she's the mother of dolores dewitt and the grandmother of eboni dewitt. in march of 2009, their bodies were found in a stolen car that had been set on fire. this video showing the burning car comes from a police cruiser cam and was shown to the jury as evidence in the trial of 29-year-old jason scott, who's charged with murdering the mother and daughter. in the early morning hours of march 16th, 2009, eboni's sister courtney came home to discover that her mother's car was in the driveway, but her mother and sister were missing. she was terrified and called her grandmother. >> she was hysterical. >> reporter: later that morning, rosa smith and her family went to the home on cedar hollow lane. >> reporter: what did you find inside the house? eboni's coat? >> yeah, eboni's coat, food on the counter, and

say that jason scott was responsible for the murders of dolores dewitt and anthony dewitt. we have early reaction from today's decision. >> this certainly has been a tough day for members of the m's families. we have been so long into this trial. today, a mistrial was declared. we will have to wait a bit longer in the search for justice. >> i never dreamt that this would ever happen. >> her resolve is remarkable. four years ago, her daughter and her granddaughter were found murdered in a burning car in rockville. was captured and charging both homicides. on monday, the judge declared a mistrial. was linked to multiple home invasions, information that was previously inadmissible. thing is that justice be done. not according to my will, but the will of god. >> while disappointed, she pointed out that scott is not aing anywhere. he is serving 100-year prison term on charges unrelated to this case including sex crimes. when jason scott is retried in mid-october, she said that her -- he would be convicted before facing another things giving without ebony and delore s. that's wha

two months later delores and ebony dewitt, another mother daughter pair were murdered. their bodies were found in a burning stolen car. now retired firefighter charles flynn told the jury upon seeing the remains he had to briefly step away from the vehicle. >> it was pretty bad. anybody would react like that. it basically took my breath away. i had to gain my composure. >> reporter: upon seeing photos of the charred remains one juror stood and began bolting for a bathroom. the judge called a recess. 30-year-old jason thomas scott is now on trial for murder in connection with the deaths of the dewitts. according to prosecutors, scott who worked for ups used package delivery address technology to burglarize a series of homes in the largo area. both sides agree that scott confessed to the burglaries. that man was the burglar declared assistant state's attorney christine murphy who added scott was also the killer of the dewitts. police dashcam video shows the car containing the bodies of the dewitts fully engulfed in flames. police had been looking for that stolen car. in f

jason scott is his name accused in the murders of delores and ebony dewitt. their bodies were found in a trunk of a burning car in largo back in 2009. potential jury members are not being told that scott is also a person of interest in three other murders or that he was already sentenced to 100 years in prison. that was for home burglaries, a sex assault, and other crimes. we caught up with ebony dewitt's father attending the trial because he wants justice for his daughter. >> doesn't have anything to do with him being sentenced for my daughter's murder but i haven't slept since my daughter has been murdered. i can't watch certain tv shows. it's just been a torture, a living hell. >> once the jury is chosen the trial is expected to last about a month. >>> a neighborhood in the district is on alert tonight after an attack on a 15-year-old girl. police say she was walking in congress heights when a man with a gun forced her into an alley over the weekend. shomari stone reports. >> reporter: tonight police want your help catching the man who sexually assaulted t

that he wasn't convicted today of the murders of dolores dewitt and her daughter ebony makes prosecutors more determined and dolores' sister very angry. >> it's very important that he stand trial for this. >> patricia smith watched the first trial and says she's determined to see justice done for her sister dolores dewitt and 20-year-old niece ebony. their charred bodies were found in the trunk of a stolen car in largo in march of 2009. jason scott is already facing 100 years in prison for federal convictions for more than 50 burglaries, nine armed home invasion robberies, carjacking, production of child pornography and gun charges. the mistrial for murder was declared on a technicality. >> so there was testimony today that referenced more than one home invasion and the judge previously declared that we could only discuss one home invasion and four burglaries. so that was a decision made by the court and so the judge decided that it was prejudicial to the jury and declared a mistrial. >> a painful decision for a family desperately looking for closure. >> i can't even begin to tell you wh

