disorder, which filled her with anger and resentment toward her family members. he said there's a lot of hate in this woman. she simply did not get along with family members. she was a woman who wanted things on her terms and when things did not go her way, she was angry. life was not going the way she wanted it to go. over and over, saminow talked about dela rosa's anger and feelings of betrayal for her daughter and anger directed at her son-in-law. and even anger toward her grandchild, angelyn, whom she threw off the sky bridge. the idea to do such a thing, de la rosa admitted to detectives she planned the hour before. saminow said she did it because she was resentful, uncaring, selfish, unloving, and angry. now dr. saminow did agree that dela rosa suffers from depressive disorder, but not to the level that would lead to

any kind of psychosis, which is what the defense is saying that she had psychosis at that moment when she threw her granddaughter off the bridge and she was legally insane and didn't know what she was doing. as soon as the defense wraps up its closing argument, the jury will get the case and we're not sure at this point whether they'll start deliberating tonight or not. if they do, we'll be here and bring you the verdict. i'm peggy fox, back to you. >> thank you peggy. >> some serious questions about a murder in prince georges county. not about who did it because the suspect is under arrest. the question 9news now is investigating is should that suspect have been in custody before the murder ever happened? matt has been working the story. what do you have? >> as you know, it's among the most serious questions that a law enforcement agency can ask. did we do everything we could to prevent the murder? that's what the prince county georges sheriff department is asking itself.

>> deangelo walker was arrested on friday for a murder in prince georges county a few weeks ago. >> found a male in the street. suffered from a gun shot wound. >> a murder that we're now learning probably could have been avoided. >> the timing really probably couldn't be any worse. >> it happened back on september 19, just before 9:00 at night. that's when walker allegedly shot and killed a man here in capital heights over some type of argument. >> we believe some type of dispute between the two led to the actual murder. >> here's where the story becomes especially troubling. two hours before the murder, prince georges county sheriff deputies served walker with an order of protection at his home here in capital heights after one of his neighbors felt threatened by walker. there was also a warrant out for walker's arrest in connection with the second- degree assault, but the sheriff deputies did not arrest him for assault when they served him with the order of protection. >> it's troubling. >> colonel darren is with the

prince georges county sheriff's department. the case is now under investigation, but admits that had walker been arrested on the assault charge, the murder later that night might very well not have been committed, though palmer would not say for sure. >> had he been arrested, he may not have been able to allegedly kill a man two hours later. >> it is possible. >> i say it is terrible. >> thomas lavender lives across the street from where the murder took place. >> he should have been off the street a long time ago. >> walker is being held without bond, charged with first-degree murder. bruce. >> it's amazing the age of computers. they don't know about it. >> they don't really know. they admit that they did something wrong, but not sure what happened. some type of communication mix up with terrible tragic results. >> thanks a lot for that. you heard of people defending homes, but what about

a musical instrument? it happened last saturday at a home on grand avenue in manassas. our kristin fisher shows us what happened. >> you would think that a dog in the window would be enough to stop a home intruder or maybe the national rifle association sticker. but no, in this case, it took a dangerous instrument. an acoustic guitar. >> she was right in the middle of the intersection. just waving his arms around. >> this is sean. the 29-year-old was walking to the front door of his manassas home early saturday morning when he was attacked by a drunk man. >> he tries to fight me in the front yard and he tries to push me into the house and push him out. i go inside and sit down. >> then, the intruder tried to get in through the back door, so sean grabbed his guitar. why a guitar? >> that was the first thing i picked up, it was next to my chair. hit him a few times. >> sean hit this intruder so hard that it broke his guitar in two. the intruder then fell all the

way down these stairs. knocked unconscious, he just layed on the ground until police showed up about ten minutes later. >> it took them in the ambulance and they left. >> man was 32-year-old john mayhew. he is charged with public intoxication and assault on a law enforcement officer after he spit on a police officer at the hospital. as for shawn, he is being hailed a hero, or as his roommate calls him, a guitar hero. >> i thought it was funny. i was ticked off, but i thought it was pretty funny. i would have picked a bat. >> in manassas, 9news now. guitar hero. the suspect was held in lieu of a $7500 bond. he will be in court next month. d. c. police are looking for the person who took off after ramming an suv into a house in northeast washington. it happened this morning near the intersection of 24th and douglas. people inside the house were not hurt, but they were stunned

