jackie bensen is live at a vigil this evening. we'll be dealing with mark segraves who has the latest on this investigation. >> the suspect is adrian dwayne johnson. he's charged with murder as well as second degree theft. he was arrested here outside of this cvs in northwest near georgetown. it's here also where they found mccully's body. what we know from police is is that this was not the only cvs store where the suspect johnson drove with the victim's car. the police chief confirmed the worst as family and friends of trisha mccully had been holding out hope the popular yoga instructor would be found alive. after issuing a lookout for

man, a man saw the suspect and approached him. >> he's sitting across the street parked in her car. and i just immediately came together that this was the guy. >> reporter: he called police. when they arrived, they found the suspect inside this cvs near georgetown. he handed the cops the keys to mccully's car, which was parked out front. inside, they found her body. . >> there appears to be trauma to the body. we'll know more when the autopsy is complete. >> reporter: the suspect was driving around in her car for as long as 24 hours before he was caught. mccully was last seen 4:30 christmas afternoon at her home on north capital street. early monday morning, the suspect was seen with her car between 12:30 and 3:30 in the 3400 block of georgia avenue northwest. then again around 8:00 a.m. in the 400 block of massachusetts avenue. and between 9:15 and 9:30 he was spotted at this cvs in. the 700 bloc

northwest. and again between 11:00 and 11:50 a.m. in the 2300 block of washington place northeast. then police say the suspect was spotted around 1:00 in the afternoon in the who 400 block of rhode island avenue northeast. and once more between 2:00 and 2:30 in the 2800 block of 7th street northeast. the final spotting was this morning just after midnight. the car and suspect seen here at this cvs at 22 skpnd m street northwest. this all ended here, but at that other cvs where the suspect attacked an employee while driving around in the victim's car. i talked to that employee this afternoon. she told me that johnson entered the cvs acting strangely. she watched him go over to the aisle with hand soap and load a cart filled with all the soap

and the manager confronted him and became agitated. she tried to call police and he attacked her and tried to grab the phone from her and she fled. it was hours later he was arrested here. what we now know about adrian johnson is last week he was arrested also at another cvs for second degree theft. he was ordered to be put on a gps monitor and to receive a mental health evaluation. we do not know if he ever got that gps or showed up for that mental health evaluation. he is due in court for his first appearance some time tomorrow afternoon. our team coverage continues now as those who knew trisha are gathering to remember her. there will be a vigil at yoga district on northwest d.c. and that's where jackie bensen is. >> reporter: some friends have tears in r

she had a lot of friends and they are in a lot of pain tonight. now she's described as a uniquely loving and kind person who dedicated her life to helping others feel better through her work as a yoga instructor and actresactress. the news of her death changed the nature of tonight's vigil. it will be a a gathering who honored the spirit who came here three decades ago. to continue to a park nearby at third and elm street. it should be noted that bloomingdale is also the place that was the scene of a murder in july of a staff er. so something that people are very concerned about. something that people have a lot of pain in their

that's at third and elm streets in northwest. that is the same park where she loved to garden and where she worked as an herbalist. right now, we're keeping an eye on a developing story in montgomery county. these are pictures over parkland drive in rockville, where two people were hit by a car. one of the victims is a 28-year-old woman who is in extremely critical condition. she's been flown to a hospital in baltimore. the other person hit was a child. parkland drive between independence is closed. we are also learning about a deadly hit-and-run in the district.

