a west baltimore woman called abc2 news for help and we delivered. delia goncalves shows how we work for you and in this gait, betty mcknight. >> reporter: this abandoned home has been an eyesore for more than a decade. >> they need to do something about all of that. >> reporter: this became an emergency situation this morning. >> sleeping this morning and i heard a loud boom. >> reporter: that boom came from large chunks of stone and brick that fell from the home. >> i could have been sitting out there, anybody walking by. >> reporter: so betty mcknight called the city but crews posted this notice for emergency condemnation. and though a neighbor placed this cone on the sidewalk, residents say the sidewalk didn't do anything to secure the building or protect them. >> i just want something done about the house before somebody gets hurt. >> reporter: that's when she called us and within minutes a surveyor was taking pictures of the house and quickly called in a crew. workers knocked down the loose bricks, eliminating the threat overhead. a spokesperso

23rd this man hit a woman in the head with a baseball bat and sexually assaulted her inside her west baltimore home. if you have any information you are asked to call the baltimore city police sex offense unit at this number on the screen. >>> a second suspect in the killing of a baltimore couldn't landlord is locked up this evening facing murder charges. joy takes a closer look at this crime tonight. joy? >>reporter: michael and aaron were tenants of 74-year-old david weeks but when the elderly landlord began talking about he viingting the 2, detectives suspect the tenants turned on their landlord. it is here where family member found wokes in bed with a pillow taped over his head in a pool of blood. gruesome discovery. neighbors tell us they had seen the tenants outside making improvements on weeks property. >> i did see them in the yard working. i thought they were related to him. >>reporter: now net at 10:00 we show you where police eventually caught up with one of the suspected killers. and how it is they made their arrest. as you will see it was anything but routine. this is news at 5:30

police are trying to identify a body found in a dumpster in west baltimore. it was a male victim. city police are investigating two separate stabbings overnight at the same location. the first happened at about two o'clock 30 inside a store following a fight between two women and a man. another man later walked into the same store with stab wounds. he was taken to johns hopkins where he is listed in critical condition. howard county police have arrested two teenagers accused of beating a cab driver to death during a robbery. they plan to charge the 16-year-

. -- a 16 year-old boy in opened fire on an mta bus full of students headed to west baltimore middle school. at least six bullets hit the front windshield. the driver is credited with making sure that no one got hurt. >> she took immediate steps to remove the bus, close the bus doors and keep them from boarding the bus while he was firing at the windshield. >> it is crazy. it is really crazy that kit cannot ride the bus without stuff like that happening. >> -- kids cannot ride the bus without stuff like that happening. >> some are very concerned. >> my two children catch the bus that morning going to school. it worries me a lot. >> it is a bad thing. >> mta officials say they cannot comment because this is an ongoing investigation. they released a statement saying that it is a serious crime to assault or attempted to assault a transit operator while they are trying to perform a job. they will work with law enforcement and other state agencies to make sure that incidents like this are handled appropriately. wbal-tv. >> the boy was denied bail. city police need your help to find a pers

on the west side of baltimore national pike there's heavy volume. that is out route traffic, but you will find delays on the inner loop at interstate 70 with the left lane closed for the crash. >> looking at 80 doppler, a major storm system bring to our west extending to cleveland through columbus down to louisville. a major storm system. it is approaching us. it will get here in the form of showers early this evening. right now there are sprinkles north of the state line. some of is not making it to the ground. the general trend today will be more clouds and sun and we will remain unsettled. let's look at the main computer. if a mass of clouds to our west. building up this afternoon. temperatures milder than they have been this week. 60 in annapolis, 65 at the airport, 58 downtown. in the mountains of western maryland there's a chance of showers early on because they are in closer proximity to the shower activity, 61 degrees de forecast die. 73 in store for baltimore today with a chance of evening showers mainly. slight chance of sprinkles early on

baltimore. to the north and west, the drying trend is under way. i think the pattern will stay. western maryland mountains, one line of showers that may have to clear before dawn. so far today, in the almanac, just a couple hundredths of an inch of rain. a high today at bwi marshall was 71, the inner harbor 73. the rain producing clouds of the mid-atlantic. breaks in the clouds developing over the panhandle through the shenandoah valley. it looks like most of the rain will be gone the next couple hours. 74 on the beach at ocean city, 64 bwi marshall. 50 oakland, 57 cumberland. the cool front will be coming from the west, chasing the showers off the coast. 6:00 in the morning, a little bit of rain around ocean city, the skies are clearing west of the bay. i think that will continue into the afternoon with sunshine returning. showers possible in the morning, clearing. southwest wind at 5, in the 50's around 60. sunrise at 7:05. the front across the mountains, moving off the coast. a high-pressure moves in from the southwest. it will not cool off a lot, the cool air sweeping in fro

