barnhill. >> reporter: now, the u.s. attorney's office just issued a statement disputing all of those allegations, saying, in fact, law enforcement and prosecutors interviewed all three victims, and at no time did any of them ever indicate that other police officers were involved or that they knew barnhill was a cop. now, coming up at 6:00, why this case may come back to court in the near future. reporting live outside u.s. district court, mark segraves, news4. >>> developing right now, active drills are taking place for doctors and hospitals in this area, as the u.s. tries to prevent an ebola outbreak. >> just today, we learned about several new drills and scenarios playing out at local hospitals. news4's kristin wright joins us live with some of the steps they're taking. kristin? >> reporter: well, chris, you know fairfax hospital is performing ebola preparedness drills involving nurses, involving doctors, involving medics and mock patients. our hospital, a crucial line of defense against ebola. >> if it happens to com

barnhill was on the force 24 years. >> thank you, sam. stafford county teacher accused of having a sexual relationship ith a student remains in jail. erica mesa admitted she had sexual encounters with at least four male students. she is a geometry teacher at colonial forge high school and is on administrative leave. >>> our top story, the f.b.i. is examining the remains of a man buried years ago in alabama, wondering if he could be bradford bishop, accused of i killing his family and then burying them. >> and the deputy who authorities feared had contracted ebola has tested negative tonight. but the disease has taken the live a doctor in monrovia. the court says can't use evidence against a man other -- accused of taking pictures up the clothes of women at the lincoln memorial. let's see what we can expect from traffic. "daybreak," how does it look now? >> oh, it's just one of those days, leon and allison. a lot more in the way of traffic than we were expecting, even for a thursday. especially on the eastern tied -- side, look at all the

coplinwood barnhill will spend years in prison, but he -- cop linwood barnhill will spend years in prison, but he could have gotten even more time. >> reporter: i'm bruce johnson. a judge just handed a d.c. cop who was prostituting teenage girls a seven year prison sentence. >> this enables the witnesses to move forward. >> reporter: both prosecutor and defense attorney at federal court told the judge the victims never knew that barnhill was a cop. that awayed into the judge's reluctant agreement -- that weighed into the judge's reluctant agreement to accept the plea deal, but one of the victim's lawyers is telling a very different story and threatening to sue the city. >> he actually pulled a gun from underneath the seat and bragged about being a d.c. police officer. >> reporter: barnhill will have to register as a sex offender and serve 10 years probation when he gets out. advocates hope it serves as a warning to others who would exploit teens. at d.c. federal court, bruce leshan, wusa9. >>> tonight the family of a prince george's county woman is hoping you help police bring her home. s

cop to seven years in prison, but that would be two years less than the minimum that linwood barnhill could have gotten under federal sentencing guidelines. barnhill was prostituting 15, 16 and 17-year-old girls from his southeast apartment, but those girls were terrified by the prospect of coming forward publicly to testify against him. >> this enabled everyone to move forward and enabled the witnesses to go forward. mr. barnhill obviously expressed a lot of remorse from the beginning and this is very serious punishment for him, seven years could be a life sentence. i hope it's not. >> one odd sort of twist to this case, it was actually legal for barnhill to engage in consensual sex with his 17-year- old victim, but it became illegal possession of child porn when he recorded the sex act on his phone. >>> the solution to a problem that's been driving both red line riders and metro management crazy is about two years away. >> wusa9 transportation reporter martin decarro has more on the plan of action metro has chosen. >> reporter: you see these puddles? you can blame the geology around

barnhill. he obviously expressed a lot of remorse from the beginning. >> reporter: both the prosecutor and defense attorney here in federal court told the judge the victims never knew that barnhill was a cop. that weighed into the judge's reluctant agreement to accept the plea deal, but one of the victim's lawyers is now telling a very different story and threatening to sue the city. >> the victim that i represent knew and understood him to be a cop. she actually wrote in the -- rode in a car with him and he pulled a gun from underneath the street and bragged about being a d.c. police officer. >> reporter: advocates say what barnhill did is all too common. >> a d.c. cop was buying, selling young girls for sex, exploiting them commercially and this is just one instance of many youth being exploited for sex here. >> reporter: barnhill will have to register as a sex offender and serve 10 years' probation when he gets out. advocates hope it's a warning to others who would exploit teens. at d.c. fed

