there was a shooting in west baltimore. investigators found a male with a gunshot wound to his upper body. no word this morning on his condition or a suspect. a double shooting in east baltimore. one of the victims has been identified and was shot multiple times. he later died at the hospital. a second victim had gunshot wounds to her abdomen. >> authorities have recovered the human remains worried that the trap was left for firefighters in new york. officials believed the remains are cheryl spengler and that her brother is responsible for setting the fires and ambushing the first responders. he wanted to burn down the neighborhood and killing people. the rifle used is the same weapon as the one used in the elementary shooting. >> officers from surrounding jurisdictions stepped up to fill and so every newtown police officer could spend christmas with their families. dozens of people are trying to help comfort the community. there was free hot chocolate and donuts and panda bears handed out to kids on christmas eve. >> he wa

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we expect the transition of rain from baltimore down to the south, while areas north and west of baltimore, even toward frederick county, could possibly stick with a little bit of piece even through the afternoon. if you have to be out on the roads be very careful. could still be ice even as a transit fit -- transitions to rain. the mountains will stick with the snow and the majority of the afternoon, anywhere from 3 inches to 6 inches on the ground. be careful through the afternoon even as we transition to rein in some areas. there could be a little ice to the north and west. temperatures should be in the mid to upper 30's through the afternoon. tonight, periods of rain tapering off and maybe light snow shower but nothing like we saw throughout today. today is the worst of the conditions on the road. just a light mix possible into tomorrow morning. again, not a major concern. we are drive friday and then another storm system saturday. this looks a lot colder. we will keep you up-to-date. >> in today's consumer alert -- now that the gifts are unwrapped retailers are expecting another round

winter weather advisories continue north and west of baltimore and further west into garrett and washingtoncounty. yes. there will be some flakes, west of the city. we'll talk about how it will affect maryland on saturday. it's coming up. >>> there's nothing like being out there to get a sense of how cold and messy it s abc2's -- is. abc2's joce sterman is there. it's looking a little windy. >> reporter: actually, the winds just picked new baltimore county. we have some rainy weather. we have that white christmas but on the back side we're getting nasty weather. the wind will be picking up in the next day or so. the rain has started to die down. early this morning it was a completely different scene. we're seeing that white christmas. this is video from this morning along westminster pike. they got a big burst of snow. it dumped a couple inches of snow on the ground. they got the sleet and the rain as well. as wyatt has been mentioning, we don't have much danger of refreezing, which is a good thing. we have no major ins accidents on the belt way, just a couple of disabled vehicles. you have

there's a shooting in west baltimore. and now was found with a gunshot wound to his upper body. no word this morning on his condition. we have an update on a christmas eve double shooting in east baltimore. one of the victims has been identified. he was shot multiple times and later died at the hospital. a second victim walked into a local hospital with gunshot wounds to her stomach. she is expected to recover. >> president obama is cutting his vacation short. hallie jackson is live with the latest. it is not just the president returning tomorrow. >> congress is heading backed to washington tomorrow. any plan may come down to the wire. president obama spent part of his christmas greeting troops in hawaii. tonight he leaves for washington and a state of gridlock as lawmakers struggle to come to a compromise. members of the house and senate are heading back to capitol hill tomorrow. >> everybody can pull off and drink some eggnog and have some christmas cookies. >> and return to washington after john boehner failed to get enough support for a plan b that would raise taxes on those

. >> a contract remains in a coma this morning after being beaten inside a house and west baltimore. authorities found 57- year-old 57pearson unconscious inside the home last week. family members say he had gone to get an estimate on contract work when he went missing. >> online note is that they rob him. -- all i know is that they rob him. i hear about stuff like this on the news but i would never know it would come to my family during the holiday season. >> perason remains in serious but stable condition and the search for suspects continues. anyone with information is asked to call police. baltimore city police made an arrest in the shooting death of a 21-year-old baltimore man. it is the girlfriend who called 911 to report the shooting. back in august, asia cutler reportedly told police she found her book and bleeding from a gunshot wound in the park circle neighborhood of northwest baltimore. after investigating, police determined it was active but cutler who was the shooter. along with cutler, police arrested a 21-year-old shanda cure and willie brockington as excess of a spiri

a contract remains in a coma after being beaten in west baltimore and the person responsible is still at large. they found 57-year-old stephen pearson on conscious inside a home last week. family members say he had gone to give an estimate on some contract work when he went missing. he remains in serious but stable condition. anyone with information is asked to call city police. a possible hate crime in baltimore city, the claims from a member of the beat and on christmas day. barry simms spoke to the victim and his mother today and joins us live from city police headquarters downtown. >> the victim told us that he was not robbed the, but he felt that he was targeted. baltimore city police are investigating. they believe this was under assault and they think they're very close to finding the attackers. >> i was holding my hands up to block my face. >> but it did not work. this is a picture of 30-year-old kenni shaw. >> i was on the ground. i could not get up. i could not see because my eyes were swollen shut. >> the brutal beating happened christmas eve. he had just left the only stor

