. >> the federal bribery case against ulysses currie is starting to wind down. prosecutors plan to rest their case sometime tomorrow. the government called an irs employee to support claims that the senator tried to keep its consulting agreement a secret. david collins is following this trial and he joins us live with the latest. >> as they get closer to wrapping up their case, prosecutors called a wide variety of witnesses today. prosecutors presented evidence designed to show how shoppers stretch the boundaries of its consulting agreement with state senator ulysses currie. former shoppers executive says yes, he was told that he was hired to help navigate state bureaucracy. he introduced himself in the parking lot of shoppers corporate offices. you want to discuss a budget item with the senator that the data-financial impact. he told the jury, occur is suggested you setup a meeting with them, for the office of the shoppers executive. that executive is one of curry's co-defendants. he testified that he became more uncomfortable with the relationship at 3 got an

did you know that senator ulysses currie was a paid consultant for shoppers? ehrlich replied, no, i did not. >> he said he had little contact with him when he was elected to congress, but when he turned -- returned as governor, he thought he had aged. the defense tried to steer him away when talking about political clashes with the senator. closing arguments could occur tuesday. >> thanks, david. it only took the jury a few hours to deliberate over walter bishop, the accused gunmen in the murder for hire scheme in baltimore county. they found him guilty. >> the jury found 29-year-old walter bishop jr. guilty of first-degree murder, guilty murder,conspiracy to commit and guilty of a handgun violation. his own words convicted him. defensesecution and focused closing arguments on walter bishop jr.'s videotaped confession. while talking to detectives, he admitted being at the gas station on march 10 -- in march, 2010 and shooting the gas station owner several times. "walter bishop made the decision that a man's life was worth the promise of $9,000," the prosecutor

a former real-estate executive testified that senator ulysses currie's name came up during several corporate meetings. he recalls his name be brought up to arrange meetings with top state officials. during cross-examination, he admitted that he got raises because of the successes that the senator racked up. he cited his relationship with the senator on several job evaluations with his boss. everything from his incomplete financial statements to visit a shopper's cards on tax returns. the jury is impossible to read. >> the claim that it has been done knowingly, well, if you did not have the intelligence and organization to have planned the intent of doing this knowingly, then you have not committed this crime. >> defense testimony resumes monday. several elected officials are expected to testify next week. >> it has been the big story all day, and will be, no doubt, for some time. linvilla koziura government reports that the former -- libya's government reports that the former dictator has been killed. there was an uprising in february that quickly turned into a civil war. sally kidd has reac

of state senator ulysses currie. currie.on monday...plieutenant governor took the witness stand.lieutenant ggvernor anthonn broon said currie is a man of strong orgaaizaaional skills.a baltimore attorney not &pconnncted with the case... saysscurrie's lawyers are not amount to bribery. (rubin) "his counsel seems very much to have conceded the issue of non-disclosure on the ccnflict offinterest ut that's not criminal, he may be for that."" not behind bars ulysses currie is accused of failing to disclose his consulting jobbwith a grocery store ccain.currie was paid 245-thouuand dollars over five years... to hhlp shoppers food warehouse obtain trrffic lights and liquor licenses. 3 3 when your offense can't get a first down until the third quarter .... you know it's not going to be a good game. and ittwasn't for the balttmore ravens in packsonvilll last night. night.even ray lewis' pre-game rally cry couldn'ttget his team in gear. first quarter ... we start with somethinn you don't see very often .... ray rice fumbles the ball ... the jags r

they are adding 20,000 temporary workers for the season. >> in a trial against senator ulysses currie, congressman eli to cummings takes the stand. >> the harford county state attorney's office is supporting a walk to benefit autism speaks because of one special little boy. i am kim dacey and i will have more on that coming up. [ male announcer ] want to achieve more with your money? pnc virtual wallet gathers your spending and saving in one place. credit and debit purchases, checks, bills, and other financial information. it lets you see the details as well as the big financial picture. so you can do more with your money. see what a complete view of your money can do for you at pncvirtualwallet.com. ♪ pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >> the annual what now for autism speaks is at the m&t bank stadium. kim dacey has more. >> henry matthias schepp is a loving 10-year-old boy who likes music and swimming. he was diagnosed with autism six years ago. >> how many programs we put him through, how much therapy we have gone through with henry. that helps to a certain degree, but at some poi

in the federallbribery triall pf ssate senator ulysses currie. currie.on monday... maryland's lieutenant governor took the witness stand.lieutenant governor anthony bbown said organizational skilll.a - baltimore attorney noo connected with the ccse... says currie's lawyers re trying to provethe charges do not amount o bribery. 3&(rubin) "his counsel seems very much to have cooceded the issue of a nnn-disclosure on that's not criiinal, he may be unseated but nnt behind bars for that." ulysses currie is accused of failing to disclose his consulling job with a grocery ptore chain.currie wasspaid 245-thousand dollars over five years... to help shoppers food warehouse obtain traffic thh occupy wall street movement continues today... in cities throughout the world... but that could soon end.a new twitter message posted by facing possible eviction in 24 for a massive showing of support on tueeday!"the group has been out protesting for almost three weeks.no word yet from the city. residents in a northeast baltimore neighborhood are problems...and they're demanding action. &

