jack nicholson smile right to the debate, the conversation in the tyrol, remember what it did to malvo or. i think that'd deeply diminish what -- remember what it did to al gore. i think that its deeply diminished what he had to say. >> compared to president obama's performance, joe biden did an outstanding job. he was aggressive. but he smiles too much. he smiled at times when it was not necessary. but that was not the smart they came across the face of paul ryan. -- that was not the smirk that came across the face of paul ryan. i think he made the points that he needed to make. >> basically, two-person debates are far better when both people show up and they showed up. [laughter] of like a week ago when only one showed up. -- unlike a week ago when only one showed up. paul ryan played it naturally cool for his first national test. and i thought joe biden had democrats pulling back off the ledge from the third floor window where they were ready to plunge. i think he made the case. i think he nailed paul ryan a couple of times specifically on the lack of any details on the tax plan. secon

as you may recall, the seat of the car actually lifts so that muhammad or malvo were able to crawl into the trunk and shoot without ever leaving the vehicle. a black glove cradled the gun inside a hole cut from the truck. >> law enforcement believed it was used in this way. so the gun would sit in here. >> reporter: there's the title and registration showing it belonged to john muhammad. >> there's kind of creepy items and one of those is that the vehicle was purchased at a place called sure shot auto. >> reporter: a stolen sony laptop covered in residue from evidence testing. >> they used this laptop to plan their attacks. >> reporter: inside were detailed maps and get-away routes. >> they were very planned. >> reporter: the washington sniper shootings killed 10 people. this exhibit will be designed not to glorify crime, but to educate the public. >> this particular collection tells a really unique story and a really complete story about how american law enforcement investigates crimes. >> reporter: and how that work can lead to a conviction in court. >> the good guys won. >> reporter:

. >> the sniper team of malvo and mohammed terrorized the area for three weeks in 2002, killing without rhyme or reason. now 27, he says even though he knew it was wrong, he could not make it stop. leave at -- lee malvo says he was powerless to defy a jaunt mohammad 10 years ago and make the sniper shooting stopped. >> i cannot say no. i had wanted that level of love and acceptance and consistency for all of my life and could not find it. even unconsciously, or even in moments of short reflection, i knew that it was wrong, but i did not have the willpower to say no. >> they were arrested october 24, 2002, while asleep in the snipers car at a maryland restaurant. malvo said his only goal at that time was to protect mohammad and he cared not about the consequences. >> to a certain extent, i was already dead. death per se is not what i feared the most. i feared letting him down more than i feared death. >> he now claims he was abused by it mohammed sexually. >> from the time was 5 years old, i was sexually abused by a babysitter, and then later on our relatives when i was eight, nine years old. the

malvo is released from prison. investigators are skeptical about the note and there is no indication of a connection between the suspects or victim and malvo. half so is -- malvo iserving a life sentence without parole. >>> we talked to pedestrians and drivers hoping someone will give them clues to the murder of 18-year-old ross. he was shot and killed as he walked to central high school on the morning of september 11th. investigators are trying to figure out if a robbery took place in the area the day before ross was killed. >>> penn state is asking a lawsuit filed by former assistant coach, football coach be put on hold. mike mccreary is reporting defamation. he testified about seeing jerry sandusky showering with a boat. he said he was made a scapegoat for the university's failure to properly report. he is -- two other criminal cases are related to the scandal and. >>> today, the city of washington recognized the security guard prevented what could have been a mass shooting. >> and a gorgeous day today. you know what it looks like? it may get better before getting worse. we'll talk about that coming up in the full forec

malvo. the prison allowed no cameras, writing utensils or anything else.l what you say he looks like now? >> he looks similar to what he looked like before though about ten years older. he's kind of a slate guy. he's not particularly tall. he's not figuratively heavy. his hair was very closely cut. >> reporter: paul rufa, one of the first shot during the spree, says he forgives malvo. >> if i held the same hate today or that i felt in 2002 when he tried to kill me, i would have wasted or just damaged the last -- i would have let him damage the last ten years of my life. and he hasn't. >> reporter: one particularly chilling account from malvo in "the post" interview he said during the shooting spree he sometimes went to the news conferences held by law enforcement officials. malvo said he went to the events for, "intelligence collection." brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> priceless works of art ruined. the word of a modern american master is defaced at a museum. c. but mr. single miles can't join his friends because he's getting hit with blackouts. shame on

