there's something you would see in a scary movie, like something coming out with a mask. >> it's the stuff of nightmares. two intruders reported in the homes of georgetown students. and good evening, welcome to news 4 at 11:00. the incidents happened about 30 minutes apart, and in one case, the disguise came from a horror movie. the other case was a scenario from a child's bad dream. darcy spencer joins us with more from georgetown. >> reporter: the students we spoke to tonight say they're used to getting she's public safety alerts certainty to their computers and phones, these two were definitely unusual last night. one intruder dressed in a horror movie mask, the other jumping out of a closet. >> police are investigating two incidents, where intruders were

found in apartments where george town university students live. they both happened friday night. the first happened just before 10:00 p.m. a student says she was sitting in her living room when a man jumped out of a closet. when she asked why he was there, he said he was looking for a party and ran. >> i'm shocked and kind of terrified, actually. we're being extra careful to make sure we lock our doors. >> reporter: about 30 minutes later, just around the corner, a group of students had a real fright. an intruder wearing a screen mask was in their home fp. >> i started screaming, bloody murder, 911, police. he ran through the kitchen, stopped again, looked at us and moved on. >> he was pocketing items, an ipod and cash. >> our basement door had been opened and neither of us have

left it open. we noticed there was a breeze coming from the back. >> the students say the man ran down the stairs and when they screamed he bolted out the back door. students say it's a scary reminder of what can happen. but they still feel it's a safe campus. >> this is a good place to go to school and very safe. it's a pleasure walking any time. >> anyone with information about either of these cases is asked to call the department of public safety on the georgetown university campus. at this point we don't know whether knees two cases are connected. reporting live from georgetown, darcy spencer, news 4 back to you. >> thank you, darcie. he got out of jail by mistake, turned himself back in, and now frederick scott is out of jail again, he's a suspect in a murder in edmonton in march. he was arrested in las vegas in may. extradited back to saint georges county. he was supposed to be held without bond.

but a clerical error led to his release. he turned himself in, and that bond was set at a half a million. well, he posted it today and now frederick scott is once again out of jail. police are looking for a thief targeting church preschools. this video was taken yesterday morning from inside all saints preschool. police say the man posed as a parent and walked around stealing valuables. >> he took an opportunity at a busy time when kids were arriving to wander through unoccupied offices and classrooms and taking things. >> police believe he may have also pulled the same scheme at three other nearby churches. in decision 2012, herman cain is suspending his campaign. he made that announcement today during what was to be the opening of his headquarters. today he insisted his wife

supports him. he said he is not staying out of politics entirely. >> i am not going to be silenced, and i am not going away. i am at peace with my wife and she is at peace with me. >> cain says he will continue to push his 999 tax reform plan in washington. he also plans to endorse another republican candidate in the near future. jerry sandusky is answering questions again. tonight he's telling his side of the penn state sex abuse scandal and he's trying to clarify his previous answer about whether or not he's sexually attracted to young boys. >> these allegations are false. >> reporter: this weekend, jerry sandusky is speaking out. >> i didn't do those things. >> reporter: the embattled former penn state assistant coach facing 40 charges of child sexual abuse sat down with a new

york times reporter. >> he's clearly trying to get his story out there. >> reporter: a part of that story, sandusky's explanation of what penn state officials knew about the allegations and what they did. tim curley, now facing perjury charges in the case, approached him with concerns but never went any further. >> he didn't take my keys, i still had my keys. >> okay. >> i still went in there and worked out. >> reporter: and sandusky said joe paterno never discussed the issue. >> i don't know that he didn't know. i know that he never said anything to me. >> he was still very loyal to coach paterno and very upset, talked about -- very upset that he had been fired as a result of this whole thing. >> reporter: another regret, how he answered this question from bob costas in his only other interview since the accusations of abuse. >> are you sexually attracted to young boys? >> am i sexually attracted to

underaged boys? no. >> i enjoy -- that's what i was trying to say. i enjoy spending time with young people. i enjoy spending time with people. >> these days, sandusky spends most of his time with his dog bowe. jay gray, nbc news, state college, pennsylvania. country singer mindy mccready has been found hiding in a closet with her 5 jerold son. she was discovered in arkansas last night one day after a judge ordered her to return the boy to her mother who has legal custody. her boyfriend lived in the home where they were discovered. the child was fine, he's in the process of being returned to mccready's mother. she had a messy breakup with charlie sheen. now brooke mueller is in trouble again. the nightclub confrontation that ended with her arrest. wait until you hear what was found inside.