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. >>> a man is in the hospital after a shooting in west baltimore. last night officers on patrol heard gunshots coming from the 1700 block of glenns falls parkway. the man was transported to the hospital where his condition is unclear. no word yet on a motive for the shooting. >>> baltimore city firefighters spread some holiday cheer to sick children at the ronald mcdonald house. some had the chance to use the fire hose. the firefighters have been visiting for the past 7 years. >>> with the holidays here, wjz is asking for your help as we deck the halls. show us photos of your holiday decorations. e-mail us, then look for them here and as part of a big slide show on wjz.com. >>> turning now to sports and monday night football, the tennessee titans knocked the new york jets out of playoff consideration. second quarter ie tans chris johnson went 94 yards for the longest touchdown run in the nfl since 2006. 3rd quarter titans jack locker takes the ball and goes in for the game winning touchdown. the titans win 14-10, ending the jets playoff hopes. >> en

in a few hours earlier, officers responded to a shooting in west baltimore. investigators say they found a person with a wound to his upper body. he was taken to an area hospital. no word on a suspect. an update on the double shooting. police have identified one of these victims. investigators say he was shot multiple times. he later died at the hospital. the second woman walked into a hospital. she is expected to recover. peace is at the top of the wish list for pope benedict, addressing people overlooking st. peter's piazza. he touched on china as part of his blessing and offered prayers for peace in syria, a solution to the crisis, and tolerance in china. the catholic church faces discrimination from the communist leaders. he also encouraged egypt to build a just and respectful societies. the archbishop is getting his first taste as leader of the archdiocese and baltimore. he celebrated his first christmas mass with hundreds of parishioners at the cathedral of mary our queen. he spoke on the meaning of christmas and the tragedy in connecticut. >> my heart

male victim was suffering from a gunshot wound. 90 minutes before that, officers responded in west baltimore where one male was shot. detectives are also investigating a third shooting on the 500 block of bloom street. one man was reportedly shot. there is no word on the condition of the victims. the baltimore county police officer charged in the death of a randallstown teenager is back in court. criminal motion hearings begin today in the death of 17--old christopher brown. police say there was a confrontation when browned fell unconscious. he had been with a group of teenagers that reportedly threw rocks at the officers front door. the trial is set to begin next tuesday. >> nice, bright day today. a big difference in temperatures. struggling to get out of the 30's, into the 40's. we started the morning in the 20's. wide picture, nothing going on. plenty of sunshine. no clouds. a couple of showers in carolina, kentucky and tennessee, but what catches your eye is the distance in the great lakes that will plague us all weekend long, starting tomorrow with a ring chance. today, we see the sun

you see the temperatures in the mid 30s to freezing to the west and from baltimore east ward, we are in the low 30s . it's an unusual set up with the area of low pressure. winter weather concerns, tough travels to the west with the icy conditions. always, the wind, the other local weather wild card not just tonight but tomorrow, we are really going to see the atmosphere mix out a little bit. high wind advisories thursday statewide. expanded into the eastern shore, but overall, the storm continues to blow out and the big concern is going to be wind and what a wild and large system it has been. and in fact, we have video to show you. what this storm did in alabama, tearing through that state to the south. christmas day tornadoes. look at this! a massive wedge tornado down there in alabama. just showing you the strength, the warm side, the warm sector of the storm producing severe weather. look at the power flashes, transformers going down in mobile. back here in maryland today, the storm impacting us in a very different way with snow at times, two to three inches across much of baltimor

and another deadly shooting in west baltimore. shortly after 10:00 p.m. friday night, investigators found a man shot and monday on the 2300 block of west would avenue along broxton avenue. he was rushed to shock trauma, but died about half an hour later. police are still searching for suspects in both cases. and a police officer is recovering after being shot while trying to clear a crowd of people blocking traffic. the unidentified officer came upon a group of people in the middle of the road at dail avenue and overly at about 3:15 a.m. sunday morning. he rolled his window down and ask them to move and someone from the crowd fired twice into the vehicle. >> investigators believe this guy had no idea he was a police officer. they do not believe he was targeted. >> we are told the officer was treated and released. anyone with information is asked to call 410-307-2010. and more behind a phone call that reportedly led to the death of one of kate middleton's nurses. [ male announcer ] this commercial is not about getting fios; it's about getting fios. that mo

a man remains in a coma after being beaten at a home in west baltimore. authorities found steven pearson beaten unconscious on mcculloh street. he had gone to give an estimate on some contract work when he went missing. >> all i know is that they rob him. it is wrong what they did. i hear about this stuff on the news but i never thought it would come to my family, during the holiday season. >> pearson remains in serious but stable condition and the search for a suspect continues. anyone with information is asked to call a city police. baltimore police have made an arrest in the death of a 20-year old man. it is the girlfriend who reported the shooting that is behind bars. she told police she found her boyfriend be the -- bleeding from a gunshot wound in northwest baltimore. after investigating the incident, police have determined it was actually cutler who was the shooter. along with her, police have arrested two others as accessories. it is turning out to be a nice afternoon. >> temperatures hitting the 40 degree mark across the metro area. right now we