>> reporter: she couldn't hear or speak, but she knew how to navigate this neighborhood and communicate with her friends. tonight, they are mourning her death. >> first responders found her gravely injured on 14th street. 54-year-old jacqueline cole was deaf and couldn't speak. police say she was in the crosswalk. witnesses say u she was dragged by this dark-colored suv caught on a security camera mounted on a local business. residents are upset that the driver didn't stop or even slow down. >> that's terrible. they should have stopped. >> reporter: do you know what she was out doing this morning? >> she usually comes out to get her paper and come

>> reporter: neighbors say she lived here more than ten years. they are trying to raise money to bury her. >> it's sad. my heart has dropped in my stomach. trying to focus on something good after the tragic death of his friend. >> there's been a lot of number fatalities throughout our area. the district and northern virginia and maryland. coming up at 6:00, what are the responsibilities of drives who hit pedestrians even if it's

capital heights. back to you. turning to presidential politics, donald trump has tapped a former bush administration official to be his adviser on security. the transition team says thomas bossert has been selected. he is currently the president of the risk management consulting firm at cds. he served under george bush for homeland security. president roosevelt called it a date which will live in infamy and now 75 years later, leaders from our nation and japan joining to pay respects at hawaii's pearl harbor. president obama and japanese prime minister abe are meeting at the sigh of the surprise attack. an attack that drew the united states into world war ii in the

pacific. abe is the first japanese lead tore visit the memorial. the visit comes after president obama visited hiroshima, the site where our country dropped an atomic bomb. this is a live look at pearl harbor where the president and the prime minister are expected to speak. this is symbolic for another reason. aids say this is likely the last foreign lead er who will be meeting with president obama during while he's still in office. take a look at the high we saw today. 68 in

some incredible warmth today. but temperatures already starting to fall. we'll see falling temperatures through the night tonight. a nice wednesday. even though we're 20 degrees colder tomorrow, it's still going to be well above average. a few shower chances over the next couple days. then i am tracking your new year's weekend. i'll take you hour by hour. i'll see you back here in 15 minutes. a fight between parents turns deadly u and their three young children are witnesses. how police came together to help the children through a tough holiday season. call it destination discrimination. uber drivers refusing to pick up passengers because they don't like the destination. i'll explain it all, next. she was best known for her portray portrayal in " st

she was one of a kind. that was how harrison ford is remembering her late co-star ca carrie fisher. she's best known for her portrayal in "star wars", but she was hollywood royalty. the daughter of debbi reynolds and eddie fisher. she was an author and she spoke publicly about her real battle with bipolar disorder. she passed away after suffering a heart attack last friday. she was 60 years old. a special screen canning will be tonight to remember carrie fisher. kristin wright spoke with fans who attended. >> it's almost a packed house in the theerd. the thing is you know that fans are super fans. so losing one of the most iconic character

for them. we talked to several people waiting to go inside. the line was long. people got here early. and they are excited to see this movie. they have seen them all. we talked to some of these people and hearing two things. they are shocked, still surprised about the heart attack last week and hoping that carrie fisher would pull through. the other thing is they are sad that she's gone. they are enamored with carrie fi fisher. and it's nostalgia for some of the fans. >> wherever you went from elementary school to high school to college, now with my kids. >>s t good that at least she got to see that the next generation of "star wars" films coming out.

that was kind of cool. at least she got to see that. >> it was really good. >> reporter: the next show is at 7:55 tonight. there's another show at 10:45. they do expect people to really want to see it now considering carrie fisher's passing. they do expect those shows to fill up quickly. if you'd like to see it here, get your tickets now online or come down to the museum. back to you. >> thank you. george michael's passing, he was found and later tweeted it was a christmas he'll never forget. he discovered him dead in bed. his manager said the cause of death was heart failure. british police are tin

suspicious. no charges for a local mother who left her kids alone in a running suv while running errands. the child protective services is investigating. the vehicle had had an exhaust leak causing carbon monoxide to fill the car. a 9-year-old began feeling sick and walked into the sears where he found his mother and brought her back to the car. a 3-year-old and 3-month-old still inside were also sick. they were taken to the hospital, but they were released last night. when you request an uber ride, you expect the first available car to pick you up. but passengers are telling news 4 that hasn't been happening because the uber driver may u not like the destination. transportation reporter adam tuss has been digging into the story today and joins us live now from reagan national airport. >> reporter: the driver might say you're not going to get enough money if it you take that trip u. because they

