police say more forensic exams and tests are being done to determine how she died. investigators say there is no indication of any overt wounds or injuries to her body, and the medical examiner says it's possible the body could have been in the water since she disappeared. but there's no way to know where her body entered the water. police commissioner fred bealefeld had a difficult conversation with phylicia barnes' mom over the phone yesterday. >> it's horrible. it's horrible. you know, it's the worst possible news you could give to any mother, and it's the last bit of news they ever wanted to hear. >> police are still trying to identify the body of the man found just hours after barnes, four miles down the river. they say he's a black man, 6'4", 240 pounds. right now investigators say they don't believe he's connected with the barnes case. they also say it could be weeks before the results on those forensic tests on barnes' body are complete. reporting live, came dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you, kim. we have been following this case since it began in december when phylicia barnes was last seen visiting family here in baltimore city. here's 11 news reporter david collins with a timeline of the investigation. >> days after family members reported phylicia barnes missing, baltimore city police and federal agents began an intensive and sustained search for the high school honor student from monroe, north carolina. she disappeared december 28, 2010, visiting her sisters in baltimore. >> ok, everyone, what we're going to do is doing an area canvass in the reisterstown square apartments. >> detectives went door-to-door with her photo, asking questions, looking for shreds of evidence that could turn into a lead. but she had vanished without a trace. no cell phone calls, no use of her credit cards, no updates on her facebook page. her half-sister, kelly barnes, says phylicia last posted at 11:30 a.m. and mentioned being hungry. kelly writes, the day phylicia went missing, she texted me while i was at work and asked me to come pick her up. i started calling her, texting her, leaving her voice mails, everything, and nothing. >> my family's not eating. my family's not even right focused but on this situation. >> that's the only thing that's been helping me through this is taking valium to calm my nerves down. >> after family pres and the ongoing police investigation still hadn't turned up leads, digital billboards were put up on major highways, including i-95, soliciting tips. a spokesman -- >> city police considered it one of the strangest and most vehiclesing missing persons case they ever investigated, yet it failed to generate much national attention, something her family found very disappointing. friends and classmates at union academy prayed for her return. >> we all have faith that you're going to bring her home real soon. >> union academy offered a $25,000 reward for information. as her friends posted tributes on youtube, a $10,000 reward was being offered in baltimore. the guardian angels provided their assistance in looking for phylicia. that search ended around 7:30 a.m. wednesday. according to police, crews working on the conowingo dam spotted a body in the river. natural resources police recovered the body of a female from the water. reached by phone, phylicia's mother says she's been in mourning since the day her daughter disappeared, and she's grateful for all the efforts made to find her. phylicia was a track star and honor student. she had planned to graduate early and attend towson university. in the newsroom, david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> and we invite to you stay with 11 news for any and all developments. you can follow us on the air at any time online at wbaltv.com. >> meanwhile, police continue to search for the gunman who shot a man inside a downtown home for senior citizens. officers were called to the hanover square building on west conway street thursday morning. police say a man in his 40's was shot inside an apartment on one of the upper floors. >> we don't know if it's a robbery, some sort of dispute. we're just investigating and asking anybody who may have seen something to say something and help us close this investigation. >> the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. if you have any information on this case, you're asked to call baltimore city police. >> the trial of three baltimore city police officers accused of kidnapping two teenage boys and left them stranded will continue later this morning. as 11 news reporter lowell melser reports, the alleged victims have already taken the stand. >> thursday afternoon, michael johnson took the stand. he claims he was left without shoes and socks by the accused services back in may of 2009. johnson testified the three accused officers circled around him several times in a blue minivan before stopping and forcing him inside. he says officer tyrone francis drove, while officer milton smith made threats and that officer gregory helen just laughed. johnson