>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, wjz baltimore. >> it's wjz maryland's news station. >> rodney king is dead. tonight his final moments and a look back at his troubled life. >> good everyoning. i'm adam may. police believe rodney king drowned this morning. he was captured being beaten by police. >> reporter: rodney king's daughter spent father's day in tears. king's fiance found his body. she poke to officers and told them she was outside with king in the early morning hours. she headed back inside the home and when she return she was at the bottom at the pool. they describe his death as an accident. >> rodney had a lot of nightmares and panic attacks and the way he handled it was by drinking. >> reporter: the officers involved were acquitted sparking one of the nation's worst race riots. he pleaded for an end to the violence. he spent the last decade living here. neighbors remembered him as a guy who kept to himself. a few months ago king put out a memoir. >> can't we all just get along. that's how i would like to be remembered. dead and gone. >> reporter: the corner will perform an autopsy

in baltimore county, mike hellgren, wjz, eyewitness news. >> there is no public comment from fraternal order of police, officer laboard or his attorney. >>> the baltimore city council approved a new budget. the vote took place last night at city hall. the mayor's $2.3 billion spending plan will take effect next month. it closes a $48 million shortfall but it will force the closures of four recreation centers come august. >>> marylanders weigh in on the latest state gaming controversy and a poll shows they are ready to vote. according to the poll released by the washington building and construction trade council, 83% want expanded gambling on the november ballot. the poll finds 56% support a sixth casino. >>> many in cairo are celebrating that the generals that accepted morsi's win have undercut his authority. most of the president's powers were taken away. supporters are camping out in the square in fro test. >>> tropical storm debby is pounding the gulf coast with high winds, heavy rain and strong surf. florida's governor has declared a state of emergency. the worst may not arrive for

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com baltimore. >> now it's complete coverage. it's wjz. maryland's news station. >> stars, stripes, and ship the down. baltimore on the world's stage, celebrating an american milestone. >> the festivities bringing crowds to the inner harbor in full force. >> i'm eric cart e. >> and i'm denise coke. >> sailers and revelers have descended on the harbor of baltimore for a real celebration. denise spent the day with the ships at the harbor and maggie mccorkell has the moving flags ceremony. >> reporter: the celebration officially gets underway. >> we are officially kicking off baltimore's star-spangled sail-ebration >> reporter: thousands of visitors are expected to tour the ships, all to commemorate the bicentennial of the war of 1812. the sail-ebration is drawing national and international attention, some people expected to see the ships of their home country. the navy blue angels are putting the finishing touches on their air show this weekend. >> every show location is unique, every show location has its very unique challenges. >> we're lov

if you want to stay in here, and get yourself better this is a program to be in. >>> in south baltimore wjzness news. >>> baltimore station program is funded by veterans administration and city. >>> rainy day didn't mean sailabration couldn't go on. summer arrive this is week with a big warm up wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here with updated numbers. >> compared to what we have seen, a big change coming, temperatures running butte informal past week, today running -- beautiful this past week, today running 10 to 12 degrees below normal but a big warm up, shower activity to the east of us, moving off as you can see, still rain in ocean city and a few thunder showers popped up across far western maryland. mountain areas they look like they were passed well to the southwest of our region, into west virginia. don't expect a whole lot of that. it is possible some areas may see a brief shower. temperature wise, expect coolest it has been in a while. 69, 67 ocean city beginning tomorrow that is when the heat from the southwest, moves in we will just call it a blanket of summer heat

this is 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. >> demanding charges. a baltimore county teen dies at the hands of an off-duty cop. now civil rights leaders want him behind bars. >> the public outcry and why the investigation is taking so long. >> kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. a community pitted against police. two weeks after christopher dies in a confrontation with an off- duty officer, friends and family want that officer punished. at wjz is life. a heartbroken mother tonight. >> she wants that officer locked up for murder. she said that the gators have had more than enough time. reporter matt chris brown's mother tuesday night last out at baltimore county police and prosecutors angry that no charges have been filed against the police officer involved in her son's killing. >> he needs to be arrested. he did a crime. i don't know how many ways we can do this. i don't know why it's not done alr

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, marilyn's news station. >> setting sail. baltimore celebration comes to an end, but organizers are planning next. sad that afternoon. here's what people are talking about. the star-spangled salebration wrapping up in the inner harbor. dozens of ships setting sail after spending the last six -- the last week celebrating. we got a live picture from chopper 13 as 1 of the big ships is being escorted out of the harbor. it's been a spectacular site all morning. and wjz is live with complete coverage. we will check in with captain jeff long inside chopper 13 in a moment. first, jessica cartel you with more on a very successful salebration week. >> good afternoon to everyone. as we speak, the brazilian tall ship is making its way out of baltimore passing by harbor east , now passing through fells. . we are on the broadway pair where people have gathered all around the harbor to take pictures as the ship set sail. i should mention, the navy warship started

