stabbing. a defiant president obama declares the world's credibility is what's on the line when it comes to syria. an ariel castro commits suicide in prison. >> i understand that the public in general is probably going to say well, good riddance, but this is a human being. >> does his death cheat his victims out of justice? an afternoon evacuation in maryland. hello, everybody. i'm jim handly. >> we begin with a developing story in prince george's county. a wick of the courthouse had to be evacuated after dozens of people got sick. that courthouse on main street in upper marlboro and chopper 4 flew over the courthouse shortly after the evacuation. emergency vehicles were there. several people hanging outside the courthouse. and news 4's bureau chief tracee wilkins joins us from the

courthouse with an update. tracee? >> reporter: if you look behind me you can see they have the command buildings out right now. but employees for the ward wing will not be going back into work today. let me show you what it looked like earlier. we're talking about 500 people evacuated from that wing of the courthouse. they did this as a safety precaution. now, they had several dozen folks, about 45 people to 50 who were checked out and some trucks they had set up out here to just make sure people were okay. they set up a triage unit and tested all of these individuals, people who work within the courthouse, and everyone tested just fine. no one was transported to the hospital. this is the crazy thing. starting at 8:00 a.m. this morning, employees were complaining about coughing. feeling nauseated, some dizziness and a strange smell in the courthouse that smelled like something was burning. they were evacuated shortly after 1:00 p.m.

and a lot of employees who i talked to told me that they were frustrated about waiting so long for the evacuation. but again, when they checked everyone out, folks were fine. some people still complaining of dizziness. no one sent to the hospital. everyone sent home for the day. and they're expecting people to be able to return tomorrow. they did test for everything. from c.o. to whatever gas may be leaking in the building. did not find any issues. i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. now to exclusive new details this afternoon. the death of a university of virginia college student. news 4 learned police are investigating if 19-year-old mary shelly goldsmith was killed by a popular new drug in headlines this week. shelly was a popular sophomore and died over the weekend after collapsing at a club here in the district. news 4's scott mcfarland is live at the live desk with more on what we're learning.

>> news 4 learning police are investigating if she took the drug molly. according to sources, when paramedics were performing ceo, someone around her said she had taken molly and had come up on a bus from uva. goldsmith was taken to providence hospital where she was pronounced dead. the cause of her autopsy has not been determined. right now an autopsy is being performed. we will most likely not know the result of the tests for weeks. she was a jefferson scholar at uva. the drug molly has now been linked to several recent deaths. two at a concert in new york. one in boston just this past week. at the news 4 live desk, i'm scott mcfarland. we have breaking news on the crisis in syria. the senate foreign relations committee has just approved a resolution authorizing the use of force in syria.

secretary of state john kerry and other cabinet members testified yesterday, and with today's resolution passed, they were on the other side of the capitol testifying for the house committee on foreign affairs. meanwhile, president obama is making his case overseas tonight. he stopped in stockhome on the way to this the g-20 summit in russia. at a news conference he rejected suggestions that he set a red line for action against syria. he says it was set by congress when he ratified a treaty, condemning the use of chemical weapons. meanwhile, russian president vladimir putin says he may change the vote if he sees concrete proof that assad's regime was responsible for the attack. he announced he would go to congress before taking action in syria. the dow jumping more than 96 points today. the nasdaq gaining 36. and the s&p 500 closed 1 points higher on the day.

we are tracking the latest developments out of ohio where late last night the body of ariel castro was found hanging in his jail cell. castro was just beginning to serve a life sentence with no chance of parol for kidnapping and raping three women and holding them for a decade. jay gray has the latest from cleveland. >> the man who held three young women hostage for a decade, chained and tortured inside his home. >> i'm just sick. >> lasted only 34 days in solitary confinement. guards say ariel castro hanged himself late last night inside his ohio prison cell. in a written statement, the prosecutor who put castro behind bars called him a coward, saying, quote, this man couldn't take for even a month a small portion of what he had dished out for more than a decade. >> i think he had to sooner or

later. he was given a nonsense penalty. >> back in his old neighborhood why or how it happened didn't seem to matter. >> i think he's done the public a great service, the taxpayers of cleveland a great service and of ohio. the guy was a scum bag. >> prison officials say the isolation cell was checked by guards on a random basis at least every 30 minutes. their investigation continues while many here continue their search for closure. >> the final page for man many described as a monster while the women held captive insist as survivors moving the forward they will write the last chapter in this horrific tale. through their attorney, the women have said they're not going to comment on castro's death. instead, they'll continue to focus on their future. live in cleveland, i'm jay gray,

