in northwest baltimore we are dealing with an accident, it's going to be right on liberty heights avenue at hillsdale road. if you are headed out to that west side of 695, here exactly is what it looks like at liberty road, cars moving along just fine. no delays to talk about. you are looking at a 13-minute ride on that outer loop from 795 down towards 95. as for the northeast corridor of 95, here's a look in white marsh, no delays to talk about. it will be an easy ride from route 43 all the way into the city. that is a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> today a man arrested in connection with the disappearance and the death of a 6-year-old boy, etan patz will be in court for his first appearance. >> this comes 33 years to the day the boy disappeared which sparked a nationwide movement, putting pictures of children on milk cartons and this morning abc 2 news' linda stow is here with all-new developments and what led police to this man. >>reporter: yeah. we've actually learned that

dozens of the same students from grove park, middle school and northwest baltimore, walked around the neighborhood to raise money to fight cancer. the stupes one of the students came up with the idea. they organized a walk athon, lollipop sale and a talent show. >> it blossomed to all of this. a lollipop sale. not only meeting our goal but exceeding the goal, blossomed to this wonderful turnout today. >> they are counting the dollars. they hope to raise $500 to benefit cancer research. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. >>> a night of partying ends with a bullet wound for one colorado college student. the woman was shot after she inteed a home in boulder through a unlocked door and stumbled in to a couple's bedroom. mark stewart has the story. >> reporter: the call for help came from this home, at around 3:30 wednesday morning. that somebody, 21-year-old zoe, a student at cu. shot by the caller's husband, a complete strange tear the couple. >> she walked in to the bedroom, we were telling her, she kept coming in the bedroom. we shot her. >> reporter: ripple is alive and talking on her cel

this if you are headed through that harbor tunnel this morning and if you are traveling in northwest baltimore beginning at 10:00 p.m. tonight west rogers avenue will be shut down at northern parkway. that's all for the preakness and that will continue through 9:00 p.m. on saturday. this is one of several roads that will be affected. go to the preakness tab on our website for more information and here's a look at the west side of the beltway and no concerns from 795 down towards 95 and in parkville erg also up to speed. it will be a nice easy ride all the way up towards towson. back over to you. >>> a developing story out of north eastern texas. a 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit there near the louisiana border. people as far away as shreveport, louisiana felt the tremor. so far no reports of significant damage. this is the second quake to hit east or northeast texas in a number of weeks. >>> the family of a northeast baltimore girl says that justice was in no way served. the two boys accused of shooting her and hiding her body have been sentenced. >> we've learned that the 12-year-old boy will be

live in northwest baltimore, lenda so, abc2 news -- linda so, amount bc2 news. >>> delegate pat mcdonoughs speak out about crime in baltimore specifically the inner harbor and drawing criticism for what he had to say. sherrie johnson is here with more reaction, this is really upsetting a lot of people. >> reporter: a lot of people are not very happy with his comments. but today at noon, we have learned thatel he is holding a news conference in pikesville to discuss the crime issue and the comments and wants more police presence at the inner harbor but it's the way he went about asking for it that has people concerned. he recently put out a news release saying black youth mobs terrorize baltimore on holidayshe says a recent trip through downtown baltimore plus the videotaped attack on tourists on st. patrick's day made him think about the crime issue. the utes of black mobs has some people angry and offended. some are calling it race bathing a spokesperson for the city mayor stephanie rawlings- blake said this was a race shallly charged publicity -- racially charged publicity stunt undeser

it's on lake avenue and if you are headed out in northwest baltimore tonight the preakness road closures will begin. to west rogers avenue will be shut down. several other roads will be affected. just go to abc 2 news.com for a complete list of the closures. everything you'll need to know is going to be there. so just click on the sports tab and there is a preakness section right there for you. if you are using the jfx to get into the city, no problems to talk about. here's a live look just north of the beltway. no concerns whatsoever. it will be clear all the way to downtown baltimore. speeds clocking in at 61 miles per hour at falls road and as we check in at the west side of the beltway it's going to be pretty jammed but no significant delays on that outer loop, just steady from liberty road all the way to security boulevard. that is a look at your time saver traffic. back over to you. >>> two boys have received their sentences for the death of a 13-year-old baltimore girl. turnage was shot in march and put in a trash bag and left for dead. the 12-year-old is going to be home monitore

