part of sam johnson, the sam johnson i know can be summed up in the first sentence sam said to his fellow p.o.w.'s after they left solitary confinement. sam said, lieutenant colonel sam johnson, reporting for duty, sir. i imagine that willal p.o.w. responded to sam like this, colonel johnson, take charge and carry out the plan of the day. sam has been taking charge and carrying out the plans of the day his whole life. i wasn't there to greet sam when he came home 40 years ago, but i'll say it to my friend now, welcome home, sam. welcome home. i yield back. mr. poe: i thank the gentleman from from sugarland, texas, for his insightful words. you pointed out, mr. olson, they spent four years in prisoner of war camp. during that four years he didn't talk to another american for four years. he could tap on the wall. contact them. codes they had developed over the numerous years they had all been in confinement. they tapped out the names of the other prisoners, the 374 other prisoners that had been in the hanoi hilton at one time, they all memorized the 11, the alcatraz gang, they memorized tho

johnson could get up to 30 years but was spared life. the case against johnson was largely circumstantial and felt the jury might need the lesser charge of second-degree murder. >> we often bring changes in which we charge first and second-degree murder. jurors evaluate the evidence and make a determination on the appropriate result. >> reporter: the defense believed all along the state never had the evidence linking johnson to the murder or disposing phylicia's body. all it had about blue totes and text messages, one the defense did not think the jury would by. james mccray testified he saw the body of phylicia barnes in johnson's bod -- apartment. the defense said the story was too consistent to believe. mccray was a late addition in the state's case, contacting police from jail four months after it had already indicted johnson. >> he doesn't do that and the state moves forward without mccray, do we have a different outcome? >> without a doubt. the state had so many holes in their case. they had so many problems. to this date the state

sam johnson is one of them. if i ever get around to writing memoirs and what i'm most proud of, one of those things is i'm among those select and privileged group to have served with sam johnson. he is a warrior of the best order and it is most heartfelt emotions that i can muster and i thank him for his service. if i count the years, 29 years in the air force, 10 years in the texas legislature and 22 years here. that is 61 years now. i don't know household sam is, but -- how old sam is, but that is great. i thank him for his long service to our country. mr. poe: thank the gentleman from texas. i now yield to the gentleman from texas, judge john carter. mr. carter: i thank the gentleman for yielding. sam johnson is an american hero and everybody knows that. he is an american hero for all kinds of ways that he served his country and many of the people who are going to talk are going to talk about those ways and every one of them are important. but i read sam's book. it's an awesome book. it makes you cry. makes y

apartment, that johnson admitted to raping the teen and even that johnson asked him how to get rid of the body. after the trial johnson's defense attorneys said they believe without mccray's testimony the state could not have convicted michael johnson. >> despite his incredible testimony that was just all over the place, wrong date, wrong time, wrong apartment. >>reporter: their motion for a new trial also claims that prosecutors improperly emphasized that testimony during their closing arguments, saying "the state on three separate occasions was able to argue fact that is were not introduced in evidence in an attempt to bolster the credibility of their sole eyewitness ." >> you cannot argue the facts are not snefd. the court of appeals has said it numerous times and admonished prosecutors. >>reporter: the defense says even with mccray's testimony, the evidence was not strong enough to warrant the guilty verdict, but the city's top prosecutor tonight remained confident that the conviction will stand. >> we are not at all surprised they file add motion for a new trial and we will respo

