in 2007, he faced charges of felony theft in the juvenile system. in 2008, is charged twice as an adult. he was convicted of misdemeanor theft in 2008. separate charges of car theft were dropped. he now faces charges that could put in prison for the rest of his life as a result of an fbi sting that broke up his alleged plot to blow up a military recruiting center. he fashioned himself as waging jihad for what he called the u.s. war against islam. but there is little evidence he had the means of his and to carry it out. according to the affidavit, he said he had propane tanks but not know how to use them as explosion. they know his concern over his criminal record and how that could keep them from buying a gun. he did not on a cell phone until the last few weeks and did not drive much. a real hurdle for someone plotting to be a car bomber. >> it was the undercover fbi agent who provided the vehicle along with an escape plan, passport and a fake bomb he allegedly tried to detonate. the u.s. attorney said he was determined to be a real threat by investigators and given plenty of room to act on his own without prompting by the fbi. continuing our live coverage costco live to would line. >> so far, only a glimpse of antonio martinez on facebook and in the criminal case against him. this mosque was one of the ones he prayed in. he told federal authorities he recently converted to islam. according to the islamic society of baltimore, adjoining the religion does not require formal training or special class. new members pledge to worship only got. why he chose a radical interpretation of the peaceful religion is still not clear. there are clues on his facebook page. federal court documents indicate he told an undercover agent that he is glad he's not like everyone else, all going out and having fun. that's not me. on facebook, he writes -- i am just a young brother from the wrong side of the tracks who embraced islam. the associated press caught up with his former girlfriend who said he tried christianity and did not understand it. the friend said he seemed to have is life under control after converting to islam. another person recalls seeing him at a mosque next to the gross restore and says he prayed there for months and described him as quiet. a grocery store next to a smaller mosque -- someone recall some as being quiet and diligent in his prayer. we have more on this story coming up at 6:00. his mother, a former girlfriend and what a former co-worker has to say about him. live from woodlawn. >> right now, on wbaltv.com, you can find the court documents and see reaction from the white house and hear what federal prosecutors say about the case. you can sign up for breaking news as we follow the case. >> gun violence took hold of parts of baltimore last night. within 10 minutes, there were called to three different shootings around the area of lincoln park. one man was killed and in authorities are investigating if they are related. let's go live to police headquarters for the latest. >> a very violent couple of minutes in baltimore city. we are learning it may have been a span of closer to five minutes when three people were shot. one of them was killed on baltimore's west side. we are learning to of the shootings may be connected. baltimore city police say this spate of violence, three shootings, began about five minutes after 8:00 wednesday night and ended about five minutes later. a 21-year-old man had been found shot and he would survive. in the northwest part of the city, 39 year-old was found after being shot. she would survive as well. also in northwest, a 21-year- old was found dead in the 2800 block of westwood avenue, shot multiple times. but detectives did find eight valuable clue. >> detectives found a small amount of drugs on the scene. we are looking into whether it is drug connected. >> similar showcases were found at the scene, leading them to believe it must be related. >> we are looking at showcases and talking to witnesses. these instances happened within an hour of each other. >> despite the violent night, police say certain violent crimes are down, including fatal and non fatal shooting. >> we are down and the homicide rate is down about 12%. we are continuing to do what we do. >> police say they are following a number of leads involving of three shootings but are still looking for help from the public. anyone with information should call the baltimore city police department. >> thank you. in baltimore county, police are looking for a man convicted of attempted murder who is now on the run. he violated his probation and is believed to be somewhere in the western areas of baltimore county were baltimore city. he was convicted of attempted murder for shooting a man outside his home and sentenced to time served. anyone with information on his whereabouts should call baltimore county police. and as the gators are trying to find the cause of a house fire in -- >> investigators are trying to find a cause a house fire. we are told the house was occupied at time but everyone was able to make it out safely. leaders of the jewish and african-american communities continue to talk in the wake of an assault that happened on a 15-rural african-american boy by a 23-rolled. he allegedly attacked the team while on patrol the neighborhood watch group. the meeting aimed at easing the tensions was described as he did but productive. >> it is our strong feeling we can resolve this matter and in the future, we will make sure an event like this does not happen again. >> it is clear that what we want to have is a series of educational and communal opportunities so everyone can understand this particular incident and grow again to remind ourselves why we care about each other. >> community leaders say they intend to have more meetings and hope to include a broader segment of the community in the days and weeks ahead. >> call it a serious family feud. house democrats almost unanimously rejected the president's steel on tax cuts. a host of other issues are at stake. we have tonight project economy report. >> with house democrats up said over the obama deal with republicans, no tax hikes for the wealthy, and a cut on the wealthy inheritance, president obama pleaded with his party to go along with unemployment being extended. middle-class taxes will might rise and there will be millions of new jobs. >> but if this fails, the reverse is true. americans will see it in smaller paychecks that will have the effect of fewer jobs. >> house democrats are not buying. >> we will not submit to this deal. >> it is not acceptable to the house democratic