sheldon dutes -- sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> just another reminder of the challenge of repairing and replacing an aging water system, and is expensive. jayne miller has that part of the story. >> in southwest baltimore today, the 54-inch of water transmission line that is under repair was unearthed, revealing the trouble the city is trying to stay ahead of. there is always the potential of a disastrous water main break. >> basically the pipe is deteriorating rapidly. the whole project is replacing these three sections of pipe. yesterday a 20-inch water main broke at a key intersection. it was disruptive, but by no means unusual. cracking pipes are problems nationwide. a report published this year on the nation's aging infrastructure estimates of a trillion dollars will be required to update the country's drinking water system grew 2035. >> there is not likely to be a giant federal solution for the problem. what it comes down to is water rates. as we begin to reinvest in the systems, it is likely that water rates will rise over time, and significantly in some places. >> baltimore

sheldon dutes has details on some house fires that may of been triggered by lightning strikes. first we will check in with tony on what is in store for the coming days. our most of the storms behind us? >> core right now. -- for right now. sometimes we have to pay the price with severe weather, and that is what happened at earlier this afternoon. there is nothing around baltimore right now but there are some storms in the mountains. those will stay out around charleston, west virginia. the bigger story is, we have broken the heat wave. that will take it down to 92 tomorrow. still hot, but better than today when we hit 104. hopefully we will get some much- needed rain in the next few days. >> from heat related deaths to widespread power outages, the extreme heat wave has taken a toll on maryland. now is being blamed for two house buyers in anne arundel county. sheldon dutes has the latest part. >> firefighter from the anne arundel county fire department were kept busy tonight. >> it struck right at the corner of my house. it was scary. >> edward thomas was at home making dinner

sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a mix of clouds and some on this sunday with seasonable temperatures around the area. a few isolated showers pop. in pennsylvania. trekking into the northern parts of delaware, it looked like these could impact the susquehanna valley and cecil county, but showing signs of weakening. on the lower eastern shore as well, most areas will be staying dry. in for some pleasant weather. stormy weather in the seven-day coming up. >> a roman catholic priest is leading some of his parishioners on a 100-mile walk to baltimore in protest of an obama administration policy requiring private health-insurance plans to cover contraceptive options. they say they're being forced to violate their beliefs because of the mandate. they will make it to the baltimore basilica by august 5th. the first fire here on columbia road in colombia apparently happened just before 3:00 a.m. it was a grease fire started in the kitchen. the occupant had to move out temporarily because of smoke and water damage. fire crews and of course their way in an apartment after about getting in 911 ca

sheldon dutes is in the heat and monitoring. he tells us what it is like at the stadium. >> it is very toasty outside. i use this as the one excuse out of the year to wear shorts to work today. firefighters at the african- american festival have treated up to 20 people for heat-related illnesses. folks are determined to have fun and trying to stay cool. as temperatures climbed into triple digits, people at the african-american festival did whatever they could to stay cool. misting zones, fans, and bottled water helped to beat the heat. as anyone will tell you, it is still hot. >> not as hot as afghanistan right now. that is a plus for us right now. the uniform is an honor to where anytime you can. >> volunteer firefighters were on hand for emergencies. across the state, nine people have died from extreme heat. doctors are urging everyone to be mindful. >> protect themselves as much as possible. light clothing, using an umbrella, shave. >> emergency rooms have seen an increase in patients from heat- related illnesses because of t