. >>> a 33-year-old man was shot in the head overnight in north west baltimore. police were called to the 5300 block of cord -- kordellia avenue did -- cor deli-a. dough- - cordelia if you have any information on this case, contact baltimore city police at 410-396-2466. >>> a 15-year-old boy was shot during a robbery in baltimore county last night. it happened around 9 near the corner of windsor mill road and meadowview drive. police came to the scene and found the boy bleeding with a gunshot wound to his chest. he has been released from the hospital. the victim told police two men wearing dark clothes robbed and shot him. officers searched the area and didn't find any of the suspects. >>> the killing of a man who was pushed in front of a new york city subway train is called a hate crime. police say the suspect told them she hated muslims since 9/11 and thought the victim was muslim. erica menden ease has been charged with murder -- menendez has been charged in the death. the man who was hindu was crushed by a train on thursday night. he is the second man to be d

a few hours earlier, around 1:30, officials responded to a shooting in west baltimore. when investigators arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to his upper body. he was taken to an area hospital. u local police investigating an early-morning shooting that left one man dead. if it happened in the 7400 block. >> police told us this all unfolded at around 6:00 this morning at a business in the glen bernie. the intruder was confronted by the store owner and subsequently shot. >> christmas morning, police investigate the death of a 30- year-old found shot to death in front of arundel coin and collectibles. around 6:00 tuesday morning, philip broke into a store, not knowing that someone was inside. counsel for the business, and identify that person as the store owner, jim butler. police said butler and philip got into an altercation inside the business, and philip was eventually shot. philip ran out of the business and collapsed in the parking lot. he has been having difficulties lately with people breaking into the store, which police have responded to. it is just

highs pushing into the upper 50's-low 60's but it is a little windy and maybe some spriggs to our west baltimorewe will cool to the low 50's with more sunshine and a more powerful storm friday. >> thank you for joining us for a 11 news at noon. >> be sure to watch tonight at 5:00.

west. light sprinkles around the beltway of baltimore and 95 towards cecil county. f yellow west of -- east of winchester, moving up towards hagerstown, as well. this could be heavier rain disrupting travel this morning migrating north and east so expect rain to pick up in intensity around baltimore. a wider view to see what's happening right now, a stationary front is sitting over the area. that's going to cause the unsettled weather throughout the day. this trails back into the plains where it's a wst -- warm front right now but will come through as a cold front east into the next couple of days, a drop in temperatures by the end of next week. already temperatures are dropping across the northern part of the state. the blizzard moving into minnesota. jennifer was mentioning single digits. the cold air is spilling in out of canada and will be coming east into the next couple of days. until then, though, it's fairly mild, especially for the morning hours. normally we should be in the 30's to start the day. notice how we're in the upper 40's and low 50's. 53 degrees d

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. >>> a deadly shooting is also under investigation in west baltimore this weekend. a 22-year-old man was found bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds in the 2300 block of westwood avenue. the victim later died. investigators believe the victim was outside when an unknown suspect shot him. >>> a controversial method of getting natural gas now under consideration here in western maryland. gigi barnett reports on the first statewide conference on the issue of fracking. >> this is hydraulic fracturing or fracking for short. it's a new controversial method of finding natural gas and virginia and west virginia soil and gas companies are leasing vast amounts of farmland for fracking. now they set their sights on maryland but one unanswered question remains. is fracking safe. >> this is more than just about maryland. this is about do we want these sort of drilling operations all over our state. if we did do them all over the state what would happen. >> mike tidwell runs at chesapeake action network. it's an independent environmental group which launched a day long conference

officers responded to westwood avenue in west baltimore friday night. they found a man suffering several gunshot wounds to his body. he died several hours later. >> sheila dixon has met all requirements stemming from charges that forced her from office. now the question is, will she tried to get that job back? she had fallen behind on restitution. she made all payments. jayne miller asked dixon about a possible return to city hall. >> can we talk to about politics? >> can you move the cameras? come on. >> she will have some time to consider a possible run for office. >> president obama is taking his fiscal cliff plan on the road to michigan. this is a key week for negotiations and it comes one day after the president met with john boehner. hallie jackson has the latest. why is this week so important? >> if there is a deal, both sides have to sell it to their respective sides soon. that is if they can come to a compromise. >> will lie except a tax compromise -- will i accept a tax compromoise? yes? >> i think that is the best route we can take. >> the tr

