jones. he lost his bid to be released from a michigan juvenile detention center. the defendant was 14 at the time and initially committed -- will be committed until he is 21. >> christopher is not coming back. he is a child. inevitably he will be released one day from jail. it is best that he is rehabilitated. i think the judge made a great decision. >> christopher was attacked by a grant of teenagers while riding his bicycle home. the juvenile punched him in the left temple. his co-defendant hit him in the right side the head. they thought they had said something negative about him. an autopsy determined that the assault caused the death. they say he has matured since then. >> he has made a remarkable amount of progress. he has matured a lot and gained a lot of insight that is a typical. >> by telephone, the teenagers the purpose said he is ready to return to a less restrictive environment. they still want intense counseling and a structured program of activities available. testimony reveal

the beating death of christopher jones caused outrage and you can imagine the request is not sitting well with his family tonight. kelly swoope is back with more. >> reporter: the family of christopher jones says this couldn't have come at a worse time. in time for the holidays as they are still grieving, the younger teen of the two responsible for the murder asked to be released from a juvenile detention center in michigan today. jones was 14 when he was killed on may 30, 2009. he was riding his bike home when he was confronted by a group of six teenagers. the juvenile, who was 14 at the time apparently threw the first punch hitting christopher in the temple. s the other incarsated youth threw the second fatal blow. according to the attorney for the juvenile making 9 question in 15 months he completed his treatment program at the turning point youth center in michigan. the request presented to a judge in annapolis today, we spoke to the state attorney's office late this afternoon and the answer to that request was no. no similar requests have been made by the accomplice, charged as

they have been visiting him as regularly as they can. >> reporter: christopher jones's mother is glad release has been delayed. >> chris is not coming back. tray did kill him. but he is a child. and inevitably, he will be released one day from jail, and it's best that he be rehabilitated. >> reporter: another plan to let the maryland teen come to a youth facility was nixed by a judge, first because there was not adequate counseling and also because of his bad reputation at the maryland facilities. back to you on tv hill. >> that was suzanne collins reporting. and a judge could decide to keep the teen in custody until he is 21. >>> another terror-related arrest in the region. and another threat against the heavily used public transit system. kai is live in the newsroom with more on this arrest. >> reporter: a judge has ordered a mental education for a virginia man. according to prosecutor he told an acquaintance on facebook that he could use a pipebomb to kill people on the metro transit system. that person then alerted the fbi. a short time ago, a judge ordered eunice held, pending a

the victim, christopher jones, was beaten. he fell off his bike and died. and his mother said today, it is just too early to let the boy who struck the first blow out on home detention. >> reporter: jennifer atkins and her sister make their way hesitantly into the anne arundel courthouse. her son, christopher jones, was killed in the summer of 2009 by a group of juveniles who beat him when they encountered him on his bike. now, the teen who the first punch, wants to get out of a locked detention facility and come out on supervised probation. >> it's been really hard, especially with it being christmastime. and not having chris here with us. and then to have to deal with, you know, the possibility of this kid getting out of jail so prematurely. >> reporter: the juvenile who is now 16, told the judge by phone, from the detention facility in michigan, that he has matured and even leads younger youth there in doing the right thing. but the report shows he also has been in trouble for cursing and argue and having a negative attitude. the victim's father says it'

the boy is responsible for the death of christopher jones lost their bid to be released from a michigan juvenile detention center. the defendants, 14 at the time, was convicted to german out -- juvenile services until he turned 21. they say the judge made the right call. >> christopher is not coming back. he is a trial. inevitably, he will be released one day from jail. to the fullest, i think the judge made the right decision. >> christopher was attacked by a group of teenagers after making his way home from a community pool. his co-defendant hit him on the right side of the head. they thought he said something negative about them. as christopher tried to peddle a way, the assault caused the death. they say he has matured since then. >> he has made a remarkable amount of progress. he has matured quite a lot and has gained a lot of insight atypical of the average child offender. >> the teenager told the judge in open court that he wants to give back to the community, that he has learned his lesson. we have more on that 6:00. reporting live from annapolis, david collins, wbal-tv 11 news.

