robert richardson iii waved his right to a preliminary hearing. friends and family are trying to raise money to help with his legal fight, saying that he has no one else to help him. >> the community support comes from students who know robert richardson iii, and also a group of parents. all of them are communicating on facebook. >> it just breaks my part -- my heart. he's just a kid. >> they wanted to come to court to find out more about the murder case against robert bridgton iii. -- robert richardson iii. he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. >> he has fallen through the cracks for too long. >> they know he is accused of shooting and killing his 58- year-old father robert richardson jr. on january 9, and taking the body to gilbert wrote in aberdeen and dumping the body behind a row letters home in a pond, and then driving into a cinder block wall at a church. the mother believes he was reacting to a situation that had gone terribly wrong. the facebook page was set up by one of the students who knows him. it is on this page that supporte

robert richardson iii was held without bail. >> deputies tell us that there was a handgun used in the border. they also tell us robert richardson is charged with first and second degree murder and also a weapons violation. sheriff's deputies and a crime scene investigators remained dry much of tuesday morning as they continued collecting evidence. robert richardson iii is charged with shooting and killing his father and a dumping the body appeared >> he did talk to police and led police know where he disposed of the body pure >> the team confessed to killing his father, robert richardson, jr. a family member had shot their father. deputies arrived and had noticed blood on the ground a pure >> what they found was some evidence outside that looked like a blood. it gave the impression something had happened there. they looked inside the home and saw nobody there. they found some evidence that gave the impression that somebody had been shot inside the home. >> the evidence according to a police report included blood stains in the bedroom. around 6:00 on tuesday morning, a state trooper sp

things happen. >> investigators in hartford county say they got a tip from robert richardson's sister and searched for him overnight. this morning a state trooper spotted him and that lead to a chase that ended here at the bel air methodist church when richardson crashed into a wall. charging documents indicate that he was confessed to the murder of his father. the question remains, why do investigators believe richardson did it? >> it is an ongoing investigation. we are not at a place to share any more information with the public. >> robert richardson is a student at wright high school in bel air. he is charged as an adult with first-degree murder and held without bail at the detention center. >> people have lots of theories and ideas. what the investigators need are time to do their job. >> when are we going to learn more about the case? robert richardson is due in court tomorrow for a bond hearing in hartford district court. live in the news room, christian shaver. >> and we'll stay there in hartford county. two brothers are in custody charged with attempted murder on new year's ev

she sttrted the paae on facebook called "free robert richardson" she hopes it will draw more attention to the teen's case. case."..... its sad richardson is facing first degree murder charges and is being held without bail. joy lepola fox 45 late edition. 3 new tonight...anne arundel county police search for the suspects behind a string of tire-slashings! over 30-vehicles were hit overnight in the brooklyn park neighborhood. mike miller's pickup truck and monte carlo were among those targeted - costing him 12-hundred bucks! but miller says what the vandals didn't know - was that he has surveillance cameras p all around his house! mike miller/tires were slashed: 5637 it was two boys they walked. i got em from about that red car they just walked by and i'm assuming that thee had a knife cause that's pretty much what the puncture mark is and they just walked by and just jabbed that tire, jabbed that tire, come up here jabbed this tire 53 miller is now working with police to try to catch the vandals. in the meantime, officers have stepped up patrols in that area. there's a health warning t

they know he is accused of shooting his 58-year-old father, robert richardson jr., on january 9, and taking the body and dumping it in a pond behind a relative's road. -- home. he is then a budget -- he and then allegedly crashed the suv into a church. >> we just want to do the right thing for the boy that has been falling through the cracks for too long. >> the mother's facebook page, on this page, supporters are seeking all kinds of assistance, including financial, for the 16- year-old that is now represented by a public defender. >> he is a kid and he should not be tried as an adult. we want to raise money for anyone who supports him to help us hire a private attorney. >> richardson is charged with first and second-degree murder. his public the senate is considering asking for a reverse waiver so the case -- his public defender is considering asking for a reverse waivers of the case can be moved to juvenile court. >> a massive cleanup under way following the burst pipe in an office building in annapolis. it prompted a temporary building shutdown. david collins was one of the first

