been injured. one more seriously than the other. one is taken to the northwest and transferred to sinai. we have just talked about a couple of things. one is, everyone involved in this fight are in their late teens or early 20s. it appears that they knew each other. they have not made any arrests yet. police are talking to multiple people. this is one which is not going to be a who done it. it appears this will probably be wrapped up sometime in the coming hours or days. reporting live from pikesville, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> of course, wjz is following the story. we'll bring you more information as we get it. >> we are following another developing story right now. another major earthquake rocks southern and central mexico. wjz is live tonight. with complete coverage. let's begin with jessica kartalija. >> adam, the extent of that damage is still being assessed. but it appears it could have been much worse. there is moderate to severe damage, including this bridge, that has a huge crack down the middle. more than 60 homes are damaged in nearby epicenter in the southern guerrero state. but the quake was felt 200 miles away in the capital of mexico city. at this point, no reports of death or any serious injuries. president obama's daughter, malia, is in southern mexico for a school trip. she did feel the quake, we're told, but is fine tonight. adam? >> all right, jessica. complete coverage continues now with bob turk, he has more on the strength of this earthquake. >> as you mentioned, the earthquake struck in the southern state of guerrera, near acapulco and oaxaca. it actually struck this afternoon, 2:00 in the afternoon, eastern daylight time. the initial quake measured at 7.4. aftershock at 5.1. it was about 11 to 12 miles underground. mexico city, as you mentioned, about 200 miles away. and they really felt the effects in midcity. and the quake was also felt as far as away as guatemala city. this area in mexico, very prone to earthquakes. and they get used to dozens of small earthquakes each and every week. but this was particularly strong. mexico city's airport was closed for a short time but no reports of damage to the runways, and operations are now returning to normal. on the hot seat, anne arundel county's police chief is ordered to answer questions. what do we know when the alleged activities. wjz continues to investigate. mike hellgren is live with this developing story. mike? >> vic, this is expected to happen at a special council meeting next monday. next monday, the councilmembers unanimously agreed to issue this subpoena. those they represent are demanding answers. >> reporter: the anne arundel county counselim has served the- - counsel has served a sear subpoena to the police chief. ordering they testify under oath about illegal and improper actions at the direction of their boss, county executive john leopold. >> when he comes to talk to us, he'll be talking under the penalty of perjury. he was served with that subpoena today by the sheriff. and we can even compel him to testify under our laws. so i suspect he'll be there voluntarily. >> reporter: the state prosecutor charged leopold with misconduct in office, for ordering his police security detail to drive him to sexual liaisons and dig up dirt on his enemies. police union voted no confidence in the chief, claiming he did nothing to stop leopold. >> we're moving as quickly as we can to get to the bottom of this. >> reporter: councilman says this does not mean the police chief did anything wrong. they just want to know what he knew and when he knew it. >> reporter: they conducted an audit of how anne arundel county used its criminal justice information database. the prosecutors ordered order -- alleges that leopold used it to order criminal records searched for his political opponents. >> those records will go far in establishing exactly what was done, when it was done, and who was doing it. and those persons can then presumably explain why it was done and who directed them to do it. >> reporter: public safety told wjz it understands and respects the aclu's commands. if asked, the will cooperate fully witha any investigation. >> reporter: and the county council will not force the chief to shut down. he serves solely at the discretion. >> county executive leopold denies doing anything whereon and says -- wrong and says he will fight these allegations in court. baltimore county police. take a good look at this sketch of the suspect. police say that this person forced an 84-year-old woman into her home in northeast baltimore, where he then beat her and robbed her. the suspect then took off and the victim is recovering. anyone with any information on the crime is asked to call metro crimestoppers. >> reporter: the end of the death penalty in maryland. that's what lawmakers and advocates want to accomplish this year. wjz is live at a facility where inmates are put to death. >> reporter: well, the bill has a lot of support in both the house and the senate. the question is, can repealing the death penalty make it out of committee? >> reporter: erica bridgeford says justice for the 2007 murder of her brother won't come by lethal injection. >> it's not justice to me to have another dead body in replace of my brother's dead body. >> reporter: she's one of several advocates calling to repeal maryland's death penalty. she's joined by the naacp, which points to the outrage over the