area teen who prosecutors say stock piled dangerous weapons in his parents' house. good afternoon, everybody. welcome to news4 at 4:00, i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. that bethesda teenager suspected of plotting to make homemade bombs entered his plea in federal court in greenbelt today. 19-year-old colin mckenzie gude pleelded guilt gri to one count of constructing a weapon device and they found dozens of chemicals and electric timing devices last july. prosecutors believe he intended to use those ingredients to make bombs. they allege he had a fake cia i.d., a map of camp david and hit list containing the names of teachers at st. john's college high in the district >> when you are in possession of something, you are in possession of something. it's not a matter of who they belong to, who purchased them. this was an event that he

participated in by the mere fact he possessed them, they were in his house. >> mckenzie-gude is facing up to ten years in prison. today fairfax county police announced the arrest of two men in the death of erika yancey. the next day police found a trail of blood outside her apartment complex. her car was missing. on the 19th her car was found in reston with yancey's body inside. yesterday u.s. marshals in sterling heights, michigan, arrested her former roommate and michael thomas. both are charged with murder. today president obama made his first speech to the united nations since taking office he had tough talk for other countries saying they should step up to help solve more of the world's problems. and that all the work can't rest on the shoulders of the united

states. steve handelsman is at u.n. headquarters now with more. >> reporter: president obama says he's gotten the u.s. more involved in solving world problems like global warming and aids, and in h first address to the u.n., bluntly demanded other nations do their part. >> this cannot solely be america's endeavor. those who used to chastise america for acting alone cannot wait for america to solve the world's problems alone. >> reporter: on the middle east, the day after mr. obama urged both sides to compromise the israelis objected to u.s. demand. >> there's never been this precondition of freezing settlement. >> reporter: but the president pushed back. we call on palestinians to end incitement on israel and america does not accept the legitimacy of continued israeli settlements. >> reporter: arabs and their

friends trust this president says one arab journalist. >> as a son of muslim he is a muslim. they are happy with him and will give him the benefit of the doubt. >> congratulations to our son obama. >> reporter: even libyan leader moammar gadhafi had nice things to say before he blasted the united nations for failing to prevent wars. street demonstrators protested against gadhafi. others protested iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad being in new york. he struck a defiant tone before his u.n. speech. >> translator: and reminded mr. obama is not the first president he here. >> the united states stands ready to begin a new chapter of international cooperation. >> reporter: is to unify the united nations against iran getting nuclear weapons. and a key player russia is hinting tonight that it will now back any u.s. call for tougher

u.n. sanctions against iran. steve handelsman, nbc news, new york. today president obama lobbied r tougher mngs regulations to help prevent future economic meltdowns, which will be the focus of the g-20 summit. that's happening tomorrow and friday in pittsburgh. vice president joe biden hosted a town hall meeting today on health care reform in montgomery county. mr. biden spoke to residents at leisure world, the massive retirement community in silver springs. he had plenty of company on stage. maryland senators barbara mckuls ki took part as well as kathleen sebelius. >> we are absolutely committed to securing medicare and making

sure our baby boom generation is able to have medicare. >> mr. biden warned without health care reform, the medicaid trust fund could run out of money by the year 2017. police in tyler, texas, say today a teacher was stabbed to death at school this morning. the attack happened in a classroom in a high school about 95 miles southeast of dallas. a student has been arrested in the case. a shootout at the border. four people were injured after gun fire erupted at the nation's busiest border crossing. police say it began with human smuggling. at the border between san diego and tijuana. officers say a total of 74 people were crammed inside three vans. they say one of the vans tried to barrel past inspectors, and that's when customs agents opened fire. three people in the vans were hit by the bullets. one of them is in critical condition. police arrested everyone in the vans. winds are expected to pick

