the prosecution told the jury that simpson stabbed frazier after an argument concerning loud music frazier playing in their dormitory suite. the defense attorney for simpson says she acted in self-defense and that she was constantly bullied by frazier and other girls. the jury heard testimony from a number of witnesses including family members of simpson. the most emotional came from tyrelle warren testified he was in this week visiting another girl. he, the girl, and frazier were to attend a comedy show on that evening. he said frazier and since and got into a heated argument in the two got into a scuffle over loud music. moments later, warren testified that he began punching out her and he noticed frazier bleeding badly from her neck. he stayed with their s she bled out all the her hand on until paramedics arrived. -- he stayed with her until she bled out. >> what you think about testimony, how is the story is playing out, what the rates are saying? >> hollande -- it's really -- it's complicated. it's really complex as to what i ever heard thus far. >> simpson is charged with murder and

all of the seven she realized the punches had stopped coming from frazier, and she saw frazier clutching her neck. at this point, she is sobbing as she describes this. she says she tried to help frazier she put her own hand over the wound to stop the bleeding, but there was nothing she could do. the defense lawyer said did you want dominique frazier to die this way, and she said no. the court is in a brief break. cross-examination coming up. >> thank you for the details. 12:09 p.m. right now. will look at the new route 28 bridge over wellington road. shiny and white. it cost more than $21 million. the virginia department of transportation and the city of manassas marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning. coming up, one of the most celebrated junk foods in the nation could be a distant memory. a labor dispute has the 20 on the chopping block how about a man coming home that -- 20 on the chopping block. how about a man friday everything he owns on the street? the united nations calls an emergency meeting after more airstrikes on the gaza strip. outside, chile. 46 deg

she also admitted that frazier had a knife in her room and johnson wa that frazier might stab simpson. facts she kept hidden from authorities until this week. and then under cross-examination she said at the moment simpson cut frazier dominique frazier hit her when she had the knife in her hand. that was a big moment for the simpson defense team. they claim that this was a matter of self-defense. there remains to be seen what impact all that will have on the jury. a few moments ago, the state rested its case in the defense -- and the defense began calling its witnesses. this case is expected to wrap up in upper marlboro tomorrow. >> the maryland transit making any arrests or filing charges after a vicious fightriver and passenger was, on camera. this fight took place monday in baltimore. the fight began after the mta employee told the girl that she was pulling her music too loudly. the driver is suspended until mta finishes its investigation. >> coming up, rates are going up on a highly troubled toll road not once but twice over the next two years. >> toyota is recalling millions of c

it ended with frazier's throat being cut. prosecutors say they are disappointed by the verdict. >> i'm stunned to be honest with you, absolutely stunned and we are disappointed, but we do respect this jury's verdict. this is the system we have. we believe in it. we respect it, but it doesn't change the sadness that we feel in having two beautiful young women involved in a situation like this. >> her emotion was very genuine and she is tremendously remorseful for this incident. it has affected her emotionally and in ways that you can only imagine. >> the simpson's attorney says the 20-year-old plans to resume studies at a different school next year. frazier's family did not want to comment after the verdict. >>> a fox 5 exclusive, a man convicted of murder cleared by dna. now he has to fight to restore his innocence. santae tribble was convicted of murdering a cab drive more than 30 years ago. his conviction -- driver more than 30 years ago. his conviction has been overturned, but he yearns for real innocence, a certificate si

and said she -- bullied by frazier. she said she complained to officials and wanted to move out but was told there were no rooms available. on september 15th, 2011, simpson and frazier fought after simpson turned off music frazier was listening to. simpson ended up cutting frazier's throat. >> she went into the victim's room and she sought the victim out and so we brought this case because we thought that, in fact, what she did was criminal and some disappointed. >> reporter: frazier family said nothing after the verdict. prince george's county state's attorney angela alsobrooks says they're devastated adding there nor winners in this case. >> this is -- there are no winners in this case. >> this is a very sad case throughout the duration. there are no winners. we have a young woman, a beautiful young college student who is dead whose neck was slit. we have another young woman who has experienced this as well. this is a loss for our community. >> reporter: simpson's attorney says the young woman will now try to move on

frazier stumbled into a hallway and collapsed. that's when additional calls began. >> reporter: the medical examiner testified that the cuts frazier suffered could have killed her in minutes, if not seconds. >> reporter: now, the jury had a number of options for convicting simpson, anything from first-degree murder to involuntary manslaughter. butagain, they found her not guilty on all charges. coming up at 6:00, we talked with students at bowie state university about that and get their reaction. tracee wilkins, news4. >>> we have a developing story in fairfax county. a former teacher arrested and accused of sexually assaulting students decades ago. this afternoon police in mclean, virginia, arrested chris ton kloman. a woman says she ran into him at the washington episcopal school in bethesda last year while he was working as a substitute teacher there, teaching young kids. and that's why she came forward 43 years after the alleged incident. she said she was 12 at the time. this investigation revealed additional female victims an

