. >> jackie bensen joins us live from the scene. >> reporter: the discovery was made just before 7:00 this evening here in the del rey neighborhood. the man had trauma to his body. this is causing great concerns for neighbors. was this a robbery, was this a burglary. police do not have a lot of answers at this point. hours after the 94-year-old man was discovered by his stepson, the home continued to be the scene of a full-blown investigation by alexandria police. >> we have our detectives canvassing the neighborhood to find out if any of the neighbors saw or heard anything that might be related to this incident. >> reporter: the house near the intersection of russell road and west mount ida avenue sits amongst older homes. alexandria mayor bill ewell responded. >> i have every confidence that the police will get to the bottom of this, and we'll understand what happened and why. and bring this case to a close. >> reporter: despite having a very low crime rate, this neighborhood was the scene of a very high-profile murder a decade ago. the 2003 murder of nancy dunning, the wife of the

. >>> i'm jackie bensen in charles county, maryland. a revolutionary program aimed at putting cops in school. not quite what you think. i'll have the story coming up. >>> and coming up in sport, g.w. gets ready to battle the butler bulldogs. wizards hoping to put a beat-down on brooklyn. >>> after the caps get pummeled in pittsburgh, their gm talks abou >>> there's a lot of conversation these days about school safety and one local area getting a lot of attention for efforts. jackie bensen has a report on what schools are doing to keep students safe in charles county, maryland. >> ha does that say about you as a society now? >> discussing a quote from russian literature is all in a day's work for the corporal at the sheriff's department. he's the school resource officer at mcdone oaf high school in maryland. in the complicated world of teenagers, he's an approachable adult. with advice, justice and tough love. >> when people come in, i think they're comforted, whether it be a teacher, student or parent to know we have an officer that can

jackie bensen has the latest. >> reporter: doreen, because of the patient privacy laws, much of this is shrouded in mystery. the clinic did not respond to requests for comment. police sources and members of a local antiabortion group say the 29-year-old woman died thursday at shady grove adventist hospital, a day after leaving germantown reproductive health services. montgomery county police say there is no criminal investigation into her death at this time. the clinic has been the subject of regular protests, since dr. leroy car heart. michael martelli is with the american coalition for life, an antiaboorgs group that maintains a presence in the same office park. >> sidewalk counselors have the opportunity to look in the eyes of each and every woman and plead to them, let us help you. they asked for that before the abortion and afterwards as well. >> no national statistics are kept on whether late-term abortions carry more risk for the mother, but a number of studies have been conduct that had seem to indicate the procedure has a somewhat higher mortality rate. i spoke with the woma

. >> it happened yesterday. 24 hours later there's an arrest tonight as jackie bensen reports.itness helped police crack this case. >> reporter: the security camera video from colonial jewelers shows a frightening scene. three men, one of them armed with a handgun, entered the store yesterday afternoon. they ordered everyone down on the floor. they smashed a display case, grabbed handfuls of jewelry and sprayed employees and customers with pepper spray. but they were unaware that a passing motorist saw what was happening through the window. he flagged down a police officer. >> the detective who was in the passenger seat got out of the seat and had to run against traff traffic. went down to the jewelry store as our robbers were leaving the jewelry store. the detective chased them to an alley way where they entered a black pickup truck. that truck then came at the detective who had to get out of the way. he was able to get the tag number. >> reporter: detectives worked through the night and arrested 31-year-old alonzo meadows in the district early this morning. police in virginia

jackie bensen joins us live with the latest. >>> wendy, this is an extraordinary situation, striking absolute fear into the 10,000 member los angeles police department and their families. >>> christopher jordan dorner outlined his plan to terminate a dozen colleagues that he feels led to his firing. >>> the horrific events began sunday in irvine with the ambush shooting of a woman's, the woman is a daughter of a lapd police captain who represented dorner in his termination hearing. >> we trained him. he was also a member of the armed forces. it is extremely worrisome and scary, especially to the police officers involved. >>> at least 40 protective details are in place on officers' families in the los angeles area. in the town of corona this morning, two officers manning one of them were fired on. in riverside, two officers stopped at a traffic light we are also fired on, one of them died. >> the city mourns the deaths of monica quan, keith lawrence, and our brave riverside police officer. i also feel great sadness for the injuries is suffered by my officer, the second riverside offic

