it happened at ketcham elementary in southeast. investigators say a man apparently walked in off the street and that school officials unknowingly assigned the little girl to escort him around the building. >>> the cancer charity susan g. komen is facing a backlash after cutting grants to planned parenthood. officials dan any political pressure from anti-abortion groups and has been swamped with negative e-mails and facebook postings. >>> donald trump endorses mitt romney. >> thank you so much for your help and your endorsement today. thank you, donald. >> reporter: donald trump was courted by all of the republican candidates but with the race now sporting a frontrunner, trump is placing his bets on mitt romney. >> it is my honor, real honor, and privilege to endorse mitt romney. >> reporter: earlier, romney had tea kleined an invitation it a trump-ofted debate. today, he was eager to accept his backing. >> donald trump has shown an extraordinary ability to understand how our economy works, to create jobs for the american people. he

the suspect in a properly test a grow yesterday afternoon at ketcham elementary. to be safe this morning. d.c. police are hoping a new clue will begin to whoever left a baby girl to die in the freezing cold blast bond. authorities released a picture of the infants and the -- of the blanket the if it was wrapped in. all eyes are on the famous pennsylvania groundhog. if he sees his shadow, we're looking at six more weeks of winter. they will hold a celebration following this. >> investigators are looking for suspects of lenny harris. they look for evidence near the wilson bridge. there is it also is provided by lenwood johnson. he confessed in the disposal of the body. johnson was arrested on tuesday. >> a police of a survey covering this morning after being hit by a car yesterday while on a motorcycle. she is part of the police escort for the president of georgia. police stopped traffic on 14th street to let the motorcade passed by. they say that is when a woman drove her car around a bus and hit the officer. a man from aaa was there when it happens. >> suddenly th

reporter: i'm scott broom outside the ketcham elementary school in south east washington where police chief cathy lanier today provide additional details about the sexual assault of a child. >> there was an adult male who entered the school i believe asked to spike to stun in the school and was given an -- to speak to someone in the school and was given an escort and during the course of that escort inappropriately touched a female student. reporter: beyond that officials are saying nothing. parents complain there's not even been a note home explaining the situation. meanwhile police and security officers kept watch at ketcham today. >> they're continuing to do interviews this morning. reporter: chief lanier said additional interviews and investigations are not complete. parents and neighbors said they are shocked. >> i feel like when you have an institution where you don't have someone stand being at the door waiting to escort a person back, a child is very vulnerable. reporter: in southeast washington, scott broom, 9 news now. >>> on capitol hill the house passed a bill that would f

- elementary school yesterday afternoon at ketcham elementary who assaulted a young girl. parents and officials are outraged. >> children are the responsibility of our public and charter schools during the day. >> police say the man walked into the school off the street and school officials unknowingly assigned the victim to walk him around the school. meantime some parents are upset because a note did not go home today informing them of the incident. >>> thieves targeting iphones and ipads and other hi-tech toys. it's gotten so bad d.c. police are offering a reward, up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest. fox 5's paul wagner has those details of. reporter: look down any busy street these days and try to count how many people have a mobile device in their hands, reading, texting, calling or listening oblivious to what's going on around them. it's so prevalent, stick-ups, thatch and grabs and strong arm robbery -- snatch and grabs and strong arm robberies are happening every day all day. >> there are people actually producing the market taken 16, 17 stolen phone

the -- an incident here at ketcham elementary. the school system said a student issuing an adult visitor is not approved. this incident has highlighted a need to take immediate short and long term action to prove procedures in protocol around school security the statement said. school officials say the suspect spoke with an adult aide at the school about picking up a student. the aide recognized the man and assigned a girl to lead him to a classroom where she claims he inappropriately touched her. the school's statement says at all times security should be present at the school's entrance and now is the time to do an overview of security policy. parents were notified about all this by a robocall, but school officials have denied my requests for an interview and to go inside the school and see security systems in place. instead they're asking me and you to take their word for it. in southeast washington scott broom, 9 news now. >>> there is good news today about the nation's economic recovery as the unemployment rate fell to its lo

