happened. for something like this to happen three doors down from your house -- >> i'm devastated. >> reporter: police investigating this as a murder suicide. the victim, 13-year-old alexis jackson. it's believed she was killed by her own father an excop who then turn turned the gun on himself. the murder scene, the interior of this suv parked in the driveway of the home that belongs to the teenagers grandparents. it's the theory of the case. police awaiting word from the medical examiner to make it official. it happened around 1:00 this morning. shocking news for people who live in this bedroom community. >> oh, my goodness, it's terrible. never heard of something in this neighborhood. >> totally shocked. just unbelievable. >> reporter: alexis' father

40-year-old john jackson. he lived in fairfax county. he was a former sergeant on the police department. he resigned in 2010 after serving 16 years on the the force. law enforcement sources say alexis lived here with her father. john jackson ran a trash hauling business with his brother who is also a fairfax police lieutenant. alex alexis' mother lived with her parents where it all happened. grief counselors were brought to the school to help students deal with the loss. parents of those students affected as well. what are you going to tell your child? >> it was a very sad set of circumstances. that we don't know all the details but that my son is safe. >> where i come from, i don't do that. >> reporter: it's very sad. >> very sad story. it's very sad story, a father kill his daughter, it's sad.

>> reporter: there is more to be known here. so many questions, some may never be answered. live in fairfax, pat collins, news 4. the anger over the trayvon martin shooting shifted here to washington today. the parents of the teenager killed by a neighborhood watch captain visited capitol hill. his parents appeared at a congressional forum. they did not testify but vowed afterwards to fight on. meanwhile, there are new details about what may have happened the day of that deadly meeting. more protests demanding arrest. jane watrel is in the news room with details. jane? >> ahead of the hearing, students from the d.c. school called school without walls organized a march to keep the heat on florida officials handling the trayvon martin

case. several hundred d.c. students marched from the university to the white house demanding a federal investigation into the death of florida teen, trayvon martin. the case drew national attention after 911 tapes were released. >> are you following him? >> yeah. >> we don't need you to. >> reporter: there's a one-minute gap where we don't know what happened. zimmerman said he was returning to his vehicle after losing sight of the teenager when martin struck first from behind. martin asked, do you have a problem. when zimmerman said no, martin said well you do now and punched zimmerman in the face, breaking his nose. then smashing his head against the sidewalk. the police report says zimmerman was treated for nose and head

injuries. mart martin's parents appeared in front of the house on racial profiling and hate crimes. >> making sure he did not die in vain. i would like to say thank you and he's sadly missed. we'll continue to fight for justice for him. >> a lot of people can't relate to our situation. it breaks their heart like it breaks mine. >> reporter: so far, zimmerman has yet to be charged in a case that's generated widespread outrage. today, many of those take iing t in the protest were not students but citizens who showed up and wanted to show their concern for the shooting of the unarmed teen. >> jane watrel, thank you, jane. we have break iing news whe three people including a police officer are injured during an armed robbery and a chase. it started on riggs road. jackie bensen is live to tell us about this. jackie? >> reporter: we have two men shot in the legs, we're told.

non-life threatening injuries. two suspects in custody. we are told that as police closed in on those men in a white cadillac, they drove that cadillac the wrong way at a high speed down east west highway with a 1 1/2-year-old baby. we are told it happened in a wooded area behind the apartment complex. two men are adults. we do not believe they are teenagers, they are over 18. they were shot about a block apart. it's possible they were shot at the same time and one man ran. lookout was given for a white cadillac two miles away from here. police spotted that cadillac. they attempted to stop it. the passenger jumped out and the driver accelerated the cadillac backwards down east west highway with the baby in the back. we are told a prince george's

county police officer was injured during that effort to apprehend the suspects. the suspects shot at police officers. that is not true. we are told the baby is okay. i'm told it is a little girl being taken to children's hospital. she was in a car seat during all th this. police, at this time are trying to locate her parents. back to you. >> jackie bensen, thank you. right now, a jetblue pilot is in the hospital after a bizarre chain of events. the flight headed from new york to vegas had to make an emergency landing in amarillo texas after the pilot started acting erratically. this is cell phone video. the pilot was disruptive, yelling about a bomb. he was eventually locked out of the cockpit. he had to be restrained. an off-duty captain on the flight took over the duties in the cockpit.

