live from four mile run park in alexandria, tom roussey, abc 7 news.second suspect is in custody in connection with the shooting of an aberdeen police officer. he was shot in the face after responding to a call last night. the police arrested tyler pastor men. eastmamn is being treated at baltimore shocked from a. he is out of surgery we are told. fairfax county police are investigating whether a fire at a townhouse in reston was set on purpose overnight. the homeowner suffered serious injuries and was medevaced washington hospital center. there were no other injuries. the police say the victims car had been vandalize shortly fire began. new information about the e. coli outbreak tied to chipotle. of maryland department health confirms that was a case in central maryland. there have been seven new e. coli cases in three states, bringing the total number two illnesses to 52. cdc your side contacted the and the maryland department of health. neither agency would tell us --ch the probably location which should probably location the victim eighate at. coul

it's 6:51. >>> we have problems in alexandria in front of the alexandria commonwealth shopping center. you can access the shopping center, but it's causing delays we have a crash. your route to northbound 128 in centreville. you can see the ramp winding up. that's going to be a bit of a problem for you. we've got the crash on the right side of the beltway. the naval research lab and if you're traveling in virginia. you're still moving along. when you get in the car this morning don't forget to tune in to wtop 103.5. >>> thanks, kim. why several retailers say a number of packages will not make it to their destination in time for christmas. >>> but first we're watching developments right now in several states across the south after a line of severe storms leaves a number of people dead. the damage we're seeing at this hour when we take you to the live desk ahead. who coined the term "side bread?" because there's nothing "side" about this bread. it may look like the moon. but it's the star of the show. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but

and it's clear, this part of alexandria is changing. more is on the way. >> the community deserves this, and i'm just tickled to death this is happening. >> reporter: with the growth in alexandria's west end and the residential commercial and government sectors having this facility up and ready is as important as ever. >> we have a lot of -- a mix around here, a lot of apartments down the street and then, of course, the metro on the other side. >> this area has always locked adequate fire services in terms of meeting the response time. >> reporter: with its hazmat swift water rescue and advanced life-saving units, it's also part of the regional public safety picture, able to assist other northern virginia jurisdictions, as well as d.c. if it the need arises. >> the community is going to be very pleased about it. >> reporter: derrick ward, news4. >>> i was looking at the app, and you and the folks have 70 as the high for tomorrow. we're in mid december. so what exactly is an average. because 70 is just not the norm. >> you're exactly rig

it's not affecting entrances to the alexandria commonwealth shopping center. you can get there, but you'll have to take an alternative route. if you're heading to laurel, the westbound ramp to 198, we have reports of a crash on that ramp. do be careful. we have rain falling in that area making things slick. eastbound 66 near centreville, we do have a report of an accident off on the left-hand side of the roadway. be careful as police are arriving on the scene. and be careful. duke street is closed between sweely and south alexandria avenue. >> thanks. >>> please blocked off a major area including connecticut and massachusetts avenues. police tell us a pair of threats were called in just after 9:00 p.m. we're working to learn the nature of the threats. all roads are back open. >>> police in prince william county say a martial arts instructor threw a boy to the ground on monday knocking him out. a fellow employee at tiger martial arts academy alerted police. the boy went to the hospital with serious injuries. 21-year-old justin brannoc faces felony charges. >>>

. >>> developing right now, a murder victim just identified in alexandria. this is the second time in a month a park there turned into a crime scene. >> here's where they found that murder victim, four mile-run park. a place where kids play soccer and baseball. news 4's tracee wilkins is there live with details that just came in. >> reporter: alexandria police identified the body found here at the creek bed of the young man who had been missing since last saturday. let me show you that young man's picture. he is edward on almendara, a 22-year-old who had been missing since november 28th. that was the last time he was seen here at four-mile run park. here's what he looked like shortly after hissed abo body w found. alexandria city police were here searching the park as a normal part of the search process because this was the last place that he was seen. they came back and they were going through the park when the discovery was made and he was found in the creek bed inside the park and we talked to a number of people who were shocked to find that this happened

alexandria, also known as ms.ady, tells police she was unaware anything sexual was to occur. >> let me get it straight. you came up here to do what for $300. >> it was just supposed to be for time, just hanging out. >> she says she was just tagging along with her friend renee to makes arrangements to hang out with men for phenomenon money. >> some people want to do that. some people want the company of a beautiful female. >> i never specifically agreed. i never said -- ask him, he'll tell you, i never said anything sexual out of my mouth. >> i did ask him. both of you agreed to come up here for sex, both of you offered $300. >> alexandria refuses to admit the real purpose of her visit here tonight. >> i know you don't want to talk to me, but i still need your name an address. >> her partner admits she is five weeks pregnant and claims that her traveling companion wesley is the father. >> is that your baby? >> yes, yes. >> footman confirms renee's claim but says he has no idea what is happening or why they are all

