amber stanley's mother is pleading with members of the public to come forward with information.s beautiful, she was smart. >> reporter: was found shot to death in her prince george's county home, residents filled the community center to hear police talk about their efforts to solve the case. >> we're talking to everybody that we can in the shopping centers. >> reporter: efforts that now include a significant out reach to the public for information that could lead to an arrest. >> we need the community to pull together. >> reporter: irma gaither is amber stanley's mother. she says she has no idea who killed her daughter. >> i'm at a loss. >> reporter: a young woman whom she described as talented and loving and whose absence has made her life extremely paperful. >> i miss her. that's my baby. i'm just waiting to wake up. i'm hoping it's a horrible dream. i'm walking around waiting to wake up. >> reporter: should you have any information about the person or perhaps people responsible for amber stanley's murder you're asked to call crime stoppers at 1-866-411- tips. derek, anita? >>

take a stronger stand in the community. >> and in fact, your listeners talked to you, talked to amber stanley's father, who wants to help other young women. tell us about that. >> absolutely. anthony stanley, of course, still dealing with a tremendous amount of grief, is channeling all of that energy into something positive. he wants to help other children. this is a man who arrived on the murder scene before the police did. so we can only imagine what he went through. >> sure. >> so what he is doing is now supporting self-defense awareness efforts in the community. and he's doing one this weekend at amber stanley's high school, flowers high school. there's the information on your screen. they are going to have a martial artist out there. samuel scott. he's been around the community for a very long time. and this man, along with amber stanley's father, is -- they are going to be, you know, promoting young women, protecting yourself. of course, this would not have helped in amber stanley's case, but it's something for this father to do. he talked about it on several of our programs, including ou

they're hoping for a break in the murder of amber stanley. >> as matt jablow tells us, police aren't the only ones hoping for a break in the case. amber stanley'mother is pleading with the public to come forward with more information. >> reporter: it was an incredible show of love and support and concern. >> we need help. >> reporter: nearly three weeks after 17-year-old amber stanley. >> she was beautiful, she was smart. >> reporter: was found shot to death in her prince george's county home, residents fill the kettering community center to hear police talk about their efforts to solve the case. >> we're talking to everybody we can in the shopping centers. >> reporter: efforts that now include a significant outreach to the public for information that could lead to an arrest. >> we need the community to pull together. >> reporter: irma is stanley's mother. she says she has no idea who killed her daughter. >> i'm at a loss. >> reporter: a young whom whom she described as -- woman whom she described as talented and loving. >> i miss her. my baby. i'm just waiting to wake up from a horri

. >>> police are holding a community meeting to discuss the unsolved murder of 17-year- old amber stanley. she was killed in her sleep last month at her home in kettering. officers will take questions on the case at the kettering community center ton beginning at 7:00 p.m. >>> the kids are back in school, summer is wrapping up and congress is returning after a five-week vacation. lawmakers have a lot of unfinished business including

amber stanley was shot to death bedroom two and a ago.weeks police don't believe the random. was totally tonight's community meeting is at 7:00 p.m. at the kettering community center in upper marlboro. hurt ineople seriously annapolis in a shooting that a gas leak scare. the shots rang out before midnight on that forever is a street near frederick douglass. . shot and one of in kenya. he's in critical condition. hazmat teams were called to the after fears that a stray bullet had hit a gas line. police are investigating the stabbing that happened in in the 2700shington langton place. was stabbed and was taken to hospital with life- threatening injuries. >> a police officer and motorcade died's in a crash and its florida. pickup trucks hit the officer as he blocked off streets. was during the president's .isit >> a motorcycle officer was riding ahead of president 95 in westorcade on beach sunday when a pickup him. hit was getting ready to close an highway.mp to the >> the officer was a 20-year the jupiter police years as a motor officer. >> it family, friends, and colleagues co

amber stanley's mother and hundred the people attended a community meeting in upper marlboro last night. the 17-year-old was shot to death and her kettering home three weeks ago. police have little to share about the murder, which has traumatized the community. >> we need the community to pull together and get this person or persons who did this horrendous murder that killed my good baby. >> police are looking at numerous possibilities in this case. they don't believe amber stanley's killing was random. >> somewhat subdued on the campaign trail in honor of september 11. the obama and running campaigns agreed not to run any ads today. romney will make an appearance at the national guard association convention in reno. this comes after another attack on president regarding the economy at a speech in ohio where romney pointed out a record number of americans on food stamps. today is the 53rd anniversary of the approval of the food stamp program. the president getting a bounce in the polls. the most recent numbers show the president with a five point lead. from a week leadhe will be focused

