throughout today's proceedings he sat expressionless. >> earlier today, the jury alerted the judge they had agreed on a verdict and the courtroom was cleared. time was given for jackson's family and others to arrive at the courthouse in downtown los angeles. this jury, a panel of seven men and five women deliberated for nine hours overall. let's get the latest now from stephanie stanton outside the courthouse in los angeles. stephanie? >> reporter: the verdict came down at 1:00 local time. in fact, here, outside the courthouse you can see some of the jackson family members leaving the courthouse as we speak. jackson fans here outside the courthouse as you might imagine. they erupted in cheers and screams when they learned dr. conrad murray will be held

responsible for the death of michael jackson. after a day and a half of deliberations, the jury came to a unanimous decision. the involuntary manslaughter case against dr. conrad myrrhry. >> we the jury find the defendant conrad robert murray guilty. >> as he has in court, throughout much of the trial, dr. murray showed little emotion as the verdict was read. jurors considered more than 300 pieces of evidence and heard from 49 witnesses including his girlfriends and patients, jackson's former employees, investigators and medical experts for each side. they heard a chilling audio tape of michael jackson in open court. when people leave my show, i want them to say, i've never seen nothing like this in my

life. >> reporter: seated in the courtroom were michael jackson's family who got the verdict they hoped for. dr. conrad murray was sent directly to jail until sentencing. he is now in the custody of authorities. the jury took eight hours to reach the verdict and sentencing is set for november 29th. that is the latest live here outside the courthouse in downtown los angeles. i'm stephanie stanton, back to you. >> thank you. stay with us, stephanie will join us at 5:15 for more reaction from the courthouse. >> a state university student charged in the stabbing death of a classmate will have to stay in jail a little longer. she made a first appearance in court. the university's president says he's angered by the violent incident. elaine joins us with the latest. >> we have learned more about the circumstances surrounding a

fight that investigators believe led to the stabbing. today, two families spent time dealing with the incident. the family is making funeral arrangements while the suspect's parents were in court to see their daughter. >> respect our privacy, it would be appreciated. the parents made thinker trip for their daughter's first court appearance. they charged her with first and second degree murder. they would only say this after the hearing. >> it's a trying matter. thank you very much. >> reporter: court documents reveal several people witnessed the encounter. it happened during a weekend party. the argument started in the off-campus home of the suspect continued outside. the victim, suffered stab wounds to her head and neck. witnesses say it all happened very fast. at a news conference this afternoon, the police refused to

answer whether alcohol was involved. >> can't speak to the current investigation. this is a homicide investigation. i's being actively investigated by the unit in allegheny county. >> university police emphasize the importance of the relationship and wanted to focus on positive things. >> i guess it's a period of not believing what happened. right now, it's like our family just -- >> reporter: this is her uncle. four years apart, he considers himself more of a brother to the physics major. the family is still trying to process their loss while planning the funeral. >> my sister is a church-driven person. i'm sure as mad as she is, she still, her heart goes out to that person that whoever did it.

>> the funeral arrangements are being finalized. no hearing on a bond date for if suspect. >> thank you. we are following developing news out of howard county where a police officer has been involved in a shooting. a man walked out of an office building carrying several weapons. workers inside this building became alarmed, called police. when the officers arrived, they refused to surrender. shots were fired. the man was hit. no word on his condition. it's not clear if the man fired his weapon. we are told no police officers were hurt. there has been yet another attempted abduction in spotsylvania county. this latest incident was over the weekend. men inside a van approached an 8-year-old girl. as pat collins reports, police

stepped up patrols. >> it happened again saturday. 4:30 in the afternoon. a little girl says men in a van tried to get her to go with them. she got scared, ran off. they drove away. these incidents have people here on edge. >> my daughters are not going outside to play because this guy is trying to snatch kids during the day. ain't no telling what he'll do. >> reporter: an action plan announced by the spotsylvania office. there have been five attempted abductions here. four in spotsylvania county, one in nearby stafford. the victims range in age from 8 to 20. the descriptions vary. the vehicles vary as well. sometimes it's a car, sometimes it's a van. what does it all mean? do you think it's possible this is a gang or group of people doing this? >> been in the business 23 years.

just about anything is possible. >> reporter: the sheriff says he's going increase patrols between 6:30 in the morning and 4:30 in the afternoon in residential areas, around schools, at bus stops. as for parents, have school age children walk in groups. walk with older siblings or parents. >> reporter: the sheriff says if you see something suspicious or threatened in anyway, don't hesitate to call 911. i'm pat collins, news 4, spotsylvania. >> we have a beautiful monday morning to start the workweek. >> we do. it's getting darker earlier. check your clocks, folks. this is the flip side to the extra hour yesterday. doug, we should get used to this, huh? >> yes, we should. this is not a good thing. i think for most of us, the sun is now setting at 5:00.