wendy, jim? >> all right, thank you, jay. >> it's not his first confrontational gig. kanye west under fire today after performing for a dictator's family. a new push to legalize marijuana in the district of columbia, and it may go to a vote. plus, a maryland woman with a rare form of amnesia disappears again today. >> and a live look outside at our cool and beautiful september afternoon. >> we have sunshine out there right now, wendy. in fact, we're in the low 80s. so it feels nice. did you feel this morning? look at the temperatures across the area. in the mid 50s is how we started out and now it could be even cooler tomorrow morning. i'll tell you if summer is over in jus

now to a deadly story involving a stabbing. a 17-year-old student is dead today. three others were injured. the stabbing occurred around 7:00 at spring high school. three people are in custody this afternoon. it's not clear if they all go to the school. police believe the stabbing began after a fight.

the school is closed until further notice. other schools in the houston region are under increased security at this hour. a lockdown at a connecticut elementary school is over after a scare over possible gunshots. police were called to cranberry elementary in norwalk after a teacher reported hearing shots fired outside. officers scoured the area but didn't find anything. they believe the noise may have been from a nearby construction site. 26 people were shot and killed last school year. should marijuana be legalized? here in the nation's capital it may come to a vote. kanye west accused of taking big bucks to put on a show for a world leaders with a long list of human rights abuses. of human rights abuses.

uh-oh! guess what day it is?? of human rights abuses. guess what day it is! huh...anybody? julie! hey...guess what day it is?? ah come on, i know you can hear me.

mike mike mike mike mike... what day is it mike? ha ha ha ha ha ha! leslie, guess what today is? it's hump day. whoot whoot! ronny, how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? i'd say happier than a camel on wednesday. hump day!!! yay!! get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more.

right now robert mueller is wrapping up his last day on the job. he was nominated by president george w. bush. president obama asked for his 10-year term to be extended to 12. he is the longest serving fbi director since jay edgar hoover who held the post for more than 30 years. mueller is being replaced by former deputy attorney. former president bill clinton is looking to change the public image of president obama's health care law. mr. clinton tried to explain the

advantages of the law today. during a speech at his presidential library he says women will no longer be charged more than men for the same procedure. and there is guaranteed coverage for people with preexisting conditions. republicans say the plan will raise the cost of health insurance. clinton says medical costs are already going down. >> they are cropping up all over the country as a result of attempts to come to grips with health care reform. but basic reimbursements on the quality of health care outcomes and not on the number of procedures performed. >> open enrollment for the affordable care act begins in one month, on october 4th. >> a move to legalize marijuana in the district is gaining momentum. the d.c. council already considering a law to decriminalize small amounts of pot. but a group of activists wants

to legalize it, and it wants d.c. voters to decide. news 4's mark segraves has more. >> reporter: the majority of d.c. council members have already signed onto a bill that would make having less than an ounce of marijuana a civil offense that results in a fine, like a speeding ticket. some activists say that's not enough. they want to be able to grow their own pot, and they don't want police to have an authority over it. >> people don't want to be harassed anymore. >> supporters appeared before the d.c. board of elections today. they want legalization on the november 2014 ballot for voters to decide. d.c. council member tommy wells who wrote the legislation says his bill isn't so much about pot as it is about the people who are getting arrested for smoking it. >> about 90% of those that are arrested in the district of columbia for using small amounts of marijuana are african-american. we have the issue of social

injustice. >> he says decriminalizing pot will only lead to confusion. >> people think it's legal, although it's not. and the black market is just going to have more customers, i think, because no one is growing it for themselves. >> i don't believe that growing marijuana in your home is really an issue of social justice. that's more about legalizing the substance. and i'm not sure our city is ready to do that. >> the bill to decriminalize marijuana is expected to pass the council and could be law by early 2014. voters can be asked for smoking pot should be legal in the nation's capitol. mark segraves, news 4. >> we have new information. it's about what happened in the hours in the hours that led up to the suspicious death of a mcclan teenager. a search warrant was executed on the home of a 20-year-old man who is believed to have been

with the 16-year-old two nights before she was found dead. her body was discovered on friday, august 23rd. the man tells police she was with him while he was drinking beer and smoking pot on wednesday night. david will have more about the warrant and reaction to the man who is named in it. police have identified him as 49-year-old from northwest d.c. officers found him at the bank on monday night near beach drive and joyce road. now molina's family says he worked at clyde's in chevy chase. kanye west the latest celebrity to come under fire for visiting a country that critics say violates human rights. the group criticizing west's recent trip to kazakhstan last weekend.