live in northwest baltimore, linda so, abc2 news. >>> 4 minutes after 6. this morning jurors in north carolina will begin deliberating the charges against jon edwards. prosecutors told them in closing argue men the former prez presidential candidate broke campaign laws in an effort to cover up a sex scandal. the defense says he committed sins but not a crime. >>> pat mcdonough is known for controversy and he is defending recent comments he made about crime in baltimore. sherrie johnson has more on what mcdonough has to say and new reaction. this is upsetting a lot of people. >> reporter: people are fired up about this. and it started when delegate pat mcdonough put out a news release saying black youth mobs terrorize people on holidays. he sent a letter to the governor asking him to bring more police to control roving mobs of black youth and says a trip through downtown baltimore plus the videotaped attack on tourists on st. patrick's day made him think about the crime issue. use of black mobs has people angry and offended. mayor rawlings blake declined a

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police said they have a man in custody connected to those craigslist robberies in northwest baltimore. investigators think he may have tried to lure and another victim. david brown was using the internet site to trick victims and to meeting him. that is where he would pull out a gun and rob a prospective buyer. when the police nabbed him today, brown was using a public computer at a downtown library. >> we know the identity of the marines found dead in his barracks on wednesday. officials tell us that the 19- year-old was an active member from north carolina. he had been assigned to the defense information school since february. investigative -- the ncis investigates all non-combat deaths of core members. this weekend is the chance for all of us to pause and remember our brave service women and men. many continue to answer the call. today, 60 md. national guard soldiers are the latest euros putting themselves in harm's way. they began a yearlong deployment and will be heading to a war zone. >> for the second time in four years, members of this aviation regiment were saying goodbye to

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it happened in northwest baltimore near altera road. police say someone found the body of a man who appears to be between 18-21 years old. we're told someone did hear a gunshot in the area last night but when police got to the scene they did not find anything. the man was taken to the medical examiner to figure out exactly what happened. new details in the double shooting at a howard county church. officers responded to in 911, and found two women shot inside the church office. now police say 59-year-old brenda brewington died at the scene and the 62-year-old rev. was flown to shock trauma and is recovering. a gun was found in a wooded area not far from the church. >> we're looking into the very real possibility that this is a self-inflicted gunshot wound and that this man in the woods may have been involved in some way. >> police have not been involved -- police have not released the identity of the man yet. this morning, two people are in the hospital, one in life threatening condition after a crash in baltimore county. emergency crew

victims looking to buy coins were med midday in northwest baltimore where they were robbed of several thousand dollars. police say when using craigslist, it pays to do some research. >> in the state of maryland, we have pretransparent criminal records process. you can go to maryland judiciary case search, a website online, type on an individual's name and gets their criminal history. do these transactions in very well populated, well lit areas. >> you should also pay with a bank check. that ensures that no one is carrying cash. >>> was there inside information available to certain people ahead of facebook's stock offering last week. some suspect there was. now the ipo is the subject of a lawsuit. the complaint alleges the two entities failed to disclose that to be was experiencing revenue growth reduction due to the mobile device use. here's t.j. winick. >> reporter: you might say facebook's status has been troubled since its initial public offering last week. not only is the stock down 20% but there are serious questions surrounding fairness over the much talked about ipo. today u.s.

