major sheila dixon will do everything she can to make sure people feel comfortable here, even if it is patrolling the area herself. >> only eyewitness news cameras captured mayor sheila dixon when she made an unannounced visit to the inner harbor, a gang member whipped out a semiautomat expik shot two rival gang members in the pavilion. police have beefed up patrol and dixon is walking to make sure everyone feels safe. >> i wanted to walk and talk to some of the police officers, store owners just to find out their feelings, what things they think they need. i talked to establishments who said they need to have more security inside. >> the ceo of the maryland science center says so far r the frightening head lines have not hurt business. >> our sunday was one of the top two as you understand sundays we've had all year. that was yesterday. saturday was very strong. today, monday is one of the best mondays we've had. people are still coming to the inner harbor. >> that's exactly what the mayor want, she plans to make more surprise visits here in the future. >> this is something people com

mayor dixon also benefits from 24-hour police protection at her home. dixon's executive protection unit is the same size as the one used by martin o'malley. asked fo today if dixon is considering cutting back miller executive protection unit, a spokesperson said everything is on the table as city agencies look to cut 5% from their budgets. jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police in abdean are searching for the person involved in a deadly hit-and-run. officers say they found a man's body lying on the side of the road. they say he had injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle. authorities have little information to go on. if you have any forks you are asked to call aberdeen police. >> allegations that three police officers deliberately struck a young man as he wak was talking with friends as he was talking in the street. he is a boxing hopeful. here's rod daniels with more. >> i'm angry about the situation. >> she is reacting to allegations that three baltimore city police officers intentionally mowed down her son, 17-year-old deon johnson, as he w

it has dixon calling the comments. as. the mayor and made no such statement. the website was fake. city officials say there was no hacking up the website. the perpetrator of the hopes kopit the city's site to make it appear that dixon made the statement. the mayor is not amused. she issued a real statement today saying that it was a distraction causing the city time and money. they are investigating to see if copyright laws were violated. wbal tv 11 news. >> the british official called to clarify his comments. >> britney spears playing a role in medical research. and they are learning more about alzheimer's. >> for a first-time college student, one of the biggest challenge is in the cafeteria. how to avoid the famous freshman 15. >> because of the coverage of senator ted kennedy's funeral mass beginning at 10:00 a.m., our kids programming will air later today. >> a simple test to measure angles circulation could help discover a common condition in some survivors. a buildup of plaque in extremities. symptoms include cramping in the legs. it often does not show other sometimes as it

mayor sheila dixon and police commissioner bealefield criticized law enforcement agencies for the slow pace of the investigation. yesterday, they said they have a strong partnership with the feds. and they were doing a wonderful job. >> well, you can help solve crimes in baltimore city. we are opening up again the fugitive files. hoping to put two suspects behind bars tonight. joy lepola live at the warrant apprehension task force headquarters tonight with the latest on the featured fugitives this evening. joy, what can you tell us about them? >> jeff, several guys we are hoping to lock up tonight. two wanted for murders, and another for attempted murder. and as you can see, we have a team of detectives ready to take your calls. let me give you the fugitive files hotline number. (410)637-8970. and again, 410-637-8970. keep in mind the smallest bit of information can often times break one of these cases wide open. here is a look at the fugitives we are hoping to find tonight. >> police say 17-year-old maurice brown shot a man in the head several times killing him had. in the 3000 block

how difficult will it be to seat an impartial jury in the mayor dixon case? log onto wjz.com, you can find the poll question on our home page. >>> dixon's attorney plans to file a new motion. >>> there's new information about what caused a fire at -- evacuate at the library. a suspicious package was outside of the building. they determined it contained a balloon weight that was homemade. >>> a lawsuit will be dropped file against the archdiocese of baltimore and administrators after the school closed due to financial problems. the parents have agreed to dismiss their lawsuit with prejudice meaning they can't refile it. >>> coming up, new information about the disappearance of a private investigator and a perp of interest in the case. >>> a newlywed murder for hire. a woman hired a mittman to kill her new husband. it was an undercover police officer. marty has the forecast next. >>> complete coverage continues with don scott, mary bubala and first warning weather with marty bass and tim williams. it's wjz, maryland's news station. ♪ i am stuck on band-aid®

