blankenship says she will be missed dearly. josh blankenship, youth pastor: 00:56:27 "everybody is in shock. you ask yourself why this would happen to such a sweet, innocent, girl nicole. she was never, never met a stranger and was very faithful at the church. loved the lord and was very loved by her family." blankenship says he's asking everyone to keep nicole's family in their prayers. blacksburg middle school is providing comfort for students following nicole's death. the school will have extra counselors on hand when classes resume monday. lovell was a seventh grader at blacksburg middle. montgomery county school spokeswoman brenda drake says nicole previously attended margaret beeks elementary. special rooms will be set up for students needing extra time. and they'll start the day in "teams" where they talk about what happened and how to cope with loss. a message will also be sent to parents tonight to provide resources. including information on how to talk to their kids about the recent events. the recent string of events

josh blankenship: "these teens are just emotionally broken. it's something you don't mccoy funeral home in blacksburg is handling the funeral arrangements. staff there tell me her funeral costs have already been covered and someone from galax paid for flowers. the two accused in her death are due in court march 28th. live in christiansburg, justin ward, wdbj7 with eisenhaur and keepers have already been charged, police are looking for any additional evidence in the case. the virginia state police and virginia tech police were at the vet med pond on virginia tech's campus today diving for any other pieces to the case. officers said they weren't looking for anything in particular, just anything suspicious that could be related. the blacksburg police department could not confirm if anything was found during the search. teachers and classmates at david eisenhauer's high school are also trying to make sense of what has happened. eisenhauer was described as an excellent student at wilde lake high school in columbia, maryland. james lemon/principal;

josh blankenship, youth pastor: 00:56:27 "everybody is in shock. you ask yourself why this would happen to such a sweet, innocent, girl nicole. she was the type of young lady that never, never met a stranger and was very faithful at the was very loved by her family." nicole participated in sunday school at auburn baptist church... riding the bus every sunday with her friends. this is a developing story... so stay with us on air and online as we continue to follow the updates. we'll also have more on this story coming up in our next half hour. # jury selection is underway for the jury selection is underway for the six alleged gang members... accused of abducting and killing waynesboro reserve police captain kevin quick. in january... attorneys for the six asked to have several gun charges thrown out... which the judge denied. quick was reported missing in february 2014. his body was found several days later. a federal judge in charlottesville declared a mistrial last may... after a defendant shared a list of personal information about the trial was

josh blankenship, youth pastor: 02:48:44 "just shock, disbelief, and uncomfortable right now. i mean this is home for not only this church, but for a lot of people around here, and nobody wants to see stuff like this anywhere and so a lot of hearts that are meanwhile, police are continuing this investigation, and the facts continue to multiply. in addition to the lake, state police investigated a site in the jefferson national forest today off of craig creek road they referred to as a crime scene. aside from lovell's church, we learned earlier the school blacksburg middle school where lovell attended is taking measures to help students cope. guidance counselors there held special hours after school today to consult kids there. in blacksburg, rob manch, w-s- l-s 10. since nicole lovell was first reported missing ... there have been a number of developments. here's a recap of information since her disappearance. nicole was last seen at her home ... in the lantern ridge area of blacksburg last wednesday. virginia state police issued an endangered child alert. law enforcement ...

josh blankenship, youth pastor: uncomfortable right now. i mean this is home for not only this church, but for a lot of people around here, and nobody wants to see stuff like this anywhere and so broken." meanwhile, police are continuing this investigation, and the facts continue to multiply. in police investigated a site in the jefferson national forest today off of craig creek road scene. tag: aside from lovell's church, we learned earlier the school blacksburg middle school where lovell attended is taking measures to help students cope. guidance counselors there held special hours after school today to consult kids there. in blacksburg, rob manch, w-s- l-s 10. here's a look back at how the investigation into the death of nicole lovell first started. police say the 13-year old was last seen last wednesday at her parents' apartment. news of lovell's disappearance traveled via fliers and across social media. investigators searched for several days using boots on the ground and using drones by two virginia tech students were arrested over th

