woman near forest park apartments last week. she told them she didn't have any money. the suspect said then you are going to die. police will pass out flyers hoping to find a break in the case. today you get a chance to see some of the safety changes on college park. they will unveil several new features aimed at protecting you and your kids. speed cameras are up. highway officials put up a new fence and pedestrian signal at route 1 near heart wick road. several people were hit and killed last year. . all right. time for another look at our forecast today. so far so good. >> yeah. let's get you up to speed if you're just waking up. tom kierein has your forecast. good morning. starting off with dry roads and rather chilly temperatures. there's the live view from our

tower camera which is lit up. you can see the scaffolding as they do restoration on the dome on the capitol. we have a chilly start. temperatures just near 50 degrees suburbs and rural areas. by 8:00, mid-50s. by noon time, upper '60s. by midafternoon, mid 70s. so quite a rapid warming. a steep climb with your temperatures throughout the day. lots of sunshine. increasing clouds by late afternoon. our sunrise at 7:12. sunset, 6:39. increasing clouds. mid-'60s by 8:00 p.m. all cloudy by 11:00. near 60. by this time tomorrow, cloudy, temperatures down into the mid-50s. a look at neighborhood highs coming up on weather and traffic on the 1s at 4:41. now melissa with breaking news. again, in suitland. suitland parkway between stanton road and nail road is completely shut down from this earlier

crash. it's been out there since about midnight. you're not going to be able to go down in that area. 66, 95, both moving along. no major issues. even as far as construction goes. we're actually looking pretty if. wide look at things into and out of town. inner loop, outer loop. icc at 95 is also moving along. back at 4:41 with more on this crash in suitland. >> melissa, thank you. the fbi will exhume the body of a man who is accused of murdering his whole family with a sledgehammer in 1976. he disappeared after dumping the bodies in north carolina. he bears a striking resemblance to john doe buried in a cemetery in alabama. >> i just shook my head. my first instinct was i can't

believe it. it looks so much like mr. bishop. >> the unidentified man was hit and killed by a car while walking along a highway in 1981. hundreds of tips have poured in, including the one that september investigators to scotts borough, alabama. after the fbi exhumes the body it will take several weeks to compare the dna. we are following a number of developments concerning the ebola out break. leaders will meet with members of the united nations. also today, 100 u.s. marines will head to liberia to help with containment efforts. they will bring helicopters to help troops and supplies get to the locations. a deputy who responded to

the ebola patient is now in the hospital but officials say he does not have the virus. thomas duncan is the first person to be die from ebola in the u.s. he traveled to texas from liberia. he complained of fever, stomach pain and fatigue. he is in the hospital. he never came in direct contact with duncan or any of the bodily fluids. the deputy spent time with his family, but they have not shown symptoms of ebola. >> a crowd gathered at a dallas church yesterday for a vigil. texas health officials say his remains will be korea mated. his neighbors in liberia believe he got ebola from a pregnant woman who later died. health screenings will begin next week in the region at five airports that receive 94% of

travelers from africa. cdc will take the temperatures of passengers and look out for symptoms. keep it here for updates on ebola concerns and efforts to contain the virus. we have much more on nbcwashington.com. right now a gaithersburg family is asking for help finding their missing loved one. justin has been missing since tuesday afternoon when he was supposed to go to a cvs. he was last seen wearing a gray backpack. his family is worried about his mental well-being because he does not have his medication. a developing story out of st. louis, missouri. a police officer shoots and kills a teenager and it led to more protests in the streets. the 32-year-old officer was off duty at the time but still in uniform working security detail when he was approached by four

men who started running for him. this started a chase. one of the men fired at the officer and the officer fired back. the 18-year-old was killed. three other men were later arrested. now the family of that teen are saying that he did not have a gun. but police say he did. and he shot at the officer three times. the officer fired back 17 times. shortly after the shooting here a crowd tpwaerd on the streets. they started yelling hands up, don't shoot. that's become the slogan in the area after another teenager, michael brown, was shot and killed about a police officer back in august. the protest related to this latest incident has since broken up. that's the latest from the live desk. the white house is dismissing a report about a prostitution scandal with the secret service. 10 were fired in 2012 after a prostitute came into their hotel in colombia. top white house aides were told

about that before it became public. they felt pressured not to report the incident because it was an election year. the press secretary said those allegations have been reported before and they were never found to be true. being proactive. how d.c. police are trying to ease concerns of racial profiling after a misunderstanding was caught on video. a cool start to the morning. shaping up to be a day you will want to spend outside. your weather and traffic on the 1s at 4:41. . but first watch for falling rocks. the damage caused at one of the damage caused at one of d.c.'s popular

the in fairfax countyone of d.c.'s powe had to cut a lot of waste. we consolidated offices. started sharing printers. we can walk a few feet. replaced computers, but kept the monitors. they still work fine. we even discovered that the phone company overcharged us by three million dollars! i approve this message because congress doesn't need another right winger. they need someone who can balance a budget. oh, and we definitely didn't need so many government studies.

