he was retrieved by medical personnel at the time in the alexandria city jail, was then transferred -- transported by the rescue squad to inova fairfax hospital. for the first 24 hours of his hospital stay, his observation, alexandria deputy sheriff's maintained custody of him and maintained observation over him. after 24 hours contract guard services, allied protective services took over with a two- person detail to maintain 24- hour observation and custody while assaye was being treated for his injuries. to my knowledge his only injury at the time was a broken nose. this morning i guess shortly around 3:00 a.m., while under observation by the two contract security officers, the prisoner overpower the female contract security officer, managed to get her weapon from her, confronted the male security officer, one shot was fired by the male security officer from allied protective services. thank god no one was hit, no one was injured. the prisoner then escaped through a stairwell in inova fairfax hospital. as the chief probably said, the manhunt started shortly after 3:00 a.m. this morn

he was treated by medical personnel at the time in alexandria city jail and was then transported by the rescue squad to inova fairfax hospital. for the first 24 hours of the hospital stay his observation, alexandria deputy sheriffs maintained custody of him and maintained observation over him. after 24 hours, contract guard services allied protective services took over with a two person detail to maintain 24-hour observation and in custody while assaye was being treated for his injuries. to my knowledge, his only injury at the time was a broken nose. this morning, i guess shortly around 3:00 a.m. while under observation by the two contract security officers the prisoner overpowered the female security officer, managed to get her weapon from her and confronted the male security officer. one shot was fired by the male security officer from allied protective services. thank god no one was hit. no one was injured. the prisoner then escaped through a stairwell in inova fairfax hospital. as the chief probably said the man hunt started shortly after 3:00 a.m. this morning with numerous events

macomber county, prince george's, frederick counties, and alexandria city have used up their days --montgomery county have used up all of their days. we have not heard back from the district just yet. it took more than 24 hours after this week snowfall for residents of a germantown condominium complex to see any signs of a snow plow, so they called us. 7 on your side troubleshooter horace holmes tried to step in and get them the help they needed. horace: little by little, he has been working to dig out a parking spot in front of his home since monday's snowstorm. >> i can only get about two feet in. horace: some residents are hopping mad at the condo association today. >> they don't keep them clear properly. horace: they say this is the way their parking lot looked until midweek. elderly and handicapped residents had to figure out a way to dig their cars out. >> since sunday this was completely surrounded by snow. yesterday i paid $20 to people to remove the snow. horace: the residents say they pay $300 per month as a condo fee, which include snow removal. >> she is 90 years old and walks on a

situation that has been going on for years, but it kicked into high gear in march of 2013 when the alexandria city council approved by a vote of 6-1 a zoning change to develop the waterfront. that bill was taken to court and made it all the wayo the virginia supreme court. it approves up to two hotels with up to 150 rooms each. people have a concern about the traffic plus the 95-year-old old dominion boat club will be torn down to put in a park. >> we would not have moved, that would not have been our choice, but now that is what we have decided to do. i think it will be a good thing for us and for the city. >> the old town feel is something i'm comfortable with. everybody looks forward to it. as will change things, make it more like everywhere else in the world. if you want that, the national harbor is right over there. chris: with the supreme court decision, there are no more pending lawsuits in the plan will move forward. chris papst, abc 7 news. leon: american astronaut scott kelly is now several hours into a planned year in space. he blasted off on a mission to the international space station

fairfax county police telling us this man was being held by alexandria city on federal charges for armed was being guarded by a private security guard. there was an altercation between the two. he overpowered the guard and took the gun. shots were fired and no one was hit. >> we'll have more on this throughout the morning, people of the coffee drinking world, dunkin' has a dark roast coffee that's deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish that's never bitter. put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. ♪ ♪ wow something sounds sweet in here!!!! ♪ ♪ need a little honey in the bowl. yeah!!! badabopbopbopa!!! no? must be the honey!!! >>> staff for treatment for his injuries. around 3:00 this morning, a struggle took place where private security guards wrestled over one of the weapons that one of the security guards had. a shot was fired. at this time there are no reports of any injuries. he took control of the weapon and fled the hospital in a hospital gown. allegedly he has no shoes on. at this time the hospital and remaini

assaye was under observation at inova hospital after a suicide attempt several days ago at the alexandria city jail where he was facing charges related to a dozen local bank robberies. at 3:00 a.m. accident -- he managed to get loose grabbing by the female's gun followed by a male officer firing a shot. assaye escaped through the hospital as the neighboring areas went into lockdown. police say he later snuck into the trunk of a car at a nearby apartment complex. >> i don't know if the car was opened or still had to force his way in. jeff: the car's owner was soon on her way to work only to find assaye kicking in her back seat from inside the trunk. the car finally coming to a stop off backlick road. the female driver suffering minor physical injuries. >> she was screaming like crazy in the front seat. and as the car rolled back down i thought someone was hurt then. jeff: after the carjacking police say that assaye abandoned the vehicle and the gun later found inside. he was on foot for a bit before another carjacking. this time from residents at a home on cherry lane in annandale. >> flew righ

