. this is 9news now. >> tonight people all across northern virginia have cleaning up after incredibly powerful storms rolled up i95 producing strong winds, heavy rain and even funnel clouds.

and it crossed over the interstate during rush hour. >> one viewer caught it on video just as it passed in front of his car. topper shutt has analyzed it and tells us what is happening there. top. >> yes, guys, this is incredible video. and textbook video in terms of we always talk about flying debris. get out of the way. this is i95 and there was a tornado warning at this time. you see the trees just flying back and forth. bending back and forth in the strong wind. what this really shows is the debris. and we always talk about flying debris. get out of the way of flying debris. anything that is blowing at 60, 70, 80 miles an hour can cause injury. so this is a textbook case of flying debris. now, what is going on now? all right. well, now we look at the live radar. most of the showers and thunderstorms are on the way out but we're not done yet. no warnings, no watches right now. all of the flood warnings have expired. still a pretty good thunderstorm. pretty good rains in parts of montgomery county, paths of the

district as you're -- parts of the district as you're going out 50. we'll widen out just a little bit. and then we're going to put this into motion. where is it going to go in the next hour. everything is still moving north, northeast. essentially right up 29, right up the vw parkway and right up 95 up towards baltimore. and then after that, we have to deal with fog. and tomorrow, well, guess what, more thunderstorms on the way. we'll talk what that means to your friday football games and weekend coming up. >> thank you, topper. it came on fast and without warning. when the mayhem was done, a historic house was destroyed by what possibly was a tornado. this is not the first time this area has been pounded by the force of mother nature. ken molestina is live where it all went down. ken. >> reporter: yes, derek. as you mentioned, ts area is no stranger to mother nature's

fury. that earthquake that hit in late august, that was only about 18 miles down the road in mineral. since then there have been aftershocks, a hurricane and floods and now this. take a look at what is left here of this house. a tornado left the roof on the ground. >> it was about four miles away. it was raining real hard. i mean hard. >> reporter: when the rain and winds cleared, this is what was left of the house built before the american revolutionary war. the roof ripped off and fell to the ground. the winds of the tornado were so strong it blew chunks of debris on to nearby trees. >> you can see trees flying, debris everywhere. actually reported the roof being twisted off of the house. >> reporter: it sits on nearly 300 acres of land. it could have touched down anywhere and not damaged but but it chose the house. the roof was massive. you can see all of the debris

left behind and what's worse is underneath all of this crumbled material, crumbled wood is large pillars that were in front of the house. >> those two pillars were built in 1746. >> reporter: the care taker took us inside to see even more damage. just up the stairs a clear view of the night sky beating down on the roofless house. the damage here estimated to be close to half a million dollars. >> how much work i have to do and how much work we have to do. how much headache it's going to be. >> reporter: residents just can't seem to catch a break. officials here say thursday's tornado just adds to the list of natural disasters that slam the area. >> it hasn't been good. they just received word that fema denied any assistant to residents down here. so then after that then this happens. >> reporter: all right, folks. back out live

here. the caretaker of this property was kind enough to share this photo with us. you can see here what this house is supposed to look like. again, let's give you another view of what it looks like now so that you can compare and see the devastation left behind. of course i'm being told that there will definitely be efforts to repair this. but to fix, derek and anita, i'm being told isn't going to be easy and it isn't going to be cheap. we're live, ken molestina, 9news now. >> the contrast between your picture and what is left, amazing stuff. ken molestina, thank you so much for that. and we want to know, folks, if you have any flood or damage in your area, even if it's not to that extent, go to wusa9.com and click on weather and then choose submit storm report. students at the university of maryland college park got quite a scare as the storm rolled through. the campus alert system sent text messages and e-mails reporting a tornado was bearing down on college park and then the storm sirens started blairing.

