robert champion, jr. now prosecutors say 13 people are responsible. 11 are charged with hazing resulting in death a felony with a maximum charge of six years. we do not have a blow or shot or knife thrust that killed mr. champion. it is an aggregation things. reporter: authorities in florida said murder charges don t apply because champion suffered too many blunt force traumas for the medical examiner to know which within was fatal. champion died in december after a ritual in which they walk from the front to the back of the bus getting pummeled by band members. i pray that no other kid, no other parent has to go through it. reporter: 20 other people are being charged in misdemeanor hazing in unrelated cases. the lead prosecutor said it s nothing short of an american tragedy. that prosecutor, lawson lamar said he s not naming the 13 people who have been charged because they have not been arrested yet and he is concerned they might flee. new information out of philad
staten island who is rolling in the deep right now. we could have had it all is she stealing the show from the singer of the year? good morning, everyone. we re going take you live right now to the wigman fuel ral home in new jersey, that s where whitney houston nal rests. her mother was there ahead of her daughter to receive the body in that golden hae en hearse. and already, her fans are lining up outside. whitney s exhusband, bobby brown, and her daughter, accompanying her. we re going to look at the incredible bond of maur and daughter. we begin with the latest on the funeral aragements. ly linsey davis has more. reporter: there s a police presence outside the funeral home here. whitney houston s body is said to be inside. in death, as in life, whitney houston was accompanied by an entourage. several vehicles escorted her body to the tarmac. it was then flown out of los angeles on a private plane owned by tyler perry. the plane was met in new jersey by a gol
where the first primary will be held next week. believe me this momentum will continue. and this movement is going to continue. reporter: and newt gingrich told supporters he will carry on the campaign no matter the outcome. but this may be it for rick perry who says he is returning to texas to reassess his campaign. bachmann is staying in the race and president obama will do his part to stay in the race. he heads to ohio later today to push his economic message. linda so, abc2 news. in news close to home governor o malley is donating 7,000 dollars in campaign contributions to a group that provides venson to help fighthunger. a donor pleaded guilty to failure to play employment taxes. the check has been sent to the farmers and the hunters helping with the hungry. and tomorrow, state senator nancy jacobs will announce her conimpressional bid in essex. the republican has been the in the senate since 1999. she severed as senate minority leader last year and will face lar
racket club in windsor mill. police say he touched a 14-year- old boy inappropriately on august 31st while at the camp. this is not the first time he has been in trouble. in 97 he was charged with a third degree sex offense and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. we talked to some teens in the apartment complex where jordan lives and they say the coach was always looking out for you. if you didn t have money, he would let you into the club for free. a nice guy. nothing i ever heard about. reporter: if you think your child is a victim, call the crimes against children unit at 410-853-3665. we have a link on our website with information on how to talk to your child about sexual abuse. live at county police headquarters, linda so, abc2 news. in democracy 2011. it s primary election day for ballmore city. many of you are heading to the polls voting for the most deserving candidate. sherrie johnson joins us with a live report on what to expect as you head out to the polls. sh
there s no guaranteeing in this business but things went well. the briefing went well, and we re confident that we ll receive a favorable outcome. reporter: the supreme court heard both arguments today. its decision is not expected until spring. brian kuebler abc 2 news. today friends, family and staff at johns hopkins university are honoring stephen f a memorial service i going on for the hospital countries researcher. he was stabbed as he walked home. john wagner and lavell amir writ will stand trial for his murder. they demanded cash from him and stabbed him in the chest. jurors in the trial of three men accused of killing former baltimore city councilman tim harris could not reach an agreement on the most serious charges of murder. the jurors told the judge they had been unable to agree on charges of first and second degree murder against gary collins jerome williams and charles mcgain he. the judge told the jurors to try again. they face counts on more than 2 doz