the chandra levy murder cases in question tonight. >> until now the courts have kept the public and even the levy family in the dark about the circumstances. >> the chandra levy case captured national headlines. now there are some major developments but a superior court judge again said he was keeping the development secret out of concern for safety, but he did not say who he was trying to keep safe or why. chandra levy banished from her dupont circle apartment back in 2001. a year later, her remains were found in a secluded section of rock creek park. the case against him was entirely circumstantial. now a series of hearings have taken place about the integrity of one of the key witnesses. >> i am extremely concerned that a matter of this importance to the community was happening behind closed doors. >> he was convicted of assaulting two women in rock creek park about the time of chandra levy's disappearance. among the witnesses who implicated him was a fellow inmate. the jury believed him. today attorneys argued about whether the public should be allowed into a hearing tomorrow to disc

we also have breaking news in the chandra levy murder case. his convicted killer ingmar guandique, plans to ask for a new trial. there was a previously closed hearing. >> and they have been going over the extensive and long records from the hearing. we have more with tom in the newsroom on what those records reveal. >> hundreds of pages of documents were released involving the man accused of killing chandra levy. it is believed that a key witness in the trial lawyer and that new information contradicts what that witness said at the trial. new documents unsealed today said that about one year ago, prosecutors found out information that called into question the reliability of a witness that was used to convict ingmar guandique. it was all of the way back in 2001 when intern chandra levy went missing and her remains were later found in rock creek park. she was allegedly in a relationship with gary condit. many initially thought that he was involved in her disappearance, but the illegal immigrant from el salvador was convicted of killing her and s

chandra levy disappeared from her apartment back in 2001. about one year later, remains were found in rock creek park and years after that, ingmar guandique was convicted. we don't know what these new developments may be. the judge has said that the details will remain private for safety reasons. the details remain sealed. they hearing scheduled this afternoon and whether or not the public and media will be allowed into that remains to be seen. attorneys argued yesterday for that. the judge is expected to make a ruling on that sometime before the hearing scheduled this afternoon. >> >>thank you. police are investigating what appears to be a targeted attack against a sub shop owner in lorton. the injured the owner in a firebombing and it is not the first time the shop has been hit. it was set on fire with in the past three years. >> robin roberts has a special announcement on the "good morning america show" . she has been on medical leave after a bone marrow transplant and has been out for several months. she is in high spirits. she has also

it's coming in the chandra levy murder case, why the convicted killer is coming back to the districto appear in court. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm shawn yancy. >> i'm brian bolter. >>> we'll begin with another smash and grab robbery at a local jewelry store. today's target, frederick, maryland coming one day after a similar crime in arlington, virginia. tonight people are asking are these crimes connected? fox 5's bob barnard is following the investigation. >> the best answer police can give success maybe. the crimes are quite similar. hooded men bursting into jewelry stores in the mid of the day heading right to the expensive -- middle of date heading right to the expensive stuff smashing with a hammer making off with the loot. yesterday was in arlington, this afternoon in frederick, maryland. colonial jewelers, herlitz family owned for 60 years in the heart of downtown frederick, this its first armed robbery in decades. >> thank god we are okay. >> a surveillance camera was rolling around 1:30 this afternoon when three men stormed the business. >> 30 seconds they were in and

back in 2001, chandra levy vanished from her apartment and one year later, her remains were found in a secluded area in rock creek park in years after that, ingmar guandique was convicted. in the hearing today, they will discuss only what is being called new developments. the judge has not released any of the details citing safety concerns. there is not a lot of details about what these new developments might entail. yesterday, attorneys argued for the public to be able to be inside the courtroom during the hearing scheduled for later today. we believe the judge will make a ruling on whether that will be allowed to happen right before the hearing set for this afternoon. >> we will keep a close eye on that case.

chandra levy's parents say they're fine with the judge's decision to keep those hearings private. >>re's noose we can do to bring our daughter back. >> yeah. >> no matter what happens, it still leaves us with pain. >> yeah. >> and whether it's private, not, doesn't matter in my opinion. >> we are hoping to get some answers today about the latest developments in the case. the d.c. court of appeals will rule whether details from the previous hearings will be made public. >>> hall of fame basketball player and businessman magic johnson will be in d.c. today to talk about the stigma surrounding hiv. he'll speak at howard university hospital between 1:00 and 3:00 this afternoon. johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after learning he contracted the disease. he has since started a foundation to fund research and to educate the public about hiv and aids. >>> this morning, the lawmaker selected to give the gop response after the president's state of the union address next week. >>> plus, the push to make sure every child has a chance to preschool. >>> if you are just waking up, we have big change

