no-confidence vote came after teare was accused of not doing anything about county executive john leopold's alleged misuse of police details for personal and political use. until a full-time replacement is found, major pamela davis will lead the department. she is a lothian resident. she has been on the police force since 1993. she will be the department's first female police chief. she holds a master's degree from johns hopkins. she's also a graduate of the fbi national academy. >> i think that is a good step, a good interim step. but i do think in the long term, because of what the department is going through and because there will be more investigations, they probably need to do a national search. >> the announcement of the retirement of james teare was made on wednesday by the state's prosecutor's office. his retirement date is effective on august 1. jennifer franciotti reporting live. >> the fraternal order of police outline some major problems. among those are corruption and high crimes that they say need to be addressed as part of a massive overhaul of the department. they want city

don, back to you. >> the heave wave is being blamed for nearly 50 deaths nationwide. >>> john leopold is accused of misusing his personal police detail for poll and personal purposes. defense attorneys argue the charges of misconduct are too vague. a judge rejected the request to dismiss the charges so leopold's trial will begin september the >>> video of a tourist being beaten has outraged many across this country. four people pled guilty. 4th.as adam may explains, they mayy escape the most serious charges. >> reporter: the case involving the humiliating attack of a tourist on st. patrick's day came to a close. four suspects plead guilty. >> i saw the video, i was appalled. >> reporter: according to the defense attorney, warren brown, his client aaron parsons received a sentence of three years in jail with all but one suspended. more than a half million people have seen the video of parsons throwing the first punch. >> he offered an apology to the victim and the city because he knows that he brought disrepute to the city considering this went viral and cast a negative image of the ci

denied, denied, denied, a judge shoots down attempts to dismiss charges against county executive john leopold. leopold is accused of using his security detail to drive him to sexual encounters in public parks and to spy on public attorneys. >> i'm very confident when all the relative facts are known that we will prevail. >> reporter: leopold lawyers argue that charges of misconduct are too vague, but judge sweeney says the court cannot conclude at this stage that it must be dismissed for being unconstitutionally vague.. legal analyst wamken says they've shared 90 boxes of evidence with the defense. >> seems to be significantly more than what the state usually provides. >> reporter: the aclu threatening to sue anne arundel county for failing to release information on docies leoplod kept. they maybe evidence in the leopold trial. both the county executive and his defense attorney refused to comment on the judge's latest ruling. reporting live, megan mccorkell. >> leopold's trial is set to begin september 4th. >>> the heat wave is over but its effects are proving deadly. tonight the deaths of 18

how that effects the case against john leopold. >> a huge fight at a game. wait physical you see -- until you see who was involved. join us for these stories today at 4:00 after dr. phil. stay with us, your five day for,,,, [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the new santa fe steak melts. get extra grande flavor with the santa fe steak & bacon melt. juicy steak, crispy bacon, and melted cheese with creamy santa fe caesar. or try adding egg for a santa fe steak, bacon & egg melt -- a favorito for breakfast but muy bueno any time of day. get to your local subway and claim your steak today -- with new santa fe steak melts. subway. eat fresh. >>> all right. welcome back. take a look at the five dau forecast. what -- five day forecast. what we're seeing is an increase in humidity. friday i think it could be rainy. we're not indicating showers, but a little common sense says maybe. 90 and 92, 92 for sunday through monday. it's only 2 and 4 degrees above normal. that's a walk in a shady spark compared to the last couple of weeks. >> say that again.

as of august 1, the anne arundel police chief will retire after the county executive, john leopold, was -- the chief was named in the indictment, stating he knew about some of the allegations but did nothing. the fraternal order of police have a no-confidence vote this spring. >> i am not surprised at all. we anticipated this would come about. he will get his retirement and his top payment. >> the prosecutor announced the retirement on wednesday but declined to comment further. in a statement, he said in light of their retirement, the state is closing its criminal investigation of the chief. it's important to resolve this matter without any further disruption to the police department at a time when its t -- at a time when it's reorganizing and under indictment. this is in the best interest of the citizens of anne arundel county. >> the fact that the announcement came from the prosecutor's office leaves me to believe the chief has turned state's evidence which will make things more difficult for the county executive. >> that cheek -- he still believes the chief should have to answer for

