. >>> expect new developments today in the murder case of 11- year-old jessica nguyen from montgomery county. >> a step father was arrested yesterday and charged with stabbing her to death in may. later this morning police will release more details. jummy olabanji is at police headquarters this morning with more. good morning. >> good morning. that's right. we are expecting a news conference at montgomery county police headquarters later this morning where we expect to get more defamation regarding the rest of david hang, a step father of 11-year-old jessica nguyen, murdered last may. people say this is shocking and they are glad the arrest has been made in the murder. 12-year-old jessica nguyen was found stabbed to death in the basement of her gaithersburg a home on may 31. although the home where she once lived with her family is now vacant neighbors -- >> very relieved that they found the killer. >> police have chartistged 42-year- old david hang with the murder. >> this distraught woman at his apartment says that she is distraught. court filings show that david hang and the girl's

first the victim is 12-year-old jessica nguyen, an honor student at gaithersburg middle school.r body was found with multiple stab wounds in the basement of her home. her stepfather, 92-year-old david rich haynes, is now behind bars, being held without bond. according to the charging documents, it was dna evidence that led to this arrest. here's where it came from. from the sheath to a small word found near the little girl's body. the big question now is still motive. police haven't said much in terms of a motive. we are hoping to hear more at the press conference the at 11:00. you can't help but make, well just draw some similarities with the death of william mcquain, the 11-year-old whose body was found yesterday. both victims 11, 12 years old. both lived in montgomery county. both stepfathers have been charged in their murder. back to you mike. >>> thank you kristen. so hard to believe people would just harm a child that way. we'll have more on the police announcement coming up later. >>> dc police can no long heir rest drivers for expired license plates. mayor gray submitted

he is accused of killing 12-year-old jessica nguyen.ed to death outside of her gaithersburg home back in may. news 4 learned that hang is a driver for the montgomery county ride-on bus system. investigators tell us hang was also married to four women in montgomery county. police are holding a news conference at 11:00 this morning to release more information about the arrest. we'll be there. look for the latest on "news 4 midday" at 11:00 and our website at nbcwashington.com. >>> not far away from montgomery county, another troubling crime. investigators believe they found the body of 11-year-old william mcquain. this news comes one week after police found his mother, jane mcquain, beaten and stabbed to death inside her germantown home. her husband, curtis lopez, has been charged with her homicide. police cannot charge him with william mcquain's death until the remains are identified, but lopez is considered the primary suspect. >>> this morning many parents in montgomery county are upset about the way their children learned about willia

police have charged david hang months after jessica nguyen was found stabbed to death. >> police say it has been a very tough five months investigating this crime mainly because there was no forced entry into le home where jessica was found murdered, and because many people had access to the home they had to take their time. in the end, they had enough to bring charges against david hang jessica nguyen's stepfather. police found evidence of the crime scene, including a knife cover any blueprint. they say that after the investigation, they were able to find david hang's dna on the knife cover and the boot print. also, he took off work the day of the murder. he is the girl's stepfather, and he lived in the palm from 2005 to 2006. what is troubling to them is figuring out why chesaco was his target -- jessica as his target. >> the parents were going through a difficult divorce, a lot of bad blood, from what we've been able to find out. the suspect is married to a least one other woman, and maybe more. beyond that, it is difficult to tell the motive was. >> david hang has a 1:00 bond hear

police arrested 42-year-old david rich hang, the stepfather of jessica nguyen, yesterday. he's now in custody facing charges for first degree murder. sources tell us hang was married to several women at the same time and was in the process of divorcing nguyen's mother. news 4 has also learned hang works as a driver for the montgomery county ride-on bus system. 12-year-old jessica nguyen was found stabbed to death in the basement of her family's gaithersburg townhome on the evening of may 31st. her grandmother discovered the child's body. friends say that the shy petite girl had often expressed a fear of her stepfather, the man now under arrest for her murder. police have been very tight lipped about this ongoing investigation, but today we're expecting chief major to have a press conference where he's going to explain why hang is the chief suspect they have in custody and maybe even more information about a possible motive in this case of murder. tracee wilkins live this morning in gaithersburg. back to you all in the studio, eun. >> tracee, thank you. >>> also in montgome