up and fuel wildfires burning in southern california. the raging flames are threatening about 1,000 homes. 8,500 acres of brush are burning right now. authities say the combustion of a manure pile may have sparked the blaze. firefighters are guarding ranches and agricultural proper. the winds also fanned smaller fires east of los angeles. heavy rain and storms continue to pound the south eastern part of the u.s. today. in tennessee, rushing water blanketed roads. flooding has forced schools to close. the rain is part of a cluster of storms that have moved through the southeast over the last few days. in georgia, hundreds of people are staying at r cross shelters. >> we don't have anything. everything we worked for is in the house. >> georgia's governor declared the state a disaster area. major flooding claimed several lives since the rain started to

fall last weekend. well, we have had a toasty day out there today. we soaked up a fair amount of sunshine, but things are changing. veronica johnson has your fast forecast from the storm center. do tell. that we do. 85 degrees right now, jim. it's muggy out there, muggy 85. feels like 89 degrees when you factor in that moisture. down south, more rains continue to push through the area. still new orleans and into mississippi, the risk of any new floodi flooding subsiding over georgia. those raging streams getting a chance to recede and fewer flash flood warnings throughout the deep south. that low pressure system will move ever so slowly off to the east and northeast. some of the heaviest rains will stay out of georgia and tennessee and kentucky will be getting them and perhaps two ines of rain for areas around eastern mississippi and western alabama. here we get shower activity.

it's well west. hardy county, hampshire county, western areas of morgan county sliding north and northeastward. you might need the umbrella with a few showers coming through. 85 degrees. it is quite warm outside. muggy. there are those showers that come through later tonight. it's going to stay muggy. drop to 74, 73 by midnight. your fast forecast, a few late evening showers. some summer warmth and humidity tomorrow. temperatures even higher through the area. then the possibility of some showers and thunderstorms. we'll talk more about that in a few minutes. >> turn the ac back on. veronica thank you. construction on the intercounty connector is under way. officials decided just how much you may have to pay to drive on the new toll road. the maryland transportation authority suggesting tolls run between 25 cents and 35 cents per mile during peak hours. and 20 cents to 30 cents during offpeak hours. the rates would go higher or lower depending on the amount of

traffic on the road. the highest cost for five toll miles would be 2 bucks. reaction from drivers has been mixed. >> do you plan on using it? >> i probably will. if it's going to be too much of an expense i'll go the way i normally go. >> they have to get the money they can. i would rather they do it through there than raise real estate wrfsh's got to pay. >> the itc will be maryland's first cashless, all-electronic toll facility. only customers with ez passes can use the highway. the first section is slated to open the fall of 2010. the roadway is expected to be completed in 2012. make it a lot easier for folks. >> you won't have to dig for coins. >> that's right. d.c. mayor fenty breaks new ground for books. >> and new recommendations to keep metro safe. here are other stories making headlines in our area today. jsh. >> police just released this

video from a dashboard camera in a police cruiser. it shows the suspect in a carjacking last week running from police at the end of a high-speed chase. the man seen in the video carjacked a woman in the parking lot of a target store in gainesville, virginia. then led police on that chase that ended in a car crash in temple hills, maryland. they believe the suspect has a unique posture that may help track him down. ntsb is out with nine new safety recommendations for metro in response to last june's deadly red line crash. six of the recommendations are urgent with the highest concern being for the train control systems which detect other trains on the track. metro says it's already taking precaution and steps to improve safety. the exact cause of the june crash has not been determined. investigators say the track circuit sent a false signal about the first train that had been sitting on the tracks. d.c. mayor adrian fenty was on hand forhe ground breaking

of a new library here. the library is being built at wisconsin avenue and albermarle street in the upper northwest. it's set to open in december of next year. dog owners in bethesda can finally let their dogs roam free off leash. today a new dog park opened at cabin john regional park here. there are two areas, one for large dogs and one for small dogs. there's an acre of land which is fenced in for the dogs to have a blast. the dog park free and open during regular park hours, sunrise to sunset. my dog goes to the small dog park. he thinks he's a big dahl though. he has fun. >> don't most little dogs think they are big dogs? >> they do. they have that superiority thing going p. when news4 at 4:00 continues, his marital infidelity had serious ramifications for john edwards. now edwards could face legal trouble. it's one of the most beautiful and pricey jewels in

the world. for the first time folks will be able to see it in a whole new light. it is amazing. >> plus, the drug more and more women are becoming addicted to. it improves alertness and concentration, and some use it to lose weight, but this drug has a very serious side effect.

