i'm in pikesville. look for this energy stark symbol to know that it is eligible for the savings this weekend. we're talking to howard this morning. you get the exemption from the 6% sales tax through monday and they are available -- some are eligible for additional rebates. let's check the forecast. 48 degrees today. a chance for rain into the afternoon. keeping an eye on that storm this weekend. we could see snow on sunday. >> thank you. 39 degrees on tv hill. an unusual 911 sends or down pleased to the rescue -- an unusual 911 call. >> was tied up naked. >> what police found was something a whole lot more complicated and embarrassing. complicated and embarrassing. on the little t denny's new sizzlin' skillets are here for a limited time. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >> penn state's basketball coach feels his team's fans deserve a break. he paid for it out of its own pocket. ticket holders get a free big mac every time the team sco

. >>> a 33-year-old pikesville mom is in detention. officers were called to stock more road and found a 15-year-old boy with a stab wound to his leg. the teen told them his moghts per stabbed -- mother stabbed him. jacqueline natalie smith was charged of the teen is expected to be okay. >>> two men are dead from a head-on collision on owings mills road. it happened streed between painters -- it happened between painters mill and winands. rosie has more. >> reporter: it's a very busy stretch of road. now baltimore county said they had plans to do a complete study that was already in the works. folks who live here say they know what the number one problem is. >> reporter: at least three to five time as week she comes down to mcdonogh road. the stretch between between painters mill and winands is not her aifort. >> i'm just watching to protect myself but today it was an eerie feeling. i don't know, i think the speed limit is 430. i can't judge it by walking but it seems like they're going fast. >> reporter: and they are. the speed limit i

. >>> a pikesville mother is in jail, acushioned of stabbing her -- accused of stabbing her 15-year-old son. it happened just after 5:00 this morning. the 15-year-old boy was found with a stab wound to his leg. he said his mom stabbed him. jacqueline natalie smith is charged with assault and child abuse. >>> a crash kills two people in owings mills. many folks say it was accident waiting to happen. folks who live on mcdonogh road say that stretch is a raceway and they want drivers to slow down. roosevelt leftwich joins us with more. >> reporter: abc2 news has learned that the traffic will do a traffic survey on this road. they say one of the things that's been going on is the county police have been pulling over speeders and on painters mill road trying to slow folks down. folks say they want something done to prevent another tragedy. two people died at star circle and mcdonogh road. three large housing developments are off mcdonogh road. folks say you take your life in your hands when you try to make a left turn. cars are going well over the 45-mile-an-hour speed limit when they're com

pikesville, kuren redmond, abc2 news. >>> dc launched a free app that gives people with smart phones the option to report a crime without calling 911. they can send text, pictures and video to police with the push of a button. >>> a huge fight, why police say table of diners attacked their waitress. and a high speed chase ends violently. a look at the incident caught on video. >>> a woman who was under tin influence of prescription medication plows in to a house with her station wagon. she said she got distracted. impact took out an entire wall in these people's basement. the driver is charged with dwi and reckless driving. >>> police near st. louis are looking for four women who attacked a female server at a red lobster. the fight was caught on camera , the women said their order was wrong. the women ate the meals and the waitress had soda thrown in her face and had her hair pulled and was punched. >>> a suspect was handcuffed following a police chase. the chase was caught on the dash cam video, police say the chase started when the suspect nearly crashed in to a sheriff's cruiser d

where you are seeing a little bit of delays pocket delays off and on sluggish traffic, through pikesville, drive times increasing, especially on the west side. 8 minutes from 795 to i-70, on the topside of beltway, bel air to providence, 7 minutes. >>> former host on the view, she is back. >> star jones rejoins barbara and the rest of the ladies to talk about a cause close to her heart. >>> and a ground breaking for a museum in dc. that's slated today. the museum is scheduled to open soon. consumers today have a legitimate concern about the chicken they eat. they want to know more about how they were raised, what they were fed. we spend a lot of time on the feed because a chicken is what it eats. [ jim ] this seal verifies we feed my fresh all-natural chickens an all-vegetarian diet including corn, soybeans, and marigolds. we actually ask the usda to come check us. we have never fed steroids or hormones and never will. no blood meal, no meat and bone meal. yuck. no animal by-products. it means when you put my chicken on the table, you know where it came from. it means when you put my chic

