that's why many are standing with dave baker tonight. said one supporter, i sleep better at night knowing dave baker is chief. >> congratulations. and thank you for your service. >> thank you. >> reporter: this was the high point of dave baker's career. three years ago after 36 years of police work, he was named chief. popular with the rank and file officers, many attended his swearing in. and now in one of his darkest moments, many in law enforcement are standing by his side. the past president of the police association. >> shocked is a first reaction. and then supportive is the second reaction. chief baker is an extremely professional person. he's an outstanding leader. and he's looked up to by all the men and women of the police department. >> reporter: the sheriff, dana lawhorn credits baker with patching up once strained relations between the two departments. he also worked for baker for years as a police detective. >> i support him. excellent police chief. terrif .friend that will never waat r.ve reporter: chief baker issued ema at

a decision on baker could happen within the week. baker's arraignment is wednesday. bruce?thank you. if convicted chief david baker would face a minimum five days' in jail because his blood alcohol level was above .15. >>> tonight residents on the streets of old town alexandria had mixed reaction to their police chief's arrest. >> he is supposed to set an example. he arrests people for doing the same thing he is doing. it is a lot to think about his chaisht. >> being in the position of chief of police is no -- i'm at a loss for words. >> this is a country of second chance. so let's find out what the facts are. >> mother's against drunk driving are tonight weighing in on chief david baker's drunk driving arrest. jennifer hamilton, executive director of the m.a. d . d . says this case is ongoing but when something like this happens it is disappointing because it is 100% avoidable. >>> turning elsewhere. an argument between two men left an innocent bystander wounded at a montgomery county shopping center. this happened on route 22 at a chuckie cheese story. >> reporter: montgo

tonight, many wonder whether david baker will keep his job. akng plintoolice arrested baker nint. the police chief crashed his t. nmarked cityic vntleeho i an v r. theoman w dngri ovi cthaser w taken to a hospital. she shouay boke . arlington police say chief ker's blood alcohol level was .19. more than twice the legal limit. baker's been placed on administrative leave. tonight the question is whether he will get his job back. darcy? >> reporter: so far chief baker has not spoken publicly about his arrest. but a spokesman told me tonight the chief is remorseful and does not plan to step down. alexandria police chief david baker under arrest for drunken driving. the arrest of the well respected long-time chief a shock to city officials. >> today the alexandria community is saddened and disappointed at this turn of events. chief baker is a well respected leader not only in his department but also in the community. >> reporter: deputy chief earl cook has been named acting chief. >> in the way he said i think i've let you and the rest of the membership down, and so in that way i think

a decision on baker could happen within the week. baker's arraignment is wednesday. bruce. >> thanks. >>> according to virginia law, if convicted, chief david baker would face a minimum five days in jail because the blood alcohol level was above .15. >>> an apparent innocent bystander was hit by a bullet teaftwo men got into an mo gunt meisthteafternoon a ntgomery county happened nt it happened right outside the chuck e. cheese on route 29. dave has that story. >> reporter: this will shock people. in the 1:00 hour, two men were arguing between the chuck e. cheese and the h & r block. at one point one of the men pulled out a gun and fired hitting the other man and also hitting a woman who police say is an innocent bystander. that woman ran further down the shopping center. an ambulance came and took her to the hospital. the man hit by gun fire had a friend take him to the hospital. the suspect ran off and hasn't been seen since. montgomery county police are investigating. both people are expected to survive. police say they would like to hear from anyone who knows any

baker had been with the department for 19 years, the last three as chief. his lawyer tells us he plans to plead not guilty to the dui charges. live in alexandria, sherri ly, fox 5 news. >>> in prince george's county police raided a cheverly pawnshop today and they removed hd tvs, vacuum cleaners and tools they say is stolen. they believe the stolen goods are being sold to pawnshops and it's a major problem in the county. so bad that they formed a pawnshop task force. >> if you're accepting stolen merchandise, stop it. you can't stop it, shut your doors. and if you can't do that, then we're going to come in and take your merchandise and shut your doors for you. >> someone has got to be the scafe goat for it. the police trying to slough off their failure to do their job on the owners that are an easy target. >> investigators aren't sure if they will shut down the pawnshop today. they're still trying to sort out what is stolen and what isn't. >>> a memorial service is planned for next wednesday for thkilled in this helicopter crash in western maryland over the

