annie. . >> a verdict expected tomorrow in the trial of baltimore police officer edward nero. nero charged with assault and misconduct and reckless endangerment in the death of freddie gray looking to spend a decade in prison. live in baltimore this morning with a special preview on what we can expect tomorrow good morning a judge expected to hand down his verdict late tomorrow morning in this bench trial. this will be the first verdict they hear in any cases against baltimore police officers charged in the deaths of freddie gray. 5-year-old gray died a little more than a year ago from a arrested and shackled and put into the back of a police van. but was not put into a seatbel seatbelt. 30-year-old baltimore police officer edward nero is facing charges for second degree assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. during the five days of testimony in court prosecutors tried to make the case that police including officer nero had the right to chase and detain gray and then they say what should have happened is that officers should have questioned him to determine pr

with breaking news out of the maryland a baltimore police officer has been cleared in all charges in the case against freddie gray. >>> pro protesters taunted him as he left the courthouse, abc's elizabeth hur joins us with the latest. >> reporter: just a quick background. officer nero opted for a bench trial not a jury trial meaning his fate was up to judge and the judge ruled that the state failed to approve that the officer acted intentionally and unlawfully, so the court had to find him not guilty. the verdict is in and it is not guilty for baltimore police officer edward nero. >>> we're obviously outraged and angered. >> reporter: the 30-year-old spent the last week fighting assault and endangerment charges after the prosecution alleged he arrested freddie gray without probable cause and was negligent when he did not buckle him into a seat belt. gray died last april after his neck was bron in the back of a -- broken in the back of a police van when he was left unshackled and unbelted. the defense argued he did not arrest gray himself. gray's death led to widespread anger an prot

things were said to make me feel that some next cases might be done differently. >> reporter: six baltimore police officers have been charged in the arrest and death of gray. the officer who was driving the van faces the most serious charges, second-degree murder. craig boswell, cbs news, baltimore. >>> the supreme court threw out the death sentence imposed on a georgia inmate because prosecutors improperly kept african-americans off the jury. timothy foster, a black man, was convicted in 1987 of murdering a white woman. he was convicted by an all-white jury in a 7-1 decision the court ruled that prosecutors were motivated in substantial part by race when they kept african-americans from the jury pool. the ruling means foster will probably be able to get a new trial. >>> and this morning an unexplained discrepancy concerning the final moments of egyptair flight 804. a senior egyptian aviation official says the egyptair flight did not swerve and change direction before it disappeared. the head of the state-run provider of navigation services says the jet was flying at 37,000 feet, and there was no

we just got this statement in, ari, from the baltimore city fraternal order of police. they say none of these officers did anything wrong. the state's attorney's office responded to the riots and violence in baltimore by rushing to charge these officers rashly and without meaningful investigation. they seized a political opportunity and in the process destroyed six lives and demolished the relationship between the baltimore police department and their own office. officer nero prays that justice will serve each of the remaining officers with the same fairness that it served them. so now you've got the fraternal order of police. a highly political statement and point the finger at least, saying that the state's attorney's office led by marilyn mosby, an african-american woman, that they bowed to the pressure of riots and violence in baltimore and rushed to charge these officers. >> i'll tell you, to my ear that's a very charged statement. that's as you point out essentially saying that she's not doing her job in an honest or good faith way, that she is putting, quote unquo

baltimore police are on duty. they have help from other local counties including anarundel police on hand. a lot of people said because officer nero, the defendant in this trial, was not a prime actor, was not charged with porter who was tried in december, and is not charged with second-degree murder as the van driver is, that there might not be a big reaction to this even if it was as it is, a complete acquittal. >> all right. chris gordon, thank you very much. chris gordon in baltimore reporting on the not guilty verdict in the case of edward nero in the death of freddie gray. and the next baltimore police officer to go on trial will be officer goodson on june 6th. goodson was the driver of the police transport van where prosecutors say gray was critically hurt. he faces seven charges. on july 2nd more officers head to trial. final two trials are set to begin in the fall. all the officers have pleaded not guilty. stay with news 4 all day as we keep an eye on the situation in baltimore. you can see what charges al

