. >> the public is very happy with cathy lanier and crime in the district of columbia has gone down and gone down a bit more than what the national average has been. >> reporter: i know she has a challenging job. i think it's well deserved. she's supported across the city. >> reporter: well, we tried to talk with chief lanier today, but in a text to us, she said she was too busy going over crime stats. she's got the contract. i don't know why she couldn't stop for three minutes and talk to us. >> you didn't take that personally, did you, tom? >> yes, i did. >> she's got to be the most popular city official -- >> she leads all the public officials. she's up there. >> thanks, tom. >>> we're keeping an eye on another round of showers out there. doug, some of us are getting some much-needed rain, huh? >> oh, very much-needed rainfall happening out there right now. and even some heavier downpours happening right now. you can actually see two license of precipitation. one of them down to the south. this line down here towards southern st. mary's county and

police chief cathy lanier is answering tough questions about the department's response. >> reporter: danny knows something about street justice. >> i got on the bike and i said all right, i'm going to take it for a test drive and i took off. >> reporter: the cyclist stole his own bike back if a man who had taken it and was selling it. he found a listing on craigslist for his bicycle. he contacted the seller and ranged a meeting -- arranged a meeting. that's when he called police. he claimed the call to the cops fell on deaf ears. >> i served them a criminal on a platter. whatever reason they weren't able to do it. >> reporter: cathy lanier is answering the question he is asking. why doesn't authorities help him get his bike back. >> we wanted to do some backgroundwork. >> reporter: she said instead of waiting, he decided to act. >> we asked him to be patient and let us get our plan together and i think he decided he was going to get his bike. >> reporter: that's exactly what he wanted. he's smiling now and happy to have his bike back but chief lanier says it isn't the wisest idea to

police chief cathy lanier signed a new five-year contract that will pay her $253,000 a year for the nexte years. lanier was first appointed chief in 2007 by then mayor adrian fenty. mayor grey took over the job when he left office. she's one of the few females to head a large city police force. >>> there was controversy tonight over the plans to build a memorial for the victims of a deadly metro crash. people who live in the area where it could be built say they're not happy about the site or how it was chosen. darcy spencer reports. >> reporter: a metro train crash in june of 2009 claimed nine lives and injured dozens more. d.c. wants to memorialize the victims of the crash by creating a memorial park here at new hampshire and south dakota avenues in northeast near the crash site. but the city is running into some unexpected and vocal opposition from residents, who live near where the trains collided. >> i grieve for them. i'm sorry for that. but, unfortunately, we still have to live on this block. and so, i'd like to at least allow the neighbors the opportunity to have, you know, a par

police chief cathy lanier signed a new five-year quarter million dollar contract earlier this week. it comes as the police union sued to have her removed from negotiations. there's a report her contract does not have to be approved by the d.c. council. >> fairfax county police looking for three men who kidnapped and robbed a man by gunpoint. the victim was a abducted outside his home in springfield gardens apartments earlier yesterday morning. the kidnappers forced him to drive his honda to two atm machines to withdraw money. then they forced him into the trunk and drove to piedmont police in annandale and he was left there and told not to get out of the truck until the kidnappers were long gone. >> pretty shocking. i have lived here since 1998. >> i will not go anywhere by myself and not at night. >> if you know information about the robbers, contact your tax county police. a ceremony will be held this evening at the national cathedral to dedicate a carving of civil rights leader rosa parks. the ceremony is at 5:30 today. cathedral choir will perform. >> it is 53 degrees. coming up

police chief cathy lanier. crime has dropped significantly during that time. >>> alexander ovechkin and jay sofn chimera -- jason chimera both score for the capitals last night tying up the series. deciding game seven will be saturday night in new york. >>> 6:54. time to answer the question of the morning. the question one more time is 43% of americans have gone one week without doing which of these things? one week without using cash, a, b, one week without checking your e-mail, or c, one week without answering your cell phone. >> the answer that we heard from a lot of our viewers is a, using cash. gone one week without doing it. >> makes total sense. >>> one more check of traffic and weather coming up next right here on 9news now. a party? [ music plays, record skips ] hi, i'm new ensure clear. clear, huh? my nutritional standards are high. i'm not juice or fancy water, i'm different. i've got nine grams of protein. twist my lid. that's three times more than me! twenty-one vitamins and minerals and zero fat!

. >>> metropolitan police chief cathy lanier will get to keep her job for the next five years. in a statement mayor vince gray says crime is down. sources say la near's salary will remain at the rate of $250,000 a year. >>> a man accused of killing a mother and daughter so he could abduct her sisters was in court today. the bodies of joanne bane and a 4-year-old were found outside tons. >>> the kiss against former presidential candidate john edwards. a former edwards spokesperson, now a white house staffer, testified about a tense scene in which edwards' late wife elizabeth blew up at donors. >>> if you've been hearing some random cheers, here's why. >> your washington capitals have just tied up their series with the new york rangers. kristen berset is live at verizon center. they tried their best to go into overtime. >> a little deja vu there. you were talking about some cheers. when about cow bells if there's plenty of that going on tonight. the caps playing some inspired hockey, backs against the wall. they yet to lose consecutive games, and that was not about to happen toni

