mike schuh, reporting live. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, >>> well, if you like rhubarb pie. you can have it for breakfast. >> and dessert. >> chris is here. here is with the four seasons downtown. thank you. >> thank you for having he. >> the four seasons one of the brand new hotels in baltimore. one of the best places worldwide. >> yes. it is, it is a beautiful hotel. >> right down at the harbor east. >> yes. we have the bay right there. >> and wisdom is inside of four seasons. >> tell us about it. >> it is an american tavern. a beautiful place. very happy. >> inside wit and wisdom is you? >> yes. you will find me there. >> all of the time. >> roaming around. >> we're showing pictures after a gorgeous facility. now, chris the rhubarb pie we're going to talk about, but you just received an award. >> food and wine magazine, people's best new pastry chef. so, pretty huge. i'm happy and honored. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> what kind of cuisine is at whit and wisdom? >> american tavern. we have american classics, eastern seaboard feel. >> rhubarb. >> all right. i though

mike schuh visited the most successful location in maryland. >> reporter: cars roll up in belle air. you'd think they were giving something away. hardly. tens of thousands of dollars in prescription medications are being handed over to the feds. >> my grandmother went to the nursing home. >> reporter: funeral home, nursing home, just wanting to get ms out of their home but not down the toilet. >> flushing of prescription drugs down the toilet will hurt the water supply. >> michelle knew that. she turned in a full trash bag. >> it was actually my father who passed away a few months and he was on a lot of medications, so the stuff in his house he brought up from virginia. >> reporter: the number one spot in all of maryland. got 500 pounds in just a half hour. they're already at the halfway point. they don't know why this spot is so popular, but these pills will be gone for good, permanently out of circulation, not picked up by curious kids or stolen by thieves. mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> they will be organizing again in the fall. >>> it was quite a night of laughs at this year

wjz mike schuh is live with how they say they crack the case. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: george bush the first one was president when police alleged robert jarrett began lying about what was in his backyard in elk ridge under concrete in his shed. remains of a woman who police believe is his wife christine jarrett. >> that's crazy. there was rumors around she was in the pool. >> reporter: around the time of her death, neighbors remember him in the shed pour agnew concrete floor. -- pouring a concrete floor. he reported his wife missing and they had marital problems and she got $4,000 before the disappeared from the bank. >> this was someone who cared about the community and had friends and family members and she was someone that we never forgot. >> reporter: police suspected him but there was not enough evidence a tipster came forward and his second wife who liveshere without jarrett gave him permission to search in and around and under the shed. >> this is a case we knew it sounded suspicious. neighbors and friends told us it was a woman

mike schuh explains what happened. mike, this is such a horrible story. >> reporter: mary, indeed, it is. and the little girl is here at hopkins, with wounds to her neck and to her head. her mother is in custody. >> reporter: behind these doors, a gruesome scene. ama dendy looked across the street. >> the employees, they were hysterical, they were running outside, crying. >> they were running the state office, which runs the foster care for the city. it's here, where parents are allowed to visit the children they had taken away from them. >> the baby's mom was visiting with the baby and a social worker here at the location. at some point, the mother became irate, pulled out a long kitchen knife, and began stabbing the baby. >> when police arrived, they arrest the baby's mother. >> i can't believe the baby got stabbed. >> reporter: soon, the baby and the mom, are taken away in separate ambulances. >> we do have the mother in custody. she's being questioned. we have to check on her mental stability as well. >> reporter: t

>>> i'm mike schuh, in hale thorpe. you're looking at a hole, made by a rock, thrown through a window of this mosque. police are now looking at this as a possible hate crime. the story next. >>> it's great. bright. it's very bright. >>> i'm jessica kartalija, at sagamore farms. we talk to kevin plank about the future of horse racing in maryland. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is sunny and 60 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. tonight, baltimore county police are investigating a possible hate crime, after a rock is thrown through the window of a mosque. mike schuh has more on what happened. >> in this strip mall, between the caterers and the insurance agent. the national language of pakistan is heard. friday prayers are to muslims what saturday is to jews, sundays to christians. it's here they come to pray. >> the glass was all over the place. >> reporter: earlier this week, this back window was shattered. where worshipers are now, the glass coated the carpet. the rock,

