>> martin's parents left court quickly without speaking to reporters. >> it was devastating that he got to serve an apology to get a bond. they were very outraged at that. >> zimmerman asked to meet with martin's parents before the hearing. the family's lawyer said it was not the time. cbs news learned that zimmerman could be out of jail in the next 24 hours. he and his attorney are working to come up with the bail money and hope to get permission for zimmerman to live out of state. >> i think he's happy that he's going to be back with his family and be out. >> neighborhood watch volunteer is charged with second-degree murder for shooting 17-year-old trayvon martin during a confrontation in february. zimmerman claims it was self- defense. once the bail bond money is posted, lawyers say it could take 6 to 12 hours for zimmerman to be released and that he will have to pay $8 a day for the use of that gps

ankle bracelet tracking device. in sanford, florida, back to you. >> thank you, randall. once law enforcement officials release zimmerman, he will be required to wear that gps monitor that randall just mentioned at a cost of $8 a day. anita. >> cheerful testimony this afternoon as a college student from montgomery county pleaded for mercy. ken coffee is asking a ewe additional panel to reduce the 20 year sentence a judge handed him. for driving drunk and abandoning his three friends to die in the woods. bruce leshan is live in rockville where he is just come out of the courtroom. bruce. >> yeah, anita. a horrible, distressing, the judges just went out. they could be back at any moment. it's a strange process here in maryland where these three judges can reconsider the sentence that a single judge handed down just a few moments ago. the key question for them, what

is the appropriate sentence for a 20-year-old who left a party drunk with four of his friends, slammed into a tree, ran off into the woods, leaving three of his friends to die? the courthouse's largest courtroom packed with teens from the happiness foundation. a program organized by the father of one of the victims. but kevin coffee's lawyer argued that no drunk driver has been handed a 20 year sentence in montgomery county. that the harshest sentence handed down in a drunk driving homicide since 2008 has been a dozen years, not twenty. but victim, johnny hoover said that's because there is no comparable case. that what coffee did was so bad that it defies. there is one message that they want to go out. >> drinking and driving is not

something that should be played with. it's not a joke. you need to take it seriously and even if you are going out and having a good time, make sure you are safe about it. >> kevin coffee hand wrote a letter to the judges saying he thought his sentence was based on an avalanche of anger and raw vengeance. the guilt of killing his three friends keeps him up at night. he says if the judges let him out sooner, he will share the horror of what he did with other teenagers. kevin coffee cried, apologized to the victim's families. his sister cried as well as he told the judges her brother is remorseful. he does not possess any joy, any laughter. he is the shell of a human being. coffee's aa sponsor said we cannot throw him away like trash. to which, one of the victim's fathers responded, kevin coffee will live a good, long life.

but these three young people are gone. anita. >> so much loss. bruce leshan, thank you. the search presumed in new york city today for clues into the disappearance of 6-year-old aton pates. pates disappeared in 1979 while walking to his school bus. the fbi and new york police are digging up a basement that was used by a handyman. investigators say new evidence has led them to the handyman who used to pay aton to help him with small chores. the boy's body was never found and no one has been charged. >> for anybody who went through that in the beginning, it still lingers 30 years later. >> i remember hoping that i would find him. >> cadaver dogs picked up a human scent deep within the walls of the basement. aton's disappearance drew national attention to child safety. his picture was among the first to appear on milk cartons.

and here in the washington area, the reopening of the case has really recalled the hundreds of similar disappearances in our area. scott broom is here now with a painful reminder about all these young people, many whose names we don't know who are still missing. >> the charlie project and it is divided up by states. just in maryland, d.c., and virginia alone, there are missing cases and a lot of them are kids just like aton pates. >> one of the most difficult cases is that of george who disappeared from his maryland neighborhood may 24, 1993, at the age of 10. he was last seen riding his bike. with the help of photo software from the national center for missing and exploited children, this is what george might look like today if he's alive. >> what i hear from parents almost every day is that the