. >> the kids reach out to mayor sheila dixon for help. >> deer mayor sheila dixon, we need your help. >> the children need a the recs and the pool in the summer. and the school year, so they have a spot. >> to decrease a $3 million shortfall, department of rec and parks, decided to turn the rec center over to baltimore schools saying it is not suitable for viable programs and after july 1st, 2009, rec and parks is no longer providing recreational programming in the facility. >> a city school spokesperson tells us school administrators are still working on a policy to determine how this facility will be used. >> in the meantime, the nearest recreation center is more than 2 miles away. >> this recreation center closed down. you are asking for the whole community to go across on. like a new other neighborhood. a lot of times kids don't get along. that's nothing new. and no community. and it is not going to work. so i beg of you, keep the rec center open for cherry hill. >> as of now the rec center will shut down this friday. reporting live here at city hall. karen parks fox 45 news at 1

one other perk that says baltimore part, mayor dixon's to personal aides. if they are the retired police officers to make $60,000 each. one of them, howard dixon, no relation to the mayor, shows up twice in the new indictments of the mayor. the indictment says he took $4,000 from her in 2002 and used it to pay her american express bill from her account. in 2006, he used five gift cards, allegedly stolen by the mayor, to buy a place station. >> mayor dixon also benefits from 24 hour police protection at her home. her executive protection unit is the same size as the one used by martin o'malley. she is considering cutting -- asked if she was considering cutting back, a spokesperson said everything is on the table. city agencies look to cut 5% from their budget. >> we have new intermission tonight about the deadly helicopter crash in washington county. police say the pilot had been warned about the bad weather about 15 minutes before taking off. the preliminary report indicates a friend warned him about fog, wind, and lightning. the report says nordaas said he

it's been deemed to be a person that's really picked on by the state prosecutor. >> reporter: dixon is not the first high-profile maryland politician to face this kind of scrutiny. former powerful state senator tommy bromwell entered a guilty plea, avoiding a trial, but lawyers claimed there was no way an impartial jury could be seated in another trial. she later pleaded no contest. >> we're just thanking god and giving him all the praises and the blessings for how the verdict turned out. >> reporter: jurors acquitted former senator larry young a decade ago. >> what made up our mind? the evidence. >> reporter: he was the last big politician the state prosecutor's office charged before mayor dicks on, whose position could benefit her. >> whether or not mayor dixon testifies will probably have the greatest bearing on this case. >> reporter: the mayor's lawyers say they plan to file several motions to dismiss this case before it ever goes to trial. at city hall, mike hellgren, wjz, eyewitness news. >> the new date for dixon's trial on theft and perjury charges is november 9th. >>> fisherm

. >> tonight a wjz exclusive with mayor dixon as she walks and talks with police, business owners, and tourists. >> hello, i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> 48 hours after a double shooting at baltimore's most popular tourist attraction the mayor pays a surprise visit to the inner harbor where it happened. derek valcourt joins us live. >> reporter: it's a story you'll see only on eyewitness news. the mayor came to see and hear for herself what's happening here in the inner harbor. only eyewitness news cameras were there as mayor sheila dixon made an unannounced visit to the inner harbor, the same place where a feud between the crypts and the bloods turned violent saturday night. tonight mayor sheila dixon talked to tourists, police officers, local store owners, and eyewitness news. >> reporter: what are you looking for? >> well, i just wanted to walk an and talk to some of the police officers, some of the store owners, just to find out, you know, their impression, their feelings, what things do they think they need. and i talked 0 som

zoom in a little closer just to the north over the mason dixon line over i-83 right on top of shrewsbury. they are currently dealing heavier rain showers. no lightning is embedded in that. a couple of lightning strikes. things could calm down but things could pick up for tomorrow. you can see this is a pretty big system as we have a cold front off to the west and we still do have tropical storm danny that will bring in some wind into our area. so we will have to take a close look on this system, but we still have that flashflood watch in effect through the morning hours with all the rain showers we have had. the island still saturated so we could see low-lying floodin flooding. if you were out on the roadways you will encounter misty conditions. if you are headed toward the fair for tomorrow, we will be dealing with cloudy conditions around 2:00 with some rain showers. 83 degrees at noon. by 8 p.m. tomorrow, a couple of lingering rain showers and a temperature right around 76 degrees. but i will have a more in-depth look on tropical storm danny that could be bringing rip currents to ocea

