good afternoon, everybody. i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. we are under a freeze watch. ready or not, we are ready to see the first snow flakes of the season. >> doug kammerer joins us live from the storm center. you have our attention, doug. >> that's the thing. it's going to grab a lot of people's attention when you talk snow in october. don't worry about the snow, it's not going to be a big problem. flakes in a couple areas. the cold and rain is going to be the story on saturday. we are in for nasty weather. live doppler radar is not showing too much in the way of rain across the area. a few more in southern maryland. we have a frontal boundary that is draped across our area. showers in the north to pennsylvania and the west into kentucky. we have rain to go. shower variety throughout the rest of the evening hours from

time-to-time. not too bad out there. the temperatures, look at this, 63 right now with winds south-southwest at 5 miles per hour. 52 in hagerstown. 75 in fredericksburg. that's the cold front that will make its way down here. cool air, if not cold air behind it. 55 at 9:00 tonight. waking up to temperatures in the low 40s. that's in the district. we have a freeze watch for parts of the area where it could get to the freezing mark. plus, who has the best chances to see snow this weekend. pat? >> thanks, doug. lawyers for a university of virginia student from chevy chase, maryland accused of killing his college girlfriend are awaiting a decision on whether the medical records are pertinent in the case. why his defense is trying to show that yardley love.

>> reporter: they were in court wednesday for a second time trying to gain access to love's medical records. he's accused of killing his on again off again girlfriend. she was on the women's lacrosse team. he admitted he shook love and her head repeatedly hit the wall the night she died. the medical examiner said she died of blunt force to the head after she was attacked in her apartment. in court, the defense argued love died from an irregular heart beat. many close-nit college town view this as blaming the victim. >> i think it's transparent. the fact they can't rest on anything more substantial. >> i think it's disrespectful of

her memory, personally. >> this was not his first brush with the law. in 2008 public swearing and intoxication and resisting arrest. now, his lawyers have no choice but to seek other answers as to how love may have died. >> i think the defense is looking at a murder charge. a felony murder and intentional murder. the defense must do the best they can for their client. if there's any question about the cause of death, they must pursue it. >> love's family had no comment wednesday. in a statement released to nbc news in april, the family said we have faith in the justice system and trust that the truth will prevail. volunteers in hanover. the 8-year-old disappeared on sunday.

1200 volunteers showed up today to help find robert. 300 more had to be turned away. searchers left behind glow sticks to lead him to food, blankets and water in case he's frightened. they are focusing on a 22 mile square area. the sports junkies on 106.7 the fan got an unexpected wake up call this morning. a honda civic came flying into the call screening room after 7:00 this morning. one of the producers jusz left the room seconds before. the noise from the crash was enough to scare him quite a bit. >> it sounded like lightning hit a tree next to us, then we heard glass shattering. i started shaking. can you imagine a car is going to drive-through your building? seconds earlier, who knows what would have happened.

it was very scary. >> there are usually two to three people who sit in that room. they are off on vacation this week. the driver of the car was not seriously hurt. more witnesses took the stand today at the trial of the woman accused of murdering her co-worker. one described britney norwood's wounds after murray was found dead. we have the latest from the trial. >> reporter: collin o'brien was the first person to take the stand. he's a montgomery police officer. he was off duty. he met the ambulance carrying britney norwood to the hospital. he collected her clothing and put those items in evidence bags for dna testing. he described norwood's wounds, cuts to the chest, legs arms and a gash on her head. a one to two inch cut runni inn

parallel. it's a common injury when a knife blade slips through your hands. the defense objected to that. he admitted he believed initially it was a defensive wound on her hand. he said, i truly believed she was a victim when she came in. o'brien was asked to remove several articles of clothing from an evidence bag. he showed a bloodstained pair of socks and yoga pants ripped and cut in the crotch area. they are trying to show the cover up. the torn clothing shows she had the presence of mind to try to cover her tracks. prosecution wants to prove premeditation to ask for life without parole. britney norwood did kale jana murray.

