. >> alexis simpson stabbed her roommate to death, the prosecutors say.ell melser joins us live with warren today's testimony. -- with more on today's testimony. >> the both agree that dominique frazier and alexis simpson did not like each other, but that is where the similarities in their stories end. opening statements in the murder trial of 20-year-old alexis simpson, the former bowie state simpson accused of murdering her roommate, dominique frazier. both sides concede the girls did not like each other. the prosecution told the jury that simpson stabbed frazier after an argument concerning loud music frazier was playing in their dormitory suite. the defense attorney for simpson says she acted in self-defense and that she was constantly bullied by frazier and other girls. the jury heard testimony from a number of witnesses including family members of simpson. the most emotional came from tyrelle warren testified he was in this week visiting another girl. he, the girl, and frazier were to attend a comedy show on that evening. he said frazier and since a

we're talking about the murder trial of alexis simpson accused of killing her roommate dominique frazier which was closely followed on social media and everywhere else. andrea mccarren was at the courthouse last night when the verdict came down. >> reporter: here on the bowie state campus, there is a mix of emotions. shock, sadness and relief that this high profile murder case appears to be over. >> a lot of students are disappointed. looft people are shocked. when i saw the news, i was like wow. >> reporter: the bowie university strap pus is healing after a violent fight it roommates ended in death and traumatized the school community. >> i heard she was bullied. in a scary situation like that, you're going to try to defend yourself. >> reporter: alexis simpson admitted in court that she plunge add knife into the neck of her roommate dominique frazier but she testified it was out of fear, an act of self- defense, a rare and risky defense. everybody was surprised. >> it was a gamble and paid off. i did it because my life was in danger. i did it in self-defense. >> reporter: administrator

evidence that helped convince a jury that alexis simpson was not guilty of any of the seven charges from first-degree murder to involuntary manslaughter. simpson was accused of stabbing dominique phrase tore to death in september of last year. they got into a fight in their dormitory over loud music. defense attorneys said simpson was bullied and fighting back when that stabbing happened. here's a portion of one of the 911 calls from the bowie state form after frazier was stabbed. take a listen. >> the caller you heard wasn't the only one to call 911 that night. tracee wilkins has the 911 call from alexis simpson herself following her deadly fight with her roommate. it's coming up on news4 at 5:00. >>> a 1-year-old girl at the center of an amber alert is now safe in protective custody today. police say she was kidnapped by her parents. officers say eric black and jennifer carlwile took their daughter on thursday. they were supposed to turn her over to social services. police found the mother and her girl in prince george's county. her father was arrested in chesterfield, virginia. both p

number one they could find alexis simpson guilty of first- degree murder, which would involve pre-meditation. she could also be found guilty of second-degree murder, which would not involve premeditation. and thirdly, the jury could find her guilty of voluntary manslaughter. and that would be as her defense has allege, if she found partial self-defense. if partial self-defense was a part of her case and the jury agreed with her, she would be found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. and of course the jury could find her not guilty. i'm just getting word now from ken molestina who says that the judge has explained and allows them to go back to deliberations. and as for the jury's wishes, deliberations, they do continue at this hour and they are not being sent home. the senses, of course, the jury, they must be getting close to reaching a verdict. we will, of course, be monitoring developments. we'll bring you the verdict via twitter at andrea mccaren and at wusa9.com. of course, we'll get back on the air and get you new information as soon as it happens. again, the jury has asked for a little b

alexis simpson not guilty. -- a prince george's county jury has found alexis simpson not guilty. she said she had a history of being bullied by dominque frazier and knew that her roommate had a knife. defense attorney for two men convicted of murdering three young relatives had rejected a plea deal from prosecutors. they can now choose to accept a 40 year sentence with the possibility of a parole. there will now go to trial for a third time. prosecutors in the new trial will be a challenge because many of the witnesses have been deported. the california board decided to donate all of his birthday money to charity. and he gets to spend his day with some heroes. >> so excited he can barely eat his lunch. eating cake is what most for- year-old boy is due on their birthday. >> this fire station toure is a dream come true. colobus attention for about $400 spent very wisely. he said he just wanted money, had no plans to keep it. $393 donation of his birthday money. he wanted that to go to a nonprofit dedicated to hel

