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>> it scares me. >> there's been so many crimes around here. it's so scary. >> i have a 2-year-old. thank god i wasn't out trick-or- treating. >> reporter: right now, police say they have no motives, no suspects. they're hoping to get more information when they interview the victims who are still in the hospital. we're live at police headquarters. derek valcourt. >> police say they do need the public's help solving this case. anyone with information is urged to call county police. the speeding stolen car claims three lives and leaves a 5-month-old without her life. weijia jiang spoke with the family. >> they spoke with teenagers who say had the right of way on the road. they say the driver was on a joy ride with a stolen vehicle. >> reporter: 5-month-old baby nicalen will never get to know her mother or father. briana and michael ledford, both just 17 years old, were killed in a horrific crash. their friend, 18-year-old kevin thomas, also died. >> we see. >> investigators say they were riding when she was driving on austin street. they say a lincoln town car spread through the light, slamming there car, which -- their car, which hit three parked cars. which police say was stolen. >> a 19-year-old was driving it through the night. >> reporter: that suspect, 19- year-old charles johnson, faces vehicular homicide charges. >> reporter: police say after the crash, johnson bolted from the car and tried to run away. but an officer who happened to be patrolling the neighborhood, happened to catch and arrest him. >> i just froze. >> reporter: ryan neil, who lives nearby watched the accident unfold. he said he felt paralyzed when he watched the car. >> sounded like a gunshot to me. and right around the corner. and i look down and see smoke. and it smelled gas real bad. >> reporter: just how bad illustrated the shattered glass and car markings at the scene. a small memorial grows nearby. >> the pain our family feels. >> reporter: and a candlelight vigil to remember all of the victims is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. tonight at the scene. reporting live in the newsroom. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thank you. johnson remains behind bars. prosecutors say he will face a court commissioner sometime this evening. post office on lockdown. a suspicious package temporarily shuts down the windsor post office. baltimore county police shut it down just before noon today. the entire post office was evacuated while the package was inspected. turns out, it was just an abandoned box that posed no threat. down to the wire, maryland's candidates for governor are making a final push to earn your vote. wjz has complete coverage of campaign 2010. adam may is following governor o'malley. but we begin with political reporter pat warren, tracking the final push from former governor robert ehrlich. >> reporter: covering all of the bases. that's what former governor bob ehrlich is doing this morning. continuing from the activities over the weekend. and it will finally end up here in halethorpe, with a rally that starts at 6:00. >> reporter: you want to find out how voters really feel? catch them coming out of the supermarket. former governor bob ehrlich got an earful from wegman's. >> our daughter can't refinance. and all falls apart. >> we see this growing tide culminating over the weekend. the numbers are getting better and better. >> reporter: they made feelings known at the state house this weekend. >> to put our support behind our governor to be and former governor bob ehrlich. >> reporter: this is one of several events planned to shore up support and push undecideds. >> we're really excited about the election. last two weeks have been just really a nice tide out there. we feel really good about it. obviously, baltimore county is essential to our success. >> reporter: the message in the final hours of the race. it's all in the hands of voters. >> it's all turnout. everybody -- i'm sure martin is saying the same thing to his voters. all turnout. >> reporter: a big campaign, get out the vote rally here in halethorpe. and again, more campaigning tomorrow. it won't stop until the polls close. reporting live from halethorpe, i'm pat warren. back to you on television hill. staying in office. that's what governor o'malley's focus is. adam may is where the governor is campaigning. >> reporter: governor o'malley has been crisscrossing baltimore city today. hitting just about every corner, really trying to energize urban voters. >> reporter: governor martin o'malley returns to his home city in the final stretch of the campaign. >> we're trying to contact as many voters as we can and just urge everyone to go out to vote tomorrow. >> reporter: especially in baltimore, where registered democrats outnumber republicans almost 10-1. >> almost vote -- obviously voter turnout is going to be key for you to win. what are you doing to mobilize people here specifically in the city? >> we have a lot of volunteers working on phone banks. a lot of people going door to door. not just in the city. but pripsz