. >> reporter: major joseph smith will now be the department's director of education and training. he previously served as the internal afairls commander. last week a trainee was shot at the former rosewood center. that trainee is still at shock trauma. limited training is set to resume this week but firearm drills were moved to the end of the curriculum. meanwhile, the listing continue their -- police will continue their investigation. >> you can get all the latest updates by following brian on twimenter. you can find him at bien from abc2 -- brian from abc2. >>> a $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the murder of a student, edmond st. clair. call this number 3 you have information. the umes will talk about this murder in detail. >>> new video tonight out of lancaster, pennsylvania where the bodies of a woman and a 6-year-old girl why found after a fire this morning. authorities said four people were in the home when the fire started at 4:30. two were able to get out alive. three firefighters were hurt, one flown to a

he will introduce major joseph smith to recruiters and training instructors. smith replaces maj eric russell. the i-team learned william kern fired his service weapon during the exercise shooting the trainee in the head. he remains in critical condition this morning. there was a home invasion and robbery in north baltimore. a woman was heading to her apartment when a man came up behind their with a gun. police say the man took the woman's purse inside the apartment. >> i am scared about that. we thought this was pretty safe but it is not. >> it is not the first time this has happened in the committee. >> police say no one was hurt. >> a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a death of a student. police say edmond st. clair died on saturday night. he was stabbed after there was a fight on campus. anyone with information can call state police at the number on your screen. >> 5:07. oscar pistorius return to wait south african court room. >> lawmakers are considering a ban on smoking in your car when kids are inside. >> client is starting to build

joseph smith will assume director. he replaces eric russell following an accidental shooting that left a trainee in critical condition. >> city police are investigating the suicide of a doctor. kim dacey is live with the details. >> police were called to the home and found the doctor dead inside. they confirmed that nikita levy took his own live. there are allegations he photographed and video ctaped his patients. he had been illegally photographing his patients and possibly others with his personal photographic equipment and storing those images electronically appeared the doctor acknowledged the allegations and was fired february 8, 10 days before police discovered his body. a call center has been setup for patients and possible victims. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, what is your opinion of a proposal to ban smoking in cars if a child under 7 years of age is on board? >> now weather and traffic together on the 1

earlier today the police commissioner announced that major joseph smith will take over as the new director of the training section. this comes after a trainee was accidentally shot in the head at the department's facility in ownings mills. he remains in critical condition. six officers were suspended pending an investigation. jessica, back to you. >> thank you. police are resuming class room and physical training at the facility but firearms training remains on hold. >>> a washington county man is facing attempt murder charges. police say 38-year-old jenerette dixon surrounded after a 2 and a half hour stand off. they were called to this hagerstown home on saturday after neighbors saw a woman running from the house with a knife in her chest. she survives and is in the hospital. dixon is charged with attempted murder. >>> olympian oscar pistorius will sit in a jail cell for at least one more day as he awaits a hearing on murder charges. tomorrow reeva steenkemp will be laid to rest. her family is demanding answers. >> lawyers for olympian oscar pistorius will seek bail for the runner on tue

. >> reporter: police have just announced that major joseph smith, who was just named the head of the training academy, has announced that he will retire. taking his place will be lieutenant colonel ross bizuro. this as the trainee that was shot is released from the hospital and moved to a rehab facility. >> reporter: 10 days ago, a university of maryland police trainee was rushed to a state police helicopter, suffering a gunshot wound to the head. he immediately went into surgery at shock trauma. >> he is stable, but any thoughts or predictions about long-term neur neurologic outcome at this point are way, way, way too early. >> reporter: the recruit was shot by his training officer, william scott kern, who mistook his sense weapon for a training weapon, during an exercise inside the old rosewood center. now, less than two weeks later, sources tell wjz, that trainee is talking a little bit. and is even able to recognize people. police commissioner anthony batts has visited his bedside. >> the doctors have said to me that he is progressing better than they expected. however, they said