dixon faces theft charges for allegedly stealing gift cards meant for needy. the trial date is set for november 9th. the mayor will likely plead not guilty on these new charges. dixon attorney accused the state of abusing the legal process in the first place. >> we expect that we will be filing a new motion, at least with respect to the grand jury, as well as some other issues that we will be filing. >> do you remain optimistic? >> absolutely. absolutely. that's why, i think, the grand jury returned the indictments again. i don't think there is any problem. >> mayor sheila dixon is on vacation and did not attend today's hearing. >> the governor is asking marylanders for their comments on how to save money in this state. one person wants more telecommunications or telecommuting so more people can work from home. another person wants the state to cutback seriously on landscaping, highway median strips. union representing state workers is urging governor o'malley not to impose more layoffs or any more furloughs. >> it is actually a really bad time to take cuts on

to you, eleanor dixon, felony prosecutor. joining us here in our manhattan studios. you and i have both handled a lot of duis prosecuting them. and since we have only prosecuted felonies, in our world, it has to be an hv, habitual violator, before we get our mitts on them, so when i say "a shot," what does that mean to you, eleanor dixon, not on a personal level? >> well, it means one drink, nancy, usually one drink, a 12 ounce can of beer, six ounces of wine, or a shot of liquor, the 80 proof that was mentioned. >>> i can think of only two words, i said. too young, and to soon. >> children filled four of the five bright white caskets that moved up the steps into our lady of victory, the church in floral park where the schuler and hance families would celebrate the joyful milestones in their lives. >> god wanted them all to be in heaven together, and they had to go together, and they are all angels looking over the family now. >> reporter: that is the only way members of this heartsick community can come to grips with the horrific highway crash that took the lives of

attorneys for sheila dixon will be heading back to court this morning. they argue that prosecutors are abusing the secrecy of grand jury proceedings to circumvent previous decisions that led to the dismissal of earlier corruption charges against the mayor. prosecutors say they have done nothing wrong. federal investigators are joining the case of a baltimore couple charged of running a child pornography ring. the victims are ranging in ages two-13 years old. the abuse crossed state lines and occurred in a hotel room in atlanta. the fbi is getting involved. the couple is charged with killing chao pornography and engaging in sexual acts against children. they remain behind bars. a victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of multiple head was after being beaten. >> in less than one hour from now, two journalists will be back on u.s. soil. lisa ling and euna lee are headed home from north korea after former president bill clinton helped secure their release. nikole killion has some reaction from washington. >> secretary of state henry -- hillary clinto

police say that a gang member shot two members of a rival gang inside the pavilion out raging mayor dixon. >> we done need that to happen. we can't tolerate it. >> reporter: a string of assaults prompted the police to add extra officers and all of the violence having an impact on the attitude of visitors. >> i think that things are different during the nighttime. >> reporter: the mayor says that more has to be done to get the guns out of the hands of criminals. >> they were carrying weapons on them and that's why we're focusing on the legislation at the state to deal with the illegal guns. >> reporter: she testified in favor of numerous bills and the house failed to act. >> these legislatures are part of a committee that's prodefense. >> reporter: the city state's attorney office has had a hard time beefing up the act. it could charge juveniles as adults. >> there's no question in our minds as prosecutors and police and in the partnership that we need more laws to help us do a better job. >> >> reporter: and another problem with the violence is the stop snitching mentality and in this cas

eleanor dixon, prosecutor out of atlanta. peter odom, defense attorney out of atlanta. and alex sanchez, defense attorney out of the new york jurisdiction. i've been studying the will, and the will specifically states that michael jackson says, "i have no other children, living or deceased." it also says, "i have intentionally omitted to provide for my heirs that are not delineated in my trust documents." to eleanor dixon, what if this would be a biological child? can he inherit? >> well, i say yes. you know, as the lawyers like to say, you can always sue, and if he is the biological child, he is an heir, and i think he can assert that privilege and lay claim to some of the estate. >> all right. alex sanchez, you agree? >> that issue can be resolved one, two, three with a dna test, and if he is a child, he'll be splitting whatever money was left to the children. >>> new developments in the investigation of michael jackson's death. we are getting the clearest indication yet that jackson's personal physician, dr. conrad murray, is the sole target of the criminal investiga

