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chilling video shows two robbers holding up a gas station clerk in alexandria. store clerk is heard on the surveillance tape pleading for his life. >> [unintelligible] >> one of the suspects had a gun. the robbery happened last sunday morning at a shell station on edsall road. away with money and drove away. county police force are for anyone who might recognize the suspects to give them a call. on 01-year each of the of his death, the of ali mohammed will file dollar wrongful death lawsuit. the family will make the outside the dc9 nightclub. he died outside the club during with club employees. if the owner and four employees were eventually cleared of murder charges. >>> lawyers for the suspect in case want toder their client gets a trial. brittany norwood is accused of killing her co-worker after an at a store in bethesda in march. with the will meet safety andsure our proper treatment in the courtroom. she could face life in prison without parole. >>> a serial bank robbery face a judge today. 44-year-old samuel lewis pitts severalged with robbing seven banks.

police in alexandria investigating a deadly shooting. this happened along wythe street late last night. megan mcgrath with details. >> reporter: aaron, this is the first murder of the year in alexandria. not a lot of information has been released by police, at least not as of yet. it was around 10:10 last night when a call came into police with a report of shots fired on wythe street here in alexandria. that's when they discovered a 40-year-old man on the scene suffering from gunshot wounds. we're told that that victim died here on the scene. no word on motive in this shooting. no word on suspects or arrests. police are still trying to piece all of that together. again, this is the first murder of the year in alexandria, and the case still wide open. aaron, back to you. >> megan mcgrath. thank you. >>> also new overnight, a deadly stabbing in the district. this happened around 11:00 along eaton road in southeast washington. right now the victim's name is not being released by police. also no word on any arrests having been made. >>> 6:03

i ask greg what he is doing in alexandria? >> he wasn't in alexandria. if he had been in alexandria. >> here is the thing. i don't know what example is. scpru not going explain it to me. >> no. >> andy, what is this about? we'll talk later. >> i told you we would go to alexandria for the weekend. i have to work. i'm sorry. no need to bring it up here. i know you love old town. >> it is funny how you always have to work, and then you are never at work. >> i like to work on the road sometimes. it is quiet. i am getting ideas for my shirt. >> who is the road? by the way, a hospital using junk science like third hand smoke, that's where i want to go for medical treatment. florida legislature wants 20* ban dwarf tossing. first he is a real person. he is a mortgage broker using people at bait. >> accurate, bute fen cive. >> you said what this ban is doing is preventing little people from having dehumanizing jobs. but isn't that up to each individual person if this is for themselves. >> this would be a very scary place. people would be doing horrible things. >>

val is the cep of the alexandria economic development partnership. congratulations and how are you going to celebrate? >> thank you, andrea. good morning. we're just very thrilled to be getting this award today. this afternoon at 5:00, a celebration begins down here at the base of king street from 5:00 to 6:30. at 6:00, our mayor will receive -- our mayor and city planning director will receive this tremendous award for our city. >> what about king street so impressed the apa? >> it is a wonderful, vibrant street that's been here since 1749. the work of our city over the years involving our residents, our boards and commissions, our planning staff, past and present, has just -- and just the whole community involvement and concern by our citizens and our city folks have made this a wonderful street, a vibrant street. it is the center of commercial activity. also restaurants, merchants, retailers, all participating in this process. which brings us this award today. >> we have a few seconds. given the tough economic times, what does this distinction mea

. >>> and police are investigating the first homicide of the year in alexandria. a man who was shot over night there. >> reporter: ten months into 2011, police had hoped to close out the year without any homicides at all x then came last night's deadly shooting of an alexandria man, 40 years old, and killed on the street you see behind me. police are talking to witnesses but have not made any arrests. metro riders walk along on their way to the station this morning, word that a deadly shooting happened on the street last night is a bit disturbing. >> you never know what happened. you are never safe anywhere at all. >> i have never had a problem, and never even thought twice about coming down this street, so pretty surprised to hear that. >> alexandria has not had a murder all year, but last night's shooting changed that statistic. around 10:10 police got a report of shots of fire. when they arrived at the found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. investigators are talking to a number of witnesses, and while no arrests were made police believe there was a connecti

suspect 7vthan for a suspect in the deadly shooting in alexandria. it's the first murder there in more than a year. police believe it's not a random killing. folks near where it happened -- pat collins joins us live with more on this story. pat? >> reporter: jim, it's been 557 days since someone was murdered in the city of alexandria. this victim, a 40-year-old man, a life-long resident, he died in front of his friends. >> a friend of mine was telling him to hold on, you know, hold on. your family needs you, you know. a friend of mine standing over there saying bob, bob, hold on, you gonna be okay. >> reporter: last night, larry holmes watched his friend die. bob was just shot. he was lying here on the ground. he looked up, made the peace sign and then passed on. >> it's terrible. you know, for the community, it's real sad. >> reporter: the victim identified as bob corey mckneel lee. he was 40 years old. he runs his own trash collection business. he grew up in this part of alexandria. he has an 11-year-old son who lives here. last night, bob came bac