life in alexandria, derrick ward. >>> one man says the killings in d.c. need to stop. he hopes his display will help the community wake up. hector nuezo is hanging 154 sweaters. each represents a homicide victim this year. when the display comes down, the sweaters will go to a homeless shelter. >> alexandria city council will be on job on a saturday. in a few hours, they will vote on pay raises for council members and the mayor. the mayor's salary could go up from just over 30,000 to 50,000. they have noted that the part-time elected officials are paid less than those in other places, like arlington county. if approved today, the raise would take effect in january with a new mayor. council members haven't seen a pay raise since 2002. >> the holidays are about tradition, right? and honoring one another. that's why, for 23 years and counting, thousands of volunteers laid wreaths at arlington national cemetery. last year, all 227,000 markers covered. drivers should expect big crowds around memorial bridge. the blue line will return to get to that event >>> neighbors say t

one man said a curfew is needed here in alexandria. a lot of the families we talked to tell me they moved here because of the quality of life, the parks, the schools. and these two recent murders have them shaken. they spoke to the police chief behind me at this community center, and he listened to their questions. >> it's a little bit scary. >> reporter: ladonna sanders was born and raised in alexandria. tonight she worries about crime. >> having homicides in our area is something that is new. and we've had two, you know, over a quick short span. and so it is alarming. >> reporter: about a week ago, police found the body of 22-year-old eduardo in the popular four-mile run park. and the body of jose perez found in another park a month earlier. >> the gang problem is a problem for the region. >> reporter: tonight police chief earl cook talked about the murders at a community meeting. he says officers are investigating to see if they're gang-related. >> between the gangs it's less intrusive into the broader community. but is known as thr

so donations to first night alexandria are welcome. back to you guys at the studio. >> i don't see a lot of people wearing sunglasses or jackets out there. you are going to have to bundle up. not thatted ba. still a little chilly. temperatures in the 50s. we are running about 10 degrees above normal for this time already right now. temperatures in the 50s across the boar. no rain. maybe a few light sprinkles. not sure if those are even hitting the ground. if you are traveling, specially south, that's where we are seeing some rain. not up in new york where they are going to have celebrations later. i know celebrations all along the east coast. this is where we are going to be dealing with rain showers all the way through the florida panhandle. we have cloudy conditions, maybe a little bit of sunshine. we have your planner coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, lauren. >> the ball has been tested. in a couple of hours, we will be dropping in times square. revelers will not be alone this year. long guns, radiation detectors and bomb-sn

veronica johnson is in alexandria with more on how you can donate. hi. >> that's right. we know it's nice today, but that's okay because i'm hoping that this nice weather will bring you, you, all of you out to come and see us. we're in alexandria, virginia right now, one of the locations that is serving as a drop off for share the warmth as we collect these gently worn coats to my right is mr. hunt burke, chairman of burke & herbert bank. why is this so important each year? this is four fifth year participating. why is this so important for the community? >> it's important to keep people warm during the winter. to tell you the truth, it's a delight for burke & herbert to team up with news 4, the salvation army, we all work as a team together. our customers are having a great time bringing in coats. it makes everybody feel good and warm inside as well as outside. >> that's one of the things i noticed. the customers are even asking in the bank when is that time when you collect coats again? it's right now. it will run for several days. right through december 21st at any of

on that show is very expensive and so donations to first night alexandria are welcome.k to you guys in the studio. >> thanks, megan. >>> it's a tribute to the daughter that he lost, but a montgomery county dad says the ice rink he built might have to shut down. find out why the ice rink families enjoy is now in jeopardy. >>> it's new year's day, time to make your resolution to get fit. coming up, i'll >>> and here's a picture a lot of us will be watching later tonight. times square right now. the ball dropping in just under seven hours, about six and a half hours now as we head from 2015 into 2016 and the one thing you can say about december 2015, it was extremely warm, record-breaking temperatures across our region and a record-breaking month, really, but heading into january 2016, no, no, no, we're not going to be nearly as warm and let's show you what we're dealing with and the clouds actually help with a little bit of reflective glow on the fireworks that are going off tonight in parts of the area and currently 50 and winds out of the north at 10 miles per hour and

this is the fourth homicide in alexandria this year. maureen: montana state senator karen montgomery plans to retire january 1. the montgomery county democrat announced her decision today. montgomery who is 80 years old decided to step down because of vision problems. she served in 2003 as a delegate and for the last five years as senator. leon: turn to the weather. a chilly day outside. it's beautiful. get ready for the mailed temperatures to return to the area. meteorologist steve rudin with a good word there. >> changes on the way. a cool evening overnight. a nicer weekend ahead. look at the temperatures outside the belfort furniture weather center. lower 40's in falls church. springfield. 46 in anacostia. tonight a big, big football game. championship game. wise versus howard at 7:30 tonight. clear and chilly with the temperatures that will hold in 40's. winds are not as gusty at yesterday at this time. we have a warming trend on the way. timing of that plus the chief meteorologist doug hill live from national harbor in a few minute

