defense attorney jerome vivins discusssd the state case, he represents jerome williams, the suspect thatlieve shot harris. >> hr testimony today seems to be identical to what she says. that will be one of the things that will be brought up onú cross-examination or. >> reporter: during opening statements. case and told jurors that the three suspects, modern technology and forensic science will prove beyond a reasonaale doubt hat yarlz mcganey, garry collins, and jerome williams are responsible in harris''murder in the rob robbet the lounge that harris stopped. >> as i indicated in my openingú this is a high-profile case and my suspicion is the police garment haddto make a quick arrest to calm the fears of he >> reporter: vivins argue somebody had to pay, somebody %-weee guilty or not.ether they in downtown baltimore joy lepola, fox 45 morning news. >>> robinson testified that she had known marris forrsix months friends. harris' widow was not in court. >>> stay tuned to fox 45 morning news for continuing coverage of this story. we will talk to attorney steve allen about what to expect over

defense attorney bev vins didd3ú you the state's case, he represents jerome williams.e suspect that prosecutors believe ssot harris.ú >> her testimony today seems to be not what she said. so that will be one of the things brought out on cross examination. >> prooecutors mapped out the ccse. aad told the jury that even though no one that night saw the faces of the three suspects, modern technollgy, and forensic science would prove beyond a reasonable doubb that charles mcganey, gary coolins, and jerome williams are rrsponsible -n harris' urder anddthe armed robbery at the new haven lounge where harris haa stopped. >> no one can identify tte three individuals. and as i indicated in my opening, thissis a high profile case. and my suspicion issthe police department had toomake a quick arrest, to calm the fears of the community. >> joy lepola, fox 45 news "late editioo". >> robinson ttstified that she monthss harris' widow was not in court today. >> beautiful beginning to our work week. what is in store for primary election day tomorrow? here is vytas reid withha look at th

prosecutors have dropped a charge of primitive murder against jerome williams, gary collins, and charles mcganey. they still face felony murder and secondary murder. closing arguments could begin as soon as tomorrow. >> the baltimore city police department is morning the death of a fellow officer. james fowler was a veteran on the force. he was on as a way to penn state when he crashed his truck in pennsylvania yesterday evening. poor weather conditions contributed to the deadly crash. >> scientists are putting the choice of sex in the hands of parents. parents undergoing in vitro fertilization can identify the sex of a specific embryo and can choose which one to have implanted into the mother's womb. >> it is potentially problematic that it does raise serious ethical issues. but the balance so for favors autonomy on the part of the parents in making reproductive decisions that work for them. >> i did not make those babies. the miracle of life is the same. the only thing we are doing is freezing the boys and transferring the girls or vice versa. >> the process does not come cheap. couple

suspect say that suspect was to room williams -- jerome williams.he baltimore ravens took on the new york jets last night. it was not a banner day for the offense. the ravens got just enough to get the job done thanks to anquan boldin, todd heap, and t.j. who houshmandzadeh. the jets were held to just six first downs for the entire game. the fight over your tax bill is raging on capitol hill. the legislation would extend the bush-era tax cuts for everyone. president obama says that is something america cannot afford right now. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think congress should exclude the top 2% of americans from tax cuts in order to pay for the other 98%? >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. we have some pretty heavy delays on northbound 95. we have an accident just past the beltway that is taking the two left lanes. you can see the ambulance is still

with harris when he was killed can positively idennify suspects charres cganey, gary collins or jerome williamsooter, but the state is hoping that the surreillance video and dna evidence will be enough for >>> the general ellction is just and so is the big rematch between current governor martino pallmartino'malley and former gb eerlich. will this race be any different? political analyst say the election will beevery familiar this time around. couple bent haencouple bent hase ú%allenger. >> this time it's governor o'malley dealing with the backlash againsttbarack obama. >> political analysts say one of the biggest factors in the race a record low in the rimaries. >>> stay with fox 44 for latest information on the november >>> cleaning your car and0 icon. keeping the enviionment pristine. it's the goal new car wash owners in baltimore who are workinggto make your facilities paul carson has the story. >>> one eaay way to tell whether your car wash is green is to %-dirty water that comes off of your car. newer fa silltie!! facilities ha way to it be recycled. >> we recover 90% of the wash water. t

