a jury made the decision late this afternoon in the trial of lee stevens. >> this makes stevens the firsterson eligible for the death penalty under maryland's new guidelines. he had the option of a judge or a jury determining his fate. >> the law requires him to make that determination, whether he wants a judge or a jury. stevens decided that the same jury that convicted him of first degree murder would determine his sentence. the jury determined that 33- year-old lee stevens is eligible for the death penalty. jurors found him guilty last thursday of killing a corporal at the maryland house of corrections in july, 2006. >> it has been almost six years since this tragic event occurred. we just wanted as a union to represent the officers, to make sure we are able to see this come to a conclusion in deference to the families and the unions -- and the communities they lived in. none of us had any doubt that this individual was going to be found guilty. all the evidence that was out there -- is just, why did it take so long? >> death penalty cases usually take a long time. there are numerous p

. -- la amar harris -- lamar harris and lee stevens were charged. a white tank top down under stevens mattress, and works in a plastic bag in his cell all had the victim's blood on them. it was argued they are not credible because they were given plea-bargain is to testify and it was several years before they came forward with evidence. they said the crime scene was chaos and evidence was contaminated by being placed in the same bag. in the words of defense lawyers, this was a horrible and meaningless crime. deliberations will resume at 9:00 tomorrow morning. the other man charged in the case, lamar harris, has yet to stand trial. he has a competency hearing is scheduled in april. >> police are investigating an armed robbery in the roland park area of baltimore city. two women were leaving a restaurant in the 4800 block of roland avenue. lowell melser joins us live with more. >> police tell us the two women were robbed when they were walking to their car that was part toward the rear of the building where the restaurant is behind me here. police said

will soon decide if two-time murderer lee stevens will be allowed to live. ly six years ago, in jessop, stevens stabbed to death correctional officer, david mcgwynn. since then, the court of appeals changed the rules in death penalty cases. now, besides all the evidence needed to convict, prosecutors have to clear two more hurdles. is the murderer over 18? is it proven he committed the murder? and is there a dna link to the murder? steves was in prison because he killed a man in an eastern shore nightclub in 1997. now guilty of killing corporal mcgwynn, the jury is left with three options, death, life without parole, or life in prison. >> reporter: the victim's impact statement came from mcgwynn's sister. she is the one who got the call. she said that was gut wrenching. but living with it, it's like a nightmare from which she cannot wake up. >> reporter: reporting from annapolis, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> prosecutor's office now believes the jury will decide steven's fate, beginning on tuesday. >>> federal prosecutors charge

thursday was the first full day of deliberations in the trial of lee stevens. he is accused of murdering a corporal, a guard on duty at the maryland house of correction in 2006. stevens was incarcerated there at the time on a murder charge. another prisoner is also charged. yet the competency hearing scheduled for april. lawyers spratt doug stevens trial with closing arguments wednesday morning. -- lawyers wrapped up steven straw with closing arguments wednesday morning. both sides agreed it was brutal and. this -- and senseless. the guard was stabbed 12 times, some of the wounds from behind. the prosecutor said it showed that they sneaked up on him. one witness said stevens was one of those who attacked the guard. the defense said they were too far away and it was too dark to identify the attackers. evidence found in stevens sell and his boxers he was wearing that night all had the gartz blood on him. -- all have the guard's blood on them. the defense claims the evidence was contaminated. the jury has asked to see evidence again, but otherwise, no word from the

: a jury will decide if two-time murderer lee stevens should be allowed to continue to live. nearly six years ago, he stabbed to death, correctional officer david mcgwynn. since then, they changed the rules in death penalty cases. now, besides all of the evidence needed to convict, prosecutors need to clear two more hurdles. is the murderer over 18? is it proven he committed the murder? and is there a dna link to the murder? steves was imprisoned because he killed a man in an eastern shore nightclub in 1997. now guilty of killing corporal mcgwynn. the jury is left with three options, death, life without parole, or life in pris prison. >> reporter: the victim's impact statement came from mcgwynn's sister. she's the one that got the call telling her her brother had died. she said that was gut wrenching. but living with it, she said it's like the nightmare from which she cann wake up. >> the court will take the rest of the week, present being three to five mitigating cases. >> back to you on tv hill. >>> the prosecutor's office now believes the jury will decide steven's fate, be

