november. >> it had to do with who he is, what he stands for, what he believes, what he thinks is right for america. our families, our values and our future. the same-sex marriage is incidental. >> reporter: mitt romney is on the defense about a washington post article, suggesting that he bullied a gay classmate in high school. >> in a radio interview, romney apologized for what he called hijinx and pranks. he stated he had no idea the student was gay. conservatives say this issue could fire up the republican base. >> i think it will energize all of those evangelical christians who have misgivings about voting for a mormon. >> reporter: and some democrats, including catholics, who helped president obama get elected, say it could change their vote. at the white house, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> well, much has been made of the timing of the president's declaration. a democratic source tells cbs news, the plan had been for the president to announce his support for same-sex marriage on "the view" next week. >> a threat to society. today, a maryland judge sentences a man who is shot and killed an off-duty maryland state trooper. denise is in the newsroom with a killer who maintains his innocence. >> 20-year-old sirel cornelius williams, is going to spend the rest of his life in jail. today, he made no apology to the family of trooper wesley brown. williams shot brown outside an appleby's in 2010. the judge called the murder a vengeful act. and sentenced him to life without parole, plus 20 years. trooper brown was working security part-time at the restaurant when he was thrown out for being disruptive. >> trooper brown's family said today is a great day for her family. and that she's happy justice has been served. >> there is a new name on the fbi's 10 most wanted list. adam mayes is accused of murdering a mother and daughter two years ago and kidnapping two daughters. mark strausman reports. an intense multistate manhunt is under way. >> we believe adam mayes could be anywhere in the united states and we are extremely concerned for the safety of the girls. >> reporter: the fbi will continue its intensive search for adam mayes, one of the most wanted in america. he is expected of killing joanne baines and her 14-year- old daughter adrian in their home last month. and kidnapping 12-year-old alexandria,a and 8-year-old kayleah. mayes mother says he believed he was their father. >> my daughter said he lives, sleeps, eats and breathes, nothing but these two children. >> reporter: charges against mayes and his wife teresa, were upgraded to murder wednesday. teresa is seen here with the bane children, claims she saw the children killed in cold blood. both were directly part of the kidnapping of alexandria, and that she drove the youngest of the bane girls to mississippi. that's where mayes was seen last, caught on surveillance camera at a video store. >> investigators once again saw this wednesday. but say he could be hiding anywhere. >> i must emphasize that mayes also has ties to texas, north carolina, south carolina, florida, and arizona. >> reporter: the reward for any information leading to mayes or the girls, has grown to 175,000 dollars. >> to adam mayes, i would urge you, if you're listening, to number 1, turn those girls in to a safe location. and then peacefully and safely turn yourself in to law enforcement. >> reporter: and mayes may be using the alias of christopher zachary wild, or paco rodriguez, his facebook profile name, according to the fbi. >> reporter: a church secretary murdered in ellicott city is laid to rest today. brenda brewington was found shot to death inside the office of st. peter's episcopal church last week. reverend dr. mary marguerite cohen was also killed. the funeral services were held today. cohen's fume was earlier this week. the church is offering to bury the gunman who took his own life. his family has not yet made a decision on that offer. 30-year-old minag uni is charged with possession of the drug and equipment to produce it. the elaborate growing operation included high-intensity lights, a dehumidifier, air filters and an irrigation system. wjz has uncovered part of the past from 2003 to 2006. he worked as a technician for the baltimore city police crime lab. court records show he worked more than 100 cases, including some homicides. more than 300 plants could have yielded up to 171 pounds of marijuana. uni is out on $25,000 bail. wjz will have details about the suspect coming up live at 5:00 and 6:00. deliberations continue now in the julius henson robocall trial. derek valcourt is at the mitchell courthouse, where the political consultant waits to learn his fate. >> reporter: in all, the jury has been deliberating for eight hours now, as they try to determine whether those controversial robocalls amounted to election fraud. >> reporter: julius henson remains confident they jury will acquit him for the robocalls he wrote for bob