inova hospital, the suspect under observation after a suicide attempt several days ago at the alexandria city jail. he managed to get loose from two security officers, a man and a woman, grabbing the female's gun followed by the male officer fewering a -- firing a shot. no one was hit as assaye kept moving. >> walked down the hallway from our understanding with the female contract guard sort of as a shield. jeff: he covered a lot of ground after escaping the hospital. a carjacking that ended off backlick road another carjacking and his eventual arrest in southeast washington. in the first carjacking, authorities say that assaye got into the trunk later managing to kick in the back seat as the owner was driving herself to workshe was scared and stunned the car coming to a rest near a gas station. >> this lady comes running in hysterical, hyperventilating and she said help me help me someone is in my car and i was like what happened? jeff: police say he abandoned the vehicle that was later found with a gun inside. after some time on foot, another carjacking in annandale of unsuspecting home own

montgomery and prince william counties as well as alexandria city and falls church schools are all closed. stay with abc 7 and wjla.com throughout the evening for school closings and delays as they are available. >> now, the reason for closing those schools, rather obvious by now. just not safe to be out there on the roads. and it could take some time to get the roads all cleared before the deep freeze sets in tonight. very good look at the dangerous roadways and out in frederick tonight. roz, what did you find out there? >> lots of stranded cars and the roads don't look that bad. you can see they keep coming by and they're trying to soften as best they can. they are still treacherous. we're going to show you and tell you a cautionary tale about a woman who was just a few miles from home here doing all the right things. driving slow. keeping her distance. she still wound up in a ditch. we spotted an awful lot of this on 270, tow trucks to the rescue car after car, completely off road and drivers stranded including this frederick woman who was just about home. >> a truck was coming and he

colonel roessler: out of alexandria city jail? i don't have that information right now. >> staff can go there, but noted patients? colonel roessler: this is lieutenant brooke right. lieutenant: the staff is been asked to go to falls church high school and they will be shuttled from there. the hospital is no longer on lockdown -- at this time they are not accepting new patients. i don't know what is plan for any surgeries or procedures today but at this time they do not want new patients to report for treatment. they are diverting to other emergency rooms at this point. >> have you been searching nearby houses? colonel roessler: we have officers authorities, and teams going through all the neighborhoods to methodicallyvery area. they are knocking on doors. right now they're looking for the suspect and, as you mentioned, doing reverse 911. >> let's go back to the vehicle in the girlfriend. was there a car near by him a hospital? colonel roessler: i have no information to support that at this time. >> i arrived late, can we go back t

that's the message from alexandria's acting city manager. he's proposing a $649 million budget with no tax rate increases but homeowners could still see tax bills go up an average of $200 to $300 because of higher property values. >>> also in alexandria, city leaders say they are going to celebrate what will be an end to the worst bottleneck they've seen in their area in a long time. a ribbon cutting ceremony will mark the completion of the telegraph road widening project. the ceremony takes place at 10:00 a.m. at huntley meadows park. it should with bring relief of congestion at south van dorn street, telegraph road and south kings highway. >>> the surviving suspect in the boston marathon bombing goes on trial today. we'll preview the race coming up. >> it's not terrorism fears. it's worries over tourists not paying attention that's leading to a new ban at the sit seasonnian. we'll explain in one year 5.6 million hospital workers helped perform 26.6 million surgeries deliver 3.7 million babies and treat 133 million e.r. patients. now congre

over the weekend the alexandria city counts repealed the ordinance -- council repealed the ordinance making it okay to post for sale signs in the city again. >>> at least 24 people are dead after a cyclone leveled much of the southeast nation of have a new van -- vanuatu. >> it's severe storms awareness week. what happened in vanuatu is pretty extraordinary. >> camille in the 60s there were winds of 165 miles an hour with gusts to 180. we're looking at temperatures in the southwest 80 degrees, but first let's talk about severe weather awareness week. you get this a lot, what's the difference between a watch and a warning? it's confusing to some folks. it's simple to us because it's ingrained in our head. a watch means it's possible. a warning means it's actually happening. so if we say we're under a severe thunderstorm watch, that means severe storms are possible. if we say we're under a warning, that means they are occurring. the same can be said for whether it's a tornado watch or warning or a flash flood watch or warning. if it's a watch, it's possible. keep abreast of the informa

manassas park city schools and we just heard that alexandria and culpepper county schools also closed tomorrow. >> ok. let's get now to meteorologist steve rudin in the storm watch 7 weather center for a look at when this snow is going to stop. slowing down now right, steve? >> absolutely. i'm sure we'll add to the school closing list as we move through the next few hours or so. we'll keep you updated here on abc 7. take a look at what's going on. this is the best picture i've seen all day long in terms of the snowfall. it's coming to an end. that edged off to the north of us. across gaithersburg into eastern montgomery county into prince george's county and all moved off to the east and in its place, we're going to look for much colder air to filter in from the north and west. temperatures are falling. it's 24 at dulles. it's 23 with fresh snow in gaithersburg. 27 in frederick. you get the point. temperatures are cold right now. we'll be even colder as we move through the overnight hours around 10 degrees downtown. we're talking single digits in our northern and western suburbs. wind

