major sheila dixon will do everything she can to make sure people feel comfortable here, even if it is patrolling the area herself. >> only eyewitness news cameras captured mayor sheila dixon when she made an unannounced visit to the inner harbor, a gang member whipped out a semiautomat expik shot two rival gang members in the pavilion. police have beefed up patrol and dixon is walking to make sure everyone feels safe. >> i wanted to walk and talk to some of the police officers, store owners just to find out their feelings, what things they think they need. i talked to establishments who said they need to have more security inside. >> the ceo of the maryland science center says so far r the frightening head lines have not hurt business. >> our sunday was one of the top two as you understand sundays we've had all year. that was yesterday. saturday was very strong. today, monday is one of the best mondays we've had. people are still coming to the inner harbor. >> that's exactly what the mayor want, she plans to make more surprise visits here in the future. >> this is something people com

mayor sheila dixon and police commissioner bealefield criticized law enforcement agencies for the slow pace of the investigation. yesterday, they said they have a strong partnership with the feds. and they were doing a wonderful job. >> well, you can help solve crimes in baltimore city. we are opening up again the fugitive files. hoping to put two suspects behind bars tonight. joy lepola live at the warrant apprehension task force headquarters tonight with the latest on the featured fugitives this evening. joy, what can you tell us about them? >> jeff, several guys we are hoping to lock up tonight. two wanted for murders, and another for attempted murder. and as you can see, we have a team of detectives ready to take your calls. let me give you the fugitive files hotline number. (410)637-8970. and again, 410-637-8970. keep in mind the smallest bit of information can often times break one of these cases wide open. here is a look at the fugitives we are hoping to find tonight. >> police say 17-year-old maurice brown shot a man in the head several times killing him had. in the 3000 block

. >> the kids reach out to mayor sheila dixon for help. >> deer mayor sheila dixon, we need your help. >> the children need a the recs and the pool in the summer. and the school year, so they have a spot. >> to decrease a $3 million shortfall, department of rec and parks, decided to turn the rec center over to baltimore schools saying it is not suitable for viable programs and after july 1st, 2009, rec and parks is no longer providing recreational programming in the facility. >> a city school spokesperson tells us school administrators are still working on a policy to determine how this facility will be used. >> in the meantime, the nearest recreation center is more than 2 miles away. >> this recreation center closed down. you are asking for the whole community to go across on. like a new other neighborhood. a lot of times kids don't get along. that's nothing new. and no community. and it is not going to work. so i beg of you, keep the rec center open for cherry hill. >> as of now the rec center will shut down this friday. reporting live here at city hall. karen parks fox 45 news at 1

only eyewitness news cameras were there as mayor sheila dixon made an unannounced visit to the inner harbor, the same place where a feud between the crypts and the bloods turned violent saturday night. tonight mayor sheila dixon talked to tourists, police officers, local store owners, and eyewitness news. >> reporter: what are you looking for? >> well, i just wanted to walk an and talk to some of the police officers, some of the store owners, just to find out, you know, their impression, their feelings, what things do they think they need. and i talked 0 some of the establishments who said that they definitely need to have more security inside. >> reporter: security outside is already a top priority for the city. since the shooting, large numbers of police officers have patrolled the tourist popular area. >> this is one of the things people come to when they come to baltimore to see, and we want to be able to let folks know that it is still safe and had that we're going to get a handle on this. >> reporter: at the maryland science center the ceo says so par the headlines haven't hurt

. >>> mayor sheila dixon pushes to get cars out of the city streets. >>> the last night bruce springsteen was here, it was '73. i'm mike schuh, we'll have details, when we return. >>> will rain bring cooler temperatures earlier in the week? we'll have the latest with bob. >>> baltimore mayor sheila dixon kicks off an initiative to remove abandoned vehicles. >> we have the resources, we're stepping up and doing more and that is an issue that impacts the city and the residents in the quality of life of the residents. >> reporter: usually, it's unlicensed and left on public and private property. call 311 to report them >> we'll rely on the citizens of baltimore to give us information through the 311 process and we're here not to harass people, but to encourage everyone to take responsibility to make this the greatest city and cleanest and greenest city. we need your help. >> reporter: the city's partnering with vehicles for change to provide the residents the chance to dispose of vehicles free of charge. >> we'll a get rid of the junk cars -- they bleed toxins into the ground and think're cr

congressman elijah cummings and mayor sheila dixon welcomed students and parents to the new facility.or dixon talked about the importance of encouraging students to succeed. >> each of these are a gift from god. we have to do everything in our power as parents, guardians, teachers, administrators to make sure they achieve their fullest potential. >> this program operates several schools in several states including the district of columbia. >> many students will be -- many officers will be out in force looking for speeders. >> our education reporter has more. >> this person has been driving baltimore county school buses for more than 13 years. >> they are not focusing. they do not see as, as big as we are. >> whether she sees from behind the wheel at least once a day is frustrating. drivers who do not obey warning signs. >> people will see a school bus with their eyes, but they do not see us with their minds. they are always in a hurry. they have to be somewhere. they are late for work. >> in the process, bus drivers say motorists put the lives of children in jeopardy. >> we put on our

