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but as i come to towson, i do not. so, when i see things like white power chalks, i don't know how to feel except tears. >> why is it celebrated when i'm proud to be female, but practically criminal to say i'm proud to be white or straight? >> faculty admits campus is a little tense right now, but they hope this forum will open the dialogue. >> this is part of what college is about, because teaching them what is right and wrong in terms of the law, but also giving them an opportunity to discuss, to debate, to learn from each other, and to come to their own conclusions about what they believe. >> matt heimbach, the student you saw in that piece, say and he other members of his group have been threatened. they feel like their safety is in question. however, there are no reports of any actual violent outbreaks here on campus. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> trouble on the campus of an east baltimore high school has left one student injured. we're told the fight broke out between two students insid

meantime, veronica towson must now do a paper tax return.. loved ones gather to say goodbye o a teenager shot to death in northhast baltimore. baltimore. a viewing was held tonight for 13-year-old monae turnage, followed by the southern baptist church on chester street.police say two boys, ages 12 and 13, weree playing with a 22-caliber rifle when turnage was shot. she was then dragged across an alley aad overed with trash bags.police say the gun was later found in a city police officer's vehicle. that officer's conduct in now under investigation. a newborn baby is found dead in the trunk of a car at a trailer park community in prince rederick. police say someone was cllaninggout the car of a family member last pnght when they found the infant. investigators did not release the child's name or gender. no charges have been filed at this time. police.../ are investigating.../ two... suspected cases.../ of... dog fighting...///. the inveetigation comes after - two pitbulls were left for dead in anne arundel county. janice park is live in brookly

they are hopping in towson at 5:00 a.m. and working for a great cause.e have high pressure in control. all the rain and snow will be kept away. there is a system coming across the great lakes. that will stay north of us. it may drop some cloud cover down into our neighborhood. right now the skies are clear. maybe a few clouds will move and this afternoon. 26 at the airport. it is a cold start. mostly sunny skies expected. the average high is 50 degrees today. mostly clear tonight and chilly, temperatures in the 20's at 30's. 65 on thursday. i think rain will hold off late into thursday. dry with the bank expected on saturday and sunday -- dry weather expected on saturday and sunday. you lose an hour of sleep this weekend. daylight savings time on saturday night. set your clock ahead one hour. >> excellent. 28 degrees on tv hill. i will lose the sleep. >> all of us. >> keith mills gives us a look of the early madness' this march. >> do you want some cheese with that wine? here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. what's better then

. >> we are live at the safeway in towson this morning. we will have the contest shopping spree when we come back. >> we have an accident in havre de grace. de grace. you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more processed flakes look nothing like natural grains. i'm eating what i know is better nutrition. mmmm. great grains. search great grains and see for yourself. >> good morning. we're starting you out with a live look outdoors. 32 degrees outdoors. we have warmer weather in the seven-day forecast. we're doing some shopping for a good cause. we're live at the safeway towson and talking about healthy harvests for the hungry. they are focusing on healthier food for the homeless. heather, you won this contest. you get to keep all the food you collected. how do you feel? >> pretty good. >> you are the mother of two and you said they are home watching. what kind of food are you hoping to grab? >> snacks for the girls and diapers. this helps because i have not w

heated talkk at towson univerrity last night.ampus group called " youth for western civilization." the organization is defending itself after chalking messaaes campus. some students say they feared for heir lives.but members of the group say... these are not messages of hate. (heimbach/ywc) "what i ponestly want is i want to &phave every singleestudeet be able to expressswhat is inside, what they're proud of. whoomakes them up and the idea that every single group pan do it, othee than white studentt, i think that's blatant racism.."(sttdent) "i meean it's pretty ignorrnt, it's like it's rude.. i mean no one would want to see black " power."and that brinns us to a clarfication...whill some responsible for chalking the phrase "white power" around campus.... the president of the ggoup insists they never wrote that message. and for its part, the university says the group has a right to exist on campus.. because it's protected by the first amendment of free speech. a.../ d-c... teacher.../ is... placed n ...administrative leave.../ áá

but as i come to so you -- come to towson, do you want.n i see this, i don't know how to feel, except tears. >> when is it celebrated when i say i'm proud cherokee, proud jesus freak or proud to be female, but it's practically criminal to say i'm proud to be white or straight? >> faculty admits campus is a little tense right now, but they hope this forum will open the dialogue. >> this is part of what college is about, because teaching them what is right and wrong in terms of the law, but also giving them an opportunity to discuss, to debate, to learn from each other, and to come to their own conclusions about what they believe. >> and matt heimbach, the student you saw in that piece right there, says he and other members of his group have been threatened as a result of their chalk writings. they say they've been threatened with violence, and they feel that their safety is in question. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> jen, thank you. the captain of a glen burnie fire station says a crash involving a responding fire