police investigating an early- morning shooting in west baltimore. an adult man was found suffering from a gunshot wound just before 1:00 a.m. this morning. the police made their 1,000th gun arrest of the year. this was a p.m. last night for reports of a home invasion. the suspect was carrying -- this was at 8:00 p.. last night. >> if we can improve the lives as we go into the legislative time, this is an opportunity and an example. if we were together, we can make a dramatic difference. >> stephanie rawlings-blake was also on hand. >> gunfire inside a baltimore hospital emergency room. it happened on wednesday afternoon in towson. that is where jennifer franciotti joins us with more details. >> everything seems to be back to normal at st. joseph's medical center. the suspect was under arrest and under police escort. he was receiving some sort of medical treatment. he had a needle in his possession. the officer intervened. the president tried to grab the gun. the gun went off. one bullet hit the wall. no one was hurt. >> either by the weapon or by pe

facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> this is a live picture of the west side at baltimore national pike. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:39. 41 degrees downtown. we have dry conditions above the city but the roads are still wet. north and west of the city, you could encounter some ice. only near 40 degrees for the high temperatures today. southern pennsylvania will be in the mid 40'. we have some light flurries passing through pennsylvania. most of the state will dry out into the afternoon. watch out for strong winds on the backside of the storm. >> it turns out babies may be proof that if we set up we think better. >> they examine the learning patterns of babies. the older babies that could sit up on their own were able to grab things. doctors say babies who are not encouraged to set up may miss out on opportunities to learn. have you been trying to avoid the nut bins? >> they are everywhere. it is ok to dig in. walnuts have been linked to a lower level of cancer and they can boost the immune system. >> 5:41. plenty of frustration after yesterday's winter storm. >> av

. >>> police involved shooting in west baltimore has left one man dead. it happened early this morning at a shell gas station on north bend road. the man approached the officer. the officers asked hip several times to drop the knife. when he refused the officer shot him. he was take ton the hospital where he was pronounced dead. the officer was not hurt. >>> three officers are being hailed heroes after pulling a man from a burning car. officials tell us the man was driving on north point road and bethlehem boulevard around 2:20 saturday morning when he lost control of his truck into a light pole. when officers arrived on the scene, the car was on fire but they were able to rescue the man. the driver was flown to shock trauma. there's no word on his condition this morning or about what caused the accident. >>> yesterday, nearly 150 area children were treated to christmas a few days early. deborah weiner has the story. >> it was an awfully cold day to wait outside for a party, but the promise of a free children's christmas warmed up the spirits of children

an arrest has been made in a double deadly shooting in west baltimore. a man was shot and killed after an altercation outside a nightclub. in 18-year-old was also killed. >> police have made two arrests in the assault of a bus driver. the suspects assaulted a bus driver while riding the 39 around 5:00 p.m. late friday afternoon. they had been taken into custody on multiple charges including first and second-degree assault and the use of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure. >> be kavulla driving. visibility is under a quarter mile. -- be careful driving. howard and anne arundel county and the central eastern shore, those locations have the dense fog and it will be with us through the evening. you can see that cool and moist air. it is warmer over the top of the cold, moist air that is producing the fog. even some thunder in the ohio valley. some unsettled weather for the evening hours. we will show you when that gets pushed of the region we check the forecast in a couple of minutes. >> bad continues to slide in the direction of worse. a spinal contus

same thing in baltimore and changing over to rain, washing everything away, still some slush out there. 41 for the current air temp. obviously, that's well above freezing. well west of the town you have to watch out for slick spots. wind gusts up to 330. wind chill factors are cold, almost freezing in baltimore, dropping the air temp in places like altoona. it feels like 15. the storm system continuing to work its way out. we could get some scattered light showers, rain and snow showers overnight. i think the bulk of this is a done deal. and then some clearing tomorrow but the wind is going to be ramping up. some clearing and no real new precipitation through tomorrow. this storm headed out. so let's turn our attention to the change has we go through the weekend. blustery conditions. we're set for dry weather through friday but then as we go into the day friday our second storm developing in the gulf of mexico will arrive up the coast. it's a pattern for maryland this time of the year. with snow pack i think we can get a couple inches but the timing and rain snow line all to be determined. that could move the rain/snow line. 34, clearing and windy. if you don't s

. >>> a man shot last night in west baltimore has died and city police are searching for a suspect. an officer heard shots fired. they found a 32-year-old man suffering from a gun shot wound. it appears he was outside when he was approached by two unknown suspects. the man's family is being notified. >>> a fast moving fire in baltimore county leaves a family of 6 without a home. a quick thinking neighbor may have saved lives. >> here's what it sounds like when firefighters must evacuate this burning home. that horn confirmed what bystanders feared. this fire was dangerous, big and getting worse. >> there was a call for a may day but that was a mistake. just in the rear of the building. nobody knew where he was. everything is okay. >> two kids 13 and 9 were home alone watching tv. the neighbor was out walking his dogs. >> two kids come running out and said a fire. and i went around and tried to go back in and get the cat and i told them no. >> smoke turned to fire, ed may have saved their lives. not even five minutes. it was quick. almost like it exploded. >> the girlfriend who lives

