one of them is mike patterson, a pipefitter at bae systems. >> the major concern is the layoffs.n these jobs run out, there won't be any coming in behind them. >> reporter: so when these ships leave, the work runs out? >> the work runs out. >> reporter: the navy's budget cuts of $10.3 billion will fall hardest in the shipyards and involve the cancellation of maintenance and modernization of 22 warships this year. what does that mean? >> it's catastrophic to our industry, to our employee, and equally as important to the readiness of those ships. >> reporter: clifford says some of those navy cruise ships will lose weapons to their cruise ships. >> if we don't do that we may be sending a ship out in harm's way not as equipped as it should be because it doesn't have the current things to fight. >> reporter: layoffs could start in may but the anger of workers like mike patterson is aimed at washington now. >> if we don't do our job, we get written up for. who's righting congress up for not doing their damn job? >> reporter: defense has said. and now those warnings aret about to get re

one of them is mike patterson, a pipe fitter at b.a.e. systems. >> the major concern is the layoffs pap these jobs going out, there won't be any coming in behind them. >> reporter: so when these sheps leave the work runs out? >> the work runs out. >> reporter: the navy's budget cuts of $10.3 billion will fall hardest in the shipyards and involving the cancellation of maintenance and modernizations on 22 warships this year. bill clifford is friday of b.a.e. systems ship repair. what does that mean? >> it's catastrophic to our industry, to our employees and equally as important to the readiness of those ships. >> reporter: clifford says some navy destroys and cruisers will lose critical upgrades to their weapons systems. >> if we don't do that, we are sending a ship out in harm's way that is-- may not be as fit to fight as it should be. >> reporter: it's less capable as a warship? >> yes because it doesn't have the current upgrades to fight the most current threats. >> reporter: the formal cancellation of shipyard contracts starts tomorrow.

mike. and a young victim attended patterson high school. >>> in annapolis tonight, a mother is charged with killing her 2-year-old child. mary is live in the newsroom to explain the big mystery surrounding this case. >> police still have not found the young victim, chelsea booth is behind bars, charged with first-degree murder in the death of little cassidy capri booth. a concerned citizen apparently contacted police after not seeing the toddler for days. they were concerned that the mother killed the child and disposed of the body. police are still looking for the child. >> chelsea booth is being held without bail. >>> an arrest tonight in the murder of a baltimore county mother stabbed to death inside her apartment. baltimore county police say jeffrey schifflet stabbed katie hidel. hidel was 3 months preg mant -- pregnant and was with her daughter at the time. hidel was under police protection. they found an order against schifflet. police thought hidel was at her mother's home and had warned her to stay away from her old apartment. >>> a warning tonight for students at loyola university,