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ksor w aks ass a us de hod sai t laihetefefel in the meidndl i the middle . en iop op.oor d cdhedlooose closed as e er ne reported injuries no t and an investigation is understand you said way. it is hot and it will get hotter. there is a code orange alert. that means the elderly and people with breathing problems should stay indoors. also, csx has put in heat restrictions on the lines. that means will have to operate at reduced speeds. we thought only have the heat today, but the humidity is. veronica johnson has our fast forecast now from the storm center. that's right, hot with increasingly more humidity across the area to 90 degrees today, just our 11th 90 degree day, though, of the summer. but wait until you see what the extended forecast holds for us. laurel, maryland up to 87.

the temperature in great falls, virginia, a little cooler at 86 degrees. so we've got mid and upper 80s across the area and we're going for a stretch of 90s, too. today, there's a few showers away the area. mainly up north around hartford county up in maryland there to our north. down south around saint marys's county, a few showers all from a little weak low pressure system passing east. should be making its way out over the open water respect but a stronger system comes in tomorrow, a better chance of rain, showers and stores best chance for the workweek coming up. later tonight, temperatures down to the mid-80s by 9:00. and then to about 80 by 11:00, so a very warm evening. hazy, too. some thunder likely tomorrow. we'll talk about how much rain we could get out of that weather system. and, again, what looks like a stretch of 90 degree heat coming our way. heat wave ahead? we'll talk about it in just a

few minutes. investigators say a woman who drove her car the wrong way down a new york interstate killing herself and seven others was driving drunk. toxicology results released today for 36-year-old diane schuller reveal that she also had high levels of marijuana in her system. the accident last week took the life of schuler's 2-year-old daughter and three young nieces. there's others were killed after her minivan slammed head on into an suv. she was on her way home from a camping strip in upstate new york. schuler's 5-year-old son survived the crash. police are searching for a gun theeak w o o i the pldiruoosh ng quadruple shooding. penedap hdnen in the 0064 blockf g roifn. ad one person was in in critical condition today. megan mcgrath has more on the investigation. >> reporter: police gather evidence at the port take bella apartments on livingston road the stairwell, a crime scene

following a deadly early morning shooting. according to police, an argument broke out just before 1:00 a.m. shots were fired and four people were struck by the myflying bullets. one man killed, another kritsicily injured. two cripple suffered nonlife threatening injuries. >> i think it's pretty bad. normally this is a good complex. but come home to see this going on is kind of shocking. >> i've been here about eight years and this is the first time that someone that i know of in this area that's been shot. but it's everywhere. you can't hide. >> reporter: police cord doned off the parking lot at they searched for witnesses and processed the scene. no word on what the argument was about. police say the shooting is an isolated incident. they say the gun plan is an acquaintance of the victim. he was seen running from the scene. megan mccain grath, news 4. a bri zen thief hits sax

fifth avenue. police in d.c., maryland and virginia will take part in national night out tonight. the events an effort to get communities across the country involved in fighting crime in our area. in d.v., all available police officers will be on duty to work with recent departments to celebrate a peace night. the district's night out against crime particulars off at 5:00 p.m. at the arc on mississippi avenue in southeast. montgomery county police are looking for a thief who seems to have expensive taste. a suspect dressed as a woman robbed the sax fifth avenue store on wisconsin avenue in chevy chase. the suspect snatched a $2,000 chanel dress and put it in an over the shoulder bag. a security guard tried to stop

him, but he sprayed the guard in the face with pepper spray and took off. demolition work began on an elementary school today. ayor fenty was on hand to see omy celetplomyel ts place.l t i place. it's located at third and b streets in northwest. in case you haven't heard, today is president obama's 48th birthday. in his honor, local burger shops, the burger, hosted a big birthday bash. people who topped by got a free burger or a piece of cake. the first 48 customers got gift certificates good for 48 burgers and 48 mill he can shakes over the next year. >> wow. if it could get tougher to mail a let, even just buy a stamp. theest postal service is talking about closing up to 1,000 post offices in 43 states.

