>> well, daniel harmon-wright is back in jail and the family of patricia cook is relieved tonight. and there might be a small amount of reloaf from the family of daniel harmon-wright because had he been convicted of the most serious charge of murder one, that carries a maximum life sentence. now just a short time ago, daniel harmon-wright was escorted from the courthouse in handcuffs, escorted from the courthouse to the jail. he seemed to be trying to hide his face as he bowed forward and he also shook his head from side to side and seemed to be in disapproval or shock of the verdict. now a jury of eight women and four men found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter, unlawful shooting into a motor vehicle, and shooting into a motor vehicle resulting in death. a year ago on february 9, he shot and killed patricia cook. she was a 54-year-old unarmed housewife who was trespassing, sitting in her jeep wrangler in a parking lot of a private school. there was a sun visor covering her entire windshield. there was a strange encounter. harmon-wright rolled up her window on his hand and tried

when daniel harmon-wright took the stand, he was believable. the jury has to decide whether they believe daniel harmon- wright saw patricia cook as a threat that he needed to take out or whether they think he made it all up just to cover up what really happened. >> it is a malicious and unlawful killing, which means it's murder. >> special prosecutor called daniel harmon-wright's claim of self-defense an unbelievable fairy tale. ten inconsistencies between what harmon-wright said on the witness stand friday and what he said in a video taped interview last year, just two hours after he killed patricia cook. >> how can you justify seven shots, several in the back of an unarmed woman in a car? that makes no sense to me. that's just excessive, brutal force. >> harmon wright told the jury that mrs. cook rolled up her window on his hand and started driving away. he had to shoot the window out to free himself. he said mrs. cook tried to run him over and he had to shoot her to stop a public threat because there were pedestrians around. none of that matc

former culpeper county police officer daniel harmon-wright was guilty on three counts. >> jack goldberger is live with reaction. >> the verdict was read at 4:15 this afternoon. daniel harmon-wright was seen his forehead against hands, at some time shaking his head. wife was crying behind him. family members of the victims say they believe that justice has been served. with his head hung low and quickly, daniel harmon- is led to the culpeper county jail after being found manslaughter in the death of patricia cook. >> what happened on that day have happened. >> john is patricia cook's brother and says this decision his family had been for.g >> i can speak for my mother and myself and my entire family. we are pleased with the work of the jury. difficult.was >> nearly nine hours of deliberation, and the jury found wright guilty on four of voluntary manslaughter, shooting into a vehicle, and shooting into a resulting in death. was found not guilty of using firearm in commission of a felony. >> the citizens of this community have spoken. >> harmon-wright has been found guilty of killing patrici

daniel harmon-wright was convicted of manslaughter killing last year a patricia cook, but not murder.the defense is calling for a mistrial. with his head hung low, his hands and feet shackled, daniel harmon-wright is brought into court for what is supposed to be a sentencing hearing. instead, it was the jurors under oath it -- after it was discovered that two dictionaries and one thus far us were brought into the court during deliberations. one juror testified, we understood the definition better after reading the dictionary. it was more straightforward. the prosecutor asked after getting a clearer definition of the word malice, did you reach a resolution in favor of the defendant? he responded yes. >> i will decline comment because there are still ongoing issues. >> the jury foreman testified she brought the materials into the room after asking if it was ok. sheriff scott jenkins told us nothing was done wrong. >> the judge gave specific instructions not to bring in outside resources in. >> the prosecutor argued in court today that the verdict should stand because all the jurors esse

daniel harmon-wright shot and killed patricia cook nearly a year ago. autria godfrey has more. -- an unarmed woman. >> daniel harmon-wright was led out of court by officers. >> justice has been served. >> it was the 2012 death of 54- year-old patricia cook. prosecutors painted daniel harmon-wright as more aggressive when he responded to call of a suspicious car in a church parking lot. he tried to claim that she tried to drive away with his arm stuck in the window. it was ruled that it was not self-defense. >> you heard him say he would do the exact same thing over again. it is important to reinforce the message that that is the wrong attitude. >> many in culpeper agree, although they admit they did not expect a guilty verdict. greg "icarly will probably just get fired. >> from the beginning i just felt it did not need to happen. >> that sentiment shared by cook's brother. he said losing a sister had been heartbreaking enough but in during the testimony was devastating. >> a lot of things in the trial or detestable. not being able to speak freely about t

late this afternoon a jury convicted daniel harmon-wright of voluntary manslaughter for killing an unarmed housewife last year. peggy fox has been covering the case. she's got reaction to that verdict. >> reporter: former culpeper police officer daniel harmon- wright is back in the culpeper county jail tonight after being convicted of voluntar manslaughter and two other counts. after the jury found him guilty, the former police officer was brought out of the courthouse in handcuffs. he seemed to be trying to hide his face as he bowed forward. he also shook his head from side to side in disapproval or shock of the verdict. a jury of 8 women and four men found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter, unlawful shooting into a motor vehicle and shooting into a motor vehicle resulting in death. a year ago on february 9th, he shot and killed patricia cook. she was a 54-year-old unarmed housewife who was trespassing sitting in her jeep wrangler in the parking lot of a public school. there was a strange encounter. harmon-wright said she rolled his arm up in the window. he claimed he shot in self- def