station 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. >> terrifying tornadoes, severe storms tear through maryland. >> it's like you're standing one minute with your friends laughing and joking. >> a story of survival. we have some amazing new video tonight. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm adam may. tonight, the national weather service confirms ten tornadoes touch down right here in maryland. wjz has complete coverage of the storms. meteorologist bernadette woods looks at the intensity of the twisters. let's go to derek valcourt. he has more on the victims that were hurt when it hit. >> reporter: those men were inside the same building when the storm hit. they are among many in the area counting their blessings. some grabbed their cameras to capture the funnels, others went for cover. >> i said, that's a tornado. let's go to the basement. >> reporter: one of the strongest tornadoes left little warning. >> it's like

the weather could not be more perfect for this event, spotlighting baltimore. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating wonderful conditions. bob? >> i think they'll all be back. it's just such a gorgeous day. and it's going to continue. look at these temperatures. just ideal weather. 78 now. the dew points in the low 50s, upper 40s all day long, making it so comfortable. 75, ocean city. and 68 in oakland. now, the rain from yesterday, some areas really got hammered pretty well, especially up in northeast maryland. elkton, over 3 inches. and some spots in northern delaware and southern p.a., had as much as 4. but around the baltimore region. the most we could find around the bel bel air area, 1.65. sparks, north of the city, 1.10. and tv hill, right in the city. as we continue to look for the numbers, they continue to drop. and most areas, about a half inch or a little bit more. however, when we get down to bwi marshall, the official number that goes into the record books, only a third of an inch. that's n

>>> this is 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 news station. >>> campaigning for cash. >> how's it going, baltimore? >> the president of the united states one of two high-profile visitors in maryland today. the millions of dollars they're expected to rake in for both presidential campaigns. >>> hello, everyone. here's what people are talking about tonight. president barack obama and the wife of mitt romney in maryland today for the same reason -- money. wjz is live and we have more on the race for the white house from right here in baltimore. >> reporter: president barack obama held two fundraisers in our area today, but the republicans also made a strong showing with their own push for campaign dollars. amidst cheers from the crowd, president barack obama rallied supporters in baltimore. >> the last thing we can return is to the very policies that got us into the mess in the first place. not now, not with so much at stake. >> reporter: he start #-d the day with a private fundraise

eyewitness news sunday morning is seconds away. >> this is 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 news station. >> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. a little cloudy and parts of the area but temperatures around 60 degrees across most of region. we've had such a stretch. anytime you see a cloud, it's like, what is that? don't be alarmed. we have a little rain moving in our direction. i have that mean that the clouds are starting to form. we have ugly the only day of this celebration that we've seen any threat of rain moving in. it gets here tomorrow mostly but those clouds are setting the stage. take a look at our satellite radar composite here. we will give you an idea of what's moving in. clouds are thick and because of a system from the west. temperatures are still pretty mild at 60 degrees at the wi marshall, 56 oakland. the way it plays out at least for today and tomorrow, 78 today with times of club and. no maj

. >>> 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. >> the star spangled celebration is in full swing this noon. good afternoon i'm don scott. >> reporter: good afternoon i'm jessica and we are live at the inner harbor where celebration is underway. it's an absolutely gorgeous day out here. just a short time ago a celebration kicked off on the ground with a special ceremony. >> today we are officially kicking off baltimore's star spangled celebration. >> oh say can you see by the dawn's early light. >> we speak to the major commitment we have to baltimore and the importance to the 1812 efforts. thank you for welcoming our fleet of ships into baltimore's water ways. for those visiting the city this week, there's so much to do. >> we have naval vessels, celebration vessels, music, kid activities, food, sporting events and more. >> reporter: and yesterday people gathered all around the harbor to watch as ships sailed in. it was an absolutely gorgeous site. we had the opportunity

did he really attack and kill a >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com baltimore. >> from the cities to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it's 4:30 and 72 degrees and raining. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. denice is off today. here's what people are talking about. a coroner tells an australian family their baby was attacked ending a 30 year old mystery. terrell brown reports for wjz. many believed the mother killed the baby. >> reporter: outside a courtroom in the north australian city, wendy chamberlain held up her daughter's death certificate and it lists the cause of death of attack. >> reporter: the coroner's ruling ended a -- from the very beginning the chamberlain's maintained something entered their tent and carried their baby off in the wilderness. at the time, neither the public or the court believed a dingo was strong enough to carry out an attack. the profile guided the nation. wendy was found guilty of murdering her daughter and sentenced to life in prison with hard labor. three years later it w

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. >> convicted coach. jerry sandusky spent his first night behind bars, but tonight, the case could be far from over. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm adam may. jerry sandusky will likely spend the rest of his life in jail after the jury convicts him on 45 of 48 counts related to sexual abuse, but the pain could go on for the university. tonight, manual giagez shows us. >> reporter: it's a relief for the university. he's now in the correctional facility. his wife, dottie, was seen returning home saturday. she spent about ten minutes at the jail. there were jeers as the 68-year- old left the courthouse after the conviction on 45 criminal counts involving the sexual abuse of children. his defense attorney told the crowd it was a difficult case. >> essentially, it will be a life sentence. >> reporter: joanna told us that sandusky is like a naive kid himself and doesn't