. >>> i'm mike schuh, in timonium. three kids are inside this house when it starts on fire. but they don't know it. no one is around, except for one man going door to door. hear his story and how he saved three lives, when eyewitness news continues. >>> when is the next chance of any rain? stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a baltimore county home is destroyed in a fire. these are dramatic pictures on wjz. but three children in that timonium home owe their lives to a stranger. mike schuh reports, a man passing by, saw smoke and took action. >> who knows? maybe they're home. chris owen. offering home energy tests. knocks on doors for a living. [ knocking ] >> but the one he banged on yesterday, changed lives. >> i could smell the smoke. and i saw it going up. >> reporter: just two doors down, a killer is gaining strength. >> i didn't know if anyone was home. ran around front. just started banging on the door. >> inside, three kids who had just been told not to open the door to strangers. >> the kids opened up the door. and th

. >>> i'm mike schuh. university medical center. victoria. her local doctors gave up on her.he has a lung transplant and is going to prom this weekend. her story next. >>> beaten to death. and dumped in an alley. the stunning murder of a tourist in washington, d.c. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is just before 6:30. 64 degrees and partly cloudy. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. new twists in the sex scandal, surrounding the secret service. the agency is digging into other trips. and which agents boozed it up with strippers and prostitutes. tara mergener reports for wjz, with the latest on allegations. >> reporter: cbs affiliate kiro traveled to el salvador to investigate a tip that secret service agents hired prostitutes there. kiro agent chris halsy said he spoke with a government agent who said last year, he partied with secret service agents days before president obama arrived. >> our agent says he repeatedly saw the secret service agents exchange money for sexual services within the club. and in at least

mike schuh has more on the animal rescue and the man facing charges. good evening, mike? >> good evening, kai. while most of us were probably asleep this morning, a team of baltimore city police officers were gathering to raid a house in west baltimore. they were looking for drugs. they found dogs. >> it's okay. are you scared of the camera? >> reporter: the dogs are now part of the police investigation. the dogs were found inside a house, being raided for drugs. >> when they executed the search-and-seizure warrant, they uncovered what appeared to be a large dog-fighting ring. they found eight dogs inside the location, as well as dog- fighting manuals, medications and other things. >> reporter: it was 2:30 in the morning, when the dogs were brought in from west baltimore. this one is nicknamed march. >> this is what i find all the time. >> the dogs are in pretty good shape. some with scars that could have come from fights. >> why couldn't someone just have nine dogs? >> well i think because of the fact there were medications there. there were dogs there. dog-fighting manu

reporting live, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news.tv hill. >> at last check, the men arrested yesterday and charged with animal cruelty is still at central booking. >>> the baltimore pastor is convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. a jury found leon jones guilty of eight counts of sexual offense. prosecutors say the abuse began in april of 2000 and lasted for two years. the victim's mother first introduced her daughter to the pastor. she also pled guilty to sexual abuse. >>> it was one of the first high-profile missing children's cases. and now, a new search for clues has started. denise has more on the efforts to answer a 33-year-old mystery. denise? >> well, kai, in 1979. aton pats vanished in a new york city neighborhood, while he was in a school. today, officers began searching a building, near the route he would have taken to school. investigators would have been taking down dry wall and possibly excavating a concrete floor. the 6-year-old was the first missing child to have his picture placed on a milk carton. no o

. >>> i'm mike schuh, in halethorpe. you're looking at a hole made by a rock, thrown through the window of this mosque. police are now looking at this as a possible hate crime. the story next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's just before 5:30. 60 degrees and sunny on this friday. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the fbi joins the investigation into vandalism at a mosque in baltimore county. mike schuh explains why the feds are getting involved. >> in this strip mall between the caterers and the insurance agent, the national language of pakistan is heard. friday prayers are to muslims what saturday is to jews, sunday to christians. it's here that they come to pray. >> the glass was all over the place. >> reporter: earlier this week, this back window shattered; where worshipers are now, the glass coated the carpet. the rock, is a reminder in the corner. >> must be at least a 10- pounder. >> reporter: leaders take me to the back. it's fenc

. >>> i'm mike schuh, on the jfx. the city had this highway. turns out, it's going to cost more. a lot more. >>> and it's time to start looking ahead to the weekend. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. that's coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is partly cloudy. 68 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. right now, repair work continues on underground waterlines, near the 28th street exit. it's a headache for commuters. but as mike schuh explains, it could end up costing the city more than expected. >> reporter: because those middle lanes are unsafe, the city will spend millions in emergency repairs. >> reporter: the city knows there's a problem under here. >> well, basically, we have some erosion that is going on underground. the leaks have washed away tons of dirt under those lanes in this section that are closed. large cavities under the pavement. >> initially, the city estimated it would cost million to do this work. but when only one contractor bid, the price doubled. >> we opened the bids up. and there w