people who attended today were asked to donate to the amber stanley fund to help the family with expenses. police are still searching for suspects in stanley's murder. >>> a softball tournament this weekend to remember a laurel woman while she was away at college. lauren giddings was found dead last year at her apartment in macon, georgia. she had just finished law school. the community came together for the first annual butterbean softball tournament. money raised is going to the special olympics. giddings neighbor and classmate has been charged with the murder. he remains in jail. but no trial date has been set. >>> we're sure getting spoils with this beautiful weather. we want it to continue forever, but we know it can't. chuck bell is here to tell us if it will. chuck? >> i think we can squeak out an awfully nice sunday. it probably won't be quite as pretty as today was, but i think you won't find too many things to complain about with your sunday forecast. for now, your saturday night has turned delightfully cool outside. many of the suburbs already well down into the mid-50s now. 55

earlier in the day, police and residents gather ford a community walk in memory of amber stanley. they passed out flyers in hopes of generating more lead >>> in politics, a crucial battleground state may be slipping away from mitt romney. no republican has ever won the white house without winning ohio. in the latest "new york times" cbs poll, romney is trailing the president there by ten points. earlier this month, they were in a virtual dead heat. that was before video surfaced showing romney making disparaging comments about 47% of americans that don't pay federal income tax. >>> both men are concentrating on ohio campaigning about 100 miles apart. mitt romney is in a rally in toledo. president obama at kent state. neither one passing up a chance to take a jab at the other. president obama misspoke and turned a blunder into a swipe. >> i want to see us export more jobs -- export more products, excuse me. i was channeling my opponent there for a second. >> you know, the president just other day said that you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from the

want to know who done this to my son and why. >> this mourning, officers handed out fliers where amber stanley was killed. a gunman shot her in her bedroom at 10:00 at night. >> d.c. neighbor who is have complained about standing water and mosquitos breeding could soon get some relief after a news 4 report last night after resident's west nile virus concerns. they say the problem around 10th and m streets northwest is because of these canopy keepers, they're called. they provide the slow-drip systems for watering trees provides them for people who promise to maintain them. volunteers are being reminded to clean the basi out at least once a week to avoid creating still water. >> well, enjoy the weather while it lasts, folks. rain is rolling in after the weeke weekend. we could get quite a bit of it. >> that's right. it is going to be a hard weekend or at least the hardest part of your weekend will be figuring out what to do. the pressure is going to be on: it's always harder to get that list down for the weekend when you know the weather is going to turn soon. and it will. behind me, you're loo

> reporter: prince george's county police have devoted an entire homicide squad to the case of amber stanley. the 17-year-old honor student was shot and killed in her own bedroom back in august. but three weeks in, they still have no suspects and no motive. >> no real harpd evidence at this point -- >> reporter: no real hard evidence at this point? >> not at this point. that's why we're out here meeting with our community. >> reporter: anyone who walks out of this starbucks is getting a copy of these flyers. it has details of the crime, amber's picture and at the top it says if you have information about this crime at leads to an arrest, there's a $25,000 cash reward. do you think this will help? >> yes. a police presence everywhere, it always helps. >> i think it's good to have the police in the community getting everyone involved. >> there's someone who knows aim he sure that someone has told someone. so perhaps this will help someone confess. >> reporter: police will spend four hours today talking to people, handing out flyers, anything that might bring them one step closer to amber's kil

she wants to be here with us, but we have to carry on without her, and for her. >> reporter: amber stanley, an honor roll student at flowers high school dreamed of attending harvard to become a doctor. >> i didn't have the pleasure of knowing amber as much as i wish i did, but i heard she was a wonderful girl so i felt the need to come out and support. >> there's so much violence here and we want to eliminate that in the community. >> reporter: a central high schooler was gunned down while walking to school in capitol heights. police say the two shootings are not related but in both cases there is no suspect. police have been posting fliers and talking to people in the respective communities. >> there was a young man killed the other day for no reason. my daughter killed for no reason. this needs to stop. this is just a community trying to improve the community. >> it brings students closer together, just the fact that astudent comes out to support a student's family shows the bond with the schools for the student. >> reporter: amber's father hopes with the money raised today he can put a

tonight, amber stanley's father opens up to 9 news. >> new pilot program could help some homeowners facing foreclosure or bankruptcy. it's called mortgage to lease. rather than foreclosing, the bank takes back ownership, forgives the debt, gives the homeowner a chance to rent. now, you lose your equity, but one desperate homeowner reduced her monthly payments from $1,250 to $712. she gets to stay in the house. >> in certain situations, especially where the homeowners are deeply underwater, i think it's a great opportunity for them to really get a fresh start. >> bank of america is rolling out the small test program to 2,500 distressed homeowners in four states. city corps introduced a similar program for 500 homeowners in some six states. >>> a live look outside right now. anny hong will be here in just a few minutes with your full forecast. >>> and a father grieving the loss of his murdered daughter. he opens up to 9 news. did you know that getting up and getting active for just 60 minutes a day is all it takes to help you get stronger, look better, and feel great? or that fresh fruits an