. >> federal prosecutors accused center ulysses currie of hiding evidence. david collins is following the case as a federal courthouse and joins us live with more. >> some of the most interesting arguments were made when the jury was not present. prosecutors allege senator curry tried to hide some of the very documents they are now using against him. prosecutors allege that center ulysses currie spirited a package of original documents from his home and annapolis legislative offices, and let them at the office of a real estate developer friend, kenneth michael. prosecutors implied that the senator took the documents as part of a conspiracy to hide his relationship with shoppers. the defense argued it was no conspiracy, and they will show when they present their side how disorganized curry was. court testimony indicates the packet of original documents included minutes in which currie attended. the package contained a thank- you notes for his help in securing traffic lights, getting a state grant, and legislation that allow the benefit of a transfer from one

. >>> the case against ulysses currie is expected to be handed to the jury. andrea fujii is live. >> reporter: good morning everyone. it's all going to come down to what the jury believes, did currie make a mistake with sloppy paper work or sell his political power? >> are you feeling confident about the trial? >> no comment. >> reporter: ulysses currie could face jail time in the jury agrees that he took nearly a quarter of a million dollars in bribes from shoppers food, between 2003-2008. it's been more than 3 years since the fbi raided his home and the offices of shoppers food alleging he used his power to benefit the stores. >> they went through the house room by room and grabbed boxes. >> reporter: his lawyers argue he worked for shoppers as a paid consultant. shirley currie testified her husband's failure to disclose on ethics forms was her fault saying she does the paper work because he is disorganized. jurors heard from high profile politicians including bob you are lick, congressman cummings, anthony brown and house minority, hoyer, calling currie an

maryland's lieetennnt stand today...in thefederal bribery trial of statesenator ulysses currie.ohn rydell reports...anthony brown...is just one ofmany witnesses testifying on currie's bbhalf....-behalf... longtime friends of senator ulysses currie...have bben coming to his deffnse.but in some casss...their testimmny... has been less than flattering. lieutenant governor anthony brown...says currii is a man of strong integrity.but he's senator... llcks...organizatio nallskills.last week...u.s. house minority whip steny hoyer called currie...a decent...honest person....but one who didn't pay attention to details. baltimore attorney conneeted to the case...says thetestimony...reveals.... specific strategy.(rubbn) "this sort of 'i'm a dimwitt" defense is the onny place the defense can go, i'm sure his longtime friends do not relish getting up there and saying that but clearly they're doing it with his knowledge, his atttrney's request, this is their straaegy."currie...iss accuseedof faillng to disclose to the state ...his outside consulting job with a groceey store chain.currie was p

senator ulysses currie and his wife, reverend shirley currie hhld hands as they eft federal court todayof taking bribes from &pshoppers food warehouse in exchange for government his wife took the blame for t.. wwat the defense calls curry'ss sloppy bookkeepingg reverend currie testified that she handles alllof the couple's paperwork because the senatoo's radiation treatment for canner affected his attention to dettil and not very organized." but reverend currieetold thh court she herself made a lot of mistakes on the senator'ssstate disclosure forms over tte yearss like neglecting to report his paid consultant jobs. she says it was an easy and honest mmstake --because every year - she just copiee the same informatioo from the pear before. myranda "reverend currie admitted she's a very busy woman and filling out alll of the forms was a quote, "chore". still, she says she properly... and now deeply prosecutors pointed out thaa senator's responsibility to signing off on themm theyyalso questioned the defense's other hrabowski - president of u-m-b- friend. hrabowski spoke highly of currie's

kim dacey joins us live with details about the ulysses currie trial. >> the judge told currie about whether they wanted to testify in the rhone and defense this week. on thursday, the last day of testimony, irreverent took full responsibility for her husband's legal trouble. she testified that for 24 years, she has been filling out her husband's annual financial disclosure statements. she took over paying all the household bills early in their marriage because he does not pay attention to details. he is not organized. he is a big picture person. she considered filling out the forms since her husband uses as a model for all the others. "i just perpetuated the error." said she never intended to hide anything and that her husband never asked her to. she misinterpreted the questions. therapyd the hormone fairbo she took -- defense asked about honesty and integrity. she said, he is the most honest man with the highest integrity that ever walked the earth, in my opinion. the prosecution said it is ability tosponse make sure those forms were filled out completely. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal-

