women secretly taped by rabbi barry freundel. the tapings occurred at a ritual bath at a georgetown synagogue. so far freundel charged with six counts of voyeurism. we'll be in the courtroom today. watch for the nbc news coming through our nbc washington app later today for any breaking updates from that hearin >>> and right now the u.s. postal service is negotiating a new contract. back to richard jordan for that. good morning again. >> hi barbara. good morning. the negotiations starting today, expected to take a few weeks and a postal worker's union getting star is a frort actor danny glover. >> i come here as the child of postal employees who worked their most all their entire life as employees of the u.s. postal service. and i come here as their son, and i also come here as a customer. >> glover says he even worked briefly for the postal service. the union wants to expand postal services including notary and licensing services.

rabbi barry freundel leaving d.c. superior court with the prospect of a half century sentence hanging over his head. >> he decided to plead guilty. >> actions prosecutors said included secretly videotaping more than 150 women as they undressed to welcome a sacred ritual bath reporting three different angles and naming the files after his victims. >> this is something a lot of these women will never be able to put behind them. >> today's deal is something many didn't see coming. >> i'm shocked by the plea deal. and my wife had no idea that today was going to be the day. >> >> barry freundel was not in court today. >> he lost his power. no one respects him anymore. >> the once distinguished rabbi, now pariah and potential future inmate awaiting sentencing where his victims will finally say their peace. >> it's not closure but it's a step in the healing process. >> and the victims in that case recorded by 10 secret cameras disguised by everything from table fans to tissue boxes and even computer chargers. freundel will b

freundel will be sentenced in may. tonight, abc 7 has confirmed former virginia governor bob mcdonnell will be in the courtroom tomorrow when a judge sentences his wife maureen. the first former -- the fort couple were convicted last year on several counts of corruption. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is in richmond with what to expect. >> ask around richmond and this is a common response to the name maureen mcdonnell. >> i have sympathy. >> but many will say mercy cannot erase the conviction. >> i do think that prison time is necessary for something like this. >> i think she should get as much as him. >> throughout the trial, maureen mcdonnell was portrayed as unstable, mean and as the primary person who allowed johnny williams access to governor mcdonnell as williams pursued support for his supplement but in light of the former governor's less than expected sentence of two years, prosecutors are asking judge james spencer to sentence maureen mcdonnell to 18 months in prison arguing that she unhesitating

rabbi barry freundel has resigned from his teaching duties. he was a rabbi in georgetown for more than 25 years. last week, rabbi freundel pled guilty to 52 counts of voyeurism and faces over 50 years in prison when he is sentenced in may. interesting timing for one event in the district this weekend -- a cannabis expo took place two days after recreational marijuana became legal in d.c. richard reeve is live with the details. a lot of people talking about the "budding" business. richard: that's right, this is the first marijuana-related expo since legalization. it was sold out, a lot of people talking about the new law and making money. this is no ordinary trade show. >> no trade. richard: for the academy -- >> this be ground zero of the cannabis industry. richard: a michigan company is sponsoring the event. no actual marijuana sold here but two days after legalization in d.c., gear, clothing, even instruction manuals are up for sale. did you ever think you would be standing in a marijuana expo? >> never, ever, ever in a million years. richar

freundel faces 52 years in prison when he is sentenced in may. he was a rabbi in georgetown for more than 25 years. virginia's former first lady will be sentenced for corruption tomorrow. prosecutors are recommending that maureen mcdonnell serve 18 months in prison for taking gifts in exchange for favors. former governor bob mcdonnell was sentenced to two years, but he is free pending his appeal. we will have live team coverage from richmond tomorrow. leon: in abc 7 exclusive, the i-team discovered the district is on the book for more than $2 million of repairs after seven ladder trucks for the d.c. fire department failed inspections. chris papst explains that the cost could have easily been avoided. reporter: in a city with a skyline marked by cranes and the skyline they construct, they need ladder trucks for emergencies. >> we need the appropriate vehicles and told to do our jobs. we don't now. reporter: this past summer, 40% of the district's ladder trucks failed due to a lack of maintenance. what 7 on your side has learned will cost taxpayers

