that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. taking a look at our top stories. people accused of scatter a woman's body parts. friday, police found even more remains. four were charged with helping in disposing the body parts. police say she was stabbed and suffocated before being dismembered in a bathtub. >> at least five people are dead after an rv plunges on a kansas highway. as many as 18 people are believed to be in that vehicle. it is back to class for many of the students. they had their schools wiped out in a tornado last month. this is all that was left of the high school. beginning today, students will finish out the school year. the school have to pay rent to use the space. >> this morning's consumer alert, college loans are popular but more and more parents are seeking aid to pay off their first stages of their career. reports from smart money find that more parents are taking off taking out loans to pay for kindergarten. the cost rose. many of those loans to not come cheap. interest rates are anywhere from 4% to 20%

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police investigating a late- night shootings in northeast baltimore show. lots around 10:00 p.m. last night --shaw it's around 10:00 p.m. last night -- shots around 10:00 p.m. last night. no word as to a suspect or a possible motive. >> it is down to the wire for members of the general assembly. the session is scheduled to end at midnight tonight. kim dacey has some details for us. >> negotiators worked on friday and had a session on saturday. they have not reached an agreement on the budget. they backed off plans for an across-the-board income tax hike. reductions in income-tax rate exemptions. there was some concern for house conferees. they want to come back with a counter proposal. of the house plan to split the cost on teacher pensions. think 50% of the cost the first year. both sides remain confident they can reach an agreement by midnight. >> we will have a different sense of timing. nothing happens until you have something to break through. i think we will get there. >> if

upper 60's. 11's go to traffic pulse with sarah. >> a nice start with lighter volume this week. a lot of kids are on spring break. speak to around 58 on -- speeds around 58 on 295. harbor tunnel traffic looks good. 51 make your way down towards 70. 11 minutes in the outer loop northeast side. a nice start on 95 south from the beltway down towards 32. the key bridge. to and from the construction zone, no delays to report. this is 50 at sandy point. traffic flowing to and from the eastern shore without delay. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is primary election day here in maryland, wisconsin, and the nation's capital. >> mitt romney should be the presumptive nominee, according to the latest polls. tara mergener has more. >> good morning. mitt romney is now halfway to the republican nomination. if the polls are right, today's contest will push an even closer. mitt romney seems set to walk away with the big prize in today's showdown. >> thank you. >> in wisconsin, the latest public policy polling show the gop front-runner leading rick santorum by seven points. >> my vis

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the j.f.x. lane closures is our big story this morning. >> get ready for gridlock. kim dacey is live in northwest baltimore with the story. >> right now and looks okay. one lane of southbound is close but things are moving just fine. skyteam 11 is taking a look at the j.f.x. from above. increase in volume this time of the morning. no delays yet. city officials are urging folks to avoid the j.f.x. if possible. one lane in each direction between 29th street and northern parkway is shut down and that is expected to last at least two months. crews are working to repair crushed drain pipes. drivers are urged to familiarize themselves with secondary roads. >> we will have one lane closed in each direction, which means capacity will be decreased in each direction. this will be challenging. >> skyteam 11 will continue to give you the updates. for a list of alternate routes, you can find them on our website, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a police officer was rushed to shock tra

we will keep you up-to-date on traffic pulse 11. traffic pulse 11. >> welcome back to 11 news today. the time is 5:10. it is 50 degrees outside. we really do not have many clouds. any cuts we have are starting to clear on out. we wrapped up the month of march and a very warm note. the average highs and lows were 53.7 degrees -- 10 degrees above normal. very mild start to a spring season. we had nine days above 70. precipitation was normal at two inches. we need to catch up on the rain. we do not have many chances for that this week. temperatures does continue to stay mouth. if you like the warm weather you like this forecast. >> covering the nation this morning, students and hit by a tornado will finally had back to class today. the're less students out of classroom for nearly one month. the officials at the school year at a science park. the have a rental fee to use that space. the texas band -- man received the first full-face transplant. a new nose, lips, skin, muscle, and nerves from an unidentified and not -- donor. he recalled

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are following breaking news. an earthquake has hit the waters off the western coast of indonesia. >> the country has issued a tsunami watch. we will continue to follow the story as more details become available. >> after three years, it appears the animal cruelty case against travers and tremayne johnson is finally about to come to an end. >> there accused of setting fire to and killing a dog. jennifer franciotti has more. >> the prosecution rested its case yesterday. the jury heard testimony on monday. the judge said the case was moving too slowly. a crime lab technician took the stand. the brothers involved are travers and tremayne johnson. was surveillance video of the dog on fire. the jury learned that an ignitable substance was found on genes taken from a home in which the brothers live -- is found on jeans. this second retrial has been postponed several times. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a gang member has been arrested. oscar orlando amador centeno is accused of killing a man in 2010 with a mac