the destination. and the uber driver could actually be figuring out your destination before the trip even starts. which is against uber policy. call it destination discrimination. uber customers say drivers aren't picking them up at the airport because the driver doesn't like the destination. >> just wanted to get home. we had been traveling for a couple hours in the air. >> reporter: landon says he had to go through five separate uber drivers before one finally picked him up at reagan national recently. the reason, the drivers thought his short trip to downtown d.c. wasn't worlt the trip. now an uber driver is supposed to know your destination until the trip starts. but some drivers called landon ahead of time u. >> just wanted to know where you're heading. just downtown d.c. another minute later, he cancelled. >> reporter: other drivers may have used a separat app to figure out the final destinatio

trip. we reached out to uber, which sent us this this statement saying, we believe uber is helping reduce transportation inenwity ace cross the board, but take feedback about issues like this seriously. most drivers here at reagan national didn't want to go on camera, but they knew all about the technique. some flat out admitted they have ended trip requests based on destination. >> i know that i have cancel le drives before that i thought were too long. >> reporter: we heard from a lot of people on social media who say this has happened to them. coming up next hour at 6:00, what is uber doing to make sure the drivers aren't doing this. back to you. adam has been very busy today. he broke another story for us earlier on twitter. coming up, the time line for metro's installation of wifi in underground stations. some see it as a way to

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welcome back. 68 degrees today. that was the high temperature. well above average. near record high temperature of

bit but still mild u. temperatures drop iping by 7:00 into the upper 40s. it will get cool tonight. not cold at all. i really don't see much in the way of cold air over the next few days. friday really the only day that we're looking at cold air over the next week or so. current temperatures, 61 in d.c. 54 in dulles. you'll need the jacket. no rain to talk about. we saw some early this morning. it was very brief. made its way on through here. the frontal boundary continues to shift to the south. you can see the front associated with the clouds. to the north, we're nice and clear. behind this, that's where we have the cold air still seeing lake-effect snow towards michigan. that's really about it. temperas

41 in columbus. 41 in pittsburgh. yesterday it was in the 60s. you can see the colder air is move iing our way. it will be here by tomorrow. we're still well above average. highs tomorrow afternoon into the 40s. it will start off in the 30s. 32 in it gaithersburg. 39 in washington. still well above average. tomorrow afternoon, we're above average still. the average is 44 degrees. we'll be about 5 degrees above. but still very nice. most of the area will be rain. it will all be rain by 7:00. a fairly wet rush on thursday morning. by thursday morning around 9:00 a.m., it's all out of here. we see the front move through around the noon hour. then behind that, that's when the cold air really moves in. 48 degrees on thuy.

early on friday. look at this. 40 degrees, but the windchills in the mid-20s with winds gusting 20 to 30 miles per hour. a quick, cold burst. it's all friday. because saturday for new years, temperatures back up to 60 degrees. by midnight, temperatures down to 41. we're not talking frigid new year's eve. we starlet off 2017 on a mild note. . 50s and 60s next week. a big change ahead for typically congested stretch of road in northern virginia and it's just beginning. and we'll check out the impact of a project to widen route 1 in prince william county. i'm tom sherwood in the metro system. after a test, metro says by the end of next

throughout the system. the story, come iing up. a month after fairfax police responded to this home for a deadly stabbing, they showed backup. this time to bring much-needed holiday cheer. that story ahead on news 4.