and the decisions made by chief baker the othni ghengh >> court docents detail bakers dui arrest byy arlington count police sunday including breathalyzer test results that were twice virginia's legal limit. he was driving a city owned unmarked vehicle which was involved in a crash with another car near an entrance to 66i-. the driver of the other car was treated for possible neck and back injuries. jennifer hamilton is with mothers against drunk driving. >> i think that -- he made a good decision in doing this because it shows he is actually taking responsibility for his actions. >> alexandria officials say their internal probe of the matter ended with baker's resignation. they claim the police chief did not receive preferential treatment by being allowed to retire rather than being fired. >> we in the senior leadership, have a higher responsibility and duty. so if anything there was more to be expected from chief baker. >> baker's immediate replacement is acting chief earl cook, a 30-year veteran of the alexandria police department. >> with a heavy heart that i take over as acting c

one will come in and say baker applies. and another one will say this court's precedent asupplies to this factual situation, whatever the factual situation is before the court. they will argue about what the meaning of the precedent is, how it applies to the regulation that's at issue, and then the court will look at whatever it is that the state has done, what law it has passed on this issue of marriage, and decide ok, which precedent controls this outcome. it's not that i am attempting not to answer your question, senator grassley, i'm trying to explain the process that would be used. again, this question of how and what is constitutional or not, or how a court will approach a case and what precedent to apply to it depends on what is an issue before the court. can the state do what it did. >> can i interrupt you again? following what you said yesterday, that certain things are precedent, i assume that you've answered a lot of questions before this committee about each after you said that certain things are precedent. of t

david baker has submitted his resignation and informed me he will retire as chief. >> reporter: baker was charged with dui after causing an with injuries on an i-66 ramp in arlington. police say his blood alcohol content was .19, more than twice the legal limit and he failed a field sobriety test. if convicted, he faces five years behind bars. the city manager reflected on baker's exemplary career which now appears over. >> we're very disappointed on what happened and the decisions made by chief baker the other night. but we also can't lose sight of the stellar career as well. that's what we're trying to balance against the mistake made. >> reporter: the city says the internal investigation never got started and is now over. >> before we could sit down and talk with the chief, he came to the conclusion he would resign. >> reporter: the deputy police chief will continue as acting chief for the time being and david baker's trial is set for next month. i'm peggy fox, reporting live. back to you. >> thank you, peggy. >>> sonia sotomayor is inching closer to the supreme court. today, the s

alexander yeas police chief david baker arrested on a drunk driving charge. we're following the fallout. >>> but first, new at 11:00, a chilling hate crime leaving a maryland community stunned and police looking for a suspect. i'm will thomas. >>> i'm sarah simmons in for mawr even. they're looking -- in for mawr even. they're -- for maureen. they're looking for the person responsible for graffiti. roz plater is live. >> reporter: this happened around 1:30 saturday morning in a strip mall along a busy highway but most shocking two doors down from a police substation. all over this brooklyn park hair salon, someone left symbols and words of hatred and intolerance. >> i was angry but when i got inside when they actually go inside, i was hurt because this area if you haven't noticed since you've been standing here, it's mult psatye icl.y : eranne arundel county police say it happened very early saturday morning. it's not just the graffiti but the thieves stole computers and salon equipment. then destroyed the rest by dousing it with fuel. >> they actually put ga

police arrested baker over the weekend near i-66.ulie carey joins us live now from old town alexandria with what she's learned. >> well, more on that new information in a moment. right now, an internal investigation is under way here at city hall. information the cityanager will use to decide the future, the fate of chief dave baker. meanwhile, just down the street, baker met for the first time with the alexandria attorney who will represent him in court against these shocking charges. within hours of his dwi arrest, dave baker issued a statement to his police force telling officers he was disappointed and angry with himself. this afternoon baker met with the alexandria attorney who will defend him in court and make his case to the city manager who must decide whether to keep the chief or fire him. >> he is very upset with himself, that he's put himself and the city in such an awkward position. but he, you know, we're going to see it through and get to the bottom of it and try to get a just result for everybody involved. >> reporter:

baker's career began to unravel saturday night. that's when he was arrested in arlington county after an accident on the ramp lead toypg 66. he was in a city-owned vehicle and he was charged with dwi. his blood alcohol level .19. more than twice the legal limit. baker also failed all four sobriety tests given to him on the scene and was immediately placed on administrative leave. baker decided to submit his resignation rather than positive -- retirement, rather, rather than fighting for his job because retiring would be in the city's best interests. his court case on the drunk driving charges is pending. but a hearing that was scheduled for tomorrow has now been postponed until mid august. coming up on "news4 at 5:00," we will have much more, including comments from chief baker's attorney and from city officials and the deputy chief, earl cook, has been named acting chief and he was named that sunday and he remains in that position. reporting live from alexandria, julie carey, back to you. >> thanks, julie. >>> to the late nest the

