my opinion is either assault with intent to murder or assault with intent to maim, both of which are felonies in the state of maryland. >> reporter: he's also concerned about mounted national park police officers who did not stop the beating. >> they have an absolute responsibility to do something. >> as far as beating, if you want to call it beating, i have no comment, i cannot speak in their behalf. >> reporter: also, mckenna was struck by the horses and sustained minor injuries. both statements are not substantiated by the tape. police have had trouble quickly identifying the officers involved. they say they are reviewing the facts at the university of maryland to determine any federal criminal nexus. and charges may be brought if and when those officers' names will be revealed. >> we'll take it to the grand jury stage. and we'll see where we go from there. >> reporter: and again, just moments ago, wjz learned that those officers, the three officers that were directly involved in that beating have come forward to internal affairs. their names have not been released. but we may learn more at a prince george's county press conference, which is scheduled for 5:40 tonight. it appears right now that the at least five members of the prince george's county police department are reporting live at this hour. >> mike, thank you. wjz will be monitoring that news conference that will get under way within the hour. we will have new details and reaction, coming up tonight at 6:00. a former teacher and coach will spend time in prison on child pornography charges. denise is in the newsroom with more on today's sentencing. denise? >> reporter: a judge sentenced john covacs, jr. today. he was an assistant field coach. he was arrested by baltimore county police last year, after a search of his reisterstown home. police found sexually explicit pictures on his computer. in addition, he will be under supervised release for life. >> he was also a teacher at a montessori school in montgomery county. tonight, one person is in custody and another on the run after they reportedly carjack a d.c. police officer in baltimore. the metropolitan officer told investigators that the officers on his -- was on his way home. a woman stepped in front of the car. and a man carrying his gun ordered him to unlock has door. the car was later recovered. the other suspect has not been found. the wait for a controversial verdict continues tonight. it's been more than nine months since a 5-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet. now, a jury is one step closer to deciding the fate of the teacher who is accused of pulling that trigger. derek valcourt is liveat courthouse east. >> reporter: prosecutors say the gunman was trying to shoot one man, and in the end, ended up hitting a 5-year-old bystander. the jury has been deliberating all day today, half of the day yesterday, and they are still not able to reach a verdict. >> reporter: this crime camera video, a key piece of evidence in the trial against 17-year- old lamont davis. on july 2nd, a teenage boy got into an argument. prosecutors say davis grabbed a gun and started shooting. as she was walking down the street. >> she survived but as seen in this video, from the media partner in the baltimore sun, she still has trouble walking and talk being. -- talking. prosecutors called several witnesses and told jurors, this video showed that the gps tracking bracelet, placed on davis by the juvenile justice department. but they argued another teen was the shooter, not lamont davis. and he said the gps bracelet was davis's alibi. showing he was at home at the time of the shooting. they found that the gps system is flawed and davis violated it more than 100 times. within a few minutes, we are the -- asking the judge to call in. if they cannot do it tonight, the judge will instruct them to come back again tomorrow and resume their deliberations in the morning. we're live downtown, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. the defendant could face life in prison if convicted of first- degree attempted murder. baltimore county police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woodlawn woman. sharon lee thompson has been missing since march 30th. a family member says she historiler home in a blue-gray, 2009 chevy cobalt. thompson was renting the car. it had virginia tags. anyone with information should contact county police. in tonight's school watch report, millions of dollars flash from city schools. now, parents fear the proposed cuts could put the health and safety of students in danger. wjz is live at city school headquarters tonight. gigi barnett has more for us. >> as city leaders shuffle their budgets. school leaders are scrambling to save theirs. and the first on the chopping block may be school crossing guards and nurses. before class, a crossing guard is one of the first school workers to greet students. it's the same thing after school. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: but now, dozens of them are in danger of losing their position. and parents are concerned. >> they've got to change their mind on that one. it's much, much too scary to think they won't be there. >> the other morning, there was a car that was clearly going to run the yellow. and the crossing guard went right out there. and seem really protective. also on the chopping block are six school nursing centers. school leaders say without it, some students won't receive healthcare at all. >> we can be their primary care provider. and we can work with them on management of illnesses. >> reporter: the bottoming comes from baltimore. and that $200 million will be cut. because the city says it needs to find a way to save. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake says she's asking school leaders to shift their budgets to pay for the crossing guards and some transportation transportation costs! when we're trying to close a $121 million budget deficit, we have to look at those types of programs. we are looking and working closely with dr. alonzo to try to find a way to try to cost share. >> reporter: and cost sharing means that school leaders will have to find that money somewhere in their budget. the $200 million. right now, they don't know where that money will come from. tough decisions ahead. some councilmembers are against cutting the guard and school health centers. a water main break has been repaired. sky eye chopper 13 brought you live pictures of the 20-inch main break yesterday. the main was repaired just before 8:00 this morning. keith avenue was shut down shortly after the break. it was reopened last night. maryland leaders are asking for federal aid to recover some of that worst winter storms ever hit the state. maryland's congressional delegation is asking president obama to declare the state a major disaster area, following the february storm. if maryland gets the major disaster decoration, -- deckalation, they would use it to seal this. the letter notes that maryland spent $38 million, responding to the storms. in some ways, it seems like it was just yesterday that all of that snow was on the scene. even warmer temperatures are headed this way. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. bob turk and meteorologist tim williams are here with the forecast. just a couple of weeks ago, there were still some piles of snow in some areas. yes, that's all gone. take a look at radar. zip. nothing around here. beautiful afternoon. we're at 61. north winds at 6. but with clear skies tonight, and light winds and a dry, dry air mass. we have a frost advisory. a few folks in the lower eastern shore, from 2:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. in the morning. any tender plants out, you want to bring them out or bring them inside. big changes coming tomorrow. tim williams has a look at what we expect to happen on your thursday. and even part of friday as well. tim? definitely a gorgeous day shaping up. what's out here now, blue skies and calm conditions. high pressure in control really dominates our forecast. it allows for warmer air to move right on in. what's 60 today will be 70 tomorrow. it's not until tomorrow evening into friday morning that we start to see clouds increase. they will be out ahead of a front that is moving from the west. that will definitely change our temperature. and even bring us some rain heading into the weekend. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up in a few minutes. recent strict crabbing regulations meant lost income for watermen and packing houses. but that pain is bringing big gains for crabs in the chesapeake. blue crab numbers are up by an astonishing 60%. every winter, scientists pack for the future. the results from this past winter. >> this was a day when we were able to announce that the chesapeake bay's blue crab population is actually roaring back. and actually coming back stronger than many ever would have predict would. >> the winter survey estimates there are 658 million crabs in the bay. that's the largest population since 1997. and a major jump from the low, recorded in 2001, when therefore 250 million crabs statewide. >> we have that many adult crabs. it increases the chance that we're going to get good reproduction. >> it's welcome news. we certainly need it. >> but the crabs come at a price. they reduced the harvest. >> it's come at a cost. there has been some people who are basically no longer in the business. either shore side or on the water. >> but even no the numbers are up, there is little chance the crab restrictions are going away any time soon. remember, this is only the second year. two years does not necessarily make a trend. >> the forecast for this year's harvest, based upon the winter survey numbers is promising. >> a greater harvest within the regulatory framework. >> meaning every crab in the pot, while still limiting the catch. >> and reducing the catch to bring crab populations back, took an agreement by maryland and virginia to accomplish. still ahead at eyewitness news at 5:00. miracle in florida. >> hi. this is nadia. and i'm the girl that got lost. >> new details about the amazing rescue of a missing girl. with disasters like the one in haiti, nurses have to be prepared. i'll tell you how towson university students are doing just that, next. i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. in towson. the wife of a highway worker, killed on the job, talks