the team coverage-s now. . >> reporter: they are working hard in west baltimore. here near the airport all the crews were coming from out of town ; staging, a lot of them are getting sleep. quite a sight here not far if the airport. we bumped into that canada crew. they got work done today and got some of the lights back on. >> reporter: the license plate looks out of place, in prospect avenue in the heart of west baltimore. >> it was about an 11 hour drive. >> reporter: to west baltimore from ontario canada. this crew from the hydro 1 power company got to work this morning. it didn't take long to realize the job would be different from what they are used to. >> small alleys just getting to the problem is a -- different for us. we normally don't have the access issue that you have here. >> reporter: up the street shaun and his family had been without power since friday night. >> its been kind of crazy. a lot of food went bad. >> reporter: he was surprised to see maple leaf bearing trucks. >> i'm glad they sought help because of -- i guess a lot for them to try to

live in west baltimore, keith daniels, fox 45 news at ten. fight back... ifáá you... have a tip.. / or ... have information...// on keeping...// our... streets safe... / áácalláá our... "fighting back" hotline../ 410-662-1456 west virginia troopers investigating the cause of a deadly accident that left four people dead.......including 2 college students from maryland it happened on saturday afternoon along i-79. look at the wreckage...the front end smashed......and the doors torn off two college students were from middle river.they're 20 year old tavon frisby and 19 year old cameron shields. both attended high school at eastern tech in essex. the young men were returning from the university of charleston after attending orientation. eastern tech... 9:43:47 we really a whole lot of those two youngster they were going on making something of themselves and college and working for a better life which were all trying to do :58 :58investigators say the 2010 nissan frisby was driving crossed the grass median and hit another car head-on. a father and son were in th

in west baltimore, mike helprin, wjz eyewitness news. >> we are the only ones reeling from the storm. it also struck ohio, virginia, in washington dc to killing several people. daniel nottingham reports on those other hard-hit states. >> reporter: forecasters say hurricane force winds left half of the structure and from the midwest to the east coast friday in to saturday. >> apparently, the win came from the southwest, completely tipped as part of the building off. >> more than 3 million people lost power, and now crews are working round-the-clock to get the electricity back on. >> officials have declared a state of emergency in virginia and here in washington dc. power may not be restorative or days in some areas, but temperatures could hit triple digits on sunday. >> downed trees are making it difficult to get around the nation's capital. and in nearby falls church, virginia, residents woke up to trees on their cars and homes. >> a big crash, the house shook and became outside and this was it. >> authorities throughout the affected area say the cleanup from these powerful storms wil

police are looking for a suspect after two shootings in west baltimore. a 35-year-old kenneth williams was found with multiple gunshot went around 10:00 this morning. he was rushed to shock trauma, where he died an hour later. investigators say lance johnson died after he was shot before 1:30 this morning. anyone with information is urged to contact the city's homicide unit. we're learning city police are investigating a third shooting in northeast baltimore. a man was found shot just before 10:00 this evening. paramedics responded and transport the victim to a hospital. we do not know the condition of the victim or the circumstances surrounding the shooting. >> anne arundel county police are investigating the death of an active duty member of the national guard. he was climbing over the balcony at the embassy suites hotel. he was fell and taken to the hospital, where he later died. witnesses say the air men did seem intoxicated. an exact cause of death has not been determined. the man had just returned from an overseas deployment. the search is on for th

inside of a business warehouse in west baltimore is where police say 29 year old jamar simmons and 33anklin coit were running a prostitution ring. simmons is a baltimore city firefighter. simmons and coit are both facing gun and prostitution charges. >>> a beloved former principal who sent three decades in the school system has been murdered in florida. 76-year-old william nor man was the first principal of chesapeake high school. police found nor man floating in a canal near miami with a flag i can bag tied over his head. two men have been charged with his murder. >>> today a maryland man has pleaded guilty to collecting child porn. robert j hudson was found in possession of hundreds of images and videos of children under the age of 12. if his plea deal is accepted he will serve between 7 and 9 years in prison. >>> it's been more than a year since 1-year-old sean johnson was shot to death on his front porch in northeast baltimore in a suspected case of mistaken identity. the three men charged pleaded not guilty in court yesterday. all three face life in prison if convicted. they're t

baltimore and washington, d.c. most of the focus is on this cluster in west virginia. the weather service inside that thing sees the possibility of a tornado. it will stay in the mountains, it will not come close to baltimore, but it will probably travel west of winchester, virginia and d.c. later on this afternoon. there is a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for allegany county, western maryland. there is the tornado warning i was talking about. there might be some people watching on the cable. take note of that. thunderstorms, and northern and western cluster around southern ohio. this is producing wind gusts over 80 miles per hour. this is a fancy word for a bit cluster of thunderstorms. all this is inching its way to the east and we will see the storms ahead of that in maryland. on the outflow of those storms, we may see the other stuff developed to date. a cold front will, through and give us some relief from the heat. you can see the difference in temperatures, and that is what fuels the thunderstorm activity ahead of it. right now it is still kind of hot. 87

