mike burns took the stand, too, admitting he had a sexual affair with love. when hugley found out he testified he heard her scream help me and he put her in a choke hold. he broke it up. she was crying and said thank you so much. but defense lawyers are pushing the juror to consider involuntary manslaughter, not they have first degree or felony murder charges that would put hugley in prison for the rest of his life. they argue he was so drunk he was incapable of plotting and they say she passed out from drinking and suffocated in her pillow. jurors will hear from more experts and family and friends when the testimony continues next week. reporting live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> please stay with wjz for complete coverage of the george hugley trial. we will continue to update you on testimony of this high profile case. >> in less than an hour supporters and opponents of the governor's same sex marriage proposal will go head-to-head in a debate in annapolis. ron matz is live with more on this. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. two house c

mike burns actually wrapped his arm around the prosecutor's neck to try to show the jurors what he saw. and he says that yeardley love was struggling to free herself, but that he let go when burns burst into the room. he says that yeardley ran out crying hysterically, crying and screaming that she could not breathe. they insist that nothing he did to yeardley that night just before the uva graduation was violent enough to kill her. but the first officer who responded to a desperate 911 call from her roommate knew almost immediately that this was not an alcohol overdose. that her mouth was caked with dried blood, her right eye was bruised purple and swollen shut. >> how are you down, detective sergeant? >> i'm doing good. >> reporter: he told jurors that love was obviously the victim of some kind of violence. there was a large discolored area on the right side of her face that was an obvious abrasion on her neck and chin. the lawyers asked one of them if the cpr might have bruised her body. the medics say, well, he thought it was possible for cpr to bruce someone, but he had never seen

mike burns was a lacrosse player at the university of north carolina and came here to party with some of the friends when he said he witnessed that violent encounter between george huguely and yeardley love. mike burns took the stand and told the jury he heard yeardley love's cry for help and went to see what was going on. as he pushed open a bedroom door, he saw love on top of huguely with the defend's arm around her neck. burns was asked to demonstrate what he saw by wrapping his arm around the cop-- commonwealth attorney, dave chapman. he said she was hysterical as she left the room thanking burns while telling him she couldn't breathe. at a later date, another witness, elizabeth mcclain , told the court that she had george huguely yell stop and describe what sounded like a beating. when he went around the corner, she saw love's purse on the ground, its contents scattered. prosecutors say that love attacked huguely over allegations of infidelity. two other witnesses told the court about his behavior in the months leading up to love's death and on the day she died. the former teamma

prosecutors also say hugley wrote love an e-mail that said when i found out about mike burns i should have killed you. investigators found that e-mail on love's computer, recovered it in a dumpster put there by hugley, other friends who took the stand testified they had growing concerns about hugley's drinking and were planning an intervention. some of this information has been so detailed it has driven the love family to tears having to hear all of the information about yardly love's injuries, the position of her body and efforts to save her life. the testimony here will go through the day and resume again next week. reporting from charlottesville, virginia, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> and stay with wjz and wjz.com for complete coverage of this murder trial. we promise to bring you the latest developments from court there. >>> a maryland inmate could be put to death for killing a crxal officer here. yesterday a jury convicted lee stevens of killing officer david mcquinn. stevens could be the first person executed since maryland changed its capitol punishment law. he is to be se

huguely was upset love was seeing mike burns. he's a lacrosse player from university of north carolina. burns took the stand today, admitted he had hooked up with love several times and witnessed abuse with his own eyes. mike burns was part of a parade of witnesses brought before the jury as the prosecution built its day. he testified that he saw huguely choking -- its day. he testified that he saw hughley choking yeardley love during a party in his room. he was asked to demonstrate the choke hold. burns said he ran into the room when he heard love screaming help me and she ran out saying i can't breathe. the prosecuting presenting another instance of huguely behaving badly. we asked an outside attorney how that could be played for the jury. >> it could have impact in that this is clearly not a nice guy. he isn't a ladies man as we say, but that doesn't mean he's a murderer. >> reporter: police sergeant shawn bales who responded to a call about an alcohol overdose told the court he knew as soon as he saw love's lifeless body that