as i come to towson, i do not. when i see things like "white power," i don't know what to feel except tears. >> why is it celebrated if i am a proud cherokee, proud jesus freak, proud to be female, but it is criminal to say proud to be white or straight? >> this is what college is all about, giving them an opportunity to discuss, debate, learn from each other and come to their own conclusions. >> matt heimbach, listed and you saw on that piece, it said that he and other members of the group have been threatened as a result of the ridings but there have been no reports of actual violent outbreaks. >> another no-confidence vote in anne arundel county for public service union members. this time it was the firefighter's union who weighed in on fire chief john ray, saying they have no confidence in his leadership to the union said the chief neglected staffing and safety issues, failing to meet national standards in some areas. there was a vote of no- confidence in the police chief and county executive john leopold. >> t

. >>> a student group at towson is causing claims of racism. we have more on the debate. gigi? >> reporter: good morning to you. and the controversy started with some racially motivated messages written by a group here at towson. and that student group is not backing down. >> they are plastered across the campus and sparked a firestorm of controversy. >> i don't know how to feel but tears. >> being a minority it is threatening. >> reporter: people gathered to speak out against the action of youth for to promote on campus students proud of their heritage. >> some of the members they have been sharing on campus have been fairly controversial. >> reporter: it is not what is on the sidewalk. online the group calls the queer student union a angry gay group. and the muslim student association a terrorist funded organization. >> for them to call the muslim student association a terrorist group without having approached us for a mature conversation, it is ridiculous. >> reporter: the leaders of the university hopes it open as dialogue to bring the campus together. >> it says that it wa

southbound york road, watch for a water main break in the towson region. we will update you on the key bridge. the disabled vehicle is just past the toll plaza. some delays are leading up to it. this is 83 it york road. not tracking any delays. you will see a buildup in volume for the south at padonia road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. it is clear this morning. good weather bank to take off with. you might run into some weather problems in chicago and the denver area and out in seattle where they have a rain-snow mix . to my be some delays. temperatures are typical across the country. -- there might be some delays. >> good morning. we begin with the ravens and the change in the team from one year to the next. the ravens have told chris carr he will be released. he confirmed that on this twitter account. he was told this time with the ravens is up. he started one game this year after starting 16 games a season ago. the ravens will have $4 million in salary cap space cleared up. could lead to go lee evans and domonique foxworth. ray

i was graduated from towson when it was a teacher preparation institution. the lessons i learned on this campus are lessons that have guided me through my career. >> her new position at towson is being paid for in part through private donations. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is looking pretty good on most of the major roadways. the exception is northbound 95 at the delaware toll plaza. there is a tractor-trailer accident. you're forced to use the cash lanes and it will cause some delays as a volume continues to build. not seeing any delays on 95 from cecil county. the tydings memorial bridge continues to move well. 60 miles per hour on southbound 83. a nice start on the j.f.x. so far. we're starting to see the volume pickup on 70 down towards edmondson. 95, 65 south of 100. this is 95 in the elkton region. no sign of a delays. southbound 295, track and some delays down towards 32 and that is all volume related. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is

road, and that is just a trickle-through traffic is backed up from the outer loop all the way past towson. inner loop, just because of rubbernecking, is backed up from here almost down to liberty road. >> thank you, captain roy. the state budget takes center stage in annapolis today. the state senate could deliver the vote with more on the latest version on what it contains and what is up for debate, here is jennifer franciotti. >> the senate approved legislation to raise the personal income tax rate for individuals making more than $500,000 a year. they also agreed to hold certain state agencies accountable for reports that have not been turned in.

monique griego is lye in towson with the story. good morning, monique. >> reporter: good morning, don and everyone. kelly graduated at the top of her class in 2007 and planned a career in foreign service, that future was cut short. kelly was just 22 years old but seen more of the world than most see in they lifetime. >> this is the worst time of my life. >> reporter: her mother says on friday, kelly spoke in morocco. she lost control of her car. >> the other passengers survived. my daughter did not. it's like a dagger was just stuck in to my heart. i know my life will never be the same. >> reporter: she studied islamic civilluation and traveled to -- civilization and traveled to many parts of the world. she started her own blog and wanted to dispel misconceptions many people have about the middle east. she says you won't believe how kind the people are. when she was anywhere and people would talk about the middle east, she wanted to make sure people were aware of the good that was. there she liked showing people there about our cul

