>> i'm don harrison. i'll tell you how many of your men and women get to use it. >>> we'll start with the death of a quad pledgee jic back in february. they found the man dead in his home in ellicott city. as jeff hager tells us. the medical examiner has ruled it a homicide. >> the people coming and going from the victim's home in ellicott city don't have anything to say, but what happened to 51-year-old kevin a -- maloney found dead in february is the talk of the neighborhood. >> a s.w.a.t. team came in. it seemed to be a search and seize clurp kind of thing -- seizure kind of thing. >> reporter: police say a serious car accident took away maloney's use of his arms and legs a few years ago. test results show that someone gave him enough pain killers to take his life. >> the medical examiner ruled it was a homicide and caused by an overdose of oxycodone. this victim was cared for by various nurses and family members. they're still trying to determine who may have caused it. >> reporter: neighbors say the

did you know that don harrison was a jockey? >>> next up, more and more teenagers are getting the appropriate vaccinations but not enough. why experts say parents need it make sure the pediatricians are doing their job and they're getting all the vaccinations. >>> and do these wisdom teeth need to come out. why dentists are pulling them out before you realize they will be a problem. >> i still got them -- all four. well above average. that was your two-degree guarantee. todd, congratulations, you are our abc2 storm umbrella winner. our eye is on texas tonight. we'll talk about why that is right after this. @ @ >>> are you getting your teenager's vaccine shots. the vaccinations all rose between 2006 and 2009 as high as 56%ed you're do -- 56% and you're doing a pretty good job keeping up to date. >> parents should ask pediatricians if vaccines are required and the pediatrician should review the records to make sure they're offering them to children. >> if doctors and parents get on the same page it's possible seven out of 10 teens

in college park, don harrison, abc2 news. >> let me tell you don, is a maryland alum and former captain of the cheer leading squad, if they would have come up in his day, could have changed the course of don harrison history. >>> it's that time of year, people are reminded to give back, that in mind, here comes the salvation army kicking off his kettle drive. each year, bell ringers stand next to the famed red kettles asking you to drop something into the bucket to to help our families and homeless. millions are donated with a money dropped in the kettles or through the use of special credit card device incase you don't have any change. >>> how about this donation? emily graham was 94 when she died in new jersey. she had no brothers, no sisters, no children, but she did have land that she inherited from her uncle. now that 110 acres has been turned over to harper county, this land is valued at $17 million, and it sits right in the middle of harper county's area. it strike thats route 124. some say this will turn into the county's central park. >> she had always wanted somehow, in some w

in annapolis, don harrison, abc2 news. >> replacing all the sidewalks within the city limits would cost about $22 million. >> let's take a look at tonight's top stories. a building scheduled for demolition is raising health and environmental con-- concerns. neighbors who live near the chemical plant want to notaries being of tearing it down. experts are add veesing neighbors to -- advising neighbors to seal their windows. >>> the university of california davis has placed its police chief on administrative leave after a video went viral showing an officer pepper spraying protesters. he sprayed them as they sat with their arms behind their backs. protesters from occupy sacramento plan to rally with the students. >>> we got drizzle, really light rain. some of the more steady showers west into carroll county and extending to the frederick area west of elderburg. visibility is reduced. drive with caution. rain totals about a tenth to a quarter of an inch. we should hover about 50. we'll talk about how your travel weather shapes up each day no thanksgiving. it's straight ahead. >> thanks a wi

don harrison was there. >> reporter: more than 500 educators from every corner of our state attended the conference. the speakers range from dross students. >> -- doctors to students. >> reporter: they work with a group called project change and tried to inform students and empower them to stop the abuse. >> it seems like nrs and power to step up to the bully. >> reporter: some students may not know how to help. >> they may want to step up to help somebody but they don't know how to do that in a way that will keep them safe. >> reporter: it's not just the kid's playground. it's gotten bigger. >> young people will say things on facebook or by text that they would never dream to saying to a person face to face. those constraints on that behavior are really taken away by that electronic format. katherine bradshaw is with johns hopkins university. she said the best thing someone being bullied can do is not keeping it a secret. >> kids aren't going to be able to resolve this on their own. >> do not confront the parent of that child who's doing the bullying because parents of bullies are o

don harrison was on the bay with the natural resource and sciencist to find out why. >> reporter: it couldn't be a more beautiful day on the bay in november. below the water is a different story. >> what we found was all dead oysters. there wasn't a single survivor. >> reporter: oysters need salty water to survive. when the salt gets to low they die. the upperrer bay isn't as salty as the lower and it's impacted more by rain. we had a record setting wet spring which lowered the count greatly and then two big storms in august and september. >> which dumped a lot of water into the water shed which dropped the salt again again. we had a one two punch on the salt. >> reporter: last year oyster bars on the western side of the bay had a mortality rate of just 11%. the same beds had a death rate of 79% this year. it's not good news for those who cherish the bay. >> pretty depressing when you hear that death rattle as these boxes hit the table. >> reporter: it's not common. it's happened five times in the last century all the way back to 1909. the last was in 1993. >> it's fairly clean insid

