a goofy display of celebration and on a cell phone video cole took jurors heard mckenna singing the notre dame fight song. >> even though they tried to say he was doing in and that could be threatening, any reasonable person can tell that's absolutely ridiculous. >> reporter: but defense lawyer arguably called mckenna yippy skippy arguing the student approached police horses with clenched fists and said the video shows mckenna was an aggressive agitator. many of the blows were struck to force mckenna to show his hands after being taken down in a display of by the books police tactics brennan said. despite the celebrating in the streets a friend of mckenna's testified they had no idea police were out there until they literally ran into them. scott broom, 9 news now. >>> a former army ranger will spend the next 28 years behind bars for killing a fellow soldier. today gary smith was sentenced for the murder of his roommate michael mcqueen who was found shot to death in 2006 after the two spent the night smoking marijuana, drinking and playing pool. they had served together in afghanist

mckenna. this will be one of the closest governor races in the country. it is courtesy of kcts tv. >> aarp urges you to find out where the candidates stand. more information at aarp.org and by the floyd and the loris jones foundations and by viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ >> hello, i am enrique cerna went kcts and kyve. welcome to vote 2012. we are coming from downtown yakima between the unscripted debate between the candidates for governor. tonight's event is hosted by the association of washington state hispanic chambers of commerce and is produced by kcts and kyve and the "the yakima herald-republic." a special thanks to aarp for providing funding for tonight's broadcast, which is being heard on television and radio across the states and in oregon. i am joined tonight by the editorial page editor by the "the yakima herald-republic" who will join me in asking question to the candidates. each candidate will have one minute closing and opening restatements. the opening statements will be

many of the blows were thrown to force mckenna to show his hands. despite all the celebrating going on in the streets, a friend of mckenna's testified they had no idea that police were out there until they literally ran into them. in upper marlboro, scott broom, 9news now. >>> a gallaudet university administrator at the heart of the debate over same-sex marriage plans to speak out today. angela mccaskill was placed on leave after signing the petition to for the same-sex marriage issue. >>> here is a look at some other things making news at 4:36. the pakistani girl who was shot for tang up to the taliban is being treated -- standing up to the taliban is being treated at a london hospital. a crew wheeled the 14-year-old into britain's queen elizabeth hospital a week after she was attacked. the teen will see the same doctors who treated british soldiers injured fighting the taliban. >> we are receiving -- [indiscernible] -- for the last ten years. we do unfortunately have extensive experience dealing with this traumatic injury. >> malala yousafzai stoo

of celebration and on a cell phone video cole took jurors heard mckenna singing the notre dame fight song. >> even though they tried to say he was doing this and that could be a threatening manner, any reasonable person can tell that's absolutely ridiculous. >> reporter: but the defense lawyer called mckenna yippy skippy arguing the student approached police horses with clenched fists and that the video showed mckenna as an aggressive agitator charging the police line in the midst of the riot. many of the blows were struck to force mckenna to show his hands after being taken down in a display of by the books police tactics brennan said and the attorneys want the jury to know the context of the night. the police had been there more than an hour trying to clear route 1 and knox road? n college park and ha they'd been giving command -- that they'd been giving commands there. had been a lot of confrontation that evening, but mckenna's friends said he came from a completely different direction and had no idea the police were even on the streets in the midst of what they believe was a cele

this is footage of the march 2010 beating of student john mckenna. it happened during a riot following the terrapins beating the duke blue devils in basketball. >>> robert griffin iii ran for 138 yards and to touchdowns, snapping the redskins' eight- game home losing streak on sunday. skins with a 38-26 win over the minnesota vikings. >>> the time right now is 6:55. >> we'll have one final look at weather and traffic when we return so stay with us. >>> welcome back. 6:58. showers on the way later this morning into the afternoon. 73. nice around here tuesday through thursday and maybe a couple more showers on friday. >>> to take public transportation, you'll want to know marc penn line number 404 is running 25 to 30 minutes late due to a mechanical problem. we'll take a live look on the northbound side of i-95, the normal slow stuff in springfield. head-on collision burke lake road and lee chapel road. >>> cbs this morning is next. they take a closer look at what the presidential candidates need to do to win over undecided voters. >>> howard and i wil

he said the reason that he hit this student, then 21-year-old john mckenna was because mckenna had approached the officers with his fists clenched. officer baker said that he asked mckenna to open his hand. he was worried about what might be inside. but when mckenna refused and did not open his hand, that is when officer baker says he took action hitting him several times with his baton which was all caught on tape and shown in court. this all went down after the duke-maryland basketball game in march 2010. they say they were celebrating but police say they were rioting. 33 people were arrested in total including mckenna although charges were later dropped. mckenna, the student involved in this trial, because of those two officers' actions, he suffer add mild concussion but that's about it. for that reason the judge dropped the first degree assault charge. he said the prosecution had not presented enough evidence to prove that the student's injuries were serious enough to warrant such a serious first degree assault charge. now, these two officers on trial today are still facing two other char