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. it is a little chilly north of the city. 41 in westminster. 50 degrees at the maryland science center. we expect temperatures to fall a couple more degrees. we will be warming up to 60 degrees in baltimore and annapolis. 57 on long the eastern shore. this is much cooler than what we saw yesterday. we are about 15 degrees cooler. we're back to the average temperature. we can see it mostly clear skies over baltimore. you'll see a mixture of clouds and sunshine. a cold front is down to our south. it is so far south that will knock it in the showers and not any severe weather. it has been bringing severe weather to the southern states for the past couple of days, including in dallas. that severe weather threat is down to our south. a slight risk from tennessee down to northern florida. general thunderstorms across north carolina. we have a big day tomorrow at oriole park. the orioles play the twins. a sprinkle as possible. a mixture of sun and clouds. it will feel pretty chilly with wins

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. -- 795 looks good at franklin boulevard. >> charges are expected to be filed against a suspect who fled during a traffic stop. >> kim dacey is live at police headquarters with that story. good morning. >> police insist there was no chase before the crash. just a routine traffic stop. it happened at 11:00 on monday night. 22-year-old jordasha rollins was riding in her car with her mother and daughter in west baltimore. according to police, an officer had attempted to pull over a suspect minutes before the crash when the suspect ran a red light and crashed into her car. her car slammed into another car. her mother and baby survived the crash, but she was killed. her family and friends placed flowers and balloons to honor her life while mourning her death. >> you never know when that is the last time you will see your child when you walk out the door. i say to all you mothers and fathers, hug your children as often as you can. >> police say they found crack cocaine in the suspect's car. h

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. a shootout in a small new hampshire town leaves one police officer dead and four others heard. this was a drug investigation -- four others hurt. authorities made their way into the home and the found the suspect and the woman dead inside. a stand up for the man who shot and killed a sheriff's deputy ends in a house fire. the suspect open fire at a deputy serving an eviction notice. police responded with flash grenades and tear gas. no word on the condition of the person inside the house. >> if you can afford, now is a great time to buy a house as fixed mortgage rates have fallen to an all-time low. the average rate fell to 3.88%. the record low was reached back in february. 3.11% is the average rate on 815-year loan -- on a 15-year loan. 41% of people say the eat pizza once a week. revamped menus with specialty piezza are credited for the increases. have say the pick up a pizza -- half say they picked up a pizza at the local grocery store. jane king has the bloomberg business report.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> falling in nationwide sea of protest, a man has been arrested for killing trayvon martin. >> the special prosecutor said there is enough evidence to charge george zimmerman with murder. tara mergener has more. >> florida officials have charged george zimmerman with second-degree murder, and federal charges could also follow. >> i cannot share where current efforts will lead us. in this investigation, we will examine the facts and the law. >> that promise from eric holder. george zimmerman was charged with murder. >> we are charging george zimmerman with murder in the second degree. >> he is accused of shooting trayvon martin in february. martin's parents had this reaction. >> we just wanted an arrest. and we got it. and we say thank you. >> this is just the beginning. we have a long way to go and we have faith. >> there has been a lot of information flowing. a lot has been premature and maybe inappropriate. >> we're confident all of his medical records, when they come to light in t

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. the john edwards campaign finance trial continues today. his former aide testified in court on thursday saying large sums of money went to build his own $1.5 million home. he said he took the payments at edwards' direction to cover-up and a fan affair. a marine will be sentenced this morning. police arrested him near the pentagon last june after they spotted him with a back pack containing potentially explosive materials and notes referring to osama bin laden. today is the one-year anniversary since the violent tornadic outbreak. at least 350 confirmed tornadoes across the south and midwest. one of the hardest hit albums was in alabama where 53 people were killed in the storm -- one of the hardest-hit areas. >> walmart is offering customers a chance to shop online and pay with cash. you select your items at walmart.com and select the cash option at checkout. take your receipt to walmart and pay with cash. target is recalling 265,000 bunny sippie cups. there have been six reports of in

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. the man suspected of shooting seven people at a small christian university in california will make his first court appearance today. one goh allegedly opened fire at oikos killing six students and one employee. officials say he was angered by his treatment at the school. more than 30 students were treated after police pepper spray them at a rally in southern california. this was the scene on tuesday night. the school has agreed to cover all the medical expenses incurred by these students after being pepper sprayed. is very close call for a customer at a connecticut convenience store. after a woman stepped to a counter, she was feeling lucky and an suv comes barreling through the front window. she jumps law up on the counter to get away. the driver was booked on suspicious of drunk driving. >> march was a banner month for chrysler. it was their best month since 2008. new vehicle sales increased 34% from a year earlier. that is the highest monthly total in four years. the favorite super

