james von brunn faces a first- degree murder charge and in the death of the museum guard stephen johns. james von brunn was shot and wounded by other guards. >>> the fbi is now investigating. council member marion barry's actions. the washington examiner reports that the federal government is looking in to barry's decision to hire his then girlfriend donna watts. news of the $5,000 a monday contract leaked following barry's arrest earlier this month on stalking charges. the charges were later dropped. and barry didnies -- denies any wrongdoing. >>> do you need a new car and want extra money in your pocket. if you answered yes you may want to take advantage of the cash for clunkers program i want will provide you with both. our 9 news now digital correspondent armando trull has more information from bethesda. >> for everyone wanting to scrap their old battle wagon, today you may be able to do so. buy a new car and get as much as $4,500 taken off the car's sticker price. >> i need a better car that is better on the viral an get money to put down on it. who wouldn't go for that? >> report

james von brunn has been in the hospital since last month's shooting. >>> the u.s. attorney's office is expected to release the interrogation tapes in the benita jacks case. she reportedly told detectives that the girls died in their sleep. meanwhile, that tape may have been a factor in the judge's decision to find her guilty of killing her four daughters yesterday. she was convicted of 11 of 12 countsincluding four counts of felony murder. the judge said she is secluded, starved, and abused the girl before she murdered them and lived with their bodies for several months. she faces life in prison when she isis sentenced in october. her lawyer plans to appeal. a >>> the investigation into june's deadly metro collision is gting narrower. what they ntsb tries to confirm the exact cause, officials keep coming back to the track circuit systems. specifically, when it started having problems and patches to fix it and whether it could have all been prevented. corti robinson has the latest. >> what caused the red lion -- redline to crash is still unknown. but domestic bidder

he says james von brunn is bedridden in the hospital. but james von brunn is reportedly able to talk after he was shot in the face by one of the guards at the museum. he faces first-degree murder in the death of stephen johns. >>> the district is in the midst of the fourth call for all hands on deck this year. it began this morning at 6:00 a.m. and will continue until sunday morning at 6:00 a.m. police chief kathy lanier is hoping the community will respond. >> take this opportunity over the next two days to come forward, either walk up and speak to your officer about what you may know about what's going on crime wise in your community. pick up the phone and call our anonymous hotline and give us information on an open homicide on a robbery pattern or someone involved in robberies or carrying guns. step forward during this all hands on deck and be part of this partnership. >> reporter: the last call for all hands on deck ended with 491 arrests, 13 recovered firearms and $45,000 seized in drug money. >>> it is certainly not the worst night

james von brunn's attorney said he is not well enough to come to court. they say the doctors said he might be able to come to court later in the monday. james von brunn faces a first- degree murder charge in the death of security guard stephen johns. james von brunn was shot and wounded by other guards. >>> cynthia crawford, bank robbery suspect, is due to be arraigned today. she told a teller she had a gun at a sun trust bank and demanded money. police stopped crawford a short time later and she's been held without bond since her arrest. >>> the fbi is investigating marion barry's actions as a city councilman. the feds are looking in to his decision to hire then girlfriend donna watts. news of the $5,000 a month contract leak following barry's arrest later this month on stalking charges. those charges were later dropped and barry denied any wrongdoing. >>> mayor fenty is considering cutting welfare benefits for residents who are not working or taking advantage of city programs to help them find a job. aid would be cut in half for any recipient deemed empl

james von brunn faces a first- degree murder charge in the death of stephen johns. s von brunn was shot and wounded by other guards. >>> bank robbery suspect cynthia crawford is expected to be arraigned today. police say she entered a sun trust bank on friday, tom the teller she had a gun and she made a get away and police stopped her a short time later. she has been held without bond since her arrest. the fbi is investigating marion barry's action as city councilman. the washington examiner reports the feds are looking in to his decision to hire his then girlfriend. news of the $5,000 a month contract leaked following his arrest earlier this monday on stalking charges. the charges were later dropped and barry denied wrongdoing. >>> if you are not working or taking advantage of district programs to help you find a job it could cut your benefits. the mayor is considering cutting benefits in half for any recipient deemed employable that does not meet the requirements for six months and could be cut all together if they go another six months. they are looking to help th

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fr >>> james von brunn now face as murder charge and hate crime charges. von brunn is accused of killing a guard at the national holocaust museum in washington. the indictment was handed up today. it was back on june 10th when authorities say von brunn carried a rifle into the museum near the national mall and shot and killed 40-year-old steven johns. the 89 suspect was wounded when other guards returned fire. of that brun has been in the hospital since the shooting. >>> a woman who was eight months pregnant has been found dead wrapped in bedding inside a closet at her apartment in massachusetts. police say her fee it tuesday was cut for her womb. they're looking for whoever killed 23-year-old darlene haines and they're looking for the newborn. investigators say the baby might have survived and would have needed immediate medical attention to stay alive. haines was apparently dead for a few date before her body was found. an autopsy showed her suffered head injury but the exact cause of her death hasn't been determined. court records show haines had a restr

james von brunn was scheduled to have a hearing today but it was canceled. yesterday, he was indicted on seven counts. four of the charges make him eligible for the death penalty. james von brunn was shot by other cards but survived. howard county police are looking for a suspect that stabbed a teenager on a basketball court. sky team 11 was over the scene. the victim, darius wimbley, was stabbed five times. >> minivans and motorcycles, two vehicles that you would not think have a lot in common, but police say these are fighting them to be the perfect pair. >> baltimore county police say it is hunting season for thieves. and although task force has been sniffing out a trend -- a task force has been sniffing out a trend. >> we have had six street bikes taken. >> they say there have been at 12 fax or attempted thefts on minivans. investigators believe the thieves are attempting conventional methods first. when that does not work, they take it to another level. >> criminals go cruising. they will go in and out of these parking lots. if they can't defeat the secu