ehrlich. >> vindication is a great thing. and i would just say that i'm fortified by tens of thousands of people praying all over this country. >> reporter: but state prosecutor emit daffit built his case, trying to convince jurors that henson and paul schurick conspired together in order to convince african americans to stay home from voting election night. >> relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> reporter: henson maintains the calls were a legitimate reverse-psychology tactic, meant to inspire votes for ehrlich. and they claim he was just doing what they wanted when he left off the legally-required tag saying paid for by the ehrlich campaign. >> reporter: two charges because the robocall did not contain the line that says "paid for by the ehrlich campaign." and two charges of attempting to influence a voter's decision to go to the polls through fraud. at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> henson faces thousands in fines and up to 12 years in prison. wjz is monitoring deliberations. we'll bring you the verdict as soon as it is reached. mdt owner michael andretti is now going to monitor the baltimore grand prix. this is the third company in six months charged with taking over the race. the deal still needs approval by the city's board of estimates, which is set to vote on a contract may 16th. the baltimore grand prix is set to run labor day weekend. southern maryland is getting more help to recover from hurricane irene. the federal emergency management agency is awarding more than $4 million to the southern maryland electrical coop, in three maryland countery -- counties. they will help recover funds following last year's damaging hurricane, charles, calvert, and st. mary's county will share the money. the rain and the clouds will move out. the sun has moved back in. outside, it is beautiful, breezy. just a really nice may afternoon. wjz has weather ask traffic together. tim williams has the updated numbers from first warning weather. we'll start with tim. >> good afternoon, mary. good afternoon, everyone. a definite improvement. we've had rain totals move on through. and we'll have some of those next hour. first warning doppler radar, shows what is going on now. and of course, wjz drought watch continues to track the rainfall totals. and we'll talk about them coming up here in a little while. but right now, we're watching low pressure moving off the coast of new england. rotation is bringing just light showers across the mid- atlantic. we're getting just a few really widely scattered ones, down around us. and really nothing that is going to impact us too much. but as you take a closer look, we've seen some moving across cumberland. and just over the mason-dixon line. you'll see mainly widely scattered showers throughout this afternoon. much of that is drying up as it moves into the region. temperature is around 68 degrees. normal high is 72 for this date. most of us are in the 60s, except for in oakland, which is 46 degrees. that's largely because of the winds, from the west/northwest. look at these winds. these are sustained winds over the last hours. 31 mail per hour winds, over toward hagerstown. and the gusts have been substantially higher. hagerstown, reporting 36-mile- per-hour gusts. 26 at bwi marshall. so the winds have really been a factor. all the reason that much of this rain coming down is just going to be evaporating as soon as it hits the ground. we'll have more on the rain totals coming up in a little while. but for now, kai, back over to you. >> thank you. let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. >> reporter: well, a bit of a chaotic start on the beltway. traveling on the west side inner loop, we have a 30-minute delay. that's from the bw parkway to security boulevard. as far as the top side inner loop, stop and go there, from stevenson road to the jones falls expressway. and the west side outer loop, still brake lights there, from 795 to baltimore national pike. average speed at this point, about 35 miles an hour. northbound 95, a couple of slow spots there. delays stretch from 32 to the beltway on the southwest side. slowed down again from easton avenue to whitemarsh boulevard. a couple of water main breaks to watch out for as well. king avenue closed between franklin square and stapleton. also in severna park. givings avenue at chestnut road. let's take a live look. you can see, things slow there. that's a look in the northbound direction, heading out of downtown, past 28th street. this traffic report is brought to you by the people's pink party, at pimlico. it's friday, may 18th. for tickets and all the details, go to preakness.com. bubba gump shrimp company is now open at the harbor place. the restaurant takes over the old phillips anchor space. the restaurant will be open seven days a week, for lunch and dinner. bubba gump, the first restaurant opened based on a motion picture, features a moderately-priced menu and fun atmosphere. you