of west baltimore avenue around 3:00 saturday morning.nd a 21-year-old man who was shot a number of times. they are not saying anything about a suspect or motive, but if you have any information, you are asked to call police as quickly as possible. >>> new this morning we are waiting to see how a person died p baltimore city after office aers found a decomposed body near johns hopkins university campus. all police know about the body right now is that it is that of a woman who was discovered around 1:23 -- 123 west 29th street. police say an autopsy should reveal more and how she died. >>> one farmer in maryland basically has to sacrifice one crop to save another thanks to the record setting drought. his story is similar to many across the u.s. these days. a third generation farmer in homestead farms in poolsville maryland. one look at his water reserves and you can see why he is in bad shape. >> water is supposed to be right about right here. i should have my foot in the water right here. >> he says the farmers in the midwest and corn be

in west baltimore, john rydell, ox 45 news at 5:30." another baltimore police officer iissentencee in a towinggscheme.officer jamie lugo will spend two yeers behind bars for his role in a kickback sccm that exposed more than 60 officers.lugo is the 14th officer sentenced in the scandal which nvolved damage vehicles to a rosedale body shop in exchange cash. it's now official....maryland voters will decide whhther to pegalize ame sex marriage. marriagg.opponents of the law submitted more than twicethe number of signatures required to get the questionon this fall'ssballot.and now...the stateboard of eeections....has officially "certified"more than 100-thouuandof hose signatures. the lastest tatewide assessment tests show slightt improvement or students across maryland. but there's some mixed news forstudents in baltimore city public schools. math scores are up around two percent in gradesthree through eightfrom the year before.but reading scoresamonn middle school studenns are down...nearlyythreepercentt the c.e.o...says one absent.s....are

truck 10 is locattd in harlem park in west baltimore.ginally set o close downnjuly 1st but emained oppned toohelp with lass month's ssorm damage clean up. truck 10 wassalso the first truck to reepond to the massive ffreein fells poiit in june. it will officially close october 1st. the other two delegate pat mcdonough is evaauation saa independeen - knew it wouldd't be a great feeling"while many murders go unsolvvd...police don't beliive that will be the ase anderson's suspected killer. a man buying ssacks right bbfore &pkilling:"maybe, any detectives""nderson standssin p front of the home he shared with his brother. prother."it's crazy ouu hhre, it's ccazy out here"you ooly front, tt understand his pain. forrthe anderson famill...if you ecoonize this man, you're stoppers.there is a two -thoos arrest and convictton.janice park...foo45 news at en. a 12-year--ld boy in old girl. it haapened at a - home in fort washhngton tuesday night.the boy's father called 9-1-1... after finding the toddler unresponsive. police say the littll girl was 12-

will beeopen a little bit longer.this is video of truck 10 at a fireeon roberts street in west baltimore on wednnsday night.the presidenn of the firefighters union says truck 10 will not lose until october. a hollywood legend has died. dded.oscar winning actorr pver the weekend.borgnine e 95 nabbed an academy awarr for his role in the 19--5 film ""arty." the film-turned televvsion actor was oe of phe originial celebrities on squares."borggine assstill making movves and televisson appearances less than a year pefore his death. the altimooe parmers' market is givvng you for your proddce. hhw you pay mayor stephanie rawlings-bllke held a press conference sunday announcing that the baltimorr bucks incentives and debittcards can now be used to buy fresh pruits and vegetables at the city's largest farmers market. p halth officials say tte new payment options will encourage ffmilies to eat healttier. "the goal here is to increase access to healthier affordable food and bbing in those who are on snap beeefits to really be able to doubleetheir value here in the market and get fruits and vegetable

and police are searching for th outside a west baltimore grocerr store. store.homicide detectives wwre morning attthe corner of mccclloh and laurens treet. pollce say the victim was grocery store, when a unman tonight after police raid a me home in south baltimore. charles wilson was arrested on norland road tuesday. - inside, they found more ttan 11-thousandddollars in cash, 8 guns, prescription drugs and cocaine. they allo uncovered a pooiie scanner and jacket.. wilson faces tment - mmltiple drug and weapons charges. a 12-year-old pg county boyyis accused of illing a 2-year-old fosterrchild living with his familyyin forr washington.pooice say the victim, aniyah batchelor,,was found unresponsive tuesday night. her foster father called 911, but she was pronounced dead at the hospital. an autopsy showed she was beaten to death. the as a juvenile with ing charged 3 secood-degree mmrderr.. he's being held tonight the cheetenham youth facility. a fire is under investigation in west baltiiooe.it happened around 11:25, last night on roberts street.when crews ar

raid. 29 jamar simmons and 33-year-old frankling coit ran the operation inside a warehouse in west baltimore. simmons is a retired baltimore city -- excuse me, a baltimore city firefighter with 12 years on the force. they are both facing gun and prostitution charges. >>> the city police department is making head lines after baltimore's police union calls for an over hall of the department. it calls the crime management strategy out dated and it's proposing changes. it says it will boost officer moral and reduce crime. among the union proposals is a recommendation that more officers be directed onto patrol units which respond to 911 calls. the mayor says the suggestions will be reviewed. >>> a retired principal is found murdered in florida. two people are charged with his death. ron matsz is in the news room -- matz is in the news room with more. >> reporter: 76-year-old william norman was the first principal of chesapeake high school and spent three decades in the school system. his body was found floating in a canal with a plastic bag sealed with tape over his head. two 19-year-olds are cha