amber stanley, killed in her kettering home last month, marckel ross shot going to school. they're answering questions about the search for the killers. prince george's county bureau chief, tractracee wilkins is lin capitol heights with new developments. tracee? >> reporter: this is the first time that we're hearing from the chief. and he is saying a lot about what's happening in these cases. and sharing new developments as well. now, parents and community leaders are coming here to central high school at 7:00 p.m. for a community meeting. they hope to hear more about what's going on in this investigation of marckel ross' murder. just down the street in kettering, about 30 minutes ago, a community walk got under way there where folks are paying their close attention to what's happening with the amber stanley case and trying to keep the focus there. but right now, prince george's is experiencing a record low in crime here. everyone in this community is on edge because of the murders of these two teens. in my exclusive interview with police chief, mark mclaw. he said he's pos

. >>> police are holding a community meeting to discuss the unsolved murder of 17-year- old amber stanley. she was killed in her sleep last month at her home in kettering. officers will take questions on the case at the kettering community center ton beginning at 7:00 p.m. >>> the kids are back in school, summer is wrapping up and congress is returning after a five-week vacation. lawmakers have a lot of unfinished business including budget deadlines. the story that has everyone buzzing this morning, that impressive debut for redskins rookie quarterback robert griffin iii. >> he became the first rookie quarterback to start since 1961. >> reporter: griffin went six for six and leading the team to the field goal. on the second play, it took only one drive to make the play. >> they blitzed on that play and i was looking to throw to my hot guy and he got covered so pierre was the primary receiver on that so i had enough time to look at it. >> robert flu a great ball. robert through -- robert through a great ball. >> robert did an unbelievable job for him to play the way he first game in the na

you will recall, a 17-year-old amber stanley was brutally murdered inside her schoolroom. she was an honors student at school and wanted doctor. someone kicked in the home andr of upstairs where she listening tobed music. after the shooting, admit this is an open still no strong leads and arrests. the big concern in the was this a random theck or did she know attacker? held tonightill be at 7:00 at the community center. thanks. new this morning in annapolis, a to theo mense two hospital. also has concerns of a gas leak. critical condition after he was shot in the head. called overs were fears of a stray bullet hit a gas line. appears the line was not damaged. zmat crews were called over fears of a stray bullet hitting a gas line. >> we have failed to reach an agreement that will prevent a labor strike. i am disappointed we come to point, given that we acknowledge how close we are, a strike of is choice. officials say some schools be open so the children can eat breakfast and lunch. on the hill, lawmakers return a five-week recess. they are expected to approve of must-pass

and late last month amber stanley was gunned down in her bed. there's no evidence that the two deaths are connected. >>> a disturbing arrest in prince william county. police say they busted an illegal day care in woodbridge and found 21 children under 4 years old in the home. several of them were strapped into car seats and left in the closet, and a bathroom yesterday. rabia and anila qayyum are charged with reckless endangerment. the children were released to their parents. >>> yesterday's attack in libya that killed the u.s. ambassador and three other americans may have been a planned terror strike. the violence was first thought to have been sparked by a youtube video about islam. but now officials say it was too well coordinated to be spontaneous. the united states has evacuated all its personnel from benghazi to tripoli. >>> muslim-american groups here in washington condemn those attacks and want those responsible to be punished. christ gordon has the local reaction. >> reporter: flags fly at half staff at the state department and other fed

amber stanley was shot to death in her own home. tony tul tells us how the search for clues is going and advice for other parents. >> somebody knows something. somebody knows something. >> it's like beyond barbaric. >> reporter: as the days go by police are still without leads in the murder of 17-year-old kettering teen amber stanley. >> i have a daughter. she's 12. and if that would have happened to my child, i don't -- i can't even fathom what they're going through. >> reporter: this morning officers reached out to the community, handing out fliers and talking with residents at the starbucks in kettering, hoping anyone with information might come forward. >> we meet here routinely with our residents to speak casually. so today is not an exceptional day. it's just that the information we're is you know, related to a murder. >> reporter: over the past few days many parents and family members have taken extra ir kids do everything possible to remain safe. a common theme echoed here this morning. >> you don't know what your child is g