this morning, alexis simpson was prepared to take the stand in her own defense. the former bowie state student is facing murder charges. they were preparing for a homecoming comedy show. they got in an altercation from loud music. it would be the last in a series of disagreements the two had that semester. simpson testified that she, meaning dominique, slammed the door and hit my face with the door pretty hard. it caused my head to jerk. she, meaning dominique, opened her door and stepped out. she said what's up and started to swing. she upper cut me while holding my hair. other witnesses testified that alexis was the one to throw the first punch. after the initial fight ended alexis went to her room looking for her inhaler. the attorney asked, did you take anything else out of your room? simpson, yes, a knife. it was a pocketknife. this is how simpson described the moments leading up to the actual stabbing. she said, keaira began to attack, pulling me by my hair and i was scared. i did not know what they were going to do next. crying, she went on to say, they co

in self-defense. >> truth prevailed, that's all i can say. >> reporter: friends and family of alexis simpsonisted as they left a courtroom. it took the jury about three hours to return with a not guilty verdict on all seven counts simpson was facing. >> thank you god. >> reporter: simpson gave emotional testimony saying she didn't mean to kill her roommate dominique frazier when she swung a knife and cut her throat. attorneys maintained it was in self-defense because she feared for her safety. the jury bought that story. >> we are very disappointed tonight. we presented what we thought was very clear and strong evidence, and there are no winners tonight. this is a very sad case. it it has been throughout the duration. >> reporter: the defense chose to put simpson on the stand because according to them they wanted to cop vy her thoughts that night. >> her emotion was very genuine, and she is tremendously remorseful for this incident. it has affected her emotionally in ways that you can only imagine. >> reporter: it was that testimony that may have convinced the jury, but as you would imagine

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her college roommate, alexis simpson, slung the knife. prosecutors say it is a case of murder brought on by bad choices. defense attorneys argued that it is self-defense prompted by dominique frazier's bullying. the jury will decide the truth. it is a painful process for both families. >> both parents have lost their only child. it hurts to hear this repeated all over again. >> there has been a dramatic day in court. dominique frazier's closest friend describes an increasingly hostile relationship. on that night, it came to a violent conclusion in a fight which began over loud music and ended with a cutting. the witness testified that simpson was the aggressor. she admitted that another friend fought since then -- simpson. dominique frazier had a knife of her own. >> she was not able lead. -- a bully. >> as it stands, alexis simpson is charged with first-degree murder. once the state rests, the defense will make a motion that that charge be dismissed. dad is up to the judge to rule at that point. -- that is up to the judge to rule that po

and alexis simpson is found not guilty hours after alexis simpson took the stand. she told jurors should of been bullied by dominque frazier and knew her roommate had a knife. on the night of the death she said she was upset about the loud music of the fight escalated. alexis simpson had faced seven counts including murder and assault. >> two more days in round one of the ravens-steelers game. the ravens are missing webb, and the steelers missing ben roethlisberger you. you can also sue the game here on tv 11, kickoff set for 8:20. we will have much more coming up on the game. what is your favorite part of the ravens-stealers rivalry? you can send an e-mail to watercooler@wbal.com. >> 38 degrees. it is scary scene in texas as a trend smashes into the side of a float on the right to a veterans day parade. officials said the train is not to blame. >> tears a live look at traffic. here is 83 at 116. we will have more weather and we will have more weather and traffic prove it. enough is enough. d-con no view, no touch trap snaps to kill instantly. no looking, no touchi

alexis simpson charged with first-degree murder in the death of a dominique frazier. this happened last year. alexis simpson says this was because of self-defense. >> the man who pleaded guilty to shooting at gabrielle giffords will be sentenced. other survivors of the shooting rampage in 2011 in tucson will be in the courtroom crew today. yet amid to killing six people and wounding 12 others. under the plea deal will spend the rest of life behind bars. >> united states army private charged with sending government secrets to wikileaks is offering to plead guilty to some of the offenses. the hearing resumes today at fort meade, maryland. bradley manning is facing more than 20 charges including aiding the enemy. they say he is not planning guilty to federal charges but less serious offenses. bradley manning festival to go on trial in february. >> a teenager said she was assaulted and a library. she said she felt a man following her and watching her, she left the library around 9:00 a.m. -- 9:00 p.m. tuesday night. she said the man committed a bathroom and touched her an

prosecutors say that the 20- year-old alexis simpson plunged a knife into dominique's neck that it completely cut her trachea. you know knives can kill, right? >> simpson,: question. >> prosecutor: you know if you plunge a knife into someone's neck, it can kill, right? >> simpson: yes. >> reporter: simpson says it was an act of self-defense, only pulling out a knife because she was ganged up by frasier and her friends. she was scared. according to testimony, days before the murder, simpson had requested a change of dorm room because of roommate issues. she was told there were no rooms available. and that was our own reporting. now on to d.c. where the staff members including the principal are accused of assault. the victim a former staffer. >> reporter: i'm matt jablo in northwest washington where students at coolidge high school had a normal day today, except for the fact that their principal spent much of the day a few miles away at police headquarters downtown, where she turned herself in this morning after being charged with assaulting a former staff member back on november 2. according t