today communities will come together to rally for fair development along the new purple line. neighbors and business owners are celebrating the creation of a purple line community compact. it is a commitment to build new development inclusive of all social and economic groups. the fair development championed the effort in 2010. they were concerned that new construction along the purple line would be too expensive for a lower income family. you may notice new barriers at the jefferson memorial. national park service is starting new repairs there. a big piece of limestone the dropped out of the memorial ceiling back in april. engineers say faulty gutters caused water to get in the roof. it will replace the gutter and

limestone. no word when the repairs will be finished. i can't even believe i'm going to tell you this right now. you have to mark your calendars for two days. one, the national christmas tree lighting. i said christmas. it's october. and, two, when you can sign up for the free tickets to attend this event. the national park service announced the tree will be lit december 4th this year. it's pretty early. tickets will be given through an online lottery. you can enter between october 17th and 20th. there are 3,000 tickets and 14,000 standing room only tickets. there's more information on nbcwashington.com. >> people like to get that early. >> put it on the calendar t. it's a tough ticket to get. no matter what day it is, it's always really, really, really cold. >> great to watch on tv. 4:41 your time. look at weather and traffic on the 1s.

we start with tom kierein. >> seeing halloween and christmas. i don't know which one comes first. i forget. on this thursday morning, it is october 9th. and starting off feeling fall-ish. right now we have some rather chilly temperatures. early this morning, it's down to 50 in the shenandoah valley. closer to washington, prince george's county, mid-fits. upper 50s in washington. and highs this afternoon. neighborhoods around the beltway. low 70s in montgomery. mid-70s in fairfax and northern virginia. right in the district, mid-70s for highs this afternoon. and low 70s right around the bay. mostly sunny. clouds will begin to push in from the west. a look at rain chances for the weekend. next weather and traffic on the 1s at 4:51. melissa is still dealing with that breaking news. >> this is right on the suitland

parkway. megan mcgrath is there. it is shut down between stanton and nail road. but just talked to megan. she is saying police are letting you head inbound to the city from alabama avenue. otherwise, looking pretty good at this point. no major problems. 66 and 95 are also moving along. headed down 95 a little further to quantico. looking good as well. back at 4:41. melissa, thank you. a new plan to get you to slow down. the propos changes that have people so upset. >> why a new report says we could see a big drop in turnout

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police can conduct is in question in the district. allegations of racial profiling. >> i'm recording this. i'm an attorney and this is wrong. now please leave our neighborhood. >> police stops like this were the subject of a public hearing about the department's stop and frisk tactics. it shows a woman coming to the defense of a local handyman. he was questioned about a burglary in the foxhall neighborhood. it turns out the officers were on the wrong street. >> the disproportionate arrests and incarceration rates for minority demonstrate that we are far from the ideal. >> the police chief said the officer in the video did not show any misconduct. d.c. cops will soon be wearing body cameras. . law enforcement across virginia, including 30 from hampton roads, will join the search for hannah graham this

weekend. the search has expanded north of where happen that was last seen. the search coordinators expect to have an eight mile ring covered by the weekend. six analysts spent yesterday poring over images taken by a plane. jesse matthew is in jail charged with her abduction. . governor terry mcauliffe formed a group to discuss ways to prevent and respond to ways of sexual violence. the governor wants a final report by june 1st. today a former d.c. police officer will find out how much time he will spend behind bars. prosecutors say linwood barn hill pinned two teenage girls. they found the two missing girls in his apartment in southeast washington. one was 15, the other 16. they said barn hill promised to

find him modeling jobs. he could be required to register as a sex offender. a grand jury found there was not sufficient evidence to indict michael hepman. he is running for the 23rd district. an 8-year-old girl claimed the abuse happened in upper marlboro. when the accusations came out he said he believed he would be vindicated. i'm richard score dan at the live desk. another wildfire is burning in california. this 40 miles northeast of sacramento. it is threatening homes in the area, burning near an interstate near i-80. that interstate has been closed. it is about 380 acres alarmed. it is dubbed the applegate fire. one home that be destroyed by the flames. private planes are being used as air tankers. helicopters also helping to drop

fire retardant over the flame. it was grouped after tuesday's accident killed a pilot near yosemite. still no cause behind this fire. vettors say they believe someone was involved in this. thank you, richard jordan. nfl commissioner roger goodell may have to testify in the case of adrian peterson. t yesterday nfl team owners spent hours discussing the league's personal conduct policy regarding domestic violence and discipline for such offenses. today montgomery county is making steps to make sure your vote will be counted on election day. the county is testing electronic voting machines. they will mark paper and

electronic. october 23rd. election day is november 4th. it could lead to big drops in voter turnout. they found that turnout was down 2% in place with tight requirements. the biggest drops were seen with black voters and young voters. 33 states require them to show a voter i.d. at the polls. in virginia you either need to show a current i.d. or one that expires within the year. you can fill out a provisional ballot but show proof of i.d. within three days for the vote to count. the navy is getting a jump start on its 239th birthday celebration. today it will hold a special ceremony on pennsylvania avenue northwest. you are invited to see a performance by the u.s. navy band and a birthday cake reception. the u.s. navy will mark its actual birthday this come canning monday.