investigators say freundel spied on women using a hidden camera inside a clock. according to the washington post, authorities are still trying to identify dozens of victims who appear on that video. freundel pleaded not guilty. >>> the suspect now charged with first degree murder in the death of hannah graham will be in a fairfax county courtroom tomorrow. a judge is expected to set a trial date for jesse matthew. he is charged with attempted murder and sexual assault in connection to that 2005 attack on a woman in fairfax city. matthew will make his first court appearance in the graham case wednesday via video link from the fairfax county jail. >>> the fbi open an inquiry into the murders of the three muslim college students in chapel hill, north carolina. police say the two women and 1 man was shot by a neighbor over a parking space dispute, but the victims' families and supporter insist this has hate crime written all over it. 40-year-old stephen hicks is in prison charged with the murders. police continue to investigate every angle. >>> tonight the #chapelhil

we also learned a great deal about this situation for rabbi freundel. search warnranted that we obtained spelled out the laundry list that he needed to carry out this scheme. they included computers found at his home and office as well as a slew from secret cameras to a tissue box and table fan that were used to hide and disguise his recording devices. tough information for victims to hear. but their attorney tells us today they are relieved they do not have to go to trial. >> did not want to face the prospect of having their videos shown in open court. this is deeply humiliating and personal to them. and so i think in a lot of ways many of the victims feel good about the fact that this phase is behind them. >> when rabbi freundel comes back to this courthouse it will be in may when he will be officially sentenced, we're told victims will be speaking at that point. a few of them may even seek restitution in civil cases related to these misdemeanor charges. coming up at 5:00 we will hear from the family of one victim who says today's plea deal was a comp

so far freundel has been charged with six counts of voyeurism. gore didilid not gordon will be in the courtroom. >>> we're learning new information about the mysterious murder of an attorney in d.c.. zachary kiesch is at the donovan hotel with new details on what police found in the hotel room of the victim. >> reporter: good morning. for a lot of young professionals in the area it's known as donovan house, a popular hotel just off of 14th street just south of thomas circle here in northwest d.c. known for having great rooms and great rooftop bar and pool. not the kind of place that you'd associate with a crime scene. and that's exactly what happened earlier this month. we is more information about david messerschmitt, a lawyer found stabbed in his fourth floor room. police say they found wallet cell phone, computer and a condom in that room. and they also want to know who this person might be. if take you a look at the surveillance video, this is the person of interest. they do not have any suspect abouts but they're asking folks who might know

larry freundel is accused of secretly recording a religious bath. we one of those women and her husband. they're against the deal. >> he would not have to face his victims during the trial. that punishment would be taken away. >> freundel was fired from the kesher israel orthodox synagogue in december. he was the rabbi there for 25 years. >>> there are no plans for any major repairs on a beltway overpass despite a frightening incident where falling concrete smashed a car. kathleen dean who was driving that car told you news 4 it sounded like a bomb. however, in a statement maryland state highway officials say the bridge over suitland road is safe. they say the debris that fell is superficial and has nothing to do with the integrity or safety of the bridge. news 4 did obtain an inspection report that lists the bridge as one of 82 considered structurally deficienting a cross across the state. >>> long time 60 minutes and cbs correspondent bob simon has been killed in a car crash in new york city. it happened on manhattan's west side highway. we're tol

barry freundel pled guilty to voyeurism. prosecutors say he recorded women as they undressed in a shower area. they say there could be more than 150 victims. rabbi freundel will be sentenced in may. >>> a pennsylvania man is facing murder charges in prince george's county for performing an illegal butt enhancement procedure. taylor is scheduled to be arraigned this morning. the procedure happened last march inside a capitol heights hotel room. prosecutors say taylor injected the woman's butt with silicone. investigators say the woman became sick after the injections and eventually died. >>> today students will get a chance to weigh in on udc's plan to close its downtown community college campus. mark segraves first reported the news tuesday. about 2500 students would have to be moved to the van necessary campus. today's hearing is at 3:00 p.m..necessary campus. today' >>> it is 4:37. recruiters from local businesses nonprofits will set up at the job fair. a lot of familiar names on the list. clark construction csx, giants fo

