. there was a man hiding right in the bushes next to our garage with a gun. armed and dangerous. the series of assaults has a local neighborhood on edge. plus, a new legal fight to allow racy, even obscene content on broadcast tv. but first tonight, the

nation turns its eyes to the new hampshire primary. and mitt romney made some history tonight doing what no republican candidate has ever done. >> win the iowa caucuses and the new hampshire. >> reporter: the latest number with 81% of the precinct, mitt romney wins new hampshire by a 15 point margin. according to polls, 19% of voters made up their minds only today. about half of voters made up their minds only in the last 10 days. and among the republican voters, the most important quality in a candidate, the ability to beat barack obama, an apparent explanation for the mitt romney win. >> thank you, new hampshire. tonight we made history. >> reporter: his final margin of victory was lessened by

republican attacks this week, and he doesn't like it. >> president obama wants to put free enterprise on trial. and in the last few days, we've seen some desperate republicans join forces with them. >> reporter: he congratulated no opponent and used the victory's attention to sound like a candidate who is already the nominee. >> the president has run out of ideas. now he's running out of excuses. >> reporter: the polls predicted ron paul would finish second, and he did. >> but i sort of have to chuckle when they describe you and me as being dangerous. [ cheers and applause ] >> that's one thing they are telling the truth because we are dangerous to the status quo of this count country. >> third place is a ticket to

ride? but not even making third place hurts newt gingrich who says he is staying in. >> this campaign is going to go on to south carolina. >> reporter: rick santorum also finished near the bottom of the pack and said the same thing. >> on to south carolina. thank you. god bless you. >> reporter: south carolina a far different state. far more conservative with a far different base. a far bigger challenge for mitt romney. that one is next week. derek and anita. >> so much to watch. gary nurenberg, thanks for helping us do it. meanwhile, the aclu is telling four of the presidential candidates we have your back. the american civil liberties union is supporting them in their fight to get on virginia's primary ballot. each one failed to collect 10,000 voter signatures required to qualify for the state's march 6th primary. first perry filed a lawsuit. then the other three jumped on board as well. a judge in richmond is going to hear this case on friday. right now only mitt romney and ron paul are on the ballot in

virginia. new at 11:00, police need your help to find a missing teenager. she is 19. we're told she functions at the level of an 11-year-old. saturday afternoon she left her home in gaithersburg in the 7400-block of rose manor lane. she planned to walk down to the shopping center but she's never been seen since. if you believe you've seen this young lady, call the police. they'd love to hear from you. if you think it couldn't happen on your block, in one neighborhood folks are afraid to walk out their front doors for fear they may have to stare down a smith and wesson. and after a string of crimes by gad guys with guns, there is good reason to be scared. ken molestina is live with more on this one. ken. >> reporter: yes, derek, it's happening out here at au park. the neighbors i spoke to say it's happening frequently and whoever is responsible for this, they say, is being aggressive about it. this family is taking extra precautions these days after a

string of armed robberies in their neighborhood has brought violence to their doorstep literally. >> there was a man hiding right in the bushes next to our garage with a gun and he mugged a woman right outside of our house. >> reporter: that happened last friday. but the wave of crime they say began january 1st when a nearby family was robbed by two suspects wielding guns right in their own driveway. >> a nice family just simply walking from their car to their house and all of a sudden stopped by gunmen. it was incredible frightening. >> reporter: then just this past weekend, there were three armed robberies in the span of less than an hour. police have confirmed the incidents and say a gun is always used. they have been keeping up with the details of this recent crime spike. they and other neighbors have been sending messages to each other and advising everyone in au park to keep a watchful eye on their streets. >> we all look out for each other, and everyone is constantly in contact. i think that's been the greatest reaction to our kind of friends

