in may of 2009, twin brothers travers and tremayne johnson, then 17 years old, are accused of setting a 2-year-old pit bull, later named phoenix, on fire. phoenix died several days later. the twins were put on trial in february of 2011. -- 2001. prosecutors relied on crime- camera surveillance video to identify the twins as well as taped conversations. but it ended in a mistrial. monday, motions were made to throw out the video evidence in this case as well as the twins' clothing that supposedly contained a questionable liguid. both motions were denied. this retrial was scheduled and delayed three times in 2011. animal activists are still putting a positive spin on the case despite the delay. >> we need to see this through to a logical conclusion, whatever that may happen to be. and we're very grateful to the things that have happened over this three-year period of time that have moved in a positive direction. >> jury selection is scheduled to begin tomorrow. the trial is expected to last through april 5. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. despite protests, police chief james t

travers and tremayne johnson are charged with animal cruelty in the death of a dog. the pit bull was set on fire in may of 2009 and died a few days later from her injuries. the first trial in 2011 ended in a hung jury. animal advocates are encouraged to see this case back in court. >> we need to see this through to a logical conclusion, whatever that may happen to be. and we're very grateful for the things that have happened over this three-year period of time that have moved in a positive direction. >> that first trial ended in a hung jury on a vote of 11-1. it was oner juror who refused to change her vote. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> prosecutors are forced to drop their case against five former reform school counselors charged in the death of a student. the counselors have been charged with reckless endangerment and failing to call 911 in a timely mannet. prosecutors say one of the detectives is being investigated for perjury in an unrelated matter and is no longer credible -- in a timely manner. police say these men are responsible for a series of mur

travers and tremayne johnson are charged with animal cruelty. the pit bull was set on fire and died from her injuries. the first trial ended in a hung jury. animal advocates are encouraged to see this case back in court. >> we need to see this through to a logical conclusion, whenever that may happen to be. we're grateful what happened over this time that moved in a positive direction. >> that first trial ended in any on trial on a vote of 11-1. it was another juror who refused to change her vote. >> the aclu said it is now happy with police chief teare. john leopold is accused of misusing his security detail. the aclu is expanding its inquiry. the group filed a new public information request with the department of public safety and the maryland state police. 59 degrees on tv hill. airplane passengers shopping to restrain their captain during a flight. >> and the supporting pink slime. will explain. >> this is 83 a york road. weather and traffic when we come weather and traffic when we come back. i love when i get to do a morning talk show. i'm

twin brothers travers and tremayne johnson are accused of setting a dog on fire. he died several days later. the twins were put on trial in 2011. prosecutors relied on surveillance video to identify the twins as well as the taped conversations. it ended in a mistrial. both motions were denied. this retrial and was scheduled and the late three times in 2011. and all activists are still putting a positive spin on the case despite the delay. >> we need to see this through to a logical conclusion, whenever that may happen to be. we're grateful to what is happened over this three-year period of time that of moved in a positive direction. >> jury selection is scheduled to begin tomorrow. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police chief james teare complies with a subpoena and shows up at a county meeting. he was called to testify against john leopold. he said he could not comment on the case because it is still being investigated by a grand jury. >> i would be breaking the law. i do not want to break the law. i declined to answer questions. >> he faced the threat

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lawyers for travers and tremayne johnson want to exclude police video. they say the deal was unreliable and no dna was found to link to the brothers. the pit bull had to be euthanize and the first trial ended in a hung jury. >> we have been getting so used to this warm weather, that i think we have of forgotten what an actual march deals like. typical lows in the 30's and we will get close to that today. 59 currently with the wind out of the north and gusts up to 31. at bwi marshall currently. feeling like it's in love looked at the's right now. sunshine to the afternoon, -- feels like it's in the low 50's. concerns of a freeze tonight to the north. a look at the 7day when we come back. >> rick santorum gets another win in his campaign as they tried to keep the pressure on man romney. -- mitt romney. he lost to rummy earlier in the week in a pr and illinois. romney and finished second in the gingrich finished third. the next primary is on others day in washington and maryland. registered voters can cast a ballot that any of the 46 early voting locations

