we thank michelle and crystal for this total from manchester and this display and glen burnie. more than 3000 sets of light, and mickey mouse riding a train are the stars of that show. a jet airplane introduced itself to santa's sleigh, but everything is fine now. you can share your holiday lights and decorations on wbaltv.com. >> this is 11 sports. >> not the sexiest of stories, but reds on often need attention. what seems to work best is keeping it simple. last week, the ravens got creative. unlike earlier in the year, this is the kind of results you get. ray rice in the end zone. joe flacco had six touchdown passes -- 6 theater passes that -- 6 fewer passes than in 2010. cam cameron is awfully happy. >> we have to execute better as a group in terms of touchdowns. we want to score touchdowns, but you have to come away with points. put our defense back out there, but down the stretch, we need to start getting more touchdowns. i think everybody understands that. >> duckett made his first trade of the season today. not exactly a blockbuster deal. he did win three games in septem

. >> now to our other big story today, a teacher at glen burnie high school accused of having sexual relations with three students, both on and off campus. tonight jeffrey sears jr. is behind bars. lowell melser has been talking to people throughout the day who newt sears and joins us live to from glen burnie. >> sears was an english teacher and coach of the j.b. boys and black -- boys basketball team here at -- coach of the jv boys basketball team. a coach -- it was believed he was having some sort of sexual relationship with another student. >> i cannot believe it. my daughter does cheerleading, and i receive e-mail from our teachers every day. >> parents and guardians of students at glen burnie high school reacted to the arrest of 29-year-old jeffrey robert sears, an english teacher and coach of the jv boys' basketball team, who had been a teacher at the school since 2006. >> how long has this been going on? i am anxious to see if that was one of his teachers. >> police say he had numerous sexual relationships with three female students between the ages of 15 and 16, and that the

jeffrey robert sears was arrested this morning at glen burnie. he has taught there since 2006.he incidents took place on and off school ground. sears was removed from the classroom on november 1st after learning of a possible relationship with a student. >> this is the time for glen burnie to heal and be concerned about the students and the victims in this situation, so we need to heal. we need to come together. glen burnie has a rich tradition and we'll do that. >> sears has been charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse of a mean for. >>> there are plans to put more work -- money in worker's checks in harford county. jeff hager has more on this money mishap. >> reporter: 'tis the season for giving. in an effort to reward employees, it has been deep sixed for the time being. >> if you're aware of the process, you don't spend it until you have it. >> reporter: he proposed $1250 bonuses for workers after an increase in tax revenue and a decrease in spending rude surplus -- proud -- produced a surplus. >> the employeings are the one that saved the mony. the $17million saved we

good morning. >> the alleged victims in the glen burnie case are teenagers. experts say, as with any victim of sexual abuse, the effects could last a lifetime. there is a look at the suspect. in addition to peer issues after a relationship with a teacher is exposed, experts say victims are also more likely to face a variety of issues. >> we're having trouble with your microphone. experts say the victims are more likely to face depression, early pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. the adult relationships may be changed forever. experts say the road to healy is possible for professional therapy and counseling -- the road to healing. >> a campus nightmare. an officer is killed on the virginia tech campus. the latest details live from the campus. the holiday gift guide. see some of the hot holiday gu ifts, next on "today." 29 degrees on tv hill. we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. >> we have a lot going on. it has been a busy morning. several serious accidents. a fatal crash in bel air. 924

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police say the first sexual incident with the student happened inside a stairwell at glen burnie high school about two years ago. the second alleged victim, police say, had sex with sears inside his english classroom last year. and the third alleged sexual encounter happened this year. an investigation showed a 16- year-old girl had sex with sears at his home in glen burnie, in his car and in his classroom. and police say in the past two months the girl sent him 723 text messages and he sent her 683 messages. eight of the girls' messages included photos of her either in her underwear or naked. >> to be honest we are a school that is hurting right now and it breaks my heart that students and staff have been put in a negative light because of the apparent actions of someone we've all trusted. reporter: jeff sears was removed from his teaching position and any contact with students when those allegations came to light. police arrested him yesterday and he's being held on numerous child sex charges and he's being held on $3 million bail. sheree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> prosecutors this mo

