it comes from barry landau. the self-proclaimed presidential historian, accused of stealing valuable historical documents from maryland and up and down the east coast. mike hellgren and wjz are live at federal hill downtown. >> reporter: denise, he was well known among celebrities and historians and people in the museum world. he now faces 15 years in prison and a half million dollars in fines. and we talked to one woman that we fooled. >> self-proclaimed presidential historian and art collector barry landau pleaded guilty to has role in stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in historic documents and art. they included letters from abraham lincoln, benjamin franklin, karl marx and fdr. and they came from museums across the northeast. >> these are stories you hear about. certainly sensationalized. but i never thought i'd be experiencing it firsthand. >> reporter: ashley harper from the university of pennsylvania was duped. >> we played those over and over in our head. >> reporter: landau touted his collection

but it took a librarian to stop landau and another man visiting the another man landau and another man in july. (5:36:211 "they haa a little routine where mr landau would chat us up and bbocc our view of mr. savidas...."(5:48:20) "he was very good at posiitoning himself betteen whoever was at the desk and supposed to be watching whats going onnat this table. so if the pprson behind the desk the view...."his wwy to block view...."landau's co-defendant has also pleaded guilty. both men could be sentenced to 15-years in prison. with a closer look now on whatthappened at the museum, and how employees are reacting to the case..... joel d. smith is ssreaming now... at the maryland historical society righh now. good morning joel d. 3 3 3&coming up... from her dance m. moves... to er post-baby body... beyonce continues to wow the woolddtte picture you have to see to believe... of the singer.... just one month after giving birth. and this beautiffl sight over the harbor... could soon change.how much snow is expected... over the next several hours.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.

landau's co- defendant has also pleaded guilty.both men could be sentenced to 155years in so how safe are the artifacts at the museum now? joel d. smith is streammng now frommthe maaylanddhiitoricall society to how us how safety measures have changed ... and ssme offthe most interesting pieces they are protecting. good morning joel d. 3 the centers for disease control and prevention ii out with a list... of foods containing the most sodium. sodium.topping the list?... bre. bread.the c-ddc says it's the biggest source of sodium in the adult american diet.alsoo making the list... deli lunch meats... pizza... soup... and snack foods like pretzels and chips.research shows 9 out of 10 adult americans eat too much salt each day. 3 -3 one retail giant is rolling out a plan to help customerr make better food choices. choices.walmart is rolling out a new "healthy" seal.the company says its new "greatt for you" icon will make it easier for customees to recognnze healthier foods.look for it this spring on wal mart's store brands.critics are s

barry landau entered the plea in federal court yesterday. he was arreeted while leaving the maryland historicallsociety where he stole 60 historical documents including one signed by abraham lincoln. police say he has stolen at least four-thousand documents libraries. but it took a librarian to stop landau and another man visiting the baltimore museum in july. 3 "they had a little routine where mr landau would chat us up and block our view of mr. sa" savidas...." "he wws very good at posiitoning himself between whoever was at the desk and supposed to be watching whats going on at this tabbe. so if tte person behind the desk shiffs to move around him then he's moving this way to block the view...." view...."landau's co-defendant &phas also pleaded guilty. 15-years in prison. 3 witt a closer now on what happened at the museum, and how employees are eacting to the case..... joel d. smith is streaming now... at the maryland historical society right now. good morning jool d. 3 3 3 the state comptroller examines the impact a hike in maryland's gas

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very landau walked out of federal court staring straight ahead, refusing to answer questions. inside, the 63-year-old played guilty to theft and conspiracy to steal historical documents from several museums along the east coast, including the maryland historical society in baltimore where he was caught red handed on july 9 of last year. the archivist was working in the museum library where he said land out brought employees cookies andrew suspicious when he repeatedly asked to view private documents. eventually, david sneaked up to the balcony, spotted the men stealing, and called police. >> we are fairly small operation, and that thought had a golden opportunity. >> according to the indictment, police found approximately 60 stolen documents worth millions in their rented museum locker, including presidential inauguration souvenirs' dating back to 1841, and a land grant sun by president lincoln in 8951. both men have admitted to stealing or conspiring to steal documents in several states. so far, four thousand of the 10,000 documents taken from landau's new york apartment have

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guilty.preeidential historian barry landau indicated he will plead guilty to stealing documents ... including those signed by abraham lincoln. landau is accused of taking the documents from the maryland historical society with his assistant, david savedoff, who pled guilty in october.a hearing is set for next week. 3 3 governor o'malley declares the state of maryland "strong". "strong".but in yesterday's he called for many tax hikes aimed at reducing the state'ssone billion dollarr deficit.the governor wants a 66 percent sales tax on gas... phased innover 3 years. (governor) "we might soon pay an even steeper price beccuss bridges areenot like trres. they do not grow stronger or broader wwth age." agee"(szeliga) "evvrybody is just up in arms and and there pay mooe taxes today." today." the governor also wants to residents from 30 tt 60 &pto see more of the governor's state of the state address, go to fox baltimore dot com and click on "raw news." we follow the monee in the proposed 2013 state budget. budget.there's a lot offtalk about ransportation monny. next year's budget is almos

