may want to con sense -- concentrate on towson. they have the most rich and single people in the area. over 35% of the people in towson are single with a median income of $100,000. or, travel further to the top spot, newport beach, california. >> and it will cost you a pretty penny to live there while waiting to meet that special someone. >> >> -- >>> if you're near a window, you know we're getting a nice start to the beautiful weekend. we'll have the forecast in 2 1/2 minutes. >> first, let's look at today's ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> this is our jack russell terrier friday noon puppy. this was an owner surrender. why, we don't know. the dog that had a stable home no longer has one and certainly deserves one. she's at the maryland spca. there's the website and we'll throw the number up. go and check out the local shelters, particularly for a dog that's this age. they know the who, what, where, when of the deal. this yellow scarf is compliments of -- okay, this scarf is compliments of mr. basement. he believes that together, we can make

this in towson costs in the range of $30,000. the good news is all of that paid for through generous donations and through the generous sponsors who all have floats in the parade. a lot of people are enjoying this having a good time. back to you. >> thank you. >>> after all of today's other events comes the real star of the fourth of july holiday, the fireworks. all appears ready in the inner harbor for the fourth of july celebration with its thousands of fireworks to light up the night sky. the show will last about 20 minutes this evening. we're proud to be a sponsor of the fourth of july fireworks show which will begin tonight right after 9:30. >>> still ahead, a visit to the truth troops, lawmakers visit afghanistan. >>> a royal welcome, crowds greet will and kate as they visit prince edward island. >> will there be some weather worries on our holiday? marty has the answer next. ,,,,, >>> it's deliberation day for the jury charged with deciding if casey anthony committed murder. they've been sequestered for six weeks and are h

but the sunshine. 65 degrees in towson right now. -- this is towson. great way to start today. but the radar. we see clear skies. if you look out west, there is some rain, but with this high pressure, it cannot move east. it is being pushed to the south. that will be the case said. rain chances just about nil. around baltimore, east of 61 on the boardwalk, -- parking, 59. elkton, 61. frederick, 55. 50's in the mountains out to the west. this is the satellite image. you can see this high pressure sitting here. it reaches down to the southeast. some rain trying to move in. this is like a rock in the stream of the answer. it cannot move east. it's the poorest to the south. things will change the venture. high pressure will break down and push further south and allow this storm system to move to the great lakes and moved in our direction. that will happen this weekend. the end of the holiday weekend will be different than what we're experiencing now. another terrific day today. mostly sunny with low humidity. northwest wind 5 to 10. 84 to 89 for the high. for boaters in the bay, a

. >> reporter: hi, we are live here at the royal farms in towson. really, this verdict caused a lot of people to be surprised, shocked and stunned and joining thus morning is cecil. you were watching the trial as it went on. did you see when the verd being came in were you surprised. >> i was totally surprised i couldn't understand how a 2- year-old kid could get duct tape on their mouth and if my kid had drowned in a swimming pool i would have immediately called -- tried to get somebody to help her. it just didn't seem logical and it didn't seem very parental like for that kind of nonsees to -- nonsense to a it was out character for a mother 20 do -- for a mother to do things like that. >> reporter: why do you think the trial got so much attention? a lot of people were watching all over the country. they were glued to it, kind of remind you of the o.j. simpson trial. >> it was about a 2-year-old kid. for another thing, i think it got a lot of attention because we are focusing more now on our kids more than ever. and to see something like that happe

now -- >> i'm jessica kartalija, in towson, where the new and improved charles village pub will go. that story on wjz. >>> bay city transplant. complete strangers, meeting for the first time. i'm andrea fujii, at the university of maryland medical center. their touching stories just ahead. >>> and stormy nights. stick around for the updated first warning forecast, coming up. there's only two things i love more than herding cattle that's beans and sports. and thanks to the "watchespn" app i'm always connected to live games, and my favorite espn shows. the only predicament is: deciding what to put on the big boy van gundy! ha ha the new watch espn app >>> today was a first-time meeting like none others. three kidney transplant patients meeting their donors. andrea fujii tells us their amazing story from the university of maryland medical center. >> reporter: three lives saved. from three strangers. they're meeting for the first time. >> it's just unbelievable that someone would do that. >> reporter: one-third of donors and recipients are incompatible. so the paired kidney exchange pro

an accident reported in towson central avenue at west pennsylvania avenue. at mount royal avenue but it's for a good thing. no flooding or trees down. artscape. that's exciting i thought i would end on a good note. >> that's a good time. >> and. >> and now is the time to remind you the weekend edition kicks off tomorrow morning at 7. and the folks from artscape will join news absolutely. we are a little sad because the 9:00 doesn't air anymore. so this is the alternative. a better show with more of a community show. so, we hope you will join us at 7 tomorrow morning. >> it's going to be a lead into "good morning america "on the weekend edition. that starts tomorrow morning at 7:00 but until then, the news is always on at abc2news.com. hit it. >> happy friday.