west performed at the wedding for the grandson of that country's president. the president is accused of suppressing the media and kidnapping the family member of political dissidents so he can maintain his rule. kanye west has not commented. >> right now firefighters are reporting to a scene in prince george's county. >> that's right. firefighters working what appears to be a yard full of cars in forestville. several cars have burned. thick smoke pouring out of the wreckage. the fire started this afternoon near pennsylvania avenue in the belt way. it isn't clear if it's a business area or storage for cars. nobody is hurt. investigators don't know yet how the fire started. i'm scott mcfarland. all right. things are about to turn cooler on us. >> that, they are. it's not so much the afternoon temperatures that will amazing us, but the morning temperatures

could be the coolest in three months coming up in a couple of days. so let's head outside and see what's going on. we have sunshine. it's been a gorgeous day. look at the nice blue sky across the area. the air is dry at 87 degrees right now. yeah, still sunshine. sun sets at 7:33. 72 by 9:00. we head down to 70 by 11:00 p.m. with cool conditions. take a look at this image sent in. it was a beautiful morning. gorgeous sunrise. this is from panel bloomberg. this is out on her farm. silhouette of the trees. just gorgeous. and we were able to capture this with the city camera sugar loaf mountain with a morning pink glow. well, we'll have another day coming up with dry air. so very high visibility.

if you have images, send them in. be slur to like me on facebook and follow he on twitter. we have the forecast there posted. occasionally on twitter and facebook. clear and cool will be the case for tomorrow morning. you may need a jacket starting out. temperatures will quickly be warming up. sunshine and pleasant conditions and tomorrow we could see just a few high clouds make their way into the western portions of the area around martinsburg and frederick, maryland. so for tomorrow, starting out on the breezy side. 65 at 5:00 a.m. just lovely denies at 11:00 a.m. 76 is the temperature. hitting a high tomorrow of 86 degrees during the afternoon. so you folks in bethesda and bowie and camp springs, 85 to 87 degrees. alexandra, nice and mild. 87 in burk. again, it's the early morning starts that are really going to

get us. especially friday morning and saturday morning. what's going on the happen is a weather front will move through. it will be one without any rain. but it will take down the temperatures. so we have a high of 77 on friday, yeah, that's cool. our mornings will start out in the outline areas. at 49 degrees. same thing around leesburg and warrenton. folks, that is jacket weather already. 83 is your high. so a little bit of warmth will come our way for the second half of the weekend. the other thing going on is the pollen count. it is high. we're sitting hour second peak here for ragweed. veronica, thanks. wrestling may be an olympic comeback. the sport is changing to become more entertaining to spectators and broadcast. it's one of three sports being considered to be reinstated

along with squash, baseball and softball. >> i personally believe it's the most practiced sport of all those. and it's a very true sport. and we have a very long tradition. a decision will be made by sunday. we have two big recalls to tell you about. they involve toyota and lexus. they involve toyota and lexus. and it's never been offered "i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad." 2008. ken cuccinelli writes a bill to give virginia among the most extreme divorce laws in america. if cuccinelli had it his way, a mom trying to get out of a bad marriage, over her husband's objections, could only get divorced if she could prove adultery or physical abuse or her spouse had abandoned her or was sentenced to jail. why is ken cuccinelli interfering in our private lives? he's focused on his own agenda. not us.

toyota is recalling 360,000 vehicles. the first involves the highlander hybrid made between 2006 and 2010 and the lexu lexus rx 400. both suvs can overheat due to a faulty transistor and can shut down unexpectedly. the second recall involves the is 350, 350-c and gs 350. a bolt in the engine can come loose and cause the vehicle to stop running. no accidents have been reported. owners will be notified by mail. and good news for chrysler.

