wjz is live.jessica kartalija explains, some say it's growing too fast. >> reporter: kai, it's unbelievable. tough mudder started three years ago, with just three races. now, tough mudder has 53 in five countries, just this year. >> reporter: in west virginia, thousands come out for what is not your traditional 10-miler. they'll call over hills of mud, plunge into a tank of water, filled with ice. they'lline run through wires, giving -- they'll even run through wires giving an electric shock. to some, it sounds like torture. to others, fun. >> some question whether safety has kept up with the growth. especially what has happened here in april. this video was turned over to law enforcement, moments before 28-year-old avi san gupta of ellicott city came. he jumped in but for reasons still unknown... he didn't come back up. >> go, go, go, go. >> reporter: despite frantic calls, a diver takes well over two minutes to put on equipment and go under. some, tired of waiting, jump in. and he yells at them.

wjz is live. christychristie ileto explains, the police believe it started with one stolen vehicle. >> reporter: that's right. police say someone dumped a stolen vehicle in that parking lot, then set it on fire. that fire, in turn, spread quickly to those 10 vehicles, nearby. >> reporter: the smoldering skeletons of 11 vehicles are the casualties wednesday of what police are calling an arson investigation. officers say someone set a fire at watkins regional park in the early hours of the morning. >> commission employees came to work and they noticed the vehicles on fire here in the parking lot. >> reporter: captain stanley johnson said 10 burning cars, buses and vans, owned by the maryland national park and planning commission, are essentially a total loss. >> it's really a shame. >> reporter: but police say it all started with this stolen cadillac. >> reporter: there was a vehicle, parked next to the commissioned vehicle little. that was stolen from d.c. it appears at this time. cadillac vehicle.

wjz is live. christie ileto has more on what was confiscated and who police took into custody. >> reporter: police arrest rosemary tuck and douglas woods, both of whom they say are not employees of the day care but are residents of that home. >> reporter: anne arundel county police say 30-year-old rosemary tuck and 49-year-old douglas woods are facing drug charges tuesday, after police find drugs and weapons while searching a gambrills residence, that also serves as a local day care. >> it was happening alt this residence, which is concerning for us because it happened in close prox iments of -- proximity of children. but we know the weapons were not in close proximity to children. >> drug partner, six rifles and a ford explorer were seized from the home. not the day care. >> reporter: it all started when undercover investigators were purchasing marijuana from a female from this residence. that led to a search warrant. >> undercover officers did make narcotic transactions at that house. and during

a full day of ravens football live here on wjz 13. >>> still to come on "wjz eyewitness news at noon," a dash cam captures the moment a state trooper and suspect go over a guardrail. find out how the story ends. >> watching tv and making phone calls. should dzhokhar tsarvaev be allowed to do those things. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's cloudy and 38 degrees. first warning forecast is coming up. lawyers for dzhokhar tsarvaev are heading to court to ask a judge to ease restrictions placed on him while he awaits trial. the attorneys say special administrative measures are impairing their ability to defend him. the measures often used in terrorism cases restrict access to the media, telephone and visitors. >>> a u.s. senator's son is dead following a plane crash in oklahoma. the son of republican senator died when the small plane he was piloting crashed sunday. witnesses say the plane swirling into the ground. he was the only one on board. ntsb is investigating. >>> dramatic dash-cam video is released of a trooper and suspect falling from a highway overpass. the trooper was chasing the sus

wjz is live in ellicott city. derek valcourt explains, the jury appears to be having trouble reaching a unanimous verdict. derek? >> reporter: the jury apparently sent a note to the judge saying as much, that they were having trouble reaching consensus. at one point today, the judge called each and every juror up to the bench individually and and ask them a series of questions before sending them right back in to resume deliberations. >> reporter: former maryland school for the deaf dormitory counselor, 38-year-old terrence taylor, accused by seven adolescent girls who say he groped them outside of their clothes while they were students at school prior to 2011. taylor took the stand to deny the allegations and said any touching of the girls was accidental and not sexual in nature. two of the girls testified he not only groped them, kissed them, exchanged text messages with them, and even asked for topless photos. taylor and his attorney countered that the girls were making up the stories and that some of them had

