thousands of dollars in grants that was supposed to go to youth school programs. >> reporter: james garvinit he knew harry thomas was involved in the illegal activity. last friday, dr. marshal banks pleaded guilty to the same charge. garvin and banks not only have a connection to harry thomas, but also to an organization thomas used to funnel money to himself. as james garvin walked out of federal court, there were no smiles for the camera. this was taken during better days. garden served as a general manager for langston golf course and a board member for langston 21. >> at the appropriate time, i will have a lot to say. >> reporter: garden and his attorney refused to get into any details twine former council member harry thomas and the money that thomas used to buy an suv, trips, clothes, and meals. court documents reveal that james garvin and dr. marshal banks both served on the board of directors for langston 21, an organization set up to help youth participate in sports. that is the same organization hairy thomas used to acquire grant money for his own pockets. >> and jimmy garvin is

people, their coaches, the people they are supposed to look up to do that very thing. >> reporter: james garvin will be sentence npdmakers faces up to three years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. garvin, bank and harry thomas jr. together have agreed to reimburse the $392,000 for youth programs in the district that was misappropriated in this case. jim? >> chris gordon, chris, thank you. >>> large rocks thrown at cars, bricks smashing through windows, that's what several montgomery county residents say keeps happening in their neighborhood. news4's melissa melee has more from several victims who tell us this apparent prank could have very dangerous consequences. >> reporter: sound seemed to come out of no where. >> all of a sudden, i hear this big thud, i wasn't really sure what it was. >> reporter: it was a brick slamming into the driver's side door of brett peterson's suv. in the past few florngts have been a dozen such incidents here in montgomery village, someone throwing bricks and rocks at cars and houses, smashing windows, costing residents thousands of dollars three. houses were rec

james garvin will sign a plea deal this week. he worked with the charity and reportedly helped cover up thomas' theft of $300,000 in city money. the head of the foundation has already pleaded guilty to similar charges. >>> this morning, at least six people are dead and 16 others still missing after a cruise ship crashed on the coast of italy late friday night. 120 americans including two women from virginia and maryland were on board that luxury liner when it hit a reef and ended up sideways in the water. some are describing the disorganization and chaos during the evacuation process. >> reporter: as thousands of passengers are recovering in italy, their stories of what happened are starting to come out. shaken survivors compare their experience to the movie titanic as they describe the chaotic moments the ship began to sink. some crawled through hallways and down ladders to escape while others leapt overboard into the frigid sea as they tried to evacuate. >> in the very end, before we jumped off, one of the crew member was telli

golf pro james garvin is expected to sign a plea deal with prosecutors, according to his attorney. mr. james son says garvin worked with marshall bank at a foundation that kicked city grant money back. the 71-year-old pleaded guilty on friday in federal court to helping thomas cover up the theft of federal funds. >>> a new casino is set to open in the summer. that means new job opportunities. we're going to explain. also, we're going to tell you where the first family attended church services on dr. martin luther king jr.'s birthday. >>> and after a cold weekend we're heading for a very cold night. although we get some sunshine tomorrow, moderate temperatures are a little milder, but then there will be more of a chill and even some rain in that seven-day forecast. i'll have the details when 9news now continues. >>> a delta air lines flight, 414, left atlanta just after 6:00 tonight for costa rica. the captain decided to divert to tampa after a passenger became unruly. authorities were on hand when the plane touched down. >>> a new maryland casino is slated to open this summer. owner

james garvin has agreed to enter a guilty plea. thomas pled guilty for embezzling more than $350,000 in funds. >> veterans looking for work. the veterans affairs department is sponsoring a jobs fair at the washington convention center. this will run from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. managers from federal agencies and private organizations will be on hand to offer on the spot job opportunities. that will be a packed house today. 44 degrees. >> still ahead coming clean about his taxes. mitt romney drops hints about his return. president obama takes his campaign to the happiest place on earth. >> snowmaggedon in washington state. a pair of twin storms slammed the pacific northwest. >> to the terms of, those shoes are amazing. i just want to be her. really? she was married for like three hours. well, she's efficient. look at that color. wait a minute. didn't she name her kid hawaii? maui! yeah... she built a yacht for her pug. actually, it was a lakehouse. yeah, he's right. this heel is so fabulous. mine. look at that. cute. she was here

