at the white house, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >>> wjz 13 is always on.heck in for complete coverage of campaign 2012. for updates on the candidates and the issues, log onto wjz.com. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. the track record of the latest group to head up the baltimore grand prix. previewing the ncaa men's lacrosse matchup, between maryland and lehigh. and the friendly, but highly competitive rivalry, between michael phelps and ryan lock bee. remember, you can look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> the sunny summer months are just around the corner. doctors are now reminding people about the dangers of skin cancer. monique griego has the story on how doctors are seeing cancer pop up. >> reporter: anita myer huber spent years, dealing with irritated lips. >> just always looked chapped. and it was red. and sometimes flaky. >> reporter: but she didn't think she had anything to worry about. >> perfect and flawless. >> reporter: until v

wjz is live. adam may has reaction. >> reporter: this is generating hundreds of comments on news articles on the internet. there is no question that in the past, pit bulls have killed people. the problem is, folks just don't agree on what to do about it or who is to blame. >> reporter: five years ago this week, dominic seleski, almost bled to death after he was attacked by a neighbor's pit bull in towson. >> they tackled him, got him to the ground. and ultimately, it got him in the femmorral artery. >> reporter: ever since, dominic's mom has been in a legal battle. trying to sue for negligence. on friday, the high court ruled they can move forward. it is no longer necessary to prove that individual dog is dangerous. >> >> because of people like my who are mauled. it's all about accountability. >> it's racial profiling in a way. >> reporter: pit bull advocates, outraged by the ruling. >> you can't look at the characteristics of a dog and determine whether or not that dog is going to be aggressive o

think gold bond. ♪ this stuff works this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com baltimore. >> from cities to thenties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is just before 5:30. 88 degrees and partly sunny. good evening and thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. some of the stories people are talking about tonight, just about a week until the grand opening of a casino. wjz is live to get a sneak peak at the casino. what's it like? >> reporter: i've spent a couple of late nights in casinos before and this one is really, really nice and looks like something you would see in las vegas. right now it's the only casino in the immediate baltimore metro area. are you ready to open up? >> we're ready. >> reporter: the manager gave wjz and more a tour. even if someone comes in here and don't play the machines, will it benefit every marylander? >> absolutely. we'll be one of the top tax payers in the entire united states. >> reporter: right now they have 3200 machines. they start at one penny and then there's the high rollers. we're going to bet

wjz is live. derek valcourt explains, this is the result of a federal lawsuit, filed by the attorney general. derek? >> well, earlier this month, a baltimore jury convicted julius henson on one of the four criminal charges against him, related to those robocalls. and now, comes this massich judgment against him in the civil case. >> reporter: a federal judge ordered political consultant julius henson pay $1 million for writing a call that suggested registered democrats need not vote because o'malley was ahead. >> i think the ma'am is clear that this kind of conduct will not be tolerated in the state of maryland. >> reporter: gansler said and the judge agreed that it violated the act, because it never required the disclosure. henson's employee, rhonda russell, who recorded the robocall, was also fined $10,000 in addition to the penalties against henson. >> a million dollars. what do you make of that? >> wow. basically, that is unpres dented in this country. >> reporter: henson maintains the law he'

wjz is live with first warning weather. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating live doppler radar. we'll start with bob. >> bernadette is going to have numbers. take a look at radar. widely scattered showers. and this warm, humid air mass around the region. the bulk of the air to the northwest of us and southeast of us. there's a pretty good batch there that may affect the baltimore, washington area. later this evening, until about 8:00, 9:00, if it survives. right now, this is pretty quiet around here. we had some activity here. there is some developing to the northwest of us, as you can see near the blue ridge. there's still a chance we'll see a shower or thundershower. and tomorrow. take a look at temperatures. it has jumped up to 80 degrees. the dew point is the same at 63. to the west of us, it is much dryer. a little cooler. 63 in oakland. ocean city now at 71. easton with sun there at 81 degrees. bernadette has a look at some of the rain that came in the area yesterday. some areas got up to two inch

