i'm weijia jiang and i'll explain coming up next. >>> another warm winter day. i'll have the complete forecast coming up next. complete coverage continues with denise koch, vic carter, guy jackson, and first warning weather with bob turk and sports with ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 59 degrees, mainly clear. the complete weather forecast is coming up next. a truck driver dead in florida. witnesses say the truck drove in the path of the freight train pulling five cars. took over three hours to bring the blaze to control. they escaped without injuries. >>> a scene in tulsa after a shooting outside of the courthouse. 23 year old andrew shot and then officers returned fire. a bystander were all wounded. none of the injuries said to be life threatening. police don't know why he initially opened fire. >>> murder and terror charges are in the indictment of the mass murder in norway. contested to killing 77 people but denies criminal guilt. the extremists say they were supporting a proimmigration policy. attacked a youth camp sponsored by norway's company. he will receive p

and wjz and weijia jiang are live outside a local convenience store where people have been stopping by to pick up their megamillions tickets. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. tickets are flying off these registers all around the country, not just the city because half -- more than half a million dollars is at stake so of course everyone wants to try their luck. at milford liquors tickets are flying out of the lottery machines. >> i bought two. >> the megamillions jackpot has hit a whopping $540 million, that is the biggest jackpot in the history over any lottery worldwide. and marylanders spent thursday buying up tickets, hoping to strike it rich. >> we had sold 3.3 million dollars of megamillions tickets just today, that is coming out to about 13,000 dollars per minute. >> the odds of winning are astronomical but with the prize this big people are willing to take a chance. >> put my daughter, everybody in my family, my younger niece and nephews threw college and everything -- >> you -- >> -- houses -- >> -- play the megamillions game and millions of people are already dreaming

weijia jiang has more on the latest from the case. weijia?> reporter: there were as many adults as young ones at the vigil. nobody can make sense of it. inconsolable after that. in ash burton elementary to remember the girl. the sadness is mixed with anger over how she was killed. police say maya's father matthew became so angry after she soiled herself that he confessed to beating his child repeatedly with hands and began to hit her all over her body. >> they found bruising, broken bones, fracture to the face. >> reporter: she's her grandmother. >> i hate to say that, but he did that little girl wrong. >> reporter: it happened inside kar's house. stayed there sometimes because it was close to school. her kindergarten teacher. >> she was a lovely, lovely little girl. she was vibrant. she loved to learn. she was very popular in the classroom. >> reporter: several classmates attended the candlelight vigil. too young to be familiar with death, yet handling tragedy with grace like keeping her memory alive. >> she's like everything you wanted to b

i'm weijia jiang. hear from team members, coming up next. >>> a bit cooler than we've gotten used to. but wait until you see what's in the updated first warning weather forecast. >>> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. [ male announcer ] scrubbologists have made a remarkable leap forward in hands-free toilet cleaning. introducing the one-step toilet bowl cleaner from scrubbing bubbles. just step on the pedal. the 360 degree sprayer delivers a powerful cleaner to tackle lime scale, toilet rings, and even cleans under the rim. it's a remarkable leap forward in hands-free toilet cleaning. guaranteed to work or it's free! [ female announcer ] s.c. johnson. a family company. >>> that looks like rash field. yes? >> i think so. >> the volleyball stakes are up. >> getting ready for the another season. >> even over the next couple of days. it's going to be volleyball weather out there. it's really going to warm up. now, tod

reporting live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, weijia, thank you. the school sent parents a letter to notify them of the incident. counselors are on hand to help students who may be upset by it all. >>> tense moments today at a gas station in northwest baltimore. a woman's car goes up in flames at belvedere and reisterstown road. luckily, the woman was inside the gas station when it happened. no one was hurt. >>> the president of maryland's largest public university, hands in her resignation. >> susan aldridge says it is time to step down as president of umuc. the school still hasn't explained the reason for her mysterious absence. in a statement today, aldridge says she thinks this is a good time to resign. she will remain on administrative leave and will work with the university on special projects at that time. >> umuc serves 90,000 students worldwide, through its classrooms and online courses. >>> new details on the violent fight that terrified an owings mills neighborhood. tonight, police say they think they know exactly what happened. mike sch