james garvin pleaded guilty for failing to report the misappropriations. he was involved in the company where most of that money was funneled. >> we turn to the campaign trail tonight. more talk about taxes with the south carolina primary three days away. the focus remained on how much the front runner takes in and pays out in taxes. how big are the other candidates check books? we have been following the money trail. >> mitt romney has said he will release his income-tax records in april. that is not quickly enough for critics. also some believe to expose how much he has given to the mormon church. it might not sit well with some evangelical voters. mitt romney is not the only one with a full portfolio. politics and money has always gone hand in hand. politicians would like to keep what is in their wallets a secret. >> my income comes from investments made in the past. >> intense pressure has mitt romney admitting that he pays about 50% in taxes. >> mitt romney pays about a 15% rate. >> is a subject hardly limited to the front runner. >> who are the wealt

reporter: as james garvin walked out of federal court, there were no smiles for the camera. picture was taken during better days. garvin served as a general manager for langston golf course and a board member for lang ton 21. >> at the appropriate time i'll have -- langston 21. >> at the appropriate time i'll have a lot to say much. reporter: garvin and his attorney refused to get into any details about the former council member harry thomas, jr. and the money used to buy an expensive suv, clothes and meals. the organization the money was supposed to go to was for youth sports, the same organization harry thomas used to acquire grant money for his own pockets. >> jimmy garvin is one of a kind. he's a tremendous individual. you probably know he's never had any difficulty whatsoever. he's the first one to get to work and the last one to leave. reporter: randy jamison also represents dr. marshall banks and said this after banks' court appearance on friday. >> anyone who understands doctor banks or knows dr. banks and understands anything about his commitment to children, to edu

his attorney says james garvin will sign a plea deal this week. garvin worked with a charity call the langston 21st century foundation and reportedly helped cover up thomas' theft of $300,000 in city money. the head of the foundation has already pleaded guilty to similar charges. >>> the man accused in three maryland home invasions is now back in the states. kevin ray was arrested in north carolina saturday morning. he was wanted for three attacks including hills on friday. he is now behind bars in montgomery county on a slew of charges including rape and assault. >>> an 8-year-old alexandria boy is dead this morning after he was hit by a car sunday afternoon. this happened on duke street near the 395 overpass when a car veered on to the right side of the road and hit a woman and her child. the boy died at the scene. his mother is in the hospital. the car continued down an embankment but the driver was not hurt. >>> far, no charges have been filed in this case. >>> the field vying for the republican presidential nomination just got smaller. campaig

james garvin was charged yesterday.e's the former board member for langston 21 and general manager of langston golf course. garvin is accused of receiving tens of thousands of dollars in city grant funds and then transferring them to thomas who used them to fund his lavish lifestyle. if convicted, garvin faces up to three years in prison. last week the founder of the nonprofit marshall banks pled guilty to a similar charge. banks faceses between six month and three years in prison. >>> about a dozen websites are staging a protest. they're shutting down for 24 hours. protesting two anti-piracy bills under consideration in congress. wikipedia's english language version of its website and craigslist are dark today. google is also taking part. that website is not down, but it does have a black sensor bar over its headline. the websites are upset with the stop online piracy act and the protect intellectual property act. the bills are designed to crack down on sales of pirated u.s. products overseas. critics say it could hurt

james garvin was charged yesterday. he's the former board member for the nonprofit group langston 21 and general manager of langston golf course. garvin is accused of receiving tens of thousands of dollars in city grant funds and transferring them to thomas, who used them to fund his lavish lifestyle. if convicted, garvin faces up to three years in prison. last week the founder of the nonprofit marshall bank pled guilty to a similar charge. banks faces between six months and three years in prison. >>> a special election will be held on may 15 to fill the seat vacated by harry thomas jr. he resigned his ward 5 council seat earlier this month after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $350,000 in government funds and filing false tax returns. he faces more than three years in prison. he will be sentenced on may 3. >>> this weekend, expect delays on metro rail. metro is closing one metro rail station and single tracking on nearly every other line while crews do major track work. metro will close the medical center statio