by the intrusion. >> it happened very quickly and i originally thought an earthquake. oh my god, another earthquake. immediately i said, we need to get out of the house. i saw the bricks start to fall over and the tv fall over. i'm glad my daughter wasn't home. >> there was structural damage to that house. the fire hydrant was also knocked over. police believe that suv was stolen. the occupy wall street protesters continue to rage all over the country tonight. while in new york, the place where this all began, the demonstration is in week number three and tonight, this labor unions are getting into the fight. that same scene repeated in st. louis and seattle as protesters continue to battle against wall street in corporate greed. here in d.c., protesters are hoping for a huge rally tomorrow down at freedom plaza. for jobs, against war, and in favor of equal distribution of

wealth. bruce leshan is back with a small group that has been camping out for some days now and bruce, they say they are there for the duration? >> reporter: that's right, derek. the protests here in d.c. have yet to take off like they have in new york. but the protesters here are con convinced that the political system in washington is just as stacked against them and the majority of americans as the financial system in new york is. >> needs to be controlled by the corporations. >> protesters shouted. >> we need as many like minded individuals as possible because that's what this is about. togetherness and unity and everybody having the power together and we are empowered. >> few people had heard the call, but many have felt the fear. a rotten job market and crushing student debt.

>> they are calling on college students to walk out of class today? >> i did not hear that, no. >> would you do it? >> i would have done it, yeah. >> i just came from a meeting with my adviser and the job market is really tight. >> right protests here move from here in the pearson square down to freedom plaza. tomorrow they are expecting thousands of people. janitors, the poor, and the unemployed. they are planning to march to the u.s. chamber of commerce carrying resumes and demanding jobs. derek. >> well, we have trouble with the sound there, but the message is coming through loud and clear. meantime, protesters are out in

athens, greece. riot police tried to contain the crowd. they fired tear gas at the demonstrators and pelted the officers with fire bombs and chunks of rock. other greeks walked off the job in protest. greece needs a $145 billion bailout to keep from going bankrupt. we'll be back in just a minute.

freed american, amanda knox is in america today. she spent years in an italian prison. she has been released and manuel spoke with her father today in seattle. >> amanda knox is back in her hometown safe and sound with her family. her father won't say exactly where she is. >> she is in the united states, yes, and trust me, you will not find her. >> they are trying to give the 24-year-old time to readjust to a life of freedom. knox was overcome with emotion at her airport homecoming. >> my family is the most important thing to me right now and i just want to go and be with them. >> her family says she was all smiles at a small family gathering tuesday night. but they are concerned about the long term impact of her years in prison as an accused murder. >> we'll have to go as she goes and adjust based on that. >> knox's story has been in

the headlines for years here in seattle. and now that amanda is finally home, her family and neighbors are asking for as much privacy as they can get. >> four local tv stations even signed an agreement that they would not hound the family. still, knox's neighborhood was mobbed with media on the newses of her return. >> at some point in time, i would request that we be given some privacy to allow amanda to begin her way of coming back. >> amanda's family is trying to protect her privacy, but they did reveal some details about her first hours at home. >> she has had coffee, yes. >> since they were in italy for her trial, they didn't have the best homecoming meal, but she did get to put spice in her dinner, a welcome change from what she got in prison. manuel, cbs news, seattle. curt knox can't wait for his daughter to buy him a drink now that she is back, amanda knox turned 21 while she was in

prison. well the helicopter remains intact. investigators say that will give them a better chance to figure out what caused that helicopter to go down. that happened yesterday, just moments after takeoff. four people survived, but a fifth person, in fact the woman who was celebrating her 40th birthday was trapped inside that chopper and she died. >> as soon as you realize something wasn't right, it turned over and went down. >> the pilot was friends with his passengers. the three survivors are still hospitalized tonight. that pilot is not injured. bruce. derek, a forensic computer expert who examined dr. conrad murray's cell phone took the stand and jurors heard a slurred audio clip of michael jackson recorded weeks before he died. >> reporter: bruce, on day one of this trial, prosecutors prosecutors shocked the court