>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the county's to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news nation. >> hello again. i'm jessica kartalija. >> and i'm dons that. >> breaking news. a fatal accident and hartford county has shut down a major roadway. it happened on route 152. police are confirming at least one person was killed in an accident involving multiple cars. there are still a few details right now. we do know officers have shut down route 152 to route one. of course, we will bring you more updates as soon as they become available. >> the cia says its disrupted an al qaeda plot to take over u.s. bound airplane with a very sophisticated bomb. the fbi now has that device in its possession. randall pinkston has the latest for wjz. >> reporter: specialists from the fbi are picking apart the bomb. they want to know if it could have made it past airport security and onto a plane. intelligence agents say the device is a more refined version of the so-called un

it's masn on wjz 13. you can see sunday's game at 1:30, against the red sox, live here on wjz 13. >>> still ahead at 5:00. new video of philadelphia's duck boat accident. why it's been released now. and what it reveals about the crash. >>> i'm mike schuh, in east baltimore. new security cameras were installed today. how neighbors think that may help to bring businesses back here. the story next. >>> imagine walking across the water here at the inner harbor. now, one man says he's planning to do just that. i'm jessica kartalija. i'll explain coming up on wjz. >>> a cooler and cloudy evening. when can we expect more sunshine? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced. is this right? right here, like this? ♪ turn that off! plants can smell our fear then miracle-gro expand'n gro made things a lot easier for us. it expands when you water it. and improves your soil. for big beautiful plants that grow up to three times the flowers and vegetable

randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll continue to bring you the latest on the issues and the candidates. >>> florida's a&m famed marching band, tarnished by the beating death of drum major robert champion may never take the field again. last november, champion was beaten to death on a bus. turns out, more than 100 people on the bus weren't even students. that may prove to be the deciding factor in the band's fate. >> i think that a small percentage of our alumni may not have been mature enough to move on with their lives. >> the school's president is expected to discuss the fate of the band at a special meeting on monday. >>> time for a quick look at some of the stories that you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. the track record of the latest group to head the baltimore grand prix. >>> previewing the ncaa, men's lacrosse matchup between maryland and lehigh. and excuse me. the friendly, but highly competitive rivalry, between u.s. olympic swimmers, michael phelps. remember to look for the st

teresa garcia reports for wjz.he an anniversary is being marked with a huge anniversary celebration. >> reporter: the golden gate bridge is 75 years old, a milestone celebrated with a sec spectacular fireworks show over san francisco bay. californians paid tribute to the state's most iconic architectural structure with a weekend of activities and events. and you didn't even have to cross the span to get in on the fun, thanks to a special effects souvenir snapshot. >> how did it feel like to dangle off the golden gate bridge? >> felt good. >> was it kind of scary? >> yeah. >> reporter: thousands of tourists and bay area residents took part in a ceremonial hike or bike ride across the 1.7- mile span. >> what is it about walking across this bridge? >> it's a very memorable day for me. it's 70 feet. and i remember my daughter was 2 years old on the 50th. [ laughter ] >> and did you walk across that day? >> yeah. yeah. >> reporter: it took almost four years to build the bridge, at an estimated current cost of $1.2 billi

coming up on wjz. we talk with tight rope walker, nick wolinda, as he prepares to walk over the inner harbor. >> cloudy and humid. when will the skies clear? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,, we love theme parks but with four kids, it can just be too expensive. yeah, so to save money we just made our own. oh no! what could be worse than ninety-foot swells?! typhoon! first prize! it's a cheese grater. wooooo... this isn't scary. are you kidding me? look at that picture of your mom's hair from the '80s. there's an easier way to save. wooohooo... geico. fifteen minutes could save you >>> it's cloudy and 69 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. it's not just backyards that will be dug up. opponents ever a proposed natural gas pipeline face some of maryland's most scenic open spaces at risk. alex demetrick reports, it's a flash point in the energy versus the environment debate. >> natural gas pipelines don't surface often. most go