we sent linda so out to get your reaction and she is live in towson.t been short on finding information and getting opinions have you? >> reporter: well, certainly not. you know, the case struck a cord with a lot of people especially parents. this is tamara who joins us live. you said you tuned in and watched the verdict and you kind of felt personal about it because you are a parent yourself. >> yeah. i have a 22-month-old and it kind struck a cord with me because as a parent, as a mother, you supposed to do all you can to protect your children. and i guess as far as her case goes, it seems like she didn't do all she could to protect 2- year-old. they can't speak for themselves and as a parent of a 22-month- old you are supposed to do what you can to protect your children. that's why it struck a cord with a lot of people. >> reporter: do you agree with the verdict? >> no i don't. but evidence wise i guess you know the jury had to go with what they had. and unfortunately, i mean, for mother and child alike, the verdict is heart either way because someo

. >> >> if you're looking for a good catch, you may want to go to towson. baltimore county seat is named the 14th best area for the rich and single. over 35% of the people in towson are single and the median income is over $100,000 a year. the top spot is newport beach, california. >>> as part of the continuing communitiy commitment, we're proud to sponsor the 4th of july fireworks show monday night at 9:30. stay with wjz-13, maryland's news station. complete news, weather and traffic still ahead for you we'll have more on the dominique strauss-kahn case. the entire case is on the verge of collapse. >>> the president is leaving down, but the senate is staying put. will anything be accomplished. ,

star spangled spectacular is expected to draw thousands for the celebration and tonight a recent towson high school graduate will sing the national anthem. as christian hoff's name is familiar it is for a good reason. >> for the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming. >> he is warming up before his star spangled performance saturday night. >> i'm singing the national anthem with the v.s.o. >> he is one of the three winne winners contest. they competed against more than 30 of the region's best vocalists for the chance to sing the national anthem. for him and his parents being for his singing talent is somewhat new. he started playing piano at four and studied for years but didn't find his voice until seventh grade choir. >> i kind of made the switch. >> we didn't know and he didn't know that he loved to sing until then. >> the first time i heard him sing solo was about a month ago. >> spectacular children for the haufrs is not new. his sister is an olympic medalist swimmer. she doesn't play piano and christian doesn't swim. >> that is correct. we kind of split off. >> christian

wjz spent part of the day in towson. derek valcourt has more on one of the many state parades. >> reporter: the floats, the fun, it's all part of the parade. it's become a hallmark of the 4th of july. they're happening around the city today. military jets mark the beginning of towson's fort parade. it's an event that had hundreds lining the streets early for the best seats. >> i've been coming down with family for years [band music] >> reporter: for many, it's the music that brings home the love of country. >> i like to hear the drums getting the stir and the adrenaline feeling. >> i love the band, they make me feel patriotic. they make me want to hear it for the flag. it's the best feeling for me. >> reporter: for kids, the parades are patriotism. >> marching! >> reporter: for adults, it's about honoring the country's past. >> it's to celebrate what a blessing we have in the country and to celebrate the men and women who defend our freedom. >> i'm in the air force. it means a bit to us and i hope it means a lot to him.

. >> a towson guy. >> yeah, and you set this up for us? >> yep, i do. that's what i do and i like doing. it's fun. >> well, you'll be with us at the station. we're happy you're finishing up an incredible run. but you get more time with the grand kids? >> yes, that's the plan. >> how many of these things would you have guessed you set up? >> over 300 maybe. >> we're in hershey, pennsylvania. >> what's the furthest you've gone? >> well, the west coast, i've been to seattle and l.a. you know, eastern shore, ocean city, you name it. >> wow. >> it's been fun. >> you look back on 40 plus years, what's one of the moments that jumped out on you? >> well, i was there after dr. king was killed. it was frightening to watch the city in such turmoil. that was one of the really momentous nights in my life. when that happened at virginia tech, also. >> amazing moments and an amazings career. you'll be with us a few days aweek, right? >> yes, that's right. >> we have to finish on a bright note. >> if you're wondering where you need to go over the weekend, go to hershey