>>. >> two of the nation's largest

banks are changing their policies on overdraft fees now. changes that have been criticized as excessive and harmful to consumers, those charges were. the announcements come as congress is considering cracking down on overdraft fees. bank of america says it will no longer charge customers if their account is overdrawn by less than $10 in one day. however, a $35 fee will be charged if the account isn't balanced within five days. and it will lower the number of times a customer can get hit with an overdraft fee to four a day. currently that limit is ten times a day. bank of america will also let customers decline overdraft protection. the changes start october 19th. another bank, j.p. morgan will modify its overdraft ruling starting early next year. on wall street today, stocks retreated a bit. the dow falling 80 points, erasing yesterday's gains. the nasdaq closed 14 points

lower, but the new york stock exchange held steady. it's up a point on the day. with h1n1 flu fears on the rise, hand sanitizer has become all the rage to fight the spread of germs, the alcohol-based formula is more popular than ever. bottles popped up everywhere from parents' pocketbooks to offices to college campuses. does it really work and is it possible to overuse hand sanitizer? doctors say yes and no. >> i would say people should use it several times a day, three or four times a day. it's not dangerous to you, so it's nontoxic to you. it's not likely bacteria are going to become resistant to it because it's such a high concentration of alcohol. >> experts on infectious disease suggest most hand sanitizers kill 99% of bacteria if used correctly. they suggest two squirts and rubbing the it into your hands until hands are dry.

if the alcohol content is above 60%, it will work killing the swine flu and other nasty bugs. things may soon be going from bad to worse for former presidential contender john edwards. first, news he may now admit being the father of the child of a woman with whom he had an affair and now may face serious legal trouble. lisa myers has details. >> reporter: what was once merely a sordid tale of a politician's infidelity and serial untruthfulness is now playing out inside in north carolina courthouse with potentially serious legal consequences. rielle hunter, a campaign videographer brought her 19-month-old daughter when she testified before the grand jury last month. how much legal trouble might edwards be? stephen saltzberg is a former

prosecutor. >> the hush money looks bad, smells bad. >> reporter: at issue was the $114,000 paid by edwards campaign to hunter for legitimate work or was some of it to keep her quiet? also at issue was money from two big campaign donors, which was used to move hunter, pay her rent and pay other costs, actually hush money. osecutors are considering what would be a novel legal theory, money to keep an affair quiet and maintain edwards' viability as a candidate amounted to campaign contributions, which edwards should have reported. one former prosecutor thinks it's a stretch. >> as far as a criminal case goes, i consider it pretty far fetched. >> reporter: edwards denied any knowledge of the payments. >> i know nothing about this. >> reporter: edwards also first denied theffair. >> it's false. completely untrue. ridiculous. >> reporter: then admitted the affair, but denied he fathered the child. >> i know it's not possible this

child could be mine. >> reporter: those close to him say he is considering declaring that he is the child's father. back in may, his wife elizabeth who is battling breast cancer was asked about the possibility edwards is the father. >> i wish for it never to be an issue. if it becomes an issue, that is another thing to deal with. that is not a further betrayal i need to deal with. that was lisa myers reporting. >> coming up on news4 at 4:00, he resigned from congress following a sex scandal involving house pages. now mark foley is back in the public spotlight. an out-of-control driver barrels toward a building with a little girl in his path.