weijia jiang explains. >> reporter: people who live in the small town of thurmont take pride and now leaders -- they call their town sleepy. >> it's a beautiful place. we usually have a population of 5000 people. >> reporter: the president is inviting g 8 leaders to camp david on may 18 through 19th, just two months out, the main street manager is getting ready. >> we want directions to walk around and visit with our businesses and have a special breakfast. >> reporter: the eight largest economies of g 8 was supposed to take place in the president's hometown of chicago. but the threat of chi-town occupiers may go against the laid back atmosphere. >> the mountains are a perfect place. we commend the decision. >> reporter: for both owners, it's an unexpected boost. members of the international core dressed up all the rims of the hotels. >> we're proud. everybody in town is not going to say they're not. it puts us in the limelight. >> reporter: weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> the townover that you month will add additional security. it's one of the most secure places on earth. >>>

weijia jiang, eyewitness news. >>> school leaders tell us they don't believe overtime is being abusedey say they examineed the cost carefully. >>> baltimore students celebrate the birthday of legendary author dr. seuss. >> tell the cat and the hat you don't want to play. >> reporter: the famous author of the cat and the hat not seen here. and over classics would have been 108 years old today. the city used the occasion to launch a book drive at school libraries. they're looking for new and used books, to find out where to donate go to wjz.com and click on the news tab. >> well, i was out at phelps reading to the students and they actually had green eggs and ham. >> yum, did you have that? >> i didn't, i didn't. >> never have green eggs and ham. >>> it's dumb, it's stupid. it's just unreal. >> big mistake that made it easy for police to catch him. >>> sending a message the drastic sentence for the driver who caused this horrific accident. >>> he's racing into the history books, how this horse has taken the world by storm. >>> rain around, but looks like sunshine returns for the weekend

wjz and weijia jiang are live outside the courthouse. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. right now jurors are hearing from the police officer who put out the flames on the puppy with her sweater, she said the air smelled like burning meat. still the star witness in this case may be a city police camera. video taken from a city watch police camera is considered a key piece of evidence in the trial against travers and trumaine johnson, the 20-year- old twins accused over setting a pit bull on fire in may, 2009. the dog, nicknamed phoenix, was burned so badly she had to be euthanized, outraging many. >> it is something that someplace in my mind is going to stay with me always. >> they have been tried before, but it ended with a mistrial. a single hold out could not be convinced to convict. >>> this week they heard opening statements. their lawyer said they are scapegoats. family members think so too. >> i am surprised this case wept as went as far as it did. >> the video shows the brothers running away from the scene, several jurors had to turn their heads from the images of

weijia jiang is live. >> reporter: the cover says all the revenue would go toward new transportationojects and that would mean more jobs but at a big rally today, protesters made clear they simply don't have the money. each stroke is fueled by anger over the governor's proposal to raise the gas tax. >> the guy just has no understanding of what's going on. >> reporter: saturday morning, dozens of protesters lined route 40 in catonsville. and waved signs at drivers who shared their frustrations. >> people just started pulling up in the parking lot asking if they could sign the petition, asking if we had more signs. >> reporter: hundreds signed a petition against the bill which would apply the state's 6% sales tax to again at a 2% a year rate whanchts we know for sure -- >> what we know for sure is we're all going to pay more if we do nothing. >> reporter: but gas station owners worry they pay the biggest price. >> gas prices go higher, business is low and a lot of people going out of business. >> reporter: the governor has gotten little support, even maryland's comp troller is blasting

i'm weijia jiang in college park, with a look at both teams coming up. >>> a cooler look friday.hat's in store for the weekend? don't miss the updated forecast. >> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> missing boy found safe. he was abducted from a maryland school. >> new details on who is responsible and how it happened. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> how did someone without custed -- custody of a child walk out with him? amber alert signs lit up during the frantic search. mike hellgren has video of the 9-year-old being kidnapped. >> he was found early this morning. and his father is now happy to be reunited with him. >> reporter: this is surveillance video of 9-year- old wilbert garcia being kidnapped from his school.

i'm weijia jiang with the latest from inside the courthouse next. >>> a cooler friday evening.about the weekend? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> arrest controversy. elementary school students, taken away in handcuffs. >> tonight, what the children are accused of doing. and why some are so upset. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm jessica kartalija, in for vic carter.

