she has joel taking her to different locations.emanding what he wants or telling her, now it's my time to be taken care of. >> after chasing drugs with her for ten hours, joel finally convinces mary ellen to company him to a motel room. >> no sex, she didn't want to do sex? >> no. when she finally agreed, it was on very limited her terms type of thing. >> how did that make you feel? >> i went with it. then she started crying and carrying on. i just came from rehab, i can't be doing this anymore. my life is crap. i wish i was dead. my boyfriend's going to break up with me. i just grabbed her and -- from the front and strangled her. and the weird thing with her is, she put up the least resistance of anybody. >> why do you think that is? >> i think she was just at a very, very low point in her life. she was maybe suicidal, in what she was saying. she just had had it. >> why did you kill her? >> she was probably out of frustration. i was hearing echoes of how my month and week had just gone, you know. >> joel's listening to her and he'

that is what happens when you meet joel. sergeant joel tavera.e is an amazing man he brought me perspective to my life. he has such a positive attitude. 60-70% of his body is burned. years in the hospital. 57 plus surgeries. lost his leg, lost both of his eyes. physically he looks completely different than he did when he went to war. he did all of this for our country. for our freedom. came home with a positive attitude. so many people were there to honor him and celebrate with him. when you see a guy that has gone through this and still has a smile on his face, it reminds you of the perspective and how grateful we need to be. his mom said i don't complain anymore. when i wake up my son every morning or go to see him in the morning and he has a smile on his face. how can i complain? >> sean: it reminds me you are describing the exact experience i had when colonel north took me to bethesda and walter reed. i walked out of there a little embarrassed that i think i ever have problems. >> right. >> sean: because of what the guys are dealing with. guy

joel and victoria back with me now.iness empire are quite extraordinary. joelosteen.com is one of the top streaming sites in the world with 500,000 viewers. on itunes you get 4 million downloads a month to your podcast. you have a million daily requests for your e-mailed daily inspirational message. i mean, this is the stuff of empires. huh? aired in 100 countries. do you ever stop to think, wow, how did this happen? >> i do. i do stop to think about that often. especially, piers, when i never planned on doing this. i mean, 12 years ago i was running camera at my dad's church, doing the production, things like that. i never thought i'd get out in front of people. i never wanted to do it. i like being behind the scenes. but when my dad died, i felt like down in here i was supposed to step up and pastor the church. i'd never ministered in public before and never dreamed it would grow. but here we are. >> i mean, you make vast sums of money. you think the church takes in $18 million a year. but all of that gets plowed back

good morning joel d. 3 3 3 3 3 3 -3 coming up... 3 he knows how to get a good laugh...ing of queens"... in this week's pigskin predictions. &pand travellthrough timeethis chriitmas.whht events you'll at haapton."you're watthing fox 45 mooning news.. all local.. alllmorning. 3 ((bump out)) 3 ((break 1)) 3 --"holidays at hampton" celebrates the yuletidd seassn wwth speciil civil war-era programs at hampton national 3&p--ranger vince is live with the deeails on this morning'' hometown hotspot--an "1861 ball", period crafts, storytelling, musical and &pdance performances, holidayy &pshopppng and evening candlelight tturs tours 3 3 holidays at hamptoo is at hamptonnnational historic site this wwekend.for more information, log on to fox porning.whiieeyooure there, 3 weather, and trafficc pdates..- and it's all for free. 3 3 3 3 mapp--iber--ack o maps 3 3 ccming up... 3 charges could beecoming... for the wwfe of jerry sandusky. what the former pennnstate coach's wife... is acccsed of &pdoing. & 3 and you know him as danny.... from "the king of queens."" garr valenittne takes o

joel .ficer who runs a pepper spray safety course, to leern use it, and what to do right - after you press that nozzle. &p good morring joel d.. 3 3 today is world aids day... and even the whiteehouse is raising awaaeness.. with a big rre ribbon.here in our area.. more than 29-thousand people are living with aids... and maryland has the fourth theeunitee states.there maybe be as many as 9-thousand marylanders who arr h-i-v positive.. and don't know it. that's why it's important to that people who start taking live longer and even prevent transmission of the disease. more and more students are standiig in line foo free lunch. lunches.that's according to the agriiulture department... which finds annestimated 21- million kids are eligible for free meals.kids in 4-member families... that mmke less than 29-ttousand dollars a year... are ellgibll for free mealssfamilies of four who make up to 41-thousand can get a 40-centtdiscount on meals. santa claus maaes an atttmpt at a grand entrance... and i

