top side, outer look loop at the harrisburg expressway. still moving well on the north side. on 795, still in good shape toward the beltway. we'll start with the beltway at the harrisburg spea. expressway. 97 in the northbound direction at 100, searching for the accident. at least the latest on traffic pulse 11. stan? >> our big story this morning, an arrest in the murder of a maryland mother, but 11-year-old william mcquain is still nowhere to be found last seen on september 30 at his montgomery home. jennifer franciotti joins us with the latest. >> good morning. william's mother, jane was found dead on wednesday in their germantown home, but william was missing and so was his step father. an amber alert was issued. police found the car and arrested curtis lopez the boy's step father and charged hip with first-degree murder. they hoped the find william safe with lopez, however, he was last seen september 30. they found his mother murdered this week. >> every time she would go somewhere, he would be there. >> william is a sixth grader and it's unclear whether his school follow

a major tieup on the harrisburg expressway is going to cause problems. sarah caldwell will bring us up to date on that. >> also you've heard the phrase that's the way the ball bounces? that perfectly describes the american league playoffs. keith mills joins us live next to explain. and here's a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell with a look at your morning commute. this friday we're dealing with problems on the harrisburg expressway just as you pass the beltway from the rather than to the outer loop. we're dealing with a jackknifed tractor-trailer also associated with a fuel spill. not pretty. the delay is spilling over to the outer loop. and the outer loop at charles. so two problems to deal with. nothing major on the west side where it's 50 miles per hour. the outer loop at liberty, good. j.f.x. in pretty good shape. moderate speeds. if you're traveling towards the tunnel, the fort mchenry and harbor tunnel looking ok. the accident from the ramp to the outer loop northbound 83, watch for the closures. l

this is the harrisburg expressway. northbound at timonium road, a disabled vehicle that was taking up the right lane. eastbound white marsh boulevard, watch for some debris in the road. a bit of a sluggish spot on the northwest corner just past 795. moving well on the j.f.x. into town. a quick live look outside. this is the harrisburg expressway north of the beltway. no sign of any delay. this is traffic at the key bridge. the beltway, aut wh smooth start. >> 28 people were injured in northern ohio. a tractor pulling two hey trawlers went into a ditch on saturday evening. -- a tractor-trailer and pulling two hay riders went into a ditch. open alcohol containers were found with the driver. police in georgia are trying to determine what caused a national guardsman to open fire on a deputy and then killed himself. the off-duty deputy pulled over to check out a suspicious car when christopher hodges began firing with a similar au tomatic rifle. say that hodges appeared to be drunk. gabby giffords will be treated in ashevil

and the top side of the beltway, the ramp from the outer loop to the harrisburg expressway, the rightll be forced into the left lane. >>> more on the coverage of the missing 11-year-old maryland boy william mcquain. he was last seen late september and wednesday his mother was found dead in their apartment. and now there's an arrest. >> reporter: investigators discovered his mother, jane mcquain dead in her bedroom wednesday night after a friend reported her missing and the authorities immediately issued an amber alert for the 11-year- old boy. on thursday, they arrested jane mcquain's ex-husband, curtis lopez in north carolina and charged him with first-degree murder. they found jane's car but not william. people said that lopez was recently seen removing property from jane's home and putting it into her car. and investigators said that mcquain had suffered trauma to her body but would not reveal more pending the autopsy. william mcquain was a sixth grader the martin luther king, jr. middle school. but they said they normally send a reported phone call home after an unexplained absenc

a smoother ride on the harrisburg expressway down to the beltway. the j.f.x.n police moved into town. 55 on southbound 95 down towards 100. 97 checking out ok in the glen burnie area. this is the fort mchenry. the left tube is open in both directions. some technical issues on the right tube. no significant delays as a result. the key bridge looking good at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there was a prescription drug shortage. >> now some claim drug companies are jacking up their prices. jennifer franciotti is live downtown to explain how one maryland congressman is fighting back. >> congressman elijah cummings is requesting documents from these companies to see if the price hikes are justifiable. this is an investigation he launched because this is personal for one woman. >> i am horrified to think in the 21st century that these kinds of things are going on. >> she let the maryland basketball team to a chap region victory in 2006. now she's taking not a tough opponent off the court. >> this is personal for our family. my son is three and

traveling harrisburg expressway southbound from shawan to the beltway just five minutes and 95 southbound out of white marsh to the beltway 6 minutes and traveling the outer loop bel air to providence 6 minutes and 795 to 70 takes you 7 minutes. backs to you>>> there's a important law to know about involving your cell phone and texting while driving. linda so is live out there in the vehicle to tell us all about the changes. linda. >> reporter: well, charley, before you were allowed to read or text your e mail while driving but it's illegal and it's illegal to do that even if you are stopped at a red light. new restrictions took effect on saturday. it means that now aid primary offense if you are caught reading your e mail or text while driving. officers can have no other reason to pull you over if he see you looking at your phonefor too long you can get a ticket. first offense care yeas $70 fine and ul you can get one point in the driver's license. law close as loophole so remember now you are not allowed to text while driving or read your text while driving and if you want to talk on th