over the closure of three fire companies in baltimore city, truck 15, east baltimore, truck 10 west baltimore, squad 11 southeast baltimore. the heads of both of the union that represent firefighters and fire office testified here against the raise saying the members haven't gotten raises and the chief shouldn't either. the firefighters rejected a raise that was proposed to them during the negotiations, their response to that was, sure you are you were going to give us a raise but going to increase the numb of hours we had to work to get the money. the chief got his raise today, both the mayor and head of the yawnion talk about that -- union talk about that after it happened. if we are all going to set this up, i think it needs to stop from the top down. >> we put an offer on the table. they have a right to their position and opinion about the hours they want to work. i'm making sure it's public. we could have been having a conversation about raises for firefighters and for clack, that didn't happen. >> reporter: comptroller and counsel president young voted against the raise. chief jam clack

city officers are looking for suspects in two overnight shootings, both in west baltimore. the first have been around 10:30 on friday night. we're told the victim was able to walk to the hospital for treatment for gunshot wound to the paste. an 18-year-old man was shot on baker street. he was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound in the lower back. he is expected to survive. both men were involved in physical altercations leading up to the shootings. police are asking for your help in locating in missing teenager. 15-year-old cameron wilkerson was last seen on thursday on edison avenue. he was last seen wearing a white shirt with white shorts and black sneakers. we're told he suffers developmental disabilities. anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately. covering the world tonight, london marks the seventh anniversary of one of the city's worst terrorist attacks today. in 2005, 52 were killed and hundreds of others were injured in a series of bombings. with just three weeks until it hosts the olympics, officials are beefing up security. the

a deadly shooting in west baltimore. a man was shot around 3:00 this morning. he was pronounced dead at shock trauma. preliminary reports suggest the shooting resulted after a home invasion. police are still trying to determine what caused an accident between a by some of bicyclist and a police vehicle in southwest baltimore. medics responded to the same about the bicyclist was conscious and alert at the time. it is unclear who was at fault or if the officer's lights are sirens were on. police are looking into a startling discovery at a park. we are told no other remains were found at that location. forensic tests are now being conducted. we could find out later today if maryland lawmakers will return to annapolis for a special session on maryland gambling. house speaker michael busch tells the i-team that the governor is likely to call that session early next month. >> i believe the the governor has made that determination to go forward -- i believe that the governor has made that determination to go forward. he believes the votes are there to pass legislation

least two of them....are still without electricity. 3 we found them ooeeron harlem &pavenue in west baltimoreind the homes, a huge tree still lies with a manglld mess of power lines wrapped arounnd it. residents say they've been suffering without electricity for tto weeks... the customers did call aad report the outage the day of the storm. but bgeesays theyyshould haae followed up. (5:34:06) "and in any storm like this there will be a cuutomer liie this who have an outage after we belieee we''e restored everybody, its not for anybodys fouuht, ut we and tte customer did not call ps baak to let us kkow." 3 bge did announce last sunday thattall outagesshad been restored.....utt at the same time, encouraged custommrs to call the utility if outages ptill exist. jjff abell, fox 45, news at fivee... two.... state want regulators... to fine b.g.e.... 100--illion dollars... for... those... lengthy &ppoweroutages. outages..ore than ... 700-ttousand residents... lost pooer... &pafter that storm.../ some... for... up to a week...//. enator... brian frosh... wants thee fine bbg.e.../ and... wants... a...

we told you last week about the efforts of community activist herman pittman to revive his west baltimoreighborhood. pittman fought for years to rid his community near west north avenue of drug dealers. monday they broke ground on a new housing project that'll house dozens of families in newly built apartments. the mayor says it's all part of a plan to rebuild the area and show residents that progress is happening. 7:01:37"each time we break ground on a project together we are sending a strong message that people and businesses are investing in baltimore again." again."the project will include 64 new apartments.the city says it will be completed in june of next year. the doctor found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in michael jackson's death... is asking an appeals court to re-test the evidence.lawyers for conrad murray filed a motion monday.they're asking to order a test of residue found in a bottle of anesthetic propofol... that jackson was hooked up to when he died... in hopes of overturning his conviction. murray is currently serving a 4-year prison sentence. a chicago clothing sto