daniel harmon wright walking back into jail today, a little more composed, a very different harmon wright from 24 hours earlier. that's when a jury convicted him of voluntary manslaughter. perhaps now harmon wright is more hopeful. there's a chance he could get a new trial. inside the courtroom, drama focused on the jurors after

so then officer daniel harmon- wright was called into check on a suspicious vehicle. when he arrived, cook said she was waiting for a friend. she displayed her driver's license but apparently declined to hand it over to him. harmon-wright testified he reached for it but she rolled up her window, trapped his hand and began to drive. he says he fired because he felt his life was in danger. the former policeman kept firing after the car moved away from him. special prosecutor jim fisher told the jury harmon-wright's actions were unjustified and excessive. defense attorney daniel hawes said he was doing his job in shooting a fleeing felon. both sides agree cook had a metallic sunscreen sitting across the sun screen of her jeep wrangler. when she pulled away, it was still there. the defense said she was pulling onto the street essentially driving blind, so harmon-wright kept shooting because she was a threat to the public. patricia cook was struck by multiple bullets and subsequently crashed into a telephone pole and died at the scene. in total harmon-wright fired seven sho

they toured the school parking lot where daniel harmon-wright shot and killed patricia cook. jurors heard emotional testimony from wright himself. >> peggy fox in culpeper where the jury heard emotional testimony from former culpeper police officer, daniel harmon- wright who took the stand in his own defense. >> he cried on the witness stand, explaning why he shot patricia cook. her brother wants justice. >> how can you justify seven shots, several in the back of an unarmed woman in a car? that's just excessive, brutal force. >> the jury toured the property where cook was described as a suspicious person and harmon-wright investigated. he started driving away, attempting to shake him off. he said, i screamed, stop, or i'm going to shoot three times as loud as can i could. the whole time she was screaming, no, and continuing to accelerate. that is when he fired his first two shots. breaking the window and freeing his hand. he says he fired five more shots as she drove away because he saw her as a public threat. he needed to stop. the case goes to the jury monday. in culpeper, p

we begin with a guilty verdict for harmon-wright. >> reporter: it took jury nine hours to reach their verdict. it came shortly after 4:00 today and the defendant, daniel harmon-wright sat emotionless. his wife was in tears. one of the jurors also crying. 30 minutes later harmon-wright was escorted in handcuffs to the jail. jury of eight women and four men convicted him of voluntary manslaughter. he was also found guilty of two other charges, involuntary man slaughter and unlawfully shooting into a motor vehicle. it steps from an incident at a catholic school where he shot and killed patricia cook. harmon-wright pep pled self-defense. the jury didn't believe. >> it it is important for the court to send a message. in this case, i felt like it was unjustified from the very beginning. the only question was what grade of mom side was it. i'm going the ask the court for a significant penalty to reinforce the message had was wrong. >> reporter: patricia cook's brother feels justice was served. >> i don't want anything to happen to the son as a negative side of this or his wife. i hope the churches in the area administer to them and it is going to be difficul

the jury just reached a verdict in the case of daniel harmon-wright. him of voluntary manslaughter for shoot pga trisha cook to death in her jeep last february. when she was reportedly trespassing at a private school. cook was unarmed. the jury also found harmon-wright guilt i don't two other counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle and shooting into an occupied vehicle causing death. harmon-wright testified he shot cook in self-defense. he faces one to ten years in prison for the manslaughter count alone. >>> warm today but big changes on the way. veronica is in the storm center with the latest. >> that's for sure. little bit more spring for today. lot of folks strong adjust their wardrobe. don't forget to adjust your thermostat if you want to stay comfortable and have everybody inside comfortable. still have some sunshine out there. high clouds have been moving in today. still fairly nice. it is going to be a very nice evening, too, when you take a look at our temperatures throughout the area 66 degrees right now through montgomery county and gaith

daniel harmon-wright sitting there with his counsel. he showed little too no emotion. behind him, his wife, she was in tears when the verdict was started to be read. as they were going, polling the jury, one by one, one of the jurors started crying. noticeably a lot of emotion inside of that courtroom. patricia cook's family, victim in all of this, her family sat rather silent. outside of court her brother told me he was satisfied with the verdict. this all stems from that february 9 incident outside of a catholic cool. when daniel harmon-wright, an officer with culpeper town police, approached the jeep patricia cook as driving. a fight broke out. shots rang out. seven shots in all. patricia cook died from two of those shots. the jury, again, deliberating for nine hours coming back today with a guilty verdict when it came to murder and they also convicted daniel harmon-wright two other counts and those will carry separate charges with them as far as the length of time he will be behind bars. he could face up t 25 years behind bars. again, important this guilty convicti