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thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. >>> a treasure trove of documents from osama bin laden. they reveal his plans and concerns as the world's most wanted man, hid in pakistan. manuel gallegus reports for wjz from new york. the military released the documents online. >> reporter: right up to the end, osama bin laden was plotting terror. a collection of letters from his final hideout shows, he wanted to target airplanes carrying president obama. he said killing him automatically will make biden take over the presidency for the reminder of the term. he described the vice president as totally unprepared for the job. >> reporter: former deputy director of national intelligence and senior news correspondent john miller was the last western journalist to interview bin laden. >> i think in the end, osama bin laden was struggling to figure out what al qaeda was at that point. >> the navy seals who killed bin laden one year ago, gathered the documents documents from h

a witness tells wjz, bullets seemed to come from nowhere. osbee turned around and sped away. >> when he stopped his vehicle, he actually fell out of the car, right onto the road. his body was riddled with bullets. and he told police he had no idea who shot him. >> as of now, we have no idea who did it. not even a suspect. >> my son was a good guy. and he's never been in a fight, never had a quarrel with anybody, no enemies. >> reporter: lamel's parents also say their son held a steady job. and he was deciding if she should finish college or join the navy. >> unbelievable what my husband and i and our family and friends are going through. but what we don't want is anybody to retaliate in a negative way. i don't want another parent to feel what we're feeling. we want the law to handle it. ask then we know that god has the last say of all. >> osbee was pronounced dead at sinai hospital. he didn't have anything on his record. anyone who saw anything can call crimestoppers and remain anonymous. >>> a man is dead after being hit by an alleged drun

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> million dollar man. center fielder adam jones becomes the highest paid oriole in history. the deal that has baseball buzzing. >> good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm adam may. sounds like a lottery jackpot. $85.5million. that's how much adam jones will make under a new six-year deal. stan saunders has new details about tomorrow's history making announcement. stan? >> well, it is a historic contract, none seen by any orioles player since they came into town in 1944. young, gifted. six years, $85 million. that's about $14 million per year which stops $8 million per year. 1-4. even stretched double even into a triple and even sold another base this year. adam jones, second highest paid behind matt of the dodgers. >> it's humbling just the thought of it. >> they're going to keep on calling, especially new family out of the woodwork, et cetera. adam, there is a no

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and wjz will stay in the courtroom and bring you the latest at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >>> police in baltimore county are looking into a fatal mark train accident that happened just after 7:00 this morning in rosedale. there are few details at this point but police say a pedestrian was struck by a marked train traveling southbound near northeast creek road and schaefer lane. we will try to get that video as soon as possible. the person later died. >>> a update around a legal storm. days after maryland's highest court passed a ruling calling the practice unconstitutional, maryland's attorney general is fighting back. asking for a stay in the ruling allowing police to continue the tests while the case is appealed to the u.s. supreme court. >>> the clouds have opened up and seeing some blue sky and sunshine outside. take a live look outside right now. the sun is shining brightly for the past 45 minutes and everybody is cheering up after this morning's rain. we have complete coverage for you. marty bass in the outback without a coat and meteorologist

wjz has been following the story. derek valcourt has more. >>> will you take the stand in your own defense? >> yes. i'm willing to take the stand. probably starting tomorrow. . >> reporter: julius henson awaits his turn about the robocall for bob ehrlich. the robocall sparked controversy by telling 112,000 registered democrats before polls closed on election night that there was no need to go vote because democrat martin o'malley was already winning. >> relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> that robocall already earned a criminal conviction for ehrlich's campaign manager, paul schurick because the message did not contain the legally required authority line, indicating it was paid for by the ehrlich camp. the state prosecutor says that amounts to election fraud. but henson says he'll tell the jury, it's not his fault. >> what does it say you hope to convince them? >> well, we are going -- hoping to convince them that the call was not my responsibility. the auto call tag is not

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> disaster. the family of two students killed by a barge, sued for millions of dollars. >> how this horrifying new video of the collision would help them in court. >> i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. >> how the family is on the verge of a civil lawsuit. new video comes to light. in the delaware river, they're unable to steer out of the way of the boat. it's hit, leaving 35 tourists to swim for their lives. >> if you look at the video, not a single passenger was able to successfully get their life preserver on. >> reporter: there's an issue of life preservers will be a focus as it was that day. >> how many persons under water? >> i'm going to get the people. i don't have time to talk to you. >> is it possible any life jackets to the person underwater? >> helpless passengers were not told to put on life jackets until seconds before they hit. only a few survived. their fam

wjz is live. political reporter pat warren has a look at the impact. >> reporter: everybody has opinions. but of course, at this point, no one can draw conclusions. >> reporter: president obama's support of same-sex marriage puts smiles on the faces of advocates. but does it have any teeth at the polls? >> i think that it may. because it's almost like getting the stamp of approval. you know, it's my president. you know, he added some validity to it. >> i don't think it's going to affect the outcome whatsoever. >> reporter: carey hires and sultan are each in a committed same-sex relationship and believe that the president's influence will influence the maryland referendum. >> if you heard it from the president, how can you say that you're against marriage equality. >> reporter: they still expect same-sex marriage to be defeated in november. >> for those thousands of voting citizens that are writing their plans on these petitions, we don't plan to lose this one. >> i think it will be a wash. >> repo

