arrythmia. also, results of toxicology results were given, the defense requested a test for amphetamines. he testified that the level found in her blood was therapeut therapeutic. as for her blood alcohol level of 0.14, it's certainly not consistent with causing death, he testified. earlier in the day, jurors got a detailed lesson on brain injury and anat me. dr. christine fuller used a model of a skull and brain later passed around to the jury to describe where she found blunt force injuries to the 22-year-old victim's brain. 24-year-old george huguely faces first-degree murder charges. prosecutors say he broke into yeardley love's bedroom, shook her, hit her against the wall, and then left her to die on her bed. dr. fuller says she found contusions in love's brain along with hemorrhages, the type of injuries caused by sheering

force of the brain bumping against the skull or from a torque-like force. asked prosecutor david chapman, could it have come from a blow? dr. fuller, yes. prosecutor chapman, could it have come from a paul? doctor fuller, potentially but usually a fall from a height, not ground-level fall. the second pathologist testified about month a more sophisticated test she

>> thank you. millions of whitney houston fans are learning they will no longer be aiblg to attend a public memorial. her family announced a private funeral will be held saturday at the new hope baptist church in newark, new jersey, the same dhuch where houston sang as a child an her mother still attends. the funeral homeowner where houston's body is being held explained the family's position today. >> they have shared her for 30-some years with the city, with the state, with the world. this is their time now for their farewell. >> houston's family is asking that in lieu of flowers fans donate money to the whitney houston academy of performing arts which the singer attended the east orange new jersey school when she was a girl. the coroner said it could take weeks before an official cause of death is announced.

a warning tonight from d.c. police about a recent crime spree in northwest d.c. in the span of just a few hours yesterday there were three robberies starting at just after 7:00 p.m. on warren street, just a block off from busy wisconsin avenue. police tell us three men approached an individual and at least two of them punched the victim. then, just a few hours later, two masked men approached a woman in the 4300 block of garrison street. at least one suspect showed a gun. they got away in a dark sedan. then, just a few minutes later, they robbed another person along busy western avenue not far from the maza gallery shopping center. in that case, the suspects also displayed a gun here. at this point, police believe the robberies may be linked. none of the victims, however, were seriously injured. but community leaders say the nature of these crimes is very zuri disturbing. >> you're just a step away from

a serious assault or even a death, and so it's especially urgent because these people have guns and because they now have shown at least some tendency to physically assault somebody. >> now, police are urging anyone who sees anything suspicious to give them a call. the payroll tax cut expires at the end of the month, and president obama is asking average americans to turn up the heat on congress. the white house today asked people to call, e-mail or tweet their representatives asking they not stop until a bill is on his desk. that tax cut amounts to about $40 per paycheck per person. the president says failing to extend it could jeopardize the economic recovery. congress is in recess all next week leaving only two days the following week to act before the cut expires. the man expected to lead china through the next decade is here in washington tonight for a visit. the vice president is slated to become the president of china

next year. president obama welcomed him today to the white house. both leaders hoped the meeting would strengthen the bond between the two countries but there have been differences on issues of human rights, currency and fair trade. >> with expanding power and prosperity also komz comes incr responsibilities. so we want to work with china to make sure everybody is working by the same rules of the road when it comes to the world economic system. >> the chinese vice president brought up human rights later at the state department. he said that china has made what he called tremendous achievements in human rights in the past 30 years but he acknowledged there is still room for improvement. things got kind of nasty today at the d.c. council. a closed door meeting to discuss ethics and other issues erupted at one point in niame-calling ad cursing. it was supposed to be a retreat to help council members get along better. tom cherwood is here with this

story. tom? >> wendy, there's always some friction in politics and public life. but this council retreat was no valentine's day. >> reporter: council chairman kwame brown called the closed door meeting orn valentine's day to discuss new ethics laws and council procedures. >> it's a closed meeting. >> sir, we think -- will you talk to us about that? >> reporter: ward 2 council members jack evans has called peer relationships in this council the worst in his 20 years. >> this is probably the most fractured ever existing and you're meeting on valentine's day. did you exchange valentine's? >> no. >> reporter: ward 7 member yvette alexander, considered one of the friendliest member of the council downplayed the divisions. >> did you have a group hug? >> i hug everyone. >> reporter: she surprised ward 3's mary shea with a demonstration. >> this is a lovefest.

