mallory huff has the latest from edgewater. >> reporter: good morning. this family of three was discovered dead on the 17th floor of this apartment building behind me. police are here trying to incredible crime. take a look at this video from the scene here last night. edgewater police say evidence suggests 53-year-old michael stasko shot and killed his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself. old melissa stasko and eight- year-old daughter were killed with a .45-caliber weapon. all three family members were found in the couple's bed. police got a call from a man who said he was concerned that his sister and family had not arrived in missouri for their planned visit on christmas day. he couldn't reach them by cell. that's what prompted investigators to do a welfare check on the apartment. what they found was devastating. they believe the shots were fired on the evening of the 22nd or the morning of the 23rd. a towel may have been used in front of the weapon and music shots. inside the apartment, unopened presents under a tree. >> all three of

live in edgewater, new jersey. r., mallory move, eyewitness news. >> a shootout in california ends with a body being discovered inside a u-haul truck. the man opened fire. the shootout happened yesterday morning near a subway station in the san francisco area. charles getting shot the transit officer in the arm. another officer fired back hitting himself times. investigators then found a body inside the u-haul. getting is in custody at the hospital and the officer is >>> investigators in texas say the fire that gutted a mosque may have been set intentionally. investigators are searching through the charred debris inside the mosque for any clues into what start this had christmas day fire. no one was hurt but the flames forced wore chippers to use a nearby bain yet hall for their prayer. the mosque had been filled with 200 people just before the fire. >> it's just a place where people look for peace, look for solutions and people come and it is very sad. >> worshipers are asking people all of faiths to come together

. >>> a gruesome discovery in edgewater. police find a family of three dead inside the apartment and the father has a link to law enforcement. >>> the guy was hiding in my room. >> i thought it was a false alarm. it turned out to be a crook. a long island family talks about the ordeal. christmas may have come and gone but it's going to be a busy day for shoppers returning, exchanging and bargain hunting. what you need to know before hitting the stores. cbs 2 saturday morning starts right now. december it 26. i'm alex dennis in for andrea grymes. >> first meteorologist vanessa murdock was here with the forecast. it was christmas and i was in a t-shirt. how long is it going to last. >> today is going to be 15 degrees cooler but tomorrow record warmth again so it's not over by any stretch. it will still be 12 degrees above normal. very mild yet again. won't be a sunny day. degrees. central park at 54. 52 in edison and greenwich. so very mild. temperatures will not move. most of us in the low 50s. plenty of cloud cover, a few sh

an active scene where three people were found dead in edgewater edgewater, new jersey, want to get back to michael george. what have you learned? >> reporter: natalie, uchb answered questions, who are they, how did they die and who is responsible? this all started just a few hours ago when three bodies were discovered inside the windsor tower, it's a luxury high rise. what happened and how they happened is unclear. we have seen a large number of police investigators. people that live here are they are not used to hearing about this kind of tragedy, especially during christmas and right now, they are waiting for answers as are we, right now, prutders tell us they will give us an update soon. when we have the details we will bring them to you. >> learn more as the night goes on. more on the developing story on today in new york. we will be right back. on wine to sit in. (man) i'm so sorry you had to see this. (vo) you'd make a way better rich person. (man) i'll be in the pool. (vo) lotto. making more new yorkers rich it's the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to g

edgewater police came to the scene on christmas after getting a call from a man in missouri who said his sister and her family did not show up for the holidays. >> hate crime detectives have launched an investigation after someone put flyers promoting the kkk on cars at brookhaven memorial hospital and a nearby apartment complex on christmas. investigation in september of last year after ku klux klan flyers were found in west babylon and shirley. >>> christmas is over and the headache of shopping should be too but that was not the case in new jersey one day after the holiday. this was the frustrating scene. a long line of cars waiting to get in and out as shoppers returning gifts or taking advantage of discounts and sales. shoppers waited up to four hours just to find a place to park and even longer just to exit the parking garage. >>> happening today preparations are set to begin on the new years eve ball in times square. workers are adding 288 new water ford crystals to the ball square. it will be covered with 2400 crystals and celebrate the wonder design. >>> the african american

