dan johnson, bbc news.usiest railway stations has been been turned into a shelter for the homeless. rail workers and charity staff have served a full christmas lunch to rough sleepers are euston station. volunteers worked overnight after the last train left on christmas eve, transforming the station concourse with decorations and tables. our news correspondent, caroline davis, has been at euston station for us. welcome to euston station, where christmas celebrations are infull swing. of course, this isn't your normal monday. if it was, the departures board that's looking pretty blank in the background would be quite depressing. but this is the first time that euston has been transformed in this way to help the homeless at christmas. all the homeless down there are getting a four—course and some goodie bags. it is being done with the help of network rail's idea, and streets kitchen, who prepared the food, and the support of st mungo's, the homeless charity. i'm joined by rebecca from st mungo's. what did you

officials say dan johnson shot himself last night. ations involve an alleged incident four years ago. before he died, johnson said the allegations are totally false. >>> and republican roy moore refuses to admit he lost tuesday's senate race in alabama. in a video release last night, moore said all the ballots have not been counted. president trump endorsed moore despite his sexual misconduct with minors. mr. trump invited jones to the white house. >>> the special relationship between the u.s. and britain apparently requires a special u.s. embassy in london. the new one opening next month cost more than $1 billion. charlie d'agata takes a look. >> reporter: that 12 story glass cube on the banks of the river thames is the most expensive u.s. embassy in the world. we're told it's also the most secure, an urban fortress, but designed not to look that way. james timberlake says the design was inspired by european castles. it even has its own moat. >> it's not a moat but that's what the moniker was put on it. it's a pond. >> reporter: well,

dan johnson, bbc news. opposition leader alexei navalny, who's an outspoken critic of vladamir putin, has been formally barred from competing in next year's presidential election. the central electoral commission says he's ineligible, because of a disputed corruption conviction, which he says is politically motivated. he's urged his supporters to boycott the vote, in march. translation: it would exclude millions from the political system itself, because it won't allow them to take part in the election in any way, and this is what your decision is about. the police watchdog is investigating after a man died when the car in which he was a passenger crashed, as it was being pursued by officers. the collision happened early this morning in liverpool. a man was arrested at the scene. forces must refer cases that involve a death after police contact to the watchdog. ten people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack close to afg hanistan‘s national intelligence agency in the capital, kabul. the bomber targeted

dan johnson, bbc news. broken into a home in oxford and stolen food and christmas presents worth about £2000. thames valley police said children's toys and clothes were among the items stolen from an address in walton street yesterday. the culprits opened some of the parcels in the street and dropped the paper. ten people have been killed in a suicide attack in kabul. the bomber was apparently on foot and targeted people as they ride into work. the so—called islamic state group said carried out the attack will stop. a suicide attackjust happened right in the morning rush—hour time. hospital and security sources say that at least six people, including four civilians and two military or security personnel are killed, and five others are wounded. police say the suicide bomber was a young boy on foot, trying to reach one of the national security intelligence agency facilities. before he reached the target, he was recognised by police. and one of the security personnel held him tight. and he was able to blow him

representative dan johnson addressed the accusation less than 48 hours ago, denying any wrongdoing, and calling the claims politically motivated. the alleged molestation took place at the church where johnson was a pastor in 2012. johnson's accuser told police he kissed her and fondled her under her clothes. police say it appears that late last night-- johnson stopped his car in a secluded area, then got out and shot himself. an a today. and also breaking overnight-- p-b-s suspending distribution of "tavis smiley" amid what it calls troubling and credible allegations against the news show's host. according to variety-- an independent investigation found that smiley had engaged in sexual relationships with multiple subordinates. in a statement posted on facebook overnight, smiley said he was "as shocked as anyone else by pbs' announcement." and he added that he never groped, coerced, or exposed himself inappropriately to any colleague in his entire 30 year career. developing now-- the father of a missing teen-- later found dead-- now speaking out about the tragic circumstances of what ha