e-mails. >> reporter: and now that neighbors in this area are concerned about their security, they're putting pressure on police and asking them to do something about it. >> step up your patrol. we would like to see you more at night as opposed to during the day when you're doing the ticketing. >> reporter: now that the word is out on the crimes, these au park residents are hoping that will keep whoever is responsible for this from striking again. >> i don't want it to happen anywhere, but i really don't want it to happen in my neighborhood. >> reporter: the neighbors out here in au park are planning a community meeting this thursday at the st. mary's church. they're going to talk about how they can put an end to this. i did talk to a police commander who tells me detectives are well aware of the spike in crime and right now they're planning on a strategy that would bring more officers to these streets. we're live in northwest dc, ken molestina, 9news now. >> hopefully it will work. thank you, ken. calculated and cunning, tonight the man convicted of terrorizing a prince george's

county community for years will spend the rest of his life behind bars. >> he was a one man crime wave. they referred to him as not just a crime wave but a tsunami of crime. >> today a judge sentenced the man to 100 years in prison. between 2007 and 2009, scott was responsible for 88% of the reported crimes in largo. he is behind nearly 60 home invasions, burglary and carjacks and sex assault. he used his job to help him find their targets, get their addresses, stalk them and carry out his crimes. victims say they're still terrified today. >> i don't walk my neighborhood anymore. i don't accept deliveries. especially ups deliveries. but i don't accept floral deliveries. i don't go out at night if i can help it. >> scott would carry a large arsenal of weapons with him as

well as a so-called rape kit. despite the sentence, judges are poised to take a second crack at scott. they charged him with murders of two women who were found in their burned out car after a home invasion. you can find this story after s4. sinful nature. they are on the hunt for people wanted from stealing from three churches. flat screen tvs, computers, cash all were stolen. just this morning, a safe with thousands of dollars in gift cards was taken. >> doors were opened, drawers had contents spilled out on the floor. it was obvious someone had gone through the place. >> this is breaking and entering, vandalism. theft. they're facing some serious jail time if they're caught and convicted. >> the stolen gift cards have been cancelled. they were supposed to help the church in fundraising as well as people in need. the criminals could face multiple felony charges. you want to see me do my

impression of george carlin and his seven dirty words routine, that's not going to happen. this is cable tv and i want to be able to work here. but should i be able to say those words on camera without the feds coming down on me and the whole station. that is the issue now before the supreme court. today they heard arguments for and against letting the government continue to police the broadcast airways that are owned by the public. at a time when anything goes on cable. >> time has come to treat broadcast tv on an equal sorting with all of the media. >> is that type of activity going to be the norm in every living room in the country when we know millions of kids are watching. >> we're going to get a decision from the court probably sometime this summer. is it possible to at least put the brakes on the air show catastrophes. planes plummeting to the ground killing not just the pilots but spectators as well like this accident last year in nevada. 11 people died. today the safety board heard from people that run the air

shows, and they're looking for ways to make them safer. perhaps limiting the types of planes that can fly and setting the crowds further back from the action. more than 10 million people attend u.s. air shows each year. a commercial development plan could change a lot about life in the small town of akwakan. tonight the prince william county board of supervisors voted on a zoning change that would allow an office building to go there. long time resident james phelps watch a wall of water blast through the town and he's worried if the development is okayed it will push more water and sediments through the town. >> talking about a single children. it will not make or break the economic -- >> corey stewart is competent an office building will be built and says it's much needed to

attract more business in the county. stewart says since the plan also includes a water retention pond, it may actually mitigate the storm water runoff situation. no word yet on exactly how they voted. topper. >> well, we had snow on monday. we were 54 today. what is your wakeup weather bring. really a dry start but chilly. dry and chilly at 7:00 in the 30s. showers start to hold up south and west of town. temperatures 36-40. so don't be fooled. it's not going to be raining early but grab your raincoat and umbrella. we'll tell you how much rain is going to fall and what that means to the evening commute and when the arctic errols in. still ahead tonight, with the iconic barbie makes a fashion statement for cancer patients. also, hollywood star angelina jolie in town with a movie unlike any she's ever done. plus a parking spot that

will get you punched. neighbors brawled despite the cops right in the middle of it. that is coming up.

