now, baltimore magazine is putting the light on some of them. >> mike schuh is live in hamilton in northeast morning. mike. with with all of the new sacral things you are telling us about -- >> it is so secret, i cannot tell you. this is jes. >> you are number 2. >> les, 1.7. >> no, a 2.3. she is in charge of everything. >> sort of. >> why are we here? >> we are here today in hamilton. this is one of the ten neighborhoods that you need to know about in the may issue. we want to push the readers towards neighborhoods that are not discovered. >> as fast as you can, the 10 are? >> [listing neighborhoods]. >> we are in hamilton, it is so special. >> well, a couple of things. this excellent augtenting mexico restaurant. the tavern across the street. with great food and beer. it has a verse dining theme, which is crazy. there is a great farmers market down the street. >> there is another one. >> there is the green onion. >> down, down -- >> yes. down by the staple. >> i think it is just the farmers market. >> it is excellent. >> yes. >> and what is interesting about the hamilton tavern. i defy som

mike schuh is back from his rock tour at the karaoke event is live this morning. looks like you were having fun and a good job charity. >> did they show my picture. >> yes. twice today now. >> ( singing ). >> reporter: all right. >> very nice. >> reporter: you know, tim was invited, but he didn't show up. >> i wonder why. >> reporter: i had to get that weather together, mike. >> reporter: mary runs the place here. we are at the. >> arboretum. >> reporter: first off, what is an arboretum? >> a collection of trees. >> reporter: what did i call it? >> an auditorium. >> how wrong was i? >> a 10. >> reporter: it takes a big man to admit his mistakes. so it is market day here. what does the mean? >> market day is a huge plant say. we have been doing to here for 44 years. you will see everything from perineales the trees to ventitables to herbs. there is just something for everybody here today. >> reporter: now, what are you selling? that this stuff is incredibly good and fresh? that it is cheaper that you can get other places. or which support the arboretum? what is the

reporting live, mike schuh.ing to court records the man in custody in this case was charged with assault less than 2 weeks ago. >>> the rutgers student who used the web cam to spy on his gay roommate is headed to jail today. in march a jury found 20-year-old dharun ravi guilty of 15 criminal charges including envision of privacy after the incident tyler cle men te committed suicide. prosecutors -- prosecutors are still working to extend his skral -- jail time. >>> international pressure is intensifying on the president of syria. un monitors found 13 more people killed excuse style. a number of lawmakers on capitol hill are calling for military action in syria. >>> we have just learned this morning a marine in edge water has died in afghanistan. 22-year-old julian chase died monday while conducting combat operations. he's the 4th service member from maryland killed this year and the third to die in afghanistan. >>> in this city a 6 month old is shaken to death, her father soon to be charged with her murder. this

reporting live at umbc, mike schuh. back to you. >> thank you . wjz will stay on the story and have complete coverage at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. it was early this morning a student saw another student she knows holding a gun inside a car. that student left on foot. police search ed the area. they've recovered the gun and towed away the car. they are still lookingfor the student and -- looking for the student and interviewing the other student who saw the gun. activities back to normal. >>> a man is behind bars after human body parts were found inside the town home he shared with his missing house mate. ron matz is live in the news room with the latest on this. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. deputies found the remains inside the home in joppatowne yesterday. the house belongeded to a man who went missing on friday. 21-year-old alexander kinyua was arrested and charged with first degree murder. kinyua is sate to have a bail review an hour from now. don, back to you. >> the state medical examiner's office is working to identify the remains

mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. don, back to you. >> thank you, mike. >> anyone with information is asked to call baltimore city police. >>> a howard county man was hit crossing coastal highway. police say he was driving drunk monday morning, when he hit and killed matthew cheswich. he fled the scene, according to witnesses, who followed his s.u.v. until police arrived to arrest him. >>> the body of a missing boater has been recovered from the bay. david whitlow died after his boat hit a jetty. it took crews more than 12 hours to find his body near the bay bridge. two other people suffered serious injury. >>> an investigation is under way after two small planes collide over virginia. it happened in warrenton. one pilot and a passenger are dead. the second pilot is hospitalized. one of the planes burst into flames and was destroyed on impact. >> one of the planes were on fire. whoever was in that probably did not survive. >> what lead up to the mid-air collision has not been determined. >>> it's no longer a tropical