. >>> cathy lanier will stick around as top cop in d.c. signing a five-year extension to stay on as chief of the metropolitan police department. wtop reports her salary will remain the same, $253,000 a year. she's got no raises or bonuses. lanier has been chief since 2007. >>> loudoun county supervisors will decide the fate of phase 2 of metro silver line when they vote july on whether or not to opt out. that includes a poe posed staying at dulles airport -- proposed station at dulles errant. today a local consequence today we have the report. >> reporter: stage 2 is supposed to include two stops in loudoun county right here along the greenway, but loudon supervisors may not let that happen. >> i have nothing against dulles rail. i think it should stop at the airport. i don't think loudoun county residents will benefit from it. >> reporter: supervisor ken reed is unconvinced after listening to economist steven fuller. >> the outcome is more residential development with less commercial development, a higher tax burden for residents. this is

cathy lanier's contract has been renewed for an additional five years. mayor vincent gray said lanier's work to reduce crime city wide and the public's confidence in the police department led to the extension. no salary increase. it's going to remain the same, roughly $250,000 a year. >>> a mississippi man charged with kidnapping a mother and her three daughters and killing two of them is now on the f.b.i.'s ten most-wanted list. 35-year-old adam mayes believed to be hiding in northeast mississippi with two of the girls he's accused of abducting. federal authorities are asking for the public's help in finding these sisters. >>> jury deliberations are expected to resume in the murder trial of william balfour. he's accused of killing singer/actress jennifer hudson's mother, brother and nephew. >>> prosecutors are expected to rest their kay against former -- their case against former democratic candidate john edwards. they plan to wrap things up without calling on his mistress to testify in the case. he's accused of illegally using campaign funds to hide hi

mayor vincent gray says he feels safer with chief cathy lanier leading the city's police force.esterday she has agreed to a new five-year contract. under the contract lanier will not receive a pay raise. she's already one of the highest paid city employees make ing $253,000 a year. not everybody is happy with the deal. and "the washington post" and others called it a grim day for city officers. they have gone five years without a cop tract or cost-of-living increase. >>> today we'll have details on plan by some montgomery council members to block construction of a new controversial gas station. costco wants to build a station at it new store at the westfield shopping mall in wheaton. it will be the biggest gas station in the county, but neighbors fear it could pose a health risk. opponents on the council have introduced a zoning measure that would ban mega gas stations within a thousand feet of schools, playgrounds, and other locations. >>> capitals are still alive after a dominating win at home. >> ovechkin, he scores. >> alex ovechkin got the score. on a power play then. in th

. >>> police chief cathy lanier will remain in charge for at least five more years.nder a new contract she will not receive a pay raise. she's currently making about $250,000 a year. not everybody is happy with this deal. in "the washington post", the lead over the d.c. police officer's union called it a grim day for police officers. the union is upset because city officers have gone five years without a contract or a cost-of-living increase. d.c. mayor vincent gray says he feels safer with chief lanier leading the city's police force jo a man believed to be mind more than 20 garage break h ins in fairfax county is in jail this morning. he was charged with two counts of burglary. they say he's also the prime suspect in a string of garage robberies that began in mid-march. >>> virginia state police say there are no signs of foul play in the death of man whose body was found at a rest area. that man's body was discovered inside a car at the virginia welcome center westbound on i-66. the car had out-of-state plates. >>> the price for a hotel room at the ritz-carlton tur

. >>> chief cathy lanier will be around for a while. she got a five-year contract extension. mayor gray said people have more confidence under her leadership. the officers have gone five years without a contract or cost of living increase. >>> the governor of maryland has announced a budget deal heading into next week's special session of the general assembly. lawmakers weren't able to agree on a spending plan during the regular session that ended last month, and that put in a motion a budget that calls for more than half a billion dollars in cuts starting july 1. now governor o'malley says the new probably includes an income tax hike on individuals who make more than $100,000 a year and households that make more than $150,000 a year. lawmakers are expected to approve it. >>> it is 5:05. time for the latest your money report now. jessica doyle is here with today's headlines. another debbie downer for wall street. >> the dow at 13,000, that's a distant memory. there's not a lot going on in the news today that could really change the tone. the problem here is analysts are sayin

police chief cathy lanier has signed a new contract that will pay her $250,000 for the next five years. lanier is a veteran city police officer. she was first appoint cheeed chn 2007. under lanier, the city has seen a sharp drop in homicides. she's also won praise as one of the first females to head a large city police force. >>> a suspected serial burglar is behind bars tonight. police charged 20-year-old jamiel alamb of reston with two counts of burglary. he was arrested sunday after two break-ins in the monroe manor community. alam is also a suspect in at least 20 garage break-ins in fairfax county that began back in mid-march. apples, gadgets, alcohol, and wallets were all taken. >>> concussions have become an epidemic in youth sports, and it turns out that girls are injured twice as often as boys. these girls play soccer in pennsylvania, they have more than 12 concussions between them and three of them have brain injuries so severe, they've had to give up their sports. one girl's room is lit with blue right to relieve her nearly constant headaches. >> it's like a break, it's visib