nd killed a man. >> that shooting sparked protests here in our region and led to a wrongful death lawsuit. scott mcfarhan has more from the live desk. >> pat and jim, this caught the attention of a lot of people long before controversial police incidents in places like ferguson missouri, or baltimore. fairfax police officers are in hot water for shot shooting and killing a man inside his home. that department has reached a settlement with the family of john gear for nearly $3 million. it was back in august 2013. officers responded to a call of a domestic dispute at a home in springfield, and that sparked a standoff. officer adam torres fired a single shot into the home and killed gear. gear's family sued the department for wrongful death. now, almost two years later, police still investigating the case. julie carey working that story for us right nout, she will join us with reaction at 5. jim and pat? >> thank you scott. now to the story of a mother accused of leaving her

quadriplegic son alone in the woods to fend for himself. >> today she faced a montgomery county judge and found out what happens next. news4's kristin wright was there and she joins us live from the courthouse in rockville. kristin? >> reporter: well, nia parler waived her right to extradition. parler was not in the courtroom. she appeared on a monitor which is standard. she was taken into police custody in silver spring and that is why she was in montgomery county district court. she was holding a tissue at times to her face. parler faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and kidnapping. police say the 41-year-old mother leave her 21-year-old quadriplegic son alone in the woods in a philadelphia park with only a blanket and a bible. the young man, who also has cerebral palsy and cannot talk, stayed out in the cold and rain for five days until a passerby

found him on the ground. police say parler abandoned her son and then came to silver spring, maryland, to see cher boyfriend. we're told that young man is expected to recover fortunately. parler does have a criminal defense attorney in philadelphia. we are still waiting to hear from him this afternoon and no word at this point as to when parler will be taken back to philadelphia, jim. >> kristin, thanks so much. protesters are marching here in washington on behalf of freddie gray, the baltimore man who died in police custody earlier this month. the so-called march to justice began this morning here at the howard theatre in northwest. it ends up at the u.s. capitol where the demonstration is planned for the west lawn about an hour from now. there are calls for a civil rights investigation into gray's death. baltimore police are just releasing the names of the six officers involved in gray's

arrest. two have been on the force for more than 15 years. according to court documents, one of the officers wanted to charge freddie gray with carrying a switchblade but a lawyer for gray's family says police had no reason to stop him. the officers are suspended with pay during the investigation. a passion for life and empathy beyond her years. that's how grace mann's mother described her daughter at a funeral told. hundreds of mourners said good-bye to the slain of university of mary washington student in falls church. darcy spencer has more from the emotional service today, including words from mann's roommates and best friends. >> reporter: the white coffin is lifted and taken inside the temple in falls church a funeral for a young woman taken too soon. >> we were lucky enough to spend the first days following grace's passing by her side. we'd like to thank for those who

brought her comfort. >> reporter: grace mann was just 20 years old a university of mary washington junior, mureddered in her home just off campus. dozens of students came by bus to attend the funeral. a family friend read a statement from her grief-stricken parents melissa and judge thomas mann. grace was their only child. >> our hearts are simply broken. our beautiful, sparkling, compassionate, wonderful, funny brill valiant grace is not with us. >> reporter: mann's house mate and fellow mary washington student is charged with her murder, steve vander briel is 30 years old, being held without bond. we still don't know the motive for the killing. mann was active on campus, serving on student government and feminist causes. she was appointed to a task force to fight sexual assault. she had plans to become a lawyer some day. >> she was fearless in her quest to defend protect and advocate for the rights of others.