case. >> reporter: scott is a former ups worker on trial for the brutal double murder of dolores dewitt and her daughter ebony in 2009 in prince george's county. prosecutors say scott will be retried for the crimes but it will be difficult putting the family through another trial. >> they wanted closure, you know? the grandmother looked at me and said you don't know what it feels like to have spent the last several holidays without my daughter and granddaughter. this is painful. >> reporter: the prosecutors here stress that there is no way that jason scott is getting out of jail. he's already serving 100 years in prison on federal charges and a new trial has already been scheduled in this case. that's in october. reporting live from upper marboro, darcy spencer, news 4. >> thank you. >>> only four days until sequestration kicks in. president obama is asking congress for a bit of compromise. meanwhile, a short time ago, house speaker john boehner said it is time to cut spending in washington. $83 billion in across-the-board from spending cuts are at stake. steve handelsman on capitol hil

prosecutors say jason scott killed delores and ebly dewitt more than three years ago.ound in the trunk of a burning car. he is serving 100 years in prison for burglaries, sex assault and other crimes. ebony dewitt's father is not going to rest until he sees his daughter's killer convicted. >> the 100 years he's given is for him breaking in houses and doing other stuff. it doesn't have anything to do with him being sentenced for my daughter's murder. >> scott is also a person of interest in three other murders. lawyers expect this trial to last at least a month. >>> this morning, we're getting our hands on an alarming report about turnover at d.c. public schools much the office of the state superintendent of education just released the report this morning. according to this study, more than 6,000 students left traditional and charter schools in the district during last school year. administrators don't know where the students went. they might have moved, transferred to a private school or dropped out. during that same time, more than 4500 students entered d.c. public sk

jason scott will have to be retried this fall for the deaths of dolores and ebony dewitt. their charred bodies were found in the trunk of a stolen car in 2009. the judge ruled a mistrial because of a technicality. >>> a call for action. hundreds of concerned parents and residents in prince george's county are coming together to end the violent they say is killing innocent children. a meeting was hosted by radio one last night calling it a state of emergency. it comes after six prince george's county school students have been murdered since the beginning of the school year. community leaders say they are ready to work with parents to create a safer environment. >>> we were talking about the sequestration countdown just a minute ago. we are closing in on another big event. pope benedict resigns on thursday. there has been a change to speed up the process of choosing his successor. we have more in this report. >> reporter: pope benedict xvi signed a special legal document today clearing the way for cardinals to move up the start date of a conclave once the papal seat is vacat

. >> reporter: dolores dewitt and her 20-year-old daughter eboni were found in the trunk of a burning cat that had been left in largo, in march of 2009. craig mcdonald came to see jury selection in the trial of jason scott, who is charged in the double murder. i want to put closure to it. >> reporter: what do you think? >> frustrated, angry, sad. a number of feelings run through my mind. >> reporter: 124 potential jurors were brought into court and asked if they could set asigh anything they were heard about the kay. the jurors are not told he's a suspected serial killer, a person of interest in three other murders, including murder of another mother and daughter, they were found shot in their largo home on south hall drive just a mile from the scene of the dewitt double murder. the jurors also were not told in january of 2012, in a separate case, jason scott was sentenced to 100 years in prison by a federal judge in connection with 50 burglaries, nine home invasions, child pornography, and sexually assaulting a minor using information to track his victims that he got while working at

jason scott faces first-degree murder and other charges in the death of ebony and delores dewitt. he's also suspected of killing another mother and daughter from a largo the earlier that year. is already serving a 100-year prison sentence on unrelated charges. >> grief counselors will be on hand at suitland high school as students more loss of a classmate. >> prince george's county police are trying to figure out who shot and killed a 15-year-old boy and why. the murder happened monday afternoon on 20th avenue in hillcrest heights. >> police combed the area for clues after receiving a call about someone on the ground. they found a 15-year-old boy dead. the victim is believed to have gone to suitland high school. authorities will say little else. investigators have some leads they're working. nothing they want to share. >> residents of this neighborhood are shaken. >> it is never too bad around here. to see something like this happen is tragic. >> 911 call came in around 4:30. a neighbor is believed to have made the call. they're trying to find out if anyone heard anything or saw a