dominique frazier died of stab wounds september 15, 2011. her college roommate, alexis simpson, slung the knife. prosecutors say it is a case of murder brought on by bad choices. defense attorneys argued that it is self-defense prompted by dominique frazier's bullying. the jury will decide the truth. it is a painful process for both families. >> both parents have lost their only child. it hurts to hear this repeated all over again. >> there has been a dramatic day in court. dominique frazier's closest friend describes an increasingly hostile relationship. on that night, it came to a violent conclusion in a fight which began over loud music and ended with a cutting. the witness testified that simpson was the aggressor. she admitted that another friend fought since then -- simpson. dominique frazier had a knife of her own. >> she was not able lead. -- a bully. >> as it stands, alexis simpson is charged with first-degree murder. once the state rests, the defense will make a motion that that charge be dismissed. dad is up to the judge to rule at

one of frazier's friends thaffed simpson was the aggressor but under creaks said frazier also had a knife. then she grabbed her neck and blood was coming out and i just wanted to help her. simpson testified she tried to call 911 and then fold frazier as she stumled into the hallway and tried to render aid. >> she was trying to get a degree in business administration with a minor in finances so i'm sure she'll go back to school. >> she left the courthouse without commenting. >>> we are also following break news out of texas where four people are dead and 7 others injured after a train splammed into a pa rad float honoring wounded veterans. the train sounded it's horn bifert hit the float. it was carrying wounded war vets and their spouses. >>> we're also following late details in a boating accident where two people are hospital liesed. firefighters and rescue crews responded to the chesapeake bay around 6:00 tonight. they saw a boat with four people on board crash into a jetty at a high rate of speed. four people were take on the a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. >>> the 66-ye

to relive this all over again. >> reporter: it was testified that after the stak frazier stumbled to the hallway. alexis was there with her hand on her shoulder and kept saying no, no, no. i didn't mean it. someone came down the hallway and i said, call 911. warren then said, alexis left and came back with a bag in her hands and said, you jumped me, you jumped me. warren said, no one jumped you. she said you don't know what i've been through. the state says simpson then fled scene with the weapon. she turned herself into police later that night. the weapon was never recovered. testimony is expected to continue tomorrow. this trial could run through thursday. because alexis simpson is up on on bond, she did go home this evening with her mother. if convicted, she is looking at facing a minimum sentence of 30 years or a maximum of life in prison without the possibility of parole. in upper marlboro, i'm tracee wilkins. news4. >>> coming up next, stolen cell phones are a growing problem but now there is a new program that could help get them back. >>> 35 in leesburg, 33 in gaithersburg. i

she's a good person. >> prosecutors argued simpson was the aggressor wednesday slashed frazier's throat during a fight in their dorm room. but simpson said that she was scared and that she started swinging the knife and the jury believed her. >> there's no question that she acted in self-defense. >> she was very remorseful. she made the 911 call. >> the victim's family declined comment. >> i am stunned, to be honest. >> but disappointed state's attorney says the family is devastated. they lost a loved. one and their hope for loved >> one whose life has been ferber unchanged, it's a very sad circumstance and it is sad for our community. >> i cannot believe this. >> sylvia, like so many in the community, following the case closely, strongly disagrees with the verdict. >> she should not be walking the streets. >> simpson is a three-person. she will spend time with family to reflect and then will return to a study is. we don't know where she will go. they know she will not return to bowie state. jay korff reporting. >> the postal service continues. to make continues. >> and the fha is losin

in court frazier's friends testified simpson was the aggressor but said that frazier also had a knife. at one point simpson tried to get a new roommate because she was afraid, but that request was denied. >>> joshua mebane is in jail accuseded of killing and shooting a d.c. taxi driver last week. d.c. police say they got a tip that the teen was involved in another murder in waldorf. someone shot a couple walking their dog on a trial. teresa bass died from her injuries. friends are helping her husband terry bass recover from his injuries. >> my wife has been dressing his wounds, and we're just kind of pulling together as a community to heal. >> charles county detective say forensics tests show shell casings from the waldorf murder scene match a gun found in mebane's home. his girlfriend linda bury is also in jail on charges in the cab driver's death. >>> chaos in a quiet neighborhood. the accident being blamed for this fiery scene. >>> plus blocking out the sun. where people had the best view of this perfect solar eclipse. >>> pretty awesome here. check out this solar eclipse. the moon

the second one ending in that stabbing that killed dominique frazier. now, the state wrapped up its case today. the defense started its case today and is expected to continue tomorrow. the trial is expected to wrap up tomorrow, and then we'll know alexis simpson's fate, whether or not she will spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of par roll. tracee wilkins, news4. >>> a major recall by toyota. the automaker voluntarily calling back 2.8 million cars worldwide. most of them prius hybrids. in the u.s., the recall covers the model years 2004 to 2009. the cars will be checked for a steering shaft that could wear out over time. some could also have problems with a water pump in the hybrid system. these problems have not caused any crashes or any injuries. and affected owners will be notified by mail starting next month. >>> transportation officials in virginia say they're ready when old man winter blasts through. today they shut off their winter storm arsenal, which is bigger and better this year they say. nearly 4,000 trucks and plow

