alguna manera" cinco estudiantes lo han visto rondeando el area de la escuela elemental clermont.... los casos comenzaron el 19 de diciembre cuando dos estudiantes caminaban a la escuela... "por la manana el 19 y el 20, estudiantes caminando a la escuela de clermont vieron un hombre en esta camioneta y pensaron que era sospechoso" solamente dos dias atras, el martes 17 de enero cerca de las siete y media de la noche.. el hombre trato de llamar la atencion de un estudiante de septimo grado... "ahora estan diciendo que estan en los contornos y el va a esta escuela de aca , si me esta preocupando, bastante" maria quiere evitar que su hijo camine a la escuela... " me siento mas segura de recoger a mi hijo, a el siempre lo recoge mi esposo, lo recoge, el, o lo hago yo, por ese motivo para estar segura" la policia ha aumentado su vigilancia en esa area.... "no tenemos delito, siempre es bueno revisar nuestra seguridad, tenemos que caminar en grupos si es posible, si no es posible, tienes que caminar solo, que alguien sepa, a que hora tu sales, a que hora tu regresas" el hombre tiene entre

matt jablow joins us live outside of clermont elementary school with the story. >> reporter: lesli, scaryff for students and parents where the search is very much on tonight for the man who has been approaching young children. >> we're on this. >> reporter: the cafeteria of clermont elemey school in alexandria was crowded tonight with concerned parents eager to hear from fairfax county police about five disturbing incidents over the past month or so. >> we have five events all very similar. >> reporter: according to police, each event involved a white or hispanic man between 30-35 years old with a goatee and driving a red pick up truck. the man has approached children on their way to and from school in the neighborhood around clermont elementary. the man has tried to get the kid's attention. in some cases he has spoken to the kids. for investigative reasons police won't reveal what the man said. >> at this point that information the detectives are holding on to. >> reporter: so far the man has not committed a crime. >> this is strictly a suspicious event. >> reporter: but they're still in

reporter: a frightening thought that brought dozens of people out to a community meeting at clermont elementary school in alexandria thursday night. police presented safety information parents say is needed, especially now. >> they need to look at the route the kids are taking. they need to look at where are safe places along that route. they need to look at who are they taking that route with, maybe have the parents walk with them. >> i'm very, very concerned, you know. so far he hasn't done anything wrong, but it's suspicious and it's kind of just a matter of time it feels like. so i'm very, very concerned. reporter: police increased patrols and are asking the community to take note of red pickup trucks. they say there could be more than one suspect. residents hope the information and coming together will send a strong message that they, too, are watching and won't let the suspicious man's actions turn criminal. >> i feel like the police and school has responded well and i take a lot of comfort in that. >> police say so far no crime has been committed. they just want to identify th

he has been calling out to children at clermont elementary school.also the national park service as some financial help. billionaire philanthropist david rubenstein will donate $7.50 million to finish the repair work. a bethesda woman left her six- year old at paul while attending a kick boxing class. the child put something in a toaster and the smoke detector went off. >> we are following the latest on the cruise ship disaster off the coast of italy. satellite images are showing the problems rescue crews are having their. the ship is on its side, half submerged in deep water. just to give you a perspective it is as long as three football fields. efforts to find the 21 people missing after the disaster, including four americans, are on hold because of rough seas. 11 people are confirmed dead. the captain of the ship says he never intended to abandon passengers. he says he ended up in a life raft after he tripped and fell into the water. he is under house arrest. some anne arundel county parents say their school is making their children sick. parents

. -- clermont elementary. >> there have been several of these suspicious incidents over the past four weeks. on tuesday around 7:30 at night was the latest. these are happening goal when students are walking to and from school and. police say that a man in a red pickup truck was seen staring at and waving to or calling out to students walking in the area. no child was touched or injured in any of these incidents. but it is alarming to parents. >> it is unsettling. you want your kids to be safe. you figure your neighbors are going to protect your kids. they are going to school. having an individual driving around, not knowing what his intentions are, is unsettling. i hope the individual is identified. >> police say they are looking for this man. they would like to identify who he is and what his intentions may be. they have stepped up patrols in the area. they say the man was last seen wearing a white jacket and a national cap inside that to the pickup truck. it has several dents in it. if you come across the individual or the truck don't approach just write down the license plate and