mike schuh has the story. >> reporter: that's not the case in may of last year. a 12 year old football player should be able to make more birthdays. he wasn't able to make it to 13. you'd hope police would make an arrest. >> no parent feels the pain i'm feeling right now. >> this shook the city to its core. >> reporter: eleven months after the shooting, these are charged for the murder. >> we've got concerns for the safety of the witnesses at this point. >> reporter: while shawn's familiy hoped it would happen sooner, take this into account. >> we love you! >> reporter: time is said heals all wounds, but one year after the 12 year old is gunned down by mistake, healing has not come and such thoughts ring hollow. >> it's for the rest of the kids. i have a 16 year old. so i feel for her. >> reporter: mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> they're charged with three counts of attempted murder. >>> we have good news for you if you drive along the jones expressway is open and emergency repairwork is officially finished. it's been bringing to a crawl since april. collapse

they are heading to the stampede and eyewitness news is live with mike schuh. ey are calling you mike running -- i didn't make that one up. it was not me this time. >> it is good, mike. you got to admit. >> reporter: never heard that before. you guys are as or as all can be. you know, curt, say that first. curt -- >> curt. >> reporter: say it first, curt and my last name. >> all right. >> reporter: i have a million of them. we are at the stampede, the start of summer is today. the way that this neighborhood does it. they hold a community-based run throughout the neighborhood. they will have over 300 runners. they are going to raise, i think $6,000. it is amazing example of a cool little community getting together and doing cool things. different years they give the money to different organizations. this year it is going to go to the ark of baltimore. here is kate with a couple of special guests. it might be great to have a neighborhood say we like you. >> we're part of the neighborhood here. so, we're excited. we know a lot of the folks and live nearby. >> you a

in glen burnie, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> good safety reminder there. the insurance agent says she is going to try to bring back that demonstrator. >>> quite a huge gathering at the inner harbor today for a really great cause. a little excitement there at the fiesta 5k. more than 85 teams and 2,000 walkers and runners participate in the event. it features als research. he began this after he was diagnosed with the disease in 2007. you have a couple of different walks down there. the kinetic race downtown was crazy. and the weather was perfect. bernadette will have details on that coming up. >>> also tonight, a fireball rips through a rally in armenia. more than 100 are hurt when balloons ignite. and then explode over the crowd. >>> this is just unbelievable video. it's a shocking accident. the college student there hit by a bus. you're not going to believe what happens next. it's quite surprising. >>> also, an animal rescue that is quite amazing. a horse trapped, air-lifted to safety. we'll tell you how it all went down. stay with us. [ female announcer

reporting live, mike schuh.on, back to you. >> opponents say they want to turn in a total of 150,000 signatures by the end of nebs -- next month. >>> maryland is getting a waiver from the no child left behind act. it requires students to be profishth in reading and math. >>> the baltimore city council is moving forward with a pro poe sal to put advertising on fire trucks to keep fire companies open. >> you can't put a price on human life. this provides for those fire companies to be around, but to protect lives. >> yesterday the proposal made it through city council committee. many community leaders were there to support the idea. three companies were scheduled to shut down in july because of the budget. >>> the white house says it remains opposed to military action in syria following a weekend mas keer there. they slaughtered entire families. 108 people are dead. most of them women and children. the u.s. has joined at least nine other countries in exspelling syria diplomats. >> clearly a way to demonstrate the

mike schuh is live outside police headquarters. >> good morning.may seem hard to view anyone who was shot as being lucky but three people including a 10- year old are alive this morning after the shots that could have killed them instead hit them in their legs. police officers near hoffman street heard the shots in east baltimore and hurried over to help the victims. two were hospitalized. all are expected to recover. right now police believe at least the child was not the intended target and are searching not only for a motive but for the shooter. reporting live downtown at police headquarters, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >>> a trip to ocean city ends this tragedy for a man crossing coastal highway. police say he was driving drunk when he hit and killed matthew cheswich of howard county. he fled the scene according to witnesses that followed his s.u.v. until police could arrest him. he faces homicide by motor vehicle charges among other offense. >>> the body of a missing boater has been recovered from the bay. david white low died after his b