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travers and tremayne johnson were behind the fire according to officials. the first trial ended in a hung jury. for the first time since taking office, governor martin o'malley has communicated -- commuted two death sentences. tamara setlles was convicted of felony murder in the slaying of a man her boyfriend killed during a robbery. preliminary approval in the statehouse thursday clears the way for a wind turbine farm off the coast of ocean city and requires consumers to pay a surcharge each month to subsidize charge. the fee will not go into effect until 2017. a final vote is set for sometime today. his the last weekend of campaigning before voters in wisconsin cast ballots in the gop primary. >> rick santorum is not even on the ballot in d.c. he is focused on wisconsin. >> why would we vote for someone that is just like obama? >> in 20 years, santorum voted to raise the debt limit five times. >> if we are looking for the reagan conservative on the economy, there is one clear choice. >> gop hopefuls are ready. >> i have a big day next tuesday with electio

travers and tremayne johnson are charged with animal cruelty. prosecutors say they have evidence linking the brothers to the crime. the first trial resulted in a hung jury. police make an arrest in a school fight caught on tape. donnell vannison faces charges for attacking the student. the video shows him being knocked out with one punch. officials say the student was acting in self-defense and will not face charges. police say a man is breaking into homes in the middle of the night when people are at home. most of the burglaries happen at 5100 block of joppa road bridge the man went through dressers in search of jewelry and clubs and at one case made off with a purse containing prescription drugs. police do not know if he is armed, but they are concerned that things could escalate. >> most burglaries take place during the day when people are not at home. what is unusual about these burglaries is that they have taken place incite people's homes at night while people are at home. it is extraordinarily frightening for someone to find a stranger in

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ptwin brothers accused of setting a pit bull on ffre. pire.the original case agaaist traaers and tremayne johnson ended in a mistrial last february. and ow after being &ppostponed four times the re- trial is about to begin.the twins are accused of setting fire to a female pittull - named phhenix - back in may of 2009. the dog's injuries werr so bad - she eventually ad to bb put down. tte supreme court hears prguments this week on the constitutionality of president obama's health care law. at issue is whethee the federal government over- ptepped its bounds by requiring mmst americans to buy health insurance. steve centanni is watching the 3ase from washington. 3 all eyes on the u.s. supreme court as three days of ooal arguments n the health ccre law start tomorrow morning. a few dozen people arr already waiting in line to them have been here ince e of - runninn high and the outcome could have major oliticaa impacts in this election yyar. thh obama administration is connident the law will survive. plouffe says, "you've seen juristt appointed by both democrats and republiccns and lower courts uphhld

prosecutors say evidence, including video and witness accounts, shows travers and tremayne johnson were behind the death of a dog, later named phoenix. defense attorneys say the city botched the crime scene from the very beginning and succumbed to public pressure. the brothers' first trial ended in a hung jury. hundreds of people turned out on the campus of morgan state university in solidarity for slain florida teen, trayvon martin. many students dressed in hooded sweatshirts, like that worn of martin when he was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch patrolman last month. last knit's rally was the latest in a nationwide series of protests calling for justice. >> and all of you are proud students of morgan, and that's why i'm here to send a message that we are not suspicious. >> and one month later, police have yet to decide if they'll file charges against george zimmerman. he's the patrolman who claimed self-defense when he shot and killed martin. >> a toddler is recovering at johns hopkins children's center after being struck by an unmarked city police car. sky team 11 was over the

mistrail.in opening revealed how they planned to map out their case.the prosecution says travers nd tremayne johnson were recorded on surveillance video running from theescene.buu the defense says it wasn't them.phoenixx wassset on fire in ay 2009 and eventually had to be euthanized bbcause of her injuries. police say a 15 year old girl has been saved /// from being for six months in the college park area. police have indicted (melvin douglas as the man who forced her into prostitution... he's also known as melvin longwood. investigators became suspicious after seeiig an advertisment on a website called... 'backpage-ddt-com'. it lead them to a hotel in college park where they found longwood and the girl. in southwest baltimore, in an area which has a reeutation for prostitution... residents react to the arrest. (brenda spell)"god dont appreciaae that.. but still satan has this worlddand its outrageous..thats all to it . theres nothing we can do but watch out for our children.our grandchildren if we can" can" longwood could ace 10 years a t-ssa manager is arrested on - the job... accused of running a

