it is a stain on the baltimore city police department. there are 3000 police officers and they put their lives at risk to protect the city and i support them and will continue to support them. >> but prosecutors said he has no regrets about bringing this case to trial. the attorneys ever told us they plan to appeal. >> temperatures have been warming to summer-like levels. eventually, they will likely lead to some shoppers and a few strong thunderstorms rolling in from the north and west. we are picking up on some lightning strikes and the possibility of a severe thunderstorm or to to our north and west. the pink shaded area is the possibility of a severe thunderstorm. you'll see the lightning strikes in the mountains to our north and west. the temperatures are only in the thick deposits in the mountains. those lightning strikes associated with a line of thunderstorms just to the west of hagerstown. the possibility of some of the weather -- a big temperature dropped behind that front. more details and a couple of minutes. >> we are getting

baltimore city police detective greg hellen of this family, but declined to comment. his attorney said the trial was fair and the young detective was exonerated. >> i am very relieved that the detective was acquitted. >> they were all charged with kidnapping, false arrest, assault and misconduct. >> they charged them with every crime in the book. unfortunately, this case is about -- this case is about the facts. >> we are disappointed in the judge's decision with respect to officer hellen. >> the case centers on what happened on march -- may 4. forcing him into an unmarked van, leaving him in howard county, standing in with no shoes, socks, or a way home. the officers left him in east baltimore. both were 15 years old at the time the officer said the teenager's went voluntarily and offered to give information about criminal activity. the judge ruled he did not commit malfeasance. the judge did believe that he committed nonfeasance by not doing his duty when he should. the charges did not include nonfeasance. the judge said the essence of police work is respect and the

city police officer lost his life september 27th and a baltimore city police of a surge died october 20th. the families of fallen can to pay tribute on this somber occasion and receive replicas of the fallen heroes morea. the governor offered words of comfort and encouragement. >> may god bless their souls and may god bless the courageous families so rigid that they also brought to us as a gift in this world at. it is not how these officer died and made them heroes, is how they lived. >> the words of sacrifice were measured with concerns about the future and guarding communities. there is no such thing in this light as complete justice nor is there any such trend has complete closure, not when you have lost someone you love. what we have the ability to do is to love and to protect a love. >> the ceremony concluded with an fly over in honor of the fall and harassed. >> it is a 100-year tradition in baltimore and it has takeover might reject taken over mount vernon this week and. >> get ready for the baltimore lawyer mark. >> marilyn turns its attention to the search for the nets baske

this >> is a sixth grader in baltimore city. so far, she has read 20 books, something that may not have been possible without a program called books for kids day. >> will always have books to read. >> it is an annual book drive put on by a nonprofit. this year's event is this saturday. donations go into a book bank where public schools and other groups across the state make a withdrawal. >> we feel it is important we get books into the hands of children at an early age so that we can help fight the literacy later down and down the road. the rate is about 16%. >> the books go into classroom libraries which need to be replenished. >> they might get torn up and people might want to read new books. >> in my reading program, they are required to read 25 books independently. after a while, there are no more books. >> baltimore reads hopes this year's book drive jump-start this group's goal of collecting 75,000 books over the coming year. it is this saturday from 9:00 p.m. -- 9:00 p.m. george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> coming up -- >>

it was all so great to be able to then take that back it my baltimore city school and use that in my classroom. >> reporter: so thanks to this partnership some inner city students can get a taste of learning from an independent school. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> now, the literacy academy one focused on teaching prekinder garth, kindergarten, first and second grade teachers. they offer training it a select group of teachers who provide ongoing support for teachers in city schools. >>> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> all right. decent looking day out there today. we had some sunshine. temperatures warming up nicely. 73 at bwi this afternoon and humidity comfortable at 64%. winds southeast at 7. show you a little bit of weather through the day out there. it was not bad in most spots. annapolis sunshine early in the day and then some clearing through part of the afternoon. but also some increasing cloud cover late into the afternoon. i will show you towson today. a mix of son and clouds. a little breezy but not particularly windy today. again kind of a mixed sky with t

. >> today baltimore city prosecutors will try to fined a new angle in the attempt -- find a new angle in an attempt to convince a jury that twin brothers set a dog on fire. they were 17 at the time of the burning in 2009. police say the twins set a dog on fire. a police officer used her sweater to put out the flames. >>> family and friends are worried about a 5-year-old boy after officers say he spent four days with his father's dead body. last night, the friend and family gathered for a vigil in jessup following the death of najib abdullah. last weekend officer says itappeared abdullah broke into a friend's house and hid in a basement closet with a childer with died. troy wise found the victim and the son. the child was next to him waiting for help. >> he he said that andreas papandreou and my dad got -- pop pop and my dad got into a fight and my dad was bleedint from the head mie. dad went to sleep and he never -- my dad went to sleep and they have woke up. >> abdullah reves behind three kids including the 5-year-old boy. >>> a white house is evaluating whether to release the feet h

