i'm weijia jiang, in pikesville, where maryland state police did just that. we'll take you to the ceremony. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, thurmont gets ready for heads of state. leaving these headaches for other cities. that story as eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is just before 6:30. 72 degrees with light rain. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. >>> with foreign leaders coming to maryland to meet with president obama next week, security will be tight. even though the annual g-8 summit will be at camp david. it's protests police are preparing for. >>> the nearest place to camp david, thurmont is a quiet place and wants wants to say that way. >> hopefully there will be nothing dramatic that goes on. >> reporter: this kind of drama. the meeting has produced clashers in the past. this one was three years ago. immediately disperse. >> there are a lot of rumors going on that someone is going to shut down the streets. it's not true. >> reporter: greg eyler is the police chief. he sa

maryland state police are on the scene. we'll take a live look at 270 coming in from old georgetown road to the inner loop. that's where you want to be careful and scoot over to the right to get around the accident active. let's go back over to the maps. this time to the south side of town. northbound 95 still looking great out of dale city early this morning into woodbridge. we'll take a live look in springfield. you're going to see the volume. this is normal for this time of the morning trying to get on to 395 or the inner loop toward annandale. in my next report, i'll keep you posted on that situation north of town on the beltway at 5:39. back to you. >>> for the first time a sitting president has publicly supported same-sex marriage. >> in an interview with abc's robin roberts, president obama says after several years of consideration, he has changed his mind. and the president adds his daughters helped him on the issue because they have friends whose parents are same-sex couples. >> malia and sasha, it wouldn't dawn on

send maryland state police to the area... until safety can be guaranteed.a request thht perhaps got ost in the headline.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. 3 viral videos of violent fights - are running rampant... and it seems to be a trend among -3 baltimooe teens. teens.we found several videos posteddonline this month... showing teenaggrs engaggd in -3& fights. one poster claims his 3 baahroom at mondawmin mall. and another is from inside a classroom at rederick douglas high school.many of the eople we ssowed thh video to outside thh mall wonder if the fightt are sponttneous... or stagedd just to poot online. 3 "that's juss a bunch offkids bbing kidd, wanting to be on tv. wanting to be noticcd. it's horrible, but that's the & truth.">"i guess that's the poont of them... show off."" off.">there are thousands off similar videos online ... but &psomm say it's a dangerous trend. 3 the leaders of the free world join president obammaat camp daaid ttday for their annual g-8 ssmmit. summit. 3 the group of eiggt is gatheeing at

send maryland state police to the area... until saaety ccn be guaranteed.a request that perhaps got lost in the headline.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. police make an arrest in a mother's day shooting.. and say ittmay be connected to anotherrthat left a 19-yeer--ll man deadd dead.that shootingghappened around 10 sunday night at this northeast baltimore. police &psay 19-year-old lacy llmm was in the bassment playing video pames with friends when heewas shot nd killed thru the basement window. home forrthe past 46-years. - she says llmb was friends with her grandson and was like aa son to hhr. 3&4236 i'm just still ssook up aaout it 33 because i'veebeen living around here so long ann i've never had no trouule from anybody 44 44ccrter's own son was shot earlier that day on chilton street. he survived. policc made an arrest in that shooting...anddbelieve the incidents are connected. the dsappearance of phylicia families in baltimmre.now a foundation n her name... is trying to help others ike her. her.barnes was visiting

maryland state police searched above and on the ground. officers searched the church building and scoured the area. they found a man dead in the woods near by. he was suffering from a gunshot wound: -- wound. a gun was found near the body. police are trying to determine if he was the shooter. >> thoughts and prayers to the victim's families. very troubling and shocking to hear what happened so close to home. >> people are wondering what happened and why. >> it's very troubling. you hear about this kind of stuff but never think that -- i don't know. it's just really weird. >> we're still working to determine who the man in the woods may have been. we certainly are looking into the possibility that this might be related. >> reporter: police have yet to identify any of the people involved in the shooting. back to you. >> the woman who survived is listed in critical condition. stay with wjz and wjz.com for updates on this investigation. >>> in the city another arrest could be made in the death of a 13-year-old girl. on tuesday two boys confess

. >>> maryland state police paused today to honor a trooper killed in the line of duty nearly one year ago. >> reporter: i'm scott broom with state police in maryland where today there was a solemn reminder of the cost of reckless motorcycle riding. this was a dedication to remember maryland state trooper shaft hunter, a father of six killed on i-95 last year at this time in terrible collision. hunter his colleagues believe was trying to stop a motorcycle screaming down the road at high speed when the trooper hit a tractor trailer on the shoulder of the highway. that mystery motorcyclist has never been found. today hunter's large family gathered with his colleagues to remember the former marine officer, state trooper and youth mentor, a large sign to be placed on the interstate at the site of the kissing unveiled. afterward hunter's mother shared these -- of the collision unveiled. afterward hunter's mother shared these thoughts about reckless motorcycle riding. >> i couldn't think they're thinking clearly. i shudder. the tears fall. i can't look at certain things especially when i see