charles mcganey, garry collins, and jerome williams are accused of shooting harris to death in 2008. it is reported he was trying to get away from a robbery when he pulled over to pick up a corkscrew. in the car with him was monica foreman robinson. she said she stayed in the car. she said harris was trying to get away from a gunman. the defense said she did say she heard a gun shot. for more on the case, you can visit our website wbaltv.com and click on local news. pieces of a damaged pipeline are now on the way to a lab in washington, d.c., for analysis. >> they are trying to determine what caused the mass of gas line ruptured. close to 40 homes were destroyed. four people were killed. >> gas station video of last week's gas explosion. a few of what is left. the company that owns the gas line said they will provide $100 million to help families affected by the blast. >> this has been a tremendous disaster. we want the people to know we're doing everything we can. >> they have inspected all of the natural gas lines as ordered by a federal regulators. there is concern about aging pip

marie identified charles mcganey and jerome williams. he said he had another -- a number of encounters with them about loitering. as he watched one video, he pointed to the person in the middle and describe what he called "a funny walk" buying one of the men. in another video and he identified mcganey saying he saw a side view of his face. they're using his testimony to bolster their case against the three men accused in the september 2008 murder of former baltimore city council member ken harris and the robbery of the new haven lounge. the defense questioned his special security certification and whether that allowed him to perform duties at the shopping center at the time of the robbery and murder. >> he cannot tell to the jury the truth about when he was observing mr. mcganey and mr. collins. he had no authority in 2008. none of the commission granted after the homicide allowed him to get the vacation. i have my doubts that he was even at the vacation. >> murray told them he did not carry a gun when he was not supposed to. he identifi

jerome williams it should not get a free pass, the prosecution said. they believe that williams fired the shot that killed paris. the prosecutor said that the young man cased the joint and they got there to to to commit the armed robbery when the owner open to the bar to let parents leave. harris tried to flee and then said an expletive and then mentioned his wife's name. he may not have been a perfect man, a witness said, but his last thoughts of for his wife. a good friend of harris said that she saw a man wearing a mask before the fatal shot was fired. the defense pointed out problems. >> just some of the questions that they ask, one was about the white t-shirt. i want to consider all of the evidence and make sure that they understand that the same standard that i hold the police department to when dealing with someone's life is the standard that the court holds the jury. the jury has to be fair. >> the defense reminded the jury of what is at stake. >> this is a first-degree murder charge and there is nothing more serious. if my client is convicted,

a jacket believed to belong to -- believed to belong to jerome williams was confiscated and tested for dna. the defense questions the validity of the results found from testing certain items for dna. >> as you will hear, there are two unknown people whose dna comes up on multiple things. we do not know who these people are. in particular, there's an unknown number to use dna comes back on the mask and jacket you heard about today. i have no clue who this is. >> the detective told jurors that the cash stolen from the lounge would never -- was never recovered. testimony continues tomorrow. >> another day, another of local families displaced by fire. this time in baltimore county. it happened around 9:30 this morning on real princess line in woodlawn. officials say the fire caused a propane tank to explode. the six people inside were able to safely escaped. the red cross is assisting that family. this fire comes after a family is left without a home yesterday in north baltimore. the i-team sets out to find the money. >> plus, and accused animal -- accused animal abuser ordered to voluntee

-arris' killlr, but none of them can say with certainty that charles mcganey, gary collins or jerome williamshe men who did it. their testimony was contradictory to the number of shots they thought earing, o the number of suspects that carried out tte crime. >> everyone is assuming that the peeple outside of theebar were the people nside of the bar to the people that went to the sidú of theebar. >> the state is banking on surveillance video and dna evidence to conninne jurors,ú that mcggney, collins, and williams are guilty. back commissioner fred bealefeld tied the williams dna to the halloween mask. witnesses say that the suspectt wore the mask on the night off3 the murder. >>> fire offiiialsssay 26 years old ainsly gordon of germantown doused his car with 12 gallons of gasoline and then ignited. it happened at an exxon station off of interstate 270. investigators aree have ruled ol accidental causes. >>> have you seen the billboard ú%der funding police and fire. >> police and fire are standing by city residents despite city haal turning their back on them. >> they're upset that the city ha