5:02 the official sunset. it will be earlier the next couple days. 61 degrees is the current temperature as the skies have gone dark. winds out of the south. a beautiful, beautiful day today. we saw high temperatures in mid to upper 60s. right now, 57 in manassas. waldorf coming in at 65 degrees. stanton around 61. satellite and radar showing clear skies. we will see nothing but clear skies overnight. there's a chance for fog as you wake up early tomorrow morning. other than that, mostly clear skies as you wake up tomorrow to a temperature of 40 to 43 degrees. some areas wake up around the freezing mark once again. still chilly. we expect that in the first months of november or first couple days of november. what is to be expected over the next couple days? will we stay this nice? i don't know about that. i'll show you the forecast in a minute. >> thanks, doug.

a fourth woman is accusing republican presidential candidate herman cain of inappropriate behavior. this is the first to come forward and tell her story. the language of her story is a bit graphic. the accusers name is sharon. she worked for the national restaurant association in chicago in 1997. she met cain when he came to chicago for a convention. she lost her job soon afterwards. she called him asking for help. she came to washington to meet cain. they had drinks and dinner. >> he suddenly reached over and put his hand on my leg under my skrirt and reached for my genitals. he grabbed my head and brought it toward his crotch. i was surprised and shocked. i said what are you doing? you know i have a boyfriend. this isn't what i came here for.

mr. cain said, you want a job, right? >> she says she told cain to stop and he did. it is important to note, nbc news has not independently confirmed the allegations. the cain campaign issued a denial of all allegations of harassment are completely false. could be an early signal about the early elections. voters go to the polls in virginia to cast their ballots in the state senate races. one of the most critical is a northern virginia-virginia seat that stretches across ashburn and into western prince william county. julie carey has the story. >> reporter: armed with campaign signs or manning the phones, the final push for voters is under way in the 13th state senate district. here dick black is trying to

make a political comeback against shawn mitchell. >> i really have gotten concerned about the direction the nation is taking. i look at the current administration with the war on domestic energy. >> i'm invested in my community. my business and home is located here. >> he served in the vginia house of delegates for eight years until his defeat in 2006. black was best remembered for sending plastic fetus models to fellow members. both men say jobs will be their focus. >> do we lift the 30-year moratorium on uranium mining? do we lift rules on coal mining? do we pressure the obama administration to open up offshore oil drilling? >> i want to bring fresh ideas.

i have a plan for creating jobs. i have a plan that helps small businesses. i have a plan that helps the technology communities and i have a plan that helps the construction industry. >> while shawn mitchell argues his opponent is too extreme, black criticized mitchell as too inexperienced. >> we need the fresh new ideas in the state senate. also, it doesn't matter if you hit the ground running, if you are running backwards. it's ineffectual for our district. >> i have done more things than just about anybody running. i bring a historic perspective. >> their race is one of four in northern virginia that could determine if democrats hang on to senate control or republicans turn the house and senate red. julie carey, news 4. we invite you to stay with

news 4 or check out www.nbcwashington.com. still ahead on news 4 at 5:00, more on the top stories. we're going to talk to brian williams about the trial. also the sex abuse scandal that rocked a major college campus and one of the country's top football programs. we have shiny new digs. new 4s at 5:00 i

la toya. la toya. was justice served? >> that's la toya jackson leaving a los angeles courthouse a short time ago. she believes she says with today's guilty verdict that justice has been served in the 2009 death of michael jackson. we continue to follow the news out of l.a. where there's been a verdict. dr. murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of michael jackson. let's go live to stephanie stanton outside the courthouse in los angeles. we heard cheering erupt, horning honking. describe the scene around you

now. >> reporter: the scene is more calm than it was awhile ago when the verdict was being read. still, a crazy scene here outside the courthouse. let's show you what's happening. there's still a very large crowd here outside the courthouse. people are dancing over there, cheering, holding signs, chanting, as you saw in that clip of la toya jackson. fans get very excited when they come outside the courthouse. earlier, when that verdict was read, it was unbelievable here. i mean really, the minute that verdict was read, the moment the fans heard it was a guilty verdict, we heard cheers, chanting, screams, people hugging, crying, it was a chaotic scene. this is the verdict they have been waiting to hear from the