wjz stays on the story. political reporter pat warren has more on what taxpayers did expect in the next two days. >>> the plan puts the burden on taxpayers the general assembly feels are wealthy enough to afford it. but any that all of these days is creating a backlash. >>> outside the stais state house, the political action group, americans for prosperity protest. >> we're here with a simple message. governor o'malley, live within your means. >> reporter: they are expected to impose a 6% income tax hike. >> it's a small percentage to pay. >> up to $100,000 will change. there's a quarter percent increase on everybody dollar over $100,000. which brings your tax rate up from four and three quarter toss 5%. taxpayers up to $150,000 will see no change. then the same formula applies. a quarter percent increase on the dollar, so the tax rate goes from 43/4, to 5%. >> we don't have to do this. we could instead choose simple to cut education, cut public safety, cut public health. but i don't believe that would be in

wjz is in joppatowne. much more tonight at 11:00. >>> a 6-month-old baby dies in a severe case of alleged child abuse. police say her father could face even more serious charges. wjz is live at city police headquarters. weijia jiang, with more on this troubling case. weijia? >> reporter: well, mary, when that baby girl was still fighting for her life, her father was charged with trying to kill her. but now that she's lost the battle, police say he'll be charged with murder. >> reporter: a frantic 911 call brought police to the 1600 block of east cold spring lane. >> there are about four police cars just outside my house. >> reporter: where a 6-month- old baby girl stopped breathing. her father, 34-year-old damante palmer made the call, after he told police, he violently shook the infant, named olivia. she had been in the hospital last week, but has died from several injuries. burns on her face and neck, a broken rib, and bruises on her arm. >> it really makes me feel that he shook and killed a baby right d

wjz is live. adam may has new reaction from both sides of this controversy. >> this issue is extremely contentious. news articles have generated hundreds of columns with some pit bull lovers, now lashing out at critics of the breed. >> reporter: five years ago this week, dominic seleski, almost bled to death after he was attacked by a neighbor's pit bull in towson. >> bit him in the arm and ultimately it got him in the femmorral artery. >> reporter: ever since, they have been in a long, legal battle. trying to sue the landlord for negligence. the case can move forward. declaring when an attack involves specifically pit bulls. it's no longer necessary to prove that individual dog is dangerous. >> it gives people like my son, who are again, mauled, not bitten by these dogs, to have an opportunity to seek recourse. it's all about accountability. >> it's similar to racial profiling, by the way. >> you can't look at physical characteristics or an appearance of a dog and determine whether or not that do

wjz's eyewitness news. >> ,,,, >>> coming up right now on wjz eyewitness news chaos at the inner harborcity police are doing to keep you safe. >> a horrific boating accident on the chesapeake bay and you believe how it happened. i'm derek valcourt with details coming up on eyewitness news. >> the national naacp comes out in support of same sex marriage. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news find out why they're taking the position they are taking. >> more rain in the region and the first tropical storm of the season. >> check all the day's stories and today's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> troubled waters, a boat crashes into a pier on the patapsco. >> tonight how it happened and what about the people on board? >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. >> a bloody accident near the key bridge, three people seriously injured and a lot of unanswered questions about what hap

wjz has more on the suspected gunman. plus. : >>> wjz investigates. i'm jessica kartalija. is like sitting in the driver's seat. and seeing things through the eyes of another driver. that's next. >>> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. coming up all new at 6:00. but now, back to vic and mary. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. ravens put together a new game plan, after the sudden loss of terrell suggs. wjz is first to get reaction from john harbaugh. mark has the latest from the coach coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> news of a serious injury to terrell suggs. wjz is first to get reaction from coach john harbaugh. sports director mark viviano joins us with the latest. >>> we caught up with the coach as he attended fallen heroes. harbaugh says he took a phone call from suggs. and it was difficult for the linebacker to tell the coach that he suffered a torn achilles tendon. harbaugh said suggs felt so bad, it made the coach feel bad for him. he may miss the whole year, but he vows he'll be able to play this year. harbaugh has a positive out