i'm don harrison. rida along with me in one of the quarter million dollar snow plows. >> possible tornados in, we will look at damage. >>> and black friday just around the corner and your safety should be priority number one. we work with tips to make sure you have a safe shopping holiday season. >>> we have already had an early jump with the winter. the highway administration is ready for this winter and armed with new weapons to fight whatever comes next. don harrison checks out some of the new toys. >> reporter: maryland has more than 17,000 miles of lanes for this and more than 2400 pieces of equipment to keep your roads clear this winter. drivers like richard brown have prepared to use everything he

i'm don harrison. i'll tell you what it is and what they want to you do about it. >>> these days, renewal notices for magazine subscriptions start arriving in the mail as soon as you get your first copy. what you need to know so you don't waste your money. >>> one of the gop presidential contenders is getting protection from the u.s. secret service and why agents have been assigned to herman cain. >>> first, what looks like a new scam is sparking concern in anne arundel county. it's a letter that looks like it's from the fire department and alerts you a fire official is coming to inspect your home. don harrison explains what you should do if you get one of these letters in your mailbox. >> public information, chief cox. >> reporter: a letter mailed to county residents about fire inspections has raised concerns for county fire officials. >> our residents received a letter in the mail, and it was an old letter that is actually issued or was used at one time by our fire inspectors. however this letter is

. >> reporter: in anne arundel, don harrison, abc2 news. >> we received a similar call for a parent in baltimore county. after speaking with county police they told us the same therng-- thing. if a registered offender is no longer on parole they are not barred. >>> some scary moments on towson university campus after an emergency text alerted student there is was a gunman on the loose. it turned out to be a toy gun. it was an acting student walking across campus. the student was working on an independent project. the student was found in the center for the arts building. in charges have been filed. >>> 30-year-old damion deme trick is charged with armed robbery and theft. is is accused of robbing am liquor world and the tobacco shop on ebenezer road. the suspect is being held at the baltimore county detention center. the second suspect, scott huntermark is charged with attempted armed robbery. >>> today classes were interrupted at baltimore freedom academy after a hads as -- hazmat situation on east lombard street. students said glass container on the floomplet students -- floor. stude

harrison has more. >> good morning everybody, happy veteran's day. >> reporter: bill distrust is one of the owners of mission barbeque and every veteran is a hero and they wanted to make veterans feel more welcome. >> we are going to say it louder and prouder. >> reporter: every vet that came in got a free lunch and not a hard decision. >> we serve food and they serve us so from that standpoint shame on us if we don't make them feel good. >> reporter: bill had his son who was stationed overseas flown in to be here today. >> there's no place i would rather be than to celebrate veteran's day. >> the full barbecue and coleslaw and beans no big deal but the veteran's says it means a lot. >> the free sandwich, the reason they are doing this is amazing. >> it is more than a free sandwich, it is more than that. you can tell by looking at the faces of the people in here and the attitudes of the owners. it is special. >>mhawn miller sang the national anthem. >> and everything that they did for us is not lost, it is not forgotten. it is important and for that, we say thanks. >> we bring them a

. >> reporter: in annapolis, don harrison, abc 2 news. >> annapolis will have their second boat delivered in january. >>> you all remember the earthquake that hit back in august. it is what you haven't felt that might surprise you. according to the us geological survey there have been more than 600 after shocks from the quake. the most recent was yesterday morning that registered 2.3. geologists saying the strength of the quake had not been seen in a century. >>> looking at tonight's top stories. the perry hall boys soccer team will play in the state's semi- finals after all. the school's principal reversed a decision to end the season. he said they wouldn't play based on a post game celebration dance. >>> a fire in hartford county claimed the life of a 20 year old man last night. the state fire marshall's office has yet to find any evidence of wrong doing. >>> in baltimore city police have arrested a 17 year old. the parents of jones turned him into police last night. they apparently saw him on the surveillance video released by police earlier this week. investigators are still looking f

don harrison, abc 2 news. >>> well, detectives in harper county have plenty to be thankful for this week. they captured three of the county's most 10 wanted fugitives. an unlicensed contractor who scammed a number of people, who two men with violent pasts are now behind bars. all three men had been on the run for years. they were all captured within the last five days. much more on their arrest at 6:00. >>> police arrested a man wanted for murder after he showed up at jail to serve time on another charge. cornelius johnson arrived to serve his seven days in jail, and police found that there was an arrest warrant for murder. he is being held without bail. >> a registered sex offender was arrested in connection with suspicious behavior. james oliver is charged with parole violation. they say he was working in the south river colony community on november 14th when a man in a red truck pulled up next to him. the man rolled down his window and asked the boy if he wanted a ride. the child ran away and reported the behavior to the school. the next day a similar incident was reported, and police

