but "first at 4," about two dozen secret service officers searched part of the white house grounds today after the man who allegedly shot a pastor in idaho was arrested there yesterday. >> investigators say kyle odom was throwing items over the white house fence. daylight helped officers in their search. they were walking on a grassy area near 17th and state place. odom is in court right now, and that's where news4's mark segraves is. earlier mark filed this report about what we know right now. >> reporter: kyle odom was arrested tuesday night by secret service agents after he was seen throwing objects over the white house fence. police say it was a manifesto as well as a computer thumb drive. >> there's a number of people listed in the manifesto. there's a number of u.s. senators and house of representatives people, israeli government. it was offensive and it was disturbing. >> reporter: he became the prime suspect

outside this church in idaho. the pastor of that church, tim remington, remains in serious condition after being shot six times. police say odom was able to board a commercial flight from boise to d.c. despite being a suspect in that shooting. this morning secret service conducted a search of the white house grounds. >> right now mark is gathering new information about this case in court. as soon as we learn more about it, we will let you know. three people are recovering this afternoon from an accident on landover road in largo. two women and a child were taken to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. one of the adults had to be cut from the crushed vehicle. this crash happened near st. joseph drive. there are still some delays in that area. live right now in california, three days of formal mourning and ceremonies are under way for former first lady nancy reagan. the public viewing began a few minutes ago at the ronald

valley. this morning there was a small ceremony in santa monica for family and friends. we just learned hillary clinton will pay her respects during tomorrow's public viewing. mrs. reagan's private funeral takes place on friday. she will be laid to rest next to her husband on a hillside facing the pacific ocean. and a serious crash in northeast d.c. injured seven people, including four firefighters, when a van and a d.c. fire truck collided head on. this happened just before 10:00 this morning at the intersection of 11th street and maryland avenue. the fire truck was responding to a call at the time. two people in the van are in critical condition. one resident told us that corner has always been dangerous. >> there were a bunch of problems. one, speed is an issue. the corners, there are a lot of blind corners, and it's really tough to cross as a pedestrian. >> d.c. fire says engine 10 was responding to a call for a

leak. we're still working to learn if anyone is going to be charged in this. the baltimore school police officer accused of assaulting a student is now on administrative leave without pay. cell phone video surfaced showing officer anthony spence kicking and slapping a student at a school last week. spence faces several charges including assault, second-degree child aboos which is a felony, and misconduct in office. he was on leave with pay but today city officials announced the change in his status. >> that there's nothing more important or sacred than certainly taking care of our young people, and as a result of this, this pierces the trust that actually existed in that particular school. >> another officer who was at the school when the student was assaulted is facing less serious charges. both officers are out on bond. it is time now to unite eh

donald trump, who can beat hillary clinton, who can beat the d.c. cartel. it is tim to unite behind ted cruz. ladies and gentlemen, the next president of the united states! >> presidential hopeful carly fiorina is now backing ted cruz for president speaking at a rally today in miami. she called him a reformer and a leader. the former hp executive ended her own bid for president in february. while donald trump won three more states in yesterday's primaries, cruz is still right behind him in the delegate race. meanwhile, democratic candidates hillary clinton and bernie sanders will square off in another debate tonight in florida and we will have a live report from miami in about ten minutes. this is chris gordon in annapolis outside a crowded legislative hearing room where 16 new maryland proposed gun laws are being

demonstrations. this one organized by the group moms demand action for gun sense in america. >> for all the survivors of gun violence -- >> we stand today. >> reporter: this counter demonstration was organized by gun owners defending their second amendment rights. >> we feel that this is completely wrong. these guns are not used in crimes. >> reporter: ahead, how maryland gun regulations could be changing. that's coming up on news4 at 5:00. and roads are back open this afternoon in the lorton area after a bus and truck collided this morning. police say the driver of a greyhound bus ran into the back of a work truck along ox road and hooes road. some degree from the truck fell onto the highway and that closed part of ox road for hours. 12 people had to go to the hospital. all are expected to recover. great news for virginia taxpayers. a compromise budget in the general assembly includes no new taxes or

