there was also a teammate of george hughley . he apparently had an intimate affair with love one night. gill had to have the scan to see if any bones were broken. there were trying to show that george hughley had a history of violent behavior. as far as the defense, they called his aunts and uncles and a family doctor. all said he was a good person and the crime he was accused of and found guilty of did not fit his character. in the end, it seems the judge felt all the evidence presented today, he would knock three years off of the possible 26. >> thank you so much. 23 years for george hughley . the latest on the investigation into monday's shooting. the victim remains in critical condition at shock trauma. >> the hearing has been postponed for the teenager accused of shooting the special needs students. robert gladden jr. remains in a psychiatric hospital. he was charged as an adult with attempted murder and first- degree assault and is being held without bail. a new date has not been set. please look for a possible motive in th

we just wish that it didn't happen. >> in court, george hughley spoke to love's mother and sister tellingm, quote, i'm is sorry for your loss. i hope and pray that you might find peace. >> for hughley remains optimistic he remains hopeful that a thorough review of the case will lead to the just outcome that he high school sought from the beginning. >> but, the outcome for now is that george hughley will be headed to prison for the better part of two decades. >> he will be a young man when is released. much life in front of him. >> reporter: he will get credit for two years he has already been in jail. about 15% of his overall sentence will be knocked off. he will be out of prison when she about 40. christian shaffer, abc 2 news. >>> in our house tonight, the state is confirming the first west nile virus case death in maryland. they will only say that a person died some time between july first and now. they aren't really giving up anymore information. there have been 13 cases of west nile in maryland so far this year. you can compare that to 19 in 2011. the department of agriculture is pla

before making that decision, george hughley had a chance to address the love family.oments after the judge reduced the sentence from the jury recommended 26 years, the attorneys react. >> they have gotten this case right. we appreciate their hard work. >> commonwealth attorney david chapman taking the advice of the sentencing guidelines. >> we think that george was convicted of a crime inconsistent with the facts. he received a penalty inconsistent with what the evidence would require. >> she still claiming her client was not given justice. his appearance in court thursday was different from what we saw back in february when he was convicted of second-degree murder and grand larceny. the clean-cut image was gone, his hair was longer and he was dressed in an oversized black and white prison jumpsuits. his attorneys asked the judge for a 14-year prison term. the commonwealth said the sentence was just comment that he had plenty of warning signs to change his life, presented five witnesses. a former teammate said she recalled a night at a bar when george hughley chapter

we will have more reaction from the court room following george hughley 's sentence. hughley 's sentence. >> 90's tomorrow. >> thank you for joining us, everybody. everybody. we will

george hughley is being sentenced for the murder of yardley love. they were both lacrosse players at the university of virginia. their volatile relationship ended with a deadly confrontation in 2010. that's when he beat love to death. he was convicted of murder in february. juror recommended -- a judge has to make a final decision. jack jill benson will join us live as soon as anything happens. >>> right now a court hearing about the deadly theater massacre in colorado. at issue is the notebook the suspected gunman james holmes allegedly mailed to the psychiatrist. that notebook reportedly contains descriptions of a violent attack. the defense is expected to argue that the book is privileged doctor/patient information and should not be admitted into the case. hot also' attorneys have said he's mentally ill, but prosecutors say he's sane. 12 died, 58 others were wounded. >>> the dulles greenway is back open after a tanker accident. just after 5:00 a.m., virginia state police say about 400 gallons of diesel fuel spilled. they spent hours cleaning up t

. >> we are following several big stories including the sentencing for george hughley. this for murdering his ex- girlfriend yeardly love. >> we will hear from the presidential nominee, mitt romney. >> this is ridiculous. >> thousands are forced to leave their homes. we will update the situation there as well. it is thursday morning. i am steve chenevey. >> and cynne simpson. i want to start with what is tropical storm isaac. seven years since hurricane katrina. other parts of louisiana not so lucky. >> there are fears isaac will bring days of unending rain. >> search and rescue missions for residents stranded by slow- moving isaac. the levees held in new orleans. in southeast of the city perished. a crew pulled a man and his dog from the rooftop. he said he lost his previous sumter hurricane katrina, which made landfall seven years ago wednesday. 10 people, most of them elderly were rescued by boat from a house. there were unable to leave town on their own. >> we were trying to drive. you could not see. with me being a diabetic. >> state governor's office said 1500 peo

. >> sentencing for george hughley is set for tomorrow. the convicted murderer will enter a charlottesville, va., court room tomorrow. the jury found him guilty of second-degree murder and grand larceny. we have a crew in charlottesville to cover the proceedings. baltimore grand prix is still a few days away. >> your commute to and from work could be impacted as early as tomorrow. we will have some tips to avoid traffic gridlock. >> tropical storm isaac punting the gulf coast wççÑçÑ >> the 100-year-old demand backed his car into a sidewalk hit people across from an elementary school in los angeles. some are trapped under the blue cadillac before witnesses could pull them out. everyone is expected to survive. police said the elderly driver claimed his brakes failed. hundreds packed cathedral in board -- in baltimore. he was called a pioneer. the 49-year-old was killed friday night when he was struck by a bus in ocean city. a tribute to his memory, a restaurant down ended 30% of their earnings today to one of his favorite charities. -- donat