with a recording of michael jackson. the jurors heard from the king of bop. michael jackson slurred, barely recognizable voice in court once again. prosecutors played a longer except of the audio used in opening statements. forensic computer experts testified he recovered e-mails and voice recordings from dr. conrad murray's cell phone. prosecutors revealed an e-mail sent to murray the day jackson died. it was from a music executive in london where the singer was

scheduled to begin his comeback tour. the message raises questions about jackson's health, but dr. murray implies the singer has no medical issues. the prosecutor read part of the reply to the court. >> as far as the statements of his health published by the press, let me say they are all malicious to the best of my knowledge, sincerely, conrad murray, sent from my iphone. >> murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter, accused of causing jackson's death, by giving him an overdose of propofol. it does appear as if the trial is entering a different phase. while yesterday we had several witnesses talking about dr. murray's personal life with numerous of his girlfriends appearing on the witness stand. today, dell moore was the forensic science. bruce, back to you. >> thanks a lot.

dr. murray could face up to four years in jail and the loss of his medical license if the jury convicts him of involuntary manslaughter. the desperate search for a missing ten month old girl in kansas city is now in its second day. lisa erwin was last seen in her crib monday night. she was reported missing the next day. erwin was abducted, but frustrated by a lack of leads in the case. >> well, we haven't expanded or discovered a new area that we need to put boots on the ground in. we are going back and knocking on all the doors we didn't get an answer from yesterday and sending dogs through the woods just because we can. >> police say the baby's parents are cooperating fully, are not considered suspects. meanwhile the fbi has been called in to help with the investigation into lisa's disappearance. lots of area parents joined with their kids during their commute to school today on foot. this is afterall international walk to school day and we caught up with some of the youngsters this morning making

their way to mckinley elementary. others were riding their bikes and if walking wasn't enough exercise, they do a little dancing as well. >> we had a wonderful event here at mckinley. this is the kickoff event, but something we want to continue to send a message to our kids if they walk and bike and stay healthy every day of the year. >> why didn't we do cool stuff like that when i was a kid? >> the healthy habit, the majority of the 500 youngsters enrolled walk or ride their bikes to school every day. >> on capitol hill, students from a dozen schools gathered at lincoln park to celebrate walk to school day. safety, of course very important from the washington area bicycle association. a yoga instructor and local councilman also spoke to this crowd. the kids were urged to become active for 60 minutes each day. something that is good advice for all of us, right bruce, topper? >> that's right. i know where you want to be right now. >> this is probably the nicest

day we had in three weeks. but believe it or not, we're going to improve. let's start with temperatures. we are close to average. average high is now 73, 74. so we made it to an average day. it's a sweet month. 75 in culpeper. you jump the divide and temperatures are still in the 60s, but that's much better than what they had over the weekend when they had their first snowfall. satellite picture radar combined, generally clear skies, a big storm went off the coast of new england. and we're going to be in great shape for the next several days. outside story, well, a bit cooler, but nice. tonight chilly again. it's going to be a little bit cooler tomorrow, but a great day. you'll need your sunglasses and a little bit milder on friday. so no big temperature changes, no big swings coming our way. tonight, clear and chilly. low temperatures 46 to 54 and winds will turn northeasterly at 10. winds will come off the water. lows tonight, if you are inside

the beltway or downtown, you'll be in the low 50s, but plenty of 40s. 46 in gaithersburg. 47 in rockville. 52 downtown. 48 in bowie. maybe 52 in waldorf. plenty of 40s in fairfax county and loudoun county. 47 in fairfax. 46 in leesburg and 46 in manassas. tomorrow morning, mostly sunny with a chilly start. grab your sunglasses, but a great day and a rapid warmup. 40s and 50s. winds north east at 10. by afternoon, great. mostly sunny and pleasant. high temperatures 65 to 70 and winds pretty much light in the afternoon. so high temperatures a little below average, but still a very, very nice day. 67 in gaithersburg. 68 in rockville. some areas will hit 70. arlington, springfield, you might hit 70. waldorf, you might hit 70 as well. 69 to the west out toward andrews and generally upper 60s in fairfax and loudoun county

