for football fans. just a few hours from now washington will suit up for the first preseason game. >> it a battle of the beltways with the team facing the ravens up in baltimore. as news4's megan mcgrath reports, there cautious optimism among fans that this is going to be a good year. >> reporter: fans have gotten a feel for the team during training camps. but tonight is the first time that they get to see the redskins really reply. the skins take on the ravens in their first preseason game in baltimore tonight. fans will be watching closely. hoping to gain insight into the way the season will go. >> a lot of optimism. you know, i'm -- there's a lot of hope but we -- we have to see, you know. if they can keep the injuries away, i think we will be all right. >> preseason is an opportunity for them to see what their strengths and weaknesses are and adjust. like i said we will see some of the strengths and probably some of the weaknesses. >> reporter: last year's season was a bit disappointing.

a strong start sizzled and taking the skins out of playoff contention and fans are hoping for more this time around. >> hopefully the redskins, redskins fans. and i'm hoping for the best this season. hopefully we will get a chance to see some of the new backup quarterbacks and hopefully the offensive line is good, too,s well. it would be a good chance to see what happens tonight. >> if any -- look okay on defense and offense, we will have a good season, think i. if they don't. >> i'm expecting success. i don't know if we are going to go to the super bowl good i think we will do pretty good. i think we will make the playoffs if we push hard enough. >> reporter: while cautiously optimistic about the regular season all of the fans we spoke to today believe the redskins will beat the ravens tonight and kickoff is at 7:30. in northwt, megan mcgrath, news4. >> hakem dermish joins us to tell us who we will see and who we won't tonight. >> a lot of veterans will not play.

a lot of the rookies. a chance for them to step up and make their presence known tonight. clinton portis and albert haynesworth will not play tonight. however, there will be plenty of eyes on backup quarrback brennan and todd collins. for now, colt may be the people's choice but what matters is the coaches' choice. collin is the number two qb. brennan is in his second year with the redskins and still in the growth and learning stage as an nfl quarterback. jim zorn will have a very tough decision to make. it is likely, though, he will stick with this guy, 15-year veteran collins who has been through this before and welcomes the competition. >> every year, you know, it is the same in the sense that you know there will be competition. somebody playing better than you, you know, then they are going to probably, you know, move up. my outlook has always again to

prepare like a starter and prepare and be able to play at that level. you are not playing for a backup spot. you know, you are mott chasing, you know, the number two spot, number tee spot. everyone should have the mindset they are trying the play at the level of a starter and then when you have taunt to play, then you can, you know, produce like one. >> no security in this job. either you are moving up or down. and right now, i'm a third string quarterback. the only place you can go is up from here. it is a big deal for me because, you know, obviously i want to prove myself and be in this league a long time. and this is my first step. it is hard to compete with collins who has been here for 15 years and has seen everything and knows it already. i have learn to that. this is my second year. that's the stuff i'm trying to progress on and get better at, knowledge of the game. >> colt brennan with the perfect attitude. expect to see thomas and kelly tonight. it is a real test to see which guy will step up as a possible starter. keep your eye on that position and also brian orakpo, rookie

defensive end, line barak. i think he will have a phenomenal night. >> you said test. tonight is all about tests. the weeks ahead. colt brennan said it. not a lot of security in the job. at this point especially. get a firstoo lk at the 2009 vershen tof tea t right here ne ws4. tune in at 7:o t watch the game tonight. o enthen stick around. when it is over for a live post-game coverage. live team coverage from baltimore and the fans coming up on "news4 at 5:00." what will the weather be like tonight? certainly has been game weather today. bob ryan has our fast forecast from storm center. hey, bob. >> maybe we should have the game here. our temra turesoutside right now, you see, we have partly cloudy skies. look at doppler, though. there is a rain shower over baltimore. i think that will be moving out, can't move out completely. i think at game time it will be

partly cloudy with temperatures 82 degrees. and not bad football weather. 86 degrees right now. you can see that there are some showers that remain off the coast. there are a couple of more, as i showed you, that have formed around balance more and have been heavy rains with even flooding. flash flooding watches are out foorts of new jersey and pennsylvania. we are going to be missing most of that. i will tell you more about that, too. there may be a passing shower from baltimore. not around here. join new a few minutes all right, bob. thank you. a man who beat a bethesda woman to death and robbed her will spend the rest of his life behind bars. jose xwars yeah pereira was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. garcia pereira was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of mary harvesttein p the robbery spanned from november 2007 to september 2008. in each case, garcia hog tied

