decades in prison. with plenty of security in the core remand downside, family members of 22-year-old charles mcganey make sure they heard their message. [inaudible] >> and judge ross sentence mckinny and jerome williams to life plus 30 years of the murder of kenneth harris and the armed robbery. >> what do you think about the verdict? >> i will leave that as a "no comment," you know? other than that, i would like to send my condolences out to the families of the deceased. it is a losing situation all the way around. >> collins received 65 years in prison for his role. the jury did not believe that collins shot harris. -- shot harris. >> i think judge ross was there in the sense that he seemed to be able to separate my client's sentence from the other two. he was very clear about not crossing that line in terms of my client being knocked down guilty of the murder. >> expressed their anger talent mcganey, williams, and collins. -- telling charles mcganey, williams, and collins. >> these things just not fade into the background. >> of the three men, only collins addressed the court. >> mr. collins has a two-year- old daughter. he has never been not incarcerated or been with his daughter. he wishes to be able to be with his daughter. that is what he asked for. i told them it was important for him to say something afterwards. >> the judge recommends that the 3d place in the young offenders program. they plan to appeal the case. reporting live from downtown baltimore, barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the fate of thdennis tetso is in the hands of the jury. they need to see if there is enough evidence to convict him. the wife of it -- the body of his wife, tracey, has never been found. >> the continued closing arguments this morning. the jury has had five questions, two verses circumstantial and direct evidence and the definition of a reasonable doubt. the others had to do with daylight savings time and their dogs. all of this is evidence that was never admitted in the case. >> we introduced a few exhibits. we were pleased with the way everything has gone. >> he is confident after an almost two-hour closing argument. he told them there is no evidence of a crime or that a murder had been committed, only that she was gone. he was a nice guy who could be dumb. dennis told the truth when he took the stand on monday. unlike, he is accused, like the attorney did for this date. he alluded that there were other suspects like her former lover or a third unnamed boy friend that the police did not look into. >> and other leads should have been followed more vigorously. >> the evidence speaks for itself. phone calls showing a distressed marriage. they played a video of her transition- -- trans-am abandoned. they feel the jury will have a hard time proving there is enough evidence. >> it comes down to a simple yes or no. if you can tell in the video it is my client, that is bad for us. >> if he is found guilty, he could be found guilty on one of three chargers -- first-degree murder, involuntary murder, or manslaughter. the jury reconvenes tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. >> thank you, lowell. both candidates for governor picked up endorsements today. wayne gilchrist cross the lines to endorse martin o'malley. this comes as the police union announced their support for bob ehrlich. raila accepting the endorsement, ehrlich said he was surprised to see politicians who were "anti- police" the who did not give names -- though he did not give names. >> i take action on bills and for him to you. wherever i go around the state of maryland, and this is the god's honest truth, if someone is in uniform they are voting for ehrlich. it just police could vote, it would be 98%. >> the fraternal order of police decided to support ehrlich. the latest poll shows that the election were held today governor o'malley would be reelected. 47% of likely registered voters say they will vote for o'malley. 6% are still undecided. the poll gives the governor a 48% approval rating. we begin our commitment 2012 -- commitment 2010 numbers. >> the lead in the past three statewide polls are dwindling. it is based on party affiliation also. republican bob ehrlich considers this a better day. he gets an endorsement of the state fl paid -- state fraternal order of police. they are crowing about raising $2.8 million in the last 50 days. >> and now you see. the polls are closing and the money is coming in. the endorsements are accumulating. >> the last polls seem to governor o'malley's leaded dwindling. o'malley has a five. advantage. at least one political analyst says this under samples african- americans which could dampen what ehrlich sees as good news. republican turnout will increase by 11%. unaffiliated voters will drop by 2%. ehrlich has an 8% advantage, but the polling indicates it is not enough to offset his popularity in the area. >> everyone needs to turn down heavily to vote for the democratic governor. >> the television ads against ehrlich are worries -- working in his favor. >> we got hammered in washington tv. the negative, ludicrous adds obviously had some impact. we are seeing that dissipate. >> the state's economy reminds -- remains the no. 1 issue. the financial situation is the same. 29% climate is worse. -- claiming it is worse. 