and out into prince william and fauquier county. maybe 68 in reston. 67 in leesburg and 67 in manassas. i don't think we'll see any complaints. the zone forecast, if you are west of the divide. you'll make 60 with sunshine. 65 in cumberland. mid 60s for hagerstown and martinsburg. maybe 67 in winchester. 70 in culpeper. 67 with sunshine and warrenton and manassas. we'll go with 68 downtown and also in gaithersburg, frederick 67. you head into southern maryland, you stay away from the water, you're near 70. you get near the water, you're in the upper 60s. we are looking at a small craft advisory until 11:00 a.m. on thursday. all right, here's your day planner. 46 to 54 to start. kind of chilly. 60s by noon and 65 to 70 by evening. a little cooler than today, but very nice. need a light jacket. you need your shades all day, too. next three days, temperatures

start going back up. milder on friday with sunshine, 72. and improve on this? i think we can. 79 with full sun on saturday. that is about a perfect day. next seven days, we're going to keep it going through the weekend. 82 on sunday with sunshine. 82 on columbus day. and even tuesday we are in good shape. partly cloudy skies, temperatures around 80. because it's so warm, the next chance for precipitation will be in the farm of showers and thunderstorms as opposed to a cold rain, which is a bit of improvement. temperatures on wednesday will be in the mid 70s. >> liking that weekend. >> thanks a lot. still ahead on 9news now. almost two years after her murder, her parents make a push to find out what really happened to their daughter. and a soldier with the ultimate surprise for his wife. what he brought her upon his return from afghanistan, next. but first, we take you out with a new list of the biggest

scaredy cat cities. we're talking about the fewest horror movies rented. red box come up it. the people in the midwest are not slasher fans because all but one city on the list located in the midwest. the exception, norfolk, virginia.

take a look at this tape out of franklin, ohio, where a restaurant was turned into an inferno. the scene looked like something out f the movie, back draft. a gust of air caused that. all the windows in the building were blown out. >> firefighters were lucky to crawl out alive. an investigation is underway to find the cause of the fire. moving on to people living in the sierra madre area are being told to look out for mountain lions. big ones. >> and they were still there when the cops got there. the officers scared them off by turning on sirens.

the police are warning residents, do not go outside and make sure your kids and pets don't go out there either. >> talk about your surprise, there was a tearful reunion in michigan recently when a soldier came home to his wife from afghanistan. not only did army specialist show up unannounced, he arrived with a new car. the couple has been talking about getting for months. >> i found out my leave dates in may and she was asking when i was coming home and i decided to tell her in december. i'm going to surprise her. >> precious moment. he reports back to afghanistan in two weeks. all right, coming up on 9news now, rfk stadium hits the half century mark. so what's in store for the stadium? and could we see the redskins come back to d.c.? we'll have the answer a little later. but first,. >> a consumer alert for homeowners with newly installed appliances like this water

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in tonight's consumer alert, a warning about gas appliances that were not inspected. >> contractors violated county

law in more than a thousand homes. delia in bethesda with this warning. >> reporter: these contractors are coming from some pretty reputable companies like sears, home depot, lowes, even best buy. contractors who investigators say skipped the inspection at the risk of homeowners. the montgomery county office of consumer protection found 1100 recently installed gas appliances were not inspected. that's a clear violation of the law because contractors are required by law to call the washington suburban sanitary commission and have an inspector check that job within five days. frank of silver spring had a sears subcontractor and saw a water heater last month. today an inspector found five violations that could have sent the silent killer rushing into

the home. >> this is a perfect place for someone to go in. you open up a gas leak. and i might as well leave a loaded shotgun in the basement. >> some serious concern. concern for fellow neighbors who could be in a similar situation. investigators are not sure where the money went. consumers pay at the counter for this inspection service. so they aren't sure if these contractors are somehow pocketing the money and not calling inspectors, but right now the priority is to make sure homeowners are safe. if you live in montgomery or prince georges county, you have concerns about an installation that was recently installed, you should call immediately. anita. >> delia, thank you. bank of america customers are still having trouble ac

