southern maryland, northern neck through parts of northern virginia, you'll continue to see that rain for the next few hours. toward the west, however, there is a lot more rain to come. and we're going to see a little break between now and 11:00 but back towards the west, cincinnati, parts of kentucky and tennessee, a lot of rain. that is moving our way. we're going to continue to watch as it moves our way right on through the night tonight and into the day tomorrow. if you've got weekend plans, i've got that forecast for you one day will be better than the other. but we're not just talking rain here. see you guys in a minute. turning now to a tragic ending for a very young life in northern virginia. a baby with breathing problems who never saw a doctor and then this week was found dead in her crib after being left there alone for hours. now her parents are charged with child neglect. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey is digging into the details of how this all happened. julie is live now in manassas. julie? >> reporter: well, that young couple appeared in a principle william county courtroom today to face felony child neglect

charges and tonight jasmyne and adam alexander are in the principle william county adult detention center under $10,000 bond. 21-year-old jasmyne and adam alexander were arrested at their nokesville home last night. they're charged with felony child neglect in the wake of their baby daughter's death. the couple called 911 last sunday afternoon around 12:30 when they checked on the 9-month-old and found her you been unresponsive. police say they carried the baby out of the house to meet the emergency crews as they arrived. they tried to do cpr, but the child was already dead. the police investigation that followed revealed the baby had been left alone, unattended in her crib for 16 hours. court documents show she was laid face-down in her bed at 8:30 saturday night. her mother came home from work just before midnight. the court documents say jasmyne and adam then began drinking and later went to sleep.

it wasn't until after noon sunday they looked in on her. what's more, detectives learn the baby had a previous breathing problem but wasn't taken to the doctor. >> i don't think any parent would say you could leave a 9-month-old child unattended for 16 hours. the child hasn't seen the doctor for almost seven months since the child has -- was born. so that's also -- it's some compounding factors leading up to this negligent charge. >> reporter: the alexanders also have a 2-year-old daughter. they lived in the home with adam alexander's mother and his teenage sister. neighbors say they rarely saw the young couple or their kids, and they're saddened by the baby's death. >> this is a kid. how can you leave it alone for 16 hours? they're hungry. they need anything. that's a little baby. they can do nothing. >> reporter: now i heard back from the medical examiner's office late this afternoon. no cause of death has yet been determined for her. we have also learned that a relative of the couple set up

this go fund me page to help with burial expenses, but it is the source of both sympathy and scorn tonight. i'll tell you more on news4 at 6:00. reporting live from manassas, i'm julie carey, news4. it started as a typical morning at a barber shop in southeast washington and then a gunman in a ski mask walked in and opened fire. one man is dead tonight, and the suspect is still on the run. this happened just before noon today on good hope road and minnesota avenue. there are several other businesses along that block, and an elementary school. news4's kristin wright has the details and reaction from customers. kristin? [ no audio ] >> that's the barber shop i grew up in right there. >> reporter: kutt-n-upp is a popular barber shop in this southeast neighborhood. today it's a crime scene. >> the barbers have been there for years. but you never know who is in and

out of there, as far as the clientele. >> reporter: a man was shot and killed in the barber shop on good hope road. it was 11:00 a.m. police say a male wearing a black ski mask came in, walked up to the man and fired several times. >> we think that maybe before he put the mask on, he was out here walking around prior to that or right before he entered. so we're hoping that maybe somebody saw something. >> reporter: police officers and a k-9 searched nearby back yards and alleys for a trace of the shooter. just inside the front door of the barber shop, evidence markers and detectives taking crime scene pictures. outside, customers wonder why it happened. >> it's a good place. like, i hang right here every day. we hang here. it's never been any violent things that happened inside the barber shop. >> reporter: lloyd kings bury was planning to bring his 6-year-old son this weekend. >> yeah, he's a little one. he gets his mohawk cut over there.

