robert marchanti died recently while deployed overseas. kim dacey has more. >> details surrounding his death are unclear. major robert marchanti is survived by his wife and four adult children. he had been deployed in afghanistan for less than a year. >> i just think if all the dads in baltimore would be like him, i think the world would be a better place. >> lia marchanti is holding on to fond memories of her father, major robert marchanti. the maryland national guard and department of defense haven't identified marchanti as one of the american casualties in the country, but word of his death has surfaced after a weekend of deadly protests. so far, four americans have been killed and the taliban has claimed responsibility in response to u.s. soldiers burning korans. lia did not comment on the specifics of her father's death but acknowledged that he recently passed away. she is remembering happier times with her dad. >> just the way that he looked at my mom. we went out, he was always holding her hand, always touching her, always hugging h

you could tell. >> reporter: major marchanti came to teaching late in life. there are not a lot of men teaching on the elementary school lex and this tough soldier was a kind teacher who helped guide many children. >> when he first came, he told the students i have two passions. one is being a soldier and one is working with kids. >> reporter: he did both with gust toe. he was someone motivated to do whatever he good. the mark of a good teacher, the mark of a good leader, the mark of a good friend. >> a pat on the soldier or the reassuring of whatever is going on in their day, we can hand tell. he was an allout team player. he wanted those kids to know he was there for them and would do anything he could to make them help them learn some things help them accomplish some goals. >> he was a larger than life person. of course he had that physical stature. he was the type of man as soon as you met him, you gravitated to him. the kids just loved him. >> reporter: teach say if you want to know how dedicated he was, there was a student who had a tough time reading a

. >> he and his sister are mourning the loss of their father, major robert marchanti, the army national guards man was serving in kabul, afghanistan, where outrage of the burn of the koran has lead to violent demonstrations. saturday two soldiers, a lieutenant colonel and a major shot inside what was supposed to be one of the most secure areas of a building but the military has yet to confirm that major marchanti was one of them. >> we don't know anything about what happened. >> his family aware of the ongoing violence in afghanistan but choosing to remember how the father of 4 lived and especially how he loved his wife. >> he always said take car of mommy. >> take care of mom. >> always. >> take care of my sweetheart, if anything ever happens to me, so that is what we are going to do. >> he left his mark on more than just his own family, to years he worked as a physical education teacher. friends and former students paying tribute to him on line while his own children reflect on the loss of a man who meant so much. >> my father has been my idol and he has been my hero. and i grew up tr

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it is a tragic homecoming for major robert marchanti. he worked as ad advisor helping to train afghanistan police. this weekend, one of those afghanistan policeman assassinated him and another u.s. officer inside the highly secured interior ministries building in kabul. that suspected pay back for the burning of the koran by troops at a u.s. air base last monday. the news devastating to his wife and four children who live in baltimore. before taking full time work with the national guard in 2008, marchanti spent years as a physical education teach fer for several baltimore county schools. facebook messages are pouring in from students he taught over the years. >> he was the kind of person who came in to the room, and just calmed it down. >> when he got his job, he had two passions, one was working with kids, the other a soldier. >> he is a gentle giant. >> reporter: the death pain to feel marchanti's friends at the armory he is a 12th maryland guardsman to lose his life on the war on terror. funeral arrangements are not yet set. he will

loved ones say 48-year-old major robert marchanti died less than a year after being deployed.ere is more on how he is being remembered. >> the details surrounding his death are unclear, but major robert marchanti is survived by his wife and four adult children. he had been deployed in afghanistan for less than a year. >> i just think that all the dads in baltimore would be like him, i think the world would be a better place. >> leah is holding on to fond memories of her father, major robert marchanti. maryland national guard and department of defense have identified -- have not identified his debt, but word of his debt surfaced after a weekend of the protests. four americans have been killed, and the taliban has claimed responsibility in response to u.s. soldiers burning qurans. she did not comment on the specifics of her father's death but acknowledged that he recently passed away. she's remembering happier times with her father. >> the way that he looked at my mom. when we went out, he was always holding her hand, touching her, telling her that he loved her. he spend time wi