and she had a deep-seeded love and respect for her parents. >> reporter: we're told that 1200 people turned out for the funeral today, friends family, loved ones, and students. and on this day, the medical examine other rule thad she died of asphyxiation by sprang laigs. in falls church, news4. three people are dead after an accident involving three tractor trailers in talbot county. maryland state police say two trucks collided head-on while traveling along route 404 this morning. one of the trucks then hit a third tractor trailer. a woman and two men were killed. because of the severity of the crash, route 404 is still closed right now. the prosecutor shocked the courtroom today at the boston bombing marathon trial. then a wounded mother's testimony made jurors weep today. the penalty phase ever the trial got under way with prosecutors beginning to make their case for execution. the defense argues convicted bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev was

controlled by his domineering older brother tamerlan. but the prosecutor says dzhokhar has shown no remorse and at the end of her opening statement she showed a photo of tsarnaev in a jail cell three months after his arrest making an obscene jess tower to a surveillance cam raxt the courtroom gasped. later some jurors wept as a mother who lost both-her legs described the moments after the blast. he entered a plea, now headed for the bahamas. reserve deputy robert bates is charged with manslaughter after shooting a man in an under cover operation. bates said he mistakenly fired his weapon instead of his stun gun after the deputy entered a not guilty plea, the judge gave bates the permission to go to the bahamas for a month-long vacation planned before the shooting. you could soon pay nor to park in arlington. public hearings are set for next month on a proposed 25 cent

hourly increase. meters would operate from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. instead of ending at 6:00 p.m. parking rates last wednesdaynt up in 2011. the arlington board delayed a decision saturday to allow for the public hearing. turning now to storm team4 and the chance of more rain on the way. >> let's go straight to storm team4 meteorologist veronica johnson in the storm center. i'm hoping for it because we need the pollen to wash away. >> that we do. of course, the pollen has been blowing all around today. it's been breezy breezy sunshine and cooler today. nowhere near the 80 degree warmth we had across the area yesterday. satellite and radar, we are in the clear here, watching some showers well to the west across areas of northern virginia. i think very late, around 9:00, 10:00, there might be a sprinkle around the border of maryland and pennsylvania, could sneak down as far south as frederick county maryland. not a big deal at all. it's the showers that will come

tomorrow, especially this time tomorrow, could even be isolated thunder. look at the wind around 20 miles per hour it's really brought up the pollen count. very high today the tree count and oak is way high on the list. meanwhile, we have showers to talk about and showers to talk about, meteor showers. when you can see those i'll give you the details. we are just now getting in some breaking news. the justice department has announced that it is opening a civil rights investigation into the death of freddie gray that we mentioned at the top of the hour. the man who died in police custody in baltimore. again, that's from the justice department, opening that civil rights investigation. we'll have much more coming up throughout the hour and also coming up on the nbc washington app. they were trapped in a burning home. today two brave children from maryland relived those moments. the emotional words to the firefighter who saved their lives. and the man who shot president ronald reagan fighting for his freedom again.

why john hinckley says it's time

court hearings begin tomorrow in washington that could bring more freedom to the man who tried to kill president reagan. doctors are expected to argue john hinckley jr.'s mental illness is now under control. they'll say he should be allowed more time away from st. e-liz benl's mental hospital. he currently stays 17 days a month at his mother's home in a gated community that overlooks a golf course in williamsburg. the government opposes the idea. today pope francis accepted the resignation of an american bishop who did not report a sex

crime. bishop robert finn leads the die seize of kansas city missouri. ette waited six months before telling police about a reverend who later pleaded guilty to child pornography charges. this is the first known case of a pope taking action against bishops for covering up for pedophiles. a couple from the chicago area will spend the next several years in an indonesian prison for killing the woman's mother at a resort in bali. prosecutors say tommy schaefer beat the victim to death and stuffed her body into a suitcase. he was sentenced to 18 years in prison. the judges said he received a lighter sentence because he was polite and remorseful in court. heather mack was sentenced to 10 years in prison. she gave birth in jail. the judges said they went easy on her because she is a new mom. the capitals take on the islanders in game four of their playoff series tonight, but could injuries impact the game? who's in? who's out? carol maloney is live in long island with what it all mean