. >> one of the juveniles convicted in the death of christopher jones will remain in a juvenile detention center in michigan. >> that was the ruling today. >> j. michael wachs declared that the teenager is not ready. he is the number of two teenage boys who were accused of a friend's death. the defendant who was working at the time was initially committed until he turned 21. christophers family said that the judge made the right call. >> he is a child. inevitably, he will be released one day from jail. it is best for him to be rehabilitated to the fullest. >> christopher was attacked by a group of teenagers while riding his bicycle home from a community pool. he was punched in the left temple. his co-defendant him on the right side of the head because they thought he had said something negative about them. as christopher tried to peddle it, he collapsed. an autopsy confirmed that the attack cause of the death, not the fall. -- the attack caused the death, not the fall. >> he has matured a lot. >> the teenagers' therapist said he is ready for less restrictive environment and could return t

. >>> september 2009 we told you about christopher jones being beaten to death while riding his bike to his mom's house in crofton. one of the teens involved in the death wanted out of the juvenile facility in michigan after serving 15 months of the six-year sentence. the judge decided that teen now 16 has made progress, but he didn't think he was ready to return home. jones parents support the judge's decision. they sued the two teens involved in thean arundel county school system because they say their son was bullied. >> i was in a building -- >>> the survivor of a 200 # medivac crash is suing the federal government for 50 34eu8ion dollars. suit filed -- 50 million dollars. the suit says air traffic controlleders provide outdated weather information. it says they didn't send an adequate search and rescue response after the crash. wells and her 17-year-old friend ashley young here died in the crash were transported for medical treatment after a car accident. the pilot steven bunker and a emergency medical technician died in the crash. ntsb concluded the crash was caused by a combin

. >>> well, it was september of last year when we told you about christopher jones being beaten to death while he was riding his bike over to his mom's house. it happened in crofton. way just a teen. one of the teens involved in his death wanted out of a juvenile facility in michigan. after serving 15 months of a 6-year sentence, but a judge said no. he said that the teen now 16 has made progress, but he is not ready to return home. jones parents support the judge's decision and they sued the two teens involved in thean arundel county school system because they said the son had been bullied. >>> today, for the first time in almost a decade, amtrak had let you bring unloaded guns onto the trains. you can only do this on trains with checked baggage. unload guns will be stored in the train's lockers. you must call amtrak at least 24 hours in advance of your departure to notify them you will pack. lawmakers say the ban was lifted to fall in line with also going on air travel rules. >>> more than half the nation is under the grip of a cold spell that featured record setting low temperatures,

that was the first time we told you about christopher jones being beaten to death while riding his bike to his mom's house. one of those teens involved in his death wanted out of a juvenile facility in michigan. after serving 15 months of a six year sentence, the judge said that the teen was making progress but didn't think he was ready to return home just yet. his parents support, and they is sued the two teens involved and the school system because they feel their son was bullied. the parents are well aware of the law that when both teens reach 21 they have to be released but they know a judge can let them out sooner and that they don't want to say. >>> the owner of wiki leaks -- on sex crimes. he was toll first he would be released from a british prison, but a judge toll him he would have to wait at least another two days. that's because sweden is appealing the bail decision working to get him extradite for questioning. lawyers say the british case isn't to punish him for the u.s. diplomatic last month a claim swedish prosecutors continue to deny. >> we are 17 days away from our taxe

. >>> september of 2009 we told you about christopher jones. he was a teenage beaten to death while riding his bike over to his mom's house in crofton. one of the teens involved in his death wanted out of the juvenile facility in michigan after serving 15 months of a 6-year sentence. the judge decided that the teen now 16 did make progress but doesn't think he is ready to return home. >>> school board meetings can oftentimes be-eventful but the one in panama city, florida, yesterday, turned deadly when man pulled a gun and opened fire. before we start this, we want to show you and warn you that the video you are going to see and what you are about to hear can be very disturbing to you and your family especially on a wednesday morning. here's andy rose with what happened. >> this is a problem. >> please don't. please don't. please. >> reporter: heart stopping moments for bay district school board members in panama city florida tuesday. amazingly, no one was hurt except the gunman. 56-year-old clay duke. police say he died after shooting himself.

jones. jones' family applauded the decision. >> chris is not coming back. he is a child. inevitably, he will be released one day from jail. maybe when he is rehabilitated. >> the therapist of the teenager acknowledged the patient still needs to work on anger management and coping and communication skills. an army doctor in steny dropped for refusing to deploy to afghanistan because the questions president obama's legitimacy as commander in chief. he does not believe the president was born here in the u.s. he has already pleaded guilty against two charges against him. he faces dismissal from the army. >> the tax cut a deal is expected to clear its first hurdle today. kate amara joins us live from our washington ibureau with the story. >> good morning. it is expected to easily pass in the senate today. the real test comes next in the house. the senate still working on that tax deal president obama hammered out with republicans, moving to pass the package that would prevent an income tax increa