mike burns told jurors he went in a bit of rage he he found burns and she hooked up.s later and days before her death he sent love an e- mail that said when i found out about you and burns, i should have killed you. legal expert says when the defense gets its turn later this week, they'll put love's character on trial hoping to cast the cause of death into doubt. >> they say it was from banging her head against the walls and the defense is going to argue prescription medication and alcohol led to her death. >> proprosecuteers have to prove the murder was premeditated. if the defense is convincing he could serve ten years for manslaughter. >> wjz 13 and wjz.com for the latest on the murder trial. we'll be there starting tomorrow with continuous coverage of the trial. >> a maryland man was shot by police after trying to run over officers. authorities say he became combative and ran into his truck and tried to drive away with officers in front of him. he crashed after being shot in torso and now being treated. >> in the lead up to the votes, the country's financial is st

mike burns walked in on hughley choke love.hughley sent burns an e-mail saying, when i found out ability you and love i should have killed you. >> the medical examiner said it was blunt trauma. it was for banging her head against the wall. >> reporter: arguing love's death was nothing but an accident. prosecutors do have to convince the jury that the murder was premeditated. if they want to get life in prison, if the defense is convincing, hughley could serve 10 years on a manslaughter conviction. stay with wjz with more on the murder trial. i will be live from virginia. >>> an investigation is underway tonight after a deadly shooting in northeast baltimore. it happened around 2:30 this morning on lacalve road. clinton stanton was found there with multiple gun wounds in the stomach. anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> good news for frequent fliers. traveling through vwi getting through security may be a lot faster thanks to a new program that the airport will take part in later on this year. derek valcourt expl

prosecutors say he was angry that love had hooked up with university of north carolina la cross player mike burns. he also testified about his on again, off again relationship with love. he said in february, less than three months before love's death, he saw hugely choking her. he demonstrated the choke hold on the prosecutor. we heard from bryan carol who said hugely's behavior had become erratic and he was drinking heavily. the other woman in hugely life testified as well. she said she was seeing hugely twice a week. first responders testified about the injuries they saw on love's face and thundershower unsuccessful attempts to revive here. the purpose of all this, the prosecution attempting to prove that he not only killed love but he intended to do it. when the defense presents they will try to prove he had no intention of killing her. >>> if you want more information on the trial, al you have to do -- all you have to do is head to abc2news.com. head to abc2news.com for the latest information. >>> also today, a status hearing taking place for oscar hernandez. he's charged with attempting to a

mike burnes tested that he witnessed huguely holding love in a choke hold. he's accused of killing her two months later. prosecutors said he killed her in a jealous rage. they showed the jury photos of love with bruises and swollen eyes. the defense said their client was too drunk to plot love's death. they say she was drunk and died of asphyxiation. >>> a culpeper police officer is on routine administrative leave a day after shooting and killing a woman during an altercation. the officer was responding to reports of a suspicious internet a jeep. investigators say that person was 54-year-old patricia cook. state police investigators say there was a physical altercation, and the officer opened fire, shooting and killing cook. the officer was also hurt in the incident but is expected to be okay. >>> some adoption agencies in virginia may soon be able to deny giving gay couples a baby. the virginia senate approved a bill yesterday that would allow private adoption agencies to deny placements that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs. the house of dele

mike burns told jurors huguely went into a fit of rage when he found out they hooked up. burns walked in on huguely choking love, then months later and days before her death huguely sent love an e-mail that said when i found out about you and burns i should have killed you. >> the prosecution's case looks solid. >> legal expert byron warnken says when the defense gets its turn he expects them to put her character on trial, hoping to cast doubt on the cause of death and try to prove it was an accident. >> the medical examiner said it was blunt trauma, it was from banging her head against the wall, apparently the defense is going to argue that between prescription medication and alcohol there may have been other factors that led to her death. >> if the prosecution is successful in proving huguely intended to kill love, he could serve life in prison for first degree murder. if not, he may serve just 10 years for manslaughter. >>> andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> love's family and others wept in the courtroom last week when prosecutors showed photos of her beaten body. s