the captain was taken to a medical facility. the supreme court heard a second day of arguments. the decision will affect every american. today's session wrapped up around noon. they focused on weather the government can force people to buy insurance. they asked whether the government may force people to then buy something else. >> therefore you can make people buy broccoli. >> no, that is quite different. it's quite different. >> can the government require you to buy a cell phone because that would facilitate responding when you need emergency services? >> more liberal justices noted that everyone gets health insurance. the people who don't buy insurance makes it more expensive for those who do. tomorrow, they will hear whether the mandate can be thrown out and the rest of the law upheld. maryland is a step closer to

building a casino. they signed off on a bill that allows the casino and increased revenue that the slot owners are allowed to keep, increase it by 8%. it paves the way for a casino license. the measure moves to the state house for a vote. with the primary a week from today, the gop candidates are putting a focus on maryland. romney stopped by the hometown of robert you are lick. rick santorum and ron paul are planning visits before tuesday. today, it was newt gingrich who brought his campaign to the capital. we have the report. >> reporter: newt gingrich says he brings the campaign for the gop nomination to maryland because he believes next tuesday's primary here is relevant.

he was warmly welcomed in the maryland senate and house which are overwhelmingly democratic. >> tomorrow's primary matters. i think you are going to find every primary matters. >> reporter: maryland is home to the goddard flight center. i asked him if he still favors moon space flights. >> you want to create a prize system to draw the private sector and entrepreneurs in to really have a very, very robust program. 90% of it would be nongovernment. that means a lot of work for goddard. it's work that's broader than government beaurocracy. >> reporter: he stopped at a jewelry store and the deli. he mixed and mingled and took photos with the crowd here. >> i asked if i could take a picture. >> reporter: are you going to vote for him? i'll take that as a -- >> mum is the word.

>> he may be our next president. >> reporter: are you going to vote for him in the maryland primary? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: you are voting why? >> i think he can help the small business owners of maryland. >> reporter: asked if his cancellation of a campaign appearance in north carolina signals that he's running out of money? >> the money is tight, obviously. we are trying to raise more money. the other reason we canceled was to do things in washington. >> reporter: the maryland gas tax is a bad idea when fuel costs are approaching $4 a gallon. he has an emergency plan to get the cost down to $2.50 if he's elected president. >> turning to the weather, the mercury did a nose dive on us. >> yes, it did. it got quite chilly out there. you know what? that warm weather is coming back, isn't it, doug? >> temperatures are 30 degrees colder, at least close to 30

degrees colder than we were this time on friday. friday was at 82 degrees. a very abnormal day. this is more typical of the month of march. 55 degrees out there now. plenty of sunshine. the winds are calm. look at the dew point. 11, a very, very dry atmosphere across the region. temperatures are going to cool off tonight, too. 54 in gaithersburg. down to the south, fredericksburg at 57 degrees. take a look at the eastern two-thirds of the nation. really, not a single shower out there. there's one area back between chicago and st. louis. that's actually a cold front. that cold front moves through tomorrow and it will change the weather over the next couple days. the good night wake-up forecast is 49 degrees. waking up to a temperature of 44 tomorrow morning. a little on the chilly side as you step out on your wednesday. we'll talk about the forecast and what the cold front will bring, coming up. >> all righty, doug. >> when we come back, a deadly wildfire burns out of control. investigators think they know

what sparked it. a victim of a hate crime shares his story. police are searching for his attacker. the most extensive face transplant ever performed. tonight, pictures of a virginia man's incredible transformation. megamillions fever in the air. do you have your ticket?