>> reporter: police are looking for a man who is 6'2". he was wearing jeans and a black hooded jacket at the time of this shooting. if you know who he is or know where he might be, call police right away. now, it is very fortunate that there wasn't a child nearby this crime scene today. and we'll explain why tonight at 6:00. live in southeast, kristin wright, news4. now to the latest on the ebola outbreak and all clear this evening after a passenger who had recently traveled to africa got sick on a flight from new york to las vegas. that person was quarantined, but health officials say they did not meet the criteria for ebola. now this comes just a couple of days after a hazmat crew removed a passenger from a flight from philadelphia to the dominican republic. in that case, that passenger apparently sneezed and then joked about having ebola. others aboard that flight were eventually able to get off the

plane. it's unclear if the man in that case will face any charges. news4 transportation reporter adam tuss is live now at dulles international with a look at what's planned for passengers there. adam? >> reporter: hey, jim. enhanced ebola screenings are set to start here at dulles international. they're expected to start next week. and this is a move that i can tell you is being cheered by the west african-american community. >> it is the most appropriate thing to do. and because, you know, it is an issue of self preservation. >> reporter: gabriel williams is minister counselor of press at the liberian embassy in d.c. he showed us around today and sat down with us, telling us more does need to be done to turn the tide in the fight against ebola. >> now, my goodness, we have all awakened to the nightmare of this disease. it's staring us in the face. >> reporter: he talks about real stress in west africa, and specifically liberia. he says the liberian culture,

which is a very close social culture, has changed dramatically. >> for example, hand-shaking. there is a typical liberian handshake that slaps with the two fingers when i meet you, you know. and you know, hugging, kissing. we are a very warm, sociable, caring people. >> reporter: now he says kids are being told not to leave the house. this is sort of what some of the enhanced screening will look like. u.s. troops who landed in west africa having their temperature taken with a noncontact thermometer. here at dulles today, there is still concern with those coming from overseas, and in from croat croatia. >> i've been keeping myself informed, it was scary. >> mike is in from paris. he says the screenings should have been set up before we got to this point. >> i'm okay with them doing the measurements in place. i think they were too late doing it. >> reporter: back here now live at dulles, jfk airport in new

york starts its enhanced screenings this weekend. dulles is next. the cdc will announce a formal date on that. and coming up next hour at 6:00, it's not just the airports that are on high alert. hear what amtrak is saying about ebola on the rails. reporting live, at dulles, adam tuss, news4. ebola survivor dr. kent brantley, says the focus right now should be on the people of west africa. he spoke earlier this afternoon at his alma mater, abilene christian university in texas. dr. brantly told a crowd while he understands americans' fears, he says what we'res with witnessing here is nothing compared to the situation overseas. >> the reality on the ground in west africa is worse than the worst report you've seen. the way that so many of you prayed for me, i'm so thankful for that. but i beg you, pray for the people of west africa. >> dr. brantly recently donated his blood to nbc news freelance

photographer ashoka mukpo, who is currently battling the virus in nebraska. a warning tonight about a new scam targeting people in northern virginia. police tell us someone is calling homes, claiming to be a dea agent. the guy then accuses people of buying illegal drugs or medications online. victims are told they can avoid arrest if they pay a fine and wire money. now this is similar to a jury duty scam we have been warning you about across our area. in the next couple of weeks, you'll be able to apply for a permit to carry a concealed handgun. in the district. d.c. mayor vincent gray signed a new law, allowing residents and nonresidents to apply. but it will be another 10 to 12 days before applications can be accepted. this new law will not allow for open carry, and it restricts when and where you can carry your firearm. what remains unclear is the immediate impact on prosecuting those charged with carrying a handgun without a license. the virginia state police is

disputing reports now that the prime suspect in the abduction of hannah graham was interviewed by police in connection with another student's disappearance five years ago. jesse matthew was being held in connection with uva student hannah graham's disappearance. we told you yesterday about a report by our sister station in charlottesville that said jesse matthew was interviewed by police in 2009. after morgan harrington vanished. harrington was found dead months later. this afternoon, state police told news4, according to the case agent for harrington, that investigation, jesse matthew was never interviewed by local, state or federal law enforcement in 2009. after or in connection with ms. hard of hearingtonton's disappearance. there is no record in the case file of any such interview ever having taken place. security cars are visible on campus at the catholic university. find out how the school is responding to an armed robbery

of students during the daytime. a local principal accused of bullying is facing new accusations tonight. one mother is afraid to show her face, and she is speaking out to news4 about a new confrontation with the football team. >> reporter: i'm jason pugh here at cam ken yards for game one between the baltimore orioles and the kansas city royals. i'll tell you why both these teams are eager to move past the championship series. and you'll want to keep an eye on the weather all weekend. download our storm team 4 app. you can check the radar and get alerts while you're on the go. more team coverage on the weather coming up.