george's count -- prince george's county. we're hoping for a good turnout everywhere. >> maryland is not arizona. >> support among minority groups, critical. the founder of amigos deo'malley said his group is energy biezed -- energized because of the alternative. >> if there was any doubt, i think it happened four years ago, when bob ehrlich came out and said very nicely, multiculturalism is bunk. you can imagine how that felt over our heads. i thought it was a terrible disrespect. >> what i think people react against is the politics of division and fear. the politics that tries to pit us against one another. >> reporter: o'malley's messages seem to be working. since july, he's pulled ahead of ehrlich by almost 10 points in the polls. their analysts predict that o'malley is one of three gubernatorial candidates, who are democrat, crootz the count -- crootz the country, who are likely to win. >> you think the people of maryland are smarter? >> i do. >> 288,000 registered democrats here in the city alone. governor o'malley will be here in north avenue, meeting and greeting with some of them. reporting live. adam may. >> adam, thank you. all eyes are also on the race to represent maryland's first congressional district. denise is in the newsroom with more on the candidate's final push. denise? >> reporter: could impact maryland and the nation. andy harris and frank kratovil are battling. kratovil is trying to repeat his 2008 rict victory over harris. they near an expensive fight. both candidates hit the campaign trail today, rallying their base once last time. in windsor mills, harris stopped by this phone bank to encourage voters to head to the polls tomorrow. this has been fueled by more than 3.75 million in campaign spending. much of it by national democratic and republican committees. now, the outcome could determine which party has control of the house. kai? >> thank you. stay with wjz for extensive coverage of campaign 2010 tomorrow night. count on wjz to bring you the latest election results. live candidate reaction as well. a november chill is definitely here. the workweek is off to a cool start. and things will only get cooler tonight. bob turk and meteorologist bernadette woods are tracking a freeze warning for us. we'll start with bob. well, it is november. it's pretty normal this time of year to have these kind of temperatures. and we'll see them tonight as we did this morning. and some spots good for us saturday morning. right now, clear conditions, 52 degrees. but it's very dry out. the winds will continue to diminish. and that means tonight, we're going to see frost and freezing just about everywhere, actually. the only reason you don't see it in effect for garrett and allegheny counties is because they've already had their good, hard freeze. south of the city, a frost advisory. won't be quite as cold. but we will see frost in the morning, many, many places. what happens to the rest of the week? bernadette woods with a look at the outback. and a change coming up. >> reporter: well, it is going to be cool but dry the next couple of days. later, this week, that changes. start making fist way across the gulf coast -- making its way across the gulf coast. as it does, our winds are going to increase. some rain is possible around here. and as it leads, it's going to pull down even colder air as we head into the weekend. so we'll have your complete first warning forecast coming up shortly. right now, back inside. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00. back in the spotlight. once a prime suspect in the murder of former intern chandra levy. what former congressman gary condit said in court. >> they found us. i'm so happy. >> a story of a teenager and her father stranded in the snow. how it was all caught on tape. ♪ [ music ] a beautiful day for baltimore. the announcement for u-2, that their music -- that will be music to their fans' ears. november cooldown. bob turk is tracking just how cold it will get. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, unforgettable trip. tonight, a father and daughter are spending their time reflecting on days stranded in the snow. >> very snowy outside. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a one-day hunting trip. but stranded on a snowy mountain, it turned into a three-day struggle for survival. against mother nature and the odds. >> it is just not okay. >> reporter: a flat tire left matthew gerring and his 14-year- old daughter kia, stuck on a remote mountain road, with little food and water, wondering if they'd ever be found. >> i sat on my dad's lap and bawled my eyes out. i thought, what if they don't come? >> reporter: their little camp was blanketed by two feet of snow. and dad and daughter did what they could to stay warm and survive. even hunting an elk for food. as the days turned into freezing nights, they had no way of knowing a search was under way to bring them home. >> the last night that we spent out there, i didn't sleep. i was pretty concerned. i knew something was wrong, we hadn't seen search and rescue yet. my biggest concern was, i knew i could make it out. but