seeing it right now around herndon high school in downtown herndon seeing some of that.rd bethesda, some of those. heads-up you'll see a few more showers in parts of the area especially folks in montgomery and fairfax count eighties. that same shower will clips the district in the next half hour. more showers to the west but that's all it is not any heavy rain. but tomorrow a little bit of a different story. we'll still have the scattered showers around, but tomorrow maybe some thunder possible with the showers, mixture of clouds and sun, high 71 to about 7 degrees. next couple of days 75 tomorrow and then everything gets really nice on saturday. of course, earth day on saturday with that big concert downtown. beautiful on the mall, 80 degrees for that 65 degrees on sunday. right now take a look at the weekend, the entire weekend really on the dry side. the only exception is going to be late sunday. so sunny and beautiful saturday clouds on the increase sunday, but a dry day and a wet evening and into the overnight period. not just that, but early on monday also going to

. >> reporter: i'm julie carey in herndon, virginia where a young mother is under arrest for advertisingstitution servicesservice s from a hotel with a toddler by her side. but that's not the only thing that's gotten her in trouble. >>> tell you why the first lady says more kids should be like the students at one local elementary school. >>> we're keeping a close eye tonight at the crowds once again filling the streets of baltimore. this is a live picture. so far the crowds have been peaceful. keep it here on news4 as this develops. >>> there is a detour at a popular commuter cut-through in chantilly. a section of the road that runs between route 50 and route 28 is closed until september. they want to widen the bridge there. visitors still have access to the illinois c. lawrence park during that construction work. >>> busy evening at the white house as a much-anticipated state dinner with japan gets under way. the president and first lady are welcoming the prime minister of japan and his wife. they will feast on caesar salad, beef and tofu cheesecake with berries. it will be served on th

duck doughnuts is opening franchise's in herndon, fairfax, even arlington. the pastries are made to order and they're so popular that customers often wait in line at beach locations, me included. so can the business survive, though in this area where everyone is in a hurry? >> we're working to build some type of online app so people can order ahead of time and pay ahead of time as well. >> one other thing we're trying to bring from duck doughnuts from the outer banks is that magical experience. i had such a good time at the outer banks, we want to bring some of that magic here. >> the owner is still looking for staff. the herndon location opens in two weeks. fairfax sometime next month and arlington later this year. great jobs for kids this summer right? >>> well it's a landmark at the university of maryland but activists say its name needs to change. the reason when "news4 this week" returns. >>> and president lincoln's assassination 150 years later. the silent witnesses that paint the picture of that fateful night, next. you wish your dog could fight off f

one body was found along this wooded path in herndon, trauma to upper body according to police. no arrests made but they're looking into the possibility of it being gang related. the next day, police found a 19-year-old's body in an annandale creek. about a week later, police responded to a home in a huntingtown area. it's there they discovered 64-year-old santos shot seven times. then thursday the victim in annandale. all the victims hispanic. >> there's nothing that the hispanic community needs to be concerned about as a community. >> reporter: the chief agrees. >> so the community should feel safe although no homicides can be tolerated. >> reporter: the chief says a couple of those homicides may be gang related but it's still too early to tell. i've tweeted out a link should you want to look at their recent crime stats in fairfax county. in fairfax, david culvert, news4. >>> two parents in spotsylvania county are paying the price for neglecting their children. on wednesday, scott suggs and brandy kangas pleaded guilty to keeping their three young children in a locked room 24

mulligan's in herndon that opened just eight weeks ago and sits close to the proposed herndon stationphase two of the silver line. alison: i have to interrupt jeff's report there. we'll get back to it shortly. let's go back to baltimore and we are going to hear from the mayor and the police commissioner. mayor rawlings-blake: good evening, everyone. last night was a very rough period for our city but today i think we saw a lot more of what baltimore is about. we saw people coming together to reclaim our city. to clean our city and to help heal our city. i think this can be our defining moment and not the darkest day that we saw yesterday. i spent the morning talking to residents. i visited along north avenue where residents were cleaning up and tried to give comfort to people who know that their lives are going to be disrupted in major ways for a long time because of the damage that was done to their community. i saw the damage that was done to mondawmin mall and it breaks our heart. those of us from baltimore know how hard we fought for those resources and those stores to bring good

