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right now that suspect is in a prince george jess county jail cell. >> investigators are trying to figure out if he's responsible for other attacks on area women. as shomari stone shows us now, he says police have the wrong man. >> indeed. right now, james williams digs is in a jail. detectives walked him out to awaiting car. he refused to answer questions. but there was one question that he answered. let's take a look. >> are you innocent? >> yep. >> james williams digs tells me he's not guilty as he tries to hide his face from our camera. police tell us he is a suspect in two rape cases and a person of interest in two other ones. >> why do you say that you're innocent? you didn't rape or sexually assault four women, james? >> this individual obviously preyed on young women, the ages of the victims were between 16

and 2 years owed. >> police arrested 4-year-old digs in cottage city maryland today, two nights ago, they say he grabbed a woman from behind held a knife to her throat and raped her in a secluded area off 38th avenue at 8:15 at night. police say they showed the victim a six-person photo lineup containing the suspect's picture and she identified him. >> we're talking about somebody that's preying on the community's fears. >> digs is also a suspect in a rape last wednesday in bladesence berg and a person of interest in another bladensburg sexual assault case from last september and one in severely last october. >> all of the assaults occurred between 6:45 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. and the physical descriptions that were given were similar in all of the cases. >> reporter: now, detectives did not tell us if digs dna is linked to the cases.

this is early in the investigation and they are still investigating. prince george jess county police urge anyone with information about this to give them a call. live in landover maryland shomari stone, news4. >> thank you. new at 11:00, track's been tieds up most of the evening along the george washington parkway. a traffic acia caused police to shutdown the southbound side and forced drivers to head north. crews just opened up the road a few minutes ago. no word on any injuries at this time. >> get ready for another round of bitterly cold temperatures. doug says a weather change is just around the corner for us. >> it is guys. dulles airport hit a record low early this morning of 9 degrees. wait till you see where they are currently. we'll show you what's happening across the region right now. it's going to be the records. tomorrow morning, we are going to set a few records. we'll set a record at dulles. we'll shatter that record 14 in

1985 bwi marshall. look at the numbers right now. dulles at 10. so we were going to set a record tomorrow morning. they were at 8 last hour. they've set two records in one day. 24 in d.c. 10 in gaithersburg 12 in camp springs. here's the headlines. a refreeze again. there's ice on the roads and the sidewalks. much warmer this weekend and then a nice warm stretch something we haven't seen the likes of since mid-november. >> we can't wait to hear about it. team coverage tonight on the winter weather. the most recent storm forced some restaurants to shut down and all this snow and ice is starting to have an effect on their bottom line. chris lawrence joins us live from king street in alexandria with how businesses there are trying to cope. hi chris. >> doreen when we talked to a lot of owners here they're telling us a really good

thursday night can make up a quarter revenue for the entire week. even though we've got clear skies tonight, they're not going to get that back. >> the walrus oyster ana le house is back open for business. but tonight's crowd can't make up for thursday. >> they cleared the path and then we had this much snow again. >> they had to close right in the middle of restaurant week. >> i'm definitely a foodie. i love to eat. >> but she almost didn't give this place a try. >> i live in ashburn. i'm not coming here in the snow. >> you get a storm, it is significant. it kills it. >> especially after the previous storm wrecked last weekend. >> we almost lost it just almost an entire week. >> and they're feeling the pain on the other side of the potomac too. >> my name it's nelson your suver for tonight. >> outside el porto, are people in old town are still treading carefully. buried under the snow and ice, a lot of lost revenue. >> it's been horrible.

