the officer who died was a 17-year veteran of the tacoma police force... his name has not yet been released. our big story this morning. ready to begin the election recount in three hours. we have have live team coverage. angelica duria's following the stein campaign's responding to a judge's decision. but first... let's start with deandra corinthios... live from the election commission warehouse where ballots will be recounted today. milwaukee county is preparing for a recount of more than 440 thousand ballots... this can be done by hand but will likely be done with the use of optical scanners ...which the clerk says results for the whole state will have to be certified and completed by december 12th. a judge denied former green party presidential candidate jill steins request to force a state hand recount earlier this week. 48 counties, however, will opt to process the recount by hand:... including ozaukee, jefferson and kenosha counties. 14 will use optical scanners... like milwaukee, waukesha and sheboygan. 10 will use both - like walworth milwaukee cou

i do not about the tacoma police department did wrong, the lakewood department did wrong. i want people to take a long inventory of themselves and see what they did wrong. god bless you guys. >> the officer's name has not been released. >>> severe weather slammed the carolinas overnight. the latest in a series of violent storms ripping through the south. heavy wind brought down trees that snapped power lines and closed roads in south carolina. louisiana, mississippi, tennessee, around alabama. five people were killed and dozens of others hurt. >> i don't know where to start. >> reporter: connor hughes, like many in jackson county sharks returned to what's left of his home. he is struggling to scrape up the essentials of life. >> i am just trying to get some bowls and plates. structures were leveled and thousands are without power. he lost his business when the twister hit. >> my business is gone. i will get it all together and restart. >> it's coming right at us. >> reporter: you can see the path of destruction and ruin. the severe weather system began here in northeast al

we have team coverage this morning on the election recount for wisconsin. jim barrett/tacoma police department "the attacks on law enforcement and the killing of officers must stop. plus - a tacoma police officer killed in the line of duty. how a standoff finally ended and what happened to the suspected gunman. good morning and welcome back to wakeup.. time n adlib weather forecast forecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob haswell a large low moves slowly off to the east and weaken today allowing us to slowly dry up but we will still see a few morning showers and snow showers. drizzle could linger into the afternoon. as high pressure builds into our region, we continue to dry but stay mostly cloudy for friday. a bit more sun is likely on saturday with the high over us. a new low moves in for sunday with a chance for rain and snow. temperatures slowly return to traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no delays the start of the presidential recount in wisconsin... and county clerks... election officials and volunteers... say they'r

the delays. >>> police officer is killed after a shooting in tacoma, washington overnight. the suspect shot and killed the not long ago. an officer was rushed to the hospital for surgery after the shots were fired. he later died. a woman and her two children were safely taken from that home. another woman who was inside during that shooting says police did nothing wrong and it was the suspect who fired the first shot. >> i want you to know that the tacoma police department did any and everything that they could to protect and serve. they wd of him, his family and anyone else that was involved in this matter. >> last time an officer was killed in the line of duty in tacoma was in 1997. >>> the latest now on a heart breaking case that has stunned the community. a mother from humid ranch disappeared with her two kids yesterday. their bodies were found in the family's minivan. someone passing by a closed sports authority store in lone tree spotted the van parked outside and called police. night. their boys were ages 3and 5. they were last seen leaving bear canyon elementary scho

the standoff in tacoma ended just minutes ago. police shot and killed the suspect who was barricaded inside an apartment with two children. the 8-year-old boy and 11-year-old girl were not harme an official with the tacoma police department gave an update late last night... and was very emotional. everyone here appreciates... we have a job to do the slain officer's body was taken by police escort from the hosital and was transported to now looking for a new place to stay after a destructive fire at their home. firefighters say they got multiple calls about a house up in flames near agate and gillespie last night around 7- 30. you can see from these pictures most of the damage was contained to the garage. crews are still looking into the cause. no one was hurt. sentenced-v a former math teacher will spend at least two years in kept a journal on her cell phone detailing the encounters with the -14- year-old boy. junior high"...when she was arrested. police say she was also a friend of the victim's family. police have identified the m

just breaking this morning-- the standoff with a suspect who shot and killed a police officer in tacoma, washington is finally over. police say they suspected shooter was killed by officers just a few hours ago. all night long, the man was year old girl. both were taken to the hospital to be checked out, but police do not believe they were harmed. the tacoma police chief just made this statement. :17-: "our sincere condolences go out to the officer's family and friends of our fallen officer.. the law enforcement community in general." investigators say this all started when a police officer was shot multiple times while responding to a domestic neither the suspect or the officer have been identified. happening today-- metro police are taking some big steps to try and keep all of our packages safe during the holidays... but they're going to need your help. we'll have a live report in minutes. but first-- let's get right to greg bennett... watching a roller coaster forecast for us... how cold can we expect it to