a feud between roommates ended in the death of dominique frazier. the jury found her roommate not guilty last night. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins with more on the tragedy on the campus. >> reporter: the voice you hear on this 911 call is that of alexis simpson. simpson walked out of the prince george's county courthouse last night a free woman, after a jury cleared her of all seven charges related to the stabbing death of her former bowie state university roommate, dominique frazier. on these 911 calls, you can hear simpson explaining herself, to people who are standing by. >> reporter: frazier and simpson had an argument in their on-campus apartment over loud music coming from an ipod that resulted in a fist fight and ended th simpson stabbing frazier. she said she grabbed her knife to scare her roommate and her friends away. she said she did not mean to kill frazier and jurors believed her. many of the students we spoke with on campus said they disagreed. >> i was surprised. because that's somebody's child. she's dead. i don'

first-degree murder in the september 2011 death of frazier. simpson claims she was acting in self-defense. the testimony set to begin next week. three suspects in the beating and robbery will be back in court today. a felony status will be held. the third suspect will appear in court on tuesday. this was back in august. he ended up suffering severe brain injuries. the postal service has some news for us today as it prepares for the holiday rush. >> as we still try to get over what happened yesterday in the markets. >> hello to you. it appears as today's huge sell- off on concerns of the fiscal cliff, we could be in for a slight recovery today. teachers are indicating a higher open. the postal service plans to release their holiday forecast as it gears up for the holiday rush. it will also tell us what they consider important mail buy and ship by dates this year to make sure those holiday gifts and cards get to your loved ones in time. the announcement is expected at the post office later this morning. we have already heard from the ups. they e

and that frazier had backed away from the fight. defense attorneys say that she acted in self-defense and that she was constantly bullied by her and other girls. the jury heard testimony from a number of witnesses including family members, but the most emotional came from tyrell testified he was there visiting another girl and that they were to attend a comedy show later that evening of september 15th, 2011. warren said they got into a heated argument over loud music and that the two got into a scuffle. he and a few others broken up. moments later, he testified she attacked again, this time punching. he then noticed she was bleeding badly from her neck. the state with her as she bled out until paramedics arrived. she was crying in the courtroom as he spoke. they were saying reliving the tragedy has been very painful. >> just that they're repeating itself all over again. it was very touching. >> simpson is charged with murder and carrying a deadly weapon. the case is expected to take at least one week. live in upper marlboro kumble m

alexis simpson said shed a history of being bullied by dominque frazier and, in new that her roommate had a night. -- a knife. two men have rejected a plea deal from prosecutors. they give them the chance to have a 40 year prison sentence with the chance for parole. they were all relatives. prosecutors said this new trial will be a challenge as many of the witnesses have been deported. >> please and baltimore county asking for help in the search for 15-year-old girl missing for two months. she was last seen on september 21 getting into a small black honda with tinted windows. investigators said it was being driven by a hispanic male. she is from the franklin area. anyone with information should call police at 4108535630. >> firefighters and rescue crews from anne arundal county responded to the chesapeake bay shortly after 6:00 p.m. thursday two people on the votes were treated for non-life threatening injuries. two others refused treatment. >> local advocates adding voice to the concern of an fda investigation of five our energy drinks. >> this energy shot that energy200 milligrams o

that fight escalated into simpson stabbing and killing frazier.ording to court documents, after it was over, frazier yelled to onlooking students, i didn't mean to do it. you all know what i've been through. you all jumped me. then she ran out of the dorm disappearing for hours before turning herself in to police. >> i actually live in the building where it happened. and now they're taking a lot of precautions against like violence against students and different things, like trying to work out problems and issues ahead of time. >> reporter: court records show the two girls did not get along and wanted to be separated. now the process for getting a new roommate is easier, among other changes on campus. >> i can say that students are definitely more aware of what they need to do to be safe. and there's more of a community sense on campus than there was before. >> reporter: she'll be tried on first-degree murder charges. now, if convicted she could be looking at a minimum sentence of 30 years in prison. the maximum sentence could be life behind bars

we're talking about the murder trial of alexis simpson accused of killing her roommate dominique frazier which was closely followed on social media and everywhere else. andrea mccarren was at the courthouse last night when the verdict came down. >> reporter: here on the bowie state campus, there is a mix of emotions. shock, sadness and relief that this high profile murder case appears to be over. >> a lot of students are disappointed. looft people are shocked. when i saw the news, i was like wow. >> reporter: the bowie university strap pus is healing after a violent fight it roommates ended in death and traumatized the school community. >> i heard she was bullied. in a scary situation like that, you're going to try to defend yourself. >> reporter: alexis simpson admitted in court that she plunge add knife into the neck of her roommate dominique frazier but she testified it was out of fear, an act of self- defense, a rare and risky defense. everybody was surprised. >> it was a gamble and paid off. i did it because my life was in danger. i did it in self-defense. >> reporter: administrator

she said she never meant to harm frazier and acted in self- defense. they got into a fight about music. >>> washington redskins headcoach shanahan got robbed. his money and passport were stolen in the locker room. -- from the locker room. not sure when he realized the items went missing. a police report is filed. the pittsburgh police are investigating. >>> the ku klux klan is advertising its group via flier. the shoppers found the fliers on a car windshield outside of a strip mall? missouri. the message reads bringing back the traditional ways of the ku klux klan. they call a 24-hour klan line. >> thank you for calling the traditional sematic ku klux klan. we are unapologetically committed to the interest and values of the white race. >> they say they're beefing security up at the shopping center. authorities do say, however, distributing the fliers is not against the law, protected by the first amendment. >>> a multimillionaire turned murder suspect. coming up, new key details in the case surrounding john mcafee. >>> and a souped-up tractor burning r