good nears -- the corruption's charge of fort mayor sheila dixon has been postponed. -- the corruption's trial for mayor sheila dixon has been postponed giving her attorneys more time to prepare. >> baltimore county police are using advanced technology to reduce crime. they are cross referencing some high crime areas with traffic accident areas. >> the name of the problem stands for data drivenit is improving the technology areas of high crime and traffic accidents. baltimore county is continuing to enhance technology to make our neighborhoods say. they are trying out the new technology. >> we have had significant results. >> coming up at 5:30, we will take a look at the numbers. the results show a lot of promise for the future not only for saving money and resources, but lives as well. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. the think their strategy could be successfully tried in baltimore city? >> authorities are moving closer to preventing crime from inmates using smuggled cells in prison. there is a bill that would allow states to petition to ban cell phone singles ins

officers in air area and today, mayor sheila dixon said that all of the police officers aren't enough. the shooting was the result of a feud between two gangs. >> we don't need it to happen in the harboring. we can't tolerate it. >> reporter: even a stabbing prompted the police to add extra officers to the hot spot. this had an impact on the attitude of visitors. >> during the i dark things are different -- during the day, things are different. >> reporter: all of the increased patrols can only do so much. >> they were carrying weapons on them and that's why we keep focusing on the legislation at the state to get some and deal with the guns. i guarantee you if they caught the guy, he would have been out the next day with a slap on the hand. >> reporter: and the mayor testified against numerous bills and the house failed to act. >> these legislators are part of a committee that's prodefense. >> reporter: and that's why the state's attorney's office says they've had a hard time beefing up to prosecution act. it could charge juveniles as adults. >>> there's no des in our minds -- there's

>>> baltimore mayor sheila dixon says she will not tolerate violence at baltimore's top tourist destination. police still have no suspects after a double shooting in the inner harbor. now police and city officials are taking closer looks at ways to keep people safe. >> reporter: we're getting mixed reaction. some people tell us, they'll come back, there is no problem. other folks from out of town, say they're going to think twice before they come to the inner harbor. that shooting happened right in the middle, and it happened inside the light street pavilion. 24 hours later, more police officers are on guard. the inner harbor becomes the focus of violence again. >> we heard a gunshot, and we got down. >> reporter: the violence has moved inside. just after 10:00 on saturday night, gunshots were fired near a seafood restaurant. some people were knocked down as they tried to get out. >> this is going to scare a lot of people away. >> reporter: report of a man with a gun. before locating him, there were two victims. a 20-year-old male, and another man in his late teens to early 20s, with a guns

mayor sheila dixon wants information after the original indictment in january. any subpoenas issued after the indictment is an abuse of the grand jury system. personal misconduct charges that were earlier dismissed are now included in the latest indictment against her. tom >> today the obama administration gave u.s. businesses on how to fight a possible swine flu outbreak this fall. the white house says now is the time to plan on how to accommodate workers who may be out with the virus. businesses should allow liberal leave for those who are sick. they say officials should have a contingency plan. some industries are already doing this. >> their critical employees have a backup cross training. telecommuting has been explored. >> the best advice is to keep your hands clean and stay home if you get sick. health officials here in maryland have begun clinical trials for the swine flu vaccine on children. at least 10% of children in the greater baltimore area will come down with the virus. our reporter has the details. >> a select group of kids were given the swine f

. >> mayor sheila dixon has a new trial date in her corruption case. at a court hearing, her attorneys continue to fight to have the charges dropped. john sherman joins us live with the reaction. >> the judge agreed to wipe out the old charges in the old motions he put in place. a new trial date was set. with the mayor away on vacation, her defense team was in court today, the judge threw out the old case in motions and set a new calendar for the case to go to trial. >> it was not unexpected. we certainly were happy to get the early trial date of november 9. >> we are going to deal with the case with the schedule that has been set. >> we are going to get a little bit more discovery under the new charges. we expect we will be filing a new motion with respect to the grand jury. >> the new schedule is as follows. september 8, september 18, and a hearing on all of those motions will fall on september 30. the trial will start on november 9. >> i think the grand jury returned the indictment again. i don't think there is any problem. >> it is certainly possib

. >>> new information in the indictment of mayor sheila dixon really has to do with attorneys and paperwork>> we remain live in essex with linda so and final out exactly how -- find out exactly how this fire started. that and more coming up until 7:00 when "good morning america" takes over. >>> right now your weather with meteorologist susan schrack. >> thank you. good morning. the sun is up. we're starting to see a little bit of sunshine peaking through the haze. let's look at the temperatures now. 74 degrees, relative humidity 94%. and the wind is out of the south at 3 miles an hour. let's look in parkton, at the -- parkville, excuse me, at the middle school, 76 degrees, winds very light. looking at temperatures generally in the mito low 70s it's only going to increase as we head into the daytime hours. that sun will start to come out and peak through the skies. thunderstorms are expected for us to today. tomorrow. and we may as well make it saturday, right? since we're in this trend. after saturday the front starts to move through and things get better. it will feel much nicer come the e