caucus. >> republicans say they will block the extension and let middle-class taxes rise. >> it is critical we pass this compromise bill. >> the number two house democrats worries. >> republicans will not vote for anything unless upper income taxes were frozen. >> but most say it is a bluff. >> i think the republicans are blowing smoke if they say they will not extend unemployment benefits and they will go home for christmas. >> is an angry and chaotic standoff. >> a lot of democrats are in meltdown after the election. it would be self-destructive to defeat the president's plan. >> we want to see what the senate does. >> if there is a deadlock, a blank sheet of paper, no one wins. house democrats are demanding a new deal and the president is refusing. >> we are following late breaking news from washington where republicans have blocked legislation to repeal don't ask, don't tell. democrats were three votes short. the vote and months of wrangling and makes the repeal unlikely anytime soon. >> a much colder day than usual. many areas were colder than that. temperatures in the teens and a single digits just west of us. the lake snows to the west have been cut off but there is a new branch of rain and snow passing to the north tomorrow, so be on the lookout for additional salaries. the winds are much lighter. instead of seeing the guests, we are under 10 miles an hour. the forecast looks a lot better as we head into the day tomorrow and temperatures moderate a little. storms approaching over the weekend. >> still ahead, new security measures are in place after someone stole more than a hundred $50,000 from a vault. >> despite the recommendation, a new study finds only half of american women get annual mammograms. doctors are not sure why, but they have some theories. >> we are not competitive in a global economy. smokers make us a less healthy nation. >> a report shows the effect of smoking might be worse than we think. why researchers say the best time to quit is now. >> a look at a new >> the food bank in an arundel county say donations have poured in after a robbery. one man sunday by thousand dollar check. they provide food for 60 food pantries and they're grateful for the countless groups. no arrests have been made in the burglary. new security measures are in place after $150,000 in cash and checks were stolen in june. police believe a former city employee -- but they declined to file charges. a guard station will be set at the entrance and an armored car will pick up daily deposits. officials say more than 130,000 czechs were reissued to the city. a >> a new surgeon general's report on tobacco says the damage from smoking cigarettes or inhaling second-hand smoke is immediate and extensive. according to the surgeon general, with each cigarette puff comes 7000 chemicals that quickly reach the lungs and damage nearly every organ in the body. about one in five adults smoke and millions more are exposed to secondhand smoke on a regular basis. there's one bit of encouraging news. they say quitting at any age is beneficial. >> when a smoker quit, the risk of a heart attack crops sharply after just one year. the stroke risk can solve to about the same as a nonsmoker after two to five years. >> health and human services secretary linked smoking to u.s. prosperity, saying cost associated with cigarette use is more than $193 billion each year. the passing of elizabeth edwards has let many women to look to their own risk for breast cancer, with some of us trying to remember when was the last time we had a mammogram. millions of women do not have one every year. >> nearly 70% of women say they will get a mammogram every year. yet a new review over a million assurance claims shows there's no proof they had a single one over a four-year time frame. >> we thought we would find a much higher compliance. >> this doctor and her colleagues found over half the women in the age group most at risk for the disease, those between 50 and 64 were screened once a year. the numbers were lower for older and younger women. 40% of the women did not follow the guidelines to have a mammogram. >> many women simply don't know when they should have a mammogram. they suggest women to start screening at age 50 instead of 40 and it should be done every two years instead of annually. the american cancer society still suggest the league -- still suggest one every year. they say they should talk to their doctor about what they should be screened. also unclear is reasons why women are skipping the tests. >> reasons could include cost, confusion over what to do, and access. >> the research that showed mammograms can save lives. they should be part of a woman's routine care. >> all of the women included in the study had health insurance. they say cost is probably not a significant reason for skipping the scan. a new study links obesity with a lower survival rate with a certain type of breast cancer. using data from three clinical trials, researchers evaluated the effect of body mass index on women being treated with chemotherapy after surgery. obesity only seem to negatively affect those with negative receptors. this may be due to increased insulin levels associated with obesity that may speed up the growth of estrogen dependent tumors. holly 36 the day at the airport and 46 downtown. the average height is in the upper 40's, as we are running a bit below normal. -- 36 of downtown. we have been in the deep freeze. 19 this morning, 10 degrees below average. 29 would be more typical. the record low of four degrees, the have to go back to 1876 for that record. the record amount of rain was just last year. it was rain in the early part of the lead before the cold and snow set in. the first part of last december was warmer, so bought sure what that means but we will see. still locked into the cold but with high pressure, you see cloud cover wiping out down to the carolinas. the lake affect snow -- there is a weather system passing through with low pressure passing through into southern canada heading toward new england. you might catch some flurries as they pass through tomorrow. quiet and cold tonight, down around freezing in most spots. teens in western maryland and cold on the eastern shore. the good news is tonight, the wind will become merely call with a blanket of cloud cover moving in, keeping the temperature up a little bit. the wind becoming light and variable under high pressure. briefly clearing out now with clouds moving through tomorrow with snow showers and a stronger storm developing out west. some of this cold air will be left behind and if it gets here cold enough, it could cause brain to produce some icy weather sunday morning. other than that, it looks like we will be primarily getting some rain. the storm system will to the north, briefly clearing out to our night before the system clears -- bears down on the region. you can see the snow in the west and a mixed bag trying to sneak in below baltimore. after that, just rain as the wind kicks in and temperatures get warm. a chance for a flurry tomorrow, maybe getting into the '40's with a light south when that 5 to 10 miles an hour. a flurry or two as the system passes north. temperatures warmer, but it's tough to get up to 20 degrees. 