. >> there-year-old johnnie taylor -- 30-year-old johnnie taylor is charged with animal cruelty and drug possession. >> 7 murders committed over the last five days. the latest happened on belair road. a person drew a gun and shot and killed a person. the suspect managed to escape. police believe the victim was specifically targeted but they have not said why. >> another scandal involving the u.s. military in afghanistan. new photos are showing troops posing with the dead. tara mergener has more on the fallout from the story. >> good morning. military officials are apologizing this morning. the white house called the behavior reprehensible. a warning -- these photos are graphic. the pictures were published by "the los angeles times." the photos showed american and afghan troops holding up the severed legs of a bomber. >> this violates both our regulations and more important, our core values. >> 18 photos were taken of members of the airborne division, turned over to the newspaper by a soldier who said he wants to draw attention to the breakdown of leadership and discipline. >> i expect th

suspect johnnie taylor has been charged with eight counts of animal cruelty and drug possession. investigators say he lived at the house but they are not clear if the alleged dogfighting was happening there or somewhere else. >> it was really hush hush. >> animal control took the dogs to barc, where they are said to be outgoing and friendly. scarring onthem have scorin their faces. >> the dogs will hopefully be adopted. police say they will continue to investigate this case and other potential animal cruelty cases in the city of baltimore. >> who wants to see an animal suffering? that is one of the things the baltimore police department and the mayor's office or partnering to make sure that we do a full investigation and if there's anyone who is involved in these types of activities, they are investigated and brought to justice. >> it is very disturbing, and i am upset. i am very upset about this. >> police did not say if anyone else was living in a home with the suspect, johnnie taylor, who is in police custody tonight. >> service was disrupted this afternoon at the old court ro

. >> the owner of those dogs, johnnie taylor, was taken into custody. it was a big surprise to people who knew him. >> i saw about one or two dogs. i was surprised. >> he was night. he actually looked out for the kids. i never sought -- sought any dogfighting. >> a friend said that he had so many dogs because he takes in strays and nurses him back to help. but investigators say they found enough evidence to charge him. >> there was medication there and a bunch of dogs. there were dogfighting manuals. that showed that there was an indication that there was dogfighting. >> police did not say whether they believe any dogfights actually happened at that home or whether those dogs might have been used at different locations. johnnie taylor is facing eight counts of animal cruelty along with a drug charge. christian schaffer. >>> sharon love is speaking out for the first time. we wondered, how does a mother live with such pain. we followed her life every step of the way since her daughter, yeardley love, was murdered. today, nearly two months after george hug

the owner of the dogs johnny taylor was taken into custody. a fen of the taylors said he had many dogs but investigators found enough evidence to charge him. >> it was medications there. there were a bunch of dogs there and dog fighting manuals there. that showed there may be an indication that there's dog fighting there. >> he was actually nice. he actually looked out for the kids. i've never seen any dog fighting or anything like that. >> reporter: police didn't say if they believe dogs happened at that home -- dog fights happened at that home in northwest baltimore. johnny taylor faces eight counts of animal cruelty along with the drug possession charge. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> today students at the university of maryland will usual the governor to call a -- urge the governor to call a special session. they will rally in an efferent to prevent the budget from taking effect. if it does $50 million would be cut from the university of maryland. this would lead to drastic tuition increases for students there. >>> our credit rating agenc

the owner of dogs, johnny taylor was taken into custody. investigators say they found enough evidence to charge him. >> there was medications therement there were a bunch of dogs there and there were dog fighting manuals there. that shows there may be some kind of indication there's dog fighting there. >> he was nice. he actually looked out for the kids. i've never seen any dog fighting or anything like that. >> reporter: now police did not say if they believe dog fights happens at that home in northwest baltimore or if the dogs may have been used in fights other locations. johnny taylor faces eight counts of animal cruelty along with a drug possession charge. >>> father in illinois is now catching some heat for the way he's punished his daughter. take a look had the this. montreal white showed the sign that she ordered his -- he ordered his daughter to wear and it reads quote -- end quote. he says his 8-year-old daughter has taken things from a teacher and also from their home. >> we tried different ways to discipline. we taken away tv. yo