six baltimore police officers face charges in gray's death. officer start on wednesday. >>> that 3-year-old boy zion williams is back home safe right now in virginia. he was found after an amber alert yesterday. spotsylvania county sheriff's office says joshua williams severely beat the boy's mother and then drove off with zion in the back seat of the car. detectives found the boy at his grandmother's house, less than an hour later they found joshua williams and arrested him. >>> a silver diner in fairfax county says it is compensating workers for lost wages addrend as it works to reopen. a cook at the diner slammed his hummer three times in to the front of the restaurant on wednesday pinning a man against the front door. on the third strike, his hummer burst into flames. some customers soppeded by the diner yesterday as crews made repairs. >> i wasn't paying that close attention. i actually walked in and they were definitely shut down. >> i'm feeling sorry for the people that were involved. not just the business, but i feel bad for them. >> t

they are actually suspended with pay per baltimore police policy. so they are actually at home collecting paychecks but this has been agonizing for the people of the city of baltimore who had to endure this and obviously for the police officers as well. i spoke to a source inside baltimore pd today. actually on the homicide unit and they tell me that they are very pleased with today's verdict but still everybody is on edge. not only because of the potential for chaos and more protests but just the fact that their brothers in arms are going through this. they see it through one lens and obviously the people of baltimore see it through another. >>> last day to vote for the june 7th primary. a dozen people gathered in front of san francisco hall to urge residents to get involved. they must register if they have moved, changed their name or want to change their party preference. >>> we want to come out today to make sure that everybody registers to vote before it is too late and vote locally even though they are thinking naturally. >> voter registration

the verdict is in in the trial of baltimore police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. a judge has just found officer edward nero not guilty on all counts. nero was one of six baltimore police officers facing charges in connection with gray's arrest and death last april. nero is from gloucester county. he graduated from washington township high school and served as a volunteer firefighter in that area. >>> and here's a live look outside right now at the courthouse in baltimore. we will attempt to get reaction to the verdict, of course, and we'll bring it to you as we get it. >>> meanwhile, police are looking for people behind a home invasion robbery in rocks borrow. investigators say three or four masked men entered a home on domino lane and they took money and a cell phone before taking off. no one was hurt. >>> and a fire forced ten people out of their apartments in burlington county. now the red cross is assisting them. flames broke out just before midnight on edgewater park. more than 150 firefighters from surrounding communities helped put and get the situation und

amy: a baltimore police officer has been acquitted on all charges for his role in the arrest of freddie gray who died of spinal injuries last year after he was arrested and transported in a police van. officer edward nero faced misdemeanor charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and two counts of misconduct in office. a total of six officers were charged -- four were directly charged in gray's death. jujudge barry williams handed dn the verdict in a bench trial on monday, ruling that the state has not met its burden to prove nenero's s guilt beyoyond a reae doubt. the ruling was met with little surise frorom the community in a case that t many said wawas the state's s weakest. gray famamily attorneyey bill my reacted to the news. is they areation reacting to this the same way they reacted to everything else. reacting calmly. the judge gave detailed reasons for why he thought the evidence was insufficient and why the laws did not compel conviction in this case. you could not have asked for a better judge to do it. he was the local prosecutor here for many yearsrs. he was

many of you don't know the name of tyrone west, a black man killed by 12 to 15 baltimore city police officers just a couple of years ago. while he might be glad the nightmares over for officer nero, we are living in a nightmare. when you have one and for baltimore's living in a food desert, young people who go to schools that have led in the pipes in the water so they cannot drink from the water fountains, when you unemployment, record unemployment highs, developers who get tax breaks from city hall while our communities are suffering and falling apart, our nightmare continues and will continue. we're not waiting anymore for any wizard of oz in city of paul or anyone to do it for us. i am part of a growing group of people who have a frustration with the system as it stands, not waiting around but using what god has given us to build the systems and structures we need and to build for a power in baltimore. because waiting for any of these systems is not going to work. >> by the way, we both speak from personal experience with the system. i was brutalized and arrested in the process of

police force. >>> outrage in baltimore after a police officer is acquitted of all charges related to freddie gray's death. fox 5 local news at 10:00 starts right now. we begin with the vicious attack on student in front of northwest dc high school. >> i'm tony perkins. >> i'm is sean yancy. the unprovoked attack isn't just concerns for parents and school administrators, it's for anyone who walks in this busy dc neighborhood. >>> fox 5 lindsey watts is live tonight. >> reporter: that student was walking here in front of georgetown day school when he was attacked and thrown up against that you say tree. this part is an area that feels safe even in the dark. as you saw in that video. the student was robbed during the day. everything caught on that school surveillance camera. >> it starts as a seemingly ram done encounter. three guys walking toward a student on a school bus lined street. out of nowhere, a man throws a punch and doesn't stop, hitting the boy over and over. his friends searching the student's pockets. police say at guy stole a wallet, cell phone, even took the boy's glasses before just w