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a guilty verdict in the murder trial of michael johnson. but after three days of deliberations, a baltimore jury convicted johnson of second- degree murder in the death of phylicia barnes. we have the latest. >> the verdict came after a 9.5 hours of deliberation. divens -- defense lawyers vow to fight it. prosecutors say it's tougthey're satisfied. from the beginning, phylicia suspected michael johnson had something to do with the death. >> the last person who seen her. never lifted a finger to help. >> a jury agreed, convicting johnson of second-degree murder, ending the case that got national attention and tore apart to families. >> an elephant took one of his feet off my chest. i can breathe a little bit better now. >> a much better place. >> it is what is and we still feel in our hearts that michael johnson is not guilty. >> johnson, the ex-boyfriend, was indicted last year. a year after the body was recovered from the susquehanna river. >> i asked him are you ok and he said i am numb. he is in shock and in disbelief. >> the case depend

johnson said, no. told his neighbor, he was okay. it has been the theory johnson killed felecia barns in his apartment and transported the body in a blue tote. the state never did recover that specific storage bin, leaving the theory not exactly airtight. a lack of physical evidence, the defense team has been quick to point out all week. the only testimony that closes the hole is of james lee, who testified johnson admitted to forcing sex with felecia barns but choking her to death when she wouldn't stop crying afterwards. lee said on the stand wednesday he saw the body of felecia barnes in the apartment and told johnson how to dispose of it. to further legit mise lee's testimony, friday afternoon the state called the city police homicide defend who interviewed him. detective ray bennett testified lee quote never asked for anything in return for his testimony, and seemed credible as bennett checked out his story. johnson's defense countered that saying police didn't check lee's story thoroughly enough and there is no record on john's

attorneys for michael johnson won a new trial. -- attorneys for michael johnson want a new trial. >> his attorneys attempted to lay out their case for a new trial. they are alleging the jury had been misled and that the verdict was contrary to evidence presented at the trial. michael johnson faces 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of killing phylicia barnes. his defense team is asking for a new trial. lawyers argued misconduct on the part of the prosecution. >> apparently there is some argument the prosecution did not release certain evidence that may have been helpful to the defense but under the rules they are supposed to release. >> we'll have more coming up lives at 6:30. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police continued to investigate a late-night murder- suicide in northeast baltimore. the bodies of a man and woman were discovered. there are reports of a child was found unharmed at that scene. >> accused high school shooter robert gladden jr. cuts a deal with prosecutors. he calls his actions the dumbest decision he's ever made in his life and pleaded guilty

but johnson's attorney was quick to point out -- >> did you think she was into it? >> yes. >> and why? >> she was moaning. >> reporter: the defense describes the victim as a spurned woman who was jealous of a relationship johnson was having with another woman he recently started seeing. >> i was kind of starting to think about kelly. and i didn't want her to know that i had sex with another girl. >> reporter: the defense also points out the long delay in reporting the incident is significant, but psychologists say it's not unusual. >> it is common for survivors of sexual assault to delay reporting to police. they may be blaming themselves or be fearful of the unknown. >> reporter: rape is said to be the most common violent crime on american college campuses today, and in the overwhelming majority of those cases, the rape is be an acquaintance, not a stranger. >> every two minutes, somebody in the u.s. is sexually assaulted, and nearly half of survivors are under the age of 18. women in college years are at the highest risk for this crime. >> reporter: guilty or not,

juries can request michael johnson is facing up to 30 years of prison. his attorneys are asking for a new trial. one of the jurors told me he was compelled to speak out. >> jurors listened to the evidence and testimony. for several days before coming back with a unanimous verdict of second degree murder. juror number seven said tape recorded conversations between johnson and family members weighed heavily on his decision to convict. >> he did not act like he was remorseful. all he talked about was the consequences behind everything. talk about how much time you would get for first-degree murder. >> johnson is the ex-boyfriend of his sister. jurors saw a sexually explicit videos between johnson and his sister. he explained why the jurors did not -- he did not mean to do it, but it -- >>he did not mean to do it, but it was an accident. he just freaked. he did not know what to do. >> the juror says he is speaking out about the case because of johnson's motion for a new trial. a large part of the argument was focused on their star witness. and whether or not

