le let you know who could see delays. all of that in a few minutes. a deadly end to a stand thauf shut down part of silver spring today. >> a worker killed himself after firing a shot and then making threats at a landscaping business. >> the drama began this morning on brookville road a mile south of seminary road. pat collins is there. pat, this man was armed with a shotgun. >> reporte indeed jim. witnesses say they knew something was wrong when they saw this guy come to work today. and the wheels of his truck were spinning as he went into that work site. this man saw the suspect drive up. >> well, h tires screeching and slammed on the brakes right here before entering in there. sped up spun his tires out, went right up the ramp. >> reporter: then came a shot into a pile of mulch. this man was there for that. >> it was scary. sir, i don't care i don't care if we die, you know but i got

two children. >> reporter: this man heard that shot and called 911 for help. >> we were working close, and we heard a bang and called the police and they came and told us to evacuate. >> reporter: cops with long guns at the ready. large armored vehicles moved into position. for some time today a portion of brookville road in silver spring looked like a war zone. the scene of the standoff a gigantic mountain of mulch at a landscape company. witnesses say that an employee here came to work and that hs ang and that he aked on it. >> this who was an employ of the business arrived to work seemed upset and agitated. at one point, he left the business went to his vehicle, and retrieved a shotgun. he pointed it at one employee and then shot a round into into a mulch pile nearby. >> reporter: the standoff between that man and the cops went on and on. it went on for nearly four

hours. they say police made attempts to talk to the man. but in the end, they say he turned that gun on himself. the man who died here was a mechanic for the landscape company. a few minutes ago i talked to a woman who saw him just about every day. her reaction to what happened here coming up at 6:00. live in montgomery county, pat . federal investigators are back at the site where a small plane crashed near takeoff at tipton airport sunday. it went down shortly after takeoff landing on its roof just a few hundred yards from the airport. barnett and his passenger, thomas kline, were hurt. barnett is chief of transportation and community programs in charles county. download the nbc washington app and we'll let you know as soon the faa determines what went wrong. the number two official at the secret service is losing his

job, but he's taking another position with homeland security. a.t. smith stepped down as deputy director of the secret service today. some members of congress had previously been critical of the fact that he had not resigned in the wake of the recent white house security breaches. no confirmation yet on who is going to be replacing him. smith will take an unspecified job with homeland security. closing arguments are going to begin tomorrow in that whistle-blower case against the d.c. police. it led to chief cathy lanier being called to the witness stand for a second day. >> you'll recall this case involves police escorts for actor charlie sheen and other celebrities and whether a high-ranking officer was demoted for talking about it. news4's kristin wright joins us live from d.c. superior court with details of the chief's testimony today. kristin? >> reporter: chief lanier spent the entire day on the stand. at issue right now is whether lanier demoted a commander for his performance or because he blew the whistle.

d.c. police chief cathy lanier back on the stand for a second day. today lanier testified for several hours in the whistle-blower case filed by a former commander of the department. captain hillard burton said he was demoted in retaliation after he contradicted chief lanier in testimony he gave to district counsel concerning the use of police escorts for celebrities. in court today chief lanier maintained that burton was demoted for several other reasons including the handling of a barricade situation in 2011 and pushback against a supervisor. in cross-examination, burton's attorney questioned lanier on an interdepartment memo written the day after actor charlie sheen tweeted about his escort. the memo asks for a police department policy on celebrity escorts. closing arguments begin tomorrow morning. live at superior court, kristin wright news4. one of the best cancer treatment facilities in the world is going to be coming to

virginia. inova hospital system is transforming the old exxonmobil campus into a new cancer and research center. it has its flagship hospital across the street just outside the capital beltway in fairfax. they're hoping this new center will draw world-class researchers in fields like genomics. one mother says dna research has made all the difference for her 2-year-old son who has a rare genetic disorder. >> because of the research they wey a hormone that he needed to have on site and with them during the surgery, and i think it could have potentially been lifesaving. >> inova hopes to open the new cancer cente 2017. exxonmobil announced plans to ray kate that campus in 2012. its 2,000 workers are moving to houston. a virginia lawmaker who was spending his nights in jail amid a sex scandal has a new trial date. today delegate joe morrissey pled not guilty to four new felony charges. he's accused of perjury and

