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>>> 1,000 guns, baltimore police have removed that number from city streets. >> what is the next step to cutting violent crime. >>> hello, again. i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm don scott. >> here's what people are talking about today, the commissioner and mayor announced the milestone at the crime scene last night. just hours later more gunfire rang out in several neighborhoods. wjz is live. mike hellgren break s down the significant statistic and what it means. >> reporter: there's been a lot of stories involving gun violence, gangs and drugs the number of murders that has surpassed that. the mayor and commissioner wanted to make note of this milestone. >> this is the 1000th gun police took off baltimore city streets this year. they got it in park heights after a man broke into a home with children inside. with significance to city leaders who held a conference on manchester street is few hours later. the commissioner credited a new foot patrol program. >> the moment when someone broke into the house and violated their home and it was a good thing our officers were here. >> the commis

baltimore city police are investigating. they believe this was under assault and they think they're very close to finding the attackers. >> i was holding my hands up to block my face. >> but it did not work. this is a picture of 30-year-old kenni shaw. >> i was on the ground. i could not get up. i could not see because my eyes were swollen shut. >> the brutal beating happened christmas eve. he had just left the only store open in his neighborhood during the holidays. he had just left this liquor store on east kaufman and milton street. he was one block away when a group of men surrounded him. suddenly, one man hit him. >> startled, he wondered why he was attacked. >> i asked him what happened and he punched me in the face again. after that, i was on the ground. >> he received at least 10 more punches to the face. >> he said he only heard these words at the end of the attack. >> at the end of the brutality, if you would have had money, we would have robbed you. >> mentally, but he is very scared. that is really my major conce

we can start to see there's blues and whites starting to form in baltimore city, baltimore county around some areas into carroll county as well. speaking about carroll county, my colleague has been battling the day, all day, looking for some snow. and, kim, we don't have any yet or we have anything? seen any place? >> again, there's a huge flakes falling from time to time. as we were with you last around 9:00 on the air, not much has fallen. there is a little bit of snow on the ground. you can see the grass through it. just a dusting on certain parts of the grass. roads are moving just fine. this is 140 here. you can see traffic is flowing freely. maybe wet in spots. you can see if they pretreated the roads. there's some salt down on the roads. especially on the roads. we're coming from howard county where we were. lot of salt there on the road. we actually now have a few snow plows, some of the smaller snow plows parked here. they went inside maybe to grab a drink or something while they wait for this snow to come because there's not a whole lot for them to do right now. there's nothing

the inner city also plans to hire and promote baltimore city residents and buy more from local businesses. >> it has become exceedingly clear that the interests of our neighbors, safe streets, the elimination of blighted properties, development of the local work force, are also the interest of our university. after all, the future johns hopkins is inextricably linked to that of the community and we're deeply, deeply iand purposely committed to baltimore's success. >> there are 11 communities surrounding the campus that qualify for receiving some of that money. >> kate middleton is resting at kensington palace. the duchess of cambridge smiled as she left the house bill this morning with her husband prince william. she was treated for acute morning sickness. oil officials say that she is less than 12 weeks pregnant with her -- royal officials say that she is less than 12 weeks pregnant with her first child. >> 3, 2, 1 -- [cheers] >> the countdown for the 40 -- for the 41st countdown to the lighting of the national monument. it was watched by thousands who packed mount vernon and thousands m

. >>> a major announcement from baltimore city police tonight. in a rare nighttime news conference, anthony bats announced the department had made its 1,000 gun arrest this year. officers were responding to a home. officers arrested a man and they say they found a semi automatic handgun. >> she said she had seen the officers out here previous nights. he knew there were 12. it was a good way to seek out the officers and they came right away. >> major blake was on hand for the announcement. >>> the superintendent is proving he is open for suggestions when it comes to improving city schools. so dr. dallas mann was eligible to answer questions. >> what i try to do is change the conversation to be proactive. when you're proactive you have environments where kids feel they're connected to the school. that's why you always hear me talk about do our kids really feel that someone at the school knows then, understands them but they can go to that person if they are sensing or having a problem with anything. and so, we have some schools that do it extremely

city and baltimore county, they are in a winter weather advisory, so just be aware. that means things could get treacherous as snowfalls from the sky. as far as your forecast today, 33 to 38. it's going to be a chilly one. it will snow more to the north and west in a rain mix to the south as we saw on hd doppler. winds will be out of the east at five to ten miles per hour. current weather right now shows this wet mess here to the south of us and the snows that are starting to form in portions of the areas to the north and west of the city that we saw hd doppler there. we're monitoring two systems here. first this upper level low that's bringing us a portion of the snow.

