. >> reporter: christopher bartley sad nothing to say outside the courtroom but in the courtroom said he was scared and ashamed. prosecutors sparred for 12 hours today before the judge finally ruled. they were arguing over evidence including these photos from inside the lab where bartley tried to make the midwest. on the huge campus of the commerce department's nist headquarters. they said not only did bartley break the law and plead guilty to a felony, they say he tried to cover it up and lied to firefighters. >> lied to his own colleagues in the police department and exposed everybody to dangers of a meth lab. >> reporter: he said it was a training exercise. the judge listened and said that excuse is preposterous. >> only two possible options. one seeking to try it for the first time or it was a legitimate training program. the judge did not agree with the training program argument. >> reporter: christopher bartley ordered to report to prison march 1st. >>> speaking of weather we are dealing with fog out there. it is just the beginning of a roller coaster weekend of weather. we're h

alison: christopher bartley pled guilty to the incident in gaithersburg. tom roussey is live with the top story. alison, tonight, christopher bartley through t ears said he was a good man who had made a mistake. the judge compared him unfavorably with the character walter white on the tv show " breaking bad." tonight, 41-year-old christopher bartley walked out of a federal courthouse a free man, but in march you will begin a nearly 3.5 year prison sentence. >> last chance before what? tom: before prison. if you want to say anything to the public. saturday night last july, his atempt to make meth on federal campus in gaithersburg literally blew up in his face. he admits that he lied at first. tonight, the judge said he is still lying. the officer still insists he was doing a secret police training exercise. >> there was no indication he had ever used the options. he was seeking to make it to try it for the first time or it was a legitimate training program. >> the judge said the story was doubtful. attorney said the 41-month sentence is just. he exposed oth

christopher bartley pled guilty to the incident at the national institute of standards and technology headquarters in gaithersburg. tom roussey reports. walkedristopher bartley out of the federal courthouse a free man, but in march she will begin a nearly three and a half year prison sentence. this is all he said. last chance before you go to prison to say something to the public. >> no, sir. tom: on a saturday night last july, his attempt to make meth a caused anaithersburg explosion. his attorney insists he was still doing a secret police training exercise. >> there was no attempt to sell and no indication he had ever used. possibleare only two options, one he was seeking to make it to drive for the first time or he was doing a training program. >> it's a sham. the judge said the story is delusional. tom: the u.s. attorney said the 41-month sentences just. come exposedself others to harm, and he lied. tom: when making his case before the judge, bartley through tears told him it was a good man who made a big mistake. the judge for his part compared him unfavorably to the character wa

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when firefighters responded to a heat alarm they say they found bartley badly burned and bartley lied to him and claimed the explosion happened as he was trying to light a butane lighter. final word is expected to be from christopher bartley himself. for now in greenbelt, scott macfarlane, news 4. >> the first officer charged in the death of freddie gray is appealing the judge's ruling. a ruling that would force him to testify against one of his colleagues. a lawyer for officer william porter argued that giving him immunity would not protect him from new charges. officer porter is scheduled to testify against officer cesar goodson next week. officer goodson was driving the van when freddie gray died last april. he's been charged with second-degree murder. his trial begins on monday. >>> a man murdered outside his home in charles county, maryland, has been identified and in the meantime police are trying to find whoever it was that killed him. lydel wood was shot in the parking lot of his town home and it happened in waldorf yesterday afternoon. several nearby schools were told to shel

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a judge gave 41 months to 41 -year-old christopher bartley. last summer, bartley pleaded guilty to trying to cook meth inside of a government building at the national institutes of standards and technology in gaithersburg, where he worked. well, that concoction triggered an explosion that blew out the windowss of the lab. >>> a better check for cracks in your next egg after the drop. fell 392 points and nasdaq losing 146. investors are worried about a slow down in china's economy and a worldwide domino effect. looking for good news tomorrow in the latest u.s. labor report. an uptick in higherring. >> a lottery jackpot unlike any other in the united states, the prize for this weekend's powerball drawing, has grown to about 700 million. and lottery officials say it could get even bigger. the jackpot has been growing all day, after no one matched the numbers in last night's 500 million dollar drawing. >>> tonight, detectives tgryin to track down a d.c. man who stabbed a family member on new year's day. he's anthony joseph keys, of 50th street in

bartley will be sentenced today. >>> also happening a frederick man will be sentenced for his role in a gang-related shooting that hurt two teenagers. 24-year-old chandler plead guilty to reckless charges. seven shots went off as gang members left the high school gym. davenport said he knew co-defendant brandon tyler had a gun but did not know he was going to use it. he faces up to ten years in jail. >>> a developing story. right now the doucet for triple-digit losses, a. >>ball effect after china stockmarket tumbles again. a 7% drop in shares leads to the shortest trading y in its history. the markets were opened just 30 minutes before they came to a halt. we're going to continue to monitor it from the live desk. >>> today lawyers for officer william port ler go to a maryland appeals court. they triering to prevent their climb clooinlt from testifying against a fellow officer in the death of freddie gray. goodson was driving the van in which gray suffered a fatal neck injury. porter's trial last month ended in a hung jury. >>> charges have been dropped against travis evans. he euthan