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wjz will have weather and traffic. first, here's meteorologist tim williams with the updated numbers from first warning weather. beautiful day out there, tim. >> reporter: certainly is. definitely steamy out there. all of the moisture in the last few days. you add the sun and heat, and it almost rises like steam. take a look at first warning live doppler radar. what we're watching is a very weak cold front that is dragging its tail right across maryland. and the lower edge of that could move across the mountains into western maryland. but you see, the bulk of it is in central pennsylvania. decent thunderstorms. really, we have a slim chance of a shower or thundershower this afternoon. 81 degree our temperature. as high as 81 degrees today. take a look around the region. 73 on the shore. we have 70 in oakland. but everyone teetering right on that 80-degree mark. the normal high for this date is just around 74. so we are well above that. we'll talk about how our week plays out coming up in your complete updated first war

wjz is always on. for constant updates, go to w jz.com. >> the first privately owned space vessel on its way to the international space station. >> the launch of the falcon nine oh rocket as nasa turns to the private sector to resupply the international space station. >> this was the second attempt to launch. the first launch was stopped because of a faulty check valve. nasa is trying to find a cost-effective replacement for the spatial program that ended last august. this is one of five u.s. firms competing for nasa contracts to take supplies and astronauts into space. >> the ultimate example of outsourcing. >> absolutely. >> still to come at noon, a break in the case of a missing girl in california. why that man is now behind bars. >> command goes overnight were false and lives to tell the tale. i see the incredible water rescue. >> and nothing but clouds outside. stick around. your complete first warning weather forecast is still coming up. 's been a complete coverage continues with don scott, jessi

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wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here for the updated numbers from first warning weather. bob? >> so far, those clouds are keeping kind of a cap on the thunderstorms. we had some this afternoon, early. actually, before noon. they've moved away. but we have more activity, beginning to pop up across virginia, southwest of washington and to our north. right now, we're kind of in between. but do expect to see things firing up between now, and let's say, 7:00. some of these storms have produced gusty winds. over 40 to 50 miles an hour. and hail as well. we've jumped to 83 degrees. and with a high dew point. dew point is up to 69. that is very being very ripe conditions for thunderstorms to quickly change and develop. so we'll be watching the radar this afternoon. i think things are going to get fired up pretty soon. >>> let's check in on our roads right now. here's kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. happy friday, christy. i know it has been a long week. >> it has, mary. happy friday to you. it will be even long

in new york, alison harmelin, wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll bring you the latest on the candidates, the issues, and on -- on air and online. >>> well, a new poll shows growing support for same-sex unions in the u.s. the cbs news new york times poll shows 62% of respondents support some form of legal recognition for same-sex couples. the survey also reveals those between the ages of 18 and 44 are far more likely to support full marriage rights for same- sex couples than people 45 and older. >>> it's one of baltimore's most historic sites. but for years, the mount auburn cemetery sat in disrepair. monique griego reports, the community is helping to revive it. >> reporter: with weeds higher than headstones and broken fencing, for decades, the mount auburn cemetery didn't look like the historical treasure it was meant to be. >> it really makes you sad. you had your loved ones buried here. but you couldn't come and pay your respects here. >> reporter: for the first time since she was a little girl, today, pastor frances draper was able

wjz is live. adam may has more on that. >> people are just having a hard time understanding the cruel irony of that crime. a generous woman, killed by a man she was trying to help. >> reporter: sad rainy day. hundreds turn out for the funeral of reverend dr. mary marguerite cone. >> what kind of loss do you think this is for the community? >> a tremendous one. >> last thursday, a homeless man killed reverend cone and church secretary brenda burlington. they have been feeding douglas jones regularly. but he was turned away after becoming belligerent. >> she was very spiritual. very giving. didn't need any strangers. >> is it tough to make sense of this tragedy? >> it's tough, yeah. >> reporter: many attending the funeral say reverend cone was a key figure in many families. >> she baptized my nephews. and she married my sister and her husband. >> we will always be sad. we know that she has been blessed and she will continue to bless us, just through the memory of her spirit. >> reporter: and reveren