the alexandria courthouse is areed and nearby businesses dark. still open. if you like the sunshine, we you.good news for going anywhere anytime soon. we have a look at the first forecast. we would be hard-pressed to find any clouds and the sky for the next couple of days. isrlooking arlington, it completely clear. find a cloud in the sky throughout the day. be hard-pressed within the >> couple of days. 60'she way to the upper- this afternoon. to-will sunshine today. next couple of days, will shift. >>> coming up, a major step in recovery -- the is back inan washington. we will tell you why. >>> governor o'malley makes a stop at a local high school to new anti-bullying campaign. details are coming up. want to own a piece of washington is true? -- washington history? >>> and more look at the weekend weather. local teenagers and in maryland or on a mission, to stop police in school. campaign on air and on line. many local students say that it is also personal. specialng into the assembly at anne arundel high this one hits home. my race ande for bullied for rac

we're also following a developing story in alexandria.olice there investigating the first homicide of the year. we're going to megan mcgrath, who's live along witch street. >> reporter: good morning. this really is the first homicide of the year in alexandria. there's not a whole lot of information being shared by police last night. this happened around 10:10. that's when police received a call for shots fired in the 1200 block of wyatt street in alexandria. police arrived here on the scene. they found a 40-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. he was pronounced dead on the scene. exactly what happened, what led up to the shooting, all that is still under investigation. no word on any suspects or arrests. back to you in the studio. aaron? >> megan mcgrath, thank you. >>> this morning investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire at a farmers market in northeast washington. the flames started at the building along fifth street at florida avenue at 8:45. no one was hurt. officials say businesses inside the market, includi

. >>> the future of the alexandria waterfront has many of you upset. some believe it should be home to new hotels and businesses. others worry too much development could ruin the beauty and historic value of oiled town. tonight there was a big gathering of neighbor -- old town. tonight there was a big gathering the neighbors fighting to save the waterfront. >> team are really taking sides. on one hand you have people who feel like the waterfront needs more development, maybe some high rise hotels, restaurants and shopping but others who say too much development could hurt one of america's most historic areas. walking down some streets in old town, alexandria, is like taking the trip back in time. gas lanterns, cobblestone streets, american history at every turn. >> our streets were designed by george washington and they're not designed for motor coaches or hotel traffic to get to our waterfront. >> reporter: boyd walker is one of many residents who gathered in old town sunday night fighting against a plan currently considered to rezone and redevelop th

and king street in alexandria.they're celebrating on king street tonight. >> what do you do when your name of the top 10 greatest treats in the usa? you have a party. that is what they're doing here. let's take you across the river to an area once known as black broadway. it used to attract artists like duke ellington and was the heart of black business. this flower shop has been in the family for the three generations. from its perch on the corner, it has watched the street developed into one of the city's main arteries and made attractions. >> it has been through so many changes but it is back up again and i'm happy about that. >> being named one of the top 10 greatest streets in america is just part of a story for a street whose roots run deep in african-american history gary >> -- african american history. >> i am glad to see the diversity come. the complexion of the city is changing the complexion of businesses changing. >> there is something to sing about across the river where a cobblestone street in alexand

county the district, old town alexandria. the area that is in yellow is the tornado watch until 11:00 tonight. the western portions of maryland not underwrite watch because there was hardly any sunshine and the sunshine is what allowed the atmosphere to become unstable. the areas with the tornado warning, fairfax and prince william, those are the areas shaded in red. the heaviest activity in the next half-hour or so, springfield, that will be a major concern. and then a new update, tracking on this, which is going to show oakton vienna, reston, and tysons corner. further south dale city, also watching a strong cell towards newington, of burke, west springfield, north springfield annandale. these areas will all be impacted. the good is, once we move through, once this is out of here the skies cleared just a little bit, patchy fog will settle land for the evening. oakton and vienna, 6:02, 6:09, so the warning set to expire at 6:00 fairfax county and that prince william county. i am fairly confident we will continue to see these

. >> fox 5 is live in alexandria with more. ross. >> reporter: good evening. this is indeed a mystery. police suspect foul play, but this is the family that is not giving up hope. they have passed out fliers. they have conducted searches and tonight here at the elks lodge in old town alexandria, they are raising money for a private rewards fund. lenny harris is a popular community activist here in old town alexandria. he was seen three weeks ago on september 21 at the houston center. he got a phone call, driving his own car. that next morning, his cell phone was discovered on the bridge. police are also still looking for a man caught on surveillance tape trying to use mr. harris' bank card twice and just four days ago, his car was discovered in prince georges county. i want to join by his family, his brother, and his sister. i want to ask you first, harold, if the discovery of the car is a hopeful sign for you guys. >> absolutely. we are hoping and praying every day. we know closure is near. >> sadly, sometimes money is what gets people talking. is that what y