fans perspective. >> we know he faces up to four years in prison. probation to four years. how likely is it he will serve any time at all? >> he will be serving time right now. at the end of this verdict reading, the judge demanded him in custody. the judge revoked his bail. he's in the kus di of the l.a. sheriff's department. it is our understanding he will remain behind bars until sentencing. he could be sentenced up to four years in prison. some legal analysts say the fact the judge revoked the bail, didn't give his defense a chance to let him stay out on bail until sentencing doesn't bode well for him in terms of the amount of sentence he'll be given. >> we have civil suits to come.

likely he'll lose his medical license, right? >> it is likely he'll lose his medical license. he's being convicted of a homicide related to a victim. it's a conclusion he will permanently lose his medical license at least in the state of california. >> a dramatic ending to a long six weeks. stephanie, thanks so much. live in los angeles. >> you are welcome. close to home, let's get the weather where we had a really nice day. >> yeah. >> it almost felt like spring out there. >> until the sun went down at 5:02. >> then it felt like winter. >> it was horrible how fast the sun went down today. a beautiful day. plenty of sunshine. highs in the upper 60s. then -- >> bye-bye. >> that's right. bye-bye. you can go now. out there now, take a look. a nice shot still looking good. the sun has gone down. we are looking at dark

conditions there. sunset, 5:00 p.m. or earlier, guys. look at this from two days november 11th until january 6th of next year, 5:00 p.m. or earlier. 61 degrees out there now. a dew point of 40. winds out of the south at 7 miles per hour. a mild evening. i think we are going to stay on the mild side for the next couple hours. 63 in leesburg. 5i in culpeper. 55 in manassas. temperatures are going to drop in the next several hours. again, not bad for the evening. doppler radar, nothing to show you in our area. it's a different story out to the west. we are talking areas like colorado. another winter storm warning is in effect. in oklahoma, they have already confirmed tornadoes reported. this area really being monitored for severe weather and this storm will move our way over the next couple days. we are not going to see the worst of it. mild weather for us.

high pressure is going to be dominating through the day tomorrow. the weather map is not going to change a lot. plenty of sunshine during the day tomorrow. high pressure mild, if not warm. temperatures approach 70 degrees tomorrow. i think tuesday is looking fantastic. wednesday is looking very good, too. high pressure is still dominating. watch this. here come showers from the west with the storm and from the east. we could see rather wet conditions late wednesday night and into the day thursday. wait and watch for that next storm. looking good. clear skies, mild. 62 to 56 degrees as we make our way through the next couple days. we are going to look at the temperatures on the rise. tomorrow, high of 70 degrees. 67 on wednesday. then we start to see the front move through. a chance of rain on thursday. 63 degrees. friday, a high of 53. that is veterans day. you could see a shower early in the morning. >> thank you, doug. the michael jackson story will be developing throughout

night and including updates during "rock center" that is going to begin the second week at 10:00. joining us to talk about it is host, brian williams. it's great to have breaking news when you have a news show coming on. what are you going to do with the verdict? >> where were you last week when it was just me and hanley here? we talked about the initial broadcast and, you know, i love jim. i have known him for years. there was something missing. >> i know. i was at the beach. but, you know, i was thinking of both of you. mostly about you. >> thanks, we launched despite your inattention and lack of participation. >> i know. >> tonight is going to be huge. we have just a number of things. if you look away for a moment, i think it will be to your detriment.

we have dr. nancy snyderman. the federal government was able to sterilize citizens. they had cover for it and their own reasons, it happened. we have richard engel. we have all got to care about what went down in greece and what might be about to happen in italy. we have harry smith who came out of the box with that report on where the jobs are. the discovery of oil shale and this boom town in north dakota. we had a number of questions and comment that is came out of that. we are having him back to talk about it. on our couch tonight will be tina fey. probably the leading woman right now in the entertainment business in terms of television and in terms of the movie business. she's now a mother of two. we'll talk to her especially about the similarity of the names of the two shows. >> you and tina can be funny together. are you going to be funny tonight? >> i, you know, if she forces me

to. i'm generally sober. >> i know. and she strong arms you a lot. we're going to be watching and we better be laughing, brian. all right? see you at 10:00. >> nice to see you at work, by the way. >> i try to stop in from time-to-time. brian williams, we're going to see him tonight on nbc "nightly news" at 7:00. then at 10:00, "rock center" with more on the verdict. he's got a big show and he's got tina fey. it should be fun. >> jon stewart last week. watch out. he's bringing his funny. coming up at 5:00, d.c. police speak out and share new video about the car crash that injured several occupy d.c. protesters last week. the possible plans to turn d.c.s old post office pavilion into a first class tourist destination. where to look for you book your holiday travel plans.