and bound the women inside their homes while he robbed them. life without patrol is t maximum sentence allowed by law. family members of murdered alexandria woman bell were out searching today for her remains again. they say that they have renewed hope and possible clues. bell disappeared 13 years ago. her self-confessed killer said he buried bell in prince george's county in a wooded area at old fort road. crews with backhoe was digging in the area yesterday and the work continued today. police found a sandal this afternoon. bell's mother believes it belongs to her daughter. k-9 dogs did not deexpect anything in the immediate area. local teachers get ready for classes. >> a battle over a metro bus driver caught using a cell phone. >> here's other stories making headlines in the washington area today. a man is dead after a boating accident in diehl, maryland.

77-year-old harry tollow hit a jetty with his boat. it happened last night. he was boating near the mouth of rock hold creek when he hit a stone jetty. investigators are still trying to find out what went wrong. a 12-year-old boy continues to fight for his lifre this afternoon following a serious car crash in german town. this happened late yesterday at the intersection of ridge road and morning star drive. four young people were in a c trying to turn left when they were rear ended by a pickup truck. all four were taken to the hospital. the 12-year-old in critical condition. the driver of the pickup truck was not injured. today was the first day for new teach in d.c. public schools. the all-day event took place here at the columbia heights education campus in north west. the new teachers were introduced to the resources they can use as they face their first year teaching in d.c. the first-year teachers will return tomorrow for act second day of orientation. the union representing metro drivers is calling foul on a

recent suspension. it wants theransit agency to return to duty, a bus driver who used her cell phone on the job last month. that unnamed employee was photographed on her cell by a rider who then posted it to a blog. the worker has been on paid leave for nearly two weeks now. the union says the driver was calling central control because her work issued radio didn't work. and that she never moved the bus while talking on the phone. it has been a difficult summer for the metro system and now there arealls for the agency's general manager to resign. about 100 people have signed an online petition so far asking for john cat oe to step down. they say catoe has not done enough to make safety a priority. the petition reads in part -- in oe waeth horrific june c a22rash on metro's red ndec be cym arth the management isarenem sun unae o safely administer the metro

the metro rail andro stay right there. we are just getting started on "news4 at 4:00." a new survey shows a growing number of shoppers using coupons and comparing store ads before going to the stores. some ideas on saving time and saving you money, too. a reality tv show host in trouble. some say he went too far to boost the ratings for his crime fighting show. family and friends and a number of special olympics athletes are gathering right now to remember eunice kennedy shrive

there is a public wake under way for eunice kennedy shriver. the service will continue until 7:00 this evening. it is taking place at our lady of victory roman catholic church in massachusetts. a number of athletes are expected to attend along with thousands of other mourners. a full report on today's service coming up later on news4. one day after the federal reserve gave signals the recession may be cooling, new statistics show it will be a bumpy road to recovery. jobless numbers are up, foreclosures are up, and retail sales are down. there are other signs the economy is on the mend. here's brian mooar.

>> reporter: the labor department says first-time jobless claims jumped to 558 thousand last week. as more americans lose their jobs, they are losing their homes, too. foreclosures jumped a record 32% in july compared to last year. >> we have seen that in south carolina, in arkansas in idaho. in oregon and utah. places that really haven't been on the foreclosure map for the last few years. >> reporter: retail sales dipped unexpectedly last month. down a tenth of a percent after jumping .8 in june. >> consumers are still struggling will sluggish income growth, higher taxes. a lot of concern about the loss of wealth in the stock market and drop in their home values. >> reporter: consumer caution is clearly in the air. >> sometimes you have to take away your fun things like the movies and the little things you used to do on the side. >> reporter: walmart beat wall street second quarter profit expectations. some believe these tough times have turned us all into bargain

hunters. >> it is sort of forced the consumer to go out and say hey, i have been overpaying. and if i actually open up my eyes and look around, i can get great value. >> reporter: the government's cash for clunkers program shocked the auto industry back to life overnight. but this couple didn't need a rebate from uncle sam to get motivated. >> i didn't take advantage of the cash for clunkers but took advantage of the fact the dealers were desperate to sell me a car. i got an awesome deal onhe loan. >> reporter: mixed signals from an economy in transition if not a turnaround. most economists are looking for the turnaround to kick in by early next year. the unemployment numbers lagging behind. on capitol hill, brian mooar, news4, washington. investors seem to shake off the disappointing economic reports today. the dow closed up 36 points today. the nasdaq also climbed ten. the new york stock exchange closed 65 points higher.