that is how police describe the horrifying circumstances that led to the death of 12-year-old jessica nguyen and this is the man investigators say stabbed the little girl inside her own basement back in may. delia now with the other evidence investigators say they have. >> they left the courthouse silently, but the faces of jessica nguyen's family members expressed their grief. prosecutors say the 12-year-old girl was stabbed more than 40 times by her own stepfather, 42- year-old, david hang. >> this was a brutal killing. >> the state's attorney says the suspect was quote, angry with the family. he married the victim's mother to clear up her immigration issue, but the two were going through an ugly divorce. >> i believe he thought he could get out of it and he wanted out. in order to go on with his life with his new wife. >> investigators say there was no forced entry into the home. hang lived with the family for a year, but moved out in 2006. surprisingly, it was not the victim's family, but the suspect himself who was emotional in court today, openly sobbing, interrupting the prosecutor to

the murder of jessica nguyen was believed to be an inside job. the girl was found stabbed to death in her family's townhouse on may 31st by her agree witness stand mother. the friends said that she expressed a fear of her stepfather, david rich hang the man under arrest for her murder. he is a driver for the montgomery county ride on bus system. neighbors are relieved to learn it is not the work of an intruder. >> we were in limbo. we didn't get much notification from the police or anybody. the fact they made an arrest is a little reassuring. i know a lot of people who are locking their doors now. >> it feels good that someone is behind bars about it. i heard about it a couple of months back. >> reporter: when detectives began investigating jessica's murder they learned her stepfather had a lot of secrets including multiple marriages to several women in montgomery county and elsewhere. he and jessica's mother were in the process of a divorce. there will be a press conference on wednesday morning where we will learn more about the possible motive

. >>> we will learn more about the murder of 12-year-old jessica nguyen. yesterday her stepfather was arrested. the arrest came months after the girl was found dead. delia is outside police headquarters with more information. >> reporter: police identifying the little girl stepfather as the killer, after they say they received positive matches on footprints left at the scene and also a -- was on the scene that. had his dna. let's look at his picture. 42-year-old david hang is behind bars after police say he stabbed 12-year-old jessica nguyen in may. her body was found in a basement bedroom. there was no forced entry into the home so investigators focused their search on folks who had access to the home. the suspect lived with the family from 2005 to 2006, but then moved out. we're told he and the girl's mother were going to a very ugly divorce, but police at this moment still searching for answers as to why that 12-year- old girl had to lose her life in the process. >> this was an absolutely innocent victim that as far as we can determine would have had --

back to you. >> thank you, jackie. >>> prosecutors in the case of jessica nguyen released new details today. they say that david hang her stepfather stabbed the child more than 40 times back in may. he was denied bond today. police arrested him yesterday. >>> a surprise landing in northeast d.c. when pilot had to land a military helicopter in a park. he was tain taking part in a training exercise when both radios went out. the visibility was bad and he decided to land in the first field he saw. the pilot was okay. >>> a very personal cause brought grammy award winning singer natalie cole to washington today. she spoke about her struggle with the disease hepatitis c. >> there are so many people that do have it that are ashamed. there are people out there that know they have it and made them feel ashamed. this is no longer a disease to be ashamed of. >> natalie cole is now part of a national campaign called tune into hep c. it is to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of the disease. she likely got the disease from a contaminated needle when she was a drug adisability 20 years ago. an

jessica nguyen's body was found in the basement of her home. we're told she was stabbed more than 40 times. investigators say the suspect's hand was swollen and found his dna at the crime scene. >> this was an arranged marriage to satisfy immigration consequences. i believe he thought he could get out of it at some point in time and he wanted out in order to go on with his life with his new wife. >> though he is still technically married to the victim's mother, he is married to another woman in colorado. tonight he is held without bail here in montgomery county. back to you, lesli. >> delia, thank you. the mayor has ordered d.c. police and other city agencies not to help capture and deport illegal immigrants. mayor vincent gray signed the executive order today and declared the district government is not in the immigration business. bruce johnson picks up the story. >> when you are stopped by police, you will not be asked your immigration status. >> they packed the mayor's press conference today to hear d.c. officials proclaim they will not help

according to the police investigators, hang was 11-year-old jessica nguyen's stepfather. the young girl's body was found in the basement with multiple stab wounds. >> the first two days we didn't know whether there was somebody at large in the neighborhood. >> reporter: there may have been trouble within the family. hang had a divorce proceeding with the 11-year-old's mother about a year ago. >> i have never seen him, so i don't know. but, yes, these sorts of things i think family often involved. >> sure. >> what a shame. >> reporter: it's unclear where or how hang was arrested. meanwhile, the family home turned murder scene now sits dark, empty and locked. the neighbors who remember the 11-year-old are still left rattled months after it all happened. >> it's still a stunning thing that happened right down the street, though. >> reporter: montgomery police chief thomas r is expected to have a news conference tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. it's at that point that we're expected to hear more details about this arrest. we will, of course, bring you all of the information when we get