. >> reporter: it was robert richardson iii east sister who call the police to say her brother had shot and killed their path .e investigators say 16-year-old robert richardson iii confess today killing his father and then dumping him in the pond. police were called to the home on monday night. >> and what they found indicated somebody had been shot. >> and police started a man hunt for teen. he was spotted on the road. >> he turned into the parking lot and didn't make it. >> here in the parking of of this church, richardson crashed his car. but, they caught up. >> it wasn't a normal situation. we heard a lot of screaming. >> neighbors tell us they worried the father maybe abusing the teens. >> he would be working at something in the yard and just screaming. and verbally abusive. >> we got police records showing a dozen calls to the home 234 just the--in just the past six month. >> it is sick. >> we just hope and pray that things are not going on in people's homes like that. >> reporter: and richardson is a student in the high school. he was going to face agog tomorrow. --face a judge t

hours later, the body of robert richardson junior was found partially submerged in a pond miles away rty owned py his brother in aberdeen. state police caught up with richardson back in bel air where he led them n a high speed chase that ended when he crashed into a wall of cinderblocks behind a church. detectives arrested richardson after a brief foot pursuit. 14:14:30 his dad was very abusive and an alcoholic. i know a couple of my friends would go to his house aad he would say don't mind my dad if he says anything rude don't take it offensively.butt bite 14:14:48 i feel bad for him it's sad because i felt he was in a situation he couldn't get out of 14:56 etectives say richardson admitted during a recorded interview that he meant to shoot his father. this wasn't the first time police were called to the richardson's house.... officers responded to the house 12 times last year but say it was never for a domestic disturbance. joy lepola fox 45 news at 5:30. in... east baltimore ../ .áá aáá woman.../ is... shot in the head... / páafteráá... a... bullet... goes thru.../ her .../ patio..

a flight risk. >> they came to district court to show their support for robert richardson iii. his half sister and mother read over the court charging document and the police report. the sister called some of these statements are untrue. the charging document describes how an anonymous caller contacted -- contacted the deputies saying a relative had shot their father. in court, richardson appeared on a video monitor for his bail review. he calmly listed to the charges against him that included first and second degree murder. he is accused of using a hand gun to shoot and kill his father at their home in bel air. he is also accused of dragging the body and transporting it to aberdeen and dumping it in upon the. sheriff's deputies said they found the body partially submerged in the pond. during the bill review, the judge asked if richardson had received a copy of the charges. he replied, i signed a lot of papers. i am not sure i received a copy of charges. a public defender is representing him. the judge said he would remain on a no bond status because of the seriousness of the c

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he is accused of killing his father on monday night, 58-year-old robert richardson, jr.as killing his father and led the police on a high speed chase tuesday morning. in addition to no bond, the judge set a pretrial hearing for january 17th. reporting live from harford county, roosevelt leftwich. >>> junior achievement of central maryland is teaching students about financial literacy. the organization focused on helping 20,000 students in the baltimore area learn to make and budget their money. this program is making a difference for students. >> reporter: students here at patapsco middle school are learning firsthand what it takes to make it. it's with junior achievement of central maryland. >> the young are we start exposing these students to financial skills, i think, is really, really important. it's a difference between a want and a need and what that means to them and building through a lifelong process. >> reporter: through online programs students learn how to balance a checkbook, and survive off of a livable wage, all things they have to know to make it in socie

robert richardson iii is being held without bail. he has a bill to reduce that for tomorrow. -- bail review set for tomorrow. >> another day with sunshine and unseasonably mild temperatures across maryland. this is after a little bit of snow fell south of baltimore last night. skies were able to clear quickly after some early morning fog. sunny skies and temperatures above normal through the afternoon. made it to upper 40's @ in maryland. western maryland enjoying unseasonably mild at temperatures. there are changes along the way. a system that produced a record amount of snow around midland yesterday is producing heavy rain and thunderstorms across the gulf coast. that is heading toward the mid- atlantic meeting soggy weather is on the way. >> thank you, tom >> major talking point for this weekend's game. how it will stop adrian foster. >> gerry sandusky is live with looking at how to stop the run. >> it is a huge wheat. do not let the quiet out here surprise you or confuse you. even though the players are off, it may be the most im

robert richardson will be in court later for a bail hearing.e admitted to shooting and killing his father but not before leading them on a chase. he confessed to killing his father then dumping his body in this pond. police called to the home monday night found blood but nobody inside. >> what they found indicated that someone had more than likely been shot. >> police then put out an apb for him. seven hours later a trooper spotted him on the road. richardson took off. >> he went to turn in and didn't make it and went of the curb. >> then in the parking lot of the church richardson crashed his car then took off running but police caught him. that is when he confessed and told them he dumped his father's body in a pond behind his uncle's house. >> it wasn't a normal situation. we heard a lot of screaming. >> neighbors say they worry the father might have been abusing the teen. >> he would be working on something the yard and screaming and cursing and abusive. >> we have records showing a dozen calls there. this community is shaken. >> it is sick

investigators say rob beard richard -- robert richardson the third shot and killed his father on moores road in bel air. authorities spotted richardson and chased him down. he later admitted to killing his father and dumping the body in a monde -- pond. >>> a mother and daughter died in a fire. >>> and this man faces animal cruelty charges in baltimore. detectives say gary wallace, jr. tossed the yorkshire terrier nearly 50 feet. he is being held on $250 bail. the dog was taken to the animal hospital with head and possible spinal injuries. >>> this week we all want to sport ravens. we go to the department store, the grocery store looking for ravens t shirts, also looking for paper plates and parties you might be hosting. one place had it all, including some things you can't get anywhere else. >> reporter: jerseys, fresh off the truck. >> ray rice jerseys, sold out over christmas, back for the playoffs. >> we're the only place that has hats. >> i tried a couple places. >> reporter: toilet paper? >> couldn't find what we were looking for. every time you went to a store, you could find a t