jerome williams, charles mcganey, gary collins all accused of killing the city councilman. she was shot to death in northeast baltimore. >>> andy mccann's parents are expected to talk about new developments in their daughter's death. her body was found in november of 2008. >>> federal authorities will be launching an investigation into a deadly tourist bus crash that happened in baltimore county yesterday. the driver was killed and a dozen more injured when the bus plunged onto interstate 270 near bethesda. happened during rush hour yesterday. >> everybody was saying "get the kids out." >> i was holding everybody. they all were crying and bleeding. >> witnesses say the driver appeared to have a medical emergency and slumped over in his seat, leading the bus to swerve over the recalling. state police say the bus fell more than 40 feet over a ramp onto the washington beltway. >>> disturbing story out of new jersey. >> a college freshmen apparently takes his own life. could a sex tape from a hidden webcam have led to his suicide? >>> dramatic video of a touchdown showing the s

jerome williams, charles mcganey and gary collins all accused of killing the former city councilman two years ago. he was shot to death in his car parked outside the new haven lounge in northeast baltimore. >>> today the casino in perryville will have its grand opening. the 35,000 square foot slots parlor in cecil county has 1500 slot machines, two restaurants all set in hollywood movie-themed backdrops. the mayor among others will be on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. >>> in democracy 2010: the race for maryland's next governor, the man currently holding the job has a big name backing him. michael bloomberg will endorse governor martin o'malley in his election race. mr. bloomberg's endorsement will be announced today. >>> the maryland green party has nominated kenneth henry to replace her daughter on the ballot for the party in the race for state senator. pedigroo died after she was hit by a car in howard county. >>> well today after you eat dinner, head to the cold stone creamery for a free sunday. >> any time there's something free, we'll tell you about it. >> 11-year-old k

the state claims that the suspect, jerome williams' dna ties him to the mask but they dispute that claim>> no one could identify the three individuals. as i indicated in my opening, this is a high-profile case and my suspicion is the police department had to make a quick arrest to calm the fears of the community. >> the state's witness list contains more than 50 names and the trial is expected to take almost a month to complete. >>> 6:53. little italy is expected to have power restored. crews worked all day yesterday to replace an underground cable that failed sunday morning. we spoke with vince over at sabatino's, just one of the many restaurants closed for two days as the crews work to bury the new cable. >> lost business is like lost sleep. once it's gone it's gone. but it happens. sometimes you have a snowstorm. sometimes you have a power outage. >> still no word on the cause of the fire. that damaged that underground cable. >>> 6:54. the university of maryland hospital for children unveiled a new fun center for patients yesterday. >> the starlight fun center was a donation from the

jerome williams charles mcgain he and collins are accused of killing harris two years ago. tonight police are trying to determine how a body end up near a schooling in howard county. a jogger who was out for a morning run discovered the body near long reach high school in columbia. the person called 911 to alert police. investigators are still working to identify the body. >>> baltimore's police union continues to let people know exactly how they feel about all the city's pension changes. the most recent billboard reads, baltimore police and firefighters stand by an oath to protect you and your family despite city hall turning its back on us. it is on the east side of interstate 83. changes in the pension system were put into place last month. the unions have filed a suit in federal court to challenge the legality of the changes. the police union's previous billboard red welcome to baltimore home to a mayor and city council who turn their backs on our police and firefighters. >>> well, the world's largest automaker makes a strategic move in court over the broken accelerator

the state claims suspect jerome williams' dna ties him to the mask. the attorney disputes the claim. >> no one can identify the three individuals. as i indicated in my opening this is a high profile case. and my suspicion is the police department had to make a quick arrest to calm the fears of the community. >> the state's witness list contains more than 50 names. >>> 5:36. in our "health alert" -- federal health officials are considering whether to pull off meridia from the market. the diet pill has been sold since 1997 but data last november showed an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. european regulators pulled the drug off the market in january. >>> 5:36. first lady michelle obama is looking to restaurant owners for her help in the crusade against childhood obesity. she met with the national restaurant association encouraging them to provide healthier options to children. >> start showing that obese toddlers already display some warning signs for heart disease. it's clear that we just don't have the time to waste. >> the first lady even