. >> reporter: in pikesville, linda so. >> i'll take you to our website at abc2news.com. ] clear februaryures comfortable, 50 now. if you've got time you can fire up the grill. there's almost no wind. temperatures running way above average. all this in the wake of a crystal clear day, about has cloud free of a sky as you'll ever see in maryland, especially this part of the year, just a fantastic finish. camp springs, light breeze, as we take a look further south. deep creek lake, a little bit of snow on the ground if extreme western maryland. will we see some of that here, i think so. this will be a quick moving burt. take a look at maryland's most powerful radar, crystal clear. well above. tonight we'll struggle to drop anywhere close to freezing probably in the mid-30s by daybreak. clouds will begin to blow. tomorrow's high temperatures likely to not approach these numbers. we're thinking upper 30s as a clear sky tonight allows temperatures to drop. clouds roll in in the morning. that will prevent us from warming up. then the weather make are is on a colorado low type of track but packs

and if you travel through pikesville and wood lawn, some slow spots making the past liberty road. and this is live at howard and martin luther king, jr. boulevard. >>> supporters of proposition 8 which bans same-sex marriage they're going ask the supreme court to overturn the ruling from the supreme court. gay marriage can't resume in the state till the deadline passes for supporters of the ban to appeal. and an attorney for a christian legal aid group they hope to defend the band and no court should presume to redefine marriage. >>> governor o'malley said that the ruleing is a victory for same-sex marriage. and he hopes that will be influential to maryland's house of delegates. it failed in the house here last year amid religious and family value concerns. >>> outrage over anti-gay flyers sent home with thousands of high school students. linda is here with what the flyers say. this is sparking a lot of controversy. >> reporter: here is what the flyer looks like. and we posted a link on our website. it says that no one is born gay and that homosexuality is a choice and students sh

on the beltway, picking up on the west side, getting through catonsville and pikesville. typical delays are starting to form there. no major back ups. drive times not bad. 8 minute tons west side. 7 minutes on the topside. 95, white marsh, to the beltway, a 6-minute drive. >> update this morning on the royal farms shooting that was breaking news at 11:00. a man was shot inside the store on the corner of harford in echo dale avenue. linda so is here with information on the investigation. it's an early investigation for police. >>> they are looking for the suspects, the victim is a man in his 40s. he was shot in the chest. pewas conscious and breathing before taken to hopkins. it happened before 10:00 at the royal farms in hamilton, police say two suspects walked inside the store, announced a robbery and took cash and cigarettes from behind the counter. at some point, one of the suspects shot the victim and both ran from the store. police don't know why that victim was singled out. there were other customers and employees inside the store. after the shooting, police say a g

this morning he woke up at 4:30, police were at the apartments in pikesville. act 30 minutes later. >> he was a cool kid. i had no problems with him. he hung around the neighborhood. he was -- up and down the pool. >> reporter: he will survive his injuries. he was taken to the hospital in good condition. the department of social services has started an investigation. a spokesperson said the first concern is an immediate safe place that's familiar to the child. background checks included in the ongoing investigation. at the time of the stabbing there was an adult and two other kids in the apartment, the reports say smith resisted arrest, so they had to use pepper spray. nobody answered the apartment door and nobody seems surprised jacqueline smith is in jail. >> i hold the door for her but she wouldn't say thank you for look at me, just keeps walking and stuff. >> reporter: smith is being held on a 150,000-dollar bail. she has been charged with assault, child and resisting arrest. cheryl connor. >> new, remains found last month have been identified as a missing

no extra time needed so far on the west side just brief slowing through the pikesville region. now back over to you. >>> breaking news police in riot gear at a florida mall in orlando had to break up a crowd hoping to buy the newest nike sneaker. police got really -- police got -- people got upset when the stores canceled the sale. some officers cleared out hundreds of people overnight. no one was hurt. people have been lining up outside of the stores all week for the shoes's new release. >>> a big day in maryland after the state senate passed same sex marriage. sherrie johnson is here with where we go next. >> reporter: well, it has been a long battle but state lawmakers have approved the same sex marriage bill. it was 25 votes affirmative and 22 against it in the senate. after last year's failed attempt, this passage puts maryland in line to be the 8th state to legalize the same sex marriage. it was a hard fought. last year it failed to come to a vote in the house but last week the same sex marriage narrowly passed the house and there were amendments to make it more likable t