that's how we ring in the new year in baltimore city. all the prep is done today, although you can get a clear view of the fireworks from fells point in canton, and orange and white fireworks in a tribute to the orioles and the team is sponsoring this year's display. >>> they train state troopers to handle all kindsover emergencies but this one -- kinds of emergencieses but the things he did to save the little girl's life. coming up. >>> an illinois state trooper had to deliver a baby on the side of the highway, they're trained for that but if that wasn't enough, the baby was his newest daughter. >> reporter: it's 7 pounds 2- ounces macy caroline martinez is the holiday surprise. >> i used to make fun of people who had babies on the side of the road because i didn't understand how you didn't plaque it to the hospital on time. now i understand how that happens. >> reporter: it was 7:30 when megan says her water broke. the contractions were a minute and a half apart as she and her husband hit the road from their 25-mile drive from their ho

baltimore city and southern baltimore county not under that winter weather advisory. so most likely portions to the south of the city are going to see mostly a rain/snow mix when all this is said and done. your forecast for today, temperatures 33 to 38. five to ten miles per hour. snow more north and west, less to the south, most likely a rain/slow mix to the south. current weather. there's that break that we saw on hd doppler, moisture to the south and to the north and west as we pull out here, you'll get a better idea as to the two systems that we're watching here. there's a third one behind this. it's a little smaller. this is coming out of the gulf of mexico working its way up the east coast. this would really be a mess if it was moving more inwards here. but because of this trough, you're keeping it close to the side. you can see that well defined trough is causing that pipeline there to give us some clear conditions and keep some of that snow away. there's high pressure on the back end of this which will bring windy conditions once this storm finally moves out o

. >> baltimore city detectives are handling new shootings over the weekend. on stanwyck avenue at 1:30 yesterday, they found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the back. in northwest baltimore, the search continues for the person who shot a man following an argument on cordelia ave. this happened not long after 12:30 sunday morning. despite the fact the victim was shot in the head, he is expected to survive. >> police are called once again to a glen burnie bar that has been this scene of several shootings in recent years in glen burnie. a man was shot on the side parking lot of dietrich's tavern. that same tavern was the scene of two other murders. police said they have a description of the suspects but have made no arrests. a baltimore county teenager is recovering at home after being shot during a robbery. saturday evening. the 15-year-old victim told police he was robbed and shot by two suspects in dark clothing. his loans were not serious. in harford county, the suspect reportedly shot and wounded his sister. the 20-year-old was fighting with his famil

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today marks the beginning of the baltimore ravens run to the super bowl and get ready for the city to be awash in purple. purple lights will be displayed on nearly every building in baltimore city and to mark, acre well-paid city hall and several parts of federal hill in purple and black. the ravens dropped their regular-season finale against cincinnati but most of the raven's starters did not dress for the game and the rest played only a few snaps. the bengals won 23-17 and the attention has shifted to the indianapolis colts for the plight of game and the ravens know when they will host baltimore's favorite team to hate. kickoff is slated for 1:00 this sunday. coming up next, it has almost been two months since superstar and send it ravaged in the east coast and now an update on how some eastern shore residents can receive additional aid to. >several maryland laws will take effect next year and a few of the measure was likely to have a >> there was a deadly shooting in anne arundel county at dietrich's tavern of the east furnace brent road at 5:30 sunday evening and they found a 31-y

baltimore city public works officials want to help. they're accepting mittens, hats, gloves and scarves. it's taking place today and the municipal building is where it's happening. the clothes will be donated to the needy through the salvation army's franklin square boys and girls club. >>> a 6-year-old san antonio boy has the best gift ever for christmas. >> his dad is back from the persian gulf. keller was surprised by his father when he was at school. they have been separated for the past nine months. the keller family arranged for the school to surprise him two weeks ago. staff sergeant jesse kelly says he's not been told when he's going to be deployed again and looks like just enjoying the moment there. >>> well we want to remind you still collecting toys for the annual 14th year in a row the kinder time toy drive. drop off new unwrapped toys at several locations including wal- mart stores. we're going to be taking donations through december 19th. just head to the website, abc2news.com/toy drive for a full list of all the places t