car and truck sales are up in a big way. the company sold more than 160,000 vehicles last month. 12% jump over the same time last year. and the best august in six years. ford saw a 12% increase in sales. general motors up nearly 15%. analysts say the buyers are taking advantage of these low interest rates and good leasing deals. all aboard in just a few months a new way to get from d.c. to baltimore on weekends. and union station here in the district in early december. transportation reporter a adam tuss has the details for you. >> reporter: it's pretty incredible. for the first time ever you can ride a marked train between d.c. and baltimore on the week. a lot of people we talked to couldn't believe that you

haven't been able to ride between the two cities until now. starting in december you will be able to do that. you can hop on a marked train and go all the way up. the cost will be about 7 bucks. riders are very happy to hear the news. >> it's nice they would do that. like i said, that would alleviate us being in the traffic. if we can get a train, that will be >> certainly a lot of smiles on faces when we told people the service would be today. coming up, what is the cost comparison between mark and amtrak over the weekend? we'll tell you about that. at union station, adam tuss, news 4. coming up next, a rare leonardo da vinci masterpiece is headed to the station. and chelsea manning, the u.s. soldier convicted of

welcome back. i'm wendy rieger. >> and i'm jim handly. right now the senate foreign relations committee just approved president obama's request to use military force in the response to the use of chemical weapons. sec stair of state john kerry and other top officials were

testifying before a house committee when the senate committee passed that resolution. three people in custody in connection with a deadly stabbing in texas today at a high school. it happened in spring high school outside houston. four students were stabbed. one of them died. the school is closed until further notice. and police are investigating if a uva student who died at a nightclub took the drug molly. when paramedics were performing cpr, swurn around her said she had taken molly. and came up on a bus from uva. the cause of her death has not yet been determined. >> a woman with an interesting ailment is missing in montgomery county. her name is hanna upp, and it's

not the first time there's been a public search for her. news 4's megan mcgrath has more from kensington. >> hannalives right on facility. a coworker saw her walking around here, near kemp mill road and glen allen. this is miles away from the school. red flags really went up when her bag with all of her personal belongings were found on a footpath by a passerby near wheaton plaza. now upp has not been seen since tuesday morning, and adding to the mystery is the fact that upp was reported missing five years ago in new york city. after being gone for weeks she was found floating in the river by a stanton island ferry captain. she was diagnosed with ang extremely rare form of amnesia and didn't know who she was or what she was doing. now her disappearance in new

york and the the story of amnesia sparked debate and speculation in the new york press. and now her disappearance in our area. montgomery county police are not saying much. they only ask that anyone who has seen hanna upp to please give them a call. in wheaton for news 4. george zimmerman pulled over by police again in florida. scott mcfarland is at the live desk. >> zimmerman stopped in lake mary, florida. the video comes for the officer's chest mounted camera. the video shows zimmerman handing the officer his license. he then checks the glove compartment for his registration and tells the officer he does not have it with him. he was ticketed for more than $250. it's the second time been ticketed for speeding since being acquitted. unlike the first stop he did not have a gun yesterday. some of the same companies

battling to put the latest smart phones on your hand will fight it out for a place on your wrist. this afternoon one tech giant unveiled plans for its version of a smart watch that it hopes will go mainstream. >> ladies and gentlemen, i present to you samsung galaxy gear. >> it's not the first smart watch, but this aims to be the one that changes the game. >> galaxy gear is an engineering model. the company touts the device as a companion to galaxy smart phones. it enables hands-free call and internet access. that's along with a 1.9 megapixel camera built into the wrist strap. >> we have opened a new chapter. an exciting world of possibilities.

>> the first thing i noticed is i actually couldn't get it onto my wrist because it was too funky. and i have pretty small wrists. >> samsung's leak into the wearable tech realm comes ahead of a widely expected similar move by arch rival apple. companies have already staked out early claims in a potentially lucrative smart watch market. >> sony is just releasing the second generation. but none has been a device where tens of millions of consumers look at that and say, ah-ha, i understand why i want it. >> samsung is betting with a 29 price tag it will become the here and now's newest device. centuries before the first plane took off, leonardo da vinci penned page after page of the idea of aeronautics, and now the notes are taking flight in washington. da vinci ease code on the flight

of birds will be on display starting next friday at the air and space museum. in da vinci's notebook you'll see his interest of human flight. >> absolutely amazing. coming up at 4:00, pope francis calls for a day of fasting over the crisis in syria today. plus, how are local military families preparing for a possible action in syria? it's the talk around town today with molette green next. >> and live look outside. gorgeous fall weather. who will be feeling cold tomorrow. right? >> that i will. first as promised. i'm addressing the sneezeers and i'm addressing the sneezeers and the wheezers out there.

today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site.