. >>> senior administrator at clermont mckenna college is admitting they submitted false s.a.t.n the school's rankings the nation's universities. the president notified students in an e-mail yesterday saying a senior administrator admitted to submitting false scores since 2005 and resigned. the current rankings list clermont mckenna as the 9th best liberal arts college in the country. >> we never inflate your numbers here. meteorologist mike nicco tells it like it. is >> i try to this morning cloudy and mile. not much in the way of drizzle. you may find some during your morning commute. tomorrow we'll have a better chance and then it looks like we have sunshine and warmer weather on the way for the first weekend in february. almost 6:16 good morning. take a look at temperatures 41 santa rosa, quarter mile visibility that going to be the toughest commute now, toughest to get around. the rest of us mid to upper 40s we'll ask frances about the commute, that's her job. sorry frances. around monterey bay upper 40s to low 50s watsonville 53. mostly cloudy and cooling trend continues t

all the incidents have happened at a round clermont elementary. >> they got some answers to their questions met here to talk about things that have not been happening on the school property. they have been happening on sidewalks in areas of around the school. a lot of folks are concerned. check out how many people came out here tonight. this woman says she had a heart to heart with her three kids. >> they were terrified. i ended up sleeping with all of my kids. >> she hopes they feel better after hearing from police. >> i want them to feel safe. i want them to know what to do if they are approached. >> 175 parents kids, and residents came out. >> i am happy they had this meeting so we can come and find out information. >> police say they cannot be sure it has been the same bad. five times -- guy. five times a guy has driven around the neighborhood. he has either stared at it or got an out and wave to them pay the most recent -- waved to them. the most recent incident happened tuesday night. >> it is not illegal. >> they want to know who this guy is and what he is up to, and so do the 200 pe

the police believe that a suspicious man has been working and calling out to children around clermont elementary school, at least five times in the past, the latest tuesday night. officers are looking for a man in his 30's seen driving a red pickup truck with scratches dents, and rust. >> having an individual drive around, not knowing what his intentions are it is unsettling. i hope the individual is identified and they put this to rest. >> the police patrolled a nearby shopping center. anybody with information is asked to call the police. >> a d.c. councilwoman is the subject of threats over the district's laws on rats. there were critical comments at the rodent outbreak at the occupied d.c. encampment. there is a d.c. law that protects rats, and encouraged in a control operators to release them outside of the district, including virginia. she has received a number of threatening emails, but late tonight cuccinelli denounced the threats, saying that human health should come first. >> a major development in the race for the gop nomination. abc news says it has interviewed newt gingric

. >> caution and concern outside of clermont elementary school after police say that a suspicious man lurking nearby is attempting to get the attention of students. >> we know he is out there. that is concerning to me. >> authorities said that each of the five reported cases and man in a red pickup truck is seen staring, waiting, or calling out to kids on their way to or from school. the least what -- the latest one happened on tuesday about 7:00 p.m. at night. the man approached a seventh grader. five days before and generate 12, a second incident. the suspicious incidentactivity began in late december. >> i keep telling them that they have to be careful. do not walk with strangers. that is what i walk them every day. >> the man was last seen wearing a white jacket, several gold chains, and a nationals baseball cap. police will hold the meeting tonight to talk to parents who say it is all a bit alarming. >> i am amazed that he is that bold, to keep making several attempts. >> if you come in contact with that man and the red pickup truck, do not approach it. right down the license num

the kids at clermont elementary in alexandria say they have seen the same man five times since december. police say he's watched and called out to students. he hasn't done anything wrong, but his behavior is considered strange, so police are hoping to talk with him. meanwhile parents are talking with their kids about the possibility of stranger danger. >> i used to let him go to the playground by himself, but now i just have to be with him all the time and watch him. >> they love school, but we've been telling them they have to be careful. don't walk with strangers. reporter: police say the man drives an old red pickup truck. parents are meeting at the school this evening to talk about these latest incidents. >>> today police issued an arrest warrant for a woman suspected of robbing an elderly woman in langley park. she's identified as 48-year-old linda mccorkle. police say she had three small children with her when she approached the victim in a store parking lot on new hampshire last week claiming to need help cashing a check. after the victim agreed a second woman led the children aw

