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3 we're learning thh defeese pttorrey in anne arundel county executive john leopold's case.. will seee a potion for acquittal. acquittal.tom rodgers is here with more oo that and this morning's other top stories.

3&p defense attorney bruce marcuu is expected tt seekka &pmotion for acquittal from judge dennis sweeney when the triil continues today.if thh motion is rejected... the defense will present it's case. case.the prosecution rested , pesterday.leopold is accused of misconduut or allegedly using his pplice detail for personal and political use. ttstimony revolved around money that officers on 3 receivedda former employee stated thht he drooe leopold around on the weekends... earnnng overtime in the process.he testiffed that he 3reassigned. 3 pitts a dissrace i just cant say enough about it it's just & fficers of this county have to endureesuch treatment 3&pit'' absolutely unaccepttble for an elected official tt dd & phat and for our county taxpayer dollars o be used for that reason . .severaa ppoole werr ánot

3 former anne aaundel couuty policeechief james teare. 3 no police officers will be charged in the murder of n eest baltimore man who died inn their custody.the decision was just released from baltimooe's ptate's aatorney... greeg bernntein.but... amily members of anthhny anderson -3 tell us... thee're not pleesed. pleased.(anderson/son) justice is not being served.. it's not fair." fair."46-year-old anderson during a drug arrest in september offlast year. while... the city rosecutor says is investigation has officer's actions ácauseeá anderson's death... he says anddrson dded during he course of a legitimatt arrest... and the use of force was not excessive.because of ttat... he altimooe city not pursue criminal charges against the three police officers invooved. (bernstein) "i am committed to &pvvooates theelaa and dishonor the badge. in this case howeeer, thh evidence does not

criminal laws in our judgment 3 rights division of the 3 initiating it's own invvstiiatton. maryland's highest court hhs ruled state police muss release files relating to how they innestigatt racial profiling..-- profiling..sate olice had argued thh documents are personnel records and exempt from disslosure. disclosure. but the maryland court of appeall ruled in favor of the american civvl liberties union and the n-double-a -c-p which - contended the ffles should be purned over. pver.the n-double-a-c-pp says the ruling gives it the wwen reportssand complaints - are throughly nvestigated. 3 the new orleans - colors. 3 the team announced that they'lllnow be called the "pelican's". the phange comes affer tom benson" the ooner of the "new & orleaan saints" bought tte teem last year. and insteed of ust wearing blue aad gold the pelican's will 3 the change gges into

effect during the 2013 to 2014 season. 3 3 there are warmer wayy o raise 1 ppint 5 million -3 dollars,bbt it's hard to find one. thee17th annual polar bear plunge is this weekend, wiih ssme of the events starting this morning. p and joelld. smith is stteaming now at sandy ppiit &pstate park preparing to eeter the icy water himselff good 3& d..- 3 3

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3 poming up... one reporrer gets the lesssn of a lifetime.and no weere not talkign about joee. 3 find out whht happens hen she turrs her back on a goat. 3 and... ffllow the yellow brick & road.where yoo can go to make your children feel like they've stepped in the world of "ozz"you're watching fox 5 good day baltimore.

3 3 3&pcreate ttrnado and check out emerald city.porttdiscovery's wiiard of oz children's educatiooal exhibition openn this weeeend.nora moyniian from ort discovery joins uss - for this morningg hometown hootpot.- tell us aboot the 33 exhibit?- how can we

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3 the wizard of oz children's educational xhibition openn saturday, january 26th. for -3 more information log on to fox baltimore dot commslash morning. 3 coming up... there's no cure.....andd ts sweeppng the country. 3&p thh new - stomach virus that oo should watch out for. 3 you're watccing fox 45 good day baltiiore. 3 ((break 2))

3- 3 it's a tough job beeng 3 rrporter in fforida learned a valuable lesson while on assigment.....never turn your back on a goat. ---nats of fall-------- ,3 3 "linda carson" was at a state fair....working on 3 ggats....when one of the aniials suddenly charged her -3 ann knocked hee to the ground.. - carson said thee fall didn't urt....and sse plughed it ff. 3 3

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3 coming up... 3 the snow held ff for joells plunge.... but itts still on its way. find outtif it's enougg to ccncel phhse wwekend plans. p,33 you're watching

3 3 33 3& st. mary's ounty ppblic schoolssclosed closeddorchester county public schools 2 oor delay delayand....the earlyy &pdismissals are already commng into our newsroom.cecil coonty & middle and high schhols will elementarr schools ill clooe -3 at 2.3 3 3 3&

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3 3 greenspring maa 3 greenspring map 3 3 opening statementssare scheduued to begin this morning... in thh murder trial of phylicia barnes. &pbarnes.tom rodgers is here withhmore on thaa and this morning's other op stories. 3 just moments ago our joy leepola tweeted michael johnson made his way in & court... he is accused of killing the 16 year old when she wws visiting family in baltimore.

baatimore.visiting family in old when she was visiiing ffmily in baltimore. baltimore.thursday... a juuge ruled that a seperate hommcide detecttve in the case can be bbought up during the trial..dniel nicholson has been accused of breeking into a harford ccunty home wearing &pa black hoooie while he the incideet occured two days & before police chargee johnsonn witt barnes' murder. 3 3 first oonfox... fox...federal agents make several arrests during a 3- dayysweep targeting convicted see offenders...who are alsoo aliens. (27:10) (radio end unit here..... -3&phere...."" agents scouued the state ii whht's bbing called 'operation soor'. they spent hours searching for theer targets and this week, they arrested thee. after three days, thee nabbed suspectt who had 3&pwhill in the u-s illegally. illegglly.those arressed are 3 lock-up aa agents begin thee process of having them remmved from the country. country. 3

3 a new strain of stomach bug is sweeping the country.heallh officials are caaling it he - "ferrari of viruses."it's new strain of norovirus, but experts ssy.. it's usually not pnd diarrhea.there's apparently o ccre... and - and you'll just have to ride it out for a couple of days. &p140 outbreaks have been reeorted in the u-s. 3 he polar bear plunge is back this weekend... just n time for he snow. snow. the annual event &praises mmre than a milliin dollars for speciallolympics, and this yeer those brave souls wwll be facing extreme cold. bearing it as well.....and s live at sandy point state park andda little later this morning you are goong in rrght? 3 -33 3

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piccure to e. & opening act thhmas rhett all wore ravens jersies last ight. miranda wore the number 52 jersey... diirks sported joe flacco's jersey. 3(((vo)))the openiig ct for the show...thomas rhett wore the number 27..e posted this & on twitter and said this is about to haapen. ravens! 3(((anc))))n otter musicc 3 news.... american idol &paudiiions continued in baton rouge lluisiana last night.the judges found some real talent. 3 nats: singing 3 3&pphat is iss baton rouge megan miller..he impreesed thee

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