karla porter is expect ed ed to take the stand today in her own defense. just a day after jurors heard her in a confession where she orchestrated a plot to kill her husband. >> when william porter was shot dead at this hess gas station he owned his wife called 911. >> my has has been shot. >> mississippi stretched a mile -- what's your name? >> karla porter. >> do you know the person? >> no. i never seen him before before. he was black and he just came in the side door. i went out and he came in. >> police say her whole story is a lie. she master minded a plan to have her husband murdered. she even enlisted the help of several people, including her sister, brother and nephew to hire hit man walter bishop. >> bishop told police he was promised $9,000 by karla who only asked one question when it was over. >> she asked if he was dead. i said i guess. she okay. >> during a long interrogation with police karla porter broke down. during her tearful confession she claimed her husband mentally and physically abused her. >> i didn't want any of this to happen. i did

. >>> deliberations could begin today in the karla porter murder for hire trial. closing arguments are now underway. >> karla porter and her attorneys looking for similar ing for -- for sympathy from a jury. >> karla porter says after years of physical and verbal abuse from her husband, ray, she felt she had to hire a hit man to kill him. in march of 2010 that's what she did. with help from family members she arranged for walter bishop to shoot her husband in the head at the hess gas station they owned together. he called 911 and said he was shot by a robber. >> do you know the person? >> no, i've never seen him before. he's block and he just came in the side door. i went out and i came in. >> under pressure during the police interrogation she finally confessed. >> are you understanding what we're saying to you? >> i think so. >> we know. we know. we're not stupid. >> everybody told you how wonderful he was. i did want you to know he did hit me and stuff sometimes. i just wanted someone to hit him, i didn't want this to happen. >> the abuse was more severe than sh

karla porter said she had to have her husband killed before he killed her. william ray porter was killed at the towson gas station he owned in 2010. wjz is live at the towson courthouse. derek valcourt was in court as karla porter testified. >> and at times, she broke down in tears, telling jurors that she endured years of beating. she lived in constant terror and just couldn't take it anymore. >> have you ever seen him before? >> no. >> reporter: during her videotaped police interrogation, karla porter repeatedly lied about her involvement in the murder of her husband ray, at first, blaming a robber. but eventually, she confessed to planning his assassination. >> i just wanted somebody to hit him. i didn't want this to happen, i really didn't. >> what happened, karla? >> he was just being really mean. >> reporter: porter now admits she enlisted the help of several people, including members of her family, to hire hitman walter bishop to kill her husband in front of her, in 2010, at this hess gas station on joppa road. >> everybody said what a wonderful man. i

karla porter said she had to have her husband killed before he killed her. william raymond porter was shot at the gas station he owned in 2010. derek valcourt was in the courtroom when karla porter testified. >> she broke down in tears after she said she suffered years of beating, lived in constant terror, and couldn't take it anymore. she asked three other people for help to kill her husband, before one of them finally carried out the plan. >> have you ever seen him before? >> no. >> reporter: during her videotaped police interrogation, karla porter repeatedly lied about her involvement in the murder of her husband ray, at first, blaming a robber. but eventually, she confessed to planning his asays sassination -- assassination. >> i just wanted somebody to hit him. i didn't want any of this to happen. i really didn't. >> what happened, karla? >> he was just being really mean. >> reporter: porter now admits she enlisted the help of several people, including members of her family, including hitman robert bishop to kill her husband at this joppa gas station th

>> that's the queson jurors in the karla porter murder trial are answering. they began deliberations tonight. >> karla porter's own lawyers do not deny she hired someone to kill her husband but the question is did years of abuse drive her to do it. now the jury has to decide if they hared enough evidence of abuse during her trial to spare her spending her life in prison. >> she was painted as the engineer of her husband's death as prosecutors wrapped up her murder trial. she is accused of plotting to kill her husband and making it look like he died during a robbery. >> i was so tired. >> prosecutors told the jury karla porter hired a hitman and involved her sister, brother and nephew in the plot. the state hammered what they called karla porter's progression of lies to cover up her actions beginning a 911 call which included a fictitious description of a gunman. >> you said a black male came into the side door. >> the defense did not deny her role in the murder but they urged the jury to convict her of involuntary manslaughter. >> this is the action of a woma

