family and friends remember grace mann, killed one week ago today, the emotional tribute coming up. >> thanks for joining us tonight. i'm derek mcginty. >> i'm lesli foster. we start with new information out of baltimore tonight where the city's police commissioner is conceding mistakes were made several times in the handling of freddie gray. the young man died sunday from a spinal injury just a week after police took him into custody. how he got that injury has sparked daily protests in the streets of baltimore and an investigation by a police task force. six officers involved in gray's arrest have been suspended. >> we know he was not buckled in the transportation wagon as he should have been, no excuses for that, period. we know our police employees failed to get him medical attention in a timely manner multiple times. >> the police commissioner went on to say dozens of interviews have been conducted and many more remain. investigators are gathering and reviewing city surveillance video that might help. he also vowed anyone who harmed freddie gray will be prosecuted. >>> we are lea

. >>> memorial to slain student grace mann is moved under cover because of the rain.ut inside this building it is growing. coming up a look at the investigation and at this exceptional young woman. >>> thousands of pieces of art commissioned by the government gone without a trace. >> when i first walked in here i saw that and got the goose bumps. >> with the man tracking them down making surprising discoveries. >>> and we're tracking some severe weather across the area. right now, no severe storms but the storms making the way through the area and a couple of stops here. tornado watch until 10:00 tonight. the storm heaviest in prince georges county. now only in anarundal county. these have just fired up just to the south of culpepper and moving towards the east. up towards warrenton and watching these storms ahead of this line that are now just starting to form again. the tornado watch until 10:00 tonight. keeping to keep you posted. >>> thanks doug. we know what caused the death of a mary washington student on friday. >> her name was grace mann and the medical examin

steven vander briel is charged with the first-degree murder of grace mann. now both go to the university of mary washington in fredericksburg virginia. that's where shomari stone is live tonight. what are you hearing. >> reporter: good evening, chris. students and faculty here at the university of mary washington is grieving. it's a very somber mood out here. people remember grace mann as a great student, someone the type of person you would like to hang out with because she was just so uplifting. tonight she's gone and her roommate the suspected killer is behind bars. friends remember grace mann as an intelligent 20-year-old who uplifted the student body at university of mary washington. tonight police say they arrested her roommate steven briel, for allegedly killing her inside the house they rented with two other roommates. >> it's definitely scary, and the fact that we didn't hear anything no altercation, nothing, definitely the scary part. >> reporter: heidi lives across the street. >> they were good all go to school and all roommates. >> reporter: arou

the victim has been identified as 20-year-old grace mann of fairfax. police say her killer is 30-year-old steven briel roommates and students at the university of mary washington. richard is live with what police are saying. richard: students are heartbroken. grace mann was known as a popular student who lived in the off-campus house with the man accused of killing her and two roommates. we're told this was no personal connection but there are a lot of questions tonight. homicide detectives, police tape and bags of evidence. signs of a terrible crime in this quiet 46 -- fredricksburg neighborhood. >> it's horrible. richard: the university of mary washington community in shock and mourning after the death of 20-year-old student grace mann. >> seen a couple of girls crying and they brought the girl out on a stretcher. richard: police called to the house blocks from campus friday afternoon. >> the roommate found her unconscious, started c.p.r. but i don't have information about what happened to her. richard: authorities aren't commenting on published repo

police say steven vander briel killed grace mann last week. family and friends will be laying mann to rest at the same time he's in court this morning. >> reporter: good morning, the suspect will be in court but the focus here in falls church is all about this 20-year-old woman, the life the accomplishments of this young woman, what she was able to do in just the 20 years that she lived. services are being held for grace mann here at temple rodef shalom in falls church. university of maryland washington students are going to travel here by bus to say their final gbs to their classmate this morning. she was allegedly kill by her roommate friday afternoon. she was involved in student government feminist movement there and fighting sexual assault. very well-known very loved there on campus. she aspired to be a lawyer one day and to fight for justice for others. now the dean of students knew her personally and says she was the kind of person who knew how to bring people together. >> if you ever met her, the magic of her smile and grace had this ab

. >> reporter: today at the university of mary washington will be the life of grace mann. it will be a celebration of her life, not about her death. grace died last week after she was allegedly killed by her house mate. is he now charged with her death. today an event will be put on by feminist united, a group grace was a big part of and she was very passionate about here on campus. she was killed one week ago today. her house mate stephen sand der briel -- sand der bri -- vander briel is charged with her murder. if you would like to come, the event will start at noon on the lawn between mason and randolph. if you come you're asked to wear bright colors and anyone is welcome to speak and share memories and other favorite things about grace mann because she was very beloverred here on campus -- beloved here on campus. there's also a faith group called the celebration of life if you'd like more information. aim nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> caught on camera, d.c. police are asking you to look at some surveillance video. it could help them solve a violent robbery at newton market