ingmar guandique was convicted for killing chandra levy. chandra levy case made international news in 2001 when it was revealed she was dating a married congressman from california, gary condit. he also testified at the trial and has denied having anything to do with levy's disappearance and death and has never been charged. it is not insignificant that ingmar guandique will be in the courtroom on thursday. he will likely make some ruling since the defendant is coming from a federal prison in alabama. judge will also hearing arguments from the news media that the private bench conferences be unsealed. i'm paul wagner. >>> coming up next on fox 5 morning news, credit card fraud continues to be a growing problem. >> a recent case is proof a global ring busted. find out how the alleged perpetrators got away with at least $200 million. we'll be right back.  [ male announcer ] pillllsbury grands biscuits. delicious. but say i press a few out flat... add some beef sloppy joe sauce... and cheese fold it all up and boom! i just made an u

head two years ago he got 60 years for the murder of chandra levy. guandique, back for hearings that could give him a new trial. sources tell news4 there's new evidence in the case, evidence that could taint the testimony of one of the witnesses, evidence brought to the judge by prosecutors some time ago. what's that new evidence? it's a superior courthouse secret. only the judge prosecutors and defense attorney knows. the judge is keeping things private to protect the safety of an unnamed individual. he as given the government 90 days to come up with a security plan. then we may learn what this is all about. lawyers representing reporters have been at the courthouse trying to get the judge to open things up. but the judge shut them down. do you think it could be months before the public gets to know what's going on here? >>> the disappearance and death of chandra levy, one of the most talked-about cases in the history of washington crime. a washington intern goes missing, a year later her body is found in rock creek park. in 2009, guandique charged

straight ahead a viewing will be held this afternoon for the man convicted of murdering intern chandra levy. tomorrowe are still waiting to learn if that will be enclosed to the public and to the media. -- a hearing will be held. good morning, i am scott thuman. >> i am cynne simpson. let's get to meteorologist jacqui jeras. will the storm to the north affect us? >> absolutely. cloud beginning to move in. the satellite image shows the cloudiness especially off to our west. it is starting to filter in across the region. this is high level cloudiness, but we will still have a little sunshine this morning. we will be cooler this morning and yesterday. 32 at reagan national, 25 at dulles and gaithersburg, 27 this morning in culpeper. staying cloudy through the day high temperature and making it into the low 40's. a little bit of a wintry mix along with some rainfall and much wind shear conditions expected as the coastal low approaches. snow expected in boston, a record breaker. from the belfort furniture weather center, a check on traffic and weather jamee. >> right now, out of the gates and ru

. >> new developments in the man convicted of murdering intern chandra levy. ingmar guandique is back in court today. brianne carter is live at superior court in northwest d.c. be big decisions >day ingmar guandique is expected to be back in d.c. in a matter in aurs to appear for a hearing scheduled call for later this afternoon. understand the hearing is about new developments in this case. as you may recall, in 2001, levy vanished from circle apartment. a year later her remains were area ofin a secluded park.reek a year later, ingmar guandique was convicted. witness may no longer be considered credible. being released for what the judge calls safety reasons. find out whether the public will be allowed into the hearing. the judge is expected to rule who will be allowed inside prior to the, just hearing scheduled for this afternoon. news.e carter, abc 7 >> there are doubts about the evidence in a high-profile case york city police officer with ties to our area. roberto valle is accused of plotting to kill, eat many women. he graduated from the university in 20

. >>> the man convicted of murdering chandra levy is expected back in a d.c. courtroom today. >> we know there have been hearings concerning ingmar guandique over the last few weeks, but so far the judge is keeping those hearings secret. wusa9 reporter delia goncalves is live outside d.c. superior court with the story and why he's keeping it secret. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, andrea, mike. despite freedom of the press, suits by several media outlets occurring our parent company, the judge has decided to keep details of the proceedings sealed at this point. we do know for sure that convicted killer ingmar guandique will be in the d.c. courtroom later today transferred from his prison cell in alabama. sources are telling 9news that his defense team may ask for a new trial in the 2001 murder of washington intern chandra levy because one witness's testimony is now in question and that is essentially why this issue and this case is back in the forefront after so many years. the question is, which government witness are we talking about? so cert

testimony of a witness who helped send ingmar guandique to prison two years ago in the murder of chandra levy. >>> metro blamed miscommunication between a transit police officer and the command center for making things worse last month when passengers got stranded on two trains along the green line. it happened january 30th. the chief of the transit police says metro is looking into ways to improve radio communication to avoid a repeat. >>> vatican officials confirm pope benedict fell and hit his head during a trip to mexico last year and insist the fall played no role in the pontiff's decision to step down. today the pope met with priests in rome telling them he will remain hidden from the world after retirement. he plans to dedicate himself to prayer living in an old monastery inside the vatican's walls. >>> his courageous story and electrifying performance at the summer olympics inspired people around the world, but tonight south african police say they will charge the man known as blade runner with the murder of his girl friend. police will not confirm reports that oscar pistorius mistook