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an investigation showed a 16- year-old girl had sex with sears at his home in glen burnie in his car and in his classroom. police say in the past two months the girl sent him 723 text messages and he sent her 683 messages. eight of the girl's messages included photo of her either in her underwear or naked. >> to be honest we are a school that is hurting right now and it breaks my heart that our students and staff have been put in a negative light because of the apparent actions of someone we've all trusted. reporter: now, jeff sears was removed from his teaching position and any contact with students when those allegations came to light. police arrested him yesterday and he's being held on numerous child sex charges and being held on $3 million bail. sheree johnson, abc 2 news. >>> baltimore county police are taking extra steps to keep predators away from children, especially during the holiday season. they are assigning plain- clothessed officers in malls, all part of the sexual registration team. they will be trained to look for sex offenders who may be violating parole. retailers

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on charges that have shaken the glen burnie high school community. >> angry, disgusted. really don't want her to be here. >> i think it's gross. really gross. >> reporter: sears, an english teacher and basketball coach is accused of sexually abusing at least three female students between the ages of 15 and 16 years old. just-released charging documents reveal one 16-year- old says she performed oral sex on sears in his classroom. they exchanged naked photos, via text. and he sent her a video of him, master baiting. >> -- masturbating. >> it's unbelievable. i wouldn't think they would do that in a classroom and not get caught. there's so many people in the school. >> reporter: another victim told police when she was a freshman and manager of the basketball team, pierce took her to a safe well at -- stairwell at school to touch her with his fingers. she said, i guess he was getting so much pleasure with it, he started to go harder with it and he started to make me bleed. >> i think it's appalling. >> and one victim said she also performed falaborio -- alaskaio with-- falas

so far so good on 97 in glen burnie. 100 checking out just fine.oads around the airport look good. moving well on the north side. not tracking any delays on 795 coming down from owings mills. this is the harrisburg expressway at shawan road. problem free at the moment. pretty quiet on 70 at 29 east and westbound traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we have a delay on the light rail. metro subway operating on time. the one bus diverting at lawrence. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> we have some cloud cover this morning and i think we'll get to the drive times without any precipitation. there is some rain coming across ohio. they will move into west virginia and over towards baltimore. most of the morning will be ok. we will probably see some rain showers this afternoon. it is mostly cloudy right now. you will probably see sunshine to start the day. 46 at the airport. 42 in parkton. 10 degrees war

we'll is -- wjz is live at glen burnie high. weijia jiang is there and has disturbing new details on the allegations and reaction from the school. weijia? >> reporter: kai, we got a hold of these just-released charging documents. authorities say acted like a pled tor, going -- predator, going from young girl to young girl. an accused predator, who is now out on bail. >> reporter: jeffrey sears, jr., posted a $150,000 bail friday, reduced from the original $300,000. >> angry, disgusted. really don't want her to be here. >> i think it's gross. really gross. >> reporter: sears, an english teacher and basketball coach, is accused of sexually abusing at least three female students between 15 and 16 years old. just-released charging documents reveals one 16-year- old said she performed oral sex on sears in his classroom. they exchanged naked photos via text and he sent video of himself masturbating. >> unbelievable. i can't believe they did that in the classroom and were not caught by anybody. there's so many people in the school. >>

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the three students at glen burnie high school or 16 in 17 years old. >> that is why we categorize them as children. the synapses in their brain are still creating and they are still learning to form the right decisions that will affect them later in life. >> child sex of burke's -- child sex abuse experts say the road to dealing involves therapy and counseling. police said there might be more students involved. anyone with information is urged to call authorities. shelton dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> in the wake of the penn state scandal, changes are coming to the way sex abuse cases are reported at the university system of maryland. beginning tomorrow, the systems employees, staff, and students will be required to report any child abuse or neglect that witness. the new policy mandates oral and written reports to police, the part of social services, and the state's attorney's office within 48 hours of the incident. >> every citizen in maryland has an obligation to report, and what we have done is to take that law and recast it in the context of a university environment. >> system adminis

this is what i expected it to look like near glen burnie. you had to go farther north to find that. and you will have chance to chime in on the forecast as we do go through the morning. by the way, check out the radar and we are looking at that stuff. it got out of here in a hurry. people reporting clearing by midnight instead of maybe 4 a.m. time frame and about four hours ahead of schedule and we have strong winds whipping around by the backside of the storm. temperatures right now 36 in baltimore and ocean city by the way they had a severe thunderstorm watch and they were close to the 70s in southeast virginia yesterday afternoon and that's fueled some of the strong thunderstorms. thousands of people without power in the richmond, virginia area but this morning, we're sectionly look at conditions gusty -- essentially looking at conditions gusty winds. winds will ease up and the sun will hang out and we are looking for temperatures up to 44 degrees. and as we head in there this afternoon. elooksly -- essentially while we are watching this picture look at storm towards new england