. >> police officers are investigating a late shooting in west baltimore. police say the shooting happened at mckean avenue. homicide detectives are now investigating. sensing for a man convicted in a murder-for-hire. he faces a life sentence without the possibility for parole. a woman testified she paid jeter $25,000 to kill a dentist. >> the aclue want to end battles having more training for police. nadia ramdass is live with the details. >> this all spurs from a situation the lead to a lawsuit that the u.s. department of justice got involved. an arrest at the preakness is at the center of the dispute between a man and the baltimore city police department. a woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting somebody at a ticket counter and punching an officer. a witness said he recorded the arrest on his cell phone. police seized the phone, erasing his version of the incident. >> citizens have a right to -- as long as they are not interfering with the work of the police department, they have a right to record officers when they are doing their jobs out there in

while workers narrowly keithhdaniles is live in west baltimore where investigattrs believe a drunk driver could be responsible for the keith.nt... kkith. & incue: he was standing beside meootcue: for that man right now, more than 70 without power.... 3 crrws at the bge command center have been working round the clook sincc fridaybgg has called in a team of 38-hundred people.. includdng various storm roles.... many shifts. "iq: you ttink aaout it, they literally hit the rack.... oq: to have those types of hours." hours." bge expects to work throughout the week and into the eekend. service to more than alf a million customers. aamaryland family is pleading for hhlp....after oing them... it's aamaater of liff or death foo heir 4-year-olddb. boy. charlie crohare was born with a rare brainndisorderr sin out last week... he's been having dozenssof seizures a a portable geneeator... but it's not strong enough to ppwwr the air conditioningg 3&""ny seizure can be life- &pthreatening, eeen more so wit charlie lately, over he ppst poopll of months e''e hhd some respiratory issues with charlie." his

truck 10 in west baltimore is scheduled to close on october 1st. the chief says he hopes to keep it open. >> i'd love to save that third one. we have to find the money. >> unix on officials say it's vital. >> if chief clack is worth anything, he won't let truck 10 go. >> reporter: it's an 18% raise. by the end of the 6 years it will be a $29,000 a year increase. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you. as mike mentioned, chief clack would earn nearly $29,000 more than his current salary and of course as he said he would donate that. >>> a victory for baltimore wells fargo bank will pay millions to the city as part of a settlement. baltimore sued wells fargo accusing sub prime lending practices targeting minority neighborhoods. baltimore will get $7.5 million for lending assistance programs. the settlement includes restitution for effected city residents. >>> a plane full of passengers looks on at bwi as two flight attendants are rushed from the tarmac to the hospital. as kai jackson explains, hazmat crews were brought in to search the plane. >> sky ch

west. baltimore could use the rain all across the state. we will continue to talk about that when we come back. >> the county police chief is retiring after receiving a no- confidence vote from the police union over accusations that he was not doing anything about the abuse of police details. major pamela davis will lead the department until a replacement can be found. she holds a master's degree from johns hopkins and is a graduate of the fbi academy. she will be the first female chief of police for this department. >> i think it is a good interim step. and in the long term, because of what the department is going through, and because there will be more investigations, they probably need to do a national search. >> the chase retirement is effective august 1st. the city board of estimate approved a pay raise and a new contract for fire chief james clack. the new contract gives him a more than 3% increase each year for the next five years. not everything went in the mayor's favre at the meeting. there was sparring over the city phone system.

he was arrested and now faces multiple charges. >>> a fire breaks out in west baltimore leaving one person injured at a townhouse on west lexington street. people climbed the fire escape on to the roof and down the ladder. one woman with a mild case of smoke inhalation, the fire now under control. >>> thurgood marshall airport is getting help. the u.s. department of transportation is awarding the airport with a $12 million grant to help bring up to federal administration safety standards improving pavements, expanding the shoulder and erecting new sides. it should be finished by september. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, bulgaria bus bombing. the group is responsible in israel and what they say today. what jcpenney is planning to do to save money. details up next. and clouds over our area this noon. are more storms on the way? meteorologist tim williams will be back with your complete local forecast. ♪ [ horn honks ] ♪ oh, those were the best of days ♪ ♪ i still feel the summer rays ♪ that graced our backs as we went down the lane ♪ [ horn honks ] [ male announcer ] when

west. we saw a big storm over the south. northern baltimore county, a cell along the pennsylvania maryland line. another cell popped up near woods burrow and this will slide through union bridge in windsor. these are slow moving storms so there could be flash flooding concerns with some of these. this cell may make it into the city limits over the next 45 minutes. slow moving storms could produce lightning but there could be flash flooding for the course of the evening. if you're making away to the bay bridge, that takes you out to the eastern shore and pop-up showers and storms. we're showing a decent amount of lightning there. another cell may drop into baltimore counties through the rest of the evening. that shows you the future scan and continuing to see these cells popping up through the course of the evening. we'll have more in a little bit. >>> here is where it happened. at the apartments right there on grand michael lane. it happened just after midnight. now this was going pretty good when they got here. that is the third floor. then 2

on harlem avenne inn west baltimore, two homes have been withhut electricity now for two weeks. lines wrapped arrund it. even though bge announced on sunday that all power had been ressored..... a spokesman dmiis, some isollted utages cculd still don't., you need to call us, -3 we put that message up on our we just don't know." know." next month, maryyand'' publicc serrice commission will begin aaseries of eight puullc utility's respoose to the storm. howard county... p residenns... are asked to ...conserve water today..../ due... to repairs... being made... to a... water delivery main... in baltimore.../. ressdents... are being asked... to put things... like... washing the car... or... laundry... on hold ... in... the &pdaytime... until further notice.../.the .. baltimore... water main... is... one of twoo liness.. from the cityy.. hat deeivers tte mmjorrty oo water ... &p to howard county. baltimore county police... oll out... more speed cameras ...near &pschools..../new ... cameras ...were accivated today... at... loch raven academy... on... gouchee boulevard..../ 7--oaks...

