he also points to the initial reluctance of esperanza vasquez that she and not another person in the car was behind the wheel. >> everybody can lie to the police and lie to everybody and there's no law for that? >> reporter: according to court records vasquez has paid a $280 fine for neglige. due in court for the second charge driving without a license. not enough says reyes, for taking deborah's life. >> she was born here. she was american she was right to the law protect her. but you know in these times the law protects the criminals and they don't protect the victim. i saw my daughter covered with her face and her body was -- it was sick what they want to do. >> reporter: they tell news 4 in a statement, the evidence led us to conclude that the events of that day did not rise to the level of criminal negligence. it goes on to say moving forward with a motor vehicle manslaughter prosecution would not have been the proper action in this case. our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim's father and loved ones who have been deeply affected. mr. reyes says he and his family plan to

a judge sentenced the driver esperanza vasquez to days this jail and a small fine. the victim's father spoke to news 4 last week upset that there wouldn't be a steeper punishment. the "washington post" says vasquez cried as she apologized in court. prosecutors say it was a tragic accident and did not reach the level of criminal negligence. >>> 11 days after one person died in that underground emergency at the l'enfant plaza tr now taking immedia steps to make the system safer. metro board says train operators will be able to turn off ventilation systems to prevent smoke from being pulled into railcars. new signs will go up to help riders and first responders find emergency doors. still the head of the metro employees union says it's not enough. >> one of the things that i'm most afraid of is that they haven't grasped a true safety culture. >> investigators are also looking into a communication breakdown. a senior metro transit police officer tells you news 4 firefighters rejected his help. you can see a breakdown of the ten safety measures on nbcwashington.com, incl

the 33-year-old esperanza vasquez should be charged because she tried to lie to police about who was driving. >> that means everybody can rye to the police and lie to everybody and there is no law for that? but in time the law protect the criminals and they don't protect the victim. >> according to court records, vasquez will appear in court for driving without a license next week. we reached out to the state attorney's office and they said the events of that day did not rise to the level of criminal negligence. >>> wendy's goes healthy. the item that will no longer be severed with the burger chain's kids meals. >>> plus four years after the massive gulf oil spill, billions n n fines could be on the way for bp. we'll have the new information. >>> here is a live look outside. bring a coat before you head out. we'll check in with amelia segal wi respect if how can i avoid maintenance fees? why would you want to avoid them? because i don't want to... you know what? i'm gonna bring my maintenance guy in here to tell you all about it. roddy! so, uh, without your fee your checking chamber

a judge sentenced esperanza vasquez to 60 days in jail and a small fine. the victim's father is upset that there wouldn't be a bigger punishment. the "washington post" reports vasquez cried as she apologized in court. prosecutors say it was a tragic accident and did not reach the level of criminal neglect against. negligence. >>> more than 200 people gathered in ward 8 to discuss the violence. there have been six murders in the last month. people shared their thoughts along with police priests and activists so what can be done about the gun violence. >> i'm mostly upset to see our young black men killing each other. >> neighbors say recreational centers need to stay open longer. they also want more police patrols and parental involvement to help will solve the violence. >>> i'm molette green at the live desk. we have new video just in to our newsroom showing a huge fire near downtown pittsburgh. our sister station there is reporting that three people who were trapped have been rescued, but one person is still unaccounted for. this fire spread to at least f

a judge sentenced esperanza vasquez to 60 days in jail and a small fine. the victim's appear spoke to news 4 last week upset that there wouldn't be a bigger punishment. vasquez vasquezapologized. >>> anne arundel county could declare a public health emergency as soon as next week in response to a heroin epidemic. that's according to the capital gazette. county executive steve shaw says there is a death a week from heroin. a specific heroin task force was formed and it's now working on recommendations to combat the problem. >>> i'm molette green at the live desk. just saw the first tweet from the new saudi king salman whose twitter handle is simply@king salma this. . he's saying he is asking god to serve the people and realize their dreams and god rest the soul of king abdullah who died at the age of 90. king salman went on saudi television vowing to continue the policies of his predecessors. back to you. >>> national smutinstitutes of health is starting to test an ebola vaccine. doctors hope to enlist as many as 20,000 liberians for the study. they're not