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the bodies of delores dewitt and her 20-year-old daughter ebony were found march 2009 in a burning car. the defendant is serving time for a series of burglaries and armed home invasions in 2008 and 2009. he used a database from his job at ups to select his home invasion targets. the dewitt home was one of the ones he picked. >>> a close call for prince william county firefighters overnight. crews rushed to an apartment building in manassas late last night. they tried to douse the flames from inside the building but part of the third floor roof collapsed on top of them. the firefighters sent a may day signal but all managed to evacuate without getting hurt. two firefighters were sent to the hospital just for observation and one for inhalation. dozens of people have been forced out of their homes. an investigation into what caused the fire is still ongoing. >>> good morning. it's 5:34. it's time for another your money report. >> jessica doyle is back with news on how you can cut the cost of college and even though his kids are nowhere near college, take notes. >> i'm right there with you

he is accused of killing dewitt and her daughter.that happened in the middle of a long detailed crime spree in upper mar marlboro. >>> sunday's academy awards. roads, sidewalks and alleys surrounding the theater in downtown la, are already closed off. we have learned another group of stars, have been picked to present at the oscars. they includes melissa mc carthy, selma hayek, john travolta and leian nielson. the awards are sunday here on abc 2. it starts at 7:00. if you want the latest on everything oscar, all you have to do is head to our website, we are getting you prepared, go to abc2news.com, finds a there on line. might be a little chilly this morning. >>> it's going to be chilly, looks like the wet weather is going to hold off for the kids. that's good news, especially the wintery mix. this is the school day forecast, we have a temperature coming in 35 degrees, this temperature is much better than what it was yesterday. yesterday, we were in the 20s, not so much for today. as we go through the afternoon, see the temperature c

jason scott accused of murdering dewitt and her daughter. defendants serving time for a series of burglaries in '08 and '09. investigators say scott yewsed a data base to pick home invasion targets. >> no doubt you've noticed the price at the gas pump just keeps climbing. according to aaa, the price has climbed every day for the last 29 days. right now, you're paying 12 cents a gallon more. making the prices you are seeing the most expensive ever for this time of year. >>> have you found a deal on gas in your neighborhood? we would love to hear about it. head to our facebook page and tell us where you find the cheapest price per gallon. >>> and growing support for an online petition to keep wrestling as an olympic support. last night, we introduced you to schneider, a wrestler, he was hoping to make it to the olympics one day, but the international olympic committee shocked the world by announcing it will end wrestling as an olympic sport starting in 2010. if you'd like to add your name to the growing list, to keep wrestling in the olympics,

jason scott killed delores and ebony dewitt more than three years ago. their bodies were found in the trunk of a burning car in largo. scott is serving 100 years in prison for a sex assault and other crimes. his trial could take a month or longer. >>> if you're just waking up this morning, a murder-suicide involving all university of maryland students. >>> the concern that a hunt for a former police officer turned murder suspect is about to get a lot bigger. >>> we're tracking -- rather waking up to warmer temperatures with an eye on our next shot at some had. >>> today marks the 204th anniversary of the birth of lincoln. there's a ceremony that will take place today and a wreath laying at ford's theater national historic site. >>> coming up on 6:11. let's check on the forecast with tom kierein. >> temperatures in the mid and upper 40s. we have partly cloudy to mostly clear skies. temperatures in the 40s around the region from the mountains all the way to the atlantic beaches. afternoon highs climbing to around 50 in the rural areas, low 50s in the citie

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jason scott is accused of killing delores dewitt and her daughter in 2009. police consider him a person of interest in three other murders, including the killings of another mother and daughter. he's already serving 100 years in prison for a series of crimes, including burglaries, home invasions and sexual assault of a minor. >>> today, several u.s. lawmakers are in cuba trying to get a maryland man released from prison there. maryland's congressman chris van hollen and six others are meeting with cuban leaders this morning to try to free alan gross. they say his release is the only way to improve ties between the countries. gross has been held since 2009 when he says he was trying to bring the internet to jewish communities in cuba. cuba says he was spying. he's serving a 15-year sentence. >>> congress and the white house have just ten days to reach a deal on a budget plan or billions of dollars in spending cuts will automatically take effect. lawmakers won't address that issue this week, though. they aren't in session now and won't return to washington unt