father, 58-year-old robert richardson, jr. police responded and found blood and signs someone had been shot. they began searching for richardson iii in the car. they spotted him. richardson's vehicle crashed between 94 and lynwood wood. the body of the senior richardson was found behind the relative's home. robert richardson iii is being charged as an adult, with first- degree murder and second-degree murder, plus a handgun charge. richardson is being held at the harford county detention center, awaiting an appearance before the district court. >> we'll have the latest on this story coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> there is a new twist in the florida a&m hazing investigation. mark strausman reports, the parents of a student beaten to death in november are telling us something we never knew about him. >> getting rid of the haze is important. >> reporter: robert and pam champion, we're seeing for the first time, the hotel parking lot where their son died after a hazing ritual. robert champion jr. was a drum major in a&m's famed ma

the 16-year-old robert richardson has been charged with his father's murder and the houseer with lived has been burglarized. 550 people so far joined a facebook group rallying for support for robert richardson who some say was abuse and that led to the violence. the police say they don't have proof of that. more than 1500 dollars has been raised to help pay for him a private attorney. >>> it could happen at any moment. emfans are waiting to see if the poe toasters will arrive with his roses and conyeah. sherrie johnson is live and you are part of the group. and people are saying if he is a no show this year the tradition may be over. >> reporter: that is exactly right. that's what we are waiting to see. we are here near the grave site area of edgar allen poe, the poe toaster has been a faithful visitor for decades and you know what, he usually shows up anywhere between midnight and 5:30 a.m. this morning, we have a few people that are out here. they have been out here since midnight faithful followers. you can see them lined up speaking through the gates there trying to see if we can s

a harford ccunty teen is denied bail in the shooting deeth of his father. 16 year old robert richardson the third appeared wednesday on closed circuit television in a bel air courtroom.richardson's half sister and her mother ... laura dunivant... were also in court.dunivant was involved in a 16 year long relationship with the victim. she described the relationship as verbally and physically abusive.the judge denied bail citing a flight risk and danger to the community.a preliminary hearing is set for the 17th of this month.... and the family says they hope richardson's defense involves an insanity plea. a disabled man is listed in critical condition... at shock trauma this mmrning... after his wheelchair is put in the path of a speeding train. train.it happened last night in downtown baatimore... at the saratoga street subway station. rescue crews pulled a man and his wheelchair out from under the train.the man was awake as emergency crews rushed him to the hospital. .there were dozens of witnesses to the "a man in a wheel chair actually fell on the train tracks and went under the train

robert richardson iii is being held without bail. he was charged as an adult. a judge spoke to him about the charges today. appearing in hartford county district court on a tv monitor for a bail review, robert richardson iii listen to the charges against him. the 16-year-old high-school student is accused of shooting and killing his father monday at their home located on mills road in bel air. he is accused of transporting the body to aberdeen and it bought -- dumping it into a pond in a neighbor's home. police found the body partially submerged in the pond. during the bail review the judge asked if richardson had received a copy of the charges. the teen replied, i received a lot of papers. i am not sure i received a copy of the charges. the judge told richardson he would remain on made no bond status because of the seriousness of the charges. he also worried about the teenager be in a flight risk since he led police on a chase tuesday morning and it crashed the chevy blazer he was driving into a wall at the methodist church. the judge told him not to talk to a

robert richardson is accused of murdering his own father inside their bel air home. while police say the teen did give a taped confession... he will avoid paying for the crime with his own life. stand -up 6:53:47 in the state of maryland you have to be 18 years of age to be eligible for the death penalty. in richardson's case he's 16. a supreme court ruling made 18 the cut-off for execution eligibiluty .6:47:38 and they felt as if it was cruel and that should have really left up to the individual states to decide that :47 harford county state's attorney joe cassilly who supports the death penalty says... jurors might be the best suited to make that decision.6:48:14 you know somebody ho was 17 if they felt their crime was so horrendous that the death penalty was callled for then... for many lawmakers however.... the death penalty should not even be an option 3 regardless of age. 6:28:32 i haven't seen that the death penalty has deterred the number of murders and crimes going on 28:38 while 18 is the youngest a personncould be executed.... at the age of 14 in maryland.