dan johnson, bbc news.usiest railway stations has been been turned into a shelter for the homeless. rail workers and charity staff have served a full christmas lunch to rough sleepers are euston station. volu nteers volunteers worked overnight at the last train left on christmas eve, and transforming the concourse with decorations and tables. it's great, thought it was something we could do, it was off the wall. at first it was just do, it was off the wall. at first it wasjust an do, it was off the wall. at first it was just an idea, do, it was off the wall. at first it wasjust an idea, and do, it was off the wall. at first it was just an idea, and from there do, it was off the wall. at first it wasjust an idea, and from there it snowballed. i was definitely wanted to get involved. it was something i was pushing for, to use empty buildings, empty spaces. use them constructively. there are so many, particularly in london. so many empty buildings that we could put to use will stop thankfully, we have one buil

dan johnson, bbc news.euston station has been turned into a shelter for the homeless on christmas day. rail workers and charity staff are to serve food to rough sleepers. caroline davies is there for us. good morning, caroline. good morning, and welcome to a rather empty euston station. this is not what it normally looks like on monday morning. you can see all of the shutters shot up for the festive period. imagine if you joined up here on a normal monday and saw the departure board, that would be a disappointment. but it is not a normal monday, it's christmas day. things are looking festive here. all of the decorations are up. these banqueting tables are going to be hosting homeless people for christmas day. it's all the idea of network rail. i'm joined by one of the people from the team behind it. steve, can you tell me about where this idea came from? good morning. i'm one of four individuals in network rail, it's a great company to work for, they encourage us to do new things, do innovation, push the bo

dan johnson, bbc news.on station has been turned into a shelter for the homeless, as rail workers and charity staff served around 200 rough sleepers a full christmas lunch today. volunteers worked overnight, after the last train left on christmas eve, transforming the concourse with decorations, and laying out tables. caroline davies reports. festive preparation under the departures board, as network rail volunteers prepare for their homeless guests. they're part of our community, they're here every day and i think some places would maybe just shun them away, but for us, they are an important part of the community. they're here, we have to engage, we have to look after them and make sure that they're safe. local charities invited 200 guests to enjoy some festive music and a four—course meal. a meal which was only possible thanks to the donations from 45 different businesses and groups. jed has been squatting since he was 18. it's unique. they've got this space on christmas day, quite interesting to see some

dan johnson, bbc news.n into a home in oxford and stolen food and christmas presents worth about £2000. thames valley police said toys and clothes were among the items stolen from an address in walton street yesterday. the culprits opened some of the parcels in the street and dropped the paper. a british woman being held in an egyptian prison for drug smuggling offences will appear in court later today. laura plummer was arrested in october when she was found with 290 tramadol tablets in her suitcase. the painkiller is legal in the uk, but not in egypt. her family has maintained she wasn't aware the drug was illegal. if found guilty she faces up to 25 years in prison. surrey police are trying to identify a man who was found unconscious in a ditch yesterday afternoon. they've released pictures of the man's clothing in an attempt to track down his family. the man, who is thought to be in his 20s, is in a serious condition in hospital. they say the man was wearing a red and white checked shirt and red canvas s

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yesterday a kentucky state representative called dan johnson drove to a secluded spot on a rural road himself. johnson posted a suicide note online denying allegations that he kissed and groped a 17-year-old girl at a new year's party fivede years ago. police investigated the claim at the time and decided not to press charges. but when the allegations surfaced again recently, johnson again denied them, but apparently believed he had no way out. was dan johnson guilty? we can't say, and now that he's dead, we'll likely never know. meanwhile, yesterday, tv show host tavis smiley had his pbs program was pulled off the air after claims of misconduct were leveled against him. smiley responded by denying all the allegations. what's interesting is what smiley says about the process that ended his career. pbs, he says, launched anha investigation into his behavior without even informing him it was going on. "i learned of the investigation when former staffers started contacting me to share the uncomfortable experience of receiving a phone call from a stranger asking whether i'd ever done anyt

