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[ male announcer ] muller. the european for yummy. yeah, i dated a comma in high school. if your'e heading out the door this hour... expect some major delays.the details about a fatal accident that's blocked off traffic for áhoursá... and pow to avoid it all. the driver who's car went rolling off a cliff... speaks out.the moment he thought it was all over.and what he did... to come out of it alive. 1:10 girl with face painted dancing with balloon balloonand babies... dressing like "the boss?"the prize they win... for looking the most like bruce springsteen. 3 3 friday, august 17th 3 3 3 3 fiber map 3 we're following breaking news the truck has died in that fiery wreck on northbound 95... 95...you can ee a uge fireball coming off the truck that crashed into a retaining wall just before 11 o'clock last night.the truck was the only vehicle involved in the crash.right now tte maryland transportation authority is on the scene investigating.we have sargeant jonathan green with the authority on the phone to give us latest on the clean up. up. 3 3 3 once again... northbound 95 at i-695 remains shut down this monitor the traffic situation - ... and wwll continue to update you throughout the hour. the morgan ssate university student accused of killing his roomate and eating his heart and brain... will not stand tri. trial.doctors declared him incommetent to do so.megan gilllland is here with more the reasoning behind this decision... and why it could still change. good morning guys,it was here... along terrapin terrace in joppatowne that harffrd county sheriff's deputies believeea brutal and very disturbing murder happened. behind these doors... investigators found parts of man's body inside 21-yearrold alexander kinyua's home and in a nearby dumpster.detectives say he admitted to killing his roommate... kujoe agyei-kodie... a family friend back in may.he also admitted to eating his heart and his brain.kinyua is facing first-degree murder and use of a dannerous weapon.but.... now doctors are saying he is not fit ffr trial.and instead will continue to be treated at the state's maximum-security psychiatric hospital. (cassilly/state's atty) "if it's possible to go forward, it's better for the state to go forward at this point and time. but, on the other side, you have to wait until the attorney in the courrroom before you can do anything." anything."both men were students at morgan state university.before this case... kinyua had already been facing assault charges in a baseball bat attack in a morgan dorm. coming up next half hour... more reaction from those who lived next door to kinyua... and how they feel about him not standing trial at this point.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morninn news. 3 first on fox... an army general is under a federal &pinvestigation... for reportedly spending thousands of government dollars on lavish trips. trips..eneral william ward is also accused of allowing family members and other unauthorized people... to fly on ggvernment planes.as we found out... general william ward has ties to baltimoree ward graduated from towson high school in the '60s. he was also a poly-sci major and graddated from morgan state university.áifá ward is demoted... he could lose more thannone--million dollars in retirement pay. no word yet if criminal charges are the search continues in michigan... for the holder of the winning powerball ticket. ttcket. the 337-million dollar ticket was sold at a gas station... about 45-miles north of detroit. so far no one has come forward.it was the third biggest powerball jackpot ii the game's history. 3 after waiting for 6 months... ravens fans will see their team play at home tonight. tonight.the ravens face off against the detroit lions.the lions confounded everyone a year agooby earning a playoff spot under head coach jim schwartz... the pride of arbutus.the lions are good, solid young team that's still on the rise... and even though it's only pre-season, john harbaugh has a lot of respect for them. them.tonight's game will be right here on fox45 starting with pregame coverage at 7- thirty. coming up... baby boomers... being urged o test themselves for hepatitis c.how many peope could be infected... without even knowing. and from basketball... to books.harlem globetrotter choo smith joins us next... to talk about his new book... and wherr it's being featured this weekend.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all ((bum 3 it's a day of empowerment, inspiration and books. the annual african-american author's expo is happening in timonium this weekend. harlem globe trooter and author choo smith is joining us live for this mornings hometown hotspot. -tell us about the book you wrote. - what else is going on at the expo?- what other authors will be featured? featured? 3 theeafrican- merican author's expo is being held at the crowne plaza hotel saturday august 18th from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for more information log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. 3 3 3 3 3 coming up... usher... is tangled up in a legal battle.what the singer is fighting for... and who he's going up agginst.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. he's going up agginst.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all we gotta sell the car. where woul get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. hey boys, i have an idea. 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[ female announcer ] new lipton tea & honey. new this morning... the delaware pediatrician... accused of waterboarding his 11-year-old stepdaughter... claims he didn't do it..n thursday... ddctor melvin morse appeared in court.the girl's mother... who's accused of áwitnessingá the waterboarding but not doing to a preliminary hearing.both parents face reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child the man accused of killing 2 people in an aurora, colorado movie theater in july -- was back in court thursday.james holmes showed little emotion as lawyers talked about his victims... many who are now in dire financial situations. duringgthe hharing... the judge cleared the way to release thh victims' personal information so that they can receive donations from a charity hoping to distribute four million dollars. the defenseealso hinted at an insanity defense. the chill custody battle between the singer usher and his ex-wife enters another day in an atlanta courtroom. usher is seeking ull custody of his two young children. the singgr claims his ex-wife tameka foster has anger manngement issues. foster is suing for joint custody. foster's 11-year-old son recently died following a boating accident &pon lake lanier. he was usher' stepson. usher and foster divorced in 2009. r-and-b singer bobby brown has checked into rehab... for alcohol-related treatment. that's according to his spokesman. back in april... brown agreed to enter the 90-day program after he pleaded no contest to ddiving under the influence. he was also sentenced to 36 months of probation.brown's wife released a statement saying his family is very ppoud of him. coming up... the cost of childcare... is oo the rise.how high it's reached... and the other monthly payment it's surpassing. and paul ryan hits the campaign trail... but some wonder... was he really the smartest choice as mitt &promney's running mate?our d-c insider weighs in next.