. >> at one point he said alexandria city manager assigned an undercover city police officer just to keep an eye on severance at campaign events. >> news of evidence in the alexandria murders. it's stirring a lot of reaction, especially from the people who knew the three victims. so how do they feel about a possible break in this case? news4's darcy spencer continues our live team coverage with what some of their loved ones are saying tonight. darcy? >> reporter: we're outside the home of ruthanne lodato. she was the woman who was shot and killed after answering a knock at her door. her family members are not home tonight, and at this point are not commenting. wants to know what happened. >> right now i am just grieving ron's death. >> reporter: the widow of murder victim ron kirby doesn't want to speculate about the arrest of a man who may be linked to the killing of her husband and two other victims in alexandria. >> it would be important to know what happened. because i don't know what happened. all i know is that he is gone. he is dead. and he is not coming back. >> reporter: char

alexandria. but they have yet to officially make that link. have certainly been on edge. his ties to the area go way back. he ran for mayor in the city of alexandria. a lot of residents remember him as a young man. >> i remember when he ran for office mostly because he was such a young guy. in some ways i wonder why he wasn't even kind of thought about just because he seems like maybe there was some signs that he wasn't stable back then. >> authorities will extradite him to virginia. it's not clear what role he made if any three murders. >>> a car chase and shooting in the district. it started when a park police officer spotted a car matching the description of one stolen in montgomery county can. park police tell us three were shot and had to be rushed to the hospital. they are all expected to be okay. it's not clear if the officer shot them or if they shot back. we do know all three, again, expected to be just fine. >>> the mystery deepens in the search for the malaysian airlines jet. malaysia's prime minister said flight 370 was deliberately diverted and continued flying for more than six hours after losing contract with the groun

alexandria city, arlington, fairfax, falls church, and loudoun county schools all closed tomorrow. >> also, manassas park and prince william closed. you can find a full list of closures scrolling at of your screen now. also at nbcwashington.com. >>> storm team 4x4 has been out tracking conditions. whether they've been plowed or not, those roads could be dangerous overnight and into tomorrow. the bitter cold leading to black ice in a lot of places. news4 shomari stone is live in chevy chase with more on the icy condition. shomari? >> let's go right to the icy conditions. right now roadways are beginning to refreeze, and roads are icy. we're here on deal place in chevy chase. you can take a look at our storm team 4 cameras. and secondary roads like this one are covered with ice and even slippery in some spots. >> it's just going get worse. >> reporter: tonight eric gargas is concerned about montgomery county roads refreezing, causing more accidents like the one he witnessed. take a look at this acura at the 270 beltway inner loop near exit 38. >> he just slid right off the road, hit som

the alexandria city council yuban mustily approved the plan for the bike lane last weekend. >>> next, a post card on the rails. one man barely escaped from being hit. >>> a local family escape tragedy. one mother able to jump out of a burning house with her baby. how they're both doing tonight. >>> and get your tickets out. we'll tell you whether you've won $400 million. >>> there's some video that shows a man nearly killed when he ran across the tracks just at a place outside san francisco. the guy ducked under the flashing warning gate and ran right into the path of a speeding train. he barely cleared the tracks before that train passed. the horn blaring all the time. it's a commuter line called cal train and it is putting this video out in an effort to educate the public on safety near train tracks. already this year, three people have been killed on cal train tracks. >> we're hearing from the family of a woman who escaped a burning home in prince george's county. she jumped out with her baby in her arms while firefighters raced to the scene. shomari stone from capitol heights. >>