barnhill. >> reporter: barnhill got a lighter sentence because the victims did not want to testify. and because prosecutors said the victims never knew he was a police officer. but the victims' attorney told reporters that other police officers visited barnhill's apartment while she was there. >> she also stated his residence. and she talked about other police officers coming into the residence and how they treated him and she understood that he was a police officer. >> reporter: barnhill's attorney disputed those claims. >> this is the first i've ever heard of that. >> reporter: the u.s. attorney also rejected any suggestion the victims knew barnhill was a police officer. the victim's attorney says they will likely sue barnhill and the d.c. police department. but for now, his client is living in fear. >> she is definitely afraid of that. the mother and the child. that's why they no longer -- they don't want any involvement. they don't want to be known. >> reporter: at u.s. district court, mark segraves, news4. >>> now for the fight against isis, overseas and here at home. today a j

the girls told police barnhill promised to find them modelling jobs. he can now spend seven years in prison and be required to register as a sex offender. >>> a stafford county teacher charged with sex crimes will find out whether she will be let out of jail. erica mesa is expected back in court for a bond hearing. she taught at colonial forge high school. she sent nude photos to one of her students and had a sexual relationship with him. the freelance star reports mesa had inappropriate relationships with at least four students since 2012. >>> the white house dismissing claims that it covered up a secret service prostitution scandal because it happened in an election year. 10 secret service agents were fired in 2012 after a prostitute allegedly came into their hotel in colombia while on presidential detail. the "washington post" says top white house aides were given reports but altered the report because it was in an election year. the white house gave this statement to nbc news, "as a bipartisan senate investigation found allegations that changes wer

the girls told police barnhill promised to find them modeling jobs. he could now spend seven years in prison and be required to register as a sex offender. >>> well, it's a story the news 4 i-team has been following. we could have a major break in the case of one of the fbi's most wanted. right now the fbi is exhuming the body of an unidentified man that bears a striking resemblance to william bradford bishop. back in 1976, bradford bishop was accused of murdering his family with a sledge hammer inside their potomac home. investigators say he disappeared after dumping the bodies in north carolina. in april, the news 4 i-team broke the news that authorities had bishop added to the fbi's ten most wanted list. since then, hundreds of tips have poured in, including the one that sent investigators to alabama today. >> i just shook my head. i mean, my first instinct was i can't believe it looks so much like mr. bishop. >> the unidentified man was hit and killed by a car while walking along the highway back in 1981. after the fbi exhumes the body this mornin

the girls told police barnhill promised to find them modelling jobs. he can spend seven years in prison and be required to register as a sex offender. 5:47. prince george's county police are investigating a murder in district heights. this happened at around 9:00 on loring drive. a man came up to a group of people outside an apartment building and began shooting 678 one man was shot and died on the scene. police are still looking to identify the victim. a $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the shooter. >>> today police plan to pass out flyers in silver spring hoping to find a break in this case. >>> a substitute teacher who used to be a culpepper county sheriff's deputy is facing assault charges. shannon carter is accused of stepping on a student's hands last week. students were playing paper football in carter's class. she stepped on the student's hands as he went to pick up the football off the floor. she is facing assault and battery and will no longer be allowed to substitute. >>> today montgomery county is trying to make su

investigators say lynwood barnhill advertised the services of a 15-year-old girl and exchange-year-old girl on the website back page.com. he was arrested in december. you can look for the reporting are later newscast. a in our later newscast. fbi ist now, the exhuming the body of a john doe who could be a man accused of killing his family in bethesda nearly 40 years ago. in the satellite center with more on the investigation, bree. inworking with officials alabama on the search for one of the fbi's 10 most wanted fugitives. just moments ago, the fbi officials started to exhume the body of a john doe to try to determine if it is the body of william bradford bishop junior. a ship allegedly murdered his mother, wife, and three sons inside their bethesda home 38 years ago. authorities allege after killing each one of his family members, he then drove their bodies to north carolina, set them on fire, and then he vanished. filings, thecourt fbi says there is a strong resemblance between a john doe who was hit and killed by a drunk driver back in 1981 and bishop. >> thank you. in the meantime

due in court to be sentenced for running a prostitution ring involving teenage girls the linwood barnhill pleaded guilty to two counts of pandering a minor and one count of possession of child pornography in june. he was arrested after police found a missing 16-year-old girl in his apartment. during a chase. st. louis police chief sam dotson says the teen opened fire first. >> i know emotions are high and i know tensions are high but the reality is what we've seen or what the evidence tells me right now is an individual pointed a gun at a police officer, fired at least three rounds and continued to pull the trigger. >> door dotson -- dotson says the 32-year-old officer returned fire. the veteran was on patrol for a private security company at the time. he told investigators three men ran from him and one started shooting. >> the suspect continued to pull the trigger on his gun. once we recovered the gun, we learned the gun malfunctioned. >> reporter: last night's demonstration comes two months after 18-year-old michael brown was shot and killed by an officer during a struggle in nearby fe