traveling on the beltway going to see slow traffic through pikesville and woodlawn.liberty road also a bit slow on the top side from harford road to perring parkway. >>> thanks so much for joining us on this monday morning. hope you've great workweek ahead. >> as we go this morning, was there a commercial you liked? >> the dog with the dorito's. >> angela says no way she didn't like that one. >> go to facebook and let us know. now to new york for "good morning america." today my journey continues across the golden state, where everyone has been unbelievably nice. mornin'. i guess i'm helping them save hundreds on car insurance. it probably also doesn't hurt that i'm a world-famous advertising icon. cheers! i mean, who wouldn't want a piece of that? geico. ah... fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent oh dear... or more on car insurance. but not your wrinkles. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. its retinol formula visibly reduces wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. but do you really? [ female announcer ] neutrogena® makeup remo

volume is building through the pikesville region and continuing through arbutus heading to i-95. megan and charley, over to you. >>> mitt romney cruised to a double digit win over newt gingrich in florida's state primary last night. romney received 46% of the vote and the closest competitor was gingrich at 32%. rick santorum finished third followed by ron paul. while addressing supporters in tampa, romney said he is prepared to win the presidential election and take the white house. >> as this primary unfolds the opponents in the other party have been watching and like to comfort themselves with the thought a competitive campaign will leave us divided. and weak. but i've got news for them. a competitive primary doesn't divide us it prepares us and we will win. >> so with florida in the rear view mirror all four go to nevada, state where the caucuses are held saturday and romney won back in 2008 and is the same day of maine week long contest kicking off as well. >>> two minutes after 6 right now. more delegates and more problems and that could be the case for mitt romney the repub

and we expect a lot more activity on the beltway passing old court road heading through pikesville but running at pretty good rate of speed. drive times normal so far this morning especially on the harrisburg expressway five minutes making are way to the top side of the beltway from shawan road. megan and charley over to you. >>> happening right now, cold temperatures are not helping the situation for those living in parts of southwest baltimore. after a gas line ruptured in the 300 block of millington avenue between wilkins and frederick road. this is in the southwest part of the site. it's an active scene and linda so is tracking the latest where she is live this morning. what have you learned? >> reporter: well, in the last hour, we got an update from a bge spokesperson and they say 560 homes they got in and turned off the gas main but they've total of 900 homes and businesses to get to. we are live at mobile command center they set up a block away from where the gas main ruptured. they will be here for a couple days. they have the massive undertaking to get going here. what happene

brakes on the inner loop for those traveling northbound through the catonsville region heading up to pikesville. it's going to be before you get to security boulevard still blocking a right lane but again just minimal delays in that area. otherwise we are looking greatfor your monday morning drive. a live look at i-95 at maryland 152. no troubles getting through harford county heading to the top side of the beltway and another live look at west side. very light volume there ever the accident not having a major impact on travels on the west side of 695. charley and megan back to you. >>> new developments into the death of a parkville middle school student. michael truluck opened the door to a moving car when he got sick and fell out of the car and was hit and killed. abc2 news sherrie johnson tells us more. there's much more to the story. sherrie. >> reporter: yes, we have learned through the teen's mother that the 13-year-old was drinking a powerful combination of caffeine and alcohol. michael truluck's mom says he was drinking four loko before the accident. last night over a hundred teens gath

it's pretty much touch and go starting at 795 traveling on the outer loop entering around through pikesville heading to the catonsville reg ofnlt expect delays -- region. expect delays on the southwest side. now over to you. >>> a death of a 5-year-old girl in baltimore city has been ruled a homicide. and linda so has new information and the very latest on the investigation. linda, you've been on the phones. what have you learned. >> reporter: here are the charging documentsch the person of interest police had in custody has been charged. he is 22-year-old matthew carr. he is charged with first and second degree murder, keeled abuse and resulting -- child abuse resulting in death and the 5-year-old girl was found dead monday night. police say they got a call from home in the 3400 block of calloway avenue in northwest baltimore. a 9 len caller reported the -- 911 caller reported the girl unconscious in the bathtub. police were investigating the death as suspicious. last night they ruled it a homicide. a neighbor says he saw police take the man into custody. [audio not understandable] >> handc

