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a third officer was seen hitting his client with a baton on tape, has not been indicted. >> reporter: two prince george's county officers faced 25 years in jail for the beating of jack mckenna. he had a concussion in need of stitches. wjz has obtained the grand jury indictment for these incidents. following a basketball victory against duke last march. taylor heskas was there. >> everyone was going crazy. it was just, you know, people are trying to start fire. they're like, fight. >> mckenna was one of several injured students. police searched for hours of -- through hours of tape and before bringing charges. >> but at the same time, there needs to be a process. >> reporter: the officers are charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and misconduct in office. >> reporter: the beating happened right here. the attorney representing officer baker said his client has a distinguished record, an unblemished record of almost 20 years of service in prince george's county. before that, he was a marine. >> reporter: the fraternal order of police says, we are saddened by the indictment. both officers have had exemplary careers. and we believe it would be irresponsible and an unfair rush to judgment. >> mr. mckenna is gratified after 18 months. >> i should go to jail. and my opinion is that it was either assault with intent to murder. -- at a minimum, assault with intent to maim. >> reporter: both local and federal prosecutors say the investigation is ongoing, and have not ruled out charges against more officers. >> reporter: and police have originally charged mckenna with his beating, but those charges were later dropped. >> mike, thank you. mckenna'skenna's lawyer says he may bring a civil suit in connection with the beating. tonight, there is a touching tribute for a student killed inside her dorm room. wjz is there live tonight. derek valcourt has more on a campus memorial. derek? >> dominique frazier was only here at bowie state university for a brief time because she was a freshman. but friends and fellow students here say she left a lasting impression. >> 18-year-old dominique frazier called herself bonnie. >> reporter: in the months before her murder, she posted several you tube videos, reading from the poem she had written. >> i'm only dominique. i can't do any better. >> her video slipped into the world of a girl whose life was cut short wednesday night, when she was stabbed in the neck by her roommate, 19-year-old alexis simpson. after the two began fighting over music. simpson told the other two, i didn't mean to do it. you all didn't know what i've been through. you all jumped me. >> for many students, the pain is still fresh. >> definitely shook us pretty much. because we didn't expect it. >> even those attending the memorial in her honor, student says they sense a change on campus since the crime. >> it makes everybody closer. you know what i mean? like nobody is having beefs with each other. no one is arguing. we're all one. >> it's something you have to move on from. you know what i'm saying? just look at it as something to just, you know, make us better somehow. >> reporter: healing a slow process, as many here will reflect on the young woman with so much to say. >> nothing but a black cloud. following me so loud. before i met you, i was happy. face glowing. proud. >> reporter: hundreds expected to attend the memorial, when it gets under way at 7:00, at the centers for learning and technology at campus. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, derek. thank you. alexis simpson is being held on first-degree murder charges. and wjz will be at tonight's memorial. we'll have much more new at 11:00, on eyewitness news. >> a murder at a baltimore playground has parents worried. police are still searching for the gunman. denise has details. >> a 30-year-old driver stopped at an intersection and was shot in the head. he died today from his injuries. the shooting happened in the middle of the afternoon yesterday, at 34th street and elersle avenue. just steps from the playground at the old memorial stadium in waverly. the shooting shocked people who lived nearby. they say violence is uncommon there. kai? >> denise, thank you. anyone with information is urged to call police. well, it looks like bge customers still aren't finished, paying for hurricane irene. according to our media partner, the baltimore sun, bge spent $81 million, restoring people's power after the storm. and customers will likely help pay for some of that cleanup bill. we'll have much more on the story coming up all new at 6:00. it is another cloudy, gloomy day around maryland. right now, some rain is starting to move in. bob turk is in the first warning weather center, with live doppler radar. a lot of gray skies out there. sprinkle of activity. there is rain south now. take a look at radar south of washington, a batch of rain. a few heavier echoes, coming up 95 toward d.c. we'll see some of this rain moving in our area. this evening, probably between 7 and 8 or so. and it should last for an hour or so. and this pattern unfortunately, will be stuck