police are investigating a serious shooting in west baltimore. we're told that happened about half an hour ago. homicide detectives are on the scene because of the serious nature. baltimore county police have linked a suspect in a recent burglary to a sexual assault case. ricky marion bostic tried to break into a home on thursday night. upon further investigation, detectives believe the is the same man who sexually assaulted a woman and her roommate back in may. >> we took his fingerprints and we compared them to evidence recovered from a may 24 sexual assault. the fingerprints were a match. >> he remains behind bars tonight charged with first- degree burglary and sexual offenses. anne arundel medical center officials say an electrical fire and utility closet prompted the evacuation of more than two dozen mothers and newborns. a staff members and helped to escort people out of the building. the fire was found inside a third floor utility closet. fire crews were able to extinguish the fire, but not before much of the hospital's third floor was fill

the best chance will be south and west of baltimore. >> good morning. typical summertime pattern as you travel around the area. still moving well over towards the harrisburg expressway on the north side. speeds are not that on the west side. 56 down towards 795. 62 on 95 out of white marsh. 40 miles inbound on 395 towards conaway. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. 10 minutes on 95 south from the beltway down towards 32. here's a quick live look at traffic. this is our camera at 50 and sandy point. everything looks good and no delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> breaking news out of baltimore county. crews are on the scene of a police-involved shooting. >> jennifer franciotti is live with the latest information. >> we do have new information. officers have called in to 11 news. the suspect was shot and killed. police came to a home here in reisterstown. detectives are still on the scene. we know that police encountered a suspect who lunged at them with some kind of weapon. police opened fire and that suspect was shot and killed.

wjz is live at one of those firehouses in west baltimore. derek valcourt explains the transition and impact on residents. >> reporter: fire officials say this plan makes their department stronger and more stable. but critics counter that the changes come at a dangerous price. >> reporter: black tape covers the number on city fire truck 10. it's a sign of loss. a sort of death in the family. truck 10 is one of three fire companies about to be closed. rotating closures forced on the department years ago by budget cuts. >> what this means is that every single day, 24 hours a day, we know where all of our fire suppression is. >> it affected about two dozen firefighters that operate truck 15 in east baltimore. and the company operating squad 11 are no more. those firefighters have all been reassigned to other fire stations and to ensure each community can be covered in an emergency. several other fire companies will be relocated to other fire stations. >> just want to reassure the community that when you call 911, you're going to get the same, hi

. >>> a coach was honored in west baltimore last night.friends and family turned out to honor pete pom pay. a basketball game was held during the weekend and after years, coach pete left and went to edmonton to rebuild the basketball and football programs all that money raised will help coach pete fight alzheimers here at home. >> not remembering friends and family. just remembering day-to-day activities. alzheimers is a terrible disease and my biggest thing now is to make people aware of alzheimers and what is going on. >> ronda mcnair plans to have a website up and running by the end of the day to help coach pete along. >> shot while waiting at a park light. she was a victim, shot in the neck unable to talk now. last night, family hi and friends held a fund raiser at living well studio in charles village, triewpg to raise money for medical expenses and a computer helping her communicate. singletary is in a rehab hospital now. family says she is battling back. if you missed the fundraiser, you can help singletary out, donations are accept

we found them over on harlem pvenue in west baltimore. where beeind thh homee, a huge tree still lies witt a mangled mess of power lines wrapped aroond it. residents say they've been suffering withhut electricity for two weeks... and while the customers did call and reporr the outage the daa of the storm. bge says it wasn't aware the outage existed.(5:34:06) "and in any storm like this thhre will be a custtmer like this who have we've restored evvryyody, its we didn't know the outage ut - existtd and the custtmer did not call us back to lettus know" know." crews are expected to ave the community tonight. in the meters' are in ays whhn smart - place....they'll llow the utility to better identifyy thess isolated outages. peff abell, fox 45, news late edition. because of bge's esponse to problems....///ore... than... 700-thousand people... lost ower... because of... last month's... stormm...../ii... took... more han a week... to get everrone back nline.../.the.. hharings ...will be held... september 13th ...and 11th ... at... the... schhefer

the fire chief decided to keep truck 10 in west baltimore running for another 3 months. it will stay open at least until october. the president of the fire union hopes it will give city leaders more time to find a way to save truck 10 such as putting adds on fire -- ads on fire trucks to save money. the the same can't be said for two other companies. truck 15 as of today in east baltimore and squad 11 on the city's south side will be shut down perm innocently. crews will be rea-- perm innocently. crews will be reassigned. jim clack says cutting the companies will prevent the rotating firehouse closures. all three fire companies were slated to close on july 1st but they were kept open to respond to the storms that hit the area last week. linda so, abc2 news. >>> 6:49. and 40 people in laurel are looking for a new place this morning after fire early sunday morning in the tiger lily path air afterlaurel. part of the building collapsed -- area of laurel. part of the building collapsed. two firefighters suffered minor injuries including one overcome by heat. >>> now to educat

