>> i'm jim handly. new today, details of the deaths of a young family in virginia. a couple and their three young daughters were found shot and killed inside their house. the sheriff is calling it a murder-suicide today. david culver has been in culpeper all day talking to investigators and family members of the victims. he joins us now live outside the family home with new information. david? >> reporter: jim, tonight this home behind me, now a crime scene. a simple home along a two-lane highway here in culpeper, virginia. in talking with family and friends and neighbors, it's clear this a devastating and tragic loss. relatives tell me the family of five liver lived in the home. the children raged in age from to 13 years old. saturday evening was the last contact anyone had with the family. on sunday morning they didn't show up for asght shauna's moth

grandmother of the three kids, along with a family friend decided to check on the family. around 10:00 they showed up at the house. doors were bolted locked. she went in there a window, found all five family members shot to death. the gun used also found inside the house, according to the sheriff. >> there's been a domestic situation between the husband and wife. our investigation up to this point would lead us to believe that the crime was committed by one of the adults. right now that focuses mainly on mr. washington himself. >> such a violent end to those young lives. it's leaving family members with a lot of questions tonight. the biggest, just why did this happen? we are just beginning our coverage in culpeper tonight. we're piecing together the timeline for you. how things added up to where we are now. we'll introduce you to a family member who is extremely close to

the situation. she will explain some of the stresses she thinks might have contributed to what folks here are calling a tragic situation. we'll bring you updates throughout the next three hours of news. for now, live in culpeper, david culver, new 4. shauna washington was described as a loving and involved mother. chris gordon will have a more detailed look at shauna washington and her daughters at 5:00 tonight. breaking news at 4:00, one of the nation's biggest gun control advocates has died. >> former reagan press secretary, james brady, passed away this morning at the age of 73. brady was one of four people shot during an assassination attempt on president reagan in 1981 here in d.c.he was shot in spent most of the rest of his life confined to a wheelchair, he suffered partial paralysis

and slurred speech. the experience spurred brady to become a gun control advocate. in '93, president clinton signed the brady handgun violence prevention act requiring a five-day wait and a background check before someone could purchase a gun. the brady campaign to prevent gun violence is also named after him. as press secretary, brady was known for his whit and in 2000 the press briefing room was named in his honor brady's family said he died this morning at a nursing home in alexandria where he had been living with his wife. coming up at 5:00, tom sherwood will have more on brady's life and legacy. there was no romance between the prosecution's star witness and the former first lady of virginia. that's the testimony of johnny williams in the corruption trial of former governor bob mcdonnell and his wife, mauer remember. prosecutors say williams dave mcdonnell more than $150,000 in

gifts and loans in exchange for promoting his company. in court today the defense tried to poke holes in williams' testimony. julie carrie was in the courtroom to hear it all. >> reporter: a long time on the stand, johnny williams spent two full days and part of two others testifying. his job as the star witness for prosecution to tell the story of the $165,000 in gifts, trips and loans that he gave to the former first couple. johnny williams made no comment when he left the courthouse about 1:00 this afternoon. but on the stand he gave clear answers about a key question in the case, about whether or not he had a romantic relationship with former first lady, maureen mcdonnell. asked the prosecutor, did you ever have a physical or intimate relationship with ms. mcdonnell? he said i didn't know ms.

mcdonnell had any interest in me until this week. no, i never had any physical contact with maureen mcdonnell, period. williams' testimony goes against what the defense has been saying, that maureen mcdonnell had a crush on johnny williams. the williams testimony today seems to undercut a cornerstone of the defense. >> williams says, "a," there was nothing there, "b," he goes further and says there was no indication, there was no physical relationship, there was no intimate relationship, beyond that that mrs. mcdonnell never expressed to him her interest in moving beyond this relationship. >> now, coming up on news 4 at 5:00, the defense did score points today. in particular when asking some questions about that rolex watch given to the governor. more on that coming up.