state senator ulysses currie. currie faces a host of bribery charges. in exchange for $245,000. on wednesday, fellow senator, brian thrush, testified currie is modest and honest. both spent 25 years in the general assembly. he said, quote, in annapolis, people tend to become full of themselves when they're elected, they act arrogant. senator currie is opposite of that. he doesn't try to spin things. he didn't tell you what he thinks you want to hear. he tells you the truth. >> reporter: his attorneys say he didn't realize he had to disclose has position with shoppers. >> some say he is simply not bright enough to orchestrate a corruption scene. -- scheme. one man even said on the bright scale, curie is right on the bottom. >> reporter: but prosecutors aren't buying the so-called stupidity plea. they're also trying to convict two shoppers executives. the defense continues to build profiles of all three men, as being upstanding and unaware they were breaking any law. >> reporter: and this evening, jurors were hearing from another shoppers consultant to give them perspective. they'

. -- it defending ulysses currie. >> live, local, late breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6.ptioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> anthony brown took the stand in defense of ulysses currie come on stand for corruption charges. >> he is a man of strong integrity, conviction, and beliefs. >> david collins joins us now from federal court with the latest. >> several defense witnesses took the stand to refute the extent to which he was allegedly extent to which he was allegedly involved in

the wife offsenator ulysses currie says she'sá to blame the senator's bribery trial. - currie's accusedof taking money from shoppers food warehouse in exchange for political favors.in court thursday, reverend shirley currie teetified she handles the senator's disclosures &pforms and admits failing to report his paid consultant work.a miitake she regrets.the safeey is key for your trick or treaters.. that's why hhward county police are ccecking all 91 registered sex offenders for hhlloween. and all but one were found. found.47 year old james spivee is missing.police ssued a warrant for his arrest. arrest.a second offender, 31 yyar old tom gauthier was prrested after police found him living in a different address than the one registereed..ex offenders on probation re forbidden from find out if ssx offenders live in your neighborhood.we have a link to the state sex offender database at fox baltimore dot com.just go the "news features" ssction. 3<> <>unionized social security workers are speaking out about proposed budget ccts to the agency.protesters marched on the streets at t

lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> defense attorneys for ulysses currie are trying to convince the juryhat currie did not intend to break any laws. he is accused of taking bribes. they say he did not know what he was doing. david collins breaks down the defense's strategy. >> witnesses describe currie as not being smart. >> this was done out of ignorance. >> some of the top political officials are expected to take the stand sometime next week. isthe president's jobs plan rejected in the senate. it would protect 400,000 jobs for teachers and firefighters. president obama just completed a bus tour urging senate republicans to get on board with this plan. the president will sign free- trade agreements with south korea, colombia, and panama today. congress approved the agreements last week. the deal is the biggest trade deal since the north american free trade agreement back in 1993. the police department will host a recruiting meeting for female applicants. there will be written tests and those who pass that will be invited to take a physical agility test. >> maryland officials are asking

on the case is stacking up against ulysses currie.ny today from a former executive putting his relationship with transportation of specials under the microscope. details coming up new at 6:00. >> what is it like without a car? that story coming up. >> does this sound familiar? you take the kid today care or school and go to work? for those who do not have a car, the process can take hours. today, politicians and business leaders can belong to see how long it can take. one of those was are owned jayne miller. rob roblin has more. >> for jessica thomson with three children and works two jobs, it is the beginning of a very long day. >> think about the time the mechanic told you, one week to get your car back and the panic they go through not having a car for a stinking week will not having a car evora. >> they decided to tag along with jessica as she headed for work of this morning leaving the house at 9:28 a.m. little did we know how time- consuming the trip would be. >> down to washburn, get back on the bus, go downtown, then get on th

the federal trial of ulysses curries continues today.thee taking bribes ... selling his &ppolitical influence... and never reporting being a paid consultant to shoppers food warehouse... as required by law.currie was paid 250- thousandddollars by "shoppers." more arrests... as the "occupy wall street" protest moves into its fourth week. week.hundreds of activists, are continuing to camp-out at a pprk near wall street, and police continue to make &parrests, mossly for disorderl conducc...the costs are skyrocketing, too.the n-y-p-d has spent 2-milllon dollars patrolling lower manhattan... mostly in overtime pay. no arrests in baltimore as of yet. but the protests hereecontinue o gain steam. joel d. smith is live at the innee harbor now with somm clarification on wwat makes this group so popular, even without a cleaa goal. good morning 3 3 3 3 taxpayers may have to baalout developers who are rrnning out of money.this... after severaa projects had already received now... asking forrmore government financing. housing low income elderly ects- residents. the owners