to you about why you need to slow down, in areas like this. first story when eyewitness news continues. and april warmup. the updated first warning weather forecast with bob just ahead. ,,,,,,,,,,,, stee r. with natural disasters around the world, nurses are called in to make life-or-death decisions on the spot. to prepare, nursing students at towson university, experienced a life-like crisis today. >> someone get me something for the pain. it hurts. >> nursing students learn what to ask. what to look for when evaluating victims. all injured by a tornado in this mock disaster. >> cold, dry, clammy, what? >> some have very realistic bloody wounds. head injuries, or no pulse at all. there might be only one ambulance available in a moment. >> we had to say to that patient, you're going to live. this patient may not live. you have to make the calls in the field. >> there could can be a real difference between the book learning. we have over 300 nursing students who ever here to look at the triage and mass treatments. >> reporter: 80 doctors and nurses from the maryland national guard are there. state police and other health responders given advice. >> what would cause you very big concern for a trauma that involves hemorrhaging. >> can you madin. -- cumma din. >> we're learning about things like hypeo glycemia. >> reporter: this helicopter is adding to the realism of this disaster drill. >> reporter: nursing students are there to see what really happens to the most critically injured. >> we try to replicate it to the extent that we can. we also don't want to induce real panic. but we want to give them the sense of chaos. and towson university believes it's the only campus to do this for nursing students in the country. but students said today, it was so helpful, mary. >> the nursing students are all juniors and seniors who could be helping in a real-life disaster in the next year or so. >> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with christy brez lib. >> looks-- kristy breslin. >> looks like the roads out there, traffic is still a little thick. so allow yourself a little extra time. over on the north side outer loop. that is still heavy from the jones falls expressway to harford road. you're looking at 20 minutes to get by. west side inner loop. a traffic continues to crawl. liberty road, another 20-minute delay. 70 eastbound, our normal situation there. still sluggish. and as far as city accidents go, just one to update you on there. now, let's take a look at overall traffic time on the loop from 95 to 795. and 22 minutes to get through. now, here's a live look at the beltway, at frederick road. and over here, the congestion. 695 at 70. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. call 1-800 the firm. or visit cochran firm.com for your consultation. now, back to you. an 11-year-old girl with asperger's syndrome, who had been missing since friday, has been found alive. whit johnson reports with the very latest. >> reporter: after spending four days in an alligator- infested swamp, nadia bloom was found by a lon searcher. >> 911, you need police, fire, or medical? >> i've got nadia. >> i have never believed in miracles until now. i have to tell you all, we were getting close to that bewitching hour, where i had to make a decision. >> nadia had gotten lost deep in the forest. >> our daughter is a nature lover. and she went on a bike ride and she stoped and went off and took some pictures. >> reporter: nadia has an autism-related disorder called asperger's. her family believes she may have wandered off because of a book she read about a girl who goes on an adventurous camping trip. >> rescuers searched for nadia, through thick vegetation and waist-deep waters. but it was james king, a family friend from church, who found nadia, in a dry patch in the middle of the swamp, where nobody was searched and called police. >> you're in contact with her? >> i'm holding her right now. yeah. she's okay. she's got bites all over her. she's got some scratches. >> reporter: the dispatcher then asked to speak with nadia. >> hi. this is nadia. and i'm the girl who got lost. >> okay. nadia, are you okay? you're not hurting in any way? >> yeah. i'm not hurting. >> whit johnson, wjz eyewitness news. >> rescue crews say the brush around nadia was so thick, they used machetes to clear a path to her. she thanked her rescuers, saying, quote, i'm glad you guys found me. >> her parents are so happy tonight. beautiful day. even warmer the next couple of 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[ normal voice ] you're welcome. get a free quote at progressive.com. 5:30. 61 degrees and sunny outside around baltimore. good evening. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. disturbing allegations. a westminster man faces many charges for allegedly abusing a 21-month-old toddler. shaking the usually peaceful neighborhood where he lives. as weijia jiang reports from carroll county tonight, police are not ruling out even more charges. carroll county police say this is the man who burned and beat his girlfriend's 21-month- old as he slept in the same house. according to the police report, it happened on saturday, at gifford's house in the 500 block of yellow lily court in westminster. >> i have three children. and they're absolutely terrified. >> my children are constantly asking me, if we're safe. >> reporter: police say the child was found about blood on her ears. gifford said the baby was fussy and had fallen down. the toddler was then treated for burns on her hand and foot. doctors also did a rape kit on her after finding her bloody and torn. they also found blood on give on the other hand's bed, baby pack and play, baby socks and toilet seat. police say in response to the findings, gifford said, must have been her blood, i don't remember anything. >> reporter: the toddler's paternal family contacted wjz with an e-mail, saying for several years, the family has been battling for custody. >> ive never thought ryan would do anything like that. >> reporter: there are a lot of kids in this neighborhood, as a matter of fact in our court, about every single house has young kids. >> it's pretty disgusting. like i can't believe anyone would actually do anything like that. just like unbelievable. >> if gifford is found guilty. charges, he could face up to 75 years in prison. reporting in westminster tonight, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> a spokesman for the state's attorney says the office is waiting for the toddler's exam raults and that -- exam results and that more charges are possible. a lawsuit over a 2007 fatal accident. more on what the family of michael wiltes is asking. >> willes was one of the people killed in the coal mine in allegheny county. the lawsuit claims they created unsafe work conditions. they were working on heavy equipment in an open trench. took three days of digging and blasting to recover the bodies. his family is suing for $4 million. it's the most recent fatal accident in a maryland coal mine. >> reporter: according to the mine safety and health administration, tristar mining reports six other accidents in recent years. speeding through a highway work zone is not only illegal, it's deadly. in the past decade, 12 people in maryland work zones have been killed. mike schuh reports, the state today put forward two messages. one to tug at your heart strings. the other at your wallet. >> reporter: police will be the first to tell you that they really can't set up and sort of speed trap here in these work zones. the reason for that, they can't do it safely. the problem is, the habitual speeders know that, too. >> that's where this truck comes through. see the sign? there's the truck in the middle, taking pictures of anyone speeding through the work zone. >> what we're trying to do is get people to slow down in the construction zones. >> soon it will be work zone safety awareness week. >> i'm here to talk about work zone safety. >> how do you want your pain? in a ticket? >> in this picture, we were celebrating rick's birthday. >> rick is her husband. then in 2007, rick, a team leader, wearing high-visibility clothing, crossed this ramp. >> i don't think he even knew what was coming, thankfully. >> he died that day? >> he died at the scene. >> reporter: he left behind his wife and kids. she wants us all to know that a moment of inattention will change the life of the driver and many, many others. >> everybody about life changed on that day. rick and i really did share our lives. and i'm building a new person now. >> reporter: the state hopes that as we pass highway workers, we remember what happened to lori, or maybe it will be the traffic ticket from this truck that will get your attention. >> when will you know? >> i think antidoteally, we've already seen that. >> reporter: back to you now on tv hill. >> the state estimates that 80% of car crashes are caused by driver inattention. the professor accused of killing three colleagues in alabama comes under a new investigation in another shooting. in 1986, amy bishop was cleared in the accidental shooting of her brother in massachusetts. today, a judge heard testimony from eight witnesses, along with new evidence in that case. the investigation was sparked by february's shooting rampage at the university of alabama in huntsville. the investigation into the airplane crash, which killed poland's president ask dozens of other dignitaries is moving quickly. the task of removing the wreckage is under way in russia. investigators hope to release information from the flight data recorders tomorrow. the plane went down in distance fog saturday. and everyone on board was killed. the state funeral was scheduled for sunday. president obama is planning to attend. hundreds of people have been killed in a series of strong earthquakes that struck a remote mountain region in china. along the border of tibet. charlie d'agata reports for wjz, chinese teams are struggling to reach the region in the search for survivors. >> reporter: chinese rescue teams pulled the boy from the rubble of a collapsed school and raced to save his life. [ speaking in chinese ] >> reporter: cinchers for sur-- searchers for survivors are just beginning, after a scene of devastation. hundreds of people have been killed and more than 10,000 injured, a number that is expected to rise. homes made of mud and wood in the remote region, close to tibet, buckled