landau touted his collection on national television and hobnobbed with presidents. federal agents seized items from his home in manhattan, which he shared with jason james seven dove, a dashing young man who pleaded guilty in the heist late last year. >> reporter: many of the documents came from the maryland historical society, where an employee spotted him taking the historical treasures and exposed the plot. >> reporter: he claims landau was the brains behind it, that they would research valuable collections and charm museum staff with cookies and cupcakes, while secretly placing the documents in coats with extra deep pockets. the feds say they planned to sell it all for a heavy profit. the two could now spend time in prison, as the government works to restore many of these priceless pieces of history to their rightful keepers. >> it was pretty sickening to think that we are putting this as part of our collective history as a nation were taken. >>> landau will be sentenced in may. the woman who you just heard from works for a museum in pennsylvania. coming up at 6

barry landau and his assistant were arrested last july. they were accused of trying to smuggle more than 60 documents out of the historical society, including a plan to grant signed by abraham lincoln. in his plea, landau admitted to stealing from several other museums across the east coast and selling items for tens of thousands of dollars. he could face 10 years in prison. a disturbing case in harford county as sheriff's deputies investigate a case of anyone found dead inside a dumpster. we are told that -- a newborn found dead inside a dumpster. we're told that this stillborn had been dropped inside a plastic bag inside a dumpster at sablewood road. the woman claims to have given birth outside the residence of the relative, who lives in the town of bel-air. an autopsy will determine the exact cause of death. the momentum has shifted once again. rick santorum had a huge night in the republican race for the white house, winning colorado, minnesota, and missouri. kate amara has the details. >> after a 4-state losing streak, rick santorum p

landau is now expected to plead guilty. prosecutors say he and an assistant have about a presidential hard facts. the assistant also originally pleaded not guilty and changed his plea in october. earlier today, the governor delivered his annual state of the state address in annapolis. he called on the general assembly to pass his legislative agenda, much of which will impact the wallets of state residents. david collins has more on the speech. [applause] >> governor martin o'malley unveiled an expansive agenda, wrapped around job creation. he recognized his tax proposals will not be popular. but job growth and transportation have a price. >> the most important job we save is the next one. that is why i am asking everyone to do more. >> the governor plans to change the tax code on those making $100,000 or more, and extend the sales tax to gasoline and the internet. it was immediately attacked by republicans. >> i do not know what world he lives in. it is not maryland. >> he proposes to create tax after-tax. the mortgage redu

barry landau first pleaded not guilty, but today he admitted to conspiring to steal and the theft of hundreds of historical documents from museums along the east coast, and then selling them for profit. he and his accomplice were arrested here in baltimore last summer. landau faces 15 years in prison when he is sentenced in may. >> jury selection continues this evening in the murder trial of university of virginia lacrosse player george huguely. now there is word that the judge said selection will continue into the night in hopes of concluding that process. >> it looks like a jury selection will go into overtime once again as it did last evening, as the judge has indicated he will stay as long as it takes until a jury is chosen. so opening statements can be given tomorrow morning. a half hour early start this morning in the george huguely murder trial as the commonwealth and the defense gather with jurors at 9:00 a.m. after a long night monday, that ended at 8:00 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m. huguely, who has lost a noticeable amount of weight since being arrested, set by his lawyers onc

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but it took a librarian to stop landau and another man visiting the baltimore museum in july. (5:37:58) "i think they saw that we're a fairly small operation and thought that they had a golden opportunity to rob us blind." blind."landauus co-defendant has also pleaded guilty. both men could be sentenced to 15-years innprison. o how safe are the artifacts at the museum now? joel d. smith is streaming now society to show us how safety meesures have changed ... and some of the most interesting pieces they are protecting. good pooning joel d. 3 3 a federal appeals court declares california'ssban on same-sex marriage... unconstitu. unconstitutional.crowd cheering cheeringthis was the scene tuesday... outside a san francisco courthouse... as croods celebrated the ruling. the ban singles out gays ann lesbians for discrimination... upholding up a lower court ruling in 2010... which said proposition 8 was a violation of civil rights. "today, our court sends a powerful message and to our children and our children's children and that is that we &pare all equal. we all deserv the same rights and w

. >> very landau is expected in the courtroom. authorities say the presidential historian had swiped it dozens of authentic documents including one signed by president abraham lincoln. the race for the white house. three boats will be voting today. -- three states are voting today. even with met monday in the lead, santorum could do well in colorado. -- even with romney in the lead, santorum could do well. >> he came from minnesota missouri, to colorado. >> gingrich putting a lot of focus on super tuesday, where 10 states will go to the polls. >> today, a california appeals court will decide the fate of gay marriage in the golden state. a panel of judges will announce whether to decide fir prop 8 is constitutional. it was later overturned because they declared the judge was biased. >> d.c. mayor vincent gray will deliver the state of the district speech tonight. it will be speaking at the historic synagogue on northwest. you can watch it live on our sister station, news channel 8. >> the pot boiled over. >> marion barry spent most

