campaign finance laws in his 2008 campaign. prosecutors say brown allowed a second campaign bank account to spend excessive amounts of money that largely went unreported. kwame brown, who was mobbed by reporters on wednesday, was unavailable for comment on the latest charges. they are much more minor compared to the felony offense to which he'll plead guilty in federal court on friday and may lead to a prison term. mayor vincent gray, under a separate federal criminal investigation of his 2010 campaign, sought to do business as usual on thursday, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the city's reorganized traffic department. but he acknowledged the total scandal used inside public. >> it's not to be unexpected that, you know, when situations like this occur, that they would probably dominate the headlines, they would dominate the news, but for those who choose to go beyond that, i think they will learn that the city is doing extremely well. >> reporter: federal prosecutors already have convicted two gray campaign aids of felony

wrongdoing and more charges are expected. ♪ >> reporter: on a special edition of the politics hour a former corruption prosecutor says the bank fraud charges against kwame brown are not just a homeowner fudging information to get a mortgage. >> by far, the more serious charge is the one that is filed in federal court, the bank fraud. that's a felony with a maximum up to 30 years, although he'll be subject to much less than that. >> reporter: again, former council chairman kwame brown, his political career over and appears in federal court tomorrow to plead guilty. at the district building, i'm tom sherwood, news4. the news4 i team continues our coverage to break things down for you. >> reporter: as chairman of the d.c. council, kwame brown was in charge. as chair pro temp mary cheh will

preside over a council meeting to select a temporary chairman now that brown has resigned. under council rules only at-large members elected by the entire city and not just one ward can take over as interim chairman. experts predict it probably will not be david or michael because they have outside jobs and they would have to give them up if they became chairman. that leaves phil mendelson and vincen orange. whoever it does end up being, that person will not only run the d.c. council until the city holds a special election for kwame brown's seat, he is also next in line if something should happen to the current mayor. in other words, if the mayor ever has to leave office for any reason, whether it's health or legal issues, the new interim chairman could become the next mayor. we will find out who that person is next week.

>> stay with news4 for continuing coverage of the d.c. corruption scandal tonight on news4 at 6:00. you can also go to our website nbcwashington.com and leave your comments about kwame brown's troubles. a fight over money leads to a deadly stabbing at a psychiatric facility in mclean. the attack happened off old meadow road. pat collins joins us live to tell us what a witness saw before a murder take place. >> reporter: a mental patient charged with murder. how did he get such quick access to a weapon? is there security here? and, if so, where was it? murder at a psychiatric facility in mclean. it happened in the back where people go to smoke. police say 57-year-old grady vickers stabbed by another man. both men here for psychiatric services. the suspect stayed on the scene and was arrested by police.

charged with murder, 24-year-old mark sheler of fairfax city. >> i told the suspect give me his knife and he wouldn't so the staff brought him back to the office and he's been arrested. >> reporter: that's ryan charney. he says he knows the victim. he says he was here when it happened. what was it over? >> over money. >> reporter: money? >> he was asking for money and he just -- he grabbed the kitchen knife and stabbed him in his back. >> reporter: it's called prs. psychiatric rehabilitation service. according to its website, it helps people with mental illness, including those with severe forms of schizophrenia and bipolar orders. what security precautions are taken here at prs, officials here wouldn't talk to us. have there been any other incidents where police have been called? >> we haven't had an opportunity to look at the premise history.

>> reporter: is there videotape of this incidents? >> not to my knowledge. those are things the detectives will be looking into. >> reporter: even those no arrests a lot more questions to be answered in this case. live in fairfax county, pat collins. news4. in silver spring, a car salesman was shot to death in his home, but the motive remains a mystery. a family member had trouble reaching 34-year-old eric sumah and when police arrived at his apartment on east/west highway they found his body. no word yet on a suspect in this case. a pair of tree trimmers seriously injured age they got hit by a truck this morning. the workers were directing traffic in the 2600 block of new amster avenue in ashton. they were knocked 30 feet into the air. the driver was charged with negligent driving. a dangerous situation right now outside union station after a crane collapsed. it happened around 2:30 this afternoon. right now, it's not clear how