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. >>> i'm mike schuh at police headquarters. police are searching for the man who owned the gun used to accidentally kill a 13-year- old. his story when we continue. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, rising from the ashes. a baltimore landmark builds its way back into the business. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> a beautiful spring evening. but summer temperatures will be here soon. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,, thanks. i'll take the usual. got it. if you're open to choosing your own batter, mix-ins and toppings, come in today and build a stack you'll be proud of. weso to save money, services can get kind of expensive. i've found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and they love my spinach dip. five foot ten... still doing a little exploring. but... my sign is sagittarius, i'm into spanish cheese, my hairline is receding but i'm getting a weave. getting a weave. there's an easier way to save. who wants some ronald t

mike schuh has more on the arrest. mike? >> reporter: well, denise. police will sometimes be the first to tell you that they stumbled into things that they weren't expecting. that's exactly what happened. >> police arrived, the warrant said they would find drugs at johnny taylor's house. they did. but they also found eight pit bulls. >> it's okay. are you scared of the cameras? >> reporter: the dogs are now part of a police investigation. >> when they executed the search and seizure warrant, they a -- uncovered what appeared to be a large dog- fighting ring. they found eight dogs at the location, as well as dog fighting manuals and are the things. >> reporter: it was 2:30 in the morning when the dogs were brought in from baltimore. this one is nicknamed march. >> this is what i find all the time. >> reporter: the dogs are in pretty good shape. some with scars from fights. >> why couldn't someone just have nine dogs? >> well, i think the fact that there was medication there. there were a bunch of dogs there. dog-firsting manuals there. that shows there

. >>> i'm mike schuh, at police headquarters.olice are searching for the man who owned the gun used to accidentally kill a 13-year- old. his story when we continue. >>> there he goes. just going to stop this guy right here. he's been acting erratic this entire time. >>> caught on tape, a wild police chase on a freeway. see how it e,,,,,,,, i'm carol, and this is my cvs pharmacist. i had to switch my insurance plan. but then my prescriptions got more expensive. i felt helpless... frustrated. it was very frustrating. then john... maurice... jill stepped in... made some calls... and saved me hundreds of dollars. that's a lot. it meant a lot to me. taking the time to help you with insurance questions. another reason to transfer your prescriptions today. ♪ i'm carol, and i bring all my prescriptions to my cvs. >>> it's now 6:30. partly sunny and 58 degrees. good evening, everyone. and thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are trucking about tonight. >> jury selection begins in the unprecedented criminal tria

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mike schuh speaks to the mayor about the issues with this year's race. mike? >> reporter: well, the city actually demanded some help. it was indy car that actually recommended this promoter to the city to make this year's race happen. now, there are problems with that promoter. and the city basically said, indy car, you need to fix the problem. >> reporter: in the final weeks, daily dylan was brought up to tie up loose ends. he's credited with saving the race. >> the city of baltimore looked absolutely beautiful last year. and i think that we are very proud to be here. >> reporter: when the city needed a new promotion after the failure of the first, indy car recommended daily dylan. >> that was dylan just eight weeks ago, in baltimore for a press event. but now his company is spinning its wheels. deadlines are being missed. there's no title sponsor. and tickets are not for sale. >> reporter: when deadlines are missed, we reach out. make sure it's on track. >> reporter: the city summoned indy car leaders and told them to fix the problem. it. >> i'm convinced wi

. >>> i'm mike schuh, on the jfx. the city thought it would cost a million dollars to fix this highway. turns out, it's going to cost more. a lot more. the numbers when we return. ,,,,,,,, thanks. i'll take the usual. got it. if you're open to choosing your own batter, mix-ins and toppings, come in today and build a stack you'll be proud of. >>> it's 5:30, 67 degrees and mostly sunny. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the jones falls expressway is one step closer to being repaired. the city is coming up with the money for emergency construction. mike schuh reports, the costs have gone up and could be even more than budgeted. >> because those middle lanes are unsafe, the city will spend millions in emergency repairs. >> reporter: . >> reporter: the city knows there's a problem under here. >> well, basically, we have some erosion that is going on underground. >> reporter: the leaks from broken wastewater pipes have washed away tons of dirt in this section that is closed. initially, the city

