although mayor sheila dixon said today, the cuts are from the state. but she does not want to see it close. >> it is not just about economy. it is everybody in the area. and there is nowhere else for them to go. >> sad. i don't want to breakup. >> they plan to write letters to city and state officials hoping for help. reporting live in northeast baltimore, karen parks fox 45 news "late edition". >> concern grows as the swine flu spreads. >> this map shows the 26 states with wide spread flu outbreaks. shown here in red. most of the southern half of the united states. >> almost 60 percent of flu cases tested in the united states right now, turn out to be h1n1. and swine flu is already causing a lot of problems in some states. >> meanwhile second child in the state of maryland has died from swine flu. the victim is a 14-year-old student at montebello elementary and middle school in northeast baltimore. diagnosed with the swine flu last week after collapsing in the classroom. died last night. this morning, parents attended a meeting with school officials a

. >> baltimore mayor sheila dixon faces two possible trials. it came today after the court hearing. a development could delay the conclusion of her legal battle. >> a november 9 trial date still stands in the case against sheila dixon. the case set to go full forward is smaller. she allegedly stole get cards intended for needy families. >> we have indicted two different cases. it is up to the defense to make the decision as to whether they should be tried together or separately. they decided to try them to -- try them separately. >> the decision was made in the judge's chamber not the courtroom. no one juror will have to judge the mayor. she is accused of perjury for failing to disclose the gifts. she receives cash from her former boyfriend who is a developer. the perjury charges were argued to be tossed. there is a far reaching doctrine of legislative immunity. they argue that prosecutors violated it when they used it in itin another case. >> it should meet with constituents and individuals who are discussing present, pending, and proposed legislation. >> prosecutors say legislativ

mayor sheila dixon could face two trials instead of one. this after a hearing today where the defense argued to have perjury charges thrown out. crime and justice reporter joy lepola has the latest on the story tonight. >>. >> ground breaking ceremony. meetings outside of the council chambers. all events routinely attended by then council president shiela dixon. but are those gatherings protected by legislative immunity? dixon's defense team would lead you to believe so. >> it is a protection that every legislator is entitled to. important to the functioning of our governmental system. >> arnold weaner argued his case during a hearing to have the charges dismissed against the client. a motion he successfully argued already once. >> we argued that the prosecutor here has played with fire, for a second time, and has improperly introduced evidence of legislative acts. >> state posed the question in court. how far does the legislative immunity extend? >> it does not encompass everything they do. >> while they argue meetings attendsed by dixon a

mayor sheila dixon likes the idea. team is apparently looking for a new home. and mayor sheila dixon thinks that baltimore has several locations that would be perfect. she is asking the maryland stadium authority to look into the idea of building a soccer stadium in baltimore. that brings us to the question of the day. should the city build a soccer stadium? at last check, 11 percent say yes. and 89 percent say no. audrey from baltimore city writes. baltimore is spending too much time and money trying to bring new business into the area. to read more responses, go to foxbaltimore.com, and click on the question of the day. >> an alarming number of women undergoing surgery for a simple procedure. the less invasive alternative that could be better for women. >> undercover investigation reveals a gun control loophole. how it is hindering police investigation. >> it happened overnight. bang it hamed. >> hackers post thousands of e-mails and passwords ...even have it brought out to the car you know, we also sell grills. onnnn it! (announcer) sears to go, web to store

baltimore mayor sheila dixon, her lawyers want her to go through two separate trials. mayor is accused of stealing gift cards from needy families. she'll go on trial on those charges in november. her attorneys want to delay the other trial where she faces personal charges. in that indictment the mayor is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend real estate developer ronald lipscomb. her attorneys are trying to have those charges thrown out. >>> family and friends are still trying to cope with the loss of a 14-year-old girl from baltimore. in the northeast community there. destinee parker was in the eighth grade at montebello academy and died from h1n1 virus. she's the second young person in baltimore to die after come down with the swine flu. she's the ninth person in the state. family members are left with heavy hearts for their loss. for the other families, so they don't have to go through the same pain. >> they say this is about the ninth person that died because another couple lost their daughter, she was 14. >> the young lady from montebello did pass

sheila dixon. is smaller. she allegedly stole get cards intended for needy families. prosecutors seem unfazed by the decision. different cases. it is up to the defense to make the decision as to whether they should be tried together or separately. they decided to try them to -- try them separately. >> the decision was made in the judge's chamber not the courtroom. no one juror will have to judge the mayor. failing to disclose the gifts. former boyfriend who is athe perjury charges were argued to be tossed. there is a far reaching doctrine of legislative immunity. in another case. fire to a pit bull will have to go to court. one of the attorneys said the prosecutor did not give proper notice and needed more time to prepare a defense. case in juvenile court. 14. it is october 1 and new laws are taking into effect to keep the roads safer. help with that law and those that are texting will get a hefty penalty if they are found a way that while driving. police will use the cameras in three work areas. installed its first speed camera in a worker's own. officials demonstrat

