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. >> harris: we begin with breaking news, i'm harris falkner. a manhunt underway right now in washington state, after somebody shot and killed a park ranger during a routine traffic stop. here is what we know. officials are saying margaret anderson was shot earlier today at mt. ranier national park. she was a 34-year-old mother of two. the gunman still on the loose at this hour and officials have closed down the park, asking people to stay out of the area, while they search for the gunman. right now police say they believe he's still in the woods with a assault rifle and they say they've gotten reports of cars with bullet holes and anderson served as a park ranger for about four years and her husband, also a park ranger, working in the same park at the time of the shooting and joining us know you is lee taylor, public information officer for mt. ranier state park, rather. a ranger taylor, you're with us on the phone. >> yes, i am. >> tell me about the person you think are' looking for at we don't know too much about the person and don't have a p

every day. >> harris: i'm harris faulkner and this is "the fox report."is the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news. we are just getting this in to our newsroom. arrests and injuries in oakland as that occupy movement now is staging a resurgence. this is where we started breaking news tonight and now new information. police setting off smoke grenades. officers told to mask up. they are warning the protesters they will not be he allowed to take over a vacant building. the demonstrators threatening to turn the place into a social center and political hub. we will keep you up to speed on what is happening there. a story that could affect americans and their 401 ks. looks like they are getting close to a deal in greece over the nation's debt there. officials saying talks with private creditors over having the country's privately held debt load have now ended and that they are ready to accept lower interest rates for new bonds. saying goodbye to a music legend. hundreds of family, friends fan as well attending a memorial service for etta james. the

harris? >> harris: thank you.innesota man accused of driving drunk with his children in the car and police say christian stoner's five-year-old son managed to get out of the car when his dad stopped and went to knock on someone's door to ask for them. they say he complained his dad was pulling over in random places after picking him and his one-year-old sister up from daycare. police say when they caught up with the 40-year-old dad he was sitting in the car with no shoes. his children were with him. police saying stoner's blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. the children now with their mother. >>> with the clock ticking down to the new hampshire primary the gop candidates for president doing all they can to convince independent and undecided voters to support them on tuesday. we'll look at the ground game in the granite state and find out what voters there are saying tonight, next. >>> plus, this is a new book out about president obama and first lady michele bachmann. it details the life inside the

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council member harry thomas jr. is in court where he is expected to enter a guilty plea for stealing more than $350,000 in government funds and filing false tax returns. we now go to delia gonsalves, she's been following the saga. she's at u.s. district court with more information. delia? >> reporter: j.c., good afternoon. you know, it is pretty amazing, despite the several crews we have covering each of the three doors here at federal court, harry thomas jr. still managed to slip through without being noticed. he is inside. he has been inside for about 45 minutes by now. he is just moments away from receiving his judgment. we know that harry thomas jr. is charged with taking more than $350,000 in government funds, using it to allegedly buy fancy suv and a motorcycle. he's also charged with filing false tax returns for three years in a row. apparently wasting very little time after his 2006 election to office, only getting more bold by not reporting more than $270,000 in 2008. thomas is accused of using that much fr

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. >> for months, harry thomas jr. denied wrong doing in council duties. >> i was not going to settle on something i did not do. i think my integrity is more important than anything. if you asked me, i think about my children first. >> reporter: now, prosecutors are charging him with stealing $353,000 in city funds he used to support his lavish lifestyle and filing false income tax returns from 2007 to 2009. federal court documents said he failed to report $25,000 of suspicious income. in 2008, that number jumped to $278,000. in 2009, $43,000. thomas is expected to appear in court early friday morning to respond to the charges. the criminal information document filed normally indicates he will plead guilty and reached a plea agreement with prosecutors. he's the son of harry thomas sr. was reelected in 2010 but dogged with complaints he was misusing city money. d.c. attorney general forced thomas to agree to repay the district $300,000 in misspent funds. he admitted no wrong doing. federal fbi and irs agents got into th