. >> reporter: towson university student chris row has a scooter and a car. but he uses the scooter most of the time. that switch slashed his gas bill down to just a few dollars a week. >> well, over the scooter, i'd -- every other day, i'd probably have to go get gas. >> reporter: this week, the national average for a gallon of gas is $3.77. add in the state proposed gas tax hike and some drivers are fuming. >> i'm jut trying to -- just trying to deal with as best as i can. >> find a way to raise money somewhere else. >> reporter: they say prices are going to increase at a steady pails. drivers could see more at the pump by the spring and summer months. >> that is really whether we see motorists cut back. really sort of combine their errands if you will. and may be play a part in what they decide to be their summer

. >>> funeral arrangements made for a towson high school valedictorian killed while studying abroad. she studied at boston college and moved to research political roles. loved ones say she died in a car accident in morocco. she was a 2007 graduate of towson high school and 22 years old. >>> battle over same-sex marriage is heating up, local churches are the front lines, more than a thousand of them began a petition drive collecting signatures to demand a referendum and repeal of the newly signed same-sex marriage law. those opposed say it contradicts their religious beliefs. >> you got a man and a man, a woman and a woman, what is equal? nothing. neither can produce kids. >>> the sun is coming out and things are starting to warm up out there. let's look outside as we count down to spring. meteorologist, tim lliams, is enjoying it in the outback, bernadette woods is in the weather center. good afternoon, bern. >> good afternoon, first warning doppler, a weak disturbance in the area. because of that, a chance for a couple of showers lingering in to tomorrow. this is a not a huge event

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. >>> new tonight a drunk driver who killed a towson university ?awd a hit and run crash will not be cleared. jeff hager joins us with more. >> reporter: the stamply of the victim -- family of the victim said it's too soon to put this behind them. the parents of a young victim killed by a drunk driver emerged from the courthouse relieved that the young man who ran away from the scene of the accident will not be able to hide from his criminal record. >> i'm relieved, but i feel badly format through. we're not without any feelings for him. you know, we don't wish him ill will. we wish him to be a successful human being. matthew miller was driving when his car struck goucher road and struck kevin ryan. miller's attorney filed motion to modify his record to remove the stigma so he would be better able to get a job. >> you can't deny you were convicted. he embraces that. it's part of his self-therapy to work through. >> reporter: but miller did not embrace his role on the night the towson university student died. he left the scene and later dialed 911 to

no swim club for towson. according to reports now the efforts to build a pool just could not get enough members, so the shovel will be put away. they needed to receive financing but they fell far short of that goal. members who signed up will get your money back. this swim club has been trying for six years. no swim club in towson. >>> a volunteer fire company may be able to reach fire victims inside a burning victim twice as fassments today the are a but thus fire department received a state of the art thermal art imaging camera. they have raised over $3 million to i'd first responders and the imaging doe vice will save time when fighting fires. >>> with the upgreats it's great. we can see more when we go in looking for people and even our own people. >> without the local fire department, without the community, we wouldn't be us. we realize the importance of that. we're happy to have that opportunity. >> it was founded by two firefighter brothers, how about that in florida and this has grown to 500 restauran

and on the top side building but still flowing from 95 through towson. we do have a couple of snenlts to be aware of, police activity affecting both northbound and southbound greenbelt avenue add madison street and a water main break on southbound york road at stevenson lane, left lane is closed there. you may want to stick with i- 83. now back to you. >>> 6:31 right now. 33 degrees. new court documents are shedding more light into the jerry sandusky sex abuse case. abc 2 news' linda stow is standing by with all the new developments in this investigation. linda, what have you found? reporter: we've learned prosecutors claim that jerry sandusky's alleged victims are 8 to 17-year-old, eight of whom they say were molested on the penn state campus. the new details are according to a document filed by the attorney general's office on thursday. prosecutors say one of the alleged victims was abused in florida and texas and another boy while at his own home. two of the alleged victims remain unidentified. sandusky has been on house arrest awaiting his trial in m