police say they have just arrested jessica nguyen's stepfather and charged her with her murder. nearly five months after the vicious crime, we finally know who police say did but not why. montgomery county police say they arrested the murder suspect at his home here on queen victoria court in gaithersburg. he is david rich han, a 42-year- old employee of the county's ride-on bus, charged with first degree mumpletd police say he is the stepfather of murder victim, jessica nguyen, a sixth grader found stabbed to death at her home. >> i remember the girl, slashing of the neck. >> reporter: next door neighbor said that han and his wife had been living here for a month. do you have any interaction with them? >> i don't see them. i don't talk to them. they only come home after nighttime. >> reporter: his wife answered and invited us inside. according to a month formry county police and search warrant she showed us, detectives found unusual size 8 boot print at the crime scene. the boots match those issued by ride-on buses. and jessica's stepfather wears size 8. jessica was the daughte

bob barnard has the story tonight. >> reporter: jessica nguyen's mother and other relatives left the district court this afternoon. moments earlier a judge ordered david hang, held without bond charged with murdering his stepdaughter. >> what bothers me is you have somebody as cold and heartless as and would kill an innocent child and had nothing to do with whatever issues he had. >> reporter: it was a brutal crime, worse than we could imagine, prosecutors saying jessica was stabbed more than 40 times, her body found on the floor of a basement bedroom at the family's town house on raven avenue in gaithersburg. for five months, police had little to tell the community. >> they didn't have any idea what happened, who did it, and that's what scared me about it and i think would scare anybody else. >> reporter: now, prosecutors say they have a motive for the killing believing jessica was butchered because suspect hang was mad at her mother. >> he was married as part of an arranged marriage to defeat some immigration problems that she was having years ago and there was some money that was

jessica nguyen came home from school at 3:00 p.m. and by 7:30 p.m. that day, she was dead. police have charged her stepfather, 42-year-old david hang. happening was separated if jessica's mother at the time and dna evidence found near the body is reportedly a match for hang. hang was living in the same gnash gained where the murder happened when -- in the same gaithersburg neighborhood where the murder happened. he was living with a woman who claims to be his wife although he still currently married to jessica's mother. the woman did show us a search and seizure warrant and included in that was a pair the boots issued to ride-on employees. the murder of 12-year-old jessica shocked the gaithersburg neighborhood at the time it occurred. she had been stabbed multiple times and left for dead in her basement where she was discovered by her sister. we are awaiting a press conference later this morning by montgomery county police where we hope to learn more. i'm stacy cohan. back to you. >>> we have awinner in last night's special election in prince george's county. wasn't much a

police say jessica nguyen was found stabbed in the basement of her gaithersburg home on may 31st. detectives found unusual boot prints at the crime scene that matched a pair of boots issued to the county's ride-on employees. >>> police in maryland found the body of a young boy in the woods in gaithersburg. they think it is 11-year-old william mcquain. will item's stepfather is a suspect in the death of jane mcquain and william mcquain. >>> some schools are closed because some exotic animals are on the loose. dozens escaped from a farm where the owner was found dead. police have already shot some of them and are trying to figure out how the fences were left open. >>> another republican debate last night. the gop presidential candidates were in las vegas for cnn's debate focusing on security, foreign and economic. form are massachusetts governor mitt romney and herman cain were the targets. >> reporter: republican presidential candidates battling the gop debate in nevada. it is their eighth debate but the first since herman cain takes the number one spot in some polls. his 999 plan

david hang is being held without bond for the murder of jessica nguyen. dna evidence links him. he was in the process of divorcing her mother and was married to a least one other woman. >>> the hunt is over this morning. all the animals from the farm in ohio have been accounted for. that includes 48 shot and killed. >> animal rights activists, law enforcement, and the community are asking whether this could of been prevented. john hendren joins us from northwest with more. >> good morning. terry thompson's animal farm began in 1977 when he gave his wife a baby lion named simba. it ended yesterday in the massacre of about 50 animals that share step is were forced to carry out to protect the public. when the game and was over, all but a handful of the exotic animals were dead. they were apparently freed in a deliberate act of defiance by terry thompson. he had just been released from prison for a gun felony. his wife left him a students ago. he killed himself with a gunshot, leaving his animals to terrorize suburban ohio. officials blame ohio law, one a day