. >>> a teenager shot and west baltimore has died. an unknown gunmen shot 17-year- old darrius & at around -- darrius anderson. no arrests have been made. if you have any information, call metro crime stoppers, 1- 866-7-lockup. >>> maryland fire fred is used real life starts to teach a fire safety. and procedures like this her hair removal may be popping up at a strip mall near you. >> as we continue to build, i am convinced we will get to another place. >> the winner of the clean green block award has been announced. pepto-bismol. nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea. yeah, my buddy's got all that. ouch. we've done corn dogs, pizza, and nachos. put it down. [ moans ] dude! pepto guy: sorry to hear that. everything ok? no, we are a little strapped for cash. do we need to buy a bunch of different medicines? pepto guy: oh, no, pepto alone relieves all five symptoms. it's a real value. plus gas too. dude. we're covered. you guys enjoy the game. easy. pepto guy: pepto-bismol. yup, you're covered. here's one for your ski

it happened just after noon on mount street in west baltimore. police say ricky hughes, a wanted suspect, was supposed to meet with officers but became suspicious, ran away and got into his car. one officer reached into the vehicle and tried to grab the keys, but hughes drove off, dragging the officer with him. another officer fired several shots, shooting out the car's back window. the injured officer is being treated at shock trauma. police have not released his name or the name of that suspect. >>> 25 cities and states including maryland have ordered the vaccine for the h1n1 virus. the vaccine should be out next week. the first doses will be in the form of a nasal spray which is safe for those ages 2 to 49 who are not pregnant. women will receive or pregnant women will seve a shot. health care workers will also be vaccinated. health officials released 300,000 doses of tamiflu to help states treat children. >>> president barack obama says iran has two weeks to allow international inspectors into a nuclear fuel plant that has been a secret until

it happened in west baltimore near the intersections of north payson street. the teen is in critical condition. >>> there's new information about a rape investigation in west baltimore. the police are releasing these photos. they're trying to identify the man in the pictures. he was seen driving a green, ford taurus last week near light street. a man broke into a house on franklin and raped a woman on september 23rd. >>> and a bizarre accident at a hospital is under investigation this morning. we were over the hospital moments after this accident at martin luther king and west chase street yesterday. the traffic police say that somehow, the car became wedged in the entry way before 4:30 p.m. and the hospital was nearby, there are no injuries. >>> the first doses of the h1n1 vaccine are going to arrive in maryland in a few days and there may be another shot you may want to get. catching the flu weakens your immune system and makes it easy for bacteria to attack your body. receive a vaccine against pneumonia also. >>> and we're learning more about the producer t

. >> to west baltimore where still police need your help to find the person who shot a 17-year-old boy. homicide detectives were called to the intersection of north pason and lafayette. police say he was rushed to shock trauma in critical condition. >> we don't have much to go on. when we got here, there were no witnesses. >> anyone with information is asked to call 410-396-2100. for city police. >> police have released a flier with pictures of people wanted for questioning in a rape attack on september 23 in west baltimore. these people were last seen driving a green four-door, ford taurus two days later. authorities are hoping to mankind find the man that forced himself into a home. police say he attacked a woman with a baseball bat and raped her at knifepoint while her children were home. anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the city sex offense detect at 410-396-2076. >> h1n1 vaccine is expected to arrive tuesday but not everyone is standing in line. melissa carlson explains why. >> 19 people, including two children, have died from the h1n1 virus this year. if t

september 23, this man, hit a woman in the head with a baseball bat and sexually assaulted her in her west baltimore home. if you have any information you are asked to call the baltimore police sex offense unit. >> a baltimore police officer is dragged down the street trying to arrest a suspect. it happened right after noon today in the 1700 block of edmondson avenue in west baltimore. a suspect wanted by police was to meet with police officers says, but became very suspicious and tried to get away in his car. a cop reached into the car to grab the keys and that's when the suspect took off. dragging the officer five blocks. >> we seen the police officer hanging on for his life. like a movie. like wow amazing. >> no word on the officer's condition. police are looking for the suspect driving a red honda or acura with a shock out back window. >> police shoot a man involved in a drug deal in south baltimore around 12:45 this afternoon. officers on the safe streets task force were in the 2600 block of peer pont avenue and intervened in a drug deal. >> at that point on, police officers identified themselv

are in the hospital recovery. >> baltimore city police are investigating a suspicious death in west baltimore. they found the body of an adult male, but no more details are given at this time. >> maryland officials have confirmed that another child was the outcome is one of the virus. she died tuesday while fighting ammonia and swine flu. he is not sure have his daughter got sick. >> the whole family has been checked. the school has been checked. we just do not know where it came from. it is hard, but we are holding up. >> health officials are encouraging parents to vaccinate kids once the shot becomes available. you can find a ride away of information on our web sites including how to protect yourself by going to wbaltv.com. >> today is the day that new driving laws go into effect. >> officials will have speed cameras at their fingertips to help with that law and those that are texting will get a hefty penalty if they are found a way that while driving. >> the state of maryland has installed its first speed camera in a worker's own. officials demonstrated yesterday how it would work. they wi