. >>> police make an arrest in a deadly stabbing in northwest baltimore. it happened around 2:30 this afternoon on hart heights terrace. a 30-year-old man was stabbed in the chest and later died in the hospital. a possible suspect is in custody being questioned by police right now. >>> several baltimore neighborhoods are on edge tonight. investigators have just released new information about a string of daytime burglaries. >> reporter: in the north har tford area detectives are seeing a trend, home burglaries in the middle of day. >> it's terrible. this is a nice neighborhood. i didn't even know about all of this. thieves struck a home three times and twice on pioneer drive. tonight police are renewing their warning to stay safe. >> lock your doors, lock the windows when you're not at home but more importantly if you see anyone suspicious call police. >> reporter: now police are canvas neighborhoods and passing out safety booklets to homeowners explains how thieves break in. it all starts with a knock at the door. >> they received no answer at the door, th

. >>> the men accused of using craigslist to lure victims in to northwest baltimore is behind bars. david brown was arrested before noon today at a library. he was using a public computer and investigators think he may have been trying to set up the next victim. he lurevictims to the 3500 block of call away over 8 months after tricking them in to thinking he would sell them coins or jewelry. >>> charity founded by alleged child sex abuser sandusky plans to close its doors. second mile is seeking approval to transfer to a texas organization continuing to provide services in pennsylvania. sandusky goes on trial for child sexual abuse charges in less than two weeks. ten victim were participants in the second mile charity. >>> tonight the marine found dead inside barracks at fort meade has been identified. anthony ca ruseso is from north carolina. his death is under investigation.. >>> 7 members of the military will be honored at ceremony. it is free and open to the public. >>> on sunday, the folks in mission barbecue in glen burnie will host 40 veterans, they age from 85- 101 years old

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northwest baltimore school.en approached to do a culinary reality telephone series with students called chef's angels. they are holding casting calls to find the kids. the show is expected to begin in the fall. >>> musical festival goes from fun to frightening. >> a map decide head wanted a bird's eye view of the concert. >>> gas prices are falling. so is your electric bill. how much you will start safing with bge in the next month. what'll it be? i'll have blueberry pancakes. uh huh. actually, make that glazed pecans... ok. with chocolate... no... caramel sauce. whipped cream? uhhhhhhh, yeah... but on the side. introducing build your own pancakes. only at denny's. >>> top stories, auto safety group says the new york highway where 7 family members were killed has inadequate guardrails. the american auto motive association says it lacked modern engineering features. the van was carrying a family and it went over the guardrail and went down a ravine. even was killed. >>> dealt taannounced lit purchase an oil refin

rob roblin joins us live from northwest baltimore with a look at some alternative routes. >> city officials say this job is going to take until at least the end of the month. look for closures and changes, so you better just keep up with what is going on on the jones falls. city officials say additional lanes must be close to get the repair work done. the excavation that is just guarding is in the left lane, but the grouting is going to be in the middle and the right lanes. all three lanes are being affected by this process. >> you have no choice but to close. >> exactly. >> commuters have adjusted to the lane closures for the most part. complete closure on the j.f.x. will be done from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. beginning on thursday. >> it starts thursday night it 10:00 until 4:00 in the morning. it will be every night. there is going to be drilling to inject route, which is basically concrete. >> this is how the traffic will be diverted. during the closure, northbound traffic will be detoured onto the north avenue-28 streak exit. motorists should continue left and left on 29th street back

barry simms is live in northwest baltimore with reaction. >> the naacp considers this a constitutional issue, rather than a moral or religious issue. >> we have one message for the country. civil marriage is a civil right and a matter for civil law. >> the national association for the advancement of colored people is officially taking a stand on marriage equality. >> when people ask why the naacp stands firm for marriage equality, police say that we have always stood against laws which demeanor and humanize -- demesne, dehumanize, or discriminate against any person in this great country. >> the organization's executive board approved a resolution saturday, saying the naacp will continue to oppose any national, state, or local policy or legislative initiative that seeks to codify discrimination or hatred into the law or to remove the constitutional rights of lgbt citizens. texas is not a religious or moral issue for the naacp. -- >> this is not a religious or moral issue for the naacp. >> the groups on members disagree. >> i have spoken to many clergy who feel differently, different sid