courtroom today as hush hush hearings restarted in the chandra levy murder case with lawyers arguing out of earshot. we're still in the dark with problems about a witness' testimony. he helped send a salvadoran intern to prison in the death of the intern. bruce leshan was there. so you stood up to the judge? >> reporter: not exactly. he gave us some options. he could say all the reporters in the courtroom could file out. they'd close the doors and then the lawyers and the judge could conduct their business behind closed doors or we could stick around in the courtroom and the lawyers would have to get up and go to the judge's bench and sit there with the noise machine on making that hissing noise and they would conduct their business privately up there next to the judge. we chose to stick around that hoping at some point they'd give up and tell us what was going or but apparently these are some pretty tough lawyers because they've been up there talking to the judge about 2 1/2 hours now and we still don't have any better idea of what the heck is going on. what we do know is that two y

intern chandra levy made headlines a decade okay. now -- ago. now, it could soon be in the spotlight. kai has more on what newly unsealed court documents reveal. >> reporter: attorneys for ingmar guandique say their client's prosaccuse -- prosecution was, quote, predicated on a lie. they suggest prosecutors withheld information about the credibility of the witness. the documents do not reveal the nature of the witness. levy's rehaines were eventually found in rock creek park, washington, d.c. some speculate the problem might involve a jailhouse informant who was a key witness during the trial. that person testified that guandique confessed to killing chandra levy. >> thank you, kai. the last hearing in the case was held last thursday. and its transcript was not released. the judge has scheduled another hearing for april 11th. >>> after being on the decline for several years, another traffic death back on the rise. according to the national safety council, an estimated 36,000 people died in motor vehicle accidents last year. that's up 5% since 20

something's up in the chandra levy trial. keith, barbara?what lady gaga can't live without? >> yeah. >> i know you want to hear that. tom, what's going on with the weather? >> we might have a little wintry precipitation late tonight. it's going to stay above freezing into tonight which is a good thing because as these two storms converge and turn into a major snowicane, dare i say, for new england, we're feeling the peripheral effects of it in the form of precipitation later this afternoon. right now, storm team radar showing a few flurries trying to reach the ground west of the metro area. later today, just clouds up around 40 degrees for the midafternoon. staying above freezing for the night. any kind of a wintry mix that may come in initially by tonight. maybe a little bit of sleet and light snow will melt on roadways. and just rain elsewhere overnight. then friday, chilly rain for the afternoon. gusty winds blow in friday night. snow showers briefly coming through. temperatures in the mid-20s. winds gusting to 40 miles an hour saturday m

the mystery only deepens tonight in the decade old chandra levy murder case. >> a judge refused today to tell us what the heck is going on. bruce, this is a stumper. >> yeah, i mean, lesli, can you believe we are still talking about this 12 years later? it is just a big fat mystery. ingmar guandique is on his way back to d.c. from federal prison in alabama. he is expected at a hearing tomorrow, but the government has demanded secrecy about most of that and the judges agreed to the government's demand. the first amendment pleas of lawyers for a number of media outlets, including our parent company, have failed to sway the judge. we know this hearing is about some kind of problem with a witness who helped send ingmar guandique to prison for 60 years and it has to do with safety. beyond that, it's all secret, despite the best efforts of guandique's lawyers and the media, court hearings should be open unless there's a compelling reason to close them. >> we can't really discuss anything, i'm sorry. >> we are extremely concerned that a matter of this importance and interest to the community

. >>> the ongoing chandra levy murder mysteries that renewed attention. her murder rocked the district and made national headlines more than a decade ago. >> ingmar guandique is serving 60 years for killing levy but was there a flaw in the prosecution's case? ingmar guandique is due back in court today. a lot of people are asking. delia goncalves is live from d.c. superior court with what we know so far. good morning. >> reporter: what we know so far. not a whole lot of information but we can pass along some info for you. we know that the judge held two closed hearings recently and because the media press, we're finally able to pass along some information. the judge recently said that he was keeping all of these proceedings secret for, quote, safety reasons. let's take a look at some file video of ingmar guandique. we know that there are now questions surrounding one of the government witnesses who testified against ingmar guandique. the government relied solely on its witnesses to convict the illegal immigrant because there was no physical evidence linki

the man convicted in 2010 of murdering washington intern chandra levy. brought back to washington, d.c. superior court, displaying a large tattoo, covering his scalp. this is the fourth hearing in more than a month. and the court has kept back despite legal appeals from the media. >> we're disappointed with the court leaving in place, essentially, blanket secrecy. >> reporter: secrecy that could last for months. legal experts say the judge has a concern for safety of someone involved in the case. no one is allowed to say who. >> this was a terrible crime of violence. the witnesses have histories of violence. so there could be violence threatened against any number of people, participants or each outsiders to the case. >> reporter: levy, an intern with the bureau of prisons, disappeared in may 2001. her remains weren't found until a year after her disappearance. prosecutors say guandique killed levy in a park in washington. he's repeatedly denied involvement. the case generated a swarm of media coverage. in part because it was revealed chandra levy had ha