baker's blood alcohol level was .19, twice the legal limit. city leaders are meeting behind closed doors trying to figure out what's next. >> reporter: needless to say, the people of alexandria are shocked to hear about the arrest of their police chief. david baker is scheduled to appear in court this wednesday. we understanhe met with his attorney today. he's been the chief of alexandria police for the past three years, 19 years total with the force. arlington county police arrested him at about 11:00 pm saturday night. investigators say bar blew a .19 mo than twice the legal limits to drive. according it police, baker crashed a city-owned ford explorer into another car at the entrance ramp of interstate 66 at north fairfax drive. a spokesperson for the city says the chief was on vacation all last week and was expected to return to work today, but they're in the saying where baker was before the crash. they say he didn't have his weapon on him at the time though. alexandria city leaders placed the chief on administrative leave. as for his fut

chief baker will be arraigned in court on wednesday.er driver involved in the car accident was taken to the hospital, she is expected to be okay. >>> new today, after nearly eight years, the deadly anthrax case may be coming to a close. five people were killed in the anthrax attacks in 2001, including two postal workers in the district. now several law enforcement officials tell the "associated press" that the justice department has tentatively planned to close the case this week. but, last week. but it backed away after government lawyers said they needed more time. the move comes a year after the government scientist the, bruce ivans, killed himself while under investigation forhe crime. >>> the state of alaska officially has a new governor today. sarah palin officially stepped down from the position, and turned i over to lieutenant governor, shawn parnell. now many are speculating about what this means for palin's political future. lee anne gregg reports. >>> after a weekend of good-byes to sarah palin came the official moment -- the

chief baker sent to jail. tisha thompson is live with more details of the chief's arrest. >> reporter: the arlington county police say he blew a .19. that is more than twice the legal limit to drive prompting plenty of questions about his future as police chief. according to the arlington county police, alexandria police chief david baker crashed a city-owned ford explorer into another car. the entrance ramp of interstate 66 at north fairfax drive. >> this is a sad day for us. >> reporter: alexandria's mayor and other city leaders placed the chief on paid administrative leave. >> the reaction has been as you would understand to be surprised. >> reporter: the ity's second highest ranking officer earl cook will now serve as acting chief. >> i'm surprised also. it's the most that i can say. this is behavior that i have never seen. it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career or even his ethics. >> reporter: baker has been with the police force for nearly 20 years. the last three as chief overs

that ball hit to left by john baker. off the scoreboard. adam dunn play it is okay on the carom and a leadoff double for the marlins. >> rob: you want to attack the number 8 hole guy. baker takes it the other way. banks off the scoreboard. badenhop. i don't know why he even had to talk to the third base coach. it's pretty obvious he will try to lay down the sac bunt. >> bob: zimmerman and johnson at the corners. the ball is bunted over the screen. a lot of things at work here. anderson hernandez getting in behind the runner to make sure john baker stays near second. but that gives him a long, long run to the first base bag. here he is right now and he will get even closer to the bag as the pitch is made and then he is off to the races. there he goes. the ball bunted and that's right off of wil nieves. will the catcher stand up? and he becomes very vulnerable. >> rob: when you stand up, you expose a lot of your body that does not have protection. right here, it looks like it hit him in the thigh -- no, on theey. got him right off the top of

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made by chief baker the other night. but we also can't lose sight of a stellar career as well and that's what we are trying to balance against the mistake made. >> baker failed a field sobriety test. his blood alcohol tested at .19 on saturday night, twice the legal limit. he was supposed to be in court today but that hearing has been pushed back to august 14th. >>> right now federal agents are said to be in pakistan searching for an 8th man connected to baa-ussed terror a- cell. the alleged leader, daniel patrick boyd was arrested on monday in north carolina. he's been charged with conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad. boyd went to t.c. williams high school in the mid ' 80s. his carolina neighborhoods reacted to his arrest. >> everybody in the neighborhood is just shocked. they are just going through the house and probably bringing things out. >> just don't know in this day and age. you just knt n' t who your neighbors are. >> reporter: boyd's mother still lives in the washington area with her li

chief david baker was arrested after a car accident last night in arlington. officials say his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. we are live at the crash scene with more on the shocking arrest as well as the fallout. >> this began as a minor car accident. you can see where some of the road flares were placed. questions came up about alcohol involvement. now the police ieisf charged with dui. >> iss the booking photo of a man, a police chief to says he is disappointed in himself. >> i think we all feel heartsick about its, and the person who feels the worst about it is him. >> police say it was along this stretch of fairfax drive in flares, where alexandria police chief david baker got into a side by side collision with another car saturday night. according to arlington county police, chief baker's blood alcohol level was .19%. >> arriving officers say he appeared to be intoxicated. at a project bleak -- approximately 11:00 p.m., he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. rex is unclear where he had been or where he was going. the