with. there is a deep area of low pressure, sitting up to the great lakes, that has forced the jet stream south into the upper midwest area. and what that means is the flow here in the eastern half of the united states will be coming out of the warm, moist gulf of mexico in the atlantic. that means a lot of moisture expected. and over the seven-day period, some areas could see a couple of inches of rain on even more. doesn't look like a very good forecast, as we start fall, essentially on friday. >> all right, bob. thank you. well, a potentially deadly prank. tonight, a teenager is accused of pointing a laser at a maryland state police helicopter, putting a pilot in danger. wjz is live. weijia jiang explains, this is just one incident that is part of a disturbing trend. weijia? >> police say they take these assaults on aircraft very seriously because each one has the potential to be catastrophic. now, the fbi and the faa are launching their own investigation. >> reporter: 11:00 tuesday night, this state police helicopter was on a search mission in middle river when something blasted the chopper. >> reporter: initially, we thought it was lightning. >> reporter: in an instant, trooper hines became victim to a green laser. police say a 14-year-old was shining a light a half mile away. the crew flew straight there and beamed right back. >> we hovered right over the house. kept the lights on the front porch. and within minutes, the police officers were there. >> reporter: in fact, six minutes after he lays the plane, the teenager was in handcuffs. state police say it's their sixth case this year. the light can blind the pilots for several moments. the teen's next-door neighbor. >> it's scary that anything can crash and hurt people. >> reporter: when wjz can file a special report about the alarming trend, we found the number of aircraft targeted doubled in the past year, to 2800. the highest level ever. >> reporter: we also took you inside a southwest flight on its final approach to bwi airport. 130 people were on board. this is the air traffic control recording from that night. >> just off our left. >> about a quarter mile, green laser. >> reporter: when the laser strikes a chopper, the beam goes up several different lines. and it's so powerful, the entire cockpit lights up. >> now, you've got a dangerous light there. >> police say that's why catching those behind the laser is critical, so they won't strike again. >> pointing this at an aircraft and following through the sky is not a video game. it is not a video game. it affects people's lives. >> reporter: right now, baltimore county police are not releasing the name of the 14- year-old because he is charged as a juvenile, with several things, including reckless endangerment, and attempted assault on police. we're live tonight, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> it is certainly serious. police say the teenager is back in parents custody, waiting to learn what the penalties will be. >> back to work with the ravens, team is looking to rebound with the tough loss. sports director is in owings mills with practice today. >> how are you doing tonight. >> the guys are still feeling some of the pain from taking the tumble. but there were also light moments from the practice field today. surrounding the ravens who have been richly rewarded. >> big man, big money. five years, $61 million. haloti ngata has always been a popular raven, even more so on the day after signing his big contract. >> nobody asked for a loan. they just asked me to give them money. [ laughter ] >> there is no loan in it. but a lot of guys were just joking around. >> you know, it's definitely deserved. this allows us to play the way we play. >> i'm going to need a small piece of that. smaller piece. not trying to bump into the asian side. but i need a small piece of that. >> nada -- ngata comes off a disappointing loss to tennessee. the loss isn't lost on joe flacco, who has been hearing how poorly he played. >> hey, it happens. that's what you guys are here for. to criticize and make judgments on how we played. and we need to go out there and play better. and that's why you had 16 weeks in the football. you don't have two weeks and the super bowl champion. it's not decided after week 2 or week 1. >> and while flacco took responsibility for his own mistake, he also made mention today that he had his own questions about some of the game plan in the loss to the titans. we'll hear more from flacco. that's coming up in sports at 6:00. back to you for now. when the ravens take on the rams, you can see the game live here on wjz. tune in sunday at 4:00. on saturday, the terps welcome the owls. see maryland take on temple, live at noon. right here on wjz. >> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. finally freed. two american hikers are released from prison in iran. where they are tonight. and what happens next. smoggy city. where does baltimore rank on the new list. i'm gigi barnett. the answer is just ahead. i'm alex demetrick, coming up. rains from tropical storm lee turn up a dinosaur bone. that story as eyewitness news continues. showers moving into