the ??line of duty. this happened last night in tacoma, washington, and there is still a standoff with the suspect going on now. coming up, the devastation the severe weather has left behind.? >> reporter: the moveover law has been in place since 2005, but law enforcement ??out this morning stopping drivers who break it. we'll explain why now coming up. >>> good morning from colorado's weather center. upper teens, lower 20s. and an arctic blast still on ?? the way for next week. your forecast is straight ahead. >>> the drive is starting to fill in across the ??denver met area. we'll look and see if the cars are causing delays. >>> heavy hearts in taco?a, washington as police mourn the loss of one of their own and continue to try and coax a man who is holed up in ??a home. a police officer there is dead after a shooting. it happened called out to a domestic violence situation at the home yesterday. police continue to work that active scene as they believe ?? the suspect is barricaded inside the home where the shooting happened. two children and a woman were in the house when the man was in there ??as wel

the middle 40s next week. thursday: cloudy and breezy. high: 41 wind: w 10-20 mph breaking news this morning-- a tacoma, washington police suspected shooter-- still in a standoff with police. officials say the officer was responding to a domestic violence call when he was shot multiple times, the standoff between police and the suspect has been going on for hours now. we are continuing to monitor the situation and will bring you updates as we learn more. its the countdown... to the recount! wisconsins statewide presidential recount begins at 9 this morning. and there was a lot of work done last night to prepare. fox6s bret lemoine breaks down the cost... and logistics of ballots boxed up... flanked by security... and clearly the center of attention for the next 12 days. as county clerks across the state teleconfernce to learn new details of the pending state-wide recount... 'good morning...' ...were also learning more about what the process entails. a judge denied former green party presidential candidate jill steins request to force a state hand recount late tuesday night. some municipalities, however, will opt to process the recount by

this was at the tacoma park campus in o 2010. he locked one of the victims inside a a restroom and raped her repeatedly. he was previously sentenced to 90 years in prison after pleading guilty in 2010. after a new trial, he's now murdered 16-year-old girl from d.c. she was shot and killed in southeast the day after thanksgiving. through a gofundme page her family raise ued almost $10,000 to pay for her funeral. police say evans was caught on surveillance video firing a gun around the time she was killed. so far all he's been charged he passed away at the age of 95. the former astronaut cemented his place in history when he became the first american astronaut to orbit the earth. he received the congressional gold medal and presidential medal of freedom. he was the last survivor of the original mercury seven astronauts. he piled washington. a cuator says america has lost a hero and a a legend. >> john glen is one of the three most important astronauts. >> john glen made history at the ageover 77 when he returned to space on space sh

we do know he was 45-years old and was a 17-year veteran of the tacoma police force. we will continue to update you as we learn more. wisconsins statewide presidential recount begins at 9 this morning. the ballots are boxed up...and have been under tight security all night... deandra corinthios is live from the election commission warehouse on milwaukee county is preparing for a recount of more than 440 thousand ballots... this can be done by hand but will likely be done with the use of optical scanners ...which the clerk says will speed up the process... the recount results for the whole state will have to be certified and completed by december 12th. a judge denied former green party presidential candidate jill steins request to force a state hand to process the recount by hand:... including ozaukee, jefferson and kenosha counties. 14 will use optical scanners... like milwaukee, waukesha and sheboygan. 10 will use both - like walworth county. the ballots for milwaukee county were transported from the county courthouse yesterday...and were under lock and key overnight.

we do know he was 45-years old and was a 17-year veteran of the tacoma police force. wisconsins statewide presidential recount begins at 9 this morning. the ballots are boxed up...and have been under tight security all night... deandra corinthios is live from the election commission for a recount of more than 440 thousand ballots... this can be done by hand but will likely be done with the use of optical scanners ...which the clerk says will speed up the process... the recount results for the whole state will have to be certified and completed by december 12th. a judge denied former green party presidential candidate jill steins request to force a state hand recount earlier this week. 48 counties, however, will opt to process the recount by hand:... including counties. 14 will use optical scanners... like milwaukee, waukesha and sheboygan. 10 will use both - like walworth county. the ballots for milwaukee county were transported from the county courthouse yesterday...and were under lock and key overnight.. while the final decision will be made early this morning by the