. >>> police investigating a deadly shooting in west baltimore. check this out. a 22-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds friday night. medics rushed into trouble where he later died. investigators believe the victim was outside when the suspect opened fire on him. police have not released any information on who the suspect or a motive for the shooting. >>> there is a new widespread renewal after four years in a cuban prison. here's more on what's being done to bring the man home. >> reporter: with the presidential election over family members are hoping time is right for cuba and the obama administration to solve a diplomatic situation. >> allan gross was employed to bring satellite funds to a small jewish community with the internet. he's been in prison ever since, charged with crimes. his wife judy says they do talk by phone. >> giving him hope that, yes, we are working on telling him who's been involved. >> he should be released. he should be released because he never should've been detained. >> but five other spies held in the u.s. must be released firs

police continue the investigation into the murder of a man found shot to death in west baltimore friday night. officers were called to the ruxton avenue. police are still working to find a suspect. >> to washington and the fiscal cliff budget talks. if they fail to produce a deal, more than two million people will lose unamendment benefits a few days after christmas. nadia ram dishas more on shopping habits. >> alexandria, what do you want for christmas? >> furby and barbie. >> furby, barbie, and electronics are a taste of some of the must-have items this holiday shopping season and this ellicott city target store was bustling saturday with shoppers determined to make holiday purchases within reason. >> they'll save us a lot of money. >> with the looming fiscal cliff, linda and mike martzen are changing holiday shopping habits this year, relying on coupons and shopping less in case the cliff goes over in the beginning of the year. they're not alone. >> buying more practical, stuff people want. >> trying to save more and buy less in case taxes do go up. >> experts say the fiscal cliff co

. >>> this morning man is in the hospital after a shooting in west baltimore. officers on patrol heard gunshots coming from the 1700 block of glenns falls parkway. they found a man suffering from a gunshot wounld. his condition is still unclear. no word on motive. >>> baltimore city firefighters spread holiday cheer to sick children at the ronald mcdonald house. firefighters presented t-shirts and toys to more than 40 children. the firefighters have been visiting for the past 7 years. >>> stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. up jeks,,,, sfx- "sounds of african drum and flute" look who's back. again? it's embarrassing it's embarrassing! we can see you carl. we can totally see you. come on you're better than this...all that prowling around. yeah, you're the king of the jungle. have you thought about going vegan carl? hahaha!! you know folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than antelope with night-vision goggles. nice! get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or

temperatures now in the mid-low 40s for much of the state west of baltimore, still a few low 50s. all of the state dropping. chilly north wind, gusts up around 18 or 28 at the top of the hour at reagan in d.c. some snow showers coming down in upstate new york but mainly skies continue to clear across the mid-atlantic. sunshine dominating the scene but cold air continues to settle in tomorrow. that chill will be there, never out of the mid-40s. to the west on friday some weather developing. friday partly cloudy and still on the chilly side. temperatures to the north are falling in the mid-30s. we'll she that overnight. tomorrow we struggle to get out of the mid-40s. temperatures will rebound. on the whole, the numbers will be slow to warm up the next two days. on the big picture you can see our frontal boundary continues to push offshore. maryland continues to clear out. so a bright sunny start after a very cold scenario. a right day tomorrow. sunglasses required, the visier. a colder day. tomorrow into friday close to 50. by the weekend mild hair begins to mick a return -- air beg

just north and west of baltimore we will be at or below freezing all day. that means even as the storm moves out and the next one approaches, air temperatures will support some winter weather. no question about that. just a matter of how much and the times. let's pin it down. blast are you tonight. the storm system from yesterday continuing to move over new england. in the meantime the next storm continuing to slide in out of the south and west. this is friday at eight. the storm then pushing in to the midatlantic into the day on saturday. a burst of snow, several hours of snow on the leading edge of the system before it heads out over the atlantic and ramps up. two situations here, track one with a moderate snow rain mix, south and east. get a little more, maybe four inch totals but light snow, one to two inch totals f it does more of a souther track it would be all snow but lighter accumulations. we still have to see how this storm lines up and that rain snow line still somewhat of a question. we are getting a better idea. clear -- beautiful day. much wha