the man in themall truck, 58- murals chief baker has dedicated his life -- 58-year-old chief baker has dedicated his life to the law. city leaders gathered on sunday in disbelief to talk about his dui arrests. >> the community is said and and -- the community is saddened by this event. >> he was involved in a fender bender saturday night near i-66 and north fairfax drive in arlington. >> his alcohol level was 0.19%. >> which is more than double virginias legal limit of 0.08. >> said he should be punished. >> it is a good thing he was arrested. >> he just wants people to know that this is not him. a whole or any type of inappropriate behavior has never been an issue for him -- alcohol or any type of inappropriate behavior has never been an issue for him. >> he could lose his job and spent time in jail. >> i have never known him to do anything that would bring embarrassment to the law. >> in a statement from chief baker to his college, it says, in part, while i can only imagine the disappointment you feel, i have to tell you how proud i am to work beside each and everyone of you. when we

baker has submitted his resignation and informed me that he will retire as chief. >> reporter: baker's resignation letter says in part, "it is with a great deal of humility and remorse that i announce my retirement from the alexandria police department effective immediately." "words cannot describe the pride i feel having had the opportunity to lead such a great department." baker's lawyer gives us insight into why the former chief decided to call it quits. >> i screwed up and i've got to pay the price. you know, for me to set a lower standard for myself than i set for the guys that i've been in charge of for 20 years is just not right. >> reporter: baker's lawyer also revealed to fox 5 they will fight the dui charge. >> by entering a plea of not guilty, that simply means he's requiring the government to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: details of the night of his arrest are also coming to light. arlington county police say baker failed six dui tests. a preliminary breath lietzer that registered a .17. a nine-step walk and turn, the alphabet, a 30-second leg lift

. >> we did try to get in touch with chief baker at his home in gaithersburg today. a woman who answered the phone there told us chief baker was unavailable and hung up the phone. stay with fox 5 for continuing coverage of this big story. new developments as we get them, we'll bring them to you. you can stay up to the mini time on our website myfoxdc.com. >>> taking it outside now, the fox 5 storm force tracking our other big story. showers and storms for the second night in a row. take a look at how hard the rain was coming down earlier. so are we out of the woods? fox 5's gary mcgrady is live in the weather center. gary, we just saw it there. we got the rain all right. maybe not the powerf punch it could have been, right? >> reporter: you're exactly right. these weren't nearly as widespread as the showers and thunderstorms that we had last night, will. most of this activity stayed

. >> police arrested chief david baker in arlington county for dui. alexandria police chief baker is under investigation and this happened following a car crash. police there say his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit to drive. >> he has been put on paid administrative leave and the city manager has lawn ped an independent investigation after the police chief was arrested saturday night. according to arlington county police, alexandria's chief crashed a city-owned ford explorer into another car at the entrance ram of of i-66 at north farr faction drive. police say his blood alcohol level was well above the alcohol limit. >> i'm surprised also. that is the most i can say. this is behavior that i have never seen. it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career or even his ethics. >> baker has been with the police force nearly 0 years, the last three years as police chief. fox 5 attempted to reach the police chief at his home. a woman there said he was unavailable. >>> an ugly crime destroyed a beauty salon and left

baker was immediately put on paid administrative leave. now baker leaves the department with full retirement nefits. the police union president says that the rank and file are saddened but support the chief's decision. >> i have spoken with him and i know it wasn't easy for him. i know -- at the end of the day it is what he and his family decided what was best for them and i know that the chief wanted, what was best for the police department. >> reporter: dave baker still faces the drunk driving charges pending in arlington. a hearing originally scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed to mid august. reporting live from election yeah, julie carey, back to you. >> thank you, julie. >>> judge sotomayor is now a step closer to becoming the first latina on the u.s. supreme court. today she was approved by the senate judiciary committee. one republican supports sotomayor. tracie potts has more on the story. >> reporter: it is no surprise that the yishy committee approved her with interesting today is who voted for her and didn't who didn't. >>

disappointed in what happened and the decisions made by chief baker the other night. but we also can't lose sight of a stellar career as well and that is what we are trying to balance against the mistake made. >> baker failed a field sobriety test. his blood alcohol tested at .19 saturday night, twice the legal limit. he was supposed to be in court tomorrow but that hearing has been pushed back to august 14th. >>> the seemingly voluntary resignation of a disgraced public official has become increasingly rare these days. there is a long list of those who have been caught violating the public trust but who still fight to stay in office. we asked our own gary neurenberg to explore this question then. when should you stay and when should you go? >> it is hard to get a long list of those ashamed enough to be kit. governor spitzer after being caught with a call girl. most fight to hold on to their powerful jobs. >> reporter: mister chief baker's resignation probably stops any further investigation of his private behavior. >> i think it is very, very noble decision that he m