>> reporter: the media brings people together. despite that good humor, officials confirmed that at large member david ka tania exchanged angry curses over finances of a hospital in southeast washington. the private valentine's day retreat at the washington convention center comes amid other clashes, and, as one council member already has resigned and pleaded guilty to felony corruption. chairman kwame brown's 2008 council campaign is under federal criminal investigation but the chairman says this council is trying to work together. >> this is a training that we're having to try to go over the enl icks law. this is training, personnel training as it relates to the comprehensive ethics reform bill, making sure everyone is very clear. clearly valentine's day is love. this is a good time for us to show our love for ourselves and our residents, how reprepare to move forward. >> i guess it was a lovely day for it except for the built of

cursing between barry and katan katania. >> thank you, tom! two occupy d.c. protoefltors are facing charges after they were arrested last night after they set up tents on a sidewalk on 14th street northwest. at first officers told the protestors to leave. wh when they wouldn't budge, they were arrested. turning now to the weather on this valentine's day. started off pretty nice, but now a few sprinkles are start willing to roll in. >> let's get the latest from doug in storm center 4. >> hey, guys. that's what we were talking about yesterday, this little storm system coming in but losing its punch before it got hooer. most of us saw pretty good sunshine just in time for a nice lunch hour earlier. the clouds have rolled back in, and we're seeing a few sprinkles. current temperature 50 degrees with winds out of the south at about 13 miles an hour. they've been fairly gusty, upwards of 20, 25 miles an hour through the afternoon. currently 48 in gaithersburg and

leesburg back toward winchester current temperature of 46 and still nice and mild in fredericksburg, temperature so far of 56 degrees. as far as the radar is concerned, you can see it there, storm 4 radar showing sprinkles coming through the washington, d.c., area and southern maryland. we will see a few nor chances of those right on through the 9:00 and 11:00 hour. by tomorrow, i think we'll be waking up to at least partly cloudy skies, a rather mild start to your wednesday and things looking good as we head into the day tomorrow. but then we've got a couple of storms to talk about. we'll show you in my forecast. >> thank you, doug. still ahead, witnesses taking the stand in the murder of a state trooper outside a local applebee's restaurant. prosecutors say they have an eyewitness but her credibility is being questioned. some customers at this starbucks in sterling, virginia, came carrying guns today. this is chris gordon. i'll report on the point they were trying to make and reaction ahead. plus, getting the health benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle without kissing meat

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>> announcer: you're watching "news4 at 5." so you're eating less meat, but you're not ready to become a vegetarian. well, you're not alone. more people are becoming flexitarians. you don't have to completely give up your meat and potatoes lifestyle, you can just be a vegetarian most of the time. >> it would be a piece of steak or a hamburger or meatloaf, a meat lasagna, sausage spaghetti, everything. >> reporter: for 44-year-old ray, a meal wasn't a meal unless it included a piece of meat. >> growing up in my family we had meat and potatoes thaxt ace just what we had. >> reporter: but after his doctor diagnosed him with high cholesterol and prescribed a daily medication, he says he realized his diet was probably sabotaging his health. so he met with registered dietitian judy kaplan who urged him to cut out the meat. >> i think he was especially motivated after he had seen the

doctor and he was upset his cholesterol was elevated. he didn't want to be on medicine. >> reporter: that's when he tried something new, what kaplan calls a flex diet where he would eat vegetarian on most days but could allow himself some meat occasionally. kaplan says more and more americans are adopting this flexitarian way of life. >> today people are broadening their idea of what's healthy, and what they can eat. so it's not just the old meat and potatoes. and the evidence is all over the grocery store. take a look at the growing number of meatless products you can buy, everything from veggie pepperoni, tofu dogs, you can get meatless barbecue, even smart bacon now. one study found that sales of these products have grown 21% in just the last two years. another survey by allrecipes.com found that more than one-third of their 1400 members said they ate less meat in 2011 than the year before. >> you don't need to eat meat at every meal. >> reporter: kaplan says