don harrison. >> and maryland has two of the tow plug trucks, one for western and one for the baltimore area. we have more information on the new tools and how to get information from maryland 511. just go to the website and look for the story underneath the website. >>> looking pretty nice out there tonight. it's dark but it's not as gloomy and gray because we can't see it now. >> that is true. that -- you know the skies clearinga off a little bit though it's tough to make it out. you can see it on the sat late radar. the precipitation last night. early this morning all to the east. a few winter showers in garret but the skies clearing, over the immediate baltimore area. wind gusts, they have been pretty high this afternoon and evening. it's breezy, windy, gusting to 32, world disco driving the truck there -- it has been a windy day. temperatures now in the 40s but feeling like the 30s with this wind chill. they will continue to fall with continued gradual clearing. will this clearing last in to the weekend and some all important sporting events, we go tolinest, standing by with those

it isn't that big or loud and doesn't go that fast but don harrison took it for a spin today. >> reporter: this boat is isn't new to annapolis it has been patrolling for about ten years now. what is new is is what is inside. it has a... >> hybrid diesel electric solar system. >> reporter: this is a hybrid car on the water. it is electric and diesel. annapolis city received $400,000 in grant money for the epa to promote to the special hybrid use. it can run on diesel or electric at any given time and the diesel mode can go 35 miles per hour which is plenty fast for what it needs to do. it can go about 5 and a half miles per

. >> reporter: in millersville, don harrison, abc 2 news. >> if you are concerned about fire safety for your house, the most important thing you can do is make sure you have a working smoke detector. >>> the sky's nice and clear out there today. had beautiful sunshine all day long, really and across the area. not bad. we will see a chilly night on the way, though, no question about that. 20s again at daybreak tomorrow. winds are calm so not as much of a breeze or wind for to you run out there in tomorrow, joce. that's good but temperatures drop near the 30s for the rest of the weekend and how things develop through the weekend and for tonight it will be chilly for sure. back to you. >>> if you want to be in the weather know 24/7, download the app for your iphone from abc2news.com/weather. that app will give you access to maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast where you live whether you are looking for the hour by hour or full seven-day forecast. once you have the abc 2 weather app, your forecast is always just a click away. >>> this sunday, the ravens take on the bengal

today don harrison was there as police chased down their suspect. >> reporter: the chase is on in

i'm don harrison. i'll tell you how they stepped it you up for veteran's day. >>> it looks like the waterfowl festival has gone to the dogs. i will tell you about that coming up. >>> allegations of a 12-year- old girl being raped by another student at harlem school, another sexual saul victim comes forward and near ben franklin high school in south baltimore. >> reporter: according to the victim's mother who we are not identifying for the safety of her child, her 14-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted in october outside of the ben franklin school and she says her daughter's science class was picking up trash around the school as part of a class project when she ventured off campus and they started to play and ran away and her daughter stayed behind to finish the assignment. >> she says she stayed out picking trash and as she was picking up trash she felt someone standing behind her and he pulled her over started to rape her. >> baltimore city police say they are investigating the case and the vict

harrison has more. >> good morning everybody, happy veteran's day. >> reporter: bill distrust is one of the owners of mission barbeque and every veteran is a hero and they wanted to make veterans feel more welcome. >> we are going to say it louder and prouder. >> reporter: every vet that came in got a free lunch and not a hard decision. >> we serve food and they serve us so from that standpoint shame on us if we don't make them feel good. >> reporter: bill had his son who was stationed overseas flown in to be here today. >> there's no place i would rather be than to celebrate veteran's day. >> the full barbecue and coleslaw and beans no big deal but the veteran's says it means a lot. >> the free sandwich, the reason they are doing this is amazing. >> it is more than a free sandwich, it is more than that. you can tell by looking at the faces of the people in here and the attitudes of the owners. it is special. >>mhawn miller sang the national anthem. >> and everything that they did for us is not lost, it is not forgotten. it is important and for that, we say thanks. >> we bring them a

i'm don harrison. i'll tell you how they stepped it you up for veteran's day. >>> it looks like the waterfowl festival has gone to the dogs. i will tell you about that coming up. >>> allegations of a 12-year- old girl being raped by another student at harlem school, another sexual saul victim comes forward and near ben franklin high school in south baltimore. >> reporter: according to the victim's mother who we are not identifying for the safety of her child, her 14-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted in october outside of the ben franklin school and she says her daughter's science class was picking up trash around the school as part of a class project when she ventured off campus and they started to play and ran away and her daughter stayed behind to finish the assignment. >> she says she stayed out picking trash and as she was picking up trash she felt someone standing behind her and he pulled her over started to rape her. >> baltimore city police say they are investigating the case and the vict