anthony crawford stabbed wendy martinez tuesday night while she was on a jog near her home.t toni crawford is facing first-degree murder charges. tonight we are hearing from the martinez family for the first time. >> news4 shomari stone joins us for the first time with more about her life and h family's rehi justwful tragedy. >> reporter: as i'm sure you can understand, her family is absolutely heart prone.er she had whole life ahead of her. it was taken away tuesday night. nod right they're trying to come to grimes with happened here. police saying this was an unprovoked random let's roll some video. police say that martinez was just 35 years old. an avid runner with a promising future. they arrested a 23-year-old man. anthony crawford, charging him with first-degree murder. the surveillance video showssphe t moments before the encounter. police say he stab martinez near r home i logan circle at 11th and p street northwest. she was out jogging at the time. ttd investigators say he randomlyked her. martinez had so much going for her. a georgetown grad, chief of staff at a data management c

police arrested 23-year-old anthony crawford, charging him with first-degree murder.nce vid shows the suspect moments before the encounter. police say he stabbed martinez several times in logan circle at 11th and p street northwest. she was out joggi at the time and investigators say he randomly attacked her. martinez had so much going for her. was a georgetown grad. chief of staff at a data management company shelf got engaged a week ago. we'll hear froer mother and fiance. >> she was engaged a week ago. when she was trying on her dress, i never imagined she was buying the dress for her bual. >> she was full of energy. i was so excited. it is a real tragedy. >> the tragedy indeed. the suspect is charged with second-degree murder. the candl vigil is supposed to pay tribute to wendy martinez. t it is expecte started at 7:00. right here logan circle. shomari stone. news4. >> that crime sent shock waves on the streets of d.c. and beyond. >>t look at w you should do if you're going out for a run alone. >> reporter: a lot of people are talking and it is bringing up memorie

today pol arrest of a 23-year-old man named anthony crawford. documents showed that crawford was a repeat user of k-2. known as synthetic marijuana. >> d.c. investigators say the fire alarm did not go off. at the arthur capper senior central yesterday. they're trying to figure out why but they haven't been able to do a thorough investig nearly 90 seniors are now waiting for a new permanent home after the fire. >>> we've got some late developments in the supreme stand-off situation. there may be a new round of negotiations between senate republicnes and dr. chris blasey ford. the woman who accused braeng of sexual assault. she told the judiciary committes th would be prepared to testify next week under certain conditions and not on the monday deadline being set by the committee. blayne alexander is tracking all that down. >> her attorney said only if they can agree on terms that are fair and ensur her safety. she is looking to at least walk the the senators on this and see if there is a way she can come before them next week. now we're waiting t

. >> 23-year-old anthony crawford was arrested and c 24 hours of her death.ustin finch is live in logan circle now with more on how police sdentified thepect so quickly. >> well, askn you , there was such outrage and such anger abou this case. there was a real push to find whoever was responsible and to brin justice to the martinez family and police say with the public's help they were able to catch ann crawford. they say that is him you're seeing on that video just after as y martinez was stabbed she was jogging here in rt est. why, though, remains a mystery. police say it does notppear the two knew each other but authorities got from a tip that anthony crawford was an avid t user of synthetic drug k-2. he was tracked down to a park up in northwest and yesterday here standing outside the corner where martinez was stabbed, they thanked the public for their ssistance and support in thi investigation. >> the very key part of this equation is that people were willing to say what they knew could heln anyway. the woman should be going to work >> and i can tell you