i didn't think kia would. but i also knew i wouldn't leave her behind. so we were between a rock and a hard place definitely at that point. >> reporter: after much anxiety and apprehension, finally, on day 3, the sound of a helicopter circling overhead. >> they found us! daddy, they found us. >> they found us, baby. >> they found us! i'm so happy! >> reporter: and i ended up not crying, actually, until i saw my family. so -- but i was really happy when i saw the helicopter. >> reporter: and all the while, kia kept her cell phone rolling, even as they climbed aboard the rescue chopper. >> i'm just surprised that we're rescued. it's a good thing. now we're going to go back and see our whole family. everybody is there. >> reporter: it's a father- daughter adventure they'll never forget and one their family hopes they'll never repeat. >> that was jessica kartalija reporting. when they ran out of water, the gerrings melted snow so they had something to drink. >> reporter: if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work, let's check in on the roads now. here's sharon at wjz traffic control. >> well, so far, not such a bad afternoon commute for a monday. we have a few minor issues, including a disabled vehicle that is going to be in the 95 southbound lanes, fort mchenry tunnel, blocking the right lane of the left tube. and traffic isn't slow in the other areas, fortunately. and another crash in the city, north president. and that one is going to be at fayette. 70, westbound lanes. you're looking at a slowdown there between 29 and marriottsville road. that will cost you five minutes with an average speed of 44 miles per hour. there's a look at the drive times. slowest spot is going to be the top side inner loop. 36 miles per hour. 42 miles an hour on the west side. taking a live look outside. that's 83 at shawon road. the harrisburg expressway is slow in the northbound lanes. about a four-minute delay there. ask there's a look at 95, northbound. a four-empty delay, also in the northbound lanes, between 895. and the top side of the beltway. average speed there, 45 miles per hour. this traffic report is brought to you by the water fowl festival in easton. november 12th, 13th, and 14th. details at water fowl.org. thank you. it's november. it's supposed to be chilly at night. and it will be cold tonight. we'll take a look at temperatures coming. 52 now. but the dew points are very low at 25 degrees. humidity, only 34%. winds west/northwest at 5. barometer still on the way back up. come back and take a look at the frost and freezing conditions for the overnight. women are charged 40% more for the same health insurance as men. domestic violence is treated as a pre-existing condition in eight states. women are abused by their husbands and then by their insurance companies. and last year they tried to end our coverage for mammograms and other preventive services. well i'm proud to say i got the law changed. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know that being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition. everyone knows a fee is a tax. you raised some taxes during that period, particularly the property tax as well as a lot of fee increases. as you know, there's a big difference between fees and taxes. but...they're the same. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. fees you have to define, because they have nothing to do with taxes. fees and taxes are one in the same. if it comes out of my pocket, it's a tax. now he says it isn't true. they have nothing to do with taxes. what? still doing the same thing, paying out more money. typical politician. taxes are too high, and maryland families are struggling. and then there's politician andy harris proposing a 23% sales tax on nearly everything we buy. it cuts taxes for millionaires by over $200,000 a year and raises taxes on the middle class. andy harris even promised big oil companies he'd make taxpayers pay for spills like the bp disaster. andy harris on our side? not a chance. the democratic congressional campaign committee is responsible for the content of this advertising. we have breaking news to report to you in northwest baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene with more. >> we're on cold spring lane, between callaway and airdaily, in northwest baltimore, where a head-on collision, involving at least three vehicles apparently has caused personal injury to at least one of the drivers who has been transport to a local area hospital. baltimore police have closed cold spring lane. police are on scene, conducting the investigation. no word on any of the people who were injured. >> bob turk is tracking your firstwarning weather. >> as you mentioned, a very cold night tonight. most areas, except maybe south of cold spring lane, actually, will not see a frost. everybody else will have frost or freezing temperatures tonight. if you have any tender plants still out there, and they've survived, bring them out there. take a look. 52 here. 55 for washington. the cool spot, as you might expect, oakland at 43. and 55 in washington. very dry air. the dew point