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in this case, jessica nguyen, it's her 42-year-old stepfather that is charged with her murder. jessica was foundd can in may inside -- found dead in may inside her gaithersburg home, found in the basement. there was a sheet left behind of a small sword and on that there was dna evidence linked to david hang. we visited the home where he lived with the woman who described herself as his wife and showed us the search warrant for boots worn by him and there was a boot print found on the crime scene that may have matched the boot. this is what neighbor his to say about mr. hang and his wife. >> have you had any interactions with them? judge they don'tcome talk or come outside. and only a nighttime wheny that in the house. >> reporter: mr. hang was legally married to jessica's father, although they were undergoing a divorce. it's unclear if he's legally married to ho is now liveing with him. we're expecting a press conditions here and by 11:00 this morning. by 1:00, we're told he's supposed to be in court for arraignment. and back to you. >> all right, thank you. >>> meanwhile, the s

. >>> later this morning we expect to learn new details about an arrest in the murder of jessica nguyen. >> the 11-year-old was found stabbed to death in her home in may. the stepfather was arrested yesterday and charged with murder. >> police found lifeless body of 12-year-old jessica in the basement of her gaithersburg home. some one stabbed and slashed her. her stepfather, age 42, is charged with the murder. we found this distraught woman asked hang's apartment. -- at david hang's home. his neighbors expressed shock and disgust when told that he was charged with fatally stabbing a 12-year-old girl. >> it is so sad. i'm glad they caught the man. >> residents spent months wondering and worrying about the vicious murder of a little girl and the lack of an arrest. >> i am just sorry. i did not know her. >> she is thankful a suspect is behind bars. >> very relieved that they found the killer. >> montgomery county authorities are planning to hold a news conference to lay out their case against him and bring to the mystery to an end. abc 7 news. >>> the search for missing germantown boy may

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david hang has been held without bond for the murder of jessica nguyen. investigators say that dna evidence links him to her death. he was in the process of divorcing her mother and was married to a least one other woman. >>> a 19-year-old girl cleared of charges after a deadly crash in may. brittany was talking on her cell phone when she ran a stop sign in bowie. rusty callaghan was killed. yesterday a judge acquitted her of the regular manslaughter. >> i don't think she understands what she has done. she has killed a person and basically it there's no recourse and she's really not being charged. getting her hand slapped. >> she received a $500 fine and one. on your driving record. >>> when we continue, new details about the man believed to be responsible for the exotic animal escaped in ohio. you might want to check your refrigerator. 7 is on your side with a warning about potentially harmful vegetables. later, one of the world's most popular web sites plans to take on america's unemployment crisis. and adam caskey has looked at the >>> following develo

that is how police describe the horrifying circumstances that led to the death of 12- year-old jessica nguyen. and this is a man investigators stabbed the little girl inside her own basement back in may. >> delia is live outside police headquarters in rockville. she has the other evidence that investigators say they have. delia. >> reporter: listen to this, david hang ran an immigration scam, marrying women across the country simply because of their immigration status. in fact, we can tell you he is married right now to a woman who lives in colorado, even though he is still undergoing divorce proceedings with the victim's mother. and his behavior in court today was surprising to say the least. >> they left the courthouse silently, but the faces of jessica nguyen's family members expressed their grief. prosecutors say the 12-year-old girl was stabbed more than 40 times by her own stepfather, david hang. >> this was a brutal killing. >> state's attorney says the suspect was angry with the family. he married the victim's mother to clear up her immigration issues, but the two were going through a

he's accused of killing 12-year-old jessica nguyen.he was found stabbed to death inside her gaithersburg home back in may. news 4 has learned that hang is a driver for the montgomery county ride-on bus system. investigators tell us hang had a lot of secrets. he was married to four women in montgomery county. he and jessica's mother were in the process of getting a divorce. neighbors tell us they're relieved that this case is closed. >> the fact that they've made an arrest is a little reassuring. i know a lot of people who didn't lock their doors before are locking their doors now. >> it feels good someone is behind bars now. >> hang is charged with first degree murder. police are calling a news conference at 11:00 this morning to release new information about the arrest. we'll be there. look for it on "news 4 midday" and our website, nbcwashington.com. >>> also in montgomery county, the search for a missing boy has come to a sad end. investigators believe they f

jessica nguyen was found stabbed to death in her family home last may. the father, david hang, is charged in the case. he and the girl's mother were in a divorce battle. >>> police say they have surveillance video which may show 11-year-old william mcquain minutes before his murder. the video is from a camera at the liberty gas station and williams body was found in nearby woods to the gas station. the video shows the suspect, curtis lopez, paying for gas at the station as william played nearby. william's mother was found murdered in their germantown home last week and lopez is accused if both killings. >>> jury deliberations in the case against susan burk could begin as early as today. she's the former green castle elementary schoolteacher charged with abusing several of her first graders. students testified that they were choked, scratched and punched. however two teachers aides at the school in silver spring testified they never saw burk even yell at the children. >>> vincent gray has said not to help and capture or deport illegal immigrants. the mayo