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when they entered johnny taylor's house, the warrant said they'd find drugs, but they also found this dog and this one and six more. >> when they executed the search and seizure, it would be a long dog-fighting ring. eight dogs in the location as well as manuals, medications, and other things. >> reporter: it was 2:30 in the morning. the dogs are in pretty good shape, some with scars that could have come from fights. >> there were dog fighting manuals there. there may be some kind of indication that there may have been dog fighting there. >> reporter: charged with animal cruelty. tonight, we look at dog fighting or talk with a woman whose pit bull was stolen twice and a bounty is placed on pit bulls and kids steal them off the street. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, mike. >>> live in the newsroom with more on a proposed increase to the container tax. good afternoon, ron. >> they want to increase the tax by three cents to bring the total tax per container to a nickel. she estimates it would get more to go to construction. but wants the city to go another way. they wan

. >> police arrived, the warrant said they would find drugs at johnny taylor's house. they did. but they also found eight pit bulls. >> it's okay. are you scared of the cameras? >> reporter: the dogs are now part of a police investigation. >> when they executed the search and seizure warrant, they a -- uncovered what appeared to be a large dog- fighting ring. they found eight dogs at the location, as well as dog fighting manuals and are the things. >> reporter: it was 2:30 in the morning when the dogs were brought in from baltimore. this one is nicknamed march. >> this is what i find all the time. >> reporter: the dogs are in pretty good shape. some with scars from fights. >> why couldn't someone just have nine dogs? >> well, i think the fact that there was medication there. there were a bunch of dogs there. dog-firsting manuals there. that shows there may be some kind of indication that there is dog fighting there. >> reporter: the raid happened here on the west side in gwen oak. this man, johnny taylor, is arrested, charmed with animal cruelty, and drug possession. >> now, i s

johnny taylor is charged with eight counts of animal cruelty. officers found eight dogs they believe were used for fighting. they've been take tonight baltimore animal rescue and care shelter for medical treatment. >> a westminster man is in police custody at this hour accused of pulling a knife on denny's employee. the employee walked outside just after midnight monday and was approached by this man, charles meeker who pulled a knife out of his waistband who said he knew how to kill people seven different ways. the employee went back in and called police and meeker was charged with first and second-degree assault. >>> you can look for a marylander as the top 100 most influential people. the man, who has turned umbc around. >> reporter: everything is turning up roses at the university of maryland baltimore county. the man behind that number, umbc president freeman hrabowski who has earned a pretty good number for himself, ranking in "time"'s magazine top 100, most influential people. >> what he does here is -- the two are inseparatable. doc has

johnnie taylor has been charged with eight counts of animal cruelty, dog fighting, and drug possession. ruled competent to stand trial. that decision on the student accused of planning a campus rampage. he was in court today, saying he feels much better after being taken to hospital for psychiatric evaluation. authorities say he posted messages online saying he planned an attack to kill enough people to make national news. >> the president of umbc in the pages of time magazine, being named one of the 100 most influential people in the world. lowell melser has more on the story. >> he was not available for interview for this story, but we did talk to a number of students and faculty today and they say this honor could not have gone to a more hard working person. to say he is a big man on campus is an understatement. he is named to the list of 100 most influential people in the world. >> university presidents can come and go, but he has made a commitment to the state of maryland and to this campus. he is really remarkable. >> his faculty and students had pliny's to say about his accompli

. >> 30-year-old johnnie taylor is charged with eight counts of animal cruelty and drug possession tohe police are not sure if the fighting was done in the house or if it was where they were being kept. the clock is ticking, literally, and tell maryland's so-called doomsday budget with program cuts and layoffs take effect. that is unless the governor calls for a special session of the legislature. to emphasize the point the state education association and the doomsday clock at its office in annapolis. officials said the budget that would take effect would have a disastrous effect on schools. >> these cuts would be deeply the terminal to our schools, our employees, and our communities. we have already seen how cuts to our schools can negatively impact our students. yet, that is exactly what this doomsday budget will do. >> the state treasurer says counties could face a downgrade in their bond ratings that lawmakers cannot fix the current budget situation. baltimore county public school students are already counting the days until the end of the year. well, now they have four fewer days

