. >>> we turn to dean johnn. he talked about how he is troubled w that th verdict tt found he did not intend to kill him but he intended to use his gun. how is that factored in the sentencing decisn? >> the judge says he is concned about that. he shld be. that is the central legal issue in this case, but he is not so concerned he is going to second guess the jury. he is going to let the verdict apparently stand. if theris a legal issue to be resolvedn that regard, he is going to ave it up to the court of appeals. >> and he definitely denied a trial request? >>we don't know that he has formally denied it but he has telegrhed it. >> and where do you think the judge may fall between a low range proceed base ad a high of 14 years. will mitigating circumstances? >> there are certainly mitigating circumstances. mehserle is a young man, he served as a police officer honorably up to this incident. he abused the position of the trust as a police officer. those balance ou but what the law says when they lance out, usually

as carolyn johnn reports, many believe it will help speed the development of new treatment. >> like mostoctors researching alzheimer's disee, jerome uses tests to help track the effectiveness of experimental drug he is employing a new technoly that could soon have a dramatic impact. >> it's a whole different perspective, it tests somebody cognitively to ask them what week is and who is the president. questions like that but a whole different issue to actually see what is happening in te brain. >> to make that positive, a pennsylvania company developed a dye that binds to animal pro teens. they are associated with alzheimer's, now using c.a.t. scans they can see the plaques in the brain. >> when where yu see a lot of red, these people have alzheimes disease. >> she researcher and director of the alleg initiative privately fund multimillion dollar project to detect alzheimer's disease. >> we have been unble to diagnosis it unless we have an autopsy. >> an early diagnosis could be key to preventing the disease because it takes up to 20 years to develop. up to now they had to wait until they

top stories this morning, prince george's county executive jack johnn expected to head back to work thisorning. johnson is still on the job for another three weeks before county executiv baker take over. >>> today members of congress return to capitol hill for a lame duck session. the bush era tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year if congress doesn't act. democrats may try to give social security a $250 check due to the fact there will be no cost of living increase next year. >>> fairfax county police are looking for t mother whose newborn baby was found in a church parking lot. the little girl was found outside st. raymond's in springfield before early morning mass on sunday. the baby was taken to the hospital and is in good ndition. >>> a new report shows the very fame escalators used by metro are causing trouble in plausz other than washington. six people were injed when an escator malfunctioned in l'enfant plaza. it makes up 80% of the escalators. the same type malfunctioned in much the same way in atlanta three years ago injurin a dozen passengers. metro is inspecting al

. >> paramedics rushed the bby to johnn hopkins where he died. wright now concentrating on comforting her son who has lost a friend. >> i really have not told him yet. i had the idea that, from the sight of it, it didn't look good. so i kind of knew, as a parent. in looking. it wasn't good. >> well, we are back here live. police have not released the %-little jay.t friends call him in the meantime, investigators are trying to determine who is at fault. live in northeast baltimore. keith daniels, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> all right. thank you keith. >> police in baltimore county arrest a suspect in connection with a murder in randallstown. 19-year-old keyion cunningham is charged with shooting a 33-year-old man last friday near an apartment complex along old quart road held at the detention center. >> car crashes into a rosedale 7-11. happened on golden ring road at kenwood avenue about 5:00 this morning. no one was hurt. but crews were called in to get the driver out of the car. when it comes to news in your neighborhood. see it, shoot it, send it

veronica johnn has your first forecast now. what about it veronica? >> there is an end in sight, guys. pretty lousy weather today. just likthat game. and today, cloud cover, overcast skies, dreary conditions. and boy, plenty messy getting around today. hope you've been having a good day despite the weather. 42/100 of an inch of rain, that's h much we received over the last 24 hours. today's wind out of the east at 10 miles per hour. i'm going to put the emphasis now on the wind. that's really going to be the big story tomorrow behind this weather system. take a look throughout the area, more widespread rain from that area. louden county, through prince william county. stafford is off to the east. the rain starts to break up to the areas down around the south and west of culpepper, things will be tapering off during the overnight period. 58 degrees is your temperature right now. indian head just to the south of us, east 57 degrees for you. 59 in st. mary's. other locaons running about 55 degrees. the neighborhoods of kensington and around franconia. we