worst is the not knowing. >> ernie allen is ceo of the alexander based center for missing and exploited children. >> disappearance of aton pates in many ways was the beginning of the missing children's movement. >> renewed search is just as important now. >> i hope it is an inspiration to other law enforcement agencies. we devote a lot of time and effort to keep these cold cases alive. we do age progressions of long- term missing children. we are using technology and forensic tools. so, i hope that this reminds police agencies in every community that there are cases in their town just like this and maybe it's time to take another look at those old files. maybe there are ways we can find answers today that we couldn't find 30 years ago or 40 years ago. >> now according to the department of justice, there are 55,000 missing kid cases that happen every year. obviously the vast majority of

those get resolved quickly. but 115 on average a year are cases like anton pates or the berdinsky case. the center for missing and exploited children want this to be a reminder. there are a lot more cases out there. >> thank you for that painful reminder. back into the studio. thank you, lesli. it's been gorgeous outside today, too bad it's not going to stick around for the weekend, huh top? >> no, we kind of recommended yesterday, book your tee times early tomorrow. that still stands. we are looking at not one, but two things heading our way. here's the three day. tomorrow a cold front rolls through. that can provide us with showers and storms. primarily in the afternoon. sunday is going to be like march. upper 50s. and more showers on monday. temperatures only in the mid 50s. so get ready. the nor'easter is going to develop, no doubt about that. i think it's going to come close enough to bring us significant rain and heavy rain

east of 95. 74 downtown. 72 in gaithersburg. 70 in manassas. it's 70 across the divide over in oakland. baseball forecast. the nats are hosting the miami marlins. i want to say florida. miami marlins. a great night for baseball. tomorrow a special event at the park. go to our website, wusa9.com and check out my blog and i'll explain it. tonight, partly to mostly cloudy. mild, we stay dry. winds out of the south at 10. we'll come back and put the numerical figures on just how much rain could fall here between now and sunday afternoon. thanks, topper. sky 9 was over the scene of a bad crash about an hour ago in upper marlboro. it happened around 3:30 on route 202 in black swan drive. two people were rushed to the hospital in critical condition. investigators now trying to find the cause. sky 9 was also over a deadly accident shutting down the

dulles access road today. the one vehicle crash happened during the morning rush hour in the westbound lanes near the beltway. one person was killed. two others were taken to the hospital. the crash tied up traffic on both the airport only road and the dulles toll road for literally hours. investigators trying to find the cause of that accident. traffic came to a stop a short time ago on the 14 street bridge. police say a suburban suv and another vehicle collided around 3:30. look at that. it happened on the inbound express lanes. the second vehicle literally flipped over. there are no reports of any injuries, but all the inbound express lanes and one outbound lane were shut down. not a good thing on a friday afternoon. and now to a school bus that went up in flames today along the baltimore washington parkway. the smoke there could be seen for miles. it happened at annapolis road in landover. the driver got out safely. no children were on that bus at the time. investigators say it was a d.c. school bus. the fire is now out and the

road is back open. a hero's homecoming for a volunteer firefighter in prince georges county. the 7th and final firefighter injured in a riverdale house fire last february has been released from the hospital. and kristin fisher was at the hospital as kevin o'tool thanked the staff who had nursed him back to health. >> reporter: 22-year-old kevin o'tool walked out of the hospital to the applause of his fellow firefighters. this is the first time he's been outside in 55 days. >> it actually is the first time i am actually outside the hospital. so it is a really good feeling. >> he had ten surgeries in two months. second and third degree burns. >> my knees, my calfs, my stomach, my sides, both my arms, my shoulder, and my hands. >> kevin was one of seven firefighters injured while fighting a house fire two months ago. the cause, arson. but when asked if he was angry

or upset about what happened, he said -- >> i would rather not comment. when they rolled me in that night, i made a commitment to, this isn't going to take me. i'm going to fight my way through this and i'm going to get back to who i was. >> i have 38 years in the fire service and i have never seen anybody in my entire life or career that has had the stamina to drive forward and just say that, you know, tomorrow is a new day. >> every day is a good day from now on. >> reporter: whoever started that fire has never been caught. this is still a very active investigation. but at least now all seven firefighters injured that day are home safe. at medstar washington hospital center, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> we wish you the best. by the way, he has a lot of rehab ahead. kevin says some day he hopes to return to the volunteer fire department full-time. >> that would be the best

news. thank you. still ahead tonight, a 9 wants to know investigation. which local restaurants are so filthy it's illegal? >> i'm danielle nottingham. coming up, the white house defends the secret services response to the prostitution scandal.

even more secret service agents could be out of a job for their involvement in a prostitution scandal.

