a couple of accidents in jessup. one near conowingo avenue. conway street and charles street in the city, there is a crash. this is a fire activity in woodstock, howard county. one more problem. we're doing well on the west side. in aberdeen, a motorcycle accident at short lane and old philadelphia road. there could be some lane closures. this is 95 at 395. watch for that accident as to take the ramp in down towards conaway because conaway and charles is an accident scene. looking good on the inner loop but building in the outer loop as you make your towards the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it washington state man has pleaded not guilty to sending threatening letters to several members of congress including barbara mikulski. a june trial date has been set for the man. authorities traced letters to his home. the powder tested negative for toxic substances. he is currently being held without bail. a woman admits to performing makeshift plastic surgery. kimberly smedley has no medical licenses and conducted these procedur

officer jessup's rounds have fatally wounded him.al months later, an internal investigation determines that the officer's use of force was justified in the shoot-out and a coroner's jury agrees. the driver had a history of violence that included aggravated battery and assaulting a police officer. >>> coming up -- traffic on the highway is bumper to propeller? >> when i looked out the windshield, all i saw was the bottom of the airplane. >> when "caught on camera: dash cam diaries" continues. mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs bag of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback right now, get 5% cashback at gas stations. it pays to discover. i'm a wife, i'm a mom... and chantix worked for me. it's a medication i could take and still smoke, while it built up in my system. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hosti

according to cedric jessup, his wife was taking their oldest son to school. she had started the car in the garage with the -- which was facing out. >> he was just at the door when she heard the car door slam behind her. frantic, the called the d.c. police to quickly put out an ever alert for the missing 5- year-old theone jessup. their home as a block from the line of st. george's county. >> we were aware that there was an incident. >> about 45 minutes after young theone had vanished, an officer noticed the car just across the line and about a mile from their home. the thief had fled. the anxious parents were reunited with their child who seemed not at all perturbed by what had happened. >> for cedric jessup, it was a great relief. >> thank god that everybody is safe, the baby is safe and the family is safe. i hope they catch the guy. >> police originally called a carjacking and later found there was no confrontation or threat of violence. they have no description of the suspect, but when they catch a suspect, the person will be charged with kidnapping and bu

another crash in the city on east conway and one more in jessup. fire activity continues in woodstock on furman lane. watch for equipment in the road there. speeds slower than they were above but still above the posted speed limit on the beltway on the top and the west side. there is 97 just north of benfield boulevard, problem free still, same goes for spa gety junction, 95 at 395. remember we are always on so for traffic information log on. don, back over to you. >> thank you very much. and here is what people will be talking about this morning, it is some video you probably have not seen. it was released overnight. it shows the man who killed the florida teenager trayvon martin in custody shortly after the shooting took place. it is randall spring stone with the latest for wjz. >> reporter: the video shows the first moving images the public has seep of george zimmerman, obtained by abc news the video shows a handcuffed zimmerman led threw the sanford, police station shortly after trayvon martin was shot dead. what you don't see is any obvious bl

officers found a 25-jessup -- 25-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. he was rushed to sign night where he died. meantime, a 23-year-old man is recovering after a shooting in northwest baltimore. the victim was approached by two suspects who try to rob him on boarman avenue. the victim was shot twice. so far police have made no arrests in any of the shootings. we are learning more about the american soldier suspected in the massive project massacre that took the loss of 16 afghani civilians. robert bayless said in his own cell in fort leavenworth, kansas. neighbors recalled him a good father, but say he was guarded when talking about his deployments to iraq. his family has been moved to a base in washington state for their protection. >> they are suffering a lot. they are confused a lot. more than anything, everyone is concerned. >> bales attorney questions allegations he was drinking the night of the shooting and suggest his client may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. mitt romney stuff -- stopped in puerto rico. peter alexander has ton