opening statements in the murder trial of alexis simpson accused of murdering her roommate, and both sides see that the girls did not like each other. the prosecution told the jury that simpson stabbed frazier after a heated argument concerning loud music and that frazier had backed away from the fight. defense attorneys say that she acted in self-defense and that she was constantly bullied by her and other girls. the jury heard testimony from a number of witnesses including family members, but the most emotional came from tyrell testified he was there visiting another girl and that they were to attend a comedy show later that evening of september 15th, 2011. warren said they got into a heated argument over loud music and that the two got into a scuffle. he and a few others broken up. moments later, he testified she attacked again, this time punching. he then noticed she was bleeding badly from her neck. the state with her as she bled out until paramedics arrived. she was crying in the courtroom as he spoke. they were saying reliving the tragedy has been very painful. >> just that the

fox 5's maureen umeh has the story. >> by most accounts alexis simpson's own testimony helped turn things in her favor. the jury apparently thought she was sympathetic and believed her when she said she acted in self-defense. now simpson's friends and family rejoiced as they left the courthouse this evening. simpson's lawyers say they weren't surprised and argued simpson cut her roommate 18- year-old domonique frazier's throat in self-defense. it was a claim supported by evidence provided in the case including one that showed simpson requested a room change to avoid further conflict with frazier. the roommates did not get along and it all exploded the night of september 15th, 2011, when simpson turned off music frazier was listening to. it ended with frazier's throat being cut. prosecutors say they are disappointed by the verdict. >> i'm stunned to be honest with you, absolutely stunned and we are disappointed, but we do respect this jury's verdict. this is the system we have. we believe in it. we respect it, but it doesn't change the sadness that we feel in having two beautiful young wom

one topic trumped all others, the acquittal on all counts of 20-year-old alexis simpson who, in september of 2011, plunged a knife into the neck of the roommate with which she was feuding, 18-year-old dominique frazier. the defense successfully argued the dormitory fight pushed simpson into believing she was in danger from frazier and her girlfriends. >> it wason facebook, twitter, instagram, why are you here when the incident happened last year, speaking about her saying she got off. >> i felt it was guilty on both parts. like i agree she should have done some time. >> but not murder? >> not murder. no. >> reporter: what do you make of the verdict? >> not guilty on all counts? >> i don't have an opinion on it. i don't know the full story, so i can't say anything aboutt. >> there is a lot of copflicks that happened from both sides for me, so apparently you would have -- you have her complaining about the bullying and them saying you know, show killed someone in the heat of action. >> reporter: what now for alexis simpson? do students think she should come back to study at bowie state and

i'm talking about the murder trial of alexis simpson, the girl accused of killing her roommate, dominique frazier, which was closely followed on social media. andrea mccarren was on campus when the verdict came down. >> reporter: there is a mix of emotions. shock. sadness. and relief that this high- profile murder case appears to be over. >> a lot of students are disappointed. a lot of people were shocked, when i saw the news. i s like whoa, wow. >> reporter: the bowie state university campus is healing, after a violent fight between roommates ended in death and traumatized the school community. >> i think it's tragic. but at the same time, i heard she was bullied and in a scary situation like that, you are going to try to defend yourself. >> reporter: alexis simpson admitted in court that she plunged a knife into the neck of her roommate, dominique frazier, but she testified it was an act of fear, an act of self-defense, a rare and risky defense. >> everybody was surprised. it's all or nothing. it's a gamble for the defendant but it paid off. she said, i did it, but i did it because my l

alexis simpson was there all day at the prince georges county courthouse in upper marlboro watching as lawyers for both sides picked the jury. opening statements in her murder trial are expected to begin next tuesday after the veteran's day holiday. it's a case that still gives students pause for reflection. >> we send judge -- we should leave that in the hands of the judicial system. that is why they're here. they will pick or whether an act of a greg. >> reporter: prosecutors say it was an act of aggression. that simpson chose to end the life. police say that simpson attacked her roommate, 18-year- old dominique frazier after the two argued over music played on an ipod. witnesses say the two were separated but simpson was pushed into her bedroom. they say it all ended when simpson came out on the attack with the scissors. >> i want -- and that is on trial. [ indiscernible ] >> yeah. >> what was she like? >> i told her, but she was, she was nice. >> reporter: same thing the defendant's lawyer said. during her bond review, michael worthy called simpson non- violent and said the crime w