jurors found daniel harmon- wright guilty in the shooting death of patricia cook last february. he testified he fired in self- defense. prosecutors said the shooting was unnecessary. >> john leopold could soon be out of a job. the county council, hold an emergency meeting today to discuss their move to oust him. the judge found him guilty of using his police detail and county employees for political and personal reasons. john leopold was then suspended. >> martin o'malley delivers his state of the state address today. this will actually be interactive. residents can submit questions to members of the administration through the internet and on twitter. we do have a link at wjla.com if you would like to submit questions. 6:05 and all the excitement is brewing around the super bowl. >> john gonzales in the big easy right now. grinning ear to your. >>-- ear to ear. >> i am grinning, but i do have some heartburn. the weather not as nice as it was yesterday. very windy this morning in the big easy. as for moving through, but not being -- but not affecting what is being called the supe

yesterday a jury convicted daniel harmon-wright in the shooting death of patricia ann cook last february. however to dictionaries and day thesauras for found in the jury room, against the judge's instruction. >> the prince george's county firefighter nearly lost and are following a crash on the beltway. he was one of seven people injured in the early morning crash, including four firefighters. a tractor-trailer rig struck a fire truck. both vehicles went into the median and struck an suv. all three vehicles overturned. emmons underwent hours of surgery to reattach the arm. >> the tendons the veins arteries, nurse. >> there were major delays in both directions wall crews cleaned up the scene. if our internet is making a u- turn when it collided with a tractor-trailer. the tractor-trailer, in ordinary circumstances, has the right of way -- the fire engine actually has the right of way. only a few days left until super bowl xlvii. >> it is the first time new orleans is hosting the super bowl since hurricane katrina. brad bell joins us live from new orleans with how the community has recover

after a former police convicted in was the shooting death of an unarmed .oman daniel harmon-wright was convicted on three charges death of patricia cook. >> it took the jurors just about find harmon-wright guilty on three of the four county was facing. the most significant one, the voluntary manslaughter charge. years ines up to 25 tonight, we were hard- in the to find anyone issue with the verdict. with his head hung low, convicted killer daniel harmon- of theis let out sameper courthouse by the officers he is to serve alongside. >> i think justice has been served. guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of patricia cook. prosecutors painted harmon- aggressive when to a call of a sitting in ar church parking lot. to drive she tried with his arm in the car, not buy it. did >> you heard him say at the end of his testimony he would do the again.ame thing over is the wrong attitude. many in the quiet culpeper agree,ee seem to admit they did not expect the guilty verdict. >> i just felt like it did not need to happen. >> that sentiment is shared by brother, who says losing sister has

. >> the morning began with jurors taking a trip to the parking lot where daniel harmon-wright shot andd 54-year-old patricia ann cook nearly a year ago. in the afternoon harmon-wright took the witness stand and in a tearful emotional testimony said he only shot in self-defense. after getting a call about a suspicious person in the lot harmon-wright said he approached the jeep of patricia ann cook who he said was acting aloof, odd and off-putting. after asking for her license repeatedly he said he reached inside and tried to grab it from her hand. that is when he said she closed the window on his arm and accelerated. he said he yelled stop, stop stop, what are you doing. she then screamed, no, no, no, i'm not going to. he said he warned her three times before opening fire with two shots but she kept driving so he followed with five more shots seconds later. durke cross examination the prosecutor asked heuplim your intent was to shoot to kill, wasn't it to which he responded, my intent was to eliminate the threat to the public. harmon-wright closed by saying i wish it had not happened bu

daniel harmon wright was responding to a suspicious report when he shot cook who was unarmed. he said he shot her when she tried to drive off with his arm in her window. witnesses say they never saw the officer trapped, drug, or struck by the car. the man who admits he used a baseball bat to attack a day care security guard will be sentenced today. he pleaded guilty to assault charges in connection with last april's attack. he became enraged when staffers would not let him use the phone. he wrestled a bat from a security guard, attacked him with it, and smashed windows of before stealing an employee's car and driving off. >> thousands are expected to gather on the national mall for the annual march for life. thousands took part with a vigil last night. the service came one day before the rally to protest the supreme court to's decision to legalize abortion that came down 40 years ago this week. >> eleanor holmes norton is getting involved over the fight for a popular georgetown business. >> she sent a letter to the director of the national parks service urging him to meet with