council member harry thomas jr. have scheduled a final meeting and their plea bargaining talks. final agreement could come at any time. our bruce johnson first broke the story tuesday night at 11:00. he's here with me now. we've been on the phone all day. what else have you learned? >> j.c., the talks could be taking place right now. before the day is out, prosecutors want be the councilman's signature on a plea agreement and sources say they want harry thomas jr. standing before a judge possibly as early as tomorrow. sources say much of the deal was already in place. councilman harry thomas has agreed to resign from the seat once held by his father, representing the residents of the heavy democratic voting ward five. he has agreed to admit to tax fraud but prosecutors want much more. the one harry thomas to admit he stole all or part of $300,000 that had been meant for youth baseball programs. you'll recall the fbi and i.r.s. raided the councilman's home in northeast d.c. late last year. they hauled off some of the

harris and dr. gillece, but the most important thing is care that takes into consideration the traumatic experiences that a person may have had. it is care that recognizes that trauma is a very real possibility. when you take a look at the statistics and you find a lot of people who present for treatment, whether it's traditional mental health treatment or substance abuse treatment or a combination, or people who enter the criminal justice system, a significant number have had traumatic experiences. so, if we're going to intervene in a positive way, we have to take into consideration, and the very strategies that allow us to take into consideration. but the most important part of it is the beginning, acknowledging the trauma that could have happened in that person's life. and dr. gillece, how do we screen for that? well, i think when you do trauma-informed care, i think what's really important too is to create environments of care that do no more harm. there are many different screenings that we can

it all ended here in federal court today for harry thomas jr. just prior to his federal court appearance friday, harry thomas jr. had a letter delivered to the d.c. council resigning in d disgrace is seat his father once held. he walked out of court not a city leader, but a convicted felon. he pled guilty to stealing $350,000 intended for youth sports and spending it on his own lavish lifestyle and filing three years of false income tax returns. >> i want to apologize to chose i let down including constituents, neighbors, friends in ward 5, the mayor, my fellow councilmembers and people who serve this city tirelessly. >> reporter: his friends and lawyers ushered him to a waiting car. he'll be back may 3rd for sentencing. in court at high noon, he said guilty as charged in the plea agreement reached with prosecutors. >> to my family, who is with me today, i deeply regret the pain this caused each of you. >> reporter: thomas will be back here at court may 3rd to find out what that sentence is. jim, back to you. >> we have multiple investigations g

. >>> harry thomas junior resigns a downward spiral that may have just begun. >>> this is 9 news now > days after our bruce johnson first reported dc councilman harry thomas junior was telling colleagues he would be stepping down tonight he made it official hours ago he made a statement saying his resignation was effective immediately. he said i made serious mistakes and exhibited inadequate, flawed judgment i am truly sorry. harry thomas will plead guilty tomorrow to stealing more than $350,000 in government funding and filing false tax returns he allegedly used that money to buy an suv, motorcycle and pay for lavish vacations and spending sprees. he first broke this story tuesday night and joins us with kwame brown. bruce. >> thanks a lot. thank for coming in i know this has been a very difficult day for you and residents of the city. some people tonight are giving harry thomas credit for stepping down from office i think they need to be corrected it is my understanding this is part of the plea bargain okay just like the two felonies he will plead guilty to. having said that i want

lenny harris may be gone, but michael johnson says the project will continue. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> and here's a look back at the time line in the harris case. he was last seen september 21, back near the charles houston recreation center. then after 1:00 a.m. the next morning, this man tried to use harris' atm card at an atm on king street. his cell phone was found on the bridge and then october 11, harris' car was found abandoned in an apartment complex parking lot along livingston road. his body was found last thursday in that well along old fort road, also in fort washington. >> right now, opponents to make same sex marriage legal are demonstrating in annapolis. anny hong is in the newsroom with a closer look at this issue. anny. >> the debate over same sex marriage is heating up as a senate committee prepares for hearings tomorrow. the issue of same sex marriage is back of maryland's legislative session after stalling in the house of delegates last year. governor martin o'malley, a democrat, has made the measure a priority. he not only hopes, but is