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>> stay low to the floor. >> an emotional reunion today. >> two children met the 911 operator who helped save them from a house fire in clinton. >> prince george's county bureau chief trascycee wilkins was there. >> reporter: this was an amazing opportunity. there was not a dry eye in the house as we heard the stories of what 13-year-old marcus mccoy did to help save his 9-year-old sister. the two had the opportunity to meet the folks who helped to save their lives, the 911 operator, the dispatcher and also the firefighter who broke that window and went into their clinton home on sunday, rescuing the two. marcus put it best when he said that he was doing what he had to do. >> i didn't think i was that brave. i just trying to call and get help and get out. >> reporter: coming up at 5, we hear from 9-year-old aleeah, the words she wanted to share with her big brother after saving her life. tracee wilkins, news4.

a big night for d.c., both the wizards and caps in playoff games. the wizards are in toronto for game two, 8:00 on comcast sportsnet. plus. washington won game one saturday in overtime. if they win tonight they'll have a 2-0 lead in the series heading back to d.c. on friday. >> they're going to do it. and the caps on their quest for the stanley cup, tonight they play game four against the islanders. >> so many choices. carol maloney is live in long island with details about tonight's big one. carol? >> reporter: hey here we go game four! if the capitals want to head home with the series tied, they know they'll have to come out hot tonight. that's playing with the seps of urgency and controlling the pace, just as important as controlling the puck. quite the opposite earlier today in the optional morning skate. it was the opposite of intense. ten players three goaltenders on the ice.

but the mojo was there. marcus johannesson hurt, earlier today he tells us he is planning on playing tonight. of course that will be huge for the caps. why the islanders have an extra 16,000 on their side. nassau coliseum living up to its reputation of having the roudiest fans in the league. the caps know they will combat that with an early goal though they haven't been able to score the first game the entire series. a lot of pressure going into tonight's game four. is it taking an emotional toll? well, the sounds of sweet music coupling from the caps' locker room would suggest no. you'll hear it for yourselves on news4 at 5. carol maloney, back to you. >> we'll see you then. thanks so much. i think they'll do it, too. >> let's hope so. >> we got sweet sunshine veronica. can we get more? we'll get more toward the end of the week. we've got to move through some

showers first. i know i said showers and showers. meteor showers in the offing for this evening, especially after midnight. let's focus on the rain showers first that will be moving into the area. take a look. we could see a little sprinkle or two up across the maryland/p.a. border, maybe a little farther south along frederick county, maryland. washington county too, we've got a weak ripple advanced to the east. those showers right now around areas of northern west virginia. temperatures, look at that we are much cooler than yesterday by 10 to 15 degrees, 66 manassas, reston, falls church 69 right inside the beltway and 64 degrees in silver spring. greenbelt at 66. so yeah, today some seasonable sunshine back in but later on this evening because of the fact it's breezy and the winds will settle down around 7:00, aytes:00, if you're going to the game, we take on the st. louis cardinals, temperature around 60 degrees by the seventh inning dry conditions, but again you

may need a jacket in the 50s by the end of the game. maybe a sprinkle right up here, hagerstown, frederick, mart martinsburg martinsburg. i'll keep my eye on this area around 8:00, 9:00. then that little system fades. we've got clouds that will be running into the area tomorrow so again the predawn hours tomorrow if you warrant to catch the meet or showers do it after midnight, before 4:00 a.m. in term fz rain, we could see a light shower around 8:00 9:00 a.m. after that we get a little break again, then a chance to heat up just a little bit our temperatures back up to around 70 degrees. but focus on this line because that is the next system coming into our area. there it is 2:00 frederick culpeper, another line that will be making its way pockets of heavy rain right at 3:00, i-95 and 5:00 it's east, driving down through southern maryland, areas of the northern neck. what we'll see are low chances of rain at 7:00 a.m. hardly anything at 10:00 a.m., 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, chances go up to