and today, prosecutors play karla porter's confession. more on what porter told police after the killing. derek? >> reporter: well, prosecutors tuesday rested their case after the jury watched that video interrogation, in which karla porter at first lied to police and then eventually confessed to her role in the murderous plot. and jurors will hear from karla porter once again tomorrow, when she takes the stand in her own defense. >> reporter: when william ray porter was shot in the head march 2010 at the towson hess gas station he own said, his wife called 911. >> my husband has just been shot. >> what is your name? >> porter. >> reporter: at first, she claimed her husband ray was shot in the head by a black man in an armed robbery. >> do you know the person that -- >> no, i've never seen him before. [ crying ] he was black and he just came in the side door and i went out and i came in and -- >> but police say that was all an act t. karla porter masterminded a plan to have her husband murdered. and enlisted the help of several people, in

for the death penalty for carla karl -- karla porter. but since lawmakers abolished it this year, tay will now seek life without patrol. >>> call for help came in just after 9:00 today, from phil blithe towing company. at one point, all firefighters were ordered outside the two- story building because it became dangerous. everyone in the building evacuated safely. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> well, not much sun to speak of today. here's a live look at a mostly cloudy, humid afternoon. can we see some thunderstorms tonight? wjz has weather. first warning weather coverage. meteorologist chelsea ingram and bob turk are updating the numbers. >> we have one thundershower popped up between jacksonville and whitemarsh. take a look at radar. this came through the city as a weak shower. but it has developed into a small shower. developed and moving off to the east. heading toward joppa. right on the baltimore and harford county line. we have that shower north of the city. west of us, that's where the bulk of the activity is,

prosecutors suggesting she's just trying to help her mother out and suggesting karla porter is making up those stories of physical abuse. >> the other five defendants are already serving prison sentences. >>> a howard county man getting the maximum since of 30 years for killing her. christine jarrett's body went undiscovered for 21 years. it was earlier in the year a jury convicted robert jarrett of second degree murder. >>> one top doctor reverses his decision on medical marijuana. dr. san jay gupta is speaking out about the switch he made. kai jackson explains how it can impact the issue here in maryland. >> the use of marijuana has been controversial for years. in 2013 maryland pass ed ed a law legaling medical marijuana. >> i feel like it will cut down on my pain. >> some critics say it has a placebo effect at best or question whether it's recreational in nature. >> i think we've been misled. >> now a c nn and cbs medical core respondent as made an about face on medical marijuana. dr. gupta who was critical now believes there's science to support usage. >> this science is there. t

derek valcourt was in court and has more on karla porter's defense. derek? >> reporter: well, prosecutors are trying to portray karla porter as a cold and calculating killer. but defense attorneys say she is the victim of horrendous obuse. and today, they called psychologists to talk about it. >> reporter: karla porter says after years of physical and verbal abuse from her husband ray, she felt she had to hire a hitman to kill him. and in march of 2010, that's what she did, with help from some of her family members, she arranged for hitman, walter bishop, to shoot her husband in the head, at the hess gas station. she frantically called 911 and said he was shot by a robber. >> you know the person that -- >> no, i never seen him before [ crying hysterically ] he was black and he just came in the side door. i went out and i came in and -- >> but under pressure during a police interrogation, she finally confessed. >> are you understanding what we are saying to you? >> i think so. >> we know. we know. we're not stupid. >> after i told you what a wonderful man he

told jurors she planned his murder in self- defense saying the abuse escalated to the point where karla porter in her own mind felt the fear of danger or serious bodily harm was imminent. prosecutors paint a different tale saying porter is lying about the abuse and has had three and a half years to come up with the most offensive stories she could have come up with about her husband. john cox says porter, even if everything she said is true it doesn't excuse what she has done. >> porter is the last of five co-conspirators to go on trial. the hitman is already in jail. >> thank you very much mike. the jury will begin its first full day of deliberations today. if porter's convicted prosecutors will seek a sentence of life without the possibility of patrol. >>> the traveling hospital technician charged with infecting patients with hepatitis c in several states including maryland has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. david key cow ski is said to plead guilty. he has hepatitis c and injected himself with painkiller syringes and replaced the drug with saline solution talk abouted with his blood.