los melser is covering the keys of ulysses currie with the latest. >> we have reached a milestone earlier today. he's accused of abusing his power in office. the federal government rested its case. it was the defense's turn out to prove the state senator was innocent and began by asking the judge to throw the case out, standard procedure, and it was denied. he stated that he was interested in becoming a consultant for the grocery chain and suggested a fee. and cross-examined, he indicated that currie was very nice but not a smart one saying, "on the smart end of the spectrum, he would be on the bottom." other witnesses included a former assistant who worked for him from 1989 until she required -- she retired. one witness was the ethics advisor for the state department of legislative services who went over notes from the mid 1990 party showing several meetings he had -- mid 1990's showing several meetings. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> stay with us. more ahead. >> not leading the quite as much celebration as you might think following the win over the texans. we tell you my leader in s

in state senator ulysses currie.currie's character. ehrlich saiddhe's known the democrat since they were first elecced to the house of delegates 25 years go. ehrlich ssys he found the senator's integrity to be "very high."earlier this weee a baltimore attorney nnt connected with theecase... talked about the strategy thee defense is using. only way the defense can go, i am sure his long time friends, don't relish getting up their and saying that, but clearly they're doing that with their knowledge, with their attorney's reqqest, this is strategy"currie won't testify in his own defense.. he's accused of using hissposition to help shoppers fooddand and liquor licenses.currie wws paid 245-thousand dollars ver five years, as a consultant disclose that, as required by state ethics rules. 3 city... taxpayerr.../ foot... the bill...// for... a... baltimore cop...// turned .../ whistle-b/ bblwer...//// today.../ the city... approved .../ aa...quarter milliin dollar... payout .../ to... the officer.../ who... wrote.../ an.../

coming up, the latest in the center of ulysses currie trial and how the power of the office can be easilysed. >> did you know wednesday is what to school day? it is an international event to teach more than just safety but healthy habits. details are next. >> if it seem like there were more kids walking to school this morning than normal, there were. today was international walk to school day, an international initiative focusing on safety. >> it is not unusual to see kids walking to rogers for elementary, but this is quite a showing. scores of parents are escorting their children because wednesday is what to school day. >> we talk about the importance of safety and how we walk can cross the street and looking both ways, and just the importance of walking to school. >> over 40 schools in maryland are taking part in the international event. baltimore county police have stationed with aaa, stationing officers along the routes. the primary goal is teaching safety. >> please use the crosswalks, look roadways, and pay attention -- look both ways, and pay attention to the crossing guards. >> it

prosecutors decided not to level charges against ulysses currie today, but the reason may surprise yous coming up. >> hard to top the capacity for getting when you talk about the big brothers, big sisters organization. talk about the >> the ravens have been rewarding those who are making a difference in the committee but tickets to a home game. sarah caldwell introduces us to some local big brothers and big sisters who will be filling the rose this sunday. >> he was like a father to me. >> he taught me to be the best i could be. >> they're like fathers, brothers, sisters, and mothers, bonded by the lack of structure in their own lives. he needed john barnes as much as john needed him. >> i have known johnson's he was 9 years old. he is 17 now. >> their journey started with conversations about cartoons and chuck e. cheese. but now we are talking about possible careers and college. >> it is an awesome experience. it is very rewarding to see some of the things that we have talked about early on in our relationship, how it has impacted her. >> by getting to a place of trust is often a chal

. >> former governor bob ehrlich is called to testify in the trial of senator ulysses currie. >> patients who saw dr. conrad murray before he became michael jackson's position took the stand today. >> they testified to his character. here's a look at the testimony. >> it is day 18 in the involuntary manslaughter trial of dr. conrad murray and today, the defense tried to appeal to the jury's sympathy by calling to the stand former patients who vigorously defended their doctor's character. >> that dr. right there is the best doctor i've ever seen. >> i have never had a more caring doctor, never. >> if this man had been agreed the -- had been greedy, he never would have come to an area, or a community of homes where 75% of them are poor, on welfare and social security, where he was making less than where he was in vegas. >> do you have an opinion about whether dr. murray has the type of character to abandon patients? >> bever, he would never do that. >> their passionate loyalty caused dr. murray to cry several times and one of the patients even kissed dr. murray as he left the stand. nurse p

. >> during courtroom testimony, center ulysses currie's wife took full responsibility for his troublese wife of senator ulysses currie told the jury that she is the one responsible for making all the mistakes on the financial disclosure forms. >> she testified that because of her mistakes, her husband now faces federal bribery charges. david collins has the latest for us. >> senator currie's the failure to disclose his financial relationship with shoppers is a key element in the prosecution's key element in the prosecution's case.

hoping to convince ulysses currie. the former chair of the budget taxation committee faces charges that he accepted nearly a quarter billion in -- quarter million in bribes in change for use -- exchange for using his political power. >> reporter: his relationship with shoppers was perfectly legal, who claims he never used his power on shoppers behalf. though they say he did fail to acknowledge the relationship. and that mistake says it was her fault. shirley said that because her husband was unorganized and messy, she did all of the paperwork. telling jurors, i was copying the ethics forms from the year before. and i certainly different think i was doing -- didn't think i was doing anything wrong. she said, i feel in a way i failed him in a time when he should be enjoying the golden years, he is fighting for his dignity. if i were more diligent, we wouldn't be where we are today. >> reporter: but prosecutors were all too quick to point out to the jury and to currie's wife that it's his aren't spment -- his responsibili