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joel d. smith is live there now with the latest, good morning in: woman was able to with assistance come down taken to shook trauma 3 3 33 two people inside 1) how common are 3 nveetigation. 1) how common are fires like these? it's back to work as usual at city hall this morning... after a bomb threat shut down the area for hours monday. police got word of a suspicious package at city hall around 77a.m. yesterday morning.they blocked off two hours during the almost investigation.the sourre ended up being a food container wrapppd in a t-shirt with the word "bomb" ... writttn on it. no word on any ásuspectsá. government offices were closed for the áchristmasá holiday. new information, this morning... on a payroll tax questions about political appointees and campaign donations.richard stewart was convicted on federal charges of tax evasion, last weee... and until recentlyystewart served on two prominent state committees ... appointed byy re-draw the state's voting lp - districtss.. and the maryl

good morning joel d. good morning megan, this study looked at deals between municipalities and vendors of traffic cameras like these &pacross the country... and it found in some cases, profits are a huge motivaaor for vendors based on the contracts agree the need for safety is l there, but some say cameras should be left to catching action likk this: this: these are crashes in missouri, caught by a company that makes red light cameras. but the study by marypirg finds that in many places across the country,,safety is not at the heart of the contracts between vendors and cities. the group found many local governments safety - by hiring companies that get paid on a per-ticket basis.. and in other situations, governments give up too much control... meaning if politicians want to change the deal, or end a contract, they'll have to pay handsomely. 16:35 some contractors have levied 25 million dollar fees on local governments for ending their contracts early. and so we seeethat as not really a good option. 44 44

joel d. smith is live at - police headquarters with some details about this incident - that came outtyesserday thanks - to a blogger. ggod morning joel d. 3 &p ,3 the department is ponfirming now the rumors that havv been gennrattng a ot of buzz on thh internet..... here's the twitter feed that &pbroke it. (ad lib) e've & now learned the incident allgedly happened in otober and was reported a few weeks later. - 3 at inteenet cafes and all over the web, reaction continuesstoobuild. - officers haav been put on & administrative suspension, while under investigation , ... but they arr officially under investigationnfor harassment or integritt violations. the &pofficers are accused of engaging in a ex act with a - man tta city bar... the department is not peleasinn specifics, but says thh officers weee off-duty and 3 same ank... another officer reportedly witnessed the incident whhch prompted the investigation.. and now, public reaction. 3&p (woman) "it's jjst crazy, like the thhngs that eople 3 p

joel d. smith is live downtown nnar one of the cameras now to explain how some of these deals can cost cities millions. good morning joel d. good morning megan, this study looked at deals between municipalities and vendors of traffic cameras like these across the country... and it found in some cases, profits are a huge motivator forr vendors based on the contraccs with cities. they all agree the need for safety is there, but some say cameras should be left to catching action like this: this: these are crashes in missouri, caught by a company that makes red light cameraa. but the study by marypirg finds that in many places across the country, safety is not at the heart of the contracts between vendors and cities. the group found many local governments tend to ut profit over public safety - by hiring companies that get paid on a per-ticket basis. and in other situatiins, governments give up too much control... meaning if politicians want to change the deal, or end a contract, they'll have to p

joel d. smith s live there now with the th latest, good morning joel d. pn: it was aroundd that time.. 1st 2nd rd floor heavy damage. 1) how common are fires like these? 3 firefighters are on thh scene oo a tto-alarm firr right now in anne arundel county.a house on main street in deale is on fire.so far no one has been injured... we will bring you the latest as soon as it a maryland trucking company ... whose tanker leaked sticky black tar for miles.... on the pennsylvanna turnnike... might not be able to pay for it's mmstake.the insurer for the m-t-s transport company says it's one million dollar policy may not be enough... damages are estimated well over a million dollars... and about a thousand vehicles were damaged in the whole mess... someone out there is a know it yet! yet!somebody bought the winning powerball ticket at an elkton restaurant... and that ticket holder... is the winner of the 128 million dollar jackpot..an employee at the restaurant where the winning ticket waa purchased s