i am more and more confident we will see additional warnings issued probably for arlington alexandria, the district, and montgomery county. the warning just updated on super doppler radar the heaviest of the storms right now moving through central fairfax county off towards the north northeast at about 30 miles per hour. at this point, keep in mind, no tornado warnings. however, it newington 6:00 to west springfield heavy activity. just minutes away. heading towards annandale and falls church by about 6:20 this evening. heading off towards fairfax county reston at 6:15, heavier activity. the latest tornado warning includes the district and the media's to rounding counties all the way south to fredericksburg. project and the media surrounding counties, all the way south to fredericksburg. the good news and all of this, we are looking for things to settle down later tonight. the full forecast and we will keep you updated if there are any additional warnings. >>> the president put the blame on a foil the terror plot against the saudi ambassador squarely on iran. >> during a news conferen

in 20 >>> debate continues over the alexandria waterfront.ome say it needs more development but others who say wait a minute, development could hurt one of america's most historic areas. matt ackland is on the story. word walking down some treats in old town alexandria is like taking a trip back in time. gas lanterns, cobblestone streets, american history at every turn. >> our streets were designed by george washington and they are not designed for motor coaches or hotel traffic to get it our waterfront. >> reporter: boyd walker is one of many resident would gathered in old town sunday night fighting against a plan currently being considered for rezone and redevelop the water front area. the plan would bring new jobs, new businesses and new hotels to the waterfront. but some worry that could expressway the historical value. >> the city council seems to be working to develop a plan that favors the developers and doesn't favor the history of alexandria. >> i'm taking it all in. i'm going to see if we can come to a compromise. >> reporter: counc

alexandria will start with 54 bikes in old town and carlisle.hope to expand to potomac yard and the west end. the earliest the station will open will be the spring of next ye year, but the city says people are already calling to sign up. >>> three local communities named the best for young people according to america's promise alliance. the city of alexandria, prince william county, and calvert county were all named. the cities were praised for their efforts to lower dropout rates and provide support to children. >>> it is now 6:36. 64 degrees. metro talking about changing the at th"well, we could sleep we hin the same bed,ime: but it just doesn't work." she would like a firmer mattress than i would. yeah, nine out of ten couples disagree on the firmness they want in a mattress. i sleep on the couch. with our bed, the sleep number setting represents the firmness that you like on your half of the mattress. don't mess with my side because i'm comfortable. i can adjust mine to my liking and she can do the same. go ahead and switch sides so you can

. >> reporter: these people aiming laser speed guns along traffic in alexandria are not police officers, they are prosecutors and defense lawyers who fight each other in court over speeding tickets. they got hands on tickets clocking vehicles where the speed limit is 25 miles per hour while learning the advantages and disadvantages of laser technology. >> the way they challenge officers in court. it's a piece of equipment, a technical piece of equipment. the only way to do it is understand how it works. >> reporter: they got a better understanding of how police officers work, their training and the accuracy of the technology they use. >> it helps the officers observations. they doubt what the officers see. it helps for them to be able to see an actual reading of their speed rather than the officer's word. >> first, we are going to learn about the radar speed detecting. >> reporter: she sponsored this speed detection program to educate lawyers because the stakes are high for drivers charged with speeding. >> the better prepared both sides are, the better justice is served. >> reporter: a

they are part of the capital bike share program in the district in arlington county and soon in alexandria as well. short term rental prices are going up to help pay for expansion. tom sherwood reports. >> reporter: just over a year old, the capital bike share program is expanding all over the city, into arlington and soon to alexandria. >> i have seen the bikes. i have my own bike, i don't use that service, but it's great to see people on the street. >> i love it. i plan to get on it this weekend. >> in a warehouse in southwest washington, hundreds of bikes are prepped and repaired for use in the city. >> for our anniversary/birthday, we have 16,000 annual members. exceeded our expectations. >> a new higher at the tourist and casual riders. longer memberships are staying the same price. >> 99% of the trips are less than 30 minutes. there's more diversity for visitors and the casual members. >> reporter: the system moved from alternative source of transportation to mainstream. >> it functions as another type of transit. it's readily accessible to a wide variety of people. the bikes themsel

. >>> a former alexandria elementary schools teacher has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for producing child pornography. justin coleman pleaded guilty to two stars disparity may disturb and videos and had photographs of children. -- -- >>> and trucks built several boxes of nails and screws all across north aren't 270 near the exit for montgomery village avenue. police shot down the interstate while state crews cleaned up the mess. >>> an unusual national mall visitor is recovering after making a splash this morning. d.c. firefighters rescued a deer that plunged into the tidal basin. that happened around 8:30 this morning. our cameras were rolling as the cruise -- crews in a boat pulled it to safety. it will be released into a d.c. part. -- park. >>> drivers in maryland lined up this morning for the chance to drive away with 3 gallons of gas. brianne carter was at the morning giveaway in laurel. >> and.hundreds of drivers this morning lining up to fuel up for free. >> this is awesome. >> some drivers waited almost an hour to get their turn. >> it is worth the wait for $20. >> with the

