stay with wjz. we'll update you throughout the day and bring you the latest on wjz.com and then be sure to tune in tonight at 8:00 for a special edition of 48 hours. scott pelley will anchor the report from colorado. >>> an army sergeant from baltimore is among the latest killed in afghanistan. daniel rodriguez was a 10 year veteran and second deployment to afghanistan. sergeant rodriguez also did two tours in iraq. he is survived by his wife and three children. he's the sixth service member to die this year from baltimore and fifth in afghanistan. >>> the price of oil continues to rise. the average price at the bump is up 11 cents to be higher in the coming weeks. if you're filling up around baltimore, we're spot on at the national average at $3.44 a gallon and six cents higher than last week. a year ago, a gallon of gas would have cost you $3.69. vic? >> to find the lowest gas prices in your neighborhood, go to wjz.com and click on links and numbers. >>> the cleanup continues around baltimore. the

that story as eyewitness ,,,,,,, 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. >> it's 6:30. 76 degrees with some storms in the region. good evening, thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a man wanted for murder in colorado is found dead in utah after police say he broke into an airport and tried to steal a jet. bigad shaban reports for wjz with more on the suspect in this bizarre man hunt for a murderer. >> reporter: work crews repair the fence at utah st. george airport tuesday hours after a murder suspect tried to make a high-flying getway a. a pilot for sky west airlines tried to breach airport security and steal a 50 passenger jet. he was wanted for the murder of his exgirlfriend whose body was found in colorado springs apartment friday that prompted sky west to revoke his security cards. it was just before 1:00 a.m. tuesday when a police officer patrolling the airport noticed an abandoned

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or the o's here on wjz. >>> there's much more ahead on wjz at 4:30.n terror plot, uncovered here in maryland. wjz's complete coverage continues with a live report next. >>> he's accused of knowing he transmitting hepatitis. a lab tech who worked in several maryland hospitals. >>> there's new developments in the mystery witness in the jerry sandusky sex abuse case. wow. that feels really good! and now, sleep number introducs our new memory foam series the only memory foam beds with exclusive dual-air technology that adjusts on each side. memory foam just found its better half. sleep number. enjoy introductory savings of $500... and two free coolfit pillows! plus, free shipping through saturday. only at the sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699. >>> it is 4:30, 88 degrees with a mixture of sun and clouds. >> hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news and here's what people are talking about. >>> wjz continues to follow the breaking news in anne arundel county. where police arrest a man allegedly plotting a mas shooting in a -

stay with wjz for complete coverage. we'll have the very latest on this developing story, coming up tonight at 5:30. >>> new investigations are under way following the shooting death of a 12-year-old girl. sheriffs in wicomico county, recovered a rifle from the scene in willards. investigators believe taylor louis was accidentally shot in her home on state street. it is unclear who pulled the trigger. >>> the death toll rises to 31 from maryland's string of hot weather this summer. today, people are packing into local pools as we deal with more high temperatures and the humidity. many people are taking cover from the sun when they do venture outside, emergency cooling centers are open in several counties. and we are also tracking the chance for more storms tonight as we take a live look outside. bob is tracking our temperatures and first warning live doppler radar. bob? >> take a look at radar. right now, it's quiet in that region. but that might change later tonight. still have a warm and humid air mass to our north, as

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. >> colorado massacre. 13 people killed inside a movie theater. new information on the alleged gunman. hello again, i'm jessica kartalija and here's what people are talking about today. the breaking news we've been following all morning long, over a dozen people confirmed dead, 13 more wounded in a movie theater massacre. we go live now to michelle griego. >> reporter: many are struggling to figure out what happened and why. cell phone video captured the gunman of the midnight video of the new batman movie, a child in a batman costume were one of many who escaped the carnage. >> i thought it was the stunt of the movie. >> reporter: he was in the second row when the attack started. >> i felt the cap from the bullet my leg. >> from the ceiling, he pointed it straight to my face literally three feet away from me. so i curled into a ball and waited for him to go upstairs. >> rep

thank you for staying with wjz.ntinue to follow the developing story from anne arundel county, where a planned mass shooting is foiled by police. wjz is live. mike hellgren has an update on the suspect and investigation from crofton. mike? >> reporter: denise, this is really chilling. police say all of this happened while his supervisor was in the process of firing him. he said he made reference to the joker and the batman movies. this saturday man in question we're talking about, the multiple sources we're talking about identified as neil prescott. inside his home here in crofton, police found more than 25 weapons and now they're telling us, more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition. he was a subcontractor for pitney bowes. the company says he hadn't been on their property for more than four months. authorities say he was so mad about being fired, he lashed out. >> reporter: in light of what happened a week ago, in aurora, colorado, it's important to know, the community to know, that we take all threats seriously. and i

