. >>> i'm mike schuh in towson. a new study that shows just how unpredictable our beltway and i- 70 really is. the story when we return. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a missing mummy comes home to maryland. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> take another live look outside. a dreary tuesday night. will the sun return in time for the weekend? bob has more on his updated forecast. ,,,, ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. >>> three corridors, driven by millions of people in maryland, are named some of the country's most unreliable. mike schuh reports, the new study further confirms how bad this region's traffic really is. >> reporter: your troop on the beltway is going just fine. but suddenly, there is a sea of red lights. >> i think this mirrors baltimore. >> reporter: 695 seems to be the wort. and this study seems to

mike schuh got the tour. >> this is closer than you think. people you battle to clear these roads remind us. >> everybody is ready. the mechanics, drivers, supply clerks. >> everybody from top to bottom is ready for snow. >> ready to bring out the big guns. >> if dave nichols ever drives near you, we're in a snow emergency. from the front, his is a normal snow plow. this plow blade on wheels pivots, taking over the whole slow lane. look what happens now. this blade lowers. >> so wonderful. he is able to plow two lanes. and unlike this demonstration in the parking lot, it will plow along at highway speeds. >> couple of years ago, one of the plow drivers in another state invented this out in farm country. but hey, we tow things on the farm. let's tow a plow. >> a bit over half the price of a regular to plow. this is supposed to clear more miles with just one driver and save money. >> i think it's going to work well. still save a lot of time. >> they brought two of these. if a big blizzard hits, they're going to move them toward baltimore and wa

in west baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >>> mike, thank you. >>> the check november in for the reb red ribbon will be at the coppin act let -- athletic complex. south of mondawmin mall. >> you know they have been planning this for so long. i'm so glad they are having a day to do this. >> rest of the week. perfect weather. sunny, dry. it will be cool. but it will be nice. certainly has cooled off for the last couple of days. 45 now. west winds, still breezy at 15. barometer on the way back up. come back and look at the end of the week and weekend forecast after this. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> you know, it turned out to be a fairly nice, decent end to this strange day. >> the temperatures we've been having, until today, which is so unusual. unusually warm. we have been lured into in false sense of spring. it's got to change into december. and could get awfully cold soon. and i think it will maybe about five or six days. let's take a look at temperatures around now. 45 now. 47, ocean city. the cool spot out to the

. >>> i'm mike schuh. we are at the pumpkin chunkin.e lined up, waiting to set the next world record. details when we return. >>> in custody. three men arrested, accused of being police impersonators. they're responsible for more than one crime? >>> seven men and five women deliberate the fate of dr. conrad murray. conrad murray. blatch ,,,,,, neil, any luck finding a car? conrad murray. blatch ,,,,,, not yet. i want to buy used but how do you know what you're really getting. check out carmax. all their used cars are guaranteed. that's where henderson found the one for him. way to go, henderson. finding the perfect car is easy at carmax because each car is carefully selected, inspected, thoroughly reconditioned and backed with a five-day money back guarantee so come find the one for you today, at carmax. way to go, neil. >>> it is just before 6:30. 53 degrees and clear. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. right now, a jury is deliberating the fate of dr. conrad murray. they must decide if he is responsible for

at the aberdeen proving grounds, mike schuh, eyewitness news. >> right now, maryland is home to three of those planes and another is on the way. >>> now, mike schuh always gets involved in his stories. but he did not parachute today. >> he had great video from the ground. >>> we've got a beautiful, sunny, dry cold air today. cold night tonight. and a warmer weekend in store. 41 now. the dew point is way down. 19 degrees. very dry air. no wind at all. the barometer way back up. we'll look at the weekend after this. ,,,,,, we had a mouse. what? where? don't freak, it's gone. how? who did it? i did. with one of these. this is a mouse trap? yeah. it's a different kind of mouse trap from ortho home defense max. it's guaranteed to kill the mouse. just push down this little lever right here and it does the rest. nothing to see, nothing to touch. you just throw it away. no mess, no drama. we can do without drama. ♪ excuse me? ortho home defense max. defend what's yours. >>> clear. look at that shot. we're looking west toward the catoctin, blue ridge mountains. and on a clear night like tonigh

eyewitness news is live, mike schuh is at the gun club in parkville with more on their -- very, very hey have a big accomplishment to achieve today, mike. >> getting bigger every year. they are out here now, bagging up the potatoes and green beans and the turkeys. they are going to start delivering this stuff today, but ravens, when you talk about that, you're talking about these people. hi. come on, let's try that again. hi. you know, they did it really good in practice. i want to let you know. so, $35 to $40 for thanksgiving dinner here and 300 of these going out. lynn, how did you pick the people? are they all picked? everyone who is going to get one of these, have they been signed up and selected? >> yes. they have. we have been working with for three months. we work with the schools and organizations that have pantries. we got lists from them. we call each one of them, verify information. some who are private come pick them up, so, we're not involved. >> how does it make you feel being involved in this? >> it is one of the best things to ham tonight you. >> you're running it this