>> reporter: well, jim, we just watched alexis simpson leave a few minutes ago. she left wa friend to go home for the evening. she'll have to be back in court tomorrow morning as the defense presents its side of this trial. yes, we heard a lot of graphic testimony. we also heard testimony from the medical examiner who was explaining how violent that cut was. we also heard from roommates. today in the murder trial of a former bowie state university student, there were new revelations that the state continued presenting its case. 20-year-old alexi simpson is facing murder charges in the stabbing and killing of her suite mate dominic frazier. the state's first witness, kiera johnson, described what she saw when the stabbing happened. she said i didn't even see the knife. but when dominique hit her, the girl had the knife in her hand. i don't think she meant to cut dominique, but it just happened. the defense is saying the stabbing accidently happened in self-defense. simpson and frazier were suite mates who stopped getting along soon after the beginning of the schoo

. >> after three days of testimony, jurors sided with alexis simpson and her defense team which argued that dominique frazier's killing was a result of self-defense and not of murder. >> we never doubt it because we know our friend. >> truth prevailed through all of it. that's all i can say. >> reporter: friends and family rejoiced as they left a prince george's county courtroom in upper marlboro. it took the jury about three hours to return with a not guilty verdict on all seven counts simpson was facing. >> thank you god. >> reporter: simpson gave emotional testimony on thursday saying she didn't mean to give her college roommate dominique frazier when she swung a knife and cut her throat. instead they maintained it happened in self-defense because the young woman feared for her safety. the jury bought that story and left the prosecution in disbelief. >> we are very disappointed tonight. we presented what we thought was very clear and strong evidence and there are no winners tonight. this is a very sad case. it has been throughout the duration. >> reporter: the defense chose to put s

alexis simpson took the stand in her own defense today. simpson, who's out on bond is accused of stabbing and killing her roommate, dominique frazier, over an argument of loud music in their dorm last year. simpson testified she was scared of frazier, who she had had a number of arguments with. in cross-examination, the state prosecutor painted young simpson as a woman who wasn't afraid of conflict. the reality is, you weren't scare of dominique? simpson, i was. you weren't scared of nielha? i was. you're not scared of kiera? i was. the prosecutor said, you know knives hurt, knives kill, right? simpson, yes. you know if you plunge this into someone's neck, it could kill them, right? yes. then the state continued. you jabbed her deep with a knife and then you swung and slashed her throat. simpson, i was swinging so they would leave me alone. i didn't intentionally stab her. you got the last word. what do you mean? you started the fight, you ended it. tearfully, what do you mean? simpson testified that after stabbing dominique, she called he

the state attorney's office released the 911 calls one day after the acquittal of 20-year- old alexis simpson. the two women had a rocky relationship that got into a heated argument before the stabbing. simpson bill for defense on the premise that she grabbed a knife to protect yourself. simpson said she swung the knife wildly, and not intending to strike frazier in the neck inflecting a fatal wound. the 911 calls were not played for the jury. the tapes offer little insight into what led up to the stabbing. >> the state's attorney's office also released at cell phone video that shows of frantic terrifying scene. is also very graphic, too graphic to eric. reporting live, abc7 news. >> a white house lawyer is being called hero tonight. on monday night david walker was in northwest d.c. when he heard a man screaming. is saw two suspects who attacked the man. he grabbed one of the suspects and held him down until neighbors called 911. >> four veterans were killed when a train that hit a parade float. at least 16 others were hurt in the incident. investigators are not sure how the accident happene

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alexis simpson was found not guilty in the stabbing death. she cleared -- of all seven charges. e pleaded self-defense saying she accidently stabbed her roommate after the two fought over music. simpson said several attempts to complain to the university about her roommate weren't answered. >> this morning general david petraeus will testify about libya. he is considered a central figure in the proceedings but questions were raised about whether he could ill testify after resigning. after admitting to an affair. >> time for the morning line and look at what the redskins are facing this sunday against the eagles. the numbers aren't exactly in their favor when it comes to their rookie quarterback. the skins are lost to the last eight they faced back in 2005. they have a chance to change that this sunday against the eagles new face. they are using a new approach, fresh off the bye week looking at the last seven games almost like a new season. he has been struggling. so what does the team think is the biggest concern this weekend? >> to me i think it's the big play. if you let them h