marchanti is from baltimore and leaves behind a wife of 24 years and four children. marchanti taught special education to elementary school students in baltimore county. relatives say he was scheduled to return from afghanistan in september. >>> new from overnight, firefighters battled the flames at a grocery store in silver spring. the fire started in the bakery section of the safeway along new hampshire avenue. no one was hurt. the cause is under investigation. officials tell us they hope to open the store at 7:00 this morning. >>> also new from overnight, a house fire in northwest washington kept fire crews busy. this is along 17th street in the mt. pleasant neighborhood. we're told no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> mitt romney got some rock star support ahead of today's primaries in arizona and michigan. ♪ >> that's detroit native kid rock up on stage with the republican presidential candidate in michigan. kid rock sang just one song at this rally last night. polls show romney in a tight race against rick santorum in his home stat

marchanti was married with four children and a grandchild. one of list sons is a baltimore county firefighter. he worked for 16 years in the baltimore county school system. there will be a service to remember major marchanti. >> we're near route 216. 58 days into the new year. we have had 34 days of temperatures, 50 or above. we've had 11, 60-degree days and one as high as 70. if you don't like snow, this is your kind of winter. wyatt everhart has more. are we ready to pet a lamb or a lion. >> it turns out that actually you're more of a math guy than i thought. 52 in dulles. across the state just a few passing clouds. come out. i want to show you this. this is our next approaching storm. it will bring us rain but not winter weather tomorrow. 52. with the rain we talk about when the hold thing blows out and what comes behind it. >>> a hearing was held by a senate committee on a bill to ban shark fin sales. shark fins are evidently an asian delicacy and are cut from sharks which are thrown back to die. last week a house committee held a hearing

army major robert marchanti and another senior officer were shot in the back of the head as they sat inside a heavily guarded government building. the taliban claims responsibility. marchanti is from baltimore and leaves behind a wife of 24 years and four children who remember him fondly. >> he was a strong, courageous, brave, loving man of god. he just -- he loved the lord. and he loved my mom, and he loved us and would have done anything for us. if all the dads in baltimore would be like him, i think the world would be a better place. >> marchanti taught special education to elementary school students in baltimore county. relatives say he was scheduled to return from afghanistan in september. >>> more threatening letter containing a suspicious powder were sent to capitol hill. a senate sergeant at arms terry gainer says the senate's off-site mail facility intercepted the letters yesterday morning. initial tests indicate the powder was not hazardous. no word on how many or which lawmakers were targeted. last week, similar letters from portland, oregon, were sent to senate and house

robert marchanti. reports suggest the 48 year old's death may be related to similar unrest in afgahnastan's capital city oo kabul. joel d. smith is live in carney now, with more on how this fallen solidier...... lived. good morning joel. good morning patrice... this is carrey elementeary school, the last of many schools where robert marchanti ttught phys ed to students in baltimore county. no doubt he left an impression on hundreds of young people in this area....... we talked someone else who has an even deeperrconnection to him, his only daughter the family was notified of his weekend.... they are not reveeling details about how he died, but they want to share he lived. mar-ccanti joined the army national guard while attending towson university, and a major. when he country, he was working in schools. for the last 16 yeaas as a baltimore county, most recently some special peeds students. he was sent to kabul. his daughter leah says in a way, him to come home. "oh i didn't believe it because he's like

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reports suggeet major robert marchanti's death may be related to the unrest in afgahnastan's capital city of kabul. joel d. smith is live in carney with reaction from the family of this fallen hero. good morning joel. good morning patrice... this is carney patrice... this is good morning patrice... this is carney elementeary school, the last of mann schools where robert marchanti taught phys ed to students in baltimore county. no doubt he left an impression on hundreds of young people in this area....... we talked someone else who has an even deeper his only daughter leah. thh family was notified of his death over the weekend.... they are not revealing detaiis about how hh died, but they want to share more bout how he lived. mar-chanti joined the army national guaad while atttnding towssn unnversity, and eventually country, he was working in - schools. for the last 16 &pyears as a p.e. teacher in baltimore county, most recently some special needs students. last september he was sent to kabul. his daughter leah ays he loved serving his country... loved every minute of it. 3 3 "he didn