scott is a former ups worker accused of killing delores and ebony dewitt in largo in 2009. a detective referenced scott's alleged involvement in several home invasions that were unrelated. the judge said the jury could only hear about one of those home invasions. scott will remain locked up until a new trial this fall. >>> this morning, police are looking for a person of interest in the murders of an elderly couple in fauquier county, virginia. they want to question john jeffries as they investigate the murders of nelson and ethel slack. the couple was found dead in their home in the plains on sunday. police had suspect jeffries was involved in a home invasion in fredericksburg. the 67-year-old homeowner fought back hitting the intruder over the head with his oxygen tank. >>> today, you can weigh in on whether those signs along roadways in fairfax county should become history. there's a proposal to remove signs from median strips and intersections. it's illegal to put signs along roads that vdot owns. but they don't have the manpower to remove the signs. the hearing begins

he is the man accused of murdering a prince georges county mother, delores dewitt and her mother. a detective referenced multiple home invasions, but only one of those home invasions was actually admissible at trial. it was prejudice the jury. the retrial has been scheduled. now some sad, breaking news. former surgeon general has died. wow. he raised the profile of the surgeon generally speaking so frank about aids. he served seven years during the reagan administration. everett was 96 years old. >> still ahead tonight, a woman who survived a fiery crash involving a jeep grand cherokee talks about her life altering experience and her mission to get other vehicles like it off the road. >>> i'm topper shutt. very nice. temperatures upper 40s and not much wind. lots of sunshine. i'll show you temperatures. 45 in gaithersburg and leesburg and 46 in manassas. we'll come back. this is the calm before the storm. we have winter weather advisories. we have flood watches and winter storm warnings. we'll put all the pieces together when we come back. >>> the pope changes the way his successo

police found the bodies of dolores and ebony dewitt if a burning car back in 2009. today dolores' surviving daughter took the stand. she talked about the moment she realized her mother and sister we are missing. a former fire captain says testified today. he said the fire started inside the vehicle. the trial will resume on monday. >>> a downs syndrome support group, is calling for changes after a man died in custody. 26-year-old robert ethan say her was handcuffed on january 12th after refusing to leave a frederick movie theater. he wanted to see the film again. he had a medical emergency during a struggle with off-duty deputies and died. his death has been ruled a mom cried by asphyxiation. the group says they maeve weaker skeletal structures, and they say it takes them longer to process a situation. the deputies are on administrative leave while investigated. >>> the d.c. chairman wants a formal repry man for cowens 8 member jim gram. he's accused of violating ethics rules. but he is facing for criminal charge. today graham said he wants a full council hearing to

scott is accused of killing dolores dewitt and her daughter. the testimony that he was linked to several cases in the area, the attorney did not want that linked to this murder case. >>> last night a state of emergency town hall was held because a community wants to stop the violence before it starts. debra alfarone was there. >> reporter: 350 people came here to the suitland community center tonight to talk about ways to stop the violence that's been plaguing prince george's county streets. >> today i'm hoping at the end of this conversation... >> reporter: when a town hall meeting is standing room only, the problem has hit home. after a senseless and bloody few months, these hundreds of people and these leaders hope the tipping point has come. >> we have had an increase of 300% in crime solver tips and that's tremendous. >> reporter: several radio stations organized this. radio personality and actor ann juan glover -- anjuan glover has been shot himself. tiffany white is an educator at a prince george's county middle school. >> we need to do

scott's accused of killing 42- year-old dolores dewitt and her 22-year-old daughter ebony in 2009. the prosecutors say a brand-new trial is set for october. >>> this week, expect to hear a lot about gun control. on capitol hill, the senate judiciary committee is expected to review a bill that would outlaw military-style assault weapons. in maryland, the state senate is expected to address a bill that would make handgun owners provide fingerprints to state police. >>> here's an interesting perspective on the gun control debate. wusa 9 found a town where every household is required by law to own a gun and the ammunition to use it. tonight, andrea mccarren takes us to a community 25 miles northwest of atlanta that put itself on the map in a most unusual way. >> we don't have shootouts. it's not a wild west. >> sunrise over kenny saw, georgia -- ken kennesaw, georgia and a landscape dotted with flags. >> i can do damage with this. >> reporter: she's a lifelong resident here. >> if i hear somebody trying to break in, this will get loaded. if they want to come in my house, they're going