i'm weijia jiang, with how police are trying to change that coming up. >>> the controversies heatingnager killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer. tonight, the growing pressure for an arrest. >>> serial killer standoff. police surround the home of a suspect in the string mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. it's oysternomics 101. you 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. >>> 67 degrees. here are some of the stories

weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, weijia, thank you. >>> the last time the lady terps won the national title is 2006. and what a team that was. this one, equally good. >> i am confident in these ladies. >> i think they're going to have something for the opponents. >> i think it's going to be good. >> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. >>> it's being called the most extensive face transplant ever. and it happened right here in maryland. hear from the surgeons who made it possible. >>> explosive arguments over the future of america's healthcare system. an update on the debate unfolding in the supreme court. >>> i'm andrea fujii. in baltimore county, plans for a 52-acre shopping area are revealed. we'll tell you what is expected to come in, just ahead. >>> and it's a typical tuesday in march. but will our temperatures swing again this week? bob has the answer in the updated forecast. ,,,,,, >>> today, the supreme court takes on the most controversial part of president obama's healthcare law. the justices are examining whether the government has power to force eve

. >>> weijia jianging reports on this landmark achievement. >> reporter: senator barbara mccorski is blazer. not only celebrating her achievements, but thanking her. for more than 35 years, people have been represented by her in maryland. she's the longest serving woman in the history of congress. >> the line is a little different. >> reporter: when mccoski went then, there were only a few. now many cross party lines. >> let's have a glass of wine and keep the institution in america going. >> so it's fitting that one of the passions is the battle for women's help. she wrote the law requiring federal standards for mammograms and fought for cervical cancers. >> reporter: she got her job as a social worker to help at-risk kids and educating seniors about medicare. >> i think she's been an asset to baltimore and i'm glad to know her and i'm glad to have voted for her. >> reporter: mckulaki is also a leader among leaders. a mentor to others when they first take office. >> i hope there's civility that will remain. >> reporter: senator mcculski is going to be honored. weijia jiang, wjz eyew

weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thank you. the trial is expected to last a week. >>> a georgia woman admits she performed illegal implants in hotel rooms along the east coast, including here in baltimore. denise is in the newsroom to explain why maryland is at the center of this case. denise? >> reporter: well, mary, kimberly insteadly-- smedley pled guilty. she promised her customers larger back sides and injected them with furniture polish. she also used super glue to seal the injection sites. she received $200 to perform the procedures in hotel rooms in baltimore, washington, d.c., and philadelphia. prosecutors say a baltimore woman was hospitalized with silicone in her lungs after she paid smedley for her injections. size smedley faces up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. she will be sentenced in july. >>> new names are coming up as potential victims of spying by indicted anne arundel county executive john leopold. we'll continues to closely investigate. mike hellgren is live with the who list -- who else is on thi

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weijia jiang, wjz 13, eye witness news. federal authorities maybe expanding the gun ring investigation beyond maryland's borders. >>> a former prince georges county council member is headed to prison. leslie johnson will serve 1 and a day sentence behind bars today. she was convict of obstructing investigation in to a corruption scheme involving her husband , jack johnson. he began serving his 7 year sentence last month. >>> there are now two types of people in america today. those who have seen the cony 2012 video and those who haven't. it's the most vile video ever, ever, and it's all in name of stopping an african war lord. film maker jason russel posted the video on youtube four days ago. it is now viewed more than 56 million times. >> it's only purpose is to stop the rebel group, lra and their leader. >> reporter: cony is accused of kidnapping 30,000 children mainly in uganda, russel and charity invisible children are on a mission because of a promise he made to a 12-year- old boy whose brother was killed. they posted

weijia jiang is live at fort meade, where these developments all unfolded. >>> as we have been reportingharges, including aiding the enemy. his defense attorney asked exactly who that was. and without hesitation, the military judge answered, al qaeda. >> reporter: a security detail escorted pfc bradley manning as he takes one step closer to a trial. >> reporter: the 24-year-old army private is accused of spilling hundreds of thousands of pages of secret documents onto wikileaks and faces nearly two dozen charges. including aiding al qaeda. >> manning went out on his own conscience and said, this is what is up, i think people need to know the truth. i did this so people know the truth. and he's being persecuted by the government. >> a support group for manning held a vigil. inside, manning faced a lawyer. inside, they will are talking about potential for depositions. then he asked the case be dismissed altogether. but the government release this video of an american in iraq. and candid remarks about world leaders that were meant to be private. if found guilty, he will spend the roast of h

weijia jiang has more on this high-profile case. weijia? >> reporter: denise, jury selections have been under way for several hours in a case that has infuriated so many. and the lie publicity could make -- high publicity could make that process longer than usual. >> reporter: it's been nearly three years since this pit bull nicknamed phoenix, was burned so badly she had to be euthanized. baltimore city twin brothers, travis and tremain johnson were already tried once in the case, but last february, it was a hung jury. a single holdout could not be convince convinced they were guilty. >> we hope there is a good verdict in this case. but either way, this case has brought enormous attention to animal abuse here in our city. and we'll be here. >> reporter: the case led the city to form an anti-animal abuse task force. the first of its kind in the country, with phoenix as its face. that publicity and widespread outrage is expected to be a challenge in court. the judge called for a pool with 80 potential jurors, 40 more than usual. he expects ma