at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> wjz 13 is always on. chicago in -- check in for complete coverage of campaign 2012. for the latest candidates and issues, log onto wjz.com. >>> time now for a quick look at the stories you'll finding in the baltimore sun. there is no special legislative session next week. but what is the likelihood that lawmakers will meet in annapolis this year? several loyola basketball players are spending their summer getting ready for the summer season. >>> and lake clifton college grad will barton talks about the trail blazers. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from the updated first warning weather team. >>> the hot weather won't stop people from taking in a movie outside. the 15th annual little italy film festival. moviegoers will get to see something new this summer. >> reporter: when the sun goes down, the no parking signs goun. it's time for the little italy film festival. >> we're going to watch films under the stars. people come as early as 5:00

wjz is live at city school headquarters.helle ritchie has a look at the maryland state saassessment -- assessment results. rochelle? >> reporter: well, mary, the results are mixed and reveal the challenges ahead. >> reporter: dr. andres alonzo reveal the results for the 2012msa assessment assessment test. the results not bad, but not good. >> the numbers matter. and they matter tremendously. >> reporter: baltimore city school's numbers remain fairly dormant to last year. math scores in grades 3 through 8 were up in 2011. where 61.2% scored in proficient or advanced. this year, an increase. >> summer school last year was all about path. because we knew math was the subject we needed to make the best progress. >> reporter: focusing slowly on math, seemed to hurt reading. which distributioned 69% to just under 68%. >> from the new entrants, what we're seeing seeinga is a far worse performance in terms of reading than we're seeing in math. >> reporter: across the state, nearly 90% of elementary students pass the reading and math

wjz is live. derek valcourt shows us the video and the growing problem of flash mob crimes in maryland. >> as you're about to see, this is crime by volume. so many teenagers taking part that store owners and employees can do little to stop it. >>> this 7-eleven on light street. surveillance camera records as groups of teens walk to the back of the store for free slurpee giveaways. when store employees at the registers realized what is happening, they blocked the doors to stop the young thieves from leaving. >> but the kids physically struggle to get out and even appear to hit the store manager, who then swings back, after the brief altercation, many kids dash out the door. witnesses saw it all. >> they really started hitting that guy. so he couldn't keep getting beat on. so he eventually let them out. and they just ran. >> reporter: after reviewing this video, they opted not to pursue criminal charges in the case, saying not every conflict warrants them. >> what happened here is not an isolated in

stay with wjz for coverage.nue to bring you the latest with the issues on air and online at wjz.com. >>> one of the advantages of online shopping is that it is mostly tax-free, but congress is now considering a bill to change that. it would place a 5% to 10% tax on internet purchases. one bipartisan bill would decide whether to tax online bills though. u.s. consumers spend more than $200 billion shopping online last year alone. >>> the foundation to ask for a census recount showing the city has lost revenue. meet the hottest driver in auto racing competing in the baltimore grand prix. and the harvest of your home grown tomatoes. tomorrow, these stories will be in the baltimore sun and updated forecast in the first warning weather team. >>> well, a local teacher continues to recover after an illness that started as a bad cold that turned into an ordeal that kept her out of the classroom. now her students are teaching all of us a lesson about determination. >> we were just kind of practicing. >> as a teacher, she'

wjz is live. monique griego explains how the family is working to dig up new leads. >> reporter: well, vic, family members are working with police to keep attention on this case. however, they still feel officers botched this investigation. >> reporter: it's a murder mystery that left a community shaken. and two families devastated. >> we are really struggling to deal with the pain and the hurt that we have to deal with. >> reporter: one year ago, bertina ricks' son, michael jones, was found murdered inside this now abandoned home. along with his friend, tani didn't ca gibbs and her father. >> they discovered the bodies only after the house was set on fire. >> whoever it is, they have no heart. they are just cold-blooded killers. >> reporter: today, family members gathered with misto reignite the case. >> at this point, we've pretty much exhausted every lead that we've had. >> reporter: besides the mysteries surrounding the murder, there have also been questions raised about how police responded t