police say tyron mason attacked 85-year-old ethel hebderson on her home in poplar grove street in west baltimore in march because she refused to give him money. henderson died in june at hopkins bayview. the charge against mason then went from attempted murder to murder. >>> 5:32. baltimore county police have two people in custody in connection with the murder of a 74-year-old man. the dod l body of david weeks was found in his home this past friday and now a woman and man who were renting a room from him are accused of killing him. police say weeks planned to have the couple evicted on friday. instead a relative found his body inside the home. >> i would just come over and say, how's your day going? just having him being gone is hard. >> the renters michael dimatti and his girlfriend, erin steffy are charged with first degree murder. the medical examiner didn't specify whether a pillow and duct tape that were wrapped around his head are what led to his death. >>> now the ongoing issues plaguing baltimore mayor sheila dixon. her lawyers now must prepare for the possibility of two separate crimin

the shooting happened around 7:30 near the intersection of west lafayette in west baltimore. homicide detectives are investigating the incident because of the injuries of the teen. >>> late tonight, police released these photos. in connection with the case, investigators say they are trying to identify the man seen here. he was last seen driving this green ford taurus near light street last week. police say a man broke into a home on franklin street, raped a woman at knife point and on september 23rd. anyone with information should call police. >>> the h1n1 vaccine is on its way to maryland tonight, but it's not coming soon enough for worried parents. local er's are being swarmed by parents who worry their children have the h1n1 flu. >> reporter: filling energy rooms across maryland, doctors warn you may need another kind of vaccine to stay safe. >> i'm scared to death about this virus. >> reporter: david matthews has a 4-year-old with flu like symptoms. he's worried his 2-year-old will too, like hundreds of parents, matthews rushed them to the emergency room. >> i'm hearing

. >>> baltimore city police are looking for a man who broke into a west baltimore home and raped a woman. this is a drawing of the man, anyone with information should call city police. >>> the search is on for the driver who ran from a city officer for several blocks today. the man's bullet-proof vest may have saved the officers life. >> reporter: a mail carrier who witnessed the dragging of the officer says he appeared to be caught in the suspect's car from high up and in plain view of the suspect. it all began at the western police district station and the officer was dragged five whole blocks to edmenson avenue where he got free from the car. >> he was in pain, you could hear from him hollering and stuff. >> reporter: the officer stopped the car for another reason, that's when he found that he was wanted on a warrant. he kept going. >> the officer was wearing his bullet-proof vest which saved him from further injury. >> reporter: here is the newly released picture of the suspect. he's name is willie hughes. you would think that being dragged for five blocks would cause severe injuries

. >> the search continues for someone who broke into a west baltimore home and raped a woman. jennifer franciotti has the story. >> the alleged attack happened that september 29. detectives say he forced his way into the woman's home on franklin street around 2:20 in the morning. >> struck her in the head with a bat and sexually assaulted her at knifepoint. >> detectives characterize the suspect as ruthless. they say the victim's children were in the house at the time of the rape. >> that was wrong for him to do that when her kids were in there. she probably was in shock. i hope that the police captain and taken to jail, where he needs to be. -- the police catch him and taken to jail, where he needs to be . >> jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> all baltimore city police officer is recovering at a shock trauma after being dragged a suspect fleeing the scene in a car. one was discovered that she had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, he tried to flee in his own car. the officer tried to grab the keys from the ignition, but not before he was dragged for five blocks. >>

. >> the forced his way inside a home in a west baltimore neighborhood, attacked and raped the victim while her children or home. jennifer franciotti has more. >> police say the suspect best in the victim's head and raped her at knifepoint. it happened on september 23 and early morning hours on franklin street. this is a sketch of what police believe the suspect looks like. in his early 20's, 5 1/7, slim build. "g-force" his way into the 30 year-old woman at 2:20 in the morning. they characterized him as being rootless. the children were in the house at the time of the rape. >> detectives are hoping anybody with information regarding the incident can give them a call. >> police said the victim does not know the assailant. anyone with information is asked to call police. residents in the area are taking extra safety precautions. jennifer franciotti reporting. >> thank you. baltimore city police need your help this morning tracking down a male driver who drag the police officer five blocks. the suspects refuse met with police officers bu -- suspect named ricky hughes met with officers b

police are trying to identify a body found in a dumpster in west baltimore. it was a male victim. city police are investigating two separate stabbings overnight at the same location. the first happened at about two o'clock 30 inside a store following a fight between two women and a man. another man later walked into the same store with stab wounds. he was taken to johns hopkins where he is listed in critical condition. howard county police have arrested two teenagers accused of beating a cab driver to death during a robbery. they plan to charge the 16-year- old and his 17-year-old brother as adults in the -- in the attack. the brothers held the cab at the greenbelt metro station and instead of paying the fare, they kicked, punched, and choked the cabbie. despite the severity, the driver was able to survive. >> while he was seriously injured, we were able to get information from the victim. the patrol officers in laurel are familiar with the people live in that community and people who have been bothered in the community before. >> the brothers were arrested tuesday and charged wit