. >> the man convicted of killing his pregnant wife outside of baltimore city courthouse will split -- will spend the rest of his life in jail. he was found guilty of stabbing his wife veronica several times. she was killed after being granted a protective order against him. >> al qaeda is acknowledging the killing of osama bin laden and is vowing revenge. the authenticity of the statement posted online has not been independently verify, but it comes as president obama travels to fort campbell, kentucky, to thank those involved in the raid on the bin laden compound. crack the white house says the president's visit was not about spiking the ball or gloating, but rather to acknowledge a a job well done. obama met privately with the special forces that took down the world's most wanted terrorists. he then addressed a hangar full of troops calling the raid a historic event, but stressing that the fight goes on. >> thanks to the incredible skill and courage of countless individuals, intelligence, military, over many years, the terrorist leader who struck our nation on 9/11 will never cause

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baltimore city was not sued, receiving protection under sovereign immunity. >> in our education alert, a new contract could make city school principals some of the highest paid administrators in the state. union officials ratified the deal yesterday, and a retroactive pay raise will be received of 2%, but step increases will be eliminated. raises and promotions will be based on performance rather than seniority. the contract will cost the district $7 million. retiring superintendent dr. nancy resnick details the quality she would like to see in her successor. she says the ideal candidate should have a love for children, be able to handle criticism, and be in touch with the people they serve. she answered nearly 50-year career with city schools next month. you can see her complete interview this sunday morning at 11:30 a.m.. john collins joins us with a look at the forecast. >> is absolutely stunning out there. the question is, when will we do on mother's day? i will try to give you an answer to >> thank you. it is thursday. we are answering your pet questions. e-mail your questions an

baltimore city police are investigating a shooting in northwest baltimore. happened just after 3:00 this afternoon. a man was shot several times. there is no word tonight on his identity or condition. the investigation is ongoing. police in anne arundel county are investigating a deadly crash involving a scooter. 91-year-old charles fretwell was killed. it is unclear who was at fault. now charges have been filed against the driver of the truck. learn how you can help the survivors of the deadly tornadoes i going to our website, wbaltv.com. school officials in baltimore are investigating why some college application materials were not submitted to the proper schools. the principle of baltimore's western high school recently been on the above the mishap and said it is unclear how many students applications were not received. the principal said she will personally contact the schools that did not receive the materials. another big-name endorsements from baltimore city -- for baltimore mayor barbara rawlings-blake. senator barbara mikulski will put her support b

baltimore city police are trying to figure out how the body of a woman ended up in jones falls. she was discovered after 10:00 this morning partially in the water under the jfx. there are no signs of foul play but the death is suspicious. an autopsy will be determined. county leaders say last year's statistics show crime decline for a fourth straight year. overall, crime is down 5.4% and violent crime declined 5%. >> this video is from a grocery store near east baltimore. you can see two suspects strolling into the start pointing a gun. >> the results of their work can be seen in the numbers of this report that we have outlined in front of us. they are felt in the lives of every resident of this county. >> the county credit's innovative technology, pro- active police, and the partnerships with other state agencies for a continued drop in crime. >> an alarming spike and robbers and baltimore city has officials concerned. there have been a dozen robberies in the past month. jennifer franciotti has surveillance video of the latest attack. >> this video is from a grocery store near

northbound lanes clear towards 695 towards baltimore city. in dundalk, an accident involving a mock affecting the northbound lanes -- a motorcycle affecting the northbound lanes. it happened in a construction zone and there could be lanes blocked there. a water main break has york road southbound closed at fairmont avenue. alternating traffic gets by in the northbound lands. lanes. >>> president o-- lanes. >>> president obama will traveled to ground zero to honor those who died in the september 11th attacks. the visit comes after the u.s. forces killed osama bin laden. emily schmidt has latest. >> reporter: president obama's visit will mark the death of osama bin laden and the pakistani compound in the way the president decide no picture of his body will. mr. obama told 60 minutes he will not release those photos. >> it's important for us to make sure that very graphic photos of someone shot in the head are not floating around as an insightment to additional violence as propaganda tool. >> reporter: the white house says the decision matched t

the baltimore city police officer losses light september 27th and baltimore city police officer died october 20th. the families of fallen came to pay tribute on this summer vacation. they received replicas of the fallen heroes memorial. the governor offered words of comfort and encouragement. >> today is a date for heroes where we recognize their bravery and sacrifice. it is a day when we remember those whose courage called them to do the most important work there is to do in this earth. that is to protect the lives of others. it is not how they died and made them heroes. it is how they lived. >> there were concerns about the future and efforts to continue safeguarding communities. >> there is no such thing in this light as complete justice. there is no such thing as complete closure, not when you have lost someone you have a lot. what we have the ability to do is to love and to perfect our law, to strengthen our law, the love that calls us all to serve. >> the ceremony concluded with a 21-gun salute and a flight over in honor of the fallen heroes. >> thank you. baltimore police have