raises for state workers and 2% raise for public school teachers. the two-year, $100 billion spending plan does not expand medicaid as governor terry mcauliffe had hoped. every time you turn around, it seems like there's something new in tysons corner, and that trend will continue later this year. there are plans for a massive building boom. transportation reporter adam tuss takes a look at the projects already in the works. >> reporter: we've talked in the past about how this area, tyson's corner, is changing. it's changing so much that they've dropped the corner from their name completely and it's now just tysons. everywhere you look around here, there's something new to see. you've got the food trucks out now. people lining the streets. the nice weather certainly helps that. new condo buildings going up all across this area, and now a m s massive redeveúep+69q project called the borough being planned under one of the underutilized

hundreds if not thousands of workers and having them live, work, and play right here in tysons corner and the plans are ambitious. coming up on news4 at 5:00, we'll take you inside some of those plans and what land use experts are saying about what this place will turn into. back to you. well, one of hollywood's biggest names makes the grade at schools here in d.c. we'll tell you why actress elizabeth banks made the trip to our city. record and near-record warmth today, and look at this. i think we could shatter more records tomorrow but can we hold onto it for the weekend? plus, the new plan generating a lot of buzz with lawmakers. why it could mean you'll have to deal with more bees.

people say they thought it was an earthquake. take a look at this pile of rubble left behind after a natural gas explosion. it happened earlier today in seattle. the blast leveled several businesses. right now nine firefighters are recovering in the hospital. several residents were injured, but officials say none of the injuries are serious. there were no reports of anyone missing, but search dogs are combing the rubble to make sure everyone is accounted for. we'll have a full report from seattle in our next half hour. a rather discouraging development involving the zika virus. today the world health organization said the traditional practice of spraying

insecticides has not slowed the spread of dengue. it's raising new questions about whether spraying is effective against zika. the announcement came at the conclusion of a three-day meeting on the virus. the w.h.o. says scientists have to come up with new ways to fight this virus like using genetically modified mosquitos. maryland is one step closer to allowing more bees to do their business. today the state senate approved what they call the pollinator protection act. this measure limits the use of certain pesticides. consumers would not be able to buy them in stores starting in 2018 and supporters say this is a first in the united states. last year beekeepers in maryland lost 61% of their hives which can affect farmers. that's twice the national average. and a school controversy is now settled. the issue from the past that had local school board members reconsidering their plans. bad for business. the local store that was just getting back on track after a

i'm jim handly at the live desk. we have some sad news just into news4. we have learned that the first uterus transplant in the u.s. has failed. the announcement comes just two days after a press conference was held to discuss what was believed to be a successful transplant in a 26-year-old woman named lindsey. the cleveland clinic says lindsey developed a

complication yesterday and that uterus was removed. it's now being studied to find out what went wrong. this transplant was the first of ten in an experimental program meant to give women without a uterus the chance to give birth. at the live desk, i'm jim handly. to politics now. bernie sanders hoping to build on a surprising primary win last night in michigan. >> now the battle moves to florida where he's going to take on hillary clinton again tonight in another democratic debate. jay gray is live in miami with a look at what both campaigns are doing to prepare. >> reporter: hey there, good evening. yeah, they're bracing for what could be a political form here along the coast. florida definitely the center of the political universe right now. t hedemocrats, as you talk about, debating tonight. the republicans tomorrow night here. then rallies and stump speeches through next tuesday's primary. the focus of the presidential campaign now shifts to florida. with both parties and all six

political line in the sand. for the democrats that begins at miami-dade community college where hillary clinton and bernie sanders will debate in just a few hours. sanders coming into the showdown th a wave of momentum after a surprise primary win last night in michigan. >> we have now won i guess nine states and a lot more are yet to come. >> reporter: clinton still has a substantial lead in the delegate count and needs florida to help seal the deal as she begins to turn her attention to the general election and the gop. >> we have our differences, which you can see when we debate, but i'll tell you what, those differences pale in comparison to what is happening on the republican side. >> reporter: front-runner donald trump, who won three of four primaries last night is calling on the gop establishment to embrace his campaign now. >> what i say to the republicans is, embrace it. we will win the election easily. >> reporter: john kasich is trying to hold on through next tuesday's primary in his home state of ohio, while ted

