darcy spencer is live in hyattsville with more. darcy. >> come werely, the nanny was y >>> kimberly, i had a chance to talk to the mothers involved. they had no idea. one mom concerned about her young son shown some very graphic images. >> it is sick. like i said there is not a word i can fiend to nd to describe i. it is appalling. >> this woman who doesn't want to be identified said that her two children were victims of a nanny facing asalt in child porn charges. >> what do you think about the fact she is under arrest now? >> relieved. very relieved. i hope justice is served. >> hyattsville police arrested the 22-year-old nanny this week and charged her with the abuse of three boys and girls, ages 5, 10, 12. she worked for the families as a nancy. >> i guess you can't judge somebody by what they look like. she just didn't seem like that type oon rspe. >> policatsa sy hed sthweho the children pornographic images on a computer and transmilted pornographic images of the children over the internet using a live web cam. >> i do believe

hyattsville currently 85, a high of 88, morning low 61. the wind is coming out of the south. that is an indicator of the wind shift bringing in the mild, muggy air. let's go to the map, give you the scoreboard. the official numbers, 80 degrees, 65, almost in line with the typical highs -- 88 degrees, 65, almost in line. 85 degrees bowie, 86 fredericks, from royal 84. -- 86 frederick, ought front royal 84. warmer to the deep south, new orleans wh showers of the gulf, 78. a lot of energy off to the west. the trajtory basically has it dive to the south and west. if you are headed to southwestern virginia, down 81 corridor, showers. it for us, just clouds moving ever had, making a partly cloudy. the next system will move closer tomorrow, through e day. some of the computer models hit toward a little bit of rain at dawn, others say later in the day as the front moves across the area. once it comes through, it will clear out, and another wave will affect us. friday, scattered thunderstorms. the weekend, the better chance of cool air. tomorrow, 90 degrees, hot and sticky, scattered

police arrested ck22-year-old harnich yesterday in hyattsville. she was accused of transmitting pornographic images of children over the internet using a live web cam. the investigators say that she also showed the victims explicit images on a computer. she's from bosnia and is in the u.s. on an expired work visa. she's believed to have worked for several families in the area. city police in hyattsville want any family who let their children in the suspect's care to give them a call. >>> the capitol police officer is out of the hospital in toght after a teplrito shooting in prince george's.co tyun itpetyap hne apou atseidnme artt complex in the 8500 block of greenbelt ad in greenbelt a just across t nasaoddard sp eace erntce. officer and 12-year old girl were injured in the shoot-out. derrick ward has our report. >> bullet holes in cars, among the remnants of the shoot-out that occurred in the parking lot of of the apartment in greenbell. the shoot-out left three people injured. among them a 12-year-old girl, grazed by a bullet that entered her se

hyattsville police say 22-year-old s asa hernchick showed porn to children between the ages of 10 and 12. she's also accused of having explicit conversations with the children. the children told detectives they locked themselves in the bathroom to avoid her. >>> the senator theatre hits the auction block and loyola college could be interested in buying it. college officials won't say exactly what they are going to do with the theatre. baltimore city bought the mortgage last may with plans to foreclose and then sell the property. bids have to be $1 million or more to be accepted. if no bids reach that limit then the city will take control of the senator theatre. >>> this week about 17,000 firefighters and emts are in our sister. they are here for some hands on training. the six-day firehouse expo offers education, exhibits and the latest in safety training to those attending. a group of firefighters even reviewed training on entering a burning building with a coordinated and controlled fire attack. the training sessions are held at a variety of locations all around the city. >> they've

hyattsville police charge 22 aza hrnjic with child abuse. now according to charging documents, she is accused of showing pornographic websites to a 5-year-old boy and 10 and 12-year-old girls. she is also accused of having sexually explicit conversations with the children. the children told police they locked themselves in the bathroom to avoid the nanny. the 22-year-old is being held on $350,000 bond. >>> tonight police in anne arundel county are investigating a light rail robbery in brooklyn park. a 16-year-old girl told police that she was robbed monday night when she got off the train at nursery road station in the 6800 block of baltimore and annapolis boulevard. now according to police, four women assaulted the teen and stole her purse. the suspect then ran toward belle grove road. if you have any information about this crime, you're asked to call metro crimestoppers. at 1-866-7-lock-up. >>> two firefighters were hurt battling a fire this morning in east baltimore. the row house fires started around 7:20 in the 200 block of st. matthews