((pkg))sot 11:42:46 this is the scene neighbor's oo 16 year old robert richardson the third woke up to6:02 even when i saw the crime scene tape i didn't think like the kid shot his dad. nicole testerman's property backs up to the murder scene. it's here where police found a trial of blood leading from a bedroom to the family's front lawn. (joy) stand up 11:12:13 it murder occured but they found the body miles away.(monica) 12:46:32 the young man drove the body from the home to the pond.(james wright) 11:41:13 cop cars going up and down the driveway. james wright lives a couple doors down from where police foond richardson's body partially submerged.(james wright) 11:44:00 i had no idea he was in the pond.(monica) 12:45:36 it was found because the suspect himself told us that's where he disposed of the body. a secluded piece of property that belongs to the victim's brother.11:43:36 his life was messed up befor this now it's even more.back in bel air richardson crashed his car on the property of a church and tried to run from police before being arrested. friends of the 10th grader say r

. >> reporter: it was the first court appearance for robert richardson the third. he's accused of shooting to death his father. his half sister and mother were in court to show his support but they had nothing to say. the 16-year-old will remain in jail. the judge felt richardson would be a flight risk. he shot his father last monday and dumped his body in a pond. a pretrial hearing has been set for the 17th in harford county circuit court. reporting live in harford county, roosevelt leftwich. >>> we have an update on the dog that was thrown off a balcony sunday night from two stories up in owings mills. today we checked in on the dog. he was taken to the fall lts road an -- falls road animal hospital. animal control said the dog has a fractured eye socket, contusions and serious bruising. >> it will be several weeks before he's fully recovered. once he is fully physically recovered, we'll look at where he will spend the rest of his days, whether he's made available for adoption, that's the outcome of legal proceedings as well as his medical conditions. >> gary wal

the 16-year-old freshman is charged as an adult, with murdering his 58-year-old father robert richardson, jr. the crime happened january 9th, inside their bel air home. richardson said little during the proceeding and was taken into custody. according to the baltimore sun, richardson nodded in recognition of a few family members in court. richardsonrichardson wore a black and white jump suit and his hands and feet were shackled. >> he is being held without bail. >>> he's accused of trying to assassinate the president. and today, more charges are filed against oscar ortega- hernandez. he was indicted today on 17 charges, including trying to kill president barack obama. he is accused of trying to fire shots at the white house in november. he's being held without bail at this time. the president was not in the white house at the time. >>> the group, occupy baltimore protestors are not backing down. they are trying to stop the construction of a juvenile jail in east baltimore. >> reporter: occupy baltimore tells wjz they will be back here at the site at 6:00 tonight. but you can see there ar

at a bail review hearing, robert richardson iii was held without bond. he was charged as an adult with first- and second-degree murder. police say the younger richardson confessed to the shooting and told them where to find his body. police have not yet established a motive for the killing. >> wjz was in the courtroom today. we'll have new details for the investigation coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> casey anthony is not mentally ill. also in the report, anthony said she became pregnant with her daughter caylee after getting drunk at a party. she is serving probation at an undisclosed location on a check fraud charge. >>> convicted of manslaughter. michael jackson's death. today, a judge is deciding how much money dr. conrad murray must pay to michael jackson's family. >> reporter: dr. conrad murray has already filed an appeal in his criminal case. now his attorney is making another move, kicking off a new battle over money. >> i don't think that he should be responsible for any restitution. >> reporter: murray's attorney, michael flanagan, has co

. >> reporter: 16-year-old robert richardson faces charges as an adult, after police say he confessed to killing his 58- year-old father and dumping the lifeless body into a pond. >> whether we arrived at the location, there was nobody inside the residence. we did see some evidence outside that looked like blood. so deputies made entrance into the home. >> reporter: gunshots were first reported at the richardson home just before 11:00 monday night. investigators say after pulling the trigger, richardson drove 10 miles to a relative's house on gilbert road in aberdeen, where the pond is located. but it would not be until 6:00 tuesday. police spotted him driving the family vehicle, near the intersection. from there, a wild chase unfolded. >> they're traveling through the town of bel air and finishing at the bel air united methodist church, when he crashed into a cinder block wall. >> reporter: neighbors say this is not the first time they've had to call 911 about a disturbance. they say the victim would have fits of rage and scream obscenities at his family. >> and he'd be working on so

robert richardson waived his right to a preliminary hearing. outside we caught up with supporters, several bel air moms and teens believe richardson is a victim rather than a murderer and they're using facebook to pool together money to get limb a private attorney. >> reporter: what was your reaction when you saw this baby face? >> it breaks my heart. he's just a kid. we're all moms. we want to do something for our kid in the community. >> reporter: there are many who believe richardson was a victim of abuse by his father. the harford county sheriff's office aid it had responded to the home 16 times in three year, and none for domestic violence or abuse. >>> flags were flown at half staff around the state today in honor of a maryland man who died in afghanistan. he is 24-year-old airman first class matthew sidler. he died on january 5th when a vehicle he was in was struck by an ied. he was an explosive other nans technician. >>> all right. let's take a look at this weather out of kentucky. you can see several tractor-trailers flipped over and d