baltimore city is clearing out thanks to the rain. that's been helping to push fog out but rain is still an issue right now. rain showers anywhere from north baltimore all the way east along 95. even where the radar doesn't look like rain, there is light drizzle reported so a dreary start to sunday. scattered showers possible throughout the day but especially through the morning hours. temperatures will hold instead, 48 to 52 for the temperature range today and still watch out for areas of fog to the east. details on the seven-day forecast when we return. >> it's our big story this morning, another tragic nfl death and this time it involved a car accident that police say involved alcohol. >> this morning, police have charged dallas cowboys defensive lineman josh brent with aftercation manslaughter he slipped his car in an accident that killed his teammate, jerry brown. >> a dallas cowboy in jail after an early-morning crash that killed his teammate. >> it appears as if he was traveling at a high rate of speed at which time the vehicle

a normal 12 minute ride from elk ridge in to baltimore city. as we look at the other time saver traffic drive times no more questions delays in to the city, 11 minutes, southbound, 695, to fayette street and the beltway, great shape on the west side right now. 8 minutes on the outer loop from 79, down to 70. >>> 7 years and still going strong, coming up, a couple whose love has certainly with stood the test of time. how they were able to make this last so many decades. w=!n [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i just had to write. you can't imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'm amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. my guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. for me, it's cinnamon. it means a lot to be able to give them something that's good for them, that also puts smiles on their faces. 'cause i really love those smiles. we're the harris family. and we love chex. [ male announcer ] love chex? connect with us on facebook. paul mccartney may have said it best, all you need is love

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baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> saying good-bye, the first funerals for the victims of newtown connecticut's school massacre. >> and then they said her name and i prayed that it wasn't that teacher and it was. >> the grief for those families and the side of the gunman we're seeing for the first time. >>> here's what people are talking about tonight. reality sets this for a connecticut community devastated by the murders of 20 school children and six school employees. wjz has complete coverage of the tragedy. we are in newtown as some of the young victims are laid to rest. we bring you new information about the shooter's past and we talk to school leaders here in maryland. >> reporter: just three days after life in newtown, connecticut came to a terrifying halt, residents have gun the painful process of moving on. monday saw the first two funerals for last friday's mass shooting at sandy hook 6-year- old noah and jack were laid to rest. >> you shouldn't be at a 6-year- old's fun

in the newsroom, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police and baltimore city are also investigating a pair of christmas morning shootings. the first happened around 1:30 a.m. 2100 block of wilhelm street west baltimore. police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and he was taken to the hospital. about six hours later officers were called to date 7100 block of druid lake park drive and the suspect suffered a wound to the leg. with a less than a week ago until the fiscal cliff's daunting deadline, president obama is cutting his vacation short to return to the capital. hallie jackson has latest. >> congress will also return to town tomorrow, but with new year's just a few days away a plan to avoid the fiscal cliff may come down to the wire. president obama spent part of this christmas greeting troops and how why he. >> not only do we have the finest military in the world -- >> but tonight he will leave the state for washington, and a state of gridlock, calls it -- as they struggle to come to a compromise to avoid tax hikes and spending cuts. members of both the house and senate are als

baltimore police have removed that significant number from city streets. investigator mike hellgren breaks down the statistics and what it all means. >> reporter: there has been a barrage of stories about gun violence in this city, involving gangs and drugs and the number of murders this year has already surpassed that of last year. so the mayor and the commissioner really wanted to make note of this gun arrest. >> reporter: this is the 1,000th gun police took off of baltimore city streets this year. they got it in park heights after a man broke into a home with children inside and stashed it behind his sofa. it was significant to city leaders, who held a press conference here on manchester street a few hours later. the commissioner credited a new foot patrol program, which had more than 400 walking the beat last night. >> the horrific moment when someone broke into the house and violated the home. >> the commissioners did notice a recent slight spike in violent crimes. including the number of greenmount avenue corridor, which has quieted in recent days. >

baltimore city police are investigating a shooting that happened before 5:30 in east baltimore. it found a man to a been shot in the stomach and was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. investigators have not to release the identity of the victim or a possible motive or suspects. he used a cll phone to make is frantic call for a couple of police showed up, the arrested dion ware, charging him with murdering his infant son. >> indicted by a baltimore city grand jury, 20-year-old dion ware remained in central booking. charges -- murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and child abuse. it was november 26 when police arrived at this apartment building. they found ware on the front steps with his 7 week old son kearri. he asked someone passing by to use a cell phone to call 911. according to a document, we are told police said he checked on his son and notice the infant was making a strange noise. ware told police he picked up as sun and try to resuscitate him by giving him cpr. he realized he was pushing too hard. the next day, ware talk to detectives. he