no worry the guys say if it ever passed waxing would be covered too, weijia jiang wjz eyewitness news>> all right. the institute's chairman is also the head of a public relations firm that partnered with a tax firm for a million mustache march from the capitol to the white house, marchers will of course all have a stash. all right, up next this morning right here on wjz -- >> reporter: crews worked through the night to clean up as they prepare for another round of deadly storms that could be on the way. i am terrell brown in ridgeway, illinois, the latest coming up. >> reporter: maryland same sex marriage bill is now a law. but the battle against it continues. i am gigi barnett. the details are coming up in a live report. >> reporter: good morning. sinai dedicates its new children's hospital. i am kai jackson. i well tell you about the big celebration coming up. >> reporter: if you are headed out on the roads no delays just yet but we do have a handful of other problems. we will go down that list in just a few. right for you over to marty. >> all right baking for a million dollars. no

weijia jiang is live with the latest on this. >> reporter: good morning, don, good morning, to everybodyin court jurors will watch more video and prosecutors will call more witnesses. 20-year-old twins travers and trumaine johnson face felony charges, accused of dousing a pit bull with gasoline and setting her on fire. she had to be euthanized. the brothers have been trieded once but it ended with a hung jury. legal experts say prosecutors almost always win a retrial. the trial is expected to last at least a week, don. >> thank you very much, marylanders rally -- continue to rally in the trayvon martin case. they held a rally yesterday in support. they say new evidence released by police fuels more questions. the video shows george zimmerman the night he shot trayvon martin looking uninjured after claiming he was shot -- he shot him in self- defense. >>> a baltimore toddler is hospitalized after being hit by a car driven by a police officer. the two-year-old was hit by an unmarked vehicle and was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. the investigation continues. >>> for the f

weijia jiang has more on this cash controversy. weijia? >> reporter: well, vic, the parents we spoke with say they are upset because the person who took home the most o. it is not an educator. and they say the position should be slashed altogether. >> reporter: the buildings are crumbling. >> there's rats running around. and it's hot. 90 degrees in some classrooms. >> reporter: the city says there is not enough money to fix baltimore schools. but there was more than $14 million in the education budget to pay for overtime in the past four years. >> very angry as a parent of a child in a baltimore city school system. i don't think it makes any sense at all. >> reporter: the mayor who is under fire for proposing to raise the bottle tax for funding only had this to say about the o.t. >> no, i have not taken a look at that yet. >> reporter: the bulk of the money went to pay for the school police force. the spokesperson says overtime is necessary. because 1600 full-time employees have wept since 2008. the teachers union says that's the problem.

weijia jiang has a look at the teams. >> hold on to win the acc championship. >> reporter: earlier this month, the university of maryland's women's basketball team won the acc championship for the tenth time. >> six, 7, 8. >> yao, they're going after -- now they're going after their second ncaa tournament title. ask they're a threat to all. >> i know our girls are excited to go make a strong run in the tournament. >> reporter: on the eve of round 1, which will be played on home turf, the lady terrapins made contact with the navy midshipmen. >> so many emotions, obviously, in a game like this for us. you know? and i think just being on the court today will allow some of that to come out. >> reporter: despite the schools being less than 30 miles apart, the two teams have never played each other. approximate we've try -- >> we've tried to schedule navy. for whatever reason, it ha't worked out. but we are thrilled, being so close, that we now have that opportunity. >> reporter: the midshipmen don't mind being the underdog. this season, they beat another favorite. >> we have a bad record aga

i'm weijia jiang. i'll tell you why it has everything to do with mustaches.hat story up next. >>> stranded at sea. hundreds of passengers on a crippled cruise ship, finally back on dry land. the stories of a dream vacation, turned nightmare. >>> trying to get back to normal. students return to the ohio school that was the scene of a deadly rampage. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is just before 6:30. 55 degrees and clear. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the crippled cruise ship, drifting at sea, for the past few days, finally makes it into a port. as tina kraus reports, more than 1,000 passengers and crew are relieved to make it to land after some harrowing moments at sea. >> reporter: passengers made their way off the crippled cruise ship on the island nation of safe shell. they spent three days at sea with no running water and no electricity. >> the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of the night on the top deck of the ship. >> reporter: the problems began monday, when a fire

