on to the next chapter in my life. >> reporter: ms. dixon will get to keep her $83,000 a year pension for life, as long as she does not violate probation. dixon's attorneys had also been highly critical of the jury. well, the judge praised the jury today and instead reaffirmed everyone's faith in the jury system here in baltimore city. reporting live at courthouse east, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, mike. and wjz 13 is always on. you can check in for complete coverage of the transition at city hall. for updates, log onto wjz.com. >>> the fight over bringing slots to a casino near arundel mills mall takes a turn tonight. kai is live with the latest. >> reporter: vic, opponents of the slot machine site near arundel mills, submit thousands of signatures, asking for a halt to those plans. the group says it gathered more than 23,000 signatures, more than the 19,000 needed to put the issue up for referendum during the next election. the anne arundel county council approved a zoning over ordinance for building a large

i think it's up to ms. dixon to decide if she's finally going to tell the truth. >> from here, you go to the inauguration of a new mayor. it's the end of one era for the city and the beginning of another. that's also true for ms. dixon. >> dixon slipped out of the back of the courthouse after the sentencing, which lasted about 20 minutes. >>> all right. going up to the gas station, open the tank and starts pumping. >> one man didn't realize his car was leaking oil when it started fueling. we'll show you this fireball that nearly destroyed an entire block. >>> we need a good laugh from a super bowl ad. >>> fist we check in with justin berk. >> do you have all of your supplies? big storm on the way. snow and sleet mixed in, which will make it even worse. temperatures just borderline below freezing 41. we are dry and hour as way from it beginning. right now, 5:06. let's go to the mta to see what they have going on. here's mark jones. >> you'll find a cancellation out there on the m.a.r.c. train system. the trains an

ms. dixon should be grateful bet she received a fair trial, a very good representation, and more leniency and justice than most defendants will have. >> dixon would not comment on the sentencing. she will still receive the $83,000 pension, which is expected to start in march. 32 degrees on tv hill. coming up, and american missionaries arrested for attempting to flee with orphans. the sentence that could face. >> edrik rescue in oregon after a car flips and lands vertically against a tree. against a tree. little bodies are different than big bodies. they need special attention and special care. nobody knows that better than children's tylenol. it works with little bodies... to reduce fevers while easing aches and pains. for over fifty years, pediatricians and parents have trusted... children's tylenol... to care for little bodies... while they're growing big. >> welcome back. 5:00 then a the time. temperature is around 30. all is quiet at least for the present. once we get beyond a midmorning, t

. >> rohrbaugh goes on to say, that quote ms. dixon had already succeeded in making baltimore fodder for the late night comedians, but after the finding dixon insisted on bringing further disgrace to herself and to the city. >> what he has said here, is that he is offended, by the way that she has approached the plea, since the day that it was entered. >> rohrbaugh admits allowing dixon to keep the pension as part of a plea agreement was difficult for the prosecution to swallow. but the alternative, he said, could have been continued costly litigation, for taxpayers. >> joy lepola, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> this is where it starts. it only gets worse. >> animal abuse and possible connection to other crimes. and ways to stop it. it is the cover story tonight. >> neutral. and takes the power away from the wheel. >> but next. the problem, and the solution. a closer look at what you should do if you are in a toyota with a pedal problem. >> some bailouts to bonuses, the amount of money one firm is giving out, and why it is actuallyless than

statements she made since the plea deal are unacceptable in a statement to the court, rohrbaugh writes, ms. dixon has insisted upon bringing further disgrace to herself and by the -- to the city by disclaiming the gifts she received did not amount too much. such an attitude can be only be described as shameful. >> never waste a crisis. >>the the billons spent on the loafer act. where did the money go? we will talk to one business owner that tried to get some, later in the cover story. >> a controversial study on vaccinations, retracted. why a medical journal tossed it out. >> people buying houses, signing papers, you know and that's what happens. >> but next. residency questions tonight about the leading candidate for city council president. why he said these questions might be coming up now. >> always keep everybody involved in what you are doing. >> texting and driving. the dangerous loopholes some >> annapolis, governor o'malley outlines the priorities for state lawmakers in the state of the state address today. the governor's focus is jobs. john rydell has more from the statehouse. >> in his