now at 5:30, metro ready to install free wifi at its underground stations. tom sherwood brings us the timetable for when it could be in place. but first a surprise for a grieving family as police return to the scene of a deadly stabbing. it was one month after they witnessed a fight between their parents turned deadly. three children got a much-needed holiday surprise. as david culver shows us, it came from the officer who is first responded to that family's tragedy. >> reporter: police officers out of the mount vernon district doing their job responding to a shots fired off route 1. we planned to interview three of the officers on an unrelated story. we waited until the scene winded down before we could ask them about a surprise they pulled off. >> some call it more than others. the officer tells us it started in late november. this

a man stabbed and killed his wife. their three children witnessing it all. including 8-year-old brian. >> this incident was tragic since it was a young child directly affected by it. >> we are parents and have children that age. a lot of guys were sympathetic towards the children here. >> the family needed to be helped. >> reporter: a month after police responded to that deadly stabbing at this home, they were back on scene. this time, though, they didn't have flashing lights. they didn't have crime scene tape u. no one said they had their arms full. bringing some much-needed holiday cheer. brian proudly carrying out some of the donations to show us all the officers brought. >> a snack pack. >> reporter: food, clothing, toys. he and his siblings were shocked. >> you were not expecting

>> no. i just expected toys from santa. >> reporter: santa, it seems, delivering many helpers this year. some wearing badges. >> everything we do for them is not going to fix what happened. but we do what we can. >> we look at who helps make these gifts possible. david culver, news 4. in maryland, police are looking into a deadly crash involving a pedestrian on route 1. this happened this morning in laurel just north of the connecter. we're told a box truck traveling north on route 1 hit and killed jonathan as he walked in the roadway. the driver did stay sat the scene. investigators don't believe drugs or alcohol played a role. one person wound up in the hospital after this crash near the shady grove metro. chopper 4 over the scene before noon today. no word what may have led up to that

in the district, a man is recovering after someone shot him in broad daylight. it happened along 8th street in southeast. we're told officers responded to a report of a shooting and found the victim lying in the street. at this point no word on a possible motive or suspect. a traffic alert that could mean delays along the busy road in prince william county. today through next friday, expect to see crews out along route 1 in an area near the jefferson plaza shopping center. chopper 4 over the scene earlier today. we're told this work is for a new bridge over the creek. there's been lots of worries about metro and safetrack delays. but today there's some good news for rail customers. tom sherwood reports metro is going to make free wifi

stations. >> but now metro says it's upgrading their own network underground beginning next summer the service will be free to some rail customers and all 50 underground stations by the end of 2017. what do you think about that? >> i think that's a great movement that we have. especially with all the problems that we have on the tracks. it will be great if we get access to internet while on the train. >> reporter: a metro spokesman says metro already was spending $5 million to upgrade their bwh u fie system. a test project by general manager showed riders liked the access too.

they have been writing in saying how much they appreciate it. >> the upgrade means installing a series of transponders. that will take a lot of time u. >> wifi u itself is wireless, but the transponders need to be connected to the network. it needs to be installed. >> in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. school officials have proposed a capital improvement program to address a grow. ing student population and an ageing infrastructure. inside nova is reporting this plan includes three new elementary schools, a new high school. voters have already approved

plan. but the school system will still need more than $400 million in state funding to get the job done. a vote is scheduled for next month. it was deadly holiday weekend on virginia's highways. ten people were killed in traffic crashes during the four days around christmas. the unique program giving some teens the tools to stay safe behind the wheels. plus malls locked down after fights break out inside. a scene repeated across several cities. but what's to blame. and for the 24th year nbc 4 is working for you in the community. we have our free health and fitness expo. january 7 and 8th at the washington convention center. medical tests and screenings, wellness information, a lot of demonstrations. we'll also have a few celebrities include iing meetin charily, the

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the man accused of killing a 3-year-old boy was arraigned on murder charges today. gary holmes pled not guilty to capital murder in little rock, arkansas, courtroom. the boy was on a shopping trip with his grandmother two weeks

holmes was driving behind her and got impatient when she was at a stop sign. she said holmes honked his horn and got out and shot into her car. holmes will remain in jail without bond. a program that has become a target for critics is preparing to commission a new vessel named after a well known shooting survivor. this is gabrielle giffords, shone during the naming ceremony. the vessel is part of a naming program that's come under fire from john mccain, who calls the ship's example wasteful spending. she was shot in the the head in 2011 in a mass shooting ens. six others died in that attack. an outbreak of violence at shopping malls during the post christmas shopping

centers reported issues. captain craig from our sister station has a look at two tense situations for shoppers. >> this video sent to us by a viewer. normal, calm, quiet. unlike last night, when a fistfight broke out. people heard the sound of shares being thrown but thought it was gunfire u. shoppers fearing the worst ran for their lives. my husband was tell iing me i didn't go to the mall. >> people couldn't believe what took place in the stamm paid at least seven people were hurt.