is down to 25. that means, potentially, if we have zero winds tonight. some areas could get down, north and west of the city. to the mid mid or upper 30s. probably 29 or 30 would be pretty common in may many areas. they will be calming down tonight. and with the winds totally quick tonight, the temperatures will really, really drop. now, to the west. this area, developing a low pressure in the southern portion of texas. going to get gulf moisture moving in there. that is going to head toward the carolina coast and sometime late wednesday and thursday, will be not too far from our region. probably in the carolinas and moving up the east coast, as a rain maker for our region thursday. it might linger a little into thursday and friday. overnight tonight, once again. freeze warnings. everybody in the eastern shore, except worcester county, as you see. and south of the city, that frost advisory. temperatures there around 32 and 33. many of these areas would get down to 28, 29, or 30 overnight. cool, high pressure over us right now. that low pressure beginning to move toward the coast. maybe by late wednesday, maybe some clouds. maybe some showers, late, late tonight. and a good chance of rain here on thursday. it's going to stay on the cool side, too. northeast winds, 5 to 10 knots. bay temp around 60. tonight, then, cool, frosty. most places around 30 degrees or so. take an extra five minutes to scrape your windshield. a cool day of sunshine. beautiful fall day. today was like 52. so a day very much like today. and more frost again tomorrow night. mary? >> all right, bob. thank you. it may be cold. but it is a beautiful day for baltimore. u-2 has just announced it will bring its 360 tour to m&t bank stadium this summer. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: it's called the tour of the year. u-2's acclaimed 360 tour hits baltimore on june 22nd. m&t bank stadium will transform into a state of the art concert venue, with the band special stage dubbed the claw. it is a steel structure, rising 150 feet from the floor, over a massive stage that allows bono to connect with every member. audience from every seat in the stadium. this is set for the world's largest concert structure. its it -- it is massive. and it will take up about half of the field. the current football field. so it will be very, very big. >> u-2 has been playing to sold out crowds in 2003. the band kicks off its american leg of the tour. it is going to be a huge event for baltimore. >> it's a great day for the city. because you have an international act. it's probably one of the biggest concert acts in the world coming to baltimore on june 22nd. it's going to be a great night. and tickets go on sale a week from today, monday november 8th, at 10:00 a.m. you can get tickets online, at live nation.com. or at the stadium box office. prices range from $30 to $250. >> uh-huh. >> the $30 may be way up there. >> m&t bank stadium. you know the nose bleed seats. >> all right. still ahead. countdown until election day. >> high-stakes gamble. i'm mike hellgren, in arundel mills. with the complete rundown for the battle on slots here. what both sides are saying tonight. tracking terror. the security changes after a man allegedly tries to bomb cargo planes. how is towson university helping the deaf and hard of hearing to listen to the radio? they have new technology to make it possible. i'm andrea fujii. that story is straight ahead on that story is straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news. you've seen a lot of attacks from andy harris. here's what i've done- i saved local crab businesses when red tape threatened jobs. saved jobs at local car dealers, when bureaucrats tried to shut them down. and cracked down on employers hiring illegal immigrants. and when they came to me to vote for the $3 trillion budget and the health care bill - i stood up and said no. the problem with washington is there's too much fighting between the left and the right. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message because i'm more interested in helping you. ♪ [ dad ] yeah! [ cheers and applause ] [ male announcer ] achievement gets points for living life. earn pnc points for your credit and debit card purchases. ♪ find out more at pnc.com/getpoints. pnc. for the achiever in us all. 5:27. 52 degrees. election day is rapidly approaching. and arundel mills mills mall is one of the controversial ballots. mike hellgren explains both sides are going out to get your vote. >> reporter: millions are at stake. and both sides are scrambling for every vote in the heated arundel mills slot race which has pitted big interest against each other. >> i think we have momentum. but it is a very, very tight race. it's going to come down to turnout. >> there's no question about it. it's now or never. >> reporter: millions have been spent on ads. some slots opponents live nearby and fear traffic problems. >> we feel this is the wrong decision. >> they want them at laurel park. and said slots at arundel mills threaten the racing industry. but david cornish says that they also have a casino license in