though harry thomas jr. denied the accusation at first, later today, harry thomas jr. will step into the federal courthouse behind me, stand before a judge and accept the charges against him of embezzlement and tax fraud. thomas is charged with taking more than $350,000 in city money. also, filing false tax returns. in 2007, 2008 and 2009, prosecutors say thomas used the money to go on lavish vacations and purchase an expensive suv and motorcycle. council chairman kwame brown visited the 9news studios hours after thomas' resignation. >> i was devastated. i was absolutely devastated. i have known harry for a long time. and what he did was wrong. it was absolutely wrong. something that should not have taken place. and he has admitted to being wrong. he has taken full responsibility. and at the end of the day, it is time to move the city forward. >> reporter: and harry thomas is trying to move forward, releasing a statement in part saying "i made some very serious mistakes and exhibited inadequate and flawed judgment. i'm truly sorry. i want to apologize to those i have l

harry thomas jr. renuncio a su cargo de concejal del distrito de columbia. esta noche, el concejal por el distrito 5 de la ciudad de washington, renuncio a su puesto en el concejo municipal. en un comunicado hecho publico thomas dijo: " estoy renunciando a mi posicion como miembro del concejo. cometi algunos errores muy serios y asumo la responsabilidad por mis acciones". las repercuciones en nuestra comunidad no se dejaron esperar. sot. harry thomas jr. admitio haber cometido dos delitos federales, apropiacion ilicita de bienes estatales y falsedad en la declaracion de impuestos. segun este vecino la ley es muy contemplativa. sot indagamos sobre cuales eran los vinculos de harry thomas jr. con nuestra comunidad sot thomas jr. renuncio despues de negociaciones que sostuvo con la fiscalia del fbi. manhana viernes, thomas se declarara culpable en una corte del distrito. segun analistas, harry thomas no podria ser nuevamente candidato al concejo despues de ser encontrado culpable y cumplir su condena al

harry thomas, jr. is the first elected d.c. official convicted of crimes committed while in office. >> i think sadly that i don't think that there's a lot of credibility regarding ethics with d.c. council right now. >> reporter: to him me wells had these comments about harry thomas trying to recapture his seat on the d.c. council. >> in d.c., we really don't want to limit voters choices, but in a case where someone has so violated the public trust with a criminal enterprise to take public funds and utilize the office seemingly for that purpose, it really gives you because to say that maybe this is a case where we need to revisit that loss. >> reporter: meanwhile 9 news now learned that ward 5 democratic leaders held their first meeting today to discuss the thomas scandal and map out a strategy to field a candidate to replace him in a special election to be held in 114 days. >> that special ward 5 election is open to all political persuasions. he will serve the final three years of harry thomas, jr.'s term. depending on the sent

the body was recovered and today identified as harris. tonight, friends spoke of harris as friendly and helpful. >> we're going to miss him a lot. good people, you know? used to shovel my snow, because i'm older age now and have cancer. she can not do it either. used to come help us with the snow every year. >> reporter: harris is survived by his wife and a daughter, 20. his death has been ruled a homicide. but why he was killed and who was responsible are still to be determined. prince george's police have scheduled a news conference tomorrow morning to discuss the investigation. >> thank you. >>> deadly weekend on the roads. eight people have died in the last two days. >> most recent happened this afternoon. car slammed into a tree near chain bridge road. one person died. >> two more died in a tragic chain of accidents. a 26-year-old was driving on route 44 and hit a man waking across the road. when she got out to help, another vehicle hit her and the man she was trying to help. both died. the driver of the second vehicle was not hurt.