the body of 57-year-old dan johnson found near a bridge with a single gunshot wound to his head. ince-deleted facebook post, johnson denied molesting a female member of his church when she was 17, writing "i cannot handle it any longer, but heaven is my home." >>> state leaders from both parties had been calling for johnson's resignation after a expose detailed how johnson allegedly woke his daughter's friend during a sleepover in 2013 and forced himself on her. >>> tavis smiley's show suspended by pbs amid sexual misconduct allegations against the host. the public broadcaster hiring an outside law firm to investigate the matter. pbs saying in part that an inquiry uncovered multiple credible allegations of conduct that is inconsistent with the values and standards of pbs. neither smiley nor his production company, which makes the show for pbs, could be reached for comment. >>> and then there's this. oscar-nominated actress salma hayek coming forward in a "new york times" op ed, calling disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein hermionester, too. the star opening backup years of a

in kentucky, republican state representative dan johnson was found dead from an apparent suicide only two days after the kentucky center for investigative reporting published an expose about him molesting a 17-year-old girl who was a member of his church. according to the expose, in 2013 johnson woke up his daughter's friend while the girls were having a sleepover and then sexually assaulted the teenager, touching her breasts and forcing his fingers into her vagina. the girl wrote to johnson in a facebook message after the attack -- "what you did was beyond mean, it was evil." kentucky state representative dan johnson's body was found wednesday with a single gunshot to his head. new york state governor andrew cuomo has unveiled new legislation aimed at making it illegal for people convicted of domestic violence to own a gun in new york state. in announcing the legislation, governor cuomo called 2017 "the year of reckoning, when both the tragedy of mass shootings and cultural and institutional harassment of women became impossible to ignore." the chairman of the senate judiciary commit

dan johnson was asked to resign on monday.wo days later his body was with a gunshot wound to the head. he also served as a pastor in a non denominational church. the woman involved in the 2013 sexual assault allegations say it happened at a church sleep over. she and her family filed a police report after the incident but following an investigation police did not press charges. >>> disgraced movie mogul harvey wine steen is calling accusations made by actress selma hayek not accurate. witnesses have a different account of what transpired. in the column for the new york times hayek claims she rebuffed repeated unwanted advances from the producer during the filming of the 2002 movie freida. he even threatened to kill her when she said no. >> let me assure you i have never groped, inappropriately exposed myself or approached any colleague ever in my 30 year career. >> defending himself after pbs suspended his show amid sexual misconduct allegations. yesterday a pbs spokesperson says an outside law firm is investigating several cl

state representative dan johnson was found dead just hours ago the head.e had vehemently denied the allegations he assaulted a girl in the basement of his home. hours before his death... johnson posted a facebook message asking people to take care of his wife. he also wrote that p-t-s-d is a sickness that will quote "take my life". only on seven.. we're hearing from a woman suing the mormon church for allegedly covering up child sex abuse by a church member. six families in west virginia are involved in the lawsuit. helen, who didn't want her last name mentioned, says fellow church member michael jensen babysat for her two sons. she says he abused them back in 2008 when they were four and six-years-old. helen eventually alerted law enforcement after jensen was indicted in 20-12 for sexually abusing other children. a spokesperson for the church in utah told us they quot pending litigation." you can read the full statement on the a-b-c seven app. the case is scheduled to go to trial in january. now to the redskins rumor going viral. a website.. twitter accou

dan johnson died last night from a single gunshot wound on a bridge in northern kentucky. monday there was an article published that johnson allegedly assaulted a girl in the basement of his home. tuesday in a church where he was a pastor he called the allegation totally false. he admitted he was gruff with the teen on the night of the alleged incident, but denied that he sexually assaulted her. >> before these accusations came up, i don't want to get into any details, but it was nothing to do with me or anything sexual. >> johnson said the allegations were politically people to care for his life. he said ptsd will take my life. i cannot handle it any longer. an autopsy will be performed today. president trump invited doug jones, the democrat who beat roy moore to the white house. moore continues to insist the race is not over. brook silva-braga is here this morning. brook, good morning. >> this was a close race, but not that close. they called it soon after polls closed. alabama's secretary of state didn't agree, but it's two weeks abay, and so the battle of this seat dra