. >>> developing right now in northern virginia, a body has been found in a popular park in alexandria not far from potomac yard. you can see police swarm the area of four-mile park today and not far from the alexandria arlington line. investigators say they're treating it as a suspicious death. our tracee wilkins is on the scene talking with police and working their sources. we'll update you as they come in. >>> also developing right now in maryland, the whites ferry nearly floated downstream on the potomac river after it broke away from the underwater cable this guides it along. this is video from chopper 4. firefighters say there were a dozen cars onboard when the boat broke free about an hour ago. no one has been hurt, but a tugboat had to be brought in to haul that boat back to the shoreline. >>> first at 4:00, an officer in the hospital right now after being critically injured in an awful drunk driving crash last night. this is officer noah leotta. police say a passing car hit him during a traffic stop on rockville pike in montgomery county. news 4's darcy spencer is live outside

. >> meanwhile, alexandria virginia would not be out done.anta and other christmas favorite went water skiing in alexandria yesterday. grin of road a jet ski, frosty the snowman, braving temperatures, put snowmen in jep adder. >> i all that water? >> he was hanging tough. the 30th year for santa's showcase on the alexandria waterfront. you know i saw the surfing santa's, i thought it was here for a second. jumping in the water? >> exactly the kind of weather we're having around here. >> usually the people after bear plunge right about now, katie. >> absolutely it. really the think to think about, normally, you're just staying away from the water altogether, because it is too darn chilly unless you're one of those classic polar plunder folks, right? but just not the pattern. we continue to see series every front the next couple of days, will keep us in unsettled pattern, really making up for it with the continued exceptional warmth. tour on couple of photos that came into us, still up with us, we really appreciate the work you put in to bring

it's the 24th annual parade of lights in old towne alexandria. over 50 boats decorated and trimmed with lights cruised down the potomac. this boat floating in solidarity with france. thanks to rachel mallison for spending this video. >>> a deadly confrontation between a suspect and police, find out what led up to the shooting. >>> and overall, another comfortable day for december and amelia is tracking even warmer temperatures moving in. she's up next with the latest timing on the tem this holiday, ford america's best-selling brand is giving you more. the ford holiday sales event... with 0% financing for 60 months on 2015 f-150 and focus and 2016 fusion and escape. plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus cash on 2015 focus and 2016 fusion and escape. it's the best gift ever. now during the ford holiday sales event get 0% financing for 60 months plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus cash on select vehicles. see your local ford dealer. tand that's what we're doings to chat xfinity.rself, we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience.

it is organized by first night alexandria. thanve already sold more we sold up through midnight last year online. we are becoming more popular. >> you do a lot of things with your family. i am looking forward to the fireworks. especially my family and friends. there is heightened security. there will be more police out to 12,000the more than people expected to come out this new year's eve. end 2015 with some sun. doug hill is here with a look at the forecast. aoug: a little sunshine for change. degrees at reagan national airport. cold air is on the way. the cooler temperatures will move in tonight. tomorrow, a much chillier day. the day planner will work out well. partly cloudy skies and temperatures drop into the 40's. 10:00, partly cloudy and 43. fairly light wind. as far as what is coming next, sunshine, a bit of a breeze. weekend, anto the few degrees cooler. the next sevenor days and a couple of minutes. they: there are changes on roadway. let's get over to jamie sullivan. jamie: earlier today, it was light. we are still

this morning in a unanimous vote in alexandria the commonwealth transportation board agreeing to move forward with a plan to add tolling on i-66 inside the beltway. it will have solo drivers paying to use the h.o.v. lane similar somewhat to the hot lanes on 495, 395 and i-95. vehicles with two or more drivers will still be allowed to use the lanes for free. the price of the toll will depend on the traffic volume but it is expected to be in the average of $5 to $7. transportation officials say the move could open the door for widening 66 as well at some point in the future.

we are monitoring a developing story out of alexandria. we're told police are investigating a man at a popular park there. the body was found this morning in four mile run park. sam sweeney is there live. at this point what do police know tonight? sam: they are telling thus is a suspicious investigation. they don't know who the man is or how he died. we have one athletic field here and just beyond that we have an elementary school. if you look over here behind this city of alexandria police investigation vehicle that is where the man's body was found in the woods by the creek. the fairfax county search and rescue team found the body around 11:00 this morning. the reason they were here, yesterday a 22-year-old man was reported missing and last seen in the park. they came here to look for him and discover the body. right now police won't say if this is the missing 22-year-old. they will only say that it's an adult man. as you can imagine the people who live in the neighborhood and use the park, well, they are concerned tonight. >> we are all

"eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff live for us at the linc this morning, with more on today's display of american pride. we love army navy weekend here in philly, alex, good morning. >> oh, who doesn't love this, nicole. good morning, they call it the field of friendly strive. but you agree? football is only part of one of the most spirited rivalries in sport history. cadets, midshipmen, went back and forth in series of relays and competitions that stretched throughout the city. first army navy game, 86 of the games held here in philadelphia, many see it as one of the city's most patriotic events, that says a lot in philly. gala last night the official kick off to game day, likely met with heightened security following the shooting in san bernardino. but security is perhaps the least we can all comply with given what these young patriots will provide just their military future. >> every day precaution that you have got to take. the field is no different than they have to do it in other part of the country. and this is an event that can draw a lot of attention. >> while games o

the body of a woman found in a parked car. >>> i'm julie carey in alexandria. two murders within less than a month in the same general area. two bodies found in popular parks. coming up, what worried parents >>> parents in alexandria are on edge tonight. >> this after two murders in a month with both bodies found in parks about a mile apart and no arrests. >> bureau chief julie carey with the latest. she's at the crime scene now with more on what parents can do in an effort to keep their kids safe. julie? >> reporter: alexandria police say they are not making any connection between the two bodies found in this area about a mile apart. the first one discovered on november 9th and the most recent one just last friday. both of the victims are young latino men, as you mentioned before. their bodies discovered in popular parks. today in the neighborhood we spotted this collection box made by the family of the most recent victim. he's 22-year-old edward on daviddavid almendares. they hope to send his body to his home country of honduras. they do not believe they are

. >> breaking news in alexandria. a bank robbery on north washington street greater prompted a law in at five schools in the area. that was just lifted within the left hour. jeff goldberg is life with the breaking details. >> this story is moving fast. suspects taken into custody on mainline boulevard just south of potomac yard. ae suspects are about half-mile from where we are right know. things are moving pretty fast. police very much on the scene here at the very. we want to show you where we are. this is the pnc on north washington montgomery street. police have been here all day today. we saw some yellow tape being taken away. perhaps the bank can be reopening soon. this incident taking place just before 10:00 a.m. this morning. we want to show you what looks like in the last hour or so. two men just before 10 ran into , showing weapons. they did get away with cash. no word on how much cash or how many people were inside the bank at the time. we are told the whole incident happened very quickly. schools werebery

our alexandria movies live at the wal-mart center in deptford, new jersey this morning. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, nicole. that is right, stores that closed early or all together yesterday are opening upright now this wal-mart super center is opening up doors as we speak. if you are planning to come out to do early returns or exchanges you will be in good company. according to consumer reports 40 percent of shoppers will make a return or a exchange of some kind. if you come out make sure you bring that receipt. it is more difficult then ever to try to bring something back without one. and that of course has to do with fraud and theft. experts warn shoplifters will try to return stolen items for cash, as they are making us all look bad. with no receipt your best betties to keep the the item unopened and in the original box. don't be surprised if you get extra questions at the register. >> 85 percent of retailers now require an identification for example, if you don't have a receipt. >> reporter: want to make sure you bring that, also, most department s

the death of a man in a popular alexandria park is ruledded a homicide.it was found in four mile run park. sam sweeney is live with the latest including the victim's identity. what is the latest? sam: this man is 22-year-old eduardo almonderez and he was reported missing yesterday by the family and he was last seen in the park. he had been a victim of a crime. they fear that he was in danger. sarah walks her dog every day and she raved about the close knit safe and quiet community. today, something happened she never expected. this is not the norm. everybody knows each other. you see the neighbors in the park. it's scary. >> the search and the rescue teams came to look for the missing 22-year-old alexandria man last seen at the park. >> this is a death from trauma on the body. the victim was found in area near a creek bed. that he are trying to figure out how the man died. >> in every neighborhood there is crime. we won't stand for this. the neighborhood will come together. >> we learned this was the 22-year-old man. we edited the piece and found out deta

from alexandria, virginia, please welcome derick kirksey. [cheers and applause] >> alexandria!> nice to see you, man. >> nice to see you too.

jummy: we are back following breaking news in alexandria.ice on the scene of a robbery and shooting. jeff goldberg just arrived on scene. we are still gathering information, we are at bacon hill road -- beacon hill road in alexandria. still an active scene. are at a desktop and laptop repair place. we don't know the details of what happened. we know that it was some sort a robbery. we know that somebody was shot. initial reports are that these were non-life-threatening injuries, but again, those are initial reports. we are still gathering information. we have seen a good deal of fairfax county police officers on the scene. we know they have a public information officer on the way who will give us some information on what happened. we will have some update for you on wjla.com and later additions of abc seven news. back to you in the studio. jummy: thank you. welcome. always a friendly hello. always a perfectly flaky crust. always mrs. smith's flaky crust pies. the only one made with real butter and abundant seasonal fruit. warm and welcoming