americans have a tendency to overconsume meat because of a longstanding belief it's the best source of protein and veggies and grains alone won't keep us full. but too much protein could be a bad idea. >> you don't need a ton of protein. you just need enough for tissue repair and body function. after that, it can draw too much calcium from the bones. so we really need to concentrate on the other food groups that build help. >> reporter: ray has been flexitarian for about a year now. he says the results have been pretty dramatic. his cholesterol dropped 40 points and he no longer needs to take medication. catch l kaplan says they were both excited. >> it's really about mindset. a person that wants to change has to begin to educate themselves. it's never been easier. >> reporter: so how much protein should you be getting? a lot of people need between 40 and 70 grax grams a day. you get 17 grams from a cup of

chicken or four table spoons of almonds. there are fake grounds that are vegetarian. you get 13 grams of protein in a serving like that. >> i love boca burgers. >> you've had my vegan chili and you couldn't tell it wasn't hamburger meat. >> it was delicious. >> no cholesterol, no fat and 13 grams of protein in one of the boca grounds. it's really fun to try and you can go to tryveg.com and you'll get tons of great recipes and a lot of guidance. once in a while. >> i like being flexible. that's a good way to ease into it. >> exactly. no one needs to attach a label. >> don't get her started. wind her up? okay. too late too late! today hundreds of lawmakers on capitol hill showed their hearts and love.

the sister to sister nonprofit invited senators and their staff to get heart smart. they took part in free cardiovascular screenings, stress-reducing activities and munched on healthy finger food, too. a new web site called smart for the heart was also unveiled. it allows users to communicate with fitness and dietarior experts and improve their health at no cost. now doug's in from the barbecue joint. >> yes! >> ribs, yes! i tell you, we had a nice valentine's day for the most part. >> it was great. >> it was actually sunny and lovely. >> i thought -- you know, the clouds came in early and then late in the day. got some real sunshine around lunchtime, a perfect day to get out there with your sweetheart or by yourself. a lot of people by themselves today. i don't know why. saw them out there earlier. >> good day to be alone with a book. >> out there right now, we do have clouds coming on in.

we do have some sprinkle activity out there, too. 50 degrees the current temperature outside right now with those clouds, winds out of the south at about 14 miles per hour. a nice afternoon, we are seeing just a few sprinkles from time to time but no need for an umbrella. it's not that kind of rain. 47 right now in martinsburg, 54 in culpeper, 49 toward pax river. as we move through the metro area, fairfax county, ft. bell four around 53, springfield, 51 and my friends in annapolis at 49. what are we seeing? this is a little storm system, the shower activity right now mostly around the washington area, just off to the east in through portions of maryland, columbia, maryland and portions of montgomery county. this is where you may need the umbrella, northern portions of anna rundell county, around annapolis, toward croften, maryland, prince george's county, few showers mostly of a light variety, sprinkle or two.

but you may see a heavier shower in that area so you may need the umbrella just for a little bitd. it will be that small purse umbrella we talk about so often. future weather forecast showing this storm system just completely dying out. by tomorrow, it will just be a memory. high pressure bringing plenty of sunshine tomorrow, a beautiful day for wednesday, a great day for a lunch outside. then the high pressure moves off and here comes thursday. another area of low pressure moves in. this one will have some rain with it, and i think most of the afternoon on thursday will be a little bit on the welt side. expect rain, expect to have the umbrellas out during most the day and afternoon on thursday. before that system moves on out of here and then we see some more sunshine during the day on friday. little breezy, it will feel kind of cool but still a nice day friday with high temperatures into the low 50s across the area. veronica johnson, by the way, made me put these hartss on here. i also did this for you, wendy. >> i don't see hearts. >> mild and breezy, 43 to 49 degrees.

>> wild thing? >> that's the one i wasn't sure about. >> winds out of the south-southwest 10 to 20 miles per hour. as we move through the night and into tomorrow morning, partly cloudy, not too cold, 31 to 38 degrees. tomorrow afternoon, beautiful, mostly sunny, continued mild, 52 to 57 degrees with those winds out of the northwest once again. there's the next four days showing a high of 53 on friday, saturday the first part of the weekend looking good with a high of 54. >> glad you told us that was candy. >> i was going to say your hearts are a tad anemic. >> hey, i can make them bigger. >> all right. >> thank you, doug. when we come back on "news4 at 5," the news one family has been waiting almost 20 years to hear. the big break d.c. police say led them to a killer. >> reporter: it's the richest county in the country where the average household income is more than double that of the national average. coming up, i'll till you which county is seeing some big bucks.