the cost is $20 and all proceeds will be donated to the amber stanley fund. e have still been no arrests made in amber's murder. >>> friends and fellow students of another prince george's county teen killed on his way to school are making sure his life is not forgotten. students, staff, and family paid tribute to the memory of markel ross yesterday. they released light blue balloons on the football field at central high in capital heights. that was his favorite color. markel was shot and killed earlier this week on the way to school. >> holding on, praying. if it wasn't for all my support i don't know if i could make it's hard. it's hard. i want to know who did this to my son and why. >> police also went to back to school night on thursday at central high to talk to parents about the case. >>> montgomery county police are investigating a drowning in the potomac river. investigators say a man entered the water near river bend park in virginia and waded to the middle of the river yesterday. he then got trapped beneath a rock upstream from great falls. police hav

they're looking for information on the death of amber stanley. the man broke into her home and shot her as she was sleeping last month. she had dreams of going to harvard. >>> today central high school in prince george's county will honor a student killed earlier this week. students and staff at the school will wear light blue and release balloons to remember 18-year-old marckel ross. ross was shot and killed tuesday morning while walking to school. last night friends and family gathered for a candlelight vigil. prince george's county police offering up to $25,000 for information on the murder in this case. >>> still ahead, reaction to a developing story. the new royal scandal involving princess katherine and photos taken during a private moment. heavy load in america. but mitt romney plan, a middle class to $2,000 more a year in taxes. multi-millionaires like himself hits the middle class harder... bigger break. forward for america? this message. >>> take a look here. this is a smoke and light trail, if you will. people in colorado, arizona, utah

a man broke into amber stanley's kettering home last month and shot her as she was sleeping. lice will hand out flyers at the kettering shopping center and mitchellville shopping center. stanley was a senior in high school and had dreams of going to harvard. >>> today a prince george's county high school will honor a student killed earlier this week. central high school will hold a memorial service for 18-year-old marckel ross. last night family and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember him. ross was shot and killed tuesday morning as he was walking to school. the recent murders of two teens now in the county has shocked and saddened a lot of residents. >> it affects us. it affects the parents. it affects the whole community. >> prince george's county police are offering up to $25,000 for anyone with information that leads to an arrest. >>> police say the 19-year-old victim had been there for a sporting event. according to the "baltimore sun," his cousin plays on the school's football team. and the school's top athletic trainer saved the victim's life by treatin

amber stanley was killed on august 22 inside her kettering home. so far, police have not been able to find out who committed the shocking crime. yesterday morning, federal officers visited the marlborough shopping officecenter. >> we're doing what we need to do to make sure this comes to a close. somebody saw something. >> there is a $25,000 reward being offered for information that leads to unrest. >> the man accused of murdering a catholic university graduate student in 2010 was found guilty of murder this week. eric forman was 16 when he shot neil bellinski pinned the 31- year-old was killed in august of 2010 when riding his bike home from work. a few weeks ago, new street lights designed to deter criminals were installed. as for foreman, he will be sentenced in november. a virginia man whose murder conviction was overturned has been denied bond. that means that justin wolff will stay in jail as he with his second trial. a judge threw out his conviction and death sentence from a drug-related murder. they plan to retry wolfe. >> there are new reg

amber stanley was shot and killed after an armed man broke into her home. her mother attended last night's meeting and is hoping someone will step forward with information. >> we need help. we need the community to pull together and get this person or persons, whoever did this horrendous murder, that killed my baby, my baby girl. >> detectives want anyone who may have seen or heard anything unusual on the night of august 22nd to contact the prince george's county police tip line. police are offering a 25,000 dollars reward for information that leads to an arrested. >>> d.c. police hope new surveillance video will lead to the arrest of a suspect accused of shooting a rite aid employee. according to police, this man walked into the rite aid on rhode island avenue in northeast sunday night. they say he enter the the store wearing a surgical mask and shot the assistant manager in both legs. >> there is no reason for this shooting that he with know of right now. it does not appear to be a robbery. our indications right now are this is -- we don't know. >> this i

police will hand out flyers seeking information about amber stanley's murder during a community walk in kettering. the 17-year-old high-school student was shot and killed in her bedroom on august 22. her killer is still almost. prince george's county police will hold a community meeting tonight to brief president on where things stand in the search for another teenager's killer. marckel ross was shot and killed on september 11 as he walked to central high school in capitol heights. investigators are searching for suspects. tonight's meeting is at 7:00 at central high school. d.c. public service commission set to vote this afternoon on pepco's proposed rate hike. members of an advocacy group last night rallied outside the headquarters in downtown washington. pepco workers are expected to vote today on the union contract. if the deal is not reached, they could go on strike. this would be the first strike by them since 1985. the main sticking point is a changed to their health and welfare plans. a meeting today in d.c. on a plan to put power lines underground to reduce future storm rela

