northwest. in addition to the high school students having to face this on the first day whittier elementary school, the education campus which is an elementary school right across the street as each little student came out of there today they had to take a look and see what is going on here with the police cars and ask their parents who are walking them home. d.c. police tell us that the victims have nonlife threatening injuries from the stabbing which means they are expected to survive their injuries. we can tell you that sources tell us that the two young men who police asked what was going on they used the terminology not cooperative. we do hear that there is a report of a fight between two young men right before this happened. we are still gathering details. when we get them we will bring them to you. jackie bensen, news 4. now to a crime that unnerved neighbors and investigators. >> a man in his 20s was found

murdered. his body parts were put into multiple trash bags. it is a difficult story for people to hear. >> reporter: some residents here putting down stuffed animal and flowers at one of the scenes of this apartment complex. what happened here was a murder, a murder beyond death itself, a murder with a message. so who and why could someone do something like this? princeç police outgoing door to door looking for a murder scene, a scene that could help them solve this case of murder. the victim, perez. he is 28 years old. they say he is a day laborer who lived in this complex for a

couple of months. he was killed and dismembered. his body parts found in trash bags spread around the apartment complex in laurel. last night police in special crime scene outfits went through a nearby dumpster and found more remains there. residents most upset by this grisly discovery. >> it is frightening. i have to walk my dog. i don't want to walk up on a trash bag or think every time i see a black trash bag there are body parts in there. >> it is terrifying. we have kids. >> reporter: you moving now? >> i am. >> reporter: a trash bag with body parts inside found in this grassy area near that bush. another trash bag found in that stand of strees down there.

a third trash bag found way down that path. now, this appears to be the work of more than one person. it appears that it happened someplace close by. there are 800 homes in this complex. police searched 39 unoccupied apartments. still no sign of the crime scene. do you think it is gang related? >> it is hard to say. it is too early on the investigation. that is what our detectives are trying to ascertain at this time. >> reporter: coming up at 6: we will hear from a resident who was out walking his door when he came upon this troubling scene. live in prince george's county, pat collins, news 4. a developing story out of virginia. the southbound side of the gw parkway is closed because of an accident. this is video of the scene. take a look. police tell us three cars were involved in this cash.

one went over an embankment. at least one person was seriously injured and is being air lifted to an area hospital. no word on when the road will reopen. the northbound side of the parkway is not affected. right now in richmond former virginia governor bob mcdonnell is still testifying about his knowledge and involvement with loans from a businessman. today began with questioning from his wife's attorney. prosecutors are grilling him again. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey has come out of the courtroom to update us. >> reporter: we are seeing a much less self-assured bob mcdonnell on the witness stand as prosecutors dig into their cross examination. every step of the way prosecutor michael dry is questioning bob mcdonnell's truthfulness challenging the contention that even though he and his family took $177,000 in gifts and loans from jonnie williams that he did nothing to help the businessman. on his way into court and on the

witness stand it was a more subdued bob mcdonnell than last week. initially his voice so soft the judge told him to speak up. >> seems this morning he has been struggling some. >> reporter: it was contentious as prosecutor began cross examination hammering with a series of rapid fire questions. you don't deny mr. williams paid $15,000 for wedding expenses and gave your wife a $50,000 loan and on and on. dry challenged the former governor's earlier testimony that he was in the dark when williams paid for maureen's $19,000 new york shopping spree. did your wife have a history of making inappropriate requests for money from friends and family? mcdonnell, yes. it didn't occur to you that williams was picking up the tab on that trip. >> okay replied dry.

prosecutor questioned truthfulness on other gifts like the first $50,000 loan to maureen. mcdonnell testified he was upset when he learned about the money. if he was so angry why did it take mcdonnell 30 to 45 days to contact williams? questioned dry, you didn't just immediately pick up the phone and say you just loaned by wife $50,000 and we don't need it? mcdonnell, no. sú& friendly series of questions from his wife's attorney concluded with this key question. did your wife make effort to get you to do something, anything in exchange for gifts and loans from jonnie williams. bob mcdonnell, no. now, prosecutors have also taken direct aim in their cross examination at the mcdonnell's broken marriage defense. coming up at 6:00 i will show you the photo they introduced as evidence to try to under score

their point. the female soldier whose outburst caused an army base in virginia to lockdown this morning has died. the sergeant first class shot herself in a building here at fort lee south of richmond this morning. the army said she went into a command office and began throwing papers and other objects around and then barricaded herself on the third floor. the woman joined the army 14 years ago. she has not been identified. there were no protests during a day of mourning for michael brown, the unarmed teenager shot and killed by a police officer two weeks ago in ferguson, missouri. he was laid to rest today and remembered as a loving young man with a bright future. >> he just wanted so much to go to college and have a family. he wanted to be a good father. but god chose differently. >> brown was shot six times during a confrontation with a white police officer.

his death set off a wave of protests that turned the spot light on issues of racism and police conduct in ferguson. brown's parents asked for a day of silence as they buried their son and reverend al sharpton challenged the community to make sure brown's death isn't in vein. >> we are required to here today and change things. michael brown must be remembered for more than disturbances. >> brown's parents didn't speak today but did write messages on a funeral card. his father wrote i couldn't protect you but we love you. i will never let you die in my heart. his mother wrote you were the purpose in my life. now the focus turns to what happens next.

