. >> reporter: a judge sentenced karla porter to life in prison without the possibility of patrol. she hired a hit man to kill her husband, ray porter, at the towson gas station he owned with plans to make it look like a robbery gone wrong. her attorney said she was a victim of domestic abuse. roy porter's family denies this and say they are pleased with the sentence. >> we don't have our son, the sentence won't change that. the person who perpetrated this crime and had to do things to cover things that had been done. >> reporter: karla porter's attorneys argued for a lesser sentence and said they will appeal. >> thank you. five other people contacted by e serving prison times for their roles in the murder-for-hire. >>> 56-year-old terry douglas was fatally mauled by her pit bull in her home. the dog was taken from her home after biting a relative and then returned. family members had concerns about the dog but douglas insisted on keeping it. >>> a court marshall is discredit scheduled for josh tate. his trial you will begin february 10th. his arraignment took place today. tate is

karla porter was the mastermind of a plot to kill her husband. six people have been convicted. >>> six people are recovering after they were exposed to carbon monoxide in their apartment complex. it is believed the fumes came from an appliance in the kitchen. >>> new developments in the attack of a woman biler own pit bus. neighbors said they were afraid. but she treated the dog as a child. douglass raised the pitbull since a puppy. even though the dog attacked douglass and her nephew before, she begged to have the dog return hood i just told my dads last night if all dogs go to heaven, i can see my mother in heaven saying i love you. i know you didn't mean to hurt me. that's how much my other loved the dog. >> animal control returned the dog saying they did not feel he was a threat to the public. the dog died shortly after being tranquilized. >>> an accused burglar is on the run from harford county police. va of you seen this guy? he is believed to have broken into the thompson auto motive dealership in edgewood last night f you have information

a judge has sentenced karla porter to life in prison plus 40 years without the possibility of parole. porter's husband was killed at the family's gas station in townsend. she claimed she acted in self- defense after enduring years of abuse. porter is the last of six to be sentenced in the case. >>> dangerous dog, new concerns tonight after a baltimore woman is killed by her pit bull. it wasn't the first time he attacked her. rochelle richie explains there are renewed calls by some for the entire pit bull breed to be banned. >> reporter: 56-year-old terri douglas is the latest victim in baltimore city to be killed by a pit bull, a dog she raised since it was a puppy. >> you raise it from when it's young you never expect something like that to happen. >> reporter: it's a murder tony says shouldn't have happened. >> i have said, on the record saying it happen and it will happen with these dogs. >> reporter: in 2007 his son was attacked by a pit bull and barely survived. >> its claw hit me in the chest and pretty much tackled me and bit me on the face. >> reporter: this year's maryland's

. >> reporter: the judge sentenced karla porter to life in prison for plotting to kill her husband ray. today his family reacted. >> i think she got what she deserved. >> reporter: porter says she acted in self-defense after years of abuse by her husband. >> there was no domestic abuse. it was just based on other circumstances. it was based on greed and money. >> reporter: in august, a jury convicted porter of murder. porter confessed during this taped investigation. she admitted the help of several people including family members. >> what happened, girl? >> he was just being really mean. over the past few days. >> reporter: today her attorney says they will appeal. >> we were disappointed that an instruction that was not given that will allow this jury to determine whether or not there was spousal abuse in this particular case. >> the evidence with this trial was very clear. every story that she told about these acts of abuse we completely disprove. >> reporter: porter is the last of five conspirators to be sentenced. walker is already serving life in prison. >>> the har tford sheriff

porter. >> there are few if any capital projects that would have the impact on baltimore this would have. >> reporter: but here's the catch. it's expensive. perhaps $10 million between dc and baltimore. so do the cons, high ticket prices, high construction cost and long building process outweigh the pros of economic development and fast connection. >> it's a whole bunch of pollution. and shortage of fuel, and we need to do this. >> i think what we need is the need. i think maryland has a good transportation system. >> reporter: these trains would be unlike anything america has ever seen. they would move without the friction of traditional rails and the rout from baltimore to washington would be mostly underground. the president backs light rail investments. >> this is the initial investment to make sure high speed rail comes to america. >> reporter: japan has promised to share technology and part of the cost. but congress would have to pay the rest. making this far from a done deal. in baltim

karla porter given life in prison plus 40 years without parole. she claimed she paid a man to killed her husband after he abused her for years. she's the last of six people to be sentenced in that case. >>> a hagerstown woman out on bail charged in the death of her 2-month-old. police say 22-year-old yadina morales was intoxicated while breast feeding her daughter. woke up with the child under her and pronounced dead at the hospital. she's faces several charges. >>> and baltimore county was told to impose the rain tax by last week or risk a fine. maryland's nine largest counties and baltimore city are all required to collect fees for storm water management. the state says frederick and harford counties also failed to impose that tax. >>> stay with us. up next an nfl lineman suspended for bullying a teammate. we're talking about the miami dolphins. johnson & johnson agrees to pay billions. ,,,,,,,, ♪,,,,,,, >>> drama on the tarmac. a fire broke out on a baggage belt unloading a jet at the montreal airport yesterday afternoon. passengers on this 7

karla porter given life in prison plus 40 years without the possibility of parole. her husband was killed at the family's gas station in east towson, she claimed she paid a man to kill her because he had abused her for years. she's the last of six people to be sentenced in that case. >>> one of ariel castro's victims opens up. michelle knight is talking to dr. phil about the abuse she endured while held hostage in castro's cleveland home. knight is sharing some details including how she was often tied up. >> one of those large extension cords, he was tied -- i was tied up like a fish. i was hanging like this. my feet -- and i was tied by my neck and arms. >> dr. phil's exclusive one-on-one interview with michelle knight continues this afternoon at 3:00 on wjz. >>> the baltimore city council is considering a ban on panhandling. some people say it's an uncomfortable nuisance but others say it's about people in need. here's kaj jackson with more on the proposal. >> reporter: emotions run high at monday's baltimore city council meeting at city lawmakers debate the issue