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she was waiting for a bus in the oak hill road in herndon. the man got out of his pickup truck, started talking to the woman and grabbed her arm and tried to drag her into the truck. she fought him off and he ran and drove away. >>> hillary clinton's official campaign announcement could be next. a building in brooklyn, new york, is expected to become the headquarters for her presidential campaign. msnbc learned clinton team signed a lease to occupy two floors of the building. it means clinton's official announcement could be just around the corner. under federal election rules, once campaign activities begin, like renting space, a candidate has only 15 days to declare a run for office. >>> one man spent nearly 30 years on death row. >> but this afternoon, he's a free man. up next at 4:00, the emotional reunion with his family and why this man was finally cleared of murder. >>> and a fresh start for amanda knox. what she is now dedicating her life to. >>> production as a sprawling ge plant in louisville kentucky, is shut down while crews conti

the stations on the next section of the reston town center will probably be called herndon innovation center, dulles airport, route 606 and route 772. metro's full board must approve the names. metro hopes to have phase two open sometime in 2018. one of the district's main tourist attractions is close to being in full bloom. the national parks service says the cherry blossoms are officially in the puffy white stage. peak bloom will take place in four to six days. this is a live look of the cherry blossoms with the earth cam. and a little gray out there. but we understand the weekend is going to bring us some clearer, warmer weather for cherry blossom viewing. is that true? doug: imagine clear blue skies. it will be postcard weather. today, not so much. lots of stuff to talk about. let's get busy and first talk about what's happening now. we see the live camera shots. kind of a gray day, too. no rain in the area it's damp and cooley and chilly. doesn't feel like the middle of april here and things are going to change. they're going to change dramatically tomorrow. wait until you see th

highway 99 at herndon avenue is closed in both directions and train service in the area is not running. fresno police say there are also evacuations in the surrounding area, but it is primarily an industrial area. they are not saying how many people are affected. the fresno fire department posted pictures of their firefighters on the very scary scene trying to put out those flames. for those of us here in the bay area this is an eerie reminder of the san bruno gas explosion that killed eight people nearly five years ago. good afternoon everyone. i'm katie marzullo in ar ama daetz. >> we will continue to fol leigh that on air and online and for now we'll move on to other news and police are asking people who used a particular restroom at a walnut street starbucks, laura anthony is live in walnut creek with the story. >> reporter: it was around this time on tuesday that a store employee here at the starbucks found a video camera hidden in a unisex bathroom. let's just say the discovery isn't sitting well with those who might have used that restroom. >> a bathroom is kind of a sanctuary,

police say a like this approached a woman on lawyers road in herndon. if you have information, you're asked to call the police. new tonight, the owner of a silver spring nightclub is pleading guilty to trafficking drugs. 39-year-old jason miskiri is facing life in prison. investigators say he used drug money to open a society lounge on georgia avenue. he was involved in a multi-state marijuana trade before his arrest in 2009. prosecutors say he received $1 million in cash for each load of marijuana he distributed from a trafficking organization. new tonight, road rage involving a porsche and tractor-trailer in leesburg this afternoon on the route 7 bypass near south king street. police say the porsche rear-ended the truck while trying to get around it on the shoulder and then the porsche driver allegedly started intentionally ramming the side of the truck. no one was hurt but the porsche's driver, david ray godfrey, was arrested. an 11-year-old in prince george's county has something to be proud of tonight and we should be proud of him after a happy end