forging documents that are related to a sex he allegedly had with a 17-year-old employee at hiss law office. he got a plea deal in that case for which he's serving a six-month sentence. he's been going to legislative sessions during the day on work release. his trial on these new charges is set to start at the end of april. in just a matter of weeks we could have legal marijuana in the nation's capital. it is shaping up to be quite a showdown between the d.c. government and congress. news4's tom sherwood has more on how the city is moving ahead with its p. >> reporter: the d.c. council chairs sat nearly an hour after a hearing was spoeed to start on how the city will regulate and tax marijuana. that's when and now if it becomes legal la mon after a routine 30-day congressional review. a last-minute letter from d.c. attorney general carl racine warned the hearing might violate congressional laws barring any

action by the city on the marijuana measure. the council went ahead with the hearing but just legally didn't call it that. >> the district will explore every option to get its law legalizing marijuana enforced. >> reporter: it's all part of a showdown with the republican-led congress. congre passed a measure last year saying this city couldn't enact its legal marijuana bill. but the city contends the voters had already enacted it and the city is just carrying out the law unless congress takes new action to block it. >> i do think that self-governance is intrinsic to the american way of life and here in district of columbia we dot enjoy the full rights that the other 50 states in the country enjoy. >> reporter: d.c. council chairman phil mendson warned it could result in an odd situation, legal marijuana with no enforcement from the city because it would have to spend money. >> the apph that congress took to limit our ability to spend money creates a real

challenge in terms of we will have a legalized drug that we cann h e next move appears to be up to congress. in the district, tom sherwood, >> we post ld a deeper look at the showdown on our nbc washington app. go there during the break to take a look. right now, a local animal rescue is asking for help after two of its kittens were stolen in a daytime robbery. pat lawson muse joins us in the studio with the details. >> the kittens are just 3 months old and the last chance animal rescue is pleading for any information that could help get those kittens returned safely. they're brown tabbies, a brother and sister. they were taken from their habitat at the petco adoption cen ca heights around 11:00 this morning. e animal rescue says someone smashed the glass and took off with the kittens. the petco is in a busy shopping center on 14th street so the rescue folks are hoping someone

saw something. they also say there could be surveillance video. there is a $500 reward for the safe return of the kittens. wendy? >> thank you, pat. a pajama protest to change school start times, live picture, news4's chris gordon is there. a fiery drunk driving arrest. how police unintentionally a suspect on fire. cheating in the system. why metro is considering changes to local p

right now at 5:00 does 20 minutes of extra sleep really make a difference? some montgomery coun students and parents think it does and they are protesting in their pajamas today to make their

point. news4's chris gordon is live in rockville tonight with the last-minute push by some to change the schoo chris? >> reporter: hi wendy. you'll like this. it's all about drama. this demonstration behind me they're using signs and slogans and sleeping bags and even -- whoa i dropped something here -- even this which is athletic black, which football players use under their eyes. they're using it to dramatize they get up at 5:30 or 6:00 in the morning and have to go to bus while it's still dark >> that's what we really need! >> reporter: a sleep-in with some students in sleeping bags others wear pajamas. parents and students demonstrating their desire for later school start times in front of the building where the montgomery county boa of education will vote on the issue tomorrow. >> when you're really tired you get black circles. so we put black lipstick i

think it was, une to show we need more sleep because look how tired we are. >> just daud today in english i was really tired and i think it was harder to concentrate than it would have been with a lot more sleep. >> reporter: they would like high school bells pushed back from the current 7:25 a.m. start time to 8:30. >> 8:30 for middle and high schools. that's the recommendation of all the experts who have looked at this, and that is ey within the reach of the board of education. last june outgoing school superintendent joshua starr recommendet school day because of the cost estimated at $21 million for transportation and other accommodations. the school board agreed but ordered the superinte to come back with lower cost options. tomorrow the school board will vote and select one of five choices for making no change in school start times to delaying school bells 20 35 minutes, which would cost little or nothing. there are other options that could cost $5 million to $6 million or more money the school system can ill afford at a time maryland's governor is