. >>> today maryland state police honored their fellow troopers who made the ultimate sacrifice. in pikesville they honored those who died in the line of duty. trooper hunter was added during the roll call of fallen heroes. >>> when the general assembly finished their annual session they left the state with a dooms day budget. now the governor is calling them all bab to annapolis next week. don harrison has the details on the upcoming special session. >> i have called a special session that will begin may 14th. >> reporter: with that it became official, so now they must come back to work that out. >> to leave this budget incomplete, to leave this budget as it stands right now would damage the very forward motion that all of us together have work sod hard to achieve for our state. >> reporter: other leaders, speaker bush and president miller acknowledged the unfinished business from last session. >> edge' very honored to be back here on another day to correct what needs to be corrected and move the state forward. >> unfortunately, it fell a little short on the final day of session

maryland state police this appears to be an accident. >>> the man who planned that $800,000 gsa conference in las vegas has lost his job with the government agency. jeff neely is one of five agency workers who had been forced out. an agency source tells channel 9 that at least four more gsa officials are on the chopping block. >>> it's called the freedom rock. we'll show you one artist's annual memorial day tribute to america's military. that's coming up at 5:56. >>> at 5:40, we'll check out the new movies coming to theaters this weekend. >> at 5:15, how about some 90s in your seven-day forecast. you've got that right. howard has details coming up. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. it is 5:15 on this friday morning. it's a getaway friday for many of you and will the weather be a problem? here's howard. >> not so much of a problem. it's getting better. thankfully it's drying out and we're going to warm up, especially here in town. going to the temperatures -- going to the beaches temperatures on the water will probably be the mid-70s. we're going to be in the mid- 80s this aftern

maryland state police investigating a deadly crash in clinton.happened at 11:00 last night near the intersection of branch avenue and woodyard road. one person killed in that single car crash. police are not releasing any information about the accident, nor are they releasing the victim's name. >>> today, 13 people including a musician, human rights activist, and basketball coach will receive the highest civilian honor. president obama will host the recipients of the presidential medal of freedom at the white house. this year's honorees include the former secretary of state, madeleine albright, astronaut and former senator john glenn, nobel prize-winning novelist toni morrison, and singer/songwriter bob dylan. a total of 13 people will receive the honor today. also included pat summit, the winningest coach in basketball. >>> mitt romney is expected to officially become the republican nominee for president. voters in texas head to the polls today. 155 delegates are up for grabs. the former massachusetts governor only needs 58 delegates to reach th

. >>> the maryland state police are announcing some road closures.oute 77 will be closeed from prior road to the east side of tower road on the west side of frederick county from 9:00 a.m. friday to 9:00 p.m. on saturday. it's also going to be closed at cunningham state park. if you live in that area you'll have to go to your home but you must have proper id. we'll have all of this posted if there's any confusion at our website. >>> how are the roads for us though this tuesday morning? >> as you mentioned crews are making great progress on all of that construction on the jfx but one lane will be blocked still in both directions and as the morning does progress you'll want to take falls road, even charles street as your alternate route. here's a live look in parkville. everything will be up to speed. no delays to talk about. you're looking at a very easy 9-minute ride all the way up to 83 and here's a look at the west side. the northwest corner also going to be clear at green spring avenue. a very easy ride as you head down 95. liberty road reduced to

we >> with memorial day weekend just around the corner, maryland state police are buckling down on nighttime seat belt use. area police departments spent the evening checking the drivers were securely fastened to their vehicles. part of the click it or ticket campaign and police will be in full force this weekend. anyone not wearing a seatbelt expect to pay a fine. >> we want parents and drivers to get the message. wear your seat belt, reduce that injury, maybe save your life or someone else's. >> highway officials say approximately one out of every 16 maryland residents do not wear seat belts. nearly 52% of nighttime deaths on the roadways in the past five years were due to not buckling up. many u.s. servicemen and women struggled to find jobs when they return home. employers are trying to change that. a vets only job expo was held today with 70 companies looking to hire veterans. employers say they value the type of leadership skills and discipline that come from serving in the military. meanwhile, congressman filat cummings discuss proposed legislation offering protection for military mem