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♪ welcome back to news4 at 5:00, everyone. i'm jason pugh here at camden yards for game one of the alcs between the baltimore orioles and the kansas city royals. now first pitch tonight in game one is set for 8:07 here at camden yards. but that start time may be in jeopardy. the weather not looking too great here in baltimore right now. as for these two teams and these two organizations, though, it's been a long time coming to get to this moment. each very eager to make a return to the warld series. word series. for the royals, they haven't been there since 1985. as for the orioles, even longer,

1983. both teams are looking to end their championship droughts. >> look at as two fan bases starving. for them, since '85, so 29 years. so this -- there's some adults that haven't seen winners in their lifetime so i think both teams want to see a winner. >> it's great, man. we've got awesome fans, and, you know, they deserve it more than anybody. we're going to do our best to, you know, get to where we want to go and where the fans want us to go. and, you know, they have been a big part of it, they're along for the ride, and we're going to do our best. >> reporter: now, not many people expected these two organizations to be in the alcs this year, the baltimore orioles and the kansas city royals. they have been the hottest teams in baseball so far. should be a fun series starting tonight here at camden yards.

first pitch at 8:07. we'll see if it holds up in baltimore. i don't want to speculate too much. i'm going to leave that to the experts in studio. guys? >> all right. thank you. >> doug and vj, we have team coverage on this what about this baseball weather, guys? >> good news, thank you very much. i won't speculate. i'll leave that to you. as far as the radar is concerned, take a look toward baltimore right now. we're on the drier side. if you're headed towards the game, very cool. but i think they're going to get this one in. there may be rain later on. sure wish it was the nats. waldorf looking pretty good as far as rain is concerned. we are seeing that light rain around the waldorf area down through portions of southern maryland, quantico, fredericksburg, and toward the west, as well, locust dale. this is across our region throughout the rest of the evening. that's south of d.c. north of d.c., a little bit of a break here. you can actually see that. that break coming north of d.c., right on back through west

virginia and back over towards baltimore. that break is going to last for about three hours. that's just about the perfect time for game time. 8:07. we do think they'll get it in. 61 degrees at the airport. light rain or drizzle around with wind out of the northeast at 6 miles per hour. look at the temperatures. 55 in gaithersburg. 60 in fredericksburg. 55 in winchester. so not only do we have the rain, but very dreary conditions with the cloud cover and we also have that very cool temperature, and we're going to see more in the way of cool numbers as well. here we are at future weather at 11:00. and notice the rain just coming back into the baltimore area. most of this will be on the lighter side around 11:00. watch what happens around the 2:00 hour. we see some heavy rain. and by early tomorrow morning, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, the rain is really coming down in some areas. and it's a fairly steady rain too. so that's going to have a big impact on what you do during your day on saturday. saturday afternoon, we're going to stay on the cold side. we're going to stay on the dreary side. but most of the rain should move out.

so once again, some very good news for our afternoon on saturday. however, some of those games could be problematic. saturday at 5:00, we may actually see some sunshine during the day too. this rain is going to have a big deal -- or big impact on your next 24 hours or so. veronica johnson and i have been looking at that impact for you all week long and vj, the weekend coming right now. >> and so important, of course. and it is after 10:00, 11:00, you said the next wave of rain is moving back in. we expect pockets of moderate and even heavy rain as we get into the 7:00, 8:00 a.m. hour. take a look from the small umbrella to the big umbrella. definitely the big one you're going to need if you're going out late tonight or early tomorrow morning. rain heavy in spots and means not only big puddles on area roads but a very soggy ground for tomorrow morning. that rain will be ending around noontime. temperatures, of course, low 60s but with a soggy ground if you're going to be heading out to any farms that open their doors to the octoberfest values taking place or craft festivals,

