. a helicopter crashes and kills all on board. i'm susan g. komen in westminster, burglaries are solved when one married couple is arrested. that's coming up, next. good morning, everyone, i'm weijia jiang and tens of thousands of soccer fans watch one of the biggest preseason games yet. coming up next, why this could be the first of several games to come. and who turned up the heat. it's going to be a scorcher across the area today. bernadette woods explains how it will help or hurt in the complete first warning weather forecast. eyewitness news saturday morning starts right now. good morning, i'm gigi barnett in for jessica kartalija. >> and i'm bernadette woods in for tim williams. >> good morning to you, it's comfortable and it will warm up this afternoon. we'll show you the temperatures across the region right now. there's a little bit of age in the air, it's 65 degrees and the humid is high and as we head into the afternoon, the humidity is high and the temperatures will be highier than they've been. we'll be close to 90 degrees and at this point, most of the area will be dry and the west is a different story. we'll have a one daybreak from the thunderstorms and they'll return. we'll have the forecast coming up. >> be careful getting into the car. >> yeah, that's when it hits you. first, here's what people are talking about. it was a flight they hadn't planned on taking. eyewitness news is learning about the events that lead to a fatal crash in washington county. it crashed near interstate 70. as kelly mcpherson explains more. >> reporter: the group killed was returning from a charity event in hagerstown and everyone we spoke to about this group, well, they say they were devoted to helping others. the wreckage of the crash caught on fire on i-70 thursday night. it killed three men and a female friend. a 39-year-old bg and e worker. >> he was succeeding. it was a great loss because of the young man he was. he was before personable. i don't know that he had someone like him. >> reporter: he had a 14-year- old daughter and this 48-year- old was a mother known for her pta work. >> she managed fundraisers and she would be the organizer. >> reporter: this 43-year-old of new market. >> his faith, family and aviation were his loves. >> he was going to wait out the storm, i'm not sure why it took off. >> reporter: the ntsb hasn't identified the pilot, but the third was a 24-year-old, his brother confirms he best matches the -- pilot's description. >> witnesses reported that the aircraft was flying low and they saw sparks flying before the aircraft hit the ground. >> reporter: storms were seen on the radar from wjz. they were returning from a charity event in hagueers town and they gave helicopter rides through the company they worked with. >> it's the pilot's decision in terms of the all tide and -- altitude and weather conditions. that's what we'll look at. >> reporter: the helicopter hit wires aboveground and the wreckage is in delaware being examined. i'm kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. thank you, kelly. stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage on the crash and the latest investigation information. go to wjz.com. this morning, search crews are returning to kent county river hoping find a missing 11- year-old girl. search crews say she fell into the water of the river. the area where it happened is blocked to other boaters and now, they're not saying if it's a recovery or rescue mission. this morning, the search continues for a maryland teen that drowned while in south carolina. he's a 13-year-old lonny hill. he was in myrtle beach for a basketball tournament. he went swimming along the shore and he was sucked into the water and never resurfaced. >> usually, if you don't find the person in the first hour, think're submerged and he could be probably in ten feet of water and he could be three feet off of the bottom of the ocean. >> rip currents have complicated the recovery. his parents are aiding in the search. he's accused of selling a gun to steve mcnair and he could face federal charges. they're considering an indictment. he sold a gun to mcnair's girlfriend two days before she shot mcnair and herself. now, he's back in federal custody facing jail time and a fine. an admission of guilt. a westminster couple admits to running a robbery ring. they were arrested for breaking into several homes across carroll county and many of the items stolen haven't been recovered. >> this currency was issued by the japanese during world war ii. >> reporter: the police are trying to unite these bills with their owners. they were recovered when the police arrested a couple for 21 robberies. the man admitted he committed the break ins and she faces charges, too. >> he would go to a cul-de-sac and a rule area and sit for hours sometimes. if no one was at home, he would go up and knock on the door. >> reporter: he admitted most of burglaries were easy because the doors were unlocked and if not, he would force a sliding glass door. the goods taken include electronic devices, guns and jewelry and cash and coins more often and prescription drugs. they're now reviewing all of the burglaries in the area since last fall. >> they came on the roof, opened the window and came inside and stole money and my wife's pain medication. >> reporter: their neighbor was burglarized last november and they questioned the couple and no charges have been placed. the victim caught her looking into the window and she claimed she was sun tanning. in another case, an 84-year-old was confronted in her home. >> the witnesses saw their pickup truck and they say the male suspect at the house and fleaing from the scene. >> reporter: he was arrested at the scene of another burglary and it all added up. the crime spree went far and wide. susan g. komen, wjz eyewitness news. they burglarized the home to support a heroin habit. well, all bets could be off for professional sports leagues in delaware. the lawmakers approved a sports betting earlier this year as a way of solving the deficit, but they're allowing that it would raise questions about the integrity of honest competitions. score one for baltimore, two of the biggest teams in international soccer kicked off and the real winners are the fans and charm city. >> reporter: good morning, the fans came from around the world to watch the game and they were not disappointed. they came by the thousands. after battling a tangle of traffic and tailgating for hours. this crowd watched two of the best games in the world. chelsea england versus mill plan -- milan, it italy. there. >> reporter: the game was a souvenir itself. 