. >> reporter: mayor sheila dixon called the president of the cherry hill homes tenant council to apologize. >> i told her, you can't apologize for crime. >> look like your daddy! >> reporter: as foulks met with well-wishers, she did get good news. out of the unfortunate situation comes a blessing for children she serves afternoons and summer camp. >> all right. we're getting some school supplies. >> reporter: police are still searching for suspects, but don't believe foulks was argued the. instead, she is filled with forgiveness for those who shot her. >> when you got troublesome children doing troublesome things, that means adults have failed them in the system. >> reporter: in cherry hill, kelly swoope, abc 2 news. >> residents will hold a prayer vigil for shirley foulks friday night at 6:00 outside her cherry hill home. >>> baltimore police are looking for suspects in a deadly shooting. another one, a 20-year-old man was found shot in the head around 11:15 in the 1400 block of northlakewood baltimore. he was taken to johns hopkins hospital where he later died. >>> an alleged rape suspec

. >> trial date set for mayor sheila dixon. last week mayor reindicted on perjury. accused of failing to disclose gifts received from ronald lipscomb. dixon faces theft charges for allegedly stealing gift cards meant for needy. the trial date is set for november 9th. the mayor will likely plead not guilty on these new charges. dixon attorney accused the state of abusing the legal process in the first place. >> we expect that we will be filing a new motion, at least with respect to the grand jury, as well as some other issues that we will be filing. >> do you remain optimistic? >> absolutely. absolutely. that's why, i think, the grand jury returned the indictments again. i don't think there is any problem. >> mayor sheila dixon is on vacation and did not attend today's hearing. >> the governor is asking marylanders for their comments on how to save money in this state. one person wants more telecommunications or telecommuting so more people can work from home. another person wants the state to cutback seriously on landscaping, highway median strips. union representin

. >> who will pay the mounting legal fees of mayor sheila dixon? that question still has no clear answer tonight. the mayor was reindicted on charges of theft and perjury but no law that said city officials can be reimbursed for legal fees if acquitted. experts say the mayor has the option of seeking reimbursement from the board of estimates. >> if you are found not guilty or they drop charges you get reimbursed. politically that doesn't sell quite as as well in times, when we are in terrible economic times and we have a smaller number of dollars to go around anyway. >> mayor sheila dixon is set to stand trial in september. but given the new charges, that trial could be postponed until later on in the fall. >> it is a life sentence for the man found guilty of a fatal shooting at the windsor in baltimore county. lewis determined the fate yesterday. jury convicted him in the murder of tavon chambers. chambers was shot and killed in the parking lot at the windsor enduring a botched robbery back in july of 2007. a second man was also wounded in the sho

and now baltimore city mayor sheila dixon is trying to reassure the public that they're still on the job. >> the inner harbor senior still a safe place. we have the art festival this weekend. >> reporter: the mayor says the solution isn't adding more police officer hearsay at the inner harbor. she says it goes much further than that. she points to the light sentences criminals receive here in maryland for gun- related offenses. >> carrying weapons on them. and that's all we keep focusing on, you know, legislation at the state to get -- to deal with illegal guns. i guarantee if they caught that guy, he would have been out the next day with a slap on his hands. >> margaret, a spokesperson with the state attorney's office agrees and says state lawmakers have routinely shot down legislation to get tougher on guns and gangs in the past. >> one of the frustrating thing for prosecutors and for the public is that just by identifying yourself with a gang and being an active gang member is not against the law. >> reporter: in the meantime, city leaders are calling upon the police to be more as

the story got bigger when the british press reported that a baltimore mayor sheila dixon joined the critics. they relied on a statement that appeared to be from the city. it has dixon calling the comments. as. the mayor and made no such statement. the website was fake. city officials say there was no hacking up the website. the perpetrator of the hopes kopit the city's site to make it -- hokes copied the city's website to make it statement. the mayor is not amused. she issued a real statement today saying that it was a time and money. copyright laws were violated. wbal tv 11 news. >> a british blogger is responsible for it and said he was only joking. he has apologized along with british officials. >> two winning tickets were sold for the big mega millions jackpot. there are plenty of lottery prizes still up for grabs. >> most of the stormy weather is offshore this morning. we will see how much of that will affect our area. that is coming up next. >> because of the coverage of senator kennedy's funeral mass beginning at 10:00 a.m., the children programming will air later today at the times

the story got bigger when the british press reported that a baltimore mayor sheila dixon joined the criticsey relied on a statement that appeared to be from the city. it has dixon calling the comments. as. the mayor and made no such statement. the website was fake. city officials say there was no hacking up the website. the perpetrator of the hopes kopit the city's site to make it -- a hoax copied the city's site to make it appear that dixon made the statement. the mayor is not amused. she issued a real statement today saying that it was a distraction causing the city time and money. they are investigating to see if copyright laws were violated. wbal tv 11 news. the british blogger apologized saying that he only meant it as a joke. >> in consumer alert, which you should consider before you put your money down for layaway. a programming note for you, because of the coverage of the funeral mass beginning antonym, the wbal kids programming will air later today. -- beginning >> reverse mortgages are one of the newest markets for criminals. the packages offered income to people 62 and over by co

earlier mayor sheila dixon had called on police to crack down on groups of youths after random assaults at the city's popular tourist area. >> it's very frustrating. we need to be vigilant and not profiling anybody, because everybody has the right to come in downtown and other areas. but there is also a particular behavior that people have to maintain. >> reporter: the mayor says there were plenty of uniformed officers at the inner harbor over the weekend, and that the shooting occurred inside the pavilion. that's where private security takes over. but whether it's private or public, the question remains over whether there is enough security here to convince tourists it's safe. >> they think about how they see on tv about baltimore, like through the wire, everybody see the wire. they think oh, baltimore is that bad. >> reporter: at the inner harbor, jeff hager, abc 2 news. >> and here is part of a statement sent out by harbor place. the safety and well-being of our shopper, retailers and employees remain our top concern at harbor place and the gallery. the center continues to work close