mask was warned by one of the killers, and it helped find charles mcganey, gary collins, and jerome williams. testimony will resume on monday. >> the race for the state's delegate seat in anne arundel county has taken a controversial turn. it's all over who can participate in a community parade. >> stephanie hodges is a republican candidate in the democratic-happy 32nd district of anne arundel county. she was campaigning near anne arundel mall on friday. organizers told her candidates could not be in each parade, only elected officials. >> i do not have the financial resources. that is why i am here on a friday evening. >> she thinks they are playing politics. >> it seems they are trying to keep republicans out. there are all sitting delegates as democrats. >> they say the no-canada will has been in place for 20 years. >> it has nothing to do with politics. >> a former delegate told us "my recollection is that i participated in the parade." another republican candidate -- today, the parade had the upper to the to present the growth rules, and they have been consistent. >> they may have -- th

darrell -- gary collins, charles mcganey, and jerome williams are accused of robbing the club. >> i have just been robbed, i was very upset. when asked why she did not officially, police, she said she stay covered their hand -- their heads with gloves. >> she never mentioned the gloves, even though she could have mentioned that somebody had gloves at least two times. even when they showed her gloves that were polled thought of her purse, she never has the moment where she says all coat by the way, these people had gloves on pure, -- ." >> not guilty is a plea for the prince george's county democrat accused of illegally using his influence to benefit a grocery store chain. he was ordered to surrender his passport. he has stepped down as chairman of the senate budget and taxation committee. he is running unopposed in november's general election. >> with no republican opponent, greg bernstein will likely be the new city state attorney. yesterday, the 15 year-incumbent conceded. david collins has more. >> earlier, i called greg bursting at -- gregg bernstein, and i advised him that i was con

harris' killer bbt none of them can say with certainty that charles mcganey, gaay collins and jerome williamsmony contradictory from the number of shots they %-suspects that carried out the crime. >> everyone is assuming that the people out in the front of the bar were the people inside of the bar were the people that at some point went behind the bar. >> the statt is banking on surveillance video and dna -vidence to convince jurors thht mcganey, collins and williams are guilty. back in january of last year, commissiooer fred bealefeld tied the dna to this mask. witnesses saa that the suspect wore that mask on the night of the murder. >>> first on fox, wooms and we are not talking about the gummy kind were found in candy at a gift store at one of baltimore's most refound hospitals. 14-year-old scarlet went to john she purchased reese's cups from the gift store. she ate one and got sick. >> there wereeholes on top of the reese'' cup and there were worms ccming out on the top. they were swwrling arrund in the reese's cup. my brother opened up the second one and there was also one in there. >> h

he explained how we ruled out suspects, leading to the charges of mcganey, gary collins, and jerome williams with the robbery and murder of harris. >> the clock is ticking. the bush tax cuts expire december 31. kate amara joins us live with more on that. no surprise there. >> there was a chance they could have acted on it, but senate democrats decided to say they will not pick up the talf until the lame-duck session. no vote on tax cuts until after the midterm. democratic leader blamed the delay on uncooperative republicans. the issue is on the minds of voters. >> make the tax cut permanent. >> the gop wants tax cuts extended across the board. it is a key component of the pledge to america. >> massive uncertainty for job creators. the american people are suffering. >> democrats say the agenda is a step in the wrong direction. >> their plan would take us back to the bush years. >> relief is on the way for some. a jobs bill designed to cut taxes and create jobs. >> 500,000 jobs without adding to the deficit. >> it is a $42 billion bill. the president is expected to sign it into law on monday.