>>> news 4 learned that university of mary washington student grace mann was smothered to death. a classmate is accused of killing her on friday. students returned to class today with very heavy hearts. >> reporter: with the overnight downpour the memorial to grace mann was moved under cover and moved inside this building. but it is growing by the hour. as students pay tribute to the leader and campus activist. mann a sophomore and already she was an officer in an organization called feminist united and involved in student government. two of her female roommates found her unconscious friday afternoon in the house they shared. police arrested another house mate steven vanderreel. he was also a mary washington student and the focus today is on grace mann and remembering her many contributions to campus life. >> she clearly was someone who definitely made an impact on everyone and i think that's something to aspire to be. she clearly made everyone smile and laugh and she also believed in what she believed in and was willing to fight for those things. >> reporter: coming up at 5:00 p

her viable rant smile is amazing. >> reporter: grace -- vibrant smile is amazing. >> reporter: grace mann was an activist and believed in equality for everyone. >> grace was a woman. she was a feminist and she was jewish. grace was a lesbian and cared very deeply for the well being of people in underfridayed communities. >> i'm so grateful -- under privileged communities. >> i'm so grateful. she made me want to be a better person, but she also forced me to. >> reporter: grace was following in her father's footsteps and wanted to become a lawyer to protect the underprivileged. she was proud of her dad, a fairfax county judge. there was that time she needed his advice at a protest. >> he said he's proud of us but save the arrests till after he's done running for circuit court. >> grace mann wasn't going to change the world. [ singing ] she did change the world and it is a better place because she was here. >> reporter: those close to grace says she never mentioned her roommate and now he's the suspected killer and remains in jail without bond. surae chinn, wusa9. >> 30-year-old steven vande

. >> police say 30-year-old steven vander briel strangled grace mann last friday at an off campus home delia goncalves is live at the courthouse in fredricksburg. what more do we know about the suspect steven briel? >> reporter: we know steven briel was 30 years old, not your typical college age student. however, we know he was a student at mary washington for many years on and off. while he lives with the victim, denot have a personal relationship with her. so when he comes to court agent later this morning in about two and a half hours, hopefully we'll learn more about exact play what happened on friday. that was when this young lady was murdered. all we know right now is that steven briel, police say, strange gamed his roommate to death in their fredricksburg home. 20-year-old grace mann of falls church was a junior at university of mary washington. a female roommate found her, tried to perform cpr and called 911. the suspect took off when police arrived to the house leading to a lockdown on campus. but of course he was eventually caught, arrested, charged with murder and abduction.

including friends family and classmates gathered here at this temple to say their final farewells to grace mann. mann a 20-year-old university of mary washington student was found unresponsive in her off campus home last friday. her life tragically cut short after authority said she was strangled. mann was described as someone who loves music and among her peers was known for fighting for justice and equality. this morning, a family friend read a statement from her parents. >> it's with profound sadness and disbelief that we are here today. our hearts are simply broken. our beautiful, sparkling, compassionate, wonderful funny, brilliant grace is not with us. brianne: we're learning new details as well about exactly what happened. now, we did have a reporter in the courtroom there in fredricksburg as 30-year-old steven vander briel who lives in the same home as mann appeared in court earlier this morning. we understand he is facing charges in connection with her death. this morning, he was appointed a public defender and we understand according to this t proceedings was held without bond. he is

and grace mann's impact still being felt here.ily asked that memorial contributions be sent to the local sex assault center in just days they've raised $17,000 in her name. at the university of mary washington, julie carey news4. >>> tonight some of mann's friends are talking about the student accused of killing her. they say 30-year-old steven briel just returned to the campus this spring after first attending mary washington back in 2007. mann and her two female roommates didn't know him before he rented a room in their house. a search warrant show that mann was found bound and not breathing hast friday afternoon. she had been strangled. detectives collected duct tape and two belts from the home. one of mann's friends who also knows briel says he never seemed violent. >> we just can't understand what would compel him to do that and to her of all people. what i've seen, he just seemed regular. awkward at worst but just regular. nothing unique about him at all. >> briel is being held without bond in the regional detention center.