. >>> montgomery police arrested a gaithersburg man for the murder of 12-year-old jessica nguyen. she was found stabbed to death in the basement of her home in may. today officers announced they arrested her stepfather, david rich hang. he's been charged with first degree murder and police will release more details at a press conference scheduled for tomorrow. >>> in a courtroom today, four children took the witness stand accusing their former first grade teacher of choking, punching and scratching them. 36-year-old suzanne burke's on trial for multiple counts of child abuse and assault. she's been working in silver springs at the elementary school until she was arrested back in january. the four boys who testified today were 7 and 8 years old. all had similar stories of doing something in the classroom that angered their teacher and having her place her hands around theirnecks. all four of the moms testified as well. the defense tried to poke holes in the story. the trial continues tomorrow and two more children are expected to testify. >>> now, an update on a story we first brou

jessica nguyen was found stabbed in the basement of her home on may 312. detectives unusual booed prints that matched the pair of boots once issued to the county's ride-on employees. hang worked for right-on and wears size 8. >>> fox 5 is investigating a bizarre crash between a bus and a bulldozer. >> the accident happened just after 3:00 p.m. metro bus was traveling northbound on the access road to north capitol when it was broad side bid a backhoe working on a construction site. six passengers on board the bus were taken to the hospital. >> five nonlife threatening. we want to make sure, so i just want to say that they are going to be all right. >> the right side of the metro bus had a broken blast window and giant hole created when the front loader smashed into it. the number 80 pus was on the way to fort totten. the remaining passengers were put on to another bus. the access road was closed between m and patterson. just before 6:00 p.m., the backhoe was moved to the construction site parking lot. and the banged up bus was taken to headquarters. the dri

in may, officers found jessica nguyen dead in the basement of her home. e arrested a stepfather, 42-year-old david hong on a waro rapt for first- degree murder. jessica was stabbed to death. >>> a michigan dad was facing child abuse charges. he's accused of letting his 9- year-old daughter drive while a pardon me. allegedly drunk on whiskey. bill gallagher has the latest. >> reporter: reports eplewding police witness she was a good driver and with her father. the problem was that he was drunk and she is only nine years ole. >> he was silent and subdued in court. he's facing child abuse charges. that is after police say he allowed his 9ier old daughter to drive him to a gas station because he was drunk. the surveillance video captures him bragging about his daughter's driving exploits. >> 9 years ole. right. listen. -- and she's right. i'm drunk. >> reporter: after a witness saw the girl behind the wheel, he called 911 and police stopped her. >> i knew the outcome was -- alcohol was affecting his decision. i would never expect it from him in a million years

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detectives say david hang was paid to marry the mother of 12- year-old jessica nguyen. nguyen is part of an immigration scam apparently. the stepfather now accused of stabbing the little girl more than 40 times. officers found her body inside the home back in may. police say hang's cell phone placed him in the area the day of the murder and footprints and a sheet belonging to a missing sword were found at the crime scene. >>> she is accused of physically abusing her fifth grade students, now a jury may start deliberating the case of susan burke as soon as today. she's accused of kicking and punching and choking several students in her class at greenwood elementary. two educator also testified saying they never saw burke inappropriately touch a child or yell at the class. >>> president obama is back in the white house this morning after from moting the job plan -- promoting the jobs plan on the road. he called on congress to spend billions of dollars to help firefighters facing layoffs. >> the senate could vote soon on a $35 billion provision to help states keep teachers

prosecutor revealed that jessica nguyen was stabbed more than 40 times and left to die on the basement floor of the family's home in gaithersburg. after five months, police arrested the stepfather, david hang, for murder n court today and he sobbed proclaiming his inoes is. prosecutors claim he killed jessica because he was angry with her mother. >> he was married as part of a arranged marriage to defeat the immigration problems that she was having years ago. and there was some money paid for that arrangement. >> authorities claim that she would not divorce hang. he was arrested at an apartment in gaithersburg where he was living with his new wife am. >>> investigators have new confirmed the remains found yesterday in a wooded montgomery county area are those of 11-year-old william mcclane. the medical examiner has not said how he died. he disappeared after his mother was murdered in their clarksville home. the police have surveillance video showing the boy with the stepfather, curtis lopez before the boy disappeared. lopez is suspected in the deaths and is under arrest in north caroli

