. >>> baltimore police identified larry mcknight as the man who robbed the pnc bank at towson university yesterday. as students prepared for final exams, they were alerted of the robbery and told to stay put. officers found the suspect on campus. police believe he robbed a bank of america. mcknight is being held at the baltimore county detention center without mail. >>> police have identified a man who they think is responsible to a home invasion back in august. the man came to the home, asked for a bottle of water and forced himself in. dna matched keith allen duly. >>> list decked out in riot gear removed protesters from the plaza. at about 3:30 this morning officers forced the demonstrators out -- out of mckeldin scare. >> jerry sandusky and his attorney waved a right to

the judge said you have to return him to her ex billie mcknight.on the "today" show and matt lauer asked her given her past, she had suicide attempts before, was she afraid she might hurt her or her son. this is what he said to say. >> she has in the past. i pray to god she doesn't. it does give me concern. i don't want her to hurt herself. i certainly don't want my son to live a life without his mother. >> so that was billy mcknight, mindy mccready's ex and father of zandter. i apologize. it's mindy's mom who has custody. everyone keying an eye on how this unfolds. >> this other topic involves was it "happy feet 2" the movie "cars 2" very popular with kids. >> that's right. this isn't the first time hollywood has been accused as being part of the liberal media. >> is that the accusation? >> the accusation is now they are trying to push the agenda through kids movies. "happy feet 2" is the bess example. the sequel that came out did not do as well as the first one. 2006 $42 million opening weekend. 2011 it took 10 days to make that much money. the d

and majesty of the holiday season, with special performances by natalie cole, al jarreau, brian mcknight ingram, the l.a. gospel choir, christopher and kyle massey, jeffrey osborne. join us for the songs and splendor of the most wonderful time of the year, as we celebrate the spirit of christmas. ♪ sing joy, joy to the world ♪ ♪ joy to the world one of the great things about this song is it's almost like a little, uh, repartee that i'm having with the reindeer, if you believe that. it's really a fun, fun song. and i never have heard an arrangement quite like this. so "jingle bells" is just, you know, traditional, um, perfect for christmastime, but this is a great arrangement. okay, it's roll call time, everyone. dasher, dancer, prancer, and vixen, and come on comet and cupid and donner and blitzen. and where's rudolph? rudolph! ♪ dashing through the snow ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ o'er the fields we go ♪ laughing all the way ♪ bells on bob tail ring ♪ making spirits bright ♪ what fun it is to laugh and sing ♪ ♪ a sleighing song tonight ♪ oh, jingle bells ♪ jingle bells, jingle all

mcknight is being held without bail. >>> a truck driver is facing charges today, in connection with that accident on the beltway that created chaos during rush hour yesterday. a back hoe on a flat bed truck. slammed into an overpass on 695 near hale thorpe. the impact bent one of the beams that supports a raised section of i-95. traffic was backed up for miles while repairs were made. the truck driver is charged with failing to meet state and federal guidelines. >>> it is a warm day outside. here's a live look at mostly clear skies. wjz has weather and traffic together. we'll talk to kristy in just a second. but here's bob turk. >> just an hour ago, we were at 51. we dropped a little bit. take a look at temperatures on this date. right now, we're down to 48. 58, washington. even oakland coming in at 43 degrees. loamly, temperatures in the mid- to upper 40s to close to 54 degrees. but this morning, it was chilly once again. 23 at the airport. 22 in elkton. 20 in ocean city. and 27, oakland. looks like tonight was the last really cold night. because tomorrow, our winds go back to the south

identified the man in they say robbed a bank on the towson university campus on monday. 47-year-old larry mcknight is charged with robbing the pnc bank inside the student union did that incident forced a lot down inside at the school. he is also charged with robbing the bank of america at smith avenue last month. he is being held at the baltimore county detention center without bail. a dozen high schoolers in baltimore county are treated for minor injuries after a school fight bread at least six emergency vehicles were called in when a school resource officer used pepper spray to break up an altercation between two boys. one of them faces assault charges. >> she called me at work and said there is police and there is -- you could hear a in the background. terrifying. >> somebody tell me if something was going on at the school. when i tried to call, no one would answer the phone. i came to get my child, and they could not find her. >> police are searching for the second boy, who faces similar charges. >> high pressure moving offshore, a storm moving in. we have seen a couple of showers into western

