bishop was sentenced to prison for life with a chance for parole for the murder of william porter. then the judge expensed porter to years -- sentenced porter to years in prison. prosecutors say bishop will spend at least 50 years in prison. prosecutors say that bishop's taped confession helped sway the jury. >> the key to our ability to prove first degree premeditated murder. he acknowledged that he was doing this for money. it was clear and demonstrated his guilt. >> reporter: with this sentencing, five of the six people involved in the murder have pleaded guilty or have been found guilty by a jury. abc 2 news. >>> we're learning more tonight about how a bethesda yoga clothing shop employee died. britney norwood is charged with the murder. the medical examiner murray had at least 331 separate injuries on her body. that trial begin today. >>> after an extensive 18 month investigation, a violent gang with alleged ties to at least four murder have been broken up by the feds. that's according to u.s. attorney announced the news today. >> reporter: nearly two dozen are reportedly part

reporter: walter bishop was sentenced to life in prison with chance of payroll for the murder of william porter. the way the sentence was set up, the 29-year-old bishop won't get a chance for parole until he's 80 years old. 29-year-old walter bishoped the court for mercy. bishop was found guilty what's week for a murder for hire plot. bishop told the judge, i am not a monster the state said i was. i made a mistake in judgment and took a man's life. i should be punished but i don't feel i deserve to be in prison for life. judge norman told bishop he didn't buy his defense claiming he was manipulated. judge norman said the bishop's claim was preposterous. the prosecution agrees. >> what we were attempting to portray, this was a person motivated by money. i'm not somebody who was able to get into his mind and find out what's driving that. that's what we were trying to portray. >> reporter: bishop was given life in prison with the possibility for parole for the murder. all of those sentences are to run concurrently. he won't be eligible for parole for about 50 years. >> i appreciate and respect the

last week they convicted william porter for the death penalty. lawyers told jurors that a death sentence was for -- repeat offenders with no redeeming value. he said he felt ashamed. after a cool and cloudy start to the day, the sunshine is back out, helping the temperatures to get up to 56 right now at the airport. as we take you throughout the afternoon and evening, we will have even more clear in. temperature is right around 53. skies turning cold tonight, i will detail that in the instant whether + forecast. >> of course, a lot of people are talking about this story. the owner of the mount washington tavern plans to rebuild after a fire destroyed the tavern. as you can see, the damage is devastating. many longtime customers are in shock. >> there are people who have met here. people who got married here. people who met and planned to get married here. receptions, graduation parties, bridal showers. >> at least three times or four times for -- per week, we would gather to talk about work, the ravens. it is very devastating. a very sad day. >>

he confessed to shooting william porter, claiming that the victim's wife, karla porter, pressured him, claiming that he was abusive, and promising to pay him $9,000. bishop told police that he walked into the gas station porter , and pulled the trigger four times. the jury considered several factors in reaching the decision, so-called mitigating factors, including bishop's is back up support, untreate personalityd disorder and depression -- untreated personality disorder and a depression. >> absolute relief. this case -- these cases are very stressful. there is some much on the line, and it is difficult to think that any jury should be in the position of deciding whether someone lives or dies. when we realize death is off the table, you get to the rest of it. >> it has been obviously very difficult. we just appreciate all the support we have gotten and the job that has been done. >> karla porter's trial is set for next year. and bishop jr. will be back in court this afternoon for the sentencing to commit murder chargers and a handgun violation. >> closing arguments will begin today in