. >> now we are going to sheldon dutes with more on this city's plans for the evening. >> we are set up on the other side and there are people coming from some of the yachts over here. people are staking their claim for the fireworks that will kick off a little later tonight. we gotta put some kids earlier this afternoon who were trying to stay cool. they were running through the found on the promenade caught trying their best to stay cool. there has been some live entertainment, there was a lie country band over at the pavilion this afternoon performing for the people who were out here. right around 7:00, the u.s. naval academy band will take the stage, and the fireworks began at 9:30 and are expected to last about 18 minutes from that point. if you are headed to downtown, you want to leave with plenty of time. officials are encouraging people to take public transportation. >> public transportation is a great option. the light rail will remain open one hour after the fireworks show. just think about it before you come, so you can have fun. parking will be the least of your worries w

sheldon dutes joins us live with the latest. >> there is some good news. no injuries were reported. there is no official count on a number of people displaced. some of the units were vacant. they do not have an official count of those in the occupied units. firefighters said a could have been worse. here is video recorded. the flames are remarkable. they escaped through the roof of the apartment building. the fire happened before 1:00 hundred in the garden view apartment complex. -- before 1:00 in the morning in the garden the apartment complex. they think it may have started in the third floor unit and spread to the attic. 34 units were damage. firefighters estimate 17 were occupied. firefighters have a fire under control in about one-and-a-half hours. but the fire was contained to that apartment and the attic area. >> a lot of water damage to the area. residents were displaced due to the water damage. >> the leasing office and red cross are helping the displaced by a temporary place to stay. no injuries have been reported. firefighters say a working smoke alarms alerted all occupa

sheldon dutes on the scene. >> can you give us a sense of what is going on?will try to pandora slowly as i can to show you the other side. on the other side of where we are here, there are fire trucks blocking the center section. this is where there is another news crew over there. it is a mess down there. there were cars waiting trying to get through the center section to continue to go east over on pratt. go south to federal hill creating a problem. it you can see the brown murky water in that intersection, that is the scene in this area. the department of public works says there are three water mains located here on the other side of where the camera is right now. they're trying to shut the camera -- the water off right here. it will not know which water main broke here. they're still trying to shut off the water in that area and once they do there will have a better gauge. >> there has been a recent concern to conserve water because they're getting ready to fix another water main that has an issue in southwest baltimore. you wonder what losing these thous

sheldon dutes continues the story live in the studio. >> experts urge parents to be more demanding of the institutions their children attend. >> this is an institution whose brand was wrapped around one sport and one code for nearly a half century. now to diversify that brand. >> henry is no stranger to pr nightmares. he is confident that penn state will rise above the sex scandal. >> it will take a lot of time and patience and a lot of tough conversations with our leadership about what kind of organization they want to be moving forward. >> they will most likely face critics along the way. >> they will have to move beyond that to the next phase. once the critics start to fade away, and show what those academics programs are about, the myriad of students who have come through in science and agricultural programs, and show how they are actually helping to make it a better place. >> as penn state tries to rebound from the scandal, the report provided teachable moments for institutions across the region that work with children. the baltimore child abuse senator urges parents to ask lots

sheldon dutes is live downtown. >> police said there have not been any significant events so far this evening. i just spoke to a public in permission officer for the department about 20 minutes ago. he said they have given some citations and made some arrests for disorderly conduct but there have been no serious events compared to last year. they say it is because of all the increased presence of police in the area. charles still has bad memories of last year's fourth of july at the inner harbor. >> there was a lot of chaos down here when i was walking through. teen-agers, kids running all over the place. >> he did not let that experience stop him from being rigid from bringing his family back to the inner harbor to not let thehe did experience stop him from bringing his family back to watch the fireworks. >> i am not worried. >> as people rebelled over the -- ravelled over the rockets red glare, security want to make sure they stayed save this evening. whether they were on foot, riding on bikes, or posted in the stationary spot, uniformed police officer from everywhere in the inner h

sheldon dutes, wbal tv 11 news. >> exciting times. it was teat with hillary at the four seasons. it was fabulous. we really enjoyed ourselves with putting combat scones, -- pudding, scones, and tea. they say they are so excited about going to their fourth olympics. >> i am so honored to be hosting tea with hillary. it is a staple in the london so it is nice to bring england to baltimore before we leave. >> if i see the commercials on tv and "today" and "bal" everyone is excited. a lot going on. in a few days. when the splash goes in the water, we know everything is ready to start. >> as michael phelps prepares for another milestone attached, you can catch him on the today show tomorrow morning. he only needs three medals to become the most decorated a linchpin in history. wbal tv 11 is your home for the olympic games. gerry sandusky and i will be hosting the olympics zone and meet all of the athletes from maryland will compete in london. you can check out all of their profiles on our website. >> now your insta-weather plus with tom tasselmyer. >> it was a stormy afternoon but onc