they held a private memorial for grace mann a well known classmate murdered. she had been fighting for student safety on campus. and she leaves quite a legacy. >> reporter: on the campus of the university of mary washington in fredericksburg students place flower observe a statue. it's where they gathered for a moment of silence to remember a student, grace mann she was killed allegedly by her own roommate at their house not far from campus. students asked the media to leave so they could mourn in private. >> everyone was devastated by what happened. >> reporter: the 20-year-old junior was found unconscious by two other roommates in the home around 3:00 in the afternoon on friday. one performed cpr. the alleged killer was still there. but authorities say he ran away before police arrived. he is also a mary washington student. he was found about two and a half hours later near riverside first church. >> this is a quiet neighborhood. nothing really happens here. >> reporter: mann is from falls church a history in american studies major. she was with the universi

motive in her death, news4 is working for you to learn more about the man charged with killing grace mann, 30-year-old steven vander briel. he had just returned this spring semester to the university after leaving the school back in 2007. friends say mann and her female roommates didn't know him before he rented a room in the house she shared. a search warrant reveals mann was bound and was not breathing when her roommates got home. briel was there but took off and was later arrested. >>> the medical examiner says mann was estrange elled. >>> the man who shot president reagan battling for band time? why john hinckley jr.'s attorneys say he should be allowed to get out of a hospital and jam. >> reporter: i'm jason pew live at the verizon center for game three between the wizards and the raptors. coming up in just a bit, i'll tell you why the players want to turn this place into a true home court ad >>> for a few hours this afternoon, the statue of liberty was trending on social media after a report of a suspicious package and a bomb threat. all of liberty island was evacuated as the new yo

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students telling me this is where grace mann spent a lot of her time. those students also tell me she is an inspiration. >> she was one of those people who went out of her way toae meet everything and be involved. it's really hard for everyone here. >> she was someone that was easy to connect to. she would introduce herself. i tell people about the hug grace would come up to you and hug you. >> reporter: from s to staff at the university of mary washington they tell us 20-year-old grace mann was a person you aspire to be. the junior from falls church on the executive board for feminist united and appointed to the president's task force on sexual assault. a member of the senate and american studies major. >> a very bright and beautiful person. >> reporter: mann also the daughter of a juvenile and domestic court judge was found friday unconscious by two women she lives within an off campus house. police arrested their fourth housemate steven vanderbill the medical examiner says death due to asphyxiation. >> she always strove to fight for people who couldn

police say stephen vander brill killed grace mann last week.'s being laid to rest today. >>> folk are cleaning up this morning after a wild night and early morning filled with storms. lightning, rain and hail did damage to parts of our region and some people lost power overnight. >>> we'll have much more on those stories. good morning to you. your weather and traffic on the ones. we start with amelia. >> kids might want to grab a jacket or sweat swirt as sher getting on the bus this morning. temperatures in the upper 50s. recess in the low 60s. dismissal only improving. high temperatures near 70 degrees. still keeping that sun around. if you are going to the nationals game tonight, as they take on the cardinals, first pitch just after 7:00 p.m. you might want to bring a jacket to the game because it will be chilly especially by the 7th inning stretch and the last out as temperatures go from the mid 60s to the low 60s. but dry conditions and winds will be dying down. now, tomorrow some rain is in the forecast. i'm going to have more on the timin

at that good-bye for grace mann today, bus loads of mary washington students and teachers joined family and friends. mann's mother is remembering her daughter's passion for life, saying they're getting through this, thanks to the outpouring of love and support from the community. news4's mark segraves has more from her roommates who spoke today at the funeral in falls church. >> reporter: nearly 1200 people packed into the falls church synagogue, including grace mann's roommates who found their friend's body inside the home they shared at the university of mary washington. >> we were lucky enough to spend the first minutes following grace's passing by her side. we'd like to believe we brought her comfort as she left this earth to be with god. >> reporter: katheriner win told those gathered at the service that the three men had been friends since their first day of college three years ago. >> she sat right next to me and we were bound together by mutual passion for speaking our minds and overdressing for every occasion. >> reporter: students and staff from mary washington university came

but today on campus the focus is on grace mann's life not her death.northern virginia bureau chief julie carey. >> reporter: the memorial by grace mann is moved inside. students are filling this board with messages. her closest friends stand vigil and tell me it's too soon to speak on camera about their terrible loss. but on this tight knit campus grace mann's involvement left an impression even on those who didn't know her personally. >> she clearly made everyone smile and laugh and clearly believed in what she believed in and willing to fight for those things. >> part of multiple organizations here. that really just reached out to students and stuff so i definitely think she was wonderful person and really sad to see, you know a life like that go. >> reporter: the lifeless body discovered friday afternoon by two of her housemates. within hours police tracked down and arrested another housemate, steven vanderbriel. police say they did not have a romantic relationship. the man is also a mary washington student but the focus here squarely on mann. just

steve vander briel is charged with murder and the abduction of 20-year-old grace rebecca mann. the two shared a house in fredricksburg. he appeared via monitor and asked the judge for a public defend are. he's being held without bond and due back in court may >>> recalling a young woman who embraced life and fought for equality and civil rights, mourners paid tribute to grace mann during her funeral service this morning at temple rodef shalom in falls church. she was remembered as an active leader on the mary washington campus. the history and american studies junior was hoping to become a lawyer. >>> there will be an extradition hearing for the woman accused of dumping her severely disabled son in the woods near their philadelphia home. after abandoning her son, nyia parler came here to visit her boyfriend in smp. her -- silver spring. her son is a quadriplegic with seer balance palsy. he ha -- cerebral palsy. he has no communication skills and is confined to a wheelchair. he was left for four days in the rain and cold before he was discovered. when she is returned, she will f