yesterday, jurors found daniel harmon-wright guilty. he testified he fired in self- defense. he faces up to 25 years in prison. >> the anne arundel county council is expected to hold an emergency meeting to discuss removing county executive john leopold from office one day after he was convicted of misconduct. he used funds to put up signs and compile files on rivals. the council could vote as soon as monday on a bill to remove the republican from office. >> we are four days away from super bowl 47, but young ravens and 49ers fans are joining together. >> that is a good thing. john gonzales is live in new orleans. >> good afternoon. things are really getting fun in the big easy. we are inside the convention center. this is one of the largest in the country. this year is the nfl experience. it officially kicks off today and will run every day until the rest of -- run every day for the rest of the week until the super bowl. it is a massive playground, if you will. it gives you an idea of the interactive activities. that is called the rush zone giving folks the chance to do thei

the special prosecutor in the case said the former town of culpeper police officer daniel harmon wright fired his weapon shooting a 54-year-old woman with intent to kyle. harmon wright's lawyers said it was an act of self-defense and he was acting to protect the public from what they describe as a dangerous woman. it was back on february 9th, 2012, that patricia cook was sitting in her parked car at a lot at epiphany catholic school. she refused to leave even when confronted by a school administrator. when the officer arrived, she declined to hand over or driver's license. the defense said she rolled up her withino and the officer grabbed for it, trapping his hand and began to drive. he fired because he felt his life was in danger. prosecutors say he kept firing after the car moved away from him and told the jury his actions were unjustified and excessive. both sides agree that cook had a metallic sunscreen sitting across her windshield. when she pulled away, it was still there. she was heading on to the street driving blind. harmon wright kept shooting because she was a threat to the p

danielle harmon wright was a police officer here for five years. the jury found him guilty of unlawfully shooting into an occupied vehicle and into an occupied vehicle causing a death. they found him not guilty of a single firearms have launch and took place in the parking lot of a catholic school where a female motorist unarmed was essentially suspicious and shy pulled away. the officer fired a total of seven times. five bullets struck the 54-year- old patricia cook as she was pull away from the officer. the prosecutor told reporters it was an injustified shooting and thought so from the beginning. he was not disappointed with the voluntary manslaughter finding because he thought the self-defense verdict, he was concerned the jury might find it that way and they did not. he was happy to get a conviction on voluntary manslaughter and when you add all of the counts together, the former policeman is facing up to 25 years in prison and the same jury will begin the penalty phase of the trial tomorrow afternoon. the prosecutor told me he's probably not

his attorney reiterating their claim that daniel harmon wright shot and killed patricia cook out ofself defense, the prosecution warning the jury, look at the inconsist any. >> my argument to the jury was he was not credibility, that they shouldn't believe them. when they don't believe them,self defense goes out the window. >> jim fisher speaking out after the case went to the jury. if you remove the concept ofself defense from the equation, then it's an unlawful killing, a malicious and unlawful kittle, meaning murder. >> reporter: murder, that's how the commonwealth describes the february 9th incident in culpepper. patricia cook in a lot clearly marked no trespassing. she was asked to leave. when cook refused, skyler called police. >> then he and cook got into a disagreement. he claims his arm was trapped in her window and started driving. witnesses testify they never saw that. still harmonwright fired seven rounds. in closing arguments. daniel hall told the jurors it's possible his client made the wrong call or used poor judgment, but is not guilty of a crime. >> it's going to boil d

daniel harmon-wright is convicted of shooting patricia cook. and the man who admitted to using a baseball bat attack -- a baseball bat to attack a security card at a daycare is said to be charged today. young became enraged at staffers at the day care when they would not let him use the phone. and new this noon, president obama is expected to announce his appointment formally the this afternoon. it is part of the white house's plan to drum up support. joe biden is kicking off his campaign this noon. yesterday he helped an on-line forum where he discussed the importance of gonna reform. >> another reason this makes sense, even though it accounts for a small percentage of the murders of those who died in consequence of a weapon every year, is because police organizations overwhelmingly supported -- support it because it gives them guns. >> there is no word yet on when president obama will be heading. and senator dianne feinstein is opening up about her proposed assault rifle ban. she said her long reaching band is driven by personal reasons. in 1

prosecutors say daniel harmon- wright, used excessive and unjustified force when he shot patricia cookinside her car. john hanrahan has more on today's developments from court. >> reporter: daniel harmon- wright a murder or did he shoot to death a 54-year-old woman to protect himself and the public? that is what a jury in this courthouse will likely decide sometime in the next week or so. special prosecutor, jim fisher, conceded to the jury that the behavior of homemaker, patricia cook last february 9 was somewhat inexplicable. she parked her car in a lot at catholic school and refused to leave, even when requested to. both sides agree when officer harmon wright arrived, she declined to hand over her license when the policeman reached for it. the jury watched a 45 minute long recording in which the former cop tells a virginia state police investigator the woman rolled up her window and began driving away, trapping him by his knuckle and wedding ring. i felt my life was in danger, the defendant told the state police investigator. two hours after the shooting. >>> but prosecutor fisher t

