used of doing when he's not at work has a kbhunt in shock. and breaking her silence. "first at 4," the wife of the man who landed the gyrocopter gives her first interview. what did she know and is she coming to his defense? "first at 4," a mother found dead in her virginia home. police believe she was murdered. >> the victim found along 18th street in the aurora highlands section of south arlington. let's get to pat collins. pat, what have you learned today about the victim? >> reporter: we know a lot more but there's still many questions unanswered, pat. let's take a look down the street, down the street there's the scene that rust-colored house at 18th and kent street in the aurora hills section of arlington arlington. what a sad scene it was this morning, her little children in their pajamas in the street in front of that house. their mother dead inside. friends have identified the

victim here as dr. bonnie black. she's a 42-year-old psychologist who does contract work for the fbi. she's the mother of two children, a 5-year-old girl and a 3-year-old boy. this morning around 7:50 her children in their pajamas were in the street in front ever the house, and they were distraught. a passerby stopped by to console them, kauld the police. and when the cops got to the scene they found dr. black dead inside. >> it appeared that her children may have witnessed this murder? >> we don't know. both children have been transported to child protective services by arlington county police at this time. you know, we don't know if we're going to interview them right away, or if they're capable of being interviewed about this very traumatic event. we just want them to be in a safe, comfortable environment. >> reporter: police are investigating this as a case of murder. detectives and crime scene techs

have been working the scene all day long. dr. black is estranged from her husband. he does renovation work and his work truck was towed from the scene earlier today. the couple is in the midst of a volatile divorce. a court proceeding in the case is scheduled for next tuesday. police describe the husband as cooperative. they say he's talked to investigators today. now, so far, no cause of death, no motive, no charges no arrests in this case. coming up at 5, the trash can search for evidence. live in arlington, pat collins news4. for me it's very stressful, yes. >> that's the wife of gyrocopter pilot douglas hughes saying her

husband is a patriot and law-abiding citizen. hughes faces federal charges after landing that aircraft on the grounds of the cap will tol to deliver letters to congress. alana hughes said she didn't know he was going to do that. >> no i don't know about this, about him planning this. two years ago was secret service, and he tell he would not do this because now he have picture his face and police cannot give to him any plan. >> hughes said she was worried about her husband and couldn't sleep for two nights after learning what happened. douglas hughes was released from jail yesterday. he's expected to go back to florida soon. now to storm team4 and thundershowers that are starting to move in. >> here we go. let's go straight to storm team4 meteorologist veronica johnson. when are we talking? >> we have just regular rain

showers on the radar right now but there's a possibility we could see some isolated thunder with these as they move in and through the area over the next couple of hours. i do not think that we'll have any severe weather moving through, but hey, you sure notice the clouds moving in right? started out with lots of sunshine this morning. look at this, clouds just marching eastward into our area. now of course seeing rain showing up mainly falkier county culpeper, madison, even green county. it's all sliding from northwest to east-southeast toward areas like manassas and fred bikzrizburg. i'm tracking this heavier area just west of warrenton. it's making its way toward areas like cordova, brandy station, remington by 4:11. we'll see a lot more rain showing up and we're not done with the rain. i'll show you when rain returns, could be just before the weekend is over with. guys? a martial arts instructor who taught local children is facing child pornography charges.

montgomery county police believe the 26-year-old may have engaged in sexual activity with young boys while he was a martial arts instructor at this school. a tip led them to his house where a search turned up videos. the man has since left the country. police think he may be in the republic of georgia. they're also trying to identify the man and boys in the videos. if you have any information that could help call police. a manhunt is under way for the suspect in a violent gas station robbery in silver spring. this happened around 6:30 this morning at the shell station here on university boulevard west in the four corners neighborhood. police tell us the robber hit a gas station worker on the head with a handgun took some cash, and ran away on foot. a fairfax county police spokesman charged with possession of child porn is out ever jail. bud walker made the $15,000 bond this morning. he's facing child porn charges. the judge barred walker from using computers and he can't

have any unsupervised contact with children. tomorrow marks one week since a gunman killed himself on the west front of the u.s. capitol. in the days since, news4 has learned just how often people are caught bringing guns on or near the capitol grounds. we just shared those details on the nbc washington app. at least 13 people have had their guns seized since 2012. either inside the capitol complex buildings or in nearby areas outside. news4's scott macfarlane will have new details on those incidents, including one where a person had a gun in plain sight at the capitol visitors center and how police managed to find these guns. that's come pg up here at 5 tonight. hagerstown investigators are promising a thorough investigation into the death of a man who died in police custody after being shocked with a stun gun. the man allegedly kicked in the door of this row house around 10:30 last night. four sisters between the ages of