in west baltimore, a city officer is dragged five blocks by a car. it happened this afternoon on mount street. police are trying to arrest a wanted suspect but he ran and got in a car. an officer tried to grab the keys but the suspect identified as ricky hughes drove off. dragging the officer. another officer fired several shots, knocking out the car's back window. the injured officer is being treated at shock trauma. >>> the commander of baltimore southeastern police district has been suspended. there's no word on why. just that it involves a personnel matter. we're told major roger bergeron's police powers have been taken away and he's been ordered home with pay. bergeron has commanded the district since 2007 and has been a member of the police force since 1991. >>> baltimore county police need your help finding a murderer. police say 55-year-old rodney lewis was found stabbed to death inside his house late wednesday. it happened in the 9500 block of liberty road and right now police have no motive, no suspect, and few leads. >> see anyone coming o

and assaulted her in her west baltimore home. >> the victim's children were in the house at the time of the assault as well. so this guy is definitely dangerous. brazen. and we need to bring him to justice. >> if you have any information whatsoever on this case, call the baltimore police sex offense unit at (410)396-2076. >> a man is found dead in his home lightning a pool of blood on the kitchen floor. it happened yesterday afternoon in the 9500 block of liberty road in randallstown. 55-year-old rodney lewis was stabbed to death. homicide detectives are interviewing his friends. but have few leads and no motive. police recovered lewis' stolen suv. it was recovered this afternoon, and anyone with information about this murder asked to call baltimore county police at 410-3070 20/20. >> in a crime and justice report fox 45 spoke exclusively with the sister of a suspect charged with killing a baltimore county landlord. michael dimattei and erin steffy tenants of david weeks. dimattei sister said the couple met in rehab. and they arrested dimattei and steffy was nowhere to be had and the

the late perrin mitchell bought the house in west baltimore in the late 1980s, lived there for more than 20 years died in 2007. bidding started at $6,000. much of it has been refurbished but the seller rejected the final bid. >> let me have your attention back. have i a bid of $295,000. that is extremely cheap for this property. and it is not a price that is acceptable to the seller. that is not - >> reporter: the auctioneer says there were four interested parties and he hopes for a negotiated sale of the property in the next several weeks. >>> a proper funeral 160 years late. >> better late than never. find out why folks are lining up to view the body of edgar allan poe. >>> and we're not sure if it's the great pumpkin but it's pretty big. >> trust me, that's the great pumpkin. yesterday, i gave you a two-degree guarantee for today of -- 69 degrees. what was the high today officially at bwi marshall? 71. so we did hit that two-degree guarantee. we've now hit it two days in a row. we have a winner tonight from severna park. congratulations. you scored an abc2 umbrella. we'll be right bac

the late perrin mitchell bought the house in west baltimore in the late 1980s, lived there for more than 20 years. he died in 2007. so bidding started at $150,000 for the six-bedroom, 19-century home. the seller rejected the final bid. >> let me have your attention back. i have a bid of $295,000. that is extremely cheap for this property. and it is not a price that is acceptable to the seller. that is not - >> the auctioneer says there were four interested parties and that he hopes for a negotiated sale of the property in the next several weeks. we'll let you know what happens. >>> a proper farewell to one of baltimore's most mysterious sons. 160 years later. edgar allan poe died 1849, only seven people showed up to his funeral back then but fans lined up all day yesterday and well after midnight to give him a more fitting farewell. abc2 news photo journalist pete "on the street" o'neal has more. >> i think it's especially poe stories but also poems. touched this special side of literature, something people think is the dark side but actually i think it's very important side where fantas

. >> baltimore city police are investigating a suspicious death in west baltimore. -- there was a fight between two women and a man. the man was stabbed in the back in the chest. his condition is unknown. and police say that someone walked into the same store with stab wounds. he was taken to the hospital. and authorities are trying to piece together the death of a body that was found. the outcome is one of the virus. she died tuesday while fighting ammonia and swine flu. -- pneumonia. he is not sure have his daughter got sick. he does not hold the school responsible. checked. the school has been checked. we just do not know where it came from. encouraging parents to vaccinate kids once the shot becomes available. howard county police have arrested two brothers accused of beating a cab driver. as adults in this case. the victim was able to give police a good enough description which led to the arrests. bourbon street in laurel. they attacked him. very serious charges that could land them in jail for a very long time. both are being held on $500,000 bond. his body was discovered friday n

yesterday the officer tried to arrest hughes in west baltimore as hughes drove off, drag the officer for five blocks. his bulletproof vest was shattered. >> the officer was treated for injuries. >>> the largest ever cocaine seizure in baltimore city results in a 20-year sentence for the man trying to stel. police found 90 counts in the black of this man's truck. murphy who has four children asked the judge for mercy and apologized to the court for what he did. sentencing guidelines called for 24 to 30 years in prison. >>> when then 14-year-old elizabeth smart was taken from her bedroom and helped captive for nine months it drew international attention and now she finally reveals the details of her horrible kidnapping. >> reporter: on thursday, she told her story in court for the first time. smart said that mitchell hiked up three miles up a canyon, where he and his wife had set up camp. he came and performed a ceremony, which was to marry me to him, smart testified and after that, he proceeded to rape me. u.s. attorney, how often did you rape you? on a daily basis,um to three or four