. >> before graduating from the police academy, every baltimore city police officer goes through very intense training. tonight, gigi barnett shows us how it goes beyond knowing how to handle a gun and arrest bad guys. >> reporter: this is a baltimore police department's training, also known as the hazel emergency services team. it teaches officers ebbs actually how to teal with people with mental illness. the training is required for all-new recruits. >> when you are dealing with somebody with mental illness, if you don't approach them a certain way, it could turn very violent very quickly. >> reporter: the city has said that that has lead to numerous arrests. >> people if they feel they are at ease -- "we are just here to talk to you, not to lock you up." >> reporter: the first thing is to know what to look for. >> a lot of times, people with mental illness act in a way that would get another person sent to jail. >> reporter: in addition to deescalating what could become a violent situation. officers also learn where to find help for people with mental illness. the city's police dep

>> baltimore city police completed the investigation into the death of an officer. back in january, officer william torbet it was shot to -- was shot to death. also killed sean gamble. police say officer torbet responded to a fight outside the club in plain clothes when uniformed officers arrived. they say officer torbet fired his gun and they didn't realize he was an officer and returned fire. now that the police wrapped up the investigation, the findings will be turned over to states attorney greg bernstein and independent review board appointed by the mayor and the baltimore city police commissioner. >>> you can expect to see a ticket in a school zone in howard county this fall. the howard county council voted 4-1 to allow speed cameras in school zones. under the proposal, drivers will wind up with a 40 dollar ticket for going faster than 12 miles an hour over the speed limit so consider yourself warned. news time is 6:08. the baltimore orioles are on the way to canas city after -- kanzacity after -- kansas city after losing. paul konerko got two and whitesox bea

city. -- donations are collected to help a nun assist the community in baltimore city. >> he was known for his hugs. big hugs. >> tonight at 11, joey's dad talks to our sheryl connor about thest to keep -- cheryl connor about -- conner about his effort to keep the loving spirit alive. >>> baltimore county honored charlie knis ley with a hero -- kknisley with a hoareo pin. >> -- knisley with a hero pin. >> by the time my grandfather came back up from the basement, it went up and it's to get my brother and my grandma out. my brother jumped off the roof and i caught him. >> when fire crews arrived to the scene, that home already was fully involved. officials say without charlie's quick action, the fire would have been deadly. >>> it's 5:36. flood waters continue to rise and some families are being forced to leave their homes for good. coming up next, a woman comes back to take a look at the place she called home for so many years. hershey's bliss. one square inch of indulgence... joy... pleasure. one square inch of extra smooth, rich chocolate. hershey's bliss. >>> we have seen the devast

and you have to have been drinking at a baltimore city bar or restaurant. the rides are free up to a 50 dollar limit. if interested, write down the number on the screen. 1-877-963-taxi. >>> last week's tornado outbreak was one for the record books. no doubt about it. the national weather service confirms at least 178 tornadoes swarmed through the midwest as well as the south and that's thelargest outbreak in history and the number of confirmed twisters is expected to rise as weather teams wrap up field surveys. justin. >> a lot of people -- >>> a lot of people ask why there's such a extreme tornadic outbreak but it's colder than normal temperatures. and this is similar to early april in 1974 which was part of a few years in the mid-1970s. yes we can see the expression of some of the below normal readings with widespread frost and freeze warnings from western pennsylvania through ohio, indian and and west virginia and tennessee and kentucky. and some overlap frost warnings and advisories but flood warnings along the lower portion of the ohio and mississippi