this is the harrisburg expressway. southbound traffic is building but no sign of any significant delay approaching the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a woman in milwaukee is charged with murdering a pregnant woman. police say she murdered the woman who was days away from giving birth. the suspect was trying to steal the unborn child. the story arrest is the official cause of death for steve jobs. his death certificate lists cardiac arrest as the major cause. no autopsy was performed. jobs did not say much about his battle with cancer. jurors in the dr. conrad murray trout will get to hear the rest of his interview with police today. he is charged with involuntary - manslaughter.-man- slaughte >> netflix customers spoke up in the company listen. netflix has decided against its new payment plan that separates it streaming and dvd plans. it will go back to its old way of doing business. their stock went down to wonder dollars a share -- $200 a share. this is the last year for the dodge minivan. the on

this is the harrisburg expressway at york road. volume is building. no significant delays in that area. this is the ramp from route 24 samp and traffic is getting by -- the route 24 ramp. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the alleged triggerman in the murder for hire plot against the owner of a towson gas station is set to begin this morning. >> lowell melser is live in towson with that story. >> walter bishop is the second person to go on trial in this case for the murder of william porter who was killed at his gas station. it was last december when seamus coyle was the first person convicted. the murder happened march 1 of last year. according to records, carla in to help with porter the murder. police say there was no record to back up the abuse charge. investigators put the case together using cell phone records and closed circuit television. >> we look at cameras all throughout baltimore county and other businesses to re-create and again connect the dots of the activities of these individuals. >> the murder took place in baltimore county

warren road, we have a crash. 51 miles per hour on the southbound harrisburg expressway. so far so good on the j.f.x. this morning. there is an accident at boston street. tunnel traffic looking good. no accidents at the key bridge. 10 minutes to travel south on i- 95 from the beltway down towards the 32. we start with the west side. we do have some inner loop delays. kind of strange to have delays on liberty on the inner loop. some light rain is falling around the area. the key bridge traffic is in good shape so far despite the rain. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. it is now official. teachers will soon get a new boss. >> dr. joe hairston is stepping down. jennifer franciotti is live in towson with details on the search for his replacement. good morning. >> dr. hairston's contract is up in june, so the board has about nine months to find a replacement. he made the board president aware of his decision to leave on monday. schmidt would not confirm public reports that the board had already decided not to extend hairston's contract several

a smooth ride on the harrisburg expressway -- one accident on 33rd is gone. pretty smooth ride on the rest of the major roadways leading up to the beltway. this is 95 at 175. we switch back to traffic at old court road. still a pretty smooth ride. client is building. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you -- volume is building. >> lawmakers are heading back to washington with a long to do less ist. >> kate amara has more on how they plan to get accomplish. >> good morning. the house is expected to greenlight a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown. it is a divided congress returning from recess this week, tasked with finding common ground on a long list of measures. >> we have so much we have to do. we have had a problem because of republicans in the senate. >> topping the list -- greenlight a spending bill to keep the government running through november 18. the senate passed the measure last week. a house vote is likely today. >> we have spent basically 100% of our time these last nine months on two issues that should've taken a m

this is the harrisburg expressway. this is southbound traffic.o delays all the way down to the beltway. this is traffic in the area of the key bridge. the east side is running smoothly so far this morning. 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 to you. >> we are moving along nicely on the buses and trains. we have the three and 11 buses diverting at cathedral and monument. a diversion at university. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. the marc trains on time on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. away from your television, light rail and timesaving reports are available on demand at your fingertips by phone 410-539- 5000. that is 410-539-5000. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. things are nice and quiet right now. things will change by the end of the week. halloween is just around the corner. ava marie is at the zoo. >> good morning. we're underneath the waterfall where this'll be happening this weekend. it goes e

is in good shape and so was the harrisburg expressway. we start near 295. south batch ever cares more volume in the southbound direction. -- southbound traffic. we're starting to see some brake lights in the southbound direction as you travel down towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is columbus day. a lot of the government workers have the day off. the kids still have to go to school. it will be around 60 degrees. there are some areas of patchy fog. county schools have a one-hour delay -- kent county schools will have a one-hour delay. that is the latest on the weather. is mills has sports -- keith mills has sports. >> that look like my class with nobody in it. the ravens report back to work this week. the ravens have a half-game lead in the afc north. the houston texans lost to the raiders one day after the death of al davis. was remembered in houston. -- he was remembered in houston. houston started early. this was a touchdown. 34-12, houston leads. raiders win. texans are 3-2 on the year. the green bay packers