last week police identified more than 150 women secretly taped by rabbi barry freundel. the tapings occurred at a ritual bath at a georgetown synagogue. freundel has been charged with vow are voyeur watch the nbc washington app for any breaking updates from the hearing. >>> fear over growing police you power is creating a unlikely alliance in virginia. a coalition of liberals and tea party conserve i have its is coming together. this group is trying to pass legislation that would limit police use of license plate readers, drones and wiretapping devices. both sides say you need to be protected from police and go overreach. legislation would limit how long police can keep data from the devices. >>> right now we are not the only ones getting ready for these biting cold temperatures. community in his the wess in the west, south and northeast are expecting record cold. a phenomenon known assiberian express. >>> and president obama is >>> news 4 your health, a cocktail of three breast cancer drugs can buy patients an extra 16 months of life. that's according to researchers at

freundel has a hearing date set for february 19th. >>> today marion barry's son will be back in a d.c. courtroom on charges he threatened a bank teller. marion c. barry has pleaded not guilty. a pnc bank employee wouldn't let barry withdraw from an already overdrawn account and he threw a trash cap and broke a surveillance camera. barry is currently running for his late father's vacant ward 8 d.c. council seat. >>> you use them daily, computer credit cards, but how cyber savvy are you? today the white house will host a summit on cyber security and consumer protection. president obama headed to san francisco last night to deliver remarks at stanford university. the summit is designed toity for both the go. and the u.s. businesses. protecting american consumers is also a top priority. >>> maryland transportation crews will immediately begin inspecting more than two dozen bridges across the state. the bridges are all similar to this one in morning side. a chunk of concrete fell on to a woman's car on tuesday. you see that right here. that bridge was deemed structurally deficient, but it'

they want rabbi freundel to do jail time. we'll hear from a woman who was allegedly recorded by the rabbi. she was at last night's meeting with prosecutors. >> i'm just -- i'm very shocked. i'm shocked, and it's just an amazing amount of victims. >> reporter: now, rabbi freundel has pleaded not guilty. his next court appearance is next thursday. live in georgetown i'm shomari stone, news 4. >>> new at 11:00, firefighters in warrenton, virginia are looking for the cause of this fire that started around 7:00 tonight at an auction and storage facility for antiques. we found twitter users posting pictures and videos of the fire. we're told the firefighters were able to quickly get the flames under control but freezing temperatures caused water to freeze on the road. nobody was injured. >>> some students in prince george's county will be going to different schools next year. tonight the school board voted to close thomas claggett elementary school and to turn kenmoor elementary into an early childhood center just two of against cl

rabbi barry freundel spoke publicly for the first time today. in court he was sworn in and asked by the judge, you want to plead guilty to 52 counts of voyeurism? "that's true," the rabbi replyied said, "52 count, theoretically the maximum sentence could be 52 years." prosecutors also said an additional 100 women appear on videos the rabbi took since 2009. prosecutors say that the case had gone to trial, they would have prove than the rabbi installed and operated recording devices at the national capital mikvah the ritual cleansing bath for the purpose of recording women fully or partially undressed without their knowledge or consent. the judge asked barry freundel do you agree with the prosecutor's statement of facts? the rabbi replied, yes, your honor. after court, the husband of one of the women on the videos reacted to the plea. >> the point is he pled guilty. i saw tears in his eyes. he was crying. and it brings it to an end. >> reporter: there are reports the rabbi refuses to leave the house that kesher israel provides for him. his lawyer

fbarry freundel and minute recording women during a ritual bath. he faces 26 years in jail. a man pled guilty today to second-degree murder in the death of a howard university student. he admitted shooting the man during a robbery in 2013. prosecutors dropped eight charges as part of the plea deal. he faces 30 years in prison when sentenced in may. fairfax county chairman sharon bulova is promoting a commission -- promoting a commission to review the police practices of fairfax county and how information is released to the public. they will also look at use of force training, threat assessment, and the internal affairs division. the department was criticized for its handling of the shooting death of john geer and the dissemination of information afterwards. the police say they are one step closer to finding the driver who killed a man on the bw parkway. jay korff has the details. >> this right here is so much love. >> she holds dear a cherished memory of her son. scores of friends signed the memory card at his funeral last week. >> i love my son and i miss them with all my h