. >>> a man accused of sexually assault an 11-year-old girl at ketcham elementary school is behind bars this morning. police say he walked into the school last week. he asked the girl to escort him to a classroom where he inappropriately touched her. >>> a big announcement expected today or tomorrow on helping distressed home owners. five of the country's biggest banks are agreeing to a $25 million mortgage settlement with more than 40 states. the last two big states signed onto that deal. delaware is still holding out on the agreement. >>> imagine finding $3 million at the bottom of the sea. >> that makes me want to go jump in the water. they hit the jackpot off the coast of massachusetts and we have a report. eport. >> i don't know what's going on here but we may have found a shipwreck. >> reporter: the images are murky. a group of treasure hunters believe they found a fortune. >> there is 71 tons ofability numb. there are some gold ingots and some uncut industrial diamonds. >> reporter: the s. s. port nicholson sunk in 1942 during the second world war. the captain believes the cargo

this happened at ketcham elementary yesterday afternoon. the man entered the student and inappropriately david student. >>> boxing legend angelo dundee has passed away at the age of 906789 he died lost night at his home in florida. he trained 15 world champions and was inducted into the international boxing hall of fame in 1994. >>> on capitol hill, the house has passed a bill that would freeze the wages of federal workers for a third year and bar members of congress from giving themselves a pay raise. president barack obama is expected to propose a .5% hike in federal employee wages. >>> when it is warm in the middle of the mild winter, you would think any business that relies on snow would pack it in for the season. >> you would think so. but it turns out that is not necessarily the case. bob barnard explains. >> reporter: welcome to carroll valley, pennsylvania home of ski liberty where, just before sundown, the temperature was 63 degrees. >> it is a beautiful day out. nice, soft snow. a little wet. >> reporter: caught us by surprise. sk

this happened wednesday afternoon at ketcham elementary school in southeast. the suspect walked into the school off the street and police are now saying that school officials unknowingly assigned the victim to escort the man around the school. police are checking security cameras now in the area and school security procedures are being closely reviewed. >>> virginia lawmaker have passed new bills aimed at resuperintendenting a repeat of the penn state child sex abuse scandal. yesterday, a house panel approved three pieces of legislation. it outloined the duies of coaches, recreation specialists and youth volunteers to report suspected child abuse to law enforcement and other authorities. the bill also specified deadline for reporting that abuse. >>> a look at the morning's other top stories. the sentencing today in two high-profile cases. carlos montano was convicted of felony murder in a drunken driving case that killed one nun and injured two others. he is an illegal immigrant. the case has prompted call for stricter immigration enforcement. >>> a d.c. polic

school this afternoon as more details come out about the sexual assault of a girl inside ketcham elementaryesterday. scott broom has the new information about what happened. reporter: cathy lanier briefed the public in a radio appearance today. >> there was a adult male who entered the school i believe asked to speak to someone in the school and was given an escort. during the course of that escort inappropriately touched a female student. reporter: beyond that police and school officials are saying nothing. parents complain there's not even been a note home explaining the situation. meanwhile police and security officers kept watch at ketcham today. >> they are continuing to do interviews this morning. reporter:

reporter: from the outside security at ketcham appears tight. visitors must be buzzed in and the door is covered by a video camera. >> they usually check your id and they, you know, direct you to the office. so that's been my experience. reporter: you feel like your grandkids are safe here? >> i do. i mean you can't prevent everything. you do the best you can. reporter: late this afternoon a police spokesman told me there has been no arrests and there is no suspect that they know of. surprising today, the absolute silence from d.c. school officials. i've asked them questions like well, there's a camera in front of the school, do you have a picture of the suspect? what about letting children escort adults through the property and so far school officials have made no comment and issued no statement to parents, no note home. reporting live at southeast washington scott broom, 9 news now. >> they'll have to talk sooner or later. thanks, scott. >>> more breaking news now out of prince george's county where police arrested a second person in the murde