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robert marchanti is survived by his wife of peggy of 25 years. his son and daughter sat down with us last night. he spent half of his life rising through the ranks of the army national guard fa. he was deployed twice. before becoming a soldier he was a physical education teacher. his son says his father taught him one life lesson he will never forget. >> it's not the type of situations you are in that defies you as a men but it's how you handle the situation that defies you as a man. >>> robert richardson the third, the bel air teen accused of shooting his father will be arraigned in court. expected to appear in court at 1:30 this afternoon. the case garnered attention from parents who say richardson was being abused. >>> two people are safe after rescued from a fire in their apartment. this happened around 4:00 on sunday on the second floor of sheridan. one person was rescued by a firefighter, the other an a ladder that happened from the outside of the apartment. both hospitalized for smoke inhalation. 9 apartments were damaged in the fire. >>>

senator barbara mikulski called the death of the major marchanti. she ask whether the death was worth keeping a presence in afghanistan. chaos started after americansoldiers accidentally burned copies of quran. an afghan ally carried a handgun into the building and shot andkilled two americans one being major marchanti. >> do i tell his family. was it worth it? what would you say if you have to make the phone call i am going to make this afternoon? >> there are people giving the ultimate sacrifice to do what they believe is right and to protect us. and all i have to say about that is they got my support 100%. >> clinton responded by saying that she would offer condole ens and said the united states commitment in afghanistan is not open-ended. president obama says the u.s. combat mission will end in 2014. >>> the first of its kind in baltimore. >> abc2 news sherrie johnson is live at a middle school with a lot to offer, right? >> reporter: i am here in north baltimore at a new school thatteaches students about different areas of design. we will take

major robert marchanti is one of 4 soldiers killed in afghanistan during an outbreak of violence sparkedy the burning of the holy book. >> he was best soldier you could have been. >> they are mourning the loss of their father, he was serving in afghanistan, where outrage has led to violent demonstrations. saturday two soldiers were shot inside what was supposed to be a secure area. the military has yet to confirm marchanti was one of them. >> we don't know anything about what happened. >> his family is choosing to remember how he lived and especially how he loved his wife. >> he lived to love her. it was like his job. >> it was like a love story straight out of the notebook. >> he said take care of mommy. >> take care of mom. >> always. >> take care of my sweetheart. if anything ever happens to me, so that is what we are going to do. >> for years he work as a physical education teacher, friends and former students paying tribute on line while they reflect on him. >> my father has been my idol and he has been my hero. and i grew up trying to be just like him and i hope and pray that i can

major marchanti's son is a baltimore city firefighter. and the baltimore fire chief is ordering all baltimore buildings to fly their flags at half staff in his honor. he joined the army in 1984 and joined the guard in 1986. he also taught physical education at several baltimore county schools. kai? >> andrea, thank you. marchanti will be buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> wife of former prince george's county executive jack johnson owes fines that must be paid. johnson was sentenced to a year and a day for obstructioning investigation into her husband's corruption. >>> the city's chief technology official is in hot water. rico singleton is being faulted for ethical violations while he worked for the state of new york. an audit claimed singleton used mon -- favor on jobs he was on. the audit is being reviewed by baltimore city officials and new york's joint commission on public ethics. >>> disturbing find in dover. it involves the disposal of the remains of 9/11 victims. adam is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: a pentagon re