why mayor sheila dixon could face two trials in the corruption trial at city hall. >>> and i'm sharon gibala in the traffic control. we are doing good on area roads, but we have a slight delay. we will tell you where it is and show you live pictures straight ahead. marty. >>> it is a cool day. it will be a pleasant afternoon. we will be joined by dick here shortly for the ride across maryland on sunday. coming up on coffee. the renaissance man of all time, a sneak peek at davinci. you stay tuned. coffee talk is at 6:45. >>> it is the bottom of the hour. 6:29. we are saving a couple of minutes to talk to dick in a few minutes. marty is over in the weather center. >> that was a beautiful shot of the day's first light. let's look at temperatures. it is fall like out there this morning. good morning, oakland. 36 degrees now. dropped a degree. wow. 52 in cumberland. 51 in washington d.c. 55 in easton. pretty much everybody has dropped a degree except bel air. 47 in westminster. 54 in rock hall. 51 on kent island. we have a good amount of sun today. 64 at lunchtime. the high is in the upper

new information in the public corruption case against baltimore mayor sheila addiction -- sheila dixon. a judge has denied a request to drop perjury charges. the mayor will stand trial next month on those charges -- on its current charges. a trial date for the perjury charges has yet to be established. police say breaks -- breaks in fuel lines were damaged to in and -- to anne arundel county schools. many were late. calls made to the honor of the bus lines have not been returned. officials in baltimore county want to know whatç sparked a fe in the goals jim in park fell. it took a cruise about a half- hour -- it took the cruz about half an hour to get the fire under control. new england quarterback tom brady has seemed to shake off the rust in the first three weeks of the season. rushing for one touchdown that snapped the ravens three-game streak. that also kept well as my gatti and ray wright from getting their usual accolades. final score, patriots 27, the ravens, 21. what you think cost the raven's the win yesterday? text the letter "a" if you think port teamwork. text of the lette

stands in the case against sheila dixon. the case set to go full forward is smaller. she allegedly stole get cards intended for needy families. it is up to the defense to make should be tried together orthey decided to try them to -- try them separately. >> the decision was made in the judge's chamber not the courtroom. no one juror will have to judge the mayor. failing to disclose the gifts. developer. >> iran is on the defensive now that the world knows about a secret u.s. -- nuclear facility they have been building for years. our reporter has the latest from washington. >> today, talks from six nations are face-to-face with iranian officials outside of geneva. the exposure of this secret nuclear project may give the u.s. and the allies' new leverage. >> now they have to show that there will be some transparency , and it disclosed side will be accessible to officials. >> the chief negotiator for the u.s. is encouraged under president obama to talk to iran. >> he has played a very smart strategic game of putting the iranians in a position where they have to change. >

a judge has just denied a motion to dismiss two perjury charges against mayor sheila dixon. good afternoon, sally. >> reporter: good afternoon. the judge's decision means two separate criminal trials against the mayor will go forward. according to the baltimore sun, the judge was not satisfied with the defense's argument to throw out the perjury charges. sweeney previously dismissed similar charges against dixon, saying the prosecutors used privileged evidence. prosecutors then secured the new indictments using different evidence. she is charged with perjury for allegedly failing to report lavish gifts from a developer. back to you. >>> thank you. a date for the trial on the perjury counts has not yet been set. the first trial on the theft charges will begin november 9th. those charges stem from an accusation that dixon stole gift cards intended for needily families. >>> the first doses of the h1n1 vaccine are set to arrive in maryland this week. but there won't be enough for everyone. now state leaders are announcing new efforts to fight the virus. wjz and adam live outside

sheila dixon may face a two trials. her legal team opted to split the case against the mayor. one is a charge of perjury and one charge is a charge of theft. they say she took the kids and one hand and stole from the poor for with the other hand. >> it comes as no surprise. we indicted two different cases. it was up the defense to make a decision whether we want them tried together or separately and they elected to try them separately. >> the mayor's first trial alleging she stole gift cards is slated for november 9. an overnight house fire in northeast baltimore injures three people including a baltimore city firefighter. this was inside this home on sheldon avenue a at about 11:30 last night. the firefighter was not seriously injured. because of the fire is under investigation. police are trying to piece together the circumstances behind the death of a person found in randallstown. the medical examiner is trying to find the cause of death. police are trying to identify a body found in a dumpster in west baltimore. it was a male victim. city police are investigating two separ