they were transferring an inmate from alexandria city jail when the inmate overpowered the deputy andmed and dangerous. >>> 46 minutes past the hour. let's see what is coming up on "new day." alisyn join us. >> it is deadline day for the iran nuclear talks. at this hour it is still very much in the air. there are major sticking points. we are live with the talks with all of the analysis and all of the ramifications you need to hear. >>> also latest in the flight flight 9525 investigation. more revelations about the troubled copilot and now word of a possible motive coming overnight from the german press. we will have that and so much more when chris and michaela and i join you. >> 90 minutes of gloating about leading the ncaa pool. most of the show devoted to that. >> why not three hours of gloating in. >> there you go. >>> intense recovery effort in the french alps. investigators identifying victims of flight 9525. we just got word about an hour ago that a pathway, a road to the crash site has been completed. we are live with new developments next. normally people wear pants. yeah th

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assaye was under observation at inova fairfax after a suicide attempt several days ago at the alexandria city jail where he was facing charges related to 12 bank robberies throughout northern virginia. assaye somehow managed to get loose, take the gun of the female security officer watching him and then fled the hospital through a stairwell and the entire hospital and neighboring area went on lockdown. police say assaye then snuck into the trunk of a car at a nearby apartment complex. the car's owner later got inside. while driving to work was shot. to find assaye kicking in the back seat from the trunk. she was able to get out with minor injuries. assaye carjacking the vehicle later found abandoned with the gun inside. now, after being on foot for a little while, assaye then allegedly carjacked another vehicle from residents on cherry lane in annandale as a massive search continued then on the ground and in the air for two hours. and around 11:30, someone spotted assaye in southeast washington where the arrest finally took place. we spoke with the man who witnessed the initial carjacking. >>

caroline: it's a sign of victory for scott mclean who can sell his dodge truck curbside in the city of alexandria. >> i'm really gratified that every time now i think when i see a for sale sign i give myself a little pat on the back. caroline: on saturday the city council voted unanimously to pull a 1960s ordinance that ticketed street parked vehicles with for sale signs. it was originally designed to keep cars from blocking the road. mclean along with the pacific legal foundation sued the city for violating free speech. >> we're delighted that the city has finally decided to do the right thing and repeal this unconstitutional statute. caroline: alexandria officials say a review of the law started before mclean's october lawsuit but the city did temporarily suspend handing out tickets amid the case. >> when they looked at the ordinance, they wound up recommending to city council that the ordinance was no longer needed. caroline: during the discovery period, the legal team found out from january 1 2010 until october 1 of 2014, more than 700 cars had been ticketed with the very same thing. that's a

he was serving time for a bank robbery, federal charges with alexandria city police.tly attempted to harm himself. that's why he was bought here initially to fairfax anova hospital. that is when he was being watched over by a private guard. that private guard was overpowered allegedly by assan aciee according to police. a shot was fired, although it's still not clear who fired that shot. no one was hit. that is when that assan iceaa ran out of the hospital on foot in a hospital gown, no shoes, armed and dangerous. we know he overtook that silver camry in a neighborhood off cindy lane and back lake road. . police have not been able to find him. they're asking everyone out there to keep your eyes open not only for this man, but also this vehicle, the 2002 silver camry. a better look at that suspect on our web site if you'd like to share a picture. keep an eye out for him. if you live in this area, this is something you should keep an eye out for. this has been on lockdown approach all morning, since about 3:00 this morning. i'm told the lockdown here at the hospital has

opposition hopes that there are better things to do with 26 million then bring back a ghost n olde city alexandria h. off for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> college basketball players weren't only ones battling for a trophy to day. >> philadelphia police and fire personnel kick off their annual battle of the badges, weight loss competition. the the department that loses the most weight after 13 weeks, takes home a trophy and a victory banner. weight watchers also donates $10,000 in the name of the winning department to the hero thrill show. >> benefit to this it is a jump start for our guys. some of our members who may have been a little bit out of shape, this is a jump start to get them to lose weight and begin road to the healthy lifestyle with diet exercise. >> in 28 years of competition the combined total weight loss for both departments is 184,000-pound. >>> well, we have an eye on the storm tonight someone tell mother nature it is almost spring. >> hey mother nature, listen up. >> meteorologist kathy orr joins with us what we can expect with this last winter storm technically right. >> it is,