9 and 16 were home at the time. they say they chased him out and called 911. the man was in the front yard when police arrived. they say he was aggressive and appeared to be be on drugs. an officer used a stun gun to subdue him. he was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later. the suspect was black, the officers involveded white. race has not been raised as a factor but the incident comes amid a national debate about the deaths of black men at the hands of police. a man from bel air maryland, is facing a year in jail when he's sentenced in july for jumping the white house fence in october. cell phone video captured the scene after dominick awed sa asauhn ya scaled the fence and scuffled with seek service. today in federal court he pleaded guilty to one count of entering restricted space one of several incidents that prompted plans to modify the white house perimeter and heighten the fence to make it more difficult to climb of. it is the story that has so

many of you venting your frustration today on social media. now some good news for the local mother and a little boy whose wheelchair was stolen. their quick change of luck "first at 4". not so fast. "first at 4" why plans to improve a traffic mess just hit a

today marks two years since a deadly explosion rocked the small town of west, texas. it started as a fire at a fertilizer plant that led to the blast which killed 15 people and injured more than 200 others. some 300 also lost their homes. the town will remember the victims tonight at a vigil that starts at 7:51 local time, the exact time of that explosion.

this sunday, there will be a new search for two young children missing for months from montgomery county. 2-year-old jacob and 3-year-old sarah hog elle were last seen back in september. police tell us the new search is not based on any investigative leads. the children's mother is being held in a mental health facility on child neglect charges. law enforcement will be using canines, atvs and horses to help in the search at different locations. 24 hours from now thousands will be on the national mall for this weekend's huge earth day concert. the free concert gets going about 8:00 tomorrow morning, no doubt, usher, fallout boy, mary j. blige just some of the acts involved. the weather is supposed to be fantastic but we want you to be healthy so check out ways to protect your skin from the sun on our website nbcwashington.com. just search "summer skin." i saw the light and i

squeezed the trigger. >> setting the record straight. the police officer who accidentally fired the wrong weapon breaks his silence today. his message to the man he hurt. a wet friday evening is on the way. some of us could even hear some rumblings of thunder. veronica will be back to tell us when things will dry out and whether there's more rain on the

>> announcer: you're watching news4 at 4. an apology and his version of the story that's what we're hearing for the first time today from the oklahoma reserve sheriff's deputy behind the lens of this tragic and disturbing video. >> he says he mistook his gun for his taser when he fired a fatal shot at an unarmed black suspect. nbc's sarah dollof reports. >> first, let me apologize to the family. >> reporter: robert bates apologized to the family of eric harris, the man he shot when he says he mistook his gun for his taser. >> i still can't believe it happened. >> reporter: on the "today" show, bates shared his position of what happened. he said he was several blocks away as eric harris allegedly tried to sell a post ol to an under cover officer. he said he grabbed his gun thinking it was his taser and

fired. >> oh, my god what has happened? the laser light is the same on each weapon. i saw the light, and i squeezed the trigger and then realized i had dropped the gun. >> >> reporter: it's an explanation that doesn't sit well the family of eric harris who's calling for an independent investigation. >> if he had as much training as he supposedly had, he would definitely know a 357 from a taser. >> reporter: bates' training records have raised questions. state records show he received almost 300 hours of instruction in the past six years. but the tulsa county sheriff said in a radio interview this week his office has not been able to locate all of bates' gun certification records. since the instructor no longer works there. and the tulsa world newspaper cited unnamed sources in an article alleging bates was given credit for field training he never did and firearms certifications he never received. bates and his attorney deny that. >> the so-called evidence

falsified training records comes from a person that was terminated by the sheriff's office seven years ago. >> reporter: a reserve deputy and a department under a microscope following a fatal shooting caught on tape. sarah dollof nbc news. right now, the caps are getting ready for game two of the playoffs. they'll take on the islanders in just a couple of hours at verizon center. >> we're ready. fans are, too. dianana russini and jason pew are live there. after wednesday's loss no one is hitting the panic button just yet. >> reporter: the caps aren't. they're actually pretty relaxed, calm going into this game. but, guys, let's face it, this really is a must-win for the caps because they do not want to go back up to new york, go to long island, play at nassau coliseum down two games. >> reporter: in order to get that win dianna they need their stars to step up and play very well. one of those stars is goaltender braden holtby. he missed this morning's skate. he's feeling under the weather according to head coach since game one.

