i'm meghan mccorkell. a controversial court ruling regarding pit bulls. >> with the 35th pick in the 2012, nfl draft, the baltimore ravens select -- >> a talented class of rookies is coming to baltimore. we'll have all of the details about last night' nfl draft. >> taking live look outside over baltimore. a pretty cold night, but a little bit of sunshine could warm things up a lot today. meteorologist, tim williams has the first warning weather forecast. eyewitness news saturday morning starts now. >>> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news saturday morning -- i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. temperatures are in the 30s. across the region. you mentioned a cold morning. >> it was cold last night, too. >> yeah. it was. a lot of furnaces back on. a little of a shock, since the many warm days. but this is early spring. still april and temperatures are colder. the skies are clear right now. a slight good bit of sunshine early. mainly clear. that will change later in the day, the rape is starting to spre

reporting live, meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> meghan, thank you. stay with wjz to first warning weather. to find first warning weather updates and watches and warnings, log onto wjz.com. >>> disturbing video of a man beaten up and stripped naked. now, the only suspect in custody gets a small legal victory. wjz is live at central booking. adam may has the latest in this twist. >> that suspect cut his bail in half today. but it was so high, his attorney says it is unlikely he'll be able to post it. meanwhile, the other suspects in this case, they remain on the loose am so we found today, it was pretty easy to find folks on the streets who know who they are. >> reporter: video of this humiliating assault outside of the courthouse, downtown baltimore, on st. patrick's day, leads police to one arrest. 20-year-old aaron parsons, seen in this new mug shot, faces a slew of charges. he turned himself in to police friday night. now held at central booking, a judge reduced the bail to $500,000. lower than prosecutors wanted but still high, according to his at

meghan mccorkell with more. >> reporter: good morning.was a shootout right in the middle of the da , a baltimore city police officer found a gunman opening fire on two men. it is a scene witnesses describe as a madhouse. >> and heard the shots. booming boom. >> the gunman stands on north 7 opened fire on two men walking downside walk. a police officer just around the corner hears the gunshots and rushes to the scene. >> the patrol officer was in uniform. he confronted the suspect. the suspect got into a vehicle. >> reporter: the officer fires on the suspects, but they got away in a silver car. a eyewitness news crew captured this cell phone video moments after the shoot out. police swarming the area. the two targets of the gunman both shot. witnesses are saying that one of the shooting victims stager today the gas station parking lots and collapsed. sky eye chopper 13 over the scene. as paramedics work on the man. the other victim fell on the sidewalk. >> one of the gentlemen was on the ground. a police officer was attending to him. >> bo

meghan mccorkell has the developing investigation. meghan?> reporter: it was a shootout in the middle of the afternoon when a police officer encountered a gunman unleashing a hail of bullets. now police are searching for the gunmen. it's a scene witnesses are describing as a mad house. >> boom boom boom. >> reporter: a gunman standing near drew hill avenue opened fire on two men by the sidewalk. a police officer just around the corner hears the gunshot and rushes to the scene. >> those patrol officers were in uniform. he confronted the suspect. >> reporter: the officer fired on the suspect but got away in a silver car. they captured the cell phone video just moments after the shootout. police swarming the area. two gunmen shot. witnesses say one of the shooting victims went to this gas station parking lot where he collapsed. the chopper went over the scene as paramedics went to work on the man. the other victim fell on the sidewalk. >> i saw one gentleman on the ground and there was a police officer tending to it. >> reporter: both men in hos

i'm meghan mccorkell. a little closures now in effect on the jfk. what you need to know. >>> good morning, everyone. a domestic disturbance call turns deadly in anne arundel county, i'm monique griego. >>> plus, a visit to a walmart leads to an arrest for a baltimore man. >>> it is almost time for the sun to come out, we're hoping to see plenty of it today. meteorologist, tim williams, has the answer in his first warning weather forecast. eyewitness news is seconds away. >>> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news saturday morning. i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. the temperatures are in the 40s across the area. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. >> and it is a chilly start to the day. we're still in april, hard to believe when you look at the daytime highs coming our way. look outside, you will see a pretty clear horizon, a good bit of sunshine today, we will see a lot of it? yes. we will. today is a bright day, much like yesterday was. a few clouds out there. a chance of showers tonig

i am meghan mccorkell. towson university mourns the loss of two students as questions linger about both of their deaths. the story straight ahead. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. is the gop nomination set? i am monique griego and coming up we will have the primary results. >> reporter: lottery mystery. who is the winner of the megamillions and is it a single mom who claims she has the winning ticket? what she is telling us now. >> reporter: and we are starting to see more volume on the roads. we will let you know if that is traps lating into delays. now over to matter. >> he is a real life sheriff, now stephen seigel going back now stephen seigel going back to tv thanks. i'll take the usual. got it. if you're open to choosing your own batter, mix-ins and toppings, come in today and build a stack you'll be proud of. only at denny's. [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] you may be an allergy muddler. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working fast