a friend of the victim said frazier hit simpson and simpson had a knife and may have meant to cut frazier. she asked for a new roommate two weeks before the deadly fight. >>> their first pay raises in four years after months of intense negotiations. arbitrator ruled that they owed raises to make up for pay freezes stemming from the recession. some are as high asst 12%. it will cost $8 million at a time when they are projecting a $125 million budget shortfall. the county acknowledged it could use a reserve fund to pay for the increases. >>> a new study shows the dream act could impact not just education but the state's economy and crime as well. the maryland institute of policies and research looked into the new law passed on election day. >>> maryland live will bring in table games and add to slot machines already in the building. they will play poker and blackjack 24 hours a day. it will add 1200 employees which would double its staff. they hope to complete expansion by early spring. >> 6:37 right now. the the new owner for robert griffin iii says he has never seen this before. >>> a med

and that she was swinging it blindly when it hit frazier in the neck. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins has been in the courtroom today. she'll have a live update on news4 at 5:00. >>> new details coming out about an fbi raid in district heights. an 18-year-old college student was hit by shrapnel after the s.w.a.t. team entered a home this morning. jackie bensen is live on the scene where she talked to someone inside the house about what went down. jackie? >> reporter: well, jim, you can see hours after this happened, fbi agents are still on the scene here in district heights. i spoke to the homeowner earlier, and he said he and his family were sleeping when a full fbi s.w.a.t. team burst through the door about 6:00 a.m. he said everyone woke up and instinctively ran toward the front door. his 18-year-old daughter reached the top of the short landing and when she did, he heard an agent yell, she's got a gun. >> she's standing there with no clothes on, practically no clothes on with nothing in her hand, and they're shooting these big ar-

a jury acquitted alexis simpson in the murder of her roommate, dom neeks frazier. tracee wilkins joins us live from campus with the 911 calls from that violent attack. >> reporter: yes, we did speak with students today at bowie state university. it was very difficult to find students who didn't have a problem with the way this trial ended yesterday. but what we have now is new information about exactly what happened that night after the stabbing. the 911 tapes, and in these tapes you can hear alexis simpson talking to students there in the dorm just seconds after stabbing her roommate. now, we want you to know that some folks may consider some of these calls to be graphic in nature. roerpt the voice you hear on this 911 call is is that of

police say that simpson attacked her roommate, 18-year- old dominique frazier after the two argued over music played on an ipod. witnesses say the two were separated but simpson was pushed into her bedroom. they say it all ended when simpson came out on the attack with the scissors. >> i want -- and that is on trial. [ indiscernible ] >> yeah. >> what was she like? >> i told her, but she was, she was nice. >> reporter: same thing the defendant's lawyer said. during her bond review, michael worthy called simpson non- violent and said the crime was an abrasion. while we await the outcome of the trial, three students say their campus changeed since deborah frazier died with more cameras and lots of security, especially at christa mccullus hall. >> they tighten up the security, they hire a new resident director, i believe, who, from what i heard, i haven't been in the building lately, he runs a tight shift. >> reporter: so what should happen now? >> i think it's sad. it's a sad thing, but it was on she just, a spur-of-the-moment kind of -- >> if alexis simpson is convicted of first-degree m

it had been known. >> reporter: still unanswered is whether the family of murder victim dominique frazier will file a civil suit against the university or alexis simpson. bowie state says it has not been served with any legal papers. andrea mccarren, 9 news. >> the school has learned from this tragedy, they say, and will have sessions on how to handle disputes with civility and without violence. >>> the principal charged with assault pleaded not guilty. the principal of coolidge high -- after the court appearance today, jarret was released on her own recognizance but was ordered to stay away from hicks. >>> and a school bus crash in howard county, on route 97, on roxbury mills road. what a mess on the road and one child on that bus, two adults as well, suffered some bumps and bruises. it is believed that a car clipped that school bus. >>> palestinian militants in gaza aimed a rocket at jerusalem today, setting off air raid sirens. israeli police say the rocket landed in the west bank, about ten miles away from the holy city. >> reporter: israeli war planes unleashed more guns on the gaza

the she was accused of stabbing her roommate, dominique frazier. the two got into a fight over loud music in the dorm. defense attorneys argue that simpson was bullied and fighting back when the stabbing happened. simpson took the stand in the final day of testimony. lawyers say her testimony helped jurors make a decision. >> there's no question in my mind that alexis acted in self-defense. we are very gratified by the verdict. >> we did the very best we knew how to do. we presented the evidence the way it was, and the jury gave us their verdict. >> sheriff's deputies escorted the 12 jurors from the courthouse, and they did not comment on 0 the case. the frazier family did not speak publicly after the verdict. >>> this morning the husband of star mia farrow is behind bars after being accused of arresting two boys. police arrested john billiers farrow. two boys came forward claiming farrow abused them when they were younger. the abuse happened between 2000 and 2008 when they were between 9 and 16 years old. >>> take a look at this photo. police say