43% think maryland is heading in the right direction. only 21.2% have a favorable opinion of ehrlich. >> it makes about 30% of the state parks in population and they vote 90% democratic. appeal to's making an female voters. a new fact check will be 6:00 p.m. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a big source of the blame or the credit could land on outside groups. 11 news reporters have the latest from washington. >> and bill clinton pleaded with democrats in florida. >> e-mail your friends. but signs of in the building. >> the former president is high profile this midterm. campaign in'donnell delaware. >> behind the scenes are big players like karl rove. there is an outside group, crossroads, targeting harry reid. >> with spending out of control, he spearheaded the ridiculous spending bill. flex spend more, borrow more, and then raise taxes. >> he is trying to level the playing field. republican challengers have half the funding of democratic incumbents like paul hodes. >> he voted for the stimulus bill and the bailout. >> they are spending $50 million in a final advertising blitz. >> every time you have one group attacking a candidate that they have to stop and responded to a group, they are helping that race. >> you are frustrated that washington. >> the democratic party is out spending republican party's two-to-one. it is the outsiders who are being influential in this midterm election. it used to be only the four outside groups to run ads for or against specific candidates. the supreme court reversed that to make it legal in a controversial ruling this year. from capitol hill, wbal-tv 11 news. >> commitment 2010 coverage continues on our website. you can get a balance of power in congress. this is all on wbaltv.com under politics. >> tylenol on the recall list + details coming up in the medical alert. >> the highest court is considering a move to keep more marylanders in their home. >> i love having a job. i would never be one of those lives that runs around and gives speeches for their husband. >> we go one-on-one with the maryland's first lady, judge o'malley, honor politics, family, and her work behind the bench. >> this boundary is sitting tight to our south. i will let you know if we see a i will let you know if we see a change inan i like a party as much as the next gal but, come on. $60,000 for one dinner held by the department of justice. $66 per person just for bagels at one of the nasa's shindigs. i cracked down because big government shouldn't be funding big banquets with your money. some people say i'm a bit of a tightwad. i say, i'm barbara mikulski and i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. >> the maryland court of appeals approved an emergency measure to allow the courts to stop foreclosures and documentation is found to be invalid. they are now given 30 days to demonstrate that documents are legally sufficient. under foreclosure practices are being investigated all across the country. fossa the davits have been found in baltimore. >> tylenol as announcing another round of recall. the eight-hour 50 caplet bottles are being pulled after day complained from may -- about a moldy smell. it is believed to be trace amounts of a chemical. if you have the effective medicine, you can find refund information on our web site, wbaltv.com. a link between breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy has been established. and they linked to the deadliest form of the cancer. >> i need your signature here. >> a large study of the effects of hormone replacement therapy was stopped in 2002 when they found it increased the risk for health problems including breast cancer. it was thought to be caught early and survival. this is estrogen plus for just iran -- progesterone. >> they do worst with their breast cancer. >> there was an increase. >> for every 10,000 women per year, one to two were noted. >> this is one of the researchers in the new study. >> a small amount of risk persists. we still do not know how long the risk will persist. >> some women turn to hormone therapy when their symptoms for menopause become too much to bear. you can use hormone therapy for a short time if it is absolutely necessary. >> really, it should be a last resort. the bottom line according to this research, the risks may be greater than any benefit. >> experts say any drugs and lifestyle changes are also available to help ease the symptoms. it is an issue that should be personalized on your medical history. >> your 11 insta-weather + forecast with the meteorologist sandra shaw. >> after midnight, some rain came sure the area. this slowly dissipated as the morning progressed and we were stuck with a great skies. right now, we are partly cloudy. a lot of the pressure rotated through this morning. we will see yet another storm developed after midnight tonight. a slight chance to see some chars as the night progresses and maybe even in southern maryland. it is only 60 degrees downtown. 58 degrees at the airport. 