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore.city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> new clues in colorado. the fbi breaks for the booby traps of the apartment. tonight, what's inside and what we are learning about the victims. many developments tonight. james holmes is accused of gunning down a dozen people and injuries 50 others at a midnight showing of batman. tonight, police move in to the bomb-filled apartment. let's begin with teresa garcia from aurora, colorado, with the latest. >> reporter: bomb crews safely disarmed the bombs. >> this was designed to kill whoever entered it. >> reporter: police say the suspect's front door was fitted with a trip wire. nearby, at least 30 shells described as fireworks the size of golf balls. a bomb was disabled inside. investigators collected evidence outside of the apartment. investigators are said to have a surveillance video of holmes picking up 160 pounds of ammunition. he spent $15,000 on his guns and ammunition. jame

teresa garcia reports for wjz.he american heart association is weighing in. >> colby lamaster starts his day with an iced coffee, a couple of creams and a couple of packets of splenda. >> it will taste the same, be just as flavorful, and yet a fraction of the calories. so why not do it? >> substituting sweeteners may help people reach and maintain a healthy weight. it can also help diabetics control blowd blood sugar. >> -- blood sugar. >> for every can of diet soda someone consumes, they save 150 calories. >> but many are still not convinced. >> if you're using artificial sweeteners or products that eliminate sug sugar, experts say it doesn't mean can have more. >> somebody will think, i can have that piece of pie because i put artificial sweetener in my coffee. >> every single day, i have sweetener in my coffee. and probably once a week, i'm making something or baking something with artificial sweetener. >> reporter: he's also cut down on carbohydrates and butter. and he's getting more exercise. lifestyle changes

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i'm meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> and of course, wjz will continue to follow the story. we'll bring you any new information as it becomes available. >>> updating breaking news. rescuers were called to the scene here on marley avenue for a boating accident. police and fire confirmed that all people are accounted for and one person is being transported to the hospital. no word on that person's condition. of course, we'll keep you updated on this story as well as we get more information. >>> major new developments in the search for the man who abducted the first lady of maryland baseball. police released new surveillance video of the suspect who kidnapped vi ripken. rochelle ritchie has the newly- released evidence in the case. >> reporter: this surveillance video released to wjz today, shows the man police say is responsible for the abduction of vi ripken. >> reporter: we're asking people in anne arundel county, outside the average area to take a look at this video, this composite, and see if they'd like -- might be familiar with this individual. >> reporter: the video sho

. >> 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 new station. >> in the dark, thousands of homes without power still as people brace for another day of high heat. the latest. >> welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm gigi barnett. hundreds of thousands of people waiting for the power to cut back on after this weekend's deadly storm sends trees crashing to the ground and cutting power lines. now there is widespread damage. one of those trees on this homecoming is 71-year-old woman inside. in southern anne arundel county, a man died when a tree crashed through his car he was driving at the time. the roof blew right off this apartment building. a total of 800 people have been displaced. roofers are working to make sure they can return home but it will take weeks before those repairs are complete. the wjz has complete coverage of this monstrous storm and the statewide cleanup. meteorologist to williams at the first warni

wjz has complete coverage. mike schuh is following the investigation and jessica kartalija has more on the mother's roll as head of one of baseball's most inflew end families. we begin with mike schuh live on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. billy and cal's mom held hostage for 24 hours. bound and put in the backseat of her lincoln, now police are looking for her kidnapper. >> it's just been 8:00 on tuesday morning a mask gunman confronts violet ripken inside her garage. >> she said she went to go in the garage and he was waiting for her in there, had a gun and mask and gloves on. >> blindfolded, tied up, the gunman forces her into the backseat of her car. >> wanted her car, money and her to go with him. >> the gunman drives her around for 12 hours. police finally notified when someone reports a suspicious car. the lie -- the license plate, ms. ripkens. >> we are not sure what locations he was at. >> then 10 hours later at the same time a missing person's alert goes out for violet eric sneede

wjz is live. derek value valcourt has the latest on those injured and the search for the man responsible. good afternoon, derek. >> reporter: good afternoon. police say that they found the suspect's get away car abandoned on a street in columbia. now they're trying to find the man who they say opened fire on his ex-girlfriend inside a busy nail salon. >> this is 35-year-old tuan minh pham now on the run. saturday night arnold 7:00 he came armed with a gun to a salon where his ex-girlfriend and mother of his two children worked. >> we heard pop, pop, pop. >> employee s at near by cold stone heard and saw some of the chaos. he encountered a male friend of the technician waiting to pick her up. the two men began to fight, shots were fired and the struggle moved inside the salon. >> they ran by and they want into the nail salon -- they went into the nail salon and we heard more pops. we were like, what's going on. we see a guy come out covered in blood. he had the gun in his hand. as soon as i saw the