karla porter has taken the witness stand in her own defense ritchie is charged with hiring a hitman to kill her husband at the towson gas station he owned in 2010. david collins is inside the courtroom and says she is calm and steady in describing years of alleged mental and physical abuse she allegedly sufred at the hands of her husband. in court wednesday, prosecutors played her police interview for the jury. four hours in, she breaks down, claiming she only wanted someone to "rough up her husband. on the tapes, she also told the tech gets her husband often pushed and screamed at her -- told the detectives that her husband often pushed and screamed at her. we will have the latest from the courtroom at 5:00. a man faces 90 years in prison on charges of not only owning but disturbing child or not a fee. arrested onski was 10 separate counts related to viewing and sharing material on a filesharing network. agents with the maryland internet crimes against children task force say evidence on the computer recovered from his home revealed disturbing photographs of children. jr. should learn

prosecutors, meanwhile, trying very hard to paint a picture of karla porter as a cold and calculating killer. jurors will have to sort this out. >> reporter: karla porter says after years of physical and verbal abuse from her husband ray, she said he felt she had to hire a hitman to kill him. and in march of 2010, that's what she did. with help from some of her family members, she hired a hitman to shoot him in the head. she frantically called 911 and said he was shot by a robber. >> you know the person? >> no. i've never seen him before! [ crying ] he was black. and he just came in the side door. i went out and i came in. >> reporter: but under pressure during a police interrogation, she finally confessed. >> are you understanding what we're saying to you? >> i don't think so. >> we know. we know. we're not stupid. >> after i told you what a wonderful man he was, i didn't want you to know that he did hit me sometimes. i just wanted somebody to hit him. i didn't mean for any of this to happen. >> reporter: the demeaning abuse was much more severe than she originally toll police. the p

karla porter said, quote, i knew ray was going to kill me. and i just wanted to kill him first. >>> prosecutorsprosecutors said that william ray porter was killed at a hess gas station. karla porter faces life in prison without parole. >>> help may be on the way for all the families of the 19 firefighters killed battling a wildfire in arizona. carter evans has the latest for we'll. -- for wjz. >> reporter: when the yarnle fires scorched more than 8,000 acres of arizona wilderness, it claimed the lives of 19 members of the granite mountain hot shots. at the time, their families were assured they would be taken care of. but more than a month after the tragedy, one of the widows says the city of prescott is not keeping that promise. >> it is a terrible tragedy. and the bigger tragedy is in the fact that the people that can make it right report making it right. >> reporter: the ashcrafts are one of 13 families denied lifetime benefits by the city, because their relatives were considered "seasonal" employeeless. >> he worked full-time hours, had a

derek valcourt wjz eyewitness news. >> and karla porter faces the possibility of life in prison without parole. >> one person is injured following a standoff in charles county. sheriff's officials say william bell was shot as deputies tried to serve a warrant. when deputies arrived at the home in the 4600 block of gadwell place in waldorf, that's when they encountered bell who had a rifle. there was an exchange of fire and bell was shot several times. he was taken to a local hospital where he is listed in stable condition. the original warrant was for an ongoing mail fraud investigation. >>> in howard county police are look factor man who assault -- are looking for a man who assaulted a woman while she was out jogging near stone cloud and majors lane in columbia. the woman says she was running along a path when a man came up behind her and grabbed her chest. she screamed and that's when the suspect ran off. the woman was not injured and a search for the man is still under way. >>> more than a million dollars is at stake this morning after a nationwide fishing tournament wraps up in ocea