perryville. and under state law, they can't have boat both. >> -- have both. >> we're going door to door, telling people the truth. we have fire, police. >> reporter: if it passes, there would be 4750 slot machines at arundel mills, making it maryland's most lucative slot machines. >> it's unfortunate to see the amount of money that is being spent. but without our financial backing, the residents and the voters wouldn't have a voice. >> reporter: if approved, this could be temporarily a structure. >> only those who live in anne arundel county can vote on question a. and it is all about the voters. for every closely watched race. voter turnout will have the biggest impact on results. denise is in the newsroom with political scientist matthew censon for a closer look at the wroal roll in all of this -- roll in -- role in all of this. >> reporter: he is professor emeritus of johns hopkins, who has been studying local and state politics for 30 years? >> oui. >> one of the things mary just talked about is voter sentiment. certainly nationally. is this the time? >> it may be another state. if maryland gets above 40%, i'll be surprised. >> really? >> because the anti-incumbent race doesn't seem to be raging very strong here in maryland. the only election that is really in doubt right now is the first district congressional election, between kratovil and harris. everywhere else, the incumbent seems to have a pretty easy road to re-election. prime example is state attorney doug ganz ford. he said maryland would recognize same-sex marriages in other states. i expected him to have an opponent. he had none. not in the primary and not in the general election. >> reporter: both sides are saying it's going to hinge on voter turnout. voter turnout. why do both of them feel that? >> because they want to turn out their voters to let them know the race is not over yet. >> reporter: but the turnout message is not quite so essential as it used to be. because you lawyer have a substantial turnout. >> 40%. that's your prediction. >> if we get that far. i think we'll be lucky. >> thank you. matthew crenson. on the last day before the polls open for midterm elections, leading democrats launch their full-court press. joel brown explains from capitol hill that republicans remain in the lead and they are not letting up the pressure. >> president obama spent the final hours of the campaign getting out the vote from the white house. he taped radio interviews. and later tonight, he'll make calls to fire up activists and organizers in a handful of battleground states. as the president works the phones, other leading democrats are working the crowds. first lady michelle obama still on the campaign trail. and so is former president bill clinton, who has campaigned at more than 100 rallies this year. like this one for congressman bill owens in new york. >> i would personally rather have someone who spent their life in the military, was raised here in plats burg, and knows how to create jobs. >> reporter: they'll need every vote to hold back what polls predict will be a republican tidal wave. most surveys say democrats might be able to hold onto the senate. but republicans are expected to easily win control of the house. >> reporter: if that happens, john boehner is in line to become the next speaker of the house. he's keeping a low profile on election night. but campaigned in ohio over the weekend. >> because i'm not nancy pelosi. i'm not barack obama. i say what i mean and i mean what i say. >> reporter: he is hoping that message translates into victory at the poll. but neither side is taking it for granted. they are using every minute left to keep campaigning. joel brown, wjz eyewitness news in washington. >> stay with campaign 2010 for extensive coverage. count on wjz to bring you the latest election results. breaking news now in dundalk. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene of an atv crash. let's go to captain mike perry. >> reporter: we are in north point, kai. plainfield and trappe. this -- apparently an all- terrain vehicle riding on the roadway. apparently the operator crashed. it's not clear what he hit at this point. but the adult male is taken to that waiting ambulance. he's going to be taken to a local area hospital. there's no word on his condition. as you can see, baltimore county police have plainfield road closed. north and south of trapp avenue. back to you on tv hill. robbed while walking the dog. right now, police need your help to find the person who attacked a white marsh. woman. there's a guy they're looking for. police say he's anthony scott. he's accused of attacking a woman. police say scott and two other men tied the woman up and robbed her. if you've seen scott, you're asked to call police. a person testifies at the trial of the man now accused of killing her t. vic is in the newsroom with what former congressman gary condit said in court. >> reporter: condit was romantically linked to chandra levy. in their opening statements, prosecutors admitted they made a mistake when they focused solely on condit. last year, they arrested ingmar guandique and