maryland. bob is updating the first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, here in the baltimore area, we are breathing some of the dirtiest air on the east coast. that's according to a just- released report. wjz is live. gigi barnett is out in that area right -- airiate -- air right now and has more details on how this is affecting our health. >> last year, we had a number of air exclusion days that are downright dangerous. and now that report proves it. >> reporter: thick smoke, heavy exhaust, and dangerous fumes are all pumped into baltimore's air every day. there's so much of it, that this new report ranks baltimore as one of the top 10 smoggiest cities in the nation. >> it is the smoggiest city on the east coast. >> reporter: there are a number of reasons why. traffic is one. eva is a spokeswoman for environment maryland. an independent group that tracked the state's air quality for a year. she says much of the smog isn't created in maryland. >> a lot of our air pollution is coming from other states, which is, you know, very -- very unfortunate to hear from maryland, which is doing a lot. >> reporter: but bernard's wife has a problem with it. she has asthma. and according to last year's report, baltimore had more than 30 red-alert smog days. they the most dangerous for children and people with lung illnesses. to me, one of the most reckless things to do is to be part of something that is easily controlled by being vig vigilant of. >> reporter: now, some of the other areas on that smoggy city list, include wilmington, delaware, hagerstown, washington, d.c. incidentally, the nation's capital, behind baltimore, is the second smoggiest stay on the -- city on the east coast. >> the report also found that the red alert smog days help people as well, by coughing and wheezing. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. traveling the beltway at this hour isn't going to be too much fun. over on the west side of the outer loop, plenty of congestion there from 795 to baltimore national pike. on the west side inner loop, a 20-minute delay now from frederick road to liberty road. traffic moving at about 40 miles an hour. on the top side, up to 20 minutes there, from the harrisburg expressway to harford road. and northbound 95, also seeing delays there from 32 to 175. as far as accidents go, overturned vehicle in owens mills. garrison fork road between roadwood lane and thomas lane. idmondson avenue at east fulton. and key highway alt east croft in baltimore city. let's take a live look. you can see things definitely backing down there. that's a look at 70 at 29. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. finally, a silver lining to all of that rain from tropical storm lee. and it's more than 100 million years old. the storm uncovered a dinosaur bone in prince george's county. >> it might not look like it to most of us, but for those who look for dinosaur bones. >> it appears like a limb bone. like an arm or leg bone. >> it also carried away clay, in this open spacing. appropriately enough, it's also prince george's county, dinosaur park. >> dinosaur bones and fossils have been found here since the late 1850s, when this area was an iron mine. >> used to working alone, they had plenty of company today. a bone this big is unusual at dinosaur park. >> sometimes, these limb bones act to catch others. >> there's a fracture here if woo -- we can look at this as a cross section. >> reporter: most fines at the park are small. and all of these came after tropical storm lee. they're pretty sure some came from a rafter. as for the large bone. >> it does look like it might be from a pod. maybe the maryland state astrodon. and they probably got to be as much as 60 or 70 feet long. >> and they look like this. but experts will look at this. and remove from its 112 million- year-old grave. information can be found at prince george's county parks and recreation. >> i didn't know that either. >> that's me. >> well, let's hope so. >> you have to remember. back then. >> feels like a rainfall. next couple of days. take a look at temps now, at 74. east winds at 3. the barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at some of that rain headed this way after this. there are over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee that have earned the keurig brewed seal of approval. the keurig brewed seal is our commitment that the coffee inside will deliver a delicious cup of coffee every time. keurig brewed. look for the only mark of genuine keurig quality. gray skies in the area. take a look at radar. coming up from virginia now. a little in southern maryland. doesn't seem to be holding together too well. we'll see the rain this evening, probably between let's say, 7:00 and 9:00 or 10:00. after midnight, most of it should be done, after this batch. but we'll see more developing over the next several days. and any of these afternoons, coming up thursdays or fridays, we could see heavy to moderate shower activity in some areas. somebody could pick up a quick inch to half inch of rain. take a look at temperature right now. we're at 77 in eventon. had more sun there. also in cumberland. 