. >> john mckenna was a 21-year- old junior when this all happened. now on the witness stand he tells the jury how he was victimized. chaos following a maryland terrapins basketball victory over duke. this video shot from a dorm window in march 2010 led to outrage an indictment of prince george's county deputies reginald harris and george baker. prosecutors said it is a case about power, trust, and the law. he said the auction is abused power, broke trust, and violated the law, and must be held accountable. they cited mckenna as an aggressive agitator, claiming he was charging the police line in the midst of a riot. the charges were dropped. >> it is sickening to met is producing an incident like that. >> this video was never shown to the public but was played for the jury. he graduated in 2011 and worse for baltimore accounting firm. he testified he did not see mckenna but acting aggressively towardhe forces or the mounted officers. >> he had no threatening stance, no threatening manner, did not threaten the cops. he was blindsided, his head slammed

mckenna was described as an aggressive agitator. originally, mckenna was arrested and charged with attacking the officers, but those charges were dropped. >> it is sickening to see an innocent kid like that beaten to that amount of severity. >> and other video was shot using a cellphone. that video was never shown to the public but was played for the jury. he graduated from maryland in 2011 and works for a baltimore county firm. testified he did not seek mckenna acting aggressively toward the horses or the mounted officers. >> he had no threatening stance, no threatening manner. he did not threaten the cops. the next thing you know he was blindsided, his head slammed into the wall, and was beaten several more times while he was not even resisting. it completely breaches the resist of course continue of. it may be so sick to see that and the pool of blood afterwards. that is someone's son. if that was my brother, i would be infuriated. i was compelled to come here and tell what actually happened. >> jurors also heard from the victim,

prosecutors argue mckenna was hit by two officers who abused their power. defense attorneys for officers reginald bake are and gamed harrison said the two hit mckenna because he disobeyed orders and charged at them. it took more than a year for the police officers to be indicted. experts say they do expect a verdict this week. mckenna is expected to take the stand during the trial to talk about what happened to him that night. brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> all right. the controversial hpv vaccine may have gotten less controversial. >> what may have parents sending their kids receipt away for the vaccination. >>> and we're thinking pink at abc2. call now 410-481-2222. it's heavy lifting. you start with a democratic senator named ben. by getting bwi-marshall funding for new runways, he's helping us serve 21 million passengers a year, which helps keep 100,000 jobs that depend on the airport, and that means more cargo for more businesses and more skycaps unloading more taxis... welcome to bwi. ...carrying families with more luggage. thanks. it's like he's out he

both men claim that mckenna had startled amounted officers course and was the aggressor. harrison said he swung at mckenna 7-8 times and struck the pavement twice while doing so. he said he's won so many times because mckenna refused to drop his cellphone and not show his hands. when the police department lost an internal investigation, he initially lied to investigators, telling them he had nothing to do with it, but then recanted his story a few days later. sources tell me the issue should be resolved by tomorrow, so the jury should get the case sometime tomorrow after closing arguments. there could be further delays the the issue is not resolved. >> starting this week, in conversations while riding on an mta bus in baltimore could be recorded. they say safety is the key issue here. >> our goal is to use every tool that is legal to us within our means to try and resolve crimes that occur in our system. we think this is just another tool in the tool box that our police department can use to help resolve incidents where there is a altercation between an operator and a pas

but when mckenna did not open his hands, that is when he began to hit him. when this student didn't listen, all of this went down right after this duke-maryland basketball game in 2010. thousands of students had flooded route 1 right after the unlikely victory. they say they were celebrating but police say they were rioting. the student involved in this trial mckenna, he sustained a very mild concussion but that's about it. for that reason the judge dropped the first degree assault charge. he said that prosecutors had not presented enough evidence to prove that the student's injuries were serious enough to warrant such a serious charge. the officers are still facing two other charges, second degree sought and misconduct in office. that is what the jury still is going to have to decide. they are expected to begin deliberating likely tomorrow. andrea, mike? >> thank you, kristin fisher reporting live. >>> police in silver spring, maryland are looking for a hit- and-run driver. they say a black pickup truck hit an elderly woman on university boulevard near east

harrison said he told mckenna to drop it and hit him seven to eight times. did you strike him in the head asked his defense attorney? harrison replied never. when asked by prosecutor joseph ruddy why he lied to internal affairs claiming he wasn't one of the striking officers seen in the video, harrison replied it was for financial reasons. he's the father of eight children and the sole breadwinner in his family and he was afraid of losing his job. >> palm says during officer harrison -- paul says during officer harrison's testimony it was the first time we learned john mckenna was carrying a cell phone. the trial is expected to wrap up tomorrow with closing arguments and then the jury will get the case. >>> we're learning new information about the federal reserve bomb plot, plus find out what the suspect's family is saying. >> also ahead tonight guns, drugs, stolen electronics and jewelry off the streets after a massive crackdown in northern virginia. we go inside one of the stores that was at the center of it all. >> one half of the world series is set and