baltimore city police made an arrest that same day. >> thank you. next, adoption and then. americans officially cut off from russian orphans. running 90 minutes is too much for some soccer players. injure the elephants. the state that is bigger than the average height of two men. -- the snake that is bigger than average height of two men. >> we will talk more about the storm tomorrow morning. >> russian president signed into law banning americans from adopting russian children. according to the ap, the ban means 52 children will not remain in russia. activists denounced the move. >> it is not surprising there is political retribution. but what's shocking is that they are putting the well-being of children at risk for the sake of political retribution. that has to stop. >> the ban goes into effect january 1. tony is proud to be from chicago but even he may get whiplash our next trip when he sees how much it will cost car fare next year. $6.50 an hour at some downtown meteres. the most expensive parking meters in north america. $5.75 an are currently hour. what's going on the

>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> team tragedy, a cowboys player killed in a car crash. now his teammate booked on serious charges. reactions from the storied franchise. >> good evening everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm adam may. it's another tragedy for the nfl. one player is dead and another facing manslaughter charges. a fatal drunk driving accident. >> skid marks line the texas roadway where police say dallas cowboy josh brent lost control of his car killing a teammate. >> it appears as if he was traveling at a high rate of speed at which time his vehicle touched or impacted the outside curb of the service road causing his vehicle to flip at least one time. >> police say brent was driving drunk when he crashed his 2007 mercedes saturday morning. the lineman is charged with intoxication manslaughter for the death of 25-year-old jerry brown, a member of the team's practice squad. brown was unresponsive when they arrived. >> when our officers arriv

. >>> there were a had the of bad guys -- a lot of bad guys with guns in baltimore city this year. in the police department it made its 1,000th gun arrest this year. officers were responding to a home invasion in the 3700 block of manchester avenue in northwest baltimore. the man arrested had a semiautomatic handgun on him. the mayor says this was a further calm for action. not -- call for action. not a cause for celebration. they are trying to make the city one of the safest in the country. >>> regarding a neighborhood surrounding johns hopkins university, the president of the college along with the mayor will be on hand to talk about recommendations to improve that area. the new plan comes after last year's homewood community partners initiative brought together community members and the university to come up with ways to help north baltimore continue thriving. >>> well, in an effort to improve schools administrators talked to those people attending them. baltimore county school superintendent went to the students to ask for their suggestions. dr. dallas dance held a town hall me

same sex couples can apply for baltimore city and montgomery c. county.tom rodhers is here plusstoday's other toppstories. good morning, megan andd patrice.today governor o'malley will sign a proclaimation... affirming voters deciion to allow ssme sex marriage in the state.the lerk of courts says countiee will not be required to issses licenses efore goes into effect. the law - same sex couples can now also get married in the state oo washington. washingtoo'ssgovvrnor signed phe law wednesday afternoon ... maaing ashington state the ninth state to allow same sex marriage, in addition to the district offcolumbia. mann ame sex couples immediately linnd up outside a seattle adminissration bbiiding shortly after the law was signed. couples can pegin pickkng up their wedding certificates and licenses starting this morning. recreational marijuana use s now legal innwwshington state. starting today... residentt 21 and ovvr can possess up to an ounce of pot without faciig state penalties.voters assed growing and selling the drug is still a crime... and po

. >> the heated battle between the baltimore arch diocese and baltimore city is taking center stage in a federal courtroom in virginia. a court will determine if it is constitutional to require antiabortion pregnancy clinics in maryland to post certain disclaimers. it was back in june that a lower court determined that violated free speech. city law requires pregnancy countling centers to post disclaims saying they do not post birth control. >> at john hopkins university the university will contribute $10 million over the next five years. rob roblin join us now with more details. >> this is a lot of money that is going to help these communities quite a bit. the money is going to do things like getting development in the communities, school projects and neighborhood improvements. today's announcement is an effort by the university to improve and strengthen the communities that surround john hopkins university. >> it is clear that the interest of our neighbors, safe streetings, the elimination of dilapidated properties is the interest of our combruferte. off all, the future of john hopki