. >>> now to this developing story in the tacoma area of the district.an was shot near cedar street and eastern avenue. it happened around 8:00 last night. the victim's identity has not been released. >>> and we are working to learn more about a grim discovery. members of a cleaning crew found a man's body inside a ruth chris's rest room. police have not identified him but he was not an employee at the restaurant. foul play in his death. >>> and take a look at this video. it was a cleveland park metro station and you can see that watter gushing down the steps. crews will be working to prevent that from ever happening again. crews are actually working to improve the storm drains in that region. the work is expected to last through friday and in the meantime, the parking lanes will be closed to quebec streets from 9:30 in the morning to 3:30 in the afternoon. >>> we are seeing big problems in several places. take a look at this video from north dakota. more than a foot of snow behind. the storm forced dozens of flights to be cancelled too. >>> karen kline,

the tree do all of that stuff. eggnog. 9:22 want to catch you up on national headlines. tacoma police are describing an officer killed while responding to a domestic violence call a model officer. 45 year old reginald jake gutierrez was shot several times, by the suspect. gunman, who tried using two children as human shields. hundreds of people attended a vigil for gutierrez last night, outside the tacoma police station. all right. the roads in gatlinburg, tennessee will reopen in a few minutes for the first time following deadly wildfires. new drone video shows the damage left behind this morning. look at this. 24 hours of drenching rain helped put out the devastating fires that killed burned thousands of acres including more than 700 buildings. the roads will be open today from 10 to five. it will give residents and business owners their first look at the damage since evacuations began monday night. a moment of silence will be held today to mark the one year anniversary of the san bernardino shooting. the husband and wife gunmen shot and killed 14 people and hurt 22 they were

investigators say the suspect shot at a tacoma officer several times. e officer later died at the hospital. >>> buzz aldrin who in 1969 became one of the first men to walk on the moon, tweeted out this picture of his next adventure. now we know he's been rushed away from his trip to the south pole. the 86-year-old posted this picture to his twitter page two days ago announcing he was headed to antarctica. the tour company that al din was with said he had to be taken out. he's in stable condition. he has been flown out of the south pole. >> we hope he is well. >>> commute chaos right now. did you see this scene yesterday on eastbound 580 in oakland where a man and woman were shot at near the fruitvale exit. it happened yesterday afternoon and hit down eastbound traffic for hours. officers combed the roadway evidence. so far police say it seems the victim's car was the only thing that was hit. the victims are expected to be okay and no word right now on any suspects. >> that happened around 3:00 in the afternoon. he must have been trying hard to get those

the officer was shot. both were able to escape before this long tense standoff began. in tacoma, washington, dan springer, fox news. >>> in jacksonville, florida a hostage standoff during an armed bank robbery is over with the suspect in custody and all 11 hostages are safe. sheriff's deputies had received a 911 call earlier this morning about gunfire at the community first credit union. when they arrived, the bank robber was still inside. a s.w.a.t. teak and negotiators were called in. the bank robbery suspect surrendered after a couple hours of negotiations. >>> 7 people are confirmed dead in a string of fires in tennessee. the first fire started monday in gatlinburg near the great smokey mountains national park. investigators think it was human caused. strong winds sparked other fires and forced thousands of people to evacuate. there's still a lot of danger for first responders and families who are trying to return home. >> the search is so important to go into all of these homes, all of these rental cabins, all of these, you know -- you know, search every house in gatlinburg

i've seen a lot of changes. >> reporter: elaine is a staple in the tacoma area. >> now no restaurant, but this. a gleaming, glittering brand new transit facility and elaine who uses the bus to get around says she's just fine with this change. she thinks it will cut down on the wild dash to get across the busy rods to catch the bus. >> somebody came from around the side. i'm glad for the changes. >> reporter: a new facility ask also new improvements, better signage and crosswalks. . what has sometimes been a deadly improvements were a a must. >> it's also a huge what this is all about historically. >> the new transit center officially opens on thursday. bus drivers get iting a a few me days to figure out the ins and outs, but for this community, one that relies on public transportation a major step forward. >> yes, it's beautiful. i think it looks nice. >> let's hope it works. >> definitely. >> reporter: back here live. as you take a look inside the transit center, a little lonely because it doesn't open until thursday. coming up next hour at 6:00, i'll tell you why the planned purple