. >> 23-year-old anthony crawford was arrested and chargedithin 24 hours of her murder.tin is live now with mor on how police identified the suspect so quickly. justin. >> tuesday night, wendy martinez wa stabbed at the corner of 11th and p street and then on thursday morning her loved ones were joined to announce the ny arrest of ant crawford for martinez's murder. authorities tell us he is the een you'reg on this surveillance video after the attack. crawford is 23 and from northwest d.c. near this area police did find the area that he used to stab martinez. what they don't know is t motive here. it just appears at this time to be unknown why crawfor they say attackedmartinez. they have learned from witnesses that crawford is said to be ani user of the synthetic drug k-2. it relies heavily on witnessac unts, police patrols and the surveillance videos. crawford was trackedown to park in northwest d.c. not far from where he livee mayor here says yesterday she hopes this capture brings comfort to the community and to the martinez family. >> logan circle, we want some peopl

police have charged anthony crawford in her ath. >> also tonight there will be a safety walk in northeast d.c. residents will begin their walk at thene c of 19th and l street to show their concern about the recent violence in the area. >>t's now 6:34. this week the news 4 i team is looking into a wave of scammers said to be taking the district by storm. >> d.c.'s attorney general is warng all would be renters, potential buyers and realtorsab t becoming targets. >> it all starts when you lookl for a rental. this ad seems real enough but the owner told us a it'sually bogus so we went undercover and starte e-mailing the person pretending to rent it. d.c. has one of the hottest rental markets ithe untry. a constant influx of people looking for theerfect place but scammers are getting smarter. >> if i didn't have the family support that ino do, i don'tw what i would do right now. >> this renter was moving from across t krup acountry and had apartment hunt remotely. she wired $7,000 before realizing she had b duped. they used a fake e-mail from the d d.c. housing authority. >> i tried to call e

based on surveillance footage, 23-year-old anthony crawford stabbed 35-year-old wendy martinez in an unprovoked attack. crawford was found in a park on wednesday and he was arrested and charged with murder. wendy martinez was recently engaged. >> wendy should have been shopping for her wedding dress on friday. there's a hole in our hearts that will never been replaced. >> cnn has been unable to determine whether crawford has legal representation. >>> more than 6,600 tons of ground beef has been recalled due to e. coli. one person has died and 18 have become sick with e. coli. the recalled meat was produced june 21st. the usda is concerned that some tainted meat may be in freezers. check your freezer for that label. >>> at least 57 detroit public schools tested positive for high levels of copper or lead in drinking water. last month, the district had to turn off the drinking water if all buildings because of the elevated levels of copper and lead. lead consumption can be harmful to children causing impaired doi cognition. this is so dangerous to have lead in the water for those kids wh

the subject is said to be anthony crawford. he was charged this horning. he confronted martinez and stabbed her without saying a word. >>> now to the slow recovery from hurricane flores. thousands of people unable to return tome there are growing concerns about the environmental and economic impacts of the storm. here is marcus moore in north carolina. >> i want do you take a look at the flooding that this storm has caused just just behind people have been left to encure dangerously high he plejd to see them through this difficult time. at least 37 people passed away in this tomorrow. what is particularly concerning at this point is rivers are expected to continue to the concern is that flood waters will hang around for quite some time. >>> and a reminder the american red cross organizing a relief effort. you can make a $10 donation by simply texting the word florence to 90999. >>> new this morning a student pilot was arrested in florida after authorities say he jumped a fence and boarded a plane. it happened early this morning. it is about 70 miles outsid

anthony crawford, news 4 learned he had a number of run-ins for skips out on fares, and transportation reporter has the latest from the shaw station. adam? >> reporr: first of l, off the bat, no one is making the correlation between someone who evades fare on metro commits a murder, but this part of the story is impor nnt for aber of reasons. number one, it paints a picture of what was going on in th suspect's life in the years before it led to this arrest. of thisnd part of a is this is the first time we're actually seeing a mushot of the suspect. until now, this surveillance video was the only ima of anthony crawford, the suspect in the logan circle stabbing deatut that we had,ews 4 learned he was known extensively to metro transit police, ced six times in the past two years for fare evasion, arrested once. sources did not go as far as to say this murder could have been prevented, but some s it's a ne for tougher penalties, and that is a controversialissue. there's been an ongoing battle in the district about decriminalizing fare evasion. >> it's absurd to go to jail over a $2 fare.