. >> the man accused of going into ketcham elementary school and sexual assaulting a student. >> d.c. police said a man boldly walked into the school with no authority or sprigs and sexually assaulted a student inside. >> usually you would think the student in school is safe. that was a safe spot. not anymore. >> this allegedly took place before parents picked up their students. the man inappropriately touched a young girl who immediately alerted a teacher. >> a school spokesman said dcps is treating this matter very seriously. we are working with m.p. dombings make sure we have the best protocols in place to prevent a further breach. >> oh, my god, a elementary school? really? that's terrible. >> john gonzales. investigators hope a clue will led them to finding who left a baby to die in washington. she was discovered on january 15. the child was abandoned outside a channing street home in the cold. police have made a public appeal for information in the little girl's death. >> another misstep by republican presidential candidate mitt romney. he is trying to clarify remarks he made ab

. >>> man accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl at ketcham elementary school is behind bars this morning. police arrested 21-year-old davon rashad wood charging him with second degree child sexual abuse. police say he walked into the school out-the-door forecast leak and asked a girl to escort him to a classroom where he inappropriately touched her. >>> a deadly shooting in prince george's county. the incident was reported just before midnight. police say a man was shot along 61st place in riverdale. he was brought to the hospital in serious condition and later pronounced dead. no word yet on a possible suspect or motive. >>> testimony is under way in the murder trial of uva la crosse player george huguely. attorneys gave their opening statements yesterday shedding some light on the drama that took place during huguely and yeardley love's relationship. the prosecution told the jury huguely had a pattern of vile he wants against love. they also made note of an angry e-mail he sent just before she died saying i should have killed you. the defense is arguing that huguely accide

this incident happened at the ketcham elementary school in southeast washington.ere "news 4" tracee wilkins is live with the latest on the investigation. tracee. >> reporter: good morning, joe. yes, d.c. police are searching for the person who did this. they have interviewed the student who was assaulted for doing this. they triering to get information. there are d.c. police stationed outside of the school this morning, but at this point, there's no information on who was responsible. this was a very strange incident. a female student at ketcham elementary told teachers that a man walked into the school and inappropriately touched her. police were called to the school and they searched the facility. but no suspect was found. the victim and all the other students aet the school are safe, but parents are still very concerned. >> i want to transfer my kids if they don't find the person who did this. >> it makes me feel bad, terrible as parent because i have to protect my child. so it makes me feel bad. >> reporter: d.c. public schools released this statement saying d

it happened around 4:00 yesterday afternoon at ketcham elementary. a d.c. public schools spokesperson says the man entered the building without permission and inappropriately touched a student. in a statement, d.c. public schools says officials are, quote, treating this matter very seriously. we are working with mpd and reviewing our security measures to ensure we have the boast protocols in place to prevent further breach of our school building by unauthorized individuals. >>> police continue their investigation into the death of an abandoned newborn. the baby girl was left in front of a home in northeast. d.c. police have released a picture of a towel the baby was wrapped in. take a look at that. anyone with information in the case is asked to call police. >>> the virginia senate has passed a measure to require women to are v. an ultra-- to have an ultrasound before they decide to get an abortion. >>> coming up next, it is tax time. do you think it is okay to fudge on those gubs even just a little bit? >> what taxpayers are saying in a survey. -- do you t

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this alleged assault happened around 4:00 on wednesday afternoon at ketcham elementary school on 15th street in southeast. police say the man came to the school and asked to see someone there. the girl was then asked to escort him and sometime during that time, police say he touched the girl inappropriately. school officials say the girl is okay and was well enough to tell an adult afterward. city officials are outraged now that something like this could happen in one of their schools. >> i'm doubly outraged about what i hear about the incident where an adult apparently let a child escort another adult through the school. that is terribly -- he can't think of words for that. i'm going on get to the bottom of that. >> ward 8 councilmember marion barry says he is also angered that he learned about this incident from the media, not from the police, not from the school system. we also talked to parents at the school yesterday. they tell us they had heard about this alleged assault but that the school never sent a letter home warning them about it. that is the latest here in northeast. bac