cutting millions in state aid too education. montgomery county schools has been polling parents on their website. >> got about 1,200 e-mails and about a third of those people were not in favor of changing bell times and about two-thirds were in favor of them. our staff overall through surveys done by our employees association are not in favor of changing bell times. >> reporter: now, the montgomery coun board of education will hold a public hearing tomorrow morning followed by a vote. now coming up on news4 at 6:00 we will hear what montgomery county's 12,000 teachers have to say about a later start to the school day. we'll hear what they have to say as soon as you can hear anything over all this shouting here at the school board. that's the latest live in montgome ne >> we got the message. a local art museum facing nearly a half million dollars in taxes. that has forced montgomery county to change the way it deals with new cultural institutions. the county last week changed the law after a private art museum

was charged the hefty bill. "the washington po" reports the revised law reduces the burden on art institutions such glenstone museum currently under construction. after the change the building's owner was responsible for $72,000. a lot of drivers have figured out the way to park at the metro parking lots and not pay for it. the transit agency says people are parking for a full day and they wait till just after midnight when the gates open and they drive away without paying. metro says this is such a problem that it may extend the hours at night so kit keep those gates down even longer. a suspected drunk drive who caught fire during his arrest has just been charged tonight. this happened down in the richmond area. the drivel condition according to police. his clothes apparently went up in flames when police used a taser on him early saturday. he allegedly led police on a chase in chesterfield virginia. firefighters had to save him after he crashed his car.

he reportedly began to struggle with an officer who then used her taser. investigators believe the jolt set the man's clothes ablaze because he'd been soaked in gasoline after the crash. first lady michelle oba has joined other first ladies former first ladies in supporting a project that helps promote healing for young patients and their families. it's a hling forwarden taking root at the children's national health system in northwest washington. th garden will give patients a healthy outdoor space with great views of the district. the first ladies are serving as the honorary chairs of the garden. >> we're going to get some wet weather tonight. yeah wet weather, maybe a little wintry weather as well. temper continue to come down. record high of 68 in d.c. yesterday. and right now we're dropped below 38. so 30 degrees colder right now than we were yesterday at this time. you see the rain coming down. storm team 4 radar showing the shower activity toward the south and east through portions of montgomery county in through

prince georg the district down through charles county too, all seeing that rain right along 301. this is all rain right now. back towards the west you notice the rain in through frederick county virginia towards clark county loudoun county seeing that rain up towards the panhandle of west virginia and down towards front royal. also seeing almost all rain. the only exception some of the higher elevations here. that's where we could see some of the freezing rain. around mt. airy though notice this area of pink. most likely sleet beginning to make its way down to the south as the cold air moves on in here. so howard county right now seeing a mixture of rain and sleet. that cold air is making its way down from the north. you can see, watch here looks like rain and look at the snow start to develop down to the south as te colder air starts to move south. that cold air will be here throughout the night tonight and we'll only get colder. that's why we have that winter weather ad in effect h tomorrow morning. now, for most of the area to the west of i-95 this is until 3:00 a.m. so panhandle of west virginia western loudoun, western montgomery coun and frederick county but areas east of i-95 including howard county

prince george's county anne arundel, this is until 5:00 a.m. as we will see a little bit longer duration in these areas. so what are we going to see? sleet, freezing rain, snow, and rain. l possible depending on the temperatures this evening. not a big storm, though. it does not take a lot of ice, however,e some slick roadways and that's what we're going to be watching now, isolated slick spots overnight through early tomorrow morning. don't expect to see a lot out of this storm system. it just doesn't have the moisture. 34 in gaithersburg 34 in baltimore, 33 in annapolis and huntingtown. we're starting to get close to that freezing mark. as we get closer to 32 it will be easier to get that sleet and freezing rain moving across the region. give yourself some extra time overnight into the day tomorrow. storm team 4 future weather, showing the rain back towards the west. watch what happens around 9:00 though start to see even some snow snow is possible to mix in back to the west around winchester maybe leesburg gaithersburg baltimore with the sleet and freezing rain and snow up to the north. mostly rain down to the south. as we go through the night,

