. >> the legal woes continue for sheila dixon. she is now scrambling to pay court- ordered restitution. >> tracking closures in the city because of the water main break. break. we have an >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. another chilly morning. >> we could see a passing rain or snow shower. the storm is pulling away from us. it is 41 at the airport. the winds will gust over 20 miles per hour. some better news in the seven- day forecast. something to look forward to. we lucked out with this one. >> right now the major roads are checking out ok. we have two left lanes closed with an accident in the northbound direction. all lanes are open in the southbound direction. we have a crash at chapel road and ridge road. closures in the city at charles and lanvale because of the water main breaks. looking pretty good. up to speak on the ent

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. - former baltimorr ayor sheila dixon will appear in court next month... to face charges of violating her probation. &pprobation. as part of her plea agreement on theft and perjury charges... she was ordereddto pay 45-thousann court documents how she's 11-thousand dollarr behind in those payments.on wednesday... hear her explanation. 3((heila dixon)"i'm really just finding out about this situation and nowwim trying to work to rectify it i mean ive completed my commuuityyservicc ive made alot of payments close to 20 thousand and im working to resolving this" &pan 86-thousand dollar a yeaa due i courr on december 's 7th... to aaswer to violation pf probaaion charges. jury selection in theetrial of a college student accused of todaa.alexis ssmpson is charged with killing domonique frazier last september in their dorm at bowie state stabbed frazier ovvr an claim it was self defense.eys testimony is set to behhnd next week. theeroad is no longer a river, but theestreets are still closeddfor locks ii downtown ballimore ...thaaks to another water aii bbeak. break

sheila dixon tells me she has fallen on tough times. dixon)"i'm really just ffnding now im trying to work to and prctify t i mman ive tried t do my best.. ive completed my community serrice ive made ploo of paymentssclose to 200 thousand and im wookiig to resolvvng this because i want it behind mm" in her first television interview about the possible violation of her plea deal, she says she fell behind ii payments: (shelia dixon)sigh- things pappen...people have bills we've haa incidents that happen nobody knows anybodys personal situation, nd yeah.. my pension pays the bills..thank god..." dixon colleets 83-thousand a year in a city pension, plus, aa pension ffom her dayssas aa forced out of office in 2010 due to ethics violations, including stealing 00-dollar gift cards intended for needed families. back then she stated: (1-11-09 ppg- 1st sot)) "i am being unffirly accussd. noohing wrong and i'm innocent of the charges.."she was indicted on 12 charges including felony theft and perjury. as part of the plea deal she kept her pension but has to donate 45-thousand i plan to figure out

. >> sheila dixon is scrambling to catch up on court ordered restitution to avoid violating probation. officials say she is $13,000 behind. she was ordered to make payments as part of a deal that forced her out of office but spare her a criminal conviction. the violation could change that and costar her pension. >> i have been trying to catch up and now i'm going to work harder to get this behind me. that is the bottom line. i feel sorry for those in worse conditions than i am. >> he is due in court next month. a 60-inch water main break. >> the busy roadway started to flood this morning and public works crews have been to work harder to on it all day trying to stop the flow of water so they can make repairs. robb is in a town with a status report. >> here is the latest. the people who are asked to leave when this happened are back in their homes. city officials say some people in the area could see some dirty water or some low pressure but they do not expect people to actually lose water because of the main, because of the break. here is the situation. you have this 60-inch water mai

. >> the 11 news eye team caught up with sheila dixon to talk about her troubles. probation officials say she is to spare her a00 dr criminal conviction. and >> i haven't really trying to catch up. now i will work harder to get this behind me. i feel sorry for those in worse conditions that i am. >> she told that she hopes to get the problem is resolved this week. failure to pay could cost her her pension. baltimore city police commissioner will be sworn in today. the mayor will conduct the swearing in at city hall tonight. he was confirmed as the new police commissioner back in october after outlining and to combat the crime. he replaced fred beafield. >> coming up, a 77-year-old convicted twice of murdering is released from prison. we will explain why. flames light up the night sky in phoenix. >> covering the nation, the man who pleaded guilty to shape -- shooting gabrielle giffords and seven others will plead guilty in tucson. 13 will bonded, including gabrielle giffords the shepherd of good will -- gunshot wound to the head. he will receive a life sentence with

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. >>> former baltimore mayor sheila dixon is back in the public eye after officials from the maryland department of corrections said she violated her probaismghts she was charged on monday. officials confirm she is more than $13,000 behind in charity she is remembered to make. >> it was a very dark team in baltimore's history and the fact we're talking about it now pulse the scab off the city that's trying to get over that history. >> she did not speculate about asable political battle. >> lights, camera, action. too many takes for this company. >> now people are calling you for money three years after they went out of business. >> watch the prince pal kiss a pig at this elementary. >>> a beg selloff as the dow fell below 13,000 for the first time in three months. the nasdaq was up about 75. they're blaming it on bank of america, jpmorgan chase. investors are worried about how the president will handle the economy. >>> by now most people have forgont all about hollywood video, remember them? they went bankrupt into 2008, 2009. >> some customers can't forget them. john matarese tells w

tonight former mayor sheila dixon is scrambling to catch up on payments as part of restitution to avoid violating her probation. officials say she is more than $13,000 in arrears. she was ordered to make restitution payments as part of a deal that forced her out of office but pared her criminal conviction. by this and could change that and because her her pension. to change thaton and cause her her pension. >> i try to get this behind me. i feel sorry for those in worse condition than i am. >> she is doing and the court next month. she helps to get the problem taken care sometime this week. -- she hopes to get the problem taken care of sometime this week. >> the more bad about it the visit. it reelected president obama -- no more states to the visit. the president dealt with republicans and democratic leaders today to reiterate his commitment to bipartisan solutions. >> for the purposes of forging a bipartisan agreement that begins to solve a problem, we are willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. with the american people want us to work together. >> perhaps a nod to w