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johnnie taylor is charged with eight counts of animal cruelty and drug possession. police say they will continue to investigate potential animal cruelty cases in baltimore. >> who wants to see an animal suffering? themayor's office and state's attorney's office are partnering up to make sure that we do investigations and if there's anybody involved in these activities that they are investigated and brought to justice. >> the dogs are now being cared for and they are in relatively good condition. longer tripong you home for some commuters last night. emerges the crews put out the flames. no one was hurt but a nearby house trained became disabled. a rescue train was brought in. 500 students are expected to rally today. they want governor o'malley to call lawmakers back for a special session. state employees started counting down until the budget cuts take effect. there was a doomsday clock in annapolis to call attention to what could result from a drastic budget cuts that could go into effect in july. >> these cuts would be detrimental to our school and our community.

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location as well as manuals medications and other -- other things -- >> -- the site police arrested johnny taylorrging him with drug bo session and eight counts of animal cruelty, the dogs are being held at the animal shelter in south baltimore, they are not up for adoption because they are still part of the investigation. >>> the mother of yeardly love is talking publicly for the first time since her daughter's ex-boy friend was convicted in her death. here is vic carter with more. good morning, everyone, sharon love breaks her silence is a push for laws to protect women from domestic violence. she takes the stage, opening up about the domestic abuse that took her daughter's life. >> my daughter was murdered by an out of control lacrosse player with a violent past. >> he was found guilty of second-degree murder for baiting her to death in her dorm room. two years later sharon love is urging congress to reauthorize the violence against women act. she spoke in washington wednesday along with eric holder and joe biden, who authored the original senate bill in 1994. >> no boy, no man, has any right

police arrested and charged johnnie taylor with eight counts of animal cruelty, dog fighting, and cvf equipment. >> baltimore police are investigating the murders of seven people in the city over the past five days. the latest just before 1:00 this morning happen on bellaire road. investigators say a man in his 30's was shot to death inside a bar and grill. police believe the victim, derrick smith, was targeted, but they are still not sure why. just a few hours before that, city police responded to the 1700 block of north spring street that -- for a shooting that turned deadly. the victim had been shot in the head and body multiple times. he died just 30 minutes later. the university of maryland college park student accused with threatening a camera shooting rampage has been ruled competent to stand trial. he appeared at the prince george's will help board yesterday. authorities say he posted messages online saying he planned to kill enough people to make it to national news. he was not armed at the time of his arrest, and a search of his dorm room and his parents' home found no weapo

this man, johnny taylor is arrested, charged with animal cruelty, and drug possession. >>> i visited with these dogs this afternoon. they appeared to be even and good-tempered. but because they are part of a police investigation, they are not available for adoption yet. reporting live from downtown, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> thing dos -- the dogs are being held at barks in south baltimore. >>> barack obama, hillary clinton and freeman robowski. well, the president of umbc, now stands among the most influential leaders. "time" magazine is out with its top 100 people, who inspired challenge and changed the world. >> reporter: umbc president freeman robowski is known in maryland. but now, the rest of the world will learn who is he is. he is on time "time" magazine's list of most influential people. >> i think it's well deserved. >> reporter: students at umbc tell us they are not surprised that their president is on the list. >> i think he deserves this honor. >> he is a special person. he brings out the best in people. supports the community of faculty, students. >> reporter:

that owner johnny taylor now faces eight counts of animal cruelty and drug possession charges. >>> well and toast of sheila dixon is tonight at the baltimore comedy factory at the power plant live. benefiting the agape house a charity. tickets are $35 and the show starts at 8:00. >>> tile now to go back to -- time now to go back to new york. more weather and traffic coming up in about 25 minutes. ♪ we go on the red one came ♪ ♪ the red one came along ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >>> good morning, everyone. what a fantastic crowd in times square. and boy love the civil wars. what a year they're having in "the hunger games," as well. they're about to take center stage in our spring cancer series. >>> also this morning, cuba gooding jr. is going to be along. he is starring in an aspiring tv movie. he's going to be surprised to see some of his -- >> the high desert. apple valley high, right here. cuba gooding's alma mater. >>> lara and i had a chance to sit down with the cast of some classic television shows. we begin with the cast of "murphy brown" tomorrow. a tv reunion blowout. >> you can s

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