after responding to a domestic dtu w, and we just learned that the officer was a 17-year veteran of the tacoma police department. a brockton motsr i stabbed to death. investigatsay the killer is her own son. the 18-year-o will face a jue this morning. he's accused of stabbing h mother multiple times. word on aotive there. and psident-elect donald trump, and mike pence kick off their white house victory tour in cinnnati, ohio tonight. before that, they will be in indianapolis to aounce their keep 1,000 jobs that were slated to go to mexico here in the u.s. for pence the trip is a homecoming as he wraps up his tenure a the governor. >> it's 6:34. new ideas being waved to regulate the recreational use of marijuana in t commonwealth, and theye's todd kaczynss at the state house with the proposal on tap for the rainy dayund. >> randy, good morning. in just two weeks from today it ll be legal for anyon and older in massachusetts to oke marijuana recreationall and ever since question 4 passed, there have been a lot of estions, including where the money will come from to pay for the regulation. we get

new details tonight on the deadly shooting of a police officer in the washington state city of tacoma. someone shot and killed the officer last night.. the officer was responded to a domestic violence call. a police spokesperson confirms that law enforcement was able to remove two children from the house after the 11-hour standoff ended-- it was during the rescue of one of the children that a window opened for police to shoot the suspect. officer loretta cool/tacoma police :10 - :32 "when they were able to rescue the boy, there was an opening to rescue the girl and that's what provoked the shot that took the suspect out. the girl and the boy were both unharmed. they were taken to the appears that they were not physically injured during the incident." police have still not released any names of the people involved in this incident. in tucson, arizona this morning.. two police officers were injured during a shootout with a suspect. police also shot and killed the suspect. the officers were serving a felony warrant at an apartment complex when shots were fired. one officer required surge

the officer died around 9 pm at a tacoma hospital--that's the latest from the breaking news desk--i'll continue to monitor this story as it develops--dora back to you. with deaths among law enforcement on the rise - lawmakers in the u-s senate have approved a new bill co- authored by chuck grassley.the public safety officers' benefits improvement act hopes to reduce the backlog of familes awaiting survivor benefits.the program began one year of a loved one's death.but the justice department is failing to meet that deadline in more than half of all cases.right now, 738 family requests for death benefits are pending approval -- including 175 still pending from the september 11-th terror attacks.if passed by the house and signed by the president, senator grassley's bill would essentially put the burden on the justice department to deny or withold benefits from any family of a fallen officer developing now in charlotte, north carolina... streets well into last night - angry over a prosecutors decision ?not to charge a police officer in the shooting death of a black man.people gathered in t

the tacoma police chief just made this statement. :17-: "our sincere condolences go out to the officer's family and friends of our fallen officer.. the law enforcement community in general." investigators say this all started when a police officer was shot multiple times while responding to a domestic neither the suspect or the officer have been identified. happening today-- metro police are taking some big steps to try and keep all of our packages safe during the holidays... but they're going to need your help. we'll have a live report in minutes. but first-- let's get right to greg bennett... watching a roller coaster forecast for us... how cold can we expect it to mainly sunny skies will be common throughout the day with highs ranging between 52 and 57 degrees. luckily, wind will be mild through the day ranging between calm and 5 mph. as for the next several mornings, las vegas will be just above freeze watch and or warning criteria. highs will hold in the low and mid 50s but by friday, clouds will build and winds pick up mountains but due to the winds, high temperatures for the day f

he was rushed into surgery, but according to the tacoma news tribune, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. police have surrounded a home in tacoma at this hour, where they believe that shooting suspect is barricaded. >>> a judge ordered a mental health evaluation for the man accused of sitting a south san francisco police officer in the head with a skateboard. that appearance was postponed, pending the results of the mental health tests. prosecutors say on thanksgiving day, ramos coras hit robbie chon during a foot chase. doctors say they're optimistic about his recovery. >>> we have new details about a freeway shooting in oakland that left two people wounded, and brought traffic to a stand still on highway 280. the two people were shot, while in a car driving east near the fruitvale exit. jana katsuyama is live at oakland headquarters. >> we is to move into the -- have to move into the newsroom. i did talk to police and they say they are looking at video, traffic video from cameras to try to piece together that victim's vehicle might have been, and whether they can identify any suspiciou