and police continue their investigation into the murder of a man found shot to death in west baltimoreto the 2300 block of westwood avenue near ruxton avenue around 10:00 where they found a 22-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. the victim was rushed to shock trauma where he died. police are working to identify a suspect in that case. and hundreds of military families are enjoying christmas trees this morning, all thanks to a local business. the staff of the hubbard funeral home donated the trees through the national guard. yesterday, they gave away close to 300 firs. >> it's been overwhelming at times, actually. some of the people are really thankful for getting the tree. i didn't -- i knew it was a good idea. i didn't realize how appreciative these soldiers and families would be to receive a christmas tree. >> this was the first year for that giveaway. back in a moment with a look at how do you always have my favorite coffee? girl: well, inside the brewer, there's a giant staircase, and the room is filled with all these different kinds of coffee. actually, i just press this

feeling like the upper 20s now west of baltimore. to the south and east numbers in the mid-20s. in the 20s by daybreak tomorrow. a freeze on the map. there will be a little bit of a bounce tomorrow midday but never out of the 40s. things will change yet again by sunday and next week coming up. >>> the fire broke out at a towing company. a worker there received minor burns from the fire but refused to receive medical help. >>> nicole fitzgerald faces charges of child abuse and reckless endangerment. her son was found dead. she was treated for cuts in her neck. >>> the trial for former penn state administrators accused of covering up the child abuse scandal by jerry sandusky is being delayed. the jury says they need more time to think about the cases of three. the three say they did not lie. >>> she spent her life trying to save ours. but last night one of our brightest and smartest lost her life in a car crash in carroll county. she was working to save lives as a specialist in nuclear medicine at the chancer center in westminster. colleagues say she was committed to her work and

here is the west side baltimore national pike everything is moving right along. no delays as you traveled the outer loop from 795 to 95. that will take you 11 minutes. the east side of the beltway is clear. you are looking at a ride as well on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. and 95 in white marsh no problems there. it will take you four minutes to travel from route 43 to the beltway. that's the time saver traffic. over to you. >>> and 2 minutes after 5:00 right now a crime that shocked and angered a lot of people. a tourist visiting our city beaten and robbed. one of the suspects will be in court. this whole thing was caught on video and it went viral. and sherrie johnson is live. what is happening today? >> reporter: the interesting thing that beating happened right here in front of mitchell courthouse on st. patrick's day and where shanti baldwin will be in court. baldwin and three others took part in a beating and robbery in march. it was videotaped and went viral. police say that baldwin and several others beat up a tourist and left him unconscious. one woma

some of the struggles may make it over the mountains and to the north and west of baltimore. do not be surprised to see a light sprinkle or a flurry early tonight or tomorrow morning. secondary weather disturbances passing through the mountains and across the maryland- pennsylvania line. temperatures in the mid 30's -- still 45 in the city. 45 at the naval academy. freezing in oakland, to our west. sunshine -- some cloud cover may generate a sprinkle or flurry tomorrow. mostly sunny skies through the rest of the day tomorrow. that means there will be another unseasonably mild day, with sunny skies and westerly breeze is. temperatures should be able to climb above normal. 30's tonight, near 40 at the inner harbor. tomorrow, sun coming back. out on the day, wind to the west at cannot. waves around 1 foot. western maryland, rain and snow showers tonight, rain and snow showers come back into the picture. thursday and friday, snow could become significant in the western maryland mountains. on the eastern shore, some showers arriving thursday evening. 50 posture highs tomorrow. may

the wind out of the west will be around 12 miles per hour. 30s to the north and west. 31 baltimore city and upper 30s over annapolis east and not checking in yet but right around 39 degrees. it's a wind advisory today just know the winds will be up between 15 the 20 sustained and gusting closing in on 40 to maybe 50. and right now, notice last hour between 10 to 15. so it's a brisk breeze out of the northwesterly direction. that's made the temperatures feel like the upper 20s to low 30s. here's the first system pushing to the north and east. to the west and the rockies notice this storm. doesn't look like much right now. but that will be a storm that we have to watch going into saturday. it will develop tough carolina coastline, the question is, how close is it to the coast? if it's pretty much on top of us that could be a heavy snow accumulation. maybe about 3 to 6 or 6 to 10 inches, further to the south and east, still yet an snow event but minor accumulations, maybe 1 to 3. higher amounts closer to ocean city. so we'll have to watch this kind of evolve over the next 24 hours. so it's

notice temperatures were into the 30s to the north and west. 41 baltimore city and then we have a 38n annapolis. and the high wind advisory this afternoon because those winds could become rather gusty. it's a northwesterly wind right now at 10 to 15. gusting this afternoon to near 40 miles an hour and notice again windchills are when gusts rather over the eastern shore are already clocking around 33 to 40. and that has them producing this windchill. yeah feeling like it's into the 20 marker in a lot of locations. so there's that storm system over -- northern new england. that's going to push off and here comes the next system that they were badgering me over. again saturday that's when we're going to be expecting the storm. if it's close to the coast that could bring significant accumulation. maybe 6 to 10 inches of snow for the baltimore area. but the further south and east track will make a big difference and that could be a lighter snow event. let's talk traffic now and lauren cook you're going to be a busy girl i think with the winds today. >>> yes, well, mike a wind warning has