[ tornado siren ] >> thousands of students sheltered in basements at both dorms and academic buildings. the storm did not produce a tornado. instead they got heavy rain and frequent lightning. the school sent out an alert after they said a storm with possible rotation was near the campus. a search is under way for an 11-year-old. the mother was found dead and the father was charged with the murder. matt jablow has been following this all day and has more. >> right now they simply don't know the whereabouts of 11-year-old william mcquain and it seems to be an increasing possibility that he'll never be found alive. >> reporter: the body of 51-year-old jane mcquain was found early this morning. >> there was evidence of trauma to her upper body. >> oh, my god. oh, god. oh, gosh. i mean, i was shaking just like this. >> reporter: according to police, mcquain and her son were

last seen about two weeks ago. but only reported missing yesterday afternoon. an amber alert was activated for her vehicle. a few hours after police discovered her body, her car was found in charlotte, north carolina, as was her estranged husband, her son's stepfather, curtis lopez. >> mr. lopez based on his inconsistent statements became a person of interest. >> reporter: he has now been charged with killing mcquain. >> mr. lopez was recently seen in the area of miss mcquain's residents and was scenery moving property from the residents and loading it into the victim's vehicle. >> reporter: now police are focused on finding her 11-year-old son william, a student at martin luther king, jr. in middletown. >> we're asking for the public's help. >> reporter: they're still hopeful william will be found alive but acknowledge time is not on their side. >> he may be with a family member or a friend.

but as time goes on, it becomes, i guess, more and more of a long shot that that is the case. >> reporter: if you have any information about william mcquain's whereabouts, you're asked to call the major crime unit of the montgomery county police department at 240-773-5070. anita. >> hopefully somebody out there knows something. matt jablow, thank you. new at 11:00, a house in northwest dc is cordoned off after part of the building collapsed. it's located in northwest and dc fire and ems brought in the canine units to make sure that nobody was trapped inside and perhaps in danger. from what the fire officials are saying, this house is completely unoccupied and is actually under renovation. tonight first responders have reopened ritchie highway in maryland after investigating a nearby gas leak. anne arundel county firefighters say a construction crew ruptured a gas line. while the repairs got under way,

fire crews shut down the highway and several commercial buildings in the area, including a shopping center. some people complained of headaches from the gas, but there were no serious injuries. it has been a year now since employees of the dc nine restaurant fought with the man they believe broke their window. that man died and his death was ruled a homicide but prosecutors dropped the criminal case infuriating the family of the 27-year-old. well, that case is back in the headlines tomorrow because the family is suing the club in civil court. gary nurenberg covered the case back then and he's here now with the latest developments tonight. gary. >> reporter: $15 million lawsuit, derek, agat the club, its owners and some employees. after the man apparently threw a brick through the window, dc9 employees chased him on foot and tackled him nearby. at first the facts seemed clear to an outraged dc police chief. >> was he beaten?

>> yes. >> was he kicked? >> yes. >> to death? >> yes. >> reporter: her conclusion. >> someone has t their life from a beating which appears to be justice. ridiculous. >> reporter: a bar owner and some employees were arrested, but the charges were dropped when the medical examiner said an underlying heart condition contributed to his death which was still ruled a homicide. >> we want closure. >> reporter: family and friends protested the decision joined by city council members who wanted answers. >> he was alive before they detained him. why did they detain him? he was dead. what did they do wrong? they killed him. >> reporter: the year old pain is still raw to his dad. >> what i need is my son to talk to me. yes.

everybody knows. i cannot see my son. people have money, they have money their whole life. i accumulate my son's money. i lose one of them. so it's more than money to me. >> reporter: the attorney says the lawsuit will rest on testimony before the alcohol and beverage control board that examines what he believes are in adequacy in dc nine security plan and what he describes as a lack of training for employees. the suit will be filed tomorrow with the defendant's response to follow that. derek. >> all right. thank you, gary. one word describes the thieves behind ten break-ins and that word is bold. these thieves kick in doors, they slash screens, break windows, they even hit homes with alarm systems. and they're not afraid to rip off somebody sleeping inside.