it's the 24th annual parade of lights in oldtown, alexandria. 50 votes decorated and trimmed with lights. this right here, floating in solidarity with france. see the eiffel tower there, very cool. >>> major flooding across the pond right now. wind is blowing and the rain is falling in england. look at the water flowing past doorways and in one place nearly as high as a bridge. now roads are closed across parts of england, scotland, and wales this morning. >>> well the next story out of new jersey is a complicated one. a town council member now says she is not resigning. she stepped down originally after the rest of the council voted to call it a christmas ceremony. for the last 20 years they called it a holiday tree lighting, but they're changing it now. the council member made the name made it a religious event. she will stay on the council afterall. >> bah humbug. >> i feel like, this time of year, we see stories like this over and over again. some of them locally. >> right. >> people are very sensitive to that. >> she's staying on the job. >

i have alexandria, dane, courtney, and amanda and they will greet fans as they come n will alexandria, tell me you can spot an eagles fan a mile away. >> they are really good tippers. when they come in we're like hey, how are you doing. being sarcastic, really nice. >> yes, yes. >> what are you going to tip. >> they still leave a good tip. >> reporter: what do you say when they come in. >> i will give them all of the coffee, syrup and butter that they want. >> yes. >> reporter: keep them smiling, right. you guys have seen this week have after week have. whatever time they come in after the game they are really sad. i mean how do you keep their spirits lifted. >> you know, we will get them next time. it is in problem. >> reporter: yeah, yeah. >> i'm going to go say amanda is due in just a few weeks. do you hope that next year when you have your little baby here that they have better news. >> yes, i do. >> just tell them to fly high, the eagles. >> yes. >> reporter: they said that you said that eagles fans tip exceptionally well and they all tend to be very nice. anything you you want t

two bodies have turned up in two separate alexandria parks since the beginning of november. no arrests have been made in either case. the meeting will at the core kelly wreck center today at 6:30. >>> a father and his children are lucky to be alive. he found his 6-year-old unconscious saturday afternoon. she was inside the family's home. >> thanking her, calling her, and she did not wake up. >> the fire department said a new tool helped them. the newportable carbon dioxide machine started beeping. it was due to leaking pipes in the basement. two of his daughters went to the hospital as well. they're expected to recover. >>> we take a live look outside. 60 balmy degrees in the middle of december. >> feels pretty good out there. let's check in with tom kierein for your weather headlines. >> yeah. it does continue. yesterday we tied the record high in washington at 71 degrees for the day. now today's record high is 70 degrees. that was set back in 1931. so we may be near that again today. so two days in a row tying the record high for the dates. yesterday and again today. right

. >>> a little boy brought spirit of the santa a to the homeless in love park today, as alexandria hoff shows us he and his family were inspired by a man they barely even know. >> reporter: christmas morning feels very different for a person waking up on concrete. >> a couple young teenagers, there is a lot of people here we help. >> i'm trying to hang in there. >> reporter: julie wallace has not received a christmas present from anyone since my son died. >> my son had been died for 14 years. >> reporter: she didn't expect that streak to be broken. especially not by a ten year-old. >> unaudible. >> reporter: he was waiting for a bus with his mom when he met a home less veteran only known as mr. rick. >> mr. rick encouraged him, and he went and talked to his sisters and they decided to give up their christmas jt to help the the homeless. >> reporter: with his family mark helped save money, asked santa to pass his house by and instead bought presents for the the homeless. >> my two decided to do this this christmas for y'all. >> reporter: not knowing that they will be able to find anyone

remember this in alexandria. westbound lanes of eisenhower avenue shut down for some road repairs after water main break yesterday. that's near telegraph road. eastbound lanes being used for two-way traffic. they could still be here if they don't get it wrapped up in the next couple of hours as things start progressing with the morning commute. overall looking quite good. no major problems there. we'll have a live look at 270 coming up. >>> a laser pointer leaves a man in handcuffs. why police officers say it was >>> outrage and sadness after the death of a montgomery county offer. the 24-year-old died yesterday. police say a suspected drunk driver hit offer liotta last week on rockville pike. the police chief tom manger partly blamed them for the death. >> he was killed by a man arrested twice before for drunk driving. jock mccarthy said -- >>> 5:15. today action that montgomery county officials hope will keep other drunk drivers off the road. "news4's" megan mcgrath has more. megan, what's happened today? >> re

again, in the city of alexandria.know that the person who was attacked was taken to the hospital. we don't know exactly how badly they were hurt. police did an immediate search of this area for this assault suspect but so far have not found anyone, aaron. back to you. >> all right. kristin. thank you. 6:32. new details in the case of a missing woman. spotsylvania county deputy say they're learning more about kaitlyn akins' case. freelance star says her stepfather dropped her off at a mall. she was supposed to board a train. instead her luggage was found ina drainage ditch. >>> two are charged with second-degree murder. police say the shooting happened after a pursuit . jeremy mar it is was wounded. greenhouse is free on a $1 million bond. stafford rye mains in jail. >>> the defense could call a key witness today in the trial of baltimore police officer william porter. port fehr you remember is one of six officers facing charges in the death of freddie gray. investigators say gray died after injuries he received in the