he was one of six baltimore police officers charged in the killing of freddy gray. you may remember when gray's in custody death sparked protests across the country. we will have a live report from maryland on today's verdict and how people there are responding. >>> the warriors pushed for back to back championships hit a roadblock last night. they got destroyed by the thunder but a few hours ago they got good news. the nba has ruled that draymond green won't be suspended for kicking an opposing player. >> if warsier were not holding their breath they should have. came down an hour ago. draymond green will not miss any time on the court because of this. however, he will be fined 25,000-dollars and his actual penalty upgraded from a flagrant one to two, convoluted explanation but it means that green actually committed a more severe foul. as to kind of whittle it down for you. as far as steven adams he was interviewed before the nonsuspension was announced. and here is some of his comments. >> regardless, i think we will beat without him. in terms of the mean, they ha

>>darya f: a judge to the parent and down a verdict in the case of a baltimore police officer chargedr-old died last year in police custody of a broken neck prosecutors say the 30 year-old unlawfully arrested him what the probable cause was negligent when he did not buckle him to see them and the police van. >>darya f: on between the ages of 5 to 12 they're killed in a dorm fire and a boarding school in thailand. >>mark d: he says less than the arms embargo is not based on of relations with china and a desire to normalise relations between the u.s. and vietnam president obama said the u.s. will still analyze weapons sales for the case by case basis and one for access to live farms as it tries to deal with china's land grab in military construction and a dispute the south china sea. . >>darya f: there was an analysis done by the new york time the prescriptions of these addictive pain killers has skyrocketed since the 96 with the percent the number of prescriptions pick the 1.12 and been declining ever since doctors may be hitting one of this pain killers and the highly addictive. >>mar

he is one of the baltimore police officers who was involved in the arrest of freddie gray. freddie gray obviously died while in police custody and his death led to weeks of unrest in baltimore. nero had been charged in a number of crimes in connection with gray's death. however, the judge who heard the case was not a jury trial but the judge who heard the case decided there was not enough evidence among the charges, reckless endangerment and the judge said the police training materials dealing with transport safety are aimed at the driver. nero was involved accused of failing to buckle freddie gray into his seat in the back of the police transport van. don't he also said the fate failed to prove that nero was aware of an updated transport policy. you are looking at live pictures in baltimore outside the courthouse. a number of people have been gathering their , not happy about another verdict that did not go the way they felt it should. mayor stephanie rawlings, brett blake who was criticized for suggesting the first time around that baltimore citizens would be given some sp

madonna's tribute to prince, more information is revealed about the singer's tragic death. >>> a baltimore police officer was acquitted in the charges in connection with the arrest of freddie gray. >>> it was a blow to the prosecutors who were trying to hold the police officer account in the young man's death. the assault charges carried a penalty of ten years in prison. >>> freddie gray died in april after being transported in a police van during his arrest. investigator determined gray was handcuffed and shackled in the van, but was not wearing a seat belt. nero was one of the 6 officers charged in connection with the case. we'll continue to follow the story all day on "action news" and online at 6abc.com. >>> back here now, the search is on for the person who gunned down a 14-year-old boy and wounded two others in chester. family members identified the teenager killed and "action news" reporter, annie mccormick spoke with his mother this morning and has this report. >>> police do not think the teenagers were the intended targets. detectives are expected back out here today in the neighborhood

reporting live from west baltimore, scott broom, wusa9. >> scott, thanks a lot for that. >>> next up is the driver of the police van, officer caesar goodson, he faces the most serious charges in the freddie gray case. and coming up on wusa9 at 7:00, we've got a live interview from baltimore where one of the freddie gray family attorneys -- with one of the freddie gray family attorneys. >>> federal probe into virginia governor terri mccull live. -- a contribution from a kind businessman said -- chinese businessman said to be of particular interest to the feds. the governor is not aware of any investigation but he will cooperate. >>> today started off dry but some evening storms are ushering a more summerlike pattern for us. >> that's right. chief meteorologist topper shutt -- meteorologist topper shutt tracking the weather. >> afternoon thunderstorms they are traveling from northeast to southwest. this activity now is going to pull out of sponges county and -- prince george's and head southwestward into prince george's county. pretty good rains headed toward bowie and over toward college park around 193 on the o