. >>> a critical piece of evidence is being debated during pretrial motions for trevor and tremayne johnson, the two brothers are accused of lighting a pit bull on fire. the dog known as phoenix later died. according to our media partner the baltimore sun, prosecutors want to use a video tape that shows parts of the crime. the first trial for the johnson's ended with a hung jury largely because that video left the jury unsure. >>> some drier weather following that week of rain. it is windy outside. temperatures are dropping it may cause some problems overnight. bernadette woods and bob terp are updating our weather. >> temperatures in the mid- to upper 50s. oakland only at 43. pax river is up to 61. but it'll get colder tonight. rain is still a factor -- winds are still a factor they will also be diminishing tonight. bernadette woods has the word on frost and freeze conditions expected overnight tonight, bernadette. >> reporter: that's right these winds are bringing in colder air. although we got up to 60 degrees this afternoon the temperatures are going to drop tonight under clear skies wi

the first trial for travers and tremayne johnson ended in a hung jury. they tried to enter evidence of a police surveillance tape but the defense argued the video is of poor quality and unreliable. >>> stay with wjz eyewitness news 13 -- wjz 13, maryland's news station. up next hank haw knee talked about the new tell all book. >>> and tim tebow mania hits the big apple and new jersey as well. how will the quarterback perform as a new york jet? i'll give you a hint, he says he's >>> there's a person right there stuck in the mud for about an hour. happened at a construction site in atlanta. it was so bad one of the firefighters got stuck as well. here's the good news. we're told everybody's okay. probably not how you want to start your day. glad everyone's okay. >>> we told you on monday how tiger woods won his first pga tournament in over 2 1/2 years. as you can guess, tiger was very happy and very relieved. >> it felt good. a lot of hard work. so thankful for a lot of people helping me out along the way. you all know who they are. it's been tough. today

first trial for travers and tremayne johnson ended in a hung jury. prosecutors tried to enter evidence of a surveillance tape which shows portion of the crime we're told but the defense argued the video is poor quality and unreliable. >>> anne arundel county's police chief speaks out for the first time as they demand answers about what he knows. meghan mccorkell reports. >> reporter: good morning, the chief of police told counsel he would defy the subpoena. last night he did show up and just didn't provide many answers. are you planning to testify? >> no comment. >> reporter: police chief james teare walked into council chambers. >> i'm hoping he'll tell us the truth and give us answers. >> reporter: they have questions about how much the chief knew that john leopold had the security detail dig up dirts on his opponents using the data base. they didn't get many answers. >> i don't want to break the law so i respectfully decline to answer questions that would cause me to do that. >> reporter: the chief says talking about the case would be a violation

fire.the originnl case against travers and tremayne johnson ended in a mistrial last february.ow... after being postponed four times thh re-trial is about to begin.the twins are accused of setting fire to a pitbull named phoenix back in may of 2009. the dog's injuries were so bad ... she ventually had to be it's been pne month today since 17-year old trayvon martin was gunned down in florida by neighborhood waach captain zimmerman admitted to shooting the teen ... he says in self-ddfense. he has not been arrested and the outrage continues to ggow in florida and around the country. people are demanding justtce for trayvvn ... he unarmed teen was just walking home skittles. (((pat))) trayvon's story has rrsonated with millions of people. in baltimoreetoday, a rally is planned to remember the teen and call attention to rrcial pastor cortly itherspoon is one of the trayvon martin marcc organizers. he mmre on today's rally.-it's called thh we are all trayvon ... what issyou want to get will happen today-why so much support around this - coming up... two eighties bannss.. are teaming

travers and tremayne johnson are accused of burning the dog in 2009.start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. >> plenty of sunshine on at this monday. temperatures a little bit cooler. i near 60 degrees. 61 in ocean city. the clouds texting off to the east. >>