melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> thanks. >>> a kitten that was set on fire is healing and almost ready for adoption. she was tortured and burned in west baltimore last week. she had been hit with rocks and bricks and set on fire twice. doctors tending to her say she's eating and comfortable and could be ready for adoption in weeks. police are investigating. >>> there's still no sign of a prison whore overpowered a deputy on thursday. crews began searching late thursday night for 20-year old devon. authorities say he escaped while being transported from court to the howard county detention center. during the escape, a sheriff's deputy was choked. >>> the judge who admitted deflating a car's tire has been

melinda roeder has tonight's cover story. "eagle's wing". >> i want to do that. >> becoming an eagle scout is hard work. requires years of commitment and each young man must complete a major service project. but these boys are going above and beyond. >> a project is usually three to 400 hours. of service. combined with all the workers. this one is over 2000 hours. >> thousands of hours of planning and thousands of miles to travel. >> i have never been to russia. it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. >> it will be the first trip overseas for most of the scouts. but for alex, it is more of a homecoming. >> thank you. and please and welcome. >> learning his native language. he is preparing to reconnect with test. he was born in russia with a host of the health problems orphaned at birth. >> we wanted to make the best home for him that we could. >> his parents vividly recall the wide spread poverty that plagued russia during the collapse of the soviet union. >> at the time we were there, nothing on the shelves. in the groc

melinda roeder is live tonight with more. >>reporter: tonight police are still searching for the shooter. the two victims, we're told, are going to be okay. it was a frightening insurance and many worry what kind of impression this makes on tourists. saturday night and the inner harbor is full of visitors. >> we're going over to hooters to get hamburgers. the shooting came as a shock to those sitting down to dinner. >> from what we know, moments before the shooting we had an individual approach officers down by the theatre and say there was a male who was armed with a gun. >>reporter: as police searched for the suspicious man, gunfire suddenly erupted. officers scrambled to the scene. >> when they got here they found twshgs o victims suffering from gunshot wounds. >>reporter: right inside the pavilion. it's not the kind of experience tourists expected. sunday afternoon the crowds come back. >> people are still coming. >>reporter: this weekend the inner harbor is hosting a special visitor. >> the ship was built in baltimore in

melinda roeder live at federal hill with more on our summer sizzle. >>reporter: we've been carrying around a ther momster all day today. the hottest temperature was well above 100. we didn't need a thermometer to figure out it was really hot today. there's only one word for weather like this. >> hot. >> hot, hot, hot. >> hot. >>reporter: with the sun beating down, it didn't take long for baltimore to warm up into the the 90s. >> 90 feels like 110. >>reporter: visitors tried to keep cool. overlooking the water, they soaked in every wave of wind. >> kind of cooler down here though because we were by the water. >>reporter: many chose to get into the water instead. most city pools were packed by mid-afternoon as temperatures climbed close to 100. it felt even worse. at riverside park the poodle does his best to cool down and keep up with his owner. at 98, it's weather unfit for man or beast. >> we want people to take precautions. >>reporter: city officials take the heat seriously, knowing it's about to get worse. >> we're issuing a code red heat alert for

here is melinda roeder. >> i strongly believe in recycling, reusing, rehaving. >> everyone is talking about going green. >> what i have here is a vertical axis wind turbine. >> it looks different. >> he sells sources of alternative energy and this is a model of a windmill made for residential use. >> efficient and producess energy at 4 miles per hour. >> but the device has spun debate. >> good thing. we have to go into renewable energy and wind is the only things that works downtown. >> marsha wants to install a turbine on top of her home. she plans to put it on the tallest flatest part of the roof. >> investigating renewable energy products. >> this week she went to the city zoning board to seek permission. >> i have lived in federal hill 25 years. >> some of the neighbors went to the board too. >> i don't want something that is an eye sore. >> many oppose the plan for esthetic reasons. >> i live directly behind the house. >> sharon has a rooftop deck with a view, a view she does not want obstructed by an object she can barely describe. >> ufo kind of looking structure. >> other neig

melinda roeder is live with details. >>reporter: diamond, the cat, was just five months old. before they returned from vacation, they got a phone call they say made them sick. >> we got a phone call from a friend of a friend. >>reporter: tj and and rea got the disturbing phone call while on vacation in new jersey with the kids. >> we were ready to come home right away. >>reporter: they left afriend in charge of pet-sitting. he invited over a couple of buddies to play cards. one of them got drunk and took the small cat and began torturing it. >> they put it in the freezer -- he even thaied the cat's tail to a ceiling fan. >> i can't believe somebody would actually do something like that. it's ridiculous. >>reporter: finally after some time, the men took the cat to a park, put it in a bag with rocks and tossed her into the water. part of the ordeal was captured on camera with a cell phone. >> they taped it, laughing about it on video. >>reporter: it's the cruel act that disgusts animal activists. >> you lose faith in people. >>reporter: at the shelter in baltimore, workers hand