said the officers drove him from east baltimore to the state park. while en route, they took the battery out of his cell phone and threw it out the window and then broke the phone. once at the park, he says the officer took off his shoes and socks and left him there in the rain. he then called 911 and a howard county officer arrived and took him back to baltimore. most of thursday's court session was actually spent hearing testimony from the other alleged victim, sean quick woodland, after testifying most of wednesday as well. officers for the suspects, baltimore city police officers smith, francis, and helen, continue to point out indiscrepancies in woodland's statements to police compared to what he was saying in court. most of the information had to do with what officers supposedly said to him and how he was treated. i'm lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> when the recession hits, consumers discovered new ways to save money, and even though the economy is slowly improving, most of them say they're sticking with the trend. a study found that millions of americans continue to turn off lights and lower their thermostat to try to save some bucks. >> 75% of the consumers today turn off lights, even just for a brief period of time, in order to save electricity. we're starting to find the consumers that are indeed actually buying devices that can help them better monitor their electricity, etc. >> and it's not just electricity. studied released in 2008, when gas prices go up, driving goes down. service stations report gas sales are off some 3% so far this year. and that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what steps are you taking to save on your energy consumption? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> it's 44 degrees at 5:57. coming up -- two incidents this week really rattled the community that endured the columbine tragedy 12 years ago. >> yeah, 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[ male announcer ] perdue. the first chicken company to have usda process verified programs. >> welcome back. 10 minutes after 5:00. it's dry, at least for right now. 47 degrees downtown, much cooler in the suburbs. take a light jacket with you. let's take a look at the temperatures. right now it's in the mid 30's in the northern suburbs. there could be frost near the pennsylvania line. 36 in parkton. 45 at the airport. it's 43 in rock hall. the forecast for today, early part of the day we should get through ok. the early part of the drive time. after that, light rain showers will be with us off and on starting after lunchtime and into the afternoon with a high temperature of only 53. seven-day forecast is coming up in just a few minutes. >> tony, see you in a bit. covering the nation -- another incident in littleton, colorado, is reported during the anniversary week of the columbine shootings. this time, 25 schools in jefferson county had to be locked down for about half an hour after police received a report of a suspicious man at an elementary school. police have that man in custody. they say he barged into the school carrying a bag and didn't explain why he was there. police have not made any connection, however, to a pipe bomb and propane tanks that were found in a nearby mall earlier this week. this week marks 12 years since the shooting rampage at columbine high school in littleton, colorado. >> a controversial florida pastor plans a good friday protest in front of the nation's largest islamic mosque. reverend terry jones plans to protest outside the islamic center of america in dear born, michigan, against islamic law and radical islam. jones is the minister who made headlines after he burned a koran, which then sparked a deadly outbreak of violence in afghanistan. thursday, a judge denied jones a permit. he now faces a trial to determine if he must post a bond before the demonstration. but the pastor says, regardless, he still plans to go ahead with that protest. >> certainly knows how to get his 15 minutes of fame. >> he's getting it. >> 5:11, 44 degrees on tv hill. coming up, the day's business news in the bloomberg business report. >> plus, concerns about global warming. one company says it has the answer. we'll look at plans to power cars, boats, and trucks next in this morning's consumer alert. >> hey, looking to see a film based on a "new york times" bestseller or just looking for a great adventure? a preview of both is straight ahead in this morning's box office preview. >> good morning, everyone. we're off to a pretty quiet start. the clouds are going to be thickening up over the next few hours, and eventually rain will catch up to us, but not for a couple of hours at least. we're going to get through the drive time without any rain, and it's chilly. it might be cold enough for frost. it's 36 in parkton. same thing in taneytown. if you're watching us near the pennsylvania line, don't be surprised if you see frost when you step out. 45 at the airport. it's 48 in annapolis. 