he killed his roommate grace mann inside their home. police are trying to figure out why this morning. >>> a live look at the national mall this morning. in a few hours o the earth day concert will begin. some of the headliners include usher and fallout boy. that show is going to kick off at 11:00 a.m. you can go to our nbc washington app to read more about the show. >>> let's get a check of our forecast now. amelia is o outside. this is one of the times i'm jealous of you guys being outside. >> i get chilly so easily. it's a bit breezey out here and we're in the shade. so the temperature is 67 degrees, but if you're just stepping out to run your saturday errands, maybe going for a run, you don't need the jacket. but i get cold easily. so right now the temperature is 69 degrees. we're going to warm up quickly. i don't know if we can hop over to max one but 10:00 a.m. still plenty of sunshine. if you're heading down to the earth day concert, here's what you can expect. it's going to last all day. temperatures into the 70s this it morning

the family is looking to set up a scholarship in grace's name. >> while grace mann was being laid to rest, her accused killer was in court. the two university students actually shared a house in fredericksburg. he appeared via video monitor and asked the judge for a public defender. >>> $3 million to settle the wrongful death lawsuit. fairfax county officials announced that settlement today. back in 2013, john was shot by if police. an officer named adam tores after officers responded to a domestic dispute. fairfax board of supervisor chairman said the settlement was the right thing to do. >> this is a lawsuit that's been hanging over our heads for a while, and we have been working with the family. our legal council has been working with the family, and i'm very pleased that we've finally been able to resolve things. >> criminal investigation by state and federal authorities into the conduct of the county police and the death remain on going. >>> four detention officers have been arrested and accused of smuggling illegal contraband. all four arrested today at the jennifer roe detenti

mann's roommates found her unconscious in their home. they spoke about their lost friend today. >> following grace by her side and she left to be with god. stephen: one person not at the funeral is charged with mann's murderment we learned today that investigators took two belts and a roll of duct tape from the home but little else about what they think transpired to the killing. meanwhile at the funeral, grace mann's parents didn't speak of the murder but expressed grief and gratitude. >> we are completely overwhelmed by your love your support and your presence. stephen: throughout today's court appearance he remained calm and asked the judge about a bond hearing. for now, he remains jailed pending his next scheduled court appearance in may. stephen tschida, abc 7 news. scott: turning to the weather now and a much calmer day out there. alison: ok change is ahead for tomorrow. chief meteorologist doug hill has the forecast for us. hi, doug. doug: we're not going to have another sunny day but won't have a day like yesterday with all the big boomers in the area. 69 degrees and the nation's capital looking live from the rooftop camera in ro

. >>> remembering grace mann.oday the university of mary washington community will honor the student's life and accomplishments. fredericksburg city police charge her roommate in the murder. it begins at noon in between mason and randolph halls. organizers want attendees to dress in bright colors to symbolize the good she brought into the world. police say steven van der briel strangled the 20-year-old inside the home last week. >>> 6:05 now. a much lighter note the wizards want you to do something if you're headed to the verizon center tonight. they want you to stand up and make some noise. >> go wizards. >> just like that. the team tips off at 8:00. the wizards lead the best of seven series by two games to none right now. players say they're trying to think about this game as a road game because they've had so much better luck on the road this year. there you go. the capitals need one more win to move on to the next round of the playoffs. they trounced the new york islanders 5-1 last night. >> yes. >> that was i

those who needed her. >> reporter: mann's mother also recalled the less serious side of her daughter. >> as many of you know, there was also just so much fun in grace. it seems her smile lit up the room wherever she went. she was energy and life and love. >> reporter: mann's father, the judge here in fairfax, the family plans to set up a fund at the university to honor their daughter. >> we are blessed that we experienced what we did of grace and we are all forever shortchanged that it was for way too little of a time. this is simply a nightmare. >> reporter: in falls church, mark zee graves, news4. >>> a high ranking counterterrorism official is in more trouble tonight. a judge scolded daniel rosen during a hearing today for violating his home confinement. rosen was originally arrested on a charge of soliciting sex with an under age girl in fairfax county. while out on bobd, police say they found what appeared to be secret videos of local women undressing in their homes on his phone. today the judge said gps showed rosen recently left his house at 2:00 a.m. he'll be sent to jail if it happens again. >>> american warships are steaming toward the co