a judge is defending his decision to keep the hearings in the the chandra levy murder case closed to the public. she's the congressional intern who was found murdered more than ten years ago.despite media requests for more information. a court appearance for the man convicted of killing levy remains shrouded in secrecy. levy disappeared in may of 2- thousand-1. her body was found in a park in 2-thousand-2, after her affair with a congressman became public. ingmar guandique was convicted of killing levy in 2-thousand-10 and sentenced to 60 years in prison. he is now seeking a new trial. the judge in the appeals case said he refused to unseal major details due to safety concerns. a judge in alabama is asking president obama to posthumously award the medal of freedom to slain bus driver charles poland junior. this as surveillance video recovered from the bus shows poland defying gunman jimmy lee dykes for more than four minutes. poland's actions allowed 21 students escape before dykes gunned him down, triggering a near week-long hostage situation involving a five-year-old boy. police fin

chandra levy will appear before a d.c. judge. among the questions left to answer -- why the judge ordered him to return. >> but first, we are watching winter weather this morning, bringing snow that could bury millions of people. this is being called an historic storm by some meteorologists. on storm 4 radar now, you see that there are two big storm systems here and here. one to the north, one to the south, of course. tom says they are going to collide. and the result could be a storm the northeast has not seen in decade. tom now in the storm center with what's expected and what it could mean for us. tom? >>> we're already seeing the development now. the one up north around the great lakes with moisture to the south. both systems will be converging off the jersey coast and explosively developing. really going to affect millions as you mentioned from new york into new england. we're going to be affected here somewhat from that the storm. not a lot of snow. but maybe certainly wind. and maybe some flurries. around here now, our tem

if you've seen him, fairfax county police want you to call. >>> secret information in the chandra levyy secret for a while. a d.c. judge ruled today the information will remain sealed until at least april. fox 5's paul wagner has details on the latest developments in the case that's captured national attention for more than a decade. >> reporter: ingmar guandique sat at the defense table and listened to proceedings flue a spanish interpreter. u.s. marshals brought him from a federal prison in alabama where he is serving a 60 year sentence for killing chandra levy. he looks somewhat different from the days during the trial. his head is shaved and he has a tattoo on his head. investigators say it's an image of the degrees. guandique and his attorneys are -- of the devil. guandique and his attorneys are privy to the information prosecutors developed and want it released to the public. in fact, it was the defense that filed the appeal denied today. what's at issue are two bench conferences, one that went on for two hours that have been placed under seal by the judge. in court today judge f

the murder of chandra levy.ng her death. well, that man now is saying that he didn't do it. and he wants a new trial. we're going to delve into that. >>> then of course this is a huge big weekend in the world of motorsports. danica patrick of course everyone is watching and waitinging to see what comes from her pole position tomorrow at daytona. we'll talk with a woman who was among the first female drivers to break barriers right there, janet guthrie. she's going to be joining us to talk about what this means and how this first for motorsports really transcends motorsports. >> it does. >> she's going to talk about what it takes. it's not just the driver. it's not just the car. but there's something else that makes the trifecta of being a winner in motorsports. >> some of the drivers said they're seeing more girls line up to get those lug nuts than they have in forever, actually. >> amazing. >> amazing to see her impact. good to have you back. >> good to be back. >>> hackers are prying into our computers. find o

the attorney for the man accused of murdering chandra levy has asked for a new trial. we will bring you more on what the documents reveal, coming up. also, president obama makes a plea to congress nine days ahead of the start of sequestration. the presidential news conference. we would join you at the top of the our very soon. >> ok, but first, let's get another check on the weather situation tonight from dog. it is cold and dreary today. >> yes but tomorrow, it will be strong winds. it will be mighty, mighty chilly. one woman's shares this image that she took in falls church at sunrise. it is spectacular, just a beautiful way to start the day. sunshine came in, the cold front with the rain, and then it clear right back up again. the sun is going down as we speak. and at the elementary school, the same story. clouds and showers a little bit of sleet and then blue skies behind that. everybody is going to clear out. still some showers along the i- 95 corridor, baltimore to washington. the cold air is kind of a lingering a little further behind. cumberland 41. it is not t