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just last week, the police commissioner named major joseph smith after a serious incident a week and a half ago. now a lieutenant colonel will assume command. >> safety is top priority. my goal is to make sure the academy is the safest the environment for our officers and bring it to the national forefront >> two of the six officers who were suspended after the shooting have been reinstated. this comes after work --wor dht e hast the wounded traine been released from hospital. the guidelines that followed include no weapons allowed within a state sen area area and a safety officer should be present and require all role players to respect each other to make sure no weapons are present. >> an alleged case of baltimore colts in. they claim he was running an animal rescue the abused animals instead of helping them. mr. gear says that is not true. tonight he is free on bail and telling his story. attorney is an's animal lover. he is accused of animal cruelty. >> i agree to represent him because i believe in him. >> he was arrested thursday and charged with 23 counts of animal cruelty. pro

major joseph smith was appointed today and he will be officially introduced to recruit damned training instructors tomorrow when limited operations are expected to resume. he replaces maj russell put on administrative suspension. it, we discovered last tuesday that 46-year-old william kearn accidentally grabbed and fired his duty weapon money was supposed to be using a training weapon. the victim, at last check, is in critical condition. baltimore city democrats are moving one step closer to filling the seat. they nominated need our harbor to finish out harrison's term representing the district in the maryland house of delegates. she died last month. sure the longest serving delegate in the house and the first african-american woman ever to cherry legislative committee in maryland. her name will go before the committee on wednesday. >> president obama arriving back in washington tonight, but not lawmakers. they are in recess all week while a handful of important issues remain in limbo. we have more on how people are reacting to congress taking a break. >> looking around, you would not

. -- has names lat major joseph smith to the position. he will be introduced tomorrow. but as one limited operations are expected to resume out of training -- that is when limited operations are expected to resume. we learn the 46-year-old mistakenly ground and fired his service weapon instead of a training weapon during the exercise. the trainee is still in critical condition. >> we are one step closer to learning who will fill the seat of path harrison. they have nominated nina harker q finish job of term, representing the district in the house of delegates. anderson died and -- henderson died last month. dozens of people in support of a bill that would ban discrimination against transgendered people. when it offers the same protection for gender identity currently given to sexual orientation, race, religion, age, sex, marital status. it is time for the general assembly to act. >> it is long overdue. we should not allow discrimination. >> according to the capital, they are heading to the general assembly. >> a new report names maryland as one of the area's most vulner

major joseph smith with the internal affairs is in charge, limited training is set to resume this week, but firearm drills were moved to the end of the session. >>> cbs news is reporting a motive in the december shooting at sandy hook elementary school. they were told by law enforcement sources that shooter adam lanza was motivated to kill more than entree andre. cnn spoke with the connecticut police about the media reports and authorities said they haven't determined a motive. lanza shot himself after killing 27 people in that december massacre. . a former johns hopkins gynecologists may have videotaped patients during exams. police say the doctor killed himself before they could get too far in to the investigation. his body was found at his towson home yesterday morning, he was a gynecologist at johns hopkins for 25 years. some patients have been identified as victims but police believe there could be more out there. he was fired earlier this month when he was accused of taping his patients. >> it makes you feel like you cap be safe even going to your doctor. office. you never know i

the new director, major joseph smith, will be introduced during a news conference. we just got off the phone with shock trauma. they say the victim is now in serious condition tonight. >>> now the very latest details on the deadly stabbing of a student at the university of maryland eastern shore. detectives offered a $2,000 reward to identify those responsible for the death of edmond st. clair. the 22-year-old died saturday after he was stabbed by a group of students. police believe this followed an ongoing dispute. st. clair was a junior biology manager. >>> the latest on a four-alarm fire in pennsylvania. the body of a woman and a girl were found. two others insides house, a man and a 13-year-old boy escaped. three firefighters were hurt. one was treated for second-degree burns. that firefighter is listed in critical condition. still no worth on what caused the fire in lancaster, pennsylvania. >>> our abc2 news investigators are working to warn you of some of the tax scams. tax season is prime-time for scams, especially because of the amount of personal informatio

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commissioner bats named major joseph smiths that new director of education and training.he served a the internal affairs commander. the officer shot at the former rosewood center is still at shock trauma. his condition has been upgraded from grave to serious. >>> this morning, students of the university of maryland will learn more about the murder of one of their classmates. university officials are holding a campus wide meeting this morning to share what they know about the tragedy. authorities are expected to map out ways that the community can move forward. 21 year old emmit st. claire was stabbed saturday night. the individuals responsible for killing him are on the loose. crime solvers is offering reward up to $2000 for information leading to an arrest. if you know anything, call this number, there on the bottom of the screen, 410-548-1776. callers can remain anonymous. >>> former gynecologist found dead of apparent suicide is at the center of a police investigation. nakey talevee took pictures of his patients. he was fired from his job at johns hopkins university th