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. >>> police have set up a road block in hopes of catching jeremiah elvin johnson. currently they're in a high speed chase. when police tried to pull over johnson in his volkswagen for an on cured license plate, he took off at speeds of over 110 miles per hour. at that point police cars could not keep up with him any longer. here they have stop sticks set up and a police car blocking the road. watch what happens. [ bleep ] >> oh! >> what? >> there's a horrible impact. the cop car disappears from frame. police believe jeremiah elvin johnson struck that patrol car at about 130 miles per hour. separating the engine from the patrol car and sending it a block down the street. >> no one was in the car, though, right? the patrolmen were out.

leo johnson is back at work. >> leo is back and doing great. >> reporter: our requests to question johnsonas left. no one has been deterred from coming to work and we plan to be here for a long time. >> reporter: prosecutors told the court the suspect bought the pistol at the arson where he learned how to use it. it's revealed there was a french film crew doing a piece on the ease of buying a pistol in the united states and interviewed the suspect about the gun he was buying. >>> recently, we are reporting on teenage boys making videos with underage girls. fox 5 reported that drugs and alcohol were found. all of what he reported was found by fairfax police. we received a letter from one of the boys which said none of the girls were passed out. we only reported what was made public by the police. we will bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> still to come, more on why the number of alzheimer's cases is rising. s cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? um... try the number one! yeah this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a day's fiber. fiber one. ♪ alright,

johnson faces up to 30 years in prison. his sentencing is scheduled for march 20. >> surprise plea deal today in a towson courtroom as the teenager open fire on the first day of school at perry hall high school pled guilty to first- degree attempted murder. robert gladden jr. admitted to firing a shotgun inside a crowded cafeteria, hitting daniel borowy in the back. gladden told the judge taking a gun to school was the dumbest decision he is ever made. >> it was clear the brazen nature of what he did. it was clear he thought about this a long time and that he made the decision he was going to cause misery of others before he took his own life. >> i am glad that he stood up and admitted and pled guilty. that made me feel good. attorney declined comment. sentencing is set for this coming monday. the maximum sentence he faces is 40 years. as for daniel borowy, he is back in school and doing well. >> a conviction for a man who repeatedly raped a 13-year-old pro in a vacant homes in east baltimore. the 49-year-old adopted the vi

the tate of accused kill -- fate of accused kill per michael johnson is -- killer michael johnson is now in the hands of the jury. boob boob has brian kuebler has more. >> reporter: they will resume their deliberations. after the state rested its case, monday belonged to the defense and michael johnson 's team took about 10 minutes. closing arguments started with the state going first. the prosecution telling the jury the case is not just about one thing but to put it all together and when they do, the state says it's confident it's first-degree murder. prosecutors know they're not working with any physical evidence. instead, they point to the testimony of james lee, a convicted criminal who said in 2010 he saw phylicia's body in johnson's body. he admitted the killing to leland asked how to dispose of the body. the defense is well aware of lee's testimony, all three of michael johnson's attorney took the time to not only discredit lee but to punch holes in the state's case. the jury was charged about 3:00 this afternoon and got the case about four. they deliberated for about an hour

michael johnson faces 30 years in prison. coming up at six we'll hear from the defense and the prosecution. for now we're live in downtown baltimore. >> any reaction from jurors tonight? >> reporter: no the jury was escorted out by bay live and decline -- bailiff and declined comment. >>> in the midst of tuesday's super bowl celebration several ravens fans faced the menace of an unruly mob who threatened them for their seats at m&t bank stadium. >> reporter: the ravens expected 30,000 fans to show up at the stadium. they had to close the gates after 90,000 packed in. that set the stage for a dangerous confrontation. some of the earliest memories will be the ravens coming home as super bowl champions. >> i wanted to be a part of it. >> reporter: but for this mother from perry hall, a chance to let her 7 and 12-year-old daughters witness historieded up jeopardizing their lives. standing room only and the dates closed off, john harbaugh addressed the crowd. but during his address in section 119, just one section removed from the

