darcy spencer, thank you. we will continue to follow this breaking news and bring you any more developments on air and in our app. darcy, thank you. >>> disturbing new details in a high-rise fire. police in arlington county say a man set the fire and then pushed a baby stroller towards the flames. you may remember this picture. arlington county first responders tweeted this yesterday morning from the scene on columbia pike near greenbriar street. police tell us today they've arrested demetrius taylor. he got into an argument with a woman that he knew and lit a carpeted floor mat on fire and pushed a baby towards the fire. both the woman and the baby were able to escape. taylor is being held without bond. >>> a motorcyclist is dead after leading police on a high-speed chase at about 2:30 this clint gaskins was spotted speeding at 395 and edsel road in arlington. state troopers saw him weaving out of traffic at times going 130 miles per hour and he kept going when troopers tried to stop him. he lost control of h

news 4 darcy spencer is working the story right now.ou will see her report later in the newscast. >>> and now your stormm right now to the radar. aim tracking a severe thunderstorm popped up to the south of us in prince georges county. we are watching that continue to track towards the east. let's head to the radar right now. there it is there. you can see lots of lightning with the storm, very heavy rain, and a very strong wind at about 60 miles an hour. again, continuing to move towards the east. zooming in and tracking that, you can see areas like darnell, we will see it arrive around 11:03, so in a couple of minutes there, soon after that owings also picking up on this. the severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for calvert county, southern prince georges county as well as charles county until 11:30 tonight as the storm continues to push towards the east. bigger picture shows most of us dry. a little back scatter there, but for the most part you head further south and we're watching heavy showers south of warrenton continuing to c

her stepmother shared this adorable pictures with our darcy spencer. the took her out shopping the day before, of course not knowing it would be the last time he would see his little girl. the girls were found in a bed. police say his 25-year-old brother here, antonio williams, confessed to killing them. police say they don't know the motive. to help the family as they try to cope with this tragedy, open the nbc washington app and search help for family. >>> new details on a metrobus crash. several passengers ended up in the hospital. we're told they're going to be fine. the driver was going over one of those steel construction plates in china town when one of those plates suddenly gave way. >> a painful weekend for law enforcement across the country. how one community is honoring two officers killed in the line of duty. while a maryland congressman and presidential capped dt says a lee statue in the state must come down. >>> clemson welcomes you to death valley, and of course they're welcoming us. we can't wait. we've got a lot more to talk about. >>>

in clinton, darcy spencer, news 4. >> developing right now. president trump getting ready for a prime time address to the nation. the president will discuss his plan for afghanistan, in his speech tomorrow night. trump will speak at fort meyer military base in arlington at 9:00 tomorrow night. the considering sending more troops to afghanistan and you'll see the president's address right here on nbc 4. investigators say a fire killed a mother and her two small children in baltimore county early this morning. firefighters found the woman and her 4 and 3-year-old in a bedroom in hillandale and they died at the hospital. the fire started on the third floor and it just spread. authorities say the fire was an accident and they think it started in the kitchen. >>> one person is dead and another fighting for his life after a double stabbing in southeast d.c. police tell us anthony graham was killeded on xenia street last night. another man rushed to the hospital. we are now trying to find out about a possible suspect and what led to the violence. >>>

darcy spencer just got to the scene. what can you tell us is happening there? >> reporter: we just got here just a few minutes ago. this is at the unitarian universalist church here in bethese da. it happened right here in the church parking lot. i want to show you the white car where the police officer is standing just beyond him you can see that the windshield is cracked. they are saying two ground you can see that there's a cain on the ground as well as a shoe. we're told that the two victims who were struck and injured were older. we do not have the age. but they were described as older, possibly senior citizens, a man and a woman. you can see that the crime scene tape is up here. the driver of the car did remain on scene. you might be able to see that windshield better now with the officer moving out of the way. so judging from other accident scenes it looks like someone may have struck the windshield. again, two people were transported to the hospital. a man and a woman described as being older. they were suffering from very serious injuries taken to the