a former politician whose career was ruined by a scandal involving congressional pages now has a new job that puts him back in the spotlight. three years ago, former florida congressman mark foley resigned after being confronted with salacious e-mails and instant messages he sent to male congressional pages. now he is beginning a new career as a political talk radio host. during his debut he said he hoped listenering could get over his past. >> well, i hope they'll give me a chance. clearly, some are very miffed. there will be people that are mad. there are people that are disappointed. i'm a human being. i'm sorry i made mistakes. >> foley talked about being gay. he said he hit his homosexuality because he was worried about how voters would react to him. well, one of the rarest gems in all the world is sparkling right here more than ever. today, folks down at the smithsonian of museum of natural history unveiled the hope

diamond and put it on display without its setting. the move marks its 50th anniversary after the the museum. the diamond is more than 45 carats, usually sits in a platinum cartier setting. the hope diamond is nearly flawless and was formed more than 1 billion years ago. nice little bauble there. i was down there this morning and security was extremely tight. we'll have more on that. >> i was looking at that. that's the only way she is going to photograph it from behind the glass. >> wouldn't it be nice just to try it on? we could share. >> can i go? >> we can only see. we can see clearly today for a while. the showers have been slow to develop around here. outside we've got a little bit of mixture of clouds and sunshine today. i don't know how long you spent outside. >> it was hot. >> let's just say it. it wasn't warm, it was hot. 89 degrees, the heat index right

now across the area. 85 the temperature with that south wind at 14 miles per hour. your humidity is up to 59%. let's get right into the maps here and talk about what kind of flow we have. a southerly flow through the area. you can see showers and storms off the coast of the carolinas. that's what's left of fred there. more showers and storms. pennsylvania stretching back through kentucky and western tennessee. that's the weather front. it's a weak front but one that is going to come through our area later tonight. chance of showers in between about 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. in the morning. the temperature 85. 81 in raleigh and 81 that warms up to boston. close to 80 degrees today. also humid up into new york and boston right now. dew point it 64 degrees, but an increase in moisture. the big city along the east. come down and get drier air in here on friday. here is where the showers are

west of the area now. hardy county, hampshire county, western morgan county. slowly advancing to the east. no rain activity until about 9:00. fredericksburg at 90 degrees. 87 in leesburg. stafford temperature 84. heat index 90 degrees. one front that will be coming through the area. we'll have a stronger, more vigorous front coming through our area on saturday. a better chance of rain. for the overnight period, passing showers. by early tomorrow morning some areas could see a touch of sunshine early on. then it's a partly sunny day in southern maryland down through the northern neck. could have a shower and sunshine for friday. warm and humid for your evening. temperatures drop from the low 80s up to the 70s over the next couple of hours. tomorrow morning there could be sunshine across the area. it's goi to be warm to start the day, too. warm and humid. cloud cover across the area tomorrow. i think still overall you'll remember tomorrow as a partly sunny day with higher

temperatures still humid, so it will feel much like today out there. another hot one, if you will. back to you. >> thanks, veronica. voting is under way for the next golden local competition at nbcwashington.com. >> we had a sweet tooth all day. we are letting you decide who makes the best cupcake in town. the face-off is between georgetown cupcake and baked and wired. >> this is going to be stiff competition. cast your vote. go to the website and search golden local. >> we are open to bribes. i didn't say that, did i? no, we are not. coming up, a whole lot more to come. an expectant mother's worst nightmare. a woman discovers the child she is carrying is not her own. now the biological parents are talking about the moment they learned their embryos were given to someone else. >> plus, the pill some women say helped them lose weight and be productive. there is growing concern about the abuse of some adhd drugs. >> also, how a little girl

survived this crash.