around 80% to 90%. and to put it in perspective we won't have the fierce storms that we had yesterday. our wind threat will be the highest. yes, there could be some brief heavy rain but doubtful we see much many the way of hail and certainly the tornado threat is very low if any tomorrow. 43 to 51 degrees tomorrow, chance of an isolated shower in terms of the timing on that again, between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. we'll talk more about this cooler pattern coming our way a little later in the newscast. ♪ whatever happened to predictability ♪ here's one that "full house" fans have been predicting for some time. get ready for the sequel to the much-loved show that made celebrities out of john stamos and the olsen twins. netflix has ordered a 13-episode of the remake called "fuller house." stamos will produce and guest-star. as for the rest of the original cast, netflix says guest

appearances are possible and talks are ongoing. "full house" aired for eight seasons and 192 episodes from 1987 to 1995. oh, those ohio buckeyes. president obama welcomed the football team to the white house yesterday to celebrate their national championship. during the group photo, take a good look, buckeye defense tackle bennett put on bunny ears behind president obama's ears it's not the first time. a couple of players from uconn's women's basketball team pranked the president the same way in 2013. all right. it's all in fun. it's described as a rocket ride to the top of 1 world train train. >> it's generating a lot of controversy. the glimpse on board the elevator that some say is just too jarring. and men versus women. who takes the most selfies before posting them online? we've got the great debate coming up in "hot

>> ff's a list our area is not on, and that's a good thing. how a minnesota mom saved the day at her daughter's birthday party. and which sex is most selfie satisfied? hot 99.5's cain is in the house with stories people are talking about. cain we all take selfies. but between men and women, who takes more? >> put your camera away right

now. put your camera away. what do you think the answer would be? >> i think it's women. >> you think woman? >> i'm going to go -- >> believe it or not, they found on average women take six selfies before they're satisfied with the picture. >> got to get it right. >> guys only take four. here's the thing that's scary. 41% don't ever like the picture that anybody ever took of them whatsoever. i wish that was me. that would be a cool picture to be into. just so you know, if you're a woman and you're taking more than six, you're above average less than six, you hot thing, you. >> quick when's mother's day? p. >> may 10th. >> good you thought about it. seems when the day rolls around a lot of people have forgotten. >>. yes. they broeng down the cities that card sales and presents that sold on late, late, late, like mother's day daytime. they broke them down and found the top ten. believe it or not, who would

forget mothers in san jose? cincinnati ohio, milwaukee, austin austin, las vegas shame on you! >> oh, no. >> maybe you stop drinking and gambling and think about your mama. >> careful, that's my hometown. >> i know. except for you. but you're in d.c. now so you're fine. >> hey, there was a birthday party, kaifrn, for a 10-year-old on the brink of disaster until the mom's idea saved the day in a big way. >> her name is mckenzie, 10 years old. listen to this. this will warm your heart, restore your faith in humanity. mckenzie has a developmental syndrome. she invited friends, unfortunately nobody rsvp'd. so the mom went online and apeaed to everybody in her small city in minnesota. 300 people showed up, including vikings wide receiver charles johnson. >> cool. >> and the mayor, and they declared it mckenzie day.

they said we don't really want gifts, but she got gifts and it was catered by sam's club. it turned into a party. that was supposed to be ten people. is that elsa? >> i have a hard time making friends. >> adorable. that is so cool. >> it makes me so happy. >> there are a lot of nice people in the world. >> including you two. >> thank you. >> we have time for one selfie. come on. >> now? >> let me take a few. >> we've got things to do. >> no, one more. >> tomorrow on the cain show, don't forget i have tickets to florida we're sending you to anna maria island for a nice late spring break/early summer vacation. 725, know the phrase that pays, hot 99.5 d.c.'s number one hit music station. >> congrats always. >> all righty. switching gears now a day after the boston marathon, a jury has gathered to decide dzhokhar tsarnaev's fate. >> come ing up what's at stake

and the evidence the jury has to consider. plus, a new study offering extra reashurps to parents about links between vaccines and au