. -- lee stevens. a 14-year veteran of the inner randolph police force is accused of tipping drug suspects off about an upcoming rate. corporal rick alexander allegedly informed suspects of a raid last week in shady side. despite finding the residents of become a police did track down a large amount of marijuana and cocaine at a different site. alexander was arrested friday and released on his own recognizance. >> we had a bit of snow this weekend. this wording we started off with quite a bit of frost, but shaping up to be a process that february afternoon. mostly sunny skies and winds out of the west at 12 miles per hour. you may see some gusty winds throughout the afternoon. cooling down into the evenings and to the 40's. we will have a few increasing clouds late tonight. a new storm system is approaching that will bring a slight chance of snow later in the week. >> new this noon, baltimore city police are investigating an early warning stepping in downtown baltimore. it happened just after 5:00. we'

today to spare his life. 37-year-old lee stevens was the first person eligible because of a link to dna. stevens was serving when he killed mcgwynn, who was working as an officer. and even each three -- he had a chance of parole. but now he'll die from prison. >> weijia jiang has more about the sentencing coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> and we have an update we first brought you at noon. a wicomico county sheriff's deputy is in the hospital, with a gunshot wound to the arm. and moments ago, the suspect was taken into custody. deputy thomas funk was shot while working with a u.s. task force. they were responding to a barricade situation. we'll have more on the barricade, and the suspect coming up new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> a 5-year-old baltimore girl, dead. her father charged with her murder. monique griego has more on what police are saying. >> reporter: so far, police haven't released many details in this case or said exactly how the little girl died. >> reporter: late monday night, police responded to a home in northwest baltimore. inside, a 5-year-old little girl is found clinging to

ever move past that. >> reporter: after deliberating for a week, a juror sentenced 32-year-old lee stevens to life in prison, without the possibility of parole. they could have given him the death penalty. steves' attorney. -- stevens' attorney. >> it is a severe, long- lasting, draconian punishment. of which, make no mistake about that. this is not a slap on the wrist. >> reporter: in 2006, stevens murdered mcgwynn in the house of jessop. stevens was serving a life sentence for another murder. the case marks the first time prosecutors used dna evidence to pursue the death penalty, under maryland's new capital punishment law. jurors had to weigh the crimes against a long list of mitigating factors. >> reporter: the jurors came up with several reasons of their own, not to give stevens the death penalty. >> reporter: they wrote about his violent childhood, filled with poverty and sex abuse. outside the courthouse, stevens' mother and sister had no comment. jurors also said the state failed to provide a safe place. >> the only question i have is why. and i'm pretty sure that if i ask him, tha

at any moment, 32-year-old lee stevens will learn if he will live or die. nce late wednesday, the same jury that convicted him of first-degree murder, has been deciding how he'll pay for it. in 2006, stevens fatally stabbed 42-year-old corporal david mcgwynn, inside the now- closed maryland house of corrections in jessop. mcgwynn was working as an officer at the time stevens was sentenced for a life murder. he could be the first person under the new rigid capital punishment law, established in 2009. jurors could also hand down a penalty of life without parole or life with the possibility of parole. on thursday, stevens' lawyer claimed for a mistrial, claiming he wasn't allowed enough time to make closing arguments during the sentencing face. -- phase. the judge denied the request. >> reporter: the jury has gone home but they'll be back at 9:00 in the morning. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> another inmate is also charged in this case. a hearing to determine if he's comp tent to stand trial is scheduled for april. >>> a special fbi task force is now tak

but they have yet to make a decision. >>> at any moment, 32-year-old lee stevens will learn if he will live or die. since late wednesday, the same jury that convicted him of first-degree murder has been deciding how he'll pay for it. in 2006, stevens fatally stabbed 42-year-old corporal david mcginn inside the now closed marylandrous of correction in jessop. he was working as an officer at the time stevens was serving as a life sentence for murder. he could be the first person to receive the death penalty under maryland's new and more rigid capital punishment law implemented in 2009. jurors could also hand down a penalty of life in prison without parole. he could. the judge denied the request. >> reporter: the jury wrapped up and went home. they'll be back at 9:00 in the morning. reporting live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> a hearing to determine if he's competent to stand trial. >>> notre dame university is getting its first male president, james connelly has been selected to lead the catholic women's college. the board of trustees says he is the best candidate to replace ret

a week of deliberations, the jury in anne arundel county still hasn't agreed on a sentence for lee stevens. he's eligible for the death penalty. wjz is live in annapolis. weijia jiang explains why the jury is struggling. >> reporter: many people are watching this case very closely as it will set a critical precedent. so far, the jury has given no signs of what kind of work they're doing. >> reporter: should twice- convicted killer, 32-year-old lee stevens, live or die? jurors have been deliberating a sentence since last wednesday, with no answer yet. legal expert, andrew levy. >> well, it's not supposed to be easy for the state to kill someone, even if you are in favor of the death penalty, i think most people recognize that we have to be sure. >> reporter: the same jury found stevens guilty of murdering 42-year-old corporal david mcgirn inside the now closed house of corrections in jessop. stevens was serving a life sentence for another murder. >> reporter: stevens is a landmark case. for the first time ever, prosecutors used a dna link to pursue the death penalty. under maryland's new an

. -- then make lee stevens. prosecutors they reclaimed stevens and another inmate cornered mclarin and stabbed him to death. deliberations are expected to resume on monday. four men are behind bars tonight, charged in a deadly shooting outside of towson town center. tyrone brown, frank williams, brandon, and william ward iii face murder charges in the death of 19-year-old rodney pritchett. police say the four men plan to kill him when he was spotted at the mall in december of last year. police believe that brown was the triggerman. small surveillance video was analyzed, and that helped them cracked the case. >> we have had to look at this footage and evaluate it and try to put it together like the pieces of a puzzle, and do the old-fashioned detective work it took to corroborate evidence like this. >> it is still unclear why the suspects targeted pritchett. >> police are looking for two suspects in the armed robbery and kidnapping of a baltimore man. shelton dutes is like -- is live with the very latest. >> the v

lee stevens is one of two charged in the mudder. stevens could be the first person sentenced to die under the capital punishment law. >>> a medical examiner in washington state will perform autopsies on josh powell and two sons today. yesterday all three of them died in a house explosion that police say was no accident. powell was a person of interest in his wife's disappearance. >> reporter: flames rage through a home after it blew up in washington. police found the husband and two sons of a missing utah woman. police say josh powell planed the explosion and may have used accelerants to fuel the flames. >> the information we gathered and how actions of josh and how fast this fire is burnt, we believe this is intentional. >> reporter: neighbors say it shook their homes. >> it was just so real. >> you could see the insulation was everywhere. >> reporter: the home exploded moments after social worker brought 7-year-old charles and 5-year-old brandon for a supervised visit. powell blocked the worker from getting in to the home and the

lee stevens was found guilty. win was stabbed to death in 2006. sentences could be scheduled for next week. >>> a woman came on thursday to find the back door of her home open. she began getting taunting text messages and pictures of things that were missing, including her under wear. she says jewelry and money was stolen. the woman contacted the robber, who she knew and agreed with him to get the items back. the woman won't get back her panties or jewelry. they're being held as evidence. >>> if you're looking for something fun to do with your kids, we may have the thing. there is a new art studio opening up just for children. that's where we find sher ie johnson. >> well, we are here live at abra. it opens tomorrow. they're going to be hosting a fun kid event. it's free. right now i have pat joining me live here. she's the executive director. pat, this is a beautiful studio. i loif love it. show me what -- i love it. show me what you have here. >> this is an area children gather. we do our lessons in three stages. this is where they would plan, t

jury deliberations continue today in the trial of lee stevens. he is accused of killing corrections officer corporal mcgwinn. kuli if convicted, stevens faces the death penalty. police are asking for help finding the man they're robbed two met -- attacked two women in rolen park. the two women were leaving the pitied louis restaurant. the suspect approached them, threatened to shoot them, and struggled with one woman and made off with her purse. we're told the owners of the property are planning to install additional lighting in the area. police ask anybody who sees suspicious activity to contact them immediately. your property taxes are likely about to go down, but experts say that it is only because property assessments are also declining. property values in most towns dropped by nearly 20% in the past three years. councilman carl stokes served as the chair of the tax and finance committee. representatives explained the process behind the numbers to concerned residents. >> so the assessment determines these values based on the sales that occurr

prosecutors claim 32-year-old lee stevens and another inmate cornered him and stabbed him to death. if convicted, stevens faces the death penalty. a presidential historian from the york accused of stealing documents from the maryland historical society and other institutions is expected to enter a new plea. barry landau is expected to be arraigned in federal count downtown. he pleaded not guilty to stealing documents from the maryland historical society last summer. 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 transporta

lee stevens is accused of killing david mcgwynne in jessup. the deliberation also continue in annapolis today. >>> the latest on the io occupy dc camp. 11 people were alefted at mcpherson square since saturday when the park police began clearing away the tepts from the site. -- tents from the site. one of those arrested has been charged with felony assault after hitting an officer in the head with a brick. the occupy protesters say violence was started by police and their attorney is looking into legal action against the dc police. >>> and police in anne arundel county arrested one of their own. corporal rick alexander was arrested after the people inside a suspected drug raid stitched on him. thursday five people four men and one woman were inside a home near the 1300 block of juniper street when they searched for drugs. corporal alex be a der -- alexander gave the people a heads up the raid was coming. the police are not saying what his relationship was if any to the suspects and is getting paid he's fights the charges of obstruction and hen

lee stevens is charged with stabbing the corrections officer in 2006 at the maryland house of checkss in jessup. it was a primary factor in the decision to close the facility. this is the first death penalty case to go to trial since the death penalty law changed back in 2009. capital punishment is only a option of a videotaped confession or biological evidence linking the defendant to the crime. >>> seven fire deaths in three months inspired donation of smoke alarms. the fire department will accept them at news conference that's happening today. they will be distributed to families that cannot afford them. >>> well, time for democracy 2012. official, though no one is surprised, mitt romney won the state in florida but the contest in the state is now the most negative campaign on record. the campaign media analysis group says 92% of ads airing in the sunshine state during the past week were negative. face-off between the front- runners mitt romney and newt gingrich has been especially prickelly to say the least. analysts say 95% of newt gingrich ads and 99% of romney ads went to the n

lee stevens is charged with killing david mcwin in 2007 at house of correction in jessup. if sentenced to death it would be the first since the law changed. now there must be a videotaped confession or a biological evidence linking the defendant to the crime. >>> today a man charged with election fraud will go on trial. julius henson is accused of making robo calls to voters designed to suppress the black vote during the 2010 gubernatorial race. calls said governor o'malley run the election -- won the election and they didn't need to vote. >>>an arundel county police arrest one of their own. corps rick alexander who works on the southern end of the county. he is accused of tipping off suspects and telling them their house would be raided. they are not saying his relationship to the five suspects. he will still get paid he's fights to face the charges of obstruction and henneddering a police off -- henneddering a police -- hindering a police operation. the five suspects have not been charged. >>> the plaza in dc is clear following the eviction. they cleaned up the mess left

lee stevens is charged with stabbing corrections officer david mcgwen to death in 2006 at the maryland house of corrections. the death was primary factor in the decision to close the facility. this is the first death penalty case to go to trial since it became law and was changed in 2009. capital punishment is an option if there's a videotaped confession or biological evidence linking the defendant to the crime. >>> a new bilk proposed inannapolis could create a streamlined plan to find missing children in the state. the bill is aimed at improving the cooperation between state agencies and local groups. it would include more resources for police. and including the establishment of dna base that would be helpful. bill is called the missing children's act but there's been talk of naming it for phylicia barnes the teen whose 2010 disappearance from home here in baltimore spurred a broader interest in overall missing persons cases. >>> an update on a crash that left four people dead over the weekend near davidsonville. maryland state police say both drivers were under the influence of alco

a jury found lee stevens guilty of stabbing death of corporal mcgwen at a closed maryland house of corrections in 2006. >>> an update on the har forecounty teen -- harford county teen suspect in his father's murder. he has been indicted by a grand jury of charges of first and second degree murder. he will remain behind bars wound bond. >>> at nine this morning testimony resumes in the yeardley love murder trial after a week and 40 witnesses, the prosecution is nearing the end of the presidential and george huguely is accused of murdering. christian schaeffer tells us what to expect later today in court and has been there reporting all week from charlottesville. >> reporter: after a nearly full week of testimony from the prosecution witnesses we could hear the defense's case today. in court we have seen the large hole in the bedroom door and now a dna expert testified that hairs found on that door match george huguely's dna profile. she testified that huguely's blood was found under love's fingernails. earlier a toxicologist said love's blood alcohol level at the time of the death was .14 more

prisoners in the stabbing death of a correctional officer in anne arundel county in the trial of lee stevens. he is accused of 20 a 6 --2006 death at the house of correction in jessup. >>> and today long time political consultant jees julius henson is accused of election fraud, conspiracy to violation election laws and failure to provide a campaign authority line on the election day 2010. thousands of voters received robo calls as marten o'malley swept to a reelection victory. prosecutors say it was designed to suppress black votes and telling them not to worry about voting. >>> maryland superintendent of schools will visit bonnie branch middle school this morning to talk to a kids about money. he wants to make sure that they know how important saving their cash is early on. all 24 local school systems are implementing certain programs like this to educate children on finances. >>> and new this morning, governor o'malley is depending president obama over the economy. he appeared sunday on cnn and says if you look at president's record, jobs are created. >> i think really, there's one central

thursday was the first full day of deliberations in the trial of lee stevens. he is accused of murdering corporal david mcquain, a guard on duty at the maryland house of corrections in jessup in 2006. stevens was there on a murder charge. another man is also charged in his death. he has a competency hearing in april. lawyers wrapped up stevens' trial wednesday morning. both sides agree this was a brutal and senseless murder. the guard were stabbed 12 times, many of the wounds in the back. the prosecutor said this shows he was attacked from behind and between two assailants who sneaked out of their jail cells. one of the witnesses fingered stevens as one of the two men who attacked the guard. the defense contended it was too dark at night and the witness was too far way to identify the attackers. prosecutors also point to physical evidence in this case, a tank top and work boots found in stevens' sell, all with the gartz blood on them the defense -- all with the guard's blood on them. the defense contends the evidence was contaminated. the jury does get to marko

. >> reporter: lee stevens could become the first person to be sentenced to death under maryland's revised death penalty law. the jury will now hear witnesses for the prosecution and the defense about steven's punishment. if the jury cannot reach a unanimous decision, they must choose life in prison with or without parol for stevens, kai. >> advocates are gathering in minneapolis right now as lawmakers prepare to take a critical vote on a same-sex marriage bill. >> reporter: governor o'malley's proposal for marriage takes gender out of the equation. >> to have and to hold. >> to have and to hold. >> in sickness and in health. >> reporter: it's a proposal that has divided the state. >> god bless america, and god bless the state of maryland, and god bless marriage between one man and one woman. >> reporter: while house and senate committee prepare to work, supporters of the marriage equality are making their voices heard tonight. >> we all come from different perspectives and different stories to tell. >> we're expecting a child in june. i will be giving birth to our first child. >> reporter

began today in a murder trial of an inmate accused of killing a collections of some. 32-year-old lee stevens is on trial for the stabbing death of the victim. defense lawyers argue the inmate witnesses are not credible because they were given plea- bargain is to testify. the state is seeking the death penalty. >> governor martin o'malley is calling for higher taxes in his state of the state address. he highlighted an ambitious budget plan for the current legislative session, creating jobs by increasing state borrowing and raising taxes to pay for certain projects. he also talked about his push to legalize same-sex marriage in maryland. >> the company that put the social and social networking is about to go public. facebook has decided to open its doors to investors, including the 800 member thuringia 800 million members who have made facebook what is today. >> after launching facebook from harvard dorm room eight years ago, founder mark zuckerberg, who is now 27 years old, will take it public and get a great big light from headquarters in california as well as from analysts who say it was in

. >> convicted killer lee stevens will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole. was found guilty in the 2000 stabbing death of corrections officer david again. he could receive the death penalty -- officer david mcguinn and overnight outbreak of deadly tornadoes disrupted the midwest, killing at least nine people and injuring hundreds of others. , into this morning, at least 16 torn nader's were cited from southern missouri to illinois and kentucky. crews spent most of today searching for survivors as the cleanup process now begins. >> another emotional day in ohio and teachers return to work at a high school since the on campus shooting that killed three students. >> today's after gunfire ripped apart their campus and community, teachers at chardon high school came back today. >> without them, i don't think a lot of us would be where we are right now. >> it could not be any worse for the families of three gunmen -- 30 young men, all gone down in the prime of their lives. -- for the families of the three young men all gunned down in the prime of their lives. >> i

closing arguments begin in the trial of lee stevens, he and another prisoner both charged with stabbingn 2006, stevens is eligible for the death penalty if convicted. >>> prince george's county police make and arrest in the murder of a community activist. detectives say lynnwood johnson has confessed to killing lenny harris, police say they knew each other and the rob wear robbery was motive. his body was found in a well. he had been shot in the head. >>> they will discuss the direction the team will be taking. one of the hot topics will be a contract extension for joe flak corks flacco, coming off that performance where he outplayed tom brady. we all know how that ended though. stay with wjz 13, maryland's complete news station, as ,,,, ♪ [ male announcer ] we touch a lot of things throughout the day. so it's nice that clorox disinfecting products help kill the germs that can live on surfaces for up to 48 hours. ♪ feels sweet when i can touch you ♪ on surfaces for up to 48 hours. what do you get when you combine the home depot with this weekend? the cure for cabin fever. because with..

. >> reporter: a jury is deciding whether lee steves -- lee stevens should live or die. earlier this month, the 32-year- old was convicted of first- degree murder. an officer who worked at the now-closed maryland house of corrections in jessop. the 2006 slaying happened inside the prison, leaving blood splattered on stevens' clothing, shoes and cell bars. that very evidence makes him eligible to receive the death penalty. in 2009, the state legislature enforced more stringent requirements to seek capital punishment. biological evidence. a video of the crime, or videotaped evidence is necessary. this case is the first test ever of the dna link. in closing arguments during sentencing, prosecutors told jurors, stevens brutally murdered, stabbing, ending the life of david mcgwynn. it is the ultimate crime for that crime. but the jury will also consider mitigating factors. stevens' attorney pointed to a troubled childhood, filled with violence, drugs, and sexual abuse. he said stevens was taught insanity, hate, and cruelty, from the moment he was old enough to learn. he then

lee stevens is convicted in the july 2006 stabbing death of officer corporal david mcgwynn. when given the case, the jury will determine if steves should be sentenced to death or life in prison. >>> denise is in the newsroom with more on the court appearance for amin alkhalify. >> in today's preliminary hearing, 29-year-old amin khalify waived his rights. he is charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. the fbi says he discussed plans to set off a bomb at the capital with undercover agents. he planned to wear a suicide vest and kill himself in martyrdom. he was on his way to executing his plans so he thought. he had been live illegally in the u.s. for more than a decade. >> he faces up to life in prison. >>> the four presidential gop candidates are making campaign stops today in arizona, ahead of tonight's debate. danielle nottingham reports, it is the first debate, with rick santorum, leading in the polls. >> reporter: mitt romney pitched his new plan for cutting taxes to a large crowd in arizona. >> i'm going to lower rates across the board for all americ

yesterday a jury convicted lee stevens of killing officer david mcquinn. stevens could be the first person executed since maryland changed its capitol punishment law. he is to be sentenced next week. >>> police are still investigating the cause of a fatal accident in baltimore county this week. it happened around rush hour on wednesday afternoon as snow was moving through. it happened on bellaire road north of perry hall. 30-year-old amy these died in the crash, another woman at shock trauma in serious condition. a third driver walked away with minor cuts and bruises. >> i am really consumed with all of the what ifs. if i had been driving slower or in a different lane or the guy behind me had not swerved off the road. there is a million things that could have happened. >> they are trying to determine the primary cause. >>> a show down between the white house and the church over the president's directive the church's health insurance plans for employees cover contraception. wjz and andrea fujii are live outside the basilica of the assumption. good morning.

. >> reporter: an anne arundel county jury is combing through mounds evidence to decide if lee stevens stabbed a correctional officer to death inside prison walls. it was july 2006, when 42-year- old corporal david mcgwynn's blood was splattered all over the hallway at the now closed maryland house in jessop. >> it saddens us to have to stand and say, we told you so. >> reporter: violence has plagued the facility for years. and this drove the state to shut it down. prosecutors say stevens and this man, lamarque harris, orchestrated this. he was a by-the-book guard who got in their way. they showed jurors graphic pictures and key pieces of evidence. a tin cup, covered in mcginn's blood, found under stevens' bed. one person insisted he watched stevens kill. >> prosecutors even brought in metal bars from prison to show how easy it was to jam the locks and get out. but stevens' lawyer argued that it could have been any of the inmates nearby and said mcginn's blood ended up on several people. he said, what we have and what the evidence bore out was a contaminated crime scene, contaminated i

lee stevens shot and killed david mcginn. today, both the state and defense are presenting support.ury will decide if stevens should be sentenced to life or life without parole or death. >> reporter: he pled guilty to his part in a car scheme. according to our media partner, the baltimore sun, alex moreno says more than 60 city police officers would eventually get in on the scheme. each would receive $300 for every referral. some of the officers indicted have already pled guilty. >> hundreds are still without natural gas service, after crews hit a big gas line in southwest baltimore. monique griego has more on the efforts to get back up and running. >> reporter: families in the area have been without gas service for a day and a half. and although crews are working nonstop to get things repaired, it could be days before service is turned back on. >> sky eye chopper 13 is over a public utility in southwest baltimore. >> berg is also digging in -- bge is also digging in an area southwest. >> the depament of public works says a crew was working on a water main when a piece of asphalt fe

. >> reporter: a jury is deciding whether lee stevens should die. earlier this month, he was convicted of murder for the fatal stabbing of officer mcgwynn, who worked for the house corrections in jessop. high of they left his blood splattered on stevens oaps eaps -- stevens' clothing and bars am that made him eligible for the death penalty. biologic or dna evidence, or a videotaped confession is necessary. this case is the first test ever of the dna link. in closing arguments, prosecutors told jurors, stevens brutally murdered, staking, ending the life of david mcgwynn. but the jury will also consider mitigating factors. stevens' attorney pointed to a troubled childhood. filled with violence, drugs ask sexual abuse. he said steves was taught insanity, hate and cruelty from the moment he was hold enough to learn. he then asked, have you ever learned of such a tortured existence. >> reporter: now that they're facing a matter of life or death, it's anybody's guess when they'll decide on a sentence. >> reporter: reporting in annapolis, weijia jiang, wjz

. >>> guilty verdict in the murder trial of lee edward steven. he was convicted of stabbing david mcgwin. he could get the death penalty. >>> a building caught hire this morning, there was smoke on the second through the 4th floor. it's not the first time they have been called out. sever speak fires happened in 2010 of october. the cause of this fire is under investigation. >>> a paramedic hurt after falling an overpass in north virginia. virginia police an an ambulance stopped in the northbound lanes of 395 to reach the car. a man fell off the roadway and into a four mile creek about 20 feet below the interstate. he is a seven year veteran of the fire department. he is in cal condition. >>> in the aftermath of the crash in perry haul a witness near the scene said the state should take steps to make this stretch safer. we have more on that story. >> reporter: according to the state highway administration that portion of belaire road from forge to miller road has had 32 accidents over the last three years. last night 30-year-old amy marie died aft