malvo and the murder of a pregnant mother over the weekend. someone stabbed vindalee smith to death saturday in new york. police said the killer left a note warning that he orhe would kill more pregnant women unless malvo is released from prison. police say the note may be a ruse to distract investigators. smith was a mother of four. she was supposed to get married on sunday. >>> daycare owners in northern virginia entered a plea deal avoiding jail time connected with a baby's death. rosita chavez and her husband ran an illegal daycare out of their home in bristow. a 3-month-old baby died in march. investigators could not determine the cause of the girl's death. in exchange for guilty pleas, investigators sentenced chavez to three years in prison. that was suspended. she'll be in jail fon probation three years. >>> police arrested a teenager accused of killing a 22-year-old man in the district. prosecutors charged 18-year-old kevin austin with the murder of 22-year-old gregory troxler. he was shot and killed in the middle of the day in an alley off north eighth street earlier this month. the victim's mother remembers the day. >> i heard shots. i come runnin

- >> it was a call to a priest in ashburn, virginia, and it wasn't like a confession or protected communication. malvoentified himself by his nickname, which was sniper. and in order to shore up his credibility, made references to montgomery, alabama, you know, just gave us pieces that we didn't have prior to that phone call. >> my colleagues and i were hearing from law enforcement sources that it was a chevy caprice, old, tinted windows. one of my colleagues got the license plate numbers. i from my sources got the names of the people who they thought were inside. >> a federal arrest warrant has been issued for john allen mohammad, also known as john allen williams. >> i heard the report of the kind of car they were looking for and the two occupants and the license plate number, and i pulled in the rest area in frederick, maryland at the frederick county line and they were sitting there. >> the younger suspect, malvo, had been up all night the night before scouting the area in preparation for the last shooting of the bus driver, conrad johnson in montgomery county and hadn't had any sleep, so when the

malvo. the prison allowed no cameras, writing utensils or paper. >> he looks similar to what he looked like before, though about ten years older. he is a slight guy, he's not particularly tall. he's not particularly heavy. his hair was very closely cut. >> reporter: paul, one of the first people shot during the spree, says he forgives malvo. >> if i held the same hate today or that i felt in 2002 when he tried to kill me, i would have wasted or -- just damaged the last -- i would have let him damage the last ten years of my life. and he hasn't. >> one particularly chilling account for malvo in the post interview he said during the shooting's spree he sometimes went to the news conferences held by law enforcement officials. malvo said he went to those events for, quote, intelligence collection. when those officials were speaking and telling us where they thought the killers may be, he was sometimes in the audience. >> i was sometimes at those conferences myself. that's pretty chilling. but he does speak about one particular incident where he supposed

do not give me or him that much power. >> malvo says he has forgiven himself. he said it was the only way he could live with himself. he said this interview with matt lauer which was done on the "today" show will be his last. >>> a d.c. man climbed the fence at one of the most secure embassy compounds in our area. he was running away from a drunk driving crash but got into more hot water. jackie bensen joins us live outside the russian embassy with a look at what it took to get him out of that secure area. jackie? >> reporter: jim, he climbed the fence thinking he was getting away, instead he ended up in russia. 34-year-old michael worley of northwest d.c. has a lot of explaining to do. this video shows d.c. police and secret service officers standing in front of the russian embassy early this morning trying to find out how to get worley back in the u.s. the incident began just after midnight when worley's silver toyota highlander crashed. a bearded man managed to climb out but took off running. in the 2600 block of wisconsin avenue, almost a half mile away fro