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today, a trail of documents proving the link. >> reporter: when senator ulysses currie marched into court today, he was greeted by documents from shoppers warehouse, describing his connection to the country. the prosecutors say currie accepted $245,000 from shoppers over a five-year period. currie did not disclose what he calls a consulting job, on state house ethics forms. there are many instances of currie trying to influence state officials, in a way that would benefit shoppers. >> reporter: on the stand, secretary for kevin small. the shoppers vice president who is also part of this case. small wrote to the vice president about what senator currie had done for the company. >> enclosed is a list of projects that senator currie is currently working on with us. saying he brought together state officials, helped speed development and the transfer of a liquor license. all along, currie's public defender says, what the senator did may be a conflict of interest, but that is a long way away from bribery and extortion. >> reporter: it's obvious that shoppers thought nothing wrong with this arr

. >>> jurors in the federal bribery trial, against powerful senator ulysses currie, hear from his closest ally. his wife. derek valcourt explains, defense attorneys are hoping they can help the cause. >> reporter: senator curriy -- currie's wife said that she blames herself for the truck he now faces. >> reporter: reverend shirley gray walked to the white house -- to the courthouse, hoping to convince the jury not to convict ulysses currie, the former chair of the powerful budget and taxation committee, faces charges that he accepted nearly a quarter million in bribes from grocery giant shoppers food in exchange for his political tower tower -- power. it was perfectly legal, said his attorneys, though they do acknowledge that he failed to disclose his work for the grocery chain as required on the state ethics form. and that mistake, his wife told jurors, was her fault. she testified because her husband was unorganized and messy. she did all of the paperwork in the household, including filling out his ethics forms. saying, i was copying the ethics forms from the year before. and i didn't t

. >> strong testimony today the corruption trial of state senator ulysses carry damaso -- ulysses currie. a former secretary of transportation accuses him of lying and misusing his position. >> prosecutors did introduce strong evidence and solicited damaging testimony, but defense attorneys managed to neutralize much of it. in the winter of 2003, shoppers food warehouse considered moving into this space occupied at the montgomery mall. court testimony indicates that senator kerrey was working for them as a consultant. he wanted to discuss the move. flanigan, now in howard county family law attorney said at the start of the meeting? the former state delegate had passed. -- that the former state delegate had passed. add curry indicated that he was taking it on in honor of delegate rawlings. when asked by prosecutors if he had a financial relationship with them he said yes. senator kerrey, he said, had a lot of power. in 2006, senator kerrey asked to meet one-on-one with flanigan to approve a prince george's county project. flanigan said it it was unusual to do that. at the time, senator mi

through him, the government suggested senator ulysses currie use the power of his office to delay implementing aspects of an energy bill that benefited shoppers warehouse. back in 2004, the general assembly overrode a veto of legislation requiring more stringent energy efficiency standards on nine products before they could be sold in maryland. it was widely believed that in some cases the products became more expensive. a hardship clause allowed for a year postponement on each product. the maryland energy administration also held public hearings. police asked richard, did send a jurorcurrie have a position -- did senator currie have a position? >> he said it appears the senator came around to our point of view. prosecutor -- what impact did senator currie's position have? earlier trial testimony indicated that shoppers use this type of air conditioning in their stores. richard testified that a member of his staff got the senator to put it in writing to ask for a delay. for cross-examination, the reduced the letter to a phantom note. the defense attorney, you directed your staff to get somethi

. >>> ulysses currie is on trial on corruption charges. prosecutors presented evidence in the case yesterday going over several memos from shoppers food warehouse. the documents highlight several areas where currie used his influence to help the chain and he accepted $245,000 for work as a consultant to the company. currie maintains he did nothing wrong. >>> multimillion dollars lawsuit following the death of a prison inmate by other is delayed. court motions derailed jury selection that was supposed to start yesterday. kevin johns killed a man while being transported. family is seeking $21 million in damages from the state. >>> teenager is in critical condition after a car crashes in to a home in arundel county. it happened around 7:30 this morning, near the intersection of mountain road and fairwood road in pasadena. police say tagirl was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. the cause of the accident is under investigation. >>> switching gears, no sign of sunshine in our area. let's look outside, a very gray and overcast day out the