the 22-year-old who has worked for several families, was arrested last night in hyattsville. she allegedly showed her victim pornographic images on a computer and transmitted pornographic images of children using a web cam. police are holding the woman on $350,000 bond tonight. >> assault charges against mayor sheila dixon's chief of staff and another city employee are dropped. malard scheduled to go to trial next week. his former girlfriend elizabeth smith said malard hit her on two different occasions. malard denied that. mayor sheila dixon issued a statement saying she is relieved the charges have been dismissed. >> a federal judge has ruled a wrongful death suit against frederick county can go on as scheduled to trial. suit is seeking $145 million, for the family of jerome gray. gray died back in 2007 after being tasered twice. police say gray refused to show his hands. grey's family said he always had a hearing problem. >> many howard county residents are targets of a new water quality scam, officials say several people reported receiving offers for free water testing. a

heightsville police say -- hyattsville police say 22-year-old asahernchek showed pornography to a 5-year-old boy and two other children. investigators say she told the boy to stand nude in front of a computer web cam are a. >> it it was totally unexpected. i would have never ever thought something like that would happen. i guess you can't judge somebody by what they look like. she didn't seem like the type of person. >> it serves as a reminder to all parents, please don't take for granted anything at all when leaving the children in the care of trusted friends, neighbors or of so-called professionals. you can never ever be too careful. >> the children told detectives they locked themselves in a bathroom to avoid the woman. >>> it's now 6:05. a big improvement in test scores for baltimore city students. citywide 72% of third through eighth grade students scored proficialt or advanced on the reading section of the msa, compared with 67% last year. in math the percentage was 63%, up from 55% last year. and the improvement means that the city is no longer part of the state's corrective action st

hyattsville police say 22-year-old asa hern check showed web sites to a 5-year-old as well as two girls 10 and 12. she's also accused of telling a boy to stand naked in front of a web cam are a and having explicit sexual conversation was the children. the children say they locked themselves in a bathroom to avoid her. >>> controversy from the start. who should pay for michael jackson's memorial service? now l.a.'s top prosecutor says city workers may have broken the law. >> our investigation has taken an unanticipated turn. that raises both civil and criminal aspects. >> the l.a. city attorney declined further comment citing the ongoing investigation. several council members want to know why taxpayers should pay millions for the memorial. thousands of police officers were brought in, for crowds who didn't show up. $48,000 was also spent to bring the officers sandwiches from nearly 70 miles away. >>> tough times even for the formerly rich and famous. court records show that actor steven baldwin is millions of dollars in debt and has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. baldwin appeared in se

she was arrested last night in hyattsville and police say the 22-year-old showed some of the children she was caring for pornographic images on a computer and then she used a live web cam to transmit pornographic images of those children over the internet. any family who employed her are asked to call police. >>> president obama is pressing congress to. members of the senate want more bipartisan support for whatever comes out. >> if we don't achieve health carry form, we cannot control the cost of medicare and medicaid and we cannot control our long-term debt and our long-term deficits. that's not in dispute. so we're going to have to get this done. >> the president wants to sign a bill into law this year that would slow the rate of health care spending and expand health coverage to the millions of people who don't have it. >>> from annapolis to frederick, the past week has brought a rash of high tech atm heist but they're not after bills. they're after your account info. >> wusa9.com andrew stack is live from the information center to warn how they're doing it. andrew. >> reporter: w

hyattsville police say the nanny showed pornographic websites to a 5-year-old boy as well as the 10 and 12-year-old girl. she is also accused of telling the boy to stand nude in front of a computer web camera, and having explicit sexual conversations with the children. the children's mother says the nanny was recommend bade relative. >> it was totally unexpected. i would have never, ever thought something like that would happen. i guess you can't judge somebody by what they look like. she just didn't seem like that type of person. >> it just serves as a reminder to all parents, please don't take for granted anything at all when leaving the children in the care of trusted friends, of neighbors, or of professionals. we can never, ever be too careful. >> the children told detectives they locked themselves in the bathroom to avoid the woman. >>> a jersey city police officer has died after being wounded in a shoot-out with two armed robbery suspects last week. the 37-year-old officer was shot in the face with a shotgun blast last thursday as he tried to capture suspects in an apartment build