the crane collapsed. it happened the weight of the crane caused the truck that was carrying it to turn on its side. no one was injured and service to the station was not affected. the regions largest school district has been under fire over its student discipline policy. but, tonight, the fairfax county school board is voting a new plan to get parents involved in the process. julie carey explains why. >> reporter: the death of 15-year-old nick stubbin last year put a spotlight on the discipline policy. the high school student killed himself after a disciplinary action that forced the athlete to leave his school, something his parents believe left him despondent. tonight the school board vote on aemeds that would require school administrators to notify parents right away any time a student faces suspension, expulsion or referral to police for example. students can be questioned or compelled to make written statements about an incident before parents are contacted.

>> the danger is that we have had countless cases where parents have come and said my student was questioned for hours on end, or questioned repeatedly day after day at school. >> reporter: school board member elizabeth shultz is one of several school board members that proposed it. shultz says in cases, the notification could come later after the threat has passed. some parents say they have been surprised to find notification is not already a requirement. >> i think a good change in policy that parents should be notified before they question the student because, i mean, who is a bigger role in the life of a student than the parent? >> reporter: others say administrators need the ability to act more quickly. >> i think the school should take action right there and because it's happened at the

school and the parents are not at school so you have to take action right there, and then you can contact the parent. >> reporter: many principals too are opposed to the change in policy. they say it would be unduly burdensome and tie their hands when it comes to student glin matters. julie carey, news4. we have scattered showers and thunder rolling through parts of the region this afternoon. veronica is here with the latest on the weather. >> that's right. we have had some thunderstorms, in fact, severe thunderstorms to our north and west around washington, jefferson, and berkeley county and those were with possibility of high winds and possibly hail. it's really doubtful that this evening's storms we are looking any severe weather coming on now forward. right now montgomery county that area weakening and producing heavy rain and headed toward the langley area. another area with lightning west of leesburg that is heading to

the southeast. this area is looking at some showers pressing to the south and east. and more of it to our north up in pennsylvania. so that is what is going to be sliding this way. a cloudy sky right now in your neighborhood. you're likely to be getting some showers, maybe even some thunderstorms coming up for the evening. we will take a look more at our forecast and some july type heat coming our way. plans to freeze federal salaries for a third straight year are moving ahead in the republican-led house. yesterday, the appropriations subcommittee approved a spending bill that ignores president obama's request for a 1.5% increase in pay rates in january. a spending bill for the department of homeland security also fails to take that raise into consideration. and last week, the house passed a bill that does not contain funding for a raise for some workers at the department of defense and the veterans department. the veterans affairs department. federal union leaders and the white house are blessing the pay raise reject shunt.

the latest in the presidential race. mitt romney outpacing president obama in fund-raising last month. romney and republican groups raised nearly $77 million. president obama and democratic groups raised more than $60 million. the may numbers are a big jump for both candidates. president obama raising nearly $44 million in april, romney raising 40 million. first lady michelle obama made her first campaign stop in northern virginia today on behalf of the president. the first lady spoke at vfw post 1503 in dale city reminding the people the president inherited a dying economy and has started to turn it around. she also urged people to get out and vote to keep things going in the right direction. >> thank you all! are we going to allow everything we fought for, not just over the last three and a half years before the last several decades? are we going to let it all just slip away? >> no! >> no! we know what we need to do. right? >> yes! >> we simply cannot afford to turn back now. we have to keep moving forward!

>> virginia is considered a battleground state for this year's presidential election. up next, feeling lucky? thousands line up for a chance to play the slots at maryland's largest casino. but the opening didn't go as planned. a northern virginia couple facing criminal charges for sending their kids to school late. so what happened when they faced the judge? spoed rotten. a new report ranks the cities a newwhen it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced.