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charged with assaulting his mama over some kool-aid. this is him. he asked his mother for a glass of kool-aid. she said you can get it yourself. that didn't sit well because he punched and stomped her after that. now he's facing charges of assault. some neighbors in missouri started fighting with each other in a dispute over parked cars in a driveway. the fight broke out even though cops were in the middle of it. >> come on. >> stop. >> come on. >> stop. >> come on. >> stop it. >> come on. >> stop it. >> police finally had to separate everybody. nobody hurt. just a lot of noise and confusion. however, at least 10 of those folks now face assault charges. a taste of hollywood comes to washington tonight. angelina jolie is in town for a special showing of the first film she has ever written and directed.

matt jablow has the scoop. >> reporter: more than 30 million people have walked through the doors of the holocaust museum since it opened in 1993, but very few of the visitors received the attention lavished tonight. angelina jolie and husband brad pitt came to a special screening at the holocaust museum in the land of blood and honey. jolie's first attempt at writing and directing a major film. >> i would prefer to direct. >> reporter: the two hour movie explores the effect of the bosnian war. >> i was trying to make sure i was striking the balance between all sides. >> reporter: jolie says it was a difficult film to make because of the difficult subject matter, but a film she was proud to make to shed light on the effect of the bosnian war on the people. >> not only did i fall in love with the people and the place, but i felt that their str re needed to be -- story needed to

be told. >> reporter: in the land of blood and honey opens this friday. anita. >> i can't wait to see it. thanks, matt. there is a social media asking mattel to make a bald barbie. it would help girls battling cancer. there has also been criticism, especially moms that think cancer is a tough subject to talk about with children. locate me know what you think. -- let me know what you think. do you eat because you're unhappy or unhappy because you eat too much. personality can make a person pack on the pounds. research published last year compared the body max index, bmi, and personality traits of nearly 2,000 baltimore residents over age 50. it found that those who easily experience negativity and are most likely to be overweight as

well as those who scored high on being impulsive. nutritionists urge that you identify your eating triggers to help avoid eating your feelings. there was some screams and tears of joy at a kentucky fried chicken place in gaithersburg today. an air force captain came home early to surprise her two young daughters. but as our kristin fisher reports, there was another happy twist by the end of this reunion. >> reporter: these girls are sitting and growing restless. the sisters think they're here to put together gift boxes for troops overseas, but really they're about to get the first of three huge surprises. their mom, captain cherissa jackson, is home early from afghanistan. >> oh, my god. . >> i was like i'm home.

my daughters are here. i get to see them. i get to hug them. i get to kiss them. that's all i was thinking about. >> reporter: just when the jackson family thinks they can't possibly shed anymore tears, they get one more reason to cry. two, $20,000 college scholarships from kfc. >> this is the best moment i've had in my life. it's going to be a couple days until i get off this high. >> reporter: in gaithersburg, kristin fishers now. >> and as for the third surprise, cherissa's mom, dad, sister all flew up to surprise her and tonight the whole family is celebrating the happy reunion which we can say was finger licking good. >> that's awesome. the scholarship. the surprise [ laughing ] . all right. here is the deal. it snowed yesterday. was 54 today. a little bit of combat actually works here. it's like denver. it is kind of like denver. snow and then 50s. we're going to go back to rain tomorrow and then get ready for

a big change. let's start with the weather camera. it's clear outside right now. 39 degrees. dew .33. pressure is steady and the went is calm. now, we're looking at temperatures a little colder in the bushes. we find some low 30s in the burbs. satellite picture radar combined, can you pick out our next storm. i new you could. it's right there. pretty big rains pushing out of arkansas into southern missouri. even some showers and thunderstorms. our next storm is going to be primarily wednesday afternoon. it will be a dry morning commute. we're looking at an inch of rain across the metro area. we have good clear skies now. the high clouds will come in early in the morning. then the rain rolls in very quickly after the clouds roll in. so, again, grab your umbrella and raincoat. keep the lining. the morning commute dry. that's going to be okay. the evening commute very wet. even some heavy rain in the tail end. mild on thursday, but then very,

