rob roblin, wbal tv 11 news. >> i will be there tonight to introduce brian mcknight.oming up, it could have been a parent's worst nightmare pretty little girl grabbed by a stranger. where the suspect is now. and on the upswing, maryland, said the surge in value lately -- >> now to our big story. a gunman opens fire at a colorado movie theater, killing a dozen people and injuring dozens more. the latest from aurora, colorado. >> the long awaited premiere of "the dark knight" turned into a terrifying scene. a man walked into a packed theater taking aim at everybody in sight. >> helmet, a gas mask, black armor. >> he had a big green can of gas and he threw it and it exploded. >> he waited for the bomb to explode before he made any move. that is when he began to shoot. >> got in my face, dead people around me. i was crying, and at one point i almost collapsed with a panic attack. >> at least 12 reported dead, close to 40 reported injured. this video captured the chaos outside the theater. >> we cannot get in. 3 or four ambulances brought in here. suspect had a gas mask. >

rob roblin has details. >> the company headquarters building here in colombia was built in 1974. it was and still is the centerpiece of columbia. today inside the historic building, another store will occupy 45,000 square feet of the building. >> it is great to take something that already belongs in the community and make it grow with the next generation. >> is just the beginning of the redevelopment of columbia. >> at think it will become what it probably was envisioned to be at the beginning. it will be a place where you come and park your car, but you never come back to it. it will be a fun place. >> while columbia will be redeveloped in a few years and whole foods is just the beginning, it is important not to forget the past and the origins of columbia. >> is the perfect used to create life and vibrancy on the lakefront. we are thrilled. this is a big step. it is about the overall plan coming to fruition. rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> michael phelps was a little cryptic about becoming the most decorated olympic athlete. >> you guys just want to write the story about it. i a

reporting live, rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> baltimore lawmakers joined a nationwide effort to raise the minimum wage in hopes of making it close to $10 per hour by 2014. >> not everyone likes that idea, especially small business owners. lowell melser joins us with more. >> the federal minimum wage now is $7.25 an hour which comes out to about $15,000 per year. baltimore lawmakers were here at city hall earlier asking washington to change that, but small business owners said not so fast. >> we are here today to demand that congress passed the rebuild america act. it would raise the federal minimum wage for nearly 30 million american workers. >> tuesday, baltimore city council president flanked by other baltimore leaders including the mayor calling on washington to raise the federal minimum wage. it was part of a national effort to urge lawmakers to approve the proposed rebuild america act which would give a paid raised to people like bruce who lost his $13 an hour job and now works for minimum wage in telemarketing. >> every month, we have to make a decision on paying a bill, paying

rob roblin has the story.rgeant james dixon has been a police officer in the baltimore for 33 years, for that, he was a marine. today, he was honored. >> one of the first african- americans in the marine corps between 1942-1949, and 20,000 african-american marines were trained at monfort. n.c.. last month, they were honored with a congressional gold medal. today, one of those honored brought his model to the baltimore city police department. >> i want to thank you for all of you done for baltimore city and the united states of america. [applause] >> his friends and fellow officers were here today to say thank you. >> it is a great story. >> sergeant dixon was like a father figure to us. he is treated everybody so well. and number took a day off. he was a terrific officer, a terrific man. >> he served in the baltimore city police department from 1954-1987 and he has seen a lot of changes over the years. >> it has been an honor being in the core and it has been and are to defend it in this police department caug

rob roblin is live in east baltimore with more. >> money will be coming in the baltimore but it will b the united states. all $787 million will be going to cities and states across the country to replace aging transit systems. $40 million is coming right here at the baltimore. >> will be used to replace the facility here on kirk ave. it will be torn down and a new green bus facility will take its place. >> we currently have four out of eight that will not accommodate the new hybrid buses. this will allow us to build all the vehicles and side. >> i'm proud to announce the quality of public transportation serving greater baltimore will be getting better. >> ray lahood made the announcement. >> the president was able to sign a two-year transportation bill that will put hundreds of maryland there's to work building roads, bridges, and transportation facilities. >> this is not encapsulated. a lot of the fumes and noise that will drip down into the community, this will be a green building and a better environment. not only for the employees but also the neighborhood. >> we are investing in