colder air starts to sit in. we're rain down to the south. notice rain and sleet in prince george's county, some sleet potentially and maybe freezing rain in and around the annapolis area, d we d even see on the topside of this a little built of snow early tomorrow morning. watch out down to the south. could be an issue tomorrow morning. 5:00 a.m. most of the area is dry. so we're just dealing with some residual effects as we make our way out and about. tomorrow morning could be a little bit of an issue. not too worried though. 44 degrees on your tuesday 45 on wednesday, light snow possible on thursday and this is where the bottom just drops. a high of only 28 degrees on friday. wind chmielewskis all day friday between around 10 and 20 degrees. 37 with snow likely on saturday. that's valentine's day. look at the high on sunday. 21. the windchill, between 0 and 10 all day long. cold air moving in. >> thank you, doug. right now we continue to monitor the roads as conditions will be changing by the hour. >> and consumer reporter erika gonzalez is working on a report

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i'm pat lawson muse at the live desk. we've learned at the past hour the white house will formally ask for permission to use military force against isis. congressional aides say the president is working on language for the request and they expect it to make it to capitoll by wednesday. the current air campaign against isis was launched back in august. at the time president oba said he didn't need congressional approval to build the coalition and to launch the attacks based on precedent set by former president george w. bush. aides say lawmakers are hoping this request clarifies the u.s. strategy in the fight against isis, especially isyri it could take weeks or months for lawmakers to approve authorization with use of ground troops expected to be a major sticking point. at the live desk i'm pat lawson muse. back to you. major oscar buzz won't impact the decisions made in a high-profile murder case.

that's what 130 potential jury members indicated in texas today in the trial of eddie ray routh. he's charged in the death of fellow marine chris kyle. kyle's memoirs are portrayed in the oscar-nominated film "american sniper." raut is also accused of killing kyle's friend chad littlefield. opening arguments are expected for wednesday. you worry about your computer getting hacked. but what about your car? >> a new report says your vehicle may be vulnerable to cyber criminals. >> consumer reporter erika gonzalez is here to explain how hackers can y break into your car's computer systems. >> yeah well wendy, it really sound like something that you'd see in a sci-fi movie, hackers remotely controlling your car from anywhere in the world. but according to one senator's report it could happen ed markey's report claims they're failing to safeguard systems from hackers.

in fact he says nearly 100% of vehicles on the market could become vulne hackers. now, senator markey is calling on automakers to adopt a ratings system that would tell drivers how well cars can prevent cyber security attacks. he says as technology advances he wants consumers to know potential dangers. >> in the old days it took a crowbar to break into a car. today it could just be an ipad. >> the report talked act consumer privacy. he says in some cases information can be sent to third parties. jim and wendy, back to you. >> erica, chance. another warning for drivers in downtown arlington. >> car burglars are on the prowl. police think a series of break-ins could be connected. a pr man is accused of killing his neighbor.

news4 just obtained court documents. what they reveal a an alleged motive. prices are

tonight a lot of people in arlington are dealing with damage and loss because there was a rash of break-ins in vehicles. >> the most recent cases are from ear saturday and sunday mornings. >> northern virginia bureay is outside one of the places that was targeted by these crooks. jules? >> reporter: well, this is one of the two parking garages in the rockland area that's been hit so far this month. both residential and public parking garage so today residents are getting notices frting them to what hpe over the weekend. arlington police say around 2:30 saturday morning at least 14 vehicles were broken into in this garage at the corner of clarendon boulevard and pier street. then early sunday morning about five cars in a nearby neighborhood had their passenger windows smashed out. at the beginning of the month in this parking garage on lind street some 17 vehicles were damaged. >> the other similarity is the

suspects are smashing the passenger side windows to gain entry into the cars. they're rifling through things looking for stuff to easily conceal on them could be small valuables, but we just want to remind everybody to lock your cars try to park in a well-lit area. >> reporte now, coming up on news 4 at 6:00 you'll hear from a guy who parks a very nice car in this garage. so far so good for him but he'll talk about the precautions he's going to be taking in the wake of this spate of break-ins. live from arlington, julie carey, news4. for the fist time at 5:00 we are now learning about a possible motive behind a deadly dispute between neighbors in adelphi. police arrested rudolf phelps over the weekend. he's charged with killing his neighbor karen siegman. news4 just got the documents that reveal phelps said he felt disrespected by her. the two were involved in some kind of dispute and on friday he allegedly told someone that he quote, got her.