a verdict could come down at any moment now in the trial of a montgomery county man charged in a violent road rage incident. a man and woman were stabbed outside the westfield montgomery mall last november. prosecutors say david goldberg attacked the couple after they argued about who had the right of way at a stop sign. goldberg lives in potomac and is charged with two downs of attempted murder. 14 people are recovering this afternoon from an early morning apartment fire here in frederick. four of them were taken to burn centers for treatment. three of them, a mother and her two children are in critical condition. six apartments here in the hickory hill complex along key park way are destroyed. the red cross is helping the 24 people who lost their homes. the cause of the blaze is under investigation. two people are dead after apparently overdosing on drugs during that music festival in maryland. 20-year-old taylor fox viscardi of raleigh, north carolina died

on friday. a 17-year-old from woodbridge, virginia also died over the weekend. as many as 20 other concert-goers were taken to the hospital. police tell us they were all at the mad decent block party and that the drug ecstasy may have been involved. this is the first day of training for operators of the new streetcars along the h street corridor in northeast washington. 28 drivers are learning the ropes, so to speak. then they have to be certified to carry passengers. the d.c. department of transition says in the meantime everyone should be careful. pedestrians should never step in front of a moving streetcar and if you park in the streetcar's path, you will get a $100 ticket. the streetcar service will start later this year. water worries in ohio. 500,000 residents have been g n given the all clear to drink up. why some are not ready to turn

on the faucet yet. >> when you buy raw chicken at the grocery store, you're getting more than just meat. we have a warning on what's being added to your food. >> we have temperatures in the '80s with some sunshine. the pollen count is expected to go up. i'll have all the latest before the rain steps in coming up on news 4 at 4:00.

an end to a cease-fire that lac for much of the day in the conflict between israel and palestine. the israeli army declared the cease-fire to allow humanitarian supplies to get into gaza. this came as israeli ground troops began withdrawing from

the gaza strip but the violence resumed after accusations of strikes by both sides. israeli officials say an attack on a bus in jerusalem left one dead. palestinian officials say an israeli strike killed an 8-year-old girl and wounded almost 30 others. also today, iran said it gave hamas the weapons technology that allows it to fire missiles into israel. it will shape our culture for generations to come. though it's now been 100 years since world war i began. the duke and duchess stood in honor of those who died. it was in 1914 that germany invaded belgium. britain declared war against germany later that day. 10 million people were left dead because of the conflict, more than 20 million were hurt on the battlefields. london is marking the anniversary in an artistic way. you're looking at 888,000

ceramic poppies in the mote of the london tower. one flower for each british soldier who died during world war i. this will be on display until a armistace day in november. a car crash with marion barry behind the wheel. toxic water left 500,000 people relying on bolted wa ebo over the weekend. the all clear has been given, but many are hesitant. >> and

marion barry is back at work today after a weekend traffic accident. he says he had a diabetic attack and drove the wrong way on pennsylvania avenue southeast and caused a minor crash. >> my levels went low. when it does that, you become disoriented. in fact, you could die, really, if it got so low. god was good to me. i got disoriented, went wrong side of the street. >> sources tell news 4 police cited the 78-year-old former mayor for driving on the wrong side and having expired plates. it's okay to use the water

again. the water ban that affected thousands in ohio and michigan over the weekend was lifted today. the problem with the water, too much algae. while the emergency may be over, some residents say they're not yet ready to take a sip. >> i'm pretty thirsty right now. >> that's right. >> reporter: toledo, ohio mayor michael collins taking a big swig of the city's drinking water, showing his confidence it's safe to drink. >> all six test results came back with no problem whatsoever. >> reporter: the all-clear follows two days in which aboabou about 400,000 residents were told not to drink, bathe in or brush their teeth with what was coming out of their faucets. all because of this, blooms of algae. over the weekend the amount of algae in toledo water reached toxic levels and could have brought vomiting, rashes and

liver damage. boiling just made the toxin worse. . the algae blooms are caused by fertilizer runoff from farms and sewage treatment sludge. for years federal, state and local leaders have been trying to figure out how to prevent the algae blooms from happening. >> the issue is a chronic issue. we'll have this until we address the situation. that's what we have to do. we have to get the funds and resources in here to look at how do we stop this? i have complete confidence in the water supply. >> during the water ban, truckloads of water poured in from across the state. the national guard used purification systems, with the ban lifted people who live here hope to resume life as normal but are wary the danger is not over yet. this past spring lawmakers in ohio passed a law saying farmers who use commercial fertilizers must be trained. environmental groups say it's a good start but more needs to be done to stop this algae from blooming.