it's all in a move to cut costs and keep the usps competitive in this day of e-mail and package delivery companies. 14 post office branchs in our area could close, nine of them in the district. four in maryland and one in virginia. that's in fred drierickfrederic. among those include columbia heights, fort davis, naval research laboratory, and navy annex. northeast, petworth, randall and wood bridge branches. and in maryland, branches in rockville, bethesda, high atsville and silver spring are also on the chopping block. no closures are expected until at least october. the closing bell just sounded on wall street. the dow is up 33 points. the nasdaq climbed just two. and the new york stock exchange closed six points lower. redskins fans have another way to show their team spirit. and maybe even win some big

bucks. the virginia lottery has launched a special redskins lottery game. the so-called redskins mania scratch tickets offer player as chance to instantly win between 20 and $1 million. no winning tickets ---nonwinning tickets can also be entered for a chance win to see the redskins play. or join the roster as a player for the day. tickets are $20 each. you can now track sex offender with your iphone. all you need is a brand new ap. >> it's really easy. just download it and enter an address you are could be your home address or if you're visiti a relative once you punch in that address, a list of registered sex offenders comes up for anyone near that address. it's really simple. all you need is punch it up and then all of a sudden you get the list and it provides other

information. you might have a photograph of the registered sex offender and more information including date of birth and crime convicted. >> so i understand it works using gps? >> that's right. the iphones have a built in gps and with that gps system, that's how it tracks the addresses and in the iphone uses a state database of the registered sex offenders because once you're convicted, you have to register in that state.iphone does say or the ap does say that you have to be careful because they do say some of the information may not be accurate or updated as much as they want it to be. but still for 99 cents, that information could be very useful accoing to a lot of families who will use that ap. >> so you're traveling, you just put the address in. >> that's right. and this information is actually free to the public online, but what the makers are say, it's the convenience. you can be anywhere in the country, punch in an address and you have a list. and it's a lot of families say it's peace of mind.

>> i aund it's really taken off. this is one of the most popular aps they're offering. >> it's only been out for a couple of month, but already in the top ten. yesterday it was number three. today number four. utha t coy uor mor about that story coming up on news 4 at 6:00. thank you. when we come right back on news 4 at 4:00, 're following developments out of north korea where former president bill clinton is on a surprise mission to free two american journalists. a decision has mama today. the government has pardoned the women. the bizarre case of a cheating husband and accusations of a sexual assault by his wife and three other women. new pressure from lawmakers to jump-start the cash for clunkers program as one automaker reveals the vehicle it hopes will put it back on

we al know now that texts while driving is dangerous and now the white house will convene a summit on the issue. transportation secretary ray lahood says he will bring together safety experts, law enforcement officials, and others concerned about the dangers of text messaging and cell phone use while driving. lahood says if it were up to him, he would ban texting while driving all together. he hopes next month's meeting will be a crucial first step in efforts to put an end to distracted driving. texting while driving is currently banned in virginia and 13 other states as well as the

district. there is opposition today on capitol hill and across america about whether to put another $2 billion into the wildly popular cash for clunkers program. critics are asking if the nation can afford to help more people buy new cars. tracie potts reports. >> reporter: in saint saint lieu issues protestors tried to disrupt a news conference touting the success of cash for clupgers. >> the billion of dollars we're intending, we don't have. >> reporter: dealers have already claimed more than half the billion dollars in government rewaits that was supposed to last through october. law lawmakers promised another $2 billion this week. >> when whether you do that? >> before we leave here. >> reporter: chrysler sold so many car, dealers are running out. today they stopped doubling the government rebate. the government says more than 130,000 americans have traded gas guzzlers for cars that are on average 61% more fuel farkt.

saving the typical buyer up to $1,000 a year on gas. ford rolling out its new taurus said cash for clunkers could boost the economy as manufacturers make more cars. clearly this has been a home run, but at what cost? >> i'm not going to pass a deal on to our kids of $2 billion to buy a car today. it's just not fair to our children to keep doing this. >> reporter: and some ask is it fair just to help automakers? >> there are many people who are asking why is that industry being assisted when my industry isn't. >> reporter: so far just under half the cars sold in this program came from america's big three. w, some economists say because these cars that are being sold are the least expensive on the market, it won't have a lasting impact on the economy until the government can also create more jobs and boost consumer confidence. from washington, tracy pot, news 4. there is a down side to the cash for clunkers program.

