news4 derrick ward joins us live from the columbia mall with a look at today's events. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there's nothing remarkable about this mall parking lot. there's emotions you can't see that are front and center and will be for some time. now it's been one week ago, will be one week ago today that breana benlolo and jonathan taylor lost their life. mental health issues seem to be at the center of why. also in the days since remembrances of the victims. there is a vigil, has been a vigil for benlolo and johnson. that was on thursday and there's a memorial gone up outside of the mall and another inside. at the zumiez store, shoppers left messages of condolence and remembrances for the victims, for those lives cut short violently and unexpectedly and continuing in that vein today at 11:15, there will be a moment of silence inside the mall. it's a sense they have embraced what happened here and not push it aside and begin the healing process for a place that for all intents and purpose the center of this community. right now we're live in columb

jonathon adams was a high school student, and derrick ward is live at d.c.'s violent crimes division southwest with more of what we are learning about his life and death, derrick. >> well, both of the crimes are under investigation, and there is a sad and tenuous connection, but nonetheless, sad connection between the two murders and they happen to be the 20th, and the 21st homicide in the district sor f so far this year. police say that it was a report to the man down in halley terrace in the southeast. when they got there they found 17-year-old jonathon adams who had been stabbed in the throat. they stayed there until the early morning. and then residents reported the scuffle in a nearby building, and the victim went into the street, and collapsed. >> it does not make any sense. if you read the papers or watch the tv, someone is dying. >> and they also say that takia dickerson was shot on 3600 jay street northeast. >> well, it is pathetic how people don't care for one another, and it is time for us to get together. >> and ironically the two victims attended

news 4 derrick ward has been talking to neighbors about what they heard in this developing story. derrick? >> reporter: well, good morning. this happened at the lexington courts apartments. you see the sign there behind me. it was 5:30 yesterday. this is off mar burrow park. someone called saying they found three dead in the apartment complex. we spoke to neighbors that said three days ago they heard gunshots but not hear a police response. it's unclear if police were c l called or if that's connected to this. some residents are just returning home. this was a crime scene for a good part of the evening. they were not allowed to return to their apartments. police are expected to return to this complex some thyme today to knock on doors, pass out fliers to get information on the homicide. one of the victims, an adult male was a resident of the complex. we're live in capital heights, news 4. >> derrick, thanks. >>> police are looking for two missing women in separate cases. 70-year-old rita cummings was last seen yesterday afternoon leaving her job in d.c. driving her 2012 blue legacy

. >>> and derrick ward on the streets with pothole patrol. have you hit one? has it messed up your car? we have tweeted a link within the hour on >>> outrage in florida. many are upset there with the verdict in the case of the man charged in the murder of a teenager. the state attorney plans to retry 47-year-old michael dunn on first degree measure. >> dunn shot and killed 17-year-old jordan davis over playing loud music in his car. a jury found dunn guilty of three lesser charges including three counts of attempted murder and firing bullets into a car. the jury deadlocked on the most serious and the judge declared a mistrial. back in 2012 dunn argued with three people in this suv over their loud music at a gas station. dunn fired ten shots and said it was self-defense. davis was hit and died from his injuries. he was not armed. >> we stood out here hoping for a little better outcome for jordan and his family. we believe in our laws. we support them. when they don't work, it's time for a change. >> a sentencing hearing date will be set next month. dunn faces m

derrick ward is live in arlington with more on this growing problem. we talked about this on faceb k facebook. seems like everybody has been hit by a pothole. >> reporter: oh yeah, everybody has. they're quite familiar with them. when people show up in the community, we say what are you here for? they automatically say you're here for the pothole aren't you? people are maneuvering around it. this is actually a bit of a reputation here in this neighborhood. we found people taking a picture of this pothole. we've seen a couple of cars hit it. people have come by and told us they can hear it at night when it's harder to see. they hear that sound of the car hitting the pothole. some actually bottoming out. we talked to one local resident about it. >> i'm a regular commuter. it's kind of hard to miss. i'm a chef. i want to fill it with rainbow sprinkles as an intervention. >> reporter: that would be nice. i'm sure the birds and cats around here would love that. in many cases, there are several around. they have done 3200 in january, and 2500 this month. you

derrick ward has reaction from those suffering from the winter woes. >> reporter: okay. i think we've got the idea about the winter thing. there will be snow. at first it's picture esk. >> i build snow men, snow forts and have fun. >> then accidents start from the rain, ice, more wet snow. it makes getting around harder than it shushould be. >> you have to be very careful. >> i'm getting tired of it. >> reporter: on this hill, perfect for sledding and by the looks of tracks, plenty of it goj going on. where are the kids now? i guess they're tooired of it t. this woman cleared the sidewalk. despite making repeated calls to the department of public works, she's feeling snow bound. we cleared a path to the curb. guess what? >> i finally got my mail for two days. >> reporter: it's going to take more than a few shovel loads to clear everybody out. only time and new seasons can do that. >> i'm done wit winter, ready for spring. >> a lot of kids will be back to school on tomorrow's president's day holiday to make up a snow da charles county students will be in school. school sy