Field. You gave him so much happiness. Reporter several former colts greats like lenny moore, jeno marquettey, tom matte, bracey and andy nelson attended the funeral. He was a special personal. And he was what baltimore was all about. We used to get auto people i see the people i see here today, thats amazing. To have a guy like donovan. Your mind is on what you have to do and how have you to do it. And youre tightening up in your head. Then all of a sudden, you hear a roar over there in the locker room. Theres donovan over there, you know, getting guys together. Loosening him up. Governor Martin Omalley and former governor bob ehrlich, join hundreds of close friends, former teammates and family members to remember the great art donovan. Reporter and while the Funeral Service here at the cathedral was public, the interment was, in fact, private. Close friend and teammate says artie still playing football, just on the big field in the sky. Were live at cathedral of mary our queen, im jessica kartalija, wjz Eyewitness News remember. Artie, of course, survived by his wife of 57 years their five children, seven grandchildren. Sheriffs Officials Say that William William was shot. As deputies attempted to serve a warrant. When deputies arrivedda the home in the 4600 block of gald over place in waldorf, thats when they encountered bell. He had a rifle. There was an exchange of gunfire. Then bell was shot multiple times. He was taken to a local hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. The original warrant was for an outgoing mail fraud investigation. The woman who claims years of abuse drove her to hire a hitman to murder her husband, continues to avid a vite to to reporter well, Defense Attorneys called psychologists to talk about the state of mind karla porter was in because of all of the abuse she says she suffered at the hands of her husband. Prosecutors, meanwhile, trying very hard to paint a picture of karla porter as a cold and calculating killer. Jurors will have to sort this out. Reporter karla porter says after years of physical and verbal abuse from her husband ray, she said he felt she had to hire a hitman to kill him. And in march of 2010, thats what she did. With help from some of her family members, she hired a hitman to shoot him in the head. She frantically called 911 and said he was shot by a robber. You know the person . No. Ive never seen him before [ crying ] he was black. And he just came in the side door. I went out and i came in. Reporter but under pressure during a police interrogation, she finally confessed. Are you understanding what were saying to you . I dont think so. We know. We know. Were not stupid. After i told you what a wonderful man he was, i didnt want you to know that he did hit me sometimes. I just wanted somebody to hit him. I didnt mean for any of this to happen. Reporter the demeaning abuse was much more severe than she originally toll police. The psychiatrist said she had severe depression, and a condition called post battered spouse syndrome. And that this was her way of coping with the stress of abuse. Reporter the defense has now rested. Closing arguments in the case expected to begin on monday. Were live in towson, derek valcourt, wjz Eyewitness News. Derek, thank you. Karla porter faces the possibility of life in prison without patrol. Parole. Police are looking for a man who assaulted a woman while jogging. It happened at the intersection of stone cloud and majors lane in columbia. A man came up behind her, grabbed her chest. She screamed and the suspect ran off. The woman was not hurt. But the search for the suspect is still under way. Stepping up security. Several recent crimes at Johns Hopkins school of medicine in baltimore put police and hospital officials on alert. Wjz is live. Linh bui explains these new precautions. Linh . Denise, since midjuly, several hopkins employees have been attacked and robbed near the campus. But these measures should make the area much safer. Reporter a Stronger Police presence, around Johns Hopkins. More foot and bike patrols, between 7 00 a. M. And 11 00 p. M. Along north wolf and North Washington street. I noticed that Johns Hopkins security guards, every time i go up that way. Theyre coming farther and farther down. It might help the community. Reporter plans for increased security on ashland avenue. And a security kiosk outside student apartments on north wolf. Three different incidents led to this increase in security. One persons cell phone was stolen. Another person was robbed. And a third person was assaulted. Hopkins gave wjz this statement. Our Security Department takes all crimes very seriously. And they act quickly to ensure the well being and comfort of the community. Our patients, their families, students and staff. Its a little disturbing. You know, its hard to keep your personal things safe. Reporter police say the majority of robberies in the city are cell phone related. So always be aware of your surroundings. Make sure that theyre walking in welllit areas. That they walk in groups whenever possible. And that theyre not advertising whenever they have a cell phone. We dont want to see anybody become a victim of a crime. Police recently made arrests and are also stepping up patrols. What you wont see are the unmarked and undercover officers that have been put into the area. Reporter People Living near hopkins say theyre glad more officers are around. Baltimore police are still following leads. And they expect to make several more arrests related to robs robberies near hopkins. Reporter thank you very much, linh. If you ever see anything suspicious you want to report, just contact Baltimore City police. Updating a developing story, a Small Plane Crashes into a home near the east Haven Airport in