here is sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> we have actually picked up our first two problems of the morning. if you are headed to dc on 50 westbound an accident blocking all lanes, also an accident on our beltway coming in to us on the west side outer loop. we will try to get you more information on that one. speeds up to par and beyond, average speeds on the top side 56, the west side slowing down between 795 and 95, that could be partially because of the accident. there is 50 at 97, no issues there, approaching the capitol beltway all lanes blocked, there is no delays in that area despite the accident. for traffic information anytime you you can log on. back over to you. >> our live first warning weather coverage continues now with andrea fujii on what the streets are looking like right now. >> reporter: good morning. road crews have been out since tuesday night preparing for this storm and at least here down town all those preparations worked. take a look at how well traffic is moving. you can see the roads are clear. no black ice here. but for points north and west of the ci

latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala, it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00. it continues to be a very breath day start but it is also pretty cold out there. sharon has got your commute. marty is over at first warning weather. >> well, i am going to show you right now it is the exact same temperature as it was this time yesterday and yesterday was one darn cold morning. 21 degrees. the normal at this time of the day this date should be 24. 41 at lunch going to a high temperature mid-40s, 38 this evening, calm weather today. don, take it away. >> thank you, about to get in on the get up and go. here is sharp at wjz traffic control. >> hi, don, good morning, everyone, a new problem, an accident on 97 northbound at route 50. seems to be a run-of-the-mill accident at this point. an accident in the clearing stages on 95 southbound. a disabled vehicle on the outer loop ramp to the southbound jfx. there is a look at your speeds on the beltway. average speeds at 58 and 59 on the top and the west sides of the beltway.

latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is friday. >> it is 6:00. and a nice start to the second weekend of february. sharon is watching the streets of course and marty is over at first warning weather. >> and again the first double digit day of the month. good morning, sharon, be with you in a second, 27 degrees right now, that is four degrees take a look at the graphic than this time yesterday. tomorrow central canada is going to unload on us, we are going to have a couple of chilly days, tomorrow night is going down to 18 degrees, this day is going to be quite nice, 45 at lunch on its way to a high of 48. a sunny start, a cloudy end. we will talk about that shortly. over to you don. >> here is sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> we have our first accident of the morning there. we still have fire activity in the city blocking payson street at ramsey street. there is a look at your speeds on the beltway. everything still at full speed. 95 looking good. there is a live look at

i'll have that story just ahead. >>> sharon gibala here with wjz traffic control.f you're about to head out for your morning commute, not too much to get in your way. we'll let you know if there are problems. >>> michael jackson's greatest hits take on the world with cirque du soleil. jackie jackson and the show's cor rehog gray fer with a -- choreographer. stay tuned. it's the morning edition and we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, land o'lakes spreadable butter with canola oil is made with sweet cream, canola oil and salt. just three natural ingredients. what's in your spread ? >>> at the bottom of the hour, we're starting out seasonably cold but we're on the way to being unseasonably warm. sharon is watching our way to work or school. marty is in the weather. >>> 25 degrees right now. the normal is 27 degrees. we're pretty much right there. 10 degrees chilly than this time yesterday morning. going to a high of mid-50s today. don, take it away. >> here is sharon gibala, wjz traffic control. >>> a few accidents coming in. the first one northbound richie highway.

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your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00. this is one of those days when there is a lot of change from the day start to the day's end. a lot could happen in between. sharon is watching the roads of course around marty over at first warning weather. >> let's take a look at the current temperature. important to note it is 35 degrees which is three degrees above freezing because doppler shows us an area of zesty low pressure, not a big storm but one with a little bit of sens to it if you will approaching the area. also add to that description howard county and montgomery county are under advisories, cecil county may be colored in, everybody else is looking at rain showers today. now look we are not talking about a lot of snow. what we are talking about is between 10:00 to 6:00, one to two inches on grassy surfaces but not exclusively and a slushy mess for the afternoon commute. 41 going for a high of 42. we do stay above freezing. don, take it away. >> thank you, last time we ta