this is the harrisburg expressway at warren wrote. we're problem free all the way down to the beltway. this is the east side. no problems to report towards the key bridge. everything looking good up towards 95. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a security officer faces child pornography charges. >> michael scott wilson was suspended after his arrest. kim dacey is live at police headquarters with more details on the story. >> michael scott wilson's neighbors are stunned and disturbed by the charges. many of them describe him as a straight laced a federal worker who took pride in his job. the transportation security administration took a lot of heat when an officer single doubt a 6-year-old for a pat down. call scott wilson is charged with distribution of child pornography. they searched his home. >> as a parent, i think that it's a bit shocking and disturbing to find that someone was living so close, particularly someone who was employed in his particular capacity. >> wilson is married and was recently arrested and released on

the harrisburg expressway equally smith. northbound 295, watch for an accident at 198. this is the southwest corner of the beltway and wilkins avenue. not a lot in the way of volume. this is the harrisburg expressway at york road. southbound traffic moving well down to the beltway. 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. >> we are moving along nicely on the rails at this hour. no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. a few bus delays. the 11 bus diverting at cathedral and monument. a diversion at lawrence. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> we are still talking about this same storm system we were discussing over the weekend. it will stay cloudy with some rain showers today. high pressure will move in and bring us some beautiful weather by the end of the week. it will be a slow transition period for right now, the same storm is hanging around. we do have some snow showing up in the radar in the mount

problem free on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.et's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> 8 few bus delays. the 51 bus operating with delays. a diversion at ritchie highway. the three bus diverting southbound at cathedral and a monument. on the marc trains, on time service. light rail and metro subway on schedule. i am a kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> it will be a wet commute. give yourself a few extra minutes. first we say good morning to ava marie. she decided to go to the library this morning the >> good morning. aren't i studious? we are talking about a big event that involves food and alcohol. we are at the library. i'm here with the director and this is your biggest event -- [no audio] >> it is a very exciting year. we are celebrating our 65th anniversary. we have done many events and activities of this year. this is a sapphire supper club, the first saturday in an november hearing abington. to the library. -- welcome to the library. we have special martinis an

the ramp to the harrisburg expressway. we have a tractor-trailer accident. and the traffic is getting bay to the left. hazmat is on the scene for a fuel spill. drive times are still doing okay. 83 southbound five minutes and six minutes on 95 south out of white marsh to the beltway. and seven minutes between 795 and 70. >>> a new report out this morning said this is happening more and more. we'll tell you about the concern and what is being done. >>> and we know they're going to charge us more. but this morning some are wondering, how they're going to go about doing that. big banks and some of the big new fees. >>> it's october 14th, the day before the weekend. news time 5:52. good morning, maryland. >>> five things that you need to know. the seal beach police department and the orange county police department held a press conference on the shooting on wednesday. the gunman was involved in a bit tear divorce with a work there are, walked in and opened fire and killed eight. >>> and errors have increased at airports. >>> the justice department is looking to s

and the harrisburg expressway.95 coming south on 95. 54 miles per hour. 55 on southbound 895 at the harbor tunnel. checking the're reports of an accident. this is the fort mchenry. southbound traffic in pretty good shape. a big delays coming out of the toll plaza. no sign of the accident. this is on 424 at 50. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john, over to you. >> we have another 30 minutes before sunrise. 51 degrees in annapolis. 47 at edgewood. 46 in westminster. 54 in oakland. 44 at frostburg. statewide forecast, plenty of sunshine. almost a duplicate of yesterday. high temperature -- yesterday it was 72. maybe it will make it to 73. around 70 at the mountains as low as the ocean. not an interesting forecast but a great one. it will be even better over the weekend. >> it seems impossible. >> 6:37. people are sleeping with one eye open in typical travel amish country. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the "occupy wall street" movement will bring about

the harrisburg expressway, a 49 miles per hour southbound at shawan road. southbound 95, speeds around 60 miles per hour. so far so good on the harrisburg expressway appeared at powder mill road, an accident as you travel toward the capital beltway. this is the northeast side at bel air road. is a traffic i-95 south of 195. north and southbound traffic running smoothly at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. time for sports with pete gilbert. >> five years ago, ray lewis put forth a resume to guarantee him a place in the pro football hall of fame. he continues to dominate on the field. his plays in nfl history may leave him as the greatest of all time. the first possession on sunday. he had another first -- first player to but together more than 40 sacks and 30 interceptions in a trip. he made the final tackle in the game. the all-time leading tackler continues to amaze his fans and his coaches. >> he's doing things better just indescribable. i think he is the greatest linebacker who was ever played the game. and he proves it. look at his 15th

the harrisburg expressway, that's is going to take you five minutes. and getting a little bit of volume on 95. but that is still going to take you six minutes. >>> health news, it's hard to lose weight and equally difficult to keep it off. but those that succeed are sharing their success stories. many kept the weight off by doing little things, counting calories, fat grams and writing down everything they ate and not skipping breakfast and eating similar foods each day. and they chose to step on the scale once a week to keep up with how much weight they've lost. >>> abc 2 and susan g. koman maryland are joining forces to fight breast cancer. join us sunday, october 23rd for the race for the cure. we'll be live there. there's a 5k run and the one mile walk and it's not too late for you to register. go to abc2news.com and go to komenmd.org. >>> eight people killed in a hair salon and now the suspect sits in a jail cell. what the police have discovered about this devastating crime and what they'll reveal later on today. >>> life in prison or a death sente