they are not disputing it. it was not premeditated. the defense is trying to get the jurors to go on conviction of a lesser charge to spare norwood from life behind bars. in rockville, megan mcgrath, news 4. an emergency room nurse who cared for britney norwood took the stand today. chris gordon will have more coming up on news 4 at 5:00. the criminal trial for john edwards will move ahead. a federal judge denied several motions today that would have dismissed the case. edwards is charged with using $1 million from supporters to hide his pregnant mistress. he's also charged with helping falsify campaign finance reports. edwards pleaded not guilty. he says in part, i finally get my day in court and people get to hear my side. a financial meltdown in greece and the rest of europe

has been avoided. wall street is overjoyed to avoid a crisis that could have plunged the world back into recession. a new report confirms the growing income gap that sparked the occupy wall street protest. steve handelsman has repofrts on this. >> reporter: at the opening bell, u.s. stocks shot up after welcome news from europe. a last minute trillion dollar deal to bail out greece and save the euro economy from collapse. >> while those changes and sacrifices are certainly painful, they are necessary. >> reporter: there's mixed news at home. retail sales up 2.5% economic growth over the summer, but not enough growth to spark hiring. while america's largest company exxon mobile boosted profits 41% by increasing the price of

fuels. news sure to insight the growing occupy protests, this was oakland, california. >> the system does not serve me. it keeps the rich in power, oppress the middle class. >> reporter: a new report confirms the income gap between rich and poor is growing. the richest 1% of americans rose 275% from 1979 to 2007 to $347,000 on average. while middle class income rose 40% to $71,000. the income of the poor rose to 18% to $15,000 a year. the number of americans who bought homes fell for the third straight month. bad news for the middle class. as today's stock market rally is celebrated by the rich. the income gap report is sure to be used by president obama and the democrats and their push for

a tax hike. from capitol hill, i'm steve handelsman, news 4. news 4 at 4:00 is just getting started. when we come back, the defense strategy of michael jackson's doctor hinges on the final witnesses being called to the stand. justin bieber out cruising with his buds and gets pulled over by the cops. we'll find out why in hollywood's headlines. ♪ you're once, you're twice ♪ three times a lady >> all together now, lionel richie is changing his tune, literally. >> i am not huge, but i have curves. they always came up too short in the back or when i got them, they were able to get over my hips and the waist was huge. coming up tomorrow on news 4 at 4:00, cookie johnson wife of

probasketball superstar magic johnson joins us live to talk about her line of clothing, a line

♪ you're once, you're twice ♪ three times lady >> i had cold play in my head, now lionel richie. he's playing a hit from 1987. at 62 years old, no signs of slowing down. he'll perform one of his famous duets coming up next month. he'll be up there with rascal

flatts. it's one of many he's remaking for his new album. it will feature other artists like kenny chesney. he has an oscar and more than 20 top ten hits. the album is set to be released next spring. >> hasn't lost his sound. aerosmith front man steven tyler is doing well after a nasty fall in a hotel shower. that was in south america. now we have pictures. >> he suffered broken teeth and facial injuries. he's been open about his recovery and matt lauer asked the question we have all been wondering. >> as your fans are seeing the pictures, they will wonder if it's a fall in the shower or off the wagon.

>> i love that you ask that. being in the program i'm in, we have to accept. i have to address them straight on. people think thag is natural and normal. we flew last night after the incident and we're in, where are we now? argentina for two hours. if anybody knew anybody that used substances, they wouldn't be up the hour after talking with matt lauer and the rest of america. it's something i have to deal with for the rest of my life. >> wow, he went on stage the next day. the band broke house records for attendance. >> now, i know what i'm going to be for halloween. it looks like a mask there. black out two front teeth. >> he looks like it hurt. >> it did. lohan under arrest again.