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. >> tornado touchdown. destructive storms descend on maryland. >> it was panic. it was just panic. >> the fearful funnel clouds and the major damage tonight. >> hello, i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> weather struck maryland leaving behind a path of destruction. the national weather service confirmed one tornado touchdown tonight. this is a picture of the twister near the v.w.i. marshal airport. we're told there's no major damage there. wjz has been all over maryland with the serious storms. meghan mccorkell is just back from carroll county live with the damage. gigi barnett reports from hartford county and bob turk is tracking radar from the first warning weather center and pat warren joining us with pictures you sent all over the area. let's start with meghan mccorkell. she's live with us tonight. meghan? >> reporter:

. >>> this is 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 news station. >>> path of destruction, violent storms strike maryland changing lives in seconds. >> we had cars ripped over and snapped some fairly large oak trees. >> tonight, wjz goes inside the communities hit hardest. >>> hello, everybody. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> 10 tornadoes touched down in maryland and now fear turns to head aches for those trying to clean up. we continue our storm coverage. we're live with the widespread damage. we have the storm's major impact on hartford county. first, let's go live in baltimore county, just one of the places still cleaning up. >> reporter: we're live, the damage was extensive and will take time to repair. a job born out of necessity after tornadoes ripped a path of destruction around the state. >> we were outside and we ran for cover. before i could get the garage door closed, the trees all snapped. >> reporter: utility crews were trying to restore power to those i

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. >> landing. a pilot dies when his plane smashes into pieces near the airport. >> just minutes before. the investigation on what may have caused the crash. >> hello, i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> an experienced pilot is killed when his plane crashes near the runway in carroll county regional airport in westminster. meghan mccorkell has a closer look at what may have gone wrong on the plane. meghan? >> reporter: the plane may have had mechanical issues moments before it went down and we are learning more about the pilot who lost his life. pieces of the shattered plane near the carroll county regional airport. the pilot, 64 year old henry thomas judd was having technical problems. >> apparently he was experiencing mechanical issues before. >> reporter: the skilled pilot trying to land a single engine sport plane. >> the air

death of a baltimore county teen is raising questions about when baltimore county police officers are authorized to use force while off duty. wjz is live in randallstown for the viewing. >> reporter: baltimore county police told us they require training on the use of force for all officers, at least one time every year. now, no charges have been filed against the officer in this case, more than a week after the death. as loved ones prepare to bury 17-year-old christopher brown, they have yet to get answers about the altercation with off-duty baltimore county police officer james la board that led to his death. whether officer la board was acting in an official capacity when authorities say he chased brown, believing the teen threw something at his door, leading to the fatal confrontation. police tell wjz off-duty officers are are authorized to use force when acting to enforce the law, to mitigate threats. >> police officers retain their police powers even when they are off duty. >> reporter: officer la board's neighbor recalls seeing him before the incident. >> he was outside on the driveway playing basketball with some young f

>>> this is 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 news stays. >> bracing for heat, dangerous temperatures headed our way, and it could be days before there's relief. just how hot it could get and how long it will last. hi, i'm kai jackson. a heat wave is about to boil maryland. baltimore city has already issued a code red alert. let's go to bob who's tracking the rising temperatures. >> today was warm, but it was dry. that will change. look at temperatures right now. still in the upper 70s to low to mid 80s. the cool spot is ocean city. for the day tomorrow, we in fact have a heat advisory from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. that pretty much all day long, because of the combination of high temperatures and high humidity compared to what we had today, which will make you feel over 100 degrees most of the afternoon and all weekend long. most areas, upper 90s to neighbor 100 degrees. will this heat let up for the holiday week? i'll have a look at the forecast coming up. >> bob, thank you. >>> in an h

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. >> hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. vick and denise are off tonight. severe storms are moving right into central maryland right now packing high winds and heavy rain. let's go straight to bob turk. bob? >> many reports of wind damage, flash flood in some areas, hail. some damaging winds and hail. to the west, heavy stuff. lighter stuff west of frederick and west of columbia, it's all moving across the region. between now and midnight, look for heavy activity across much of central maryland. there's all kinds of warnings in effect. there's severe thunderstorm warnings for the entire region pretty much from counties and portions of virginia as well and during days of more heat advisories, here's what we expect for the weekend. the record for the weekend. 100 on saturday, 103 on sunday and then for monday. stay with us in the full forecast. mary? >> bob, thank you. live warning

