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to propose a bill, making it a felony for a parent not to report the death of their child. casey anthony said she received -- the lawmaker said she has received a lot of e-mails asking for her to draft a bill that would make a lot. an overwhelming 78% of voters on wbaltv.com disagree with the jury's verdict. our latest survey asks where you think about the sentencing. >> teams are searching for the person responsible for several fires in the engineer area. they have all been reported within several blocks of each other. barry sims joins us with more. >> residents in edgemere are very concerned. one woman told me that she heard a loud boom and that alerted her to the fire in this driveway. >> the vehicle shows signs of an arsonist work. as cady opens the door to her husband's work van, the damage is evident. from the rear you can see how smoke billowed out the back windows. >> i broke down. it was not just that there goes our family car. it is the fact that i have children inside our house. someone could have died. >> just after extinguishing the van fire, baltimore county firefighters notice that the kia soul rental was on fire. >> we did not see that because the van fire was so massive. they immediately put that fire out. >> this all happened around 4:00 a.m. sunday morning. the fraziers were not the only victims. another car was set on fire, as were two sheds behind this service station. >> one of the fires was said to an occupied building. the people could have been injured. >> man also suffered damage. -- this man also suffered damage. he used a fire extinguisher until firefighters arrived. he said he feels blessed to no one was injured. neighbors are wondering why these few blocks work targeted. >> that is still under investigation. we do not know why these for to give their vehicles and these particular locations were chosen. -- these particular vehicles and locations were chosen. >> police say the incidents have been scattered in the past, not clustered up like sunday. they are still seeking the cause of what damage to this house on marine avenue north. at this point is undetermined. >> i like our neighborhood. now that things around here have been happening like this, it makes me feel bad. >> investigators so far have no suspects and are asking anyone with information to galt metra crimestoppers at 1-866--- to call metro crimestoppers at 1- 866-7-lockup. >> another hot and humid july day around the mid-atlantic region. temperatures in the '90's again in town. -- in the 90's again in town. storms are trying to move across the maryland/pennsylvania line. that will be sinking all evening, which means the storms and showers will be with us for a while. heavy rain in northeast baltimore county. and sitting off to the southwest of jaret seville. six and a half miles and eight looks like it could be producing some small hail. it is right along the harford county line. those storms to our north will be sliding down into north and central maryland over the next couple of hours. as a matter of fact, they could get more widespread and heavy. the forecast in just a couple of minutes. >> the man who was stabbed allegedly by his son is in stable condition tonight. police say he got in an argument with his son just before 4:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon. police said thomas waters at iv pulled out a knife and stabbed his father in the chest. he is being held on $100,000 bond. a man's body was found last night inside a truck in an impact on lot in northeast baltimore. it is not clear how long the body had been there or how he died. >> natural resources police have found the body of a boater that went missing in the river. the 25-year-old was thrown from the boat on july 4. his friend was rescued from another boat. authorities say that they were both thrown from the boat as it made a sharp turn. police say man tapped the rear window of the vehicle with his shotgun and then smashed the windshield with a hammer before taking off into the woods. he is described as 6 feet tall, white male, to wonder pounds, wearing a red plaid shirt and -- 200 pounds, wearing a red plaid shirt and jeans. if you have information, please call the state police. >> stephanie rawlings blake picked up another endorsement for mayor reelection today. members of the ministerial alliance are standing behind the mayor in her quest to keep her job. lt. gov anthony brown was also in attendance. there were talks at the white house today that lawmakers will try to reach a deal on raising the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, reducing the deficit, and keeping america from heading into another recession. the president met today with top democrat and republican leaders. while there was some progress, there's still no agreement. >> raising the stakes, but still no deal on raising the nation's debt ceiling following president obama's meeting with house and senate leaders today. the president said republicans and democrats will work