>>> the suspected holocaust museum shooter will be in court today for a hearing. 89-year-old james von brunnby a grand jury yesterday. police say he fatally shot security guard steven johns in june. hate crime charges have now been added to that case. von brunn faces the death penalty. >>> the president is buying a round of drinks icfor what is dubbed the beer summit at the white house he will sit down with jarjent james crowley and professor henry louis gates. their story dominated headlines after crowley arrested gates at his own home in massachusetts. he was responding to a report of a break-in. gates accused crowley of being racist. president obama even said the cam bridge police acted stupidly but later said he regretted those words. so the woman who dialed 911 in that case didn't get an invitation to the beer summit. her lawyer says whalen is the one who deserves an apology. liewsh what whalen said she received threats and people called her racist reports claim the caller reported two black men trying to break into professor gates' home. >> i was frankly afraid to say anything. people

james von brunn is due for a hearing on september second. the 89-year-old who lived in annapolis is charged with killing stephen johns. >>> an officer was photographed talking on a cell phone behind the wheel. good afternoon, ron. >> reporter: metro officials trying to identify the bus driver many the photo post about the metro system if the drive sir track down, officials say she will be fired making it the first case to fall under a zero tolerance policy. a rider told the blog the driver got out of of the bus to take a call but continued talking when she started driving again. they know the day, time and route when the incident took place. it's only a matter of pinpointing the driver. >> thank you very much. lye in the news room, zero tolerance policy comes to a string of deadly accidents up and down the east coast. >>> a motor vehicle employee under investigation accused to issue fake driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. 200 were revoke after the employee was fired. that employee is not being named but a new law making it more difficu

a grand jury indicted james von brunn on first-degree murder charges and hate crimes. stephen johns was shot to death in the attack. other guards then shot james von brunn in the case. he is still hospitalized. you can read the entire indictment on our website at wusa9.com. >>> some of the goods seized in a raid at a chefferry pawnshop are back in the store they came from. it appears six hi-def tvs were stolen from a wal-mart last month. they were among the items believed seized tuesday when they raided the maryland computer exchange. investigators were back at the shop yesterday seeing if if they could match up stolen good reports around the county. >>> legal trouble for the mayor this morning. that story is coming up. plus, a deputy's patrol car camera shows a driver missing stops but the real surprise is who's behind the wheel. angie. >> it is thursday and we are tracking the traffic on the dulles toll road from the againway to the beltway. let me tell you the lanes are wide open for business. more news is next. stay with 9 news now. it is 5:38. saidid s had d 4.4.9

hate crime charges have been added to the case against james von brunn who lived in annapolis at the time of the shooting. he's been in the hospital since the shooting last month. officials say the 89-year-old shot and killed museum guard stephen johns. >>> 5:35. the governor declares rockville the capital for a day. >>> and it's business as usual for baltimore mayor sheila dixon. she'll award certificates of participation to young people who are in the youth works summer jobs program. >>> ladies and gentlemen, elvis may have to leave the building. >> this story is amazing. there could be a major shuffle at one popular restaurant. we're going to explain what is going on. >> kate minus one has a new condo in one of maryland's most posh neighborhoods. it's very close to someone she's been linked to. >>> let's take a live look outside now. check the temperatures. 71 degrees. 93% humidity. we'll find out if a better hair day is on the way when we check in with justin. >>> here's mark jones now. >> the commute looks good for the start on light rail and the metro subway. marc showing no de

. >>> a hearing is set for the holocaust shooting case but it is unclear if james von brunn will appeariously prosecutors said he is in no condition to come to court. he face also first-degree murder charge in the death of stephen johns. other guards shot james von brunn in the face. >>> flu season could be much different this fall with some people getting not one but two flu shots. >> best case scenario is h1n1 vaccine will be available by mid october. >> she discussed the progress for the vaccine. she was one of several federal leaders taking part at the national institutes of health in bethesda. they believe the swine flu could make a comeback later this year. high-risk patients like pregnant women and school-aged children would be first in line for the shot specifically targeting h1n1. >>> it is time for another living smart report. digital correspondent jessica doyle is back with more bonuses possibly going out 0 aig. >> i know. this is really a potential minefield in terms of public reaction. you will remember in march, the closures of 165 -- disclosures of $165 million to executi