he is accused of robbing three towson hear banks. he robbed the fargo on fairmont avenue twice and came back a second time on march the 8th and also hit the m&t bank. all three happened in the middle of the day. each time he handed the teller a note demanding cash. >>> now let's get to the continuing coverage of the shooting death of trayvon martin. today his parents spoke on capitol hill. they arrived around 3:00 this afternoon and received a small applause. representative john conyers also called for a moment of silence for martin. martin was shot last month by a neighborhood watch volunteer, george zimmerman in florida. >> i would like to say thank you. thank you for the spomplet as i said before and i'll say it again, trayvon was our son and your son. it breaks my heart. >> zimmerman said he was -- there were sources that said it began with a few words, changed. >>> students and faculty from the school without walls marched to the white house today. they chanted "no justice, no peace." they want president obama to call for a fede

in to you -- towson, just the sapphire blue skies. radar remaining clear. in the meantime all eyes on the chill. temperatures will continue to plummet. we're looking at 3 or the freezing mark and below that number as we go from 3ham to 9 a.m. they've expanded this. the national weather service has expanded this freeze warning statewide. 52 in ago heaping. 57 in dulles. 56 in d.c. cool, yes, cooler than last wick by a long shot. really, this is seasonable. statistically where we should be. from the north and west winds at 23. 24 at patuxent. 32 at reagan international. 32 at the top of the hour in georgetown, delaware. not a cloud in the sky. this is crystal clear weather. across the east very little to show you visually, but it's the weather that you can feel. high pressure over the great lakes sending in that pressure grade yents if you will. low pressure offshore. the difference in those pressure dispoans generating the winds we're feeling. colder air wrapping in, bringing in that canadian air, very dry air. this will cool off quickly. on the trend we're

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not too bad heading over towards the towson region. 57 on the west side. moving well down towards 70. no problems on 70 in towards the beltway. no problems on 100 east or west bound. five minutes to go south on 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. 10 minutes on southbound 95 from the beltway down towards 32. on 795, here is what it looks like at franklin boulevard. building in the volume southbound. this is 50 at sandy point. fog could be an issue for your morning commute. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> here is a look at some of the stories that have developed overnight. susan aldrich is resigning as president of the university of maryland university college. she will remain on administrative leave through august. she will be able to work on the launch of the new on-line education platform and consult on the rebidding on some of the over see contracts. last summer's earthquake could cause the baltimore archdiocese millions of dollars. the tremor did some $5 million in damage to the basilica of the assumption downtown. cracks in the dome h

number -- on the north side, 60 miles per hour over towards the towson region. problem free on the west side. the rest of the major roadways so far running smoothly and that includes 97 in the area of glen burnie. this is 95 at 279 in the elkton region. watch for delays heading towards the delaware tolls. we are problem free into town on the j.f.x. at ruxton road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police find the suspect of a deadly shooting in montgomery county dead inside a home. the original and shooting happened in kensington on tuesday morning. police say a man allegedly shot a woman during a domestic dispute inside the van and pushed her outside the van and kept driving. he apparently shot and killed himself. a man is in the hospital after an officer opened fire in cecil county. troopers say they saw a man with what appeared to be a silver handgun. they ordered christopher thomas to drop the gun. one trooper fired several shots heading thomas in the legs -- hitting thomas in the legs. >> a big night for rick santorum. tara mergener is live with th

then the people may ask why -- bam of people may ask why >> people may ask why towson.essons i learned on this campus are lessons that have guided me through my career. >> the new program that dr. grasmick is heading up is being paid for in part by private donations. >> like a warm summer afternoon. you see some clouds build up. the potential is there that some could grow into a brief little thunderstorm. so far, we have not seen any lightning strikes with the isolated showers that have popped up, but crossing into the eastern shore, one has the potential to cross over. just out of that, another is tracking east toward st. michael's, and that is about it for right now. there was one earlier this afternoon in northern hartford and cecil counties. that has apparently fallen apart. these showers are very isolated, but you will see why we're dealing with this unusual one today. 30 degrees above what we would normally expect for this time of year. 53 is the normal. the record high -- 85 setback in 1990, but it is unusually warm for sure. the record amount of snow -- you migh

