fresh tasting chicken. perdue. we believe in a better chicken. >> now at 11:00, new reaction to the ray rice domestic violence video. ravens coach john harbaugh speaking out. >> we'll always stand in support of them as a couple. >> plus, how a baltimore restaurant is giving fans a chance to trade in their ray

rice jerseys. a decade in the making, how friends and family are reacting to charges in three alexandria murder kascases. >> this has changed all of our lives. >> and bigger than target. how many home depot customers could be impacted by another massive data breach. news 4 at 11:00 starts now. ravens coach john harbaugh speaking out tonight about the decision to cut ray rice. good evening, i'm doreen gentzler. >> and i'm wendy rieger. harbaugh says new video of rice knocking his fiancee unconscious in february, changed things. the video was released by tmz sports. the ravens and the nfl claim they've never seen it until this morning. soon after, the ravens released rice from his contract and the nfl suspended him indefinitely. carol maloney is here with new reaction from the ravens and the mounting criticism for the nfl.

>> there, there were a number of questions tonight if there was an nfl cover-up, or if it was incompetence. ray rice was suspended for two games. but the new video today, showed what happened inside the elevator, and it did not take long for the ravens to change the punishment. coach john harbaugh addressed the media tonight. >> it's something we saw for the first time today, you know, all of us. and it changed things, of course. it made things a little bit different. >> you said it changed for you. how did it change after seeing it? >> i don't know if i want to get into all the details about it. i think it's pretty obvious. and pretty apparent. everyone's seen the video. we'll leave it at that. >> meantime the league is now under scrutiny on how they failed to view the video until now. we need to warn you that it is quite disturbing. the video shows right and his

then fiance, now wife, janay palmer, entering an elevator at an atlantic city casino. rice punches palmer in the face twice, knocking her unconscious. he's later seen dragging her into the hallway. harbaugh declined to respond about whether he was misled by rice. his locker room reacted with shock and sadness. >> thank you. press secretary got a question about ray rice. the president is the father of two daughters. and like any american, he believes hitting a woman is not something a real man does, and that's true whether or not an act of violence happens in the public eye, or, far too often, behind closed doors. stopping domestic violence is something that's bigger than football, and all of us have a responsibility to put a stop to

it. plenty of people are willing to give up their ray rice jerseys tonight in exchange for pizza. hersh's pizza in baltimore is giving away a free pizza to anyone who turns in a jersey. for every jersey, they're donating money to the house of routh, which happens domestic violence victims. >> the ray rice case has led to changes in nfl policy on domestic violence, but it's also a reminder that a lot of women are stuck in violent relationships. shomari stone has a look at some of the resources that are available in our area. >> it's just heart-felt shock. >> strong emotions from the executive director of d.c. coalition against domestic violence. he's outraged over this video that appears to show former baltimore ravens running back ray rice, assaulting his then fiancee in an atlantic city hotel elevator. >> in my line of work, it's something we hear about and see every day, but to continuously see it like this, it's painful.

>> she says the d.c. coalition against domestic violence is a safe haven for victims. the organization educates and helps women find shelters. she said the ray rice controversy has brought the issue to the national spotlight. >> 1 in 4 women across the nation are impacted by domestic violence each day. here in the district, 30,000 domestic violence calls to the police every year, one every 17 minutes. >> the nfl initially suspended right for two games. today's indefinite suspension announcement came only after more of the video surfaced on tmz.com. the ravens terminated his contract. >> we also want to make sure that this sets the standard for what happens in response to domestic violence. >> reporter: dontonight they wa to remind victims, you are not alone. help is available. their number, 1-800-799-safe.

and you can find more information on our website at nbc washington.com. in d.c., i'm shomari stone, news 4. today came the news that three families have been waiting a long time for. one for more than a decade. a suspect finally charged in three high profile murder cases in alexandria. today police confirmed that that suspect is charles severance, the man they've been investigating since his arrest on an unrelated gun charge six months ago. jackie bensen is in the neighborhood where one of the murders took place. >> this is a dramatic development. >> reporter: three unsolved murders. nancy dunning in 2003, rob kirby in november of 2013, and ruth an lodado in february of this year. an indictment now formally names 53-year-old charles severance as a suspect in the shocking

crimes. in each case, the victim was shot after answering a knock at the front door. but police refused to detail the evidence against severance, an odd man who once ran for mayor of alexandria. >> the cases and the quality of the evidence, i really can't comment on. >> reporter: after the police press conference, members of nancy dunning's family spoke briefly to reporters. >> nothing can bring her back. we're hopeful that today's indictment is the beginning of a process that will offer our family and the other affected families some small amount of closure. >> dunning's husband was alexandria's sher ifr at the time of her death. he died of natural causes in 2012. at that time, police said he had never been cleared as a possible suspect in his wife's murder. >> the police department, they're experts, professional, dedicated, committed, and they continue to work not only that case, but they worked expeditiously on the two recent cases. >> this skemp, provided by a family caregiver who witnessed the murder of music teacher ruth