♪ building aircraft, the likes of which the world has never seen. this is what we do. ♪ that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >> announcer: you're watching news4 at 4. here's what's happening right now at 4:30. fairfax county will pay the family of a man who was shot and killed by police nearly $3

million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. a police officer shot john gear during a domestic dispute in 2013. the mother accused of abandoning her quadriplegic son in the woods with nothing but a blanket and babel ible appeared in jail. police arrested her in montgomery county, maryland. and two children who were trapped in a burning home in clinton, maryland, got to meet the firefighter who helped save them. the two made a dramatic 911 call for help. should the boston marathon bomber live or die? that's the question before a jury in boston today. the penalty phase got under way this morning in the trial of dzhokhar tsarnaev. nbc's gray jay is outside of the courthouse after an emotional day of testimony. jay jay jay? >> reporter: it really was. the judge addressed the jury giving them instructions about the penalty phase and reminding them of the consequences, saying, quote, it's impossible for me to overstate the importance of your decision.

describing dzhokhar tsarnaev as untouched and unrepentant, prosecutors outlined why they believe the bomber should face the death penalty. displaying pictures of the victims and the injured during their opening statement, u.s. attorneys told the jury their beautiful faces are now symbols and memorials. the jury also heard graphic and emotional testimony from survivors including celeste corchoran who cried as she described the horror of the blast which took both of her legs saying i remember seeing so much blood where my legs were, i remember thinking i wanted to die, that the pain was too much that i wanted to die. and now u.s. attorneys argue tsarnaev should be put to death. hoping to spare his life, tsarnaev's defense team is expected to begin their case early next week. one that will likely focus on what has been their central message throughout this case, that the then-19-year-old was pulled into the plot by his older brother tamerlan who they say was the mastermind of the

attack. outside the courthouse today, about a dozen death penalty protesters gathered, pushing for a life sentence for tsarnaev. but it's the 12 inside the jury, that must ultimately make that difficult decision. yeah and if that decision is the death penalty it must be unanimous. if not, it will automatically be life in prison for tsarnaev. that's latest live in boston, jay gray, news4. >> jay thank you. robbers hit three convenience stores within an hour this morning in northeast washington. the first was about 3:15 on "h" street by three men wearing masks. one had a gun. the second was 35 minutes later on boroughs avenue involving three or four men wearing masks and the third on benning road minutes later. bail denied for the virginia woman whoesz whose missing child was found dead in a septic tank in pulaski county. ashley white faces felony child

neglect and abuser charges in the death of her son noah. the judge hortedly feared that white is a flight risk. white and her husband left their children unsupervisored. prosecutors are waiting for the results of the autopsy to determine the cause of death. their job is to keep jail inmates in line but police tell us instead they were helping them out. anne arundel county police say these four detention officers at the jennifer road detention center in annapolis smuggled tobacco, fast food, lighters, even a cell phone into the jail. two of these officers are 17-year veterans of the department. a grand jury has indicted them on several counts, but it is not clear if they still have their jobs. the fbi has recovered one of the gold bars that was stolen in a massive heist. a truck carrying nearly $5 million worth of gold bars was held up in north carolina back in march. this gold bar was found in south

florida. because the investigation is ongoing, agents won't say how they found the bar. well the national zoo is taking on unusual step, as it prepares for breeding season this year for the giant pandas. the zoo has just gotten a frozen sperm sample from china. it's going to be used to inseminate the zoo's giant panda may shong when she's ready to mate this spring. the zoo says it's the first time it's ever used a frozen sample from china. read about why they are taking this risk in our nbc washington app. just search "panda". news4 your health now. a major new study offers new evidence that the measles, mumps andrew bella vaccine does not cause autism. researchers studied more than 95,000 children, somebody already at risk for autism because their older siblings were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. but the scientists found the mmr vaccine did not increase any of the children's risk for developing it. the study was uktconduct bid a