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the man accused of shooting and killing trayvon martin is waking up somewhere other than jail this morning. >> george zimmerman was released sometime after midnight. >> george zimmerman walked out of the jail staring straight ahead and ignoring the photographers. >> i want to get him some more that he is safe. >> his attorney would only say that he would be in a secure and secret location, likely outside the state of florida. >> we're worried that some emotions are at negative and some a plan out against george. >> parents of trayvon martin had been so vocal before his arrest have remained silent since friday's bond hearing. >> tears running down his eyes. normally he is the strong one. >> the street that will be tested by zimmerman's release. >> they hope his freedom is a temporary because the damage he has cost to them is permanent. >> george zimmerman left the jail with a brown paper bag. it is gps monitoring device. they have considered half a dozen locations for his security.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a second person is in police custody for the beating of a taurus in downtown baltimore. >> shayona davis faces assault and armed robbery. kim dacey is live with more details. good morning. >> good morning. a judge set shayona davis' bond at $750,000. she was called an extreme risk to the public. the st. patrick's day beating made its way to youtube. police say davis is the person gyrating on the victim and beating him with her high- heeled shoe. the man is punched, knocked to the ground, robbed, and stripped of his clothes. according to court testimony, 20-year-old davis lives with her grandmother and 1-year-old daughter. she is unemployed and is expected to graduate from an alternative school in june. she was arrested on friday after a public police search and charged with first- and second-degree assault and armed robbery. >> she was charged with armed robbery because she used the shoe as a blunt-force object. >> another suspect, aaron parsons, turned himself in to police days ag

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a controversy that has been bubbling up for a month. doubling the body tax to pay for city school renovations. >> it appears we're no closer to a decision on this matter. jennifer franciotti is live at city hall with that story. >> committee members say they are far from ready to send this for a full vote. the taxation committee failed to take a vote. the hopes of collecting about $23 million to improve city schools. many opponents say they do not think the bottle tax is the way to support city's schools. there is a concern that this could encourage spending outside of the city. >> i would like to have everybody here take an oath that if they support this, that will guarantee they will buy your sodas or pay a $25 fine. >> it is a simple thing for workers. lost sales means lost hours means lost jobs. >> council member carl stokes says he is not sure when the committee will take a vote. they will consider some alternatives. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a tip into il

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> fire crews on the scene of an apartment fire in the glen burnie area. 11 families have been sent out into the night. firefighters arrived where the fire had broken out at one of the ground level apartments. everybody managed to get out safely. no word of what started the fire. the voice of no-confidence for the police chief. the council voted 4-3 in the indictment of the john leopold. it is believe that the police chief knew about the allegations and failed to do anything about it. two the police unions have alale no-confidence votes against the police chief. unidentified man was found with gunshot wounds. reports of another shooting at around 9:30 on liberty heights avenue. that the victim also died. just before midnight, police were called to west baltimore. no word on that victim's condition. anyone with information into any of these shootings should call baltimore city police. howard county prosecutors are dropping charges against a man accused of killing his twin brother. they

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning.e're off to a quiet start weather-wise. 47 at the airport. 49 in frederick. 41 in parkton. it will be a breezy and call today with a mixture of sun and clouds. 20% chance for a rain shower. upper 50's and low 60's. you'll like the seven-day forecast. here is keith mills. >> good morning. the orioles play game two of their series tonight. game will be broadcast to tie 1. 6-2, yankees and the orioles their first loss. a big night for matt wieters. this is off of ivan nova. beckham home run of the year for matt. four hits for matt wieters. alex rodriguez strikes out. four runs in the fourth. jeter off the wall. martin scores. 4-1 new york. robinson cano with a rocket. andruw jones was not fooled. yankees win 6-2. check this out. obvious ball four. nick markakis never complains. yankees win. roger goodell has upheld the suspension of sean payton. it is no surprise. the suspension has been upheld. payton is the entire 20 default season. -- the entire nfl season. the ravens getting ready for

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. willpolitical consultant go on trial today. >> julius henson was hired. kim dacey joins us live with the latest. >> good morning. >> julius henson's trial has been postponed several times. it is expected to get underway this morning. prosecutors claim the robocalls tried to suppress the african- american vote in the 2010 election. the call went out to more than 100,000 voters on election night. it suggested the election was over before the polls closed. the calls failed to identify who paid for it. julius henson admits he was the author of the call. he was working for a bob ehrlich at the time. 11 news caught up with henson. he argued the charges were unconstitutional and the charges against him should be thrown out. >> basically, the state made a mistake in bringing this case and we will prove it. >> paul schurick was convicted in the same scandal. he got home detention and a suspended jail sentence. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a bass will start is arrested on charges of disorderl

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> breaking news overnight. police made an arrest in the murder of phylicia barnes. >> this comes as welcome news for family. kim dacey is live with the late- breaking details. what can you tell us about the suspect this morning? >> we don't have a lot of details. police did confirm that michael johnson was arrested in connection with phylicia barnes' death. he is the ex-boyfriend of her older sister. she went missing while visiting her sister in baltimore in december of 2010. her body was found in the susquehanna river a few months later. her death was ruled a homicide. the attorney for michael johnson confirms his client was taken into custody late last night. johnson was allegedly the last person to see felicia alive. the family held a vigil in 2011 on the one-year anniversary of the day she went missing. police indicated they were making progress on the investigation but wouldn't be specific. the family expressed hope that her killer would be found and brought to justice. >> it wa

