investigated to break-ins at the nearby and will center. they've discovered stolen animals in these stolen cages. six turtles, two geckos and an iguana. >> they are in the process of being returned to the staff. >> the animals turned up within days of two separate break-ins. the incident angered volunteers and employees. many were rescued from a biz. >> they are rehab and we can release them. >> both happened when the alarm system was deactivated and a rear window was left unlocked. the focus has shifted as police questioned the people connected to the home where the animals were stashed, including several kids who were seen carrying cages into the apartment. >> it makes us mad. it is like losing your personal pet. >> people watched stunned as every last animal was reclaimed, including the madagascar hissing cockroach. >> i am glad the animals are safe. it is a nice place to visit. >> they are not specimens that would bring a lot of money. they're valued at less than $1,000. police did not make any arrests. the investigation is ongoing. >> of prince georges county [unintelligible] were involved in money- laundering and smuggle people over the mexican border. there were arrested monday days after the arrest of jack johnson and his wife. the rest are related but would not explain the link between the defendants. today, prosecutors said they engaged in sales of untaxed alcohol and cigarettes and paid police officers to help them keep it quiet. millions out of the country. wiretaps caught them bribing officials and speaking with an attorney about fake the debt. so they could claim bankruptcy and avoid a civil lo awsuit. we have more related to this investigation. you can find all the details. >> a man accused of attacking an off-duty police officer and leaving him partially blind could spend more than a decade behind bars. james campbell reportedly flagged down the off duty police officer. some sort of argument ensued during which kimball ordered a racial slur and struck the officer in the face with a glass pyramid. he was sentenced to 25 years in prison. a young woman pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for a 2009 crash that killed 22-year- old baltimore county woman. maria espinoza was driving when she lost control. >> i hope and pray no other family feels this terrible pain. words cannot express it. >> the crash also injured charlie dvds, a soccer player. espinoza faces up to five years 40 w. aye. >> the defense department says he died days after being wounded by an explosion. he is surrounded by a wife and two children. >> republican senators have given your marks the ax. banning lawmakers' pet projects. supporters say they are following messages on election day to control government spending. president barack obama welcomed the decision but told lawmakers in remarks are not the only problem and more needs to be done. a democratic senator is seeking a vote on a binding moratorium. leaders disapprove. maryland's newest congressman is kicking up a controversy. >> tonight to his comments have gone far world. he is being criticized for questioning why his government health care plan take so long to kick in. >> the remarks came during monday's freshman orientation in washington. the session is intended to apply the new members of congress with their new jobs. harris is maryland's new congress in -- congressman in the first district. as reported by the news website, harris demanded to know why he had to wait almost a month for the government subsidized health care plan for members of congress to kick in. >> i just asked a question. every member is going to think about how they align their health insurance they have now to the new health insurance. i asked about the start date. >> he is a big opponent of government run health care. critics were quick to pounce. >> it is blatant hypocrisy. it is outrageous that our representative like harris who opposed health-care expansion in maryland and coverage nationally is upset because he cannot be on the government subsidized health care for a month. >> harris claimed he was not talking about himself when he made the remarks at the orientation session. >> i have insurance and i have the ability to have insurance. for anyone else who gets a job. the irony that the federal government would go to the american people and most importantly, our employers and say that you have to provide health insurance and yet when our federal employees get hired, they go without insurance for a while. >> that raised another question. if he is referring to the insurance provided by johns hopkins, how will he stay on the coverage when he is sworn in on january? typically they impose a waiting period but hopkins does not. >> in tonight's project economy report. the challenge for lawmakers is fixing what is broken without breaking the bank. in the report warns the ongoing mortgage mess may undermine our already fragile economy. a panel listened to testimony of widespread problems, including lenders rushing mortgage contracts without verifying documentation and processors for stamping papers without properly reviewing the file. the allegations are not new. how the government handles them may prove to be problematic. >> if they are as bad as some people forecast, it could be very serious. especially when the economy is in the ship is in now. >> jpmorgan imposed closures until everything could be reviewed. they told the panel they are bound to improve the process. >> today's foreclosure hearing was overshadowed by fears on wall street. financial problems in europe rattled investors as the dow lost 178 points. the s&p 500 and the day down 19. college of notre don will be called the drum of maryland university. >> officials made the announcement to hundreds of students, faculty, and alumni. >> the change officially goes into effect on september 9, 2011. the president of the college said the changes about -- change is about honoring the past and embracing the future. >> the school president made the big reveal in front of a crowd of 500 people. the school's decision to move to a university status was made last may. this is the first announcement revealing the official name. >> we engaged all of our constituents, faculty, staff, students, alumnae. donors and president. >> the new name honored the theol's past but reflects changing environment. >> when you look at the array of programs, we operate much more as a university. a small university but much more of a university format. >> the college moved from college to university status in the past 10 years. mount st. mary's college and seminary became mount st. mary's university. [unintelligible] .ecamei the facebook page includes comments before and after. >> i have not heard people say or give specific reasons. for the most part in the focus groups i have attended, people were excited about the prospects. >> it will change how people view it. it will give us more presence that is needed. nationally as well as locally. >> the change will take effect next school year. on the 116th anniversary of when school started in 1895. the new logo will be unveiled to students when they returned to class in the fall. >> still ahead. we have an update on that expected blizzard baby we told you about earlier. >> a new and cheaper way to take a trip. how you can take advantage in tonight's consumer alert. >> this is the biggest high profile/celebrity wedding in the century. >> prince william is getting married. details to come. perhaps one of the most talked- about engagements. >> there is a tornado watch for parts of virginia. warm and humid air moves in. more showers on the way. the camera is shaking in the wind. insta-weatherplus coming next. 