chris gordon reports. >> reporter: james garvin realized in 2008 that his program was used to justify distribution of grant funds but did nothing to stop t harry thomas jr. pleaded guilty to theft of federal funds and filing a false tax return. thomas admitted to misappropriating for his own use grant money for youth activities for personal purposes, buying an expensive suv and motorcycle. gar vichbs the general manager of langston golf course and severed on the board of langston and the 21st century foundation, a nonprofit organization that operated youth programs. garvin is charged with concealing the theft of federal grant money. on january 13th, marshall banks, the founder and director of langston 21 and a howard university professor, pleaded guilty to the same charge. in 2008, langston 21 received $392,000 for youth program. most of the money, $360,000, went to thomas' organization, team thomas and hlt development. everyone here at langston golf course knows garvin as jimmy, he was well liked but golfers won't talk about him on camera while his case pending. lawyers say garvin wi

the 55-year-old james garvin admitted his role in helping to funnel more than $300,000 in city funds to the ward 5 democrat. garvin is a golf pro at langeston golf course. he's the third person charged in the corruption scheme. garvin faces up to three years in prison and he will be sentenced at a later date. >>> the special election to fill the ward 5 seat is going to be held may 15th. the district's board of elections met yesterday to certify the vacancy and to set the date. it will be an open election to candidates of any party. the winner will serve out the remainder of the term which goes to 2014. >>> well, people looking for information from online encyclopedia wikipedia are out of luck today because one of the internet's most visited sites has gone dark for 24 hours to protest proposed anti- piracy legislation before congress. the stop online piracy act is backed by the motion picture and recording industries. it gives the justice department the power to go after rogue websites and it is designed to eliminate online theft. critics, however, say that the legislation goes too fa

continues. 55-year-old james garvin is expected to plead guilty later today in u.s. district court. he was form alley accused of helping to funnel about $300,000 in city funds to the ward five democrat. a golf pro, he's the third person charged in this alleged scheme. last friday, marshall banks pleaded guilty to helping cover up thomas' actions of funneling the money. >>> culpepper police need your help. they're trying to find this woman here in the red sweatshirt, wanted in a counterfeit scheme at walmart. this was late last year. it involved $6,000 in fake money. police have already arrested this woman. alanna lesli miller. officer say she would give a walmart cashier fake money in exchange for walmart reloadable money cards. if you have any information on this crime, please call culpepper police. >>> prosecutors say a man suspected in several home invasions in montgomery and prince george's counties has admitted to committing the crimes. in a hearing yesterday, prosecutors said ray admitted to a detective he invaded homes in montgomery and prince george's county. police say he b

james garvin admitted he knew tom was as stealing money but didn't do anything about it. garvin served on the board of directors for langston 21. that is the same úorganization thomas used to acquire grant money for his own pocket. garvin faces up to three years in prison. >>> listen up, folks. a big announcement coming from apple today. the company is going to reveal the big plans from the guggenheim museum in new york. no one with apple is talking but this is not expected to be a new gadget upgrade. many believe the company will leap into the next book industry. we'll find out this morning coming up at 10:00 what the big secret is. >>> the cofounder of yahoo, jerry yang, has resigned. he abruptly quit the company he started back in 1995. it might be a move to apiece shareholders. they were upset over his handling ever the company. in after hours trading, yahoo shares rose 5% on the news. >>> all web sites that participated in yesterday's blackout went back online early this morning. wikipedia had been shut down for the past 24 hours protesting against anti-piracy laws b

james garvin seen here. the criminal complaint alleges that he failed to report thomas' felony crimes that, thomas stole more than $300,000 in city funds to his own personal use. a hearing has been set for 9:15 this morning. garvin's attorney has said his client is working on a plea deal. >>> new developments out of italy this morning after friday night's cruise ship disaster. the search is now on hold for the two dozen people who are still missing after that friday night disaster. because the rough water is causing the ship to move slightly. eleven people are confirmed dead after crews fond five more bodies yesterday. laura evans has the latest. >> reporter: the captain accused of manslaughter head back to jail after appearing in court after he gave his version of events. >> he replied to all the questions he was asked and presented with and he has given a proper version of the facts and developments. the reconstruction of the events that he provoided has not changed the prosecution's charges. >> reporter:

an attorney james garvin said his client will sign a plea keel. the can southern california resulted in thomas' resignation and he could face prison time. >>> the ticket amnesty program in the district may not be bringing in the district the city would hope for. the goal $6 million right now it has only brought in $3 million. you have until january 27th to pay unpaid tickets without a penalty. the martin luther king holiday has turned into a nationwide day of service. there was a replaying yesterday on the memorial on the national mall and dr. consol energy center's son was there and also spoke to the crowd. >>> the first family went to church sunday at a church that was founded by blacks whomy grated to the capital from virginia. >>> jessica doyle is here helping you get hired. >>> a new casino in maryland needs your help. >> this is a big deal. these are a lot of jobs. starting today, a new maryland casino slated to open this summer. owners have tons of jobs to fill. you can walk in to apply for over 1500 jobs. casino workers, marketing, food an

james garvin will plead guilty.arshall banks pleaded guilty friday to helping cover-up the theft of government funds. court documents say banks and garvin worked together. >>> we are going to start with what is typically our biggest expense. housing. if you are looking to buy that dream home, here's the rule of thumb. do not buy a house with a purchase price of more than three times your annual household income. when you factor in the mortgage property taxes insurance upkeep and other expenses, the cost can bust your budget. >>> up next your car. rule of thumb here. most people with comfortably afford a car that costs one-third of their annual income. if you make 60 grand a year that is a $20,000 car. if you want to have kids, the use department of agriculture says a child born in 2008 will cough his parents $220,000 each by the time he or she turns 18. before the cost a higher education. do not take out loans on average if you think you are going it make $5000 don't take out more than $50,000 in loans. finally this

james garvin will plead guilty for failing to report thomas' theft. garvin worked with marshall banks who pleaded guilty yesterday. banks is the president and founder of a non-profit group prosecutors say helped filter more than three $50,000 in government -- $350,000 in government funds to thomas. he pleaded guilty last week and could face nearly four years in prison. >>> the trial of former presidential candidate john edwards is being delayed because he's reportedly suffering from a life-threatening heart condition. during a hearing yesterday, the judge said she received two letters from a cardiologist stating edwards needs surgery next month. the trial tentatively scheduled this month is now delay until march. edwards is accused of using more than $1 million in campaign donations to cover up an affair and child he fathered out of wedlock. >>> new from overnight, a deadly shooting in southeast washington. a man was shot and killed around 11:15 last night around benting road southeast, a few blocks from capitol street. they declined to say more this

. >> reporter: prosecutors tuesday filed a formal criminal information felony against james garvin, seenere on his nonprofit group's facebook page. he's accused of receiving tens of thousands of dollars in city grant funds and transferring them to thomas, who used them to fund his lavish lifestyle. his attorney says he'll plead guilty. co face up to three years in prison. last week, 71-year-old marshall banks, who also has run a youth sports nonprofit like garvin pleaded guilty to a similar charge. one felony count of scheming by transferring grants to thomas. the two prosecutions follow the disgraced former councilmember who bleeded guilty in the two felonies in the theft of city funds intended for youth sports programs. thomas resigned his ward five council seat. >> to certify the office of ward five member vacant. >> also tuesday, the d.c. board of elections formerly declared his seat vacant and scheduled a special election for tuesday may 15th. >> all in favor? i. >> reporter: thomas cleaned out his offices over the weekend. the ward five seat is largely located in northeast washingt