this did happen at ketcham elementary school around 4:00 wednesday afternoon. police say that man came to the school and asked to see someone there. the girl was asked to escort him some time during that time. police say he touched the girl inappropriately. school officials say that the 11-year-old is okay and was well enough to tell an adult after ward. city officials are outraged that something like this could happen in one of their schools. >> can anybody pretty much just walk on in there? >> not really, because usually in the morning time, you have to buzz in. usually in the evening time, you have to buzz in. so it was just one thing that just happened out of the blue, you know. >> reporter: now, ward 8 council member marion barry also expressed his concern that they discovered this through the media, not from police report or through the school system. and parents tell us that they are also concerned they had heard about this special assault, but did not get any sort of notification from the school. that's the latest here in northeast. back to you. >> sher

police say wood walked into ketcham elementary school last week.e asked the girl to escort him to a classroom where he inappropriately touched her. police will not confirm how they identified the suspect but they had indicated previously there was surveillance video. >>> opening statements are over and testimony is under way in the murder trial of george huguely. there are two radically different theories about how uva la crores player yeardley love died in 2010. the prosecution says she suffered massive injuries when huguely burst into her apartment, grabbed her bit neck and banged her head against the wall. the defense claims love suffocated in her pillow after a heavy night of drinking. rink >>> another big story we are following, a big announcement is expected today in a settlement that could put more money back in the pockets of more than a million homeowners. new york and california have reportedly agreed to sign op to this mortgage settlement reached between nearly all 50 states and the nation's five largest mortgage lenders. >>> the propose

it happened at ketcham elementary yesterday afternoon. school officials say an adult male touched the student inappropriately after entering the building without permission. the victim alerted a school employee who called police. no arrests have been made. >>> to virginia now where a woman pleads guilty in a murder for hire plot. federal prosecutors say ann sin man of sterling hired a hit man to kill her boyfriend's mistress for $500. the so-called hit man instead contacted the fbi. she was arrested last october following a meeting with the informant in a shopping center where she discussed the plot and the payment plan. she faces up to 10 years in prison. >>> an interview you will only see here on fox 56789. the wife of lenny harris is speaking out for the first time since his body was found. debbie harris says she spent the blast four months hoping her husband would come back safely. after police found lenny harris' body, mrs. harris is now focusing on healing. >> we at least know where he is. he with can put him to rest properly and we

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i'll reveal the failures that may have led to a girl being molested here at ketcham elementary. >>> new information tonight on an alleged sex assault inside an elementary school in southeast. a number of security policies were broken which was what led up to that incident. a student at ketcham elementary claims she was inappropriately touched by a vesturer to her school earlier this -- visitor to her school earlier this week. scott broom is outside the school with the latest. reporter: d.c. schools are calling for a review of security systems after a girl complained of being touched by a visitor who she was assigned to escort through the school. assigning a student to escort an adult vesturer through the school is not approved. this is not a d -- a visitor through the school is not approved. this is not a dcps policy. to take immediate action to improve security protocols the statement said. the suspect spoke with an adult aide at the school about picking up the student. the aide recognized the man and assigned a girl to lead him to a classroom where she claims he inappropriately touche

it happened yesterday afternoon at ketcham elementary school in southeast d.c.nvestigators say the victim was assigned to show the attacker around the school raising questions about the school's security procedures. >>> a second suspect is now behind bars tonight charged in the murder of an alexandria activist. police arrested 20-year-old ivan newman in connection with the death of lenny harris. earlier this week police arrested another suspect, 49-year-old lynwood johnson. authorities found harris's body in a well in prince george's county over the weekend. they believe the motive was robbery. now here's doug with another check on our forecast. >>> right now we're looking at temperatures that have fallen off. yesterday a high of 72. today at 50 degrees now, a 22-degree temperature drop. just to the west 43 in frederick, maryland. 46 in martinsburg, west virginia. 45 in winchester, virginia. so the colder air is starting to make its way in here. we'll call it cooler air. maybe not colder air as we will see temperatures a little bit on the cooler side during the