15 years ago, a virginia man was severely injured in a gun accident. today, he's the recipient of what doctors describe as the most extensive face transplant ever performed. it happened here. erika gonzalez is here with a look at it. five families were affected by the generous gift of one organ donor. it happened within a 72 hour marathon at the university of maryland medical center. take a look. a high school prom picture, the way many people would like to be remembered, young and attractive. it's hard to notice a flaw on richard norris' face. then in 1997, he had a terrible accident with a gun leaving him

severely disfigured. this is him after 12 rounds of surgery. over the last ten years, doctors at the university of maryland had been working on how to perform the most extensive full-face transplant, originally intended for combat veterans injured by ieds. >> this is the most remarkable thing i have ever seen. >> once it was ready to be tested he had the trial surgery. the opportunity came after a man died and the family donated his organ. >> in their terrible moment of loss, they were able to think of others in need. >> last week, four people received his heart, two lungs, kidney and liver. norris received his face, including jaw, teeth and tongue. >> we look at the done ar, it's a blend of two individuals. >> after 36 hours of surgery,

this is the new richard norris. a man doctors say hid behind a mask for years. lead surgeon says norris is recovering faster than anticipated. he says norris is talking. the other day, he asked for a mirror to shave. >> you can see we are going to restore the 15 years he lost and make him a functioning member of society, again. >> incredible. tonight at 6:00, the recovery time he'll need and whether or not he'll have to undergo more surgeries. i think you'll be surprised. >> that is remarkable. erika gonzalez, thank you. >> thank you, guys. >> you know what else is remarkable? how much money is setting in the megamillions. $363 million. the third largest jackpot ever for the megamillions. the cash option pateout is $259 million, before taxes. you can get your tickets.

d.c., maryland and virginia, the numbers are picked at 11:00 tonight. the odds of winning the top prize, one in 176 million. >> you are going out, here is my thought -- >> i am not -- any ticket i buy is staying with me. i will take your money, though. i will not get a ticket for this. >> if you are lining up outdoors, you have to bundle up. >> you need the jacket, at least. a little bit of a breeze this morning. it was chilly out there. something a lot of people weren't ready for. i know who was ready for it. the second graders out there at creek elementary school. take a look at this. there's the school right there. take a look, guys. look at these kids. these are the second graders. hello, guys. great time out there today. about 100 students we talked to during the day today. they wanted me to put on this shirt, wear this shirt here. i'll put it on like that and go

from there. a cool shirt. hi, kids. how you doing? as far as the forecast goes, why didn't we see snow this winter? don't expect dhanss for any of that anytime soon. i did tell them next winter may look good. 55 degrees now with plenty of sunshine. winds are calm across the area. the current temperature, 52 in leesburg. 54 in manassas. 54 in martinsburg. toward the river, right now 50 degrees along the chesapeake. satellite radar, not a cloud in the sky. more clouds to the west, though. they are coming in ahead of a cold front. the cold front is going to bring us a chance for rain during the day tomorrow and something else, too. one thing it's not going to help us with, the pollen. the pollen is high right now. we are going to continue to see it on the high side. 429 grams per cubic meter. watch out if you are a pollen

sufferer. a lot of you are. we have the sunshine. it's still on the chilly side. plenty of sunshine early tomorrow. clouds in the afternoon. here comes a cold front. there will be a chance for showers and maybe a thunderstorm or two. not a big chance. a 40% chance. i would recommend you take the umbrella with you as you head out tomorrow morning. you may need it on the way home tomorrow evening. not expects a lot in the way of rain. behind it, on thursday, breezy. we are going to see plenty of sunshine. temperatures around or above average as we make our way through the day thursday. tomorrow morning, a few clouds. 37 to 46 degrees. tomorrow afternoon, not bad at all. a good day early. then we see the clouds on the increase with the chance of showers late in the day. it is going to be breezy with winds out of the southwest at 15 to 25 miles per hour maybe gusting over 30 miles per hour. the same can be said on thursday. thursday is looking good with a high of 64. friday is looking nice with

plenty of sunshine. a high of 63 degrees. saturday, watching another possible storm that could give us a rainy saturday, too. the temperature is around 65 degrees. that would be the second rainy saturday in a row. i'm hoping that shifts at least one day. >> i have witnesses. if i buy his ticket and he wins, he has to split it with me. >> the entire forecast negotiating this. >> everybody has to sign something. elizabeth crenshaw would say it's not going to happen. out of the war zone. we love this story. dogs trained to sniff out danger and save lives in iraq have arrived in our area. what would happen if a nuclear bomb went off around the white house? the results of a government study might surprise you.