it's going to be wet the first part of the day. doug? >> you mentioned the soggy fields. i have a friend coming down from philadelphia. big tournament towards herndon. soccer games tomorrow, yeah, definitely going to be wet out there during the day tomorrow. high temperatures, much cooler than average. 62 in d.c. only in the 50s toward the west. very similar to what we have seen across our region today. next couple of days, we stay with the rain on saturday early. then we see drier conditions sunday. can't rule out a shower, but we have taken it out. we think most of the day will be dry sunday with a high of 66. 75 on monday with a 30% chance of a shower. and then we get into another tough pattern as far as the weather is concerned tuesday and potentially wednesday could be rather wet. but numbers upwards close to 80 degrees coming up on tuesday. if this storm system moves in on tuesday, we could see some strong to potentially severe storms with that too. that's something we will continue to watch over the next couple of days. right now, the one thing we're watching, that rain overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning. >> thank you, doug. a child is in critical condition tonight after falling into a wild animal exhibit at

the little rock zoo in arkansas. the 3-year-old boy's grandfather put him on the railing to get a better view of that jaguar. the boy fell at least ten feet. the zoo workers rushed to get him out. one sprayed a fire extinguisher toward the jaguar, trying to keep the wildcat away from the child during the rescued. the boy was injured by the jaguar. he underwent surgery a few hours ago for a skull fracture. she was about to get married to a governor, but then she had to come clean. >> this was a difficult and unstable period in my life. >> why this woman was brought to tears admitting to a controversial past with a man from the d.c. area. plus, weakness, hearing loss, even paralysis. up next, our doreen gentzler explains why some locals are having severe reactions to a bug that could be in your backyard.

it's a potential health threat that could be lurking right in your backyard. >> doreen gentzler has more now on a disease that's causing major neurological problems, and some people right here in the washington area. doreen? >> hi, jim, pat. this is kind of troubling. before you step outside to do some yard work or enjoy an evening on the patio this weekend, the weather is going to clear up eventually. you may want to watch this. we're talking about the west nile virus. something we hear about every

year. but newer studies are showing it's actually people in their 50s who are getting several ill from the virus, facing everything from paralysis to hearing loss. >> reporter: roy goldman and his wife love to spend time out on their patio, enjoying the tranquillity of their backyard oasis in northwest d.c. but their summer fun came to a quick end in august when roy started feeling ill. >> flu-like symptoms, weak, tired. >> reporter: he figured it was a weird summer flu until things got worse and he was admitted to the hospital. >> at that point, i had had double vision, my -- everything was just really not moving properly. i was a little delirious. >> reporter: he also lost strengths in left arm and hand and had no hearing in one of his ears. tests showed he was infected with the west nile virus, which he believes he got from a mosquito bite while sitting outside his home. >> the virus, after the mosquito

has contact that's long enough, can be inserted no into the blood of the human being and can spread. often it will go -- likes to go to the brain tissue. >> reporter: this is an internal medicine specialist at med star national rehabilitation hospital. he says while most people who get a bite from an infected mosquito won't get sick, about 20% will develop symptoms, typically a fever or headache. of those, 1 in 150 will develop serious neurological symptoms, including meningitis, brain inflammation, called encephalitis, or even paralysis. doctors also say they're seeing more healthy people getting sick. it's not limited to the elderly or those with compromised immune systems. >> i don't like to think of people over 50 as elderly. there is some data the serious neurological complications are more common if you're over 50. >> i was exercising daily. i was mostly vegetarian diet. >> reporter: roy goldman says at age 65, he was feeling healthy

too until that fateful bite. now nearly two months since he was hospitalized, he still can't hear out of his left ear and his arm remains parcalyzed. the doctors hope he'll gainful function over the next few months. in the meantime, he says he's not afraid to sit outside, will you will be using bug spray. there is no way to avoid mosquitoes. there is no treatment besides supportive care besides replacing fluids. patients have to wait until their body fights off the virus. the good news, mosquito season is ending soon as soon as the weather gets cooler. the insects will go away. jim and pat, we heard a lot about west nile virus a few years ago and lately not so much. this is kind of an important and timely warning. use the bug spray if you're going to be outside. >> you said it. doreen, thanks so much. there is a political scandal unfolding in oregon this week. >> it had the governor's fiancee