>> we are learning more about the agents themselves who have been forced out. danielle nottingham is at the white house with the latest on this case. >> reporter: anita, we're learning more about the agents involved in this scandal as the white house defends the secret services response to the incident. the secret service is moving closer to a final decision about the future of eight agents put on administrative leave. cbs news has learned their polygraph test could be complete soon and the results will likely determine if they will have their security clearances permanently revoked and lose their job. three other agents are already out. including supervisor, greg stokes who was fired and supervisor david cheney who retired. one of cheney's earlier assignments was a security detail for former vice presidential candidate, sarah palin. he made light of his work on his facebook page. posting a 2008 photo with palin

and writing quote, i was really checking her out. in response, palin pointed a finger at the white house. >> really got to start cracking down and seeing some heads roll. >> the white house fired back saying the agency took the appropriate action and it's too early to make other judgments until the investigation is complete. >> it is preposterous to politicize the secret service. >> obama administration insists the security was never compromised during his trip. and that the president has faith in the men and women who protect him. secret service officials continue to brief lawmakers friday on the scandal that also include 11 military service members and as many as 20 20 cleanup 20columbian women. they come from the army, the navy, the air force, and the marines. at the white house, danielle nottingham, now back to you, anita. >> both the military and

secret service have investigators on the ground looking into the scandal. william jefferson must report to prison in two weeks. that's a ruling from a judge in alexandria. the louisiana democrat was sentenced to 13 years in prison for taking bribes three years ago. he has been free on bond all this time while appealing the case. the case made headlines when the fbi agents found $90,000 in cash hidden in his freezer. a new memorial unveiled today honoring fallen officers in montgomery county. the granite memorial is engraved with the names of the 30 public safety personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. it's located at the edge of a lake right next to the public safety headquarters building. they first started planning for this memorial in 1995. >> and we honor them for their service and they had a glorious day for a memorial, for doing just about anything.

>> now, the weekend, here's the deal. want to do something tomorrow and not get pelted with rain? do it early. do it in the morning. you might get until 1:00 or 2:00 until the storms develop and sunday, not so good. >> 1:00? >> 1:00 or 2:00. >> let's start with a live look outside. this is weather cam brought to you by michael and son. we're looking at lots of sunshine. temperatures gorgeous. winds out of the southwest at 11 and the dew point is 52. so between the southwest winds, clouds coming back at us tonight. it's going to be a very mild night. and it is leveling off now in the past hour. satellite picture radar combined, can you pick out the cold front? there it is. showers and storms from detroit to dallas. that's what is going to roll through tomorrow. that's our saturday feature, if you will. and this will produce some showers and thunderstorms across parts of the metro area. cannot promise a shower everywhere. but the good news is, we have a second chance on sunday with a nor'easter. we're looking at partly cloudy

skies, clouds will be on the increase tonight. a great night for the nats. temperatures, 72 in bethesda. 75 in rockville. go up 270, 72 in gaithersburg. still nice. 70 in great falls. 69 in reston. looking at 74 in college park and 73 in beltsville. so, temperatures above average. a big rain on the way. milder and dry tonight. early tee time okay. that's probably your best bet. you can bring your pets to the park tomorrow. there's a section they corded off. showers are possible. but i think for the most part, it's going to be okay. the showers could hold off until after the game. and then big time rain on sunday. especially east. how much rain are we talking about? we'll take you all the way through saturday. not that much on saturday, but as you get into sunday, by 5:00, i'm saying inch, a pretty good amount for most of the metro area with higher amounts

across the bay. that's good news because that's where the drought is on the dell morva. they should get 1 or 2 inches of rain. we stay dry. low temperatures 54 to 60 downtown and winds light out of the south at 10. tomorrow morning, partly sunny and mild. i cannot rule out a late shower or thunderstorm. i think the morning hours are okay in the metro area. 50s and 60s. winds southwest 10 to 15. far enough west, maybe out toward i-81, you could see a shower around lunchtime. by afternoon, here comes the front. partly sunny and still warm, but showers and thunderstorms. high 74 to 78. winds continue southwesterly at 10 to 15. so, here's the deal. still warm, but showers and storms from oakland, 68. cumberland 74. you could see showers before noon. martinsburg, winchester, mid 70s for warrenton and leesburg and manassas. a great day, except for the