. >>> towson's charles village club is on its way back. the owners broke ground on the project. the fire destroyed the hang out in january. the rebuilding will expand the restaurant. they'll add more employees and more space and a rooftop deck. >>> the space shuttle program has been the backbone of u.s. space flights. today, folks all around the world paused to watch the flight today. that includes several at the maryland science center. >> reporter: the shuttle atlantis sits on a launch pad in florida. hundreds of miles away, the maryland science center holds a viewing party. >> this is the very last launch of shuttle program. it's been in existence for 30 years. that was the first shuttle. they've had their ups and downs and this is historic. >> reporter: a standing room only crowd filled the rooms. each step of the process becomes a teachable moment. >> there are the astronauts, right there. >> reporter: the entitle is building -- the excitement is building and at 31 seconds, the clock stops. >> the thing that disappointed me was that the clock froze. that was disappointing.

kai reed is live in towson with how the victims are being remembered. >> dozens of people attended the candlelight vigil for alicia avery and her daughter. they said it was not about mourning their deaths, but about celebrating their lives. >> i am just devastated by everything. >> alicia avery's parents have cried every day since 28-year- old avery and her 4-year-old daughter were discovered shot to death in a baltimore county motel. tonight, loved ones and lit candles and shared memories of the mother and daughter who adored each other. alicia love to sing in had a beautiful voice. her daughter had infectious personality. >> they were beautiful people. to get to know them was to love them. >> they had not been seen or heard of for four days when their bodies were discovered in a room at the welcome inn motel on monday. alicia's beyonce was charged with the murders. >> her mother said their relationship had soured in the days before the shooting. >> i knew that he was the one. she was tired, he was stressing her out, and she -- i am praying for him, because he needed a lot of prayer.

towson just a generally blue sky with a few puffy cumulus clouds.nnapolis seering sunshine but good day for sailors to be out and about. maryland's most popular radar showing very little. what little we have down here on the lower eastern shore but most of us said all clear. you can see across baltimore, hagerstown, washington, there's a few stray showers. that's probably a sea breeze. that ocean breeze hitting that hot humid air. 91 in baltimore, easton, dulles. that's hot around the baltimore national area and the humidity high, but highest as you go further south. 73, something like you see out of new orleans. heat indexes, plus the humidity. mid-80s, low 80s but feeling like mid-90s. very little activity, just a little bit of sea breeze shower activity on the coast of delaware. more widely scattered showers. this is a class sec summer pattern. it is drier in the upper midwest, area of high pressure over ohio, indiana. this is di viegd the hottest and most humid air from the moderately hot humid air. that is the line the storm will focus on. this

they were undocumented but gained citizenship and she graduated from towson university's business school. >> some of the kid have 4.0 average in school. they are smart and the only thing they needed is just a little bit of hope. >> the board of election must certified that supporters did gather enough signatures and they will make that determination by july 22nd. >>> today you can fine out how much money baltimore county employees are making. county executive kevin kamenetz says every county employee's salary will be displaced on the website. look under human resources section and you can finite. we have a link on our website. >>> you will be enjoying a 3- day weekend full of adult beverages and crabs. this morning, a new 3% law goes into effect on alcohol and spirits and crab prices could be affected the other way. let's go live to linda so out with more on this story. what's going on? the beer is going up and crabs going down? >> reporter: yes, the good news first. chances are this year you will pay less for crabs, but the bad news is a little more for your beer. we are talking about a

this is for the development of 177 towson street. this is part of the developer and. the legislative requirement requires passage by the board of supervisors in this place. supervisor mar: let's open this up for public comment. is there anyone who would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, can we move this forward with a positive recommendation without objection? thank you. ms. somera, please read item number two. clerk somera: item number two, an ordinance amending the regulating the with of sidewalks section 1588. supervisor mar: sir? >> this is a planning requirement as part of conditions of approval, and as part of this legislation again, it needs final board approval. supervisor mar: thank you. thank you for being so short and sweet about this, as well. colleagues, if there are no questions, let's open this up for public comment. sir? >> good afternoon, supervisors. steve, on behalf of the project sponsor of 800 brotherhood way. as he said, this was a condition of approval for the project. this was approximately 170 units of residenti