this time it's not lindsay. the voice gets a new cast member. who is the true king of the box office? >> it's time for the hollywood headlines. georgia is joining us. >> great to see you. >> i want to see that picture again. are you kidding me? is he kidding me? >> no. >> oh, my gosh, that was hilarious. >> it's something. it seems like jail time. lindsay lohan's father was in jail earlier this week. >> yes. he didn't stay out for more than a day and a half and went back in for the same thing. >> his girlfriend set him up, is that what happened? >> i don't know. the judge said if you even dream about this girl, you are going back to jail. >> i heard that. >> he calls the girl. she calls police and says he's harassing me. he calls while the police are there. they say he might be dangerous.

they go to the hoe held room to arrest him. he jumps from a third floor balcony. he lands on a tree. they take him to jail. it's not funny, but who does that. this is reality show in the making. are you kidding me. >> there are rumors jennifer hudson may have called off her wedding. you are saying not so fast. is there a date set? >> she says there's a date set. she's been engaged three years. he didn't like the new thin jennifer hudson. people say no, no, no, she is engaged they are getting married, just not letting the world know when. "the voice" got an addition. christina is joining the cast. >> she's got a great voice. she's going to be the backstage person.

she tweeted and said i'm going to be the eyes and ears backstage. she's a great person because she sings and acts. she's an entertainer and know what is they are going through. >> when we think big hollywood stars, will smith, brad pitt, tom cruise. >> samuel l. jackson is the biggest. think black snake, yuck. >> he's been around so long. >> "star wars," "iron man" "pulp fiction." he's got a couple movies coming out. >> hees on fire. >> $7.24 billion. amazing. >> he's had a nice long career. >> he started as crack head in a spike lee movie. girls have bieber fever, but not the cops. >> you have rappers then you get

arrested. no. no. he was pulled over driving what they are calling a cts cadillac but it was like a bat mobile. we don't know what he was pulled over for. he got a warning. go on. his friends are cruising. sean kingston was behind him in a rolls-royce another friend in front in a land rover. we don't cruise like that. when we did, a volks wagon and jeep. who cruises in a rolls-royce. >> drake and kanye are going to be -- >> they are collaborating. he has an album coming out in november, his christmas album. >> okay. >> should be hot. >> he's got fans everywhere. >> everywhere. crossing all kind of boundaries. >> i am using -- i'm wearing that mask. it's all good. i can do that myself.

i can make that mask up myself. >> a magic marker. >> yes, it's easy. i don't have to go to the store. >> you can do it overnight. >> i do it in the morning. except for the tooth. >> good to see you. we'll tune in tomorrow morning. >> thank you. thank you. coming up on news 4, a bombshell revelation from bernard madoff's wife. what she and her husband tried to do shortly after the ponzi scheme was made public. s[ male announcer ] want to achieve more with your money? pnc virtual wallet gathers your spending and saving in one place. credit and debit purchases, checks, bills, and other financial information.

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well, yesterday we said it's too early to talk about snow but you are still talking. >> i am. i think we're going to see snow in our area. what does that mean? does it mean problems on the road? no. does it mean you have to buy a shovel? no. does that mean to get the neighbor kid? no. it's not that kind of snow, but i would not be surprised to see the first flakes of the season

in many areas especially to the west of washington, d.c. the threat is out there. it looks like it's going to be a big snowstorm to the north and east. out there now, take a look at the cloud cover across the area. the rain came through. some of you are seeing a lot of rain. it was a steady rain for the time being or most of the day. right now, we are looking at the clouds across the area. a few showers. you can see the showers in portions of virginia, loudoun county and up through frederick county and up through the maryland/pennsylvania border. most of the rain is gone for now. we have the frontal boundary and the rain working along the front. we are going to see showers as we talked about during the day yesterday. make sure you take the umbrella. also, make sure you take the jacket. there's cold air filtering on in through here. back to the west, the next storm system. this is the one, the piece of energy that's going to ride along the coast and give us not just a cold and rainy day, but the first snow flakes of the

season. temperatures outside. 63 degrees. nice and mild today, right? well, take a look at this. to the north, much cooler. 52 in hagerstown. 52 in maryland. it's where the cold air is coming from. fredericksburg at 75 degrees. a huge disparity in the temperatures. that's all because of the frontal boundary. to the north, 39 at state college. 80 in richmond. that's the air we have coming down now. it's fall, the clash of the seasons. today, fall wins out. by saturday, winter is going to win out. we have cool, if not cold air into the night. temperatures are only into the upper 40s to low 50s tomorrow. here comes our storm system with rain saturday night. the snow back towards the mountains. as the system moves up, enough cold air that we see a lot of snow back toward the mountains, pennsylvania. as it ends, the snow works through the d.c. metro area, i think. most areas seeing few flames.