prosecutors reveal that jessica nguyen was stabbed more than 40 times and left to die in the basemente accused killer was her stepfather. prosecutors say he killed theling girl in a fit of anger when her mother would not divorce him. >>> montgomery county police are looking at more video showing 11-year-old william mcquain and his stepfather just before he disappeared. the suspect, william's stepfather, curtis lopez, remains in custody in north carolina where he was arrested for the death of william's mother. he waived extradition to maryland but there is no time line on when he will arrive back here. the state's attorney is considering seeking the death penalty in this case. >>> a freak accident proved deadly here in the district. a man in the prime of his life killed by a falling tree branch. this happened along the sidewalk on adams mill road yesterday morning. 35-year-old ben mufti was walking to the bus stop on his way to a job as a personal trainer. the woman who lives in the house right in front of the tree said it has been there for decades and she didn't see any limbs that lo

missing 11-year-old william mcquain and police and made an arrest in the death of 12-year- old jessica nguyen. she was found stabbed to death months ago inside her gaithersburg home. >> her stepfather is in custody charged with murder. jummy olabanji is live in rockville with details this morning. >> good morning. there stepfather david hang was arrested yesterday. montgomery county and charged with little jessica's murder. many who knew the young girl are shocked at the arrest, but they say they are believed the killer has been caught. she was found stabbed to death in the basement of her gaithersburg home on may 31. although the home where she once lived with her family is now vacant neighbors -- >> very relieved. >> police have charged her 30step father, 42-year-old david hang with the murder. we found this distraught woman in his apartment. she says that she's his wife. court filings show that he and the girl's mother spent the past year in divorce proceedings. people living near the apartment complex are left wondering why someone could be accused of committing such a terrific crime agai

officers say david hang is stores in first-degree murder of jessica nguyen.rest in baltimore county. police say the camera was damaged. one man faces charges of trespassing. two students face similar charges. a chain or rope was attached to the bows and the entire assembly was yanked down by a pickup truck. >> the topic of the state gas tax seem to take center stage in annapolis. the ministration is linking a proposed increase on the tax to job creation. is expected to come up during the 2012 session. the tax would increase by 15 cents a gallon. it is supported by the greater baltimore committee and many local elected officials. opponents say there other impact the need to be considered. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think maryland needs to raise its tax on gasoline in order to complete construction projects and spur job growth? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. there is word that the baltimore grand prix to not do as well as predicted for the ec

in this case the victim, 11-year-old jessica nguyen, an honor student.ack in may her body was found with multiple stab wounds in the basement of her home. police have arrested her stepfather. 42-year-old david rich. he is now behind bars at the montgomery county detention center and is being held there without bond. it was dna evidence that led to this arrest. it came from the sheath to a small sword that was found right near the little girl's body. the big question here though, is still motive. court documents showed the girl's mother and suspect had spent the past year in divorce proceedings. but other than that, police haven't commented too much about what the motive for this murder may have been. we are hoping to get a little bit more information later today at 11:00. that is when montgomery county police chief will be holding a press conference. back to you. >>> kristen fisher, thank you for that update. >>> tea partiers rallied in annapolis tuesday accusing democrats of trying to change voting boundaries. the senate passed the plan. prince georges

jessica nguyen was stabbed more than 40 times in a crime that found even seasoned homicide detectives. her battered body found in the basement of the family's gaithersburg townhome. wayne is being held. police say he was desperate to end the marriage with the girl's mother. and was upset over money he felt was owed to the family. >> he is currently married to at least one other woman. >>> two children, sexually abused. and baltimore county police fear there may be other victims. wjz is live. jessica kartalija has more on the suspect and how he was arrested. jessica? >> reporter: police do fear there may be other victims out there. and they're asking anyone with any information to please come forward. >> reporter: 22-year-old branon sukforth sits in a cell, charged with multiple sex offenses, against two teens. >> one of the victims is 14 years old. and his mother became suspicious when she found some communications that indicated that her son was having some kind of sexual activity with a man. >> reporter: that's when police began investigating sukforth who used the nickname braden cl