. >>> i'm mike schuh, in westminster.t happened here that led to one of the oldest memorial day celebrations in the country? i'll have the answer for you when we return. >>> and how long will these hot, humid conditions last? stick around for the updated first warning forecast coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal: to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach, florida. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> it is sunny and 91 degrees. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. tonight, two people are recovering after they were stabbed and shot by would-be robbers inside their home in baltimore county. wjz is live in shock trauma, whe

in downtown, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. and those cyclists have raised over $10 million to enhance the law enforcement memorial in d.c. >>> these are the two new zebra foals. stella and phoenix were not born here. but they are being introduced to the female zebras, who will become their adopted moms. also for wart hog piglets. born last month. you can see all of the new animals at the zoo. the african watering hole. >>> weather will be perfect. >>> don't miss the cbs evening news. here's one of the stories they're working on. >>> i'm steve hartman. coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> how do you get more kids with few resources to achieve amazing things? it's not rocket science. actually, it is rocket science. the story tonight on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news. texas twister. a fierce tornado rips apart a high school. inside, the damage. >>> i'm ron matz at the hippodrome theater. it's fun and it's fantastic. it's the foody experience. the story coming up here on wjz. >

. >>> i'm mike schuh in north point. and this is cj. a partial pit bull. the landlord here has told the tenant that either the tenant leaves or the dog leaves because. a court of appeals ruling. the story next. >>> not giving up hope. the frantic search for two missing sisters. why police say the kidnapper is obsessed with them. >> nice weekend ahead. stick around for the first warning weather forecast. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ >>> it is mostly sunny, 65 degrees in central maryland now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. the recent court of appeals ruling, declaring all pit bulls as dangerous animals is now affecting pit bull owners who rent th

in towson, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> the two people under arrest are in the county jail. police say for legal reasons, their names won't be released until tomorrow. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. on the west side inner loop, that's not going to be any picnic for anyone. we're looking at over 35 minute there, from 95 to reisterstown road. the north side inner loop, another 15 there, at least from charles street to dulaney valley. the outer loop, on the north side, also slowing in that direction, from providence to charles street. average speed at this point, about 35 miles an hour. as far as 95 goes, the accident in the northbound direction at pulass key highway has been cleared. but we still have a delay in the region. other accidents include stemmers run at mesa avenue in essex. north chester at east lafayette. west chase at cathedral. and also argon drive at hil

. >>> i'm mike schuh, dulaney valley, memorial gardens. coach harbaugh speaks about sacrifice at the annual fallen heroes memorial. the story next. >>> i'm jessica kartalija what do you get. a flower mark favor. we'll have more in a live report. >>> and find out what your weekend weather looks like. your updated forecast is coming up. [ kyle ] my bad. [ roger ] tell me you have good insurance. yup, i've got... [ dennis ] ...allstate. really? i was afraid you'd have some cut-rate policy. [ kyle ] nope, i've got... [ dennis ] ...the allstate value plan. it's their most affordable car insurance -- and you still get an allstate agent. i too have... [ dennis ] ...allstate. [ roger ] same agent and everything. [ kyle ] it's like we're connected. no we're not. yeah, we are. no...we're not. ♪ the allstate value plan. dollar for dollar, nobody protects you like allstate. >>> it is partly sunny. 81 degrees in central maryland now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. those who are called to a life protecting others know that som