police trying to figure out how 22-year-old eduardo's body ended up in four mile run park in alexandriaan autopsy will determine the cause and manner of death. the city has only had four homicides this year. it's the second time in a month a murder victim has been found in a park. >>> you hear some folks in the crowd there booing gop front-runner donald trump. he was interrupted ten times at a campaign rally in north carolina last night. each time the protesters signs were taken, they were removed. in his speech, trump took jabs at hillary clinton, barack obama and fellow gop candidate jeb bush even pretending to fall asleep because of bush's, "e=q low energy.hr(t&háhp &hc% >>> if you think you're seeing lou grant in manassas this morning, you're not seeing things. ed asner is grand marshal. >>> an e. coli outbreak linked to chipotle expands to our backyard. >>> you may want this guy as your pilot. why he was given the okay to land the plane as you saw right there on its belly. we're back after this. >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> check this out. this is the kind of pilot you'd w

alexandria hoff, back to you. >> allonges, thanks, i love the part where i saw the little kids clapping, applauding in the crowd. just too cute. thanks. >> all right, switching gears right now, brooklyn family is the latest to call for restrictions on this season's hottest gifts, the hoverboard, hearing a lot about this, because ten year old eel yays johnson's christmas gift exploded and burned right before his family's eyes. now the family put the fire out, and called the fire department of course. but flames are already charred the floor. investigators say the fire started where the batteries are inside the hoverboard. new york fire commissioner says the department is looking at the safety of the devices along with other authorities across the country. >> all right, still ahead on "eyewitness news", there is a million dollar powerball, and the win is her right here in our area. get your tickets ready, because we'll have the numbers coming up. how about a million dollars forecast? how does that sound, katie? >> yes, if you're paying for it, that's cool with me. actually looking ahead,

and through alexandria, we could see showers push up through the district. again, through the afternoon, early evening, things will wind down and you can see the rumble of thunder. you can see showers around 3:00. if anything, light rain. however, rain chances linger through the weekend. a few stray showers. this is in the order of what we will see later tonight. if you're heading out, maybe having dinner with friends, family, or going to christmas eve services, you can you will run in nuisance showers. santa will be dry. no worries. christmas day will be warm and dry and near 70 degrees. by 8:00, here's another round of showers so between 5:00 and 10:00, we're expecting another round and this front will stall out and leave another chance of spotty showers saturday and sunday. the front is to the north of us and why philadelphia has a better chance of showers for the game on saturday night. let's talk temperatures. these are observed highs. baltimore broke their record shortly after midnight and when you break the record, that's a sign of how warm it is. dul

from alexandria, virginia, please welcome derick kirksey. [cheers and applause] >> alexandria!ou, man. >> nice to see you too. all right.

alexandria now. now t is drifting off to the east, northeast, 55 miles an hour. the central part of the county getting the rain. howard university at 5:27. this is the start time of the moderate to heavy rain at 5:38. i am thinking it will last 20 or 30 minutes. it is moving quickly through. fog, another problem, visibilities are way down. the visibility is less than a mile at times. we have 3/4s in fredericksburg, a mile, dulles, looking at the worst right now. once we get overnight, winds shifting more to the northwest. i think we will break up some of the fog. we are still looking drier after the system passes. the temperatures, middle to upper 40ss, low 50s out there. it is a very nice night. if you are heading out, going to the verizon center. you need the heavier coats. 51 right now. it feels raw out there with humidity 96%. certaintily light rain at reagan international. what we are locking at, a damp evening, them drying out. thursday, cool, 40s and 50s, then, going to be out in the evening, midnight. 36-43. now, it will be dry, breezy. so, it certainly w

oldtown alexandria. gaylord resort with heavier rain at this time.s will move off to the north and the east. a lot should be out of here tonight. new york city is 70. cooler in columbus, middle 50's. the christmas eve forecast shows daytime highs around 74. christmas day around 69 degrees. chance for a few passing showers. the rest of the weekend we will stay well above average for this time of year. middle 60's on saturday. around 70 on sunday. let's get a check on the evening rush hour commute. joy? >> thank you. it looks like there is no rush in the commute. stay off the roadways. a complete mess anywhere you are going. again, the first accident northbound 95. crash northbound. southbound 95 is jammed up. fairfax county parkway to fredericksburg not even moving on most of the main lines. you looking westbound 6. stop-and-go, and bumper to bumper through centreville. it look like we're still just seeing both that are not moving on the beltway. northbound 2en 0 bottled -- 270 bottled up to frederick. we have a possible stalled vehicle at 70 in the p