>> reporter: the funeral here just wrapped up a short time ago. they were expecting capacity and got just that. church officials tell us about 4,500 people were inside the sanctuary for a funeral that at times was somber and other times it was a very spirited celebration of michael brown jr.'s life which is precisely what his family said they wanted. i talked to them yesterday. his mom and dad said they wanted their son to be remembered for the young man he was and the young man he might have become. they also said they wanted protests to cease especially for today. they said they wanted this to be a day of remembrance and a day of silence. you that the people here in this part of st. louis respected that request. we have not seen protesters out today.

all eyes will be watching tonight. all eyes will be on ferguson until mid october when the local prosecutor said that we might expect charmgs against police officer. >> more police officers are patrolling a busy stretch of 14th street after a series of armed robberiy srobberies, two hair salons. half are in columbia heights all in a stretch about a quarter mile north of the metro station. the most recent involved a general store and the other two were hair salons. they happened while customers were inside. shop owners say the same group is responsible. the federal aviation administration has confirmed that a piece of an airplane did fall through a house in maryland yesterday. beverly simmons said the part landed on the floor in her home and sent pieces of dry wall and insulation all over the place.

it apparently came from a plane at flight school located nearby. the owner came by to check on beverly today and took this selfie together. an unexpected death. a local football player dies from the game he loves. and someone is ready to fight the d.c. school boundary changes that would impact thousands of local students. >> reporter: we're in flight aboard one of the last bombers that still flies around and it is over our area. i'm adam tuss. we'll take you along for the wild ride coming up. what adam? can't wait to see that story coming up. right now looking at a very good afternoon out towards the capital. we have more nice weather. you have been waiting for the

a thrilling moment on a b-17 bomber. the plane is here in our area and available for the public to ride. >> this is one of the last of the flying fortresses still flying in the united states. transportation reporter adam tuss got a photo op on board. >> reporter: a living legend here in our area. we have been invited to go along for a ride. you quickly realize this was not

comfy quarters. catwalk across the bombay doors and you find the cockpit above, the nose of the airplane and this plane available to the public to raise awareness about the sacrifices our world war ii vets truly made. now it is go time. taxiing out to the run way. the engines started. it is starting to get noisy. we picked a seat with a view. there is no roof to the room we are in. this is the radio room. 150 miles per hour and you can peek out the roof of the b-17. incredible sight. we were able to stick our heads out for a second, a selfie the recommended mode of photography here. we moved about the plane like the crews did during their mission.

it out on the ground. flight and ground tours available this weekend. at martin state airport, adam tuss, news 4. >> beyond cool. the real memphis bell that flew in combat is being renovated at the national museum of the u.s. air force. =ñ÷ feeling lucky? come tomorrow you will be able to place bets at horse shoe casino in baltimore. opens to the public at 9:00

tomorrow night. there are two stories of games to choose from including 2,500 slot machines all on two levels. tonight the staff and crew are making the last minute preparations and the final touches. take that memphis bell back there tomorrow. >> yeah. >> great day to fly. >> just a beautiful, beautiful afternoon. we went through a very rainy saturday. sunday not bad. got a lot better as the day went on. today absolutely perfect. that is really the way it has been all day long. take a look at this. not much in the way of cloud cover out there. plenty of sunshine. niceh6$6h temperatures with hig the 80s. you can see a few clouds out therend will coin to see those. temperatures have responded to the sunshine. 83 in d.c. 81 in fredericksburg. 79 in gaithersburg. temperatures below average once again. it is simply a picture perfect

afternoon an a good day to do biking. thinking about getting out on the bike perfect. gorgeous at 7:00. very nice at 8:00. many of you will be there. storm team 4 radar all clear. we will stay that way as we make our way through the night tonight and most of the week on the dry side. if you are hoping for showers and storms not going to happen here. we are on the dry side for sure. just a few clouds moving in. to the west last week we saw storms around chicago that moves our way. these will dive to the south away from our area and we are looking very, very good for the next few days and even from tropical storm cristobal. it is due east of miami. the center is right here. there is almost no thunderstorm activity around the center because of that it may actually weaken a bit. it is expected to strengthen by tomorrow. winds are now at 60 miles per hour moving to the north

northeast at 5 miles per hour. it is expected to become a hurricane just off the coast. just like the last couple, like bertha we may see rip current problems here tuesday, wednesday and thursday. if you are going to the beaches or friends there make sure to give a heads up rip currents could be a big threat and then it is out of here. it does not effect anyone with the exception of people along the beaches. 87 degrees on your tuesday in d.c. 86 in manassas. 88 towards fredericksburg. plenty of sunshine tomorrow nice and warm. then we get into more heat but not before this. a very cool morning. 53 in the suburbs to about 63 in the city. tomorrow morning is really going to be a nice one out there. your impact forecast for your tuesday almost no impact. we will give it an a plus. winds are nice and warm conditions. here is your next four days. 92 on wednesday.