john leopold appointed pamela davis as the acting chief of police following tear's retirement. >>> union leaders say cut backs could jeopardize baltimore's recent success in fighting crime and offering up a plan of their own. jeff hager has more on the blue print for improved policing. >> we will challenge the mayor and challenge anyone that says that you need more bodies on the street to make baltimore a safer city. no, you need to adjust the game plan. >> reporter: the fraternal order of police came up with its own plan for cutting time and taxes at the same time. it may come as no surprise the union would like to see 2900 active members receive nods on pensions, pay and time off. >> our offices are making 18% less than the median across the state of maryland. we are in a pension fight with the mayor we think she didn't have to go to because it's not going to save her money up front but created a morale problem. >> reporter: union leaders say morale suffered in the terms of a towing scandal that implicated 40 officers and new orleans and dealing with the corrupted department they recom

. >> the no-confidence vote came after he was accused of doing nothing about john leopold. pamela davis will lead the department. she has been on the police force since 1993. she will be the department's first female police chief. she holds a master's degree from johns hopkins. >> i think that is a good step. but i do think in the long time, because of what the department is going through and because the will be more investigations, they probably need to do a national search. >> the announcement of the retirement of james teare was made on wednesday by the state's prosecutor's office. jennifer franciotti reporting live. >> the fraternal order of police submits a report outlining major problems that they say need to be fixed. among them corruption and high crime as part of a massive overhaul of the department. the department was called outdated. they want city officials to review police policies. you can find the complete report on our website, wbaltv.com. the city board of estimates reports a new contract for fire chief james clack. jack young and joe pratt voted against the

john leopold will stand trial. a judge has denied a request to dismiss the case. he's charged with misusing his security detail and to run personal errands. he is accused of using police to gather information about his political opponents. >> police all looking into a report of a sexual assault. the victim told detectives she was walking around 2:00 a.m. on july 1. she said she was approached at gunpoint by a man who tried to sexually assault her. the suspect suffered a minor injury during the incident. 20-year-old aaron parsons pleaded guilty to robbery charges. he will serve a year in prison. deangelo carter and shayona davis pleaded guilty to assault charges. shatia baldwin will be sentenced in december. >> police have identified the man found shot to death over the weekend. they say he was found inside a vehicle on darlington drive. he had been shot multiple times and died at the scene. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. >> 69 degrees on tv hill. a new game will have you playing angry birds from the pig's perspective. >> the washington monument is s

prosecutors' offices looking into allegations he helped county executive john leopold use security detail for personal and political game. there is some thought the chief cut a deal to testify against leopold in exchange for dropping his own criminal investigation. city police are releasing a sketch of a man accused of trying to sexually assaulting a woman in northwest baltimore early this month after threatening her with a gun. detectives say the woman was attacked on the 2500 block of at a certain circle. anyone with information, contact metro crime stoppers. lawyers for the man accused of killing his ex-wife and her 11- year-old son is asking for key evidence to be thrown out before the case goes to trial. curtis lopez is accused of killing two people last fall and flying to north carolina and a stolen car. his attorneys say the evidence taken from the car and the motel where they found him should not be used because the warrant used was not specific enough. the hearing is set for next week. >> 100% of the students at one baltimore county elementary school passed the state's reading an

jamms teare has een uuder suspected role in the case is - against county executive john leopold.pold is charged with misusing his police protection squaa,,including making them drive him to sexual ennounters innparking lots with a countt mployee. chief teareewas neeer indicted... but was believed to have known about the situation and did nothing. but with his retirement... teare avoids any possible criminal charggs.some pouncil members are relieved to seeethe chief go... others continue to stand by ttare. (grasso) "you know, judge a person by results. and ii you pook at the ppst several years, crime has dropped in anne arundel county. proof is weewish him the best of luck in hat he does, but we're glad that he did steppdown. and we're hoping the county executive is next." effective august first. when teare goes, ajor pam davis will take over. 3 baltimore's mayor took some peat wednesday ovee her decision to give the fire chief raise... at the same time she is shutting down city's board of estimates &papproved two percenttraise for fire chief james clack weenesday. the mayor deffn

