we wanted to speak with officer harrington. he declined.ill reedys junior is his attorney. >> based on informs he developed from the stop, what he observed, that could have been a drug transaction, trying to take place at around 5:13. >> speaking with your client, how does it escalate from the pat down to the run, to anybody that is dead. >> as i said to anyone, and everyone has asked. it was an unfortunate accident that came about as a result of mr sanders breaking to a run, and grabbing officer haring tonne, and arresting him, getting possession of the officer's weapon. >> reporter: as for the weapon, witnesses say the gun was holstered and the officers called him to come get it. >> kevin harrington - mr anders, went for his gun. with regard to this we hear this. bit by all witness accounts, that never happened. >> when he tries on what happened? >> when he grabbed mr sanders spun around and grabbed officer harrington and the wrestling match was on, and mr sanders was attempting to - and, in fact, did finally get officer harrington's gun

jesse matthew has now been indicted in the murder of morgan harrington. the courthousede with more on what we are expecting to learn today. you can see our shot is moving around a little bit right now. you see the parents of morgan harrington walking into the courthouse here in albemarle county. the reaction from the parents of morgan harrington was a great deal of relief, expressing yesterday that their hope and fight for justice had finally come to some sort of resolution. at least the process is going to be getting going in the next 15 or 20 minutes. when the court hearing begins for jesse matthew, on friday, september 11, at a grand jury, they handed down the indictment for jesse matthew, related to the charges for the deaf and disappearance -- the death and disappearance of morgan harrington. matthew facing first-degree murder and adoption with intent to defile charges. went missing after a metallica concert in charlottesville in october, 2009. next summer, jesse matthew will be on trial for the deaf and disappearance of uva's -- the death and disapp

here is video of the harringtons walking inside the courthouse in charlotte. last friday a grand jury in the county indicting matthew on charges of first-degree murder and obduction with intent to defile in the case of the 20-year-old virginia tech student who went missing after a metallica concert in october of 2009. he will stand trial next summer for the disappearance and murder of hannah graham who went missing a year ago. it was after matthew's arrest in the graham case they announced a d.n.a.lich between him and morgan harrington as well as connecting him to a rape in fairfax county for which he has been convicted. now relief for morgan's parents. >> we are grateful. we are pleased. we're sad. in a way it makes more real that morgan is dead and was murdered. it's a kaleidoscope of feelings we are experiencing. jeff: ma chews next court appearance is september 30, the same day he will have a court appearance in the hannah graham case. coming up at 5:00, we speak to a legal expert why authorities finally brought charges against matthew in the harrington ca

>>> first tonight at seven, jesse matthews faces morgan harrington's parents. >> our peggy fox was there. she has been covering this murder case as it happened six years ago. >> reporter: the harringtons have been to every jesse matthews hearing here in charles and up in fairfax. for the first time they watched jesse matthews face charges in their own daughter's murder. it was a day of contrast as morgan harrington's parents put up ribbons refreshing the memorial on the bridge where their daughter was last seen alive. >> we still want people to notice and remember something big happened here. >> reporter: morgan stopped out of an easter and was trying to find a ride in 2009. her he remains were found on a rural farm nine miles south of charlottesville. jesse matthews was a suspect in harrington's murder after he was implicated in last year's ab just and occurred of uva student hannah graham. he was convicted in a 2005 fairfax rape case. now the harringtons say it's their turn for justice. >> i wanted him to see for all intents and purposes this is the face of justice for jesse matthews b

>>> now at 11:00, murder charges in the death of virginia student morgan harrington and how her death was connected to matthews. >>> hundreds attend a candlelight vigil tonight for a teenager killed by an amtrak train. >>> and a dog separated from his handler and why they say he's not allowed to bring his long time partner home. >> we begin tonight with new reaction to charges filed against jesse matthew, now accused of killing a second college student in virginia. >> for six years, investigators have been working to investigate the murder of morgan harrington. chris lawrence starts us off at the live desk with major developme developments. >> a grand jury indicted matthew on abduction and first degree murder charges and we're checking to see what that means to morgan harrington's mother. >> it's some satisfaction. >> she disappeared after she went to a metallica concert at the university of virginia and a couple months later her body was discovered in charlottesville. the case went uninvolved fm an naw graham disappeared about five miles away. even though harrington was already charg