we began with sheldon dutes and a live update on the investigation. >> the search continues tonight for that suspect who is still on the run. police say the gunman is believed to still be armed and dangerous. cal ripken jr.'s 74-year-old mother has been safely reunited with her family after she was abducted from her aberdeen home at gunpoint. little is known about the suspect, including his motive. >> we are looking at the investigation, looking at every witness, every clue. for us to speculate on a motive would be unfair. >> there are still a lot of questions around the case, but here is what we know so far. police said gunmen showed up at violet ripken's home between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and then forced to enter -- forced her into our own car. a neighbor says he has spoken to her about her ordeal. he accosted her in the garage, tied her up and put a mask on her and daughter in the backseat of the car and drove off. >> it was not until sometime tuesday evening that her car was spotted in baltimore county. that is when she was officially reported missing. not long after that, somethi

sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police in anne arundel county need your help tracking down several sex offenders. detectives say the five men on your screen are known to frequent glen burnie and other areas. have been spotted in baltimore city. we are told these men have failed to register on a weekly basis. anyone with informational about them, call the police. >> new details tonight regarding the investigation into violet ripken's induction. the aberdeen police department has released a photograph of the suspect. david collins has the latest on the search for that man. >> this is a picture of the suspect. please ask, do you know this man? if so, give us a call. aberdeen police believe this is the man who abducted violet ripken at gunpoint outside her home on tuesday. all white male, 180 pounds with short brown hair and glasses. correct it enough that individual, we asked them to call. >> a team of agencies is working on the case. the ever been police department is in charge. authorities have not developed a motive. police say her hands and feet were bound with duct tape and the s

sheldon dutes is live with more. what can you tell us?refighters think it may have started in the kitchen door back bedroom of the home. it is located on the bay community in anne arundel land happened this morning. they saw the flames and smoke coming through the roof. while the firefighters were searching the home, they found the body of a woman inside. they say she died from her injuries and was pronounced dead at the screen. -- at the scene. they had to travel way to get water to help stop the fire. >> this is extremely stressful which is why we bring in extra personnel to compensate. >> this is the second fatal fire in anne arundel. the results of the fire last week, they went door-to-door passing out smoke alarms and checking them in the home. but they do not think the smoke alarms were an issue in this most recent fire. >> two firefighters issue -- work injured at this blaze of started in a three-story apartment building. part of the building actually collapsed while they were trying to put out the flames. 40 people are now displac

. >> 11 news reporter sheldon dutes has more on how it's affecting major events this weekend. >> the heat has gotten so bad the city's board of estimates held an emergency meeting over the phone to extend the mayor's executive order that declared the city in a state of emergency. >> all in favor say aye. all opposed nay. the motion carries. >> the marash you'd the executive order as a result of the board's vote, the city will remain in a state of emergency for another week and will be eligible for federal money to help with recovery efforts. in the meantime, crews are braving the heat near bank stadium as they set up for this weekend's african-american festival. >> we've been doing some frequent hydrations. under the bridge, you can see where people are taking it easy a little bit. >> temperatures are expected to climb well into the triple digits this weekend and festival organizers are using precautions to keep people safe. >> we have misting tents that we have, you know, we have to place throughout the festival. >> now, in addition to mobile cooling centers and misting tents, the f

sheldon dutes is live in the newsroom on how they initially met. >> they met on line, but police say it happened with the help of a mobile loan application. stephen douglas podles is out on bail after police say he had sex with a minor. >> they agreed to meet and there was sexual contact between the 36-year-old man and the 13-year- old boy. >> the alleged incident happened at an unknown location near the victim's house, and police say they did not use protection. podles has been charged with second-degree sex offense and other related charges. they are asking any other potential victims to come forward. he identified himself as a 30- year-old guy named steve encore grindr. he has also been charged with transferring hiv. his brother claimed he had the virus during a bail hearing. because police say podles and his 13-aerobic and did not practice safe sex, and help the farmer wants everyone to be aware. >> if they know someone or are someone who has been with this person, we can provide them with free hiv and other kstp services. >> the grindr app can be downloaded to almost any smart p