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james tier angered some council members when he refused to testify against joan john leopold -- john so under investigation. pam davis will become the county's first police chief on august 1st. >>> baltimore city oos 's -- city's fire chief is going to get a raise. >> if we're all going to suck this up, we need to start now. i don't think chief plaque or his command staff should take the raise. >> the city council approved a new 6 year contract for the chief. by the end of the deal his salary will be more than $28,000 higher than his current pay. the fire union was critical of the deal at the time when three city fire companies just closed due to budget constraints. >>> local leaders have few questions after last month's storm left hundreds of thousands without power for days. what changes lawmakers and customers are demanding. >> heavy rain and hurricane like wind destroyed neighborhoods and left millions without power across the mid atlantic. >> oh, it was hot. it was terrible. >> viola powers lost service for several days. in this neighborhood things were worse. >> people who drove

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the names were reportedly on an enemy's list of county executive john leopold. they will drop the investigation with the chief retires. >> still to come, another poll showing a tight race for the white house. >> and another hit to a major department store chain. we will tell you about j.c. penney's latest round of layoffs. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisionabout our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape d incest. and that's not all. i'll cut o cff funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and fafamily-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. collect>> this poll continues to show a tight race between the president and mitt romney. this shows the president with a three-point lead over mitt romney. in this poll, marital status

what a trial date is set for john leopold. he is accused of misusing his police detail to supply on enemies. a judge rejected the motion to get the case thrown out of court. the jury trial set for september 4. >> now to the race for the white house. the latest poll showing president obama and mitt romney neck and neck. both candidates sit at 47%. the same poll shows 63% of americans believe the nation is heading in the wrong direction and the president is losing ground with independence. >> there is plenty of talk about extended middle class tax cuts. president obama visited iowa today to talk about his pitch to congress. his opponent mitt romney is striking back at obama's plan. some of your neighbors think the tax cuts do not reach far enough. >> this has renewed the argument over tax fairness or class warfare -- what is considered wealthy enough to pay more? the president stayed on. today despite some democratic backlash. >> it was kitchen table talk and i was for the president. dollars and since and who can and should see

, everyone in our big story tonight -- james stairhead become snarled in a scandal surrounding john leopold was charged with using his security detail for personal and political gain appeare. sheldon is live in anne arundel county with details on that and the woman that will replace him. >> major pamela davis will take over when and chief tear steps down. she will take over the department on august 1. 11 news caught up with chief james tear out to police headquarters just hours after his resignation was announced. but he didn't have anything to say. until a full-time replacement is found, major pamela dennis will lead the anne arundel police department. this is what we know about for so far. she is a resident who has been on the police force since 1993 and has served in various capacities. she will be the department's first female chief of police and holds a master's degree from johns hopkins and also graduate from the fbi national academy. dr. tyrone powers. >> i think it is a good step, a good interim step. but in the long term, because of what the department is going through and because

embattled anne arundel county executive john leopold will stand trial could a judge denied a request to dismiss the case. he's accused of using security detail to facilitate dramatic encounters with an employee and using police to gather information about political opponents. a jury trial will begin september 4. there will be no trial for defense of the st. patrick's day attack of a tourist in downtown baltimore. all four suspects have pled guilty, according to the attorney for suspect aaron parsons. parsons, who allegedly threw the punch that knocked out the victim, was sentenced to a year in prison. deangelo carterand shayona davis pled guilty to assault charges but will be released on time served. shatia baldwin will be sentenced in december. investigators said that a 22- year-old victim told detectives she was walking north on july 1 when she was approached at gunpoint by a man who tried to sexually assault her. we are told the suspect suffered a minor injury during the incident but police have not released additional details. city fire officials are trying to determine what caus

reporter: wjz has learned john leopold will stand trial on misconduct and misappropriation charges. today, a judge denied a motion from leopold's attorneys to dismiss the case. prosecutors say leopold directed his security detail to perform personal tasks, such as compiling information on his political rivals and collecting campaign donations. his trial is scheduled to begin in november. >>> also today, the aclu is considering a lawsuit against anne arundel county, in connection with the case. the group is not satisfied with the county's response to its request for documents related to the indictment. denise? >> thank you, mary. leopold insists, he has done nothing wrong. >> video of a tourist, robbed and stripped naked, downtown baltimore, outraged people across the country. now, the suspects, all of them, plead guilty. and turns out they escape the most serious charges. >> reporter: the case involving this humiliating attack on a tourist on st. patrick's day, comes to a close. in a downtown courtroom, just feet away from where the assault took place, four suspects plead guilty. >>