karla porter told jurors how her husband abused her. she says the threats got so bad she felt she had no choice but to kill him. and the gunman shot william porter outside a hess gas station in towson that he owned. this happened back in 2010. the state says karla porter never reported any abuse or threats to police. >>> and another trial. robert jarrett will be spending the next 30 years of his life behind bars. he was sentenced by a judge yesterday for the murder of his wife christine. she was killed 22 years ago and her body was found buried under a shed at a family home in elk ridge. the judge called hiding of the body an extraordinary demonstration of coldness and calculation. >>> another day for the mayor of san diego bob filner who faces sexual harassment lawsuits filed by his former director of communications. she is one of almost a dozen women who have come forward claiming that filner accused- appropriately towards them. -- inapropertyly towards them e started the therapy to address his behavior last week. again, they are head

the defense presented its case today in the murder for hire trial of karla porter. doctors took the stand, one thatfying that court of -- ptsd. suffered from the case could go to the jury on monday. we will have more details on what happened tonight at 6:00. >> 16 workers in new jersey learned they won a share of the $425 million jackpot tuesday -- saturday night, and they all still reported to work on monday. >> we are learning a lot more tonight about who will cash in on this week's powerball jackpot. eckstein maintenance workers from a county garage in new jersey -- 16 maintenance workers from a county garage in new jersey, in an area ravaged by hurricane sandy, hold one of the winning tickets. have asked to remain anonymous, but their boss talked about their newfound wealth. give them a little time. >> the newest millionaire in minnesota -- >> i welcome paul white and present a check for $149 million. my siblings have been giving me grief for years because i talk about how i am going to win the lottery someday. >> i am happy for him, but i was hoping it was goin

. >> testimony is continue in the karla porter murder for hire trial. experts tookefense the stand. one testified that her symptoms are consistent with battered wife syndrome. she is accused of hiring a hitman to murder her husband, ray. there is a chance this case could go to the jury today. barry simms will be in the courtroom today i'll have more tonight at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. there was a weekend double shooting that happened on saturday night at orchard street in west baltimore. men.e say someone shot two at last check, both victims were still in stable condition at an area hospital. >> president obama unveiled new changes to the nsa surveillance program. some big probe -- changes could be on the way. nikole killion is live with the latest. >> good morning. eric holder is expected to outline some new changes today. the plan includes scaling back harsh sentences for drug-related crimes. 40%ral prisons are about overcapacity right now. almost half of the inmate population is serving for a drug -related crime. new esident obama unveiled rules for the nsa. >> the president and congre

. >>> karla porter is on trial for ordering the murder of her husband.tory >> reporter: good morning. the wife of the own er of a towson gas station called police to report that her husband had been murdered. she said that he was robbed and then shot. soon homicide detectives centers on inconsistencies and she recorded a confession. four others were involved in the plot to kill william porter. the hit man is already serving life in prison. the prosecution rested yesterday after her confession to police was played to jurors. now it's expected that karla porter will take the stand in her own defense today when court reopens. i'm mike schuh reporting from towson. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the fire another the nairobi airport has stranded nearly a dozen maryland's on aid trip trip to africa. 10 volunteers were on their way to the airport when the fire started. they are now stuck there and hoping for a flight back home. >>> $20,000 worth of diesel fuel is stolen from a baltimore county business. the thieves used a hose to transfer 5,000 gallons into a ta

. >>> closing arguments are set to begin today in the murder for hire trial of karla porter. she told jurors he suffered years of verbal and physical abuse at the hands of her son. the five defendants are serving prison time. >>> towson was the location of a car crash that sent eight people in the hopped. it happened on the beltway. a passenger van went down the end bankment and flipped over. nobody was trapped inside. everybody was taken to the hospital. no word on their conditions or the cause of that crash. >>> if you're morning commute includes filling up your gas thank that'ses relief at the pump as gas prices have hit the lowest mark since the middle of last month. mike schuh is live at cold spring and falls road. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's the old supply and demand ratio. supply is up, demand is down, prices fall. >> pull up to the pump and the numbers seem like they've gone up. over the last few days the prices nationwide and in maryland have be falling. >> it takes a little less of the sting out of your wallet. >> prices hit a high of $3.70. it's f