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a. pastor faces at 160 years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenager. leon jones was found guilty of eight counts of second-degree sex offense. the victim was introduced to the pastor of by her mother who also participated in the dues. the mother pled guilty to five counts of sexual abuse. two are being treated for injuries after a fire in at prices down. the fire broke out after 2:00 a.m. this morning. 11 students were damaged as the flames broke through the roof of the building. -- 11 units were damage. >> a murder in the aircraft arrest of christine jarrett. >> she was last seen in 21 years ago in elkridge. preston told police she walked out after an argument. police say they always expected foul play and that jarrett was always considered a suspect. a tip led them back to the house. his current wife gave police permission to search the home. police believed they found her body. >> they approached the house and went to the backyard and came upon a shed. they found a concrete slab

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a baltimore city woman is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation after police say she stabbed her daughter. >> department is facing some tough questions about safety. jennifer franciotti is live with more on the story. >> good morning. this unfolded around 10:00 yesterday morning inside the department of social services office. they handle foster care. it is the office on biddle street, where parents have supervised visits with their children. the baby's mother was visiting the child when she pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed the child. the baby was taken to johns hopkins children's center. police say she is expected to survive. >> you have to go through a metal detector. how did that happen? they were in protective custody. how did the child get stabbed? she is supposed to be protected. >> that woman lives in the neighborhood and saw some of the events unfold after the stabbing. ors insidemetal detective the building. the woman is undergoing a mental health evaluation. jennifer

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the session is scheduled to end at midnight tonight. house and senate have not reached a deal on the budget. >> kim dacey has more. >> negotiators worked on friday and had a session on saturday appeared they have not reached an agreement on the budget. plans for an income-tax hikes in exchange for a higher rate on six-figure earners. reduction is on income tax -- house conferees to express concern. they want to discuss the offer and come back with a counter proposal. are willing to accept part of a plan. they will accept shifting and 50% of the cost for the first year. both sides remain confident they can reach an agreement by midnight. >> we will have a different sense of timing. nothing happens until you have something to break through. i think we will get there. >> if they cannot reach a compromise, the session will have to be extended. >> residents of joppatowne are happy to be back in their homes this morning. fire crews were busy battling a mass of brush fire. took more than

in the northbound >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. kind of busy for this hour. the roads are a little bit wet. northbound j.f.x., dealing with an accident that is taking up the right lane. pratt street, we have a crash being cleared. another one at patapsco avenue and 10th street. another at hillsdale road. the major roadways looking pretty good at the moment. we start of the north side of the beltway. building through the towson region. this is the j.f.x. at coldspring lane. you can see the flashing lanes. that is the northbound accident. delays could happen because it is coming out of the construction zone. watch for the right lane closure. 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. a few blessed diversions. the 22 bus is diverting at bayview boulevard. light rail and metro subway on schedule. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the m

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a clean sweep tuesday night for mitt romney. he walked away with wins in maryland, d.c., and a closer contest in wisconsin. >> his rivals say they have no plans to leave the race. tara mergener has more. >> good morning. mitt romney continues to pull ahead of the pack. four candidates remain. >> thank you to wisconsin, maryland, and at washington, d.c. >> mitt romney is forging ahead. >> tonight i am asking the good people of pennsylvania, new york, delaware, and connecticut to join me. join me in the next up towards the destination of november 6. >> newt gingrich and ron paul have scaled back their campaigns. rick santorum seems undaunte.d >> half the delegates have been selected and who is ready to charge out of the locker room for a strong second half? >> pressure is mounting for his rivals to clear the way. the battle has benefit. >> we have a process that has allowed us to accumulate more volunteers, more people going to caucuses, which is going to help us defeat barack obama in november's . >> the next round of contests is

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains.o to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. hope your doing well. >> thank you. we're looking good on the mta system with no delays on the the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail looking good. metro subway on time. the 91 bus is operating with a delight. i'm kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. good morning. >> thank you. good morning. one concern we have is the frost. you may have to scrape off your windshield this morning, especially if you live northwest of the city. 32 in frederick. 37 in westminster, that is close enough that you could have some frost developing in grassy areas. it is much warmer downtown. ocean city, 42 degrees. we do have more sunshine today. not as windy. it will be warmer. feeling much better as we head into the afternoon. you may need a jacket this morning. 67 for a high temperature in baltimore. a few clouds will build into the mountains this afternoon. most of the date will be spent with bright blue skies. hardly a cloud in the sky. we will c