harrington's case is set for next october.rington trial was first scheduled for october 17th. when the courtroom realized that that was the day she was abducted back in 2009, the date was changed to the next week. in charlottesville, peggy fox, wusa9. >> and matthew faces a possible life sentence on friday if he's convicted of hannah graham's murder he could be sentenced to death. >>> tonight the man charged with killing the lyon sisters is behind bars in bedford, virginia and tomorrow, he will make his first court appearance in the case. lloyd welch is accused of killing 12-year-old sheila lyon and her 10-year-old sister katherine back in 1975. the girls disappeared during a shopping trip to wheaton plaza and their bodies have never been found. welch was transferred to virginia yesterday from a prison in delaware where he's been serving time for unrelated sex crimes. >>> the federal judge has ordered the state of virginia not to execute convicted killer alfredo prieto. pending a hearing into the legal drugs that would be used

. >>> the man now charged with abducting and murder virginia tech student morgan harrington stared down the victim's parents today at his first hearing. the 20-year-old was adducted and killed after attend ago metalica concert in 2009. >> reporter: intense moments in court today as convicted rapist and accused murderer jesse matthew came within a few feet of morgan harrington's parents. they say jesse matthew gave them a brazen stare as he walked by. >> reporter: it was a day of contrast as morgan harrington's parents put up ribbons refreshing the memorial on the bridge where their daughter was last seen alive. >> we still want people to notice and remember something big happened here. >> reporter: morgan stepped out of an easter and was trying to find a ride when she disappeared october 17, 2009. her remains were found on a rural farm nine miles south of charlottesville. >> it has been such a long journey. it's been six years that we have been working diligently to try to find answers and find the person who we believe killed our beloved darks morgan dana harrington jess jesse matthew

this time of morgan harrington. the 20-year-old virginia tech student disappeared in 2009 while attending a concert in charlottesville. her body was found three months late near a wooded area not far from where hannah graham's remains were discovered last october. matthew has already been charged if graham's death and back in june he was also charged in an assault case in fairfax county. it was that case that police were able to connect jesse matthew to all three and now charge him. every time matthew has been in court, jill harrington, morgan's mother has been there. she says she wants matthew to see her face. >> i sit in that courtroom and i wonder how, how could someone, how could this person kill morgan, how? how could anyone do that? i don't know. >> reporter: jill harrington also says she's always known matthew did it. although she can't celebrate the indictment, she is glad that the person she says is responsible will no longer be able to hurt anyone else. matthew will be in court today at 12:45. back to you

harrington's case is set for next october. jesse matthew's family like the harringtons have been to most if not all of his court hearings. >> when i was leaving the courtroom, i walked across the aisle and looked his mother in the eyes and i told her that i understood this was very difficult on their family as well. i gave her my condolences. and i shook her hand. it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: jill harrington says she holds no animosity toward the jesse matthew family. and also, a friend of jill was watching as she said matthew's mother looked down and mouthed the words thank you after jill harrington went up to her and took her hand. as for the trial date. it will be october 24th, 2016. lesli? >> all right, peggy thank you. and on friday, jesse matthew could be sentenced to a maximum of life for raping a woman in fairfax back in 2005. he was convicted in june after pleading guilty by injuring airplay. >>> the man in the abduction and murder of two young sisters in montgomery county is now in a virginia jail cell.

harrington? >> right here. >> how are you? >> i've had better days. >> do you like it in here? >> no, not at all. >> you don't? >> not at all. >> good. that means you won't come back. >> let me ask you a couple questions, then. is there any concern for other, you know, programming classes? >> we have religious programs. >> well, i can't attend any religious services. i work seven days a week at the food factory. >> you work seven days a week? >> we all do. >> you're making a lot of money. >> we don't make a penny. >> i know you're sneaking a sandwich, you guys do. you only have one sandwich? is it air-conditioned? >> where. >> in the kitchen. >> you want to talk about the equipment breakdowns we have in. >> you had a breakdown? >> we have a breakdown every single day. >> that's the county for you. they can't build anything that works. >> i wouldn't hold you accountable for one single thing here. this is your talk show. >> you've got to hold me accountable for running this jail. >> right. >> and for the tent city, i know it's tough sometimes, 140 degrees in the summer, but i shu