during daniel harmon-wright's testimony, the jury seemed rivetted. he told about finding patricia cook with her eyes closed. the suspicious person he was called to check on was sitting in her jeep wrangler. wi the sunscreen over the entire windshield. he said he asked to see her id and that she rolled up the window on his arm and then his hand. and she started to drive away. he said, the window was cinched down really tight on my left hand, on my knuckles. it was like she was trying to sling me off the vehicle. i screamed stop, or i'll shoot three times as loud as i could. the whole time she was screaming, no, and continuing to accelerate. i discharged my weapon twice in very rapid succession and the window shattered. his attorney entered into evidence a piece of glass that came out of his thumb. after those first two shots, harmon-wright fired five more as patricia cook took a left turn out of the school parking lot. the jury toured the scene this morning using maps to help identify how the fatal shooting played out. harmon-wright says he fired stra

daniel harmon-wright was found guilty of manslaughter yesterday and the jury was supposed to recommend a sentence today. >> but the juror's alleged misconduct involves of all things the use of a dick armey peggy fox with more from casement -- dictionary. peggy fox with more from culpeper. >> reporter: the jury was told only to rely on the information provided, so when two dictionaries and a thesaurus were found last night in the jury room each juror was brought in for questioning. the judge and attorneys wanted to know if the jibs' helped them decide if the -- dictionary helped them decide if daniel harmon-wright was found guilty for manslaughter in the shooting death of patricia cook. last friday the jurors toured the scene. six jurors admitted to looking up the word malice or malicious. at least one said she didn't know what the word meant and needed help to make her decision about harmon-wright. the jury decided that he did not act with malice. so instead of murder, they found him guilty of manslaughter. >> at this point it would be inappropriate for me to comment. >> reporter: neit

daniel harmon-wright if charged in the shooting death of patricia ann code last february -- patricia cook last r.e.. he said he fired shots after she rolled up the window on his hand and started driving away. prosecutors and witnesses testified said that his hand was never stouck. >> the washington capitals are winless no more. the capitals getting a 2-1 lea d. then alex ovechkin got his first goal of the year is in the third. the capitals won the game, 3-2. members of the miami heat will been trading in their jerseys for suits and ties. president obama will welcome the nba team to have their 2012 championship greeting. the miami heat completed this incredible shot. take a look. >> from the half court. look at this shot. my goodness. >> michael made a half-court hotshot and won $75,000. getting tackled in celebration by lebron james. michael appeared on good morning america today to talk about the unforgettable moment and to shoot some hoops to celebrate some more. >> maybe he'll make another one. well done. an on welcome visitor created anxious moments at a college basketball game i

daniel harmon-wright was convicted in the shooting death of patricia cook. court officials found two dictionaries and a pelorus in the jury room, which is in violation of the judge's instructions. because of that, defense attorneys are seeking a mistrial. >> d.c. police are looking for the personal stamp the man on a metrobus. this happened wednesday evening at 11th street and eighth street in northeast. the victim was conscious and breathing when he was taken to hospital. -- stabbed a man. it was a chaotic evening commute on the green line. someone responding to an electrical malfunction and a height of the evening rush mistakenly killed power to a navy yard and anacostia's station, stranding two trains filled with passengers. as you can imagine, there were pretty upset. >> 10 minutes turned to 15 minutes and then an hour and another hour turned into two hours. it was ridiculous. people are having seizures. >> several people had to be treated at the scene for anxiety issues, but no one was seriously hurt. service was restored after 7:00 p.m. >> a firefighte

former culpeper officer daniel harmon-wright is accused of murdering 54-year-old patricia cook last februaryght says cook, accused of trespassing on church property trapped his arm in her car window and tried to drive off. he says he shot her in self-defense but prosecutors say it was cold blooded killing. harmon-wright faces from a year to life in prison. >>> overnight we learned the longest serving member of the maryland house of delegates has died. harrison represented baltimore city. she was the first elected -- she was first elected in 1973 and also the first african-american woman to chair a legislative committee in the general assembly serving as chair on the house rules and executive nominations committee for 33 years. hattie harrison was 84 years old. >>> new this morning, word of a huge budget surplus in the district. mayor vincent gray will announce the $400 million surplus later today. you can thank d.c.'s growing population for generating that tax revenue. the booming real estate market is also -- the mayor will likely ask most of it to go into the city's reserve fund. >>> a wee

daniel harmon wright is charged with killing patricia cook last february. the officer was responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle. harmon testified he shot the 54- year-old after she trapped his arm in the window of her vehicle and dragged him. >>> also following a news alert involving a murder suspect minutes away from being released before a judge overturned his appeal. a federal appeals court in richmond heard the case today. the attorney general's office appealed the federal judge's decision to free wolf. the judge said prosecutors failed to retry wolf within a four-month deadline and tossed the conviction. they will spend more than a decade on death row for the hire of his drug supplier. >>> another big story, an emotional day from mewtown, connecticut, to -- newtown, connecticut, to the capitol. laura ingle has the story. >> reporter: a community forum packed with people on both sides of the issue. at state lawmakers in newtown, connecticut, heard testimony on state gone control proposals. the parents of two victims from the tragic sandy hook e