. >>> in west baltimore another mta bus accident hurt 25 people around 6:00 last night at north packa and west franklin. the coach collided with a car. m-ta police say 22 people on board the bus were hurt, three others near it were also injured, but none of the injuries is considered serious. >>> a judge has made a controversial decision in connection with the beating death of a ann teenager. the 16-year-old suspect will be tried as a juvenile and not as an adult. police say he boy fell off a bike after a punch and suffered a fatal head injury. jones' uncle spoke to wjz. >> my nephew died as a result of it, it was a death that was involved. you should at least at 16 be reprimanded to adult prison. you're doing adult crime, you should go to adult prison. >> if george had been tried as an adult he could have faced up to ten years in prison. but as a juvenile, the stiffest sentence will be to be held in custody until his 21st birthday. >>> there is no evidence the swine flu is especially dangerous for young people. a cdc report says 76 children have died from the virus 19 in the past wee

city police need your help to find the person who shot a 17-year-old boy in west baltimore. homicide detectives were called to north pason and west lafayette avenue. police say the teen had been shot in the head. he was rushed to shock drama in critical condition. >> we don't have much to go on. when we got here, there were no witnesses, other than people in the staff. when they heard the gun shot, they were shot down. >> anyone with information is asked to call city police at 410 -- city police. >> a victim found in a drainage ditch in aberdeen. the victim is an adult male. the coroner is working on the exact cause of death. >> a soda bomb was left on an m.t.a. bus on howard and fay et streets downtown. it exploded and released a strong odor of ammonia. >> family and friends gathered today to mourn the death of a delaney valley high school. 612 second street, 9:30 to 10:30 this morning is the wake. his funeral service will follow. a ch >> take a look at our live h.d. doppler radar. a lot of clouds from the baltimore area eastward. further west there are breaks in the clouds.

>>> baltimore city police continue there search this morning for the man who broke foo into a west baltimore home and raped a woman. this is the computer image of the man who police say hit the woman in the head with a baseball bat, then raped her at knife point. he's described in his early 20s. anybody with information should call city police. >>> last month he murdered his estranged wife outside a church in montgomery county. now kevin kelly will learn his fate. patricia simmons fled to baltimore to start a new life. he is sentenced later today. >>> a little tax relief on the way for some people recovering from the huge water main break in dundalk. comptroller peter franchot is giving a filing extension to businesses hid by the flooding. on september 17th, water from the busted water main flooded more than 100 dundalk area homes and businesses. >>> baltimore city firefighters have lost their battle for a pay raise. firefighters unions were asking for a 2% salary increase, but the city has denied that request. the city instituted a salary freeze because of the $25 million budget shortfall.

they have been searching this neighborhood of west baltimore. but at this point, it's been several hours, he could have fallen further into the city, county. and they want your help. they want you to call the homicide unit or call 911 if you live here. >> thank you, suzanne colsins, reporting live. >>> a man is in critical condition tonight after being shot by a baltimore stow police officer. >> it all started this afternoon when police were working with the state street task force. police say the drug deal was going badly when the suspect pulled out a gun. the officer ordered him to drop it. and when he didn't, the officer shot him. the suspect was taken to shock trauma, in critical condition. >>> the name of the suspect has not yet been released. >>> a rangdals town man is found stabbed to death in his home. 55-year-old rodney louis was found yesterday in his house. in the 95 hundred block of liberty road. his navigator was stolen from the home. police have no suspects at this time. anyone with information on this crime is asked to call mecrow

it was held in west north baltimore. men could get screened and find out about the factors for prostate cancer. men should start getting screened between the ages of 45 and 50. and african american men are especially at risk for this disease. >>> also here in baltimore, 1500 people set out to lower their carbon footprints while peddling toward a greener environment. it is part of a program called the one less car campaign. the goal is to promote fitness and conservation. >> reporter: 1500 cyclists got ready for the event. fun for a cause. >> the whole message is making it safer to ride and making recreational riding easier for people. folks can get exercise, just having fun. >> reporter: the nonprofit group one less car organizes the tour to port event. this ride is the only fundraiser event for the group, and it's designed to take cyclists, routs from 10 to 15 miles all while promoting fitness and energy conservation. >> we try to reduce congestion, we try to get people to where they want go. we try to get people to wor

baltimore city police are searching for the men who forced his way into it, the west baltimore neighborhood at knifepoint and raped her and attacked her with a baseball bat. the alleged rape happened on franklin street on september 23. police say the victim does not know her attacker. and one with information should call 410-396-2076. there is a discovery of a body. the woman was seen last leaving her job. there is no sign of the woman until saturday when a pair of hunters found her body in the woods along bridgeville road. there is a history of domestic violence between her and her boyfriend. >> we did not hear anything from them. nothing that gave us bad bob's that something was going on. -- bad vibes. let's take a look at your forecast. >> we are tracking a major storm system that is borrowing to west, descending from the great lakes to the ohio valley and extending to the deep south. it will bring us some showers. that will be mainly after midnight tonight and into tomorrow morning. we could see rain earlier on this evening. we will remain milder in the 70's with cloudy skies. tomorrow,