connecticut, leaving several people missing. Officials say the missing include the pilot and two children in the house. Ages 1 and 13. The faa says a small plane flew out of new jersey this morning. Two homes caught fire in the crash. One woman was screaming that her children were inside the burning home. But roaring flames prevented crews from going in. The state department is warning americans not to travel to pakistan. And it has evacuated dwi plomats from diplomats from a consulate in that country. Mary has the latest from the newsroom. It all sparked a threat from the u. S. Consulates. The u. S. Government ordered all nonessential staff to leave the area. The consulate was already scheduled to be closed through sunday for a mus holiday. It is muslim holiday. It is a period where there are threats from attacks. U. S. Officials say the consulate closure is not related to the closing of 19 u. S. Diplomatic outposts throughout the middle east and north africa. Earlier this week, the state department is advising u. S. Citizens not to travel to pakistan. Back to you, denise. All right. Thank you, mary. Pakistan continues to face a fierce insurgency from the Pakistani Taliban and their allies. President obama says he wants the American People to have confidence in the check and balances in government surveillance programs. Today, he rolls out new steps to make that happen. Marlie hall reports for wjz from the white house. Reporter president obama uses the beginning of his 25th formal white house News Conference to wade into the debate on government surveillance. Given the history of abuse by governments, its right to ask questions about surveillance. Particularly as technology is reshaping every aspect of our lives. Reporter the president says he will appoint a panel of outside experts to tackle the Big Questions about the balance between National Security and americans privacy. And theyll consider how we can maintain the trust of the people. How we can make sure that there absolutely is no abuse in terms of how these surveillance technologies are used. Reporter panel will present its findings to the president in 60 days. And he will send recommendations to congress on ways to increase tranparency by the end of the year. Reporter nsa leaker Edward Snowden exposed the secret Monitoring Programs that have rattled the publics trust. The president is facing questions about snowdens temporary asylum status in russia, and his own canceled meeting with the russian president. You think, our decision to not participate in the summit was not simply around mr. Snowden. It had to do with the fact that frankly, on a whole range of issues, where we think we can make some progress, russia has not moved. Reporter he took reporters questions as he prepared to leave for a Family Vacation at marthas vineyard. At the white house, marlie hall, wjz Eyewitness News. President obama also condemmed new antigay measures in russia, but said he did not think it would be appropriate for the u. S. To boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics in russia. President obama is expected to sign a bipartisan bill that will slash Interest Rates on student loans. The house passed the measure late last month. White house Officials Say the plan will save millions of students an average of 1500 on loans they take out this school year. Well, a whirlwind of weather in baltimore. Couple of hours ago, there were heavy downpours. You could hardly see through the rain it was coming down that hard. But a live look outside now. And the sun is back out. Bob turk is in the first warning weather center, tracking live doppler radar. Bob . We still have showers south and east of us. Take a lock at radar. We have a line of activity from about dover to henderson to denton. To the east of queenstown now. And just really around eastob. The strongest activity now is over southern portions of charles county. Whether we have a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6 15. The next few minutes, that storm is pretty strong, moving directly east at about 20 miles an hour. Thats where the strongest storm is now. The rest of the region, from the city on north and west, very quiet. Although theres a front hanging up across pennsylvania. We could still see a shower or thundershower later on tonight. Although it looks rather isolated at best. Most of the action now has slipped off to the south and southeast. And looks like tomorrow, we get that front through the area. Lower humidity, dryer air moves in. A lot more comfortable this weekend. Although it will be warm and pretty much sunny to partly cloudy skies. Looks like a nice weekend. Vic . Okay, bob. Thank you. Baltimore ravens are flying high against the tampa bay buccaneers. Sports director mark viviano has more on last nights win. Vic, it was a resounding ravens victory, featuring pretty much all round domination. It doesnt hurt to have the early boost from a positive result. Reporter maybe a few moments of early frustration. But overall, the ravens hold their heads high, after trampling tampa bay in the first dress rehearsal. For most, its just good to get on the field and face another team back into the feel of competitive football. First game, still tired the first series. No matter how hard you go. Youre so anxious to play football. And we had a lot of changes. But its almost like it never really happened. Those changes include a number of new players, like chris canty, who had a quarterback sack. Plus, the rookies playing in their first game. Like ravens top draft pick, ray elam. This is an exciting opportunity for me. Im very excited. I mean, just to go out and have fun. And do it in front of my family. Reporter ravens fans brave the rain and were rewarded with a 4416 win. We ask you, with