. >> we're hoping that -- [indiscernible] >> reporter: maryland state police of frederick county brought if riot police. so far the demonstrations have been peaceful. rosemary mcdermott, a long time resident wanted to see what was going on in her hometown. >> i've been impressed with how gentle they are and they're trying to let us know what they perceive is a wrong. >> reporter: occupiers also joined in with their sets of issues. >> they deregulated the banks. they deregulated industry. they -- corporations are people. the citizens united. they let this happen and so now they expect to fix it. >> reporter: police blocked off main street and the surrounding area for hours. riot police stood their ground as a precaution because there was no violence but people such as mcdermott who felt they learned something today. >> i think it's a real experience for thurmont. we've been so closed in a sense, protected. this is a way of letting in the fresh air. i'm real excited about it. >> reporter: things have quieted down. there are some lingering protesters but for the most part the people of thur

maryland state police are trying to determine exactly what happened there. >>> it is day two of the specialeneral assembly session in annapolis. state lawmakers are working on a package of tax increases designed to balance the budget. we have more on what is happening there today. good afternoon, derek. >> the senate is set to take a vote needed to send the tax legislation to the house of delegates. democrats in the house and senate are expected to impose an income tax hike affecting the top 16% of the state's earners. raising taxes on anyone in this fragile economy they say is a bad idea. they are asking governor o'malley to cut down on spending. governor o'malley called for the three-day session to avoid a doomsday budget scenario that included about a half billion dollars in cuts. >> thanks, derek. >>> the session is expected to finish on time tomorrow. >>> the trial of a man accused of killing a glen burnie dentist is underway. dante jeter is charged with the murder. he was found death ten to death in his office in 2006. prosecutors say it was the result of a murder for hire plot arrang

. >> the maryland state police see no evidence of foul play and don't know whether one family member may have slipped in first ands others perished in rescue efforts. the state medical examiner's office will autopsy all bodies but they may never know what precisely caused all three members to parish in the manure pit on this dairy farm. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> a group of d.c. firefighters feeling better after getting sick on the job last night. eight suffered respraitory and eye problems after responding to a fire on hey street northeast. investigators believe it may have been a pcp lab. the spokesman told us they are able to go to work. >>> and a campaign for mayor gray pleading guilty and howard brocks admitted he lied go about payments made to another candidate, brown. and matt ackland is live with more. matt? >> reporter: as you were saying, brookes is the second gray campaign worker to admit that he was involved in a plan to pay former candidate brown to attack then-mayor fenty at the time. the court wrapped up and this is some shots plaintiff brookes. he said he was guil

maryland state police say they appear to be the victims of a terrible accident. the father and sons were last seen wednesday afternoon working at the farm's large manure pit. their bodies were discovered this morning submerged in that pit. the victims, 48-year-old glen nolt, his 18-year-old son kelvin and 14-year-old son cleason all from peach bottom, pennsylvania. >>> 33 years ago tomorrow 6- year-old etan patz disappeared in new york city while on his way to school. police have arrested a new jersey man after a supposed confession. dick brennan brings us more. >> reporter: the nypd announced a possible break in the disappearance of 6-year-old etan patz. the boy vanished 33 years ago on may 25th, 1979, and now a man named pedro hernandez is in custody. >> he alleges that he lured the boy, killed the boy and disposed of the body. >> reporter: cbs news senior correspondent and former deputy director of national intelligence jon miller says it's unlikely that hernandez can lead them to etan's body. >> the description of how and where he disposed of the body they sa

. >>> today maryland state police paid tribute to a trooper killed last year in the line of duty. his name was shaft hunter. he died last may when his vehicle crashed into a tractor trailer parked on the shoulder of i-95. colleagues believe hunter was chasing a speeding motorcycle. today hunter's mother shared these thoughts about these reckless motorcycle riders. >> i don't think they're thinking clearly. i shudder. i cry. the tears fall. i can't look at certain things and especially when i see people that are driving in an unsafe manner. >> that mystery motorcyclist has never been found. >>> by now you have almost certainly seen this controversial time magazine cover photo that is sparking controversy and just a lot of talk about something called attachment parenting. the magazine is marking 20 years since a book by dr. william sears and his wife made that concept famous, but it's time's cover everybody is talking about and surae chinn went out today to gather reaction. >> reporter: what are your thoughts? >> oh, my goodness. i couldn't think that's appropriate at all. >> he's t

. >> today a man convicted of killing a maryland state police trooper will learn his fate. he shot wesley brown back in 2010. brown was working part-time security at the applebee's. he removed him for being loud and disruptive. he returned later with a gun killing brown outside the res strauchblt prosecutors will ask for a live sentence without control. >>> this morning police are looking for three men who robbed and abducted man in fairfax county on his way to work. police say they forced the father into his car at gunpoint in the 6100 block of cumberland avenue in springfield early wednesday morning. police say they drove the victim to two banks and forced him to take out money. they then forced him into the trunk of his car and cut his face. he is expected to be okay. >>> virginia state police say there are no signs of foul play in the death of man whose body was found at a rest area. his body was found inside the car of a virginia welcome center. the car had out-of-state plates. his name has not been released. the state police shut down the rest area for a few hours to