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city fliffer james fowler iii died on september 27, and baltimore city police officer thomas portz jr. died in -- died on october 20. william torbit jr. was killed on january 9. >> it was all brought to us as a gift. >> it is not how they died that made them heroes. it was how they lived. >> efforts to continue safeguarding communities. >> there is no such thing in this life as complete justice. nor is there any such thing as complete closure, not when you have lost someone you have loved. what we do have the ability to do is to love and to perfect our love. >> barry sims, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:10 and 61 degrees on tv hill. still ahead, the campaign to reduce the number of stroke cases in baltimore. >> and up next, residents along the mississippi river wait for another possible disaster to come their way. >> first you are taking a live look outside. it is a very, very pretty morning. cols has your -- john collins has your mother's day weekend >> last evening and overnight we had a few scattered showers, a rumble of thunder here and there, but that has all pulled out of the picture. lo

birthday time donald p brown junior lives in waverly in baltimore city and turns 29 today. he is an adjunct professor with the university of baltimore and masters program student at towson. we want to wish him a happy birthday. make it a great one sir. if you are having a birthday or want to share photograph with us, pets, anniversaries, city scapes what have you. morning show at wmar.com and make sure you include all the pertinent facts so we can get it straight when whoa share the photograph with all of -- when we share the photograph with all of maryland. >>> a out of this world toys an exhibit opened at may 1st and continues until the end of the year. you want to check this out on camden street in baltimore. 21202 jeffy mow seem.com. science fiction and how it capture the imagine for generation. larry, were you a sci-fi fan when you were a kid? buck rodgers star wars and star trek. that exhibit will run through the end of the year. novelty toys from the 50s and 60s. check it out. jeepy's museum.o-rg for a great look at the sci-fi was over the course of generations. if y

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trying to get this ficked in baltimore city is -- fixed in baltimore city is our main focus. >> let's promote the event. baltimore reads, the books for kids day. if you want to go to yr web site www.booksforkidsday.org. >> stay with us. animal rescue joips us with -- joins us with a pet looking for a good home. >> first a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. good luck. >> welcome back. joining us now from animal rescue. this is bam-bam? >> yes. he is a 2-year-old male chiwawwaw. -- chiuaua. >> i went to shake your hand and got -- as only chiuauas can do. >> kind of a sad story. the people that had him, got him in hawaii, and brought him to the mainland and in order to go back to hawaii they have to go into quarantine for 120 days. >> hawaii has rather strict standards about vegetables, fruits, and animals. >> that would be really bad for the dog to go through that, so we did take the dog from them. we don't normally do something like that. he's had trouble adjusting, but he's getting there. >> how long have you had him? >> we've had him two weeks. >> he's a friend for life. h

baltimore city claimed sovereign immunity and the judge excused the city from the case. family and the attorney maintain the city " -- withheld information. the problems go back before she died, they say. >> i still have some unrest because i would like to know that the city is going to be proactive in attending to the problems they have out here. not only out here, but on the sidewalks, on the streets. >> the department remains vigilant in making sure that we , as well as we ask the citizens to remain vigilant in letting of us know that they see any potential live wires. we have to work together on this. no one wants to see that tragedy happen again. >> the family says the city has not taken action to prevent other citizens from becoming victims like deanna. >> the constellation energy bill is raising questions from one coalition. they say the deal is great for ceos but it is bad for the city. we have more from downtown. >> members of better jobs, better baltimore rallying behind me here in front of the headquarters downtown, saying they are against the proposed sale of

we showed you this picture of eddie jones a few minutes ago in baltimore city. he suffers from alzheimer's. we are told he is safe and with authorities. >>> home for abused horses is the mission after 100 horses were rescued last week. neglected animals were taken from a farm in centerville. as we explain, the rescue group also needs help now, too. or >> reporter: zodiac is proof an abused horse can be saved. >> he was the six horse we have had in 20 years. >> reporter: he was rescued in www.we have at day's enamors farm rescue. he has a bill of clean health. that's the hope for these arabian horses seized on friday from canterbury farm on the eastern shore. >> the horses are significantly underweight. parasites. >> reporter: six horses had to be put down. the rest were placed in four secret facilities around the state. their care will be administers by day's end. the non-profit group is already caring for 60 other abused horses and providing the new group with medication and food will be expensive. it costs $2500 per horse per month to rehabilitate them. for th

the top moms were sorted by the baltimore city high-school choir. this is the fourth year of the contest which recognizes women who lacked a strong role models in the neighborhoods. >> these women sweep their blocks daily, help elderly neighbors during frightful weather events, and bring people together so their community for rise. they serve as an example of how one should live their life and how to be a constructive member of a community. >> debts, do not feel slighted. there is an event to honor you, too. >> a maryland teacher got to spend a day at the white house to be at the top over her house. president obama congratulated michelle shearer during yesterday's teacher of the year ceremony. the president said she represents all teachers who are committed to their student, who challenge them academically and personally. >> per specialty is taking students who are normally under represented in science, students with disabilities, even students to say formalist and equations are not there thing, and helping them discover the scientist within. >> par