at 9:30 this morning james von brunn is scheduled to go before a judge to determine if he is healthy enough to stand trial. the 88-year-old faces a first- degree murder charge in the death of museum guard stephen t. johns. james von brunn is recovering from being shot in the face from other guards at the museum. >>> police released a composite sketch of a suspect linked to attempted abductions in manassas. a man tried to abduct two teens near the community center. both girls got away and went to the pool for help. authorities are on the lookout for a dark blue minivan with virginia tags. >>> president obama will meet with pope benedict xvi today. the president will spend the beginning of his day attending sessions with african countries as part of the g-8 summit. then the entire obama family will have a private audience with the pontiff. >>> the witness list for sonia sotomayor's confirmation hearings is taking shape. the hearings, which opened on monday will include testimony from a white firefighter from connecticut who is the subject of an appeals court ruling which rejected the f

james von brunn an 89-year-old white supremacist was due in court yesterday but it was cancelled. he faces a seven-count indictment and could get the death penalty if convicted. james von brunn is in the hospital recovering from gunshot wounds. >>> it is 5:05. time for the first "living $mart" report of the morning. a preview of the day ahead on wall street. it is the last day of the month and boy, was july a good one for wall street. on track for the best july in 20 years. the dow starts at the highest level in nine months and while you slept we saw a rally overseas. the hang seng and nikkei surged almost 2%. the dow climbed almost 84 points yesterday. the nasdaq crossed 2,000 for the first time since october. it could not hold the mark but rose 16 points and the s&p up 11. >>> the government's cash for clunkers program may be running out of gas. last night white house officials and lawmakers worked on a plan to keep it alive. there are concerns that so many car owners stepped forward the $1 billion budget may have been exhausted after only one week. the obama administration said

this comes one day after james von brunn was indicted on hate crimes and first-degree murder. police say the 89-year-old shot and killed museum guard stephen t. johns. if convicted james von brunn could face the death penalty. >>> banita jacks will be sentenced in october. a district judge found her guilty wednesday of killing her four daughters. for federal marshalls found the girls ' decomposing bodies in the home when they came to serve an eviction notice. banita jacks faces life in prison. >>> a compromise over health care reform. the blue dog democrats have cut $100 billion from the plan and it would make government supported coverage a option but not required. however, any vote on the issue won't come until september. president obama is keeping his health care push on. he was in bristol, virginia for a town hall meeting. he tried to ease fears over socialized medicine. >> i try to say this over and over again. if you are happy with your health care, if you are happy with your doctor, we're not going to force you to change it. krogers is providing health care to its employ

white supremacist murderer 81- year-old james von brunn is accused of walking into a museum and opening fire. he killed stephen johns. another security officer shot von brunn. hate crimes charges have also been added to the case against von brunn. >>> a baltimore woman is convicted. >> they found banita jacks guilty of three counts of premeditated murder. u.s. marshals found the bodies in 2008. when they were carrying out an eviction. police say she may have been living with their decomposing bodies for 7 months. jacks was also found not guilty of one count of premeditated murder in the death of her oldest daughter because it was too difficult to determine if she had died from stab wounds. jacks strangled the other two. >>> a baltimore police officer is convicted and sentenced to jail time. 31-year-old joseph bannerman got into an argument with a woman in may then punched her in the face. he was convicted of assault and will now spend 10 days in prison. bannerman has been suspended from the department and could be fired, depending on the outcome of an internal investigation. >>> a distu

. >>> if federal grand jury today indicted 89-year-old james von brunn for the murder of stephen johns. he faces gone and hate crime charges. von brunn was shot during the incident last month and is still in hospital. it >>> the woman accused of killing her four daughters and keeping their dead bodies in her house was found guilty on all counts today except one. caroline lyders is live with the story. >> while banita jacks showed no emotion when the verdict was read, the judge did. he called it one of the most challenging and difficult cases that he had never been assigned to during his 32 years on the bench. four young girls were starved, tortured, and stabbed, their bodies decomposing seven months before there were discovered in their southeast washington home. today, their mother, 34-year-old banita jacks, was found guilty in their deaths. >> there is no joy cing out of this courthouse. >> of the charges, the judge convicted her of 11. the one charge she was acquitted on, premeditated murder in the death of her oldest daughter. the judge said it was t clear whether jacks stabbed her

james von brunn faces seven counts, four of which make him eligible for the death penalty. prosecutors say he walked into the cdc holocaust -- d.c. holocaust museum and shot four guards. >>> police are searching for people who stabbed a 19-year- old man late today. the attack happened in columbia. officers say the teenager was stabbed all over his body. police are not releasing his identity. he's listed in stable condition. >>> she is a woman who called 911, and unintentionally sparked a nationwide debate about racial profiling. for the first time, they speak out. >> it never occurred tomorrow that the way i reported what i saw, be analyzed by an entire nation. people called me racist and said i caused all the turmoil that followed and some even said threatening things that made me fear more my safety. >> she says the release of that 911 call vindicates her. and the president will meet with both professor gates and james cowley over beers at the white house tomorrow night. >>> the city has one of the top beaches in the country according to to an environmental group. overall