jackie bensen with our report now with the latest on the search for that child. >> reporter: her pear down from six days of constant worry and fear. her mother asked to take her to the grocery store. >> i said sure. i let her go. i haven't seen them since. >> reporter: birts believes anderson whom he says he is legally blind from a medical con condition was driven to d.c. by her boyfriend. 30-year-old roderick williams. birts says that the two are aspiring rappers. williams calls himself capone. and ebony anderson goes by absolute. news4 learned that williams is wanted by police in pulaski county, arkansas, for a violation of probation that could send him back to prison. birts believes the two are on the run with eriona who spent a brief period of time with her mother since birth. >> my daughter is in a dangerous situation right now. she is in a dangerous situation. she don't know anybody down there, around her. she is around a whole bunch of men. >> reporter: birts struggles for composure as he sent a message to his daughter. >> i miss you. i miss you so much. i love you to death. i'

. >> i'm jackie bensen, robberi>> pistorius heads back to court tomorrow on murder charges.he double amputee is accused of killing his model girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. she was found shot to death in the track star's home valentine's day. prosecutors are expected to lay out why they think pistorius allegedly committed the killing during his bail hearing tomorrow. his long time track coach says he believes the shooting was an accident. reeva steenkamp's funeral will be held tomorrow. >> hi-tech enforcement brings in millions but will we s red light cameras go away in our area. some experts say it should. >> reporter: blow through a red light in the greater d.c. area and you're likely to get caught on camera. red light cameras have popped up all over the place. in some local jurisdictions are in the process of putting in even more. tonight hear from the national traffic expert who says if the camera dose their jobs they should eventually put themselves out of business. because they will have changed the way you drive. we're going to show you what local police departments thin

in northeast washington, jackie bensen, news4. >> d.c.e investigating eriona's disappearance as a missing person's case. >>> pit bull owners rallied in annapolis today. they want more protection when their pet bites someone. maryland law considers pit bulls inherently dangerous. it makes owners liable even if their dog has never bitten anyone before. >> the ones -- none of the focus is on the back story of who was behind that situation and where is the legislation and where are the criminal justice system going after the people that are doing these things and creating problems. that's what we immediate to focus on. >> demonstrators support a new measure that would hold all owners equally responsible for their dogs' actions. the new measure would allow the owner to prove in court that the dog is not dangerous. >>> let's check some of the stories trending online today. >> first up today, this accident is going to keep olympic gold medalist lindsey vonn off the slopes for the rest of the season. she lost her balance on a jump at the alpine w

reporting from woodbridge, jackie bensen, news4. >>> president obama getting ready for his prime timete of the union address. he will deliver that a pew hour from now and will report on what the president plans to say. >> learning new details about the high-powered gun at university of medical student purchased before he killed his roommate. then himself. >>> also, crews cut down a massive tree in the district today. but it was the wrong one. good evening. i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. big news out of big bear, california. a former l.a. police officer wanted for several murders is holed up inside of a cabin around 3:30 this afternoon a woman called police and said a man matching christopher dorner's description stole her vehicle. officers have -- detectives found the stolen vehicle and dorner ran into a cabin. officers have confirmed a couple was tied up in the cabin before the woman escaped a short time later there was a gunfire exchange between dorner and detectives. we are told two officers were injured and taken to the hospital. the los angeles police department is planni

jackie bensen will have much 340r in terms of reaction coming up from montgomery county. >>> local gasces are on the rise again. the average price of a gallon of regular jumped to four bucks in d.c. aaa says this is the fifth time in history that gas prices hit the $4 in the district. in maryland, the price is slightly lower at 3.79 the in virginia the average price for a gallon of regular is 3.69. today marks the 35th consecutive day of rising gas prices. in just the past month, the cost of gas has increased by 42 cents a gallon in the district. >>> today virginia senator tim kaine began making the rounds to see how the looming sequestration cuts could impact defense workers and veterans in our area. there are plenty of concerns, but we're learning how the lively hoods are also on the chopping belong. news4's northern bureau chief julie carey will look at that part of the story in our next hour. >>> so who talks more? men or women? don't answer that. some researchers from the university of maryland right here have the answer to that question, and they say it's based on biology. >>> an