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this might be. the buffalo sabres at the verizon center tonight. they are tied with the capitals at 84 points. they are fighting for the final playoff spot. hakeem has a front row seat for it. hello. >> reporter: ovechkin will be on fire tonight. i asked him about the new celebration where he pats his stomach. i said are you hungry? he said it's a secret. i said come on. he said no, it's a secret. this game is not a secret. this is big time. >> this is officially the biggest game of the year for us. i think everybody is very, very excited for it. >> it seems like it's like the last six, five games. again, it's going to be an interesting game. it's going to be a fun game to play. >> reporter: alex ovechkin is having plenty of fun this month.

his ten goals in march are most in the national hockey league. with six games to go in the regular season, the caps are counting on their captain. >> before, he was getting the opportunities, the shots. with us getting more power play time, he's getting more ice time. he's finding his way back to the net. if he keeps shooting, he's going to find the net. >> it's the alex ovechkin everybody knows. he's having a lot of fun on and off the ice. it's been playing like that. >> reporter: starting in net tonight for the capitals, braden. >> nice! >> reporter: against minnesota on sunday, braden was in beast mode making 28 saves and earning his first shut-out of the season. now he's only played in 18 nhl games. the youngster sounds like a veteran. >> it's a big game.

at the same time, it's another one. it counts as two points like the others do. we have to go into it with that mind set. there will be a little extra, you know, motivation to get -- have the team go and get a win. >> he's been playing well for us as of late. you know, i don't see any difference in his game. he's going to continue to play that way and help us. >> he's been good under pressure. he's always been good under pressure. he's a kid that wants to rise to the occasion. >> reporter: he will certainly have his work cut out for him tonight. the sabers coming in on a four-game winning streak. they outscored 17-5 during that stretch. back to you. >> we will see you again around 6:45 from down there at verizon center. going to be a packed house. >> you know it. >> going to be a good game. up next on news 4 at 5:00, a

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a fast forward through the headlines. justice in the trayvon martin case. the martin family was visiting washington d.c. a police sergeant and his teenage daughter are dead. police discovered the bodies of the 40-year-old and his 13-year-old daughter alex sis in a parked suv on forest grove drive overnight. the supreme court hearing a second day of arguments and the challenge to the health care laws. they centered on weather the government can force people to buy insurance. let's fast forward to the weather. doug? >> the weather is not too bad. today, we are seeing the coldest temperatures in two to two and a half weeks. plenty of sunshine. the high temperature, 55 degrees. not bad out there. it will be cooler. look to the west. 72 back in jackson toward kentucky. expect those numbers here tomorrow. temperatures could climb nearly

20 degrees by tomorrow. but, it could come at a price. we'll talk about it coming up. a hate crime victim is speaking out for the first time since the attack. >> it happened earlier this month, a man beaten and robbed in columbia heights. >> darcy spencer is live with the search for the victim. >> reporter: the victim spent eight days in the hospital, seven of those days in intensive care. you are going to see shots of his x-rays showing where his jaw was broken in two places during the attack. it happened in his own neighborhood. it started at this corner convenience store. he told me this afternoon, he's afraid to leave his house alone. he doesn't want to be identified for fear of his safety. he's the victim of a violent hate crime. his jaw now wired shut after it was shattered in two places during the attack. >> i have two titanium plates