66 in oakland. we're at 74. dew points way up at 67. and the closer you see the temperatures and dew point, the more moisture is available in the air. and there's plenty of that for the chance of shower to increase. 76 in annapolis. kent island. and up in westminster, at 72. east winds windsa right now. -- winds right now. have generally been to the east. keeps us in the rather moist flow. in the atlantic. and from the gulf of mexico. the air is streaming up the east coast. that's why we saw a lot of shower activity in georgia and carolinas today. a couple of spots picked up one or two inches of rain today. i'm not saying we'll see that directly. but to the west of us, low pressure spinning in lake superior, just spinning around. it's going to slowly migrate to the eastern great lakes. but because of its location and its getting stuck up there, it's just not moving anywhere. this flow from the south is going to increase the risk of shower and thundershower activity in our region, from now, probably into the weekend, maybe even into early next week. now, over the weekend, maybe a bit of a dry spot as you can see from the west, there's no rain at all. ohio west. but all of this moisture up the east coast. a lot of it is going to start off to the east and northeast. it may be a bit of a break. but i think it's going to rejuice up again early next week. so that front kind of slowing down as it heads toward the east coast. just not going anywhere. so that risk of showers will continue to be with us. take a look at showers. ophelia. moving out to the west now. but because of a lot of sheer, westerly sheer and low pressure north of puerto rico, not expected to become a hurricane. but it's also going to make a big turn. all of the models once again, showing it not approaching the united states. the deep trough here is going to help it push out to sea. once again, not expecting it to turn into hurricane strength. ophelia, way out in the atlantic. about 1400 miles east of the eastern caribbean islands. bay temp, around 68 degrees. so tonight, look for some showers coming in. and it will probably be over by about midnight. damp night. 66 tomorrow. may get to 80, if you have any sun. it's the morning leftover clouds and fog. and a chance of aify a-- a few showers. and again on friday. probably sunday. >> and probably monday as well. >> thanks. >> okay, mr. good news over there. >> thank you. feel great now. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. hours left to live. last-ditch efforts to stop the execution of troy davis. why his case is causing worldwide protest. a car bomb in michigan, injures two children. what investigators are say being the powerful explosion. two teenager girls killed in a hit-and-run. finally, an arrest in the case three months later and the chilling 9,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's 5:30. 74 degrees and cloudy. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. two people face criminal charges for hit-and-run that left two teenagers dead. tonight, wjz obtains police dispatch recordings, revealing the intense search for the suspect. adam may reports for the crimes that left two families devastated. >> reporter: those two young girls were left for dead, here at the intersection of pratt and mlk, back in june. now finally an arrest in the case. >> reporter: they were hit by a car that ran a red light, just blocks from their home. the teenagers died a minute later at shock trauma. >> multiple pedestrian struck at mlk and pratt. >> two teens. >> the vehicle that struck the pedestrians have left the scene. >> reporter: police obtained recordings. the car was stopped 20 minutes later. >> transportation is going to try to pull you off. they have a possible stop in reference to the pedestrian struck. >> reporter: after a detailed investigation, prosecutors get an indictment, charging the alleged driver ruben durn, with two counts of auto manslaughter. the couple, with children, lived in severn. the victim's family lives in severn. >> i hope they rot in jail. >> i want them to feel what i feel. i want them to feel pain and hurt because if they're in jail and they have children, they won't get to see their kids, the way i'll never get to me my daughter again, at a grave yard, on her birthday and christmas. it's not fair. >> reporter: a media partner says the driver was not behind the wheel at the same time -- at the time of the accident. for now, he's locked up in jail. prosecutors say the couple switched seats before they were stopped by police. >> reporter: two southern california police officers are now charged in the death of a mentally ill homeless man. the beating in july gained national attention. investigators say 37-year-old kelly thomas was beaten and shocked repeatedly with a stun gun, while officers tried to place him under arrest. one officer was charged with second-degree murder. the other with involuntary manslaughter. federal averages say the blast -- agents say the blast was intentional. >> mary, emergency crews rushed to the side of the highway underpass late last night. they found a 42-year-old man and his two sons inside