charities say their donation are down now. more people are turning their clunkers in to cash at the dealerships and many clarities, particularly those who specialize in refurbishing and selling used car, say their business is down since the program started. >> we have auctions every saturday and in the past few auction, we have noticed about a $60,000 drop in sales and in donations we're down about 25% to 30%. >> many of these charities are trying to drum up other donations to cover the gaps in their budgets. it's an important and difficult question. what would happen to your family, children and personal effects if you weren't around? that's why it's important to have a will. in today's nbc news inside report, carmen wong ulrich offers tips on how to begin the process. >> reporter: in the past few week, we've been hearing about will, guardianship, trusts and estates. the majority of americans, these terms are not personal enough. nearly 2/3 of adults do not have

a will and most of us should. especially if you have children. whether it's tab would you or tight budget standing in the way, get your paperwork done. even if it's only to protect your children and their future from landing in the hands of a state judge. your family lawyer you can a community law center or site like legal zook.com can be a great place to start. first make sure you have a will in which you can name guardians for your children and pets and benl fish areas for your assets anproperty. a will is essential. as well as the pointing of power of attorney. then put together a living trust. also known as a revocable trust which will allow to you transfer all your assets in to a protected trust. this keeps your business and your money out of probate court which can be expensive and it becomes public record. also consider a living will which will speak for you should you become incapacitated and appoint a medical power of attorney. for more information, head to

ava net.org. tonigh a t00 7:7: on "nightly neak o m,"ing a difference in life. yowo mveuld giu a kidney to ag ettal stranger? meen pl seveo pe who are doing just that in a kidney chain taking place right here in washington. when news 4 at 4:00 continues, excitement over a surprise discovery off the coast of florida. >> surveillance capture cover a naked burglar who police say i

off the gulf coast of mexico, there's been a rare discovery. a leather backed turtle nest. take a look. four hatchlings were found. researchers placed them in a bucket, checked them out then released them into the ocean. the turtle weighed only a half pound each but are expected to grow as big as their mother who probably weighed almost a ton. finding a leather backed nest is so rare in south florida that in a one can remember when the last

one was found. >> try raising that in your bathtub. we are in a dry pattern now, about you that will change? >> yeah, we're due to get some more rain. doesn't look like a lot, but this is churchill down, easy to see by the horse, all part of the next weather system driving this way, but they really got it this morning. they are flooding streets, churchill downs under water in the university of louisville without power this morning. so louisville got 3.25 inch of rain before paducah over four, almost four and a half inches. that's what's happening west of us through the ohio valley. here, the hayes, the humidity, all building out ahead of our nest weather system. so 90 degrees the temperature. the longest stretch of consecutive 90 degree days this summer, only two. last summer we had seven andes can tell that you looking at our seven day forecast, we've got at least four days down the line thatill be 90 degreesbe back to back. so 90 the current temperature

right now across the area. let's take it to the maps. 91 down south of raleigh, north carolina. 84 cooler in new york. look at the 60s in cincinnati. that's where all those showers answer storms are. the dew point temperature, an indication of moisture of four degrees. wait until you see what this weekend is looki like. so a bit more heat and humidity with dew point temperatures in the mid-60s came. dry close to 70, perhaps above 70 degree this is upcoming weekend and into next week. so 93 is the temperature. the heat index temperature an cross will be more like 96, perhaps 97 degrees. again, all out ahead of our next weather system. the biggest weather system for the week. we have a weak low pressure system triggering shower, thundershowers. a bigger system off to the west. that's the weather front coming through areas of the midwest and great lakes. showers and storms really driving hard. again, areas of ohio and around kentucky. here around the gulf way, it's

quiet. hartford moving up in to cecil county, aberdeen, i-85, showers an storms. we've got a better chance of showers come our way tomorrow. it's going to be sticky and probably 90 degrees or higher. we'll get the storms during the afternoon from about 1:00 p.m. until about midnight tomorrow. could linger into thursday morning. so for this evening, it's going to be warm, it's going to be humid with temperatures dropping through the upper 80s to the mid-80s by tomorrow morning, another warm and humid start for us. 68 to 74 degrees. and by the afternoon you can agn,ai heat and humidity much higher across the area with a chance for some showers and storms anytime after about 1:00 up until midnight. could have a few lingering going into thursday morning, as well. so thunderstorms developing. 86 to 91, but, again, oppressive conditions coming up this upcoming weekend. we'll take a look at the seven day forecast in just a few. much more ahead in our next half hour, journalists pardoned, former president bill krin top

secures the release of two being held in north korea. one of the other women is speaking out today about the man she and three others were unknowingly sharing. plus new details on how they paid him back for his affair. and a casting call for the "sex and the city" sequel. findn,