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accused of stabbing her roommate to death not guilty by a jury returned the verdict hours after alexis simpson took the stand. she told the jurors that she had been bullied by her college roommate, and dominique frazier. she says she fought with her over loud music, but the fight escalated and she used the knife in self-defense. she had faced seven house. two accused child killers will go to trial. policarpio espinoza perez is accused of decapitating three relatives. it gives both the possibility for parole. in 2006, the men were convicted in the 2003 murders, but the state court of appeals voted in favor of a new trial because of an error on the part of the original trial judge. the third trial is set in march. lawmakers are getting a chance of former cia director david petraeus on the attacks in been gauzy, libya, that killed the u.s. ambassador and three others. somewhere -- some are accusing the white house of deliberately misleading the american public about the intention of the attack. petraeus sneaked in the building out of view of cameras. it is the fiscal face-off. the need to find a

jury selection expected to begin today in the trial of alexis simpson, charged with killing her roommate. back in september 2011, she killed domonique frazier over music being played on and ipod. >> officers were called to the 23rd block. they found the victim outside of an apartment building with a gunshot wound. there is no word on what exactly led up to the shooting. police are investigating the discovery of a body next to a burning car. found on the 1400 block of brentwood parkway. at this time, the circumstances surrounding the body and the car not clear. >> a bus charter charged in connection with a deadly crash on i-95 will go on trial today. four counts of involuntary manslaughter in the may 2011 bus crash. it was heading for north carolina to new york city when it overturned after he fell asleep at the wheel. four people died and dozens of others -- dozens of others were hurt. >> manning is facing 20 charges including aiding the enemy for allegedly giving thousands of classified military documents to the wikileaks website. >> the search continues for the man behind an attack at

three hours of deliberation the jury believed it. >> thank god. >> reporter: relief and joy from alexis simpson's friends and family just minutes after hearing a jury's verdict. the jury found simpson not guilty on all seven counts she faced in the stabbing death of her bowie state university suite mate domonique frazier, simpson's lawyers saying the jury made the right call. >> this was a is of defense case. alexis, there's no question in my mind acted in self-defense and so we are very gratified by the verdict. >> reporter: during the trial simpson testified she was being bulliedly frazier and said she -- bullied by frazier. she said she complained to officials and wanted to move out but was told there were no rooms available. on september 15th, 2011, simpson and frazier fought after simpson turned off music frazier was listening to. simpson ended up cutting frazier's throat. >> she went into the victim's room and she sought the victim out and so we brought this case because we thought that, in fact, what she did was criminal and some disappointed. >> reporter: frazier family said nothing after

the case of a bowie state university student charged with murdering her roommate. 20-year-old alexis simpson was found not guilty on all seven counts she faced. the jury believed her self- defense plea using evidence that she had complained to the university about dominique frasier to her favor. now, simpson cut frasier's throat one night last fall after an argument turned physical. simpson testified two of afl- cio junior's friends joined in the tax before she stabbed frasier. >> we have a young woman, a beautiful young college student who is dead whose neck was slit. we have another young woman who has experienced this as well. there are no winners. this is a loss for our community. >> she is tremendously remorseful for this incident. it has affected her emotionally in ways that you can only imagine. >> similar on's attorney says she will resume her studies at a different school. frasier's family declined to excellent. >>> a horrific scene at a parade for veterans is topping the news this morning. a freight train collide wade float carrying wounded warriors in west texas thursday afternoon

alexis simpson broke down sobbing, praying as she spoke, insisting she never meant to kill dominique frazier. she said she acted in self- defense. prosecutor tar jack aydinson held at the -- tara jackson held up a knife that looked like a large hunting-style knife. you were swing a deadly weapon, weren't you? simpson said i was swinging the knife so they would get away from me. i didn't intentionally stab her. the night of september 15th, 2011, simpson and frazier and roommates fought after simpson turned off music dominique was listening to. they had a long-standing simmering dislike for each other. in court, prosecutor jackson held up a knife saying to simpson you took a knife that looked like this with blood dripping from it and put it in your bag. the prosecutor trying to suggest that simpson hid the weapon, which was never found. said simpson, yes, but i was not trying to keep up with the knife. on redirect, simpson's lawyer accused him of prancing around with the knife. he held up the knife and said is this is this your knife? no, she replied. this knife belongs to dominique, h

alexis simpson guilty in the stabbing death roommate. >> thank you, jesus. there is a god. just belief. >> you play for jesus -- you jesus.r shehe slashed -- she said was scared. they hit me. back andd herself swinging the night. the jury believed her. >> she was very remorseful and sorry after it happened. a 911 col. to get help. >> i am stunned. absolutely stunned. >> a disappointed state's says the family is devastated they lost a loved one for justice.e >> to have one dead and one been forevers changed is a sad set of circumstances. is sad for our community. >> i cannot believe it. the caseoman followed closely and strongly disagrees. need to be not walking the street. person. is a free told me she will return to her studies next fall. it will not be at the same university. >> thank you. the death of dominique was a shock. it is homecoming weekend. students and facultyre all verdict 14ut the --ths after the debt but deadly incident. this element of our breaking ory tonight. this storm behind me right is the very dorm where it happened. verdict the students see coming. >