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and towson town boulevard couldn't get enough members. the project needed 335 people to receive financing but fell short of the goal. members who already signed up will get their money back. they have been trying to put a swim club there for about six years now. >>> montgomery county will be the third county in maryland to use cameras on school buses to catch and fine drivers who illegally pass the buses. the county council voted tuesday to fine the drivers, and montgomery county police now cited 250 drivers a year for passing school buses. officials say that is a small fraction of those who are actually breaking the law. >>> it's nicknamed the chief head state. so you would think the best cheese comes from wisconsin? >> a competition that brought out people and their cheesesfrom all over the world. >> and how a newborn saved his family from a tornado that tore their home apart. details coming up. >> temperature will be in the 70s this afternoon but how long will that warm weather last? details coming up. >> and with good weather conditio

several people voice their concerns at a school board meeting in towson. >> where is the parking going to be when there are school plays, school functions, pta meetings? parents are going to have to drive. where are they going to park? >> i think it will not affect the residents as much as they feel it will. my concern is with the students. every kid will have to be bused. >> board members listened to everyone's concerns, but the decision to build the new school was unanimous. >> i cannot avoid the conclusion that this site for the past 25 years has been designated as a school site. it is a school site that has been used as a park. this, to me, is a significant distinction. rectified does not appear to be over for opponents of the new school. -- >> the fight does not appear to be over. the school is expected to alleviate overcrowding at nearby schools and is expected to open in the next two-three years. shelton dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the pope named the new archbishopric of baltimore. we'll introduce you to william lori. >> unseasonably warm temperatures continue with a few big thun

this is towson and york road just south of the beltway from overnight. we want to let you know there have been some delays. queen anne's county, and kent county. their schools are on delays. >>> this is a live look at traffic, from several stories up. you look down and see the fog thick and soupy on the roadways. take precautions and give yourself a little extra time getting to work this morning. >>> we'll get a check of the forecast in a second. here is lynette, fog the big story and rain across much of the midwest. >> a reminder, we can always let people know of delays if they check the bottom of their screen. >> yes, exactly. once again with the dense fog advisory we will definitely have those delays out there. this dense fog advisory is in effect until 10:00 this morning. it's for the entire viewing area. so this is something new we're dealing with this morning. yesterday we had a dense fog advisory but it was just for the southern counties. into maryland. we also have relative humidity. when you're looking at the 100s, the high 90s, the air is soupy

heading out the door, temperatures in towson 43 degrees. and grab the coat and more of the same in ellicott city. 42 aberdeen and 46 and winds are light right now but they will pick up and we look at maryland's most powerful radar which is dry and we will start to see some action on this a little later. i will detail that but let's check the traffic with angela. good morning how are the road. >> reporter: good morning. the good news is no weather related hazards for you as you head out for the wednesday morning drive and it's looking pretty good. we are building of course increasing but no accidents to report heading out and we get the first live look for those coming in from harford county 95 south of maryland 152. mountain road looks good here a few cars rolling along in both directions for you. of course the southbound pace picks up as you get closer to 695 heading through the rosedale region. for those of you traveling in the morning through the reisterstown area heading into owings mills we will look at 795 at could bys mill road and e

. >>> in towson police are look for a -- looking for a bank robber e passes a note demanding money hinting he is armed. he armed a wells fargo on fairmont in november and m and t bank on york road in january and he's not gone back to that wells fargo and robbed it again. >>> first it was mitt romney and then newt gingrich now ron paul. today gop presidential hopeful ron paul will be holding a town meeting at the university of maryland college park. less than a week ahead of the maryland primary. the event will take place at richey coliseum and you have to register to get there early and get a seat. >>> we are learning more that newt gingrich is dramatically cutting back his campaign schedule and his staff. that's all following a visit to maryland that happened yesterday. gingrich was stopping off in annapoliser with met with supporters and ate lunch at a restaurant. he says that he has left about a third of his staff and plans to focus on personally calling convention delegates to persuade them to vote for him. he finished off the stay in maryland by visiting the university of salisbury wh

let's keep you up to date. 60 miles per hour and running smoothly on the north side through the towson region. south on 83, 60 miles per hour. the j.f.x. running smoothly into town. 62 traveling southbound at 97 at 100. 295 checking out ok. no problems on 95 through howard county. this is 95 north of the beltway. we're problem free north and southbound. looking good heading towards the city. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely on the rails. delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. we have a delay on the eight bus. 30 bus diverting and edmondson and swann because of construction. now back to ava marie. >> good morning. our storm is heading east. sunshine is moving in from the west. here's the current pattern. you can see the age of the clouds over the lower eastern shore. this is over ocean city. behind it, clear skies in baltimore stretching back into garrett county. a cold front is on the way. this will be pushing in from