september execution of georgia death row inmate troy davis, as proof that attitudes toward the death penalty are changing. >> reporter: the known fact that racism exists. we know that our system is not foolproof. okay? so in that sense of the word, we need to move forward at this time. not to have another troy davis. >> it can happen like that. >> reporter: kirk bloods worth knows about wrongful convictions. he was released from maryland's death row, after he was exonerated by dna. >> i don't want to see anyone executed. >> my daughter was murdered in 1998. >> reporter: vicky argues that it can be cruel to crime victims. >> it puts them through hell. no -- no better word. >> just because it takes a long time doesn't mean it innocent the right thing to do. >> scott shullen berger, among those fighting. >> prosecutors need that one final ultimate option of seeking death in the most heinous of cases. >> reporter: those who want to repeal the death penalty say they are just one vote shy of getting their bill out of a senate committee to the full floor, where they say they have enough votes in both chambers to pass their bill. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. new jersey, new mexico and illinois, recently abolished the death penalty. the naacp is also pushing for a ban in connecticut in california this year. also in annapolis, an oral cancer survivor is calling on those who do this. he believes chewing tobacco caused him to have oral cancer. advocates say a tax hike will deter children from using smokeless deto backo. -- tobacco. after a public outcry, a controversial shooting death of a florida teenager. this case has outraged people all across the country. and that includes a former baltimore mayor, who is now included in civil rights and the law. >> reporter: florida law has instructed a grand jury. trevon martzin was walking through a community when he was shot to death by a neighborhood watch member. >> he had a 9-millimeter gun. trevon had a bag of skittles. where is the self-defense in that? >> reporter: a dispatcher told him to leave the teen alone when he called. but soon after, another teen called 911, to report screams, possibly from the teen. >> so you think he's yelling help? >> yes. >> all right. what is your [ gunshot ] >> what is your -- >> there's gunshots. >> i was just shocked when i heard about the case. >> reporter: former mayor of baltimore and the current dean of howard law, curt schmoke sent this letter to the martins' lawyer, offering them assistance. >> i didn't think this family had the resources to hire some big law firm. so howard law school, with its history of associate justice involvement seemed to be the right place to provide that support. >> reporter: the martin family has powerful support. a 16-year-old girl claims she was on the phone just moments before the shooting and she said he said he feared he was being followed. >> she tells him, oh, babe, be careful, just run home. >> reporter: almost a month later, the department of justice and fbi also announce plans to launch their own investigation. >> reporter: and mayor schmoke has not received a response to his offer yet. but he expects to. in fact, he knows a member of the law firm that represents the family. a sciewr location in afghanistan. [ playing "taps" ] >> major robert marchanti is laid to rest at arlington national cemetery. he was gunned down in kabul. his killer remains on the loose. the taliban claims responsibility, calling his murder retaliation for the burning of korans at a u.s. military base. half a million maryland catholics, a transition of power is under way. a new archbishop is appointed for the baltimore diocese. alex demetrick reports, pope benedict has named pope benedict laurie to take over this spring. >> reporter: cardinal edwin o'brien, who is levering as archbishop, introduced his -- leaving as archbishop, introduced his successor today. pope benedict made lloyd the 16th archbishop of the nation's oldest diocese, in part because of his public stance on current hot-button issues. >> bishop laurie has been an outspoken advocate for religious freedom and for the preservation of marriage between one man and one woman. >> reporter: and he arrived. the same-sex marriage law heads for referendum this november. >> i don't know what lay ahead in the referendum. i'll certainly be, not only teaching as a bishop, but also working with all of the bishops of maryland and all of the other leaders as the referendum unfolds. >> reporter: that means preaching if from the -- from the pulpit and the public square with catholics who don't always agree with vatican rules. the confusion of the times can make certainties harder. >> things change so much these days. and it's -- well, i guess it's hard to say what's right and what's wrong. >> people know a caricature of what the church teaches, as opossessed to what it really -- opposed to what it really does teach. or maybe they don't really know why the church teaches what it does. >> reporter: as the new archbishop, he says he will focus on getting people to take a second look. >> reporter: bishop laurie will be installed as the new archbishop at a ceremony at the cathedral of mary our queen. may 16th. officially, it is the first day of spring. and in baltimore, that means free italian ice. readers are celebrating the season by giving away free italian ice. all you have to do is get your free regular ice. last