but he expects him to play tonight. they need him to stept up and a few other guys to have good games. >> reporter: they surely need to step up after the lackluster performance in game one where they came out playing very flat. not only did the caps play flat but a lot of people noted that the fans here at the verizon center who really had nothing to cheer about in game one because they only scored one goal were flat themselves. so tonight they're going to need to come out here and support this caps team. especially because the islanders have noted that it is tough to play at the verizon center. >> reporter: give the fans shg something to cheer about. am coming up we'll hear from some of the capitals players on why this game tonight is so important. pat and jim, back to you. >> thank you, guys. well, turning to the weather, are we all going to get some wet stuff tonight? >> not everyone. there's some wet weather around this evening scattered showers and there might be some isolated, brief, heavier rains coming through. but let me show you where it is. we'll start with storm team4

radar. you can see all the action to the west and down to the south right now. mainly moving into fokier county stafford, spotsylvania will see some of the wet weather moving in over the next hour to two hours. and, yes, even up to the north could see a few showers around here. so we focus on the west right now. you can see all this making its way east and toward the southeast into areas like remington the next couple of minutes by 4:20, summer duck by 4:29 daifdz crossroads, too, getting some brief heavy irrain. right now inside the beltway we're dry, but i'm also seeing just off to the east of all that action some isolated showers that are starting to pop up. this little cell was in prince george's county, now east into anne arundel county. at the ballpark this evening, first pitch 7:05, nats taking on the phillies, there's a slight chance of a few passing showers. doubt it led las to my delay at tall. 73 the temperature, then 69

seventh inning by the last out we could already start to see a few clouds start to part around the area at 66. we'll start cooling on down. but look south. 80 degrees warrenton fredericksburg at 81 sure it's cool near the water, 69, scary annapolis. look at this cool pocket, stanton and charlottesville, 65 degrees where a lot of clouds and even some of that rain has been for today. future weather we show you at 7:00 p.m., showers moving through, 7:00 all the way from north to south almost riding i-95, even the northern neck. but by 9:00, we still could see some showers left hanging on. leesburg, culpeper area i think it's not until a little later 11:00 or so, all of this will be heading out of here and we'll really start to see some clearing. once we do, our temperatures will be dropping down into the 50s by tomorrow morning, not going to see much wind with this system. and we're not going to be cooling off in a big way. sunday, look, clouds will be making their way back into the

area. that's 11:00 a.m. sunday. will we get the rain? we'll talk a little bit more about that coming up during my next weather a little later in the hour. 56 degrees early tomorrow morning right inside the beltway, 53 germantown 54 in manassas. again, with sunshine throughout the day, you've got to get out and enjoy. temperatures will easily soar from the 70s to a high temperature of 80 degrees tomorrow. and that comes, folks, with low humidity. again, i'll have more on our chances of seeing rain on sunday coming up in a few. do you feel good about your job? so i could be a college dropout and do the same thing? >> it's the story that everybody seems to be talking about today. we want to know what you think about the tirade that's gone viral. imagine being told where you can and can't spend your money. one state's doing that. so will it fix the big problem or just punish those who didn't do anything?

the new apple watch is going to be on time in more ways than one. a company spokesman who talked to nbc news today denied reports of any delays for the watch's arrival, which is set for one week from today. but the company didn't initially announce specifics on how it would be available, which likely caused the confusion. and those who made preorders for the watch could also see them delivered as early as the 24th.

the measles outbreak linked to disneyland in december is officially over. that's according to officials in california. they say no new infections have surfaced in recent weeks. they also believe the outbreak started when someone contracted the virus overseas and then visited disneyland while they were contagious. the disease quickly jumped to six other states as well as mexico and canada. approximately 150 people got sick. well it's take two for the royal baby watch. prince william's wife katherine is expected to give birth to their second child any day now. >> wow did that time fly or what? there is a lot that is kwet to be yet to be discovered about the new prince or princess. keir simmons reports the excitement growing in london. >> reporter: the buzz. the proud parents. coming soon to the same hospital in west london royal baby the sequel. >> we are so excited to be here right around the time of the birth of the royal baby.