sign it no no and i'll yell it at the president, i'll yell it at roosevelt, i'll yell it at general dewitt and it matters. it has to matter. and to me it's the speech i gave him was in part all just drawn from what's happening i think in the country right now in relationship to the war, who is considered patriotic, who is considered a traitor, and the point of a play to me is that it isn't just a museum piece, that in fact it does have relevancy right now and that it does kind of spark a certain amount of controversy in relationship to what goes on now. so that's how things that are happening in one's life feed into it. other things feed into it, too, like my wife and i have been trying to build this house in the berkeley hills for about 5 years so all of that also kind of feeds into the play even though it may not surface in the way the characters are building a house, but it may be something about money that comes up in the play but actually was drawn from our financial struggles trying to build this house in the berkley hills. but it also sort of shows you how real life intrudes into yo

evidence from a series of home invasions point to neon arrow at jason scott it is a murderer of delores dewitt and her daughter ebony. prosecutors called prince george's county police corporal desmond dawson to testify first. he responded to a 911 call from a homeowner reporting a stolen car on march 16, 2009. two weeks after her home was broken into and her extra set of car keys stolen. >> that's my car. it drove past me. >> which way did the vehicle go?

the prince george's county man is charged with murdering delores dewitt. their bodies were found in a burning car. jurors say this video yesterday is from a police cruiser the night that the car was burned. he's already serving on unrelated crimeless and he's a person of interest in three other murders. >>> we're still nine months away from the gubernatorial election but it's already going to be a fight race. mcauliffe and ciccinelli are tied at 38%. mcauliffe has a 34 to 31 lead over bolling. >>> next, the new video described as bizarre that's been posted online from north korea. >>> an explosion, massive fire, and a search for survivors and what it has uncovered from that blast. >>> plus, how the new secretary of state john kerry is using a virginia stage to >>> happening right now, secretary of state john kerry has been on the job less than three weeks. today he makes his first major public address. introductions are happening now as secretary kerry prepares to make his first foreign policy speech at the university of virginia. on sunday, kerry will dep

jason scott faces first-degree murder and other charges in the death of delores and ebony dewitt. their bodies were found in a burning car in march of 2009. he is also suspected of killing another mother and daughter from a largo earlier that year. he's already serving a 100 years sentenced on unrelated charges. 5:06, 37 degrees on this tuesday. >> much more ahead. a new push to get cuba to release a rockville man who is captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning, washington. meteorologist jacqui jeras. we are about 15 degrees warmer this morning that we were yesterday morning. that is the good news. if you don't like wet weather, that's the bad news. now, meteorologist adam caskey. >> good morning to you. it is cool this morning, but not as bad as yesterday morning. it's not all that bad. temperatures in the 30's for the most part. in potomac at river road and falls road, 35 degrees at the storm chaser. that should beat the 20 degrees yesterday. we are above freezing for the most part to start the day. 35 in germantown, 34 in la plata, 37 in

lofton found shot in their largo home on south hall drive just a mile away from the scene of the dewitt double murder. the jurors have also not been informed that jason scott was recently sentenced to 100 years in prison by a federal judge in connection with 50 burglaries, 9 home invasions, chi pornography, selling stolen guns and sexually assaulting a minor using information to track his victims he got while working at u.p.s., even though he will never get out of prison, craig mcdonald wants to see him convicted. >> the 100 years that he's given is for him breaking in houses and other stuff. it doesn't have anything to do with him being sentenced for my daughter's murder. >> the jason scott murder trial is expected to take a month or more. at the prince george's county courthouse, i'm chris gordon, news4. >>> an update on breaking news on metro. trains are no longer single tracking. things are returning to normal after reports of smoke in a tunnel. there are still delays on trains between the stadium armoire and morgan station. >>> firefighters are still trying to figure out what spark