larry mcknight was arrested a short time later. police say he was charged with this crime and also a robbery at the bank of america branch in november. he ills he is held without bail. >>> it damaged the underside of an overpass and tied up traffic. now a truck driver is facing charges in connection with the accident open the beltway. ron matz has more on this case. good afternoon. >> reporter: hi, don, it happened during yesterday's afternoon rush hour while a truck was moving construction equipment along southbound 695. the raised boom of a backhoe slammed into an overpass, bending one of the beams that support a raised section of i- 95. the impact damaged a highway sign, sent metal pieces flying into the road and nearly wrecked cars that were driving alongside the truck. witnesses say they could not believe it. >> i heard a loud noise, saw the backhoe lift up off of the trailer. >> there is no where to go in a car, either your reflexes are do i duck, do i try to get -- what can you do? you are in a seat belt. >> traffic was back

the mcknight family's christmas display was vandalized over the weekend. santa was slashed. rudolph's head was ripped off. and an over sized grinch was stolen. it will cost the family over $1,000 to replace that display. >> it makes me understand the why, i guess that's the biggest question. >> sacramento police say there has been very little holiday vandalisms this season. no clueses about who is responsible, but the family has a message for the thief. you can steal our decorations, but you not steal our holiday spirit. >> it's a season for stealing. it's up 60%. one out of 11 people leafs with something they didn't pay tar. it's not purses, clothing. how about file t minon. hungry thieves. >> someone tried to steel mine last night. he'll probably be gone. >> we're going to get that guy this year. >> we are looking at a cold night around the bay area. chilly temperatures outside. that offshore wind has been blowing and that means we have nice clear skies out there. but saddam hussein, very dry. because it's so dries, temperatures dropping off in a hurry. numbers into the 30

mcknight is charged of robbing the bank of america and the 2800 block of smith avenue last month. he is being held at the detention center without bail. baltimore county police have released the surveillance photos and hopes of finding this man. investigators say he connected to fraudulent wire transfers after assuming the identity of a suntrust bank account holder. it took place at the bank on central avenue back on november 23. again on november 28. if you know this man's identity, you are asked to contact crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. a massive fire at their jappa home. here is some video of the two alarm blaze. it happened around 6:30 last night. it took 75 firefighters to get control of the blaze. fire crews said they had to transport water from a nearby restaurant because of its lack of fire hydrants in the area. neighbors described what crews had to face. >> about 7:30, it? explosion. i come running outside and look on my roof and there was nothing wrong. that i see a flame coming up. had to be over 100 feet tall. >> the homeowner said the fire destroyed a number of sho

. >>> police have charged larry mcknight with robbing the bank on the campus of towson university mondaypolice also believe he robbed a bank of america branch last month. today scientists will release a report breaking down the health of the inner harbor 1 day after the attorney general named it the dirtiest waterway in the state as part of his environmental audit of the bay and its tributarys. up next new recommendations on using our cell phones while driving and how a welcome at something from mitt ro >>> welcome back to "the early show." i'm rebecca jarvis with jeff glor. pop quiz for you, j.j. >> oh? >> which one was america's first ally? >> reporter: you have a head start on me. france during the war of independence that was obviously a long time ago. >> it was, indeed. the latest case now of french flayizing going on here in the u.s. because mitt romney speaks french. some democrats are drawing attention to that and trying to stir up some voters. we will hear more about that with a very cool piece from chip reid here in a few minutes. >> mercy. >> you speak french? >> the governmen