ann lodado was the break that led to charles severance. john kelly is a friend and neighbor who speaks for the lodado family. >> it's hard to overstate the -- how this has changed all of our lives. just the loss and knowing that this has happened in our community. >> reporter: severance has been jailed in loudon county on an unrelated gun charge. live in alexandria, jackie bensen, news 4. tonight, police are trying to figure out why a neighbor who carolyn cross had never met wanted to kill her. dawit seyoum is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of the d.c. department of corrections official. he lives in the building next door to cross's. another woman in the building said she'd seen him staring at women in the gym. when he appeared in court, he was wearing bandages on his wrists and arms. tonight home depot is confirming what a blogger first reported a week ago. it's credit card system, it was breached. and right now, it's still

working to find the source of that and to secure its system. home depot says the hack impacts all of its u.s. and canadian stores and it dates back on april. the "new york times" reports that the number of card numbers that were stolen could be as high as 60 million. that's 20 million more than the target breach last year. home depot is offering free credit monitoring to any customer who's shopped at the store since april. . now tonight, 18-year-old harris is charged with felony fraud. police arrested her last month, but the investigation is continuing. police say scammers are using stolen pay pal mastercards at several businesses along georgia avenue, sometimes making off with thousands of dollars in merchandise. they're exploiting a feature on the cards that allows offline transactions without the cards being activated. in virginia tonight, the flood waters near norfolk are

starting to recede, but check out the scene earlier today. one person with a bike trying to make it across a flooded street. most of the roads have re-opened and there were no injuries reported in all of this. >> we caught a break and missed most of that rain today. let's get a look at what's going to happen here tomorrow. more rain for us, doug? >> yeah, i think so. at least chances of shower activity. not going to see real heavy rain like down south, but we'll see another cool day, just like today. high temperatures today, only in the 70s. 73 in manassas. storm team 4 radar is clear right now, and i think that's how we'll stay the next couple hours. early tomorrow morning, bett chance for shower activity, cloudy and cool tomorrow morning. umbrellas needed at the bus stop. plus, what could be the coolest weather in months. well, tonight d.c.'s police chief is reacting to a report that just came out that claims

the city is in it for the money when it comes to parking and speeding tickets. chief kathy lanier calls the report sensational and says the tickets issued improve public safety. but according to that report, speed cameras often issue tickets without conclusive evidence. it also suggests that the city values its $172 million revenue from tickets, over accuracy. one city is official is quoted in the report saying, quote, one of the beauties of parking, it's like the irs. if you get a parking ticket, you are guilty until you have proven yourself innocent, and that has worked well for us. a decrease in stolen bicycles, just one of the reasons why metro says its crime rate is at a five-year low. this is undercover video showing how thieves steal bikes. now metro says crime is down. 31.6% in the first six months of this year.

the reason, significant drops in thefts of mobile devices, bikes, and other robberies. transit police say educating riders and handing out free locks and using plain-clothes officers have all helped. >> next at 11:00. >> thousands of montgomery county students could be forced to stay out of school on monday if they don't make a trip to the doctor. >> the new requirement parents need to know about. >> warning signs before a 1 and 3-year-old were killed. the threat police say their mother made as recently as last week. and the southwest, swamped with record flooding. where there's still a threat of flooding tonight.

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a maryland mother confesses to killing her two young children, and there may have been a major warning sign just days before this happened. we have learned that sonya spoon was taken in for a mental evaluation last week, after she threatened to kill herself and her 3-year-old daughter. but for some reason, she was allowed to go back to her home where investigators say spoon used plastic bags to suffocate that 3-year-old and her 1-year-old son as well this past weeken >> unfortunately, in this situation, there was no criminal violation, so there was no powers of arrest. she was detained and transported to the hospital center. when the subject claims they're having suicidal thoughts or makes threats to another person, we can transfer them to the hospital for service, but that's all the authority we have.

>> they're working closely with local law enforcement on the criminal investigation into this terrible tragedy. seventh graders in montgomery county will be kept out of school starting next week, if they don't show proof they've met new immunization irmts. news 4 has learned the school still needs proof from thousands of students. what's being done to keep them from being sent home now. >> thousands of students here in montgomery county could be forced to stay home monday if they don't get these required shots. >> did your child get these shots? >> yes, she did. >> rose has a seventh grader in middle school and made sure her daughter got the vaccines? >> most of the health care providers are making sure that kids do get their immunization. >> but between 2 and 3,000 seventh graders still haven't got the shots which protect them from whooping cough, meningitis

and other illnesses. >> just please get it done. >> the doctor says the vaccines are for the safety of everyone. it's a new requirement this year. >> maybe parents have neglected all the information that's been coming out all year long about this new state requirement. or they may have had it done, but they don't have the documentation we must have. >> school officials have been doing a lot to get the word out, starting tuesday, free shot clinics will be offered in the evenings at several county middle schools. >> they could be kept out of school. they have to go home until they have the requirements met. we work with parents, we want kids in the school. >> school officials say they'll do everything they can to work with parents to make sure students will be able to go into their schools on monday and not miss any time in the classroom. in tacoma park, darcy spencer, news 4. from las vegas to tucson, arizona, what's normally a desert is under water tonight.