the family tells news4's jackie bensen it is a miracle hair daughter wasn't killed in the accident. >> it was deafening. >> reporter: looking at the scene from above, it is hard to imagine how the stolen chevy pickup truck managed to travel the distance from cardinal drive over the curb, up on the lawn. just missing a tree and into the living room of the home on choate court. it plowed right through the spot where the family's 5-year-old daughter stands watching for the school bus every morning. >> when i came -- i just saw her screaming, i was so happy. i just took her and rushed out. >> reporter: four teens, age 15s to 17, three of them girls, were inside of the truck. they attempted to run from the scene. but police officers who had been following them since the vehicle hit a car nearby arrived moments later and apprehended them. turns out prince william county police had been searching for them since they walked away from a supervised juvenile center on monday. >> it is a less secure home for juveniles who committed offenses and placed there. they are low-risk, low-security facili

recording from myersville, jackie bensen, news4. >>> just a few hours ago john leopold resigned. three days ago a judge found him guilty of misconduct in office. he's scheduled to be sentenced on march 14th. leopold was found guilty of using employees to run personal and political errands. among other things, they accused him of using his staff to attend to his nursing needs after surgery. anne arundel's administrative officers john hammond will remain the county's acting executive. >>> the former police officer in culpepper, virginia, who was convicted of manslaughter, could spend three years in jail. that sentence was recommended by the jury today. the judge will decide if the sentence is just. david harmon wright killed a woman during a traffic stop last we're. virginia bureau reporter david culver is outside the courthouse now with more. david? >> reporter: jim, as that sentence was being read today, i looked over and noticed patricia cook's supporters we are shaking their head. they were clearly very disappointed. tonight daniel harmon wright is back in jail, the jurors seen

jackie bensen is live with the latest on this.course we understand they went for the best stuff. >> that's right, wendy, they went straight for the rings, taking 27 of them, and police have noted this crime's proximity to valentine's day. the security camera videos show the suspects were determined -- repeatedly pounding the display case until it shattered enough to be peeled back. >> we had four suspects enter the store, two brandished hammered, smashed the glass casing, and at that point all four individuals started grabbing rings and stuffed them into a bag. >> reporter: the mall was open and customers were inside. loot in hand, the men ran to a nearby exit into the third-floor level. witnesses told police they jumped into a red car. it was clear from how fast they were going they were not planning to stop at the joyce street exit gate. >> from there we got reports of a red sedan shortly thereafter busting through the gates. >> police say the stolen rings had an estimated value of $128,000. no store or mall employees were injur

at 5:00, jackie bensen will have the latest and why authorities say police everywhere could be targeted. >>> one by one protesters had to be removed from john brennan's confirmation hearing today. brennan is president obama's pick for cia director, also one of the architect of the white house drone policy. members of an activist group had to be removed after repeatedly protesting the use of drones to killed suspected al qaeda operatives. steve handelsman has more on today's hearing. >> boy, senators do not like when their hearings are disrupted again and again and again, but they finally got it going. it's not so much that they object to john brennan themselves. they have questions. they know john brennan is a favorite of president obama. he got a pretty warm welcome up here at a hearing that could about, when you think of it, what some call cia torture. could have been about and was in part, about the u.s. intelligence failures that led to the deaths of four u.s. diplomats in benghazi, libya, but mostly it was about the relatively new phenomenon of raging war by remote control. and wha

. >> the death of those high school students has prompted unprecedented -- jackie bensen explains how community leaders are responding. she's at suitland high school. jackie? >> reporter: there's just one budget being asked by local leaders and parents -- how do we stop this? >> the murders of these students are causing communitywide soul-searching. county executive baker is visibly frustrated. >> i'm very angry. i mean, i think for us in the county, this here is senseless violence. we have young people killed over this last school year, that is something that not acceptable. >> edward burrows is a member of the board of education. >> students can't learn if they don't feel safe. and no student should have to fire their safety. no student should have to worry about walking down the streets with a bag of shoes and think they will be murdered or approached with a gun. >> reporter: the grief is shared by strangers. >> it's heartbreaking. i don't know what the solution is. >> the students' murders all believe to be unrelated, have been declared a priority. >> i am really enraged that a yo