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send it over to sharon gibala wjz tv traffic control. good morning. >> good morning.e have managed to make it through the first two hours of our morning commute without anything too major the biggest problem an accident on 29 route bound blocking two right lanes and delays on the west side of the beltway. 34 miles per hour is your delay, starting the slow down on the top side, 53 miles per hour, the west side there at exit 17. there is a look at 83 at york road and there is a look at 29 at 108. this traffic report is brought to you by home paramount pest control. >>> don, back over to you. >> thank you. in the headlines this morning the army national guardsman from here is among the latest killed in afghanistan. 40-year-old major robert marchanti is believed to be one of two killed saturday inside a government ministry building in kabul. the military has yet to confirm his death. >>> a break in leads to gunfire in baltimore county. police say a man was shot when he walked in on a burglar robbing his home in west towson. the man took off but police caught him. the home

latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibalait is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:30. it is a mild but damp day start but the rain has moved through the area. sharon is looking at some problems on the pavement. marty is over at first warning weather. >> and let's take a look at radar. it is moving -- this rain is moving out of here pretty darn quick. it is going to be i guess about an hour before all rain clears the bay and really starts pressing out of the eastern shore. 17 degrees warmer right now than at this time yesterday. and on tv hill it is currently 50 degrees. by lunch 63. going to a high of 65 with variably clouds skies dinnertime still in the 50s. don take it away. >> thank you, here is what awaits you on the way to work or school. here is sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> one accident there in the city there and we have some fire activity there. watch foe equipment in the road. minor delays on the west side of the beltway. there in fact is your average speed on the west side, 43 miles per hour is you

traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is wednesday, leap day. 2012. the 29th of february of course. it is 6:00 and that is a shot looking east and southeast. there is stuff on the radar coming in from the west. sharon will have traffic right after marty's first warning weather. >> and here is first warning doppler weather radar. good morning, everybody. if you have been with us for the past hour you know we have been discussing the rain up north of the mason dixon line. now i think we got to start looking west. that is a good slug of moisture sitting out there. long the leading edge of the warm front to be honest about it takes us to 66 degrees tomorrow. right now 36 degrees on tv hill. that is going to be five degrees less than this time yesterday. standard temperatures today 49 is the normal, that is what it will be at lunch on its way to a high of just 50. still 49 this evening but shower activity. keep an umbrella at happened through this day. don take it away. >> sharon has w

eyewitness news actually -- >> reporter: i'm sharon gibala, we're at the auto show. that's straight ahead. eyewitness news is seconds away. >>> good morning, welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm gigi barnett. >>> and i'm tim williams. it's a cold start to the day. we haven't seen mornings this cold in a while. we have a cold snap. yesterday, we were up to the 30s and 40s. it dropped quickly into the teens. that's where we'll start today. all of the disturbance precipitationwise is gone. the temperatures are just cold. we're at 22 in bwi and 29 on the shore and 19 in oakland. we're dealing with the wind today. 20 towards hagerstown. that means we're dealing with a windchill. it feels like 13 degrees out around the beltway and some feels like negative 5 out towards oakland and 7 degrees towards ocean city. the forecast today, up to freezing. 32 degrees was the daytime high. the winds will subside and it will take a while. breezy and 20 degrees and for a while, mostly sunny. we'll have the forecast coming up. >>> here's what people are talking about. it's a sad d

sharon gibala has traffic control.ew problems around the metro, we will explain it all, stay right there. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> mid atlantic came out in droves for the pbr event, professional bull riding in baltimore. came out in droves. like having a nascar stop in your town. it worked. 29, 88% humidity. southwest breeze at 3. barometer 30.23. cooper than 24 hours ago. 25 hagerstown, 28 cumberland, 27 oakland. 26 elkton. 25 degrees down at the ocean. westminster 27. 30 columbia. 25 degrees bel air. below 30s rock hall, annapolis and kent island. it's easy weather. easier than two years ago. two years ago today, finishing up with round one of snowmageddon. this was snowmageddon. wrap your brain around that one. we are going to have a front dive our way out of the north tuesday in to wednesday. bringing us rain. forecast this day is beautiful. sunny, 52 degrees. the high temperature. tonight, patchy clouds, 32 is the low. sunny to partly cloudy skies, high temperature around 52 degrees, showers, 45 on wednesday. 47 cl

latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> and our bottom line here at the top of the hour it is a very mild day start for this midweek morning. there are some problems with traffic. sharon will have those for you right after marty first warning weather. >> let's go ahead and take a look at the numbers, the current numbers that just hit the computer, right now a few degrees warmer than at this time yesterday. we have no watches, warnings or advisories, it is 37 degrees on tv hill, 49 at lunch on its way to a high in the low 50s. it is a very pleasant morning, believe it or not for thre. it 37. it is going to be a warm afternoon. >> how pleasant? here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> overall no accidents or delays. but we do have a water main break in the area where andrea fujii is doing a live shot on a gas main break. that water main break is causing millington avenue to be blocked at frederick and take brunswick instead and fire activity in that location. >>> 60 and 59 are you aver

latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala maryland's news station. >> it is exactly 6:30 on this last thursday of february and it is a gorgeous get up and go, real warm outside. sharon is watching traffic for you. marty of course over at first warning weather. >> and let's go ahead and take a look at the numbers. they tell the story of the morning, it is 12 degrees warmer right now than this time yesterday. that is going to equate to 26 degrees warmer than 48 hours ago. 49, almost 50 degrees on tv hill. by lunch 63. on its way to a high of 65. still almost 60 at dinnertime this evening. don, take it away. >> thank you. what awaits you on the way to work and/or school this morning? here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> not much to get in your way this morning. we are liking this morning's commute as much as the forecast. there is a look at your speeds around your major roadways, everything still pretty much in the upper 50s. we are seeing minor delays on the west side of the beltway. your average speed 48 miles an hour a 1

coming up sharon gibala has your wjz traffic control.irst warning weather weather for the first weekend in february and the five-day- forecast which takes us into next week, how is this month squaring away? >> we would like to see photos of the person who makes your heart sing. e-mail them to us then look for them as part of the a ,,,,,,,,,, >>> hi, i am from baltimore city. good morning, wjz. >> good morning. >> good morning, you 2, thanks for making our show that much better, looking live at denver, colorado, there is a pretty big storm cutting over the rockies right now, which really isn't going to play into your life. going to get showers on sunday but that is about it. there is a pretty good snowstorm starting to rage in bronco nation. denver, colorado, right now enough snow right now to close schools in baltimore city, 32 -- the entire baltimore metro area, 32 degrees with 75% humidity calm winds barometer high at 30.45, almost half an inch higher than this time yesterday, yesterday 29.99, 27 oakland, 32 cumberland and elkton and d

. >>> and i'm sharon gibala, live at the maryland science center.s hairy's big adventure, my bug world. they're cooking up cricket pancakes. we'll check on them after the break. >> it does sound good, right, tim? >> to who? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we're looking at a calm, but cloudy federal hill. we'll get a small craft advisory later. we'll watch this path of the storms to the south. we'll give you an idea of what's going on. right now, the brunt of the storm is around nashville and moving to the north east. the low pressure system that's driving it is going to stay well to the south. while we have showers over us now, the moisture is not making it to the ground. this could bring the potential for showers into the night. the temperatures will have to drop before that. maryland is not under any advisories. we're not expected to be under any precipitation before the system is out of here. 54 degrees and cloudy and cool. clearing tonight and 24 degrees. tomorrow, 46 degrees and otherwise, northeastly sun -- mostly sunny in the afternoon. >>> thanks, ti

latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> and our bottom line here at the top of the hours, another nice day start to be followed by another nice day. sharon is watching the roadways for you, marty is over at first warning weather. >> you can see the sun peaking up therer over the eastern horizon, take a look at the 38 degrees, 36 dropped two in a minute. don, take it away. >> thank you. where are this morning's mishaps? here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> the biggest issue right now is an accident we are following in southern maryland. northbound lanes of route 4 closed there. meantime those are the speeds on the beltway. no delays out there. everything running smoothly on all your major roadways. there is a live look outside at the top side of the beltway. there is 70 at 29. remember wjz 13 is always on so for traffic information log on. back over to you. >> thank you. here is what people are still talking about today. the case of road rage that led to a stabbing and more, now o

