. >> reporter: people who live in this community say the emmers were a quiet but involved family. the wife involved in the homeowner's association since this community was built. they're surprised by the fact that last night this home was the scene of a murder. >> a little unnerving to have something like this happen around here. >> would you imagine it would have been a murder? >> oh, no, not in this area. >> after 10:15 last night, they responded to the 1200 block of colvin meadows lane. once on the scene, they discovered the body of 62-year-old lawrence emmer stabbed to death. >> we heard the helicopters, we just figured it was something with the fire would bes. it's a very quiet neighborhood except on the 4th of july. >> as police searched crowd side of the home, an investigation soon revealed their suspect was actually 25-year-old casey emmer. the victim's son. he's also the one who falsely reported the break-in at the home. >> the suspect is the one who called police initially. and initially he reported a break-in. but officers discovered that what in fact had occurred was a

emmer stabbed to death and now casey emmer has been charged with that homicide. >>> it looks like innce george's county lesli johnson will still be holding on to the paycheck at least for now. today johnson handed in her resignation -- >> calls for an immediate resignation of leslie johnson. >> today she did hand in her resignation letter. it's effective july 31st. but as you just heard, her colleague wants her to step down right now and county executives agree. the counsel also voted to strip her of her office staff as well as the use of her county car and cell phone. she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to tampering of evidence. her husband is due to be sentenced in september. >>> dc police launching a new website hoping to catch a killer. they believe the very same man is responsible for several unsolved crimes, including a murder 13 years ago. back in 1998, christine murzan was found dead along canal road. police say she was sexually assaulted and killed while walking home to georgetown. now investigators say the very same dna connects her murder to several rapes and assaults in mont

emmer is being held without bond.is is the sixth homicide in fairfax county this year shall the third, police say, that is domestic related. >>> a second man was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting near the caribbean festival last month. 20-year-old deonte bryant is charged with second degree murder. investigators say he was one of the gunmen involved in the shooting along gresham place that killed robert foster jr. and injured two by standers. the fourth shooting victim terry jimenez was also arrested. police say the shooting was gang related. >>> some say july 31st is not soon enough for council member johnson. she pleaded guilty to evidence tampering last week. she mitted esubmitted a resignan to the council, but since it's not effective until the end of the month, it delays prince george's county from finding a replacement. they voted to strip her of her office staff, her car, and her cell phone for the remainder of her term. she will be sentenced in october. >>> d.c. police response to hate crimes will

once on scene, they discovered the body of lawrence emmer, stabbed to death. they quickly started searching with k-9s and helicopters for a possible suspect. >> we heard the helicopters, we just figured it was something with the fireworks. you know, it's a very quiet neighborhood, except on fourth of july with the fireworks. >> reporter: as police searched outside of the home, an investigation inside of the home soon revealed that their suspect was 25-year-old casey emmer, the victim's son. police say he's also the one that falsely reported the break-in at the home. >> reporter: the suspect is the one who called police initially. and initially he reported a break-in, but officers discovered that what, in fact, had occurred was a homicide. >> reporter: emmers is now facing charges for killing his father. police say that he and his dad were the only ones in the home at the time. at this point, fairfax county police have not released a motive in this case. in great falls, i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >>> a close call for an aspen hill family this morning. they are

casey emmer was home alone with his wheelchair bound father on the 4th of july.he 25-year-old called 911 to report a break-in. >> however, when officers arrived, what they discovered was a dead body inside. and an investigation revealed a homicide had occurred. >> emmer, who neighbors say is autistic has been charged with a stabbing death of his father. neighbors say it happened while the suspect's mother and brother were away from their home monday night watching fireworks. those who live in the upscale great falls development are shocked. >> it's a very quiet neighborhood except for the 4th of july. >> a domestic worker who didn't want to be identified, said the family kept to themselves. they would frequently see one of the sons walking the family dog, but never expected any violence would occur in this house. >> i was really surprised. when he told me this morning, i was scared. because we wouldn't think something like this would happen in this neighborhood. >> casey emmer is being held without bond. >> this is the sixth homicide in the county so far this yea

they found 62-year-old lawrence emmer dead. >>> prosecutors and lawyers for roger clemens are presenting their final motions in u.s. district court today. tomorrow drew selection gets underway. he is charged with perjury and obstruction of congress for telling a house committee that he never took steroids during his major league baseball career. that trial is expected to last up to six weeks. >>> it is day two of jury deliberations in the casey anthony murder trial pain they met for more than five hours yesterday. the seven women and five men have seven counts to consider. the most serious is first-degree murder. she is accused of killing her 2- year-old daughter caylee back in 2008. legal experts say that, while the prosecution case is circumstantial, jurors may still have enough evidence to convict her. >> do you think that the child died at casey's hands? then you have to find a way -- >> if she is convicted, she could face the death penalty. >>> the secret service is investigating a hacking into a major news organizations twitter account. there were updates on the fox news water coun

. >> reporter: casey emmer is being held without bond in the fairfax county jail.had no prior arrests for violence. >>> reporting live in great falls, i'm jane watrell, back to you. >> thank you, jane. >>> there are lawsuits and counter lawsuits in the sex assault case involving former imf chief involving dominick strauss-kahn. manhattan prosecutors may soon drop the charges. but his legal battles are not over. a lawyer for a french writer says he filed a complaint in paris. strauss-kahn tried to rape his client several years ago. his attorneys say they will sue the writer for slander. meanwhile, the hotel maid at the center of the manhattan case, filed a libel lawsuit of her own against the new york post today for suggesting she is a prostitute. >>> it is an unlikely place to be victimized. but police say that not one but three churches in vienna were targeted all on the same day. >> i feel very taken advantage of, obviously, it lowers your faith in human beings. >> this woman who does not wish to have her identity revealed says her purse was stolen while attendin

formed the space task group april 12th, 1981 first shuttle columbia roared into space bringing with it, emmer and ration the crew included sally ride when it sailed into or bit june 18th, 1983 making her the first american woman in space. the very next shuttle mission saw the first flight of an african american in space, he launched aboard the shuttle challenger, 1983 this mission was the first time the space shuttle launched and landed at night. amid-all the history, nasa's space shuttle program saw its darkest day january 28th, 1986, when seven astronauts lost their lives the challenger disintegrated shortly after launch it took nasa two and a half years to regroup after the disaster shuttle discovery carried the oldest person to space october 29th, 1998 when it lifted off with mercury astronaut united states senator john glen and yet another diesisser tragic loss of columbia, february 21st, 2003 the seven member crew was returning home when the or bitter broke up during reentry to earth it took almost three years before the next shuttle went into pace, in 2011, they had their last night. i