bernard freundel was a lab buy in georgetown for 25 years. he's accused of women during a ritual bath in georgetown. prosecutors are meeting with alleged victims tonight to update them on the case and to talk about a possible plea deal. >> no that's not okay. that's not justice for the victims. weaver looking for justice than a plea bargain. a plea deal for -- it's sort of an easy way out for him. >> prosecutors won't say whether they've already talked about a possible plea agreement with the rabbi or his attorneys. freundel's next hearing is next week. >>> a warning from police tonight about two carjackings that happened within 15 minutes of its other in the district. the first one happened last night in front of a convenience store on 9th street near "t" street. the second happened a couple miles away on florida avenue about 8:15. in both cases, the carjacker had a small black handgun. the first car stolen was a 2008 black bmw 3 series. it's got d.c. tags eu 2354. the second stolen car was a 2005 black mercedes clk with maryland tags. if yo

barry freundel pled guilty to 52 counts of voyeurism.tors say he recorded women as they undressed in a shower area. they say there could be more than 150 victims. freundel will be sentenced in may. >>> the request police are making this morning following a mysterious death investigation at a park in northern virginia. >> what is being called a potential game changer for how you watch tv. >> this is just tough to look at this morning. temperatures with windchills in the negative teens in most places. we're looking at 3 degrees at dulles, fleg it neg with the windchill. >> and next experiment, i have sugar, shall milk, going to pour it in a bag and see if we have ice cream. see how long it takes to make this morning with the ♪ insight is knowing you made the right decision from the start. insight is knowing how to handle things that don't go as planned. and sometimes it's knowing when to step back and see things differently. when you have insight, you can handle your finances with confidence. that's why at pnc insight is behind all the exp

number of women police have identified on video who were caught by hidden camera by rabbi barry freundel. the rabbi is accused of recording them during a ritual bath in georgetown. he's charged with voyeurism. >> i'm just very shocked. i'm shocked and it's just an amazing amount of victims. >> some of the videos date back as far as 2009. freundel has a hearing date set for february 19th. >>> new information this morning on the deadly stabbing of a d.c. lawyer. police say david messerschmitt may have been set up. messerschmitt was found stabbed to death in a fourth floor room at the donovan hotel on tuesday. >>> i'm molette green at the live desk with some breaking news. just got shall video in and new information after the shots were fired along a parade route in new orleans to kick off the carnaval weekend. we've learned one person a man in his early 20s, has died at the hospital. another fighting for his life. police do have a suspect, a possible suspect in custody. the parade rolled on last night even as police put up barriers around the crime scene. that is the latest. back to you. >

barry freundel could take a plea deal in the case. he worked at kesher before being fired a few months ago. one of the women suing him says she's against a deal. >> this deserves to be punished if a way that provides each victim with justice. >> we're told prosecutors head with freundel's alleged victims last might. we posted to facebook and the nbc washington app. as soon as we learn more about the possible deal in the case. >>> there are no plans for a any major repairs on beltway bridge over suitland road. that's despite a frightening incident where falling concrete smashed the car. katherine dean was driving that car at the time. she told news 4 it sounded like a bomb. hear land state highway officials insist that bridge is safe. they say today the briedebris is superficial and has nothing to do with the safety of the bridge. however news 4 has an inspection report that lists that bridge as one of 82 across the state considered structurally deficient. p. >>> the frederick county community is grieving the loss of a middletown high

barry freundel is accused of secretly videotaping six women inside a jewish ritual bath.ourtroom to support the victims today. thanks for joining us. we'll be back here in half an hour. right now, back >>> it's thursday february 19th 2015. welcome back to "cbs this morning." more real news ahead including something that helps workers find their work ahead of time. how last-minute scheduling affects millions of lives. but first here's a look at today's "eye opener" at 8:00. >>> the cdc scrambling trying to figure out how nearly 200 people were exposed to this lydead super bug. >> once you have one of these particular back tear yarks it is very difficult to treat it. >> the midwest is dealing with extremely bitter temperatures. here in minneapolis the temperatures plummeted to minus 7 overnight. >> more records in jeopardy up and down the easternown to miami, florida. >> i understand what the idpresent is saying, but the reality is al qaeda and isis believe they are religious warriors. >> secret service has a new permanent director. joseph clancy. a decision to keep him def