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. >>> john leopold is scheduled to stand trial about two months from today. he is accused of misusing his police detail. the judge has decided not to misdemeanor dismiss the charges. the trial will begin september the 4th. >>> a day after two city fire companies shut down permanently due to budget cuts, the mayor proposes a raise for the fire chief. ron matson has the details. >> reporter: it will be presented tomorrow at city hall. she is proposing that the fire chief receive a contract extension as well as incremental salary increases each january through 2018. the mayor's office says he deserves the raise. the chief makes about $160,000 a year. jessica, back to you. >> ron, thank you. >>> firefighter union president rick hoffman calls the mayor's request ludicrous. >>> a massachusetts man charged with plotting to fly model planes into the pentagon and u.s. capital plans to plead guilty. he was arrested in september in an undercover sting operation. he will apparently plead guilty to providing material support to terrorists and attempting to blow up federal

county executive john leopold announced john tolliver is coming back. he is replacing someone who resigned because of criminal investigationer. >>> a weekend means eating out with family and friends. think about baltimore city if you want to do it. you will save some cash. linda so is live this morning down at mount vernon to explain why. a lot of restaurants taking part in restaurant week. >> reporter: yeah. and one of them city cafe they have been coming out extra early for us this morning to cook up great dishes. mike is with the downtown partnership to tell us more. it's huge and has grown. >> this is the 7th summer restaurant week and we do a winter restaurant week and in addition to city cafe we have other restaurants starting the promotion. >> reporter: people want to note price points. >> for dinner depending on the restaurant it will be three course for 30.12 and more modest family related restaurants probably $20.12. >> reporter: okay wonderful. and this is some great stuff. you've got for us, chef thanks so much. you came out here extra early

mike hellgren explains how this is related to the indictment of county executive john leopold. mike? >> reporter: for chief tear, any criminal investigation goes away because of all of this. and he could now be a star witness in the case against county executive leopold. >> reporter: anne arundel county police chief james tear made the sudden announcement that he's retiring, amid a cloud of scandal. >> i respectfully decline to answer questions. >> he angered some on the county council when he refused to testify about what he knew of allegations his boss, county executive john leopold, misused security detail. making officers empty his catheter bag, be a lookout while he had sex in the parking lot, and illegally use the police database to digip -- dig up dirt on his political opponents. >> we need to get past that. >> reporter: the county executive named pamela davis to replace tear. she's the first one to lead the department. >>> leopold faces charges. he will now announce that he was ending that probe. it is important to resolve this matter without any disruption to the funct

john leopold will stand trial. a judge has denied a request to have the case dismissed. he is charged with misusing security detail to facilitate romantic encounters with the county employees. he is accused of using it to gather information about his political opponents. police are looking into a report of a sexual assault in northwest baltimore. investigators say the victim told detectives she was walking around 2:00 a.m. on july 1 when she was approached at gunpoint by a man who tried to sexually assault her. we are told the suspect suffered a minor injury during the incident. police have not released any details about the attack. the defendant in the attack of a tour is in downtown baltimore has pleaded guilty. carson, who allegedly threw the punch that knocked out the victim was sentenced to a year in prison. a plan guilty to assault charges, but both will be released from jail on time served. baltimore county police identified a man shot to death overnight in the parks bill. investigators say he was found inside a vehicle. authorities said he had been shot multiple

>> well, mary wjz has learned john leopold will stand trial on misconduct and misappropriation charges. today, a judge denied the request to dismiss the case. prosecutors say leopold directed security detail to do personal tasks. such as compiling information on political rivals. today, the aclu is also considering a lawsuit against anne arundel county in connection this this case. the group is not satisfied with the county's response to its request for documents related to the indictment. >> and the county police department says it will continue to review e-mails to be made public in connection with the case. >> major changes. today, begins a controversial controversial rotating fire closures. and begins the process of permanently closing three companies. derek valcourt begins the impact of this transition. >> black tape covers 10. a sign of loss. a death in the family. truck 10 is one of three fire companies, permanently closed, under a major restructuring plan. forced on the fire department years ago by budget cuts. >> what this simply means is that every single day, 24 hours a day,

