. -- in the death of javon thompson. webw!p just talk to the little's h]>> it was dumb. it was stupid. it was ignorant. that you could do that to a littlebwy> baby. >> a grandmother's opinion, which both sides of this case apparently agree on. it turned up in closing the state. the three defendants are accused of starting 1-year-old javon thompson to death because he would not say amen, and then hiding his remains in a suitcase. it's williams told the jury, i do not know how anyone could witness what happened and not do anything about it. well, the prosecutors said, this is actually our argument. this is very cruel, and we all agree on that, so why did they not step forward and do anything about it? the defendants said the state's case did not make any sense. everything contradicts everything said marcus cobbs. but for prosecutors it was just common sense. if you do not feed a child, that child is going to die. and because of the communal nature of the household, the defendants were all responsible for taking care of javon thompson instead spent days walking past that pl

everyone needs to be crystal clear about the fact that the victim was javon thompson and his grandmother. >> in closing arguments, queen antoinette, trevia williams, and marcus cobbs blame to the state and even the grandmother for what happened. the jury did not buy it. in less than two hours they returned guilty verdicts across the board, 60 years maximum sentence for each defendant. prosecutors say that she will now be placed in a residential treatment facility. >> think about what she will have to go through when she realizes that in his lifetime her child is not coming back. she will have to deal with the guild and the related feelings. i think she will be in for a difficult time. >> it will take years for her to get back. i do that know how long, how many years, but it will not happen in just five years or 10 years. it will be a long time. >> the judge saying to the jury for working so hard on what he called such a difficult case. he ordered medical investigations for each defendant before the sentencing process begins. >> the thompson gas station owner that was shot at his store ha

they are accused of denying food and water to javon thompson because he refused to say amen and meals. they have offered to represent themselves at the trial. >>> in baltimore city ordinance designed to protect you and your family goes into effect today. it requires carbon monoxide detectors to be installed in all homes and hotels and buildings used for living or sleeping. many in baltimore have died from carbon monoxide poisoning. >> here we are, finally rid of february, into march. march is coming in like a lamb. let's look quickly at what happened in february -- plenty. one that goes down in the record books. measurable snow days at b.w.i. -- more than a trace. the big ones for february 5, february 6, the numbers really to remember -- this snow season, we of 80.4 inches and counting. there is a new store on the way and we will see what that will do in a few minutes. >> rescuers continued to surge this noon for survivors of the powerful earthquake. the death toll is more than 700, and it is expected to arrive in -- rise in several days. >> one of the most powerful earthquakes ever r

the medical examiner testified today that javon thompson's body was mummified when they found it. baltimore police are touting the lowest numbers of homicides since 1970. -- when the city had 28 murders. >> a gas station owner remains in critical condition. he was shot in a robbery attempt on east joppa road in towson. a man walked in and shot him several times. they do not have much of a suspect description. everyone it with information is asked to call police. sky 11 was over the scene when a small plane ran off the airport runway in gaithersburg. the plane crashed into the nearby woods. there was no fire or smoke. the pilot, the only person on board, survived the crash. it was not clear if the plane was taking off or landing. >> hundreds of educators, parents and students gathered in annapolis tonight. they rallied, urging legislators not to cut anything from governor o'malley's education budget. >> the rally was organized by the baltimore education correlation which has played a part in rallying the cities education community when it comes to cutting education. tonight was don

danielle smith told jurors she watched as javon thompson was starved to death for not saying amen after meals. she told the jurors that black stuff started to come from the child's mouth as he painfully groaned losing the ability to crawl. >>> what about as far as why she didn't pick up the phone and jab javon and run out of that house. >> i think she was afraid what would happen to her, thinking that how somebody would treat a baby like that. >> reporter: she told jurors that when she tried to break away from the group and tell somebody about the baby's death she was committed to a psychiatric group. all three defendants are defending themselves in court and throughout this trial. today could be the last day of testimony, that means that jurors could have the case as soon as tomorrow. megan gilliland from downtown mitchell courthouse. >>> officials are looking into a plane crashin crash that left an dead. joseph was piloting the single engine plane when it went down in edgewater. kelly was reportedly trying to get back to the airport at the time but something went wrong and the annapol

the women and the mar markus cob were accused of playing the roles in the death of javon thompson. the state called on gregory mcdonned, thmcdonald, the man wd the death a, a death by unspecified means. >> withhold medical attention can be counted to murder and homicide. >> reporter: dr. mcdonald told jurors yesterday that the child's body was mod a fide and so badly decomposed you couldn't tell one organ from another. who the jurors left the courthouse, the judge told them to get a good need sleep because today the case would be in their hands. live from the mitchell courthouse, megan gilliland, fox 45 morning news. >>> stay tuned for fox fox 45 45 morning news, for continuing coverage. we will talk with an attorney ay about the defendantation decision to represendefendant d. >>> 19-year-old kim charles managed to walk down patterson park avenue sunday night, her hands and ankles bound. a good samaritan stopped to help and drove her to the emergency room where she was treated for gunshot to the face and neck and several stab wounds to the chest. this morning she is in serious cond

