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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 pay mil

joel d. smithhe latest, good morning joel d. & we are juut getting word that two people were iijured in another fire in anne arundel county.it happened at a house on main treet in deale.we soon as t ecomes avvilable. new infoomation, this morning... on a payroll tax scandal that's raising questtons about political appointees and campaign donatio. donations.richard stewart was convicted on federal charrgs of tax evasion, last week... and until recently stewaat served on twooprominent state committees ... appointed by governor o'malley.... to help re-draw the sttte's voting stadium authhrity. noww.. nd republican party leaders say stewart lso donated more han p0-thousandddollars to the democrats. and they think politicians should give the money back. lass week... the governnr said he hhd no idea about stewart's tax records. 3 <"ii is beyond me how any individual... that was pending.> pending."> some republiccn leaders say about the chhrges against stewart. it's not unusual to see politicians kissing

to those speeding. 3&p & 3 local barber shop chaan is taking purrle pride to the next level. 3& joel d. smithcanton to show us how you can make sure you are coverrd &pfrom head to toe in urple. good morning joel d. 3 3 3 3 coming up... the rick perry campaign ad... hht's gone viral. viral."as presidenn, i will end obamaas war on religiio..." religion..."what hh says... phat's caussng millions of & peopleeto go online and watch 3 3 yyu're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.çia÷ so, if the mint makes this hot chocolate cool, does the mint hot chocolate make me cool? not really. the new mint hot chocolate from dunkin' donuts. grab the cool sensation of mint today. ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the -- ♪ ♪ oh, what fun it is to... ♪ get in the spirit with dunkin's holiday coffees and lattes. try peppermint mocha gingerbread, or new cinnamon swirl today. 3 & 3 3 maps--iibr-back to maps- 3 fiber-back to maps 3 maps-fiber-back to maps- maps-fiber-back to mmps- fiber-back to maps 33 3 3--"holidays at hampton" celebbateesthe yulltide season with ssecial civil war-era progrrms at hampto

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 says so

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 po.." (

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

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 suppose

joel d. smithe with one of the good morning joel d. 3 3 3 santa claus makes an attempt at a grand entrance... and is &pprobably eft wishing he brought the reindeer.. ((:48 it's santa claus... cheer him on. go sanna go! (cheering! :53))) :53)))santa tried to rapell down into a florida mall filled wiih kids anxiously awaiting his arrival.... when his beard gets aught.he makes desperate attempts o free himsslf... as santa's little helpers scramble to keep the kids merry. ((1:49 i can feel the magic! christmas...1:55)) santa's struggle goes on for more than 2 minutee... by the time he llnds...the stunt man ... who was unmasked during his struggle... presents himself as an elf toothe real' santa. coming up... a new studd finds áfilet mignoná is the most shoplifted item.if that surprises you... other items on that list. no surprises here on 295 at rouet 32..a quiet start to the morning ide.ww'll check in on the conditions on 95 coming up on the other side of tte breakyou're watching fox 45 morning news..

joel d. smith is live t panera in towson to see how much purple prideehe can find today. od 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. comiig

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 reportedly witn

joel d. smiths 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 to se

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

joel d. smith is live at the last place she was seen alive, with an update on the investigation. d morning joel d. 3 this is the reisterstown square apartments, where phylicia was last seen. this time last year, we were in the oppning stages of the search for barnes. now, a year later, police saa they are making progress on finding her killer. at the time sheewent missing, family members said she went to the mall and never came home. her picture was &peverywhere... billboards, facebook, and volunteers went on searches to try to find her. a 36 thousand dollar reward was offered. but in april though her body was found in the conowingo dam in harford county and her cause of death was determined to be murder. loved ones gathered recently to remember phylicia... and at the same time, police say they're not forgetting either. they want the public to know, they're not letting this case ggt cold. 33 33 "we know that this is a difficult time family for the barnes family her friends in baltimore and north carolina where she was from"//butt to// "its an active investtgation and we're still c

d. smith is spray safety course, to learn use it, and whattto do right aftee you press that nozzlee p good morning joel d. 3 3 3 have you used all youu vacation days for the year? year?a new survey finds many americans will let some of their last remaining vacation days go unused this year. eepedia says the average porker earned 14 days off... but only actually used 12 of them in 2011. and with the average full-time worker earning around 39-thouuand a year... that adds up to 34- billion ddllars worth of time. it is a sign of the season... headache for commuters in d-c. d-c. everal streets wiil be closed in downtown waahhngton amid tte evening rush hour for thh nattonnl christmas tree llghting. family ill officially light s theetree in a ceremony starting aa 5 'clock today. the street closings aae seven o'clock. phe decorations are also up inside the white house... &pwelcomed military families to the white house wednesday for the first viewing of this yeer's holiday ecorations. ttis year's theme is áshare... give... shine.ámrs. obama says they're using the holiday season to highlight those who ((obama s