i'm here with howard of pikesville. this is your 85th year in business. >> three generations. >> this is a hometown store. how does this work? >> the state increases the rebate for buying energy efficient appliances. if you bite super energy efficient appliances, it is anywhere from $100 to $150. this on top of not paying sales tax this weekend is a real incentive. >> that really adds up. you're saving $60 and that can add up. this is one of the ones that is eligible for the rebate and the sales tax exemption this weekend. >> this is an example on out it can change which normally buy. these have been extremely popular. this is just over $500. the use of a lot less water. it uses $11 worth of energy in a year. >> that blows my mind. >> that is based on doing eight loads in a week. compare this water to a normal top-loading washer where people are used to paying $4 nowadays. -- $400. .ou're paying just over $500 but by the time to pay sales tax, you're pay more for the other washer. >> you have a chance to buy a great a p

police say she stabbed the boy in the leg on wednesday at the home in pikesville. his injuries were not life- threatening. social services is investigating. >> the search continues for to wo men. police have released these surveillance pictures of the suspect. there was a robbery at the royal farms in hamilton. >> the return of the baltimore grand prix. a new five-year deal was approved with down force racing. the city terminated their contract with another corporation. jack young voted against the deal. thousands of people using city water are getting inaccurate bills. more than 30,000 people were overbuilds. illed. other homes have not received a bill of all. the mayor blames her predecessors for not updating the system sooner. one that jumped into a pool -- why not jump into a pool/ >> that is what ava marie did. what a fun gig. >> it was a fun day. tomorrow i will show my time in the austral rate exhibit and my time spent with the stingrays -- in the australian exhibit. today we're showing you the dolphins and the octopus. they are preparing a lot of the food.

. >> reporter: she waited for this weekend to buy more than $20,000 in appliances in pikesville.nks to the state's tax free weekend on certain products, she saved big. >> i saved $500 in tax. i got a rebait also. i'm down with that. >> reporter: howard comments owns the store. he says this kicks off the busy weekend for him and a break from the state will only bring in more shoppers. >> business is quiet and then, people come out of hibernation. >> reporter: this is going to help shoppers save green, buying green was high on her list of must haves. >> i'm green minded and there was a rebait for that as well. >> and this three day tax holiday is the third monday in february. >>> an update on the disgraced captain who left the cruise ship in italy -- traces of cocaine were taken from his hair. at least 17 died and 15 are still missing. attorneys for the captain say that the sample was contaminated. >>> edwin o'brien is now cardinal o'brien. more than 100 parishioners traveled to rome for the ceremony. >> reporter: on this day, the pope has created 22 new cardinals in the roman cath

. >> 800 until a chance conversation at church linked jennifer marks and her family at pikesville with the high school students. you see, marks has a garage full of blankets. >> i'm glad to get rid of them. >> the large fleece blankets were made with her own two kids in mind, complete with poems written by her uncle. she had them made to sell for a business that didn't quite work out. >> we were selling them and giving them to chish's stores. when i found out about payton and her organization and they were looking for volunteers to make blankets, i said, i can kind of help you. >> to the tune of 1,200 blank etc. putting the teens total collected at over 2,000. >> we were kind of amazed. it was like a miracle. >> it is amazing. >> it is more kids we can give blankets to. >> as for the inspiration, 7-year-old eliza and 10-year-old gabriel say they are happy to share. >> they need this more than us. >> i am happy to give them. >> really cute kids and really nice teenagers. they say even when they have gone away to college they plan to keep on getting blankets for the ronald mcdonald house

reporting live in pikesville, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> police say the two other people injured in the crash are in stable condition tonight. >>> the same-sex marriage bill, passed by the house, gets its first vote of approval in a senate committee. today, a committee vote sends sends that measure to the floor of the senate. wjz is live. political reporter pat warren explains the questions raised about the bill today. pat? >> most of those questions centered around the religious protections in the bill. >> reporter: the house of delegates on friday passed the same-sex marriage bill, crafted by governor martin o'malley, to include protections for religious organizations with an amendment intended to send off challenges in court. questions about those protections were raised in senate committee today. >> what if the law goes into effect and is in effect for two or three years. and then there is a court case with regard to religious protections and the religious protections in the bill were struck down. >> i'm convinced that all of the religious conscience protection provisions tha