ten were hurt including two pregnant women. >> in some kind of store. >> shoppers wondered if this would keep crowds away. teens became involved in fights. one of them for assaulting an officer. it's promoted as an alternate way to buy big ticket items, but buyer beware. susan hogan reports on why you might want to avoid lease to own programs. and

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it you're just joining us, here's what you missed in the 5:00 news. a suspect has been arrested in the disappearance and. death of a popular yoga teacher. her body was found inside her car outside of this cvs in northwest washington. the suspect has not been named and we don't know the charges, but we have a time line on the places he went and the hours after he was reported missing. they were killed by a

hit-and-run driver. when she was hit and dragged by a dark-colored suv. cole lived in. >> a a fight between their parents turned deadly and ending with the death of their mother. the police who first responded to that scene came back this weekend to bring those children some holiday cheer. in northern virginia, there were more deaths on the road than last year. as julie carey reports, keeping teen drivers safe is the goal of a unique class that encourages the students to take a spin, literally. she has her learner's permit but not eager to put it to use. >> i'm terrified. i do not like driving because of the consequences that could occur if you mess up with something. that's why she brought her to this patch of asphalt to learn exactly what to do if

happened. how to respond when things go wrong. veteran law enforcement officer created the class after hand had lg a fatal accident to which a 17-year-old girl ran off the road and was killed. >> these images and these feelings stay with you for a long time. it was such a needless, senseless death that it didn't have to happen. >> the 45 hours behind the wheel training required in virginia doesn't go far enough to prepare young drivers. there's a right way and wrong way to do things. >> hitting the brakes, not always the best approach. >> most people panic situations,

stomp on the brakes. >> the twin boys feel better too. >> they know how to stop. important things that could help make sure these teens don't become part of the 2017 successes. lease to own programs might sound great, but beware u. before you sink your last dime on those tempting leasing

programs. they could cost you two to three times more than buying those items outright. you can through a a lease to own program. the program run by a company called tempoe is used by retail stores. here's how it works. customers must agree to lease items for 5 to 18 months during which time the product can be returned. but customers can opt to buy it for what they paid already. it targets with poor credit to leave the store that it day. at kmart. after five months, you'd pay if you choose to buy it, wo t would cosu

$1,000. an 18-month lease is even worse. after $2,247 plus $315 to buy it you'd be paying three and a halftimes the initial price tag. >> that's the equivalent of using a credit card with an interest rate of 200%. it's outrageous. >> in a statement to consumer reports, tempoe says it's a fwraet alternative when there's a need for the customer to take home what they want. >> salespeople are trained to explain the leasing terms and conditions ask are given a copy of the agreement when they leave the store. now that christmas is ove

taking the tree down. that's because dry trees can become a fire hazard and burn faster than a newspaper. but if you want to keep it up a little longer, it's recommended you water that tree every day. as soon as it starts dropping needles, you should recycle it. every county has different pickup times for your trees. montgomery county can you can leave it out on the regular recycling day. do not bag it up or leave any decorations on it. prince george's county will collect through the first of february. fairfax county, you can leave trees shorter than 8 feet out for curb side collection. in arlington county, tree collection runs from january 2nd through 13th. and in loudoun, residents will have to drop their trees off at collection points. we have all of this information for you on the nbc washington app. it is the second day of kwanzaa and the second principle celebrated today is