holding my front jaw together. >> reporter: the victim now home from an eight-day stay in the hospital was robbed, beaten and dragged down the sidewalk because he's gay. police call it a hate crime. >> next thing i know, i'm being dragged and kicked repeatedly. i remember clawing the ground trying to get away. >> reporter: it happened march 12th near irving street. it sounds like it's shaken your sense of safety. >> absolutely. absolutely. i don't like leaving the house alone right now. >> reporter: the victim stepped out of a cab when he was attacked two times. someone yelled hoem phobic slurs. >> i was attacked again by someone coming up saying they were police. i would like to think it was just a crime, i don't know. but, i mean, that is what it

was, being screamed out at the time. >> police have not made arrests in the assault. it happened around 9:40 on a monday evening. the victim and his partner believe someone must have seen something. >> if anyone knows anything about the attack to please come forward. there were lots of people around the area that evening when i arrived on scene. i know that someone had to see something. >> reporter: the victim says he wants to put more of a positive spin on what happened. he's been amazing by the community support, support from family and friends. i asked what he would like to see happen in terms of the people that committed the crime. he says you have to believe in karma, if you do something bad to someone, it will come back to you. darcy spencer, news 4. we had a scenario play out in books and movies, a major city destroyed by a nuclear weapon. it may not be a reality.

a government study looks at what would happen if they set off devices next to the white house. yes, devastation for people and buildings within a half mile of the blast. the study finds outside of the blast zone, a nuclear explosion could be fairly survivable. the government said it would send warnings afterwards, that is, if the cell towers were not destroyed through tv, radio, e-mail, text and twitter. a baltimore man is charged with assault and disorderly conduct after attacks a high school student. cell phone video captured the fight last wednesday. witnesses say vannison put on a ski mask, approached the 16-year-old and hit him in the face. the student hit back once. the fight started over french fries thrown in the cafeteria. there was a heavy police presence at a high school today.

a student threatened to bring a gun to potomac high. we have reaction from parents. >> reporter: this is the day officials at potomac high school were worried about. worried enough to tell parents about a possible threat to students. buses and parents arrived this morning at potomac senior high school. everyone was thinking about the possible looming threat. >> i'm concerned. my son goes to high school here. i want to be careful here today and keep an eye out. >> reporter: prince william county officials confirm last friday graffiti was found inside a bathroom. the words written appeared to be from a student threatening to bring a gun to school today. >> no credible threat. none the less, safety is our priori priority. >> reporter: a robo call went out to parents last night to make them aware of the situation. >> we want to be open with the

school community. we don't want anybody to get a misconception of what's going on. letting the parents know that something was going on and number two, perhaps most importantly, that we are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of students. >> i think they did a good job letting us know about it. the kids are going to be fine. they are taking good precautions. they have security and policemen. >> it's a prank, hopefully, but we don't take it lightly anymore because of what happened in the other schools. >> reporter: the good news is it was a quiet day according to school officials. steps have been taken to ensure it stays that way. >> the fact is, we are doing what the police think is necessary to ensure that safety. wh from what i understand, the school is operating normally. >> reporter: school officials have no reason to believe this threat is credible. they will continue to have police here and security keeping an eye out just in case. in prince william county, i'm

tracee wilkins, news 4. closing time for bars in the district could be later if mayor vincent gray gets his way. he made the proposal as part of the $10 billion budget for 2013. allowing bars to stay open until 3:00 a.m. on weekdays, 4:00 a.m. on weekends could bring in an extra $3 million in tax revenue. some councilmen fear the later hours could disrupt neighborhoods and hurt other retail businesses. >> we might as well bring in the casinos. we don't want that. we don't want a bourbon street atmosphere. >> the longer hours are part of a budget and likely would not become legal until late this year. still ahead, taking aim at distracted drivers. a top safety investigator says people behind the wheel are not the only ones to blame for accidents. ♪