. >>> happening right now, vice president jackie bensen is about to administer the oath of office to john kerry. this is a ceremonial swearing in. you're looking at a live picture. kerry took the actual oath of office behind closed doors last friday. right after secretary of state hillary clinton bid farewell to employees. she led for four years. on monday kerry introduced himself and said the safety of u.s. diplomats overseas is one of his top priorities. >>> a new website is fueling speculation about hillary clinton's future. the former secretary of state has a new site up and running. hila hila hilaryclintonoffice.com. the new york daily news says the site was registered last thursday, the day will evbeforen stepped down as secretary of state. so far she's left off any questions about a presidential run in 2016. >>> lots of sunshine and blue skies today, but don't get too used to it. >> meteorologist veronica johnson has details about a big change headed our way. >> that's right. another storm will be moving in late tomorrow. and already throughout the day tomorrow, we'll see an i

reporting live in northwest washington, jackie bensen, news4. >>> all right. thank you. we have some exclusive video tonight after a scary ride for a passengers who hailed an unlistened cab. >> a taxi inspector saw it. >> he put his hands on her. >> who? me? >> the inspector says the driver physically assaulted her and took off with the passengers in the backseat. while taxi inspectors and police gave chase, the cab hit another car before stopping at 14th and constitution. inspectors impounded the taxi, configures indicated the tags, the drivers charged with assault on a police officers. >>> tonight at 11ic, rogue taxis, how the taxi commission is trying to stop them, and how people who ghent into one put their wall either and safety at risk. that's rogue taxis, tonight on news4 at 11:00. >>> we've just learned that something came in contact with a kerosene heater, and that's what started a deadly fire at this house in indian head. this is dash-cam video of what firefights saul when they arrived at stuckey road last night. 66-year-old geraldine key did not make it out. a

reporting from myersville maryland, jackie bensen, news4. >>> we have a developing story. the white house says it does not know the motive for today's deadly bombing on the edge of the u.s. embassy compound in ankara, turkey. a suicide bomber detonated his explosives after entering a security checkpoint. turkish authorities say the bomber was a member of a banned marxist group. that group has been designated as a terrorist organization. kristin welker joins us with reaction from the white house. what is the white house saying about this? >> reporter: strong condemnation from the white house, jay carney saying this is a terrorist attack, making the point that they have not confirmed who exactly is behind this. though, as you point out, turkish officials say it was a 40-year-old man who was connected to a leftist organization in turkey. but, again, the white house condemning this action, urging americans to stay away from the embassy building there in turkey. also urging precautions in all of the embassies overseas. remember, this comes several months after that attack again

news4's jackie bensen will have the latest on the search for i eria in our next hour. >> there is a pushcell phones without a certain much warrant. the american civil liberties union set to testify before a house committee today in annapolis. the aclu says police should only be allowed to obtain cell phone tracking information after getting a search warrant based on probable cause. it says mobile phones register a person's location several times a minute and knowing that information could invade privacy. >>> right now, a great opportunity for identity thieves. sitting right outside of your front door. tax forms and w 2s are appearing in mailboxes everywhere. options of ways we can protect ourselves. >> reporter: even in our high-tech world, letters are still delivered to our mailboxes every day. and that mail can be temptinging to identity thieves. >> sits there all day and it is easily accessible. it is still happening. >> reporter: right now our mail is full of personal information. >> things from our bank, things regarding investments, things from employment. >> reporter: shelley says

reporting from college park, jackie bensen, news 4. >>> by now you know a massive snowstorm slamming the northeast at this hour. >> doug, we missed this one. but we're going to feel a little bit of something aren't we? >> we are. in the next couple of hours, the winds will start to kick up. i'll show you how strong the wind get and when they begin to subside coming up in the forecast. >>> joe paterno's widow reveals what she would like to see in the aftermath after of the sex scandal at penn state. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. what happens to th coming down all afternoon. water purr i connect. traffic at a standstill not because that light is red and the one is green. governors are telling people to stay off the roads so there is no traffic. >> tonight hundreds of former penn state football players have an e-mail from the wife of late coach joe paterno. this is her first reaction since the firing of her husband. the free report and the ncaa's unprecedented sanctions against penn state. in that e-mail she defends her husband's integrity. a report released on sunday. this report was commissio