i'm live in edgewater, new the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like the learning the virtue of sharing fun. why let someone else have all the fun? that's no fun. unleash the power of dough. >>> take another look at her, will you, out there on the center christmas tree. you've got about another week or so to come down and see her in person. take your christmas card picture next year like pete and betty did. a lot of folks on the ice because it's a beautiful morning. welcome back to "today in new york." >> we'll get all of your top stories in just ak second. first, though, one of the big stories this morning is the weather. we do have a little bit of that wintery mix as you guys like to call it headed this way. >> yeah. as we head into the shortened workweek we have the potential for ice mixing in with the rain. it is too warm for that right now. it's 51 in jackson heights. 40s to the north and west but most of us are in the 50s right now. on storm tracker satellite and radar you can see a few light showers approaching. a lot

s. >> the shootings took place while they were laying in the bed. >> edgewater police came to the scene on christmas after getting a call from a man in missouri who said his sister and her family didn't show up for the holidays. >>> hate crime detectives have launched an investigation after flyers promoting the kkk were found on vehicles at brookhaven memorial hospital and an apartment complex on christmas. a similar investigation was launched after kkk flyers were found in shirleyy. >>> a college student and a mother of five were found dead he opened the door holding a bat. an officer opened fire killing him. a 55-year-old woman inside the home was also hit during that gunfire and killed. chicago's mayor issued a statement reading in part any time an officer uses force the public deserves answers. >>> from texting to distracted driving car accidents kill six teenagers every day. >> car companies are adding new features to make driving safer for teens. cbs 2 brian conyberry introduces us to one teenager who was changed forever. >> she texted while driving. >> i was a good student. i was

the bodies of all three were found friday night inside their edgewater apartment. still no motive behind those deadly shootings. >>> police need your help. they want to find who men who are wanted in connection the investigators say these are the two men who were seen arguing with 16-year-old justin morris just before that shooting. morris died of his injuries. a 19-year-old was also shot but did survive. anyone who has information, please call crime stoppers. >>> "meet the press" coming up in about 25 minutes at 10:30. nbc's andrea mitchell is joining us from washington, d.c., with a preview. good to see you this morning. >> thank you. good to see you. >> so we're heading into the new year obviously. we're in the final sprint to the iowa caucuses. maybe five weeks or so. how are these candidates going to make their last pitch? and is there -- what will change between now and then? >> well, a lot is going to change. now is the real test of the road race, when it gets down to grassroots campaigning and organizing in iowa and new hampshire following that. we have to

. >> police discovers the bodies in edgewater. mrs. stacco's brother called police after they didn't show up >> we don't know really what was perhaps going through his mind. >> investigators believe the murders happened as early as tuesday. police say there's no known history of domestic abuse. >>> police are opening a security camera video will lead to the men who opened fire on people inside a car in brooklyn. the man pulls the gun out of his pocket as he approached this vehicle. he pauses a few seconds and then fires. another man seen walking on the other side of the street. police say the victims, a man and a woman, did survive. they were rushed to the hospital. >>> joey was asleep, his wife was driving. but a loud boom jolted him awake. that's when he saw a car flipped over on the cross bronx expressway. inside. he tells us his first instinct was to jump in help. >> we all grabbed her, pulled her to safety to the side of the road. and then i ran back to check if there was any kids or family members in the car. >> amazingly, that w

in the news police in edgewater new jersey say three people including an eight-year-old girl have been found dead in an apparent murder suicide. the bodies were found on christmas in a high rise apartment building on the bank of the river. a relative called police worried because the family had failed to show up to a holiday celebration. the motive for the killings remains under investigation. >>> and a message this morning to take your alarm seriously. one family assumed it was set off by the wind only to later find a man hiding in heir home. the terrifying ordeal began wednesday evening. they assumed it was a false alarm but upon returning home found a man hiding behind a bedroom door. he escaped with a jewelry box. now a check on the forecast with vanessa murdock. >> good morning everybody. today is going to be mild but cooler than yesterday. highs today are going to be where they are right now. 54 degrees as warm as it gets in the city. we are going to stay in the low to mid 50s for today. a little cooler to the north and west. plenty of clouds today as we have out there a few pass