rob roblin is live in northeast baltimore where loved ones want answers tonight. >> family members and police are still looking for a lot of answers in this are some homicide that happened here at this home almost one year ago. police burst of the fire here killed the three people who were found inside. they had been shot in the head. the homicide-arson happened back in 2011. >> one year later, the case remains unsolved. members of the family are asking people in the community to help in solving this case. detectives have exhausted every shred of evidence, and basically come up with no results. we asked for the public's help, anyone with information to give us a call. >> family members of the victims were in the neighborhood asking anyone who knows anything about the crime to come forward. >> if anyone has any information, please give us a call. we have been going through this for almost one year. >> we are really struggling to deal with the pain and hurt. i don't care who you are. just say something. >> police were in the neighborhood handing out fliers trying to get any information a

rob roblin has the details. >> for a while, it did not look like it would be the second year for the grand prix. there was an indy car parked outside and a press conference inside to announce that the race is on and tickets are on sale. >> we have opened up a number of new options. tickets start as low as $5 on friday for kids, $15 for adults. the heart of the action starts at $5 for kids. >> last year seemed as a big success and there were problems. the city and many vendors were not paid and it seemed that the 2011 grand prix of baltimore would be the only one. with andretti sports at the helm of this event, things seemed to be on track. >> this is not our first rodeo. we know how to do this. i wish we had more time to do it, but for us, this is what we do day in and out. it is about the thousand details you pick up and make sure you do not drop any balls. >> they are glad the grand prix of baltimore is returning. >> the fans in baltimore blow us all away. we were amazed by the support. we cannot be happier to be coming back. i was born in the sea and came to games here at camden y

rob roblin is live tonight with the late breaking details. >> first of all, in the video we will show you come you can see this person and there is also a composite drawing of the substance -- suspect. the video we're going to show you was taken at a retail establishment in anne arundel county during the adoption of vi ripken. was held for nearly 24 hours before she was found tied up in her car down the street from her home. police are asking for your help. if you know anything, and this goes out to people in anne arundel county, we did not know the suspect had even driven her there before today. this video is from a retail establishment in anne arundel county. police are asking for your help. there is a special hot line you can call for this case. 410-836-5432. 410-836-5432. reporting live, rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are investigating a horrific tragedy, and a parent family murder-suicide. they found the bodies of a man, woman, and a two year-old child. authorities believe the 32-year- old man shot his wife and child before taking his own life. a tall-year-old boy is bein

reporting live, rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are looking into what they believe is a murder- suicide. authorities say a 32-year-old man shot his wife and two-year- old son before killing himself. people in the area reported hurt -- hearing sounds from the home. a 12-year-old boy is being treated for burns and cuts to his neck. anne arundel county police are looking for a 21-year-old man they say stabbed his mother. james stabbed his 54-year-old mother several times around 7:30 monday night. the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. zito is a white male, 170 pounds, 5 foot 9 inches, possibly armed. if you see him, you're asked to call 911. >> we're getting the first official look at the effort put forth during the late june storm that locked out the lights and air for nearly 800,000 customers. this report highlights the highs and lows of the recovery effort. lowell melser joins us live outside headquarters with more on that report. good evening. >> this is the 58-page report. anytime there is a major storm that affects more than 100,000 customer

. >> i am rob roblin.ltimore. >> coming up later, we are gearing up for the 31st annual arcade festival. joining me today as a former lead singer for a group. we're also joined by a jewelry designer and an artist. sarah caldwell, i hope you'll join me for 11 tv hill [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> have you ever regretted buying a new heart? gm will not allow buyers to get their money back if they return their 2012 or 2013 vehicles for any reason. he needs to be within 60 days after purchase. there are some conditions. the return vehicles cannot have more than 4,000 miles on them. they cannot be damaged. the decision was made after reviewing research showing customers like it when company show confidence in their products. in new report shows law enforcement authorities are tracking many of us without our knowledge. carriers know all about it. every seven seconds, data for our phones is set to towers. what happens