towards the district heights and about sue landau and largo. . otherwise, we're becoming senate girded 51 degrees in herndon -- otherwise we're becoming sunny with 51 in herndon. >> it is groundhog day. the ground hog has spoken very punxsutawney phil emerged from his cozy home early this morning and he saw his shadow and that means he is predicting six more weeks of winter. i'm sad to break this to you but the crowd in pennsylvania greeted that prediction with boos this morning. >> in the republican race for the white house, mitt romney says he is not worry about the poor in america the body could be on the verge of an endorsement. >> 3 republican officials are telling the associated press this afternoon that donald trump intends to endorse mitt romney's presidential bid. there have been talked earlier today that newt gingrich was going to get that endorsement which is something he could have used after losing to romney in florida earlier this week. donald trump flew into las vegas overnight leaving many questioning the secrecy surrounding his v

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it was not landau.s contributed to its excellent condition. >> in march, the painting will join the original in paris for an exhibition on bling erdogan to's work. >> kernel of fans got to celebrate the tuesday tradition in southern germany. in munich, some of the women who run stands at the city's famous outdoor food market perform their traditional dance. the custom is over 100 years old. >> and a thaw is causing chaos right now on the danube river. >> absolutely. this comes after weeks of frigid weather freezing the waterway, causing all shipping to be suspended. now huge chunks of ice are breaking up, blocking the channel of the danube near the syrian capital belgrade. the thick blocks are heavy and have damaged several floating restaurants and uptorn a number of small boats loose from their moorings. disaster. >> the big thaw after the victories -- freeze. " we will be back with more big news at the top of the hour. we're following that yemen election story very closely. stay with us. ♪ captioned b

. >> displaced residents are being asked to go to landau elementary school. where the red cross is assisting people affected by the fire. >>jaqueline: another cool day with temperatures in the '50s throughout the bay area. low 50s close to the coastline. as we headed to the overnight hours we're in for another very cold night. temperatures in the 20's and '30's. into the afternoon mostly sunny skies and chilly conditions. temperatures in the low 50s. will certainly feel cooler than that because of the wind. here is a look at storm tracker 4 radar. we will have a system moving to tomorrow night into wednesday morning. by the 10:00 a.m. hon rain in the north bay. by midnight, moderate rain. and by 8:00 a.m., mostly in the clear with if you inland showers into the day on wednesday. blustery and coal into the afternoon. a chance of lingering showers into wednesday afternoon and improving conditions as we head into the weekend. we will be back after this. bay area ! here's big news from verizon wireless and xfinity from comcast. now get the xfinity triple play and

barry landau and his assistant were arrested last july. there are accused of smuggling documents. he admitted to stealing from several other museums along the east coast and selling many items for tens of thousands of dollars. >> the top tax collector is speaking out against the proposal to raise the gas tax in maryland. peter franchot said the measure would create an administrative nightmare and would be a crushing blow to families and businesses. >> i cannot imagine a worst time to raise any tax bill one that will bite into family income, raise prices on consumer goods, and destroy the profit margins for some many of the employers. >> no word on when the governor will submit his proposal. >> 8 louisiana parish is taking on a casual attitude to the way some people dress while out on the town. a ban to wear pajamas out in public. plan to introduce a bill at the end of the month. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think a legislature should be able to restrict people from wearing certain types of clothing, like pajama bottoms, out in public? you can shar

barry landau is expected to be arraigned next week. he is currently charged with stealing documents document from the maryland historical society. he originally pleaded not guilty. >>> a warm day in february may be a rare gift. but for scientists, it's one more bit of data, in unlocking weather patterns. alex demetrick reports, it's feeling like the winter that wasn't. >> reporter: daffodils already blooming in baltimore. people walking unbundled in february. >> amazing weather. it's beautiful. feels like spring time out here. >> i do like it, yeah. i don't like the cold weather. >> reporter: so far this winter, there's only been one day with any real snow. and it wasn't much. here's why. >> this year, we're in a la nina stage. essentially means, there's not a lot of moisture coming if in the pacific over the continental u.s. >> gayle says it is snow. all of the variables that make up weather, become computer data to better understand how it works. one of those variables is off the north atlantic constellation. which affects the jet st

several africans traveled with part landau cortes in 1519. among them a black man who was a free black man and he was the first person he claimed in a letter to the king of spain the first to plant a crop in the new world. that is how we knew he was above it because anybody that made a claim that all patients had to be a bright man. [laughter] my man i got beat. [laughter] they accompanied him through texas and mexico and 1528. in peru in 1531 had the unfortunate conquest of the inca and 200 black men accompanied eldorado for the modern-day ecuador in 1534, and i want to tell you a little bit about this. juan converted to christianity before arriving in the new world. he explored florida. remember in school fountain of youth, did you know a black man, free black man with a conquistador was in florida, and then he went with cortez when he defeated the aztecs in 1524 we have a record of him living as a citizen in mexico city. there was a black mant and st on who explored florida in 1528. he was shipped in the present-day galva austin texas for