. >> robert marchanti died recently while deployed overseas. kim dacey has more on the story. >> details surrounding his death are unclear. robert marchanti is survived by his wife and four children. >> if all the debts in baltimore would be like him, i think the world would be better placed. >> she is wholly gone too fond memories of her father. -- she is holding on too fond memories. word of his death has surfaced after a weekend of deadly protests. so forequarter americans have been killed and the taliban has claimed responsibility. lia did not comment on the specifics of her father's death but it acknowledged that the recently passed away. >> the way that he looked at my mom. we went out and he was always hold iran and telling her how much he loved her. he spent time with all bus. >> they continued to grieve. she hopes his legacy lives on. >> he was a strong, courageous, brave, loving man of god. he just loved the word. lords. and he loved my mom and he loved us and he would have done anything for police kept spectators away from the compou

marchanti ii was shot saturday.hey were gone down as retribution for the burning of the koran on an american base last week. he was on his first one-year tour. >> a mother was scared for her daughter's safety. she says her daughter is constantly being bullied at school and after-school. sam fort is life in northeast washington. >> the school -- monique spencer says she moved her daughter hear from a charter school because she was impressed by the program. and then the bullying started. >> they took her glasses from her. >> we are not identify her daughter a seventh grader, 12 years old. moh dispensers as the bullion by a group of six to eight girls has made her -- monique spencer says the bullying by a group of six to eight girls has made her daughter's life miserable. her daughter has found threatening letters in her locker and has been followed home eight times. the mother says she has pleaded with officials to put a stop to it, but it continues. after her daughter may be on a roll last week, there were more threa

army major robert marchanti and another senior officer were shot in the back of the head as they satded government building. the taliban claims responsibility. marchanti is from baltimore and leaves behind a wife of 24 years and four children. >> he says was a strong, courageous, brave, loving man of god. he loved the lord. and he loved my mom. and he loved us. and he would have done anything for us. if all the dads in baltimore would be like him, i think the world would be a better place. >> marchanti taught special education to elementary school students in baltimore county. relatives say he was scheduled to return home from afghanistan in september. >>> police in a small town in ohio are still trying to figure out why a teenager walked into a high school and shot a number of students. police say 17-year-old t.j. lane opened fire on a table full of students in the chardon high school cafeteria. one student died. four others are still in the hospital this morning. two of them in critical condition. witnesses say lane is a student at a nearby vocational school for at-risk students. c

rob robert marchanti was serving there.was supposed to be one of the most secure areas of a government ministry building, family members say he was killed but the military has yet to confirm his death. >> a murder trial is set to begin in howard county for a man accused of killing a fellow patient at a mental hospital. he is accused of strangling her to death with a piece of string inside the hospital in 2010. both lived in the same wing of that mental hospital. prosecutors have said he is competent to stand trial. he faces one count of first degree murder. >>> city police are investigating the fatal stabbing in east baltimore from over the weekend. it happened saturday night in the 400 block of north kenwood where thomas adkins was found. he later died. no arrests have been made. anyone with information is asked to call the police department. >>> a break in in baltimore county leads to gunfire. police say a man was shot when he walked in on a burglar robbing his home in west towson. the surprised crook took off running but

marchanti's body has now been released to u.s. soil. as maryland senator barbara mikulski asks secretary of state hillary clinton if his death was worth it. >> my question is, what do i tell his family? what do i tell his family today? was it worth it? because they're angry. people in maryland are angry. >> reporter: clinton responded, saying she cannot justify the death of one person. but she defended the u.s. mission in afghanistan. despite a week of deadly anti- american protests. more than 30 people have died in those protests, fueled by the accidental burning of the muslim holy book at a u.s. military base. mary? >> andre athank you. -- andrea, thank you. major machanti is the father. all baltimore fire departments are lowering their flags in his honor. >>> some of those 133 horses will be going back to their owner. wjz stays on the story. derek valcourt is on the eastern shore with more on the plea deal making it possible. >> reporter: prosecutors agreed to drop 123 of the animal neglect charges and give the owner back 63 of the h