. >> back in january of last year, police commissioner fred bealefield tied jerome william's dna to thisn mask, a mask eye witnesses testified seeing the shooter wearing the night of the murder. in downtown baltimore, joy lepola, fox 45 news at 10:00.3 >> and testimony was contradictory at times today witnessessrecall hearing, to the number of suspects who carriedú >> well, we are gettinn a sneak peek at a new statue in >> bust of frank accept pay at eastern avenue and conklin. club. the dedication is >> kind of beckons you with the softness. >> later or fox 45 news at 10:00. lot more thaa cash.ú it is our cover story tonight. >> alsooahead. parking meter rage. hear more of this man's tirade later as fox 45 news at 10:00 continues. %-attacked by bedbugs in her own apartment. i am myranda stephens, who she -s now suing, coming up. >> veey busy trooical season. looking at one, two, and a third %-out there over the atlantic. show you where theestorms are heading.úú%coming up after the . i'm bob ehrlich. i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland is in trouble

charles mcganey, gary collins and jerome williams all charged -ith first-degree murder f convicted, alles. in baltimore. john rydell, fox 45 nnws at 10:00. >> ann test will resume on -onday. >> new information tonight. california judge has a partial verdict against a driver accused of killing rookie angels pitchernic adenhart. he is a native of maryland killee last year along with ttw others, when a drunk driver hit their car in california. a judge found andrew gallo ú%iity of driving on a suspended license ii ttat incidenn. a jury is still deliberating six othee charges, including murder in a sepaaate case filing. >> tooay the niversity of virginia held annall day event honoring yeardley love, cockeys vilnative killed at er oof today the school intrrduced initiatives in order to prevent another such tragedy from occurring. >> and disabilities advocates are applauding congress for passing legislation that eliminates the term mental retardation from fedeeal laws. it is called rosa's law, named for rosa maasleanna, 9-year-old withhdowns. family has been fighting to get rid of offensive te

. >> charles mcganey, gary collins and jerome williams, all charged death during a robbery at the newe jazz club in september of 2008. in court,,prosecutors showed jurors surveillance video, and photographs. images out of the club, and thieves caught on video inside of the club. prosecutors say tte defendants are in that video. but defense attorneys are quing the images, and evidence, including a jacket, that3 prosecutors call aakey piece of evidence, found in the trash caa, behind william's home. >> the jacket clearly is a heavy winter jacket with a hood. so i question, how is it a key piece oo evidence if no one why was it during the crime. and the video we have of the crime shows no one wearing it. >> the an's dna was founddon severallpieces -- seeeral items near the crime scene. including a mask. -hey expect to present that part -f the ase omorrow morning. when the trial resumes.ú live in downtown baltimore. keith daniels, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> thank youu eith. >> baltimore city police are looking for the person that shht aaman in east baltimore last night. it happened around 1

just seconds after the shooting of kenneth harris, prosecutors claimed that the defendants, jerome williams, charles mcganey committed the robbery. they ran out of the back door of the club. dna from all three was found on latex gloves and bandanas located not far from the bar. this is the last thing that harris off. on it, police found williams' dna. as harris tried to flee, he yelled his wife's name. a good friend of harrison -- of harris saw the car as it was leaving. the police investigation was called flawed. >> is the detective was only a homicide detective for one year, if he was working with detective patton it had been a homicide detective for well over 25 years, why wasn't he the primary? >> the defense reminded the jury about the impact of their verdict. >> the stakes are extremely high. three young boys lives are on the line. >> closing arguments continue tomorrow and then the jury gets the case. >> thank you. still ahead, we will recap the top stories including an update on the deadly bus crash yesterday in bethesda. >> the mayor will brief reporters on the storm and what to sp

crime lab analyst testified that a jacket and this masked contained the dna of jerome williams. the thing williams is the person who fired the fatal shots that killed kenneth harris in september 2008. the three men robbed the new haven want -- lounge. they do name from the three defendants on bandannas and gloves located during the investigation. when asked about the approach to crime lab took, they told jurors it was an unbiased scientific analysis saying, "you cannot take these results." mcganey's attorney does not think this is consistent with video shown the jury. >> the bandanna, the masked, i have video proof he was not wearing any of this stuff. how is this relevant evidence? >> the jurors want to know if police tested a teacher for dna. they founded in other items in a trash can. >> the purse was supposedly stolen from the bar. that was the only item that was not tested. >> the defense called three witnesses included a man who told police he was sitting in his car at the northwest part of the shopping center when he heard a loud noise. two minutes later he saw three men