mary heinz was a teacher in principal for 40 years. >> everyone in baltimore city knows ms. z. >> and she touched lives every sunday. the adult bible study teach here at the church for years and started training her replacement. albert davesis saying that the word has shocked the church. >> you know from one shock treatment to another. >> now, he has a message for whoever killed mary heinz. >> god knows what you have done. we pray that god will trouble you, that you will come forward . >> instructor: church members pleaded with ms. heinz to move out of the community, but he lived in the home for 50 years and would not leave. meghan mccorkell, eyewitness news. >> thank you, city homicide detectives are urging anyone with information to give them a call. meantime city detectives have arrested a serial rapist. clifford is behind bars this morning accused of raping two women and attempting to rape a third. in each case, nelson blindfolded the women. >>> a former officer at pnz bank is on his way to federal prison for a major embezzlement scam. films was sentenced to 27 months in

this morning police are confirming that 83-year-old mary heinz had been stabbed to death before her home burned down thursday morning. 11 news i-team reporter david collins has more. >> as a result of the autopsy, she was found to have multiple stab wounds and it has been ruled a homicide. >> news of the stabbing death of 84-year-old mary heinz brought tears and condemnation from frens and neighbors. >> it is crazy, things like that. she's a sweet woman. she doesn't bother nobody. it shouldn't happen. you know? she be something done about that. >> she didn't sound like she had an enemy in the world. >> she didn't. she was a great lady. >> the murder of miss mary, as she's known here, is a surprise. most people believe she died after fire swefment through her home. firefighters say her smoke alarm worked, however she moved slowly with a cane. gas and electric was cut off. we found out it was a murder. >> now what is left of the charred rubble is a major crime scene. agents have teamed up with homicide detectives. redents say she held court with young people to keep them out of trouble. ci

mary heinz is a retired schoolteacher. she was known to the neighborhood as miss mary. >> we will have the latest from police on this developing story. coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> the search continues right now for two men wanted for abducting a man outside his bolton hill home. take a look at these atm surveillance pictures. police say the 45-year-old man was kidnapped from the driveway of his home. the suspect stole the man's belongings and his car, but not before they drove him to several atms to withdraw money. if you recognize any of the suspects, you're asked to call baltimore police. >>> illegal quota? a judge is questioning the motives behind some illegal traffic stops. at least one case is thrown out because the judge says officers are being told to make a certain amount of traffic stops each hour. at least two other county cases may be affected by the ruling. howard county's police chief says the ruling will be appealed. hear what the police chief says about the charges being dismissed all new at 5:00

. >> it was originally thought by police that 84-year-old mary heinz died from a fire in her homes in the 2600 block of east little street last thursday morning. but it was revealed after an investigation that she had been stabbed and upper of times before the fire began. she began working in the baltimore city school system in 1948 and retired in 1981 after serving as principal at william vander hughson elementary. she was found on the first floor for home between the front and middle rooms. neighbors had even reported that the gas and electric had been shut off. as of right now, police do not have much to go on and they're looking for all of the help they can get. >> we cannot stand for this. >> any observations, even if they just happened to see miss mary, as she is, in the referred to come out and about, those types of -- as she is commonly referred to, those types of information would help. >> you are now eligible for a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. >> we have had some snow in baltimore here and to the south. light flurries around baltimore. t

and tonight, those who knew 84- year-old mary heinz are trying to understand why someone would want to kill her. >> reporter: just after 9:00 thursday morning, a row house on east biddle street goes up in flames. firefighters find an 84-year- old woman dead on the first flar -- floor. at first, it looks accidental. >> he was found to have accidental stab wounds. and it was ruled a homicide. >> reporter: mary heinz was stabbed to death before her home ignited. police haven't identified a motive or said whether the fire was intentionally set. >> why would someone want to do that to her and then set her house on fire? no. i don't understand that. >> reporter: neighbors describe mary as a sweet and kind woman who most days would sit on her front steps and chat with other ladies in this east baltimore neighborhood. >> she's a real nice lady. she talked to everybody. she says "hi ." she goes to church. >> and with so many unansweredded questions about the fire, neighbors are trying to come up with any reason as to why this happened. >> i said to my husband, do you think they were really at t

mary heinz was trapped in her home, she worked for city schools from the late 1940s until she retiredn 1981. her home did not have electricity. the firefighters are not sure if that contributed to the fire. >>> an unthinkable crime in a maryland backyard. a golden retriever puppy shot dead and the family thinks it's no accident. we are live and we have more on this crime. >> reporter: the own of that puppy is heartbroken while authorities look for the suspect. this adorable puppy was being raised by lynette. the woman was horrified wednesday when the pup went missing and was later found shot to death. >> she was a character. she probably had more character than any other dog i've had. >> reporter: it happened near middletown. according to animal control, the dog was shot at close range three times between 9:30 in the morning and 1:30 in the afternoon. >> we're hoping we get information that somebody heard shots fired or saw suspicious activity. >> reporter: police say there is a trail they're following. now kauffman is worried about her other dogs. >> they have to be sick. you just do