malvo is freed. investigators are trying to figure out if the letters are legitimate or a ruse. her body was found saturday night, stabbed several times in the neck. her unborn son did not attack. she had planned to wet in a -- wed in a small ceremony in her church. most of her friends said they had not known her fiance long. in fact, they didn't even know his name. >> you can't be in your house. >> he couldn't have married her pause he already had a wife in new jersey. it's not clear if he's the father. police have interviewed him but so far he has not been named as a suspect. >>> a woman is arrested for trying to run over a naval officer at walter reed army medical center. >> the officer fired shots but she continued to drive. the officer is expected to be okay. the woman was eventually arrested. >>> a woman knocks at your door in the middle of the night. she's calling out for help. you answer and find out you've been set up for a home invasion robbery. this happened in cecil county oar door was about 1:00 in the morning. the woman claims she had a fight with her boyfriend and

malvo at the killing. she was stabbed to death the day before she was to be married. the killer left a note warning that he or she would kill other pregnant women unless malvo is released from prison. police don't think malvo had anything to do with the murder. they believe the note is to distract investigators. >>> several scientists will spend three years in prison for failing to warn people about an earthquake that killed 300 people in italy. the 6.2 earthquake hit in 2009. among those convicted were the most prominent seismologts and geologists. members of the scientific community have called the trial ridiculous, saying there's no reliable way to predict earthquakes. >>> a scene from a recent episode of show time's award winning series "homeland" is sparking controversy. a scene titled beirut is back shows militia men and snipers swarming on a popular street. they say the street is actually a lively neighborhood packed with book shops and pubs. they say it was not filmed lebanon. it was filmed in israel, two countries that notoriously do not get along. now lebanon's tourism minister is so upset about the

or mitsubishi. >> reporter: at any moment it felt like another random victim might be shot. today malvo says he was a monster. >> if you look up the definition, i mean that's what a monster is. i was a ghoul. i was a thief. i stole people's lives. what do i tell the child who was waiting for his father to come home and dad never showed up? >> reporter: malvo also described in frank terms how he and mohammed carried out their deadly crime spree including 27 shootings across the country. >> he'd go in the trunk. i'd put my window down halfway and i could see whatever was in front of me, to my left and to my right. my focus was on witnesses, passengers and whenever there was an opening, i told him to shoot and it was just one rapid after another after another after another. if there was an opening within 10 -- wasn't an opening within 10 minutes, we moved. >> reporter: one of the more disturbing elements of malvo's interview is he urges the victims' families to move on. he said "don't allow myself or muhammad to continue to make you a victim for the rest of your life. it isn't worth can."

or mitsubishi. at any moment it felt like another random victim might be shot. today malvo says he was a monster. >> if you look up the definition, that's what a monster is. i was a ghoul. i was a thief. i stole people's lives. what do i tell the child who was waiting for his father to come home and dad never showed up? >> malvo also described in frank terms how he and mitt romney carried out their deadly -- muhammad carried out their deadly crime spree. >> my focus is on weaknesses, passengers, and whenever there was an opening i told him to shoot and it was just one rapid after another after another. >> muhammad became a father figure to malvo and offered consistency even though as malvo pointed out in his interview that consistency was madnes andrea mccarren, 9 news now. >> one of the most intriguing low pressure elements of -- elements of malvo is his statements. he said don't continue to let my actions make you a victim the rest of your life. it isn't worth it. >>> on this one year anniversary of the occupy movement demonstrators took to the streets again today. a few

or him that much power. execute like to hear more of that final interview with lee malvo, you can visit wbaltv.com. >> coming up, a devastating trends in maryland. cancer patients being denied unemployment benefits. >> unseasonably mild temperatures continue as hurricane sandy continues to mo >> october is breast cancer awareness month, and a middle river woman's battle has become much worse. >> it not only prevents her from working, it prevents her from collecting unemployment benefits, and she is not eligible for disability. barry simms investigates why she and thousands of other cancer patients face financial ruin. >> christine white is waging a tough battle. >> i am a tough person, but emotionally, i cry every day. >> her situation started in the spring. she said she had no idea why she started feeling ill. the symptoms, fatigue, nausea, even vomiting. after working nine years as a registered nurse at st. joseph's medical center in towson, she was fired. documents obtained by 11 news revealed her termination was due to a couple of incidents in which she was accused of sleep or sleep like behavior. she de