if you are about to hop in your car and get breakfast, here is sharon gibala traffic control. >>> good morning, not too much to get in your way yet. give us a half hour, we have two accidents working, one 70 mount airy. we have been talking about that one at remmington for example you are headed on the beltway, 95, 83, there is a look at your speeds, everything in the high 50s and low 60s still. there is a look at your average speeds on the beltway, 56, 57 miles per hour on the top and the west side outer loop. a look outside at 95, just north of white marsh. no delays yet. no problems on the jfx on 83, this report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. see why now is the time to make the jump to toyota. >>> back to ron. good morning, how is it going? >> reporter: we are doing great. live at the ihop in dundalk. national pancake day. free short stack. they ask for a donation. amber, how are you doing? >> good, thank you. >> you are trying to raise a lot of money. >> trying to raise $2.7 million. >> ihop raised $8 million in the six years they have done. this you got a short stack, ri

. >> sharon gibala live at the convention center. more than 700 artists on display, and the best of them are for sale. eyewitness news is seconds away. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz. maryland's new station. >> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i am gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. it's a calm start to the day. yesterday by this time we had winds already gusting up around 30 miles per hour and the chill was already there. we are taking a look outside. clear skies for the most part. a mostly sunny day shaping up without the wind there's not really a windchill at all. the temperatures are true temperatures. temperatures right around 30 degrees right now. 32 is the temperature in hagerstown, 35 out to. we have 34:00 a.m. bwi marshall, 21 degrees out in oakland. we start off at those temperatures that get to unseasonably chilly 46 degrees. overnight lows down to around 29. for tomorrow, 61. we will hav

now, over to sharon gibala. >>> hi, marty, good morning. are blocked on the inner lupe on the eastside at the key bridge. also, we have an accident at hawkins point road. one other accident at german hill road. slow speeds on the top and the westside of the beltway. 35 miles per hour is the average speed with the 18 minute drive time. there's 95 and 198. this is brought to you by home paramount pest control. call them for more. back to you. >>> in annapolis, the same sex marriage bill could hit the floor this week. last night, hundreds of supporters rallied outside in annapolis. last year, the senate passed measure and it failed. >>> prosecutors are getting close to wrapping up their case in the murder trial to have george huguely. yesterday, jurors were shown the autopsy photos of love's bruised body. it was said that he beat her to death in a drunken rage. >>> marylanders may no longer have to worry about returning to work on a day they're called to jury duty. >> stay with wjz-13, maryland's news station, complete news, weather and traffi

. >>> if you are going for a drive, here is sharon gibala, traffic control. >> good morning, if you are just about to head out, not much to get in your way. that is in carroll county, ridge road at park street. if you are headed on the beltway, speeds at 59 and 61 miles per hour, no delays yet. there is a look at the topside of the beltway, delaney, running smoothly , traffic is light. wjz 13 is always on, for traffic information, log on to wjz.com. >>> a community mourning the death of a teenager, his mother says energy drinks filled with alcohol are partly to blame for his falling out of moving car. andrea fujii is live outside of park view middle. >> reporter: good morning, the 13 year old's mother says he was getting a ride home after getting sick from drinking 4 loco and opened a moving car door to throw up and fell in to on coming traffic. >> it doesn't seem real. >> reporter: chris is devastated to learn the story behind the accident that killed her 13-year-old son, michael. >> he drank one of those energy drinks with alcohol that all of the kids seem to think is okay. >> reporte

sharon gibala has wjz traffic control. we'll be right back. >>> first, valentine's day is in the air. we want to see photos of the person who makes your heart soar. e-mail them to us and look for them as part of a slide show at wjz.com. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. >>> i'm alicia, this is emily. we're from baltimore. good morning wjz. >> thanks for joining us. it's in the mid-30s right now. 69% humidity. westerly breeze at 6. barometer's at 30.09. that 34 is five degrees warmer than this time yesterday. 43 pax river. 40 ocean city. 37 degrees easton. 36 cumberland. 33 degrees in elkton. 36 westminster. kent island, rock hall in the low 40s. today, sunshine, clear skies, temps in the mid-50s. very wea