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. >>> she resigned following a scandal now more possible legal trouble for sheila dixon. >> find outhat she is accused of doing now. >> remember the lady who drove on the sidewalk to get out in front of a school bus? she got a unique punishment tough see to believe. >> we have a winter weather advisory in effect. i will tell you what this means for us and how much snow we will be receiving. >> traffic is really starting to slow down here on 695 at baltimore national pike. i will let you know where else there's congestion coming up on good morning maryland. >>> good wednesday morning this is your abc2 news to go i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. things could be changing. >> exactly. we have a winter weather advisory up. and it's for the areas shaded in the blue. this is because we are going to be seeing some snow today accumulations up to 1 to 2 inches and it's going to be/y accumulation on the roadways. you will see the snowy accumulations on the grassy surfaces and along the mailboxs but we will start out with rain which we are receiving across the area. and with that, th

. >> sheila dixon could lose out on her pension after violating the terms of her probation. she had to pay $40,000 to charity after she was caught stealing gift cards. she is now in arrears. she said she was a victim of the economy. >> i will work harder to get this behind me. that is the bottom line. >> she is due in court next month and hopes to get the problem taken care of this week. >> the focus in washington is back to congress to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. spending cuts and tax increases will kick in. john boehner echoed the president's remarks about bipartisan cooperation. >> we stand ready to work with you to do what is best for our country. that is what i told the president earlier today. >> closing special interests loopholes and cuts to entitlement programs. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think a new spirit of bipartisanship corporation will allow congress to avoid the fiscal cliff? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> despite the long voting l

more problems for sheila dixon. >> plus the benefits you get from the exercise. those stories and the latest on traffic and weather. >> an accident on westbound 50. one lane is closed. watch for closures at coldspring lane. 30 miles per hour on southbound 95 out of the white marsh region. we still have some activity and that is the pace of things on the west side outer loop. >> we could get some snowflakes today. it will be mostly on the grass. a mix of rain and snow is likely. the temperatures will hold steady, upper 30's and low 40's. it will feel even colder than that. we're on the western fringe of precipitation. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good day. it's my coffee when i want it. you press a button, you have great dunkin' coffee. i got my coffee for the morning, i got my dunkin' k-cup packs for the rest of the day. only available at dunkin' donuts restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how

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sheila dixon is responding to the charges he violated her probation by skipping payments on her restitution. we broke news of those charges yesterday and jane miller joins us downtown with an update. >> she has been told to report to court next month. this presents a slippery slope for the former mayor. her pension could be at risk. >> the economy has been a factor. >> explaining why she has fallen behind on court ordered restitution. it -- as part of a deal after being found guilty of stealing gift cards -- >> it is with deep regret and sadness i am resigning from there. >> she resigned and was ordered to pay $45,000 to charity. probation officials accuse her of -- >> i have been trying to catch up and now i'm going to work harder to get this behind me. that is the bottom line. i feel sorry for those in worse conditions than i am. >> at risk as her pension. she got to keep it because it included probation before judgment. but it could be wiped out and put a criminal collection on her record. >> i hope it does not. i hope the judge can understand, it is not like i have been playing. >> if i

. >> we have learned that former baimore mayor sheila dixon faces new legal trouble. violation of probation charges have been filed against dirt and according to a source familiar with the case, the allegations concern the requirement that she pay restitution. she resigned two years ago as part of a plea bargain involving theft and perjury charges. >> of five story building catches fire in fells point for the second time in recent months. within 100 firefighters called to the scene. >> the latest on what >> an investigation is under way as to what sparked a massive fire in fells point. what's more than 100 firefighters were called to the scene. skyteam 11 is above the 500 block of south broadway where crews remain on the scene. hot spots have been popping up all day. >> flames and smoke poured from a five story building in fells point. more than 100 firefighters were called here just before 4:30 tuesday morning. people got out safely. >> i was asleep and they woke me up about 5:00 in the morning. >> fire officials say there are no injuries to civilians or firefighters

maryland corrections officials say sheila dixon is behind more than $13,000 on the $45,000 she agreedpay to charity. dixon is currently on probation for theft and perjury charges. she resigned in 2010 after pleading guilty. >>> new revelations in the deadly meningitis outbreak. several warnings about the new england company that maintain the steroid shots were sent from colorado to the massachusetts board of pharmacy. they dealt with the company allegedly violating its license. rorldz show the warnings were made -- records show the warnings were made before july 2011. the outbreak has sickened more than 400 people nationwide, killing 39. >>> more gambling coming to maryland now. up next of course voters approved question seven so how ? on will we see that new slot we'll get a full report coming up. >>> new york and new jersey already slapped with sandy getting hit hard once again. we are checking our weather and traffic. stay with us. we'll be right back. you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more proc

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former baltimore mayor sheila dixon has new legal troubles this morning.ed with violating her probation on theft and persian gulfry charges. dixon resigned back in 2010 after she pled guilty to lying. and she was convicted of stealing about 500 dollars worth of gift cards intend for needy families in the city. a man from ezek has been charged with first degrow murderer in the death of his girlfriend. police found her dead in his home on monday. she had been stabbed. he is being held without bail at the baltimore county detention center. time for a check on weather with meteorologist lynette charles. >> all right. watching a within theory mix out there. down in virginia right now, we will get more of that as we go throughout the day but we are getting rain across the area right now. and as we go into the afternoon, we could be seeing snow moving into the picture and we will have it with the nor'easter pushing up the coast. manchester, just dealing with cloudy conditions this morning and very cold conditions as well. that temperature coming in at the freezin