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two penn state university officials are vowing to fight charges they tried to cover up. an alleged child abuse sex case. the officials are accused of

knowing about allegations involving jerry sandusky. failing to report it and lying to a grand jury investigating it. sandusky is charged with abusing eight boys from 1994 to 2009. he was arrested on saturday. his attorney says he's innocent of the charges. joe paterno is not a target in the investigation. coming up in the next half hour of news 4 at 5:00, traffic troubles for commuters. how a gas leak directed them. the court sets ground rules for the murder trial of huguely. i'm chris gordon. i'll have the story from charlottesville, virginia. charlottesville, virginia. why a churc

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more on our breaking news. michael jackson's doctor guilty. he was convicted today in los angeles after a six-week trial. the prosecution painted him as reckless caregiver who administered a lethal dose of propofol in 2009. michael jackson's family wept quietly as the verdict was read. we'll have more coming up at

6:00. a former lacrosse player accused in the death of his ex-girlfriend. the judge ruled on medical record that is had been sealed and how the jurors will be selected. we have the report. >> george's family came to the court even though huguely chose to stay at the jail and not attend. he's facing charges including first degree murder, felony murder, robbery and burglary in the death of yeardley love. she was found dead in her apartment. there are conflicting reports. the defense wants to subpoena her medical records. it was originally stated love died from blunt force trauma to

the head caused by huguely. the judge will determine the records to see what might be relevant. bloody photos of love after cpr was conducted on her. the judge will rule on the photos. he okayed the questionnaires prepared to screen jurors to find out what news accounts they have seen or read or formed an opinion on the case. there's been nationwide media coverage on the case. the trial will not be broadcast on tv. the lawyers argued for a live gavel-to-gavel of the murder trial. the judge ruled he doesn't believe allowing cameras in the courtroom is in the public interest. the first degree murder trial of george huguely is set for february 5th. they would like the jury to be sequestered, isolated from news

coverage, kept in a hotel. the judge is not inclined to do that. it would be the last resort. in charlottesville, virginia, chris gordon, news 4. several blocks near dupont circle shut down because of a gas leak. it happened near q street. you could smell the gas several blocks. the hazmat team was called in after gas was smelled in the lobby. the all-clear was given and there were no injuries. occupy d.c. protesters took their march to d.c. to give statements about friday night's car crash during a rally. protesters say the car that struck three hit another woman moments before. protesters were cited for jaywalking and the driver was not charged. the d.c. chief says they have been increasingly confrontational. they relouised a youtube video

showing protesters being violent and confrontational. they are using children and inside the convention center using children as blockades. we'll have more coming up at 6:00. the hilton hotel chain joined a list of companies hoping to redevelop the old post office in d.c. they want to turn it into a 245 room luxury hotel. it would feature four restaurants and high-end retail shops. it's on pennsylvania avenue between the white house and capital. half a dozen companies made proposals to develop the property including donald trump hotels. they are considering the proposals and says it will likely make a selection by november 17th. a dispute between a church and a driving range could be headed to court. officials at faith evangelical church say every year thousands

of golf balls from top golf end up on their property. one hit a church employee in the head. according to "the washington post," they found enough evidence for the church to pursue public nuisance charges and could result in a $25,000 fine for the driving range. when we come back on news 4 at 5:00, how a baby bear caused a stir among residents in a virginia neighborhood. >> it's an unusual veterans day