reporter: from the outside security at ketcham appears tight. visitors must be buzzed in and the door is covered by a video camera. >> they usually check your id and they direct you to the office. so that's been my experience of. reporter: do you feel your grand kids are safe here? i do. i mean you can't prevent everything. you do the best you can. reporter: police say so far there has not been an arrest and there is no suspect they're aware of. southeast washington scott broom, 9 news now. >> there are sex charges tonight against a montgomery county teacher and coach. police say scott duane spear twice had sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl, a girl he had both taught and coached. he's a teacher at julius west middle school and a track and basketball coach at richard montgomery high. that girl apparently told somebody about the incidents. they told the cops and then the police arrested spear today at his home in rockville. >>> now an update on our breaking news from 6 p.m., a police chase that began in maryland has ended with a crash in

police announced an arrest in the case of a school sex assault that happened last wednesday at ketcham elementary school in southeast. an 11-year-old girl said she was assaulted after being told to escort a man to a classroom. under arrest tonight, 24-year-old davon wood of southeast. he's charged with second degree child sex abuse. >>> a family in fairfax county is mourning the death of a single mother who was killed while driving to pick up her son. tonight her parents spoke to news4 shamari stone. >> when something like this happens, it puts a knife if your heart. >> reporter: teresa and william woodard are heartbroken, surrounded by flowers as they mourn over the death of their daughter in their fairfax county apartment. >> i feel like she just left me and didn't say anything. >> reporter: take a look at this horrific scene from monday in prince georges county. she was driving in evening rush hour to pick up her 11-year-old son. a car crossed oncoming traffic, hit two cars and smashed into tawanda's car. she died on scene. >> it seems like it's not real. >> the four other drivers w

it happened this afternoon at ketcham elementary 15 street. school officials say an adult male touched a student inappropriately after entering the building without permission. the victim alerted a school employee who contacted police. so far no arrests have been made. >>> the news edge on virginia, a woman pleads guilty in a murder for hire plot. federal prosecutors say ann cinnamon of sterling hired a hit man to kill her boyfriend's mistress for 500 bucks. this so-called hitman contacted the fbi. cinnamon was arrested last october following a meeting with the informant in a shopping center where she discussed the plot and the payment plan. >> this was a woman who was going to pay $500 to have her boyfriend's mistress killed and she got so frustrated when the murder didn't happen quickly enough that she said she would go kill her herself. >> cinnamon now faces up to 10 years in prison and will be sentenced in may. >>> now to the news edge exclusive, for the first time since her husband's body was found in a prince george's county well, the wi

and police say he's the man who entered dc's ketcham elementary during school hours last week and assaulted a student. wood now charged with second degree child sex abuse. >>> tonight snow has come and gone from the dc metro area leaving behind very little mess. it started to fall early this afternoon coating cars but not sticking to the road. >> but we are not in the clear just yet. let's check in with anny hong. >> derek and anita, we have two things we should be concerned about. some areas of patchy fog developing. and also some areas of ice we could see on some of the untreated surfaces and the road. the temperatures are dropping to below freezing. here is a look at some of the pictures we got in earlier today of the snow. this is courtesy of jeffrey thomas coming in from maryland where you can see a nice shot coating the grass and the trees out there earlier today. how much snow did we get? well, not a whole lot. nothing to write to mom about. damascus an inch. hagerstown also coming in at one inch of snow. herndon, virginia almost half an inch. and stevens city getting 8 tenths of an

this, can, happened at ketcham elementary schooling. that man came to the school, asked to see someone there and then the girl was asked to escort him. some time, during that time, he touched girl inappropriately the school officials say that the girl is okay and was well enough to tell an adult after wards. city officials as well as parents from the school are outraged that something like this could happen. >> umm, real concerned, crazy that it happened. >> children are in the cuss did he have our public schools and charter schools during the day, we have the responsibility to make sure that they are safe. >> a ward 8 councilman marion barry is also concerned he had to learn about through the media, not from the police, not from the school system. parents at the school tell fox 5 that they had heard about this alleged assault but that the school never sent any type of letter home to tell them about it. that's the latest here in northeast. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> 7:21 now. the debate over gay adoptions in virginia is he