89 on thursday. it is on the hot side but humidity should be low. we are not too worried about that. here comes the humidity. right now the weekend, labor day weekend looking hot. 92 on saturday. 91 on sunday. chance of storms on sunday. we will talk about that as we get towards the next couple of days. right now pretty good chance of storms on labor day itself. not anticipating a washout. this forecast looking pretty good. >> excellent. >> now at 5:00 a redskins quarterback controversy already brewing and the preseason isn't over yet. hackers attack. they shut down play station and now may be linked to a bomb threat. what is their motivation? years after the montgomery county church that lost so much is getting its prayers answered.

welcome back to news 4 at 5:00. i'm dianna russini. after a lackluster performance by rg iii and this offense many people across the country believe cousins should start over robert griffin iii even though this is preseason. >> let's stop beating around the

bush. cousins played much better at the quarterback position than robert griffin iii has. your eyes tell you everything you will know. if it was a quarterback competition it won't be a competition. >> everybody in this locker room is all we got and all we need. what anybody says outside of it it does want affect our approach to the game. we are the ones that have to go play. you block that stuff out and move forward. >> i had aspirations to be a starter. i can't look down the road too far. i need to be ready as a backup which means play well in the preseason and when called upon in december i have to be ready. if i'm not i will never be a starter. >> for us we know it is still the preseason and we are working through kinks and will continue to do that moving forward. >> you have to let things fly. a little bit hesitant right now which is normal. he is out here today, wasn't

hesitant at all. so we just got to maintain that confidence going into games. >> where does the team go from here? head coach says starters could get on the field this thursday against tampa. normally starters don't play in the fourth preseason game. at redskins park, diaa russini, news 4 sports. >> after three preseason games are you concern about rg iii and the redskins offense? weigh in on twitter or facebook. text or call us at 202-601-3444. so far about half of you are concerned about rg iii. >> you can watch against the buccaneers in the final preseason game. it happened over and over again. >> now at 5:00 we are learning new details about the attack on women in one local neighborhood. we have the new clue that

could help catch the man who is still on the run. first day of school is tomorrow for prince george's county students. a number of kids were already in class today.

right now follow the squiggly lines. what is being done to fix the confusion. and doctors say let them sleep in.

>> just an extra hour of sleep can really make a difference. >> what it really means for your kids when students don't get enough sleep. a fight over the future of fortune telling in virginia. why this battle over magic will take more than just looking into a crystal ball. first at 5:30, three sexual assaults on women. >> police say one man could be behind them all. this happened in the mt. pleasant neighborhood on park road, kenyan and oak street. that is where mark segraves is live with what we are learning about the suspected attacker. >> reporter: this is oak street, a very quiet residential neighborhood here in mt. pleasant. this is where the most violent of the three attacks occurred. police say in each case the women were walking alone in this neighborhood very late at night. >> if it is one person that is obviously some type of sexual

predator. >> reporter: police say there have been three attacks since wednesday all between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning. in at least one of the attacks the suspect had a weapon. >> in the secondin incident the woman was stabbed. >> she is going to be okay there. >> reporter: the attacks happened wednesday morning, saturday morning in the 1300 block of oak street and then sunday morning in the 1700 block of park road. neighbors we spoke with were well aware of the recent assaults. >> every time i walk out my door i'm on guard. that's not a good feeling. >> reporter: the victim was walking in an alley, something many do without thinking twice. >> it was just like a street. so a lot of people do it, but you just have to be extra careful. >> reporter: in the second attack where the woman was stabbed police may have their best clue. the suspect was wearing a very

distinct green and white polka dot shirt and this hat which he left behind. >> people if you recognize somebody who wears that hat and has not come home with it and doesn't have that hat anymore may give us a tip. >> reporter: residents have been talking to us all day here. one thing they point out is sthis street, oak street is very poorly lit at night. it is a very dark street. you see the surveillance cameras, police tell us they are reviewing video from that camera and other cameras from the neighborhood looking for more clues. mark segraves, news 4. in just over an hour it could be slow going as you head from fairfax county into the district. chopper 4 where some temporary lane markings peeled off. that created confusion for drivers. crews were closing off two lanes crews were closing off two lanes and the shoulder

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we begin with the double stabbing outside of school on of classes in the district. crime scene tape lined the streets and the school signs as the kids came out of calvin coolidge high school this afternoon. sources tell our jackie bensen that the victims are 19 and 17 years old. the school spokesperson says the teenagers are not d.c. public school students and it's not yet clear what led to the stabbings. now to the corruption trial of a different bob mcdonnell on the witness stand, quieter and not so confident. >> the former governor faced his first questioning from prosecutors who say he accepted cash and gifts in exchange for promoting a businessman's company. julie carey reports the foundation of the first couple's defense is now under attack. >> reporter: on his way into court and on the witness stand