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 3)) 3 representative paul ryan from wisconsin is mitt romney's piik for vice president. the annoucement last saturday was a bit of a surprise .. and a week later, the verdict is still out for some on whether he was the right choice. ryan has faced criticism for his budget plan, his medicare plan and being out of touch with the average american. our d-c insider and political commentator armstrong williams joins us this morning for our washington wrap.-what do you think of paul ryan as the vp pick -romney didn't need to win the conservative vote becauss they're not going to vote for president obama ... so what does ryan bring to the table -criticism of his budget plan which many ay will gut the middll class...tax cut for richest americans...cutting services like healthcare services..eduction assistance ...banking regulations ... clean water -for middle class ... under ryan's plan he wants to range of tax credits .. one of which is being able to claim mortgage -ryan's plan for medicare ... which romney says is the identical to his own ... which means he wants to voucher system, which doesn't cover all costs ultimately cost seniors more haveebeen a better choice for attracting hispanic vote 3 hispanic vote 3 coming up... he admitted to killing and eating his rromate.find out why the morgan state student won't be standing trial and what could change things. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all preseason football. how ravens fans are celebrating tonight on fox 45 3 3 3 fiber map 3 we're continuing to follow breaking news this morning... the driver of the truckkhas died in that fiery wreck on northbound 95... 95...you can see a huge fireball coming off the truck that crashed into a retaining wall just before 11 o'clock last night.the truck was the only vehicle involved in the crash.the maryland transportation authority has been on the scene investigating.we're just now learning the roadway could re- open in minutes.we have sargeant jonathan green with the authority on the phoneeto give us latest on the clean up. up. 3 3 3 once again... norttbound 95 at i-695 remains shut down this morning... we will continue to monitor the traffic situation ... and will continue to update you throughout the hour. he's accused of killing his roomate and eating his heart and his brain.but doctors now say the morgan state university student is incompetent to stand trial. trial.megan gilliland is here with more on what happens from here... and if justice will ever be served. good morning guys,this is 21-year old alexander kinyua... he admitted to roommate... and faaily friend... kujoe agyei-kodie. investigators found the man's body parts inside kinyua's home and in a nearby dumpster. but for now, prosecutors will have to wait for their day in court.doctors do not feel he is fit for trial.and once again, neighbors are reacting to the news. (ms. naulty/neighbor) "i don't like that at all, i mean he's not taking responsibility for what he did. he's just basically, i guess going to go off to some hospital and get his treatment and whh knows what happens from there."(mr. oliver/neighbor) "to punish him if hh did it of his own free will would be correct, be proper. but apparently he needs help, he needs help.." help.."for now... kinyua will continue to be treated at the state's maximum-security psychiatric hospital. before this case... kinyua was already facing assault charges in a baseball bat attack that happened inside a morgan dorm. i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. police continue to look for phe person who set two fires at a denny's in haaford county, about two weeks ago. we were at the denny's in edgewood... days after the fire onnaugust 3rd.the restaurant was a total loss after áthatá fire. these are surveillance immges from the restaurant. the image on the left was taken at the time of a smaller fire july 4th.the person of interest is in a yellow shirt..........the picture on the right was taken august 3rd.the person of interest wears orange. police say it is the you have any information call police. you can track criminal activity in your neighborhood with 'spotcrime.' get email alerts when crime happens. log onto fox baltimore dot com and click on spotcrime in the hot topics section. the survivor of a horrific crash in colorado... is now speaking out. take a look at this scene... as a car rolls down the side of a mountain during the annual pikes peak inteenational hill climb race in colorado.it happened over the weekend.on thursday... yuri kouznetsov sat down with c-n-n's piers morgan... to explain what happened in the moments leading up to the crash. "the moment i knew it was all over for us.. is kinda when we started to get towaads the gravel and flying off the edge. i had a sort of slight delayed reaction. but pretty much after that... it was tumble tumble, try to hang on and just hope for it to stop possible."both kouznetsov and the driver were air-lifted to tte hospital... with ánoá broken bones. a new jersey child care center is on the hunt for fans who go "goo-goo-ga-ga" for áthe bosá boss.á1:10 girl with face painted dancing with balloon balloon it's holding a bruce springsteen look-alike contest for babies up to 6-years old. the event happened thursday in freehold... the same town where springsteen grew up. the kids compettd for a first-place prize of 5-hundred dollars and a free month of childcare at the freehold academy. mos says, "we want the kids to have fun with it. we want to see the painted-on five 'o clock shadows, the painted on soul patch that bruce is sporting now..." now..."the first place winner was 8-month old donovan hall... who held a "tunnel of love" cassette tape and two fake tickets to his appearance thht day. coming up... if you're a baby boomer... listen up.the c-d-c is urging áyouá... to get tested for hepatitis c. c.we'll explain why... and how thousands of peope may have gotten infected... without ever knowing. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 5)) ((bump in)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 coming up... baby boomers are being urged to test themselves for hepatitis c.how many peope could be infected... wwthout pven knowing. :21 "i like that, make me wanna dance..get it momma!" momma!" and we're just hours away from the release of the highly-anticipated film "sparkle."why whitney houston's sudden death... had fellow actors seeing her character in a whole new light. you're watching pox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 6)) 3 new this morning... penn state university will host a sex abuse conference in october... nearly a year after the jerry sannusky scandal began making national headdines.2 former sex abuse victims will speak at the event. in june... sannusky was found guilty f child sex abuse involving ten boys. a report released last month criticized the school's leaders in the wake of the scandal.. the cost of child care each yyar... is becoming more expensive than áreetá in ome states.this is according to a new report by "child care aware of america"... it finds the annual cost of infant are increased roughly 2-percent last year... and ranged from more than 45-hundred- dollars... to 15- thousand-dollars. in 35 states... infant care is more expensive each year than in- state tuition for a four-year public college. there's a serious health risk and the centers for disease control is urging action. the c-d-c says as many as 1 in 30 "boomers" are infected... and they may not even know it. this moring stacey cooan is live in washington with the story... and what people are being encouraged to do.good morning, stacey. 1) hhw is hepatitis c spread? 2) what aae the symptoms? 3 coming up... all lanes are now re-open now... after a fatal accident on i-95 at 695.but there are still problems ahead.why your morning commute... could still be a headache. :21 "i like that, make me wanna dance. get it momma!" and a behind-the-scenes look at the new movie "sparkle." what the stars reveal about wwitney houston's charcter... and the days following her sudden death.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break i'm drinking dunkin'. i'm drinking dunkin' iced mocha. they make it exactly how i like it. medium, iced, with a turbo shot. french vanilla, hazelnut, caramel -- i love 'em all. they make it perfect every time. america runs on dunkin' coffee. this is the day many whitney houston fans have been waiting for.her last film "sparkle" hits theaters today. candace is here with a behind the scenes look of the movie. the features similarittes to theelate icon's real- life. this morning... we hear from a few of the stars... about what it was like working with the legendary singer. singer. (((pkg)))idol winner jordin spprks stars in the new movie "sparkle", alongside the late whitney houston... the story, set in the 1960's, is a tale about three singing sisters, who go against their mother's wwshes and break into the music industry. the actresses couldn't help but see similarities tt houston's real life story. sparks says: "... the parallels between her life and the story of this movie. i mean, she was d, she was sparkle, she was sister, and was a lot of her in this film." sumpter says: "...for me what i takk out of the whole thing, was her sttength of having her whole life being played out since she was, you know, a young girl to now." following houston's tragic peath, her co-stars saw her ccaracter in a whole new light... sparks says: "... i'm getting chills just thinking about it, a lot of the things she says... it's almost like sse's answering those questions that everybody has, this is like er saying ok here you go, the movie ii here's all the answers, here's everything that happened." ejogo says: "... part of the reason she wanted to tell this story was because she recognized the career and the life that she had as a story that was both cautionary and celebratory on some level and about, its all of that stuff, its messy in that way. it's like emotionally messy. you laugh, you cry, you're angry." and what better way to celebrate whitney's memory than with a song from the film... 3 3 3 coming up in our 7 o'clock hour... we're just hours away from the ravens taking the field... against the detroit lions.what coach john harbaugh is saying about the opposing team. and we're continuing to monitor conditions on i-95 aa 395... where an overnight accident blocked off traffic for áhours.áall lanes are re- open now... but there's still trouble ahead for drivers.i'll explain why... next.you're watching fox 45 mooning he admitted to killing and eating his roommate.find out why the morgan state student won't be standing trial and what could change things. 3 and it's pre-season game number two ... for the ravens tonight.what coach harbaugh 3 has to say about thh purple and black's opponentt tonight...and where you can catch the game on t-v. and child care ... surpassing rent?how much it's increased... in the last couple of years. 3 3 3 today is friday, august 17. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 as candace just said ... the northbound 95 just re-opened in the past half hour ... following last night's deadly crash near the 395. 395.this picture is from last night...you can ee a huge fireball coming off the truck that crashed into a retaining the drivvr of the truck was killed in that wrecc... it was the only vehicle iivolved in the crash.we have been speaking all morning to the maryland transportation authority ... who was out all night investigating ....but so far they are not releasing information on what they believed caused that accident. the morgan state university student accused of killing his roommate and eating his heart and brain... will not stand tri. trial.doctors declared him incompetent to do so.megan gilliland is here with more the reasoning behind this decision... and why it could still change. good morning guys,it was terrace in joppatowne that harford county sheriff's deputies believe a brutal and very disturbing murder happened. behind these doors... investigators found parts of man's body inside 21-yyar-old alexander kinyua's home and in a nearby dumpster.detectives say he admitted to killing his roommate... kujoe agyei-kodie... a family friend back in may.he also admitted to eating his heart and his brain.kinyua is facing first-degree murder and use of a dannerous weapon.but.... now doctors are saying he is not fit for trial.and instead will continue to be treated at the state's maximum-security psychiatric hospital. (cassilly/state's atty) "if it's possible to go forward, it's better for the state to go forward at this point and youuhave to wait until the defendant can help his attorney in the courtroom before you can do anything." anything."both men were students at morgan state university.before this case... kinyua had already been facing assault charges in a baseball bat attack in a morgan dorm. coming up next half hour... more reaction from those who lived next door to kinyua... and how they feel about him not standing trial at this point.