last month the officers arrested ryan mcknight and robert shapira for the robbery. are suspects in three similar robberies in southern california. >>> herman cain is expected to make an announcement tomorrow. there is speculation he will end his bid. his once leading campaign has been rocked by accusations of an extra martial affair and sexual harassment. today he says his wife and family come first and he has to take them into consideration. the announcement will follow a meeting with donors and supporters. >>> a new and high stakes effort to salvage a breast cancer drug called avaston. the usda stopped their support. member of congress are now considering intervening. >> reporter congressional leaders want to ensure the government's own insurance. medical covers it if your insurance does not cover it you would be forced to pay $90,000 a year. this congresswoman, a breast cancer survivor, is forcing the fda to be less cautious for the worst off of cancer patients. >> they literally are not taking any risk anymore. and my concern is if there are people whose lives a

on november 9th, 34-year-old ryan mcknight and 40-year-old robert were arrested. they are suspects not just in this jewelry store heist, but for others in southern california, as well as a casino robbery in san diego. >> walking the beat to try and find out who's behind the hail of bullets that left a one-year-old oakland boy in critical condition. the mayor went door to door tonight in the very neighborhood where the boy was shot. the mayor wants the stop the violence. but some of her constituents say she's more worried about her reputation than their living conditions. nbc bay area is live in oakland with more on the story. >> reporter: well t mayor and police chief passed out this flier today. it reads we need your help. the question is, is anyone listening? >> we need to stop the code of silence around these kinds of shooting. >> reporter: a plea from oakland mayor on the day she, along with acting chief howard jordan, go door to door in west oakland. they're asking people to help identify suspects in monday's mass shooting. zech people were injured, including

larry mcknight has now been charged with one count debris for holding up the pnc bank yesterday morning, which forced the university to go one block down. he was also charged for the robbery at the bank of america along the 2800 block on smith ave. he is currently being held at the baltimore county detention center without bail. former penn state coaches sandusky in court room this morning, but for not nearly as long as expected. facing more than 50 counts, sandusky walked out of the courthouse minutes after his pre-trial meeting was called to order after another surprising twist. j. gray has the latest. >> for now, the face-to-face showdown between sandusky and his accusers will have to wait. >> we're putting together the best possible defesnnse we can. we want to fight for all four quarters. >> they left the county courthouse this morning after is uprising last minute decision, to forgo the scheduled a pretrial hearings. >> we decided the better part of the tactical maneuver from our standpoint would be to waive today's proceedings. >> this dramatically impacts the strategy on both si

the suspects are wanted in similar robberies that happened in southern california, identified as mcknighthiverra, both held in the san diego county jail. >>> holiday shoppers hit the mall tonight in the south bay, and they have some concessions to make. >>> and later, free trees for the making -- all details for this offer. >>> and at first our camera is rolling when a shooting victim arrives at the hospital. what we have learned right after the break -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ . >>> developing news now, we have more information about that second shooting in east oakland we told you about earlier. these are pictures from highland hospital where one of the two victims now ha

the mcknight family christmas display was vandalized. santa was slashed, rudolph destroyed and a grinch was stolen. it'll cost them a thousand dollars to replace that display. >> just -- make me understand the why. that's the biggest question. >> reporter: police in sacramento say there has been little vandalism. they say you can steal the decorations but can't steal the christmas spirit. >>> it's the season for stealing parent list nationwide shoplifting is up 6% this year according to add week on average one out of ever 11 people who walk into a store leave with something they didn't pay for. the most stolen item out there not purses, f steak. >> rents skyrocketing. >> prices that are up to 25% higher than a year ago for the same unit. >> the new way that some landlords are getting another fee just to look for an apartment. >> no question this is a tough time for the police department. >> something contagious seems to be sweeping through a police department. what could explain a sudden spike in sick calls. >> the breakthrough that coul