back here, it's heating up again, veronica. >> it is heating up, but not a bad week weather-wise. humidity will start creeping up, but not too bad. we have several opportunities to get some rain in here. outside right now, just a few clouds. temperatures on the cooler than average side. i will show you those right now. heading to the neighborhood of annapolis, maryland, 78 degrees. full 88, ten degrees higher in d.c. again, cooler to the north and west. 82 in frederick and mt. airy. 87 around stafford and fredericksburg. your evening planner forecast, sunsets at 8:16. we hit 81 by around 8:00,:00. nice conditions and we hit the mid to upper 70s around 11:00

p.m. your radar scan this is a live scan of storm team 4 radar. not showing anything here. i think the best chance of us seeing anything might be a few isolated showers coming our way late tomorrow. fog around the area early tomorrow morning. it will be patchy, burning off quickly. a lot of sunshine. the mountain areas around i 81 and off to the west will have the best chance of seeing an isolated shower tomorrow. maybe as far north and east as hagerstown, maryland. for wednesday, a few more clouds come in. that's the day this week that stands the best chance to pick up showers and thunderstorms. i think any time after around 1:00, 2:00 in the afternoon, and continuing as late as around 7:00, 8:00 p.m. on wednesday. showers, the possibility of thunderstorms, but not expecting any severe weather right now for wednesday. just not that kind of pattern. not that kind of setup. your impact forecast for tuesday, the fact there will be some pollution around and some

pollen. i think that pollen will be higher. we're seeing grasses and mold creep upwards. hot, humid conditions will put that impact between low and moderate conditions for tomorrow. storm team four-day forecast, 91 the high temperature for tomorrow. it's been a while since we've been back to the low 90s, 89 on wednesday. there's your 40%, maybe 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. we take on the patriots on thursday. big football game around here. the weather couldn't be better at 6. as we hit the weekend, a lot of folks headed back to the beach. i'll tell you what could be a potential problem at the peaches this week from hurricane bertha. jim, pat? >> thanks. how much do you know about the chicken you buy? what looks like just raw poultry at the grocery store might be raw poweultry injected with a f extra ingredients. water, salt and sometimes phosphates are added to the poultry.

they're supposed to make it tender and tastier. the next time you're at the store, take a close look at the label. all ingredients have to be listed on the label. doctors warn any could impact people with dietary restrictions or allergies. >> salt is the second ingredient in that solution. and we're up to 480 milligrams of sodium per serving. for folks that are trying to control sodium, it's important that they pay attention. >> if you are not sure about what is in your poultry or any other product, you should ask your grocer or contact the product manufacturer. a special day for president obama as he turns another year older. how the commander in chief is celebrating his birthday. and the ladies flock to training camp today to get a look at the competit

no big birthday parties today, president obama is keeping a low profile as he marks his 53rd birthday. over the weekend he played a little golf and spent some time at camp david, today, no public events scheduled, just a couple of meetings with aides at the white house. the fans were out in full force in richmond today.

it wasn't just burgundy and gold in the crowd. the redskins held a joint practice with the new england patriots. it looks like there were a lot of tom brady supporters out there as well today. >> yeah, just a couple. there were a lot. everyone is here to see everybody, but thousands more turned up to see patriots quarterback tom brady. he and the patriots are here in richmond to practice with the redskins for the next three days. that is tom brady meeting up with joe theismann, a pair of quarterbacks with some super bowl rings. tom has three, joe has one. the patriots and redskins practice today on this same field. we're talking over 100 football players out here sharing the space. the reason they're doing this is to break up the same old same old practices during training camp.

