as: adnan syed. adnan syed's story-has captivated millions since the 2014 launch of the podcast "serial" -- turning listeners into armchair detectives the series recounts a then 17-year-old syed's arrest and conviction for the 1999 murder of his high school ex- girlfriend hae min lee. syed was sentenced to life behind bars - but has always mantined his innocence? his intial attempts to appeal the verdict?unsuccessful ? adnan syed serial: it is what it is, if someone believes me or not, i have no control over it. another chance ? this week, in a post- conviction relief hearing, syed's attorneys argued that his lawyer at the time of the conviction had been ineffective?arguing she made so many mistakes sarah koenig serial: to not ever contact asia mcclain, to never find out if her story helps or hurts your case? that makes not sense whatsoever. that's not a strategy. one of those alleged mistakes - highlighted by "serial" host - sarah koenig - was failing to contact a potentially key alibi witness - asi

adnan syed and his lawyer will argue that he deserves another trial - and a new chance of freedom. he was convicted 16 years ago of strangling his girlfriend. the "serial" podcast raised questions about the fairness of syed's trial. today's hearing should last 3 days. the judge will decide if syed's conviction will be overturned and the case retried. heir at the center of a murder mystery featured on hbo is due in court today. expected to enter a on felony gun and drug charges. the 72-year old was arrested last year final episode of it's an hbo his life. facing a first charge... accused of killing his friend in 2000. generally - vegetable. but gregg's going the "whats app" is now the most used app in the world. it just reached one-billion active seven people! you may not have heard about the "whats app" because right now the majority of the users don't live in the u-s. facebook bought the app in 20-14. you can use it to make calls, send texts and lots more using any smartphone. finally a little bit of good news to report on the identity theft front. according to a new identity frau

here is wval's debra weiner. >> reporter: adnan syed's mother and brother returned to court hopeful theill grant a new trial for the former woodlawn high school student serving a life sentence. do you think he will get a new trial. >> that's what we're hoping for. >> reporter: in court on this third day of testimony, syed's post-conviction attorneys continue to argue the trial attorney in the murder case was infective. a defense investigator who worked on the case back in 1999 referred to an 83-person list of possible alibi witnesses. the trial attorney came into contact with only four and none testified. asia mcclain never even made that list. the woman who says she saw syed in the woodlawn public library at the time hae min lee disappeared. >> when a lawyer fails to do what's necessary, that rises to the level of a constitutional violation. >> reporter: the former branch manager of the woodlawn public library took the stand in court. she says the library had surveillance cameras at the time but syed's defense team never inquired about obtaining the videotapes. on cross-examination tho

property and reckless endangerment charges. >>> and more testimony expected today in the hearingng for adnan syede fense lawyers will get ans chance to question an fbi agent who specializes in cell tower analysis.we now, last week an alibieek witness came forward and they at had syed was with her at the time of min lee's murder.ur his case became well known forlr the popular podcast serial. s over the weekend the family of min lee released a statement condemning his lawyer's lawye efforts for a new trial. releasing a statement. statement >> some of our favorite favorite moments from the super bowls last night.fr >> first though a check of traffic and weather. snow in the forecast, gary.e rea >> oh, yeah, everybody hasrybo heard by now, more snow on theoo way. we're going to talk about thatt plus really cold temperaturespeu coming up the latter part ofr pt this week. full forecast is next plus traffic, too. stay with us. patients across the country have spoken. they recently rated their care experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey conducted for the centers for medicare and medica

she spoke exclusively with abc's amy robach. >> reporter: adnan syed's story has captivated millions since "serial" turning listeners into arm-chair detectives. the series recounts the murder of heymann lee. syed was sentenced to life but has always maintained his innocence. >> it is what it is. if someone believes me or not i have no control over it. >> reporter: but the now 34- year-old is getting another chance. this weak in a post-conviction release hearing syed's attorney argued that his lawyer at the time of the conviction had been ineffective, arguing she maid so many mistakes that his conviction should be overturned. >> to not ever contact asia mcclain, to never find out if her story helps or hurts your case, that is not a strategy. >> reporter: one of the issues was failing to contact a potentially key alibi witness, asia mcclain. >> if there were some technicalities, great, you >> but i think asia, like you might be that technicality. >> reporter: after hearing her in the podcast syed's defense team called mcclain to testify during the new hearing, mcclain maintaining she wa

