photographs of the vehicle in advance of her going missing. >> reporter: they say that he kept texting his girlfriend after the murders. >> and here is your car. we're on our way. >> reporter: prosecutors say that lopez beat jane to death while she slept with the 30- pound weight he got from his stepson's bedroom. then they say that he picked up william from a sleepover and took him to a storage facility. >> there have video footage of him at the storage facility. >> reporter: he used to play baseball and prosecutors say that the video shows lopez grabbing a bat. >> placing a baseball bat in the backseat mind the driver seat of his car. >> reporter: there is video as well of lopez and his stepson at the gas station here. william, wielding around on his skate shoes. childishly oblivious to what lopez was allegedly planning. >> william's body was found

with serious injuries to this child about 100 yards from where that video was shot in the gas station. >> reporter: lopez's public defender called the evidence against him surge, but the judge -- circumstantial, but the judge calls it compelling. the judge refused to set any kind of bail. in rockville, produce bruce, 9news -- bruce leshan, 9news now. >> they need more evidence to figure out if the case will even qualify for the death penalty. maryland law requires dna evidence, video tape confessions, or else some video that will conclusively link the defendant to the murder. one woman is dead and two firefighters are in the hospital tonight after the deadly early morning house fire. this one happened at the home on irish street in the aspen neighborhood. it took more than 50 montgomery county firefighters to knock the fire down. still don't know what caused it, but the home had no working

fire alarms and neighbors believe that the homeowners alleged hoarding could be to blame. >> it's a mess. this is the textbook example of what some older people tend to do is to hoard all kinds of stuff like that and it will come back to haunt you. >> reporter: the victim of the blaze has been identified as the 67-year-old and the husband is still in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. a woman will shut off the allegations against the republican candidate now wants to talk about it. he wants to do that anonymously. and we have identified the guy to bring us up to date. >> reporter: well, she accepted the money as part of the settlement with the national restaurant association after complaining of sexual harassment by cain. now, she wants permission to break that agreement and refute the denial of her 1999 accusations. >> reporter: she is one of three women who claim that he

sexually harassed them while running the national restaurant association. today, political reported that one of the women settled for more than what he has indicated, $45,000. another settled for $35,000 according to the new york times. >> and mr. cain has made statements that are not accurate concerning the lack of merit of her complaints. >> reporter: and joel bennett represents one of the women who wants to issue a statement refeuding cain asking the restaurant association permission to break her agreement to be quiet and to approve the statement. >> there are three possibilities. yes, your draft statement is okay. we have no problem with it. and no, we don't like it. and we're not going to agree to anything or three, that we don't like yours, but here is ours. >> reporter: the restaurant association says that they will be responding to the bennett letter tomorrow. >> and there are facts that are trying to destroy me. >> reporter: cain's assertions that the allegations of political will ring true to supporters who have contributed about $1.2 million since the story broke on sunday.

largely, some supporters who think that he is being unfairly targeted by the press who believes his republican components are responsible for leaking the story. now, we find out tomorrow if the restaurant association will agree to bag the confidentiality agreement, but even if it does, lawyer bennett says his client will not identify herself, but will make her statement anonymously. derek? >> thank you, gary. well, there is quite a scene in oakland california overnight as police officers clash with occupy wall street protesters. tear gas, flash bang grenades, bottles, fireworks, all part of last night's competition. they attacked them first. that's why they moved on in. eventually clearing the square and the firefighters were able to put out those fires you see burning, but not before plenty of daniel was done -- damage was done. >> i came up here to board the windows, very discouraged by

the amount of graffiti. >> dozens were arrested, at least four people hospitalled. here in washington, d.c., demonstrations are going on, but much more peaceful. members of the october 2011 coalition, and nurses united, they marched on the treasury department this morning. the groups want the treasury secretary to join in on the international efforts to tax the big banks. and the group wants that money to help fund programs for them in the united states and in other global economies. well, was it a crime or was it punishment? millions have now seen the youtube video showing a texas family law judge just whipping his 16-year-old daughter with a belt. and the family therapist says that video clearly shows criminal abuse. >> i don't think there is any way that you could ever call that discipline, ever. it's insulting to parents to have him label that as discipline. >> now, ward does not recommend any corporate punishment of any kind, but parents that decide

to spank cross the line when they intend to actually injure the child or else humiliate the young child with verbal abuse. did that judge cross the line? the way he spanked his daughter criminal abuse? or are those actions acceptable? submit your questions to mailbag@wusa9.com. when the new map comes out in june, maybe that they will be on the ballparks. and a mouthful, new york avenue, florida avenue, they will become a new name. the name changes and it will be a part of the other changes. well back in the 19150s, shall we -- 1950s, shall we say