43 in rock hall. frost and freeze advisories are in effect for north central pennsylvania. you can see the temperatures are at or below freezing there and up into new york state. it's pretty chilly air ms entrenched over the midatlantic region. the clouds are starting to thicken up, and while it's dry right now, we had a chance to get that radiational cooling overnight, that will come to an end now with the clouds moving in, and you can see them marching from west to east here on the satellite imagery. these are initially high, thin clouds, and you might see sunshine to start the day today. but the rain isn't far behind. we've got rain showers in west virginia, back down into north carolina, rain coming out of ohio, kentucky, tennessee. this will all converge on maryland as we head through the morning and into the afternoon hours. we don't expect heavy rain, but there is a flood watch in effect, because streams and rivers and creeks are all running at near bank full. so even a little bit of rain out here in the western suburbs may cause some minor flooding problems, so if you're watching us from frederick county on west, flood watches in effect for you guys, even though, again, this is not going to be a heavy rain event. the forecast goes like this -- thickening clouds, becoming mostly cloudy, a chance for rain showers later this afternoon and into this afternoon. high temperatures between 50 and 55. northeast wind at 10. sunrise coming up at 6:20. overnight tonight, showers likely, otherwise mostly cloudy, we'll drop back into the 40's, and sunset this evening at 7:51. during the day tomorrow, a front is going to come in from the south. the problem is it's going to stall right across maryland on saturday and sunday. so with this front in the vicinity, we're going to have to keep a chance for a shower or thunderstorm in the forecast for saturday and sunday. this will put us right on the fence between warm and cool air as well, so we'll be bouncing back and forth. 53 today, but we'll make it up to 65 tomorrow. on easter sunday, 73. i got to keep a 30%, 40% chance in for a thunderstorm both days, but it's not going to be a washout. there will be more dry hours than not. it will be warm by the middle of next week. we'll get the sunshine back and temperatures will be in the low to mid 80's tuesday and wednesday. >> in this morning's consumer alert, toyota recalled some 208,000 highlanders in 2007 and 2008 rav4's sold in the united states. it's to replace a air bag sensory, which can inadvertently activate. toyota will make free repairs to about 94,000 vehicles affected by the recall. owners will get a recall notice next month. our website is the place to find up-to-date recall lists on everything from food, toys, and vehicles. all you have to do is go to wbaltv.com. technical problems at one of amazon's data centers is causing some web sites to slow or shut down. dozens of web sites experienced slowdowns for much of the day on thursday. amazon says the problem began at a data center in northern virginia. the online shopping giant is one of the biggest providers of utility computing. it lets customers pay for what they need in computer services. job prospects are looking up for new college graduates this year. the national association of colleges and employers says companies plan to hire almost 20% more graduates this year over last year. school counselors are saying some students are even getting multiple offers. the top paying major for college grads this year is chemical engineering with a salary of about $66,000 a year. a florida company says it's building the answer to global warming. a steam engine that can power your car, your boat, your truck, or anything that needs fuel. we have more on cyclone power. >> might be the little engine that could. >> we've run this engine right here on about two dozen different types of biofuel. >> the little engine that could revolutionized transportation, the cyclone-powered steam engine invented in south florida could soon wind up under car and truck hoods. >> what we're looking at is what would be inside that red covering. >> yeah, completely safe, completely enclosed. >> the fire's super heat steam inside the coils. the steam turns a spider bearing, and you're off and running on just about any kind of fuel, from used cooking oil to diesel to biofuel. >> as we try and diversify our fuel base, we're going to need to start looking at fuels that can be grown and produced locally. for instance, biodiesel made from orange peels right here in florida, which makes a fantastic fuel for our engine and really smells very nice. >> the inspiration, i guess you might say, is need. >> this miami native invented the engine recognized by popular science magazine. he says it's much cleaning burning and cheaper to build than a conventional engine and much more powerful than battery-powered engines. >> it's a win-win situation. >> do you see this eventually powering cars and trucks on the highways of america? >> absolutely. it's the only thing that's going to do t. you will not see an 18-wheeler going up the road on