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that northbound direction. this is headed up towards clarksbu clarksburg. if you are taking the bw parkway towards the baltimore area, we have some volume between the beltway and powder mill. slow again from 198 to 175. but it is not too bad right now. it is definitely a time to get out on those roadways and head up to see the redskins. back to you guy. >> thanks, ash. and here n news4 tos news4 . rim nk r ed mfo dm weefr nk for free when buy the buy thegur guanurirthou p bnder burger hlilebott aow a a free chocolate dessert after youn? dow ce re ivatthen? re fe get a free chocolate upon the due. meltspot.com. still ahead, a new take on airfare discounts. one airline is offering unlimited flights for one price. parts of virginia are drive dry now from heavy flooding

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than 200 out-of-control wildfires. the so-lled goose wildfire near bernie jumped to 6,000 acres last night. cooler overnight temperatures helped. the firefighters say the dense fire and brush are making it very difficult to get a handle on the blaze. the officials say the wildfire is only 10% contained. more than 23,000 acres have burned in the region so far. strong storms caused some serious flooding in portsmouth, virginia, yesterday. the area got more than 4 1/2 inches of rain in a single hour. the rain forest forced many business tows close and catching many people off guard. some people had on wade through knee-deep water as they left work. it forced the closing of major roads and tunnels because of flooding or debris. >> four inches. we haven't had a drought here, in the norfolk area, pretty flat. they had a stationary front down there. outside right now, we have some clouds, some sunshine. not bad at all.

our current temperature and because we have -- little area of storminess off the coast, our winds have been more from the north. and so our dew points dropped. our rainfall,ven when we look at the flooding down in norfolk, since june 21, when this pattern changed, we are heading close to four inches below average rainfall. 86 right here in washington. look at new york city. 71 degrees because not so much to do dew point but they have the rains up there and when -- dew points in the low 60s, that's not bad at all for august. our index now is 87 degrees. there's the wavy weather front. a series of low pressures. that's the reason for those rains. and as a matter of fact, the reason, also, for the rains not too far away. here we are in washington. d as i showed you earlier, there is baltimore and right downtown baltimore right now, there's the moderate rain showers. a ttle bit of a wet field. those will drift out by game time. as you can see, down in the norfolk area and williamsburg

and spots like that, there are still some lingering rains. over us, not a drop here in washington. and that's where more of the rains are. as a matter of fact, those areas in green you can see, those are the areas that are under flash flood watches this evening. look at ocean city. yesterday's rains over an inch of rain. little bit of a northeasterly wind. temperatures in the low 80s. here in the portsmouth area look the the rainfall yesterday. 4 1/2 inches of rain and once again it is rather cool there. so overnight tonight, some showers and along the coast. those those areas of low pressure will remain off the coast at the same time. high pressure to our north. and so the result will be a more of a north to northeasterly breeze which will keep us away om t sweltderring heat and humidity. any showers will be staying well to our south even if you folks into southern parts of maryland. so for this evening, partly cloudy. pleasant. i think with temperatures -- i think it is. with temperatures in the high 70s, low 80s. e overnight temperatures with

a little touch of humidity. not too bad. partly cloudy skies. dipping into the 60s. 63 to 69 degrees tomorrow morning. sunrise, losing over two minutes of sunlight each and every kay. a mixture of clouds and sunshine once again tomorrow. i do think any showers once again will be staying off to our east. warm and comfortable with temperatures 82 to 87 degrees. weekend still looks like a lot of shine. bit of heat coming back. nothing too bad. o tu. hank you,>> bob. well, it is described as one of the biggest fashion events of the year. >> sure is. 700 retailers across the entire nation and 11 countries will unite to celebrate fashion's night out. this takes place september 10. it kicks off fashion week which begins the next y. don't expect big discounts, however. the main goal here is to get

shoppers to buy lipstick and jewelry and clothing and other items at regular retail prices to help stores that have been hard hit by the recession. apparel sales alone have fallen 7% this year. still to come tonight on "news4 at 4:00," a promise to divulge secrets. former vice president dick cheney makes a book deal. >> police in detroit were in hot pursuit after pickup truck when another vehicle wandered into the fray sending the chase into a fiery conclusion. >> why do some people need eight hours of sleep? others manage fine without it. researchers come up with some answers. if you think you know someone that's really special, we t wo ant moaboutemth m, too. e-ma uts thaperson story and a clear close-up picture or video to mom.in n may be featud on ou a p005:. st00caws..m .