"when i found out about mike burns, i could have killed you," the email said. a prosecutor said that today's letter huguely did kill love slamming her head into the wall several times, leaving her to die. >> i don't understand why guys would abuse their preference. a. but today, -- >> today, her roommate described finding her dead. huguely's attorney said that love did not die from anything that huguely did but had cardiopulmonary sillier from a combination of the prescription drug and -- had a cardiopulmonary problem from a combination of prescription drugs and drinking. today, loves mother and sister testified about learning of her death and going to charlottesville to gather her belongings. there was also a downstairs neighbor that testified about hearing a very loud sound up the night of the killing, and also allowed footsteps. then she said that she saw a man about huguely size -- huguely's eyes leaving the building. >> defense apartment officials say the pentagon is changing its rules to allow women to serve in more jobs closer to the front lines. it will

one witness the university of north carolina what cross player named mike burns said he hooked up with love on and off. he testified he saw hughley choking her in february of that year. >>> a 30-year-old was killed yesterday after police say she crossed a double yellow line and hit at car head on. the stretch of road has had 32 accidents over the past three year as cording to the state highway administration. police are still investigating the cash. >>> and metro crime stoppers taking aim at animal abuse. they are teaming up with the anti animal abuse commission. in addition to reinforcing the use of crime stoppers for animal accuse cases the partnership gives the commission an opportunity to hand out, donations. >>> the controversy morning after pill offered as a form of emergency beneficiary control for years now. it's a nonprescription drug that any pharmacist can give you. should it be in a vending machine? . >> reporter: for townsend this would be the next logical step. already one university has a vending machine and townsend is thinking about it because doctors say it would prom

then you went and bleeped mike burns. i should have killed you then. here's reaction from a potential juror who almost made it on the panel. >> i'm not sure if it was first or second degree. i don't think it was premeditated. >> but you are convinced he was involved already? >> oh yes. >> huguely's lawyer admits some, but not all of it. there was no reason, nothing he did to her that would cause george to think this would be the horrible result. and then the deference attorney quoted from the police interrogation of huguely, just hours after love's death. the detective, did you hit her head into the wall? did you crack it? huguely, no. you guys said she had a black eye and a bump on the head. i never did anything that could do that to her. >> huguely's lawyer said she never intended to hurt huguely love. the only verdict is involuntary manslaughter. back to you. >> bruce leshan, thank you. >> coming up tonight at 7:00, getting on the ballot in virginia may be easier. we'll tell you the changes proposed in a bill by the house of delegates and how it wou

then you went and believed mike burns. i should have killed you then. here's reaction from a potential juror who almost made it on the panel. >> i'm not sure if it was first or second degree. i don't think it was premeditated. >> but you are convinced he was involved already? >> oh yes. >> huguely's lawyer admits some, but not all of it. no reason, nothing he did to her that would cause george to think this would be the horrible result. and then the defense attorney quoted from the police interrogation of huguely just hours after love's death. the detective, did you hit her head into the wall? did you crack it? huguely, no, you guys said she had a black eye and a bump on the head. she's not dead. i didn't. i did not. i never did anything that could do that to her. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> and another prince georges county police officer off the streets tonight after being charged with driving under the influence. maryland state police arrested corporal, derek numer around 10:30 last night. they say the 13 year police veteran was off duty in his own c

mike burns says he walked into a room, he heard her crying for help, he walked in and george hugely hadd she couldn't get away. are you surprised they allowed this testimony? >> i actually am. it wasn't like this was a crime that occurred where the police were called an was previously charged with this incident. it seems like it would be somewhat prejudicial. i'm assuming that prior to the trial starting the defense actually objected to this kind of testimony coming in but the judge said, you know, this testimony is going to come in, and also testimony of the victim in this case throwing a purse at the defendant will also come in, so the jurors could see behaviors on both sides. martha: the reason that it seems to me that it would be allowed is that this mike burns, who is the young man who saw this -- him choking her is also somebody who was a romantic interest of yeardley love, who had sparked jealously on the part of george hugely. he wrote an email to yeardley saying when i found out you were with this mike burns i should have killed you then. >> the judge is making a decision. the