batteries. it just doesn't have the power density. but these things will. >> besides just powering vehicles, in this configuration the cyclone power engine can be turned to turn waste oil into electricity. >> we are making injuring from waste sources -- we are making energy from waste sources that have traditionally gone unused. >> steam engines have been around since the industrial revolution. this one is different because it's super efficient, powerful, in a compact form. the pentagon's interested. automakers may be next in line. >> i guess we'll see. stan? >> all right, jen. today may be a holiday, but that doesn't mean the world of business stops. here's a look at the latest in the business world. >> good morning. the stock market is closed today in observance of good friday. investors heading into the long weekend in good spirits. stocks rose and standard & poor's 500 index hovered new its bull market high thanks to stronger than estimated earnings at companies from apple to morgan stanley, which bolstered optimism about the economy. it's a nice way to end a holiday-shortened week. easter happens to be one of the biggest times of the year for retailers. this year easter is expected to rake in more than $14 billion. the holiday falling on the latest date since 1943, and that gave retailers like martha stewart, toys r us, and macy's a little extra time to ramp up discounts and incentives. even build a bear is on board for this one, letting kids build their own bunny. all this according to the national retail federation. another retailer is jcpenney, and that's because you may see higher prices for the first time in more than 20 years the next time you head into one of those stores. jeans, dresses, jackets costing more as cotton prices hit their highest levels in decades during march. meanwhile, advance microdevices are one of the companies investors will watch when trading resumes after the closing bell thursday, the second largest maker of process ors for computer computers reported profits that beat estimates, citing demand for its new chip. fresh data on new home sales and a quarterly earning report from netflix. >> the time now, 5:22, 44 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- another look at today's 11 insta-weather forecast. >> and don't forget to email your answer to the water cooler question of the day. what steps are you taking to conserve energy? share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an email to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> actress reese witherspoon said she cried she had to part ways with a co-star from her latest movie, but who she's talking about may surprise you. >> we have more on the film based on the "new york times" best severaling book. >> that ain't no woman. that he wants the boss' wife. she don't talk to nobody, and you don't talk to her. >> robert pattinson talks to reit witherspoon in "water for elephants." he's a veterinary student who washed out of school after his parents were killed in a car crash, but his animal skills lead him to a job at a second-rate circus with a cutthroat owner. there, the animal handler falls for the boss' bird, leading to a blowup under the big top. "water for elephants," rated pg-13. >> nonet nobody bring a family together. >> tyler perry brings his favorite leading lady back to the screen himself in "madea's big happy family." this movie finds her niece in failing health. she wants to bring her family together, tell hem the news, but her children are too consumed with their own problems. it's up to madea to gather the clan by dishing out tough love. it's rated pg-13. disney gives the lion king a reality check in "african cats." the house of mouse's nature division follows the leader of a pride of lions as he dwnds his family, outside threats. it also turns the lens on a lion cub and a cheetah mom. it's narrated by samuel l. jackson. "african cats" is rated g. that's the box office preview. >> i bet that one's really good. >> i missed the reese witherspoon connection. >> ok, i'm going to guess she was more sad about saying goodbye to the elephant, because elephants are so smart, than she was about robert pattinson. >> i was thinking they turned the elephant into a vampire, i don't know. >> he probably could have, right? >> wrong movie, ok. >> all right, the time is 5:27, 44 degrees on tv hill. coming up -- >> oh, boy. >> the body of a teenager missing for nearly four months turns up in the susquehanna river. i'm kim dacey live with details. >> i'm nikole killion in washington, where the president is on patrol to investigate high gas prices. details ahead. >> and next week, william donald schaefer will take his last tour of the city of baltimore. we'll have more on the former governor's funeral plans, straight ahead. >> and so far, it's dry on this friday morning, but we do have rain in the forecast. we'll show you 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friday, right, guys? >> of course. she always does. >> that's right. >> and it's elt day and good friday. it's all