57 in westminster. speaking of the chill, tonight we will get into the 40's. maybe 45 in the outlying suburbs. from the cloudy early on and a slight chance for showers. and will be quite chilly to our west. defrost advisory for parts of western maryland. there is distinctly colder here -- colder air behind the front for thursday. in the meantime, we are still dealing with the potential for showers. anywhere from baltimore on, especially in this area, have a chance of 50%. this looks like early in baltimore and in ocean city. 59 down in ocean city and a good chance for showers throughout the day. there is a very stubborn stationary front. we have this pressure that will move along this front will affect -- which will affect the showers. then there is a general clearing for the front may be on thursday. then we will drive down. keep the umbrella hand for the next couple of days. 65 degrees and sunny this weekend. sunday as the ravens take on the bills, we will be quite mild with a high of 69 but a general increase in clouds. >> still ahead, he is best known as his role as mr. c on "happy days." >> gunfire at the pentagon. why officials are taking a book that the earlier unexplained incident. >> -- the get the defeated baltimore city teacher contract. i am jim to live in the newsroom. a look at one of the main sticking points. bob ehrlich is desperate, and he'll say anything to get elected. negative attacks the media have repeatedly called "dishonest" and "total malarkey." and why can't we trust bob ehrlich? because he raised taxes and fees by $3 billion then denied it... because he says he's for us, but made $2.5 million at a special interest lobbying firm. and ehrlich says he'll cut education again if elected governor. bob ehrlich-- a career politician we really can't trust. >> is back to the bargaining table for the baltimore city school system and the union representing more than 6000 teachers. >> the question is whether the contract will pass on a second vote. tim tooten joins us from the newsroom with the latest. >> no one is saying just yet what changes, if any, have been made. negotiators spent the better part of the day behind closed doors. they are reviewing the contract. that is what the east baltimore city teachers were doing. they left with plenty of questions. >> this is our livelihood. i have a copy here. these are things that were going to be taken care of after we signed the contract. i did not think anyone in their right mind would say they do not want the whole package. >> this after a quick response from the city school ceo who said he understood why the contract was not approved. >> many teachers rightfully pointed to the fact that they were signing on to a contract that tied compensation to an evaluation system that has not been hammered down. that is a fact. >> a fact that still has some teachers concerned about signing on the dotted line. >> they are not very specific. but is really concerning, as an indicator. >> i would love some information. how does this affect what our children do every day? aside from looking at this test once per year, i do not want my kids stressed out about this test every day. >> they were the first to commit that the vote should not been -- should not have been delayed. the current contract expires in 10 days, october 28th. no word if the union will ask for an extension. tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> still ahead, sentences in for the three men accused of killing ken harris. >> election day is two weeks per way. the maryland candidates for governor are turning their eyes to female voters. who appears to be ahead? >> katie o'malley is more than the governor's wife. we go one on one with the first we go one on one with the first lady woman 1 sync: i knew what bob ehrlich did as governor. man 1 sync: raised my property taxes 60 percent. woman 2 sync: let utilities hike our rates 72 percent. woman 1 sync: but i didn't know what he's done since he got fired as governor. man 2: ehrlich's raked in millions. man 3: he worked for a wall street bank that took 10 billion dollars from the bailout. woman 3: 10 billion of our money. woman 4: our money. woman 5 sync: and he worked for another bank that collapsed. man 4: costing tax payers 17 million. anncr: tell bob ehrlich big banks don't need help. middle class marylanders do. >> live, local, late breaking. you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. in hd with stan stovall, that hamilton, chief meteorologist -- donna hamilton, tom tasselmyer. >> new tonight, she is a wife, and mother of four, and the first lady of maryland. suffice it to say that katie o'malley is a very busy woman. many people call her mrs. o'malley, but for eight hours of the day, she is also referred to as "your honor." >> she's the wife of most arguably the most powerful man in the state. we have tonight's commitment 2010 profile. >> all rise for the honorable judge o'malley. >> the court room is her comfort zone. maryland's first lady admits she is much more at ease on the bench. >> do you like to be in the spotlight or no? >> no, no. i am not out there like martin giving speeches or putting myself out there. people