against former dc council member harry thomas junior there will be another guilty plea in this case, james garvin will sign a plea deal this week he worked with a charity called the 21st septemberry foundation and helped cover up thomas' theft, the foundation already pleaded guilty to similar charges. >>> on the campaign trail today, close eye on john huntsman he is expected to announce an end to his campaign some time today, we also expect him to throw his support behind mitt romney, huntsman placed third in has week's new hampshire primary. >> 16 people still missing following that deadly cruise ship accident in italy this morning the captain said he committed errors in judgment, more from the survivors. >> i couldn't believe it, you know, 2012. >> reporter: survivors from the costa concordia cruise ship accident are talking about their or deal. >> people were lined up in the hallway with kids, crying and screaming. >> i was crying, terrified telling my husband we are going to die her. >> disaster occurred friday when the ship hit a reef and partially sank off the italian coast. hundreds of gue

charms were filed yesterday against james garvin. report thomas' felony crimes. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley is expected to propose some tax increases when he releases his spending plan today. the most is part of an effort to curb a $1 billion budget shortfall. individual whose earn more than $100,000 couples who make more than $150,000 would be limited to smaller exceptions for themselves and family members and they would face caps on personal deductions. the governor also plans to propose higher fees on water and sewer bills. he is back a measure to promote offshore wind development that would increase electric rates. >>> still ahead, details on a big job fair helping today for d.c. residents. ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's go [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami, then topped with pickles, mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® restaurant today for this melty, mouthwatering sub! ♪ let's go switch

councilman harry thomas jr. 55- year-old james garvin was formally accused tuesday of helping to funnel $300,000 in city funds to the ward five democrat. garvin is a golf pro at langston golf course. he's the third person charged in the alleged scheme. >>> the special election to fill the ward five seat will be held may 15th. the district's board of elections met yesterday to certify the vacancy and set the date. it will be an open election with candidates of any party. the winner will serve out the remainder of thomas' term which goes to 2014. >>> coming up, at 6:07, just about. a consumer alert for you. your water bill could be going up soon. the wssc is proposing a 7.5% rate hike to water and sewer fees which would affect all of the utilities customers in montgomerys and prince george's county counties. if it is approved, it would mean another $5 a month for the average customer. some money will go forward improvement projects. other money will give a cost of living race to wssc workers. >> more of us are driving cars a decade old or older. i would be one of those people. the average

james garvin worked with the langston 21st century foundation and reportedly helped cover up thomas'e to steal $300,000 in city funds. garvin's attorney said his client will sign a plea deal this week. the head of the foundation pled guilty to similar charges last week. >>> tonight on the news edge at 11:00 a terrifying ordeal on a luxury cruise ship. tonight as the ship lays on its side and crews still search for the missing, is the industry in trouble? >>> plus we'll tell you how to get in on that social industry site everybody is talking about so that you can get a piece of the profits coming up on the news edge at 11:00. the word is swapportunity. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real. [ female announcer ] delicious, creamy, yoplait light. over 30 flavors each around 100 calories. do the swap today. >>> gas prices have shot up to historic

. >> more fallout from the corruption scandal involving harry thomas, jr. 55-year-old james garvin was formally accused of helping to funnel $300,000 to the fund. to the ward 5 democrats. garvin, a golf pro, is the third person charged in the alleged scheme. he is expected to plead guilty tomorrow in u.s. district court. >>> congress was back in session today and occupy protesters were there to meet them. demonstrators gathered today on capitol hill for what they hope would become the largest gathering of occupy activists from around the country. lindsey joins us live. we understand there were some arrests. >> well you know what? there were some arrests. this is an event going on all day. this began at 9:00 a.m. it's supposed to last until 11:00 tonight. the protesters started on the west lawn and now they are marching throughout the city. they already marched in front of the house and now they are on their way down constitution avenue. this is a day that is historic and some confrontations. >> people from across the country came here to make a point about congress. >> all of them have

prosecutors say 55-year-old james garvin helped thomas embezzle more than $300,000, money that should have gone to youth programs. garvin entered his plea wednesday. he faces up to three years in prison. garvin is the general manager at langston golf course in northeast washington. >> we are coming up on 5:05. it is time now for the latest "your money" report. the lovely jessica doyle is here with today's headlines. >> good morning to both of you. wall street, don't look right now but it is looking pretty good. fingers crossed. i don't want to jinx things here. stocks this morning from the highest level since july. the market jumped yesterday on news the confidence among u.s. homebuilders rose in january to the highest level in more than four years. stocks also liking news the imf is proposing to raise its lending capacity by as much as $500 billion which means it could offer new loans to troubled european countries. could help the eu situation. checking the numbers, the dow stands at 12,578. it jumped nearly 97 points in trading yesterday. nasdaq up by 41 and the s&p 500 was better b