. >>> maryland state police have been dealing with an accident involving a tractor-trailer and passenger vehicle. it's finally been cleared. all lanes open southbound 495 before route 450. more coming up at 5:00. >>> if you ask how much, it probably means you couldn't afford it in the first place. the painting, the scream is now one of the worldest most expensive pieces of art. the iconic painting sold for a record $119.9 million at auction last night. the previous record was $106.5 million. the buyer's name was not released. >>> a controversial ad for pop chips featuring ashton kutcher has been pulled off youtube and facebook after viewers said it was racist. it shows the 34-year-old actor in brown skin portraying a bollywood producer from india named rag looking for love. a spokeswoman said the dating parody was intended to be funny and was never intended to stereotype or offend anyone. >>> tony nominees take a bite out of the big apple. >> we have more in today's look at entertainment. >> reporter: it was the nominees reception for the tony awards in new york. >> i don't think about t

. >>> maryland state police will honor one of their own who was killed with working a part-time job. officials will join family and friend of the late trooper wesley brown to dedicate a highway signs in his honor. the maryland state highway administration will put up a sign with brown's name along i-495 near the forestville barracks. the 24-year-old was shot and killed working security at the appleby's in forestville in 2010. cyril williams is serving a life sentence without parole for brown's death. >>> subpoenas went out for morgan stanley following facebook's disappointing performance on wall street. the bank is accused of sharing insider information. morgan stanley allegedly told investors the social network's business wasn't as strong as expected. investors also suing nasdaq claiming orders for shares were mishandled, causing investors to lose millions of dollars. facebook lost nearly $10 billion of its market value since going public. >>> mitt romney is now within striking distance of securing the republican nomination for president in decision 2012. romney swept the primaries

. >> a courageous individual that sacrificed day in and day out for the maryland state police and citizens of maryland. he was a honorable marine and mspc troop erin gave his life. he has numerous accolades for his courageous things he was involved with and saving individuals that fell off the bridge and take children to the soccer games and active member in the community. >> reporter: that's a big part of his life, his kids. do you stay in touch with his family? how is his family doing and the kids especially. >> they are taking it day by day. [audio not understandable] this sunday i was at a soccer game with his girls and seeing how they are doing and they did a good job on the track field. they are take it day by day. it will be hard coming up. >> reporter: and this ceremony what does it mean for the families. you've been here before because unfortunately you lost your uncle in 2000. what does this mean for families to be at this ceremony and to be honored this way? >> day in and day out we go to work and we have to put our emotions aside and be bipartisan and deal with the people in th

baltimore city, baltimore countyyand maryland state police nd taking part in a night-time click it or ticket program. &p" i think wheeever some one gets a citiation it grabs &pthereeattention...yoo might saae your life or someone elsss. peses. police are slowing praffic to check to make suree tonight....several years ago state police actually tried uuing night vision goggles to &ppo it, but ttat plan was a former marine surprises his family at home pl. plate....karen parks joins us now and says.....it was a baseball game that tuuned into a homecoming for one maryland family.....karen? karen? former u.s. marine ma militaryysupport &pstaff.......returned from affhanistan after spending family......e says......this is the longeet he has everr been awwy......and wanted to ppecial....... (2:13)we come here for fireworks....on friday....we come here at least three times baseball game for former marine marcus sr and his family is more than just a game......(:44)today im returning from the first 4-5 mos work period from afghanistan im' supportiig thhe u.ss soldiers..... its a homecoming......

meanwhile, maryland state police spent the evening checking that drivers were securely fastened in their vehicles. it is part of this month's "click it or ticket" campaign. police will be out in full force this weekend and anybody caught not wearing a seat belt should expect to be a fine. >> we want parents and drivers to get the message -- wear that seat belt and reduce the injuries and maybe save the life of somebody else. >> approximate one out of every 16 residents don't wear their seat belts. there are numbers for those residents not wearing their seat belts at night. more than half of nighttime drivers who have been injured in crashes in the past five years were not wearing their seat belts. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. marylanders are growing more receptive to the idea of same- sex marriage. a new poll found 57% of likely voters to uphold the same sex marriage law. the mayor stands by president obama and naacp money added impact on the minds of voters. >> this is an example extraordinary presidential leadership. the president beginning with t

the maryland state police said they coordinating council will be in the county until sunday working withroopers, county deputies, and police officers between firman and frederick. gov. o'malley signed an order to grant state police powers when working outside of their jurisdiction. >> census figures show racial and ethnic minorities make up the majority of new births in this country. killion joins us with what it all means. >> good to see you. minorities make up 37% of the u.s. population, a number that is expected to grow based on these findings. malini johnson is almost do. waiting for one last check up before the baby arrives. >> i am waiting for the presidency to be over. >> morgan be among a new generation of newborns. morgan will be among a new generation of newborns. >> all you have to do is look around playgrounds and schoolyards in places where young families are. things are changing in this country. not the 1950's and 1960's ozzie and harriet any more. >> one of the factors driving the changes age. >> it is because of that aging of the white population and aging of women out of

