so far elias abuelazam has only been charged with assault with intent to murder. he is also a suspect in two stabbings and a hammer attack in northern virginia and another stabbing in ohio. >>> a traffic accident appears to have taken the life of a 17-month-old boy in silver spring, maryland. police s he died after getting tangled in a dripry cord. officers say a call from the child's mother brought rescuers to the northamptonton apartments yesterday morning. investigators think the child got out of his crib and got his neck caught in the cord. officials performed cpr and then rushed the child to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. no signs of foul play and looking into that's an accidental death. >>> police in prince george's county maryland said the shooting death of a hyattsville teen may have been gang related. was 17. medics found him shot at aark thursday night on nicholson street and rushed him to hospital where he died. he lived a few blocks away. so far no arrests. >>> two men held hostage in a standoff at the discovery building saying they are try

michigan authorities will charge five new charges against elias abuelazam. he's suspected of stabbing people in michigan, virginia, and ohio. five of the michigan victims died. >>> officers responded to a demeft -- domestic dispute when a man with a rifle shot at them and they shot back. oliver cohen was killed. police are determining whether he died from an officer's appellate or a self--inflicted gun shot wound. >>> a leesburg, virginia, man accused of killing his wife. la depfment leur is charged -- steve yone -- steven combs la fler is charged with killing his wife. >>> "politico" reports that baucus is rolling back taxes on top income americans which president obama supports. republicans and democrats are asking for bush tax cuts to be extended temporarily. >>> staying with politics. an old video put a new spotlight on a tea party favorite. y dabbled -- >> i dabbled in witchcraft. >> that is christine o'donnell making statements on "politically incorrect." yesterday she made light of that controversy asking how many people didn't hang out with, quote, q

>> yes, sir. >> reporter: wearing a pink jail jumpsuit, elias abuelazam in court to answer to charges in connection with the stabbing death of an old minor. surveillance video shows abuelazam's suv near the area where he was taxed and murdered. >> no comment right now. we're just glad to hear what we heard today. >> reporter: minor's relatives were in court monday. also there, another victim, 17- year-old antoine wilson. >> i almost died, you know. they had to revive me twice and i have 40 staples in my stomach. it is scary, you know. >> reporter: wilson's scars and the physical pain a daily reminder of the horror he went through. >> i want to ask him just why? what went wrong? at the point where he had to start stabbing innocent people. >> we suspect that he was preying on vulnerable african- american men trying to take their lives and destroy them. >> reporter: prosecutor david layton says investigators still don't have a motive or any other suspects in the cases. >> we'll do everything we can to see that these cases are won so this you can have the closure you need and that we can

a prosecutor announced a murder charge today and assault against elias abuelazam. five people died and others will merge in a string of attacks that went from flint, mich. to a bird, virginia. he's being held in jail without bond. >>> police are investigating the death of a man killed after a confrontation with police. officers were responding to a domestic dispute on south market street on sunday when a man with rifles shot at them and then they fired back. if the 28-year-old oliver was killed. police are investigating whether the died from a self- inflicted gunshot wound or from the officers' guns. >>> major changes at one of the busiest intersections in tysons corner. natasha barrett is there with what to expect. >> it is a little crazy trying to get around. >> some people thought the situation could not be any more complicated. >> it will be difficult to drive. it is adding to the difficult commute. >> it's going to be a nightmare. >> another detour in the tysons corner area. route 123 and the ramp leading to route 7. it's closed leading to wolf trap. the chang

we have breaking news from flint, michigan where prosecutors filed additional charges against elias abuelazam. prosecutors in flint, michigan, charged him with four additional attempted murder charges and one more murder charge in michigan. that's four charges. and he is also charged with a string of attacks in ohio. >>> another university of maryland student was attacked over the weekend. this happened yesterday morning in the college park shopping center parking lot. police say the victim was intoxicated when three men attacked him. students are hoping that by traveling in groups and knowing when they have had enough to drink will lessen their chance of becoming a victim. >> you always want to walk with people and that's the main thing. so don't be too intoxicated otherwise people point you out. >> a silver spring man was charged with attacks. police are looking for three suspects in yesterday's attack. >>> the u.s. supreme court is the only chance a virginia woman has to avoid execution this week. theresa lewis was denied clemency. the 41-year-old mother and grandmother is the only woman o