we'll take a live look at the beltway in alexandria here at the eisenhower area. no problems between the wilson bridge and 95 here. this time to the west side of town at the american legion bridge, everything is incident free. no problems on route 7 or the toll road. a quick look at the american legion bridge where there are no problems across the bridge span here. if you're planning to head over to the dulles toll road, expect it to be looking ok in from hunter mill. no problems on 66 or the beltway north of town. coming up, we'll take a look at the rain. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika to the latest now on this morning's breaking news story, montgomery county police are looking for a missing 11-year-old boy from germantown. >> they're also investigating the apparent murder of the boy's mother. her name is 51-year-old jane mcquain found dead in her home in the seneca knolls subdivision. police there are calling this a homicide. the missing boy's name is william mcquain, he's 11 years old. here is more from montgomery county police captain paul starks. >> w

dramatic video from a gas station robbery in alexandria is caught on tape. and also, the sounds of the pleas of the attendant. that story is ahead. >>> plus, the long delay dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial. it will happen this weekend. we will have a preview when we come back. >>> after a nearly two-month delay the memorial to martin luther king jr. will finally be dedicated this weekend. crews are putting the finishing touches on the memorial site and a detailed program including speakers and music and dramatic readings begin at 8 a.m. sunday. it all culminates with a musical selection from aretha franklin. i will be hosting our live coverage of the dedication beginning at 11 a.m. on sunday. result this weekend defense news will air tomorrow at noon and again sunday at 1:30. the mcglauchlin group will air after that. >>> we will tell you a about a threat to the greenback. we will be right back. the best place for a vacation is mississippi. you mean louisiana. florida's where folk's want to be. alabama's got you all beat. no matter which sta

alexandria chosen in part for its child thrive program. calvert county, maryland was chosen for its high achieving school system. and prince william county, virginia made the list for its healthy living. >>> a major expansion in arlington county. the plan is to add 30 new stations to the region. the roslin boston corridor, pentagon city will see the new stations open by next summer. >>> coming up in sports tonight. what a new face at the quarterback position help the terps to a quarterback win terps to a quabig!back win big. big, big. big big big big? big big big big big. big big...big. ♪ big big big -big. -big! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ big big big -big big. -big! -big -big! -♪ big -big. -big big big. big big big. big big big. small. big big big big. small! [ male announcer ] the space-saving, eco-friendly, totally unique smart. unbig. uncar. ♪ >>> the terps started out looking pretty good? >> it was a great game. and this shows the terps can play with the big boys. clemson came into college park tonight ranked number 8 in the country and

. >>> a fairfax county police officer was hurt during a police chase in alexandria. sponsors were chasing four men suspected of robbing a 7-eleven store last night. the suspects hit two cars, car on northbound route 1 before losing control of an suv. the vehicle crossed into the southbound lanes and hit a police cruiser. the officer had minor injuries. the four suspects dump out of the suv. three were captured and another is on the run still. >>> testimony resumes this morning in the lululemon murder trial. jurors heard the first police interviewed by the accused killer brittany norwood yesterday. and we saw some evidence collected from the store where jayna murray was killed. jummy olabanji is at the courthouse with details. >> good morning. yesterday in court quinn brittany norwood heard her voice dbeing played for the first time, and she just bowed her head. she told detectives that she was a victim in the crime. then police officers quickly knew she was not the victim that she was the killer. at the start of her first statement to a police detective brittany norw

four men robbed a convenience store in alexandria. the pursuit began when officers spotted the car on route 1. during the chase the suspect car lost control and hit two cars and a police cruiser. the officer inside will be ok. three suspects are in custody and the other is still on the loose this morning. >>> the search for robert wood is now entering day five. the 9-year-old with autism disappeared on sunday while on a walk with his family. last night friends family members, searchers held a candlelight vigil. police are asking a thousand volunteers to join in today's search. >>> another miracle rescue, days after the deadly quake in eastern turkey. yesterday, crews pulled its 13- year-old teenager from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building. he is injured, but they would not give further details. the quake killed 570 people. thousands more injured. >>> a montgomery county jury will hear another day of emotional testimony in lululemon murder trial. >> yesterday the court listened to taped interview with brittany norwood and thi

according to a federal indictment, alexander and kerry khan of alexandria, both employees of the u.s. army corps of engineers helped follow more than 45 million to an unidentified company to a no-bid contract. using false invoices, the feds alleged that they helped themselves to $20 million along with two others. harold babb wholeyed with his family in the sterling home and lee kahn who helped his father run the fraudulent company out of his home in alexandria. >> willingness to engage in this behavior and greed they displayed can only be described as appalling and have apparently been willing to deprive the department of defense of badly needed funds and violate the integrity of the contracting process and public's trust in them and it appears they were fully prepared to line their pockets even further. >> a 26 year employee of the u.s. army corps of engineers, michael alexander was arrested at his office northwest g street. more than 100 agents raided seven other locations and arresting the remaining three at their holmes. while seizing luxury vehicles, flat screen tvs and discoveri