. >> this is a prepaid caller from -- >> adnan syed. >> reporter: adnan syed's story has captivated millions since the 2014 launch of the podcast "serial," turning listeners into arm chair detectives. the series recounts a then 17-year-old syed's arrest and conviction for the 1999 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend hai min lee. syed was sentenced to life behind bars but has always his initial attempts to appeal the verdict unsuccessful. >> it is what it is. if someone believes me or not, you know, i have no control over it. >> reporter: but the now 34-year-old is getting another chance. this week in a post conviction relief hearing, syed's attorney argued that the law at the time of the conviction had been ineffective. arguing she made so many mistakes that this conviction should be overturned. >> to never contact asia mclain, to never find out if her story helps or hurts your case makes no sense whatsoever. that is not a strategy. >> reporter: one of those alleged mistakes highlighted by "serial" host sarah koenig, was failure to contact a key alibi witness, asia mcclain. >> if there w

witness testimony more than 15 years ago wouldve been a ote "gamechanger" for serial's adnan syed - according to an expert in syed's post conviciton hearing. syed's attorneys are asking for a new trial on the grounds that his counsel was ineffective by failing to contact chapman. he was given a life sentence for allegedly killing his girrfriend in the last 90s. still to come on the k-w-w-l news at five... whic state declares a health zika virus grows worldwide? and... find out how an area philanthropists dying wish comes true - and how that wish will --------- as e threat of the virus growsbecause of the zika virus... symptoms are mild for most, bb in pregnant women the disease is tied to severe birth defects and is belieed to primarily spread by mosquitos... mosquitos are linked to many deadly diseases. in faat, they are more deadly than sharks, wolves, lions, crocodiles and snakes combined. a late philanthropist and business owner well-known to the cedar valley issiving back tt the community months after his passing. v-g-m founder van miller died in october from a heart attack he wa

adnan syed is in court for a post-conviction hearing where a judge could possible overturn his conviction and life sentence for the murder of his high school girlfriend in the late 90s. following after the popdcast serial started in 2014. here's a live look at the waterloo skycam. storm track seven meteoroligst mark schnackenberg has a final look at your weather next. we'll be right back --------- --------- (baseball on tv in background) with heart failure, danger is always on the rise. symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room) about 50 percent of people die (dog whimpering) within 5 years of getting diagnosed. but there's something you can do. talk to your doctor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are... (dog whimpering) thanks for watching the kwwl news at five. >>> tonight, fighting words. donald trump says ted cruz stole iowa, accusing him of voter fraud. cruz now hitting back, while hillary clinton and bernie sanders unleash their harshest attacks yet oneach other six days until new hampshire

adnan syed was convicted of killing his ex- girlfriend in the year 2000. he returned to court in baltimore wednesday to argue for a new trial. syed's case was highlighted by the podcast "serial" - which drew in millions of listeners with its weekly installments. syed is currently serving a life sentence. he asked the court to introduce new evidence in his case - related to now fox5 weather 24/7, with chief meterologist ted pretty another overnight close-to-freezing with a low of 35 degrees. we will stay in the cool territory with mid and upper 50s for the next two afternoons. we'll be partly cloudy on thursday, then mostly sunny on friday with a light breeze for both days. we'll be closer to average on the weekend with 61 on saturday, then 65 sunday. average high for the weekend is 61 degrees. we'll warm up to 70 degrees for monday and tuesday another overnight close-to-freezing with a low of 35 degrees. we will stay in the cool territory with mid and upper 50s for the next two afternoons. we'll be partly cloudy on thursday, then mostly sunny on friday wit

. >> reporter: adnan syed's story has captivated millions since the 2014 launch of the podcast "serial" turning listeners into armchair detectives. it recounts a thenn 17-year-old syed's arrest and conviction for the 19 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend hae min lee. syed was sentenced to life behind bars but has always and maintained his innocence. his initial attempts to appeal the verdict unsuccessful. >> it is what it is. if someone believes me or not, i have no control over it. >> reporter:he now 34-year-old is getting another chance. this week in a post-conviction reef hearing sy's attorney argues his lawyer at the time of the conviction had been ineffective arguing she made so many mistakes that his conviction should be overturne >> to not ever contact asia mcclain, to never find out if her story helps or hurts your case, that makes no sense whatsoever. that is not a strategy. alleged mistakes highlighted by "serial" host sara koenig failing to contact a potentially key alibi witness, asia mcclain. >> if there was nom technicality that then would prove his innocence, great,

. >> adnan syed. >> his s story has captivated millions since the 2014 launch of the podcast "serial"listeners into arm chair detectives. the sees 17-year-old say yed's arrest and conviction for the 1999 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend hey man lee. he was sentenced to life behind bars but has always maintained his innocence. his initial attempts to appeal the verdict unsuccessful. >> it is what it is. if you believe me or not, i have no control over it. >> the now 34-year-old is getting another chance. this week in a post conviction relief hear, his attorney argued his lawyer at the time of the conviction had been ineffective arguing she made so many mistakes his conviction should be overturned. >> to never find out if her story helps or hurts your case makes no sense whatsoever. that is not a strategy. >> one of those alleged mistakes highlighted by serial host sarah caning whose failure to contact a key alibi witness asia mcclain. >> great, you know. that technicality. >> after hearing herg in the podcast, say yed's defense team called mcclain to testify during the new heari