. >> vic, a court-appointed attorney for 88-year-old james von brunn says his condition hasn't changed much since he was shot by security guards. he was accused of killing holocaust museum guard back in june. von brunn admits to hating jews and african americans. he was shot in the face by another guard after allegedly killing johns. >> a district court has set a preliminary hearing for july 30th. >>> a howard county teenager was shot and wounded after a fight on a basketball court. it happened last night on this court in the owen brown village in columbia. police say the 18-year-old got into another fight with another player and was then shot. friends helped carry him back to his home, where they called 911. the teen was treated at shock trauma with nonlife-threatening injuries. >>> on route 30 in manchester, the fire destroyed 12 cars inside the facility. several of them were classic cars. took more than 100 firefighters from maryland and pennsylvania to put out the blaze. and the cause is under investigation. >>> many baltimore area shoppers travel to washington ask new york to buy

opening fire inside the holocaust museum could make his first court april peerps today. 88-year-old james von brunnis accused o murdering a museum guard. he was critically injured in a shoot out but is expected to survive. >> today, illinois senator roland burris is expected to announce he will not run for a full term in 2010. he was appointed to the seat by impeached governor rod blagojevich. burris has repeatedly denied any charges he tried to buy his way into congress. >> president obama will wrap up the g-8 summit in italy today. he has a busy day planned. talks with south africa's president, plus an audience with pope benedict xvi. afterwards, he heads to ghana. >> so many women love their high heels. they make them feel, well, confident, i guess, maybe -- >> tall. >> tall for sure. but all that style could come with a painful price. >> now there is a new exercise program that makes it easier to walk in the highest of heels and help prevent injury. eun yang has more on how to keep catwalk cool. >> ually pumps. >> stilettos. >> reporter: you see them on the runway, the red carpet and walking do

haul cost memorial museum shooting suspect. 88-year-old james von brunn spent most of 2005 in jefferson city, missouri. the owner of an art gallery where von brunn sold his paintings says she remembers his rants about hatred of jews and blacks. von brunn faces first-degree murder charges. >>> the operator of a san francisco light rail train is under scrutiny today a day after trains collided. ben tracey reports for wjz, this crash looks a lot like the tragedy that hit the washington, d.c. metro system. >> reporter: some witnesses say it sounded like a bomb went off. two san francisco light rail trains collided saturday afternoon, sending 48 people to the hospital, at least four with severe injury, including the operator of one of the trains. >> they need to have this area cleared so paramedics can get through. >> reporter: the san francisco l train rear-ended the k train at a boarding platform. it was 2:30 in the afternoon, both trains packed with saturday shoppers. >> i had to spin out of the way. i saw it coming. it was frightening. >> reporter: rescue workers treated some on scene bu

we're learning more about james von brunn's cast, the man accused of killing a security guard at the u.s. holocaust memorial museum in d.c. we're told the 89-year-old white supremacist spent most of 2005 in jefferson city, missouri, where he ranted about his hatred of jews and blacks. a gallery owner von brunn attempted to sell oil paintings to said she would cut off the conversations when he began his, quote, hate talk. a soldier is being held hostage by taliban fighters. brook hart is in washington with the latest on the video and the family's prayers to bring their son home. >> 23-year-old bo appears in the hostage tape head shaven no uniform, and sounding distressed. >> i am scared. scared i won't be able to go home. >> his taliban captors repeatedly prompt him in english. "miss them" one says about his family in idaho. >> i miss them every day that i'm gone. i miss them. i'm afraid that i might not ever see them again. >> family friends are worried, too. >> as long as he's alive, of course, there's hope. so that's what we're holding out for, that he will be released. >> please b

. >>> 89-year-old james von brunn indicted by a grand jury in the shooting at the holocaust museum. he could face the death penalty. police say von brunn fatally shot security guard steven johns in june. hate crime charges have been adds to the case. a hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. >>> we were supposed to know by now but the l.a. coroner says don't expect michael jackson's autopsy results till next week. the assistant chief coroner wouldn't say why only that his office has to finish up a bunch of stuff. jackson's family also had a private autopsy done but those results aren't out either. >>> planes, trains and automobiles. new york city is gimpg away tickets -- giving away tickets but this gimmick is taking on a nationwide crisis. we'll explain. >>> can't figure out congress' cash for clunkers program? news edge is trying to clear up some of that confusion and there's more to it today. you ever got tired of the nickel-and-diming you every step of the way, get ready for a little vindication. a major airline giving you something back. before we go to break, a little literary devi

. >>> an attorney for james james von brunn told the federal judge his client is not well enough to comeold them the 89-year- old suspect maybe able to come to court later in the month. he faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of a museum guard stephen johns we say good morning to howard bernstein. >> some storms over the weekend. saturday a surprise but sunday did not. weac meveti atr some active . of washington. we go to doppler hd and we ha v lighter showers approaching the district right now. rtno wntortno real probms but u see some activity in norfax corth , ofennavi h of vienna ofof charles count rain picks up in charles and prince georges county. alde si to county. some county. from waldorf from waldorf to hack cook. heavier stuff between stafford and quantico moving back in to charles county and e thheaviest the northern neck saint mary'serndm huorvisttiac i tmethernd m oractivity with heavy randfaac all this should a be gone in a few hours and then ufstf stuff ufthis afternoon. angie has the day off. kenny burns is watching the traffic for you. >> good morning. you are