. >>> ahead, why defense lawyers ask that all charges be dismissed today in the trial of the baltimore police officer charged in connection with the death of freddie gray. >>> i'm tracee wilkins. ming up on news4, large portions of prince george's county are considered food deserts. we'll explain what it means when you have a lack of quality food vo: for dominion, part of delivering affordable energy are program does just that, assisting with bill pay and providing free, energy-saving upgrades. it's more than helping customers, it's helping neighbors. ♪ stand by me >>> the prosecution rested its case this afternoon in day three of the trial of a baltimore police officer edward nero. he is one of six. the defense immediately moved to have all the charges dismissed. chris gordon reports on what happened next. >> reporter: judge barry williams denied the defense motion to dismiss all four charges against baltimore police officer edward nero. the judge said at this point the law requires him to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the state. prosecutors thought that by compelling fell

the people who saw the video in court disagreed over which side it helped. >> at the trial of baltimore police officer, edward nero, prosecutors presented showing a police cadet the same size as freddie gray being handcuffed with his legs shackled placed facedown on the van. the cadet, now a baltimore police officer himself, testified it was tight in there, not much room to move. but he was able to stand up, turn around, and kick the sides of the van. >> the cadet that was sitting in there could easily raise his knees up, such that if i'm leaning over him to belt him in, he could definitely assault me. >> officer nero's defense lawyer said he acted as any reasonable officer would when he helped load freddie gray into a police van the morning of april 12, 2015. although police general orders say seat belting a detainee is mandatory, nero used his discretion not to, because he felt freddie gray posted danger to him. >> when freddie first got put and drug into the van, he his feet were being dragged. >> reporter: pros duecutors sai his neck was -- officer nero chose to waive right to a jury trial

. >>> officers on trial, tomorrow the trial against baltimore police officer edward nero is expectedo begin. nero on the far right was one of the officers who first arrested freddie gray last year. investigators say gray later tied from injuries he received in the pack of a police van. his death led to violent protests in the city. six baltimore police officers face charges in gray's death. >>> happening today, the university of maryland is making safety a top priority. they're launching a safety ambassador pi and prevent crime on and near the campus. we'll lear more thn more at the celebration this afternoon. >>> maryland's driver's licenses and i.d. cards are getting a make makeover. the look hasn't changed since 2003. officials want to better protect marylanders against identity theft and fraud. the new design will feature iconic maryland symbols and a colorful maryland themed background. >>> cap hoping for redemption. last year they blew a 3-1 series lead against the rangers. my kids can't stophe caps have their own comeback now this time against the penguins. >> i think there is

opportunity, that in the process, destroyed six lives and demolished relationship between the baltimore police department and their own office. live in baltimore, paul wagner, fox5 local news. >> investigate having virginia governor motorcycle cuff a for possible illegal donations made to his gubinatorial campaign. investigation underway for at least a year, but agents have not contacted the governor. interviewing governor tomorrow, and will be asking him about these questionable contributions along with hands full of other topics. >>> take a good look. investigators is her clinic for armed robber who hit 7-eleven in northwest. surveillance video shows the man pulling a gun on an employee and demanding money. this is the 7-eleven in the 7400 block of georgia avenue northwest. the robbery happened back on may 7th, around 3:00 a.m. the robber kept his face concealed from the cameras, with the mood of his jacket. if you know anything about this, you are asked to call police. >>> a violent robbery of student near the georgetown day school's high school cam pulls, caught on camera. you can see, thr

now the wait, when we could learn the verdict in the trial of one of the baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. >>> and it's something a lot of people do, buy and sell things on craigslist. but one local transaction took a terrifying turn. wht happened and how to ama >>> coming up on 4:41. we've made to the weekend. off to a nice start. >> and i like how friday will look. i'm just going to focus on that, meteorologist chuck bell. >> focus on the positive at all times. today will be a great day to be outside. make your plans, get outside, enjoy. kids off to the bus stops, it is a bit of a chill in the air early this morning. a lot of the suburbs are in the mid and upper 40s to closer to around 50 down up to. school day forecast then, sunshine a-plus weather for recess today. and high today right around 75. so yes, poutity pus paul is no longer on the graphic. little miss with her sun glasses. it will be chilly, but all eyes to the warm air next week. your "7-day forecast" in ten. bw parkway troubles right now. >> troubles on bw parkway. looks like we could be clear