wjz is live with the numbers.ob is here now with the updated numbers. >> reporter: we tracked some rain. less than a tenth of an inch most areas. still activity to the west of us. there's a chance tomorrow, yes, we'll get more showers in the area. we certainly need them. we'll talk about the rain deficit still going on. some stuff in the kentucky area, portions of indiana will move into our region. so we do think we'll see at least some shower activity. but look how warm it got this afternoon. sun came out. and temperatures jumped. 81 in cumberland. we're at 82 now. down at the beach, 79 degrees. these temperatures right now are running. look at this. 23 degrees warmer in elkton. 21 warmer than yesterday at this time. and looks like tomorrow, a slight hit in the temperatures. slightly cooler than this afternoon, with a chance of a few showers. denise? >> all right. thank you, bob. let's check on thed radios with christy -- roads with kristy breslin. wjz traffic control. >> trouble on northbound 95. we have an acci

wjz is live. weijia jiang has more on the company's financial struggles and the difficult road ahead for the area. >> for so many decades, the plant has been the heart of the entire community. so when it stops running, people who work and live there, worry everything else could shut down with it. >> reporter: this steel mill at sparrows point was once a thriving operation. maryland's biggest employer. >> boom when i was here. >> reporter: but soon, it will be a mill that once was. >> everybody thought they had a perfect job here. but it went bankrupt on them. they got nothing. >> reporter: owner r.g. steel has announced its laying off nearly 2,000 workers, starting june 4th. >> though disappointed, state leaders say they're not surprised. the company has been struggling financially, since rg steel bought the plants last year. >> it's not the employees who are the problem. it's the market price for steel and it's the cost of raw materials. >> reporter: the baltimore county executive is hoping anoth

>> stay with wjz. we'll bring you any updates on the fall as we learn them. >>> the special session ends with tax hikes for thousands of marylanders, after the general assembly approves a budget package that avoids painful cuts to education and public safety. wjz stays on the story. political reporter pat warren explains what happens next. >> some marylanders will be writing bigger checks and getting smaller refunds. >> reporter: governor o'malley takes in the sun at the public event, while his tax hike foes raked him over the coals. and the governor ran around this session, mr. speaker, talking about every manner of tax increase. he wanted a sales tax increase. he wanted a gas tax increase. i couldn't keep track. they were coming out so -- every other day. i couldn't keep track of which proposal he was proposing next. >> reporter: today, he got an income tax increase. although the proposal originated in the house. and that's where it got final approval today. >> 1302, receiving constitutional majority

wjz is live in harford county. mike hellgren explains what the suspect told police about this gruesome crime. mike? >> reporter: kai, i was at the suspect's bail review today. he was calm. he said very little, other than he was originally from nairobi kenya, but had been in maryland for nine years and has strong ties to the community. but the reasons behind this, frankly stunning crime, remain a mystery. >> investigators say 21-year- old college student alexander kenyua killed his roommate and cut out his heart and brain, cutting them up. family members there declined to speak about the chilling crime. police say his brother found the remains, and his father called police. >> there was inconsistencies in the stories of both the parents that were there. we found out that their stories, when they were interviewed a second time, did not match up with the first time. >> reporter: but what's the motive? police haven't ruled out anything, including drugs. they say while he was cooperative, confessed, would not say why he

and some have ties close to us here at wjz. >> seven of those scholarships are named for wjz's belovedormer anchor, jerry turner. >> reporter: sarah hermina didn't grow up watching wjz anchor jerry turner. she's too young. but she understands his legacy. as one of the seven winners of the 2012 wjz jerry turner broadcast scholarship, awarded today at a luncheon. sarah was also chosen to speak at the ceremony. >> i'm going to express my gratitude to jerry turner. i think he just really did have an impact on the field obviously to this day. and i'm going to tell them a little about my experiences at st. john's this past year. >> reporter: susan horn steabd a scholarship in her husband's name, ernest horn after his death. my husband passed away unkidnap expectedly. and he was such a-- unexpectedly. and he is such a giving person. i knew we had to do something. >> it says a lot about, you know, who he was. and who i strive to be, you know, every day. for me, it's just so incredible. >> reporter: the baltimore ravens award scholarship. and former kicker matt stover gives words of wisdom. >>

wjz is live downtown.ring it to you downtown. >>> jurors, debating the fate of one of the two men accused in the election night robocall scandal of 2010. i'm derek valcourt, with the harsh words both sides had for each other in closing arguments. that's coming up on eyewitness news. check in for more on these stories and more on the breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> bold declaration. president obama takes a clear stand on same-sex marriage. >> what led to his announcement just months before the election? >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> updating the breaking news we just brought to you. president obama says he believes same-sex marriage should be legal. he's the first president ever to take that position. randall pinkston reports for wjz from the white house. >> reporter: president obama is declaring his support for same- sex marriage.