welcome ck at 4:30 now. i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. here are some of the top stories at this hour. a bethesda teenager plotting to holmgren made bombs was in federal court today. colin mckenzie gude pleaded guilty. police found dozens of chemicals and timing devices at the

teenager's home. prosecutors believe he intended to use those to make bombs. wildfires in california burning along 8,500 acres. about 1,000 homes are being threatened. the combustion of a manure pile may have sparked the blaze. firefighters are standing guard protecting agricultural properties. president obama delivers his first speech to the united nations today. he said the united states can't work alone solving the world's problems, including climate change, nuclear proliferation and fight against terrorism. the president called on other companies to meet global challenges and forget past sentiments, that the u.s. likes to do things on its own. now the extraordinary story of that ohio woman implanted with the wrong embryo in less than two weeks, shannon savage and her husband paul will give birth to a new baby boy. >> tough story. then they have to hand the child over to his real biological parents who live a state away in

michigan. today we are hearing from the biological parents for the first time. amy robach reports. >> reporter: meet shannon and paul. they still have a hard time believing what happened. >> it's overwhelming. it is. now that the birth is close -- it's almost too many to fathom. >> reporter: after four years of trying to conceive naturally, they turned to in vitro infertilization. they were thrilled to give birth to two twin girls. they had their extra embryos frozen for future use. >> they were hoping for a third child? >> sure. we have two cute girls that are adorable and fun and have blessed us. we always thought about those six embryos. >> reporter: then they received news from their ivf doctor that

would thing their life forever. >> he said your embryos were implanted into another woman. i fell back in the couch. >> we just stared at each other. >> and she's? and they said pregnant. and i thought, oh, my. >> reporter: the savages met the morells. they described that meeting on monday. >> soon as she started with the thank you. >> she was so grateful for what we had done. >> it broke my heart. i said this has been really tough for us, too. i just wanted them to know how much we appreciated what they were doing. >> reporter: that was five months ago. and now as carolyn savage prepares to give birth to the morell's baby boy, the savages have one request. >> i said we want a moment to say hello and good-bye.

>> that was amy robach reporting. they say they can have access to the baby whenever they want to visit. in washington state a 6-year-old girl was nearly crushed after an out-of-control car crashed in her path. the surveillance camera captured the dramatic video. a car cops out of nowhere and crashes. it is believed the parking poles outside the store may have saved her life. the cargoes up and over the girl. the 6-year-old walked away. the driver was charged with reckless driving and driving with a suspended license. all caught on camera. that is just incredible there. >> it's just amazing. it's one of those stories you can't explain. good for the little girl. still ahead onews4 at 4:00, there is the seasonal flu shot, the swine flu vaccine and now doctors say more people need the pneumonia vaccine. coming up, we'll break it down,

who needs which shots to stay healthy this winter. >> a little boy finds himself in a tight spot and needs a team of rescuers to get him out.

a few passing showers may help cool us off later tonight. veronica johnson here at storm center 4. take a look at college park, maryland. the temperature 88 degrees. the high up to 88. that's the high temperature for the day. other areas, 88 degrees in manassas. 82 in culpeper and quantico. 85 currently in springfield, as well as right there in d.c. cool spot 79 pax river right now. across the area we do have a mixture of clouds and sunshine. meanwhile there will be some passing showers coming our way later tonight. just a few between 9:00 p.m. and about 1:00 a.m. that is the front still in areas of west virginia. 70 to 71 degrees to start the day tomorrow. should be dry with just a few clouds around. then the chance for a few passing showers in southern maryland. it's going to be humid. 73 for friday. beautiful with breezy

conditions. maybe a chance for more shors saturday late in the afternoon and evening. back to you. chronic stress? we've all been there at times, right? it's been linked to an increase in high blood pressure, heart disease and other potentially serious conditions. it can have a negative affect on your memory and problem-solving skills. >> now that it seems like life is getting more hectic and stressful. one way to combat stress is to manage your time. soon after you wake up in the morning, give yourself five to ten minutes to write down what you need to do that day. that way you can prioritize tasks before the day gets ahead of you. >> also stretch your muscles. simple stretches like a gentle neckroll sends impulses to the brain that can trigger relaxation responses. start by looking away from your computer or other work.