mike burnes says he witnessed huguely holding yeardley love in a choke-hold in february of 2010. huguely is accused of killing love two months later. prosecutors say that huguely killed love in a jealous rage, slamming her head into a wall. they showed the jury photos of love with bruises and swollen eyes. the defense has said their client was too drunk to plot love's death. they say she was drunk and died of asphyxiation. >>> we have a warning for parents in fairfax county. keep an eye out for a suspicious man as you send your kids to school. a 15-year-old girl says a man sexually assaulted her on wednesday morning as she walked to the school bus stop. the attack happened near the intersection of fair lakes parkway and monument drive in the fair oaks area. >>> a decision regarding would-be presidential assassin john hinckley jr.'s mental health is in the hands of a federal judge. attorneys argue that hinkshe no longer a danger to himself or others and should be granted longer unsupervised visits with her mother who is now 86 years old. the government says he is still a risk beca

mike burns testified today that just a few months before her death he was at a party when he found her with his arm around love's neck and she was screaming for help. >> the yardley love trial is putting a spotlight on dating violence. 40% of girls between the ages of 14 & 17 know somebody their age whose been hit or beaten by a boyfriend. and 25% of teenage girls report verbal physical emotional or sexual abuse. now a local mother who lost her own daughter to teen dating violence is trying to help keep other young girls from becoming victims. lynn russell knew her daughter was in an unhealthy relationship but she really didn't know how dangerous it was until her boyfriend strangled and stabbed her to death. >> we found out how much forment she's endured with threats and manipulation and just general fear that she lived in. >> she's now created the website dating abuse stops now and that website is full of information including early warning signs of relationship violence. other victim stories, and how someone can get help. log on to wusa9.com for a link. >>> tonight, this teacher is b

mike mibach. all of this began with a controlled burn. mike? >> reporter: that's right. rmed it was a controlled burn on private property that got out of hand. we are here in the heart of napa valley. you can see the smoke coming up from the fire. right now three homes are threatened. the fire burned 35 acres

we heard from mike burns, the university of north carolinacaro lacrosse player, said he came here to party with friend, but instead, he had to come tocom yardly's aid, seeing hypinglyse had his arm around -- hutchinglc had his -- huguely, with his arm around yeardley's neck. and then another witness said she heard her yelling at him to stop, and it sounded like a beating. yeardley love was hitting him with a purse, and all theth congress tentste scattered -- contents scatter.s she was angry at him allegedlyal over a claim of in fizz dealt.fz the room was full the emts,e fbi people there to temperature not only what they found on huguely's blackberry, but yeardley's computer, we heard testimony about the cpr, andd what cpr can cause as far ass blood pressure, blood flow, lotl of medical science testimony in there yesterday as far as cpr was concerned.w and we also saw that the jury was shown for the first time tht pictures of a dead yeardley love laying on her broom floor,broo pictures m taken by the -- on hr bedroom floor, pictures taken by the police.ol huguely looked down at the gr

. >> the guy broke up the violence with mike burns, a university of north carolina lacrosse player andom yeardley love had an occasional romantic encounters and that love to thank him for saving her life. >> it looked like he could not control her. another teammate named brian harris said that the george huguely's drinking had become such a concern that the team was going to stage an intervention once the season was over. the defense said that george huguely was drunk and did not plan to do what he did. >> he chose to do what he did. >> those who responded to the 911 call by glove supposedly made initially thought they were dealing with a possible alcohol overdose. in court today said they quickly realized that she discovered something else. one detective said that she was obviously a victim of violence. >> thank you. investigators appear to be no closer to the tracking down the elusive potomac river rapist despite a national campaign to find him. the fbi has received dna samples from a handful of men but they have yet to identify any suspects. authorities say the rapist is responsible

then you went and bleeped mike burns. huguely admits some, but not all of it. there was no reason, nothing he did to her that would cause george to believe this would be the horrible result. and the defense attorney said just hours after love's death, the detective, did you hit her head into the wall? did you crack it? huguely, no, you guys said she had a black eye and a bump on the head. she's not dead. i didn't. i did not. i never did anything that could do that to her. huguely's lawyer says the college senior never intended to hurt her. involuntary manslaughter, he told the jurors, is the only verdict that requires your careful thought and deliberation. >> the defense actually says that the first time there was any hitting in this relationship was love attacking huguely. the defense says that she thought that he was seeing an old flame and they say that she went to his apartment and this slight young woman attacked this 6-foot 2 lacrosse player hitting him over and over and over again with her purse. that's the way they tell the story. anita. >> so much emot