judge alprin asked rabbi freundel do you agree with the prosecutor's statement of facts? the rabbi replied, yes, your honor. his lawyer addressed the rabbi's future. >> his rabbinical career is going to be very hard to resurrect, but he's a scholar. >> reporter: class action civil lawsuits have been filed seeking money damages for the women the rabbi photographed naked. >> 152 were found to have been videotaped. many many more were in the mikvah ant don't know if they were one of the 152 because not every one of them have been identified. >> reporter: in the criminal case the rabbi will be sentenced on may 15th. now, prosecutors asked that he be ordered to wear a gps, a tracking device. his lawyer objected saying he's made every court appearance. the judge looked at the rabbi and said if i let you go without a gps, you won't make me look bad, will you? the rabbi said absolutely not nap's the latest live at d.c. superior court, chris gordon news4. >> thanks chris. there is a potential break tonight in a deadly hit-and-run on the b.w. parkway. u.s. park police recovered wha

rabbi freundel will be sentenced in may. >>> a house fire seriously injured a man in his 80s. when he used gasoline to start a fire in his fireplace. they found him outside his home with burn injuries. y was air lifted to a burn center. the home suffered $100,000 in damages. >>> parents say there is a growing problem of frequent fights in the hall of a high school in prince george's county. this is video obtained by news 4. it shows several girls fighting at forestville high school last month. today school officials told us the kids involved in the brawl were disciplined but they would not say what kind of discipline. >>> there are new developments tonight in that road rage case in las vegas. police have arrested a teenager for killing a mother of four. chris lawrence is at our live desk with the twist in this case. >> reporter: yeah doreen it puts the random shooting in a completely different light. he's 19 years old. only lives a block away from the woman and looks as if they knew each other well. take a look that's eric nowsch with no shirt on. there was a tense standoff ou

police say they identified more than 150 women secretly recorded by rabbi barry freundel. the recordings occurred at a ritual bath at a georgetown synagogue. fruneundel has been charged with voyeurism. watch the nbc washington app later today for any updates from the hearings. >>> if you're just waking up want to get you up to speed on the weather. >> tom kierein telling us about this dangerously cold day. >> yes we have temperatures down into the teens and this is what many rural roads are looking like. winds blowing snow over the roads. so watch out, maybe driving along the pavement is fine and then you come into the snow covered roads. cold and gusty morning. for the drive time today, we'll have patchy snow on rural roads, otherwise just bright sunshine. we'll just be in the low teens for the morning commute and winds will be whipping up and maybe scattered flurries coming through for the afternoon commute. temperatures by then will just be in the upper teens by mid to late afternoon. we have a big area under a windchill advisory and it includes all of virginia just abo

. >> freundel's attorney said the rabbi pled guilty because he understands what he did was wrong and wanted to take responsibility for it. the rabbi faces a maximum 52 years in prison, one year for each woman whose privacy he violated. >>> a former karate instructor and former prince george's county county teacher is under arrest in montgomery county for multiple sex offenses involving at least two former students. he taught karate in northwest washington. a former student came forward accusing him of sexually abusing him repeatedly as a minor. this abuse allegedly took place at his home. at least one additional victim has been identified. detectives are afraid there could be more. he also taught classes in prince george's county public schools between 1989 and 1991. >>> a contract worker with montgomery county schools is due in court tomorrow for a pretrial hearing on sexual assault charges. 44-year-old john epps jr. is accused of groping a 12-year- old girl in the hallway. the alleged fondling was caught on surveillance camera. >>> the defense has rested in texas of eddie ray routh

inging barry freundel could take a plea deal. six women are suing him. we're told prosecutors met with them to talk about a possible deal last night. this morning we're working to learn the terms of that deal. post to the nbc washington app as soon as we find out what it is. >>> counselors will be at middletown high school this morning after a student died in a car crash. 17-year-old claire knight was on her way to school yesterday when they are suv collided with a school bus. she was driving north. the bus driver and one student on board suffered minor injuries. officers say knight's cell phone was in her pocket at the time of the crash, so she was not texting. >>> today funeral services will be held for rick warrick, he was hit and killed while changing a tire. his fiance was also hit, but survived. the driver did not stop after hitting the couple. warrick's viewing begins at 9:00 a.m. at the matthew memorial baptist church in southeast. that crash also led to the reassignment of an anne arundel county dispatcher after he told warrick warrick's daughte