queen antoinette, and travia williams and markus cobb stand accused of starving hav javon thompson to death for not saying amen after meals. the state called on the doctor who performed the autopsy. he told jurors that gentlema jas mummified and decomposed, no doubt difficult information for the victim's grandmother to hear in court. >> to hear them try to justify and try to say that is not the cause of his -- i don't care. the fact is that he is dead. you all put him in the suitcase and they did it all. >> reporter: it is expected that the defendants will point the one mind ministries during closing arguments today. after that it's up to the jurors to decide if these three people are guilty of murder. live from the mitchell courthouse, downtown this morning. i'm megan gilliland. fox 45 early edition. >>> stay tuned for fox 45 for continuing coverage of this story. we will talk to an attorney of closing arguments and the defendant's decision to represent themselves. that is coming up in 7:00 hour. >>> baltimore police are still trying to piece together what happened to a woman who was

danielle smith told jurors how she watched how javon thompson was starved to death.stuff started to come from the child's mouth as he painfully started to grown losing the ability to crawl. >> i think she was more afraid what would happen to her, i mean being that somebody would treat a babely lik babe like that, wht she would do. >> reporter: smith told jurors when she tried to break away from the group and tell somebody about the death, she was committed into a psychiatric hospital by the queen antoinette, and her daughter and markus cobb. all three are defending themselves throughout the trial. today could be the last day of testimony. if that happens, this could be in the jurors hands as early as tomorrow. live from the mitchell courthouse, megan gilliland, fox 45 morning news. >>> more than 700 people are dead after chile's earthquake and that the president says that number is expected to grow. the earthquake was more powerful than the one that hit haiti in january but it's not expected to be as deadly. still the earthquake destroyed many buildings as well as bu

. >> april of 2006 when ria left home with her son, one-year-old javon thompson, joined one mic mine ministry, a cult that three leaders were just convicted of killing the child. >> these people are surely guilty of everything the jury convicted them up and i am delighted. >> it took jurors less than 2 1/2 hours to find queen anne 21 net. princess trevia williams and marcus cobbs guilty of second-degree murder and child abuse that resulted in death. a relief for former cult member tiffany smith. >> she is a very sinceing manipulator and i am glad the jury saw through it. >> for a week jurors heard how queen antoinette ordered ram kiss sin not to feed javon because he would not say "amen" before a meal. after five days of no food or water, he died. >> he should not starved. especially in that manner. >> his body stashed in a suitcase. for months, if not years. by the time police recovered it, his remains were mum fied. during the closing arguments, trivia, denied they killed javon saying quote i cannot see how anyone in their right mind would witness something as cruel as what she is

antoinette, princess trevia williams arrived at court, and marcus cobbs stand accused of starving javon thompson to death. state wrapped up the characters calling medical examiner, who performed the autopsy. >> during questioning prosecutor asked, quote, what did you find? the doctor said, i found a body that was mummified. much like the mummys in egypt. during cross examination, cobbs asked how can you conclude to rule this case a homicide if you don't know the cause of death? dr. mcdonald said for a child this age to be discarded in such a way as this child was, in a suitcase and no obvious signs of natural disease, i have no other choice but to call this a homicide. >> you have a child, the family member, care giver has a duty to provide medical attention for that child. and withholding that can be tantamount to murder and homicide. >> a juror then asked in a note. were there signs of not being fed? answer, because of the state of decomposition i could not say absolutely. that this child was absolutely not fed. >> well, it is difficult to say exactly how the jury is relating to these three de

. >> these home videos show 16- month-old javon thompson before he died of starvation. his body found stuffed inside a suitcase, hidden in a shed in philadelphia. and prosecutors say it was all because of this woman, tony sloan, who calls herself queen antoinette, ordered cult members not to feed the child for a week, calling the boy a demon because he refused to say "amen" at mealtime. ria ramkissoon testified in court against antoinette and two co-defendants. her mother says her daughter was brainwashed. >> no child should die like he did for stupidity reasons. that was dumb, it was stupid, it was ignorant. it was the craziest thing i ever heard that you would do to a little child, a little baby. >> reporter: but acting as her own defense attorney, queen antoinette tried to convince jurors, says, yes, i had rules in my house, but i didn't make you do anything. her daughter, another accused cult member said i can't see how people could watch and not counter. and prosecutors argued, yes, that's exactly our argument. why didn't they step forward and do anything about it?

rested their case yesterday without calling witnesses at the trial for the death of 1-year-old javon thompson. >>> according to police january and february of this year posted the lowest number of murders on record at 24. police receive crime was down in part because of the huge snowstorms that paralyzed the city. early in february. according to police records back in 1996 another heavy snow winter had 43 murders throughout january and february. >>> governor martin o'malley will unveil a work force development initiative today aimed at boosting job creation. o'malley will make the announcement at prince george's county community center for advanced technology in largo. now back to "good morning america." ♪ >>> he was the second man to set foot on the moon. now, 40 years later, he is walking, get this, on to the ballroom floor. astronaut buzz aldrin is part of the new cast of "dancing with the stars," kicking off the tenth season. we'll look at the cast ahead. buzz aldrin, joining the cast of "dancing with the stars." >> i am going to predict, he will moonwalk on "dancing with the stars." i ju