defense lawyers for daniel harmon-wright are calling for a mistrial because of alleged juror misconductfox 5's hen hedge has detail -- john henrehan has details. >> reporter: on tuesday former town of culpeper policeman daniel harmon-wright was found guilty of manslaughter and two other felony counts in connection with the february shooting death of unarmed motorist patricia cook, but after the jury went home for the night a clerk found two dictionaries and a thesaurus in the jury room. the judge characterized the books as unauthorized research materials and ordered the jurors be isolated and questioned one by one. according to the jurors, some of the words they looked up included murder, malice and unlawful. one juror told the judge she thought it was okay to bring the reference works into the jury room on the last day of trial and even ran the idea by a bailiff who raised no objection. another juror said under oath the panel was really hung up on the written definitions provided in the judge's instructions. we felt the dictionary gave us a straight answer said that juror. defense atto

daniel harmon-wright was on duty in culpeper last february when he shot and killed patricia ann cook in her jeep. harmon-wright said he fired in self-defense claiming cook had trapped his arm in the window of the jeep and was dragging him. prosecutors charged harmon used such excessive force that it rose to the level of muer. the jury deliberated for three hours yesterday before going home for the evening. we have a crew at the courthouse and we will take you there live if there is a verdic >>> we're also monitoring closing arguments in the trial of anne arundel county executive john leopold. he's charged with three counts of misconduct in office for allegedly using his security detail for personal and political purposes. among other things, the prosecution says leopold's secured detail helped him facilitate what they call sexual encounters. the republican lawmaker in his second term is also accused of misusing county funds. the defense claims the charges are too vague and do not constitute crimes. >>> president obama is on his way to las vegas where he will lead a rally promoting im

we're talking about daniel harmon-wright. he shot and killed 54-year-old patricia ann cook last february while she was sitting in her jeep. the jury rejected his claim that cook shot -- that he shot cook in self-defense. >>> the anne arundel county council is holding an emergency meeting today to talk about removing county executive john leopold. he was found guilty on misconduct while in office, and he is currently suspended. the judge ruled that leopold broke the law when he made a staffer empty his catheter bag after surgery and when he had members of his security detail put up campaign signs. however, the judge acquitted leopold on charges connected to having his security detail drive him to sexual encounters. >>> congress is holding its first hearing on gun violence since the elementary school shooting in newtown, connecticut. on one side of the issue, former congresswoman gabriel giffords who was shot in the head last year. on the other side, wayne lapierre, the head of the national rifle association. danielle nottingha

yesterday the jury found daniel harmon wright guilty of manslaughter.e was on duty when he shot and killed a woman named patricia ann cooke. they were supposed to sentence him today but now that is on hold. turns out the jury foreman brought in dictionaries and a thesaurus during deliberations. we'll let you know what the judge decides in the next day or two. >>> senator robert menendez is denying allegations that he had sex with underage prostitutes down in the dominican republic during trips paid for by a campaign donor. these accusations were first reported last week but now they've resurfaced because the fbi has raided the home of that campaign donor. menendez, a new jersey democrat, says these allegations are fabricated by a political right wing blog. >>> day three of our blitz and glitz coverage of the super bowl. today ray lewis facing down reporters who wanted to know is it true you used performance- enhancing drugs to come back from injury so quickly? kristen berset has the latest on this he controversial report. kristen. >> reporter: hey, dere

daniel harmon-wright was on duty as a culpeper police officer last year when he shot and killed patricia cook when she was sitting in a jeep. he claimed it was self-defense, that she trapped his arm in the window and dragged him. prosecutors say otherwise. that it was a case of excessive force and turned into murder. the jury deliberated three hours. they went home for the evening and will be back at it tomorrow. >>> an update on the student of virginia who said he saw a gunman on the campus. brian harrison is facing federal charges, accused of calling 911 last wednesday night. the school was immediately put on lockdown. e-mails went out. an hour later he admitted to police he made the whole thing up. >>> congress has finally passed a disaster relief package for the victims of super storm sandy and it amounts to $50 billion. the money goes to families and businesses up and down the east coast who need to rebuild following the damage done by sandy back in october. >>> we are less than a week now from the big game superbowl xlvii. ravens v. 49ers. >> we've got you covered here on wusa 9 wi

daniel harmon-wright was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter yesterday. killed 54-year-old patricia cook in a parking lot last february. harmon-wright claimed cook tried to drive off with his arm stuck in her window. >>> we are staying on top of breaking news this morning on the beltway. several lanes closed after a collision involving a fire truck and at least seven people being hurt. danella sealock here with details. >> we're tracking this all morning long. crash at route 50, single file to the right getting by. reportedly it involves a tractor-trailer as well as a fire truck. it seems that the tractor-trailer may have clipped the end of a fire truck crashing an suv. melissa mollet is live on the scene. we'll be tracking this accident all morning long. talking about getting around this accident, this may be going on for time. traveling over the wilson bridge, best to get on from points north in maryland. may be best to work through the district to get by this morning. i'm also tracking a water main break between aspen hill road and hewitt avenue. it's