. >>> i'm mike schuh, in harford county. he was a father of two, tbrashed father of five. and-- grandfather of five. and by all accounts, a friend of everyone. remembering the harford county's electrician, who died in a horrible car crash y. -- yesterday. >>> a mother and daughter found dead. and police are now searching for two sisters. >>> clearing up for the rest of the week. don't police the -- miss the updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, store it's cloudy and 72 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather investigation is coming up. the investigation continues into the horrible crash in harford county. two people were killed on a busy stretch of the road in fallston. mike schuh speaks with one man who survived. >>> head-on, at 50 miles per hour. two people died. one of them, don jones, a well- known, well-liked electrician for harford schools. county schools plumber chris bogger has known don jones for 20 years. >> you don't want to see it happen to anybody. but you're right. of all people, well other it just doesn'

that story is next. >> i'm mike schuh, in pasadena. a 9-year-old boy here is bitten by a pit bull. i speak with the dog's owners. theirs is a family in crisis. they tell their story next. >> four decades in front of the classroom. i'm mary bubala. tonight, students say thank you to a teacher who has stood the test of time. >> and ready for the weekend? stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is mostly sunny and 79 degrees. right now, the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> a young boy, bitten by a pit bullet in anne arundel county. the child is now recovering from his wounds. but the family that owns the dogs tells mike slew, the incident is thealatest in a series of problems. >> reporter: the helems family is in crisis. their electric is cut off. three years ago, they stopped paying on their house. a pending short sale is is avoid foreclosure. >> seem like everything is falling apart. well, it already fell apart. that's why we moved out and went to florida. >> her son is burning plastic off scav efnlged electrical

reporting from downtown mike schuh.notes laming they were -- claiming they were bombs. investigators found the teen using handwriting samples. >>> a string of break-ins at businesses is under investigation. someone broke into 11 places. the majority are in shopping centers. police are investigating the thiefs independently. >>> eating them before they eat the trees. that's the late os lest strategy -- latest strategy they are trying to slow down to beetle with. if the spread is not slowed down a lot of trees could be lost. >> stay with whenning 13, maryland -- wjz 13, maryland's news station. up next, happy ♪ >> welcome back to "cbs this morning." that's a live picture from london where queen elizabeth's diamond jubilee gets into high gear over the weekend. did we mention erica hill is heading there right now, even as we speak? she's rushing to jfk to get on a plane. turns out another towering british figure is enjoying an anniversary, too that would be big ben. >> the clock on the famous tower first started ticking on

in east baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news.ack to you on tv hill. >> the cost of the cameras is being covered by state and federal grant money. >>> if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work, let's check in on our roads now with kristy breslin. how is it looking out there? >> pretty busy. if you're traveling in the northbound direction, jammed up there, from shawan road to belfast. as far as the beltway goes, on the west side inner loop. slowing there from southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. north side inner loop, still struggling there, from york road to dulaney valley. and 95 in the northbound direction. stop and go there from 395 past the fort mchenry tunnel. accidents include hooks lane at park heights avenue. mcculloch. and north broadway at east madison. let's take a live look. things are moving just a bit slower than the normal pace. in the northbound direction, heading out of downtown. this traffic report is brought to you by virginia tourism. love is at the heart of every vacation. book yours at vir

. >>> i'm mike schuh, at arundel mills. the traffic round-abouts here were just built a couple of years ago. why was the new casino offered $5 million to totally rebuild them. you'll be interested in the answer when we return. >>> a warm and muggy tuesday. will our temperatures go even higher this week. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,,,, what makes the sleep number store different? it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you want a firm bed you can lie on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. oh, wow! that feels really good. it's about support where you find it most comfortable. to celebrate 25 years of better sleep, for both of you sleep number introduces the silver edition bed set, at savings of $1,000 for a limited time. only at the sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699. >>> it's northwestly sunny and 82 degrees in maryland. the trial resumes for brothers accused of killing an african american teenager. weijia jiang has