and a >> a teenager shot in west baltimore has died.arius anderson was shot around 7:45 friday night. no arrests made in the case. if you have information on this shooting, police want you to call metro crimestoppers -- 866-7-lock-up. >> the time is 6:07 and it is 48 degrees here on tv hill. want to cut your mortgage payment? there is a government program that promises to limit payments. our "consumer alert" ahead. >> plus two bridges in critical need of repair. how the state plans to address that problem. >> first, a live picture outside. john has the insta-weather plus forecast when we come back. still tired of morning coming in the middle of the night? rooster crow. still tired the next day too? when you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, remember 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer helps you fall asleep quickly. and unlike other sleep aids, a second helps you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake with memory loss for the event as wel

at the po house today in west baltimore, an eerie mockup, a posed corpse is lying in state. >> wow. still got quite the following. >> he es. >>> let's find out what's in the works for news 4 at 6:00. jim vance is here with a preview. >>> tonight we'll continue reporting on the swine flu. today local health officials gave us a better idea how the vaccine will be distributed in the d.c. area. >>> the supreme court heard a case today regarding whether a cross can be legally displayed on public land. >>> and there is new evidence this evening that some people say solves the mystery surrounding england's famous stone henge. those stories and more tonight at 6:00. >> all right. interesting. we'll see you in a bit. thank you, jim. >>> some guests, a couple former quarterbacks i believe. >> a couple busy former quarterbacks. college football is well under way. today we're checking back in with two former college star quarterbacks both with local ties. shawn glennon from centreville, virginia held the reins at virginia tech and six years ago it was scott mcbrian from rockville who led the te

baltimore city. that is going to be west 29th street between sisson and huntington. that is closed for a watermain break. back to you. >> thank you. >>> this story is like the story of david and goliath. see that 7-year-old boy from texas? with the help of his dad he caught an 800-pound alligator. the boy was hunting with his dad, stumbled upon this monstrosity. the boy says that he picked up the gun and shot him. >> i was not afraid. >> it turned out to be one of the largest alligators i've ever seen. >> is that a texas store story or what? a 7-year-old shooting an 800-pound alligator. when they brought it home, mom was upset but glad her baby was ok. he says he plans to catch a bigger gator the next time he hunts. >> ok. >>> it's starting to look a lot like christmas around here and get what? peeping -- people are already shopping. >> and wal-mart is offering huge discounts. >>> and we have two local teens this morning who deserve to be on top of that good list. i'm linda so. how they helped save a woman from a burning building. but i've got a warm, fresh baked str

baltimore city police are searching for the man forced his way into a home in west baltimore.e held a woman at knifepoint and raped her and beat her with a baseball bat. police believe the suspect to be in his early 20's, and 5 foot, 7 inches tall. this is a composite sketch. the victim does not know her attacker. anyone with information should call -- let's check on the morning commute. >> dealing with a couple accidents this morning and have delays at white marsh boulevard and route 4 has an accident wrapping up. we have a crash also clearing up and delays for me on the north and west side of eastbound by- 70. south of 95 has an accident at route 24. watch for delays developing there. there is about 40 minutes to get through the outer loop west side to lead. -- west side the leg. -- west side delay. our delays are in place on harford road. there are standard delays on the west side. >> some clouds out there now and it is miler but the showers will be rolling into night and through tomorrow. a very strong line of showers from the great lakes to the deep south and houston, tex

you hit the 695 -- we have heavy vog on the west side between -- volume on the west side between liberty road and baltimore national pike. only real incident, a watermain break in the city, west 29th street between sisson and huntington. that has the intersection closed. looking for a business you know you can trust? let your better business bureau do the work for you. you can always find more information at abc2news.com/bbb. back to you. >>> 6:31. baltimore county politician have two people in custody in connection with a murder of a 74-year-old man. the body of david weeks was found in his home in rosedale this past friday. now a man and woman have been renting the room for him, they are the ones accused of killing him. police say that weeks had planned to have the couple evicted on friday. a relative found his body in the home. >> he's gone. we can't just come over and say, hey, what's up? how's your day going? just having him being gone is hard. oh, yeah. >> the renters michael dimattei and his girlfriend, erin steffy are charged with first degree murder. an autopsy says he died from multiple injuries.

