>> it's a third party contractor and megan owens from the board is responsible it and they have a haven'tor working with them and these numbers are important and they have an impact on the resources that we get and it's actually a federal requirement to do the homeless count once every two years and that is the funding stream that provides for homeless services and they look at the data and the documentation and making sure it's accurate so i can get you more information. >> no. sounds like this is how they make their livelihood, this is their business. >> yeah. and so we will want to compare this with numbers and i believe last time two years ago i think it was in the range of 160 or 180 vehicles identified but again in anticipation of the legislation there was a special focus to make sure that areas where it was identified and then that helped the following week the homeless outreach team engagement specialist team went out and fliered vehicles with information that the rules were changing and to please reach out to sf hot through the 24 hour line but if you recognize that providence beca

megan and charley, over to you. >>> breaking news out of owens mills. police are investigating a homicide scene at chasely apartments. a woman has been confirmed dead. abc 2 news' sherree johnson is live on the phone right in and out. set the scene for us. what are you seeing this morning? >>reporter: basically right now, charley, we are seeing several police cars out here at chase lee apartments in owens mills. they are basically securing the area in front of the apartment complex. right now baltimore county police are investigating a homicide. here's what they're telling me, about 10:00 last night they received a call for a domestic disturbance. when they arrived here at the apartment complex, they say a door was locked, there was no answer but they could hear moving around inside the apartment. they say the tactical unit was call inside to kick in the door and make spriway into the apartment. -- entryway into the apartment. once inside they found two small children and they found the body of a female woman who had been killed. so far they do not have

megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. here are the top stories today. we have breaking news tipping to follow right now out of owens you on "good morning maryland," a woman found dead in an apartment. now police are looking for suspects. this happened around 11:00 last night at chase lee apartments in owens mills. police also found two small children in that apartment unharmed, but police have not said how that woman was killed and they also have not released her identity. >>> another big story today, president barack obama will be in annapolis for the end of a democrat retreat. the event began yesterday where lawmakers talkd about gun control, imgrition and the latest fiscal crisis. the meetings end with a closed- door address from the president. >>> time now for a check of the forecast with meteorologist lynette charles. >> let's talk about these temperatures this morning, coming in at 33 degrees in ellicott city. the fog starting to slowly but surely burn off. and the winds will pick up throughout the day as well. check on what's going on in ellicott city. we do have some clouds pushing in kro the area, but we a