ketcham elementary was one of the 911 schools. that has always been the focus here. now, they are worried about a child molester. reporting live from southeast washington sam ford. >> a montgomery county teacher has been arrested for being accused of having sex with a student. scott spear is a teacher and a basketball and track coach. >> a lot of the folks in the richard montgomery community have been finding out about this over the past hour. their reaction is one word -- actual shock that he could be charged with this. here is the buckshot of 47-year- old scott spear. he is a well known guy for being the boys' varsity basketball coach. he is accused last spring when he was a track coach having sex with a 16-year-old on the track team on two different occasions. we are told it did not happen at the school but happen at a house in rockville. these charges can to light a few days ago. today they charged him with two charges of fourth degree sex offense. we spoke with a woman who has a daughter on the jayvee basketball team here. she says she is stunned by the news. >>

a man under arrest accused of sexually assaulting a student at ketcham elementary school in southeastested 21-year-old davon wood yesterday. on february 1 the sexually assaulting a female students inside the school. he is charged with second-degree child sexual abuse. a protester accused of attacking a police officer during saturday's preyed on the occupy dc camp at mcpherson square is scheduled to be in court today. park police say that jeremiah day -- desouza will bottle at an officer and it hit him in the face. the seventh through the bottle was not actually trying to hit anyone -- he said that he did throw the bottle. >> big changes could be in store for women serving in the military. >> the battle over control is brewing on capitol bill passes. >> first another check on of traffic and weather every ten minutes. looking. 27 [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices in more ways than ever. and our netetworks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum, we can empower more people to innovate create jobs, and put momentum behind our economy.

. >> it happened yesterday at ketcham elementary. the suspect is still on the loose and parents are not happy. >> school officials are telling us that it does not appear this man has any connection to the elementary school in southeast d.c. yet somehow he was able to walk into the building during school hours when officials said the building is locked. d.c. police say a man baldly walked into the elementary school with no authority or supervision and sexually assaulted a student inside. >> usually you go to school and be safe. not anymore. >> this took place minutes before parents picked up their children wednesday afternoon. school officials said a man of inappropriately touched a young girl who immediately alerted a teacher. >> i am very cautious with my kids so i am always protecting them. >> a school spokesperson released a statement last night -- >> an elementary school? really? that is terrible. >> parents are asking this morning where was security. this girl was not injured during the attack and they did sweep the school immed

it happened here at ketcham elementary school on 15th street south east around 4:00 wednesday afternoon. parents at the school late today told us they've heard about the alleged assault on an 11-year-old student inside the building but that no letter was sent home telling them about it. how concerned are you as a parent of a child here? >> i'm real concerned. it's crazy that it happened, but, you know, it will be taken care of. reporter: d.c. police chief cathy lanier was asked about the incident during an interview on wtop radio this morning. >> there was a adult male who entered the school i believe asked to speak to someone and was given an escort. during the course of that escort inappropriately touched a female student. >> children are in the custody of our public schools and charter schools during the day. we have responsibility to make sure they're safe. reporter: ward 8 council member marion barry says he's outraged that he only learned about the alleged assault from us, not the police or the school system. >> and i'm doubly outraged about what i hear about the incident wherein

devonn wood of southeast is accused of inappropriate sexual contact with an 11-year-old student at ketcham elementary school. the student was assigned to escort wood around the building. wood tells police the student was acting inappropriately toward him and he complained to her about it, perhaps sparking her ak queue sags. >>> coming up, a kindergarten teacher at a local school is in trouble tonight. we'll tell you why. >>> a woman cited at reagan national airport for trying to bring a machete onto a plane. that's not the only weapon they found in her carry-on bag. >>> president obama announced major changes to the no child left behind law. we'll tell you why schools will be able to by pass the requirements and what it might mean for your child's education. >>> coming up next, a boutique bakery on capitol hill celebrating a major win honoring some pretty incredible flavors. >>> out there right now, a pretty nice evening, a little on the chilly side. there is some very chilly air to come. i'll show you what i'm talking about coming up in my full weather report in just a couple minutes. >>>