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wjz is live at glen burnie high school, where police say some of the incidents happened. weijia jiang has more on these charges. weijia? >> reporter: police will not talk about the specifics or the extent of the sex acts, but indeed say some of them happened right inside the school. new, the teacher stands to lose his job, reputation, even his freedom. >> reporter: 29-year-old jeffrey sears, jr., is described as well known and popular by his students and colleagues at glen burnie high school. an image that came crashing down thursday, when he was arrested for having sexual relationships with at least three female students, between the ages of 15 and 16 years old. >> he actually flirted with my best friend, telling her she had nice legs. and she has a boyfriend and everything. >> as a mother, grandmother, and someone who has spent my entire adult life in education, these charges make me absolutely sick to my stomach. >> reporter: ann ale -- anne arundel county say this happens october 2009. sometimes even during regular school hours. >> that shows you how much he was able

reporting from glen burnie high school weija jiang, wjz "eyewitness news. >> the superintendent will recommend sears be suspend without pay as the investigation continues. >>> in the sex abuse scandal at penn state we hear a new side of the story for the first time former coach jerry sandusky's wife speaks out in defense of her husband and herself. do theie says the -- dotie says her husband is innocent and the accusers are make up the stories and rejects one alleged victim's testimony he screamed to her for help while he was attacked in the sandusky's basement. he is charged with more than 50 counts of sexually abusing boys. today e. posted a quarter million dollars bail and will be monitored heck electronically by authorities. >>> police search for a armed robber on the loose in prince george's county but are looking for spiderman. these are photos of the criminal wearing the mask and sweater. he entered the bb and t bank in fort washington yesterday afternoon and passed a teller a note demanding money and flashed a handgun, got the money and left the bank. >>> beltway drivers pay

we continue to have two problems, an accident in the glen burnie area, a vehicle into a pole there. also ice an issue in rosedale, all because of a water main break on philadelphia road. use caution in that area. if you are headed on the beltway speeds remain in the 60s, the low 60s, so no problems there open on the beltway. no problems there either. this traffic report is brought dow by your toyota dealer. back over to you. >> sharon, thank you. >>> at the top of the news this half-hour a man who was not only robbed but also stripped and pepper sprayed at a bus stop. derek valcourt has more on this bizarre attack. >> reporter: it is a story many neighbors in brooklyn park just can't believe. >> that is kind of crazy. >> the attack happened at a bus stop near hammonds lane before midnight, where a 25-year-old man told police he was approached by three large men in ski masks. >> one of the suspects asked him if he had drugs, he replied he did not at this point, at that juncture that is when he was pepper sprayed, the two other suspects then began to take things. >> police say they pu

on charges that have shaken the glen burnie high school community. >> angry, disgusted.don't want her to be here. >> i think it is gros. really gros. >> sears a english teacher and basketball coach is accused of sexually abusing at least three female students between 15 and 16 years old. one 16 yield said she performed oral sex on sears in his classroom. they exchanged naked photos seedia text and he sent her a video of him masturbating. >> it is unbelievable. you wouldn't think they would do that in classroom and not get caught by somebody. >> reporter: another victim told police when she was a freshman and a manager for the basketball team, sears took her to a stairwell at school to touch her with his finger. >> i think it is appalling. it makes me scared for them going there. >> reporter: and as late as october of this year, one victim says she also performed fellatio on sears in his classroom and had sex with him twice in his car and in an alply behind her house and also in his bedroom on the 400 block of luther road. >> this is a time for glen burnie high school to

we do have some problems beginning in glen burnie at dogwood road. it disappeared before our very eyes. police activity to watch for. we have icy conditions at philadelphia road. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes to get you south on 95 from the beltway in howard county. we start with 50 at sandy point. no real delays. everything moving well to and from the eastern shore. this is southbound traffic. no delays report down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> all eyes are on an iowa with just five days to go. now looks like one contender is moving towards the front of the pack. tara mergener joins us live with more on the story. >> good morning. a new name is now made it to the top tier, a signed by what voters -- iowa voters are still making up their minds. another surprise just ahead of the iowa caucuses. after months of placing near bottom of the standings, rick santorum has jumped to third place. >> people like us. i hear this all the time. you know, "we really like you." >> analysts say a barrage of negat