darcy spencer living in alexandria. it's unclear tonight if weather played a direct part in all of this. show us what you're seeing there on the ground. >> reporter: hey, we're right here on callie court. right now, the tree crew has been here for the last probably 30 minutes. they're making a lot of progress. the tree basically split in half and part of that tree was covering the roadway for a good part of the day. trapping people in their homes because it's a cul-de-sac, they couldn't get out. some of the residents are telling me that the tree had apparent rotted. this comes after last night's severe storms. >> i just pulled into the driveway. i was working today. as i pulled in the driveway, i saw a police car down and lights flashing. what's going on on my street and looked and saud i couldn't see the rest of the street. to take a look at it and see what could have happened. >> reporter: we're showing you some video from last night where you just mentioned the national weather service confirmed there was a tornado t

news 4's darcy spencer reports about the family member who was arrested for her murder. >> reporter:nn cook was 81 years old and she lived here in this first-floor apartment for the last 40-plus years. her friends, her neighbors simply in a state of shock today after learning that her own son derek cook has been charged with stabbing her to death here late saturday night. one thing that they say they'll remember about her most is that she would often walk in the community. >> and i used to laugh at her and say how many mouths did yons did you get on those legs? >> you would see her walking with her cane and it's just sad. >> miss cook's apartment building is expec she and her neighbors planning to move into the new building in the fall. her neighbors are saddened she will never be able to experience that new home she was looking forward to. darcy spencer, news 4. >>> we want to take you back live to charlottesville and jay gray who is on the ground covering breaking developments there. jay, can you set the scene for us and what's been going on around you today? >> reporter: eric a wh

in bethesda, darcy spencer, news 4. >>> new at 11:00, a bad crash causing traffic problems on a saturdayight in montgomery county. fire officials tweeted these pictures. they say the wreck is blocking lanes on beach drive and the beltway. we are told multiple vehicles were involved in the crash but no one is seriously hurt >>> now to something that hasn't happened in this small city in years. police in mount rainier on dealing with a homicide. officers found a man dead on rode avenue this morning. they tell us these things in their community are rare. >> a lot of people don't know where mount rainier is. this community was like a family. brentwood, mount rainier high school, we were all a family. >> prince georges county police say it's been four, maybe five years since the last homicide investigation in mount rainier. no suspects at this time >>> breaking developments tonight. the search has been called off for three u.s. marines missing after a plane crash off the east coast of australia. now this is a recovery mission. military officials say the marines were aircraft like this one tha

news4's darcy spencer explains how police discovered these crimes. >> reporter: dozens of women were the victims of upskirting while riding escalators on metro. a teenager accused of secretly placing his phone under women's skirts and taking photos. >> what do you think of someone doing something like this? >> i think it's disgusting, it's gross, and it's weird. it's nasty. >> surveillance video shows the suspect, brandon williams, a 19-year-old college student from prince george's county. the video shows him going up and down the escalator for hours at last week. the crimes came to light when a woman reported to police he touched her inappropriately. so how do you protect yourself if you're riding metro and wearing a skirt, or dress like i am. metro officials say you need to be aware of your surroundings, turn around, look and see if someone's riding close to you. police found even more disturbing evidence at williams' home, cell phones, computers and hard drives with images. the number of victims of this upskirting in the dozens, between 40 and 50. they have no idea it happened. ri

back to you. >>> darcy spencer, thank you, darcy. five people including a 16-year-old boy are in custody this evening they're charged in an home invasion at an apartment complex in maryland. earlier this month police say the group into the complex and told residents they were there to do inspections. once inside they allegedly a assaulted the residents stole money and car. the suspect's range in age from 16 to 26. the teenager is being charged as an adult and all of them are being held without bond. >> a dc fire and ems worker is under investigation now after being attacked during the medical call yesterday. several people on the scene of the emergency tell us he was drunk or on drugs and would not let him work on the victim. they assaulted the worker, breaking his jaw and putting him in the hospital. he's not charged and no drug or alcohol results have been released yet. his name isn't being released, but he's been with the department for about ten years. >>> the arlington is about to get a facelift. it starts tomorrow and it can la