the two teams will play each other this thursday at fedex field. you can watch that on nbc. we will be live on the field at 4:00, 5:00, we'll bring you all the action postgame after the game, and on news 4 at 11:00. we still have lots more in richmond. coming up at 5:00, even though there's two different teams out here, there are some familiar faces. rg3 knows someone on the pate yolts, he did everything he could to embarrass him today in front of the cameras. that coming up in about 40 minutes. >> should be good stuff. thanks. two americans continue to bale ebola. one here in the u.s., the other on her way to the u.s. and it could be a big break in the search for a missing mother. the new clue leading police to an

we're learning more now about an apparent murder-suicide that claimed the lives of a family of five. family members found the couple and their three young daughters dead from gunshot wounds inside their home. they didn't show up for church. investigators did find a gun inside the home. they believe at this point the father pulled the trigger. we'll have much more at the top of the hour. we're hearing a report of a possible ebola case in new york. mt. sinai hospital in new york city says they are treating a man with possible ebola symptoms. the patient arrived at the hospital early this morning with a high fever and

gastrointestinal issues. he said he recently traveled to a west african country dealing with the ebola outbreak. mt. sinai says the man is in strict isolation and the hospital is returning tests to determine if he is infected with the ebola virus. we'll follow the developments out of new york and bring you updates as they become available. at the live desk, i'm erika gonzalez. an american woman suffering from ebola is scheduled to arrive back in the u.s. tomorrow morning. >> american doctors already here in georgia being treated at emory university hospital. the ebola outbreak is the largest in history and concern is growing. nbc's jay gray is in atlanta with more. >> reporter: we are now learning just how incredible it was that ebola patient dr. kent brantly walked into emory hospital when he arrived saturday. >> we're hoping to do our best so that dr. brantly not only walks in the hospital but walks

out of the hospital i the condition that he should be in. >> reporter: nbc news learned that just two days before he was evacuated, brantly's condition took a rapid turn for the worst and was near death when he was given an eerenl mpm. >> it's cocktail of antibiotics that the body makes to block the virus. >> reporter: doctors in africa says brantly's health improved quickly and dramatically after taking the medicine calling the results "all miraculous." sources confirm he received a second dose of the serum yesterday and that his fever has decreased and there's been improvement in his symptoms. his colleague, nancy writebol, initially thought to be in worse condition, received two doses of the drug. this specialized private plane, the same one that transported brantly to atlanta is back in liberia now and will evacuate writebol overnight. she is expected to land sometime late tuesday morning and will

continue her treatment and recovery alongside brantly in the isolation unit at emory hospital. specialists here will not say if the experimental medicine will continue to be a part of their treatment protocol but point out they want access to every available weapon as they continue to fight the deadly virus. jay gray, nbc news, atlanta. >> we want to know what you think about this. should the u.s. transport americans who have contracted ebola back here to this country for treatment? vote by texting or call 2g 02-601-33 4. world leaders are in washington for the world summit with the u.s. business leaders from the u.s. and africa are also attending as are members of congress. the leaders ofrra sieone and liberia are staying home to deal with the ebola outbreak. u.s. officials say anyone coming from a country with even a small

risk of ebola will be screened at their home airports and again as they arrive in the u.s. this summit is creating unexpected road closures. melissa malay breaks it down for us. >> the summit causing some serious slowdowns around town. your best bet this week is metro. talking parking restrictions, motorcades and some closures lasting until friday. let's look at a couple of tell. main avenue between 9th and 12th and ohio drive and 9th, closed from 12:00 tonight until 6:00 p.m. on thursday. a closure on friday 29th between k and m. shut down until friday. a lot of roads closed. to find that list, go to nbcwashington.com, we have it all mapped out for you. there is some welcome relief