fire officials were called to the scene of a house fire early this morning in west baltimore.story store front caught fire near west lexington street and carrollton avenue. residents that lived on the second floor of the building were forced to escape the flames by climbing onto the roof of the house. "i opened my apartment door it was just big black smoke in the hallway so i heard my daughter screaming with the officer they told me to climb onto the roof when i climb onto the roof they told me to jump but a neighbor next door brought down a ladder." ladder."only one person suffered a mild case of smoke inhalation. no word on what caused the fire. baltimore county ... police... investigate... what.... pappearsá.../ to... be... pnother case... of... speed ...camera rage. rage. someone... slammed ...into a speed camera... on... smith avenue ...in pikesville.../ lifting... the... foundation... out... of the ground....// this... latest attack.../ follows ... several other ... attacks,,, this... past year...///.a... fox 45... viewer ... snapped... a picture... of... a... burning ..

this is video of truck 10 at a fire on roberts street in west baltimore last wednesday night. the president of the firefighters union says truck 10 will not close until october. a tragic weeeend in a small &pcommunity on the eastern ssor. three bbys were found dead in a creek hours after they were reported missing.paul geesler joins us n studio--paul, apparently the oppressive heatwave played a role. that's what investigatorss suspect.the three oys... ages 12, 11 nd 6... were last playing basketball near their church ii federalsburg.their chhrch pastor says none off them knew how to swim. it reached a recooddhigh 102 degrees saturdayyin federalsburg.authoriiies believe the threeeboys went into the nearby marshhyope creek to cool off.theyywere niggt and found sunday morning. the boys are part of federrlsburg's small haitian community. 3 "it's a ttagedy. and they need to do something. they need to do somethinggso that this doesn't happen again, so that no other child has to drown or fall into quicksand. this doesn't make any sense at all." officials do not believe foul playywas

will be ooen a liitle bit longer.ttis is video of truck 10 at a fire on roberts street in west baltimoren wednesday night.the president of the firefighhers union says truck 10 will not close until october. a warning today... for families planning another barbecue this summer. the centers for disease control and prevention ssys there's emergency room visits... due pristles from grill brushes. the c-d-c says injuriissrange from smallsscut innthe neck... to more serious conditions... such as intestinal gashes that require emergency surgery.so before you start flippiig burgers... be sure to examinee pristles. the bbltiiore farmers' markkt is giving you another option on how you pay for your freeh ppoduce. 3&p mayor stephani conference sunday announcing thaa the baltimore bucks incentivvs and debit cards can now e used to buyyfresh fruits and vegetables at the city's argesttfarmers markee. health fficials say tte new payment options wwll ive families aacess to healthhee foods. president baaack obamaa is expected to call on one-year extension on the cuts.the ax cuts are or people earninn less

baltimore city. use extra caution this morning. this is the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike. both loops are moving just fine with light volume. this is 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza. southbound traffic is moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the continuing efforts by b.g.e. to restore all the power knocked out by friday storm. more than 170,000 customers without power. there were more than 240,000 without power yesterday morning at this time. crews have been restore power to more than 70,000 customers in the past 24 hours. b.g.e. crews had restored power to more that half a million customers in total since friday. be ge's is exercising a strict protocol -- b.g.e. is exercising strict protocol. they go after power feeders that clean to a large clusters of up to 2,000 customers. this is according to a b.g.e. spokesman. >> we need to plan for the worst and hope for the best. this could be a long restoration period. it could extend into the weekend. >> we will have a live interview coming up later this morning during our 6:00 a.m. hour. nadia ramdass i

west baltimore neighborhood.../ pittman ... fought ...for years... to rid... his community... west... north avenue ...of... drug dealers.../ tonite... a... groundbreaking... for a new housing project... that'll... house... dozens of families... in... newly built apartments..../ it's... all... part of plan... to rebuild... the area.../ and... show residents ...that progress ... is... happening... says the mayor. 7:01:37"each time we break ground on a project together we are sending a strong message that people and businesses are investing in baltimore again." again."the project will include 64 new apartments.the city says it will be completed in june 2013. the baltimore city fire department has been awarded a huge amounttof money that'll help towards the safety of citizens. the department has been given a 300-thousand- dollar grant from áf-e-m-a prevention and safety.áthe grant will be used to study the causes of fires and to fund the mobile safety center. a disabled boy in hagerstown will be getting his stolen tricycle back... afox 45 viewer spotted the stolen item on craig's