the corruption trial of mayor sheila dixon will be pushed towards the end of the year in november.hat will give attorneys more time to prepare their case. the defense has until september 30 to file a motion to dismiss the charges. officials are getting closer to keep inmates from using cell phones. it would enable states to jam cell phone signals inside a prison. parents and students at a catholic high school had given up their fight to keep the school open next year. they had agreed to dismiss a sueit. they did not want to leave the students fate in limbo so close to the new school year. >> we have a bit of a mess out there for motorists on the west side. our live delays are growing. -- of the loop delays are growing. 11 miles per hour is your average speed. southbound on the j.f.x., there is an accident. a crash westbound on hopper northern. -- westbound online northern. take it slow this morning. over to you. >> we have had an active morning as far as hd doppler goes. and i suspect of showers moving through. -- a nice batch of showers moving through. some moderate to steady rain

attorneys for sheila dixon will be heading back to court this morning. they argue that prosecutors are abusing the secrecy of grand jury proceedings to circumvent previous decisions that led to the dismissal of earlier corruption charges against the mayor. prosecutors say they have done nothing wrong. federal investigators are joining the case of a baltimore couple charged of running a child pornography ring. the victims are ranging in ages two-13 years old. the abuse crossed state lines and occurred in a hotel room in atlanta. the fbi is getting involved. the couple is charged with killing chao pornography and engaging in sexual acts against children. they remain behind bars. a victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of multiple head was after being beaten. >> in less than one hour from now, two journalists will be back on u.s. soil. lisa ling and euna lee are headed home from north korea after former president bill clinton helped secure their release. nikole killion has some reaction from washington. >> secretary of state henry -- hillary clinto

it in a joint conference, the commissioner joined sheila dixon to denounce the violence. >> we all have to speak up and say that it's not acceptable in our community. >> reporter: lockner's accomplices remain at large. lockner has been behind bars before for failing to register as a sex offender. now he is being held without bail and good news is that privot was recovering from his injuries. i'm joel d smith, fox 45 morning news. early edition. >>> an independent inma indianad to four years after trying to fake his own death. he plead guilty for causing the coast guard to respond when no help was needed. a judge sentenced him yesterday. he must also pay the coast guard $30,000. he also has ties to baltimore. harris welt management, the company he managed. he tried to fake his own death because of financial trouble. >>> a man threatening to blowup a casino plead charge. he was dressed as a 9 gentleman when he took over the bus and demanded $3 million in cash and claimed to have planted bombs. hundreds of guests andies from nearby casinos were evacuated. the 5 hour standoff ended without

. >>> and prosecutors in the case against mayor sheila dixon says they didn't abuse the process. >> her lawyers say that subpoenas were improperly issued. she's charged for stealing gift cards. maryland state prosecutors says that the office has done nothing wrong and issued the subpoenas to gain evidence for a new indictment against the mayor. they say they don't need the seen gentlemans since -- subpoenas. >> >> an accident claims the live of two and leaves a police officer in critical condition. tonight, a vigil will be held to remember the teens killed. mike schuh has more. >> reporter: in less than an hour, the family and friends of the two teens will gather here to remember, by all accounts, they were good kids, taken too soon. >> reporter: michael jones was a football player and his girlfriend was in the car, returning to baltimore with michael and hissed, a cop -- and his dad, a cop. on i-81, the car went off of the road and she died and michael at a hospital later. the 41-year-old father was flown from a pennsylvania hospital here at shock trauma. he's in serious condition. >>

the date for major sheila dixon's corruption trial has been set and both sides are preparing.in the courtroom this november could save or end a political career. >> prosecutor who she once said was on a witch hunt left court optimistic that charges would ultimately stand making the comments in a rare interglue that's why the grand jury returned the indictments again. >> the mayor is accused of stealing gift cards meant for the needy. her exboyfriend took her on expensive trips they failed to report on financial disclosure which is required, since from the city. >> i fully anticipate that the defense will bring up any motion they can, and it is not surprising. >> the mayor say the prosecutor is misusing grand jury, in the past indictment. that's one way they plan to get it thrown out. >> we will get a little more discovery upped the new charges and once we go there you that we will file a new motion at least with respect to the grand jury as well as other issues we are filing. >> while the trial date is not set until november 9, they must make my motions by september 8. >> we a

sheila dixon with a long list of charges. >> absolutely. that is why i think the grand jury returned the indictments of again. >> we will deal with the case on the schedule that has been set. >> the defense team -- >> we got a little bit more discovery on the new charges. we expect we will be filing a new motion with respect to the new grand jury as well as other issues. >> i fully anticipate that they will bring up any motions that they can. >> on the 18th, the state must reply. on september 30, a hearing on all the motions will take place with the trial now scheduled for november 9. >> we will just have to wait and see. they have 30 days to come up with some creative motions. >> it is possible it could throw out the new calendar off. >> there is continuing coverage of the new indictments on our website. you can read more on the charges she faces and review previous reports on her case, and the one against helen holton. >> it appears that men could be forced to dedicate more money that covers state employee retirement costs because the val