. >>> baltimore city firefighters spread some holiday cheer to sick children at the ronald mcdonald house. some had the chance to use the fire hose. the firefighters have been visiting for the past 7 years. >>> with the holidays here, wjz is asking for your help as we deck the halls. show us photos of your holiday decorations. e-mail us, then look for them here and as part of a big slide show on wjz.com. >>> turning now to sports and monday night football, the tennessee titans knocked the new york jets out of playoff consideration. second quarter ie tans chris johnson went 94 yards for the longest touchdown run in the nfl since 2006. 3rd quarter titans jack locker takes the ball and goes in for the game winning touchdown. the titans win 14-10, ending the jets playoff hopes. >> ending the career of mark sanchez and rex ryan. well, we'll see how it works. >>> you inspire me. >> why? >> because my eyes were not accepting my contact lenses this morning. every once in a while -- it's interesting. your eye doesn't have a lot of feeling to it. it's lying -- like touching your wrist. every once i

hundreds of baltimore city temporary school employees will lose their jobs before christmas. administrators say they are making the cuts to avoid duplicating positions, some of which have been on the payroll more than three years. the president of the teachers' union spoke with us -- she says the move will help school officials make good on contract promises. >> we have a surplus in place. >> jobs being filled by temporary employees. >> apparently they have been killed by temporary employees -- that is a problem. >> for the system. >> for the system -- we want our people to be placed in these positions that are available. >> cuts are expected to begin friday. baltimore county officials say a member of the umbc campus community has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. officials did not disclose if the person is a student or staff member. the patient has been isolated. tuberculosis is an airborne disease -- officials emphasized it is difficult to contract it through typical campus life. some government employees in baltimore county will soon have the option of working from home. t

you won't have issues getting down to dc or traveling up towards baltimore city. as far as 83 is concerned, here's what it looks like just north of 695, nice and clear here as well. you're looking at an 11 minute ride southbound from the beltway all the way down to fayette street and as we look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times no delays on 695 on the east side it's going to take you 11 minutes on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. the inner loop will be clear down to 95 as well and no problems to report over on the west side you are looking at an 11 minute ride as well on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. megan and charley over to you. >>> 5:31. look at other top stories this morning. a man 65 years old or possibly older pass aid way from hypothermia according to the department of mental health and hygiene. >> this is the first hypothermia death to be confirmed this winter. 15 hypothermia related deaths occurred in maryland during 2011 and 2012. >> there are ways to stay warm in the extremely cold weather. things to keep in mind. officials remind yo

and for those of you using 95 no problems in elk ridge look at 12-minute ride in to baltimore city. and as we check in and look live downtown, 95 at 395, traffic is moving along no problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel and as we head up to parkville, this is what 695 looks like at harford road. no problems getting up to towson. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan over to you. >> thanks. >>> he has big dreams of becoming a pop star and says he has something better to do with his time and his talent. we will tell you how a singer is use his love of music to bring happiness to special kids and their families. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant >>> a musician who dreamed of being a big star has new mission. he is bringing joy to sick childre

senator lisa gladden who represents baltimore city is making it a mission to outlaw extended magazines which allows a gunman to carry more ammunition. and she and her colleagues say there is no use for high powered weapons. >> it's stupid. i just -- it doesn't make sense to add more guns to schools. when you add more guns to reduce violence i think you increase violence. >> if it's crazy to call for putting police and armed security in the school to protect our children, then call me crazy. >> when it comes to gun stores a senator from montgomery county is going to push to give state police the same authority as the atf to audit how many guns were used in a crime sanctions on the oners. a group called -- owners. a group called mayors against illegal guns put a competition demanding the president and congress put together a plan to end gun violence. stephanie rawlings blake and josh cohen are members of the group. >>> this is video you have got to see. a moment of terror for any mother seeing her child in shopping cart rolling out of control down a hill and right towards a highway. look

no problems getting down to white marsh and that will remain clear into baltimore city. as we check in with a live look here on 83 just north of 695, no problems heading downtown. it's going to take you the normal 11 minutes right now southbound from the beltway all the way to fayette street. and as we take a look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, 695 in great shape. you're looking at an 11 minute ride on the east side from the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. the west side also free of the delays, going to take you 11 minutes as well to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 95. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> the wintery weather also made a mess of things in airports all over the country including here. look at bwi. dozens of flights canceled or delayed yesterday. and we are already starting to see some early morning cancellations out of bwi this morning. always a good idea just call your airline ahead of time before you head out to the airport. make sure that your flight is still leaving on time. >>> taking a look at some of the other top st