fighting back tears after making a stunning admission. her name is sylvia hayes, she is engaged to governor john kits hover. yesterday she told reporters the governor found out about just this week. back in 1997, hayes was paid $5,000 to illegally mary an ethiopian immigrant so he could stay in the country. >> i apologize deeply for my actions and omissions. this was a difficult and unstable period in my life. i want to be clear today, i was associating with the wrong people. >> the man in question now lives in our area, but attempts to speak with him were unsuccessful. she says the governor is stunned and hurt, but standing by her. although he was not at that news conference there. criminal charges are unlikely, because there's a five-year statute of limitation on marriage fraud. he was a popular school leader who has been a staple in

the community for years. >> right now at 5:00, we're looking back at the life of the principal of the duke ellington school. learn why his death came as such a shock, and just how many people he touched. and find out why one local mother says she feels disrespected by her son's school principal. we'll have the story about how the accusations are escalating in one school community. a campus community on high alert after eight students were robbed at gunpoint in this wooded area near catholic university. i'm molette green. tonight at 5:00, what students tell me they're going to do now to better protect the

you're watching news4 at 5:00. it's terrifying to hear about, and i feel for those students. >> everyone was real scared so nothing to joke about. >> staying away from the woods. right now at 5:30, an urgent warning after some local college students have the scare of their lives. but first, weekend rain. get ready, folks. it's light out there right now. but that is about to change in just a few hours. storm team 4 chief meteorologist doug kammerer is tracking the radar for us. douglas? >> yeah, many of us have tough seen that rain move out of the area. douglas, i love it. up north and west, drier conditions. still the cloud cover and a little bit of a breeze. it's definitely on the cool side. but the rain is down to the south. and through southern maryland, fredericksburg area, spotsylvania, and charles county

and waldorf. we're seeing a little bit of a break now in the d.c. metro area. but look what's back toward the west. all of this rain back here, that's rain that's coming our way. and we will see it making its way our way. not only overnight tonight, but into early during the day tomorrow. some of that rain could be heavy at times. i'll break down the timing and show what you can expect in your area coming up in my full weather. taking a shortcut through the woods. it's something students at one local college do all of the time. >> but some will be taking the long way for quite a while. a large group of eight students was robbed at gunpoint as they walked through the woods last night near catholic university. >> news4's molette grown has more on the campus crime alert that has everyone on edge. >> reporter: news spread quickly across campus. >> crime alert. armed robbery. >> reporter: involving a group of catholic university undergraduate students. >> i think it's scary to hear about. because, i mean, we live here now. we used to live right over where it happened. >> everyone was real scared.

>> reporter: it was still daylight, just before 6:00 p.m. last night. here in the 600 block of taylor street northeast. close to a popular shopping center and school's athletic center. eight students, two women and six men, were in this wooded area, which is a popular cut-through near campus. they say they were here last night sometime before 6:00 when two men approached them. one of them had a gun and demanded that they give up their valuables. their iphones, their backpacks, everything of value. >> somebody probably followed them from 7-eleven through the woods. there is a path that cuts through campus. >> reporter: this freshman says he knows some of the victims. >> they're a little paranoid, especially the girls. they're a little sensitive when the topic comes up. but they're doing fine, so far. >> reporter: university police have stepped up their patrols, and are telling students to avoid wooded or isolated areas. >> i did. yeah. i used to. there's like a 7-eleven over there. around the area.

so, you foe, i mean, it's like -- shorter than taking the street. >> reporter: police only have a limited description of the suspect, but they were last seen running out of the woods. in northeast, molette green, news4. we're learning more tonight about last friday's suspicious death of a leesburg baby. she was taken inovera loudoun hospital and sent to the medical center in washington where she died. no charges filed yet. but police are investigating. search warrants pulled by news4 show the 10-month-old was suffering from a traumatic brain injury and retinal hemorrhaging when she was rushed to the hospital last friday. doctors tell police that the injuries could have come from blunt force trauma. doctors also discovered multiple broken ribs that had begun healing. the baby's family told police she got those injuries because she likes to hit herself in the chest. students and staff at d.c.'s