it>> the suspected cop killer is dead after an overnight stand off in tacoma, washington. after the hour long stand off officers shot the suspect and rescued two young kids held in the home. >>> we could see a verdict handed down in a former charleston police officer's murder trial. michael slager was seen shooting and killing . goes, we see the deck of clouds over us at present. they're going to join us light wind late in the day. snow showers going on few spots in the mountains. this is not the main core of the storm. that's still off north and west up in the front of utah and south eastern idaho. it will drift down into the state late this afternoon, moving to western colorado tomorrow morning, the way things shape up now, cloudy, few flurries here and there. snow doesn't watch up until after the morning rush or tail end of the rush. as well as some mountain areas during the day tomorrow. as far as the mountains and west go, at most in the western valleys. an inch to three. highest ridge lines, only 2 to 6 most of us in the or less category in one inch or less. closer to

he is the fourth tacoma officer in three decades to have been killed while responding to a domestic violence call. >>> uproar on the streets of charlotte last night, dozens of angry protesters charged not to charge a police officer for the fatal shooting of despite four protesters being arrested, police called the event mostly peaceful and tweeted photos of their construction conversation teams listening to protesters' concerns and also answering questions. earlier the district attorney said that officer brentley vincent who shot and killed keith scott in september had acted lawfully, despite scott's holding a gun when he was shot. >>> this morning, a jury is continuing deliberations in the case of makal sl-- michael slag. the shooting seen here was captured on cell phone video garnering national attention t. jury includes one black man and 11 white people in this state trial. they have been given the option to convict slager of murder, voluntary man slaughter or acquittal t. prosecution described murder as killing with manslaughter as unlawful killing in the heat of passion. slager has plea

the driver. new details this morning on a deadly standoff - in tacoma washington.the man that shot and killed a veteran police officer - was using two children as shields during the hours-long confrontation .last night hundreds of people vigils that were held to honor the fallen officer.reginald gutierrez -- who went by jake -- was the man killed in the line of duty.he had been working for the tacoma police department for 17 years.a memorial fund had been set up through wells fargo bank. "we love our police officers and we know that every day when they go to work there is a chance they won't come home. please pray for us and help us stay united. we love respect and value our officers." the suspect has not yet been named - but did have multiple weapons in the house and an extensive criminal record. today, marks the one year since the san bernardino terror attack that left 14 people dead and 22 others hurt. the husband and wife who carried out the attack were both shot and killed by police county employees with hold a moment of silence at 10-58 - that's when the first 9-1-1 call was made.a brief memorial

the suspect. officer loretta cool/tacoma police :10 - :32 "when they were able to rescue the boy, there was an opening to rescue the girl and that's what provoked the shot that took the suspect out. the girl and the boy were both unharmed. they were taken to the

he is the fourth tacoma officer in three decades to have been killed while responding to a do mettic violence call. >>> uproar on the street of charlotte as dozens protesters decided not to charge a police officer for the fatal shooting of keith scott and they were chanting this. despite four protesters being arrested, police called the event mostly peaceful and tweeted photos of their teams listening to protester's concerns and also answering questions. earlier the district attorney said that the officer who shot scott's family's claims that he wasn't holding a gun when he was shot. >>> this morning, a jury is continuing deliberations of michael slacker, he is accused of stopping walter scott at a traffic stop last year t. shooting seen here was seen on national cell phone garnering attention. the jury includes 11 white men and one plaque they have to decide whether murder or voluntary manslaughter, unlawful killing in the heat of passion. slager has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and faces a federal trial. that is scheduled for next year. >>> we are now 50 days away from do

it was after a 12 hour standoff when people honored and remembered gutierrez outside the tacoma police substation with music, speeches, and prayer. >>> a protest 200,000 people overnight. this is the second major protest against the minority christian governor who is being prosecuted for a budget plus a me. they were calling for protesters to leave when a video circulated online at the governor criticizing detractors . >>> former astronaut buzz aldrin after had an emergency medical situation. he was visiting antarctica with a private tour group when he felt ill. he had fluid in his lungs but he is responding to antibiotics. aldrin was part of the apollo mission and became the second person to walk on the moon. >>> the cargo craft lifted off from cows most of the debris came as it entered over uninhabited section of february. locals reported seeing a flash of light and hearing a loud thud. it was carrying food, water, food and other supplies. >>> a major construction project is hitting a milestone. >> coming up, when another fayetteville drivers. >>> we continue to follow breaking news