police say an autopsy revealed that 84-year-old mary heinz had been stabbed multiple times. the cause of the fire remains under investigation but fire investigators have not found anything suspicious about the fire at the home on biddle street. spurred by that fire, baltimore city firefighters went on a city wide smoke alarm sweep today. they visited homes installing and testing alarms and educating residents about fire safety. the smoke alarm is the single most life-saving device in the home. in the past they concentrated on a neighborhood where there had been a fire but now they're expanding an investigation across the city. >> we feel now if there's a death in the city due to a fire we would like to be able to make all citizens of baltimore aware and make sure the citizens of baltimore have working smoke alarms. >> city residents can call 311 and firefighters will install a smoke alarm in your home. with the ravens on a bye week, fans flocked to local bars to check out who could be baltimore's competition next sunday. 11 news was at mother's bar and grill in federal thoil

tonight we'll learn more about mary heinz as abc 2 news pete o'neill explains, ms. mary leaves behind quite a legacy. >> i knew she was in there. i was very concerned about them getting her out of there. the police wouldn't let anybody go in there and by the time the people got here, the fire was very strong, and i knew that from that kind of a fire, she wouldn't have a chance if she was going to be in there any much longer. >> one of ms. mary's favorite things to do was to stand at this door looking out over the neighborhood. now, a little teddy bear hangs on that door with the words "i am loved" on its sweater. >> she would always like stop us and say hi, how you doing, want to hear how they made out as an adult, you know, and give us prayer, tell us we still have to pray, believe in god, go to church, good things. she's told us good things to do for our lives. >> but miss mary's life ended today in a house fire. neighbors tell us she didn't have any family. she was all alone. >> she didn't have any children and she was a big member in the church and she had lots o

mary heinz was elected. walter tejada was selected as her vice chair. >>> backyards in arlington county may have several backyard chicken coops. tejada said one of his priorities for 2012 is exploring urban agriculture. he's hoping task force residents will address community push to allow chickens as well as its four options like rooftop garden and land exchanges. >>> if you want your child to get better grades, you may want to make sure they're getting plenty of physical activity. randall pinkston has results of the study. >> they're having a blast spinning around bouncing at the playground. >> when i play outside, it makes me really happy. >> their mom brings them here off ton make sure they're getting plenty of exercise. >> we do not sit and watch tv. that's for sure. we do not do that. >> reporter: a new study finds exercise may also help her children do well in school. researchers in the netherlands analyzed 14 studies from the u.s., canada and south africa and found strong evidence of a relationship be

in east baltimore are going door-to-door, canvassing neighborhoods to find clues in the death of mary heinzwas stabbed to death in her home last week. she was originally thought to have died in a fire. no word tonight on any suspects. police are asking for anyone with information to step forward and call metro crimestoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. four separate shootings over the weekend. the latest happen 4:00 a.m. sunday morning when neenan was killed in his brooklyn home. police -- when a man was killed in his brooklyn home. still no arrests in the that the shooting from friday night. police found a man shot near ashland and monfort ave. he later died from his injuries. one of the victims is listed in stable condition and there is no word on the fourth man's condition. >> you need to be careful who you allowed inside your car, like helping strangers. police in anne arundel county tell us a woman was driving in freetown and whitaker road area when a man flagged down an actor for a ride. police say these suspects, randall hall and nicole johnson -- hall apparently took the keys from the ignitio

. >>> an east baltimore row house fire claims the life of 84-year- old mary heinz, former baltimore principal. she worked for the school system in the late 1940s. the investigation continues into what happened because investigators say her home didn't have electric service. >>> later today, a baltimore county man will learn how long he'll spend behind bars. jason gross use found guilty of the second-degree murder of 16- year-old rochelle battle even though her body has never been found. >>> a crime against an animal this morning, a puppy shot in someone's backyard. the homeowner says this was no accident. >> reporter: this adorable 7- month-old puppy was being raised by lynette. she was horrified wednesday when the pup went missing and was later found shot to death. >> reporter: a neighbor found the dog and according to animal control, the dog was shot at close range three times. >> reporter: it's unclear who is responsible but police say there is a trail they are following. >> you have to be sick. you just don't shoot a baby dog. >> reporter: she says all the dogs she cares for are well beha