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and as we take a look at some of our sky cameras across the network here from towson, we find the hot, hazy conditions we have seen all week long and today the combination about as oppressive as it's been all week, feeling like 100 degrees in baltimore this afternoon. as that sun peers its way down and you see what looks like the beginning of storm development here and that's what we are seeing, moving across i-95. the heat the other story. mid, low 90s. humidity so extremely high. the heat index which is a key number. 100 now at the inner harbor. 103 down toward the beaches there in georgetown. so we're cooking out there. we're steaming. and that amount of heat and humidity really helping to fuel a couple of isolated storms where they have popped up, they have been intense just like the one there in hartford county right now. will we see more of this? probably tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow evening, we will. you can see this stationary front just north of us here. this boundary is going to extremely slowly drift southward overnight tonight and as we get into the day tomorrow, storms wi

[audio not understandable] now i don't have to drive to towson to relive it in my mind. >> reporter: the injure award -- the jury award punitive damages from 50,000 to 40 million. families were award 49 a -- 459 million in compensatory damages. this could become the largest set men in the state's hist -- settle men in the state's history. >>> more incentive to take an old home in baltimore city andfection it up part of the vacant to value booster program. the city will offer $10,000 in down payments and closing costs assistance. it's the only-- this is the only two-- the -- this is only to the first 50 buyers. program is -- the program is the mayor's plan to reduce blight in the city. >>> baltimore city's summer jump-start warrant initiative targeting violent offenders will get an extension. the mayor will make the announcement later this morning throughout the month of june. law enforcement officials combined with the goal of getting a thousand violent offenders off the street of baltimore. the hope is to make the 150 in the next two weeks. >>> as you get ready to head to the beach

family say final good-byes to a young pregnant mother and her 4-year- old daughter found murdered in towson. tune rail service will be held for -- funeral services will be held for alicia avery and her 4- year-old daughter. funeral services are this morning at 11 at st. abrahambaptist church. >>> baltimore county police are searching for suspects believed to be responsible for a number of a arsons last weekend. the first fire was sunday morning in the rear of a building on sparrows point road. after that, officials discovered four cars in the area that had been set on fire. if you have any information about this, call metro crimestoppers at the number on screen. 866-7-lockup. >>> today the maryland pension commission will hold the very last scheduled meeting. the panel will vote on recommendations they have seen several changes made to the state pension plan by the general assembly. first the amount of money state employees pay for retirement has gone up from 5 to 7%. also state employees will now be vested in the retirement plan after 10 years instead of 5. >>> you know we showed you this

west towson and it's 60 where we are waiting for the sun to come up. there it is right there. which means sun glare is an issue again for those of you heading out on the roads this morning. ocean city, you are sitting at 63. and a lot of us in the upper 50s and low 60s. but the heat will be on. in fact, we are watching some national temperatures in the 80s this morning across pourings of the nation's heartland. and while there's a cluster of clouds you may see this. there's clear air behind that. and the heat will be building as the wind shifts. we are in the northerly flow keeping us nice but we will be warming up letting the july sun do its thing and we may get the influence of some disturbance riding around the heat bubble that is building across the nation and trying to slip in our direction. we may not get the peak of the heat but we will warm up over the holiday weekend. we are dry and our future radar and we are basically expecting those high clouds to mix in tomorrow afternoon and maybe tomorrow night and building in showers and we could do another random shower over t

see the game at 1:30 here live on wjz at towson from corners near and far, from lacrosse nation the 6th annual under armour classic. underclassman matchup. boys and girls from up and down the east coast. an upper-classman game tonight, these were important ones and north girls beat the south 15- 10 and the south boys beat the north 11-9. from wimbledon. championship match for women's crown. won nine times by that lady amid 18 title. 7th game, overhead smash and 30- 15 and her way match point she serves the first ace of the match. petra wins over sharapova got that fifa world cup soccer women's style germany. team usa facing columbia. heather oriley goal -- oriley goal. megan shot's good. fast forward 7 minutes later, 57th minute put oog it -- putting it where it's supposed to g they advance. in another match -- to go. they advance. in another match, sweden taking advantage of north korea. sweden over the korea -- people's republic of korea. germany blacking the unanimous decision over hayes. the victory at a rain substadium means vla -- vladimir and his brother hold all three titles. an

we are live in towson, linda so, abc2 news. >>> this morning, a sign of solidarity for people who want to honor caylee anthony. a facebook group is calling for everyone to leave their porch lights onto honor her short life. one and a half million people so far have joined the group on facebook. the lights were turned on at 9:00 last night and they are said to be kept on until 6 tomorrow morning. the creator of the group says that it's one night for each year of caylee's life. and the story is causing so much emotion with so many of you and a lot of you are speaking out. especially on facebook this morning. charley is over at our interactive news center checking out what you are saying. what are people saying? >> they are saying so much about this. we have asked you out there throughout the night to weigh in on this topic. and so much response has been throughout the facebook page we reasked the question about 15 minute ago and already many of you are responding this morning. marlow says the justice system doesn't care about our kids. this is not the first time the state florida messed