judicial notice johnson's attorney -- johnson's attorney says he wants to defend himself against the charges and clear his name. >>> gun control will be fought in annapolis today. governor martin o'malley will host sarah brady at the statehouse. brady's husband was shot in the 1981 assassination attempt of ronald reagan. james brady was shot in the eye and left partially paralyzed. since then the couple has dedicated their lives to protecting others from gun violence. >>> news time right now 4:34. 10 years, that's how much time the city has to turn things around in baltimore so we don't go broke. >> that is a problem now. that means sacrifices need to be made across the board, so where will we begin? mayor stephanie rawlings blake will address that later this morning. >> sherree johnson is live in downtown baltimore with those details. sheree, who is the mayor talking to today? >>reporter: yes, later this morning, baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings blake will kick off a presentation to change to growth. she'll basically outline a 10- year financial plan and she plans to talk to hundr

johnson di't want to hear warnings about inflation.yndon johnson had a dreamash neof a great society.es. this adminisation today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in america. lbj began to build his great society. but the big budget item wasn't the war on poverty. it was the war in vietnam. the defense department said it spent a billion dollars a month. as we found out later, it was costing more. between two and three times more. weere not fully aware, not even as economic advisors in washington, let alone the outside consultants, how much vietnam was going to cost. we were taken unawares for several months. but by december of 1965, still early in the game, i urged him to go for a sizeable tax increase. he said, "walter, i've checked both houses of congress. i couldn't get a dozen votes." the problem stemmed from the kind of war this was. it was never declared a war. the problem stemmed from the kind of war this was. one main problem was the idea we wou run it on the cheap. lyndonohnson wantedto run tr without letting

ron johnson is expected to take the witness stand on friday. allison worrell, "n.b.r.," miami. >> tom: jessica bornn is with us tonight in new york. before we talk about all that is wrong at j.c. penney, is j.c. penney doing anything right? >> well, we saw them in february resort to a more promotional stance, which they said they wouldn't do. this is the first month they've done it, and we've seen them bring back clearance and put signage on top of their fixtures. that is a step in the right direction, however, it has only been one month. it is still too early to tell what kind of impact it will have on the sales going forward. >> tom: that's exactly the kind of thing that ron johnson tried to move away from back in the fall of 2011. as they revert back to that, what is the j.c. penney brand today? >> today the brand is basically startly from scratch. they alienated their core customer, it's customer who wanted value and the coucoupon or who wanted to come into the store and see a sale. they basically said we don't want you anymore. they've had

we porting live, sherrie johnson, abc2 news.c2 news we are welcoming the ravens home, live coverage at 10:30 this morning. if you can't watch tv, watch it on line. we are going to stream the parade at abc2news.com. the national aquarium is offering a discount to fans, if you are wearing your ravens gear and you will be. you will get $10 off genaladmission, the discount is for today. the aquarium is open from 10:00 in the morning until 4:00 today. >> he did shed tears dug the game. this was the last time he would see the legendary lewis play football. >> joe flacco hasn't had much time to sit down and think about the win. he went to disney world, made an appearance on late night tv. >> joe flacco, come on out. [music] nice tune. flacco tells david he plans to start contract talks with the ravens. it's about time he is becoming a free agent. during the season, when they were done, he could come to his office and pound on the desk, he is going to put the trophy there and say what do you got. >> jones was probably happy with him sig

johnson said it's world series or bust this season. dave owens caught up with him in florida. >> this team, this year, you put it out there. you go world series or bust, maybe that was tongue and cheek, but you know, why on earth would you say something like that and put pressure on the team? >> there's no pressure on them. they know they are pretty darn good. expect them to be better than they were last year. i know what these guys are capable of. i can read the papers, too. last i checked, they picked us to win the world series. >> last year, you had the whole shutdown thing. i'm not asking whether you regret the shutdown. do you regret the way it played out in the media? >> not really. the person that took all the heat was mike rizzo. i think it was -- i'm 100% sure it was the right decision and it proved out later with rg3 deal and they probably should have had the same idea. it is my philosophy as well as rizzo, you worry about today, but you keep it tomorrow. and we are more concerned about tomorrow not being there. >> not too hi