and gave way, trapping victims beneath. several students are feared buried inside flattened schools. tens of thousands of people have been left without electricity or water. the largest quake measured 6.9. and struck the shaping high province in southwest china. it's 12,000 feet above sea level and hundreds of miles from any major city. earthquake forecasters warn that more aftershocks are likely. and that people should stay away from buildings in the coming days. china has mobilized an army of rescue teams. search teams with sniffer dogs, boarded flights bound for the mountainous region. but officials said damaged roads were making it hard to get excavators and heavy equipment through the rugged terrain. temperatures plunge below freezing overnight. all homeless survivors can do is huds together and wait for help. -- huddle together and wait for help. >> while china's military is well practiced in responding to disasters, this posed logistical difficulty. thousands turned out in boston to support sarah palin and her tea party movement. nearly 5,000 people rallied near palin. the former alaska governor and vice presidential nominee, criticized the obama administration's healthcare, student loan, and financial overhauls. tomorrow, a major tea party is planning to rally in washington, d.c. tomorrow, which, of course, is tax day. 28 flat bed trucks hauled 500 tons of structural supports to coatsville, pennsylvania today. the steel support was made more than 30 years ago. local civic leaders say a memorial will be built, incorporating the steel. in healthwatch, one simple device, could save millions from open heart surgery. as randall pinkston reports for wjz, the few device is able to seal a leaky heart valve. >> reporter: 10 years after his heart attack, actor richard easton confronted another real- life drama. >> they kept sort of checking. and he said, ooh, i hear a slushing sound. >> reporter: the slushing sound his doctor heard was a leaky mitral valve, which allows blood to enter the heart and closes for blood to enter back into the body. to repair the damage, they used a new device, called the mitroclip. it's attached to the end of a catheter, inserted into the heart chamber, and into the leaky valve. >> when i know it's in the right place, i drop those gripper arms and pin the valves. >> the gripper arms are -- >> are these two little nasty things right there. the valve is pinned and clipped and i close it. then that brings the two leaflets together. and hopefully reduces the leaking. >> reporter: the mitroclip is actually smaller than a paper clip. this device is a huge advance over the traditional treatment for leaky heart valves, eliminating the need for open- heart surgery. >> what about recovery? >> average patient usually stays 5 to 7 days in the hospital. but with this procedure, our patients usually leave the next day. >> that's what happened with richard easton. >> just in the hospital overnight. no problem, no scars, not even a band aid. >> the microscope is still in clinical trials. awaiting approval for widespread use. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> that is pretty amazing. according to the department of health and human services, more than a half million heart surgeries are performed in the u.s. each and every year. samsung has issued a warning about its three-d tvs on its website. the company says pregnant women and the elderly, and those with serious medical issues, should not use 3-d tv. samson says watching too long tv may cause headache or fatigue. the company also warned those who suffer from sleep deprivation, or who are under the influence of alcohol, to stay away from 3-d television. >> plus, you look really funny with those glasses on, i think. >> yes, you do. procrastinators are running out of time. the clock is ticking to mail in your taxes. you have until midnight thursday, that's tomorrow. to get your taxes in. that of but you can file an extension. that buys you an extra six months. time now for a look at the baltimore sun. the publisher of the jewish times files bankruptcy. what that means for the times. how to keep children injury- free on the playground. and local personalities, including one from wjz, shares stories and photos from their high school prom. for all of these stories and a whole lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast. well, elephants part of the greatest show on earth make their way to chow down. this morning, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake was on hand to present one lucky school. the elephants were treated to a huge vegetarian lunch, fnlg, complete with plenty of fruits and greens. see a little hay there, too. but maybe the apples are in that. >> looks happy. >> yes, they do. still ahead on eyewitness news tonight. a good samaritan, attacked. she tried to save a man. then a woman steals her car. not your average prom. some teenagers forced to celebrate on a wednesday. why school officials say it's the right move. i'm bob turk in your first warning weather center. warmer end to the week. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,, hi, you cancelled your cable service? 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