the issue. authorities in tacoma, washington, says the suspect was shot this morning after an 11-hour standoff. the officer was shot while responding to a domestic violence call. >> it is a horrible beginning to this, but the ending of this is equally as have two safe kids and no other neighbors, no other officers got hurt. jummy: this is the first officer killed in tacoma since 1997. deliberations continue today in michael slater's, who is charged with murder. they could consider convicting him of voluntary manslaughter. starting today, all it takes is a single search warrant and federal agents can search millions of american's computers and cell phones. a bipartisan group of senators tried to stop the rule from taking effect, the republican senator -- senate leaders the mind -- denied the vote -- senate leaders denied the vote. one calls it government hacking and surveillance. coming up -- >> they are in my house right now. jummy: a man calls 911 after three men trying to break into his home. you will have the dramatic moments that take place after. we will show you genetic video announcer: y

he is the fourth tacoma officer in three decades to be killed responding to a domestic violence call. >> an outrage on the streets of charlotte as protesters marched against the decision not to charge a police officer for the fatal shooting of keith scott. here's them chanting. arrested, the police call the event mostly peaceful and tweeted photos of their constructive conversation teams listening to protesters' concerns and answering questions. earlier, the district attorney said that officer bradley vincent who killed keith lumotscott acted lawfully despite scott's families claims he wasn't holding a gun when he was shot. the 45th president. we're getting reports of another high profile name being floated for trump's cabinet. former alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee sarah palin is considered to head the department of veterans uz fairs. while palin is not a veteran, she's the mother of one, and perhaps more significantly, she's a trump loyalist with ties to steve bannon. later today, trump and mike pence will head to cincinnati, ohio, to head off their thank you tour

the tacoma elmira should be scheduled to open. you can take the betsy ross bridge as your alternate. that's nice and clear. out in springfield there's an accident on sheddenham avenue. so watch for that. here we'll end in cherry hill township. there's degree here. away from trenton and toward philadelphia if you have to head in that direction or different parts of new jersey. right around wood crest station, exit 31 just the right lane is closed. traffic is still getting by. no big major problems report out in new jersey. i'll be back in about ten minutes or so, though, with more updates on your morning drive. >>> all right, jess, thanks. :18. let's check on the forecast for this first day of winter. >> it is a cold one. it is a dark winter morning. the temperatures have dropped into the 20s this morning. 29 degrees right now in philadelphia. the temperatures in some of the suburbs have dropped into the teens, though the weather, it's not quite as cold as yesterday. the coldest temperatures not as widespread as yesterday morning. i

. >>> the city of tacoma grieving the loss of a police officer. vigils for the 44 officer killed responded to a domestic violence call. we show you the standoff yesterday. police were called out because the suspect was fighting with his wife and refused to let her back in the house. >>> time now for your most accurate forecast. a blanket of clouds across the valley also making for a milder start. temperatures are running about 3 to 8 degrees milder than time yesterday as we wake up to 47 degrees. a lot of low to middle 40s, but not many 30s. cloudy and chilly as you step outside. as we go into this afternoon our high temperature up to 62 degrees. we have a window of time where we could see a vehicle or two. >>> we have a crime alert, a sandwich apparently not enough for a man who robbed this subway. police use the canines to look for him. the suspect is described as an hispanic man in his 20. >>> we now have an answer for a neighborhood caught up in detect work back police say they were there to arrest a guy who stole a car. we are told christophe

. >>> now to this developing story in the tacoma area of the district. a man was shot around 8:00 last night. the victim's identity has not been released. >>> we are also working to learn more about a grim discovery in a crystal city rest room. members of a cleaning crew found a man's body inside a he was discovered around 2:00 yesterday afternoon. police have not identified him but they say he was not an employee at the restaurant. investigators do not suspect foul play in his death. >>> new details in the investigation of a deadly police involved shooting in the district. police records say gerald hall stabbed a woman inside a home in northeast before his deadly confrontation with police. that was on christmas day. they say an officer shot hall when he refused repeated orders to drop a knife. hall's mother is now calling for the release of body cam video. an elected neighborhood leader supports that. >> the right to know what actually happened. so i think the pd and the administration releases the body cam footage as soon as it's available. >> accordin

the tacoma langley cross roads transit center was dedicated today. it's located a the university boulevard and new hampshire avenue, an area starved for more transit choices, we're told. our transportation reporter adam tuss has our report. >> reporter: a dramatic transportation change for one of the most congested parts of our region this is very exciting. how about it? >> reporter: the excitement not just about bus. s, but also safety. putting all the buss that serve this area in one center should dramatically cut down on people who make a mad dash across the roads here to catch the bus. elaine has firsthand experience. >> somebody came around the side and hit her. i'm glad for the changes. >> reporter: this center is also future u of the planned purple line, a station already on the drawing board scheduled to go right here. >> the next major transportation link between montgomery and prince georges county, our purple line. >> reporter: 60 buss per rush hour scheduled to come through here. there's an inside section to buy a ticket or warm up. >> a n