jesse matthew also was charged with the murder of morgan harrington. >> it's been six years to try and find a person who we believe killed our beloved daughter morgan dana harrington. >> reporter: but authorities believe neither the graham nor the harrington murder was jesse matthew's first crime. >> susan spencer there. "48 hours: hannah graham, deadly connections" airs tomorrow night right here on wusa9 at 9:00 p.m. >>> do you remember playing tag when you were growing up? one washington state school district says you're out. at least to when it comes to playing that game on the playground. mercer island administrators are telling children they must keep their hands to themselves. the administrators say they're just trying to ensure physical and emotional safety among students. ntparee s arfurious. hundreds of moms and dads voiced their concern on facebook. they are particularly angry because the district did not ask parents what they thought first. >>> james dukes is a proud big brother. james helped deliver his baby brother at a home in marietta, georgia when his mom went into labo

finally, the family of morgan harrington is closer to getting justice for their daughter. she disappeared in october 2009 after attending game atomic a concert in charlottesville. a remains were discovered in january 2010. >> something as heinous as taking somebody's life should have consequences. today, finally, the cascade of consequences for jesse matthew for killing morgan harrington started. investigators found a forensic link to a sex assault that happened in fairfax county in 2005. they out a sketch of the suspect, but it was not until jesse matthew was arrested and charged with the murder of hannah graham last fall they had a face and name and enough evidence, prosecutors say, to link the crimes to matthew. >> the fairfax vicm, who sentencing will happen in october, without her testimony and her determination for 10 ands to have her justice speak her proof in court, we would not be anywhere. roz: matthew was convicted of the june 2005 sex assault. he is awaiting trial on capital murder charges in the death of hannah graham. the maximum penalty for each if convicted

charged in the harrington case until last night. heehaws convicted of three counts in an assault case in fairfax county in 2005. alison: in other news now. today marks two years since shots rang out at the washington navy yard. it also marks the deadline for the families of the 12 people killed by a government contractor to file any lawsuit against the wrongful death. sick families filed multimillion dollar lawsuits in the past two weeks. the company thatover saw the work should have known about the violent outburst before the shooting. also today new developments. in just the last hour yeah about the cases of food poisoning at a trendy d.c. restaurant. the city department of health says as many as 150 people could have fallen ill after eating there. sam ford is live outside the restaurant in northwest. sam, what caused all of this? sam: according to the health department, one or two items on the menu. the restaurant in this part of d.c. has been shut down for six days because of this scare. the health department said today the like

our david culver spoke with harrington's mother today and joins us now to tell us more about what she had to say. david? >> today for the first time jill harrington sat in court as her own daughter's journey for justice finally got under way. i spoke with her by phone. >> i have been in the courtroom every chance i've gotten because i want him to see my face. i want him to know that i'm not going away after six years. i'm not going away, and i know what he did. and today everybody else is aware of what he's been charged with, as well. >> jesse matthew charged with hannah graham's abduction and death last year and now officially charged with morgan harrington's murder. dan and jill harrington, morgan's parents made the drive from southwest virginia to charlottesville determined to be there. >> it is imperative for both me and dan, and i don't know what kind of validation it brings, but it really was a gut-level need for us to have acknowledgement of the tremendous injury that has been caused to our family. >> october, 2009, morgan visiting charlottesville for a concert. the virginia te

jesse matthew is accused of murdering harrington in charlottesville in 2009.news 4's david culver is outside the albemarle county courthouse. david? >> reporter: today jesse matthew waived his right to a speedy trial in the harrington case and the trial date is set for october of next year. >> there's definitely relief in it. >> reporter: october 24, 2016, that's the date now set for the murder trial of jesse matthew charged with killing morgan harrington and not soon enough for her mom and dad. >> we have the next year to still be swinging on this pendulum, slow-moving process of court. that's a long time for us to keep this ball rolling. >> that would be seven years. seven years after the event. >> abducted and murdered on october 17, 2009, here in charlottesville after leaving a concert. the judge, unknowingly, first set the trial date for the anniversary and then changed it. >> more pain and suffering. >> reporter: today's hearing also included matthew's defense motion in hannah graham's case. it's been a year since hannah's death. that trial is set to beg

