it was 8:45 in the evening on march 16 officers from george mason university police department got a call and flames were shooting out of the first floor window of jefferson hall dorm. whp police confronted residence of room 105 they found leafy green substance and next day they returned with search warrant and discovered a tool box with mavrp books, shaved match heads. morter and pest ill and also a pvc pipe. fairfax country bomb squad advised campus police the materials were being used to manufacturer fire bombs or make explosive materials >> it's surprising me for mostly the fact no one else on the floor knew about it. if they did they didn't say anything about it explosives are very, very harmful. at least the police caught it before something bad could have potentially happened. >> and so three students in all arrested and two of those charged with drug and alcoho alcohol-related offenses and a third charmed with possession of bomb making materials and so far guys police have not released the names of those students. live in fairfax i'm melanie alnwick, "fox5 local news". >> dev

george mason university police made the students just returned from spring break.loor dorm room in this building, jefferson hall. >> it surprised me. i never heard problems like that. >> reporter: this freshman lives on the second floor. >> the fact that it was there and no one else floorn was able to catch on it was there it's concerning. >> reporter: we showed her what police found a tool box found with several thing including multiple match books, lighter fluid, hand sanitizer, candles. they found a pvc. i in the room. >> the fire alarm never went off. this is the first time i'm hearing about anything. >> reporter: you didn't gate notice or an earn mail. >> unless i missed to when. >> reporter: living in this area surprise you >> yeah. it actually does. nothing like this happens at the organize mason. >> reporter: details of the case

at george mason university in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. michelle: a brawl at silver spring nightclub between rap artists and one of the performers is charged with first-degree murder. kevin lewis is outside the club with a story you will only see here on 7. kevin? kevin: hi, michelle. fans passed the restaurant and the hooka lounge on georgia avenue to hear the rap artists perform. police say it was meant to be a reunion concert of sorts to clear the air between the two rappers in a long-standing feud. but around 3:00 a.m. when the club was shouting down a fight broke out. swag used a little joe in the chest. little joe pictured here holding a gun was rushed to holy cross hospital where doctors performed surgery which ultimately saved his life. but today, during an on-camera interview haitian swag told us he acted strictly in self-defense. swag says he is a peaceful man with no criminal record but contends little joe is a hot-blooded entertainer who uses his music to preach violence. >> i just want people to know that whatever happened, th

george mason wagging people over brooklyn featuring st. louis and second half rallies down he is sitting the big group. billkins got something from marcus bailey offer the bench. six three pointers and george mason leaves fifth seeded worm josh top tomorrow. >> acc tournament over verizon septemberer i told buzz williams and sure. remember this guy he comes off the bench for hokie anticipates trivz in and gets easy there and century i mean entry -- he will miss this one. he got it there. and then allen on the outbreak with serious throw down. virginia tech leads at ten. there you have it. moving on now. patriot league. he hits 6 three pointers. there's one of them. game high 26 points. final seconds lehigh down 3. 3 pointers tide and no good. they rebound working for another three do they get it? nope off the backboard and one chance to tie it. no, holy cross holds on 59-56 crusaders 14-19 record and still punch ticket to ncaa tournament and 20th team since 1975 to do the dance with your sportscaster. >> we'll be right back be right back >

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they all remember george mason. >> that's right. good stuff. thank you, sir. >> still ahead, from fire victim to lifesaver. how this puppy found a new [000:23:45;00] ♪ as long as you love me, it's alright. ♪ shape the best sleep of your life. sleep number beds with sleepiq technology adjust any way you want it. the bed that moves you. only at a sleep number store. >>> starbucks is recalling one of its breakfast sandwiches over listeria concerns. sausage, egg and cheddar cheese on an english muffin are being recalled. i guess they don't have a name for the sandwich. >> that's water and coffee beans right there. >> that's right. at this point no customers have reported illnesses. >> by the way, that was a starbucks cheese sausage and something on a something sandwich. that's the name of it. >> now to a sweet little story now. a puppy who was badly burned in a fire when he was just three weeks old has a brand calling with the fire department. jake's owners could not afford his vet bills so they left him at the vet's office. the fire department ado