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more details on the charges against john leopold. >>> ms a results are released today taking a look at students progress. i'm sherrie johnson. live reports coming up. >>> i'm charley crowson. megan pringle is off today. lynette charles is back and loren cook. did you see the video of the jordanian debate? tossed the shoe and pulled a gun. the weather is not too much for you. >>> it was last week, we had the heat wave, it was broken yesterday, which is a good sign. today seasonable. a few showers to talk about this morning. we start you out with maryland's most powerful radar. not a lot going on around our area. as we slide south, maybe if you are traveling to st. marys, dealing with a thunderstorm to the south of lexington park, and also around montrose, showers and thunderstorms across the area. warsaw, dealing with a nasty thunderstorm across the area. let's go back to where we are, we have light showers around jarrettsville and bel air, the roads are going to be slick. this will continue as we go through the rest of today. isolated shower or storm to pop up in the forecast, dealing

. >>> a case against john low poled john leopold takes part. his office has not issued a comment. >>> a house expected to vote to repeal the health care reform law again. this is the 31st vote to repeal the law, but the first since the supreme court issued the ruling upholding the mandate. lawmakers say they are doing what is best, they say, for their constituents. >> the american people told us one thing, they do not like obama care. house republicans heard their voice, we pledged to repeal the law, and pave the way for real reform that lowers health care costs for families and employers across the country. >> critics of the vote says this is nothing more than political posturing. any repeal effort by the house, which is republican held, will die in the democratic controlled senate. >>> also happening tomorrow a hearing is ed asked in harrisburg, pennsylvania, for two former penn state university employees. curly and shots are going through the court proceedings for they ledged rolls in the sex abuse scandal involving sandusky. they are accuse

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. >>> today john leopold is expected to sign a bill that will require defibrillators for all public pools and semipublic pools. it's named for a five-year-old boy coniine fried who died back in 2006 at a county club pool. the law will take effect and it will affect 275 pools. >>> maryland transportation police will conduct a sobriety check point tonight at the francis scott key toll plaza. they will be given information about driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, motorists caught driving while compared will be arrest and had prosecuted. back in 2011, the mdta police issued more than 2600dui citations citations. >>> phoenix mother accused of putting beer in a sippy cup. witnesses say they saw the whole thing happen. the mother poured beer into her son's sippy cup ask that toddler was -- and that toddler was taken to hospital and later released to his father. >>> a new pleasure to keep airports more secure for travelers and has some travelers angry. passengers in colorado say they've been asked to hand over their drinks at a terminal for additional testing. they say they test dr

. >>> just coming in the news room we have breaking news where county executive john leopold will nowial date. a judge denied all the motions filed in his case today including one to dismiss the charges and set a trial date for september 4th. he's charged with misconduct in office, accused of misusing a protection squad, the allegations include having officers drive him to the parking lot so he could have sex with another county employee. >>> caught on tape now, a brawl erupted outside a florida courtroom after a hearing involved the states sandra brown law was canceled. the controversial law allows people to use deadly force if there is a threat of death or serious injury. wow. officers stepped in and arrested several people including one man who left on a stretcher. >>> there were shooting for a world record in arizona, the world's largest water gunfight. more than 3800 participanted beat the record, but they still have to verify with the guiness book of world records. >>> getting a little extra on your paycheck brightens your day, right, but some people are getting extra in their u

that surprise announcement comes as the executive john leopold is under indictment for misconduct whileoffice. abc2 news linda so is here with how chief james teare's resignation could apossession it. >> reporter: no longer face a criminal investigation into his involvement into leopold's misconduct case. leopold is charged with misusing the taxpayer funded police detail for personal use. according to the indictment, police complained to chief teare but he didn't do anything to stop it. it now means the state will close its investigation into chief teare and he will retire on august 1st. he says in a statement he has cherished the opportunity to serve the citizens of anne arundel county. now lee mold has appointed major major davis as the abouting chief of police. -- acting chief of police, linda so, abc2 news. >>> a court ruling that pit bulls are inpercently dangerous is not yet in effect in the state. this is a pendsings decision by the state's highest court to reconsider the ruling. the ruling by the highest court means owners could be liable for bites without previous evidence of t

