jennifer foxwell's 11-year-old daughter sarah was raped and murdered last year in salisbury. alleged killer a repeat sex offender. >> notification, registration penalties. >> today sarah's mother is taking solace in the signing of key bills. >> brings peace to sarah's death for myself and family and community. because now we know no other child will have to endure what she did. it gives us peace. >> one bill calls for the lifetime supervision of violent sex offenders. another would prohibit some sex offenders from receiving good time credits which often allow them to be released early. and those convicted of the second-degree-rape of children now face more time behind bars. >> this victorious day because it will again protect children. keep these predators in jail for 15 years to life. >> meantime some lawmakers say a sex offender advisory board created several years ago, but a board that rarely is ever met. needs to conconvene on a regular basis to monitor all the newly enacted dismiss where are we with regards to drains the problems? particularly the communication between s

sarah foxwell was found murdered last december in salisbury.ne new law calls for lifetime supervision of violent sex offenders. another, increases the minimum mandatory sentence for those convicted of first degree rape to 15 years. >> it brings peace to sarah's death for myself and my family and our community. because to you now we know that no other child will have to endure what she has to endure t gives us peace. >> another measure would prohibit child sex offenders from earning good time credits which often allow them early release. >> find out if a sex offenders lives in your neighborhood? find it on our website at foxbaltimore.com. go to the community news features section. >> meantime, the governor of maryland also signed a bill into law addressing gang violence in schools. the law requires communication with school officials about offenses that could indicate gang membership. bill backed by jennifer adkins, her son christopher was beaten and killed by suspected gang members. >> we are signing a bill that cracks down on gangs in our scho

family of 11-year-old sarah foxwell was at the bill signing. she was kidnapped and killed on the eastern shore back in december. her death sparked public outcry for tougher laws. >>> police are searching for a bank robber in ohio. investigators say that this man walked into a columbus bank and showed the teller a gun. and he gave $100 each to an unsuspected woman and her daughter. they took the money to her nearest bank to report it and it was the same place police had just robbed. they are hoping to nab the suspect through surveillance cameras. a generous thief. a robin hood. >> that might be his defense. >>> and author ken jenning joins us next with tips on how to calm the nervous college grad. >> very important these days. >>> and a nice day shaping up outside. it's already a nice day. what can we expect this afternoon. tucker barnes t [da aeere >>> what a beautiful picture. you have sunny, clear skies. it's not hazy out there. humidity level is pretty good. but here to tell you more about all of that, tu know a thing or about it. >> i was t

last year's murder of 11-year-old sarah foxwell in maryland is just one of the cases that helped shape these laws. foxwell was abducted by a registered sex offender. the new laws will among other things increase the maximum and mandatory minimum sentences for people convicted of crimes against children. >> our time 5:38. 64 degrees. ahead, new information released about the suspects accused of murdering a d.c. middle school principal. >> smoother ride is the goal, how metro plans to ease the pain of people who use the red line. >> and next, a look at the early morning weather and traffic. >>> good morning. time for weather and traffic on the 1s. we have a clear sky, sun rise is just about 25 minutes away. it's now 62 at reagan national. it's chilly in the suburbs, prince george's county down in the low 50s, near 50 in montgomery county and fairfax ounty. mid-50s. even chillier to the west. highs today low 80s with sunshine. partly cloudy near 80 tomorrow. could get thundershowers friday evening, maybe lingering into saturday morning. next week, in ten minutes. >> we'll head to arlingto