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. >> kevin bowden was off duty when his vehicle collided with an sec. there are a lot of questions as to what went up to the crash. we're live at the police headquarters with more. >> good morning. two officers that in less than two months. the collision construction unit was at the scene for several hours trying to figure out who was at fault and is be played a factor. >> the image of the young police officers crews are wrapped around a light pole is difficult to look at. officer kevin bowden was a six year veteran of the prince george's county police force. just 28 years old and a father of two. >> this is devastating. >> the heart of the accident occurred just after 3 in the afternoon at the intersection of branch avenue. the private first class was off duty and at home when for some reason, his cruiser collided with an suv. >> witnesses said officer was cut off. we cannot say yet if that is what caused the accident but we are looking into that. >> in a heartbreaking scene at a hospital. grieving officers stand at attention and salute as one of their

an unthinkable night for prince george's county police and the family of officer kevin bowden in the force for six years, a father of a 10-year-old boy and 4-year-old daughter. the closer you get the harder it is to even comprehend. it seems unfair that anyone would need this kind of end. and that you will have it here before you to advise to the death of the prince george's county police officer. >> and also kevin bowden. >> reporter: it was 3:00 this afternoon that the police officer kevin bowden was off shift driving home in his take- home marked cruiser northbound on branch avenue headed for clinton. somehow someway bowden and the suv collided, ending with bowden's car seemingly wrapped entirely around the utility pole at the intersection of the road. bowden died. the female driver of the suv lived, taken to the hospital with what police say are non- life-threatening injuries. now the morning starts along with lots of questions. >> we have witnesses saying that the officer was cut off. but we're not at a point to say that's what caused the accident. but certainly we're looking in

kevin bowden was driving northbound.how, some way, bowden and an suv collided ending with his crash seemingly wrapped entirely around the utility pole at surratts road. the female driver of the suv lived taken to the hospital with what police say are nonlife-threatening injuries. the morning starts along with lots of questions. >> we have witnesses saying that the officer was cutoff and we're not at a point yet to say what's that caused the accident but it's certainly we're looking into that. >> it's very sad yet again in the past two months we've lost another officer. >> reporter: it was august when prince george's county police officer adrian morris was killed during a pursuit when his car hit a guardrail on i-95 ejecting him. it was later found he was not wearing a seat belt. tonight marks two officers taken too

kevin bowden died after his vehicle was involved in a crash at and branch avenue in clinton. in august, an officer died after losing control of his cruiser. that happened on 95. a man is under arrest right now accused of throwing a molotov cocktail into the food court at the ballston mall. the mall was not evacuated yesterday afternoon while authorities conducted a sweep. authorities do not think it was an act of terrorism. the presidential candidates will be back on the campaign trail today. president obama in fairfax at george mason university. mitt romney and paul ryan will hold a rally in florida. >> another man charge in connection with the south capitol street shootings is sentenced -- scheduled to be sentenced. 25 years in prison for his role of the did the shooting that killed 5 in se d.c. he is that the fight against five other men at the start with this -- in connection with the shootings. closing arguments are expected today in the assault trial of two police officers charged with beating an unarmed university of maryland student. a judge in the case was once marri

officer kevin bowden was a six- year veteran of the prince george's county police department just 28 years old and a father of two. people who never even knew him came to pay their respects. >> this is devastating. >> that is terrible. >> the accident happened just after 3:00 in the afternoon. the off-duty officer was headed northbound on branch avenue when his cruiser collided with an suv, forcing his car into a light pole. >> witnesses said the officer was cut off. we're looking into that. >> the driver of the suv survived with non-life- threatening injuries. the officer did not. it was a heartbreaking scene outside the hospital. dozens of greeting officers saluting as one of their own was taken no -- a grieving officers saluting as one of their own was taken away. >> this is the second death we have had in two months in reference to traffic accidents. >> we do not know the speed of either of the vehicles. we do not know if speed was a factor. we expect to get more answers tomorrow morning at a news conference at 11:30. >> thank you very much. prince george's county executive relea