charged him with levy's murder. guandique is serving a prison sentence for assaulting two other women in rock creek park, the same area where levy's body was found. >> when asked why he didn't admit to the affair before today, gary condit said, everyone is entitled to privacy. troubling news. they are running out of hope that they will find a missing girl alive. police say a prosthetic leg they found belongs to 10-year- old zara baker. she's been missing for more than three weeks now. police arrested her father and stepmother. but so far, they haven't been charged with her disappearance. police are pretty sure the girl is dead. bizarre kick start to the elizabeth smart kidnapping trials. the man accused of kidnapping smith would not stop singing hymns. the judge got tired of it and ordered him to another room. if convicted, mitchell could spend the rest of his life in prison. the u.s. governments across the globe are tightening security in air cargo. this after finding explosive materials bound for the u.s. from yemen. >> reporter: security at britain's airports is getting tighter. the government is banning toner cartridges, even in hand luggage. it's also extending its ban of all cargo from yemen to include somalia, too. >> it's based on possible contact between al qaeda and yemen and terrorist groups in somalia. >> reporter: the strict measures come after the discovery of two printer cartridge bombs that were intended for the u.s. investigators haven't found fingerprints. but they say the designs of the bombs point to bomb maker ibrahim allahsiry. the saudi fugitive is thought to be hiding out in yemen. the u.s. has sent intelligence agents. along with agents to better screen cargo leaving the country. >> the challenge is in the broader arena, where we have over 7 billion pounds of cargo that is shipped worldwide every year. >> reporter: the british government is in emergency talks on ways to tighten security. and the prime minister says it's in everybody's interest to cut out the cancer of al qaeda in yemen. >> reporter: in the end, these terrorists think that our connectedness, our openness, as modern countries, is what makes us weak. they're wrong. it's a source of our strength. >> reporter: the investigation into the bomb plot now spans three continents. and although just two bombs have been found, u.s. officials are warning there may be more out there. in london, charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: more than half of the cargo flown into the united states, rives on passenger planes-- arrives on passenger planes. it is the end of the road for one of the country's iconic cars. the famous pontiac brand is history after 84 years on the road. general motors has struggled to sell pontiac for the last several years. they decided to kill the brand last year, while fighting to get out of bankruptcy. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. the top seven things to keep an eye on in tomorrow's election. the local inventor who says he will give away his patent to any company that will agree to give away the products and create jobs. and who is on top for this sports poll. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. the deaf and hard of hearing will soon be able to listen to the radio, not with their ears, but with their eyes. andrea fujii explains how towson university is helping to change millions of lives. >> reporter: though hard of hearing, amanda is listening, or reading the radio. towson university and mpr have teamed up to create the first- ever radio for the deaf and hard of hearing. >> the deaf have never been able to access radio before. and this is the first time that they will be able to do it. >> reporter: when in the car, the driver sees a gps screen. but the passenger sees the radio text of anything that is on. >> the opportunity to hear emergency alerting. disaster relief information. local school closings, amber alerts. >> reporter: born partially deaf, amanda has always felt left out in car rides. but not after using this captioning prototype. >> it's better to be involved. not feel like you're an outcast. >> reporter: with npr, dr. sheffield has been working on the technology for four years and hopes the public can access it by 2012. >> it's a multiplatform technology. the hearing impaired will also be able to plug in mini hd radios into their ipad and iphone to read the text as well. >> reporter: the ability to read things that many of us take for granted. >> i'm excited. >> reporter: andrea fujii. wjz eyewitness news. >> dr. sheffield recently won the publication for the inventor of the year award for the caption radio. developers cost it to cost anywhere from $100 to several hundred dollars. >> great invention. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. campus scandal. a rutgers student commits suicide. his classmates accused of bullying. how alcohol compares to illegal drug. you'll be surprised by one study's findings. bob turk. a chilly november week ahead. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. ,, ,,,,,, dentures are softer than teeth. and a lot of people, when they get a denture, they think the best way to clean it is by brushing it with toothpaste. toothpaste contains abrasives that scratch dentures, leaving microscopic crevices where bacteria can grow, and bacteria can cause bad breath. the best way to go is to soak them in polident. only polident is proven to clean without scratching and kills 99.9% of odor-causing bacteria. i recommend using polident and soak every day. it's the right way to go. tonight, the frost in the pumpkin, many, many places. bernadette has a look at that tuesday forecast. starting off very chilly. bernadette? >> the colors. for tomorrow, it's going to be a cold start. that's why there are freeze warnings and frost in effect. a lot of sunshine. but we don't warm up all that much. only 51 to 52 for our high. then as we head through the evening, we're dropping down once again, dropping into the 40s. and cold for tomorrow night. for the rest of the five-day, here's bob. >> frost tonight. in the upper 20s, low 30s. increasing clouds, late wednesday. maybe showers after midnight. 55. and a good chance we'll see rain. thursday, probably even into friday morning. 56, 40. a cool, damp day. 53 on friday. and sunshine and clouds only 50 again as you start the weekend. mary? >> all right, bob. thank you. in today's energy saver, how to clean up in savings by doing laundry. about 90% of laundry bill is by heating the water. first, try to wash fewer loads and use cooler water. make sure you adjust the water level setting. for more information, go to wjz.com, and click on our special section on our home page. the california father slams his pickup truck into a bedroom, where his newborn baby daughter is asleep. the child and her teen mother were killed instantly. the couple was fighting earlier in the day about child custody. the driver is now in custody. but has not been charged. new developments in the tyler clemente case. jeff glor has the latest from the rutgers campus in new jersey. >> darum raffy and molly way are charged with harassing another classmate. but they say their clients didn't see anything sexual. the statute of defining sexual contact refers to nudity and private parts. and to my knowledge, there was nothing like that seen. the lawyers also contend their clients did nothing with the small amount of video they did see. robby's attorney, nothing was transmitted beyond one computer. and what was seen was only viewed for a matter of seconds. raffy did use his twitter account, followed by 150 people, to say that way, quote, had seen clemente making out with a dude. but they say it may be whether clemente believed it made it to the internet. >> this is of very limited legal relevance. what i think we have to think about is whether the victim thought this film was being put on the internet. because that may have been why he killed himself. >> reporter: on september 22nd, clemente jumped to his death, off the george washington bridge. >> it's not just a prank. it's not a joke. people do things like kill themselves when you invade their privacy. or their most important secrets. >> i don't know if any amount of time is enough to make up for what they've done. >> robby and way, both 18, have withdrawn from rutgers and are now facing up to five years in prison. but prosecutors are still trying to figure out whether to upgrade to bias or so-called hate rhymes. >> the suspects are both free for the time being. no court date has been scheduled just yet. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for these stories and more, vic is standing by with a preview. senseless crime. a tow truck driver, finishing up his shift, murdered inside west baltimore. new at 6:00, police need help in finding his killer. more trouble for two and a half men star charlie sheen. check in for more on these stories and breaking news at 6:00. back to you. >> vic, thank you. ask still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> a surprising roster move in football. mark has the latest on an nfl soap opera next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, well, the ravens return to practice today, after a week off. sports director mark viviano joins us. let's hope they are rested and ready, mark. >> i think so. a few guys said they were leg weary from trick-or-treating with their kids. other than that, it will go a long way, especially the extra time to help heal from the injuries. we want to hear from you, the fans, with our wjz fan cam. we asked, what improvements you want to see from the ravens, when they resume play against the miami dolphins who come to town sunday. >> i create some fumbles and interceptions. it's one thing we're lacking right now. but i think that will really help us out. >> okay. the one thing i think the ravens could improve on is probably the defense. we have been letting some long runs. >> you pass rush on the quarterback. >> and we've got news from minnesota. the vikings have released receiver randy moss. this comes the day after he praised his former team, the new england patriots. the vikings lost at new england yesterday. and after the game, moss spoke of his