we obtained a 2008 herndon police department alleging -- police report alleging forcible sodomy at star scott, senior's former address. no suspect was named. no charges were filed. ex-calvary temple member andrew lawrence confronted scott, senior about these allegation and recorded the allegations. here's the pastor's response on tape. >> i don't have any justification. i know what happened. i know i'm forgiven. >> reporter: john muteo left the church after 20 years after what he calls brainwashing that caused him his marriage. >> if i had known these thing, i would never have come. -- things, i would never have come. >> reporter: authorities are aware of these alleged online threats. they say it's part of an overall criminal investigation of the church and its pastor. the loudoun county sheriff's office wants to hear from alleged victims past and present. >>> three yellow alert days down and still one to go. tenacious top keeping an eye on some rain in our neighborhood here with the first look at your first alert weather. >> some big thunderstorms out to the mountains on the other side

fairfax county police arrested 18-year-old moises dominguez yesterday for the death of a man in herndon. police found his body in a wooded area in the 1500 block of hiddenbrook drive on march 16th. investigators are looking into the possibility that the killing was gang related. anne arundel county police say that they have no new leads on the whereabouts of patel. they both worked there in that restaurant in college park. anybody who knows where the suspect is should call the police. they want to talk with you as soon as possible. coming up here on abc 7 news at 6:00. why the calendar could bring a big surprise for nats fans who plan to park near the ballpark. plus what happened moments before a car spun out of control and crashed killing two. doug: cloudy skies outside of the belfort furniture weather center. we have some rain showers getting closer to town. we'll explore those and check out the week end for you as well. leon: an arlington home is in ruins and two neighbors' homes are damaged after a two alarm fire this afternoon. fire investigators say the smoke alarms in this house

thank you for letting me share -- host: that is susan in herndon, virginia. loretta lynch will be sworn in on monday, according to news reports. eric's then maryland. attorney general holder, what do you think? caller: good morning. thank you for allowing me to talk. i can hear legally 10 years ago and earned my citizenship. in 2007, i was in an american university -- in american university, and among the people who believed in president obama then senator obama. i really believed he was a different kind of politician. i just want to say i am so disappointed. almost eight years later, i am extremely disappointed by what he is doing. eric holder is similar. he is the top law enforcement official in our country. i am very disappointed because he seemed to select the law he is going to enforce. the same as -- is doing as far as illegal immigration. he said more than 20 times that he could not do it because the constitution did not allow him to do it, but for political reasons now, he is doing it. when he comes to syria, saying that -- all of these lies. it may m

this wooded path in herndon, this creek in annandale and nearby this apartment complex.e four places detective his to respond to in just three weeks. all for homicides. >> we don't have any reason to believe they were stranger attacks. we don't think there is anything that the public needs to be concerned about. >> bud walker said this time last year there were five homicides, a total of ten for the calendar. >> last year we had a 70% closure rate and last year we had a 100% closure rate. >> three of the four are still unsolved beginning here mid-march. william's body was found here, trauma to the upper body. no arrest made but they are looking into the possibility of it being gang-related. they found a 19-year-old's body in a creek. police responded to a home in the huntington area. they discovered 64-year-old santos shot several times. thursday the murder in annandale. all the victims hispanic. spanish television following the homicides closely. >> there is nothing that the hispanic community needs to be concerned about as a community. >> the chief agrees. >> the commu

this right here, the herndon house, just east of the fords theatre is where the conspirators had theirnal meeting that evening given their assignments. it is where there is now a jw marriott building. this over here -- the national hotel no longer stands. it was torn down in 1942, but that is where john wilkes booth stayed on a number of occasions. it is believed that that is where he woke that morning of the 14th, and also where john wilkes booth met on a number of occasions with johnson aren surat and another conspirator in the plan to abduct lincoln. two people in the theater box with the lincolns, major henry out of the union army and his fiancee, clara harris. they were invited at the last minute by the lincolns. originally, the lincolns had invited the grants to be in the theater box with them that night. grant regretfully informed lincoln that they would not be able to attend, they had taken a train up to new jersey. there was a reason for this. mrs. grant and mrs. lincoln didn't get along very well. in fact, they couldn't stand each other. [laughter] mrs. grant had made it know