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> are big story comes from a breaking news overnight. police made an arrest in the murder of phylicia barnes. >> this comes more than a year after her body was found. kim dacey is live with the developing story. >> good morning. we don't have a lot of details. police did confirm that last night they arrested michael johnson in the debt of phylicia barnes. he is the ex-boyfriend of phylicia barnes' older sister. she went missing from our home and north carolina in december of 2010. her body was found a few months later. medical examiners ruled her death a homicide. the attorney for michael johnson confirms his client was taken into custody. he was the last person to see phylicia barnes alive. there was a vigil on the one- year anniversary of the day she was missing. police said they were making progress in the investigation but would not being specific. the family expressed hope that the killer would be found and brought to justice. >> it was around this time when we were calling and crying. we still don't know what happened. we're just p

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 moving along nicely on the mta system is. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the 22 bus is diverting at mason. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we will jump ahead a couple of months temperature-wise. it will feel like summer today. we have high pressure off the east coast. we have a cold front coming across the midwest. we have a warming wind. temperatures will be about 25 degrees above average. the average high temperature today is 65. we could see some thunderstorms, a chance, a slight chance for some severe weather in this yellow-shaded area this afternoon and that includes western maryland. wind gusts over 60 miles per hour. this produced weak tornadoes out in the midwest. it will be weaker when it gets over to us. i did not see any reason that would fall apart by the time tickets over towards us. most of the day will be dry and warm. 65

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> michael johnson will head to court today where a judge is expected to set his bail. >> jennifer franciotti has reaction from phylicia's family. >> this is a suspect that was close to the family. we're talking about michael johnson. family members say they had suspicions against him. he is phylicia barnes's the sister of former boyfriend. the cause of death was asphyxiation. johnson was also seen carrying a large container 2 is car rather time that phylicia barnes was reported missing. michael johnson was a long time trusted friend. >> i would hope that he would do the right thing if it was him and tell the truth. tell the truth and give phylicia's family some type of closure. >> these investigations have always look to the last person to have seen them. we know that. baltimore city made that promise. we believe your the person that we're going to get you. >> johnson's attorney sent a letter expressing the family's desire for him to receive a fair trial and not essentially be tried in the court of public opinion. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you.baltimore city councilman has an unusual proposal. >> he wants to sell advertising on the sides of fire trucks. kim dacey has details on this unique idea. >> good morning. >> the councilman introduced the measure last night after he was inspired by seeing a school bus with advertising on the side. this is one of fire company that is scheduled to close. councilman pete welsh believes selling advertising space on this side of fire trucks could save the fire departments. >> i think it will be tastefully done and it should raise enough money so we don't have enough closures or any companies shutting down or anything. we will be able to have public safety in tact in baltimore city. >> the measure was introduced on monday night. >> if this could help, we are wide open to the idea. >> the prospect of bringing new revenue is attractive. >> i do not want the firetrucks looking like a nascar. >> welch said he would rely on firefighters to place the designs. >> what type of advertisement and what

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. >> moving along nicely on the the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. no delays. light rail and metro subway also on time. there is a delay on the 23 bus. a diversion on the 30 bus at edmondson and swann. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. we had some heavy rain on sunday. we picked up close to two inches. we have some light rain showers to contend with for the beginning of the commute. 43 at the airport. it feels much cooler than that because of the wind. take off about five or six degrees for what it feels like out there. on the left-hand part of the screen, there is some snow in western maryland, garrett county. some energy will slide over towards baltimore and it will bring the cold air and the rain showers that are out in the mountains. that is drifting over towards baltimore. the rain will pick up as we head towards the morning. the surface low is moving way up into new jersey and new york state. here'

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the political consultant who admits about the robocalls is set to stand trial. >> kim dacey has a preview . >> julius henson's trial has been postponed several times. prosecutors claim the robocalls tried to suppress the african- american vote in the 2010 election. it suggested the election was opened before the polls closed. the calls fell to identify who paid for it. julius henson admits he was the author of the call. 11 news caught up with henson. he argued the charges were unconstitutional and the charges against him should be thrown out. >> the state made a mistake in bringing this case and we will prove it. >> there was eight suspended jail sentence. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are risking for answers to what they called a suspicious death. please responded and found a man unresponsive. his body was taken to the medical examiner were officials will try to figure out how he died. there was a triple stabbing in annapolis. fight broke out. emergency crews rushed all th

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are following breaking news this morning.uake has hit the western coast of indonesia. has been a tsunami watch issued. we will continue to follow this story. closing arguments today in the retrial of twin brothers accused of setting a dog on fire. >> the prosecution rested its case yesterday. jennifer franciotti has the latest. >> this case has progressed a lot bit more slowly. that is why court was held on monday. there was a crime lab technician who took the stand. jurors finish scene photos and videos presented by the prosecution including surveillance video of the dog on fire. the jury learned that a substance was found on jeans taken from the home in which the brothers lived. this retrial is something that was expected to take place last may i was postponed several times. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the republican presidential race is short one candidate this morning. rick santorum dropped out yesterday. tracie potts has the latest. >> this has been a good day for mae. he has made an important contribution t