this comes just one day after former university of north carolina lacrosse player mike burns testified he and love "hooked up" during their college years but never dated. burns also told jurors at a party, less than three months before the murder, that he barged into a room, after hearing screams of "help me, help me." he said he found huguely with love on the floor, in a choke hold and saw george's hands around yeardley's neck. huguely let go, and love fled the room, crying hysterically, saying "thank you so much ." >> reporter: charlottesville police testified that huguely quickly changed from a person of interest in love's murder to primary suspect because of bruised knuckles and a fresh cut on has arm. vic some. >> jessica, thank you. huguely had admitted to police that he had consumed 20 drinks the day love died, saying it was the most drunk he had ever been. check in with wjz for the complete coverage of the george george huguely trial. count on us to bring you updates from the courtroom. >>> a white house compromise on a birth control controversy. religious institutions will not

mike burns told jurors that huguely went into a fit of rage when he found out that burns and love hookedp. burns actually walked in on huguely choking love. then months later and just days before her death, huguely sent love an e-mail that said when i found out about you and burns i should have killed you. >> the prosecution's case looks very solid. >> reporter: the legal expert says when the defense gets its turn later this week they will put 11's character on trial, hoping to cast the cause of death into doubt. >> the medical examiner said it was blunt trauma. it was from banging her head against the wall. apparently the defense is going to argue that between prescription medication and alcohol there may have been other factors that led to her death. >> arguing love's death was nothing but an accident. >> prosecutors have to prove the murder was premeditateed to get a life sentence. if the defense is convincing he could get 10 years. >> stay with us for the latest on this murder trial. we will be in charlottesville today with continuing coverage of it. >>> an emotional night at the gra

mike burns attends unc. he demonstrated a choke hold on a prosecutor. burns broke up as he testified he found huguely holding yeardley love that way after hearing a woman scream at a party. that was in february 2010 before love was found dead in may. charlottesville police testified her injuries showed she had obviously been the victim of violence. >>> in culpeper, virginia, police officers on leave after killing a suspect. the officer shopped the wrangler yesterday morning after getting report of a suspicious vehicle. investigators say the officer got into a physical altercation with the female driver and wounds up shooting her. 54-year-old patricia cook of culpeper died at the scene. virginia state police are handling the investigation. >>> today d.c.'s mayor and police chief are going to discuss their strategy to solve a string of robberies in the northwest. targeting smart phones and other personal electronic devices. people are urge today protect their property -- urged to property their property better and stay aware of their surroundings. police

this comes just one day after former university of north carolina lacrosse player mike burns testified he and love hooked up during their college years but never dated. burns also told jurors at a party less than three months before the party, thatly barged into a room -- that he barged about into a room after hearing screams of "help me, help me." he claims he found huguely with love in a choke hold. huguely got off and love fled the room, saying "thank you so much ." prosecutors are trying to show that hughley had a pattern of violence with love. attorneys are claiming that a combination of aderol and alcohol were factors in love's death. >> he might be saying that she banged her head on the wall, but she died of something else. the question is, will the jury believe it? >> huguely admitted that he had consumed 20 drinks the day love died, saying it was the most drunk he had ever been. kai? >> stay with wjz and wjz.com for complete coverage of the george huguely murder trial. we'll bring you the very latest from the courtroom in virginia. >>> the day started sunny and chilly. but now

mike burnes says that he witnessed huguely holding yeardley love in a choke hold in february of 2010. huguely is accused of killing love two months later. prosecutors say that huguely killed love in a jealous rage, slamming her head into a wall. they showed the jury photos of love with bruises and swollen eyes. the defense has said their client was too drunk to plot love's death. they say she was -- that she was drunk and that she died of asphyxiation. >>> 5:07 the time. 37 degrees. crimefighters hiding in plain sight. how metro is using decoys to stop thieves trying to swipe your electronics. >>> keeping a file on steve jobs. the information the fbi has collected on the man behind the world's most valuable company. >>> and you'll want to enjoy the weather we have today because winter is about to make its [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum, we can empower more people to innovate, create jobs, and put momentum behind our economy. and a spectrum auction