overnight in idaho and an endorsement today from carly fiorina. >> it always comes down to florida, doesn't it? >> reporter: most agree marco rubio must win his home state to keep the florida sun from setting on his campaign. and again all four republican candidates will be debating here tomorrow at the university of miami. that's the latest live here in miami. i'm jay gray, news4. >> thanks, jay. maybe you heard more people are looking or talking about moving to canada because of the choice of primary candidates. so we took a look at the issue in a digital exclusive on our nbc washington app and we found it's more talk than action right now. take a look at the analysis by heading to the app and search move to canada. "first at 4," a school name controversy comes to an end finally in loudoun county. brambleton middle school will be the name for the new school. the original name was changed amid questions about the

segregation laws. the new school is scheduled to open in fall of 2017. turning now to the weather, which has turned nice and warm and hot, and there is something in the air that's got wendy and me in the throat. >> veronica, we're miserable. we are miserable with pollen. >> i know. it's hard to get one without getting the other. that's tough, right? so here is the thing. today we had some nice cali type weather. nice heat without the high humidity, but also with the higher temperatures coming yet again because we started off the workweek in the mid to upper 60s, the pollen count is high today, as you will see in just a moment. we set some new records and, yes, we could set some other records tomorrow. so they will be in jeopardy. 80 degrees at dulles. we topped out this afternoon. breaking out the old record of 79 from 2000. didn't come close to it at national. we got up to

the record today was 80. but, again, the warmth, the tree pollen way up. high the count over the last 24 hours. and again, likely to be high tomorrow because of the temperatures we're forecasting. right now it's elm, cedar, juniper all pollen atiinatinpol. here is a look forward. a slight chance for rain coming up second half of the weekend. better chance next week monday/tuesday. it may be around the weekend where we start to see that count take a drop. and our temperatures here this evening if you're going to be going out, look at that, not too bad at all. 69 degrees. 70 by 7:00. good evening for riding the bike or getting a run in, and your drive time forecast for tomorrow, sunglasses back on early in the day. 60 degrees. we go up 20 degrees by the afternoon topping out at 80. in fact, a lot of areas will be even higher. as far as tomorrow morning goes, 59, 64 degrees. it's going to be comfortable. it's going b

with lower humidity. wanted to show you waldorf, stafford, areas down south there. around sudley. 82 in manassas. high temperature for tomorrow, 85 degrees we're forecasting. so we're going to have a higher range in temperatures starting out from 79 in frederick, l80 i d.c., 85, maybe 86 in fredericksburg and then the next change for us will come when this weather front off to the west around indiana makes its way through the area, but you can see all the warm air not just here in d.c. but up to new york, philadelphia, and down south around areas like atlanta, georgia. watches the temperatures and the green there. early part of the day friday, late thursday night, we'll have early morning clouds on friday. that's about it that will come through our area. saturday, again, much cooler on the other side of that front. so 80 degrees for tomorrow. 70, close to it on friday. not too bad. 60s for the weekend. amelia segal has more on that weekend forecast coming up when

coming our way. how would you like to hear that every day? "first at 4," you can imagine plenty of noise around your city airports. there's a new twist when it comes to the number of people who complain about it. believe it or not, there's still snow on the ground with all of our warm weather, and it's here at rfk stadium. the wintry mess that stale has to be cleaned up. and speaking of our warm weather, we want to know how you feel about this, about 80 degree weather in early march. >> it's our nbc washington flash survey this afternoon. call or text the number on your screen. you can also vote on the nbc washington facebook page.

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you're watching news4 at 4:00. one, two, three, toss. >> congratulations. >> and with that montgomery county officials broke ground today on the new second district police station in the heart of downtown bethesda. it's a four-story state of the art green facility that will be built on an empty lot at the corner of rugby and del ray avenues. it will replace the current station on wisconsin avenue, and it's expected to open next spring. and living under an airport, of course, it can be noisy. in fact, more than

plan complaints. filed against reagan national airport last year. "the washington post" reports 6,500 of them came from the same person. that's about 18 calls a day from the same person. that accounts for three-quarters of the total complaints. advocates trying to raise awareness about airport noise hope this doesn't soften the argument that new flight patterns have created some serious noise problems. airport officials say they're working with residents to address the issue. well, our sunshine and warm temperatures have made a lot of us happy, but this is not good news for everybody. there is a big mess left behind at rfk stadium. >> and that's where they dumped all that snow after the january blizzard. news4's mark segraves found out where all that trash is going to go now that the snow is melted. >> reporter: to give you an idea how much snow we're talking about, just take a look. more than six weeks later, this is what that snow pile looks like today. >> it's gross, but