harry thomas jr. resigned his d.c. council post and in a few hours will plead guilty in federal court. melissa mollet is live in northeast outside thomas' home with the latest developments. melis melissa, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i've been keeping a close eye on the house all night. some people have come in. a couple people have left. looks like family friends. we know his wife, at least one child is inside. no signs to this point of thomas himself. you might remember this house being raided back in december by both the fbi as well as the irs. you remember they seized a luxury vehicle as well as some other items from inside the home. once thomas was charged thursday, it took just a few hours to step down from his post on the city council. the 51-year-old democrat said he will plead guilty today for stealing more than $350,000 of government funds and filing false tax returns. the money was supposed to go to youth sports programs in the district. thomas was previously accused of spending it on a luxury ca

harry smith along the italian coast. harry, thanks. again, we'll see more from harry from italy tonight on "rock center" at 10:00, 9:00 central time. again, as harry said, this behemoth vessel has every modern convenience, every luxury and all the right electronics like most modern cruise ships. but now this. so you can't blame people for asking today if this is a safe way to go. tom costello has been looking into the safety aspect for us tonight. >> reporter: under international law, cruise ships must be able to evacuate their passengers within 30 minutes of an abandoned ship order. but getting 4,200 people off europe's biggest cruise ship took far longer. >> five hours. five hours of struggling while this ship is sinking and trying to go against gravity and trying to pull ourselves up. trying to get away from breaking glass, bodies flying. >> reporter: a potentially deadly mistake, the crew hadn't provided passengers with evacuation training. they have 24 hours to provide evacuation training on cruises lasting seven days or less. in

council member harry thomas, jr. resigns, the announcement made a short time ago. >> the move comes hours after the feds filed papers charging him with two felonies. the councilman issued a statement tonight saying in part, "tomorrow morning i will plead guilty to committing two federal crimes. i made some very serious mistakes and exhibit i understand adequate and flawed judgment. i take full responsibility for my actions. i am truly sorry." fox 5's bob barnard has been working this story all night. >> it's the first we've heard harry thomas admit to committing a crime, that he stole money, lots of, it some $350,000 meant to help disadvantaged children. as of about 90 minutes ago, he resigned from the city council and now may end up going to prison. reporter: harry thomas says he will plead guilty in the morning to two federal crimes, embezzling $350,000 in federal grant moneys from the city and failing to report roughly $350,000 in income on his tax returns in 2007, '08 and '09. >> now we face this scenario of him

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harris was talking about. and again, working with different agencies, we're trying to educate providers and educators as well as family members about the experiences of lgbt youth so that we can minimize bullying and offer young people an opportunity to figure out how they want to identify themselves. that's why the phrase that we currently use is lbgtq so that, especially when you're young and you're trying to figure out ... which means? it means questioning. so, there are people who wonder about their sexual orientation. there are people who have decided what their sexual orientation is. some decide early. some decide later. but the key issue is that a person should be able to make that decision without fear of social retribution, whether it's physical or psychological retribution or essentially being banished. so, as dr. harris pointed out, none of the, your peer group but also your family members, and so you're definitely isolated. and it puts you at greater risk because we find a number of lgbt youth are

harris is engaged in. but the key issue is, while we're not solely responsible for addressing these issues, we are working very aggressively. we also have partnerships with the administration for children and families, the department of defense, the department of justice, and the veterans administration, and hrsa, so that we deal with trauma across the board. we want it to be in primary care settings. we want people asking about it. and then we want to make sure we have a workforce that's skilled enough to begin to do something about it. and we are very glad that you have enlightened our audience related to this topic. i want to remind our audience that national recovery month is celebrated every september, and we're hoping that you engage and be visible and vocal during this month by hosting events and also be engaged, not only with the family, but with those that are in recovery. i want to thank you for being here, and it was a very good show. thank you. for a copy of this program or other programs in th

councilman harry thomas jr.ds of thousands of district dollars and lying on income taxes. mayor vincent gray is calling on thomas to resign his council seat. we'll have live team coverage at the top of the hour. >>> police in maryland are searching for a person who shot and killed a golden retriever puppy. the 7-month-old, heidi, was found in the back of the owner's home. she was shot between 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. they foster abandoned golden retrievers. she can't imagine anyone hating a puppy. >> total disbelief and shock. i could take something happening to her and understanding it but this is beyond understanding. >> investigators will perform an analysis. if you have information about the shooting call animal control in frederick county. >>> investigators will perform a forensic analysis. >>> school officials are investigating after a 5-year-old girl wound up asleep and alone on a keocounty school bus. erika gonzalez reports, her mother is more upset about what happened next. >> reporter: frederick county

