handcuffed, his wife led out ne next. tonight explosive news about the couple. she flushed a $100,000 check down the toilet and stuck nearly $8000 in her underwear. >> we have jack johnson's first words and his promise to stay on the job. also, details of their home confinement, complete with electronic monitoring devices.

good evening. i'm jim vance. >> and i'm doreen gentzler. authorities say today's raids and arrests are just the beginning and mo public officials could be charged. as it stands, the top official in prince george's county face federal charges related to a multi-year multi-agency bribery operation, and his wife, who was just elected to the county council, has also been caught up. we have a phone conversation in which authorities say the jo johnsons tried to hide huge amounts of money with the fbi at their door. but firs to darcy spencer at the green belt. darcy? >> jack jhnson is maintaining his innocence and says he'll stay on as county executive. prince george's county executive jack johnson emerged from u.s. district court after being released from federal custody. he declared his innocence that he tampered with evidence and

with witnesses. >> i am absolutely convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that i am going to be vindicated. >> reporter: johnson skmand his wife leslie are facing charges of a five-year probe of kickbacks for favorable treatment. >> these investigations involve allegations that real estate developers have been regularly paying off government officials in return for official actions. >> federal agents served search warrants at 13 locations friday, including johnson's office in the county administration building in upper marl boro and at their home. he conspired to receive a check from an unnamed developer. >> leslie johnson flushed the check down the toilet. >> federal prosecutors said they had secretly been listening to johnson's conversations for more than a year. >> fbi agents have obtained courtorder wire taps that have

been in place since september 2009. >> prosecutors say there will be more people, possibly more county officials, as well as developers, chged in the coming days. >> today's law enforcement investigation is the tip of the iceberg. what i mean by that is it is part of a broader, ongoing investigation. >> we are committed to putting an end to public officials who dishonor their office by accepting bribes in exchange for favorable treatment. >> johnson says he'll stay on as county executive for t remaining three weeks left in his term and he'll have to do that while wearing a court-ordered electronic monitoring device to ensure that he doesn't leave the area. johnson is required to stay at home. he can only goout of his house to go to work or meet with his doctor or with his lawyers. the johnsons were also ordered to surrender their passports. they're due back in court next month, botof them facing up to 20 years in prison on each of the two charges.

reporting live from greenbelt, darcy spencer, news4. back to you. >> darcy, thank you. >> those raids followed a meeting in which he was alleged to have taken $15,000 from a developer. that meeting was this morning. but johnson wasn't arrested mediately. instead what happened next was caught ohis cell phone, which had been tapped. jackie bensen in their house in mitchellville. jackie? >> reporter: o of the most shocking things about this investigation is how the fbi were able to listen to what was going on inside the home of the most powerful couple in prince george's county. prince george's county executive jack johnson arrived home from his federal court appearance in a county-ordered chauffered sedan and dukd inside a partially open garage door to get inside. he was helping leslie, who was

helped inside by a member of the security deil. it comes across as panic inside the house hours before the couple were arrested. leslie calls her husband on his cell phone, which was tapped by the fbi. leslie johnson said, two women are at the door. jack johnson tells her, don't answer it. prosecutors allege that johnson directed his wife to the ster beoom to find a $100,000 check from a developer which was hidden in his underwear drawer. jack johnson says, tear up the check. lease lee jo leslie johnson says, do you want me to put it down the toilet? jack replies, yes, flush that. the sound of a toilet flushing was heard. the fbi called in a plumber to check the drain. >> they're just asking me to checka couple things for them. >> reporter: the court affidavit contains an intimate, embarrassing allegation that nearly $80,000 was found concealed on leslie johnson's

person when she was arrested. jack johnson tells his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she replies, i have it in my bra. neighbors inside this quiet cull did i sack -- cud-de-sac are sh. >> they've been good to us. the johnsons did have a visit or inside their home, an attorney working on their case. security guards were caught by surprise as federal agents executed a search warrant there at the same time jack johnson's house was beg raided. they spent nearly eight hours in the county executive seat. prince george's county is abuzz with news of the arrest. >> he served this community, honestly served this county, honestly served this community, and i don't believe everything that's been said about him.