. >>> maryland state police pay tribute to a trooper who made the ultimate sacrifice. state troopers who died in the line of duty and trooper hunter's game was added to the memorial. he is the 43rd maryland trooper killed in the line of duty since 1921. >>> jury deliberations resume in the trial of julius henson the political consultant accused of fraud for those election night robocalls. derek has more on the final efforts to sway the jury. >> for political consultant julius henson there's nothing to do but wait while a jury considers the election night robocall he wrote and sent to 112,000 democrats to help bob urlik win the race for governor. >> i'm calling to let everyone know that gov o'malley and president obama have been successful. we're okay. relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to batch on tv tonight -- watch on tv tonight. >> the state prosecutor said that was election fraud, a scheme by henson and urlik's campaign manager to sur press the african -- suppress the african american vote. glsz it's a dirty strike and it's illegal. >> a separate jur

and police have been searching, both maryland state police and baltimore county police, for about the past two hours. now, this looks like an old, no longer-used storage facility on the property of spring grove state hospital. they have had hazmat teams out here because we are told there is asbestos in this building, as well as other chemicals. now, this has been going on for about two hours, at least a half a dozen baltimore county and maryland state troopers have been maintaining a cordon around the outside of the building. and as you can see, they continue their search, with canine dogs and a police helicopter, which was here just -- here just a short time ago. at this point, police are not sure whether the suspect is still inside or not. but this is a rather large building. and it appears that they're going to continue this search for sometime. back to you on tv hill. >> okay. could take sometime. thank you. captain mike perry. >>> recent fights and beatings plagued the area around the inner harbor. wjz is live. mike hellgren has more on the fallout. >> reporter: vic, we reached o

maryland state police say there's a minor collision out of frederick where 80 urbana traffic merges onto southbound 270, but that was moved to the right shoulder quickly. long-term project on 355 near the new entrants for walter reed medical center at cedar lane. handling ok. no problems on the beltway at andrews air force base. 95 66, and also looks good in virginia. back to you. >> thank you. last night marked a special event in northwest d.c. >> the heroes of hope tribute. are very on leon harris was there. it honored young people from across the country who triumphed over the situations sing. cyndi lauper was honored for her work in helping the lgbt community there. >> i helped to moderate a panel discussion for holocaust survivors. this was a fantastic opportunity for 20 non-governmental agencies to come together in the holocaust remembrances program. there were three survivors who shared their stories. what an amazing opportunity to be able to sit there and listen to them talk about the events that change their lives 65 years ago. >> > have them, three of them in there together to

the coast guard local fire department and maryland state police are searching for the man by boat and by air. >>> as pool season gets under way this story can serve as a reminder to everyone that while pools can be fun, they are also dangerous. saturday, there was a near drowning, at a pool on hue let avenue, aspen hill a 3-year-old fell into the water but luckily a lifeguard noticed and was able to pull that child out. the child was taken to hospital and expected to be just fine. >>> with the warmer weather settling in for summer you are probably spending more time outdoors. >> with all that fun outdoors come it is risk of lyme disease. we will show you what symptoms to lookout for. >> later, remembering chuck brown, details how fans can pay their respects, this week. we will be right back 9:09 a.m. does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4glte network and motorola, whatever

the coast guard and maryland state police are assisting search efforts. if anyone has seen the boat or has information, call natural resources police are. baltimore city police are looking information into four separate crimes during an eight hour span to appear the most recent was 9:00 sunday night. about a 22-year-old man shot multiple times in the head. an unknown suspect approached the man, firing the shots. the victim was taken to johns hopkins medical center and pronounced dead. earlier sunday evening, officers responded to a shooting on loudoun avenue at west franklin street in south was baltimore. they found a 30-year-old man shot multiple times. was rushed to shock trauma where he passed away. police made no arrests. a few hours earlier, city police found a 55-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds of the northeast baltimore in the 1600 block of chilton street. the victim was taken to hospital suffering from gunshot wounds to the torso and leg and the victim was listed in stable condition. around 1:00 sunday afternoon, police were cal

. >>> an honor today for a maryland state police trooper who gave his life in the line of duty. trooper first class, hunter, died when he crashed into a parked tractor trailer. police believe he was following a speeding motorcycle. today the barracks, office officials unveiled a sign in his honor. trooper hunter spent 11 years with the state police and served this country as a united states marine. >>> today, we remind the hunter family that we will not forget his sacrifice. to his family, please know, that we will continue to stand beside you in your grief. your son, your brother, your father, will always be held in our highest regard. >> trooper hunter was the father of six children. this is national police week honoring fallen law enforcement members across the country. >>> a guilty verdict, accused of keeping black voters away from the polls. julie worked for robert ehrlich. hehe told voters not to worry about voting because marty o'malley had already won. he was acquitted on three other charges. >>> president obama and mitt romney went head to head on the campaign trail toda