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current laws are not enough to curb the deadly habit of driving while distracted. it's the message from four panels. researchers and law enforcement spoke to the national transportation safety board here in washington. just trying to multitask in general while driving is hazardous. some members suggested the

technology that enables hands free phone use is dangerous. distracted driving looks a lot like drunk-driving. >> i asked if she had been drinking. i said what caused you to be all over the road tonight. she said i was texting. she hung her head and said i was texting. >> the district and nine states banned handheld phone use behind the wheel. no state opposed a ban on all mobile devices. many safety advocates are calling for it. students are going to have to have a photo id to take the s.a.t. and a.c.t. this fall. it comes after 20 current or former high school students were charged with cheating on their college entrance exams in long island, new york. some students were paid up to $3500 to take the s.a.t. for others. in one cause, a male student got away posing as a female. >> coming up tonight, ready to

retire? a new life for highly trained dogs who saved lives in iraq. i'm liz crenshaw. a new way to experience harry potter. find out how, coming up. plenty of sunshine out there now. a cold front is going to move through during the day tomorrow. that could bring us thunderstorms. we'll talk about that chance

they say save countless lives in iraq. today, five detection dogs are here in northern virginia ready to start their retirement.

julie carey is here to tell us about adoption. >> spa international funded the ride home for them. the goal is for them to spend their doggy golden years in homes where they can be pampered. >> the arms of a volunteer, it's hard to imagine that just two weeks ago, he was sniffing out land mines in iraq. he is one of five working dogs that just retired after seven years of work in iraq. the mine detection dogs are provided to iraq and others through an organization called the marshall legacy institute. >> we provide them to sniff out the land mine so it's safe for children to play and work, for animals to live and communities to grow. >> they started their training in texas as pups. the institute took them to iraq and trained local handlers who worked for various nongovernmental agencies.

typically, handlers bond with their dogs and adopt them. it's not possible for iraqi dog handlers. in the iraqi culture, dogs are not recognized as pets. >> that's where sba international comes in through operation baghdad pups program. they transferred these back to the united states and working to find them adoptive homes, places where they will be rewarded for their life-saving work. >> for the service they provided for americans. it's only fair to get the royal treatment. we are aiming to do that, get them in great homes where they get to do whatever they want. >> reporter: today, the dogs were beginning to explore their new life, frolicking in the grass. something they have never seen in iraq. they are making new friends, accepting head scratches. one of the five dogs is already

headed to an adoptive family in the san francisco area. applications are under review for the others. if you are wondering, there are reinforcements headed to iraq. the doggy cards were headed to iraq in mid may. they will replace the retirees there. >> they have long careers, seven to ten years. they are hard working dogs. >> they look happy. >> happy and healthy. >> let's hope they go to good homes. let's get a final check on the weather. are we going to see another cold overnight, doug? >> a little cold. temperatures made their way to 55 degrees. we are going to cool off a little bit. not as cold as last night. there's the current temperatures. 55 degrees here. humidity only 17%. you may get a lot of shocks out there during the day today. 55 degrees with plenty of sunshine. itis not bad for the month of march. 54 in camp springs.

college park 56 degrees. on the other side, reston, 55. chantilly, 54 degrees. warrenton 64 degrees. here is the overnight temperatures, 54 in the city. most of you will be in the 30s tonight. it is going to be a cold start to the day tomorrow. not that bad. temperatures tomorrow afternoon, look at the rebound. up to 73 in the district tomorrow. 73 in leesburg. 75 in culpeper and fredericksburg. we will see a good chance of thunderstorms. best chance most likely back toward the west. around the washington area, we could see a few storms tomorrow. let's go through future weather forecast. this is at 6:00 tomorrow morning. don't expect any rain. expect a nice morning, a cool start. by the afternoon, we see the clouds move in. look what happens around 4:00. the frontal boundary is moving through. we'll see a good chance for a shower, maybe a thunderstorm as we make our way through the day.

hey, jim vance. as we move through, it's going to dry out nicely. i like when jim makes an appearance in my forecast. that means i'm doing something right. >> or wrong. >> or wrong. yeah. >> thanks, doug. >> back to you. bmw is recalling more than 1 million vehicles and high gas prices have vacationers staying closer to home. >> stay there vance. >> i'm going to get through this without vance walking through. the recalls include the five and six series cars. the premium car maker says it's possible a battery cable in the trunk was installed incorrectly. it could lead to an electrical malfunction, prevent it from starting and extreme cases lead to a fire.