accessing their accounts. the problem started after the bank announced it would start charging a $5 monthly debit card fee. its website is running slowly. customers are being advised tonight to try again at nonpeek times or to visit your atm. the banks aren't shy when it comes to having access to your money. there are but a few places that have free accounts. m and t offer free checking accounts with no monthly maintenance fees. if you prefer to bank online, you won't have to pay or use your debit card at allies bank. with the $25 minimum, you can open up a free checking account with you usaa bank, or consider a credit union or community bank where checking account and debit purchases are free. the public is invited to weigh in on a proposal to bring slot machines to frederick county. this is part of a bid to lure

some of the gamblers away from west virginia. a bill that would have put slots into frederick county died last year. they expect the legislation will be introduced next year. earl ray tomlin will keep his seat after winning yesterday's special election. he beat bill maloney. this race was seen as a referendum on president obama and got national attention and some national money. money acting, or acting governor tomlin says the voters rejected that cash. >> we all came together to tell the outside groups that no one, no one is going to tell us what to do in west virginia. we may be over for business, but ladies and gentlemen, west virginia is not for sale. >> now tomlin served as acting governor ever since joe mansion left charlton to become a u.s. senator. they'll have another election

next november. >> nearly two years after murdered virginia tech student first disappeared, her family is hoping a new online campaign will generate some leads in the case. morgan harrington vanished after a concert in charlottesville. her body was found three months later on a farm. police connected her murder to a 2005 abduction and sexual assault, but thus far, no one has been charged in either case. >> we want a, to reach young women and tell them they need to be more cautious. that there is a murder out there. and also, to solicit information for the virginia state police. >> to help save the next girl website contains information about morgan's case and resources for families caught in similar situations. >> the widow of a navy seal killed in afghanistan, she is desperate to find her lost wedding band. two months have passed since her husband was killed. aaron, one of 30 u.s. troops killed in that devastating

crash. his wife believes she lost the ring during a flight from texas. >> losing a spouse is obviously terribly difficult and to lose the ring, it's my fault, but to lose something that just was a symbol of our love and commitment to one another is just crushing. >> nobody returned the miss ring so far. kimberly made several stops while catching a connecting flight in the charlotte airport. unfortunately, that ring could be anywhere. derek. >> the officials with the intercounty connector project trying to reassure the public today that every effort has been made to offset the roadways possible environmental damage. reporters were given a guided tour of the restoration project starting around new hampshire avenue and lahill road. officials said the northwest branch will actually be cleaner than it was before the icc construction first started. >> we have state of the art management systems going in.

a very tightly controlled erosion and sediment control program. the contractors have done a great job at minimizing the work area and we have done an awful lot of work in trying to keep habitat activity for wildlife. >> environmentalists raised concerns about the harm to area streams, wetlands, and forest. and they claim it will be impossible to reverse the damage. derek, plans are in the works for a new four-star recert hotel. part of a massive redevelopment around 9th and water street southwest. washington post reports the team that restored the hotel downtown, that's the same team behind this project. the plan calls for a 5 ,000 square foot lounge. up next on 9news now, more people are dying from eating tainted cantaloupe. the latest on the investigation of the listeria outbreak when

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a sightologist testified today that carmella dela rosa was sane when she tossed her granddaughter off a bridge. the prosecution called to refute the defense's experts. the 50-year-old could not distinguish right from wrong when she tossed the toddler. the case could go to the jury sometime tonight. another person has died after eating cantaloupe contaminated with listeria. that now makes 18 folks who died from this outbreak. it's the deadliest in a decade. investigators at the centers for disease control is trying to figure out what caused the contamination. so far, at least 100 people in 20 different states have all gotten sick and as we just noted, 18 of them have died from eating that cantaloupe. >> coming up, risky business from slaughters to robbers to sexual predators. attacks on real estate agents are at an all-time high. lindsey mastis takes a closer look later in the newscast. >> still to come, you saw it

first only on 9 and other viewers are weighing in on an autistic man's ride to nowhere coming up. following up with metro to get answers for you. pretty much a perfect day except for the pollen reading. but mold spores are off the charts. however, the stretch of weather may change the mold spore count. we'll take you through the weekend forecast. >> but first, a painless laser that vanishes breakouts. we'll show you how it works, next.

acne that flairs up constantly and keeps coming back. many teens and young adults are plagued by it. in this health alert, a laser that has become wildly popular, take a look at the results. >> 17-year-old alex became the first test patient at chesapeake plastic surgery in annapolis for this treatment.