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there is a monday night's shooting in edgewood. deputies arrived just before 9:30 last night's and they found an unidentified man shot in the upper body. police are still searching for possible description of the suspect. a man is sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting that he stabbed father-in-law back in august. he allegedly took out a knife and stabbed him in the chest. >> after more than a week of confusion and trauma, the actual maryland winner of the mega millions jackpot has come forward. kim dacey is live with the latest. good morning. who won? >> we still do not know. the winner or winners wish is to remain anonymous. will be a press conference later this morning. the winning ticket was purchased at the 7-eleven. there's been all kinds of rumors as to who bought it. one woman said she has the winning ticket but nobody has seen it. a lawyer said he has no idea. there was so much speculation that lottery officials held a press conference late last week to clear things up. >> no one has approached the maryland lotter

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains.or that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. happy friday. >> thank you. happy friday to you. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on time. a delay on the 19 bus. i'm kurt kronke. now back to john collins. >> good morning. thank you. some sprinkles and showers up in new york state have gone away. a few clouds overhead. a lot more sunshine in the forecast. yesterday was just fine. partly cloudy skies. the airport and inner harbor, 62 for the high yesterday. using the inner harbor is a little warmer. we're kind of in that neighborhood this morning. maybe a couple of degrees warmer. annapolis, 51. 41 on the boardwalk. parkton, 40. frederick, 34. in the 30's in far western maryland. frost conditions are possible north and west of the city. cecil county is in the warning area along with howard and frederick counties and points south into virginia. freeze warnings up into the north and parts of pennsylvania. that will end about 9:00 a.m. this mor

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains.kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. moving along nicely. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the 22 bus is diverting at mason because of construction. i'm kurt kronke and now back to ava marie. >> thank you en good morning. we have mostly clear skies. a few high clouds building in towards western maryland and reaching hagerstown right now. all the showers are down to the south. some showers pushing through virginia beach and the outer banks. we will get a few clouds filtering in. the temperatures are not bad to start out today. 40's and 50's. it is cooler the farther north you go. into westernway maryland. milder than down south. 51 at patuxent river. that will determine where you are this morning where you are starting out right now with the temperatures. we will see a mixture of sunshine and clouds. more sunshine later into the day. 62 degrees for southern maryland. upper 50's along the eastern shore. the s

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. we're moving along nicely right now. light rail and metro subway on schedule. marc trains on schedule on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the 22 bus has a diversion because of construction. light rail is the answer to avoid potential delays on the j.f.x. visit www.mta.maryland.gov for service information. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. the big story will be the change in the temperatures. upper 50's and low 60's today. take a jacket with you. low pressure is passing south of us and that will give us a slight chance for rain. most of this rain will miss us to the south. some heavier stuff into the essential part of virginia. most of that is not hitting the ground. we have a 30% chance that you'll run into a sprinkle today. increasing clouds into the morning. most of you when not see any morning rain at all. 58 at the airport. 62 in annapolis. the temperatures are not countermove th

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a baltimore mother is undergoing a mental health evaluation, accused of stabbing her mdaughter. jennifer franciotti >> has more. this happened at a social services office. >> it happened during a supervised visit. this unfolded around 10:00 yesterday morning inside the department of social services office. it is the office on biddle street where parents have supervised visits with their children. the baby's mother was visiting the child when she pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed to the child. police say she is expected to survive. >> you have to go through a metal detector. how did that happen? there were in protective custody. how did the child gets stabbed? >> the mother is in custody. she is undergoing a mental health investigation. how does this happen when there metal detectors? there are metal detectors inside the building. an investigation is underway to see how the mother got inside with the knife. >> a baltimore mother returns to work home but is later found dead. the

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police arrest a second person for the beating of a tourist on st. patrick's day. >> shayona davis faces of assaults and armed robbery. kim dacey has more. >> good morning. a judge said shayona davis bond at $750,000. the st. patrick's day beating made its way to youtube. police say davis is the person gyrating on the victim and beating him with her high-heeled shoe. the man is punch, not to the ground, robbed, and stripped of its close. 20-year-old davis lives with her grandmother and daughter. she is unemployed and is expected to graduate from an alternative school in june. she was arrested on friday after a public police search and charged with first and second- degree assault and armed robbery. >> she used a high-heeled shoe as a blunt force object. >> another suspect, aaron parsons, himself into police days ago. police are looking for two more people in conjunction with this case. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a change of venue request in the case of two brothers accused of be