sufficient probable cause was established and this morning we arrested and charged 23-year-old anthony crawford of northwest dc of first-degree murder while armed. >> police say the suspect did not rob martinez. they're searching for a motive >> >>> and a policeman hunt in oakland for a man armed with a rifle. the suspect barricaded himself in a yard and spent several hours there. police stayed in communication with the suspect and he surrendered peacefully. >>> and one person in critical condition after a early morning cliff rescue. chopper 5 was over the scene shortly after firefighters pulled two people off the rocks. a third person was found in the water and was unconscious and rushed to the hospital. a man and woman found on land were not transported approximate ed. and a housing project got --. >>> and a housing project got the go ahead. the plan to build 2400 homes and retail and office space was the subject of a two-day ptdd -- affordabling -- affordable housing. >>> and the state is stepping up and pumping millions into the oakland schools in the coming years. but there's a catch. . >>

woman jogging on tuesday evening. 23-year-old anthony crawford stabbed 35-year-old wendy martinez. the unprovoked attack. wendy martinez was recently engaged. >> wendy should have been shopping for a wed withiding dr friday. there is a hole in our hearts that will never been replaced. >> no word if crawford has an attorney yet. >>> at least 57 detroit public schools have tested positive for high levels of copper or lead in drinking water. tests results for 17 more schools are bending. the district -- pending. the district had to turn off all drinking water in the schools because of the aging plumbing systems. lead consumption can be harmful for children causing behavior disorders or hearing problems. >>> more than 66 tons of ground beef recalled after a deadly e. coli outbreak. 18 people sickened and one died. the company cargill meat solutions said it was distributed nationwide. there is concern it may still be in consumers' freezers. beef produced under a number of brand names. for a complete list, see our story at cnn.com. >>> suge knight facing decades in prison after pleading

>> reporter: well, the suspect, who is under arrest, is 23-year-old anthony crawford, arrested last nigar at a at 14th and gerard. mayor muriel bowser says this in outraged community. the police chief, peter newsham, called this an unprovoked, attaery unsettling, very isolated in what he called a safe neighborhood. 35-year-old wendy martinez was an avid jogger. she was running tuesday night, west on "p street and at the intersection of 11th and "p" she was tabbed multipletimes. she came into the asian-american restaurant where cus in vain to save her. the suspect was captured on video. it appears that this was the same suspect we've been suwing n tv. he was wearing a very distinctive mustard-colored shirt and carrying a knife. we'll hear now from the mayor and police chief about today's -- about the arrest made yesterday. >> wendy's murder has been devastating to her family and friends. people in this neighborhood. and certainly damaging to all of our sses ofsafety. >> i live in this city. i think that it is unsettling for anyone who lives in this city to see something like this happen. i

. >> the suspect in thiscase, h name is anthony crawford. the 23-year-old made his first court appearance yesterday. a judge ordered him held without bond. d.c. police say crawford stabbed martinez tuesday night. he was arrested wednesday night in a park in northwest. poce don't have a motive fortt the ak the officers entered ice wrong apartment. one o was shot in the hand and another in the shoulder the team wasctg on bad information. they fired at the officers thinking they were intruders. >> this man wasevastated and he was worried about their safety once he realized itas w happ happened. >> there's a temporary moretorium. >> here's a check on your other top stories a shooting left four people dead. we're told the 26-year-old started shooting after an argument. three peopl wereilled and three others injured. >> we now know why the sprinkler system wasn't activated during th fire that destroyed the senior apartment in southeast washington. firefightersay the blaze started above the system and that's why the sprinklers didn't go off. more t

anthony crawford made his court appearance yesterday. a judge ordered him held without bond. d.c.olice say crawford stabbed martinez at the corner of 11th and street tuesday night. they quickly identified him as thesuspect. he was at a park in northwest d.c. but police still don't have a motive for the tack. >> weave been taking a look at not only his criminal past but ife had any mental health issues or substance abuse issues. >> crawford is an id user of the synthetic drug k-2. >> we're learning more about the moments before a woman opened fire on her co-workers in aberde aberdeen, maryland. she had an aument justefore that shooting. she killed three people and injured three others at the distributioncenter. she killed herselfic before p arrived. co-workers describe running for their lives. onemployee told his wife the shooter had an argument after a town hall meeting and then, quot went off randomly shooting people. authorities have not confirmed that account. >>> this was the nation'shird work place shooting in a 24 hour span. four people were shot at a software company in wis