david baker's hearing has been pushed back to next month. when he appears he will no longer be the chief. 9 news now digital correspondent armando trull is live in january more. >> reporter: good morning. yesterday police chief baker put in his resignation after a controversial incident over the weekend. >> alexandria chief of police david p. baker has submitted his resignation and informed me he will retire as chief. >> reporter: he ended his career after arrested for a drunk driving accident. police say that baker's alcohol level was twice the legal limit and he failed several sobriety tests. he was driving a city suv when he hit a car trying to merge on to 66. >> we are disappointed in what happened and with the decisions made by the chief the other night. >> sources close to the chief say it became apparent to the veteran that given the circumstances of the accident and his arrest to remain on the job would have compromised his by built to serve the city he protected for almost two decades. >> deputy police chief earl cook will be in cha

saturday, arlington police say david baker charged a wreck with injuries. he was charged with dui with a blood alcohol limit of .19, more than twice the legal limit and failed a field sobriety test. james hartman says baker's decision to resign is appropriate. >> we're very disappointed about what happened the other night and his resigning. we can't lose site against a stellar career. >>> the victim's family of the virginia tech massacre, they want answers. they believe there's too many inaccuracies. so tonight they issued a statement, urging governor tim kaine to reopen the state commission's review. the families want more information about the discovery of cho's records at the home of dr. miller. last week we learned that miller inadvertently took the files as he left his job more than a year before the shooting. dr. cain called for a public release of cho a he records. >>> the leader of an alleged home-grown terrorist group is said to have local ties. daniel boyd is in custody in north . ronali audrey barnes nahas been lookin into boyd's background and h

david baker crashed his vehicle into another last night. the other driver was sent to the hospital and chief baker was sent to jail. >> reporter: according to the arlington county police, alexandria police chief david baker crashed a city-owned ford explorer into another car. the entrance ramp with interstate 66 at north fairfax drive. >> this is a sad day us for. >> reporter: alexandria's mayor and other city leaders placed the chief on paid administrative leave. >> reaction has been as you would understand to be surprised. >> reporter: the city's second highest ranking officer earl cooke will now serve as acting chief. >> i'm surprised also. it's the most that i can say. this is behavior that i have never seen. it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career or even his ethics. >> reporter: baker has been with the police force for nearly 20 years. the last three as chief overseeing more than 480 employees. >> i hold all my management team, my executive team to the highest possible standard. >> reporter: baker's future is

fox 5's will thomas spoke with chief baker's lawyer tonight. he's live outside city hall. >> reporter: a real bombshell. as of last night we heard the former police chief had no intention of resigning but overnight he had a change of heart according to his lawyer. so with remorse he leaves his job here in alexandria, but he intends to fight that dui charge. alexandria's chief of police busted for drunk driving and now choosing to walk away from his $145,000 a year job. but his lawyer says they're preparing for a fight in court. david baker will enter a plea of not guilty. >> he did let the city down. he did screw up and he has come to the conclusion that it's in the city's best interest for him to retire from his sition as chief of police. the flip side of that is that there's also a criminal case and by entering a plea of not guilty, that simply means he's requiring the government to prove its case. >> he was very remorseful. i think that in and of self says to our citizenry that the chief realizes that folks look at him in a different light b

chief baker is expected in an arlington courtroom later this week.e city manager will make a decision about maker within a week to ten days. julie carey, news4, alexandria. >> the deputy chief is serving as acting chief during this investigation. >>> benita jacks is the woman accused of killing her four children and her fate is now in the hands of a judge. this after prosecution and defense both squared off for the final time in this quadruple murder trial. pat collins reports. >> reporter: an impassioned closing argument today by prosecutor michelle jackson. she talked about benita jacks' house of horrors and she asked for a verdict of guilty on all counts. the prosecutor said benita jacks' daughters had their own prison of tortu are that it wasns i aide their home on 6th street southeast. the prosecutor says the girls' jailer was their own mother. 35-year-old benita jacks charged with murdering her four daughters ages 5 through 16. the decomposing bodies of the girls discovered january 9th, 2008, as marshals came to evict jacks from that house. the

police say that david baker, strand police chief caused the wreck which slightly injured the woman. in court documents the arresting officer reports that baker smelled of alcohol and was repetitive and hesitant and had a blood alcohol content of twice the legal limit. >> i think it is terrible. police should be setting an example for everybody else and when something like that happens it is very unfortunate. >> reporter: the officer reported that baker admitted to drinking two beers 20 minutes before the accident. some found that laughable. >> he said he only had two beers. >> he weighs 38-pounds. >> you don't buy two beers. >> not at .19. >> reporter: a police sergeant gave him a field sobriety steps. he had him walk nine steps and turn and hold his leg up 30 second and recite the alphabet and count backwards and mr. baker failed all four tests. >> he doesn't deserve his job back at all. >> should he be fired immediately. >> yeah, immediately. >> reporter: the sheriff langehorn who has been chief baker's friend for 20 years said he should be treat like everyone else. >> he doesn't