71,000 fans scored a ticket with visitors expected to bring in $14 million for baltimore. >> it's important for the restaurant and hotel community and it brings in tax dollars to the state. >> people are already mentioning world cup 2018 and the mayor met with a rep today and it's not impossible. today will determine that in a great way and hopefully, we'll be considered and get the world cup. it would be a great event to host. >> reporter: friday's game is a a testament to the soccer in the states. >> it was a terrific game and chelsea did great. >> it's the fans that put baltimore on the map. >> reporter: millions were watching across the world from their homes. for now, we're reporting from the stadium, weijia jiang, eyewitness news. thank you, weijia jiang. >> they came out to see the players. only seven minutes into play, chelsea scored first and it took 60 seconds for milan to make it all one. and then chelsea scored in the 69th minutes, final score, 2-1. >> you know, soccer is such a low scoring game and there's so much action. it's so intense and at the very end, there was a lot of potential scoring -- going on. >> you went, right? yes, it was a great time. >> do you think we could have that again in baltimore. >> we would love it. that would be great. we held off the rain at the game. it came after the game and a lot of us knew that, we felt it. we're dry for right now and today, for the most part, it looks like we'll be dry. we'll take you to last night and that was going on. we had a few showers and thunderstorms that made they way in. mainly one to the north and some south. there are a few showers with that. at this point, it's dry and winds are light and we've seen fog and haze this morning because of that. temperaturewise, pip and 65 in baltimore and 61 in cumberland and the dew points are in the 60s and they'll be in the 60s today and tomorrow, they'll go back up. this is why. there's another storm coming our way. in between the storms today, we're looking dry. we have a few showers now and late today into tonight, we could see thunderstorms going into the west. in between the storms, this is the dry day of the next few, we have a storm coming our way and it will set up shop for a few days. see how long it is. well, it sticks around, not just tomorrow with a chance for thunderstorms, but again monday and then, this general pattern will continue. the chances lesson on tuesday and then, a new round of moisture will come up this track and we'll see more chances for thunderstorms wednesday and thursday. we have a few chances still out there but the other thing is it will keep the temperatures high and the humid high also. today, we haven't seen this much this year, but we could hit 90 degrees. tonight, thunderstorms are possible late out west. that's going to make its way out west. tomorrow morning, there's a chance for a shower or two for the rest of us. and the chances pick up throughout the day. the chances will continue into monday and the temperatures tomorrow approaching 90 degrees. the humid will be high and into the 80ed for monday and tuesday and up into wednesday and thursday. we've not seen this much this summer, but this is a summertime forecast for everyone who likes it. those of us who liked the rest of july, we'll get through this. it had to come eventually. >> we'll get through it. still ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning. the president, the professor and the policeman. and get ready for the octo show. first, here are yesterday's winning lottery numbers. good luck, everybody. welcome back, everybody on saturday morning, out there, at this point, it's dry for most of us. the forecast looks dry for most of us. we're getting up closer to 90 degrees. that's the difference today. we could have a few thunderstorms late out west. that will move our way for the rest of the weekend for all of us and for the most part, it's dry. down at the ocean, it's a great time to hit the water. first, back to some of the other stories people are talking about. >> a harvard professor and a police officer and the president of the united states part of a controversy surrounding an arrest in massachusetts. the president is trying to step in again to squash the uproar. >> reporter: today, president obama clarifies remarks he made after the arrest he made of gates. >> to the extend that my choice of words contributed to more media frenzy, that was unfortunate. >> reporter: he spoke with the officer with the cambridge police department. >> my impression of him was he was an out standing police officer and a good man and that was confirmed in the phone conversation. >> reporter: now, the cambridge police officers stand in support of the officer. >> yesterday, we were pleased to learn that after the intense investigation, the cambridge police department also expressed its support for the officer clearing him of wrong doing. >> people need to step back, have a breather and you know, sort things out. >> reporter: earlier, the president said this about the arrest. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting someone when there was proof they were in their own home. >> i acted appropriately and he was given opportunity to stop and he acted irrational. >> reporter: gates charge, he was being racially profiled. >> my father was one of the last black men on the earth that believed in the justice system. >> reporter: a group of police officers asked for the president to apologize. the governor said it was every black man's night mire. >> thank you. >> gates says he's not going to sue the police department and president obama says he's telephoned gates and crowley and invited them to join him at the white house for a beer and hand shake. the police revealed what caused michael jackson's death. the preliminary autopsy points to diprivan. it's used to sedate patients for surgery and it's never supposed to be given outside of the hospital. some of it was found in michael jackson's mansion. and the octo show is a go. the octo mom is going to start her reality show. they'll earn 1/4 million dollars over three years and they'll begin production in september. they made national head lines for handing out compliments to strangers and they're now taking their words on the road. >> ma'am, you look great in the pink shirt over there. >> reporter: the purdue compliment guys stopped in charlotte as part of the tour and if you're in need for a boost, head downtown, they're scheduled to stop at the inner harbor of camden yards. >> i don't know. you know what, anyone's going to brighton someone's day. >> well, we love you today. >> you give us a great compliment. >> we'll have sunshine, go figure. yes, we're heading into the summertime pattern, hot and muggy. we're going up to 90 degrees today and thunderstorms are possible out west and they could be returning to all of us. well, the seven astronauts who saved the hubble space telescope received a thank you from the hundreds of people who's jobs depend on the hubble. alex demetrick has more. >> reporter: the seven astronauts received more than a warm welcome from the space science telescope science institute. they had people on their feet for what they did last may. it's amazing what they did. there's no words to describe it. it's amazing. >> >> reporter: they took the shuttle into a dangerous debris field. they completed all of the jobs and left the hubble more advanced than ever. >> we were well trained by the folks, even to expect the unexpected. it really did go a lot like we expected it to. >> reporter: but, most of the questions focused on what it was like to be up there. >> it took my breath away. i looked back at my hand on the rail and i thought, eventually, you'll have to move that. >> i loved sleeping in space. i had a hammock to float a little bit. >> he slept so well, we thought he was dead the next day. >> reporter: they not just saved the telescope, but up to 500 marylanders working here. >> it's essential and it keeps the place going and keeps it up for five or six more years. >> the astronauts up here. >> reporter: perfect for a photo-op, large and small. and a mid-the requests for autographs. >> thank you. >> thank you for your hard word. >> reporter: that secured the future of the telescope and those who use it. wjz eyewitness news. >> there testing is still performed on the equipment installed in the hubble. and the first images are expected later on this summer there. coming up, a deadly crash in a highway. from the classroom to the courtroom, mr. parents and students take their fight to save towson to the courtroom. i'm ron matz and you're about to see an amazing piece of art work. when morning comes in the middle of the night... rooster crow. ...it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake with memory loss for the event as well as abnormal behaviors such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation and halluciations may occur. don't take it with alcohol as it may increase these behaviors. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and in rare cases may be fatal. side effects may include next-day drowsiness, dizziness, and headache. in patients with depression, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide may occur. if you experience any of these behaviors or reactions contact your doctor immediately. wake up ready for your day-ask your healthcare provider for 2-layer ambien cr. welcome back, i'm gigi barnett. and i'm bernadette woods. temperatures are high and the humidity is high. the sunshine's coming out. we're at 65 degrees right now. the dew point is up to 63, making the humidity 93%. as we head into the day for the most part, we're looking dry and out west, we could have late day and nighttime thunderstorms and we're going to heat it up. that's the change today. it's been warm and muggy and we'll hit 90 degrees this afternoon. we'll feel it. thank you, bernadette. >> let's update you on what people are talking about this morning. we're learning more about those killed in the helicopter crash. three males and one female died after returning from a charity event in hagerstown. they didn't have contact with the air traffic control because the tower was closed and the ntsb is looking into the investigation. the search will continue for an 11-year-old girl who fell off of a boat in kent county. her identity isn't released. 71,000 people watched two of the world's best soccer teams battle it out. analysts expected it would bring in 14 and $20 million in revenue for the city. chelsea beat milan 2-1. school's out for ever at towson catholic high school. the junction would have forced the school to stay open and it has emotions running high, jessica kartalija has more. >> reporter: pep rallies and fundraisers and now, this. >> two sets of familys are pleading their cases. >> reporter: we can prove to the tow tow catholic -- the towson catholic community we can reopen. >> reporter: a last effort to save the towson catholic is unsuccessful. >> it's been a great little school. it's like the little engine that could. >> i think it's ridiculous. in there, it was just like, i didn't understand until like the end, when it was like, we deny it and i was like, how could you like not have sympathy for us without a school. >> reporter: they're going to attend new schools until the fall. >> i had a bond with the like people there and the principal and assistant principal. like, i mean, it's before tough, but i wish they could have saved the school. >> our kids will be great friends for ever. >> thank you, jessica. it's been opened for 90 years. the swine flu claimed another life in maryland. the person's identity isn't released. they lived on the eastern shore and for the first time, they had no underlying medical condition. that means healthy adults can fall victim. meanwhile, the government is stepping up efforts to fight the swine flu with the doses of the vaccine. it cost $200 million. the health workers have already calls for thousands of volunteers to test the vaccine. there. people eager to take advantage of cash for clunkers have to hit the brakes. it's been delayed until monday. when it takes place, you can get up to $45,000 -- $4500 for vehicles. >> reporter: they have a '97 caravan that's about to get them a good deal on a car. >> what kind of mileage did you get. well, on average, maybe 22 miles per gallon, it averaged about 18. >> reporter: that's what the government is looking for. 18 miles per gallon or less and registered and insured for a full year prior to trade. they'll get a discount of $3500 up to $4500. you have between july and november or until the funding runs out. >> the program should be successful and it should -- well, they'll run out of money and we wanted to be in the queue in the front. >> well, we weren't going to look for a car until september and that accelerated it. >> people are inquiring and e- mailing about the clunkers and it's overwhelming. >> reporter: if every silver lining has a cloud, it's figuring out the government regulations. >> it's the salvage parts and how we'll dispose of the vehicles and so forth and how much we'll get and so forth. other than that we're concerned about our money. >> they're working that all out and so you guys don't get stuck after this is over. >> they say that, but have you seen that work that way through the government. >> reporter: now, remember, because your car is old don't mean she qualified. this 38-year-old isn't a clunker, she's a classic. i'm pat warren, back to you. remember, wjz-13 is always on, for more, go to wjz.com and click on the story link. well, police arrested two men in connection in a string of car threat -- thefts. take a picture of the goods taken from the vehicles. a total of 21 victims have been identified. the men stole from another car also. and a baltimore county councilmen is charged with driving under the innuance and it's -- influence and it's not the first time. he was arrested friday after causing an accident in baltimore. he refused to take a breathalyzer test. well, it's been more than two years in the making and this morning, the sneak preview of the statue of schaefer. ron matz has more. >> reporter: at 7 feet 2 inches, this is the work of rodney carroll who wanted to capture him in his glory days. >> with his reaching up and waves, that's a real schaefer addressing a crowd and someone personal in the crowd. >> reporter: he's known him since 80 and he was unable to pose because of poor health and he worked from paragraphs and he found inspiration in his shoes and suits. >> they have to be schaefer's shoes and clothes and the way his weight settled into them. that's been great to work with. >> reporter: there's even an action memo and the slow go, "do it now." >> it's amazing. people will be really, really touched when they see the piece. >> reporter: this week, the transformation to bronze is taking place. >> we'll melt the wax out and poor the bronze in and weld it back together and put it back to how it is now. it's a process. >> reporter: it's going to be formerly dedicated on november 2nd and it will be his 88th birthday. >> looking good now, everything's on track and everyone's cooperating. it will be great. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. and if you want to see the schaefer statue, it will be between a life tree pavilion and the baltimore visitor's center. now, the orioles are in boston for the first of a three game series against the sox and they were up. and a shot here, he throws on the money to wieters and he nailed jacoby and unfortunately, no, that was exciting. it was not enough! the sox go on to beat the orioles 3-1 and that ends the five game slump. so? unfortunately, some rough times there. >> just a reminder. masn on wjz tomorrow for game three of three. that's tomorrow at 1:30 and i know it's next weekend they're going to be here and that's when we're doing the food drive. oh, that's right. >> that's always a really good time. whatever team you support, it's good to support the food drive. >> >> we even take cash. i'm glad you brought that up. >> and everyone's gearing up for it at the station. it will be a great time. >> i'm only on today. you're thinking ahead. >> all right, ahead. >> weatherwise, today, this is what we have going on. i want to take you back to last night, we had thunderstorms rolling through and showers holding off for the game. and as we moved into the overnight hours, everything died down and moved away. we have spotty sprinkles and that's it. winds are light and variable and temperaturewise, we're comfortable, 65 in baltimore and low 60s in the mountains. here's what's going to happen. we'll get rid of the storm and here's the next one moving our way and there are a lot of strong thunderstorms along this with the wind damage. it's going to march our way. later on today, it could get into western maryland and we could have thunderstorms and overnight, they could come across the state and tomorrow, the front will affect us. scattered thunderstorms are possible. monday, it's still around and we'll have a chance for scattered thunderstorms. the other thing going on, the heat will start to pump up ahead of the front. we're getting up to 90 degrees today and the humid levels will be up. tonight, dropping to 70 and we'll see the front approaching slowly from the west. we'll also deal with the front tomorrow into monday. look at the temperatures. it will be muggy and we'll have high humid. that's for sunday and monday. we'll have a break on tuesday and we'll also see a round of showers and thunderstorms coming our way and it's going to be hot and muggy during the entire time frame. we haven't seen it. we've had such a beautiful july and we'll feel the summertime weather this week. still ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning. same hours and more money. workers are getting a pay raise. what the new limit means for your paycheck. and someone forgot to hit spell check. welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning. it's 65 degrees outside. well, the minimum wage is now 70 cents highier, a move that some experts worried about. the minimum wage is now $7.55 an hour. it's long overdo for the nation's working force, several say. it could also enforce the recession to lay offworkers. and wjz wants to help people by bringing you suggestions that could help save you money. here's mary bubala with more. >> reporter: magazines in moderation if you love reading and buying them, you could be spending money you don't have to. the average cost is $3 most americans buy two a week through subscription and at the newsstands. here are websites to get them for free. try freebusinessmags.com. next, try allfreemagazines.com. some say participation required and steer clear of those where you have to buy something with the presubscription. thank you, mary. for more tips, go to wjz.com and click on the special section on the home page. okay, embarrassing spelling mistakes in wisconsin are displayed for all to see. every word on the sign was misspelled except for exit. they even got business wrong. i'm not sure the proper pronouncuation, but they spelled them wrong. the state says it was the sign company's fault. >> we're finding it interesting how no one caught business even. >> well, shouldn't that be a template. >> and people should see it before. >> that's interesting. >> still ahead saturday morning. this is not your typical wedding march. ♪ >> meet the couple who made well, the church was ready and when they played the music? that's when it was the wedding heard around the world and drew levinson reports on the surprising walk down the aisle. check this out. ♪ [rap music playing] >> reporter: it was a wedding march with a twist, and a hip and a hop. before jill peter son and kevin heinz said i do, they danced down the aisle. >> i grew up dancing and danced in college and as soon as we got engaged, i threw it to kevin and he was on board. >> reporter: the private ceremony in minnesota has all of a sudden jitterbugged itself way on to the world stage via youtube. the future psychologist and lawyer practiced with their entourage for an hour and a half before strutting their stuff before the alter. most in the wedding party loved it and others, not so much. >> a few people were like, i can't believe you're doing this. >> reporter: their parents and minister knew. the video was for the family and friends and before you could say tango, a million downloaded it. >> we never expected it in a million years. >> reporter: no one's rushing them to have kids, but if and when it happens, how will they handle the encore. >> we'll have to dance in the delivery room? >> reporter: until then, they'll look back at their wedding video. it's quite the show. in new york, drew levinson. and the private ceremony took place on june 20th in minnesota. seven brides mas and five groomsmen took part in chris brown's "forever" we'll have the five-day forecast when we return. you can see thunderstorms out west tonight and tomorrow, we'll have thunderstorms until monday. a break on tuesday before another round wednesday and thursday. well, nasa's releasing hubble space images from the first time since the repairs in may. >> take a look at jupiter. the darker images show debris from a comment. that spot is twice the length of the u.s.. as you may recall, the repairs made it possible for hundreds of people to keep their jobs at the space telescope institute here in baltimore. >> that's amazing. every time i see the out of space shots. that's incredible and they're talking about their experiences going up and working on it. it's interesting. >> it makes you feel good, too. i don't know what way? >> well, it's