the victim's name is corey hubbard. today the driver behind the wheel apologized for causing hi death. prince george's county bureau chief wilshire heir was in the courtroom today. she joins us live from route 1. >> reporter: chris, this was a very emotional day in court following what was an extraordinarily violent accident. when that young man was crossing route 1 here one car waved him on to go and shortly after adeptp struck and killed him. so violent the young man's body was thrown into the air and he struck this pole before dying. since then look at the changes they've made to route 1. a fence down the middle to try to keep pedestrians from crossing. today in court the focus was don't drink and drive. surveillance video shows liam adepto having drinks then stumbling out of looney's pub in college park last january. just moments later he would drive his car down route 1, striking and killing 2 -year-old university of maryland student corey hubbard. it was a hit-and-run. >> we hope that during his time while he's in

the adepo family did embrace the hubbard family. i think there was a sense of loss on both sides, an acknowledgment that not only mr. hubbard's family goes home today without their loved one but their two young infant children who go home today without a father. >> reporter: this was a young man who impacted people's lives. he had nearly 50 letters written on his behalf according to the judge, showing how important he was to people. his mother told the defendant today in court to cherish being a father. the victim's father said to him being a dad is the best gift any man can receive. everyone is hoping that when he gets out of jail he will do the right thing in the future. reporting live in college park tracee wilkins, news4. >> thanks tracie. >>> the head of the university of virginia is speaking up tonight about new restrictions placed on sorority members. tonight is what they call bid night at uva, the night which fraternities welcome new members. some sorority chapters are telling their members at uva to stay away from frat part

when hubbard stepped into route 1. he was struck by adepo's vehicle. he was sent flying. he was pronounced dead. adepo drove on and it wasn't until some days later that he came forward to police and admitted that he was the driver of the vehicle. today, he was sentenced to two years in prison for the crime of leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death. state's attorney angela alsabrooks says it was the right sentence but more importantly something needs to be done about the culture of drinking. >> i think we have to do a better job as a community to protect young people from these results. >> for his part in court today, adepo himself spoke to hubbard's parents. he said that he is deeply deeply sorry for what happened. he takes full responsibility and he said only that he hoped one day they can truly forgive him. in upper marlboro brad bell, abc 7 news. >> an update now on that hit and run in arlington earlier this week. abc 7 news checked with police today and 40-year-old noormustafa shaikh we've learned is still listed in critical condition. police say the popu

he is mike hubbard. he was hit by nearly two dozen felony ethics charges. was arrested and charged. it was two weeks before the november election. in that november election, he was reelected to his seat in the alabama house and then his fellow republicans in the house reelected him speaker. here are his mug shot. there are headlines all of the time about his impending trial, and he is defending himself against the 23 corruption charges and he continues to serve as the most powerful public official in the state of alabama while under indictment. alabama doesn't much seem to mind, but it is an awkward thing and he is not the only one. just a couple weeks before alabama speaker of the house mike hubbard was indicted, just a few weeks before that, two states over, south carolina also arrested near speaker of the house in september. the republican house speaker bobby harold was arrested on nine felony corruption charges. pleading guilty saved him from six years in prison. he had to give up that sweet, sweet job as speaker of the south carolina house. it is not j

last january liam adepo left a bar in college park and hit and killed student cory hubbard as he crossed route 1 and then took off. adepo later told his roommate and family member what happened. more than 20 supporters are expected in court today for adepo who faces up to two years in prison. >>> right now there is still no word on the fate of two hostages being held by isis. japanese officials say they have nothing new to report on the possible prisoner swap. the deadline for the trade passed yesterday. the extremists want jordan to release ap-iraqi woman linked to al qaeda in exchange for those two hostage. and this morning we're learning more about a local man on the fbi wanted terrorist list. liban haji mohamed was once a cab driver. he's charged with providing support to al shabaab. the fbi also says he has connections to convicted terrorist zachary chesser who is also there northern virginia. mohamed's family says the terrorist allegations have no basis in fact. the fbi says he left the u.s. in 2012 to join al shabaab in eastern africa. >>> nationals outfielder jayson werth heads t