marchanti was flown back to dover air force base this evening. he was killed at his desk inside the afghan interior ministry on saturday. the attack remained on the list tonight. the polls will be closed in states at this time tomorrow night. all eyes are on michigan and arizona. mitt romney was back in the up.e where he grew saider in the day, and he prepared toum is ill- with the country's economic struggles. top ofntry's economy was e agenda for santorum. he blames the obama administration for the recent surge and the price of gasoline. abc 7 is your election station. we will love up-to-the-minute results for you tomorrow night. >> turning now to our forecast. wayeratures are on their after a another winter day in the 60's. what is in store overnight? ryan has a first look at what we can expect. snow overnight, how about that? what a day. at live doppler right now. there is nothing going on. was moreratures -- it like april. temperatures into the 60's after out in the 20's. you have to go way out west to and -- hint of cooler air. i will join

family members tell wjz that robert marchanti was killed yesterday in afghanistan. he was a teacher in the baltimore county school system for 16 years. tune into eyewitness news tonight at 11:00. we're getting some reaction the to his death and more information. >>> in other news, a man walks in on a burglary in his home in baltimore county then he's shot. >> the man is lucky to be alive. he survived the gunshot wound. but the wielding burglar in this case, he's not so lucky. tonight he's sitting in jail. news of what happened inside this home on allegheny avenue spread quickly with neighbors. >> it's like my biggest nightmare. we live just down the street. >> reporter: the homeowner returned to find a crook in his house. the homeowner was shot while police began searching. police were told to look for a man dressed completely in camouflage. >> it's pretty surprising to hear about something like that, about 100 yards away from where we live. >> reporter: the crime has those who live in this family friendly neighborhood on heightened alert. many here already tried to

. >> reporter: major robert marchanti was known as a man who loved children. he would donate his time to help kids in need. he taught at several schools including dundalk, marsen state and carney elementary. teachers say he was only here for five months before he got called up. he made a huge impact. he taught gym but would also go from classroom to classroom when he had downtime to help. >> you could give him the littlest one in the building or the oldest one. no matter who he had, he did homework with these kids. some kids he didn't goat the support they needed and never came in. he would do that. he helped out kindergarten all the way to fifth grade and did a phenomenal job. >> reporter: teachers say he was so well liked by the students at carney that on the last day before he was scheduled to ship out, they stood up and saluted him, something that almost brought the big name to tears. >> they ought to rename carney elementary in his honor. >>> today most of baltimore's delegation met with the mayor. congressman sar bines met to identify funding. to take on

. >> fo first, major robert marchanti's body was due to arrive at the airforce base.week by an afghan soldier during a secure area in kabul. he is being remembered today as a kind and compassionate teach. abc2's roosevelt leftwich joins us with the latest. >> reporter: the goal of the officer is to show true leadership but robert

. >>> the baltimore city fire department is honoring fallen soldier robert marchanti. all flags have been ordered at fire departments to be flown at half-staff. he is the father of a city firefighter. he was shot by an afghan soldier inside the secure zone in kabul. he taught in several schools in baltimore county, including kearney elementary school. >>> the military has improved its mortuary after being criticized last year for ms. handling body parts of fallen soldiers, but an independent panel said there needs to be better training of staff and oversight. it's the first stop on u.s. soil for remains of fallen troops coming home from war. >>> partial remains of some september 11th victims were sent to a landfill after they could not be identified. that's according to a new pentagon report. the victims killd were among those when the plane was hijacked and another crash? shanksville, pennsylvania, killing 40. several remains that could not be tested or identified were given to a biomedical waste contractor. the contractor burned them and then took them to a landfill.

a trusted afghan worker shot and killed two americans including major marchanti. >> what do i tell the family? was it worth it? when are they coming home? what would you say if you have to make the phone call i am going to make this afternoon. >> there's people giving ultimate sacrifice to do what they believght and to protect us and all i have to say is they got my support 100%. >> president obama says u.s. combat missions in afghanistan will end in 2014. >>> a little closer to home later today, we are expecting to hear more about a fire in riverdale that injured seven firefighters. it happened at a home in riverdale friday night and this afternoon the pg county fire chief will talk about the cause of the fire and update us on the firefighters conditions. >>> help is on the way for those in need of health care. listen to this. first care blue cross blue shield plans to hand out 8 1/2 million dollars to a dozen health care clinics here in maryland in virginia and washington, d.c. 9 are in the state. centers like chase braxton in baltimore help those without insurance or underinsured. w