a better day for you? and you've got to think that it will not last, top? >> reporter: well, all in all we're in a pretty good pattern right now. and we'll start with the temperatures if you are headed out, maybe a light jacket. low 50s in gaithersburg. satellite picture radar combined. yeah, there are showers to our west. approaching charleston, almost approaching our panhandle of maryland and forcing you out here to west virginia. they will roll on in here tonight and increasing clouds, just chilly. showers after midnight. and the winds are southwest at about 10. we'll come back and tell you if the showers will linger into the morning commute on friday and also what the little storm system means to our weekend forecast. well, thank you, topper. now a heads up for all you virginia beltway users for the three left lanes on both the inner and outer loop for 495 will be closed tonight so the crews could work on the dulles metro rail project. those lanes will be closed between oak street and route 123 on the northbound side and

along route 123 southbound. now, crews will be closing the lanes starting at 11:00 p.m. they will reopen by 5:00 a.m. for the morning early rush. and metro riders will get an extra hour to catch the train on saturday night. that is because the metro rail, it's staying open about one hour later because as you know it, it is switching back away from daylight savings time. the stations will be closing at 3:00 a.m., despite the time change. and daylight savings time will kick in at 2:00 a.m., meaning the clocks will be moving back one hour to 1:00. and well still to come, a trip to the hospital for a high fever turns into an emergency amputation. at least that's what one family claims how they say it all happened. that's straight ahead. but first, the lulu lemon murder child as seen from the eyes of the man who brought these amazing drawings. the sketch artist will be joining me live to talk about what he saw in the courtrooms. that's coming up next.

a lot of it was very

difficult to hear, especially when they are going into the evidence. and it is not like a show. you're actually seeing something else. and it will affect you quickly. >> very real stuff. that one is from the murder trial. speaking out last night. now, since the trial ended, we have heard from the jurors, reporters, a lot of others in the courtroom about just how violent and graphic the evidence was in this case. and that man was the man responsible for taking all the evidence and somehow turning it into the famous still sketches of the trial. bill is here with us. first of all, bill, thank you for coming in. you have been at this for decades. longer than any of us have been in decades. now, have you ever seen anything like the graphic evidence in this trial? >> unfortunately, i have. but this is certainly rising to the level of some of the most extreme and graphic violence that i have seen. i mean, it was very gruesome.

>> and now, actually, i mentioned to folks that we actually have the the photos. you're trying to represent that with the pen and pad. and how does that work? >> well, it's a factor that i have dealt with in the past. i mean, you need to recognize that there is a limit to what you can show on air as opposed to what is shown in court and the the jury needs to see, you know, the specifics of the violence that was, you know, took place in this crime, but what we tail show on air, we have to be a little careful, and be more careful with. >> when you are taking a drawing about, well, capturing, basically a moment in time, when do you decide to show and whatnot to show? what will go through your mind? how does the process work? >> basically acting as editor as it happens. i will frequently start a sketch and as events unfold, and switch almost that quickly to something new as something else occurs in court. >> wow, let's take a look at this. you brought some of these sketches in. >> right. >> this is the verdict. talk about this. >> well, it this is the moment that the verdict was read.

we're not, you know, i don't know exactly how it will come down once it is read and in this case, the clerk stood and asked the foreman, have you reached a verdict. and the foreman stood and read the verdict aloud in court. i looked quickly to see the reactions we were going to get from the defendants, the defendant's family and the victim's family. and i'm reacting as this is happening. >> i'm interested to know, as we take a look at the pictures, the faces of the regular courtroom people are kind of vague and blotted out, but you really worked hard to bring out the expressions as you say, brittany norwood, the criminal and the families of jana murray? >> right. there's a degree of selections that has happened to help tell the story as i recognize that i'm there to help communicate the story for the television viewers. and for the reporter who is writing to us. i'll work with that in mind. >> let's move to what you have here. >> yes. i did it in a particular order, but you can get an idea of, well, see what is behind here. now, this, i went to the jury

selections. and that is the case, when they called out all of those who have heard anything about the case to please rise as you have heard the entire jury pool stand. so i wanted to capture that moment. >> are you working basically from memory because they pass by quickly? how do you capture it? >> i capture it as quickly as i can as it is in front of me. that's the best way. it's a very difficult way to work and you will tend to lose the details. it is ideal if i could capture it as it is in front of me, but yes, there's a degree of gathering information for that. and it does not appear spontaneously. >> bill, i have so many other questions. very quickly, are you surprised to still have a job in doing this? >> there have been times when i walked into a courtroom full of electronics, monitors, figuring that i'm carrying something in from a couple centuries ago to do my job. >> well, it's hard for us to do our jobs if we didn't have you. we appreciate the time. >> thank you. >> good luck in the courtroom. >> thank you so much for that. well still to come, just another beautiful day out there, but with the sunshine,

will it stick around for our weekend? topper will give you the details on that in his forecast. and first, redistricting the changes. now, the maryland congresswoman has some new competition. we'll tell you if this guy is going to take a wrong. that's coming up next.