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cards for frequent flier miles. >> we're going to start with the at&t. it's easier to say. and the data slowdown. the wireless phone company no longer offers new customers unlimited data plans but it still has some 17 million existing customers using it. a new policy says those customers are subject to what's being called throttling. that means slowing downloads by 99%. at & f says it throttles the heavy heaviest users in areas where the wireless network is congested. at&t stopped signing up new customers for unlimited data plans in 2010 and last year it warned it would start slowing speeds for people who consume the most data. there's new information out today that shows older adults are missing out on financial help for health care, food, and utility costs. the national council on aging

along with the national association of area agencies on aging released a report today that shows millions of americans are missing out on more than $20 billion in free and low-cost support. seniors can get help with everything from paying their heating bills, getting food assistance, to receiving financial assistance and help with health care and prescription drugs. the two groups have launched a national campaign to connect eligible americans with free and low-cost resources. you can find a link to more than 2,000 public and private programs at our web site nbcwashington.com. simply search "senior help". and finally, there's a new deal that's going to let consumers exchange unused gift cards for frequent flier miles. this week united, continental airlines launched what's called miles plus gift card exchange. it allows frequent flier members to convert unused gift cards from places like target or starbucks, home depot with a $25 balance into award miles.

united continental allows gift cards from more than 60 retailers to be used. once the customer enters the gift card information online, the airline will convert the balance on the gift card to award miles and deposit the miles into the member's accounts. so instead of losing those gift cards or throwing them away, just turn them into flights. >> that's good news. pretty cool. >> yeah. >> and the seniors should really check that web site. there's a lot of money they can get their hands on that is being unused at this time. >> okay, thanks, liz. coming up on "news4 at 5," testimony begins in the murder of a state trooper outside a local applebee's. still ahead, a woman who saw the suspect that night recounts an unusual phone call from the suspect himself. >> reporter: the jefferson memorial murder. a 19-year-old cold case. cold no more. i'm pat collins, the story

coming up, news4. recession? what recession? the list off the wealthiest counties in the nation is out, and the metro area quite well repres

now in from washington's leading news station, this is "news4 at 5." whitney houston's family is planning a private funeral for the singer. there will not be a public memorial at a newark, new jersey, sports arena after all.

now an invitation-oechbl service is scheduled for saturday at noon at the church where houston sang as a child. the chief medical examiner back on the stand today in the trial of the former uva lacrosse player charged with murder. he says yeardley love's blood alcohol level was high, not high enough to kill. another medical expert testified that love suffered severe blunt force trauma to her brain. and d.c. police are warning residents tonight of two upper northwest neighborhoods to be on alert in. last night there were three robberies in just a span of a few hours. all three happened in the tinley town and trendship heights areas near busy pedestrian intersections. police believe the robberies could be linked. now the latest on the weather from doug. >> right now a lot of cloud cover, yes, a couple of sprinkles and a heavier shower toward northern an rundell county. this storm continues to move northeast and most of the rain

moving through portions of maryland. we'll seal that continue off to the north and east. could be more sprinkles later this evening as well. so you may want to keep that umbrella handy, 'do though i don't think most of us will need it. i'll show you what you will need over the next couple of days and when that umbrella may be a necessity. that's coming up. >> thanks, doug. an eyewitness takes the stand in the murder trial of a man accused of killing an off-duty state trooper in 2010. but the suspect's lawyer is questioning whether her testimony can be trusted. darcy spencer is live in upper marlboro. darcy? >> reporter: wendy, this woman says she was at the applebee's restaurant the night wesley brown was killed, the trooper. she said she was in the parking lot with the gunman opened fire and she pointed to the defendant in the courtroom and said he was the one who was firing that gun. but the defense team went on the attack asking why she didn't pick him out in a photo lineup as the shooter and why she asked about getting reward money in exchange for her testimony. maryland state police troop err

wesley brown was gunned down while working security at applebee's in june of 2010. prosecutors say this man, soro williams pulled the trigger. he's now on trial for murder in prince george's county circuit court. oov karl peeples who was working security with trooper brown that night described how he and the trooper had thrown williams out of the restaurant after receiving a complaint. surveillance video showing the officers's escorting williams outside was shown in court. people said williams was intoxicated, argued with the officers and took a swing. but then williams left the restaurant. he said brown didn't want to arrest him. prosecutors say williams returned to the restaurant with a gun and shot trooper brown as the officer stepped outside to make a phone call. a childhood friend of williams, gene lucas, testified that she saw williams being escorted out of the restaurant that night but left before the gun fire erupted. the next day she received a phone call from williams,