police say i struck and killed 22-year-old cory hubbard as he crossed route 1 in college park last january. adepo will have to serve three years probation after he's released from prison. >>> it appears it will be up to an arbitrator to decide how rabbi gary freundel and the synagogue will part ways. he was terminated in november when he was accused of secretly videotaping women in a ritual jewish bath. he was supposed to be out by january 1st. however, his attorney says he needs more time. >>> $50 million, that is how much the suns of carol glover, the woman who died after this metro smoke incident almost three weeks ago are suing metro for. debra alfarone has the details of that lawsuit from the newsroom. >> mark and anthony glover say it's not about the money. it's about making sure no one else has to go through the heartbreak they're going through to. >> this is not a monetary issue. it is not about us getting money. it is a deep concern that we have for other metrogoers. >> reporter: anthony glover and his brother marcus don't want anyone to experience the devastating loss their whole

the january 2014 collision killed university of maryland student cory hubbard. as part of a plea deal the driver liam adepo pleaded guilty to leaving the scene. adepo received three years probation upon release from prison. the reward has been increased to $7,000 for information leading to an arrest in a rape case in columbia. howard county police released a sketch of the suspect last week. the victim says she was approached at the columbia landing apartments. she was pulled into an apartment where she was assaulted. police have now increased patrols in that area. the family of an alexandria woman who died on a yellow line train three weeks ago is suing metro. carol glover's family filed a $50 million suit today. the lawsuit alleges metro -- accuses metro of negligence in the smokey vent on january 12th. glover died of smoke inhalation and dozens of other passengers were hurt. >> we want to seek justice not only for our family but for this area. and for everybody who rides the metro system. >> the lawsuit says ventilation fans in the tunnel near l'enfant plaza d

he left a bar in college parg and hit and killed cory hubbard as he crossed baltimore avenue and then he took off. he later told a roommate and family member what happened. more than 20 supporters are expected in court today. he fays up to two years. >>> a sprinkler system would have practice a difference at a deadly fire at an annapolis mansion. montgomery county fire officials did this test yesterday to prove that point. you can see a fire start in both rooms. the fire is quickly extinguished by a sprinkler system while the other fire continued to burn. >>> inbound right hand lane of mass avenue south of white haven street will be closed. repairs to the bridge there will start after the morning rush hour about 10:00 a.m. and repairs around 3:00 p.m.. repairs will be ongoing until tuesday. >>> you'll be waiting on the platform longer than usual this weekend on metro. tomorrow there will be track work on the red and orange lines. trains will run every 16 minutes and those lines will foe back to regular service on sunday. all other metro lines will run on regular service all weekend. >

he pleaded guilty in connection with the death of 22-year-old cory hubbard crossing route 1 near campus when he was struck last january. surveillance video shows adepo stumbling out of a bar shortly before the crash. >>> tomorrow night is midnight for uva fraternities. requests go out to students for membership and celebrations follow. the national conference has ordered sororities not to take part citing safety concerns. some women on campus say that smacks of gender discrimination. today uva president theresa sullivan said the npc did not consult them on the matter or give the school any notice. she also talked about media coverage of the issue and coverage given to the now discredited rolling stone article about an alleged frat house gang rape. >> i very much am disappointed at the presentation of this story to the world as uniquely singling out both uva fraternities and sororities. i certainly don't think that singling them out is warranted in any way. >> sullivan wants uva to become a national leader in improving safety on campus. she said the school will consider plans to create a

january he left a bar in college park and got behind the wheel of his toyota hit and killed cory hubbard, crossing baltimore avenue. he then drove off and later told his roommates and a family member what happened. more than 20 supporters are expected in court today for adeppo who faces up to two years in prison. >>> water turned back on for some popular eateries in northwest d.c. a water main break on 14th street near r street had water shut off more than 12 hours. two leaks found in a six-inch main yesterday. the problem was fixed around 5:30 this morning. >>> and today montgomery county wants to know what you think about more transportation options. the county wants to develop a mass transit system independent of metro. you can give your two cents at a public hearing tonight at 6:00 p.m. in rockville. you have to sign up by noon, though, to attend. >>> and waiting on the platform longer than usual this weekend on metro. tomorrow track work on the red and orange lines. trains run every 16 minutes. those lines go back to regular service, though on sunday. all other metro lines will blen