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the florida neighborhood accused of killing a 17-year- old head to court today. >> tara mergener is live with more. >> good morning. florida officials have charged george zimmerman with second- degree murder and federal charges could also follow. >> i cannot share where current efforts will lead us. in this investigation, we will examine the facts and the law. >> that promise from eric holder. george zimmerman was charged with murder. >> we are charging george zimmerman with murder in the second degree. >> he is accused of shooting trayvon martin in february. martin's parents had this reaction. >> we just wanted an arrest. >> this is just the beginning. we have a long way to go and we have faith. >> there has been a lot of information flowing, a lot has been premature and inappropriate. >> we're confident all of this medical records when they come to light in the court of law will exonerate him. >> a second-degree murder conviction in florida carries a charge of 25 years to life without parole. >> this case has put stand your ground laws in t

that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. our oig per this morning -- howard county police find the evidence they need. >> jennifer franciotti is in the newsroom with details for us. good morning, jen. >> guys, good morning. christine jarrett was last seen 21 years ago in elk ridge, and at the time, her husband, robert jarrett, told police she walked down after an argument. police say they have always suspected foul play and that jarrett was considered a suspect very early on. now a couple of days ago, they received a tip that led them back to the home. according to reports, jarrett's current wife gave police permission to search that house, and now police believe they have found christine's body buried beneath a shed in the back yard. >> they searched the house, went out to the back yard on the property, came upon this shed, pulled up some floor boards on the shed and found a concrete slab underneath with the body inside. auch robert jarrett is in -- >> robert jarrett is in jail, charged with first and second degree murder.

wbal-tv 11 news. 11.ow, traffic pulse >> good morning. we have thick of some debris on the west side outer loop of the beltway right at baltimore national pipe. something to be aware that you're heading on the west side this morning. 47 miles per hour on the beltway at 97. a bit of a slowdown. nothing causing too much trouble. major walder is checking out ok. eight minutes on the inner loop on the west side. 10 minutes on 95 northbound between 32 and the beltway. 18 minutes on 95 southbound between the 95 spirs. in the inter and dr. luc removing just find your year is 95. -- the inner and outer loop moving just fine. the inner loop of 95. that is the latest. over to you, john. >> good morning. clear skies. in the 40's. outside the beltway and away from the bay, temperatures dropped to 37. martin airport, 39 degrees. columbia, 40. freeze warnings technically in effect this morning until 9:00. we will have a hard time getting to that point. a couple of places of to the northwest may actually touched 32 briefly. the warnings are out there. f

that's the latest on traffic pulse 11.or a check of the buses and trains, we head to kurt kroncke with the m.t.a. good morning, kurt. >> good morning. we're moving along nice on the rails. no delays on the penn, camden and brunswick lines on marc. light rail metro subway on schedule. we have on the buses, the four bus diverting at southland and college drive. construction there. 22 bus, a diversion at bayview boulevard and mason, also construction-related. for the m.t.a. trancity team, i'm kurt kroncke. now back to john collins. good morning. >> thank you. good morning, kurt. our weather this morning is nearly perfect. we have a bit of a breeze, really dry atmosphere. if it wasn't for the breeze, a lot of the temperatures would be down in the 30's right now, but the breeze is holding things up a little bit. the only weather to speak of is down in the south. it was down there yesterday, rain with high pressure holding that or suppressing the rain to the south, so we don't expect that to be an issue during the day today as i

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.r forecast. >> weather is nice and quiet to start the day. temperatures in the upper 30's and 40's. down to 36 in frederick. temperatures this afternoon get closer to average. they get closer to the 60's after the chilly start. tomorrow, scattered showers and thunderstorms. into the weekend, things cool off again. friday,the low 60's on saturday, and sun and. -- ♪ >> you are looking at some of the most gorgeous women in the world. but, only one can lay claim to the title of "people" magazine's world's most beautiful woman. we will reveal this year's choice for the first time in a moment. >> very exciting. >> yeah. 7:30 now on a wednesday morning. 25th day of april, 2012. i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry. got that silhouette of the photo. there it is right there. give you any hints? >> not at all. >> put your hand up like this. >> okay. >> now cut back here. and -- it could be you. could be you. >> i can promise you, it's not me. there's a lot of makeup on my face. i could frost a cak

here is kim dacey and traffic pulse 11. >> we have a bad accident on southbound 295. southbound 795 approaching the beltway, crash reported there. otherwise, looking okay on the major roadways. eight minutes on the inner loop on the northeast corner. 18 minutes on 895 southbound. old court road, cameras are showing that things are moving fine. switching over to a live view of 95, looks like things are moving just fine. john has a check of the forecast. >> beautiful blue sky this morning, at least north of annapolis. south of there, there are scattered clouds. 49% humidity. barometer has risen. a few guests stronger than that. downtown, temperature is 45. 42% humidity. mostly sunny skies. a few clouds this afternoon. today will be a little bit cooler than yesterday. 56 to 60 for the high. small craft advisory on the day. seven-day forecast, dry day on saturday. right now, no rain on the forecast. high temperatures in the low-to- mid-60's. mid-60's. its smooth taste spreads across your bread's delicate surface. while melting into those creamy mashed potatoes... bringing

we will toss it over to sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. c on the roads, i am imagining. >> you are absolutely right. we are tracking accident on southbound 83 at middletown road. possible crash there. lexington street at fulton avenue, fire activity in the city. 24 miles on the west side, 24 miles per hour. 24 on the north side. 25 on southbound 95 out of the northeast. update on 83 tanyard road. no delays showing here, but may be closer to middletown you will see it slowing down. west side delay in place towards edmondson. ava, over to you. >> cooler out there by now. 47 at b.w.i. thurgood marshall. at least at the sun is out. a few thin clouds of to our north and west. still a lot of sunshine. cooler, with a height of 58 to 63 degrees. around 50 for the high in downtown baltimore. seven-day forecast puts us in the upper 50s tomorrow. cannot rule out a sprinkle tomorrow. don't think it will be a big issue at all for the game. 61 and saturday, 64 on easter sunday. sunday. better when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced. is thi