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>>> the man convicted of killing washington intern chandra levy was back in a d.c. superior courtroom today. the closed hearing is connected to possible new evidence that could potentially get the defendant a new trial. he's currently serving a 60-year sentence. news4's pat collins is at the courthouse. and will have a live report of the possible impossible of the court hours coming up on "news4 at 5." >>> a manhunt is under way for a former l.a. police officer suspected of going on a killing spree. authorities say christopher dorner is angry about being fired several years ago. earlier this morning he killed one, and wounded two others. he's also suspected of killing a couple over the weekend. at 5:00, jackie bensen will have the latest and why authorities say police everywhere could be targeted. >>> one by one protesters had to be removed from john brennan's confirmation hearing today. brennan is president obama's pick for cia director, also one of the architect of the white house drone policy. members of an activist group had to be removed after repeatedly protes

ingmar guandique was not charged in chandra levy's death until years after. some have wondered whether he is the real killer. >> there is some controversy. >> documents released today show the defense wants to reopen the trial because of testimony. it is extraordinary, your honor. they are asking -- but prosecutors right -- -- write. some people cannot believe this is still news. >> it was a fair trial. >> others disagree. >> you have to follow up leads just make sure. you are better to do that than to let him sit in prison if he did not do it. >> we thought we had a solution. we may not. >> it is possible the judge could order a new trial. >> we do not have all the information. it seems to be there is a principal problem with critical testimony that the the guy in jail. >> anything in these documents that would identify the witness's question or why that witness may have lied, it is black out. check out this page right here. a lot of stuff is sometimes blacked out. sentenced for years. he has a lot riding on whether he can get a new trial. i am tom roussey.

but lawyers for the man convicted of killing chandra levy plan to ask for a new trial. documents released tuesday show ingmar guandique's lawyer wants a new trial because of questions about the credibility of a witness in his 2010 trial. the federal in turn vanished and 2010 and her remains were later found in rock creek park. a judge could order a new trial. it's we don't have all the information, but it seems there are principal problems with some critical testimony that puts a guy in jail. >> we don't know why the witness or who the witness was that may have lied. ingmar guandique is serving a 60-year prison sentence. there's another. >> john kerry chose a special place to deliver its first major public address. he will speak at 11:00 a.m. at the university of virginia in charlottesville. it was founded by thomas derickson, american's first secretary of state. now to the sequestration showdown in nine days. $85 billion in automatic federal spending cuts will take effect if a deal is not reached. >> president obama is warning congress that it must not happen. recess i

. >> in court today media attorneys will argue for open proceedings in the chandra levy reportemurdere. prosecutors recently brought to the judge's attention information that potentially undermines the credibility of one of the government witnesses. the u.s. attorney's office argues the latest developments must remain secret because of safety concerns. >> the d.c. taxicab commission is set to discuss a number of new rules during a special meeting today. the commission is expected to discuss emergency rules for n ewe taximeters along with proposed rules for digital dispatch services and more. the panel is likely to talk about amendments to rules on operators and vehicles. >> questions about whether two people died in a burning d.c. home were there legally. flames broke out tuesday morning r st. se. more than 70 firefighters arrived to fight the two alarm blaze. man and woman the neighbors knew as glen and diana had been their two years despite the building being boarded up. >> i did not think anybody lived there. >> it is really sad to see somebody go so fast, out of nowhere. >> the vi

. >>> could new information be released in the chandra levy case? >>> our whacky weather roller coaster is taking another abrupt turn. there's snow in your forecast. wjz is always on. for the top stories on cbsbaltimore.com. instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click cbsbaltimore.com. >>> i'll tell you what. life is full of pain and pleasure. we have pleasure today. but we'll get some pain tomorrow. >> or as you said yesterday, one of those weather bugs. >> a weather bug. so i guess this would qualify, what's coming, as a weather bug. >> qualify as a weather bug. it will come through, as you mentioned, in about a 24-hour period. and kind of moves on out. >> right. >> well, another one of those weather bugs is under way. the bug we got today, though, it was equally as unique. almost 60 degrees. we're now down to 55. but just at our first check at this hour, we were at just around 58 degrees. we have been up near 60 degrees here midway through february. and it is just incredible that we had these turns. 50s and then snow. and we are

. >> chandra levy, that is the game in a brings up memories for many in our area. she's the washington intern who was murdered, whose body turned up in rock creek part in 2002, a year after her disappearance. today her convicted killer returned to the court for a hearing that could potentially lead to a new trial. news4's pat collins is live at d.c. superior court to explain why. pat? >> reporter: there's a problem in the chandra levy case, but tech be weeks before we know what it is. ingmar guandique, looking older, with a shorn head with a toad that that prosecutor described as the face of the devil. two years ago he got 60 years for the murder of chandra livy. guandique, back for hearings that could give him a new trial. sources tell news4 there's new evidence in the case, evidence that could taint the testimony of one of the witnesses. evident brought to the judge by prosecutors some time ago. so what's that new evidence? it's a superior courthouse secret. the judge is keeping everything private to protect the safety of an unnamed individual. he's given the gov

to their administrators. >>> we could learn details about secret meetings and hearings in the chandra levy case. transcripts will be made available next week. the transcripts will be partial. some of the details will be blacked out. levy was an intern who disappeared in 2001. her body was found in rock creek park a year later. ingmar guandique was convicted of her death in 2010 after an inmate in jail with him said guandique confessed to him. sources tell news 4 that new evidence could taint testimony of a key witness. >>> the prince george's county delegation will be voting on a number of issues ha could impact schools. one proposed bill would require all county high schools to have artificial turf fields by 2018. the delegation will consider if a task force should oversee operations of a school board such as how selects members. the panel will review liquor law concerns in prince george's county. >>> 6:44 now. congress about to leave for a recess vog blocked the confirmation of a nominee in the first time ever. fill bus at theterred a confirmation vote on former senator chuck hagel. they