wjz is live at baltimore county police headquarters. rochelle ritchie is there and has new developments in the investigation. good evening, rochelle. >> reporter: good evening, kai. well, the near fatal shooting of the 15-year-old led baltimore county police to a home and reisters -- reisterstown. and now, three people are charged and one man is dead. >> reporter: baltimore county police are now investigating the shooting death of a 48-year- old man, after police say he attacked officers with a sword. >> with a very large sword. somewhere in the range of 3 feet long. >> reporter: the shooting happened at this home on high meadow road in reisterstown, where police are serving a warrant of an attempted murder case on a 15-year-old boy in howard county. >> reporter: the officer opened fire to stop the attack. >> reporter: the sword-swinging suspect died at the scene. neighbors still in shock. >> it's kind of scary, knowing that somebody died a house away. >> reporter: police say cox was not connected to the case. however, his roommate, 21-

wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams is at the inner harbor. but first, let's go to bob turk. with more on how hot it got today. >> a few minutes ago, we were at 97. but an hour ago, it got briefly up to 98. but the good news is, today's humidity was relatively low. dew point relatively low. take a look. last hour -- let's take a look at the computer. not the radar. 97. the dew point, however, is only at 60 degrees. it had been as high as the low 70s. so 97 degrees here. 98 in washington, with a dew point of 60. feels like, guess what, 97. hasn't gone up. now, cumberland is up to 104. i expect that that's what we'll see tomorrow or even worse. and because of that, tomorrow for most of the region, during the afternoon and early evening hours, we have an excessive heat warning. not a watch. this is a warning that will go into effect in the morning, late morning through the afternoon, early evening hours on saturday. looks like heat indexes tomorrow will be up around 108 to maybe 110 degrees. a lo

wjz is live at city hall. derek val court has more on the reaction to it. >> reporter: the mayor says it is a raise that the fire chief has earned. but firefighters and some city residents call it unfair. >> the permanent closure of three city firefighters already had some angry. which is why the mayor's request for pay raises for fire chief james clack had firefighters union leaders saying no way. >> if we're all going to suck this up, i think i need to start with him. i don't think chief clack, or his command staff, should take the raise. >> reporter: but in a 3-2 vote, the city board of estimates agreed to extend the chief's contract for six years. the deal grants clack more than $28,000 worth of pay increases. 2% in almost every year, except year 4, when he would earn little more than 8%, nearly $14,000. in her support, the mayor touted clack's accomplishments as fire chief, pointing to a record low of 17 fire fatalities last year, and only three so far this year. >> i believe that extending his contract w

teresa garcia, wjz news. >>> and we invite you to stay with wjz for complete coverage of the tragedy in aurora. for the latest on the suspect, the victims and the investigation log on to wjz.com. >>> a baltimore county man is behind bars charged with a slew of break-ins and sexual assault. mary is in the newsroom with how police caught up with their suspect. >> reporter: it all began last week when a woman called 911 saying that man was trying to break in. the woman saw 43-year-old ricky bostic trying to break open her sliding door. when he was arrested officers say they found evidence connecting bottic to several burglaries and sexual assaults in the area. bostic is facing several charges including a first degree sex offense, burglary and trespassing. >> mary, thanks, bostick is being held. >>> tonight police have more questions than answers. wjz is live in that neighborhood, derek valcourt has new information on this investigation, derek. >> reporter: what makes this story even more bizarre police say they found a man inside that apartment with the decomposing body. residents at th

wjz eyewitness news. >> ron, thank you. entertainment starts at 7:00 tonight. followed by the movie, which starts at 9:00, when the sun goes down. as always, the columbo bank will provide the free pop corn. >> mmm. >> i like that italian iced tea. it looked like it had ice cream, or gelato maybe. but they have movie-friendly food that you can take out, too. >> cool drinks. >>> let's take a look at temperatures and conditions now. actually, it's a couple of degrees cooler downtown. 98 at the airport. 31%. humidity, north/northwest winds at 9. come back and take a look at a very hot, humid and comfortable, dangerous saturday on the way. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, hey america, even though she doesn't need them, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, lisa rinna is wearing the new depend silhouette briefs for charity to prove how great the fit is even under a fantastic dress. the best protection now looks, fits and feels just like underwear. we invite you to get a free sample and try one on too. >>> you know, there's a delightful breeze