the bodies of all three of them of their edgewater apartment. still no motive behind these shootings. >>> and police have released a photograph of two men who are wanted in connection with the shooting death of a bronx teenager on christmas eve. the men you're looking at here in this photograph were seen arguing with 16-year-old justin morris just before the shooting. a 19-year-old was also shot but survived. anyone who has information, please call police. >>> frightening moments inside of a spirit airlines plane on the tarmac. this is at laguardia. smoke started to engulf the plane around 11:00 yesterday morning. instead of taking off to ft. lauderdale as scheduled, the pilots evacuated everybody. cell phone video captured the chaos as these passengers poured back into the terminal. one of them described what happened on the plane while he was there. he said that, some people tried to get their bags, but everybody was yelling, don't take your bags, evacuate. some people hopped over the turns out the issue came from a generator that provides ele

mother and daughter were in their pajamas. >> we believe the shootings laying in their beds. >> edgewater police came to the scene on christmas after getting a call from a man in missouri who said his sister and her family didn't show up for the holidays. >>> hate crimes in suffix county have launched an investigation after flyers promoting the kkk were placed on vehicles at brookhaven memorial hospital and a nearby memorial complex on christmas. a similar investigation was launched in september of last year after they were found in west babylon and shirley. >> shoppers got a scare on long island yesterday. video posted on social media shows people running for the exits near the food court. no one was hurt and police didn't make any arrests but the mall was briefly on lock down and many shoppers went running fearing for their safety. >> i think it's pretty scary. in this day and age you never know what's going to happen and always got to keep your eyes open and your guard up. mall on tuesday. a security guard was injured during an attempted robbery and the suspect was later arrested. >>>

kenneth craig, cbs news, edgewater new jersey. > ((paul joncich)) > a warm and cozy christmas... without bundling up in front of the fire. ((paula francis)) the record breaking weather... parts of the country are experiencing today./// announcer: now nevada's first ((paula francis)) > many people in the east are having a holiday to remember... el nino is causing unseasonably warm temperatures.... making it look more like summer than christmas. brian webb has more. < in belmar, new jersey- no one was throwing snowballs this christmas. nats: "you you you you" hitting ball only volleyballs. (joe orecchio/volleyba ll player) "no better way to start christmas day off with the new volleyball i got for christmas and my buddies. it's a dream come true to play on christmas day." nats waves the winter chill took off for the holiday- surfers relished temperatures in the sixties. nats ..warm enough to enjoy ice cream and skate in shorts at bryant park's outdoor rink in new york city. (brian marshall/tourist) "we're visiting from australia -we were coming over for a white christmas - what do

. >>> one person is dead after being hit by a driver on route 130 in edgewater park, burlington county. this happened near cooper street. the southbound lanes are still closed right now. the pedestrian died at the scene. we'll keep you updated on this developing story as soon as we get new information. >>> the department of justice just released a progress report on philadelphia police and their use of deadly force. nbc 10's matt delucia is live in center city with details on that report. matt? >> reporter: the announcement was a progress report on the policy reforms and adjustments that were announced back in march of this year. in that initial r.o. rt that came from a department of judge investigation, one requested by the philadelphia police department. there were 48 findings and 91 recommendations. these are focused on training, use of force and investigations. the director of the community-oriented policing service, the one that formulated these recommendations and reforms says what philadelphia has done is making the department a national model. >> i would say their progress is n

the images of san bernardino took retired wakefield police chief steven dougherty back 15 years to edgewater where he responded to a mass shooting and the questions today. >> what equipment do you bring into the incident? you go with what you got. >> reporter: that day it was dougherty and three other officers who entered and the found the gunman michael mcdermott seated in the lobby, seven co-workers shot and killed. a regional tactical team would be needed to 7 the rest of the victim for any -- search the rest of the building for any other victims. >> the thought was hold the fort and wait for the tactical units to come. that is changed. >> reporter: tactical training is now done for all officers making those who respond to shots fired faster and the police better equipped. >> we're going in and we'll call for the tackle team, but if someone is in there, our mission and job is to save lives. >> reporter: only columbine the year before had begun to raise awareness of mass shootings. now the chief and smith both provide training for law enforcement and businesses, >> things like that happen