meanwhile, mayor sheila dixon says the violence will not be tolerated. she says that tupper -- tougher gun laws will help. he will have to tell a judge why he was fighting. the driver got a fine and three points on her license. federal prosecutors charge a miami man with the largest case of credit card and that card data theft ever in the west. investigators say that albert gonzales broke his own record for identity theft by issuing -- stealing information from millions of accounts. he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on the new charges. president obama was in phoenix today. he also said that he will fight to get the troops and veterans more support will getting taxpayers their money. >> at the veterans of foreign wars convention, president obama promised the iraq war is winding down on schedule. >> we will remove all of our troops from iraq by the end of 2011. for america, the rauf war will end. >> iraqi forces are getting ready to stand up and fight on their own. >> that is allowing the president to ramp up the u.s. troop presence in afghani

prosecutors are rejecting claims that they have used the grand jury process and the indictment of mayor sheila dixon >> robert robach has filed a response to the motion about subpoenas issued when the mayor was indicted back in january. robards says that the subpoenas were issued to gather evidence for a new indictment against the mayor. dixon is accused of taking gifts from family and friends and lying about gives former boyfriend. -- her developer boyfriend. >> two boats crashed on monte kreag. >> police say maryland averages about 10 deadly boating crashes every year. this one brings the number this year to 15. maryland and natural resources police are trying to figure out what led to the eight that the boat -- boat crashed at marlee creek just before 6:00 p.m. sunday -- sunday. henson collided -- " richard hynson collided with martin johnson on sunday. >> it happened on a dangerous corner here, according to witnesses. mark smith says he helped pull martens and his 13-year-old daughter to safety. >> i got him on my ski and started skiing over to the boat that was an unmanned, but going around in

. >> lawyers from sheila dixon are looking for information regarding her indictment. an abuse of the grand jury system could be at stake depending on the use of certain information. >> and education alert this morning. the start of school is right around the corner. there are many back-to-school questions for lots of parents. there is a call center that is going to help ease the concerns of parents. transportation concerns will also be addressed. >> that are tucked away on the third floor of this area. staff members said answers to many of your back-to-school questions. >> is there any more information i can give you at this time? >> we a people from academics, students support, nutrition, transportation. this is a team effort for the district. any issue that a parent has, we hope that someone can answer that question. >> around this time of year, telephone calls seem to come in by the hundreds as students get set to return to the classroom. what is on the minds of people so far? >> everyone wants to know about transportation. parents with students who have special ne

. >> sheila dixon, the baltimore mayor, has been advocating for certain things. one person has had problems trying to put a wind turbine on her roof. she is trying to reduce her electric bills. later today, she will go before a board seeking approval to build above the residential limit. if approved, that would be the first when approved device in baltimore. >> many children between the ages of 12 and 14 have a cell phone. that number has increased over the years. and 19% increase is occurring. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. what do you think is the appropriate age for a child to have their own cell phone? email us your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> it makes you wonder how we survived with one telephone in the house. >> a landmine. -- a land line. >> you probably heard that carry its help your eyesight. now they may help your eyes in the long run as well. >> and americans are trying to >> and americans are trying to capturing the beauty of nature. sharing what i see. that's my vision. and i'm living it. every day, transitions lens

mayor sheila dixon promised more help from city hall, but it did not end there. students delivered encouraging words. >> i am not worried that i have no fear. i am ready for a great school year. >> do you believe in me? >> school begins august 31. >>> several puppies are being nursed back to held this afternoon. there discovered inside a sealed container in the sweltering heat. >> fees would bring puppies are small, curious, and still seem to trust people, despite what they have been through. the retriever-mixed litter was discovered next to a highlandtown dumpster on monday in the searing heat. it would trapped under a steel blade. >> -- they were trapped under a steel lid. the executive director of barcs says that the dogs were near death, with body temperatures of 107. a rebound once exposed to cool air and water. >> the prognosis is great. >> while these dogs will likely find homes, she is disturbed by the perennial problem of animal abandonment in the city, especially in this case, with the dogs were so close to an agonizing end. >> you are causing heat stro

the answer coming up. >>> mayor sheila dixon and some journalists are mad at a man who used baltimore to take a satirical look at baltimore. the city is now looking at taking legal action. >>> last week, this poltrician prepared with the baltimore scene on the tv show, the wire. >> good? >> yeah, man. >> yesterday, it appears the mayor struck back, via her city web page. the baltimore sun and two leading british newspapers published the quote that wcht like this, that is as pointless as boasting that baltimore is as popular as the uk television show. but overnight, the truth emerged. >> i found out at 4:00 in the morning, when the bbc contacted me. >> reporter: but that website, it didn't come from city hall. in fact, it's a hoax. and it has city officials exasperated. >> i really don't appreciate someone invading, you know, taking materials, passing it over there and trying to degrade the city and make this kind of nuisance when we have more important issues to address. >> reporter: the website has since been taken down. but here's how a copy looks, stored on peterson's phone. >> the