. >>> a murder scene where robert richardson 3rd is accused of killing his father were recalled saying that someone has ransacked the place. the son awaits a preliminary hearing this women. >>> weather wise, this week has had ups and downs. take a live look outside. it is sunny but still windy out there throughout the area. and from was some more wintry stuff just west of here this morning. let's go to bernadette woods in the first warning weather center. >> good afternoon, everybody. we did have snow showers over the mountains. and showing you first doppler, you do see snow showers coming down. but for the most part the others are dying down. the other thing that is still continuing are the winds. they are gusting. they are up big time. averaging between 15-25 miles per hour with gusts higher than that. they've dropped our temperatures from 50 at midnight to around 40 degrees right -- right now. and the wind feels like 30 in baltimore and feels like 13 in oakland. but the ups and downs continue so we'll have that forecast coming up. >>> jack young pays a stiff price for crossing the m

. >>> 16-year-old robert richardson the third remains in police custody after he confessed to killing his 58- year-old father then dumping the body into a pond. investigators were called to the family home on the 800 block of moors mill road late monday night. >> for the report of what was believed to be a domestic disturbance possibly involving a witness, someone had contacted us and said they believed the son had harmed the father. >> charging documents reveal the caller was his sister, who learned of the murder when he called her to say hoe shot their dad. he also said he was driving around looking for someone to dispose the body. >> he went to turn into the parking lot and didn't make it. >> he crashed after leading police on a chase. that is when he admitted to the shooting and told police the body was in a pond behind his uncle's house. >> my motherly instinct told me something was wrong. he would scream and curse and horribly verbally abusive. >> homicide detectives has not confirmed a motive for a scream that has shaken the community. >> it is 6. i have lived 40 years around h

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>>> taking a look at the up to the minute details. 16-year-old robert richardson, a teen accused of murderingather was in court along with a group of supporters who say he was abused by his father. the group is putting together money to pay for a private attorney and even have a facebook page set up. >>> authorities are trying to determine what caused an early morning fire in ellicott city city. they were able to put it out. four people inside got out safely. >>> a warning for anyone who wears head phones while walking on the street. a new study published in the british medical journal has found that the number of people injured walking with med phones has tripled. >>> a cancer patient has returned to baltimore after a lifesaving trip to europe. today jeff hager spoke to him about his road to recovery. >> reporter: baltimore arguably has some of the top hospitals in the world. yet, chris

robert richardson iii waived his right to a preliminary hearing. the teen was charged as an adult with murdering his father and dumping his body in an aberdeen park -- pool. >> we want to do something for our kids. we want to help someone -- this little boy. he has got no one. i would expect the same for my kids. >> richardson's public defender said he may ask for reverse waiver so the case may be moved to juvenile court. if you have a lead foot, more speed cameras could be popping up in baltimore county. the county council voted on a new contract that would expand the number of cameras. kerry cavanaugh of joins us from thompson. >> the council gave the green light to a new contract that will go to the company that administers the camera program and that paves the way to potentially expand speed surveillance in school zones. >> one thing i do not want to do is have baltimore county look like baltimore city where you have got cameras on every street corner. it gets to the point where you feel like someone is always watching you. >> baltimore county

robert richardson iii confessed after a police chase. >> police say the boy and his father were the only to the people who lived in their home and they're working to determine if anyone else was there one day argument turned deadly. >> this, was well-known to the hartford county sheriff's office. he visited one dozen times last year for complaints ranging from marijuana to a missing person's call. there was never a domestic violence complaint until monday night. >> they made entry into the home and it found basically some evidence that gave the impression that somebody had been shot inside the home. >> a investigators say the 16- year-old shot his father to death and dumped his body behind a relative's house in aberdeen. he confessed after deputies and captured him and a car chase. the child psychiatrist says it can be a very complicated question this extreme of violence and aggression easily facilitates by either substance abuse, a major mental disorder and the family, a maser sick family relationships. >> it is still unclear why two teens killed their parents in 2008. he shot his paren

police say robert conley richardson iii and robert c. richardson jr. or having an argument when the teenager shot his father. the teenager was taken into custody after a short police chase on tuesday afternoon. the boy is charged as an adult. police on the lookout for two suspects after a home invasion. this happened on cedar elm drive on tuesday afternoon. anyone with any information should call police. >> the fbi is changing the way they define the crime of rape. when it comes to victims come in now includes man as well as women. the old definition defines rape as the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. now either sex can be a victim or it perpetrator. the update is called long overdue. >> a big agenda for the next maryland general assembly. jennifer franciotti joins us from the newsroom with a preview of what we can expect. >> to date will large to be a day of ceremonies. one issue that will be introduced is a legislative redistricting plan. a task force recommends splitting the state into four zones. the budget deficit is on

