rushed to help him and that may have saved his life. >> reporter: saint pleasant's police chief, devon martin, is recovering after a motorcycle crash. or original reports were that he was now we understand his injuries are not life threatening. he was on his department-issued motorcycle on martin luther king highway in seat pleasant. prince george's county police chief talked to us about what happened saying how much that quick action by members of our community meant to him. >> that means the world to me as a police chief knowing that a fellow police chief is injured. at this moment in america, to see our community rush to help an officer who is down. >> reporter: in prince george's county, kristin wright, "news4 today." >>> if you have the nbc washington app, you received a breaking news alert. make sure to download it to get breaking alerts that matter to you. >>> new overnight, a second man is facing charges for a police officer's death. officer gary michael was killed in missouri. police arrested william noble. they say he tried to get rid of a rifle that he knew was used in the shooting

. >> reporter: guys, that good news came down late last night that seat pleasant police chief, devon martin, seems to be in stable condition. he is conscious and talking with his family. he was on patrol on his police-issued motorcycle on martin luther highway when he complieded with collided with a car. the driver and other witnesses stopped and helped prince george's police chief gave an indication last night that he is going to be okay. >> he is stable. he is conscious. he has some injuries. we do not know the full extent. they are still testing. his family is with him. he has not recovered obviously but he is on the road to recovery. >> the picture here of chief martin. this is very welcome news. initially, when the chief was brought here to the hospital, he was listed in critical condition. there was real concern about his welfare. now, he has been listed in stable condition, certainly an upgrade now. as for the cause of this crash, all of that is still under investigation. back to you guys. >> megan, thank you. we are also following a developing story out of bethesda. a walk through t

chief devon martin was on patrol when he collided with another car.octors say he has nonlife threatening injuries. >>> president trump is not taking much of a break on his working vacation in new jersey. he held a news conference to talk about a lot of things, from the escalation of threats with north korea to a feud with mitch mcconnell. tracie potts will join us to break down what you need to know. >>> two more days of redskins training camp and under a month before the regular season starts. the team lost to the ravens, 23-3. quarterback, kirk cousins, called the game a wakeup call. >>> 5:33. d.c.'s police chief is speaking out about the federal decision not to charge an officer who shot and killed an unarmed black convict officer brian trainer of any crime. terrence sterling was drunk when he crashed his motorcycle into the police cruiser when the officer opened fire killing sterling. d.c. police chief told news 4 the department has talked to trainer's lawyer about having him re-sign. >> the two things that i can control right now is to make sure

devon martin, the the chief of police in seat less please absent was critically injured in a motorcycle crash. we heard from the police chief of prince george's county a short time ago. we learn that the police chief of seat pleasant's injuries are not life threatening. he is expected to be okay. we will continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated. >> incredible video. take a look at this, out of texas today , a woman's car plummets off of a seventh floor of a park ing garage onto an suv. hits the back of it there. investigator say she hit the wrong pedal broke through the cable wiring that was lining the parking spots. several people rushed to ing the man inside the suv that was hit. today he watched this video for the first time. for a couple of weeks it was kind of hard to get back over there and after seeing this that's probably going to -- i'll probably be looking up again. i stopped looking up and now i'll probably be looking up again. >> he he is lucky. he's okay. the woman in the car was injured , but we're told she is expected to be okay. >> which i pretty amazing wh

. >> chief devon martin is recovering after a scary crash on his motorcycle last night. news 4's megan mcgrath is live at prince george's hospital centerre brought after that crash. megan, this morning we were hearing some very positive reports coming from the hospital, sounded like things were good. so we're hoping that is only improving this afternoon. >> reporter: well, and certainly it is. in fact i just got an update from a spokesperson with the seat pleasant police department just about 15 minutes ago or so and she says that the chief is doing very well. he's still here. he's being evaluated. but that he is expected to make what she called a speedy recovery. so certainly great news for chief devon martin and his family is here with him at the hospital. now, he's going to be here for a little while. but i'm told that he is conscious, he's talking, he's had visitors this morning. his family is with him. and that's a big improvement. chief martin was brought here last night after this crash in critical condition. there was a lot of concern about his condition and then

right now, seat pleasant police chief devon martin is still recovering in the hospital after crashing his motorcycle. police say good samaritans helped him at the scene. he is being treated for nonlife threat cause of the crash is under investigation. police do not believe speed or alcohol were factors. a few storms possible tonight. meteorologist molly cochran is here with a look at your forecast. molly: good afternoon. we are starting out mostly cloudy and that is how we are expecting to stay for the remainder of the day in frederick, maryland. , but i'm dew60's points are starting to climb. today through tomorrow, it is going to feel a little bit more uncomfortable. our current dew point is at 69 degrees. by sunday and monday, cooler air filtering in. for tonight, you need to have the reindeer ready. we will have the chance for some showers and some thunderstorms. temperatures staying in the mid-70's. if you are heading out for a night on the town, it could be wet at times. stay tuned for a look at your extended forecast coming up. back to you. adrianna: developing right now, presi