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. 3 an aamy general is under a federal investigation... for reportedly spending thousands of government dollars on lavish trips. trips.general william wwrd is also accused of allowing family members and other unauthorized people... to fly on government planes.as we ward has ties to baltimore. ward graduated from towson high school in the '60s. he was also a poly-sci major and graduatee from morgan state university. (jamal fuller- music major morgan state)"i personally think its sad every time something negative happens to morgan state... this is a - positive university." university."áifá ward is demoted... he could lose more than one--million dollars in retirement pay. no word yet ii criminal charges are being pursued. join our waste watch team.if you see government waste call ur hotline... 410-662- 1456... or go to fox-baltimore dot com. the delaware pediatrician... accused of waterboarding his 11-year-old stepdaughter... claims he didn't do it.on thursday... doctor melvin morse appeared in court.the girl's mother... who's accused oo áwitnessingá the waterboarding but not doing anything... waived her rights to a preliminary hearing.both parents face reckless endangerment and enddngering the welfare of a child charges. the man accused of kklling 12 people in an aurora, colorado movie theaterrin july -- was back in court thursday.james holmes showed little emotion as lawyers talked about his victims... many who are now in dire financial situations. during the hearing... the judge cleared the way to releaseethe victims' personal information so that they can receive donations from a charity hoping to distribute four million dollars. the defense also hinted at an insanity defense. the u-s ii experiencing its biggest spike in west nile virus cases... in almost a decade. and as andrew spencer explains... the virus is spreading to dozens of states... including here in mar. maryland. 3&the federal government counts nearly 700 cases of the west nile virus -- which is spread by infected mosquitos -- in 32 states this year. of those, 26 people died. exas is the hardest-hit state, with at least 16 deaths. the mayor of dallas declared a state of emergency wednesday, a week controversial move to fight a - the spread of the virus,, airplanes began spraying pesticide over the dallas area thursday night. that hasn't happened there since 19-66. a teen in arlington, texas has a rare strand of the virus that affects her brain. at any moment, shh could lose consciousness or control of her limbs. her mother is thankful she recognized the signs that something wws seriously wrong. if a parent is not connected with their your sofa and you not know it - because t just seeeed like jordan was taking a nap and not waking up. in north carolina -- public healtth officials say an 84 year old mmn is the first person to die from the virus in the state in at least seven years. his wife of 65 years knew something was off when he fell asleep uring a nascar race, something he in this chair one afternoon and slept through the whole nascar race and he was an avid race-car fan. heewas diagnosed with the virus on his second andrew spencer reporting. symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash. there are no medications to treat the west nile virus or vaccines to prevent infection. health experts say prevention measures include insect repellant and getting g rid of insect breeding sites. 3 after waiting for 6 months... ravens fans will see their team play at home tonight. tonight.the ravens face off against the detroit lions.the lions confounded everyone a year ago by earning a playoff spot under head coach jim schwartz... the pride of arbutus.the lions arr a good, solid young team that's still on the rise... and even though it's only pre-season, john harbaugh has a lot of respeet for them. them.tonight's game will be right here on fox45 starting with pregame coverage at 7- thirty. it's friday and that means it's yyur turn to sounn off on our facebook page about anything you want. want.let us know what's on your mind-- and your response could air in our "facebook feedback" segment. segment.just go to facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore to become a fan and join the conversation. it's the end of an era. liberty is done.find out if a new one.. will take its place. place. you''e watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 1)) we need to look for a new van. yeah. i just don't know where to start. glad you found us. start by test-driving nearly every make and model, all in one place. carmax. start here. 3 3 3 3 are you our biggest fan?then you can become.. our fan of the day! everyday we'll pick one of our viewers from our facebook page... and feature them on fox45 news at 5.to become a fan just go to our facebook page... facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore. child care...costing you more new study... up next... find out the other huge expense it's supassing in some states. states.and pick up a good read...where you can have your pick...next in your hometown hotspot. you're watching ffx 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 3 the northbound lanes of 95 are nnw open... following last night's deadly crash near the 395.this picture is from last night...you can see a huge fireball coming off the truck thattcrashed into a retaining wall just before 11 o'clock. the driver of the truck was killed in hat wreck... it was the only vehicle involved in the crash. the suicide rate in the u-s army hits an all-time high. that is according to military officials... who say there were 38 confirmed or suspected soldder suicides in july. ... the highest monthly count since the army began keeping detailed statistics. last month.. secretary of defense leon panetta told a congressional committee the u-s military was facing an said there is a need for improvements in mental health services for both active duty and returning troops. the cost of child care each yeer... is becoming more expensive than árentá in some states.this is according to a new report by "child care aware of america"... it finds the annual cost of infant care increassd roughly 2-percent last year... and ranged from more than 45-hundred- dollars... to 15- thousand-dollars. inn35 states... infant ccre is more expensive each year than in- state tuition for a fouu-year public college. 3 books, books and more books. the african-american book expo is going on this weekend in timonium. ariana quick from deer park middle school is mornings hooetown hotspot.