robert richardson iii in court this afternoon for a bond hearing after accused of killing his father. the 16-year-old is accused of shooting his father to death and leading police on a chase in bel air yesterday. the hearing will be in harford county district court. more on that coming up on abc2 news and abc2news.com. >>> opening statements will begin today in the murder trial of lee steven, charged with killing a corrections officer in 2006 at the now closed maryland house of correction in jessup. the case will be heard at 9:00 a.m. at the circuit courthouse in anne arundel county. the state is seeking the death penalty. >>> two brothers in jail charged with attempted murder on new year's eve. harford county sheriffs' deputies say steven gauge and his brother tim though stabbed two people multiple times in front of a home in edgewood. police found the two victims at different locations. during police interviews gauge said his brother was also at that scene. >>> people pay respects to a coppin state student. jason islar last week died of cancer. we hear from his mom and get a glimpse

while robert richardson was in court a group of moms outside were supporting him. they say they believe he was abused and neglected by his father so they started a facebook cam page hoping to raise money to give him a private attorney and hundreds are liking the page. >> kids -- even though he was a nice kid and everything there had to be more than just yelling that happened in that house for him to do what he had to do. he snapped. >> on 16 separate occasions sheriff's officers said they responded to the richardson household . none of the reports were for neglect, abuse or domestic violence. >> weather wise, it's still a mild night after a day that saw temperatures climb into the afternoon with nice january sun. we are 58dc courtesy of a south breeze around 15 to 20. higher gusts i warm night on tap but it'll be colder by daybreak and colder through the day tomorrow. the clouds and you can see that line of snow showers thwart pittsburgh and ohio. that's a fresh cold front that will drop our temperatures here as we move toward daybreak. we may go with mid-30s towar

police say robert richardson iii confessed to killing his father and dumping his body behind a house in aberdeen. police say they got a tip from the teen's sister, police went to the home and found blood in and outside of the home. a few hours later troopers spotted the suv richardson was driving, he led police on a chase and crashed into a stole wall at bel air methodist church. documents show he confessed but why he killed his father is still a mystery. >> people have lots of theories and ideas but what the investigators need are time to do their job. >> reporter: richardson is the student at c. milton wright high school in bel air, he's charged as an adult with first degree murder. >>> new this morning, penn state's legendary football coach joe paterno has given $100,000 to the university. this is after he was fired after they claim he was involved in the jerry sandusky trial. the penn state university president today will face a crowd of alumni. the town hall meeting will be the first of three scheduled for the week. many alumni are unhappy about the school's handling about the j

police say robert richardson iii confessed to killing and dumping his father's body behind a pond at a relative's house in aberdeen monday night. police say they got a tip from the teen's sister, went to the home in bel air and found blood outside and inside the home. a few hours later a state trooper spotted the suv richardson was driving, led police on a chase and crashed into a stone wall at bel air united methodist church. charging documents show the teen confessed to shooting his father to death but why he did it is still a mystery. >> it's a changing world. it could happen anywhere. it's not really -- it's really surprising but i mean, things happen. >> reporter: richardson is a student at c. milton wright high school in bel air, he charged as an adult with first degree murder. right now he's held without bail at the harford county detention center. >>> all new reaction to a controversial decision made by outgoing mississippi governor haley barbour. he pardoned at least four convicted killers as part of a prison trustee program. among the inmates released,-day forecast gatlin,

. >> reporter: a judge ordered 16- year-old robert richardson iii be held without bail on charges he killed his 58-year-old father. as the teen sints jail, classmates at milton wright high school are distraught. >> i feel bad for him because they definitely don't know the real story. >> students say word is barreling through the hallways that richardson confided in several friends he was abused at home. >> he couldn't resort to anything else because he had tried to get help before. >> reporter: neighbors of the family say they believe richardson was driven to the edge of a longtime conflict between father and son. they say the victim often had fits of rage at the home where the fatal shooting happened. sheriffs reports show in the past six months officers responded to the house a dozen times, but police say none of the calls were for domestic violence. twice richardson was reported missing. in december, he ran away for five days. >> he had an opportunity at the time to speak with the deputy, and explain why he had left the home and what he explained was he had left the home because h

been burglarized. 550 people now joined a facebook group rallying in support of 16-year-old robert richardson. some say he was abuse and police say they had no proof of that. more than 1500 dollars has been raised to help get the young man a private attorney. >>> pnc bank is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspected bank robbery e robbed a pnc -- he robbed a pnc bank in sykesville tuesday afternoon. investigators are trying to figure out if it's the same person responsible for a similar number of bank robberies in two other counties. >>> protesters will be outside a wells fargo in baltimore protesting wall street's involvement in the foreclosure prices. they want the president to investigate the federal regulators and big banks. the event is part of a national day of action called yes, he can taking place across the country. >>> activists plan a rally in annapolis. they say they want to restore fair elects. they will gather on lawyer's mall outside the statehouse at 11 a.m. >>> also today, u.s. house republicans kick off the first day of a three day retreat