the body of dan johnson was discovered hours ago with a single gunshot wound to the head.he county coroner says johnson, a church pastor was found near a bridge in a secluded area. earlier this week, a woman said johnson sexually assaulted her in the basement of his home in 2013 when she was only 17 years old. he denied the allegations during a news conference from the pulpits of his church on tuesday. >> this allegation concerning this lady, this young girl absolutely has no merit, there is no, in fact some of this i heard yesterday for the first time. as i read this story. >> hours before his death he posted a facebook message asking people to take care of his wife. he wrote that ptsd is a sickness that will take his life and heaven is now his home. >>> so the epa administrator, pruitt has questions to answer office. they will look into whether he used any of the money that was supposed to be used for the privacy booth. the agency has said he needs the secure line to communicate with the president. the investigation of the booth was prompted by a request from congression

dan johnson reportedly shot himself on a bridge and mount washington kentucky. he had denied allegations he forced himself on a 17-year-old friend of his daughter at a new year's eve party. earlier today he posted a message on facebook asking people to take care of his wife. he said he suffered from ptsd.>>> john mccain has been admitted to walter reed hospital in washington for side effects from the cancer treatment. doctors diagnosed him with an aggressive form of brain cancer this summer. he has been seen using a wheelchair after suffering a tear in his right achilles tendon. he missed votes all week. his absence could complicate efforts to pass the tax bill. he plans to return as soon as possible.>>> president london breed spent her first day as acting mayor following the death of mayor ed lee. >> london breed our new mayor.>> she appeared at an event with the police chief and members of the anti-violent group. they announce a gun buyback event held saturday in the market area. she vowed to continue to support gun buyback programs as part of a goal to carry

law enforcement officials say representative dan johnson shot himself on the side of a road in mounthington, kentucky yesterday. the 57 year-old republican spent the day before denying claims that he molested a teenager four years ago. johnson also, wrote in his disturbing facebook powe saying heaven is his home. >>> it was a closing, and, clear winner in alabama, and, and he is not on board. the republican date is refusing to concede defeat, an official, returned to show, that democrat doug jones, and, 20,000 votes, three times margin needed to avoid an automatic redown. >> we have not received the final count to include military and provisional ballots. it has been a close raza waiting certification, and,. >> time we heel and get together. it has been tough on him. but it is at the same time, it is time to move on. >> alabamaes. >> and, and, november 27th,. >> senator john mccain is in the hospital after experiencing, side effect from cancer therapy. mccain was diagnosed with a aggressive brain tumor in july the arizona republican has been receiving treatment, spokesperson for the

. >> law enforcement officials say representative dan johnson shot himself inside a vehicle in washington, kentucky yesterday. fifty-seven year-old republican spent the day before denying claims that he molested a teenager back in 2013. johnson also wrote a disturbing facebook post that said quote heaven is my home. >>> meanwhile in alabama embattled republican senate candidate roy moore has yet to concede defeat to democrat doug jones. moore released a video message calling for out out standings ballots to be counted. >> we have not received a final count to include military and provisional ballots. this is a very close race and we are awaiting certification by secretary of the state. >> dot right thing, roy it is time that we heel and we get together, this has been tough, it has been tough on him, but at the same time it is time to move on. >> secretary of state says he will certify the election results between december 27th and january 3rd. >>> democrats want doug jones seated before republicans hold a final vote on president trump's tax reform plan, the president yesterday urged congr

dan johnson, bbc news. busiest railway stations has been been turned into a shelter for the homeless. rail workers and charity staff are to serve a full christmas lunch to rough sleepers are euston station. our news correspondent, caroline davies, is there for us. how many hours have we spent an back concourse waiting for trains, caroline?! i think this concourse is very familiar to a lot of people, but probably never as empty as it looks today. i think if you have a looks today. i think if you have a look over here are the departures board, can you imagine how depressing that would be if on a normal monday morning that was what you saw when you came into this station. but of course it's not a normal morning, it is christmas day and is looking festive here. these ta bles and is looking festive here. these tables are ready and set for the homeless people that will be coming to have their christmas meal here at 11am, very shortly. i am joined to have their christmas meal here at 11am, very shortly. iam joined