welcome back at 4:30. >> here are some of the top stories at this hour. a major announcement about plans to build the purple line in maryland. governor martin o'malley today announced that it will be a light rail line that runs from bethesda to new carolton. the project now heads to the federal transit administration for approval. the search tips for suspects in a deadly shooting out of prince george's county. four people were shot overnight on livingston road here. one man was killed, another is in critical condition. police believe the gunman knew his victims. there is word that the senate will vote to extend the. uhe lar cash for clunkers program before lawmaker recess on friday. it would pump another $2 billion into the program. the house that has already approved the additional funds. now a did that low matt tick break through. north korea has agreed to pardon the two american journalist wlos have been jailed in that country since march. >> this follows a surprise visit

from former president bill clinton who went to north korea this morning on a mission. steve handelsman has more. >> reporter: the two u.s. journalists were pardoned just hours after bill clinton arrived in north korea. the white house still won't call official, but they've been pardoned. hillary clinton, the secretary ofstart, has been demanding that north consider rea release u.s. journal i.s laura ling and euna lee sentenced by the north koreans in june to 12 year fossil legal entry. freeing the two was bill clinton's main mission, butt north koreans say talks talks were wide ranging an clinton for the a meeting with kim jong-il. when clinton was president, former president jimmy carter went to north korea and helped cut a nuclear weapons ban. the deal slowly fell apart. two months ago go the north tested a nuclear weapon. can clinton help now? >> possibly he'll be back with a

message that said they're toward talk ready to talk to us. >> reporter: but the north koreans have notched a win. >> they're able to have a big missile test, capture these two and still get bill clinton to show up. it looks pretty good as a set of tactics by the north koreans. >> reporter: will sending bill clinton be a winning tactic by president obama? i'm steve handelsman, nbc news washington. meanwhile iran has now arrested those three americans who allegedly crossed the border and charged them with illegal enng questionedssnono aeiei b qs less ibless she an ur se uehar,barere sho a a d uebar, share are a shourd and joshua fattal werere detain last friday close to the border near the occur disstand region of iraq. friends and family say the three are just hikers who accidentally stumbled in to the wrong place at the wrong time. however, the lawmaker who heads iran's national security said he believes the three are spies and he says authorities are deciding whether there's enough proof to

take legal action against them. the arrests and iran's accusations could lead to a new standoff with the u.s. one person was killed, seven injured when a planeedrash on a thai resort island today. the bangkok airways flight skidded off the runway and crashed into a tower nose first killing the pilot and injuring send people. officials said the plane was trying to land during stormy weather. four attorney tore wrists and the co-pilot were among those injured. thai officials say they don't know what the pilot who had 19 years of experience did or did not did that led to the incident. there is new reaction today from one of the wisconsin women accused of attacking an unfaithful married man, a map they were all involved with. the women including the plan's wife are charged with false imprisonment and sexual assault. according to court document document, they lured the man to a motel room, tied him up and assaulted him as revenge. advice gators say his private

parts were super glued to his body. in an exclusive interview, o of the women told nbc news that she was ashamed and very angry. >> when i found out that he was dating other women, i wanted him to see that i was hurt. >> reporter: authorities say a fourth woman was not involved with the map romantically, but she wept along to help her sister who was. all the women are now free on $200 bail. they're all due back in court later this month. still to come on news 4 at 4:00, her windler husband is behind bars. now ruth madoff is suffering through an incredible change in her financial affairs. and the man on a mission.

welcome back. 90 today. get ready for sticky 90 degree high tomorrow. that's right, there will be more humidity across the area. we've got a bit of a hazy sky, a little bit of a hayes through the area today. a few clouds and some isolated thundershowers north and south down around charleston, stafford county, just a few isolated showers. those will be dying out soon. for the rest of the evening here, dropping to 80 degrees by 11:00. a warm evening and a warm start to the day tomorrow. 74 degrees by 5:00 a.m. then 76 at 7:00. with partly sunny skies. tomorrow's high, 09 degrees. there is a 60% chance for showers and storms tomorrow. during the afternoon anytime after about 1:00. and showers likely to continue up up midnight and maybe a few lingering into thursday morning before we get less humidity and more clearing skies in here.

tomorrow, too, climate change 101 if you're interested in that, it is free and it's open to the public between 7:00 and 8:00 tom. re restton, virginia. that's the place to go tomorrow. i know a lot of kids still out of school. 90, some heat for tomorrow, 87 less humid on thursday with sunshine. then hazy for friday, saturday and sunday. temperatures rising from the upper 80s to the low 90s right in to the beginning of next week. a lot of people who fish have a story about the big one that got away. owbu nt one colorado man can say he caught it. mike stone caught a 35-pound cat fish when he was fishing at the aurora reservoir just sought side of denver. the fish is so big that it's set a state record for largest cat fish. stone says he plans to have it stuffed and moumted. he's even named it girdy.