this man's roommate never woke up when the thieves walked right through their front door. >> somebody broke into my house and took away my tax pet i just bought a few days ago. >> how much was it? >> $400. >> they're walking off with jewelry, ipods and a handgun in one case. several of the break-ins have occurred near the metro stop and for that reason investigators think the bandits may be using the metro to make a quick get away. a federal grand jury has indicted 35 people in maryland, people they say was part of the south side brim gang. this is out of the california blood gang. they have operated in counties from western maryland to the lower eastern shore. the alleged members are charged with racketeering and distribution of drugs and guns. still ahead tonight, it's a sickening reality. health care costs are on the rise. people are paying higher deductibles and footing more of

the bills. >> we can help ease the pain. how to play hard ball to keep more money in your pocket. that is coming up.

tonight some tough talk from president obama directed at

the leaders of iran. and it's all got to do with the allegations that iran plotted to kill the saudi ambassador of the united states at a restaurant here in dc. iran will have to "pay a price" for what he calls dangerous and reckless behavior. >> we don't take any options off the table in terms of how we operate with iran. >> president obama would not offer any specifics on what measures the white house might take, nor would he say whether the administration believes iran's supreme leader personally knew about the alleged plot. federal investigators say at least one suspect is in custody and he is naming names. in tonight's consumer alert, no secret out there that health care costs are ballooning. even if you have insurance, many doctors and procedures aren't completely covered. and more patients are left to pay higher deductibles and bigger chunks of the bill. tonight lesli foster has the

inside scoop on negotiating with doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to lower the price. >> reporter: this woman says the bills for her son's cystic fibrosis seemed overwhelming until she asked to pay less. she saved thousands of dollars. >> when i buy a how, you negotiate the price. why not medical bills. >> reporter: the doctor says even people with insurance can save money by negotiating. >> the best time to negotiate is early in the process before treatment is under way, especially if your insurance wouldn't cover it. >> reporter: start by researching the cost of the recommended treatment. one site health care blue book.com helps you check prices. >> once you know the average price, see if your doctor will lower the bill. another strategy is see if the doctor will settle for the

typical discounted prices. >> reporter: ask if recommended tests are the only options. >> many times there are less expensive options that are just as good. >> reporter: it's also possible to negotiate hospital charges. >> make sure the billing department knows you're willing to work out a payment plan and then propose an amount and a timetable you can manage. >> reporter: you may not always be successful in haggling over medical costs, but you can't be shy in asking. >> there is a possibility you can bring the price down. >> reporter: it really does work. now, consumer experts say you should also settle all questions about costs before you pay your medical bill. that way you'll have more leverage to bargain. lesli foster, 9news now. give a teacher an apple, and that's cool. but how about a check for 25,000 bucks. well, that is what one dc teacher received today during a surprised rally from a group

that recognizes outstanding educators. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, yes. some wild applause from the students there at mckinley tech high school in northeast. it's all for shira fishman. they honored her as one of the country's top teachers and presented her with a check for 25,000. everybody in the school deserves recognition, she said. >> she looked overwhelmed, didn't she? >> why not. >> why not. >> what a great day. >> it felt like an oscar. >> for teachers. >> it is. >> there you go. >> love that. you have been busy yet again this evening. >> we have. and a lot of folks have come up to me said it's october. kind of weird for tornadoes. but tornadoes are all about when seasons change. and they happen in the spring, sometimes in the fall. a little less so in the fall. >> we had a big change in the weather pattern. >> yes, we did. and wait until we get into tomorrow afternoon and saturday. the good news is we're going to suffer through some more

thunderstorms and then end up with a nice weekend. let's start with live doppler 9000. they just added a flood warning to fairfax county until 2:00 a.m. so if you're out driving around late tonight, i hope you're not, you know not to cross a flooded street by car or foot. most of the showers and thunderstorms now moving out of the district into montgomery county and up into howard county. nothing severe with these storms. but i tell you what, they still have pretty good rains south of college park as you help up towards laurel. we'll zoom in. the red indicates rainfall rates 1-2 inches per hour. this is heavy rain around 29 and beltsville and going up 95 towards baltimore. we'll more further south and pretty good rains in the district too. they're kind of pulling out of the district but they're moving out 50 and also out 29. it's pretty good rain showing up, again, red. 1-2 inches per hour. i'll zoom it back out and we'll tell you where everything is going to go. everything is going to move away from us tonight.