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

joel d. smith is live at the bakerr now to see wwat the winnees are stirring up next. oel d. 3 we're making tte seasoo bright here on fox45 mooniig news. &pwe're giving away all these gifts under our tree... in our countdown to christmas. christmas.all you have to do to win is ggt to the phone. phone.the 44h and 5th callerr at 4100481-4545 get to choose a gift rom underrthe tree. if you still need to pick p &pssme stocking stuffers... we've got some great ideass ideas.((1:17 yeah, pippy, i'm not coming in to work today. i &phave a pest problem. 1:20)) 1:22))from misttr popper's penguuns to mission impossible... the latest d-v-d releases sure to please annone llst.and will it ever start to feel like theeholidays? peteorollgist steve fertig takes a look at your forecast next. yoo're 3 33 &, ((toss o wwather)) ((ad lib meteorooogist)) 3 weather kid tease 3 it's our mobideall of the week!mmoideal of the it's our meteorooogist))(((d lib ((ad llb meteorologist)) t's our mobiieal of the week! every week.. we'll brinn you a deal from mobideals... whiih providds coopons directly

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

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joel d. smith is live downtown near one of the cameras now to explain. good morning joel d.ood morning megan, this study looked at deals between municipalities and vendors of traffic cameras like these across the country... and it fouud in some cases, profits are a huge motivator for vendors based on the contracts with cities. they all agree the need for safety is there, but some say 3&pfamily and friends gather to say their final goodbyes to the young maa ... killed at towson town center last week. hundreds filled the march funeral home in east baltimore, for the funeral of 19 year old rodney pridget.he was gunned down ... outside the mall near nordstrom.police says this was ánotá a random act and that he was targeted. pridget's family is asking the shooter to come forward. (black) "it's very sad and i hope whoever's watching this, if you're out there you have a heart and come up and turn yourself in and it wasn't worth it." ii."police are looking at surveillancc tape that captured some of the action. an american flag is taken down in howard county. county.it was put up thr

joel d. smith takes us inside a marine's home that now looks like a grocery store..een me and the troops. so far, almost 15 hundreddcans of spam and other items have bben sent out from hiiscolumbia home..... wooldwide. it's a running joke with the recipientt whh often send back pictures of stand up: yes it is more of a conversation piece, than a treasured piece of food. don proves you doo't hhve to bb a spammeater to be the sppm czar.. the last time he had a bite ike this?1104 oh, i ccn fremember it was marchh28, 1948 in china haah. that's back when he was serving as marine and got ssam in care packages from his mother. 2217 puit a couple of candies down in heree,in here.. heecovers all the costs of shipping goiig up he admits he may have to reduce how many packages go out, but he vows this czar will never be stoppedd1203 i am the spam czar, the one and ooly spam columbia, 2352 this is good d. smith, fox 45 news at ten. downer says he sent out his first care package a few years . ago.he... sayss.. he wanted.../ to... his life.../ p ááafteráá... his... wife dded. 3 3

joel d. smith is live at panera in towson to find out. ad lib) 3 another successful year... for the mayor's chhistmas parade in hampdee. hampden.01:58:227band walks ups 37 37on sunday... dozeen of bands marched through tte cheer.there were plenty f &pcolorful characters and performers to match... including he ravens fan man... who hyyee up the crowd... and mr. claus wwo also made an appeerance. a schoollperformanccein north worst. kes a turn for th sinning, screams screams middle schhol students are seen here performinn at a mall in fargo... whee alll f a standing oo... ccllapse.it pends the students plummeting to the ground. injured.buu it was wiihoot aa doubt... a scary moment for students.pprents on the other hand.. whiiped out their call the video when they 3event youtube. we're makinggthe season bright here onnfox45 morning news. news.we're giving away all these gifts under our tree... christmassall you have to do to win is get to the phone. phone.the 4th and 5th allers a ift from unner the tree. know someone who's looking for work?t

joel dd smith is -3 live at panera in towson to find out. good morning joel d. 3 (ad lib) 3 (ad lib) as for ray rice, once again, what a great game stats: wwth four usually say we're taking it -3 one game aa a time... but ray rice an't ignore theeobvious. - 3 2342 e'vv always played good dec. football, we're a good dec/jan team. buu if you want be great to have a playoff game in bmore. we know what our fans bring, and we just need to win fb gamessfrom herr - on out. 3 2520 here he is... larry, darry. thanks for having me. how'd you change before me? 3 3 before me?me. how'd ou - having 2520 here he is... larry, & 3 here on out.to wii fb games &it out there, it dec/jan team. but if you football, we're a good played good dec. 2342 we've always &pthe obvious. rice can't ignore at a time... but ray taking it go, the ppayerss wiih four 3 again, whht a as for ray rice, (ad lib) p,3 (ad lii) as for ray gamee stats: with four games to go, the players usually sayywe're taking it one game at a time... bbt ray riceecan't ignore the obvious.. 3 2342 we've alwwys 3 played go

d. smith is live at 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