. >>> and mothers rallying behind robert richardson the teen who allegedly killed his father how they are raising money and how much they are up to. that straight ahead on this wednesday, january 18th. good morning, i am charley crowson. thanks for starting the mid day of the workweek off and weather is a big story some places experiencing heavy winter, others uncommonly spring like conditions. this is kentucky where powerful spring like storms spawn tornadoes. two people have opinion injured from the unruly weather. not just in kentucky but a twister touched down after 4 in the afternoon tuesday in mississippi. and we have got spreng and winter and here in maryland -- spring and winter and here in maryland, the night was comfortable but this morning very wendy. >> that's the same system that blew through last night. in the wake of it, dealing with windy conditions. that's going to be the big story and we have snow on the backside of the front. i will show you all this coming up. we are dealing with some chillier temperatures going throughout the day today you can see the snow showers

while robert richardson was in court, a group of moms were outside demonstrate being. mothers of the -- demonstrateoring. mothersest -- demonstrating. mothers of the teen's classmates are demonstrating and hundreds like the page. >> the kid even though he was a nice kid and everything, there had to be more than just yelling that went on in that house for him to do what he had to do. he snapped. >> on 16 separate occasions sheriff officials responded to richardson's household acord together police report, none of the reports had to do with -- the police report, nonof the reports had to do with neglect or violence. $200 has been collected so far. >>> investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that damaged three homes. it happened around 5:00 last night near the 3400 block of east baltimore street. firefighters say no one was hurt but the house is gutted and the homes on both side sustained damage as well. >>> and we find out today what caused a house to explode in ellicott city. it happened yesterday morning in the 900 block of middle meadow road. one home

robert richardson iii is charged in killing his father. group of mothers are using facebook to raise money with his legal fight. his public defender said he may ask for a reverse waiver. a plea is made by one man accused of raping a girl inside a skating rink. davon perry entered and alford plea. jury was deadlocked on two other sex offense charges. this happened at skateworks back in august of 2010. he will be sentenced february 1. >> family friends and fans gathered yesterday to remember a legendary baltimore talk show host. gerry sandusky officiated the public memorial for ron smith in towson. ron passed away at the end of last year after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. it began with his days on the action news team and how we became the voice of reason to many of his radio listeners. >> i'm a long time listener of ron's show. >> he is probably the most influential person in my life, particularly in people cooperating and getting along despite any differences of opinion. >> about $20,000 has been raised in his memory towards panc

police arested 16-year old robert richardson after in harford county.since then friends and neighborshe story you're seeing first on fox. fox. ((pkg))a page on facebook hannah siple created it.the . two met share mutual friends at school.7:19:50 i was trying to gain awareness and everything that people are abused and everything and get the news out that it does happen.and, it's not just classmates turning to social media... in hopes to help richardson's case. fox 45 found this post asking anyone with first hand knowledge f abuse to call the public defender's office..7:23:32 i remember once last year he told me that his mother had died and that his father didn't care. that he and his father didn't get alog and e doesn't ever remember loving his father.butt bite7:23:54 &pand you could tell in his eye he really meant it it wasn't any anger just hurt.stand up 7:17:18 while friends of richardson say he was physicclly and verbally abused but his father... police never picked up on any signs of abuse and they had been called to this house 16 times over the pastt3 years. :31(dr deann kirschne

robert richardson iii eve his right to a preliminary hearing. -- waived his right. a group of local mothers is using facebook to raise money. >> we're all moms. we just want to help this little boy. he has no one. >> the public defender is expected to request the trowel to move to a juvenile court -- quest the trial be moved. >> south carolina takes center stage. kate amara has the latest in this morning's commitment 2012 report. tax returnsey's fuelled attacks from his gop rivals. just days to go before the south carolina primary and the hits on mitt romney keep coming. >> of course he is not going to win the nomination on saturday. why should everybody walk away if he wins this primary? >> rick perry and newt gingrich want the republican front- runner to release his personal tax returns right now. >> in september, it is too late to be firing a nominee. >> well, what is he saying to the people of south carolina? "you're not important enough for me to release my income taxes." >> on tuesday, romney acknowledged he pays a lower tax rate than many middle- income ameri