it has dixon calling the comments. as. the mayor and made no such statement. the website was fake. city officials say there was no hacking up the website. the perpetrator of the hopes kopit the city's site to make it -- a hoax copied the city's site to make it appear that dixon made the statement. the mayor is not amused. she issued a real statement today saying that it was a distraction causing the city time and money. they are investigating to see if copyright laws were violated. wbal tv 11 news. the british blogger apologized saying that he only meant it as a joke. >> in consumer alert, which you should consider before you put your money down for layaway. a programming note for you, because of the coverage of the funeral mass beginning antonym, the wbal kids programming will air later today. -- beginning >> reverse mortgages are one of the newest markets for criminals. the packages offered income to people 62 and over by converting their home equity into cash. financial advisor 7 taking advantage of those agreements. the department of housing and urban at the belmont reported an

dixon's corruption case heads to court a. tore knees representing both sides are scheduled to meet at a hearing involving the daiment. she is taition charges of perjury, theft and fraud. the senate could vote late today to add another $2 billion to the cash for clunkers program. the wildly popular program ran out of money just a week after it start oovmentd so far a quarter million americans have bought new cars because of the program which gives customers up to $4500 for tradeing in clunkers for more fuel efficient mods. two american journalist held captive in north korea a are on their way home. kim jung il pardon uni lee and laura link yesterday. clinton flew to the country to negotiate release. they have been held since nar pore illegally entering the a country to start a smear campaign. >> samantha joins us live with the latest. >> good morning. yes, their plane should land in burbank california very soon. laura link and uni lee are in good health and relieved after noar president bill clinton helped secure their rehe le

one other perq, mayor dixon's two personal aides. they make $60,000 each. one of them shows up twice in the new indictments of the mayor. the indictment says he took $4,000 cash from her in 2004, and, at her instruction, used it to pay her american express bill from his account. and in 2006 he used five gift cards to buy a play station for the mayor. he is not accused of any crime. he is a witness in the criminal case. mayor dixon, like mayors before her, also benefits from 24-hour police protection at her home. dixon's protection unit is the same size as the one used by martin o'malley. asked today if she is considering cutting back her executive protection unit or the number of vehicles, a spokesperson said everything is on the table as city officials look to cut 5% from their budgets. >> police in aberdeen are searching for the person involved in a deadly hit-and-run. it hat around 6:30 friday morning. officers found the man's body near palace ski highway and he had -- pulaski highway and he had injuries consistent with being struck by a car. >> baltimor

perjury and misconduct charges against dixon that were dismissed are included in the new indictment. >>> in the meantime, mayor dixon still has a city to run, of course, which includes getting some 82,000 kids ready for the new school year. and she hosted a back to school town hall meeting this evening at cecil elementary. officials were on hand to give out useful information for the baltimore city parents who stopped by. >>> now a mayor who went well beyond his duties. the mayor of milwaukee tonight is recovering after he was beaten up, trying to help a woman who was being threatened. mayor tom barrett was attacked trying to help the woman and her 1-year-old granddaughter. barrett and his family had just left the wisconsin state fair when they heard the woman calling for help. as the 55-year-old mayor called 911, the attacker hit him with a metal pipe, cutting barrett's face, shattering his right hand, and knocking out some teeth. barrett says he was just doing what any good citizen would do. >> overall, i think what i want to stress is how i've been in situations in this community

. >>> a new trial date has been set for baltimore mayor sheila dixon. at a court hearing this morning, the judge postponed her trial on perjury charges for november the 9th. her trial had been scheduled for september the 8th. it includes new evidence against the mayor and brings back some perjury charges that were thrown out. dixon's attorney say they plan to file a new motion arguing state prosecutor has abused the grand jury process. >> we're going to get a little bit more discovery under the new charges and once we go through that, we expect that we'll be filing a new motion, at least with respect to the grand jury as well as some other issues that we'll be filing. >> i fully anticipate that the defense will bring up any motion they can. it's not surprising. >> so a hearing is now scheduled for september 30 on any new motions and dixon is accused of stealing gift cards from the needy and failing to report gifts on ethics forms. >>> a u.s. senate committee has approved a measure that would allow states to conduct cell phone jamming in prisons. marylan

baltimore courthouse this november could end or save the political career of baltimore mayor sheila dixon. mike hellgren has insight from the mayor's legal team and the state prosecutor after today's battle in court. >> reporter: the prosecutor who mayor dixon once said was on a witch hunt against her left court optimistic that the charges would stand. >> absolutely. that's why i think the grand jury returned the indictments. i don't think there's any problem. >> reporter: the mayor is accused of stealing gift cards meant for the needy. the prosecutor claims her ex- boyfriend, ron lipscomb, took her on expensive trips and gave her lavish gifts which she failed to report on a disclosure form. >> i fully anticipate that the defense will bring up any motion they can. it's not surprising. >> reporter: the mayor's lawyer say the prosecutor is misusing the grand jury, that he keeps refiling the same charges to fix problems. >> we're going to get a little bit more discovery turned new charges, and once we go through that, we expect that we'll be failing a new motion, at least with respect to the