a successful story. well, that's the first hour of the saturday morning show and here's another hour coming up next. we'll be right back. >> >> coming up next. a crash kills four people. all on board. and we'll share the throughouts from those who knew the folks and the latest on the investigation and why the crash happened. a grand jury is renewing the murder of steve mcnair and who could now be facing charges. good morning, i'm weijia jiang and tens of thousands of soccer fans watched one of the biggest preseason games yet and this could be the first of several games to come and the heat is on. get ready for the summer sizzle and bernadette woods has a look at the smoking hot temperatures in the weather forecast. smoking hot! i'm ron matz live at the national aquarium. we're going to take you to the jelly fish invasion. eyewitness news saturday good morning, and welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning, i'm gigi barnett in for jessica kartalija. >> and i'm bernadette woods in for tim williams and we're back this weekend for an encore, we had so much fun last weekend. it's nice and we have a little bit of haze and mugginess and at this point, we're at 65 degrees as we head into the afternoon, we're going to heat it up. we haven't had heat so far this summer. we're going up close to 90 this afternoon. and so, that simple thyme -- summertime weather is coming. and first, it was a flight they hadn't planned on making. we're learning more about the events that lead up to a fatal plane crash in washington county. the helicopter crashed on to a stretch of hagerstown and smiths burg. as kelly mcpherson has more, they expressed concerns about the weather. >> reporter: the group was returning from a charity event in hagueers town and everyone we spoke to about the group, they were devoted to helping others. the wreckage caught on fire thursday night and killed three men and one woman. a former bg and e worker was on board. he always wanted to fly. >> it's a great loss, because of the young man he was. he was personallable. >> reporter: he leaves behind a 14-year-old daughter and this 48-year-old was a mother known for pta work. >> she managed fundraisers and she was always the organizer. >> reporter: this 43-year-old. >> his faith, family and aviation, that was his love. >> he said he was going to wait out the storm. >> reporter: the ntsb hasn't identified the pie lot, but the third was jeff nordis. his brother confirmed that he best matches the pilot's descriptions. witnesses reported that the aircraft was flying low and they saw sparks flying before the aircraft hit the air. >> reporter: the storms were in the area as seen on the radar. they were returning from a charity event in hagerstown and they gave helicopter rides through the company they worked with. the ntsb doesn't know what went wrong. >> it's really the pilot's decision in terms of the altitude and the weather conditions he takes off in. that's what we'll look at. >> reporter: the helicopter hit wires 70 feet above the ground and the wreckage is in delaware being examined. i'm kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. thank you, kelly. stay with eyewitness news for coverage of the deadly crash. for the latest information, go to wjz.com. he's accused of selling the gun used to kill former raven's quarter back steve mcnair and now, he could face federal charges. he sold a gun to mcnair's girlfriend two days before she shot him and turned the gun on herself. he's a convicted husbander -- murderer released seven years ago. an admission of guilt. a westminster couple admits to running a robbery ring. they were arrested for breaking into several homes and as susan g. we report, there's more information. >> reporter: the state police trying to reunite these bills with their owners. they were recovered when the police arrested a couple for 21 robberies all over the county. this man admitted to the break ins and his wife faces charges, too. >> he would go to a rural area and sit and just sit sometimes for hours and if it looked like no one was at the home, he would knock on the door. >> reporter: he admitted the burglaries were easy because the doors were usually unlocked. >> the goods taken include video games and guns and jewelry and cash and coins and prescription drugs. think're reviewing all of the burglaries in the area since last fall. >> they come up on the roof, opened the window and stole a few hundred dollars of money from me and my wife's pain medication. >> reporter: their upstairs neighbor was burglared last year and they were questioned but no charges. the victim saw her looking into the window and she said she was sun tanning. in another case, an 84-year-old woman was contracted in the home. >> witnesses identified the pickup truck and they saw the male suspect in the house. >> reporter: he was arrested at the scene of another burglary and it all began to add up for the police. the crime spree went far and wide. they told the police they burglarized the home to support a heroin habit. there all bets are off for the ncaa -- they're hoping to stop the state from making sports betting legal. it was approved as a way of helping the budget short fall. they said it would raise integrity. score one for baltimore, two of the biggest teams in international soccer kicked off a football frenzy. as weijia jiang reports, the real winners are the fans and charm city. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. the fans came around the world to watch this game and you can bet they were not disappointed. >> reporter: they came by the thousands. after battling a tangle of traffic and tailgating for hours. this crowd watched two of the best teams battle it out. chase -- chelsea, england, versus milan, italy. >> >> reporter: this is a souvenir in itself. 71,000 fans scored a ticket and visitors generated up to $20 million for baltimore. the army, navy game did the same as well. >> it's important to the community as well and it brings tax dollars into the city and state. >> reporter: because of the excitement, people are mentioning world cup 2018 and the mayor said it's not impossible. >> and today will determine that in a great way and hopefully, we'll be considered and get the world cup, it would be great. >> reporter: friday's game is a testament to the soccer in the states. >> the fans, well, it's insane. >> it was a terrific game. i'm glad i was able to come to it. >> reporter: rock, it's the fans that put baltimore on the sporting map internationally. as 70,000 people plus watched it here. millions watched across the world from their homes. from now, we're reporting live, weijia jiang, eyewitness news. and the sellout crowd came to watch and the players didn't disappoint. it took mill mill plan -- milan 60 seconds to catch back up and chelsea won, 2-1. >> it was such a fun feel. something different and it was neat to be a part of it. when they first brought the ball out. it was like a picture you see from the super bowl. all of the cameras went crazy all around. >> i like to see the stadiums all the way to the top. >> you know, i expected more of, and maybe because re're more american and don't know them. but the chants. i didn't know any myself, but i was expecting some. >> she was making some up. >> i wanted some. >> yeah, having to do with the weather. >> speaking of weather. we'll show you what's going on. we had showers and thunderstorms last night and they held off until after the game and they're coming in at 64 degrees. as we head into the afternoon. we'll warm it up to 90 degrees for the high and we don't think we'll see much in the way of showers and thunderstorms. that will return tomorrow. this is what it looked like last night. we'll show you this. they got out of here around d.c. and winds are light and variable. we've seen a haze and fog out there because of that. temperaturewise, there's a range. 