. >>> today the man convicted of chill killing chandra levy will appear at a hearing.e're trying to get to the bottom of what it's b. here's what we can tell you. we know that the convicted killer is heading here from prison in alabama. we also know there have been two other closed door hearings regarding a witness in his trial. we tonight know if that man is the one -- we don't know if that

the man convicted of killing a federal intern chandra levy will return to court this afternoon. ingmar guandique's orders have requested a new trial based on questions about the credibility of a key prosecution witness in his 2010 trial. a judge has held closed-door hearings on the issue but will not release information for safety reasons. she disappeared in 2001. her remains relator found in rock creek park the next year. a new survey showing how americans feel about gun-control reform and women in combat. the poll found 92% of americans surveyed support universal done background checks. 52% support stricter nationwide gun control laws. 56% support a ban on assault weapons and a ban on high- capacity magazines holding more than 10 rounds. 72% of americans support the idea of women in combat. on capitol hill today, john brennan is expected to face tough questions about the u.s. drone program. he is president obama's nominee to head the cia. his confirmation hearing when the white house faces increasing criticism for its drawn attack policy. as the president counter- terrorism ch

in the district, attorneys will be back in court discussing tightly guarded developments in the chandra levy murder case. ingmar guandique serving a 60-year sentence in the death of the d.c. intern. sources tell news4 new evidence in the 2001 murder account taint some testimony. today's hearing will be conduct ted judge's bench to keep courtroom observers from listening to conversations. >>> today a maryland family will hold a funeral for a baby girl. a 14-year-old killed his 7-month-old sister last week at their home in white oak while baby sitting. according to court documents, the teen beat the baby, then suffocated her when she wouldn't stop crying. family held a memorial service last night. today's funeral will be at st. callamus catholic chung in silver spring at 10:00. >>> metro's board will get to the bottom of issues facing the agency. the safety committee will get a report on last month's green line meltdown. thousands were stuck in a tunnel or on dark trains for more than an hour because of a problem with the third real. the -- third rail. the real estate committee will look at a

. >>> the latest in the chandra levy case. the latest information will remain secret until april. the d.c. judge made the ruling this afternoon. also bolstered by a new ruling from the d.c. court of appeals. paul wagner is live with the latest. paul. >> reporter: on the bench this afternoon, the judge announced that the court of appeals had upheld his ruling that the documents in this case would stay sealed. he then told the news media that we will not be allowed in a hearing scheduled for next week. what is at issue here is a witness from guandique's trial in 2010, and the judge said he sealed the record for safety reasons. guandique sat at the defense table and listened to the proceedings through a spanish interpreter. the u.s. marshalls brought him here from a federal prison in alabama where he is serving a 60-year sentence for killing chandra levy. he looks different from the days during the 2010 trial. his head is shaved and you can see a tattoo on his head and investigators a it's an image of the devil. he and his attorneys are privy to the information government prosecutors

. >>> closed hearings resume today in the chandra levy murder case. her convicted killer ingmar guandique was brought from an alabama prison back to washington, d.c. to attend the closed door hearing. he was convicted in 2010 and sentenced to 60 years in prison. we've learned that the hearings stem from some sort of problem with a witness who helped send ingmar guandique to prison. the judge in the case is refusing to release details of the hearings citing safety concerns. >>> right now an annapolis woman is behind bars and charged with killing her 2-year- old daughter. 25-year-old chelsea booth has been arrested. authorities say that she killed the child earlier this week and disposed of the body. someone tipped off investigators after they noticed that the child was missing for several days. authorities also charged the woman with first degree child abuse. >>> so far police have not filed charges against the driver involved in a deadly hit- and-run accident overnight. 40-year-old uberry brown was struck adle killed. police say -- struck and killed.