>> the storms cost nelson several days of work and much needed money. >> those are essential to our workplace. that's like our busiest days. >> reporter: but it's not completely over yet. some sidewalks in old town are completely blocked off because snow and ice is still falling from the roofs and they're trying to protect some of the people walking by. but bottom line with those warm temperatures on the way, a lot of waiters, waitresses and especially owners are very, very happy to see those. reporting live in alexandria chris lawrence news4. >> thank you. new at 11:00, there's a law in d.c. that sidewalks must be cleared within 24 hours after snow stops falling. for many seniors and disabled that can be a difficult challenge. serve dc is a group of volunteers who clear sidewalks for those in need. >> we've got to realize one thing for sure. if it wasn't for the elderly, we wouldn't be here ourselves. we need to give back for those who have done a lot for us at a

time when they cannot do anything. >> the serve deferring c. volunteers are part after the district's snow team which helps out during all winter storms. >> tonight a 14-year-old fairfax boy accused of creating a cybercontest to generate child pornography. he allegedly used the popular kik app that allows users to share messages photos and videos with madeup screen names. >> we talk to kids now and they say my parents are on facebook. we don't use facebook anymore. kik is now the thing they're using >> a detective in arizona began investigating a 1-year-old who officials say submitted nude images to a screen name. police traced the ip address to a home here in fairfax. according to a warrant, officers found numerous images of child important on the 14-year-old suspect's cell phone. right now he's in the fairfax county juvenile detention center facing several charges. on our nbc washington app tonight, we put together a list of popular apps like kik and what parents need to know.

prosecutors call it one of the largest data breaches in u.s. history. three men charged tonight with hacking into eight e-mail service providers and stealing more than a billion e-mail addresses. the men then used that data to send spam making millions of dollars in the process. one man from vietnam has already pleaded guilty while another is still on the run. a man from canada is also in custody. new at 11:00, crews at the norfolk botanical garden are cleaning up after that plane crash this week. the staff is now able to cut damaged limbs and try to prepare the grounds. part of the park's mission is to maintain as much of a natural look as possible. the plane went down in the park's wooded area during foggy conditions. three people were killed here. the cause of the crash still unknown tonight. >> also new at 11:00 tonight, senator bob menendez is fighting back against rumors he's about to be indicted by the justice department. the new jersey democrat made a

brief statement tonight to reporters in newark. he has been under a microscope of corruption investigation for his close relationship with a florida doctor who is a friend and a large political donor. >> i have always conducted myself appropriately and in accordance with the law. every action that i and my office have taken for the last 23 years that i have been pringed to be in the united states congress has been based on pursuing the best policies for the people of new jersey and of this entire country. >> attorney general eric holder is expected to make a decision on the case in the next 30 days. last month's job report is out and economists were surprised by some of the numbers. 295 thought new jobs were added in february. the unemployment rate in the u.s. fell to 5.5%. that's the lowest unemployment since may of 2008. but it's not all good news as

wages remain flat again. economists say while we are adding jobs the way is not increasing to keep up with rising inflation. >> new at 11 tonight, the tsa has confiscated a lot of items but this may be a first. a chihuahua. the agency found a dog inside a checked bag at laguardia this week. apparently he climbed in while the owner was packing up her suitcase. tsa worked with the airline to identify that owner and the two were reunited. maybe it was warmer in the suitcase. who knows? >> glad he's okay. poorly guy. >> speak of animals and airports too, a call for change tonight. this move comes after an iteam investigate. what one lawmaker is doing now to help protect birds near area runways. >> march is women's history month. i'll show you some how some of my mother's choices helped shape me. >> 50 years after bloody sunday one of the youngest people at the march [ female announcer ]

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take off. thousands are gathering thisweekend in selma, alabama tonight for a remembrance of a critical turning point in the civil rights movement. and tomorrow president will join them to honor the marchers beaten by violence 50 years ago. >> it became known as bloody sunday. nbc's kristin welker has the story of the march through the eyes of the youngest person who was there that day. >> a painful past is coming back to life in selma today as people arrive from all across the country to remember what happened on this bridge 50 years ag march 7th 1965 it, bloody

sunday. a group of activists risked their lives for freedom, equality and the right to be treated fairly. sheyann webb christburg was the youngest person there just . >> racism unleashed its upon us. people had begun to be beaten down with billy clubs as if they weren't even human beings. tear gas had begun to burst in the air and people had begun to run for their lives. i was running. trying to make my way back. >> she made it home that day and two weeks later the marchers made it all the way to the capitol. montgomery a 54-mile trek, a turning point in american history. >> how long not long. >> and the man who inspired the movement also shared this moment with little sheyann. >> why are you marching so we can be free and just and so other people it can be free and so troopers can't hit no more.