the coroner says dan johnson was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head. johnson who was also a pastor denied assaulting that girl when she was 17. >>> to the russia investigation and donald trump jr. spending more than nine hours answering questions from the senate intelligence committee. his past interviews have focused on a meeting with russian lawyer in trump tower during the height of the campaign. >>> in the mean type the man overseeing the investigation told a house committee he does not see any reason to fire the special counsel robert mueller because of bias against the president. rod rosenstein's testimony followed the release of anti-trump text messages sent by two fbi officials who used to serve on mueller's team. >> i think it's important to recognize that when we talk about political affiliation that all demonstrates political affiliation. the issue of bias is something different. we recognize we have employees with political opinions and it's our responsibility to make sure those opinions do not influence their actions. >> well, even though

dan johnson reportedly shot himself on a bridge just south of louisville last night.e posted a message on facebook denying the allegations and asking people to pray for his wife. police saw the post on his page and immediately pinged his phone. when he got to his location he was already dead. police investigated the allege sexual assault but closed the case and no charges were filed. >>> talk show host tavis smiley is the latest to face sexual allegations. it looks into multiple misconduct claims. smiley says he's shocked and that the allegations are untrue. his show is produced in los angeles. it's been distributed by pbs since 2004. >>> there appears to be another setback in meek mill's legal battle. the superior court denied the philadelphia rapper's latest request for bail. last week meek mill's lawyers asked him to be released on bail while he appeals his 2 to 4-year prison sentence. right now he's locked up in chester on probation violations. >>> we just kind of get through the morning. we should get some sunshine, but bill was saying it should be in the mid to

state representative dan johnson reportedly shot himself near a bridge just south of louisville last night. johnson posted the message on facebook yesterday denying the allegations and asking people to pray for his wife. police saw the post on his page and immediately pinged his phone. when they got to his location, he was already dead. >>> a policy that some say puts a group of business owners at risk is up for a final vote today in philadelphia. that policy is an amendment to the city's laws on stop and go shops. it would require them to remove bullet proof glass from serving areas. shop owners say doing that would make them a target for criminals. city council members who support the law say the barriers are disrespectful to customers. >>> it appears there's another setback to report in meek mill's legal battle over bail. in a ruling issued tuesday, the superior court denied the philadelphia rapper's latest request for bail. last week his lawyers asked him to be released on bail while he appealed his 2 to 4-year prison sentence. meanwhile he's locked up on probation violations. >>

dozens gathered at a viewing for pope dan johnson. facing sexual assault allegations. >>> the political earthquake senate election will be on "meet the press." join moderator chuck todd right here on nbc 10. >>> pennsylvania is cracking down on agencies not doing enough to stop elder abuse. grading counties on how well th they. the state could fire the agency or hire another one if there are failures. >>> a cleaning woman in virginia is actually thank iing the jury. she stole three rings from a home she was cleaning in fairfax, virginia. the jury believed the mother of two was good woman who deserved a second chance, and so they chose to her compassion and mercy, convicted her of a felony but imposed the fine of only $60 and give the money to pay the fine plus an additional $20. >> a female juror dug out a $20 bill saying i want to help pay for her fine. the vast majority of jurors did the same thing including me. >> the victim was not so happy about the decision, but the jurors feel they did the right thing in the case. >>> well, you

police found dan johnson just outside his car wednesday night with a single gunshot wound to the head. >> someone saw a post on social media and alerted the law enforcement. >> reporter: in a facebook post about two hours before his death johnson wrote, the accusations are false. ptsd is a sickness that will take my life. i cannot handle it any longer. on monday a reporter published an article alleging that in 2013 johnson molested a 17-year-old girl from his church at a new year's eve party. johnson allegedly slid his hand up her shirt and bra and groped her and forced his hand down her bands. >> he denied the account on tuesday and refused to resign. >> this allegation from this young lady, this young girl, has there are people who have had abuse, but at the same time i think there are people who have take than now and misused that for political stones and political rocks. >> reporter: johnson was elected to the state legislature in 2016 under an umbrella of scrutiny. in 1985 he was indicted in an insurance fraud scheme after he admitted to paying people to torch his own car. >> it'

