courtroom developments today. >> reporter: closing statements are under way. they are asking them to convict her of first degree murder. throwing the granddaughter off the bridge was a bad choice. her severe mental illness kept her from knowing what she was doing. carmella was driven by anger and jealousy, not insanity, when she threw her 2-year-old granddaughter off a walk way. the psychologist spent four hours interviewing the accused killer. he was hired by the prosecution. he says dela rosa told him she never got over her intense anger that her daughter got pregnant

before marrying her son-in-law. she was angry at everyone, and the baby. from her standpoint, nobds loved her much anymore. the baby was getting all the attention and love. there was a certain jealousy. in contrast,she says she suffers from borderline personality disorder. does that mean she was psychotic? absolutely not. is there any evidence is defendant was out of touch with reality? absolutely not. the conclusion, she knew the difference between right and wrong and understood the consequences of her actions when she dropped the baby over the five-story rail. the defense expert had the opposite finding. they challenged the assessment suggesting the report was filled with exaggerations and only found one defendant insane in

his long career. more details on the closing argument and the family dynamic as dozens of relatives came to hear the closing arguments. >> see you at 6:00. now, to a story out west. police are going door-to-door with guns drawn in cupertino, california. they have looking for this 47-year-old. he opened fire at a quarry where he works earlier this morning. he is also suspected of wounding a woman in an effort to carjack her later in the day. schools are on a lockdown right now while authorities continue their search. a motive for the shooting is unclear. now that amanda knox is back home, her father says the focus is her well being. getting her reassociated with being a regular person again. they arrived in seattle last night. during a press conference, she thanked her supporters and said

she's overwhelmed to be home. she was freed after the conviction was overturned. >> what's important for me is saying thank you to everyone who has believed in me, who has defended me and supported my family. my family is the most important thing to me right now. i just want to go be with them. so, thank you for being there for me. >> so, what is next for amanda knox? today, her attorney said she could write a book or sell the movie rights to her story. three weeks in and no sign of slowing down. the demonstrations outside wall street are growing bigger tonight. >> end the war, tax the rich. >> it started with just a few

college students. some of them dressed up like zombies. hundreds have been arrested so far. now, the protests have grown. they have been staged in various cities around the country. tomorrow comes to washington. chris gordon joins us live from freedom plaza with a preview. chris? >> reporter: occupy d.c. here at freedom plaza located on pennsylvania avenue just up the street from the u.s. capital. occupy d.c. that's what they are calling it and they are focusing national attention on the financial crisis and how it is hurting people in this country. dozens of demonstrators participating in occupy d.c. taking part in peace keeping training at a local church, working in groups to get their message out to avoid violence and confrontations with police. >> we see it as corporatism.

it affects everything. we see it in health care where the health insurance industry controls everything. wall street controls everything. we want to see shifting power to the people. >> reporter: these participants will gather on thursday to send their message to congress. some of them are sleeping in mcpherson's square. jobs, not cuts, that was the cry on capitol hill at this demonstration sponsored by a group called "save the american dream." many support the goals of occupy d.c. this is made up of young and old. people who have come long distances and others from our area. union members fighting to keep their jobs and unemployed people struggling to find work. >> i have lived in d.c. all my life. it's hard for me to find a job. i can't feed my family.

i have four children. i have a good resume. i have been looking and looking and looking. they say don't call me, i'll call them. >> i'm asking not to cut social security and medicare. >> reporter: what would be the effect on you if they were cut? >> well, i would imagine i will survi survive, but these two programs kept people out of poverty. >> reporter: occupy d.c. demonstrators will arrive here tomorrow morning. a review of d.c. laws. at noon, a concert, rally and speeches. that will go on until 2:30. then they will be taking it to the streets. coming up on news 4 at 6:00, we'll tell you more about their plans, what they will do, where they will march and when it will all happen and how long it may last. that's coming up at 6:00. back to you in the studio.

>> we'll check back then. thank you. tonight there was a dramatic crash and dash. police say two people stole an suv and plowed into a home trying to make the get away. both men then ran off. now, police are searching for them. derrick ward has the latest. >> reporter: the driver of this suv walked away or ran away from this crash. he was involved in an armed robbery after he stole the suv. >> they are driving around looking for people. they came upon construction workers at lawrence street. jumped out, robbed them. both suspects have guns. >> reporter: as they fled that scene, the car clipped this sedan before continuing, taking out a fire hydrant and kissing the corner of his home. >> a big boom. i looked out the window and saw it. we ran out the house.

