now. assault on campus. a man breaks into a freshman dorm at a baltimore college and sexually assaults a student. tonight, the search for the attacker and what is being done to keep students safe. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> i'm kai jackson. in for denise vic carter. >> a student wakes to find a man standing above her. mike hellgren has more on what happened. and the concerns on campus. mike? >> denise, it happened is the at this very dorm behind me. police do not yet have a detailed descriptionst attacker. but this incident has put many students on edge. the frightening incident unfolded around 1:00 wednesday morning. a freshman awoke to find a man standing over her bed. he sexually assaulted her, then fled. investigators believe he entered and left through an open window on the first floor. >> one of my friends was like the next door down from her. and her screen window was actually open. so it could have easily been her. >> reporter: they're urging everyone to be cautious. >> i know you want to be safe and secure in your home. but lock those doors and windows. >> reporter: police is beefing up patrols. has security in place, including cameras. the dorm's campus is fenced in. but some have no buffers from the street. there are security doors. >> they have a new door now. so i think that's good, like precautionary. originally, it was a little messed up. and you should be able to open it any time. >> do you feel secure generally on campus? >> yeah, i think as long as i use common sense, it's a fairly safe area on campus. >> reporter: the latest are from 2005 to 2007, showing three forcible sex offenses. and four nonforcible sex offenses. >> we have not had incidents like this in that area recently. >> is it a surprise? you really don't expect things to happen like that in the buildings on campus. >> reporter: micah issued a security alert. and most students were aware of the assault. and that the man behind it is still on the loose. >> for the most part, i feel pretty safe. it's just a little nerve rattling i guess. >> reporter: and we have seen several officers here on patrol today. if you know anything about what happened, you're urged to call city or campus police. reporting live in bolton hill, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> the school did tell us that all windows are lockable with security screens. >> more last-ditch efforts to prevent the execution of serial sniper john allen muhammad. sally is live in the newsroom with the latest on the case. >> reporter: kai, attorneys for muhammad are trying to convince virginia's governor tim kaine that he is too ill to be executed. his lawyers say they submitted a 40-minute compilation of interviews with attorneys, mental health experts and witnesses ilstraighting his -- illustrating his mental illness. they want his sentence changed to life in prison. >> muhammad is wanted for the 10 sniper murders in maryland and virginia and washington, d.c. in 2002. boys who appeared to be around 10 years of age, were struck at the intersection of coldspring and airdale road. the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. fighting the spread of the h1n1 flu on the front lines, public schools. a number of vaccination clinics are held for howard county students today. wjz is live with complete flu watch coverage. jessica kartalija is live at perry hall middle school, where a clinic will be held tomorrow. >> that's exactly right here. the big question is, will there be enough for everyone? >> reporter: at bella spring elementary in ellicott city. >> good. >> reporter: a scwirts up the nose marks the beginning of the largest school based immunization effort in maryland. >> we've gone through hundreds and hundreds of forms to see which kids were eligible. >> i wasn't any afraid to get the h1n1 nasal spray. >> reporter: 1300 students at three howard county elementary schools will get the nasal vaccine this week. >> i felt like a little kid with my nose being wet. >> reporter: almost 2,000 injections will be given to high schoolers in the county next week. >> 95 up -- sniff up. >> if you didn't get it and you got the swine flu, there is a chance that you might -- yeah. go up there. so, yeah. it's really important. >> reporter: 18-year-old walter brooks died, most likely from the h1n1 virus, before he could get the vaccine. demand is high. supply low. as marylanders struggle to get imized. >> we -- immunized. >> we expect about 50,000 doses in howard county. and through no fault of the state or local, the distribution has been far, far less. >> reporter: at a clinic in baltimore city, 800 people showed up. some waiting up to six hours to get the vaccine. and in anne arundel county, phones are ringing off the hook. 400 points to get the flu mist were booked in just two hours. >> we're doing okay. we provide the vaccine as we get it. and we will continue to do that. >> reporter: and people are expected to show up here in baltimore