mckenna was among those who were arrested. his lawyers say his injuries included concussions and a contusion. according to police, however, four of those arrested had only minor injuries. they said only one officer was hurt when somebody punched him in the face. now, mckenna no longer faces charges in connection with this. all of the charge against him were dropped when that videotape turned up. live at police headquarter into his palmer park, karen gray houston, fox 5 news. ox 5 news. >>> also in college park, an arrest in connection with the robberies and attempted robby of three university of maryland students last week. over the weekend, police found 17-year-old nico robinson at his home on edmondston road in grown belt. they say they found several items stolen from the students inside his home. >>> the search continues meanwhile for these two men from our area. they are missing at a national park in montana. rescuers are searching for neal peckens and jason hiser in glacier national park. the two men were reported missing

. >> john mckenna did speak today really his first comments on the matter. he said he just wanted to go out and celebrate with friends. he said he was drinking. he was not drunk. but he also said he does not remember much about that night after an officer slammed him into the wall. call him at state exhibit one -- prosecutors showed the jury this video of john mckenna's encounter with police almost immediately after they arrived in court. prosecutors say that's reginald baker and james harrison of used their power and broke the law. -- abused their power and broke the law. >> i lost sleep over it. just seeing completely innocent students get beaten severely. >> his cell phone camera was running that night, too. he testified that john mckenna was a threat to know one. >> he skipped past me, singing the notre dame son. he was in jovial spirits. >> the defense attorneys moth that characterization of mckenna. they called him "yippy skippy." the defense claims what happened that night was an appropriate use of force and was ordered by police commanders. >> even t

mckenna suffered a concussion that night. he said he was drinking that night but does not remember after being hit by the shield on knox road. the officers say based upon their -- what the lawyers told the jury, that they were operating within their training and that they are certainly not criminals. back to you. >> paul wagner. it will come down to the tape. thank you. >> turning to weather. after a gorgeous weekend, kind of a mixed bag today. the temperatures mild but it has been a gray and damp day with heavy rain in some places. let's join gary mcgrady for a quick look at the day. hey, gary. >> will, we'll look quickly to radar because we doing have more rain coming through. some of this looked to be maybe some thunderstorm activity but i have not seen any lightning out of this. nothing right now so much over the district. but as we get tighter here, just north of the district, north of the beltway, this is just to the west of i-95, colesville, it is moving off to the east and northeast and so eventually it will get over

prosecutors say the officers never yelled a command for mckenna to stay away and they dispute mckenna threw a punch. either way a split verdict means mixed emotions for the state's attorney and for the students at the center of all this. >> we believe tonight that the citizens of prince georges county have spoken loudly and clearly that, although we appreciate and we really honor the protection that's provided to us, that protection must be reasonable. that protection must reflect the dignity of every human being in this community. >> definitely glad that some justice has been done today. it's been a long two years for me and my family, but it was a broader crime committed here, and it spans way further than the two cops charged in this trial. we hope that the department of justice continues their investigation. >> sentencing for harrison is scheduled for december 14th. he could face ten years in prison. after what happens with officer baker and his future with the prince georges police department, right now the chief of police says that's unclear. either way, both officers are still

both men claim that mckenna had startled the mounted officers wars and was the aggressor. harrison said he swung at mckenna seven-eight times and struck the pavement himself of doing so. he said he swung so many times because mccann of refused to drop his cellphone and show his hands. the police department launched an internal investigation into the beating and said he initially lied, saying he had nothing to do with it, but then recanted his story a few days later. >> the state is still in the process of calling rebuttal witnesses but the jury is expected to get the case sometime tomorrow. again, the two officers are accused with second-degree assault and misconduct. the judge dropped the most serious charge of first-degree assault. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> breaking news from the office of the state's attorney general. two men have been charged with second-degree assault for allegedly assailing a suspect in police custody on october 27. officer saw him engaged in suspected drug activity. we'll have more throughout the hour. >> some breaking news from prince geor

harrison said he told mckenna to drop it and hit him seven to eight times. did you strike him in the head, asked the defense attorney. harrison replied never. when asked by prosecutor joseph ruddy why he lived to internal affairs claiming he was not one of the striking officers seen in the video, harrison replied it was for financial reasons. he's the father of eight children, and the sole bread winner in the family, and he was afraid of losing his job. officer harrison also added that he had heard on the news that chief roberto hilton, the chief at the time, was going to fire any officer who took part in that beating. there was no mention in this trial about john mckenna having a cell phone in his hand. that was another a part that was brought out in croaks because -- cross examination, no one mentioned, not even john mckenna mentioned there was a cell phone in his hand. this was the first time they heard mckenna had a cell phone in his hand and that is why harrison felt he needed to go in with a baton. another note, harrison didn't report the use of force.