. >> mayor sheila dixon has also promised to drop in on a harbor itself for random spot safety checks. >>> jon cardin says he plans to reimburse the city police department for help they provided in his marriage proposal to use a boat and helicopter in an effort to propose to his feet -- he used a boat and helicopter in an effort to propose to his fiancee. police are investigating whether it was a misuse of resources. he is that -- jon cardin is the nephew of maryland senator ben garden. -- ben cardin. >>> city residents are in courage to call to report cards left in -- are in courage to to call to report cards left in alleys and on streets. on one of vehicles will be donated to a worthy cause. -- unwated vehicles will be donated to a worthy cause. >> the goal is to allow financial independence by making it possible to own a vehicle. >> it was a very muggy start to our day, much more than what we saw in the last few days. plenty of sunshine, but you see those clouds in western pennsylvania and maryland. they are heading our way, giving way to a partly cloudy skies this afternoon. 88 de

childrens arrived by the busloads to join him and mayor sheila dixon at this place in north avenue. they got three backpacks, t- shirts, and other school supplies along with a good pep talk. summer camp at rifkin stadium is helping some stay out of trouble. bad news for baseball program is reinforcing crime prevention. there were special events involving the program which serves as an outreach to children during summertime. >> so far space shuttle discovery is bibliotheque 0-2 as this morning's -- discovery is 0-2 as this morning's launch was scrubbed as well. stephen colbert is eager to have the treadmill go up to the space station. >> [unintelligible] >> the next opportunity to launch the shuttle will be friday. the time is 5:26. coming up in the next half-hour. >> i am nikole killion in washington. it is a sad day on capitol hill as tributes poured in for senator edward kennedy. i will bring you the latest reaction to his death coming up. >> it is getting out on utah st. as crews worked to repair something underground that caused a mass of a manhole cover to come flying off. the

. >> later today, attorneys for mayor sheila dixon will be in the city court. it will file a motion asking the judge to quash the subpoenas in the case against a. last week they recharge the mayor some charges. baltimore city police say they need to let a thousand dollars to keep their mounted police patrol operating. they help private donations will help them reach their goal by december. gov. martin o'malley hopes to find a way to keep them on the streets. >> these are really tough times. there is not a county executive or mayor or governor in the country who is not faced with a lot of really difficult decisions. and all we can find some way to maintain the police mounted unit in the city. it is an important tradition and is important for a loss safety. >> the unit has been a part of the baltimore city police apartment for several years and is the oldest continuously running mounted horse police unit in the country. if you want to help, go to our web site at copper wbaltv.com. >> 71 degrees. coming up, an unusual issue that is under investigation. >> i was co

drew criticism, but the story got bigger when the british press reported that baltimore mayor sheila dixon joined the critics. they say the mayor calls the comments pointless. the website was fake. the perpetrator of the hopes simply copied the city's site to make it appear she had made the statement. >> he copied the source code of the web site which is basically impossible to prevent. >> it has cost the city time and money. the lawyers are investigating whether copyright rules are violated. he has apologized to the city, saying he only intended it as a joke. reporting live tonight, jane miller, wbal tv 11 news. >> police are interviewing witnesses after a man was found stabbed inside his car. it was just after 5:30. andrew from pasadena died from his injuries at harbor hospital. anyone with information is urged the couch -- urged to call the police. and a woman led them on a 7 mile chase and rammed a police cruiser. the woman refused to stop for the officer's siren. when the cruiser got in front of her car, she went off road and hit the cruiser getting back on. police are now planning a

. >> all right, and mayor sheila dixon released a statement tonight saying, in part, "we will not allowthem to create a nuisance of any kind or to hang out, and those that gridlock, intimidate, or create a nuisance." and police have taken one person into custody after one man was taken into custody in northeast çhe would shot just after it o'clock 30 this morning. the victim was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to be faced. no word on his condition tonight -- he was shot just after 10:30 this morning. >> well, we managed to have another two in a row, another gorgeous day the senate, and that will continue as we head into our m&a. a few clouds in maryland. plenty of sunshine. clear skies tonight. 90 degrees out towards westminster, 93 in frederick. a little cooler closer towards the water, 85 in ocean city and a very nice day at the beach, but 95 out in cumberland. mostly clear, winds out of the south tonight, a little bit on the light side. we will talk about how long this very pleasant weather will last and an increase in humidity, and now, three new tropical systems to tal

will be talking about today, the new developments in the corruption probe of city hall and mayor sheila dixon. another effort to get charges against her dropped fails. mike hellgren joins us outside circuit court where a hearing has just ended. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: good afternoon, don, mary. this is the first time we had on-camera interviews with the mayor's attorneys and state prosecutors since the new indictments were handed down. the judge threw out the old flawed case against mayor something the prosecutor wanted. and the new case begins. he set that trial date for november unless it gets out with new motions to dismiss which are expected before then. the mayor's attorney promise a vigorous fight when she heads to trial on november 9, the date set in court this morning. >> we will be able to be within the schedule that has been served. >> reporter: if they don't get the case thrown out before hand. among the new motions they plan to file that the state prosecutor abused the grand jury system by bringing back charges the judge dismissed as flaws but rewriting them so they wou