malvo is released from prison. detectives do not believe this woman or her killer had any connection to the sniper.s jonathan reports, police and family members are puzzled. >> reporter: it was to be the day 38-year-old linda lee smith married her fiance, instead these church doors are closed as police search for the man who brutally murdered this mother of four who was eight months pregnant. her friends and family who asked not to be identified spoke briefly outside the church, where on top of a wedding they were planning to hold a baby shower. >> it's really sad. it's sad. >> reporter: smith was murdered early saturday morning in the basement of her home, just a few doors down from the church. police say someone brutally stabbed her in the neck and left her and her unborn child to die. >> it just hurts. it's sad. it's really sad that -- to have to take two innocent lives. >> reporter: the tragic news traveled quickly through this community. smith was an active member at new dimension who greeted everyone with a welcoming smile. >> she was always here. sometimes i open the church for her. >> repor

or not, it is been 10 years since the d.c. sniper shootings began. john allen muhammed and lee boyd malvoted to terrorize the area before they were captured. brianne carter is live at the first sight of the shooting. >> the shootings began here in this weekend parking lot. a shooting spree that lasted three weeks. the first incident starting right here, filling it typified- year-old man, shot and killed in this parking lot. this really terrified and paralyzed many people in this area. there were too concerned to go out and do everyday tasks but for the courage to restore getting gas. john allen muhammed and lee boyd malvo shot 13 people, killing 10 of them. lee boyd malvo is behind bars of virginia's state prison. 10 years later, he is speaking and one on one exclusive interview with the washington post. he says he is remorseful for his actions and says he was a monster at the time. he says he remembers each one of these shootings. talking to folks out here, they remember it like it was yesterday as well. talk to one man whose was working at the store. >> it was terrible. he was just shoo

even unconsciously, or even if the moments were short and refreshing, i did not have the willpower to say no. >> malvo is serving a sense with life without parole. john mohamad was executed in 2009. coming up at 6:00, malvo's message to the victims. >> breaking news from baltimore city. police have arrested a 16-year- old teen for bringing an unloaded gun to school. the student has been charged by the school and city police as a result. we will have more on the story as soon as we gather more information. >> police are patrolling the roland park neighborhood in full force as they search for three men behind two armed robberies and abductions. the first round to plot wednesday morning, a woman arriving home from work was forced into her car at gunpoint and ordered to withdraw money from an atm. 10 minutes later a 19-year-old on at a bicycle was targeted. he was eventually released unharmed. the police are looking for three men. the getaway car is described as a for-store dodge stratus. police in harford county are investigating an accident that killed three people earlier today. it happened on the 7500

malvo had anything to do with the murder. they believe the killer is mentioning his name to distract or confuse detectives. >>> a maryland familytaking legal action against monster, claiming the popular energy drink is to blame for the death of their daughter. 14-year-old anais fournier died after a reaction from drinking two monster energy drinks in a 24-hour period. the cause of death, caffeine toxicity. since then anais' family has found reports of four other deaths in the past year alone linked to monster energy drinks. >> they need to be regulated. they regulate ice. they regulate band-aids. we need to get the word out there so this never happens to anybody else. >> energy drinks are not regulated because they are not considered a food. the fda is investigating the deaths. monster insists it is unaware of any deaths linked to its drinks. >>> you won't find them in new york. soon it could be harder to find the large sugary drinks in the district. council members michael brown and vincent orange both said during at large council debate they would vote to ban the sale of sugary drinks. a tax on sodas proposed by council membe