wanting to know if she was okay because something had happened at applebee's. prosecutors say williams had an accomplice in the crime. after being removed from the restaurant, they say he went to the home of anthony milton who had borrowed williams' gun. mimten has pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact. he's expected to testify against his friend williams. william brennan is one of williams' attorneys. he told the jury during opening statements that there is no evidence linking him to the killing, no dna. brennan says williams did not kill trooper brown. he tells news4, we agree that he got kicked out of applebee's, but that doesn't mean he committed murder. that trial is expected to continue for the rest of the week. sorrel williams faces life in prison if convicted on these charges. >> thank you, darcy. today house lawmakers in virginia approved two of the most restrictive anti-abortion

bills to be introduced in years. the so-called personhood bill sponsored by bob marshall declares a person's rights begin at conception. opponents argue the bill lays the ground work to outlaw abortion in virginia if the supreme court ever reverses roe v. wade. and a second bill that passed today requires a pregnant women to have an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion. democrats objected strenuously to both bills but they were outvoted by a republican super majority. well, in the midst of our troubling economy, we are here to tell you that a lot of people in our area a in the money. erica gonzalez has more on which northern virginia county is packing some serious wealth. >> reporter: a country reeling from a recession? you'd never know it by the looks of loudoun county, the richest county in the nation according to 2010 census data analyzed by main street.com. >> well, when the world comes,

they don't land in washington, d.c., they land in loudoun county. >> reporter: loudoun county chairman scott york says nearby dulles airport and a mix of stellar schools, government agencies not to mention a booming high-tech community make loudoun county an enticing place to live and work. >> loudoun county actually has over 50% of the world's internet traffic coming through this jurisdiction. >> reporter: how big are the bragging rights in loudoun county? the average household income is nearly $120,000. from 2009 to 2010, the national average household income decreased more than 2%. however, here in loudoun county that's still $70,000 more than the national average. >> it's a massive difference. i can't believe how far money will go in other parts of the country. >> reporter: how do you think loudoun county has stacked up with other counties across the country during the recession? >> we've hung in there. yeah. loudoun county is the place to be. >> reporter: "forbes" magazine did a similar study two years ago and even then loudoun county

was ranked the richest county across the u.s. this time, though, it topped its last reported average household income by about $9,000. in loudoun county, erica gonzalez, news4. >> as mentioned, 10 of our nation's 15 wealthiest counties are in the d.c. suburbs, fairfax is number two, median household income, $103,000, howard county, third, arlington and stafford counties, fifth and seventh, prince george's, calvert, st. mary's and charles. that's a lot. >> that is a lot. a new exhibit coming to the must zeem includes the lighter sight of presidential campaigns. every four years presidential campaigns in the press will include the red suit, flag pin and eyeglasses. tina fey wore for her sarah palin impression. that's the william mckinley campaign in case you're counting

back. the costumes from snl introduced tradition to campaign parodies, also included will be hillary clinton's beer mug and shot glass from a campaign stop in indiana. that exhibit opens this friday. fed-up viewers say they're being penalized for traffic violations they didn't commit. so they called the news4 iteam look for help. it's not fun fighting a ticket, especially one that doesn't belong to you. jack harker rarely takes his motorcycle into the district, but recently he's been getting citations in the mail from d.c. >> i've gotten the three tickets, different times. they're on vehicles that i don't own, never have owned. >> he's not alone. tonight at 11:00, we take the ticket headaches to the head of d.c.'s dmv to find out what's going on and what it could mean for you the next time you get a ticket if the mail. and still to come, love is