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. >>> two baltimore city officers accused of kidnapping two west baltimore teenagers. tonight a judge find the officers guilty of misconduct but did not charge them with the kidnapping. a third officer opted for a bench trial. a judge will hear those arguments today. >>> shocking discovery inside a home. a little boys and his father's huddled inside a closet. what police think happened to the man. >> reporter: inside this house, family members made a gruesome discovery over the weekend. a stranger dead in the basement along his five-year-old son who was still alive. >> he kept saying, my daddy is dead, my daddy is dead. >> reporter: police identified the victim at abdula. they said he was on the run from authorities last week when he likely broke into the home to get away. it's located less than a mile from his house. >> he assaulted a family member then left the home with the child. >> reporter: barbara wise thought abdula may have been in the home since last tuesday when she found a broken window. officers investigated but did not find abdula. >> my son and dad went

today's cold case comes from a quiet section of baltimore city. and if you need help, nancy schmidt was always the one you could go to. to on a raw airplane morning her screams pierced the heart of the community and joce sterman tells house the murder has gone cold. >> reporter: in the community of remington in north baltimore people take care of their neighbors. 74-year-old nancy schmidt was no exception. >> she was sweet perp and would give you anything you had if you needed a ride she would give you a ride. and if you need food she would give you food and she is there for everybody. >> reporter: the morning of april 21st, 2008 was rainy, cold and quiet. until a woman screams pierced the early morning sice silence. >> the neighbors said heard someone screaming. >> reporter: when officers arrive at nancy's home on west 31st street they found a back door open inside it was dark and quiet. they searched the basement and the first floor first and then they went upstairs. nancy's bedroom door was open. and they period inside and found her lying in a

that story next on wjz. >>> it was a case that shook baltimore city. a police officer shot to death by fellow officers. and now the department has finished its investigation. i have what will happen nex ,@ dry mouth is uncomfortable. it can also lead to serious dental problems. [ male announcer ] new act total care dry mouth is alcohol-free and has fluoride to strengthen teeth. stronger teeth and dry mouth relief. >>> it is 5:28. partly sunny and 81 degrees. good evening everybody. thank you for staying with wjz ease eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the home of a terrorist. pakistan's army has sealed off the compound osama bin laden was hiding in. neighbors still can't believe the world's most wanted man was living in their midst. wjz complete coverage of the killing of bin laden continues. we have reaction from local muslims. first charlie d'agata reports for wjz with what pakistani officials are saying tonight. >> reporter: hideouts stood out in this upper class suburb of pakistan. but neighbors say they

baltimore city police up three suspects in custody in connection with the double stabbing -- battin. this was in the 1300 block of walter's ave. no word on their condition. >> conditions are starting to improve. the rain has ended for most of you. we are still picking of rain on hd doppler in the eastern suburbs. it is all moving west to east, and it will be moving out shortly, probably in the next couple of hours. elsewhere, a mix of sun and clouds. let look at the current conditions. only 48 with the northwest winds at 10, so it feels even cooler than that. upper 60s today with sunshine and breeze coming out of the northwest. the rain will be coming to an end. we will check the forecast for mother's day weekend when i come back in a few minutes. >> libya's front line was quiet today, despite heavier fighting earlier this week. rebels say there has been heavy fire from nato forces. during a press conference today, the head of nato said muammar gaddafi forces were much weaker than when the fighting began. anti-government protesters were back on the streets in yemen today. they have b

. >> baltimore city police are investigating a suspicious death. they responded to the 2700 block of matthews street and a woman's body was found lying face down. no word on her identity or cause of death. homicide detectives have been notified. three men are recovering after a stabbing. baltimore county police were called to florida road at around 11:30 p.m. saturday night where they found one man stabbed in the other two found nearby. no word on their conditions. they believed the victims may have been involved in an altercation. >> a shooting at the windsor and. a man was shot around 12:30 p.m. and no word on a possible motive. one person dead after an explosion and fire at aberdeen. what happened around 3:00 p.m. killing a contractor employee. this was an isolated incident and poses no threat to other workers. 11 people hospitalized after being exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide. they responded around 8:30 p.m. last night and five children were showing signs of illness. they detected high levels of carbon monoxide coming from and out of

we're also told that four baltimore city schools closed early there afternoon because of another power outage. no word yet if they will reopen tomorrow. >>> new data from 2009 analyzed by the organization child trend shows overall the number of teen moms is down nationally. but that number still varies from state to state. mississippi, new mexico and texas have the highest teen birth rates while massachusetts and new hampshire have the lowest. maryland had the 13th lowest teen birth rate. >> a new way to lose weight has some doctors a little concerned. >> it involves stitching a tiny patch on to the tongue. the placement of the patch makes it uncomfortable to eat solid foods so patients follow a liquid only diet. the man behind the patch dr. nicholas. he says it provides adequate nutrition but restricts calories to 800 a day. one woman who tried it lost 20 pounds in three weeks. >> your tongue does feel if you want to chew it will get stuck. so you won't be able to eat it. >> but other doctors are concerned stitching the patch to the tongue could pose a risk of infection and nerve dama