we start in glen burnie, an accident. be extra careful. police activity at southwestern. we're dealing with icy conditions because of a water main break at philadelphia road. problem free so far on the j.f.x. this morning. we start with old court road. looking pretty good on the major roadways. no delays to report on the west side. everything moving well. the east side looks great at the key bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. a shooting in west baltimore. not much information is being released. an adult was shot 8:00 p.m. wednesday night. no word on that person's condition or possible motive. bad news when it comes to home values. >> 91% of all residential properties have dropped in value. jennifer franciotti breaks down the numbers for us. >> according to officials with the department of assessments and taxation, 750,000 residents dropped. it isn't all bad news when it comes to price its best to those who are under water because they will see a direct tax savings in their tax bill if they were a recent purchaser. >> residential property values have declined

the search continues for the suspect who sexually assaulted a woman in glen burnie. police have released a sketch of the man. he attacked her as they walked out together. the suspect fled the scene. if you have any information, call metro crime stoppers at 1- 866-7-lockup. the majority of us find the holidays to be a stressful time. a new survey finds 25% of people say they go shopping to improved their mood. for many, the good mood is short-lived. 50% say they feel guilty after a shopping spree. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you find holiday shopping a good way to relieve stress, or is it something that causes you stress? [laughter] >> good people-watching. >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. tracking some delays on the west side. this is around 795. 23 miles per hour in the outer loop down towards edmondson. an accident at security boul

on southbound 95 as volume builds approaching the 32 down towards the capital beltway. 55 in the glen burnie area. 97 south of 100. wind warnings at the area bridges this morning. no major problems. this is 29 at 108. north and southbound traffic in pretty good shape. this is providence road. very few cars at the moment. enjoy the quiet ride. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a lot of you are disappointed. the storm out ran the cold air. we had a mix of rain and cold snow and nothing stock to the ground. several inches out and garrett county. we will say goodbye to the storm. we will get some sunshine today. the clouds will be breaking up. the wind will be gusting close to 30 miles an hour in some places. the temperature will feel like it is in the 20's this morning. 38 at the airport. the 39 in catonsville. when you factor in the wind, you have to take off about 10 degrees. the wind chills are running in the 20's right now. 24 in westminster. the wind chills will be like that all morning. for the kids at the bus stop, make sure they are dressed appropriately. it will

looking for the man in this sketch after receiving a report that he sexually assaulted a woman in glen burnie. the woman told police she met this man at a bar on queen highway. as they were walking on hospital drive that's when she says he attacked her. she went to the medical center where officers interviewed him. they could not find the man. he is described as tattoo on his neck. if you recognize him call recount recount police right now. >>> u.s. marshals have arrest add man after linking him to a 2006 rape in our state. kendall thomas lynn is expected to be extradited back to baltimore. they believe he raped and assaulted a woman in 2012. he was charged in connection with the 2000 attack last month. >>> maryland police are trying to figure out how a person was hit and killed on 270 in german town. it happened at the exit for the german town road. the identity of the person who was killed has not been released yet. >>> on the heels of the verdict in the high profile gubernatorial robocalls, a bill would create stiffer penalties for acts aimed at stopping voters. cardin said the bill would

. >>> a glen burnie high schoolteacher is accused of having sex with three students. and police say some of the alleged attacks happened on campus. weijia jiang is at the school, with reaction from parents, students and police. good evening, weijia. >> good evening, kai, and to everybody. the principal here said the teacher was a trusted member of the faculty. but now, after these stunning allegations surfaced, he stands to lose his job, reputation, even his freedom. >> reporter: 29-year-old jeffrey sears, jr., is described as well-known and popular by students at the high school. an image that came crashes down thursday, when he was arrested for having sexual relationships with at least three female students, between the ages of 15 and 17 years old. >> he was nice. >> a mother, grandmother, and someone who has spent my entire adult life in education, these charges make me absolutely sick to my stomach. >> reporter: anne arundel educators say it happened between november 2009 to october of this year. both on and off camp us. sometimes, even during regular school hours

. >>> a 45-year-old glen burnie woman got quite a scare over the weekend after someone robbed her after hiding in the back seat of her car. it happened in the parking lot of the glen ridge apartments. the woman told police she got into her car and a man she didn't know popped up and demanded her purse. she handed it over and the man ran away. police searched the area but did not find him. >> certainly very unusual circumstance. fortunately, she was not harmed. she did comply with the demands and the suspect was payable to check out with some money. >> listen, if you have an eye out or know something suspicious call crime stoppers. >>> a woman had to go to shock trauma after a fire broke out. chief kevin cartwright said they got there and found fire coming from the basement. a man inside was able to get out but a woman had to be rescued. she was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. >>> last night in howard county more than 60 fighters had to be called to this -- firefighters had to be called to this fire. it only took about 15 minutes for firefighter to knock it down but the cause