reporting in thurmont, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> camp david is considered one of the most secure retreats on earth, guarded by marine forces. and lots of woods all the way around. >> yeah, yeah. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. chemical concerns. the everyday products you use that could contain harmful chemicals. what you need to know. >>> no more jails. dozens protest the proposed youth detention center in downtown baltimore. why the state may still move forward with it anyway. i'm andrea fujii. that's just ahead on eyewitness news. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, space weather turned nasty. and earth is right in the middle of it. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> ready for the weekend? stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] scrubbologists have made a remarkable leap forward in hands-free toilet cleaning. introducing the one-step toilet bowl cleaner from scrubbing bubbles. just step on the pedal. the 360 degree sprayer delivers a powerful cleaner to tackle lime scale, toilet rings, and

weijia jiang ms. more on what -- has more on what the prosecution told the defense and the jury. >> reporter: sounds like jurors will hear much of the same evidence presented in the first trial. but those advocates are desperate for a much different outcome. >> reporter: the second trial against 20-year-old twin brothers travers and tremain johnson, is under way. the brothers are accused of dousing this young pit bull, nicknamed phoenix, with gasoline, then setting her on fire in may 2009. the dog burned so badly, it had to be euthanized. the johnsons' first trial in the case ended last february with a hung jury and sparked national outrage. partly why it took several hours hours to seat a new one. nine women and three men who are unfamiliar with what happened. legal expert steven silverman says the prosecution almost always wins a retrial. the prosecutor in this case, the state of maryland, learns from the mistakes they made, has probably spoken to the sole juror who hung, and they are able to addres

weijia jiang has the developments from the mitchell courthouse. >> reporter: this second trial againstyear-old twin brothers, travers and tremain johnson, is under way. the brothers are accused of dousing this young pit bull, nicknamed phoenix, with gasoline. then setting her on fire in may 2009. the dog burned so badly, had to be euthanized. the johnsons' first trial in the case ended last february with a hung jury and sparked national outrage. partly why it took several hours to see a new one. nine women and three men who are unfamiliar with what happened. legal expert, steve silverman says the prosecution almost always wins a retrial. >> the prosecutor in this case, the state of maryland, learns from the mistakes they made, has probably spoken to the sole juror who hung. and they are able to address the concerns of that juror. >> reporter: during opening statements, the lead prosecutor told jurors the johnsons torched the puppy. she said within minutes, the little dog was engulfed in flames, most of her body on fire, screaming, jumping, crying out in pain, left to die in the street.

reporting in downtown baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the johnsons face felony animal cruelty charges. the maximum penalty, three years in prison. >>> credit card companies were scrambling to control a major security breach. millions of card holders could be affected. as alexis christoforous reports for wjz, customers are being warned to watch their statements for signs of fraud. >>> both master card and visa confirmed, they're investigating a possible security breach that may have put the account information of thousands of credit card holders at risk. >> maybe if it was just a few hundred people, i would blow it off for the day. but now i'm like actually wanting to learn more about it and see if my account might be at risk. >> reporter: the breach was at a company that acts as a middle man banks and-- man between banks and merchants. the wall street journal identified the company as global payments in atlanta. the company couldn't be reached for comment. but a notice on its website said that we are aware that individuals, attempting to perpetrate fraud via the

weijia jiang has the challenge attorneys are facing in court. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. prosecutors expected to present opening arguments today but that may not happen because a jury has not been sat, even though this is day two of jury selections, the problem is so many people in the city have not only heard about this case they have formed a strong opinion about it. when this pit bull was intentionally torched people across the country were outraged and it is that publicity now creating a challenge in court. 20-year-old twin brothers travis and trumaine johnson have been tried once. it ended with a hung jury. a single hold out could not be convinced to convict. >>> on thursday morning jury selections resumeed for a retrial. the judge called for a pool with 80 potential jurors 40 more than usual. he expected to disqualify many because they already heard about what happened. once they are seated they will see much of the same evidence presented during the first trial, including video defense attorneys tried to have thrown out