that's a lot of fish. >> how about frying it, putting it in stew is this. >> you need big pots for than. still to come, fever, inflammati inflammation, not things you'd associate with a common procedure that many women have done around this time of the year. coming up, we'll hear about side effects many women are experiencing from the popular bikini waxes. and even the may tag repairman isn't this lonely. find out about one couple who would welcom

waxing is a very popular procedure for removingen wanted hair. you know that. well, for most women, the biggest concern is the ouch factor, but as katherine garcia explains, that uld turn out to be the least of your problems. ♪ summertime summertime summer "time" ♪ >> reporter: summertime in san diego. that often means it's also time for aikini wax. for some, a brazilian bikini wax. >> girls want to have those the thong bikinis, so they want to be basically hairless in this area. as you know, in any esthetic procedure, there are ib hair rent risks. >> reporter: in new jersey, officials recently considered prohibiting brazilian waxes after two women were

hospitalized for infections. one of them diagnosed with a potentially life threatening bacterial iaffection of the ski spent 15 days in the hospital hooked up to an iv. >> when you breach that area and create that portal of entry for bacteria and yeast, you can set yourself up for inflammation as well as an infection. >> reporter: dermatologist dr. susan stewart prefers the permanent laser treatment, but it can be pricey. so she has this advice for women who want for stick with waxing. >> first and foremost, do your home work. be as a. good consumer. >> reporter: she says makes sure the cosmetologist has an up to date license. ask to see certificates, showing they've taken courses in brazilian waxing. look for a sterile environment. >> they want to use a new spatul

every time theypply the wax. what they call double dipping is tab would yo taboo. the best waxing is what we call hard waxing. it tends no to the adhere to the skin, it just adheres to the hair. so we're not going to wool off that skin to create that portal of entry for bacteria and yeast. >> reporter: and she awe of be sar tells women to be aware of any sign there may be a serious problem. >> if you're not feeling well, if you start developing a fever, you don't feel well, your appetite goes down, if you have any of these signs, we recommend that you see your physician. >> that was katherine garcia reporting. dr. stewart also recommends that women use an over the counter topical antibiotic oints fomt a few days after that treatment. most people like to have time to themselves, right? but a family with a high rise condo building in florida all to themselves says it's just a bit creepy.

they paid more than $400,000 for their florida condo before the housing bust. they had no idea they'd be the only ones in a 32 story development called the oasis. >> i thought when we got here we would meet our neighbors, have them over. >> go like to a movie theater, meet people there. >> the only neighbors we have are th insects and the animals. >> that's creepy. the family says there's also a marina, clubhouse and restaurants that were promised. never completed. they want the developer to just buy back the lonely condo, but the developer says it can't come do that. it's already about $1.5 billion in debt. how would you like to have those condo fees to make up for all the empty ones in that building? >> doesn't sond like a good deal to me. still to come on news 4 at 4:00, the search for a naked burglar om hvaofinofe arre series of home invasions. coming up, tough to follow a

naked burglar, but we'll try. the popular cash for clunkers program is not only providing a boost for car dealers. find out who else is benefitting. also, a new health issue for kids who watch too much tv. and the redskins and wizards sit down for lunch with wlind

this story may inspire to you get off the sofa and get moving. one man's pedaling across the country on a mission. david has arthritis, but that's not stopping him from making a solo cross-country bike ride to honor his late mother. we caught up with him in virginia yesterday. >> i started riding a bicycle at the encouragement of a friend of plin because it's a low impact sport but it keeps the jointses moving. and i just got hooked. and about two years ago, i decided i would right across the country in honor of my mother who has spinal stenosis and osteoarthritis and has spent the last 15 years in a wheelchair. e passed away the day before thanksgiving, so i'm doing the ride in her memory. >> the trying to raise awareness and money for arthritis research. david started his journey in philadelphia. he's scheduled to complete his nearly 4,000 mile trek in cape

may, new jersey this sunday, which also happens to be his 60th birthday. let's get an update on on the weather. veronica is outside sweating a little. >> a little, pat. i've got a little bit of a breeze blowing. a weak weather system passing to the south of us. so that's savg me f sm roe heat out here tom y.da the washington alnaontiy.s, leey've won two in a row. ft's iee we can go for number three. washington nat t iatlse on t t mains ththis evening.st fch pir5 j nty just going to be o there. ut o er crtloosf us across the area today with temperatures in 8rpe0s 0s er some nve i some even harder t omen harder tomorrow witorhe mi the air. i check out the national high temperatures across the area. 9d 5 in wichita, 96 in dallas, and 105 in phoenix, arizona. now we're talking about a pattern change. the pattern that we're under right now has the jet stream coming right through the area.