a man used harris' atm machine at a king street banking machine just hours after harris was last seen leaving a community center in september. his cellphone was also found on the woodrow wilson bridge. police are trying to track down his killer. we expect alexandria police and prince george's county police will come together for kettle bells conference at 10:30 this morning, where we could learn more about this case. brianne carter, abc 7 news. -- a joint news conference. >> a silver spring man charged in the death of the woman hw says was his wife will be back in court today for a bond hearing. police arrested henry natanz on sunday a day after he called to report carroll carter dead. the 62-year-old suffered trauma to our upper body. no word on a motive. -- police arrested henry hutchins. >> plan to overhaul the d.c. taxicab industry. this will require all cab companies to be the same color, install credit card readers, and provide more extensive training for drivers. mayor vincent gray supports the legislation. mark center employees have a new way to get to work. metro will be exte

the 53-year-old harris had been murdered. in september harris' wife and brother spoke to news now. >> i have been with him for 23 years and he has never not come home. >> a lot of us make bad decisions in our lives and i'm just hoping a guy, even if he wanted money or whatever, it is not worth a life. >> you can walk on the other side of the bridge. >> police have surveillance photos of someone using lenny harris' credit card just hours after he disappeared. one day later his cell phone was found on the wilson bridge. his car was found in october in prince george's county. lenwood harris was president of operation hope a community- based nonprofit association. police are expected to reveal more about this case during a news conference later this morning. >>> police are still piecing together the events which left two people dead and injured two police officers and a third victim during a crash in the 400 block of taylor street northeast. police were originally called to the 700 block of otis street northwest around 3:00 sunda

attorney says harry thomas, jr. had help. people in nonprofits that he had identified helped kick back huge sums to thomas which he converted to his personal use. more than $58,000 for a luxury suv, nearly $24,000 for a motorcycle, 19,000 for air travel and luxury vacations, $7,000 for personal clothes, $5,000 for restaurants. >> almost immediately upon taking office he made a decision that he was going to systematically steal funds. reporter: d.c. at large councilman vincent orange had represented the same area as thomas. he was in the courtroom today. >> when harry said guilty as charged, i mean just, you know, the pain inside. reporter: romaine thomas a long time political activist and mother to harry thomas, jr. was also in the courtroom today. >> there were children of the lord right now, so i'm just blessed. reporter: harry thomas, jr. is facing 37 to 36 months in prison free on his own recognizance. there are limited travel restrictions. he's due back in court may 3rd for sentencing. now the judge made clear in talking

joining us tonight is the center of all this controversial, katherine harris. the florida supreme hass issued a gag order and saying hey, lady shut that surgery altered trap of yours so you're not going to tell us the results. >> chris, i am a public servant. and serve the people of florida and will abide by those laws. bush won. he's going to make me ambassador. and not to a country who's poor. i'm getting out of this back water state. all i have to do is practice for my ambassador state. what do you think of this. >> good god. >> they're so cruel to katherine harris. katherine harris served two terms in the u.s. congress. lost the senat race back in 2006. when we come back, will the republican establishment freak out if newt wins florida this tuesday? will it go to its battle stations? will they find a way to stop newt. plus predictions. chris: welcome back. let me show you this posted on his news week daily beast by our own andrew sullivan. there's a picture of newt gingrich and the text says family values, using daughters from your first wife to convince ev

this morning prince william and prince harry are praising the queen and prince harry has affection at >> we've heard them speak glowingly, lovingly about them in the past. but this is new. prince harry saying the queen couldn't do without him. >> it's exactly right. it's important to note as we go into into this diamond jubilee year, as we look at her achievements, it's incredible, but prince philip has been there every step of the way. prince harry said he was keen that peep remember that she couldn't have done any of it without prince philip. >> why do you think they feel to need to say something that do the grandchildren feel he doesn't get enough attention or credit for the role he plays? i thought it was very unusual for him to speak about hi grandfather this way. >> i think it's quite easy to be dismiss v of prince philip. he was always there. the queen started to right him when she was 13 years old. he is the longest serve british consult and oldest spouse. we're used to seeing prince fill p there. i think prince harry realizes it's going to be the queen's big party as it shoul