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underground smuggling has become the method of choice now for the mexican drug cartel. 75 of these illegal tunnels have been found in the last three years. for 80 kids in prince georges county today, santa came early and he wore a badge. kids are recommended after they overcome adversity in their family. officers are paired up with a child for a shopping spree. some of the kids aren't shopping just for themselves. >> i want to get my mom, dad and big brother something. >> we allow them to get those things as long as they get something for themselves too. >> this program is good for the children, it's good for the community. and it's good for the police officers as well. >> i feel happy right now. >> the kids also got a special police escort and they got to visit with santa. steve buscemi says he's nervous. we check in with him as he gets we check in with him as he gets ready to host "saturday night

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charlie sheen's ex-wife is out of jail after being arrested in aspen. she's accused of attacking a woman at a bar early this morning. she was charged with assault and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. and was released after posting $11,000 bond. sheen and muller divorced earlier this year. both have been in rehab, as you know. in just a few minutes we've got "saturday night live" coming up, and host steve buscemi. if you watch "board walk empire" he's your guy.

the pressure is on. mark barger has a preview. >> hi, i'm steve buscemi, and i'm hosting snl. >> reporter: the first time he hosted snl was 13 years ago. >> it's nerve-racking. it really is. i think i've woken up every night this week in a panic, thinking about it. >> reporter: the same thing goes for snl's regulars. >> everyone in the cast and all the writers, everyone wakes up in a panic. >> none of the current snl cast was on the show when he first hosted. most of them are younger than the show itself. >> were you even born when the show first came on? >> i was not. '78. >> the brooklyn born star of films including the big lebowski has watched snl from the beginning, 1975 and appreciates the history. >> i don't like to think about that aspect because it makes me

more nervous. but it's huge, yeah. >> the legacy part of it is the most intimidating part of it, once you're here and you realize it's just people and performers. >> it's true. >> you kind of just get it done. >> and that lead's to snl's golden rule. >> the show doesn't go on because we're ready, the show goes on because it's 11:30. >> this saturday night will be no different. >> snl starts in just 15 minutes right here on nbc 4. a big night at the kennedy center tomorrow, to honor five cultural icons. >> neil diamond meryl streep, yo-yo ma, barbara cook will be recognized at the 34th annual kennedy center honors. every year people who have made lifetime contributions to culture. there will be a big spread in

tomorrow's paper of every one of them. >> among those five, who's the biggest star? that's some pretty heavy hitters there. >> every year it's the same thing, yeah. >> for those of them that are not washington natives or locals, they're in town for the weekend, they had a little sunshine today. and they're going to get even more sunshine tomorrow. that's welcomed news indeed. another easy to take weekend here in the washington area. last weekend we were in the 60s, this weekend we're in the 50s. that's not such a bad thing. outside on your saturday night. a mostly clear sky is overhead, as a result it's going to be a chilly start first thing tomorrow morning, that's all right, it's december after all. outside now, temperatures are friending backwards down into the upper 30s and low 40s. we're 43 at national airport, with a light breeze out of the south at 6 miles an hour, the southerly wind will be part of our forecast for the overnight hours and through tomorrow into the front part of the work and school week as well fp it's

going to be a little bit of a moderating trend in our temperatures. 37 in kansas springs. 32 in manassas. as temperatures continue to go down, i think most areas tonight will hold in the 30s for overnight lows. last night we had a lot of spots, especially i-95 that were way down into the 20s. startoff temperatures in the mid to upper 30s, we'll be in the low to mid-50s by lunchtime tomorrow. and back into the upper 40s by 6:00 p.m. plenty of sunshine and gradual increase in cloud cover the second part of the day. it's going to be a day i think you'll enjoy spending some time outside. this is what's coming our way for the upcoming week, though. changes over to snow as you get up toward the stwin cities, the cold air will be arriving here as we get toward next weekend. we have to get all that rain in here first. it will be almost all if not entirely rain for this upcoming system for us. the clouds are leaving us for