it could be a pivotal day in the trial of a baltimore police officer on trial for freddie gray's desk. who could take the stand. >>> and for the first time in weeks, you won't need to pack an umbrella for the kids, but they will want a warm jacket. a look at just how cold their walk to school will be, that is at 4:41. >>> and a trip to the beach means a trip to the hospital for one woman. how a shark gotstuck on >>> this is not the trip to the beach one florida woman was expecting. >> a nurse shark went too close to her when she was swimming on sunday in boca raton. the two foot nurse shark then latched on to the woman's arm. it was killed before help arrived, but it still would not let go. the woman had to be taken to the hospital with the shark still attached to her person. she was treated and expected to be released. how would you stay calm tease somethiing in sharks. >> lessons in life that you don't have to say out loud. don't tease sharks. >> maybe they were paying mlayio polo. teasing sharks not what i would be doing. outside this morning, hey, it is cold at the bus stops this

officer edward nero is one of six baltimore police officers facing charges in connection with gray's arrest and death. he graduated from washington township high school. nero is charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct of office. nero chose to have a judge decide his case rather than a jury. >>> the man upper darby police believe is responsible for taking pictures up women's skirts is behind bars this morning. upper darby police arrested bobby hayden of chester township over the weekend. he's being held in county jail after failing to post bail. here's surveillance video of the incident at the pretzel factory on may 10th. police say hayden is the man snapping pictures up a woman's skirt. investigators say hayden did the same thing to another woman last thursday in media. he's facing several charges including invasion of privacy, harassment and disorderly conduct. >>> through this morning, president obama announced the end to an arms embargo on vietnam that had been in place since the vietnam war. the president is making his first visit to the communist

. >> happening today, we are on verdict watch at fox5.tch atox baltimore police officerorlice edward nero's fate will bete decided by a judge in just an jt matter of hours.ou nero was one of six baltimore bi police officers charged in theic arrest and death of freddierefri gray. gray suffered a spinal injury in the back of a police vanack and died a wofeek later. lat nero has pleaded not guilty to assault reckless endangermentanm and misconduct charges.haes he faces more than a decade in prison if convicted charges.char today's hearing gets under wayar at 10:30in and we bring that yoo verdict live on fox5 news when 5 it happens. >> ♪ >> overseas we're following several breaking news stories.ea isis claiming responsibilkiityny for deadly attacks in two i middle east countries. couri first in yemen where two wre t suicide bombs have killed at least 45 people.eoe. both bombings targeted youngd y men standing in line to join the army. arm to syria isis says it is i responsible for killing at least 65 people in multipleul bomb attacks in two coastal cities. ci those cities are strongholds

a judge found a baltimore police officer not guilty today in the case of freddie gray. gray was severely injured last year while in police custody. his death led to rioting. edward nero is the second of six officers to stand trial, the first trial to reach a verdict. chip reid is in baltimore. >> reporter: office edward nero arrived at court today facing the possibility of years behind bars, and when the verdicts of not guilty on all counts were read by judge barry williams, nero burst into tears. nero, in yellow in this cell phone video of freddie gray's arrest, was not charged with his death. the most serious charges were assault and failing to buckle gray's seat belt in the police van, where he sustained a fatal spinal cord injury. the judge rejected the state's claim of recklessness and negligence, saying there has been no information presented at this trial that the defendant intended for any crime to happen. in a statement, nero's attorney said his client is elated that this nightmare is over. he also accused marilyn mosby of rushing to charge him and completely d

. >>> could be a pivotal day for baltimore police officer on trial for freddie gray's death. who could take the stand. >>> and grab your coat, it may be may, but it sure doesn't feel like this morning. chuck bell will let us know how long the cool temperatures will >>> good morning. now at 5:30, taking the stand. who is expected to testify in the trial of a baltimore police officer charged this connection with freddie gray's death. >>> and in the first 4 traffic center right now a little bit of a slowdown 395. i'll explain why coming up. >>> and i'm eun yang. hopefully you didn't put away all the sweaters just yet because you will want one this morning. look at these cold temperatures. for more on that, let's check in with chuck bell. what's going on? >> in all fairness, i put mine you know in those they're all under the bed. so even i did not think it was going to be quite so chilly so late into the year, but, boy, is it a cold one out there early this morning. four things you need to know about the weather, whoa, it's a chilly one. frostily chill in the air early this morni