p > students are on alert at george mason university after a pair of sexual assaults, two students saythey were raped in separate incidents on different days this week. some students are angry sayingyg university did not send alerts fast enough.ugh. something like that happened ipn would want to be alerted just st i know, i'm aware of my surrenderrings. > george mason interim police chief thomas longo says security alerts were sent out on the sexual assault cases when investigators had gathered enough information to alert the public. students also expressed concerne about getting notified after bomb making materials were recently found inside a dorm room on campus. police say they did not immediately send out an alertert because they did not believeieve there was authoress to studentss on campus. > a man wanted for crimes in prince george's county is sitting in a d.c. jail tonight. offi after he allegedly fired a gun at a police car. this happened on melon street southeast. police eventually caught him h. it turns out that butler is wanted for murder in hyattsville. he is facing be fac

a welcome moment this afternoon at george mason high school. the bomb squad truck pulling away after the all-clear has issued. it was late morning when seven northern virginia high schools received bomb threats through recorded phone calls. at george mason high, the decision was made to evacuate immediately. >> they told us to drop everything and evacuate immediately. >> reporter: students, teachers, and staff went to a middle school and spent the rest of the day in the gym there. >> handled very well. got the students out, got them over to the school, and we just waited. nothing. no chaos, no excitement. got us lunches. everything was orderly. >> reporter: students tell me very few were fearful. >> like as soon as i heard it was a bo fake. >> reporter: in fact, four of the seven schools targeted with the threat decided not to evacuate. parents were notified but the statement from the fairfax county public schools reports that police did not view the threat as credible. consequently, students at mclean, westfield, and herndon high schools went

she visited george mason university one of several stops around the state. polls show clinton has a solid lead in virginia over her challenger, senator bernie sanders. >> and in just a matter of hours, the biggest day of the primary season will begin 13 states in one territory are now on the line. >> sarah simmons is here with a look at what's at candidates. sarah? >> reporter: tony and shawn, the insults continue to fly on the republican side. the democratic primary race is much more subdued. although both sides have a lot at stake on super tuesday. the candidates spent monday making their last-minute pitch to the voters in primaries tuesday. hillary clinton made an appearance at george mason university in northern virginia. one of several stops around the state. polls show her in a solid lead in the commonwealth over bernie sanders. on the return side things are a little more interesting. donald trump is still riding high in the polls and is tapping into the frustration many voters are feeling. >> i deal with people much tefer than the people i'm dealing w

the school sent a note to students that said timing water notifications are ref leased by george mason university department of police and public saferty to alert the campus community about crimes that pose a serious or continuing threat to safety. >> a vigil tonight in honor of prince george county police officer killed in the line of duty. >> biker groups gathered in greenville to remember detective jacai coleson. he was struck by friendly fire during ambush outside of district three police station. funeral set for friday in upper moreboro. >> new tonight we're getting a look at cellphone video showing part of a police chase take down in anne arundel county. michael shot the video and you see stopping the suspect car oakland road glen bernie. when they get out to run police quarm and tackle them. they don't believe pollryes are violated but they plan to review the video in any case. charges against the suspect are pending. >> scaffolding is m coming down from the capitol dome. it's been up there nearly two years now if you can believe that. scaffolding was put there while crews worke

revel george mason a senior night. first half some nifty passing by george mason. patriots down by just two points, but then gw took over. part of a 25-day run in the half. and then in the second half we go back to mcdonald. he drives, he changes hands and he lays it in with the left hand plus the foul. gw crews 74 to 52. a late game here, john thompson the third and georgetown at marquette. the hoyas on a four-game losing streak. georgetown down as many as 15. a little steel, nice fake and a then lays it in. i not bad there. now down 77-75. cope land calmly, look at that. this three-pointer that gives the hoyas a 78 to 77 lead. in the final seconds georgetown unfortunate i, tony, marquette wins 88-87. it literally, it just ended. > it was sort of a last late breaking development like marco rube owe. we understand that he just won the caucus in minnesota. >> thank you very much.t pr we'll be right back. ...we've helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. call us or your advisor. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. may not always be clear. but at t. r

when we come back what police discovered in a dorm room that led to the arrest of three george mason students. another hit for caulker after it published a sex tape of hawk hogan. possibly the end for that website.we > could it be dangerous to asko for input from social media. we have two words for you, boat tidal basin mack boat face. what > three george mason universita students were arrested after are dangerous discovery was made ina a dorm room. according to court r court documenttos raided jefferson hal wednesday night after sme a window. they say they found a levy substance and a pvc pipe.pipe the materials were used to make fire promise or explosiveromi materials. >> students who live in the dorm say they are concerned. it's surprising to know that no one else on the floor didn'tfl know about it.t. or if they did, they didn't say anything about it. > at least the police caught it before something bad potentially could have happened. > the man hunt is on tonight tn for a new suspect in the paris attacks. belgium authorities are now asking for the public's help to track down a m