. >> he believes in his mind that these three people represent the city of alexandria and the city has wronged him and he's going to make it right. >> and now police are looking for this man, the victims were all killed in the middle of the day but investigators stopped short of saying that the same gun was used. >>> medical news now. troubling new research about skin cancer. scientists have found those who survive the most common type of skin cancer have a 36% greater rick of developing other kinds of cancer. they say it holds particularly true for patients diagnosed before the age of 25. researchers say it may be because sunlight suppresses the body's immune system. >>> well, check out this cringeworthy crash caught on dash cam much the pickup truck driver did not come to a complete stop before pulling right into traffic. oh, boy, looks like he's talking on his cell phone and apologized afterward saying it's completely his fault. thankfully nobody was seriously hurt. >>> scary ride for a group of students on their way to school much the bus driver saved the day. he pulled over as soo

clean his connection to the city of alexandria. we discovered some disturbing details. our live team coverage continues. good evening, ross. >> we have learned that he ran for mayor of alexandria twice and congress wants. it was the first mayoral campaign when he popped up on the radar of the alexandria police. his behavior was bizarre. he would show up to campaign even dressed in a gothic style. whenever questions you asked him, he would talk about mental illness. is something he wrote written in third person. inran for alexandria mayor 1996. >> he was not a part of the fabric of the community. unbeknownst to me, the city manager at the time had signs and undercover cop to shadow the campaign. they were concerned about this guy. >> neighbors say that severance had lived in this town home for five or six years. he stood out, always wearing a long black trench coat and short shorts. >> he would come out. he would run around the yard or get on his bike and ride in the neighborhood. >> wednesday night, they got the first hint that something was wrong when a team of law enf

. >> he believes in his mind that these three people represent the city of alexandria. ty has wronged him. and he's going to make it right. >> reporter: a bearded and balding white man is who they are looking for. police have gotten 500 tips but no arrests. so, a warning to residents. >> do not open your door to strangers. >> reporter: a stranger, possibly a serial killer, on the loose. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> and by the way, police are receiving a lot of tips. so many, they've asked the fbi to help check them out. >>> and when we come back, the "instant index." big stars showing up in a surprising place. can you guess which american region has become the new hollywood? big movies being made there right now. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. with 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day women's 50+. accomplishing even little things can become major victories. i'm phil mickelson, pro golfer. when i was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumato

he was elected to a three-year term on the alexandria city council in may 1990 four. he was reelected in may of 1997 as vice mayor, and reelected again in may of 2000. ll was elected the city's first african-american mayor. he was really did in 2006, 2009 and 2012. the northern virginia transportation authority and the local emergency planning commission. he is chairman of the northern virginia transportation commission, and president of the virginia transit authority. steve fawley was elected to the arizona state legislature in 2006. he served as house assistant minority leader from 2011 to 2012. he was elected to the arizona in 2013 where he serves on the senate transportation and finance committee. his focus and legislative priorities have been transfers -- have entranced partition infrastructure, liberal communities, and establishing passenger rail services between tucson and phoenix. senator frawley has been recognized as a legislative hero by the arizona league of cities and towns. they told fellow by the council state of governments. a friend of economic develop

president obama's funny >> apparently not everyone is happy about a proposal by the city of alexandria to relocate one of its fire engines. the city is considering relocating engine 204 from old town. for budget reasons. people fear moving the engine would leave residence for verbal. -- residents vulnerable. >> they're going to have trouble at the station. they can do things when they get the fire ladders -- they can't put the water on the fire. >> we want to have a truck in the area if there is a fire. publiccity will hold meetings before the move becomes final. the first is monday night. a speed camera that was taking down in january for violating maryland law is back online tonight. the camera is located on brinkley road in oxon hill. prince george's county police took it down in january after officers found it never advertised its location in thewere -- newspaper. have plenty of time to buy a ticket for tuesday's big mega millions drawing. millionpot grew to $400 after no ticket matched all the numbers of last night's drawing. one ticket in virginia did match the first five numbers

. >> he believes in his mind that these three people will represent the city of alexandria and the cityte man is who they have looking for. police have gotten 500 tips but no arrests. so a warning to residents -- >> do not open your doors to stranger. >> reporter: stranger, possibly a serial killer, on the loose. david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> memphis was forced to shoot down. it appears the victim and suspects knew each other and officers say there was an argument before the shooting. the mall was crowded when shots were fired, forcing terrified shoppers to take cover. >>> four people died in a fast-moving fire in new jersey. now authorities say a mix-up over the address led to a delayed response. the victims were an elderly couple and their two adult children. firefighters were sent to graham street and it was actually at 27 grant avenue, three miles away. leading to a 24-minute delay in response time. >>> a scary moment for school students on their way to school. alfred lewis pulled over as soon as he smelled smoke. as the smoke filled the school bus, he managed to get four