amber stanley was murdered in her home last month. investigators are asking for information to solve both of these crimes. >>> some strict new medical building regulations were approved in virginia this afternoon. and some believe that they're intended to put abortion clinics out of business in the commonwealth. derrick ward explains what the new rules could mean for existing women's health clinics in virginia. >> reporter: rose rose matter cotting couldn't turn away from her computer screen. they were voting on a set of regulations. usually that doesn't sound very exciting, does it. >> i'm sort of overwhelmed. >> reporter: that's because the outcome could likely determine if the falls church health care center continues to exist. these regulations govern an area such as the size of janitor's closets and number of parking spaces as well as they would to a new hospital. >> there's been a lot of change in construction for new hospitals. our existing fairfax hospital cannot meet these 2010 new guidelines. >> reporter: but after the vote,

late last month, 17-year-old amber stanley was gunned down in her own bed. >>> the price hasn't changed, the 16 gigabyte phone starts at $199. the new phone will be in stores september 21st. >>> fast forward to doug. >>> on days like this, i believe we should have, you know, let the weather team off for the day. not a whole lot to say. it's beautiful out there. plenty of sunshine. temperatures around 80 degrees. satellite and radar right now, not a single cloud in the sky today. and it's going to continue to be like this the next couple of days. there is a cold front moving through friday evening. i'll let you know what that brings for us coming up in just a couple of minutes. can i take the rest of the day off now? oh, okay. >>> we have some breaking news now. there is a shooting reported at morgan state university in baltimore. one man has been shot on campus. again, morgan state university in baltimore, reports of a shooting. details coming in. we'll give it to you as we get more of it. >>> some businesses in prince george's county say they were ransacked in the aftermath of those st

meeting is being held tonight to discuss the unsolved murder of a maryland teenager. 17-year-old amber stanley was killed in her sleep last month at her home in kettering. investigators say there is nothing in her background to indicate someone wanted her dead. police will address any concerns about the case at the kettering community cent ore chester -- center on chesterton drive at 7:00 p.m. >>> teacher union in chicago is going on strike for the first time in 25 years. the two sides are haggling over issues like pay raises, benefits and job security. mayor rahm emmanuel condemned the union's decision to strike. we'll have more on this in a full report coming up in about 15 minutes. >>> it is back to work for lawmakers up on capitol hill after a five-week vacation. they are come back for an abbreviated pre-election session. they're expected to do what congress does best, punt the most difficult problems the future and they are facing several deadlines and the possibility of tax increases and spending cuts but their focus appears to be just prevent august government shutdown at the end of the

amber stanley, another prince george's county public school student was shot and killed in her own bedroom just three weeks ago. so parents, teachers, staff very concerned here even though prince george's county police say they do not believe that these two crimes are related. andrea? >> kristin fisher, thank you. kristin is reporting live at central high school in capitol heights, maryland this morning. >>> the culpeper county medical examiner could tell us later today how a man who recently lost his wife died. gary cook was found in his apartment on friendship way early yesterday morning. his wife patricia was fatally shot seven times by a culpeper police officer last february. the officer daniel are a man- wright has -- harman-wright has pleaded not guilty to the shooting. >>> a judge handed down sentences yesterday following the request of the victims' families. four people were killed in a violent day in 2010. six others were hurt in the mass shooting along south capitol street. >>> you can blow through an electric toll plaza in maryland and there is nothing the state can do about it.

family gathered for the private funeral of 17-year-old amber stanley today. she's the honors student who was shot to death in her bed a week ago. only on 9 surae chinn talked with the teen's father. >> reporter: bruce, amber was his entire world. anthony stanley buried his daughter today an honorable student from flowers high school. a model student and an extraordinary girl by many accounts and that's why the case is such a mystery. the family can't rest until they know who and why. >> it was no greater feeling than to -- to hug and hold my daughter. >> reporter: a brokendown father who's lost his daughter is now lost without her. >> really be greatly missed. you know. my life. and it meant so much to me you know to have her and i was so proud of her and now she's gone. i can never get that back. could have been jealousy. i don't know. >> reporter: he's a father who's graysening for answers but really can't explain why his daughter was murdered. >> as parent you try to -- a parent you try to figure it all for yourself. you want to know what happened? it's not

last month someone shot flowers high school senior amber stanley to death inside her home in kettering, maryland. >> now the latest incident, a junior at central high school was shot to death while he was walking to school yesterday. kristin fisher is in capitol heights with more on what police are saying about the murder of marquel ross. >> reporter: police still have no suspects and no motive. 24 hours after markel ross was shot and killed on the sidewalk less than a mile from his high school. he was just walking his regular one and a half-mile route to school when he was gunned down, his books and school bag were just scattered across the sidewalk. this is an 18-year-old who was very well known at this high school. he was an honor student, an rotc, a member of the track team. he was also part of a modeling club. prince george's county police cadets scoured every inch of the ground for clues while detectives interviewed his friends and teachers at central high school. his family devastated. they say they have no idea why anyone would want to kill their marckel. >> he was a kind perso

