phillip parker, jr.as halfway through his sentence for attempted robbery when he boarded a prison bus in hagerstown in 2005. when the bus arrived

more than 6 years after phillip parker, jr. was murdered on a prison bus, his family was awarded damages. he was strangled despite four correction officers on board. >> just to hear them say phillip parker junior $10 million for his pain and suffering, it's always been about my son, nothing else for me. and the guards had to sit and look me in the eye and explain to me why they did nothing to help my son. >> when john's was convicted of murder, the judge said if state employees had been doing their jobs properly, mr. parker would not have been killed. he found johns was not segregated on the bus and not properly restrained. and he found that officers were sleeping and reading. wjz has investigated the murder from the beginning and covered the emotional toll of the family. >> can't bring my son back.

the family of parker jr.ing $21 million from the state and correctional officers, who will board a vehicle during a nighttime trip to baltimore. the guards were negligent, failing to prevent strangulation by fellow super maxed inmate kevin johns. >>> last wednesday, steve jobs was remembered at a private memorial by family, friends and colleagues. those closest to him decided to make part of that public. it's doing to be done so through a link on the apple website. >> apple is allowing the public to get a look at a memorial service for steve jobs. it was held on wednesday morning in an outdoor afternoon theater in the center of the campus. the ceremony was private, chosed to the public and media. jobs was the cofounder who died at 56 after a long battle with cancer. you can find if jobs memorial on the website. scroll down to the bottom and there is a link here that says celebrating steve and click on that, and this page will come up. later today, they will have the links running. it's 81 minutes long and giv

did the jury found three officers negligent and another grossly negligent in the death of philip parker jr. the state obligation for negligence is limited to $200,000. >> after a chilly start today, it is really shaping up nicely as we head into the afternoon. hardly a cloud in the sky is what is being reported at b.w.i. went out of the west, 13 miles per hour is sunny and in looks beautiful out. just a little bit cool at times when you feel the winds. 60 degrees the evening, with winds out of the west. at 3 tonight, the skies stay mostly clear. we will be talking about the next storm system tonight in insta-weather-plus seven-day forecast. >> the defense will continue to present its case at the corruption trial of state senator ulysses currie. so far, when this is a -- so far, witnesses have portrayed currie as pleasant but too politically naive to be guilty of extortion. the lieutenant governor described him as honest and one of the nicest guys you'd ever meet, and that "he lacked organizational skills." new this noon, a custodian from george fox middle school is charged with indecent ex

three corrections officers were found negligent and another was not negligent in the slang of philip parker jr.. rewarded his estate $18.5 million. the obligation for negligence is limited to $200,000. police are investigating a murder in northeast baltimore. he was found dead on the -- just after 5:00. police say the victim died of blunt force trauma. her identity has not been released. we have obtained a tape to confession in a plot to kill a gas honor. lawyers for walter bishop are calling the evidence into question. we have this exclusive. >> baltimore county detectives interview walter county the -- walter bishop jr. >> it was an ankle on the crutches. i tell he was looking at carla. ?he said and, "can i help you >> the wife is accused of setting out the scheme. lawyers say the interview is a strong evidence but the defense lawyers claim that the man was never told by police said they were recording the statement. the victim was shot three times in the head at the gas station he owned. it happened on march 1, 2010. at first investigators considered a possible robbery but then bishop becam

three correction officers were found negligent in the slaying of philip parker jr. his parents were awarded $18.5 million. the state's obligation for negligence is limited to $300200,000. the body of phyllis bohle was found in severn. police have never made an arrest in the case. her father has come forth with a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. anyone with information should contact metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. >> police need your help identifying a suspect. look at this man. authorities say he held up the and the t bank on loch raven boulevard last week. if you recognize him, you're asked to call baltimore county police -- m&t bank. an engineer began experiencing memory problems six months ago. dangers of flight conditions made it nearly impossible for her to be evacuated until now. it's believed she will make a full recovery. >> some parents' rights groups are complaining about a new sex education course which they say is too x-rated. >> suggestions as to come in a minute have sex now, but you can manually pleasure each other. >>

phillip parker jr.'s parents say the state did not protect their son from another super max inmate in 2005. parker was strangled on a bus. kevin johns was found guilty but found mentally incompetent. >>> a murder suspect on the run is captured in alabama. 37-year-old larry horton of hale thorpe is behind bars in mobile county. he's wanted for the hatchet murder of ryan jackson. jackson was reported missing on october 15th. his body was found saturday in the 5500 block of pennington avenue. police are not revealing a motive for the murder. horton is awaiting extradition to maryland. >>> an update today to a story wjz brought you first. the investigation into a sex tape scandal in baltimore city schools. a 14-year-old student is taped against her knowledge. and the tape goes viral. mike hellgren has more on her dad's outrage. >> reporter: the dad says this has been posted online for four days. and both he and his daughter are having a rough time dealing with the situation. >> reporter: video of baltimore c