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coming up, a wjz exclusive for you. vic carter will speak with the former security chief who will reveal how the gangs took control of the baltimore county detention center. it's a story of sex, smuggling and power and coming in about 20 minutes this morning. >>> relief efforts are picking up this morning in parts of the philippines hardest hit by the typhoons. two more airports opened today allowing more shipments of food, medical supplies and water. up to 2,500 people may have died in the storm. the un still says as many as 11 million people have been impacted. if you'd like to help, catholic relief services is one of the groups taking donations. call them at 877-help-crs. or go to their website, crs.org. both of those links are available to you on our website, cbsbaltimore.com. >>> a former surveillance employee charged with sexually abusing a boy. 27-year-old anthony williams was a child youth's services employee. he abused a 12-year-old from 2010 to 2011. >>> a now familiar crime on the streets of towson. baltimore

wjz is live. rochelle ritchie spoke with the mayor, who says criminals haven't even felt the heat of the police yet. hi, rochelle. >> reporter: hi, kai. that's what she says. she also says that she and other city leaders are focused focus like a laser on gang members and are the violent criminals. >> reporter: these are the faces baltimore city police say are responsible for some of the crimes on city streets. one of them, according to police, is a confirmed member of the black guerrilla family gang, maurice hill, during a police raid. >> wjz was with police as they raided 11 districts. our cameras will go into action. >> get back, get back. >> police found heroin and cocaine. apparently to a baltimore city gang expert. one of the gang's many money makers. >> you use some of that to help in the day-to-day activities. and they pay. >> raids like these are happening across the city, as mayor stephanie rawlings-blake tries to rid her city of violent crimes. >> i want baltimore to be a safer city. and

. >>> here is traffic with wjz traffic control at wjz traffic control. >> good morning. we have picked up a new problemn the inner loop of the beltway on the west side at baltimore national pike. we have some debris reported there. speed wise we're still doing well. 55 on the top and west sides of the beltway. same goes for 95. that's a look at 70 just west of the beltway running smoothly. be aware of deer out there. now wjz has the stories people are talking about this morning. here's don. >> thank you. >>> the president is trying to d on a promise he made while selling his health care plan but insurance executives across this country say it may not work. here is susan mcginnis with the story for wjz. >> we fumbled the roll out on this health care law. that's on me. >> president obama is trying to fix problems with the affordable care act. he now says americans can keep their current insurance plans through 2014 even if they don't meet the standards laid out in the new healthcare law. >> this fix won't solve every problem for every person. it's going to help a lot of pe

wjz is live. more on this story and whether it should have ever happened. >> reporter: the answer is no, the woman had a huge gash on her face from when the dog had attacked before. 56-year-old terry douglas is the latest victim in baltimore city to be killed by a pit bull a dog she raised since it was

it's a game you can see live on wjz 13. coverage begins saturday afternoon at 12:30. >>> back to pro football. it's not too late to center the purple pride slide show contest. go to cbsbaltimore.com and up load your favorite game day photos. it's sponsored by the zone. >> i got to do ravens talk one day in my football attire. >> why not? >> i can give you one reason. >> i know it already. you don't have to say it. >> you know, my man does camo. >> i've got it. >> a ravens jersey. that's part of the fun of ravens -- nation. it's interesting to go another ballpark like miami. you were just there. they don't dress for the games. they just kind of show up, may have a dolphins hat on or something. you go to a ravens game and it's full gear. purple friday people are wearing it and on sunday people are running around in their ravens gear. would anybody come to your party, john without being dressed for the game? no way. >> always wearing the same thing too. >> the fun is not washing it either. >>> coming up on coffee with, it's ac

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wjz is live.inh bui sat down with the author. linh? >> mary, this case captured a lot of attention. and this new book details the killers -- killer's double life. >> a gruesome murder and dramatic cover-up. jeanne worked at the lulu lemon store. prosecutors say murray confronted norwood about stolen pantdzs. -- pants. it turned violent. >> not only were the murders horrific, but this was also an affluent suburb, where violent crime is rare. she attempted to cover up, saying two masked men attacked them. >> it became a bizarre twist in a case that was already being followed. >> reporter: dan moore just released his book, the yoga store murder. he looked at thousands of text messages, revealing the sides of a killer. >> you could see the dark side of her. there was sort of this nice, bubbly side. then there was a side that something in her would allow her to do something like this. >> reporter: he found no indications of violence in norwood's past. but tells wjz, experts say she had the clear marker

wjz has more. and the price he paid more than a decade ago. >> reporter: william benny helped design the surveillance program that everyone is talking about.