20 tomorrow might actually feel like a fall for them. flurries off on the northern half of the day. the lower eastern shore, partly cloudy and 45 tomorrow. temperatures into the low and mid 40's heading into the weekend. a dry, cloudy day, watch out for a winter remix north of town and rein in the afternoon. a sunday storm followed by another blast of cold sunday night and monday with flurries on tuesday and temperatures around freezing. >> lawmakers are questioning whether banning pork-barrel projects is a good idea. >> for the first time, a former republican gov. addresses the election day rowboat calls. >> we are remembering heather heard, a student killed by a distracted drivers. we will hear from her parents about what they're doing to preserve her memory. >> a few weeks ago, -- >> students are trying to keep the lessons learned front and center with help of a baseball team. >> is becoming a national movement and it is taking hold here at home. sparked by stories of indescribable lost due to distracted driving bike and the loss of heather. >> you all have a other in your life, with your wife or girlfriend, your mom or dad, someone you love with all their heart. >> they spoke candidly, sharing their story at hartford community college. many students, including the baseball team here have joined in on the crusade. that includes a serious dose of reality. it is a driving test filled with distractions this freshman baseball player is used to competition but quickly learned this is a lot more challenging than he thought. >> it's really hard. >> on his first try, the crash is only the first five seconds. the second time coming manages to steer clear of construction cones, pedestrians, and text messages. >> i was not really focusing on at and it was hard to drive and do that. it was more along the lines of real life. >> here at community college, the culture changes happening. >> what did you learn? >> to not use my phone. it is easier to drive and follow the rules of the road with your bottom the phone. >> distracted trying remains the leading killer of teenagers. >> we invite you to help and distracted driving by signing the pledge on our web site. you can check out the official data showing the dangers of driving while distracted. all on our website and you will find a link on the home page. >> coming up, we will recap today's top stories. including what we all learned about the man accused of trying to blow up a military recruiting center perry >> and we will find out what they're doing to prepare students for their first day of class is. day of class is. >> mercies new hospital opens >> live, local, late breaking-- this is wbal 11 news at 5:00 in hd. >> mercy medical center will soon be opening its new more than $400 million center today in baltimore. the new hospital is state of the art with all private rooms designed for the care and comfort of patience. >> mercy has been in business for more than a hundred years and a reconfirmed their commitment to downtown baltimore. >> it arrived in baltimore in 1875 when they turned an abandoned school house into a hospital. in 2010, a $400 million, state of the art hospital center. >> the hospital was designed in 1959 and opened in 1963. it has at age doubt and the facilities were not worth investing in. we had to move to a total solution and so the board and management agreed that in 2005, it was the time. >> from the beautiful lobby featuring marble tile from italy to the chapel of light with beautiful multicolored title -- multicolored tile panels, as more the feel of a luxury hotel and a hospital. there are windows and like everywhere with beautiful views of the city. patient rooms are all private with big windows and spectacular views. it is all first class. >> in health care, there's a big movement to private rooms because of the worry of transmission of infection. the need to bring your family in helps recovery. it is better for the patient. is more than beautiful. is a medical state of the are hospital with 15 operating rooms at the latest in technology. >> closed circuit television allows the surgeon during surgery in the top rate room to see what is going on in the pathology lab. >> it makes their job easier when they're doing the surgery. otherwise they can make the right decisions and have better outcomes. >> patients will begin moving to the new center on december 19th. >> what a beautiful facility. according to the "baltimore sun" the former first daughter and her husband have left their home. it all day -- it bought a home in south baltimore in 2008. she reportedly left her job at the seed school of maryland where and -- and is now working for the "today show." >> here is a look at our other top stories this hour. a woman who has identified herself as antonio martinez's mother says she was embarrassed he has been held without bond until a hearing on monday. for the first time, the former governor is a dressing into this of election night rowboat calls. in an interview, he says the calls were done outside my purview. the calls proclaim they went for the governor hours before polls closed. they were traced to a political operative who is on his payroll. he now faces a civil lawsuit. two teenagers now face charges in the stabbing attack of a colombian man. they have been charged with attempted murder and assault. they stabbed the 37-roll on monday and he remained in serious condition at shock trauma. a third suspect is still at large. >> a national early child care expert has advice for maryland of how to improve its prekindergarten programs. at top of the list as look for ways to empower parents. let's go live to the newsroom for more. >> more than a quarter of a million children in maryland are receiving some level of preschool education. even so, the state knows more must be done. in just seven years, the number of maryland students showing up ready to learn has almost doubled. but educators attending this conference realize they are just scratching the surface