stop and go there from york road to the harrisburg expressway. shouldn't take you more than 15 minutes to get through. as far as accidents go, northbound 95, the fort mchenry tunnel, left tube, an accident there. blocking the left-hand lane. and 97 southbound, debris blocking the road, blocking the left lane, actually, at crain highway. other accidents, ellicott at miller drive. also, westbound 175 at tamar drive. and we have a water main break that has secret heart lane closed between glenden drive and holm dale. looks like a nice drive there. 895 south of 195. and an easy drive as well. 895 at potee street. if is brought to you by the cochran firm. fu -- if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury call the cochran firm for a free consultation. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. >>> r. >>> i'm mike schuh downtown. do you understand "occupy baltimore"? the people on the front lines of this protest will help you understand. >>> saying goodbye to indy car racer dan wheldon. hear from people whose lives he affected. >>> firefi

and the north side outer loop, also heavy from providence road, to the harrisburg expressway. traffic moving at about 40 miles an hour. the west side inner loop, backed down from 95 to security boulevard. a lot of accidents there as well. but first, a delay there at 95 northbound from 175 over to the beltway as well. as far as those accidents go, york road, at bosley avenue. whitemarsh at honey go boulevard. west 28th. and also, edmondson avenue at wildwood pac way. let's take a live look. you can see, that is the delay, due to the accident there, 70 eastbound at the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by amazon. it's now free for iphone, android, blackberry and on your windows 7. >>> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. dramatic crash. how the children inside this store narrowly escape tragedy. >>> a person is kind here in maryland. making sure that your cyber is secure, well into the future. i'm mike schuh downtown. the story next. >>> acquitted of murder. who now is suing casey anthony for tens of thousands of dollars? >>> and it's friday. how will the wea

the harrisburg expressway at york road. you can see the southbound side a little bit heavier but no official delay down to the beltway. 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 vanetta brooks of the mta system. good morning. >> that fire activity is affecting a few of our bus lines. the 61 line is bypassing the not washington loop. the one line is diverting at lawrence. 3 line diverting southbound at cathedral and monument. a delay on the brunswick line is train 870, running about 15 minutes late. i'm vanetta brooks. now back to ava marie. >> good morning. it is halloween. i feel like something is missing. i don't feel like myself. we are enjoying the forecast. it is a bit chilly. my body is missing. this is what looks like when it meteorologists wear green in front of the screen. upper 20's out west. much of the eastern shore starting off below freezing. this is the first time we have seen temperatures this cold all the way to the coast. we have freeze

this is the harrisburg expressway. this is from york road. problem free down to the beltway. this is traffic on the east side of the beltway at the key bridge. all of the area bridges are running smoothly at this hour. 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. para morning to you. >> we have the 407 train canceled. canton and brunswick trains on time. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the three and 11 buses diverting at cathedral and minded men. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. so far so good. a touch of fog. not a big deal. high pressure they give us the beautiful weather has now moved off the coast. things will change. we're watching a cold front across the great rates. a few thunderstorms are along that boundary. as we go into the late afternoon hours, we will see some showers and maybe a thunderstorm around this boundary. until then, just a touch of cloud cover and some fog to start today. this is not a solid cloud deck. will get some sunshin

no problems as you travel towards the harrisburg expressway. this is traffic on 895 moving out of the northeast and not dealing with any delays. a nice start out of the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnels. this is the bay bridge. wind warnings have been lifted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. a man accused of shooting a gas station owner will soon learn his fate. walter bishop's trial will begin. lowell melser has a preview. >> walter bishop is the second person to go on trial for the murder of william porter. that happened here in towson. last year when shamus coil was convicted. enlisted with help of the murder. according to court documents, witnesses claim carla porter set up the murder. investigators were able to put the case together using cell phone records and closed circuit television. >> we look get cameras all throughout baltimore county to connect the dots of the activity of these individuals. >> the murder took place here in baltimore county. there was a change of venue. the trial will take place i

we will check the speed sensors around the harrisburg expressway. most of the roads leading up in to the beltway in good shape. a vehicle into a house in glen burnie. the impact is not going to be great traffic wise. that will be quite a scene. youse caution. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes to travel southbound 95 down towards the 32 in howard county. this is 795. southbound traffic is running smoothly. very light volume down towards the beltway. this is the key bridge. a nice start. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. lawmakers return to washington with long to do list. >> passing a spending bill is on top of the list. kate amara joins us with more on that list. >> make sure to clear everything off your schedule when you go on vacation. the house is expected to greenlight a stopgappending bill that would avert a government shops shut down. it is a divided congress returning from recess this week. a long list of measures. >> we have so much we have to do. we have had a problem because of republi