. -- william porter. >> the jury did show mercy to walter bishop jr., but not the judge in the case. >> the jury sentenced walter bishop jr. to life in prison with the possibility of parole. >> i appreciate and respect the jury. we had an opportunity to have a fair trial. we had an opportunity to present all of that their evidence. they did an excellent job of doing their job, and i respect their decision. >> absolutely. these cases are very stressful. they go on for a long time. there is so much on the line. it is difficult to think any jury is in the decision of whether someone lives or dies. >> the judge imposed a full sentence for the charges he faced in the march 2010 killing at the gas station. the judge gave bishop another life sentence for the conspiracy to commit murder. all of the sentences to run consecutively. >> our understanding is it would make him eligible for parole in about 50 years. >> it has been obviously very difficult. that is all i have. we appreciate all the support i have gotten. >> bishops admitted shooting william ray porter three times in the head. he dec

he was sentenced in the murder- for-hire case in william porter. bishop shot porter to death after being hired by porter's wife for $9,000. prosecutors say his taped con fix helped sway the jury who could have given him the death penalty. >> it was a key to our ability to prove premeditated first- degree murder. he acknowledged his participation. he acknowledged he was doing this for money. it was clear and demonstrated his guilt of the offense. >> with respect to the ringleader of that case, carla poeter will go on trial next spring. that will cake place in carroll county. >>> and another decision in the yogurt shop mur. britney norwood was convicted of first-degree murder for killing jane na murray inside the -- jana mur pray inside the store -- murray was inside the store. >>> a shooting that's causing quite a media frenzy involving a plain clothes police officer and those in uniform at the select lounge back in january everyone the gunfire resulted in the death of an off-duty police officer. while no charges have been filed this morning, new in

guilty of shooting and killing william porter at a baltimore county station. >>> and hot debate in a frederick court today. a judge must decide if a man who had severe brain damage off a heart attack should remain on life support. his mother wants him to continue using a feeding tube but his wife doesn't. 55-year-old daniel sanger lost much of speaking and mobility after a heart attack in july. >>> we will hear from the maryland shock trauma surgeon and chief thomas salia who returned from a study of trauma care facilities in afghanistan and share his experiences there and they will include operating on some wounded trips and also speak about the lessons he learned along the way. >>> police are searching for vandals ho destroyed dozens of grave markers in an historic cemetery. it happened in st. john's cemetery behind the public library on main street in westminster. for the thirst time in less than 10 months some are entering the sacred grounds and toppling tombstones breaking some markers dating back to the late 1700s and smashing them to small bits. >> they're desecrating a sacred

guilty of shooting and killing william porter. at a baltimore county hes station.rors will decide if bishop will receive the death penalty. >>> it is a maryland case that resembles the highly publicized and debated terri schiavo case. in frederick, judges will decide if a man who has to do brain damage after a heart attack should stay on life support and his mother wants to continue to get sustenance through a feeding tube but his wife doesn't. 55-year-old daniel senger lost most of his speech and other abilities after a heart attack in july. >>> thomas scalia recently returned from afghanistan and will share his experiences from the journey which include operating om some wounded troops and speak about lessons learned while overseas. >>> 6:48 this morning. >>> a program created to reduce the number of african-american boys in the juvenile justice system is expanding to girls and the program collaborates with the teens and their families encouraging the teens to address the underlying issues that are anti-social and deviant behavior. >>> math scores are on the rise

bishop was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole for killing towson gas station owner william ray porter in march 2010. his family visibly emotional moments after. >> it has been just been obviously very difficult, that is all i have. i mean like i say we just appreciate all the support we have gotten and the job that has been done. >> jurors told the judge there were several reasons why they decided against capitol punishment. they said it was because he had never been convicted of a crime before. he was manipulated and acting under duress from the victim's wife carla accused of planning the plot. they also pointed to his lack of family support, drug addiction and mental illness as to why they had mercy on bishop's life. >> very relieved. i mean obviously there is a victim's family here and this is -- you know, this is a tragedy but we believed in what we were telling this jury, that this was a complete aberration. i think it is an appropriate sentence. >> he will be sentenced for other charges by the judge not the jury at 1:00 p.m. for now weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank yo