. >>> on the weather front temperatures running mild. 75 pape pea. 71 chest tertown. 71 jessup. so running well above average. we have seen a few showers develop in the heat of the afternoon, primarily north and west. give you a closer look on maryland's most powerful radar. northern carroll county drifting toward hanover and on the eastern shore some showers moving out of hillsborough into caroline county. watch out for rain in the next couple of minutes. 60s, 70s, falling into the expit commit. we'll talk about how things get warmer and cooler. >>> mayor stephanie rawlings-blake is introducing a bill at tonight's city council meeting that will cut your property taxes. the legislation will reduce the tax by 20 cents by the year 2020. if a home is worth $200,000, that could mean a $400 savings. the baltimore said the plan is eventual. >> we have to be more competitive and we have to be more competitive in jobs and education and in property tax rates. that's why we are beginning this trend downward. >> the mayor plans to pay for the tax cut with revenue from the future casino in

. >>> an investigation is under way into what caused a train derailment in jessup, maryland. it happened early this morning inside the csx rail yard. two trains collided while maneuvering on the rail line. only the conductors were on board and no one was injured. the impact did take down some telephone wires. emergency crews determined that no hazardous materials were involved. >>> there could be many more victims of a northern virginia teen prostitution ring. so far five alleged gang members have been arrested over the last few weeks. prosecutors say that the men recruited 16 to 18-year-old girls at school, at metro stations, and on a facebook page. the facebook page appeared to belong to a teenage girl but investigators say that the defendants were behind it. >> they would say to them hey, you're pretty. do you want to make some money. through flattery and coercion and threats of violence, they would lure these young women into acts of prostitution. >> prosecutors say that the men who are involved beat up some of the girls who tried to quit. the investigation started four m

also a little heavy southbound making the drive through laurelpassing through the jessup region. a lot of people coming in there. and let's look at u.s. 50. heavy fog on 50 at sandy point. a little bit of extra travel time and, of course, we are picking up the pace already starting to see some heavy traffic on 695 passing liberty road but still moving at top speed. charley back over to you. >>> more than a dozen tornadoes ripped through 7 states in the midwest and south during the past day and a half killing about a dozen people. latest victims found in eastern tennessee last night. the storms are part of a massive system that spawned an ef-4 tornado and is the second highest rating on the fujita scale and believed to have winds at 175 miles an hour. harrisburg. burg was one the hardest hit. survivors say the twisters struck in a instant. >> i heard the wind pick up and all at once it felt like the house is coming apart. the wind blew out and the glass was flying through the house like knives. >> like a train like they say it sound like. it did sound like thunder butdidn't hit. >

no problems reported out of columbia and jessup on 95 and 295 coming out of laurel. welcome backing up this morning, you will find that you are dealing with wet pavement and a little bit of fog so allow some extra time on the roads. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> today, maryland will become the eighth state to legalize guy marriage. governor martin o'malley is expected to sign same-sex marriage bill into law sometime this afternoon. it will foe into effect next january. opponents are still trying to prevent that from happening. -- it will go into effect next january. >>> a judge in virginia will decide if the man suspected as the east coast rapist can stand trial. aaron thomas was arrested in connecticut. prosecutors say he is responsible for 17 attacks on women and was charged with the 2009 abduction of three trick or treaters on halloween. now, a mental competency test was ordered after he was asked if he understood the charges and answered no. he faces life in prison in convicted. >>> this morning, a judge will sentence a man known

following breaking news from jessup maryland. the scene of a freight car derailment.s a train collided around 2:00 this morning. no one was on the train except a conductor. no one was injured. -- csx train. five gang members suspected of running a teenage prostitution ring. they recruited high school girls, allegedly, and then advertised them on craigslist or put them out on the streets. court documents indicate the men recruited girls through facebook or by approaching them on the streets, expand at school in some cases. >> they would say, you're pretty, do you want to make some money? >> the suspects recruited at least 10 high-school girls since november. the suspects gave the girls drugs and alcohol and then threatened or used violence to keep them working. investigators are trying to find out what caused the fire that destroyed three town houses at joint base andrews. only abc 7 news was given access right after the fire broke out yesterday afternoon. 17 people were living in homes that caught fire. they have been relocated to other housing. 5:47. a pakistani inte

it happened a few hours ago inside the csx train yard in jessup.efighters got there after 2:00 this morning and found two trains collided. besides the conductors, nobody else was involved and the train cars were empty. the accident did bring down some telephone lines, but no power outages have been reported. >>> it is 7:20 now on a friday morning. up next, a new report about abuse at an apple plant overseas. >> plus, a startling study about autism and the number of cases in the united states. turns out the disorder is more prevalent than researchers first thought. >> and a world class competition with the best dancers in the nation. it's happening in baltimore and it's happening this weekend. our holly morris is there this morning learning how to do the fox trot. we're going to check back in with her a little later. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation, every solution, comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer place. that's the value of performance. northrop