could drive and park. >> reporter: as the snow pile here at rfk has been melting, it's revealed what else was scooped up by the plows. today lot 7 is a debris field. and, yes, there is snow under this mess. much of the runoff is going into these drains that lead directly into the anacostia river a few feet away. d.c. water tweeted the melting snow pile poses a problem to the environment. d.c. united tweeted, it's created parking issues for their fans. and this weekend's rock and roll marathon has had to move the finish line and concert that are usually held here in lot 7. the d.c. department of public works has a plan to clean up the huge mess left behind by the snow piles. it starts with installing hay bales around the inlets to the river. then they will spread out the mounds of snow to

the debris will be raked up and transported away and the entire area will be swept up. >> i know it's not great. it's pretty gross. >> the district is hoping to have the lot cleaned up by the end of the month and then that lot will have to be repaved. >> and the d.c. department of environment says it is monitoring the anacostia river, and it says that so far there has been no real damage. divided over the nation's high court. the new numbers that show how americans really feel about that controversial supreme court vacancy and whether lawmakers will allow a new justice. plus, new headlines -- news headlines that have communities concerned. an uptick in domestic violence. what's behind the increase?

now at 4:30, two people still in critical condition after a fire truck and a van collided. this happened at 11th street and maryland avenue in northeast. seven people, including four firefighters, were injured, and residents say that intersection has a history of crashes. and any time now the man who is accused of a shooting in idaho will appear in court here in washington. his name is kyle odom. he was wanted for allegedly shooting a pastor who had introduced presidential candidate ted cruz. police then say odom came to washington and tried to throw things over the white house fence last night. just a few hours om

democratic presidential hopefuls hillary clinton and bernie sanders will square off in another debate. it takes place tonight in miami just a day after sanders squeaked by with a win in the michigan primary. senate republicans are standing firm on their refusal to consider any of president obama's supreme court picks. but a new nbc news poll finds most americans want that vacancy filled. steve handelsman is outside the supreme court this evening with the latest. steve? >> reporter: hi, wendy. thanks. it still looks like just eight justices will be deciding the cases up at the supreme court into 2017 without any formal consideration of any new colleague but the new poll reveals that is not what the nation wants. it might not help him, but president obama is backed now by most americans in the supreme court fight. 55% in today's nbc news/"wall street journal" poll disapprove of the senate not considering a

48% say vote this year, up from 43% last month. republicans claim most americans want the next president to fill the court vacancy. >> my constituents back in texas and i think my sense is people at large don't want this lame duck president tilting the ideological balance of the supreme court. >> reporter: and in the senate judiciary committee today -- >> we have a right to determine -- >> reporter: the republican chair said no hearing and no vote despite democrats demanding them. >> the senate's consideration of the next supreme court nomination be a question of politics or electoral map. >> reporter: in this election year the white house is leaking that mr. obama is interviewing relative moderates, possibly including appeals court judges merit garland, sri srinivasan. high court expert amy house says that will not sway republicans. >> the obama administration is trying to set it up so that it will b

like they're turning down a nominee, a perfectly reasonable moderate nominee without a hearing, but i think that's the path that we're on right now. >> reporter: still, conservative texas senator john cornyn is warning potential obama nominees they will be beaten up like a pinata in congress. their reputations will be damaged, and then they'll be rejected by senate republicans. live at the high court, steve handelsman, news4. wendy, back to you. >> thank you, steve. we're learning more this afternoon about the man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and her half sister in cheverly, maryland. meagan fitzgerald reports on kevin reynolds and his violent past. >> reporter: according to court documents, there was a long history of domestic violence. the court documents detail the latest case happening in february. it says that reynolds physically abused jones in this

court documents say on february 10th, reynolds dropped off their daughter at the cheverly station apartments. when jones approached the car, police say reynolds threw her to the ground and started dragging her around the vehicle. investigators say reynolds left and returned with a gun, but jones was able to escape and call 911. reynolds was arrested in march, but prince george's county state's attorney angela alsobrook says it was tariqua who paid his bond so he could be released. one week later he was back at the apartment where he shot and killed jones and her stepsister. coming up at 5:00, the state's attorney explains why reynolds was given bond despite his lengthy criminal history and why this entire case is now under review. that cheverly case is one of several recent cases illustrating the growing problem of domestic violence. it's our focus today on "talk around town."