. >>> elias abuelazam was hit with more charges in michigan. he's suspected of a series of stabbings in virginia, ohio and michigan. today prosecutors in flaunt have charged him with murder and assaults. these new charges are in addition to the attempted murder charges he's also facing in michigan. >> we have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that this occurred and the defendant is the person responsible. we'll get there. we're being careful, methodical. i have a tremendous team of law enforcement working with us and i'm confident we'll be able to be successful. >> abuelazam pled not guilty today. >>> we have the condition of a doctor shot at hopkins last week. orthopedic surgeon david cohen is in good condition and continues to improve. he was shot by the son of an elderly patient being treated at the hospital last thursday. police say the gunman, 50-year- old paul warren pardus became distraught after being told about his mother's condition and he shot and killed his mother and then himself. >>> the only woman on virginia death row, the only

elias abuelazam is being held on attempted murder charges. prosecutors filed four new attempted murder charges today. abuelazam is a suspect in 18 attacks in michigan, virginia and ohio, five attacks deadly. >>> still ahead here on the edge, exploring the nation's capitol. two wheels at a time. >>> it's new, the largest of its kind in the united states. coming up, we will tell you what it is and how much it will cost you. >>> plus they eat just about everything. how tiny stink bugs are causing major economic damage for some farmers in our area. >>> and who can forget this video? this -- rather, the legal action being taken against that woman caught on camera, dumping a cat. we are back.  >>> the district is expanding its bike sharing program. it makes it the biggest program in the country. karen gray houston has details. >> significant milestone. >> reporter: they came, they saw, they biked. local and federal officials joined a legion of biking enthusiasts in front of the new u.s. department of transportation headquarters i

elias abuelazam entered not guilty pleas and four charges of attempted murder. he's also suspected of stabbing somebody in ohio. he was already facing an attempted murder charge in michigan. >>> jurors in california watched a video of the man accused of killing l.a. angels pitcher vizio, which he admits he did a horrible thing. he admitted to killing nick adenhart in a drunk driving accident. gallo said the entire night was a big blur and didn't remember how the accident happened. >>> a young maryland politician is fighting for her life. maryland state police say the driver of this cadillac escalade hit natasha pettygrew on sunday morning while she was riding her bike near prince george's community college. she is the green party candidate running in november. the driver thought she hit a an -- an animal and kept right on going, even though the bicycles with lodged under her suv. >>> a ambition to put the cell phone down for teen-agers might not be working. peggy fox spoke with teen-agers from fairfax who don't think texting and driving is all that bad. >> repor

. >> that is 33 year elias abuelazam, an israeli citizen, with ties to northern virginia.he is being arraigned in print, michigan. he is facing four new charges. authorities say he stabbed and killed five men and wounded at lost 13 others. investigators still do not have a motive. >> i want to ask somebody, just why? what went wrong at the point where he had to just start stabbing innocent people. >> we suspect that he was preying on vulnerable african- american men trying to take their lives and destroy them. >> now, looseburg police are also looking at abuelazam as a possible suspect in a deadly stabbing from last year. >>> the doctor who was shot at johns hopkins hospital last week is in good condition. dr.david cohen's family issued a statement saying they appreciate all of the support but now they want privacy so cohen can heal. police say paul pardus shot him in the stomach aafter the doctor told him about his condition. >>> actress lipped say lohan will be back in court this week as a judge considers whether she violated her probation. the judge had issued a warrant

more charges are expected to be charged against the michigan stapper, elias abuelazam. >>> a man, not a student, was attacked in college park shopping center. police say the suspects took items from the victim's pockets and ran away. anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> the doctor shot last week at johns hopkins hospital continues to recover. dr. david cohen is in fair and stable condition. he was paul pardus. pardus shot his mother and then killed himself. >>> igor is over bermuda and spethed to steer -- and expected to steer clear of the u.s. but could cause rip currents. the storm uprooted trees and flooded streets in much of that british territory. >> it is a powerful storm. you don't know what to expect. >> no one took chances with igor . shops and businesses boarded up. residents rode out the storm in sturdy hotels. >>> the blown-out oil well in the gulf of mexico is officially dead. crews killed that well by pumping cement into the bottom of it. this comes five months after a drilling rig sank after that fire explosion. 11 workers were killed. the resulting spil