for drivers in montgomery county. cedar lane in bethesda is reopen again. the road had been closed for two months because of construction. two in lanes were added. it's part of a $13 million road improvement project to help traffic flow into walter reed military medical center and the national institutes of health. his death shocked a prince george's county community. markel ross was shot walking to high school back in september of 2012. prosecutors say trayvon bennett was the man who shot him. today bennett went on trial. police solved the case by connecting a gun used in a robbery to the one used in ross's murder the trial of the ashburn, virginia man accusedf killing i had wife has been delayed until next summer. police say castillo murdered his estranged wife michelle in march and tried to make it look like a

suicide. castillo denies the charge. his trial is set for 13 days next july. he's out of jail on bail despite the objections of prosecutors. according to leesburg today, s castillo has to wear a gps monitoring system. the obama administration secretly employed young latinos in cuba to try to provoke political change there. that's according to an investigation by the associated press. this started in 2009 and operated through the u.s. agency for international development. the young people worked undercover for the u.s. government and posed as tourists. the a.p. investigation found that operation was full of incompetence and risk. u. u.s. aid denied anything to do with this. some stylists are turning to candles to cut hair.

we have the answer to the burning question, how does it work? >> you have to see this a million dollar closet caper, how a thief got around a security camera and got away with a treasure trove of purses and jewelry. new ways to save at the grocery store. i'm erika gonzalez, i'll show you three apps your neighbors are using to get cash back coming up. a higher temperature today and, yes, a little humidity. if you're going to the fair, yes, it is that time of year, look at the forecast here because temperatures will hold above 80 degrees until about:00. coming up, not only your seven-day forecast but the trend for the next days.

well, it wasn't the best shot of yesterday's golf tournament but it's the most talked about. take a good look. during the final round, sergio garcia's tee shot sailed through the trees and into the crowd. look at this, a ball hit a woman in the hand and knocked the diamond out of her engagement ring. garcia helped her look for it and gave her an autographed ball. the diamond was found in the rough and returned. >> that's a good thing. >> yeah. >> expensive shot. could burning your hair be

better than cutting your hair? according to a brazilian supermodel the answer is yes. >> she recently revealed that's the secret to her healthy locks. mike wilbur went to a salon to check it out. >> reporter: being a model seems so glamorous, but as alicia finds out, maintaining that runway ready look takes a lot of work. >> with my job, it's -- i'm in a lot of heat, pulling. >> reporter: a 50-year-old brazilian treatment is making a come back, it involves burning a candle and keeping your length. >> using fire to cure the split ends. >> what is the technical term? >> it's called bellatelapia. >> reporter: richard gomez lights up a candle and gets started. >> you can see by twisting the hair, i have all this hair coming out. that is what gets burned. the candle, we don't get too

close to the hair. if i run my fingers through it, they fall off. >> those are the split ends? >> the cool thing is you burn the air and it stops where it's supposed to stop because you're twisting. the hair is safe inside of that. >> reporter: after all the hair had been burned, give it a wash and deep conditioning. >> this is the final process, just blow drying her hair. i'll invite you to run your fingers will you her hair. feel the texture. it looks nicer, healthier, stronger. probably you can feel -- >> i feel the difference. >> it's silky, nice. she's ready to go. >> reporter: mike wilbur, nbc news. okay. i wonder what it smells like. if ever smelled burning hair? >> yeah. i think i'd prefer split ends. >> yeah. a cool look, but hot on the other end. forget those coupon apps, next time you go shopping we have details on the new way to save

with your smartphone. >> saving big bucks on college textbooks, why publishers are getting behind digital books even though they cost less. it's a texas sized closet caper. how a cook got access to a woman's closet and walked away with $1 million huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know the great wall of china wasn't always so great?