our darcy spencer has more. >> there are no glasses in the museum today. you have to come at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. >> it will be one of the hotspots to view the eclipse. they've g protection glasses so you can watch safely. >> we don't cut any corners here. they can damage your eyes if they don't have the right coating. >> inside this public observatory will capture the eclipse. you can watch on viewing screens as well. >> the entire country, just like this eclipse, will experience a great partial solar eclipse. people in that narrow band of totality will experience one of the most magnificent celestial phenomenas you can experience. >> the astronomy education manager at air and space. kids will be able to create pinhole art. the idea allows sunlight to pass through an object with a hole, even a an colander. as it progresses, you can watch the view of the eclipse change. those will turn from spots into crescent. >> some plan to return for the event. >> i have to come into d.c. to work. i'm going to come down here in front of the air and space museum and wat

at the tacoma metro station in northwest, darcy spencer, news4 today. >>> now to arlington where this trying to intentionally hurt a baby. arlington county police say demetrius taylor and a woman were arguing when he set a floor mat on fire inside an apartment on columbia pike yesterday. police say taylor pushed an infant in a stroller towards the fire. the woman managed to grab the baby and escape the fire. 30 units ended up being damaged. taylor now faces several charges, including child endangerment. >>> we're following breaking news out of the philippines. secretary of state rex tillerson has some tough talk for north korea. while speaking to reporters, tillerson outlined what it would take for the u.s. to begin diplomatic talks with the north. >> well, the best signal that north korea could give us that they're prepared to talk would be to stop these missile launches. >> tillerson wouldn't give a concrete time frame for how long north korea would have to stop launching missiles to begin u.n. approved new sanctions on north korea. >>> chicago is preparing to take the department of

darcy spencer, thank you.fun out there. >>> news4's sports reporter carol maloney is also in seat pleasant for kevin durant day. you can look for her reports on news4 at 5:00 and 6:00 and we would love to see how you celebrated the day. send us your pictures using #kdday. >>> well, this is the last thing you want to worry about when you fly but there is growing concern about the air we breathe inside the plane. this summer, a number of airline passengers and crew members got sick due to what experts believe and are calling toxic fume events. nbc's stephanie goff explains what they are and the danger they pose. >> reporter: a makes an emergency landing in buffalo, new york, this month. >> you might have more than one patient. >> reporter: this video from a passenger shows firefighters on board while he starts to feel sick. >> sharp pain, headache. >> reporter: three crew members went to the hospital. jetblue says no mechanical issues were found. the incident sounds eerily similar to something american airlines

darcy spencer talked to neighbors this afternoon and has their reaction. darcy. >> well, jim, i can tell you it's been a very difficult day here in prince georges county, not only for that family, but for residents. as you said, for police, as well. let me show you where this investigation is taking place just off the street here, the third house there on the left and a neighbor tells me that police took away two men in handcuffs from the house earlier today. police are saying no arrests have been made at this point. we're begin our story tonight with a neighbor who says he's so upset today he had to take off the fact that there are three children dead in my neighbor. >> james lives on the same children where the children were found dead. three little girls all under the age of ten had suffered trauma to their bodies. he saw a woman outside and she was distraught. >> looking into her face and she said that they're dead, just those words were chilling and now to know that they're kids. >> investigators collected evidence inside the home on brook jane drive i

. >> let's start with darcy spencer, she is at the scene in clinton. darcy. >> well, jim, prince georges county police have been out here since 7:30 this morning investigating and now they're doing it in the rain. if you take a look down the street. this is the scene. we're still don't know how exactly these young children died. but we're do know they suffered trauma to their bodies. >> the backyard looks like a play land for young children, a trampoline, a toddler basketball hoop, a bike. the three little girls who would their bodies found by a family member they were all under the age of ten. this neighbor, a -- just can't believe what happened here. >> you think about the innocence of children and to imagine someone harming them. >> it's ridiculous. like children that ask to be here. if you have a problem with something, don't take it out on the kid. >> i'm still shaking because of the fact that there are three children dead in my neighborhood. >> james lives on the same street where the children were found dead. he saw a woman outside and she was di