welcome back to news4 at 4:30. i'm pat lawson muse. >> a man that beat a bethesda woman to death and robbed her will spend the rest of his life behind bars. jose garcia perlero was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole today. he was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of mary havenstein. he w convicted of robbing three other montgomery county women. life without parole is the maximum sentence allowed under law. just a day after the federal reserve gave smal it is recession may be easing, there's evidence today that it will be a bumpy recovery. retail sales dipped in wrul while home foreclosures climbed to their highest level. and it is a battle of the beltways. tonight the redskins take on the ravens up in baltimore in their first prey season game. lit give fans a first loo at what washington players have to

offer this year. game time is 7:30. we will have live team coverage at the top of the hour. game here on news4. in the battle over health care reform, that provision for end of life counseling that fuel rumors of so-called death panels is now being dropped. >> it is proof those angry town halls are having an impact and hurting president obama and the democrats brought out in a new pop. steve handelsman has details. >> reporter: after two weeks of health care demonstrations and town hall disruptions run daily on the news -- >> you are lying! >> reporter: democrats shouted at coast to coast, this was seattle last night. there's more doubt about the democrats' proposal. >> it is funny how a lot of people talk about, you know, obama's health care plan and don't have any faith or belief in it. >> reporter: "usa today" poll finds 44% of americans now sympathetic to the protesters' views. bad ne for the white house. >> part of it is some of the

misconceptions. >> reporter: one misconception riling up crowds that death panels are part of reform. that rumor was endorsed yesterday by gop senator chuck grassley who had the key negotiator knows it is not true. >> should not have a government program that detmines you are going to pull the plug on grandma. >> reporter: today grassley said the provision for end of life counselling that started the rumors will be dropped. the disruptions worrisome in the gop. >> republicans run the risk of overplaying their hand and they themselves being associated with teep extreme charges and extreme >> reporter: on an issue that's key to the debate, obama's strategist david axelrod september out a mass e-mail claiming it is a myth reform will force you out of your currentorceuela ce on force you to change doctors. republican party chair michael steele's mass e-mail reply replied quoted the mayo clinic that cuts in insurance payments could prompt mayo and others to

reduce our access to government patients. a real debate on a real issue amid all the noise. but this new poll shows that in part because of the noise, president obama is losing ground in the health care debate. i'm steve handelsman, news4, capitol hill. >> former president dick cheney is apparently going to make his memoir a tell-all book that could expose a lot of secrets. for example, according to several reports, cheney believes that president george w. bush gradually turned away his advice during their second term in the white house. the book will cover cheney's long career from his days as chief of staff under president ford to his work under president bush. it is due to be released in 2011. cheney has said in the past that he believes the statute of limitations is passed on many of the secrets he will divulge in the book. the man current lip behind bars for the 19 8 bombing of pan am flight 103 could soon be

released from prison. he was convicted of blowing up the flight over lockerbie, scotland. 270 people died. the bomber received a life sentence in 2001. but the bbc is reporting thate f will be released nextee ok n what's known as compassionate grounds. the bbc says he has terminal cancer and will be sent to libya. scottish authorities say no decision has been made. a hard landing for a small plane in florida. take a look at this. the twin engine cessna somehow ended up stopping on its nose gear. earlier the crew had reported gear problems at a venice airport. the two people onboard were able to escape with no injuries. >> how did they do that? tricky. still to come on "news4 at 4:00," frequent fliers, listen up. how you can fly as much as you would like every month for one price. >> and the accusations found just outrageous. the host of a tv crime show

accused of orchestrating murders to boost his ratings.