. >>> a teenager from sterling virginia, is in jail right now charged with a murder in herndon. 18-year-old moses dmin guess was arrested for the killing of william leaf va. he was found dead last month in some woods near a walking trail off hidden brook drive. detectives are looking into the possibility the murder was gang repeated. >>> tense moments for members of the band lady ant bell imthis morning as the bus they were traveling on caught fire. this happened just outside dallas where fire rescue officials say a blown tire on the bus caused the bus to be engulfed with flames. the band was headed to the american country music awards on her instagram account, hilary scott posted a foetd toe of the scene and a message that read in part, quote everyone is safe and sound. then a few hours later, she said everything from the back lounge of the bus was destroyed except for her bible. she added quote, my faith is forever deepened because of today. >>> i'm scott with duke university. excuse me. that was on camera. >> can you say awkward but saved the day with a good sense of humor from the gover

. >>> and accused of killing the 22-year-old of herndon where they are not saying many circumstances, but looking at the possible gang activity. the case is far from closed. >> it is my understanding that this arrest, if the case is not closed it is still active and ongoing. at this . it's the only arrest. >> it's not clear if it took place here on the path of the extreme or if the body was dumped in this area, can had is hundreds of yards away from the near homes. it's hard to believe it's a murder scene. this sunny day where people are mostly concerned about spring clean up. the body was found on march 16 by someone walking through the park. >> we do have gangs that operate within fairfax county and a gang task force that will work with the federal partners and other regional partners in tracking those gangs and monitoring. >> there have been some gang activity across north virginia in recent years. calling it a gang-style killing. and now we can tell you that police, they have indicated that there will be more arrests in this case, but they are not being very specific. hank hank wu

. >>> duck doughnuts is opening franchises in herndon, fairfax, and arlington.astries are made to order and are so popular that customers often wait in line at the beach locations. can the business survive in an area where everyone is in a hurry? >> we're working to build some type of online app so people can order ahead of time and pay ahead of time as well. >> one other thing we're trying to bring from duck doughnuts from the outer banks is that magical experience. i've had such a good time in the outer banks, want to bring some of that magic here. >> the first location opens up in about two weeks. >> have you seen the lines at some of the starbucks around here? we're used to waiting in line. >>> there's a new place to shop this afternoon. >> but to folks in one neighborhood it's not just a new store front. why they're hoping this mean big changes in their community. >>> and the police officer seen pulling the trigger in a video that's shocked the country. >>> i'm wendy rieger at the live degsing. doctors are working to save a mail truck carrier who was thrown

will be a cool night tonight but a very nice night, 58 in rockville, 56 in bowie, croften, reston herndon sterling around 56 57 degrees. take a look at these numbers. 83 in omaha. it is 82 in minneapolis minnesota. much warmer there. we have yet to see 80 degrees in our region. those will try to move our way. we won't get quite there. we are talking about some warm weather, though. tomorrow 47 cool, breezy at 1:00, lots of sunshine clouds in of the afternoon but temperatures around 70 degrees by 5:00. then by friday 75 degrees. i think we'll see shower activity but we're not talking about all-day rain on friday. maybe some showers early and then maybe a chance of a thunderstorm late in the day. this weekend back down to 55. this will be the only day we're seeing cool weather, saturday. a shower is possible early, most lineally before 8:00 a.m., breeze dwri cold for of the easter egg hunts in the morning, by the afternoon 63, not bad. opening day, 67 game time 4:05 as we take on the mets at nats park. looking very good here, look at the temperature, 67 at 4:05, 63 in the seventh inning, la

yet, but investigatings in fairfax county looking into the possibility that last month's murder in herndon was gang related. tonight 18-year-old moses dominguez of sterling is under arrest in the killing of william leva. leva was found dead last month in woods near a walking trail off hidden brook drive. >>> and a man is dead after police say he sped off during a routine traffic stop in southern maryland. crews were out repairing a utility pole that police say the man slammed into while he was trying to avoid a trooper. we're told this all started when the trooper noticed a car with a taillight out. the driver sped off. the trooper found the car upside down along action lane just off crane highway in waldorf. they have not released the man's name. >>> bond is denied for the parents of a lively boy who was found dead in a septic tank near his family's home in southern virginia. paul thomas and ashley white are charged with child abuse and neglect neglect. their 5-year-old was found dead last month after an extensive five-day search. police say autopsy results on the boy are still pending as