solve a murder mystery coming up on eyewitness news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is 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 news station. >> it is just before 5:30 and 7 the degrees with light rain. good evening and thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here's some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a murder mystery. tonight a local family griefs after a mother is found dead in the woods. wjz is live. derek speaks with the victim's emotional relatives and has more on the investigation tonight. >> reporter: detectives are desperate for leads as three young children prepare to bury their mother. tears from three heart broken children who will spend the rest of their lives without their mom. a bicyclist discovered her body in the woods. her sisters, three sons, father, nephew and nieces all set down with wjz to remember the woman they loved. >> she had a family. this is devastating for this entire family. >> reporter: police say when they found the victim's body in the woods she had n

the tax would repair baltimore's crumbling schools. wjz is live, mike hellgren has more on how much the people will pay. >> reporter: these bottles will cost you about $1.20 for a case of water. about $1.20 more. it passed without discussion, the majority said yes. baltimore's city council passed a 150% increase on the tax on most bottled beverages. the money will go to repair run down schools. >> i agree that the schools need repair. but on backs of what industry. >> reporter: santoni says he's still working with city leaders for alternate proposals but believes minds are made up. >> it's a real shame the way city hall operating, what the mayor wants, she's going to get. >> reporter: for mr. santoni it comes down to jobs he says he's already lost eight of them and he worries what other merchants will be going through. the tax would jump from 2-cents to 5-cents taking effect on july 13. some of his customers are split on whether it's a good or raw deal. >> i save my pennys and pennys do add up quickly. if i have to i can always go to the c

>>> this is 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 news station. >>> dangerous heat. here-record temperatures. >>> hello, everyone. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> extreme heat is on its way to maryland just in time for the first day of summer. the different weather we've had will be replaced by highs near 100 degrees and it may feel even higher. we have the advisories you need to know about. bob? >> let's look at the advisories tomorrow from noon until 8:00 p.m., we have a heat advisory that will go into effect. to our north, it's an excessive heat warning that will go into effect. it will be hotter up that way. here's the way it looked this week. monday we had a high of only 70 degrees. on tuesday got up to 88. that's today. tomorrow predicting a high of 96 degrees. as far as the records are concerned, the tempora you are whichs tomorrow about 96 and 98 on thursday. the record for each day is 100. the average high is only 85 degrees. that feels pretty good. i'll h

>>> this is 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 news station. >>> picking on the nfl. thousands of former pro football players in one megalawsuit. >> why they say the league is responsible for life-altering brain injuries. >>> hello, everyone. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> professional football players team up against the nfl, claiming the league hid the dangers of brain injuries on the field. now some are paying with their lives. we are live and we have the major implicationsover this massive lawsuit. >> reporter: the combined lawsuits have more than 3000 plaintiffs including former players and their families. they call the response a concerted effort of deception and denial. hard hits on the football field. >> i tackled a lot of big men, so i got knocked down. >> reporter: he played in the nfl for 14 years and says he never knew the dangers he faced -- memory loss, depression, depression, and dimensia. >> i had no idea i was having a mini concussion. >> repor

,,,,,, >>> this is 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 news station. >>> the terror network's second in command killed by a u.s. drone strike. >> the critical role in planning attacks and why al qaeda may be close to crumbling. >>> hello, everyone. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> a senior leader and one of the last living members of osama bin laden's inner circle is dead. his killing is a victory on the war on terror. >> reporter: he lived at the top of the chain on command. like many of his predecessors, he died in the cross hairs of a u.s. military drone. appearing in propaganda videos calling the for attacks on the west. >> he served as the general manager, responsible for overseeing the group's day-to-day operations in the tribal areas of pakistan. >> reporter: this is the wanted poster made shortly after his break out. his last known public appearance was this video from last december in which he urged rebels to continue fighting against democracy. libya is the lat

>>> this is 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 news station. >>> not guilty. one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history is cleared of lying to congress about steroids. >> a i put a lot of hard work into that career. >> his biggest win is in the courtroom as he gets a shut out against the federal government. [ cheering and applause ] >>> hello, everyone. here's what people are talking about tonight. one of the most accomplished pitchers of all time gets to keep his honor as a jury decides he didn't lie about performance enhancing drugs. we have his emotional reaction to the verdict. >> reporter: a small crowd of supporters applauded roger clemons after a jury found him not guilty on all charges. he briefly broke down outside the court as he talked about his long pitching career. >> woo. i put a lot of hard work into that career. >> reporter: he was accused of lying to congress and faced six separate criminal accounts from his appearance on capitol hill in 2008. he testified th

. >> hundreds of years of history, docked in baltimore's harbor tonight. wjz'splete sailabration coverage continues live downtown. denise has more on this international festival. hi again, denise. >> hi again, mary. and before we go on any further, i want to correct something. i misspoke. there are actually thousands of free tickets still available for the blue angels show at fort mchenry, which is coming up this weekend. and you don't drive there, you take a free shuttle bus from m&t bank stadium. so go on the website, and there are 50,000 free seats left for that show, which should be fantastic. in any case, this incredible sale bration -- sailabration is happening. we should note today is flag day, which is a day we set aside to honor our nation and all that it has stood for. and for dozens of naturalized immigrants, they will be able to celebrate for a national holiday. >> these rt word -- are the words to a new life in america. for them, a new journey has begun. >> can you imagine, this process has been going on for generations. and it's absolutely amazing.