the podcast serial tells the story of adnan syed ... who is now 35 and serving a life sentence. when he was 19 ... a jury convicted syed of strangling his high school girlfriend and leaving her body in a wooded park in baltimore. the podcast raised questions about the fairness of syed's trial in hae min lee's death. the hearing is scheduled to last three days. it will determine whether syed's conviction will be overturned or if his case will be retried. the convicted killer who escaped last summer was sentenced this morning. a judge ordered david sweat to pay nearly 80 thousand dollars in restitution and serve additional prison time for his escape. sweat is spending life behind bars after murdering a sheriff's deputy in 2002. he addressed the court today to say sorry. david sweat / prisoner - "i would like to apologize to the community and the people who felt the fear, and felt it necessary to leave their homes or community because fo the escape. that was never my intent and i deeply apologize for that your honor." sweat and richard matt sparked a three week manhunt following th

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the podcast "serial" revolved around the story of adnan syed, who now 35 and ssving a life sentence. at 19, he was convicted of strangling his high school girlfirend. the podcast raised questions about the fairness of his original trial and uncovered new evidence. a three-day hearing began yesterday to determinenewhether syed's cooviction will be overturned and case retried. a convicted killer who escaped from prison apologizes. david sweat escpaed a new york prison last summer with fellow convict richard matt. their escape d to a massii search, spanning three weeks. a judge sentenced sweat on charges following the escape...but he's already serving a life sentence for murr. " i would like to apologize to escape. that was never my for thh your honor." sweat's fellow escapee richard matt was killed by police during the search. oregon standoff leader ammon bundy is indicted by a federal grand jury thth indictment is against bundy and 10 others who joined him at the occupation of an oregon wildlife refuge. no further details on t chargs are availab at this time -- though the indictment m

adnan syed's case was the hearing that was two days longer than expected. he's serving a life sentence for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. there's no timetable for when the judge will issue his written ruling on whether syed should get another trial. >>> nasa says it is unlikely a man in india was killed by a meteorite as the indian government officials had the incident happened over the weekend on the campus of a private engineering college. but after looking at pictures online, nasa scientists said that small meteorites do not start fires or cause explosions when they hit the ground. they said the evidence was more consistent with a land-based explosion than something from space. >>> back here in the u.s., it should be quiet a scene tonight at a port in new jersey when a royal caribbean mega liner pulls in after what many accounts was a nightmare cruise to nowhere. the more than 6,000 people on board endured giant waves and hurricane force winds all of this over the weekend. the ship's captain claims the storm they encountered was more powerful than what

the fate of adnan syed, the man at center of the serial podcast is resting in the hands of a baltimore. the lawyers for the pres killer presented cell phone evidence that claims he did not kill his high school girlfriend. syed's mother is hopeful her son will have his day in court. >> i'm so excited. after 17 years, so, you know, we feel good about this. you know. >> the decision on if he gets a new trial is expected coming up >>> u.s. army court of criminal appeals temporarily halted the desertion case against sergeant bowe bergdahl. the serial body cast takes a closer look at the case and why he walked off of a military base. he was released in a prisoner swap. at peels court says he needs time to consider a dispute about how to handle the classified information. >>> our snap shot of the day shows a syrian couple posing for wedding couples against the back drop of the war ravaged family of homes. they wanted to show that life is stronger than death. >> powerful image. >>> it is 6:47. how do we handle what is happening this weekend? allyson rae is staying indoors. >> i mean it is goin

adnan syed was convicted of killing his ex- girlfriend, hae min lee, in the year 2000. syed returned to court in baltimore wednesday to argue for a new trial. syed's case was highlighted by the podcast "serial," which drew in millions of listeners with its weekly installments. syed is currently serving a life sentence. he asked the court to introduce new evidence in his case -- related to an alibi witness and some cell phone evidence. /// ((paul joncich)) > investigators in somalia are looking into whether a bomb caused a mid-air explosion on a jetliner that took off from the capital city mogudishu. dramatic video. cell phone video captured the aftermath of tuesday's explosion as air poured through the gaping hole of the plane. oxygen masks were tossed around and one passenger was sucked out... his body was found later. (interior --see kullane filming) a somali diplomat on board, awake kullane - who shot this video - said everyone was afraid they were going to die. (awale kullane/passeng er) we saw a hole in the plane and the first thing you think about is you know, can