us. troy, the cases are very disturbing. two women shot in cheverly. two other women staped in land over. a wife shot to death by her husband in northern virginia before he shots the police officers who tried to intervene. what do your listeners think is fueling this increase? >> people feel this is so tragic, so heartbreaking that people are going through this. beyond the violence there is certainly the reality that it's beyond the victim. it sends reverberations of pain through their families. a lot of people expressing their condolences and concerns about these folks. they're telling me that they feel like it's unresolved issues in that are in these relationships that's fueling the violence and they're really glad that county leaders are addressing this as a mental health issue. that's really important to assess it that way and not necessarily criminalize something that may be able to be stopped in early -- before something really violent

happens. so it's unresolved and they feel like people need counseling and a whole slew of other things that they aren't getting access to. >> maryland is taking steps in the general assembly right now. there are bills to try to strip convicted domestic offenders of their guns, to set up a task force, to come up with better intervention strategies and support services for families. what do they think about those efforts? good enough? >> they say it's good we're getting guns out of the hands of people that could be prone to doing something violent, about you they definitely, again, speaking to the victims, how do we make sure those victims get the kind of help they need? the counseling and not only that, not just for the victims but those that could potentially vintize someone else, maybe the counseling ahead of time could prevent a situation. that's certainly something that's under their concern. i also talked to someone who says in all of this, we have to keep in mind the kids as well. the kids find themselves in harm's way, and that needs to stop. >> caller: i think they need to take a wholistic

often times we focus on the woman and removing her from the situation, but what we don't look at are the long-lasting effects and the impact that has on the entire household. so we want to make sure that children are removed from the home but also receiving proper therapy and treatment and intervention and being tracked in the system so that they do not become potential victims and potentially abusers. >> what christine had to say about children is really important to remember. a lot of researchers say that children after they've witnessed some of these situations, they feel isolation. they could lose their ability to have empathy for other people. they also find it difficult to make their own friendships. it has lasting effects. that one 15-minute situation, that one 5-minute situation they're exposed to could have lasting effects. >> we've recently heard more calls for victims, female and male, to not suffer

to speak up. which can be a tough thing to do. to get out if they feel they're at risk. but a lot of victims find it difficult to do before hand. >> that's true, and what people were say something that may be lost in this conversation, that people that are victimized are paralyzed by fear in many situations or they may not know how to get away. there are a wealth of resources. go to the prince george's county website and check out what they have to offer. even here at nbcwashington.com there are some resource that is people can check out and get the help that they need. >> troy johnson, thank you so much. and you can find help. our nbc washington app has a list of resources. it will tell you where to find help if you feel threatened, including 24-hour hotline numbers. open the app and search domestic violence. well, she is popular in hollywood, and she came here to washington to meet with students. the special cause that brought actress elizabeth banks to our area. and a traffic alert. the lane closures coming to one stretch of a busy road, and how

record warmth in the forecast again tomorrow with highs in the low to even mid-80s. after that though, cooler air starts to move in. i'll let you know what you can expect on into theeekend and w

a traffic alert on the beltway. there will be partial overnight lane closures on the express lanes in virginia monday through saturday. crews will be installing new signs. this project starts tonight and it should be completed by june. changes coming to d.c.'s maoton element try school. actress elizabeth banks is among those helping to make the changes happen. she's been mentoring at moten since last fall. she was there to read to students by one of the thousands of books she helped acquire for the school's library. >> i'm so happy to see firsthand how from october to now we've already made a difference at this school. >> to have the ability to give our students more access to books and rich literature is just overwhelming our students with joy and us. >> those books were donated through the read something fundamental program which is celebrating its 50th

fluke. but a second time, is there a problem? the unlucky local store that is cleaning up for the second time in just a matter of weeks. "first at 4."