. >>> tonight we know the name is of the man found shot to death behind northwest baltimore elementary school. police identified the victim mass 18-year-old quniton point dexter. police are still looking for a suspect. >>> funeral arrangements are set for the two women shot to death inside of a church in ellicott city. brenda brewington and 62-year-old marguerite kohn were shot by douglas franklin jones. douglas then killed himself. police say douglas, who was homeless, was turned away from the church's food bank. the funeral will be tomorrow at the cathedral of incarnation and for brenda brewington thursday at st. john's parish in ellicott city. >>> a man is arrested after trying to board a plane at bwi-thurgood marshall with a loaded hand gun. the gun was a 9-millimeter glock 17, 10 rounds of ham mow, two magazines, another 10 rounds. the tsa said the man whose name is not being released is in florida. >>> dog owners, you better stay away from some of the diamond pet food products. several people got sick with salmonella. it was manufactured in a facility in south carolina but it has

the stolen bmw was spotted in northwest baltimore. the driver sped off, weaving in and out of traffic. then the driver slowed down enough to let the passengers out and later bailed out of the car near begin homes. baltimore city police are issuing a craigslist warning after a recent robbery. robbers have been preying on craigslist users shopping for coins, jewelry, and dirt bikes. they have lent four cases dating back to august. they say suspects post a fake advertisement online, asking the buyer to meet in the 3500 block of kaleda avenue. they display guns and rob the buyer of cash and valuable -- valuable to -- on -- >> in some cases, there were at least two people at the robbery. we believe the suspect as accomplices. >> no one has been hurt, but police recommend anyone looking to buy an item from a site like craigslist to use a cashier's check in meet -- and meet in the well lit area. >> yesterday was a little bit on the human side, reminding you of summer. and some isolated thunderstorm activity came up. heavy downpours and lightn

. >> at a different school, a discovery of a body this morning at a middle school in northwest baltimore. police have not released it and give the man the safe use between 18 and 20 years old. -- released to the identity of the man but say he was between 18 and 20 years old. the school was closed and parents were put on alert. >> a priest remains in critical condition after reshooting -- a shooting that left another injured. a homeless man and killed one church worker and injured another. brenda brewington died at the scene. marguerite kohn being treated at shock trauma. douglas jones took his own life. >> we do not believe these victims were specifically targeted. he may have been frustrated with the church and the city's staff members happen to be there when he came in with a gun. >> jobs have become upset with staff members after they asked him not to come around because of his behavior. >> julius henson took the stand today. he is on trial for using election day 2010 rowboat calls to suppress black voter turnout. he described to the republicans as being preoccupied with courting blac

. >>> body was found at a middle school in northwest baltimore. we know he is between the ages of 18-20. we're told he was discovered early this morning near windsor elementary middle school. investigators got a call about a gun going off around 11:30 last night, but when they conducted a search, nothing turned out. so far, the police say no students were involved, but the school is working with. -- is working with the police. >> the school will be closed for a time until homicide complete their investigation. they're working cooperation with the school police to keep them aware of our progress. >> a preliminary investigation shows the man likely died of a gunshot wound, that is not yet confirmed. >>> storms rolled in last night, bringing lightning and huge downpours. what can we expect tonight? here is tom tasselmyer. >> there could be storms right now, no immediate threat to baltimore city, but storms have been popping up through the afternoon and early evening. the main threat in maryland and south, moving through p.g. county, charles county, s

we do have trouble in northwest baltimore at hill dale avenue. and if you are heading out to the westside of the valley. this is what it looks like. traffic starting to pick up in the pikesville area. and it is going to congest even more. >> very wet in this vicinity. and 95 going to be clear north of the weltway and no problems -- beltway. and no problems down by the fort mckinley tunnel. it blocks both lanes at 28th street. >> speeds clocking in. >> at not too bad here and all a the clear traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel. also going to be clear. >> north of the street. and everything will be up to speed. >> that's a look at the abc 2 time saver traffic. back to you. >>> trayvon martin's mother spoke at a church on sunday about her son's death. we are standing by with details of message. >> reporter: she wanted to personally thank people in baltimore for their support. she it not, however, talk about the case ongoing against george zimmerman, the man accused of killing her son. this is the temple church in baltimore. it was the three mo