reporting live, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> good advice for all dog owners. thank you, mike. >>> at last check, the man arrested yesterday and charged with animal cruelty is still at central booking. >>> we got some much-needed rain. but it's not nearly enough. a live look outside right now. the sun is back. drying things out. much of the state is still under drought conditions. wjz is live with complete drought watch coverage. bob turk is updating rainfall numbers. but first, monique griego with more on how serious this dry weather is. monique? >> reporter: well, vic, that rain we got yesterday didn't do a whole lot to lead with the drought. and expert says we are still in desperate need for a downpour. >> reporter: breaking out the brush fires are just one sign drought conditions in maryland are nearing a dangerous level. >> we are seeing indications in all regions that are showing the conditions worsening. >> reporter: jay aperson from the maryland department of the environment, says while yesterday's drizzle fogged up sky eye chopper 13, it didn't put muc

reporting downtown, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >>> and that race is scheduled for labor day, which this year is monday the 3rd of senate. >>> time now for aic request look at the baltimore sun. university of maryland, and johns hopkins study. finds patients flown to medical centers by helicopters have better survival rates than those transported by ambulances. michael phelps shares his thoughts, 100 days from the start of the summer olympics. >>> and more on the mount washington tavern's plans to reopen after last year's fire. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast on wjz's first warning weather team. >>> a breakthrough for cancer treatment in maryland. it is the university of maryland's new treatment center in west baltimore. monique griego is there for the groundbreaking. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: digging up hope for cancer patients. >> it represents victory. it represents courage. it represents healing. >> reporter: cancer survivor, pat ti

>>> i'm mike schuh, in st. marys. three students are arrested in the house.em when eyewitness news continues. >>> his side of the story. george zimmerman says what happened,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 6:30. 62 degrees and breezy. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. major developments within the last two hours in the trayvon martin case. the lawyers representing the man accused of shooting the unarmed teen, drop him as a client. as randall pinkston reports for wjz from sanford, it comes as bee learn about a website, created by george zimmerman, to raise money. >> reporter: the neighborhood watch captain who said he shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin in self-defense has lost his legal team. >> it wouldn't be ethical for me to continue to hold myself out as his attorney when i haven't spoken to him in two days, and i know his phone works, and i know he's not returning my messages, hoot not returning my texts, e-mails, won't even give me a collect call. >> reporter: the attorney sa

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wjz 13 is live, miewk mike schuh is live with one of the most boring guests we've ever had. >> reporterwere you talking to me? in the time i've been here, i've listened to vince the entire time and everything he says is interesting. today is day two get your 1812 on. why? today is beginning of national parks week , the true start of our anniversary for the war of 1812. we are commemorateing that with the baltimore school for the arts here for the first time at the biter place of the star spangled ban -- birthplace of the star spangled banner. it's free. we will do three, 1-act plays about the home front, how this town met the chail of our second -- challenge of our second war of independence, man. >> you were telling me an analogy why we went for those -- 1776, declared independence but had to fight for it again. >> we already declared independence but we were seizing sailors and ships, making us give them our lunch money. we moved out of the house, we can turn the stereo up as loud as we want to. we are declaring war. we had enough of it. this was our second war of true independence to

mike schuh reports. that a man passing by saw the smoke and took action. >> i don't know. >> reporter: chris owen offering home energy tests knocks on doors for a living. but the ones that she banged on yesterday changed lives. >> i could smell the smoke. then i, i saw it going up. >> just two doors down a killer is gaining strength. >> i didn't know if anybody was home. ran around the front. >> inside three kids around 10- year-old, who were told not to open the door to strangers. >> the kids opened up the door. they were heading towards me. as they were heading towards me that's when the flames really -- exploded. >> yesterday's high winds amplified the damage. >> the neighbor said it was 10 minutes the house was engulfed. >> reporter: the rebuilding has begun. enough time for some respectival the sink in. >> i heard other people called heros. i just go back to -- i was supposed to be here. >> actually, he wasn't. yesterday morning at the last- second, the boss changed his route. >> and being a christi

mike schuh explains how those issues could put the brakes on this summer's race weekend. >> reporter: in the final weeks before the first race indianapolis businessman dale dill on dillon was brought in to tie up loose ends and is crediting with saving the race. >> it was beautiful and we were proud to be here. >> so when they needed a new promoter indy car recommended him. >> so you have to give them a confidence level that the event is going to happen. >> that was him just eight weeks ago in baltimore for a press press event. but now his press company is is spinning its wheels. >> we reached out. >> the city summoned leaders and told them to fix it. >> i am convinced this is going to be a showcase event. >> city hall sources say indy car has stepped up by promising stable leadership and a title sponsor but a local expert says time has run out. >> it is going to be hard to pull off. >> jeff dudly raised the money to build the stadium and organizes lacrosse tournaments. >> i don't know if they have their websites up and running and systems in place. >> some say, boy, they are wishing