. >> we can ask whether there are hearings in the murder case of chandra levy. the only thing he said is that the lawyers approached him last year with evidence that could have challenged the testimony by one of the prosecution's witnesses. he was convicted the defendant was convicted of killing levy. >>> and a new york woman found dead in turkey. she suffered a blow to the head. >>> a filibuster prevented chuck haggle from getting -- chuck hague frontal being confirmed. >>> and around town baltimore this weekend could be tricky. and streets will be closed from 10 a.m. until 5 on monday morning. the department of transportation crews will be removing a pedestrian bridge. >>> 1000 wedding gowns are going on sale today and tomorrow raising money for research. and it will be at the share ton in downtown baltimore. there will be gowns in various sizes, styles and you can take part in that. >> the winner of the ravens cash fantasy are being unveiled. >> they can receive 1 34eu8on -- million to season tickets to a trip with the team. that's today. >>> and former raven

. >>> a judge has decided to keep hearings into the 2001 chandra levy murder case closed to the press and also to the public. hearings have been under way behind closed doors for the last several weeks. cbs news reported that those hearings have something to do with one of the prosecution witnesses in ingmar guandique's 2010 murder trial. he was convicted of killing levy. he was serving a 60-year sentence and the judge says details eventually will be made public. >>> the district of columbia's ethics board says it has found substantial evidence that d.c. council member jam graham violated the city's code of conduct when he intervened in the warding of a lottery contract. but the board says it is not pursuing the matter any further because it has no authority to punish him. graham strongly denies any wrongdoing. >>> we now know what caused that massive power outage during sunday's super bowl. they say it was an electrical rely that failed and caused the 34-minute blackout. company officials say the part has now been replaced. >>> speaking of the super bowl, i acquired a new best friend

. >>> there is a new twist in the murder of chandra levy, the man accused in her death returns to the d.c. courtroom tomorrow. at the news 4 live desk with the reaction just coming in from levy's parents. >> as we speak, the man is already here in the district or on his way, flown in from prison in alabama. as far as why? that is a mystery tonight. the judge issued all conversations sealed. not even the levys know what is going on. we do know that he will be in court here in d.c. tomorrow. this all comes after a new twist in the case, as you mentioned. the last few months two secret hearings have been held to discuss the credibility of a key witness in the trial. it its unclear whether that witness is armando morales who said that the suspect confessed to killing levy. our sister station talked to chandra's parents they believe that the man its the killer and they are hopeful they don't have to go through nother trial. the case made international news in 2001 when levy disappeared. found murdered a year later in rock creek park. levy was capitol hill intern who had a relationship with

modesto intern chandra levy disappeared in washington, d.c., in 2001 while interning for gary condit.n was convicted of killing her primarily on the testimony of a prison informant. today's records indicate prosecutors learned a year ago there was a problem with a witness and defense attorneys are outraged that prosecutors didn't share that information for months. >>> it might be hard to believe but the federal minimum wage is lower right now accounting for inflation than it was 30 years ago under president reagan. president obama would like to raise the national minimum wage to $9 an hour claiming it would reduce poverty without costing jobs. sam brock checks the president. what does the research say? >> some of the elements might be surprising to you. surprising that poverty rates went up while jobs shrank. evidence it could debunk the president's claim. then one of the foremost economists in this country on this topic debunks our debunking. boosting the pay of our lowest wage workers is a topic popping up on local and national stages. last year san jose residents stumped for a $2 i

. >>> the man convicted in chandra levy's murder is expected back in the d.c. courtroom this afternoon. ingmar guandique was brought back to the district last week from a federal prison in alabama. in 2010, he was found guilty of killing the government intern. levy disappeared in may 2001. her remains were found one year late near rock creek park. cbs news has reported that there are new questions about a prosecution witness in that case. however, so far the jug has re- - the judge has refused to open the hearings to the media. >>> police are investigating a suspicious death of an elderly man found inside his northern virginia home. 94-year-old elmer rowans was found in the 2700 block of holly street in alexandria yesterday evening. investigators are not identifying him by name. they say that he was dead when they arrived on the scene. according to police, a family member who came to the house called for help. authorities will only say that they are classifying this as a suspicious death. >> we're considering all possibilities. we don't have any suspect in cust

. >>> the chandra levy murder case secrets may be over. partial transcripts will be released over the hearings. levy grew up in modesto. there was speculation that condit and levy had a romantic relationship. a man was convicted of killing her almost solely on the testimony of an inform ant. >> the teachers and staff were honored today in an emotional white house ceremony. president obama awarded the citizen's medal. he recalled how each sacrifice, was to protect the students. >> they gave their lives to protect the children in their care. they gave all they had for the most innocent and helpless among us. that is what we honor today. >> the citizens medal is the second highest honor awarded by the white house. >> the autopsy results are in and investigators are now believing that the former l.a. cop kill said himself. the sheriff's department released that information at news conference late this afternoon. investigators say that christopher dorner died from a single gun shot wound to the head. after a massive man hunt that led authoritie