>> reporter: the suspects were already on the run, on foot. inside the home, the force of the crash was evident. >> the fireplace is completely gone. the mantelpiece is gone. the tv is destroyed. >> reporter: there are cracks in the chimney and walls upstairs and in the basement. all this in the family's home in 40 years. >> living on this corner, it was going to happen one day. it's a not so lucky day. an elderly woman was inside the house, taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. speaking of what's okay, how about this weather? look at that beautiful day. it looks like it's computer generated. it doesn't look like it's real. that can't be washington. washington became seattle, doug. >> no kidding. when you talk about the cloud cover we have seen, the rain we have seen, we needed the

sunshine. boy, are we getting it now. current temperature at 74 degrees with abundant sunshine. wind at 14 miles per hour. they are gusting up to 25 miles per hour. 74 toward waldorf. 74 at the river. honeytown and calvert county and annapolis. the temperature there, 74, too. as far as the radar is concerned, look at the satellite and radar. that is today at 5:00, not a cloud in the sky. it is gorgeous out there. it's going to stay that way through the rest of the night tonight. 64 degrees by 9:00. 64 by 11:00. waking up tomorrow on the cool side. you will need the jackets as you step out tomorrow. you will be able to take them off quickly as the sun makes its way up. temperatures climb to the upper 60s to close to 70 dz. i'll show you how long the weather is going to last.

coming up next on news 4 at 5:00, how a local homeowner used a guitar to stop an intruder in his tracks. murder mystery in d.c. a man is found dead on the street. his keys and car gone. the cash in his wallet wasn't taken. tonight, his fiance talks to news 4 as police search for the killer. a cancer drug with a drawback, what you need to know. >> stay

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federal investigators are examining home video of the helicopter crash in new york to learn why it went down in the east river. a british tourist was killed yesterday. she was in new york celebrating her 40th birthday. four other people on the craft were injured. the safety board is investigating. besides this video, they are examining the chopper's navigational equipment and looking into reports of strong winds in the area. it's been nearly a month since a man dressed as a woman was murdered near his apartment. little is known about the circumstances that led to his death or who is responsible.

it was near 11th street northwest. his partner is looking for answers. >> reporter: when he was found, he was dressed in women's clothing. his keys, his credit cards, his id, missing. but he still had cash on his body. his car had been moved, but only a couple blocks away. what kind of person do you think would do something like that? >> an animal. a heinous crime has been committed. >> reporter: that's bob shafer. he's 63 years old. he runs a forist shop in northwest. he was his partner. they had been together for five years. they were planning to get married. what has this done to you? >> turned my life upsidedown. it tore me apart. >> reporter: he was 35 years

old. a talented aerospace engineer. he did contract work for nasa. friday night, a couple's home on 13th street, around 10:00, he says he's going to the clubs down on u street. he leaves the house. that's the last time bob shafer sees him alive. when he went out friday night, was he dressed as a woman? >> yes, he was. this is something very new for him. it was a new persona he was experiencing with. he had been doing it for ten days. >> reporter: saturday, around 5:00 a.m., he was found dead on the sidewalk, just around the corner from his home missing his bmw car. why was he murdered? was it because of the clothes he was wearing? was it because of his car?

or was it something else? i'm pat collins, news 4 washington. >> there is a $25,000 reward in this case. in news for your health, it is a life saving cancer drug that comes with a drawback. researchers say the treatment can do damage to your heart. it's called herceptin. it's for aggressive forms of breast cancer. nbcs chief science and health correspondent is with us. it's been around for awhile. did they know it had this side effect? >> absolutely, wendy. they knew it from the beginning of the research program. one of the reasons is it's given together with a chemo therapy drug. it's known to cause heart problems in patients. together, the problem is worse.

the standard treatment has been herceptin. it battles one out of four cancers with a genetic mutation. this new study out just now looked at a different combination. it looked at it with another drug. the number of heart failures is more than 3,000 women over five years. the number of heart failures went down by a factor of five. this is very big news. >> is it just as effective? >> it is almost as effective. it reduced the cancers by not quite so much. the difference with and without was not statistically significant. there were a few more cancers in the group with the new combination. >> is this now going to be the protocol they will apply to women or to positive cancers?