karla porter said she endured verbal and psychological abuse if her husband ray. s gas station. the hitman got life in prison. porter could face life in prison without the possibility of patrol if convicted. >>> stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. up next, a want to add excitement to dinner? introducing new french's flavor infusers. the easy-to-use infuser tip lets you inject phenomenal flavor in just 10 minutes. marinate from the inside out with new french's flavor infusers. ♪ >>> it is 8:00 a.m. welcome back to "cbs this morning." a recall campaign is under way to force san diego's mayor bob filner out of office. the democrat accused of sexual harassment says he will not resign. times square' getting one of its briggest brightest signs after. some corporates call it graffiti. and rand paul is isn't studio 57 to talk about working with the white house. but first, here's a look at today's "eye opener" at 8:00. ♪ >>> the delivery systems that are required to deliver chemical weapons the most devastating effect. it's all sitting there. no one knows who's going

karla porter says that ray controlled every aspect of her life. constant verbal abuse consisted of curse words as well as telling her she was ugly, fat, and stupid.porter says everything would set ray off. his problems and accidents were her fault. physical abuse included hitting her with a wooden tailgate, smashing lost keys into her for headhitting her in the back with familye because the puppy would not come to ray on demand. her metal -- with a metal tool box. he pressed the power drill into her stomach. after dumping out holy water in the river jordan he won -- she wanted to baptize her children with, he kicked her in the side, saving now her side hurt like jesus. she was asked why did she not tell somebody? her consistent answer -- i was afraid. it was easier to do what he wanted.i didn't want to cause any waves. she says that he threatened to kill her several times. while visiting her mother's gravestone, he pushed her head thatthe gravestone.he said she should be dead with her mother. a surprise for you. i am going to kill you by smashing

karla porter could face life without parole at the sentencing. >>> an officer is recovering from a bullet wound after another training incident. the training was taking part in an exercise this morning when a bullet ricocheted off a target and hit the trainee in his thigh. his joimp wasn't life-threatening. >> it appears all our safety protocols were followed. we had a safety officer on the line. we had a one to three ratio which exceeds the state minimum and it's being investigated at this time. >> police are still trying to figure out who fired the bullet. it comes months after real guns were accidentally used at a training exercise in reisterstown and earlier this year a university of maryland trainee was shot. >>> he may not have announced his candy da spie yet but gubernatorial candidate doug gansler is facing questions about comments he made. gansler was recorded at a meeting last month in annapolis saying lieutenant governor anthony brown's slogan is vote for me. i want to be the first african-american governor of maryland. his campaign strategy sent us a response reading, in part,

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>> continues coverage of a family affair in the murder for hire trial against this woman, karla porter and her daughter took the stand today. porter is a ceus of arranging her husband's murder three years ago at this gas station. today she spoke to the jury describing how time after time he abused her. she explained threats and abuse were so bad she had no choice but to kill him. the state said she never reported any abuse or threats to police. porter's daughter also in the forefront. she said she helped find someone to kill her father but had a different story in court today. >>> robert jarrod will be 89 by the time his prison sentence ends. the court sentenced him to 30 years for the murder of his then wife christine. she was killed 22 years ago and her body found buried under a shed at the family home. the judge called it an extraordinary demonstration of coldness. >>> the 6-year-old daughter of a researcher accused of poisoning his wife is going to stay with her grandparents here in townsend. a pennsylvania judge made the ruling to keep her with her mother's parents. she was found

. >>> a family affair and a murder for hire trial against karla porter and her daughter took the stand with family members watching closely. porter is accused of arranging her husband's murder three years ago in towson. today she spoke in a soft voice to the jury describing how time after time her husband abused her. porter explained that the threats and abuse got so bad she had no choice but to kill him. the state pointed out she never reported any abuse or threats to the police. porter's daughter also in the forefront today. she told detectives on video she held find someone to kill her dad but then had a different story to tell in court. >>> robert will spend time in prison for the murder of his wife christine. the judge called the hiding of the body, quote, an extraordinary demonstration of coldness and calculation. >>> we now know the men of -- the name of the two men who died on the catamaran. two other men were pulled from the water and survived. coast guard investigators are trying to find out what caused the 20-foot catamaran to capsize. >>> 30 years ago orlando was so weak he