two bodies have turned up in two separate alexandria parks since the beginning of november. they say the stab wounds on both are similar. the meeting will at the cora kelley rec center today at 6:30. >>> today the school board is expected to include a day off for students on an islamic high holiday. if approved schools will close for eid al ha da. the day will be used as a professional development day for teachers. >>> if you're righting metro, the agency wants to know of your concerns. it will be at 6:30 tonight. paul weedfeld midwest last month. the union says that wiedefeld is aware of concerns of service quality, particularly the frequency and reliability of trains. >>> 6:05. today maryland leaders are talking about fantasy sports, specifically the daily fantasy site's draft king and fanduel. maryland does allow fa gambling in specific cases. today thiel discuss what exactly the law means. new york recently banned it. comcast is invested in fanduel. >>> next week the buffalo bills are in town. we're waiting to see whether desean jackson will play after he appeared to inj

leon: every year one of the biggest displays is an old town alexandria. joce sterman is live at the celebration about that we get underway. reporter: it is already happening. this is the golden ticket you need if you want to be part of first night alexandria in old town. $30 but it will get you into 29 venues all over old town including this one of the art center on cameron street. all these kids are having a blast. they were out all afternoon taking part in a scavenger hunt. they are now collecting their prizes. pardon me for brief second. they had a jazz band up on stage. just some of the performances you will see. they had artists and bands and ceremonies and find happening in 20 -- fun happening in 29 places around old-time. they got to learn about old town. they are having an absolute blast with all of this. it caps off tonight at midnight with the fireworks down by the river. that is a huge deal. they have already stopped selling online tickets because they surpassed the numbers they sold last year. you can get tickets for $30 at any of the venues a

"eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hov is live at the national constitution center in old city where news conference just wrapped up. alex g afternoon. what have you learned? >> reporter: good afternoon, nicole. first of all, this is the same location where just a few years ago kathleen kane announce annot she would not be prosecuting anyone who violated the ban on sim sex marriage. this seems to be the location she goes to defend social causes which she said she was doing today. it actually started off as press conference rather shocking form the large screen inside the constitution center we were shown previously undisclosed e-mails of pornographic nature, very large up there on the screen. this is on top of a mound of e-mails that have been released by kane's office in a rather sporadic nature with promises of more to come. now today her big announcement was that, maryland former attorney general doug gansler will be leading up an investigation into these e-mails that kathleen kane has extended the terminology she uses from porn great to now include hate gate as well. no african-a

"eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff was inside the courtroom for the verdict. >> reporter: after three days of deliberations, jury found catherine knott to be guilty, of recklessly endangering a gay couple and conspiracy tied to the the simple assault of one of the men during a violent center city encounter in september of 2014. the 25 year-old was found not guilty of a felony aggravated a assault charge but could still face jail time. >> i think in her mind she had no idea why she was there, because she saw nothing wrong with what she did. >> reporter: prosecutors argued that knott and two male friend were active in using homophobic slurs to stir violence. although surveillance video was a large pennsylvania part of the case so was not not's twitter history. >> sickening to watch her trying to explain. >> reporter: some contained profanities but prosecutors thought this one posted long before the crime helps prove that knott didn't agree with homosexual, it was shown to injurers, miss spelling and all. >> you see on it the screen and list go to her trying to explain hashtag gay,

right in alexandria, falls church, arlington and the district. may briefly hover in the mid-60s through the afternoon hours. big backup on the beltway, melissa has an update on that. what's going on. >> top of the beltway, because of the earlier crash there that was at georgia avenue. it is cleared out of the way. now we have some other issues going on. 95 north at lorton road, one crash there, and another as well. take a look elsewhere eastbound oxon hill road at livingston road, we still have that emergency road work, hanging around here for the morning. again, looking here top of the beltway, back up on 95 down to the top of the beltway there on the outer loop. looking here at bw parkway, 95, everything up there looking good. >>> it is 6:31 now. and today will be a tough day for our law enforcement community. montgomery county police department will bury 24-year-old noah leotta. he's a young officer who died in the line of duty a few weeks ago. kristin wright joining us live now with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i think so ma

two bodies have turned up in two separate alexandria parks. there are no arrests in either case. edwardo maderes found dead last week, less than a month earlier a 24-year-old man found dead in beverly park. one neighbor says until an arrest is made, she doesn't feel safe. >> just in shock. i won't let my grandchildren out of the yard. i won't let them in the yard at night. >> police say there is no indication the cases are connected or gang related. >>> four d.c. council members are pushing to stop the pepco, exelon merger. they're arguing the merger is not in the best interest of the customers. the merger was denied and then later approved. a final decision on that merger is expected next year. >>> 5:47 now. meters from d.c., virginia and maryland are work to find ways to improve business. they are hosting the first capital region business forum. business owners will meet in fairfax county and they have a chance there to bring up development and job opportunities and also talk about the challenges they face. >>> we're learning about the future of metro bus as the transit agency

alexandria hoff has that story. >> reporter: maybe it is the logo or the location, or maybe the people, because there is just something familiar about the very best. >> nostalgia with pictures and things around. >> reporter: this eatery has been a pottstown stapel since 1921 earning title with steaks, hamburgers but mainly. >> the hot dog, absolutely. >> hot dog, that is it the for me. >> the hot dog. >> they are famous for their hot dogs. >> reporter: it is a glimpse into a by gone era that will soon be gone itself. >> it is a bad day for pottstown. >> reporter: you see after 94 years, very best is closing up for good on saturday. bill krause has been coming here weekly for as long as he can remember. >> a lot of people will miss it. >> reporter: originally located up the block very best moved here to high street the in the mid 70's and ever since then they have been serving up that true taste of americana inside a white bread bun. we were told that the everything is everything, so that is what we have, we have a dog, we have chile, we have some cheese, on there too. maybe some mustar

"eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff joins us live from the gloucester premium outlets. alex, are people still shopping. >> reporter: i don't know if they should be still shopping because these doors are supposed to close-up at 6:00 o'clock. that starting right now. chestnuts roasting on a open -- nope, jack frost, nipping at your -- um-hmm. >> love it, love it. it doesn't to have snow for a while yet, believe me. >> reporter: this very balmy, christmas eve has things feeling backward at the gloucester premium outlets ape perhaps busier and more festive for it. >> i think our shoppers are enjoying it and drawing more crowds out. >> reporter: crowds were dark through you to cash in on lt minute deals, some sported santa hats and short sleeves. >> i didn't grab my coat, i didn't grab anything just out and about hoping the rain stops and then just put the cap on just to be, festive. >> it feels like we're having a good time and just trying to look out for mom and make sure she has a good christmas. >> reporter: in this case you should look away, some of the most steep sales

reporting from philadelphia international airport, i'm alexandria hoff. cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> the record breaking continues for "star wars" "the force awakens" what an awesome movie. i saw it recently with more than -- that's just my opinion more than 153 million this weekend. "star wars" reachedly the billion dollar mark globally the fastest any film has to get end there, beating out jurassic world. me second place, the daddy home with nearly 39 million, and third joy with more than 17 million, sisters comes in fourth, 14 million, fifth place, alvin and the chip munks holding strong at almost 13 million dollars. now, less than a week until the annual mummers' parade in groups all over the city are putting the finishing touches. kyw news cherri gregg spent some time in south philly today with one of the city's old string bands. >> reporter: after months of preparation, the woodland string band is making final prep to take new year's day by storm. larger than life dawn soars and costumes. you bet jurassic is going to be good >> there will be dinosaur

"eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff has a list of f a aa guidelines for the occasional hobby, all the way up to the pros, alex? >> reporter: that is right, ukee, we are here inside liberty drones. they are the new most specific drone distributor in our area right now. one of the only. they are brand new just opened up but two weeks ago and say if you stop in they will even help you get legal. >> there you go. >> reporter: you unwrapped that drone for the holidays and now fancy yourself a pilot. >> we have altitude, we have speed. >> reporter: while paul is an actual pilot and a engineer he is owner of the sky philly, first company in the the state to earn legal status by the faa to operate drones commercially. >> construction, inspections, that is another major market for us, quarries and mining, we did 3-d imaging. >> reporter: by february 20th anyone who owns a unmanned aircraft including those flying for fun must register with the faa and follow these guidelines. you have to fly below 400 feet, keep the the aircraft in line of sight, remain clear of the aircraft, and don't

in a few hours, veronica johnson will be in alexandria to help take your donations. that kicks off at 9:00 this morning at the berk and herbert bank on fairfax street. for more information on the location and what to donate, you can head to the nbc washington app, use the search term coat drive. >>> right now, we still have wet pavement from those overnight showers and a little ponding of water too. watch out for that this morning, even though the rain stopped for the most part. storm team 4 radar showing lingering sprinkles out here in western maryland. that will be dissipating as it gets closer to us. we're not seeing any more rain now, the cloud cover beginning to break up, the winds beginning to pick up as well. a little blustery. we had gusts this morning around 20, 25 miles an hour. >>> good morning, right now brand-new problem hearing about in my ear. outer loop before georgia avenue, left lane blocked here because of a brand-new crash going to keep you updated on that one. the ramp to 95, that ramp is blocked, justify got off the fob with police about that. w

trees in alexandria are being adorned with light as they get ready for first night alexandria. it is a family-friendly alternative to traditional new year's eve celebrations. there's music, food, art, but the festivities don't cap off until midnight with fireworks over the potomac and it looks like they'll have a pretty nice night for that, as well. >> thank goodness. first night in a while. will it be dry out there? >> temperatures will stay on the mild side as we move on through the night tonight. mild considering where we normally are and we have seen very cold new year's eaves tonight and we'll be on the cool side. you can see the cloud cover. it will help with the fireworks to make them brighter. 52ing dids and winds out of the north at 13 miles per hour and northerly winds here and it will make things cooler and 46 win chester and 52 down toward pawtuxet river. >> no rain to talk about and really, we're moving into a very dry stretch. if you're heading out this evening this is what you can expect for your new year's eve. by around 10:00, temperatures around 44 degrees and