. >> in the trial against ulysses currie, a colleague took the stand in his defense. we are live at the federal courthouse. >> not much action to date just because there were so many delays, mostly in the morning session. however, there was one highlight when a state senator from montgomery county took the stand to defend his good friend, senator currie. delay was the word of the day in the bribery trial, as the defense team and lawyers of executives also on trial called a short list of witnesses to the stand. the first was state senator ryan frosh, who represents the 16th district. his testimony was brief. he testified that the senators' careers mirrored each other. he called senator kirby a modest person and a good legislator. the rest of the testimony consisted mostly of former consecutive -- executives from shoppers food or super value. there were letters concerning the possible employment of senator currie. one said the senator should assist with a new traffic light and that executives felt needed to be installed at a store in prince george's county. executives t

testimooy continues today in the feddral bribery trial of state senator ulysses currie.s ignorant of he law and didn't understand he was breaking it. toddy - his longtime polittcal paa - congressman steny hhyer ttstified that currie is a decent man, but lacks in organizationallskills and doesn't pay attennion to details. currie is accuued of using his political influence to benefit aagrocery store &pchain - theeshoppers food waarhouse - which paid him dollars to be a consultant. income toothe state ethics commission. there's new evidence that maryland's striped bass pppulation is rebounding. rebbunddng. acccrding to a new survey by thh state striped bbss spawning are at the fouuth-highest level in the survee's 58-year history. the survey comes as federal regulators consiier cutting the number of stripped bass that can be harvested..-marylaa chesapeake bay is the primary nursery area foratlantic striied bass, also known as roccfish.. 3 3 good day for a boston firefighter who caught a young &pboy...dropped from the window an apartmeet buildinn went up yesterday.when fire c

. >> prosecutors had decided not to file their case against ulysses currie as expected. david collins has the latest. >> cross-examination became lengthy. fbi agents cover a lot of ground, everything from lapses in his financial statements to interview with federal agents. >> fbi federal agents interviewed senator ulysses for two and half hours before at feeding a search warrant on his home. he spotted it senator kerrey and said he agreed to an interview even though it might interfere with the time for golf. he describes his dancers as coherent and stated he believed that he was responsive to these questions. is facing charges that he lied. they maintain he was taking potent drugs winnie -- against a form of prostate cancer that was an aggressive bidder and that caused him to give the wrong answers because he was fuzzy. he's accused of involvement with a liquor license in his district. he was asked if he had any contact with members of the prince george's board. he responded that he had no contact. the officer recalled him saying that its only involvement was for minorit

. >>> the jury gets the case today in the trial of maryland state senator ulysses curry. he's accused of taking nearly a quarter million dollars in bribes. prosecutors said he never disclosed the payments on the proper forms. >>> three workers had to be pulled to safety after their scaffolding gave way. the men dangled about 100 feet in the air until help arrived. this happened this morning at an office building in the 6,000 block of montrose road in rockville. no one was injured. >>> fire investigators are trying to figure out what sparked an early morning house fire in burtonsville. this was the scene around 6:30 a.m. on coalsberg street near good hope road. authorities say smoke poured from the second floor windows. no injuries were reported. >>> this morning, prince george's county police were investigating a deadly accident in clinton, maryland. a red pickup truck and a white suv collided on old alexander ferry road near malcolm road. one of the drivers died at the scene, the other driver was flown to a nearby hospital listed in critical condition. >>> suleman brown

idea about in consulting business with a supermarket chain. >> reporter: maryland state senator ulysses currie, chairman of the powerful state budget and taxation committee, stands accused of illegally receiving a quarter million dollars in exchange for benefiting the supermarket. the defense called former governor bob ehrlich to testify on currie's behalf. ehrlich said, in dealing with me, he was very honest. they had character witnesses, including brown, and steny hoyer. ehrlich said currie was a trusted member of democratic leadership. the defense is building a case around what they call currie's disorganization. prosecutors claim he tried to hide the income by failing to report it for years. in 2003, he was fined $350 by the state's ethics commission for failing to accurately file financial disclosure forms. prosecutors claim it shows a pattern of deception, while the defense claims it was simply sloppy paperwork. >> reporter: and we're expecting currie's wife to take the stand tomorrow. she actually filled out some of those financial disclosure statements for her husband. the case goes to

. >> senator ulysses currie did not take the stand in the case. we have the latest with david. >> before testimony officially rested in this case, federal prosecutors raised questions about another company that paid him as a consultant, and an fbi special agent also shed new light on his incomplete financial disclosure statements. prosecutors called a special agent to the witness stand. he was the case agent in charge of the currie investigation and had talked with currie the morning when they issued a search warrant. they asked the senator why he did report and that he was a paid consultant for shoppers. it was testified that he initially blamed his wife, saying she reviewed the forms, and then he said he reviewed them for accuracy and then sign them because it was his responsibility. the testimony is conflicting. his wife says cents his election, she has built out but two of his disclosure forms and that he did not check the work because "he trusted me." it is said that the senator got money from one company as a consultant. none of the workers

today, a trail of documents showing you the leak. >> reporter: when senator ulysses currie walked intoourthouse today, he was greeted by documents showing his connection to the company. prosecutors say he accepted $240,000 from shoppers over a five-year period. curie did not disclose what he calls an independent job. there are man charges of him trying to influence votes for shoppers. >> on the stand also, vice president for shoppers, talking about what senator currie has done for the company. >> enclosed is a list of what he has done with us. saying that currie has brought together state officials, helped speed development, and assisted in the transfer of a liquor license. all along, currie's public defenders have said, what the senator did may have been a conflict of interest, but that is a long way away from bribery and extortion. >> reporter: late this afternoon, the prosecution presented documents, shoppers' towments, authorizing an increase in senator currie's consulting fee. the $91,000 per year. reporting live downtown, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. mary, back to you on tv h