alexis simpson is accused of killing her roommate way pair of scissors. police say similarston attacked 18-year-old dominique frasier last year after the two argued over music played on an ipod. >>> threats discovered on a local college campus and a student now in police custody. we'll share that story coming up. >>> plus, defending the relief efforts after superstorm sandy. aid agencies speak out as anger grows for some who are still without power two weeks after the storm hit. it is now 5:08. we'll be back. >>> a student on the montgomery college campus in rockville is arrested for threatening to go on a shooting spree. school officials say he had reese be thely gone through a tough break-up and made the comments to other students both rockville and campus police found the student eating lunch outside campus but did not find a weapon. >>> the man accused of being the east coast rapist is expected to plead guilty today for the first time. air op thomas has a plea hearing in prince william county later on this morning. he is charged with abducting three t

. >> alexis simpson is charged with allegedly stabbing dominique frazier.maryland bureau chief will be in the courtroom with reports on abc 7. >> errant thomas has agreed to plead guilty purities charged with adopting a three trek or treaters. he allegedly attacked multiple women and was arrested last year. >> kwame brown will be sentenced today and the federal bank fraud charge. madrid in june he lied to get a personal loan. he then resigned from office. he faces up to six months in jail but prosecutors say they are recommending a six days spread out over three weekends. would be followed by three years of supervised release. >> please investigating a deadly pedestrian accident. authorities say 46-year-old mary died after being hit by two vehicles as she tried to cross kenilworth avenue monday night. police said was not an across workcross walk. montgomery county police say% in aspen hill was struck on a georgia ave. the driver did say thepolice said the drivers stayed at the scene. >> the federal trade commission gives a google an ultimatum. >> and resear

in a bit of a surprise, alexis simpson, the accused killer, took the stand in her own defense, saying that the very end of her testimony that she had to defend herself and that she was scared. she described her entire relationship with the victim, saying from the moment they met there seemed to be something awkward. she described several encounters that grew hostile and painted herself as an innocent victim who was just getting picked on by the much larger, taller and heavier dominique frazier, and then she talked about september 15, 2011. she says she was awakened from a nap by music in her bathroom. she turned down and ipod, and says that triggered everything. it grew into a fight. there were a couple of flights. then we get to the moment of the stabbing. simpson said she knew dominique frazier owned a knife. she felt trapped in her room and wanted to get out. she said when she came out of her room, one of frazier's friends grant her, and pulled her into the -- grabbed her and pulled her into the room. simpson said at that point she picked up her own pocket knife. it is the first ti

alexis simpson was accused of stabbing her roommate dominique frazier last year. the two got in a fight over loud music in their dorm room. defense attorneys argued that simpson was bullied and was fighting back after the stabbing happened. she took the stand in her own defense on the final day of testimony. >> her emotion was very genuine, and she is tremendously remorseful for this incident. it has affected her emotionally in ways that you can only imagine. >> sheriff's deputies escorted the 12 jurors from the courthouse and did not comment on the case. >>> 6:07. 64 degrees. a federal investigation now launch the into the texas town after the horrific accident involving wounded veterans taking part in a parade. >>> he ran a superer pac and sort of ran for president, now stephen colbert is being unveiled in wax. they redesigned an entire room for the comedian, building a replica of his studio, and he was intimately involved in that. he provided his own suit, shoes, and lapel pin for the figure to win. more than 250 photos were taken of colbert to help create the

alexis simpson is charged in the connection and stabbing of her suite mate.g cross-examination, the state's first witness, kiera johnson, a friend of the victim described what she saw. she said i didn't even see the knife. but when dominique hit her, the girl had the knife in her hand. i don't think she meant to cut dominique, gu just happened. the defense is saying the stabbing accidently happened in self-defense. simpson and frazier were suite mates who stopped getting along soon after the beginning of the school year. the two girls supposedly had a few altercations on campus. in yesterday's opening statements, the attorney for the di fence said, they are threatening me and i'm afraid they're going to jump me. i just want to change rooms. but that request was denied. one week later the two had an argument that resulted in two physical fights, the second ended with frazier dying from a stab wound to her neck. the defense began its case today and they're expected to continue tomorrow. this trial is also expected to wrap up by tomorrow. if simpson is convicted