your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:30 and a slightly damp start to this thursday morning. we do have christie in for sharon and marty over at first warning weather. >> let's take a look at radar, what i want you toe notice how much moisture there really is around the east esh half of the united states. we have had overnight shower activity. a break right now, more rain coming our way through the day. 40 degrees on tv hill right now. we will go for a high temperature this afternoon after a lunchtime 46 of near 50. rain still in the area, don, take it away. >> thank youful will you be getting a break when it comes to the commute? here is christie christie bresland at wjz traffic control. >> absolutely not. delays there and also on the north side it slows down there. in baltimore city still watching that fire activity that has west baltimore street at south pulaski street closed. that accident 95 southbound at the ft. mchenry tunnel that was blocking the left hand lane has jus

latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is friday. >> sure is. >> it is 6:00 and it has been raining up here on tv hill. it does not appear to be raining at this moment down in the inner harbor. it is christie in for sharon and marty over at first warning weather. >> actually take a look at first warn p doppler weather radar. there is shower activity all around the inner harbor and more on the way. 48 degrees right now on tv hill. let's go ahead and take a look at the numbers that will show us about 20 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. it is going to be a warm day though. 66 at lunch on its way to a high of 74 degrees. that is the actual forecast for today. but it comes at a price. it is going to be potentially really wet and when you see that 65 this evening really windy. don, take it away. >> thank you we all know it is never routine on rush, here is christie bresland with wjz traffic control. >> good morning, difficulty on the west side of the outer loop. you sloi down to

sharon gibala for porting live from the baltimore bridal show. >> still to come on eyewitness news sunday morning. >> asleep at the wheel. tired truckers and dangerous consequences. coming up, a local families coming up, a local families heartb,, the 2-4-6-8 value menu's got the everyday value slam, classic burger, build your own chicken wrap, cheese quesadilla, chicken parmesan, all you can eat pancakes, cordon bleu melt, the new cookie skillet a la mode. whew. so many choices, so little airtime. the 2-4-6-8 value menu. >> we are going up to 47 degrees today. a few early showers and maybe some struggles. it moves out weekly. 52 tomorrow with sunshine, 52 on tuesday. 45 with a chance of showers on wednesday. temperatures drop into the mid 40s for wednesday and thursday. back into the 50s for friday. >> a trucker falls asleep behind the wheel going 50 miles per hour destroying the family inside the car she slammed into. >> tired truckers and long hours on the road can be a deadly combination. >> good morning. a truck driver who fell asleep behind the wheel shatters this family, but ed and

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we will start to find out shortly when we touch base with sharon gibala., take it away. >> thank you very much. here is what we have got our eye on for you today. , state lawmakers announce a reward for going green and more. >>> already fears of refreezing on the roads for the morning commute. we will show you how it looks out there with a live report. >>> emotions running high at the trial of a uva lacrosse player charged with murdering his girlfriend. >>> and new questions this morning about whether police were too slow responding to the home of josh powell before he took his life and those of his two young sons. >>> more news, first warning weather and your first traffic report of the morning in a couple of minutes. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz'

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over to sharp sharon gibala. >>> good morning, morning commute, not bad.n the southbound direction, off to the shoulder. traffic a little bit slow as you pass it. we are still watching this accident mount aries maryland 27. that one is blocking all leaps as the accident investigation continues. light volume, take a look, a look at the west side, baltimore national pike. celebrating the hyundai elantra. >>> teenager is dead after falling out of a moving car. his mother says an alcoholic energy drink is partly to blame. andrea fujii has the story. >> reporter: the 13-year-old fell out of a moving car, while trying to throw up. michael's mother says he got sick after drinking 4 loco a fruit flavored energy drink filled with alcohol. the step father was driving him home, when he opened the door to vomit. he was hit by an on coming car. grief counselors expected at parkville middle where he was an 8th grader. >>> stay with wjz 13 maryland's news station. up next, tyler perry stops by studio 57 to talk about his new television network. and a look back when john