. >> and some northeast baltimore residents are literally planning >> a nanny in hyattsville is held on $350,000 bond. she is charged with showing porn to the kids she was taking care of. police say aza hrnjic is charged with child abuse and child pornography. mother of the three children she was taking care of, said she got suspicious when one of the kids told her that he didn't want aza hrnjic to care for him any more. when she started to ask questions, she discovered the nanny's sec and the called police. >> it is sick. like i said, there is not even a word that i can find to describe it. >> obviously her mental state is just, out there. >> well, at this point there is no indication that there are more victims but police want the public to contact them if aza hrnjic ever worked for them as a nanny. >> quarterback for the steelers, being accused of rape. a woman said it happened last summer in roethlisberger's pen house hotel room in lake tahoe. nfl star was in tahoe for a celebrity golf tournament. the lawsuit is seeking at least $390,000 in damages. roethlisberger's lawyer said h

at 86 right now hyattsville. the storm scan, the bigger picture, we have been under the influence of the blue "h" which keeps us on a pleasant conditions. as it moves off to go east, we get some seat and a little more humidity. we have storm is in parts of kentucky and parts of tennessee. most of that is driving to the southwest, moving away. however, we still have a cold front in the midwest. that is what we are looking at possibly initiating showers and thunderstorms, especially thursday. scattered thunderstorms through the latter half of the afternoon. over to the maps, 87 degrees fairfax and frederick, 86 montrose. across the mid-atlantic, cooler in pennsylvania. dallas, 103, not currently at 99 degrees. the storm in as in the middle part of the country. that is not coming here today, but the overall pattern is such that it will impact us tomorrow and rotate through the next couple of days. friday, scattered thunderstorms, saturd maybe another storm. several days of storms, but when they are scattered, some o

we have an incident to report in hyattsville at queens chapel road and 22nd street. a report of an accident out here. we'll keep an eye on that. and finally check out the outer loop. a slow down from new hampshire over to georgia. ten extra minutes. sun glare is becoming a factor but no real problems yet. we will keep you up-to-date. that's all for traffic right now. andrea, over to you. >>> supreme court confirmation hearings begin later today for sonia sotomayor. she is expected to be confirmed as the first hispanic and only the third woman to serve on the nation's highest court. senate republicans are promising some tough questions before any votes are cast. susan roberts has the latest. >> reporter: judge sonia sotomayor gets her chance today to convince senators and a national tv audience that she's ready to serve on the u.s. supreme court. >> for someone like sonia sotomayor, the only thing standing between her and confirmation is herself. >> reporter: with democrats holding a majority in the senate, the 55-year-old new yorker is virtually assured the nominatio

. >> reporter: we're talking about a hyattsville mother who found a nanny by referral and with the help of an you a pair agency. based on that she hired this woman from bosnia to watch her kids. she would later learn that was a big mistake. >> it's sick. like i said, there's not even a word i can find to describe it. >> reporter: this parent who does not want to be identified says aza hrnjic had been referred to her. she had been staying with her family and watching her three kids but in june she niced sothing wasn't right. her son was crying and didn't want the nanny around anymore. once she started asking questions, she found out the woman she had trusted with her children had a dark secret. she had allegedly been showing porn to the kids. >> obviously her mental state is just out there. >> reporter: the mother contacted police. >> based on information we have, there's indication that she was displaying pornographic images to the children and also possibly through the use of a web cam displaying nude images of children. >> reporter: aza was arrested thursday and charged with several o

here, we can take a breath of fresh air and wrap it up with an accident in hyattsville. this just popped up at the intersection of east west highway and rigs road. that's a quick look at traffic. now over to you. >>> forget a friday light. & here comes the sun ♪ ♪ and i say [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: nasa woke up the astronauts on board the shuttle "endeavor" this morning and the shuttle will dock with the international space station. they will flip "endeavor" to photograph the surface. they are checking to make sure there was no damage during the launch when pieces of foam struck the shuttle. >>> america is celebrating the 40th an verse i of the moon landing and nasa is showing restored video of the moon walk. nasa touched up the video so we can get a clearer look at the historic moment. astronaut buzz aldrin took part in the moon walk. he was asked about the future of space travel. >> the logical next major destination is the surface of mars. >> reporter: the newseum in downtown washington is showing off the apollo video and coverage of the event. it is holding an apollo

the all-day event is happening in hyattsville. they can help modify mortgages. >> we are able to work with the lenders and usually get a modification for tse people who have either lost income or they have found mortgages adjusting to a point they can't really afford. we usually -- we are get something -- quite a bit of cooperation from the lenders. >> the so-called intervention day will continue until 8:00 this evening. it is taking place at 3401 a east west highway. anyone that needs help should contact home free to see what documents are needed before meeting with a counselor. >>> bernard mad offoff's wife is facing another legal battle to tune of $45 million. a trustee who is overseeing the liquidation of madoff's assets says his wife, ruth, lived a life of splendor off of her husband's ill-gotten gains. that trustee is suing ruth madoff for nearly $45 million. ruth madeoff didn ruth madoff didn't face any charges. bernie madoff, who admitted to the scam, serving a 150-year prison. >>> when "news4 at 5:00" continues, are you s