i'm weijia jiang. i'll explain coming up next. >>> aalleged invasion of privacy. a record student laptop takes center stage in a new jersey courtroom today. >>> and it is a great day to get outside. the air is warm. the sun is bright. meteorologist bernadette woods will update our first warning weather forecast. >>> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, for instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. there he is, poised to discover plum amazins, the amazing alternative to raisins and cranberries with more fiber, less sugar, and a way better glycemic index. he's clearly enjoying one of the planet's most amazing superfruits. hey, keep it down mate, you'll wake the kids. plum amazins. new, from sunsweet. >>> bern, this is a 10. you cannot get better. >> this is just gorgeous. >> for march. >> yes. can you believe it's still march? >> early march, you know? >> still early march. still officially winter. and it is spectacular outside. let's show you the numbers. it got a little warmer than we thought, with that dry air and that

weijia jiang reports, it's an exciting time for the school and the players. >> with this last bucket of the game. >> and that should do it. >> reporter: the loyola university greyhounds earned a ticket to the big dance. for the first time since 1994, the men's basketball team is headed to the ncaa tournament, after beating out fairfield university monday, loyola claimed the metro atlantic athrettic -- athletic conference title. >> loyola greyhounds. [ cheering ] >> it was tears of joy, hugging, laughing. >> reporter: we met up with buoy native justin and the rest of the team, less than 24 hours after the game. players made sure this precious cargo never left their sight. >> wanted to make championships. that's like our national championship. it means everything to us. >> it hasn't quite sunk in yet. i know it will sink in, in the next few days. but like i said, it's a dream come true. [ cheering ] >> reporter: on campus, the excitement is undeniable. >> the fact that we're going to be dancing. it's giving the life to the excuse me that we've needed. and the university, we are so prou

reporting live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thanks so much. opponents of the bill say said it would cost millions to implement. they also say similar measures are already in place. >>> vandals attack a baltimore county church. now, police are searching for suspects who set a bus onify here at calvary baptist church in dundalk. firefighters say a second bus also suffered damage from the heat. arson investigators are looking into the case. >>> ed heal is adjusting to a new chapter in his life. >> reporter: well, vic, ed hale retired four months ago, after the bank struggled to get back on its feet after losing millions in the housing collapse. in an intrusive interview, he opens -- spruceich clue, he hopes up about his life. >> i was in the hent house. >> reporter: he traded in 10,000 square feet for 2700. but kept the views of the water. the views look identicalalogy to the penthouse. everything came with him, even the kitchen cabinets. but now, hale is blocks from where he grew up. >> i'm back in ply neighborhood. so i've always known about th

weijia jiang reports, officials are gearing up for the limelight. >> reporter: people who live here in the small town of thermt, take pride in -- thurmont, take pride in their hospitality. and now they are welcoming the most powerful leaders. >> reporter: thurmont locals call their towns "sleepy." >> it's a wonderful place. we usually have a population of 5,000 people. >> reporter: but they got a wake-up call this week when the white house made a stunning announcement and said to facilitate a free-flowing discussion, with our partners, the president is inviting his fellow g-8 leaders to camp david, may 18th and 19th. >> we may even have a special kind of breakfast for them. and have directions where they can walk around and visit with our businesses. >> reporter: the 38th g-8 summit of the world's largest eight economies was supposed to take place in the president's hometown of chicago. >> two, four, six, eight -- >> reporter: but the threat of shitown occupiers may have forced the more laid-back atmosphere. >> reporter: the mountains are the perfect place to get away from the hubbub.

weijia jiang has complete coverage of the overtime controversy. >>> police in baltimore can no longer ask a person about this citizenship. this morning the mayor signed an executive order in response to a controversial federal immigration policy implemented last month that would require federal agencies to check the immigration status of people booked in local jails. many fear the program will discourage witnesses and victims from reporting crimes. >>> cherry blossoms will soon be popping up in our nation's capitol and plans for a centennial celebration are underway. the trees are expected to peak between march 24th and 31st. the unseasonably warm winter allowed the pink and white flower to bloom 10 days earlier. it attracts a million visitors to washington, d.c. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, chaos at the airport. how a car ended up on a runway. >>> big battle, the new fee bank of america is now considering rolling out. will our weekend be a wash out? find out in your first warning weather forecast. >> what's coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija, an