. >>> barbara mikulski called the death of major marchanti a murder. chaos in afghanistan started when american soldiers accidentally burned copies of the quran a u.s. base. u.s. officials say a trusted afghan worker shot and killed two american soldiers. >> what do i tell the family? was it worth it? when are they coming home. what do you say if you have to make the phone call i have to make. >> secretary of state clinton responded by saying she would offer condole ens and say the -- col dolenss and say -- condole ens and say the -- condolences and say the commitment in afghan tan is not open -- afghanistan is not open end. >>> why february 29th only happens every four years and why two maryland parents are happy about that. you are watching, good morning maryland, what's new, now and next on this leap day. that's the earth. we are back in a bit. homicide of young people in america has an impact on all of us. how can we save these young people's lives? as a police chief i have an opportunity to affect what happens in a major city. i learned early on i

. >> major marchanti leaves behind four adult children and his wife of 24 years. >> we are tracking some breaking news out of afghanistan. officials are reporting a very strong explosion at an airport in the eastern part of the country. we just heard it was a car bomb. the spokesperson says at least nine people have died, six of them were civilians. meantime, at least 45 people died today alone in syria, according to the latest estimate, 75,000 people have died since the uprising began against the syrian president. during the violence today there was a vote on a new constitution. experts say it was largely ceremonial because it will pass. the new constitution will let the president stay in power until 2028. new at 11:00, we're hearing from the families of two firefighters injured while battling a house fire in riverdale. the parents of kevin o'toole and ethan southerly talked with -- ethan southerly talked with us today. we're told the firefighters are in critical but stable condition. kenn o'toole suffered burns over 40% of his body. despite the injuries, kevin's father said kevin is al

major robert marchanti was killed. the physical education teacher was shot to death by an afghan soldier thought to be friendly with u.s. forces. >> he first came here he told the students he is like i have two passions in life one is being a soldier and the other is working with kids and i am fortunate to do both. >> he was from gardenville and married with four children and a grandson as well. >>> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake says time has come to double the bottle tax. the mayor's bill came before members of the baltimore city council along with the companion bill that would tie the bottle tax money to city school projects. the new 5 cent per bottle tax would increase the cost of your case of soda by a buck. >> everybody knows the schools need improvement but my goodness what have they been doing with the money they have. i thought there was money allocated for schools. where has that been going. >> i am not inflexible. if there are ways to strengthen the legislation to help level the playing field i am willing t

mayor robert marchanti was among those killed. before deployment he thought pe.there continues to be outrage after the alleged burning of a quran. >> reporter: a bomber struck as u.s. forces were coming off duty. the blast killed at least eight afghans and injured dozens more. the taliban called the attack pay back for the quran burnings at a u.s. air base on monday. over the weekend, an afghan police killed two. riots are ranging across afghanistan despite continued apologies from president obama and military commanders who have called the quran burnings an accident. >> we deeply regret the incident that has led to these protests. we are condemning it in the strongest possible terms. >> reporter: furious protesters threw a hand grenade into a u.s. base in northern afghanistan on saturday injuring seven american special forces. the violence prompted the united nations to evacuate their staff from the area. despite the pull back, commanders say america is committed to its mission in afghanistan. a mission that involves training afghan troops u.s. soldiers aren't a

. >>> since marchanti's murder, they've been patrolling all administrative buildings. >>> news from outside cleveland. one student is dead four others injured. and police say their classmate is responsible. manuel gallegus is reporting from chadon ohio. >> reporter: parents cried and hugged their children as a student opened fire. one student is dead and four others injured. >> we feel so disheartened. >> reporter: a teacher may have saved lives by running after the suspect. >> one of the teachers happened to chase the shooting suspect out of the building, immediately at that point our officers entered the building, went to the five injured students that were injured, and got ems right there in the door right behind him. >> reporter: police say there was just one shooter and he turned himself in. students said there was chaos with people screaming and running down the hall. 1,100 students are enrolled at chardon high school. parents describe it as a tight nit community where everybody knows each other. teachers ushered the students out of the building and into the elementary school across t