and he didn't know if she would wake up. a restaurant in woodbridge is getting an unexpected makeover for its dining room. a taxicab smashed into the hard times cafe here yesterday, take a look. no customers were inside at the time. hard times posted a picture on their facebook page saying drive-throughs are for fast food. the restaurant is still open. most of the dining room is closed while repairs are being made. higher than expected revenues in virginia means there will be pay raises for teachers and other employees. state lawmakers in richmond released their budget proposals on sunday. this proposed wage hike will be ranging from 1.5% to 3% and it would go to school teachers state police and college faculty across the commonwealth. la virginia are also set to vote on a bill that involves cannabis oil for medical use. it's a bill that would make cannabis oil more accessible. news4 brought you the emotional story of a teenager who's from fair and accurate who suffering from daily seizures.

jennifer collins' family has been lobbying for this cannabis bill. if passed the virginia senate -- or did pass the virginia senate and vote in the house is expected later today. doctors in maryland are making a preemptive strike tonight against the measles outb urning all parents to vaccinate their kids in the baltimore area. now, the city hasn't seen any measles infections in the past decade. nationally there have been 121 cases of measles confirmed since the beginning of the year. only one in our area in d.c. a majority of the cases are linked to outbreak that began at disney theme parks in california last year. cell phone video from inside the frederick high school could be the key to cracking that school shooting. police are asking for video to help identify four men who entered the gym. two teenagers were wounded last week. one of them is still in the hospital. accord the frederick news post the boys are 14 and 15 years of age. they did not go to the school. police believe this was gang

related. the jv basketball team was playing crosstown rival governor thomas johnson high school. the shooting happened outside of the gym. an alert shopper getting credit tonight for helping fairfax county police break up a gift card scam. police arrested this man, nathaniel henry, on saturday at a mt. vernon shopping center. they tell us he was sitting in a car with a computer and a credit card decoder -- encoder rather and stack of credit cards. police charged henry with forgery and trespassing. detectives determined he and another man uploaded fake credit card information onto blank gift cards and planned to go shopping. tonight, you have a chance to weigh in on a road project that's designed to ease congestion on a busy interchange. vdot is widening an inner loop ramp. this project will take traffic from rolling road to the fairfax county parkway in west springfield. crews will create a two-lane ramp.

sound off tonight at 6:30 at the rolling valley elementary in west springfield. detectives in prince wim county are turning to social media hoping to drum up new leads in a cold case. in 2004 linda mae archer disappeared from her home in woodbridge. now cold case detectives are highlighting the case online. we've created a link with all the details of this unsolved mystery on our website. go to cheaters.com. search "cold case." archer's remains were found five years ago in a vacant lot near the prince william parkway. i'm tracking the radar right now looking at rainmaking its way in also sleet and snow all on the radar. i'll show you as temperatures drop it will affect you overnight tonight and maybe through tomorrow morning's early rush. and we'll take you undercover the see what it's like to ride metro when you're in a wheelchai

a domestic violence case against an n tossed out. greg hardy was in a charlotte, north carolina courthouse today but not for long. the district attorney's office says the panthers star reached an agreement with his accuser. it was back in may when he was accused of assaulting his now d by flinging her into a bathtub, throwing her on

top of a fewton that was covered in gun, and attempting to choke her. he denied those claims and she never showed up for court. now to some good news involving one of our own professional athletes here. caps star alex ovechkin is known for scoring goals. >> but today he gave a big assist to a local youth hockey >> reporter: alex ovechkin finally received the car he's begging for. >> i'm happy to be in this position to help the kids and help everybody to be happy and put smile on their faces. >> reporter: he and honda presented the car to the american special hockey association, a program for children with developmental disabilities. they'll raffle the car off, raising money for the program. >> what are you doing? >> they learn life skills through the game that translate to everyday life for them.