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjzhd on wjz.com baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. wjz, maryland's news station. >> good afternoon. here is what people are talking about. severe weather moving across our state. right now there is a tornado warning for baltimore county. there are flash flood warnings in many areas across the state. what you are seeing is a live look at montgomery county, clark's bug road. remember woods told you how quickly this water can accumulate. look at this, more than an inch. it only takes as mentioned an inch to move your car. that's more than an inch. you want to be very careful of these types of situations that develop. let's go to bob now for a look at live doppler radar telling us where the storms are now. >>> that was a smart motorist. turn around, don't drown. we have a couple strong cells. they have weakened, dropped warning for carroll county but is still officially in effect for north western sections of baltimore county for 15 minutes. that particular cell, we'll look inside of it now. that one right there

and of course, you can help wjz, masn and the baltimore orioles feed the hungry this weekend. today, as we mentioned, don will be collecting, along with adam, don, ron, derek. tomorrow, you can see denise, bob, tim and myself. and sunday, meet kai, mary, jessica, mike hellgren, monique griego and megan mccorkle. >> and it's good to remember, if you come and forget your canned goods, we take cash and even coins, happily. >>> still to come. catching heat on capitol hill. the tsa gets a lashing from lawmakers over their screenings. tonight, they fight the back. -- they fight back. >>> a chaotic funnel cloud sends students flying. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, marking spot where the star-spangled banner was formed. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and it's sunny and clear right now. but will it last all weekend? find out in your updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,, hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> it is postally -- mostl

not just engineering. >> reporter: in east baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> and special classes like these are mandatory for students at that school who are enrolled in special advanced math science and engineering. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. preventing concussions. the new rules to protect young football players. >> homes threaten more than 1,000 firefighters, working in colorado. who else is stepping up to help? >>> i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. perfect weather on tap. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> but first, here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> here's the perfect afternoon. as you can see. it's just beautiful. the rain moved out. tim has a look at that thursday forecast. looks lake a carbon copy of today. >> fewer clouds. and a little less wind. right now, we're looking at temperatures tonight going down into the low 60s. that's where we start tomorrow, with sunshine and blue skies. we'll go into the 70s. topping right around where our normal high is this time

baltimore city. people under the age of 18 will no longer be allowed to buy am whys from stores where more than % of sales come from alcohol. wjz is live. rochelle ritchie spoke with business owners and a councilman behind the bill. rochelle? >> reporter: well, mary, the motive behind the bill is to crack down on liquor sales in partof baltimore city. now, despite the fact that business owners could lose business, they're supporting the new bill. >> reporter: this variety store has been in business for 20 years, selling everything from -- >> chips. even have condoms in there. >> and alcohol. one of the reasons city councilman nick mose bee proposed a new law, prohibiting minors 18 and under from purchasing anythieven candy. >> many of these places are filled with sex pills or flavored cigar, blunt paper. >> reporter: mose bee says some liquor stores in baltimore city are an open door for crimes. >> liquor stores are set up for adults, not children. >> reporter: they have been in battle with the city zoning and licensing agrees but agree with this law. >> i would rather not deal with the law. if that helps the community, i have

treated for minor injuries. >>> and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> teen death investigation. i'm mike hellgren in baltimorenty, with new information about how it all unfolded. the officer involved, and where the case stands right now. ,,,,, >>> coming up new on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. questions swirl as a teen strug struggles with an officer. >>> a crash demolishes a plane at carroll county airport. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and i'm jessica kartalija. this is carter and ryan. they're boying the tall ships here. but in addition to that, they're getting an important history lesson. that and more straight ahead. >>> the skies are clear on the sunny day. but will we stay rain-free all weekend. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news, wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> searching for answers. a teen dies during a struggle with an off-duty officer. >> tonight, what led to the confrontation. and new reaction to this controversial death. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> the 17-year-old di

. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ >> this is wjz tv, and wjz.com baltimore. >> cannibal a college studenttings he murdered his schoolmate. >> new insight from the suspect's friends. >>> i'm vic carter. a chopped up body parts of missing man. a suspect admits to committing acts of cannibalism on that body. meghan mccorkell has the story. >> reporter: both the suspect and the victim at one point were stundents here at morgan state university. it was inside of a joppatowne home they shared. behind this door a house of horror. it's here police say 21-year- old alexander kinyua confessed to eating the harts and parts and brain of a missing man. >> human remains specifically head and hands were recovered on the main floor of the residence. >> reporter: police believe they belong to 32-year-old kujoe agyei-kodie. the rest -- two days before the murder, kinyua was released. he was in the process of being expelled from school after he attacked another student with a baseball bat here in the dorm. >> i just heard it was a random attack. he was walking down the stairs and boom. just hit him. >> repo

