mike conneen reporting, abc 7 news. >>> an off-duty federal officers accused of killing a pet dog will have a trial this afternoon. keith shepherd faces misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty and firing a gun near housing. he shot and killed a siberian husky in august in the ballpark -- dog park. he said it was self-defense. if you are traveling out-of-town early next week for the holiday, expect major delays in both directions at the newark toll plaza, interstate 95, in delaware, because of construction. the backup could begin as early as the tuesday before thanksgiving. delaware is urging travelers to find another route. >>> deliberations in the trial of the man accused of killing chandra levy. we are still waiting to your the fate of ingmar guandique. courtney robinson is live at d.c. superior court with the latest. >> we have been here each day awaiting the verdict. the jury is still in deliberations at d.c. superior court. they got off to another late start this morning because of heightened security measures that have been taken at superior court. the jury still has a lot to consi

mike conneen from fairfax county, abc 7 news. >>> montgomery county may face more painful budget cutsy executive spikelet told officials the county faces a $200 million budget gap next year. that is up from the $145 million estimate in september. lost revenue from a referendum is part of the problem and he plans to release a savings plan in december. >>> metro is investigating an incident in which a mother or separated from a young child. this happened wednesday. the woman was pushing a stroller onto a train at west hyattsville station. the door closed. the train took off with the child and without the mother. she was reappointed shortly afterwards at the fort totton stationed. >> metro is looking for a few good men and women from the military. the agency is looking for retired former and transitioning service members to become engineers, mechanics, and traffic controllers. middleton open house at northwest d.c. headquarters next friday. >>> protecting internet privacy, and a review of the first real ipad rival. rob nelson has zero stories. >> there's a new approach to policing intern

mike conneen has details. good morning. >> good morning. students at the university art outraged by this latest attack that happened on campus. some students say that they pay annually to park their cars at that five-story facility. it is generally very busy. students are surprised to learn of this attack. for the 11:45 wednesday night, a student artwork car and was headed to the dormitory when she was attacked. >> anything that happens is usually off campus. >> kreimer off the school grounds is fairly common lately, but news of a female student being attacked on campus has many upset. >> that bothers me because crime on campus is usually pretty low. >> police say the man followed her down the stairwell, just call from an emergencyh box. he grant. she was able to fight him off and call police. they stole her id. >> the bank on my door to find out if i heard anything. >> there are security cameras at the exits, but not at the stairwells. >> in the wee hours of the morning i'm in the garage and we would never expect that to happen. >> the vic

mike conneen joins us outside the fairfax county courthouse. -- clewiston elementary. >> parents are angry about the closure and are not willing to wait until the school board election in 2011 to show their frustration. they filed a lawsuit at the fairfax county circuit court hoping to challenge the school board decision. >> it is too important. >> the parents believe the fairfax county school board violated virginia law. they claim the board members made the decision to close it too quickly and the reasons keep changing. >> i am not naive to believe there was not another agenda to close it. >> parents have taken their case to the internet and local newspaper editorials in a media campaign. >> one thing that brings this large community together. >> the board voted to close the school in july. board members decided renovation costs, increasing enrollment projections, safety concerns, and water quality. parents say those issues are exaggerated or solvable. >> we brought the fax to the school board. -- facts. >> parents hoped the lawsuit will be enough to stop the closure and save their

mike conneen is live at the fairfax county courthouse with what is at stake. >> good morning. clewiston parents are angry about the school board decision to close the school. -- clifton elementary parents. a fairfax county circuit court judge later this morning will hear a lawsuit that challenges the board's vote in july to close clifton elementary which was built in 1953. the board members mentioned decreasing enrollment projections, safety concerns from well water, and renovation costs. parents say that the qur'an school board made the decision too quickly and that the school board has changed the reasons for the closure. the official closing is still years away, depending on a school board boundaries study. the school board meeting is an 11:00 today and parents and students are expected to attend. >>> montgomery county may be facing more painful budget cuts. county executive isolated said the county faces a $200 million budget gap next year. that is up from the $145 million estimate over the summer. lost revenue from the defeated ambulance fee referendum is part of a proble