alexis simpson allegedly killed her roommate in their dorm room last year.overexcite being played on her ipod. her attorney argues it was self- defense. this afternoon we will find out how many schools are on the chopping block. there unveiling the list later today, calling it ana necessary cut. the will of the full list of how parents will be able to weigh in tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00 p.m. >> plans to turn an organic farm into soccer fields has spawned another lawsuit. the latest legal challenge from county executive ike legget -- the farm leases the land to the school board. is able to stay open while they move through the legal system. >> today congress back in washington for the lame-duck session. the new congress elect is in town for the beginning of orientation sessions. the focus for the current congress is fiscal uncertainty. other big issues are avoiding the the defense cuts set to be triggered at the beginning of the year and extending the farm bill. first of the agenda and the senate, a closed door hearing on the attack that killed chris steve

alexis simpson is accused of stabbing her roommate dominique fraser to death last year. the two

last year while most of the campus enjoyed a homecoming comedy show, two students, 20-year-old alexis simpson 18-year-old dominique frazier were in their dorm room having a disagreement over the volume of an ipod. that fight escalated into simpson stabbing and killing frazier. according to court documents, after it was over, frazier yelled to onlooking students, i didn't mean to do it. you all know what i've been through. you all jumped me. then she ran out of the dorm disappearing for hours before turning herself in to police. >> i actually live in the building where it happened. and now they're taking a lot of precautions against like violence against students and different things, like trying to work out problems and issues ahead of time. >> reporter: court records show the two girls did not get along and wanted to be separated. now the process for getting a new roommate is easier, among other changes on campus. >> i can say that students are definitely more aware of what they need to do to be safe. and there's more of a community sense on campus than there was before. >> reporter: she'll

alexis simpson is charged with first degree murder. lice say she stabbed her roommate dominique frazier in the neck in september of 2011. the two got into an argument over the volume of an ipod. simpson's attorney say she was acting in self-defense and should not be charged with murder. >>> two teens accused of murdering a cab driver were looking for money to pay for a motel room. investigators say 17-year-old linda bury and joshua mebain were staying in a hotel and decided to rob someone to pay for the room. they ended up hailing a cab and murdering the driver. police heard the whole story from bury. >>> take a look at this exclusive video from news 4. it shows police taking a 19-year-old into custody after he was accused of making threats at montgomery college. the man told friends he wanted to shoot people just for fun following a failed relationship. the friends alerted campus security, who then called police. >>> new overnight, we've learned police arrested a 34-year-old florida man in connection with the crash that killed two peop

their party was interrupted when alexis simpson entered the suite and turned off the music that was blasting from an ipod. according to witness testimony, a verbal argument ensued, followed by at least two physical fights. the last one ending with simpson dead. tucker testified that, i saw dominique grab her neck. it was a cut on her neck and a lot of blood coming out of it. she stumbled out of her room and out of the apartment. she made it to the r.a.'s apartment and collapsed. this trial is expected to go through thursday. because simpson is out on bond, she went home tonight with her mother. now, if she is convicted, she is looking at a minimum sentence of 30 years in prison. the maximum penalty could be life behind bars without a chance for parole. coming up, the defendant wasn't the only one who had a knife that night. and also, what happened after the victim was killed. we'll have that report again coming up at 6:00. reporting live, tracee wilkins. news4. >>> coming up, why some say target is off the mark nts plans to get a jump on black friday mary gonzales had a cold, she also has as

jurors deliberated for about 3 hours before finding alexis simpson not guilty. simpson told the court she stabbed dominique frazier self- defense. >>> there's strange things turned up on a property. a hand. a contractor found it yesterday in the 300 block of hedge pocket away. today medical examiner confirmed it was a human hand. >>> despite a water main break, baltimore county schools say they have not canceled classed tomorrow. the school will make that decision in the morning. the break happened at milford mill. we're talking about 260 homes still without water. we haven't been told when this is going to be repaired. >>> anne arundel county tonight police arrested the brother of actress mia for allegations of sexual abuse. john charles villers-farrow is behind bars. authorities say an investigation began back in september when the two alleged victims came forward. neighbors are shocked by the allegations. >> i've had only a few interactions with him. he's just a very nice man and his son is polite and very nice boy. it was just really quite shocking. >>> you

alexis simpson was acting in self-defense and the stabbing was accidental. the roommates got into a fight over loud music in their dorm room. simpson was bullied and asked for another room assignment two weeks before the fight. >>> police say it's possible a teen charged with two murders may be responsible for other crimes. d.c. police arrested 17-year-old for the death of a taxicab driver last week. tips revealed he was the suspected gunman behind the mother's murder in waldorf. the 17-year-old girlfriend is also in jail for the death of the taxicab driver. >> this morning a rockville woman said a doctor left a piece of equipment in her foot after surgery. now she's threatening to sue over the medical mistake. she tells news 4 she had surgery nine months ago and she said the doctor operated on her foot, removing a bunion but left something behind. she kept complaining that her foot bothered her a week after surgery but the doctor sent her home without an x-ray. a second doctor gave her an x-ray and found a broken drill bit. >> the expense has got to be the