. -- chandra levy case. a judge is holding a hearing at the request of several media outlets to decide whether they can have access and transcripts from those secret proceedings. levy, a government intern disappeared in 2001. her body was found a year later in rock creek park. in 2010, ingmar guandique was convicted of killing levy and he is serving a 60-year prison sentence. >>> today the d.c. city council is expected to discuss what to do with a $400 million surplus left over the last fiscal year. but in his state of the district address last night, d.c. mayor vincent gray said that money is required to go into the city's rainy day fund. however, mayor gray added that the same factors that led to the surplus will lead to other revenue gains. >> we will see a prosperity dividend materialize, a dividend that i intend to invest into some strategic initiatives that advance important goals for our city. >> mayor gray also touted the district's expanding population, booming real estate market, and a huge drop in

after two months of secret hearings, a judge has released recent documents from the chandra levy murder case, although they are heavily edited. defense attorneys allege that prosecutors have known for nearly a year about serious questions surrounding a witness who helped convict ingmar guandique. the defense is demanding that guandique get a new trial. >>> still to come when the news continues, we'll tell you what happened when olympic runner and accused killer oscar pistorius went to court today >>> olympian oscar pistorius went to a south african courtroom for a bail hearing. the dramatic day of testimony made it feel more like a murder trial. >> reporter: oscar pistorius spent much of the day in tears as prosecutors in south africa revealed new details about their premeditated murder case against him. the athlete sobbed in the closed court hearing as a detective described how he found reeva steenkamp lying dead at the bottom of the stairs in pistorius' home, her body wrapped in towels. prosecutors say the runner cornered his lover in a bathroom the size of a locker and opened fire hi

the mystery is only continuing in the case of the man convicted of murdering washington intern, chandra levy. igmar guandique is expected at a hearing tomorrow, but the government has demanded secrecy about most of what is going on. the judges agreed to the prosecution demands and the first amendment pleas of lawyers for a number of media outlets, including our parent company, gwinnett, failed to persuade the judge. >> we can't discuss anything, i'm sorry. >> we are extremely concerned that a matter of this importance and interest to the community is happening behind closed doors. >> sources say that guandique's lawyers are demanding a new trial. one of the witnesses was so tainted that his conviction must be thrown out. and we do note that tomorrow's hearing is about defense access to more information about that witness. we just don't know which one. at d.c. superior court, bruce leshan, wusa9. >>> the verdict is guilty for a baltimore man accused in a murder that made national headlines. michael johnson was convicted of second-degree murder today for the death of phylicia barnes. barnes na

. >>> a judge has decided to keep hearings into the 2001 chandra levy murder case closed to the press and public. hearings have been underway behind closed doors for the last several weeks. the judge says the details will eventually be made public. ingmar guandique was convicted of the murder in 2010. he is currently sync 60-year sentence. >>> when gabby giffords was shot in the head outside a tucson safeway it was her young intern, daniel hernandez who used his bare hands to slow down the bleeding from her bleeding skull. he helped to save the cog woman's life. he is telling his story in a new book. tonight we caught up with him before a book signing. he said he is hoping congress will finally pass tighter gun control. >> we need to make sure that we're holding them accountable and really do wag gabby said last time. we need them to be brave, courageous, because americans are counting on them. this is not something that we can wait, especially in light of what happened in newtown. >> the because is called "they call me a hero. a memoir of my youth." >>> is it an invitation for thieve

judge will hold a hearing to discuss secrecy in the chandra levy case. several outlets want transcripts from a recent hearing in the case. the judge sealed a portion of the hearing for safety issues. the organizations also want access to a second hearing scheduled for tomorrow and any future hearings in the case. in 2010, ingmar guandique was convicted of the murder. >>> police are searching for three people who did a smash and grab robbery at a jewelry store in downtown maryland. the suspects entered the store on south market street right around 1:30 yesterday afternoon. one had a gun. the other had pepper spray. the suspects ordered everyone on the floor, broke a display case, grabbed the jewelry and got away. anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call police. >>> it is 4:33. here's a look at some other things making news now. the f.b.i. found two bombs in an alabama bunker after a week-long standoff with a man named jimmy dykes. he held a 5-year-old boy hostage till a s.w.a.t. team stormed the bunker yesterday. the boy whose name is et

. >> we could learn more about the proceedings of the man accused of killing chandra levy. they will hold a hearing today to discuss reporters' requests about closed proceedings. we aren't sure what the hearings were about. guandique a may have the conviction overturned because a key witness in the trial is not credible. >>> in the child sex abuse charge against him, lawyers for rick curl filed document for an agreement but no deal until the incompetent pear work is signed. a document says a girl was sexually abused starting at 13 years old. he could face prison if guilty. he's due in court on february 21st. >>> redistricting plan could die today. the washington post is reporting that william howell will use a procedural move to kill the proposal. according to the post, howell will rule that the new senate map drastically changes the legislation it was attached to. that would allow him to kill the measure. senate republicans even caught members of their own party by surprise when they amended a bill that called for slight adjustments to house district boundaries. their new