the brothers were killed along with their mother, 52-year-old kathy peterson. police say her long time husband and the boys' father, 50-year-old albert peterson, shot and killed his wife and boys first, then took his own life. >> i was in preschool with matthew and that's how we met and they've just been such great friends. >> reporter: neighbors say they saw no signs of trouble in the home and when one friend's son was born with autism, kathy peterson offered support. >> the petersons always remained our friend, always invited us over. >> reporter: at the petersons' church pastor tom beer hundred says there are questions nobody -- berlin says there are questions nobody will be able to answer. >> no one i know thinks they have any easy answers here. so when someone like a pastor starts to offer easy answers, most of us are fairly suspect of that. >> reporter: there will be a prayer vigil at 7:30 tonight at florist united methodist church. we understand albert peterson worked for northrop grumman until 2009 and kathy peterson worked for blackburg. however, what w

the brothers were killed with their mother 52-year-old kathy peterson. police say her long time husband and the boys' father 50- year-old albert peterson shot and killed his wife and boys first, then took his own life. >> i information preschool with matthew and that's how we met and they've just been such great friends. >> reporter: neighbors say they saw no signs of trouble in the home and when one friend's son was born with autism, kathy peterson offered support. >> the petersons always remained our friends, always invited us over. >> reporter: at the petersons' church pastor tom berlin says there are questions nobody will be able to answer. >> no one i know thinks they have any easy answers here. so when someone like a pastor starts to offer easy answers, most of us are fairly suspect of that. >> reporter: florist united methodist church is holding a prayer vigil tonight. al peterson had worked for northrop grumman since 2009 and kathy peterson had worked for blackburg. as far as why this happened, that could remain a mystery for some time. >>> the wa

thought in the case that followed along the lines of monetary in investment or incentive for kathy peterson and that they were going to show that stacy and kathy were just concerned about money and would say whatever they could to get the money but that is not how it played out. >> judge jeanine: clearly, if you think about it, harry, to put a witness on the stand to say what you said and i will get to that in a minute, for the reason that you want to make the women look bad or look like extortionists like if i come out and tell them what he told me can i get more money in the divorce, i mean do they really think that making the women look bad, one of whom is dead, the other who disappeared, helps drew peterson? >> that is an old lesson that i bet you know as well as i do as is a prosecutor. you may think when you you pick a jury that somebody who has been previously convicted of a theft is going to go easier or harder on somebody who commits a theft but the rule is this. you don't offer a witness that you don't know what they are going to say and you can't control what they are going to sa

albert and kathy peterson were always kind and caring. >> they were full of energy and they were wonderful people. >> police made the gruesome discovery after both parents must work and the teens were not in class. the police say it was not random and they're searching for a suspect. >> we're going through the tedious process of identifying and collecting any evidence at the scene. >> police tell us they will be here the remainder of the day. both kids were excellent athletes and good students. there will be a candlelight vigil tonight at 7:30. >> thank you. prince george's county police are looking for information that they hope will help solve the murder of another teenager. there will have a meeting tonight to discuss the death discuss marquel ross as he walked to school in central heights. they are looking for suspects and a modem and a meeting tonight will begin at 7:00 at central high school. the d.c. public service commission will vote the seven in on the pepco proposed rate hike. members of the advocacy group "-- protested outside headquarters last night in downtown washington. pep

discussing what advantages could be gained in the divorce and telling police how drew killed kathy petersoning attempt to portray stacy peterson's greed, drew's defense allowed testimony from her divorce lawyer, a witness prosecutors could not call due to confidentiality laws. the ploy back fired. >> the defense attorney tried to exploit that, tried to destroy the character of stacy peterson, the fact that she was trying to take advantage of her knowledge. get more money out of drew. how do you feel about that? >> i think it kind of turned around to bite him in the butt, really. because it brought out the fact even more that even they believed that stacy knew drew killed my aunt. >>> the day after congressman jesus e jackson junior -- jesse jackson junior was released from the hospital, it's unclear when he'll return to work. he was released last week. he has been with his family in d.c. since his release and has declined interviews. his father told reporters yesterday he did not expect his son to rush back to work. >>> unemployment dipped and more jobs added in august. but the modest numbe