five-month-old jessup, back safe in his mother's arms after a scary morning. family members say the mother had just put him in his car seat. in their 2007 acura mdx at seven 30:00 in the morning on tuesday. the garage door was open and the mother went inside to get a second child when the mother ran in and raced away. and my sister said get to the house. get to my house now and i said what happened? she said they stole my and are car and dieon's in the car. oh, my god. >> reporter: d.c. police out pout -- put out areawide alerts. a police officer spotted the car two miles away on rail street in capital heights. >> we saturated the area once we were aware of the incident in the district and knowing there was a possibility for the vehicle to come into the county. officers were in the area do -- and canvassing the area. >> reporter: the vehicle was abandoned, engine running with the baby still safe in his car seat. police are continuing to search for a suspect. they're hopeful a bloodhound team will lead them to their wanted man. in capitol heights maryland, mela

an investigation is under way into an early morning train derailment in jessup, maryland. two freight trains collided in the csx rail yard. only conductors were on board at the time. they were not hurt. it did take down some telephone wires. >>> several families are out of their homes following this fire. it happened yesterday afternoon on the grounds of joint base andrews. three town homes were damaged in what's described as a heavy fire. no word yet on what started it. >>> the capitals needed two points last night and they got them... they had a shootout with stanley cup defending boston bruins. >>> cbs this morning begins at the top of the hour. blake shelton and reba mcintyre take you behind the scenes of it year's acm awards. >>> one more thing before we go. a little music, please. ♪ momma, life has just begun ♪ >> it's not just because he sings so well but that's 29- year-old robert wilkinson of alberta. >> in the back of a cop car. . the clip is six minutes long. he posted it to youtube after getting it for his defense in the case that is still pending. >> we're not

and 270 other the outer and inner loop of the beltway. 95, 295 quiet coming in from columbia and jessupreported from annapolis to bowie headed out to the beltway. in virginia, an easy drive leaving duke street headed out to the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> real estate mogul donald trump will soon out put his stamp on a historic building here in d.c. it is the old post office pavilion. gorgeous building on pennsylvania avenue. the general services administration awarded mr. trump the contract to renovate t he plans to convert the building 199luxury hotel, of course. he spoke about his plans on fox 5 news at 5:00 yesterday. >> building a beautiful hotel and it is really done painstakingly. the old post office will be absolutely magnificent when completed. so we will be employing many, many, many more people working in a hotel. in this economy, that is a good thing. we'll bring back the original grandeur. it is a magnificent building with a fantastic ate yum. you have the belltower up top but it has been closed. you don't see it, you don't hear it,

. >> avery jessup would kill everybody. >> when you first came into the business in the music world appear the asking world, did you ever have this fear that the business would change you. >> i think they did try but i wasn't going for it. before i even had my record deal, i was offered big deals if i would change. we'll sign you. we think you're talented but you can't make rock and roll, you got to do this. i didn't take those deals. this is what i was living in a car, had no money, you know and i didn't take those deals then. so i wasn't going to let anything change me after the fact. >> was that a fear for you as well? imbrue ? >> i think it is a continual fear for me. i think as a woman who is not 20 in this business, there is a lot of pressure. >> you're not 0? >> i'm not. >> i think aging gracefully is a great virtue. i hope i can stick with t i'm he really trying despite the pressure to mess with your face. >> you are a classic. >> you guys are perfectly cast in the roles. is there a fear here when people watch it, they will say i don't know if that person fits. >> everyone has an o