64 in baltimore and 75 on the board walk and 61 in cumberland and the dew points in the 60s. they'll creep up to the upper 60s by tomorrow. the humidity levels are building and so are the temperatures. we'll get rid of one storm and here's the next one. it will pump up a lot of heat and it's getting closer to 90 degrees this afternoon. thunderstorms could move into western maryland and tonight, showers could make their way across the state. we'll have more thunderstorms tomorrow for the rest of the state and it will be around until monday with that chance here. when we put that together for the forecast, today, we're going up to 90 degrees. it's summertime weather outside in baltimore. tonight, going down to 70 and we'll have showers and thunderstorms out west late tonight and today. we'll have more chances tomorrow and monday. then, tuesday, a break before another round of moisture takes the same track wednesday and thursday for the scattered showers and thunderstorms. repetitive it sounds like, but that's what happens in the summer. >> all right, it's the summer sizzle. still ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning. , netting the bad guys everyone's turning into supersleuths to help the police catch criminals. students are putting a new spin on charging cell phones. they're nearly invisible, but here, in the chesapeake bay, i'm live at the national aquarium. the jelly fish invasion when eyewitness news saturday morning continues. looking forward to it, ron. >> and good luck, everybody. tomorrow, closer to 90 degrees and we'll have thunderstorms late out west and for the rest of us -- that's going to continue until monday and we'll have more chances of thunderstorms in the middle of the week. it will be hot and muggy. first, back to the other stories people are talking about. using the internet to catch criminals isn't new. one department has a program that is called can you id me. the public is asked to identify criminal. it's been up for about a month and the police say it's already a success. some students in africa came up with a way to charge a cell phone while riding a bike. the students say you can hook it to your bike for an hour and it will fully charge the cell phone. they hope to start the production of the convention, it could cost $4 should it come her. how safe would you feel with a camel work, for the sheriff's office? >> he's the highest working camel in the world and he's certified by the guinness world records and he has a hump in his uniform. the next appearance is going to be at the open house. there that's funny! look at him, he's great! he doesn't have much competition. does he. well, fish has washed to shore and something fish hi, that is. and the public is invited to take part in the invasion. ron matz has the latest on the visit to invade. good morning to you. how are you doing on this fine saturday morning. >> wonderful, and yours? >> what's brainless and bloodless, don't answer that. we don't know. ingly -- >> i'm guessing a jelly fish. >> a hundred points for bernadette. >> we're at the national aquarium and jen is here with us. >> good morning. >> let's talk about this exhibit and what are people going to see here. there we have 9 species of jellies. many from different parts of the world. several just from the chesapeake bay. >> the ones we're looking at now. >> these are moon jellies and they are harmless. you see them washed up on the beaches and they look like the blobs. >> we've seen them in ocean city. >> they're there now and there's an atlantic sea nettle there and they actually are stinging up to 500,000 people a summer. >> wow. >> and that's in the atlantic. >> they give off a powerful sting. we're looking at them now. >> these are two of the specious we see here and we have some in the atlantic waters. >> the ones we're looking at now, they're the stingers here locally. >> yes, and they can give off powerful stings. >> now, the exhibit started memorial day? yes, we're part of the water front invasion and the jellies invaded and so did the dinosaurs to the science center. that will be open for the rest of july and august and jellies will be here for a few years. >> well, they'll be here for a while. well, think eve been here for 600 million years and no worries for a few more years. we're live at the national aquarium. have you been to see this yet? >> not the yelllies -- jellies and now, that i have two more years. >> you have time to check it out. >> it's wild. check out the jellies and the jelly fish invasion, here at the national aquarium and yes, they're brainless and bloodless. we learn something new every day. >> we're coming back and we'll do a manatee update later on in the show. >> good! the national aquarium is involved. >> see you, ron. >> ron matz, eyewitness news, live from the national aquarium. coming up saturday morning. >> the fda is helping to rebuild -- and we have a one-on- one with a doctor coming up. we'll be close to 90 degrees today. we haven't had it much like that. close to 90 again tomorrow and we'll have thunderstorms into monday and again into the middle of the week. and in health watch, it's been four months since this doctor left his job as the health commissioner to take on a new responsibility at the fda. we recently met with him to talk about his new challenges. >> reporter: from pistachios to peanut butter. >> i'm a bit more leery. >> every week, there's a different item recalled >> reporter: recalls issued by the fda. a government agency that regulates a trillion dollars in consumer goods. from food to drugs and cosmetics and tobacco. second in command, the baltimore's former health commissioner. >> it's exciting. a lot of important issues come before the fda. >> reporter: he says he's learning the ropes of the new position of the deputy commissioner of the fda. the first week on the job, fda approved a medicine for the swine flu and tamiflu. >> it mattered for the cdc and patients and doctors and they were able to come through. >> reporter: his old job in baltimore helped prepare him for the new job here. >> i got an experience in baltimore and it's proven, every day, i'm drawing upon it. >> reporter: as he helps turn around an agency, they were failing to safe guard the food and drug supply. >> do you have much