daniel harmon-wright is accused of shooting and killing patricia cook last february. he took the stand in his own defense on friday while jurors got to leave the courtroom and see the scene of the shooting. he was afraid cook was going to try and kill him with her car. >>> the trial for a baltimore man accused of murdering a 16-year-old will continue today. michael maurice johnson is charged with killing felicia barnes in 2010. prosecutors say they have a witness who says he saw johnson murder barnes. johnson's defense team says there's no dna evidence linking him to the crime. they found her body in the susquehanna river months after she went missing. >>> calling for the release of an american pastor jailed in an iranian prison. he was sentenced to eight years behind bars. the idaho native was convicted on charges of attempting to undermine security by spreading christianity. a state department spokesperson says the agency condemns his persecution of religious freedom. >>> a woman missing in turkey. the 33-year-old was visiting turkey alone for photography and was su

daniel harmon-wright said patricia cook trapped his arm in the jeep and dragged him away. prosecutors say it was excessive force that led to the shooting. the jury got the case yesterday deliberating for three hours. they'll be back at it this morning. >>> a student from the university of virginia is facing federal charges for lying to investigators about a gunman on campus. brian harris is accused of calling 911 last wednesday and reporting that he saw someone with a weapon on campus. the school was immediately put into a lockdown and an hour later he admitted to place he made the whole thing up. >>> congress has finally passed a $50 billion relief package for victims of superstorm sandy. the money is going to help families and businesses along the east coast. sandy devastated millions in new york, new jersey and connecticut when is slammed into the eastern seaboard back in october. >>> more funerals in brazil this morning. he -- [ no audio ] [ stand by for captions ] >> reporter: richard is a cub master and father of 11-year- old tyler. he and his wife are teaching their

now a jury has convicted daniel harmon-wright of voluntary manslaughter. here's the video from late this afternoon. the 33-year-old cuffed his bond revoked after the conviction. courtroom observers like john hanrahan says he put his hands over his face as the verdict was read. his wife burst into tears. this all happened last february. harmon-wright responded to a call about a suspicious person in a parking lot. he encountered patricia cook. the former officer said there was a dispute and then she accelerated her jeep and rolled up her window on his arm and then dragged him, trying to kill him. harmon-wright opened fire and shot cook seven times. the late patricia cook's brother is pleased with the outcome. >> it allows for healing. it allows for change. i don't want his life. >> we can't say for sure how the jury arrived, but the prosecution pointed out inconsistencies with his story and even the fact that patricia cook's car window that trapped the arm was a manual rollup, not electric. harmon-wright was found guilty on two counts of firing into an occup

former culpeper officer daniel harmon-wright is accused of murdering 54-year-old patricia cook last february. harmon-wright says cook was accused of trespassing on church property and trapped his arm in her car window and tried to drive off. he says he shot her in self-defense. prosecutors say it was a cold blooded killing. he faces anywhere from a year to life in prison. >>> police are looking for the man in this video. he's a person of interest in connection with a sexual assault in northwest washington. the video shows the man walking near the crime scene, the 1400 block of florida avenue. police say the attack happened sunday, january 20th. if you recognize the man in the video, contact police. >>> the man accused of killing a woman at a bus stop in northwest washington says he met the woman on the social media website tagged. siohban lee was found -- buckley was charged with the murder. but he says he's innocent. he got her phone after someone else shot her at fifth and nicholson streets. tagged is a site allowing smartphone users to meet, chat and flirt over the internet. >>> we're exp

daniel harmon-wright now in custody. the sentencing space will take place tomorrow. he could face up to 20 years in prison. more on this coming up atory 6:00. >> thank you, jeff. more breaking news coming from the trial of anne arundel county executive john leopold. with is a split verdict on some counts, guilty on others. >> that verdict came down just last hour here at the circuit court in annapolis. as you mentioned, the judge was damning of the county executive. called it deplorable, predatory, and cruel. given a quick read out of the , there were two counts guilty, one ofng .isconduct in office guilty ofnd misconduct in office on count misused county employees for personal reasons. he was found not guilty of receiving county funds for benefit as well as fraudulent appropriations. this was the end of a weeklong .rial the 69-year-old had been an times here in anne arundel county. there were five counts of misconduct in office. the counts was dropped last week. he was accused of using who were in charge of guard him while went to the parking lot of a bowling alley