his name was officer kevin bowden. he was six years -- a six-year veteran on the prince george's county police force. a 28-year-old man with a 10-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter. so some very sad news. we also heard that the woman in the other vehicle, an suv, that she was injured, and is expected to survive. >> as you look at the screen there, doreen, the vehicle she was in, as i understand it, is to the left. and the officer's vehicle there resting in front of that light pole, or utility pole. the car extremely badly damaged. he was taken to the hospital, where they say he died. again, she is expected to survive. >> we're still waiting for information about may have led to this accident or what may have caused it. the chief said they are recreating the scene. >> there was one witness who said it appeared that the woman cut the officer off. but it's very early in the investigation. >> we'll know more by tomorrow hopefu maryland schools are number one in america because we invest in them. but we can do even more

officer kevin bowden died when his cruiser collided with an suv and a sedan in clinton.he second time in two months a prince george's county police officer has died in a car crash. fox 5's audrey barnes joins us now with the latest. >> the police chief says 28- year-old officer bowden was on duty -- off duty driving his cruiser when the crash happened. witnesses say a car trying to avoid a tour bus may have cut him off and his cruiser wound up wrapped around a utility pole. 28-year-old officer kevin pow den got off work at 1 p.m. -- bowden got off work at 1 p.m. and within hours he was dead. police say the six-year veteran was off duty headed northbound on brent avenue when his vehicle collided with an suv at is are rats road -- at surrats road, a collision so violent his vehicle was nearly sliced in two by the utility pole. >> as a result of that collision, the cruiser was forced into a utility pole. he was transportedded here to the hospital where he succombed to his injuries. >> reporter: officers from departments all over the state rushed to the southern maryland hos

kevin bowden was a local kid who attended clinton grove elementary school when driegers was there. >> and he got out, you know. the elementary school and you never see each other in the neighborhood, you know, give each other the head's up. how are things going and that is when -- >> reporter: although there are four cameras at the intersection where the officer died, we told that there are state cameras whose videod video are not recorded. they're looking at security video from nearby stores. >> another prince georges county police officer unbelted died in a traffic accident in august. chief mcgaw said his department requires seatbelt view use and controlled officers may undergo enhanced vehicle safety training in does. >>> a man accused of throwing a molotov cocktail made his first court appearance today. he was in federal court in alexandrea filled with arson and he tossd it around lunch, yesterday. >> and it was about 50 feet away when i looked up, there was smoke. >> and no one was hurt in the incident. police recovered three other molotov cocktails from the second floor in the m

officer kevin bowden was off duty when he collided with another vehicle. investigators are looking into whether bowden was cut off by another car. >>> the trial of two prince george's county police officers accused after soughting a university of maryland student is expected to wrap up today. after closing arguments, the case will then head to the jury. yesterday, officer james harrison took the stand in his own defense. he said he lied to internal affairs claiming he wasn't one of the striking officers because of financial reasons. he testified he was a -- afraid of losing his job. >>> some jokes from the presidential candidates. they traded laughs instead of political attacks. >> mary ann after%y reports. >> reporter: otherwise meese take your seats. otherwise, clint eastwood will yell at them. >> i'm pleased that the president is here. we were chatting pleasantly this evening as if tuesday night never haled. >> reporter: the traditional banquet is a chance for both candidates to relax and laugh instead of taking political jabs at one another. the candid

. >> officer kevin bowden was just 28 years old. the veteran was off-duty when he crashed the cruiser into an suv. debra alfarone has the story. >> reporter: the closer you get, the harder it is to even comprehend. it seems unfair anyone would meet this kind of end. >> with a very heavy heart that i come before you tonight to advise you of the death of a prince george's county police officer, officer kevin bowden. >> reporter: it was 3:00 this afternoon 28-year-old prince george's county police officer kevin bowden was off shift driving home in his take home marked cruiser northbound on branch avenue through clinton. somehow, some way, bowden and a white suv seen here on the right collided ending with bowden's car seemingly wrapped entirely around a utility pole at the intersection at surratts road. bowden died. the female driver of the suv lived. taken to the hospital with what police say are nonlife- threatening injuries. now the morning starts along with lots of questions. >> we have witnesses saying that the officer was cut off.