late this evening, joseph smith who was just named director of education and training is leaving for another job. a replacement has been named. >> my goal is first off, safety is top priority and my goal is to make sure that the academy is the safest environment for our officers and really bringing it to the national forefront to be an elite and premary academy. >> meantime the trainee who was shot has been released from the hospital. he was shot in the forehead last week. in theofficer running the drill, police say broke protocol by having his live firearm on his hip. >> new tonight, all clear in edge mere where police were searching for two pit bulldogs. the dogs ran away after one of them attacked their owner. aphone call went out warning neighbors about those dogs. both were found, one had to be shot and killed. >> and a man who authorities say beat another man to death in a store has pleaded guilty to charges. 43 year old troy kelly pleaded guilty to second degree murder. prosecutors saysurveillance video shows the two having words outside of the store before kelly followed pete

tonight, we found out major joseph smith will be put in charge. firearms drills will be moved to the end of the session and training will go on next week. >>> there is a reward about the murder of a student killed saturday. edmund st. clair was stabbed during a homecoming celebration. he was majoring in biology and hoping to become a doctor. authorities are offering a $2000 reward for information leading to an arrest in his murder call 410-548-1776. tomorrow, about 11:15, the school is holding a meeting to talk about the murder in the athletic center. >>> it is a dangerous explosive device for battle, but a grenade was discovered in anne arundel county. it was spotted, but it was not obvious if it was real. they treated it as a live device and used special technology to dispose of it safely. >> they had a little robot going down the road, checking for the grenade and bombs. >>> the bomb squad blew up the device. it is still under investigation. >>> if you are leaving for your federal job in the morning you are a little worried about this tonight.

. >>> more fallout after the accident of a shooting major joseph smith was the new director of the police academy. he's leaving the department officials say. according to the police 27 year veteran a lieutenant will assume that role. >> my goal is fist off safety is top priority. my goal is to make sure the academy is the safest environment for our officers and bring it to the national forefront to be an elite premiere academy. >> this comes after words the wounded trainee who was shot in the head had been discharged from the hospital. >> in other new developments this morning city police released the safety procedure guidelines that were supposed to be followed during training. they include on-line weapons should be kept in the armor reor secured access. no weapons are allowed within a safe scenario area. a safety officer should be present and should require all role players to inspect each other to make sure no weapons are present. >> senate panel has voted to move the governor's gun control bill forward but not before making significant changes. the city signed off on the measure with

major joseph smith was appointed today and he will be officially introduced to recruit training instructors tomorrow when limited operations are expected to resume. he replaces maj russell put on administrative suspension while investigation is ongoing. crime solvers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest in the murder of a university of maryland eastern shore student. edmond st. clair, his brother, and another man came across three people walking out in the streets. they began fighting and he was stabbed. anyone with an permission is asked to call 410-260-3700. >> the investigation continues into the tragic deaths of the country music star mindy mccready. shot herself to death on the same porch where her boyfriend shot himself to death. we have the very latest from arkansas. >> sheriff deputies responding to the call of gunshots near little rock, ark., found the 37 year-old on the front porch that from what appears to be a self- inflicted gunshot wound ending the life she once called "a mess." >> it did not come as a major shock. she has been battling dem

. >> a shooting of policeman named joseph smith as the new director of the police training academy. officials say he's leaving the department. according to police 27 year veteran lieutenant colonel ross bs bazuro will now resume the role. >> my goal first off safety is top priority. my goal is to make sure that the academy is the safest environment for our officers and really bringing it to the national forefront to be an elite and premiere academy. >> we have also learned that two of the six officers who were suspended after the trainee shooting has been reinstated. this comes after work with the wounded trainee shofz who the in the head has been discharged we from the hospital and is now in a rehab facility. city police released the safety procedure guidelines that were supposed to be found during training. they include all wife weapons in the armor reor designated procured access information. none were allowed in the area. safety officers should be present and require all role players to make sure they are weapons are present. >> a senate panel vote to do remove the governor's gu

america last week the police commissioner named major joseph smith as the new director. following an accidental shooting that seriously injured a trainee a week and a half ago. we have learned that a colonel will not be taking the position. in the meantime, we have learned that the male victim asks them a shot in the head has now been discharged from hospital. discharged from hospital.