then closure eyes. take deep breaths, relax and repeat as often as needed throughout the day. >> and play music. choose tunes that make you feel good and positive. experts say slow music is best. get off the negative bandwagon. focus on the positive. remind yourself often about the good things that are happening in your life. >> be sure to get enough sleep, too. people who don't get sleep are prone to mood swings, errors in judgment and chronic conditions such as obesity. move more, too. find little ways to be more active throughout the day. physical activity is a wonderful stress reliever. find activities like yoga or dancing. >> if you continue having trouble coping with stress, it may be time to talk with your health care provider. there are a variety of other therapies and techniques. bottom line, take charge of your life. >> correcting the misperceptio you are unable to manage stress

is one important step forward toward relieving it, too. i listen to music at my desk. closing my eyes, don't think i would be able to get away with that. >> still ahead, the drug more and more women are becoming dependent on. it improves alertness and some say it helps lose weight. it has dangerous side effects. >> homeowners facing foreclosure are getting even. some are taking everything with them including the kitchen sink.

have you ever heard of the pneumonia vaccine? the swine flu threat prompted government health officials to change its recommendations on who needs what. centers for disease control says adults 65 years older and smokers of any age need an pneumonia shot. the h1n1 virus replicates in the lungs. vaccines for pneumonia, as well as seasonal and swine flu are all recommended as preventive measures. unlike shots for the flu, you only need the pneumonia shot once in your lifetime. pat? >> it may seem like an easy path to boming more focused and productive. medical professionals are warning that abuse of adhd medications is on the rise. meredith land has the story. >> reporter: adarol is a psycho stimulant that improves concentration and alertness.

most say it kills the appetite. an attraive side effect for women like beth. >> there's a lot of pressure on women to succeed and keep up with the joneses. >> reporter: lois jordan in dallas says aderol abuse is prevalent. >> it's seductive. when you are doing aderol, u're getting rewarded for how you look, for being on time, being there, doing that. it looks like it's a breeze. it doesn't look like it's any effort on your part. >> reporter: some dallas doctors say the demand for the prescription is high. >> every now and then someone will come in and i can tell from their presentation they have memorized the symptoms of attention deficit and are feeding those back to me in an attempt to get me to prescribe them aderol. >> reporter: what's the harm?

>> used appropriately it is essentially not addictive. abuse can create a dependency. >> reporter: what resulted for this woman, severe depression, anxiety and weight gain, a tough lesson she hopes will help others. >> if i can't do this as a service for other people how can i help? i can't. >> it's a huge incentive to buy a home. first time home buyer tax credit is about to expire unless law makers step in. and more criminal charges filed in the death of anna nicole smith. good afternoon. i'm wendy rieger. metro riders are trying to figure out what these new federal safety recommendations are. we are going to sort it out for you. plus, replacing a bad ankle. there are many kinds of implants out there. this is a new one breaking into

the medical world. another d.c. teen is not winning over their fans. it's the nationals.

>>. >> president obama calls fixing

the housing crisis one leg of the stool in the economic recovery. in recent months there's been progress. analysts say a government tax credit for first-time home buyers helped stabilize the housing market. joining us is the president of the national association of realtors, charles mcmillan. how many people have taken advantage of this credit? >> according to the treasury, 1.4 million first-time home buyers have taken advantage of that credit it's done a tremendous job in being able to shrink some of the inventory, but the not nearly enough. >> one of the issue out there, obviously foreclosed homes. how has that helped alleviate that issue? >> somewhat in that the shrinkage of the inventory will contribute to the stabilization of home prices. we have more and more foreclosures poised to come on the market right now, which is why it is extremely important this tax credit be extended and expanded to all buyers and not just first-time home buyers.