the special wjz post game coverage. we'll bring you highlights, reaction, and analysis. it is a full day of football, live here on wjz. >> any stats for former raven or any other nfl player, leaving their team and coming back to their home stadium, two times in one season. >> you're right. >> for different teams. >> could be a first, you think? >> i don't know. it will be interesting to find out. we'll get calls now. >> mark viviano. >> mark will tell us. or mike pupa. >> the three of them will know. >>> wall of fire. a massive pipeline explosion in texas. why a nearby community is evacuated. >>> and the earth moved. a massive sinkhole threatening the neighborhood. how many homes could be lost? >> this thing. >>> caught on tape. a police officer drag racing on duty. the punishment he's facing. and a really thursday afternoon. as we look at that nor weegz ship there, one of the tall ships. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,, for intelligent life. for a greater purpose. for our elusive soul mate. i

now wjz has the stories people are talking about this morning. here's don. >> thank you. >>> the man being held for the shooting at los angeles international airport is still being held with wounds. they're now investigating why he targeted tsa. here is teresa garcia. >> scott green was right there and ran for his life when a shooter opened fire friday at los angeles international airport. >> like he had his gun down like this. he took two shots. >> it was 23-year-old paul kik ciancia. investigators found a note in his duffel bag saying he wanted to kill multiple tsa agents. so far the fbi has not found evidence of previous run after run--- run-ins. >> billy bay say it could have been worst. >> about 100 people around him hiding. if he wanted to continue to shoot he could have. i read since he was targeted tsa so maybe he wasn't looking for regular passengers. >> at lax sunday terminal 3 was back in business. passengers streamed past the scene of the shooting while tsa agents displayed black bands on their badges in memory of the fallen colleague

here is the report for wjz.-year-old melinda williams thought she had to quit her daily work out when she found out she was pregnant. >> my doctor told me that i was highly already physical and already in the gym that i shouldn't stop it. >> now new research is backing her doctor's order. canadian scientists have found low impact work outs like swimming and walking actually help a newborn's brain develop faster and could have even more positive effects as a child grows. >> exercise has been shown to have numerous benefits. it makes sense that it may improve and enhance baby brain function. >> scientists measured activities as their brains responded to different sounds. they say newborns with more physically active mothers had more mature brain function. >> for most pregnant women at least 20 to 30 minutes of moderate exercise is recommended on most if not all days of the week. >> if pregnancy is the time they're going to start an exercise program and healthy lifestyle modification, what better incentive than to

now wjz has the stories people are talking about this morning. here's don. >>> two college campus red sox a es are on alert in baltimore county after two students were robbed in two days. mike schuh is live in towson. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, don. good morning, everyone. one student went to goucher, the other towson. they were targeted within a block of each other. the bad guys were looking for their cell phones. >> police presence is heavy on burk avenue after a terrifying sunday night. >> we awoke to the flashing lights and screaming. >> a towson university student was robbed of his cell phone and stabbed. >> i think the same people are targeting these kids and it's frightening. >> police believe the same three suspects robbed a goucher college student monday night on the same street and threatened to stab him. >> these suspects seem to be targeting people who are alone and not paying attention to their surroundings. >> that student wasn't hurt. the two attacks happened less tr s apart and just one block away from each oth

it is a football live here on wjz. >>> still to come on wjzune at -- wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. she lost a bet. >> are you videoing? >> yes! woo hoo! >> a husband shocks his own wife with a stun gun. what it has to do with football and how police got involved. >>> a man in new york accused of killing a his fellow band members. why investigators think he pulled the trigger. >>> a black eye for the north navy. navy. the scandal that ,, you, uh, here for the interview? yeah... is that...? it is! (sigh) naomi, i take it? i'm tracey. your résumé is fantastic... (slurping) with authentic, expertly crafted roasts and legendary brews, eight o'clock is the coffee for those who put coffee first. (slurp) (whirring) >>> it is just before 4:30. partly cloudy. 55 degrees. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> another black eye for the world's most powerful navy. two more high-ranking officers are implicated in the bribery scheme. danielle nottingham has the latest. >> reporter: vice admiral, ted branch

now wjz has the stories people are talking about this morning. here's don. >> thank you. >>> dozens of people are now behind bars as city police and federal agents launch raids across the city. police say they were looking for members and associates of the black guerilla family gang. wjz and mike schuh are live outside city police head quarters. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, don. good morning, everyone. they ht warrants. so far they've rounded up 38 pe. they are charging them under a special city gang statute that carries a penalty of 20 years. >> driving down the darkened street offense the green mount community it's here police say black guerilla family members terrorize the neighborhood. >> they need to be off the street where people can sleep at night and feel safe. >> now many of them are off the street. police and federal agents launch several raids thursday morning going after 48 alleged members and associates of the green montgomery bgt. investigators say the gang is connected to 13 murders and 12 shootings dated back to