the state showed video of dominique frazier seconds after she was stabbed.hort cell phone video showed the victim slumped over leaning against a wall in the hallway. there were two people applying pressure to her wounds. she wasn't moving. alexis simpson is charged in the connection and stabbing of her suite mate. during cross-examination, the state's first witness, kiera johnson, a friend of the victim described what she saw. she said i didn't even see the knife. but when dominique hit her, the girl had the knife in her hand. i don't think she meant to cut dominique, gu just happened. the defense is saying the stabbing accidently happened in self-defense. simpson and frazier were suite mates who stopped getting along soon after the beginning of the school year. the two girls supposedly had a few altercations on campus. in yesterday's opening statements, the attorney for the di fence said, they are threatening me and i'm afraid they're going to jump me. i just want to change rooms. but that request was denied. one week later the two had an argument that resu

cut frazier. they claim simpson was bullied and asked for a new roommate before the deadly fight. >>> first pay raises in four years. it comes after months of tense negotiations. they owed it to them. the average raise is 8%. some are as high as 12. it will cost the county $8 million at a time when the county is projecting a $125 million budget short fall. the county acknowledged they could use a reserve fund to pay for the increases. we are going to take a look at the forecast to see how things are looking out there. >> are we going to get increases in those temperatures anytime soon? >> hey, tom. >> we'll take any increase we can get. a lot of cloudiness. thin spots in the cloud cover. there's a live view from the nbc 4 hd city camera showing the gray sky over washington on this 15th day of november. this is coming from the south. there's a disturbance producing rain. it will stay south of us. a few clouds from that. under the clouds, we are in the 40s. low to mid-40s around the metro area and t

of testimony, jurors sided with alexis simpson and her defense team which argued that dominique frazier's killing was a result of self-defense and not of murder. >> we never doubt it because we know our friend. >> truth prevailed through all of it. that's all i can say. >> reporter: friends and family rejoiced as they left a prince george's county courtroom in upper marlboro. it took the jury about three hours to return with a not guilty verdict on all seven counts simpson was facing. >> thank you god. >> reporter: simpson gave emotional testimony on thursday saying she didn't mean to give her college roommate dominique frazier when she swung a knife and cut her throat. instead they maintained it happened in self-defense because the young woman feared for her safety. the jury bought that story and left the prosecution in disbelief. >> we are very disappointed tonight. we presented what we thought was very clear and strong evidence and there are no winners tonight. this is a very sad case. it has been throughout the duration. >> reporter: the defense chose to put simpson on the sound becau

say frazier also had a knife. >>> a triple shooting at a d.c. gas station. someone opened fire inside the bp on benning road on east capitol northeast. two men and a woman were hit. d.c. police are investigating what led up to that violence. >>> today government leaders in our area will get their first look at recommendations to keep 911 service active during a storm. this afternoon consultants will unveil their draft report to the council of government. that comes after june's derecho knocked out phone service. the company helped draft the plan which includes actions to prevent disrupted service in the future. the council of governments will then review the report, and the board is expected to finalize recommendations early next year. >>> maryland's largest casino is ready to bring in table games. today maryland live will unveil its new layout which will include 125 table games. owner david cordish will go over the redesign and announce will table gaming will begin. they say it will create 1,200 jobs. they also plan to announce a new dealer tra

like ali/frazier, that was a world class rivalry. ♪ >> well to be a great rivalry.t has to be competitive. obviously. because if it's not competitive. it's not really a rivalry. it has to be world class fighters. fighting each other. like ali/frazier, that was a world class rivalry. ♪ >> this has to have been one of the most bruising heavy weight championships of all time. >> we had a good rivalry because they were evenly matched and had good hearts, with the late mickey ward, and arturo gotti, that was a great rivalry. this is one of the prime rivalries, many pacquiao, against juan manual marquez, one of the great prime rivalries in the whole history of the port. there's an expectation in boxing that even of the most storied, and most ferocious and competitive of conflicts can be settled over the course of a trilogy, but for pacquiao, 36 rounds have not been enough. regardless of what the score cards have produced. >> i'm calling it another draw. >> to the winner, many pacquiao. >> regardless of how each side felt about the outcomes. >> of course, i believed i won

simpson testified she was scared of frazier, who she had had a number of arguments with. in cross-examination, the state prosecutor painted young simpson as a woman who wasn't afraid of conflict. the reality is, you weren't scare of dominique? simpson, i was. you weren't scared of nielha? i was. you're not scared of kiera? i was. the prosecutor said, you know knives hurt, knives kill, right? simpson, yes. you know if you plunge this into someone's neck, it could kill them, right? yes. then the state continued. you jabbed her deep with a knife and then you swung and slashed her throat. simpson, i was swinging so they would leave me alone. i didn't intentionally stab her. you got the last word. what do you mean? you started the fight, you ended it. tearfully, what do you mean? simpson testified that after stabbing dominique, she called her mother and left to meet her possibly taking the knife she used with her. that knife was never found again. the prosecutor said, you gave it to your mother, because you knew she'd get rid of it, right? simpson, i didn't know anything. now,