>> ooh, got to be a girl. >> i'll say boy. >> i hope they have a little girl. >> reporter: kate will even have the same medical team that delivered george and will be hoping for another natural birth. though it's unclear if george, famous for stealing toys, known to make kids cry during princely play dates, is truly aware he's getting a brother or sister. >> he'll be thrilled having another younger brother or sister. >> reporter: once again, william and kate have chosen not to know in advance boy or girl, adding to the sense of anticipation. >> it's a global story and there will be global interest. i think if it's a little girl as well that will add to the story. >> reporter: kate did wear pink while pregnant but, wait, she also wore blue. and leopard print and spots. looking increasingly pregnant her due date has not been revealed, but it's anytime now. we're just hearing today that

one person has bet $3,000 that it will be a girl and that her name will be alice. so you heard it here first. back to you. >> how exciting. >> alice. >> again. "first at 4," who would steal a wheelchair from a 4-year-old boy? >> that is the question today that so many of you are asking this afternoon. but now this family is getting some much-deserved good news thanks to the generosity of strangers. >> we'll hear more about that wet weather headed our way for some. veronica tells the when and the where "first at 4". plus breaking news this afternoon. an active murder investigation in northern virginia unfolding right now and a big search for the suspect. and we're back with the late breakinging details from the live desk. [ female announcer ]

business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recharging do business travel on your terms. acela. take off. or. >> announcer: you're watching news4 at 4. a happy update to a story we've been following about the little boy who had his wheelchair stolen. >> yes. today he got a new one, folks. prince george's county police released surveillance video of the suspect, hoping it would help them find the bandit who took it. we posted it on nbcwashington.com. news4's chris gordon talked to the boy's mother today and was there when the new wheelchair was delivered. >> reporter: prince george's county police this afternoon delivered a replacement wheelchair to joshua ra marrow,

the 4-year-old youngster who had his wheelchair stolen. this surveillance video shows the thief rolling it across the parking lot outside the family's apartment resulted in the donation. >> from the bottom of my heart, i'm very thankful. >> reporter: prince george's county police announced that the wheelchair was donated by the mother of 11-year-old emanuel marshall who had outgrown it and wanted to help by donating it to joshua. >> i honestly shed a tear. it was because the situation was so similar, it really hit home. >> reporter: offers of help came from as far away as florida. >> a child in a vulnerable position, and when you have people akproscross your county calling the police department to help, it means so much to everyone who is working these cases to try to help joshua. >> nbc washington this morning has a story about a 4-year-old boy's wheelchair that was stolen from -- >> reporter: radio host cain of

hot 99.5 says when he saw the news story this morning he made an on-air appeal. and within five minutes a medical adult day care center offered to donate a wheelchair to joshua. >> this boy needs to know there are good people and there are more good than bad. >> reporter: coming up tonight on news4 at 5:00 prince george's county police tell us how close they are to finding the thief who stole joshua's wheelchair from this parking lot sunday night. in langley park, maryland chris gordon news4. some of you still have sunshine, some of you getting just a little wet weather right now. storm team4 tracking it on radar. take a look. it's all making its way from northwest to east-southeast through the area right now. the bulk of it falkier county down to the south and west there into areas like madison and green county. right now just south of warrenton a little heavier pocket, locustdale, too. all of this tracking to joplin the next couple of minutes and

quantico a little later as well as crossing over 95. if this holds together, it should be an hour, hour and a half before it makes its way to fredericksburg and bowling green. our chance will be waning for rain i think later part of the evening. but this weekend slight chance of rain coming back right before the weekend is over with. more on that coming up. now to the video so many of you are talking about and visiting nbcwashington.com to learn about. the towing company involved. that espn reporter berating a towing company employee. >> i'm in the news sweetheart. i [ bleep ] -- do you feel good about your job? so i could be a college dropout and do the same thing? >> lose some weight baby girl. >> that right there is brit mchenry who is based here in washington. mchenry issued a statement calling it an intense and stressful moment adding quote, i should always choose to be be respectful and take the high

road, end quote. espn suspended her for a week. so we want to know, is the punishment appropriate? it's our nbc washington flash survey today. cast your vote by texting or calling the number on your screen or head to our facebook or twitter pages. advanced towing in arlington has had several complaints against them, including one just last month when they hooked a car with kids inside. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey picks up that part of the story on news4 at 5 tonight. and you can see her past stories on our website during the break. new concerns about plans to ease traffic convict investigation along i-66. several u.s. congress members who represent northern virginia say the plan to build express toll lanes is being rushed. they also say people in the impacted neighborhoods haven't been allowed to weigh in. last month vdot announced a plan to install rush hour toll lanes along 66 inside the beltway with the goal of having them up and running by 2017.