let's go live to northwest baltimore for more. >> some of the cities will benefit and homeowners as well. baltimore city is one of the hardest-hit areas. so was prince george's county. both will receive money directly from the settlement. >> the sound of heavy machinery demolishing vacant and bounden homes will increase in baltimore. the attorney general says that as part of how the $60 million will be used. >> the agreement is that they will use $10 million for a neighborhood stabilization for demolition of abandoned roadhouses in baltimore. they will knock them down and put glass then, whatever they deem necessary until the money is spent. >> official said the money will help remove between 708 hundred dilapidated homes. >> everyone acknowledges that we have thousands of houses vacant in this city that people will not move back into. it just does not make economic sense to put the amount of money into them in order to make them more livable. the best thing we can do is to take the house is down and make that area safe, removes the dangers of vacant houses create. >> $14 million will be

northwest baltimore on the reisterstown at hill dale avenue. if you are using jfx, we have the construction that continues to block one lane in both directions there at 28th street. speeds looking nice, 56 miles per hour right now. no delays to talk about through the fort mc henry tunnel to. the beltway, here is a live look in parkville. you will notice the roadway going to be wet here. no delays up towards 83. the west side going to be clear at liberty. traffic picking up. you are looking at an 11 minute ride from 795 towards 95. that's a look at the time save traffic. here is lynette charles with the forecast. >>> the good news is, off and on throughout the day, periods of light rain and drizzle. we are talking about foggy conditions this morning. reduced visibility in easton, 5 miles of reduced visibility. 9 baltimore. four winchester. three culpepper. the rain is moving in across the area as we go through the rest of the morning, you need the rain gear. a break and have a chance for showers to come in here as we go in to the afternoon. the

at the church in northwest baltimore with more on this. >> she was invited to be a guest speaker here at empowerment temple and she told a crowded sanctuary that she still cries every day. >> his mother sabrina fulton was greeted by a warm standing ovation at empowerment temple a and e church. >> it's easy to cry every day. >> this is her first time in baltimore and she was invited to be the guest speaker at the church's women's day. >> we couldn't think of a better person to give strength to thousands of women across this city on what it means to have god's grace on your life even in a situation you can't understand. >> i believe that god is using me. i'm speaking for my son, for my family. i ask god to bless you all. i say thank you all. >> her 17-year-old son was shot and killed in sanford florida in february. 28-year-old george zimmerman has been charged with second degree murder in the case. just a few days ago new evidence was released like this surveillance video. and these police pictures of a bloody george zimmerman. 911 recordings were also released but it is inconclusive wh

we have an accident not far from this scene northwest baltimore on clifton avenue at garrison. traveling the beltway, expect heavy congestion. this is a live look at west side old court road outer loop moving slowly to route 40 in harford road outer loop pretty jammed. >> we are out of time. abc2news.com. let's go to new york for "good morning america.

now about an hour ago pastor jamal bryant with a empowerment temple in northwest baltimore spoke out on the issue. >> the african-american community will not be able to sit on the fence. we're really going to have to deal with it and discuss it because the reality is we have a large gay community within our churches and we can't talk over them or ignore them. we have to deal with the issue head-on. >> it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same sex couples should be able to get married. >> reporter: now stay tuned for "good morning america" in a few minutes for the interview with the president. jon john -- sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> the man convicted of fatally shooting an off-duty trooper could be spending the rest of his life behind bars. williams was found guilty of shooting wesley brown in 2010. he worked security at an applebee's in forestville and had removed williams from the restaurant. williams left and got a gun and came back and shot brown. >>> jury deliberations continue this morning in chicago in the murder trial of -- murder trial of william bal

. >> george johnson was raking leaves in his northwest baltimore home when two well dressed men in suits walked toup him claiming to be police officers. >> they had pictures of people they were looking for. i thought they were legitimate, so i let them in. >> they said they were looking for a bank robber and counterfeit money. they said they had a warrant and wanted to see the serial numbers on his cash. >> this is the money. they natched it. i tried to hold on to if. they left. i'm 75, and i'm not as quick as i used to be, you know. johnson was recovering from kidney cancer surgery and he knew he was not strong enough to chase them for his $3,000. >> i'm grateful i have my life. nobody harmed me. they could have stabbed me or done anything like that, and i could have died in here. i'm thankful to be alive. my point is, i'm -- i know i'm not going to get my money back, but hopefully they will catch them. >> reporting from wbal-tv 11 news, i'm kai reed. >> a judge sentenced 32 lionel rodriguez to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. he plead guilty to recruit