>>b bobyan a stoorm nter 4. nice afternoon out there. in washington, friendly clouds, there are a couple of showers. can you see them? hard to pick up. i'm going to show you right where they are. of all places, right over where is tonight.

there's baltimore. so those are moving to the south. you folks around glen bernie, some of you may see those showers moving through, too. look at the area up in new york and philadelphia. is it a lot cooler. tomorrow temperatures, i think, will be no the mid 80s. around here. and can't rule out completely that once again as any afternoon with a northeasterly breeze a scattered shower or thundershower around martinsburg. by and large, i think we are ingoto be seeing a fair amount of sunshine on into the weekend. i will show thank you 7-day weekend, 7-day outlook coming up in a couple of minutes. back to you. >> thanks, bob. you heard of all you can eat. now jetblue is offering all you can fly. the air carrier is selling a monthly pass giving customers unlimited flights. the all you can jet pass cost $599. it will get you access to any eye available seat on jetblue flights on september 8 through the 8th of october. however, you have to sign up by august 21.

in the d.c. area jetblew flies out of dulles airport and adding service at bwi, thurgood marshall sometime next month. >> covers a lot of ground in one month. >> yes. coming up next on "news4 at 4:00," incredible video as police chase and cin aar intere ends in a fiery explosion. also, talking about deals, plasma tv for under a$10. then the sto o

a police chase in droypt wound up with a fiery dramatic crash this morning. take a look. it is all caught on video. police were chasing the pickup truck when it got into an intersection and caught by a minivan. the collision sent the truck crashing into a utility poll. it flipped and burst into flames, as you saw. the driver was killed. police say they chased the vehicle because it had been reported stolen. did a brazilian host help boost ratings for his reality show by contracting for murder? those are the allegations he is facing. peter alexander has this story. >> reporter: for nearly 20 years, host wallace souza's crime fighting reality show was brazil's version of must see tv. led by his front man the show's crews were famously first on the scene. often before police. capturing exclusive and graphic video of violent crimes. sometimes as they happened.

brazilian authorities say souza's constant stream of scoops wasn't the product of good reporting or good luck but something far more sinister. souza went as far as creating facts and ordering the crimes be committed to generate news for the show. brazilian investigators suspect souza now state lawmaker and his son commissioned at least five murders. allegedly to knock off drug trafficking rivals in the dangerous amazon region. this week investigators seized illegal guns and ammunition as well as $175,000 worth of cash from a safe in souza's home. now prosecution and and the judge are getting their own police protection. after receiving threats. wallace souza became a media personality after his career as a police officer ended in disgrace. fired for his alleged involvement in theft and fraud scams. but souza's television career

catapulted him to success as a politician. getting elected three times. twice with more votes than any other legislator in the stay. souza's lawyers says the latest accusations are false. blaming a conspiracy devised by his political enemies. as once popular brazilian crime show, now redefining a tv hit. >> that was peter alexander reporting. coming up, is your body wired to stay awake? there's new evidence now that how much people sleep comes from their parents. encouraging news of a fight against cancer. researchers are seeing a decline especially for one g patients. coming up tonight on "news4 at 5:00" -- >> good afternoon. we are getting ready for the battle of the beltway tonight in baltimore. we will go live to dan and lindsay. fan reaction. america is running out of sugar. the warning to the white house and how the falloutill affectch with a sweet tooth.

and now may be on good time to buy a lot of wine. wine makers are offering deep discounts. we will tell why you. those stories are coming up on "news4 at 5:00."

the latest data shows a significant increase in the number of staph infection. medical records from 20% of all community hospitals in the u.s. that represents roughly 8 million hospital stays. they found skin and soft tissue jumped 30% between 2000 and 2004. most of the infections were caused by mirsa, dangerous form of drug resistant staph bacteria. the infections turned up in younger patients and patients that had not recent lip undergone surgery. which used to be a major cause of mirsa infections. this could explain why some people feel just fine despite

getting just a few hours of sleep. researchers at the university of california of san francisco say there's evidence that those people have a genetic predisposition that allows them to function normally on little sleep. they were able to identify a gene that's linked to sleep rhythms. when they genetically engineered mice to have this gene they found the mice stayed awake, too. encouraging news in the fight against cancer. new research shows fewer people are dying from cancer. researchers in michigan say over the past 30 years, cancer deaths have dropped among all age ranges. although cancer diagnoses continue to grow, the news is encouraging because it means better screenings methods and treatments are saving lives. cancer deaths among young people are down the most around 25%. wonderful day today. let's get the football forecast now for tonight. >> hey, bob. >> we had nice weather, pat and jim. look at the radar. i want to take you right up there to baltimore.