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information from wbaltv.com. follow-up to a story we reported this summer. >> more complaints about the toll system and the process the state uses to collect violations. >> jason and jennifer are back on the road after working at a deal to pay off an excessive build. >> they threatened to garnish my paycheck. >> the state suspended the tax on the vehicles and threatened to garnishes paychecks. they claim the couple racked up dozens of violations. they say they did not get any notices. they owed more than $1,600 when they found out. only a fraction for the actual toll. it was typical to get answers. >> of their inquiries and questions fallen to a bureaucratic abyss. they are, in the nightmare of their life. >> he helped get the fees knocked down to $600. >> we heard from dozens of frustrated users. they have a variety of complaints. >> i was hysterical. sobbing and crying. >> michele claims a police officer pulled her over outside the tunnel. he gave her a $140 ticket. >> i burst into tears and he said am going to take the tags. i said please do not. he said i am taking them. >> the state suspended her license plates. she had to hire a tow truck to remove the carb. she had 54 violations. she is leery about using the tunnel. >> i am scared to death to use it. i am scared to pay the $2 because something else might happen. >> she had been using the higher speed toll lane where there are no alarms or message boards. she said she never got any violation notices by mail. she thought her account was in good standing. we learned that violations are posted to a separate account. many customers tell us it is confusing. randy brown says the state has no plans to change that. >> we have looked into that. we will not be merging violation accounts and ezy-pass accounts. >> she was pulled over at the tunnel and by that time she owed more than $1,300 for administrative fees. >> we do not know of any glitches. we continue to use the u.s. mail system. it is a very accurate and very reliable mail system. >> she paid off her account two years ago, she said. giving the state's $884. in june, she began receiving letters claiming she owed more than $5,200. >> these claims are erroneous. i did not use the pass after 2008. >> she was referred to the state central collections unit. the demand could have a major impact on her education. >> if it was necessary, they would take my financial aid to set -- offset the balance. i was devastated. >> it may sound have been heavy-handed. >> you have a collection to collect all debts. whether it is an income tax issue or any other debt to the state. >> you can see this. >> there is one, two, three, four, five, six yellow. here is eight in red where it is a $1.60 rebate. they charge $1.50 and it should use -- it should work. >> he has to contact them every time and get the charges reversed. he was charged an extra $22. >> it should work. you should not have to keep track of this on a daily basis. >> overall, the system is 99% accurate. >> we're constantly receiving feedback from customers and try to make changes. we are evolving as the toll system. >> these users are frustrated. michele worked out a payment plan. tenille is desperately trying to protect your student loan. >> there is one change coming. it will take up to two weeks for drivers to get notices in the mail. starting this spring, they will send out monthly notices to customers who have balances or violations. >> the state does report delinquent accounts to the credit bureaus. that is something that would like to see changed. >> if you would like to share an experience, go to wbaltv.com. a special congratulations to the gibbs family. ew nding time with their nw bundle of joy. if your precious one is -- yuou can upload to wbaltv.com. >> showers continue to move across the state. temperatures have been going up. with this warm air, the possibility of thunderstorms. there have been some strong storms in parts of central virginia. do not be surprised if you hear some thunder in the next few hours. look at the lighting display. those lightning strikes covering a good part of northern virginia. working up to the potomac and parts of western maryland. the possibility will be there for an overnight thunderstorm as the strong storm system is centered over ohio and heads for new england. the almanac is -- these are not an outrageous amounts of rain. 0.5 of an inch in spots. 61 degrees at the airport. 62 at the inner harbor. this is the current number outside. 62 at the inner harbor. 60 at the nail -- naval academy. even the western part of the state warming up into the 50's. this warm and humid air mass has the potential for severe storms. these counties are where severe storms are going. the red box in the area is a tornado watch. that is how unstable this powerful storm is. 55-60 adhahn. the temperatures will not cool much overnight. the skies will begin to clear out as showers move out. the winds kick in. the wind advisory covers western maryland as close as washington county. it is a deepening area of low pressure across ohio that will curve toward northern new england, dragging that milder off the coast. the winds kick in and they will grab onto some call their out of western canada. look for clearing skies and sunshine returns. wendy in the afternoon. -- windy in the afternoon. perhaps some snow showers before it clears out in time for the weekend. 60-65 with the west winds over 30 miles an hour. gusts up to 35 knots and two to three foot waves. mild and windy. a much cooler day with a sprinkle and highs in the low 50's. a nice looking weekend ahead of us. >> the coach has plenty of experience playing with a rookie quarterback. >> it is tuesday, november 16. to win the jackpot, you must have five and the power megaball. 26, 39, 46, 1, and 27. now for the megaball. 21, 26, 39, 46, one, and 21. good luck and play on. good luck and play on. ♪ [ 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. suffered a concussion. starting against the ravens. it figures they will know how to attack a rookie quarterback. >> we will have to prepare for tony. along with claussen. you do not always know what you'll get. it could be really good and it might not be so good. we will test them. and find out what they're made of. that is what you have to do to a rookie quarterback. whichever one it is, we will find out how ready they are. that is our job. >> get at your calendar and make a change. the nfl flexed their scheduled on november 28. a week from this sunday. there will kick off at 4:15 p.m. instead of the originally scheduled time of 1:00 p.m. for 3:00 p.m. one week from sunday. a strong finish in the season. a high profile -- that increases the importance of their work. the managers' meeting in florida. braves are acquiring from the marlins. they will take the seven million-dollar salaries of the marlins -- off the marlins. ranked by many as the top fifty. playing towsend tonight. opening the game with nine straight points. the tigers finished with 29. a nice slashing drive. trying to play catch-up. josh brown will put a halt to the catch. the big finish for the tigers. the first winner for the season. evening their record at - >> showers whupping out in the morning. >> goodnight and see you