today they passed out fliers about the murder of amber stanley. the honor roll student was shot and killed. they are hoping someone out there will help break this case. >> it shows the community that we need their help. many of our cases are closed with the help of our computer partners and business partners. this is the case that have touched many of us, very deeply, and our goal is to not only ensure the safety, but bring peace to this family. >> if you have any information related to amber stanley's murder, call police. you can remain unanimous. >> with the school year back in full swing, some big names are reminding college students about the harms of binge drinking. basketball legend, shaquille o'neil spoke about the problem on capitol hill. fox 5's wisdom martin met up with shaq afterwards. >> he needs no introduction. he's the legendary basketball player. he has done just about everything and now he's taking on a bigger challenge. the one and only shaquille o'neil. shaq, tell us why you are in washington, d.c. and what this has to do with b

they're looking for information on the death of amber stanley. a man broke into her house and shot her as she was asleep last month. stanley was a senior in high school who had dreams of going to harvard. today central high school in prince george's county will honor a student killed earlier this week. students and staff will wear light blue

police are looking for any clues in the murder of amber stanley. stanley was the 17-year-old high school senior killed in her own bedroom last month. she had hopes of going to harvard. in the last few days police have admitted they have no leads in her death and they hope meeting with the people in the community will help. police also have no idea who killed 18-year-old marckel ross, another prince george's county high school student. police do not say or do say, rather, that these murders are not related. there will be a memorial service for ross this afternoon at central high school. that's where he was a junior. last night friends held a candlelight vigil for ross and they remembered him as a person full of life. >> he just had a great personality that you loved. he always joked around, danced. he always had a smile on his face. >> he was so sweet. he didn't want to hurt anybody. >> can you imagine anybody wanting to kill him? >> no. >> police were at central high school back-to-school night. they urged anyone with information in this case to co

today they passed out flyers about the murder of 17-year-old amber stanley. the honor roll student was shot and killed during a home invasion in kettering last month. police hope someone will help them have a break in the case. >> it shows the community that we need their help. many of our cases are closed with the help of our community partners or business partners. we can't do this by ourselves or this is a case that has touched many of us very closely, very deeply and our goal is to not only ensure the safety of the community, but to bring peace to this family. >> if you have any information related to amber stanley's murder, call prince george's county police. you can remain anonymous. >>> an emotional day at a fairfax county courtroom as a man learned his fate after admitting he led a teen sex trafficking ring six years. victims of the teen-age prostitution ring attended the hearing including some of the parents who pleaded with the federal judge to send the ringleader to prison for life. fox 5's bob barnard was in the courtroom as well. >> reporter: in

eight are looking for the person who broke into amber stanley's home a week and a half ago and shot her multiple times as she lay in her bed. the suspect may have -- so as not to draw attention. police have yet to find evidence or athe holiday weekend is here. along with it, and a threat of some showers and storms in time for labor day. quiet and clear now but the end of the summer, will feel like the middle of the season as a big in the weekend. bob ryan is here with a look at the holiday forecast. >> we have had another day today with above 95 degrees. as we close out the last weekend of summer. look at our current temperatures. 85 degrees here in washington at 11:00. athe 70's. here is a little moisture coming our way. that is the storm that was formally known as isaac still causing all sorts of problems in the middle part of the country. look at the amount of rain that just fell today in pine bluff arkansas. we have that blue moon. a lot of folks are talking about that. tomorrow, another 90 degree day. bbq's on wheels? i will join you in a few minutes to explain. >> president obama

our crime solvers tip line. >> reporter: 2 1/2 weeks ago an aarped man kicked in the door at amber stanley's home on chartsey street, went straight to her bedroom, kicked in that door and shot her several times. police tell fox 5 the foster daughter amber's mother was raising along with her own two children is in protective custody at an undisclosed location. officers had answered a service call a few days before the shooting at the home because of an incident involving that teen. meanwhile amber's mother attended the meeting where residents showed support. >> we need help. we need a community to pull together and get this person or persons, whoever did this horrendous murder that killed my baby, my baby girl. >> erma stanley said she's at a loss to explain the killing and she just wants to wake up from this horrible dream. anyone who saw or heard anything unusual the night of august 22nd is asked to call the police tip line. there's a $25,000 reward for information leading to arena. >> karen gray houston tonight. >>> a virginia woman says a man somehow got into her apartment and attacked he

amber stanley had just begun her senior year at flowers high school. she had designs on attending harvard university before attending medical school. prince george's county police could use your help in this case. if you think you could help them solve it, there's a $25,000 reward. in the fox 5 newsroom i'm paul wagner. >>> the hunt is on for the driver of a stolen car who hit several other cars during a police chase today near south capitol and n streets in southwest. u.s. park police were chasing the car when it flew through the intersection crashing into several vehicles including a fire truck. no one was hurt, but the person driving the stolen car got away. >>> we're hearing for the first time the 911 calls made after a csx train derailed in ellicott city. the derailment happened nearly two weeks ago. two young women who were sitting on the bridge were killed when the train was passing. callers to police couldn't believe what they just witnessed. >> i'm in ellicott city. the train fell over. >> where is it, sir? >> this is ellicott city, the histor