health care consulting firm. the results are published today in the journal of the american medical association. we have learned that bobbi kristina is still unresponsive and has irreverse able brain damage. there were conflict gt reports over the weekend. her father bobby brown announced that his daughter was ache wa and was watching him at a conference personalance. in a statement from her grandmother, she shared that the 22-year-old is no longer in a medically induced coma. she has a tracheotomy, remains unresponsive but can live in this condition for a lifetime. an ice cream recall gets even worse, but every carton of blue bell ice cream pulled off the store shelves because of listeria concerns. we'll explain why this is happening so often. and storm team4 tracking a big change. >> that's right. it may be dry now but our rain chances will be going up throughout the day tomorrow. and we could see a few thunderstorms. how bad will those storms be?

i'll tell you when news4 at 4 returns.

lets say this is your tv and these are the channels you pay for with cable but these are the types of channels you actually want to watch what if you could pay for what you want, and not for what you don't so you could get kids channels sports... or entertainment mix and match, or get them all. now fios brings you a totally new way to customize your tv starting at $74.99 -- including internet and phone. cable just gives you channels. fios gives you choice. it you own an apple iphone or ipad, your apps could be be carrying a virus right now. a cyber security firm says about 1,000 apps were exposed to a piece of bad software that could

give hackers access to your information. well, while most of the apps have been fixed some are still at risk. we just tweeted a link to a search tool you can use to see if your apps are safe. an update now to a massive ice cream recall. if you have blue bell ice cream frkt products, throw them out. centers for disease control says ten people have been infected with listeria from eating the ice cream and three have died. consumer reporter erika gonzalez is here to explain what this means chblt erika this isn't the first time we've reported a listeria recall this year. >> no it's not. first we had the caramel apples then spinach, then hummus, now ice cream. blue bell creameries is recalling all of its products because they could be contaminated with listeria. the recall impacts 23 states including virginia.

you should note pregnant women the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for listeria infection. caroline smith duwal with the center for science and the public interest says, the fact that this is happening again and again is a sign of something greater. >> if there are listeria problems in a food plant, it's usually a sign that thereir sanitation isn't up to par. >> blue bell says it's committed to doing 100% the right thing and says it's brought in the world's best microbiologist to get to the bottom of this. the best way to prevent listeria in your home, be really, really careful about food safety. rinse all the raw produce that you may have under tap water before you eat it, and wash your cutting boards really well after you use them. pat and jim, back to you. >> thanks, erika. controversy over images at 1 world trade center. >> those images seen on the elevator ride to the top that some say are just too jarring.

and holding on for dear life. how this man ended up on the hood of a car doing 85 miles per hour.

>> announcer: you're watching news4 at 4. holding on for dear life at 85 miles an hour. this afternoon, there is a lot of discussion over who was really the bad guy here. take a look. police in pittsburgh say a man drove his suv through several neighborhoods with another man on the hood of his car.

police have charged the driver with aggravated assault and dui, but he says he had no choice. he claims this all began when the man on the hood pulled out a knife, then jumped on his vehicle as he tried to escape. the man on the hood wasn't hurt the. an elevator ride to the top of 1 world trade center is creating controversy right now. some people say the images on the walls are too jarring. aaron gilchrist explains. >> reporter: it is an incredibly real but some say disturbing elevator ride up to the new 1 world trade center tower. you take a look, the five elevators that take people to the top of the tower will feature a 3d image of the island of manhattan through the years including of course the time the original twin towers once stood. the side of one of the towers will appear for about four seconds and disappear on the right side of the elevator. some say the reminder is too strong for people visiting the tower. the port authority defends the move saying it's part of the