police identify the suspect as 47-year-old larry mcknight. he's charged with robbing the pnc bank inside the university union. police also believe he robbed a bank of america last night. detectives are seeing if he is connected to other crimes. >>> we are enjoying unusually warm december weather outside right now. it is a beautiful, mild winter night. bob turk is updating the conditions in the first warning weather center. beautiful on the water there, bob. >> started off very chilly. it warmed up nicely. up to 51 now. we're at 45. the sun has already set. the dew point, 25. but we'll see a few clouds probably overnight. by the way, there's a meteor shower, beginning late tonight. you may want to look out, 10:00 to 3:00 in the morning, you may see some shooting stars. as i said, this morning was cold. 23, 30 in washington. 19 in cumberland. 20 in ocean city. and now, tomorrow, mild air continues continues to flow into the east. we'll be above what we saw today. there will be more clouds. looks like our chance of rain will increase. but not un

on november 9th, 34-year-old robert mcknight and 34-year-old robert shavira were arrested. they are suspects not just for this heist but for others as well as a casino robbery in san diego. >> that was garvin thomas recording. >>> now, for the san francisco 49ers that say they have secured nearly all of the $1 billion they need to build a new stadium. the lenders include goldman sachs, u.s. bank and bank of america. combined, they are promising $850 million for construction of the ballpark next to great america theme park. the nfl and santa clara redevelopment agency are chipping in leaving a gap of $20 million. the city council is expected to give the final green light on the stadium's construction later this month. still on the bench, though, the oakland a's. this is a computer rendering of proposed sisco field for san jose. at a coalition group is throwing another curveball at san jose leaders who approved a land deal for an oakland a's stadium. the group claims the city failed to perform a proper environmental review and alleges the city leaders violated citizens' right

. >>> new information of a robbery at the bank branch of towson university. 47-year-old larry mcknight allegedly walked into the pnc branch and forced the teller to give him cash. a baltimore officer spotted him a short time later and arrested him. he is now a suspect in another bank robbery in pikesville in november. >>> and 42-year-old keith dooly is in custody tonight, for a brazen home invasion. last august, police say he forced his way into the severna park home of an elderly couple. stole money, their credit cards and their car. he was in hagerstown for an unrelated burglary. and dna evidence matched the home invasion. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. part of umbc's success has been for studentless. >>> a local group, who spends their weekends, delivering christmas trees and pulled pork sandwiches by bicycle. >>> and the stories behind the recipes in this year's holiday cookie contest. for these stories and more, reads baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> lots of e

the child's father, billy mcknight is here. billy, people sore curious about the story.is the last time you talked to mindy and to zander and what did she say? >> i talked to zander about 7:30 last night and mindy later on about 9:00 last night. she sounded upset with the situation, she thinks she has a case against florida and that she was going to stay hidden, they'd have to find her. >> you said once you decided to talk to the press she decided, mindy didn't want to talk to you anymore? >> her phone has been off since last night so i haven't been able to talk to zander today. >> what's your understanding of the situation? she's saying yes she may have had her problems but zander was being mistreated and abused by his grandmother. can you explain whether you think that's true or give us a better sense of what happened? >> well, he's been down here for four years. i've gotten a really good relationship with gail and mike inge and every week or every other week we exchange zander. he's never had bruises. he's rarely ever sick. he's very happy. he loves being there. he lo

the suspects are wanted in similar robberies that happened in southern california, identified as mcknighthiverra, both held in the san diego county jail. >>> holiday shoppers hit the mall tonight in the south bay, and they have some concessions to make. >>> and later, free trees for the making -- all details for this offer. ok, you guys wanted a space for entertaining your friends, so, open your eyes and check out your new living room! [ gasps ] honey, the tv's over there! yep, we got you the new at&t u-verse wireless receiver so you can put your tv pretty much anywhere you want. and that stand... anywhere? like, we can put it over there? and that coffee... or we could t it on the patio for watching the game with the guys. or in the kitchen? but, these curtains are... i can't believe you moved the tv. it's like a whole new living room. it actually is a whole new living room. [ male announcer ] the new wireless receiver, only from at&t. now get u-verse with dvr at the lowest price ever. at&t. . >>> developing news now, we have more information about that second shooting in east oakland we