come to my courtroom. >> judge o'malley was appointed to a 10-year term by the then governor. as an associate judge in the first district court, she considers herself a positive force in the troubled lives. >> i get to deal with people every day. i feel like i am a problem solver. if they are found guilty in the courtroom, i can try and get a sentence to help them. >> what do you not like about your job? >> putting people in jail. and is never a pleasant thing to do, to take away someone's's liberty. >> several other had to go on as a mother and wife of the governor. they met in law school and married in 1990 and have four children -- grace, 19, will, 13, and a jacket come eighth. -- jack, 8. she stays away from the political spotlight. she grew up in a family of public service. she says she relies on her family members daily. >> i am fortunate to have support from my sister and and brother-in-law. whenever i need, i have great support. >> after raising a family in the political spotlight, overall they have been kind and respectful to the o'malley children. when faced with criticism about their father? >> the girls have been great campaigners. william has been a natural. i do not know if i can trust jack or not. again never know what will come out of his mouth. >> kb does most of her talking from the judge's bench. >> i love having a job. i would never be a political wife who runs around campaigning for her husband. he is great and i love him, but i have my own thing. i would never give that up. i hope i can be the role model for my girls. if it wants to have a career and they have the support that i have had, they can have it, you know? >> wbal-tv 11 news. >> good politics be in her future? the first lady did only be interested in serving as state attorney general which her father held for 20 years. katie says she would support them in a career in politics 100 percent. we go one-on-one with former first lady katie ehrlich. both won the support of maryland women. a new ad released by the ehrlich campaign voice concerns over college tuition and taxes. the governor is calling for a female vote in a series of rallies. today he will that a televised endorsement from barbara mikulski. >> i would not have expected them to bring out this interaction. i do not know why they did that. >> the new poll today released says governor o'malley has a 9 point lead among them an umbrella hat -- will head the 3.5 margin of error. >> other top stories, the man and teenager accused of killing former council member can harris had been sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years. charles mcganey and jerome williams were convicted of first-degree murder in the 2008 death of harris. the third defendant, gary collins, was sentenced to 65- years in prison. a teenaged boy is it charged as an adult side accused of stabbing his mother's boyfriend. 15-year-old boy stabbed his 34- year-old mother's boyfriend in the neck. he was taken to bayview medical center and listed in serious condition. he is charged with attempted first-degree murder. five students are recovering after their school bus collided with a vehicle in annapolis. it happened at about 8:45 a.m. on route 50. they were taken to and are rondelle medical center. -- anne arundel medical center. >> a ribbon cutting open the new library. there are seven classrooms, a student success center, and a cyber cafe. it is environmentally friendly with energy efficient heating and air-conditioning systems. >> since the first library opened their doors more than 40 years ago, hundreds of thousands of students have passed through their doors. they have been earning degrees, scharping skills, and expanding their horizons. >> the library to $20 million in funding from both the county and the state to construct. >> still ahead, the global economic crisis has countries tightening their belts. the latest money-saving proposal in france is creating quite a fury. >> raising the retirement age? protesters say they will not stop until the government backs down. >> remember the flight attendant who made the dramatic exit? he struck a deal. the former employee is avoiding jail time. >> this is being transformed for a transit -- for a fashion for a transit -- for a fashion sh i like a party as much as the next gal but, come on. $60,000 for one dinner held by the department of justice. $66 per person just for bagels at one of the nasa's shindigs. i cracked down because big government shouldn't be funding big banquets with your money. some people say i'm a bit of a tightwad. i say, i'm barbara mikulski and i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. bob ehrlich is desperate, and he'll say anything to get elected. negative attacks the media have repeatedly called "dishonest" and "total malarkey." and why can't we trust bob ehrlich? because he raised taxes and fees by $3 billion then denied it... because he says he's for us, but made $2.5 million at a special interest lobbying firm. and ehrlich says he'll cut education again if elected governor. bob ehrlich-- a career politician we really can't trust. >> the violence continues in france of the plan to increase the