our wjz fan cam, what part of the victory excited you the most . I think they did a wonderful job. I mean, the new players that they had did an outstanding job. And i was very excited. There wasnt one person out there that was just, oh, hes going to get cut. Or hes gone. Its going to be a tough contest to see who gets what position. The defense. It surprised me a lot. I really wasnt expecting them to do as well as they did last night. Were going to hear from new ravens linebacker, Darrell Smith coming up later. Well hear from them in a workout on sunday. Preseason game 2 for the ravens is next week at home against the atlanta falcons. I like those 44 scores. Those make me happy. Still to come on Eyewitness News. Wildfire concerns. Scientists predict future conditions, based on satellite images. What they say. Death in the msdz chest medicine chest. Im pat warren. The statedeveloped programs to deal with Prescription Drug abuse. Plebes and parents meet up after the summer for firstyear midshipmen comes to a close. Im gigi barnett at the Naval Academy. That story is next. Sun is back out. Mixture of clouds and rain. Will the wet weather return . Bob is updating the first warning Weather Forecast. Thats just ahead. ,,,,,,,, it is sunny complete first warn Weather Forecast is coming up. A raging wildfire in southern california. Burning 90 miles east of los angeles, expanded to about 2,000 acres overnight. Six people had been injured, including five firefighters. The fire has destroyed 26 rural homes and forced hundreds of people to be evacuated. Nasa satellites are playing a key role in fighting these fires around the world. Mary is in the newsroom with more on what that means. Mary . Vic, hotter, dryer conditions are fueling more wildfires. And scientists are worried about the future. Destructive wildfires are burning across southern california, with winds pushing the flames into timber and dried woodlands. Hundreds flee as fire consumes their businesses and their homes. Extended periods of triple digit temperatures. And dry conditions have fueled wildfires from alaska to new mexico. It is something nasa has had its eye on all summer long, with these dramatic images. Were living in a warmer world and dryer world. When we have a dry world, theres more areas susceptible to fire. Reporter nasa says they follow a simple but dangerous combination. Hotter, dryer conditions, plus more people in the world, equals a greater likelihood that there will be more ferocious wildfires threatening more property. Reporter this shows the fire threat, through today and up to the year 2100. The areas in red are areas across north america and the United States that we think are going to be more prone to fire over time. So for example, you can see that theyre areas that youre used to having fires in, like alaska, the western United States. But look at the midwest. The great plains. These are areas we dont normally think of as being wildfire prone. But our model suggests that that will be happening more in the future. Reporter nasa has been keeping a close eye on fires, giving free, realtime data, to those fighting the fires below. They actually text information to people on the ground, as to where the fires are in remote areas. Reporter and just this summer alone, more than 870 homes have been destroyed by wildfires across the United States. Back to you, vic. Okay, mary. Thank you. And Officials Say california may see its worst fire season in a year, in more than a century. Six weeks of hard core grueling physical fitness comes to an end for midshipmen plebes. This weekend, they get to see their parents and family for the first time in a long time. More on parents weekend. Reporter back in june, parents dropped their former High Schoolers off at the Naval Academy. Sir, yes, sir. Reporter since then, its been only drills and discipline for the new midshipmen. But this summer, plebe summer is over. And parents were invited back to see what the navy has done. Theyve worked them hard this summer. So theyre well prepared. Well be glad to see them. Reporter the navy took away all access to television, movies and the internet. And plebes received just three 30minute phone calls all summer long. Starboard patallion battalion, dismissed learning navy culture. 3 inches under the chair. Squared our corner like this. Every meal, which is rough. Its been crazy. Reporter alex lynch is following in her dads footsteps, a Naval Academy grad. She wrote home as much as she could. But for many of the plebes and their parents, this reunion is a long time coming. So proud of her. Because whether she makes it a career or not, she just got a great start to life. Sorry. Just so happy to see her. Reporter after nearly no contact with their parents for the last six weeks, plebes will be able to spend the entire weekend with their family. Theres a parade on saturday, and a free day on sunday. At the Naval Academy, im gigi barnett, wjz Eyewitness News. And plebes get a little over a week to rest. Then they head back to class for the Academic Year august 19th. Not a place for wimps. No wimps apply. No. I mean, theyre outside in the heat and whatever. Ask theyve got tough academics. Take a look at temps and conditions now. We have clearing skies. Rain moved south and east. Jumped back to 84. But its humid. Dew point 73. West winds at 8. Barometer right now holding steady. Come back and take a look at a dryer weekend ,,,,,,,,, all right. Showers and storms in the baltimore region. Take a look. A line moved through the area here. About an hour and a half ago. Heavy downpours for a few minutes. But its moving very, very quickly. Right now, the strongest activity across, lets say the central bay now. You folks getting some activity. Central aa county. Much of