earlier this month the attorney for 89-year old james von brunn told the judge his client was not well enough to appear in court. doctors told prosecutors von brunn would be able to travel to court later in the month. von brunn faces a first degree murder charge in the death of museum guard stephen johns who he allegedly killed adds johns opened the door for him. other guards fired back striking von brunn in the face. >> health care reform continues to top attendance this week on capitol hill. today law makers are back at work, trying to resolve their differences. 11 news reporter tracy potts has more from washington. >> one democratic plan to get everyone to a doctor is so complex, 1,000 pages that lawmakers booked a five-hour briefing today to explain it. republicans say let's go back to the drawing board. >> we'd like to start over with a genuine bipartisan approach. >> the senate has given up on reform by summer break. but on the other side of the capital, nancy pelosi remains confident. >> when i take this bill to the floor, it will win. >> some of her fellow democrats right-hand

>>> the latest on james von brunn and when he will go to court. >>> orioles are back home. but but their manager is out on suspension. we'll hear from dave trembley, plus michael phelps. that's ahead when eyewitness news continues.

other guards shot james von brunn. he could face the death penalty. >>> 5:36. president obama will be serving everyone's favorite beer and a special white house meeting. >> he has invited james crowley and can relate -- and henry louis gates. we have a preview. >> the white house plans an unusual summit tonight. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly. >> that is what mr. obama said last week about the arrest of henry louis gates arrest at his own home. he forced his way into his own home. it woman called 911 about a possible break in. >> there were two men. i did not see what they look like. >> crowley arrested gates. there was a question whether crowley treated gates department because he was black. >> to the extent that my choice of words contributed to more media frenzy, i think it was unfortunate. >> so the three men will meet at this point the table to talk about what happened. i believe sergeant crowley said he liked a specific yeabee. >> professor gates said he wants an apology from officer crowley. >>> i just learned that he likes blue moon. >> 5:38 is y

james von brunn faces murder charges in the death of museum guard stephen johns. von brunn a white supremacist and holocaust denier is from annapolis. the indictment includes murder and hate crimes. he faces life behind bars and possibly death if convicted. >> anne arundel county police arrest two stabbing suspects. found two brothers hiding in severn. they were arrested without incident and held pending a $1 million bond. the two were wanted for a stabbing that happened back in july 24. >> a middle river mom is concerned this evening after two carbon monoxide incidents at her home in two weeks. high levels of carbon monoxide brought baltimore county's fire department to the commons at whitemarsh twice recently. no one seriously hurt. >> something bad is going to happen to somebody. and i want people to be aware of what's going on on these properties. >> the same owner of the cove village apartments has seen tragedy several recent carbon monoxide scares. and three fatalities. just four years ago. >> a tornado warning we had earlier today, any more weather like tha

. >>> james von brunn is expected to be in court later this week. the 89-year-old was supposed to be in court earlier this month but his attorney said he was still recovering from his gunshot wounds and could not leave the hospital. von brunn's court appearance is scheduled for this thursday. >>> baltimore county police have a person in custody this morning in connection with a sunday morning stabbing that happened in middle river. it happened around 2:30 in the morning on bonfire restaurant. police haven't released the name of the victim or suspect in the case. >>> a man in custody. police say he bought guns and marijuana and brought them to the arundel mills mall. security contacted police when the man was seen spray painting his own car in the parking lot. police say when they questioned him he said "i should just kill everyone." police found the drugs and gun in his backpack along with a loaded shot gun in the trunk. the suspect identified as timothy barnes from virginia. being held on $3 50,000 bond. >>> it's been a year since a government scie

yesterday james von brunn was invited on seven counts, including first-degree murder, killing in a federal building, and a bias-motivated crime. the charges will make him eligible for the death penalty. >>> tonight a salisbury woman accused of luring a man to his death says she was not part of the plan to kill him. she testified that the three men also accused of killing brooks harman were inside her house when she arrived there back in january. she said she asked them to leave, and they did, but they later returned when harman was there buying drugs. they're accused of using duct tape to bound harman, who later suffocated. >>> police in anne arundel county need your help trying to find a burglary suspect. police say this man right here is wanted in connection with the burglary at the odenton sunoco last wednesday. the suspect apparently broke in through a garage door and caused some extensive damage to the business. police say the suspect has a very long ponytail and a tattoo on his right forearm. if you have any information, you're asked to call metro crimestoppers at 1-866-7-lock- up. >

hate crime charges have been added to the case against james von brunn who lived in annapolis at the time of the shooting. he has been in the hospital since the shooting last month. official says the 89-year-old shot and killed guard stephen johns. >>> breaking news tonight for you, this time out of howard county. police are investigating a stabbing in columbia. it happened in the 5700 block of columbia road. we're told that a man was stabbed several times. we have no word on his condition tonight. he has been taken to an area hospital. police are searching in the area for three men who may have been involved in the shooting, and we'll continue to update you as information becomes available. >>> police have cracked a burglary ring in carroll county, but some of the stolen property has them confused. it's alleged that a husband and wife team struck more than a dozen homes. from westminster and finksburg to taneytown and mount airy, as abc 2 news jeff hager reports, that is making it difficult to track down all of their victims. >> reporter: witnesses spotted the suspects' red and whit