>> i don't think they would arrest him if they didn't have evidence. >> you can read the entire ten-page affidavit filed in the case against jack and leslie johnson. we've put it on our web site. d.c. fire officials for the fit time commented about allegations that two firefighters, emts, delayed responding to a 911 call, a call in which a woman died. the incident happened back on september 29th. firefighters got there in just a few minutes, but sources say the ambulance didn't arrive until at least 16 minutes later. sources tell news4 the medics were temporarily aigned to a station only a few blocks away. but a gps tracker shows they were actually several miles away at a fire station where they would end their shift. >> it's very likely a paramedic arrived within a couple minutes. i would be surprised ifhere wasn't a medic on that first responder unit, so, therefore, i would think in this case that

the patient would have gotten some advance life support care initially. but yes, we are looking into that particular incident to see if any corrective action or disciplinary action may be necessary. >> both of the firefighter es in question are still on the job tonight. still ahead on news4 at 11:00, the news helicopterhat created a stir with video of a mystery missile crash lands in california. the salvation army worries that a new policy at a grocery store chain will hurt its bell-ringing campaign. two lifelong friends have a new bond now, one that will last forever. what about the weather, doug? >> it'going to be another grt day tomorrow and a pretty good weekend, but there are some big pattern changes coming up. i'll show you when the pattern changes, coming up in my full forecast. lindsay? >> coming up in sports, the playoffs pay off for one high school football team. and john wall makes

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the supreme court refused to block enforcement of the don't ask, don't tell policy whi an appeals court considers the case. a gay rights group asked the supreme court to suspend the ban while the decision is being decided. a ban prohibiting open gay soldiers violates the rights of gay americans. they're leaving arizona in droves, even though the federal courts have struck down major portions of that state's anti-illegal iigration law. a new study using information from the latest census report shows that about 100,000 latinos have left the state since the debate about a tough new immigration law began. 23,000 are thought to have moved back to mexico. the study does not specify how many were legal or illegal immigrants. >> a news helicopter that made

national headlines this week crash landed in california toda the chopper was badly damaged aftean emergency landing because of engine failure. it happened at an airport in los angeles. nobody was hurt, but this is the same helicopter that recorded what aeared to be a missile in the sky on monday night. military officials who watched this city believe it was actually an airplane's vapor trail. coming up tonight, a story of true selflessness as one woman prepares to make a special delivery for a friend who learns e cannot have a baby. a student in mclain saves her teacher's life right .

a local couple had been struggling with the awful news that having a baby could put the woman's life at risk. adoption the the only option, until she got a phone call that would change their lives forever. for kristin and adam jagadowski, that dream was to he a baby. >> we had talked about it since we met, really. >> but christi had spinal fibrosis, a condition that made

it hard to breathe and she con carry a baby. endocrinologist linda esposito told them the only hope for a biological child was a close friend or relative who wou carry the embryo of kriin and adam. this woman would be responsible to carry their baby for nine months. >> we couldn't ask sobody. that just wasn't us, to ask somebody to do such a big favor for us. >> the couple was devastated. they realized their only choice would be adoption. but then they got a phone call they never expecte kristin's best friend from childhood, jennifer preston, called. >> that's when i reay started thinking. it's nine months to give her her whole life, like a family. >> jennifer and kristin have known each other since they were seven year old. they were neighbors who bece instant best friends. jennifer was even a bridesmade

in kristin's wedding. and now jennifer, a mother herself, was calling t offer her womb to kristin and adam. she was offering to carry their baby. being a mom is the best part of my xdlife. and kristin is such a great person, she deserved the same thing. >> i didn't believe itxdxd at f. something like that happens, you have to be in denial a little bit, le there is no way someone can actually do that for you. >> just that one phe call out of the blue, she offered, andñi that was it. >> this is the sound ofx when we visited this happy but nervous threesome, jennifer was 13 weeks pregnant. doctors say she's doing well and the baby's growth is on track. everyone is healthy. >> amazing how it goes from just a little speck to looking like an actual baby. >> kristin and adam saythey will be there for jennife every step of the way, going to all the doctor appointments and

taking care of the medical expenses. >> she will always be known as aunt jen. we've been close up to this point, and i can't imagine this would tear us apart. if anything, it will bring us closer together. >> kristin and adam jagenowi are having a girl due in april. they already have a name, taylor may. >> that's a good friend. have some good friends, but i don't know if i would go that far.xd >> can we continue this spectacular weather streak right on through the weekend? >> yes. do you want to go farther? >> no. >> if you have plans this weekend, it is really going to be a nice one for you, but yeah, next week the pattern will change to a little bit more of at we expect in mid-november. but out there today, what a gorgeous day, but temperatures have dropped all across the area. we saw high temperature earlier

today of 66 degrees after a mornin low of ñi36. a 30-degree temperature departure between the low and the high. the low is actually five degrees below average while the high today was 7 degrees above average. that is a very widespread, that 30-degree temperature difference. right now about 46 degrees. we've dropped 20 degrees from the high today. winds are calm, clear skies, and that's allowing everybody to drop 30 already in frederick, 36 in steing, herndon, res ton also around 36 degrees. down towards warrantton and fredericksburg and quantico, current temperature there 36 degrees. the mid-20s in warrantton and fredericksburg, current temperaturaround 36 degrees. here's the warm air back to the west. 75 in st. louis, 71 inxd cincinnati, that warm air still trying to push towards the area.