fondness of the patriots and said his minnesota teammates didn't tap into his knowledge of his old team. moss is gone after just four games with the vikings. he was acquired from new england from a third round draft pick just a month ago. coming up next hour, we'll hear from the ravens have to say about their next opponent, the miami dolphins. plus, game 5 of the world series in texas tonight. that's all ahead on sports at 6:00. kai? >> thank you, mark. we'll see you then. texting trouble in sports watch tonight. too much time texting or surfing the web before bed can put kids in a bad mood for the next day. just about all of them had trouble falling asleep after putting it away. experts suggest making the bedroom a technology-free area and putting all devices away 30 empties -- minutes before bedtime. british researchers didn't just look at the impact on users but also the effect on the community. marijuana landed on the bottom of the dangerous drug ranking. as we get older, it takes longer for broken bones to heal. we see the simple new tool to speed up the healing process. >> reporter: kathleen lunscawers is glad to be walking again. she slipped on ice outside her home, breaking her leg in two places. >> the pain was excruciating. i've had three children. and i had a c-section. and this pain was worse. >> reporter: doctors put a plate and several screws in her leg. but after a year on crutches, the bone was not healing properly. she was facing the possibility of another major surgery, when doctors decided to try this device. >> to me, it was more like a last resort. >> reporter: the device gives off ultrasound waves. and studies show the pulses of sound can significantly speed up the healing of broken bones. >> reporter: dr. elton straus uses ultrasound on patients whose fractures won't heal. he says the sound waves stimulate cells, causing them to regenerate. >> we have found that just 20 minutes a day will stimulate the bone cell just enough that it will heal even the most difficult fracture. >> reporter: and the recent study shows that patients who use ultrasound build up more bone density in the fracture area. >> the statistic showed that we healed our fracture, considerably faster than the patients that didn't have the ultrasound. >> reporter: kathleen has been using ultrasound treatment at home for five months. and she sees a big improvement. >> i feel that my leg is healing faster. >> reporter: she's not 100% yet. but she's back at work. and doctors think she'll be able to avoid another surgery. ines peray, cbs news, new york. >> researchers tested the devices on wounds that don't heal. the final hours. i'm adam may on the cam rain i'm adam may on the cam rain trail with governor everyone knows a fee is a tax. you raised some taxes during that period, particularly the property tax as well as a lot of fee increases. as you know, there's a big difference between fees and taxes. but...they're the same. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. fees you have to define, because they have nothing to do with taxes. fees and taxes are one in the same. if it comes out of my pocket, it's a tax. now he says it isn't true. they have nothing to do with taxes. what? still doing the same thing, paying out more money. typical politician. taxes are too high, and maryland families are struggling. and then there's politician andy harris proposing a 23% sales tax on nearly everything we buy. it cuts taxes for millionaires by over $200,000 a year and raises taxes on the middle class. andy harris even promised big oil companies he'd make taxpayers pay for spills like the bp disaster. andy harris on our side? not a chance. the democratic congressional campaign committee is responsible for the content of this advertising. women are charged 40% more for the same health insurance as men. domestic violence is treated as a pre-existing condition in eight states. women are abused by their husbands and then by their insurance companies. and last year they tried to end our coverage for mammograms and other preventive services. well i'm proud to say i got the law changed. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know that being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition. it's o'malley versus eric -- ehrlich. an accident kills three teens in federal hill. the role a stolen car played. a triple shooting on trick or treat night. it's a real-life halloween horror story here in halethorpe. and it happened here on this footbridge. i'm derek valcourt. i'll have details coming up on eyewitness news. brisk fall evening. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz at 6:00 starts now. the final push to sway voters. >> tonight, their last-minute messages to marylanders. hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. in just over 12 hours, the polls opened across maryland and voters will choose a man who will lead maryland for the next four years. wjz is live with campaign 2010 coverage. political reporter pat warren has spent the day with team ehrlich. but we begin with adam may.

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