a harford county teen is denied bail in the shooting death of his faaher. 16 year old robert richardsonhe third appearee wednesday on closed circuit television in a bel air courtroom.richardson's half sister and her mother ... laura dunivant... were also in court.dunivanttwas involved in a 16 year long relationship with the victim. she described the relationship as verbally and physically abusive.the judge denied bail citing a flight risk and danger to the coomunity.a preliminary hearing is set for the 17th of this month.... and the faaily says they hope richardson's defense involves an insanity plea. police are looking for a man who broke into a house... tied up a woman and her son and sexually assaulted their housekeeper. police say a masked man broke into this bethesda house wednesday.... tying up the people inside... and raping the housekeeper. the suspect left by stealing ford s-u-v from the driveway.the crime came as a shock to neighbors. ((1:02 one, i didn't expect it... and i'm disturbed by it. 1:05))((1:18 i think we're all happen. 1:23))ything like this 1:22))investigators rel

victim. 16 year old robert richardson the third is being held without bail following the murder of hisl review the teen appeared on a closed circuit television polite and well spoken.two family members were in court his half sister and her mother laura dunivant who tells meshe was involved with the victim during a 16 year long relationshipp she described the relationship as verbally and physically abusive especially when he. it's a story similar to the one friends of the suspected killer told me yesterday. yesterday. 3 laura and abigail richardson told me the 16 year old wanted to move in with them but it never happened.the judge ttld the teen during his hearing to not talk with anyone unless his attorney was present.the judge denied bail citing a flight risk and danger to the community.there was also talk about the weapon and again the judge reminded the teen to keep quiet.a preliminary hearing is set for the 17th of this month. family tells me they hope richardson's defense involves an insanity plea.jl fox 45 news at ten. carroll county authorities need your help to find the suspect

a judge has refused to grant pale to robert richardson the third. police say the confessed to killing his dad and dumping his body in a pond. if convicted he could face the death penalty. >>> a fake gun causes a scare in westminster. police say a man and a teenager pointed a gun at somebody. she thought it was real and called police and directed them to the car and police arrested them. >>> as they get underway the governor suggests an increase ipse the state sales tax, here is derek valcourt to report lawmakers were quick to say that is not going to happen. >> reporter: the governor got a lot of attention and caught many people offguard on the radio show when he made this comment. >> frankly if i had my druthers i would rather do the one penny on the sales tax, and then transition that into the sort of revenue stream that then allows us to do greater bonding capacity, that is what i would like to do. >> his aides and key legislators were quick to say this was a off the cuff statement. >> it was a mistake. it is going to get people needlessly upset.

3 ((pkg))sst 11:42:46 this world got too wicked this is the scene neighbor's of 16 year old robert richardsonproperty backs up to the murder scene. it's here where police found a trial of blood leading from a bedroom to the family's front lawn.(joy) stand up 11:12:13 it here where police suspect the murder occured but they found the body miles away. (monica) 12:46:32 the young man drove the body from the home to the pond.(james wright) 11:41:13 cop cars going up and down the driveway. james wright lives a couple doors down from where police found richardson's body partially submerged.(james wright) 11:44:00 i had no idea he was in the pond.(monica) 12:45:36 it was found bbcause the suspect himself told us that's where he disposed of the body. a secluded piece of property that belongs to the victim's brother.11:43:36 his life was messed up befor this now it's even more.back in bel air richardson crashed his car on the property of a church and tried to run from police pefore being arrested. friends of the 10th grader say richardson's father may have been an alcoholic and abused the teen.14:14:4

robert richardson is accused of murdering his own father inside their bel airrhome. be eligible richardson's case he's 16. the cut-off forr execution 18 eligibiluty .6:47:38 and they unusual punishment. i think that should have really left up to the individual states to pecide that :47 harford county state's attorney joe cassilly who supports the eath penalty says... jurors might be the best suited to make that decision.6:44:14 you knoww somebody who was 17 if they felt their crime was so horrendous that the death penalty was callled for then... for many lawwakers however.... the death penalty should not even be an option regardless of age. 6:28832 i haven't seen that the death penalty has deterred the number of murders ann crimes going on 28:38 while 18 is the youngest a person could be executed.... at the age of 14 you be charged as adult in cases of first degree murder.... they be given life without parole. joy lepola fox 45 news at ten. both richardson and graham are being held tonight without bail. maryland.../ publiccschools .../ are... ranked .../ first.../ in

harford county teenager, accused of killing his father, appears in court today. 16-year-old robert richardsonaived his right. police say he admits to shooting his dad to death last week in the bel air home. he is charged as an adult with first-degree murder. >>> an investigation is under way now into the death of a newborn baby in washington, d.c. mary is in the newsroom with the latest. >>> a man walking to the store spotted the child left on a doorstep sunday night. the baby, about one week old, was wrapped in a towel that had no other clothing. and at the time, it was well below freezing. she was rushed to children's hospital, but died a short time later. an autopsy is now under way. police have not said if they know who left the baby in the cold or if she was just abandoned. so sad. denise? >> washington, along with maryland and virginia, have so- called safe haven laws. allowing a parent to drop off an unwanted child in a safe place, without legal consequences. >>> a man arrested here in baltimore, went by the name of clark rockefeller. he was arrested on charges of kidnapping his daught