. >>> tonight mayor sheila dixon not only faces the prospect of one trial, but two. that announcement was made today. she is accused of stealing gift cards intended for needy families. the first trial will begin november 9th and the date for the second trial for perfect -- perjury has not been set. she insists she has done nothing wrong. >>> out of indonesia, another earthquake has struck. at least 200 people are dead. >> reporter: thousands of terrified people ran through the streets seeking higher ground in western sumatra province wednesday. a deadly magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast and many feared a tsunami followed. one did. the quake was so powerful, buildings collapsed, including two hospitals. hundreds, possibly thousands of people are believed to be trapped. it also triggered land slides and sparked fires. the earthquake came less than 24 hours after a bigger quake 2,000 miles away in snow yeah -- samoa and american samoa. many people living there were swept out to see. -- see. this -- sea. a mother tried to grab her young children. >> she was t

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. >>> now the ongoing issues plaguing baltimore mayor sheila dixon. her lawyers now must prepare for the possibility of two separate criminal trials. the mayor faces theft charges for allegedly stealing gift cards from needy families. she will go on trial on those charges in six weeks. but her attorneys wanted to lay the other -- want to delay the other trial where she faces perjury charges. in that indictment the mayor is accused of gifts from her boyfriend, developer ronald lipscomb. the attorneys are trying to have those charges thrown out. >>> 5:34. on this october 1st -- state officials plan to implement silver alert. it's to find missing seniors with cognitive disorders. and congressman elijah cummings will screen michael moore's latest film "capitalism, a love story." for all you chocolate lovers the world famous lexington markets kick off their 27th annual chocolate fest sacral. that is all today, october 1st>>> >>> since it's the first of the month we want to you smile on your way out the door. smiley faces are seen in many places. what about

lawyers for mayor sheila dixon want her to go through two separate trials. the mayor faces charges, accused of stealing gift cards from needy families. she'll go to trial on those charges in november. but her attorneys want to delay the other trial where she faces perjury charges. in that indictment mayor dixon is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend, a real estate developer, ronald lipscomb. her attorneys are now trying to have those charges thrown out. >>> soon-to-be 6:04. family and friends are still trying to cope with the loss of a 14-year-old northeast baltimore girl. destinee parker. an eighth grader at montebello academy, died from the h1n1 virus. she's the send young person in baltimore to die after coming down with the swine flu. she is the ninth person in the state. family members are left with heavy hearts for their loss and for the other families that had to go through the same pain. >> they say this is about the ninth person. another couple lost their daughter. she was 14. >> the young lady from montebello did pass away. our p

. >>> state prosecutors get a big win today in the corruption case against baltimore mayor sheila dixon. denise is live in the newsroom to explain this. >> reporter: the judge denied a motion to dismiss two perjury counts against mayor dixon. that ruling means two separate criminality trials against the may -- criminal trials against the mayor will go forward. the circuit judge said he did not believe they used acts against her. mayor dixon is accused of not reporting gifts from ronald lipscomb. >> dixon is also charged with using gift cards meant for the needy. >>> police say 40-year-old victor hernandez-cruz has been accused of strangling elda novasco. cruz is now facing murder and assault charges. police say he was dating vasquez at the time of her death. >>> baltimore county police are investigating an accident that took the life of baltimore sun business editor tim wheatley. wheatley was making a left turn monday morning, near his hereford home when a ups truck hit the side of the home. his 9-year-old daughter who was in the front seat is hospitalized in serious condition. >>> flee

perjury charge will stand against mayor sheila dixon. denise is live in the newsroom with the latest on the city corruption probe. denise? >> reporter: well, sally, dixon's lawyers argued to get the perjury charges against the mayor thrown out. but a judge has denied that request. dixon is accused of lying about gifts from her ex-boyfriend and developer ron lipscomb. she is also accused of stealing gift cards meant for the needy. the judge decided they did not violate dixon's legislative immunity, bishe -- by showing that she did tained meetings with ronald -- attend meetings with ronald lipscomb. >>> confessing the murder. a columbia man tells police, he did indeed strangle his girlfriend and stuff her body inside a city manhole. mike schuh has the latest from police. >> reporter: kai, these court documents, they detail some incredible police work. and how the man now charged was originally suspected by police some 20 months after he killed his girlfriend and stuffed her down this hole. >> reporter: elda vasquez was strangled to death.

. >> that includes new developments in baltimore mayor sheila dixon's court case. >> and a night out on the town for the obamas. the special occasion they are celebrating when 11 news continues. ohh... how many friends does a person need, sharon ? 'cause i'm thinking 90,000 is 90,000 too many. i can't imagine having too many friends, lewis. oh i can. i open the door to my apartment and 90,000 friends jump out from behind a futon screaming "surprise, happy birthday !" i would be in seventh heaven. i'd be in emergency cardiac surgery. you know a real friend would be giving me mouth-to-mouth resuscitation right now. >> welcome back to "11 news sunday morning." >> we begin with a look outside with meteorologist john collins. >> we'll do even better today. yesterday there were a couple showers floating around. today we won't have any of that. we just clean up an already clean situation. this morning it is a little chilly out there. generally clear skies. there are areas of fog. the eastern shore has a dense fog advisory in for the morning hours. as you can see on live h.d. doppler radar,

. >>> mayor sheila dixon may have to be in two places at one time. lawyers want the mayor to go through two separate trials. she faces charges accused of stealing gift cards from needy families. she will go on trial for the charges in november but her attorneys want to delay her other trial where she faces perjury charges. in that indictment the mayor is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend, real estate developer ronald lipscomb. and her attorneys are trying to have those charges thrown out of court. >>> family and friends are still trying to cope with the loss of a teenager who lost her battle with the h1n1 virus. destinee parker, an eighth grader at montebello academy is the second young person in baltimore to die after coming down with the swine flu. she is the ninth person in our state. her death comes a week before the state is expecting its first shipment of the vaccine. >>> put down the cell phone and drive. the texting ban is in effect starting today. from now on if caught texting while driving you could be fined up to $500.

. >>> mayor sheila dixon is set to go on trial for theft charges next month.perjury charge. >>> a woman is recovering this morning from the accident on the harbor thruway. her car rolled over. >>> the orioles are in tampa bay trying to snap out of the longest losing streak of any baseball team this season. david hernandez gave up a huge home run and the rays take the lead and never gave it back. the orioles lose 5-3. that is 13 losses in a row >>> welcome back. a rowdy crowd out on the plaza. and we have a major star here with us as well. david duchovny is signing autographs, greeting the fans. remember him on the x files? his character now on "californication" cooperate be more different if you had not seen this program on show time it is hysterical. he'll talk to us about the new season coming up in a little bit. >>> plus an apple a day make as really nice dessert. chris kimball is here it's apple time. >> i'm going apple picking in the next couple of weeks. >> you'll love it. >> i know. >> and from macintosh to granny smith, he'll it tell us what to do with

lawyers for mayor sheila dixon are preparing for two separate trials.e at a court hearing yesterday. on november 9, the mayor will be facing charges. the mayor is trying to get two other indictments dismissed. back in a minute with a check on today's forecast. >> now let's take a look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> what a great start to the month of october. mostly sunny skies, comfortable lives 67 degrees. on the eastern shore, 69. as for the weekend forecast, tomorrow is a good start. clouds thickening by the afternoon. showers and defrauded night and then saturday morning. -- showers into friday night and then saturday morning. >> we will have another update at 9:25.

lawyers for mayor sheila dixon want her to go through two separate trials.g gift cards for needy families. so she'll go to trial on those charges in november but her attorneys want to delay her other trial where she faces perjury charges. mayor dixon is accused of lying about gifts from her former boyfriend, real estate developer ronald lipscomb. her attorneys are now trying to have those charges thrown out. >>> things are changing. the state texting ban officially takes effect today. so that means if you are caught texting while driving you could face a fine of up to $500. the ban covers sending messages but doesn't cover readingence messages or - text messages or talking on your phone. that's still legal. >>> and baltimore's automatic speed monitoring program also begins today which means dozens of speed cameras will be up and running around the city. for the first month drivers who exceed the speed limit by 12 miles per hour or more around school zones will get a warning in the mail. after that you're subject for a $40 ticket. >>> also today a new law goe

. >>> mayor sheila dixon could be headed to court, not once but twice.wyers for the mayor were in court yesterday she is facing theft and perjury charges. her lawyers opted to try the two indictments against her separately. however, they're still fighting to have the charges against her dropped based on legislative immunity. >>> we argued that the prosecutor here has played with fire for a second time and has improperly introduced evidence of legislative acts. >> it does not encampus everything that a public official does. >> as of right now, mayor dixon may go on trial for allegedly stealing gift cards from the needy in six weeks. >>> the top cop in baltimore southeastern district has been suspended pending the outcome of a personnel review. police spokesman confirms major roger bucheron is on leave without pay. he doesn't know why he was stripped of his duties but the decision was handed down by bealefeld. buch er on is -- deputy major davis has been named the interim commander for the area. >>> what a difference a day makes. yesterday drivers could dr