west side. this is baltimore national pike.ic moving without delay. 65 on the harrisburg expressway. 50 on the j.f.x. down towards coldspring. 53 at the fort mchenry toll plaza. checking out ok at york road on the north side. we will let you know if any problems develop. >> time is running out for the last minute shoppers. youf you're not done yet, are not alone. rob roblin joins us live from towson. >> lots of folks were out shopping. it will be that way again today. the spirit was in the year at the towson town market yesterday as last-minute shoppers hit the mall. >> doing shopping for my ex- husband and we're having the time of our lives. this is for the kids. they cannot see that. >> i am pretty sure my husband has an shopped yet. >> there are millions of shoppers better not quite done. 26 million have not started. 17 million plan to hit the stores on christmas eve. >> i know who i need to buy for but not what to get. >> sales this holiday season are on track to top $586 billion. the most optimistic forecasts since the rec

temperatures in the 40s to the west, low 50s in baltimore. the wind is gusting to 30 miles now. clouds very limited, still a nice clear evening on tap. through the 40s we're going fall to the 30s overnight. a coolsnap now but a much bigger cold snap is on the way. >> thanks wyatt. we've beentalking about the fiscal cliff but to you really know how it can impact your life. >> tonight, abc2 news is working for you with four tax credits that could expire and that's going to greatly impakts your family's budget. >> plus ladies, we know men seem to lose weight so much faster, tonight we'll tell you how we can get around it. >> i'm more worried about this, insfa gram may be able to sell your pictures. what you need to do to protect your pictures. . >> lady, i know you've thought about this, have you ever wondered why it seemed so much easier for the guys to drop those pounds? linda tells us what scientists have uncovered that could explain why women collect more stubborn belly fat. >> to get into shape, tammy and chris started working out together months ago. they'veboth managed to dr

west. it is beginning to move into baltimore county and covering carroll county. it is west of the city.se scattered rain showers and cloudy skies and chilly temperatures near 50 for the high. >> good morning. sunday cannot come soon enough for the ravens. they feel they'll let a good opportunity slip away on sunday against the steelers. the ravens have won 15 straight games after a loss under john harbaugh. stopping the redskins option offense will not be easy. the ravens have a good rg3 impersonation. dennis dickson read it even better at oregon. >> dennis dickson is great. i was shocked. here's what i need you to do. they were looking at me like what am i? he started writing that thing down and is doing a great job. >> he is impressed with dennis dickson. to keepns need a win pace with the denver brokers. peyton manning had a solid game for denver. first possession to joel dreessen, 7-0. denver driving in the second quarter. this time an interception in the end zone. oakland drove 80 yards to cut the lead. a milestone for peyton manning. denver is 10-3. army and navy tomorrow in phila

from baltimore north and west, maybe a dusting tomorrow evening into tomorrow night. in western maryland, may be 1 inch, a little bit more in the mountains. this will not be a big deal. clear to partly cloudy tonight. cold and dry. tomorrow, increasing clouds. we will see the mix of rain and snow developed in the afternoon or evening. most of it will be like. temperatures will be above freezing. -- most of it will be light. it will be nice to get some snow on christmas eve. christmas day, clouds in the morning. it will clear up in the afternoon with the high near 44. the next storm comes in on wednesday. it will start out as rain and change to snow late wednesday night or early thursday morning. another storm with a mix on saturday. >> the ravens hope to bounce back after three straight losses. we will update you in their match up against the giants of the debris. another rival gets the playoff spot. >> this is 11 sports. >> the ravens are hosting the new york giants. the dean is in progress. we cannot show you the highlights. the ravens are leading the giants in the

and this is what the west side of the beltway looks like at baltimore national pike. no problems to report whatsoever and the rest of the west side will be nice and clear just 8 minutes right now to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 70. and as we check in and look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times east side of the beltway no problems there. you are being looing at an -- looking at an 11 minute ride from 95 up to 83. and if you are heading out to 95, no concerns in white marsh. just four minutes quick ride from route 43 down to the beltway. that's a look at your traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> to quote elvis the littlest conversation and more action is what we need and that's what we need out of washington. we are standing on the edge of a fiscal cliff and it appears law makers are not too quick to offer a safety net. sandra endo is in washington with the latest on the developing story and sandra, it does seem like this is all talk and no action right now doesn't it. >> reporter: that's right. and there's only a few days left in this year t