that is what people in alexandria are having to put up with.put in a generator to fix one problem that led to another one. shomari stone is along homes run with more on this. >> reporter: imagine sitting on your deck after a hard day's work. the weather is nice and you want to have a soda. talk to a friend, but there's a problem. there's a loud noise across the street. you hear it on your deck. you hear it when you inside your house and shut the door. would you like to hear this all day? all evening? how about all night long? it's like a hammer constantly going all night long. >> reporter: pat says it drives her crazy. >> there is a real vibrating sound to what they're doing. and it's just nonstop. it never lets up. so i have a terrible night's sleep. >> reporter: folks read this notice last friday saying two sewer lines were damaged and sewage spilled in the waterway. the pumps are taking out the mess. >> it is irritating. it is for a good reason but is it nonstop and i'm noise sensitive. >> reporter: a couple residents say it is so loud they

he grew up in this part of alexandr alexandria. he has an 11-year-old son who lives here.last night, he came back to his old neighborhood and it cost him his life.9g8 he say anything? >> no. sidewalk his mom. he was saying mom, mom. >> reporter: what do you make of this? >> i don't know. >> reporter: bob is on the sidewalk. another man approaches. words exchanged. shotssfired, he's hit. he runs his the roadway and falls to the ground. bernadette is the mother of the victim's son. >> he wasn't selfish. he was good to his son, you know what i'm saying? my son is devastated. he's only 11 years old. >> reporter: bob mckneneley. the first person murdered here in the last 557 days. i'm pat collins, news 4. >>> rupert murdock's company agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of a murdered schoolgirl. she was attacked by murdock's tabloid news of the world. reporters ease dropped on voice mail messages from the 13-year-old. she disappeared in 2002 and then was found dead. they were shut down in july. >>> john casic says he will crack down on owning animals. at least 50 animals we

george mason elementary school, 65 degrees at this time in alexandria.temperatures will drop a few more degrees before sunrise shortly after 7:00 a.m. 54 degrees in bladensburg, 51 in silver spring. 54 degrees in fairfax. here's the forecast, sunshine, mostly sunny, 75. open the windows to let the fresh air circulation today. the cold front this evening will drop temperatures a few degrees for tomorrow. still very comfortable and pleasant with total sunshine and highs in the upper 60's. and long stretches of dry weather we have not seen since late july and early august. >>> we have been busy. everything looks good. i spoke with police and looks good through rock creek park and clara barton parkway, could ride on the george washington parkway. quiet is at the beltway and at the american legion bridge. 270 moving very nicely from father hurley boulevard on to 495. this is the beltway at river road. looks good in virginia. 95 66, no troubles. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 54 degrees or rather 55 degrees outside. >> a big upsets on "dancing." who when tall

alexandria, washington channel. mason park. same story in annapolis up toward baltimore. 63 here this morning in vienna and rockville. mason neck and alexandria, 64. popular number. sterling, leesburg, as well. national 66. mostly cloudy skies. winds currently south, dew point 64. once those winds change from the west and the dew point is going to drop and the drier air moves in, the middle of country is nice and quiet, once you get past western kentucky. this is what we'll be dealing with over the next six to eight hours, but then we see the clearing moving in for the afternoon. the later part of the afternoon tonight, tomorrow, sunday, looks like we are going to be in fine shape here right through early next week before the next system heads this way. today 71, showers and storms through early afternoon. mid-afternoon east. tomorrow 67. but we start in the 40s and 50s. winds could gust over 20 miles per hour later again today on saturday. sunday, nice lighter winds 72. should be near perfect for the skins in the afternoon. mo

there was an accident here at duke street at gordon in alexandria. bicyclist struck early this morning. authorities tell me it is all cleared up. you're good to go in that area. we'll take a closer look at virginia roads. back to you. surae and andrea? >> thank you, monika. we're looking at some entertainment news right now. antonio banderas explores the dark side of plastic surgery. >> and cast members of the new footes foot loose movie dance their way up. >> stars walk the red carpet for the new york premiere. the remake of the 1980s classic opens on friday. the original film launched the career of kevin bacon. in a morality tale about a small town that bans dancing. a new generation takes over for the remake. >>> antonio banderas stars in the new film from pedro, the skin i live in is about a plastic surgeon on a twisted mission to create skin that's resistant to fire. the film reunites banderas and acclaimed director for the first time in 20 years. >> you're almost at a cliff with him. that's what creation is. when you feel very safe and when you

they held a vigil today for the missing alexandria activist. disappeared last month after leaving the recreation center in alexandria. the 53-year-old was last seen on september 20. after police say he received a phone call from an unknown person and then left the recreation center. the next morning, his family reported him missing. police found harris' cell phone on the bridge. >> we are here today to do a celebration, to collect money to add to the fund. >> you know, please come forward if you have knowledge. just say something. he is well loved around here and i want my father back. >> harris' light blue toyota corolla is still missing. somebody may have used his bank card at an old town atm machine last month. that same person tried to use the card at a prince georges county bank. we want to talk to the person seen on surveillance camera using harris' bank card. that person is described as a black male with a mustache, small goatee, tattoos on his right and left forearms. >> fight in the cleaning aisle of a maryland wal-mart store sends 19