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but we have a broken watermain in baltimore city, west 29th street between sisson and

however, we have a watermain break in baltimore city, at west 29th street between sisson and huntington. that intersection is closed as a result. and two construction projects, northbound 97 at new cut road. the two left lanes remain closed at this time. same on northbound 95 approaching the beltway. the two left lanes are closed for overnight construction projects but they will be wrapping up in the hour. back to you. >>> from fire rescues in east baltimore to the box. the man who didn't hesitate when a little boy needed help to escape from this burning building. >>> a father and his little boy planned to do some fishing in texas but reeled in a creature -- you won't believe this. we'll be right back. fresh express... <. you s ...and when it's not fresh express. at fresh express, we harvest everÑo úw the peak ofno, ...then capture that natural goodness for salads so consistently fresh and delicis... fresh express. consistently, deliciously fresh. progresso. we have a bit of a bad connection. oh hang on. is that better? much better. we love your weight watchers endorsed soups but my hus

baltimore. im there is a little bit more oractivity back out to the west though. i think one more line of some passing showers. trueview will show us that on a slightly enlarged view here. there's the one little line ne moving through. ou again having a hard time doing it. mostly it's dissipating. en there's another area of showers. not any thunderstorms here, just g.ofsos.me rain showers mo out of west virginia and eventually into western sections of maryland andan virginia. this will come across overnight tonight and iabring us at least one more chance of some passing showers. but it ts out of here. look at your weekend forecast. . nice tomorrow. or certainly by tomorrow afternoon it's going to bero oocompletely sunny eland probably by tomorro morning when we wake up, there's going to be a lot of sunshine the way the showers are moving. vi 77 for a high. a little cooler on sunday. we'll have a weak front pass through the area so temperatures only in the solowe to mid-70s. anywhere shower we get will be early, early tomorrow morning rn and sunday looks very, very

west side. slow going there. at baltimore national pike. the inner loop delay runs between 70. this stars the world famous rockets. -- rockettes. >>> the ravens and their fans are licking their wounds today after a disappointing loss in the toughest game so far of the schedule. but sports director mark viviano explains, the ravens came tantalizingly close to heading off new england. >> they took on the perennially powerful patriots. it had the making of a title game. and it lived up to it. >> reporter: ravens went looking for a fight and they got one in a classic back-and- forth battle. baltimore would take the lead on their first possession. mason lands hard with a touchdown catch. he could be okay. and the ravens had a 7-3 lead. but patriots responded with two straight scores. sammy morris weaves his way through the ravens' defense, elusive into the end zone. new england with a 17-7 lead by halftime. ravens defense comes through with a big play in the second half. terrel suggs bats the ball away. ron edwards pounces on it for a ravens touchdown. to the final minute, down by 6

there is the look at the west side that is running smoothly at baltimore national pike. back to you. >>> thank you. for the first time ever, a country in south america will host the olympics. today, rio beat madrid and chicago in the international olympic committee. charlie d'agata reports from denmark. >> reporter: with one envelope, the suspense was over. >> rio. >> reporter: rio cleared the final hurdle. they will host the 2016 summer olympics. in chicago, there is huge disappointment. judges knocked the city out on the very first vote. >> the city of chicago obtaining the least number of votes will not participate in the next round. >> reporter: that comes after the president and first lady teamed up for what they thought was a winning pitch for chicago. >> sports taught me self confidence. >> reporter: michelle obama told the olympic committee of her disabled father's love of sports and how she sat on his knee while watching the olympics. the president spoke after the first lady. >> we know how to put on big events. >> reporter: what has been called the obama effect

baltimore county. now at 50 at parts of the west side of the beltway. i will tell you it slows down significantly heading down toward liberty road. as for 95, looking through 55 at howard county. here is what is happening. there's a crash, a new one in fact on the southbound end of 83 right at padonia road. this takes out the center lane there, so york road is going to be a better bet for the alternate route. heading farther down on he 83 approaching the 695 ramp, here it is. and the traffic is flowing freely both toward the inner loop lane and outer loop direction, toward pikeville. the cars are filling up the lanes, heading on 695 moving through pikeville down toward 795. on 795, it's going to be distant delays from franklin boulevard toward the beltway. this is the reason why. there was a crash outer loop lanes right at 70 and now we're left with a heavy pace on 695 down toward libertied and all the way down toward 70 as well. that's a look at your morning commute, patrice, back to you. >>> candace, thank you. >>> still ahead, making sure you land th

west virginia. towards baltimore, 35. 39 degrees in philadelphia. wilmington, aerntd the coast, 43 degrees. cold for this time of year and the cold air extends down to the south. 36 in berming hal. 34 now in nashville. atlanta 38 and charlotte right about 33 degrees. the main story for the east coast, the cold air. the rest of country? not much going on weatherwise except for the wind from dallas through the great lakes. check out the clouds coming in across the northern rockies and more rain just offshore from northern parts of california. also, hurricane rick out in the pacific. looks like it's moving up to the northwest. should bend in towards la pas sometime thursday, but not as a category 5. where it was over the weekend. robin, this thing had 180 mile-per-hour sustained winds on saturday night. second strongest hurricane ever recorded out that way. so it is budsing itself down. let me show you a picture from saturday morning. senior producer susan on vacation at gulf shores. >> oh, so haunting looking. >> how awesome is that? the cold air mass stretching from the north right over the