good evening thanks for staying with wjz.ere are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a frightening text message has the family of the suspected l.a.x. shooter send police to his home. but the lapd missed intercepts him by minutes. paul ciancia's family is making their first statement. >> reporter: the spokesperson read a statement from the family of the international airport shooting suspect. >> paul is our son and brother. we will continue to love him and care for him. we will support him during the difficult times ahead. >> reporter: officials say 23- year-old paul ciancia walked into terminal three of the airport on friday. pulling a suitcase with a bag on top. there were holes in both pieces of luggage hiding the rifle inside. he shot gerardo gonzalez killing him. airport police shot him four times. according to court documents, ciancia left a letter saying he made the conscious decision to try to kill tsa officers in order to instill fear. he also talked about how easy it was to take weapons into the ai

wjz is live. but first, teri okita live at the scene with more on exactly what happened. teri okita joins us now from los angeles international airport, with an update, following up on this tragic story. teri? >> reporter: on a normal day, on this road, outside of los angeles international airport, the road would be packed. not so today because of the shooting and the temporary closure. witnesses describe the scene as chaotic. they heard several pops, and took cover. >> reporter: police and paramedics swarmed terminal 3 at los angeles international airport. after someone opened fire this morning. >> he proceeded up into the screening area, where tsa screeners are, and continued shooting and went past the screeners, back into the airport itself. >> reporter: emergency crews loaded wounded tsa officers into ambulances. one tsa officer, a 40-year-old man, was killed. and three others were injured. passengers inside the terminal heard the gunshots. >> right when i heard the shots, i looked over my sho

wjz is live. derek valcourt has the latest on the attack. and the concerns on campus. derek? >> there was a group of about 8 to 10 attackirs. and while the victims were not badly harmed, the real damage came to many students' sense of safety. >> reporter: during the day, paint branch trail is a picture of autumn beauty. and it is busy. hundreds of students use it every day to go between this massich student housing complex, and the university of maryland campus. >> everybody who lives in this building, they have to go through this trail because it's the closest to get to class. >> reporter: but at night, this tree-lined path is much darker. and it was dark sunday, when two male students were beaten and robbed by a group of 8 to 10 men. >> and right in front of where so may be students liver. we should be safe here. and that people are going to get attacked, it's just scary. >> reporter: the attack happened around 3:00 in the morning. >> that's usually the danger hour. >> reporter: security on the

we'll wjz is live -- wjz is live with first warning coverage. >> let's take a look at radar. it will take you back to about 6:00 this morning, when you hit a batch of showers and really a squall line move across the region. from the blue ridge mountains into north central maryland. we have warnings for a little while. and brief, gusty winds and brief downpours, before things cleared up and off to the east. just lingering, very light showers off the lower eastern shore. that will move out the next couple of hours. most of the state will be generally clear to partly cloudy overnight. right now, we're up to 71 degrees. 70 in cumberland. 70 in hagerstown, d.c., 72 in pax river. oakland with cooler air tout on the west, they're at 55. right now, very light winds out here. later on, some of those 12, 13, maybe 20-mile-an-hour winds will move into the region. essentially, breezy, but much dryer night. as far as the weekend is concerned, looks pretty nice. tim has a reminder, however, that we must all think about before we go to sleep saturday night. tim? >> definitely. as bob mentio

stay here with us for our special wjz post game coverage. we'll have highlights, reaction and analysis. it's to be a full day of ravens football live right here at wjz >> always fun to do that show. especially when they win. >> it's fun to watch. >>> still to come, at noon, drama in a new york city courtroom. what happened in the alec baldwin stalker trial that forced the judge to stop proceedings. >> a deadly mistake, medics too late to save a man despite 911 calls. >> another chilly day outside but at least the sun is shining. chelsea ingram is updating the forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> partly cloudy, 40 degrees, feels like 32. the forecast coming up. >>> a distracted dispatcher missing a major mistake by a trainee and an ambulance is sent to the wrong address. >> we need some help. one of our friends collapsed at the racketball court. >> a central florida man died after collapsing at a racketball court in volusia county. it took 15 minutes for medics to arrive because of the error. the 911 supervisor was on the phone when the trainee

wjz is live. investigator mike hellgren tells us where the search for the suspect stands. mike? >> reporter: vic, people are certainly being cautious here. especially after dark. no one has been caught. and that does have a community on edge. >> reporter: the victims were simply walking on well-traveled burke avenue. sky eye chopper 13 gives you a birds eye view of the area. it's just off york road. the first attack on sunday was a block from the second attack on monday. and close to both towson university and goucher college. >> now that it's getting darker earlier, it's kind of scary walking home from classes. >> reporter: and police say these men are so dangerous, right now, they're worried about retaliation. they tell wjz the name of the hospital and the identities of both victims are being withheld for safety reasons. >> burke avenue is not like some little back road. >> reporter: for the first time, towson university is speaking about the violence that left one of their own with stab wounds.