next, we join our c-span cities tour on the road as they explore the history of cities around the country. >> alexandria contraband and treatment cemeteries served as the burial place for about 1800 african-americans who came here to escape bondage in the civil war. in january 1865, a group of black soldiers were disinterred from friedman cemetery and moved to a national cemetery nearby. the remains of those left behind were eventually forgotten and paved over. this is the story of the two cemeteries, and alexandria's efforts to reclaim the history of one of them. >> today, we are here at alexandria national cemetery, which is at the western edge of old town alexandria. many people have never heard of this national cemetery. in fact, alexandria national cemetery is one of the oldest in america. and older than arlington cemetery itself. one of the main reasons that we are here today is to be able to say that there is a u.s. color troops

speakers struggled to control their tears honoring 18 police officers who died protecting the city of alexandria alexandria. they all share a memorial steps from the police department. this is where darcy spencer was at the dead kigs. >> private eugene yokum. >> reporter: 18 officers who died in the line of duty in al alexandria since the 1800s read one by one. >> private whitfield lincecum. >> reporter: those officers forever remembered on a glass memorial dedicated in their honor outside the police department. >> men and women of this police department i hope this is always a place of reflection and may we never place another in memorial at this location. >> reporter: one of the names, detective conrad bernie her daughter who later became an officer spoke at the ceremony. >> i was 12 years old when he died and 42 years of his death he is the most important person in hi life. >> reporter: the memorial was years in the making and looked like it might not happen. ken howard a member of the police foundation is thankful for the generous donations that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> it

. >> one killed and six injured by a bomb in the city of alexandria outside a supermarket in the eastern district. >> yemen's defense minister arrived in aden after escaping from house arrest in the capitol sanna. five of his bodyguards were killed when his convoy was ambushed near the city. he followed the president who fled to aden last month after escaping house arrest by houthi fighters. >> so you had rain said it rejects international criticism about the flogging of a writer for insulting islam. the writer was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail last year. u.s. members of congress called for his release after his flogging was delayed for the eighth week in a row. >> the first report into the disappearance of malaysian flight mh370 revealed that the battery for the underwater beacon had expired. it's one year since the passenger jet went missing with 230 onboard. the plane's fate has become one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history. the search area included 600,000 square kilometers in the southern indian ocean. investigators though narrowed that down to 60,000 squa

and six injured by a bomb in the egyptian city of alexandria. the explosion happening in the eastern districts. tens of thousands of israelis called for the replacement of binyamin netanyahu in the general elections. saturday's mass rally under the banner israel wants change was in the square in tel aviv. they want the rising cost of living to be cut and more help to the health system. police in india arrested 18 people after an alleged rapist was dragged from prison and beaten to teeth. >> the lynch mob dragged the victims several kilometres before he died. internet and services were temporarily suspended >>> now 12 months ago, the mare lines jet roared into the night sky over kuala lumpur and vanished. what happened to 239 passengers and crews has become one of the biggest mysteries. and has provoked countless theories. the families wait for answers. it is committed to the search. andrew thomas takes a look back. >> flight mh370 lost contact with... >> reporter: the announcement began the greatest aviation mystery of all time. a search aloopin

d.c., alexandria fredericksburg manassas city also. washington alleghany, charles st. mary's calvert king george all on a two hour delay. we just learned that frederick county virginia schools are on a one hour delay. >>> in west virginia, berkeley jefferson, mineral and morgan county schools are starting two hours late. for the complete list check your app or watch the scroll at the bottom of your screen. >>> if you're planning on fly out of up to today, you may want to double check your delightflight. more than 500 have been canceled nationwide. 25 out of a reagan national bwi have 12. all flights out dulles right now are on time. >>> and here is a live look at conditions this morning on jefferson davis highway in virginia. we're dealing with fog and you may also be dealing with slick patches especially on the sidewalks. road conditions caused an eight car pileup on the jefferson davis highway at monroe street. icy spots making the roads treacherous. >> very slick and icy and we're just hoping to get back to the hotel safely. we're southerners from richmond. don't kn

. >> so did alexandria schools in the city. you can get the latest delays and closings on news4 and on the nbc washington app. >>> the ice and snow are taking a toll on area roads. transportation reporter adam tuss is live on fox hall road in northwest where potholes are the big challenge for drivers. >> reporter: that's right, pat. the swing in temperature definitely having an impact on the road. take a look at the massive pothole here on fox haul road in northwest d.c. this is actually directly in the middle of the southbound lanes and traffic in both directions now having to weave around the hole and each other, frankly. and this is what it looks like from down inside the hole an incredible crater here. we also found other streets across the city that are absolutely littered with potholes everywhere. now, we did notify the city of the problems here and in other parts of the region. tell you what they did about it on news4 at 5:00. live in northwest, adam tuss, news4. >>> i'm wendy rieger at the live desk. congress has avoide