that's where the real benefit is. it's getting people off of public assistance and back into the marketplace and gaining the dignity and far more income there than the pittance that the government gives them. >> that's the governor of kansas talking about a new state law that puts limits more limits on what people can buy with their welfare benefits. he also announced the benefits of the hope act in a tweet. but it's triggered a national outcry. a lot of criticism. it's our talk around town topic today. whur's troy johnson is here with some local reaction. troy, there are a lot of things that you can't buy with welfare benefits. >> absolutely. and kansas kind of took a hieb red of several states about 23 states have some similar issues in their states. but they went a bit further. you'll take a look at the screen

and we'll tell you some of the things that you cannot buy. alcohol, cigarettes lottery tickets concert and sporting events. there are also places where money cannot be used in kansas lingerie stores, tattoos and massage parlors, nail salons, casinos theme parks and even swimming pools. they have an extensive list. there are other things on the list. there are places that you simply cannot use the funds that you might need for your family. a lot of people not feeling that because it kind of punishes folks that may just want to take their kids some place nice or do something simple even though they're on the search for a job. >> the people that you're hearing from are not upset about cracking down on fraud. >> right. but not on the fraud part. but it seems like you're singling out people that are already having a hard time, folks that it gives the impression that they may be taking advantage of the situation when that's simply not the case. and a lot of people are telling

me that they feel like you know, it's something that's not restricted on the list is ammunition and guns in kansas, because of new laws that are there. so i happen to speak with bella. she said right off the top, she tells me the state of kansas might be forgetting one key thing. >> i find it just controlling and stifling, even the idea that they're proposing these regulations because if they know people are misusing the money buying whatever they're suggesting they're buying, the state should go directly to those people and talk to them directly and perhaps monitor. it's absurd. >> bella goes to an interesting point. how is it the state going to monitor these things? a lot of folks are making cash purchases. the state has conceded it's hard to keep an eye on things bought with cash. they are also limiting people to just $25 a day. so it's definitely very restrictive. it keeps families from doing things they may need to do in emergency situations. >> and things like going to

swimming pools, which some folks on my facebook page today didn't understand. >> right. they couldn't quite understand that. it's something that's hitting home. >> thanks, troy. >> absolutely. >> jim? >> reporter: i'm chris lornsawrence with live news in fredericksburg where police are search forge a murder suspect right now. take a look, investigators say this is the man they're looking for, steven vander bree yoe. they think he's responsible for the death of a woman who was found unconscious on washington avenue around 3:00 this afternoon. james monroe high school is nearby. that's been placed on lockdown as police search for vander bureau. officers say if you see him do not approach him. but call 911 immediately. we're going to stay on top of this story and push out any alerts on our nbc washington app. we will bring you more details on air just as soon as they come in. at the live desk chris lawrence. >> thank you chris. changing the way you watch tv. consumer reporter erika gonzalez checks out a potential game changer, paying for only the tv

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you can register through our website, search "know your value." there's also information on how to enter a contest where you would be featured in a workshop on stage. entries have to be received by the end this weekend. our city is full of history, but one place has some added significance this afternoon. the unprecedented access to history, and how you can see it for yourself.