. >> fire engulfed a massive apartment complex in edgewater new jersey in january placing 1,000 residents. luckily no one was killed. >> thank god i've got my family and that's what's most important to me. >> a plumber accidentally started the fire. >> caught fire at the front of the train. >> this metro north train went up in flames killing five men on board burg the evening run. >> i heard a very loud bang and a lot of screaming. >> the train crashed into an suv at the rail crossing also killing that driver. an ntsb report found a car partially stopped on the tracks when the rail gates came down. in march a gas explosion rocked the east village destroying four buildings leaving two people dead and dozens homeless. loss of two of it's own killed in the line of duty. officer brian moore was shot in the head in may. officer randolph holden was shot in the head in october. >> we send you on your way to a new assignment to be a guardian angel at the gates of heaven. >> they were both promoted to detective. two u.s. service members were killed in december in a bombing in afghanistan. joseph l

authorities say a man shot and killed his wife and 8-year-old daughter at a luxury highrise apartment in edgewater. he turned the gun on himself. it is unsure when it occurred they'll found one last night. >> our weekly "crime fighters" series relies on tips from you, our viewers and we're proud to say we have treechs our viewers and we're proud to say we have treechs demonstrating back a germantown serial rapist is behind bars thanks to anonymous typical to the citizens crime commission. >> numerous calls came in. three hits were obtained via these calls. >> those tips employed arrest and conviction of 25-year-old antoine brown. in october, brown plead no contest to raping four under gauge initials. in one case he was found riding a bicycleal round before the attack. he faces possible 320 years he in season when he's sentenced in february. >> another tip led to two arrests in connection with home up vacation in chester county and 27-year-old zachary hailz and 24-year-old john reaves are waiting trial for attack of korean war veteran back in jul july. police say reeves brushed into the home and st

. >> reporter: kenneth craig, cbs news, edgewater, new jersey. ♪[ music ] ,, ,,,, who coined the termside bread?" because there's nothing "side" about this bread. it may look like the moon. but it's the star of the show. unleash the power of dough. ve it a popo it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. as "santa louie." sharon chin with this week's jeffen award winner. >>> he is a full-time police officer but this time of year he is known as santa louie. sharon chin with this week's jefferson award winner. for you for your birthday and christmas. >> reporter: that's why kids cal louis brandt santa louie. >> it means so much to see them so excited. >> exciting for you? yeah? >> reporter: the 18-year veteran of the san leandro police department heads up bikes for tykes. he has organized the annual bicycle giveaway for the last 6 years with the san leandro police officers association and davis street family resource center. >> thanks for coming out. i appreciate it. >> reporter: about 800 hoe inco

he died while battling a chimney >>> in edgewater, new jersey, grief counselors will be on hand when clunts return next monday. the murder of a second grader who attended george washington school. the 8-year-old was found dead in her family's apartment on christmas day along with her parents. investigators say her father apparently shot her and her mother and then killed himself. the school district is also maki mng counseling available to parents this week. >>> a commuter alert for drivers with new jersey expass. if you have a discount plan, you're about to lose it. being removed from the new rsey expass in january, but you can get it back. just apply for a new york expass plan now. drivers are not affected. > all the presents are opened and the new year is just days away. so, you may be wondering how to get rid of your tree and all the electronics in a green way. better get baquero and here's linda baqubieroi the holiday spirit and, according to the environmental protection agency, about 33 million trees are cut down each year. and once the holiday is over -- >> instead of sending