yesterday a friend of the former university of virginia men's lacrosse player mike burns says that he -- witnessed huguely holding love in a chokehold back in february of 2010. huguely is accused of killing love two months later. prosecutors say huguely killed love in a jealous rage slamming her head into a wall. they showed the jury photos of love with bruises and swollen eyes. the defense said their client was too drunk to plot love's death. they say she was drunk and died of asphyxiation. >>> right now prosecutors in the penn state sex abuse scandal are asking for stricter bail conditions for jerry sandusky. prosecutors say the 68-year-old shouldn't be allowed outside of his home except for medical attention. neighbors claim they saw sandusky watching school children from his back deck. sandusky is under house arrest. he is accused of sexually abusing young boys over a 15-year period. he denies those allegations. >>> our time right now is 11:08. coming up new from the white house, president obama is now expected to announce an accommodation in the contraception rule of his health c

jurors heard about another violent confrontation.co another student, mike burns,bur told the court heve in his bedroom. burns says he ran into the roomo when he heard love screaming, and outside lawyer tells how tht jury korea act to thisthi testimony -- could has react to this. >> this is clearly not a nice guy. he isn't a lady's man as we saye but that doesn't mean he's a murderer. >> prosecutors shows gruesome photos to the court, and when they did, huguely diverted his eyes. next hour, we will get an update as we have from paul wagner. he was's at the courthouse inin charlottesville.ch >>> a teacher at a school inhool maryland charged with having see with a student, ashley campbellc is a 27-year-old from southern pennsylvania. she is charged with sexuallysex abusing a 16-year-old boy, nowno 16. the encounters started a yeara ago. they met at montrose christian school on randolph road.h campbell is not working theret anymore, and none of thean incidents happened at the school. >>> thank you.you. following new developments thise morning in the battle over birtt control. several news

mike burns took the stand, testified he had a relationship with love. they were involved. g burns said when he walked in on a fight. burns said hugely had his arms around love's neck. we'll keep you posted on what happens in the courtroom today. we'll send you back to new york and have another update in just a bit. >>> oh, that is florida multimillionaire john goodman, clashing now with his own children in court. they're asking a judge to though out his father's adoption of his 42-year-old girlfriend. the latest in this truly wild trooil over a multimillion-dollar fortune. >>> george is off today. he'll be here on sunday for "this week." also on sunday, the grammys. >>> adele's voice was silenced by surgery. 1450 she's about to sing again. >> not a moment too soon. >>> check out this dance troupe. thee of them are not professionals. they're men about to pop that question. may the heavens be on your side today, fellas. their girlfriends hidden in our studios. they have no idea they're going to be proposed to today. stay with us. see if they say yes. you look good, guys. >> c

. >> mike burns is the other man, the man whose relationship with uva lacrosse star yeardley love allegedlyy, burns, a former lacrosse player, admitted that he and love had hooked up during their college years but never dated. burns also told jurors at a party less than three months before the murder he barnled into a room after hearing screams of help me, help me. he found huguely with love on the floor in a choke-hold and saw george's hands around yeardley's neck. huguely let go and love fled the room crying hysterically. >> in court, friends and teammate of huguely and love painted a picture of a relationship spiraling out of control. in part due to huguely's growing drinking problem. a factor prosecutors believe to have been at play on the night yeardley was killed. as graphic photos of love's body were displayed for the jury, her mother and sister wept. the first medic on scene told the court thursday he found love unresponsive, with heavy bruising, scrapes and dry blood caked to her face and neck. for 25 minutes, he performed cpr with no success. for "cbs this morning," whit johnson,

you said i you would get back together with me and then you bleeped mike burns.ough. kicking down her bedroom doorks beating her to death. then stealing her laptop computer to dispose of the incriminating e-mails. ex-prosecutor wendy murphy? >> it's hard to prove what's in a person's mind. what's the next thing, in writing. how do you explain that? >> they urged them to consider a lesser charge, not first degree or felony murder which cares a life sentence. they say huguely was drunk that night. so drunk he was incapable of plotting to kill. he went to her apartment wanting only to talk but it escalated. the defense quoted from the police interrogation just hours after love's death. huguely said she's not dead. i didn't. i did not. i never did anything that could do that to her. the defense also began efforts to cast doubt on love's official cause of death. blunt force trauma. suggesting that prescription medication and alcohol in her system could have been factors too. >> the defense might well be able to put on an he can pert to say yes, he banged her head on a