darcy spencer. >> reporter: a woman had a medical emergency. and when witnesses called 911 and went to the wrong dispatch even he's checking to make sure he didn't miss anything or anybody. luckily every car was empty here. more breaking news from president trump's news conference that wrapped up a couple of min the decision joe arpaio. he said he pardoned him during the hurricane because he "assumed the ratings could be far higher". he also called the sheriff a patriot. >> sheriff joe loves our country. sheriff joe protected our borders. and sheriff joe was very unfairly treated by the obama administration. i stand by my partner sheriff joe, and i think the people of arizona who really know him best would agree with me. >> the former sheriff has been found guilty of filing a judge's order to stop arresting people he thought they were hispanic solely on the suspicion he thought they were in the country illegally. he said that he tends to wait so he wouldn't rile up that city. jim, erica bac they say the nation needs racial healing. on the march

darcy spencer is working for you in getting some answers to those questions. >> she tells me she wast the starbucks in tacoma park dc sunday when a worker collapsed. she says witnesses called 911 and that's when the confusion started. 911 calls went to nearby montgomery county dispatchers instead of dc. and she says people were panicking. the woman was having a seizure on the floor. >> you're also trying to remain calm for the people around you and that's hard to do when someone is meeting you with a lot of questions. >> we went to holmes for answers. she'sad communication center, she said this is an issue that just doesn't effect dc. she said it's with the towers that direct calls to 911 center. if you're in a border area like along the dc line, it can happen. >> yeah, unfortunately it is out of our hand. we do have a voice in it, which is great. but it is on our carriers, which we're partners with. we have a relationship with them. they're all very open to getting this rectified. >> she says dc is also working on a campaign called help 911 help you, aimed at making sure callers kno

news 4 darcy spencer is live for us with what we're learning tonight. darcy. >> reporter: jim, we just got an update fro they are telling us the teenager remains in the hospital, but fortunately his condition as stabilized. that is good news. police also telling us they are following some very strong leads in this investigation. red line train service back to normal at the takoma station after a broad daylight shooting left a teenager seriously injured. >> very scary. >> reporter: police are still looking for these three persons of interest. police say the teen was shot in the stomach as the train pulled into the station about 3:00 in the afternoon. the suspects ran across the train, ran across the platform and got onto another train. >> yes, it's a concern. it's a young man. i have a 27-year-old son. it could have easily been him. >> we understand the concern. crime can happen on metro. we take very aggressive steps to keep crime low. >> reporter: the shooting may have been recorded giving police critical information as they hunt for the shooter. >> it'

let's start with "news4" darcy spencer. she's leave. >> we're waiting for the national weather service to weigh in on that. right here we're at sudley road. up there is lee highway. until a few minutes ago this road was closed. we begin a report tonight with a vacation that had to take a detour. it's a vacation delayed, a couple who had just hit the road in their rv found themselves in the middle of a severe storm. a tree toppled right on top of them. what was it like at the moment when this thing is coming me, there was nothing i could do about it. when the lord say it's my day, it's my day. >> reporter: once the storm hit, the couple was trapped in the rv until the fire department came to free them. >> if they would have sawed the limns off, i would have duct taped it and went on vacation. >> reporter: in manassas there was a water rescue at sudley road, a driver stranded in floodwaters. ian mcnaught was at home when the storm rolled through. he grabbed his dog and ran into a bathroom. >> we waited and the whole house was

. >> darcy spencer live tonight. thank you. we put together some images of the protest. you can find those on our twitter feed on nbc washington. >>> loud protests. many in the crowd yelling nole trump, no kkk. president trump coming under criticism by not calling out hatero remarks following the violence on sunday. one trump supporter told the crowd not to paint all trump supporters with the same brush. >> i'm not a racist because i support trump. freedom of speech, free market and the ability -- >> more protests are expected tomorrow. >>> tonight we are learning more about the dedicated service and careers of the two virginia state troopers who died yesterday. their helicopter crashed near charlottesville just hours after the car plowed into the crowd. the pilot aren't jay cullen had just been promoted this year. and trooper pilot berke bates would have this loss is personal who knew them both very well. nbc's tom costello caught up with the governor today. >> and lost two state troopers, two of them who were personally close to. one flew me for three and a half years.