joel d. smith is live there now with the latest, good morning joel d. in: woman was able was able ssistance in: woman - to with assistance come down taken to shock trauma 3 3 3 3 two people inside when fire broke out. here at 30 east 25th street. 3 a fire broke put around 2:40 am . big boyz bail bonds. fire in the basement.... as firefighters gained entryand began a rapid attack on the fireii got iito the duct work and ascended to the first, second and third floors.one person escaped on their own, &pfirefighters, treated on the &psent to shock trauma for smok inhalltion. two neighbors are being evaluated for smoke inhalation but may not be transported. 1) how ccmmon are 1) how common are 3 fires like these? howard county police are now offering a 10-thouuand dollar reward in an attempt to bring a kiiller to justice. juutice.23 year old derrick peterson was shot to death in his lincoln town car ten years from where he shared and orner - apartment with his parents. ponight police say the crime may have beenndrug related...aad believe the killer stole derr

live in northwest baltimore, joel d. smith, fox 45 morning news. it's been over a week since a deadly shooting outside of towson town center. and the killer... is still at large this morning. morning.since last monday... homicide detectives have been investigating the death of a 19 year old doong some last minute chhistmas shopping. rodney pridget was gunned down in the parking lot of the nordstrom's. police ssy.... this was not a random shooting. &psurveillance cameras inside and outside caught some of the action and detectives say that is proving to be crucial to the case. still, police are asking for the public'' patience. 11:30:06 in many cases such as this it takes time to put together a cass :09 :09police are looking into pridget's associates and his background.. as they pursue leads in this case. 3 3 first on fox... a new report reveals the historic mitchell courthouse downtown and courthouse east.. could be hazards.... the report done by the chief clerk and presented to the boarr of finance in november says the fire suppression system is in

joel d. smith is live at the last place she was seen alive, ith an update on the investigation. good morning joel d. 3 this is the reisterstown square apartments, where phylicia was last seen. this &ptime last year, we were in th opening stages of the search por barnes. now, a year 3 3 3 three men storm a prince george's county burger king ... and it's caught on tape. tape.police need you to fight back againnt crime... and bring the crooks to justice. this surveillance video was posted on youtube by police in the hopes of catching the robbers. they hit the bladensburg burger king back on december 5th. the suspects are also wanted in connection with a robbery of a wendy's and a family dollar store. a one thousand dollar reeard is offered for anyone willing to fight back and help bring these men to justice. the search continues for a legally blind maryland man... whose been missing for two week. weeks.33-year-old mitchell smith's family dropped him off at union station in washington d-c on december 16th. since he's blind, they left him the care of amtrak workers... who were suppos

joel d. smith is live at police headquarters witt more on thh incident that came to light thanks to to social - media. good morning joel d. 3 the depaatment 3 is confirming now the ruuors ttat have been generrting a lot f buzz on the twitter feeddthat broke ii. the we've now broke it. -3 internet.....of buzz on the generating a lot haav been the 3 the department is confirming now the rumors that have been generating a lot of bbzz on the inttrnet..... here'' the twitter feed that 3 now learned theeincident - allgeely happened in october and was reportee a ew wweks later. 33 at interret cafes and all ovee thh web, reaction 3internet t innernet 3 cafes and all overrtte web, reaccion ontinues to build. &pp the department says officially under inveetigationn forr harassmmnt or integrity -&pviooations. the &pofficers aae accused of engaging in a sex act ith a man at a ccty bar... the department is not releasing specifics, but says 3 not n uniform. ann were the same rank... aaother officer reportedl

joel d. smith is live t panera in towson to see how much purple prideehe can find today.god mornnng joel d. 3 (aa lib) 3 3 & 3 five special needs students leeve for hawaii sunday to represent young marines during harbor. ersary of pearl - pheestudents aae part of the young marrnes unit at kennedy school.like the junior -o- t-c... they leaan the physical marinee.this week, the luckyy five will paaticipate in the &p70th annnvvrrary of the pearl harbor attack. wright says: "it's going to be fun and it's going to be a lot of history behiid it sooi'm going to take that history and it in my head." head."kennedy krieeer's program is the nation's only young marrnes unnt dedicated to special needs students. it's beginning to lookkmore likeea horror ilm... than christmas... for one north &pfamily.family..- ww have an issue... and thhs is theeissue. a snake in our casey says her daughter was turnnng off some lights.... phen she saw something moviig in the tree.turns out they hhd an extrr ornament.casey shot branch.the family named ii "tinsell... tten set it freee in the woods. comii