. >> police are investigating the deaths of three people found inside a home in edgewater. dave karlin is on the scene >> reporter: we're being kept in question. we do have detectives inside the apartment. we're told it's on the seventh floor. this is a complex that's just steps away from the hudson river. inside the apartment are three people dead. the homicide team is in there and we are waiting for a chief to come downstairs and tell us exactly how they died. police sources tell us it doesn't appear there's a suspect on the loose in connection with this case. residents say it happened on the 7th floor but they don't have additional details. what they do know is their 17th tower is the scene of a christmas day tragedy >> i mean for the family, you know, it's very, very sad >> the timing. >> yeah. around christmas. >> reporter: right now we're keeping an eye on the front door. we're told members of the police department and the bergen county down to give us the details on what went on here. dave karlin, cbs 2 news >>> take your security alarm seriously. a long island famil

edgewater police say a man shot and killed his wife and young daughter before turning the gun on himself. the victims are 49-year-old melissa stasko and 8-year-old mellie. they believe he killed them while they were sleeping. they were supposed to come for christmas to missouri, but they never showed up. >>> new information tonight on the manhunt for a bronx husband wanted for the christmas day shooting of his wife. police believe rafael herrara might be heading to mexico right the 37-year-old allegedly shot his wife while their two young children were upstairs. shed had ed had asked for a divorce two weeks ago. >>> a mother charged with dui in an accident that put her and her two children in the hospital. the 25-year-old lost control of the car and slammed into a utility pole. two parked car. and then flipped over in bay shore. you can see the video there. her 6-year-old niese was thrown from the vehicle and critically injured. the driver and her 8-year-old daughter were not seriously hurt. leandro's law imposes tougher penalties on drivers who put children in darpg while driving under

. >> reporter: edgewater police came to the scene after getting a call from a man in missouri who says his sister and her family here didn't show up for the holidays. >> reporter: the murder-suicide took place 2 or 3 days before christmas police believe, the presents still under the tree. >> there were things in the apartment that would give one the indication that melly looked very lovingly upon her father. >> reporter: one neighbor says the father seemed very protective of the little girl, and this woman who lives on the same floor said she had no idea the shooting took place right across the hall. >> i heard nothing, absolutely nothing. >> reporter: a towel or a of the weapon, which would help to at least silence the sound somewhat. >> reporter: michael ran his watch making business from a home office here, law enforcement his main clientele, and there's no clue as to his motive here. >> one has to always wonder what would possess anyone to do that, an innocent 8-year-old girl. >> reporter: a haunting question that resists explanation. steve langford, cbs 2 news. >>> a couple in flo

. >>> the edgewater new jersey school district will have counselors available today for parents that are struggling to tell their kids about a young student's death. 8-year-old mellie stasko and her mom were the victims of an apparent murder-suicide. they were shst and killed by her dad, michael stasko, before he turned the gun on himself. the bodies of all three were christmas day. investigators are still trying to figure out a motive. >>> a man accused of shooting a worker at a roosevelt field mall is due in court today. 21-year-old oliver lee tried to rob a tourneau store inside the mall last tuesday. during a struggle with a security guard, his gun went off, hitting a 67-yeaicold mall employee. >>> and police are still tryg to figure out why a car jumped a curb and hit two people. this in manhattan before 10:30 last night at 39th street and park avenue. police say the victims were both pedestrians. thankfully they only have masor injury. we're told that car also hit a cab. >>> moving to westchester county, a customer recovering after he was hit by an out-of-control car. suv slamm

a crash involving a pedestrian shutting down the southbound side of 130 in edgewater park atwood lane better this morning. tam. >> thank you matt. let's go over to sky6 hd and take a live look out of philadelphia international airport. you can see we're in for a dreary tuesday rainy out there. call ahead if you're picking someone up or heading out. now let's go over to karen rogers. >> that's right tam and the rain has picked up a little bit in intense s i want to show you storm tracker6 live double scan. you can see what was the western suburbs a couple hours ago now blankets most of region right now along the i-95 corridor. not only areas of green but you see he yellow the heavier rain coming in as well. heavier rain right now steady through the morning through the first half of the day it's rather wet with periods of rain and showers, 64 degrees for your high. if you have to run around do some errands second half of the day will be cloudy and mild so a lot better. tomorrow dense fog in addition the a soaking rain, 64. 76 on christmas eve, tam. >> my goodness, still hard to believe.