tense moments as the suspect passed in front of harrington's parents. >> we are grateful and pleased and sad. in a way it makes more real the fact that hanna is dead. >> he knows that we are here. >> so far there are no plans to drawn the harrington and graham cases and no plans to seek the death penalty in harrington's case. >> we have an update on a story we showed you last night. we know the name of a man found shot to death in the roadway near washington avenue in annapolis. the 29-year-old shannon blare, jr. police have not given us a motive or possible suspect. >>> a developing story right now. a powerful earthquake in the capital of chile triggering a tsunami watch. it was 8.3 and centered 153 miles northwest of santiago. the quake caused buildings to sway and people ran in the street. no injuries but the damage reports are coming in and officials say if there is a tsunami, the first wave would arrive in hawaii around 3:00 a.m. >>> the second body has been found in a wildfire burning in the sierra nevada foot hills in northern california. it is the 3rd body found this week in

around 10:30, jonathan encountered officer harrington again. here is where accounts of what happened next dramatically differ. according to the sanders family attorneys, witnesses say officer harring don drove up behind jonathan and flashed the blue lights, making the horse rear. >> when he got up to retrieve the horse, officer harrington, who by this time jumped out of the car, unbeknownst to jonathan sanders, dragged him to the ground. upon dragging him to the ground, he choked jonathan for approximately 20 minutes or so >>> a preliminary autopsy concluded jonathan died from manual asphyxiation, in short. he was choked to death. >> we wanted to speak with officer harrington. he declined. bill reedys junior is his attorney. it was determined by the officer, based on information he developed from the stop, that it could have been a drug transaction trying to take place. >> francis sanders says race matters when it comes to the death of her son. >> tell me what there is that indicates this is a racial mote rated killing. >> the case is in the ha

yesterday a grand jury indicted jesse matthew in the murder of morgan harrington. investigators found her body on a remote farm in albamaro county. matthew already faces murder charges in uva student hannah graham's death. police discovered her body five miles from where harrington was found. >>> in the district a man is fighting for his life after being stabbed. this happened on ayers place southeast of south capitol street. a woman was stabbed in the same location. the woman is expected to be okay. the man is in serious condition. >>> chopper 4 near thomas point as police responded last night. police found the man dead in the middle of the street there. he had been shot. police are not sure if the man shot himself or if he was targeted by someone else. >>> this morning in utah rescue teams will be at zion national park to look for three hikers still missing in deadly, dangerous floods. four others died there. as of this morning we know 16 people, mostly children, died in the flooding. many killed in the town of hilldale where rushing water carried their car away.

a judge officially charged matthew for death of morgan harrington. harrington disappeared in 2009 after leaving a concert in charlottesville. crews found her remains a few months later. matthew faces life in prison for each of the two offenses and he's already convicted for a 2005 sex assault in fairfax and he's the prime suspect in hannah graham's murder. matthew will keep the same attorneys for both cases, but prosecutors as of now have no plans to combine the trials and i did speak with morgan harrington's mother tonight and you will hear why she and her husband dan wanted so badly to be in that courtroom today and that's when i join you ahead at news 4 at 5:00. >> thanks, david. talk about an economic boost to the city. d.c. officials sealed a new deal for a basketball arena this afternoon. the district in washington will build a 5,000 seat practice arena in the southeast that will double its home for the mystics. >> reporter: i'm tom sherwood in southeast washington, the old st. elizabeth's campus where the washington wizards hope to make a big