same sex couples can apply for marriage licenses''in baltimore city and montgomery county.today gooernor o'malley affirming voters ecison to - allow same sex marriage in he state.the clerk of courts says counties will not be required to issues licenses bbffre january first, when the law goes into effeet. some maryland leaders are speaking out against the federal govvrnment's decision to deny aiddto hurricane sandy victims in our state.according to the federal emergency manngement agency... the damage juut wasn't enough to warrant individual aad. fema director craig fugate actually mmde that announcement tuesday... during a hearing in front of the &phousee but during a senate appropriations earing wedneeday... senators barbara mmkulski and ben cardin told - their decision.mikulski says the need for financial help is especially evident in places like somersst coonty... where p llt of the storm victims are amonggthe oorest in the mikulski 124 we in maryland have some of the most aaerica, but we alsoohave some &pof the most poor and that's who got hit by this storm 33 -butt to-fugate 3:22 i

it's important to support everyone in the city of baltimore and elsewhere to celebrate this season of giving it's been a tradition for more than 40 years this salvation army to take care of needy. ♪ hang a shining star >> reporter: you can help through december 20th. i'm manny locke, abc2 news. ♪ have yourself a very merry christmas now ♪ [ applause ] >> how about that. 39 years. way to g. lrd, it's kindertime toy drive. this is where we help out our local kids. you can bring a toy to our station or any celebree learning centers. go to abc2news.com/toy drive. >>> staying with the holidays, the washington monument will affect several streets. we have the details in tonight's time saver traffic. >> reporter: many roads are shut down for tonight's annual monument lighting. it's closed from charles to center street. the eastbound lane will close at 6 p.m. tonight. the west drive of north charles street will be closed from center to madison street. eastbound will close at 6 p.m. as well. parking restrictions are in effect fort neighborhood. all streets are rescheduled to help at 11:0

. >>> baltimore city is dealing with another violent attack after a woman allegedly pulls a knife at a middle school. wjz is live at the national academy foundation in east baltimore where this unfolded. investigator mike hellgren details the response. >> reporter: a school employee confronted this woman because she never checked in at the front desk and that's when school administrators say she attacked. the second violent encounter on a baltimore citi campus in a week happened here at national academy foundation. a woman was buzzed into the locked doors of the prep building where middle schoolers attend classes. but administrators say she failed to check in at the front office. they say she was delivering a birthday cake to a relative when a schoolworker challenged her in the hall. she pulled out a knife, cutting the worker's hands and was later arrested. it alarmed a grandmother of a student here who asked wjz not to identify her. >> i feel fearful for my grandson also. now you have to go through a procedure before he can come out, and i think it's good. >> reporter: she is concer

another new law states baltimore city elections will now be held in the same cycle as the presidential elections. that means current officials will get an extra year in office. for veterans, the department of veterans affairs will be required to give out their status. another new law will make it easier to protect kids and disabled adults from identity theft.. a parent or guardian can freeze their credit report. advocates say they hope it will protect foster children. they are especially vulnerable. >> we are hoping that the credit bureaus and the department of human resources will be able to get to some data sharing so they can freeze them or stall them as well as help them to get access to their credit report. >> maryland is the first state to pass a law allowing minors the ability to freeze their credit reports. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can call the double deadline. hoping to get a deal in the next few days to avoid going of the fiscal cliff. hallie jackson has more. >> the treasury is making moves. otherwise we have the debt limit on monday. that is the last day of fiscal

temperatures around baltimore, 47. ocean city at 49. in the mountains much colder, most areas will be in the 30s today with just a few clouds in the sky. clouds starting to build in in time for the ravens game. kick off at 4:25. temperature around 43 for the start. so you don't need the rain gear today. but you may just want some warm weather gear. it is going to be fairly chilly. we will have light winds. things get interesting as we get toward christmas eve. people are always hoping for a white christmas. we do have winter weather on the way. it's not just a rain event. there's going to be a mixing in with sleet or even snow even around baltimore. most chances for snow will be happening up in the mountains. those who got the snow and were planning to have a white christmas. christmas day does start off dry. that is good news for santa. hopefully the roads won't be too bad as he makes his way here. best chance for accumulation will be west of baltimore. carroll county may just get minimal amounts. frederick may get snow as well. even h

it's about two hours from the baltimore city metro area. so this will be moving in probably during the tail end of your morning commute going into the mid morning hours. futurecast doing a pretty good job on this. again, a burst of snow that comes in and it's all about this heavy rain that comes in during the course of your day today. so just be aware that we could have even a flood threat from the city on points to the south and east over the eastern shore. so it's rain and snow just outside the beltway. rain, snow and ice, two to three inches of snow up over extreme northern carroll county, out towards fredrick county. could be a foot of snow, lauren cook, out to the west. want to go skiing later today? >>reporter: sure, why not. >> good. do your stuff. >>reporter: so, mike, right around 9:00, that's when the snow is supposed to fall. so if you are traveling out and about at that time, definitely take it slow because it's going to be pretty slick. now, 95 nice and clear in white marsh. you're looking at just a 14- minute ride from the bel

