. >>> former mayor sheila dictionan is charged with probation violation online records show the violationas filed on monday. she resigned in 2010 after pleading guilty about gifts from her former boyfriend who receives tax breaks from the city and convicted of stealing 500 dollars in gift cards intended for needy families heap was recierd to contribute 45,000 -- required to contribute 45,000 dollars to charity and perform 500 hours of community service. she has fallen behind on making the payment required as part of the plea deal. >>> it's 6:53 and a woman caught driving on a sidewalk to avoid a school bus is fulfilling the sentence. a judge ordered her to stan at a intersection wearing a sign reading "only an idiot drives on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus." she had to stand there for one hour yesterday morning and she has to do it again today. >>> time for five things to know on this wednesday morning. the trial begins today for the teen accused of setting a number of fires in howard county. he is charged with setting fires at the mall of columbia in may. >>> [audio not understandabl