yesterday james von brunn was indicted on federal counts, including first-degree murder, and a bias-motivated crime. the charges make him eligible for receiving the death penalty. >>> now to washington county where two men are accused of firing a shotgun from a rifle. police in williams port say the men fired from one moving vehicle into another. a boonsboro man and a williamsport man told troopers the suv that they were riding inned that man with fired on from a pickup truck that was heading southbound on u.s. 11. police stopped the pickup truck, found the loaded shotgun inside, and arrested 25-year- old derrek harshman of clear spring and 24-year-old derek hustle of williamsport. they are charged with first- degree assault and also reckless endangerment. >>> new at 5, they haven't been face-to-face since early this month when cambridge police sergeant james crowley was hauling professor henry louis gates off to jail. but tonight the two men will sit down over a beer with the president of the united states. i want to show you a live picture of the white house where the so-called beer summit

charges against james von brunn who lived in annapolist the time of the shooting. >>> kingof beers, sudz diplomacy at the white house tonight. >> the president will sit down over a few beers with a famous african-american college professor and white cop that arrested him. sherrie johnson tells us what is on tap. >> reporter: it's called a peace offering between a harvard professor and police officer who arrested him. this meeting will be moderated by president barack obama over beers at a picnic table behind the white house. it's the follow-up to the president injecting himself into the middle of an arrest in cambridge, massachusetts. president obama's friend, a black professor at harvard, was arrested by a well regarded white police officer. the white house hopes a few cold beers calm what became a heated racial disagreement. dr. henry gates jr. was arrested two weeks ago at his home. gates forced his way in the home when a lock jammed. a nearby woman called 911 concerned about a possible break-in. sergeant james crowley arrived at gates' home, arrested him for disorderly conduct. that

james von brunn is still hospitalized and is not expected to attend the hearing. he allegedly shot a guard last month and is charged with first- degree mortar. >>> police have arrested a man in the death of a murder. karon wilson was arrested for the murder of anthony savoy back in september. the father of a global it was also wounded in the shooting. >>> police in manassas are making some progress in to the investigation of a man who tried to kidnap two girls. they said a man came out of a blue minivan and grabbed a girl in manassas. police believe the same man tried to pull another 16-year- old girl into his bent on sunday. >> a lot of our friends do not want their friends got -- walking dogs. they want to have someone with them. >> in both cases, the girls were able to get away. the suspect is described as hispanic is 30's. >>> adrian fenty will kick off phase four of the city bus all hands on deck initiative. it puts all police officers on duty to track down drugs and guns. they seized more than $7,000 worth of drugs in april in a similar program. >>> eight mi

a federal public defender told a judge today that james von brunn's condition has not changed much. he is bedridden, but able to hear and talk sometimes. another hearing is set for july 30th. von brunn faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of guard stephen t. johns last month. von brunn was shot in the face by other guards. >>> police in howard county are investigating a shooting tonight. authorities say last night, 18- year-old keontae johnson was playing when a fight broke out. he was shot in the torso. he was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. police are offering a $1,000 reward and are having anyone with information to call them at 410. 313-3200. >>> there is much more to come on abc 2 news at 6. coming up, where is the beef? some folks become cows to get a free meal. that's cute! >>> and it's not exactly a national treasure. but there is a hunt underway for a meteor that shot through the sky in our area. >>> and last night norm and michelle gave us a 2-degree guarantee of 82 degrees. well, today we hit 83 for that afternoon high. >> great! >> once again

the 89-year-old, james von brunn, was indicted and he's eligible for for the death penalty. he kill stephen johns. >>> assembly workers working together to address the short fall. they've created an 18-member panel to review how state aid is handed out. they are looking for a way to close the $700 million short fall. they're making other cuts as well. workers asked to car pool for the association of counties summer conference. it will be limited to essential staff. state employees asked to use personal leave when not attending sessions at the beach. >>> howard county launches a campaign to warn people about the teenagers of lightning. it comes during a time of the year when popup storms could happen daily. >> reporter: powerful and deadly and if you're outside during a storm, your chances of getting hit are not as slim as you might think. two years ago she was standing under a tree when lightning struck. a work crew rushed to help. >> called 9-1-1. me and chris hayden performed cpr. >> her death is not rare. 56 people in the country died. signs like these are posted at parks

james von brunn has been indicted on seven counts. four of the charges make him available for the death penalty. he was wounded in the attack. >>> we are finally hearing from banita jacks in her own words. a tape was released. on the tape, she says her daughters were possessed by demons. >> the men's possessed -- demanons possessed the children. >> she was convicted of murdering her daughters. the girls were believed to be ages 5 through 16. marshals discovered the girl's's decomposing bodies. >>> investigators are looking into what sparked a fire last night on rhode island avenue. the blaze caused part of the roof to collapse. the apartment building has been vacant for some time. the ground level is home to several businesses. nobody was hurt. >>> investigators are trying to determine what happened to a big fire on wednesday night. it leveled the home and an extensive art collection that was housed inside. it was home to a former president of the former board of education. firefighters had problems fighting the flames because of poor