this is the harrisburg expressway at warren wrote. southbound traffic is always have here at this time of the morning. no sign of any delay. this is traffic near route 40 at the hayden memorial bridge traveling to and from cecil county, looking better than it did a few minutes ago. that accident is clear eastbound. 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 boss bridge delay. metro subway operating on schedule. the 55 bus operating with a delight. a diversion at university and 33rd street. the baltimore running festival will cause bus diversions and delays in and around the city. runners are urged to take light rail and metro subway. on time service on the marc trains. we have reports available on demand at your fingertips and by phone. call 410-539-5000. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we have some rain to contend with this morning. this will not be heavy rain. even a li

we switch over to traffic on the harrisburg expressway. southbound allies prior to the beltway. >>-- southbound delays prior to the beltway. >> lots of sunshine today, 68. tomorrow will not be a bad day. a high temperature near 70. 50's with off and on rain showers on thursday and friday. 40's on saturday and i think there could be some snowflakes. sunshine and the 60's on halloween. >> looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

the harrisburg expressway equally smooth. this is the fort mchenry. it looks like they may be making some progress in the right tube. soap that is the case. a lot of volume on the right side. take the key bridge for a while and we will let you know once they clear that construction. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are off to a quiet start on this thursday. and upperlow 40's 30's in southern pennsylvania. 55 in annapolis. 50 at the airport. it will be a touch cooler this afternoon then yesterday. today, upper 60's and low 70's. we'll come back and check the seven-day forecast. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. the yankees and tigers play game 5 in new york. the winner moves on to play the texas rangers in the championship series. in the nationally, both series have gone to a final game. the phillies lost to the cardinals. check this out -- a squirrel goes by in the batter's box. give that squirrel a contract. give him a bad. two-run home run. 5-3, cards win. how about the diamondbacks? diamondbacks and the brewers headed ba

as far as the harrisburg expressway is concerned, we're looking good heading down south to the beltway. live drive times show we're up to speed on the major roadways. in the northeast corner, 11 minutes. no problems. 10 minutes on 95 southbound between the beltway and 32. looking good. this is the west side of the beltway at liberty road. building in volume but no delays to speak up. this is 95 in the white marsh area. southbound traffic is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. good morning. >> thank you. city hall is now saying enough is enough to the occupied baltimore protesters. >> the city wants to scarle back the size of the protests at mckeldin square. jennifer franciotti has more. >> they are hoping to avoid a standoff. an activist told me this morning they're looking forward to an open dialogue with city officials. the mayor's office supports free speech and the right to demonstrate. they say this area is not a designated campground. the movement started about three weeks ago and has grown. they have organized a city of sorts with sleeping quarters

and around the top side of the inner loop, another 20 from the harrisburg expressway to harford road. traffic moving at about 40 miles an hour. on the outer loop, heavy in that direction on the west side, from security boulevard to the bw parkway. and 70 westbound is jammed up there from 29 to marriottsville road. as far as accidents go, 97 southbound, between dorsey road and route 100. we also have a situation in glen burnie. we have a gas main break that has east ordinance road closed between arundel and bay meadow drive. also, 29 southbound at 32. and in timonium, west pedonia road, at greenpoint in west baltimore city, west baltimore street at north franklintown. let's now take a live look. as you can see, a lot of congestion on harford road. and take a look. an accident just happened there on the beltway, north of chessaco avenue. it appears the left lane is blocked off. this traffic report is brought to you by the traffic firm. >>> still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. the battle of the sexes and the advertising world. up next, the slack one company flak one company is g

southbound on the harrisburg expressway, from timonium road to the beltway. as far as other accidents go, riverside parkway, that's on the right-hand side. and east joppa road at perring parkway in the parkville area. as far as baltimore city accidents go. hillen road at hartsdale. also, west at 36, at joppa road. let's take a live look. we had a situation here in the conowingo dam. it's closed in both directions. that was caused by an earlier tractor-trailer and a fuel spill. that area is going to be closed for the rest of the day. if you want to avoid it, take the tydings memorial bridge or use the hayden memorial as your alternate. this traffic report is brought to you by disney on ice. all of your favorite disney princesses are coming to town. it's at the first mariner arena. and you can still get your tickets at disney on ice.com. >>> safety first. halloween is almost here. and the state highway administration wants to help keep your children safe. so they are offering to loan out reflective safety vests to children so they can easily be seen while they'

and the north side outer loop, also struggling there from york road to the harrisburg expressway. average speed in that direction, about 40 miles an hour. let's take a live look. you can see that's a look at the west side, wilkens avenue. not a bad drive in that direction. bill's has it all for you. you can always call them at 1- 877-75-bills. >> well, gas prices are the lowest they have been in months. so how low will they go? and how long will the drop last? monique griego has the answers. >> reporter: pumped up recently? you might get a pleasant surprise. >> well, if the gas prices were a little bit lower, $3.31. >> reporter: the price for gas is the lowest it's been in seven months. >> great, great. and beautiful. [ laughter ] >> reporter: the national average dropped 17 cents in the past month to $3.45 a gallon. >> reporter: for drivers in baltimore, pumping up was even less painful, with drivers taking advantage of prices around $3.30 a gallon. >> yeah, i just filled up my tank all the way now. >> triple a says the drop shouldn't be a shock. >> we typically see the gas price