wjz is live. mike hellgren has her story, which is nothing short of miraculous. >> that's because if that bullet had hit petraanderson's head just a fraction of an inch in either direction, she would be dead. instead, she is expected to make a full recovery. >> reporter: petra anderson's story is one of the miracles to come from the horrific massacre in colorado. a musician and composer, she was excited about her upcoming graduate studies at the university of maryland. now she's in the hospital, after being shot four times, including once in the face. >> doctors tell us that she is not supposed to be alive because of where the injury is. and she's not only alive. but she's walking around and talking to people. >> reporter: a benign birth defect saved her brain from major damage, after the bullet went through her nose and to the back of her school. -- skull. >> reporter: it followed the path of that defect, a tiny channel of fluid running through the brain. she can speak and move and is likely to c

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore.o the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> 4:28. 98 degrees, mostly sunny. i'm vic carter. >> i'm denise koch. here's what's people are talking about. >> getting help from the organization to keep them safe from the summer olympics. reporting live from france. >> reporter: there will be unprecedented security when the olympics get under way in london and the international criminal police organization interpol will be keeping an eye out for trouble. >> the biggest threat people face is the possibility that there's some unknown trained terrorist. >> reporter: in france, the organization gathers intelligence for 190 countries and then police departments worldwide rely on interpol's database, fingerprints, and most wanted people. we were given a firsthand look at the situation room inside the headquarters. these people are on the terror suspect across borders and keeping track of lost passports, making sure they haven't fallen into

wjz is live with complete coverage of this tragedy.as emotional reaction from people who witnessed the attack. but first, we'll go live to aurora, colorado, with the latest on the investigation, with theresa garcia. theresa? >>> and "the dark knight rises" is one of the most anticipated film of the summer, but there will be no viewing right now. the moment plex behind me is closed. when it was showing, the movie was on four screens when the masacre started. indeed, some of the victims inside thought this was actually part of a movie stunt. it was chaos inside

live here on wjz 13. >>> and coming up, on wjz at 4:30.r of batman makes a surprise visit to those wounded in the colorado movie massacre. a suspect pleads guilty in the plot to bro up -- blow up a bridge in ohio. what that means to the other three allegedly involved. >>> anaheim erupts. a fourth night of violence between protestors and police. what is being done to bring calm to the area? eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise right after this. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the new santa fe steak melts. get extra grande flavor with the santa fe steak & bacon melt. juicy steak, crispy bacon, and melted cheese with creamy santa fe caesar. or try adding egg for a santa fe steak, bacon & egg melt -- a favorito for breakfast but muy bueno any time of day. get to your local subway and claim your steak today -- with new santa fe steak melts. subway. eat fresh. >>> it is 4:29. 86 degrees. beautifully sunny. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. vic is off today. here's what people are talkin

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wjz is live downtown. adam may is live at harbor east, and the look at the sta's safety plan. >> so many issues, mary. the strategy of this new plan is really straightforward. that is to avoid a repeat of what happened. >> reporter: fights, shootings and violence, last fourth of july, at baltimore's inner harbor, left a scar on the city many will never forget. >> people that are planning to come down to act like troublemakers or to cause problems, will be dealt with very swiftly. >> reporter: top brass unveil a new strategy to keep people safe. recalling a tourist, stabbed to death with a broken bottle. >> my little girl is not going to have a dad. >> reporter: a 4-year-old was also caught in the melee when he was hit in the leg by a stray bullet. >> we don't want anyone getting hurt. we don't want to see that page come across last year for that innocent 4-year-old kid. that's ridiculous. >> reporter: this year, police are adding a new property fence to the harbor, changing the way officers are deployed. u