it was established october 13th, 1775. >> columbus day this year the 13th. i just went to the navy memorial for the first time a couple of weeks ago and walked around and read everything. really enlightening to learn how our navy developed of the years. >> aren't there so many memorials here in d.c. that you forget about. . it's cooler cooler this morning for some folks around here, right? >> yeah. it's really quite chilly. 40s in a few spots. it is acting like autumn again. it got to 80 yesterday afternoon. briefly for about five minutes it was around 80. now it's down to the 40s. it will stay chilly through 8:00 this morning. at the bus stop, you will need a jacket. lots of sunshine. ten 8:00 and 9:00, it will jump to 60 degrees. quite a quick warming for the bus stop early for this thursday morning. right now down to 48 in

manassas. mid to upper 40s in the shenandoah valley. stanton, 43. oakland, just 43 as well. so quite a chill in the air. northern neck, eastern shore, the bay, most locations in the mid-50s. you will need long pants waiting for the buses and the metro and getting going this morning. if you're driving, you will need the heat on in the car. lots of sunshine. a few high clouds. beautiful. you can have the winds open. sunroof open. temperatures in the mid-70s by midafternoon. beautiful sunrise. this was taken a few days ago. post your pics is instagram, twitter and facebook. tomorrow morning, not as chilly as this morning.

temperatures by tkadawn on frid. likely rain coming through. and then off and on showers maybe saturday morning. drying out saturday afternoon. much cooler sunday. a passing shower possible sunday and monday and tuesday and wednesday as we get into next week. a bit milder next week. melissa looking at the early problems with breaking news on this thursday morning. >> still have this problem suitland parkway. it just reopened. it is still flow. just spoke with megan mcgrath. it is now open. outbound 395 from earlier construction. prince george's county side of the roadways. 66 and 95 as well. no problems there. taking a look at 270 at mont rows. everything is flowing just fine. remember to follow us on twitter @first4traffic. .

melissa, thank you. do you feel you stay up too late every night. you're not alone. the people in our area tend to go to bed. but first falling to pieces. why plans to make this traffic circle more permanent and neighbors calling for change. gone in seconds. the warning for women after a camera captures th

welcome back at 4:57. here's a good reminder to always roll up your windows and lock your doors at a gas station. take a look. a purse snatching was caught on camera. the thieves pulled up to the gas station on south dakota avenue in northeast and stole a purse right out of a car. this handled on september 27th. police are offering a $1,000 reward for information. . police are reminding students near the university of maryland to lock your doors after a woman caught a stranger in her home. she found a man peering into her bedroom at the off campus apartment on knox road. the suspect didn't take anything. the university has september an alert to students. 29 schools in virginia are receiving money to develop year-round programs. terry mcauliffe announced $1.6

million in grant. schools with a history of underperforming were more likely to improve faster with a year-round program. manassas park will get money to begin its new program in 2015. the charter school in loudoun will be awarded a grant to begin planning its year-round system. your children in private school might soon use a different mode of transportation to get to class. the idea is to reduce traffic in the morning and during the evening rush hour. according to the "washington post", county officials are in discussions with school officials. so far four schools are okay with this idea. experimental project to slow down traffic in one d.c. neighborhood has literally fallen to pieces. these many plastic traffic circles were installed on 42nd street in northwest last year. the goal was to stop people from running stop signs.

over times cars have run over them and prone them apart. neighbors say they want people to slow down but these circles are not the answer. >> trucks can't get around them. people don't yield. >> it's hideous. it takes away from the beauty of the neighborhood. >> vdot plans to replace them with more permanent concrete barriers. fredericksburg, virginia one of the best college towns in the country. it is the quintessential historic american town filled with a historic distribute, pubs. it beat out the home of the university of virginia. charlottesville took the ninth spot. lafayette, louisiana came in third. . stay with us. news 4 today continues right now at 5:00 a.m. news 4 today starts now. uncovering the clues. the steps being taken in the day

ahead that could finally help answer a decade old cold case in our area. plus, keeping you safe. the new safety measures in place along a busy corridor in maryland aimed at protecting americans. welcome to news 4 today for this thursday, october 9th, 2014. let's check the forecast as we look outside. 57 degrees outside our studios. colder than that in some places. >> tom kierein, what's coming our way today? clear skies. that's a live view from our storm team 4 city camera. for drivers encounters dry roads, you have to have the heater on, metro between now through much of the morning commute. some of the rural areas in the 40s. lots of sunshine. you'll need your sunglasses. temperatures will be in the mid-70s during the afternoon. a delightful day is coming up. neighborhood homet