teresa garcia reports for wjz. this comes as police identify two bodies in the case. >> reporter: police say the wife and mother of 35-year-old adam mays also played a role in the kidnapping of a tennessee mother and her three daughters. may's wife was charged with kidnapping tuesday. she told police she drove joanne bane and her three daughters from their home in tennessee to mississippi. the suspect's mother is charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping. the bodies of joanne and 14- year-old adrian were found last week behind the suspect's home in union county, mississippi. now, there's a massive, around- the-clock search of the woods and back roads of that home. the fbi is optimistic that the two younger sisters, 12-year- old alexandria, and 8-year-old kileah, are alive and with the fugitive. mays was a family friend who stayed over at the baines' home and stayed to help the family pack and move to arizona. gary baines said he woke up to find his wife, daughter and mays gone. investigators believe mays has dye

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore.ty to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> church rampage, chilling new information about the shootings that targeted two women. >> police reveal a disturbing motive as cruisers grieve tonight. >> hello, i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> two women shot inside their church office were trying to help the man who killed them. tonight, the close knitted community is in shock. meghan mccorkell has new details on this devastating case. meghan? >> reporter: denise, police say the shooter was a homeless man who once turned to the church for help and then turned on the church and came back with gun. inside a place that's supposed to be sacred, an unthinkable act. >> hard to fathom. >> reporter: the administrator shot. a homeless man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. neighbors tell wjz that often tried to reach after the homeless population. >> it's wrong. the g

thanks for staying with wjz.ere's some of the stories people are talking about tonight. 30 days in prison, that is the sentence for the former rutgers student found guilty of bias crimes against his roommate who committed suicide. drew levinson reports from the courthouse in new brunswick, new jersey. >> reporter: dharun ravi showed no expression as judge told him he acted with collosal incense activity. 21-year-old ravi was convicted in march for all the charges against him for using his webcam to spy on his roommate having a sexual encounter with another man. ravi then tweeted about it. >> i heard this jury say guilty 288 times and haven't heard you apologize once. >> reporter: despite strong words the judge sentenced ravi to just 30 days in jail, far less than prosecutors wanted. shortly after the cyber bullying clementi took his own life jumping off the george washington bridge. >> even i had no idea of the despair and torment tyler must have been feeling and i thought i knew him. >> reporter: ravi's mother s

wjz station and monique griego -- wjz and monique griego are live with the latest on this. >> reporter: services for reverends marguerite kohn will be held later today and this morning also learning new details about the man suspected of killing her, a church administrator and then himself. murders of two women inside st. peter sexiest exist exam chunk at the hands of a man they were trying to help raises questions over whether anything could have stopped the accused shooter. police tell wjz 56-year-old douglas jones was homelesslying in the woods near the -- living in the woods near the church and getting help from the food bank. he reportedly became angry. >> how this individual ended up with a firearm is shocking. >> reporter: police say the gun used to kill corector mary marguerite kohn and brewington wiz registered in jones' name. >> he didn't think that he would actually go that far. they're saying that you know, it was over food. but he doesn't believe -- he thinks it was like more deeper with you know the franklin. >> reporter: she says his world collapsed after a rocky divorce

ines ferre reports for wjz. for the very first time publicly, ra vi apologizes. >> reporter: darune raffy walked into a courthouse and agrees to give up his freedom. he is expected to start a 30- day jail sentence thursday, even as prosecutors fight for an extended punishment. ravi and said yes after the judge and his attorney made sure he understood the consequences. he could be punished twice for the same crime if prosecutors succeed. ravi was convicted of using a web cam on his gay roommate, tyler clementi. prosecutors want him to spend a longer time in state prison, rather than county jail. >> a state prison, that houses people convicted of offense such as murder, armed robbery and rape. >> reporter: ravi's lawyer says once the 20-year-old gets out of jail, he'll begin his community service. during the sentencing, the judge ordered ravi to complete 300 hours. >> reporter: ravi issued his first public apology thursday, calling his actions thoughtless, senseless, immature and thoughtless. he said getting out o