kinds of stuff today. weatherwise, we're going to add a little water to the planet, i think, later on this afternoon. this morning, it will be ok, at least for the beginning of the morning. the beginning of the drive time, should be no problem. but after about 10:00 or 11:00, we'll see a chance for rain to move in. it's chilly. temperatures are in the mid 40's right now. it's 45 at the airport. near the pennsylvania line, it's in the 30's, and there could be some frost up in southern pennsylvania. northeast wind at 9 miles per hour. the clouds are starting to thicken up, and that will be the trend through the morning, and eventually the rain will catch up to us late this afternoon and this afternoon. it should be light rain, the high temperature only 53 degrees. we were in the 80's just a couple of days ago. we'll check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you, tony. the search for missing teen phylicia barnes is over this morning. police identified her body as one of two pulled from the susquehanna river on tuesday. >> the 16-year-old has been missing since december. 11 news reporter kim dacey is live outside the state police headquarters this morning with more on the investigation. >> stan, maryland state police and baltimore city police are now working together on this investigation. they say identifying the body is just the first step, and now the investigation will kick into high gear to solve this case. phylicia barnes disappeared december 28 from her sister's northwest baltimore apartment. what happened between then and the discovery of her body in the susquehanna river wednesday is still very much a mystery. >> we're now at stage one of a new phase of the investigation, a new phase. >> dental records confirm the identify of 16-year-old barnes, but investigators say more tests and forensic exams are being done to determine how barnes and the male body discovered just miles away from her died. police are still trying to identify the man through fingerprints. they say he's black, 6'4", and 240 pounds. >> other than them being in the same river four miles apart and found within hours of each other, there's no other indication of any connection. >> investigators say there's no indication of any overt wounds or injuries to phylicia barnes' body, and the medical examiner says it's possible the body has been in the water since she disappeared back in december. commissioner bealefeld had to break the bad news to phylicia barnes' mother over the phone. >> it's horrible. it's horrible. you know, it's the worst possible news you could give to any mother, and it's the last bit of news they ever wanted to hear. >> investigators say it could take weeks to get those forensic test results back to determine the cause of death. reporting live in pikesville, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> kim, thank you. our coverage on the investigation continues on our website. there you can find past reports on phylicia barnes, you can find any new developments in the case. it's all on wbaltv.com. >> no good -- there is no good time for gas explosion, but if there ever was one at a local hospital, it would have been yesterday. sky team 11 caught the scene at dundalk high school on thursday afternoon. authorities say a gas line in a crawl space under the building had been leaking. luckily, though, students are on break spring, so no one was hurt. >> william donald schaefer will take one last tour of baltimore city next week. the former mayor of baltimore and governor of maryland, who died monday, will be shuttled in a motorcade from the home he grew up in west baltimore to about a dozen baltimore landmarks before lying in repose at baltimore city hall monday night and tuesday. a complete list of funeral arrangements can be found on our website. also there, find more on the life and legacy of william donald schaefer. there's even a place you can leave your condolences. just go to wbaltv.com, and the link is right on the home page. and we invite you to join us for a special edition of 11 news journal. it's titled "remembering william donald schaefer." that will air today at 4:30 p.m. on wbal-tv plus. you can find it on 208, verizon 460, and over the air on 11-2. >> in this morning's project economy report, a new poll shows president obama could be on the right track to cut the nation's budget deficit. the poll finds that three out of four americans agree with higher taxes for the wealthy, which would avoid cuts to medicare. thursday he pushed his budget-cutting proposal during a stop in nevada, where unemployment and foreclosure rates are the highest in the country. the republicans say they can cut the deficit with a 10-year plan that would not raise taxes, but instead cut social programs. the president says that he is willing to work on a compromise. meanwhile, gas prices are on the rise again. this morning the national average for a gallon of regular is going to cost $3.84, and that's up nearly a dollar from a year ago. and now the president is launching an investigation into the spike in prices. 