confidence in the fda. >> well, not that much. >> i think that the foods are safe and the contamination comes from the harvesters. >> reporter: concerns that the physician that spent three years improving the health department is taken seriously. >> how can we better explain these things to the public and reveal the basis for the decisions. >> reporter: he knows that restoring the public trust will take time and effort. he's already embracing the challenge. >> it's an important opportunity not just for me professionally, but for me to be -- able to contribute to the health of baltimore. >> he's still living in charm city and his cell phone plays "good morning baltimore" when it rings. >> i love that. thank you, he's belonging to a family of doctors. >> and even his wife is a chief medical officer of the harford county medical department. >> can't be a lawyer in the family. no. what went wrong with a helicopter crash and still, the latest on the investigation. a little boy drowns in a public pool and what his parents are doing to prevent welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning. >> i'm bernadette woods in for tim williams. and i'm gigi barnett in for jessica kartalija. >> the thunderstorms are out and we're seeing sunshine and haze. that's an indication of things to come this afternoon. we're going up closer to it degrees and for the most part, we'll be looking dry and maybe out west, we'll have thunderstorms and we'll have the forecast coming up thank you, bernadette and first, aer's what -- here's what people are talking about. we're learning more about those killed in a helicopter crash on highway 70. four died when the chopper went down. they didn't have contact with air traffic control because the tower was closed. they're trying to find out if weather played a part in the crash. the man accused of selling the gun used to kill steve mcnair is in court. he sold the gun to mcnair's girlfriend two days before she shot mcnair and herself. 71,000 people watched two of the world's best soccer teams battle it out at the stadium last night. it was predicted the game would bring in up to $20 million for the city. well, school's out for ever at towson catholic high school. the judge refused a junction that would have forced the school to stay open. jessica kartalija has more. >> reporter: pep rallies and fundraisers and now, this. >> two sets of families are pleading their cases. >> i'm hoping we get the injunction and we can prove to the towson community that we're a great school and a great alumni and we can reopen. >> reporter: a last ditch effort to save towson catholic is unsuccessful. >> the court decided not to grant the relief. we're disappointed. this is been a great little school. it's like the little engine that could. >> it's ridiculous. >> well, in there, it was like, i didn't understand until the end when i was like, she like denied it and i was like, how could you not have sympathy for us. >> reporter: the students will attend new schools in the fall. >> i just like, had like a bond with the people and the teachers and the principal. like, i mean, it's tough, but, i wish they could have came out and saved the school. >> the kids will be great friends for ever. >> reporter: jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> and thank you, they've been opened for it years. and a councilmen is accused of driving under the influence. he was arrested 1:00 a.m. friday after causing a four car accident in west baltimore. he failed a field entrity test test -- sobriety test. the frantic search will continue for an 11-year-old girl who fell off of a boat in kent county. it happened late yesterday afternoon. and search guard crews searched throughout the night for the girl. her identity isn't released. and this morning, the search continues for a maryland teen who officials believe drowned while in south carolina. he's lonny hill. the 13-year-old was in myrtle beach for a basketball tournament. thursday, he and others went swimming and he was sucked underwater and never resurfaced. and drowning is how dozens of people die every year and -- for those 14 and under, it's the second leading cause of death. denise koch has more. >> reporter: i kissed him good buy, i told him i loved him. >> reporter: it only takes a home >> he fell in the pool and they were working on him. >> reporter: a young life was lost. >> silent, not kicking and splashing. >> reporter: he was 5 when he drowned in june, 2006. he was with family friends. >> maybe five minutes went by. >> reporter: and a child spotted him floating. >> reporter: did he know how to swim there >> yes. >> why he drowned was a mystery. >> another patron came over and helped him and he threw up and a life guard did cpr. >> reporter: someone called 911. >> if they had used the defibrillator on him, would he have survived. >> it would have restarted his heart, i believe. >> the life guard was near to him and there's no way you could see in that area of the pool. >> reporter: one in five children who drown do it in a public pool. current law requires one life guard for 50 swimmers. >> this has to change. >> reporter: they've made it their mention to change the maryland law to require more life guards. >> i promised him i would honor him and mommy would do things to change things and i wouldn't let it happen to another family. >> reporter: they're pushing for two bills, one requiring more life guards, pools 2500 square feet would need two life guards and every pool needs a defibrillator that they're trained to use. >> reporter: they believe had it been used on their son when he nearly drowned, he would not be in the wheelchair. >> a matter of minutes would have saved him. >> reporter: instead, his brain suffered damage. and the moment's failure can break the hearts of the family for ever. -- it's hard holding your son in your arms, knowing he's gone. thank you, denise koch. both bills will be introduced in january and this past week, the family of james becker filed a lieu south against -- lieu south -- law south in maryland. a fourth person died from people who want to take advantage of cash for clunkers need to hit the breaks. here's how you qualify. your car needs 18 miles to the gallon or less and 25 years older less and you have to have owned it for a year. you could get a $4500 voucher for a new car. go to wjz.com for more" wjz wants to help everyone during these tough times and here's mary bubala with more. >> reporter: more americans are getting scissors out and finding saving at the store energy you can save between 40 and 50% on your grocery bill with coupons. they can be in newspapers and magazines and many online. try coupons.com or retailmenot.com. you can find the discounts for stores. and experts say you can also wait for products to go on sale. check the expiration dates first. i'm mary bubala, trying to help you ride out the recession. for more tips, go to wjz.com and click on the special section on the home page. now, on to baseball. orioles are in boston for the first of three games against the sox and last night, they were up 3-1 in the bottom of the 6th. a shock here after throwing to wieters. great throw! he stopped jacoby at the play plate and not enough. they lost, 3-1 to the now, no longer slumping red sox. it's on masn, tomorrow, they'll hook up for game 3 of 3. tomorrow, it will be on wjz and that's at 1:30 to catch it right here. and they play the o's so they end their slump. that makes me feel even worse. >> why our team? you know we're not doing well now. yeah, that's sad. >> we'll keep it there. >> unfortunately, we'll move on. we'll hope things turn around. >> weatherwise, sunny and bright. sunny and bright today. that's the theme today. we dealt with thunderstorms outside and showers. most held off until after the soccer game. that was great news and they made their way through the state and they're out of here now. we have a haze and a mugginess and the winds are light. as we head into the afternoon. this is the theme today. we're at 64 degrees now and we're heading up to 90. 