melinda roeder live from the inner harbour with the details on t melinda?>> well, they are hoping to host this race here labor day weekend, 2011. with the start and the finish line here along light street. now it is a great chance to showcase the city, and the inner harbour, if they can pull it off. >> indy car fans know big races are a big attraction. >> these kind of events, people look at them as destination. >> baltimore is hoping to enter the race. >> we are certainly capable of hosting it. >> baltimore has all the components to make this a fantastic event. >> city leaders and those affiliateed with the indy car racing league are working on a plan to bring a grand prix event to the streets of baltimore. >> and they have already mapped out a course. >> the race would begin on light street. with the first turn going down west conaway. then down russell street past camden yards. drivers would turn around here at m&t bank stadium from race up and over onto west pratt street before finishing back along the inner harbour. >> i think it is a wonderful event.

melinda roeder introduce us to a set of young vivers that are sweet as honey. >> gives me one more layer of protection. >> suiting up for a busy day. laurie ree titus gets ready to battle the bees. armed with a bonnet. >> come outcome out wherever you are. >> and a smoker, she is goes to work, checking the growth of the hive. >> trying to keep them all in order. >> it is management of the masses. >> luckily, laurie gets plenty of practice. at home, she is the queen of her own small colony. >> are you cuddling? >> mother of identical triplets. >> this is charley, brennan and arthur. >> and then there is also their daughter. >> rowan is a wonderful big sister. >> big family buzzing with baby talk. life here gets hectic. >> everything that we do is three fold now. >> just keeping track of who's who can be tricky. >> who are you? you are brennan? which one is which? >> but that's easy compared to the troubles laurie endured before the babies were born. >> they pulled me in and said listen, your kids are having an issue. >> she still remembers the worry after her doctor told her the triplets

melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> and some of the favorite rides returning to the fair this year are the big ferris wheel, zipper, tornado and slide. and we will bring you a unique look at the maryland state fair later in the week. >> we kickoff the best 11 days of summer with a special fun at the fair. live at the fairgrounds thursday night at 6:30 with jennifer gilbert, and vytas reid. you can see it on our sister station, the cw baltimore. >> diet drug dangers, still ahead on the news. why the feds are investigating a over-the-counter weight-loss hey buddy, i appreciate the ride, you know. no problem. ♪ mind if i take a shortcut? yeah, sure. ♪ i knew the subaru legacy was the smart choice... what i didn't expect... was the fun. the all-new subaru legacy. feel the love. the all-new subaru legacy. cented odorblock technology, now at new lower prices. . >> the fda of investigation over-the-counter weight-loss medication that may cause liver damage. received 30 reports from patience taking alli. fdi said for now patients should continue to use the drugs as directed by their doctor

melinda roeder continues the coverage now. >>. >> we are all here smiling. glad to welcome the senator to hagerstown. >> from the interstate, all the way into town. >> we are very concerned about our can country. >> concerned residents lined the route to hagerstown community college. >> for the first time in my life, i have a fear of what is happening in my country. >> many fear the president's plan for health care reform will limit freedom. >> i am scared about the country going to socialism. that's what i am scared of. >> now they are speaking out. >> the hard working middle class americans people have been quiet for too long. and it is time we have for speak out. >> unlike other protests across the country, this one is remarkably quiet. even those that support obama's plan have noticed. >> so far it is calm. >> yeah, i have been to several and this is one of the calmer ones. >> jason worked with obama campaign and said he is upset with how opponents have behaved elsewhere. >> we are seeing a lot of anger, and people being sort of ruleed up. >> but the onl

melinda roeder has more on that part of the story tonight. melinda? >> not only protestors there were also groups of organized counter protestors. so needless to say, there were plenty of heated discussions, and sidewalk debates. >> outside the townhall meeting. >> it is a power simply it two different sides meet. >> on one end, supporters of obama's health care plan. >> i am showing my support for health care reform. >> i am a registered nurse, i support a public option. >> across the street, the opposition. >> and somewhere in the middle. >> did i say anything to you? >> those opinions clash. >> the government cannot run the health care system effectively. >> why not? they run medicare, don't they? >> both sides come armed with signs, but the majority in this crowd clearly wants no part of the obama plan. >> this is so wrong. we are getting so much government control. >> we don't want government mandates, or the government to be controlling us. >> passionate fight. >> you must. >> a war of words. >> some say has gone too far. >> i ended up getting p