one man died and the second man was wounded. >>> baltimore city police say they completed their investigation of a shooting that left an officer dead. back in january, officer william torbet was shot outside the select lounge. sean gamble was also killed. the officer responded to a fight in plain clothes and when uniformed officers arrived they saw him firing his weapon but didn't realize he was an officer and they returned fire. >>> authorities took nearly 100 horses in after they were neglected at a farm in centreville. six more were youth eyed. the owner of the farm may face animal neglect charges. the horses that survived are being rehabilitated throughout the state of maryland. >>> consumer alert this morning, the recall is growing this morning for honda over the possible air bag defects. honda officials expanded the recall so it can check the air bags on more than 800,000 vehicles for a possible defect. some of the vehicles being added in the recall include the 2001 and 02 accord as well as the civic, 02 odyssey and 2002 and 03crv, acura 32tl and 2003 acura 32cl model. we have them list

baltimore city police officer william torbit jr. died january 9. 10 days later, mark falkenhan died after responding to an apartment fire. baltimore county executive kevin kamenetz remembered him. >> i will remember feeling that we had just witnessed the true meaning of service. a man was willing to lay down his life for his friends. >> for montgomery county police officer hector r. greylock died april 4. wesley brown was killed june 11. james fowler the third lost his life september 27, and thomas portz jr. died october when it. the families of the fallen came to pay tribute, and received replicas of the fallen heroes more apparent governor martin o'malley and others offered words of comfort. >> today's the day we recognize their bravery and sacrifice, and remember those whose courage called them to do the most important work there is to do in this earth, and that is to protect the lives of others. it is not how these officers died that made them heroes. is how they lived. >> the words or measured with concerns about the future and

and a very special happy birthday to donald p brown junior in waverly in baltimore city who is 29 years owed -- did old today. -- old today. he's student there at towson university. our photo m of the day -- of the day is this one. a volunteer got covered with bees at a honey farm at a chinese zoo. the owner of the farm hopes the stunt will help people understand more about befarming -- bee farming. okay. you've got -- if you have an interesting photograph, you can send send whatever you want. morning show at wmar.com. including all pertinent facts especially when you have a photo like the bees. why? we will be right back. this is the aircraft logbook. we have to write down everything about every flight. with so many new southwest flights, that's a lot of ink. i filled up three of these this month already. kinda like the little black book... of all the cities we've dated. [ male announcer ] starting june 5th, fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to new york newark for just $69 one way. is "camera crew" two words or one word? [ laughs ] you should know. you're the

city is now being reborn. mike schuh takes us to a forgotten garden that is blooming once again. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: occasionally, you can add by subtracting. >> a lot of things were very overgrown. this whole area was very overgrown. >> reporter: volunteers have taken all of that away, revealing an 85-year-old garden, a garden maintained by mothers. mayor schaefer revitalized it. but again, neglect claimed this proud hilltop. >> i just feel like this is a jewel hidden in the middle of the city. and it was kind of forgotten and neglected. >> reporter: so now, another try to restore faded glory. instead of the city taking the lead, the community has stepped up. >> so we just started coming out on weekends, doing some gardening and cleaning it up ourselves. that's when we got the ball rolling. >> by taking symbolic ownership of the care of this box, the community is strengthened. >> why is it important? well, i think human nature is to clean the community. >> you're got to turn off the computer, turn off

city. >> he had a great personality and he knew how to be friend. -- friends. and he was known for his hugs, you know, just big hugs. >> tonight at 11, joey's dad talks to our cheryl conner about the effort to keep his son's loving spirit alive. >>> twenty minutes after six. she gave birth to twins on their third wedding anniversary. so coming up next, we get the names the couple picked and we will hear what the names mean. >>> and what caused a huge fire that destroyed a condo project in canada? we have the details for you next. and the incredible video isahead. >>> and it's time for pirgt days on this cinco de mayo. happy birthday to camir hubbard celebrating his 6th birthday and he has a handsome smile. if you have an interesting photo or picture of the day you want to passe long, send it to morning show at wmar.com and give us the important facts behind the picture so we can share it with everybody else. it's 6:21. we will be right back. >>> time for entertainment news. zsa zsa gabor back in the hospital. the 94-year-old actress was taken this last night to