through the weekend. >> everyone will it knowledge -- acknowledged that there will be pain involved on both sides, but our biggest obligation is to make sure we are doing the right thing by the american people. >> lawmakers have until august 2nd to keep the government from defaulting on loans. house speaker john boehner once again said raising taxes is not an option, but for the first time he opened the door to roll back on some tax credits and closing some tax loopholes. it >> we believe -- >> we believe that closing some loopholes would help make -- and make america more competitive and create jobs. >> there are reports that the president may be open to medicare, medicaid, and social security reform, a move that puts him in the hot seat with progressive democrats. >> if the republican leadership can find votes in their own caucus to pass such a deal, let them do it. >> that could be tough. john boehner is working to shore up a movement in his party over tax reform and new members who want a balanced budget. meanwhile, obama said the talks are just that, until a deal is done. >> i want to emphasize that nothing is agreed until everything is agreed to and the parties are still far apart on a wide range of issues. >> the president said by working through the weekend, he hopes republicans and democrats can find new ways to reach a deal. he plans to meet with senate house -- senate and house leaders once again on sunday. >> this just in, a measure allowing in-state tuition for illegal immigrants will go on the 2012 ballot. 11 news has just learned the state board of elections validated enough measured -- enough signatures to send the measure to referendum. they would have to meet certain criteria. >> the obesity rate has gone up 90% in many states since 1995. and where marilyn falls on that list, coming up. plus -- >> once you wire the money is gone. >> the 11 news i-team exposes a scam for vacationers. >> and and other connection to the great cold past -- colts past. the john mack -- the legendary john mackey passes away. >> we have lost another great one. nfl hall of famer john mackey has died. he was 69 years old. >> after his football career with the cold he became the president of the union for retirement benefits. pete gilbert is live in his room -- in the newsroom with a man that was important on and off the field. >> john mackey redefined the position of tight end in the nfl. as we watch highlights of the great number 88, you can see why. he looked like an eighth grader that joint elementary school pickup games. if so big and so strong and so fast. his imposing physical stature was only part of what made him great. he made baltimore home after a hall of fame career. the last several years he was battling and, he could not conquer, dementia. >> when he caught the ball, the show just started then because he could go with it. he was also a tremendous teammate. he had a positive attitude, a personable guy with a positive attitude. >> it despite his tremendous accomplishment on the field, mackey was not voted into the hall of fame until his 15th year of eligibility. many believe that it was a direct result of his involvement with the players' union. >> a legacy of greatness. relive the right to this john mackey touchdown catch that made super bowl history and see how the aid plan keeps his legacy alive. -- the 88 plan keeps his legacy alive. it is all at wbaltv.com. >> a new federal report over well-being on the nation's young people, the teen birthrate decline for the second year in a row. that is good. but also many of them -- more of them turned to drugs. a higher proportion of eighth graders used illegal drugs, up from 8% in 2009 to 10% last year. and the number of living in poverty also went up. in 1995, not one state in the u.s. had an obesity ranking over 20%. just 16 years later, today, all but one does. the national obesity report shows a dozen states topping the 30% mark. maryland is right in the middle of the pack. >> in america continues on its usa could bess, spelled f-a-t. >> we have seen obesity rates rise by 90%. >> a new report shows obese adults increased in 16 states, most of those states in the south where the poverty rates tend to be highest. mississippi had the largest percentage of obese adults. prada was the leanest state, however -- -- colorado was the leanest state, however, -- >> obesity rates have gone across the nation. >> adults who do not get any physical activity increased in 14 states last year. walking or biking to work is the exception now that most of us live in commuter societies. obesity increases the risks for various health problems, including heart problems, type 2 diabetes, and several cancers. >> what are you eating? the david jaques, sugary drinks, and some red meat can -- potato chips, sugary drinks, and some red meat can contribute to long- term health risks. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> thunderstorms on the hd doppler. adding in a weak french dropping down out -- a weak front dropping down out of pennsylvania and the combination could be storms. it could take all night tonight and all day tomorrow to do that. these showers will be in the area for the next 24 hours or so. heavy rain around jaret seville and with burk. -- jaretsville and with burk. areas of south of baltimore are relatively dry at this hour. but to the north up in pennsylvania, some of those storms are severe. we will keep an eye on that thunderstorm activity to see if it slips in here. the only thunderstorm warnings on the board are up around metropolitan philadelphia and in southeast pennsylvania. one in eastern new jersey. 95 degrees at the inner harbor at this hour. 92 at dwi marshall. 93 degrees in frederick. this is the fourth of seven days that we have had temperatures above 90 degrees. look at the cloud cover that hangs around. tomorrow will be a cloudy day, less sunshine, still warm and muggy. the thunderstorm threat remains. light south wins tonight. tomorrow, flash flood warnings from frederick county into virginia. there is a weak front here in pennsylvania. a bit of a cool front still on the move south. it is expected to get just into and and comee ara almost stationary. tomorrow night cannot down hopefully into virginia, at least southern -- tomorrow night, it will hopefully get down into virginia, and the southern virginia. widespread showers and storms through the afternoon and evening tomorrow. maybe not tapering off until sometime on saturday. most of saturday, a sunny day, less humid, and a gorgeous weather on tap for sunday. tomorrow, mostly mcgee, 81-86 degrees. a 64% chance of -- a 60% to 70% chance of rain. it should clear up in the mountains over the weekend. 83 and a thunderstorm to the west. the lower eastern shore, at 84 degrees with a 50/50 chance of getting shourd on. here, the skies are clear with the front gets out of us. -- south of us. >> you have probably heard stories about the woman who was held against her will for 18 years. now, jaycee dugard is speaking out in her own words. >> and someone who knows what she went through, and elizabeth smart, has a new book coming out. >> i am tim tooten in the news room. i will tell you what charlie is doing to help students with suspensions. and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. want to save even more? call now and we'll add over 60 premium channels, including showtime, starz, epix, and more for 12 months. fios is a 100% fiber optic network. it delivers superior picture quality, the best channel lineup, more hd, plus america's fastest, most consistent and reliable internet. and there's no annual contract required. why keep paying for cable? move up to the best. get fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year, plus over 60 premium channels for 12 months. don't wait. call 1.877.729.fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities that's 1.877.729.3467. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. or for other great fios offers, visit us online. get the network that delivers more. get fios. a network ahead. >> elizabeth smart is taking a job commenting on child abductions. she is now 23 years old. >> meanwhile, jaycee dugard, the woman who spent 18 years in captivity at the hands of philip and nancy garrido, is now speaking out in her own words. >> she was kidnapped when she was 11 years old. here is more. >> four weeks ago with the sentencing of villepin and nancy garrido, jaycee dugard -- philip and nancy garrido, jaycee dugard close the chapter. behind her now, when she was just 11 years old, kidnapped and kept captive. in her new book, "stolen lighli" she talks about her life in captivity. "the man takes me in his arms and offers comfort. i do not want comfort from this awful man. -- awful man." experts say writing about her experiences will help her. she's there's no details. "he brought in a bucket for me to use as a toilet. i would ask him every day when he was going to let me go home." she endured years of sexual abuse at hands of philip garrido he fathered two daughters with her. at first garrido handcuffed her to keep her from escaping. later he used other measures. he painted the world as a scary place full of rapists and pedophiles. it i wanted my children to be safe. jaycee dugard, afraid to even utter her real name, wrote it down for a policewoman. "it was like breaking an evil spell. i looked at her and said, can i see my mom? she looked at me and said, i guess." >> her book will be released -- and said, yes." >> her book will be released next tuesday. >> coming of, the mistaken woman made it that caused her account to be overdrawn by the millions. we will explain. >> did you sell scams, too? >> not as much as she did. the next a scam aimed at ocean city beachgoers. -- >> a scam aimed at ocean city be >> 11 news at 5:00 p.m. in hd continues now. >> what happens when the vacation home you are renting does not really exist, or was never available to rent? >> unfortunately, that is what some people are learning the hard way when it comes to an ocean city get away. debra wiener investigates. >> these