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three people have been found dead in apparent murder suicide in edgewater new jersey. officials say the bodies of 53-year-old michael stasko his 49-year-old wife melissa and their 8-year-old daughter nellie were found last night at windsor windsor -- tower apartments. police say stasko shot his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself. >> it's unbelievable to imagine that would happen in this neighborhood. christina: authorities believe the shooting may have happened as long ago as tuesday or wednesday and are looking into a possible motive. chicago police officer shot and killed two people while responding to a domestic disturbance call this morning. police say 19 old student at northern illinois university and a 65-year-old neighbor were killed. few details have been released but police say the officers were confronted by a -- the riverside agency is investigating and the chicago pd is at the center of a federal probe after video showed an officer shooting a teenager 16 times. the leader of isis has reportedly released a 24 minute audio message but part in

. >> reporter: fire engulfed a massive apartment in edgewater, new jersey, displacing more than one thousand residents. luckily no one was killed. >> thank god i've got my family and that's what's most important to me. >> reporter: a plumber accidentally started the fire. this metro north train went up in flames in february killing five men on board during the evening rush. >> i heard a loud bang and a lot of screaming. >> reporter: the train crashed an initial report found the car partially stopped on the tracks. in march a gas explosion rocked the east village destroying four buildings leaving two people dead and dozens homeless. this year the nypd mourned the loss of two of its own killed in the line of duty. officer brian moore was shot in the head in may while on patrol in queens and randolph holder was shot in the head in harlem in october. >> we send you on your way to your new assignment to be a guardian angel at the gates of heaven. >> reporter: police commissioner bill bratton promoted both to detective. two u.s. service members were also killed in december in a suicide bombing in

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. >>> mean while, koum counselors will be in edgewater, new jersey, today to help parents struggling to tell students about classmate's death. police say an 8-year-old and her mother were shot by their father, michael stasko. the edgewater school district will have more grief counselors available when students return to class next monday. >>> paterson police are searching for the gunman who killed two men at an illegal nightclub. police say about 30 people were at the party. it was held illegally at a warehouse on madison avenue saturday night. two men were shot. 26-year-old kashif belfield was one of the victims. his brother says kashif was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> i was my brother's keeper. everything -- whatever he needed, i was there for him. whatever i needed, he was there for me. it really hurts. >> second victim has been identified as 24-year-old fernando irby. so far police have made no arrests. >>> chicago's police department is reviewing how it handles troubled suspects. that's after two people were shot dead by officers, one of them accidently. a vigil

have prevented a mass shooting. 56-year-old kirk green was arrested saturday at a grocery store in edgewater where he was allegedly threatening people. police later found gun, ammunition and plans to attack government agencies inside his car and there were maps with circles around the location. >> green has a previous violation, and they're headed for the u.s. for trial. police in spain arrested him yesterday after getting a tip that he was in barcelona and changing hotels every few days. he was in court in madrid today. u.s. officials say he recruited the american woman who called herself jihadi jane. >>> now to a high-profile case. the defense has rested and deliberations could begin as soon as minute as the first baltimore police officer is charged in the death of freddie gray. news 4 chris gordon is live as a legal defense expert weighs in on the testimony. chris? >> reporter: jim, in order to reach a verdict all 12 jurors have to agree unanimously that william porter, the officer in this case is either guilty or not guilty on each of the four charges facing him. prosecutors say officer

y hasta una tienda departamental de la calle edgewater drive llegaron los pequenitos esta tarde con unamprarian. cada uno de ellos recibio cien dolares para que se compraran juguetes, ropa y articulos escolares.. y hasta algun regalito para alguien de su familia. escuchemos. (sot) (vo) oficiales del departamento de la policia de oakland y de bart estuvieron acompanando a los pequenitos . ahora usted se preguntara de donde salio el dinero para esta actividad? de donativos, de las corporaciones policiacas pero sobretodo los mismos policias hicieron eventos para recaudar fondos y beneficiar a estos ninos..por cierto la mayoria de ellos de escasos cursos. sandra bermudez noticiero t 48 sandra live cesar ----un caso que involucra a un niÑo con autismo ha dividido a todo un vecindario en sunnyvale. take vo ---esta maÑana simpatizantes del menor se manifestaron frente a la corte pidiendo apoyo para la familia del menor. ---y es que algunos residentes quieren que el pequeÑo sea declarado una amenaza publica argumentando que golpea a otros niÑos y hasta mordi a una mujer. ---dos vecinos demandar