. >> the murder of amber stanley has left police with few clues. she was killed in her home in august and now there is little to go on but the community is coming together to help solve the crime. >> things appear to be back to normal but the reality is, there is a very unsettled feeling here where a brutal murder was committed. >> we want to find out what some of the details are and how the police feel about this. >> it has been three weeks since a gun men kicked in the front door, and shot member stanley multiple times. by the time police arrived, the aspiring doctor was dead and her attacker was gone. family members escaped unharmed. >> we never had anything in this neighborhood. >> prince george's county police will enter a number of questions to the best of their ability. the public meeting at the kettering community center in upper marlboro were give detectives a chance to talk with neighbors that could shed light on what happened. >> we heard the shots. >> this man admits things have changed for him. he no longer puts the trash out late in t

last month, amber stanley was shot and killed inside her own home in kettering. police say there is no reason to believe the shooting were connected. >> stuff is happening here. stuff is happening at flowers, all over. it just makes each one of us think okay, am i going to be the next person at this school or that skoom chool to die next. >> maryland live is now the third largest commercial casino in the country. a dedicated high-limit slots room. maryland has more than 4700 slot machines. the casino's been open since early june. >> why go inside a casino on a night like this? it's beautiful out there. looking at people at dupont circle. lots of us were out and about on this gorgeous evening. doug says changes are on tap. >> changes on tap, doreen, over the next couple of days. but you're going to expected more of the same tonight and at least into the day tomorrow. a little bit warmer than it's been over the past couple of nights. winds right now to the southwest at 3 miles an hour. right now, 59 in frederick and martinsburg. so, yes, we are going to start off o

. >> amber stanley was killed in her bedroom last month. police have no clues or suspects in the case. let's go live now for more on tonight's meeting. >> in the weeks since the murder, people in this neighborhood have been frightened and concerned than they are looking for answers. police will meet with the residents but at this point, it does not look like they will be able to tell them much to allay their concerns. >> a 17-rolled honor student shot and killed in her own bed. >> it is rather peculiar. >> police say it was no random killing. the murder broke to the front of house and went directly to her room and opened fire. the killing has traumatized the committee. >> didn't they kicked the door in? >> the km -- apparent targeting of a teenage girls has residents anxious. some wonder why police have not made an arrest. the lack of progress has people tense and pondering possible scenarios. >> the way they shot her shows it was someone who knew her. >> but weeks after the murder, police will arrive here to answer questions about the inve

amber stanley was murdered in her bedroom last month in kettering. police say that the killer went into the home, went to amber's bedroom and then shot her. more than 100 people attended last night's community meeting, including amber's mother. >> i miss her, my baby. i'm just waiting to wake up. a horrible dream. i'm walking around waiting to wake up. >> another goal of last night's meeting was to ensure people who live in that kettering neighborhood that they are safe. there have only been three violent crimes there so far this year. >>> d.c. council member michael brown is holding a news conference later today. after filing a campaign report late last night. "the washington post" reports that the independent at large council member claims nearly $114,000 from his campaign account is missing and, quote, unexplained expenditures. he fired his campaign treasurer in july after some money was missing. there is a police investigation ongoing, and we'll have more on brown's news conl frens -- conference that's being held. details will be on 9news now at 5

remember amber stanley? she was shot and killed in her own bedroom and that case is still wide open. prince george's county police say at this point they do not believe that these two crimes are connected. in capital height action i'm kristin fisher, 9news now. >> prince george's county police are asking for our help. if you have any information, please call crime solvers at 1- 866-411-tips. >>> well, montgomery county is pulling more than 300 police cruisers off the street because of steering problems. mechanics at a shop on seven locks road have been working around the clock in order to make the repairs. in two separate incidents, officers tried to turn the steering wheel on their crown victorias and got a dangerous surprise. >> what happened was the steering wheel would just spin disengaged from the steering linkage and the vehicle's tires would go straight and the officer would have to use the brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop. >> luckily no one was injured. the crown victorias are 2005 through 2011