. >>> in baltimore county police have charged 47-year-old larry mcknight with robbing the bank on campus police believe he robbed a bank of america branch last month. >>> there were no arrests made at the square when police moved about 30 protesters out of it night before last. what is next for occupy baltimore? here is mike schuh to explain. >> reporter: at this time yesterday and even earlier, 3 toil 3:00 in the morning police moved in dismantling the square in just under two hours. >> re-opening for public use. >> i don't know. >> you don't know. it is a public square. >> last night a crowd gathered to set a new plan of action. >> there is a bunch of abandoned buildings and businesses. the idea is to occupy baltimore and not the square. >> they are going to organize. >> this is not the end, it is the beginning. >> the mayor said she supports the message but not supporting camping out in a public space. >> we said they could not do that and did it in a respectful way. >> demonstrators have been there about 10 weeks. nationally a former tea party favorite is throwing her support behind

ryan mcknight and robert trivera were arrested in november in connection with a holdup robbery at a casino in san diego. police sought they were connected to a series of smash and grab robberies at mall jewelry stores. finally, got their evidence when the landlord of one of those suspects gave them a call. >> he has been in custody for a couple of months, hasn't paid the rent. the property management company was going in to prepare it for a new tenant and came upon what you see behind you. >> police found more than $1 million in watches in that apartment as well as an assault weapon and police gear. the two men are suspected of robbing a ben bridge store in san jose on october 15th. >>> the search continues this morning for a monkey who was stolen from its enclosure at the san francisco zoo. this ban ana sam looks like this guy, a two-pound, 17-year-old squirrel monkey. yesterday morning, zookeepers discovered this hole in the exhibit's back fence where they allegedly stole banana sam. even tho he that monkey is very cute, he is a wild animal and has sharp teeth and is known to bite. the m

the child's father, billy mcknight is here. billy, people sore curious about the story. talked to mindy and to zander and what did she say? >> i talked to zander about 7:30 last night and mindy later on about 9:00 last night. she sounded upset with the situation, she thinks she has a case against florida and that she was going to stay hidden, they'd have to find her. >> you said once you decided to talk to the press she decided, mindy didn't want to talk to you anymore? >> her phone has been off since last night so i haven't been able to talk to zander today. >> what's your understanding of the situation? she's saying yes she may have had her problems but zander was being mistreated and abused by his grandmother. can you explain whether you think that's true or give us a better sense of what happened? >> well, he's been down here for four years. i've gotten a really good relationship with gail and mike inge and every week or every other week we exchange zander. he's never had bruises. he's rarely ever sick. he's very happy. he loves being there. he loves being with me, s

but billy mcknight feels if she were to seek professional help and emerge successfully then some dayhe might be able to regain partial custody of her son. given these events that's not going to happen overnight. >> you wonder, greg, if she is going to face charges here do. we have an indication? >> she could. very well. after all mccready did violate, shep, a court order and could be prosecuted for parental abduction even though she may have felt justified in taking zander. but mccready's mother, again, who had custody, told us she does not want her daughter arrested over all of this. so, it's possible the judge could go easy on mccready, especially given her history of emotional troubles which have caused her, perhaps, to have acted irrationally. in an email, mccready's attorney -- to mccready's attorney the florida judge wrote once the boy is back in florida, we will pick up the pieces, maybe a sign of judicial understanding, shep? >> shepard: we shall see. greg jarrett in the newsroom. updates from him as warranted. disturbing new details about the death of a 2-year-old girl whose

san jose police say the two men in the video are 34-year-old ryan mcknight and 40-year-old robert. san diego. they are suspects in similar smash and grab robberies that occurred in southern california. >>> the napa valley casino is staying open at least for now. the city threaten to shut down the casino because of a discrepancy with the businesses name on paperwork filed with the city. the times herald reports that conflict is now resolved. the casino's owner told ktvu earlier this week city officials used the paperwork issue as retribution for refusing to pay a new tax. that tax imposes a $2 free on card room visitors. napa valley casino calls the tax a violation of state gaming laws. >>> a new project is called pop up hood. they have negotiated a deal with old oakland landlords that gives six small businesses free rent for six months. the city. is also helping out with pay $30,000 grant for marketing and business improvements. most of the businesses feature locally made products. >> i kind of see us as job creators too in some sense, not only for ourselves, my business mart in he