my city, alexandria has done it with arlington county twice. we are all interconnected. there is no way to decide what you want to do in your own community without knowing how it will impact the rest of the region. >> that is very good. question. >> i found the political environment you are describing, about allowing people to buy more vehicles, almost sounds like he is talking to the constituency of the 1950's when there was much greater interest in car ownership. in millennial's they do not necessarily want to own cars and that is not necessarily perhaps hopefully for us. -- perhaps someone that will get them votes. some of the things i think government is helping with is the funding that is there. does times going lower require a greater sits control cost. some people have talked me that we had to make a trade-off between a single no emission vehicle or multiple classic diesel in getting -- imitate vehicles. what are your thoughts on increasing this or getting something to help do more work and deliver more of those types can someone >> define low do? we are notd, exp

alexandria is the beef. questions tose former fbi profiler brad garrett. >> i think he believes in his mind he was wronged by the cityof alexandria. >> all three victims were prominent and active in their community. kirby was a well-known regional aansportation teacher, lodato music teacher. they may have been tied in civic organizations. >> i think he'd targeted them not because of who they are personally but who they represent. or may not live in alexandria and he could be tough to track down. not talking to anybody. he is not in the bar blabbing about what he did. he is probably a guy who stays within himself, works for the city, possibly, and it's back to his normal life after the rampages. >> nancy thompson, who knew nancy dunning, says they are doing what they can to find him. been on age, but the residents have their eyes and ears open. police arewhat asking for, for people to look at the suspect's sketch and tell them about anybody who looks like that or quit it look like that in years ago. they're looking into the backgrounds of organizations that the group of victims may have belonged to. roz plater, abc 7

according to a spokesperson for the city of alexandria, an engineer deemed this building structurally sound. residents are not back in now. they are staying with friends and neighbors. the winds made conditions very tough for firefighters. one firefighter was hurt that pulling a wind fueled house fire in mitchellville. for others, including a five-year-old, were hurt in a separate fire in hyattsville. in glendale, a candle used to light a home that lost file -- lost power is lame for a separate fire. the family escaped unharmed. strong winds ripped across north carolina. one man died in chapel hill when a tree fell on the porch he was standing on. another man was killed in winston-salem when a tree crashed his car. be finallyppear to calming down outside. doug hill joins us with more on what is in store for tonight. >> diminishing winds finally. that's good for a lot of people. 33 right now. let's get started with a look at some of the highest wind gusts in the weatherbug network since midnight. gust at the air force base. airport.gan temperatures up or 20's lower 30's across the boar

. >> reporter: this is a student protest in egypt, the secondest largest city of alexandria. similar protests took place across the country on wednesday to make the third anniversary on the announcement of egypt's first post-mubarak constitution. they came out to show their rejection of the coup of the government of former president morsi. in june 2012 morsi became the first democratically elected president in egypt. morsi was always skeptical of the army. he sacked one of the top generals and scrapped the interim declaration. this is the man appointed by morsi as the new defense minister, but the army's power was never undermined. in july 2013, the general deposed president morsi and suspended the constitution. the army was back in power. today it is as if egypt has returned to square one after the fall of mubarak. a top general is practically in control and is expected to run for the highest office. anti-military youths are back in the streets, and once again, the future of egypt is far from certain. >>> it could be another setback for the affordable care act. some of the c

. >> he believes in his mind these three people represent the city of alexandria and the city has wrongedim and he's going to make it right. >> reporter: since the killing of piano teacher ruthanne lodato residents have been keeping locksmiths busy installing peepholes and the police chief says residents do need to be vigilant. >> if any of you are suspicious of anything, please don't open your door. call the police. >> reporter: since that piano teacher was killed at that door behind me there have been 500 tips given to police. the fbi is involved but so far just the sketch of the man would could be a serial killer. george. >> yeah, a lot of tension there in alexandria. thanks very much. >>> we switch gears. oreos in court. >> oh, yeah, this is very serious, george. talking espionage at the highest level. coke has a secret formula. kfc, famous blend of herbs and spices but oreos too have a secret at the center of a huge courtroom battle. >> i prefer the cream part of an oreo. >> that's crazy, the cookie is the best part. >> cream. >> cookie. >> cream. >> reporter: the cookie or the cream