karen brown reports for wjz.l bring more sharks closer to shore. >> reporter: cape cod. every kayaker's worst fear. you see walter zolk, jr., looking back over his shoulder in panic. 10 feed away, the dorsal fin of a great white shark. >> i'm surprised it probably hasn't happened sooner. because we know they're out there. >> reporter: the same day in santa cruz, california, a great white took a bite out of this kayak. the man inside, thrown into the water, but survived. >> sharks in the area at all times. so people need to be aware of that. just be careful. >> reporter: they're just the latest in great white encounters. the hot temperatures bringing them earlier, but it's not the people they're after. it's the exploding seal populations that have moved closer to shore. >> sharks are going to go where their food is. >> reporter: seals are their food. but shark expert ralph collier says seals are a protected species. so the population has exploded. with about a quarter million gray seals on the eastern sea board al

wjz is live. gigi barnett has the latest to keep them in class. >> reporter: state school leaders started their zero tolerance policy back in 1999, shortly after the columbine shooting. but today, they say it's time to wipe that code out. >> last year, 15-year-old mick stubing committed suicide. it happened shortly after he was suspended from wt woods high school in fairfax, virginia. he purchased the legal pill on campus and school leaders sent him home. his parents blame the school for his death. and they want to rethink the zero tolerance policies. >> reporter: maryland school leaders here reworked their discipline code. and last night, school leaders approved the new code. >> it's gotten too punitive, too criminal in its orientation. >> reporter: nick's case was not the only one parents thought was unfair. last year, talbot county suspended two lacrosse players for packing pen lights in their bag, items needed to fix their sticks. the boys had never been in trouble before. but soon after, they

wjz is live. derek valcourt has more on the video and the growing problem of flash mob crimes in maryland. >> reporter: as you're about to see, when this kind of crime happens, so many teenagers take part, that there is little that store owners and employees can do to stop it. >> reporter: may stweard -- 23rd, at this the 7-eleven on light street, surveillance cameras recorded as the teens went to the back of the store. when store employees in the red shirts realized what was happening, they blocked the doors to stop the young thieves from leaving. but the kids physically struggle to get out and even appear to hit the store manager, who then swings back. after the brief altercation, many kids dash out the door. witnesses saw it all. >> they really started hitting that guy. he couldn't keep getting beat on. so he eventually let them out. and then they just ran. >> reporter: after reviewing this surveillance video, the baltimore district attorney's office opted not to pursue criminal charges in the

wjz eyewitness news. board of estimates. >> a fire department, a firefighter is arrested during a federal raid. >> company police tells us. >> reporter: they have been running this prostitution ring for years. >> reporter: this giant warehouse on south pulaski street. >> we found a handgun. a small amount of marijuana. in various ledgers and documents that would suggest that an online prostitution and human trafficking operation was being conducted from the location. >> reporter: at 12-- a 12-year veteran with the baltimore fire department was arrested monday. wjz has learned he had been arrested for human trafficking and prostitution back in 2010. but was never charged. >> as of this moment, he has never been suspended without pay. and we will begin our preliminary investigation into the situation. >> reporter: chief kevin cartwright tells wjz, simmons was a park paramedic. out of rowland park. >> that's a little unnerving. you don't want to think of the people who are protecting are doing things they ar

stay with wjz for coverage.for updates go to wjz.com. >>> crew s will continue to work to fix that 120 year old water main that burst downtown. here's meghan mccorkell with new details. >> you can see light street is still shut down between baltimore and lombard. city officials say it will stay that way for at least the next three weeks. this home video shows the water rushing down light street. left behind, a giant crater and mange led mess. >> it's going to be crazy until they can do something about this. >> the city will tear up two blocks of light street to replace the breken main which dates back to 1889. they will replace another older pipe, which has been there since 1914. >> were -- we're going to remove those lines and replace them with new lines so once we go in we can close this road and not have to come back again. >> the bulk of the repairir work will happen on lite between redwood and lombard. the road there completely shut down creating headaches for those who live and work downtown. >> it's terri

wjz and mike hellgren is live with more information on the after math. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: good afternoon. it certain ly feels a lot better out here. of the more than 4,000 still without power, most of those are in baltimore city and baltimore county. >> finally relief from the heat after more than a week of sweltering temperatures that killed at least 13 people in maryland and more than 45 nationwide. it buckled train tracks and roads, softened pavement. there could be more deaths as final numbers are tallied and official reports come in from the medical examiner. more than 700,000 people were left without power last week. more storms over night knocked out power again to hundreds of bge just finished restoration efforts. the utility will file a report which regulates within three weeks about their response. they will hold hearings on whether it was appropriate. many won't forget the hot temperatures. >> i'm glad there's air-conditioning. >> a lot of people are sick of it and want it over. >> it is for now. >> reporter: there's continuing

wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. rochelle ritchie shows us the storm cleanup in the northern part of the state. but we begin with mike hellgren live in north baltimore. mike? >> reporter: vic, bge tells us today that they are focusing on the smaller cluster of storms that have had complex problems. here on lake, though, we have not seen any crews. they're just a tangle of mess of wire and limbs here. more than 7500 lines went down during the storm. >> reporter: day 5 and tens of thousands remain without power. some are angry the trees of severely damage lines weren't trimmed before the storm. >> people are tired of this. our lights go out. because of these big old trees that need to be cut down, trimmed down. this one coming down next. >> reporter: bge is sending out crews in what they call pods, with experts in various skill sets. the utilities still estimates it could be the weekend before everyone's electricity is restored. >> well, we're all here. we haven't left. we've got guys everywhere. >> reporter: and if yo

. >> 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. >> small town rocked. a shooter outside of the carroll county restaurant. >> had to be a powerful weapon to do that. >> one man is dead and one is behind bars. hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. people are talking about tonight. >> carroll county stunned by the second murder in weeks. customers were looking on. wjz meghan mccorkell has new developments in the investigation. >> reporter: state police say the shooter is in custody. accused of opening fire in a crowd of a dozen people outside of a popular lounge. a typical friday night and customers go in and out of the harvest inn family restaurant. friday morning, a crime scene. >> we never have anything like this happen. >> reporter: just after midnight, police say jacob opened fire killing 36-year-old gary and injuring gary hale. one bullet went through the next door. >> went through the house. >> report

wjz is live in millersville. mike hellgren explains how this is related to the indictment of county executive john leopold. mike? >> reporter: for chief tear, any criminal investigation goes away because of all of this. and he could now be a star witness in the case against county executive leopold. >> reporter: anne arundel county police chief james tear made the sudden announcement that he's retiring, amid a cloud of scandal. >> i respectfully decline to answer questions. >> he angered some on the county council when he refused to testify about what he knew of allegations his boss, county executive john leopold, misused security detail. making officers empty his catheter bag, be a lookout while he had sex in the parking lot, and illegally use the police database to digip -- dig up dirt on his political opponents. >> we need to get past that. >> reporter: the county executive named pamela davis to replace tear. she's the first one to lead the department. >>> leopold faces charges. he will now announce that he wa

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wjz is live at the practice facilities.o joins us with more. >> reporter: petta could be out for the rest of the practice round. and an update on the bryant mckinny mystery, the lineman missed all of last week unexplained absence. he showed up here yesterday, he's been reinstated to the roster but he's not yet in shape to practice. mckinny plays left tackle. that's a key position. the ravens have said that michael oher is ready to take over at left tackle but that may weaken a line that was already facing serious questions. john reed untested at tackle. but offensive coordinator cam cameron says it's way too early to worry about that offensive line. >> i can't remember a training camp where an offensive line has been set early on. i would like to answer that two or three weeks from now. i think it's a little premature to make any statements along those lines. we're just going to let this thing evolve. you always want to let your offensive line play out. >> reporter: more on the ravens coming up next hour. i'll chat with bol

wjz is live at first warning weather coverage. rochelle ritchie has more on the impact in cecil county. but first, mike hellgren has more on the frustrations over the slow restoration efforts and how much longer it will take. mike? >> reporter: denise, it has been a long, hot fourth of july for so many people, roughly 75,000 in the bge service area, who do not have power right now, including those right here in this neighborhood. but some are finally celebrating, getting the air conditioning back on. >> reporter: getting the power back on, after this deadly storm is the priority, with thousands still out, berg says it is shift -- bge says it is shifting many of the utility's 3,000 workers to restoring smaller pockets of customers, where complex issues have left the electric off for five days. in woodlawn, patience is wearing thin. >> i want them to come out here and do what they're supposed to do. get this mess out of my yard. and that's the story. >> reporter: in this hard-hit part of middle river, power was just restored. >> ah!