discussing what advantages could be gained in the divorce in telling the police how drew had killed kathy peterson>> a blundering attempt to portray stacey peterson's greed drews attorneys allowed the testimony. the ploy backfired. >> the defense attorney tried to exploit that and tried to destroy the character of stacy peterson the fact that she was trying to take advantage of her knowledge and get more money out of drew. how do you feel about that? >> i think it kind of turned around to buy the them in the butt really. even more that even they believed that stacy knew that drew killed my aunt. >> geraldo: craig, let's put aside the whole thing with the divorce lawyer harry smith is his name. i think judge jeanine handled that one well. we started on this case at the very beginning and watched it develop. how big a role did the shod did initial investigation. how much of that was related to the fact that drew peterson was a cop and connected in that community? >> i think the family firmly believes that it was because drew peterson was a cop. not just a cop but the in your face former police serge

. >> reporter: the deaths were discovered tuesday after kathy peterson didn't show up for work for a second day. this afternoon, her employer, technology company black bird technologies, issued is a state that said in part, kathy will be remembered as a high-energy devoted parent who always had a smile to share. she often told stories about her sons, their sports and community activities. she is already missed. reverend tom per lynn berlin is pastor at the church they attended. >> a lot of members of this community are very sad, very grieved and very troubled. what the community knows is this is a family they loved. their children had lost friends. they've lost friends. and knowing the grief they share, it's a chance to length and talk about that. >> reporter: there will be a candlelight vigil for the peterson family tonight at the floris united methodist church on frying pan road. the vigil will begin at 7:30. jackie bensing, news4. >>> a stiff sentence for a man who was convicted of burglarizing nine businesses in montgomery county. today paul holt was sentenced to 75 years in pris

advantages could be gained in the divorce from telling telling the police how drew had killed kathy petersonas a pretty specific thing in my mind she said how. >> gregg: yeah, how is pretty detailed. joining me now defense attorney joey jackson and mercedes. he was fantastic lawyer for the prosecution called by the defense. >> i would want my money back. >> he was very risky move. it imploded in their face. whether you are trying to take the wind out of their sails because we're going to put the witness on because it's going to benefit us. there is divorce settlement. that is why savio's lawyer, stacy peterson's lawyer. >> gregg: one more sound bite. this is divorce attorney that helped immensely the prosecution. here it is. >> i think we did discuss early in the call my concern for her reaching out and talking to me. she assured me she gotten a new cellphone because he didn't know about it. i talked to her about the potential liability with holding information and this is homicide. that is felony, to conceal a homicide some sort of a accomplice liability. when the phone call ended the impac

they believe 52-year-old albert peterson shot and killed his wife, kathy, and their two sons, matthew and christopher. they were all discovered at the home on point rider lane yesterday. the family was found after the parents didn't show up to work for two days. the tragedy has made it difficult for a lot of local families. jackie bensen will have a report with more on how parents can deal with that coming up in our next half hour. >>> a maryland family could be homeless tonight after this car came crashing through the side of their house. this is on olney mill road. the car plowed through the garage, landing in the dining room. the driver was 70 years old and was taken to the hospital, but is expected to be fine. police say he didn't live at the home but the husband and wife who did live there were there at the time but they were not injured. building inspectors are examining the house to see if it is safe enough to be inhabited. >>> in just about two months, repairs on the washington monument will officially get under way. the national park service awarded the contract to massachuse

friends and family attended a memorial last night. 57-year-old albert peterson shot and killed his wife kathy and their two sons christopher and matthew and then shot himself. it's news other parents and students are taking very hard. >> we have kids that are the same age. i don't want to go through that ever. but, i mean, i just think it's important that we show support. >> i was just looking around in the hallways, everywhere, and everyone looked like him but none of them were him. >> police are still trying to figure out what may have led up to that murder-suicide. >>> police in prince george's county say they've identified people of interest in two high profile murder case. 17-year-old amber stanley was shots and killed by an intruder in her home in late august. someone killed markell ross when he was walking to capital heights high school where he attended. in a news4 exclusive interview, prince george's county police chief says the cases will not go unsolved. >> we have leads, as in suspects in both cases, that we're trying to develop more information to either exclude them from the sus