. >>> the man alexandria police want to question in the city's three unsolved murders will remain behind bars in west virginia. today a judge in wheeling, west virginia, ruled charles severance can be held without bond. he was arrested last week on felony firearms warrants out of loudoun county. investigators told the judge todashev's is being investigated -- oçe/judge today severance is being investigated for the three murders in alexandria. >> mr. severance is a danger to the public and a flight risk. he's being investigated by authorities in alexandria, virginia, regarding three homicides. >> the defense attorney says his client will fight extradition to virginia. >>> there is a battle between old and new and one d.c. neighborhood. there's a 100-year-old house purchased in the chevy chase neighborhood which could soon be a thing of the past in more ways than one. >> mola lenghi stopped by the neighborhood today to find out why so many folks are passionate about saving that house from redevelopment. >> we called the new owner of the property several times today, didn't hear back. tonig

cities. two people have been killed in the capitol of cairo, demonstrations were also held in alexandria. the mega city built on debt, chinese officials grapple with the legacy of infrastructure and construction boom. >>> the frozen shoreline of alaska's bering seacoast will be the next challenge in the iditarod. i'll report on the progress. ♪ >>> hello again, more than 8,000 workers have gone on strike at a chinese ibm factory. this video was taken by an ibm worker, and it is said to show employees in blue factory uniforms outside of the facility. the factory is part of ibm's computer server business which it is selling to a chinese pc maker. and the workers want higher pay for those transferring or better redundancy deals for others who quit. >>> while china's growing debt problem will be one of the main issues on day two of the national congress gathering in beijing. robert mcbride has more. >> reporter: enjoying the wintery sunshine. for people on this sprawling public housing estate, life looks better thanks to massive public spending. living in modern apartments for about a hundred

. >> this is a student protest in egypt, second largest city of alexandria.ilar protests took place across the country on wednesday to mark the third anniversary of the first most-mubarak constitution. others showed rejection of what they see as a coup against the legitimate government of former president mohammed moed morsi. in june, 2012, mohamed morsi became the first democratically elected president ofegypt. he scrapped the interim declarati declaration, the man appointed by morsi, asisi but the army's power was never unmind. in july, 2013, general asisi deposed morsi and suspended the constitution. the army was back in power. today, it is as if egypt has returned to square one after the fall of mubarak. a top general is practically in control and is expected to run for the highest. military use are back in the streets and once again, the future of egypt is far from certain. mohammed vaughn, al jazeera. >> these protests in cairo, i am joined on the line from cairo by yussef hasin. as i understand it, you have actually been taking part in these protests.

. >>> traffic may soon be even worse on one of alexandria's busiest streets. the city is adding bike lanes to part of king street. the road is already narrow. some neighbors say the new lanes will lead it even more accidents. bicyclists and planner say the lanes will make the area safe for people on bikes. >> a tragedy waiting to happen. i can attest someone's going to get hurt unless something's changed. bicyclists are not going to change. >> easy to put on and take off. it will change when we see blood on the paint. >> it new lanes will run between janney's lane and russell road. that's the main entrance to old town alexandria. >>> amazon is ready to help you cut the cord. the retailer is ready to take the wraps off a new device that will help you stream video content. cnbc's courtney reagan is live with the story for your mount n mountamountain -- for your mountain. >>> good morning. amazon will roll out a service to compete with apple tv and google's chrome cast. it will stream content from amazon, netflix, rule oh, and youtu youtube. it will be available on amazon

alexandria. this morning, charles severance, the man officers believe might be connected to the death of three people in the city. well, he's behind bars this morning in wheeling, west virginia. severance says he does not want to be extradited back to the commonwealth. alexandria police are not naming severance as a suspect. >>> we're getting a clearer picture of who he was while he lived here in alexandria. severance ran for mayor as an independent in 1996 and again in 2000. people who knew him said he would talk about mental health thought was the subpar standards in the area. severance used to come to political events dressed in black and focused on that one issue. >> whether he asked a question about local community question or local neighborhood question, he would launch into mental health services to juveniles and the prescription of the drug. >> we found a website called mentaldisorder.com and details his legal troubles over custody with his son and possessions of gun. >>> law enforcement are still in the early stages of the investigation. mark seagraves has new information about what happened the day of