here is sharon gibala right now at wjtv traffic control. good morning. >> hey there, marty, good morning, everyone. if you are headed out it hasn't been so bad on the roads. no accidents. take a look at our cameras, there is 795. you can see everything looking good there. if you are headed out on 95 seeing delays there. 95 southbound slow between white marsh boulevard and 895. it will take you 17 minutes to get through that. mean time there is your average speeds and drive times on the beltway, delays on the top and the west sides of the beltway. there is a live look outside at 83 at york road. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochrane firm. back over to you. >> thank you. >>> after nine hours of deliberations in charlottesville a jury reaches a verdict in george huguely's murder trial. andrea fujii is live on the story. >> reporter: don, the jury is recommending 26 years in prison. they decided huguely beat his girlfriend to death, cockysville native, yeardly love, but it was not premeditated, huguely wept as jurors began the s

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breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibalaews station. >> it is 5:00 own this wednesday morning. and again, not a bad day start at all. sharon is watching the early roadways for you or watching the roadways early.

here is sharon gibala, wjz tv traffic control. >>> new issue to tell you about. the city. fire activity windsor mill. watch for new accident gainsville, hill top circle, accident on jered road. accident el cot city involving a bus on old frederick. if you are headed on the jfx, 20 minutes from the beltway to fayette. 70 eastbound slow from 32 to the park and ride. southbound slow between white marsh and 895, a live look at the average speeds and a look outside at the west side of the beltway. traffic report is brought by the cochran firm. >>> battle tax in effect in baltimore city , the mayor is talking about more than doubling it. >> reporter: mayor wants to raise the tax from 2-$0.05 her plan is receiving backlash. council heard the bill to raise the tax. mayor estimates it could bring in $10 million a year. that money would go towards fixing schools throughout the city opponents say the tax in place forced job cuts and sent customers to the county. council will have the final say on the hike. >>> stevens, prison inmate, a jury is deciding whether he should be

now, here is sharon gibala, wjz tv traffic control, good morning. >> hi marty, so far it has been calmroads too. we have two accidents, one of them on the beltway not causing major issues on the west side outer loop. all lanes getting by. in bellaire watch for a vehicle fire on cresswell road. there is your speeds on the beltway, top side still at full speed, mid to upper 30s on the west side, overall not bad for this hour of the morning, there is the west side and 83 at york road, it looks wide open there. this is brought to you by home paramount pest control. back over to you. >> thank you. a driver is under arrest this morning after an overnight chase that sent a state trooper to the hospital. trooper john salwhat tried to pull over 22-year-old john newsel in joppa but he sped off. during the chase that followed the trooper hit a wooden fence and some of it wednesday through his windshield. he was treated and release. , newsel crashed and has been charged with driverring under the influence. >>> in baltimore county four men under arrest in the murder of a teenager outside towson tow

now over to sharon gibala, wjz tv traffic control., a new accident on the east side, outer loop at eastern boulevard blocking the right lane. also watch for an accident in aberdeen there and 95 southbound 19 minutes from white marsh to 895. there is a look. this is brought to you by baltimore hyundai. back over to you. >> thank you. we are learning more about a case of road rage that left one man stabbed and another man injured. andrea fujii has the story. >> reporter: don 911 calls detail the frightening ordeal. >> okay. what is going on? >> there has been a stabbing and a car accident. >> witnesses say the driver of an suv was switching seats with his wife when he got into a confrontation with the passenger of a the pt cruiser. he stabbed him. they followed him and the vehicled ended up in a ditch. the victim knocked out sudbrook. both are expected to recover. >> stay with us. up next what one presidential candidate is saying about prenatal testing and the effect it could have on thousands of pregnant women. ,,,,,,,, [ male announce