. >>> sharon gibala is here with more on what is going on including anita baker there, in vogue was there. >> reporter: sound crews on behind the stage setting up and it kicks off with noon with gospel heading your way, we have mary wright here telling us more. >> we're excited to have the partnership with church of christ. health and wellness, financial empowerment and getting more information and resources to help you. >> reporter: you said that tent and area is the heart of the festival. >> we know the entertainment is a draw, but we want people to leave with resources, get screen for things plaguing our community and how to look for jobs and advance their careers. it's important. >> reporter: tell us how can people get here? parking can be tough. >> we don't encourage to drive. we have a great partnership with mta, take the light rail. parking is ten dollars, but just take the mta. >> it costs $5 to get in and if you want to see the great anita baker, she'll be on stage at 7:30 tonight. >> out of all of what we said, fish, wings and jumbo shrimp. >> i was eyeing that sign. i'm hungry.

baker was immediately put on id administrative leave. baker initially considered fighting for his job but changed his mind. at a news conference minutes ago they accepted baker's resignation and retirement with sadness. >> we hope this unfortunate incident will not eclipse the stellar service and commitment he has shown to the city of alexandria during his years of service. this is a wise decision to allow the state department and city to move forward. >> reporter: now, deputy chief earl ck who has also -- longtime career with the alexandria police force was named acting chief on sunday. and at a news conference today city officials say he will continue in that role. coming up on "news4 at 6:00," you will hear from some of dave baker's fellow officers as well as reaction from the community. back to you. >> julie carrie. >>> the latest now o the death investigation of michael jackson. earlier today federal authorities searched the las vegas home and office of jackson's personal doctor, conrad murray. murray was with jackson when he died.

baker. >> my question is for dr. sikora, i have a daughter and family that live in london, lived there 11 years and love it. and i asked her a couple of questions about the health care system there and i would like to ask if you have the -- any information on this. number one, she gave me a website that cancer post code lottery and explained the fact that in a zip code they run out of cancer drugs, even though they might have it three blocks away in another zip code, the people that live there cannot get access to those drugs. is that true? >> it's not quite they run out. it's because there are 152 primary care trusts that are independent decision makers. the certain drugs that have not been approved centrally, it's up to each individual pct whether they'll approve it. whether they approve or not may depend whether they have the money and budget at the time of the year and whether they would rather support cancer than some other aspect. that's the problem in the system. >> i was speaking mor

baker didn't like the call but baker has been sitting behind the plate watching some of the other pitches get called on or just off the outside corner. >> rob: and jordan zimmerman, he has given one run. he feels really easy. that's what we call easy gap. >> bob: if you can't feel loose today, you must be the tin man. >> rob: we came in the press books today at about 9:15 a.m. the windows were just sweating with moisture. running down the window because it was so humid. >> bob: josh johnson 3-for-31 this year. he hit a homerun. he is an odd sort, right handed pitcher, left handed hitter. >> rob: last time we faced josh johnson, back in april on the 18th, he shut us down opening day, 6 1/3. next time, 6 innings, 6 runs, a couple of walks, threw 1012 pitches in 6 innings. three 102 in 6 innings. >> bob: and the bullpen let that one get away. through three innings, josh johnson has thrown 72 pitches already. >> bob: hit a homerun against milwaukee's dave busch earlier this year on june 4th. first time a marlins pitcher had homered since dontrelle willis two years ago. seems like a lifetime a

and mike baker, he is so hot the movie some like it hot has now been called some like it mike baker. >> that is going to sell like hot cakes. >> greg: it will. i have astuter with that name on it. when it comes to a giant rack, shantel marshall wants to keep it in the family. the huge mammaried mommy and her four daughters have nine breast augmentations between then. the 50-year-old freak and her big boobed brood has spent nearly 40,000-pounds on cosmetic surgery which is actually 20,000-tons. the top heavy troupe boasts 34 dds to 34 ggs. the foregoing a tribute to my initials. >> thank you, greg. >> if you are the mother, do you just -- this is the easiest way for people to realize that you are the old one because everything else looks the same. do you think this is the greatest family ever, mike? >> no, what is 40,000-pounds in british pounds is that like $2.5 million? >> greg: yes, i think so. >> stunning. the most amazing thing i find about this is the oldest of the girls who is 28 years old and named emma for those of you interested, she actually went out and got a loan for one