a station wagon, suffering from serious injuries. today, atf agents announced that the vehicle was destroyed by a car bomb. right now, they're not sure how it was made or who might have planted it. >> mary, back to you. >> the atf is offering a $10,000 reward in this case. breaking news in northeast baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene of an accident. let's go to captain mike perry with more. >> east belvedere and perring parkway, kai, is apparently a rollover accident, involving personal injuries. you can see a sport utility vehicle here, has collided with a parked car and rolled into the roadway. paramedics are attending to the person inside. it's unclear how many people were injured. but you can see, there was air bag deployment. it's pretty nasty trash. police do have east belvedere lane closed for about a block west of perring parkway. you can expect delays along belvedere, as police and paramedics continue the investigation. back to you on tv hill. >> captain mike perry, reporting live. >> the two u.s. hikers, held in iran on espionage charges are finally free. tina kraus reports with new video of the hikers' release. >> u.s. headachiers -- hikers josh fatal and shane bauer arrived in the gulf state of iran. the two men were released from a tehran prison, after being held for more than two years on spy charges. a judge granted their release after a bail of $1 million was taped for their freedom. the swiss led to negotiations, since the u.s. does not have diplomatic relationships with iran. >> it has been a long time for them. and we have done a lot of work. >> reporter: the two friends were arrested near the iran- iraq border in july of 2009, and sentenced to eight years each in prison. a third american, arrested with them, sarah shourd, was released a year ago, also on half a million bail. all three americans who met in college, in berkeley, california, deny being spies. they said they got lost, hiking in northern iraq, and mistakenly, wandered into iranian territory. their freedom comes on the eve of iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad's address to the general assembly. he promised last week, the americans would go free, giving the men's families, new hope. with a final reality, the families call this the best day of their life. >> it's wonderful that they're going to have their son back. >> in philadelphia, welcome home signs are already up. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: shane bauer is engaged to sarah shourd. they say they'll now start planning their way. protests are under way across the world. davis was convicted in the 1989 shooting death of an off-duty police officer in georgia. his attorneys say he's a victim of mistaken identity, and since the conviction, seven of the nine witnesses have recanted their testimony. they say he shouldn't be executed because of the overwhelming doubt in the case. the judge has rejected the appeal and he is scheduled to die tonight. people meet with education leaders on capitol hill. danielle nottingham reports for wjz with the story. >> reporter: paige logan was in 8th grade, when a group of girls started bullying her after she won a local beauty pageant. >> they were talking about me on the social network, and saying bad things about me at school. >> reporter: paige's mother said it went from bad to worse. she would be crying, you know, please, home school me, anything. don't make me go to school today. >> i started going down and down, where i just department want to go to school anymore and my grades started slipping. >> reporter: paige logan is not alone. studies show as many as one in four students is bullied frequently. and it's not just physical. most of the time, it's verbal. >> reporter: with the explosion of social networking sites like facebook, more than 40% of young people report cyber bullying, sometimes leading to depression and even suicide. that's why the u.s. department of education invited victims like paige to share their stories at this national summit. the government is working on the national strategy to prevent bullying. they're getting help from social media companies. and from artists. a playwright turned the words who took their own lives into a stage production. paige just started her junior year in high school and has been able to put the episode behind her. in part, because school officials stepped in to stop the bullying. >> it's okay to talk about it. and don't hold it in. that's leading to peer pressure. >> she says she wants to let other young people know, there is help and they're not alone. >> reporter: danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> after year's bullying summit, the government launched a website, stop bullying.gov, for students and patients and teachers. oil left over from the bp spill isn't breaking down as quickly as expected. a new study shows that large mass of oil is still submerged on the sea bed and could pose a long-term risk to ecosystems. researchers posed the findings on tar balls. it is being called muffin gate. a new report shows the u.s. government spends millions of taxpayer dollars on snacks. the