wite the l of your life, and suddenly, you know, she's gone. >> rep police say the suspect, anthony crawford, can be seen in this surveillance video near the scene. court records show crawford has a history of ment describe him as an avid user of a narcotic, k2. he was aested wednesday night d charged with second-degree we feel very confident that we have in our custody the person responsib for this urder. >> reporter: wey's mother is comforted that though her daughter is gone, other women are safe, even forgiving her daughter i have forgiven him completer hate. i am asking my family to do the st l it go. >> incredible grace there. ga how did police put the pieces together to tr? >> reporte a combination of high-tech and low tech policing. surveillance cam arounhis neighborho and witnesses from the community cing forward he eventually to a nearby park. police are still looking for a motive. th don't know why. the su coope with them. >> terrible tragedy. >>> also morning we are learni more about the woman thursday's hind horrific shooting rampage at a drugstore warehouse in maland. the suspec

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martinez was stabbed wednesday whilein jo police charged anthony crawford in her death. also t happening int area, a safety walk. residents will begin their walk at 19th and l street to show their concern about the violence in the area. >> here's a look atour other top stories this morning. d.c. police are investigating a possate crime after two gay men were attacked. we're not showing their i faces this video at their t.re it happened on sunday. one of the men was knocked unconscious. police are searching for five suspects in this case. >> a balmore police officer i expected to survive after deadly shoot out with a suspect. that happened in west baltimore. police in baltimore say the s respect the officer and the officer fired back killing the man. >> sentenc tg begay for bill cosby. he is facing up to 30 years in prison for sexually aaulting andrea constand. his other accusers are calling for tax mum sentence which could mean life in prison for cosby. he is 81 yrs old. >> many of you remember this image showing a firefighter save an elderly woman during last's wepartme

. >> reporter: that person of interest, 23-year-old anthony crawford of northwest d.c.s arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed. >> we feel very confident that we have in our custody the person responsible for this murder. >> reporter: crawford appeared in court today. he has not yet entered a plea. no motive or reason for this seemingly random attack has been given. martinez is the latest victim to be killed while jogging. 20-year-old molly tibets was abducted and murdered in july. the man accused of murdering the university of iowa student was indicted this week. runners are dedicating their workouts to molly and highlighting the safety concerns of running while female. in july of 2016, 31-year-old ally bruger was fatally shot in the back four times while out on a jog in rose township, michigan. one month later, this woman was sexually assaulted and strangled. her alleged killer has pled not guilty. but this woman survived. 36-year-old kelly was running when she stopped to use a public bathroom. >> as i was drying my hands, i became aware that someth

> reporter: and now her alleged attacker, a man she did not know, is in custody. 23-year-old anthony crawford captured overnight and charged with second-degree murder. >> my daughter was a fighter. my daughter was the most beautiful, special, vibrant young girl. >> reporter: martinez's death shocked washington d.c. >> this is an outraged community. this is a woman who should be going to work today. >> reporter: surveillance video after the attack in one of the area's safest neighborhoods shows her staggering into this restaurant where customers tried to help her. >> we don't have anything to suggest that there was any type of confrontation between the two. it looks like it was an unprovoked attack. >> reporter: her alleged attacker seen fleeing holding a knife. pturproviding some comfort to those who loved wendy. garrett haake, washington. >>> there was a serious breach of security at florida's orlando melbourne airport today. a student pilot is charged with trying to steal an american airlines jet after allegedly hopping a fence and sneaking on to the aircraft before he was eventually subdue