george huguely and mike burns were rivals on the lacrosse field and for the affection of yeardley love. burns testified while visiting friends at the university of virginia little more than two months before love's death he heard a woman's voice calling, help me. running into huguely's apartment burns saw huguely and love in a physical confrontation. demonstrating in court how huguely, on trial for murder, was choking love from behind. he testified, in all honesty, his hand was around her neck. the twist, burns was also romantically linked to love, testifying he had, quote, hooked up with her off and on since their first encounter in may, 2008. burns was a lacrosse player, but not for virginia. he played at the university of north carolina, a league rival. after burns surprised the pair he testified huguely released love who ran from the room. witnesses described her as distraught. her face looked like it might be freaked out. the lawyers argue the killing was not intentional. >> it's a difficult case for the defendant because he's admitted key facts, being in the room, touching her, h

burns and is breathing through a tube. >> he's in some pain from the tubes and all, but other than that ethan is doing well. >> reporter: the third firefighter, mike mccleary has severe burns and bruises to his ribs. >> there was fire showing from both sides of the house in the rear. we attempted to darken down the fire from the outside first. >> reporter: the first team entered the house through the basement here in the rear. they were trying to put out a fire so the team on the first floor could safely look for victims, but then an alarm sounded. >> attention, all units 6334 on 57th avenue. >> reporter: the fireball had just ripped through the house, came out this front door. it was described as a blow torch. in the path of that blow torch, kevin and ethan. ethan and kevin come from firefighting families that live almost 1,000 miles apart but united by an unbreakable bond. >> reporter: how proud are you of what your son did friday night? >> reporter: in riverdale, armando trull, 9news now. >>> elsewhere, a fair at a metro station -- a fight at a metro station sends a 14-year- old boy to the hospital. it happened just before 6:00 tonight. police

. >> brenda: mike, hold on for a minute. >> oil you consume, you burn it up. >> brenda: mike, mike, just a minute. we know you think you're right. okay? >> i think i'm right. i am he' right. >> brenda: that's fine. please have jonas talk. jonas, please. >> bail us out. >> first of all, let's say the excess bond money would send interest rights down. >> talking about the futures. >> brenda: okay. >> getting back to the-- look, alternative energy, if the government wants to waste money on alternative energy not economically a good idea. could lower the price. a lot of what the government does in theory lowers demand. when he they raise cars need to drive 50 miles per gallon and it's not a good way to run an economy, but it will do that. if they sink a lot of money into ethanol it might be wasteful of taxpayer money, but becomes in the mix of the fuel and artificially lower the price at the pump. >> oh. >> brenda: okay. all right. thanks, guys. now, can you guess who these guys are talking about? >> requires boldness, it requires clarity, and it requires courage, tremendous opportunity and

burns and is breathing through a tube. >> he's in some pain from the tubes and all but other than that ethan is doing well. >> reporter: the third firefighters mikemccleary has severe burns to his hands and bruised ribs. firefighters are still trying to determine how that fire began. >> there was fire showing from both sides of the home and the rear. we attempted to darken down the fire from both sides first. >> attention all units, evacuation zoning. >> reporter: they are nevertheless united by an unbreakable bond. all three firefighters are expected to be okay. i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and at least nine apartments were damaged in the fire. >>> the debate over same-sex marriage dominated the first half of the general assembly session now the second half will be dominated by the budget. lawmakers must come up with a way to close the projected $1 billion deficit. governor martin o'malley has proposed adding a 6-cents sells tax to every gallon of gas. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you will find on tomorrow's baltimore sun. con artists collecting debts that people don't even owe. >>> and checking in were

burns and breathing through a tube. >> he is in some pain from the tubes and all other than that ethan is doing well. >> the third firefighter, mike mcclearry has severe burns to his hands and bruised ribs fireinvestigators are trying to determine how that fire began. >> we attempted to darken down the fire from the outside first. >> attention all units, 6334, 57th avenue. >> ethan and kevin come from fire fighting families that live almost a thousand miles apart but never the less united by an unbreakable bond. >> all three firefighters are expected to be okay. i am jealous coo, wj -- jessica wjz eyewitness news. >> all three firefighters are expected to survive their injuries at least 9 apartments were damaged in the fire. >> we are enjoying warmer weather today outside a mixture of sun and cloud, the mild air is back wjz has weather and traffic together, bernadette woods is here hi bernadette. >> hell hoe. what a -- hello, what a fantastic afternoon there is a front passing by but doing very little for us snow off to our north a couple showers south, we saw a couple clouds that is about it, but take a look at a term tore when y