meanwhile, it will be down right oppressive. for the weekend going io the beginning 6 next week. let's show ttd uderpp0s 9ty miandd upper 90s across the area. so four day forecast for you, temperatures tomorrow due to hit 90. we'll get a little bit of a break on thursday and then es propveti condiprons again for the weekend. some afternoon storms first tomorrow. when we come back, a local hospital test as new vaccine to prevent the recurrence of brets cancer. >> and the help wanted sign goes on "

here's some. top stories making news on the web today. >> a court appointed trust see keeping tabs on what bernard madoff's wife is spending. she can't spend more than $100 without tell tells the truth at the. the move follows bernie madoff's conviction for running a ponzi scheme. ruth madoff has not been charged, but was forced to leeft couple's upscale apartment. a bizarre series of burglars in boston has police on alert. a man walked in to an unlocked apartment and stole a laptop computer but not before stripping off his clothes. investigators say after fleeing the apartment complex, blow into a nearby house and did the same thing. the manager of apartment

building isn't sure who the intruder got in, but said the locks have since been changed. a dog was missing a for nine years is finally reunited with its other than. muffy was found more than 1200 miles away from her home in australia on a scrap of cardboard in a backyard in melbourne. muffy apparently has a micro chip in her neck and that's how inspectors were able to identify her and return to the family who had given up all hope of ever seeing her again. >> carrie bradshaw and company were looking to fill a few shoes today. movie producers for "sex and the city" held a big casting call in the big apple. asking for international types, professional soccer players, fashion models. even upscale social lights. dozens of wannabe. is the lined up in statistic.

they were hoping for a chance to star alongside the fashionable foursome in follow dash up to the 2008 box office smash which will also feature real life fashionista and former spice girl victoria beckham. the movie set to come out the big screen next year. a local hospital is testing a vaccine that might prevent the recurrence of cancer in some women. as kimberly sutters reports, it's give something high risk women new hope. >> reporter: kelly baker was only 36 years old when doctors found ten tumors. growing in her left breast. >> there's no history at all of breast cancer in my family and it was a shock. >> reporter: baker underwept five rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and a double mastecto mastecto, but since the cancer had already spread to her himth nodes, doctors said her chance

for recurrence was high, a fright anything thought for the virginia mother and wife. >> a lot of it is that, if i could do anything to keep it from coming back like you said, you feel very young like you're not anywhere near ready. >> reporter: that's when doctors recommended she come here, the only local testing site for breast cancer vaccine that researchers hope can prevent tumors from coming back in patients like baker. >> the vaccine is really for prevention. so it sort of shifts the focus from treatment to prevention. >> reporter: oncologist say the vaccine is being test order women who have a high risk of recurrence and whose tumor cells have a specific protein, that protein is found this 70% of breast cancer cases. >> the vaccine is given to stimulate the woman's open immune system to recognize this protein as dangerous, to

stimulate the system, to fight it and to kill it. >> reporter: the vaccine is given once a month for six months. minimal side effects have been reported, including low grade fever, as well as inflammation and retness at the injection site. it's given to patients after they're done with treatment and could be especially beneficial for younger women like kelly baker. >> she's very young and she wants to live a long life. and so this is something that we're hoping will help give her immune system a chance in the future that should this come back, that her immune system will recognize those cells and kill them. >> whether it helps me or not, if it's helped somehow by more research and more information anaycaben mpel h people in theel , it wou be a wonderful thing. >> reporter: kimberly sutters, news 4. it's going to take a few years to did determine whether this vaccine will work, but doctors are very hopeful. and that's news at 4:00. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now.

good evening and welcome to ne news 4 at 5:00. >> our top story, a funeral homeowner arrested as police investigate whether he took prney from wenhopleo who epaid for their funeral. li aycepoy' t srehe worrihat t lst e me ge theydai for. ioveatatig r. e invevestigation involving un fal unservice. th's-y a50ol usear- bdiness in the heart of fredericksburg, virginia. chris gordon joins us now with more. >> reporter: fredericksburg police say they are trying to identify and locate the potential victims, many they say are from northern virginia, maryland, and the district. according to police, money was collected dating back to the 1980s for what are called pre-need funerals. but investigators say the money may have been used for other