the coroner says dan johnson died from a single gunshot wound to the head. an and church pastor. he denied accusations that he assaulted a 17-year-old girl in the basement of his home in 2013. state leaders from both parties called for his resignation. on wednesday, he posted a message on facebook asking people to care for his wife. he also added that, quote, heaven is my home. >>> and blame canada for a major storm system set to hit the midwest and northeast with snow and frigid conditions. the system, called an alberta clipper, is expected to bring low temps and high winds for a stretch of michigan into new york. some areas could also see as much as ten inches of snow. >> and outside flint, michigan, heavy snow led to a pair of rollover crashes. in one case, a semi-truck jackknifed and slammed into the median. the driver was taken to the hospital. wasn't clear how badly hurt he was. now visibility dropped to less than half a mile in some areas as well. >> meanwhile in detroit, a sidewalk plow looked more like a snowmobile doing donuts on the street. check t

dan johnson's death comes days after a woman says he sexually assaulted her in her home 2013. she was he posted on facebook denying the allegations and asking people to pray for his wife. >>> another allegations coming forward for harvey weinstein, penned something saying tried to kill her. says he forced her to get fully nude and perform a sex act with another woman in a movie frieda. as retal yigs fretaliation for rejecting him. he says he does not recall. and she herself chore og graphed a sex scene in the move. >>> we are hearing from tavis miley after he was suspended after allegations of misconduct. laun launched an inquiry. he went on social me any colleague in the workplace ever in my 30 year career. >> while pbs didn't specify the nature of the allegations they released a statement that reads in part, quote, the inquiry uncovered multiple, credible allegations of conduct that is inconsistent with the values and standard of pbs. smiley has been with the network since 2004. >>> today is assad day of memory of sandy hook. many of the families affected by the massacre has

kentucky state representative dan johnson shot himself in the head days after an expose alleging that he assaulted a girl in his home back in 2013. facebook, heon wrote, ptsd is a sickness that will "take my life." today marks five years since 26 people were killed in the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. facebook, he wrote, ptsd is a20-year-old adad fire, killing 20 children and six educators. just after the shooting, president barack obama called for me legislation failed. gun violence advocates held a vigil outside the nra headquarters in fairfax. these parents believe their son max was forced to drink large amounts of alcohol during a hazing ritual. an autopsy revealed he had a highly elevated blood alcohol level and thc in his system when he died in september. >> six times the legal limit. night, i'm sure it was enough to kill him. tohow is making your brother all of these things and humiliating somebody a brotherhood? adrianna: current and former members of the fraternity face charges. lsufraternity closed of the chapter and has revoked its charter. now to a warning for

dozens of visitors gathered yesterday at a viewing for pope dan johnson. his funeral will be held tomorrow. johnson shot and killed himself on a bridge last wednesday. he was facing sexual assault allegations. the political earthquake rumbling from the alabama senate election will be a top issue on "meet the press." we'll talk live to chuck todd later on in our 7:00 hour. you can watch "meet the press" at 10:30. >>> controversial bus changes are coming starting today. d.a.r.t. moving more than a dozen routes away from rodney square. they say the changes discriminate against city riders. d.a.r.t. wants to cut down on congestion on king street. >>> the eagles will take to the field without carson wentz. >> nick foles will be running the offense, something not new for him. everyone wants to make sure he's fresh, not rusty, ready to go. randy gyllenhaal is live with a preview in south philadelphia. >> reporter: carson out, st. nick in, and eagles fans are hoping for christmas comeback story for foles. fans are cautious the game could be a reality check. carson

kentucky's governor matt bevan tweeted, saddened to hear of the death of kentucky representative dan johnsonmy heart breaks for his family tonight. an autopsy is scheduled for johnson for later today. >> all right, thank you, mark. >>> a massive deal to combine two of the world's biggest entertainment giants was announced just moments ago. the walt disney company is buying a large portion of 21st century fox that includes its movie and tv studios, and hulu streaming service and a number of hit franchises. the deal was announced this morning by disney's ceo, that's bob eying iger. the expected value about $52 billion. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger is here. good morning. >> good morning. >> this is a big deal, the numbers are big. some people have one perception of disney, another of fox. so what's in it for disney? there's more to fox than fox news. >> absolutely. what disney will get is the ownership of the fox tv studios, the fox movie studios including amazing brands like avatar or x-m x-men. also gets an interest in hulu, gets an interest in sky tv, the uk version, and, you k