burying her my preserved johnson's dna. -- might preserve johnson's dna. in fact, her body it up in the river. and no phone records put him anywhere near the record keeping this that make him an accessory? state prosecutors would have to turn on their key witness to charge him. prosecutors must also make the call about daniel nicholson. he was the lead detective in the case until his suspension last year. court records show that he allegedly lied to investigators three times, all related to the murder of his daughter. he has been relegated to the pawn unit. and there are still questions about his future. he was heaped with praised by phylicia barnes' mother for his work in the case. wbal tv-11 news. >> the anne arundel county man who reportedly trespassed at a glen burnie high school is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. he followed an employee in your back door. when inside, he asked about school security and talked about owning weapons and having a military background. investigators say he was not armed and made death threats. but officials were still

chad johnson. >> jimmy: oh yeah, chad johnson. >> he's was originally chad johnson.ocinco. >> which is his football jersey's number in spanish. >> jimmy: oh, that's okay. >> and everyone's like, fine you're just good at what you do, so that's fine. >> jimmy: yeah, you can do that. >> and as a comedian, i wanted to make fun of him but he gets a lot of broads, this guy. and i want to sort of take after him. but i don't have a jersey number. so here's what i'm thinking of doing. from this day on, i'm thinking about making my last name my cholesterol level is spanish. [ laughter ] which would be of course be artie quatro dos ocho. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: quatro dos ocho. >> quatro dos ocho. >> jimmy: that's what we're going to call you from now on. [ cheers and applause ] your cholesterol number. >> that's could be my blood sugar. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: artie, i want to talk to you about this. i'm shocked to know that you're not an mma fan. >> no. i don't like -- you know, i like the old time boxing. a lot of people try to get me to watch it. i like old time boxing, mostl

. >> this could be the last night of uncertainty for michael johnson, the man accused of murdering a teenager. the very latest. >> the defense called a single witness before resting its case. a testify -- prison testified he was a good man. defense lawyers went on to suggest the sister may have wanted her dead. they deliberated for about an hour and a half before calling a night. >> the stage was set for deliberations in the johnson trial. prosecutors admit they are missing a smoking gun. they build the case on mostly circumstantial evidence. it is not just one thing, it is everything. take each piece and put it together. prosecutors believe johnson was romantically interested and was jealous she was spending time with others. they relied heavily on the word of an inmate. defense lawyers say the state's on evidence shows in order for the witnesses story to wind up, johnson would have had to argue with her, forced her to have sex, choker death, and call the witness and wait for arrive before moving the body within a 38 minute window. no phone records were presented to back up the with

he's the man behind the magic johnson subconnection shop at the hospital.ys he's also found success with the magic johnson theater in prince george's county. >> the people have really come through our doors and enjoyed it. >> johnson says he will meet with president obama. he says he's been a part of the commission on hiv and aids for decades. the message has always been the same. >> early detection can definitely save your life. >> johnson really wanted one point to hit home to make sure that young people get tested for hiv and then go back and get the results of that test. he says early detection is the difference between life and death. at howard university hospital, richard jordan, news4. >>> i'm going to -- we're going to halt the hearing. i'm going to ask that the room be cleared. >>> now at 6:00, protesters interrupt john brennan's confirmation hearing for the head of the cia. tonight he defends the policy of clearing terrorists by drone strikes. >>> the man convicted of killing chandra levy have new

johnson wins his second career daytona 500.anica patrick finishes in eighth. >> it was a solid day for the go daddy car and the go daddy crew. they did a nice job in the pits. we stayed basically in the top ten all day long, so can't really complain about that. i was -- it was nice. i was calm most of the time but it was fun when it got a little exciting. >>> the eighth place finish for danica patrick was the best finish for a woman in the history of the race. >>> on the hard wood now the madness of march is almost here in college basketball. plenty of teams trying to get off that bubble. the cavaliers are one of them. the cavs continue to make their case for the big dance again georgia tech. yahoo nation on their feet. cavs looking for their 16th straight home win. early onuv a up one. check out the huge dunk by justin anderson. 11 points in the game for the montrose christian product. cavs led by 12 at the half. second half now, running away with this one. up 20 and it's mike missing the jumper but mitchell, he's there for th