. >> i was looking forward to the herndon stop since i live there. >> reporter: environmental issuesd to the delay but project leaders say they have to get it right. >> you have to realize we're building this project for a minimum 100-year design life. >> reporter: the setback also comes at a difficult time for dulles, which is trying to gain as many domestic passengers as possible while reagan national's growth has exploded. now, this delay is also a tough pill for drivers on the dulles toll road to swallow. don't forget they're helping to finance a large part of this project. at 6, will tolls go up because of this delay? back to you. >> reporter: police say she was advertising for prostitution from a hotel room with a 3-year-old by her side. coming up in a live report i'll tell you about the serious charges against this young mother. >>> we're looking at a beautiful day today, but rain is in the forecast >>> right now at 5:45, we're seeing a much more subdued tone in the city of baltimore. a large crowd has gathered at the intersection of north and pennsylvania where that cvs was l

some just east of herndon over towards portions of the area. let's go back.ant to zoom in one more time on this. go ahead and zoom in right here. i'll show you what i'm talking about. around the d.c. area, these could come in through d.c. now, here's the stadium, of course nationals taking on the phillies tonight. i do think this rain will come right over nats park around the 7:15 hour. again, maybe a 15-minute shower, that will be it. this will be the one that came over national harbor, moving toward clinton. you can see the air force base out there, too. it will move over that in the next couple of minutes. for the most part dining out this evening, looking good in most areas. you'll get a brief shower downtown, that's about it. temperatures 70 to 75 degrees, tomorrow's forecast beautiful. warm, lots of sunshine in the afternoon, low humidity 76 to 81 degrees. and the next couple of days also looking good. if you're getting out on the bike tomorrow, nice, 1:00, 76, plenty of sunshine, 9:00 a.m., just beautiful, temperatures around the 60 degree mark. here's

everybody else kind of breezy, though. 50 degrees at arlington. 48 in the district and 47 degrees in herndon. temperatures across the area very chilly. a good 15 to 20 degrees below average but the warm air will start moving in tonight. tomorrow, we really get into the warm air and out west today, they're getting hit by all kinds of showers, heavy thunderstorms. in fact, right now a large area under a severe thunderstorm watch in this pink color. these are all severe thunderstorm warnings and farther west chicagoland and south, that's a tornado watch. we'll have to deal with all kinds of changes and maybe severe weather in parts of our area tomorrow. steve rudin joins us now with talk of severe weather that's been nasty. steve: across the midwest over the past 24 hours, rough going. gusty winds, tornadoes, hail. take a look for yourself what's going on and we'll show you. this is a shot from ohio. and you can see the severe weather. they had all sorts of bad weather out there i should say ranging from funnel clouds in kansas. they had upwards of six inches of hail in idaho and even some dama

. >>> well part of a mistery in herndon virginia, is solved. we now know the name of that person whose remains were found along a trail. police say he is 50-year-old joseph john swain who appears to have been homeless. a man living along the lane discovered the boebs in february. police do not believe swain was murdered. >>> police are looking for a possibly armed drug dealer near a school in northern virginia. students said a teeth ager pulled a gun from his waistband after offering him marijuana on tuesday afternoon in ashburn. investigators didn't specify where the student attends school, but it happened about a block from legacy elementary. the armed teenager reportedly walked away laughing and no one was hurt. >>> montgomery county's top prosecutor calls it a strong message against the crime of rape in their community. today a judge sentenced joakim torres to 60 years in prison. torres is convicted of the violent rape of a woman along the northwest branch trail in silver spring nearly a year ago. he attacked the victim at knifepoint and ro