so under a sunny spring sky, they told stories about grace mann as a way to heal following a difficult week. mann's former roommate is charged in her murder. as suzanne kennedy tells us this is a day to talk about her life and not her death. suzanne: the grieving student body gathered on the university of mary washington campus to remember grace mann. >> this is a moment for grace. this is showing her all that she did and how much she impacted us. suzanne: nearly 200 students faculty and mann's parents stood shoulder to shoulder sharing stories. >> she had the most contagious smile of anybody that i've met in my life. if she was smiling, i could not be smiling, too. suzanne: she was killed a week ago. her roommate has been charged in her killing. >> this has happened in 2015 is unbelievable. but maybe in a sense, a message that we can't tolerate this anymore. suzanne: mann's friends describe her as a staunch feminist who was caring and compassionate. >> i'm so grateful. on such a deeper level. suzanne: today's gathering was meant as a celebration. a way to cope during a difficult week.

a university of maryland washington student from mclean killed one year ago today. 20-year-old grace mann was an activist who worked on sexual assaults on campus. family and friends came to say their final good-byes. >> it's hard knowing that i will have to live my life and have my children and my husband and she won't be there, husband, and wife, whatever they might identify as. >> the best thing i can do for grace is to say what i believe in and fight for the equality of everyone because that's what she wants. >> police believe 30-year-old steven vander briel strangled grace in the home they shared with two other housemates. they say there was no romantic involvement between the two. he has a court date next month. >>> all is safe again at the statue of liberty, but this afternoon they had a bomb threat. the national park service says someone called 911 and said they were going to blow up the statue. crews immediately evacuated hundreds of vehicles off the island via boat and the police and bomb sniffing dogs went through things but never found any explosives. >>> italian police stopped

funeral services for grace mann will be held in falls church. at the same time her accused killer and roommate will appear in court. >> tonight, the focus is still on mann. he was 20 years old, very active at the university. she led the feminist united organization and she was a member of the sex assault task force. those who knew her also said she had a unifying presence. >> the magic of her smile, and grace had this ability to hug, to bring people in. and she was very much interested for the rest of her life's journey to make a difference in the world. >> investigators said today she died of asphyxiation. her roommate has been charged with her murder. >>> workers at the navy regard returned to building 197 today. that is where a former contractor opened fire. he killed 12 people back in 2012. since then that building has been renovated. it now has a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives there. the building is called the humphreys building. the man who built the first ships for the fledgling u.s. navy. >>> developing now, more than 5

prosecutors said today in court that steven vander briel strangled 20-year-old grace mann inside a home they shared in fred i canericksricksburg fredricksburg. a funeral was held today in falls church. she was remembered as a lover of music. her father, thomas mann is a judge in fairfax county. some very clear video is coming into our newsroom tonight of some thieves in action. d.c. police release this video they say shows a man snatching a package from a home's porch. it happened around 2:30 this afternoon. rather, in the afternoon of april 9th on warren street in northeast washington near constitution avenue. we're also getting a clear look at the suspect in a d.c. school burglary. this video was shot april 5th inside jefferson middle school on seventh street southeast. in it you see a young man leaving the building with computer equipment. and the final video comes from a building on west virginia avenue in northeast near gallaudet university. in this case you see a person place a tall ladder against the back of a building and then climb up the ladder and into the building. police ha

two house mates found grace mann unconscious friday afternoon.he 20-year-old junior from falls church, virginia was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. fredericksburg police have charged a third house mate, stephen vander brill with abduction. police are releasing few details about the crime. vander brill is being held without bond tonight. we've got a crew in fredericksburg right now and we'll have a report tonight at 11:00 from the vigil. >>> police are combing the arlington neighborhood where a mom of two was found dead on friday. police say 42-year-old bonnie black was in the middle of a contentious divorce. neighbors called police after they saw black's 5-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son wandering outside in their pajamas. police are searching her husband's home and her home. they are going through black's documents right now. they say they are going to work around the clock to investigate. >>> jacob and sarah hogle have been missing since last september. but montgomery county police say they will conduct another search to

campus. 20-year-old grace mann died last week. police charged one of mann's roommates, steven briel with murdering her. a peace demonstration at the lincoln memorial marking 100 years of the massacre of millions by ottoman turks. up to 1.5 armenians were killed in the conflict. today, more than 150 dancers and color guard are raising awareness and fostering greater cooperation between turkey and armenia. they unveiled a banner reading #next100years. a flag rally planned at a georgia university has forced the school to cancel classes today and it comes after students walked on an american flag to protest racism last week at the university. safety concerns grew there after police say they found a gun in a protester's backpack. today's rally to support the american flag is expected to you draw large crowds. the school cancelled classes ahead of the protest citing safety concerns. coming up on abc 7 news at noon it's being called a potential breast cancer cure. de details on a ground breaking new study. not so sweet news for one of am