baker is on administrative leave. his career now in the hands of the alexandria city manager who has started an independent investigation. when asked if baker may lose his job? >> i'm not prepared to say that right now. i think we are looking at al the facts of this case. bviously this is a very serious situation. i think the chief and i will be having more discussions today and over the next couple of days. >> reporter: a spokesperson for mothers against drunk driving says they are stunned and disappointed. >> there is a process involved here and it's got to work its way out. and then i think we would, you know, we would stand ready to work with the community to figure out what is best for alexandria and for the citizens. >> reporter: alexandria's second highest ranking officer earl cook will now serve as acting chief. the city manager hopes to have results of the independent investigation in less than two weeks. in the newsroom, sarah simmons, fox 5 news. >>> some scary moments for a group of kids in downtown d.c. t

baker worked for senate -- control issues with baker spring. he contributed to defeating the anti-ballistic missile treaty early in the decade and provided extensive studies of treaty, and also worked on a very advanced war gaming at heritage. last but not least, we will be joined by yevgeny volk. we have known each other since 1993. he is heading our moscow office. he was a staffer in the supreme soviet on security issues. he was deputy director of the russian institute for strategic studies. he was very well known in international media and is a graduate of the prestigious moscow institute of national relations. that is the outline for the first panel. with that, i that asked fritz ermath to start. >> as i am something of a cu rtain raiser for others, of my remarks will be brief. perhaps not as comprehensive as ariels' introduction suggestion. i take my cue from the observations that the obama administration is trying to improve u.s.-russia relations from their worst condition since the end of the cold war. the cold war, that is something i k

david baker was arrested on saturday night in arlington. he rammed a city-owned vehicle in to another car. arlington county police say that baker failed several field sobriety tests. court documents say that he had a blood alcohol content of .19. that's more than twice the legal limit. some alexandria residents are appalled. >> he said he only had two beers. >> and he weighs 38-pounds [ laughter ] >> reporter: you don't buy two beers. >> not at .19. no. >> reporter: the city of alexandria has placed baker on leave pending an investigation. he will be in court tomorrow for a preliminary hearing. >>> the hov lanes project could leave unprepared drivers hot under the collar this week. vdot crews are working in both the overnight hours and during the daytime at some locations on the beltway. our 9 news now digital correspondent armando trull has more information from annandale. >> hot lane construction is hot and heavy this week as crews begin to replace bridges, overpasses and interchanges along 14 miles of interstate 495 between the springfie

. >>> alexandria police chief david baker is due in court on wednesday to face drunk driving charges. police say baker was driving a city vehicle when he struck another car in arlington on saturday night. his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. baker is now on paid administrative leave but he could lose his job since driving a city vehicle while intoxicated is a fireable offense. >> this is behavior that i have never seen. it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career or even his ethics and i have worked with him now 19 years and so the surprising thing is this even came up at all. >> the driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries. montgomery county police are investigating a shooting that occurred outside of a restaurant yesterday. it left two re d.e tishthngoo juin d.re outside ting happened the chuck. cheese near briggs chaney road in silver spring. police say two people got in to an argument in the parking lot and that led to gun fire. a woman, who was nearby, was hit in the leg. one of the two men was also shot and one area residen

baker has submitted his resignation and informed me he will retire as chief. >> reporter: baker ended his tenure as alexandria's top cop after arrested on saturday night for a drunk driving accident. his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit and he failed several sobriety tests. he was driving a city suv when he hit a car trying to merge on to 66. the driver of the second car went to the hospital complaining of whiplash. >> we are disappointed in what happened and the decisions made by chief baker the other night. >> reporter: sources close to the chief say it became apparent to the 40 year law enforcement veteran that given the circumstances of the accident and his arrest, to remain on the job would have compromised his ability to serve the city he protected for two decades. >> that was armando trull reporting ever the judge in the case of a woman accused of killing her four daughters should issue a ruling today. jacks is accused of killing the girls in their home and living with the remains for several months. the bodies with were discovered in january of tight by sheriffs d