wjz is live at the courthouse. mike hellgren with more on the woman. >> reporter: the judge gave kimberly smedley three years in jail and a $25,000 fine. that's far less than the government wanted. they estimate she made more than a million dollars giving these injections. she said she did it to help feed her family. she thought she was helping people improve their appearance. >> reporter: kimberly smedley tried to hide from our cameras in a case that has drawn international attention. prosecutors say she injected dozens of women with industrial- grade silicone. typically used for furniture polish. to enhance their buttocks. and made thousands doing it. >> i want some privacy with my family right now. >> reporter: talk a little bit about her comments to the judge and if she really get its that what she did was wrong. >> absolutely. i don't think there's any doubt in my mind that she understands what she did was wrong. >> reporter: but the defense hit a snag when her former lover told the judge the government tricke

wjz is always on.or the top stories and instant updates of first warning >>> live look outside right now. old glory, blowing in the slight breeze we have here on tv hill. >> exactly the same temperature. 96. but yesterday, the 96 felt like 91 because it was so dry. today, the 96, the dew point of 67 degrees feels like 100. there's the difference. same temperature. it's the moisture content in the air. we're at 96 now. 38% humidity. dew point up there at 67. west/northwest winds at 12. the barometer 29.84. and currently holding steady. we have storms forming to the west of us. unfortunately, they may expand quite a bit over the next several hours. and any of these can be locally strong to severe. right now, the closest activity, north of frederick, one cell south of cascade, south of chambersburg. and it's growing quickly. nervous you might see more activity develop quickly over the next few hours. and any of these cells could have strong, damaging winds, over 55 miles an hour, and small hail. that is c

ahead on wjz eyewitness news.en will the clouds open up? >> meteorologist bernadette woods has the updated first warning forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,, you know what's exciting? graduation. ,,,,,,,,,, when i look up into my students faces, i see pride. you know, i have done something worthwhile. when i earned my doctorate, that pride, that was on my face. i am jocelyn taylor. i'm committed to making a difference in people's lives, and i am a phoenix. visit phoenix.edu/maryland to find our 4 locations in your area. >>> here's a live look outside right now. we're keeping our fingers crossed. hoping for rain. here's bernadette. >> that's right. we really do need it. but some people don't like the timing because we're going into a summer weekend. at this point, it's all in the form of rain. we don't have thunderstorms. although, by the time we're done with this storm system, that could change. so here's what we've got coming in from the west. all a part of a warm front approaching the region. and you can see a co

>> visitors wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's new station. sent tens of thousands struck through a fourth day without a seat. more helps arriving, but how much longer it will take. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> sometimes house by house the power is coming back on, but now the threat of new storms could cause major setbacks. tens of thousands in the dark and four days after the storm there are trees down. earlier here on state augustin's road, crews trying to remove the downed trees. it's a difficult task in the near 100-degree weather. incredible new video. this shows how powerful the straight line winds were ripping straight lines -- street signs back and forth. more storms and an update on the heat. megan mccorkle live where the lights are still out. >> here a long lake avenue, crews are actually out here guarding this giant tree that is wrapped in power lines. the work here hasn't even starte

stay with wjz. when storms hit, you can find forecast updates any time on wjz.com. >>> fourth of july celebrations across maryland tomorrow. in baltimore. the holiday has police taking action. bge is live at the inner harbor. adam may with a look at their new plan for safety. adam? >> reporter: vic, the goal of this new strategy is very straightforward. police are hoping to avoid a repeat of what happened last year. >> reporter: fights, shootings and violence, last fourth of july at baltimore's inner harbor, left a scar on the city many will never forget. >> people are planning to come down to act like troublemakers. or to cause problems, will be dealt with very, very swiftly. >> reporter: top brass unveiled a new strategy to keep people safe. recalling that one was stabbed by a broken bottle. >> my little girl is not going to have a dad. >> reporter: a 4-year-old was also caught in the melee, when he was hit in the leg by a stray bullet. >> we don't want anyone getting hurt. we didn't want to see t

. >> wjz is always on for you. for a more detailed account go to wjz.com. >>> the shooting in colorado is sparking a national debate on gun control just as a major court ruling here could put thousands more weapons in the hands of marylanders soon. a federal judge has lifted a stay on his ruling, maryland's gun permit law is unconstitutional. that means in 2 weeks marylanders will be able to carry handguns without having to show a good and substantial reason for doing so. >>> we're following some breaking news. wjz has just learned cal rip kin june your's mother has -- junior's mother has been reported missing. her lincoln town car was last seen around 8:15. anyone with information on her where abouts or that car is asked to call baltimore city county at 410-307-2020. >>> this morning the search is on for thieves who stole tens of thousands of dollars in cooper wiring in ann arundel school campuses. mike schuh is live with the lateers est -- latest on that. >> reporter: good morning. wjz has been following this cop