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from glen burnie high school, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> he will relm he be suspended without pay as that investigation continues. >>> in georgia they will seek the death penalty there. stephen mcdaniel is charged with killing loren giddings, dismembering her and dumbing part of her body in a dumpster. giddings had just finished studying law there but she grew up in laurel. >>> leslie johnson will be sentenced today. she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit witness and evidence tampering in order to obstruction the investigation into her husband, jack johnson. she faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a quarter of a million dollar fine. her husband was sentenced earlier this week to 7 years in prison. >>> if you drive on the beltway and tend to have a lead foot you are going to want to pay attention to this story. another work zone speed camera is being added to the mix, and wjz and monique griego are live beside the beltway. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. drivers will get a short three week grace period before the cameras start ticketing in january. t

the glen burnie truck that spilled on the turnpike has been fined. he will have to pay a thousand dollars dollar fine. road crews spent hours cleaning the sealant off the road. >>> today mark as milestone for u.s.-iraqi relations. the military handed over control to the former base in baghdad back to iraq. they call it camp victory and was once home to 70,000 u.s. troops and contractors. vice-president joe biden made a surprise visit. there are about 13,000 troops still in iraq, but the deadline for the remaining to leave is december 31. >>> a tree lighting honored those who protect our country. lynette has more. >> reporter: i'm here at the center in cockeysville. the tree is behind me. you can see it. they're putting it together. we'll have a special ceremony at 7:00. let me bring in the man of the hour. this is pastor rob right now. he is with living hope ministries. how long have you been sponsoring the event? >> our fifth annual year. this is honoring the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. we target it towards the com

tonight, police need your help in finding a man they say sexually assaulting a woman in glen burnie. the man in his sketch of mid a female victim and a bar last night. -- at a bar last night. he attacked her at around 1:30 a.m. he describes as 280 pounds with short, black hair and twists on top. he also has a tattoo on his neck and was seen last wearing a black leather jacket and tan pants. iyonna information, call metra crimestoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. >> a truck that hit the i-95 bridge on monday with two feet taller than the legal limit. it damaged abn and catwalk. -- a beam and catwalk. there appears should be complete -- the repairs should be complete by spring. >> a teenager faces assault charges after a fight at chesapeake high school in baltimore county. police used pepper spray to restore order, which said some students to the hospital. there is an interview tonight with the school principal. >> those rush to area hospitals have all been treated and released. the principle is now working to repair the schools part -- the school's principal is now working to repair the school

. >>> a former glen burnie high school teacher has been removed from his position and arrested on charges had sexual relationships with three students. the incidents took place outside of school hours. jeffrey roberts sears, jr. was taken into police custody this morning. >>> congress spent the day grilling attorney general eric holder in washington, d.c. holder and the operation known as fast and furious did get support from members of law enforcement, including police commissioner fred bealefeld. >>> luckily we didn't see the beautiful snow here. although, there are some concerns about what will be heading our direction, a wintry chill in the air but what's in store for the next few days. lynette charles has a look at that. >>> i know a lot of people think we dodged the bullet. we did get some snow, but it didn't stick. that's good news. as we look at the satellite and radar, we are dry. we had lots of rain. we set a record at bwi, 2.38 inches of rain fell yesterday. we had a trails of snow at bwi. we're look at your temperatures. temperatures are cooling down, especially the further to

. >>> a man walking to his car in glen burnie was beaten and robbed. someone attacked him from behind. the attacker got the man's wallet and took off. the man did have injuries but did not have to go to the hospital. police searched the area but were not able to find a suspect. >>> developing tonight the man who witnessed abuse by former penn state coach jerry sandusky spent time in court. mike mcqueary said he saw sandusky molesting a boy in a shower. mcqueary testified in a preliminary hearing for the two penn state officials accused of lying. when asked why he didn't go to police, mcqueary said one of the officials he talked to was in charge of the police department so he felt that he had. prosecutors said jerry sandusky mow lessed children for at least six more years. >>> the fbi said it will now change the definition of rape, this after advocates thought the current description is too specific and only applies to women. the definitions a not been updated since 1929. the new definition includes a wide range of crimes send not gender specific. it wi