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no incidents reported on harrisburg expressway or the jfx. >>> the world's most wanted man, moammar gadhafi, was killed yesterday by rebel fighters near his hometown of sirte hours east of tripoli. moammar gadhafi had been on the run for weeks. we have more on how this entire ordeal came to an end. >> the image of moammar gadhafi's dead body is sparking celebrations in the streets across libya. his 42-year reign came to a bloody, gruesome end. there are still questions over how he was killed. libya's rebel government says he was cornered by insurgents in his hometown of sirte. a video showed rebels pushing him on to a truck. he was then shot and killed. in 1986 his agents attacked a berlin disco that was popular to american soldiers. president reagan ordered an air strike on moammar gadhafi's compound. two years later moammar gadhafi retaliated boy blowing up pan am flight 103 over scotland. 191 americans were killed. the news of moammar gadhafi's death spread quickly across the country of libya and the world. >> we are -- i feel my best day is today. >> libya is free without him. >> presid

the innerloop at harrisburg expressway, we have a report of an accident on the innerloop. it's causing too much a problem as you can see. and the top side between bel air and providence, we're doing okay. >>> amber alert issued for a missing 11-year-old boy was seen on the final day of september. his mother was found murdered in their germantown apartment and now there's been an arrest in the case. >> reporter: the police discovered william's mother jane mcquane dead in her bedroom wednesday night after a missing person's report. authorities immediately issued an amber alert for the 11-year- old boy. on thursday the police arrested jane mcquane ex-husband, curtis lopez in north carolina and charged him with murder. they found her car but not william. and there are very few details about the couple's relationship. police said that lopez was recently seen removing property from jane mcquane's home. the police said that she suffered trauma to her body, but they could not say more about her death pending an autopsy. >> our priority and focus right now is to locate william mcqu

the outer loop, topside, harrisburg expressway, most volume, that is the on coming traffic, inner loops light at this time. >>> video showing a toddler hit twice by a van, then being ignored by pass is by sparking outrage in china. the video is graphic. the 2 year old was hit by two trucks and neither stopped to see if the child was okay. you will see dozens of people walking by, and no one stopping to help her. after 10 minute as woman who collects trash stopped to help the child. the 2 year old is listed in critical condition and sad news is she is unlikely to recover. >>> first images of shalit, in israel. the mill at that particular time group has turned over the captive soldier to egypt as part of a priesner swap with israel. israel released 500 palestinian prisoners, 550 set to be free this year. israel wins release of shalit. he was captured five years ago. >>> john bellview, left him to walk around the world promoting peace and spreading the word about children facing violence. he walked through 46,000 miles, 64 countrys and 54 pairs of shoes and pushed a baby stroller pushd wi

harrisburg expressway, fife minutes, 6 minutes traveling 95 southbound on the white marsh to the beltway. outer loop, bel air to providence, 795 to 70. >>> amanda knox is free, now coming home after four years in a prison. she has her first taste of freedom. this morning, linda so, standing by with the latest for what both families have to say, both families because there is still a victim in this. >> yes, there is. we heard from maredith kircher's family. we will get to that in a minute. amanda knox's family is in rome at an airport. she is expected to take a british flight to london and catch a connecting flight to seattle. moments ago, we heard from the family of maredith kircher, it's a shock, very upsetting and feel like they are back to square one. moments before the verdict was read yesterday, 24-year-old amanda knox sat trembling. when she heard the decision to overturn her murder conviction, she broke down and sobbed. her family had been clearing to clearler daughter for four years. her and her former boyfriend were convicted of sexually assaulting and killing maredith kircher.

harrisburg expressway is five minutes and 6 minutes 95 out of white marsh to the beltway bel air to providence 6 minutes and 75 is to 70 had take 7 minutes. >>> baltimore county county schools superintendent joe hairston is stepping down. sherrie johnson is here with details. this announcement came and he is not in the city is he? >> reporter: that's right he is on the west coast in oregon. but it's a chance to speak with baltimore county schools spokesperson last night and after 12 years on the job, baltimore county schoolssuperintendent dr. joe hairston says this will be the last year e made the announcement late yesterday afternoon. he is out west and is scheduled to return to towson today. no reason is being given as to why he is leaving but on tuesday the school board voted not to give him a new 4-year deal. his last day will be when his contract expires on june 30th of next year. under heirston's leadership county schools have seen rising being a dem being achievement. the school board will begin the process of find agnew superintendent -- finding a new superintendent immediately. news h

the beltway at harrisburg expressway between the 83s is moving very well on both loops.no delay here top side. charley. >>> president obama is offering student loan relief, the cost of college is going up. what it costs to ated class at most public college and universities. >>> and they say he is not fit to stand trial. but coming up, what attorneys for the alleged arizona shooter are asking for when "good morning maryland" continues on this thursday morning. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call baltimore home. from funding to help a local business expand their operations... to financing for an organization which provides affordable housing for artists... and partnering with a local hospital to help expand patient care. because the more we do in baltimore, the more we help make opportunity possible. >>> five things to know before heading out the dore a report from the college board shows tuition at public universities jumped 8% to more than 8,000 dollars. community college are prices are up too. >>> lawyers for the accuse