eli dourado from george mason university, director of their technology policy program. should apple unlock that phone from san bernardino? guest: i think it would be a terrible precedent to set to unlock, not just unlock the phone but developed a tool that would undercut their existing security measures. badmain reason it would be is it would set a global precedent, and it is not just the u.s. government that would be making these requests, it would be governments around the world. governments of china and russia and other authoritarian countries who may not use it with the best of intentions. host: james comey testified this week. i want to get your reaction. jobs, toe two investigate cases like san bernardino and to use tools that are lawful and appropriate. our second job is to tell american people that the tools you are using are becoming less and less effective. it is not our job to tell the american people how to resolve that problem. we are not some alien force imposed on america from mars. we only use the tools given to us under the law and so our job is to tell

george mason university want to you though about. >>> also ahead, planning for changes at rfk stadium. what we'r learning about the e we need women in congress. if we want to be heard, it was the women who forced republicans to include women's health and contraceptive coverage in the affordable care act. in congress, i'll fight for pay equity, family leave and tougher gun safety laws. and, as an environmentalist, i'll work combat climate change. i know as a journalist and as a senior executive in business we get things done. i'm kathleen mathews and i approve this message. >>> at least 25 people escaped a three-alarm fire in brandywine. >> four town hopmes were destroyed and two other damaged. coming up, we'll hear from the residents. >>> now to the after math of the bombings in brussels. this is a live look outside the belgium stock exchange. cloudy, about 47 degrees. chilly as people are leaving flowers, cards, candles for the victims of tuesday's attack. more than 30 people died in the bombings at the airport and in the brussels subway. we're monitoring how the city is closed throu

sfwr p >> police are investigating and neb with information is asked to call the george mason police department. >>> this is all happening as the university takes action against three students arrested for trying to make bombs in their dorm room. the suspects have now been kicked off campus. police arrested them last week after reports of flames shooting out of their dorm window. investigators found drug paraphernalia inside along with match books, lighter fluid and other items that can be used to make bombs. >>> new details this morning about a third party ambulance service about to hit the streets in the district. news news 4 has obtained a special order from the fire chief. in the letter, fire and ems chief gregory dean saided private ambulances will help increase the availability of ambulances, provide more training and allow for more preventive maintenance. the agency has come under fire recently for delayed response times and other problems. about 35 private brapss will hit the streets on monday. >>> it has taken almost two years of several rejections, but now $6.8 billion merg

first half some nifty passing by george mason. patriots down by just two points, but then gw took over. part of a 25-day run in the half. and then in the second half we go back to mcdonald. he drives, he changes hands and he lays it in with the left hand plus the foul. gw crews 74 to 52. a late game here, john thompson the third and georgetown at marquette. the hoyas on a four-game losing streak. georgetown down as many as 15. a little steel, nice fake and then lays it in. now down 77-75. cope land calmly, look at that. this three-pointer that gives the hoyas a 78 to 77 lead. in the final seconds georgetown down by one. unfortunate i, tony, marquette wins 88-87. it literally, it just ended. > it was sort of a last late breaking development like marco rube owe. we understand that he just won the caucus in > so if you have a tough time getting a good night sleep like some of us do. what it's outside your window could be part of the problem. researchers introduced a thousand people over the phone near 2:00 a.m. >> that's part of the

dis three george mason students charged with having bomb b materials in their dorm room. the beginning of"hour what thisa means as the transit system strifes to make safety a a priority. fox5's local news at 10, starts right now. no > we thank you for joining us s tonight, everybody. i believe we're going to start off tonight with some breaking news. you are looking at life images at deman cuss, maryland. a house is. the damage you might be able toe see is extensive there. the firefighters evacuated the build and they're establishing a collapse zone, but as of right f now we don't know what caused that fire. fi i'm shawn yancy and i'm jim lokay in for tony perkins. todayç the 2016 presidential ci duane took part in the districti the focus was supposed to be on america's relationship with israel. but the attention quickly turneu to donald trump and his controversial campaign. >> fox5's sarah simmons is life at the verizon center with all t the fallout.allo sarah. >>reporter: we'll, shawn and ad jim. behind me you can still see the road is blocked off here at f street outs

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