james von brunn faces seven indictments in the shooting death of stephen johns and could face the death. a tornado across memphis trapped shoppers inside and if a department store where the twister ripped off a roof. there were no serious injuries. >>> your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. graaff. f tricoplial tropical heat out here but without the trade winds. >>it ps ittre pys irettityreug e 76 outside of our studios. ontinue to thicken oas d theay goes on. muggy tgy out there. 75 in falls church this morning. prince frederick, 74. warrenton, 73. we're all in the same boat early on this friday morning. clouds are going to increase. you see the showers off to our west. they will work their way eastward as the day progresses. some could be on the stronger side, especially during the afternoon. increasing clouds and scattered showers and thunderstorms are a possible, some of which could be strong to severe. these storms will end tonight. it will still be sticky. the weekend it lines up like this. saturday brooks laich a dry day. it will be steamy. -- saturday will be a dry

james von brunn has been indicted for killing a guard at the national holocaust museum in washington,d.c. on june 10th authorities say von brunn carried a rifle into the museum and shot and killed 40-year-old stephen jones. the 89-year-old was wounded by return fire from other guards. he's been in the hospital since the shooting. von brunn faces murder and hate crime charges. >>> she said she would place the 911 call again despite everything that happened. lucille just spoke to reporter. gates' arrest the criticism she or the community of cambridge are racist has made her fear for her safety. >> people can see that i tried to be careful and honest with my words. it never occurred to me that the way i reported what i saw be analyzed by an entire nation. but so many people have responded with words of support. i now i hope now the truth of the tape will help heal the cambridge community as much as it has helped to restore my reputation and integrity. >> she says she respects both professor gates and the cambridge police department. former secretary of state colin powell thinks cambridge

if convicted james von brunn could face the death penalty. >>> banita jacks will be sentenced in october. a judge found her guilty of killing her four daughters. federal marshalls funnel their bodies in the southeast home when they came to serve an eviction notice. jacks faces life in prison. >>> we have learned the identity of a man who was shot and killed by police in germantown yesterday morning. montgomery county police say he is iladora hernandez. officers responded to eagles nest court to check on a 911 hangup call. the officer fired his gun twice. one round struck and killed hernandez who police say had a bb gun and knife by his side. two others a the scene -- two officers are on leave during the investigation. >>> council members discussed cuts on wednesday in a closed door session. bruce johnson reports the plan will avoid hikes in income tax and property tax but would hike the gas tax and sales tax as well as higher tobacco taxes. >> i have a problem with paying higher taxes to reduce dc's deficit unless i have a sense that they will do a more efficient job of managing their re

james von brunn has been charged with first degree murder. hate crime charges are also added to those in the case against von brunn who lived in annapolis at the time of the shooting. dc authorities say the 89-year-old shot and killed a museum guard. >>> family and friends will remember the four people killed in a helicopter crash along i-70 near hagerstown last week. queen -- advance helicopter concepts says a service for 48-year-old kim felix is scheduled for 2:00 this afternoon indamous cast -- damascus. and for george tudor, 6:00 tonight in manchester. >>> changes to the i-70 roadway. state highway officials say they plan to change the traffic patterns on some of that road. the changes are meant to slow down vehicles and deat the de -- deter illegal street racing on the highway in baltimore. >>> the investigation into june's deadly metro train crash near washington, dc. federal investigators say adjustments were made to the system. a piece of equipment was replaced. the ntsb says that the progress for replacing this equipment before the a

unable to go to court. 88-year-old white supremacist james von brunn is bedridden currently. another hearing set for july 30. von brunn faces murder degree murder charge in the death of museum guard stephen johns. >> oefelein meteor triggers a cosmic treasure hunt. this is the meteor seen earlier in the week. professional huntters and cameras are scrambling to get any pieces of the meteor that might have survived the fall to earth. it could fetch thousands of dollars on the commercial market. >> all going to be painful, none of it going to be easy. >> $700 billion. what lawmakers are planning to do about the state's budget shortfall. >> and as the g8 summit wraps up. president obama meets with the pope. why the pair doesn't agree on everything. >> truth is what matters. truth is what must be defended. >> protesting abortion, and sonia sotomayor. what one man said a u.s. senator and why he said a u.s. senator should not receive communion whatsoever. >> the new gm is revealed. what america can expect from the company. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the wh

james von brunn's lawyer says he was in no condition to be taken to court for the hearing. his lawyer says he is still bed ridden and not aware of the situation. von brunn it is an avowed white supremacist who faces charges of the murder of the june 10 shooting that killed a security guard stephen johns. >>> 7 on your side is looking into summer jobs participants in the district, a problem that involves tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money. stephen tschida has more. critics are saying this is a high-priced babysitting service? >> they are supposed to be sprucing up this part of capitol hill, picking up trash, but the people who live here say these teenagers have barely lifted a finger. you see them all across capitol hill, sporting their distinctive blue t-shirts to signify that are part of the mayor's summer jobs program. their task? pick up trash. workers familiar with the kids in blue t-shirts, but has not seen them do much. we staked out the neighborhood and saw kids in the program walking in groups, talking on cell phones, others appearing to just hang out. >>