the student dominique frazier. the defense depicted frazier as a bully who tormented her roommate. >> they are portraying dominique to be a bully which i'm not seeing will. >> reporter: frazier died after knife wounds cut her trachea, jugular and knicked her vertebrae, according to the state's opening argument. the state call three witnesses. the victim's mother and two students who witnessed the stabbing, including the victim's best friend. tucker talked about what was going on in the dorm before the stabbing. she said she, the victim, and another young student, were drinking while getting ready to go to a homecoming comedy show. the defense revealed in cross-examination the girl were drinking 1,800 white tequila, 100 proof liquor mixed with orange soda and they had been drinking for at least 20 minutes. drinking in dorms is a violation of school policy and the girls were under age. their party was interrupted when alexis simpson entered the suite and turned off the music that was blasting from an ipod. according

she also said frazier had a knife.nce photos will lead to an arrest outside of a wal-mart. the man and the photos shot a walmart manager 4:00 wednesday. he demanded money from him. the manager complied but the man shot him anyway. the manager is expected to recover. if you have an for mission you are asked to contact police. around the region the transit authority says they will not make any arrests between a fight between a bus driver and a passenger. it started after the driver told the gross it was pulling her music too loudly. the driver is suspended pending an internal investigation. >> 5:36 right now, 40 degrees outside. >> two rival schools competing for a good cause. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ girl ] dear santa... ♪ ♪ dear santa i want a ballerina tutu, a pink bike, a unicorn night-light... [ female announcer ] this year bring their wish list to life. [ girl ] ...princess doll, markers... >> my name is brian. after you watch "good morning washington," come check out our macaroni and cheese. >> good morning, washington. i am

. >> and we are hearing at the 911 tapes from the night dominique frazier died. >> it is -- these are deeply disturbing 911 tapes. we do not know the voice is we are hearing. keep in mind that alexis simpson says she acted in self- defense. your one voice say "why did you do that?" you hear the other voice say "why did you jump me?" hysterical students are heard in the background. >> the state attorney's office released the 911 calls one day after the acquittal of 20-year- old alexis simpson. the two women had a rocky relationship that got into a heated argument before the stabbing. simpson bill for defense on the premise that she grabbed a knife to protect yourself. simpson said she swung the knife wildly, and not intending to strike frazier in the neck inflecting a fatal wound. the 911 calls were not played for the jury. the tapes offer little insight into what led up to the stabbing. >> the state's attorney's office also released at cell phone video that shows of frantic terrifying scene. is also very graphic, too graphic to eric. reporting live, abc7 news. >> a white house lawyer

she said she had been bullied by frazier and knew her roommate had a knife and she fought with frazier over loud music. she testified one of her friends grabbed her and dragged her into a room where the to continue to fight. that stunned the city. it happened in may 2004 at the apartment in northwest baltimore. they had been tried twice for first-degree murder. the first time it ended in a hung jury and the conviction was overturned and prosecutors offered a plea deal. >> the plea deal boiled down to this, take a chance on a trial and die in prison if convicted. if released, be deported. i strongn , clear voices they both said no deal. in exchange for guilty plea in connection of the murder of their young relatives, prosecutors offered them 40 years in jail with the possibility of parole. >> he maintains he is innocent and wants to see us do another trial. this case is not a slam-dunk for the state. there is one additional factor, they did not do it. >> that brutal nature of that crime left other stunned and horrified. the motive remains a mystery. the children died may 27, 2004 after

charged with murdering her roommate dominique frazier in their dorm room last year. simpson said she acted in self- defense and the jury believed her. thank you jesus. that's all i want to say. is a god. believe. >> my friend got found not guilty because she is innocent. s not need to be walking the streets. >> simpson-bowles attorney says she will likely resume a study fall but most likely not at bowie state. >> there's an option for drivers hoping for a smooth commute. the new express lanes on the in northern open virginia. more.e carter has >> in the commonwealth, a new commuting option is just hours but it comes at a cost. >> if it cuts down the time significantly, it would be worth any amount. >> hot lanes, two in each direction covering 14 miles springfield and tysons will cost drivers a different amount depending on the time of day. during nonpeak hours, $1 or $8. $6 if not more during peak hour is. prices lead to fewer drivers, for ensuring the lanes following at 45-65 miles an hour. >> it will be raised as high as to manage traffic levels. some drivers say i

frazier was stabbed to death in september 2011. alexis simpson was acting in self-defense and the stabbing was accidental. the roommates got into a fight over loud music in the dorm. a friend of the victim tepld that frazier hit simpson and she had a knife had her hand and may not have meant to cut him. he was bullied and asked for a new room assignment two weeks before the deadly fight. >>> it's possible a teen charged with two manager may be responsible for other crimes. the death of a taxicab driver last week. tips revealed he was the suspected gunman behind a murder in waldorf. >>> this morning there's no telling when every d.c. tax cab will get a smart meter. the bidding process has to be restarted after the district fired the employee who oversaw the first round. the contracting officer made several errors in $35 million deal with veriphone. meters have a credit card reared and tv monitor. nbc 4 has a contract to provide content for those televisions. new rules to regulate uber. the proposal would make it follow similar rules