west. light shower activity moving southwest to northeast. it will take a little while to get to the baltimore region. by the time it gets here, it will not be a lot. light rain later on tonight. most in cumberland and romney. it is finished in oakland and across portions of southwest pennsylvania. showers continue to move up to the northeast. later tonight, we will see a little rain. how will that impact things going on in massachusetts on sunday? tim, let's look at that forecast. >> you know, we have been talking about it. a lot of the rain is moving northeast. the good news is that it will continue to move through the northeast. with that said, we are looking at temperatures in the mid-70s here. a tad bit cooler in massachusetts. 70 degrees is the game time temperature. you can see the game on wjz at 1:00. ravens and patriots. look for partly cloudy, but seasonably cool temperatures. it will be much like here, but a bit cooler and breezier. bob, the complete forecast coming up. back inside. >>> thank you. it is purple friday in ravens country. fans of all ages are gearing up for the game on

west virginia, as well as mountainous areas of virginia. not that cold here in baltimore yet but the cooler air will make its way in. tomorrow morning is going to make this morning feel balmmy. winds on thursday, from the northwest, 6 to 12 miles an hour. 7 comes up at 7:02, gorgeous sunrise and sun will set at 6:50, as far as the high today. 67 degrees. did hit our 2-degree guarantee on the nose. hit it 7 days in a row now. temperatures outside now, already down to 46 in york. 53 hagerstown. oakland down to 41 degrees. 57 ocean city. dover at 53. 'sston reports in with 57 degrees. windchill, not too bad. the winds calmed down. breezy conditions in oakland, makes it feel like 37 degrees. throughout the day quite a bit of cloud around the region. sun breaks of sunshine and scattered light sprinkles move through the region. we told you there would be sprinkles but wouldn't amount to much. clouds dissipating out nicely. the problem is with the calm winds and no clouds, no blanket on the bed, going to be cooler by tomorrow morning. little heat during the day is radiating in t

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baltimore area. there are some showers developing of to the south and west. this showers or the size of a warm front that is beginning to move in our direction, so we expect temperatures to slowly climb back to normal. we will check out the complete forecast in a couple of minutes. >> marilyn's new law that bans texting while driving did go into effect today. it is considered a primary traffic offense. officers do not need another reason to pull you over. violators face fines anywhere from $70 to $500. david collins has the latest. >> driven to distraction. this is now against law in maryland, texting while driving. police do not need any other reason to pull you over. texting is now a primary bids, and violators face stiff fines. traffic law expert has his doubts. >> is that officer going to say i want to see your phone, and if you do not let them look at your phone, are they going to go get a search warrant? how is the officer going to prove if you say you were looking up a number. >> arguments compared texting distractions to driving while legally intoxica

west virginia. the shower activity will go east and we'll see scattered showers in the baltimore area during the overnight period, but, for the next couple of hours increasing clouds, temperatures will be in the 60s for the next couple of hours. some showers on the way, and will you be able to see the explosion on the moon tomorrow morning? we'll tell you about it coming up. >>> it's a habit many of us are already used to. you shred anything that has your personal information on it. you would expect your nk is doing the same. but that's not always the case. tonight at 11:00, the abc2 news investigators go dumpster-diving at a local bank. it's a tactic identity thieves use all the time hoping to get their hands on your vital statistics and our team found plenty. in just a few minutes of trash picking uncovering social security numbers, yes, that woman was shocked -- bank statements and even more. it was a shock to customers whose documents didn't get shredded. they just got dumped. >> what do you think? when you see this? >> i don't understand why these things -- they have, you know, shredders. i don't kno

baltimore. if we look at the mid atlantic it's 57 degrees at richmond. 52 degrees in new york. look at the west. 33 degrees in chicago. we don't want to know about that yet. very much on the cool side. here's true view. our cloud coverage is still there. we're going to get rid of it tonight. this high pressure is building in. we're going to get in control. the clouds will move out soon. we'll be left with clear skies overnight. back to the weather map. that ridge of high pressure is going to hold through to tomorrow. plenty of sunshine as a result of it. you can't ask for a better end to the weekend. to the west of us is a frontal system. that will head across the region into the tuesday period. by monday eveng we could see a few showers as a result of it. tonight clearing skies, chilly. the winds will diminish. the low arod 46 degrees tonight. as we look at what's going to be happening for your day planner, by midday expect to see the sun still there and temperatures at 56 degrees. the holiday is just around the corner. i know you're waiting for that and the grill. we could see showers in the

baltimore. still cool off to the north and west. 55 in frederick, 53 in hagerstown. it is cooler out there where the cloud cover is a little thicker. watch the clouds move in during the overnight hours. you can really see them there and they are lowering and thickening out to the west. just off to our south and west we see some breaks in the clouds and i think thawier get in here during the course of the day. all associated with a warm front which is already pushing through the area and to our north bringing rain showers to northern sections of pennsylvania and southern new york. out to the west, a cold front, kind of a complicated weather pattern. this will get in here tonight into tomorrow. so we'll be dry this ternoon and then increase the chances for showers during during the overnight hours. once we get this to the coast by saturday night and sunday morning, sunday should be fantastic with cooler weather, drier eather. so a good-looking forecast by sunday. partial sunshine later today, warm temperatures. highs in the mid-70s. warmer than yesterday, 74 degrees. w