vincent rallo died in towson he ran the restaurant his father started when he imgreated from i willly -- from italy in 1910. >>> you know you may be about to take your child out of the crib. but a new study is saying dangers do exist with this baby equipment. a study suggest crib related injuries are higher than you may have thought. doctors found more than 9,000 children end up in the emergency room due to cribs, playpens and bassinet injuries. parents should remember your child's crib should only contain a mattress, and a tight fitting sheet. don't use blankets, pillows or bumpers. and make sure the crib, the play pin or bassinet makes current standard and is not the subject of a recall. >> they were sleeping later than normal, so i thought e. need to check on them -- i thought i. need to check on them and connor was hanging by his shirt on thecrib. >> doctors say it's important to note when your child reaches 18-month-old they are stronger and more mobile than you think and doctors say pay pour attention to them and watch them more closely. >>> today area teens are taking on the ro

vincent railo was a friend to so many and passed away in towson e ran the restaurant that his father started immigrated fromitaly to bolt nor in 1910 he was 70 years old. >>> you may be about to take your by a baby out the crib but there's -- ballmore in 1990. he -- baltimore in 1910. he was 70 years old. >> you may be about to take your baby out of the crib, but your baby crib should only contain a mattress and tight fitting sheet. don't use blankets, pillows or bumpers and make it meets current safety standard and has not been recalled. >> they were sleeping a little later than normal, and i thought i need to check on them. and that's when i found connor hanging by his shirt on the crib. >> doctors say when your baby reaches 18 month, they are stronger and more mobile so you should monitor them even more closely. >>> he grabbed a gun and raced into two homes. >> that's when police say he opened fire. >> he hit the police car, pulled out the gun and fired seven shots at the police car directly. >> new information this morningon a gunman. >>> off to a break. you are watching "good mo

. >>> a vil inning for a woman and her daughter killed in a towson apartment. friends and family gathered on joppa road to remember alicia avery and her 4-year-old daughter. the bodies were found in the apartment at the, tended stay hotel. family members says avery was kind and put family first and her daughter, hire her little girl was an angel. >> it's really hard for us right now because i am never going to have a chance to say bye to my daughter properly. i have to look at pictures and i am not, you know, get truing this right now. but i am -- through this right now but i am holding on because i got a lot of love. a lot of love. >> police say avery's boyfriend brian lamont eggleston killed them and faces two counts of murder but could be charged with a third because avery was reportedly preg nance with eggleston's child. >>> police are trying to find out who owned a begun that got into the hands of a a 5-year- old boy who shot his 4-year-old playmate at playground in prince george's county yesterday. police say they were called to the apartment at hillcrest

. >>> friends and family gather to remember the mother and #- year-old daughter killed in a towson apartment last week. alicia avery and her 4-year-old daughter were found in the a.m. apartment. she was pregnant with twins at the time of her death. mrs. arrested her boyfriend and right now he is -- police arrested her boyfriend and right now is charged with murder. funeral services will be today at the st. abram baptist church in baltimore. the service begins at 11 this morning. >>> several fires set in baltimore county last weekend are blamed on arsonist. police want your help to find the suspect. the first was reported around 4 sunday morning. first responders found the fire in the back of the building on sparrows point road. after that, officials discovered four cars in the area that had been set on fire. anyone with information on the fires is asked to call metro crimestoppers at 1-866-7- lockup. >>> annapolis residents may want to listen up if your water and sewer rates are headed north. and today you will gee the first opportunity to hear about the new plan. the city -- you will get th