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the big apple wins the dubious distinction of being the city with the most spoiled kids. the survey was done by the website bundle.com which says the average middle income family spends about 12,000 a year o their babies. parents in new york, brooklyn, miami, minneapolis, and tulsa, oklahoma spend more than that average. on the other hand, parents here in washington and in alexandria, virginia spend 45% less than the average on their children and

their children rank among the least spoiled in the study. >> maryland live is now open and thousand pressing their luck as we speak. many tried to get into the grand opening yesterday but turned away because the casino filled to capacity. news4 tracee wilkins with that story. >> reporter: we showed you the lines and how hard it was to get up on the casino let alone inside last night. folks that didn't make it are back out here early this morning because they want to get inside and some people never left. >> i've been here all night long since yesterday. i have not been home. >> reporter: you didn't leave? >> i have not left. >> reporter: did you get in yesterday? i didn't. it was 10,000 people ahead of me. >> reporter: this morning, a line formed around the outside of the live casino hours before its 8:00 a.m. opening. michelle sample w w at the front of it. >> i'm going to be a winner! i stayed here all night long! >> reporter: amazing crowds last night kept thousands of would-be

patrons from making it inside of live. casino managers say the facility reached capacity with 10,000 people inside, leaving thousands more outside. >> still at 1:00, people were still standing in line trying to get in knowing they were going to close it. >> reporter: last night's line to get in stretched around the building and off the property. then traffic backed up down the boulevard onto the bw parkway. >> thousands of people all in one place, do you know what i mean? it was great and cool but you couldn't get in the building so it was no fun! >> reporter: antonio gutierrez and his wife say they gave up last night and got hotel room but they came back at 7:00 a.m. to try it again. >> because we wanted to get in and see what the big deal was about. >> we get here, people hollering at the cars. turn around, go back. no more people getting in. >> reporter: carol came back this morning too. >> here we are to try it again. >> reporter: when doors opened this morning, hundreds made their way in and they were not

disappointed by what maryland's largest casino had to offer. managing partner joe weinberg says after $10 million in road improvements and more work to come, last night's traffic jam should be a onetime deal. >> i think we had, you know, an overwhelming response for the opening and that is really a onetime event when you have an opening and everybody is kind of showing up in one short period of time. >> reporter: in hand vover, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. maryland live is open sunday through thursday from 8:00 in the morning till 2:00 the next morning. friday and saturday from 8:00 in the morning until 4:00 the next morning. yikes! >> unbelievable. >> yikes! >> last night, they were lucky because it stayed dry. tonight, maybe not so lucky. >> maybe the lines will be around the block. >> maybe shorter. >> maybe they will go back home. we will see. let's go ahead and take a look and see where the showers are. even some isolated thunderstorms out there this evening.

you probably have noticed the clouds over you higher. there is our shot. you can see what i'm talking about right now. indeed, wet weather around and you will need the umbrella if you're heading out now. the next couple of hours until 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. this evening. look at the radar. all of those areas of green there is that is where it is wet and showers making their way southeast ward. we have several little zones. one down to our south around waldorf and another set up from d.c. toward winchester and more up to the north and it's moving in this evening. so that rain that is around aspen hill will be heading toward this area the next 59, 60 minutes. pretty slow. these little patches of rain and producing a good bit too. leesburg and to the east and north of 50, even more showers down around woodbridge and as i said up to the north where these are still firing up lightning in pennsylvania. we will see if that holds together and could be getting lightning this evening. 81 the temperature and wind out

of the west at 10. temperatures dropping up here with that rain at 72. 82. rain not yet in fredericksburg. you may be cooling down with rain that may be headed your way this evening. again, the chance until about 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. temperatures cool off to the mid-60s and we start tomorrow not as cool as it's been. 58 to 60 degrees and there will be a fair amount of clear skies around. to the north right now, northern plains, more storms and that system is expected to pass just north of us the weekend. so for the next 48 hours here, we're going to be drying out after those showers end about 10:00 p.m. or so this evening. sunshine on tap tomorrow and more sunshine for saturday and getting a little bit of heat and a little bit of humidity this weekend. 66 to 73. isolated storms. keep an eye for those. not as cool under mostly clear skies tomorrow. for the afternoon, terrific! could be a little bit of a