joel d.mith is live this morning with an officer course, to learn mmre about ty the correct way to use it, and wwat to do ight aftee you press that nozzle. good porning joel d. 3 pefense aatorney dmitry gorinn said thh key question is wheeher the woman used the ppray to intentionallyycause harm orrif she beeieved she was using it to defenn herself. the woman in question had the right to use pppper spray if she reasonably intended to prevent serious injuries to herself orrother shoppers." 3 3 & 3the same rinch hits a boy scout troop... three years inn a row.it happened in missouri... a woman arrives in the same dodge durango with the same passenger and steals a christmas tree from a boy scout troop.the scouts aar ttyinn to raise money and this is the thhrd straight year we were likeethat looks like the same darned lady and looks like the same vehicce. this yearr there was no doubtt it was like, holy cow, how can that bee sheús back again. hammer to make the eist a little easier.police continue

thht question, is sparking many tootake a 3 hour course, and joel d. smmth is live with one of the instructors right noo. good morniig joel d. 3 3 3 two brazen thieves in virginia beach steal hundreds of dollars in changee..meant for charity...and it's all caught on caaera. camera.shell manager... carol anderton says robbers were stealing quartees from the air vacuums...so she unloaded thh quarters... put them in a jug and created a raffle....to guess the amount iiside...and win a prize.the money would go win a pro charity...and theen.. happened. 3"my cashiee was here only and she eard a loud boom out garage to see if she could see anything.""and it was fairly it."all the money was gonn. police are checking survvillance video to seeeif &pphey can find the culprits. coming up on the early edition... entitlemenns in danger... do i see theedoctor next month or do i buy ggrceries next mont. month.the monumental problem... many peoppe are faci. facing. p(break 11) 3q um, miss ? you have hard water stains and that cleaner's not gonna cut it. you need lime-a-

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they have said their thanks to joel in a true hero's homecoming. >> from the door of the hospital joelrs. fire trucks. military vehicles and veterans bagpipers escort him through the new neighborhood more than a thousand members of a community are waiting. >> there is no finer example of courage and commitment and selfless service and dedication. >> asking gated community and i would like to have a therapy pool in the backyard. >> from the first scoop of dirt to the last coat of paint, they didn't stop. >> took us five months to build this home from beginning to end. >> working constantly. >> we don't miss a day. to us veterans day is 365 days a year. >> result is a brand new home especially designed for joel and his injuries. >> we started about a year ago raising funds, 4200 square feet. >> wow. >> and it's beautiful. >> i was referenced as a hero but i don't really look at it that way. i signed up to do my job. i got hurt. >> i have known that man for a year and a half. i have never won time heard him complain about anything. >> y'all don't so see me on my dad days. >> do you have b

to whatever made you blue in 2011. 2011.you got anything you need to let go, joel? joel?e's what some of you are saying on our facebook page this morning... 3 fiber map 3 it's been over a week since a deadly shooting outside of towson town center. and the killer... is still at large this morning. morning.since last monday... homicide detectives have been investigating the death of 19 year old rodney pridget.. pridget was shot to death in the parking lot of the nordstrom's. police say... this was not a random shooting. surveillance cameras inside and outside caught some of the action and detectives say that is proving to be crucial to the case. still, police are asking for the public's patience. 11:30:06 in many cases such as this it takes time to put :09police are looking into pridget's associates and his &pbackground.. as they pursue leads in this case. an arron investigation continues in urbana... the flames engulfed two buildings... and it's being called suspicious.fire crews arrived on the scene... fast enough to stop the flames from spreading to neighboring homes...n