. >> mayor sheila dixon and other officials were on hand to announce consolation energy's $500,000 investment. the money is part of a program to motivate households to reduce their energy use. consolation officials hope baltimore becomes a model for the country. >> begin at baltimore into one of the most advanced, smart grid initiatives in the country. we have applied for this. we are very excited about it. these of the types of tools that we can put in people's pockets to make sure they understand that running a dishwasher at midnight is more efficient and running it at 3:00 in the afternoon. >> the program will last nine months. city officials hope to expand to other efforts aimed at creating jobs and energy efficiency. >> committed to growing pains force carroll county school officials to respond in a big way. >> of their answer is a brand new high school. tim is live in the newsroom that story. >> this new $58 million high school is on the drawing board for almost five years. in a few weeks' time, it will be open for business. the new manchester valley high school was built to relieve ove

mayor sheered -- sheila dixon and is still throwing a party and sponsors will pick up the tab. another reception is being held the same evening. ms. >> at some point you have to say why we doing this. what value does this have for the people? >> it is one of the biggest social-political events of the year. districts hope to improve services and reduce costs. >> the governor's office is sending 19 people last year. the jurisdictions we spoke with said they do not pay for certain fees but they do pay for hotel, registration for the conference, and mileage. >> moist air up there resulting in some downpours. you could hear some thunder as the storm makes its way through. the western part of howard county is getting some showers now. some showers over the atlantic just off of ocean city. we are not done with the rain chances yet. nothing has hit the rain gauge at the airport or the harbor. some areas remain dry. it is cooler in the mountains. quite warm in the central part of the state. a shower may be possible as we head into the morning. 65 degrees-72 degrees. a front is a stallin

baltimore miller -- baltimore mayor sheila dixon is also talking about the equality and how unhealthy that is. we have more from her on the air quality. >> we are really asking folks to stay in if you can stay in, drink a lot of fluids, particularly water, and try not to be out in the heat, particularly if you have health issues. we want people to check on their neighbors, particularly seniors and older individuals. >> baltimore city has opened a cooling centers. there are six centers in baltimore providing air- conditioned shelters where people can get water and ice, and the cooling centers are located in various areas around the city. the southern community center is on the 600 block of cherry hill road. the northwest center is on the 3300 block of sheradale avenue, and the west on the 1100 block of pennsylvania ave. the east and center is at the 1400 east federal street. the commission on aging has set up a five cooling centers for the elderly or anyone else who needs to get in from the heat. the mta is working with baltimore city to make bus passes available for one free ride for

see if sheila dixon is watching. i'll call her folks in tomorrow, and see if they're think being doing that. >>> susan has another check on the forecast coming up. hi everyone. my name is lisa, and you should pick me to come to california to be the next happy cow. gimme a c. gimme an a. gimme an l. gimme an i. gimme an f. gimme an, um, o. gimme a, uh, whatever! let's go to california! how do you spell california? announcer: great milk comes from happy cows. happy cows come from california. look for dairy brands with the real california seals. lisa: vote for lisa! >>> we are looking at fabulous weather today, and that continues through monday, and most likely the rest of the week. cooler than normal temperatures, and fantastic weather for the fair. >> thanks a lot susan, and thanks for watching abc2 news at 11:00, don't go anywhere, sports extra with rob carlin starts right now. ♪ [ music ] >>> won three games, you know? and you didn't lose any. no, it doesn't mean anything in the big scheme, because they don't count.

. >> mayor sheila dixon released a statement saying in part, "we will not tolerate the inner harbor as a hangout for those who break the law, intimidate or create eye nuisance -- a noose answer is of any kind. the commissioner and i will continue to work diligently and swiftly to improve security. if you have any information about this crime, contact baltimore city police. live at the inner harbor, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. this morning, city police are also trying to get to the bottom of a shooting in northeast baltimore. detectives say they've arrested a man accused of shooting another man in the face early sunday morning. it happened around 8:30 in the 4900 block of harford road. police say the victim is now in stable condition. maryland natural resources police believe alcohol was a factor in a boating accident on kent island. it left four people injured. police say jeff sauter of chester was piloting a boat that ran aground. he was taken to the university of maryland shock chawm i can't in critical -- trauma in critical condition. two women were taken to the hospit

. >> lawyers for baltimore mayor sheila dixon have more time to put their case together. her corruption trial has been delayed. she is charged with theft and perjury. the indictment accuses the mail of a failing to report gifts from a developer and former boyfriend ronald lipscomb. dixon is accused of personally using gift cards meant for needy families. lawyers for the mayor say they will move to have those charges dismissed. >> we have more discovery under the new charges. once we go through that, we expect we will file a new motion with respect to the grand jury as well on some other issues that we will be filed -- filing. >> they will bring up any motion they can. it is not surprising. >> the defense has something -- has a deadline to put -- to file motions. authorities say prison inmates are using smuggled cell phones to send out crimes outside of jail. tonight, they may be one step closer to solving the problem. a senate has approved a bill that would allow states to petition for permission to jim sell signals and side of prisons. -- jam cell phone signals inside of

sheila dixon led a moment of silence before today's board meeting. she later spoke about his impact on the people of baltimore. >> his contribution in making sure that the country is open to justice and equality, he was a voice in some cases alone to provide opportunities for many people. we benefited as a result of that. >>> there is much more on the legacy of ted kennedy on our web site. you can hear more reaction from around the world and view of his life in picture is to his life as the senator of massachusetts. there is also a look back at the legacy of the kennedy family. it is all on the homepage of wbaltv.com. >>> before we go -- are going to go to our project economy report? we are going to get barbara mikulski in now. we appreciate you joining us. your reaction on his passing. >> first of all, i want to express my condolences to the kennedy family and the people in massachusetts, but i served with senator kennedy in the senate. he has been an inspiration to me going back to my social work days. he had such a great passion for people and for