. >>> police are trying to figure out how a man talked himself into ketcham elementary school on wednesday-year-old was escorting him around the school when the assault happened. >>> a second man is behind bars in the murder of an alexandria activist whose body was found in a well in prince george's county. 20-year-old ivan newman was arrested yesterday in connection with lenny harris' death. he faces murder, kidnapping and robbery charges. earlier this week, police arrested 49-year-old linwood johnson. they expect to make even more arrests in the case. the motive for the murder appears to be robbery. >>> police in montgomery county are asking for your help in finding a 14-year-old girl and her 6-month-old baby. the two went missing yesterday afternoon in wheaton, maryland. shanee cox and her 6-month-old daughter noveo were last seen yesterday in the 2200 lock of georgian yeah. police believe the two are still in the wheaton or glenmont area. and the family are concerned about her and the welfare of that baby. if you have information call police at 301-279-8000. >> senate workers may not b

last week. 21-year-old devon wood is accused of inappropriately touching an 11-year-old student at ketcham elementary. that student was escorting wood in the building. wood tells police the student was acting inappropriately towards him and he complained to her about it, perhaps sparking her accusation. >>> culpepper police say they killed a man during a shootout today. the officers responded to a parking lot on northeast street for reports of a suspicious person in a jeep wrangler. police tell us there was an altercation and shots were reportedly fired. officers say the jeep then crashed nearby. the driveer was found dead inside the vehicle. police tell us the officer involved was a five-year veteran. he sustained minor injuries and is now on routine administrative leave. >>> jurors saw and heard some graphic details today in the trial of the university of virginia lacrosse player charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend. this is the second day of testimony in the case. a day that began with a squabble over which crime scene photots n the jurors could see. julie carey joins us with detail

this happened around 4:00 today at ketcham elementary on 15th street southeast. d.c. public schools spokesperson says the man entered the building without permission and inappropriately touched a student. the student told a school official and police were called. the man was not found. in a statement dcps says it is treating this matter very seriously. we are working with mpd reviewing our security measure tones sure we have the best protocols in place -- measures to ensure we have the best protocols in place. >>> police now identified a man shot to death in front of an apartment complex in adelphi. 40-year-old joel brown was shot several times and died at a hospital. officers found him last night when responding to metzerott road around 6:40. police are still trying to figure out the motive and find the suspect. >>> a dump truck hit a pedestrian crossing central avenue in seat pleasant and it ended up shutting down the roadway during the evening rush. prince george's county police believe the man may have walked in front of the truck near daimler drive. the pedestria

it happened wednesday at ketcham elementary in southeast d.c. and an 11-year-old girl was assaulted by a visitor after being asked to escort him to a classroom. school officials say protocol was not followed because the man did not sign in or show id. an aide says he thought he recognized the guy, so he let him in the school. police have never been able to track down the man again. >>> an illegal imabout grant who killed a nun in a drunk driving -- immigrant who killed a nun in a drunk driving crash in 2010 sentenced to 20 years in prison. reporter: carlos martinelly montano had already been convicted of drunk driving in virginia twice when in august of 2010 on a two-lane road in bristow his subaru crashed into a toyota carrying three nuns. sister denise mosier was killed. the other two nuns were severely injured. prosecutors successfully convinced the judge that the immigrant was guilty of felony murder and asked for a 24 year sentence. family and friends told the judge the young man had reformed in jail attending aa meetings and scores of bibl