major robert marchanti's remains arrived in delaware last night.rth lieutenant colonel were killed in the afghan interior ministry on saturday. their attackers still on the loose. he leaves behind a wife and four children. >> 7 is on your side with area of federal prisoners could soon purchase and ipod. they will give the devices to inmates at a women's prison in west virginia. they can choose from list of 1 million approved songs. the program could expand to prisons nationwide if all goes well. the devices could be used as currency. >> only on seven, a woman whose dog was shot and killed by d.c. police is now suing for $1.5 million. robinson said in 2010 police came to her home looking for her grandson on a drug-related charge. she said he had not lived there are four 20 years and ask if she could put her dog wrinkles in the bathroom where he would not bother police. she said prevent for some reason police opened the door which had been closed. then he opens the bathroom door and shoots him three times. i remember screaming, you promise not to hur

the body of major robert marchanti of baltimore county arrived at dover air force base last night. he is aand a lieutenant colonel were killed at their desk inside the interior ministry. the attackers still on the loose. an alexandria community activist murder suspect, lenwood harris, and charged with killing -- linwood johnson is charged with killing lenwood harris. he will be in court today for a hearing. >> and a status conference today for another man. >> jeremiah desousa through a bottle at an officer during a raid on the occupy dc camp at mcpherson square and earlier this month. the bottle had the officer in the face. he waived his right to a preliminary hearing and earlier this month and was released to a halfway house. >> two law enforcement officers were injured in a crash with occupy protesters in sacramento california. they were at the state capitol to protest a rally by pro-life group. 50 members of occupy oakland began throwing cans and bottles at the group and at the officers. the occupy protests were arrested. in london, lisa broken up a longstanding occupy campsite'

. >> reporter: well, kai, the gunman who killed army major robert marchanti, inside a heavily-guarded building in afghanistan, is on the loose. his body is now being returned to u.s. soil. and in washington, maryland senator barbara mikulski asked secretary of state condoleezza rice secretary of state -- secretary of state hillary clinton. >> my question is, what do i tell his family? was it worth it? because they're angry. >> reporter: clinton responded, saying she cannot justify the death of one person, but she defended the u.s. mission in afghanistan, despite a week of deadly anti-american protests. more than 30 people have died in those protests, fueled by the accidental burning of a muslim holy book at a u.s. air base in kabul. >> major march ante is the father of a firefighter. flags are being lowered to half staff in his honor. >>> some of the 133 horses are taken now on their way back to the owner. wjz is live on the eastern shore. derek valcourt has more on the plea deal. >> reporter: prosecutors agree to drop 123 of the animal neglect charges and give the owner back 63 of th

major robert marchanti was murdered inside a ministry building there, as part of a spike in violence after old copies of the koran were mistakenly burned. yesterday a senator questioned secretary of state clinton but the deaths and the u.s. role in afghanistan. >> my question is what do i tell his family. what do i tell his family today? was it worth it? because they are angry. people in maryland are angry. >> -- presence in afghanistan. we have been able to -- >> clinton says she can't justify anyone's death but insists they are making afghanistan safer. >>> a pentagon report reveals unidentified remains from those killed on 9/11 were disposed of in a landfill. the report says a government contractor took the remains to a landfill in virginia. the ashes were reportedly from people who died in shanksville, pen vain and the pentagon and processed through dover airforce base. it is on the heels of an earlier investigation showing military remains mishandled at dover. >>> we continue to follow a developing story out of alabama this morning. one person is dead there after a helicopter cr