police say in retaliation, hang stabbed the woman's daughter, jessica nguyen to death. hang's dna was found on the murder weapon. hang tearfully proclaimed his innocence in court. he is being held without bond. >>> footprints and cell phone records also place hang at the murder scene. wjz speaks with neighbors shocked about this crime. coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> a call for tougher laws. an ohio town still reels today, after an exotic farm owner opens the cages and frees dozens of dangerous animals. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from swripgsville, ohio. >> reporter: -- zingsville ohio. >> reporter: the columbus zoo now captures the six animals captured from a private farm near swripgs -- zingsville, ohio. they say the owner released 56 exotic animals, then shot and killed himself. moments later, one of thompson's own animals attacked his body. >> mr. thompson did have a bite wound to his head area. that the doctor said would be consistent with a bite from a larger type cat. >> reporter: deputies shot 48 animals on site. out of concern they would attack

hung is behind bars in connection with the stabbing death of jessica nguyen. a knife sheath and put print connected hung to the crime. >>> now, a missing baby in kansas city. nbc news learned police obtained a search warrant for the home of 10 month old lisa irwin. and peter alexander has more from kansas city. >> reporter: investigators swarmed this wood area on tuesday, even temporarily setting up a no fly zone above for their fourth search at this site, blocks from the family home. the search site is near the dumpster, where firefighters tell nbc news they responded to a fire an hour and a half before lisa's parents reported the baby missing from her crib. the tense relationship between the police and lisa's parents shows little sign of cooling. lisa's parents have not agreed to an unrestricted interview because the mother ended their conversation. >> do you think you will be arrested? >> i don't know. i have not. i have absolutely nothing to do with it. it's a waste of time and money and energy, and focus. people should be looking for her. >> returning to

jessica nguyen was found stabbed to death inside the town home on raven avenue. >> we were upset. >>eighbors like scott sharpnack waited months for an arrest. then this week, a break. montgomery county police arrested david rich hang, nguyen's stepfather for her murder. >> evidence was discovered which led detectives to mr. hang. >> reporter: investigators say dna found on a knife, sheets and boot prints linked hang to the more murder -- to the murder. they say hang no longer lived in the home, but it has been proved that he and nguyen's mother were going through a messy divorce. >> we don't know the specifics of the divorce, but we do know that hang was also married to another woman. >> police focused on family members and those who may have had access to the house. >> through a process of elimination, detectives were able to narrow down their search. >> reporter: he said most believed that nguyen was killed by someone who knew her. still, that didn't make it easier hear him to take. -- for him to take. to know that someone you rely on could do that to you, it doesn't make sense. >>

jessica nguyen was found stabbed to death inside her family's home in gaithersburg last may and the stepfather, david rich hang is charged in the case. he and jessica's mother were embroiled in a bitter divorce. >>> d. c. unites charlie davies is suing a nightclub and the makers of red bull for $20 million. the suit stems from a fatal car crash that ended the player's chances of joining the 2010 world cup team for the u.s.. davies suffered numerous broken bones. 22-year-old ashley roberta of phoenix, maryland was killed in the crash. the suit claims the shadow room nightclub and red bull served excessive alcohol to the driver. the woman maria espinosa is receiving two years -- serving two years now. >>> d. c. mayor gray will get a look at the earthquake damaged national coo need ideal later today. the -- cathedral later today. repairs to the cathedral are expected to cost at least $15 million. it is expected to reopen november 12th. >>> at the epicenter of the august quake, people will decide if a new tax will pay for earthquake repairs. the federal government refuse today provide any disaster

and in this case, 42-year-old david hang is charged with killing his 12-year-old stepdaughter, jessica nguyen. nguyen was found dead inside her gaithersburg home back in may. she came home from school on may 31st, went down to the basement and was discovered later this same evening. she had been stabbed to death. there is reportedly a great deal of evidence. the "washington post" is reporting that dna evidence was discovered on a sheet that belonged to a small -- a sheath that belong tied small sword found near the body. we were told by a woman living with the suspect that police executed a search warrant at their home in gaithersburg and took away a boot. it is a boot that he apparently used for work as a ride-on bus driver, a boot print of similar nature was allegedly found in the crime scene. this woman that mr. hang is living with claims to be his wife. >> have you had any interactions with them? >> they don't talk. they don't come outside. see them only at nighttime when they are coming in the house. >> reporter: it is interesting that she says she is his wife. he is still married to jes

prosecutors say jessica nguyen was stabbed more than 40 times and left to die on her family's basementther, david hang, is charged with her murder. yesterday in court, he sobbed and said he was innocent but prosecutors say he killed jessica in a fit of anger at her mother. >> he was married as part of a -- an arranged marriage to defeat some immigration problems that she was having years ago. and there was some money that was paid for that arrangement. >> authorize say hang was upset because jessica's mother would not divorce him. police arrested him at an apartment in gaithersburg where he was living with his second wife. >>> police in the district can no longer ask people about their immigration status. mayor vince gray signed the order to the cheers of supporters yesterday. district leaders say the move merely confirm a long-standing policy. >>> in the race for the white house, a new poll shows americans have not found a republican they prefer over president obama. 30% of republicans want former mismass governor mitt romney as their nominee. 26% named businessman herman cain. 13% pi