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gas pump. filling up will cost you less. the gas price tracking website, gasbuddy.com says today prices are at the lowest average that i been since 2010. that means an average 3.51 per gallon. in d.c. a gallon averages 3.70. in maryland, 3.51 is the average. in virginia, $3.30 is the average. the cost of buying groceries continues to rise, but there are still ways to stretch your dollar. >> erika gonzalez tells us how to save money while you shop. >> reporter: we're talking about rebates. not coupons this time. we heard from many of you on facebook and twitter who use apps to get cash back when you shop. all the apps are free to download on apple and android smartphones. you have to create an account on the apps to get the money back. let's show you an example. carol in leesburg wrote to us on

facebook and she uses an app called checkout51 to save that will give you cash back on everything from salad mix to clo cleaning products. once you have $20 in your account, you can cash out and check out 51, the app will mail you a check. jesse in winchester uses an ap called shopkick. you collect points called kicks that learn you a gift card. and you can get a gift card -- jesse says she uses her kicks for gift cards to starbucks. tiffany says she uses an app called ibotta. she gets rebates by doing tasks, like watching a video or taking a survey. for more information on all of these different apps and other ways to save, you can head over to our website,

nbcwashington.com and search rebate apps. it was a stunning heist from a home in texas where security is so tight that the house has been compared to ft. knox. more than $1 million in jewelry, shoes and designer handbags stolen from a closet that's three stories high and measures 3,000 square feet. the closet recently attracted international attention. >> evil. evil. >> reporter: teresa romer is beside herself. who wouldn't be. since proudly showing the world her over the top three story half a million dollar mega closet, she is the envy of every woman who longed for a pair of red soled shoes or simply more closet space. >> first floor was designed to have nothing but handbags and jewelry. the second floor is the champagne bar, hair and makeup

station, the clothes, the shoes. the third floor houses furs, hats. >> an entrepreneur and former mrs. texas beauty clean, she built her closet as a place to host fund raisers and charity events. it took a thief just over a half hour to steal $1 million worth of her possessions. police believe he knew exactly what to go for. >> he took all of my role lexus, channel watches, all the diamonds, harry winston julie. >> getting in wasn't easy. the house is full of alarms. the thief was apparently able to avoid 16 extear krerior cameras. police believe heotn ro re bhrm ndow once inside, the cameras caught him making four trips walking out with the loot. it wasn't that hard, on the day of the heist, teresa didn't arm the security system.

>> everyone at some time in their lives forgot to lock a door or set the alarm. >> all expensive items, but ones priceless. a locket in memory of her teen son who died. romer says she'll move on. >> lesson learned, will i beef it up more? sure. don't let things like this break your spirit. >> ironically she moved to that texas neighborhood because of a break in at another house where she had been living. crews are hard at work today to help thousands stranded by mud slides in southern california. a man died when his car was swept off a road. emergency crews are now scouring the san bernardino mountains for people who might be trapped still. several people have been rescued. about 100 children and adults spent the night at a church camp afer mud fell into roads blocking access to towns. the goal is to have all major roadways cleared by tonight. veronica, starting to feel

more like beach weather. >> exactly. the beaches weren't the best place this past weekend. >> today, though. >> today they're faring better. coming up, we'll not only look at the threat for at the beaches mid part of the week but also the temperature trend for the next 14 days. we have sunshine here. it's fairly comfortable considering the humidity is high. we have been talking about bertha, it's a hurricane, category 1. it's out to sea where it will stay. as a minimal hurricane it will make that curve to the north and east and head out to sea. by the time it gets to tuesday late, wednesday time period t will be parallel to our beach locations. dewy, rehoboth and ocean city that means increased surf and swells. so important to know what to do if you're caught in a rip

current, swim parallel to the beach. keep an eye on the kids, even if they're teens, make sure they also know what to do. 88 degrees right now. dew point temperatures, 60 degrees. humidity again, both of them creeping upward, for tomorrow, we'll hit a high of 91. it will feel sticky, a bit uncomfortable. 92 manassas, waldorf, the high 90, 93 degrees. two days that will be fatherly warm. then dipping back into the cooler pattern where the upper level winds way down through the mid-atlantic states, so we look towards the next 14 days that our rainfall could be slightly above average. there's a 40% to 50% chance of that. temperatures once again could be slightly below average. in fact, let me show you the numbers for the next four and seven days here. here's the four-day forecast. tomorrow, 91. 89 on wednesday. showers and storm threat. dry, quiet, beautiful weather,

in the mid 80s on thursday and friday. weekend right now, 88, 87. right now the weekend looking dry. again, we do not have any extreme heat to show you here in our seven-day forecast or for the next 14. we have breaking news now. we just learned about an assault on a popular trail in loudoun county. erika gonzalez has more at the live desk. >> that attack happened early this morning on the trail in sterling, just off oak grove road. that's not far from the dulles international airport. sheriffs deputies say a woman was jogging on the trail around 7:00 this morning when she was knocked to the ground and assaulted. she says the man wound up running off the trail, just a few moments later. authorities are working to get a better description of exactly who this attacker is. if you have any information on this attack, you are asked to call the loudoun county sheriff's office.