right now "first at 4,"

storm team4 is busy this friday afternoon. some showers are starting to light up on storm team4 radar. >> and guess what we might need the umbrella folks, because tonight things could turn soggy. veronica johnson here in the storm center -- oh this is what doug calls a purse umbrella? >> this is what we all call a purse umbrella. go ahead and shove that in your back pocket. >> there's light at the end of the turn, though. this weekend will be spectacular, right? >> especially saturday. saturday is really the a-plus-plus day. gets awful the good grades. meanwhile, not doing too bad out there right now. we do have some wet weather some areas stay dry some areas getting rain. you can see on the radar it's getting busy to the west and south. we've got showers coming through falkier county, stepping into northern prince william county just north of i-66. this rain will be crossing just over very light rain, just over i-66. same thing from falkier county into areas around 15 making its

way toward stafford county, eventually probably crossing right over i-95, areas like fredericksburg just shy of quantico will see some of the rain in the next hour to hour and a half. so, again you'll need the umbrella if you're going out this evening just keep it handy. you might not have to use it at all. wouldn't that be nice? temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees, that chance stays with us until 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. this evening. meanwhile meanwhile, your impact forecast tomorrow, a sunshine warning across the area. uh-oh it's really nice outside tomorrow. in fact tomorrow is looking like our warmest weekend day so far this spring. in terms of the impacts very low sunshine throughout the entire area. we'll start moving the other way the second haflt weekend with cloud cover. that will be on the increase. but look at the temperatures across the area. 79 degrees to our north and west, even areas from winchester around leesburg, around sterling, 78 79 degrees 80 in manassas, falls church, reston up to 80.

waldorf, greenbelt college park close to 80 degrees tomorrow. there could be many neighborhoods just south that see even higher temperatures. here's a look at your sunday planner. we start nice, partly sunny, temperatures in the upper 50s. mid-60s during the afternoon with more clouds, but it's still looking dry through the day. i don't think the rain will step into our area until between 8:00 p.m. and midnight. we'll start to see showers develop. meanwhile meanwhile, next week you'll see we'll be around the upper 60s, a little cooler from midweek on. earth day right now just partly sunny and looking dry. we've got a lot more of the rain moving through at news4 at 5. just one day before he was assassinated, president abraham lincoln visited his home away from home. back then, it was considered the washington countryside. but it's only three or four miles away from the white house. >> news4's aaron gilchrist takes us inside president lincoln's cottage and a special exhibit commemorating his final visit.

>> reporter: this cottage has long been the crown jewel at the center of the 200-plus acre soldiers home grounds. as retirees enjoy tranquil, picturesque views today, so did president lincoln just one day before he was shot. >> we know he rode up from the white house in early afternoon, and he likely came out here just to ride the grounds. >> reporter: what is now called president lincoln's cottage was the president's summer home. he and his family spent 13 of his 50 months in office here. no one knows exactly why he was on the property on april 13, 1865. >> lincoln talked about the white house being like a cage, and you can't shut me up in this cage. you know i think that this certainly was a place where lincoln found some time for reflection, maybe some peace. >> reporter: for the first time, items commemorating the time of

lincoln's assassination are on exhibit at the cottage's education center. i had an opportunity to hold the glass president lincoln drank from on his last visit to the cottage. >> they brought a ping nickcnic out here, a basket. this would have been a glass that was part of the white house china or crystal that was brought out here with him on that last day. >> reporter: the cottage bought this relic at auction. it had traveled the years through someone's family and was found in an attic with the inscription "used by president lincoln on his last visit to the soldiers home washington, d.c." >> very likely a basket had been packed for president lincoln and this is something that they used. >> reporter: also for the first time, the cottage is letting the public view the funeral arm bands and gloves worn by albert nelson see, one of the 150th pennsylvania volunteer soldiers who called themselves the dovetails and guarded the president. >> at his funeral, he wrote that the 150th pennsylvania, the buck

tails couldn't have been more sad if it had been their own father. >> reporter: one of the stories tour groups might hear today when they visit the cottage the national trust for historic preservation is steward of these halls the lincolns walked, inviting history lovers into a space uncluttered by period furniture and dedicated purely to telling the story of a presidency and family life. >> probably one of the more unique features of the lincoln's view from the back porch camped out all across the back lawn was a big group of soldiers. >> reporter: inside the home, the lincolns found refuge from the workings of the white house. the president kept a desk here. it's where he wrote parts of the emancipation proclamation. but it was also where the lincolns kept a library, the portraits originals pay tribute to the first first family. and this presidential retreat was very much home. >> the cottage in general became incredibly important to mary lincoln as time passed. she wrote every year in the diary how she looked forward to