police say an edgewater man has been planning a mass shooting. he was arrested after a disturbance at a grocery store. police later found gun, ammunition and plans to attack government agencies inside his car. he has a previous firearms conviction and it's against the law for him to have a gun. >>> hours after a deadly crash, lanes are open near the woodrow wilson bridge. one person died in the four-car crash in oxon hill and three others were injured. the through bridge was closed at 6:30, causing huge delays into prince george's county. mare land state police are still investigating. >>> virginia state police are searching for a driver in winchester. the suspect is lamar woodbridge -- of woodbridge. actually his name is woolridge, woolridge of woodbridge. he ran into a man outside the parking lot of the blue fox billiards bar and grill. it happened this morning. the two men fought inside the restaurant and the victim was taken to the hospital. >>> condolences for a fallen montgomery county police officer pouring into our nbc washington facebook

on tap again today. 35 in rockville and bethesda, chevy chase. 39 in falls church. 40 degrees in edgewaterat to put on the kids, they'll need their coat for temperatures in the 30s. no more than a sweater and sunglasses for later on today. good day. a plus for recess today. outdoor recess for all. complete check of the seven day forecast, mild weather, that's in ten minutes. traffic time, here is kim mccormick. >> problems on northbound branch avenue, left lane blocked. heavy on 210. if you're on 270, heavy pockets, normal moving from frederick to the beltway. and look at your travel time on 6 and 95, running slow, especially on 95 from quantico. make sure you tune into wtop 103.5 fm in your car on your way to work. >>> we're watching a pair of developing stories. first in northeast d.c., an overnight scare forced the students out of their dorm rooms. >> watching reaction this morning after donald trump's controversial comments about muslims. what people are saying. that's ahead on "news 4 today." you can't predict the market. but through good times and bad... ...at t. rowe price... ...we'

in one hour it will be closing in on bayonne and edgewater, new jersey and probably the hudson river. heaviest rain in about an hour

statsco, his wife melissa and their 8-year-old daughter melee were found on christmas at a building in edgewater. police say the husband shot his wife, daughter, then killed himself. counselors will be on hand for melee's classmates when they get back to class on january 4. >>> anger and frustration in chicago today. police shot and killed a 19- year-old black man, while responding to a 911 call this weekend. a 55-year-old mother was caught in the gunfire and also died. abc's alex perez is in chicago with more. >> reporter: calls for justice today in the death of betty jones, a 55-year-old mother. >> why you got to shoot first and ask questions later! >> reporter: jones' family wants to know why she died from a chicago police bullet. the mother of five opened her door, as cops confronted 19- year-old college student quinton la gear. >> i'll i'm tempted to feel hate for the chicago police officers, i think we have to show compassion. >> reporter: police say jones and accidentally and tragically killed. officers were responding to a domestic disturbance at la gear's home, a two-story house shared

. >> reporter: kenneth craig, cbs news, edgewater, new jersey. >>> the pope at the vatican addresseshe faithful today to return to the original meaning of christmas. we'll cover that after a break. ,,,,,, who patiently teaches how ta feast comes to life. the "family" ...who spends their holiday dinner with thankful strangers. the neighbor...who shares the season with another. you inspire us to do everything we do... ...for goodness' sake. pope francis called for pean a series of global hot spot >>> merry christmas, welcome back. in his christmas delivery of the traditional blessing pope francis called for peace in a series of global hot spots. in addition to mentioning the israeli-palestinian conflict and the war in syria, he called for solidarity with migrants and denounced brutal acts of terror like the november attacks in paris. diane gallagher has the story. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: a beautiful christmas morning in rome. before the thousands gathered in st. peter's square, pope francis delivered a christmas message of peace. a. >> a day of peace which makes for encounter, dialogue