. >> reporter: greg shipley with maryland state police. >> there was every indication that the victims may be in that manure pit. so rescue operations started immediately. it's about 20 feet deep, 150 feet across and 300 feet long. farmers came from all over with their equipment, as well as multiple fire department units that responded from maryland and delaware. >> reporter: it's unclear how the three ended up in the manure pit. one family member says one of the children may have become trapped inside. and his dad and brother died trying to save him. >> that's just a terrible tragedy. >> reporter: the bodies will be taken to the medical examiner's office for an autopsy. in kent county, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> glen nolt was the father of five children. police do not suspect foul play. >>> a suspicious bag causes alarm at bwi airport. they found some type of vapor coming out of a bag. fire and rescue crewed responded to the tarmac and determined it was caused by an aerosol can. normal operations resumed within about an hour. >>> sparrows point steel plant. the owner, rg s

. >>> the tradition -- electrician who died -- >> maryland state police did just -- [ audio problems ] [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ >>> it is 73 degrees in central maryland now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> in just moments, a member of the famous flying wolinda family will attempt to walk over a tightrope. wjz stays on the story live downtown. jessica kartalija explains, the stunt will happen any minute now, jessica? >> reporter: we'll take the shot right now. he is stepping over the platform. getting onto the tightrope as we speak. i just spoke with nick wolinda's cousin. he is standing next to me, pulling on the rope, to pull it taut. he explained to me, of course

. >>> maryland state police gathered with family and friends to honor a fallen trooper today. new signs will hang along the bell way for trooper wesley brown. a man shot and killed him in 2010 while brown was working security at the applebees in forestville. brown had tossed him out for being disorderly. he is now serving a life sentence without parole. the new signs will hang near the forestville barracks where brown had been stationed. >>> a college student kill while riding her bike and the woman who ran her over dragged that bike all way home. tonight the driver is on trial. her lawyer is explaining why she kept on going. darcy spencer is live with the new details in this high profile case. >> reporter: in our opening state, the assistant state attorney did not say why prosecutors believe the driver left the scene of this fatal incident. the defense attorney told the jury, she thought she hit an animal and he called this a tragic accident. how are you feeling today? >> basically, i've been for justice and it is almost anti-climactic that it is finally here. >> reporter: it

. >> reporter: maryland state police say they see no evidence of foul play and they just don't know whether one family member may have slipped in first and the others perished in rescue efforts. the state medical examiner's office will autopsy all three bodies, but authorities may never know precisely what caused all three members of a mennonite harmhand family to perish in the manure pit on this dairy farm. in kent county, maryland, john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> new details about the funeral arrangements for d.c. music legend chuck brown. the godfather of go go died last week at the age of 75 after battling pneumonia. d.c. mayor vincent gray and brown's family announced today plans for an all day public viewing at the hour theater next tuesday. a public memorial service will be held at noon thursday at the washington convention center. >>> also tonight a big break in the case of a missing child in new york. almost 33 years to the day etan patz disappeared and police arrested a man they say confessed to killing the child. fox's david lee miller has the latest. >> reporter: a man confessed

this afternoon, maryland state police will honor one of their own who was killed while working a security. family and friends of the late trooper wesley brown will join maryland officials to dedicate a highway sign in his honor. the maryland state highway administration will put up a sign with brown's name along the beltway near the forestville barracks. the 24-year-old was shot and killed working security at the applebee's in forestville in 2010. cyril williams is serving a life sentence without parole for the death. >>> one of vincent gray's former campaign aides is facing jail time after pleading guilty for his actions during the 2010 mayoral campaign. thomas gore pled guilty to felony lying and destruction of evidence. he admitted he funneled money from gray's campaign funds to candidate suleman brown. in exchange, brown made negative campaign attacks on then-mayor adrian fenty. gore's lawyer could not say if mayor gray knew what was going on. he faces up to 18 months in prison. >>> a court ruling may keep an arlington county woman from displaying a huge mural of dogs. kim hauten owns

. >>> maryland state police say speed may be a factor in a deadly crash in clinton. pened at 11:00 last night near the intersection of branch avenue and woodyard road. police say 23yard jason patton somehow lost control of the car he was driving and slammed into a guardrail and some trees. patton died. no one else was hurt. >>> a 30-year-old man from lorton, virginia, faces charges in a deadly hit-and-run in ocean city. please say diego fancini was behind the wheel when he hit a 22-year-old man trying to cross coastal highway. the suspect did not stop. police say he was drunk and speeding. witnesses followed him until police eventually caught him and arrested him. the victim, matthew chesswick of cooksville died. >>> police-involved shooting at a condo in alexandria. police say they were trying to arrest a plan for destruction of property when he confronted them with a knife, police say the man did not listen to orders to drop the weapon. that's when offeicers fired. the 61-year-old man was flown to the hospital. police say they've had contact with the man before and