he's been seen parked outside clermont elementary in alexandria and the police tell us this has beenning at least five times over the last few weeks. lindsey mastis brings us the story. >> i'm just mazed that he's that bold. reporter: children noticed a strange man hanging out near their school time and time again. it worried them so much they told police and now investigators want to find out who this suspicious man is, even though -- >> he has not done anything illegal. obviously the concern is that

a community safety meeting will be held tonight at clermont elementary school. the meeting will be in the school cafeteria at 7:30. >> as we told you earlier, we are following big breaking news. a local fbi raid as part of an international crackdown on a popular website. >> for about the last 45 minutes to 60 minutes, we have seen fbi agents go in and out of this communications group. cogent is an internet service provider. a couple of locations at the dulles area have also been rated. this is associated with federal prosecutors and guiding the leaders of mega upload and shutting down that popular sharing side. it is a worldwide criminal organization involved in copyright infringement and money-laundering. many people probably know about this extremely popular site, they illegally reproduces and distributes popular copyrighted content such as movies tv shows, music, and other software without the authorization of the copyright holder. this organization has made hundreds of millions of dollars in the last several years. another interesting development is we have

incidents of a man in a red pickup truck staring at, waving at, and calling out to children near clermont elementary school. first time was december 19th, the latest this past tuesday. no children were hurt or touched. the man is said to have short black hair and a goatee. in the december incident, he also wore a red nationals baseball cap and several gold chains. there will be a community meeting to talk about these incidents tonight at 7:30 at the school. >>> there is a vigil tonight for the baby girl abandoned in northeast d.c. late sunday night. she was found in freezing cold temperatures in front of a home. later died at the hospital. some are calling her baby channing. tonight's candlelight vigil is at 7:30 on channing street in northeast. if you know anything about the newborn, d.c. police would like to hear from you. call them at 202-727-90 99. >>> one family will have to find a new place to stay after a fire. fire officials say the nearly 4,000 square foot home on vantage court is destroyed. a woman who was home told 911 she heard a pop before the fire broke out. investigators ar

he's been seen parked outside clermont elementary in alexandria. this has happened at least five times in the past few weeks police tell us. lindsey mastis brings us the story. reporter: children noticed a strange man hanging out near their school time and time again. it worried them so much they told police and now investigators want to find out who this suspicious man is even though -- >> he has not done anything illegal. obviously the concern is that this individual is taking actions that are consistent with what we'd expect around -- that aren't consistent with what we'd expect around young children. reporter: the man in the red truck parked close to the school and when children would walk by he'd shout out to them. the police will not tell us what the man said. >> we were just very concerned and we don't like things like this happen and scare our kids and scare our community. reporter: police say it happened three times in december when kids were on their way to and from school. now detectives are looking into two more incidents, one last week

farmers like john arnold in clermont are particularly focused on the cold. >> during these stressful times during freeze and hurricanes and things it just goes with the part of being a farmer. >> well, the good news is that up until now it had been an unseasonably warm winter. arnold says juice prices could still fall next year if the warmer weather returns. i'd invite him to come here because it was probably even colder. it might put his temperatures in perspective. >> it might. it was our coldest night so far of the season and since last january, about a year. the good news for the citrus crop, it is getting not nearly as cold tonight and they're in fine shape. we have a little disturbance to the west. if you've been here any length of time, you know big snows don't come from the west, but every once in a while we can get a little dusting. we've had clouds all day. it does appear we see snow overhead, but the atmosphere is just too dry. it's evaporating before reaching the ground. however, later tonight we see a stronger batch of precipitation back into west virginia. this is what

. >>> new this morning, a warning for students near clermont elementary school.nd calling out to children near the school. the first time was on december 19th. the latest this past tuesday. no children have been hurt or been touched in any of the incidents. the man is said to have a short black hair, excuse me, and a goatee. in the december incident he was wearing a red national baseball cap and several gold chains. the truck is red. it's got scratches, dents and rust. >>> a bethesda mother is facing charges. police say she left her 6-year- old daughter home alone. montgomery county police say the girl tried to cook something in the toaster oven in that apartment. it began smoking and set off an alarm. a neighbor called 911 and found the girl wandering in the hallway. the mother is charged with leaving a child unattended and could face more charges. >>> let's check out the headline on today's des moines register. in big black font, it says, unresolved. the newspaper reports the certified vote count to be released today shows rick santorum head of romney by 34 vot