this happened around 8:00 last night in the tacoma area of the district.pdates on the story will be posted in our nbc washington app. >>> police found the body of missing yoga teacher tricia mccauley according to her family. a man w questioning. d.c. police will give an update this morning. justin finch will be there. follow justin on twitter. >> storm team 4 read day watching one little round of light rain push out of the city and another one coming our way for a little bit later on. grab the umbrella. you may need it between now and 11:00 a.m. this morning. we'll be back to dry weather and delightfully mild today. looks like an open window afternoon for people driving around the city today. temperatures in the mid-60s. back into the ychillier 40s for tomorrow. should be dry at midnight as we ring in 2017 but sunday afternoon, monday and tuesday of next week, more chances of what we still need which is more rainfall. >> i think is going to be great later in the afternoon after the rain clears out for all the kids that got scooters and bicycles, all those

the tacoma langley cross roads transit center is open to the public. that facility here in new hampshire avenue in maryland is now the largest nonmetro rail transfer point in our region set to serve more than 12,000 bus riders every day. among those routes right on prince georges county and the university of maryland shuttle. the transit center has a well-lit canopy u and screens that bus runs. >>> a frightening incident near the university of maryland. a woman was sitting in her car on baltimore avenue in college park yesterday afternoon when a man walked up to her with a knife. he demanded she give him her car. she refused and drove off. campus police were called and they are investigating. if you know anything about this or related a call. >>> we have new information on a story we told you about earlier this week about a brazen thief who stole a fairfax county metal star off the root roof. this is what the family's home looked like for decades with the star displayed. this is what it looked like earlier this week if the family heirloom missing. toni

please pray for us, help us stay united" gutierrez had been with the tacoma police department for 17 years. pennsylvania police say a 14- year-old pennsylvania boy admitted to shooting and killing his mom and younger brother in their sleep. "lacey says: "it's a hard thing to think about. i have known them forever but. i'm still i guess in shock to be honest with you." " remaley shot the two while his dad was at work.... then tried to pin the shooting on his dad... before admitting he would have killed his dad too... had he been home. investigators are trying to figure out a motive. " "i know that's the question that's very difficult to wonder why you would shoot your mother and then shoot your eight-year-old brother. the only real conclusion that we could draw from some of our investigation was that he just had a difference with his parents, when it came to maybe not getting along with them " remaley is being tried as an adult... a man is in custody.... after robbing a bank and holding the people inside hostage for a couple of hours... 11 people were inside the community first credit

we'll take a look at the delays. >>> police officer is killed after a shooting in tacoma, washington overnight. the suspect shot and killed the

. >> the tacoma officer died during surgery. after four nearby lakewood officers were ambushed and gunned down by an exc. >> speaker4: n in a coffee shot. that's 15 more than the yearly average over the last decade. this killing was not connected to the current tension between cops and the communities they serve. >> this was a domestic situation i. has nothing to do with race, it has nothing to do with anything other than we had police officers doing their job when somebody decided that he was going to use weapon to solve his jobs. >> authorities are not naming the police officer, pending notification of next akin. jenna. jenna: dan, thank you very much. more in a moment don't put it off 'til later. now's the time to get on a path that could be right for you... with unitedhealthcare medicare solutions. call today to learn about the kinds of coverage we offer, including aarp medicarecomplete plans insured through unitedhealthcare. these medicare advantage plans can combine parts a and b, your hospital and doctor coverage... with

the bucs defensive tacoma is the rookie of the comment. spence two and a half sacks, two forced fumbles. not bad for a guy who nearly ruined his football career. forced to transfer to eastern kentucky. the bucs took a chance in the third round, and they found themselves an absolute gem. >>> quote the deck is stacked against us. matthew silver son, rays president of baseball operations, said today before leaving for the winter meaning. referring to the collective bargaining agreement, to does no favor for small market clubs. always speculation this time year. two biggest names being thrown around the chris archer, ef ap longoria. he did not turn down the idea, either star can be traded. >> is there a guy off the table for you in the winter meetings? >> nothing's off the table for us. we have to listen. we have to talk. that's who we are. it would be a disservice to the organization if we turned ourselves off to conversations. >> it could be a wild, wild the meetings underway sunday in maryland. >>> the housing market is smoking hot. check t