chief david baker is on leave and under investigation. and it all stems from a crash over the weekend in arlington. officers say his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit for virginia. >> a blemish for a man whose peers say he has a stellar record. tisha thompson has more now on the investigation. >> reporter: according to the arl county -- arlington county police, dave baker crashed into another car at the entrance ramp at 66 at north fairfax drive. >> this is a sad day for us. >> reporter: alexandria's mayor and other city loaders placed the -- leaders placed the chief on administrative leave. >> the reaction is surprise. >> reporter: the second highest ranking officer earl cook will act as chief. >> i'm surprised. it's the most i can say. this is behavior i've never seen, it is something that has certainly not been a part of his career or even his hics. >> reporter: baker has been with the police force for nearly 20 years, the last three as chief overseeing more than 480 employees. >> i hold all of my management team, my execut

david baker met with his attorney today. he was arrested after being involved in a car crash late saturday near i-66. arlington police say the chief had he'd had two beers. he failed four field sobriety tested. baker took two brethalyzer tests. his blood alcohol level was 0.19. more than twice the legal limit. after his arrest saturday night, baker was turned over to alexandria police commanders. he had picked up a city vehicle because his own vehicle was in the shop. baker has been with the alexandria police force for 19 years. >>> well, it's been another day in the hot and humid zone, folks. veronica johnson has our fast forecast now. >> hey there, jim. awfully steamy out there, just like this past weekend. though today no thunderstorms across the area. look at yesterday. there was severe weather across the area. loudoun county, reports of hail. and there were trees down. same thing for western howard county, repts of hail. so today, a much quieter day down to the south of our area. there is a severe thunderstorm watch unt

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mayor of alexandria and baker's lawyer said that baker realized resigning was the right thing to do.> he did let the city down. he did screw up and he has come to the conclusion that it is? the city's best interest for him to retire from his position as chief of police. >> he was very remorseful and so i think that in and of itself says to citizenry that the chief realizes that that flks look at him in a different light being the top cop. >> even though baker is retiring, he does plan to fight the dui charges and enter a not guilty plea. his lawyer says it is up to the government to prove he was drunk. >>> a virginia family is accusing police of using excessive force when they tasered two people while trying to quiet down a backyard property. this is home video of the baptism celebration in manassas. this was moments before police arrived following a noise complaint. police say the host of the family, a 55-year-old bible study teacher was highly intoxicated and refused to turn down the music or identify himself. the man's son said officers tasered his father and the pregnant mother o

found after crashing the city in arlington, david baker's arrest warrants says his blood alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit. that means the alexandria police chief may have had eight to nine drinks saturday night. >> i did not know that he got in a crash. >> that is a little overboard. >> baker has been s htra shooter, and outstanding police chiefor the city. now the chief is accused of dwi and has a mug shot. >> it is disappointing because we try so hard to prevent these kinds of crimes. >> sources say baker left his home and was going to alexandria to trade his explorer for a police cruiser. why he was at the interstate 66 on ramp is unclear. a veteran cop with more than 20 years of alexandria and d.c., which some say -- >> it is a tough squeeze. >> right now baker is out on bond. he is on leave from the alexandria police department while an internal investigation is going on. his court date is wednesday. >> montgomery county police are investigating the death afteror an an early morning accident. just before 4:00 a.m. officers responded when they found a minivan engulfed

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the city manager james hartman says baker was not asked to resign and his decision is appropriate. >> just one of those things where bad judgment resulted in something that we can all learn from the standards are very high in this city and i know in other organizations throughout the country. chiefs of police have a very high level of responsibility and that is not taken lightly. >> reporter: baker has served as chief for the past three years. saturday night he was driving in arlington and caused an accident. he was cite. it did injure another injury. he was charged with dui. .09 was his blood alcohol level. i asked the city manager today and the city attorney the fact that he resigned if that will keep his pension in fact, they said it didn't matter either way, his pension would remain intact. his trial date has been moved to next month. we'll keep you posted. back to you. >> thank you, peg. >>> no storms to speak of so far this evening. tony pann is in for topper. he's on the terrace. it's been soupy for a long time today, ton. >> yes, it is. that's a good word to describe it. thick

ken baker, joining us from los angeles. he is executive news editor for e! we talked about aliases. what do we know about the aliases in dr. klein's files? >> well, we don't know about those. but, you know, it's interesting just to go back on what tom said. it's interesting to see what they seized. but what they did not seize is propofol. the anesthesia we believe he was under at the time of death that probably caused his cardiac arrest. they didn't find that. so perhaps there wasn't this smoking gun. we've never been told that they found that drug in any of these doctors' offices. it's not to say there had been some there and somehow mysteriously disappeared. we don't have all the information. but it is a conspicuous absence if you look at it. i have the list. they did not find propofol. and that is described as the smoking gun in this case. >> exactly. there is nothing mentioned in the affidavit for the search warrant or in the return of the search warrant for propofol. that's all we've been hearing about for the last number of weeks that he was abusing. that but what about the pr