unfortunately we do have a new accident to tell you about in northwest baltimore on liberty heights avenue at hillsdale avenue. if you are getting an early head start on that memorial day travel, no concerns on 97 from the beltway all the way to route 50. route 50 also going to be clear. it will be a nice easy ride traveling across that bay bridge all the way down to the beaches. the main lines closer to baltimore, here's a live look at the harrisburg expressway, checking in and taking a live look at shan road, no too many cars out there. a very easy ride from valley down to the beltway and that south side of beltway in great shape. here's a look north of the beltway. no concerns traveling south towards 495 or north to the fort mchenry tunnel. that is look at your abc 2 news time saver traffic. >>> in this morning's health alert, important news for expectant moms. a new study finds that babies born at c-sections may be at a higher risk of developing childhood obesity. researchers at boston children's hospital believes it boils down to the bacteria in a newborn's stomach. they say there's a

police are questioning a man in connection with an armed robbery in northwest baltimore.uddy tried to rob a business on parkdale avenue but ended up getting shot. the suspect fled the scene. and was admitted to shock trauma with a gunshot wound to the chest. opponents of same-sex marriage say there are half way to their goal of getting the law on the november ballot, collecting 30,000 signatures to put the issue up for referendum. they have until the end of june to gather the rest of the signatures. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. shaping up to be a busy ride. this is one in churchville at 136. be extra careful. another at long green pike, a vehicle into a pole. we have an accident in the city, madison at ensor. 23 miles per hour beginning at 795. watch for an accident in westminster at uniontown road. this is the white marsh area. traffic building down to the 895 split. delays falling into place heading southbound on the j.f.x. the left lane is closed. that is the latest on traffic

a deadly shooting in northwest baltimore. sundayrs arrived on afternoon. he did not survive. the rev. mary-marguerite kohn was shot along with another church worker by homeless man. the men could have been upset about being turned right for is erratic behavior. kohn was kept alive so or organs could be donated. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. volume is building. we're starting to see some of those delays. we have a problem in dundalk. all lanes are closed because of a water main break. take dundalk road as your alternate. fire department activity. 27 miles per hour on the west side outer loop. an update on the j.f.x. at 41st street. southbound traffic is starting to build down towards the construction zone. harrisburg expressway in great shape. mountain road in the joppa region, we do have a northbound accident. it is off to the right shoulder. it does not appear to be having a major impact. ava marie is joining us live this morning from nick's fish house and talking about a great fundr

a body found on the grounds of windsor elementary school in northwest baltimore. police have not released the identity of the man, but he's said to be between 18 and 21. he was found friday morning. >> officials got a call about a gun going off, but when officers conducted a search, nothing turned up. the school was closed. parents are on alert. they are working with school officials. >> a church in ellicott city, an angry homeless man who was living in the woods nearby shot and killed one church worker and critically injured a second. the church's co-rector mary cone is in shock trauma. douglas franklin jones took his own life. >> i don't believe these two victims were specifically targeted. we think he may have been frustrated with the church as a whole and these members happened to be there whether he came in. >> police say jones had become angry with staff members after they told him not to come around anymore because of his behavior. >> one day after announcing his retirement, we're starting to see a different side of commissioner fred bealefeld. an emotional

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i head up town to northwest baltimore. >> let's see what -- >> hi, lisa.'ve got plenty to show you. >> what about this one? >> not a preakness hat. looks like a lamp shade. >> does it come with this? >> no. i really like this orange hat. >> it looks good on me, and i can tell you like it. and that's a way of showing that it's a hat for you, not just for preakness, but the hat becomes you. >> but in the end, i decided i liked this big yellow hat, a fine preakness hat i would say. and you can't go wrong with this one. can't wait to see what you picked for me. >> ok. so here's your choices again. a, the second option is b, the third c, and the fourth and final choice, d. and so far, hat c, the blue one, is winning. and that's the one you have on right now. that's gorgeous. it looks beautiful with your out fit. >> this one came from hats in the belfry. >> you can text those letters. my hat did not come from either of those places, but they are absolutely fantastic. i think people will have fun choosing for you. >> 5:51. we'll take you live to old hilltop to mo