duke ellington school of the art are mourning the sudden death of their principal. father john payne died last night of an apparent heart attack. according to the school's website, he began his work at ellington in 1995. five years later, he was named dean of students and became principal in august. >> this is a huge loss to the ellington community. staff and students are devastated. parents, alumni, the entire community are devastated by this. >> school chancellor henderson said most students stayed home today. next week grief counselors will be on hand to help through this difficult time. a high school principal who has already been sued over allegedly bullying her co-workers is sparking new complaints now. this time from parents and students. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins is live outside largo high school to explain. tracee? >> reporter: well, specifically parents of the varsity football

players here at largo high school, they say she had a conversation with these players earlier this week and actually threatened their season. and they don't know if she was trying to motivate them. but if that was the case, they say she did it the wrong way. >> i felt very disrespected and i felt hurtful and sad for my son. because he loves this game. and he loves his school. >> reporter: this mom says she does not want her face shown, because she is afraid of possible retribution from her son's principal. >> i want her to be held accountable for what she said to these kids. >> reporter: the largo high school lions varsity football team is now 1-4. according to players and parents, the principal, dr. angelique simpson-marcus spoke with the team about its record before study hall earlier this week. >> she came in, and she dismissed the entire coaches staff, dismissed them all. and basically just -- lack of words, went in on them. she just really intimidated them.

>> reporter: according to this mom, dr. simpson-marcus threatened to forfeit the season if the team didn't start winning. >> my son felt like he wanted to cry and that made me upset. >> reporter: a spokesman says before drawing conclusions, they need a full account of what happened in the meeting. meanwhile, a parent provided me an e-mail with the principal's e-mail signature responding to the incident, saying, "it is clear your son did not translate my message fairly. what i stated was the need for largo pride, and they needed to work harder." this latest complaint comes after the school system has settled two lawsuits filed against simpson-marcus, accusing her of bullying and heavy-handedness. one white teacher filed a lawsuit for reverse discrimination for more than half a million dollars in federal court last august. then just a few weeks ago, another settlement involving a school secretary. the outcome of that case is sealed. >> the county and board of education needs to step in ask do something. because, again, there is a pattern. that she has.

>> reporter: a county council person and also the naacp here in prince george's county have called for this principal to resign. the school system is standing by her at this time. and they released a statement saying she plans on meeting with the parents of the varsity football team this tuesday. coming up on news4 at 6:00, why this saturday's game is going to be extremely stressful for these players. what this parent is alleging will happen if they lose. reporting live in largo, tracee wilkins, news4. he was the first ebola death in the u.s., and after some controversy over how he was treated, compared to other patients. his family is now answering questions about whether they plan to take legal action. >> reporter: a shortage of local judges because of a backlog on capitol hill. i'm mark segraves. i'm mark segraves. i'll at the tell

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so doug, i was thinking about doing a little pumpkin-picking this weekend. is it going to happen? >> i'll tell you, the better day is going to be sunday, for sure, pat. i know a lot of people are actually asking us that on facebook and twitter, can we go to the pumpkin patch tomorrow to pick up our pumpkin. i would not go tomorrow at all. the fields way too wet and of course dealing with rain early tomorrow. sunday is looking like a better day. reston live camera looking good. rain around our area, but all down to the south right now.

reston on the dry side. d.c. on the dry side for the most part. one area of showers coming right on through the mt. vernon area, fairfax and newington, chantilly and centerville along route 50. and to the south through portions of southern maryland, huntingtown playing a game. looks like just a few showers down there. they're going to be on the light side. so i think we'll get our friday night football games in. because, you know, those football guys can deal with a little bit of light rain. fredericksburg still dealing with showers. but you notice the trend here is to dry out. that's for the next couple hours. because what's moving in is another area of rain back towards the west. and this is one we're going to be watching move in overnight. we'll see more rain develop. and as we do so, start to see that rain get heavier at times. so no rain, and really just on the cool side, right on through 9:00. a shower or two. but the rain really moves in around 11:00. let's show future weather at 11:00. more shower activity and watch what happens just after this point. around 1:30 in the morning. if you're taking a late night