he hit and killed a student cory hubbard as he crossed route 1 and then took off. adepo later told his roommate and family member what happened. more than 20 supporters are expected in court today for adepo who faces up to two years in prison. >>> 6:05 now. nationals outfielder jayson werth heads to jail today. he pled guilty to reckless driving. werth was flying down the beltway at more than 100 miles an hour last summer. he will serve five days at the fair tax county jail on weekends to minimize disruption to his rehab after shoulder surgery. he also faces driving restrictions including a six month ban. >>> if you live in montgomery county your property taxes may go up soon. this is according to the "washington post". the increase may lift an annual cap for property taxes. it's a pretty tough political sell. the county face as $200 million shortfall. state funding cuts and revenue losses from the recession are making matters worse. news 4 will be watching for leggett's decision. >>> new this morning, crews just arrived to a home blackened by flames. new informati

police say adepo struck and killed 22-year-old cory hubbard as he crossed route 1 in college park last january. prosecutors say adepo was shown on surveillance video staggering out of a college park bar shortly before the crash. >>> metro transit police are reporting a significant drop in crime last year. major crime was down 27%, in fact. transit police attribute the drop to increased customer awareness and new technology. fewer robberies and thefts of mobile devices and bikes were big 9çñofactors in the 2014 crime drop. >>> we are just getting started on wusa9 news at 5:00. a man accused of kidnapping a montgomery county judge is in court today. mola lenghi tells us the bizarre story at 5:30. >> plus top is back with more on the winter weather expected sunday night. >> and we're live in arizona for super bowl xlix, what both teams are being forced to do to make sure the footballs are all properly inflated. xñaó5Ñ >>> the deflategate controversy has led to a change in the way the footballs will be handled leading up to the big game. >> terry, you talked to the super bowl referee about

he struck and killed cory hubbard as he crossed route 1 in college park last january. prosecutors say he was shown on surveillance video staggering out of a bar shortly before the crash. >>> the missing gaithersburg woman has been found. elizabeth betty jean queen turned up in jail in fact. the 69-year-old woman who is diagnosed sciz friend inning was -- schizophrenic was last seen december 29 and was arrested on december 30. she refused to identify herself at the time. so she was booked as jane smith. >>> an eastern high schoolteacher's aide is due in court this morning after being accused of sexually abusing a student. police say carla norde was found naked inside a car with a student. she is a home room aide in the vehicle team's special needs class. 16 is the age of consent in the district, but the law forbids sexual relationships between teachers and students. >>> the trial of the case of a 6-year-old new york city boy who went missing 35 years ago opens today. he became one of the first missing children featured on milk cartons. pedro hernandez is going on trial

moments later he crashed into 22-year-old cory hubbard as he was crossing route 1. he faces up to two years in prison. >>> getting into shape for the gridiron. it might not be as hard as you think. some big names are sharing their simple secret for getting into shape and staying that way. >>> the blizzard of 2015 shut down entire cities but it couldn't stop a big surprise for one mother caught right in the >>> an aggressive program is being re-evaluated to see fit's effective in controlling the growing coyote population in a virginia community. warrenton county pays its residents to kill coyotes. they get $50 per animal. according to the website, the so-called coyote bounty program started 50 years ago. since then the county has shelled out $21,000 in payments. about 30 hunters take part every year. >>> this weekend, millions of us are going to sit around and eat nachos wings, and my personal vorite guacamole, watch some of america's best athletes. so what can we learn from them about staying in shape? nbc's erica edward found out it all starts with a xwoe goh ma ma