afternoon showers and storms. it's going to be a great day. 77 downtown. mid 70s into southern maryland and the breezes, there is a small craft advisory for the bay and title potomac. we'll break it down. earlier we'll be dryer. 54 to 62 to start. 70 to 75 by noon. slight chance of a shower. better chance of a shower by evening. so a warm day, but keep the umbrella handy. next three days, look at the temperatures. 77 on saturday. go down in the 50s on sunday. 50s on monday. and wind driven rain on sunday. left over showers on monday. next seven days. you know the wake of that storm, it stays cool. in the upper os on tuesday. showers are still possible. then a warm front tries to go through. showers, maybe a thunderstorm. temperatures inched their way back up. maybe we hit 70 as we get into the ladder part of the week. showers and storms possible.

showers are still possible with highs in the mid 60s. good news, soaking rain for the dell morva. hit the golf ball tomorrow morning early. >> thank you. still ahead, a new use of old technology that is giving arthritis sufferers welcome relief. buckingham palace is a glow to children.

four americans are now confirmed dead after the crash of a u.s. army helicopter in afghanistan. some reports say the chopper was an american black hawk, but that hasn't been confirmed. the chopper was headed to the scene of a suicide bombing. it crashed last night during bad weather in the southern province. the names of the victims haven't been released and still trying to figure out exactly why it went down. >> up to 130 people are feared dead following the crash of a passenger jet in pakistan. the boeing 737 went down while trying to land in a thunderstorm near the capital of islamabad. witnesses say a fire erupted after the crash and the plane is just destroyed. the local police chief says it would be a miracle if anybody makes it out alive. more shocking details from

the trial of the confessed killer in the norway massacre. he told a court he shot his victims at point-blank range. the far right wing said he meditated to deemotionallize himself before the shooting rampage and the bombing. 77 people, most of them teenagers, were all killed. survivors hugged one another and sobbed during that testimony. >> the face of buckingham palace may never be the same again. take a look at these giant images of queen elizabeth. the images include the self- portraits of 200,000 children. the canvas is part of an arts project celebrating the queen's diamond jubilee. children across the uk were asked to create a self-portrait in any form they wanted. coming up, police call on the public to help investigators solve the murder of a local rapper. plus, why the number of measles cases hit a 15 year high.

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we have breaking news in washington where police say they made an arrest connected to a drugstore robbery. the manager of a rite aid was shot in the back during a holdup last friday. police say they arrested 53- year-old rickie maurice this morning. now relatives say the store manager, a father of two young

children survived that shooting, but is paralyzed from the waist down. police say several people contacted them and identified vincent as the shooter after seeing surveillance on the holdup. >> you may just want to put down your dinner for a minute. tonight, we are launching our 9 wants to know restaurant report because of risky violations. >> that's right. every week we're going to be exposing food establishments that fail health inspections. just last week, we found food shutdowns in the district of columbia. just look. wait for it. it's behind 14th street mid city dell lie. inspectors shut it down last week. >> i thought you came out to talk. >> no one would talk about the report showing dirty food services, potentially hazardous food at improper temperatures

and vermin. residents here blame it on what you're about to see, what we can see right there. besides that live rat we saw a tail and others. it's been a problem for years, but one defended the place. >> i hear the food is pretty good. it's legendary. >> it passed a reinspection and is now open to the public. we found a total of nine recent closures, most for serving food without any hot cleaning water, including king chevron store southeast and the market at check cash plus in the district. red corner on hungerford drive. the cafe on south george mason in falls church. they all passed reinspections. in prince georges county, inspectors shut down three outlaw barbecue trucks for serving without a license. the district shut down a pizza for no license, too.