jurors found daniel harmon wright guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of patricia ann cook.ked up the word "malice" which suggests confusion with jury instructions. the judge questioned each juror and will hear from attorneys in this case. harmon wright's attorneys want a mistrial. the judge will announce tomorrow how to proceed. >>> prince george's county is considering plans to revitalize major corridors near green line metro stations. last night, leaders held a public meeting on plans for new development on branch avenue. there are also plans for southern avenue, naylor road, and suitland parkway. planners are considering adding big box stores, class-a apartment space, high-end apartments and a new high school. not everyone is happy with the plans. >> people were coming to catch the subway and going downtown. they're parking cars here. and that's basically it. >> prince george's county has these great subway stations, but they're underdeveloped. we need a good spark. we need to get developers here. >> the development plans will go before the prince george's county council

daniel harmon wright is accused of killing patricia cook last february.ld jurors whehe attempted to question cook while sitting in her car, she rolled up the window and trapped his hand and tried to drive away. he then shot seven times. >>> a long-time maryland legislator who was hurt in a fire has died. 83-year-old christine jones died saturday. she represented prince george's county in the house of delegates from 19982 to 1994. >>> we have some good news not district. mayor gray is expected to announce a $400 million budget surplus later on today. he should also announce where all of the extra cash came from. now, the big question is what to do with it all. some say it should be put into programs to help those in need. even though the district is growing, affordable housing and widespread poverty are continuous issues. it is rumored that mayor gray will propose to save the money which would bring d.c.'s savings account total to more than $1 billion. >> it is really important that we use some of the additional resources that d.c. is getting to make some

daniel harmon wright was found guilty on three counts. he responded to a call about a suspicious person in a parking lot last february. he encountered patricia cook in a car. he says they argued and she rolled up the window on his arm and drive to drive away. he shot at her seven times. he is facing up to 25 years in prison. >>> a soldier is sharing his story just six weeks after receiving a double arm transplant at johns hopkins. he lost both his arms and legs in iraq. in a news conference yesterday, he said he was humbled by the gift from the don't air's family and he talked about the first time he was able to move his arms. we'll have much more on that amazing moment coming up in the next hour. >> just a miracle. >> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news starts now. we are following some breaking news this morning that could impact your morning commute. a serious accident on the beltway involving a fire truck and a tractor-trailer has closed part of the highway. this is a live

his name is daniel harmon- wright and he shot and killed an unarmed woman back when he was a cop in februaryow he claims -- with his fingers stuck in the window and he says he fired at her only after warning her first. the jury wasn't buying it, now he faces 25 years behind bars. that's when he is sentenced later in

daniel harmon wright is accused of fatally shooting patricia cook . he says he shot her when she tried to drive off with his arm trapped in the window. a witness told jurors she never saw the officer trap, drag, or struck by the car. the man who admitted he used a baseball bat to attack a security guard will be sentenced today. mickel young pleaded guilty to assault charges in connection with the attack. police say he became enraged when staffers would not let him use the phone. police say he wrestled a bat from a security guard, attacked him with it, smashed windows all before stealing an employee's car and driving away. >> 5:05 and a big day on the national mall. a lot of road closures to tell you about. >> it's of people gathering for the 40th anniversary of the landmark decision of the roe v wade decision. >> you can see here behind me the stage is set along the national mall where thousands are expected to gather at noon today. they will march to the supreme court for the annual march for life. this coincides with the 40th anniversary of the land

daniel harmon-wright was indicted in may and then fired from the police department. he shot and killed a 54-year-old patricia cook last february. he was responding to a suspicious person call when he approached cook in a catholic school parking lot and shot her seven times. all looking at 33 degrees. much more to come. we will have the latest on the terrorist attack in algeria which involved dozens of hostages. why there are a lot of unanswered questions still this morning. and some inauguration fax to share with you. stay with us. >> ♪ ♪ >> that the sound of the grambling state marching band. they traveled to the nation's capital from louisiana. they played on the national mall sunday night. it's one of two marching bands returning for president obama's inauguration parade. the other is his high school band from. not only do we need great weather for the marchers in the parade but the thousands of people coming out to enjoy the parade along the route. let's check the forecast with jacqui. >> we are thankful the arctic blast will not arrive until tonight. it's 35 deg

daniel harmon wright walking back into jail today, a little more composed, a very different harmon wright from 24 hours earlier. that's when a jury convicted him of voluntary manslaughter. perhaps now harmon wright is more hopeful. there's a chance he could get a new trial. inside the courtroom, drama focused on the jurors after tuesday's deliberations, a clerk found two dictionaries and a th thesaurus. bail lives escorted each juror inside individually. they were kept apart. one by one they were called in for questions. some admitted having looked up the definition of malice. after they were out of the courtroom -- special prosecutor told -- so the question is, how did those three books get into the jury room? well, one of the jurors testified she brought them in. i asked the bailiff, he said it was okay. the judge said you thought the bailiff had authority over the judge? judge susan whitlock will determine how the case will proceed friday morning at 9:00. in culpepper, i'm david culver, news4. >>> there are new details in the accident that shut down the beltway. officials say the fire