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she is live in towson to tell us more. >> after six months of testimony, jurors awarded 150 families compensatory damages totaling more than $496 million. we're told the punitive damages is in the hundreds of millions. attorneys are disappointed and disturbed by the ruling of punitive damages. there will be an appeal. in the meantime, this verdict is welcome news. >> i hope that they -- that the world has learned you do not do this to people and get away with it. >> that was one of the plaintiffs who says she is expecting a letter in the mail that will tell her what she will be awarded for this situation. as far as the appeal, exxon mobil attorneys have not said when they will file the appeal. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> victory for the opponents of a bill to allow in-state tuition for undocumented workers. the leaders of the petition drive say they have exceeded the number of signatures needed. opponents of the law are convinced it will be overturned. if all goes as planned, voters will how the last say in the general election ballots. there are a bunch of new state law

in towson, a crash at central and pennsylvania. another in the city. dolphin road remains shut down because of artscape. a live look outside of the southwest corner of the beltway at frederick road. it does not look like there are any delays within that volume. this is the topside of the beltway. inner and outer loops of the beltway are moving delay-free and without problem. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we had some big storms last night. we saw from one to 3 inches of rain and some storm damage. it is dry right now. we should get to the morning commute without any promise. 70 in parkton. it is humid out there. a very tropical field. we have a front stalled across central maryland. that was the focus of the thunderstorms last night. low pressure traveling from the ohio valley and is producing some strong showers and thunderstorms across tennessee and ohio. those are headed in our direction. the store prediction center thinks there's a slight chance we could see some severe weather in the mid atlantic region. that depends how much sunshine

we have an accident in towson involving a pedestrian. watch for it on central and west pennsylvania. we have the downed trees to talk about. that's on old york and paper mill. another one on merry man mill road. take paper mill instead. and we have fire activity on route 23 on shyster road. no delays there. that's looking nice on the topside at harford road. everything's looking good on the westside of the beltway. this is brought to you by your toyota deal. you toyota dealer. marty and don, back to you guys. >>> this morning's coffee with is with chris norton. ladies and gentlemen, want to welcome chris and dr. sylvia. great to have you guys. chris, we'll get to you in a second. how important is it to have a guy like chris on your team? does it put that much more awareness on diabetes? >> absolutely. >> can the medical community not bust through a wall? >> absolutely. when stars like chris come out and help us, it's a big impact on people in the real world. they'll listen to him more than me sometimes. that's why we need the celebrities

look at towson west towson elementary after a clear start to the day.g up over the eastern sky. temperatures now starting to build their way up. to 67. wind north to northeast averaging 5 to 10 miles per hour. and overall we have a 67 mark in baltimore 60s up and down the eastern sea bore with the exception of norfolk and 50s interior sections of western maryland and western paa comfortable start. low humidity continues and we stay nice once again. the heat starting to build a little bit. but, it is july. just allowing the dryness in the air to dryness for our ground to all respond to the high sunshine and we are looking at 89 the two degree guarantee. but it will feel relatively comfortable. for tonight we will slip back to near 60 which means mid- 60s by the bay and 50s inland. and as we go through start of the weekend a. high of 92. and evening thundershower passing overnight and temperatures in the 90s through the 4th of july. here tonya with traffic. >> reporter: the outer loop is slow between liberty road and edmonton slow traffic 95 southbound th

. >>> a somber farewell to the mother and young daughter murdered in a towson apartment. the family of these victims have many questions. >> reporter: use the st. abram's church, family and friends of 25-year-old alicia avery and her 24-year-old daughter derricka parker. police discovered their bodies early last week. their family is still in disbelief. >> i could hear her voice in the back of my head. and she was told to come and see... >> reporter: police say this man, 28-year-old brian lamont eggleston, jr., shot avery and her daughter. he was avery's boyfriend. her family says she was pregnant with twins and wanted to break up. and eggleston was often abusive. >> why my sister and my niece? that's all i want to know. why my niece? >> reporter: police say at the time of the murders, the suspect and the victims lived together. but on the same day of the homicide, city police arrested eggleston on unrelated drug charges. now he faces two first-degree murder counts. as for avery's family -- [ crying ] >> she's in a better place. >> and alicia avery was in a police witness

. >> reporter: on a busy saturday night in january, wait staff at the charles village pub in towson, run for safety when a fire rips through the building. a small grease fire spreads through the building, exactly exhaust system. >> now, six months later,. >> launch the construction of the popular restaurant. >> reporter: it's been a real painstaking event. >> reporter: wait staff who call themselves the pub nomads don ties for the special occasion. >> it's a ceremony. bring it home to me. my roommate works here. or worked here. he's going to work again. i'm going to work again. and we can't wait for it to come back. >> reporter: mans for the new, larger restaurant, include an outdoor patio and rooftop deck. >> we're sort of pulling some of the materials from around the area. we really wanted to fit in, but we also wanted it to be new and just to be great. >> reporter: and the owner of the charles village pub tells me they hope to open january 1 of 2012. >> looks good. >> uh-huh. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. how

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