officer edward nero is one of six baltimore police officers facing charges in connection with gray's arrest and death. he's from south jersey. he graduated from washington township high school. nero is charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct of office. he is suspended with pay because all those charges are misdemeanors. >>> 5:14. this morning firefighters are in california are battling a brush fire. the fire began yesterday afternoon in soledad which is about an hour south of san jose. crews are attacking the fast-moving flames from the ground and the air. so far no one's been hurt and no homes have been burned. >>> the san diego gay men's chorus is upset after their scheduled performance of the national anthem at a padres game didn't go according to plan. >> here's what happened. the choir gathered on the field before the game but suddenly a recording of a woman singing the anthem was played over the loudspeakers. the choir said no attempt was made to. so the recording. and the group received homoph e homophobic taunts. the padres issued a statement

six baltimore police officers face charges in his death. rial should begin tomorrow. >>> two women are badly hurt in what p police are calling a domestic incident. offices were called to chase tree place where the incident turned physical. investigators have not said whether either woman is facing charges. the incident happened about half a mile away from where ashley guindon was shot and killed in february. guindon was one of the officers remembered during a ceremony last night. ♪ this week tens of thousands will come to d.c. to honor officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. fellow officer david mccuen and was wounded. >> i remember playing in the front yard after being shot. i had the terrible feeling of not be able to help ashley or jesse and needing help myself. >> the crowd paid contribute put to 17 prince william county officers who died in the line of duty over the past century. >>> police confirmed a missing

g >>> verdict expected in thet ped trial of baltimore police officer edward nero.-old facing assault,u misconduct in office and wreck a less endangerment charges for cg the death of freddie gray.ie g he pleaded not guilty and opted for a bench trial. what may happen? joining us now with more what we can expect exc trial attorney and former prosecutor depth debbie heinzebz the founder of legal speaks.com. getting ready to head upeap yourself find out what's had asa happens.pp >> yes. >> you've been keeping close eye on what the judge has beenjudgee asking prosecutors in this caseo and the defense watch do youatcd think so far? what's your take? >> well it's a difficult casefiu for the prosecution, and hones honestly, i'd would be shockeduk if the officer were -- was founs guilty of any of the charges. i mean with respect to thiso t particular involvement is really very minimal. mi of all the cases, he's probablyy the weakest case. c >> when you hear a judge ask a question of so because they touched hip that's assault it it seems like it's leaning towardat the judge

baltimore police officer edward nero is a freeman acquitted of assault and other charges for at rest of freddie gray. >> officer nero at this point is the most relieved person on the face of this earth. >> reporter: in a bench trial with no jury judge barry williams ruled that the 30 year-old acted as any reasonable officer would and only touched gray after being handcuffed. prosecutors argued nero arrested gray without probable cause and was negligent for not making sure that the suspect was seat belted inside of the police van. billy murphy represents great family who said they respect the deis. >> the citizens of baltimore, you know, you ought to be proud that an accomplished jurist with a background in prosecuting corrupt cops, had the courage to go against public opinion. >> reporter: officer nero teared up after the verdict was read while outside courthouse emotions were also running high. >> no justice, no peace. >> people want justice but i think we still to have let the process work. i think that some things were said, to make me feel that the next cases might be judged diff

six baltimore police officers face charges in his death. nero's trial is expected to begin thursday and last about five days. >>> new today fairfax county police making changes after an officer shot and killed a man. in the last hour they spoke about increasing transparency and news 4 ice kristin wright was there. she's now live at police headquarters. >> reporter: the fairfax county police department has been working with this group on the use of force and also on how to de-escalate situations, so that is the discussion going on inside morning. this is a very important discussion. the chief started out by talking about the police response on march 2nd, when a 19-year-old man with weapons opened fire on officers in franconia. just now the chief played the 911 call and explained how his officers were able to take a man into custody and nobody got hurt. it's that philosophy, they call it the sanctity of human life that the police department has been working on with this group. now, the chief says all sworn officers have almost completed the fi

. >>> prosecutors failed for the second time in their bid to hold baltimore police accountable for the arrest and death of freddy gray. this was the scene as he left the courthouse today. he was found not guilty. he's one of six officers charged in connection with the events leading to the april 2015 death of freddy gray. his attorney argued his compliant touched grey only twice once to help him off the ground and again to help two other officers load him into a van. he was the second of six officers to stand trial. the first case ended in a mistrial. >>> new details tonight on the egypt airplane that crashed into the mediterranean last week. in 2013 we've learned that the same plane made an emergency landing after one of its engines overheated. aviation experts say that an overheated engine would be an unlick cause of a crash. it went down as it was close to finishing its flight from paris to cairo. egypt sent a submarine to join in the flight. the black box is 66 people died in the crash. it's unclear if terrorism was involved. >> starting off the workweek with a chance of rain in th