that's going to be it. cold air behind it with the first freeze of the season in many areas sunday morning. areas of rain light. temperatures 54 to 64 degrees. take the jacket as you step out tonight. you'll see the temperatures dip down. the winds pick up. tomorrow morning, partly cloudy. a chilly start with a possible freeze to the north. 32 to 42. that area to the north is under a frost advisory. time to cover up the plants tomorrow afternoon. increasing clouds much cooler. showers 50 to 53 degrees. there's the freeze watch. now, it's a frost advisory. thers the next four days showing a very cold rain on saturday. a high of only 43. sunday, only 53. so, the biggest thing i want everybody to take out of this is cold and rain. >> all right. >> there you go. >> autumn is turning out to be a

short season this year. >> isn't it though? >> yeah. thanks, doug. still to come, tobacco companies urnds fire accused of targeting products flavored as

welcome back to news 4 at 4:00. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. here is what's making news at 4:30. the defense team for george hugley was in court to release the medical records for love. they are trying to show love died from other causes. he's accused of killing her. the trial is set to start in february. an emergency room nurse, detective and a police officer took the stand today at the lululemon murder trial in rockville. they described their interactions with britney norwood after her co-worker, jana murray was found dead. prosecutors are trying to prove the murder was premeditated. the sports junkies on 106.7 the fan got a big sur prize this morning. a honda civic came smashing into the studio. he swerved to avoid a

pedestrian. he wound up in a room with interns usually sit. stocks surged on wall street today closing higher on positive news of the european debt talks. the dow is back above the 12,000 mark. nasdaq was up 87 points. s&p 500 closed 42 points higher. drug addiction and propofol experts took the stand today in the case of dr. conrad murray. they are trying to prove michael jackson may have given himself a fatal dose of the drug. the defense gets ready to rest the case. >> doctor, good morning. >> reporter: they began questioning their final two witnesses today. the first, addictions specialist dr. robert waldman said michael jackson appeared to be addicted to demerol, a drug he was

getting from his dermatologist. >> i think he was addicted to it. >> what is your opinion? >> based on my prior definition and what's known about his public behavior and this course of treatment that he was probably addicted to it. >> reporter: he suggested withdrawal from the demerol caused insomnia. he didn't know jackson was a demerol addict. the prosecution said he was speculating at best. >> i'm going to try again. would you diagnose michael jackson as addicted to demerol based strictly on these documents in my hand, yes or no? >> probably not. >> are you board certified in addiction medicine? >> no. >> reporter: paul white is the

final witness. it's to establish reasonable doubt to the jury that it's possible jackson gave himself the final dose of propofol. >> i'm 66. i've gone to a lot of doctors, a lot of doctors and i have never had one that gave me the care that he did. >> reporter: whether jackson gave himself propofol or not, murray is still ultimately responsible for a patient in his care. there could be one more witness before this trial is over. dr. conrad murray himself. the judge came himself to the end of the defense's case to decide if he wants to take the stand. a shocking revelation by the wife of convicted ponzi scheme architect, bernie madoff. she says the two tried to commit

suicide after he was arrested in 2008. >> i don't know whose idea it was, but we decided to kill ourselves because it was so horrendous what was happening. we had terrible phone calls, hate mail, just beyond anything and i said i can't, i just can't go on anymore. >> madoff is serving a 150 year prison term for stealing billions of dollars from investo investors. monday, matt lauer will have an interview with ruth madoff and their son. we will have it on news 4 at 4:00. a new dissolvable candy.