josh blankenship, youth pastor: 00:56:27 "everybody is in shock. you ask yourself why this would happen to such a sweet, innocent, girl nicole. she was the type of young lady that never, never met a stranger and was very faithful at the church. loved the lord and was very loved by her family." nicole participated in sunday school at auburn baptist church... riding the bus every sunday with her friends. # this is a developing story... so stay with us on air and online as we continue to follow the updates. we'll also have more on this story coming up in our next half hour. # in what's news today... the new montgomery county school dress code starts today. the new policy bans clothing considered disruptive... board members voted in november to revise the dress code... after seventeen students were suspended at christiansburg high school for refusing to remove confederate flag clothing. # today is the first day on the job for the new virginia tech vice provost for inclusion and diversity... and vice president for strategic affairs. menah pratt- clarke

(blankenship)"all this, the people that knew her coming together like that, they really did love her. our community has been awesome, the prayer vigils, just the people praying, the comments i've read." 3 pattie tight nicole's funeral is today at 3 at the mccoy funeral home. 3 mona pan this morning - day 4 of the trial for the alleged gang members accused of killing waynesboro police reserve captain kevin quick.. will begin. after 2-days of jury selection.. witness testimony began yesterday. starting with quick's mother... vonda quick. she was the last person to see her son.. she fought back tears as she described her last night with him. she says.. when her son didn't come home, she called police. the tape of her call was played in court.nats this ain't, this is stupid, not my son. he...you know, we just lost his dad, and he's been staying here with me and he his mothermona prosecutors presented evidence they say.. shows the alleged gang members had been terrorizing the charlottesville area in the months leading up to quick's death. of the 6 on trial, only 4 are charged with murder.

reporter: no one can say they will never be in this kind of situation, which is why people like janet blankenship are getting prepared. >> it's getting closer to home. it's not if it's going to happen but when. >> reporter: she took a training course. >> we felt this was needed in our community. it's in the that the police are taking their time getting to the incidents, but the incidents are so fast. >> reporter: organizations can contact the sheriff's office if they're interested. they will receive a checklist as part of an active shooter assessment. some, like captain mike miller will go out to each site and have a plan. >> we have to figure out with we can do with each individual case. >> reporter: miller also teaches people about being aware of their surroundings. >> when you go into places like look around. >> reporter: the sheriff's office said it's getting a lot emergency departments want be toking rue -- prepared. >> elsewhere, two men are in jail following a large scale jail operation in lynchburg after law enforcement seized about 58 pounds of marijuana, multiple vehicles and $65,000. r

police tell us it happened on blankenship street, which is where we are just around the corner. at around 4:00 this afternoon, we notice a lot of police activity with officers on the could not confirm if it is related. neighbors say early on saturday, it was a different story. investigating. they had cameras out here and were taking pictures. police, aaccording to 51-year-old woman woke up to an intruder in her home. police say the suspect threatened and sexuall getting away. >> there are so many victims today. police are continuing their search for the intruder who is described as a hispanic man around 25 years old. those who lived here say they are shocked. >> the neighborhood is very good. mimi lane owns a salon around the corner and says typically this is a quiet area. >> i never saw anything bad. things happen everywhere. reporter: police are reminding everyone to lock your doors and windows before heading to bed and when you leave your home. it's a message these neighbors say they are not taking lightly. on the first floor and it really scares me right now. us ther: police

it happened about 2:00 in the morning on blankenship street on saturday. the victim apparently in her 50s woke up to find a man inside her apartment, and he sexually attacked her. fairfax county police want to hear from anyone who may recognize the person in that sketch. coming up on news4 at 5:00, you'll hear reaction from neighbors here in this community. in alexandria, darcy spencer, news4. >>> i don't view this as anything other than selecting the best person who knows how to bring us together, solve problems, has the experience to get the job done to get america lifted again. >> republican voters caucus tomorrow in nevada, but one candidate is already looking ahead to virginia and next week's super tuesday vote. ohio governor john kasich's first stop was at a town hall at george mason university. from there he moved on to sha s charlottesville and richmond. he raised a few eyebrows when he talked about women coming out of their kitchens to support him during another campaign 30 years ago. a woman in the audience told kasich she'll support him but she