of but simpson's attorneys did speak on her behalf. >> this is a self-defense case. alexis my mind, no doubt acted in self-defense. >> reporter: dominique's frasier's throat was split by simpson in the dorm they shared during homecoming of last year. the state painted simpson as the aggressor. the defense said she acted in self-defense. they say the strongest part of their case was simpson taking the stand in her own defense. >> her emotion was very genuine, and she is tremendously remorseful for this incident. it has affected her emotionally and in ways that you can only imagine. >> is there anything that you would change about the way the case was presented? >> no. we did the very best we knew how to do. we presented the evidence as it was. and the jury gave us their verdict. >> you can see simpson's family hugging and thanking the attorneys from outside of the courthouse. but for the frasier family, there is no celebration. >> dominique frasier's mother lost her own daughter. only a couple of days before her daughter's birthday. and so certainly she's grieving. >> report

the one that ended with a not guilty verdict for a former student alexis simpson. >> that was simpson's voice on a 911 call last year. the night she stabbed her roommate, dominique frasier. last night, a jury acquitted simpson on all seven charges, related to frasier's death. lawyers said simpson did it in self-defense after frasier and her friends attacked simpson. the outcome came as a surprise to man students we spoke with on campus. >> regardless of you know circumstances, she was still murdered. and someone should have to pay for that. >> beth families lost. it's not going to be a win. even if she did go to jail. >> simpson's testimony also key in the trial the she said cutting frasier was an accident. >> the shooting plot foiled in missouri. the man charged with first degree assault, making a terrorist threat, and armed criminal action. police say he admitted to planning to shoot up a movie theater over the weekend. they say he bought some guns and tickets to a sunday screening of the new "twilight" movie and had intent of shooting people inside the theater. investigators say, his

the jury deciding the fate of alexis simpson, accused of killing her roommate dominique frazier in september of last year. she said she never meant to harm frazier and acted in self- defense. they got into a fight about music. >>> washington redskins headcoach shanahan got robbed. his money and passport were stolen in the locker room. -- from the locker room. not sure when he realized the items went missing. a police report is filed. the pittsburgh police are investigating. >>> the ku klux klan is advertising its group via flier. the shoppers found the fliers on a car windshield outside of a strip mall? missouri. the message reads bringing back the traditional ways of the ku klux klan. they call a 24-hour klan line. >> thank you for calling the traditional sematic ku klux klan. we are unapologetically committed to the interest and values of the white race. >> they say they're beefing security up at the shopping center. authorities do say, however, distributing the fliers is not against the law, protected by the first amendment. >>> a multimillionaire turned murder suspect. coming up, new key

the defense says alexis simpson was acting in self-defense and that the stabbing was accidental. the women had argued before simpson claims she asked to have her room changed two weeks before that deadly fight. >> there are new concerns over the popular 5-hour energy drink. the food and drug administration is investigating whether it's a factor in 13 deaths over the past four years. 5-hour energy has been the subject of 100 complaints since 2009. the food and drug administration is still not sure if the drink actually caused any of the deaths or injuries. the maker of 5-hour energy says the product is safe when used properly. >>> the owner of a pharmacy blamed in a deadly meningitis outbreak will face lawmakers tomorrow. barry cadden invoked the fifth amendment and refused to testify today. a senate hearing will investigate the outbreak that has killed 32 people so far. lawmakers are upset that the fda didn't act despite several complaints against the company over the past decade. >> cold out there tonight. colder in some places than others, huh, doug? >> it is really cold. we're

we're hearing the 911 calls that made the day that the bowie state was killed by her roommate, alexis simpsonnow simpson said she was acting in self-defense and found not guilty yesterday. just a warning though. you may find this call for help disturbing. >> i'm at the university right now. >> okay. please take your breath. >> oh my gosh. >> the 911 tapes were never heard in court. simpson plunged the knife into frasier's neck out of fear on her own safety. >>> israel is moving to a possible ground view in gaza calling up the reservist. they said that no decision has been made and the israeli armor has been massing around the border. they fired at jerusalem for the first time on friday. israeli aircrafts have been hitting the militant strongholds. >>> with the threat of the ground battle brewing in the battle zone, they are standing by ready. even some of them close to 6,000 miles away. we spoke to the idf reservist in washington, d.c. and whose trip may be cut short if contentions continue to escalation. >> this is gaza and as you can see we actually bombed inside there also. and these are p