resigned, alabama senate candidate roy moore lost his bid election this week, cec state representative dan johnson committed suicide after sexual assault allegations. so there's a lot there, and there are more we can discuss. i want to talk about this with a research psychologist and an op-ed writer and editor at "the new york times." thanks for joining us. it's an important conversation. that's a long list. >> can't even keep track. >> as i was reading it, it struck me all of these men this is just over the recent months. >> and this is just in a very limited number of industries, right? i mean this is really so far and frankly pretty high class industries. it's in hollywood, politics, the media. and we haven't even touched sort of blue collar industries where i can't even imagine how rampant this must be. >> you see stories come out in the restaurant business. women are coming out and suing companies. i guess it's been inspired now for people to come out and outside of industries that we've seen. the music industry, russell simmons is in some serious trouble now. it's been reported tonight that

dan johnson found dead of a single gunshot wound on wednesday. a day after denying allegations of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 2012.>> i think there has been people that have taken that now and use that for political stones and rocks.>> reporter: officials are causing the death a suicide. he drove to a bridge part enrolled a facebook message. denying the assault accusations and urging support for his wife before shooting himself in front of his car.>> someone saw his post on social media and alerted law enforcement. they went into gear and found him.>> reporter: became after alabama voters rejected roy moore who face multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. he still denies them. he is refusing to concede the election to his opponent. he told his supporters to wait on god betting on absentee ballots to put him over the top. >> this was almost a 20,000 volt or more plurality for doug jones. donald trump has congratulated doug jones. i think it is best to recognize reality.>> reporter: the man at the center of the need to move

representative dan johnson shot himself last week after accusations of sexual assault surfaced againstim. a woman said she was 17 when johnson assaulted her at his home in 2013. before he died, johnson posted a message on facebook denying the allegations and asking people to pray for his wife. >>> nominee sarah palin's son has been arraigned on charges. he's charged with nen burglary, assault and causing property damage. the incident happened on saturday. no details on what exactly happened. he was arrested in january of 2016 on domestic violence partners on his girlfriend. at the time, sarah palin said her son suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. >>> a woman who was killed by her boyfriend, her parents are trying to help other women. mark and glenn wallen collected donations for the women's shelter. in september, their daughter laura was found murdered in damasc damascus. her boyfriend is charged in her death. >> if we can channel our grief into something positive. the women's shelter of montgomery county, this is something that's worthwhile and worth doing. >> just sort of e

republican state representative dan johnson committed suicide on wednesday after a bombshell report about accusations about sex assault accusations. his wife said this never should have happened. >> i feel confident that had it not been for that article and the media's frenzy created from it, that my husband would be alive right now. >> stay with nbc4 and the "today" show with much more on that interview. >>> flames erupt, the one person who jumped into action even before firefighters showed up on the scene. >> reporter: demanding action after a graduation scandal. dons ozef ♪ ♪ it feels good to be back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good morning everyone. welcome to your friday. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. we're waking up to a weather alert this morning. "news4 today" steteam working o everything you need to know. the first 4 traffic. we begin with the forecast for that snow. chuck and sheena, they're working on this. it's still a few hours out, right? >> not until after lunchtime. but the good news is, it's not for everybody today. >> absolutely right. not looking for a lot of snow. snow lovers

are hearing the sheriff's office is confirming that a republican state legislature, a lawmaker, dan johnsonled himself earlier this evening. johnson had recently denied allegations of sexual misconduct. he was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the basement of his home. at least one. earlier tonight, johnson posted a message to his facebook that has since been removed. it read that ptsd is a sickness that will take my life. i cannot handle it any longer. it has won this life but have an is my home. johnson was 57 years old. coming up, a mormon was missionary who went to venezuela for love, now in serious trouble, and possibly stock is a pond between two countries with greater political differences. his mother joins us, pleading for help. >> he's about as innocent as a kid as you can find out there. he is the light of our >> shannon: echoes of otto warmbier, the american student who was arrested for a allegedly stealing a north korean banner, returning home to die with his parents at his bedside. a 25-year-old former mormon missionary from utah is ill, facing a trial and a soci