county executive john leopold announced larry tolliver is coming back. he will replace james tier who resired amid krill nam investigations surrounding executive leopold. the start date is july 31st. >>> the backlash intensifies against chick-fil-a. protesters have been demonstrating outside the restaurants all over the u.s. including in dc. this is all because the president of the company says he is opposed to same sex marriage. chicago and boston have pulled the plug on the welcome mat of the new restaurants there. supporters of chick-fil-a are calling for an appreciation day and they want that to happen next week. while gay rights advocates are organizing a national kiss in protest at the fast-food chain. >>> maryland's biggest casinos are getting bigger. the expansion for the maryland live casino sure to draw in more visitors. he plans to retire after the summer olympics, but he wouldn't be able to tell. why michael phelps doesn't seem too hype about -- hyped about performing in london. >> we have issues around town. going to be all construction rela

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is connected to the indictment of john e pold. leopold. mike? >> reporter: everyone we talked to said it is not necessarily surprising that he is stepping down but it's a surprise that it's happening now. and many think he will be a key witness for the prosecution against mr. leopold. >> reporter: anne arundel county police chief james tear made the sudden announcement that he's retiring in the midst of a scandal. >> reporter: he angered some when he rufused to testify what he knew about allegations boss misused his security detail. made his boss empty his catheter bag. and illy used -- illegally used the database to dig up dirt on his political opponents. >> you hear people talking. and it's never been this bad. and i think chief tear stepping aside will start to repair some of that damage. >> reporter: chief tear was

for his suspected role in the case against county executive john leopold.d is charged with misusing his police prooection squud, including making them drive im to sexual encounters in parring lots with a county emppoyee. chief teare was never to have known about the situation and did nothing. but with his retirement... ttare aaoids any possible criminal charges.some council members arr relieved to see the chief go... others continue to sttad yyteare. (grasso) "you know, judge a person by results. and if you look at the past sevvral years, criie haa dropped in anne arundel county. proof is we wish himmthe best of luck in what he does, but we're glad thht e did step doon. and e're hoping the county executive is nextt" next."teare's retirement is will take over. firss..henn -3 leaders of the ballimore citt police uniin wann tt revamp the department's policing strategy... and it begins with hiring áfewwrá offi. officers.the fraternal order of police say in a new 15 page report... that officers who educated orrhave a military - background. it's argued lax hiring

county executive john leopold appointed davis as the acting chief of police following the retirement by teare. >>> fire chief rather james clack is going to make more money. the board of estimates approved a pay raise. he will receive incremental salary increases each january through 2018. the raise request comes at a time when two fire companies were forced to close due to money problems. authored one is set to close in october. >>> well, democracy 2012 today this morning vice president joe biden will speak at the naacp convention in houston. yesterday presumptive presidential candidate mitt romney addressed the group. he explained why he believes he is the better of the two candidates but when he mentioned his plan to repeal the health care reform law the reangst was less than stellar. >> i'm going to eliminate obama care and i'm going to work to reform and save -- [ booing ] >> now governor romney knows he does have a problem with african-american support. polls show an overwhelming amount of spot for president obama. the came pain says he will continue competing for the african m

is replacing james tier who faced criticism for handling of allegation against county executive john leopold his decision to retire after the police union and county council voted no confidence in him. the retirement starts tomorrow. >>> the baltimore police department is saying bye to police commissioner fred bealefeld. after more than 30 years protecting the city he is retiring. the panel of experts inside and outside baltimore city are conducting a search for his replacement. >>> a maryland man is inspiringkids for 20 years dressing up as batman visiting hospitals. >> but in the light of the shootings that happened in colorado some of the visits have been canceled. >> sherrie johnson is here with what the batman visitor has to say about the cancellations. >> reporter: well, you know, he is saddened about the whole thing. lenny robinson is disappointed but understands uncircumstances. this maryland man dress up as batman and visits sick children across the country. recently he found himself without visits after the colorado shooting. he says the hospitals are worried he will scare children