somebody for some reason barged into amber stanley's house right down the street here, kicked in the door to her bedroom and shot and killed her. now police are really trying to draw residents into this meeting. they've posted the time and place on an electronic billboard around the corner on watkins drive. the meeting is at 7:00 tonight at kettering community center. a spokesman says the purpose is to get the community up to date on the investigation and to also receive information from the community no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. we know that amber was a promising and popular student, a senior at charles flower high. she was in an honors program in science and technology and hoped to attend harvard university and become a doctor. police are unsure if amber was the target or if the shooter might have gone to the wrong house. we know that her mother was raising her and another biological daughter and also caring for a foster teenaged girl. residents are looking forward to the meeting tonight. they want to find out as much as they can. some of the neighbors tell us th

this neighborhood is even more on edge after police told them that they don't know who killed amber stanley inside this home. and we're learning that the f.b.i. is helping out with the investigation. >> i'm just waiting to wake up. i hope this is a horrible dream. >> reporter: irma gaither's life has been a nightmare for two and a half weeks. >> it's been really tough. really tough. >> so what can you tell us about that night? >> reporter: tonight, prince county georges police listened. they said this was not a random murder and they brought in an f.b.i. crime analyst to help. >> right now, we do not have an exact suspect description that we can share with you. >> reporter: police say they're working leads but won't tell us what they are. on august 22nd, the masked gunman kicked down the door, went to amber's bedroom and shot her. two women and a child were also in the house but they weren't hurt. >> reporter: do you think she was the intended target? >> i don't know. i hope not. i hope to got not. >> reporter: for the first time, amber's mom tells me some people hated her daughter's succes

about 100 people came out to charles flowers high school this morning collecting money for the amber stanley fund to help the family with expenses. the 17-year-old was killed in her bed on august 23rd. this event was organized by the full circle martial arts academy, offering a free self-defenseless son to those who attended. police are still looking for suspects in stanley's murder. >>> and teachers rally despite reaching an agreement, tentative. there's a framework for a new contract. tomorrow union officials will present the framework to a committee. then they will vote on whether to end the strike. that means students could return to school as early as monday. >>> just over seven weeks until the presidential election, but only paul ryan is busy on the campaign trail today. the republican vice president candidate was in the battleground state of florida. he continued to hit president obama on the state of the u.s. economy, and he was critical of the federal reserve for their actions this week to try and speed up the recovery. >> and just yesterday we heard that the federal reserve is comi

george's police canvassed a wooded area in cut kettering today looking for clues to the murder of amber stanley. she was shot last wednesday night while she was in bed. police are asking the public to come forward the they saw a man who might have been suspicious this that neighborhood that night. >>> it's primetime for crime. the hours between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning. now the university of maryland is launching a campaign to keep students from becoming targets. darcy spencer has the latest. >> reporter: university police want students to know that doing something as silver as this, walking down the street could make them a target for crime. they are out handing out fliers, warning students. in college park university of maryland students are back in class this week. and route one is filled with many hitting the bars and restaurants. >> do you have questions about safety? >> reporter: police want the students to be aware whether they are drinking or sober they could be assaulted or robbed as they make their ways home after the bars close. >> to educate students and others to enjoy themselv

police will discuss amber stanley's murder. she was at home in her bed in kettering. tonight's meeting begins at 7:00 at the kettering community center. >>> tonight the naacp will once again call on the city of laurel to overhaul its police department. it's holding a protest before a city council meeting. the civil rights group is angry about this incident caught on tape. it shows a laurel police officer slapping a handcuffed man in a bar last month. the city removed the officer, but the naacp says it's received several complaints from people who claim laurel police officers used excessive force on them. >>> a brand new state of the art athletic field was dedicated in memory of yeardley love. ♪ the field is located near notre dame prep in baltimore where love attended high school. love is the former university of virginia lacrosse player who was murdered six months ago. her boyfriend george huguely beat her to death in a drunken rage. love's family says building the field is what kept them going. >> it gave me something positive to focus on and to work on. it really p

. >> police are doing everything they can to find amber stanley. >> the murder case still a mystery. this afternoon and all morning long, police have been going around area shopping centers coffee shops grocery stores, passing out these fires. they're even going to hold a community meeting on the 26 of this month trying to break this case. >> somebody saw something somewhere, at some point. >> police are trying hard to find that someone. today, they're armed with fliers walking through the shopping centers not far from where 17- year-old amber was killed. as in other week comes and goes, police are still baffled with little to go on, and this community is becoming more and more impatient. >> people are coming together to make sure that this case comes to a close. >> police and the morning informing residents and talking to people who could perhaps shed some light on what happened. one man took a stack of crime fliers back to work with him. >> as a parent, i would want the person who did this to be found. that is why ask for more fliers to post a my job. >> we know the honor roll stud