11 news reporter nikole killion has more on that in washington. >> jen, president obama says his administration is already looking into price gouging, but now he's heading up a new team to investigate the oil market. how high will they go? gas prices already topping $4 a gallon in some states. many analysts predict it could hit $5 by summer, even $6. >> gas is higher, yes. cheaper is better. >> i hope they can do something about it, to get them lower. >> the president not making any promises, but pledging more action. >> we're going to make sure that nobody's taking advantage of american consumers. >> wrapping up his own road trip out west, president obama announced the creation of a new gas task force by the justice department. >> to root out any cases of fraud or manipulation in the oil markets that might affect gas prices. >> the effect is already being felt on the road. >> i've noticed a lot more members are running out of gas. >> at this a.a.a. dispatch center, operators say they've seen an increase on people running on empty. >> the most common problem is people thinking they can make it to a cheaper gas station. they will pass up one. >> a.a.a. says when you get to a quarter tank or less, go ahead and fill up if you can, because waiting until you hit e can ruin your car. in washington, nikole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> when the recession hit, consumers discovered new ways to save money. even though the economy is slowly improving, most say they're sticking with the trend. a study found that millions of americans continue to turn off lights and lower thermostats to save money. studies show when gas prices go up, driving goes down. in fact, service stations report gas sales are off by 3% so far this year. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what steps are you taking to save your energy consumption? share your response on wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or you can email us at watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the time now, 5:36, a chilly 44 degrees here on tv hill. coming up -- your child's time spent in front of a tv or computer screen may do more than hurt their eyes. >> plus, a warning this morning by the f.d.a., why they say the labels on some sand sanitizers need to be changed. those stories are next in this morning's medical alert. >> welcome back. 5:39. we just have a few clouds hanging around right now. we should get the morning commute without any problems. 47 degrees downtown. but it's much colder in the northern suburbs. as a matter of fact, if you're watching us up near the pennsylvania line, you might even see frost on your windshield. temperatures dipped into the 30's. lancaster, pennsylvania, down to 35 right now. 41 in westminster. 45 at the airport. 48 degrees in annapolis. either way it's a chilly start for us, but it is dry. the clouds will thicken up over the next few hours. we're going to see rain showers come in starting late this morning and into this afternoon. not heavy rain, but off and on light rain, high temperature only 53. when we come back, we'll check the holiday weekend forecast. stay with us. >> in this morning's medical alert -- new tradition may be the key to treating traumatic brain injury. a new report commissioned by the department of defense finds getting patients calories, especially protein, within the first 24 hours of an injury and then continued for two weeks may significantly reduce brain inflammation and help brain recovery. researchers believe these findings have implications for the civilian population as well, such as those wounded in car accidents or even children injured playing sports. >> a warning from the f.d.a. this morning against false claims that some hand sanitizers can prevent mrsa infection. several companies were sent warning letters to take these claims off because it did not f.d.a. approval. the f.d.a. says no antiseptic products have been confirmed to protect against mrsa, e. coli, h1n1, or salmonella. the agency cautions this is misleading and urges consumers to consult a pharmacist with any questions. kids who spent lots of time in front of the tv or in front of a computer screen face an increased risk for heart problems. australian researchers studied nearly 1,500 children and found that those who spent the most time sedentary, like in front of a screen, had the most narrow arteries, an early indicator of cardiovascular disease. those who spent the most time outside playing have the health yers arteries. good for your heart to play outside. 