the egyptian city of alex alexandria one has been killed and 60s injured by a bomb blast.he blast of the latest in a series of attacks across the country in recent days. a court in russia has ruled that three suspects in the killing of opposition activist boris nemtsov be be kept in custody. another man was charged. while a decision is yet to be made on a 5th suspect. a report. . >> one of the two men charged with boris nemtsov's murder is being led into court amid heavy security. he and in a cage on sunday. here, he says i love the prophet mohammed. peace be upon him. a judge said he has confirmed his involvement in the killing of nemtsov, a leading opposition figure. state media said he served in a battalion of troops in and another men of chechan origin is charged with the murder. he reportedly worked for a private security firm in moscow. three other suspects have also and in court including his brother, although there have been no announcements of their did he tension. local reports say they have maintained their innocence. this undated video shows gubachev's mother s

alexandria. officers responded to a call on park city drive. they found a 17-year-old boy dead near the rear of a building. alexandria confirms he was a sophomore at t.c. williams high school. the principal sent a letter home to parents saying they'll have counselors provided for students and staff in the next few days. no word on how he died but police do not expect foul play. >>> he lost his bid for governor but today maryland's former lieutenant governor officially announced he will run for congress in 2016. anthony brown posted the announcement on his website and says he's running for donna edwards' house seat. representative edwards is running for the senate. broup's announcement comes one day after glen ivey announced his own candidacy. >>> plans for a new metro station are getting a closer look. board members took a look at proposals for bringing a stop to potomac yard. public hearings could start as soon as next month. it would be paid for by developers and those who live close toast the proposed station site. news4's derrick ward was at

i think that the city of alexandria upon commitment to -- alexandria's commitment to purchase the land and create a memorial means there is a long-term commitment to protect the place and tell the story. and to make sure that the term contraband is no longer a word that people are unaware of its meaning or are thought of only in negative connotations. >> welcome back to "american history tv's" live coverage. this is cohosted by longwood university and appomattox courthouse historic park. the battle fought on the morning of april 9 18 65, was the final engagement of confederate general robert e lee's army before it surrendered to the union forces under lieutenant general ulysses s grant. it was one of the last battles of the american civil war. some of the topics today include the battle of sailor's creek, the battles of appomattox, the surrender at appomattox, and its legacy and closing operations in north carolina. this is live coverage on c-span3. [indistinct chatter] [indistinct chatter] >> we are going to get everybody seated again. we would like to start on with the next program.

d.c., alexandria fredericksburg manassas manassas park city all opening two hours late. >> also spotsylvania rappahannock king george on a two hour delay. in maryland washington alleghany, charles st. mary's and calvert starting two hours late. >> berkeley jefferson, mineral and morgan counties starting two hours late. frederick county virginia and clarke county schools are on a one hour delay. >> and we will stay below freezing for another couple of hours. and then during the afternoon, rapid melting, sunshine breaks out. highs reaching low 40s by midafternoon. >>> accident in virginia eastbound route 7 near baron cameron avenue causing this some delays. right lane blocked. top side of the beltway, usual slowing. >> calvert county schools are now closed. >> stay with news 4 all day for updates on the slick conditions. we'll be back in 25 minutes. p have a great day. thanks for the ride around norfolk! and i just wanted to say geico is proud to have served the military for over 75 years! roger that. captain's waiting to give you a tour of the wisconsin now. could've parked a little bit close

. >> one person has been killed and six injured by a bomb in the egyptian city of alexandria outside a supermarket in the eastern district. the first comprehensive report into the disappearance of malaysian flight mh extent resealed that theunder water beacon battery had expired. it's a year since the passenger jet went missing. the plane's fate has become one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history. initially, the search area included 600,000 square kilometers in the southern indian ocean narrowed down to 60,000 square kilometers and here off the coast of perth in australia. last september sonar devices searched below the sea along that arc. the search is expected to continue over the next few months. we have more now. >> on the first anniversary of the missing flight m.h.370, we are expect more vigils. we've seen a number of them in the week leading up to sunday, and they have been well attended. on sunday, the interim technical report was released by the ministry of transport, and that report was very much an information document to explain to the families, as well as interes

the finishing touch is being put on a memorial to 18 officers killed while protecting the city of alexandria. these commemorative plaques go back to 1823 when officers were called constables. 1989 is the year that changed jenny's life. it was the here her husband, charlie hill was shot and killed while on a special operations team at a hostage incident. >> when charlie died i promised him i would never be forgotten and this memorial will make all of them never forgotten. and that was what's most important to me. >> reporter: ginny's dedicated the last year and a half to getting the memorial built. the site has the history of the police department and the officers it's lost. >> these blocks here represent an officer and it's a little bit about the officer. >> reporter: another strong supporter, judy. her dad, conrad was a youth detective. but he was killed responding to a bank robbery in 1972. judy was just 12. >> he wasn't just a badge and a gun. he really cared greatly about the youths of alexandria. he was a youth detective. and he loved his job very much. they said that when he would pull