california, a live look inside the ronald reagan presidential library

valley. mourners are paying their respects to former first lady nancy reagan. >> some are reflecting on her life and love and how she changed the white house. >> reporter: for years the secret service agents were sworn to protect the life of former first lady nancy reagan, and today they offered a token of their enduring respect, helping to escort her to her final resting place. as a hearse made its way to the presidential library, people lined the rodwaadways. >> absolutely heart broken. >> reporter: when she died at age 94, she had been largely out of the public eye but far from forgotten as the wife, partner, protector, and love of the late president ronald reagan. while she was celebrated for her impeccable sense of style, the services choreographed by mrs. reagan herself were understated and dignified. a simple casket laid at the entrance for a brief service for

over the next day she'll lie in repose here so the public can say farewell. then a private service on friday attended by first ladies from rosalynn carter to hillary clinton and michelle obama. for many the reflections of this first lady begin and end with an unbreakable bond. >> i think i respect that so much, that besides anything else that they were one. >> reporter: nancy and ronald reagan, inseparable in life, soon to be reunited. brian mooar, nbc news. the man known as the fifth beatle has died. george martin produced all but one of the group's original records, and he often played piano on their recordings. martin earned six grammys and a place in the rock and roll hall of fame. in 1995 queen elizabeth awarded him with knighthood. george martin was 90. there is a push

drivers, but the legislation comes too late for one mother whose daughter died in a car crash. consumer reporter susan hogan has her story. susan? >> this legislation introduced before maryland lawmakers this week, and it's named in honor of her daughter, amber. amber rose's death was one of the first link to the general motors key ignition switch defect long before millions of vehicles had been recalled. the legislation calls for better public access to key vehicle safety and warrant information after a federal report showed problems with ignition key switches documented but not passed on to customers. >> it took gm ten years to announce a recall, and how many people had to die? yet dealers had that information. >> now, tonight on news4 at 5:00, more on transparency the legislation is asking for and

against it. i'm susan hogan, news4. and now your storm team4 forecast. >> and we set new record high temperatures today at bwi marshall and dulles. we came close at reagan national but we didn't set a record temperature there. regardless, beautiful outside. temperatures running about 30 degrees above normal. record warmth in the forecast tomorrow. i think all three airports will set new record highs. cooler air then starts to move in for friday and the weekend but still comfortable, still pleasant, especially for this time of year. rain chances start to increase later in the day on sunday, but especially on monday. currently temperatures, well, they're fabulous. 76 degrees in washington. 81 in gaithersburg as well as manassas with gorgeous sunshine. the weather again having a low impact on your day tomorrow. it's hot for this time of year and hard to go inside. i know a lot of us here today actually took our lunch outdoors to enjoy the weather and i hope you did the same. here is the hourly planner tomorrow. 7:00 a.m., kids are at the bus stop. it's nice.

you want to go for that early morning run. perfect temperatures for running. another great day to have lunch outdoors. temps in the mid-70s. we'll hit our high of 80 at about 4:00 in the afternoon. you what tonight eat outside tomorrow night, mild at 7:00 with the temperature of 72 degrees. as we look to the weekend, probably not the best idea to get the car washed because i am forecasting a high likelihood of some rain on monday, but if you want to start to clean out the garden looking good for that. especially on saturday when it's going to be completely dry. maybe an isolated shower around later in the day on sunday. outdoor exercise, temperatures not too bad either if you're going to run in the rock and roll marathon. expect temperatures for that race to be in the 50s. also this weekend, daylight saving time begins early sunday. so we set the clocks forward an hour as we go to bed on saturday night. we lose that hour of sleep and sunrise and sunset times transition to the 6:00 hour to the 7:00 hour. sunrise on sunday at 7:22. sunset at

fire alarms and co detectors. now, tomorrow a high temperature around 80 degrees. that will be a record high. slight chance of a shower very late thursday on into early friday morning. and that shower chance is ultimately going to cool us down on friday with highs near 70 and a bit of a breeze throughout the day. still comfortable but if you want to eat outside friday night, go early because it will be chilly the later you wait. looking to the weekend, plenty of clouds in the forecast both days. mid-60s on saturday. low to mid-60s for highs on sunday. rain looking likely on monday and the chance of showers on tuesday. but if you notice, our average high now 55 degrees. every single temperature on the seven-day for a high is above our normal high of 55. >> nice. >> all right. >> might that rain wash away some of this pollen, amelia? >> hopefully. that's a really good question, wendy. hearing a lot of allergy sufferers on facebook and twitter. what we're really track something the tree pollen, elm,