44 degrees at 5:42. coming up -- we'll have a look at the morning's top stories. >> also, we'll show you how one company is saving memories with t-shirts. >> and right now, you're taking a live look at downtown baltimore, and it looks like a dry morning so far, but things will be changing. tony pann will have your forecast when we come back. >> good morning, everyone. a little bit of cloud cover to start the day today, but no precipitation, at least not yet. that may come in later this morning. it's 36 in parkton. there could be frost near the pennsylvania line. if you're watching us up there, don't be surprised if you have to scrape a little frost off your windshield. frost and freeze advisories are in effect for central pennsylvania on north. you can see the temperatures are at or below freezing there. so a pretty chilly air mass entrenched here over the midatlantic region right now, but clouds are starting to thicken up. that means it's going to be difficult for temperatures to move. we're going to make it maybe back into the low 50's if we can get some sunshine to filter through the high, thin cloud deck, and that's a big if. but the rain is still pretty far behind. we've got showers in west virginia, back into the southern part of virginia, ohio, and north carolina, all this is kind of converging on us here. now, none of this is heavy rain. we don't expect a heavy rainfall event today, but because the creeks and streams and rivers are already running at banks full, especially in the far western suburbs, flood watch has been issued for frederick county on west. that's not because we expect four, five inches of rain, but because there's just no place for the water to go. there could be minor flooding in the counties shaded in green here out in the western suburbs later on today. we'll keep an eye on that. forecast, becoming mostly cloudy, a chance for a few rain showers later this morning and afternoon. not heavy rain. it's going to be a chilly day with a high temperature of only 53. sunrise in a few minutes at 6:20. overnight tonight, rain showers likely, otherwise cloudy with temperatures dropping back into the 40's. during the day tomorrow, warm front is going to come at us from the south. the problem is it's going to park itself right over maryland on saturday and easter sunday. so with this in the vicinity, we're going to keep a chance for a shower or thunderstorm in the forecast. that's going to put us right on the fence between warm and cold air as well. i think eventually we'll get into the warm air, but it's going to be a slow process. so a chance for a shower or thunderstorm on both saturday and easter sunday. it's want going to be a washout. 65 on saturday. we'll make it up to 73 on sunday. next week, we'll get into the warm sector of that system. tuesday and wednesday, low to mid 80's, so it's going to feel like summer again by the time we get into next week. over the weekend, we'll make that transition. >> all right. might be t-shirt weather. and speaking of t-shirts, for a lot of people, throwing aa ban old t-shirt is like throwing away a body part. that's because of the memories. but as ginger z. reports, there's now a business to recycle the memories. >> those t-shirts we just can't seem to part with. >> you're willing to part with it? >> now you don't have to. welcome to lori's garage. this used to be her ping pong table. now it's lls covered with pictures and clothing of strangers. >> to her, she knows exactly when she wore this. >> she takes t-shirts, sweatshirts, anything, and makes it useful. >> this was a family quilt, represents all their colleges that the kids went to. their business. they have a fishing rod. >> the stories behind her hand-crafted quiltees are touching. >> tell the story about the woman who passed away -- >> that's lori's partner. >> what do you do with them? they just accumulate, take up space. it's just a wonderful way to transform things into something that you actually use. >> and now, hundreds of quiltees later, we have a lot of happy customers. >> happy customers and a new way to mix the green with the pink. it's called comfort. >> really, the whole thought for it is, when someone comes home, after undergoing cancer treatment, and their family has been doing all these walks to raise money to find a cure for cancer, and they have all these t-shirts. and the person that's convalescing at home and recovering has this to wrap themselves in, and it represents. >> crafts are -- scraps are used by lori's sewing partner. now it can be used forever. >> somebody going off to college, which is a great time to commemorate, take a little bit of your life with you to wrap around you. it's hard to get rid of t-shirts, because it's not something generally people are going to buy. but this is the perfect way to recycle and they can use it and love it forever, because they do last forever and they're washable. >> what a cool idea. that was ginger z. reporting. a typical quilt will run you about $250. >> taking a look at some of our top stories this morning -- homicide detectives were called to the scene of a shooting last evening. it happened about 6:30 in the 1300 block of north patterson park avenue. they found one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. no word this morning on that victim's condition. meanwhile, baltimore city police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened near camden yards. police say they're searching for the suspect who shot a man inside the hanover square building located