. >>> the sigh of relief this morning for participants after coach -- parents at ketcham elementary in the district. police arrested a man who was wanted on charges of sexually assaulting a little girl inside the school. in custody now, 21-year-old davon rashad wood of southeast. he somehow into the elementary school during the school hours last week and then assaulted a student. wood's is now charged with second degree child sex abuse. >>> now to a story you saw first right here only channel 9. the 22-year-old convicted drunk driving crash which killed three people in olney and the person who was convicted wants to appeal his sentence. kevin coffay says spending the next 20 years in prison is exesive. in his letter -- excessive, in his letter he writes quote -- >>> at 6:0 a check on the presidential campaign and an event in washington is here in the spot light. the conservative political action conference begins today at the marriott wardman park. also speaking virginia attorney attorney ken cuccinelli. >>> the presidential hopefuls are crisscrossing the nation in the wake of tuesday'

he's accuse of inappropriately touch ang 11-year-old girl at the ketcham elementary school. he was entering the building wednesday afternoon when the incident occurred. >>> city officials say six of the top ten offenders in an unemployment benefits scam were d.c. public school employees, and most of them are school bus drivers. 130 city employees are under investigation in the fraud case. officials say they were wrongly collecting unemployment insurance while working and checking a city paycheck. false claims are estimated to have cost the district more than $800,000 since 2009. >>> d.c.'s fight to become the 51st state hit a snagg. the new hampshire house of representatives shot down a resolution officially endorsing that the degree strict become a state. that's according to "the washington times." those in favor of d.c. becoming a state say the district should have full voting rights and budget autonomy. others say it violates the constitutions. >> the house rules committee posted its plan online. it calls for federal employees to pay 1.5% more toward their pensions over t

the incident happened at ketcham elementary yesterday. the student immediately told the teacher.nd police combed the school. they didn't find the suspect. all the other students are safe. a statement was issued saying, quote, dcps is treating this matter very seriously. we're working with mpd and reviewing our security measures to ensure we have the best protocols in place to prevent further breach of our school building by unauthorized individuals. >>> 5:35 is the time. a virginia family is getting ready to say good-bye to their loved one found dead in a well. an anonymous 911 call led to the discovery of lenny harris in prince george's county. the alexandria activist was last seen at a community center. harris hired the ex-convict to sell t-shirts for him. harris's brother says for him that it is faith that's holding the family together. >> i'm not upset with edward jones. i would like to talk to him and pray for him. >> harris's funeral will be held monday at greater mt. calvary church in east washington. >>> a "news 4" exclusive now. we have a video of the moment a truck cros

authorities say the man spoke with an adult aide at ketcham elementary school in southeast about pickinga student. the aide claims to have recognized him and assigned a student to escort the man to a classroom that's in violation of school policy. all visitors are required to check in with security upon their arrival and required to sign in and present proper i.d. officials say it is not clear whether a security guard was at the entrance as required at the time of the assault. >>> if you ride metro's red line and there are tens of thousands of you, we've got good news and some bad news. the transit system has committed to fixing all of the problems on the system's busiest line but it's going to take another three years. tom sherwood reports. >> reporter: the metro red line is headed into three more years of repairs, repairs from normal wear and tear and the system says years of neglected or delayed maintenance. >> it's pretty evident for anyone who rides the system that it's not as reliable as it needs to be. >> reporter: the red line was the first line and still the busiest in the train

authorities tell us the man spoke with an adult aide here at ketcham elementary school in southeast about picking up a student. that aide claims to have recognized the man and assigned a student escort to lead him to a classroom in violation of policy. d.c. school officials tell us policy requires all visitors to check in with security upon arrival at a school. anyone entering a school building must sign in and present proper identification. officials say it's unclear whether a security guard was at the entrance as required at the time this all happened. between track work and numerous delays metro riders have had to deal with a lot on the red line and it will get worse before it gets better. megan mcgrath has more on the plan to revamp the red line but the plan is expected to last over the next few years. >> reporter: it's the busiest line in the metro system and riders on the red line are also among the most frustrated. and now comes word that major track work won't be completed for another three years. >> kind of ridiculous. they've been working how many years before that? >> reporter: