i am joy lepola.ere at the warrant apprehension task force where tonight we are hoping to lock up three fugitives. as you can see, two detectives are standing by waiting to take your call. 410-637-8970. here are the fugitives that we are trying to track down this evening. 35-year-old mahone wanted for murder. he also goes by the name of jimmy martin. and the nickname tooney. wanted in the attempted murder of his roommate. 5'2 and 130 pounds. then we have 17-year-old eric bruce mccree jr. wanted for armed robbery. us 5'6 and weighs 160. and finally tonight, 39-year-old sharon day. is wanted for assaulting her boyfriend. day is 5'4, and weighs 140 pounds. she also goes by the name of taylor. and if you have any information on the whereabouts of these three fugitives pick up the phone and give us a call. lieutenant colonel jesse oden joins us to talk about how important community involvement is in getting they three people locked up tonight. >> yes, great partnership between the baltimore police departme

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joy lepola joins us with more. >> reporter: jennifer, residents are worried about these budget cuts. three fear this proposal could place their safety in jeopardy. we headed to west baltimore today and talked with some residents who say the city should look elsewhere. under the current proposal, the police department stands to lose nearly 200 positions while the fire department could see 90 firefighters laid off and seven fire companies shuttered. >> horrified because the police have a hard enough job as it is and the fire department, really those two things, we have to find money from some place to keep them here. >> reporter: some people i talked to today did question whether this was a scare tactic being used to rally effort around the notion of raising fees or taxes in the city. joy lepola, fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> that brings us to our question of the day, how do you think baltimore city should balance its budget? go to foxbaltimore.com, tell us what you think. you can also sound off in facebook, sent us a tweet. you can text it us and fox 45 a for budget cuts or fox 45 b for ra

i am joy lepola. reporting live at the warrant apprehension task force tonight. fox 45 news "late edition". >> thank you, joy. >> baltimore city police officerss defending themselves in a wrongful death lawsuit. 43-year-old johnson arrested back in 2005. for urinating in public. police handcuffed him. and then put him in the bush administration wagon but he was not buckled in. he died from a fractured spine after the ride. his family claims police intentionally drove erratically to harm him. suing for $100 million. >> baltimore county police released more information about arrest in a major retail theft ring. 15 people arrested after authorities say they were using pawn shops to launder money from stolen property. police say the ring was responsible for taking more than $20 million worth of property. >> this investigation was an important and very critical. because it brought to closure a major organized retail theft ring, that frankly plagued our area, our county. >> the men were arrested yesterday morning. and appeared in federal court today. >> the head of mar

crime and justice reporter joy lepola has more. >> with talk of deep budget cuts, to the police and fire department. >> well i was really along. >> residents are worried about their wellbeing. >> almost horrified. because the police have a hard enough job. and the fire department, really, those two things we have to find money from somewhere to keep them here. >> under the plan, the police department alone would lose the sole helicopter. marine unit that patrol the inner harbour would be eliminated. as would the department's mounted units. in addition, 120 police officers, would be laid off. >> just as a resident of baltimore city. and knowing go how the crime rate has really risen. i feel as though money should come from somewhere. >> there have been 37 homicides this year. 12 fewer compared to this time last year. a trend in jeopardy. >> to lose even one police officer position right now, would be could adversely affect the fight. each district is comprised of 200 cops. to lose one is unthinkable. >> safety is the most important thing. >> howard stewart lived his life in baltimore city

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joy lepola, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> all three cult members are sentence order may 18. >> the shooting of a gas station owner is now a murder investigation. 49-year-old william porter died at shock trauma. shot at his store monday morning. gunman still on the loose. >> there is a $22,000 reward offered for information that solves the murder of a security guard. 38-year-old james ball was killed february 20. while trying to breakup an argument by the bank of america building downtown. you if you have any information whatsoever you are asked to call crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. >> a pub crawl in federal hill ends with violence. two women accused oftage to murder a football player. jeff abell stands by live in federal hill with the latest. what can you tell us? >> group of friends came to this neighborhood this weekend to raise money for their flag football team. but tonight, one of the players is recovering from what was almost a deadly attack. >> when i was in the hospital i didn't think i would make it. >> michael kooser is out of the hospital and talking about the night he almost

it is unlikely to end for years. >> joy lepola, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> and among those present at the white house today. maryland's on own governor o'malley. you can tell lawmakers how you feel. their contact information is on our website. foxbaltimore.com/your voice. >> there is a battle of red tape currently brewing in calvert county. >> it is pending owners of waterfront homes against the federal government. as john rydell reports. at the center of the controversy, a tiny but endangered beatle. >> i love this home. >> from marsha's deck there is beautiful views of the chesapeake bay. home purchased 70 feet above water and look down there is signs of trouble. >> my gosh, 52 feet out there before. but with the heavy rain and heavy snow. we have lost, probably, eight or 9 feet over here right. >> to help reclaim the land, homeowners recently pumped tons of dirt, sand, straw in this area to stabilize it. but as you can see, we're only a few feet from the cliff. and they think it may be too little too late. >> but cyphert and other residents are powerless to protect their property. they