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another fresh and cool start with low humidity in place, 69 in washington from dupont circle to hyattsvilleexandria and gaithersburg. another terrific day on the way with highs reaching the upper 80s and sunshine. sunrise is 5:55. a steamy morning tomorrow near 70 with lots of humidity around. a humid day tomorrow, mostly cloudy. maybe a morning shower, a greater chance for an afternoon thundershower with highs in the upper 80s. a look at friday and the next week in ten minuteses. >>> new york avenue and north capitol street, no worries there. the northbound lanes of the gw parkway are currently closed. back to you. >>> it is now 5:43, 69 degrees. what experts are saying about the cost of gasoline now that we are midway through the summer travel season. >>> plus, from the district to upper montgomery county and even parts of northern virginia, next at 5:45, the new proposal for the washington regional =úññññññññññññññ >>> it is now 5:46. updating the top stories in the news this morning, the s.w.a.t. team is on the scene of a holed up man in falls church. it is happening at a

. >>> a hyattsville nanny say is arrested after allegedly sexual abusing children in her care.ornography and grabbed her little brother and hid in their closet. being held on bond. >>> the raceway rejected bid not decided by the courts but the court of appeals. says it should be left to the board. >>> stay with wjz >>> it's hard to clap when you're holding an umbrella. >> and a microphone. >> there you go. good morning, everybody. welcome back to "the early show" on a very damp tuesday morning. >> this is -- i was telling him this is the best audience ever. thank you. really. i feel bad. this group here doesn't have an umbrella. let's share. >> thank you. >> there. >> they're our friends from nebraska you're protecting. >> i'll say what's coming up fwr here. >> all right. you've seen this picture on the local news i'm sure of the suv bursting into flames with a mother and two kids inside. we're going to speak to one of the good samaritans who helped pull them to safety. >> also coming up this morning, the saga of nadya suleman has taken a new turn. we're going to take you insid

. >> a hyattsville nanny has been accused of showing pornographic web sites to children in her care andem to pose naked. the 22-year-old is charged with child abuse. > ifou ride metro, expect delays through thursdayon the bread line. aitrns are moving ow. er ma station will close e thko night for safety tests. we will have another news update for you at 8:25. for continuous news coverage, tune in to our sister station, news channel 8. sd >>> "good morning america" continues with hip-hop star chris brown's apology. why he says he's coming forward now. >>> toddlers in tiaras. is a 2-week-old infant too young to go for the crown? we talked to the parents behind baby beauty pageants. >>> and why the recession may be ruining your teeth. the five things your dentist wants you to know. >>> plus, katherine heigl live. we ask her about her hot, new movie. and "grey's anatomy." is izzie coming back? [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning to you. >> good morning. good morning. good morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> it's great to have you here. chris cuomo, diane sawyer, sam champion, hel

bus garage in alexandria, the four-mile bus garage in arlington and the landover bus garage in hyattsville close on july 31st. the western bus garage in the district will close its sales office on august the 23rd. >> new today, a political fight over cell phones and driving. federal researchers held back warnings because they didn't want to anger congress. that's the word from "the new york times." it quotes the former head of the national highway traffic safety administration. he says there were hundreds of pages of research and warnings about the hazards of using cell phones behind the wheel. however, the agency was told to withhold the findings because some lawmakers had warned against lobbying states. transit oicials said billions of dollars in financing could be at risk. >> well, some new two-door cars are getting good marks in recent crash safety tests. the insurance institute for highway safety gives the ford focus and the volvo the 30 top scores in front end, side and rear crash tests. also getting top scores in the front end tests are two-door versions of the chevrolet cobalt and

hyattsville police have charged 22-year-old aza harn itch with abuse of boys and girls. she worked for several area families as a nanny. police say she showed the children pornographic pictures and sent pornographic images of the children over the internet, using a live web cam. the mother of two of the children spoke to news 4. >> i guess you can't judge somebody by what they look like. she just didn't seem like that type of person. >> police want anyone who ever hired harnitch to watch their children to call police at 301-985-5060. >>> a 7-year-old boy is still in critical condition after a fire ripped through his apartment on friday night. that fire kled his-y 5ear-old 5 brother. the fire started friday evening in the riverdale section of prince george's county and this weekend, firefighters went door ton oo iran effort t io trynd prevent another fatal tragedy like this one from occurri again. megan mcgrath reports. >> reporter: firefighters go door to door, checking smoke detectors and installing new ones in homes without them. the program is part of an outreach effo