. >>> mike schuh. we're all familiar with the snow plows. now, meet the to plow.lp when how this is going to help when we had a mouse. what? where? don't freak, it's gone. how? who did it? i did. with one of these. this is a mouse trap? yeah. it's a different kind of mouse trap from ortho home defense max. it's guaranteed to kill the mouse. just push down this little lever right here and it does the rest. nothing to see, nothing to touch. you just throw it away. no mess, no drama. we can do without drama. ♪ excuse me? ortho home defense max. defend what's yours. >>> it is 5:29. gorgeous out there tonight. 43 degrees and clear. good evening, everybody. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. occupy wall street protestors storm the streets in major cities around the country. you're looking live at the protests in new york city right now. huge crowds out there. and here in baltimore, protestors are marching on howard street bridge. wjz is there live now. meghan mccorkell has the very latest for us. meghan, big cr

and as mike schuh reports, the arsonist might be going back to work as well. >> at 76, buddy washington can't read or write. but you're looking at a remarkable man. he's owned a tire business. >> 52 years for myself. >> reporter: but on september 26th, under that smoke, those flames was his business. >> the will of god is going to be done. >> reporter: by the will of the state, his employee, jason hicks, was arrested for arson. but bedy -- buddy says hicks was just horsing around. all of this was accidental. >> it's not too many young blackses -- blacks that come and work in cold and grease. and i sat out there and watched him out there, with his hands cold and stuff like that, with working like that. he is trying to make it, you know? >> reporter: so buddy traveled downtown and told the prosecutor, hicks shouldn't go to prison. this week, hicks pled guilty to arson, based on buddy's words, his 10-year sentence, suspended. >> would you ever hire him back? >> that's what i told the state judge, if he gets out, he got his job back. >> you'll hire him back? >> yeah. >> reporter: back at a

at the aberdeen proving grounds, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> and right now, maryland is homeree of those planes. and another is on the way. >> boy, those halo drops are incredible to watch. >> won't be doing that. nice to watch, though. >>> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> authorities have reopened the natalie wood case, due to new evidence, uncovered by the cbs news program "48 hours." we'll show you some of the evidence they've uncovered tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,, bge's instant discounts got our homeowner to switch to energy star® cfl bulbs. 3-way cfls really click with my style. learn to speak the language of energy efficiency at bgesmartenergy.com. pnc virtual wallet gathers your spending and saving in one place. credit and debit purchases, checks, bills, and other financial information. it lets you see the details as well as the big financial picture. so you can do more with your money. see what a complete view of your mo

. >>> i'm mike schuh on fells point. you know, some businesses, to get a feel for it, you really need to be able to step inside. but how do you do that? they have found a new high-tech way. i'll show it to you when eyewitness news continues. >>> and are we in store for a fantastic week? stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. you want to save money on rv insurance? no problem. you want to save money on motorcycle insurance? no problem. you want to find a place to park all these things? fuggedaboud it. this is new york. hey little guy, wake up! aw, come off it mate! geico. >>> a major milestone for baltimore city police commissioner fred bealefeld. >> five years on the job for the commissioner, making him the longest-serving in that position in a decade. >> doing all right? >> yes. >> have you seen the footman around. >> he reigns on the streets of baltimore. but three decades ago, this is how fred bealefeld started. a cop walking the beat. now he begins his fifth year as commissioner. >> i'm just a b

in west baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> mike, thank you. check in for the red ribbon will be at the coppin athletic complex on gwens falls just south of mondawmin mall. >>> let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. we have a couple of delays to update you on out there. slowing from 795 to edmondson avenue. on the west side inner loop, also heavy in that direction. stop and go, from baltimore national pike to security boulevard, over on the north side inner loop, heavy there from dulaney valley boulevard to perring parkway. now, let's take a look, as you can see, things slowing down there. and we'll take another check, 95 southbound at whitemarsh boulevard. you can see volume is beginning to build there in both directions. this traffic report is brought to you by navy federal credit union. celebrating the military for over 75 years. if you are a family in the navy, army, marine corps or department of defense, they're happy to serve you. >>> he wants more freedom. the requests john hinckley

. >>> mike schuh, in waverly.timore homicide detectives are going door to door, to try to kind the killers of freddie jones. we'll show you more when eyewitness news continues. >>> and home grown terror plot. men arrested in a small georgia town. but you won't believe who they are and what they were allegedly planning. [ female announcer ] having grands! biscuits in the morning is easy. just pop 'em in... then go about your business... and in just 15 minutes, your family can enjoy warm fresh from the oven biscuits. grands! warm ideas made easy. ♪ in the rhythm of my weekday flow ♪ ♪ something new -- ooo! ♪ just what i want ♪ prepared for me and ready to go ♪ ♪ taste...mmmm a brand new morning ♪ [ female announcer ] new pillsbury egg scrambles. ♪ a brand new morning >>> it is 6:30. 56 degrees. mostly clear. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. under fire, republican presidential candidate herman cain can't seem to escape the shadow of sexual haras

