everyone. the victim remains here in critical condition. >> the suspect entered the business, confronted the victim with a handgun and shot the victim. >> reporter: police identified the victim at 49-yr-old william porter, the owner of the gas station. detectives believe the attack may have been a robbery attempt. >> i walk up in here every day. >> reporter: overwhelming to frequent the area. >> i'm going to be much more cautious. >> reporter: you can see this stretch of road is extremely busy where a with a lot of business. this is the first business to be attacked this way. >> this is the first situation like this in this area. >> reporter: kshetri has worked next door for years, and says he feels safe, only because he works behind a bullet-proof glass. >> reporter: police have no leads and they call the suspect's description vague. >> the suspect is described as being a black male, approximately 6'tall, 28 years old and he was wearing a black sweatshirt. >> reporter: porter and his wife have owned that gas station for 15 years and he is the father of three. reporting live, weijia jiang, eyewitness news. >> anyone with information ability this crime, you are asked to report it. right now jurors are dead locked on the most serious charges about the man accuseed in this high profile crime. wjz is live in the courthouse at prince george''s county. >> reporter: here is where we stand, sources close to the court say the jury has received anonymous opinions on the reckless charges. but they are deeply divided right now on the most serious felony charges that vehicle manslaughter that faced taylor perhaps because the penalties are so severe and his car was not the main one that hit and killed eight people. taylor facing 80 years in prison if the jurors find him guilty. jurors have sent several letters to the judge reveal it is trouble they are having coming up with a verdict. >> the entire case is problematic, entailing whether or not they have the evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that mr. taylor was a coparticipate in the race. >> reporter: taylor slammed -- the man taylor was racing slammed into a car. >> i think in his mind he's in prison now, and it's hard. he's in prison now. he has to walk around, he has to see this, he has to hear this. he has to realize that these people are gone. >> reporter: the horrific accident on indian head highway more than two years ago sent body parts flying, witnesses say it sounded like popcorn when bodies hit the speeding car. it also exposed the dangerous sport and the underground culture of street racing that has grown for decades. >> you have to be into racing to, i guess it's like a thrill. >> we've called the cops a number of times unfortunately police officers wouldn't show up. we're hoping someone will make a stand and make a change. >> reporter: so again, sources are telling us that the jury knows what they want to do on those misdemeanor counts but it's the most serious counts they are having trouble with. we should know within the next hour or hour and a half whether the jurors will continue for the day or whether they'll send them home for the night, or perhaps declare this a hung jury on those counts. reporting live, mike helgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> wjz is continuing to follow this story, when a verdict comes in, we will bring it to you. an investigation is ongoing tonight to what happened to a woman found bound and shot to death. >> reporter: someone found the 19-year-old in the 1500 block of park avenue. she was bound and had a gunshot wound to the head. the woman was taken to an area hospital. her condition is unknown this evening. >> anyone with information about this case is asked to call city police. we have some good news about baltimore city's homicide rate. for the first time. the rates for january and february is at its lowest. a high profile trial is heathing up. prosecutors have wrapped up their case against three cult members. derek valcourt is there with more on the evidence layed out by prosecutors. >> reporter: the prosecution spent more than a week laying out the case, today the defenses case, spent less than five minutes. mummified, that's how witnesses described the body of the boy. the boy was starved to death at the hands of a religious cult joined by the boy's mother. >> just heart wrenching. >> reporter: newton believes her daughter was brainwashed by the cult leading. a woman who calls herself queen antoinett. they starved the boy who could barely speak because he refused to say amen before dinner. >> it gives me the creeps, just being in the same room for them. >> reporter: the mother received a plea deal for testifying against the two other suspects. >> and i do believe that the jury is going to do right by my grandson. >> reporter: the jury will get their chance to make a decision tomorrow after closing arguments begin in the morning. back to you. >> thank you derek. the mother is expected to receive 20 year suspended sentence. in case you hasn't noticed, march is finally here. here's a live look outside to a dry beginning to the month. after a brutal january and february. some winter storms are still a available, we're not out of the woods yet. bob turk and bernadette woods