we have a couple warnings now just north of the mason-dixon line and over towards philadelphia. you can see the nasty weather there in pennsylvania. this will continue to push south over the next couple of hours and affect areas basically north and east of the district. temperatures are in the mid-90s. feel like the upper 90s. tomorrow will be even worse. we have heat advisories in effect for a good part of the east coast. just how hot will it get tomorrow? just how hot will it feel? of course, we're going to talk about that c uingp in just ain ro aut t patistet mp dlo ca> >>lhee ha tt is prompted ocal governments to set up coolingcote crsen. th astr d has oped up t two awond te epcrrs. fairfax county's cnglioo stations will be open. and people who need a ride can call those centers directly. ♪ >> crews have now located the

to eleanor dixon, what if this would be a biological child? can he inherit? >> well, i would say yes. you know, as the lawyers like to say, you can always sue, and if he is the biological child, he is an heir, and i think he can assert that privilege and lay claim to some of the estate. >> all right. alex sanchez, you agree? >> that issue can be resolved one, two, three with a dna test, and if he is a child, he'll be splitting whatever money was left to the children. ♪ >>> i knew then that mr. jackson was rehearsing, so i figured he was -- that he was there, he was employed, he was there to take care of him. i would see dr. murray carrying the oxygen tanks down in the mornings. i don't know what to make of it. i know that what, you know, the situation with, you know, the oxygen tanks and the doctor, you know, the doctor, you know, was there, i thought to do his job as his physician. >>> i'm jean casarez of the legal network "in session" in for nancy grace tonight. do you realize that on the research for the search warrant of the office in las vegas, one of

. >>> the scandal at city hall shined a bright spotlight on mayor dixon. the media's glare could impact the selection of an impartial jury at her trial. mike hellgren has new analysis inside this high-profile case. mike? >> reporter: as you know this is a huge case. the prosecutor wants to prove he's tough on the corruption and the mayor can't afford a guilty verdict. so it all could come down to how both sides picked those jurors out of a huge pool. from the day the original indictments came down -- >> we just wanted to see if you would mind saying any comment about this? >> reporter: the mayor's corruption case has been dissected and dowpted for the public. all of that attention begs the question, how difficult will it be to seat an impartial jury when the trial starts in november? >> you have to go through an awful lot of jurors to make that happen. >> reporter: william bowie tells wjz selection is crucial. >> defense attorneys willtry to seat as many african-american women on that jury as possible by some people that's been deemed by a person being pic

most likely north of us, right towards the mason-dixon line. we'll talk about how long this is going to last and your 2- degree guarantee, curve in just a couple minutes. >>> there is turmoil across the country over plans to overhaul the nation's health care system. so-called town hall meet investigation turned into shouting matches as people sound off on the plan. >> can only handle so much -- [

dixon lawyers say the prosecutor abused the grand jury process when it issued subpenas. prosecutor says those subpenas were properly issued to gather evidence for new indictment against the mayor on corruption charges. >>> former vice president dick cheney is lashing out at the obama administration saying a new investigation into cia tactics is outrage us. he says it's wrong obama administration allowed attorney general holder to investigate the interrogations of terror suspects since 9/11. >> now they are dragging it back up again and holder will back and review it again supposedly to try to find some evidence of wrongdoing by cia personnel. seriously going to undermine the morale if you will of our folks out at the agency. >>reporter: that brings us to our question of the day now. should the obama administration investigate past cia interrogation tactics? go to our web site and tell us what you think. response may air tonight on fox 45 news at 10:00. >>> we have great weather for the state fair this week. vytas jones us live with the sky watch forecast. vytas? >> you g