. >> that was adam maye reporting from wjz in baltimore. thank you for watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. a great story. >> fantastic work they're doing there. i'm jessica doyle. mike is on assignment at the at&t national golf tournament. >> poor guy. >> you've got tough work. monika is covering a nasty commute. >>> but right now howard bernstein has our weather first and howard said it's a 98 out of 100 only because of the winds and if the golfers were really playing, this would have an effect on some of their teeing off. >> you have winds gusting 20 miles an hour or so, probably will have a willing bit of an issue. the issue later in the week for the

. >>> wjz and the masn baltimore orioles are teaming up to feed the hungry.year, we could once again use your help. they looked good in the jersey there. we're collecting money with vic, denise, mike schuh, mark viviano. they're greeting orioles fans with buckets. so many people were generous out there yesterday. thank you so much. if you're headed out to watch the o's, you could help by bringing a nonperishable food item to help the food bank. if you can't make it to the ballpark, click on news on wjz.com. wjz is part of the continued commitment. o's did pretty good. stan will have highlights. also, floods are filling up parts of u.k. trapping dozens of people. still winds are adding to the out of control wildfire in new mexico. and an unusual lawsuit that has some people pretty angry. why a convicted drunk driver is now suing the victim's family. >> reporter: it's a super summer program for baltimore students. how the city is getting the word out. i'm gigi barnett in northeast baltimore. that story up next. >> i'm tim williams in for bernadette woods. i'll

reporting live, megan mccorcal, wjz news. >> the officer has been suspended without pay. >>> a developing story tonight. the head of baltimore's police training position about rumly resigns. -- abruptly resigns. a source with the baltimore sun says the acting police commissioner wanted to go in a different direction. >>> l.a. waltershine was sentenced to 30 days in prison for the beating of a teen. he claims he acted in self- defense when he assaulted 15- year-old coryalsby in 2010. >>> one man headed to prison, barry landau. he was caught red-handed stealing priceless documents. he was sentenced to 70 years in federal prison. we have more on the disgraced historian's fate. >> reporter: 64-year-old barry landau said nothing as he was sent to prison for 7 years in the theft of rare historic documents written by abraham lincoln, carl marx, fdr, and others. >> he was a con artist. he would gain people's trust and steal their property. >> reporter: landau and his accomplice were arrest in the july of 2011 after worker at the maryland historical society spotted them trying to steal documents. landau would distract his toians, while

wjz first reported last hour. the medical examiner just ruled the death of a teenager in baltimore county a homicide. pened during a confrontation with an off-duty officer. wjz is live. mike hellgren has more for us. >> he said the 17-year-old junior died of asphyxiation. his family tells us he was active in his church, rotc and athletics. and he recently injured has lag. they found it hard to believe that he ran away from the law. >> reporter: the mother and aunt of 17-year-old christopher brown are demanding answers in his death. police say it happened after a fight with an off-duty police officer in randallstown. >> it was by somebody's hands. you know what i'm saying? and it was an officer who should have known better. we have peace about where he was now. we don't have peace about how he got there. to hear this is still like a bad dream. >> police say the officer heard a bang. saw several people running away and chased them. police say he caught up with brown nearby on starbrook road. and brown ran away. hiding in bushes. of, refusing to come out. >> the officer reached into the bushes and pulled

eyewitness news sunday morning starts right now the spin that this is 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 news station. >> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm burned out what's in for tim williams. sometimes you are not functioning and that happens. i wear pink all little butter. it's a beautiful morning for the run. just a gorgeous day in today. sunshine and comfortable conditions printed take a look at some of the temperatures. it's still warm at 68 degrees but we have really lost that humidity. way down into the 50s. they drop again this afternoon. 79 degrees. i really want start of the day. most of us in the baltimore metro area a little bit warmer. as far as today's forecast, we won like yesterday. not the high humidity like a couple days ago but close to 90 degrees this afternoon. tonight a cold front comes our way. that changes of our forecast a little bit more. that's coming up. >> here's what people are talking about this morning.

baltimore and performed here. a big, big few days coming up. don, back to you. >> that show over fort mchenry. stay with wjsz wjz -- wjz for complete coverage. we continue to bring you the star spangle celebration. >>> in other news, today the family of a young girl wounded in a south baltimore shooting is suing a gps company. raven wyatts family is suing the company for more than $70 million claiming lamont davis's ankle monitoring device wasn't working when he left home and began shooting at another man in 2009. raven was hit by a bullet. >>> this morning a maryland's man health is declining as he's behind bars in columbia. adam gross is having troublewalking. he's serving a 15 year sentence for bringing banned communications equipment to that island. >>> prosecutors are getting ready to wrap up their case in the jerry sandusky sex abuse trial. five abusers have now taken the witness stand, including one that says he was threatened if he ever told anyone. >> three more accusers took the witness stand in the molestation trial of former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky. all of them were younger than 13 when they say sandusky forced h