- - how are you involved with the book expo? - how has your involvement with the youth writers challenge get you into reading? - you have a poem...can we hear it? it? 3 the african- american author's expo issbeing held at the crowne plaza hotel saturday august 18th from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m..for more information log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. bedbugs ... found at sinai hosp. hospital.but... the hospital says they're contained now.but find out what they're doing to make sure the critters stay gone... for good. good.and later... the ravens take on the lions toniggt... find out where you can catch the game... on the tube. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. morning news.. all local.. all morning. 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((bump in)) facial transplant surgery has only been performed 6 times in tte united states. now johns hopkins will be one of the hospitals able to perform the rare and complicted operation. dr. w.p. andrew lee ... professor and chariman fo the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery at johns hopkins university joins us this morning to talk about what is involved. -what is facial transplant surgery .. the whole face ? -do you take on the look and shape of the other person -for what reason ouud sooeone need face transplant srgery --here are organ donors .. will this now be added to the pist-how many doctors are involved-how long does it take -were yoru seeing a real need for this jeep liberties... are over. it's the end of an era. era.when the last ones rolled off the assembly line.. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all preseason football. how ravens fans are celebrating tonight on fox 45 3 3 3 3 3 fiber map he's accused of killing his roommate and eating his heart and his brain.but doctors now say the morgan state university student is trial.megan gilliland is here with more on what happens from here... and if juutice will ever be served. good morning guys,this is 21-year old alexander kinyua... he admitted to killing and eating his roommate... and family friend... kujoe agyei-kodie. investigators found the man's body parts inside kinyua's home and in a nearby dumpster. but for now, prosecutors will court.doctors do not feel he is fit for trial.and once again, neighbors are reacting to the news. (ms. naulty/neighbor) "i don't like that at all, i mean he's not taking responsibility for what he did. he's just basically, i guess going to go off to some hospital and get his treatment and who knows what happens from there."(mr. oliver/neighbor) "to punish him if he did it of his own free will would be correct, be proper. but apparently he needd help, he needs help.." help.."for now... kinyua will continue to be treated at the state's maximum-security psychiatric hospital. before this case... kinyua was already facing assault charges in a baseball bat attack that happened inside a morgan dorm. i'm megan gilliland, fox45 as candace just said ... the northbound 95 just re-opened in the past half hour ... crash near the 395.t's deadly - 395.this picture s from last night...you can see a huge fireball coming off the truck that crashed into a retaining wall just before 11 o'clock. the driver of the truck was killed in that wreck... it was the only vehicle involved in the crash.we have been speaking all morning to the maryland transportation authority ... who was out ll night investigating ....but so far they are not releesing information on what they believed caused that accident. thh perron who set two fires at a denny's in harforr county, about two weeks ago.we were at thh denny's in edgewood... days after the fire on august 3rd.the restaurant was a total loss after áthatá fire. these are surveillance images from the restaurant. the image on the left was taken at the time of a smaller fire july 4th.the person of interest is in a yellow shirt..........the picture on the right was taken august 3rd.the person of &pinterest wears orange. police say it is the same person. if you have any information call police. you can track criminal activity in your neighborhood with 'spotcrime.' get email alerts when crime happens. log onto fox baltimore dot com and click on spotcrime in the hot topics section. this month... "caesars" was awarded a license to build a casino south of the grand prix track. track.it is city-owned land on russell street near m & t bank sttdium.city officials hoped this would be developed years ago. but there were no takers. since then the property deteriorated. (enis) "i can see where someone coming in would look at that and it's defintely blighted"(king) "it looks like something in desert storm" (enis) "they could do and have some type of a park area there and also during the football season would give people who would want to do some tailgating or some type of acti" activity"a spooeperson for the land management company says a &pgrondbreaking is set for earl 2013.for more on this story.... including when the doors should open just go to our website fox-baltimore dot com. workers at sinai hospitaa are dealing with bed bugs. bugs.last wednesday... a nurse found a bed-bug in a room at the hospital's cancer center. pn exterminator was called-in and used "bedbug sniffing dogs" to identify more. hospital officials say the area was closed off and cleaned. brent 44:04 as often as i've worked in the hosps i've ever brought any home i've seen them but you just gotta be aware that they're there12 james 4419 i think it was a very isolated case i have high regards for sinai hospital 26 hospitals officials say they're confident theebedbugs were contained to that one room. it's still unclear brought in by a patient, - visitor or an employee. as aa precaution... they plan to bring in the dogs once a week for the next several weeks until they're completely confident the critters are gone. 30 solders return home to a heres welcome in reisterstown. reisterstown. members of the maryland national guard were &pwelcomed home... with signssof support after serving a year in kuwait.the soldiers are members of "charlie company" and provided aviation support for operation "new dawn." for many it was a humbling experience. 3&"iq: its something that you take for granted oq: make sure we have everythign we need" need" this was the first overssas deployment for the unit. it's the end of an era for auto. automaking.chrysler's last jeep liberty passed down the production line in toledo ohio this week.production of the jeep liberty started back in 2001 at the new toledo north assembly plant. one employee was a little sad o watch the final vehicle paas his work station. (("it's kind of sentimental, you know,,seeing it go but in the other way looking forward to something new and something different." )) ))a new and as yet unnamed vehicle will replace the liberty soon.production line workers will be on temporary layoff as skilled trade workers completely re-tool the facility in preparation of making the new jeep product. 