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sketch just a couple of days after that 51-year-old woman was raped inside her own apartment here on blankenship street in the mount vernon area of fairfax county. he was charged with rape, burglary, and providing a false i.d. to police. >> we feel good he's been caught. right now, we are a little bit relieved. >> at the beginning, people were very concerned. actually, my neighbor next to me was thinking about moving out, because she also has kids, and we didn't hear anything from the apartment managers, but now that he's arrested we feel more relieved. >> reporter: we heard that from numerous neighbors here this afternoon. the police are saying that the suspect is being held without bond. we were told by police that the victim was treated at a hospital and later released. we are live county, darcy spencer, news 4. >> thank you so much. we want to show you live pictures now tonight from orangeburg, south carolina, as voters make their choice in the first in the south democratic primary. polls show hillary clinton with a big lead there. hillary clinton appears poised to win south carolina. she's

it happened on blankenship street in alexandria.d 3 o'clock saturday morning police say a man broke in, threatened the 51-year-old victim, then sexually assaulted her. so far-- no arrests have been made. a school in arkansas is causing some controversy this morning after it held an anti-gang assembly, and only invited it's black students. "what does that leave kids that are mixed? oh, you know, that's my other side that's calling, let me go learn about gang-banging.' to me it's just wrong on every level." parents and a-c-l-u officials are demanding changes following last week's assembly-- saying all students could benefit from anti-violence assemblies. they also say singling out the african american students was event is one of many programs established when the school was desegregated. stars of the hit show "house of cards" will be in the district later today. kevin spacey and some fellow co-stars will walk the red carpet at the national portrait gallery this evening, ahead of a special screening of the premiere episode of house of

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josh blankenship/youth pastor: "what it meant to lose you no one will ever know." now the woman charged in the case is being accused of perhaps more involvement, natalie keepers was already charged with improper disposal of a body and being an accessory after the fact. now she faces a third charge- being an accessory before the fact of first degree murder - a charge that is punished the same as first degree murder. mary pettitt/montgomery county commonwealth attorney: "that charge carries a term from 20 years to life in prison." blacksburg police chief anthony enforcement is processing more than 400 tips. chief anthony police: federal investigators assigned to the case progress with reconstructing the timeline of those two individuals' movements and activities leading up to nicole's abduction david eisenhauer is charged with first degree murder in lovell's death. i learned he has family in the galax and grayson county area not far from where lovell's body was found in surry county, north carolina. it's not clear if he was familiar with that area. live in christians

. >> reporter: people who live in the 8400 block of blankenship street in alexandria in the woodlawnments knew something was wrong early saturday morning. >> police cars were out here and other cars. >> yesterday i saw the police were there but i don't know what happened. >> reporter: surprised and deeply troubled, that's reaction we're getting from people when they learn exactly what that police presence was all about. there had been a burglary and sexual assault around 3:00 a.m. saturday. >> never, never i saw something about like that. >> reporter: police say a 51-year-old woman awoke to find an intruder inside her apartment. they say he threatened the woman before the assault and thread afterward. neighbors try to look out for each other here. >> the lady is by herself down here and i worry about her. >> reporter: the victim was hospitalized for what police describe as an nonlife threatening injury. her attacker has yet to be caught. it sent a chill through a considered safe. >> you got to be careful here. >> you never know. >> reporter: in alexandria, derrick ward, news4. >>> do

vernon area on blankenship street. police say the man proper into a woman's apartment at the woodlawn apartments. the 51-year-old victim says the man sexually assaulted her before he took off. >> never, never i feel something about like that. >> news 4's molette green will have more from the scene coming up at 5:00. >>> a new jersey man is behind bars here in alexandria for allegedly killing his wife. mario flores is shooting his wife roxanne to death at their home on saturday. police are were actually doing patrols in the neighborhood about 40 minutes before they were called for a wellness check. an officer says he saw flores leave in an suv. authorities tracked him to alexandria and arrested him there. he is expected in court for arraignment this morning. >>> and some scary moments during sunday morning service in a prince george's county church. six people including two children went to the hospital after a faulty hvac system caused a carbon monoxide leak at the refreshing church. high level of carbon monoxide were

