kangas and suggs pleaded guilty monday. they received a six year suspended sentence and indefinite supervised probation which means they cannot be alone with their kids. we'll have much more tonight at 11:00 on this story. >>> the southwestern virginia parents charged with the death of their 5-year-old son went before a judge today. ashley white and paul thomas face two counts of felony abuse and neglect. they were arrested yesterday, a week after 5-year-old noah thomas was found in a septic tank. both of them are held without bond. >>> university of maryland's president has shocked some alums by opening the door to renaming the stadium which is currently called byrd stadium. the issue? racism. some students object to the namesake because he's a former president curly byrd who was a segregationist who resisted integration. wallace loh said he'll recommend a possible name change and set up a process. >> to have that symbol suggests that we're not committed to diversity and inclusion. i will set up a process. different groups

. >> reporter: buchanan lived with the kids and their parents, scott suggs and brandy kangas. today they pleaded guilty to three counts of felony child neglect. buchanan and some friends cleaned up the room after deputies arrested the couple back in december. >> there was once when i would estimate approximately three months that i was here pretty much constantly and i didn't hear them get a bath. >> reporter: someone who knows the couple says they had plywood right here that would prevent the kids from getting on the other side. you walk right over here this is a television. they say that this was basically the baby-sitter, it would be on all the time. and over here was the gate. and the kids were fed like this. deputies found the couple's 17-month-old son and their daughters ages 3 and 4 locked in the room stained with human waste. police received an anonymous tip about child abuse and neglect. deputies rescued the kids and noticed they didn't have social skills. right now investigators are saying the kids are doing better with foster parents, but they're still afraid of clo

scott suggs and brandy kangas had three children locked inside of a room, living in filth and fed through a makeshift gate. the parents are on probation and will have visitation. the police out in full force to stop drunk drivers. several checkpoints are in place. this is the police new information revealing how often impaired drivers are out there on the roadways. richard reeve has a look at the news. rich? richard: leon, it is a holiday weekend, more of us on the roads, which unfortunately means more drunk drivers. tonight, the police are out in major numbers to try to stop it. this is quite literally an anti-dui blitz. >> any crashes one to many, any death is one too many. richard: 50 police officers on the hunt for drunk drivers. since may of 2014, an elite state police unit has made more than 2000 drunk driving arrests. .08 is legally drunk. >> approximately one third of the fatal collisions involve alcohol. richard: trying to prevent tragedies like this. a 15-year-old was killed last august in olney when the car he was in slammed into a tree. >> this is a reason why you see 50 offic

december and police moved in arresting their parents, 28-year-old scott suggs and 36-year-old brandy kangas charging them with child neglect. >> it doesn't matter how long you've been in this business, at the end of the day after something like this you go home and it's hard to get it off your mind. it brings a tear. >> reporter: terry buchanon lived in the house but did not call police. >> those children, the worst part of their life is over now. they have time to heal and recover. it's going to be a painful process, but i'm glad that they're getting the help that they need. >> reporter: the children were removed from the home and are in foster care. their parents pled guilty to charges but will serve no jail time. their six year sentence was suspended. that shocked neighbors who are unaware of what happened in the house. >> you got people that can go out and commit murder and do things like this that get less jail time than, you know, someone going out stealing something. >> reporter: the couple no longer lives here. a friend who does who would not speak on camera says the parents fought

on wednesday, scott suggs and brandy kangas pleaded guilty to keeping their three young children in a locked room 24 hours a day. the room had very little furniture and was stained with urine and feces. the couple was sentenced to six years in prison but that entire sentence was suspended. they will still have to face indefinite supervised probation and the children right now have been placed in foster care. >>> it's got an little easier to apply for a state job in virginia. there will no longer be criminal history questions on applications. it only applies to jobs in the executive branch on order of governor terry mcauliffe and it won't include positions that are considered sensitive. criminal history will only be considered if it relates to the job. governor mccauliffe says he wants to make it easier for virginians who are working to better their lives. >> it's meant to provide high-quality health care but a new medical center in largo could bring a whole lot more including higher home values. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins takes a look at the plans now one step

scott suggs and brandy kangas pleaded guilty to keeping their three young children in a locked room 24 hours a day. the room had very little furniture and was stained with urine and feces. the couple is sentenced to six years, which was suspended, along with indefinite supervised probation. the children are now in foster care. >>> in fairfax county a man tried to abduct a woman in broad daylight. she was waiting for a bus in the oak hill road in herndon. the man got out of his pickup truck, started talking to the woman and grabbed her arm and tried to drag her into the truck. she fought him off and he ran and drove away. >>> hillary clinton's official campaign announcement could be next. a building in brooklyn, new york, is expected to become the headquarters for her presidential campaign. msnbc learned clinton team signed a lease to occupy two floors of the building. it means clinton's official announcement could be just around the corner. under federal election rules, once campaign activities begin, like renting space, a candidate has only 15 days to declare a run for office. >>> one

their parents, scott suggs and brandy kangas pled guilty this week to felony child neglect. a judge ruled they will be on indefinite probation and only allowed supervised contact with their children. >>> it's been a week since 5-year-old noah thomas was found dead in a septic tank. today his parents were arraigned on abuse and neglect charges. lauryn's law hasen chris lawrence has the details. >>> paul thomas and his wife appeared via video today. ashley white faces a charge of serious injury to a child which carries more prison time. "the roanoke times" is reporting the couple asked the media not be allowed to watch today's proceedings and for bond. the judge denied both requests. we're still not sure exactly how their son noah tied. autopsy results could take several more weeks. the couple also have a 6-month-old daughter. authorities took her out of the home and away from them the day after noah went missing. wendy? >>> metro's red line is running much smoother tonight after that rough community this morning. there was smoke reported in the tunnel at glenmont and wheaton