it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> bgf takedown.ice raid a dozen homes rounding up suspected gang members. >> wjz gets an upclose look at the aggressive campaign to dismantle the black gorilla family gang. >>> hello, everyone, i'm vic carter . >> and i'm denise. >> police raid a number of homes suspecting targeted links to a notorious gang. >> reporter: it's 4:00 a.m. and wjz is there as dozens of baltimore city police officers and the baltimore county swat team gear up and load up to break down the doors of unsuspecting bgf gang members and those allegedly working for them. >> police, search warrant. >> reporter: all of these search warrants are being carried out at the same time. the suspects are all convicted felons. of the 11, two of them are wanted for murder. wjz rides along as search warrants are carried out on 11 homes just after 5:00 this morning. >> this is part of our continued effort to dismantle the black gorilla family using drug conspiracy and related charges. >> reporter: undercover officers quietly approach the home

now wjz has the stories people are talking about this morning. here's don. >> thank you. >>> taking a tough stand on sexs in the military. now a naval academy graduate isg ing with congress to change the way the cases are handled. mike schuh is live with more on this. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, don. good morning, everyone. the problem according to critic social security self-interest that military commanders are reluctant to bring prosecution charges against someone accused of sexual assault because it makes their command look bad. that's why they say that military prosecutors should be making the call. >> she's a naval academy grad, an iraq war vet. ariana clay left the marines after she was gang raped fellow officers. >> when i reported it my command responded with retaliation. >> it happened in 2009 in washington dc where clay said the commander fostered a hostile environment. >> he decided in writing that calling officers sluts and whores was not harassment and any harassment was deserved because of who i wore or complaine

live here on wjz. >>> and still to come on wjz eyewitness news. new, legal action. jerry sandusky asks to review the case. what he says jurors should have known. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, final arguments in the stent lawsuit. now the jury will set the damages. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> four of maryland's high school students are graduating within four years. i'll plain. >>> and a gorgeous end to what started out a gray day. what can we expect for the weekend? we'll have your first warning weather forecast from bob when we return. ,,,,,,,,,,,, [ female announcer ] now you can turn pillsbury crescents into an easy dinner with crescent dogs. just separate, add hot dogs, cheese, roll 'em up, and bake. lookin' hot, c-dog. pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop. he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury grands! [ girl ] make dinner pop! >>> clear and 69 degrees. millions of dollars are at stake. and now, it's all in the hands of a baltimore jury.

you can see the battle right here on wjz.r way sunday at 1:00. >>> college football previously unbeaten oregon loses for the first time and ducks quarterback marcus mariota is hurt in the process. stanford swamped oregon and mayor oat mariota suffered a sprained knee. he went on to continue playing in what ended up a 26-20 oregon loss at stanford. >>> college football in college park tomorrow. terps will play host to syracuse at 3:30. maryland needs one more win to become bowl eligible. their record is 5-3. >>> new season of maryland basketball kicks off tonight, season number 3 under mark turgeon. they did win 25 games last season, but didn't make the ncaa tournament. this year might be their time. >> so i feel really good about where we are. this is a huge year for us to improve on what we did last year, and we should. and i think we're ready to make that step. >> junior guard dez wells steps in as the terps' point guard, filling in for seth allen out with a broken foot. wells is one of 12 terps back from last year's team,

wjz live with first warning weather coverage. marty is in the out back, chelsea ingram is in the first warning weather center. let's start with chelsea. >> hello everyone. temperatures are sitting kind oe -- seasonable out there, 53 degrees at the airport. 37 degrees this oakland all the way up to around 55 degrees in ocean city. plenty of sunshine in the forecast. increasing cloud cover. winds are coming out of the south. they're going to make a dramatic shift, coming out of the north into tuesday. why exactly that's important, out to marty bass for those details. >> reporter: thank you. hi, everybody. once again we'ro prove that weather and especially temperatures falls around the phrase of where is the air coming from. it's going to be coming out of the north, northwest. that is where it is cold. there's arctic air in place. as a matter of fact, let's take a look at our national temperature graphic. when i say national, let's throw in canada too. you understand what i'm saying. look at that pool of cold air sitting north of th

wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. marty bass is in the out back and chelsea ingram is in the weather center. good afternoon, chelsea. >> hello, everyone. certainly a cool start to the d. we'll talk about the low temperatures in just a minute. take a look at what's going on right now. we're sitting in the 40s for most spots from hagerstown east. 43 at the airport. looking at 30s out in western maryland. 32 oakland and 39 degrees in cumberland. 24 hours ago we were looking at temperatures ranging anywhere from 5 to 11 degrees cooler than we were this time yesterday. our low temperature today came in at 32 degrees at the airport. we saw some 20s out there as well. we're going to see more chilly weather tomorrow. let's go out back to marty with those details for us. marty. >> reporter: thank you very mu. hi, everybody. had to break out the scarf. its needed today. tomorrow still below normal but temperatures are actually going to start to rise a bit back towards normal, which is about 60 degrees. breezy and milder. i thin

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mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on television hill. >> and they will also talk about a catholic schoolteacher who worked with the poor in new york. >>> finally finished. more than two years after. crews had to patch up the stone work in more than 150 places and fill in the cracks. the work may be done. but the monument won't be open for months. workers are removing the scaffolding from the building. exciting. >>> and time for a look at the baltimore sun. in wake of the super typhoon locals. trying to get information about loved ones there. >>> three dozen precurrent -- prekinderkindergarten students. >>> and more on the conference of catholic bishops, meeting in baltimore and their selection of a new leader. for all of these stories and a whole lot more, read the baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> cities across the country honor veterans day. alex demetrick reports, baltimore was no exception. >> reporter: it looked much like any other para

wjz is live. monique griego is there and taking a live look at has being done about it. >> reporter: thousands of students walk through this area everyday. they're going to create a task force to improve safety in the area especially because suspects are still on the loose. it started with the robbery and very much crus stabbing after university student and within four days a suspect threatened two more students as they walked in the same community. >> kind of scares me, i am not going to lie. >> i am freaked out walking at night. >> reporter: a block away a second student was robbed at knife point. thursday brought a third incident near fair montgomery county amount. a student says two suspects wearing black hooded sweatshirts got out of a car and demanded her purse. unlike the first two, this time no weapon was involved. the victim said the vehicle was a tan nissan and described suspects as thin black males around 5'8". >> that's been a problem. these incidents literally are involving students.

wjz has complete coverage of the shooting. kai jackson shows us dramatic images from the airport as passengers ran for cover. let's go to edward lawrence with the latest for wjz from los angeles. >> investigators worked through the night at l.a.x.'s terminal 3 processing the crime scene. police say 23-year-old paul ciancia walked into the terminal, pulled out a crime began rifle and began shooting. >> i just saw the gun, and i was just terrified like everybody else was and we're all just on the ground. >> 39-year-old tsa officer gerardo hernandez was killed. federal agents brought food to the hernandez family's home. neighbors say they were shocked. >> my heart goes out to them. i pray the lord will give them peace and strength. >> the head of the tsa will arrive today. he'll meet with hernandez's family as well as two of the other agents wounded in the shooting. >> ciancia appeared to have a grudge against the security agency. in a note found in the 23-year- old's bag he called himself aed off patriot and said he believed his

wjz is live. linh bui sat down with the author. >> reporter: denise, this case got national attention. now, a new book details the double life of the killer. >> reporter: a gruesome murder and elaborate cover-up. jeanne murray and britney norwood worked at the lulu lemon store. prosecutors confronted norwood about this. they say norwood attacked murray with five different weapons upon. >> not only were details horrific. but this was also an affluent suburb. >> detectives say they covered up the killings, stabbing herself, but her story quickly fell apart. >> that became a really interesting twist, in a case that was already really being followed. >> reporter: dan morris covered the case for the washington post. and just released his book, the murder. he released thousands of texts on his phone, revealing the secret life of the killer. >> you can see the secrets and dark side she had. there were sort of two sides to her. this nice, bubbly side. then there was a side that something in her would allo

here is sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> good morning. the rainy rush hour is startingo have a couple of problems, including debris in two spots. first on the beltway on the outer loop on the northwest side at 795, then on the inner loop on the east side of the beltway at the key bridge. an accident route 91, gamble road just north of deer park road a accident involving three vehicles. a disabled vehicle in columbia on columbia gateway drive at robert fulton drive. if you're headed out on the beltway starting to see minor delays on the west side. 53 is your average. 95 southbound still at full speed. that's a look at 95 at 175. there's a look at the topside of the beltway at putty hill avenue. here's don. >> thank you. >>> we'll stay with the transportation theme for a moment. airline passengers will soon will able to stay plugged in throughout their flight. the faa has deemed electronic devices during take off and landing. here is christie illeto with the latest. >> any electronics with a switch we ask that you turn them off. >> thursday