. >>, former governor bob ehrlich took the stand today in defense of state senator ulysses currie. he is accused of taking bribes from shoppers were house. = = warehouse. anthony brown also testified in his defense. protesters would be occupied baltimore movement are still camped out. demonstrators said they are fed up with the status quo for many different reasons. we caught a very heated exchange between the occupiers and a man who was frustrated with their presence. >> you guys have been here for a month. >> if you do not yell at us. >> you guys are communists. >> we are not communists. we believe we should have a job. >> this situation ended with a man walking away. we are now just waiting to see if the city will enforce a permit that only allows two people in the park after dark. quite a different scene in oakland, california. despite the class, demonstrators about to reclaim their side. 97 people were arrested and several demonstrators were hurt. among the injured, a 24-year-old marine veteran who served two tours in iraq. he suffered a fractured skull and is said to be in cr

. >> the defense will continue to present its case at the corruption trial of state senator ulysses currie. so far, when this is a -- so far, witnesses have portrayed currie as pleasant but too politically naive to be guilty of extortion. the lieutenant governor described him as honest and one of the nicest guys you'd ever meet, and that "he lacked organizational skills." new this noon, a custodian from george fox middle school is charged with indecent exposure. officers arrested the man in the 7900 block of an avenue in pasadena. the suspect told police he was urinating, but a 25-year-old victim said he was engaged in a lewd act near her window and was not fully clothed. the school was closed that day and there were no children present at the time of the incident. harford county is on the lookout for a man who tried to abduct a 14-year-old boy on monday morning. >> a 14-year-old boy was walking to a bus stop around 6:30 yesterday morning near st. clair drive and cardinal way in abingdon when a person in a black van pulled up next to him. the suspect threatened him and told him he would hu

. >> the corruption trial of ulysses currie is expected to go to the jury this week. >> many are breathing a sigh of relief after the ravens come- from-behind win against the cardinals. track >> in some accidents including one on the beltway -- including one on the beltway -- tracking some accidents [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news y.

. >>> robbery trial of senate of ulysses curry will get it this week. lieutenant governor brown, house minority whip steny hoyer all take the stands. curry is charged with using his former portion as chairman of tax committee. >>> sales are slow in annapolis renovated market house. sales have been about 6% to 75% of industry standards. officials are hoping it will breathe the life into the landmark. 8 food related vendors and retailer opened in july. the market set empty for years. >>> a great sport philosopher once said either your climbing or hanging on. coming off that forgettable performance, the ravens regrouped. haven't seen a performance like this. what a day for anquan bolden. setting up one of 3 touchdowns for ray rice. look at joe flacco hitting tory smith and the ravens go on to win this one in front of 71,000. the ravens win this one 30-27. they get ready for pittsburgh a week from tonight. you want to see emotion, you got it today. you want to see the winning pick, here it is. we win, 30-27. there's joe. come on. >> you want to keep up with

. >> the prosecution will continue to present its case against senator ulysses currie this afternoon. a former grocery store executive testified tuesday that he ". -- appeared to be more than a politician helping constituents. he also said a meeting with carrying led him to question the senator's role with the store chain. the defense says the executive continued to work with him for close to 11 months after the meeting. the prince george's county the presented is accused of accepting bribes and performing political favors on behalf of shoppers food warehouse. prosecutors in the conrad murray trial is trying to prove the dr.'s extramarital affairs played a key role. three of his mistresses took the stand, all testifying they had regular contact with the man while he was supposed to be caring for jet -- caring for jackson. one woman described her phone call with him the day of jackson's death. >> i was just talking and the next thing you know i ain't said hello, hello, and i did not hear anything. that is when i pressed the phone against my ear and i heard mumbling of voices, it sounde

latest updates on foxbaltimore and ic - it's ll for free pthe bribery trial agaanst staae senator ulysses curriesumes tooorrow.on thursday... his wife, the reverend shirley urrie took the stand and says she's to blame for the misttkes.she said she handlee the senators disclosure forms and admits o failing to report his paid consultant work. currie is accused of taking money from pechange for political favors. a father passes on a loveefor his ccuntry onnto his sons.the new missioo that's bringiig them evvn closer together. 3 this was the scene today at fest.parents lined up with superheros to participate in the fessiiites.they enjoyed trick-or-treating, carnival games and livv entertainment... and then there was a costume contest.kids got to celebrate halloween with the animals all weekend. 3 and insttad of halloween, it looked more like winter wonderland for my son michael yesterday.we were in bucks county, ppnnsylvania, where we got almost six inches of snow. we had a lot of fun....even when the power went out. -&3 3 3 aiding in the search for a missing 11-month old girl.the in hopes of bringi