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reporting live at police headquarters, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, weijia, thanks boys have been charged with involuntary manslaughter, as juveniles. >>> some baltimore grandparents discover the remains of a newborn. the couple tells police they were cleaning out their car when they made the horrible discovery thursday night. their 32-year-old daughter lives in a mobile home park in prince frederick. and she has three are the children. those children are now in the custody of their grandparents. meanwhile, neighbors say they're stunned over this gruesome discovery. >> it's insane somebody could do that to a child. i couldn't even imagine. >> it's horrifying. i have three kids of my own. my baby is a year old. so it's devastating. >> reporter: as of tonight, it's still not clear how that baby died. an autopsy is being conducted. and no criminal charges have been filed in this case. >>> a baltimore city police officer is suspended tonight, accused of theft. investigators say 41-year-old darlene early was undercharged by a cashier who just happened to be her daughter,

everybody in town is not going to say they are not. >> reporter: weijia jiang, eyewitness news. >> theown of 30 mon will add extra security during the summit. camp david is one of the most secure retreats on earth. >>> when we come back, the five- day forecast first warning weather. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> we're going to 46 degrees today. 52 tomorrow. 68 on monday. 71, 72 and 70 on tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. that's the first hour of our eyewitness news show. >>> another hour is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. coming up next on eyewitness news. >>> no confidence in anne arundel county leadership. more on what expert john leopold's critics are saying now. >>> good morning. i'm meghan mccorkell. an alarming new study is showing a rapid increase in new h.i.v. cases here in baltimore city. coming up what the health department is doing about it. >>> plus the war of words. jada pinkett-smith and stephanie rawlings-blake continue their words on how elephants are being cared for. >>> and taking look outside. what does mother nature have up her sleeve this saturday? tim william

reporting live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thank you. the school sent letters to patients to-- parents to notify them of this incident. counselors are on hand for those who may be upset. >>> we now know the cause of death for singer whitney houston. >> the coroner's office ruled houston died from drowning in a bathtub at a hotel, but heart disease and cocaine were found to contribute to the death. houston was found just days before the grammy awards. several bottles of the prescription medication were found in the hotel room, but not in excessive quantities. police say there is no evidence of wrongdoing in connection with her death. >> reporter: test results indicate that houston was a chronic cocaine user. >>> wjz following a developing story now. a rally under way in florida for trayvon martin. he's the 17-year-old killed walking home with snacks. a neighborhood watch volunteer is accused of shooting him. but george zimmerman has not been charged. a large rally has been planned to demand that he be arrested. much more on the controvers

weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the last time the lady terps won the national talent -- of the national title was in 2006. >> that wasn't that long ago. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. do you feel lucky? you might want to pick up a mega millions lottery ticket. we'll tell you how big the jackpot has become and what your chances are. >>> 18 dogs are set free and captured, within 24 hours. many of them purebreds. what is going on? when eyewitness news continues. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, cracking the fracking issue. the public weighs in. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and a beautiful day outside. we'll have the weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a possible case of animal abuse in anne arundel county, after eight dogs are abandoned in two different locations. a breeder set the dogs loose because they're too old. >> reporter: by too old, that doesn't mean they were adults. they're just not quite puppies. usually, the dogs brought in are strays. so when over a dozen purebreds show up, that's a mystery. >> reporter: today

i'm weijia jiang, with t,,,,,,,, >>> coming up next. the man accused in the death of a pit bull. this case has the attention of animal advocates across the country. >>> and passengers who took action against the jet blue pilot. >>> officials are calling it the largest lottery jackpot in the history of the world. i'm derek valcourt, with the mega millions mania. coming up. >> history of the world. >> check in for these stories on eyewitness news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. we begin tonight with breaking news. a car crashes into a house. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. captain mike perry has more. captain mike? >> reporter: hello. we are -- actually, this is north pikesville near owings mills, in the 8800 block of howard forest lane, off of gray rock road, where a driverless truck was rolling down the road and ran into one side of a duplex home, located in this neighborhood. breaking a gas main, then causing fire to the house. as you can see,

weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> matthew carnahan says several charges. >>> well, it is something that many don't want. that's why dozens of protesters hit the streets to send the governor a message about his proposed tax hike. protesters lined route 40 yesterday sharing their frustration with fellow drivers. others pass around and signed a petition against the bill which would apply the 60-cent sales tax to guest sales. critics say that means higher gas prices. >> what we know for sure is that we are going to pay more if we do nothing. >> the guy has no understanding of what's going on are you. >> senate president mike miller says the bill is on the back runner for now and may not be taken up until later on in the session. >>> some backtracking from rush limbaugh after he called a georgetown law student a. he made the comments after sandra flug testified before congress about the need for affordable contraception. in cells called several advertisers to pull their sponsorships. the radio show host says he chose the wrong words and his comments did not intend to personally attack.