. >>> more charges are coming from serial stabbing suspect elias abuelazam. miss say he's responsible for a -- police say he's responsible for a series attacks in michigan. right now abuelazam is charged with one attack. >>> following the developing story, those miners trapped in chile. rescuers made a key break through tonight reaching the caverns where they are trapped with a borehole. the hole will be widened to 26 inches which is enough to pull them out. the work could take months and that will require the miners to haul away the tons of debris. >>> a final seal on the blow out well in the guchl could happen by sunday. the next stuff to is seal the well from the bottom of the april blast sank the rig and triggered the spill that eventually spilled 206 million gallons of oil from the well. . >>> wicked weather slammed new york city pulling down trees and power lines. one woman died when a tree crushed her car in queens. the storm caught the city offguard, snarling traffic and people were waiting hours to get home last night. we have more on all of damage.

. >>> prosecutors filed additional charges against suspected serial stabbing suspect elias abuelazam. he faced four more murder charges in flit, michigan. he's also accused of a stabbing and hammer attack in virginia. if convicted he faces life in prison with no chance of parole. >>> another person attacked near the university of maryland over the weekend. this one happened early yesterday morning in the college park shopping center parking lot. police say the victim was intoxicated when three men attacked him. a silver spring man has been charged with a series of attacks this month. police are looking for three suspects in sunday's attack. >>> a government panel is deciding on whether to allow a company to sell genetically engineered salmon to u.s. consumers. if approved by the fda this would be the first ever genetically engineered animal allowed for human consumption. manuel gullegos joins us live with the implications. a big decision here. >> reporter: that's right. what the federal government is considering is whether genetically engineered salmon that grows twice as fast as wild

accused in the series of stabbings in thre states is now charged in six of th attacks. 33-year-old elias abuelazamaccused of the stabbing ive of the michigan victim died. today abuelazam was charged with murder in one case and attempted murder in four othe cases. he was already charged with one of the michigan attacks that was not fatal. if he is convicted, he faces life in prison without parole. >>> a local wrestling ref3 facing child pornography charges. he is in custody after police say they found pornography in his lorton home. he is a wrestling official at middle and high school wrestling matches in the area. police arrested him on sunday after he was involved in a trafficaccident. he's been charged with ten counts of possession of child porn. >>> in frederick, maryland, there is some controversy over the sale of t-shirts and it is fanning the fle with the immigration battle. some say the shirts have an offensive message. the francis scott key mall sent a letter to the store telling it to stop selling the t-shirts. tonight the management sent out a new e-mail changing its position. chris gord

elias abuelazam so far faces one count of attempted murder in the state of michigan.investigators there and in ohio and virginia say he may be connected to 19 attacks or i should say 18 attacks all together including five in which the victims died. there is no word tonight on what the new charges will include, but the suspect's defense lawyer says he expects at least one murder charge. investigators caught the man last month while he was reportedly trying to get on a plane to israel. capitol hill police opened fire on a man who they say pointed a gun at them early this morning. happened just blocks from the u.s. capitol building they tell us, 5:00 this morning. >> capitol police officers heard a lookout that was broadcast over the u.s. capitol police radio for a man with a gun. at second and fee street in the southwest a man brandishing the victim matched the exact lookout. the officers fired, fearing for their lives. >> shepard: police say the man was pointing a loaded gun at them when they opened fire. they dropped the suspect but no word on how seriously he is inju

prosecutors in flnt, michigan plan to announce new charges against elias abuelazam.lled and nine others in a series of stabs early they are year. he's suspected in two stacks and a hammer attack in northern virginia. so far he's only been charged with assault with intent to murder. don't be alarmed if you see smoke and emergency vehicles near ronald reagan washington national airrt. it's only a drill. there will be an emergency exercise at 9:00 a.m. drills will include a rescue on the potomac river, helicopters andfire. we're told the exercise should wrap up by 11:00 a.m. and will not affect airport travel. quick traffic alert four as well for driverson 495. the draw bridge on woodrow wilson bridge will open at 8:00 a.m remain open for 20 >>> good saturday morning. i'm news 4 meteorologist chuck bell. mperatures are mostly in the 50s but started to warm up a little bit. 60 degrees here in down washington. 55 in arlington and falls church. 55 in manassas and warrenton. forecast for today sunny and delightful. highs in the upper 70s to mid-80. upper 80s for tomorrow. l