knew the pederson family -- peterson family held a vigil last night. 57-year-old albert peterson shot his wife kathie and their two sons before taking his own life. counselors were at westfield high school where 16-year-old matthew was a student. his 13-year-old brother christopher was an eighth grader at rachel carson middle school. >>> decades after a brighter future was promised to the people of anacostia, a symbol of the neighborhood's decay is coming down. mayor vincent gray started the demolition wednesday at the skyland town center in southeast. renovation plans for the center began in 1989. the city is clearing the site. wal-mart will anchor a new shopping center there and it should be open by 2000 -- open by 2015. >>> metro begins looking interest its future today, far into the future. it's launching a campaign called momentum: the next generation of metro. the transit agency wants commuters to weigh in on how the transit system will change in the next 30 years and how it will shape our region. that will include the silver line to dulles airport and eventually the purple line across maryland

police tell us that 57-year-old albert peterson shot and killed his 52-year-old wife, kathy and their two sons, christopher and matthew. he then turned the gun on himself. co-workers got worried when kathy did not show up for work for the second day in a row. the larger community is left to ask, why? >>> a tip from a dying man has the fbi hoping to solve one of the country's most legendary mysteries. the search for jimmy hoffa's body is now in the back of a home in roseville. something unusual did turn up on ground penetrating radar. now, police plan to start digging. they are not optimistic they are going to find hoffa but believe it is worth investigating. >>> a family found homeless after a car crashes through the garage and ends up in the dining room. the 70-year-old driver is taken to the hospital but expected to be fine. he didn't live at the house but the couple that lived inside the house was home at the time but they are not hurt. >> rough day. >> yes, it was. >> some stormy weather moving in. >>> a dramatic ending. >> i just got a treat from somebody around george mason sayi

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police say 57-year-old albert peterson shot and killed his wife kathy and then shot and killed their two sons, christopher and matthew, before shooting himself. many said the sudden loss is hard to understand. >> i see them every day and they're gone. >> they don't have time to really think about it. it's something that you're forced to deal with. >> police are still trying to figure out what may have led to tuesday's murder-suicide. >>> fairfax county will soon have a new police chief. its current chief is stepping down. he will become a deputy county executive for public safety. he's headed fairfax county's police department for eight years and that is the third longest tenure in the department's history. >>> we're following some breaking news this morning. regular nfl referees are back on the job this morning. the league and the referee's union reached a tentative deal on a new contract while you were sleeping. tony tull with more. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell announced late last night that the referee lockout has ended. nfl fans had enough this past monday with the

police say 57-year-old albert peterson shot and killed his wife kathy and their two sons christopher and matthew and then shot himself. word of the death is taking a toll on those who knew the family. >> we have kids that are the same age, and i don't want to go through that ever, bu i mean, i just think it's important that we show support. >> i was looking around in the hallways, and everyone looked like him but none of them were him. >> police are still trying to figure out what may have led up to that murder-suicide. >> new this morning, police are investigating a shooting along montgomery village avenue in gaithersburg. chopper 4 flew over the scene. that happened at about 10:00 last night. police say the man was shot multiple times, and then walked into a cvs nearby and collapsed. last checked, the victim was still in the hospital. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> the wife of a man who was brutally beaten in eastern market is expected to address the media today. police arrested three men yesterday connected to the attack and robbery of thomas maslin. they reportedly robbed

kathy savio could have never accidentally drowned in that top and testimony from witnesses, stacey petersons pastor said stacy told him she lied to police about where her husband was denied savio was murdered he prayed with gem over the phone and cried when he heard guilty. >> i got to be a voice. >> drew peterson could get 20-60 years in prison, the state attorney said he will push for the latter argument that peterson is the prime suspect in his fourth wife's disappearance. illinois state police have been working aggressively on spacey peterson's casestacey petersons case. >> a crowd of observers came together at the will county courthouse. and when the verdict was read aloud, the crowd broke into cheers glad that peterson had been found guilty. ... the atmosphere remained rockets for about seven minutes as you are about to hear. even vehicles passing by honked their horns. some of those closest to the case also expressed their feelings. the jury found the retired police officer guilty. >> my thoughts tonight are thank god they got the murderer and i hope they never let him out he can rot