. >>> baltimore city police say they have completed the investigation of a shooting that left an officer dead. the fightings -- findings will be turned over to the states attorney. in january officer william torbet was shot to death and 22- year-old sean gamble was also killed in that shooting. all along, police said officer tor bet responded to a fight in plain clothes when uniformed officers arrive. they say they saw torbet fire his weapon and didn't realize who he was and returned fire. >>> well this month we will bring you a new cold case every tuesday night. she was in the prime of her life, newly married, a baby on the way but on a rainy night in april 1996, it was taken from her. now her family is vowing to continue their fight for justice. linda so has that story tonight right here on abc2 news time set for 11:00. >>> well, today you may notice a funny odor in annapolis. bge installed natural gas lines for the naval academy and today between 9 a.m. and 3 in the afternoon, crews are going to place natural gas into the pipe and the existing air will be purged. now if you have any q

friends and family have teamed with a nun who uses her home on lorraine avenue in baltimore city as a collection site for those in need. >> thank you. >> reporter: anthony chambers benefits from the donations. >> what they are doing now is really came to me like to help me out like when it's nothing. i mean, they really came and gave me something. they gave me hope that really -- to really want to move forward. >> reporter: giving was always part of joey's life need god's love in his heart and wants to share it. and i know he is using us, you know to do that for people. >> reporter: there's no cot his -- no doubt his death impacted thousands. he had 900 facebook friends before the accident and now it's close to 3500. messages were left on september 17th and still on march 17th friends miss him as much. joey left a lasting birthday wish for his father weeks before he died. >> me and my brothers probably wouldn't be half as strong as we are now but i wanted to wish you a happy birthday and i love you. [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: joey died too young but how he lived is not gone. anthony c

. >> to baltimore city police officers charged with kidnapping or found guilty of a lesser crime, misconduct. they plan to appeal the verdict. a jury found them guilty of forcing 215-year-old boys from west baltimore into an unmarked police van. they claim the t - 4 providing information about criminal activity. >> their verdict reflects the fact that they did not feel that these officers had acted appropriately with respect to taking in these two young boys out to different locations and dropping them with no way to get home. >> these men were doing good police work. i am still convinced of that. i think overall the jury is convinced of it. i think they may have compromised on this misconduct charge. >> the case against a third officer was hurt by a judge who is expected to give his verdict sometime tomorrow. an initial investigation into the shooting that killed officer torbit has not been completed. the police to permit says it will not comment until bernstein decides whether or not charges will be filed. a club patron was also killed during that incident. >> tomorrow family and friends w

. >>> new, the baltimore city sheriff's department has ruined the holiday weekend for 22 deadbeat parents. deputies conducted a two day warrant sweep for child support offenders. they took in 22, all told their bills total more than 32 5,000 dollars. the sweep was appropriately code named operation mother's day. >>> it turned out to be a nice friday. we saw a lot of sun and then in to the evening a couple showers and thunderstorms pop up across the area. the radar looks dry. this is just ground clutter you are seeing around the washington area and across the eastern shore. the bulk off into delaware up into new jersey at this time. things are drying out so we like to see that. as we check out what will happen now in terms of temperatures we have cooled off, basically rain cooled air that you are dealing with as you head out and about. you may need that jacket on but you can leave the rain gear at home because you won't need that. don't put it faraway because we will see more showers. overnight that temperature right around 50 degrees, decreasing clouds and we will start to dry out, let's

, pennsylvania, and new york city. pieces of the world trade center have been taken across the country and setup as memorials to those who lost loved ones on september 11th. as we see there's one here in baltimore county. >> there you go. that's it. that's the 10th, 10-foot piece. >> a broken and twisted section of steel that once towered gracefully over the new york skyline, it was brought down in the tractor attacks on september 11th and now rest here at the providence fire company in towson. gary czar was among those who made the journey to bring the quarter-ton piece of steel to baltimore county. >> i hope it lasts for -- stays for years and lasts for years and that it reminds people when they enter the station exactly what we do day in and day out and what dangers we face. it's our intention to put it in this area right here. >> reporter: right here is their walk of memory, a patio and garden to honor fallen heroes. >> when we have a class for firefighting or rescue or whatever the members will be in there and the

beltway and baltimore city things look good. closures in place around area including in pasadena and the lake shore area westbound route 177 still closed at long point road because of a downed pole. also in owings mills a downed tree is blocking all lanes at park heights avenue and green spring valley road. charley, back to you. >> all right, thanks a lot. >>> a:-- 5:20. donald p brown junior turns 29. he is a professor at it tech with the university of baltimore and masters program. so donald happy birthday to you. if you have interesting photographs, birthdays, pets, anniversaries or a photo of theday, send them to morning show at wmar.com and include all necessary facts and figures and information so we can get it right when we get it on the air. entertainment news for you now. oprah winfrey is adding another accomplishment to a long list of achievements. she is thisior's inductee into the illinois broadcaster association hall of fame. she first came to the windy cityin 1984 as host of a.m. chicago and soared to unimagineed h