3 after waiting for 6 months... ravens fans will see their team play at home tonight. tonight.the ravens face off against the detroit lions.the lions confounded everyone a year ago by earning a playoff spot under head coach jim schwartz... the pride of arbutus.the lions are a good, on the rise... and even though it's only pre-season, john harbaugh has a lot of respect for them. 3 3 tonight's game will be right here on fox45 starting with pregame coverage at 7-thirty. it's friday and that means it's your turn to sound off on our facebook page aboot anything youuwant. waat.let us know what's on your mind-- and your response could air in our "facebook feedback" segment. segment.just go to facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore to become a fan and join the conversation. you've made it to the weekend! weekend!but how is your weather shaping up?find out next in your skywatch weather f. forecast. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. two workers at a uge sinkhole in louisiana had to be rescued ... thursda, y after the sinkhole expanded and swallowed their boat. officials are conscious of the fact... the hole is grooing, and threatening surrounding neighborhoods.it now measures almost 300 feet wide and 330 feet deep. financial assistance is being provided to people forced to evacuate. 3 ((toss to weather)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 3 3 3 still ahead... ahead...it's time... to let it all out.tell us what you're thinking about... and your response might air in our facebook feedback segment. segment.((22232:21 honey boo boo givv us that traffic.)) wayans((22:32:39 candace rolling shoulders)) shoulders))and... our studio is invaded by the wayans brothers!we'll show you thier other hilarious antics...that had us going...say what?! you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 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((question of day animation)) it's friday... and that means it's time for ox45 viewers to sound off about anything you want. we've been asking you all morning to let us know what's on your mind for our áfacebook feedbacká segment... segment...robert " so why did the state waste so much money on the cannibal from morgan state to see if he was of his right mind to stand trial? hello he just ate a guy's brain and heart??? that's a no brainer ( no pun intended)!" intended)!" msjupiter " no more casinos , its not a smart idea.! take it from aamiddle class citizen ... who still has their common sense!" sense!"brenda lee "the mayor says she has a contract for the free tickets. doesn't matter. if she did not pay for them,that makes them gift!" gift!"uncledaddy randall" i mayor's tickets are what - people think about at 6 a.m. what's on myymind is i have my heallh and a beautiful family. life is good, hhppy friday!!" friday!!"jimi " it's time to belongs: in my wallet!!" wallet!!"cheryl "happy purplee friday ! first home game can' t,wait tt see it on my fox.45 go ravens we love u!!!!!!!!!!!!" fox45... welcomed new talent this week.. week..that's right...the wayans brother took over. over.plus... i take on the caped crusader.see the ooher moments this week that had us going... say what?! you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. 3 ((bump in)) the wayans brothers invade the studio... and try to take all our jobs! jobs!and they compare me to an infamous six year old! old!i channel my inner comic book villain... and take on bat. batman.plus, tom and i try our hand at improv. improv. all that and more rom the week that had us going... going...say what?! what?! saywhat8/16((22:37:400i am batman)) saywhat8/16-- ((22:31:23 singing batman music.. batman!! :27))wayans ((22:31:55 fox as added a little bit more color to their news.))saywhat8/16--((22:28:07 the first picture is.... 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[ sally umlaut ] what? the five stages of muller. ah yes... stage one: suspicion. "it's a yogurt, how good can it be?" stage two: revision. "actually, this ain't bad." stage three: surprise! "look at this cool cornery thing! i love this stuff!!" stage four: desolation. "it's gone!" stage five: anticipation "i guess i could always have another"... "have you been through the five stages of muller yet?" "yeah, just now." [ male announcer ] muller. the european for yummy. "yeah, just now." 3 it's he country's biggest spike in west nile virus cases... in almost a decade. how many states are now affected... and the number of confirmed cases here in maryland. "the moment i knew it was all over for us.. is kinda when we ptarted to get towards the gravel and flying off the edge edgehe's alive today... to describe the moments his car went rolling off a cliff.what he did... to come out of it alive. dog shaking nats natsand breakthrough research... about the way dogs áshake?áthe surprising facts... that came from this study. 3 3 -live look m&t bank stadium -ravens playing detroit lions tonight-coverage startssat 7:30... right here on fox45 friday, august 17th 3 3 3 3 3 3 as candace just said ... the northbound 95 just re-opened in the past half hour ... following last night's deadly crash near 395. 395.this picture is from last night...you can see a huge fireball coming off the truck that crashed into a retaining wall just before 11 o'clock. the driver of the truck was killed in thaa wreck... it wass the only vehicle involved in the crash.we have been speaking all morning to the maryland transportation authority ... who was out all night investigating .... but so far they are not releasiig information on what they believed caused that accident. the morgan state university stuuent accused of killing his roommate and eating his heart and brain... will not stand tri. trial.doctors declared him incompetent to do so. so.tom rodgers is here with more the reasoning behind this decision... plus your other top stories of the morning. it was here... along terrapin terrace in joppatowne that harford county sheriff's deputies believe a brutal and very disturbing murder happened. behind these doors... investigators found parts of man's body inside 21-year-old alexander kinyua's home and in a nearby dumpster.detectives say he admitted to killing his roommate... kujoe agyei-kodie back in may.he also admiited to eating his heart and his brain.kinyua is facing first-degree murder and use of doctors are saying he is not fit for trial.and instead will continue to be treated at the state's