. >> reporter: her family told thd crhey're pleased police arrested 23-year-old anthony crawford. this surveillance vides the suspect moments before investigatorsay he randomly stabbed wendy several times near logane cirt 11th and p street northwest tuesday night. >> my daughter fough up to the last breath. she foughtag cously. >> reporter: crawford had his first court appearance today. >> but i forgive that man because i know it wasn't him. it was somebody else. it was evil being incarnated. >> reporter: now, cora martinez says she's goingo bur her daughter in the dress they recently purchased for her wedding party. live here in northwest d.c. by logan circle, i'm shomari stone, news 4. >> thank you, shomari. d.c. police arrested t man accused of killing wendy martinez last night. anthonyrawford appeared in court for the first time today. a judge ordered him held without bond. according to court documents, a witness told police that crawford is an avid user of the synthetic drug k-2. >>> 161 occupied apartments, a fire burning above the sprinkler system, so, it didn't activa. no

not clear if anthony crawford llegedly the night he attacked wendy martinez. well, tonight crime meeting in martinez's availabneighborhood, police chief talked about the k-2 program. >> what we arehe seeing with k-2 use is we are seeing people who are becoming comatose and they're passing out. we're not seeing random violence with the-2. >> detectives say the attack on martinez appears to have been bo violent and random. >> deputy attorney general rod rosenstein may be thinking about his next job. he was not fired today during a visit to the white house, but whether he's employed by the end of this week is an open question. here were reports today that rosenstein was headed to the white house this morning to resign or be fired. but a very visible hand shahi with cef of staff john kelly changed that narrative today.il rosenstein meet directly with president trump on thurs y thursday. a"new york times" report last friday claimed rosenstein considered invoking the 25th amendment to reve the president from power. the report even suggested rosenstein condered secre

. >> we arrested and charged 23-year-old anthony crawford of northwest d.c. >> reporter: crawford was taken into custody just one day after wendy martinez was stabbed seven times around 8:00 tuesday night. this is martinez jogging just moments before. the 35-year-old tech executive stumbles into this restaurant bleeding profusely, causing some customers to flee. but others tried unsuccessfully to save her. she later died at the hospital. >> she asked for help, so that makes us so proud to know our girl had the energy, the strength to fight. >> reporter: her family, heartbroken. martinez had just gotten engaged last week. crawford is now being detained. the defense is calling that a rush to judgment. meanwhile, officials say that the attack was completely unprovoked. martinez's mother says that her daughter had just bought a wedding dress, david. they plan to bury her in that dress. >> all right, linsey davis tonight, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. the school shooting, images coming in at this hour. the student and a school employee

police say this is the man responsible, 23-year-old anthony crawford. >> we do not have any informationsuggest that wendy knew or had any association with the suspect in this case. >> reporter: police have yet to determine a motive. they say crawford tested positive for cocaine. court records say he has a history of mental illness and a past psychiatric evaluation found. seriously self-destructive behavior creating an imminent danger. crawford's attorney calling his client's arrest a rush to judgment by police. with the popular community of logan circle in shock, the man martinez was planning to marry has this message of resilience. >> we are all here together as a community, as a family, as a city and this type of incident shouldn't prevent us from continue being who we are. >> her mother said wendy just picked out a wedding dress. they now plan to bury her in the dress. >>> two soldiers killed during the korean war were identified. they include charles mcdaniel, a medic from indiana and 19-year-old william jones, an army private from north carolina. their remains were among the 55 tra

police have arrested 23-year- old anthony crawford in connection with the stabbing thursday morning. he was reportedly charged with first- degree murder while armed. martinez was last seen alive in the restaurant's security footage, which shows her stumbling into the shop and up to the counter, dripping in blood. she then collapsed in the corner, and two customers attempted to help her as they waited for an ambulance to arrive."there was a nurse in close proximity that tried to provide medical attention to this young woman," chief of police peter newsham said in a statement. "but unfortunately, she lost her life."martinez was an avid runner, often running miles across the city at a time, her family said in a statement."wendy karina martinez was the light of our lives. not only was she an avid runner, but she was a devout christian, a wonderful friend, and a driven professional - everything you hope that a daughter and a friend could be," they said in a statement.martinez accepted a proposal from her new fiance, daniel hincapie, just one week before her death, her family said. "this i