to life plus 20 years for the murder of william porter.shop is the fifth person convicted in the conspiracy. the alleged mastermind, karla porter, will stand trial in the spring. he will not be eligible for parole until 2061. >> quitting smoking is tough enough for a lot of folks. for some, prescription drugs work. a new study says not so fast. we'll explain. >> and when a group of researchers want scientists to focus on when it comes to autism. >> if you're traveling in the city, just getting word of an accident on pulaski highway. we'll update that. >> welcome back. 40 minutes after 5:00. partly cloudy skies, no rain in sight. 45 degrees downtown. it's a little cold neither suburbs, but we are above freezing this morning in most areas. that's a good thing. let's look at some of the other current conditions out there. it's chilly, like i said, but not as bad as yesterday. 36 in frederick. it's 39 at the airport. 33 in york, pennsylvania. forecast for today, a mix of sun and clouds. it's still going to be a nice day, just not ads sunny, wi

to live plus 20 years for the murder of william porter. >> he had a fair trial, so i'm happy that we had that opportunity. i accept what they say. >> absolute relief. you know, these cases are very stressful. they go on for a long time. there's much on the line. and it's difficult to think that any jury should be put in the position of having to decide whether someone lives or dies. >> he's the fifth person convicted in the conspiracy. the alleged mastermind, karla porter, will stand trial in the spring. prosecutors say bishop will not be eligible for parole until the year 2061. >> and then there were three. it seems a third woman has come forward to level accusations of sexual harass am by republican presidential candidate, herman cain. kate amara has more on how it's affecting the g.o.p. front-runner. >> good morning, jen. the third accuser says cain's unwanted behavior included an invitation to his corporate apartment. >> excuse me. excuse me. >> a testy herman cain wednesday, refusing to comment on the controversy growing around him. according to the a.p., a third woman is now ac

bishop shot and killed towson gas station owner, william ray porter in march 2010, in exchange for a promise of $9,000. >> it's just been obviously very difficult. that's obvious. like i say, we just really appreciate the support we've got and the job that has been done. >> reporter: the key piece of evidence in this case, a rare, videotaped confession made bishop eligible for capital punishment. >> i just went like this. >> reporter: but the recording may have also saved him from an execution. >> reporter: jurors were convinced of bishop's story that he was manipulated by porter's wife, carla, who is accused of setting up the murder-for-hire plot. they gave several other reasons bishop doesn't deserve to die, that he has no criminal past. they believe he acted under duress. he has a lack of family support, a mental condition and a drug addiction. >> we had a fair trial. i'm happy we had that opportunity. >> reporter: bishop also faced charges of conspiracy and having an illegal gun before the judge punished him for those, he said, i'm not the villain or monster the state is making m

there is no agreement about unpaid holidays unpaid holidays or shutdowns days by commissioner william beavers porterner todd stroger is the budget will not pass >> $400 million would have balanced the entire budget, both businesses and ordinary working people wanted the sales- tax additional 1% repealed and we moved in that direction >> instead of getting rid of the petty and getting rid of these little nit picking taxes like parking at all other new ideas charge people for police services and so forth if she just kept it pennate not have to do this >> now the board has come up with more ways to find additional revenue and make that as painless as possible. >> families worried about paying heating bills this winter can apply for federal aid starting today low income energy assistance program lie-heap makes utility payments for those living under the poverty line san lucas unity church of christ houbolt park helped parishioners put together applications this morning >> prank social security cards for each member of household current utility bills 30 days of and, if they're not have 30 days of the end

. >> kevin porter made a call to brian williams' bank, and that's when he made a stunning discovery. bank told him that a check for $152,000 had just been written on brian's account, a check made out to this gold coin dealer in phoenix, arizona, certified mint and the address on the checking account had been changed to a residence in miami, florida. porter said he called certified mint and the owner told him that he'd had several phone conversations with someone identifying himself as brian williams. >> i called the number and it was your typical brian williams message. "hey, this is "b"" leave a message. but it wasn't brian's voice. it was miles' voice. >> when the owner informed the families that the person claiming to be brian williams would be picking up the gold on september 5th, the police set up a stakeout. 19 officers waited for the buyer. it was miles. he was arrested for forgery, as he signed for the gold. he was carrying brian's passport and three credit cards. the phoenix police videotaped miles' interrogation and questioned him about the whereabouts of brian and serena.