that's where we find our darcy spencer. lots going on here. what can you tell us about the scene here, darcy. >> reporter: erica, i can tell you just a short time ago i was able to speak to a woman who knows two men who went missing here in the potomac river tonight. both of them have been found. she says that the two men who are very close childhood friends were hanging up on the aqua dock that's right over here. one of them decided to jump into the river, ran into trouble at this point. his best friend jumped into the river to try to help but also went under. that prompted a massive search effort. again, both of them have been taken to the hospital. one in critical condition, the second his condition is unknown. >> i was actually below it. place on the deck to take pictures. and we didn't see anything but we heard a splash. and we saw there was a boat there and she was trying to hold onto the side of the boat, but he couldn't. and he kept trying to hold onto it, but he couldn't until we just saw him go under. >> reporter: and there were a lot

news 4 darcy spencer is on one of those -- why does everybody say they love him so much. >> well, i think it's because he gives back so mh. and take a look right here. kevin durant charity foundation. he's out of his own pocket to rehabilitate these basketball -- as you see a man enjoying hoops right now. his mom tells me that he thought me the value of giving back. >> did you think about -- he's like two feet taller than us. i was like i can wrap around his leg like this. >> kevin durant. who made it big in the nba but didn't forget the small town he left behind. >> back up. back up. back up. >> she was among the thousands lining the streets, hoping to at least get a look at kd. he signed shoes and basketballs. >> what would you say to him if you got a chance to talk to him. >> i would tell him to ignore all the negative comments to keep it moving and praise god he had gotten this far and holding his huge championship trophy. >> what would you do if you got a chance to see him drive by in that corvette. >> i will go crazy. >> i think i would, too. >> so you're here fanning yourself, is t

darcy spencer spoke to someone who knew her. >> reporter: we're here at the human rights campaign where she worked for the last 17 years. in just a moment, i'm going to read you part of a statement they released earlier today, but i can tell you, they were deeply saddened by the loss of this vibrant woman. her name, cassidy, she was 38 years old. she was a champion for civil rights in the campaign. she was also a dj and social light. she killed, like you said, saturday when another driver made a u turn in the street. she was known on h street where she had a lot of friend and went out to the bars and restaurants. we visited a restaurant where she's being remembered. >> it's very sad when, you know, someone, unfortunately, you know, passes away before their time and she had a great legacy as a good person and a loyal friend and also a sawvvy businesswoman. >> reporter: cassidy was a vibrant and energetic force for change. her talents were boundless. she was fun, caring, and her positivity was contagious. we loved her and loved working with her, again, that was a statement that was releas

. >> in northwest, darcy spencer, news 4. >>> well, self driving vehicles these days, we here a lot aboutonsider what a game changer it could be for someone who is paralyzed. sam schmidt. who is now paralyzed, drove paralyzed veteran's of america summit, that's at national harbor. he partnered with electronic's company to create a smart car that he can drive with head motions. >> well, for me, i four-and-a-half years ago i never thought i would have a chance to drive again. this company came and we went through the project and now i'm driving 152 miles an hour. for me, it's a true live testament that anything can happen. >> schmidt is hoping to motivate veterans with -- within independent living is possible despite the disabiliti. >>es pro-tip. get these great smoked ribs. twenty minutes on the grill, they're done. you think he cares if i smoke ribs for six hours? what? the best food at amazing prices, giant. >>> amelia draper, live in webster texas where the rain continues to fall. setting a record for the most rain with any single storm in the lower 48 almost at 50 inches.

darcy spencer is live in clinton, still, very much an active crime scene at this hour, dar darcy. >> reporter: it certainly is. police just wrapped up a press conference a short time ago with new information, first we're want to show you where exactly this happened. you can see that it is still blocked off. there is a prince georges county police cruiser blocking the road. look over to the left a little bit, you see about three houses down, that suv, that is where this investigation is taking place. we're now know all three victims are little girls and they were all under the age of 10. this investigation started at 7:30 this morning when a family member came home and discovered the bodies of those three girls. the police are not saying if the children are related, but they had all suffered trauma to their bodies. neighbor told me she saw police take two men away in handcuffs but police are not confirming that information. they say they're speaking to those who are in the home at the time. like you said, leon, they believe the crime was confined to this house. let's hear from the cou