west. it's snow to ice to rain eventually two to three inches of snow could fall over carroll county. extreme northwestern baltimore county and out towards they aremont and manchester, beyond that out toward the mountains five to 12 inches of snow. there could be some ice ekreetion. it's a ice storm well north and west of the state. this is today's storm. lauren cook, this is going into saturday's storm and that could bring some snow. we'll talk about that in your seven-day forecast coming up in just a little bit. let's get a check on traffic. good morning, lauren. >>reporter: hello, mike. get those snow suits, right, ready for the weekend? >> yep. >>reporter: everything is inching up from d.c., as mike mentioned. if you are traveling on 95, do be extra careful. here on the northeast corridor here in white marsh, everything moving right along. no problems. it's going to take you just 14 minutes actually to travel southbound from the beltway all the way into the city. and here's what the beltway looks like. in parkville, no problems to report here at hartford road. you are looking at an 11-minute ride right now on t

downtown baltimore, 24 miles an hour. out west, it is still 21 miles an hour. they had 10 inches of snow in western maryland. ocean city had 21 miles per hour as well. current conditions at the airport, 37 degrees. the sustained wind is around 8 miles an hour of the west. a lot of folks are talking about a white christmas. we could have a flurry christmas. i will explain, coming up. >> we will check back with lowell in a bit. first, we have live team coverage of the weather. we understand pg&e is preparing for potential problems. >> they have been preparing all day, starting this morning. i want you to see how it looks out here. it looks like a ghost town. there are not many people walking around downtown because of the cold and windy conditions. those who are out here are bundled up and trying to get to a warm place. bge is reporting around 1000 customers are currently without power. that number is low considering there are over 1.2 million customers. in anticipation of weather- related outages, increased staffing. they also had their linemen out this morning

best chance for accumulation will be west of baltimore.et minimal amounts. frederick may get snow as well. even hagers town. this is just a mainly snow event. the chances for a white christmas in baltimore are looking very slim. we do at least have that icy mix to worry about on the roads throughout the day monday. wednesday, another storm comes this way. this one looks more substantial. depends on the track of it, we could get a wintry mix possibly changing over to pure snow wednesday night into thursday. we'll have to keep an eye on that for any accumulation. >>> the saying goes it's always better to give than to receive. it's better when the gift gives back. we have shopping options that have a terrible component. did i say your name right? >> thank you. >> tell us about global giving. >> we're nonprofit. we've been around for about ten years. our mission is really to connect donors and organizations around the world doing great work. so we allow organizations in 130 countries to describe the work they're doing and then donors to suppor

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sure to keep yourself safe if you're driving. >> reporter: if you're heading from the baltimore area and heading west we would caution motorists to make sure you're planning ahead. traditionally the weather eup vents in western maryland are more harsh and there could be more snow on inroad. >>> chex your tire -- check your tires and fluids and make sure the wiper blades are good. >>> we're working for you on the air, online and on your mobile device. you can don't load our apps on abc2news.com. there you can see all the apps we provide and we're having a sale. >>> we'll also be bringing you special reports while the system is over maryland. we'll have cut-ins and a special live show from 9:00 to 10:00. >>> more now on a breaking news update. we're hearing more from the defense team for the man charged with killing phylicia barnes. we learned that he's in a sex tape with the victim and her older sister. a really bizarre twist here. >> the defense tells me they know about the tape but they were holding off on using it to protect the relationship of phylicia barnes and her family. now they have no choic

north and west, we're talking snow some areas picking up around 7:00 on wednesday. 11:00, once again, i-95, baltimoreeast, this is all rain. north and west we are talking about snow. once again accumulating snow. that's why we have the winter weather advisories in effect, but i think we'll see some of these warmer we are make its way in, could be mixing with rain, we don't want to see that, it makes things slushy. some of you could have picked up 1 to 2, maybe 3 inches farther to the west. 39 degrees on your sunday, very windy for the redskins game. monday and tuesday, another chance of showers, maybe snow or rain on tuesday, temperatures around 40 degrees. then just plain cold as we head into the first part of the new year. >> thank you, doug. >>> chances are you received at least one gift this holiday season that you can't use. >> you know, but there is something else you can do besides taking it back to the store. danielle grossman takes a look at the benefits of charity regifting. >> reporter: what if you knew you wanted to give back this season but couldn't financially? did you give gift cards t

near cockeysville and hunt valley around 2 to 3 and you take 83 on to the north and west, these cold spots northern baltimore county all of carroll county is probably going to be about a 4 inch event for you. those -- right around hunkton in that region and white -- monktonin that region and white hall. if the system gets stronger maybe we will have to revise the totals. it's 40 degrees the 2 degree guarantee. partly cloudy with diminishing winds. everything moves in for saturday morning. going around 38 degrees for your day on saturday. sunday same deal at 38. 40 on monday new year's eve looks good. new year's day 37 and another system by the tail end of next week. we will talk more about the storm coming up in a little bit. let's talk traffic lauren cook how are we doing. >> reporter: the snow tomorrow will really affect your weekendcompete. so be extra careful if you are heading out tomorrow. if you are traveling up in harford county, 95 nice and clear. there are no problems from mountain road to white marsh and it will remain nice and clear heading downtown. this is what 695 looks like in parkville at ha