it involves 2003-2010. the repair will be done for free. no accidents or injuries have been reported. record high gas prices are not likely to come down for summer road trips. they surveyed potential vacationers and found 54% said an increase in gas prices is going to affect their travel. 44% of vacationers planning to drive said they would take fewer summer trips. 44% would spend less money shopping and 33% spend less at restaurants. 43% say an increase in air fare would affect your summer travel plans. yesterday, we did see major airlines hike domestic round trip fares. a little bit of good news. popular harry potter books go digital. j.k. rowling released all seven novels as e-books. the digital books are sold on

her website and run p between $8 and $10. they can be accessed through amazon and google. they are accessible on dedicated readers, tablets and phones. her books sold 450 million copies that have been translated into more than 70 languages. now you get to read your potter on your ipad. >> of course you do. >> of course you do. >> yes. it's magic. >> it's fun. >> thanks. who knew a daily dose of chocolate would help you keep your waistline. researchers say people who ate a small amount of chocolate a day had a lower body mass index. they studied nearly 1,000 people. the link between chocolate and bmi was strongest among those who didn't overindulge in one sitting. they didn't specify what type people ate. dark chocolate has the most benefits.

>> right. >> as you know, jim vance is here. >> patience. you can quit lapping the studio. >> thanks, guys. coming up tonight at 6:00, somebody knocked around some tombstones on a local historic cemetery. we're going to tell you about that. the company that makes the stuff they call pink slime used in red meat are taking action after concern about that stuff. there's a little dog named beyonce. she is tiny. she's brabing a lot of attention. do you know when it was born, it could fit in a teaspoon. that is small. we'll tell you about that and more coming up at 6:00. i need all the face time i can get. >> see you shortly. thank you. next at 5:00, the latest on the battle in the deadly fire in colorado. >> search nbc

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raided the home of jeffrey thomas in march and issued a flurry of subpoenas in the case. it includes vincent gray's campaign. it's a focus of the probe. thompson has not been charged with a crime and refused to talk to the media. a fire fight in colorado. two people are dead, 16 structures burned and hundreds of homes evacuated. the good news, reinforcements are on the way to the fire zone today. crews are shifting gears from defending and evacuating homes to fighting the flames. brian mooar has our story. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire claimed a second victim as it gained ground southwest of denver. >> we have no per imter on the fire. we have no containment. we don't have the resources here. >> reporter: as planes began an aerial assault, ground crews

were brought in from utah, arizona and south dakota. it started as a controlled burn to prevent fires like this. >> dangerous for crews because you have fires on both sides of you. it's scary. >> reporter: dry, windy weather turned the ponderosa pine trees into kindling and a dead ly threat. >> the plume of smoke was huge. almost like, it looked like a bomb went off. >> started without much smoke in the morning. by afternoon you could see the flames as well as the fire coming up the hill. you could tell it was out of control. >> reporter: 16 homes or other structures have been reduced to ash rubble. some 900 homes ordered to evacuate. >> you leave and you have no idea if your house is going to be there when you come back or if you will ever come back. >> reporter: for these residents, there's not much to do but wait. brian mooar, nbc news.

that does it for news 4 at 5:00. stay there, news 4 at 6:00 starts right now. announcer: now, from washington's leading news station, this is news 4 at 6:00. a flight forced to make an emergency landing. captain of the plane had to be wrestled down by passengers. a former fairfax county police officer involved in a murder suicide with his 13-year-old daughter. the case of trayvon martin turned to washington. >> good evening, i'm wendy rieger sit iting in for doreen gentzler. >> i'm jim vance. we begin with a law case. the second day of oral arguments. whether the government can force every american to buy health care. 26 states are challenging the law. at least one justice said today, proving the law is constitutional will be a heavy burden. steve handelsman is there with more on this.