now. we'll be generally clear overnight. bright sunny start to your sunday. high pressure moves away, you get a little more cloud cover in the afternoon. a mild start to the upcoming week. before the rains move in. so overnight, passing clouds, seasonably cold overnight lows generally in the 30s. and then for tomorrow partly sunny, a little milder than today, tomorrow's highs will be 5 or 6 degrees warmer than we were this fine afternoon. here's the all important seven-day forecast, 56 tomorrow, a big fat 61 coming up on monday. that won't be bad at all. plenty of clouds around, and rain chances return for tuesday, wednesday. before some more chillingly air comes our way for next weekend. no big blizzard in sight for next weekend. >> we can sleep better tonight. thanks. coming up in sports. the caps snap

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craig anderson. the caps take a 1-0 lead. third period now tied at one, caps with a three on two. ove with a perfect pass to troy brower. that was awesome. take another look, great passing gives the caps a 2-1 lead. brower's 7th goal of the year, just over three minutes to play. still 12-1 caps. fires on net, michael noivert makes the stop. see it again, in front passed it past noivert. in ot caps on the attack. jason chamera sets up brooks like game-winner. in his 500th career game, he scores just 12 seconds into overtime, against the even other nhl team he's played for. the caps win 3-2 and give dale hunter his first win as an nhl

head coach. >> it feel goods. it's one of the things that you want to get over with right away, hopefully the first game, but it ended up being the third. so it's one of the things you want to get under your belt. up next for hunter an the caps, a road game on monday against the panthers, and, yes, he shaved his mustache. virginia tech only lost once in the regular season. a 20 point defeat against clemson. after that game, the hokies head coach said, we'll get him in the acc championship game. tonight the rematch in charlotte, with a title and a trip to the orange bowl on the line. hokies trying to earn a spot in the orange bowl for the fourth time in five years, and their fans always travel well. >> final minute of the first quarter, logan thomas faced the handoff and goes down field for d.j. coles. he's got it. 45 yard touchdown, the hokies tie the game at 7. third quarter, clemson up 17-10.

taj boyd rolls out with time here. throws to a wide open. and i mean a wide open sammy watkins, 53-yard touchdown, clemson in control up 24-10. next tigers possession, andre ellington takes the handoff. and the hokies defense can't stop him. 29 yard score, clemson leads late in the fourth quarter. the tigers if they hang on, which they probably will, will represent the acc in the orange bowl. perfect day in reporten. take a picture, that's beautiful. second quarter stallions up 7-0. shane foley pitches to andrew rector. breaks the tackle, rumbles in for a 22-yard touchdown. 14-0 south county. stallions lead 24-7. perfect pass to ferguson, touchdown south county. ferguson had three td's and a field goal. nice. up top to jake josephs, 21 yard

scoring, south county wins it 38-22, advancing to the state title for the first time in school history. elsewhere in virginia, centreville is moving on, they will play next week for the title. pry ar wood is playing for back to back state championships next week. in maryland, douglas zee feets middleton. and river hill beats thomas johnson 41-13. at verizon center this afternoon, an episode of georgetown cupcake, the hoyas devour the new jersey institute of technology. jason clark honored for scoring his 1,000th point as a how ya on

thursday against alabama. hollis thomas buries the three ball, clark had ten points, georgetown up 42-28 at the break. second half, more hoyas, henry sims outside of thompson, he's so smooth. thompson finished with a career high six three pointers. the hoyas crush the highlanders 84-44. georgetown improves to 7-1. elsewhere, virginia defeats longwood 86-53. tomorrow redskins jets, huge game. let's get it on. can't wait. >> we're ready. that's our news for tonight. "saturday night live" is next. have a great weekend. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com,

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