breeze around too. 79 to 85 degrees. i'm doing backyard weather in kensington, maryland, tomorrow. excited about that. 89 for saturday. 91 for sunday. and there is your humidity with a chance for more showers and storms on monday. so heating up around here. >> oh, yeah. >> it's going to be like summer. >> uh-huh. >> thanks. still ahead, construction chaos one of d.c.'s most popular neighborhoods getting a major overhaul. calling outline thrill seekers. the newest ride at six flags creates an end of the world experience. tonight our own richard jordan jumps on board the apocalypse to try it out. >> dan talks with the redskins responsible for keeping their franchise quarterback rg3 safe and sound on the field. and stick around for news4 at 6:00. nfl dreams may come true for a man who went

charles county sheriff's office is hitting the pavement to raise money for a good cause. hundreds taking part in the torch run for special olympics maryland. marines from the naval surface war fare service in indian head led the run this morning. ahead of the 2012 special olympics maryland summer games begin tomorrow. >> to football now. the fulture of football in washington? >> who is responsible for making sure that rg3 stays upright and healthy? >> a lot of guys. your natural inclination is to say the offensive line but you have wide receivers who block a little bit. you have the running backs and the fullbacks who are going to be blocking. so we try to touch on each of these guys. expectations are sky for this kid. the redskins quarterback robert griffin iii said he had an ha ha moment during otas and offense clicked against the starting defense.

there are probably going to be several of those moments for rg3 once the season rolls around as long as he can stay healthy. those in charge of protecting griffin are well aware of what they need to do to keep the new face of the franchise upright and on the field. >> it's not just about his play making abilities. he's a great guy and any time you have a great guy like that of great character and stuff like that you want to block for him and like santana. block the same way for him and for rg3 and vice versa in the backfield. it doesn't mean we like him more he gets more favoritism around here but we protect him because he's a great die and to do the same for rex. >> it's a tremendous honor to be blocking for somebody that talented and highly touted coming out of college. you know? it's a once in a lifetime chance. not a lot of people get to do what i'm doing right now so, you know, i'll just make the best out of it, you know, try to help him have the best rookie season he can. >> trent williams will be protecting rg3's blind side from

his left tackle spot and he is looking for some redemption after an embarrassing drug suspension last season. >> that's not really who i am, you know? and that i am number 4 draft pick and i just kind of want to show people that's what i'm worth, you know? i'm not just somebody who messes up and, you know, i know the mistakes stick out for a long time, but i'm working hard just to try to overcome all that. >> reporter: on the other side of the ball new safety brandon meriwether a two-time pro bowler with the patriots is coming off a subpar season in chicago. meriwether is looking to reestablish himself as an nfl force. perhaps we should call it meriwether's rebound season. or not. >> rebound? i don't like the word rebound. you know? each season, you know, i think is a new season, you know? i think you could rebound, step back up or, you know, all of the love, negative worth that people try to use, i think. this year is a season in its own and that is how i'm going to

treat it. >> brandon meriwether i covered when he was down at the university of miami and i went down there and sat him down and had a long conversation. he was talking about a game they were getting ready to play against florida state. and he said, this is a two blimper. i said what do you mean? he goes, man, this is a game so big you need two blimps to cover it! i thought that was a great quote. at the time he was a 19-year-old kid. i thought it was great. two blimper. raheem morris is the former head coach of the buccaneers and talks as much trash to the offense during practice as he does coaching up his defense. so everybody seems to like him because he is just one of the guys. we will be able to talk to him next week. the assistant coaches have not been available yet but we will talk to them next week. >> a new dynamic not just with rg3 but throughout the team? >> yeah. as much as we focus on rg3 i know these guys are getting tired of answering questions

about him. there are aspects of the team that will be very good. >> but as you indicated a lot of pressure. >> absolutely. let's hope he can be as good on the field as he has off it because he is saying all of the right things. >> next on news4 at 5:00 a local couple on trial for an unusual defense. the charge? sending their kids to school late. tonight a judge weighs in. a battle over sugary drinks plays out today with the first-ever national soda summit. it's here in d.c. homicide by text.

we have got wet weather out there right now. showers moving through the area. these are going to be sticking around, at least a chance for some showers through your evening rush. take a look up in montgomery county around hagers town lightning and one cell there. and ashton to south laurel that all will be headed toward buoy and bethesda area. wet weather for you.

so mechanicsville will be getting more rain as well as around dahlgren and more in calvert beach and dahlgren. a chance for showers and chance for thunderstorms up up until 10:00 p.m. a loudon county cup is off the hook after they were criminally charged for not getting their kids to school on time. within a year, the three children had nearly 160 tardies combined. >> eric ka gonzalka gonzalez wa courtroom. >> the charge has been dismissed. >> whatever the commonwealth is happy with, we are happy with. we are about partnership and not punishment. there was not about punishment. >> reporter: the couple were slapped with court paper work. the loudon county.