stanley hubbard, a minnesota telecommunications billionaire, clarence werner a nebraska trucking -- thesemostly older industries sort of industrialists not unlike the koch brothers themselves who are largely older, largely white, and very concerned about the direction of the country who want to spend money and willing in some cases to put their names on their checks to try to shape the direction of our politics. >> i watched barbara walters interviewing david koch at the end of the year and he revealed his politics are social issues are quite liberal. the issues a it a seminar like tomorrow night, only financial issues or do they get into social issues as well? >> primarily financial. and that is how the koch brothers have framed their involvement. their desire to be involved in politics. they are primarily interested in reining in what they see as reckless run away government spending expansion of government and that sometimes does put them at odds with the republican party. they famously opposed the iraq war as sort of reckless foreign intervention and expensive. and they favor, i inter

ron hubbard known for its celebrity members known as tom cruise." the most hotly anticipated documentary at the sundance film festival. this is director alex gibney working the red carpet at sundance. >> what's so impressive to me about the film in telling the stories of these individuals we profiled was how smart, how savvy they were and yet they got inside a belief system that when they look back and finally got out they thought how did i get there. >> the doors had bars put on them. the windows had bars put on them and there was one entrance door that a security guard sat at 24 hours a da. >> reporter: the film accuses the church of operating something called the hole a pair of double wide trailers located on scene to go's international base in the california desert where church officials would allegedly be placed for a perceived misbehavior. several years ago former scientology official debbie cook told abc news as she had testified in court that she had spent time in the hole. >> when i was there, it had bars on the windows and security guards

> reporter: for the highs of today alatas '60s and '70s and the south bay evergreen at 74 on view hubbardo hitting a high 69 degrees. won't be as warm for the fairfield only reaching 60. us because where the to the fall with a motor sunshine and not have the opportunity to really see this temperatures warmup their. >> reporter: to waterfront 67 for san leandro downtown san francisco high of 70 and will see low 70's up toward are one country area storage of high-pressure fuel parked over the state. continues to shift east and that couple was offshore winds loss of the jurors to go to tomorrow expected to be the warmest heavily. >> reporter: an era before press highlights miss saturday's and as we wrap up to weekend increasing cloud cover perhaps a few raindrops into monday's night to wednesday. >> reporter: with people behaving badly channel for. 65 on the bridge the so the toll may. he was read on one thing he can find as license. because a shows is the suspended having come recession with people was being never interesting moments. if u.s. less the biggest ever here issued for multiple v

. >> former economic -- former bush economic adviser glen hubbard says the u.s.ovement including things like tax reform. but said looking around the world, the u.s. is the leader of the pack here. >> we have had an uneven global recovery, to be sure. despite the sometimes sour attitudes in this country, the u.s. continues to dominate industrial economy success. even with the downside risks faced by the american economy over the next year it's still likely to be the relative winner of the party. >> bob gordon of northwestern university, he's sticking to his idea of this secular stagnation that because of low popularity we're doomed to 2% growth and low interest rates for a long time to come. but he got a lot of pushback here with u.s. growth rates recently hitting that 5% mark on the euro. a lot of skepticism from guys like marty feldstein who says with interest rates already low over there, he has his doubts about whether draghi's potential qe would have any positive effects like it did here in the u.s. back to you. >> can i ask you one question? is there a histo

. >> rex hubbard was a golf channel investigator on the story. >> the injuries are not conducive withthey have two witnesses who said he fell down and hit his head on a rock. that makes more sense than being beaten. >> he said part of what allenbee can't remember can be explained by employees at a strip club who said he ran up a $3400 tab. >> i asked if he felt like he was drunk at that time. he said he was beyond drink. he felt like he was taking drugs or had been drugged. >> we reached out to him and have not heard back. they are investigating it as a fraud case and not as kidnapping or assault. the tale of the kidnapped golfer, critics warned may now be lying in the rough. jacob rascon, nbc news, los angeles. >> that's not going to turn out well. coming up, what was blake shelton doing taking a shot at country music on snl? >> on rossen reports, registered sex offenders hitting it big in the lottery. should they be able to keep the millions? first these messages. i vow to wow my family with a vacation they'll never forget. it's royal caribbean's vow to wow sale, and there's no bett