now, here is sharon gibala. good morning. >> good morning.t on the top side outer loop at york road. it is still there. a 26 minute back up and the outer loop. we also have an accident on 29 that is at 175 on the on-ramp. another new one on lyndon. there is live look. this is brought to you by disney on ice. buy your tickets today. back over to you. >> a quiet city neighborhood is in the news after a man robs two women in roland park. andrea fujii stays on the story. >> reporter: don, roland park is not a neighborhood used to violent crime but on tuesday night two women were robbed as they were leaving a restaurant. wjz has learned one of the victims is community activist 73-year-old sally michael. they were getting into their car when a man who claimed to have a gun approached and grabbed one of their purses. police have stepped up patrols and are reviewing cameras from the area. >> city police have arrested a cab driver accused of raping a 14-year-old. he offered her a ride and drove her a short distance and took advantage of her. he now fa

now, here is sharon gibala at wjz tv traffic control.hi, marty, good morning, everyone, a new accident on 295 in the northbound direction. another one on route 32. accident on pulaski highway. an accident at those places and a new one there. still have that accident on york road and another one there, there is a look at your speeds on the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet. back over to you. >> thank you. a crime spree that has been taken down by a watchful librarian. now barry landow admits to stealing millions of dollars worth of documents from the maryland historical society. andrea fujii live outside the courthouse. >> reporter: landow says nearly half his documents are stolen. prosecutors say he planned his heists for years but it ended when the librarian spotted them stealing documents and police found more memorabilia in a locker worth 1 million dollars, they face a maximum of 15 years behind bars. >> open statements could begin in the trial of hugely, accused of ed of killing his girlfriend. >>> they

here is sharon gibala at wjz tv traffic control. >> plenty to get in your way this morning.his one. it is on 32 eastbound at telegraph road. we also have an accident still working on the harrisburg expressway at mount carmel road. accident 97 northbound blocking the right lane. crash in the city north charles. another one in dunbelt, another one there and a brush fire in allen glen burnie. your speeds on the beltway, typical delays, there is 50 at 97. it looks like sun glare could be a problem. this is brought to you by paramount pest control. back over to you. >> in the news this morning the battle over maryland's same sex marriage bill heats up as supporters rally. andrea fujii is live with their story. >> reporter: don house and matt committees continue to debate that bill and will decide if it will go on to a general debate. later today 1000 supporters of same sex marriage are expected to rally but more opponents, including lawmakers are also speaking out. six states and washington, d.c. allow same sex marriage. washington state is expected to join that group today. >> t

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here is sharon gibala at wjz tv traffic control. >> hi marty, still busy out there, we still have thatick road. another accident in joppa, philadelphia road, one in sikesville at liberty, another in pasadena, richie highway. typical delays on the builtway, slower than usual on the west side was of those accidents. there is a live look at the northwest side backing down. this traffic report is brought to you by home paramount pest control. >> thank you. in the news this morning a 5- year-old northwest baltimore city girl is dead her father arrested for her murder. monique griego has the story. >> reporter: good morning. police are not saying about the case but here is what we know so far. it happened monday in northwest baltimore. investigators say a 5-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital in critical season. she later died. her death was first ruled suspicious but her father matthew carr was taken into custody on tuesday and is now charged with murder. carr is still held without bail in jail. don. >> thank you very much. a devastating fire in cecil county. it happened on bidle stree

here is sharon gibala wjz tv traffic control, good morning. >> good morning.cked up accidents. first of all on the harrisburg expressway watch for an accident in the southbound direction just approaching warren road. we have a delay there. also watch for an accident in allicott city. watch for delays on 95 southbound slow from white marsh boulevard down to the usual spot down at 895. if you are headed on the beltway delays on the top and the west side, the west side is the slow of the. there is that delay on 83 again running from warren road to timonium road. this is brought to you by home paramount pest control. don, back over to you. >> a local man serving in the army national guard is killed in afghanistan. wjz and monique griego are live with his story. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. family members don't know a lot bought what happened and right now are focused owned remembering the man they called their hero. 48-year-old major robert marchanti was an army national guardsman serving in afghanistan. recently outrage over the burning of koran led to vi