. >>> harrisburg expressway, south at york road, a broken down car reported. on the right lane, stay to the left if you can. looking at the traffic cameras this is the beltway at frederick road, through kayton'sville, towards ar ar arbutus and 95. southbound to the right of your screen towards arbutus. accident recorded in milford mill at church lane. drive times doing fine, harrisburg southbound ring five minutes, 6 minutes to travel 95 southbound, white marsh to the beltway. 6 minutes between bel air and providence. >>> traveling north avenue, lane closures in effect at 9:00 this morning, all due to utility work. eastbound and westbound north avenue, between howard street and mount royal will be closed except for one lane of through traffic. closures expected to last for two months. >>> seattle is bracing for via document, sound like a movie coming up. the biggest freeway shut down will begin or did begin friday night. the true test is the commute. drivers scrambling trying to find alternate routes to work. it carries 100,000 cars through the heart of downto

drive times are doing fine traveling harrisburg expressway from shawan to the beltway. 5 minutes. 95 out of white marsh and 6 minutes to the beltway. outer loop 6 minutes and 7 minutes traveling 759 to 70. charley -- 795 to 70. >>> a club no stranger to violence had another incident during the weekend. three people stabbed saturday night. now the owner says he is trying to attract a different form of clientele. corinne redman is standing by live with the details. >> reporter: well, like you said, eden's lounge made headlines in the past. last. >> i am they held a fund- raiser. but saturday night it was a much different scene out there with three people were stabbed inside. now the club owner is speaking out telling us he is making changes for the club. now, a cell phone video outside the lounge early sunday morning shows a man with bandages over stab wounds. a police report says three people were stabbed inside the club but the victims doesn't know who assaulted them or what led to the incident. one victim was reportedly confused and highly intoxicated. the mount vernon club made hea

looking at 659 near harrisburg -- 695 near harrisburg expressway that's the traffic moving away. on the inner loop at the j-fx there's an accident reported there. i don't have lane information but just be careful passing. we are doing okay on drive times on 83 and 95. outer loop to the beltway 6 minutes between bel air and providence. 695 between 795 and 70 that could take up to 9 minutes. that's where we are starting to get a bit of traffic. charley. >> >>> community members and parents are fired up a controversial plan that could lows several rec centers around baltimore is they. parents say it will take away a safe haven for kids to play and learn after school hours. and sherrie johnson is live with what exactly some of the parents are saying and sherrie, they are not too happy. >> reporter: yeah, they are definitely not happy about this. and we are here in front of city hall where controversy is building. some parents are not happy and city leaders are not happy. and all new this morning, we have learned that there will be a demonstration tomorrow at the remitecs and -- rec a

we are doing okay on the harrisburg expressway and 95 south outer loop bel air to providence moving about 6 minutes to get between those two spots and 795 to 70 though although you are okay at 795 by the time you get to liberty getting to 70 will take ten minutes. charley. >>> a tribute to the civil rights leader martin luther king junior opens on broadway this week. samuel l jackson plays the civil rights leader. it's a fictional account of the events on the night before assassination. after delivering -- >> because i've been to the mountain top. i've looked over and i've seen the promised land. i may not get there with you, but i want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. >> jackson plays king tired in a hotel room and angela basset is king's maid. mountain top is about the conversation a fictional take of what he was like when he was away from the podium. >>> 6:20. another tribute to the civil rights icon this one in the nation's capital. 43 years after the assassination bullet ended his life, the memorial will be dedicated in dc sunday morning. among t

and the outer loop ramp to harrisburg expressway northbound, a right part of the ramp is blocked. performing in the nation's capitol and saturday for the dedication of the martin luther king, jr. memorial. his daughter had a chance to watch people coming to the monument, some just pausing and thinking. the original dedication was on august 25th and would have coincided with the 40th anniversary of the march in washington and king's historic, i have a dream speech. >>> we'll have another news and weather update in 30 minutes. back to new york for -- for "good morning america." have a great day and weekend, everyone. >>> oh. that's just a tease. one of the most amazing voices in country music. martina mcbride, taking center stage in our fall concert series. we're looking forward to hearing from you a little bit. >> we'll see a little of the video, too, right? >> i hope so. "i'm going to love you through it." >>> and this is a special treat. debbie reynolds is here. look at the styles that all belonged to marilyn monroe at one time. part of her huge collection. we're going to hear ab

