keith daniels is live in west baltimore with the mayor decision earlier tonight. keith? >> jeff, the group coil is responsible for the westside safe streets operation. but the city is cutting funding to all the locations. two of them. but it is the former site here in west baltimore that has on the mayor quote concerned, about new and significant allegations. >> it is known as communities organized to improve life. or coil. a community service group in west baltimore, under scrutiny now with it's safe streets program. a program now cutoff from more than $1 million in city funding. ordered by mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. >> it is just a situation where all of us are discombobulated. >> funding suspended after a major federal drug bust monday. charged 13 people associated with the gorilla family. deadliest gang in the city. two of the suspects are gang members, who worked at the coil safe streets operation in west baltimore. gardener carter, director of the east side safe streets. >> she has to do what she has to do. >> on the mayor's response, and what the new cuts in

keith daniels, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> all right, keith. >> several women are cut during a fight at a highlandtown bar. it happened early this morning at carlos o'charlie's in the 400 block of conkling street. five women stabbed and took themselves to the hospital. expected to be okay. no arrests made. >> a maryland lawmaker could very well soon undergo a state investigation. john rydell reports tonight. the campaign spending of senator currie is in question tonight. >> for 16 years, ulysses currie has had clout in the maryland senate. cherished the powerful tax committee. but election officials say said failed to account for how he spent $50,000 in campaign funds. so the elections board is asking the state prosecutor to investigate. state law forbids public official to say use campaign funds to pay for personal expenses. >> it is one of the biggest no, no you cannot use it for any sort of, you know, paying the mortgage, or those types of expenditures. that are outside, completely the political realm. >> currie reported spending campaign money on eye exams, auto body repairs, seem c

keith daniels is live in northwest baltimore with new information on what neighbors are calling a tragic story. keith? >>well, rochelle battle lived with her family here on gorman avenue and tonight police have a suspect. in this case. his name is jason gross. he is 35 years old. now, police say he is responsible for the death of rochelle. 16-year-old that disappeared last year in march. after leaving her home here in northwest baltimore. now police were able to track the girl's cell phone to an area near a trash collection site. off earl road in middle river. search turned up nothing. but later information led police to gross. >>well, unfortunately we are not able to articulate at this point whether there was a relationship between the two. they somehow got together. but we don't know if they knew each brother then or not. >> tonight gross is locked up at the baltimore detention center. without bond. in northwest baltimore, keith daniels, fox 45 news "late edition". >> a principal at a dc school was killed in his silver spring home last night. his car missing. 42-year-old brian bets was

keith daniels is live at shock trauma, where the firefighter is recovering. keith? >>well, jennifer, the firefighter's name is lieutenant jeff novac, doctors say he is in critical condition tonight. co-workers are calling him a hero, after last night. but tonight, questions over his own safety. over whether it could have been jeopardized over staffing issues. >> the fire broke out at the apartments in the 3900 block of liberty heights avenue. it was 9:00 wednesday night. among the first to arrive, truck company 12. a ladder truck, with lieutenant jeff novac. >> he could have been killed. could have been more seriously injured. >> the city's fire union president, outraged over what happened that night. a dangerous situation he says, made more perilless. novac and others faced the fire. without water. the first three closest engines were unavailable. two on other calls. the other shut down as part of the city's budget cutting rotating closure plan. >> it is starting to become a common trend. >> still with no water protecting crews, novac rushed the fire. civilians wer

keith daniels joins us now with how the feds caught their man. keith? a grandmother. in harford county. >> it was supposed to be a birthday gift for chris 3-year-old granddaughter in virginia. the birthday card mailed in january with a $50 target gift card. tucked inside. then . . . >> i was angry. >> and an empty envelope returned to sender. by the postal service. >> and they said we found this, did you have money, cash, or a gift card in it? if so, please let us know. so my husband did. >> her husband michael alerted the post office, the couple victims of postal theft. they discovered a postal employee at the processing and distribution center, on east fayette street had been stealing hundreds of gift cards. taking them from the envelopes. >> well sounds like a trend in baltimore. people stealing gift cards. >> now, an arrest. >> i came in the door, and i said michael they got the sucker. >> federal investigators have charged andrew walsh with theft of mail, a cockeysville man and late night acting supervisor, at the post office on fayette. according

keith daniels is live in parkville where the suspect had contact with several children. keith? >>well, jeff, live at the saint urszula catholic church where the suspect worked as a volunteer soccer coach. tonight he is charged with sexual abuse of a minor. and third degree sex offense. his name is alexander sims, 46-year-old man is accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl. police say it happened in the summer of 2009, at the man's home. in the 8800 block of fern avenue. when the girl visited to play video games with one of sim's children. sims is not talking but neighbors. >> very nice person. so this is a total shock. >>a are speaking out. stunned over a man described as always one of the first to volunteer at school. and church activities. >> and then to find that you hear of the unfortunate situation that he has gotten himself in to. and it is sad. >> sims was a volunteer soccer coach at saint urszula catholic church on harford road. and volunteered with two church affiliated can you be scout troops. so far there is no official word from the church on the matter. but a priest

. >> reporter: keith daniels fox 45 morning news. >>> the thompson family is offering a $3,000 reward have any information about the case, call metro crime stoppers at 1866-7-lock up. >> remember you can remain anonymous. >>> coming up later on fox 45 morning news, we are keeping it all in the family today. >> no, no, no, i'm not going -- not like this. >> get the scoop on all of the family centric movies hitting threaters this weekend, that's in the low down. >>> but next duante stal worth is a new target for joe flacco, >>> good morning, everybody. here is your first look at sports. in february the ravens signed receiver duante stal worth. he came with baggage to be sure. he sat out all last season after being convicted of the vehicular manslaughter. after the ravens signing, they opted to keep him away from the media shooin choosing to let hit acquainted with his teammates. he met the baltimore media and says he is thrilled to be a raven ia little surprised, but thrilled nonetheless. >> when the ravens made the call, i had no idea. i wasn't really expecting it. i knew looking at ce

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