karla porter is accused of arranging to have her husband killed at a towson hess gas station in 2010.d a jury the threats and abuse got so bad she had no choice but to kill her husband. the state says she never reported any threats of abuse or anything to police. we will bring you the verdict as soon as it is reached and find out about all yourbreaking news by following us on twitter hash tag gmm. >> and testimony resumes in the -- >>> and testimony resumes in the sentencing hearing of bradley man hog faces up to 90 years in prison for disclosing classified information through wikileaks. the penalty stage will take place at

happening today, testimony tension in the murder for hire trial against karla porter the woman accused of having her husband murdered at a towson gas station. in court, porter took the stand and told the jury her husband repeatedly beat her. she says the abuse got so bad she had no choice but to have him killed. the state pointed out she never reported any of those abuse or threats to police. >>> security officials at johns hop cns school of medicine in east baltimore are beefing up-- hopkins school of medicine in east baltimore are beefing uppatrol after several people were robbed. you will see more officers on foot patrol and bikes. >>> nick mosby wants people to boy scott the florida businesses because the stand your ground law encourages vigilantes. he calls for the city officials to avoid traveling to florida for attending events happening in that state. >>> no word what group of volunteers stranded in kenya will head back home in harford county. the group has been scheduled to come home monday. a massive fire at nairobi's international airport gutted the east african hub creating

jurors will continue to deliberation in the karla porter trial who claims she acted in self-defense when a man to kill her husband at a hess gas station. the white marsh woman says the threats of abuse got so bad that she had no choice but to kill her husband. the state pointed out she never

karla porter is accused of arranging her husband's murder three years ago at this towson hess gas station. yesterday she spoke to the jury in a soft voice vice how -- describing how time after time her husband abused her. she explained the threats and abuse got so bad she had no choice but to kill him. however the state pointed out she never reported any of the abuse or threats to the police. >>> robert jarrett will spend the next 30 years in prison for the murder of his then wife christine. she was killed 22 years ago andher body was buried under a shed at the family home. the judge called hiding the body "an extraordinary demonstration of coldness and calculation." >>> new this morning, the baltimore councilman wants the city to stand their ground by not doing business with florida. it would be in protest of the state's stand your ground law after george zimmerman's aquita. councilman nick mosby files to -- plans to file a resolution to stop doing business in florida hoping it will change the law to allow people to use deadly force. >>> you will see more security near johns hopkins scho

. >> testimony continues in the karla porter murder for hire trial. she took the stand in her own defense yesterday. she said she suffered a lifetime of physical and mental abuse at the hands of her husband, ray. she told the jury he controlled every aspect of her life and hit and kicked her. defense attorneys asked why she never did anything about it and she said she was afraid. robert jarretted to 30 years in prison. police found her body under the floorboards in april of last year. >> if the preseason is any to aator, they are off great start. most of the starters left after just a couple of series. the ravens looked good last night in tampa bay against the buccaneers. step it up newcomers big. the world champions won big, 41-16. keith mills will have highlights coming up later in sports. the ravens next play the atlanta falcons. >> did you catch any of the game? >> i was stuck in traffic. >> let's talk about that later. the rain is causing some flooding problems in some parts of the country. a massive wildfire continues to burn in california. one

more witnesses will take the stand in the karla porter murder for trial story. took the andts on friday. one testified her symptoms are consistent with battered spouse system.-- syndrome there is a chance the case could go to the jury today. more tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. there was a weekend double shooting. it happened on saturday night in west baltimore. somebody shot two men. oath victims are still in stable condition. >> high speeds were a factor in an accident that sent three people to the hospital. vehicles.ound two one car was driving at a high rate of speed when the jive or approach the curb and struck the trees. moments later a second car went into the same curve and hit another tree. >> it appears that speed is one of the factors involved in this crash. they were following -- one vehicle was following another. they failed to negotiate a turn in the roadway. they went into the wooded area and both crashed into trees. --one driver is incident critical condition. other people were treated at hospitals. an accident in these baltimore sent four people to th