police tracked down and arrest anthony crawford. crawford stabbed a woman jogging. martinez runs into a restaurant after the attack and collapsing. she just got engaged last week. the murder left her family heartbroken and a community stunned. >> we feel confident we have in our custody the person responsible. >> police haven't released a motive. but think it might have been a random attack. >> a stand off in neighborhood off international boulevard in oakland. sky rarng was over head. around 10:00 a.m. a man armed with a gun barricaded himself inside the yard of a home. the stand off lasted several hours until police negotiators talked to the man and talked him into surrendering. he did after an hour. police say no force was used and no one was harmed. >> shocking allegations against a judge. judge lat ner accused of harassing female attorneys and improperly treating defendants. charged with nine counts of judicial misconduct. there will be a hearing. that panel will report the findings to the commission. which will decide whether he should be disciplined. >> up ne

thanks to surveillance video and tips police were able to arrest anthony crawford in a senseless actxplain. police say it was unprovoked and random. we spoke with her family and the place she had her final moments. >> her wedding dress. i was here last weekend. i never mentioned the dress was the dress for her burial. >> that was my daughter, very loving. she had a lot of dreams and she loved her community and she was proud to be a latina. >> the sneakers, the flowers. >> i feel appreciation. >> over the course of my 30 years in policing, the second thing does not happen, hardly at all, almost never. i have difficulty talking about this. the injury she suffered was very serious. there were multiple witnesses on the scene that had given us a description consistent with a person of interest in the video. >> reporter: people have cameras all over their homes. >> a new valuable tool police officers use. >> and good policing. >> we found, what you had were police officers who knew the community, detectives who knew how to conduct investigations and citizen involvement. that led to a suspe

jillian: her daughter says there is no room for hate in her heart for anthony crawford, the man accused was last week, she was trying on wedding dresses with her mom, they now plan to bury her in. we spoke with her family before a candlelight vigil last night. what are your words about that man? what happened at this corner is awful. >> it is awful. i would be more mad if there was a motive behind it but i know wendy was in the happiest moment of her life, just got engaged to the love of her life. we were here last thursday, we left on monday and now we are back here. >> without more information, to be so random. again woman in the prime of her life doing what a lot of people do on a daily basis, out there exercising, for her to lose her life is scary. >> the importance of police officers recognizing their surroundings, individuals in the community, recognizing their habits and behavior because that is what helps in this situation. >> the officers look at that video have a pretty good sense of who that person was and even now, areas where he might be. the people who provided tips in thi

anthony crawford is accused of killing her daughter.s they are going to bury her in. we spoke to the family a candle light vigil last night. what are your words about that man? >> it is awful. i would be more mad if there was an actual motive behind it but i know wendy was in her happiest moment in the weeks before it happened, just got engaged to the love of her life. we were here last thursday to celebrate, left on monday. >> without any more information it appears to be random. to have a young woman in the prime of her life doing what a lot of people do on a daily basis, exercising, something she loved to do. for her to lose her life is very scary. >> talk about important of police officers on their beat recognizing individuals in the community, recognizing their habits and behavior because that helps in this situation. >> officers in the third district look at that video and have a sense who that person was. even now the area where he might be -- the people who provide tips in this case are a linchpin to get quick closure. >> on tue

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the suspect - 23 year old anthony crawford was taken into custody today. he's charged with first degree murder while armed. investigators say detailed descriptions from people nearby helped them track crawford down. police think the attack on martinez was random - but the investigation is ongoing. the victim's family says wendy had just become engaged last week.. this is 35 year old wendy martinez jogging about apparently glances back at a man she passes.this is her seconds later running into a chinese carry out after stabbed, man she around the corner.chief peter newsham/mpd: "we believe a single assailant stabbed her. the stab wounds were very serious in nature, very significant in nature." today police canvassed the neighborhood as they hunt the killer.woman:"very chilling. chilling. like my heartrate has gone up."released this video of a person of seen sauntering through the meanwhile the apparent random murder of a young woman in this vibrant neighborhood has a lot of people stricken with fear.woman:"one of the ladies in the neighborhood was concerned