. >>> maryland state police accuse a man of taking videos of children at rest stops of children along i-95. vic is in the newsroom with more on the search for possible victims. >> police say a pennsylvania man used a cell phone camera to record at least 11 boys using the bathroom. 28-year-old brian williams is facing charges, after investigators discovered the videos in his possession. the recordings were taken in the men's rest rooms at the chesapeake house in cecil county. any potential victims or witnesses who visit those locations on may 6th should call police to help them identify the children. >> williams is free on bond. he is now awaiting trial. >>> a morgan state university student is accused of murdering his roommate inside their harford county home. then eating some of the victim's organs. wjz is live in harford county. mike hellgren explains what the suspect told police about this gruesome crime. mike? >> reporter: kai, i was at the suspect's bail review today. he was calm. he said very little, other than he was originally from nairobi kenya, but had been in maryland for n

. >>> today maryland state police will honor one of their own who was killed working security.icials will join family and friends of the late trooper wesley brown to dedicate a highway sign in his honor. the highway administration will put up a sign with the trooper's name. he was shot and killed working security at the apple bee's in 2010. serial williams is serving a -- sire ill williams is serving a life sentence without parole for the death. >>> a ruling by the federal appeals court will keep a mural of dogs in arlington covered up. kim hauten owns "wag more dogs." she painted a mural of dogs playing on the side of her business that borders the shirlington dog park. the county ruled it a violation of an ordinance that limits the size of commercial sign and ordered her to cover up the mural. hauten claimed the ordinance violated her first hamilton rights. a -- first amendment rights. a three-judge panel disagreed. >>> a 25-year-old woman accused of pretending to be a terminally ill brid will be sentenced in court today. jessica vega was arrested in virginia last month. prose

. >>> today maryland state police will honor one of their own who was killed working security.y and friends of late trooper wesley brown will join maryland officials to dedicate a highway sign in his honor. the maryland state highway administration will put up a sign with brown's name along the beltway near the forestville barrack. the ceremony is happening at 1:00 this afternoon. the 24-year-old was shot and killed working security at the applebee's in forestville in 2010. cyril williams is serving a life sentence without parole for brown's death. >>> the gaithersburg man linked to a high-profile missing person case in aruba is facing new charges closer to home. gary giordano was arrested friday in annapolis. police they found him and carol ann bach of springfield, tennessee having sex in an suv. a parking attendant saw what was happening and called the cops. >> the customer come by and complained that they saw something going on that shouldn't be going on in a car and i went up and checked it out. it did appear that there was something not supposed to be going on, so i made t

state police say that in more than haaf the fatal accideets that occur at night... the viitim is ot earing a seat belt.and last night... baltimore city, baltimore county ann marylandok part in a night-time "click-it or tickkt" progrrm. " i thinn whhnever some one gets a citiation it grabs there your life or someooe elses. - eeses.police were out sllwing sure people weee buckled up. police actually tried using - night vision goggles to do it... but that plan was quickly scrapped. for this friday before memorial day, doeen't get any more ameriian than this..... the star spangled bannnr, and v! voting! joel d. smith is live at m&t bank stadium for thh "staa spannled sinn off".. the winner gets to ing the national anthem at monster jam june 2nd. good morning joee d. 3 3 raise your glass... and toast national winn day.today is the day you ceeebrate everything vino!events company, "punch bbwl"... found out archaeolooists in germany of wine in existence.it least 325 a-d.es back to at it's fridayyand that means it's your turn to sound off on our facebook page about anything you want. your mind-- ann your response could air in our "facebook feedback" segment. segment.just

coast guard, local fire department and maryland state police are searching for the man by boat and air. >>> 7:09 a.m. on monday. a blame game in syria following a brutal massacre involving women and children. this as violence continues to intensify this morning. >>> it is one of the most recognizable bridges in the world. coming up, how the city by the bay is celebrating the 75th an verse i of the golden gate bridge. >>> dc region is gearing up for memorial day parade on the national mall. coming up live to the parade route for what is new this year. >>> as we head to break, live lookout side, we will get the latest weather and traffic, from tucker and lauren, coming up next [ creaking ] [ male announcer ] trophies and awards lift you up. but they can also hold you back. unless you ask, what's next? [ zapping ] [ clang ] this is the next level of performance. the next level of innovation. the next rx. the all-new f sport. this is the pursuit of perfection. >> violence continues this morning. troops have shelled neighbourhoods, killing at least 24 people. the attack comes as the un secu

there's still about a half a dozen police cars, maryland state trooper cars and county police, around the outside of this, not used section of spring grove state hospital. we have no word on whether the second suspect has been apprehended, although there was a police helicopter here moments ago. back to you. >> okay, captain mike. copper thefts in the news already this morning. >>> a killer posing as a police officer. that's what real officers in mississippi think they're dealing with. denise is in the newsroom with the latest on the investigation. denise? >> reporter: so far, two people have been shot to death along mississippi highways. police suspect the killer is impersonating the police officer, pulling the victims over and then executing them. for now, police are telling concerned drivers to call 911 and confirm a traffic stop if they are being pulled over. so far, no witnesses have stepped forward with any information. and there is no evidence to suggest the victims were targeted or even knew each other. kai? >> reporter: police are not saying what type of gun is being used. >>

