reporting live in towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. later today on "oprah," for the first time since at fair, elizabeth edwards are ready to open up and no question is off limits. for a look now at what's coming up on "the today show," here's matt lauer. >> good morning. coming up on a monday here on "today," three arrests are made in the shocking murders of a florida couple who dedicated their lives to adopting kids with special needs. we'll get the latest and speak exclusive with one of the couple's 16 children. then startling new allegations tying to the death of michael jackson. they're coming from his his sis. also, levi johnson thinks sarah palin is resigning to cash in on her fame and the family not happy about it. plus a rare monday summer concert by the fray when we get started here on "today." >> 6:53. 52 degrees. >> just ahead, another look at weather and traffic together. >> how's the commute looking? >> pretty good. we like the summer time traffic pattern. we're not seeing delays until later in the morning. so right now no

i'm kim dacey.i will let you know how they are stepping up the investigation. >> the one accident is cleared on the outer loop southwest side but we're dealing with a few new problems and delays on the west side. >> it has certainly been a confidential start to july and today may be the coolest day of the week. i have the full insta-weather forecast seven day just ahead. >> in italy today president obama runs into resistance on climate change. here at home he faces criticism on the economy. i will have that story coming up. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. whee! happy days are here again. whee! ooh. celebrate summer with giant and enjoy mouthwatering fruits and vegetables at prices you can handle. like sweet cherries, just $1.57 a pound. only at giant. steak, chicken, ribs, and burgers on the grill. people: oh! at giant, you'll find fresh, delicious, quality meats at prices that sizzle. like super g split chicken breast, just 99 cents a pound. only at giant. >> goo

kim dacey has the latest. >> what we do know is an m.t.a. light rail train hit the boys from behind as they were walking along the tracks on sunday night and killed them. what we don't know is how the driver of the train didn't see them. that is what the agencies who are now involved are hoping to find out. >> there is something wrong with it whole thing from the beginning. >> the parents of

i'm kim dacey.'m live with the very latest. >> and a quiet scan and lower humidity yet again today. i've got your insta-weather plus forecast just ahead. >> depending on where you're traveling this morning, a few problems to watch for. we have a water main break in rosedale. we'll update you on that and some close yours in the city. could someone toss me an eleven sixteenths wrench over here? here you go. eleven sixteenths... (announcer) from designing some of the world's cleanest and most fuel-efficient jet engines... to building more wind turbines than anyone in the country... the people of ge are working together... creating innovation today for america's tomorrow. thanks! no problem! >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm lisa robinson. thanks for joining us. sandra shaw haze look at the gay's -- has a look at the day's forecast. >> we call at the time double-team. you said you hit golf balls yesterday. >> going to warm up a little bit so i went o

that is where we find kim dacey. >> one police officer has been released. the other is in good condition after surgery. the suspect is also in stable condition here at shock trauma. all three are expected to be ok. the police commissioner is calling the suspect a maniac and the police officers he rose. >> he started shooting and people started running. we laid down on the floor and called on jesus. >> issue out disrupted the west of corn neighborhood around 11:00 this morning. the 34-year-old man was involved in domestic disputes in the north and west of the city. one officer was with the victim in that incident. the suspect returned and fired on the officer. >> the officer got to cover and immediately broadcast a description of the suspect. the suspect fled in the vehicle. >> before the 4-year-old officer -- 844-year-old officer found the suspect. the suspect got out of the car and ambushed the officer. >> he fired several shots through the driver's side of the police vehicle, striking the officer while he was still in the car. our officer was able to get

reporting live at towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. our coverage of the controversy to close towson catholic high school continues on our website, wbaltv.com. there you can see previous reports and share your thoughts about the closure decision. just click on the education page of the website. >> crews from three jurisdiction has to be called out to fight a massive fire in south baltimore. fire broke out around 2:00 yesterday afternoon in the 5500 block of quarantine road. that's in an industrial area in the city. authorities say the fire consumed about three to five acres. most of the planes were confined -- flames were confined underthe brush. it took close to two hours to bring that fire under control. fortunately no one was hurt. attention city residents. your trash pickup is changing this week. tomorrow marks the start of the one plus one waste collection program. a plan the city says will save money and promote recycling. the program includes a revamped garbage collection schedule. >> once a week trash collection, once a week rec