charged with murdering fellow student and roommate grace mann. her friends told us today she was an active leader on campus. she's also the daughter of a fair fax judge. students and staff at the university describe mann as a role model and inspiration. >> she was just a very bright and beautiful person, very kind. >> she always strove to fight for people who couldn't fight for themselves and to make a positive change in the community here and outside of mary washington and i think that's something people are always going to remember about grace. >> a medical examiner found the man died to asphyxia due to strangulation. >>> the overall boston marathon winner has had a lot of time to relish the win this time around. lelisa desisa crossed the line. the ethiopian man also won in 2013 a couple hours after he finished two bombs went off. desisa donated the medal to boston. a woman from kenyon finished 15 minutes after desisa. 30,000 people lined the streets to cheer on the runners. there were no major problems reported. >>> the boston marathon bomber

. >>> today, an area university will celebrate the life of grace mann. her roommate is said to have killed her in the apartment. a vigil for her is set to begin at noon in fredericksburg. organizers want attendees to dress in bright colors. steven van der briel is charged with strangling her. >>> and now it's the bomber's lawyer's turn to spare him from the death penalty. dzhokhar tsarnaev's relatives could testify on his behalf. after three days the prosecution finished presenting vivid descriptions of those who survived the 2013 bombing including a father pushing his 3-year-old in a stroller when they were blown away by the blast. tsarnaev's lawyers will present their witnesses on monday. >>> the video is playing a huge role in a local police officer's misconduct trial. you can see a prince george's county police officer hitting a teenager and since this video became public that officer is no longer fighting the charge. jerry thomas hit the handcuffed teen three times during an incident in 2012. thomas claimed he hit the teen to protect himself from be

today students remembered grace mann. friends told us she was a history and american studies major who hoped to be a lawyer and was an active leader on campus. >> she was a strong activist and always spoke for the voiceless. >> she always trove to fight for people who -- strove to fight for people who couldn't fight for themselves and make a positive change. >> the medical examiner says mann died from asphyxia due to strangulation. the suspect, 30-year-old steven vander briel, is charged with first degree murder and abduct. >>> when detectives were investigating 44-year-old daniel rosen for the sex charges in february, they found cell phone video of 24 women rosen had taped over six months. police say he videotaped the woman through drapes, bars, blinds, curtains, while they were undressing or in the shower or bathroom. >>> federal investigators arrested a juvenile for making bomb threats and threats of violence against 16 schools including lake braddock secondary school in burke, virginia. the threats were made over the

. >> reporter: students laid plowers and cry at a memorial to 20-year-old grace mann.she was the daughter of fairfax juvenile court judge thomas mann and active student here. this small campus is stunned by her murder allege lid by one of her house mates, 30-year-old steven -- police arrested him near a local church shortly after grace mann was found by her two other house mates unconscious at their off campus home. police say there was no romantic relationship but they're not saying much else about her murder. here at the memorial that displays happier times, students were so distraught they did not want to talk about her death. >>> a man and his children have been laid to rest. they died from carbon monoxide poisoning. a funeral was held saturday at the university of maryland's eastern shore campus. the family was discovered dead in their princess ann home two weeks ago. family members thanked the community for their support and for the donations to pay for the funeral. >> you've got to commend the community for what they're doing. it's not every day that you put eig

police say a man killed his roommate grace mann inside their home. >>> big day on the national mall. in a few hours the earth day concert will start. system of the acts include usher, train and fallout boy. go to our nbc washington app to read more about the show including metro schedules and which roads will be closed. good morning, welcome to news 4 today, i'm adam tuss. >> and i'm angie goff. it's going to feel more like june june. it's going to feel like a summer concert. >> bring some water with you. >> absolutely, water, sunscreen, sunglasses you'll need all of that today. low humidity plenty of sunshine and highs around 80 degrees. if you're heading down to the concert, here's what you can expect for the earth day concert. that starts at 11:00 a.m. in the background i have sky cast 4 turned on. clear skies for the entire day. low 70s as the concert kicks off. 3:00 temperatures around 80 degrees. almost hot down there. even 7:00 p.m. when things are wrapping up still a mild 78 degrees. i would highly recommend bringing some water with you. all in all a really nice day. temperat

they remembered grace mann as an outspoken leader in the community. 30-year-old steven briel returnedthe campus this speen. he first attended back in 2007. mann and her two female roommates did not know him before they rented him a room in the home they shared. she had been strangled. detectives collected duct tape and two belts from the scene. a friend said he never seemed violent. >> we can't understand what would compel him to do it. especially to her. from what i met and have seen he seemed regular. awkward at first, but regular. nothing unique about him at all. >> he is being held without bond in the regional detention center. >>> a new twist in that investigation of this baby's death in stafford county. the death of 1-year-old mason an accident. mason's foster father remains indicted on murder charges but was released on bail yesterday. investigators said he bathed mason is scalding hot water in jands. the baby died several weeks later from his burns. >>> still ahead, virginia governor terry mcauliffe is targeting with a new police probe and who he's ordering. >>> and if you dri