looking good at route 5 toward the wilson bridge and into alexandria on the beltway is fine.r to 395 at duke street headed through landmark all the way to the 14th street bridge. no problems into the downtown area. we'll wind a live picture at the american legion bridge on the west side of town looking good across the river whether you're going to tysons corner or bethesda. let's fly the bw parkway. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. we begin with breaking news out of germantown, maryland. police are searching for a missing 11-year-old boy whose mother was found murdered inside their apartment. >> the body of jane mcquay was found around 8:25 last night when police entered her home while responding to a missing persons report. according to police, the 11- year-old son has not been seen since september 30th. we do have a crew on the way in seminole knoll where kristin fisher is live. we're joining her now live with the latest developments. kristin? >> reporter: that's right, good morning, surae. a saddation here in germantown. you have a 51-year-old mother found dead. an

happened at 10:230 at old alexandria ferry road and malcolm road. one driver died and the other is in critical condition. there is no word on what kautszed the crash. old alexandria ferry road is closed flight and expected to remain shut down for several hours. >>> republican presidential candidate herman cain strongly denying reports tonight that he was accused of sexual harassment more than ten years ago. the website politico published the story and claims two women filed sexual harassment complaints against cain in the 90s. he was the head of the national restaurant association at the time. cain's campaign issued a statement to nbc news, says the report consists of what they call "thoroughly sourced allegations and unsubstantiated personal attacks." nbc news has not independently verified the report in politico. >> sight seeing bus, going out of business. tour mobile, ending service tomorrow. the company charges $32 a person to take tourists around d.c.'s attractions on open air trams. a spokesperson told "the washington post" the company has bee

good from alexandria and oxon hill. quick look at the travel times starting off with 295 leaving the beltway. 7 minutes, 95 in from 216 is five minutes. the toll road, 7 minutes right now. we'll take a look at virginia at 6:00. >>> making news now, a tiny island nation in the pacific ocean has declared a state of emergency because of severe fresh water shortage. military units are delivering the water to the capital city as well as bishen. about 11,000 people live in the low-lying islands. >> san diego authorities are suggesting residents evacuate as the brushfire grows bigger. the great fire has already scorched more than 2,000 acres. it is forced to shut down one highway and the flames are nearing a mobile home park and a small town. >>> here is a sign halloween is just a few weeks away. midwest farmers are showing off their biggest pumpkins at an event called the monsters of the midway. top prize, pumpkin weighs 1424 pounds! he won $5,000 and a championship belt. >>> we begin our observance of breast cancer awareness

alexandria at 48. aspen hill at 48 degrees also. most neighborhoods 45 to 48 degrees right now. there's a look at your satellite and radar review. those sprinkles drying up. the clouds starting to part. by noontime today easily we'll be looking at a partly sunny sky. mostly sunny for a lot of the afternoon. temperatures should easily get into the mid and upper 60s. we'll hit a high of 67. 68 degrees. your day part forecast warming up very nicely, compared to yesterday's high of 53. down into the 50s tonight. we'll take a look at the seven day forecast in just a couple of minutes. >> sounds good, veronica. >>> if you're traveling in d.c., report of a crash westbound suitland parkway at firth sterling avenue. congestion really building in our area. so far on i-66, take a look at waples mill road. those delays continue as you travel inside the beltway on i-66. the good news in that area, no accidents to report. in maryland, picking up a lt l steam at colesville road. travel time still looking really good. traveling from i-95 to i-270 will take you 11 minutes as you travel at 52 mil

we'll take a live look at the beltway at route 1 in alexandria.ou're fine really from here to 95 in springfield and heading up north toward annandale. let's go back over to the maps. this time, we'll zoom into 66. no problems from centreville. we'll take a live look at spout run inside the beltway. volumes are light and if you plan to take trains this morning, everything is running on time on metro, marc and vre. coming up, an update on the incidents i just talked about at 6:00. andrea, back to you. >>> making news now at 5:49, jury selection begins today in the trial of umar farouk abdul mutallab. he's accused of trying to bring down a detroit-bound airliner on christmas day of 2009. he has legal assistance but he's acting as his own lawyer. >> people are wading through chest-deep flood weathers in parts of the philippines after two typhoons hit there in the last week. thousands of residents need food and supplies. four deaths are blamed on the storms. some people were trapped in their homes for days! >>> in pennsylvania, richard moyer jr. is luc