adnan syed is in court this week. he is seeking a retrial for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, hay lee. adnan is serving life in prison. the podcast serial raised questions about his conviction downloaded more than 68 million times. his attorneys are ready to present new evidence that they hope will exonerate him all together. let's bring in our legal panel. trial attorney bobby -- bob b diana, if he gets a new trial does it stand to be a fair one? people's memories fade all kinds of things happen over that span of time? >> it's definitely a disadvantage to both sides to have a trial happen so long after the incident. but, in this case, obviously it's advantage of the defense because the alternative is that he remains in prison. with this particular case, you know the issue is, was there ineffect tiff assistance of counsel and was the new evidence enough to warrant a new trial. jon: there is, there is evidence, bob, or there are suggestions that the prosecution was cutting deals with potential witnesses here and t

adnan syed was convicted in the strangling death of his girlfriend more than a decade ago.oday the focus is on the cell tower data that defense attorneys contend was misleading. a baltimore judge will decide if the case should be retried. >>> i'm melissa mollet with your first 4 traffic and a look at metro for the weekend. talking about schedules. on the red line, trains running every 9 to 20 minutes. green line, every 24 minutes. other lines, yellow line, an alert here. they will only run between mount vernon square and huntington. silver line trains running every ten minutes between wiehle reston. blue and orange lines, buses will replace trains. i'll see you monday morning for news 4 today. >>> until monday morning, the weather having a low impact on whatever your outdoor plans may be. most of us dry. some lingering very light snow showers in parts of northern anne arundel county and up around the baltimore area. these will continue to fizzle within the next 30 minutes or so. the sunshine out. looking pretty nice out there. but note that with the winds it will feel about

adnan syed has been charged with murder, convicted of murder, and he's about to get his best chance at a new trial. >> last year syed was granted a request to introduce evidence related to his alibi including cell phone records and a witness who says she was with syed at the library when his exgirlfriend hae min lee was killed. he was sentenced for her murder, and his hearing will last through friday. >>> still to come, how small businesses are winning big with the super bowl. we will go live to san francisco. >>> the dramatic emergency landing caught on camera. we will tell you how it ended. >>> you need your umbrellas today, and also, don't forget. you need to get your wusa9 app. we will track the heavier rain today. flood watch in place for the areas with a significant snow pack left. another additional inch of rain causing concerns near streams or creeks, especially up through martinsburg that will be something we will be watching later today, and then we will time out the rain on your futurecast, and you can pin out when you will -- point out when you will see the heaviest rain co

leon: day two of a court hearing in baltimore to determine whether adnan syed should get a new trial. today asia chapman testified she saw syed at a library at the time prosecutors claim he was murdering his girlfriend. this happened in 1999. syed is now serving a life sentence. the story picked up by hugely popular podcast "serial." he is now seeking a new trial on the grounds that his first attorney was negligent not contacting chapman. alison: syed -- "7 is on your side" and they are looking at backlog of rape kits. some of the untested kits date back to 1988. the murders of a prince george's county teacher and her 2-year-old daughter have shaken our region. and tonight "7 on your side" to try and stop domestic violence. leon: jennifer donelan is the fighting back against crime investigator. she is going to explain how we can all help out. jennifer: this event right here is critical. it's life saving. alaska a crime reporter i can't tell you how many times i had to cover homicides where a domestic partner a woman a man killed by their partner. there is help out there. if you are in

adnan syed was convicted of killing his high school girlfriend and sentenced to prison. his case is the first season of the serial podcast. the defense is citing numerous witness who was never called. >>> by now you've likely received your w2s and are gathering everything you need to file your taxes. the irs is already accepting electronic returns. while the deadline to file isn't till april, consumer reports found some advantages to filing early. david novarro runs them down. >> reporter: peggy shay and her husband were victims of a tax scam that is on the rise. >> last year when we filed our taxes, the irs had flagged our account because someone had filed a phony return under my husband's social security number. >> reporter: it was an attempt to steal their refund. >> filing your tax refund early is a great way to thwart this kind of a scam. you get your paperwork in early before a criminal can file your name. >> reporter: other advantages. for one, you'll get your refund sooner. about 2/3rds of americans do get a refund which averaged about $2700 last year. filing ear

she talked about the fact that she had an alibi for adnan syed that day but was never called by the defenseginal trial, correct? >> correct. >> let's take a listen to what she says right now. >> do i think adnan killed her? honestly, i couldn't tell you. by coming forward i hope i was able to provide enough information to the judge for him to be able to make a rational decision. whatever that might be is in his hands. >> so there's two factors here, susan, right? the fact that the attorney did not go to this alibi witness potentially and also that she provides an alibi. >> the case is called strickland. what that means basically and how it affects us here is that adnan has to show that gutierrez filed contact asia mcclain, filed investigate it and failed to call her to the stand. the second part is that he has to show that if his attorney had talked to asia mcclain and put her on the stand, there is a good chance it could have made a difference. >> yes. >> and he -- he -- i believe for sure he showed that last part at the pcr hearing last week. asia testified. she was very credible. very so