cedar, juniper running really high. that's not going to happen until monday so we have a few more days of high pollen allergies or high tree allergies to get through. >> going to be a rough spring it looks like. thank you. so maybe there are more potholes out there this spring, but d.c. water says it didn't have nearly as many water main breaks to deal with over the winter. the agency says between december and february it responded to 148 water main breaks. compare that to 271 breaks during the same period last year. while we did have a blizzard this year, last winter of m longer stretches of bitter cold. talk about deja vu all over again. for the second time in two months, a car crashes into this gelato store in northeast d.c. erika gonzalez talked to one of the owners. he thinks he knows why this keeps happening. >> reporter: two months to the day. >> just one of the things where you wonder how it could happen twice. >>

before 6:00 this morning. >> the car drove straight through the door and hit the bar here. >> reporter: for the second time in two months, a driver crashed into dolcezza, this gelato and coffee shop in northeast. the owner tells me the driver fell asleep at the wheel this time. last time he said it was a drunk driver. like lightning striking twice? maybe, but he seems to think it has more to do with the way the street is. if you take a look here at what is brentwood and penn in northeast, doesn't exactly go real straight. there's a bit of a bend there. the shop has been under repair since the last accident. here, exclusive video from a producer who happened to be inside when it happened. then a handful of people were injured. until it's fully operational, it serves as a production and training facility for employees so there were a few people inside when this morning's accident happened. the good news is they weren't hurt. as far as the future is concerned -- any

because of this? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: owners say they're staying the course. erika gonzalez, news4. and right now we are working on several developing stories in our newsroom. first, this unusually warm weather, it may be a welcome break from the winter but for a lot of people here in d.c., it's actually causing a bit of stress in their work lives. >> and it's one of the biggest complaints about metro. taking your money even if you never board a train. but now there are steps to change the rules and save you some cash. and a quiet neighborhood suddenly rocked in the middle of the night. what happened just minutes before a blast that leveled people's homes and left several

now to that developing story on the west coast. a seattle neighborhood rocked by a gas explosion. the blast destroyed businesses and injured several firefighters. nbc's michael konapasic has new details. >> reporter: nine firefighters injured in all of this rushed to the hospital. this explosion happening shortly after 1:00 this morning. firefighters were responding to a call of a reported gas leak. when they arrived, about a half hour after that is when the explosion occurred and it could be heard and felt for miles. >> it started shaking, and then it stopped, and i started hearing sirens and i looked o

exploded. >> a lot of businesses up and down the street that had their windows blown out, but that's only minor damage in comparison to what could have happened. >> reporter: very extensive scene. roads are closed down for blocks. of those nine firefighters that went to the hospital, two of them have been released, so we understand that their conditions shall getting better. the ones remaining there in the hospital, we are not talking about life-threatening conditions for these firefighters. that's the very latest here in seattle. >> and news4 at 5:00 starts now with jim and wendy. just minutes ago, our first look at court sketches of the man accused of shooting a pastor in idaho before getting arrested outside the white house. there's a push to pass a law in maryland to protect drivers, but that legislation comes too late for one mother whose daughter died in a crash. find out why car manufacturers are against this bill. and a virginia teenager who

his mother from an abusive boyfriend now stands accused of murder. and we begin with that 15-year-old boy charged with murder. good evening, everybody. i'm jim handly. >> and i'm wendy rieger. we're told the boy tried to help his mother after she and her boyfriend got into an argument that became physical. this all unfolded yesterday afternoon in a home along tolls mill road in spotsylvania. news4's pat collins joins us. he's live with the details on this. pat? >> reporter: wendy, the man attacks a woman. the woman's teenage son, he sees what's going on. he grabs the gun, and now that man is dead. from the outside, the look of happiness and prosperity. on the mailbox, a green st. patrick's day bow. the house itself brand new. the couple who lived here, why they had it built less than a year ago. but

yesterday, anything but peaceful, anything but happy. >> no matter how this case works out, this is a tragedy for everyone involved. obviously the victim lost his life. his family members have lost a son, friends. the female that was assaulted is traumatiz traumatized. her son is traumatized. there is no winner in a case like this. >> reporter: inside that house yesterday afternoon a 36-year-old woman and her 37-year-old boyfriend. police say there was an argument. they say that argument went on for hours and then it got physical. they say the boyfriend went after the woman and that the woman's 15-year-old son saw what was going on and that he went and got a gun. he went and got his mother's gun, and then he opened fire. shot and killed 37-year-old john conroy, jr. police say he was hit a number