very cold on friday. we're talking a 20, 25-degree temperature change between thursday and friday. all right. here is a look at the future cast. 6:00 in the morning we see some high clouds but most of the metro area clear. look what happens by noon. rain rolls in across most of the metro area, up to 270, down through town and down south 95 and out 66. you do see a little bit of a mixture. it should not be a problem. but there will be a little bit of a mixture cumberland across the divide. after that, 6:00 for the rush hour, yes, rain everywhere across the metro area. and then late tomorrow night, about this time tomorrow night, heaviest rain rolls through. now we have orange and yellow which is essentially moderate to heavy rain. that rolls through about this time tomorrow. the good news, it rolls through quickly. by 6:00 a.m. on thursday, maybe a few leftover showers. but thursday is going to be a great day. sunshine returns and we soar back into the 50s.

overnight chilly skies. 1-2 blanket nights. 28 to about 38 and winds out of the east at about 10. now, by morning, increasing clouds. cool. some late light rain or showers possible. by that i mean late in the morning. temps in the 30s and 40s. you'll get through the morning commute. it will be dry through the morning commute. winds easterly at 10. now, by afternoon, cloudy, becoming a bit breezy and cool with rain. high temperatures around 45. winds increase a little bit easterly at about 10-20 miles an hour. so let's break it down for you. 30s to start and dry at 6:00. showers developing by noon. 40-45. crazy rain everywhere by evening. 43 to about 48. grab the rain coats and the umbrella. next three days, we salvage a great thursday. maybe an early shower but then sunshine. 56 on thursday. there is the arctic air. colder on friday. a pretty good chance actually of some snow showers and snow flurries. notice we have the arrow. temperatures will be steady or falling throughout the day on friday. next seven days, we stay cold

through the weekend. mid 30s on saturday. low 30s on sunday. it's about the same air mass that we had on the third and fourth of january. so pretty darn cold air. then a little milder next week. dry for martin luther king day but then rain or snow, probably rain on tuesday. we're back in the mid 40s. >> like you said, some big temperature changes are coming. >> big changes. you know, i knew the wizards would not go 0-82 this year, but probably because they weren't going 82 days. >> they won. >> finally they won. it was going to be a long, short season if they couldn't pull out a win. they looked like a bad high school team rather than professionals. but something has to change. right, derek? >> right. >> but the wizards aren't the only local team struggling. find out who coming up next in sports. whatcha lookin' for hon?

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now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> all right. tonight's wizards came started off just as bad as the rest. it looked like they could easily go 0-9. late in the second quarter, something clicked. they actually looked like a real nba team. go figure. wizards hosting toronto looking for the first win of the season. late in the second here it is.

wizards up 6. slams it home. that really got the crowd into it. and then late in the third john wall to trevor booker. wizards up 16. can't be real. lewis stops and gets the 3. wizards get their first win of the season big time, 93-78. >> we got our hands on a lot of balls. 12 steals. i thought that john for not having a lot of practice i thought he really changed the whole team. changed the complexion of the game and how we played. we played as a team. and we didn't try to do too many individual things tonight. >> all right. redskins -- the surgery was a success. he suffered the injury in the final game of the season when he sacked vick and got a fumble. the georgetown hoyas lost two straight conference games. last night they dropped their first game at home by committing a season high 17 turnovers.

>> you can't start pointing fingers. we know what makes us good. we have to get back to those things and keep continuing to get better. >> the lady hoyas trying to avoid the same thing tonight. the hoyas turnover lays it in. irish go up 27-11. sugar rogers had 0 points in the first half. came alive in the second, though, with the fast break three pointer. but unfortunately it wasn't enough. number 17 georgetown falls 80-60. virginia tech hosting florida state. hokies down early trying to come back. eric green helps with this 3. hokies down 5. virginia tech loses to florida state 63-59. all right. here is a look at your choices of this week's high school game of the week poll. some of your choices include

boy's basketball poolesville at high side. dc.highschoolsports.net to vote. often city mayors will bet on a big game. this is pittsburgh mayor. he had to make good on the bet. that must have hurt. put the tebow jersey on. doing a little tebow. that one really must have hurt him. it was still a darn good game. we'll be right back. beth!

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