> you saw the recreation coordinator mentioned that nights concert was part of the cold series at bartley ranch regional - - reasonable - - regional park. that series is again called come in from the cold, but how cold will it get tonight? i bet kathy has the answer to that in her full forecast. >> that is an easy question to answer. we will stay below freezing for the rest of the week for those nighttime highs, and along the 60s, and skies are finally clearing up with all of these active storm systems. and we've actually got some high pressure building. we've got a tiny little storm that was going to impact sunday night. it is only going to raise - - snow or rain up north. high pressure is going to build and keep our sides clear and it will push active moisture up and around reno. there's a long band of moisture here and another warm course storm that is going to bring rain and as we start to have it fall, snowfall will come out of it later. that will hit friday and saturday. 40 degrees in reno, colder wind, warmer than what we have seen over the last few days and temperatures are starti

chris bartley worked in gaithersburg.used an explosion on the campus while trying to cook meth last year. bartley told the court hypothesize ee made a serious error in judgment. he'll report to trial july 1st. >>> trial dates for sergeant alicia white and officer garrett mill very been pushed back. white's trial is rescheduled for february. mill 'eers trial is moved to march. >>> a new sipe along a busy stretch of road in montgomery county is confusing some drivers. it read 15/miles an hour. you see it right there. it's in a work zone and threatens a higher fine but the next sign shows the usual 35 miles an hour. police say the 15-mile-an-hour sign is not actually a county sign, so they're not enforcing it. crews installing gas services there tells "news4" the sign makes them feel safer. >> our priority is safety first, especially in this zone. people coming out of the work zone, and they're going over 35. >> they did not respond to "news4's" messages about the sign. >>> maryland's lawmakers say it's time to crack down on

chris fe christopher bartley was accused. he pled guilty in aulg and will be sentenced today. >>> 5:04. d.c.'s fire chief says a mistake that led to a man's death will not happen began. albert jackson died after he had a heart attack. firefighters showed up to his house and then left after they thought he was someone police were questioning nearby. now they have to tell dispatchers exactly where they are when they arrive at the scene. >> they're not only supposed to punish the person but make sure the processes are right. >> the chief called it a human error and will decide fit deserves discipline. >>> there's new legislation in the general assembly to categorize leesburg as a city rather than a town. right now they pay town and county taxes. designations could change that. it could take years. >> you now have the chance to win the largest lottery jackpot in u.s. history. $675 million. that's because nobody won last night's $500 million powerball jackpot. lottery officials put out the word and now you'll have a few more days

we expect bartley to take the stand before the judge makes a ruling. he is facing up to 20 years in federal prison and the judge will rule tonight. reporting live, scott broom, wusa9. >>> new questions tonight about screening for some judicial officers in maryland after the second court commissioner as many months is accused of sexual misconduct. bruce leshan joins us live in germantown. >> reporter: now ex- commissioner daniel reed came here planning to have sex with someone he thought was a 15- year-old boy. but it turned out he was communicating with a montgomery county police detective the 30- year-old court commissioner allegedly solicited what turned out to be a fictitious teenage boy on grinder which advertises itself as the world's largest gay social media website. the montgomery county detective created a profile setting his age as 17 calling himself kinky twinky. he asked to meet up with sexual intercourse at the michal mcdonalds. when he showed up he was charged with sexual solicitation of a minor. there is no answer at his apartment, but hi

chris bartley worked as the federal police chief at the national institute of standards and technology in gaithersburg. he caused an explosion on the campus while trying to cook meth last year. he told the judge he made a serious lapse in judgment. >>> trial dates for sergeant alicia white and officer garrett miller have been pushed back. white's trial is now rescheduled for february. miller's trial is now moved to march. >>> it's a no for the group of protester. they told the sheriff they're not leaving. the sheriff asked them to leave peacefully and offered a safe escort out. they agreed to disagree by shaking hands. bundy says the protesters are, quote, being ignored again. >>> 4:50 your time now. scary research is linking breast implants to cancer. lymphoma can develop around the scar tissue. it's especially scary for women who had breast cancer once and then had breast reconstruction. they say only 1 in 1,000 have developed it worldwide. >>> a special beer is brewing in northern virginia for a young woman battle stomach cancer. it's called curry's cure. she gave birth. she learned

christopher bartley, the nist police lieutenant who was operating the lab when it blew up last july, was sentenced this week. he was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison. congress is investigating whatican calls the culture of waste, fraud, abuse, and misconduct at nist police services from alleged timecard fraud to missing swat team gear -- which nist denies. still ahead on "full measure" -- it is must-see tv for the campaign season. next, a closer look at the substance of debates past and the profits of reality tv sharyl: ththreal heat ofea the presidential campaigns begins in the cold of iowa. february 1st kicks off the iowa caucuses. candidates from both parties debate this week at separate events in south carolina. there was a rumor once that the debates were more for issues and ideas and less for political theater. the numbers may paint a different picture in this edition of "campaign incredible." >> the moment of truth has arrived. welcome to the first debate campaign. sharyl: they're filled with memorable moments. >> one second. >>no. sharyl: there's a cast of colorful ch

