but someone spotted her car arrested 30-year-old duane johnson. the car keys in his pocket and mccauley's body in the backseat of the car underneath a pail of old clothes. authorities later learned she had been rained at least twice, beaten and strangled to death with a scarf of she had worn around her neck. yoga instructor colleague today expressed relief johnson will be off the street for a long time. >> justice does work. i know her family would like to see life. 30 years? i don't know. it's better than nothing. sam: first-degree felony murder carries a maximum 60-year sentence. by taking the 30-year deal johnson was not charged with abduction, rape, car theft, use of the victim's credit card. although he admitted to all of that in court today. if the judge accepts the plea deal then h november 17. reporting rivalling from northwest washington i'm sam ford, abc7 news. alison: thank you. friends and family of a missing teacher planning to hold a vigil tonight. laura wallen's family last heard from her on september 4. she is four months pregnant.

jailhouseleton in his orange, duane johnson showed no emotion as he answered a series of questions in making his guilty plea to murder. it was last christmas evening according to charge and -- charging documents, tricia mccauley, a 46 euros yoga teacher left her home added to a christmas dinner. she never made it. somehow johnson ended up in her car, raping, then strangling her to death. he then drove around in the victim's car with her body concealed under close until the next day when somebody spotted the car on m street northwest and alerted police. police found johnson and the victim's body in the car. she had strangled with the scarf she wore around her neck. johnson faces a maximum of 60 years in prison in this first-degree felony murder conviction. with this plea deal, he receives 30 years. now, the judge does not have to accept this plea deal. if he does, sentencing is set for november 17. one big question, how did johnson end up in the victim's car? adrianna: thanks for the update. new at noon, bond has been denied to the man charged with setting fire to his pregnant girlfrie

cynthia, a yoga instructor colleague said she was pleased something happened to duane johnson. the 30-year-old man arrested for abducting mccauley last christmas day, raping her and strangling her with a neck scarf she wore. johnson reportedly drove the victim's car around d.c. for two days with her dead body in backseat covered with old clothes until someone spotted the car on m street northwest, alerted police and they arrested johnson. the car keys in his pocket. >> she was one of the most positive, who was a helper. she wanted to help everyone. besides yoga she was a stake actress at washington. many friends lamented her death with a candlelight vigil. today, the head of the bloom ingdale civic association considered the 30-year sentence. >> that sounds like a long time but for someone victim of a sex crime for someone who lost a loved one to a violent crime, that sentence is life. sam: first-degree felony murder carries a maximum of 60 years in prison. minimum of 30. so by accepting the 30-year sentence johnson was not charmedded with a list of other crimes including the r

duane johnson agreed to a 30-year prison sentence. he climbed into tricia mccauley's car and then choked and sexually assaulted her. she was reported missing when she didn't show up at a christmas dinner. her northwest. >>> candid remarks from hillary clinton in her first live television interview since she lost the presidential election. this morning on the today program, she told matt lauer and savannah guthrie that she hopes that the investigation gets to the bottom of the russian interference in our election. >> you think that the trump campaign, with the knowledge of the now president, colluded with russia and stole this election? >> matt, i can't say that. that's what this investigation is to determine. >> this meeting that donald trump jr. had at trump tower, he now says he was trying to learn about your fitness for office. what's your immediate reaction? >> it's ridiculous. it's another absurd lie. >> reporter: hillary clinton says she believed james comey's decision to reopen the e-mail investigation was the single most impor

duane johnson agreed to a 30-year prison sentence. he climbed into tci then choked and sexually assaulted her. her body was later found in the back of her car on m street northwest. tonight, only on news4, d.c.'s police chief, peter newsham, talks about what the plea means to the victim's family. >> a young woman who was, by all regards, a wonderful person, lost her life and the parents have been so gracious. they have been extremely thankful with the prosecutors and the police department for everything we did. >> johnson will be back in court in november for the formal sentencing. >>> some residents of little liberal takoma park are taking a look at some of the street names like lee and jackson, names maybe associated with the confederacy. the town council will discuss what, if anything, to do about those names tonight. >> sherman, lee, graham. >> reporter: diane cone >> that's right here. jefferson is here. >> reporter: a form are staff editor for rolling stones, her and her husband have lived in takoma park since 1982. people start

duane johnson pled guilty to mccull i's death. johnson admitted to sexually assaulting the d.c.ore killing her and her leaving her body in her car. >>> president trump tweeting no deal made on daca. this after president and congressional democrats. chuck schumer and nancy pelosi released a statement saying they discussed daca and the border wall. the president went on to say, massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. would be subject to vote. >>> there is a bit of a debate happening in at that koek a park right now. it has to do with certain street names. at that koek a patakoma park -- inspired street names -- a historian says there's no documentation about why -- if takoma seeks any change, the city council would also weigh in. >>> here's a story in the news feed today. a controversial sign delayed a game at fenway park last night. four people held a sign reading racism is as american as baseball. during red sox/athletics games. they were removed from the game. you may remember, boston was where a baltimore oriole, adam jones, was bombarded wi