a judge sentenced lynnwood barnhill to seven years in prison. he confessed videotaping himself having sex with a 17-year-old girl and will acted as a pimp for two other girls. a lawyer for one victim may sue because she's living in fear, refusing to testify in the case. >> a sobering report from metro. the agency says the number of people riding the rails is on the decline, and that it has been for about two years. metro blames a downturn in local jobs. it also says growing bus and bicycle services have taken riders away. >> airport officials say they want to raise fees at reagan national airport because it's just too popular. the metropolitan authority wants to raise passenger fees by $4, to $8.50. congress has relaxed federal rules restricting flights at reagan drawing in more passengers there, straining the small airport while dulles is seeing a decline in domestic travelers. officials hope the fees will drive more passengers to dulles. >> next at 11, live tweeting, a stand-off. >> he gave the address. how could i not come by? >> what brought

lynnwood barnhill was sentenced to seven years in prison. he pled guilty to having sex with one underage teenage girl and pimping out two others. the lawyer for one of the victims says she is living in fear and believe other officers may have known what was going on >> the silver spring community is on high alert as police search for a violent robber. officers spent yesterday handing out flyers at the apartments on piney branch road. a a man confronted a woman and demanded money. when she said she didn't have any, the man stabb. a $10,000 reward is being offered for information. >>> this is part of a training drill designed to look realistic. this is going to happen at notesville elementary. it is closed now. firefighters will use it for exercises november 26th and december 9th. >>> the flu has officially arrived in our area. the state of maryland announced the first confirmed case of the virus late last night. it was diagnosed in an adult on the eastern shore. that person has been treated and released from the hospital. last year the first

lynnwood barnhill was sentenced to seven years in prison. he pled guilty to having sex with one underage teenage girl and pimping out two others. the lawyer for one of the victims says she is living in fear and believe other officers may have known what was going on in this crime. . >>> police search for a violent robber. officers spent yesterday handing out flyers at the apartments on piney branch road. last week a woman was walking home when a man confronted her and demanded money. when she said she didn't have any, the man stabbed her several times. many worry he could strike a $10,000 reward is being offered for information. >>> less than a month now until election day. it seems democrats are pulling out of a race in our area. according to the "washington post", the national democratic committee canceled the plan to spend millions of dollars on ads like this one for john foust. he is running for congress against barbara comstock in the 10th district where frank wolf is retiring. the committee says it plans to use that money to protect se

police arrested linwood barnhill last year after they found two missing girls in his apartment. he admits he videotaped himself having sex with one of the girls and arranging sexual encounters for two others. the victims ranged in age from 15 to 17 years old. and as part of his sentence, the former officer is required to register as a sex offender. coming up on news4 at 5:00, the attorney for one of the victims says more police officers may be involved. >>> montgomery county police are handing out flyers today hoping it will lead to new clues in their search for a dangerous robbery suspect. a woman was nearly stabbed to death in the parking lot of the forest park apartments along piney branch road in silver spring. the attack happened last week. police say the victim was walking home when a man walked up to her and demanded money. he then knocked her to the ground and stabbed her repeatedly. a good samaritan witnessed the attack and called police. >>> first at 4:00, you're about to see some newly released photos of a skimming device, the same used to steal people's money at some

. >> }linwood barnhill pleaded guilty to two counts of pandering a minor and one count of possessingpornography in june. he was arrested after a 16-year- old girl leykym0ñwho had been m was found in his amount. he is expected to receive a seven-year sentence urpd the plea deal. >>> -- under the plea deal. >>> a man wanted in a deadly shooting in prince george's county is on the run this morning. police say the shooting happened after an argument on loring drive in district heights last night. police say the shooter &=úñtook a handgun and opened fire into a group of people. the shooter then took off on foot. >>> five democrats running to become the district's top lawyer faced off in a debate last night. >> they're running to become the city's first elected attorney general. historically it's been an appointed position but voters approved a referendum it an elected position. >>> some county government workers are facing hiring and funding freezes this morning. >> "the washington post" reports that's because of a possible $59 million budget shortfall in prince george's county. the local