they feel accepted they're part of team they have friends. it really opens the doors for them. >> reporter: the caps hosted the kids a few months ago. it was there ovi developed a special relationship with 10-year-old ann schaab of the ice dogs. >> he's my boyfriend. >> reporter: you guys went on a sushi date right? >> yeah. i like it tonight. >> reporter: you're having sushi again with him tonight? >> yeah. i have to ask my family. >> we were so grateful for just that little piece of alex's time to have him come out and coach our kids on the ice was so special for them. and that alone would have been something that we would remember for the rest of our lives. so for it to turn into this is just again, unbelievable. >> reporter: we've posted some great pictures from this event in our nbc washington app. jason pew, news4 sports. >> cute. >> adorable. well, a metro rider who can't walk she contacted the news4 i-team and asked them to

investigate her daily commute. coming up next we'll underto see what it's really like to ride metro when you are in a wheelchair. and more kids are going to class how one prince george's county helped children get back on tra

i'm meteorologist doug kammerer. we hav a little storm making its way through the area not a big storm, but the temperatures drop below freezing we could see big issues. storm team 4 radar picking it up pretty well. we have an area of rain back to the west but you can see it changing to snow just to the north of hagerstown. in and around the d.c. metro area not much, but you've seen areas of rain thh portions of southern maryland through the

district. some in prince george's county calvert county anne arundel county right around the bay bridge but the bulk of the precipitation is back to the west and this is almost all rain right now. but there have been some little areas, you can see the pink just to the north of baltimore, where the colder air is starting to move on in here. let's hoe you the temperatures now. 34 in gaithersburg 34 in bowie, 32 at camp springs, 33 in huntingtown. that colder air make its way down from the no. d it will be cold enough over the next few hours to produce some of this sleet, some of this freezing rain maybe even snow toward the north. that's why we have the winter weather advi in effect. it include all the counties in west virginia panhandle, washington county maryland right on toward the south. only half montgomercounty the northern half same thing with loudoun county the western half. these are areas that are a little higher in elevation around mt. airy and damascus in through portions of northern loudoun county. but notice that also includes anne arundel couy a prince county. this goes till 5:00 a.m. these only until 3:00 a.m. we will see more of this rain and sleet and snow down to the

south and east through tomorrow morning. so areas of sleet overnight developing around 7:00. right now we have the rain but that sleet developing over the next 1 to 2 hours and we could see slick roads on the a.m. rush. best chance for that i think may be south and east of washington, d.c. down through portions of southern maryl why that prince george's is in there. 44 degrees for tomorrow 45 on your wednesday, 40 with light snow on thursday. not much snow here. the big deal is going to be the cold. friday high of 28 windchills in the teens, but the weekend, 37 on saturday 21 for a high on sunday. windchills on sunday near zero and that could be all day. we could be talking about more snow as well. we'll talk about that coming up at about 6:15. >> thank you, doug. you commute to work in the d.c. area you know how hard and aggravating it can be. >> but tonight tisha thompson and the news4 e tame take you on a journey. >> to show you how a short commute has turned into a lifetime battle for a woman who

is det. >> reporter: kelly mack is one of the most upbeat people you'll ever meet. >> i'm pretty easy going, pretty laid back and, you know, i have a pretty sunny disposition. >> reporter: but there's one thing that really gets her down. >> excuse me. a lot e i have to make my presence known, ask for space, say excuse me. >> reporter: battling rheumatoid s since she was 2 years old, she uses a wheelchair to get around. >> everyone is stressed they're rushing to commute, and i think a lot of people haven't give an thought about how difficult it might be for people with disabilities to actually use metro. >> reporte kelly contacted the news4 i-team to help her show you what she and many others like her go through every day. we hooked her chair up with cameras and folls she navigated a maze of elevators. >> sometimes i hear people grumble when i'm getting on fist and they feel like they've been waiting and i say this is the only way i can take metro.