75 at the ocean and 61 in cumberland and the dew points are in the 60s and they'll be there all day long. when you factor that in the with the temperatures, the heat index is going to be highier than 90 degrees today. we're quicking into the weather pattern for this week. here's a storm getting in behind this. this is moving in by this afternoon and evening with a few thunderstorms out there. for the rest of us, we could see showers ahead of this front and tomorrow's the bigger threat. these thunderstorms could move in tomorrow, and they could be severe. and then, this front sticks around until monday keeping the chances for showers and thunderstorms around. it will stall out then and another route of moisture will bring in more showers and thunderstorms wednesday and friday. we have a few chances into the week. we're getting up to 90 degrees. it will be a hot one and the humidity will be up also. tonight, dropping down to 70 and showers and thunderstorms are possibility out west and there's a shower or two making its way across the state and we'll see fog forming because of the moisture. tomorrow, better chance for showers and thunderstorms and again, so, monday with the front sticking around. somewhat of a break and not necessarily a dry day on tuesday, but we want increased chances wednesday and thursday, once again. still ahead saturday morning. lost and easily found. the humane society is helping us track pets. and the jelly fish invasion! i'm ron matz live at the national aquarium and we'll get a manatee update when the start well, there's excitemented around the waters of the inner harbor and jelly fish have invisit ad and -- invaded and so has ron matz >> well, how are you guys doing. great, you ( fabulous. i know it will be hot. i heard you say 90. >> it is. >> this is hot, this is smoking hot, this exhibit. let me tell you, the jelly fish invasion. jen is here from the aquarium. how are you >> i'm great. this is the northern sea nettle. it's the black star, you can see on the shape of their belt. >> boy, these guys look yucky. how's that for a scientific term. >> well, they're fascinating. without the brain and blood, they're fascinating. >> and the jelly fish invasion will be here far while longer. we want to give you an update. the aquarium is involved in the manatee spotted up north. we did a story on it this week and after that, let everyone know what happened. glen another con -- >> another confirmed siting and we were able to confirm another siting. >> yeah, it's ilya. he came from miami and he's just hanging out in the warm waters. >> we're not doing anything at this time, just working with the coast guard and reminding boaters and people to slowdown and pay attention, he's still around and we don't want him to be injured. stay away and don't interact with him, but if you see him, give us a call, let us know he's still here. don't touch, feed, chase or interact with the manatee, if you do, it's a federal offense. i don't know if you knew that. so, check it out all right, that's ilya. by the way, you're talking about a long, strange ride. he's gone a thousand miles from miami to the upper chesapeake bay. >> well, ron? >> our miami girl was saying, she could understand taking a vacation. >> you need to visit friends in maryland, it's hot all of the time. >> we're out of time, i understand. >> oh. >> we are. okay, that's a shame because channel 13's videographer was going to reenact the time he was stung by a jelly fish. and everyone would love to see it. >> and you thought there was a big soccer turn out last night. >> see ya. >> have a good one, too, ron. >> i would love to see it. >> always fun times. always fun times. >> ron matz live at the national aquarium. >> still ahead. keeping track of fido. keeping track of posted dog signs is long gone. we see lost dog signs all around and now, technology is making it easier to find your friends and bring them home. joining us now to talk about micro chipping your pet is mike from the humane society. she's looking for a home. >> this is char. she's so sweet and energetic. she's available and she has a little bit of puppy in here. she does well with children and cats. >> she got the cue right, too. >> good job. >> let's talk about micro chipping. does she have one. >> all of the pets from the humane society are micro chipped. it's not necessarily a new technology, but it's gaining in popularity. it's replacing the tags we're familiar with. the tags pop off. the micro chip is in the scruff of the neck and it's the size of a grain of rice, it carries a number and it's associated with an individual's contact information. when a dog or cat comes into a shelter, the scanner pulls the number up and we can return the pet quickly. it works well. >> is this what you can do at any point or a certain age. >> you can do it at any point. it's simple and it's painless. >> that's good. >> that's right, it's easy to do. it's fairly inexpensive and foolproof >> if you register your information, that's the key thing. >> that's right, char. go ahead and bark. >> we see all of the pets and i cannot remember where i was, but after all of the pets being away from home -- this cuts the time down. >> yes, and we're seeing more and more success stories. when they lose their pets, the return rate is through the roof and the time to return a pet is much lower. people can find their pet quickly. >> now, is it expensive. >> no, it's not. it's important and area shelters including baltimore humane society are offering micro chipping clinic. we'll micro chip the pets for a reduced fee. it ranges from $20 to $80. >> it helps you guys with your whole process. >> absolutely, returning a pet quickly is great. >> we'll look at her one more time, quickly. the number is on the screen. take her home! look at her, she's beautiful, we're back in a moment. welcome back, it will heat up to summertime like weather. it's returning to the area. we haven't heard that much this season. 90 degrees today and we're looking at 90 again tomorrow. we'll have a chance for thunderstorms late tomorrow and that will continue into monday.