was dead. as technicians remove the body of the youngest daughter, friends say that she is struggling to comprehend her unexplained murder as they spent hours searching for clues, but this is not the first time that they have been at the home. she has sheltered a series of foster children and on tuesday they were at the house when one of those foster children complained of mistreatment that they will only say that they are looking at every possible motive. for amber's motive. neighbors said that the teenage foster child all escaped out

the window. tears welled up in the eyes of the neighbor as she thinks of the beautiful girl that grew up next door. >> she was a good kid as you wod see her going back there. >> reporter: there is a cash reward offered in this case, call them, text them. get them ahead of it some way. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> and a maryland state delegate involved in the crash now apologizing for drinking and driving, but not in the car, but the power vote. they collided last night. and that crash sent a bunch of kids and adults to the hospital. speaking to reporters this afternoon, they did not refuse the reports that they were more than twice the legal limit. >> reporter: it's true that i was drinking while operating my

boat yesterday. it's been reported that it was .2. no one should be drinking and operating a motor vehicle or a power boat. and i deeply regret my actions and i asked for forgiveness from the item. >> neighbors saw them go down last night. they rushed out to the river to help. they range from bruises to broken bones. investigators have not determined who was at fault. well, trains are rolling again through the city, almost three days after a derailment that killed two young women. they resumed freight operations today. they rerouted trains to the alternative line after monday night's derailment. the roads are not quite ready yet as the howard county spokeswoman said that they will be staying closed until the investigation is done and all the dumped coal is removed. most of the 21 derailed cars

dumped their entire loads and we have also learned just how the two 19-year-old women died. autopsy show that they were crushed to death by cole when the train derailed. funerals are scheduled for tomorrow and saturday. one year ago today at 1:51 p.m., the ground started to shake all over d.c. that magnitude quake caused a lot of damage where they struck the dozens of miles away from d.c. and baltimore. now, they were in mineral, virginia as the shaking there was so strong that two schools were damaged beyond repair. thomas jefferson elementary has been knocked down putting up a new building to replace it as they needed to move up to the high school. and today, our peggy fox got a first-hand look at the school where the classes have already begun. >> here we are exactly just one year since the earthquake. coincidentally, demolition just started here at the county high school. and the students have all

gotten used to the temporary building in front of the school. >> we'll find this exact point where it will end. >> reporter: it sounds like the beginning of school. with a sea of students navigating through a maze of the modular buildings. and they are reminded of why they are here every time a train goes by. >> even now, you know if the train goes by, people will kind of look at it to see if it will be coming up. >> reporter: this is what the school building looks like in the days following the 5.8 magnitude earthquake. >> they got out in the hall way and everyone was around it. >> i was terrified as i didn't know what it was. >> and the room looked the strangest says the principal. >> that's one of the oddest rooms that you need to walk in and the heads are to the floor. >> reporter: the damage is various decades of construction going back to 1938, it was too great to repair. >> it is really sad about this

school being destroyed. through it all, she went to had high school and tried to keep a smile on her face. >> i felt like we needed to keep it there because we had something so grateful. >> reporter: the demolition should be over by christmas, barring any other natural disaster and the new building will take about three years to construct. i'm peggy fox, 9news now. >> and now out here in d.c., they damaged some of the iconic views for you and their hand carved views. the repairs, they were upwards of $20 million. and because it's a religious institution. but today they got a little extra help. >> i'm surae chinn on top of the cathedral just one year ago. >> they came crumbling down. but today a huge donation to help with repairs. and the bell chimes at the

exact moment that the earth shook below the national cathedral just a year ago. and people saw the power. the day of the quake. >> reporter: they had the $20 million task of repairing the damage on top of the glorious views on thal tower. they hoisted the first repair of the beautifully hand carved crock et to the pinnacle. >> well one year ago at this very moment, we were crawling up here for the first time, just stumbling around hundreds of broken pieces of the stone. >> and it took just under a minute to bring some of them down. >> reporter: and today a $5 million donation that will go a long way to repair the spiritual landmark. i'm surae chinn. 9news now. >> they are ongoing as well as the washington monument. there the earthquake cracked the panels and the structural beams to display some of the