and lady bird johnson are going on the public display.y 100 letters were written in 1934 and they're going to be on display in austin, texas at the lbj presidential library. >>> all right, let's talk temperatures right now. because we're at 31 degrees in baltimore. we are below freezing so we do have some icy spots out there this morning. we've had them all morning long. 22 degrees right now in york. but we do have the winds out of the west at about 5 to 10 miles an hour. so this is what it feels like, this is what you need to dress for this morning. you need to dress for that 24 in baltimore. 33 in easton and dress for the 16 in york and 24 in frederick. it is cold bundle up. at the surface this is what's going on. we have the system already out into the atlantic not a problem what so far. as we look at high pressure this is what will build in as we go throughout the day. so we will be begin to get some sunshine in here. not going to last too long though. we'll start to see more clouds moving in through tomorrow. let's check out abc2's m

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. >>> police have set up a road block in hopes of catching jeremiah elvin johnson. currently they're in a high speed chase. when police tried to pull over johnson in his volkswagen for an on cured license plate, he took off at speeds of over 110 miles per hour. at that point police cars could not keep up with him any longer. here they have stop sticks set up and a police car blocking the road. watch what happens. [ bleep ] >> oh! >> what? >> there's a horrible impact. the cop car disappears from frame. police believe jeremiah elvin johnson struck that patrol car at about 130 miles per hour. separating the engine from the patrol car and sending it a block down the street. >> no one was in the car, though, right? the patrolmen were out. >> you see him move away from the car moments before impact. police say johnson was pronounced dead at the scene but miraculously, when they inspected the car, police heard a child crying. >> no. you're kidding me. >> inside johnson's car, behind the driver's seat on the floor, underneath some rags, they believe was his 5-year-old son

he claimed johnson called him the day that phylicia disappeared. he got the date in department location wrong but prosecutors used him to argue premeditated first-degree murder. the jury rejected that count. >> anytime you bring a high- profile murder case such as this you have to have a first-degree conviction and they did not. i think that speaks volumes for the case and when you see the jury come back with a second degree on this type of case then that shows a compromise on a number of issues the jury was having as well. >> we are prepared to take a court -- tough cases to court when we feel the evidence warrants and at the end of the day this is about phylicia barnes and her family. >> sentencing is set for march. the maximum penalty is 30 years. prosecutors told jurors he was getting nothing for his testimony. according to court records the offte thgot 10 days knocked the sentence he was serving for car theft. >> we know the name of the teenager who was stabbed to death downtown as hundreds of thousands of people were leaving the ravens victor

we will hear from davey johnson. last night's last game may have been a season changer. >> a year and a half since the earthquake struck the metro area. several structures were damaged including the washington monument. kevin gibson joins us live -- tonight. >> you are not allowed on top of the monument. we wanted to find out today how long that will be the case. >> this is the last time the washington monument will look like this until at least the end of the year. starting monday and over the course of the next three months, the facade of the iconic landmark will change. that is why the amateur photographer made it to the monument today. >> i always wanted to do it. i wanted the pictures before it started. starting next week these construction workers will begin building the scaffolding at the pace of 10 feet per day. i made the entire 550 feet structure will be encased. it will spend the next year repairing and strengthening the landmarks that are still damage from the earthquake 16 months ago. >> i did not know i

