melinda roeder live tonight with more on this tragedy tonight. melinda, what can you tell us at this hour? >>reporter: well, two-year old melody jefferson died late last night. there were severe wounds all over her tiny body from being beaten with a belt and her father confessed to hitting her as discipline because she wouldn't listen. she can barely believe what's happened to her daughter. >> you know how you see stuff on the news and you see situations like this on the news? you would say it would never happen to me. >>reporter: two-year old melody was at her father's house in east baltimore, where he claims he walked in to the bathroom and found her unconscious. >> as we was coming in the house he told her to grab her clothes and one of us to call 911. i called 911. i was at the hospital with her and everything. >>reporter: police sat child's father later admitted to beating her repeatedly with a belt. a crime his sister refuses to believe heed be capable of. >> no. that's his daughter. he raised his brothers. he raised his little sisters and e

when the terps beat duke last more thousands of students celebrated in the stupid melinda roeder said tonight a new videotaped surface that had has police officers in a lot of trouble. >> some witnesses called it a mob scene. celebrating the win over duke. when fans became physical police were called in to break it up. >> girl were hit from behind with a baton. standard riot push. >> students saw police hitting students. >> five of them. >> someone captured video showing officer os horseback beating one student. john mckenna that attorney claims it was unprovoked. watching the video students are critical of the cop reaction. >> bring in the horses and seeing the attacks. it is food the image of maryland. >> initially the prince george's police chief defended officers. denying claims of excessive force. now, after seeing the video the chief has decided to suspend all the officers involved. >> i was very disappointed to see the conduct of my officers on the tape. and, again, i want to make sure they get a fair and impartial investigation. so i am not going to be justifying or making a c

melinda roeder live at city hall with more on this side of the story. melinda, what can you tell us tonight? >> unless changes are made, the city may find itself owing nearly $65 million to the pension fund before the end of the year. and while council members try to hash out a plan to prevent that, police and firefighters are far from content. >> we saw the bill today. basically, for the first time. >> at the city council meeting union representatives expressed frustration. >> we have been offering for 13 months to sit down and discuss the problems facing the pension system. and no one has bothered to do that yet. >> feeling shutout of the process, they watched as city council members introduced plans for pension reform. >> this has in their measures to look at retirement age, you know what, does it take to retire and be entitled to benefits. >> helen holtton is a co-spore sponsor of the bill that would change eligibility and require police and firefighters to contribute more to their own redespite eliminate some cash payments altogether. >> we have bee

in tonight's cover story, melinda roeder introduces us to a man that came up with his own plan to shedalmost 400 pounds in one year. here is the simple recipe for success. >> great day at mr. tire. this is bill. happy to help you today. >> it wasn't that long ago that tire salesman bill nef carried around his own set of tires. >> bill was humongous, people came in and asked for the big guy. i mean, big. he was big. >> and you can say that again. >> he was big. >> last year, his weight was out of control. at a size 66, and nearly 600 pounds. >> about 570. >> doctors warned him about his health simply never forget. i went in there for a regular physical. and to check, all of a sudden the girl did blood pressure and ran back to the doctor. i didn't know what was going on. and next thing she said blood pressure is bad. to get the hospital. >> he was diabetic and depressed. and after spinning the wheels for years, it was time for a new direction. >> i woke up one morning and i am tired of being big. ya stand being big, so i started. >> a strict menu of only steamed meats, fish, vegetables.

. >> reporter: melinda roeder. >> tell the whole world.s topotatoes, not tomato. >>> the students at mcdonough are required to do 40 hours of community service to graduate but most go well above and beyond. what a cute story. >>> coming up, cash for appliances, how stores are getting ready for the upcoming program. >>> but next the orioles wrap up their series with this year's seattle mariners, find out if >>> the victim of a complete game, the orioles lose again. the hernandez the 8th complete game of the his career, limiting the o's to one unlearned run but the orioles till lost 9-1. the o's are off today. they start a 3 day series in boston tomorrow. >>> good morning, everybody, here is your first look at sports. the other shoe has dropped on ben roethlisberger after a series of public mishaps. he was disciplined by the commissioner and a substantial penalty, too. he has been suspended for six games without pay. he was also ordered to undergo a comprehensive behavioral analysis and if he progresses, he could shorten the suspension to fo