former state attorney has made it official that he is going to run for congress. and he filed late last night to enter the race against representative donna edwards in maryland's fourth district. now, she has held that seat since winning a special election back in 2008. and maryland's fourth district has changed. this year's redistricting plan has moved a part of montgomery county, redrawing the lines to include a part of the county here. and they said that they need to seek votes from all corners of that district. he will officially announce his plans to run for reelection

next sunday. his term is up next year. he served the free state since 1936 including ten terms in the house. he just might take on him in the the primary. well, it all began with a fever and swollen tonsils that ended with a little boy having both of his legs amputated. now as we are explaning to you, a maryland family is suing the hospital and the doctor involved. >> i'm extremely proud of him. extremely. >> what has he taught you throughout all of this? >> that i wish i was as strong as him. >> reporter: but even as strong as he is, the 6-year-old cannot help, but sob on mom's lap. it's been a painful 11 months for this family. >> it was a nightmare, an absolute nightmare. >> reporter: a nightmare that started last december in the height of cold and flu season and the family rushed the 5- year-old to the baltimore washington medical center that they say he had a fever of

102.5, a fast heart rate and severely swollen tonsils. >> when she mentioned that his tonsils were extremely swollen, i had asked if she would do a strep and she said there was no need. >> instead, they discharged him with an erroneous and really a garbage bag diagnosis. >> reporter: that diagnosis, the flynn say nasal congestion and a strained hip. the next day the boy's lips turned blue and a fast-moving and severe blood infection meant that he had to lose his legs to save his life. now, the family blames the hospital and 33-year-old doctor hall for not prescribing anti- biotics that could have stopped the infection. here is what we know about dr. hall. she's a 2005 graduate of howard university college of medicine. according to the state board of physicians, e she has a -- she has a clean record. the pain is still fresh, but his parents will continue to be

amazed. >> he doesn't ask for help, he figures it out for himself. he's a leader. >> the hospital released a statement expressing their sympathy to eric and their family, but they also say that in part, the care he received was thorough and appropriate and eric's symptoms were simply not consistent with or indicative of this very aggressive form of infection. in annapolis, 9news now. well tonight the white house is under an order from congress to hand over documents about the failed solar company known as solyndra. the subcommittee voted about 14- 9 to subpoena the white house for the information. the california-based company received about half a billion dollars worth of loans from the federal government. and just before it filed for bankruptcy and had to laid off about 1,100 workers. the republican committee is looking into why the federal officials will continue to support solyndra, even though they were supposedly warned that the company had financial problems. and however, democrats say that the decision has subpoenaed the white house and that they are

out of line. well, remember the gridlock from the car pile up? well, the government agency has released a draft of their brand new plan and under that plan, opium will decide what to do. that's a big change from back in january and then employees, they were told that they could leave two hours earlier than normal and we all know what sort of a traffic mess that created when the storm got here. >> it was a perfect storm. we kept saying you will be brought into a false sense of security. everybody just waited until it started snowing. by that time, too late. >> it wasn't a lot of snow, just absolutely the wrong time for the snow to come. >> yeah. it was just a mess. all right well today, average. high temperatures at 64. the average is 63. sometimes it pays to be average. let's start with temperatures. if you are headed outside,

still fairly comfortable. mid to upper 50s. we are looking at not much wind out there. still generally clear with the high clouds moving on in. high temperatures at 54 in bethesda and arlington and 57 still downtown and low 50s at college park and in beltsville and low 50s out in reston. still 54 in great falls. all right, satellite picture radar combined. this is the storm that dumped the snow in denver earlier and in the week. for the most part, this looks pretty impressive, i know. for the most part, it will all duck to the south of us. that will be the best chance for the showers. it will be in southern maryland, in that area. we'll see the high clouds for you though late tonight and we'll keep a chance of the showers in after midnight. no worries until well after midnight. so here is the deal, storm mainly stays south. showers are possible late. a few clouds and showers are possible early tomorrow morning. but really, we're talking about charles county, st. mary's county, calvert county. everyone else will have a dry commute. cooler, but nice on friday and cool for high school football, bundle up.