officials say they mistakenly brought that license home, but have decided not to reopen there. we're not just looking for vermin and violations, we're looking for rats in public office and government waste, too. if you have a tip, call 9 wants to know or reach us at tips@wusa9.com. you can also follow me on twitter. i'm russ, 9news now. >> next week, russ will report on popular spots we take the relatives to when they visit from out of town. residents of white oak may be the key to solving a four month old murder. so no one has come forward, they believe someone in the neighborhood knows what happened to a local rapper. delia goncalves brings us the story. >> reporter: police spent the morning passing out fliers to neighboring hoping the witness who was standing at this bus stop will eventually come forward. >> he's supposed to be shining right now. >> instead, he is dead, gunned

down two days before his 25th birthday. it was december 27, he also a local rapper who went by the name of frank digy was getting into his car heading to work. he was shot from behind. he ran across the street and the suspect fired several more rounds. he later collapsed. >> do you feel like someone knows what happened? >> somebody has to know something. >> and police think so, too. that's why they are back in this neighborhood talking to residents. >> their investigation revealed there may have been a witness to this homicide. >> an oarld hispanic woman witnessed the murder and got on the z6 or z8 here on the 11400 block of stewart lane. she told the bus driver, but he never got her name. >> they node to speak up for him. forget talking to the police, forget snitching, they need to speak up. >> crime solvers has increased the reward to $10,000. anyone with information about this crime is urged to call

montgomery county police. all tips can remain unanimous. in white oak, delia goncalves, 9news now. >> worth mentioning one more time, you can remain unanimous if you call crime solvers. 866-411-tips. more than a decade after a doctor said measles were wiped out, health officials say the virus is back in a big way. the centers for disease control say measles hit a 15 year high in 2011. there were 17 outbreaks nationwide with 222 people infected. all of the patients survived. scientists say the measles virus is usually introduced by people who traveled internationally and those who are not vaccinated are at much higher risk of picking it up. there is a new way to diagnose and treat painful arthritis that is saving doctors and patients time and

money. doctors at new york pres hospital. they use them to guide them. >> additionally, we would use our fingers to see if there is inflammation or swelling. having the patient moving. >> the ultrasound is inexpensive. it can be right there. it eliminates the need for an x- ray in many cases, though not all, that means less exposure and cost savings by avoiding expensive mri screenings. we had breaking news from rockville where an appeals court has just resentenced convicted drunk driver, kevin coffee. bruce leshan is live where he run out of the courtroom with the latest on this. bruce. >> a dramatic, dramatic revision downward in the sentence for kevin coffee in this may 15, 2011, crash, that

killed three teenagers. he was driving drunk. he was initially sentenced just a few months ago to 20 years in prison. today this three judge panel just moments ago reduced his sentence to 8 years in prison and five years of probation. cutting his sentence more than in half for this drunken driving accident. the judges in toned that he would be sentenced to ten years for the death of hailey mcguire, but four of that would be suspended for the death of spencer. ten years, four years suspended for the death of johnny hoover. ten years, four years suspended for leaving the scene of an accident, five years. a scene of an accident that caused death, but much of that as well suspended. the bottom line, eight years. we looked over at kevin coffee. he stood tall. he seemed to lighten just a

little bit. he did not smile. there was no reaction from any of the family members on either side of this. but this accident has torn this community. the families of the victims pleaded for the judges to keep the sentence just the way it was. they decided against that. they reduced it to eight years. they say there is a culture of recklessness among the youth of montgomery county and across this nation. way too much teenage drinking, but they said that kevin coffee is not responsible for that and cannot be held and punished for this culture of recklessness. derek, back to you. >> bruce leshan, thank you. still ahead, we'll tell you what popular supermarket chain is taking some fish off its shelf. >> up next, a grieving family's home gets a free makeover. don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be right back.

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with nasa earth scientists and learn how space agency technology is advancing our knowledge and awareness of our planet right here on earth. the nasa village is located at 12th street and jefferson drive southwest. looking for something fun and free? head out to america's national park. the national park service is offering free admission to all of its parks all week long beginning tomorrow, saturday april 21, and ending sunday, april 29. every u.s. state except deveaux has delaware has at least one. offshore oil spill in united states history. the bp oil rig disaster killed 11 and the economic reprecushions can still be felt. just yesterday, the justice department said about 7300 residents and businesses harmed by the spill will get more than $64 million in extra payments. that's because their claims to a pen compensation fund were

wrongly denied. a local family in need receives a much needed homemaker. >> the owner of michael and son donated the work after hearing the heartbreaking story of the lloyd family of triangle. the recently widowed mother cares for an adult child with the brain function of a two- year-old. mary lloyd was being forced to choose between continued medical services for her son or making some essential repairs. that is until michael and son stepped in. >> i felt compassion for him and i just wanted to do what i could to help take care of her house the best way i could. >> michael and son has established a program that reaches out to families in need and so far helped about a dozen families. the compassionate effort has earned the company awards from

the washington business journal. coming up, the breast- feeding oreo cookie ad that has everybody talking. u.s. airways and american airlines are one step closer to a possible merger. we'll be right back.