history of manhattan and there was no way around reminding people of 911. the observatory opens may 9th. what's the weathering to be like tonight? >> tonight we're quiet, tomorrow we're talking about rain maybe a few storms that may be strong potentially severe for tomorrow. just a few. nothing like what we went through yesterday. but we are tracking it all. take a look at your evening forecast. cooler out there today 69 currently, reagan international airport. the wind will settle down about 7:00, just a few clouds coming through the area then. look, our temperatures drop into the 50s by 9:00 less wind but it's going to feel a bit on the chilly side this evening. now, more on the meteor showers overnight, best chance for viewing the northeastern sky between midnight and predawn hours tomorrow, best time before 4:00 a.m. before the clouds roll in. we could see 10 to 20 per hour, one of the oldest meteor showers

out there for thousands of years they've been around, originating from the constellation lie rid. 52 early tomorrow morning, 60 by 10:00 a.m. by 1:00 p.m., better chance of rain between 2:00 and 5:00 when some of the storms could be making their way right through our area. and once it starts raining we are going to be cooling off rather quickly as well. impact forecast for tomorrow is anywhere between low and moderate. again the chance for isolated thunder where some of these storms could bring higher winds to the area. don't think we're going to see any hail, but there could be some winds gusting around 50 miles per hour. so we're going to be monitoring that, of course, very closely. for stoerm, 64 to 70 degrees, again best chance between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. keep a watchful eye on the sky and keep it tuned to news4 or download our nbc washington app. outdoors to exercise i think it will be no problem during the early part of the day but look at the temperatures, in the 50s.

56 degrees at 9:00 a.m. by 11:00 a.m., we're at 63 degrees. then we push it to 70 by 1:00 tomorrow. again, we're going to start cooling rather quickly. mainly dry midday up until about 2:00. so you've got the green light to get outdoors. by evening some rain thunder. so cautiousn, you'll want to know where the storms are and just how intense they are. from 70 tomorrow to just a high of 58 degrees on thursday much cooler conditions expected for thursday. friday at the end of the week, in fact, through the weekt kend right now. and speaking of the weekend, there's the possibility late saturday that we could have a little shower skirting through, some of our southernmost counties, that's possible after about 7:00 p.m. but plenty of dry time coming up this weekend. we'll have more, of course, coming up on the rain for tomorrow. let's go to meteorologist doug kammerer and see what he's got coming up at news4 at 5. >> the average high temperature now around 70 degrees for this time of year.

but not going to be anywhere close to that over the next seven days. we'll talk about the much cooler weather in the forecast at 5. houses torn to shreds in an instant and we now know that this widespread damage was the result of a tornado. the national weather service sent crews to this neighborhood just north of orlando after 90-mile-an-hour winds ripped buildings apart and snapped trees in half. they confirmed an ef-0 tornado touched down and churned across this neighborhood for several miles. hard to imagine but police say no one was injured. a celebration this afternoon for the runner who finished last at the boston marathon. michael malomot finished the line at 4:19 this morning the man has muscular dystrophy. he said he completed the marathon because he wanted to inspire others. a crowd of supporters greeted him. a short time ago the man was honored by the mayor with a

medal. >> the rain, the cold, the wind, and the course was a real tough one. >> this was malamed's fifth marathon, and he says likely his last. now some stories we're working on in the muz room this evening. jumping into action, brand-new video of a man whose wheelchair goes haywire and lands him on the metro tracks. the kindness of strangers who jumped in to save him. unclaimed casino cash. why hundreds of thousands of dollars never made it home and who is getting the money instead instead. >> i'm wendy rieger at the live dafk. fairfax leaders are about to react to the $3 million being

paid to a man who was killed in 2013. officer adam torres fired a single shot killing gr. gere's family pursued a wrongful death suit against the kaunt county. julie carey will join us with reaction from leaders. i'm wendy rieger at the live desk. google is changing its way the smart engine works on your smartphone. the sites that google define as mobile friendly will show up first, a move that will sway where we all eat and shop. most big companies already meet google's mobile formula but it could threaten the smaller businesses. the pittsburgh pirates are offering their thoughts this evening in prayers on twitter to a fan who was hit by a ball. take a look at the play. the batter fouled the ball behind home plate and hit a woman. there is a screen there, but the screen gave way just enough. the pirates offered this

statement on twitter today saying the woman was take ton the hospital and was conscious and alert at the time. it looks and sounds like something right out of an action movie. a man finds himself trapped in a burning car with a broken leg and no way to escape. how does he manage to get out? we'll tell you.