historic rains have triggered flash flooding across the southwest, keeping emergency crews busy. all day cars have been trapped in high water, and in some cases roads were washed away. two people were killed by the flooding out west. >> wow. >> we missed the rainfall here. >> but down in norfolk, my goodness. >> and all that rain came from what could have been a tropical system just off the coast. both coast his tropical systems again. and looks like it will improve over the next couple days, but not quite until tomorrow. i think we'll have some showers tomorrow. take a look, wind out of the east at about 15 miles per hour, and it will continue. that's why we have some cool numbers out there too. temperatures right now of 70 in annapolis, 66 in leesburg. now with that easterly flow off the ocean, it's a little bit on the humid side when you step out there too. storm team 4 radar, not showing any rain. although i do think by tomorrow morning, we have a better chance

for shower activity. we're watching the area of low pressure off the coast. that's what happened all of the rain in norfolk. and back toward the south, another area of rain that could make its way up our way. high pressure up to the north, giving us that north easterly wind. tomorrow will be another cool day, at least for most of the afternoon. but i think we'll see some improving conditions tomorrow evening. tomorrow morning, southern maryland and really just about anywhere, it's not going to be a lot. i don't think it should slow down traffic too much. but give yourself a little extra time and take the umbrella. >> in the arfternoon, some showers, but not much. after 4, 5:00, we start to clear out and lead into what could be and should be a much better wednesday as temperatures get back to around average. as far as what we're going to be seeing tomorrow, 6 to 8:00 a.m., clouds and showers, could be areas of fog and drizzle. temperatures around the

70-degree mark. tomorrow afternoon, 5:00 to 7:00, partly to mostly cloudy skies. should be a nice evening commute. so, high temperatures, still on the cool side. forback to winchester, 79 in d.c., if we get the sun i'm talking about. 79 in fredericksburg, 76? manassas. cooler than average, but a lot cooler in the seven-day forecast. first up, tomorrow, it will be on the low side. damp, breezy and cool, but not a total wash-out. and most of us may see a sure or two, rather than all-day rain. only about a 30% chance of that tomorrow, shower activity. 89 degrees on thursday, maybe some storms on thursday afternoon. high temperatures close to 90, but that's another cold front and it's a really strong cold front. behind it, we get the 77 on friday, that's not bad. but only 71 on saturday and 70 on sunday. chance of showers on saturday

and then again monday. look at the overnight low temperatures. in the 50s for the first time this season, and if d.c. is in the 50s, that means many of you are in the upper 40s, and high temperatures on saturday and sunday in most locations, should stay in the upper 60s all day. very cool air. >> starting to feel like fall. >> and the leaves are falling, i'm not excited. >> i'm kind of excited. >> okay, good. >> okay, good. >> still ahead, ray rice's

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desk, brought to you by xfinity, your home for the most live sports. well, the ray rice thing was a bit of a bombshell that hit today. where are his teammates saying? >> they were outraged before. the tipping point was the video. the last few months, everybody was publicly standing by ray rice. he even received a standing ovation a few weeks ago at a preseason game. that all changed today with that video released. the ravens locker room tonight having a strong reaction after watching that footage. >> it was a deplorable act. he made a terrible error in judgment. domestic violence is, um, something that's touched me, that's touched me in my life. and, um, you know, it's just -- it's all very sad. it's just all very sad. >> there's no place for, you know, anything like that,

striking a woman like that. if my daughter was to get hit like that from another man, i'd have a serious problem with it. >> shocking and emotional day for the ravens. week one in the nfl concluding tonight with two monday night football games. earlier today it was the lions hosting the giants. calvin johnson. he's looking for another monster year in detroit. and it didn't take long to show off his skills. less than three minutes into the game, third and nine for the lions. matthew stafford, he's buying some time. shakes off the defender, and look how wide open calvin johnson is. how can you leave him wide open? megatron walking into the end zone for a 67-yard touchdown. later in the quarter, lions with another third and long, and stafford moving around the pocket. gets who he finds? put it up there. another calvin johnson touchdown. 16-yard td finishes with seven catches. lions win 35-14.

baseball, the washington nationals have their sights set on a division title and a trip to the playoffs. shouldn't take long to clinch both if they play like they did tonight, against the braves, no less. their rivals. looks ready for the stretch one. doug fister on the mound, looking playoff ready. top six, nats up, facing jason heyward. fister gets him looking. three strikeouts in seven shut-out innings for fister. bottom seven, bases loaded for anthony rendon, one out, he lines it toward second. gets him at second, but rendon beats out that throw. no double play for atlanta. a runner scores, nats up 2-0. top nine, it's a 2-1 lead. drew storn in to close it out. he sent andrelton simmons down swinging. struck out the side in the nights. nats win it 2-1. now an eight-game lead in the division. >> royals taking onoston in

boston. top six, lined to first, throw to second and bogaerts throw is back off the mark. an error for bogaerts. two runs score on the play. birds beat the red sox 4-0, they're up ten games in the east. less than three weeks to go until we have playoff baseball. >> wow. >> boy, that was fast. >> it's going to be like a blink of the eye. get your tickets now. >> and the redskins in second place in the nfc

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