bartley will be sentenced today. >>> four people are recovering this morning after one crash led to anotheris was on the inner loop of the beltway. it happened the other night during the evening rush hour. firefighters had blocked the lane for a crash between connecticut and georgia avenues when another car slammed into a fire truck. that car flipped over. the drive over that car remains in serious condition. >>> right now district and federal authorities are going after a group of repeat offenders response for an increase in robberies. he announced a robbery task force. it will identify patterns in robberies like the one in the northeast this past weekend. four armed suspects robbed a 7-eleven. d.c. saw a 5% increase in robberies. residents are noticing the increase in crime. >> there's just been a concern that walking down the street, you never know who's going to walk up behind you and rob you. >> locking up repeat offenders is the key to ending serial robberies. >> fairfax county police are looking for this man, take a look. he stole cash from a fairlane shopping center. he did it while

to cook meth inside the same laboratory he was supposed to be protecting. 41-year-old christopher bartley is trying to avoid going to prison. evidence in front of the judge includes shots of him leaving a target store with ingredients in the handwritten recipe. he claims he was merely working on a training exercise for other police officers. he faces up to 20 years. >>> baltimore police officer william port ser asking an appeals court to block a ruling asking him to testify against his fellow officer. officer caesar goodson's trial is set to begin monday. yesterday, the judge in the case ruled porter must testify if he is called as a prosecution witness. he suffered a spinal injury and later died. he had been charged with second degree murder. the case against officer porter ended in a mistrial last month. >>> federal prosecutors are stepping in asking the state of alabama to come ply on a ruling on same sex marriage. turns out that state supreme court never lifted the directive to judges to refuse licenses to gay couples. prosecutedders contend it is okay for government officials to disa

christopher barkley pleaded guilty in august to try to gaithersburg maryland according to the plea bartley committed the crime back in july. he'd allow for windows tried to cook meth firefighters saw him leaving the scene authorities later found ingredients equipment and notes inside his car police are questioning a woman after an in flight outburst last night it cause the pilots to make an emergency landing in the united express flight with sixty nine passengers left from new york and was headed to chicago thirty minutes into the flight the woman asked the flight attendant could she get off the plane when the attendant said no that's when she reportedly lost control going crazy and attacked her and her expression her face and return it was a transparently on the ground and said you're right i'm through with some cdos in some guy uses necktie to tie her wrists or ankles the woman reportedly claimed that she is bipolar the plane ended up landing in detroit where police were continued the flight to chicago now to a health alert the government in the united kingdom is telling u k drinkers tha

l an employee of the national nata institute for standards andndara technology bartley resignedtleyr from his job the day after the explosion. >> developing tonight localing law enforcement agencies arencie concerned about a spike in spie homicides in our area linked are to the notorious and dangerous ms-13 gang.ms-1 at least seven recent cases in montgomery and fairfaxai counties are being tied to the brutal gang. in the most recent montgomery county case an 18-year-old wasas missing for more than a monthr o before his body was found.ou >> the spike, if you would y call it, occurred at the endd of the year so thatere were a number of cases right at the att end of 2015 and that's that' concerning 'cause you don'te y want to see that carry over into 2016. >> also of concern investigators believe gangig members here are gettingatting direct orders from ms-13s- leaders in el salvador.aldo >> well, tonight we know the weo identity of a man shot andt and killed wednesday in waldorf.al sheriff's detectives say lydell wood was shot andwas nd killed on a parking lot onot brooks head place.oo

chris bartley worked as a police chief. he caused an explosion on the campus while trying to cook meth last year. he told the court he made a serious error in judgment. he reports to prison march 1st. >>> today the new trial date set for police officers charged in the death of freddie gray will be formally approved in baltimore. trial dates for sergeant alicia white and officer garrett mill very been pushed back. white's trial is now rescheduled for february. miller's trial is now moved to march.p$$ñ freddie gray suffered a fatal neck injury last year after being arrested by baltimore police. >>> teachers and parents held a rally last night to show their support for the kickoff of the battle of the budget. ♪ now, the district is facing a budget deficit that will require major cuts in programs and fee increases for student activities. for the past nine years the district has had to scale back on spending. at a meeting last night the district superintendent says she's done cutting budgets. she wants smaller class sizes and b

christopher bartley of gaithersburg faces up to 20 years behind bars.has pleaded guilty to attempting to make the meth at the national institutes of standards and technology in greenbelt, maryland. the meth explosion blew out windows at the facility in gaithersburg. >>> still to come, wild weather lashing the west coast. we're going to head to california for the latest. >> plus, how much would you pay for a donut? if you won the lottery you wouldn't care. we'll tell you just how much this tasty treat is going for today. >> it's cold but it's all in varying degrees. the arctic chill is leaving. look at these temperatures in the 30s now. west teens and 20s. a slight warming trend is in our future. i'll have your forecast in just a few minutes. >> volume certainly in a few places right now but again no accidents and/or incidents to slow you down throughout much of our major interstates this morning. this is a live look at 95 just south of route 7900. you can see how things are picking up on the northbound side for our friends in prince george's county, her

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