mike helgren reports from west baltimore where people are still coping with the aftermath. glrt furious rain and wind howled in the darkness. huge gusts toppled trees like matchsticks and tore some houses apart, sending people running for cover. >> i never saw this type of wind before. it's pretty wicked. >> reporter: and in the daylight, the damage was clear. ray barns' chevy was a loss, putting him at a loss for words. >> there's no words tings plain that. none at all. i definitely wasn't expecting this, not even in the short run. >> reporter: you're in shock? >> i'm still in shock. i look at what could have happened. i could have been in the car at the time. >> reporter: his neighbor now has no power, and a son who has nightmares. >> he was terrified. he was looking out the window, and it looked like the lightning was right next door. >> reporter: for many, this surprise storm has tested their patience and their faith. >> reporter: and they can't forget what they saw and what they heard. >> i was just sitting out on my front porch, and next thing i know, it's lightning,

singing"family and friends came together to mourn the loss of man who was fatally shot during a robbery in west baltimore. dozens turned out for a candle light vigil in front of the old walbrook high school where 23-year-old brandon spruill attended. spruill was shot in the back of the head monday...after being ordered to get down on his knees during a robbery near mckean avenue and presstman street. spruill had a love for playing basketball. turns out... the... health care worker ... accused ...of... exposing... dozens of patients ... to... hepatitis- c.../ .also... worked at... baltimore's... v-a... medical center...//. jeff abell... says... , the... hospital's... struggling... to... determine... if... anyone was infected. infected. the v-a medical center confirms, that in 2008, david kwiatkowski worked at the baltimore facility for six months.... its the latest in a growing list of hospitals that are now dealing with the fallout... fallout... 3 its not clear how many baltimore patients david kwiatkowski came in contact with....but across the country, the list of hospitals where he worked continues to

a man is dead after being shot in the head in west baltimore.altimore.police say it happened last night around 10:30 on mckean avenue.the victim was taken to shock trauma... where he later died. no word yet on any suspects or motive. more than a dozen mothers and their newborns are doing okay this morning after a fire breaks out at an annapolis hosptial.the maternity ward was forced to evacuate from the anne arundel medical center monday when a utility room caught fire. 13 new mothers and their newborns were moved. a ban on big soft drinks will be under the microscope today. today.the new york city board of health will hold public hearings on the mayor's proposed ban on large soft drinks. mayor bloomberg and the board of health have endorsed the plan to prevent sales of sugary drinks over 16 ounces in size at restaurants, food carts and entertainment venues.supporters say the move will help reduce obesity. critics call the measure misguided and an unfair limit on consumer choice. a final vote on the ban is planned for september. no ban on sweets

a man is dead after being shot in the head in west baltimore. it happened last night around 10:30 on mckean avenue.22- year-old brandon spruill was taken to shock trauma... where he later died.police say it was a robbery....and spruill was shot in the back of the head after being ordered to his knees. 3 police are still trying to solve a triple murder that happened nearly a year ago in northeast baltimore... baltimore... july 26th police were called to this house along nicholas avenue at 4:30 in the morning for a report of gunshots.... investigators say.....when they arrived the home appeared secured....so they left...an hour and a half later.....the home went up in flames.....that's when three bodies were found pnside.....the homeowner.....his 36 year old daughter and her boyfriend.....the daughter was still alive.....but died later at a nearby hospital..... one year later.....no suspects....no motive.. motive.. 3 (52:22)i lost a father....she lost a son...i lost a sister we lost a lot of love ones its very sad and sickening... sickening...if y

will stay open just aalittle bit longer.this is video of truck in west baltimore on wedneeday - nighttthehter union prrsident says ruck 10 will not close until october.the other 2 companies will close monday 3 a bad day for some drivers in ohio. a wwman causes a three car accident after an unwanted passenger enters her cr caran suv flipppd upside down, two other vehicles areecrushee ann a enced destroyed after a a wasp landed on her arm esays - causing her to lose control. six people were injured in the accident, two f them children.. "she claiis she had a wasp or something on her arm she lost control went over correctee went off the right side of the road over corrected ann then went ugh leet o centtr and hit two vehicles coming west bo" bound." amazingly no one was hurt....but police are was a ffctor. good day for whiikey lovers. a man finds 13 bottles of centtry-old whiskey whhle working on his attic. ábryan fiteá says he was pryinggup floorboards when heefound the whiskey stash.... belonging to the homes previous owners. áfiteá ssys he believes the bbotles belonned to someone hiding a

truck 10 in west baltimore squad 11 in southeast baltimore andtruck 15 in baltimore are staying in business to help with the storm recovery. the city extended the final day until tomorrow. but now the three fire companies are going to be opened even longer. >>> the night is the big fireworks display in the inner harbor. last year a man was stabbed to death and a young boy hit by a stray bullet. so baltimore city police have new plan to keep the peace. a fence of bike racks will be around the inner harbor as a part for crowd control. they are watching visitors by camera and there will be a helicopter in check. 200,000 are expected in the inner harbor for the fireworks. >>> 9 people including three churn were rushed to the hospital following a who will -- children were rushed to the hospital following a following a holiday celebration. >> the fire department was called to a home. >> sabc can-- abc2 is working for you to show you how to keep it save if you are trying fireworks displays. >> >>> a kit to detect hiv when it's available and how long it takes for the results. more information on th

truck 10 in west baltimore, squad 11 and truck 15 in east baltimore will remain open until monday july 9th. the three were originally set to shut down july 1st but that was pushed back to assist with storm cleanup efforts. >>> the code read heat -- red heat alert is extended until tomorrow. cooling centers will remain open throughout the city. if you don't have power, you are encouraged to go to the closest would be for free water and a place to -- one for free water and a place to sit. the list of senters are on our website. click on the hot weather guide on the home page. >>> another way to cool down on the 4th of july is by heading to a city pool. they are opening for an additional hour today. park pools are going to be opened from 1 to 7, walk to pools open from 1 to 5. we should mention drew it's hill and clifton park pools and central rosemont city springs remain closed due to the power outages. >>> tonight is the night the sky will light up with july 4th fireworks. after last year's outbreak of violence, baltimore city police say they have a new plan to keep the peace. a perimet