will harry thomas resign? the big question at city hall. the sources inside city hall say the ward 5 council member could give up his society as part of a deal he's making with federal prosecutors. thomas has been accused of using $300,000 in city funds to buy an expensive suv and other luxuries. matt ackland is live at the wilson building tracking it down. matt? >> reporter: brian, harry thomas told fox 5 last night that he did not have plans to resign, although sources here at city hall say that he is in the process of working out a deal with federal authorities and part of that deal would be his resignation. we're also hearing that it could happen soon. >> councilwoman thomas. >> reporter: council member harry thomas was a no show at today's city council meeting. at his office, his staff said he won't be in at all on wednesday. still, even in his absence, his future here at the wilson building was what everyone was talking about. >> and you haven't heard? >> i haven't heard anything at all. >> reporter: couple chairman brown said he know

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councilmember harry thomas from office. the d.c. director of homeland security and emergency management abruptly resigned today. mill sent is not accused of any wrongdoing, but she says she doesn't want to be a distraction. thomas plead guilty to two felonies and is awaiting sentencing. mayor vincent gray had no comment on her stepping down. >>> a confrontation between occupy d.c. protesters and a local resident who said he's fed up with residents defacing the area. today he tried to do something about it. pat collins has more on the story. >> reporter: high tensions here at mcpherson square as some men off the street tried to take matters into their own hands. >> hey, what's going on here? >> it's called taking -- >> reporter: rick says he's a retired d.c. resident. he came into mcpherson square and using a pair of scissors, he tried to cut down what the protesters call their tent of dreams. >> the police and park services have been ineptd at doing anything about this. >> he's not a cop. mind your business. leave us alone. leave us

he took 4,748 pictures of himself. >> my name is jeff harris.om toronto, canada. i always had new year's resolutions about keeping diaries. my diaries tend to fizzle by february, but i realized i had five minutes in the day to take a portrait. >> this video compilation put together by time.com. of course he's in the picture so he got his family and friends to take pictures. he had some famous people take pictures as well. >> took my photo. i made a scenario like him. >> you can see all these years of what he's been through, including a battle with cancer. >> wow. >> when he was going through his battle, even his doctor took pictures. >> to share his story with us, we have jeff harris "right this minute" by skype from front ontario, canada. have you inspired people with what you've done? >> hopefully i've inspired them not with the photo diary but making the most of their day. >> how is your health? >> i'm paralyzed, will always be paralyzed but i'm cancer-free and doing pretty well. >> how this process affect your recovery. >> you lose freedom a

harris. >> i will be watching tonight.to join bill hemmer and megan kelly. >> that's the fox report. you hear me talk about rusty, our floor director. can we get a shot of him? and

harris was last seen in alexandria on september 21. the next day, a man was caught on surveillance video using harris' atm card at a local bank. and harris' phone was found later that day on the woodrow wilson bridge. harris' car, meanwhile, was found on october 11 in prince georges county. the motive for the murder was robbery, but not giving any details about that robbery, siting the extremely active on going investigation. >> we work night and day with our partners in alexandria to identify the suspect. we have identified one. again, i want to stress we have a full written and verbal confession and we recovered what we believe to be the murder weapon and the murder weapon is a firearm. >> prince georges county police say they expect several more people soon. >> they move fast on this one, thank you. >>> police are looking for the vandals who targeted a mosque over the weekend. as peggy fox reports, it was so badly damaged, some wanted investigated as a hate crime. >> i'm peggy fox where fairfax county police say if they find the van