now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. the pope urged people around the world to participate in

prayer and fasting. they have condemned the use of chemical weapons in syria, but he is also against the idea of p shing that country with military strikes. as we reported earlier, a senate committee voted this afternoon and authorized use of force against syria. it's the talk around town today. molette green is here in the studio with new local reaction. your radio listeners are watching these developments closely because for many of them this is personal. >> yeah. it was great to hear from our listeners. many of whom are military families and they wanted to talk about how much they love the country and fighting for the freedom we enjoy here and fighting for others from freedom abroad. we heard from one lady in particular who stood out. mother of four, maried to a marine. who served tours in iraq and afghanistan. she talked a lot about her

concern and the concern of others in the military community about wartime fatigue among service members and their families, and making sure that we take care of our service members. that they are ready to enter into what may be this limited military strike or something that could turn into something bigger. but people are glued to the news and wanting to know what's going on in every way. and the biggest concerns are -- there is action to be taken. people are very concerned about why we're doing this. this is not another iraq where people felt like we were not given the truth, and then later it comes out that there weren't weapons of mass destruction, but that is why people are so glued

this time around. they want to know for sure. are we certain there were chemical weapons gas agents used on the people in syria and that the mission is clear. the length of this mission is certain. and congressional approval is very important for our listeners. they talked a lot about how last week it felt like, oh my, we were about to go in, and then the president took a step back and decided to seek congressional approval. our listeners said they approved of that move. although, that got widespread feedback and criticism toward the president. but they like the step that we're taking our time and making sure they know what they're getting into. >> yes, we're talking about american lives being at stake. >> so interesting. great to see you. wendy, back to you. >> a state of emergency declared in southwest florida, and he's

why. so much rain fell so fast, these animals are stranded on these newly formed islands. that story is coming up next, and if you're a fan of greek yogurt, check your refrigerator. yogurt, check your refrigerator. they are pulling off

"i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad." 2008. ken cuccinelli writes a bill to give virginia among the most extreme divorce laws in america. if cuccinelli had it his way, a mom trying to get out of a bad marriage, over her husband's objections, could only get

divorced if she could prove adultery or physical abuse or her spouse had abandoned her or was sentenced to jail. why is ken cuccinelli interfering in our private lives? he's focused on his own agenda. not us.

nidal hasan who went on the shooting rampage at ft. hood and was convicted had his beard forcibly shaved off. hasan would be subject to army grooming regulations, and he was shaved yesterday. court records show hasan has been growing his beard in the years after the 2009 shooting, a shooting that left 13 people dead and 30 wounded. hasan said he grew the beard because his muslim faith required it, and it was not meant as a show of disrespect. the army prift convicted of leaking thousands of classified documents to wikileaks is asking for a presidential pardon.

an attorney for chelsea manning fired paperwork yesterday. in the petition manning writes the decision i made in 2010 were made out of a concern for my country and the world that we live in. chelsea manning, formally known as bradley manning, is set to serve a 35-year prison in kansas. we're getting new details at a water main break in montgomery county. scott, what are you hearing >> we apologize. we're obviously having audio difficulty with scott's mike there. some yogurt cups are being taken off grocery store shelves today. a type of mold may be responsible for swelling in some of the owe gurtd cups. the affected cups came from the

facility in idaho, which only produces 5% of the company's products. the company says it's working with grocery stores to remove and replace all products. >> the nation's most comprehensive report on drugs and alcohol was released this afternoon, and it reveals that prescription drug abuse is down. but as nbc's erika edwards reports, the use of an illegal drug is up. although it's now legal in colorado and washington, marijuana is the most wadely used illegal drug in america. and its popularity is growing. >> in 2012 nearly 19 million people were users of marijuana. >> that's up from 14.5 million in 2007. heroin use has also risen significantly and alcohol

remains prevalent with slightly more than half of americans over age 12 reported as current drinkers. >> 135 million people in america are drinkers. 12 and older. >> the emphasis on age is important as 81% who took their first sip of alcohol last year were under the legal age of 21 overall teenage use is down. but experts urge parents to continue talking to their kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, starting the conversation as early as age 9. >> the longer we can keep children and youth from taking the first drink, the better it is for them physically and the better our chances are in preventing them from having adult problems with drinking later in life. gl the report included data on 70,000 people. summer may be over, but we still want nice weather.