. >>> a memorial to fallen officers here in alexandria is >> 1 police officers have died serving the citye's a place to honor them. friends, family xshgs fellow officers are about to dedicate a new fallen officers memorial and darcy spencer is live in alexandria where the ceremony is just about to start. darcy. >> well about 15 minuteseremony will begin inside the alex abandonria police department building. then they'll come out for the actual dedication a little later on this evening. this means so much to the officers to the rank and file that have waited many many years for this to happen. 18 officers have lost their lives in the line of duty dating back to the 1800s, and the ceremony is going to include speeches a volley of shots using -- "amazing grace" will be played on the bagpipes and taps will be played on the bugle. >> it means a lot to the survivors' families but also it means a lot to the officers who work here every day. it shows that if something unimaginable happens that they won't be forgotten. they'll be honored. >> and, again, that ceremony will happen outside a little b

it was supposed to be part of the new alexandria police headquarters but the city determined there wasn't enough money. enter the police foundation. it waged a furious fund-raising campaign and in just months that's when i really knew it was going to be done because we just were going to do it. >> reporter: another strong supporter of the memorial judy burney. her dad, conrad burney was youth detective, but he was killed responding to a bank robbery in 1972. judy was just 12. >> he wasn't just a badge and a gun. he really cared greatly about the youths of alexandria. he loved his job very much. >> reporter: she later followed in her father's footsteps serving as an alexandria officer herself for 11 years. now the memorial gives judy and ginny reason to keep coming here. >> it will be the final place where they can be remembered forever. >> i want people to know these officers loved their job, they did their job, and they need to be remembered forever. >> reporter: julie carey, news4, alexandria. >> starting tomorrow they certainly will be. >>> coming up in sports good news for the wizards

first it was crystal city and now it is alexandria where blatant ripoffs have left residents stranded. jennifer donelan joins us live from the scene with the latest on this crime. what happened? jennifer: you go out to the parking lot and you expect to see the wheels on your car. at least four residents walked out and the cars were bare. rolling on cinder? tried parked on bricks. this was ashley jennings 2012 dodge challenger. >> all four tears have been taken off. jennifer: her car was stripped in alexandria last month. >> estimated damages and everything came up to around $4300. jennifer: do youe $4300? >> absolutely not. jennifer: tonight's ago the thieves struck again in the same lot. jennifer: -- >> my fiance said you are never bringing your car back here. jennifer: abc cameras found for suv's stripped of their wheels and rims within a mile radius. >> the cops think it is for people. they go out and do it in less than five minutes. it kind of rattles your sense of security in the community. jennifer: we spoke with police departments. so far there is no hard evidence that these ca

but here we are alexandria finally done with the rain. same in dale city. yeah, mechanicsville, you can be in and out of showers. leonardtown, you may stay wet much of the afternoon along with the northern neck. fog was a problem early. still a few spots with visibilities like quantico and annapolis down in the bay, visibilities are a quarter mile. just clouds that are hanging tough. that's actually going -- i lowered the forecast high from 55 to 52. 50 in hagerstown. there's some of the warmer air in tappahannock at 60 degrees with rain right now. so for the afternoon, cloudy skies will slowly, slowly clear late. 60 by 3:00. 61 at 6:00 with a high around 62. then we'll be clearing out tonight. so 50s this evening if you're going out, not bad. a chilly night tonight. good news for thursday but as we head into friday, not so good news. more on that with your seven- day in a few minutes. >>> 12:09. still ahead on wusa9, japan mark add very sad and devastating chapter in its history. we'll have details coming up. >> plus, battling isis. iraqi forces report the

. >>> alexandria fredericksburg, falls church manassas city and maeps park schools are all closed as well. and in west virginia we just learned that berkeley jefferson, grant, morgan an mineral county schools are all closed today. we have complete list scrolling on the bottom of your screen and also on on the nbc washington app. >>> right now if you look out the window, you're probably just seeing rain falling. but that will containing to snow later this morning. we have team coverage of this incoming winter storm as much as 8 inches of snow could fall in montgomery county today. megan mcgrath is live in gaithersburg to show us why this is a ricktricky storm to get ready for. >> reporter: and it's because of the rain coming first. we're here at the salt doun dome in gaithersburg and you can see the front end loader is moving the salt around. just a few minutes ago, they actually filled up a truck and that rubbing went out and hits the highway here. they're standing by waiting for that switchover. we'll get the sleet first and then things will switch over to snow. and because of all o

alexandria there's a memorial for police officers killed in the line of duty. at times speakers struggled to control their tears as they honored 18 police officers who died protecting the city of alexandria. each officer has a different story. but now they all share a memorial steps away from the police department. news 4's darcy spencer has more on the tribute. >> reporter: the names of 18 officers who have died in the line of duty in alexandria since the 1800s were read one by one. >> private whitfield lits come. >> reporter: forever remembered on a glass memorial dedicated in their honor outside the place department. >> i hope this is always a place of reflection and may we never place another memorial at this location. >> reporter: one of those names, detective conrad barney his daughter who later became an officer spoke at the ceremony. >> i was 12 years old when he died and even today, 42 years after his death, he is the most important person in my life. >> reporter: the memorial was years in the making and looked like it might not happen. retired police captain ken howard a member of the police foundation is thankful for the generous donations that raised hundreds of