are tracking what's in store. >> take a look at radar, that storm down there causing rain and thundershower activity down around louisiana, mississippi is heading off to the east. in fact, take a look at this next graphic. the jet stream is going to pick it up and take it out to sea very quickly. it'll be out to the carolina coast but get out of here. we'll be in the northern edge of precept tomorrow night into wednesday. not a big deal, maybe an inch on the long zone, it's been an unbelievably insane month. how did it happen and how were the snow totals? >> it has been one for the records. we've had two distinct factors going on a very active southern jet stream. that's brought in a lot of moisture. the northern part of the jet stream has brought in the cold air. that's what has given us these record numbers. taking a look back at the month, 49.7 inches of snow for the month alone. that breaks all monthly snowfall records. the old one was 40.5-inches, just to keep it in perspective. the average month of february for us features 6.4-inches that is it. we have your complete forecast coming up. for now, back inside. thank you, bernadette. tonight the nation copes with a catastrophe. after shocks are still rattling hard hit areas in chile. >> reporter: people are helping themselves to whatever food they can find. while the chilean government scrambles to get aid to the city. in concepcion, residents carried out sacks of flour. looters have already carted away carts of groceries. they started drilling through the thick walls after they heard victims knocking. the city has no electricity or running water. the earthquake triggered a tsunami. the united states nations are rushing to deliver satellite homes and field hospitals. how important is it to get that aid immediately. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton arrived in south america on a scheduled trip and will be bringing communications with her when she visits chile tuesday. construction codes helped modern buildings survive one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. at the united nations, karen brown,wjz: >> a group of local college students headed for chile forced to turn around when the earthquake hit, their story coming up. a desperate search, tonight an arrest in the case and the search for the girl intensifies. the investigation begins into a fatal car crash continues in anne arundel county. what brought shaq to maryland? and it's been a nice day today, what we have coming up for the rest of the week. we'll have that coming up for you. ♪ [ male announcer ] now the best seat in the house is in your house. in fact, with the fios total ticket, it can be in every room. unlike cable, only fios gives you a multi-room 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county. it crashed saturday shortly after 4:30 p.m. one witness saw the plane bank right as it approached the airport. those on the ground heard it hit. >> i heard a loud crash, like a big boat falling into the water. >> there's evidence that the airplane contacted trees before impacting the ground. the engine separated from the airplane an was located in the creeks near the accident site. weather is not believed to be the factor in this accident. in 2006, two fatal plane crashes happened near the airport. and in each case, the plane struck trees. alex dimitrius, wjz. >> federal investigators released little about the pilot and his flying history, just that luther kelly iii purchased his plane three years ago. so far pretty mild afternoon commute, still only a few issue that is could get in your way. four more in the city east at green spring, and casa del. meantime there's a look at your drive time and your speeds. 25-miles-an-hour the slowest spot between 83 and 95 on the interloop 26. there's a live look at the topside of hartford road. there's a look at 895 and 95, watch for the latest on eastern avenue, that's because an earlier disabled vehicle ask now gone. 20 minute set back there. the traffic check brought to you by subway. the census releases its plan. pat warren explains, baltimore had the worse results in the nation for a city its size. nina parker has her work cut out for her. she is the executive director of the census. >> are you familiar with the census? >> no, i don't even want to deal with that. >> why not? >> because i don't live around here. >> okay, but you live in the city? >> i don't need that. >> okay. >> residents ignoring the last census gave baltimore the lowest rate of mail in returns for a city its size. >> this is unacceptable, we literally cannot afford this as a city, it means too much for our schools, our economy and our community. >> the census plan will focus on traditionally under counted in the area. >> i need you to know about the census. i know you know about it. >> yes, i do. >> we need to make sure when you get your census you are going to fill it out. >> oh, yes, ma'am. >> you already know i am. >> reporter: the count turns into money for programs that help those most rarely counted. >> if you don't be counted you may not be in that program. >> reporter: the mayor is rallying business and community programs to participate in a 4/10 challenge. >> take ten minutes to answer ten questions, now you need to two and tell 10 people. >> you are going to be getting these forms in the mail in the next couple of weeks. >> reporter: there will be prizes awarded. but it's the city and communities that will win in the long run. i'm pat warren reporting for wjz. i could see city hall behind pat. i could see the building, i could see the grass. >> soon they'll be planting on lettuce. 