coming here. >> reporter: in washington news4, aaron gilchrist. >> we invite you to join us tomorrow morning for the lincoln assassination with aaron gilchrist, a special program marking the 150 years since the death of our 16th president. you can see that at 9:30 here on news4. they went out for burgers and came home with a baby. tonight a maryland couple is returning to the restaurant where they got their special delivery to say thank you to those who helped them. zachary kiesch has a preview from brandywine. >> reporter: let's see, burgers, maybe a chili cheese dog, how about wedge fries. no, this is a special order perhaps a special delivery. this is the burger baby store. meet owe sophia kim. what an entrance she made into the world, at this fudd ruckers. today mom and the woman who came here for lunch on march 13th and ended up delivering a baby in a restaurant full of people met for the first time. here she is robin brown, aka

dr. brown. >> i'm like, give me the baby. here it comes. i got her. >> reporter: this is one of those feel-good friday stories. i'm zachary kiesch. i'll get you the full story from brandywine coming up at 5:00. most of us still remember where they were when they first heard about it. a look at the commemorations planned for this weekend as a nation looks back at one of its most tragic moments and how people who survived are still shaken 20 years later. >> reporter: a local woman has received one of the greatest gifts. this stack of letters, more than 100 of them, written by her own dad during world war ii to a pen pal. we'll tell you what some of these letters reveal coming up on news4. a new form of innovation

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a guilty verdict today in the death of a college baseball player who was here in the u.s. from australia. the person convicted in his death is just 17. a jury found chancey luna guilty of killing christopher lane as he was jogging. his attorneys tried to claim luna only wanted to scare lane, not kill him. he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. now, lane was going to school in oklahoma on a baseball scholarship. thousands of people are gathering in oklahoma city to remember one of the darkest moments in our nation's history. this weekend marks 20 years since the deadly bombing of the

alfred t. morrow federal building. we are live at the building to take a closer look. >> reporter: good evening, pat. hard to believe it's been 20 years, the actual anniversary of the bombing is sunday. many here and across the country, though remember the blast every day as they continue to heal and move forward. there is a reverent but uneasy silence at this site. sacred ground. a memorial to honor and remember the 168 lost, the almost 700 injured. but if they close their eyes the sounds and images from that day come rushing back for those who were there. >> i remember everything. i constantly remember everything. >> i could hear everything falling the debris. then the lights came back on which really weren't lights. it was the sun shining in from where the building was gone. >> reporter: gone, too, was the innocence of this community and our nation forced to deal with the reality that it was a

homegrown terrorist, timothy mcvey who carried out the attack. mcvey was put to death and accomplice terry nichols is in a federal prison for the rest of his life. while those who survived are living theirs. >> i define myself as a mom a daughter a sister, an aunt. that's who i am. not that this isn't a part of me and always will be. i live my life as full and happy as i can and i go on. >> reporter: a part of moving on means coming back. >> the memorial is a tremendously powerful emotionally resonant and ultimately peaceful place that i think speaks volumes about the spirit of the city and how they wish to deal with this gaping wound at the heart of the community. >> reporter: a community that will gather this weekend, two decades later keeping a promise made to the survivors and those who were lost here.

>> the service sunday will include 168 seconds of silence and reading of the victims' names. former president clinton will be among the dignitaries speaking here. live in oklahoma city, jay gray, news4. right now at 5 children found wandering outside in their pajamas, and that was the first sign that something was wrong. tonight, their mother is dead and police say it's murder. we're live as this investigation unfolds in northern virginia. developing tonight, an international manhunt for a local karate instructor accused of sexually abusing boys. why police believe he has now left the country and what they're asking parents to do. i'm tracking showers and even a few thunderstorms just down to the south. i'll continue to monitor those storms for you on storm team4 radar. we continue to work breaking news right now. an urgent search under way for a homicide suspect. police are looking for steven vander briel in connection with the death of a young woman in

fredericksburg. she was found unconscious at her home on washington avenue. that was about two hours ago. she died on the way to the hospital. james monroe high school is on lockdown right now. call police immediately if you've seen this man. and developing first tonight, a mother's misteers death in arlington county, now considered a murder. she was found dead in a home on south 18th street after her two children were spotted wandering alone outside. news4's pat collins spent the afternoon talking to police and neighbors to find the latest. pat? >> reporter: what a troubling story this is, wendy. look down the street. that's where it happened, that rust-colored house at the intersection of 18th and kent street in the aurora highland section of arlington. two children in their pajamas outside that house early this morning. they were distraught. a passerby stops to help out. he calls police.