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this happened in the 8400 block of blankenship street in the mount vernon area of alexandria. that is where stephen tschida is live tonight. he has the latest. stephen: leon, police describe this as a vicious, brutal sexual assault. they are here at this apartment complex handing out the composite, showing it to people. we showed it to some residents here. several of them said they recognize this guy. even the victim says the police returned today to the apennsylvania complex armed with the composite of a suspect in a burglary and sexual assault. early saturday morning a man broke in a unit in this building and is believed to come through a window or door. the occupant is a 51-year-old woman. she awoke to the intruder coming at her. first, he threatened and then sexual assaulted her. >> that could be any guy practically anywhere. >> the composite the police handed out often drew similar reaction. >> i mean, he could be anyone practically. when we showed it to a woman she said she recognized the suspect. she said he wanders the complex carrying a back pack and is seen in the la

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police say the man broke into the apartment on blankenship street, woke the assaulted her. on friday night, they saw a suspicious vehicle and found edwin martinez inside. he's been arrested and charged with that incident. >> my neighbor next to me was thinking about moving out because she also has kids and we didn't hear anything from the apartment managers. but now that he's arrested, we feel a little bit are more relieved. >> here are the exact charges for martinez. burglary, rape and providing false identification to a law enforcement officer. we do know the victim is out of the hospital. >>> new controversy in the race for the white house. why gop candidates are in a new fight over tax retu. and why one claims a candidate may have something to hide. for a cup of coffee just because you're a woman. so why does congress think it's ok that women get paid 20% less than a man for doing the same job? i'll fight for pay equity, to protect planned parenthood, choice for women, and expand paid and family leave. now some politicians will belittle this as a women's agenda. more pr

it happened near the 8400 block of blankenship street. >> we had to be in our houses after dark, andourselves in. it made it feel unsafe here. >> two days later, police were able to identify the man they were on the hunt for. some said they had seen him in the area before. it's those tips the fairfax county police said led them to martinez. he thanked the bike patrol officers for their thorough work and someone else. >> i just want to thank the community for helping its police department. >> reporter: now the concern is on the victim and making sure she gets the help she needs. >> she was really nice. i don't know how somebody could have done that to her. >> >> nobody should be a victim of such a violent, horrific crime. my heart really goes out to her. >> reporter: and police tell us this was a random act. the victim and the suspect did not know one another. oncee-martinez now faces rape, burglary, and providing police with false id charges. in fairfax, stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. >> none that shooting have been charged in connection to this assault. >>> years of delays. millions ove

we're at this apartment complex on blankenship street where neighbors say this is out of the norm. >> for me because never never i saw something about that like. >> reporter: now, list again working on a sketch of the suspect hoping to get that today. if you have any information, you might want to call fairfax county police immediately. in the meantime, police are asking and urging residents to really double check their windows and doors to make sure they're locked. and to try to use timer lights inside the home so that that can deter a criminal from trying to enter your home. that is the latest live from the alexandria section of fairfax county. molette green, news 4. back to you. >>> today we're following several court cases where mental health is playing a big role. two maryland mothers are their children. both have been diagnosed with schizophrenia. at charles county woman found pushing her dead son in a playground swing has been found not criminally responsible in her 3-year-old's death. a court appointed psychologist made that conclusion this weekend. last may her son died of te

edwin ponce martinez is wanted in connection to a burglary and rape on blankenship road. he's accused of breaking into a woman's apartment early saturday morning and raping her. police say he got in through a >>> after years of delay, the district's long-awaited streetcar program is about to launch. with your first chance to ride, that will come tomorrow. in new line runs along the bustling h street corridor in northeast d.c. initially and for a while, it will be free. our transportation reporter adam tuss has a preview. >> reporter: tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m., you get your chance to ride the d.c. streetcar. today though we are taking you along for the first test ride. yes, the first ride up and down h street in northeast, a smooth one. also a chance to check out the inside. from the outside the streetcars don't look that big, but you step inside and you start to get a little better understanding of the room that's actually in here. 150 people can fit inside the streetcar seated and standing. >> 203 departing >> reporter: from one end to the other, it should take you