45 now, west northwest winds down at nine. the barometer holding steady. we'll come back with a look at march, right after this. copd 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breeze. the clouds start coming in tomorrow afternoon, by late in the day, maybe by dinner time we might see a little rain-snow mixture. for the most part it'll melt. that will pass to our south. then it gets breezy behind it. looks like thursday, friday and the rest of the week, temperatures get back up maybe to normal or even warmer than normal. 29 tonight, the winds die down. some rain snow mixture very light into wednesday. and temperatures again above the freezing mark, during that entire period. typical of kind of spring kind of stuff. >> we can handle it. thank you bob. >> still ahead at 5:00 -- >> a fearful flight for baltimore students on the way to chile. >> they came back and told us that there was a torrential snow, and the airports were closed. marijuana smoking is tied to serious mental health issues. i'm ron max in downtown baltimore, a report on the economic impact of three major city events, the numbers may surprise you. the story coming up right here on wjz. ,,,, car 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firsthand. >> reporter: for students and staff their flight to chile was an experience they will never forget. >> we're sleeping, they came on and said, we have an important announcement, we want you to be awake. we're going to come back in three minutes and tell it to you. >> they came back and said, we cannot land because of a substantial earthquake that has taken place. >> reporter: the earth trembled below, more than 700,000 people were killed in the fifth largest earthquake ever reported. >> the person sitting next to me was actually from chile. he was going to visit his family, and he was very distraught. >> reporter: the plane was diverted to dallas. >> we're thinking it's a very narrow miss, then your hearts go out to all the people in chile. what they must be going through. their worries about their family members. it's a sad feeling. >> reporter: all students and staff made it back to baltimore safely after that 30 hours of flying. staff over at loyolla university say they will do everything those that needed to go to chile for a class to graduate to graduate. police are looking for a 14- year-old girl who disappeared from her home friday. johnson is described as a black female, 4'11", about 120 pounds. if you have any information, you are asked to call 911. and the search continues for a missing california teen who disappeared while jogging last thursday. vic is in the newsroom with this. >> on sunday, more than 1500 law enforcement personnel and volunteers were out searching for the girl. investigators have arrested 30- year-old john gardener a registered sex offender who they believe is behind the girl's disappearance. chelsea king's parents are still hopeful their daughter will be found. >> she's respectful, bright, caring she's everything you look for in a great person. and, she's been that way since she showed up. i just want to get her back. >> charges against gardener still are pending. >> the search for chelsea has gone to facebook, where a page to find her has 45,000 followers. a washington d.c. couple got an unexpected and unwanted delivery. andrea fujiji reports that what the couple thought was a gift turned out to be a drug delivery worth thousands of dollars. >> reporter: melny schwartz thought it was a baby gift, and it turned out to be drugs. >> it could be a bomb, doesn't sound like a bomb. >> reporter: anderson couldn't leave the box alone. >> i said, this has to be good. i have to open it. >> but then i said, if you're going to open it, we have to take it outside. >> once i got into the insulation, i thought, it's either something refrigerated or it's something good. >> reporter: but when he got to the coffee beans, he knew that was used thomas thomased the smell of drugs. >> usually fed exdelivers much earlier in the day. >> reporter: the couple felt better once the box was in police hands. >> they did not come in with guns drawn, they did not scare us. >> reporter: eyewitness news. >> police say that marijuana had a street value of more than $100,000 and are still investigating to determine where it came from. many travelers taking the train up and down the road can now use a free wifi. the free wifi service is also available inside the gate areas at amtrak's six major stations including washington's union station and baltimore's penn station. shaquille o'neil is in baltimore for hand surgery. the nba star had surgery on his right thumb. the cavs say o'neil will be back up to eight weeks. the time line says he might not be ready by the time line of april 23. it's estimated that between six and 12 million kids are effected each year by head lights. janet troy reports, from new york, a new