jessica nguyen was found stabbed to death inside her family's town home. >> we were upset and angry becauseanything. >> reporter: neighbors waited months for an arrest. then this week, they arrested david rich hang, nguyen's stepfather, for her murder. >> evidence led us to mr. hang. >> reporter: investigators say dna found on a knife, sheets and boots found at the scene linked hang to the murder. say they at the time, hang no longer lived at the home. but it has been reported that he and hang's hang's -- nguyen's mother were going through a miscellaneousy divorce. >> -- messy divorce. >> we don't know the specifics, but we know that hang was also married to another woman. >> through a process of elimination, by checking those who did have access to the home, detectives were able to narrow down their search. >> reporter: sharpneck says most neighbors believe nguyen was killed by someone who knew her. still, that didn't make the news any easier for him to take. >> to have someone that i guess you rely on, someone that is close to you, that they could really just do that to you, it just doesn

. >>> prosecutors revealed jessica nguyen was stab more than 40 times in the basement. her family's gaithersburg home back in may. her stepfather david hang is charged with her murder. yesterday in court, he sobbed and said he was innocent but prosecutors say he killed jessica because her mother would not divorce him and that the two had an arranged marriage to deal with her immigration problems. >>> a montgomery county special education teacher is charged with child sex phones. 28-year-old jeremy brown teaches children with autism in rockville. police say he posted an online chat rooms in 2010 and contacted undercover officers posing as 14-year-old girls. he is accused of having sexually oriented conversations with them. >>> lindsay lohan back in handcuffs after a judge revoked her probation. she was taken no custody in court yesterday after she was terminated from community service at a women's shelter for too many violations. lohan posted the # hundred thousand bail and was later released. she will be back in court november 2nd when the judge will decide if she shoul

suspect david rich hang was jessica nguyen's stepfather and back in may she was found stabbed to death in the basement of her home. police say hang was in the midst of a bitter divorce with her mother and they believe that he married her as part of an immigration scam. >>> d. c. mayor vincent gray signed an executive order against cooperating with federal authorities, that is at least when it comes to illegal immigration. the directive orders police and other agencies not to detain people on the basis of their immigration status. city officials say the goal of the order is to foster more cooperation between residents and police when it comes to reporting serious crimes. >>> five minutes after 5:00; time for the latest your money report this morning. >> and jessica doyle is here with a preview of the day ahead on wall street. good morning. >> good morning, we are seeing more red arrows this morning for folks waking up to wall street. yeah. european and asian markets. >> great. great. >> not so great today. now wall street sank late in the session yesterday on reports that european leade

jessica nguyen was found stabbed to death inside her house back in may. today police say they arrested her step father 42-year-old david houng who has been charged with first-degree murder. >>> somebody stole a truck near richmond yesterday, a truck that had the presidential podium in it. the unmarked truck was headed to one of the stops on the president's bus tour. it had the podium with the presidential seal inside as well as audio equipment. the truck was found a short time later. there is no word on whether anything was missing. >> the president just took the stage a short time ago at greenville county high school in emporia, virginia. the president is part way through a three-day bus tour to talk about his jobs plan. republicans in congress say that the president is campaigning at taxpayer expense. tonight the republicans running for president will have the floor. there is a presidential debate tonight in las vegas. >>> back to our top story now the search for william mcquain ended today with a disturbing discovery in rural montgomery county. this mo

police say that david hang wanted out of a sham marriage and that was the reason he killed jessica nguyensecutors tell the judge that hang stabbed the 12- year-old girl 40 times last may at her gaithersburg home. detectives were able to zero in on hang after matching his dna he interrupted court proceed togs say he didn't do it and began to cry before denying the charge. he is still being held without bond. >>> back now to new york for more of good morning america. this morning on facebook, there is anything you could give up to 30 days? go there and be a part of the conversation. have a great thursday. >>> they got the search warrant. and they acted on it right away. there you see police swarming all over the home of baby lisa's parents. they were x-raying things from inside the house, using rakes and shovels all over the yard. we'll have the latest from kansas city on baby lisa, just ahead. >> because they have the search warrant. people are wondering if there's new information and why they did that. >>> also, actress lindsay lohan in hot water again. leaving a california courtroom in t