police have now named a suspect in an attack on blankenship road.dwin ponce martinez is wanted in connection to a burglary and a rape on saturday. police say he may go by the name ground-level window or door. >>> here at the live desk we're following breaking news out of washington state. five people are dead right now after a man started shooting inside his home outside seattle. sheriff's deputies say he called 911 and told the dispatcher he shot and killed his own family. one girl did survive. paramedics were able to rush her to the hospital. deputies negotiated with the man for about three hours before a s.w.a.t. team came into the home and that's when the man killed himself. deputies say this appears to be a domestic incident. jim, wendy? >> chris lawrence, thank you. forget the money. how about a trip out of this world? >> maryland live casino may be offering up a deal of a lifetime but it may be hard to cash in. >> reporter: for the first time in over 50 years, d.c. street cars set to pick up passengers. i'm street in northeast. we for a cup o

reporter: police tell news4 the man broke in between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning saturday here on blankenship street. the victim in her 50s found the intruder in her home when she woke up. police say he got in through a ground level window or door. >> was this a break-in or -- >> we are doctori considering i a burglary. i'm not to what extent he manipulated that lock. >> reporter: it's unclear if she was targeted. do you believe she was targeted. >> we have nothing at this time to believe she was targeted for a specific reason. >> reporter: but she may have known the guy, seen him at some point? >> it's quite possible. >> reporter: the apartment complex is home to a diverse community. they handed out flyers in english and spanish. did you see police activity out here? >> a lot of police. >> reporter: the victim was initially taken we're told she was treated and released and has been working with police around the clock to try to get this guy identified and off the streets. back to you. >> darcy spencer reporting. thank you, darcy. >>> a d.c. police captain is off the job tonight and charged w

say he broke into this woman's apartment between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning on saturday here on blankenship street. police say she found him in her apartment when she woke up. he sexually assaulted her and then left. now, police say she may have seen this man before, ant tonig and tonight women in the neighborhood are scared. do you believe she was targeted. >> we have nothing to believe she was targeted for a specific reason. >> reporter: but she may have known the guy? >> it's quite possible. >> reporter: it sounds like you're very scared now. >> yes, i'm scared. i come home at night. i'm afraid because i'm a woman, and it's not easy because you have two kids and i don't have no man in the house. if something happen, can i take it back and can anybody save my kids' life? that's scary. >> reporter: and you can definitely feel for that woman. she says she's ready to move out of this neighborhood. we did ask about the victim, how is she doing? we're told that she was at the hospital and was released and is expected to be okay considering what happened to her. coming up on news4 at 6:00, we'r

this happened on blankenship street. up and threatened her and assaulted her and ran off. >>> are you looking for something to do with all the old vhs tapes or family pictures? new the d.c. public library is helping you bring all those keep sakes into the 21st septembcent. there is a new memory lab that helps you digitize all those old tapes. and the service is free. >>> we'll get a check on your sunday forecast when we return. >>> cloudy in the 40s now. radar showing showers move manage from the west. leading edge shenandoah valley. the bulk of the rain getting right in to the metro around about 1:00 this afternoon. before then, temperatures should make it into the mid-50s. and then the rain ends this evening. could have high water, though, early this evening. watch out for that. then partly sunny monday, low 50s. a into thursday. >>> 90 minutes of news and west in ha weather in half an hour. >>> okay, everybody, this is rachel. another lincoln high survivor. this is everybody. chandler and phoebe and joey and you remem

according to police, the man broke into the apartment on blankenship street, woke the woman up and assaulteder. on friday night they saw a suspicious vehicle in the mt. vernon writt edwin martinez inside. he is arrested and charged. >> my neighbor was thinking about moving out because she has kids. but now we feel a little more relieved. >> martinez is charged with burglary, rape and providing false identification to the law officer. >>> police are asking you to keep an eye out for this missing teen. she's from rockville and disappeared this morning. the 15-year-old may be traveling with a 21-year-old man from owens mills. if you have any information, please call police. >>> animal lovers will gather today for a peaceful protest against dreamy puppy. the pet shop reopened earlier this month after dozens of pets were seized. folks will be out on salem church road starting at 1:00 this afternoon. >>> his tax returns show tha as he says he does. >> some strong words from republican presidential candidate ted cruz. he is pushing rival donald trump over the billion mayor businessman's reluctance