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packing heat at starbucks on this valentine's day. the controversy over carrying guns in public came to a had head at several of the popular coffee shops in northern virginia. news4's chris gordon visited the starbucks in sterling. >> reporter: these gun advocates are a.rmed, spending the day

buying coffee at this starbucks. ed levine called on gun owners to support starbucks on valentine's day after gun opponents called for a boycott because starbucks allows customers to open-carry handguns or concealed weapons. >> i'm here to support starbucks for staying neutral in the gun fight going on with gun everyones and gun nonowners. >> reporter: when you say gun fight, you mean -- >> battle of gun rights, not a shooting fight. if starbucks says if it's legal to carry eye firearm in the state, we'll follow the laws. >> reporter: the brady campaign to prevent gun violence opposes the policy of openly carrying guns in public. >> it causes fear and intimidation amongst the public and we don't think star bukdz' customers nor the public in general should have to deal with people who are obviously not uniformed police officers carrying loaded open-carried guns in public. >> reporter: we asked some

customers at the starbucks here in sterling, virginia, for their reaction to seeing the people in the store carrying handguns. >> i don't have a problem with it. i tend to feel like there's not going to be a problem in this store if people are law-abiding folks and are there to protect themselves and others. >> i think handguns should be outlawed in the entire country, just like new york city. everywhere. you got a rifle, want to shoot animals? fine. but no handguns. >> starbucks issued a statement in writing to news4 saying that it is starbucks' longstanding approach to abide by the laws that permit open carry and where those laws don't exist openly carrying weapons in our stores is prohibited. starbucks urges advocacy groups on both sides to share their input with public officials. that's the latest from the newsroom, i'm chris gordon, news4. the list of the preppiest colleges is out tonight, two

local schools leading the pack, georgetown university and the university of virginia ranked highest on huffington post's 2012 preppy barometer. eight schools were chosen based largely on students' style. georgetown got nods for top collars and a beau tie. one of uva's unofficial mottos is guys in ties, girls in pearls. boston college, wheaton and cornell rounded out the top five preppiest colleges. ooh, the birds. flashback, all that noise is just one of the problems. some kro crows are causing in a pennsylvania neighborhood. cell phone video captured thousands of black birds hovering over some homes south of pittsburgh. they left quite a mess on cars. plus, residents say the crows keep them up at night. one neighbor built a scarecrow to keep the birds away but that

didn't work. cr cr crows stick together during the winter months so hopefully things will clear up by spring and maybe clean up. how do you drive something like that? >> but if you get a hawk and a hawk handler and he comes and flies around, there was a marriott i was at and they do it. it keepses the black birds and crows away. that's sort of higher on the food chain. they're, like, save it, wendy. okay. i'll tweet it out for you. doug, what's going on? >> so far i know how to do the veggie thing from you earlier. i've got a web site on that. now i have a web site on how to keep crows away from my house. good stuff, wendy. out there ligright now, rain acs parts of the area, most of us on the dry side but you can see the rain through portions of southern maryland, prince george's county, right along where 50 and 301 meet toward croften and buoy. down to the south along 301, rosariville area and brandywine. most will stay on the light side and there will be another chance for showers as we make our way

through the night tonight. temperatures down to the low 30s in most locations to about 36 in the washington area. we should clear out of here by early tomorrow morning. by tomorrow afternoon, temperature back to around 55 degrees, looking at a beautiful, beautiful wednesday. >> thank you, doug. two rivals facing off on the basketball court in fairfax tonight. dan helly is live. how are you, dan? >> reporter: hey, jim, wendy. doesn't get any bigger than this. a couple of teams that have been to the final four in the last few years. we have george mason here in fairfax battling for first place in the caa with vcu. joining me here live are two giants, gentle giants, mike morrison and ryan pierce, the leading scorers on this george mason basketball team. guys, you have carried this team for quite some time. you're a conference player of the year candidate, ryan. fist of all, i'm going to ask you about your buddy here and to tell me what he brings to the table in terms of being a basketball player.

>> well, he brings a lot of energy, you know? very emotional, just like me. we kind of like go together, like hand in hand, you know. he's a great pass out there on the perimeter. he's a great guy to get the ball in to to score on the interior. he has the number one shooting percentage in the conference so we always try too get him the ball. and he just brings a lot. his energy and effort on defense, you know, blocking shots and he just brings that overall energy that we need for our team to make us go. >> number one shooting percentage in the conference, and you have a guy here who could be the player of the year in the conference. as a team, you guys also have a very good shooting percentage, over 45%. what is it about ryan that really makes him go? >> well, really, you just can't guard him. you don't know what he's going to do. he can shoot the jumper, taking you down low, falling on the ground, up and under, great scorer, great leader. like you said, we both bring energy. we just feed off each other. great having a one-two duo down low. you can't really double the post