national retirement age from 60 to 62. flights had been canceled and police cars were attacked using tear gas. nicolas sarkozy wants to raise the retirement an inch. -- retirement age. someone fired shots at the pentagon early today. they are calling this a random event. several shots hit the building causing minor damage. police temporarily locked down roads in the area and pedestrian entrances. they are wondering if this is related to the bullet hole. >> and remember the former flight account -- flight attendant who made a spectacle of himself? he pleaded guilty today in court. he cursed that passengers and then slid down an emergency chute was ordered to undergo a at least one year of counseling and substance abuse treatment. >> the public interest in this case was surprising. at the end of the day, i am a grown adults and must take responsibility for my actions. i am looking forward jim moving on with my life. >> he was ordered to pay $10,000 as part of the agreement. he will always be remembered as the father of richie cunningham. baugh's league died of heart failure early this morning in -- bosley died of heart failure. he also stared in "murder, she wrote." tom bosley was 83. >> he was always very likable. sarb-ox is looking to expand. >> and they want to keep -- starbucks is looking to expand. >> they want to keep the later serving alcohol. how the nfl is cracking down on these dangerous collisions. >> no showers right now, but we could have another shot of some rain and i will break that down for you. the sun is out downtown and it the sun is out downtown and it is 60 at the inner imagine denying a pregnant woman the choice of health care providers. only one senator voted with big insurance over pregnant women: andy harris. protecting our bay? harris was the only one to vote against cleaning up toxic waste sites. he always sides with the polluters, one of the worst environmental records in the senate. and harris was the only one to vote against extending education for special needs kids. no wonder his republican colleagues think he's too extreme. we can't afford his extreme ideas. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message >> that afternoon. here is what we are working on for 11 news at 6:00 p.m. an attack that from bob ehrlich takes a unique approach in his appeal to women. david collins has a new fat check coming up. plus more on an early morning fire that killed a man and left his girlfriend in critical condition. these these martin o'malley -- he's taxing me like i'm rich. every time i go to the grocery store, i pay a little more. college tuition in maryland is going up. my utilities are going up... but o'malley would raise our taxes even more. jobs are leaving our state. will my daughters find jobs here? frankly, in this economy... i have no more to give. bob ehrlich -- he won't tax us like we're rich. he'll say no to things we can't afford -- just like we do at home. bob ehrlich -- because we can do better. ♪ >> we have been seeing a lot of helmet to hum it hits in the nfl. starting today, those kinds of hits will mean suspension. we learned late this afternoon that these will not extend to hits from these past sunday. michele france and has the latest. >> the series of crushing blows in nfl this weekend pushed them to take action. they will immediately start suspending players for dangerous hard hits and forcing the new rules that kick in this year and holding helmets helmet hits and collisions. >> there are launching themselves into defenseless receivers. we saw this in the steelers- browns' game on sunday. he launched himself and hit the cleave and the receiver in -- hit the cleveland receiver in the head. >> this prompted the nfl's vice president to issue a warning during a phone interview to espn. he said, "that in our view was flagrant. it was egregious. effective immediately, that will be reviewed on a very aggressive level which could include suspension without pay the go -- without pay." suspension will be key. >> you get my attention when i got suspended. >> sports analysts say the nfl is trying to get the attention of others still learning the game. >> they want to be able to say to everyone from the spectrum of football that we are trying to do everything we can to legislate vicious hits out of professional football said that it trickles down to the other aspects. >> vicious hits do not belong on the field. wbal-tv 11 news. >> a little sun outside right now. we started the day with some showers and saw some thunderstorms after midnight last night. do not be deceived. we have another chance for rain at least in the forecast. right now, 60 degrees downtown, 58 at the airport, 57 in westminster. overnight lows tonight will have clouds, but may be below 50's downtown. we will see the kinds increase. these will extend through tomorrow morning in the heart of the day. a frost advisory will be in effect. there is much more cold air behind the front. this could bring another shower or two and cooler air. as far as the general trend goes, they will be away from the showers with that frontal boundary. there is a high of 58 after the frost will darken. then