most of the charges were including the ones against john mckenna. the police powers of reginald harrison haves suspended and they have on paid leave ever since. opening statements will begin today and a verdict is expected week. end of the reporting live in upper gonzalez, abc 7 news. serving life in prison for the death of for foster's and maintains her innocence. today katie couric is joined by with ms.who spoke overton, the texas oilman who made the point each 22 tablespoons of salt and killed .im -- the texas woman. >> 205 cases now of fungal meningitis tied to a recent states. in 14 that includes a case reported weekend in maryland, state.h case in the several virginia have been disease, which has killed 16 people nationwide. this has been linked to steroid shots that were used for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in massachusetts. all the medication has now been recalled. 5:38, 65 degrees on this monday at. >> millions watched as their -- as darev we have lots of great pets adoption at the animal welfare league of arlington. check out ou

instead the video shows mckenna dancing down the sidewalk and poaching an officer on -- approaching an officer on the horse. that's when the two officers in full riot gear moved in and strike him several times. the two officers have been on paid administrative leave. their police powers suspended ever since they were indicted in september of 2011. now this morning opening statements are set to start in their trial in prince george's county circuit court in upper marlboro. jessica, andrea? >> all right, kristin. thank you for that update. kristin will have more later on in our newscast. >>> the self-proclaimed master mind of the september 11 attacks khalid sheikh mohamed will appear at a hearing today. the five-day hearing will address a number of key disputes including whether the u.s. government can sensor information it has deemed classified. the hearings will be held in guantanamo bay, cuba and broadcast live at fort meed, maryland. the broadcast will have a 40- second delay in order to allow a military sensor to block any information deemed classified. >>> the time right now is 5:0

the defense says mckenna tried to throw a punch in the middle of a riot. mckenna was clearly unarmed. >> and even though they tried to say he was doing this and that could be a tletenning manner, i think any reasonable person can tell that's absolutely ridiculous. >> he testified saying he didn't remember much. the officers face up to 25 years in prison if they're convicted of assault. >>> tonight, a local teen is recovering from a stab wound after a classmate report dlid attacked him outside the school cafeteria. it happened in northwood high school. the stabbing started with an argument. the victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. officers arrested 18-year-old who is charged where second-degree assault. >> police are looking for a guy who held up a shell gas station on annapolis road in buoy. he pointed a shotgun at the clerk and got away with some cash. >> with the meningitis outbreak spreading, the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta opened this emergency operation center. 214 people are now sick. 15 have died f

reginald baker and james harrison are charged with assault in the beating of john mckenna. police initially said mckenna attacked police after a terps basketball win over duke, but those charges were dropped. a group of men jumped a 19-year- old on east baltimore street. police found him shot multiple times and he died later that evening. >> keeping your bones healthy is important for young and old and vitamin d plays a crucial role. the get the right amount -- how do you get the right amount? lisa robinson explains. >> it can be hard to do in the winter months. >> vitamin d and helps maintain bone structure and strength. you should know your levels. a simple blood test will tell you. >> some unprotected some tiun te helps your vitamin d levels. >> do not go overboard. >> anywhere from 800 international units to 1000 international unit for most people. >> you can find vitamin d in milk and some juices. >> yogurt's but you need to check the labels -- some yogurts but you need to check the labels. >> lisa robinson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather pl

baker said he got in front of the horse while yelling for mckenna to get down. baker testified he was looking through a foggy and shield, trying to see mckenna's hands, that's why he struck him on the arm he. earlier in the day, the state had just rested its case when the defense attorneys representing baker and james harrison, the other officer, argued prosecutors had not proved its case for first degree assault. judge beverly woodard was siding with the prosecution, but backtracked after looking at the statute, taking a brief recess and hearing the state's argument a second time. the judge said she was dismissing the most serious charge because there was no evidence john mckenna had suffered a permanent injury and the video shown to the injury did not show the officers striking mckenna in the head. prosecutor, joseph, said mckenna had a concussion and a serious laceration to the head. the officers appeared to strike him in the head and the injury could be viewed as permanent. but judge woodard said based on the video shown to the jury, she wasn't buying it. th

many of the blows were struck to force mckenna to show his hands after being taken down in a display of by the bookly and tactics brennan said. -- book police tactics brennan said. >> even though they say he was doing this and that could be a threatening manner, any reasonable person can tell that's absolutely ridiculous. >>> today's rains prompted a code yellow alert by the 9 weather team. topper shutt is in the weather center. is the worst yet to come? >> if you're west of us, yes. pretty good storm rolling through, lighter showers in montgomery county and north and west through parts of loudoun county into frederick, but we'll zoom in on some of these storms. this storm has lightning in it down to the south and wes of manassas. this is -- west of manassas. that is the front that will roll through in the next hour or so depending where you live. it's rolling through the west first obviously and then east, but pretty heavy rain down south of 28 and south of manassas, 123. this has got rainfall rates of 1 inch per hour here and 1 1/2 inches per hour there around 28. this will move of