. >>> a couple from del just south of glen burnie were both injured when their home caught fire. a man and woman both suffered smoke inhalation. they were taken to the medical center. that fire displaced the couple from their home. >>> well, a 23-year-old man from silver springs has been identified as the man shot early tuesday morning in white oak. he was shot in tuper torso. no word yet on his condition or any possible suspects at this time. >>> news time is 5:02 and straight to you this morning some startling statistics out of three academies. the pentagon says reports of sexual assaults are up and that include it is naval academy in annapolis. in the 2010-2011 school year there were 64 reports. that's up from just a year earlier. >>> and the drama of child sex abuse on college campuses took the lead for 2000 len. two coaches had been accused of abusing young boys. michelle explains how the legal battles are playing out and how they rocked the campuses and the fan bases in the year 2011. >> former penn state jerry sandusky is charged with more than 50 counts related to sexuall

police need help as they search for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in glen burnie. will be awash in purple today. >> the iraq war is over. we have closing ceremonies this morning. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. sit will updat [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. -- thank you for joining us this morning. >> there is some rain on the way? >> i think the drive time will be ok. we have some clouds. we're in the 40's. we're stepping up. we're stepping up.

. >> reporter: the man in question has been an english teacher here at glen burnie high school since 2002. he was also an assistant coach for the boy's junior varsity basketball team. but now, he's an accused child abuser who stands to lose his job and his freedom. >> reporter: 29-year-old jeffrey sears, jr., was taken into police custody thursday morning. police say sears, a teacher at glen burnie high school, had sexual relations with at least three female students between the aims of 15 and 16 years old. they believe the encounters happened between october of 2009 and october this year, both on and off campus, during regular school hours and after. now, he is facing various sex offenses and perverted practice. >> sears was removed from the school on november 1st, when this investigation first unfolded. now, the superintendent plans to recommend that he be suspended without bay. >> we'll have the latest on the story, coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> a man robs a bank, wearing a spiderman mask. these are still photos of the suspect, inside the bb&t branch in fort washington,

fog and we've got glen burnie at 40 degrees, we could see the lights from arundel, holding at 40 thismorning. 38 baltimore, 48 easton, thick fog on the eastern shore, many delays crawling at the bottom of the screen with the schools impacted as a result. warm and moist airstreaming ahead of the front. that's locked in place since yesterday and staying there for today. following that frontal boundary, slow progress to the east. already dropping not only heavy rain, rain turning over to snow on the west side of dallas texas and western northern texas, snow, that is a sign of a lot of energy riding up the front and take most of the moisture to our north, by the time the boundary reaches us, it loses its steam. the question is what happens did the front stall out? few computer models hinting, which is important, because if the front clears us out, we wind up with a dry mild day. if the storm system develops, this is a wednesday morning time stamp. forward a day, we could be dealing with rain to snow issue on thursday. then that brings in questions, will we get piled up. thick morning fog.

. >> reporter: but amanda and others who live in the glen ridge apartment in glen burnie know they have a reason to look. a 45-year-old woman who lived here was robbed by a man who popped up from the back seat of her car. that's something police are investigating as they look into the sent 23rd robbery. >> a verien usual circumstance. >> reporter: the victim thought she locked her car but when she got in it about 4:30 in the morning someone was inside. >> once she got in the person demanded money. >> reporter: police only have a scrag description of the person -- vague description of the person. people will be looking over their shoulder. >> in this day and age you have to be careful, take precautions and keep my eyes open. >> reporter: there are only a few details. if you have information, contact metro crime stoppers. >> start off with a check of maryland's most powerful radar. northeast corner of the state up through harford county through elkton and cecil county. winds getting gusty out of the south. there's a coastal flood advisory for the eastern shore and the western shore and wi

check out this fog in glen burnie. watch the visibility, just go to nil. bad in some spots this morning. in the mid-30s to near 40. we will work to 60 and remain mostly cloudy this afternoon. more on the fog this morning. here is angela foster. >>> good morning, not an easy drive so far this morning. especially motorists traveling i-95 southbound, in addition to the foggy conditions, an accident that is in the clearing stages, southbound i- 95, approaching 895 and pulaski highway area. police blocked a left lane. patches of fog will be a factor on your drive this morning as we look live at the jfx, north avenue, plan for extra travel us on twitter. >>> health news, some bone marrow donors can be paid. that's the ruling from a san francisco federal appeals court. paying bone marrow donors has been outlawed in 84 but a law saying selling vital organs was criminal. donors who take the new process, instead of with a need until to the hipbone are allowed to be paid. . check this story out, 10- year-old girl from wisconsin saves her mother's life by performing c