lawrence goldberg is captain of the pikesville fire company and says the only difference between volunteer and career firefighters is that the career ones get paid. volunteer firefighters get trained the same way paid firefighters do. we are working to protect the lives of the community and the property for the community in which we serve. >> no one was home during the fire. officials say it caused about $75,000 worth of damage. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> you could feel it outside, and you could hear it inside. they are talking about the strong winds that blew through the area most of the day on saturday. in falston winds took down power lines. b.g.e. crews were able to restore power to area residents. we'll show you pictures taken by sheldon dutes. while he was jogging along lock raven -- lochraven reservoir, he saw a tree snap in half and land on a car. >> fire officials say a car lost control and crashed into a tree. no one was hurt, but people inside had to be evacuated due to the possibility of a damaged gas line. >> an apology from president obama has not

15-year-old son. 33-year-old jacqueline smith was arrested after pplice were stockmill road in pikesville heardda loud argument pnd found the boy stabbeddin his leg.he was hospitalized ... but is expected to be okay. his mother is charged with assault... child abuse... and resisting arrest.no word... on the motive behinddthe stabbing. police are searching for the crooks... who are breaking into several homes in a baltimore county community. community.police say in the past three months ... there hhve been more than 2-dozen home burglaries in the perry happened monday at a home on bangarr avenue. investigators say the burglars used a briik to break a glass door on tte side of the carport. they then ransacked the bedroom and dumped some jewelry boxes ... but nothing was taken. 45:18 that's very scary. makes you very uncomfortable. you don't feel at home in your own house becauseeyou're afraid 25 25so far, police have no suspects. they're asking residents to be vigilant of suspicious vehicles and people. stay aaead of the criminals tracking your neighborhood with fox45's exclusive spot crime

old court road starting at 795, going to take you at least 20 minutes to make your way through pikesvillen see those delays on the left side of the road here at liberty road. heading to downtown on 83, jfx, slows down before you get to northern parkway passing coldspring lane. >>> back in 25 minutes with another update. ♪ i'm sexy and i know it >>> we were not making an editorial comment there. we are, right now. there's the model who decided to turn her back on victoria's secret. why did kylie bisutti step off the runway, turn her back on a potential fortune? she's here live to talk about it. >>> and sexy and she knows it, too. she's best actress nominee viola davis. >> yea! >> yea! >> hey, baby! >> your pictures in "l.a. times magazi magazine" -- >> hey, baby. >> i know it. >>> one of the breeds competing for the first time. it is the national dog of mexico. used to be called the hairless. now it's called the -- xoloitzcuintli? squintly? we'll find out from that man right there. we'll meet the other new breeds in the show. >> speak. >> josh, take a shot at it before the news or go strai

side of 695, pocket delays through the parkville region at harford road make the drive around to pikesville are seeing a lot of traffic at the intersection of st. paul and fayette street and stay tuned up-to-date all day long at abc2news.com.

loop slow around to providence and on the west side making your way around liberty, through the pikesville white marsh to the topside of 695. updates all day long and thank you so much for tuning in.

on the west side, 695 at liberty road, looking at a major delay getting through the pikesville regionrty road slowing on top side 695 at deleany valley road. back in 25 minutes with another update now back to "good morning maryland." ♪ give me all your luvin' >>> we're out here in times square this morning, but you're hearing madonna singing "give me all your luvin'" she played it last night. we're going straight out to josh elliott in indy. he has all of the latest. he got to sit down with some of the stars, too. hey, josh. >> hey, george. again, boy, the end, the halftime show, the "like a prayer" moment when the stadium lit up like 1,001 stars. unbelievable moment. speaking of unbelievable, it was a great end that came down to the final moments. we're going to be joined by some of the giants. including this man, ahmad bradshaw who scored the game-winning touchdown, albeit, accidentally. >> like he didn't want to do it. >> no, he didn't want to do it. he's going to explain why. back to elizabeth. i know i called you robin earlier. >> it's an honor, josh. anytime. >>> plus, also, we