e-mail your response to >> kim dacey with the "traffic pulse 11" update.sound like a broken record. the thing we have is marriottsville road is closed in carroll county between driver and henryton roads. the downed pole has shut down the road until about 11:00 a.m. the alternate is driver road. 95 southbound between caton and the beltway an accident on the shoulder not affecting traffic but something that may cause rubbernecking. we will give you some live drive times. northbound 895 from the tunnel to 95 seven minutes. outer loop 795 to 9511 minutes. 95 southbound from the beltway to the fort mchenry tunnel is eight minutes. looking pretty good. live look outside at 95 on the other end, just south of maryland 100 you can see things moving fine in both directions. 895 north of childs street very light for this time of morning. the beltway is checking out ok. that is the latest on "traffic pulse 11." really doesn't feel like july out there, sandra. >> kind of like the spring trend for summer. we are seeing the coolest start to the first week of july since 2

reporting live, kim dacey, wbal tv 11 news. >>> tonight, calls and changes. the city state attorney says some teenagers are just not capable of being rehabilitated in the juvenile system, and that unity program are not helping -- and that programs are not helping. more young people become involved in violent crimes. the comments from those two women follows the situation of a 17-year-old baltimore boy is accused of shooting and wounding another. >>> today, family and friends of a liberian native sang and march, calling for an end to violence in baltimore cities. the club owner shot to death on may 31 at his social club. police say he was cleaning up what a pair of the armed robbers demanded money and got into a struggle. they say they shot him, he did not get away with any money. >> non-violence is the way forward. people having assembled, he will lead us in this process. >> family and friends raised just enough money to save his body back to light. for a burial. his killers have not been caught. >> we are wrapping up a gorgeous evening outside the temperatur

but we want to check the traffic situation with kim dacey.e it is running smoothly. >> it is running pretty smoothly. good morning to everyone. the only thing we have going on is carroll county. we have an accident at route 140 and sandy mount road. the fire department is there so watch out for that.

in washington, nikole killion. >> kim dacey with the latest "traffic pulse 11" update.columbia dealing with a accident at 175 at tamar. ellicott city frederick road and papillon drive a crash. report of accident in owings mills at reisterstown and mcdonough. in harford county at belair at 543 and hickory bypass and police activity in aberdeen between route 7 and maryland boulevard. a live look at 95 in the white marsh area you may see a slight tap of brakes on the way to the beltway but no major delays. beltway and liberty road the west side moving just fine both inner and outer loops top side and 83's looking ok as well. that is the latest on "traffic pulse 11." >> cloudy skies out there. humid this morning and rain to the west from hagerstown we have shower activity. not particularly heavy right now. the stormy iier weather it movi out of kentucky and you can see to kind of spin. there is an area of low pressure in kentucky and the spin is coming from the circulation around the low. there is a jetstream out there. all of of that will chiollide a move into this tropica

i'm kim dacey. i'm live in towson with that story. >> judge sonya sotomayor fighting for her seat on the supreme court. i'm brian mooar in washington that story's coming up. >> and the area load ways looking good so far. some closures in advance of captioned by the national captioning institute -- www.ncicap.org -- >> good morning. i'm lisa robinson in for mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us. >> let's get a chof