. >>> now truck ten is in west baltimore, squad 11 in southeast, that will be open until thursday. after months of debate the council voted last week to close the companies to save money. >>> six years ago a 6-year-old drowned in a pool. legislation was introduced passed that now required de lifeguards are trained on how to use equipment. connor's mom and founder of the connor cares foundation said he would be alive today if this law was in effect. >> i can fly to germany and the price tag would be $1,300 round trip. they are announced new air service that started today and condoor will again fly twice weekly, nonstop service to frank further. it extends -- with a little more leg room and lower fares. welcome. >>> what would make you mad? no baron the cell phone? can't upgrade or the call just drops . none of the above. when it comes to this guy. what made him go off in the phone store and why we are seeing more of this behavior. >> and across the east, 70s on the map. relatively dry but the steamy hot condition not far. when they will push back toward maryland. >> now someone else

west baltimore neighborhood.../ pittman ... fought ...for years... to rid... his community...ear... west... north avenue ...of... drug dealers.../ tonite... a... groundbreaking... for a new housing project... that'll... house... dozens of families... in... newly built apartments..../ it's... all... part of plan... to rebuild... the area.../ and... show residents ...that progress ... is... happening... says the mayor. 7:01:37"each time we break ground on a project together we are sending a strong message that people and businesses are investing in baltimore again." again."the project will include 64 new apartments.the city says it will be completed in june 2013. 3 3 3 7:13 "it's a bigger deal to people than i think most people realized." realized." questions about health care.why businesses are so confused about the new law. the accused colorado shooter back in court.the long list of charges he's facing now and the questions about the death penalty. and a solemn occasion gets out of control.the wild scene outside a funeral home in north baltimore. [ male announcer ] good paying

. >>> a man has died after being shot by a police officer in west baltimore yesterday morning, they were called to the 7/11 in west behave deer because of a man with a gun. the man took off and police caught up with him a little while later and the man grabbed for something in his pocket and the officer open fired, killing him, apparently the item in the man's pocket was automatic gun. >>> the spot mar sell was killed riding his motorcycle and landed in the grass on the opposite side of the guardrail and an investigation is going to determine in alcohol or drugs played a factor in the 32- year-old's death. they found a small amount of marijuana on smith east body. >>> a special session to explain gambling in the state. maryland live opened last month to thousands, but without table games. they're hoping to reach some type of agreement for games like blackjack and the propose to to build a casino, the governor plans too -- to meet with lawmakers and they're facing a deadline if they want to get a propose on the ballot. >>> now the greatest pitcher has his own statute, at cam done yard, ji

this is video oo truck 11 atta fireeon roberts treet in west baltimore last wednesday night. the president of the firrfiggters unioo says truck 10 will not closs until october. the heat wave smothering maryland seems to have broken......but not before a dramatic increase in the &pnumber of people who died fro heat-relattd problees. problems.state health pfficials now say 18 people have died from heat related causes...8 deaths were monday.2 of the victims wwre from other statts.in all of last year, 34 people died from the heat. anddinvestigatorr believe &pheat may have contributed to saturday's drowning of three young boys on the easternnshore. shooe.the boys-- ages 12, 11 swimm according to family mmmbers.they were lass seen playing basketballlat theirr church in federalsburg. ttying o cool off from the reeord 102- degree heat. wideline louis, federalsburg: "it's like a rootine: go to the store; get something to drink; go play basketball. they knnw to come straighh home."yranie desrosiers, victim's step-mother: "when i (came) home lastnight, we look(ed) everywhere, and we cal

a man is dead after being shot in the head in west baltimore. it happened last night around 10:30 on mckean avenue.23- year-old brandon spruill was taken to shock trauma... where he later died.police say it was a robbery....and spruill was shot in the back of the head after being ordered to his knees. you can help fight back against crime. call our fighting back hotline to let us know what you're doing to clean up the streets of your neighborhood. the number is 410-662-1456. 3 her recovery tonight is being called a miracle.a young woman headed to the university of maryland college park, found herself one of the shooting victims in aurora. aurora.we first learned about petra anderson, through this youtube video put out by her sister chloe.anderson was headed to graduate school in just a few weeks to study music.but she was shot 4 times, including the face.what should have been the fatal bullet, instead traveled all the way through her skull missing all the vital areas. doctors say the bullet traveled through a small channel that turned out to be