this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it s wjz, maryland s news station. disaster. the family of two students killed by a barge, sued for millions of dollars. how this horrifying new video of the collision would help them in court. i m denise koch. i m vic carter. how the family is on the verge of a civil lawsuit. new video comes to light. in the delaware river, they re unable to steer out of the way of the boat. it s hit, leaving 35 tourists to swim for their lives. if you look at the video, not a single passenger was able to successfully get their life preserver on. reporter: there s an issue of life preservers will be a focus as it was that day. how many persons under water? i m going to get the people. i don t have time to talk to you. is it possible any life jackets to the person underwater? helpless passengers were not told to put on life jackets until seconds be
forces. but werdesheim says osbee charged at him with a stick. he said, quote, he was on me, very, very quickly. i had no time to think. i pummed down his left hand, and hit him with my right hand, which still had my shop reim radio in it, quote. i think he s lying. clearly. reporter: prosecutors they the brothers pinpointed osbee to the ground. he s clearly trying to evade justice. it frustrates me that people associated with shomrim is giving a different story. reporter: and of course, the only other person who knows what happened is osbeea and he refused to testimony. the state is relying on secondary witnesses, which the judge has already called inconsistent and contradictory. weijia, thank you. the judge will make a ruling because there is no jury in this case. a howard county man is arrested in connection with two unusual robberies. denise is in the newsroom with more on the charges he faces. denise? reporter: well, mary, police say the suspect used a blood-
the office of bob ehrlich. state law say its has to. the prosecutor has already scored a conviction against ehrlich s campaign manager. but henson s attorney says the case is not about voter suppression but politics. is a case involving who won the election, and who wants power. reporter: democratic governor martin o malley had hopes to convince the jurors that henson is being unfairly targeted by those in political power. my client certainly thinks that. reporter: the state prosecutor says the decision to charge jewel rus henson was julius henson was not political. every case comes along, we try to make an individual decision of whether it merits prosecution. henson must convince the jury, the calls were not intended to suppress voter turnout. and. and that trial is expected to move full speed ahead tomorrow, with opening statements and witness testimony. we re live in the courthouse, derec valcourt, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. they have promised
democratic martin o malley. and hints that they are being unfairly targeted by those in political power am. my client certainly thinks that. reporter: the decision to charge henson was not political. every case comes along, we try to make an independent judgment whether it merits prosecution. reporter: henson must convince the jury the calls were not intended to hinder voter turnout. live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. derek, thank you. defense attorneys for henson and for ehrlich campaign manager, paul schurick, have promised to appeal. a teen files a multimillion- dollar lawsuit. reporter: the 18-year-old is seeking $10 million from the montgomery county police department. rico richardson was a front- seat passenger in this toyota, when it slammed into a tree, following a high-speed chase with officers in chevy chase, killing three other teenagers. now, richardson alleges in the suit that a police cruiser rammed the car, causing it
from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it s wjz, maryland s news station. wicked weather. tornadoes tear through the plains. tonight, the danger zone expands. very dramatic video coming in tonight. good evening, and thank you for joining us. right now, the midwest is under the gun for more than a dozen possible tornadoes there. with wjz, the storms are on the move. have a large tornado now. reporter: it could be a high event affecting 5 1/2 million americans this weekend, from texas to minnesota. this is a multiday event, now under way and potentially a very serious situation. reporter: the national weather service confirmed at least two tornadoes touched down in oklahoma. the damage could have been much worse. this is the fence right there. reporter: a twister touched down friday near the university of oklahoma. the damage was fairly minimal and only minor injuries were reported. forecasters urge people to be vigilant. m