. >>> a glen burnie man is charged with sexually abusing a child. witness walked in on curt melvin singleton performing a sex act on a boy they both knew. police arrested and charged singleton on wednesday, he is held at the arundel county detention center on $500,000 bonds. police are asking anyone with information to call 410-222- 3484. >>> governor martin o'malley will not back the takeover of constellation energy by chicago based ex-lone corporation. in a letter to the paper, he says ex-lone has yet to show how the $8 billion deal will benefit customers and the public. maryland stands to lose 600 jobs following the merger, constellation executives will make millions. ford recalling 128,000 ford fusion and mercury ma lone sedans because the wheels can fall off. recall affects the 2010 and, 2011 model years with 20-inch years. bolts can break causing vibrations and if you ignore the issue, the wheels can separate from the car. dealers will replace the lug nuts. the recalls should begin january 24th. chances are you are waiting for packages by now.

you're heading toward the airport. 46 miles per hour on southbound 97 in the area of 100 in the glen burnie area. we're checking our speed censors on both the north and west side, and everything looks pretty good. 95 moving well out of the owings mills toward the beltway. a quick look outside, we'll start with the area of the harrisburg expressway in parkton at york road. not a whole lot in the way of volume there. still pretty light as well on the north side at delaney valley. coming toward us in the outer loop, heavier toward the west side. but overall, a nice start. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now for the buses and trains with kurt kroncke with the m.t.a. happy friday, kurt. >> to you as well. we're looking at a delay on the light rail. on the marc trains, on time service on the penn, camden and brunswick lines. 40 bus operate wag delay, one bus diverting at ford and lawrence. with the m.t.a. transit team, i'm kurt kroncke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. it's deceiving out there this morning temperaturewise. right now, upper 50's to around 60 degrees. these temperatur

system, pulling in moisture in terms of fog, 39 but watch the visibility at richie highway and glen burnie. you are going to see it go blank, see street lights. that's improving the fog, tough to see the street lights and traffic signals and signs. 60 degrees this afternoon. angela phos foster is here this morning. >>> the despite the foggy conditions ax nice flow of traffic for you out there. no incidents to report as you make your way on the jfx, a live look of i-83, west 41st street. traffic moving well as you make your way on the southbound lanes in to the downtown areach more activity along the topside of the beltway. looking good for those on the harrisburg, southbound 83, from shawan, down to 695. taking you five minutes, southbound 95, 6 minutes from white marsh to the beltway. >>> 100 people mostly senior citizens, forced out of homes because of a fire maybe allowed to return back as soon as today. the fire damaged condos in the heather ridge in northwest baltimore this weekend. lin lip is here with the latest -- linda so is here with the latest on how soon people maybe allowed in

a glen burnie woman got the shock of her life when she got in her car and found someone in the back seat. this happened early last friday morning in the parking lot of the glen ridge apartments. the woman told officers a man she didn't know popped up right behind her back seat, demanded her purse. she handed it over, the man took off. that -- that has people living in this area worried. >> i'm just going to be cautious and keep an eye out for what is going on around me. >>> hey, does the intersection of key highway and light street confuse you? it confused a lot of people. so the city is looking to spend about $7 million to make improvements. right now there are two left turn lanes, two lanes that go straight, plus a road that's bumpy from railroad tracks. the city is hoping about by creating a roundabout, they'll cut down traffic and improve the traffic flow. >> it actually reduces the number of stops, because it makes everything a yield condition, so all be drivers entering must yield to the vehicles that are already in the roundabout, but if no vehicle is in the roundabout, they can p