maximum-security psychiatric hospital. (cassilly/state's atty) "if it's possible to go forward, it's better for the state to go forward at this point and time. but, on the other side, you have to wait until thee defendant can help his attorney in the courtroom before you can do anything." anything."both men were students at morgan state university.before this case... &pkinyua had already been facin assault charges in a baseball bat attack in a morgan dorm. the man accused of killing 12 people in an aurora, colorado movie theater in july -- was pack in court thursday. thursdaa.james holmes showed little emotion as lawyers talked about his victims... many who are now in dire financial situations. during the hearing... the judge cleared the way to release the victtms' personal information so that they can receive donations from a charity hoping to distribute four million dollars. insanity defense. the ccild custody battle between the singer usher and &phis ex-wife enters another da in an atlanta courtroom. usher is seeking full custody of his two young children. the singer claims his ex-wife tameka foster has anger management issues. fostee is suing for joint custody. foster's 11-year-old son recently died following a boating accident on lake lanier. he was usher's stepson. usher and foster divorced in 2009. the cost of child care each year... is becoming more expensive than árentá in some s. states.this is according to a new report by "child care aware of america"... it finds the annual cost of infant care increased roughly 2-percent last year... and ranged frrm more than 45-hundred- dollars... to 15- thousand-dollars. in 35 states... infaat care is more expensive each year than in- state tuition for a four-year public college. and if you think gas is expensive... check out the price at a gas station inn green bay... á9 dollarsá and 89- cents a gallon! it's unclear if anyone actually shelled out the money for gas thursday morning... but apparently the high price was just a miscalculation. it got changed back to the correct price later on in the day. 3 aberdeen police are now riding in style... with a customized cruiser. cruiser.these are the "before and after" pictures.the car was tricked out by employees of "canby motors" collision repair shop... and will be used to raise awarenesssamong teens... teaching them not to drink and drive or text behind the wheel.canby motors also agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds from each car repair toward teen driving safety. if you're running low on wishes... you better stock up while you still can. listen to this storr.e-bay has announced it's banning thee sale of magic services... such as potions, spells... or psychic readings. the company says that's because it's trying to build trust in the marketplace. are you our biggest fan?then you can become.. our fan of the day! everyday we'll pick one of our viewers from our facebook page... and feature them on fox45 news at 5.to become a fan just go to our facebook page... facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore. coming up... it's hard to believe áanyoneá could survive a crash like this... let alone survive it without a broken bone!we'll hear from the passenger... about what he did to come out of this alive. but next... we meet the mother of rapper, "snoop dogg"... to find out why she's in town this weekend.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((bump out)) ((break we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. if your always looking for a good book the african-american book expo is happening this weekend in timonium. author pnd mother of rapper snoop dogg beverly broadus green is joining us live for this mornings hometown hotspot. - how re you 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 if your always loooing for a good book the african-americann book expo is happening this weekend in timonium. author and mother of rapper snoop dogg beverly broadus green is joining us live for this morninns hometown hotspot. - how are you invooved with the book expo? - tell us about your book? - how long have you been involved with the expo?? expo?? the african- american author's expo is being held at the crowne plaza hotel saturday august 18th from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for more information log oo to fox balttmore dot com slash morning. comiig up... a nationwide outbreak of the west nile virus... hits close to ome.how many confirmed cases ttere have been in maryland.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. ll local.. all morning. ((break 2)) ((bump ii)) more and more people are being diagnosed with cancer and until we get a cure for it. we have to learn to live through it! dr. stewaat fleishman is ways we can do just that. - how many people are being diagnosed with cancer? --what tips do you have for people living through cancer? them? for more inffrmation on "learn you need to know and do " log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. coming up... a new study... about the way animals áshake.áthe surprising facts that came ut of it... and why humans... might want to take a lesson from them. "the momenn i knew it was aal over for us.. is kinda when we started to get towards the pravelland flying off the edge edgeand it's a miracle he's alive today.how one man describes the moments hisscar went rolling off a cliff. you're watchiig fox 45 morring news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 3)) just when you think you have your baby's sleep routine figured out... she grows up into a toddler... "i'm trying to figure out the best way to get her to bed, and have her stay in bed." and with all those new problems... come new solutions... "that gives a cue to a child's brain that, okay, sleep period is coming." ((bump in)) it's friday! and i knnw you all could use a good laughh you have seen him on tv, in movies. godfrey is joining us live in studio with funny friday. welcome... - how did you get your start in comedy? - where do you get your inspiration? - other than your comedy show here this weekend...what can we expect to see from you in tte future? future? for more information on godfrey and funny friday log on to fox bbltimore dot com slash morning. coming up... the country's drought... continues to get worse.what percentage of thh u-s... is now experiencing extreme conditions. but next... why a new study about áwet dogs shakingá... has left researchers shaking watching fox 45 morning news.. all locaa.. all morning. ((brrak 4)) ((open)) -live look m&t bank stadium -ravens playing detroit lions tonight &p-coverage starts at 7:30... 3 3 3 ffber map as candace just said ... he northbound 95 re-opened just after 6:30 this morning... following last night's deadly crash near the 395. 