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i'm veronica johnson. we're going to show you some of the more interesting local stories making news this morning. among them, not so fast. we'll show you where some of the busiest red light cameras are in our area and why police officials say they're here to say. >>> detox missing facts. nutritionists weigh in on how well these diets can work and whether we need them at all. >>> plus this -- >> words can't describe how i feel right now. >> the surprise that left a high school student speechless. and ready to make history in his family. >>> first, it happened in russia but local scientists are also buzzing over the meteor that came crashing down from space. it happened on the same day a large asteroid came close to the planet. news4's tom sherwood at the smithsonian. how soon this could happen again. >> reporter: a meteor slammed into earth inside russia with a sonic boom injuring hundreds. almost the same day, a large asteroid narrowly misses earth, passing just 17,000 miles away. just a near miss in gala

never lifted a finger to help. >> the jury agreed convicting johnson of second-degree murder, ending the case that got national attention and tore apart to families. >> an elephant took one of his feet off my chest so i can breathe a little bit now. >> justice is served. at least we can sleep now. >> it is what is. we still feel in our hearts that michael johnson is night guilty. >> the ex-boyfriend of her older sister was indicted last april a year after the body was recovered from the susquehanna river. he had very little reaction. >> i asked him, are you ok and he said, i am numb. he is in shock and disbelief. >> the case depended heavily on the testimony of an inmate, known as james reilly and james mccray. johnson admitted killing her and needed help getting rid of the body. >> any time you bring a high profile such as this you have to have prosecution and they did not. when you see the jury come back with a second-degree on this type of case that shows a compromise that -- and issues the jury was having as well. >> we're prepared to take the tough cases to court when we feel th

abc2 news' sherrie johnson is here to tell us the vacancy has drawn a mix of candidates. right? >> reporter: that's right. the anne arundel county council is expected to make their decision during tonight's meeting on a successor for leopold. 16 people applied for the job of the execkive. this includes former maryland first lady kendel ehrlich and acting county executive john hammond. they are scheduled to be interviewed tonight by the council for the opportunity to serve as executive until 2014 election. now one can be selected before the night is over and might be sworn in as soon as friday. a number of applicants don't fit the traditional mold. some are insiders with the name recognition. some were previously rejected by voters and others have never held public office. john leopold resigned this month after he was found guilty of misconduct in office, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> well, just ahead this morning thousands of dollars now blowing in the wind. fortunately for one mane a good samaritan was nearby. >> stay with us this morning. how he lost a lot of cash and got it

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bruce johnson joins us from northeast with our exclusive video. bruce. >> reporter: yeah, lesli, ten months in prison had changed lesli johnson's perspective at all, but clearly she did not want to talk to us. >> bruce leshan from channel 9, can we talk to you for two seconds? can you talk to us? how are you doing? how do you feel about doing the community service here? you don't want to talk to us at all? tell the public how you're doing? >> federal judge sentenced lesli johnson to a year and a day in prison after she pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence. that tampering was flushing a $100,000 check, as you said, lesli, down the toilet and stuffing nearly $80 ,000, how do you do that? in her bra and panties while her husband, zach johnson, frantically called on the phone and demand her to get rid of the proceeds of his bribery scheme. she was ordered to do 240 hours of community service. today she was here interviewing to see whether she could complete that service here. now just over a year ago, lesli johnson insisted to the judge that she

i'm veronica johnson. we're going to show you some of the more interesting local stories making news this week. among them, trusting customer reviews. our i team finds out how money plays a role on what you might see online. the best apps for weight loss. we'll show you new tools to help you get healthy to fit right in the pat am of your hand. new hope for a lost pet. how a local shelter nursed this dog back to health and what it can teach other dog owners. >>> first, you need a plumber or a mechanic but you don't know who to trust? so you go to angie's list, minute yelp or some other customer review site, but can you trust the first thing that pops on your screen as being the best? news4's tisha thompson shows us why some businesses say it's all about the money. >> reporter: customer review sites offering honest to goodness opinions written by real customers, including the good, the bad, and the ugly. but how big a part does money play? >> i'm a firm believer that, you know, you have to earn where you ran