>> can't help but to reflect and remember that moment being with such an ext man. >> but other activists now in their 60s, 70s and older say the march copies. because of incidents like ferguson and the supreme court's recent altering of the voting rights act undoing the crux of what they fought for. >> we have got to stay focused and move forward and show up to the voting polls. >> for sheyann, it's about teaching the next generation about the people who paved the way for them one person one step at a time. kristin welker nbc news selma, alabama. >> new calls for changes tonight when it comes to airports and animals after a news 4 iteam investigation, the iteam recently reported the feds have euthanized about 8,000 birds and other animals near the runways at reagan national dulles international and bwi marshall. back in 2013 all to prevent those animals from colliding

with planes. now northern virginia ra congressman don buyers is asking the faa to invest in a new avion radar system at local airports that could reduce the need to euthanize animals. the faa recently told news4 it doesn't have the authority to the require this radar be used. >> if you're looking for better weather, you don't have too go to the airport. >> trying to find it right. >> things are looking up come on. >> storm team 4 weather app says tomorrow's warm werer. sunday's warmer. >> trending in the right direction finally. >> we are trending in the right direction big-time. after we go down this huge dip tonight, we go way up during the day tomorrow. record temperatures earlier this morning. records right now. currently at the airport, i don't think we'll set a record in d.c. 24 currently under clear skies. that sunshine just shows you we're going to be on the warm side the next couple days. this is a sunny forecast. look at frederick, maryland 5

degrees. five right now. 9 in na mass sass 10 in gaithersburg. clear skies, light winds and snow cover allow temperatures to drop quickly. that's what we're seeing. dulles was at 8 last hour. that is a new record for today. they'll set another one tomorrow morning. 12:01. they'll not seeing any rain or snow across the area. we're dry on the clear side for sure. the storm system that came through yesterday out to sea, but the cold front all the way down towards florida. you know we've got cold air all across the east once again. it is going to change. tomorrow morning, 11 in gaithersburg when you wake up. 11 in manassas. 17 fredericksburg. very code night for sure. record cold again early tomorrow morning. winter's last gasp. we will not see numbers down in the single digits again this winter. teens i doubt it. 20s we'll stay there and see

that during the early morning tomorrow. look at the afternoon. sunshine temperatures around 46 degrees. 50 degrees in culpepper, 46 in leesburg 44 in hagerstown. a beautiful afternoon. very cold to start the day but not bad in the afternoon. get out and enjoy it, but maybe after around 9:00. 21 degrees at 7:00 a.m. 27 at 9. we work our way into the low 40s by one, two, 3:00. if you want to do a little bike riding or running, maybe some of those snow covered paths, give yourself time. we'll be dealing with ice on the pathways. at least the sun will start to melt. this will be a melting type of day tomorrow and all the way through the week. set your clocks forward one hour tomorrow night when you go to bed and change the batteries in your smoke detectors. 54 on monday. 53 on tuesday. these are the four days that the snow in your front yard will be gone by tuesday, after we get some of the rain i think it will be gone and if not on tuesday, maybe wednesday with a

high temperature of 60 degrees. that will help that snow melt. and we stay in the 50s in towards late next week, too. some of the latest data does cool things off a little bit next friday into saturday and sunday. right now, it looks like the warmest stretch we've seen since mid-november. we need it. >> by tuesday or wednesday, it's all going to be gone. >> i think the snow is gone. another interesting fact. dulles has now set six record cold temperatures since february 15th. >> we knew it was cold around here. >> record lows. we've been a part of history. >> thank you. march is women's history month and some of the women you watch here on news4 are paying special tribute to our mothers. i'm a hometown girl. i grew up in arlington. so did my mother. i'll share some of her history, where she went to high school her fashion model phase and even the unusual beauty pageant she won as a teenager. also i'll talk about some of her choices have affected mine. wendy, barbara, veronica and