i don't have a choice. i cannot use the escalator. >> reporter: at the woodley park metro station, we watched as she tried to get to the front of the line. only to be cut off by a stroller. >> i think it would be easier if i went first. >> reporter: sometimes she says people won't even let her on, won't look her as they leave her behind. as she caught in these pictures she tarted taking on her daily commute. >> that elevator was designed and put there for people with disabilities. >> rep dara baldwin with the national disables network says it's okay too use the elevator if you have a stroller or luggage, but if you see someone with a disability who cannot use the escalator, you need to let them board first. >> the fact you have used equipment that was specifically made for them to get around and you're taking it first before they are taking it, that is what yodoing. you're taking away that person's civil, human, and a.d.a. rights by doing that for. >> >> reporter: which is why when you get on a metro

elevator. >> please give priority to senior sit sens and personals with disabilities. >> rep and see signs telling people to let people wis and seniors board first. kelly says she needs to go in fist to maneuver her chair so it will fit into metro'elevators. metro just launched a new campaign reminding riders to give priority to the disabled and pregnant rid because many disabilities are not visible it's important you don'e the person asking to go fist in line or sit in that priority seat. >> there are times when the train is so crowded i can't get on. there are times when it's very difficult for me to find the right spot to get on the train. excuse me. >> reporter: and while there are days people hop off to let her in most days she says she feels like a piece of furniture. >> i've had people lean on my chair or rest their bag on me or my chair, and it's kind of uncomfortable to have to say

please don't lean on me, i'm a person. you have to laugh otherwise you cry. >> reporter: which makes you realize as bad as your commute might be some days kelly's commute is challenging every day. >> everyone knows life's got its challenges. we can treat each other a little bit better think about each other. it's not that hard. >> reporter: something to think about from a lady determined not to let others get her down by preventing her from going up. at the farragut north metro station, tisha thompson news4 i-team. >> tn news4 at 11:00, the i-team looks at what would happen to passengers like kelly if caught in an emergency like the metro incident last month. if you have something to share with the i-team call us at 202-885-4444 or e-mail tips@news4iteam.co right now new developments in the case of a maryland man who was murdered after he

responded to a craigslist ad. that man accused in the murder just pled guilty. this came after a new witness came forward. gregory lewis is accused of luring a man to an anne arundel coun parking lot in october of 2013. police said he put up a fake internet ad advertising a car for sale. rene arkita was shot to death after responding to that ad. lewis will spend 60 years in prison. if you had problems voting in the most recent election here in the district you're not alone pap new audit found that more than 20 polling locations in d.c. were understaffed in november. nearly 40 prints were not fully accessible to people with disabilities. and nearly 60 had technical glitches. there also issues at the reeve center which requires i.d. and i.d. to enter the building. d.c.'s board of elections tells "the washington po it reviewing this audit to make the necessary changes. and same-sex couples are getting married today across

alabama despite that last-minute attempt by some to defy a federal ruling. couples lined up outside the courthouse in birming thoom get marriage licenses after early this morning the u.s. supreme court there refused to block the marriages clearing the way for these couples to tie the knot. still there are reports that some probate judges are refusing to take applications. keeping kids in school can be a challenge, but a high school in prince george's county beating the odds now and reversing a trend. news4 zachary kiesch talks to two students who avoided becoming dropouts because of a newfound trust with teachers. >> i felt they cared by the way they talked to me and encouraged me. >> reporter: he's a junior at crossland high sch as having limitless potential, that's if they could get him to show up for school. >> basically, i was thinking in the present, i wasn't thinking about the future. >> reporter: when teresa fax took over as principal last