but they're increasing the number of officers, pulling officers from the state police, maryland's department of natural resources police, even the maryland transportation authority police will be here patrolling. police departments that you don't normally see patrolling. the idea is it's better to be safe than sorry. >> we want to protect the first amendment rights of those coming here to demonstrate against the g-8 summit and we have the responsibility to protect the citizens of maryland on a regular basis. we think this is a good thing for the count, and on the law enforcement end, we want to make sure that everybody has a safe trip here to frederick county. >> reporter: while folks are used to this kind of thing, but it's their first g-8 summit. because of the closures and kroutsds, some locals have canceled some events for the weekend. when we were coming into thurmont, there was a sign that said the yard sale planned for the center of town won't happen because of all of these events. and an officer was telling me that yesterday there was one protester who showed up early and he was here

maryland thought this was a good idea. on the night of april 19th and the early morning hours of april 20th members of the baltimore police and the maryland state militia rode around baltimore and around annapolis burning railroad bridges and here is a 19th century google map and shows you the train routes from philadelphia, harrisburg, from the west and around annapolis and these officials from the baltimore and maryland governments went out and burned out the bridges. well, soldiers continued to come down from pennsylvania and from elsewhere in the north. now they were forced to stop when they got to a burned out bridge. a contingent of about two 2,000 or 3,000 soldiers were stopped about 14 miles north of baltimore in a place called cockeysville, maryland and got to a railroad bridge that was burned out and could go no further so they got out of their train cars and they set up camp on the farm of a guy named john merriman and this is an image of the farm, hayfields, and he has his mansion home there and cattle in the front and he was a very famous raiser of cattle in those days, and they camped out there. now, merriman allegedly promised to

police officers. this year, the heroes include maryland state trooper hunter. was killed while chasing a speeding motorcycle in howard county. also derrick crowse, a police officer killed by a student from a nearby college during a routine traffic stop. names of the fallen were added to the memorial wall tonight. u.s. attorney eric holder was among those to speak. >> we come together to pay special tribute to 362 remarkable individuals whose stories are a testment to the endurance and the strength of america's law enforcement officers at every level and whose names are permanently carved into this memorial as a reminder of their ultimate sacrifice. >> tonight, we light a candle for each life taken from us in the line of duty over the past year. and we honor every officer who has made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. each of these candles will burn a single small flame, but its light will join all of the others to illuminate this sacred ground. >> this weekend, president obama inand vice-president biden invite policeman to a special ceremony at the white

experience in transportation safety and security including commanding positions within the maryland state policeate 150,000 members are small business truckers from all 50 states. the majority of trucking in this country is small business. 93% of our nation's motor carriers 20 or fewer trucks. more than 69% of all freight tonnage is moved by truck and the bulk is completed by small business truckers. involving the men and women who make their livelihood behind the wheel of truck makes sense for our nation's homeland security efforts. these men and women travel to all areas of our infrastructure and with the proper training these individuals add tremendous value to securing our nation. the first observer program which is a strong partner is dhs still provided to them that training. first observer helps promote the security of our transportation infrastructure by enabling the sharing of information from well-trained and concerned professionals so have the capacity -- security breaches. ooida brings a unique perspective to help develop training modules to enhance participation of professionals like

police week. it left valley form on wednesday and stopped in this afternoon. the group is made up of riders from maryland, pennsylvania, delaware and several other states. the 275-mile ride raises awareness from police officers who died in the line of duty. >>> and today, washing on the d.c. they unvailed a plaque to honor the nine people killed in that metro crash back in june of 2009. their events in gray and relatives of the victim that first responders attended the unvailinging. the crash was the deadliest in the transit system's history. >>> and just two days, state lawmakers return to anapolis to tie up some loose ends on next year's budget. it was something they couldn't do during the general assembly's regular session. we already know the new budget will include new taxes for about 15% of marylanders. the special session is expected to last about three days and a cost of 30,000 bucks a day. another special session later this summer will focus on table games. >>> and well, spring is the time for road construction from from the jfx out to the beltway and now. route one by the dam will be all tied up. why one lane will be shout down for an entire we

police are looking into whether others were involved. >>> a stallen state trooper -- fallen state trooper will be honored in maryland nearly a year afteris afternoon, state police will unveil a memorial highway sign in honor of trooper first class shaft hunterment he was killed in a crash on interstate 95 near the laurel rest area last may. police believe hunter was chasing a speeding motorcycle when his cruder hit a tractor-trailer. >>> this morning, police are trying to figure out what led to a shooting outside a recreation center at prince george's county. it happened last night in the 2700 block of firehouse road in landover, not far from fedex field. police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds on a wooded pathd near the kentland park recessionriation center. the center was close -- recreation center. the center was closed at the time. no word on what he was doing at the park. he's expected to be okay. police have not released suspect information. >>> 6:46. a toddler is in critical condition after nearly drowning in the bathtub of her laurel home. this happened at a house along 10th street last night. police say family members