canvas the 2400 block of biddle street, hoping to find new information in the murder of 84-year-old mary heinz. >> this isn't something that we sit back and say nothing about. somebody needs to pick up a phone. somebody needs to call us. >> reporter: the retired principal was stabbed. through the window, you can see heavy smoke and fire damage. >> how has the community reacted to this crime? >> everybody is upset about it. >> butch has lived in this neighborhood years. >> you watch everybody raise up around here. >> he's cutting the nice grass. >> reporter: terence g., upset and outraged. >> like i said, there's a lot of people in this community. and we try to keep this community as best kept as possible. >> reporter: police have few leads in this case. but the lead in the case is optimistic. >> mrs. heinz is loved and respected by everyone we spoke with. this is a human being no one has anything negative to say about. >> i have never seen anything like this before. it's so sad. >> it's a shame. i hope they catch whoever did it. she was a sweet old lady. to me, she was a sweet old lady. >> lat

mary heinz is found dead thursday following a fire at her home. friday, police discovered she had been stabbed multiple times, turning the fires a into a murder case. neighbors say she was struggling with bills and they can't imagine who would want to hurt her. >>> jurors reaching a verdict in the trial of a man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in a local skating ring. rink. more on the charges against 26- year-old davon perry. >> this morning, a jury acquitted davon perry of the most serious charges against him, including rape. a girl claims perry attacked her. the jury also could not reach a verdict on two additional charges. so the judge has declared a mistrial. perry will be retried on those two charges. perry remains in police custody. >> the remaining charges are for second-degree sexual assault. each offense carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. >>> morgan state's men's basketball coach is off the bench for now. the university has suspended todd bozeman, after an altercation with a player. several people say it appears bozema

after putting out the fire, firefighters found the body of mary heinz on the first floor. she worked for the city school system for decades, retiring as the principal of william tinder hughes elementary in 1991. the cause of this fire is under investigation. >>> the second district showdown. a new political battle, pitting two veteran maryland politicians, against one another in a district that covers large parts of baltimore and harford counties. wjz is live. mike hellgren has analysis and spoke one on one with nancy jacobs about the challenge. >> kai, she's hoping to tap into what is happening in washington. but she's hoping to get democrats to cross to her side. congressman dutch rupersberg won the seat in the last election by 64,000 votes. >> i'm not a washington insider. i'll never be a washington insider. >> reporter: republican nancy jacobs is counting on the dissatisfaction with d.c. to give her an edge in congress. she served and before that was a teacher, a broadcaster and a realtor. she hopes to be holding democrat congressman dutch ruppersberger's seat next yea

the 2600 block of east biddle street, hoping to find new information in the murder of 84-year-old mary heinz. >> this isn't something that we sit back and say nothing about. somebody needs to pick up a phone. somebody needs to call us. >> reporter: the retired school principal was stabbed, then her home set on fire thursday. through the window, you can see heavy smoke and fire damage. >> how has the community reacted to this crime? >> butch wes has lived in this for 50 years. >> watch everybody raise up around here. and she helped raise him. >> cutting nice grass. >> reporter: terence g., upset and outraged. >> like said, there's a lot of elderly people who live in this community. and we try to keep this community as best kept up as possible. >> reporter: the lead detective is optimistic. >> mrs. heinz was loved and respected by every person we spoke with. this is a human being that no one had anything negative to say about. >> i had never seen anything like this before. it's so sad. >> it's a shame. and i hope they catch whoever did it. because she was a sweet old lady. to me, she was a swe

mary heinz, 84 years old, was trapped in her burning home on east middle street yesterday.1. reports say her lech trites had been turned off. it -- electricity had been turned off. >>> the organizers of the grand prix need to support proposals by tomorrow. and interested parties must demonstrate they have the money, and the management experience to run the event properly. baltimore terminated its contract with baltimore racing development last month, after that group failed to pay $1.5 million owed to the city by the end of the calendar year. >>> and stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. complete news and first warning weather. today at noon. you're looking live at the constellation in i just had it with cable. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. a lot of times the picture would break up. for the amount of money that i am paying my cable company should take care of me. [ male announcer ] stop paying for second best. move up to verizon fios tv internet and phone for our best price online -- just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. first time we saw tv on

the fire broke out thursday morning in east baltimore. 84-year-old mary heinz didn't make it out alive. police are saying that heinz suffered multiple stab wounds. her death was ruled a homicide. she was a teacher and principal for 30 years. >>> a doctor accused of performing late-term abortion is back in maryland. he is facing five counts of murder. this is after a botched late- term abortion. police searched the clientic and found three dozen late-term fetuses in a freezer. >>> there is a new reward to catch a puppy killer in fredrick. police are trying to find the person who shot and killed a 7- month-old golden retriever. he was hit three times in a yard. the humane society is offering $2,500. >>> today's exclusive first warning weather forecast is beautiful. we are looking at 62 degrees. partly sunny. pretty mild out there. tonight, 33 degrees. partly cloudy skies and tomorrow -- 49. cooler, but we will see sunshine. th,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ >>> welcome back to "the early show." i'm john miller. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. good morning, john. >> good morning. >>> ahead this half-hour a rea