. >>> if you live near towson, you'll hear this. the homecoming for a 97-year- old bell.ll you where when wjz eyewitness news continues. >>> much needed rain is headed our way for the weekend. >>> here's ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> regularly heard in over 20 years. a last of its kind company is putting a shine on a one of a kind treasure. >> reporter: keep climbing up past the four sided cloud, avoid what the pigeons left behind, up through the trap door. 80feet up and you've arrived. towson and the university is at your feet. >> seems like something is missing. >> like the bells that used to belong here. >> we're in the bell tower but the bell is gone. [bell] >>> it's here in glenn bureau knee. >> come north. it's in bill parker's hands. actually, it's a homecoming. >> this bell was made in 1915. our company has been in business since 1856 and we're the only large church bell manufacturer left in the united states today. >> his company made the bell. >> they're still here. and the bell comes home. we have that a lot. >> just a few weeks ago, the bell looked rough. when the

up to speed heading over towards the towson region.een, fire activity has bush chapel road. everything's looking good 95 north and southbound. traffic is getting heavier heading down towards the 895 split. this is near the accident scene. it is and inner loop accident off to the right shoulder. outer loop delays in place from approaching liberty down towards frederick. this is 50 at 97. a nice ride east and westbound on 50. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. you can see some fog this morning. the biggest concern is from baltimore down to the eastern shore. you can see the rain trying to make its way into western maryland. there have been some rumbles of thunder. it is basically falling apart as it moves over the mountains. most of the activity diving into virginia. this is could news for the roads. but the afternoon, that could change. we can see showers off to the west. some thunderstorms moving into virginia. we can see moisture in from the ocean. that is keeping the forecast a little damp. a storm system moving in

it watermen break on southbound york road in towson. this one in howard county at rolling hills drive. volume is starting to build. this is the outer loop and that is always here at this hour. this is 29 at 108. north and southbound traffic check natchez fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're looking at a smooth commute. we have a slight delay on the metro subway, 10 minutes. light rail operating on schedule. the 40's operating with a delay. a diversion at greenmount and a 39th. -- the 40's operating with a operating with a delight. >> a few scattered storms from the ohio river valley and into kentucky and in south carolina. scattered showers and thunderstorms. this is the start of something that could be a very active day weather-wise in the ohio, tennessee, and mid mississippi river valleys. that will catch up to us later. we have had some good weather so far. the national weather service considers janua

cover - 3(break 2)) when it happened, police scrambling for someone shot ann kiiled - a 22-year-old towsondent. it was thought she was tte victii of her father's job.a prosecutor n anne arundel county.keith daniels tells uss in our cover story... there couud be new developementss in this cold case... " a sister's killer." killer." jeeny carrieri (cararr) says there's something about her.. that many of her friends, these days, don't really know........she rarily talks about it.. and the pictures can be painful. (jenny) "this as our first day of kindergarten, this iss one of my favooite pictures....."..........jenny minutes after her sister "jody.." a sister who's no longer there for her sister.(jenny) "i ssill have times when i cry about it. and uhm, i feel sad that a lot of people don't know about her and just whaa a wonderful person she was." someone killed jody pecournu... this is the anniversary week of the fatal shooting..... ii happened march 2,1996.....at the time, jody was a senior at backseat of er ccr at the - drumcassle shopping center at .. after being shot, police say jody drov

all at wwlls pargo banks in the towson area. in each case, the man implied he was armed and presented a note demanding money.annone with information is asked to all police..- 3 fox45 has teamed up with the -moss popullr crime mapping website on the internet "spotccime" trrckk criminal activiiy in yyur neighborhood. you can also get eeails when crime happens.sign up by going po our website... fox- baltimore dot com...and click on "spotcriie" in the "hot & topicc" ssction at the top of &pthe screen 3 the supremm court finishess - their second ayyof oral -3 argumentt ooer the health ccre - law backed by president obama. ii's hard to tell which way the ustices are leaning.on &ptuesday, they took on a key provision offthe law ... the individual mandate.as kate bolduan reports... justices will decide if the plan is constitutional. constitutional. --reporter pkg-as follows -- (nats: e love obamacare)high drama outside the supreme court.....(nats: here's what we ay to obamacare)but the real action was inside the courtroom as the justice