self-determination. that principle came to life today at the community museum where the culture queen demonstrated that principle through live music, interactive movement and story telling. my producer has been saying it in my ear. mild temperatures. we're getting temperatures that feel more like spring out there. we're going to be in the 30s. only tomorrow in the upper 40s. so say good-bye to warm temperatures. hopefully you got a chanceo

afternoon. i saw a lot of people out when i was coming over to the station. a lot of people taking advantage of the nice weather. that's a good part. we're going to be dry tonight. even though tomorrow cooler, we'll have plenty of sunshine. wednesday shaping up it to be seasonal late december day. thursday we're going to have rain showers maybe a few wet snow flakes mixed in and those winds are going to pick up. by u friday, it's going to be feel like winter. current temperatures out there, we're still 61 degrees here in washington. 63 in fredericksburg. temperatures gradually coming down. pretty wild as we go into the evening. 54 at 7:00. late tonight you're going to be in the 40s. that's when the temperatures will be in the upper 30s. so again, chilly when you wake up tomorrow morning. a frontal system passed through the area today. the cool air kind

filter in. eventually it will filter into overnight hours and through tomorrow it's going to be chilly. there's what's left of the front. you can see the cloud cover. we're going to have clear skies during the overnight. just a great looking wednesday. plenty of sunshine. we're going to be cooler. if you are watching, both commutes look great. then we head into thursday. most of us seeing green. this is going to become before daybreak. we have pinks in it here. we have some snow in here. just some wet stuff.

afternoon. we're going to trade that with winds. friday down right blustery. wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour. we're going to have windchills in the 20s. a little bit of a a cold burst come canning our way u. it's not going to last too long. temperatures back sbo the 40s. new year's eve night, we're going to see temperatures fall into the low 40s. not looking too bad. 2017, temperatures around 50 degrees. next chance of rain after thursday will be as we get into monday and tuesday. tuesday next week looking like another warm day. hanukkah is the jewish festival of lights. how a community is responding to

it was not a happy start for some members of the jewish community in san francisco. while they felt uneasy they decided to light up the night instead of hiding in fear. they have more on the crime and the community's response. >> reporter: neighbors come together in san francisco's washington square park to light me nor ras. >> it's a a safe space where everyone can practice their religion freely and everyone can enjoy their holidays with life. >> they are reclaiming the space after someone stole a

from the park. >> it's a hate crime for somebody to in such a public space to take a sum boll that means just joy. they have had to be in such a dark space in their life. >> reporter: the thief took the 10-pound symbol of light while the jewish community is celebrating hanukkah. gathered at the scene of the crime to keep the tradition going. >> i have a lot of jewish friends. we celebrate hanukkah as well as christmas. and so it's a bruise to community as a whole. >> the police department is investigating the theft while people here are eager to see the menorah returned, they plan to keep can the light shining bright stli through the season. >> the light will win.

information about the man arrested for the murder of a d.c. yoga instructor and actr s actress. why they was arrested just last week and what led police to this man and then to the body. remembering a legend. how fans here and around the world are paying tribute tonight to an iconic princess who died days after a heart attack. uber drivers refusing to. pick up passengers because they don't want to go to the destination. what's uber say about it. i'm adam tuss. i'll explain it all, coming up. good evening, first tonight at 6:00, new details in the last hour on the man arrested in connection with a local yoga instructor's disappearance and death. >> we have just learned that the suspect is 29-year-old adrian johnson. police found him late last night at a cvs in northwest d.c.

and mccawley's body inside that car. this is a tragedy that began to unfold christmas day when she disappeared. >> we have team coverage for you this evening as community members gather at this hour to remember her starting with mark segraves on the hour by hour break down on what we know so far in this investigation. mark? >> reporter: away we know about adrian johnson, the suspect in this case, is that he was arrested ten days ago for a second degree theft and then we know over the past 24 hours that she went missing and he was driving around in her car to several locations before they both ended up here at this location on m street. the common denominator to all of those incidents were cvs stores. trisha was a popular yoga teacher and actress. she was last seen at her home on