in alexandria, a tribute to some 18 members of the city's force who made the ultimate sacrifice. family members and fellow police officers attended the dedication of the memorial. it's an honor to the valor and sacrifice of the eight police officers who died in the line of duty. >> i was 12 years old when he died and even today, 42 years after his death, he is the most important person in my life. not because of his death, but because of his life. 16 years after his death, i became a police officer in alexandria. this was my way of coming home. >> the name of each officer was engraved on a glass panel of that memorial. >>> tonight, we're learning more about a fight at a 7- eleven that left a 22-year-old man dead. the victim is from new jersey. it appears the incident involved some kind of stolen vehicle. it all happened this morning in leesburg, virginia, and our stephanie ramirez reports tonight that she talked to local residents who say this type of violence is rare. >> it's always tragic. unfortunately, fights are generally over small things and people get disrespected and one

banning the slave trade in the district of columbia which included the largest slave trading city in the south, alexandria. after 50 years of trying, almost 50 years, the virginians succeeded in getting out of the district of columbia. georgetown people are still trying. [laughter] 37 square miles of washington, d.c., was retroceded to virginia in 1836. i will tell one other story before i stop and turn things over for questions. i discovered the man who designed washington was a great american, a french-american, named peter l'enfant. i wrote a book that is for sale for $10, well worth it, as a benefit to the first federal congress project. there are leaflets that tell you how you can get a copy if you are interested. l'enfant, what happened to l'enfant? l'enfant became washington d.c.'s first homeless person. he became homeless in part because he was the victim of washington, d.c.'s first palimony suit, in which the man he had been living with sued him and produced all the evidence. whereas he had told l'enfant you don't need to keep paper. l'enfant lost his federal city lots, etc. he is eventually take

the city of alexandria approved plans for the old dominion boat club. the existing boat club on king street will be rezoned to make way for a new waterfront park. the decision follows a lengthy debate. >> street sweeping starts up in the district tomorrow. remember you have to start following these, the red and white parking signs or risk toeing or a fine. the d.c. public works pushed back the start date at least twice for the snow to melt. >>> a virginia couple will be in court for allegedly attacking another couple. they are accused of attacking her former boss and his wife last year after she was fired. >>> thursday the case of a man charged with three murdered in alexandria will be in court again. attorneys will discuss whether he's competent to stand trial. he is charged with killing three people in alexandria over a span of ten years. >>> time is 6:07. the act of mother nature forcing people out of their home and leaving a trail of destruction to clean up. >> if you are going to be outside, grab a jacket. the breeze will pick up. amelia segal is t

alexandria, fredericksburg and manassas park all starting two hours late. >> and manassas city schools on a two hour delay. washington howard anne arundel county schools, charles, st. mary's calvert, king george all on a two hour delay today, as well. >> west virginia now berkeley jefferson, morgan county schools starting two hours late. all this information on the nbc washington app. let's go to tom now and see how the

on the opening day of the conference an explosion hit barclays bank in alexandria and another struck a greek bank in the same city threatened all companies taking part in the summit. there have been a few small protests against the government and the conference. slogan being used egypt is not for sale. the muslim brotherhood won't be too eager to see this cobnference succeed. thousands have been arrested and prosecuted since president mohammed morsi was deposed in 2013, and there has been growing violence in the sinai peninsula. all the difficult issues for the government to tackle alongside high unemployment a struggling tourism industry, and low foreign investment. this is also about president sisi's political legitimacy. among the western officials the head of the international monetary fund and the u.s. secretary of state. >> how egypt fairs in the coming years, and how it restructures its economy will affect not only the country's nearly 90 million citizens but it will also effect millions of others throughout the region who aspire to a better future. that is why we are gathered here. we all, all of us have

. >> alexandria is a step closer to developing a waterfront plan. they said the cityncil zoned for the plan lawfully. they dismissed a lawsuit challenging the number of member who is passed the original plan. since the council revote and passed by super majority concluding there was no basis for the lawsuit. >> the republican party will hold a so-called firehouse primary that includes all prince william county gop candidates. they wanted to hold a regular primary and missed a filing deadline set by the state board of elections. they went to court and lost. the republican voters will have to come to a party candidates and two supervisor seats. >> i woman may have abandoned a cat. they show a silver suv pulling into the parking lot in sterling. it was wednesday afternoon. that woman right there gets out of the car with a cat in her hand and seen inside one of the stores without the cat. a short time later they found a tabby abandoned with a bag of food a plastic bowl and a pillow. >> i hope that cat finds a home. >> i hope so. >> from earth to outer space. the progress