today, a city police commissioner, anthony batts is naming joseph smith as the new department of education training section. last week, a training officer, william scott kern, shot a trainee in the head. the trainee remains in critical condition at shock trauma. state police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. >>> toddler slapped. an angry man with a crying baby is arrested for hitting the child in the face. anna marie green reports for wjz on the incident that is causing widespread outrage. >> reporter: the trouble started brewing almost immediately, when jessica bennett and her 2-year-old adopted son jonah took their seats next to joe humbly on a flight from minneapolis to atlanta, earlier this month. >> i said, oh, we're sitting next to you. and he just basically rolled his eyes and growled at us. >> reporter: hunley allegedly began to complain that jonah was too big to sit on his mother's lap, becoming more outspoken as the flight continued. >> he was annoyed with his comments. he would turn my light back on after i would turn it off. and constantly saying thi

major joseph smith. >> it's a decision that the commissioner made. support the commissioner's work there. and his actions subsequent to the incident. >> reporter: major smith's past jobs included police academy commander. firearms training instructor. and internal affairs commander. >> reporter: major smith was valedictorian of his academy class. he's been with the department now more than 25 years. >> reporter: he has a tough job ahead, restoring confidence and performing a sweeping safety review. as part of our investigation, wjz has reported training officer william scott kern was frustrated his trainee kept raising his head, when he should have remained hidden. so kern put his weapon up into a glass window and fired. he thought he was using a fake weapon with simulator bullets. instead, it was his real service weapon. >> the key is there are mistakes. we all agree with that. it was a cloud over city hall. and in the police department. >> reporter: the commissioner explained the shakeup in training leadership, saying, as we investigate the facts o

now, the police commissioner has chosen a new director of training, major joseph smith. >> this is aision the commissioner made. i support the commissioner's work there. and his actions subsequent to the incident. >> reporter: major smith's past jobs included police academy commander, firearms training instructor, and internal affairs commander. >> reporter: major smith was valedictorian of his police academy class. he's been with the department now more than 25 years. >> reporter: he has a tough job ahead, restoring confidence and performing a sweeping safety review. as part of our investigation, wjz has reported training officer william scott kern was frustrated his trainee kept raising his head, when he should have remained hidden. so kern put his weapon up to a glass window and fired. he thought he was using ray fake weapon, with simulator bullets. instead, it was his real service weapon. >> the key is to learn from your mistakes. there was a breakdown in communication big-time. we all agree with that. it was a cloud over city hall and in the police department. >> reporter: the c

and new at 5:00, you'll hear from the new director of the training economy, -- academy, major joseph smith on his priorities. >>> a delegation of lawmakers in cuba today. five senators are asking raul castro to release the maryland businessman to improve relations between the two countries. gross is serving a 15-year sentence for bringing communications equipment to the communist country. cuba said it is willing to release the 63-year-old. but in return, it wants washington to return five cube arn intelligence agents imprisoned in the u.s. >>> heated words today over the proposed gas tax. maryland house republicans say the state needs better management of transportation revenues, not more taxes. senate president mike hiller responded by calling them neanderthals in terms of their thinking. the bill would put a 3% tax on a gallon of gas. miller's proposal would make it harder to use in other budget holes. >>> well, it sounds like a hollywood action film. but for police in belgium, the robbery of millions of dollars in diamonds from a plane is very real. venita neyer -- vinita nair reports f

. >> reporter: police brought in major joseph smith to run the academy. >> arrest control techniques. tactics, firearms. >> reporter: commissioner batts revealed he's been to the injured trainee's hospital bed several times. >> the doctors have said to me that he is progressing better than whatta they expected. -- what they expected. however, they say this is going to be a long road. i was glad to be by his bedside. >> reporter: police have still provided no official count of what happened one week later. state police are now leading the investigation. reporting live at the training facility in northwest baltimore, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, mike. thank you. >>> and any charges brought up in the case will be up to the baltimore county state's attorney, who says he is still waiting for the state police to complete its investigation. >>> a u.s. congressional delegation is in cuba now, working to free jailed u.s. contractor allen gross. the maryland man was arrested in december 2009 for setting up illegal internet connections as part of a u.s. democracy building pr

you may recall last week police commissioner anthony bats named major joseph smith as the new directorlowing an accidental shooting that seriously injured a trainee a week and a half ago. according to police 27 year veteran lieutenant colonel will now assume that role. we have also learned that two of the 6 officers suspended after the trainee shooting has been reinstated. this comes after word the wounded trainee shot in the head than discharged from johns hopkins. >> anne arundel county has a county executive laura newman was sworn in considered a surprise pick. the business woman beat out 14 other republicans to take the top seat before the council's appointment new man had been the ceo of howard county economic development authority. we are back in a moment with >> clouds and mist and drizzle out there this morning. doesn't really show up that well on the radar. the more significant rains light rain down to the south of us occurring right now. some of the drizzle could be freezing on contact with cold surfaces especially north and northwest of the city. there could be a few slipper

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