can also shop in the retail store, which sells clothing, boxing of chocolate. and run, forest, run, license plates. we'll have more on the grand opening and what it means for harbor place, coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. life is like a box of chocolates. you never know what you're going to get. ahead at 4:00 on eyewitness news. panic near philadelphia. police evacuate homes in one neighborhood, after making a disturbing find in a house. run down by her brother. the reason for the intentional little attack will shock you. eat junk for science. we'll tell you where and why. and the weekend is definitely in sight. kai and i have been talking about it since monday. so will it be clear and sunny? and will this great weather last? the updated forecast coming up. blatch ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's 68 degrees. sunny and breezy in central maryland right now. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. a quick-thinking deputy stops a man from jumping to his death off a bridge in oregon. dash cam video catches the deputy, pulling up to the man's car, but he doesn't want to talk. he quickly jumps out and heads to the guardrail. the deputy restrains him and pulls him away from the edge, rescuing him from a 140-foot drop. the man underwent a mental evaluation, and afterward, did thank the deputy for saving his life. in australia, a han is accused of intentionally running over his own sister. police say the 20-year-old man struck his 19-year-old sister with his car after her cat urinated on the computer. she suffered a fractured spine and leg, as well as a collapsed lung. her brother is charged with assault and negligent driving. the cat wasn't hurt. three pipe bombs are found inside a home. many had to be evacuated from the area. natasha brown has the story from just outside of philadelphia. >> my main concern was just to get everybody out safely. >> reporter: there was little time to think, when residents in this normally quiet, warring ton community, were given an order to evacuate. >> they didn't really tell us what was wrong, just that things had been found. and it was better to just leave. they were doing it for our protection. >> reporter: atf, the philadelphia bomb squad and warring ton police, confirmed on a-- converged on a home, responding to a 911 call. investigators say the female homeowner, thought to be in her 70s, had been away and returned home to find an explosive device in the kitchen. >> in this tack ways, -- particular case, maybe something similar to a pipe bomb. >> there were two additional suspected devices. but the one called in was initially on the kitchen. >> reporter: the pipe bombs were diffused on the house. and removed with bags of evidence. a man in his 50s, who according to investigators, shared the home with his mother, is being sought after for questioning. >> we have a person of interest that we are attempting to locate so we can speak to them. >> reporter: relieved neighbors poured back into their homes after a tense two hours. many still holding onto a sense of fear. >> one sense, you feel kind of relieved because they found it before anybody got hurt. but in another sense, it's scary. because, i mean, i live 100 feet from the house. so that's kind of nerve- racking. >> reporter: >> the man wanted in connection with the pipe bombs is now in police custody. he faces several charges, including catastrophe and weapons of mass destruction. a little good news on wall street. [ stock bells ringing ] >> the market losing streak is over. but the gains aren't great. the dow is up 20. s&p up 3. nasdaq down 1. let's go to new york, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> the dow snapped a six-day losing streak, as investors went hunting for bargains. stocks rose, despite ongoing uncertainty in europe and a weaker-than-expected trade report from china. cisco systems plunged nearly 10% and dragged down tech stocks. they warned that technology appears to be slowing down. the chairman of the federal reserve says banks are starting to lend more money. but there is still plenty of room for improvement. ben bernanke said that more consumers and businesses are finding it easier to borrow. but many credit-worthy people are still finding it difficult to get a mortgage. and more may be applying for a mortgage, now that the rate has hit a record low. according to freddie mac, the rate is at an all-time low of 3.83%. avon has until monday to respond to a takeover offer from beauty products maker cody. avon rejected the initial buyout. but the company has returned to the table with an offer that is 6 1/2% higher. valuing avon at $650 million. for more, go to cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. an 18-year-old girl in england is being called the most beautiful girl in the world -- or woman, scientifically speaking. they say florence colgate has near perfect facial proportion, with the optimal distance know two her eyes and eyebrow. colgate currently works at a fish and chips shop. but she says she would love to have a career in modeling. i think she could have a career in modeling. i think that's quite possible for her. >> if she should choose such a career or a career as a mechanic. >> fish and chips, though. i don't know if i'd want to give up that. students in china. hooked up to iv drips? you'll never believe why. she's back. to work, that is. but not for long. what police say the so-called hot dog hooker is doing wrong today. clear blue skies. and lots of sunshine. will the rain stay away for the weekend? meteorologist tim williams is updating your first warning forecast. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, for instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, prince charles may have a backup career if he ever becomes king of england. >> we're under the influence of low pressure. and this weather front pushing northward is bringing clouds and i break the rain. >> my goodness. that's the duke of cornwall, giving a weather forecast, while visiting the bbc in scotland. we saw him looking surprisingly relaxed. and the heir to the throne was joined by his wife camilla to celebrate its 60th year of broadcasting. any critiques over there? >> let me make it clear. he is no tim williams. there are no substitutes. >> and look at you, tim. >> i am actually not a prince charles either. wild weather coming up. >> back to you. >> why would he want to do weather? i've never wanted to be king. >> no one can, sir. >> go -- there you go. >> i don't think bob turk has the competition. >> no, but you know what you do have, tim? you have a crown. and i think you should wear it from now on. >> we'll talk about that one later. let's take a look outside. we'll give you an idea what's going on. we via nice day shaping up. nice, puffy clouds out there. and what we're dealing with are very nice conditions for this time of may. we have drying out to do from the last few days. and the rain, unfortunately, some folks are wondering how we could still be in moderate drought. as, of course, wjz is going to continue to track the rainfall totals. some folks have seen just inches and inches of rain. it's all in the location. bwi thurgood marshall is the official reporting station for the state. got .36 inches of rain. and because it didn't happen there, well, really it didn't happen. so so you may be getting a lot of rain at your house. but until it's officially reported at the station, it's not going to count for our total. winds from the west/northwest. temperatures ranging for 46. closer to that cool, northwest wind around oakland. 70 around patuxent. and mid-60s around most of the state. and 66 in rock hall. 68 in columbia. around the states, winds have been moving through the day. pressure gradient between those two systems that is creating all of this wind. look at this. 31-mile-per-hour winds. sustained winds in hagerstown. gusts up to 30 miles an hour. and 35 around hagerstown. the high pressure is going to eventually take over. and low will move out completely. when the high dominates the forecast and is the only game in town, so to speak, it is going to be very dry, very sunny. and that starts tomorrow. temperatures are going to be very pleasant. very mild. as the high sinks to the south. it's going to allow for that warmer air to move in from the southwest. and that's going to make for a very nice mother's day weekend. we'll talk about that here in a little while. small craft advisory through 8:00. average low, now, 50. we'll be a little below that. but seasonal cool. and we should mention that the rain washed out the orioles game yesterday. they have a double-header today. the first game is under way. the second game, if you plan on going down, still sunny, right around 7:00. sunset, after that. breezy around the game for the o's. don't miss tonight's cbs primetime lineup. at 10:00. it's a new episode of the mentalist. stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. tampa bay rays come to town. sunday, it will be masn on wjz. see the o's take on the rays here. there is more ahead on wjz at 4:30. one step closer. the story in healthwatch. underwear bomb. did the story leak too soon and put america in danger? the prosecution is winding up its case against john edwards. will his former mistress trach the stand? eyewitness news continues with wonise and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it is just after 4:30. 68 degrees. and mostly sunny. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. >> prosecution for john edwards case is handing off. today, jurors heard about his political ambitions. >> reporter: john edwards' former adviser took the stand and testified how edwards angled for a job, after he realized he had lost his bid for the white house. leo henry said, even as edwards' affair was leaking to the public in 2008, the candidate asked him to approach the