health officials say the ti tick-tac look makes it more socialably acceptable. it makes it too attractive to teens. >> they can produce a product that smells good, that tastes good, the youth will be more susceptible to try the products. >> they are looking at ways to regulate the flavored tobacco. several cities are looking for ways to ban the products. representatives say the product is meant for adults and does have warning labels. >> there's more to come on news 4 at 4:00. students testify against a former teacher accused of having intimate relations. >> a custody battle over the

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fans are hoping for clear skies and temperatures in the low 50s as forecast for bush stadium in st. louis tonight. it's where game six of the world series will be played. the game was postponed last night because of rain. the rangers lead the series, three games to two. >> good thing they are not playing here. >> yeah. that rain we are seeing now is what st. louis saw yesterday. >> okay. >> you want to see something else? >> yeah. >> take a look at this video here. >> uh-oh. >> this may be what some of us are seeing later this week.

look at that. this will not be the d.c. metro area but places just to the west. i am thinking closer to the blue ridge. maybe western loudoun county. western montgomery county. we'll watch closely to see if we see the snow. any snow we get will not stick on the road but may make for good pictures out there. right now, still honing the forecast. once again, a tough forecast. we are talking about the difference between rain and snow. as you know, the line between frozen precipitation and not really only a degree or two. again, we are going to continue to watch it. showers across the region. we'll see showers working through the region overnight. make sure you have the umbrella handy in case you step outside. temperatures now, 63 degrees. winds out of the south-southwest at 5 miles per hour. the temperatures will fall as the cold front comes through the area taking the showers with it. in behind it, very cool air, if

not cold air overnight. tomorrow morning, many locations will be the coldest they have been all season. there's colder air to come as we move into the next couple days. tomorrow night, the moisture moves into the area. it may start as snow in the mountains in western virginia and closer to the area we may see the snow before the system moves out. one thing i know for sure, everybody is going to see a very cold, rainy and maybe windy day on saturday. if you have plans to be outdoors, a, rethink it and b, make sure you have everything covered. i mean this, all covered up. that's how cold it's going to be. sunday, a very cold start. the d.c. area could see temperatures freezing sunday morning. areas of rain on the light side. 54 to 64 degrees. tomorrow morning, partly cloudy, a chilly start with a possible freeze to the north and a possible frost. there's the next four days

showing the very chilly, rainy day saturday. almost a winter day there. sunday, temperature around 53 degrees. right now, monday, of course that is halloween looking good for the kids. 56 degrees and if you have not only kids but pets with halloween costumes, we want to see them. send us those pictures at halloweennbcwashington.com. >> how are you dressing your kids? >> my son has three outfits. most of them revolve around supermario. >> okay. >> there's a theme. all right. >> thanks. a 5-year-old ohio girl got scared when she came home from school monday night and no one was home. she did the right thing and called 911. >> she made the call after she backed the family's suv out of the driveway to search for her mother and she got stuck. dave has the rest of the story.

>> 911, your emergency? >> my mom's car backed out on accident and i need the police to pull my mom's car back in. >> reporter: this 5-year-old started the search for her mom behind the wheel of the family suv. a lincoln navigator. >> i know she's gone. >> it was kind of scary knowing that little girl was there by herself. >> reporter: the neighbor saw the vehicle going backwards down the drive way. it stopped in another neighbor's front yard. the whole wild ride is 32 steps. 32 steps down a steep drive way and across this residential street. it may be residential, but the traffic is heavy and moving well above the speed limit. >> cars fly up and down this road. if she would have been backing out and a car hit her --