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> we will start in bel air. road, accident in harford county. another went in the city at edmondson ave. down to 20 miles per hour on the outer loop. starting to see delays fall into place on the west side as well. here is a quick live look at traffic. providence, going away from us, outer loop traffic. that is where things open up. we will switch over to a live view of traffic at 295. moving on from 175 down to 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> looks like the radar is showing dry conditions on the major roads right now. showers are moving through northern virginia. we are threat of thunderstorms in southern maryland. high of 72 bit mid-to-upper-70's in southern maryland. watch out for some gusty winds in any of the storms. cooler tomorrow. only up to 61. but with sunshine. 50 on friday, opening day for the orioles. dry on saturday. easter sunday. most of the day is dry. >>> 8:00 now on a wednesday morning. it's the 4th day of april, 2012. there is one of the busiest men in show business. you know h

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. >> a new accident, and in a long nursery road.tra caution. another one on kingsville. be extra careful there. 95 is looking heavy. at the beginning from the harford and baltimore county line towards the beltway southbound. 26 is the backup on the west side. that begins at 795 all the way down to edmondson. eastbound i-70, approaching 40 towards 29, average speeds around 22 miles per hour. in upperco, watch for delays at route 30 and acadia avenue. j.f.x. is looking heavy from northern parkway towards the construction zone. 95 and white marsh, going away from us, southbound traffic. those delays from the harford county line down towards the beltway. tony as a check on the forecast. >> a little on the chilly side, but no precipitation out there buying. winds are calm, but we expect them to pick up this morning. 36 is one of the cold spots in frederick. forecast for today, breezy and cool. high-temperature around 58 >>> when you're flying with a partner -- when you're sparring with a partner you know he's not going to hurt you but wh

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> nice to see sunshine on the traffic cameras.n at the city. frederick at 32. 51 downtown at the inner harbor. with all the sunshine, it is going to be warming up. mid-60's along the eastern shore. light winds out of the northwest. maybe a few clouds coming in this evening. increasing clouds tonight. only a slight chance for rain near baltimore. >>> 8:00 now on this tuesday morning. the 3rd day of april, 2012. we've got another beautiful morning here in the heart of midtown manhattan as we say hello to a big crowd outside. they're excited. can't believe the size of this crowd. i'm ann curry, meantime, alongside matt lauer, al roker, and we have a special guest host, sarah palin. >> the start of the hour, you are now guest hosting, and there is some experience here. i mean, you were a sports caster back in anchorage in the day. >> the stone age, yes, yes, yes. >> so is it like falling off a bike do you think? anything make you nervous about this role? >> not nervous. just very excited to get to be here with all you new yorkers, and

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> major weather had line, temperatures.it is fairly comfortable. 57 degrees in frederick, 61 in taneytown. 62 in a rising sun. almost 70 downtown. at least the humidity is not that bad. light southwest winds at 3. temperatures will cool off over the next couple of days. today we will make it to 86. scattered thunderstorms this evening. tomorrow, it will cool off just a touch. it will fall into the mid-60s during the middle of the week. scattered thunderstorms will develop by later this week. best chance for rain will be this weekend. >> another update at 8: 56. >>> 8:30 now on a monday morning, april 16th, 2012. just a beautiful day here in new york. unless, of course, you haven't done your tax returns yet. because that deadline day is tomorrow. extended a little bit because the 15th fell on a sunday and because of a holiday in washington. so, how many people here are done their taxes? >> one hoar day. >> you're just blowing it off? >> no, irs, i'm not blowing it it off, thank you. >> the ultimate under the bus. >> your soc

here is sarah caldwell and traffic pulse 11. how is the j.f.x. going this morning?thankfully no accidents like we saw yesterday. that's look at some problems. white marsh, speeds around 30 miles per hour. approaching white marsh, accident is on the shoulder. washington boulevard and western avenue, we have an accident on the south side. north and west side, experiencing normal volume- related delays. eastbound eye-to 70 towards 29, marked on ritchie highway at marley station, there is an accident in two west there. 95 from 152, starting to ease up now that the accident is off to the shoulder. live view of the j.f.x. at coldspring lane. looks good in contrast to yesterday. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a little cooler than the last couple of days. it is still 73 downtown, but down to 58 in taneytown. 61 in part in a. greece is going to start later this morning the breeze -- is this morning the breeze -- is going to (bell rings) hi. yes? you know those delicious granola bunches in honey bunches of oats? i love those. we've added more to every box. really?