. >>> the mother of morgan harrington tells us tonight she's one step closer to justice. today in albemarle county judge charged jesse matthew with harrington's disappearance and death. david culver joins us in the studio with more. >> next month marks six years morgan harrington disappeared from a charlottesville concert. her mother has watched for some time without answers. prosecutors charged messy matthew with hannah graham's murder and they convicted him of a sex assault in fairfax and today he's officially charged with killing morgan. >> six years of no answers, no justice. jill harrington hoping today marks a new chapter. >> we have believed that jesse matthew was responsible for morgan's murder for some time. >> reporter: telling me by home, her and her husband dan prayed for this moment. >> it was imperative for both me ask dan, and i don't know what kind of validation it brings, but it really was a gut-level need for us to have acknowledgement of the tremendous injury that has been caused to our family. >> reporter: october 2009, their only child, morgan, visiti

the grand jury has indicted him on two counts of murder and abduction in the case of morgan harrington. is being more cases he looked at and we will try to get more information for you in later new casts. doug hill is standing by to give us the latest on the weather doug:. looking live at the laurel high school annex. 80 degrees there right now, sunset tonight at 7:17. a very pleasant evening. upper 70's and low 80's across the region. in much difference temperatures from community to community. we are all under the influence of the same weather system, producing comfortably warm temperatures and very dry air. that combination will yield another cool start to the day frederick,0 two in andomorrow in manassas about 60 inside the beltway. see, little if any cloud formations to speak of. you have to go far to the west or south to find any precipitation. this shows how clearly the large high-pressure has dominated allher from the gulf coast the way back to the eastern slopes of the rockies. this will turn the wins a little more to the south, so we will see a little bit of a warm-up. but no

now he is charged with first degree murder and abduction in the case of morgan harrington. harrington was a 20-year-old virginia tech student who disappeared after attending a concert at university of virginia. her remains were discovered three months later on a rural farm. harrington's mother has always believed matthew was responsible and spoke out tonight about the charges. >> it was like thank goodness finally we've got some forward motion, you know. this blockage of believing that he did it and now there's been enough other people who have more objective eyes have looked at the information and said yes, we think so, too. we have enough to move on. that's a good place to be. >> the indictment comes about one year to the day graham disappeared. >> matthew will make his first appearance in the albemarle circuit court tomorrow afternoon and our peggy fox will be in the courtroom. for complete details on the hearing as it happens, download the new wusa9 app. you'll get breaking news, lee coverage and important updates -- live coverage and important updates 24/7. >>> officer

jesse matthew has an arraignment on murder charges in morgan harrington's death. she disappeared in 2009 after she went to a concert. we talked on the phone to harrington's mom. >> i have been in the courtroom every chance i've gotten. i want him to see my face. i want him to know i'm not going away after six years. i'm not going away. and i know what he did. and today everybody else is aware of what he's been charged with as well. >> matthew also faces murder charges in uva student hannah graham's death. police discovered her body about five miles from where harrington was found. >>> a d.c. restaurant closed because of a salmonella scare reopened today. fig and olive says it has the green light from the department of health. so far health officials say there are eight confirmed caseses cases s of salmonella and up to 70 cases link to the restaurant. while all those ate at fig & olive, the source of the salmonella is not known. >>> the banner says live capitol cam. i think we should say love capitol cam. a few wis pi hiclouds. temperatures in the 70s. our tower cr

matthew is that scheduled to appear in court to face charges in harrington's death today.n's mother says the charges bring little solace to the family. >> not bittersweet, it's odd because how can you celebrate the fact that this confirmation that your daughter was murdered by someone? we've known that but it's not a fact to be celebrated. >> matthew is already behind bars facing charges for the september 2014 killing of university of virginia student hannah graham is that awaiting sentencing next month for the sexual assault and attempted murder of another woman in virginia. >> ♪ >> new this morning, twitter is take on a new and significant role in politics. the social media site has added a new feature that allows political candidates to raise money directly through its mobile app. campaigns already use twitter heavily to spread their messages. at least a dozen presidential candidates will begin using the feature right away. twitter is working with square, inc., to secure the transactions. >>> jimmy carter revealed that cancer has spread to his brain. carter said yesterd

it was a day of contrast as morgan harrington's parents put up ribbons refreshing the memorial on the daughter was last seen alive. >> we still want people to notian

but as far as morgan harrington goes, he has not been charged in that case. his dna was found on her tee shirt but at this point he has not been charged if her case. >> how is that different from title 9? >> the laws in effect prompt schools to report cases. so basically what this law does that's different is it inserts a law enforcement officers onto one of those school committees so if that police officer then believes that what's being discussed elevates to a level of felony sex crime, he's obligated to report that up the chain of command through law enforcement. >> thank you very much, lori jane's report can be seen more on "america tonight." up next, the black panthers. i talked to director stanley nelson about his new film and a movement that helped change race relations in america. >> apple unveiled some of its latest tech toys today. ceo tim cook showed the apple tv but the new iphone, an upgraded camera and a new feature called 3d touch. finding a common solution to the european refugee crisis may be easier said than done. antonio mora is here. anton