. >>> tonight we're waiting to hear whether alexandria decides to add more bike lanes on a major roadway. the city council met this afternoon to discuss the issue and listen to the residents concerns. it would impact a busy stretch of route 7 that leads in and out of old town. we spoke with residents for and against the plan. >> me and my son walk a lot in old town and the streets are very narrow, if we put in a bike lane, we'll have a buffer, it will be easier to walk and cars won't be zooming past us all the time. >> king street, when i leaf here, i will drive up king street to get back to my apartment. it's not safe to have bike lanes inge stalled. >> so opposed to the bike lanes argue it would also take away parking along king street which is pretty hard to come by. >>> you're about to see something really different along the potomac. an attraction that will take you to new heights. this beautiful day just can't last. amelia siegel as the latest look on how much snow to expect. and coming up at 7:00, join liz crenshaw for a consumer watch special, from traveling on a dime to finding your bank'

. >>> if you were in alexandria today, chances are you saw a lot more green than usual. today the cityks off the first st. patrick's day parade. a classic car show and a fun dog show were also part of the festivities. folks gets a jump there. >>> heavy rains have displaced hundreds of people in california. officials had to evacuate people there. they saw more rain in the last 24 hours than it saw all of last year. some areas are getting an inch an hour and that's causing massive mud slides. rescue worker s spent the day pulling out stranded animals, stranded automobiles. you get all that rain and you think of it being snow. >> because if that's the snow mixing with the cold front that is just going to bring a mess, a wintry mix to the area tomorrow night and then continuing on monday. and it's kind of that very cold air, that cold air mixing with kind of warm, moist air that's just causing the storm system to blow up for us. we are looking at a high impact event. tomorrow before the rain arrives, it's not going to be a bad day at all. in fact it's going to be mild relatively speaking.

. >>> three murders in alexandria, possibly connected to just one killer. coming your way at 5:30, city residents still out there looking for answers. >>> thousands of people packed a convention center to hear nsa leaker, edward snowden speak. >>> kids are distracted by their mobile devices. well, a new study turns that claim upside down and find parents are now the biggest offenders. in the meantime, join the conversation on wusa9. our facebook page, or on twitter at wusa9.com with the hash tag, parents snap. >>> tracking weather with an hour by hour forecast. wusa9's first alert weather. >> this weekend was fantastic. >> i was expecting it to be warmer today in the morning. i thought we said it was going to be 60. it did get there later, but in the morning, it was a little chilly. >> you can't please everybody. >> you really can't. i tell you what, hopefully you enjoyed today and enjoy tomorrow, because you are going to be complaining on wednesday. >> you are really. wednesday is going to be a crazy day. let's start with a live look outside. and we're looking at a very nice evening. i

egypt, protests have been held in at least three cities, seven people have been killed in the capitol of cairo. demonstrations were also held in alexandriatrial of three al jazeera journalists detained in egypt is scheduled to resume on march 24th, mohammed fahmy, baher mohamed, and peter greste have now spent 69 days in prison. they are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects the charges. another correspondent has been detained for months -- for more than six months. >>> still to come this news hour, the mega city built on debt. chinese officials grapple with an infrastructure and construction boom. >>> the frozen shoreline of alaska's bering seacoast will be the next challenge for the iditarod challengers. >> the major difficulty for the prosecution, that there was no evidence... >> now a three year al jazeera investigation, reveals a very different story about who was responsible >> they refuse to look into this... >> so many people at such a high level had a stake in al megrahi's guilt. lockerbie: what really happened? on al jazeera america ♪ >>> welcome back, china's growing

. >>> alexandria is urging everyone to stay off the roads during and after the storm so crews can clear. crews will clear may primary and emergency roads first. 44 acres of parking lots and city owned scares. crews tweeted a picture of a truck loading up at a salt facility. the city says it has a good supply ready to go. they have crews standing by to treat the roads. they'll monitor the weather and deploy the teams when time is right. >>> we got a check on maryland and the district. they're preparing for another round of snow. the public works says it will have 200 plows on the roadways by 2:00 a.m. before the morning rush. new york avenue in northeast will be a street they work to keep clear. be sure to give plows plenty of space to work. district leaders remind you to treat your sidewalk with salt, deicer or kitty litter before the snow starts falling. track the storm from the palm of your hand. download the you nbc washington app. search on the app store or on google play. >>> new developments on the crisis in ukraine. troops put a military tank at the gate of the same base where hundreds of gunmen have assembled. those gunmen are believed to be part of the russian milita

city. >> from the years that i've lived here, this is really odd. we've never had anything like this before. >> reporter: police say the community should not assume that the killer or killers live in alexandria. at this point, evidence done support that. >> i hope they get him. >> they obviously want to catch the person. >> reporter: and tonight police say that people should remain vigilant and don't open up your door to strangers. live in alexandria, shomari stone, news4. >> thank you, shomari. >>> alexandria police created a special hotline devoted to solving these murders. if you have information, you're invited to call 703-746-6864. >>> online right now, you can see police chief earl cook's entire news conference from earlier today. and our questions also for former fbi profiler about this case. it's all on nbcwashington.com. >>> another big story developing tonight. a potential breakthrough in the investigation into d.c. mayor vincent gray's 2010 shadow campaign. the primary in the mayor's reelection bid is less than a month away now. >> chris lawrence asked him about reports that a key player in the 2010 scandal is working on a plea deal. >> four more years! >> reporter: with his suppo

. >> and charles severance was a once recognizable figure to anyone who followed alexandria city politics. northern bureau chief julie carey covered the beat in the 1980s, and she knew of him, and she said that some thought he was odd and others found him threatening. julie continues with the coverage here from the alexandria police headquarters. >> that is right. i knew him as an independent candidate for mayor in 1996 and 2000 and i can tell you that he cut a very unusual figure for a politician. he would come to campaign events not in a suit and tie, but looking more like a street person. he was prone to rant, and i have also since learned that at the time the city manager was so concerned about his outbursts that she assigned an undercover police officer to keep an eye on him. >> reporter: this was alexandria mayor bill euille's reaction when we showed him the composite sketch of ruthanne lodato's description next to his mug shot. >> that is a strong resemblance. >> reporter: and he is someone that he used to cross paths with. in 1996, charles severance looked like this photo found on

alexandria. he ran for mayor of the city twice and also ran for congress. his opponents recall a pretty odd character. that's how they put it, one who at times they actually saw as a physical threat. charles severance is wanted for questioning in three unsolved alexandria murders. it would not be his first encounter with police. he's a convicted felon. when severance challenged the incumbent kerry donnelly for mayor of alexandria in 2007 the city manager assigned an undercover cop to sha low and protect donnelly. the undercover cop was ultimately not needed, but perhaps virginia congressman jim moran could have used him during a debate. >> right after we had pledged allegiance to the flag charles turned to the flag, pulled it up out of its stand and then with the spear point rushed at me. i laughed at him and deflected it and then he turned and rushed the audience. >> to say he was bizarre is probably doing kindness to the word bizarre. he dressed in this black outfit with black gloves, sunglasses, black hat and in response to any question that he got he wo