sheer is sharon gibala at traffic control. >>> good morning, it's good more morning on the roads. 295ident, 175, accident on the route 30, hempstead bypass. a look at the speed sensors. there is a look at your average speed, 59, 61. a live look outside, everything looking good at u.s. 40. issues on the west side of the beltway, getting busy there to the right. >>> sunshine in the area, temperatures now, around 30. 52 is the high this day. >>> two years after yeardley love was found dead a at the university of virginia her former boyfriend is to stand trial for her murder. andrea fujii is live with more on this. >> reporter: jury selection begins today, 22-year-old yeardley love was found dead in her off campus apartment, killed by her ex-boyfriend. they were lacrosse players. he kicked down her door and shook her as her head hit the wall. defense team says he didn't intend to kill her. the medical examiner found she died from blunt force trauma. he faces life in prison if found guilty of first degree murder. >>> second election fraud trial beginning today. henson behind the election d

now, here is sharon gibala, wjz tv traffic control. >> hi, marty, good morning, after one, not a bad there, take brunswick. minor delays from whiter mash boulevard to 895. jfx slow down. there is a look at the beltway. this traffic report is brought to you by home paramount pest control. >>> don, back over to you. >> thank you. and that broken water main led to a broken natural gas line in southwest baltimore leaving hundreds with no heat or gas to cook with and could be days before service is restored. andrea fujii has the story. >> reporter: don, the city has set up a heated shelter for those residents affected. the department of public works says it all started early tuesday morning in the 300 block of millington avenue when a crew was working on a water main. they say a piece of asphalt fell on a 4 inch bge gas line and broke it. about 900 buildings are affected, though half are vacant. the utility needs access to each home to shut off the gas and if any resident's natural gas appliances have taken on water the city may pay for those repairs. don, back to you. >> thank you very m

now here is sharon gibala. >> we still have that accident on 83 southbound between north new york roadspeeds in the 20s on the west side, there are is a look at the northwest side. back over to you. >> george trial will continue today. >> reporter: despite the start of jury selection, george pleaded not guilty in court yesterday. many of the potential 160 jurors say they sympathize with the victim's family. she was found dead in her off campus apartment in 2010. but the defense is expected to argue that her death was accidental and not premeditated. hughley faces life in prison and is convicted of first degree murder. >> up next, 200th episode. look at the sunshine ♪ share the love with a delicious chocolate heart donut from dunkin'. spread the donut joy today. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy get

out and will stay out all day long, beautiful, mid-50s, 42 degrees on tv hill right now, over to sharon gibalaorning, everyone, it is easing up, 1 accident there on osbourne, an accident in the city and one more in brooklyn, that one involving a bus. there is a look at your speeds on the beltway, 37 miles an hour your slowest spot. there is a live look outside at the west side of the beltway, all clear there at old court road. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet. back over to you don. have a great weekend. >> you too have a great weekend. >>> in the news this morning's one man's change of heart could decide the same sex marriage bill this session. andrea fujii has this report. >> reporter: don, the bill is expected to come down to a few votes and the republican delegate has changed, supporting the bill. it could be a deciding factor. last night the house recessed after 15 minute and things got so heated the delegate had a state trooper escort him out of the building. the only order of business was pushing back the effective date to january 13, instead of october. back to you

now, here is sharon gibala. >> hi, marty, good morning, everyone, an accident on 32 westbound, another two accidents there. traffic road at north . north point boulevard and wise boulevard and one more on port smallwood road. there is your speeds on the beltway. 795 all clear. this is brought to you by disney on ice. coming february 8th through the 12th. back over to you. >> this morning we know more about a wild get away run that touched two counties in baltimore city where it ended in a police involved shooting yesterday morning, here is monique griego with the story. >> reporter: good morning, everyone, that that chase involves officers from two counties before it ipped ended here with the death of the suspect. police released his photo. police say it started after a cop tried to pull him over. he crashed near i-95 and then started to night the officer and somehow he managed to steal the police car. after another pursuit three officers shot their weapons and the suspect was killed in a shopping center parking lot. back to you. >> thank you. also new details this morning in the quad