. >> reporter: good morning, i am meghan mccorkell. a 5-year-old girl killed in a tragic accident just steps from her home. why her parents say they want justice. >> -- wide receiver number 10 -- right now. >> newly released audio recordings could mean more trouble for the new orleans saints, the latest on the team's still unfollowing bounty scandal. >> fortunately not too much trouble if you are headed out for your friday morning commute right now. we will goif you a complete update in just a few. right now let's send it over to marty. >> it is good friday but it is always a good day, especially when mark viviano joins us. good morning. how you doing? >> doing great. opening day for the orioles, we will talk about this team, what is ,,,,,,,, [ woman ] before allegra, my allergy medicine took hours to work or made me drowsy. after allegra, i have the only one that's both fast and non-drowsy. after allegra, i have it all. thanksi'll take the usual. got it. if you're open to choosing your own batter, mix-ins and toppings, come in today a

meghan mccorkell has more on the story. >> reporter: family members say she had just run for a quick trip to wal-mart with her mother and infant daughter but that ride turned tragic. >>> the balloons were supposed to celebrate her daughter's first birthday, now they mark the spot where 22-year-old woman died. >> she 22. and i got to bury her. >> her mother behind the wheel when their car was crashed by a suspect fleeing police near north avenue and popular grove. >> i watched my daughter die. do you know what that is like? >> she was trapped in the passenger seat. her daughter injured in the back seat. the suspect who hit them identified by our media partner the sun as charles geoffrey. police say they first tried to pull him over as he was speeding right here on hilton parkway but he refused to stop. he ran a red light and hit the women then got out of the car and ran but police caught him. >> at least they got him and i hope justice will be served one way or the other. >> officials insist officers did not chase jefferies. >> i personally listened to the radio broadcast of the offic

. >> good morning, i am meghan mccorkell, a reversal.he suspensions of two lacrosse players overturned. we will talk to them straight ahead. >> santorum is out of the race. what does that mean for the others? i am duarte geraldino with the story coming up. >> if you are about to head out delays partially because of an accident. right now over to marty. >> she joins us. we will explain it all. the morning edition continues right after this. ,,,,,,,, you're the best mom ever. thank you, sweetie. oh... ♪ >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, mare maryland's news station. >> it is a nice looking sunrise. looks like a few more clouds than we did. sharon still watching the roads for you and marty is over at first warning weather. >> 37 degrees right now on tv hill. 10 degrees chillier than yesterday. lunch only 52, going to a high temperature of

meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> the suspensions violated the county's discipline code. >>> an international man hunt for a murder suspect, wanted for a murder in his home country of honduras. this will be the second time he's been deported from the united states. >>> three educators win big. tonight, we know more about the marylanders who came forward to claim their record-hijack pot. mike hellgren shares what he learned about the plans for the money. >> reporter: you can't hide the smiles on their paces. an elementary school teacher and a special education teacher with modest dreams. >> that had visions to purchase homes new york city the homes. not the kind of ostentatiousness. >> reporter: they knew the truth. >> they were privately laughing and texting back and forth that other people were claiming to have the ticket when in fact they knew where the ticket was. >> reporter: and this is the winning machine. they bought $20 worth of quick picks individually. they were so clearly committed to their kids. they said, yes, i can't give up my kids. still, many wonder, is my ki

live in pasadena, i'm meghan mccorkell. >> the county council must approve the 2013 budget by the end of may. >>> taxes and gaming. governor martin o'malley appears to be lining up for two special sessions. one for taxes. the other for expanded gambling. political reporter pat warren. >> reporter: governor o'malley apparently is now suggesting that the state face its budget issues, one special session at a time. >> reporter: a bill to expand gaming in maryland that crapped out in the last hours of the general ssembly-- assembly's regular session, may come back in session this summer. >> when this issue of gaming becomes irntz twined with the -- intertbien twined with -- intertwined with the budget, then it makes consensus very, very hard to find on either. >> reporter: a compromise failed to get a vote in the senate in the final hours of sine die. at the same time, a bill to expand gaming stalled in the house. while senate president mike miller insists one had nothing to do with the other. it's well known he wanted the gaming bill passed to put a casino at national harbor in prince ge

meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> and wjz 13 is always on. check if for first warning weather coverage. for updates on the forecast, and the latest on the drought conditions, log onto wjz.com. >>> well, the sentencing date is set for george huguely, the maryland man who killed a popular lacrosse player from cockeysville. mary has the update. >>> huguely will be sentenced on august 30th, for killing yardzly love. back in february, he was found for second-degree murder. huguely beat her to death in her off-campus apartment. the two were an on again, off again couple. huguely faces up to 26 years in prison when sentenced. >> huguely's attorneys have already filed a motion, asking for a retrial. >>> just five months until the second grand prix in baltimore. and there are new problems with a new group, organizing the race. daily dylan may be leading that group. indy car executives are at city hall. down force racing has already failed to reach benchmarks agreed to with the city. >>> controversial arrests. pro-life demonstrators, handcuffed by poli

i'm megan meghan mccorkell.officials want you to know. >>> check in for all of these stories and more on the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> gridlock. heavy delays for drivers on the jones falls expressway. >> why the frustrating backups are just beginning. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> a traffic nightmare on i-83. the evening rush hour is under way. and it's a difficult drive in and out of the city, thanks to major construction on the jfx. wjz is live with complete coverage of repairs. kristy breslin and sky eye chopper 13 are tracking the backup first. derek valcourt talks to drivers. >> reporter: it was a rough morning for a lot of folks. the drive home is slow going. especially for those folks, just now getting on the jfx, after what was three lanes now down to just two. >> reporter: as expected, the commute on the jfx slow as affected. in fact, looks a lot like a slow mess on the commute.