they also claim the mckenna three punch. -- mckenna threw a punch. the split verdict means mix emotions for the city attorney progress we believe that the citizens of prince george's county have spoken loudly and clearly. although we appreciate and honor the protection that is provided to us, that protection must be reasonable and that protection must respect the dignity of every human being in this community. >> i am definitely glad that some justice has been done today. it has been a long two years for me and my family. but there is a broader crime committed here and it spans way further than the two cops in this trial. we hope that the department of justice continues their investigation. >> sentencing for harrison is scheduled for december 14. he could face 10 years in prison. as for officer baker's future with the prince george's county police department, that is unclear. either way, both officers are still officially suspended. live in prince george's county, wbal 11 news. >> a stormy start to the weekend for many in our viewing area. we were on

officer harrison said he began hitting mckenna with his baton after seeing him punch officer regional baker in the head with a clinched fist. the fist containing what officer harrison claimed he thought could have been a weapon. which he later learned, it was just a cell phone. he said that he continued hitting him because he refused to drop what was in his hand. despite being ordered to do so. but under cross-examination, harrison could not fully explain why he made little attempt to see what was actually in mckenna's hand after he and officer baker stopped hitting him. 9news now. >>> well, two women, one hidden camera, and a pervert is on the loose. oh, that's not a good combination. coming up tonight at 7:00, the disturbing video setting up their secret surveillance inside the victim's condo. >> that's creepy. we'll see you at 7:00, derek. >>> still to come in this half hour of 9news. topper said it earlier, our days of 90-degree temperatures are done this year. but will we see a lot of that on winter? why the several weather watches are saying they are not sure. >>> but first, a b

mckenna was celebrating the terrapins basketball win. jurors heard from nathan coal and got to see video he shot with his cellphone. >> i lost sleep over it. sicken me to see an innocent kid like that get beat with that amount of severity, to the point where there were pools of blood. >> mckenna told jurors he remembers getting hit with a police shield and being put in a paddy wagon. the trial is expected to last a week. we are following a developing story of a baltimore city, where police are investigating the shooting of a teenager. police said 15-year-old male was found suffering a gunshot wound to his leg just after 7:00 close to john hopkins hospital. investigators say the injury is not considered life-threatening. there is no word on a motive or an arrest in this case. >> of commerce city police believe they have a break in the murder of a federal researcher. investigators revealed crime camera footage in the hope of singling out to young men who may be able to shed some light on the death of dr. peter marvit. kerry cavanaugh has t

it shows the beating of john mckenna, who was a 21-year-old college humojr.. he said as much can approach the horses, his behavior was not aggressive or noncompliant. the reported meeting with batons by baker and harris was excessive force. the defense pointed out that prince george's county police are trained in how to assess and handle the danger of mobs and that crowd can be hostile and drunk. a lieutenant testified about the incident that officer harris and claimed to be a witness and denied using of baton on mckenna. the use of force expert continues his testimony tomorrow. reporting live from the prince george's county courthouse in upper marlboro, barry simms, .bal-tv 11 tnew >> all eyes are on tonight's presidential debate on long island. republicans figured governor romney will be buoyed by new set of independent polls. >> with mitt romney ahead in a new poll in a critical swing state, even more is riding on tonight's debate here. the pressure is on, but so was his smile as barack obama heads to the debate. a new poll shows romney reading in 12 battle

james harrison and reginald baker are charged with attacking mckenna. mckenna was celebrating in the street following the terps' big win over duke in march of 2010. video taken from a dorm room shows officers in riot gear beating mckenna with batons. he suffered a concussion in the incident. both officers face first and second degree assault charges. >>> two teens in anne arundel county are under arrest for shooting and killing a man in pasadena. 18-year-old ronald mclloyd on the left and daniel savage on the right so shot and killed 21-year-old matthew morrow at a house party on outing avenue saturday morning. both men are charged with first degree murder. another man was shot, but he is expected to recover. >>> the man behind a string of armed robberies on the university of maryland campus is only 17 years old. jalil robinson of greenbelt was arrested after police found items from the robbery in his home. robinson is being charged as an adult. >>> this weekend susan g. komen three-day walk for a cure raised $4 million. the organization says nearly 1,6

mckenna concluded his testimony tuesday and jurors were shown video of the alleged beating. the defense urges the officers were merely acting as foot soldiers, following orders to break up post-game riots. lance armstrong announces he is standing -- he is stepping down from the cancer charity he founded. this follows the nike decision to cut ties with the athlete. >> a senseless crime plays out on the streets of southern california after a 57-year-old woman is beaten in an unprovoked attack. that happened last thursday in the city to of this step. this woman was walking alone in carrying it -- city of chula vista. this woman was walking alone and carrying a flashlight. police say this was a totally unprovoked attack. the victim is recovering from multiple bruises along with a broken jaw and ribs. while the search for the killer of a 10-year-old colorado growth continues, more than 2000 friends, neighbors and family members gathered to remember jessica ridgway. she was of that debt on her way to school in a denver suburb and then killed. authorities say they are working tirel