. >> i just got the call from mayor dixon. >> reporter: well wishes from city hall were just some of the calls the cherry hill community activist got today. last night around 9, after a day of collecting school supplies for needy children, folks were foulks was shot in her own home. >> i never expected to be shot, period, and especially not in your safe haven. >> reporter: the 59-year-old relies on oxygen, and at first thought her tank had exploded. the bullet hit her window frame, passed through the sofa, and then on to foulks where it was lodged in her left breast. >> and all of the sudden, i felt the pain. and then the pain got more severe. then it started burning. so i'm saying ow, ow, but and then when i put my hand here, and i'm trying to see what is involved with what is hurting me, that's when i see the blood running down. >> what is disturbing is the woman is very active community person in that area. so thank god it wasn't worse. >> reporter: mayor sheila dixon called the president of the cherry hill homes tenant council to apologize. >> i told her, you can't apologize for

what mayor dixon says is leading to this kind of violence. >> first on fox. paying more to park downtown. how much meter fee could be going up. >>> more heat humidity. but tracking storms heading our way. when we can see some rain in my sky watch forecast. >> joining "american idol". how mary is helping the how mary is helping the contestant >> good evening. >> police promise to be more aggressive after suspected gang activity leads to weekend shooting at the inner harbor. 2 men hurt. >> kathleen live from the harbor with the very latest. >>reporter: police sources tell us that surveillance camera have not been helpful. that's because it was so crowded here when that shooting occurred on saturday night. still they say they do have several leads in the case. midday monday. >> i don't think i would be coming down here for dinner. >>reporter: carter from north carolina. >> maybe after dark i would be more concerned. >>reporter: many tourist are talking about the shooting inside the light street pavilion saturday night. police say it was a gang feud that led to t

good nears -- the corruption's charge of fort mayor sheila dixon has been postponed. -- the corruption's trial for mayor sheila dixon has been postponed giving her attorneys more time to prepare. >> baltimore county police are using advanced technology to reduce crime. they are cross referencing some high crime areas with traffic accident areas. >> the name of the problem stands for data drivenit is improving the technology areas of high crime and traffic accidents. baltimore county is continuing to enhance technology to make our neighborhoods say. they are trying out the new technology. >> we have had significant results. >> coming up at 5:30, we will take a look at the numbers. the results show a lot of promise for the future not only for saving money and resources, but lives as well. that brings us to our watercooler question of the day. the think their strategy could be successfully tried in baltimore city? >> authorities are moving closer to preventing crime from inmates using smuggled cells in prison. there is a bill that would allow states to petition to ban cell phone singles ins

the second in the state of maryland bank failure. >>> baltimore mayor sheila dixon got pranked and no one is laughing. a british blogger created a fictitious web site that looks like the city's web site that is getting a lot of views across the pond. it included a strong-worded statement from dixon defending baltimore's violent reputation pro tried on hbo's "the wire. qultion "that statement, of course, was not true. >> i really don't appreciate someone invading, you know, taking materials, passing it over there and trying to degrade the city. >> the city's it department took down the site. the perpetrator of the hoax apologized to the mayor's office today in an e-mail. baltimore's law department is investigating the incident. >>> thousands of people pay their last respects to senator ted kennedy today. the tributes are continuing in private. public officials as well as loved ones have gathered at the jfk library outside of boston and dorchester. it was a very special experience for all the people today. [crying] >> not going to see him anymor anymore. >> kennedy will be buried near h

. >>> baltimore mayor sheila dixon has a new trial date. at a court hearing this morning, the judge postponed dixon's trial on theft and perjury charge until november 9th. the trial had been scheduled for september 8, but was delayed as prosecutors obtained a new indictment with new evidence against the mayor. dixon is accused of stealing gift cards from needy families and failing to report gifts on ethics forms. her attorneys plan to file a new motion arguing that state prosecutor robert rohrbaugh has abused the grand jury process. >> get a little bit more discovery on to the charges. and once we go through that, we expect that we'll be filing a new motion, at least with respect to the grand jury, as well as other issues that we're going to be filing. >> i fully anticipate that the defense will bring up any motion they can. it's not surprising. >> another hearing is set for september 30th. >>> it seems there are no more options for saving towson catholic high school. a lawsuit aimed at keeping the school open has been formally dismissed. t