more fallout from the corruption scandal involving former councilman harry thomas jr. 55-year-old james garvin is expected to plead guilty later today in u.s. district court. he was formally accused yesterday of helping to funnel $300,000 in city funds to the ward five democrats. garvin, a golf pro at langston golf course is the third person charged in the alleged scheme. >>> i confess, a quote from kevin ray, the man accused of a series of violent home invasions and assaults. ray admitted to detectives he invaded homes in montgomery and prince george's county. in temple hills friday, police say ray bound six victims including a child and sexually assaulted one person. police say just days earlier, he also tied up a family in bethesda and sexually assaulted their cleaning lady. officers found and arrested ray in kitty hawk, north carolina, this weekend. a judge ordered him to be held without bond. >>> an update now on the man accused of trying to assassinate president obama. a grand jury had formally charged oscar ramiro ortega hernandez with attempting to kill the president. police arrested h

james garvin is the former board member for the nonprofit group langua langston 21. lee received guilty to receiving tens of thousands of dollars in city funds and transferring them to thomas who used them to fund his lavish lifestyle. he will be sense tense order the 25th and faces three years in prison. the founder of the nonprofit last week pled guilty to similar charges. a special election will be held may 15 to fill the seat vacated by harry thomas jr. he resigned his seat earlier this month after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $350,000 in government funds and filing false tax returns. he faces more than three years in prison and will be sentenced on may 3rd. >>> d.c. police are making a plea to had find a mother who had a baby that was left in the cold and died. investigators say that mother may need medical attention. police say a man found the baby girl on the steps of a home on chanting in st. in northeast washington. the child did not have on any clothes and was only wrapped in a thin towel. the police are waiting for the medical examiner to determ

james garvin was charged yesterday. he's the former board member for the nonprofit group langston 21 and general manager of langston golf course. garvin is accused of receiving tens of thousands of dollars in city grant funds and then transferring them to thomas who used them to fund his lavish lifestyle. if convicted, garvin faces up to three years in prison. last week the founder of the nonprofit, marshall banks, pled guilty to a similar charge and faces between six months and three years in prison. >>> this morning, the secret service says that they did not arrest anyone after someone threw a smoke bomb over the north fence and on to the white house grounds. it happened last night as demonstrators from the occupy movement protested at the white house. people inside the white house were not allowed to leave on the pennsylvania avenue side of the building. president obama and first lady michelle obama were not at home at the time. they were at a nearby restaurant celebrating her 48th birthday. protesters marched from t

this time from a well known golf pro james jimmy garvin. in court today garvin admitted he helped thomas steal thousands of dollars from youth programs. garvin faces up to three years in prison. no sentencing date has been scheduled. right now he's free on his own recognizance. >>> anybody missing winter may have gotten a taste of it today. topper, it keeps getting colder as the day goes on. >> it sure does. last night we were 57, now we're in the mid-30s. we'll start with temperatures. really some of the suburbs are lower than that, 28 in gaithersburg, straight temps, 30 frederick, 32 manassas, 36 in fredericksburg and start going west, 19 for our friends in oakland. for tonight clear skies, cold, a two blanket night, lows in the 20s. winds will become light. they're brisk now. we'll come back and show you wind chill temperatures in a few minutes and look ahead to the weekend. we made some wholesale changes. >>> coming up students sent home hungry after a school system gets rid of lunch, but the parents say it's not the school's fault. we'

prosecutors say james jimmy garvin helped thomas embezzle more than $300,000. today he pleaded guilty to those charges and faces up to three years in prison. no sentencing date has been scheduled but he is currently free on his own recognizance. garvin is the general manager at a golf course in northeast d.c. >>> in florida an undercover police sting called operation red cheeks has led to the arrest of 40 men all accused of seeking sex with children solicited over the internet. among the suspects a teacher, a swim coach, and an army reserve soldiers. deputies with the sheriff's office posed as children in internet chat rooms and agreed to meet at an undercover house rigged with cameras. it took just over a weak to land all 40 of them. >> it shows that it's a growing problem, and it shows that parents need to be very aware of what their children are looking at on-line. >> in deed it does. in fact, investigators say most of the suspects had e-mailed pornographic images of themselves to the deputies that they thought were unsuspecting kids. >> now to a beauty quee