>> unfortunately, it teaches them that you don't have to follow the rules. >> reporter: the trio attends waterford elementary school and live here half a mile away or less than a two-minute drive. >> i don't agree with that, you no s know? it's half a mile and seriously you can make it to school. >> reporter: he is happy the charges were dismissed. he wanted to see them dismissed under his terms. >> is there actually no law in virginia that deals with tardiness. >> reporter: but two other judges who initially recused themselves from the case say the code under which the parents were charged is, in fact, valid. >> it's not really about my name. it's about clarifying the law. the judge had an opportunity to clarify the law here and he decided not to do that. >> reporter: your kids are 9, 8, and 6. you still have many more years to come with school. are they going to be on time from here on out? >> i doubt it. wrer i didn't have perfect

parents and we have pay-per-view kids. >> reporter: the judge said he refused to stick his neck out on the line for him and he didn't have the authority to change the state code anyway. furthermore, if he wanted something done about the issue, he needed to take it to a state senator. loudon county, erika gonzalez, news4. the fourth year in a row, mu montgomery county is on top when it comes to graduating students. nearly 88% graduation rate. according to the report by education week, that's a nearly 2% increase from last year. and well above the national average which is hovering around 72%. >> it's a collective effort. right? this is about making sure that our children understand that there is a great value in education for their future. >> fairfax county ranked second. a second child has died after that high speed crash in

fairfax county. police say the 7-year-old daughter of dijon williams died today at the hospital. dijon williams and her 5-year-old daughter died shortly after the crash that happened tuesday night. they were on lee highway near german town road. police say williams was speeding when she hit a minivan. the driver of that minivan remains in critical condition ir. adams morgan is jumping to another popular d.c. neighborhood. work along the u street corridor between 14th and 9th streets northwest. derrick ward tells us what is in store. >> it's been going on for more than a year in adams morgan. the changes are evident on one side of 18th street. wider sidewalks and curbside parking improvements. on the other side, work is still in progress and, for some businesses, so is the pain. >> i hope they finish quickly. >> reporter: judith's salon

would normally be bustling on a day like this but the month of construction have taken its toll on her client base. >> the client can't park on the street and, you know, business today is busy but wait for two or three people. >> reporter: that appears to be a theme. >> sometimes, there's no parking or people, some of our clients can't find parking or they don't know if they can park or not. >> walking not too bad but driving is a little more problematic but it is what it is. it will be over eventually. >> reporter: starting next week, it will be u street's turn. >> we are starting at 9th street and moving westbound towards 14th street and start on the north side first and complete that section and then jump back to the -- jump over to the south side. >> reporter: there could be a traffic lane lost periodically. >> we will keep the corridor open. shops will remain open. sidewalks will remain open. so will the street. >> reporter: even bigger changes are coming for the corridor like here in the 1400 block of u

street. some businesses have already shut down temporarily. others are counting the days until they can reopen with a massive new neighbor at their backs. all in all, it's part of a renaissance at the curb and beyond and if the experience of nearby adams morgan is any indication, those that survive, the pleasure will be worth the pain. >> we're prepared. you know? i think most of the folks understand changes make great things in the end. >> reporter: now, this project starts monday. it's due to be complete in spring of next year. as for the building construction, that is closing these shops here in the 1400 block, that is expected to be at the point where some of them can reopen by the end of the year. on u street, derrick ward, news4. it's an unprecedented gathering of doctors, politicians, public health official on capitol hill. they are here for the first-ever soda summit. talking about how to cut down on the nation's consumption of sugary drinks. it comes on the heels of new york city's controversial proposal to ban minisweetened

beverages that come in cups larger than 16 ounces. >> there is absolutely a linth between excessive consumption of sugary drinks and weight gain. not the entire problem in obesity today but it's a major contributor. >> the summit ends tomorrow and members of the soda industry are not represented. the american beverage association was banned from taking part and taken out full page ads in today's "the washington post" to tout lower calorie options. coming up after the break, the federal government announces a new blueprint to put the brakes on distracted drivers. a trip to paradise.