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jason scott is accused of killing delorious dewitt and her daughter, ebony, in 2009. start of the trial was delayed a bit today because the prosecution's first witness is in the hospital. serving 100 years in prison for a series of crimes which include burglaries, home invasions and sex assault on a minor. he's also a person of interest in at least three other murders. >>> this morning, we're helping you avoid hefty fines and stay safe on your way to work. which red light cameras in our area generate the most money and here is what was found. in arlington, the camera at ft. mier drive and lee highway brought in almost $250,000 in 2011. the camera at river road and wilson lane wrote more than $330,000b in tickets that year. route 301 that was prince george's county biggest revenue generator in 2011. in alexandria, brought in more than $370,000. a camera in d.c. made the most money in our region. it's located on south capital near i street southwest. brought it more than $740,000. you can see a complete list of red light cameras in our area and how much money they make

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the bodies of dolores and ebony dewitt were found in the trunk of a stolen burned out car in 2009. someone testified scott was involved in multiple home invasions but it had been previously ruled that only one home unvision was admissible. >> he has taken away from me my sister, my mentor, my teacher, my friend. so he must stand trial for this person. my niece. >> these are the two women in our community who were killed and we are absolutely determined that we will hold him accountable. >> the retrial is set to start in october. scott is already facing 100 years in police phone for dozens of federal convictions that include burglaries and home unvague robberies. >>> still ahead, a hot air balloon full of tourists plunges from the sky in egypt. we'll have the latest next. >> today marks 20 years since the first trust attack on the world trade center. coming unew york city is remembering this anniversary. -- the first terrorist attack on the world trade center.  we need to look for a new van. yeah. i just don't know where to start. glad you found us. start by test-driving nearly

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prosecutors say jason scott killed delores and ebony dewitt more than three years.odies were found in the trurng of a car in largo. scott is serving 100 years in prison for burglaries, sex assault and other charges. >>> police need your help to find a suspect who stole $10,000 of items from a local target store. take a look. they say this man hid in the target store before it closed. he then grabbed several ipads and other items before leaving through an emergency exit. if you recognize this person or have information about the crime, please contact prince william county police. >>> a maryland man is speaking out for the first time since his baby daughter was murdered by her own brother. news 4 spoke exclusively to the father who only wanted to be known as mr. sanchez. he says he was heading over to the mother's home last had week when police stopped him outside the apartment. her 14-year-old brother reportedly beat and suffocated her and is being charged as an adult. mr. sanchez is heartbroken over the girl's death and never seen the boy mistreat his sister. >>> a

scott is accused of killing delores and her daughter, ebony dewitt, in largo in 2009. a detective on the witness stand referenced scott's involvement in several unrelated home invasions. the judge said that information could sway jurors so they were sent home. scott is already carrying out a 100-year sentence for other crimes. a new trial is slated to start this fall. >>> d.c. police need your help finding the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run. take a look at this surveillance video showing the car. the crash happened a week and a half ago in the 100 block of m street northeast. a 20-year-old maryland man was killed in that crash. surveillance video also captured a passenger from the car walking to a nearby metro station. if you recognize him, you're asked to call d.c. police. >>> a retired atf agent gunned down as he walked his dog, but the suspected gunman didn't make it very far thanks to an officer at the right place at the right time. prince william county police lieutenant carlos robles was off duty when he heard an agent had been shot and killed near his h

the samuel dewitt proctor conference which is a network of several thousand progressive black churches has actually decided to make ending mass incarceration one of their primary, um, missions, you know, for the foreseeable future. and they actually created a faith-based study guide for my book to be used in congregations, um, to raise awareness and to encourage people to explore the relationship between their faith and their spiritual commitments, um, and what we see in this era of mass incarceration and to encourage people to find their prophetic voice in this time of crisis. and so there is movement afoot within faith communities, um, picot is a multiracial, multiethnic, you know, faith-based social justice organizing network that is now embracing ending mass incarceration as one of their main goals. so there is change in shifting at to -- attitudes within the fh community, but i couldn't agree with you more that much, much, much more work needs to be done. and ultimately, you know, being the world's leader in imprisonment, locking people up and subjectings them to second class stat

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