this tragic shooting rocking the city of tacoma. it's still not over yet. sarah's here with more on these breaking details. what do you know, sarah? >> sarah: the standoff continues in tacoma after a suspect shot and killed a police officer late last night. the suspect remains barricaded inside a home right now. they do not believe anyone else was inside the home at the time. domestic disturbance when he was ambushed. fellow officers and civilians line the street to salute the officer's body as it was transported from the hospital to the medical examiner's office last night. this is first time a tacoma officer has died in the line of duty since 1997. guys, back to you. >> christa: happening right now, a scare in the streets closing down several city blocks in china town when a water main break actually leads to fires underground. right now crews are still finishing up some of their clean-up. scene in chinatown. here's victoria warren to get us up to speed on what's happening right now. vicki? >> victoria: good morning, christa. still a lot of clean-up, but t

. >>> a new option for commuters in montgomery county today with the opening of the tacoma park langley crossroads transit center. this is going to serve 11 bus routes that provide service to 1200 passengers every day. the transit center located at the corner of new hampshire and university boulevard. it's designed to get bus riders off the crowded streets and into a covered and lighted facility where they will be more safe. >>> call her the singing porch pirate. police in prince georges county tonight are hunting for a bomb caught on camera snagging a package off of our tipster's front porch. ideas to protect yourself from >> yeah, this woman was so brazen she sang as she sauntered off with a christmas package. caught in the act. first the delivery. then within 10 minutes this woman grabs the package and walks off. [ singing ] >> seemingly so happy and nonchalant she bursts into song. it happened monday afternoon in prince george's county. the victim says she was just minutes away but by the time she got home the woman had taken off in her get away car. possibly to another neighborhood

slain officer has been identified as 45-year-old reginald gutierrez, a 17-year- old veteran of the tacoma police department.>>> ktvu -- fox 2 investigates. land burning that was owned by caltrans they said it was threatening their 50. ross paloma now has the resolution, ross? >>reporter: this is the problem we exposed and it has everything to do with this narrow strip of land in potrero hills, the homeless were camping out lighting fires and threatening their homes. call just caltrans that they put up dispense 12 feet high and homeowners to make her happy but they do say it has been a long and scary road just to get to this point. >> i smell smoke. then orange flame started coming up and i knew it was a big fire cured >>reporter: dig raging fires burning up the hill. >> there were flames leaping up. raining down on family after family. >> i could see the huge plume of smoke and i told my son to get shoes on. >>reporter: firefighters knock this down. >> there out here trying to put it down. but by then residents had already had enough. >> with these flames in front of the house it's scary.

. >>> it's opening day for the new tacoma-langley crossroads center. 60 buses are scheduled to go through that station during rush hour. hoping to provide bus service to 12,000 people. it makes it the largest non-metro station. if you want to warm up, you can wait inside. >>> if you are still waiting for a package, today may be the day it arrives. today is the busiest delivery day for the postal service. it anticipates 30 million packages and letters will be dropped off today. if you still have things to mail, you ship priority express through tomorrow and it should be there by christmas. today is your last day, your very last day for amazon's two-day delivery service. nbc 4's working for you. we have all the details you need on last-minute shipping dates on nbc washington's app search shipping deadline. >>> breaking news in chantilly, virginia. >> reporter: we just got about a possible barricade situation. police got the call about 2:00 a.m. this is happening in chantilly, virginia, in the 4800 block of wayfield valley drive. they got the call about an emotionally disturbed person. they

the fallen officer was a 45-year-old man and a 17-year veteran of the tacoma be police department. ad responded to a domestic violence call, two people yelling at each other inside the house. the homeowner was told, told reporters that the officers were calm and professional throughout. then all of a sudden several shots were fired, and the officer was down. dozens of officers responded to the scene, and others went to the hospital. officials are not telling us the name of the officer while they notify all his family members. >> we've suffered a great loss, and i think the community has suffered a great loss, and i don't know how to put that into words other than to say that everyone here appreciates the kind thoughts and the prayers that are going out to us. >> reporter: and this has been an especially deadly year for law enforcement across the country. this is the 60th law enforcement official to lose his life in the line of duty, shot and killed by a suspect. bill, that's all -- that's more than all of last year. back to you. bill: it's remarkable. what a loss. dan springer or, t