police need some help finding a man they say pulled off three robberies in the towson area. two of those robberies were at the same wells fargo bank. anyone with information should call county police or metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7- lockup. >> another republican presidential hopeful is paying a visit to maryland. ron paul will hold the town hall this evening. the event will be held at the ritchie coliseum beginning at 7:00 p.m. newt gingrich toward the state house in annapolis and stop city jewelry store. he had lunch at a deli and blasted the idea of raising the gas tax. >> it shows as much political insensitivity as you can imagine. the guest will always be higher if the state gas tax passes. >> he vows to take its campaign all the way to the republican convention. he has laid off some staff. >> the state senate has approved legislation to allow slots in prince george's county. it increases the amount of revenue slots operators get to keep. some delegates to not approve having a sixth casino. by friday, the jackpot will climb to $476 million, the largest jackpot ever. t

on special assignment. >> people may ask why towson?duated from towson when it was a teacher preparation institution. the lessons i learned on this campus are lessons that guided me through my career. >> she will head up the campus led effort to train educational leaders. her job is also to put emphasis on school s.t.e.m. or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs. >> we're he can cited she will take a great program and make it better. >> the school's president said she has no doubt grasmick is the right person for the job. >> at her heart dr. grasmick is a teacher. her professional and personal life, her every action is tied to the success of students. students, that is what it is about for her. >> i think she will challenge us to prepare those here. >> academicics makes every other profession possible. thank you very much. i'm honored. >> grasmick will waste little time taking the newly created program to national and international heights. >> if you were asked to spell the word "fuselag" would you be able to? well,

dalla-tezza was a graduate of towson high school and boston college.her parents say she was traveling the world...just hoping to make a difference. now they say it will be left up to her memory...to inspire. "i think she would tell people, life is what you maae it, life is what you makeeit, if you're not taking risks you're not living your life. there's so much out to see, and go outtand do it all" dallatezza's parents say she had just been accepted to harvard and ohns hopkins... and was oping to eventualll.oeignnservice police are investigating a rash of violence in baltimore city. in southwest baltimore a man was ssot following a domestic disputt. police were on the scenn at benzinger and colchester roads sunday afternoon after investigators say the vvctim's leg.thh suspect is in custody and is facing a string of chhages ranging from assault to attempted murder.the victimm is in good condition this morning. also on sunday afternoon.... shots rang out in downtown off the area of cummings court and mccullough streets where a 16-year-old wws shot in the leg.no one wwa taken into custod

a seminar this weekend in towson offers a wealth of information that can help you land your dream homem dacey has details. >> the housing market in baltimore is changing, making it a little trickier to buy a home. >> it is not really a buyer's market or a seller's market. the market is balancing out. >> buying a home can be a confusing process. he has some advice for first- time homebuyers. >> i think education is the key. learn about agents, what agents can do for you. >> there is a good opportunity for you to do that at a first- time home buying seminar his saturday at the towson chariton. >> you will be able to talk to the lenders. you can find out what kind of position you are in to purchase a home. we have a group of special -- a group of realtors, a special team have put together to help you find a home in your price range. >> there are many programs available in maryland to help first-time home buyers. it is not as difficult as you think to get a mortgage. >> some of the misconceptions about buying a house is that you need to have good credit, that you need tens of thousands of

at towson e power" university, students are confronting othhr students... in resppnse to the campus group called " youth for western civiiization." it's a studenttorganizaaion with maybe a dozen members... defending itself aater chalked messages founddaround campus created ccntroversy. &pphrases were found... writte on the ground... like, "wwite in a meeting laat nighh... some students say they feared &pfor their lives.while members of the group say... they don't hatt anybodd. ((eimbach/ywc) "what i honestly want is i want to have every single student be ableeto express what is who makes them uppand the idea that everr single group can do it, other than white ssudents, i think that's blatant racism.."(moonny/ywc) "we're not saaing that we're better than anybody, we're not not saying anything like that. we're saying we're proud of meean it's pretty ignorant, it's like it's rude. ddspite the opposition... university officials say the group hhs a right to exist on campus.. and convey its message. it's protected by the first amendment, free speech. baltimore co

and it's happening in more than one neighborhood. >> we're talking towson. you know, canton. rosedale. mount vernon. fells point. everywhere, as well as greektown. >> reporter: it's about food, fun and family. ending with the maryland greek independence day parade. [ speaking in foreign speak -- >> come on over. eat, drink. >>> the wig parade is march-- big parade is march 25th. some dancing, too, maybe. >> i can guarantee you, if you go, you're going to feel like you've been hugged. a lot. it is so much fun. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. searching for answers. a young boy is shot dead by a member of a neighborhood watch group. now that young boy's family wants investigators to step in. >>> a campaign to get smokers to quit and keep children from picking up the habit. >>> bob turk. nice weekend headed our way. i'll have the first warning five-day forecast. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com alt this hour. for all of the updated news and forecast, log onto wjz.com. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year a