. >> karla porter is charged with hiring a hitman to kill her husband. defense attorney said they should consider voluntary manslaughter instead of first- degree murder. they said she suffers from battered spouse syndrome. . they say her actions were just as deadly as the gunman. she faces life in prison without parole if convicted. laura neuman called for an independent review three months ago after allegations of wrongdoing under john leopold. some of the recommendations include a revision of how officers are promoted. fred bealefeld led that task force. >> we did not see systemic problems. thatw a distraction predominated the discussion and i think she has gone and long way to fixing that problem. >> the department will work towards and lamenting those recommendations. 77 degrees at the airport. 5:07. >> new jersey residents head to the polls today. what they will vote on when we cover the nation. >> this is the beltway at harford road. [ female announcer ] when you asked us to remove high fructose corn syrup from yoplait original and light, we were l

porter --ee of carlo porter'ster -- karla murder trial. david collins was in the court when she took the stand. good evening, david. >> we should warn you that some may find the testimony disturbing. karla porter described the pathetic, submissive life full of abuse and humiliation. she claims that ray came home one day with dog feces on issue that he wiped on her back. and she claims that he made her drink water to the point where she soiled herself and

rescues played karla porter's police interview for the jury. prosecutors say porter hired a man to kill her husband in the house and gas station to make it look like a robbery. porter gradually confessed to the plan. >> it has been years and years of buildup, buildup, buildup. i do not know what maybe crossed the line. >> the woman involved her sister, brother, nephew, and others in the plot. disputeattorneys do not her conduct but say her husband was verbally and physically abusive. a judge is inspected to sentence robert gerrit junior. he was found guilty of murdering his wife in 1991 and burying her body in their backyard. he faces up to 30 years in prison. police have arrested a man on child pornography charges. brian bielanski faces two counts of possessing child porn. a task force determined he was sharing the explicit material over a file-sharing network from his home. of asic examination computer from the psalm found several disturbing pictures of children. he faces up to 90 years in prison if convicted. >> president obama is back at th

. >> testimony continues in the karla porter murder for hire trial. she told the jury she suffered a lifetime of physical and mental abuse at the hands of her husband, ray. she told the jury her husband controlled every aspect of her life and hit and kicked her. defense attorneys asked why she never did anything about it. she believed her husband would kill her. a judge sentenced robert jarrett to 30 years in prison. he was convicted of killing his wife in 1991 and tearing her body in the backyard. her body was found in april of last year, or than 20 years after he first reported her missing. >> president obama may have canceled his sitdown meeting with russia's president of the administration is showing they illing to workr together. tracie potts has more on the story. >> good morning. state will bes of meeting in washington. it is expected to be intense. >> we had a lot of fish to fry, so to speak. >> john kerry and chuck hagel will sit down with their russian counterparts today. the relationship with the countries has become chilly. >> if you are n

yesterday karla porter took to the stand in her own defense. rd county man getting the maximum sentence 30 years in prison for killing his wife and burying her under a shed. christine jarrett's body went undiscovered for 20 years. earlier a jury convicted robert jarrett of second degree murder. >>> we know what kill ed the ravens quarterback that disappeared in the winderness. cullen finnetry died of ammonia. he was offering from cte a brain disease common in football players. he was a back up for ravens in 2007. >>> the ravens head back to the first time since winning the super bowl. fans still had had plenty to cheer about. the next preseason game is thursday when the falcons come to town. >>> this [ female announcer ] we invited women to see the not so pretty truth about their body washes. i wouldn't change. [ female announcer ] this test paper was designed to react like your skin. if other body washes can strip this paper imagine how harsh they can be to your skin. oh my gosh. [ female announcer ] dove is different. its breakthrough formula