authorities say dan johnson died from a single gunshot tonight on a bridge.he 57-year-old lawmaker was elected to the kentucky state legislature back in 20-16. the kentucky center for investigative reporting published an account from the alleged victim...stating johnson sexually assaulted her in the basement of his home in 2013. police investigated the matter...but closed the case and did not file charges. (vicki) it was a stunning outcome in alabama last night when democrat doug jones defeated republican roy moore in the special election for u.s. senate -- sending political shockwaves throughout the country. (grant) so, what does tuesday's election mean for the republican party going forward, and how is the white house responding? reporter stacey cohan has the details from washington. senator-elect doug jones / -d- alabama: the people of alabama have spoken.last night, democrat doug jones did what few expected could be done when he first entered the senate race in alabama. he won. doug jones, (d) alabama senate elect:the one thing that will happen for sure t

on monday, dan johnson was accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old in 2013. the allegations were revealed in a lengthy public radio report. two days later johnson's body was found on the side of the road with a gunshot wound to the head. the 57-year-old and his wife had denied wrongdoing and vowed to fight the allegations. >> we don't know any other way to live but to fight! >> johnson was no stranger to controversy. the same radio report also detailed allegations of racially insensitive facebook posts, attempted arson, and fabrication of his involvement at ground zero after the 9/11 attacks. >>> navaho nation has filed a federal lawsuit against wells fargo. they claim the bank preyed on their tribe by opening unauthorized bank accounts and taking advantage of the elderly. the allegations date back to 2009 to 2016. the bank faced scrutiny last year after and it uncovered employees opened fake accounts. wells fargo is the only national bank that services navaho territories. >>> time now 5:14. >>> 580 is okay if you are making your way through oakland your appr

. >> reporter: on monday kentucky state legislator dan johnson was accused of sexual ly assaulting a 17 year-old, two days later his body was fun on the side of the road. local officials say johnson had a gunshot wound to the head and called it an apparent suicide. >> he drove his car over bridge, pulled over to the side of the road, stopped, got out and standing in front of his vehicle from the scene shot himself. >> reporter: johnson a non- denominational preacher was accused in the lengthy public radio report by kentucky center for investigative reporting. >> this allegation concerning this lady, this young girl, absolutely has no merit. >> reporter: his wife supported him. >> we are fighters. >> reporter: republican law makers in kentucky called on johnson to resign in, a facebook message posted just before his death that has been since deleted johnson wrote god knows the truth, nothing is the way they make it out to be, brooks silva-braga for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> now back to alabama many republicans and democrats agree that democrat doug jones won tuesday's alabama senat

dan johnson was accused of sexually assaulting a girl back in 2013.sting he had been suffering from ptsd. that post has since been removed. >> up next an urgent health warning tonight out of fairfax county. why health officials are urging every one to get their flu shot. >> metro adds a new perk for riders at more than two dozen metro stations but first kevin mccarthy you're up today. what's going on? >> reporter: hey, jim and sarah, yeah, i'm here at the newseum for the world premiere of the new steven spielberg film the post which takes place here in washington, d.c. more on that coming up next. caitlin. >> great to see you kevin. looking forward to it. outside right now can't get a break from the cold air. temperatures back into the 30's, wind chills in the 20's as winds are out of the north ushering a fresh round of cold air. that's for tomorrow and we're throwing in snow showers for good measure. a look at your forecast plus what to expect for the weekend even some warmer temperatures in that seven-day. that's coming up when fox5 news at 5:00 ret

. >> police investigating the death of dan johnson.ay johnson was that found dead yesterday days after allegations surfaced that he had molested a member of his church when she was 17. authorities discovered johnson's body near a bridge in mount washington kentucky and believe he most likely killed himself. more details are expected to be released today following a completed autopsy. >>> senator john mccain back in the hospital. officials at walter reed medical center say he's being treated for "normal side effects of his ongoing cancer therapy." officials say mccain missed work on monday and tuesday but is set to return to the u.s. senate floor as soon as possible. no word on how long he will be hospitalized. >> the new u.s. embassy in london is a fortress and with a $1 billion price tag it's become the most expensive embassy ever. so here's some highlights. in an age of terrorist attacks the walls are blast resistant. the glass is shatter proof. there's a 100-foot wide moat and the new embassy opens on january 16. it's going to be de