county around 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning. in addition to the clinic here in the county, there are two set for the city. those will be held at local churches. now, health officials want us to remind everyone, it is first come, first served, so they're asking that everyone please be patient. they'll try to get that vaccine to as many people as possible. we're live in perry hall, baltimore county. i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, jessica. and again, wjz is always on. you can check in for complete flu watch coverage. for details coming up, and important information on the cdc, log onto wjz.com. one person is dead. and now, a sick resident. legionnaire's disease is to blame. wjz is live in waverly right now. gigi barnett has more on the concerns and the action being taken. >> reporter: well, health workers see about 30 cases eryear. so doctors are calling the six confirmed cases here unusual. and doctors say the first step to blocking the spread is disinfecting the water. >> reporter: inside each unit at stadium place, a senior citizen apartment building at baltimore, a thorough inspection. this after an outbreak of legionnaire's disease. six cases in all. >> where did they contact that legionella, we don't know. >> reporter: after weeks of testing, the centers for disease control and the health department are puzzled. >> we are all about providing the support of services to help older adults age with dignity in an appropriate community setting. and this is just bad luck. >> reporter: more than 300 residents live at stadium place. the outbreak started early erthis month. legion -- earlier this month. legionnaire's disease is a bacteria that starts with inhaling water droplets. and for senior citizens, it can be deadly. >> we're taking our lead from the health department. >> reporter: chickee grace and mitchell pose ner run the apartment complex. while the health department can't say where the bacteria is coming from, it is telling them the steps to take ahead. >> they are the experts. they know what this is about. >> reporter: health experts say they should even set a shower and use the dish washer. instead of washing dishes in the sink. neighbors are concerned. >> going all over, you know, the building. >> reporter: and that is a concern. will it spread? the health department says no. it has not seen any other outbreaks near this area. but at least one resident so far has come forward with the request to move. back to you on tv hill. >> gigi, thank you. the management company is also launching a website for the residents and their families to keep updated on the testing. we could be in store for a wet night and a wet weekend. a live look outside right now. a string of very beautiful days had to end sometime. bob is live in the weather center, tracking first warning live doppler radar. bob? >> very true. beautiful day. not a lot tonight. take a look at radar. the bulk of this activity is passing to our north and northwest, as you can see. in fact, even out there, we only had a tenth to a quarter inch. just light showers and sprinkles here. a little heavier there, just to the northeast of bel air. none of this is really heavy rain. steady showers. getties burg -- gettysburg down through washington and frederick county. heaviest seem to be far and far western portions of the area. oakland now just beginning to wind down. and west virginia, showers out there. around the city now. just a light sprinkle activity going on. later tonight, we'll probably see more rain. and another chance of rain coming in tomorrow. the bulk of the rain, however, moves from northeast pennsylvania up to new england. it's the main low pressure system. it will be mild tomorrow. because of that, yes, there could be even a thundershower tomorrow afternoon. but clearly expected by saturday night. kai? >> bob, thank you. firefighters have reached a tentative agreement with baltimore city that preserved the force while cutting millions of dollars from the budget. union members still have to vote on that. it calls for them to take several unpaid days. the firefighter's president's union spoke to wjz about the agreement. >> i think our fire chief deserves a fair amount of credit for doing everything he could to see that all sides are staying together and we could reach a resolve. >> reporter: the city demanded these budget cuts because of problems right now. and is authorized. salaries to be cut if an agreement is not reached. police are still in negotiations over $5 million in cuts. the state and baltimore county taking new steps to help people devastated by last month's massive flooding at dundalk. you'll recall these unforgettable images when a large water main broke. flooding dozens of homes. for some homeowners without insurance, or were not covered for flood damage, the state is now offering 0% interest loans to help them out. grants are also being offered to some people who suffered