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he's been charged with first-degree murder and abduction in the death of morgan harrington. if you remember, she disappeared after going to a concert at uva six years ago. harrington, of course, already charged with capital murder and abduction in the death of hannah graham. and just a couple months ago, he basically pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting a young woman in fairfax ten years ago. so, again, jesse matthew now charged with first-degree murder and abduction in morgan harrington's death. a case that police have been investigating for six years. his first court appearance will be tomorrow morning. at the live desk, i'm chris lawrence, back to you. >> thanks, chris. >>> also now at 6:30 our reporters are gathering new leads to today's top stories. mark segraves broke the news about a washington institution that's shutting its doors. adam tuss with the new technology that could improve your commute on a road that's notorious for traffic. >> we're going to begin with pat collins and the new clues in a bizarre murder. the victim was found in a shallow grave, but mon

. >>> jill harrington exchanges words with the mother of the man accused of killing her daughter. i'm david culver. >>> now at 6:30, a virginia man in court accused of killing two college coeds. what one victim's mother said to his family just outside. >>> a chef in hot water arrested for exposure on a metro train. we'll report how police used his smart card to track him down. >>> and a nor'easter, a hurricane, storm team 4 busy forecasting the impact of a one-two punch on your weekend. >> for the first time today jill harrington spoke with the mother of the man accused of murdering her daughter morgan. >> news 4's david culver reports on what was said. as a trial date was set for jesse matthew, the man accused of killing two virginia college students. >> reporter: always sitting on opposite sides of the aisle in the courtroom, today morgan's mom decided to cross over and acknowledge another mother who was suffering, jesse matthews' mom. >> as i was leaving the courtroom. i walked across the aisle, and i understood this is very difficult on their family, as well. i gave her my con

. >> everything in morgan harrington's room her drawings photographs even the posters on her bedroom wall are still right where she left them in 2009. >> she was a lot of fun. she really was. >> that was morgan's junior year at virginia tech and the last time her mother jill saw her daughter alive. >> it's still comforting for me to have her stuff around me. i know that will change. >> the 20-year-old, an artist who wanted to be a teacher disappeared after attending a metallica concert at the university of virginia john paul jones arena. >> how long was it before you had any indication or any idea what actually actually happened after she left that concert? >> to this date i don't really know. the missing time is hideous. having your daughter missing felt worse to us than knowing our daughter was dead. you know there are rituals for death. we know how to eulogize missing. you are on a pendulum trying to keep hope alive. and yet, logica logic is fimg you with despair. and walking that knife edge is debilitating. it's so difficult. >> 101 days would pass before morgan ann's schedultann

. >> reporter: everything in morgan harrington's room - her drawings, photographs, and the posters on her bedroom wall - are where she left them in 2009. >> she was a lot of fun. >> she really was. >> that was morgan's junior year at virginia tech. the last time they saw her alive. it's comforting from me to have her stuff around me. i know that will change. the 20-year-old, an artist who wanted to be a teacher. attending a concert at the universit arena. >> reporter: how long before you had any idea of what happened when you left the conference? know. the missing time is hideous. having your daughter missing felt worse than knowing our daughter was dead. there are rituals for death. we know how to missing. you are on a pendulum trying to keep hope alive, and logic is filling you with despair, and walking that knife edge - it's debilitating. it's so difficult. >> 101 days would pass before morgan's body was found by a farmer at a remote virginian form. 10 miles away. harrington believes her daughter murdered. >> when i was told by law enforcement it was likely we would find the crimin