. >> 11 news reporter sheldon dutes has more on the heat related illnesses to watch out for. >> these kids didn't need anyone to tell them how hot it is. >> cools you off! >> it's like a relief because we're finally not hot no more! >> and the little ones weren't the only ones to cool down. >> i come out here to cool off real quick. >> ice, ice, ice, ice! ice! >> over at the african-american festival near m&t bank stadium, the heat was just as stifling. >> throw it on the cement and it's going to cool. >> doing the water, this will add at least 10 to 20 degrees to this temperature that's outside. >> even with all the bottled water, air conditioned tent and these misting zones, it just wasn't enough to keep everyone cool. by 6:00 p.m., firefighters say they treated between 15 and 20 people for heat-related illnesses at the festival and with 10 reported heat-related deaths around the state, health officials are urging everyone to know the signs of heat related illness. be on the lookout for cramps, profuse sweating, fatigue and if the symptoms get worse, see your doctor right away. ther

sheldon dutes has more. >> it actually frightened me and i'm not, you know, i was never one of thoseat was afraid of storms but it woke me up and i couldn't tell the difference between the wind and the thunder. >> once things quieted down, mindy siegel wasn't surprised to learn that her north baltimore home was one of the half million power outages reported by b.g.e. >> there's power lines all in the back alley. there's huge branches down, there's lines down. there's a wire running across my next door neighbor's jeep. >> just a few blocks away, kayla and her neighbors tried to stay cool during their power outage. >> it's been really hot and we've been irritated. >> these downed trees and power lines were typical sight across the baltimore metro area. and contributed to widespread power outages in the region. >> you would say this wasn't just a thunderstorm. it was a storm of epic proportions. >> b.g.e. has been working to restore power to all of its customers but says it take a while to do so because they're not the only utility in the region with widespread outages. >> from pennsylv

sheldon dutes is also at the harbor tonight. the heat is brutal. >> it sure is, but it has not stopped people from coming out already and staking out their spots to watch the fireworks later this evening. for the nuts and bolts of what everybody needs to know, talk to me about tonight's fireworks show. >> it will be on two barges that will be docked in the inner harbor. it is about 18 minutes long. it is choreographed with patriotic and top 40 music. >> for people heading down this evening to watch the fireworks, what is the best time to come out to avoid traffic and so forth? >> i think he should have a plan before you come down. we will have the u.s. naval academy and at 7:00. you might want to come out a little early and get your spot and listen to the music and then get ready for the show. >> where is the best place to park? >> there are a lot of places around the inner harbor to park. today is a great day to try to look for reporting, but you might not get it. be prepared if you might have to go into a parking garage. >> th

. >> sheldon dutes has more on the double shooting. >> police are still trying to determine what provokedng to reports, it may have been domestic related. the shooting happened around 7:00 p.m. last night off waterloo road. there are a few couple popular restaurants. a lot of people were out having dinner or getting coffee during the shooting. police say the shooting appears to be domestic related. officials say an armed man walked into the nail and here spot and shot a female employee and a male acquaintance. it is unknown what sparked the confrontation. the search continues. patrons are shocked. >> it was shocking. a busy saturday evening. you see all the police cars and the crime scene tape. it was shocking. we eat at a pizza place a lot. i could not believe that. >> they should have called the cops before it escalated to guns and violence like that. nothing like this has happened before. >> this seems like a good area. i did not think anything like that what happened here. >> the two victims went to shock trauma. they were listed in critical condition. the search continues for that gu