. >> joel añora su país, guatemala dónde dice que la navidad se celebra más alegre. >> pero también están >> me llamaron para trabajar 4 horas . >> la tradicion del salvador incrementa la labor de personas como tomas que trabaja en restorantes de la comunidad latina . >> desayunar con familiares para abrir los regalos de navidad no es lo comun con los latinos, les deseamos como sea que haya disfrutado esta fecha especial. >> al regresar... . >> la loteria de california busca a los ganadores de boletos que aún no han sigo canjeados. >> ya regresamos @úx . >> (♪ ♪ ). >> en américa latina se encontro en méxico un camión con trece cuerpos. >> fue cerca de veracruz. >> la lucha contra el narcotráfico, el ejército encontro a hombres del chapo guzman, es uno de los hombres más buscados de mundo, quien ha eludido a la justicia en más de una ocasion . >> parece que seguira el frío, posibilidades de ligeras lloviznas. >> espero que tengas una feliz noche buena, dejamos atrás la navidad, la última de este año con la cobertura de nubes. >> seguimos con la influencia de alta presión, aunque este siste

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in elkton, joel d. smith, joel d. smith, fox 45 news at ten.. or 51 millionnafter taxes. 3 3 &p"it's the best christmas we'v ever had had putting her life on the llne to save her daughter. how a self-less gift from mom saved her girl's life. the dear leader is dead. how south koreans are using the transition to encourrge peace. and... it's a flighttfor liie. how pilots are saving the lives of dozens of unwanted dogs// every day. a maryland mother and daughter are recuperating tonight after bothunderwent a kidney tells us... the operationhas created a unique bond... betweenmother and daughter... (dauggter) "but there were times thaa 'my mom is really going to go through all this for me?"sacha webster...still marvels... at theincredible sacrifice... by her mother.for of a new kidneyyshe underwent grueling...kidney dialysis. (webster) "besides all the pain and the cramping and it's dootors... discovered...her motherwas a perfect match. started crying at work like what happened, i'm going to give sacha a kidney."and after months... of additional te

a very special holiday season for joel's family.y, tune in to a hannity holiday special tonight at 9 p.m. back to you, jenna. jenna: we'll look forward to. what a great story, ainslee. thank you. jon: wow. well, days before christmas a massive participant -- apartment fire in san francisco is leaving some 60 people homeless. took about 150 firefighters to bring this thing under control, some are still putting out hot spots right now. patti ann brown joins us with the latest. >> reporter: that's right, jon. about 60 people have no home to go back to in san francisco. a massive five-alarm fire ripped through two residential buildings yesterday injuring three people. a civilian was treated for smoke inhalation, a firefighter suffered minor neck bushes and another -- burns and another treated for exhaustion. 174 firefighters fought this blade for more than three hours, some were on the roof where they cut a hole for ventilation, but the firefighters had to exit both buildings at one point because the fire was so hot, there were concerns

my pleasure. >> joel osteen.erfect for your christmas feast, coming up after your local news. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. let's get a final check of the morning commute with kim dacey. >> we have a couple of problem spots in anne arundel county, specifically in the pasadena area. about 648 remains closed in both directions for a crash and the continuing cleanup. ritchie highway will be your alternate. we have another crash at mountain road. those are the only problem spots. it is though on the outer loop west side of the beltway. six minutes i-95 southbound between the beltway and 100. we will give you a live look at the west side delays. you can see a bit of a delay from security boulevard toward route 40. maybe the top of the brakes or two. live look at 895. looks like northbound and southbound are moving just fine. ava, over to you. >> while the start to this winter day. temperatures in the mid-forties in baltimore. to put this i

gooddmorninn joel d. 3 &p3 3 3 decorations are all in place...or christmas at the white house.volunteers from 36 ssates ann washington d-c spent tte last several days... getting every ddtail right. holiday theme at tte white house this year.ittpays tribute to u-s troops, veterans and theirrfamilies. christmas trees... a gingerbread mmdel of the whitee house... and five bo.resentations of first dog - comiig up on tte early editionn.. pricey government co. contracts. "they've left basically thh fox running thh hen hhuse" hhuse"the unusuul things tax rich.fiber cameraing for and -3 ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 ((traffic reporter ad liis)) maps-ffberrback to maps- mapp-fiber-back to maps-3 955t175 pls 3 3 3 3 3 3&pcoming up... an agenny under. attaak...there's noooversight, they've taken all consent out of he taxxayers handdsand they've enriched themselves." thhmselves."the state bad spending habits...and for - whose coming outtwith fat pocke. the colts are heaaed to m aad agaii...find out whattterrell 3&((bump out)) ((break 2)) 3 3 & tax hike looming.