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mike schuh is in the newsroom with more on what happened. mike?> reporter: well, denise, the men walked in cleveland and was attacked by one of the last people you would expect. 45-year-old greg flanagan said he noticed a poll worker was talking. flanagan said he thought things were getting out of hand. so he told the poll worker to calm down. that's when the worker turned on him and head-butted him and bit him. flanagan says another poll worker pulled the man off of him. denise, back to you. >> all right. the man who attacked flanagan has surrendered to police. >>> an amazing story of survival out in louisiana. a farmer's leg is cut off and he manages to drive himself to get help. his foot slipped into an augur. he broke off the foot and drove to where a medivac helicopter picked him up. the man said he plans to get a prosthetic leg and go back to work on the farm. >>> tracing steps in mississippi. police are frustrated because the story the boy's mother tells detectives doesn't make sense. craig legeros has the latest from bellevue. >> reporter:

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in west baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> the check-in for the red ribbon will be at the coppin athletic conference south of mondawmin mall. a very nice, new facility out there. >> yes, it is. >> the weather is going to coopts. it will be chilly and sunny and dry. take a look at temps now. we have cooled down considerably. last few days have been mild. 45 now. west/northwest winds at 8. barometer on the way back up. looking at the end of the week forecast after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> make a new showers by late in the afternoon. not a lot. around here the rain is gone. it will be chilly and sunny the next few days. take a look at temperatures right now. back in the 40s where we should be. 45 here, the cold spot, oakland, 28. and 48 down in patuxent river. the dew point is 30 degrees. and that's probably going to be a low tonight, very close to to mid-40s. a little warmer on the bay. 47 in annapolis and kent island. d.c., 46. 50, 40 today. now, by midnight, probably down around 36, 37. 51, 32 ar

. >> reporter: in towson, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >>> a local high school principal tells eyewitnessn seen at his school, but if a student is found with one, and there is marijuana residue inside, the student would be suspended, the case sent to the school board. >>> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >> fallout from the penn state child sex scandal. what football coach joe paterno is saying now and whether the university president could be the next to go. that's tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> and here's another look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> well, we had another one today. another delightful full day. let's hope this at least lasts through the weekend or beyond. meteorologist tim williams and bob have a look at the forecast. let's go outside. >> you know, beyond would be nice. but we do have one little hiccup in between. that comes really tomorrow. we have a little rain moving into the region, which could mean for some showers by sunrise. and then starting to taper through th

at the occupy baltimore movement downtown, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. hill. >> and the city can't say how long or if they will overlook the other health and safety violations their inspectors found at the protest site. >>> a celebratory dance lands a high school team in hot water. perry hall team lost a chance to play in the championship. as gigi barnett explains, students and parents are calling foul. >> reporter: it's called the burning. an on-the-field victory dance after game-changing sacks points. kicking a winning goal against delaney high school, parents from the opposing team complained, calling the dance lewd, inappropriate, and unsportsman like behavior. perry hall's principal, george roberts, quickly suspended the varsity team, shutting down the season and blocking all chances for a chip to -- trip to the championship. >> two more games, they're state finalists. two more games. >> reporter: now, perry hall parents and students are outraged. students say they've done the dance before. >> we've done the dance before. it's never been a problem u

mike schuh reports, his comments may surprise you. >> reporter: at 76, buddy washington can't read or write. but you're looking at a remarkable man. he's owned a tire business. >> 52 years for myself. >> reporter: but on september 26th, under that smoke, those flames, was his business. >> the will of god is going to be done. >> reporter: by the will of the state, his employee, jason hicks was arrested for arson. but buddy says hicks was just horsing around. all of this was accidental. >> it's not too many young blacks that come and work in cold and grease. and i sat there and watched him out there, with his hands cold and stuff like that, working like that. he is trying to make it, you know? >> reporter: so buddy traveled downtown and told the prosecutor hicks shouldn't go to prison. this week, hicks pled guilty to arson. based on buddy's words, his 10- year sentence, suspended. >> would you ever hire him back? >> that's what i told the state, if he got out, he got his job back. >> you'll hire him back? >> yeah, i'll hire him back. >> reporter: back at a business he's rebuilt outside,

. >>> i'm mike schuh in towson. your kids are wearing one of these, it could land them in jail. >>> check in for more on these stories. we'll have more on the breaking news coming up at 6:00. >> thank you. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. we have been told for years that salt is bad for you. >> but tonight, a surprising study raises new concerns. how a low-sodium diet may actually hurt your health. ,,,,, [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. >>> in tonight's wjz healthwatch, we're used to hearing that cutting back on salt can lower the risk of hea