mckenna suffered massive injuries to his head and body, after maryland's basketball victory over duke march 3rd of 2010. they said he was skipping, dancing and singing as he approached police. but the defense said it wasn't a celebration, it was a riot in the streets. that there were fires and property damage. that the police civil disturbance unit was called in to arrest law breakers, and that it was a lawful use of force for officers' safety. they say student jack mckenna was waving his fists as he approached the police line and tried to throw a punch. the defense called him yippee skippy. >> there was clearly nothing in his hands. i think that's -- that's absolutely ridiculous. >> reporter: now, defense lawyers for the police officers say that they thought mckenna was insigkrigciting a riot and drunk. he says he was not drunk. these two officers face assault charges, first and second-degree assault, plus misconduct. that's the latest from the prince george's county circuit court live. >>> a large group of prominent religious leaders is speaking out today. they want metro to do some

officer harrison said he began hitting him with his baton after seeing mckenna bunch the officer in the head with a clinched fist, containing what officer harrison claimed could have been a weapon. but which he later learned was just a cell phone. officer harrison continued hitting him because he refused to drop what was in his hand. despite being ordered to do so. but under cross-examination, he could not fully explain why he made little attempt to see what was actually in mckenna's hand after he and officer baker stopped hitting him. also in a cross-examination, officer harrison admitted lying about his involvement in the incident. telling the police department's internal affairs section when first questioned that he was not one of the officers who hit john mckenna. closing arguments in the case are expected some time tomorrow. afterwards the jury is expected to begin deliberating. derek? >> and we will wait for that verdict. thank you, matt. >>> and so we have a possibility of some storms heading our way this evening. meteorologist topper shutt is in the weather center. so top, how b

video shows officers in riot gear beating mckenna. this is after the terps' big basketball win over duke in march of 2010. he suffered a concussion in this incident. both officers faced first and second degree assault charges. >>> a developing story this morning. the search is under way for two virginia hikers missing in montana. neal peckens of herndon and jason hiser left for a trip in glacier national park last week. family members reported them missing friday when they didn't catch their flight home. both are veterinarians. yesterday they searched the hiking trails and found tracks in the area and a fire ring. they say it may be evidence of the missing men. they also have the hike permits, which may narrow the search area >> we know they have a back country permit, and that showed where they would be hiking. we've got a high probability area of where they were. perhaps the weather is playing something with this. we're not sure what's going on, but we'll continue to do what we can. >> park rangers say the men may have gone off trai

throughout the trial, both men took the witness stand to tell their side of the story claiming mckenna was the aggressor and startled a mounted horse. batons. him with their the attorneys emphasized their clients were doing what they could to diffuse a dangerous situation. prosecutors claimed the man overreacted and the video showed the officers continued to beat on mckenna even though he was on the ground and not fighting back. prosecutors questioned harrison's integrity pointing out he initially lied to investigators claiming he had nothing to do with it and later recanted his story. he said the request made by the jury was to order pizza, meeting deliberations will continue into the evening. the officers are facing charges of second-degree assault and misconduct. i am lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a 21-year-old anne arundel county man faces counts of animal cruelty. animal control officers retrieved a number of dogs, cats, and exotic pets from the pasadena home of shane taylor. many of the animals were without adequate food and water. some had died. he denies the charges and in

. >> reporter: two ever the officers who arrested john mckenna in the minutes after he was struck by a shield and riot batons testified for the prosecution today. victor dobro told the court he did not hear the striking officers, reg natural peaker, and james harrison, make any commands for mckenna to show these hands or even get on the grounds before pushing him up against the wall. another officer, sergeant dexter mckinney, told the court he got a phone call from baker after this video was made public. mckinney said baker apologized to him saying he was remorseful, sorry it happened and not proud. but on cross-examination, defense attorney william brennan asked mckinney what baker was sorry for. harrison said he was only a witness and not one of the striking officers. the next day wall said harrison called him back wanting to know what equipment to turn in feeling his suspension was imminent. the state's last witness was and he can per in the use of force. rea tiered maryland state trooper who told the court in his opinion baker and harrison used excessive force against john mckenn

it shows officers in riot gear striking mckenna with metal batons. he was walking on the sidewalk and was hit repeatedly when he hit officers on horseback. this occurred after a spontaneous celebration that followed the universi of maryland celebration over duke in march of 2010. students swarmed in the street along route 1. police said they were unruly and out of control, that it was mayhem. they burned trash cans, tore down signs and threw projectiles at officers. more than 30 people were arrested for disorderly conduct, mostly students, including mckenna. his lawyers say he suffered a concussion and contusions. initially mckenna was charged with assault on a police officer in that case. all of the charges against him were dropped after the videotape surfaced. we are live at police headquarters in palmer park, karen gray houston, fox 5 news. back to you, allison and tony. >> karen, thank you. >>> round two of the presidential debate. they are cramming for the big face off. doug luzader reports the race for the white house is tightening. >> reporter