study finds a new treatment could help kill lice faster. >> itchy. >> reporter: they had brought head lice back from school. and their mother had it too. >> he had over 500 eggs in his head. >> reporter: every year, hundreds of parents have to deal with the itchy and embarrassment of lice. >> the success rate after one week of treatment is very high at 91%. which is not seen with the more conventional treatments. >> reporter: the prescription medication called ulesfia uses benzyl alcohol lotion. it kills the lice instead of suffocating the lice like other medicines. >> a new medicine came about because of new resistance to the overthe counter medicines. getting rid of lice on stuffed animals, clothes and bedding is also key. preventing lice isn't easy. >> it's a life lesson. you're going to get through it. it's going to be fine and it's not the end of the world. >> reporter: this mom's advise, stay on top of the problem and try to stay calm. janet choi, eyewitness news. >> the medication was safe and effective on children as young as 6 months old. meat allergies may be much more common than previously thought. a carbohydrate in meat may be the culprit. a severe and potentially dangerous and deadly allergic reaction. they found half tested positive for that carbohydrate. the longer people use marijuana are twice as likely to develop a psychosis. the length some people are going to in order to get tickets to the maryland-duke game. and coverage of the maryland catholic schools championships. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz first warn weather team. if you've ever been to the new year's eve fireworks in harbor or the baltimore festival you've helped pump millions of the dollars into the state's economy. in a new study is just out with new numbers that might surprise you. >> ask anyone on the streets of baltimore and they'll tell you about the local events they enjoy. >> our state is one of the better ones. >> reporter: now a new economic study reveals the interharbor new year's fireworks, the baltimore book festival and art scapes produce very high profits. the baltimore book festival 4.5 million, the fireworks show 6.9 million. >> wjz says hello eugene. she watches you every morning. yes, go to fireworks, go to walters art museum, hit fellows point, love it. >> reporter: there is one number in this report that is mind boggling. last year at art scape people spent $4.3 million on food. >> they are eating, but they are also spending money on the art. we found for art scape that 82% of the people could recognize two or more of the sponsors and that is very important to an organization when they are looking to sponsor an activity. >> i love baltimore and i love debra gene. >> eyewitness news. >> this is the first time the city hired a marketing firm to study the three events as they were taking place. the statewide literacy initiative encouraging parents and teachers to read to children for 30 minutes for 30 days. the governor and other state leaders will travel to different schools across the state and read to students. still ahead, terrifying moments employees reaction during an armed robbery. one man unveils what could be the future of travel. i'm bob turk, a little spring like snow still possible this week. i'm bob turk and have 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unplugging their cell phones, chargers when not in use. or their guitar amps. and younger children learn energy saving tips from super heros. to learn more about becoming an energy saver child, go to our home page wjz.com. a woman is charged with murder charges after she left her children home alone and the house caught on fire. an early morning fire destroyed three century old buildings. there are no reports of injuries. investigators say it'll take several months to find a cause for the fire. police say at least 14 similar robberies occurred over the last month, in each case, the group left with cash only. no injuries have been reported in any of the robberies. we invite you to check in with wjz eyewitness news. nearly four months after the massacre in fort hood, the accused gunman is on the move. find out where hasan will be moved. check in for these stories and all of today's breaking news coming up all new at 6:00. now back to you. it's a wild looking ride that can go just about any where. a new zealand mechanic spent 11 years creating it. >> here it is, it's a hovercraft that can take off once it reaches 40 miles per hour. >> the wings are removable that make it easy to transport. the flying boat is now for sale, so far the highest bid is just over $13,000. would you try it? >> a flying boat, would i try it? yes, i will try it. >> back to daring denise. >> there's no chance of him flying it in here. so i will say, yes i would. >> he's coming tomorrow. the maryland men's basketball team. great news for them today. ,, with fios you have instant access to news, traffic and weather without changing the channel. i will be ready for whatever the day throws at me. uh, looks like torrential rain, bumper to bumper traffic and some kind of weird smell downtown. i will be working from home today. my sister's coming. i can make it. i'm sure she's lovely. 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