prosecution witnesses revealed a legislative favor in the corruption trial of senator ulysses currie. the use testimony from the director of the maryland energy administration to suggest currie used the power of his office to delay many elements of the energy bill. >> now, your first alert forcast with meterologist tom tasselmyer. >> it is the beginning of a stretch a beautiful fall weather today. what we saw today will be repeated for the next several days. it might call off a little bit tomorrow. it was a warmer than normal fifth of october. 76 at the airport. 78 downtown. normal is only 70. the normal low has dipped below the 50-degree mark. the lows are now below 50. clear skies continue across the region tonight, which will make our cool overnight temperatures. not too bad around here right now. 61 degrees downtown. 52 at oakland. 57 at pittsburgh. that is the air moving south tonight and tomorrow. some of that chilly air to the north of us. freeze warnings in northern pennsylvania and upstate new york. they will not have any more in northern vermont in northern new hampshire. th

. >> the defense has rested in the trial of state senator ulysses currie without calling him to the extent of the prosecution is in the rebuttal phase prosecutors are calling witnesses to support his contention that state senator u.s. is carried accepted money from a different company in the past for exchange for legislative favors. he is charged with accepting bribes in exchange for political favors on behalf of the shoppers food warehouse supermarket chain. jurors are expected to get the case this week. ♪ >> ravens fans had to endure another nail biter sunday as the team played the arizona cardinals. down 24-3 during halftime, it seemed like the ravens were doomed. but the team launched an air assault. a former colonel caught for 141 yards. and a single game record was tied with three touchdowns. then you saw the narrow 30-27 win with a last-second field goal, making it the team's biggest comeback win in history. the ravens will take on the pittsburgh steelers this sunday. that brings us to today's raven's question. how would you describe their season? wrap your cell phone and send a tex

tomorrow, steady hoyer is set to testify in the corruption trial of ulysses currie. the defense's first witness was to maloney, an attorney that served on the state appropriation committee. the draft for the senator was introduced. he was interested in consving a consultant and suggested a fee of $5,000 a month. when cross-examined, he called him a friend, but that no one would call him smart. he is accused of taking bribes from executives in exchange for legislative favors. >> people say we are cutting $1 trillion in one year, it sounds radical. i operate on the assumption that it is -- [applause] >> ron paul placed his presidential bid on steep cuts. the plan to restore america today involves eliminating five federal agencies including the gsa. he says he would also eliminate foreign aid and overseas military complex and/his salary to about $39,000 a year. republican candidates will meet in las vegas for the primary debate tomorrow. still ahead, one drug that had quite the designated driver. >> nine years old. listen. what do they do? >> a girl too comfortable at t

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the federal bribery case against a senator ulysses currie is starting to wind down. the government called an irs employee to support claims that the senator tried to keep his agreement with shoppers food warehouse a secret. the defense tried to say how unorganized the former chairman was. the prosecution is expected to rest their case sometime tomorrow. tonight there is confirmation of half a dozen cases of legionnaires' disease linked to an ocean city hotel. one of them is deadly. we are told an arab league gdl elderly person from out of state has died. the hotel is now closed for the season. if he stayed at the plaza in september and you are experiencing pneumonia-like symptoms, health officials urge you to contact your doctor right away. according to the center for disease control, the stated catalogue from colorado have led to the deadliest food borne outbreak of listeria -- a family of the catonsville victim is now suing the grower. maryland will soon be adding a new area code. in march, if you are calling someone around the state in the baltimore metro area, yo

defense is expected to rest its case tomorrow in the corruption trial against state senator ulysses curry. some of the state's politicians testified last week on behalf of the prince george's democrat. he's accused of using his influence to benefit shoppers food warehouse. and polls show herman cain holding on to a narrow lead in the g.o.p. race to the white house. meantime, congresswoman michelle bachmann polled fourth behind rick paul. governor rick perry rounded out the poll. well, pete is here. what a bounceback win. that was good. >> the ravens wrap-up coming up shortly. we're getting close to the chase for the sprint cup in nascar. >> cold and snow, winter must be around the corner. we'll talk about the forecast for halloween. >> a frightful night downtown baltimore as edgar allen powe fans spent this halloween eve at his gravesite. the event featured a costume contest and recreation of his famed work,. proceeds from tonight's fundraiser will benefit the poe house and mika museum. >> do they look cold out there? it is a chilly evening this evening. we have generally clear skies but