395.tom rodgers is here with more on that accident... as stories.good morning, tom. this is a piccure from last nig. night...you can see a huge pireball coming off the truck that crashed into a retaining wall juss before 11 o'clock. the driver of the truck was killed in that wreck... it was the only vehicle involved in the crash.we have been speaking all morning to the marylaan transportation authority ... who wwa out all night investigating ....but so far they are not releasing information on what they believed caused that accident. a second person in maryland is diagnosed with the west nile virus.so far this year... hundreds of cases havv been reported in 32 states... and at least 26 people have died. it's considered to be the worst spike of the virus the united states has seen in almoot 10 years. the survivor of a horrific crash in colorado... is now speaking out. take a look at this scene... as a car rolls down the side of a mountain during the annual pikes peak international hill climb race in colorado.it happened over the weekeed.on thursday... yuri kkuznetsov sat down with c-n-n's piers morgan... to explain what happened in the moments leading up to the crash. "the moment i knew it wassalll over for us.. is kinda when we started to ggt towards the gravel and flyinggoff the edge. i had a sort of slight delayed reaction. but pretty much after that... it was &ptumble tumble, try to hann on as soon as possible." possible."both kouznetsov and the driver were air-lifted to the hospital... with ánoá broken bones. "batman" pays a visit to baltimore... to cheer up some sickkchildren. children.on thursday... local resident lenny robinson took celebration at sinai hospital. it's a ppogram designed to deliver a day of happiness to kids. "iqq i always ask the kids to do batman a favor.... oq: lifting their spirts." spirts."batman allo visited sinai earlier this year... nd recently got a new ridee.. a which he stopped by our fox45 studio. on monday.... first lady michelle obama will host the first-ever "kids' state dinner" at the white house. she's invited 54-kids betwwen the ages of 8-and-12 from all around the country to the event. it's part of mrs. obama's "let's move initiative"... aimed at stopping childhood obesity. the menu will feature healthy recipes from the "healthy lunchtime challenge." after monday's luncheon... the kids will be treated to a performance by boy band... "big time rush. " behold in slow motion... how dogs shhke themselves dry. dry.as jeanneemoos explains... wet dogs shaking... have left ressarchers shaking their heads in awe. 3 it may not be research that's earthshaking... but it's definitely dog-shaking. aad pig shaking. and even &prat-shaking.... most of us tr to avoid getting showered by the dog shake... but researchers attgeorgia teec decided to study it... thee can actually do miraculous job of drying themsslves they used a high speed camera to record the shakes, resulting in images so stirring that the journal nature put them to waltz music... a mouse shakes around 30 times per second. their size by shakinn faster. a second leaving them 70 percent dry within one to 4 seconds. now we humans don't want loose flesh, ut on a dog it comes in handy. that loose skin increases the spped at which the water is whipped away. while the dog's backbone goes &pback and forth only 30 degrees... the skin oes 0 degrees right, 90 left. only possible way it's loose enough to perform whipping action around the body. increasing the force 9 times. mammals have mastered what devo preached back in the 80s. hhy, a vigorous whipping sure beats sitting nder the blow dryer. the researchers even went o the zoo and recorded a lion. dr. david hu says fuury mammals probably developed the shaking mechanism to avoid staying wet and getting hypothermia. goats do it. even sheep shake. the sheep has some styll when it shakes the georgia tech team even managed to x-ray shaking. thhs guy looks like a rat at a disco. now maybe you think a big butt is easier to shake. oh they capture attention... but try telling that to a kangaroo. it's built for hoppiig, not shaking. it can't really shake. has his sort of large buttock and it ccn't really shake that around so it jeanne moos, cnn, new york. still aheed... whitney houston's final film comes out . dance...get it momma mommawe'll give you a sneak peek of the new movie... plus... we'll hear from thh director... about what it was like working with the late singer. you're watthing fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all [ female announcer ] introducing new all mighty pacs™. our most concentrated all! packed with all's active stainlifters, each pac has more cleaning power per ounce to help tackle tough dirt and stains the first time. new all mighty pacs™. powerful clean. mighty results. the country's drought is continuing to get worse.that's according to the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. the latest drought monitor says 61-percent of the u-s faces moderate or worse drought conditions this week. and nearly 30-percent is experiencing extreme to exceptional drought. "exceptional" is the most severe category. ((toss to weether)) 3 ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 3 3 &pcominggup... it wassa wild week... here at fox45. fox45.2:24:38 shawn & marlon wayann are no strangers to tv (face in cam) not even the one right here:42 here:42from the wayans rodgers, "the superheroá. tom we'll show you all moments that had everyone goingg "say what?"you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 6)) 3 &p hey it's half off kid cam has a 3 coming up... get ready to walk the runway.a sneak peek at some of the styles you'll see tomorrow... at fashion week.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. just when you think you have your baby's sleep routine figured out... she grows up into a toddler... "i'm trying to figure out the best way to get her to bed, and have her stay in bed." and with all those new problems... come new solutions... "that gives a cue to a child's brain that, okay, sleep period is coming." fashion, fashion and more fashion. baltimore is gearing up for baltimore ashion weekend. latonya diikens from lt dickens ddsigns is joining us live in studio with more. - what is baltimore fashion weekend? - how are you involved? - what is your model ? wearing? for more information on baltimore fashion weekend and lt dickens designs log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morring. coming up on good day baltimore... a behind-the-scenes look... at whitney houston's final film. film.make you wanna dance...get it momma mommaplus... we'll hhar from tte executive producerr.. about what it was like working wwth the late singer. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 8))