virginia tech student morgan harrington was just 20 years old when she disappeared in 2009. now, d.n.a. from that case matched a 2005 rape case in fairfax. that mawon fortunately survived the attack. matthew will be sentenced for that rape this friday. he heads to court in albemarle county today on the murder cases. coming up in the next half- hour, i'll have what his mother told the judge. more on that coming up at 6:30. we're live outside of fairfax county courthouse, delia goncalves, wusa9. >>> an aide to former d.c. mayor vincent gray faces tax charges this morning. rubin charles was indicted by a grand jury. he's accused of failing to file tax returns in 2010 and 2011. he is the eighth person with an association to former mayor gray who has been charged in federal court. >>> u.n. member nations devise a plan to help fund refugee relief efforts in europe. >> a former member of the clinton white house is recovering this morning after suffering a >>> no weather alert days. we might go one tomorrow but friday is already a yellow alert day for more range on the way. we do ha

jesse was convicted of this rape in 2005, and now hannah graham and morgan harrington's case. >> her mother, a long road i can imagine. but they must have some consolation knowing they have been able to effect some change in virginia law. >> she did turn her grief into caactivism. unfortunately it wasn't until the case of hannah graham that a lot of legislators started paying attention. they did pass laws that went into effect this last july, one that focuses on college campuses where they've now injected a law enforcement officer into the process of sexual assault reporting on campuses, and another one that went into place was this dna idea which there are several more misdemeanors in virginia that can require a convicted suspect dna to be put into a data bank in virginia. they are happy those have gone into effect. >> we have talked a lot about sex crimes on campus and to have a law enforcement officer involved early in the case can be very controversial. not all believe that is right approach. >> you're right, there were people who depressed this could be disturbing. what this law

herring ton was the virginia tech student that disappeared following a concert -- harrington was the virginia tech student that disappeared following a concert in charlottesville. if he's convicted, he faces life in >>> now wusa9 game on sports with kristen berset brought to you by xfinity. >> the burgundy and gold have been busy the last couple days shuffling the roster trying to figure out how to fill some holes by injuries and signed veteran quarterback will blackmon. they created a roster spot for him by placing safety duke ihenacho on injured reserve. they have no safeties on their practice squad. coach gruden says the remaining players will have to fill the void. >> we have three other guys in place there that are capable to step up and play and one of them will. looks like it could be trent, could be jerome. all four of them will probably play. >> so when a team loses, especially this team, it's easy to focus on the loss and not the positive, but there is plenty of good to be taken from their loss to miami. one of the biggest is the performance of the offensive line. yes, bruc

harrington, a virginia tech student, disappeared following a concert in charlottesville. tomorrow matthew will be arraigned on murder and abduction charges. >>> tonight senior citizens forced to leave their homes tonight. the blaze broke out at leisure world apartments around 4:00 this afternoon. one firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation, but none of the residents were injured. >>> developing right now a new jersey teen has been arrested for an isis inspired threat against the pope during his upcoming u.s. trip. secret service arrested the 15- year-old last month for planning the attack on the pontiff next week. the teen was allegedly communitying with someone from isis online and was urged to research how to build an explosive. intellig there are no known credible threats currently against the pope. >>> a community in shock tonight. >> this all comes after the death of a popular high school athlete from boyds, maryland. 16-year-old john deregi jr. was lit by an amtrak train near -- hit by an amtrak train near his home yesterday around 5:00. the clarkbsurg high sch

he will face trial october 24th of next year for the murder of morgan harrington. the virginia tech student disappeared after going to a concert in uva back in 2009. her body was found months later in a field. today harrington's mother reacted to a letter written by one of math these' ex-- matthews' ex-girlfriend that claimed he had been raped as a child. >> we as human beings have been given free will. there are many people who come from very difficult circumstances who have not gone out and object ducted, raped and murdered. it's a choice. >> matthew will be tried in july for the murder of uva student hannah graham and this friday he will be sentenced for raping a woman in fairfax 10 years ago. >>> a new development tonight for a virginia inmate who is supposed to be 26 hours away from his execution. this afternoon a federal judge scheduled a last minute hearing to consider his challenge. he wants proof the drugs used to kill him are sterile, potent and properly stored. the hearing set for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow, seven hours before the execution is set to happen. 49-