michael johnson has been the suspect all along. he was indicted in april of this past year and finally the trial starting about two weeks ago. with me is russell barnes, phylicia barnes' father. >> we believe that she can rest now. justice has been served. we have been fighting for this over the past two and a half years. this is a bittersweet day. this should have never happened. this has torn up three families. we are still soaking it in. >> you are from baltimore, she was living in north carolina at the time. first of all, it had to be an incredibly painful wait for getting some of the answers in this case that you had anticipated. >> yes, yes. we did our own investigation and we worked with the police. we know that felicia would not cause of the family so we just stop there with it. we know how much she loved our family, how much she loved baltimore. how much she anticipated living a full life. >> the defense family said, his father said that they were very disappointed in the verdict. the defense lawyer spoke at length about t

jimmie johnson takes the checkered flag for his second daytona 500 victory.aylor and her, junior, second. danica patrick -- dale earnhardt, junior, second. danica patrick faded and came in eighth. the prospects trying to raise their data -- draft stock. the fastest way is to post a great time in the 40-yard dash. that's what tavon austin did today. he was flying, posting an official speed of 4.34 seconds, just behind the fastest time of chrisme, recorded by johnson at 4.24 seconds. tavon is one of the top receivers in the draft. his speed today could cemented his status as a first-round pick in the draft. the maryland women have won 22 games this season, but none would match the feeling of beating rival duke today. they beat the turks earlier this -- the terps earlier this season. brenda was not a happy camper. peter drives. no one is there. duke up by 17. the terrapins battled back. they cut the lead down to 11. on the next possession, she hits a three. terps within 8, that is as close as they would get. duke dominated. nook beats maryland 75-69, beatsng ash

convicted murderer michael johnson wants a new trial. earlier this month he was found guilty of killing phylicia barnes, but his lawyers say the decision was flawed. jennifer franciotti explains. >> michael johnson faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing phylicia barnes. his defense team is asking for a new trial. lawyers argue misconduct on the part of the prosecution, much of the argument centering on main witness james mccray. during the trial, he testified that johnson called him and admitted to raping and tobarnes and told him that he needed help wbaltv.com raping -- raping and killing barnes and that he needed help getting rid of the body. johnson's attorneys say that the jury was influenced to believe his testimony. baltimore city state attorney gregg bernstein says that the motion was not unexpected. >> after the verdict, filing motions for a new trial, that is pretty standard, and we will respond in due course. >> police commissioner anagony that -- anthony batts says that a review

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 6:48.your cell phone holds more information about you than you probably think. and police often use cell phone records in their investigation so today the aclu is testifying before a house committee in annapolis in support of what is called bill 887 requiring police to give get a search warrant before obtaining cell phone track information. the aclu says it protects a person's privacy while allowing law enforcement to do their job. >>> also today, gun control proposals ants death penalty rup for defate in the state senate. -- debate in the state senate. both were voted out of the proceedings last thursday. it a vote could come up as soon as tomorrow. >>> two years ago nathan was hit by a car while riding his bike near johns hopkins university. today his family and friends are remembering him with a memorial bike ride starting at the site where he was hit in front of the broadview apartments on university parkway. his family has started an organization in his honor called americans for older

a guilty verdict in the murder trial of michael johnson. but after three days of deliberations, a baltimore jury convicted johnson of second- degree murder in the death of phylicia barnes. we have the latest. >> the verdict came after a 9.5 hours of deliberation. divens -- defense lawyers vow to fight it. prosecutors say it's tougthey're satisfied. from the beginning, phylicia suspected michael johnson had something to do with the death. >> the last person who seen her. never lifted a finger to help. >> a jury agreed, convicting johnson of second-degree murder, ending the case that got national attention and tore apart to families. >> an elephant took one of his feet off my chest. i can breathe a little bit better now. >> a much better place. >> it is what is and we still feel in our hearts that michael johnson is not guilty. >> johnson, the ex-boyfriend, was indicted last year. a year after the body was recovered from the susquehanna river. >> i asked him are you ok and he said i am numb. he is in shock and in disbelief. >> the case depend