guard soldier was among those killed in afghanistan. 48-year-old major robert marshon -- robert marchanti was killed. highwayed been with the maryland national guard since 1986. >>> the italian cruise ship costa allegra should reach land by tomorrow. it lost its engine by fire while in the indian ocean. it's the sister ship of the costa concordia which ran aground last month. >>> classes are canceled today at a suburban ohio school just a day after a deadly shooting. >> the teen police say pulled the trigger is due in court today. all of this happened in the town of chardon, ohio northeast of cleveland. greg black has more on the reaction to the shooting. >> everyone is thinking it's a normal monday. there's a guy with a gun. i mean, mondays don't get any worse than this. >> reporter: a small ohio town is trying to come to grips with the bloodshed that left one student dead and four others hospitalized. witnesses identify the suspect as t. t.j. lane. they say without speaking a word, lane shot at a table of students in the chardon high school cafeteria. >> i looked straight ahead and i sa

arm major robert marchanti and another officer were shot in the back of the head as had sat in a heavily guarded building. taliban claims responsibility. he's from baltimore and leaves behind a wife of 24 years and four children. the major taught elementary school students in baltimore county. relatives say he was scheduled to return from afghanistan in september. >>> in less than 30 minutes, president barack obama will speak at a united autoworkers conference in washington. the president is expected to remind automakers one of the reasons they made a comeback is because of the government bailout. mr. obama is expected to remind the workers that gop critics which and some white house challenges oppose the bailout. that's what he said to people when he was visiting an auto show just last month. >>> this is a big day in decision 2012. michigan and arizona are both holding primaries at steady stream of voters lined up to cast their ballots when polls opened in detroit this morning. earlier surveys showed mitt romney leading rick is an tore number arizona. but in a tight race in his home sta

. >> reporter: major robert marchanti is the latest u.s.lleague by an afghan officer inside one of the most fortified compounds in the country, a place the americans thought they were safe. the gunman is still on the loose. >> anyone who believes they can weaken our resolve through these cowardly attacks is severely mistaken. >> reporter: but the question now is how? for nearly a week angry afghans have been flooding the streets after korans were burned at a u.s. military base, something top commanders insist was an accident. since then four americans have been targeted and killed. all of them by afghans wearing uniforms. it begs an uneasy question. how can american soldiers trust their afghan counterparts when there could be enemies hiding among them? >> the only guarantee is time. we have been trying to clean our forces out of these bad elements. >> reporter: in response to the latest violence, nato, france, the uk, canada, and the u.s. have all pulled their advisers out of all afghan ministries. with no indication when they might return

. >>> barbara mikulski called the death of the major marchanti an assassination. she had strong words for secretary of state hillary clinton asking if the death was worth keeping the u.s. presence in afghanistan. clinton respond saying she would offer condolences and the commitment was not open-ended. time to go back to new york. weather and traffic in 25 minutes. >>> tom cruise, john travolta, kirstie alley, some of scientology's most famous followers. a former insider is now making explosive charges against the church leaders, accusing them of abuse i have behavior. she speaks out this morning. >>> and big drama for miley cyrus. the menacing threats that have her taking a stand. >> she's on twitter and is angry. >>> and jessica simpson. a little controversy. explain this to me. high heels and pregnant. why is that a controversy? >> no, it's fine. >> they say it's not good for the baby. >> right. >> this from somebody who has nef had a baby. >>> first, the latest on the day care murder trial. the defense starts making its case today in the bizarre trial of a man

major robert marchanti leaves behind four adult children and his wife of 24 years.is family says that he had been deployed in afghanistan for less than a year and word of this debt service after this week in's to the protest in afghanistan. -- weekend's deadly protests in afghanistan. >> we are tracking a few problems. the one having the big impact is and southbound 83. you can see the impact it is hatem. -- having. on frederick road and that in the late, accident to avoid. in gambrills, crash at said the delay and sunshine way. -- crash at some city laid and sunshine away. inner loop, eight minutes to its 83's. harrisburg expressway is very congested from shawan road to the beltway. 95 out of white marsh, tracking some delays towards the 895 split. >> nothing going got weather- wise. a little bit of the chilean side, though. 23 in frederick. 2990 parkton. forecast for today, a mixture of sunshine in a few clouds. this is going to push the temperatures in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees. seven-day forecast, cooler again tomorrow. that's a pretty good chance for r