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mike schuh reports from westminster, where veterans received a warm welcome on main street. >> reporter: in westminster, maryland, generations have come to know exactly what is going to happen on main street on the last monday in may. >> 145 years. >> what does it say about westminster? >> westminster, as much as we grow, we can still be a small town. >> reporter: big enough to line a mile of main street. small enough that the hometown vets can get a special delivery during the parade. >> it's overwhelming. it shows that we have a country that cares about their veterans. >> reporter: back on the first national memorial day, was called decoration day, westminster participated. >> reporter: how did this all come about? it's 1868. and the mayor's daughter, gathers some elementary school children ask tells them to go cut flowers from their garden. they walk over and lay them on the graves of civil war soldiers here in westminster. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: so whether this is your 30th parade or like mike from ellicott city, your first -- >> it's deserving. i never got it in 69 and 70 when i

mike schuh with the latest on the investigation into that crash. >> reporter: by their nature, head-on accidents are very violent. the speed limit out here is 50. that means it would be the equivalent of a regular car running into a brick wall at 100 miles per hour. when you look at these pictures, it's reasonable to wonder how anyone survived at all. >> reporter: the drivers took the brunt of the impact. and of the four people spread out over three vehicles, they're the ones who died. >> the harford vehicle struck the first vehicle. >> reporter: this is the county maintenance truck. the driver had a passenger in the cab. >> sources tell us, that investigators are looking at whether the driver had some sort of medical emergency that would cause him to cross over the center line. >> the white truck hit the black suv square, head-on. and unable to stop, this red jeep plowed into the back. >> the reconstructionists will be going through, taking measurements to the cause of the accident. >> reporter: late today, he said it's 59-year-old donald jones of bel air. the driver. black suv is fro

as mike schuh explains, the doctor invested more than a million dollars worth of new equipment. >>> forhe second time, joyce sarffage is being wheeled into the academy. the results after the first procedure amazed her. >> i woke up and i could see the clock across the room. and i could read it. and i hadn't been able to do that since i was a child. >> reporter: she didn't opt for traditional surgery, where a surgeon uses these tiny knives. that machine next to her is a laser. it does the cutting. a million-dollar machine. >> yes. same thing in both eyes. >> i've been operating for 12 years. i think i have great hands. but the laser is better. >> reporter: see the flashing purple bar. you're looking at a graphic representing when the lasers actually making cuts in joy's eye. the doctor says it's more precise. the eye suffers less trauma. >> everything went great with that part. >> reporter: but initially, when these machines became available, he was skeptical. >> when i saw the technology, i about lost my chair. it was that precise. and that much better. that's why i had to have this tec

in towson, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> three people are arrested and in the county jail. police say for legal reasons, their names won't be released until tomorrow. >>> some baltimore homeowners are furious tonight, over inflated water bills. the department of public works said two water meter readers didn't feel like checking the numbers. so they made the numbers up. people in the home ner and edward gardens area received inaccurate bills as a result. now, they are look to see if other employees submitted fake readings. >>> mostly sunny. but is a shower on the way? wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the steaming conditions. >> earlier today, we had higher dew points and humidity. it's dried out so much in the last several hours. chance of showers now, just about 10%, if that. most of the activity is holding off across pennsylvania and moving to the east. not advancing toward the maryland area. right now, the chance of showers ton

as mike schuh reports from annapolis, one of those rites of passage just wrapped up on campus a short time ago. >> reporter: an academy monument. a sailor's hat, and 50 pounds of lard. a thousand midshipmen, ending their first year in annapolis have but one goal. that hat. >> they need a football team. >> reporter: joe asunches is from frederick. he sees his daughter alex. >> they are watering it down so it becomes more slippery. >> doesn't seem quite fair, does it? >> no. >> reporter: this task can be completed in as little as two minutes or as long as four hours this. gillman grad should know. this is a picture of him as part of the bait. >> they need like two or three more tiers. they need to figure out how to work together better. >> reporter: admiral jim sagerholm's grandson is somewhere in here. the admiral climbed it in 1948. >> you only need to go one side around. >> reporter: midshipmen mayhem needs to turn into teamwork. >> it's a combination of training and instinct. >> reporter: remember j.d.? >> it is ridiculously slippery. the mud and the pig fat don't make it easy. >> r