days, getting burned at the ocean can take on a whole new meaning. consider this girl's weekend at the beach, organized by becky. >> the price was good, the pictures were beautiful, it was in the location we were looking for. it was everything we were looking for. >> becky had her eye on this 3- bedroom ocean city condominium. she founded on craigslist and quickly contacted the individual goes to the ad. in the mail, a woman calling herself lisa said she was the agent for the rightful owner of the house. and despite the notice of just a couple of days, the house was still available. $150 per night for the roomy, beachfront condominium. >> it was like, how could this be this cheap? >> that was red flag no. 1. no. 2 -- red flag no. 2 was grammar and spelling. in back and forth e-mails lisa said, "i have been working with them, the owners, for good for years now." and then came red flag no. 3, how to pay. >> the way that they wanted me to pay was through western union, which was wiring money through a monogram. i knew right then it was a scam. and once you wire that money, it is gone. >> suspicious, she began to surge property records and found the real owner of the house, susan hardy, from virginia. no, though hall was not available to rent and she knew no one named lisa. >> is someone had downloaded pictures and was actually using our pictures on this craigslist site. >> did you feel stand, too? >> not as much as she did. >> one property owner who asked not to be identified said that renters of his home had been scanned 10 times. people show up hoping to check in and find out it is not available. >> most of the e-mail's come from out of country. >> a lot of the skimmers are overseas. we can trace it, but once it hits overseas, we can do very little other than inform the public. >> e-mails scams are on the increase. agents like danny murphy find themselves trying to work -- help people who were duped. murphy says the where is a so- called agent does not want to speak by phone. and he also says, be aware of deals at pricey properties. >> if you find a building that is charging typically $3,500 or $4,000 per week and you find someone on craigslist or some similar site that is offering the same room for $1,000, double check. >> technology is incredible and we are all susceptible to a really good deal. but sometimes you have to think, is it too good to be true? >> and some advice for the beachgoers? >> i would encourage people to go to the town's website and that will take you to all of the different individual properties. >> becky and her friends ultimately have their ocean get away after booking a rental through a friend. >> if you are out there looking for a good deal and something seems like a good deal, stop to think and do a little bit of research on your own. >> 11 almost learned the hard way had good detective -- a lesson almost learned our way, had good detective work not paid off. >> any suspicions at all, follow your instincts. even if you have to pay a fee, you are often say for the evening with a licensed real- estate agent. -- you are often safer dealing with that licensed real-estate agent. some breaking news right now. let's send it out to captain roy taylor. >> this is northeast baltimore city, northern parkway between harford road and old harford road. not much of a traffic issue. people are slowing down for the water going across the road. what is curious is the amount of dirt being pumped onto the roadway. we do not know if the road department has been notified. not a traffic issue, but it is causing a big mess. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories. baltimore police are investigating a suspicious death in northeast baltimore. a man's body was found last night inside a truck in a compound -- in count a lot. it is not clear how long his body had been there or how he died. 25-year-old james robert kaine of pasadena was thrown from a vote on july 4 and his friend was thrown as well. his friend was rescued by another boat. kaine's body was found today. and police are looking for a man who attacked -- who smashed a windshield with a hammer before taking off into the woods. he is described as a white man, 6 feet tall, 200 pounds wearing a red plaid shirt and jeans. if you have information, call police. >> a vehicle on southbound i-95 created a major traffic issue just before 11:30 a.m. this morning near a toll plaza. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> the owner of a famous london tabloid says they are shutting down. >> it registered sex offender is chased out of a girl's locker room. find out how he got inside as we cover the nation. >> this is gourmet food out of a food box. literally a restaurant on wheels. coming up, the gathering you will not want to miss. but yellowstone officials -- >> yellowstone officials said it will not kill the bear that killed a hyper yesterday. they say it was merely defending its cousins. -- its cubs. this was the first fatal grizzly attack inside the park in 25 years, but third attack in a year in the yellowstone region. a registered sex offender is back in jail in oregon tonight after he dressed up as a woman to get into the girls' water park. a counselor saw through his disguise and chased him down until authorities arrived. >> he is not bring upon adult women that have a certain amount of ability to defend themselves. he is preying on our children. >> 39-year-old thomas benson is facing a long list of charges, including unlawful contact with a child and third degree robbery. >> the famous news tabloid at the center of the voice mail scandal is shutting down. it is accused of hacking into the voice mail of celebrities, royalty, even murder victims. >> i feel so appalled by what has happened, murder victims, terrorist victims who have had their phones tapped. it is quite disgraceful. an >> report murdock -- rupert murdoch calls the allegations deplorable. if he is shutting down the paper. imagine getting a notice your bank account is overdrawn by $3 million. it happened. >> shuttle atlantis on pad 39 a, low will it launched tomorrow? -- but will if launch tomorrow? >> heavy thunderstorms around the bel-air region. and we will see how many other areas will get soaked tonight and tomorrow. 92 at the airport, 95 downtown. >> illegal gambling allegations surrounding an elected official. coming up at 6:00 p.m., a fake delegation after discovering gambling at the bar. and a new approach to dealing with student suspensions. with student suspensions. honey, why aren't youan playing with your friends? i am playing with my friends. hey, mrs. d... joseph? sarah! it's mommy's turn now. let's go. 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[ male announcer ] that's why you need the internet rated #1 for supporting multiple users and devices simultaneously. verizon fios. a network ahead. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-tty/v. >> nasa is checking to rent -- for any damage to the space shuttle atlantis after a lightning flash. >> the weather is starting to interrupt the launch plans. here is the latest from cape canaveral. >> looking amazing. it is a great way to head into this countdown. >> flight managers looking ahead to the final launch. >> the team is ready. they are prepared for everything and everything is in the right spot. >> and so many are looking back. it has been an amazing ride. >> the vast majority of those who have been tuesdays have been to space on board the space shuttle. -- been into space have been there on board the space shuttle. >> launching probes to different planets, servicing satellites, the space shuttle has been an incredible machine. it has done everything we have asked it to do and more. >> but with that triumph has come tragedy. an incredible pain. challenger, columbia and 14 astronauts lost. and now some fear that americans dominance in space is slipping away. and >> for the first time, the world's greatest nation -- space fairing nation, as president kennedy put it, will have no program for space travel. >> nasa's chief administrator insists that relying on russia is a temporary fix. but right now, all eyes are on atlantis, one final flight and an enduring legacy. >> but history may have to wait. after 30 years of shuttle flights, there is still one thing that nasa still cannot control, the weather. right now it is a 70% no go for tomorrow's launch. >> and you were just ying that john glenn is 90? >> 90 years old, yes. he was nine -- he was on nightly news. sure they're working on the next project. very detailed stuff down there. at least, in spots. the very heavy rain trekking through hartford county. this is now slowly making its way around -- across hertford county. the storm track star bellaire and heads through the upper chesapeake, may be making its way through the eastern shore of cecil county. this looks like a stronger storm cell itself, may be some strong wind associated. should be in the roswell -- roswell area by about 551. -- 5:51 p.m. heavy downpours in frederick county associated with this as well. it is still up in pennsylvania. so far, none of the rain has hit the rain gauge at the airport. so far, a dry day, but a hot one. last year was another triple digit day, 101 degrees for the record high on july 7, 2010. it has been hot this year, but not as hot as last year. the storms around here are not quite as strong as far as the wind goes, but they are putting out some locally heavy rain. that is why the flood warning is in effect a flood watch for tomorrow afternoon with more heavy storms coming in. the i-95up and down corridor with plenty of moisture in the atmosphere. a shower or thunderstorm is possible overnight. south wins at 5. the front pretty well defined by this bubble of clouds ahead of it. tomorrow, it will likely stall nearly a stall over the central virginia. the warm, muggy air will feed on it. tomorrow, perhaps some heavy downpours. it is looking like a really good summer weekend coming up for activities. ted rogers will be relatively warm. 80's tomorrow, monday jamaat off and on light and variable