>> the deadline we've got is coming up end of november. what can people do now to get in on this? and there are restrictions, we should say, income being most important. >> they are. see a realtor, especially if they don't get these points. the income restrictions are $75,000 for an individual $150,000 for married persons. additionally, must not have owned a home within the previous three years, neither of the persons. >> still chance for an extension. long shot, you think? >> don't know about a long shot, but i think there is a good chance. the critics are saying they don't want to add to the $15 billion, but we consider that penny wise and pound foolish compared to $700 billion bailout. and the contributions that each home purchase makes, our economists estimates 63,000 hours in ancillary purchases in

the economy. >> thanks for coming in. we appreciate it. >> thank you for having us. all right. let's get an update on our weather. veronica johnson is in the cool studio in the storm center. >> that's right. if you are in the mood for baseball, we take on the dodgers this evening. dress for a warm evening. 80 degrees. showers should stay west of the area. hardy county, morgan county, eastern morgan county. partly cloudy early tomorrow morning. 63 to 68. we'll go to a high tomorrow of 86 with showers well south. thanks, veronica. >> some homeowners facing foreclosure know they are losing their houses so they are selling what they can before the bank takes over. >> sit down. i'm not a dude. >> he's not a dude. he is an officer.

we learned what happened to a

here now some of the stories making news on the web today. prosecutors slapped more charges against howard stern saying anna nicole smith's former lawyer and boyfriend was involved in a conspiracy to supply her with drugs. stern was already facing six

felony counts. five more have been added. smith died of a drug overdose in 2007. 3-year-old boy in china probably won't be too eager to play hide-and-seek. he found a good hiding spot in between two concrete pillars and his head got stuck. took rescues hours to free him. he did not suffer any serious injues. sit down, i'm not a dude. >> we heard you. a lawsuit of a baltimore police officer videotaped screaming at a teen will not go to trial. salave'aer to rivera was seen yelling at bush. he wouldn't listen to his demand to stop skateboarding. the teen's family sued, but a judge dismissed the case. officials are dealingith another problem involving foreclosed houses. people are stripping the houses bare. kerry sanders explains. >> everything you see is for

sale. >> reporter: when the back told doreen she lost the house she lived in the past decade. >> the dishwasher is for sale, the fan is for sale. >> reporter: she decided to strip the place. >> the stove, refrigerator. >> reporter: everything, even the kitchen sink for sale. >> the cabinets, if anybody wants them. you're welcome to come in and take them out. >> reporter: including what is nailed down. this is for sale? >> this is for sale. even the commode. anybody interested, it's beige in color, in good condition. if you give me $20, it's yours. >> reporter: you are stripping everything. >> yeah. unfortunately, i have to. i need the money to pay my bills. >> what about the bank? >> it's their tough luck. they gave me a loan that was really ridiculous to give in the first place. they're stuck with it all. >> reporter: increasingly -- >> these are the foreclosure papers. >> reporter: desperate and angry homeowners. they are posted ads on craigslist that announce everything must go, cabinets,

windows, even the air conditioning units. >> the compressor is new. >> reporter: the ac cost $3,000 new. now? >> $500. >> reporter: by the time banks get the keys to these houses, they often look like this. every room stripped clean. in some cases, ripped apart. pool pumps torn from the pipes. doors, even hinges gone. is it illegal? banks say yes, it's theft, still prosecutions are rare. >> the more prevalent this becomes, the more aggressive services are going to have to become to protect their investor, protect the property and frankly seek return of damages from borrowers or law enforcement. >> experts say your homeowners insurance is usually the place to go to prosecute in cases of home stripping. that's news4 at 4:00. news4 at 5:00 starts right now.

>>. >> tonight at 5:00, guilty plea. a teen with guns, explosives and a map of camp david has his day in court. >> metro safety concerns. what the new recommendations really mean. >> and hope, the diamond that's begin the smithsonian a little sparkle. good afternoon. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly. >> we begin with our top story. it's been almost a year since a trail of blood led police to the body of erika yancey. someone killed the fairfax county woman who was only 22 years old. police made two arrests and her family is speaking out. eun yang joins us live. >> reporter: 27-year-old michael thomas was arrested monday in far faction and 28-year-old marcus williams was arrested yesterday near detroit. the victim's family says these arrests will help them find closure. >> the two men