>> it would be the new care if it weren't for the few extra cancer cases i was talking about. a lot of doctors are going to look at this data and talk to their patients. certainly for women already at risk for heart problems and for others who have it in their family, this is the obvious solution. others will use it to avoid the side effect. >> while we are on the subject, this is national breast cancer awareness month. any new treatments on the horizon to make us feel hopeful? >> there's always something on the horizon. the horizon looks different. this was approved in 1998. it was a big deal for women with breast cancer. there hasn't been much since then and nothing of that magnitude on the horizon. it continues to be a struggle that a lot of people want to seibert results. they don't come that quickly. >> you'll have more coming up on

nbc "nightly news" with brian williams. thank you so much. >> we are starting to make up for that soggy september. >> i have successfully bottled what we have out there today. sunshine. i'm selling this on my website doug kammerer.com. it's not a real website. you think buy this at our studio. no, you can't buy it there. if we could bottle what was going on today, it would be perfect. but we can't. we are going to see a repeat of this tomorrow, into the day friday and saturday and sunday. the weather over the next couple of days, honestly is only going to get better. first off, i want to show you great students. this was actually yesterday. all of these kids in maryland, 80 students enducted into the climate ocean and weather enduction ceremony. their goal is to guild knowledge

and skills in climate science. 80 kids going to learn about the climate sciences over the next year or so. i applaud their actions. they are loving the weather we have seen today. there's a lot of weather going on they are talking about. hello to those students. 74 degrees the is current temperature now. winds out of the west-northwest at 14 miles per hour. current temperatures 73 in leesburg. 75 in frederick and charlottesville. a temperature there of 77. no rain on the radar. we are not talking about rain today. really, we are not talking about any clouds today. from new york to richmond and i-95, we are high and dry with bright sunshine out there. we'll continue to see the sunshine for the next few days. winds breezy. upwards of 20 miles per hour. tomorrow, however, the high will move up to the north. we will see a little bit of a cold front move through. a back door cold front. mild tomorrow. we won't call it warm

temperatures. should be below average. 70 degrees with plenty of sunshine. it's looking very, very nice. temperatures around average. saturday and sunday, the high moves off. the warm weather moves back in. most areas climb to near 80 degrees. saturday and sunday are really, really looking nice. this evening, clear skies, mild. 67 to 72 degrees. tomorrow morning, one more cool morning. may be another after that. a jacket needed. 42 to 51 degrees. don't put away the jackets anytime soon. we are in the month of october. nice and mild. a great fall day. 67 to 71 degrees as we move on through the next four days. temperatures 73 on your friday. saturday and sunday i have temperatures there of 80 degrees. once again, if we could bottle it up, it would be fantastic. >> yeah. >> all right. hang on to that. make some more. >> i'm trying. >> go work on that. >> i'm working on it.

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this weekend is the army 10 miler where 30,000 runners will meet up at the pentagon for one of the most poplar races. 70 will be wounded warriors. many of them amputees who race using prosthetics or special bicycles. >> how do they train for a 10-mile race. we asked a few of them, what is your work out. >> i was shot twice by a sniper on the second of october. a loud ringing noise. debris started clearing up, i noticed i was blown up by an ied. i felt a pain, i couldn't breathe. i lost both of my legs.

i always heard about the army ten miler. i got into hand cycling. it's great to get out and push yourself again. all these different things in life that take you through different steps. running this race is one of them to see how far i can put my body to work. i can finish a race. that's all that matters. i wasn't much of a runner. i did it because of my job. now it's more exciting. you have the new experience with the prosthetics. that keeps you challenged. >> for the race, we do running clinics. it's a huge endurance challenge for them. their energy expenditure is higher than that of you or i to run down the street. we are building up the cardioand agility. >> it es like training for anything else. i try to train once a week. usually on the weekends i do a long ride.

i go to the gym, run the treadmill. come out here and run. try to create a tempo you are comfortable with. i try to do a three minute on, two minute off. walk but never stop to keep momentum going. >> the army ten miler is a spirit of sport, the spirit of a nation. these wounded warriors are the heroes of our nation. they are the heroes of our sport. they are an inspiration to me and to the 25,000 to 30,000 runners out there. >> they are not atypical runners. i think they have more energy. >> nothing is impossible. if you want to get something done or want something in life, go for it. >> both men were injured a year ago in afghanistan. >> the sold out race kicks off sunday morning. it starts and ends at the pentagon. he wasn't backing down. the unusual weapon used to take down a home intruder.