. >> reporter: karla porter faces up to life in prison. jurors will decide if she's guilty of first degree or second degree or manslaughter. her husband, ray, was shot and killed at a towson gas station he owned in march of 2010. she took the stand in her own defense, saying years from abuse from her husband led her to hire a hitman. she also faces conspiracy and criminal solicitation. >> walter bishop, the man who shot and killed ray porter was convicted. we will have live reports from the courtroom coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> a massive sinkhole causes part of a three-story villa to collapse near disney world. melanie woodrow reports for wjz. >> crews are watching a giant sinkhole in florida to see if it gets any bigger. it has already swallowed part of a three-story hotel 10 miles from disney world. >> we heard some shaking and running up and down the hall and glass breaking. people are yelling get out of the building. >> it happened over night at the summer bay resort. about a half the building was destroyed when a 50 foot wide hope

. >>> closing argument red sox set s are set to begin in the murder for hire trial of karla porter. the hand of her husband william. she's accused of hiring a hit man to kill him. >>> a weekend accident near towson sent eight people to the hospital on the beltway between providence road and dulaney valley road. a passenger van flipped it. it has severe damage but nobody was trapped inside. everyone inside was taken to the hospital. no word on their current conditions. >>> the ray sends aed an old player to the new roster. brandy stokely is returning. he signed a one year contract with the team that drafted him in 1999. welcome back, brandon. >>> stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. up next inequality in the air. a look at the new premium seating on some airlines. [ male announcer ] say goodbye to suits and suitcases, and say hello to the white sands and sunny beaches of northwest florida. feel good getaways. that's how we fly. southwest airlines is offering nonstop service from bwi airport to panama city beach, florida starting at $120 one-way. book now online, only at southwe

. >> police eventually charged five people, include karla porter, who is the last to go on trial. she faces november in -- life in prison for first-degree murder. more coming up live from towson, at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> crews tear down the cleveland house, where three women were held captive and raped for a decade. the victims and community are hoping the demolition will start to bring closure. >> reporter: survivor michelle knight released balloons into the air as the house where she was tied up, raped and tortured for more than a decade, came crumbling down. >> there is hope for everyone. >> reporter: the other victims, amanda berry and gina dejesus were not there. but gina's aunt delivered the first blow on their behalf. >> it just felt great. i mean, knowing that it's coming down. you know. now there will be closure for the whole family. >> reporter: said house was demolished as part of the deal that spared their abductor. ariel castro cried when he signed over the deed to the house, mentioning he had many happy memories there with the women. the victims are happy they won't hav

testimony continues today in the murder for hire trial against karla porter who is accused of arrangingher husband repeatedly beat her and the abuse was so bad she had no choice but to kill him. the state pointed out she never reported any abuse or threats to police. now over to hippette. >> we are monitoring maryland's most powerful radar this morning -- lynette. >> we are monitoring maryland's most powerful radar this morning. showers and thunderstorms a possibility. as of now it's dry and humid out there. so, make sure to prepare drink plenty of fluid throughout the day. chesapeake beach has a mix of sun and clouds and that's scenario. temperatures are coming in at 77 degrees in edgewood. arnold at 78. and chesapeake beach close to 80. a warm day on tap and muggy day. that high temperature coming in at around 88 and tonight we will be at 70. and muggy and tomorrow 8 will8 -- # 8 with an isolated shower or thunderstorm. heading to the beach the storm chance go down heading towards sunday. now let's check the traffic with lauren. >> reporter: traveling in baltimore city's fire investig

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liberating in the murder for porter.al of karla defense attorneys said jurors should consider voluntary manslaughter instead of first- degree murder. misledtors say porter investigators. she faces life in prison without parole if convicted. >> we will take a shor >> you may want to delay your departure this morning. >> the storm is passing in the elkton facility. the camera is pretty dark. watch for this to impact your ride. i would delay your departure in cecil county for a while. this is an area in north east. the roads are still wet. pikesville, there is an accident. also an accident southbound 295. down to 10 miles per hour. the big problems are along 95 and pulaski highway. >> i have some good news. you can see the storm is pulling out of cecil county. the tornado warning is in effect for another 15 minutes. it is crossing over into delaware. let's look at the seven-day forecast. 84 the high temperature today. there could be some locally heavy amounts of rain. it will be beautiful the next couple of days. overnight lows will dip into the 50's. we are making a big air mass change. things should be quiet for the rest of the morning. >> thanks for joi