winds. -- muggy, off and on light and variable winds. and nice looking mountain weekend if you're headed that direction for the weekend. down at ocean city, we will start the weekend off on a little rough. thunderstorms with a 50/50 shot at temperatures in the 80's. sunday looks like the best day at ocean city with the high at 83. it will turn less humid, drier air coming in for the weekend. temperatures this thing into the low 90's in the early part of next week. consumer alert, fewer americans applied for jobless benefits last week. unemployment benefit applications fell by 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 18,000. the total has remained above 400,00418 straight weeks. an unemployed florida woman struggling to make ends meet for family has a bigger problem on her hands tonight, a $3 million problem. >> tenure at forrester says she was already struggling to make ends meet when she claims her own bank blindsided her. the unemployed single mother checked her balance and said she found her three bank accounts overdrawn by $3 million. >> i do not think i will ever see that much money in my lifetime. >> tanya says her bank accounts never have six figures. >> i had ever attack. >> bank of america locked her online account. and apparently closed two of her accounts. so, she went to the bank to try to sort out the multimillion- dollar makes up in person. >> they would not give me any of my money and said they were in the process of closing my count and they would send me a check in 10 to 15 business days. >> tanya says that is too long to wait. her unemployment pay and child support is deposited into our account and rent is due friday. >> i struggle to do my best for my kids. now we will be homeless because i cannot get the money. >> a bank of america tells us it appears to be a very isolated incident. >> they have caused more into a family struggling already. >> a tough situation. bank of america has agreed to keep one of her accounts opened, giving her access to a small amount of money, while it investigates exactly what happened. as people use credit and debit cards more and more, the flow of cash has slowed. one type of bill has exploded in usage, $100 bills have exploded. >> school administrators are focusing on the districts with the highest suspension rate. coming at 6:00 p.m., how they plan on giving the newest administrator some extra training. >> this is all out of a food truck. coming up, food trucks are all the rage and th [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable, and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. want to save even more? call now and we'll add over 60 premium channels, including showtime, starz, epix, and more for 12 months. fios is a 100% fiber optic network. it delivers superior picture quality, the best channel lineup, more hd, plus america's fastest, most consistent and reliable internet. and there's no annual contract required. why keep paying for cable? move up to the best. get fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year, plus over 60 premium channels for 12 months. don't wait. call 1.877.729.fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities that's 1.877.729.3467. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. or for other great fios offers, visit us online. get the network that delivers more. get fios. a network ahead. >> how about a gourmet food from a truck? they're becoming all the rage here in baltimore. they are already popular in washington d.c. a dozen trucks conservative variety of specialties. >> what we have here are seared scallops. we have the lobster back and she's with the white truffle we used to -- macaroni and cheese with the white truffle we use to finish it. >> gourmet meals out of a food truck? this silver platter is the latest in a growing menu of them in baltimore city. they're all fresh and presented with style. >> it is similar to a fine dining restaurant experience, but out of a truck. >> along with 11 other colomey food trucks, it will be at one spot for a first-time event called "the gathering." it will be a chance to sample form a food in one location. it >> we will have rock-and-roll music, ice cold beer, delicious wine. >> the proceeds will go to a local nonprofit that provides services for leukemia patients and their families. >> we will provide nourishing meals for patients and their families and fund leukemia research. >> it goes from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. friday night. the mayor will be there. >> recently, the mayor has opened up areas and has allowed this business segment to boom. for a while it was very difficult. there were about 125 trucks in d.c. and only about 7 in baltimore. >> i had a burger on the morning show this morning. it was perfect. here is what is coming up at 6:00 p.m. >> some baltimore county school administrators are brushing up on the basics. >> discussions today over the debt at the white house today, but did they lead to any breakthroughs? 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