. >> reporter: police are reviewing surveillance video, mayor dixon blamed state lawmakers for allowing crimes like this to occur. saturday night's shooting at the inner harbor was a result of of a feud between the bloods and crips. >> we don't need that to happen in our harbor, we have to send that kind of message, we can't tolerate it. >> a string other assaults even a tapping earlier this year, prompted police to add other officers to the tourist hotspot. >> things are different at nighttime. >> i wouldn't come down by myself. >> saying she'd like to see more police, unimpressed by the already increase patrols. but the mayor says it's a much bigger issue. >> we keep focusing on legislation at the state to get some to deal with illegal guns, i guaranty you if they caught that guy, he would have been out the next day. >> mayor dixon referring to house bill 87, she testified in favor of that back in april in annapolis that legislation did not make it through the general assembly, it would have increased the penalties for repeat gun offenders. police are still looking for the suspect in

dixon is accused of taking gifts from family and friends and lying about gives former boyfriend. -- her developer boyfriend. >> two boats crashed on monte kreag. >> police say maryland averages about 10 deadly boating crashes every year. this one brings the number this year to 15. maryland and natural resources police are trying to figure out what led to the eight that the boat -- boat crashed at marlee creek just before 6:00 p.m. sunday -- sunday. henson collided -- " richard hynson collided with martin johnson on sunday. >> it happened on a dangerous corner here, according to witnesses. mark smith says he helped pull martens and his 13-year-old daughter to safety. >> i got him on my ski and started skiing over to the boat that was an unmanned, but going around in circles. so, we time did it and he jumped off and we stopped the boat and he is dead. >> officials confirmed that he died of his injuries at the scene. his son it is serving overseas and the authorities are working to bring him home. >> i hope everybody can get through what they're going to have to go through here. it will no

someone did something on the sheila dixon in british politics. our reporter explains. >> t c13 >> the story starts here. >> knives, guns. >> british parliament member says a rising crime in great britain and claims some part of the country is now like "the wire" which is a gritty hbo series set in baltimore. the story got bigger when the british press reported that a baltimore mayor sheila dixon joined the critics. they relied on a statement that appeared to be from the city. it has dixon calling the comments. as. the mayor and made no such statement. the website was fake. city officials say there was no hacking up the website. the perpetrator of the hopes kopit the city's site to make it -- hokes copied the city's website to make it statement. the mayor is not amused. she issued a real statement today saying that it was a time and money. copyright laws were violated. wbal tv 11 news. >> a british blogger is responsible for it and said he was only joking. he has apologized along with british officials. >> two winning tickets were sold for the big

>> reporter: sally, dixon's trial is expected to begin november 9th. it was delayed a month after prosecutors obtained a new indictment against her. it restores some of the charges that were previously thrown out. the highly publicized case means it could be difficult to seat a fair jury, so we want to know what you think. how difficult do you think it will be to seat an impartial jury in the mayor dixon case? the choices are very difficult, not hard at all, or not sure. to cast your vote, simply log on to wjz.com. sally, back to you. >> thanks, mike. dixon's attorneys say they plan to file a new motion arguing the state prosecutor has abused the grand jury process. >>> there's good news for the gm transmission plant in whitemarsh despite the recession. how federal stimulus dollars are keeping the engine ready at the plant. >> reporter: employees here once feared that the economy would put this facility on gm's chopping block. now comes the exciting news that they could play a vital role in gm's future. the elephant plant built transmission systems but

. >> dixon's not the first high-profile maryland politician to face this kind of scrutiny. tommy bromwell entered a guilty apply before the trial. many claim there's no way an impartial jury will be in case. >> we're just thanking god and giving him all the praises and blessings for how the verdict turned out. >> reporter: jurors acquitted larry young of bribery and tax evasion a decade ago. he was the last big politician the state prosecutors office charges before mayor dixon who's position could benefit her. >> whether or not mayor dixon testifies will probably have the greatest bearing on this case. the jury, as you may recall, from past cases even the o.j. simpson case can have a huge bearing on the ultimate outcome of the case. i think that this case will be one of those cases. >> and that is if it goes to trial. the mayor's lawyers tell us they plan to file several motions to dismiss it before that time. >> eyewitness news and wjz.com would like to know how difficult you think it will be to seat an impartial jury in sheila dixon's case. very difficult? not hard at all

officers in air area and today, mayor sheila dixon said that all of the police officers aren't enough. the shooting was the result of a feud between two gangs. >> we don't need it to happen in the harboring. we can't tolerate it. >> reporter: even a stabbing prompted the police to add extra officers to the hot spot. this had an impact on the attitude of visitors. >> during the i dark things are different -- during the day, things are different. >> reporter: all of the increased patrols can only do so much. >> they were carrying weapons on them and that's why we keep focusing on the legislation at the state to get some and deal with the guns. i guarantee you if they caught the guy, he would have been out the next day with a slap on the hand. >> reporter: and the mayor testified against numerous bills and the house failed to act. >> these legislators are part of a committee that's prodefense. >> reporter: and that's why the state's attorney's office says they've had a hard time beefing up to prosecution act. it could charge juveniles as adults. >>> there's no des in our minds -- there's