john mckenna said his memory is foggy. he remembers being hit by a shield and then nothing until he was loaded into a police wagon. as the trial opened the prosecutors said the officers abused their power and violated the law. mckenna suffered massive injuries to the head and body during the celebration in college park, after maryland's basketball victory over duke on march 3rd of 2010. prosecutors said mckenna was skipping, dancing and singing as he approached police. but the defense says it wasn't a celebration, it was a riot in the streets. that there were fires and property damage. that the police civil disturbance unit was called in, to arrest law breakers, and that it was a lawful use of force for officers' safety. they say jack mckenna was waving his fists as he approached the police line and tried to throw a punch. they said he disobeyed clear commands. but nathan cole saw it differently. >> he was skipping, singing, clearly nothing in his hands. even though they tried to say he was doing this, and that could be a

the victim, john mckenna, was struck at least a dozen times. charged with assault and misconduct in office, prosecutors and the defense are focusing on the actions of son and james harri and officer reginald baker. they were on mounted patrol and dressed in riot gear. a key piece of evidence in the case is video shop showing the celebration and crowd in the park. the video also shows the beating of john mckenna it was a 21- year-old college junior. the experts concluded the toicer used his right she'll push mckeown into a wall, but the repeated beatings with a baton was excessive force. he was struck a minimum of 12 times within 4-7 seconds. jurors also heard from an internal affairs investigators to testify that officer harrison claims to be a witness and denies using a baton. testimony of the use of force expert will continue tomorrow. barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> it has been 10 years since an entire baltimore family was murdered for speaking publicly about the problem of jerk -- of drugs and violence in their neighborhood. >> their home

the expert witness said mckenna was not compliant, but not aggressive. officer baker was justified enforcing mckenna into a wall with a shield. however, according to the expert witness, once mckenna was on the ground, the officers could have, indeed should have, stopped hitting him. >> the defense is expected to begin their case sometime tomorrow. it's not known whether either of the defendants will take the stand in their own defense. lesli. >> matt, thank you. >>> the search is on tonight for a gunman who robbed a student near the university of maryland. police say a group of young men were running along calvert road around 9:30 last night when someone approached them and demanded their stuff. one student gave it over. the gunman ran off with another man and this is the fourth armed robbery in that area in six days. a suspect is in custody for the other three. >> a first of its kind smart phone app that can stop violence and keep students safe is up and running in anne arundel county, maryland. it's called the speakout app. it allows students to report

mckenna was among those arrested. his lawyers say his injuries included contusions and a concussion. according to police, four of those arrested had minor injuries. they say one officer was hurt when somebody punched him in the face. now, mckenna no longer faces charges in connection with this. prosecutors dropped those charges against him after the videotape surfaced. live at prince george's county police headquarters, karen gray houston, fox 5 news. tony, back to you. >> karen, thank you very much. >>> also in court, five men charged in connection with the 9-11 terror attacks including alleged mastermind khalid sheikh mohammed. the hearings will be held at guantanamo bay and closed to the public. families of the victims and first responders can watch from military facilities in maryland, new york, new jersey and massachusetts. the five suspects will be on hand for the hearings. the actual tribunal will begin next year. >>> the political world is remembering long time republican senator arlen specter that passed away

stemming from the march 2010 beating of student john mckenna taken down and repeatedly hit with batons following a basketball game celebration. shortly after the verdict, john mckenna spoke to reporters and here is what he said. >> i am glad that some justice has been done. it has been a long two years for me and my family. there is a broader crime committed here. for the two cops in the trial and we hope the department of justice continues the investigation. >> emotions still raw for all of those involved. the pring georgia's county state attorney and mark mcgraw addressed reporters saying they respect the verdict handed down by the jury. harrison's sentence is scheduled next month and he could face up to ten years in prison. >> what about the officer acquitted does go back to work. >> officer baker, it is not clear if he wants his job back, but if he does chief mcgraw will go before an appeals board and enters the board and they will reinvestigate the claim and look at the evidence and determine if he's suited to return back to the streets. both of these officers are still technicall

mckenna was arrested but all charges were dropped. that expert was questioned extensively by the defense attorneys this afternoon and went on for over a hour and ended a short while ago. the prosecution said they wanted to some followup questions. in fact, the state was supposed to rest this afternoon and that is going to take place tomorrow. we expect the defense to pick up tomorrow morning and begin their case. will? >> all right, we know you'll stay on top of the trial for us. thank you. >>> we're hours away from the second presidential debate. it may keep arguments to a minimum but the event is critical for president obama and mitt romney. craig bosswell is live in hempstead, new york, with the latest. craig. >> reporter: shawn, good eving to you. yeah, high-stakes, high-drama here at the university. less than four hours and uniting until president obama and mitt romney take the stage for the second of their three debates, taking place exactly three weeks before election day. tonight, it's a town hall-style debate. only the modera