melinda roeder explains. >> since the new location is further away from the residential area. >> this vacant lot off russell street could be the future site of a casino. >> various proposed locations. >> the city and a developer have teamed up on a plan to now calls for up to 3500 video gaming machines and five story parking garage. the new location is one block away from the original site proposed for slots. >> it pulls the casino further away from any residential use or property. it also is more visible site. so we think that means more business, and more money for the city. >> there are concerns about the spot. >> traffic for parking, for sanitation, for public safety. >> state senator george della sits on a council evaluating for evaluating the impact it could have on communities. and one is is the threat of contamination, former site of maryland chemical and no one is sure how much the environmental clean up could cost the city and state. >> any time you spend state dollars should be a concern. especially in these hard times. >> another concern, possible lawsuits from other poten

melinda roeder live with more on the story tonight one week ago, hard to believe. >>reporter: it is. this is a neighborhood where shootings and drug deals are not all that uncommon and those that live here say crime has gotten out of hand, but in the last few days they have begun to feel a little better. in east baltimore, the sound of siren is nothing new street-side memorials are a common sight. >> my boyfriend got killed. i feel so bad about that. then my cousin's friend got killed. >>reporter: violence reached a new level last weekend when 12 people, including a toddler, were shot at a cookout. >> it should be a wake-up call for a lot of people. >>reporter: police have stepped up patrols by car, camera and on many corners. officers stand watching for signs of trouble and neighbors have noticed. >> they are keeping the violence down. >>reporter: many residents feel a little safer. >> a little bit. a little bit. >>reporter: on this august afternoon, they hear the reassuring sounds of relief from the heat. mohammed drives an ice cream truck up and down the streets

live tonight in sou son, melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 10:00. >>> yesterday in our question of the day we asked you, will the health care protests help to sway votes? 59 percent of you said yes. 41 percent said no. mike from silver spring writes, "americans have been quiet for too long. congress needs to know we don't want universal health care." michael disaggress. he says -- to read more, go to foxbaltimore.com and click on "question of the day." >>> senator cardin's town hall meeting is on monday at the concert hall at towson university. it starts at 7 o'clock p.m. and space is limited. if you plan to attend, rsvp to the e-mail address on your screen. if you can't go to the meeting but still want to tell local lawmakers how you feel about health care reform, go to our website, foxbaltimore.com/yourvoice. >>> things are back to normal after yesterday's water main break. the 16-inch main broke around 10:30 yesterday morning. it caused substantial flooding in 8 homes and caused traffic troubles in the area most of the day. officials say aging infrastructure is likely to blame for the b

. >> melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> the additional money comes from stimulus funds approved earlier in the year and no one expects the program to run to fall. that brings us to the question of the day. do you agree with congress putting more money into the cash-for-clunkers program? 40 percent say yes. and 60 percent say no. ken from baltimore writes, with all the mess that the auto makers are in, i think it is a great idea. but christine from westminster writes, lets pause and slow down. the program appears to be a great success. now let it end. we will have more responses on the "late edition" at 11:00. >> president obama said new statistics indicate the recession is easing. the gross domestic product is considered the best barometer of the country's economic health and fell by 1 percent, less than expected. >> all of those facts show that democrats were right. and republicans didn't see the value apparently. in the recovery and reinvestment act. >> however the g.o.p. said we cannot recover from a major recession by higher taxes, government takeovers, and government bailou

live in rodgers forge, melinda roeder, fox 45 news. >> that brings us to the question of the day. would baltimore county use speed cameras to improve safety or improve revenues. 60 percent say improve safety. 40 percent say raise revenue. jack from columbia writes. maybe a bit of both i have seen several cars speeding past school areas several times. many have no respect for those around them. much more of your responses tonight at 11:00. >> there was one county council member that did not want to talk to anyone this evening. baltimore county councilman sam moxley made a quick exit from the council meeting tonight. esophagi facing a second d.u.i. charge after a four car accident in west baltimore late last month. he was also charged with d.u.i. back in 2005. that case ended with a probation before judgment. >> the cash-for-clunkers program could run out of money, if the senate does not act soon. house wrapped up business before the summer break, so it is up to the senate to improve $2 billion to bank roll the program. the bombe bomb white house said it will have to suspend cash-fo