manager of the sunset district good will, martin lamb, in district 5, rodney chen, district 6, steven leee leader of aspire, district 7, a longtime democratic activist, district 8, the founding executive director of the chinatown community development center gordon chen, strychnine shirley chen, district 10, a community leader and visitation valley, and last but not least, the business woman and president of an iron works co., florence kong. could you join me in thanking all of their leadership? [applause] the last thing i want to say is we have been celebrating our heritage for 163 years, and i look forward to another 163 years of celebration. thank you very much for being here. >> supervisor chiu, thank you very much. this is the seventh year that san francisco has held an official celebration for asian americans. the plans are the culminated efforts of the members of the mayor's asian-pacific american heritage celebration committee. please welcome me and joining claudine cheng for her remarks on this year's celebration. >> thank you, everyone, for joining us for our celebration this ye

. >> my name is steven lee. i am the 12-year owner of the glass capt. there is a starbucks, a wells fargo bank parking lot but is open. i have been dealing with this for 12 years. i am going to give you a couple of things. we have 30 employees. 15 our security. our patrons park close to an a block away. going back to finding out if there are incidents, you can check with the sfpd. we have been sued for having confrontations' because our security is trying to keep the neighborhood quiet because we have a condo on all four sides. they are coming across the bay. they cruised into the lot. they wait until our patrons finely go to the parking lot, and and they end up parking themselves there and start making noise. we have to send security to try to mitigate the problem and keep the noise and down a period of police and everyone puts pressure on us in that situation. sometimes if there are no altercations and we find out our customers' cars got broken into and they are crying and screaming that they lost their credit cards and purses and all about. there is

. >> after nearly a week of deliberations, the jury has done the inmate lee edward stevens guilty of first-degree murder. he was convicted in the stabbing death of corbeil david guion. he could become the first person sentenced to death under guidelines.first -- bu -- the stabbing death of corporal david guinn a homicide in northwest baltimore happened shortly before 11:00 on however for road. police said that out an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. he was pronounced dead at the scene. the victim has not been identified and there is no possible word of motive or suspects. >> mayor stephanie rawlings lake is defending the way she has used the city's skybox at m&t bank stadium after request reif -- after a request forced the guest list to become public. the city's docks which is owed by taxpayers -- the mayor demanded jack young give back his tickets. now the guest list for the box and the whole season is public, following a request we made it even before the flak over young's ticket. all are able to use the skybox, and it parking at no charge. in an interview, th

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steven lee. immelman a board member of cmac , i am a nightclub owner, the glass cat, the grand. all we are really asking here is not 10.b per se. we did trying that. when everybody is in the club, there are no problems. it is just at the end of the night at 2:00. i like the idea about the panic button thing, but you need somebody to push the button. we are only asking for one, because we are going out there to help get these people on their way. but then we don't have a representative of the parking lot to push this little button if we do have a major brawl out there or any kind of problems. again, just coming and going like he says, it is great. but people that have no interest in the clubs are coming and going in the lot as well. there is no fencing. they are driving in and out, and there is nobody representing the parking lot until our security guards come there at 2:00. by that time there are already people camping out in the parking lot. in fact, now they are starting to set up hot dog stands in there. the cameras and all that because the police want that. we are just askin

lee edward stevens and another inmate are both charged with stabbing officer david mcgwynn to death at maryland house of correction in jessop in 2006. closing arguments took place today. if convicted, stevens could face the death penalty. wjz is in the courtroom. we'll have more on this case, new at 5:00. >>> in today's healthwatch. a big drug recall. a major company is pulling about a million birth control pills from store shelves. >> the drug company, pfizer says the birth control pills may not stop users from getting pregnant. investigators found packaging errors where some pacts of the hormone-based drugs had too many active tablets while other his too few. here is the list of pills in question. take a close look at them. the affected packets have expiration dates ranging between july 31, 2013. and march 31st, 2014. a pfizer spokesperson says the problem was caused by mechanical and visual inspection failures on the packaging line. the problem has since been corrected. vic? >> pfizer says women using the affected products should notify their doctors and switch to backup contracepti