the inspections are over. the work to repair damage to the washington monument isn't finished yet.

fast forward through the headlines. a psychologist said dela rosa knew right from wrong when she dropped her 2-year-old

granddaughter off the sky walk. the lawyers are arguing a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. two men went on a crime spree then crashed their get away ride into this house. it happened in northeast d.c. after stealing the suv, they robbed three construction workers at gunpoint. as they were fleeing the scene, they hit a fire hydrant and crashed into a home. an elderly woman inside the home was sent to the hospital. she's been released. demonstrators are bringing their protest to washington tomorrow. they have been demonstrating in new york and across the country for three weeks. members from some of the biggest unions join the wall street protest. now, the gorgeous weather. >> it is gorgeous out there. it's going to stay that way for a couple days. we have a cold front moving through tonight. it may cool temperatures down from where they are a little bit. a high of 74. so far today, the winds out of

the north-northwest gusting up to 14 miles per hour. i'll show you what i think the temperatures will be overnight tonight coming up in 10 to 12 minutes. >> thanks, doug. an intruder picked the wrong home to break into in manassas. >> the homeowner stopped him dead in his tracks. >> jane watrel is live with the unusual weapon he used. jane? >> reporter: manassas police say they have heard of homeowners using golf clubs and bats to fend off intruders. a guitar is a first. if john looks like he's in a bit of a daze, he is. the alleged intruder was x-stri. victim sean. >> he came over here and tried toh me in the front yard. i went inside to call the police

and sat in my chair. he came through the back door. >> reporter: he hollered for his roommate and picked up his guitar as the stranger moved close to him. >> i keep it behind my chair. it's the first thing i grabbed. >> reporter: his roommate saw the whole thing unfold. >> when i came in, all i see is guitar over head and crack. the guitar snapped in half over the guy's head. >> reporter: his actions struck a cord with neighbors. >> kind of funny. i don't know. i'm serious, i don't know. >> reporter: it was noted at a local music store. >> we hate to see a musical instrument used like that, but depending on the situation, if it's your defense, it's what you have to do. >> reporter: he was arrested by manassas police, charged with unlawful entry, public intoxication and spitting at law

enforcement officers. cops don't encourage using guitars for self-defense, but -- >> the victim had to defend himself. >> reporter: he says he's no guitar hero. it's not what his friends think. >> it was unusual seeing that. how often do you get to see that? >> reporter: sean says he won't be replacing his damaged musical instrument or keeping it as a souvenir. he gave up playing the guitar years ago. he says the whole incident has hit a sour note. >> i'll bet it has. jane watrel, thanks. the involuntary trial of michael jackson's personal physician took a turn today. recordings of the pop star made by dr. murray on his cell phone. his speech is slurred and incoherent as he talks about the upcoming show.

[ inaudible ] >> jackson also talked about building a children's hospital in that recording saying he wanted to help children because he didn't have a childhood. engineers completed their earthquake inspections along the exterior of the washington monument. earlier today, the team removed the last of the climbing gear that's been on top of the monument. for more than a week, they have been repelling down each side removing stone and mortar that shook loose during the earthquake. they found the 127-year-old landmark is still structurally sound. once the report is complete, they will have an idea how long repairs will take. the same group will check the

national cathedral for damage later this month. tonight, we are looking at the progress made to fix the elevato elevators. crews are removing the old escalator. the last one should be up and running by next year. >> when we come back on news 4 at 5:00, mean girls, are they taking over? is the violence spilling off the screen? a look at how the bad behavior could be influencing your kids next. i'm darcy spencer. i'm darcy spencer. so

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in tonight's education nation, pnc bank is using muppets to teach preschoolers about sharing. $200,000 to support a bilingual. pnc foundation give to the air and space museum. tonight's wednesday child is a young man we have introduced you to before. >> his name is paul. he has a lot of ways of showing his enthuse yam for things that make him happy.