>>> baltimore mayor sheila dixon says she will not tolerate violence at baltimore's top tourist destination. police still have no suspects after a double shooting in the inner harbor. now police and city officials are taking closer looks at ways to keep people safe. >> reporter: we're getting mixed reaction. some people tell us, they'll come back, there is no problem. other folks from out of town, say they're going to think twice before they come to the inner harbor. that shooting happened right in the middle, and it happened inside the light street pavilion. 24 hours later, more police officers are on guard. the inner harbor becomes the focus of violence again. >> we heard a gunshot, and we got down. >> reporter: the violence has moved inside. just after 10:00 on saturday night, gunshots were fired near a seafood restaurant. some people were knocked down as they tried to get out. >> this is going to scare a lot of people away. >> reporter: report of a man with a gun. before locating him, there were two victims. a 20-year-old male, and another man in his late teens to early 20s, with a guns

first the first time the state prosecutor speaks to wjz. >>> coming up, a trial date set for mayor dixon as the prosecutor gives a rare interview about the case. >>> police trying to find a truck driver who kill a cyclist. >>> a baltimore city man in grave condition in a coma following an altercation with police. what happened back here in this alley. the exclusive is coming up. >>> don't miss the updated forecast. check in for these stories and the breaking news, eyewitness news starts now. >> reporter: this is wjz and wjz.com baltimore. from the city, to the county, to your neighborhood, now complete coverage on wjz 13, maryland's news station. >>> making their case, mayor dixon's lawyers fight to have the charges against her dismissed. >> the trial date is set and a rare interview on the latest developments. >> reporter: hello everyone. >> here's what people will be talking about: what happens inside a downtown courthouse this november could make history and end or save the mayor's political career. that's when she goes on trial in a corruption case. we have insight from the legal

mayor sheila dixon wants information after the original indictment in january. any subpoenas issued after the indictment is an abuse of the grand jury system. personal misconduct charges that were earlier dismissed are now included in the latest indictment against her. tom >> today the obama administration gave u.s. businesses on how to fight a possible swine flu outbreak this fall. the white house says now is the time to plan on how to accommodate workers who may be out with the virus. businesses should allow liberal leave for those who are sick. they say officials should have a contingency plan. some industries are already doing this. >> their critical employees have a backup cross training. telecommuting has been explored. >> the best advice is to keep your hands clean and stay home if you get sick. health officials here in maryland have begun clinical trials for the swine flu vaccine on children. at least 10% of children in the greater baltimore area will come down with the virus. our reporter has the details. >> a select group of kids were given the swine f

outraging mayor dixon. >> we don't need that to happen in our harbor. we can't send that message and we don't need it to happen. >> reporter: the violence is apparently already having an impact on the attitude of visitors. >> we've been here during the day. and if things were different at night time. >> reporter: the mayor says there's a much bigger issue. >> i mean they will carry weapons on them. that's why we keep focusing on legislation at the state to get to deal with illegal guns. i tell you, if they caught that guy, he would have been out the next day with a slap on his hand. >> reporter: mayor dixon was talking about bill 170. it would have increased the penalties for gun offender. >>> the general manager of harbor place in the gallery issued a saying saying. quote, retailers and employees remain our top concern. and they will continue to work closely with the city police department and continue to look at their procedures. >>> a search is on for a felon on the lose. he escaped after police had arrested him. vic carter has the story. >> reporter

. >> mayor sheila dixon has a new trial date in her corruption case. at a court hearing, her attorneys continue to fight to have the charges dropped. john sherman joins us live with the reaction. >> the judge agreed to wipe out the old charges in the old motions he put in place. a new trial date was set. with the mayor away on vacation, her defense team was in court today, the judge threw out the old case in motions and set a new calendar for the case to go to trial. >> it was not unexpected. we certainly were happy to get the early trial date of november 9. >> we are going to deal with the case with the schedule that has been set. >> we are going to get a little bit more discovery under the new charges. we expect we will be filing a new motion with respect to the grand jury. >> the new schedule is as follows. september 8, september 18, and a hearing on all of those motions will fall on september 30. the trial will start on november 9. >> i think the grand jury returned the indictment again. i don't think there is any problem. >> it is certainly possib