alexandria, greta crews, abc7 news. breaking news from california people state six are dead.uthorities have arrested the suspect a half mile from the shooting scene. multiple weapons were car. in his the shooting around the circle around theances shooting remained unclear. >>> police have arrested a man after a deadly hit-and-run incident. gave police a the car andof driver. authorities say both were found a mile away. released the not the victims or suspects. on wet -- no word on tircharges will be filed. a significant tax increase make one of maryland on tobacco tax be one of the highest in the nation. this pack of cigarettes, $7.30. think that is expensive, just wait. some is a concept that has smoking, raising the cigarettes by $1. currently maryland has the hon highest cigarette tax. supporters say it is necessary keep the state healthy. is a public health revenue measure. it saves the state hundreds of in health- dollars care costs. last that maryland raise was backn cigarettes in 2007. advocates lead -- say it led to a 32% decline in adult smokers. has a 30%virginia pe

that's generally from right near alexandria all the way down to quantico.ng north. coming from southeast to northeast washington over the next half hour. farther to the north, other pockets of rain in montgomery, fairfax, loudoun, frederick, and howard counties in maryland. that's going to be passing west and north of washington. parts of the eastern shore they have passing light to moderate showers. we have some rain west of i-95. east of i-95, we're in the 60s. right now in washington it's near 60. here's the potential rainfall throughout the day today into tonight. this blue zone is the zone of potential rain of between about .5 inch to 1.5 inches throughout much of the region. some parts of the eastern shore could get over 2 inches of rain as this system comes on by today. so here's how things are looking for the rest of the day. sunrise 7:21. passing showers with another few hours, maybe a break midday. then storms may develop this afternoon with damaging winds, maybe even an isolated tornado mid to late afternoon into very early evening. night lightni

it is attracting attention through alexandria. more on that and other area roadways coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> we're back at 6:29. good morning if you're just waking up. this is the place you can always get your weather first. a live look at the washington monument. traffic on the 14th street bridge below, you might be able to see it below the graphic there. some light rain. 59 degrees right now. >>> we thank you for starting your thursday with us. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. we're glad you're here. howard bernstein live on the weather terrace and you see the umbrella as we speak. >> it's wet out here. we had the light rain on and off through the night. your day planner, you'll need the rain gear for sure if you're going to be outside. temperatures right now 59. low 60s at 9:00. mid-60s middle of the day. we're down to 63 by 5:00. we turn colder tonight. in fact, there's a freeze watch up near the pennsylvania border and the mountains out to our west. look at rains that wil

according to a federal indictment, alexander and kerry khan of alexandria, both employees of the u.s. army corps of engineers helped follow more than 45 million to an unidentified company to a no-bid contract. using false invoices, the feds alleged that they helped steal $20 million for themselves along with two others. lee kahn who helped his father run the fraudulent company out of his home in alexandria and harold babb whose neighbors watched the raid go down. >> approximately 15 at were rushing down the driveway with guns out approaching our neighbor's house. >> surreal. you don't expect this. you live in great neighborhood. >> a 26-year employee, michael alexander was arrested at his office on northwest g street. more than 100 agents raided seven other locations and arresting the remaining three at their holmes. while seizing luxury vehicles, flat screen tvs and discovering millions in bank accounts. according to the indictment kerry kahn and his son were promised more than $18 million. michael alexander was promised to be paid more than $1 million. $700,000 was promised or paid

cool temperatures. 57 degrees in the district and alexandria. as we look around the map, 54 n. frederick -- 54 in frederick and gaithersburg. many parts tonight will drop into the 50's. by early tomorrow morning, at a 38 to 46 degrees. >>> prince george's county police have a warning for students and parents. investigators said a suspect believed to be just 14 years old dragged a 10-year-old girl into the woods yesterday afternoon and sexually assaulting the child. this happened along scottish drive. police had a vague description of the attacker. >>> alexandria police are investigating the city's first homicide of police found a 40- year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. he died at the hospital. >>> a judge sentenced -- in july, he pleaded guilty to running the escort service at the west field mall. prosecutors say he recorded underage girls through social networking site. he was arrested after police say a 16-year-old victim came forward. >>> tenders today, the first package of anthrax was delivered to the post office in northeast washington. that package would create terro

. >>> we know the identity of a man shot to death in alexandria. he is 40-year-old bob mckneeley. he's the father of an 11-year-old boy. he was killed in his old neighborhood. news 4, megan mcgrath has more. >>> metro riders walk along on their way to the station this morning. word that a deadly shooting happened on the street last night is a bit disturbing. >> you never know what happened. you are never safe anywhere. >> i have never had a problem and never thought twice about coming down the street. surprised to hear that. >> reporter: they haven't had a murder all year but last night's shooting changed that statistic. around 10:10 police got a call. when officers arrived on the scene, they found a 40-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. investigators are talking with a number of witnesses. no arrests have been made, police believe there was a connection between the victim and the gunman. therefore, no larger threat to the community. >> at this point, it's an early investigation. it doesn't appear to be a random act. there's not immediate concern. >> reporter: there were