>> we meet paul who continues to hope for a forever home. >> try it on? >> reporter: paul would like to wear one of these for real some day. >> wow. it fits you perfectly. >> reporter: he loves fire trucks. we chose to visit fire station number 5. he didn't have a say a word for us to know how much reliked being here. >> he has autism. he is nonverbal. but, though he's nonverbal he's able to get his needs met. >> reporter: he's grown up a lot since we first met him at his school two years ago. his teacher told us how well liked he is and the strides he was making to learn to communicate through sign language. >> he's a very happy, delightful boy. he enjoys smiling. >> reporter: his favorite part of the tour wauz ride in one of

the big fire trucks. that smile on his face said everything is just perfect. the only thing missing, perhaps, is knowing when the ride is over he'd go home with a family that loves him. he continues to live in foster care. it's been his situation for half of his young life. he liked handling the great big hose firemen use to get to the fire. he loves showing he can do things, he's strong and willing to help. >> that's for summertime. when it's cold in the winter you have that. how about that? >> reporter: he was happy with his gifts and had a high five for the whole crew here. in the end, we could tell he wasn't ready for this fun day to end. he put his smiles on hold for the next time there's something that makes him as happy as fire trucks do. perhaps a family could make him

smile as well. barbara harrison, news 4. >> log on to our home page at www.nbcwashington.com. >> hats and helmets off to the fire house there. they made his day there. >> he's cute. street setbacks. plans to sprus up parts of the city could cost some people their jobs. >> what's it like replacing a star?

in some businesses are complaining about construction chaos. the street skap project is meant to improve 18th street. some say they are not sure they will be around long enough to enjoy the benefits. >> reporter: the sign says adams morgan is open for business. the business owners say the construction may cause them to close their doors. this is the sound of progress, the street being dug up. the sidewalks being replaced. it's all happening on 18th street in adams morgan. shop owners say it's driving them out of business. >> how it is affecting your business? he's own add small grocery store for 13 years. he watches the construction outside. inside it's empty. >> reporter: how long can you hold on? >> maybe one more months maybe. i don't know. even i don't have the money to

pay the rent. >> reporter: some business owners say some days you cannot get to their shops. signs like these say sidewalks closed. she's run a hair salon here on 18th street for a dozen years. it's always been busy. now, this is the only customer she's had all day. >> it hurts. all of us, not me only. i'm not talking about me. i can walk out. i'm going to lose the business. >> reporter: this half-mile street scape project started in february. before that they were replacing utility lines. construction took away 100 parking spaces. this is sky near designs. this project will help business in the long run. >> i'm hoping, please fellow businesses hold on. we'll do a pr campaign to say adams morgan is new and improved

and we'll mean it. >> reporter: some are hoping to hold on long enough to see it happen. >> all of the work is expected to be done by may. the construction company will be penalized if it's not completed on time. we'll have more from customers coming up at 6:00. gorgeous doubt athere today. how is the night looking, doug? >> it's going to be on the cool side. temperatures down into the 40s in most locations. you'll need the coats as you step out tomorrow morning. 74 degrees is the current temperature with winds out of the north-northwest at 14. 45 to the west in winchester tonight. about 43 degrees. it's going to be a cool night after a little bit of a cool front moves through the region. it's going to bring temperatures down from where they were today for tomorrow. expect a high near 70 in washington. 68 in gaithersburg.

culpeper around 71 degrees tomorrow. the river coming in around 72. if you are thinking of getting out and doing something in the way of fall leaf or fall foliage action, things are looking good there. moderate color around the area. guys i have a phone call. i don't know who's calling. yep, we're on tv. i'll call you back. thank you, bye-bye. back to you guys. >> they just won't go. he's got a guest in the lobby. chinese food. >> they are calling each other. >> i was trying to call him. hold on. gotta go. >> what were you going to tell him about your show? >> i was going to tell him the weather is fine. it's beautiful. it's great for sporting events. >> yes, it is. >> if you are a coach, all the better. >> beautiful segway. when there's a coaching change at the high school, it's big

news. they are under new leadership this year. after 29 seasons head coach bill mcgregor retired. the school welcomed back a former player. he's 27 years old. he may lack the experience, but he makes up for it in hard work and dedication with his team. >> practice it. practice it, communication. i'm elijah brooks. i'm the head football coach. it's my first year leading the program. let's go. let's go. let's go. finish. good. i've loved football since the day, you know, i was introduced to it. returning to my alma mater to lead the program is something i have always dreamed of. i'm going to do everything in my power to make sure we remain, you know, a power in the area.