tonight, look at that rain coming around in the area. and it looks like that will stay in here through about 8:00 tomorrow morning. so a very wet night and what i think will be a very wet start to our saturday before things dry out tomorrow afternoon. 62 degrees on saturday. 66 on sunday. but take a look at these overnight low temperatures. we're talking about cold numbers on sunday morning. 48 in d.c. 39 in manassas and 40 back towards the mart insburg area. so get ready to get the jackets back out. you won't need them monday and tuesday. watching yet another storm that moves in the middle of next week. guys? >> doug, thank you. a change tonight in the search for hannah graham. police are ending their blanket searches of land around charlottesville this weekend. instead they'll focus on the leads that are connected to the suspect, jesse matthew. meanwhile, as the search ends its first month, authorities tell us they are not giving up. >> we believe that every day is the day. optimism. we begin the day optimistically.

>> matthew is the last person known to be with graham on the night of her disappearance. he's charged with abduction in the case. police say some virginia residents should look out for suspicious activity after a series of daytime burglaries. someone broke into a house on great falls street in falls church in the middle of the day on tuesday, rifling through the home for jewelry and cash. police say similar burglaries have already been reported in the northern part of arlington county recently. in those cases, either homeowners left their doors unlocked or the thieves used windows to break in. six months in jail. that's the sentence handed down today for maryland woman who admitted she stole $25,000 from donors to a local nonprofit. el yona carter was the operations manager for medical knowna research alliance, a private group that raises money for research. the state's attorney's office says carter had access to

donors' credit card information. >> she made unauthorized purchases including school lunches for her child and a u-haul rental. dairy queen is now the latest business affected by a data breach. >> so if you have recently been to a dairy queen location in this area, your information could be at risk. news4 consumer reporter erika gonzales joins us now with the local stores affected and the best ways to protect your personal information. erika. >> pat, this dairy queen breach affects about 400 stores nationwide, all of which were infected by a malware called backoff. the same malware that the secret service says has affected about 1,000 businesses. three local stores were affected. in virginia, the fairfax station, dairy queen on silver brook road. in maryland, the la plata dq on shining willowway and the waldorf location on barry road. if you made a purchase at one of these locations between august

5th and august 31st of this year, you could be part of this breach. dairy queen says names, credit and debit card numbers and expiration dates, all of that at risk. d.q. is also offering free identity repair services to those affected. and, of course, continue to monitor your bank and credit card statements for any fraudulent charges. even if you have already enrolled in a free credit monitoring program, let's say from the target breach, it's a really good idea to also take dairy queen up on that very same offer. that way, you'll be covered until october of next year. for more on how to get that free identity repair service, visit our website, nbcwashington.com. you're going to search dairy queen. thanks, erika. just in time for halloween. the westfield high school theatre department is cleaning out its closets. costumes and accessories are now available for a suggested donation.

>> we have so many cool costumes that have been used for our shows in the previous years. we have stuff from when we did joseph and the amazing tech any colored dream coat, which is awesome. >> a lot of things we have just accumulated throughout the years from shows that people have left here, things that people donated, things we have made. >> you can even find a pair of wigs. the costume sale runs sunday from 11:00 to 2:00 at the school. proceeds will benefit the we westfield theatre program. there is a unique lesson plan being used at one school in the district. and it's on the impact of street art. it's designed to get students thinking about how people process controversial images, like those of power, money and jesus christ. it's part of the visual performing arts program at northwestern high school. larry cook teaches the class and says it's intended to get students talking and thinking outside of the box. >> really, i'm kind of trying to establish the kids in a working and conceptual manner.

it's kind of a strategy to kind of being able to allow the students to kind of really think critically about the work they're creating. >> cook is a prince george's county native. his career has taken off since finishing his masters degree at george washington university in 2012. you can see his work in various galleries and museums around the region. a backlog of cases could delay justice for crime victims in d.c. up next, find out what the holdup is and why it's not just victims who are complaining. and then all-new at 6:00, keeping ebola workers safe. how a local company is helping protect those treating patients around the world.