now to remember is -- tolliver is replace are james tier for his handle on john leopold. his decision to retire is after a no confidence vote. >>> it's the last day on the job for fred bealefeld. he is retiring after more than 30 years of protecting us. they are going to conduct a serp for his replacement. >>> you think you would be safe walking your dog through the neighborhood and you probably do it daily and especially in a place you lived for decades. >> that's what one 74-year-old woman thought until she was attacked. >> linda so is here to explain what happened because as we understand, this woman didn't take this lying down. she put up quite a fight. >> reporter: she did fight back. and it appears the robber had her eye on the 74-year-old all along taking notice of the routine and age. but she was -- gwyn sirota was willing to fight the woman in her own home. you may find the video graphic. she was walking her dog around 8:30 yesterday morning and lives in the valley community incockeysville and said hello, to a woman and noticed her turn around. that alarms her so

for now county executive john leopold has appointed major davis as acting chief of police following the retirement. >>> five minutes after 5:00 right now. baltimore city fire chief james crack is getting a raise. the board of estimates approved the increase yesterday at a meeting. he will receive incremental salary increases each january through 2018. the raise request comes at a time when two fire companies were forced to close due to money problems. a third one is set to close in october. >>> it is 5:05 on thursday morning. you probably heard the staying everything in -- saying everything in moderation. >> yeah this morning how moderation can benefit women especially with alcohol. >> also a bull shark scares one woman and steals her catch. lynette? >> rain showing on "good morning maryland" as of now. i'll tell you if we get some change in the forecast coming up. lauren? >> well, lynette everything is up to speed on 895 at o'donnell street. i'll let you know in that's the same case -- if that's the same case out on the beltway here on "good morning maryland." >>> nine minutes after 5:

he faced criticism the way he handled allegation against john leopold and decision to retire is afterpolice union and county council voted no confidence in him. >>> today is the last day for baltimore city police commissioner fred bealefeld who left an impact on charm city going after criminals determined to catch the bad guys with guns. according to city leaders, bealefeld wants to spend more time with his family and will officially retire coming up tomorrow. >>> everyone heads to ocean city for a good time on the boardwalk and the beach and the restaurants. it's hard not to enjoy yourself. but this morning, we have a warning for you. and sherrie johnson is is here with more and specifically, what are police saying for those heading to ocean city. >> reporter: within the past month, there's been three attempted sexual assaults at ocean city. police warn women to be extra careful in this resort town. authorities with the ocean city police department say someone is targeting young females finishing up a night of partying and taking advantage of the situation. on each attempted assault,

. >> john leopold will stand trial. a judge denied a request to dismiss the case. he is accused of using police to gather information about his political opponents. a jury trial will begin on september 4. >> a report of a sexual assault in north baltimore. the victim said she was walking around 2:00 a.m. on july 1 when she was approached at gunpoint by a man who tried to sexually assault her. police have not released any additional details. no troffer the defendants in the attack of a tourist that went viral online. aaron parsons pleaded guilty to robbery charges. he will serve a year in prison. deangelo carter and shayona davis pleaded guilty to assault charges. shatia baldwin will be sentenced in december. >> a man was found shot to death in parkton. this happened on darlington drive. he had been shot multiple times. there is no word on a suspect or a motive in the case. >> talk of tax cuts takes top boating as president obama heads to iowa. gop leaders want to see those tax breaks extended to everyone. hallie jackson joins us live with more. we're facing a hard

. >> today on what would have been conner's 12th birthday john leopold signed the bill into law thatbrillators at all pools and trains lifeguards on how to use them. >> there will be 275 clubs impacted by this legislation. there's no more important public responsibility than saving lives. >> it's been such a personal mission for conner's parents. >> we just miss him and want him to be here. we don't want anybody else to have to go through this ever again. >> the freedz -- freeds started the conner foundation to donate defibrillators. >> i would like to see this through out the state of maryland eventually. we're so thrilled to have this passed today to save children's lives. >> the ann arundel council held an emergency public hearing on conner's law on july 2nd. a similar law was attempted at the state level but voted down. >>> another day of hot temperatures. >> time to get in the pool. >> time to get in the pool, absolutely. we have cooler air in our sights now. the problem is going to be the transition getting from one with to the other. we have to get through the heat today, get