you'll see the kids play tomorrow night. increasing clouds for you, just chilly tonight. showers are possible after midnight. lows in the 40s. the winds are southwest at 10. and become northeast for you at 10 by dawn as the front will be going through. because of the cloud cover and the chance for the showers, kind of a leveled playing field. temperatures are pretty uniform. 44 in gaithersburg tonight and 46 in arlington. 44 in reston and 44 in bowie. now tomorrow morning, well, the showers are possible again south and east. everyone else is becoming partly cloudy, breezy, cool 40s and 50s. winds are increasing out of the northeast at 10 to 15. and then by the afternoon, a perfectly bright day. just a little bit breezy and cooler. highs near 60. winds are picking up a little bit, north northeast, that will make the upper 50s and 60s, feeling a bit on the cool side. we'll break it down for you. 40s tomorrow, maybe a sprinkle primarily south and east and then sunshine, quite nice by noon and in the 50s. 56 to 61 by evening hours. a little cooler and breezy. the next seven days, we're

still in great shape for the weekend. just kind of chilly on saturday. 53, turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on saturday night and also replace the batteries for your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. it will be great for the turps game and the heart walk that i just tweeted out the link that you could go and sign up and donate and great for the redskins game. >> yeah, at least weather wise. highs in the upper 50s, milder next week. >> i'll go with dave owens and say that the skins will take this game. >> really? >> yeah, why not. you may have noticed all the food sitting right behind us. it has been there all week and it is there to remind us and you that the food drive 9 has started. we need your help to collect items like the ones you see there to help people in need. now, remember, half of the children under the age of 18 in d.c. are not getting enough to eat. so every little bit can help. here's what you need to do. this saturday, the boy scouts will distribute more than 1,800 bags all across the region. fill them up with non-par issuable or paper or -- parishable or other products and they will be there to pick

them up on november 12. the scouts will not be handing out bags in d.c. because we have the bag tax going, but you can make your donations at 15 safeway stores.

plus, they will be performing in our studios at 4:25. in the mail bag tonight, reactions to wusa9.com's extensive coverage of the verdict of the murder trial yesterday evening. we let off our 11 p.m. news and with the victim of the -- family of the victim.

it is involving the life and death of two young ladies treated as such, not turned into a geek side show. in-depth interviews from the victim's family. is it going too far? please remember that one young lady lost her life and the other might be locked up for the rest of her life. let me get it straight. now, remember the victim, but don't talk to the people who knew and loved her best about the situation that has changed their lives forever? and i don't understand why that's going too far, but maybe you do. in the meantime an explosion of comments on the wusa9.com facebook page regarding the texas family law judge that is caught on tape savagely whipping his 16-year-old daughter with the belt. now, she posted the video, frankly i find it hard to watch and so does nancy nickerson. if i did that to my 16-year-old son and it appeared in front of him in court, he would put me in jail. he does not deserve to be a judge in family court. he clearly has anger management issues. and that was deplorable. i couldn't even watch all of it. but reggie blunt says not so fast. the young lady was caught

disobeying her dad, illegally downloading music from the internet. she knew what she was doing when she did and thus has to suffer the ramifications of her actions. how many times are you to reason with a child that continues to do whatever they want and would have suffered the consequences of the illegal downloads? the parents would have, not the child. but katie marie says that the judge was simply out of hand. don't get me wrong, i believe in spankings, but not with a belt and definitely not in the heat of the moment. if my child does something i told him to continuously not to do, i'll explain to him why he shouldn't do it and then give him a spanking to he understands what he did. he knows i'm not doing it out of anger. at 16, if she is still disobedient, you need to find a new alternative other than spankings. >> exactly, katie. i'm no parent, but who is still spanking a 16-year-old girl? you have number of punishment options that don't involve violence. violence is certainly what we're talking about if you have seen the tape. even more disturbing though is the dad, he did not see

anything wrong with what he did. i might being wrong, but i'm sure you'll let me know. the address is mailbag@wusa9.com. or join the conversation on the wusa9 facebook page. that's our report. i'll be right back here tonight at 11:00 along with anita brikman. so we will see you then. have a great evening -- have a great evening. bye. so...what do you think? i'm not crazy about these light fixtures. kitchen's too small. what's next? 607 franklin st. ♪ sea bass... ♪ ooohhh! ♪ i like it. yeah, i love the kitchen. [ male announcer ] the epa-estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. perfect for finding your way home.

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