four of them were treated and released with minor burns, but three are still in the hospital. if mike mcqueary is being treated for injuries, while the thin and kevin remained in critical condition. one of them has burns on his respiratory system and the other has second and third degree burns covering 40% of his body. >> third degree burns are much worse carrot for first-degree is like a sunburn. third degree is like a soul burn. >> despite the severity, firefighters are still conscious and alert occurr. the firefighters are members of volunteer departments. officials say a safety investigation team will determine what could have been done differently or if any policies must change. he says the only difference between volunteer and career fighters is that the career one skid paid. >> for volunteer firefighters go to the same training. altogether, we are working together for one purpose and that is to protect the lives and property of the community which we serve. >> no one was home during the fire and officials say that approximately $70,000 was the damage. >> those high winds have b

mike mccleary has severe burns to his hands and bruised ribs.ire investigators are still trying to determine how that fire began. >> there was fire showing from both sides of the house and the rear. we attempted to darken down the fire from the outside first. >> all units 6354 evacuate. >> reporter: ethan and harry come from fire fighting families miles apart, but are united. >> a special foundation for injured firefighters is paying for the victim's loved ones to stay in washington, d.c. as they recover. >>> an after school fight in southern california is now the center of a murder investigation. denise is in the newsroom with more on the tragic events which resulted in the death of a 10- year-old, denise. >> the los angeles county coroner's office has ruled the death of joanna ramos manslaughter. ramos was involved in a fight with an 11-year-old girl then later collapsed at home. her sister says joanna died after surgery for a blood clot on the brain. no arrests had been made but there were seven witnesses in the fight but it did not involve a

i would be why not. >> mike: that is the first shootout win for a toyota. and kyle busch is burning down the house and what a wild night he has had. >> darrell: watch this. just watch this. i'm wrecked. i'm out of here. goodbye. >> larry: and save it. >> mike: slip, slide and save. >> darrell: look at those hands in. folks, you got to respect the man. that is amazing. >> mike: and then off the front bumper of jeff gordon. busch to the apron. straightens it up. slides it around. and then grabs hold of it, once again. can you hear the cheers in the background? in one of the biggest turnarounds that we have seen here at daytona, kyle busch earlier tonight was introduced to a chorus of boos. he climbs from the car stands on the window sill to a chorus of cheers from the crowd. how about that. >> mike: promotional consideration provided by: >> mike: well, he is gaining in the fan department and after that display of driving tonight, i'm not the least bit surprised. let's go to victory lane. >> winning your first budweiser shootout. you want it to be memorable. could that race be any more

i would be why not. >> mike: that is the first ootout win for a toyota. and kyle busch is burning down the house and what a wild night he has had. >> darrell: watch this. just watch this. i'm wrecked. i'm out of here. goodbye. >> larry: and save it. >> mike: slip, slide and save. >> darrell: look at those hands in. folks, you got to respect the man. that is amazing. >> mike: and then off the front bumper of jeff gordon. busch to the apron. straightens it up. slides it around. and then grabs hold of it, once again. can you hear the cheers in the background? in one of the biggest turnarounds that we have seen here at daytona, kyle busch earlier tonight was introduced to a chorus of boos. he climbs from the car stands on the window sill to a chorus of cheers from the crowd. how about that. ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot.

stearns and within and less than two years both of them were you know had crashed and burned amazing michael and mike in the in the half a minute or so we have left what's the biggest lesson that you got out of all this all this research i think the biggest lesson is that we need to have you know everybody talks about having companies that have open door policy as in people you know and they encourage whistleblowers and then encourage information flow but the truth is in reality. human relations people don't want to hear bad news that they don't want people to muck up the works but we need to have a real protections for whistleblowers and right now we don't know within corporations and certainly not within within the federal government like codes and thanks so much for being with us tonight. great thanks for having me on and if you want to see this come again or for more conversations the great minds go to conversations of great minds dot com after the break from the right to work for lust to mitt romney's distaste distaste for impoverished americans we have it all covered in tonight's big picture.