. >> investigators are searching the get man who shot and killed a man in alexandria.olice have not released his identity are what led up to the shooting. >> investigators hope surveillance video will lead them to two men who shot and on a metro bus. shows them boarding the early yesterday morning. they point to demetrias thompson. one suspect walked up to him and him in the face. ran away. his family is now grieving. >> i cannot think what has happened. >> he leaves behind two children. there were passengers. were not hurt. they do not know was killed. >> investigators are trying to what caused a fire. it happened on the street. officers raided that same market. nearly a dozen arrests. salmon is a be held today to the 10th anniversary of the deadly anthrax attack. for were closed decontamination. the first social worker died. this will be held at the of the immaculate conception. services will be hosted by former postal workers. >>> arlington county will try to end homelessness. an effort is under way to ratify person in the county to assess their help. ats is set thi

sot en alexandria virginia, univision. el departament o de justicia determino hoy que no hay suficiente evidencia para imponer cargos criminales contra oficiales de la policia de metro, en el caso del arresto de un incapacitado... durante el incidente ocurrido el 19 de mayo, los agentes habrian sacado de su silla de ruedas a dwight harris, y lo hicieron caer al suelo donde termino sangrando fuertemente.. un video capturo la golpiza a las afueras de la estacion de la calle u.. los oficiales continuan suspendidos hasta que concluya otra evaluacion... la temporada navidena esta por iniciar y autoridades advierten a los comerciantes sobre el creciente problema de los asaltos en masas.. al menos dos incidentes se han registrado en la region durante los ultimos seis meses, en los que entre 20 y 30 jovenes entran a tiendas y roban todo lo que pueden al mismo tiempo y en cuestion de segundos... malas noticias para los residentes de virginia..el desemplo aumento aunque segun las ultimas cifras continua siendo por debajo del resto d

no problems leaving new carrollton down toward austin hill, alexandria. 95, 35.ield is everything fine. leaving bethesda, or tyson's corner, you will be okay. coming up in my next report back to you guys? >>> today starts the first full week of testimony in the lululemon murder trial. >> screaming was heard from jayna murray but the noises were investigated and no one called 911. britney more woodbridge johned murray to death. the crime was not premeditated and therefore is not first degree murder. >>> this morning the number of people without power after saturday's winter storm has dropped below 3 million. power outages stretched from maryland all the way up to maine. the leaves were still on the trees. many of the roads are still impassable. authorities in some states say it could be a week before people get their power back. >>> breaking news from northeast washington where police responded to a shooting in the 4:00 hour. >>> andrea, in the last half hour, a couple arrived on the scene, we are standing in front of the car that crashed into this retaining wall

live in alexandria, gail pennybacker, abc 7 news. >>> we are getting a first look at some of the evidence presented at the trial of the accused lululemon murderer. suzanne kennedy was in the courtroom and has all of the details. >> the issue that was being dealt with today was whether won the case goes to trial, will the jury be able to know that nor wood was suspected for shoplifting and that was possibly the motive for murder. we saw surveillance tape at but car mechanic police headquarters where he pleads with his sister to tell what happened that night. norwood's older brother had a brutally honest conversation just hours before she was charged with murder. christopher norwood said to his sister "you will top be very honest with us, it does not look good because you try to cover it all up." he asked "ag -- meaning murray, ever accuse you of shoplifting? she later said, i did not take any thing." she later asked if the whole thing was planned. he emphatically replied know. at one point, the brother said they had two options one claiming that nor would this temporarily insane, but he ac

although good through springfield, alexandria, tysons. looks good on the greenway anatol road and 7. 270 has no trouble. b-w parkway as well. westbound span of the bay bridge had a minor crash, but that has been taken care of. looks good out of all sorts and into frederick and into the district. here are some pictures of 270. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:22 63 degrees. cracks coming up, the endangered tigers. could deployed come roaring backhand? >> investigating psychics. >> contaminated relationships. >> they are targeting professional women and costing them tens of thousands of dollars. >> over $135,000. >> debugging the business of fortune telling. >> they know exactly what they are doing. they do this for a living. >> what you need to know, 4:00 on abc 7. ♪ i think i'llll grab me a bowl and spoon now ♪ ♪ crispy flakes calling my name ♪ ♪ yaaaaaaay! hoy bunches of oats. four gras come together for nutrition perfect harmony with grereat taste. honey bunches of oats. >>> there is the goal. >> the u.s. men's team in soccer lost to ec

a search is underway for the gunman who shot and killed a man in alexandria. people say it happened on woods' street last night. the man died at the hospital. investigators have not said who he is or what led up to that shooting. >>> ceremonies will be held today to mark the 10 years that d.c.'s." it would post office was contaminated with anthrax. two postal workers died. the station was renamed in their honor. >>> we want to turn to the 2012 campaign. there could be two primary elections in ohio next year. the plan calls for presidential and -- primaries for state and local races would be held in march. the plan has to be approved by the state house and governor. critics say it is costly and confusing. >> a data obama's jobs creation bill failed to make it through the senate. senators deadlocked 50/50 last night on whether the bills should be brought to the floor. 50 votes were needed to bring the proposal for debate. it would give states $35 million to find jobs for police and firefighters. >>> a poll finds that americans remain gloomy about the economy. 50