when officers went to his edgewater, maryland, home they found plans to attack government agencies. police tell us he wrote in a journal he planned to take back the land. he had locations circled on that map. green was ordered held without bond yesterday. >> now to a new development involving a potential threat to a muslim advocacy group on capitol hill. the letter with the white powder sent to the council on american islamic relations is being tested by federal authorities. the cair office was evacuated yesterday and nearby streets were blocked off and early tests came back that the powder was not dangerous. the letter also contained a hate message. >>> nearly 60% of americans, voters disagree with -- 36% of republicans disagree while 75% of democrats are against the ban. 1,000 people took part in the survey. democratic candidate martin o'malley spoke out against anti-muslim rhetoric. he met with leaders at the mosque in sterling, virginia. it's the largest mosque in the washington area and the second largest in the country. he denounced violent extremism while saying the rising is

i'm live in edgewater, new jersey with the latest on that investigation. >>> plus, a woman accused in a drunk driving crash that injured her own daughter and niece. >>> the record warmth that we've had this month continues for the most part. ups and downs in our temperature >>> now on "today in new york," new information about a family killed in an apparent murder-suicide. >> plus, a woman facing serious alleged drunk driving crash that critically injured her own niece. >>> and communities across the south are cleaning up this morning after severe storms tore through that region. >>> it is the day after christmas. hope yours was wonderful. i'm pat battle. >> gus will be back next weekend. the thing we're all talking about is the weather outside. didn't feel like christmas. >> no, it didn't. with the record high temperatures, it's a little tough to get into the holiday spirit for some. we're going to continue with these warmer than average temperatures. today, definitely cooler than yesterday. but this is a brief break from the really warm stuff. 52 right now in central park. 53 at jfk

kenneth: kenneth craig, cbs news, edgewater, new jersey. alyx: if you do have trouble returning an unwanted gift, you can file a complaint with the better business bureau at bbb.org. alyx: still ahead on kcci. christmas may be over, but you may still be feeling some stress from the holidays. we'll tell you some tips to help you stay calm. it blew up at the box offices. setting new records in the first weekend. john pascuzzi finds out if "star wars: the force awakens" lives up to the hype. plus, "concussion." current and former nfl players take to social media with their movie. fact. advil pain relievers are used by more households than any other leading brand. to treat their aches and pains more people reach for advil. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. emerge restored. fortified. replenished. emerge everyday with emergen-c packed with b vitamins, antioxidants, electrolytes plus more vitamin c than 10 oranges. why not feel this good everyday? emerge and see. frank: welcome back. a chilly start for some of us but for others not

very serious accident involving a pedestrian, edgewater park township route 130 southbound at woodlaned, all lanes are block, use alternate 295, erika, back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. next update at 7:55, coming up on cbs this morning, millions are vying for the chance to win share of the world's richest lottery. i'm erika von tiehl. not bad at all. looks like president obama has been working on his short game t. president made a nearly 40-foot chip enjoying a round of golf with friends at a country club, he's on holidays. it's a good shot. you feel food when you hit one of those. >> it's good to have someone recording in your life. >> you know, they don't let usually the pool shoot every hole. so it was a nice combination of getting the shot of the camera scene there at the same time. welcome back to "cbs this morning". the world famous lottery nicknamed the fat one, nearly $2.5 billion is up for grabs in spain. how tens of millions of people dropped everything to get in on today's drawing. >>> plus a new twist in the search for ethan couch. police believe the texan teenager c

>> we're watching out in burlington county 130 southbound, edgewater park near cooper street.acy? >>> meeting with ex-police commissioner who will take over for charles ramsey, who is retiring. ross, current deputy commissioner, will discuss safety and future plans. i'm tracy davidson. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can always get updates on the nbc 10 news app. when you're on hold, your business is on hold. that's why comcast business doesn't leave you there. when you call, a small business expert will answer you in about 30 seconds. no annoying hold music. just a real person, real fast. whenever you need them. so your business can get back to business. sounds like my ride's ready. don't get stuck on hold. reach an expert fast. comcast business. built for business. >>> we're back now. 8:30 on a tuesday morning. it's december 22nd, 2015, and that dylan dreyer knows how to predict the weather. she said we're about to get some rain, about half an hour ago and guess what. the rain is here. >> right on cue. >> that's right. look who else is here. that's brian darcy j