stones. and now we've got no timetable for when it will be reopening. that's as significant as the quake was. >> reporter: it did significant damage here in the eastern u.s. by recent estimates between $200 to $300 million of damage. and that is the only earthquake ever in u.s. history. and the emergency shut down of the nuclear view. and because of all of that, the federal emergency officials will hold back an earthquake drill for much of the east coast. it is meant to teach people how to respond in case of another earthquake. and a big shake out that is called up for next month or should i say october. >> well parts of the southeast are now bracing for a possible hurricane. right now it is tropical storm isaac that will >> baring down on puerto rico moving into the gulf. keep an eye on this storm's track and what's the latest on how strong it might get, top?

>> well right now it will be a minimal thing and that's good news. we also have joyce to worry about. we're not going to worry about joyce as she will be staying offshore. right now about 250 miles southeast. right now, there are just some hurricane warnings here for the south coast. and tropical storm haiti and the warnings here for the north coast of the d.r. as well as puerto rico. and it's a pretty big storm, but not well defined. the circulation is not tight, so consequently a very weak storm. now remember that the winds are 30 miles per hour as you need to become a tropical storm. they are just 30 miles per hour. but not very power pack in terms of the wind. but it is not always a problem with these storms. it's heavy rainfall as it will move west. turn a little northwest to go over cuba. and they will weaken no doubt about that to go back in the gulf of mexico and become a category one storm with the

winds, maybe 75 to 85 miles an hour. now if they take the track, they will need to shut the convention down. if it takes a little closer, that will be a different story. but apparently you need winds, 96 miles an hour to turn could be the convention center and a storm surge. that had not do it as it will be much closer, even if it were to get closer that it will be 25 miles an hour. we'll watch it for you tonight, with new information at 11:00 and we'll come back and have new information on the weekend forecast. >> all right, keeping a close eye, thank you, top. and still to come as they continue to move to the gulf. republicans are heading off to tampa for the big presidential convention. their plan coming up just in case that storm takes an ill turn. but first a judge has ruled on the decision to retain that veteran for their facebook comment. now we'll tell you if he is about to be a free man. that's coming up next.

breaking news, the fbi and the u.s. capitol. police are investigating the threats. he is well here as his family and the congressional staff. as you probably know, he's running for the missouri senate seat. recently made headlines, regarding the rape and abortion. and sources tell our sister station in st. louis that one of those threats is a particularly great statement concerning his wife. well now an update on the case, detained for the psychiatric evaluation over the post views on facebook. the civil liberty group said that they have ordered that he would be set free. the 26-year-old who served in the marine z wake tan into custody last week after posting the anti-government facebook messages. then ordered to the one-year detention, but the judge ruled today that the commitment order had no bases to hold them. he was never charged with any

crime. another night and more pop- up storms are coming our way. will we break the cycle before the weekend or will that be damp as well? take a look at topper in just a minute, but fit, one of their most colorful and beloved redskins careers ever. and now they are telling us that there. we'll have a story for you coming up next.

he ranks as one of the best runningbacks ever and one of

their most colorful personalities ever as well. and today, he officially hung up his cleats for good. we have a live look from the emotional retirement announcement that it has been a minute that we were surprised it was so emotional. >> yeah, i was very surprised. seeing them off the field with no costumes today, derek. just a bittersweet clinton portis. calling it a career after nine years in the nfl. despite being drafted in the denver broncos and the then head coach. he said that his heart is and will always be with the redskins. on the field, the two-time pro bowler rushed for 6,800 yards and 46 touchdowns. the second most. he also holds a single season rushing record. that happened in 2005. and off the field, this is how they are better known as either southeast jerome or they will get you. jut a couple of the many character -- just a couple of the be many many characters.