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wjz is live. weijia jiang has more on the difficult road ahead for the employees, the company, and the sparrows point community. weijia? >> reporter: for so many decades, the plant was the heart of the entire community. when it stops running, many people who live and work there worry everything else could shut down with it. >> reporter: the steel mill at sparrows point was once a thriving operation. >> maryland's biggest employer. >> it was a boom when i was here. >> but soon, it will be a mill that once was. >> everybody thought they had a perfect job here. but it went bankrupt on me. they got nothing. >> reporter: owner rg steel announced it is laying off nearly 2,000 workers, starting jub1st. >> though disappointed, state leaders say they are not surprised. the company has been struggling financially since rg steel bought the plant last year. >> it's not the employees who are the problem. it's the market price for steel. and it's the cost of raw materials. >> reporter: the baltimore county exec

wjz is live at city hall. adam may has more on the war of words. >> reporter: vic, today, both sides ramping up the rhetoric, including charges of racism, and additional calls for resignation. >> reporter: state delegate pat mcdonogh, from baltimore and harford county, say he and his wife were scared for their safety, when a few weeks ago, their car was surrounded by 100 people at a stoplight near baltimore's inner harbor. mcdonogh called that group a young, black mob, which triggered controversy. >> you have to

wjz is live. mare but bal -- mary bubala is live with the leaders and the very tight security in place. good afternoon, mary. >> reporter: good afternoon, kai. and good afternoon to everybody at home. many of these g-8 leaders first flew in to dulles airport and made their way here to camp david, aboard chinook helicopters, none of the leaders really taking the roads in and out. but there certainly were a few protestors who tried to get their attention. >> reporter: the most powerful leaders in the world are now in one of the most secure and secluded places on earth. camp david. roads leading into the historical presidential retreat are shut down. and others are on lockdown. a no-fly zone with a 30-mile radius over western maryland is in place, with fighter jets ready to respond to any threat. in the past, g-8 summits have seen violent clashes on the streets. but not on this one. >> reporter: since they can't occupy camp david, protestors were supposed to occupy the small town of thurmont. but so

mary bubala, wjz eyewitness news.k to you. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage of the g8 summit. wjz the continue to bring you the latest from the summit, throughout the weekend. >>> well, time now for a quick look -- quick look at the baltimore sun. the battle between the top two boys high school lacrosse teams in the area. some of the more unusual routines. preakness jockeys go through to get ready for the ride. >>> and a small red fox has taken up residence at pimlico this spring. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. >> pimlico employed them from the fox hunt. still ahead on eyewitness news. >>> danger in the line of duty. firefighters go through a roof. see what happens next. >>> i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. we'll look at a beautiful weekend for the preakness coming up in my exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. fo

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> signs of violence inside a secure government building. >> stabbing her baby with a knife. >> tonight, the chilling calls to 9-1-1 and the quick actions to save the baby's life. >> i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. >> here's tonight stories. >>> a mother stabbed her baby in the head. >> kai jackson has the desperate calls you'll hear only on wjz. kai? >> reporter: we have the chilling account of a violent attack on a baby, an act now etched in the minds of those who witnessed it. >> a parent came in. she stabbed the baby. >> reporter: chaos inside the department of social services office in east baltimore on the 22nd. a helpless infant is stabbed. >> she's in the conference room. she was having a visit with the mother and she stabbed the baby. >> how old is the child? >> the baby is an infant. can you get here quickly? >> reporter: tanisha thomas pulled out a knife

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm adam may. that man believed to be the man to reel police officers inside his home and what happened that has police scouring the area for suspects. wjz is live on the story. weijia jiang spoke to the victim. weijia? >> reporter: he can't stop thinking about all the things he should have done but at the time, the suspects looked and acted absolutely legitimate. when two men outside george johnson on cook's lane told them they were police officers, he believed them. but soon the 75 year old realized -- >> they got me. >> reporter: got him for $3,000. the suspects told johnson to told them his cash because they were investigating if it was counterfeit. they had a photo book and glove and authoritative words. >> i never seen the money. they had it out of my hands. >> reporter: this is something baltimore knows all too well. now they'