major damage to household systems like furniture. campaign 2010 is getting under way. counting their pennies in advance. while spending potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars. political reporter pat warren has more. >> reporter: republican state senator andrew harris took a lot of heat from opponents who took the heat. now, harris is pointing back at incumbent democrat frank kratovil, who talked to wjz on capitol hill today. kratovil sign here with nancy pelosi received 100,000 between july and september. >> as you probably remembered, our last election there came out at stake. i'm happy that it appears at least for the moment we'll be in position to combat that. >> reporter: kratovil with a war chest of $862,000, raised twice as much money as harris so far. the state wasn't available for an interview so far today. but told wjz, that of course congressman kratovil raised more money. he's part of the washington establishment and they support him and he supports them. when you vote with nancy pelosi three-quarters of the time, you're going to get a the love support out of washington. so the tone of this race is set. >> you know, we had a tough race last time. i view it the same way i did as a prosecutor, i never underestimate my opponents, regardless of who i think they are. the best thing i can do is do my job, and do what i said i was going to do, in terms of focusing on the spending here. >> reporter: andrew harris wants to move here. frank cratoville wants to -- frank kratovil wants to stay here. it will be up to maryland voters to decide. >> thank you, pat. kratovil replaced long-time incumbent wayne gilchrest who lost to kratovil in the primary. fight the fat. a surprising study about a diabetes drug that helps obese people lose weight. it's a hush-hush disease that affects people. but colitis isn't affecting this kid. i'm andrea fujii. i'm suzanne collins in frederick. where a teenager dies when he falls off his skateboard. now, police are trying to determine if some of the games the boy and his friends were playing may have led to that death. that's coming up next. wet night ahead. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. a teenager faults off a skateboard and later dies. police are investigating whether a car was involved in the accident. >> pablo serpas loved cars. the 16-year-old junior was learning to be a mechanic. he died this week, a few days after he fell off a skateboard outside has home. >> his mom is now -- she's very sad. she is sad. and our family, too. and all of the friends. >> reporter: on sunday, serpas and his friends were skateboarding together on carey place. he had a serious fall and was raced to the hospital. police were notified of his death wednesday. >> he was okay on tuesday. and then tuesday in the morning, they said he was -- he can't breathe. >> we believe it was a skateboarding accident. whether or not it was being pulled by a vehicle or not, but we do believe it was a skateboarding accident. >> reporter: police have knocked on the doors, hoping someone actually saw whafs going on -- what was going on at the time he fell. >> the reaction at the school where the teen was, was shock. >> students were really concerned. and when i got the phone call, i just couldn't believe it. >> reporter: serpas came to america from el salvador as a boy. he worked on the family's cars on weekends and in class, he helped others with his knowledge. >> he's funny. he helped everybody. he teach me stuff that i didn't know about cars. he showed me some stuff that i didn't know. >> reporter: in frederick, suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. >> police say they need more information. and it's not clear whether anyone could be charged in the death. >> the sentence is in for the washington county teenager, convicted of soliciting her father's murder. 16-year-old danielle black will spend 10 years in prison. she claimed to be abused. police found no evidence that was true. the 20-year-old accused of carrying out the murder is on trial in november. inflammatory bowel disease is infecting more and more people every year. a clarksville boy is not embarrassed to talk about his condition as he hosts a fundraiser to find the cure. >> reporter: 9-year-old jacob kraus loved basketball. and it's the only sport he can participate in. >> basketball is inside. and it has bathrooms. >> reporter: jacob suffers from uls ra tive colitis, a form of ibd, similar to crones. >> when his colon is inflamed, he gets bad cramps. and -- >> usually, i have to go to the bathroom a lot. and blood and mucous. comes out. >> he was swollen and had ulters throughout the entire lining of the -- ulcers throughout the entire lining of the colon. >> reporter: they say 82 people a year are diagnosed with ibd every year. but many patients say they don't want to talk about what they call an embarrassing condition. >> a lot of children do kind of go through this disease in their life