a contract settlement has been reached that could help pave the way for a possible merger between u.s. airways and american airlines. u.s. airways group says it has reached an agreement with the three unions and american airlines. but there's no deal in place. american has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and is reorganizing. its executives want to exit bankruptcy as a stand alone airline before making a deal with any other airline. your favorite catch of the day may be harder to find starting this weekend. whole foods plans to stop selling wild fish plucked from waters that harm other species. it is a big change that this grocer hopes will change what you put on your dinner plate. >> there you go. that is a local favorite right there. >> behind the counter at this

silver spring whole foods store. a sea change of sorts. >> when i buy seafood, i would avoid buying it if it says yellow. just because i want to mike sure i don't get it. >> getting those colors into our conscious is just what the nation's first organic grocer wants to do. red code means it's over fished or harms other species which makes it unsustainable. yellow and green are better according to readings. >> the fish won't be left after a while, so not only are you hurting the fish itself, you're hurting yourself or, you know, future generations for not being able to enjoy it like you are. >> starting this sunday, whole foods will no longer sell the questionable catch. the company chose earth day to move forward and hopes more of us will take the bait. >> if you want to enjoy fish into the future, you have to act now. you have to start acting

responsibly how it is you harvest the sea. >> there are several fish that will no longer make it to your plate from these stores. atlantic hallibot, even octopus. >> you don't have to completely give up the fish you love. if you like stergen, you could try? >> sea bass. >> what about turbo? and how about gray sol? >> tilapia. >> the education is already creating success stories. take this striped bass. >> this is actually a great example of fish remanagement. at one point, this fish was considered over fished and now it's ranked. >> anything that makes it easier for us to contribute is a good thing. >> whole foods hopes changing what and how we buy can protect the ocean, our health, and sustain the food group that so many of us enjoy. the national oceanianic program

says stainability is not one size fits all and avoiding certain species is not a silver bullet. if a fish is wild caught in u.s. waters, it is still sustainable. you can learn more about the difference between sustainable and unsustainable seafood and also how to choose quality fish. just go to our website, wusa9.com. craft foods is doing some explaning about an ad that caused an outcry for being presocktive. provocative. the company says the ad was used only at an advertising awards program alongside the ad is or owe slogan. milk's favorite cookie. >> hard not to smile at that ad. i'm sorry. it's very clever. somebody might not like it, but it's clever. okay, and we are easily amused. >> there is that. if you have oreos and milk,

you'll have lots of time inside. >> you want to do something, do it tomorrow morning. bike, golf, garden. temperatures are still very nice. we're looking at temperatures still in the mid 70s downtown. there are a sprinkling. but right now, 74 at national. winds out of the southwest at 11. pressure steady. satellite picture, radar combined, here comes a cold front and this is going to be our weather maker on saturday. it's going to be warm on saturday ahead of the front. producing showers and storms and just east of chicago headed for detroit. and that's going to be our story tomorrow afternoon. most of the storms hold off until the afternoon in the immediate metro area. the further west you go, the earlier the storms arrive. generally clear. it is 68 in reston and 69 in sterling. still 70 in great falls. still looking at 75 up in rockville. 74 in college park.

73 in beltsville and even 70 in leesburg and also in manassas. so, here's the deal. big rain on the way and primarily we're talking about sunday. milder and dry tonight. early tee time, okay tomorrow. pups at the park tomorrow, maybe some showers, but it's a great event. go to our website, wusa9.com and click on the blog for more information. and big time rain on sunday. that is not going to change. in fact, we put this into motion. how much rain is going to fall, it looks like an inch is a good estimate for most of the metro area. further east, a little bit more. in fact, probably 1 to 2 inches. but by 5:45 on sunday and the rain isn't over with just yet. an inch downtown, inch and a quarter in fredericksburg and under an inch. tonight, partly to mostly cloudy and mild. winds out of the south at 10 and tomorrow morning, maybe a late shower or storm late in