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gooo morning joel d. 3 p, 3 ((2-shot toss to eather)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3((traffii reporter adlbs)) map fiber map 29 map 175 3 3 p, 3 get a jump start on yoor holidaa shopping. gifts every day through ccristmas eve.it's all a part of our countdown to christmas. pur luckyywinners will get a chance to choose iff from uuder the tree.so stay tunedd &pfor your chanceeto win! still o come... it's a hefty price tag... guess how much taxpayers haae shellee out to help with unemployment costs. ourselles by not paying a pensin pensionbut first...city evennafter they've been caught in criminal activity.the case that unccvered thiispracttce.. .and whose actualll paying thee bill! ((bumm out)) ((break 2)) 3 ((break 2)) 3 we need a sofa. something i can stretch out on! ooh... that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh? you got it! how about a nice home for our tv? how about doors to hide that drive-in theater? how about a cowhide rug? yee-haw! and the snacks? get their own place. let the marathon begin! for a limi

gooo morning joel d. &p3 3 3 a popular light display i night one couple will never fort date...o look at ssme 150-thousand lights... quickly turned into much more.chad lester used a light display... to propose toohis girlfriend, pi did not know hattwas happening. i felt bad blocking never been more surppised in life." ttffann calls it a christmas wish come ttue. it's friday and that means it's your turn to sound off on anything you want.about your mind-- and your response could airrin ouu facebook feedback" segment. segment.just go to faceeook dottcom slash foxbaltimore to become a fan and join the conversation. coming up o the early edition... the heat is on... betteen two g-o-p presidential . wife, he loves his children, hesitation in showing that affection peely." openly."the tactic mitt wwen it comee to taking down front runner newt gingrich. gingrich. p((beak 1)) ((bump n)) ((ad lib meteerologistt) [ mom ] hey guys. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. su

the last place she was seen alive, with an update on the investigation into her murder.good morning joel d. 3 an arson investigation continues in urbana... the flames engulfed two buildings... and it's being called suspicious.fire crews arrived on the scene... fast enough to stop the flames from spreading to neighboring homes...no one was injured. baltimore counny police need your help tracking down an historic quilt stolen from the benjamin baneker museum in catonsville. this quilt was stolen from the museum's gift shop during a burglary last week. .the quilt is bordered with gold feathers and has images oo an american eagle and two hands on the siie. 3 "at this point we are not sure they recognized thecultural significance of the quitl or if it was the orginal target of the burglary." burglary."a reward of up to 2 thousand dollars is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. 3 3 first on fox... a new report reveals the historic mitchell courthouse downtown and courthouse east.. could be safety hazards.... hazards.... the report done by the chief clerk and presented to the

joel d. & smith is iveeat pplice out yesttrday ttaaks to a blogger. good morning joee d. - 3 . the departtent is confirminggnow the rumors ttat haveebeen generating a ot of pbuzz on the internet..... here's the twitter feed hat now learned the incidenn allgedly happened in october and was reportee a few weekss - later. 3 t iiternet cafes and cootinues to build. the departmmnt says two female officerss hae been put on while uuder investiggtioo , ... but they are officially under investigation for parassment or integrity violattons. thee &pooficers are accused of releasing pecifics, but says &pthe fficers were ff-duty and samm rankk.. another fficcr -3 reportedly iinnssed the innident wwiih prompted the investigation.. and now, - publlc rraction. 3 3 (wooan) "it'ssjuut crazyy like tte things ttattpeople will do... that's suppose to be upstanddng and upholding he law and to do something like that, that's a little bit riiicuuous aad asinine if you ask me." me."no meemers of the public have come fooward to say they witnessed forwaad to say ttee witnessed this act as well..- police s

but before joel gives the correct answer, let me say what we discussed this, one of the things we both decided was we were really not wanting those flashy ugly pop-up ads that just continue to distract you can spin around, looks silly and are a pain in the to deal with. social came up with this. >> we take no advertising from anybody that is not a sponsor. we use no ad network can we are approached all the time by ad networks to say you're not selling 100% -- we've done well, the roughly 100%, so they say will take a rest and sell it for you. but we say no, we can't do it that way. they say that's the way everybody else does it. that's why we're not doing it. so it's not that wayne has made a big difference. it takes a little bit of discipline qaeda which i have very little of normally, but it has worked out for the best. it's a better thing for everybody. for the sponsors, visitors, for as and i'm glad we've do not that way. yes. >> high, kind of a continuation to that point. this has been a wonderful success. have you thought about expanding into other areas like an abandoned global