year, rita's gava way more than a -- gave away more than a million free servings. i have heard today that the lines at some of these ritas are literally around the block. >> they're about to get longer. >> i know some people who work in this building who have had two ritas today. i don't know if that's against the rules. unsolved mystery. what happened to pilot amelia earhart. the new discovery that may reveal the answer. my blood pressure is down. >> a relaxed ed hale takes me on a tour of his new home. hear about his new chapter in life and how baltimore still factors into his future. why did dozens of people from new york city come here to annapolis, to come here to baltimore city. i'm weijia jiang with the answer next. well, if you think it's warm now, just wait. wait until you see what this bird has to say, too. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a 14-year-old girl electrocuted at a baltimore park. by an exposed wire. now the family is pushing to make laws change. >> reporter: the green family has already convinced the state to survey some areas for potentially dangerous voltage. but they say all areas that might have it must be covered or another child might be killed. >> reporter: deanna green would have turned 20 years old this week. but her life was cut short at 14 when she was electrocuted by stray voltage. >> we don't want anyone to feel how we feel, to go through what we've gone through, and continue to go through. and what we'll go through, until we're 6 foot under. >> on tuesday, green's parents, bubba, led a rally at the state capital, to push lawmakers to pass a bill named after their daughter. >> in 2006, deanna died after touching a meadow fence, at druid hill park. it was on top of an exposed decaying wire underground. 226 volts jolted through her body. this would require utility companies to check wires underground. like near sidewalks, streetlights, and manhole covers. >> in order to find the problem that killed our daughter, surveying needs to be done. and we feel that this is a way to find it and to repair it. >> reporter: the greens are not only fighting here in annapolis, they're traveling all over the country. because they say what happened to deanna could happen anywhere. >> it's still unreal that that could just happen. >> reporter: noah pilow, along with dozens of others traveled to washington, d.c. to support the bill. >> reporter: our concern is that this is a silent killer. >> reporter: one the greens hope never claims another life. >> i could not -- i could not sleep. if i were doing nothing. >> reporter: right now, subcommittees in both the senate and the house are considering the bill and they could vote sometime this week. reporting live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thanks so much. opponents of the bill say said it would cost millions to implement. they also say similar measures are already in place. vandals attack a baltimore county church. now, police are searching for suspects who set a bus onify here at calvary baptist church in dundalk. firefighters say a second bus also suffered damage from the heat. arson investigators are looking into the case. ed heal is adjusting to a new chapter in his life. >> reporter: well, vic, ed hale retired four months ago, after the bank struggled to get back on its feet after losing millions in the housing collapse. in an intrusive interview, he opens -- spruceich clue, he hopes up about his life. >> i was in the hent house. >> reporter: he traded in 10,000 square feet for 2700. but kept the views of the water. the views look identicalalogy to the penthouse. everything came with him, even the kitchen cabinets. but now, hale is blocks from where he grew up. >> i'm back in ply neighborhood. so i've always known about the beauty of this area. everyone i see tells me, you look much, much more relaxed these days. i just had a complete workup and my blood pressure is down. >> reporter: it's a transition to a slower-paced lifestyle for hale. in december, he left the bank he built, in order for it to survive. the new york investment firm that took over insisted on his departure. hale misses the hundreds of employees. >> i like to be a guy that goes around and talks to everybody. you know, i -- there's not a lot of pretense with me, as you probably know. when i go around, i talk to everyone. and i miss that. >> reporter: at 65, hale spends time with his grandkids, and he fishes and enjoys his soccer team, the baltimore blast. he also tells me, he's hoping to guide the development of a waterfront residential property in canton. hale loves living on the water. it's in his blood, much like banking is. but that is something he is learning to live without. even though he remains the biggest shareholder at first mariner. >> to be accepted by the regulators, to be accepted back into another bank would be very difficult and i've been told so. >> hale still owns the first mariner arena, and is chairman of visit baltimore. >> ed hale opened first mariner bank in 1995. what a gorgeous day out there again. you can really feel that humidity coming in. >> i have a beautiful view on ed hale's deck there. >> that is beautiful, isn't it? it's going to get a little warmer. take a look at temps now. we bumped up to 71. east winds at 6. the barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at even warmer temps the rest of this week. 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