>> reporter: she didn't know her mother was transported to the hospital with an unspecified illness. her father was asked to pick her up, but tells police he did not get the message. >> this is a matter of authorities. they are taking care of everything. >> reporter: she was not hurt but her story is getting national attention. perhaps because this is the sweetest voice ever recorded by 911. >> get her quick. my mom's gonna be pissed at me. >> reporter: they denied custody of amelia on tuesday. neither parent is facing charges. in cleveland, dave somers for nbc news. >> i have heard it all. get her quick or my mom is, you heard the rest. out of the mouths of babes. >> glad she's okay. coming up, matt lauer tries

to stump justin timberlake, but he turns the tables on him. next tonight on news 4 at 5:00, a disturbing child pornography arrest. news 4 learned the suspect is a cia contractor. a new innovation in the fight against breast cancer. surgery to treat the disease can leave women scarred and disfigured. now, a surgery that leaves the breast intact. how the district is cashing

neiman marcus will now accept more plastic. starting next week, the department store will let customers use visa and mastercard. it's a first for them. before, they allowed cash, american express or their own credit card. it makes it more accessible to younger shoppers. it begins next tuesday, november 1st. >> if their cards aren't maxed out like a lot of people's these days. >> that's right. justin timberlake performed "in time." >> matt lauer surprised timberlake by quizzing him on his career highlights.

it backfired when justin pulled out questions of his own. >> how many emmy awards do you have? >> 4. >> how many times have you hosted "saturday night live"? >> 4. >> i have questions for you, matt. >> what is your office room number at "30 rock"? >> 307. >> incorrect, sir. >> how many olympic games have you hosted? >> hosted, 4. >> i have five. wow, you are really screwing this up. >> justin only got one question wrong. matt only got one right. you have to wake up pretty early to trick justin timberlake. >> apparently. >> he's quick. still ahead, details emerge at the trial of

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the wife of the owner of those exotic animals that were let loose in ohio wants them back. she says she wants the six surviving animals taken to the columbus zoo. more than 50 animals were set free by her husband terry who then took his life. three leopards, primates and a grizzly bear are still alive. the verdict is in for a teacher from ohio accused of

having sex with at least five of her students. she says she was instain. >> the jury didn't buy it. they found her guilty and ordered her to spend four years in prison. kevin tibbles has more on this troubling case. >> reporter: it is a case that packed a small courtroom, filled with salacious revelations that horrified residents of mason, ohio, just outside cincinnati. >> we were kissing in the kitchen. it continued on the bed. >> reporter: the testimony comes from high school students, some football players who all say they had sex with a teacher, 33-year-old stacy schuler. >> she basically got on top of us and we started making out. >> reporter: she resigned from her position as a physical education teacher when arrested in february.

she's pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to 16 counts of sexual battery and three of providing alcohol to minors. >> she said the oil would make it better and put it on us and gave us massages. >> reporter: some students testified they visited her home for sex on multiple occasions and she often initiated it. >> they were making out and she pressed her body up against mine and i was towards -- my back was towards the back of the wall and then we started having sex. >> reporter: those testifying are over the age of 18. while we are hearing their voices, the court allowed them to not have their faces shown. she said she had a plan if she ever got caught. >> she told me if anybody ever

found out, she had her defense planned out and she would say she was insane. >> several students came to court to defend their former teacher. she was at the school more than a decade. some said she was kind and helpful at times they need ed her. >> she was open, positive and honest. >> she made sure i knew it was okay and that i was going to be okay. if i ever needed anything, she was going to be there. >> that's news 4 at 4:00. >> stay right there. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now. a child pornography arrest. police charge a northern virginia man with a crime. what they found in his house sent them searching for several potential victims. police investigators take

the stand in the lululemon trial and talk about when britney norwood's story began to crumble. what constitutes premeditated murd >> i started shaking. >> the big boom that interrupted a popular morning radio show. the sports junkies talk about the close call that could have been much worsz. hello, i'm pat lawson muse. wendy rieger is off tonight. >> i'm jim handly. those stories in a bit. first, all eyes are on the skies today as the first real chill of the season is on the way. >> doug kammerer is in the weather center with a look at frost and winter weather coming our way for the weekend. doug? >> you saw the bottom there. the first flakes of the season as far as snow is concerned. it's a definite possibility. i'll go over that coming up later. first, let's look at what's coming up. we have the rain associated with e