but she was designing mainly for wilton, and so, too, her husband, mcknight kauffer.quandary here. it's in the style of, and i don't know for certain. if somebody said, how much would you speculate, on this carpet, i would certainly speculate at least £400. and on this carpet, although it's seen better days, i would probably speculate at least £500. now, i wouldn't say i was mean, but coming from the north, i'm careful. so those may well be conservative estimates. but feel free to let me know when you've done all your research, 'cause i'm on a learning curve today and if nothing else, we've broken the spell, haven't we? of the elusive rugs on the antiques roadshow. is this your mum? yes. it is? i assumed it probably was. let me ask you a question. what has she told you about these bits? it was, uh... wait, wait. um, grandma. so your great-grandma, your great-great grandma? so what is the history that you know about? i don't know a lot. i just know that it's come through the family, through the women in the family, and they just seem very sparkly, but we don't know...

it did not like it high above, it fell and just missed iowa receiver mcknight jr.p the other, it blows apart. >> it sure does. like one of those murderous, nasty transformers out to get a defensive back maybe even a quarterback. thankfully missed everybody. good news. >> ate of games. houston, el paso, memphis, san francisco, san francisco. >> right to the forecast. let's check it out. first, northwestern and texas a&m, in houston. 67 degrees. winds southeast at 10 miles an hour. if we can get my clicker. i can't get it to advance. hopefully the weather producer is here so we can advance the screen. brent, my main man. how about it? fight hunger bowl, because you can't fight hunger with that. and ucla and bruins. >> taking ucla. everyone else illinois. >> what about the hyundai bowl? >> i take tech. yell jackets, go. >> 64 degrees. >> great rushing. held in beautiful el paso, texas. sun bowl. gra great location. >> vandy, all over it. how exciting for them? they haven't been in many bowl games. face it. >> telling you, the way the schedule is set up for them next y

. >> billy mcknight is mccready's ex-boyfriend, the father of their 5 a-year-old son. exclusively. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i know you have spoken to min dand texted her. you did speak by phone after the judge's order went into effect. how did she sound? >> she sounded okay. she sounded upset wlith the situation. my son sounded well. >> he doesn't seem affected by the drama surrounding him? >> i don't know about that. i know that he sounded okay. i think he misses me. he's been down here for four years. i haven't seen him in a few weeks now. but he did sound healthy and okay. you know, he wasn't crying or scared. >> mindy is facing serious legal issues if she doesn't comply with this order. does she seem cognizant of that? does it faze her? >> i don't think so. i think she believes she has a case and doesn't realize that she's pushing her luck on this one. >> to say that she's had some trouble in the last couple of years is an understatement. drug and dui arrests, suicide attempts. she spent a month in jail for violating probation. is she a fit mother?

. >> reporter: the boy's father, mccreedy's ex-boyfriend, billy mcknight who was arrested in 2005 arrestedted murder hitting and trying to strangle the singer. >> that is messy situation. laur a thank you very much. we'll talk more about the legal side. bill: he has been a spiritual fixture around the world for decades. he could now use our prayers. the latest on the reverend billy graham. we'll talk about that. martha: newt gingrich pumps up his conservative credit cred last night. is the romney getting concerned about the rise of newt. >> conservativism in my career where i have done that stuff and i have been consistent about it. [ male announcer ] attention medicare beneficiaries. time is running out to select your medicare coverage. the annual enrollment period ends wednesday, december 7th. so call now to enroll in a plan that could give you the benefits and stability you're looking for, an aarp medicarecomplete plan insured through unitedhealthcare. what makes it complete? this plan combines medicare parts a and b which is your hospital and doctor coverage with part d prescription dr