i'm weijia jiang, with the excitement coming up next. >>> check for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> high school assault. police file new charges after this video goes viral. >> who is under arrest for this fight on a local school campus? >> hi. i'm kai jackson. and i'm jessica kartalija, in for mary. and here's what people are talking about. >> a 40-year-old man is handcuffed, after police say he attacked a teenager at long rich high. mike hellgren has the update to this fight scene seen all over the-- fight seen all over the internet. >> reporter: and kai, we're talking hundreds of thousands of people who have

i'm weijia jiang in columbia.what happens co,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> what's behind the violence, and who is being charged for throwing punches. >>> buying scandal. i'm mike hellgren, at the arundel center, where the county council called after the chief refused to testify. what they're going to testify to now. >>> earlier this week, three people stabbed. now, five people are arrested. what happened? mike schuh, at wjz eyewitness news. the story next. >>> check in for the stories. >>> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >>> anne arundel county's top cop will not supply with -- comply with the subpoena to testify in the corruption case against executive john leopold. wjz continues to closely investigate this case. mike hellgren is live at the arundel center and has new actions the county council has taken. >> reporter: things are heating up here. the council is going to resubpoena the chief today but felt they didn't give enough notice before their special meeting. they are

i'm weijia jiang, with how much baltimore city schools is spending on it.nd the surprising answer as to who is getting the most. it's not an educator. that story is next. >>> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts right now. >>> john leopold indict the. >> the long list of charges he's now facing, including this conduct in office. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> let's update the break news we first told you about. as anne arundel county executive john leopold is indicted. wjz is live with complete coverage. vic carter spoke moments ago

weijia jiang has more on the arrest. >> reporter: detectives picked up pag wins love at her home lastht. they say she was about to perform more cosmetic procedures at a party. the aspiring pop star, known as black madam, is accused in the death of a 23-year-old woman who received injections in her buttocks last year. police say another woman was rushed to the hospital after she underwent the same procedure last month. denise? >> wingz low -- winslow is currently being held on $10 million bail. >>> a judge denies the request to delay the start of the jerry sandusky trial. a pennsylvania judge issued an order yesterday, that said pushing back the trial would only be done as a last resort. the former penn state coach faces 52 counts of sexual abuse for molesting 10 boys over the years. >>> a high schoolteacher falls in love with a former student. their relationship is spurring controversy in california. >> reporter: on the right is 41- year-old james hooker. on the left is his girlfriend, 18-year-old jordan powers, the high school senior used to be a student in hookers' class. >> he's li

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i'm weijia jiang, with how locals are preparing to welcome the most powerful leaders in the world.hat's next. >>> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. desire gunfire i think -- >>> gunfire rings out on a pittsburgh campus. >> the latest from police on the victims and the gunman. >> hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. >> we're beginning with that breaking news out of pittsburgh, pennsylvania. >> the university of pittsburgh is currently on lockdown, just after 2:00 this afternoon, shots were fired at the school's psychiatric clinic. a spokesman confirms two people are dead, including the gunman. several people are injured,

as weijia jiang reports, she's concerned about the circus coming to town. >> reporter: she's an internarpsh nationality superstar. but even from hollywood, jada pinkett smith keeps an eye on where she's of she comes from. >> have to support the hometown. home town girl. >> yes. >> reporter: this week, pinket smith wrote to stephanie rawlings-blake about the circus coming to baltimore this month. it says, as i baltimore native and mother, i am writing about the ringling brothers coming. unlike me and other actors, elephants do not choose to perform. they are often hurt with bull hooks. pinket smith reminds the law of no electrical or mechanical device that is likely to cause harm or destruction. >> we've reached on ofed out about homelessness, school issues. i would have loved to have gotten some feedback and some support or concern about those issues that are very pressing to the city. >> reporter: as for the circus -- >> i appreciate the fact that they continue to come to baltimore. i've enjoyed the circus in march since i was a child. i take my daughter. >> reporter: ringling brothers has

i'm weijia jiang, with how much baltimore city schools is spending on it.prising answer to who is get the most. it's not an educator. that story is next. >> reporter: tornado outbreak. dozens of violent storms battle the midwest. now, more deaths are reported. >>> storms moving into maryland. the first warning weather team is tracking them. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> indicted. a prominent maryland politician, facing serious charges. >> i would ask my fellow citizens citizens to reserve judgment until then. and that they be patient as the judicial process takes its course. >> reporter: tonight, the judicial allegations against john leopold and his response to them. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> updating the breaking news. wjz was first to tell you about an indictment that was handed against john leopold. mike hellgren breaks down the indictment. >> reporter: denise, we have been pouring through it for