reporting live, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> police say the two men in serious condition are 36-year- old david walters, sr., of bel air. and 51-year-old mike uler of fallston. both are at shock trauma tonight. >>> we have an update on a carson cardiologist, accused of performing hundreds of stint procedures. >> reporter: well, a baltimore county judge denies mark meday's license appealed. the judge is upholding an earlier decision. the board said that he falsified records to justify the unnecessary placement of heart stents. his medical license cannot be reinstated for two years. >> meday is also facing hundreds of civil lawsuits from former patients. >>> a jury will begin looking at whether the election night robocalls in 2010 amounted to the part of fraud for julius henson. derek valcourt explains, jurors heard from the last witnesses today. derek? >> reporter: in all, jurors heard six days of testimony. all about that robocall from the campaign. republican former governor bob ehrlich. closing argume

and what his parents are saying about the crime. >>> i'm mike schuh, in westminster. led to one of the oldest memorial day celebrations in the country? i'll have the answer for you when we return. >>> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm denise koch. mary is off tonight. here's what people are talking about. >> right now, a heat advisory is in effect for several parts of maryland. many people are moving their barbecues into the shade. high temperatures are creating a potentially dangerous situation for anyone spending time out on memorial day. area pools are also packed with people trying to stay cool. wjz found big crowds at druid hill park, trying to escape these unusually hot conditions. let's check in with bob turk. he's tracking the areas and the temperatures impacted by the advisory in first warning weather. bob? >> we told you about this last week. take a look at temps around the ea

. >>> i'm mike schuh, in pasadena. a 9-year-old boy here is bitten by a pit bull. i speak with the dog's owners. theirs is a family ,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 5:30. 79 degrees and mostly sunny. good evening, everybody. and thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a 9-year-old boy is recovering after he is bitten by a dog in pasadena. the dog's owner tells mike schuh, that this incident is just the latest in a series of problems. >> reporter: the helems family is in crisis. their electric is cut off. three years ago, they stopped paying on their house. a pending shortsale is holding off foreclosure. >> it seems to me things are kind of falling apart. >> they already fell apart. that's why we left and moved to florida. >> it is so bad, her 28-year- old son jason is in the fireplace, burning off the packaging around the electrical wire. selling copper to have money to live. then this pit bull's offspring bit a boy. jason hit the bull eight times with a baseball bat. >> you had to hit your own dog eigh

and check out the sights. >> reporter: in solomon's, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and solomon'ss located about an hour south of annapolis. >> it's a wonderful little town. love it. >> and friendly. >> and friendly, as we just found out. >> the bridge you saw that goes to the st. mary's caddy, that is the 302. >> the bridge? >> yes. >> that bridge is an amazing bridge. it really is. whoa. high and like a roller coaster. take a look at tips. don't like that bridge. 72 degrees. east winds, 6. barometer, 30.13 now. rising. come back and take a look at the preakness weather after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> good evening. i'm mary bubala. reporting fro

mike schuh has more on the cause. >> reporter: maryland's department of the environment says fish in northern anne arundel county are suf suffocating. they say an algae bloom is suffocating the oxygen out of the water. they estimate 6,000 fish have died. algae blooms grow like crazy, when the water is full of nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus. bacteria are at an acceptable level, so there are no health concerns about those swimming in those waters. kai? >> mike, thank you. >>> there's much more to this story. we'll have new details on the fish kill coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> the day has been mostly overcast. but we are seeing some blue skies right now. here's a live look outside. it is very warm, muggy. really humid outside. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and tim williams are at oriole park, for the weather day. >> hi. >> we are going to start with bob, he is tracking the weather in the studio for us. >> and the day has worked out perfectly for us. not a drop of rain. it's been west of us, east of us. batches of showers in portio