spotted on surveillance video in that long mustard colored shirt and also here in black and of e, anthony crawford northwest washington, the 23-year-old is now charged in the murder of wendy martinez. crawfo cr oford's capture the resul a relentless round the clock effort by the public and police to find the pern responsible or stabbing the newly engag -year-old seven times. she had been out for a run when she was attacked tuesday night before chancing in the cor r carryout restaurant where strangers tried to save her. >> i didn't know what happened. >> it was shocking to see ten patrol cars, two detectives, ambulance, big fire truck and all that commotion a block away. >> reporter: so far investigators believe the attack was random, he had adding that they didn't appear to have known each other. >> we're still combing through his criminal history. reporter: tips led authorities to crawford in this park on 14th and gerard streets. by thursday afternoon, crawford was facing a judge. yor bowser says she opens the arrest brings some calm to the community and to martinez's family and friends. >> we wa

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anthony crawford is accused of killing wendyarnez at random earlier this month while she was out jogging. ne 4 has learned crawford had been cited six times in the last two years for fare evasion on metro. metro sources wouldn't go as far as to say this murder could have been prevented, but some do say itoints to aeed for tougher penalties against fare evaders. they're stepping up patrols in key areas, like the swing arms, to crack down on fare evaders. >>> happening today, the metro board is expected to offer a contract extension for its general managoo. >> he over at the height of a serious safety crisis. it looks like the board wants to keep him around. megan l mcgrath ise outside met h metrdquarters with more. >> reporter: good morning, guys. metro's boa wants to make sure the general manager doesn't go anywhere, that he stays at the helm here in washington. o later today, the board is expected to approve an extension of his contract. take a look here. that extension would run through november of 2021 z. the base pay, nearly halll a n dollars with performance-based races. now, he too

anthony crawford is accused of killing wendy martinez at random earlier this month. now news 4 has learned crawford had been cited six times in the last two years for fare evasion on metro. metro sources wouldn't go as far as to say this murder could have been prevented, but some do say it points to a need for tgher penalties against fare evaders. they're stepping up patrols in key areas like the swing arms to crack down. >>> it's now 5:36. coming up, parents recorded while putting their little boy in the trunk of a car. now they claim it's not what it looks like. the story behind this troubling video, next. >> us, the nats' season in washington is over, but could it be the last time we yce be the last time we yce inrper sport in e: ♪ my dad ran an ironworking shopd i learned ork and a trade from him and his workers. then i went to honduras as a missionary and taught kids to be carpenters and welders. our economy works best when everyone has a skil like shipbuilding. that's why i created career and technical academies across virginiaan passed a law to expand job trai

anthony crawford has been charged in the murder. >>> a fugitive on the run for 15 years is finally foughteing taken back to louisiana where he got away while trimming grass. he'll have the serve the remainder of his sentence on top of any new charges. >>> the high stakes show down between spact nominee brett kavanaugh and his accuser culminated yesterday in a tentative agreement. ford's attorneys saying she accepts the requests to tell her story but the terms are up in the air. here to weigh in is our panel of legal experts, legal affairs reporter at the washington tiemstimes. brad, i presume a republican, a right ward leaning, in this process do you think it's been done properly. >> anytime's har it's hard to s. it's still playing out. there have been a lot of delays and people becoming suspect of what's causing the delays. a moment ago there was a spot that there's an agreement to testify but there's not an agreement to testify because the terms are unclear. so nobody knows where it's going to go from this point. >> eric, you're an attorney. at this point, you know, dr. ford wants to te