now tomorrow, the city of alexandria has hired an industrial cleaning company. they will be on hand tomorrow to try to thoroughly disinfect the school. live in alexandria, chris lawrence, news4. >>> an arrest tonight in a series of armed robberies and a sexual assault in northeast washington. police tell us 22-year-old gerald canty is the man in these surveillance videos. he is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at gunpoint near minnesota avenue northeast. canty is also accused of kidnapping a woman and two girls, forcing them to walk with him by threatening them with a gun. they all managed to escape. >>> a d.c. firefighter could be going to jail for allegedly setting fire to his own car to get insurance money. 27-year-old marcus jackson is charged with arson and fraud in january. police in prince george's county say jackson reported his 2006 dodge charger stolen, and he filed an insurance claim. but police say he set it on fire in capitol heights. jackson is stationed at engine four in northwest d.c. near howard university. this latest arrest adds to a gro

mentaldisorder.com he complains about his son levite being separated from his father by the notorious city of alexandria juvenile court, mad doctors and agents of psychiatry. ruthanne lodato's father was an alexandria judge, her brother still is and nancy dunning's husband was the sheriff charged with serving warrants and court orders. neighbors say police surrounded severance's ashburn townhome wednesday, but he was nowhere to be found. >> it was i think three marked cars. they all had their lights on and then a train of unmarked suvs, cop cars. >> the guy kept to himself. the guy was very odd. >> again alexandria police have yet to charge severance with anything, big response out there to his townhouse, armed officers with assault rifles, but there is some concern if severance is the wrong guy, all this attention will push the real killer to strike again. >> reporter: the public needs -- >> the public needs to realize we are only going to charge someone when we can and we will be the ones releasing accurate information. they need to take their safety in their own hands and lock their doors and look at

alexandria may be the work of the same killer. the police chief has a warning he wants everyone in that city to hear this morning. first, though, storm team 4 meteorologist tom getting you ready to head out on this friday morning. tom. >> i am tracking some rain and some icing and some snow. the rain is the area in green coming into the northern neck of virginia. the icing is a little bit of sleet and freezing rain. it's still well south of fredericksburg. heats in the pink area. in the gray area farther west a little bit of very light snow. it is creeping to the north, and it's just now crossing the title potomac. a little sprinkle activity. weather watcher there right on the bay in the northern neck. i not quite reaching the ground there. there is a little bit of some of the icing here beginning to reach the ground farther west in this pink zone. just south of king george. it is moving off to the north. should be near fredericksburg at about 45 minutes. then crossing the title potomac. the southern batch should be in southern charles county as well in about 45 minutes. around 6:45 this morning. low clouds over

alexandria,, culpeper, and fairfax county schools are closed. falls church, loudon county, manassas city, and prince william county schools are closed. you can see a full list of closings running at the top of the screen. >> our reporters are all across the area. they are out all of the conditions in your neighborhood. >> let's get to jacqui jeras for a check up today's forecast. we are breaking records and spots. a record low in the dulles airport. let's take a look at the current conditions. temperatures 18 degrees in d.c.. the feel factor is five. -- dulles is 1 degree. it is 1 in frederick. we will have lots of sunshine. theill stay chilly, in teens still. by noon, we should get into the middle 20's. 31 degrees with partly cloudy skies at 4:00 this afternoon. staying below the freezing mark. the coldest day of the week, but it gets warmer from here. we will let you know how much warmer in another few minutes. let's get the road conditions this morning. amanda. >> it depends. we have secondaries -- a lot of them are covered with the packed down ice and snow. we just picked up a crash.

him to an event and he said i'm not going to come to alexandria until you guys catch that murderer. >> reporter: but mayor bill euille says the city is safe. >> don't worry there's a serial killer running around. i don't believe that's it at all. >> reporter: but police said there might be. >> police said there might be, but the reality of it is that i'm not an expert at all, but most serial killers will usually continue to kill. that has not happened. >> reporter: the former fbi profiler i spoke with says she believes that if this is a serial killer, he lives right in the community and even though that sketch of the suspect has been out for a while, police have not been able to catch him. the profiler believes people have seen this guy. they just don't realize it. she says he's got all the trappings of normalcy and is in effect hiding in plain clothes among us. hopefully more people will be aware, see this sketch, maybe go back to the other shootings and put two and two together and police will catch this man. i'm peggy fox reporting live. >> the more we talk about it and show the sketch, the more we jog people's memories. hopefu