james von brunn is set to be in court september 2. he was indicted wednesday on several counts, including first-degree murder. he has been hospitalized since the shooting. >> mayor sheila dixon reindicted. serious charges once dismissed now reinstateed. tonight, what or who is feeling the prosecutor's new case. keith daniels is live at the city hall with the latest on the case. what can you tell us? >> new indictment suggests the mayor's ex-boyfriend is can he giving prosecutors what they want. but tonight observers are asking, is he enough to give prosecutors a conviction? >> from the business district in downtown baltimore. >> the country said that you are innocent until proven guilty. >> to a bus stop on charles street. >> i don't like to see her have to go through this. >> people are plenty full and so are opinions. city residents have learned that mayor sheila dixon has been reindicted on serious charges. including perjury. and theft. >> i mean, if you can't trust your mayor, or council person, who can you go to? >> i mean, i act

it >>> if federal grand jury has indicted james von brunn, accused of shooting the security guard at the holocaust memorial museum. he is charged with the murder of officer stephen johns. he is also facing hate crimes and gun charges. von bruncould face life in prison and death penalty. and he is still in hospital after he was shot in the face by guards who returned fire. >>> amazing video ever robbery caught on tape. kris van cleave is live from prince william county with the video. >> the police say this is an unusual way to break into a store. this is a suspect who is still on the loose. they manage to get inside, squeeze through a window smaller than his car window, all while cameras were rolling. this takes "having it your way" too far. watch as this man goes through the drive-through window early tuesday morning. >> i think it is crazy. >> he looked a little heavy, too, but he managed to get through. >> diving into the restaurant, the police say he waved a knife at the clark on his way in. from there, he runs straight for aren't the cash -- he ran straight for the cash. he grab

james von brunn's attorney says his client's medical condition has not changed. he was shot in the face by a security guard during that attack. police say von brunn, a self- proclaimed extremist, shot and killed police officer stephen tyrone johns. a judge set a new arraignment date of july 30th. von brunn is being cared for in a southeast general hospital in a locked secured ward. >>> bianca solorzano reports for wjz. the club says they simply ran out of room. >> reporter: the 65 mostly minority children from philadelphia's creative step day camps spent june 29th, cooling off at the private valley club. >> that hurts. how they were mad that black people were coming in here. >> reporter: it's where they were planning to swim every monday through mid-october. -- mid-august. but the first time they showed up, 11-year-old marcus allen said it was obvious he and the campers weren't welcomed by some club members. >> they pulled their children out of the pool. >> reporter: they said days later, the camp's $2,000 check, the money paid to swim at the club, was refunded.

lawyers for 89-year-old james von brunn has said the client was not well enough to appear in court. van brun's initial court appearance is scheduled for thursday. he faces first-degree murder charges for the death of museum guard stephen johns. >> the justice department may close the investigation into the anthrax killings. letters laced with anthrax were sent to lawmakers, and news organizations, after the september 11th attacks in 2001. five people died. now, last summer, investigators closed in on bruce ivans. government scientist working at fort detrick. in july of last year, ivans killed himself, before investigators ever identified him as the suspect. >> another rally to bring change to the state's electric industry. members of the maryland coalition for bge reregulation demonstrated outside of the statehouse in annapolis today. the group wants the legitimate which your to hold a special session to reregulate the industry in hopes of lowering the cost of electricity and gas. >> if you have been to broadway market recently you have notice that had more than half of the business

a hearing today for james von brunn has been canceled he was indicted on seven counts, including first-degree murder. authorities say he shot and killed museum guard stephen johns on june 10. von brunn was shot by other guards but survived and remains hospitalized. >>> a district home that was featured in oprah winfrey's magazine was destroyed by fire. it along to peggy cooper cafritz. a lack of water is blamed for making the fire out worse. greta kreuz has the details. >> they had 150 firefighters out here last night. some of them are still here this evening. for some time last night, they could only wait because they did not have enough water pressure. flames lit up the sky as the mansion owned by former d.c. school board president peggy cooper caftz burned to the ground. >> it looked like an inferno, huge flames, tons of smoke. we were all very scared it would spread. >> firefighters hooked up to the fire hydrants, but noticed a big drop in the water pressure. >> as they move to the second floor, that is when the water supply proem was noticed. >> the say it took nearly two hours to get a

a grand jury returned a accept count indictment against james von brunn.e's charged with first degree plur some the death of museum security officer steven johns. the indictment also includes hate crime charges and gun violations. some charges could carry the death penalty. von brunn was shot by museum security guards. he remains hospitalized. >>> today the so-called beer summit will take place at the white house. it is happening two week after that controversial arrest of a harvard professor in came bridge. it's beer on the white house lawn for the three men. the president, profession arrest henry lewis gates and a cambridge sergeant james crowley. the preside's reaction hot arrest of gaits earlier this mopts fired up right wing commentators. president obama said the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting gates for disorderly conduct at his home while investigating a possible break-in. tonight no apologies are expected from anyone. >> i think the cop might have overreacted. i think gates, the homeowner, definitely overrereacted. and i think obama sp