. >> new this morning -- howard county fire crews respond to a freight train derailment in jessup.fficials say shortly after 2:00 a.m., two empty freight trains collided as they were trying to maneuver along the 8400 block of dorsey run road. five cars derailed, bringing down several telephone wires. there are no reports of any power outages or disruption in phone service at this hour. college campuses across the state could soon see a spike in enrollment. a new report released on thursday predicts a 20% increase in the student body over the next decade. increases in tuition, parking, and room and board are also expected this fall. the full board will vote on the proposal next month. and if you know how to create clean energy, you might want to head down to college park today. it's for a chance to win some $250,000 in prizes. the university of maryland is hosting a month-long series of competitions starting today, and it's funded by the u.s. department of energy. events include a $ 5,000 business plan, a $100,000 clean energy challenge. the winner will compete in the national clean

howard county fire crews respond to a freight train derailment in jessup. fire and rescue officials say shortly after 2:00 this morning, two empty freight trains collided as they were moving to maneuver on dorsey run road. five cars derailed, bringing down several telephone wires. at this hour, there's no reports of any power outages or disruption in phone service. and city officers respond to a stabbing in west baltimore. just about 12:30 last night, police arrived to investigate the stabbing of a 50-year-old woman. there's no word this morning on her condition. and d.n.a. evidence recovered hundreds of miles away has helped convict a man for rape in frederick eight years ago. a jury has convicted 28-year-old nareed walker for the 2004 attack of a woman under a downtown frederick bridge. police had no suspect in that case until walker submitted d.n.a. to police in tennessee in 2010 after being arrested there on robbery charges. now he faces the possibility of life in prison when he's sentenced on may 8. >> our big story this morning, big dreams of a big ja

roads right now, wrapping up the rush hour, still a few things out there, including an accident in jessupsee the most congestion around the beltway. here's a live look at 695 and hartford road. very slow going from this point over to providence in the outer loop lanes. as we mentioned, sluggish traffic on i-95, driving north bound from the arbutis area, but continues to 395 head to go conway street into downtown. remember, abc 2 news is back at 5:00 and we're always on at abc2news.com. make it a great friday.

the other one in jessup. there is your average speeds in the 40s on the beltway. on the west side of the beltway it is looking a lot slower than that. this traffic report is brought to you by home paramount pest control. >>> don, back over to you. >> thank you. in the news baltimore city police are following new guidelines after the shooting death of one officer by other officers. monique griego is live outside police headquarters. >>> good morning, every 1, last year officer william torebut was shot and killed by fellow officers outside a nightclub. they had missouri taken miss taken him for a gunman, this captures the chaos, he is attacked by the crowd and shoots him, then fellow officers open fire on him, hitting him 20 times. to prevent this police are upping their training and say plain clothed officers will no longer be allowed to respond to crowd control situations. don, back to you. >> an amber alert is over as a 9-year-old has been found safe. will bert garcia went missing after his mother took him from school even though she does not have custody of him.

washington boulevard and gatewood drive in jessup, watch for crash.t. outer the traffic going away from us, that is the pace of the things. that's switch over to 8 live view of traffic of 95 and mountain road. no sign of delays in here. prior to the white marsh exit, you are going to back down. also want to let you know that one lane is getting by only. in frederick, westbound 70 at south street, there is an accident with entrapment there. >> we had some rain last night. that is pushing off the coast now. the weather should be quiet for the rest of the morning. we will get sunshine as we had to the day. 56 in randallstown. 55 in parkton. once we get into the afternoon, we could see a couple of thunderstorms develop. probably after 2:00. 30% chance on. high temperatures around 74 degrees. we will be in the 70's for the next couple of days. great weather on wednesday and thursday. >>> 8:00 now on a tuesday morning. it's the 13th of march, 2012. somebody has to make a phone call. so much for six more weeks of winter. we are headed into the 70s here in ne

accident there, another accident on 100 westbound at 295 in rosedale, an accident pulaski highway at jessupaccident in phoenix, paper mill, in darlington 136 b in the city cherry hill road, another one on edison at madison and david sonville a new accident, that one davidsonville road at 32, 79511 minutes on the road on 95 southbound, 37 minutes there is a look at your beltway drive times and speeds and a problem on 895 at more rave i a, this is brought to you by loyola, it represents a new education in direction. back over to you. >> thank you. the funeral procession is underway for a maryland soldier murdered in afghanistan. monique griego is live with the story. >> reporter: good morning, every one. the procession for major robert marchanti is headed from baltimore county to arlington national cemetery and that is where he will be buried with full honors. yesterday he was honored at the church. a member of maryland's army national guard he was murdered last month in afghanistan, leaving behind a wife and four children. it happened in the wake of the military's burping of copies of the ko