everyone in that suv was killed except for joel, and after four years in the hospital, 75 surgeries, place he can call home. a true hero's homecoming. from the daughters of the -- doors of the hospital, joel and his parents are met by a caravan of police officers, fire trucks, military vehicles and veterans. bag pipers escort them through his new neighborhood where more than a thousand members of the community are waiting. >> there is no finer example of courage and commitment and selfless service and dedication. >> he asked me, what do you want, joel? i want to be in a private, gated community, and i'd like to have a therapy pool in the backyard. >> reporter: and from the first scoop of dirt to the last coat of paint, they didn't stop. >> took us five months to build this home from beginning to end. >> reporter: working constantly. >> oh, yeah. every day. yeah, we don't miss a day. to us, veterans day is 3 of 5 days out of the year. -- 365 days out of the year. >> reporter: the result is a brand new home especially designed for joel and his injuries. >> started about a year ago rais

in elkton, joel d. smith, fox 45 news t 5:30. 3 it's the day after christmas... and you know what that means... malls around the country are packed with shoppers. market researcher... shopper-trak predicts a 60- percent jump in day-after- christmas shopping this year compared to last.here at the target in pikesville... shoppers are hunting for those holiday bargains... while unwanted gifts. ning those - 3 "everyone in there is just buying, buying, buying, you woild never know that there is a recession or not"//butt to// "it was a good size crod what i expected...a little crowded" crowded" the day after christmas is usually the second-highest revenue generating day for retailers. 3that brings us to our questiin of the day.did you spend more on holiday gifts this year than in previoos years? go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think. yoo can also sound off through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. and you can text your ansser to 45203. enter fox45a for yes.. or fox45b for no. a christmas day nightmare. a texas family was shot and killed insi

&p joel d.th is live pi caaton to show us how you can makk sure you are covered 3oel d. p3 3 nnighbors get your earplugs. earplugs.((4:11music naas)) nats)) one home's wild hhliday liiht up.from outside to in....go inside one festiie house in our hometown hotspot next. you're watching fox 45 good daa baltimore. ((bump out)) ((break 1)) [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. it's an amazing holiday deal. but don't wait. it's only available for a limited time. so go to verizon.com/superoffer to sign up. act now and we'll add a special bonus -- $300 back. fios delivers the best picture quality, plus america's fastest, most consistent most reliable internet. spend the holidays saving money. switch to fios and get our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 y

reporter: joel pitt will always remember the final words he said to his father. >> my last conversation'll see you sunday for the game. reporter: but retired montgomery county school superintendent harry pitts wasn't around to watch his beloved redskins. he died december 3rd at his home in rockville. >> he pulled into his garage and stepped out of his car. reporter: that car had a keyless ignition. apparently without realizing it pitt had left the car running in the garage under his townhouse. the medical examiner said he died of carbon monoxide poisoning. the national highway traffic safety organization says as more and more car manufacturers go keyless, a safety issue is emerging. now nhtsa says they could reduce the number of carbon monoxide poisonings by requiring each car have an alarm, a sound that you would hear, if you tried to walk away without turning the car off. they say you could also reduce the number of roll-away accidents when a car just rolls forward if that same sort of ability alert let people know that they were trying to turn the car off before putting it in park. n

joel pitt says keyless cars should have a fail safe shutoff. >> if you are far enough away from the carmatically shut it down and this would not only have prevented my father's situation but the other situations that you see around the country. >> reporter: pitt says it is time for a national conversation. it won't save his dad but it might save someone else. >> pitt says this is also a good reminder to make sure you have working carbon monoxide detectors in your home. those proposed car manufacturer requirements were just posted on monday. now is the time for the public to comment and help to shape those new rules. >>> the end of an era for one local family-owned business. up next this, hardware store has been around if nearly a century. now, it is the latest victim of the rough economy. we'll have the story. >>> first, want to day good morning to today's facebook fan. day. it is colleen vincent. colleen's cable was out yesterday so she was watching on line. she got a little behind the scenes look at the show, watching allison do her make up and watch us eat crackers. fine us on facebo