with two good playost players. >> you had a great run with coach l. what has it been like with that change, to have coach hewitt come in? >> coach hewitt didn't miss a beat. he did a great job, got us running with his system. oufr record is still very strong. we all love him and we're win winning still, most importantly. not like he has a problem holding his job. it's been a smooth transition. coach l is very good and coach hewitt is doing a great job. >> at the patriots center you've only lost once this season, 13-1 on your home hardwood. what is it about this place that makes it so special to play? >> the fans. ed fans come in and they bring energy, you know. it's electric in here. you know, this is our student section right here, and when this thing gets packed and everybody's in here yelling and screaming, you know, gives us the energy we need.

whenever you got the fachbs behind me, it's like that sixth man everybody needs. they fuel us. >> i'm just -- as you're speaking i'm just looking at that beard. it's a little unruly. do you ever tame that thing, run a comb through it? what do you do with it? >> i shave it up from time to time when i go get my hair cut. the fans like it, fear the beard. >> does the girlfriend like it? >> the only girl who really has a big problem with it is my mom. it's a team concept. i do this for the team. whatever i can do to help the team win. the team likes the beard. >> we've seen the fear the beard signs. have you busted his thoughts about him? >> of course we have beard jokes, comparing him to the guy at west virginia, asking about the better beard. fear the beard shirts all over the place, hoodies, hats, everything. it's pretty cool. >> fire the beard, guys. they're taking on vcu, shaka smart and the rams in town tonight. these guys would like nothing

more than to send them home losers. more from the patriots center in a few minutes. >> big night out there. thank you, helly. after the break, nearly 20 years after a postal worker's murder near haines point, police believe they got the break they needed to get a killer off the streets. pat collins has our report next. coming up on news4 at 6, he looks like a typical traveler, but his actions were criminal after he got through security. and president obama is urging congress tonight to extend payroll tax cuts for millions of americans, but time is running out. big surprise for a little [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices

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a break today in an almost-20-year-old murder case in one of the most unlikely places. it happened in may of 1992 at the jefferson memorial. news4's pat collins joins us live from the memorial with the new developments. pat? >> reporter: jim, after 19 years on the run, you might think someone has a pretty good chance of getting away. not so fast, says the marshal service. in 1992, george herbert walker bush was president, "cheers" was one of the most popular shows on

tv, gas cost $1.13 a gallon, and there were 443 murders in the city of washington. one of the victims? chet hunter matthews. his family says they were told he was the first person murdered at the jefferson memorial. 27-year-old chet matthews, he was an army reservist, a postal employee, a licensed barber, and the father of three boys. memorial day 1992 he was at his parents' house in tacoma park. there was a picnic and a party. they say he left about 10:00 p.m. to meet a young lady. that's the last his family saw him alive. chet hunter matthews, killed here. a shotgun blast to the chest. now, after 19 years, at superior

court today a man officially charged in that case of murder. lamont desean terry arrested last month in south carolina brought here today to face a judge. according to court documents, the motive? robbery. terry identified as the gunman. they say he shot chet matthews after he made him kneel down in the grass. in court today, a letter presented by the family of chet hunter matthews. it says, in part, when he was robbed and killed, all of us who loved him so much were also victimized. you did not just rob him but you also robbed each and every one of us. we want and deserve justice, too. no more running for lamont terry. he's been held without bond pending further court action in the case. live at the jefferson memorial, i'm pat collins, news4. that does it for "news4 at

5" tonight. stay right there. "news4 at 6" starts right now. >> announcer: and now from washington's leading news station, this is news4 at 6. >> yeardley love's blood alcohol level almost two times the legal limit the night she died. experts say that's not what killed the university of virginia lacrosse player. whitney houston lived her life in the spotlight but her funeral will be a private affair. and tonight, the battle over a person's right to carry a weapon is brewing at starbucks stores nationwide. >> good evening. i'm tim vance. >> i'm wendy rieger. we begin tonight with the battle over the payroll tax cut extension. lawmakers on both sides say they're willing to get a deal done, but, with time winding down, president obama is turning up the pressure as chris clackum reports, he wantss to make sure congress hears from average americans loudly, clearly, and often. >> reporter: surrounded by