. >> good morning, kim dacey with a look at the "traffic pulse 11" report. we have picked up an accident in district of columbia at route 175 and tamar drive. police are there so watch out for that. we will give you some live drive times. 895 northbound between 95 south and harbor tunnel we have nine minutes. beltway outer loop from 795 to i-95 top side 11 minutes. 95 southbound between the beltway and route 100 six minutes. so, it is moving just fine. no delays yet so that is good news for this friday morning. this is the beltway on the west side at baltimore national pike moving just fine both inner and outer loops. harrisburg expressway north of the beltway looking fine, even south toward the city 95 checking out ok as well. that is the latest on "traffic pulse 11." now let's check in with kurt kronc kroncke. good morning, kurt. >> good morning, kim. have a great weekend. we are looking at a few bus delays. five is 20 minutes and m-2 with 20 minutes delay. no delays on the marc trains. both light rail and metro on schedule. why put unnecessary mileage on

you are watching "11 n >> kim dacey for sarah caldwell for that check of the traffic. >> things are not bad. the biggest thing is in carroll county at marriottsville road closed in both directions between driver and henryton, a downed pole there. police are on the scene. we will keep you up to date. middle river we have police activity at ebenezer and earls beach road. you see that things are moving ok around those major roads. we will give you a live look at 95 at the beltway there in the southwest corner. you can see that things are moving ok but further north on 95 between caton avenue and beltway we have the report of a vehicle fire. 83 just north of the beltway looking pretty good on the harrisburg expressway down toward baltimore. checking out ok. that is the latest on "traffic pulse 11." now for a look at the buses and trains we go to kurt kroncke. >> looking very good so far. we have a couple of bus diversions including the 22 at university and 41st. 1 bus at nursery and winterston both due to construction. light rail on time from hunt valley to cromwell station glen burnie and

live in lutherville, kim dacey, wbal tv 11 news. >> new this morning baltimore county police are investigating an recall morning stabbing in middle river. officers were called it the 300 block of shag bark road this morning and they found a female suffering from a stab wound. she was taken it bayview medical. a suspect or motive in the case has not been found. >> amtrak is back to normal after a natural gas leak halted trains several hours. skyteam 11 was over the scene around 4:30 as fumes shot from the ground near the 500 block of north point boulevard. officials say the leak happened when construction workers hit a six-inch gas lien. fortunately no homes were affected and no one was injured. about 30 minutes later skyteam 11 was diverted to a fire at the suburban house restaurant in pikesville. crews say it started in an adjacent storage area. about 35 workers and pay trons had to be evacuated. no one was hurt. the cause remains under investigation. >> new developments in the criminal case against mayor sheila dixon as the state prosecutor called witnesses before a new grand jury. three wit

. >>> let's check on the commute with kim dacey in for sarah caldwell. >> we have an accident at gwynnthe accident at the city is still there. frederick road and poppy on road. over in harford, we have an accident at belair, route 543. 95 and the white marsh area, things are moving ok there southbound. does not look like we're seeing delays just yet. the beltway and baltimore national pike, skycam shows things moving swiftly on the inner and outer loop. it is a hazy day. john has more on the forecast. >> there is a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. the ratings from hagerstown westward, light shower activity. take a look at the satellite image. this storm has had a history of producing severe weather in the southwest. there's a strong jet stream in there. that just adds to the turbulence of the storm. looks like we have reined in the forecast today. not only rain, but strong storms. here was with a forecast calling for. mostly cloudy skies, thunderstorms likely 83 to 90 is the high. >> check the bottom of your screen for updated news and traffic information. and next live update coming

. >> kim dacey, wbal news. >> the second -- one officer has been released from the hospital. second officer and the suspect remain in the hospital. police say the suspect in this case has an extensive criminal history. >> we have been trying to get all of our partners to understand what we need to do here in this city to close the loophole on handguns. this is a prime example. >> the mayor says this will be on the agenda at the next criminal justice board meeting. >> family and community members gathered to say good-bye to a friend. officials say it was during a botched robbery that two men attacked a man as he left a social club. police have not made arrests in the case. the man's body will be sent back to africa for a funeral. >> friends and customers gather to remember liquor store owner joon am kang. he was shot and killed inside his liquor store on -- in fuller ton -- fullerton. police say nothing was stolen in the robbery, but friends say otherwise. >> i've read a lot of articles that said they weren't sure if anything was stolen. but those articles are wrong. what they