angie have all put together pieces about their moms, too. all pretty special. we hope you'll join us tomorrow for our special from our mothers for our mothers. that's at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning here on nbc4. >> we've been looking forward tore this. >> i'm looking forward to seeing all the stories. still ahead, the wizards watch a 35-point lead go up in flames against the heat. jason is up next to tell us how it finished up. >> this one is generating a lot of buzz on social media. the #blackout day is sending african-americans to twitter to post all kinds of things. organizers say "in a show of community and solidarity we are exclusively posting and rebloging picks, gifts,

tonight, just goes to show you, never let your guard down. >> it was almost a disaster at the verizon for the wizards but they got the victory. that's all that really matters. the wizards desperately needed this win tonight against miami. no chris bosh no dwyane wade for the heat. that meant no excuses for the wiz kids. after a dominating start, the fellows put it on cruise control in the second half. that nearly cost them this game. redskins general manager scott mclune at the game tonight. busy week coming up with nfl free agency. first quarter action this quarter's winding down. the shot is off the mark. drew gooden there for the put-back. watch the big-time slam there. he had 11 points off the bench.

the wizards led by as much as 35 points. fourth quarter, that lead dwindling nene not happy about it. monster flush there. he had 20 points in the game. wizards back up by ten. later in the quarter, a five-point game. michael beasley taking nene off the dribble there. he had 13 points. how about this john wall not letting the wizards lose this game. quick move gets to the bucket. six points 12, assists for the all-star. final chance for miami now. and jumper by the heat michael beasley is off the mark. the wizards hold on to win this game your final score 99-97. >> we can't you know continually come out and do that. i mean 67 points and playing that way and then totally play totally opposite. so i april the giving it back. but i'll take it.

>> let's go down to college basketball. big 10 tournament. semifinals maryland taking on michigan state. lexi brown. she had it going today. gets the steal here. goes all the way for the lay-in. career day for lexi brown. more from her in the second half here. spartans turp the ball over. moseley up to brown for the lay-in. a career high tying her career high 27 points. maryland goes on to win, 70-60. the terps face northwestern in the semifinals tomorrow. the gw women's team a top seed in the a 109 tournament. today the colonials facing st. louis. up three in the first half. hannah shibly not shy at all about shooting three-pointers. had 14 points and gw was up six at halftime. second half st. louis off the miss.uell jones to shibly to kara washington down low. she had a game high 24 points. the colonials win 77-63.

next up fordham and the semifinals tomorrow. a little spring training baseball for you. the nationals taking on the braves. that's hall of famer cal ripken junior throwing out the first pitch. tyler moore looking really good this spring. here the second inning with the man he takes this ball deep two run shot. finished 2 for 3 with five rbis in the game. zimmerman on the hill fortunates gets help from his outfield here. he pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut. the nationals go on to win, your final score 9-8. they're undefeated. 2-0 this spring training so far. >> undefeated. >> yes. >> let's stop right there. >> don't wait for awesome... totino's

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take a look at this live picture of the edmund pettus bridge in selma, alabama. this weekend the president, the first lady michele and their teenage daughters malia and sascha will help mark the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday. it was at this bridge where state troopers violently attacked a peaceful civil rights march. mr. obama will speak tomorrow at the 50th anniversary. should be quite an event. and interesting experience for the obama family to be down there together. >> that's our news for now. thank you for joining us. "the tonight show" with jimmy fallon is coming up next. >> we hope you have a wonderful warm weekend. doug take a couple days off. you deserve it. >> thank you. no more snow. >> we all deserve

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