news 4's darcy spencer shows how classmates are honoring grace mann. >> on the campus of university ofy washington independent fredericksburg students placed flowers on a statue creating their own memorial. it's where they gathered for a moment of silence to remember a student who was allegedly killed by her own roommate not far from campus. students asked the media to leave so they could mourn in private. >> everyone was devastated it happened. >> the 20-year-old junior was found unconscious by two other roommates in the home around 3:00 in the afternoon on friday. one performed cpr. the alleged killer was stem there. authorities say he ran around before police arrived. he is also a mary washington student. he was found about two and a half hours later near riverside first church. >> it's really difficult because we don't know what's going on in someone's life and what they might do. it's honestly a tough issue. >> mann is from falls church, a history and american studies major. the university's task force on sexual assault and a member of student government association. one day she h

twenty year-old grace mann was found unconscious by roommates and brought to the hospital where she died, on friday. mann it was involved in several clubs including feminist united and sexual assault task force. friend and students gathering to remember the college junior, last night. >> she was like a kind of personally have ever met. she had biggest smile. she had a big heart. >> virginia police say they do have a suspect one of mann's roommates 38 year-old steven and he is in jail charged with first degree murder an abduction the motive for the homicide is unknown. >>> georgia police detaining a female u.s. veteran after she intervene in the protest where demonstrators were walking on a american flag. as fox's brian yenis shows us cell phone video captured the whole scuffle. >> reporter: that woman 38 year-old michelle manhearties a veteran of the u.s. air force. when a friend posted a photo on her face book wall thursday of racially charged protesters walking on the american flag, she felt it was her duty to do something bit. manheart says she repeatedly asked the the state universit

the service remembered grace mann, the student who was found dead a week ago. her housemate is charged with her murder. the focus today was on the many contributions mann made on campus as a leader in several student groups. more than 200 turned out dressed in bright colors to symbolize the joy mann brought to those she knew. coming up on news4 at 5, northern virginia bureau chief julie carey brings us some of the touching remembrances. >>> the show won't go on at the university of maryland. a student-led group that deals with entertainment on campus has canceled "american sniper," the blockbuster. some muslim students claim it's racist, promotes islam aphobia and will create a dangerous environment. supporters say it's about an american hero. the group will not offer the movie this semester but is working toward a program where the views can be discussed. >>> angelina jolie delivered a sharp rebuke to the u.n. she serves a a special envoy on refugee issues. she's visited syrian refugees 11 times since civil war began to tear the country apart four years ago. t

grace rebecca mann is dead. and this student is in jail on a first degree murder charge. >> this is vein. it this is a quiet neighborhood. >> reporter: they toured the campus on a bright sunny saturday. there's sadness. they're planning a memorial and grief counselor are already among them as a town and campus community rye po make try to make sense of what happened here. there will be a walk in memory of the slain student and they expect to have a larger memorial sometime during the week. >> our darcy spencer will be attending that vigil tonight on the mary washington campus. look for her story at 11:00. and we'll push any new updates out on nbc washington.com. ♪ i'll be there for you ♪ >>> the national mall is packed and they are jamming out tonight at a preconcert and rally to celebrate earth day. acts like usher have been entertaining the crowd, also major policymakers from around the world speak about the importance of fighting climate change and poverty. >> our climate provides the water we drink, the land

more than thousands attended today's funeral for grace mann in falls church. the university of mary washington street was strangleed in her fredricksburg home last week. police charged one of mann's roommates with first degree murder. steven vander briel is being held without bond at the rappahannock jail. scott: a horrific accident this morning. route 404 known as queen anne highway reopened in the last 15 minutes at church lane. brad bell is live at that scene and the latest with the investigation. brad? brad: yes scott, it's been an all day effort. this crash happened at 7:00 a.m., as you said, and just in the last half-hour, they got this road open and you can see that the tracks are -- the cars are now moving over the area where the crash was. you can see that the disturbed area, that was it. the work that was going on now and environmental crew out here cleaning up some of the oil that was spilled. this was a massive crash. the two big rigs are barely recognizable. in the foreground, the burned out remains of the truck which had been headed eastbound wit