continue to produce top ten year after year. just being ahead of the entire program, you know, managing 200 plus boys and, you know, making sure they are where they are supposed to be at all times and making sure we are together as a coaching staff, the managing part is the biggest adjustment. >> that's it, youngster. that's it. go. good. not all guys are strong in the classroom. you know, some guys have certain weaknesses out here on the field. the biggest thing is, if you give maximum effort and put everything into it, a lot of times that hard work translates into success. change directions. let's go. whew! whew! come on back. let's go. my guys know that, you know, we are not going to get it done in the classroom. there's no purpose in being out here. you know, i think they understand the importance of

education and if you gonna play for me, that's going to be the number one priority. come here, babe. come here. come here. come here, matt. me being close to age with some of these guys, i'm able to relate to them on a lot of matters whether it's on the field or off the field. get your head straight, but you have to keep the good base, you know what i mean? at the same time, when it's time to get my message through, it sinks in with them. there's a level of respect there that the guys have for me. >> let's go. let's go. we waste a lot of time. >> being a player here and learning from such great coaches, you know, it's innate pressure. we are looking to succeed. not necessarily, you know, what has been done before. we have a good group of guys who want to get better. i think we are going to get it done going forward.

>> they are 3-1 so far this season. saturday, they play their rivals, good council. it should be a good game saturday. he's 27 years old. i remember when i was playing baseball in high school and we had a really young coach. it was neat to have a young coach because you get that sense of, you know, the youth. even though he's inexperienced, you have that energy there. it's fun to play for a young coach. i want to make a name for myself. >> it's easier for them to connect, too. >> definitely. the age difference is easier to connect. >> it will be cool to see where they go. thanks, hakeem. >> let's see what's coming up at 6:00. >> coming up on news 4 at 6:00, a warning out after two metro commuters were sexually assaulted near the same station. first lady michelle obama thanked a group of government

employees. president obama appointed shakira to a special post. those stories and more coming up on news 4 at 6:00. >> shakira, her hips don't lie. >> that's the name of one of her songs. >> all right. thanks, we'll look forward to that. is it good to be mean? a look at the message popular tv shows might be sending to young girls. don't miss out on fandemonium? like us on facebook. we are giving away a $100 gift card to amazon.com. we are going to choose a winner at 6:00 p.m. and announce the winner at 11:0

washington redskins owner dan snyder has a fancy new ride. take a look. he's bought the lady ann for $70 million. that was less than the $86 million listing price. power and motor yacht call it one of the 100 largest in the world. there's six cabins, a library, a theater room, a gym and a football field, right? >> yeah. >> everything but. >> i think my boat would be the

dingy for the dingy. >> it's ditched on the hill top there. for young women, the teenage years are critical for building friendships. >> with so much television focusing on females who can't get along, are we sending girls a dangerous message? >> reporter: if you have a television and a teenage daughter, you have probably seen it. >> shut up! >> you shut up! >> reporter: cat fights, back stabbing. they used to be the signature moves on soap operas and evening reality shows. now, mean girls are all over television. >> those kind of shows do not portray women in a good light. parents have to battle against it constantly. >> reporter: her high school friends like the shows. don't always like the behavior.

>> i think they show women being bitchy and fighting and not getting along when women can get along and be best friends. >> reporter: like programs like "bad girls" young women are often their own worst enemy. >> they see 15 minutes of fame and make tons of money off it. if you act in a narcissistic way, you can move forward in the world. >> the programs reinforce a stereotype, women can't get along at a time when girls and young women are trying to figure it all out. the networks wouldn't comment on the criticism. the shows are clearly labeled entertainment, some fear it's a misguided moral compass. >> we need to raise our girls to be powerful, independent and wonderful women who get along.

>> reporter: there are exceptions. this is an nbc universal owned hit. proving friendship doesn't have to be a twisted sisterhood. >> well, that is it for news 4 at 5:00. >> stay there, news 4 at 6:00 starts right now. you are watching nbc 4, washington's news leader. now, live in hd, this is news 4 at 6:00. an elderly woman was shaken up when an suv slammed into her home. the driver was nowhere to be found. a jury deciding whether a grandmother was driven by revenge or insanity to kill her 2-year-old granddaughter. a victim talking about a lifestyle change made days before a murder. we begin with a wall street protest that continued to swell by the thousands and will come