nnts)) and today...an emergency bill to do just that...was sigged into law by ccunty executivee john leopolds a celebration of mm son's life but also this bill helps protects other kkds in the counny, what other wwy could we do it than to sign it on his birthday."(rydell)) "connor's parents are only apppies to swimming pools in anne arundel county. that's why ttey plan to continue pushing for a ssatewwde law to make sure that all pools are equiiped with one of these." (neagle-freed) "for nnw, until ccunty to county, try to get oo &pthis pased everywheee."the cost...of portable defibrillators...is not cheap. they usually rrn arouud 16-hundded dollars. so local dentist... dr. brian valle...donated one... to tte olde mill... swim clubb the freeds...are hopingother citizens will donate... to the connnr cares foonndtion.it's &ppoal...tooraise moneeto help defibrillators. "they save lives, they should bb at every public pool."in millersville, johh rydell, fox 45 news at ten. if you'd like more information about the "connor cares foundation"....og onto our websire....fox- baltimore.com....slash new

anne arundel county executive john leopold will stand trial on charges of using his bully still for personal and political gain. the jury trial will begin september 4. he is accused of using police officers has campaign workers and other occasions, instructing officers to drive her -- him to a sexual liaison with a county employee. students are making more progress in the state tests especially when it comes to math. they have a grasp of the basics. the scores to show a slower progress in reading. to see results from your school, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com, click on education alert. >> it is a repeal retry. the house is getting ready to hold a vote that is sparking a heated debate on capitol hill. we have more on the story. >> the house will be in order. quex in first to do not succeed -- >> we need to repeal obamacare today. >> 30 boats have been taken on this. >> 31 attempts by the gop-led house. >> to repeal the affordable health care act. >> some say enough. >> you would have thought the 17th time would have been good. the 31st time is looking for rec or something. high court

according to the county executive, john leopold, he has an intimate knowledge because he also served as county police chief until 1998. >> a nationwide crackdown is under way on the synthetic designer drug industry that makes those dangerous basalts. the drug enforcement -- nearly 100 cities and states were involved in that news -- in that crackdown. >> they received an outpouring of help from police across the country. drug enforcement agents raided warehouses and retail outlets in more than 100 cities seizing 5 million packets of designer synthetic drugs and $36 million in cash. >> we have taken decisive action at every level of this illegal industry. >> operation logjam targeted what police say is a rapidly emerging threat. designer drugs being deceptively marketed to teenagers with captivating names like bonilla sky. they are being packaged as ordinary household items. >> they are incredibly dangerous. >> dea officials say they are seeing more large-scale manufacturing operations like the one discovered in west palm beach florida after an explosion set the place on fire in may. o

county executive john leopold is harged with isusing his police prottction squad, including making themrive him to sexual encounters wwth a ccunty emppoyye in pprking lots. chief teere was never indicted, but was believed to have known bout the situatioo and did nothing. &p it made himmthh subbect oo a criminal investigation by tte state prooecutor, who says pnw, he's endinn that probe.. "withhut further disruptiin to the eefective functioning of thh poliie departtent." grraso......((rasso) "well, i'm very saddened to see chief teare leave..." ........continues ttostand by teare, while other council memmers have wanted teare to step down.(grasso) "you know, f you lookkat the past ts. and peveral ears, crimeehas dropped in anne aaundel puddinn."........but what indictment about leopold.. and wwat tearr might have known? (grasso) "unllss it's put in a one waa or the other, it ven oesn't mean anything. anybody that knows that when pou're in government, rumors spread. it's unbelievableehow rumors bbcome bigger than whatt they really are. and the question is are they even prue?" &p in a stat

he came under fire when he refused to testify against john leopold.tigation and many believe prosecutors agreed to drop that probe for his testimony. pam davis will become the first female police chief on august 1st. >>> police are looking for your help in finding two men in the sexual assault of an underaged girl. investigators say they took a 13-year-old girl to a home where she engaged in sexually activity with both men. >>> an arson investigation is underway after a playground in south baltimore goes up in flames. last night firefighters battled the blaze at the our house community center. investigators say the fire started in the playgrounds padding material. please stay with wjz 13. up next how an injured hiker saved the life of his rescuer. a new fda test to >>> got no line. >> oh! oh jesus! >> just a little surprised. couple hooked a fish in north myrtle beach south carolina yesterday and then a much bigger bull shark got in the way. gave those two a little bit of a scare. >> that's one lazy shark. seriously. one of the best predators in the w