>> we still want warmth to get out and enjoy ourselves. let's see if we have any upper 80s coming our way. certainly have cool mornings coming our way, as was this case this morning. but it will be cooler before the week is up. we have a nice blue sky out there right now. take a look at the temperature. not too bad. we're at 83 degrees. you can call that warm. it's just not hot. and it's certainly refreshing, 83, because the humidity has been so low at 38% right now, folks. that is low. and we've had a little bit of light wind coming through the area today. and i think we're going to have a little bit of wind around early tomorrow morning. your temperatures will drop by 8:00 to 74 degrees. 70 by 11:00 p.m. and tomorrow morning, stepping out. 65 inside the beltway. outside the beltway n the 50s. and some folks may need a light jacket if you don't want to be chilled. as we head to northern virginia for your neighborhood forecast. look hat this. culpep culpeper, 87 the high for

tomorrow. 86 in fredericks burg. so i'm going to call tomorrow morning. nice day for us but late tomorrow a weather front will come through. once it moves through without any rain, we're going to see reenforcements of the cool air. 85 degrees in leonard town. annapolis, your high is 84 degrees. as promise, we're headed to prince george's county. it's the fair this weekend. we should have made it our challenge this year, storm 4, to go to every fair that's out there. at least we've been giving you the forecast. super nice weather for saturday. 81 degrees. so it is going to be warmer, and i am expecting a little bit of humidity. that taking place at prince george's county equestrian center and show right there. so a tad bit of humidity on

sunday, which is why i'm calling saturday the day to really get out this weekend because it's going to feel nice and energizing. take a look at that, 60 degrees early friday morning. 59 early saturday morning. so we have two very cool mornings coming our way. the 59 could be our coolest start since june 5th. we'll pick up a few clouds on sunday with a chance of rain on tuesday. so just bottoming out at the end of the week. >> a state of emergency is in effect in ft. myers, florida, after days of extreme flooding. much of the area impacted pastures and property owners are worried about their animals. some local leaders in if the ft. myers area are worried about contaminated water on people. some land is under more than two feet of water. coming up next, some students say they were turned away from school because they

had the wrong backpack. we're going to take a look. plus this -- >> union station, you come here to catch

here and baltimore? i'm adam tuss. we'll tell you all about it

. and the schools are taking this new policy seriously. as nbc's christian far explains some students are being sent home if they don't comply. >> i came all the way from the west side to school on the south side, and i can't go to school. >> several high school students say they were turned away from school because they did not apply with an old policy now being enforced. >> they say i have to go home. >> they told us if you don't have a clear book bag you have to leave. >> many students say they were told last week by administrators that they would not be allowed to carry nonclear book bags. >> they told me this friday. they didn't tell us they was gonna kick us out of school. >> they never enacted it. >> some parents whose children did not have clear book bags were upset. >> all the kids are prepared to come to school. the only reason they turned them away because they don't have a

clear book bag. a message about the policy was posted one day before the start of school on august 26th. and chicago public school officials say the principal made an announcement to students on friday that the policy would be strictly enforced on tuesday and made phone calls home to parents. >> the dean of students told me, the whole thing was we told the kids, but not one of them ever said they informed the parents. wron where they're getting this "we called the parents." cps says students were not turned away and all were given the option to give up their non-clear book bags so they could attend school. >> they were taking our purses and book bags and giving us plastic bags. >> most likely i would to search tonight to try to find one so i can go to school tomorrow. >> right now the death of a uva student.

new claims she was seen taken a drug being glam orized by the stars. and the first vote on military action in syria. and rg-3 ready to start the monday night opener for the redskins, whatever it takes. >> i don't think there will be tears. if there are, they will be tears of joy. first at 5:00, it's simply called molly. it's a dangerous and deadly drug. >> and it has become more and more popular among college kid and is gaining notoriety. >> how many people in this crowd have seen molly? >> according to news 4 sources, that same drug molly making its way into the songs and concerts like jay-z and madonna may be linked to the death of a girl at a d.c. club. she was just 19, and her death stunned the uva campus.

it comes on the same weekend that two young adults died at a music event in new york after taking molly. derri derrick ward is joining frus the echo stage. >> reporter: this the biggest dance hall in the district. but something happened here saturday evening and police are investigating to determine why. sources tell news 4 witnesses at the scene told first responders the uva student had taken the drug molly. this comes from several law enforcement sources. they tell us as paramedics were called saturday evening performing cpr on mary shelly goldsmith, two people with her said she had taken molly and come up on a bus from uva that evening. she was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead at 7:44 saturday evening. right now an autopsy is being performed to determine the cause of death. results are still pending. the first year jefferson scholar was rr