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eyesight. the comedienne is speaking out about it. she told the daily beast she is losing her sight due to a combination of glaucoma and macular degeneration. a special treat for students at j.o. elementary school. a visit from redskins wide receiver deshawn vacsonunwn jackson. he actually called up bullies to the stage to ask them why she did it. an interesting approach when dianna russini asked him about after the event. >> everybody in the crowd to see these rt people who are supposed to be the bullies and tough people. let's see if they're bold enough to stand up in the midst of being bullied. that's the first part. if you have people admit to it and take up their responsibilities and ownership, that's why you start from. from there you figure out how to nip it in the bud. >> and he's still in touch with the kids. trapped in a burning car,

unconscious with a broken leg and no way out. this afternoon a man in texas has two brave police officers to thank for saving his life. nbc's jocelyn lockwood shows us the daring rescue caught on a police dash camera. >> reporter: dash camera video shows two mesquite police officers rushing toward a burning suv. >> fire extinguisher! >> reporter: officers ryan nelson and awe tum soto didn't hesitate to help the man trapped inside. >> come on, man. come on! oh his leg's broken. i've got his leg. >> reporter: police say the driver was unconscious and his clothes were on fire. >> hang on, man. pull him back. pull him back. >> reporter: the pair pulled him from the burning vehicle to safety. >> his leg's really busted up. >> reporter: the police are investigating but say it appears 25-year-old hector vie ace ran off the road and hit a steel beam before his vehicle erupt nd flames. >> you'll be all right, okay?

ambulance is coming. what's your name, bud? news4 at 5 starts now with jim and wendy. right now at 5, rescue on the tracks. a man in a wheelchair falls off a metro platform and witnesses jump to save him. pat collins has the video new tonight. it is profound sadness and disbelief that we are here today. our hearts are simply broken. >> a final farewell today from family and friends, the funeral for a local college student. and what investigators are now saying about her murder. and first tonight fairfax county hopes nearly $3 million will put an end to a painful and embarrassing wrongful death case. john geer's family will receive this money more than a year and a half after a confrontation with police. julie carey is live with the latest on this. >> reporter: well, john geer's father told me on the phone this

afternoon that the settlement of this wrongful death lawsuit lifts a load from the family, but he reminds us they await and hope for criminal action against the officer that killed their son. that settlement was approved by the board of supervisors inside in a closed session this morning. chairwoman sharon bull avic tells me the board hopes this settlement will bring the geer family some closure. >> it was a tragedy that should not have happened. >> reporter: that's how fairfax county board's chairman looks at the incident that ended geer's life. the county had to produced thousands of documents in its internal investigation. it reveals the officer shot geer as other officers negotiated. torres claimed geer's hands dropped to his waist, that he feared he had a weapon. but four other officers saw it differently saying geer posed no threat at the time. no decision has been made yet about whether torres will face criminal charges. the county has faced strong criticism for the way it's handled the police shooting.

the board chairman hopes settling the lawsuit will help the geer family. >> giving the geer family closure and for us to be able to put this behind us and for them to be able to find some closure in this case i think is important. >> reporter: in that conversation i had with john geer's father don this afternoon he told me this quote, it's a step up the ladder on getting to the top and getting to final closure. we still have a ways to go. again a reference to that still unresolved criminal investigation. coming up at 6, the family's lawyer explains why this settlement fulfills one of john geer's lifelong dreams. and you'll hear what the chairman bulova had to say when i asked her whether or not she thinks john geer was wrongly killed. there was an emotional good-bye today to a university of mary washington student. grace mann died from