harry thomas, jr. is leaving open the possibility of running for political office again. that's what close associates are telling 9 news now tonight. >>> hello, i'm bruce johnson. harry thomas, jr. is eligible to run again for his ward 5 council seat after pleading guilty yesterday to tax evasion and stealing more than $350,000 from city youth programs. this comes as a surprise to you, then you should know d.c. law prohibits convicted felons from seeking office, but only if they've been convicted while still in office. >> 51-year-old harry thomas, jr. resigned as part of a plea bargain with prosecutors but his resignation from the council came thursday night, hours before, he said guilty as charged to a federal judge on friday. in his comments from the steps of the u.s. district courthouse, he seemed to leave the door open for a return to public office. >> it is through the efforts of individuals like my mother, a public school principal and fay father, a former council member who served as a represent

reporter: harry thomas jr. seen here late last year decided not to report for work today after 9 news now reported last night he's telling associates he's being forced out of office. the fbi and irs raided his home last year as part of a federal probe into allegations that he stole public dollars from a youth baseball program, thennoused about 300,000 of that rev -- then used about 300,000 of that revenue on an suv, motorcycle and other personal items. there were alleged golfing trips and vacations. reporter: did you use up the money for yourself instead of going to kids in the baseball program? >> absolutely not. i think the body of work that my life represents will defend that. reporter: after that public denial harry thomas jr. agreed to repay the funds, $50,000 at a time following a civil suit by the d.c. attorney general. he continues to deny any wrongdoing. reports say he's yet to make the second payment now due. >> this is the councilman's father, harry thomas sr. he represented the residents of ward 5 o

an autopsy concluded that the 53-year-old harris had been murdered. back in september, harris' wife and brother talked t come home. >> a lot of us have made bad decisions in our lives, all of us. i'm hoping that a guy that would see this, even if he wanted money, whatever the situation was, it's not worth a life. >> you can walk on the other side of the bridge. it wasn't on that side. it's not even on the side where you could walk. >> sought had to be thrown out of a car. >> or something. >> police have surveillance photos of someone using harris' credit card just hours after he disappeared. a day after that his cell phone was found. his car was found in october. lenwood lenny harris was president of operation hope, a community-based nonprofit. we hope to learn more about his disappearance and murder tomorrow morning when alexandria and prince george's county police hold a joint press conference. >>> we've got snowflakes blowing around the region tonight. let's go over to anny hong in the weather center. >> we have a clipper system bringing some snow

council member harry thomas jr. council member harry thomas jr. are finally come to go a i sweated the details. all the phone calls, the emails, the lost weekends. and then after twenty-two years, just like that, i was laid off. today there are so many americans like matthew. he worked hard and played by the rules. suddenly, he's out of a job. it's been a struggle not being able to find a job. but it's been our faith and family and friends that have helped us get through this. citizens energy was created to help the forgotten ones keep warm. we asked the big oil companies and oil producing nations to help. only citgo and the people of venezuela answered the call. and this year, in spite of soaring prices, washington actually cut fuel assistance for families in need. so if you need help staying warm this winter give me a call. because in times like these, no one should be left out in the cold. >>> news 4 has learned that attorneys for council member harry thomas jr. are in talks with prosecutors to reach a plea agreement in the federal investigatio

good for harry. >> and like he suggested also to bring attention to the cause. avid mountain climber. was that everest? >> no. that was in my back yard. >> was that mount rainier? >> we call this album things that would never happen in real life. only from our very talented graphics department. no snow, no ice, no climbing. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- captain's alibi. the man who was supposed to be in control of that doomed cruise ship in italy has a new claim. >> that's right. the captain says he did not abandon his ship. he says he simply fell into that lifeboat. it's thursday january 19th. >>> and good morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. it is thursday, right? >> it is thursday. >> happy thursday. >> learning the schedule. slowly but surely. >> come in on wednesday. kind of work on thursday. into friday. >> you'll get it. in another year you'll get it. i'm rob nelson. good morning again, everybody. as the italian justice system sorts out the captain's latest claims, expert divers have a more urgent job to do this morning as we look at live picture