the frazier fir is from a farm in north carolina. lady michelle obama with daughters accepted the tree officially. bo, the first dog, was also on hand. mrs. obama even commented on the wonderful fragrance of the frazier fir. it will be decorated by volunteers who turn out every year. >>> we're continuing to follow the story two killed two women on highway 101. we'll have the latest on the investigation tonight. and that's going to do it for us. thanks for joining us. and we'll be back here at 11:00. have a great night. [captioning made possible by warner bros. domestic television distribution] >> "extra, extra." >> now on "extra." >> thanksgiving brawl at halle berry's, the first video of hal >> thanksgiving brawl at halle berry's, the first video of hal halle after the

simpson was accused of murder and carrying a deadly weapon.prosecutors saa simpson killed dominique fraziern september of 2011..... aafer they got inno an argumeet over loud music. simpson said she was trying to defend herself and prosecutorss ave ropped savage... a teenager... el - pccused ii a deadly shooting last month.he was charggd with pilling matthew morrow after a house party ii pasadena.but with the case against him.they man... 18-year-old ronald mmleod. 3an.... eegwater man.... believed to. be... the brothee... of aatress... miaafarrow... is... charged... with... sexuaaly abusing..../ two children... for years. 66-year-old... jjhn charles... villers- farrow... surrended ...to... anne arundel counny.... investigation - fter... two men... came forrard.../ claiming... he molested... them... 3&the... alleged abuse....occurred between... 2000... and 008.../// . . docummnts, .../ indicate.... he... shhweddthe boys... porn.../ and... molested them... in hii home.....hh... cconts... of... sex abuse.... of a minor.. //// and.. perverted practice. more than two dozen people are prreeted in

she told the jurors that she had been bullied by her college roommate, and dominique frazier. she says she fought with her over loud music, but the fight escalated and she used the knife in self-defense. she had faced seven house. two accused child killers will go to trial. policarpio espinoza perez is accused of decapitating three relatives. it gives both the possibility for parole. in 2006, the men were convicted in the 2003 murders, but the state court of appeals voted in favor of a new trial because of an error on the part of the original trial judge. the third trial is set in march. lawmakers are getting a chance of former cia director david petraeus on the attacks in been gauzy, libya, that killed the u.s. ambassador and three others. somewhere -- some are accusing the white house of deliberately misleading the american public about the intention of the attack. petraeus sneaked in the building out of view of cameras. it is the fiscal face-off. the need to find a way to prevent automatic tax hikes and spending cuts from kicking in. our washington bureau reporter has more

under cross-examination she said frazier had a knife. police are hoping somebody will recognize the person in these surveillance photos. this is the person believed to have shot a manager at walmart in laurel. the manager complied, but the man shot him anyway a in the upper body and enter the parking lot. if you have an permission your ass to contact police. >> - -asked to contact police. >> the event includes a candlelight vigil along with presentations and a roundtable discussion on the issue. >> a bill will be introduced that will ban smoking on property owned or leased by the county. that would include county properties. a news conference will provide more details about the bill. a public hearing is tentatively scheduled for january. >> public hearings will be held on today and monday to close d.c. schools. many of the schools slated for closure have role en route -- low enrollment. monday's meeting will be held from 2:00 until 6:00. both taking place in room 412. d.c. police searching for a high-school principal charged in the beati

accused of f - killinggher roommate begins today.alexis simpson is charged with killing domonique frazier last septeeber in univerrity.prosecutors say she stabbed fraaier over an ipod... but defense attornnys &pccaim it waa selffdefense. testimony is set to behind nexttweek. &p know the cause... o killed... a grandmother ... and... four children... last month ... n... northeast it.... broke ddnwwod avenue..../ killing... p 55... year-old... nancy &pworrell .../ children... ranginggin age... from... 1 to 7...///. investigators... believe... the fire... was caused by... combustible stored... aaainst a - furnacee...//three... others ...were innluding... two firefighters..../ and... worrellls husband... who... umped from ...a.. second floor window. a... ralll... getting underway... as... we speak.../ to... protest... a prooosed... 80... in... east balti. at the war memooral building downttwn... where people have gathered along with reeerend jesse jackson. janice: the reason all hese peoppl janice: the reason janice: the reason all theee people have gathhred behind eeis they do that costss80 m

, plunged a knife into the neck of the roommate with which she was feuding, 18-year-old dominique frazier. the defense successfully argued the dormitory fight pushed simpson into believing she was in danger from frazier and her girlfriends. >> it wason facebook, twitter, instagram, why are you here when the incident happened last year, speaking about her saying she got off. >> i felt it was guilty on both parts. like i agree she should have done some time. >> but not murder? >> not murder. no. >> reporter: what do you make of the verdict? >> not guilty on all counts? >> i don't have an opinion on it. i don't know the full story, so i can't say anything aboutt. >> there is a lot of copflicks that happened from both sides for me, so apparently you would have -- you have her complaining about the bullying and them saying you know, show killed someone in the heat of action. >> reporter: what now for alexis simpson? do students think she should come back to study at bowie state and should the university allow her back? >> i think it's her choice if anything. she was acquitted of all charges an

