roosevelt leftwich abc2 news. >>> thanks a lot rosie. tonight about 90 minutes ago police made the call. felicia barns death has been ruled a homicide. the medical examiner also determined the cause of death but police are not releasing that information because they say it's a very important part of the investigation. the teen from north carolina's body was found about 2 weeks ago in the discuss question hanna river. she disappeared while she was visiting family in baltimore. this news comes the same day we are learning about her funeral arrangements. a private service is set for saturday in georgia. it can be viewed online at the springfield baptist church's web site. a memorial service for barns will be held may 14th at mount pleasant church here in baltimore. >>> tonight anne arundel county crossing guard is suffering some life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a school bus near point pleasant elementary school. now according to county fire department 40-year-old woman is in serious condition at a baltimore hospital. a spok

roosevelt leftwich says the parks are now losing the beauty. >> reporter: everyone should know that plastic doesn't grow on trees and www.tubex.com is not a natural occurring phrase. trees grow in plastic they have to if this one can grow up in a rich park because of these. deer. the herds are so big in some parts of baltimore county they are literally in eating themselves out of house and home to the point this are some herds that are starving to death. >> reporter: northern baltimore county delegate who have is the one who -- hoff is the one who brought the bill to the table and got ice passed and says you don't see -- got it passed. he says you don't see vegetation and the damage to the new trees and ground cover is just a part of it. each year hundreds hit deer in the cars and many are injured. >> it's a huge cost factor 1500 to $3 you this on average per car when they hit a deer. this, to me, is the most humane way to take and control the deer hurts. >> reporter: -- herds. >> reporter: it would be carried out by game managers and held at night when the parks are relatively empty. many

roosevelt leftwich joins us now. >> reporter: you have flags like this all over the area. people wanting to show their pride in this country and their pride about what happened. now, we found many examples of that today scattered throughout our area. we also found some very peaceful places out there as well. a small pot of flowers marked this day as steel girders from the world trade center sit in front of the county headquarters. four people in howard county died in the world trade center and for many folks around our area this is not a day of celebration as a day to remember those who died. others hope this will be a day of unity and how it makes us all strong. >> it's more of a memorial. all of those victims who lost people on that day, that's what it's really about. it's not about retribution and everything. it's about those people, all of the senseless murders basically is what it was. you know, there is some closure to that. it's what the person who was ultimately responsible is, you know, taken care of. >> justice has been served not only to thousands of american fa

roosevelt leftwich with the news that made us jump out of bed last night and this morning. >> reporter: jamie, people are flying the flag all over the area. they are hoping this is some sort of a turning point. they hope bin laden's death means one of two things. one, hopefully it ends the wars in afghanistan and iraq. and also they hope it ushers in a time of understanding. the dogwood is in bloom in centennial park in columbia. it's peaceful with a light breeze and the honk. canada geese disturbing the air. what matters now that osama bin laden is dead is this. four names, four people with families and loved ones who died in the attack from the pentagon and the world trade center. that's what rich and judy think about on a day like this. the lives lost and the lives changed. >> those grandkids lost their friends, people in new york lost their dad, their moms who were working in the building. >> reporter: the twisted girders from ground zero are a memorial to those lives as well. a small pot of flowers marked this day as the thought of lives lost is on everyone's mind. instead of cele