there will be a gradual clearing and we will be in the low 60's again. a good chance of hit and miss showers throughout the day. there is a stalled out boundary. we have the one area of low pressure which is still moving and it will move up and down the front. the cold front you see will be through here on thursday and will likely only generate a little. winds will pick up and we will be cool and sunday for friday. this shows the god of showers -- group of showers. hit and miss char-wise. the high is still 63, but only have to 53 degrees. a gorgeous and to the work week. mid 60's and mostly sunny skies. a gradual warming up with a high of 69. >> in tonight's's consumer alert, when you think of starbucks, some of them have been transformed into all day cafes. this is just an experiment for now, but if all goes well they hope to expand the program. if you are dreading purchasing that expensive halloween costume this year, you may not have to. 11 news reporter bob hansen has the story. >> when she needs costumes, she heads to goodwill. >> you never know what you will see or find. is an adventure. >> there is usually a collection of a ready-made costume's. the real trick is creating a dress up outfit by searching the rack. >> it can mean a shopping spree or a scavenger hunt. you need pieces from different stuff and you just create your costume. >> it is not just about being unique. the big draw of halloween shopping is saving money. >> everyone says probably more than $40 which is aimed big deal. >> from patches to polyester, some of this would never sell. >> some of those funky things out of the '70s, things of polyester, fir, all those strange things, this is when they come into the sales floor. >> thrift insurer -- thrift store shopping is about being flexible and persistent. what is on the rack one day may not be there the next. if your shopping for a halloween party from the best advice is to shop early and shop often. >> every time you come in you find something different. >> start early, earlier in the day and earlier in the season. do not be afraid. >> polyester is out? adana, why did to not tell me? in the program wants to turn halloween candy into care packages for troops overseas. you bring your candy into any participating dennis office. for every pound, they will give you a dollar -- $1 and send it the candy to troops serving in war zones. to find on -- to find more information, wbaltv.com. >> the two men trying to win a second term as governor are targeting women. the latest ad fact check coming of the 6:00 p.m. >> all the glitz and glamour are: -- coming to downtown annapolis. annapolis. with the $2.50 breakfast combo. get a 16oz. cup of piping-hot seattle's best coffee and a savory new sunrise subway melt built fresh to your order for just $2.50. subway. build your better breakfast. e plus presents: (sfx: coach's whistle) "the car coach" lauren fix. >> your local auto service plus has projected what your car needs this time of year. lights!!! roll the film. sfx: film projector [announcer >> it's time to take advantage of our fall and winter maintenance specials. our certified technicians will get your car ready for the months ahead. and, you could save up to $65 dollars in additional rebates. only from auto service plus. service you can trust. >> wait 'til you see the sequel. clacks a fashion show tomorrow night in the annapolis will transform this restaurant into a new york-style runway to raise money for autism. jennifer franciotti has the details. >> we are providing martinis. there will be some cocktails'. >> this is one of several businesses supporting this benefit.ip and strut this is for mtr who provided never programs for autistic children. in these used to help children with balance, mobility, and core strength. >> they do not realize how hard they are working. they work very, very hard, but they are having fun. >> last year, $20,000 was raised for autistic children. this year come 18 models will showcase the latest trends from tique.o >> we are really excited. we have some parents of autistic children. >> and her 5-year-old son, gregory, has been with mtr for 2 years. mtr changed his life. >> he is talking and he as friends. as a mother, that is what you want. you want your kid to have friends. >> there is an unbelievable relationship with the animals and the children with special needs. >> it starts at 6:00 p.m. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that is a force of 5:00 p.m., here is what is coming up 6:00 p.m. >> convicted in the murder of a former councilman and the robbery of a jazz club. three men get their sentences. i am very simms live coming up. >> the fate of dennisni >> live, local, late breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00 p.m. in hd. >> a new research poll finds governor o'malley over bob ehrlich. >> coincidentally, both released a new television ads this week featuring women. in his ad, ehrlich and gets a boost from women. david collins joins us live in the studio with more on the fact check. >> this is the first time ehrlich is making an outright appeal to women. women in the ad are annoyed, irritated, upset, and alarmed