reporting live in northwest baltimore, monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> monique, thank you. the last time we saw a drop below $3 a gallon was three years ago. >> all right. >> remember when it was 28 cent. >> no. but i remember when it was a dollar. >> all right. buck and a half. >>> let's take a look at temps and conditions around the region now. we thought that was high. 54 now. 32% humidity. south/southwest winds at 3. the barometer will start to fall later tonight. cold front headed this way. we'll have the forecast right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ female announcer ] your eyes. they turn everyday moments into lasting memories. trust your eyes to pearle vision. your neighborhood eye care experts. schedule your eye exam today. pearle vision. caring for you and your eyes since 1961. >>> that's the night out there. gorgeous. >> pretty mild air. >> 50s. that's mild. going to soak that in. >> by tomorrow night, at this time, we'll probably be around 36, 37. windy. it's going to feel like 25, 30. so big change coming, if you go out in the morning. yes, you will probably see s

monique griego. more coming up on drivers doing way more than just texting. >>> i'm mary bubala. we are boarding one of the tall ships of the world. as it sets its sights. >>> and grab a coat and some glofs if you're headed -- glove fist you're headed out. it's a cool, blustery evening outside. will we see any flurries as we go on? your complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. ,,,,,,,, what are you doing? we're switching car insurance. why? because these guys are the cheapest. why? good question. because a cut-rate price could mean cut-rate protection. you should listen to this guy. [ female announcer ] get great protection and a great price! plus an agent! drivers who switched saved an average of $498 a year. plus, allstate has new lower rates just for baltimore. switch and start saving today! just another way allstate is changing car insurance for good. [ female announcer ] call a baltimore area allstate agent at 866-650-7900 today. >>> it mostly cloudy. 38 degrees in central maryland

i'm monique griego. coming up, a new study finds, drivers are doing way more than just texting. >>> ahoy. tall ships return to baltimore. how you can get an inside look on board one of these beauties. >>> chilly temperatures hit baltimore. along with absolutely gorgeous sunsets. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,,,,,, [ female announcer ] give your eyes the care they deserve. buy one pair of eyeglasses or prescription sunglasses and get one free. pearle vision. caring for you and your eyes since 1961. >>> it is mostly cloudy and 38 degrees in central maryland. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> a former maryland school for the deaf employees charged with sexually abusing young girls in his care. tonight, a jury continues its deliberations in this case. wjz is live in ellicott city. derek valcourt explains, the jury appears to be having trouble reaching a unanimous verdict. derek? >> reporter: the jury apparently sent a note to the judge saying as

i'm monique griego. coming up. how they're going to help a record number of families. >>> clear skies and a brisk breeze. blowing outside tonight. will things get cooler in the coming days? your complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 57 degrees and the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >> numbers are startling and troubling. a woman makes the 200th person killed in baltimore city this year. wjz is live in city police headquarters. rochelle ritchie spoke with city police commissioner about the crime and what really needs to be done. rochelle? >> despite dozens of arrests and guns being taken off the streets of baltimore, the murder rate continues to rise. >> reporter: 26-year-old davon ferguson is under arrest. upper fells point. >> he was upset because one of the bahrain brothers had spoken to his girlfriend. >> reporter: his arrest comes just as baltimore city reaches its 200th murder this year. >> these crimes are committed by people who shouldn't hav

i'm monique griego. coming up, how they're getting ready for what could be a very bad winter. >>> i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. a big-time warmup. no snow headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first wa,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> chelsea? >> that's right. we are going to start the morning off, not so much on the mild side. we're looking at temps around 30 degrees. pleny of sunshine, though, on up into the 50s by the afternoon. and by dinnertime, we'll see temps around 43 degrees. partly cloudy skies. let's go inside to bob for a look at the next five days. bob? >> big warmup. 52 tomorrow. sunny, no wind, feels good. 56, friday. 62 to start the weekend. 65 on sunday. and it will be in the mid-60s, by the way, in chicago, with showers. and 68. chance of showers here monday. a low of 56. we're going backwards instead of forward. mary? >> bob, it maybe -- may not be in the forecast now. but a snowstorm is always in the cards when we hit winter. which we're not there yet either. wjz is live. mon

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monique griego is live with more. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. s you said, don, the task force is looking at ways to improve safety. it wants to changes to happen as soon as possible. >> just this week three university students have been robbed while walking in the same towson community. one of them a 24-year-old male was viciously stabbed after being assaulted by two suspects. >> now that it's getting darker earlier it's scary walking home from classes. >> the robberies involved one goucher and two towson university students. the most recent happened thursday morning. the student said two suspects pulled up in a tan nissan vehicle and demanded her purse. while no weapon was involved, both of the previous attacks involved knives. >> that's been the problem, these incidents literally are involving students. >> it led councilman david marsh to form a task force. >> i think it will improve. i think the second thing we cano is improve awareness among students. >> towson university advised students to stop distractions and be aware. the last victim de

monique griego. >> the biggest jump came from drivers ages 40 to 49. it skyrocketed from 47% to 89%. >>> one world trade center in new york city is set to become the tallest building in the u.s.. it will stand 1,800 feet and take the title from chicago's willis tower, formally known as the sears tower. this comes after architects decided a 400 feet needle was a spire that counted towards its total height and not just an antenna. >> i think you will have a view that's unprecedented in its beauty. not that i'm competitive. >> one world trade center will become the third tallest building in the world. the trade center is expected to be completed by early next year. >>> turning to sports, former ravens player ed reed is out of work this morning after being cut by the texans. the safety played just seven games this season. he walks away with $5 million. prior to joining the texans reed played 11 season ises with the ravens here. >>> the ravens are headed to chicago to play the bears this weekend. you can see the game live at 1:00 right here on wjz 13. when

i'm monique griego. why police say the attack could have been because the suspect was trying to get the victim's cell phone. >> why this parcel of land is so important to baltimore city's future. >> a cold start to the workweek. but it won't last long. when will the warm up come? don't miss the updated warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is partly cloudy, 42 degrees in central maryland right now. >>> a townsend university student remains in the hospital in serious condition after being stabbed multiple times near campus. the attack could have stemed from a cell phone robbery. >> reporter: this student was so severely injured he hasn 't been able to tell police exactly what happened so until they speak with him they will not confirm this was an armed robbery but they do say the student's cell phone was missing. >> reporter: a townsend university community on alert after a 24-year-old student is viciously stabbed just blocks away from campus. authorities are investigating the attack as a

monique griego is there and taking a live look at has being done about it. >> reporter: thousands of students walk through this area everyday. they're going to create a task force to improve safety in the area especially because suspects are still on the loose. it started with the robbery and very much crus stabbing after university student and within four days a suspect threatened two more students as they walked in the same community. >> kind of scares me, i am not going to lie. >> i am freaked out walking at night. >> reporter: a block away a second student was robbed at knife point. thursday brought a third incident near fair montgomery county amount. a student says two suspects wearing black hooded sweatshirts got out of a car and demanded her purse. unlike the first two, this time no weapon was involved. the victim said the vehicle was a tan nissan and described suspects as thin black males around 5'8". >> that's been a problem. these incidents literally are involving students. >> reporter: the violent nature of the robberies are why he decided to create a new task force to imp