temperatures tomorrow very close to wherehey were todayñi with a high near7 degrees. here's what's happening across the region and across the nation right now. big storm towards the midwestñi bringing in some pretty good snow in eastern portio of nebraska. that's because of a ridge of high pressure. on the west side that's where the colder air is, but right underneath it, that's where we're seeing that nice, tranqui weather that brought us so much sunshineñrover t over the last days. it will continue to stay there tomorrow. but this cold front makes its way to us on sunday and into monday. sunday still a good day, monday still a good day, but then the pattern shifts. the front moves through and the tropical low pressure moves in from the east, giving us a rather chilly, middle and end to next week. again, it's not going to be all that cold, just cooler than it has been. tomorrow morning, chilly start, 28 to 39 degrees. but n't worry, it's going to warm up veryçó rapidly. by 9:00 or 10:00, you'll be able

to take off any coat you have on. the next four days 56 on sunday. another great one, 64 on monday. slight chance of a shower, 59 on tuday. the rain moves in tuesday night and into ednesday, and that's when we see that pattern change cooling things off for late next week. >> so the only decision, which to do first, the yardworor recreation? >> i'm recreational. >> it will be warmer later. thanks, doug. coming up next in the broadcast, a proposal to change everyone's favorite thing about the smithsonian museum. in [ man ] are you aware that verizon fios brings fiber optics to your home and cable don't? yes.

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last time they played, they won. how about tonight? >> john wall had a great game. wall had 11, that brings him to 72. he's the first rookie in nba history to reach that number in his first seven games as a pro. but the wizards face the charlotte bobcats, a team undefeated on the road this season, and tonight the wizards found out why. we're at verizon center. andre black would bring his a-game tonight, the wizards up 20-19 the first quarter. two of his 14 points in the first quarter, blach had 22 on the night. second quarter, now the wizards were up by five. john wall working his magic. john mcgee, nice play. one of john wall's assists. you could say the two have things cooking. score tied at 78.

watch forrest diaz wideçó open. he makes it look so easy. part of a late 10-0 run for charlotte. the wizards fall 93-#93-85 to t charlotte bobcats. th la jollas relied on their guards tonight. they needed a fierce comeback, handg the monarchs their first home game loss. thehollas traid virtually the enti game. austin freeman cuts it to one on the four-point play. hits the three, gets the foul, gets excited. nextpossession, watch chris wright. his play beats the shot clock. 43-59. the hollas lead and they hang onto it. jason clark, you think he's going go for three?

uh-huh. he shoots the lights out beating ou at the end 53-59. au opening its season hosting st. francis. first tap off the aumiss, gets ret bound. au trailed 75-18. not much later, though, right off the inound, au holds on for a 62-62 win. they're now 1-0 on the new season. it's the post-season for gh school football. just three weeks ago, chantilly scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to beat westfield. tonight the two meet again and the loseer turns in their gear for the season tomorrow. no score into the third quarter. carston romine kicks to jimmy pick. less than a minute to go in the fourth quarter. the question is, will they be

able to capitalize? going deep. what's going to happen? oh, my goodness, it's picked off by nolan strip matter. chantilly wins 7-0 over westfield. congratulations. >> thanks, lindsay. still to me, how a lo

salvation army bell ringers face a new challenge as they hit the streets this year. giant food store has changed its

policy on when crtable group can solicit outside their stores. the company is limiting soliciting for six days a month for four hours at a ti for the salvation army. giant says it's making the move for its customers. the salvation army says half of the $1.3 milln raised by local bell ringers last year came from kettles outside giant stores. jim? after 160 years, the smithsonian museum could start charging admission. they suggested congress cut $225 million from the smithsonian budget and to begin charging admission fees to make up for the lost money. some are afraid that fees would prevent low-income families and school groupfrom visiting. smithsonian museums have been free since they were founded back in

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a 14-year-ol babysitting class may have made the differenceetween life and death for a teacher in mclain. india sender was sitting in class at the oak scho on monday when she realized her teacher was choking. a few othe girls ran for help but india didn't wait. she had learned the heim lick maneuver at a class at res ton hospital and put it to use. >> i asked if she was choking and shkind of motioned to me

with her head, yes, and i went behind her and did the heimlich maneuver on her. she said, oh, my god, you're my li lifesaver. >> india has been teaching her class the heimlich maneuver, 14 years old. >> you know where i learned the heimch? watching "batman." >> batman performed it on robin? >> he d actually. 67 on saturday, 66 on sunday. a beautiful weekend but a big pattern change. we'll see rain most likely on tuesday and into wednesday. i'll show you h to do it. >> superman didn't need to know the heimlich maneuve tonight,