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. >>> people took to the streets last night in baltimore city really all around the world to celebrate the news of osama bin lad n's death. one couple was thrilled when they heard the news. >> usa to the everyone. >> absolutely. >> doesn't matter if you are hindu. >> we are all the same. >> we are all the same. >> we spoke to a cabdriver who became an american citizen and he said he is so proud to be an american. >>> president george w. bush and his administration worked tirelessly to track down and capture or kill bin laden and released a statement saying "this is momentous achievement mashing a victory for american for those who seek peace around the world. >>> we capture those spilling out of the bars after the news about bin lad n's death one man is concerned there will be retaliation from al -- ladin's death, one man is concerned there will be retaliation. >> it's like a moment that you know the experience it and be with a friend and hold something you are so proud of. >> a lot of people celebrated in fells point and chanted usa a theme echoed around the country. >>> the news trav

and in baltimore city, police are investigating a shooting in northwest baltimore that happened just after 3:00 p.m. and police found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. no word on his identity or condition. >> firefighters spent part of the day informing residents of fire safety after a 57-year-old man was killed after flames engulfed a home on west lexington street. two other people were rescued. >> today we are going door-to- door in the neighborhood and a meeting with the residents just to let them know that there has been an unfortunate loss of life in their community due to expire. we are speaking with them and providing basic fire safety tips on it how to keep this from happening in their homes. >> chief cartwright says many fires are the result of people leaving stoves unintended and overloaded circuits. >> and their strike killed one of the sons of gaddafi. they can confirm one of his sons have been killed. also dead are three grandchildren. >> we did not believe that there is a solution that includes him or any members of this family. the only solution is for him to depart.

friends and family have teamed with a nun who use her home in baltimore city as a collection site for those in need.anthony benefits from the donations. >> what they are doing there really came to me like to help me out when it's nothing. they really came and gave me something. they gave me hope to keep move forward. >> reporter: giving was part of joey's life, too. >> he had god's love in his heart and he wants to share it and i know he is using us, you know to do that for people. >> reporter: there's no doubt his death impacted thousands of people. joey had 900 facebook friends before the accident. now it's close to 3500. messages left on september 17th and still on march 17th, friends missed him as much. joey left a lasting birthday witch for-- wish for his father weeks before he died. [audio not understandable] >> i want to wish you a happy birthday and i love you. [ music ] >> reporter: he died too young but how he lived is not gone. anthony chambers will tell you and years from now, so will college bound seniors. >> i hope something good can come out of my loss. >> reporter: the

. >>> if you live in baltimore city, you will get a shot to weigh in on the upcoming budget for city schools. the second of two public meetings about the 2012 budget takes place tomorrow morning at 10 at the administration building on north avenue. >>> and tonight a big return to public life for a baltimore legend. we got our first chance to talk to brooks robinson since he was rushed to the hospital back in march. he was at the monaco hotel for the debut of a new vodka. brooks says it feels great to be back on his feet and that he is exer sizing every day. -- exercising every day. and he was touched by the outpouring of support and got hundreds of e-mails and cards from around the country while he was in the hospital. >> the response i got was just very heart warming and it was a wonderful feeling. and undoubtedly it spurred me on. i tell you that. and i am happy i've got my health and things are getting better all the time. >> good stuff. brooks had plenty more to say and you can get an extended look tonight on abc2 news at 11. >>> in tonight's consumer alert, hope you didn't forge

. >>> on this mother's day weekend, a tribute to moms who raised their children in baltimore city is being reborn. ♪ >> reporter: occassionally you can add by subtracting. >> this whole area was overgrown. >> reporter: volunteers have taken that away, revealing an 85-year-old garden. a garden dedicated to mothers, which at some point fell into neglect. the mayor revitalized it nearly 30 years ago, but again, neglect claimed this proud hill top. >> i just feel like this is a jewel hidden in the middle of the city and kind of forgotten and neglected. >> i got you a flower. >> reporter: now, a try to restore faded glory. instead of the city taking the lead, the community has stepped up. >> we just started coming out on weekends, doing gardening and cleaning it up ourselves. that's what got the ball rolling. >> reporter: by taking symbolic ownership of the care of the garden, the community is strengthened. >> why is it important? i think it's human nature to have a clean community. >> turn off the computer and tv and get outside and get your hands dirty. that's good for the soul. >> re