edward lawrence wjz eyewitness news. >> and stay with wjz for the very latest on the l.a.x. shooting. for instant updates anytime log on to cbsbaltimore.com. >>> an investigation continues this morning into a serious crash in baltimore county. sky eye chopper 13 over the scene in the 800 block of eastern boulevard in essex. firefighters say several people were injured here. police are still trying to figure out what caused this crash. >>> this morning we're getting a better idea of the major failures of the affordable care act web site healthcare.gov. in the first 48 hours of the site's launch, just 248 people successfully signed up for insurance. that's according to a report turned over to the congressional committee. the health care debacle is part of what's driving the growing frustration with politicians. a slew of new polls showed approval of congress is at record lows. meghan mccorkell has been talking with marylanders who say they're losing their patience. >> good morning. people that spoke with wjz say they're worried about a lack of leadership in washington. >> back

has images from the airport as passengers ran for cover but first to teri okita with the latest for wjz from san francisco. >> reporter: authorizes say 23- year-old paul ciancia sent a text message to his family that he was going to kill himself. that was before he allegedly carried a semi-automatic rifle into los angeles international airport friday morning and started shooting. >> right when i heard the shots of looked over my shoulder and everyone was saying run. >> reporter: the shooting started about 9:20 at the tsa checkpoint in terminal 3. the gunman shot 4tsa officers killing one. he then moved down the terminal toward the gate area. >> i noticed he had an assault rifle, a huge gun, strapped over his shoulder. >> reporter: the rampage ended when police shot the gunman. moments before, this photo was taken. as police secured the airport, rescue crews rushed the wounded to the hospital. this is believed to be ciancia as he was wheeled into an l.a. hospital. investigators say ciancia was wearing fatigues and carrying a bag that contained anti- american and anti-tsa ranting. >> ther

wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist tim williams is updating our first warning forecast. kristy breslin is waiting. >> definitely a delightful afternoon. if you have not been outside, just wait until you go. and definitely take a minute if you can. 64 degrees right now, at bwi, thurgood marshall. 72 in cumberland. 62 on the shore. 60 in elkton. dew point at 49. it's not overly dry. but it's not very humid. so it's just a comfortable air mass in place. our normal high is 60 degrees. normal low is 39. that gives you a little bit of an idea on where we sit. just around 6 degrees warmer today than this time yesterday in central maryland. but look at the temperatures out from hagerstown, out to garrett and allegheny counties. 22 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. we have changes. kai talked about, enjoy it while you can. we have a front poised out to the west, moving across the great lakes. extending from the great lakes to texas. and the rain ahead of it is going to get here late tonight into tomorrow. p

thank you for staying with wjz. and the sentencing in a murder for hire trial. >> reporter: the judge sentenced karla porter to life in prison for plotting to kill her husband ray. today his family reacted. >> i think she got what she deserved. >> reporter: porter says she acted in self-defense after years of abuse by her husband. >> there was no domestic abuse. it was just based on other circumstances. it was based on greed and money. >> reporter: in august, a jury convicted porter of murder. porter confessed during this taped investigation. she admitted the help of several people including family members. >> what happened, girl? >> he was just being really mean. over the past few days. >> reporter: today her attorney says they will appeal. >> we were disappointed that an instruction that was not given that will allow this jury to determine whether or not there was spousal abuse in this particular case. >> the evidence with this trial was very clear. every story that she told about these acts of abuse we completely

wjz is live. meghan mccorkell has more on how those affected are coping. >> reporter: officials say those plans will be replaced by stronger coverage, but some of those that received the notices say they were really taken by surprise. for two years, brenda nelson paid for an individual insurance plan to cover her in case of emergency. >> medical costs are crazy. you never know what can happen. >> reporter: recently she received this letter saying her plan is no longer available. >> it's very frustrating but more scary, because i think i'm not covered so if something should happen, i don't know what i would do. >> reporter: she's not alone. nine insurance carriers in maryland announced they'll drop 73,000 members. >> in many cases, the inability of an individual to not keep their coverage is because their insurance company has decided to faze out their plan. >> reporter: the maryland insurance administration says those plans are being replaced with stronger coverage that provides stronger consumer