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a lost baby bear cub caused quite a stir yesterday in southern virginia. take a good look. the cub got separated in port smith and climbed up a tree. police blocked off the area. the bear climbed back down and ran off into the woods. area nonprofits are hurting in this economy. they hope to get a lot of help from the campaign called get to the max. it's a 24 hour marathon designed to raise $3 million online. pat lawson muse tells us about it. >> reporter: in northwest washington, these 1-year-olds enjoy hours of music and social interaction. they spend days here at the bright beginnings child development center, they are

homeless. most spend their nights in shelters. >> we provide them with hot meals, any psychological or physical therapy they may use because we believe in a holistic approach here. >> reporter: over two decades they have helped thousands of homeless children and their families. now filled to capacity, there's a long waiting list. like many nonprofits in the area, the needs are growing. >> the economy has had a huge impact on the nonprofit community and the ability to raise funds. >> terry is president for the foundation. she hopes 24 hours of online fund raising dubbed give to the max will boost area nonprofits. >> this is about a viral campaign for giving. >> reporter: joe ann williams runs the african-american

theater company. the african continuum offers several programs that helped revitalize them and depending on nonprofit giving. they can have office space downstairs. rehearsal space in the studios and perform for less money than it would cost elsewhere. >> reporter: they can only do it if people are generous and give to the max. pat lawson muse, news 4, washington. >> it runs from midnight wednesday through midnight thursday. we are a proud sponsor. log on to www.nbcwashington.com and the keyword, give. >> spread the word. that one day is going to bring in a lot of money. >> they are hurting because of the economy. >> exactly right. >> still to come, eight ways to save on your holiday travel. i'm liz crenshaw. just when you thought you

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another ugly monday. this picture on the front page of the post this morning. coach shanahan. he's not happy. >> they say a picture is worth a

thousand words. they caught him in the worst moment with that expression. it defines the redskins. they have gone from 3-1 to 3-5. this is the same team talking playoffs during training camp. now, for the first time since shanahan has been here, he's admitted they are in a rebuilding mode. here he is. >> our center has changed. left guard changed. left tackle changed. the right guard changed. right tackle changed. the tight end changed through injury. both the wide receivers. i said that is rebuilding football team. now, with the draft, free agency, we are getting young players playing. as a second teamer and they are getting a chance to show us what they can do. young players are getting experience. now, if that's what you call

rebuilding, we are rebuilding. >> the r word. hi's been red sent to say it the entire time. finally, he admits this 3-5 redskins team that has been just hammered by injuries is rebuilding. a man who has been through that before with mike shanahan is trevor price. he played with him with the denver broncos. you went to two super bowls and won. four probowls. you went through this after your second one with shanahan. >> what happens is mike has a way of trying to make his team believe in themselves and making himself believe in himself. what happened is our third year, we lost a hall of fame quarterback. it wasn't rebuilding. he told us he has the most talent of a football team. it wasn't the truth. i think it's going through with the redskins. but, you know, what you can't do is throw out the baby with the bath water right now.

they are struggling and things aren't going quite right. you have to have a hint of optimism. they have live problems they need to figure out and fix. john beck, 0-3 as a starter for the redskins. 0-7 as an nfl starter. you have to give him credit. here is beck before the game. >> this is our day! we play our way! they come in here, but they play our way! we knock them in the mouth. on three, one two three. >> this is just a layman's perspective. he just looks skiddish for the first half of every ball game. >> he is. bless his heart, he's trying. i think there's a lot of things where your play calls do not allow you to throw the ball down the field. every quarterback wants to do it and dreams to do. they are to the back and screen plays. >> is that him? >> some of it is him.

we always have a safety. mike shanahan is not supposed to have a safety valve. the balls are not going down the field. it was a three-yard completion. it's not what a quarterback is wanting to do when they go into the game plan. >> john beck is the 31st rated quarterback in the nfl now. shanahan said he is staying with that. he won't say he's staying with it for the entire season but for the next week. is it the right move? >> who else is he going to play? >> rex? >> not right now. if you go back to rex, you admitted to making a mistake. mike is not going to do that. >> there you have it. trevor price. he played for the man in two super bowls. nobody in d.c. can see inside this man like trevor. >> we like listening to his analysis. thanks. thank you both. let's check in with doug with a

final check on the, it's dark out there. everybody wants to go to bed at 6:30 now. >> if my kids went to bed that early, i would be a happy man. >> good luck with that. leave them up and you go to bed at 6:30. >> i would love to do that. it is dark. we moved back an hour. that puts the sunset at 5:02 this evening. temperatures outside, 61 degrees. that was at the top of the hour. we have fallen since then. winds out of the south at 7 miles per hour. doppler radar not showing anything around our region. there's storminesstorminess. around portions of kansas, rain there and in illinois and indiana. that rain will move our way e eventually. 32 in some of the colder suburbs up through frederick and a temperature of 30. we could see some areas of fog tonight and tomorrow morning. watch out for that as you step out the door. tomorrow, look at this.

