. >> melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> fort detrick officials say they always test wwter samplee nearby. >> they are confident that it is safe enough to drink. they say that the bottled water

melinda roeder investigation the top secret military mission and mess that may have left frederick exposed. >> you are in fort detrick where 600 scientists work together in >> biochemical warfarr, the nation's best and worst defense against enemy attacks. and since world war ii fort detrick har played a key role in the deeelopment of dangerous chemicals and diseases. >> very secretive. >> dottte blank worked there from 1955 to 89. >> all i knew was it was very important to the u.s. >> military misssons that to this day remain a mystery to most of frederick. >> peopleethat know what went over there, are dying every day. >> james kranitz and his ccusiis grew uu on a farm next door to fort detrick.

. >> but some nearby residents do melinda roeder live from baltimore's remington neighborhood with their concerns tonight. meliida? >> it is a fight over jobs. and what kind of jobs are most needed here in this city. while some say a wal-mart will boost the neighborhood, others believe it will hurt businesses that are already here. >> that is not a risk, that's a certainty. >> a concerned crowd gathered outside of city hall. they worry a new wal-mart will not pay workers a decent wage. lowest. >> even worse it could be picking other small stores out of business. >> they have not been good corporate neighbors in the past in the communities they have been in. >> also gathered outside is the other side in this debate. neighbors looking for a new place to shop. >> you have got that right. i am a wal-mart shopper. >> in a city with limited resources and options. >> n this economy, we need goods that people can affood in the middle of the city. this is a great projeet. -> even council members have concerns. possiiility that the number of jobs they are alking about adding there, will be at the

. >>> tonight some baltimore residents are relieved after police makk an arrest in a >> melinda roeder live with more. >>reporter: several people havv been targeted here in remmington and nearby charles village.. the suspects would 31 approach victims as they were getting in and out of their cars and rob them at gunpoint, in most cases getting away with >> i couldn't believe it. >>reporter: police have arrested two teenagers they believe are responsible for a string of car-jackings. severallhere near the intersection. >> it was almost as if these young men appeared from nowhere. they would appear geeerally when someone was getting in or out of a car and then they would take that car along with everything lse. >>reporter: cell phones and money have been stolen. some of the crimes took place in the parly evening, even in broad 31 daylight. >> it's very scary. they were armed. they were young. >>reporter: city councilwoman has urged residents to be more vigilant. >> we were watching out. >>reporter: now that there's been an arrest, they hope the worst of it is over. >> poliie are working

melinda roeder is live tonighh. >>reporter: it's an ordeal that began early this morniig in northeast baltimore, wheee a wooan was shot to death inside a friend's home. now tonight her killer is still on thee loose, but for a few houus this evening, police thought they had cornered their an near the victim's own home. >> this morning at 3:45 we got calls for a homicide. >>reporter: sharon jones, a maryland correction's officer was killed at her friend's house. hhurs later wwen went to serve a search warrant, they found disturbing evidence that the killer could be close by. individual was inside. at that point, they contacted swat >>reporterr for the next few hours, policeeset up roadblocks around the neighborhood. -p>> i calm down this way and i see the streets blocked off. >>reporter: they tried to keep everyone indoors or far away. >> our prroirm concern is to make sure the neighborssand he area is secure. >>reporter: swat team members tried making contact with a suspect they thought might be inside. >> we don't k

melinda roeder is live tonight in north baltimore with a closer look at the cost and cause. melinda? >>well, the r with the average price of gasoline under three dollars a gallon for regular unleded and ranging all the way to about $3.20 for premium. drivers are digging deeper than ever into wallets and wondering why? >> actually i went to my birthday thursday, and i went to lincoln city saaurday i thought gas was going up. noticedda huge glimpse drivers made notice of the recent spike at the pumps but what can you do about it. >> i have to have g i have to drive to work. what am i going to do. >> prices always seem to climb this time of year. >> i am going to new york and philadelphia over the week. >>>woory about fuel hikes when we would rather be focused on family. the. >> and heading home for the holidays. >> being in the kitchen with my sister. we love to cook together. >> oil industry has a way of analysts blame the economy. deflation of the dollar drives investments in oil rather than other commodity and increases the cost of rude. it s a hard hit for commuters with a

. >> melinda roeder reports from baltimore's remington neighborhood with their concerns. >> tonight, city council members approved a bill that would give approval to any shopping center to be built near the intersection of 25 and howard streets. %-and a lowe's and projected boh stores will hire hundreds. tonight city council members voted almost unanimously to support the development. but critics that rallied outside of city council said jobs do not payp decent wages and worry the retailers will force others out of business. but supporters hooe it bring option to say consumers. >> in this economy we need goods people can afford in the middle of the city. and this is a great project. >> they have not been good corporate neighbors in the past. in the communities that they have beee in. >> some of the opponents in this are also labor union representatives. and they are now urging members of council to pass a bill to require all retailers in the city to pay betttr wages. some council members are now working to do that. in remington tonight. meliida roeder, fox 45 news "late edition." >>