a vigil for grace mann being -- begins at noon today at the university of mary washington.redericksburg police say her roommate killed her inside the off campus apartment. organizers want attendees to dress in bright colors to symbolize the joy and good she brought into the world. steven van der briel is charged with strangling here. >>> today, the man who shot ronald reagan returns to federal court for the third day to argue for more freedom. john hinckley jr., is asking to leave a d.c. mental hospital for good. government lawyers are against any sweeping new freedoms for hinckley. they want him banned from facebook and don't want hinckley googling himself. today the court will hear from two doctors from williamsburg virginia where hinckley spends time with his mother. >>> well, d-dot says it's listened to your complaints about traffic in the district and this weekend you should see a difference. we have more on the traffic flow changes. zachary, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, aaron. you know if you're familiar with driving here in washington, d.c. specifica

stephen vanderbriel is charged with murder and abduction in grace mann's death. the 20-year-old is from falls church, was found unconscious in her apartment friday afternoon. her funeral is scheduled for tomorrow in falls church. leon: alison, the latest breach of white house security landed a california man in court today. kelly lynn is standing by at our live desk and has more of what happened in court this afternoon. kelly? kelly: thank you leon. 54-year-old jerome hunt of sacramento california appeared in superior court in d.c. today. he had an arraignment hearing and he's now charged with unlawful entry after being arrested for trying to scale a white house fence on sunday. abc 7 video shows a flurry of police activity and in seconds, secret service agentses take him into security before making it to the white house. they ordered hunt to have a mental health assessment and place him on g.p.s. monitoring. this convicted, he faces up to six months in jail and/or $1,000 fine. secret service has experienced a series of security lapses. in september, a man with a

. >>> a memorial service for grace rebecca mann is under way right now in fred rigsburg. the university of mary washington student was murdered in a house she add rented with other students. police believe her house mate 30-year-old stephen briel is responsible. he's held without bond and is due in court next month. the falls church student was a leader on campus. >>> grief counselors are on hand at an indiana high school after a frightening accident. the stage collapsed when students were wrapping up the finale of their high school musical. don champion reports. >> reporter: one minute students performers were dancing and singing. then next in need of help. the accident happened during the performance of westfield high school's "american pie" musical. moments after cast members rushed the stage for the finale, the structure gave way. >> a falling of faces. i just saw this shock, this look of shock. >> reporter: more than a dozen people were hurt when they fell several feet down into the ortrchesa pit. stunned parents and students in the audience then ran to the stage to

university of mary washington will celebrate a beloved classmate whose life was cut far too short, grace rebecca mann. the gathering is set for noon on the campus between nation and randolph reallies. you're asked to wear bright joy -- halls. you're asked to wear bright joyous colors. a man name steven vander briel was charged with the murder. >>> a man in custody charged with murdering his girl friend's toddler. 29-year-old joshua riley was taking care of his girl friend's 23-month-old son at an apartment they shared on good luck road. the mother returned home from work and found the child unresponsive. anthony was taken to a hospital and died a week later. anthony was severely beaten in the head. >>> prince george's county state's attorney said she will ask for jail time for a county officer. >> that officer has been found guilty of misconduct in office for punching a teenager in handcuffs inside a juvenile detention center. the surveillance video captured the incident in 2012. from all accounts, that teenager had been shouting nonstop profanities, but prosecutors say that is no excuse for officer

the victim was identified as 20- year-old grace rebecca mann from fairfax county. >>> new information about the series of events that led to a deadly shooting at the u.s. census bureau. the suspect is not only accused of abducting one woman, he may have tried to abduct another one as well. hank silverberg is live where the suspect was eventually captured. >> reporter: the formal charges have been filed against ronald anderson and it indicates in those papers he allegedly kidnapped two people before ending up at the census bureau where he got in a gunfight and was charged with killing the security guard there who tried to intervene and help the victims. 48-year-old ronald anderson of suitland is facing kidnapping and murder charges among others for the killing of a census bureau guard. it's now been revealed he is accused of kidnapping two people. the u.s. attorney's office says he abducted 1 person on third street in northeast d.c., then drove to his own apartment complex in suitland parking next to a honda where a second woman that anderson had called was waiting. she tried to help n

mann get a police escort. her father is a fairfax county judge and family and close friends said she was passionate about women's rights and fought to get the voices of the voiceless heard. >> grace was that positive girl that no matter what anybody said about her or towards her she was going to look at you in a loving way and like try to be there for you. >> grace we should a presence that make you just want to smile. she would come up to you, and you just -- she always wanted to give you a hug. >> that man charged in her death was in court for arraignment. we'll learn about him more in the next hour. >>> a mother whose son was found dead in a septic tank. search crews found 5-year-old noah's body last month on his family's property after he went missing. ashley white and her husband are charged up with child abuse and neglect. prosecutors say they're awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine how he died. the judge says white is a flight risk and so bond was denied. >>> mgm is meeting minority goals set by the community as they build that casino. they delivered their first quarterly report on the construction project. mgm said it's exceeded the goal of using minority owned