orange is the new number one, at least when it comes to partying. the princeton review has its annual list of party schools. this year the honor goes to syracuse university. last year's winner, the university of iowa is second. university of california santa barbara, west virginia university and the university of illinois urban that. at the top of the stone cold sober schools was brigham young university in utah. one of the biggest college expenses for any student is textbooks. they can cost $300 or more at your campus book store. many students buy used books to save money, but this year digital textbooks are gaining properopular popularity. >> publishering are flexible to make sure they still get money from you, whether it's digital format rather than having you buy it from a student from last

semester. a full price, brand new textbook is about $180. if you got a digital version, it's about $100. if you want to rent the digital version, it's just $40. >> despite the potential savings, a lot of people are not sold on the digital idea. a recent survey of more than 500 students found nearly 60% of them prefer traditional printed textbooks. gone without a trace. a new lead in the case of a missing mother. the clue that has police

a possible break in the case of an oregon woman who has been missing for 11 days. police have what may be a solid lead. her husband is not convinced. >> reporter: it's the most credible clue yet in the disappearance of missing wife and mother jennifer houston. a possible sighting on board a ferry headed to the san juan islands off the coast of washington, a place the family has vacationed before. a couple reports seeing what looked like jennifer's green suv with a cracked windshield and nearby a blond woman matching her description. >> at first you can't help but get excited. you know, there's been so many leads that were -- that turned out to be false. >> reporter: on july 24th, the

day she vanished, surveillance pictures showed jennifer at a gas station and rite-aid near her home. she told her family she needed to runner rands. records show she with dru a small amount of cash at an atm, bought sleeping pills a packet of trail mix and gatorade, then not a trace. this is completely out of character for her. she would never do this. she loves me and the boys. >> reporter: those who know the houstons are also shocked. many dropping everything to help in an exhaustive police search. >> these are people i don't even know. if they can do that for me, i can be strong. >> reporter: despite the fact that jennifer's phone is off, he still calls his wife every day clinging to hope she will finally come home. >> the boys need you. i need you. if you can't -- if you can't get away, we'll continue to keep looking for you. we'll never stop.

>> reporter: police are combing through surveillance video on the ferry as they follow up on that latest tip. everything was fine. everything was okay. loving family. >> right now at 5:00, something went terribly wrong. a family of five discovered dead inside their home. the youngest victim was just four. >> and he was hit during the reagan assassination attempt. now washington is looking back at the life of former white house press secretary, james brady. >> a dramatic end to testimony of the star witness in the mcdonnells corruption trial. johnny williams is asked if he ever had a physical relationship with virginia's former first lady. but first, at 5:00, a family tragedy has a close-knit community in virginia baffled about what went wrong. the husband had two jobs. the wife enrolled in online classes, supposed to start work today. together they were raising three

young daughters. but along the way something turned and this evening investigators believe they're looking at a possible murder-suicide. we have team coverage of this family tragedy were the latest on the investigation and more on the victims. >> all five of those victims were found inside their home after they didn't show up for church yesterday. now they lived in a home just a couple miles north of culpeper's main intersection. northern virginia bureau reporter david culver has new details. >> reporter: tonight that home behind me sits quiet. but up until this past weekend neighbors tell me it was filled with a loving, vie branbrant fa. a mom, a dad, thr litt girls. this past weekend a rush of violence ended those young lives. tonight relatives are asking why. >> my best friend. >> reporter: nicole melvin, up all night exhausted. wiping away uncontrollable