taking a look at the beltway, at harrisburg expressway, we have no issues here. the outer loop we had a report of a broken down car and can't see it in the camera but traffic is running smoothly. also, the 95 southbound at fort mchenry tunnel the broken down car is gone. drive times are doing fine and 83 from shawan to the beltway five minutes and 95 southbound out of white marsh to the beltway 6 minutes and traveling the outer loop between bel air and providence is six minutes and outer loop from 795 to 70 right now will take you about 7 minutes. that could change though in the next few minutes. charley. >>> 6:01. if you are waking up the deadline is come and gone for the occupy baltimore movement. city official gave protesters until midnight to clear out of downtown. but as you will see they are there this morning because there was linda so she is live the occupy baltimore movement. linda the people are not listening to the city's wishes at all. >> reporter: no. and they plan to stay for the long haul. look at the city basically saying it's illegal for the tent

the harrisburg expressway. moving well. in fact, from the maryland pline down to the beltway, not tracking delays yet. a live view of 95 through howard county. north and southbound traffic looks great at 175. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. mindy, over to you. >> our big story this morning, more thain year after the murder of an elderly caretaker, police make an arrest in the case. >> james johnson is charged in the death of milton hill. kim dacey has details on his arrest. >> police arrested james johnson yesterday after they say the teen con fessed to killing milton hill -- confessed to killing milton hill. 70-year-old milton hill was a happy, smiling caring man. >> i think he was in his 70's. you would have thought he was in his 40's. active, strong. >> he was parking his scooter in the back yard of his home on -- in july when teenager james johnson shot him twice in the chest. johnson and two other men struggled with hill before the shooting and then took off with his shooter. investigators say johnson confessed

this is traffic at the harrisburg expressway at shawan road. southbound traffic moving very well all the way down to the beltway. no delays on the j.f.x. southbound into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us with quite a hat. >> i feel like i have been working this morning. i have my sombrero on. they have lots of great costumes and pumpkins including carving. scott anderson will teaches how to prepare a pumpkin. >> i picked a nice smooth pumpkin. i attach my pattern. i chose a simple pattern. the most important thing, i carved -- shaved really thin. then makes carding easier -- that makes carving easier. >> i grew up with a pattern. we're expecting cool conditions. we're stuck in the 60's. temperatures went up to warm up much more than they are right now. maybe a shower this morning. our next chance for some rain will be in the middle half of next week. i have my pumpkin. i heard tony used to have a moustache. we will give him a sombrero. we have senor antonio. >> she is so cute. back in the old days, we have to carv

this is the harrisburg expressway and shawan road. looking any smooth ride southbound towards the beltway from the maryland line. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. you can see the disabled vehicle that is taking up the right lane at the toll plaza. not a lot in terms of volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> for the second time this year, a body is found inside a dumpster at the park charles apartments. kim dacey is live downtown with more on the investigation. >> police and building management have not confirmed whether the victim was living at the park charles gorgeous visiting at the time of the death. residents are calling this bizarre and disturbing. police were called to the park charles building around 8:00 a.m. sunday morning after somebody made a gruesome discovery -- a body at the bottom of a trash chute. another body was found there in august of last year. according to police, the victim is emily hauze. kevin brown says there is no indication of foul play. a letter sent to residence on sunday explaine

so is 83 at the harrisburg expressway.crore top side still running smoothly but smoother at bel air road. it's the all new camry. it's ready. are you? >> it's being called a house of horror. four mentally challenged adults being held in a basement in philadelphia. they have been rescued and are talking about what they've been through. >> reporter: they're injured, emaciated and still scared. three of the four mentally challenged adults are speaking out. the victims, three men and one woman were kept in this shallow space, too shallow for an adult top stand up -- to stand up. the victims all have physical signs of abuse. police say 41-year-old derwin mclem ire was chained to a boiler. >> i escaped from one of the houses of hers. >> reporter: 51-year-old linda ann west on it is -- weston is the ringleader. weston and two other suspects, gregory thomas and eddie wright, may have taken the victims to several states. they wound up here, victims transported in the middle of the night in an suv. each suspect is being held on $2 1

on the harrisburg expressway, a 58. 73 on 795. up to speed. looking good. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. 80 minutes on 895 between the 95's -- 18 minutes on 895. very light volume for this time of the morning. this is 95 south of the fort mchenry tunnel. no problems at all. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> a strong message involved with occupied baltimore. the city says they want to scale back the size of the protest. jennifer franciotti is live downtown with the latest on the controversy. >> the statement from the mayor's office said they support free speech. they reiterated that mckeldin plaza is not a campground. it has been turned into a campground of source complete with a medic. and sleeping quarters, even a security tent. they say this movement is largely to denounce wall street's role in the mortgage meltdown. marie.e with an arrn or where the city wants you to scale back -- you are aware of the city wanted to scale back. >> we have discussed this at our general assembly and we went through every piece o