in annapolis, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news.k to you on tv hill. >> and legislative leaders say they will address a pit bull issue, when they next meet in regular session. >>> those who serve our country are getting a special thank you. men ask women in the u.s. military, will soon get into every national park in the country for free. the annual masses will be made available, starting saturday, which is armed forces day. the passes give access to more than 2,000 national park and wildlife refuges. military members must show a current valid military id to get the pass. >> that's the way it should be. >> absolutely. >> should have always been like that. >> good idea. a lot of beautiful parks. >>> let's take a look at temps and conditions around the area. warm. but a tad dryer. 80 degrees now. the dew point has come down a little bit. no wind currently. the barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at still a risk of showers overnight right after this. ,,,, [ male announcer ] if you stash tissues like a squirrel stashes n

and i wanted the best. >> reporter: near towson, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> besides having hiss in towson and howard county. dr. leborrowit teaches cataract surgery. >>> baltimore could apparently use fashion sense. earning the title of third worst-dressed city in the country. baltimore hipsters who go dumpster diving for their clothes put the city high on their list. as well as those who have the bee hives and cat eye glasses. but the title of the worst- dressed city in america goes to anchorage, alaska. >>> time nufor -- now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. muslim and jewish concerns over an opening mosque. >>> experts talk about how to relax your vacation. >>> and coverage of the soccer friendly in d.c., between the united states and brazil. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> well, the aberdeen iron birds open their new season next month. and fans will have something delicious, gourmet food to enjoy at ripken stadium. ron m

mike schuh has an update now. mike? >> reporter: the speed limit out here is 50 miles an hour, for two trucks to hit head-on. it's like a single vehicle going into a brick wall at 100. when you look at these pictures, it's reasonable to wonder how anybody survives at all. >> reporter: the drivers took the brunt of the impact. and of the four people spread out over three vehicles, they're the ones who died. >> the

. >>> i'm mike schuh, east baltimore. new security cameras were installed today. how neighbors think that that may help to bring businesses back here. ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control >>> it is 6:30. cloudy. 62 degrees. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. hazing charges. five months after the death of a florida a&m university drum major, more than a dozen people are charged. dick brennan has the latest for wjz. >> reporter: authorities in orange county, florida, announce charges against 13 people, in connection with the hazing death of 26-year-old robert champion. >> the majority of those charges are hazing resulting in death. felonies of the third degree. >> reporter: champion was

mike schuh speaks with one of the men who survived the crash. >> reporter: head-on, at 50 miles per hourople died. one of them don jones, a well- known, well-liked electrician for harford county schools. county schools plumber chris bogger has known don jones for 20 years. >> you don't want to see it happen to anybody. but you're right. of all people, it just doesn't make sense to me. >> reporter: jones was the driver of this white county schools truck. police say it crossed the center line, crashing head-on into this black suv, both drivers died. dave walter was next to jones and somehow survived this crash. >> dave walter is an electrician who was a passenger in that truck with don jones. they worked together for eight years. and here from his home, he said that he is too torn up, physically and mentally, to talk about what happened on camera. but he did say that he lost his best friend. >> reporter: lately, walter and his wife, have been up at night, at eight hospital, as his mother-in-law is battling cancer. he thinks he fell asleep as he and jones headed to the next job. he only rem

mike schuh is on the story. >> reporter: good morning.gnatures to force maryland voters to be the ones who will ultimately decide if it will be legal here. to get on the november ballot the opponents needed 55,000 signatures. they turned in 113,000 so far. 57% of marylanders say that they support same sex marriage. such laws have been defeated in all 32 states where the voters have been asked to decide. reporting live downtown, mike schuh wjz eyewitness news. >>> family and friends remember a towson university student killed by a suspected drunk driver in ocean city. 22 year old matthew which he has wick was struck -- whichcheswick was struck and killed. he was a granl wait of glenn high school. >>> a 6 month died after she's shaken. 34-year-old damonte palmer admitted he shook his baby because she wouldn't stop crying. since the baby died pros -- prosecutors are working to upgrade the charges. >>> city police were out in force yesterday where four people were shot, including a 10-year-old. investigators do not believe he was a target, ju

mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> becoming a professor at the university of college park. just remember, if you don't get close to them, okay. >> note to self. stay away from black holes. >>> race for the white house. republican presidential candidate mitt romney, picking up more critical endorsements. >>> bob turk. first warning weather. looks like a warm end to the week. we'll have a look at the first warning five-day forecast. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for a look at the updated news and the forecast, log onto wjz.com. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at southwest airlines, we're always looking for new ways to make you happy. and we know what really makes you happy are new places to fly. now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with r

. : >>> i'm mike schuh in towson.housands of students are graduating maryland college this weekend. a new study shows, baltimore is not a bad place to get a job. details next. >>> check in for these stories all the breaking news. now, back to mary and kai. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. one orioles player, close to a huge contract. >>> sports director mark viviano is live at camden yards, where the o's are getting ready for a home stretch. hi, mark. >> taking on kansas city. that guy is adam jones. on the brink of a big deal. we'll hear from the orioles' star center fielder, when eyewitness news continues. ,,,,, ,, we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >>> the orioles are home for the holiday weekend. and one of their top players is on the brink of a big contract. sports director mark viviano is live at camden yards with the latest. hi, m

. >>> i'm mike schuh, at the naval academy. 50 pounds of lard. a 21-foot monument. and a thousand midshipmen. they have to make it to the top. it is the herndon crime, when we return. >>> clearing out. but getting humid. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's break breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> round two. hidden exchanges between baltimore's mayor and the state delegate. >> what it all has to do with the inner harbor. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> growing controversy over safety, at baltimore's crowned jewel. a state delegate calls on the mayor to take action or resign. wjz is live at city hall. adam may has more on the war of words. >> reporter: vic, today, both sides ramping up the rhetoric, including charges of racism, and additional calls for resignation. >> reporter: state delegate pat mcdonogh, from baltimore and harford county, say he and his wife were scared for their safety, when a few w

. >>> i'm mike schuh.opkins astromommer, who captures a black hole eating a star. see this once in a lifetime event. when we return. >>> check in for these stories and the breaking news. coming up at 6:00. back to you. >> thank you, vic. >>> it was only expected to fetch $80 million -- as if that is a small price. but a famed piece of art work sells for much more than that at a new york auction. edward munchen "the scream ," set a record for $120 million, the highest price ever paid for a single work of art at a public auction. the 1895 pastel is one of four versions. three are in norwegian museums. the buyer has chosen to remain anonymous. >> not rich. >> it was you. >>> still to come tonight. on wjz's eyewitness news. incredible video of birds striking an airplane. now, the man who recorded the video is in trouble with the f.a.a. >>> how he's being punished. ,,, >>> a chase by u.s. border patrol turns deadly. four people, believed to be ilalmost immigrants killed when their suf crashed into a wall. appar

. >> reporter: near towson, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> besides having his own practices in towsonoward county, dr. leborrow wit is an assistant professor at hopkins and teaches cataract surgery. >>> another rocky day on wall street. more concerns about the european economy drag the markets down. dow is down 161 points. s&p off 19. and nasdaq is down 34. let's go right to new york, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >>> stocks sank, as investors worry troubles in europe will set off a wider crisis. economists believe greece could leave the euro zone, as soon as next month. and spain's largest bank says it is in need of a bailout. that sent investors dumping stocks for the relative safety of u.s. bonds, pushing the interest rate on a 10-year treasury to a record low. the 10-year bond is tied to mortgage rates. experts predict home buyers will see rates on 10-year and 15-year loans fall to historic records. >>> experts say decline could be the sign that a milder winter sped up some home sales that usually take place in the spring. contract signings are a