. >>> new at 5:30, a web hoax targeted baltimore and mayor sheila dixon. this is the real baltimore city home page. but somebody stole images from this page and posted bogus information attributed to the mayor on a website reportedly based overseas. this morning, the mayor responded to the cyberfraud. >> i really don't appreciate somebody invading, taking materials, passing it over and trying to degrade the city and to make this kind of nuisance when we have more important issues to address. >> in a printed statement, the mayor says the city's law department is investigating the violation of the website for infingerment or copyright infringement. according to the anne arundel county sheriff's office, a pasadena man has been arrested for threatening a county judge. they say 57-year-old harvey burrows left more than one threatening message on the voice mail of judge paul harris. apparently burrows was unhappy because the judge sentenced his brother to 18 years in prison for burglary and theft. >>> and now for a look at tonight's top story. 21 dogs have been

. >> back in baltimore, the newest indictment against baltimore mayor sheila dixon will be pushed back -- will push back for corruption trial a few months. a judge has rescheduled the case to november 9 to give attorneys more time to prepare their case. the mayor is accused of theft and perjury by not reporting gifts from a former boyfriend who had a development ties to the city, and for allegedly stealing gift cards donated it to needy families for her personal use. >> discovered under the new charges -- once we go through that, we will be filing an emotion, at least with respect to the grand jury, as well as other issues. >> i anticipate that the defense will bring up any motion it can. >> the defense has until september 30 to file a motion to dismiss the charges. >>> yesterday, a senate committee approved a bill co- sponsored by maryland senator barbara mikulski that would enable states to jam cell phone signals inside prison. currently, the fcc bands such jamming. cell phones smuggled into a prison were used to plan and execute the killing of an eye witness in a trial last year. th

downtown baltimore courthouse this november could end or save the political career of baltimore mayor sheila dixon. mike hellgren has insight from the mayor's legal team and the state prosecutor after today's battle in court. >> reporter: the prosecutor who mayor dixon once said was on a witch hunt against her left court optimistic that the charges would stand. >> absolutely. that's why i think the grand jury returned the indictments. i don't think there's any problem. >> reporter: the mayor is accused of stealing gift cards meant for the needy. the prosecutor claims her ex- boyfriend, ron lipscomb, took her on expensive trips and gave her lavish gifts which she failed to report on a disclosure form. >> i fully anticipate that the defense will bring up any motion they can. it's not surprising. >> reporter: the mayor's lawyer say the prosecutor is misusing the grand jury, that he keeps refiling the same charges to fix problems. >> we're going to get a little bit more discovery turned new charges, and once we go through that, we expect that we'll be failing a new motion, at least with respect to the

. >> and mayor sheila dixon released a statement saying in part we will not tolerate the inner harbor for those though break the law, intimidate or create a nuissance of any kind. we have a lot of police employed there, and well work swiftly to improve security. police have taken one man into custody after a shooting. the victim was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the face. he is listed in stable condition. howard county sheriff's department is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a prisoner who escaped custody. devin sham wayne was being trance importanted when he used his handcuffs to choke a future before fleeing on duty. >> coming off a very bless and weekend weather-wise. we had saturday and sunday with comfortable temperatures. tomorrow we are going to be doing it again on monday. looking at the satellite, a few clouds in southern maryland. overall waking up to a good amount of sunshine in the morning. still 82 downtown, 78 at the airport. 77 in east-on, ocean city at 75. for the rest of the night, clear with a few passing clouds. wind

. >> mayor sheila dixon released a statement saying in part, "we will not tolerate the inner harbor being a hangout. for those who break the law, intimidate or create a nuisance of any kind. we have a lot of police deployed in the inner harbor. the commissioner and i will continue to work diligently and swiftly to improve security." meanwhile, if you have any information, contact baltimore city police. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. this morning three people are charged with animal abuse after torturing a cat. the hooper family says they returned from vacation to find their kitten diamond had been killed. the family says they left the cat in the care of a family friend. hooper says abel invited two others to the home. police say rio put the cat in the microwave, dryer enwasher and then tied her by the tail to the ceiling fan. >> i had to come home to burst hair in the microwave, refrigerator as well. blood. you could tell where the cat ran around and blood was everywhere. >> the hoopers say they've since adopted four new cats, three kittens and their mom to help them overcome t

we tried to ask mayor sheila dixon's office if they support this budget cut. we were told, "no comment." >> wjz is always on. to make a donation to feed the horse and save the mounted patrol look for this story under local news. >>> new at 11:00, the herb known as salvia is no longer legal. it is sold in many shops on the boardwalk. if caught with salvia, you can face up to six months in jail, pay a $1,000 fine, the or both. >>> this year's wjz orioles food drive is once again a success. i was there sunday. throughout the weekend you could also find kelly mcpherson, vic, other members of the news team. wjz got together with the orioles' wives to collect nonperishable food and money for the maryland food bank. the final totals aren't in yet but thousands were raised in cash and food donations. >> good to see all those boston fans who came and donated. >> and they were generous. and orioles fans were also. >> we salute all of you. it was pretty warm this weekend, too. >> it was. >> tomorrow is going to feel very much like a mid-summertime type of day, hot and hu