. >> a baltimore police officer remains on desk duty after he was acquitted of assault and other charges in the arrest of freddie gray. gray suffered severe spinal injuries during a ride in a police van after his arrest last year, he later died. today a judge decided officer edward nero played little role in gray's arrest dubbing him not responsible for failure by police to buckle gray in. we'll have more on the reaction to nero's acquittal. that's coming up tonight at 5:30. >> dozens of doctors and nurses gather dad to support mayor kenney's proposed tax on sugary drinks. they say it will help curb the city's growing rates of obesity and diabetes. health reporter and wretch considered nurse ali gorman is lie outside city hall with the story. ali. >> reporter: and rick, the mayor has said that the health benefits are not the main reason for the proposed tax but of course many healthcare providers say it is an added bonus and they feel compelled to support it. 58 sugar packets philadelphia's health commissioner dr. tom farley demonstrates the amount of sugar in a double big gulp. he says

officer nero remains a proud member of the baltimore police department and looking forward to servingand the people of baltimore. again, the attorney for officer nero releasing that statement after his acquittal on several charges that could have netted him up to 15 years in prison. >>> other news. the search intensifying for the black boxes from egypt flight 804. both sides are scanning the bottom of the mediterranean for the flight data and the cockpit voice recorders. they, of course, could hold the answer as to why this plane simply fell out of the sky, crashing into the sea, 66 people on board. in the meantime, there's some new questions involving smoke alarms that went off near the cockpit minutes before the crash. i want to get more insight from cnn aviation analyst, mary schia schiavo. people say there could be other reasons for it. what could that be? >> it's very interesting because the smoke alarms actually pick up their visual. they pick up the air, smoke, mist, things like that, but the first warning that went off was in the cockpit at the window heater. at 37,000 feet, y

. >>> today a judge is expected to issue a verdict in the trial of a baltimore police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. officer edward nero is one of six baltimore police officers facing charges in connection with gray's arrest and death. nero is from south jersey. he graduated from washington township high school. and served as a volunteer firefighter there for ten years. >>> a quarter past 6:00 a.m. and looks like jessica is looking at route 1, maybe the boulevard perhaps? >> jessica, what are you seeing? >> we are watching the boulevard, that's right. and right around the schuylkill expressway. that's where we start to see more of that volume, at least on the boulevard headed first. so no real problems in either direction right now. headed into the boulevard or away. so right now okay out on the boulevard. and not seeing a ton of delays really anywhere yet. maybe we have another 20 minutes or so. we're actually a little light. an accident on west high street and grosstown road is something you should watch out for. another one on marshall street and high street. now, th

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police custody. jay gray has more. >> reporter: a judge in baltimore ruled one of the police officers involved in the arrest and controversial death of freddie gray is not guilty. edward muro faced assault and reckless endangerment charges in the case. he was a bicycle officer who initially helped arrest gray but selfed he never touched the suspect other than helping him search for his inhaler. the judge announcing his decision this morning after less than two weeks of testimony in the case. many in baltimore called for calm prior to today's verdict. >> i join with the mothers, the fathers, the children and citizens and families of baltimore asking for not only peace but respect for the rule of law. >> nuro is one of six baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. he suffered a spinal injury and died from his injury a week later. investigators say the injuries occurred when gray was transported in a police van, handcuffed without a secure seat belt. the tragedy fueled days of rioting and led to the firing of baltimore's police commissioner. the trials for the remaining officers in

additional police now sent into baltimore. >>> a dead heat tonight. the new abc news poll.neck, as trump now unleashes his most personal attack yet against the former president. is the clinton camp ready for this? >>> and the controversial arrest. the family on