there are a couple of lonesome showers that have come down the east coast. as a matter of fact, lot of heavy rains up into new jersey. you can see how those are moving so folk -- they will be clearing out by game time. but folks around grnlen buie and pasadena will be seeing some of those showers. as we go through the evening. 86 degrees here. even with t rain showers, 81 in baltimore. lot ofunshine tomorrow. can't rule out in the mountains there might be an afternoon thundershower. reasonable humidity. heading out for the beaches and doing sailing this weekend. a lighter winds than last weekend. general east to southeasterly breeze around the bay. water temperatures up there. and temperatures on the east -- west side of the bay, a little tn lower than on the west side. heading out to the beaches, fair amount of shine especially sound. an onshore breeze on rehoboth and ocean city. in the 70s for being out there on saturday. that will cool you down. here's how the next seven days shape up for us. humidity a little bit at bay tomorrow. but i think it will be back with

us and a lot of sunshine as we get into sunday and monday and even with the humidity and temperatures near 90, we are still overall into a dry pattern. we could really use rain here in washington. some of that rain is right over baltimore now. next chance for any showers, thundershowers to speak of, i'm afraid not along until next wednesday, thursday. back to you. >> thank you, bob. we are following breaking news out of northwest washington right now. two groups of children have been stung by bees. rock creek nature center in northwest. 14 students in all were stung by yellow jackets this afternoon. we are told all of them are being brought to the hospital. earlier today, eight students from a virginia private school were stung. according to "the washington post," two of those students were brought to the hospital. coming up, bargain shoppers find the deal of a lifetime. a 52-inch tv for only $10. but the store took the deal back. imagine this. talking on your cell phone and having it explode on your ear.

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kennedy shriver and ordinary americans. including a contingent of special olympians. >> i'm here to say thank you to mrs. shriver for doing special olympi olympics. >> she stands tall for all of us and loved us. >> reporter: they have come from across the country converging on the small catholic church on cape cod that many of the kennedy clan regularly attend to pay respects to the woman who inspired millions, including her own family, to help the helpless. >> she inspired me when i was 14 to stand 100 hours working in a home for the retarded in update new york. >> reporter: shriver inspired herself to create the special olympics and worked with the mentally disabled because of disabilities.ry'sdisabilities. her work, seen by many, as a credit to the kennedy family. >> very giving to the community.

care being other people. with all their family has, they are giving spirit. >> reporter: the website has had more than 100,000 visits since her death tuesday. nearly 3,000 have left personal tributes. and for her private funeral mass friday, special olympians will be carrying into the church the special olympics torch. >> that's "news4 at 4:00." "news4 at 5:00" starts right now. tonight on "news4 at 5:00," president obama's death threat. the secret service investigation a maryland health care protester. a white house warning america is facing a major sugar shortage. the battle of the beltway, hours way from the redskins'

first preseason game against the ravens. good evening. welcome to "news4 at 5:00." i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm im jimhandly. we begin with seom closure news for a neighborhood terrorized. it is sentencingay d foran m d convicted of preying on the elderly in bethesda. >> it was the day in court the victims and their families were waiting for. a hyattsville man was sentenced to life in prison today. after a deadly robbing spree left an entire community in fear for nearly a year. tracee wilkins w in the court and joins us now live from rockville with reaction to this. >> reporter: the prosecutor said that this manteied these women and left them for dead. not caring what would happen them, knowing they were independent, widowed women and living alone. while the defense maintains this man's innocence, he still got five life sentences. one without the possibili of parole. >> this man will never walk the streets again. never to victimize another member of this community. >> reporter: 34-year-old jose

garcia will spend the rest of his life behind bars. first-degree murder and 13 other charges. including multiple counts of robbery and false imprisonment. between november of 2007 and september of 2008, prosecutors say he beat, hog tied and robbed four elderly widowed women inside their montgomery county homes. resulting in the death of one of his victims. >> using the term. it is not pleasing feeling. this is not a situation where you are going to have much pleasure. ep>> r ter:>> prosecutors say that he the eard hundreds of homes, stealing everything from electronics to jewelry. stolen items were found in his 450i yatsville apartment. among those items was a medallion given to those that worked on thes in a's mercury project. the medallion was taken from a home and belonged to her husband. it was a clue that helped that tied the man to three other home invasions in