. >> we arrested and charged 23-year-old anthony crawford of northwest d.c. >> reporter: crawford wasy just one day after wendy martinez was stabbed seven times around 8:00 tuesday night. this is martinez jogging just moments before. the 35-year-old tech executive stumbles into this restaurant, bleeding profusely, causing some customers to flee, but others tried unsuccessfully to save her. she later died at the hospital. >> she asked makes us so proud to know that our girl had the energy, the strength and the odyssey to fight. >> reporter: her family heartbroken. martinez had just gotten engaged last week. >> crawford is now being detained. the defense is calling that a rush to judgement. meanwhile, officials say that the attack was completely unprovoked. martinez's mother says that her daughter had just bought a wedding dress. they now plan to bury her in that dress. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> it just gets increasingly sad there. our thanks to linsey. >>> former rap mogul suge knight has agreed to plead no contest to a murder charge and will spend 28 years in prison for vol

. >> reporter: police say they tracked down the man in this grainy surveillance video, anthony crawfordbout a mile north of the crime scene. the 23-year-old is charged with first degree murder, but his motive is unknown. police don't believe it was a robbery or that the suspect knew martinez. >> we will be taking a look at not only his criminal past but if he had any mental health issues or substance abuse issues. >> reporter: martinez was out running tuesday night, waiting for thht change, when crawford allegedly stabbed her seven times. she sought help inside a nearby chinese takeout restaurant but the 35-year-old collapsed and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. martinez's death came seven days after her fiance, daniel hincape, proposed to her. hincape said martinez, an avid runner, was trying to qualify for the boston marathon but the south florida natist's ultimate girl was to help poor women in nicaragua where her parents are from. her younger brother juan carlos called her his role model. martinez said the week following wendy's engagement was the happiest in her daughter'

on thursday police zeroed in on 23-year-old anthony crawford seen here, they say, in this surveillance moments before the attack. prosecutors say crawford stabbed martinez seven times while she was on a run around 8:00 p.m. tuesday near her home in washington, d.c. this surveillance video shows the moments after she was attacked running into a restaurant bleeding causing some customers to flee. others tried unsuccessfully to save her. she later passed away at a hospital. crawford is now in custody. police this morning are searching for a motive. >> we don't have anything to suggest that there was any type of confrontation between the two. it looks like it was an unprovoked attack. >> reporter: yeah, so officials saying that the attack was unprovoked but no apparent motive. crawford is now being detained. the defense is calling that a rush to judgment. wendy martinez's mother says that her daughter had just picked out a wedding dress. they now plan to bury her in that dress, michael. >> all right, thank you so much. >> that just breaks your heart. her family, wendy's family, her mother

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wendy martin is one for our run when the suspect, anthony crawford, stabbed her seven times.ot mentioned the motive. the martinez family is now speaking out. >> she ran for friendship. she ran just for the hell of running. >> my daughter was a fighter. my daughter was the most beautiful, special, vibrant young girl. she fought up to the last second for her life. >> bill: really strong family there. he has been charged with first-degree murder. washington, d.c. >> sandra: well, it's the talks before the talks. at dr. blasey ford agreeing to testify against brett kavanaugh, but only of the senate judiciary committee agrees to certain terms. we've got it here. shall be holliday, "wall street journal" video reporter, adrienne elrod, former campaign director, all morning covering this. it is sort of a wait and see at this point. what are your expectations for this? >> i think it has just shifted again. we have no idea where it is going. if you had asked me an hour ago, i would have said that i think judge kavanaugh is in a strong position. now he is questioning dr. ford's account.

. >> police have arrested 23-year-old anthony crawford, look old d.c. resident.round, but they haven't released any specifics feared by all accounts, the victim, wendy martinez, at 35 year old woman in the prime of her life, recently engaged and beloved in her community. here in the press conference emphasize how unusual this case is because of the random nature of it and because it happened in such a safe neighborhood. >> i think that it is unsettling for anyone who lives in the city to see something like this happen. of this is a very isolated instance. you don't see crimes like this very much, even during the course of my career. so it is a very unlikely thing that occurred here at this intersection. >> something we learn from the press conference i just wrapped up here a few minutes ago, surveillance video, it is the linchpin that may ultimately help them solve this case. sandra. >> sandra: thank you. we will see if that starts on time. we are learning more details as to what happened at 9:09:00 a.m. this morning. we will give you more details after this. - [