audit accuses the department of justice of purchasing $16 muffins, $10 cookies, and $8 cups of coffee, to feed people at various conferences in 2008 and 2009. a total of $121 million was spent on the conferences. much of it was wasted on overpriced food and drinks. president obama was just called to the u.n. to reorganize an independent palestinian state. the president is trying to convince palestinian president mahmoud abbas, saying direct negotiations are the only way to achieve peace in the region. president obama also called on the u.n. to sanction syria for murdering thousands of opposition protestors. second day without don't ask, don't tell. andrea fujii explains, the maryland recruiters are preparing for more applicants. >> reporter: with the end of don't ask, don't tell, service men and women who are in the closet can now come out. >> there will be some who will probably put a picture of their partner on their desk. >> reporter: gay civilians who were thinking about joining the military can now openly apply. >> having a larger pool of individuals from which to recruit from is definitely a positive thing for the military. >> reporter: and for the more than 14,000 nationwide, who were honorably discharged for being gay, may now come back. >> reporter: some of those honorally discharged may now reapply, but they won't get special treatment. >> that's what jeremy worries about. >> if i was trying to go back onantive duty now, virs us reserve -- versus reserve, the navy wouldn't take me for the job i was doing before. >> reporter: they say this now means everyone will be the same. >> they will be considered as any other individual. >> former marine frank mcneil said he left the military in part because he's gay and is happy he could now go back. >> now they can serve in honor. they don't have to worry about losing their jobs. >> reporter: apparently the maryland airline national guard adds about 900 new recruits each year. they now expect that number to go up. >> thank you. the don't ask, don't tell policy was enacted in 1993 and repealed yesterday. time now for a quick look at some of the stories in the baltimore sun. local facebook users we asked today, to changes and more that are planned. it was a hockey game at first mariner arena. successful enough to bring games back? and finding out the best ways to promote virtues and attract new homeowners. read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather. with a new ceo at the helm. tim cook will unveil the newest iphone october 4th. the iphone 5 launched with secrecy. but it is expected to improve iphone 4, which became the best- selling smart phone in the world. or you can simply go to silicon valley and sit in a bar, and apparently you'll find an iphone there. which has happened for the second time. >> i think i'll see if i can find the iphone 6. >> that's a good idea. still to come. the real life lassie. the way this dog saved the woman's life. new video reveals the one reason the attack wasn't worse. bob turk. first warning weather center. plenty of clouds and more rain headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, not much sun around the region. that's for sure. lots of gray skies. that's going to stay with us on and off probably the next four or five days. let's take a look at the forecast tomorrow. maybe a few leftover showers in the morning. and i think by afternoon, as we get a little warmer, certainly a shower or a thundershower or two tomorrow afternoon and again tomorrow night. and probably the same thing expected on friday. now, for the weekend, the chances of rain aren't that high. maybe 30, 40%. but another chance again on monday of more scattered showers and thundershowers. during this period, some areas are going to pick up, two or more inches of rain across the region. >> in today's energy saver. fix effective plumbing or dripping faucets. the single dripping hot water faucet can leak another 200,000 gallons a month. it increases your bill for heating that water. for more information on how you can be an energy saver, go to wjz.com, scroll to the right- hand side of that page and click on the section. a study shows many people ignored the warpings to -- warnings to get out. the vast majority of residents waited to go to a shelter until they either saw the tornado or received a second warning. the study blames the slow response on years ever false alarms. -- of false alarms. 162 people died during the monster storm in may. police say students found two bags filled with guns, knives and ammunition behind the school. the discovery prompted police to briefly lock the building down. police are now talking with the owner of one of the weapons. they've also stepped up patrols in the area. >> a gunman steps into an arkansas courthouse and starts shooting. tonight, there is new video of the attack. and the footage reveals the one thing that saves people's lives. >> reporter: caught on camera. 