year she knew her work was cut out. he was one of a number of student who is needed help. >> when i came in i was told we had a high truancy rate so we we had had had to address that. >> reporter: she challenged her staff. >> i told my staff, find out what the story is. once you find out what the child's story is you can help them. >> i found out some personal him and just reasons why he h up p. >> reporter: the task of learning his story fell on katrina anderson so, they sat down they built a plan and they also built a bond. >> because he trusted me he said he would come to school and basically see rate has improved in prince george's from just under 3,400 in 2012 to just under 3,000 last year. the gains came at crossland where they saw a drop from 179 to 125 last year. this year they're on track to be in the 80s. >> the map thing i'm just

thinking about graduating. whatever i'm doing is positive. whafr will help me graduate that's a good thing. >> reporter: reporting in prince george's co it's a renewed fight for freedom. the murder of a maryland high school student is getting new nationwide attention thanks to a popular podcast. coming up next we'll explain why the convicted killer could have a new chance to get out of jail. >> reporter: the express lanes here in northern virginia how much they're costing you and why changes are co.

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crude oil prices are starting back up and that's raising prices at the pump by about 12 cents an nationally. the average for the district is up to $2.41 a gallon, $2.20 in maryland $2.08 in virginia. prices could increase as much as 50 cents between now and spring. two of the stars from last night's grammy awards are coming to d.c. lady gaga and tony bennett are

set for a two-night performance at the kennedy center this summer sell separating their album "cheek to cheek." the shows will be on july 31st and august 1st. the convicted killer at the center of a popular podcast will now be able to argue for a new trial. >> because a maryland judge has granted him an appeal. as vanessa herring shows us appeals in these cases are rare. >> reporter: it could be the light at the end of a very dark tunnel for the man at the center of the wildly popular serial podcast. his lawye tweeted, we will be heard by the court of special appeals. it's another step in the direction of winning a new trial for adnan. he was convicted of his high school sweetheart in woodlawn after they broke up in 1999. long time family friend robby al chowdhry inspired the serial podcast and is advocating for his freedom. >> in terms of the overall public reaction he's been

humbled and amayed. >> reporter: there's a new twist happening outside the podcast. his lawyers will have new trial. andy levy an attorney and professor at the university of maryland tells me postconviction appeals aren't granted often. >> the court of special appeals said we will hear your case. we will review your case on the merits and that is something that very very few cases ever accomplish. >> reporter: the defense will have to convince a panel of three judges that sayed's trial lawyer was ineffective. >> you have show the lawyer was incompetent or did something wrong, that there was no tactical explanation for, and you have to show that that mistake by the lawyer caused you prejudice, that there would have been a different result if the lawyer had done what the lawyer should have done. >> reporter: thousands of listeners of the serial podcast will now have to stay tuned to the courts to learn his fate.

vanessa herring, wbal tv 11 news. now at 6, d.c.'s police chd of changing her story about police escorts for celebrityies ce we'll see how she responded under cross-examination. hundreds of students demanding later start times at area high schools. but some teachers don't think that's a very goa.d new at 6:00 safety changes coming to the express lanes in virginia. we'll tell you about the impact th but we start at 6:00 here in storm center 4. doug kammerer is tracking some winter weather that could affect your plans for tonight or tomorrow morning. what are we looking at? >> not a lot, but we're talking about ice, and anytime we talk about ice it doesn't take a whole lot to create problems. that's why we have a winter weather advi in parts of the area. storm team 4 radar showing some shower activity. rain shower activity through portions of anne arundel county calvert county prince george's county and still seeing just rain for the most part back to

the west along i 81 back through 66 at faulkier county look at loudoun county now starting to see some pretty good rain coming down there. this will move into prince george's county right into montgomery county rather then into prince george's later throughout the evening hours. the bulk of this rain changing over the sleet and even some snow. notice to the north of the mason/dixon line, that's what we're seeing rain changing to snow. that will be the case as we move on through the rest of the evening hours. as i mentioned, that's why we had that winter weather advisory in effect. it includes loudoun county and they just updated this it now includes all of loudoun county all of montgomery county and now prince george'sy as well. we will continue to watch these arias through the night tonight and through the early morning hour tomorrow. rush hour tomorrow could be a little bit of a problem, but it may not be in the advisory area. we'll talk about that coming up at 6:15. >> thanks doug. news4 today will be tracking the latest road conditi