. >> reporter: the attorney also represents james jimmy garvin, the general manager of the langston golfrse who is expected to plowed guilty in the coming days to aiding the embezzlement scheme. professor banks faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced in federal court later this year. >> thank you, bob. >>> students in alexandrea got a special treat today. a visit from first lady michelle obama and the cast of "i carly." karen gray houston is in the courtroom. why was the first lady teaming up with a bunch of tweeners today? >> reporter: you could call it shameless self-promotion. mrs. obama is featured in an upcoming episode of i carly and went to the school to screen it with the students there. where there is i carly, there is random dancing. >> random dancing! >> reporter: the first lady got in on the act and danced at the school and as you will see, she dances on the show and this is some good exercise and fits in with her antiobesity campaign. what she was there to promote was next week's i carly episode in which carly and her crew are prepping for

james garvin will sign a plea deal this week he worked with a charity called langston 21st century. the head of the foundation pleaded guilty to similar charges. >>> two women from virginia and maryland are heading home after surviving friday night's deadly cruise ship crash the women were among the 120 americans onboard the luxury liner, when it hit a reef and flipped on its side. so far six people are dead and dozens more still unaccounted for. the captain of the ship is under fire for his role in the or deal accused of abandoning the ship before everyone was evacuated safely. >>> a major shake up in the race for the republican nomination, john happensman is out. doug luzader has a look what is next for remaining candidates. >> we expect john huntsman to drop out of the race for president and formerly endorse mitt romney. >> i would say third place is a ticket to ride ladies and gentlemen. >>> the ride didn't last long. john huntsman never got his footing in the race for president, he essentially bypassed iowa counting on a strong showing in new hampshire but third place there did

. >>> 55-year-old james jimmy garvin pleaded guilty to a single felony this morning in d.c. federal court in connection with that embezzlement scheme involving harry thomas, jr. the prosecution says garvin helped thomas embezzle more than $300,000 that should have gone to youth programs. garvin faces up to three years in prison. they have yet to face the sentencing day. is he free on his own recognizance. garvin is a general manager at the lincoln golf course in northwest d.c. we'll have much more at 6:00. >>> meantime today dozens of people protested the deportation of a 59-year-old illegal immigrant from hagerstown. that took place outside the baltimore headquarters of i.c.e. and kristin fisher spoke with the family as they tried to get immigration officials to reconsider. reporter: these protesters are chanting listen up, i.c.e. we are in the fight. they are fighting for the release of josefina rodriguez saggy in the shadows of baltimore's i.c.e. headquarters. >> we are here today because this deportation is unjust. reporter: the 59-year-old grandmother of four was first

james gavin. gavin is accruesed of receiving tens of thousands of dollars in city grant funds and transferring them to thomas who used them to fund his lavish lifestyle. his attorney says he'll plead guilty. garvins in prison. last week, 73-year-old marshall banks who has run a nonprofit like garvin pleaded guilty to a similar charge. one felony count of transferring fundsp the disgraced former councilmember pleaded guilty in the use of city funds. thomas resigned his ward 5 council seat. he's awaiting sentencing may 3rd. >> also tuesday, the d.c. board of elections formerly declared thomas' ward five seat vacant and scheduled a special election for tuesday may 15th. >> all in favor? i. >> thomas cleaned out his offices over the weekend. the ward five seat is located in northeast washington. the special election could draw a dozen candidates or more. all vying to fill the final three years of thomas' term. local residents are anxious to vote. >> it's for the people. hopefully we get a better leader for this ward. >> reporter: tom sherwood, news 4 washington. >>> still to come, some doctors say the joke about being addicted to the internet may be truer than we know. >> i think it's wonderful, bec