a look at what's trending online. tesla unveiled its new model s last night and the new ride is being touted as faster and safer. the company says it will accelerate faster than the current model and top out at 155 miles per hour. the newer model s also comes with automatic braking systems and it will be an all-wheel drive affair. no word yet on a release date or price tag. her courage has inspired millions around the world. now the youngest ever recipient of the nobel peace prize is wrapping up her day in the uk. 17-year-old malala yousafzai is

a co winner of the prize this year for her work promoting children's education and women's rights. even in the face of threats to her life. it comes two years after she survived a notorious attack by taliban militants who shot her in the head on her school bus in pakistan. >> and i'm really happy that there are so many people who are working for children's rights, and i'm not alone. >> yousafzai says she has been inspired by fellow winner kalardi advocating for children's rights in india. >> stay off the sidewalk! >> what sidewalk? >> word is spreading tonight about more protests planned in st. louis this weekend. this follows a who is i will night with unrest building over the deadly police shooting of an african-american 1 8-year-old. his mother says her son was not armed. political gridlock up on capitol hills is now causing a

shortage of judges, and that could mean a longer wait if you have business at d.c. superior court. >> now the chief judge and bar association are calling on congressional leaders to act. but as news4's mark segraves reports, justice could take a lot longer for thousands in the area. >> not having judges in the bench delays justice. >> reporter: the d.c. superior court handles about 100,000 cases a year. due to retirements over the past several years, the court will have four vacancies next month. the highest number of. three candidates have already been nominated, but unlike any other local court system in the country, d.c.'s judges must be approved by the senate, which currently has a backlog of more than 150 federal judges waiting for confirmation. christopher zamponia with the bar association of d.c. wrote senate leaders, urging them to vote on these d.c. judges. >> there's no reason to delay their vote on this.

really should be -- it should be a bipartisan issue. >> reporter: d.c. superior court chief judge, lee satterfield, also wrote letters to the senate leadership, explaining the pressure the vacancies are having on the court system. satterfield points out, one of those vacancies is on the family court, which handles some of the most sensitive cases, including domestic violence and child custody. satterfield wrote, these judges make life and death decisions about neglected and abused children. the vacancies here at d.c. superior court are just a small part of more than 150 federal court vacancies caught up on capitol hill. a spokesperson for republican senator mitch mcconnell tells me that it's up to senator harry reid, the democrat, to schedule a vote. but a democratic aide tells me it's up to the republicans to come together during the lame duck session to get these judges approved. i spoke with delegate eleanor holmes norton who is working behind the scenes but holds no

hope there will be a vote this year. reporting from d.c. superior court, mark segraves, news4. one of the reasons the senate must approve d.c. judges is because the federal government funds the d.c. court system. right now at 6:00, stopping ebola in its tracks. what the centers for disease control says needs to happen now to keep the virus out of the u.s. a baby dead in northern virginia. her parents accused of drinking while she was lying in a crib for 16 hours. now a nasty debate on a donation site to pay for the funeral. plus, new concerns about security on a local college campus after eight students are robbed at gunpoint. good evening, i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm chris lawrence. storm team 4 is tracking the rain that's already moving through our area. and we are expecting heavy downpour tonight. >> you might even hear a rumble of thunder later tonight. storm team 4 chief meteorologist doug kammerer is in the storm center with the scoop.

doug? >> we're talking about a friday evening. a lot of people heading out on friday evening. i would say definitely take the umbrella. but notice there's a little bit of a tripped here. drying back toward the west. more rain toward the south and southern maryland, northern neck, through the central portion of prince george's county. a shower around clinton, maryland and andrews. this is just the trend over the next couple hours. i think we're going to stay on the drier side of things right on through about 9:00, 10:00, maybe 11:00. before the next batch of rain moves in, a lot of rain and yes, we may even have some of those heavier downpours come in overnight tonight and right off through early tomorrow morning. if you have plans for this weekend, you don't want to miss my forecast. i've got some of the latest information just in. i'll have that for you coming up at 6:15. >> doug, thank you. now to a grim milestone and warning in the ebola outbreak. the virus has now killed more than 4,000 people. and federal health officials are warning, the international response is not enough to contain the outbreak or to keep it out of this country. nbc's chris pallone leads off our team coverage tonight.