then we have to just worry about a little bit of fog tomorrow morning. so the morning commute could have some fog. mr. bernstein will be here bright and early at 4:25. the next chance for thunderstorm 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. high school football games look great. just don't forget a sweater before you head out. it's going to get cooler. and a nice weekend. a little cool on saturday, but i don't think we'll have any complaints after tonight. so here is a look at our future cast. tomorrow morning some clouds, a little fog. all of the showers back in the mountains. and then we get into around lunch time. here comes the last batch of showers. so take your umbrella if you're walking to lunch. by 5:00, really by 4:00, we clear out. winds switch out of the west and we get dryer and cooler air and it lasts right through friday night and right through saturday and the weekend. overnight, mostly cloudy, mild, showers and thunderstorms ending. low temperatures 58-64. now, the next seven days is

great on saturday. a little cool. we'll take it. 70 degrees sunshine. we got the dog walk out in potomac. please come join us. 74 for the redskins game. how nice is that going to be. 74 on monday. 80 on tuesday. more thunderstorms possible on tuesday night and then turning sharply cooler wednesday and thursday. >> if you can't do the dog walk, go to the light walk. i'll be there. >> virginia gold cup. you can come to that. >> lots of walking and great weather for it. all right. capitals looking -- >> pretty nice. they were on the road for the first time tonight up in pittsburgh. there has been some concern about the lack of production from alex ovechkin even though we are just two games into the season. he has yet to score and has posted just one assist. so what better time to quiet the critics than against his biggest rival. ov and the caps taking on pittsburgh. mike greene with the slap shot. ov redirects it and gets the

goal. caps go up 2-1. this game, though, went to overtime. on the power play, wideman the game winning scores. caps win 3-2. the georgetown hoyas return to the basketball court. the first since the trip to china. john thompson iii wants to figure out who can fill the void. to baseball, detroit on the verge of elimination, but they say not yet. bottom of the 6th, young connects with a second homerun of the night. the two-run homer seals the deal for the tigers 7-5. they win over the rangers going on to game six. and now we're going on to announce the winner of our dc.highschoolsports.net. we'll head to fairfax county for a triple a match up between edison and stewart. that game will lead our highlights tomorrow night. and coming up after the break, we are debuting a new segment called grade the game. we'll break down this week's matchup between the skins and the eagles.

tonight we kick off a new weekly segment we call grade the game. each week our redskins experts will break down each part of the

upcoming match up and tell us who they think have the better -- you know former all pro for the redskins. brian mitchell has been here quite a bit and the newest member of our team and is our redskins insider david. the redskins host the eagle on sunday, so we'll get right to it starting with the pass offense. brian, who do you think has the advantage in that category? >> i think the eagles do. you have michael vick. i think they're a lot more explosive than the redskins. >> and david who is your pick? >> not even close. michael vick, it's just a knock out for the eagles. >> so we have both david and brian. going to the run offense. david, who do you think has the advantage here? >> the eagles has the most dangerous quarterback on the ground michael vick. they have mckoy.

the redskins have ryan terrain staying healthy right now. >> i go with the redskins. when you think about going into a game just to run the football, the combination i think gives you a much more effective running game. michael vick is explosive. >> so you guys are split on this one. david sticking with philly. brian going with the redskins on that one. all right. going to the other side of the ball, who has the leg up, brian, in the pass defense? >> it's the redskins all the way. everyone thinks about the eagles with their cornerback. but the redskins get to the quarterback. they put pressure on the quarterback. and i think that makes the pass defense better. >> the redskins are playing better. they're playing better in the secondary. the funny thing is deangelo hall is not having a good season but they're still better than philadelphia. >> so both of you guys are going for the redskins in the pass defense. what about the run defense, david? >> washington has really upgraded there big time. advantage redskins.

>> i agree. >> david. >> you are looking for people that were added to the redskins defensive line. the redskins are by far the best. that's why everyone loves it. >> so both the redskins again. they win on the defensive side of the ball. that will do it for this week's grade the game. back to you guys. [ speaking french ]

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we are officially grading the meterologist. topper gets an a. >> oh. >> letterman next. >> good night.