a police pursuit that began in northwest baltimore. it progresses to the suspect bailing out of the vehicle. the car is slowing down. we will see the suspect bail out of the vehicle. he runs into a vacant house in southwest baltimore. the vehicle coming to a stop. this is in west baltimore. police have been searching homes on west saratoga street and on north colton. no word on what the person is suspected of but we will update you later. if you live northeast baltimore, there is a lot of rumbling going on starting friday. we told you about a sewer line project along argon drive. crews are blasting through bedrock. for anyone who may have heard sounds earlier, officials told us they forgot to notify people beforehand. they say you will hear a warning siren go off first. mitt romney less than 100 delegates from clinching the gop nomination after a set of primary wins in the arkansas and kentucky. the bain backlash continues as the obama takes heat for attack ads on his former company. good evening. >> mitt romney was here to talk about h

i headed to northwest baltimore. >> i have plenty to show you. >> what about this one?looks like a lamp shade. >> as a pool come with this? >> no. and i do not think it will help. >> i can tell you like it. that is the way i am showing it is the hat for you. not just for preakness but it becomes you. >> i want -- decided i liked this big yellow hat. it cannot go wrong with this one. i cannot wait to see where you pick for me. see you at the races. >> time to grab yourself bonds. it is time to vote for which have you would like to see here where to the pregnant. dial 88509. taiex the letter -- text b for the yellow and c for the blue and d for hthe pink one. 8509. standard text messaging rates apply. lisa will reveal the hat saturday morning. here is a look at what is coming up. >> sending -- a final vote here is expected tomorrow. >> is that a tax or fee? how about both? the record of tax and fee increases since the last special session. >> with the g-8 summit coming to camp david, folks are preparing in more days than one -- more ways than one. >> live, local, late-bre

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rob roblin joins us live from northwest baltimore with more on what can expect. >> let me first of all clarify exactly what will be closed down and when it will start. northbound jones falls expressway will be closed beginning on thursday from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. since april 13, one lane in each direction of the j.f.x. has been closed for emergency repairs. now the city says to get the repairs done, they have to close down all the lanes in the northbound direction. it starts thursday night and it will be every night. the reason is there is going to be drilling on the traffic lanes to inject the route, which is basically concrete -- which is basically concrete. glaxo beginning thursday between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., during the closure, northbound traffic will be detoured onto north avenue 28 street exit, then to the 28th street ramp. back to the northbound jones falls expressway. >> there will be southbound closures as well. on thursday night, there will be a second lane closure on the >> while the city knows it willg be an inconvenience to motorists, they say the additional l

as you said as much as three quarters of an inch of rain, around the city prety quiet, batch northwest baltimore little area of showers west of the city between pikesville and canadianensville moving northwest. so right now, if you are heading downtown, for the game, right now it is quiet hopefully it will stay dry for the bulk of the game but may be scattered drizzle or showers yet this evening if you are heading downtown, to camden yard, take the rain gear. you might just need it later. look at temperatures now, jumped up to 72, east winds, humidity did come down a little bit, it was 96%, at like 2, 3 this afternoon, barometer holding steady, 2.998 inches, -- 29.98 inches. 79, 66 off the ocean. 64 oakland. low rally upper 60s low -- locally upper 60s. east wind, moisture off the ocean. this little blush right here, that little thing right there, believe it or not is what is left of tropical storm alberto never had winds more than 40, 45 miles an hour spinning and moving east. away from the coast not really going to impact us. we have low pressure around the area, still spinning all that moistu