the honor student was set to attend towson university in the fall. her dad said she told a friend she was having chest pains, moments before she collapsed. she danced with him the night before her death. >> you know, we were waltzing last night. and i was teasing her and she was teasing me. >> she was a beautiful person. she was just the nicest girl you could ever meet. even before she knew who i was, she was just so kind. >> reporter: loved ones say tacaya was the picture of health. a vegetarian and an avid runner! we were just laughing about how her diet was so much healthier than ours. >> reporter: as they gather here to honor her, friends and family cried together and held each other for support, searching for the "why" in this tragedy ." >> reporter: sly had such -- she had such a wonderful spirit. we can't help but celebrate who she was. we never know what is going to happen. so we have to lich our lives the best we can. treat ourselves with respect and dignity. that's what she did. and hopefully with time, we will understand and move forward.

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baltimore county police are investigating an early-morning hit and run that killed a junior from towson university. the student is identified as 24 -- 20-year-old ryan daily from new york. he was on northbound washington avenue when a vehicle traveling in the same lane hit him. crews responded just before 2:00 a.m. and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. the car is described as an older model silver or white? the car. a man is in the hospital tonight after police shot him while investigating another disturbance. officers were called to the 2500 block of brookfield avenue in the northeast for a report of the disturbance. police said the suspect fled the scene and his description was given to officers on patrol. >> they thought -- spotted the suspect in 2400 block of callow ave. the officer went to apprehend the suspect in a struggle ensued. the suspect with through a button and the officer, fearing for his safety, which drew his weapon and shot one round. >> the officer was not injured. in northeast baltimore, officers responded to a shooting in the 900 block of valley street ju

retired towson niversity professor ... david bbyd... ddddsome "dumpstee diving."foond more thaa years old.officials say they were thrown out because the libaray doesn't have a recycling bin. (jamme waason-library coordinator of collection developmeet)"so if they are worn very damaged stained ppoiled then they are o be recyclee,,david boyd)"these books should have gone to pmmovershed chillren in baltimore city and weve got some in baltimore couuty as wel" well"countt libraryy administrators are now getting a recycling cootainer to dispose of any future books. on friddy, ozzze newsome cleared out some space under the salary cap...chris ccrr and lee evans got the axe... today, they had the axe oot again...this time, it was aaother veteran cornne.. corner.. the raaens ttrminated the conttact offdomonique foxworth this afternoon fter he failed rehabbing a kkne injury since last august, and is making llttle progress...the move was not unexpected, given that foxworrh's cap number is 8.6 million, and also given the fact that he appeared in just 18 games over his three yea

leading to a deadly car acciieett dalla-tezza was graduate oo towson hiih school and boston college.herents ssy she was traveling the world...just hoping to make difference. now they say it will be left up to her memory...to inspire. "i think she would tell peoolee life is what you makk it, life is whht you make it, if you're not taking risks you're not living your life. theee's so much out to see, aad go out and do it all" dallatezza's parents say she &phad just been accepted to harvard nd joons opkkns... and was hoping o join the foreign service eventually. police are still looking for the driver ho hit a construction worker and thenn took off. it happened friday night around miinight along the south bound lane of i-95 right before the caton avenne exit in south baltimore. investiiators say the driver drove into lanes that were closed tt traffic, striking one of the workers. the 36-yeer-old contractor for flanigan and sons was taken to shock trauma with a brokkn leg and disloccted elbow. police say the incident is a reminder to all drivers to be cautious around construction zones. 18:

road, and that is just a trickle-through traffic is backed up from the outer loop all the way past towson. inner loop, just because of rubbernecking, is backed up from here almost down to liberty road. >> thank you, captain roy. the state budget takes center stage in annapolis today. the state senate could deliver the vote with more on the latest version on what it contains and what is up for debate, here is jennifer franciotti. >> the senate approved legislation to raise the personal income tax rate for individuals making more than $500,000 a year. they also agreed to hold certain state agencies accountable for reports that have not been turned in. >> we are serious about the reports and the deadlines, that they should be meeting them. >> holding state agencies accountable in a rare act of bipartisanship, the senate agreed to withdraw some funding from the departments that failed to submit required reports trade agencies include the department of agriculture, health department, the maryland technology development corp., a juvenile services, chesapeake bay restoration, and the department