. >>> if you can't make it to times square, ring in the new year in baltimore city. the prep work is done at curtis bay. get a clear view of the fireworks from the inner harbor. the team is sponsoring the display and we want to say congratulations to buck showalter. [no audio] [technical difficulties] across town this morning. it's chilly. reisterstown 27. aberdeen 28. [technical difficulties]

illegal ark gun taken off city streets so far this year. ii happened during the arrest of a suspect in a hooe invasion in porthwest baltimore pthe horrific moment... oq: the job that we're doing out here." 3 here."police say a woman was assaulted by the suspect during the break in. there were alsooseveral children in the home at the time. the mayor is speaking out about the city's faulty speed cameras... saying they are here to stay....despite ooens &pcomplaints. one possible reassn why?.... the city's speed camera program pumped 19-million dollars intoocity coffers last year. and while the city is probing the accuuacy of some faulty radar readings... no ooe is eager to pull the plug on these million-dollar mooey-makers. (13:42:05) "we're putting things in place on west cold spring to be sure wee until that time its important because e're talking about kids and thatt it. iidon't want anyone to get a ticket in error but i'd rather face that person and correct hat problem because you can't brinn a child back..... baak...." phe city insists th

.- 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 a baltimore city schhol goes into lockdown after a woman delivering aabirthday cake gets intooa knife figgt with a - national academy foundation prep middle school s back opee... but many parents are - safety.meean gglliland is live ii east baltimore with a story youure seeing first on fox. 3 good morning guys,policeesay a women carrying a cakeeand balloons... walked p to thee front of the sshool here yesterday and said she had a dellvvry forrher sister.but 3& building... we're told she did not follow protocol. -3 protocol.instead offgoing to & thh front office... the 21- year old women went to the cafeteria.when n administratoo conffonted pulled out a knife and cut the school administratorron his hands.immediately... the schooo went into lockdown. as &weee ffantic.with this on op connecticut... some parrnts saa thee're worried about their chhlddee's safety. 3 (carmen lynch-parrnt)"the kids 3 looked doors... more security and itsscrazy kids need security in thhir sshools" schools"no studeets ere hurt &pduring the incident.the chool administrator was sent tt the hospi

baltimore city police made an arrest in the shooting death of a 21-year-old baltimore man. it is the girlfriend who called 911 to report the shooting. back in august, asia cutler reportedly told police she found her book and bleeding from a gunshot wound in the park circle neighborhood of northwest baltimore. after investigating, police determined it was active but cutler who was the shooter. along with cutler, police arrested a 21-year-old shanda cure and willie brockington as excess of a spirited two weeks after the tragedy of sandy hook elementary and the topic of gun control as heated up. as talk of legislative action increases, so do gun sales. gun sales across the nation of spiked as people fled gun stores to buy weapons that are legal now but may not be if new legislation passes. maryland is no exception. as the police say there were more than 7200 gun purchase applications filed in november. following the shooting in newtown, connecticut, those numbers appear to be spiking. >> we do not have numbers for december but we expect more than 8200 purchase applications to

baltimore city. city.fox 45 haa learned ttat for contractors... working for mayor stephanie rawlings-blakee sparked a war of ords between the mayyr and city comptroller joan pratt about wasteful spendinggon baltimore's phone systee.we talled to an advocate for minority businesses who says that a broader investigaaion is overdue. 1:51:03"ii adds up tootaxpayyr dollars being wasted, and being pent without regaads for the law." law.""he report releasee this spending.the office declined to comment on the curreet investiiation. join our waste watch.if you our hotline... 410-666-1455. you can also go to our website....fox baltimore dot lawmakers are questioning thee administration... over the way it handled a work zone speed camera prooram. program.according to a state audit... the gencyydidn't have the cameras independently tested at all over the first nine months of the program. program.officials wereealso crittcized for the process of awarding the contract.the job &pwenttto a bidder now known as "xerox state nd local solution. solutions".the company

indicted by a baltimore city grand jury, dion ware remains in central booking. it was november 26 when baltimore city police arrived at this apartment building on the 300 block of east 27th street. he was asking someone passing miti used his cell phone to call 911. we're told he checked on his son and noticed the infant was making a strange noise like he was having trouble breathing. we're told police picked up his son and tried to assess -- resuscitate him. he realized he was pushing too hard while doing cpr. he admitted holding his son and claimed as he tried to put the child into the playpen, he fell out of his arms and fell to the hardwood floor, striking his face. he picked of his son and wiped his face and put him in the playpen. he noticed that troubles having trouble breathing. he observed his son was not breathing. he attempted to perform cpr but could not revive him. autopsy results say the infant had multiple fractured revs, other injuries, and bruises. the death was ruled a homicide. the medical examiner determined the injuries were not consistent wi

baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. it is 8:01. >> i'm tim williams. it's a rainy start to the day, 50 degrees. but gasoline, some call. take a look out through the camera. it's not the prettiest of days. unfortunately, this is a day you are pretty much dealing with through all. it's not going to improve very much. we did squeak out a very nice day yesterday when the fog cleared. today not so much. what we have is the fog and a lot of cluster. the rain is moving across the region. as you can see, it is pretty much blanketing the area until you get to the lower eastern shore. temperatures are least positive. editors on the mild side. 50 degrees at bwi marshall, 43 in oakland. the order of the day is rain. we may have a break through the afternoon. we do not expect to see a lot of sun. the rain will return before tonight. >> thank you, tim. here's a people are talking about. another tragedy for the nfl. one player is dead and anoth

it always makes baltimore city look like such a beautiful place. a beautiful place as it possibly could be, with such a nice night as this. the music is going. the warm cocoa is flowing. and they have been out and about all day, getting ready for 5,000 people to descend on this area tonight. take a look. >> reporter: the unofficial start to the holiday season gets under way in just a few hours. >> 41 years we have been doing the monument lighting. it started out as a simple gathering of neighbors around the monument. and it's grown into this fireworks and laser extravaganza. >> reporter: crews prepare for some 5,000 people who will fill the holiday village here in mount vernonful. >> full color lasers. you're going to see laser beams all over your head and beautiful colors tonight. >> the monument is 178 feet tall. and it's covered with 16,000 l.e.d. lights. >> got chilly. i definitely bundled up once the sun goes down. but it's going to be great. >> the lights on the monument change every year. at this point, it's a surprise. will they be light or

baltimore city police investigating an early-morning shooting of a man in the northeast part of the city. around 2:30 this morning, officers responded to the report of a gunshot. when they arrived, they found the 38-year-old man had been shot in the arm. the victim was taken of the house bill to be treated. no word on his condition. today is the fourth day of kwanzaa. the museum celebrated by holding a family fun day. the celebration included an african marketplace, craft activities, and a kwanzaa ceremony. it is in connection with the exhibit. the theme this year was "a child shall lead them." >> we have always had some sort of kwanzaa celebration or family day. normally, we have had the adults do the programming. we decided it would be neat showing the kids doing civic activities. i thought it would be nice for them to leave the day. >> kwanzaa is celebrated through january 1. still to come on 11 years, and mothers outraged after she says her special needs son of was forgotten on the bus for a all day. what she says needs to change. >> police say they have a suspect in custody in the d

baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> tragedy in newtown, a final good-bye said as the last of the young victims are laid to rest. one has roots right here in baltimore. i'm adam may. today marked the final day of funerals of the victims of the sandy hook elementary school. a young girl was laid to rest with a special connection with maryland. rochelle ritchie has more on the story. >> reporter: her name was josephine jay. he was 7 years old and loved the ravens. her funeral was this afternoon in newton and a vigil was held in her honor. her bright senile and innocence is being remembered here in baltimore and newtown, connecticut. where she was laid to rest this afternoon. >> may we have a moment of silence to remember these victims. >> reporter: she was one of 20 children fatally shot at sandy hook elementary school, a school shooting that rocked the nation. >> they're just babies, they shouldn't be taken away from their mother. >> reporter: josephine turned 7 days just three days

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meanwhile, pink slips are going to hundreds of baltimore city temporary employees. this could be as early as friday. this has put quite a few school principals in a tight spot. our education reporter tim tooten has the story. tim? >> it is the season to be jobless. that is exactly what is in store for some baltimore city employees over the next few days. you can expect administrators to make tough decisions. >> more building -- more belt- tightening on the way in baltimore. they may have to free of temporary employees by the end of the week. >> they are the glue that holds the school together. without them, sometimes you do not have as safe a school or your programs do not work. >> top administrators they are making the job cuts to avoid duplicating positions. some have been on the payroll for more than three years. >> we said before you hire any temporary employee, the surplus union members must be placed. >> school officials said that they are feeling pressure from the teachers' union to make good on contract promises. >> i have a list right now of surplus employe