. >> gtv ske j lonson was rrreing leaves at his northwest baltimore home when two well dressed men in suits walked up to him claiming to the police ot ficers. >> i showed him the badge and they showed people -- pictures of ptvple they were looking for. i thought they were legitimate, so i let them in. >> the men said thhim were looking for a bank robber and counteutieit monhim. they said they wanted to see the serial numbers on his cash. >> i said this is the monhim. thhim snatched it. i tried to hold on to it. thhimnl- i am 75. ipor not as qon't0ck as ioncsed be. >> johnson is recovering from kidnhim cancer surgery and knew he was not strong enough to fight the men ot f or to chase them for his $3,000. >> i'm grateful that i got my life. imm still alive. i can always get more money. nobody harmed me. thhim could have stapofed me or done anything like that, and i could ht f e died in here. ipor thankbealel to be alive. my point is, i know i'm not all wing to get the monhim backt let them catch these people before they hurt somebody. n> the police ht f e a description of two african-am

baltimore. 11 news has confirmed a pre- kindergarten student has brought a gun to a school in northwest baltimore. a teacher discovered the firearm in the student's position and alerted school police. after for their investigation, an adult was arrested in connection with the incident. no word on the adults relationship with the student or whether or not the gun was loaded. >>> now the investigation into a body found on the ground of an elementary middle school in northwest. city police have not released an identity, but we're told they found a man between the ages of 18 and 20 early this morning on the grounds of windsor elementary. when officers went to search the area last night after reports of a gunshot, i think turned out. as far as officers no, no students were involved but they're working at the school on the case. >>> two men are dead it tonight after their car collided with a truck in cockeysville. we are told a volkswagen jetted traveling northbound lost control while going around a curb, crossing the center line into the path of a truck carrying milk. the two men in the field or prono

baltimore brothers accused of attacking an african american teenager, during their patrol of a northwest baltimore neighborhood. wjz is live at mitchell courthouse. weijia jiang has more on today's testimony. weijia? >> reporter: denise, it was a dramatic day in court. then the state rested its case. depending on how long the defense takes to respond, we could have a verdict as early as tomorrow. >> reporter: moments after the state rested its case against the werdesheim brothers, the defense lawyers asked the judge to acquit them of all charges. the request denied. 24-year-old eliayahu werdesheim, and 21-year-old avi are accused of beating osbee. the six-day trial has already included several dramatic moments. this morning, a woman watching the proceedings fainted and fell to the ground. avi vi, a trained emt, rushed to her side, until help came. and last week, asbee got out of his care while he was on the witness stand, and an in an initial emotional outburst, said, quote, i don't want to testify, i want all the charges to be dropped. end quote. >> if the victim of a crime does not want this thi

a homicide detective is investigating a deadly stabbing in northwest baltimore. it happened in the 2600 block of park heights terrace. 34-year-old victim was pronounced dead in a hospital. no word on any suspect in any of these cases so far. if you have information, call baltimore city police. " >>> traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell looking at your morning commute. a couple of accidents. one on northbound 97 at 32. is creating delays. we will let you know when we get more. walkersville road and west walkersville road in mount, there's an accident clearing. on the outer loop ramp to count 83, a disabled vehicle. we hope it will be out of there shortly. you may find delays. the latest on the west side down to 28 miles an hour approaching liberty all the way down to edmundston. six before as you make your southbound on 95 close to the capital beltway -- 64 miles an hour. southbound towards the construction zones, the backup begins past cold spring heading down to 29. coming toward us is southbound traffic around a four

the two had just broken up and he in was in the process of moving out of their northwest baltimore apartmentderered. hh was the last perssn to see the teen alive. joy lepola fox 45 news at ten. the judge ... received... p42 emails... friday.../ in... just a matter of hours. a maryllnd man is facinn first degree murder charges after police found his pregnant pirlfriend dead in the trunk of her mother's car. ......and one neighbor regrets not calling police after what she heard friday nnght. nnght.police say this man... ... 22-year-old nathan rogers......committed the crime in district heeghts in p-g county.one woman who lives noises she heard early friday morning were that of jasmine moss. i wwnt to bed crying, and then saturday, i cried, because i felt like i could have done something or coold have helped her, but i didn't know whattto do. court records show rogers was connicted of first-degree assault last year and ordered to serve home detention. 3 a.../ teen... in p-g county/ is... beiig called... a hero ...// after.../ elderly neighbors .../ that.../ 16--year-oldd../ justin bowman... hug