her mom, a registered nurse works there and had been searching for something to help heal her teenage daughter's severe cystic acne. >> we tried everything. we went with the medications. we tried the proactive like everybody does and all the over the counter stuff and nothing was working. >> it's tough on your self- esteem a little bit. just so difficult for me to deal with, especially because everything is, you know, photographed, especially facebook and everything. i didn't want anyone to see me and i felt like everyone was looking at my face. >> we're going to start on your forehead. >> but targets the bacteria that triggers acne and the oil or sebum that contributes to the problem. it is painless and does not penetrate the skin's surface. >> it uses something called photo pneumatic, which is a fancy word for suction and light. it suctions up the bacteria and

dead skin cells. it stretches the skin and it zaps that skin with a light. >> the typical protocall is a series of five treatments. one a week for five weeks. at this practice in annapolis, the cost is about $1200. >> good job, you're going great. >> health insurance typically does not cover it. success rates are estimated at 85 plus percent. alex began seeing an improvement following the second session. here's her face before and after the entire series of treatments. >> it is amazing. i have gotten so many compliments. people told me how much better it looks and i'm not afraid to be in pictures. >> to keep the acne from coming back, many patients go back every few months for a pore cleansing with this and also use an acne fighting cleanser day-to-day. >> skate boarding legend is in town. not the real guy, not just the video game. he's in town to protest cuts to funding. hawk made his case today at

shaw middle school in northwest. >> i see a lack of support for the kids for getting active and it's sad, because i think kids deserve more. they deserve more opportunity and especially in the low income areas. they need outlets. they need something to get more active and it's obvious. >> active kids with a good thing. school sports programs are in line to lose $1.5 billion worth of funding this year. opponents say the cuts have a direct impact on childhood obesity, violence, and academic failure. the nih national library of medicine celebrated its opening of a new exhibit today focused on native concepts of health and illness. the center piece is a 20-foot totem pole. the pole started at 5,000 mile nationwide journey early last month. 9news now anchor lesli foster mced the event today. >> what an incredible day to be out there. i was at the zoo today, picture

perfect. >> it reminded me -- that's all i'm saying. 74 today, was fantastic. believe it or not, i thought it was a picture perfect day. we'll have more of those. let's start with temperatures. 74 downtown. low 70s in the suburbs. 73 in rockville. 17 in bethesda. and even 71 down in arlington. but that's still pretty comfortable and close to average. so here's the deal. we're looking at a little bit cooler weather rolling in, but still nice. chilly again tonight. thursday is going to be fine. knock off five or six degrees. a bit milder on friday. doesn't stay cool long and it's not a huge temperature swing. tonight clear and chilly. 46 to 54. winds will turn northeasterly as a back door front goes through. we are talking low 50s. but plenty of 40s. 47 in rockville. 53 in arlington.

52 in springfield. 48 in bowie and looking at plenty of 40s from reston to fairfax out toward leesburg and down into manassas. tomorrow morning, great. mostly sunny with a chilly start. 40s and 50s. by afternoon, the winds will die down. mostly sunny and pleasant. a little cooler. highs 65 to 70. light winds, still a fantastic day. all right, let's break it down for you. 46 to 54 to start. then 60s by noon and 65 to 70 with sunshine by everyoning. so maybe a light jacket to start. next three days, look what happens, temperatures go back up. milder on friday. we're back in the low 70s and on saturday, sunshine. high temperatures near 80. if we don't hit 80 on saturday, we will on sunday and will on monday, too. low 80s with pure sun on sunday. low 80s on columbus day and even 80 on tuesday with mostly sunny skies. could see some showers and perhaps thunderstorms in this pattern we get into next

wednesday with temperatures in the mid 70s. >> we'll take it, thanks. in the hours after the august earthquake, some people tweeted. they were disappointed to see rfk stadium still standing. still ahead, a welcome at the embattled stadium as it celebrates its 50th year. >> get ready for the am dill low invasion. coming for us. up next, an update on the inspections, we're back in 2 1/2 minutes. ♪