without telling their friends or other people that they know. >> reporter: jacob's dad also suffers from ulcerat ive cliets. he tells -- colitis. he tells jacob not to be embarrassed but instead educate others. >> that's jacob on a commercial about gastrointestinal colitis. he is hoping to share his disease with the whole world. >> people keep it private. and, well, we are letting it lie. >> reporter: now, there is no known cure for colitis or crohn's disease. though it may go into remission, patients like jacob are continually on medication. live in the newsroom, andrea fujii. wjz eyewitness news. >> the fundraiser will be november 17th. if you'd like more information, log onto our website, wjz.com. it's friday, which means it's going to rain. and definitely tomorrow. [ laughter ] >> five wet weekends. but we'll salvage half the weekend. take a look at temps now. we've got light rain in some spots. 62 now. east winds at 13. and the community way up there. come back and take a look at the radar and the weekend after this. ooh; >> wow. >> night looks a lot better than the daytime. >> here's rain moving in. not a lot. but it will be if you're heading out tonight. maybe you've got a football game. a pep rally. take a look at radar. most of it for the time being is out to our west. but i think at least some of this will approach the baltimore washington area. although, at this point, i'm not too impressed with a lot of rain tonight. that's the good news, i guess. if you're out in hagerstown, yes. frederick county, west. that's where the bulk of this is moving. and it's beginning to break up. down here, across the shenandoah valley, some of this will make it into the baltimore, washington area. just enough to wet things down a bit. but right now, not a whole lot. take a look at temperatures around the region now. we at 62. -- we are at 62. 63 in ocean city. winds continue to be out to the easterly direction. that's going to change tomorrow, as this low pressure out to the west, passing to our north. it take the bulk of the rain with it. this front will cross the region tomorrow. showers, maybe a brief downpour. maybe some thowrnd with that. and-- thunder with that. and brief gusty winds. not a whole lot to our south and southwest. may have to revise the forecast. right now. maybe a quarter to half an inch. doesn't look like nearly as much as most of the models seem to be looking at. right now, the milder air is just to our south. it will move in tonight. stay with us tomorrow. dries out. gets dryer and cooler for sunday. have temperatures drop just a little bit, compared to tomorrow. we could get up to 70 degrees tomorrow. believe it or not. and that will help maybe fuel some thundershowers. particularly south and east of us. southern virginia and the lower eastern shore. 59 is your bay temp. and we have a small craft advisory. from now through saturday afternoon. sunrise, 7:26. tonight, a little rain shower activity here and there. 57. a few periods of light rain. and to the west. tomorrow, maybe up to 70, with rain and showers at times. clearing by evening. maybe a brief shower and gusty winds. sunshine returns on sunday, with temperatures pleasant, in the mid-60s. all in all, not a terrible, terrible weekend. >> sure. still ahead on eyewitness news. unthinkable crime. a 7-year-old girl, murdered and dumped in a landfill. the latest on the search for her killer. i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. in west baltimore. from copy room to carson reading room. yet another one has opened in the baltimore city school. the story when eyewitness news continues. overshooting their landing destination by more than a hundred miles. hi, everybody. stan saunders, here in the sports palace. the american league championship series. ank -- angels still alive. we have more. that and more coming your way as eyewitness news continues. it's just before 6:30. 61 degrees with some showers in the region. good evening. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. an investigation is under way tonight into how the pilots of a northwest airlines flight missed their landing destination by 150 miles. the pilot told the fbi they were in the middle of an argument. as joel brown reports for wjz from washington, some air safety experts suspect that they could have fallen asleep. >> reporter: investigators are looking at the two so-called black boxes from the northwest airlines plane that overshot its landing by 150 miles. trying to figure out what went wrong. that evidence is not likely to be on the cockpit voice recorder. the equipment on board northwest flight 188, only saves the last 30 minutes worth of conversation. but it will show weather they made any adjustment in course. flight 188 was supposed to land in minneapolis. but the plane passed over the city and didn't turn around until it reached wisconsin. air traffic controllers say they hadn't heard there the flight for about two hours. parent passengers didn't