. >>> devon martin recovering after being hurt in a motorcycle crash. it happened on mlk highway when chief martin collided with a car. >> we are very pleased to say the initial reports of critical condition may have been over stated. right now he is recovering with his family. >> he is expected to make a full recovery. police are investigating whether anyone was at fault at the time of the crash. >>> teens being charged in the deadly stabbing of a homeless man. a 47 year old was stabbed when he refused to give the teens money. his body was found in a wooded area near forest park drive. the 14 year d an adult. a 13 year old is being charged as a minor. >>> we want to clarify a report on our noon newscast yesterday, brian trainer, the officer who shot and killed sterling in the line of duty last year will not face criminal charges. wusa9 apologizes for any confusion. >>> safety groups say this technology saves lives. why isn't congress taking action? still ahead at noon, our this is the moment. action? still ahead at noon, our the moment you could put yo

devon martin got into a wreck while riding a police-issued motorcycle this evening. prince georges hospital where chief martin was taken after that accident. christian wright is at the hospital a few miles away from the crash scene on martin luther king jr. parkway. christian, what have you learned? >> reporter: well, wendy, initially we were told chief martin was in critical condition and that the situation was in fact dire. but what we've just learned just a few minutes ago, is that chief martin is going to be okay. so chief m right now is talking with his family. he's still undergoing some tests. but his injuries are not life-threatening. that is the bottom line. chopper video to show you tonight of the crash. chief martin was on his motorcycle, his department-issued motorcycle out on patrol this evening. this is martin luther king highway. the chief somehow collided with a car. that driver did in fact stop. and so did others who saw the crash when it happened. so they jumped out and they gave the chief aid. they called 911. prince georges county's police chief ta

officials say chief devon martin crash his motorcycle with another vehicle in the 6100 block of mlk,, highway in sea pleasant around 8:45 last night. he has broken leg and few broken ribs. we're told he is expected to be okay. >>> all right. let's switch gears and move to sports now. all the optimism the redskins felt coming out of the first few weeks every training camp gone for some people. because last night's% preseason game battle of the belt ways in baltimore turned out to be a dud. but really it's the first preseason game so was it really that big of a deal. >> the injuries. >> all right. redskins were only able to put three points on the board. kirk cousins went three and out on his two possessions for the game completed one out of two passes. skins were only able to muster 47 yards of offense by half time making that annie just mentioned. >> annie so smart. >> he's on top of it. cravens who was a safety and murphy who's linebacker they both had knee injuries. they're having mri s today. that's what's on the schedule and the final score of this game 23-three. so it's back to

chief devon martin crashed his motorcycle with another vehicle in the 6100 block of mlk, jr., highwayight. in addition to the broken leg he has a few broken ribs but we're told that the chief is expected to be okay. >>> also knew this morning, police in prince george's county need your help in finding missing man. 20-year-old kenneth talbot last seen yesterday about 5:00 p.m. in the 4800 block of lexington avenue in beltsville. anybody with information is asked to call police. >>> state of emergency in new orleans the city's water pumping system not working properly. maureen is in the forecast city is vulnerable to flooding after heavy rain on saturday led to many parts in many parts of the cress accept city. al, back to you. >> thanks, steve. >> 7:30. >>> let's get into this trial news out in california now or with taylor swift i should say. here's the latest in the developments with the tailor swift civil trial. describing a horrific and shocking her words incident back in 2013 when a former radio dee jay allegedly groped her. twist also dismissed claims by the dee jay's attorney sh

devon has been accused of creating malware to steal bank details. we get the latest. let's get the latest weather update, with lucy martin.e average. we have high humidity at the moment which means it is quite unpleasant and the heat is more difficult. you can see the temperatures in italy today. they are going to reach about 46 celsius. that is so hot. and way above what we would expect to see. the average is about 30 celsius, 15 celsius above average. and 48.5 celsius is the highest recorded temperature in italy. i don't think we will beat that over the next few days but we could see the local records beaten. added in at the moment we have the worst drought we have seen in italy for 60 years. it is having a big impact at the moment. they are desperate for it to cool down? it isa desperate for it to cool down? it is a different story across the uk at the moment and that is thanks to this area of low pressure. and thatis to this area of low pressure. and that is moving slowly towards the east as we move through the day. we are looking at a day of sunny spells and showers. plenty of sunny spells around england and wales, l