the night of september 15th, 2011, simpson and frazier and roommates fought after simpson turned off music dominique was listening to. they had a long-standing simmering dislike for each other. in court, prosecutor jackson held up a knife saying to simpson you took a knife that looked like this with blood dripping from it and put it in your bag. the prosecutor trying to suggest that simpson hid the weapon, which was never found. said simpson, yes, but i was not trying to keep up with the knife. on redirect, simpson's lawyer accused him of prancing around with the knife. he held up the knife and said is this is this your knife? no, she replied. this knife belongs to dominique, he said, and simpson said yes. the drama unfolded in the standing-room only courtroom that is packed full of rooms and family members the trial had to be moved to a bigger space. >> i think justice should be served, okay, because a life has been taken and, like i said, both families are suffering right now and it's up to the jury. >> lovely little girl and never no problems or anything at all that and this came

. >> alexis simpson is charged with allegedly stabbing dominique frazier.maryland bureau chief will be in the courtroom with reports on abc 7. >> errant thomas has agreed to plead guilty purities charged with adopting a three trek or treaters. he allegedly attacked multiple women and was arrested last year. >> kwame brown will be sentenced today and the federal bank fraud charge. madrid in june he lied to get a personal loan. he then resigned from office. he faces up to six months in jail but prosecutors say they are recommending a six days spread out over three weekends. would be followed by three years of supervised release. >> please investigating a deadly pedestrian accident. authorities say 46-year-old mary died after being hit by two vehicles as she tried to cross kenilworth avenue monday night. police said was not an across workcross walk. montgomery county police say% in aspen hill was struck on a georgia ave. the driver did say thepolice said the drivers stayed at the scene. >> the federal trade commission gives a google an ultimatum. >> and resear

they say dominique frazier had a night. -- had a knife. >> kwame brown just serve a couple hours behindbars a after pleading guilty in two separate cases. he did not speak to reporters after spending about six hours in jail. he pleaded guilty to federal bank charges. he did received no jail time after pleading guilty for a finance charge. >> i think he should serve the time just like any other ordinary person. >> that is not right at all. >> kwame brown will be under house arrest for six months. will have to perform 480 hours of community service as well. and more than the dinner residents are prepared to handle whenever mother nature throws the way. >> they will be speaking about a snow assistance program. >> and the metropolitan washington board will meet today. 911 service was down four hours of the storm and after back of generators failed. the board will hear more about what verizon and regulatory agencies are going to prevent a similar situation in the future. it is 4:50 right now. 36 degrees. >> coming up, more good news for the nationals. why davey johnson -- welcome back. that

dominnque frazier... september 2011... / after... they got... into an arggment... taak... f... legalizing marijuana in maryland./ &p this... after... two states... already voted... to... approve it../.. it../.. now video as ressufaced offpresident obama decriminalizing pott pot. keith daniels, live in north baltimore with what direction maryland cculd go.. keith. jeff..... it's a affect ere on the streett of baltimore.. and across the possess marijuana escape prosecution..........ciiy delegate crt andersonnhas introddced a biil to do just that many times in annnpplis.. but the measuree so far has failed toopass. &p under that bill.. police woold issue a citation to an ounce of marijuana. they would not e arrested.. and ii conviited.. thee would pay a fiie of up to 100-dollars. and the issue f legalizing maaiiuana is that the washinnton guarrian - is releasing video of president obama, who n 2004, &pis seen aad heaad supportinn de-criminalizinn marijuaaa. advocates, including mmmbers of he grrup leap, law &ppeforcement against legal. they say it be wouud, mong other things, end

in court frazier's friends testified that simpson was the aggressor. defense attorneys say simpson once tried to get a new roommate because she was afraid, but that request was denied. >>> a bus driver in baltimore is suspended after a fight caught on camera. you can see a girl punching and kicking the driver as she tried to pin the girl down. other passengers moved out of the way. the person who posted the video on youtube said the driver became angry because the teen was playing her music too loudly. according to the "baltimore sun," maryland transit police launched an investigation. >>> a maryland health care organization will ask to increase maryland's tobacco tax. the maryland health care for all coalition is calling for a $1 increase. in 2007, the legislature doubled the state's tobacco tax from $1 to $2. earlier this year they voted in favor of increases on tobacco products other than cigarettes. many anti-smoking groups believe that raising the price of tobacco products will deter smoking, especially in teens. >>> today's maryland's biggest cas

she was accused of stabbing her roommate dominique frazier. the two got into a fight over loud music in their dorm. defense attorneys argued that simpson was bullied, and while fighting back, the stabbing happened. simpson took the stand in the final day of testimony. they say her story helped the jurors make a decision. >> this was a self-defense question. there's no question alexis, in my mind, acted in self-defense. we are very gratified by the verdict. >> we presented the evidence as it was, and the jury gave us their verdict. >> sheriff's deputies escorted the 12 jurors from the courthouse, and they did not comment on the case. the frazier family also did not speak publicly after the verdict. >>> right now police need your help finding a missing person in prince george's county. the 90-year-old saki mcgurin last seen leaving her home along eastern avenue in chillum. she may be driving a gray toyota corolla. if you see her, call police immediately. >>> a week from now, many of you may be trying to get the best black friday deals out there.