a high of 70 degrees. if we hit 70, it's the first time we do so in three weeks. wouldn't that feel nice? >> thanks, doug. holiday travel around the corner. if you have procrastinated on booking your flight, rental car, relatives, you might end up paying more. >> unless you know where the deals are. we have eight different ways to save. hey, liz. >> rising air fare and added feeings is a sign of the time. it doesn't mean you have to pay more. we teamed up with a travel writer who shared ways to get last minute deals. >> it's the worst travel season ever. >> not what you want to hear if you have to travel over the holidays. washington post travel writer says with a little bit of research in flexibility, you can find good deals. start off with choosing lesser known airlines. >> we are so trained to go to

big names and southwest and jetblue. there's a second or third tier now. a smaller carrier that offers good deals such as spirit, direct air and legion. if you do a search online, they won't come up. >> there are last minute deals. 24 hour sales you find on an airline's website. you can sign up for e-mail fares and watch alerts. you'll be notified if they drop to a certain price. sir fare price guarantees. >> jetblue, southwest and alaska have a policy, if you book with them then the air fare drops, they will give you a voucher for 100% of the difference for future travel. >> fly off peak. >> for thanksgiving, i did a search for d.c. to boston. if you fly wednesday through sunday, $377. thursday through monday, $160. >> wow. haggle your hotel.

>> ha you need to do is not always think i want to stay downtown or in the most centrally located place. if you stay in the suburbs you can get cheaper rates. >> call the front desk and negotiate the rate. if you need a rental car, leave the airport. they pay more because of taxes and fees for the location. here is thinking out of the box. don't go home for the holidays. take the family away. >> if you compare the prices we are paying do mesically versus what we pay to go to europe, they are sometimes the same. you might fly to seattle for $700, but you can fly to london. >> cruise away the holiday. >> a lot of people are bringing family aboard and having a family vacation. the prices are cheap. they get cheaper closer to the holidays. typically, families spend their holiday at home so the cruise ships have a lot of open cabins.

>> wherever the holiday season takes you, take time to shop around. >> it's more crowded, more expensive. if you know how to do it right, it can be done. >> it's good to hear it can be done. you may or may not want to have turkey on a cruise ship. some think it's the way to go. >> if you have a family you want to hang out with, more power to you. >> yeah. >> a lot of us don't. >> love my family, of course. of course i do. >> okay. you're going to get us in trouble. advance is here with a preview of news 4 at 6:00. what do you have? >> we will continue our coverage with the story out of california. conrad murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. we have a report on that. also, another woman came forward claiming herman cain mad unwanted sexual advances at her.

we'll hear her story. >> there's a new demand from the occupy d.c. demonstrators. we'll tell you what they want from the local cops. the clean up continues. a look at the effort to restore a mobile home park that was destroyed during tropical storm lee. those stories and more coming up. >> see you then. thanks. still ahead, the new tribute

guide dogs in our country have been an important part in

the lives of thousands of people in firm or unable to see. >> there's a new effort to honor guide dogs for the work they do and the loyalty they share with their partners. tom sherwood reports. >> reporter: michael was on capitol hill to talk about his guide dog who died this summer. on 9/11, he helped him down nine flights of steps before the building collapsed. >> somehow being a hero is just doing your job. guide dogs just do their job. we really do, as a society, strongly underestimate what our dogs can do for us and what we can and should be doing for our dogs, our heroes. >> he spoke at a ceremony to honor the new, first ever annual dog awards that focus on civilian work and focus on the dangerous work of military dogs. >> we are here to celebrate our

nation's military veterans. veterans on both ends of the leash. did you know there are 2300 military dogs in service today? they take many of the same risks and put their lives on the line. they sniff out bombs, comfort our soldiers on the battlefield and veterans at home. >> reporter: they welcomes a nonprofit group sponsoring the awards. >> thank you so much. represent thousands of other dogs. out there, some are in training. many have been trained and there are some that are playing a vital role. >> reporter: tom sherwood, news 4, washington. >> that's it for news 4 at 5:00. thanks for joining us. >> news 4 at 6:00 starts now.

then he reached over and put his hand on my leg, under my skirt -- >> end of story. back on message. >> publicly accused herman cain of sexual misconduct. tonight, a student has been locked up. shees facing charges in a stabbing death at a party. >> the occupy d.c. protesters have a different focus tonight instead of economic issues. they are taking aim at d.c. police and demanding justice be served. >> we begin with the fact the verdict is in. conrad murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of michael jackson. good evening, i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. it took