>> there's no way to cheat yourself because we didn't. we gave them everything that they had to this organization and to this redskin nation. and to the d.c. nation. and so you know to the city as i love the city here and i always will be a part of this community. >> reporter: now, we also found out that he is one of the ten new inductees to the list of 80 redskins of all time. they will official hi announce that tomorrow at the skins welcome home hundred chon. derek? >> yes. thank you, kristin. well folks that are organizing next week's republican convention in tampa have been keeping a close eye on the weather. and they are making some great plans as well just in case and that will come their way. it'll be a mandatory evacuation zone in there, but that will be one or another. the show will go on. >> no such thing as canceling

as i said. the first priority is always going to be the safety of the people that will be here in tampa bay. >> the storm right now, already getting ready to move on down. and topper says to look out. no? >> well, it is pretty much past this view now. >> that's even better. >> and now i've been a little blurry eyed. going back to 198 is. and we'll call it 30 storms. these tropical storms have been at the tampa area, okay? and now out of those, they took a course like this one. >> really? >> yeah, normally they would take a track to go towards cuba and the yucatan. but that's the odds they will not be a direct hit for tampa as we hope that's the case. i showed you that track earlier as i want to show you the computer models. each line, they will represent the computer model with a little more view for you here as we don't see the lines on the east side of florida like we did yesterday, but you know there is still a lot of wiggle room for you in between these

tracks and that's what i meant is that the storms that actually hit that tampa bay area, they usually clipped the west coast of cuba or they went in between the cuba and the yucatan view. so if they take a track, then they will be going south of puerto rico to go across the southern part. still south of the d.r. and then move up towards cuba. it is very unusual for them to curve back into tampa as they either need to start in the gulf of mexico or over west cuba or in between cancun and cuba. some of the odds are in their favor. a live look outside. a great night for you. low humidity. the high was 789 -- 89. we're down to 83. making relatively humidity very comfortable. winds are out of the east at 9. pressure is still steady. all right, live doppler radar. this shower is weakening up just a little bit, rolling across 50 out near here and paris, but for the most part u that will dry up for another couple of minutes or so. these ha finally died down, but as much as 2 inches of rain for you between new market and down through harrissonburg. temperatures are great.

82 at great falls. 81 in vienna and 83 in fairfax. and very nice. 80 in bethesda and college park and 79 for you over in bowie. okay here is what we're looking at. just an isolated shower or storm tonight as we have seen it out in leesburg area in loudoun county as you can still walk the dog to open up the windows tonight. it will be very comfortable. a strong finish to the week for tomorrow. and kind of setting you up here. the weekend went downhill just a little bit since we last saw you this time yesterday. and for tonight, early isolated shower or storm. but then comfortable, lows in the 60s. now by morning, great shape. partly cloudy pleasant, temperatures are until the 60s and 7 -- temperatures are in the 60s and the 70s. but a strong finish to the week, partly cloudy, comfortably warm and high temperatures in the upper 80s. the next thee days, we'll keep it green, green, green with the showers increasing on saturday and sunday and nothing severe. 80 on saturday. and 83 on sunday.

all right, we'll be warming back up on monday and tuesday, maybe a shower and we're in pretty good shape. temperatures a in the 80s. we've got a fun e-mail here from the weather watcher. well, aren't you talking about the rain and a possibility of the storms up here? >> well because it is like seven to eight tens day out. and that's where you'll need to see them make landfall. >> and it will be soggy for you here just a little bit? >> yeah. >> yes. rg3. wear your rain hat, my friend. we'll be right back in just a moment.

tonight, confusion and some disappointment as they square off over their contract to put new smart meters. he put ad hold on the measure to pay for the meters, which would among other things allow you to pay them with a credit card. they said that the issue will be a contract for the meters

that went to a company from outside d.c. a lot of you reacted on the facebook page as they said that the credit card access will be a convenience for customers. it would track sales and better track the taxes here. i questioned their integrity and their hand here in the other back pocket. but i don't think that i would ever side with them because i like their idea about keeping jobs in d.c. if at all possible. that is what they said, but they argue that's not enough. however if a district business is unavailable to provide the service, even through the competitive bidding process, then it will be done. there's more to this story and i will take it seriously. most of them are highly suspicious. and for the company, because they already have certain council members in their pockets. i honestly believe that we were

better off. you knew how much they needed to pay there to have the biggest complaint and it will be so hard to fix it. and do they have those meters? they are really nice. and that will with a great opinion for you in the mail bag. mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be back here at 11:00. bye.

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