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nonstops from dulles to honol u honolulu. the only flight that does not include a layover. the flight is 9 to 10 hours depending on if you're flying from east-to-west and offered year-round. one out of every ten highway deaths is caused by distracted driving. today the government unveiled a blueprint. crackdown on more drivers. transportation secretary ray lahood says texting and driving is an epidemic that needs to end. >> the reason that i've used the word epidemic is we think we can use them any time, anyplace, anywhere, including behind the wheel of a car and that is where it's not safe. >> according to a new study, more than three-quarters of drivers were willing to answer calls while driving, yet they said they felt unsafe riding with someone who was talking or texting behind the wheel. classmates get on to and off

school buses every day and they do it safely. today, 13 of them were recognized for their outstanding efforts. our own tracee wilkins hosted the event in fairfax. the students represented several schools throughout the washington region. aaa administers the safety control program. more than 93,000 kids in our area take part. still ahead, it is the hot new ride at six flags. tonight, news4's richard jordan hops aboard the apocalypse to see if maryland's first and only stand-up roller coaster lives up to the hype. >> gross these fresh herbs and make these beautiful dishes and i'll show you how with the help of the ritz-carlton coming up. we have threats of thunder out there and haggerstown that

people now get a chance to stand up to their fears at six flags america, the theme park unveiling brand-new stand-up coaster today and boasts steep drops and hairpin turvns.

richard jordan gave the apocalypse a spin. >> reporter: here-raising turns and sudden drops. the newest ride at six flags america strives to create an end of the world thriller with shooting fire and explosions. >> it definitely gives you the feeling that something bad and eminent is coming at the end of the ride. >> elizabeth loves to ride roller coasters. she says she has been on 350 of them and her 9-year-old daughter calista rode her first coaster at 2 years old and were the perfect riders for myer first ride on theapocalypse. this camera will make you feel like you're on. i will strap it to my chest and ready to go. you guys ready? let's do it. let's go! the eapocalypse is maryland's

first and only stand-up coaster. i'm a little nervous. reason to be nervous. a bike seat rises in between your legs to hold you in place. once everyone is fastened in tight, we are set to take off at up to 55 miles per hour. calista, are you ready? >> yeah. >> all right. let's do this. oh! ow! this ride will have you shaking on your feet. as you can see it's not too easy on the head. the twists and turns certainly take their toll. >> it also just gives your body a different feeling as you're going through the ride. can you feel it throughout your entire body rather than just a lot of times in your upper body. >> reporter: the high speed flash was over in a flash and calista gave the ride high marks. >> one of my favorites. my first stand-up so i've never been on one of these. >> reporter: i can check that off my bucket list. i'm ready to go home now. for news4, richard jordan. >> he rode it like a pro. now to our forecast.

here is veronica. how is the storms looking out there? >> there's some thunder up to the north of us so i expect these storms up around hage hagersdown near 270. nor severe thunderstorm warnings but the storms to the north are certainly strong. take a look. right now coming down from chambersberg and beaver creek area southeast movement here toward myersville the next 34 minutes and middle town. the rain out of some of the cells up north, about 2 inches her per hour on the rain rates. to the south this will be headed toward wood bury and beach and long beach area and then eventually toward lexington park. so there is more up to the north and that is why i've got the possibility of showers and storms in our forecast till about 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. the weekend, though, is looking nice at the beach. ocean city, rehoboth water

temperature 67. yesterday it was 64. we expect to see rising temperatures at ocean city and rehoboth. 77 on saturday and 81 on sunday and sunday you'll like the fact a little bit of a breeze because the humidity will be rising on sunday. so here we are with your four-day forecast. mid-80s for a high tl. looking like we'll have lots of sunshine and it doesn't look like we will have any rain tomorrow. dry conditions for saturday. nice sunny sky up to about 90 degrees. the last time we had a temperature of 90 around d.c. was at the end of may. then, of course, we have gotten more rain coming our way and more humidity for next week. . back to you. >> all right. if you have a backyard or balcony growing your own fresh herbs can spice up your cooking. >> liz is here with more. >> herbs are easy to grow and don't take too much room. a little patch of ground or even a flower pot. the ritz-carlton of washington, d.c. whipped up some recipes that take us from the plant to the plate. >> good thing about herbs is