wjz is live with first warning weather coverage for you. marty bass is in the out back in his leather jacket. tim is over at the weather center as well. we're starting with marty. >> reporter: let me just tell you how chilly it is. when don and i were doing the morning show is the temperature was in the low 30s. 25 degrees colder this morning than yesterday morning. take a look at our current numbers. with the sun up and higher in the sky obviously than it was 5 hours ago, we are still only at 49. we're going to bump it into the low mid 50s today. look at the departure. still 10 degrees colder. with this wind that's chucking in here out of the northwest, 16 on tv hill, it's making 49 feel like the low 40s. when the sun goes in and out of clouds you can use the jacket with a liner that's four for sure. take a look at a graphic. for -- that's for sure. take a look at a graphic. for the ravens game the temperature will get up to 60 degrees. today and tomorrow the low 50s. 60 behind that warm front on sunday. it's going to remain bay main bree

now wjz has the stories people are talking about. here's don. >>> we continue to follow the big breaking news from overnight. the search for a man who opened fire inside a huge mall in new jersey has come to an end. he's been found and has taken his own life. here's jericka duncan with the latest for wjz. >> reporter: swat team members stormed the garden state plaza mall in paramus, new jersey. a gunman opened fire just before closing time. police have identified the suspect as richard shoop of teaneck, new jersey. >> there was no one that was injured in this incident. there was no individual that was struck by anything. other than mr. shoppe taking his own life. >> reporter: these women came face to face with the shooter. >> out of nowhere he walked past the front door and is like shooting shots in the air. >> he paused for a second and just looked inside the store. i just froze. >> reporter: security immediately put the mall into lockdown. many customers and employees hid inside stores until police could escort them to safety. this

wjz eyewitness news. >> and a mass burial is scheduled for later today. tim williams shows us just how powerful the storm is and how it formed later. >>> two people are dead and dozens more injured after someone opened fire at a large house party in a suburb near houston overnight. the sheriffs office is looking for two suspects. more than 100 people were at the party. most of them were young adults. the injuries range from minor to critical and police say one person died at the scene. the second died at hospital. >>> police are looking for a group of men who robbed two university of maryland students this weekend. the robbery happened early yesterday morning. two male students were walking on a path behind university departments when they were approached by a group of about eight to 10 men. police say the men to come up. >>> a patient dies at a hospital fire that started in their room. how it all happened is still not clear this morning. the latest on the details. >> reporter: the fire department says it is unclear how this mysterious fire started as is

wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist tim williams is updating the first warning weather forecast. tim, it really kind of turned out to be a nice afternoon. the sun popped out. >> i was going to say what a difference a day makes. doppler radar, woke up this morning to showers across the region. the front responsible for those showers has continued to progress across the state, pulling the showers with them. so now, west to east, we're seeing more and more clear sky. and the closer we get to tomorrow, the more blue sky we'll see. temperatures coming down from a high in the 60s. we were in the 60s early this morning. and as you see out to the west, as it started to cool out, the clear air has started to settle in. we were looking at 34 in oakland now. 54 at bwi, thurgood marshall. and just this time yesterday, the change is drastic. 27 degrees colder out in oakland, now than it was this time yesterday for much of the state up and down the 95 corridor. just about 10 degrees or less. but still on the cooler side

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eyewitness news is seconds away. >> this is wjz-tv. baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news statio. >> good morning and welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. it's a very cold day of the month. >> compared to yesterday. >> you know, you're in the 40s. we got a call last night considering that our temperatures have been so mild for the last few days. today we are not getting much higher than the 50s. that in perspective is about 10 degrees lower normal high. the fact is the temperatures are a reflection of cold air that have settled in. so it looks nice and beautiful. it is a wonderful day but it's much colder than it has been. from pushing through the area. if the canadian blast of air in it will be a little breezy stay. it's definitely going to be a little cooler. 47 degrees right now. 32 out in oakland, 47 on the shore. you have to go to southern maryland to get the warmer temperatures. our forecast high today i

wjz, eyewitness news. >> prosecutors say shoop left a letter at his new jersey home he wrote a while ago, referencing his depression and said he felt the end was coming. >>> for the first time one of the tsa agents wounded in last friday's shooting at los angeles international airport is going public. ron matz is in the newsroom with more on what he's saying. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. tsa behavioral detection officer tony griggsby was shot twice friday when a gunman opened fire at the security checkpoint area at l.a.x. griggsby was injured, while he was helping an elderly man get to a safe area. he said his concern was to make sure people were safe first, worry about himself later. >> i'm nobody special. i'm a regular special. i felt i had to do something at this time. other people would have done the same thing given this opportunity. >> reporter: he's grieving over his friend gerardo hernandez who was killed in the incident. >> paul cianica is in the hospital, facing murder charges. the motive is still unclear. >>> in denver a school standoff. police arrest two a