james harrison and reginald baker are accused of beating student john mckenna. baker, a former marine and special officer with the prince dirges county's special officer unit, says he was ordered to make arrests. while his team was holding the line at knox road and rte. 1 in two malesrk, he sawe approach him. refused toat' mckenna leave the area. he repeatedly told him to get down and get away. the prosecution bases baker's action while showing the video of the beating to the jury, trying, i imagine, to get that image engrained in the minds of the jury. both men are charged with second-degree assault and misconduct. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are searching for whoever shot a man at 9:00 this morning. at this hour, we are still gathering details. please can confirm the victim was an adult male and was -- police can confirm the victim was an adult male and was shot somewhere in the upper body. happening right now at city hall, and nominations -- i nominations committee is entertaining a hearing. it may not be a quiet hearing. we understand protester

mckenna was arrested that night, but all charges were dropped. the expert witness, the retired maryland state trooper, was questioned extensively by the defense about the proper use of a police baton. the prosecution will have some followup questions wednesday morning and then the defense will begin its case. in upper marlboro, paul wagner, fox 5 news. >>> tonight the president faced the man fighting to take his job. coming up on the news edge we'll take a closer look at some of the take-away moments tonight from the debate and get reaction from both political parties. >> reporter: businesses coming and going in georgetown. i'm beth parker. i'll tell you what it all means coming up. paid 14% in federal taxes, is that fair to the guy

prosecutors say both men beat up john mckenna as students celebrated the basketball victory. defense attorneys say mckenna ignored police and they considered him a threat. >> definitely glad that some justice has been done today. it's been a long two years for me and my family. but there was a broader crime committed here and it's been way further than two cops charged in this trial. >> the citizens of prince george's county have spoken loudly and clearly that although we appreciate and we really honor the protection provided to us that must be reasonable and that protection must respect the dignity of every human being in this community. >> both officers will remain suspended until the police department completes its own investigation. corporal harrison will be sentenced in december. he faces up to ten years in prison. >>> a 61-year-old woman faces charges for allegedly causing a crash that killed an off duty prince george's county police officer. investigators say the accident that killed officer kevin bowden thursday was the result of the woman crossing several lanes of tr

the video shows officers using their batons to hit john mckenna while he was on the ground. harrison took the stand yesterday, he said mckenna punched another officer and refused to drop an object in his hand. that object turned out to be a cell phone. >>> the pakistani girl shot by the taliban is able to stand for the very first time. but doctors in england said that she still has a long way the go on her road to recovery. charlie d'agata reports now from birmingham, england. >> reporter: british doctors released this photo of malala yousufzai ten days after the taliban put a bullet in her head and tried to assassinate her. doctors say the 15-year-old is out of a coma and on her feet. >> she's doing very well in fact. she was standing with some help for the first time this morning. >> reporter: doctors say she remembers being on her school bus in pakistan, then waking up in a hospital in a foreign country. >> one of the first things she asked to know was which country was she in. >> reporter: doctors say she has some damage to her brain and her injuries suggest she was shot

jack mckenna was arrested that night and all charges were dropped. harrison and baker are facing charges of second-degree assault and misconduct in office. jack mckenna was back inside the courtroom today watching the closing arguments. in fact at one point, when they went through the video frame-by- frame, he got up from the seat and walked up right next to the jur so that he could -- jury so that he could so close up for him. the jury is composed now of six women and six men. it's unclear how long they're going deliberate. tonight, brian, we're going to go back inside and keep tabs on things. >> all right. >>> in the meantime, it's sentenceing day for the shooter involved in one of the deadliest murder sprees in the district in recent memory. this afternoon, sims was sentenced to 25 years in prison. he pleaded guilty to second- degree murder and other charges after opening fire on a crowd of mourners on south capitol street in march of 2010. sims helped police identify five other suspects who were involved in several shootings over the week's perio

reginald baker and james harrison are charged with assaulting john mckenna. cell phone video captured the incident after umd's basketball victory over duke in 2010. mckenna tried to throw a punch during a riot, but a friend and witness who took the stand said that is not what happened. >> he was skipping. he was singing. there was clearly nothing in his hands. even though they say he was doing this, that could be a threatening manner, but any reasonable person could tell you that's ridiculous. >> the officers each face up to 25 years in prison if they're convicted of of assault. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," another well-known business is wading into the debate on same-sex mystery. >>> plus solving the mystery. where wildlife officials believe this massive eye came from. >>> you remember this picture we showed you last week of this eyeball that washed up on the shores of florida. well, the experts now think they know what it is. this softball sized eye most likely belonged to a swordfish. experts say a fisherman probably removed it and tossed it overboard. the