that so many kinds. >> reporter: eve is the executive chef at the ritz-carlton washington, d.c. he is used to serving up to 1,000 people on a given day! but not all of his dishes have complex ingredients. take this summer's herb gardens. whether you plant one in your backyard or on your balcony, eve says simple fresh herbs can add a flourish of favor to your favorite dishes. >> we have the curry plant here. >> reporter: smells like curry leaves. the plant and leaves are part of his red curry shrimp with coconut milk. >> like a stir fry. >> reporter: it's very fast. >> rice here. jasmine rice. shrimp. we garnish with thai basil leaf. >> reporter: fabulous! >> reporter: here is something to cool you off this summer.

heirloom tomatoes. this child soup calls for fresh serrano chile and fresh oregano and parsley. >> can you get a lot of herbs. >> reporter: his main ingredient is cucumber. >> you can see the herbs mixing already. >> reporter: perfect for the summer because no heat? >> no heat. >> reporter: what is next? >> rumalada. >> reporter: what is it? >> a italian sauce you use with mainly herbs. >> reporter: it's made with fresh picked parsley and rosemary and basil and preserved lemon. >> it's done. here it is. nice and chunky. >> reporter: why it to top chicken, fish, or steak. beautiful. >> for summer, it's perfect. >> reporter: up next, mango p e pineapple sage salsa. >> i thought it goes well with mango. how perfect to put this together. >> reporter: along with jalapeno

chili peppers for heat and grill up fresh salmon and add the salsa and you have summer on a plate. now on to dessert. how about lavender honey cookies? >> here, we have a sweet dough. we just adding the lavender do it. >> reporter: in the sweet dough! after 20 minutes in the oven a sweet, summer treat. in the mood for chocolate? how about peppermint cookies made with peppermint gonace made with fresh mint leaves? >> we mix up the chocolate. >> it goes in the thumbprint? >> yes. >> reporter: chef, thank you so much! >> thank you. it's easy. grow herbs and use it and have a great summer. >> reporter: happy summer cooking! if your mouth is watering you can find the recipes at our website nbcwashington.com and search herbs and i gave the chocolate peppermint cookies to you guys! >> they are divine!

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a massachusetts teen has been found guilty of texting behind the wheel and causing a deadly head-on collision and sentenced to two and a half years behind bars and won't be allowed to drive for a long time. victoria block has the story. >> reporter: teen texter aaron deveau wipes away tears after

found guilty of texting. >> guilty. >> reporter: a hard lesson for the teenager even tougher for victim donald bowley's family whose hearts have been broken. donald's girlfriend almost lost her life in the crash. she reminded 9 judge of that during impact statements. >> this giving me loss of my boyfriend, so many losses. i can't tell you how many. >> reporter: the loss for deveau's family different and agonizing. his mother says their hearts go out to the bowleya and deveau himself says he is sorry. >> i made a mistake and if i could take that back, i would take it back. >> get away from me! >> reporter: both families in tears after the verdict and sentencing of the teen who had only been driving for five months. bowley's family wanted him in jail for more than a year but

takes some comfort in knowing he won't be able to drive until he is 33. what does this mean to you, give to you? >> some sort of sense of peace, but he's still not here. >> j >>. >> reporter: do you feel justice has been served here? >> as much as it's going to be. >> now at 6:00, more legal trouble for embattled former d.c. council chair kwame brown. another unsettling day in local politics. former d.c. council chairman kwame brown facing a second charge accused of misusing campaign funds. this comes one day after he was charged with federal bank fraud and resigned his seat on the stoun city council. we begin with more legal troubles for brown and how the city plans to deal with this growing corruption scandal. tom sherwood is downtown right now with more on this story. tom? >> reporter: jim, kwame brown