reporting live, from howard county, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. vic, back to you. >>> friends and family say the funeral and memorial plans for christine are pending. >>> four carroll county schools locked down, as police investigate a shooting. sky eye chopper 13 is over gorsuch avenue in westminster. the victim told police he was attacked by an intruder. but as a precaution, police locked down area schools for a brief time. a short time later, investigators learned it may have been self-inflicted. the investigation is ongoing. >>> a wrongful death civil lawsuit is set to be filed in the murder of cockeysville native, yeardley love. a virginia judge says the lawsuit can move forward, granting sharon love, yeardley's mom, access to the state's evidence. but he isn't ready to release that evidence to the media. the judge will make a final decision next month. yeardley's ex-boyfriend, george huguely, will be sentenced for murder in august. >>> the florida man accused of murdering trayvon martin will be freed on bond. george zimmerman also took the s

. >>> i'm mike schuh, in north point.le police can't say that this church fire was arson, the parishioners, they have different ideas, saying this is the latest in a string of trouble. the story next. >>> and we'll update the breaking news. charges just filed against george zimmerman in ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is now 6:30. 48 degrees and partly sunny. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. updating the breaking news we have been following all evening. the special prosecutor announces charges against george zimmerman in the death of trayvon martin. derek valcourt is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: george zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of trayvon martin. zimmerman shot and killed an unarmed teenager in a florida neighborhood. the announcement comes after protests around the country and demands for zimmerman's arrest. the special prosecutor says the sanford police department was still investigating martin's death

in timonium, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and amazingly, no one was injured in the fire. what a blessing he was there. >> very much, indeed, vic. you're right. >>> still ahead at 5:00. will george zimmerman get out of jail? why his attorney says he deserves to be set free until his trial. >>> honestly, at that point, i did not feel bravery. i felt terror. it was a very scary moment. >>> the mayor risked his life to save the day. how he rescued a neighbor from a burning home. >>> taking a look inside a bullied child's life. the documentary, "bully ," opens in maryland. what viewers and educators had to say about it. i'm andrea fujii. that's just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. >>> summer heat is coming our way. bob has more on what to expect for the weekend in the updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> george zimmerman's lawyers, hoping to get his client out of jail, as he waits for trial. randall pinkston reports. people in sanford are calling for level heads as the case makes its way through the justice system. >> reporter: florida ministers are asking for unity. now th

i'm mike schuh. what happened, when we return. , >>> coming up next on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00.sorry his surprise message to trayvon trayvon martin's parents. >>> and >>> coming up, we're there as this deserving firefighter receives a heroes welcome. >>> check in for more on these stories and the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> i wanted to say i am sorry. >> unexpected apology. george zimmerman testifies at his bail review. >> what he told trayvon martin's parents and the judge's decision on whether he will go free. >> hi, everyone. i'm mary bubala. >> and i'm vic carter, in for kai jackson. >> for the first, the man accused of killing trayvon martin says he is sorry. and moments later, the judge agrees to grant him bail.

reporting live from hopkins, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> very important questions that need to be answered. >> the mother has not yet been charged. >>> the lead detective in a high-profile case has been arrested. >> reporter: the lead detective in the phylicia barnes case, daniel nicholson was arrested on allegations that he forced his way into a home to search for his own daughter, who ran away from home. phylicia barnes vanished, visiting her sister in northwest baltimore in december 2010. her body was found months later near the conowingo dam. there have been no arrests in her murder tonight. police confirm detective nicholson has been suspended and is the subject of an investigation. denise? >> thank you, mary. according to police, nicholson's daughter returned home yesterday and is safe. >>> today, wjz learns of a third arrest in the beating of a man outside a baltimore courthouse. police say they took diangelo carter into custody, around 2:30 this afternoon. he is the third person to be arrested in connection with the attack, on st. patrick's day. detectives say the group

desire i'm mike schuh, in timonium. three kids were inside this house when it starts on fire.don't know it. no one is around, except for one man going door to door. hear his story and how he saved three lives, when eyewitness news continues. >>> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> who was driving? two teens run over and killed. now, the suspect is off the hook. >> anger from the victims' families, as the jury explains the decision. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm vic carter. mary is off tonight. here's what people