alexandria. they unanimously repealed a ban. it was followed by a man being fined for $40. following the lawsuit the citye law and suspended the enforcement. more than 700 people were fined for a similar evaluation between january 1st of 2010 and october 1st of 2014. >>> the local police department asking for your help. name a puppy. this is the newest member of the carol county sheriff's department. it's a 4-month-old blood hound. he's going to help search for missing people help with investigators looking for leads in criminal cases, too. if you want to name him, you can e-mail ccsopuppycontest@g-mail.com. i'm going work on tweeting out the e-mail address for you. >> very cute! >> the hounds have ears. those ears. better to hear you with. stay with us. news 4 today continues at 5:00 a.m. >>> from 70 to snow. we're in for a wild weather ride over the next few days. a warm ride now. take a look. it is 56 degrees outside of our studios in northwest. chuck bell has a timing of a major temperature drop. >>> and 10 inch water main continues to cause problems this morning in prince george's county. when repai

city we need more police. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> my name is jake and i represent alexandria, a large landowner and landlord and in the mission bay area and i'm here to reiterate what's already been said. when redistricting objectives minimize response time preserving the integrity of neighborhoods and other construction that are not natural boundaries adjust for districts specific operational considerations providing more logical alignment with political district where possible and can be implemented in a short-term given facility and constrain that relocating the southern boundary to mariposa. being that i'm a landlord in the area, we would be second -- segregating a certain member of our population which are a unique need and not consistent with bayview and very consistent with the population and other 12 buildings we have in the neighborhood. i just ask for that consideration. thank you very much for your time. >> thank you, next speaker. >> good evening, commissioners. my name is core rin woods, from the advisory committee. to the success or agency, to the

alexandria without being fined. not whatever but your car or truck. the washington post reporting the cityncil unanimously repealed the 52 year-old ban on street sales. that move follows a lawsuit followed bay man fined $40 displaying a for sale sign on his car parked on the street. >>> dramatic video showing passengers restraining a man on a united airlines flight out of washington. angie goff uncovered new information on what happened onboard. >>> we brace for the return of the cold. enjoy the >> traveling to europe for just $15 a person. the airline that is promising to make that a reality. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ yoplait. with a smooth and creamy taste your whole family loves. don't miss yoplait's exciting new flavors -- creamy caramel and cookies 'n cream. welcome back. you can can send less money on gas. the oil price information service tells usa today we could see the national price for gas below $2 a gallon somewhere between may and october. that's peak driving season. gas prices usually go up this time of the year from the winter blend to the more expensive summer blend. however, the price of cr

alexandria. buss have their own dedicated lanes along route 1 between the braddock road and crystal city metro stations. the service is doing so well arlington county is planning to open a mile of dedicated bus lanes this summer. that according to "the washington post." so they will be located along south glebe road and crystal drive. dedicated bus lanes are designed to help riders travel through congested corridors more quickly. >>> astronaut scott kelly is on his way to a history-making yearlong mission in space. kelly blasted off from kazakhstan about 30 minutes ago. his identical twin astronaut mark kelly, was there to watch the launch. mark kelly is married to former congresswoman gabby girlfriends. the kelly brothers are taking part in a groundbreaking experiment with scott in orbit and mark on the ground over the course of a year and beyond. scientists will compare samples from the brothers on everything from their saliva to their bone mass to their chromosomes. now, the goal is to see how space flight affects the human body. >>> okay. >> all that excitement is from a student robotics competitio

. >> alexandria with the national park service has dubbed these large coulds trash mobs. other popular green spaces in the city have been straining under the weight of crowds and trash. the city spends $400,000 a year to clean up garbage left there each weekend. the national park service plans for special events but no permits were issued this weekend, so rangers were overwhelmed. >> there were hundreds of people here. we did have law enforcement here throughout the day. they were giving citations for safety. there were two assaults. >> reporter: we found a few online posts advertising beer pong games and cheap liquor sales to raise funds for charity. the organizer is a contestant for mr. marina. he did not want to be interviewed about his fund raiser. instead, the woman that puts it together talked with us. >> i think that what happened and the mess that was left at fort mason on saturday is really unfortunate and it's really too bad to see that anyone in san francisco would leave a mess like that. >> reporter: beeshe's reached out to the national parks service to turn this weekend into a teaching moment. at

alexandria police department yesterday. there are benches with commemorative plaques that date back to 1823. at times speakers struggled to control their tears as they honored 18 police officers who died protecting the city. each officer has a different story like judy birney's father conrad. >>> 10:08 is your time right now. here are the stories to know about in the week ahead. tomorrow d.c. mayor muriel bowser will announce her plans for business and development in the city affordable housing, small business and jobs are the main things she plans to focus on. >>> mayor bowser will give her first state of the district address on tuesday. she'll focus on creating pathways to the middle class for d.c. residents. the address will be at the lincoln theater on u street at 6:30 p.m. >>> coming up a news 4 i-team investigation. >> i'm tisha thompson with the news 4 i-team. we're investigating sex assaults inside the national guard and how we found that the rules and punishments are very different here than they are with the active military. >>> grab your jacket. it is cold outside. we'll tell you when you can expect the warmup. stay with us. >>> they're supposed to be ready to fight for our country at meemt's