i am rob roblin. >>-jennifer franciotti. top stories in a minute, but first let's check outside. >> temperatures are in the 60's. it is not raining, but the road to ocean city is roth. sandy point, where 50 crosses the they, they are having a traffic problem. there is an incident on 50 in addition to traffic volume. take that as a warning. we will talk more about the water coming up in just a minute. >> thank you. >> now, tore big story. details from the horrific massacres in aurora, colorado continue to unfold. 12 people were killed. more than 50 were injured at the premiere of the new "batman" movie "the dark knight rises." >> what provoked the attack and the investigation is just beginning. we are joined live with the latest. >> good morning. bomb squads are expected to return to the apartment of the suspect to look into detonating or dismantling the explosive devices inside. they need to be careful because they want to preserve as much evidence as they possibly can. the community is stunned by the events that happened in

rob roblin has the details. >> if you are walking downtown and hear a distinct sound coming from the in. baltimore city is known for many things, but this weekend is a special weekend. baltimore is going to be known for of koreans. it is the 74th annual american accordion festival. there'll be plenty of music. >> we have workshops, we have competition, we have banquets. the whole thing culminates and we call it a festival. >> what is it about the accordion? it is not an easy instrument to play. >> a lot of the young folks have not even seen an accordion. if they have seen them, and might just be like in a cartoon or something. >> all kinds of music will be coming out of these instruments, from polka to jazz. >> all you hear is accordion. >> there is a long tradition. >> she not only plays, she and her husband make accordions, and they are all handmade. >> there are 5000 pieces in the accordion. we have the box building and then the mechanism and keyboard. it takes three months altogether to do it. >> there is nothing like the accordion. >> it is a fine instrument. a smile comes to yo

rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> berated and shut down and two months after the f.b.i.d healthy life pain clinic, the i-team is back on the case. >> up next they speak with a physician's assist not alleged mill. >> but here's a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> it has been two months now since the stunning news that an alleged pill mill was operating right off york road in timonium supposedly dispensing oxycodone to those who paid cash. >> who was working inside that clinic? >> as the i-team uncovered, it was a go to destination for people from all parts of the country. the healthy life medical group's pain clinic off york road in timonium. raided and shut down in may, federal and state authorities labelled it a pill mill. three people were charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics. the two operators of the clinic and the elderly florida man who owns the business. >> since may, whe

. >> and i'm rob roblin. we want to look outside with mr. john collins. how are you, john? >> pretty good. good morning, everybody. you mentioned the olympics. they start next friday or saturday. the kind of weather they've been having in london is what we're getting this morning, rain much >> and we really need it. >> yeah, we did need the rain. we didn't need all three or four inches we got yesterday, all in twin load, or the day before, the evening before. but we still have rain in the forecast for today. we're still trying to move this front to the south of us. farther south to allow dryer air to get in. it's not happening right now. right now, we have some light rain showers and drizzle over the area. just covering the metropolitan area now from the eastern shore northwestward out into carroll county, and there's more to the west in northern virginia and west virginia as well, and it's drifting in, traveling along the north edge of that front. so, yes, we still have rain in the forecast today. we'll try to salvage tomorrow. it might be a 50-50 this weekend. i'll talk a

i am rob roblin. >> i am jennifer franciotti. >> the fda is warning maryland about shellfish distributedusea and vomiting. signs have been showing up anywhere from a few hours to five days from consumption. check the tax if they were purchased from new york oyster bay harbor. after june 1, they should be thrown out. lawyers for george hugh greet, are asking for a suspension of the wrongful death lawsuit. the defense argues that the civil case goes to trial before the criminal cases finalized, the fifth amendment protection against self-recrimination would be violated. b w y third marshall airport is getting a grand for a improvement to the runways, meant to bring them up to federal aviation administration safety standards. construction is expected to begin next month. >> it is if a cop 57. it is 64 degrees. -- 8:57. it is 64 degrees. >> the screening of the new "batman" film turns into a court. >> and olympic debut. >> our weather feels like. we will talk about [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> li