the morning. especially west of town, but warm and mild. 50s and 60s and by afternoon, partly sunny, warm showers and storms. high temperature 74 to 78. best chance will be in the afternoon for the storms. the next seven days. in the wake of this rain, it's going to be march. behind it, chilly. 55 on monday. we could have snow showers west of the divide on monday and tuesday. unsettled through the week. back up to 70 on thursday. so saturday morning looks okay. saturday afternoon, sunday not so nice. we need the rain. >> did i hear you say snow showers? >> i snuck that in west of the divide. >> as long as it stays away from here. time now for this week's high school profile. dave owens is here and he has a story about a remarkable young woman who did not allow the fear of the unknown stop her and the results, well, you'll get to see for yourself. >> derek, it's become common place for student athletes to

focus on one sport, get good at it and get a scholarship. young lady at friendly high school in prince georges county was doing just that, but was limiting herself. boy was she ever. take a look. >> she always figured her multicolored shoes and slender frame were reserved for one sport. >> most of my life i focus on basketball. >> that is until her athletic director and her basketball coach gave her a piece of advice. >> i told her let's look outside the box. she was a tremendous athlete. >> this was outside the box. good advice. literally thousands of young high jumpers compete nationally. gray is right there with him. this past indoor season, 10th best. which would be good for a lot of people. not for sure. >> this upcoming, 6 feet at least. >> which means she should have no problems jumping over me,

right? remarkable indeed. also remarkable because it almost never happened. her dad and biggest supporter, almost died this summer in a horrific motorcycle accident. it shook nakita who at the time was waiverring in her thoughts about her new sport. >> i just broke down. it was overwelming. >> but mom told her to stand strong. >> the world is so full of opportunities. go for it. >> gray responded. didn't quit, and has continued to jump strong with her mom always close by taking over as head of the cheering section. if she does accomplish her goal, jumping 6 feet, that is. she would be in rare company. only three other prepsters have done it this season. >> she has been high jumping for less than two full seasons. she's only scratching the surface. also been offered a scholarship for both basketball and track. but she says she's keeping her options open. as for dad, he is hanging in

there making a slow but encouraging recovery. guys. >> all right dave, thank you so much for that story. coming up at 6:00, a rock and roll band it rips off an area restaurant. plus, a stunning turn of events in the trayvon martin murder case. >> and right after the break, we'll meet the man who is behind the development of an electric pickup truck. we'll be back.

okay, this is just in time for earth day on sunday. one of america's favorite gas guzzlers has undergone a very green makeover. as jessica doyle explains, this is the latest in electric vehicle technology championed by an i con of the auto industry. >> with a pickup like this one, say good-bye to paying about $100 to fuel up. the electric plug in trucks cost just pennys to drive around town. >> these will average around 100 miles per gallon. >> bob is on the board of via motors. the former vice chairman of gm and the father of the chevy bolt is now turned his attention to larger electric vehicles. and clearly likes a challenge. earlier this month, this 80- year-old beats steven cobert in a pushup come test. from pushups to pickups, the

secret is to not run out of gas. >> this technology ensures the survival of vehicles that many americans need for leisure or work. >> $25,000 in gasoline to go 100,000 miles. it will hit the road as part of commercial fleets this year, possibly rolling into consumer driveways next year. when these vehicles come to market for consumers, the sticker price will be $65,000. that's about twice as much as a typical pickup. but with gas prices near record highs and probably not going much lower any time soon, higher sticker prices for electric vehicles are making more and more sense. via motors say consumers will save. factoring in state and federal incentives and of course savings at the pump. back to pushup. >> if i can do one girl pushup

right now, how do i get to 40 man pushups? what's your advice? >> with great difficulty and stop taking estrogen and projees progestrine. >> some good advice about going the distance. >> and that was jessica doyle. now consumers are starting to embrace these plug in vehicles. sales of the award winning volt hit a record last month after a slow start last year. this is 9news now. >> be happy we have a bond amount. be happy he was not denied bail. now we need to phi gyre out how to keep them secure and safe. he is relieved he knows he'll be leaving jail and get back to the family. >> it is another stunning development this the trayvon martin murder case. george zimmerman may soon be out of jail. >> at a hearing today, a florida judge