. >> reporter: police keeping a tense quiet on the streets of baltimore, but the anger was up full volume at the courthouse where officer edward nero walked in facing years behind bars and walked out a free man. >> that could be my child. i don't want that for my child. >> police don't go to jail like we do. >> reporter: he was charged with four counts of assaults and endangerment as he held him before he was handcuffed before puttin near row was not in the van that will carried gray as he was placed unrestrained on the floor. somehow his spine was servered. when he died a week later, baltimore exploded in jail. the judge clears officer near row of all charges saying there was no evidence that the defendant intended for a crime to occur. >> had he been found guilty of these crimes, officers across the country would feel they could not arrest people that they could not do their jobs. >> reporter: six officers were originally charged in the death, the first case ended in a mistrial after a hung jury. the next trial in two weeks is the most serious, a murder

baltimore today. the 30 yield police officer yie sai30-year-old officer saidnothe courthouse.r his role in the arrest and subsequent death of freddie gray.h in his opening statement thent prosecutor said nero's conductuc on april 12th, 2015 was not was that of a reasonable police officer. nero was one of three officers on bicycles who arrested the 25-year-old gray whileray patrolling a high crimetrol neighborhood in west baltimore. prosecutors say the arrest was unjustified and that officer o nero failed to keep gray safe. f they say a baltimore police plic policy updated just two weeks we earlier requires officers to put seat belts on everybody detained by police, that it was no longer left to the officer's discretion.isetion. in his opening statement, state, nero's attorney called whatttora happened to freddie gray anra unfortunate incident, that hisha client acted properly at the act time of theed arrest, says nero never saw that e-mailr sa detailing the new policy. p nero claims gray was thrashing s about when he was loaded intooa the police wagon and that it ant was up to

nero's baltimore police internal review does continue. to a developing story here. d.c.e looking for three people of interest in a brutal beating and robbery. right outside of the d.c. school. you can see the school bus o are looking at. stephen tschida? stephen: this attack went down right here on 42nd. this is the georgetown day school. the prestigious high school. that is the surveillance camera that caught the incident on april 27. we have the surveillance video. let's show you the surveillance video. what happened when a student, a 17-year-old student walked down the street. runs into the three individuals. one of them punches him. he is knocked to the ground and dazed or unconscious. we're not clear. but instead of rock rob him, he continues to beat him, punch him and take off with his cell phone and the debit card and sunglasses. the reaction because it went down at 1:30 in the afternoon on a school day has a lot of people unnerved. >> it's another assault in this neighbor. people have been robbed and stuff. >> it's worse. i don't know. stephen: we did hear from g

on top of that breaking news -- officer edward nero followwe continue to breaking news out of baltimore. police officer edward nero found the death of freddie gray. it is a significant blow in prosecutors' attempts to hold police accountable in the death of freddie gray. officials are calling for calm. for the latest. we are also following new allegations in one of the biggest murder cases in the last two decades. lawyers for the man accused of chandra leavy filing a new motion in that case. disappeared 16 years ago. lawyers for the man convicted the finger at former congressman gary condit. they say his aggressive sex involving bondage is to blame. upyoung people can be caught in the hands of predators and you don't know what happened to them. the new trial is set to begin this fall. in the race for the white house, donald trump is gaining on hillary clinton since locking up the hillary clinton -- the republican nomination. sanders is making it clear he is not out of the race just yet. sanders believes clinton is jumping the gun. in number of states and the south were hit with weather so terri

the first baltimore police trial was held last december. that ended with a nice trial and a hundred jury. that was the trial of officer william porter. he will be retried this summer. the trial of officer edward nero now gets under way with the first witness being called here in balt that's the latest live, chris gordon, news 4, back to you. >> after a number of recent issues on metro, the federal transit agency wants metro to act now. the fta ordered metro to make immediate repairs to areas including medical center to vanness. the main part dealt with the explosion of the metro track caught on video. they want metro to make decisions based on safety rather than passenger and operational convenience. now all of this is happening as ridership takes a drastic drop in metro rail and metro buses. compared to the same time period last year, folks had made 12 million viewer trips. that's about 5%. met trove saro say one of the cost transit nearly $7 million and of course parking fees. >> currently our temperature is 60 degrees. our high yesterday

. >> reporter: officer edward nero is the first of six baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddie gray put on trial and found not guilty. today in court, judge barry williams read the reasoning behind his verdict. it took nearly half an hour. officer nero was found not guilty on charges of assault and misconduct because the judge said a fellow officer, garrett miller, who was compelled to testify for prosecutors said that he stopped freddie gray and cuffed him. the judge found nero not guilty of reckless endangerment and conduct charges even though he failed to seat belt freddie gray into the wagon. he acted as any officer would, assuming that a superior would belt gray. gray suffered a broken neck in the van and died a week later. the president of the naacp who monitored this trial says she is disappointd verdict. >> the emotions keep coming with everybody until this whole thing is over and someone gets convicted or has some kind of charge with doing something reckless and endangering and also at the result of freddie dying. freddie would not be dead today if six offic