. >>> police in anne arundel county are searching for a man they say raped a woman in glen burnie. the victim met the suspect reportedly at a bar. this is a composite sketch. earlier wednesday morning they were walking in the 300 block of hospital drive when she says the man sexually assaulted her. police say he has tattoos on his neck. if you recognize the sketch we'll have it up for you in a bit. you're asked to call police. this is a sketch of the man anne arundel county police, if this makes sense, or you recognize this person. >>> newstime 5:01. today an offensive survey involving rape landed one campus in vermont in hot water. more on what happened and how the university is taking action. corrine? >> the investigation is underway at the fraternity house. the question is who and what may have been behind a survey asking fraternity brothers who they would rape if they could. leadership from the national office were on the ground in burlington wednesday working with the administration looking into the document that surfaced on-line earlier this week. uvn temporarily suspended th

arundel county is accused of having sexual relationships with at least three female students at glen burnie high school. the three girls are between the ages of 15 and 16 years old. police took jeffrey robert sears jr. into custody this morning and he is facing multiple criminal charges. he has been removed from his job as a teacher. our scott broom is covering this story and he's going to have full details coming up on 9news now beginning at 5:00 p.m. this evening. >>> jerry sandusky has posted $250,000 bail. he's the former penn state assistant football coach, accused of abusing children. it is unclear right now whether he was freed from jail. but sandusky was arrested yesterday on a new round of charges. two new accusers have come forward. as a condition of his release, he will be required to stay at home and wear an electronic monitoring device. >>> prince george's county police are looking for a bank robber who has been disguised as a web slinger. they released the surveillance photo from yesterday's robbery at a bb&t bank in fort washington. you can see that the robber is wearing a bl

authorities say it happened yesterday in glen burnie. the victim met the suspect in a war, they were walking near the 300 block of hospital drive when she says he sexually assaulted her. police say the suspect has tattoos on his neck, twists in his hair and if you recognize this man call anne arundel county police as soon as possible. >>> police in the dc are going to hold a news conference, announcing a campaign to catch a man linked by dna to murders and assaults in the dc area. a web site will be made today drawing attention to the case. the men is suspected of nine attacks on women between 1991 and 1998 including the murder of a 28-year-old woman in georgetown. >>> a new study shows rape and sexual abuse are more common than most people think. the centers for disease control and preagainst surveyed 9 -- prevention surveyed 9,000 women and 7,400 men. the women said at some point they have been violently attacked by their boyfriends and husbands at some point. view the entire survey at abc2news.com. >>> an offensive survey involving a

in glen burnie, got a road closure, knapp creek road off of sully road. a pole down as a result of an accident there. and we are also seeing some slippery conditions as you make your way around the region. let's get a live look at traffic flow on i-95, your trip between laurel and baltimore should be a quiet one on i-95. 295 also a good northbound route. and here's your early driving conditions on i-83 in parkton, again, a little slippery out there for your morning drive, so use caution. charley, back to you. >>> yesterday it was new rules for pilots, today it's truckers. the government has set new scheduling rules saying drivers can't drive more than 70 hours in a week. that's down from 82. safety advocates have been pushing for a limit on how many hours they can drive for quite some time. among those pushing for the more severe rules is a local family, the slatteries. his wife was killed and son critically injured when a sleepy truck driver ran into their car. reporter: the baltimore man accused of plot to go bomb a military recruiting center will be ch

as for those of you traveling in the severn and glen burnie area on i-97, no reported troubles in theorthbound or southbound direction. >>> people doing christmas shopping in a belgian city suddenly found themselves the center of a nightmare. coming up, the latest in what officials are trying to figure out that brought on such violence. and some christmas trees in norway may be missing a main ingredient. what it is and why. when we come back "good morning maryland" continues. >> how you doing? i'm manny in kuwait, wishing everybody at home in maryland a merry christmas, to my mom, my brother, everybody at home, love yoi'll be home soon. llz >>> four people are dead in belgium after police say a man armed with grenades and gun attacked shoppers in the city of liege. two teen boys and 75-year-old woman are among the dead. officials say at least 123 people were injured and officials fear the death toll will rise. police say the gunman was on his way to be questioned by police when he threw the grenades and opened fire. the shooter and grenade thrower later killed himself. >>> big problem

. >>> continuing coverage of an alleged rape in glen burnie. anne arundel county police are looking for this man, he reportedly raped a woman in the 300 block of hospital drive early wednesday morning. police say the victim met that suspect at a bar. the two were walking alongside hospital drive when she says he sexually assaulted her. police say the suspect has tattoos on his neck and twists in his hair. if you recognize this man in the sketch call anne arundel county police. >>> those kinds of crimes happen all too often. a new report shows one in four women have been sexually assaulted and experts fear that could be an underestimate. corrine redmond with more. >> reporter: the numbers are shocking but they are not shocking to people who work with victims of rapes and sexual assaults. the centers for disease control and prevention surveyed about 9,000 women and 7,500 men. among findings, women say at some point they were violently attacked by a husband or boyfriend, one in five say they were the victim of rape or attempted rape. almost all of