along west conway street. the building houses senior citizens. we're told the victim was in his 40's. no word this morning on a possible motive. and the trial of three baltimore city police officers accused of kidnapping two teenagers and then leaving them stranded will continue later this morning. in court yesterday, the slingd witnesses took the witness stand. one person resumed his testimony, saying the officers took him against his will in their cars and dropped him off somewhere in east baltimore. michael johnson also took the stand, and he said an officer broke his cell phone battery, took his shoes and socks, and then the three officers in question left him stranded in the rain at the state park. defense attorneys claim there are inconsistencies in the testimonies and what the boys told police. >> time is 5:50, 44 degrees on tv hill. there's still much more ahead on 11 news today. >> including a look at wf your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> and here's a look at last night's maryland lottery numbers. >> when the recession hit, consumers discovered new ways to spend money. even though the economy is slowly improving, most say they're sticking with the trend. a study found that millions of americans continue to turn off lights and lower their thermostats to save some money. >> we found that 75% of consumers today turn off lights, even just for a brief period of time, in order to save electricity. we're starting to find the consumers that are indeed actually buying devices that can help them better monitor their electricity, etc. >> and it's not just electricity. studies released back in 2008, when gas prices go up, driving goes down. in fact, service stations report gas sales are off about 3% so far this year. that brings us to one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning, we asked, what steps are you taking to save money consumption? >> erica from glen burnie writes, i have had the bikes serviced and bought a cart for the back of my bike to go to the store. i've also bought motion-sensor adapters for the bathroom, laundry room, and outside lights. also, my kids and i have been prepping for a garden. keep sending us those responses. we'll read more the next hour and post them all on wbaltv.com. >> good morning, everybody. momentum in baseball, it goes about as far as your next pitcher. now, jeremy guthrie pitched a real good game last night for the orioles against the twins. it was not good enough. that's because scott baker was outstanding, 3-1, the twins beat the orioles to were a split of their four-game series. 40-year-old jim thome came up big again for the twins. check out how the orioles play him. this is a shift. brian roberts in short right field. so how do you beat the shift? you hit a home run. number 591 of thome's career. 1-0 twins. now, buck showalter watched scott baker shut down his offense. baker now 6-0 against the orioles. in the fifth, two on, two out, nick markakis fouled off about a half dozen pitches, and then baker gets him. big out there. and then, 2-0 in the eighth, mike gonzalez to michael cuddyer, big run for the twins. it's 3-0. cuddyer with the home run, and the twins in business. bottom of the eighth, birds get on the board. second and third, vlad guerrero, one run scores, alexei casillas saves another. and next batter, luke scott. glen perkins gets him to ground out to luke hughes. 3-1, twins win. yankees in town this weekend, open a three-game series tonight. cc sabathia and brad ferguson are the pitchers. lebron james in miami for their series with the sixers. they took it to miami again for much of the game. jrue holiday with the long three. philly by five. but check out this play. you talk about talent. lebron james, and watch dwyane wade ram it down. now, wade is 6'4". he's not 6'10". 32 points for wade. we'll see this play again. he goes up and down. 194 -- 100-94, miami wins. the caps back home for game five of their series with the rangers, but the yankees are in town tonight for the orioles. >> all right. the orioles are here to beat the yankees. >> that would be the goal. >> the yankees are here for the orioles to beat them. >> ok, there you go. >> all right? >> i'm straight. >> keith, thank you. >> here's a look ahead to our next hour of 11 news today -- >> if you'd like to get up close and personal with the baltimore ravens, how about being served by one at dinner? we'll tell you when and where to go at 6:22. >> hundreds of soldiers from the maryland national guard are training for a deployment to egypt. a look at that at 6:32. >> and six birds are being released back into the wild. their story at 6:39. >> and it's dry right now, but we do have some rain in the forecast. we'll show you the seven-day in just a few minutes. stay with us. >> the body of phylicia barnes was found in the susquehanna river. i am kim dacey with the latest on the investigation. >> the president is investigating high gas prices. details are ahead. >> will you need to trade in your easter bonnet this weekend for an umbrella?