"wjz" "eyewitness news." >> >> school leaders approved the creative city charter school in baltimore, focusing on art programs for elementary schools. >> >> baltimore women's classic comes back to town. it was a good crowd that gathered for the race, nice weather for the run. the race dates back to 1976, since then, thousands of women have participated. all of the proceeds supports various women's contests. >> >> stay with us, we have a lot more to come. buried alive. two are stuck -- the very latest on the rescue efforts. >> the victim managed to escape. >> >> running for his life, a man picks up a hitchhiker and the ride turns scary there is the threat of a bomb. >> >> diving veterans on the national aquarium helping wounded warriors reach their dreams under water. you don't want to miss this story. >> >> i'm bernadette woods. a couple of showers and thunderstorms with a cold front moving through and then another swing in temperatures. all of that coming up in your first warning forecast. . ,,,,,,,, we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi

wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. camden yards will dedicate a statue of murray later this summer. >>> we are learning more about the death of a teenager after an altercation with an off-duty baltimore county police officer. wjz is live at randallstown high where a vigil gets underway shortly. mike hellgren investigates with the first comments from the county executive. >> reporter: this is where 17- year-old christopher brown went to school. it's where loved ones will gather in prayer amid questions over his final moments alive. more than one week after teenager christopher brown dade, a death the medical examiner ruled homicide no, one has been arrested or charged. police say brown has been killed after an altercation with an officer, leaving his family outraged. >> it's still unfathomable at this point to understand someone not having that amount of control within themselves to understand that this person crossed that line many times over. >> reporter: it happened in randallstown. police say he chased a group of people after someone was -- something was thrown at his door. he found brown hiding in some bushes. moments later the teen was dead. >> i have met extensively with police

city council expected to vote on it sometime next week. >>> wjz, masn and the baltimore orioles want to thank you for another successful year for the maryland food bank food drive. part of wjz's continuing community commitment, wjz collected food. there's don scott. and the food bank at the o's game this weekend. lots of fans stopped to donate money. and many brought nonperishable foods. there's ron, you can still help by going to wjz.com. clicking on news. >> $10. >> i'd give a buck to ron any day. >>> well, still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. the latest on our breaking news. a five-alarm fire in fells point. we are live down there with the latest. >>> also, days of downpour strand motorists and closed roads in china. see one of the dramatic rescues. >>> massive manhunt. what police in auburn, alabama say they know about a suspect who killed three at a weekend party. >>> and summer temperatures are back. bob will stick around with our updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's sunny, 87 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast

baltimore tomorrow. it is a three-game series. sunday masn on wjz. see the o's and the nats right here. first pitch sunday, 1:30. more next hour. plus news of significant progress toward a playoff in big-time college football. details on that in sports at 6:00. back to you for now. >> all right, mark, thank you. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news -- >> reporter: i'm alex demetrick. coming up, beating the heat, and why it's taking a balancing act to keep ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> coming up on wjz's eyewitness news, another summer sizzler. near record high temperatures. don't miss extensive first warning weather coverage. >>> first comments on the investigation what. the baltimore county executive is saying about the death of a teenager after a confrontation with an officer. >>> he's been honored by baltimore and bithe hall of fame, but now base bull's grit eddie murray is being investigated by the feds. i'm derek value core. i'll explain why coming up on eyewitness news. >>> the day after trayvon martin was killed what it reveal he'd. >> check in for these stories and all

. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. a baltimore. >> from the city to the county's to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. in a good morning. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday morning. i'm gigi barnett. here's what people are talking about this morning. it's considered a very major threat to the safety of the united states. one of maryland's top leaders will help spearhead an effort to stop leaks within the government's own intelligence agencies are you when you create go has the story. it. >> maryland's u.s. attorney is one of few men appointed by the government, and his job is to find anyone leaking classified information and prosecute them. >> reporter: bradley manning accused of knowingly aiding al qaeda. as he readies to stand trial, the government is taking steps to find and eliminate any leaks from within. >> that puts us in a very bad position. it could risk lives. >> baltimore area congressman and high-ranking member of the house intelligence committee is applauding a move.

. >>> in wjz's -- in today's wjzs school watch report, baltimore is boostings the number of charter -- boosting the number of charter schools. >> we're at base camp in mount everest and now we have to climb the mountain top. >> the dream is one step closer to reality. last week school leaders approved the new school for boys, one of two charter schools set to open soon. intlsz >> i'm -- >> i'm excited. we are excited. this is a dream come true for families who believe their son's deserve is quality education. >> it focuses on getting boys to clemg. -- to college. it's modelled after successful programs in chicago and new york. last week's approval boosts baltimore's charter from 33 to 35, giving the city more charter than any other district in the state. >> charters are a critical reform to implement to increase the percentage of students in our district and getting to 100% of students who have access to a high quality education. >> last week wasn't the first time they asked the city the open a charter. it's part of their quest to make sure charter schools can stand up to the task of

baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> we're just aof days away from one of the biggest events in baltimore history celebration. will mark the bicentennial of the war of 1812. ron matz reports, while hundreds of thousands are expected to celebrate downtown, one baltimore woman is showing her pride with a work of art. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: let the sale a bration begin. >> yes. it's right up here. >> we put it up here. on the side of the building. >> reporter: and lillian crowley is showing her pride with her 6,000-piece glass mosaic of the 15-star american flag. >> i was thinking what can i do patriotic? the flag. the flag, of course. >> reporter: customers are stopping outside their store, lum berd hardware, a fells appointment landmark. to take pictures. are the works are beautiful. this one is, too. >> it's great for the neighborhood. great for the area. and especially with our 1812 celebration coming up. >> reporter: williams' husband ken, known for glass work got the ball rolling with his own flag. >> i put this together and i p

read tomorrow's baltimore sun and look for the updated forecast from the wjz team. >>> the hall of legends at camden yards will be welcoming two all time greats. cal rip kin and eddie murray will be indicted. it will take place on september 5th. they will join many others in this elite group of maryland's legends. >>> if you live in baltimore and you love it, now is the time to share your story. mike schuh reports on a new campaign to spread the word that baltimore is a great place to live. >> in the burly that is city life, every day people have a story to tell. >> it has a lot of things going for itself. >> what if a civic group let people tell their own stories unfiltered. what do you love about baltimore? >> i love the mayor is holding a campaign where students 18 and under can have access to free breakfast and meals. >> what if you don't tell that story to me, but to everyone on the web? >> i'm steve, the executive director of live baltimore. >> steve came up with this. >> the biggest idea right now is our newest campaign, what we love. we're trying to tap into the best marketers we h

wjz, masn, and the baltimore orioles are teaming up to feed the hungry.g to the ballpark, bring nonperishable food or cash to camden yards for the orioles food drive which benefits the maryland food bank. saturday you can see me, vick, bob, and tim, as well agigi-- well as gigi and pat warren. it's part of wjz's continuing community commitment. >> we'll have to see if the phillies fans can contribute like the fans from boston. >> still to come tonight, the orioles are flying high once again. they're back at 1st place and having fun beating up on boston. >> mark has the latest next in sports. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ >> mark is here with the wjz fans sports report. >

wjz, eyewitness news. . >> lites move on to baltimore county. share of storm damage. >> reporter: this downed tree here is just one example of the damage we found throughout baltimore county. >> dick is one of many residents who came out to see the damage done to his neighbor's homes. >> i'd bring it down in the yard instead of on the house. what a shame. >> reporter: damage to neighborhoods is turning out to be a payday for tree service companies around the region. >> i'll be here for most of the week actually. but i'll be here late in the morning. >> this is the type of damage eyewitness news has found as the winds have sheared off these trees from the base and off the top. >> you can see roof damage but also workers clearing those trees as they came down around the county. >> first of all, was anybody hurt went through my brain. but i don't know how they are going to repair something like that. >> damage assessments are still being made and not be in until at least next week. wjz eyewitness news. now back to you. >> incredible how that tree c

in baltimore county, i'm gigi barnett, "wjz." . >>> back in october, the american acad he my my of pediatricsb bumpers. if this regulation is approved, stores will have sell june of 2013 to get them after their shelves. > >> memorial program that gives friends and family a chance to pray and honor those who have lost loved ones. shock trauma put together a photo collage. >> >> uss iowa headed to the final birth in the port of los angeles. it will now become a museum and tourist attraction. four tugs pulled the 887-foot long vessel through the harbor's main channel there it is. it looks fairly clear. it last saw action back in world war ii and the korean war. >>> bob, hot weekend we have had here. >> hottest day of the year. it was not humid, dew points in the 50s. much of a breeze, part of the time, tomorrow, humid, but not as hot and there are showers on the way, take a look at temperatures, still a warm night, 77, but the dew point is only at 61. that is still rather dry air, humidity only 57% this time of the night, >> the coolest spot, ocean city at 72 and oakland at 67, some areas north

in baltimore, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> and of course, the maryland historical societyays it will be extra special for all of these people, because they will mark their citizenship on flag day. and if you don't know a lot about the war of 1812, and you think, all i know is it's a bunch of tall ships, don't worry about it, can you get an education while you're here. ed seaford is here. and i assume if i were here 200 years ago, this is what people would have looked like? >> this is what a sailor would have worn. >> that would not be me. >> no. >> you tell them about the battle. >> i'm working with the baltimore county bicentennial committee and the maryland state bicentennial committee. >> ed has a big map on the grass in front of him, little markers. and they'll tell you exactly where the battles happened by land as well as by sea. >> by north point. >> which is a very important battle to keep baltimore independent. >> battle of north point is the reason we have defenders day. >> there you go. see? you learn something if you come down to the star-spangled sailabration.