. >> reporter: the harrington family finally got the news they have been waiting for. morgan's mother says she knew all along that matthew was the one who killed her daughter. >> it's not bittersweet. it's odd. >> reporter: matthew will be formally arraigned for the murder of morgan harrington. she disappeared in 2009 at a concert in charlottesville. her body was found three months later in a wooded area not far from where hannah graham's remains were found. matthew has already been charged in gramm's death who disappeared in 2013. it wasn't until june that matthew was convicted of attempted capital murder and a sex crime against a fairfax county woman in 2005. police were able to definitively make the connection thanks to a testimony from that victim. jill called her a hero. >> without her testimony and her determination for ten years to have her justice and speak her truth in court, we wouldn't be anywhere. >> reporter: jill has been a mainstay at every court appearance by matthew. there's a reason for that. >> i want my face there because i want him to see me becaus

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indictment against jesse matthews for the 2009 abduction and the murder of virginia tech student morgan harrington. coming up at 6:00 -- leon: a plan pleads guilty for burning cvs at the baltimore riot. the punishment he could face. maureen: tensions for the refugee crisis. where they are added after being forced away from one country. doug: i'm doug hill in the weather center. a beautiful perfect weather day for wednesday. how many more ahead? we will let you know the forecast still to come at 6:00. >> a man has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that dell stroyed a cvs store. raymond carter faces up to four years in prison when he is sentenced in november. cvs has demolished the store and has plans to rebuild it. leon: two years ago today gunman killed 12 people at the neighry yard. today marks the deadline for the family members of those killed to file wrongful death lawsuit. six families filed suit against the companies they say should have seen red flags about the gunman. they had several outbursts prior to getting the job as a government contractor working there. special prosecutor will invest

matthew was indicted last week for the 2009 abduction and murder of virginia tech student morgan harringtoning held without bond coming houston the death of the tony 14 murder of uva murder of the 2014 uva student hannah graham. dozens of protesters crashed a meeting last week that was being held to discuss police oversight. they are upset about the death of an inmate who was in police custody. natasha mckenna was charged with assaulting a police officer. she suffers from middle illness. six deputiestazed her four times. her death was ruled an accident. >> her life matters. black women are not your "oops" or your teachable moment. kellye: commissioner said they would have multiple changes, but the protesters say until somebody is held accountable in the death, the recommendations come up short. is electrical malfunction ar being blamed for a fire at leisure world in montgomery county. it is an age restricted community that houses 8000 people. a major economic announcement for ward eight. the district plans to build a new sport and entertainment arena in southeast. the plan was unveiled by m

jesse matthew do in a courtroom in a few more hours on chance -- on charges he killed morgan harrington and heather graham. a former girlfriend said he was a repeated victim of sexual assault when he was younger. stay tuned for every development inside the courtroom. coming up, finally behind bars. the tip that helped nab a fugitive. speaking out after tragedy. what the survivor from the shooting in virginia is saying. we are tracking hurricane joaquin. jummy: the sole survivor of last inth's shooting on live tv virginia speaks out. she does not give the gunman who killed the reporters a single thought. she dropped to the debt, pretending to be shot dead. >> he shot me in the back. recall -- just do not do anything. you are just dead. just laid there. no screen, no anything. job atshe is back on the smith mountain lake regional chamber of commerce. she expects to have another surgery next year. a fugitive on the run for more than 20 years has been captured. paul jackson is accused of kidnapping and killing women in oregon. he went missing for 24 years until his story aired on "behind."

jess yes, sir has been indicted in murder of morgan harrington.lottesville nearly six years ago. authorities had previously said that forensic evidence linked mathew to harrington but they have not said what the evidence is. >> and the retrial starts today for a former prince george county teacher charged with sexual abuse of a minor. andre brown taught at high belt. and he is accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old female student on school grounds. first trial ended with hung trial in march. his trial starts at 9:00. >> and you can get more news, traffic and weather updates on good morning washington. on newschanel 8. and through the day. have a great wednesday. >>> welcome back to "gma." you're looking live at the reagan library in simi valley, california. big republican debate tonight. donald trump the front-runner facing off with ten other candidates on that stage. >>> but calm before the storm. ooh, we do say good morning, america. on this wednesday morning we're following that big story and here are some other big headlines we're following