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no more repelling down the washington monument. this morning engineered finished up, covered by this summer's earthquake. the quake caused a number of cracks in the monument. the 127-year-old landmark remains structurally sound. the report will help determine how the monument should be repaired and when it will reopen. >> a civil rights hailed by dr. martin luther king for his courage and energy has died. reverend fred became the pastor of the bethel baptist church. he survived a beating, a bombing, and countless arrests.

he died this morning in burmingham. rfk stadium is 50 years old and well connected dc citizens are hoping that one day the washington redskins will return there to a new rfk in the district. >> the newcomers have become a dinosaur among prostadiums, but for the old-timers, watch the old washington redskins, this place has become as familiar as the other washington monument. the stadium was opened in october of 1961, after attorney general robert kennedy played a role enforcing the skins owner to integrate the team. >> played the dallas cowboys for the playoffs, had to go to the super bowl and knocked them off. >> bobby mitchell was the first african american player. >> bobby mitchell was our jackie robinson. g rfk was the first major

stadium designed for football and baseball. the senators left in 1960. the nats arrived in 2005. only until their new ballpark could be built in southeast, that left only dc united at the aging rfk. ground breaking rfk stadium was held in 1959. the cost, $20 million. in today's money, you're looking at $147 million. it is costing the city $3 million a year to maintain rfk. >> program that we added with the college football games and dc united still playing in the short-term. we think it's well worth the investment. >> this afternoon, as dc leaders met for plans to commemorate its 50th anniversary. could the redskins be lured back to d.c. in a new rfk stadium? >> the future would be that this stadium would be demolished and build a new stadium on this site, retractable roof for the redskins. >> you think the redskins come back to d.c.? >> i hope so. that is anybody that is from

this area would hope that. >> here a lot about the desire to have them back in the city. something i certainly would like to see happen. >> we don't know about that you can share with us? >> without question. >> nope. >> no talk going on to bring the skins back. as a matter of fact, the skins lease in maryland. it goes until 2027. it will be a while. you'll be older. >> i'll be a little older, so will rfk. dan nieder is schneider is known for shelling out money. >> big bucks for one big boat. now schneider, now the proud owner of this 224-foot super yacht. it's called the lady ann. price tag, a cool $70 million, give or take a few million. the lady ann is one of the 100 largest yachts in the world. it sleeps 16, not counting the

18 person crew. it has more crew than passengers. it also has a main salon, a gym, a theater room, a marble tiled master suite and six state rooms. schneider spokesman said he bought the lady ann along with investors. no word on when we'll see the lady ann. >> that would get your attention. >> the georgetown harbor, that little dingy of yours. >> where is the advice? that's all i'm thinking about. >> perhaps you might be thinking about dressing up like a millionaire or a football player for halloween. >> if you haven't figured out the perfect costume, time to put on that thinking cap. >> jessica doyle has a look at what people are spending their money on. >> retailers don't think they'll be spooked by the economy. the national retail federation says the average american will

spend about 72. up $6 from 2010. total sales, $6.8 billion. >> most people will spend the majority of their budget on costumes. the average person will spend $25 on costumes for themselves, children, and their pets w. e see the average person spending $20 on candy and $20 on decorations. >> a third of consumers say the economy will impact how much they spend and some will moderate spending by making a costume, wearing last year's or buying candy. halloween is also an opportunity for retailers to gain insight on how consumers will spend during the holidays. >> what types of advertising is working? what are they buying for their kids versus themselves? are they buying more add ins or necessities? >> when it comes to the hottest halloween costumes, party city says captain america will be ringing a lot of doorbells. he's among a new prop of super heros out there. for the girls, tinker bell is

huge, too, along with the disney princesses. and zombies, madmen, and of course, lady gaga. lady jessica doyle, 9news now. >> that's great. best halloween costume you ever had? >> honestly, i can't talk about it. it was so embarrassing that i had to take it off. >> that is the worse ever. >> that was the best. no, i can't get into that. we'll talk off air. >> you can't do that. >> best costume ever? >> i had a great disco with the mile high boots. >> yeah. >> i was morpheus. >> people didn't think my costume was funny at all. okay, moving on. >> i'll get him to tell me later. >> only on 9 tonight, new reaction to our reporting on a disturbing system serving disabled people. the story of an autistic man's ride to er