and even if unconsciously, or even in moments of short reflection, i knew that it was wrong, i did not have the will power to say no. >> malvo says there are other victims who are unaware. he said two years ago he contacted victims in five states but he said it got to the point he couldn't psychologically handle it. wendy rieger will have more on what might be malvo's last interview, right here on news4 at 5:00 tonight. >>> there are new worries today about the caffeine in energy drinks. these drinks are very popular because they provide the extra jolt that mean people want, especially when they're trying to stay awake. however, one maryland mother blames energy drinks for the death of her teenage daughter. as tom costello reports, others are also concerned and want tighter regulations. >> reporter: the headlines this week have been full of warnings about the caffeine levels in those high-energy drinks. popular with high school and college kids. now "consumer reports" is out this morning with its own investigation. into the real caffeine levels in the drinks, and those drinks that don't specify caffeine levels. "consumer rep

and even if unconsciously, or even in moments of short reflection, i knew that it was wrong, i did not have the will power to say no. >> malvo said he has forgiven himself. he asks the families of the victims not to give him power by allowing the shootings to haunt them. >>> a d.c. man picked the wrong place to jump a fence today. he's accused of fleeing a crash scene and ended up in the tightly guarded russian embassy compound this morning. news4's jackie bensen has more on the incident that involved negotiations between the secret service and russian security. >> reporter: 34-year-old michael worley of northwest d.c. has a lot of explaining to do. this video shows d.c. police and secret service officers standing in front of the russian embassy on wisconsin avenue in northwesterly this morning trying to figure out how to get worley back in the u.s. the incident began just after midnight when worley's silver toyota hit a tree and overturned on massachusetts avenue northwest. this man who asked not to be identified stopped to help. >> there was a man inside the vehicle trying to get out. he was banging on the sun roof, and no

or ipad g. to www.myfoxdc.com for more. >>> it's been years since the snipers terrorized our region. the police hunted for john allan mohammad and lee boyd malvo. they were linked to 10 shootings -- several shootings, including 10 in the d.c. area. the case is unforgettable for those of us living in the area at the time. the evidence has been locked away for years and eventually, some will be on display at a new downtown museum opening in 2015. beth parker got a look. >> reporter: three weeks of terror. while some would rather forget about the shooting in a maryland suburb, they're working to keep the memory alive. >> this is the fairly well- known tarot card. >> reporter: that was left at the scene of the shooting at benjamin tasker school in prince georges county. >> for you, mr. police, code, call me god. don't release to the press. >> reporter: the handwriting connected lee malvo to multiple scenes. they online from the prince -- on loan from the prince william police department and it will be going to the museum going built -- that is gettingibility. >> for a museum, it's a big piece. >> they wearing gloves preserve the artifacts. we want

or named him as a suspect. a note beneath smith's body said one pregnant woman would die every month if serial sniper lee boyd malvonot released. >>> the news edge at 6:00 starts right now. >>> the 2012 presidential debates are in the history books. didn't take long for both kind cats to get back into the -- candidates to get back into the swing of things, they both took issue with each other's statements from last night's debate. a campaign rally today. fox 5's tom fitzgerald joins us tonight with more. tom? >> reporter: the candidates quickly turned last night's debate or they tried anyway into their own advantage this afternoon. for mitt romney, it was a complaint that the president is spending far too much time attacking him f

or the android market. doug kammerer will have a chat about sandy at 5:00 p.m. today on www.nbcwashington.com. >>> this morning, we are hearing from d.c. area sniper lee malvo. matt lauer that muhammad sexually abused him for years and he forgave himself for the murders they committed. >> have you forgiven yourself? >> yes. >> for all the crimes, all the innocent lives that were lost, you have forgiven yourself? >> yes. that's the only way i can live with myself. >> based on the grief and horror you inflicted, do you think it's the life you deserve? >> i wouldn't wish this on anyone. i wouldn't wish this on anyone. this is -- well, it was intended to punish. that is -- that is -- it is effective. it's -- i mean, it is complete dep revacation. >> a victim's brother has not forgiven him, but got a better understanding of what was going through his mind a decade ago. >> he was probably a good word would be brainwashed. since that time, he's gotten, as we understand it, some mentoring, some help and has had some years to recognize what he did and our understanding is that he, given the chance, would not have chosen to take the same course again. but he can't alt