48-year-old james palmer climbs the stairs inside the crawford county courthouse last tuesday. he dropped his motorcycle helmet and peeks inside the courtroom, dressed with holsters around his leg, palmer makes his way down the hall. video shows he steps out in view, and then back. he enters the office and shoots. >> the caliber of gun that he had, it was so big that in his courthouse, it just echoed. >> reporter: one of the workers tied under the desk -- hides under the desk. the other goes down the hallway, bangs at the circuit clerk's office. >> it probably saved a lot of people's lives when his gun malfunctioned. >> reporter: palmer then goes outside, walks across the lawn. police arrive and shoots him down. >> he just looked like he was wanting to get shot. he was just asking, for somebody to please shoot me. >> reporter: armed officers enter the courthouse. an employee runs to hug the shooting victim. >> that was the most touching part of the whole thing. >> that was mallory cook reporting. wow, the one woman should the during -- shot during the attack survived. and the others involved have been cleared of charges. a missouri man could be in hot water for a long time. police say he walked up to the taco bell upset that he didn't have condiments. and he pulled out a gun. he's now facing state and federal charges of an illegal firearm. sounds like a plot from a tv show. but a dog, whose name is lassie is making real-life rescues in california. the dog is being able to track. -- able to track down an elderly woman lost in the woods. her handlers say lassie tracked the scent a few feet from her home. the woman who suffered from dementia is expected to be okay. way to go, lassie. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for these stories and more coming up, denise is standing by live with a preview. hit -- hitting you where it hurts in your wallet. and now, you may have to cover some of those costs. details at 6:00. and there is a nasa satellite which is orbiting above right now, which is soon going to fall to earth. there are two places it won't hit. i'll tell you where when eyewitness news continues. >> check in for these stories and all the breaking news, coming up new at 6:00. now, back to kai and mary. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. taking the pain out of botox. >> the new way to get rid of wrinkles without the needles. ,,,, ,, everybody knows the best place for a good time is mississippi. ,,,, ,, and that's only until they visited us in louisiana. which is a distant second to sunny florida. for beautiful vacation, nothing beats alabama. ok, we'll never agree on who's best. but we can all agree on one 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that list done. in tonight's healthwatch, imagine a procedure that botox without the painful injection. a few years ago, yvonne saw the signs of age setting in. so she set to get botox injections. >> it's like feeling good and looking good. and they go hand and hand. new research shows that a gel, the active ingredient in botox, is effective in reducing wrinkles around the eye of the. >> you spread the gel right around the crow's feet area. it sits on the skin. this is done in the doctor's office. it's wiped off the skin. half an hour later. >> studies show up to 90% of patients reduce the gel and reduce their wrinkles for nearly four months. right now, it's only in clinical trial. >> plastic surgeons say even with the gel, botox injections will probably still not be needed. >> in the area where the skin is thicker. for example, in the eye and the forehad, you might find that the injection is better than the gel. >> yvonne looks forward to -- less pain for good. . >> to use the gel that's a great feeling. >> botox costs hundreds of dollars. it's unclear what the gel would cost if approved for consumers. this new research is being presented at the annual meeting of the american society of plastic surgeons later this week. also in healthwatch, a blood pressure medicine is helping cancer patients. researchers reviewed thousands of medical records and found thousands who took beta blockers lived longer than paicialts who did not take the blockers. and new should bees show that depressed people are more likely to have a stroke. people with depression have a 45% higher risk of stroke and are 50% more likely to die from a stroke. doctors aren't sure why. but behaviors include smoking and poor diet. video shot from the window of a dorm here at the university of maryland, college park, leads to the indictment of two prince george's county officers for beating a student. i'm mike hellgren, i'll have reaction from one of those officers' attorneys and from the fraternal order of police. , coming up right now, beej eyewitness news at 6:00. power outage. outrage. hundreds lost power. now, you could pay extra for those allergies. and a murdered student as passion for poetry. catching a criminal. all to find a teenager. i'm weijia jiang, with the life- threatening stunt that started it all. coming up. more rain is moving this way. stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. hitting where it hurts. historic power outages from hurricane irene. >> tonight, bge says you may have to pay extra for getting back online. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm

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