kevin bowden was traveling north on branch he have when he could hided with an suv. peculiar september his car into a utility pole. he was taken to a hospital where he later died. the 28-year-old officer bowden leave behind two children, a 10- year-old son and 4-year-old daughter. daughter. >>> making headlines this morning, a man is under arrest after police say he threw a antibiotic wail lit fuse on to the floor of a busy mall cafeteria. this all unfolded around lunchtime at the ballston common mall in arlington. witnesses say the map threw the bottle which smelled of gasoline from the upper floor at the mall. the makeshift fire bomb never exploded apted the suspect was arrested several hours late are by arlington police. this is cell phone video that you are seeing right now of that arrest. no injuries were reported and the mall was reopened yesterday evening. -- never exploded and the suspect was arrested several hours later by arlington police. >>> this man is accused of secretly videotaping two women in their own home. they don't know who he is or how he got in

the woman crossed several lanes of traffic then collided with officer kevin bowden's cruiser. pushed it into a light pole. police say the officer was not wearing a seat belt. >>> the third and final presidential debate is coming up monday night in florida. mitt romney will be there tonight for a campaign rally with running mate paul ryan. president obama spent today in fairfax criticizing governor romney for his changing positions. something the president called romneshia. >>> the man who tried to set off a molotov cocktail in a mall has been charged with arson. his name is leon trail. he's 29 years old. he was in court today. derrick ward has new details about trail and the device he's been accused of using. >> reporter: today in federal court in alexandria, 29-year-old leon trail stood silent, flanked by a pair of u.s. marshals. even when asked by a judge repeatedly if he understood the charges against him, or if he had an attorney. each query was met with a blank gaze and silence from the accused. he has a background in computer engineering and several consultant jobs as we

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. >> its not clear what led to the clinton that killed 28-year-old kevin bowden. john gonzalez is at police investigatorshere will talk to the press later on today. >> that's right. it is still early in the investigation, but the police george's county said witnesses are telling them have cut offmay the officer on the road, causing collision just miles from the home in clinton. the collision reconstruction several at the scene figure out what who was at fault, and r speed played a factor. of the young officer's preserve wrapped around a light difficult to look at and hard to comprehend. veteran with the county polices just 28 years old, father of two young children. the accident happened after 3:00 afternoon at branch avenue and surrats road. s cruiser collided with an suv .hen he was off-duty >> this is a the second deck we have had in two months in accidents.o traffic i asked the community to please keep the police department in .our prayers >> of course, this past august, old officer adrian morris lost his life when he of his police cruiser on 95 while pursuing

. >> the prince george's county police officer killed in a car crash in clinton last week, kevin bowden, was headed home from work when the accident happened. the funeral is tomorrow in clinton. another viewing will be held saturday morning from 9:00 until 11:00 texting stephen's baptist church in temple hills. memorial service will be at that same location starting at 11:00 a.m. saturday. >> maryland task force will meet today to review a court ruling on pit bull box. will debate the rights of dog owners the city residents, and the protection of the breed, and issues of liability. court of appeals decision in april declared pit bulls inherently dangerous. the opinion was later amended to apply only to purebred pit bull. >> and gay marriage, a protest will be held at noon today at gallaudet university. two black ministers who support same-sex marriage are organizing the protest in support of angela mccaskill, who had signed a petition to put same-sex marriage on the ballot. the ministers say it's not acceptable for her to be sanctioned for merely exercising their right as a citizen. >>

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officer kevin bowden was killed after his cruiser crashed into a utility pole. police say he was a six-year veteran of the force and leaves behind a 10-year-old son and a four-year old daughter. this is the second time in three months that an officer has been killed in a traffic accident. >> taking a look at the satellite radar. you can see the brighter spots, clouds from the bay eastward. that is helping to take up temperatures a little bit. we are striving for a few more 70's. what happens over the weekend? we'll talk about the insta- weather forecast coming up in just a minute. >> members of the maryland clergy community continue weighing in on marriage the quality. ministers of various faiths gathered to explain why they support the passage of the civil marriage protection act as a law. they say it is about equal rights. not religious freedom. >> it will protect and strengthen our families. i am voting for question 6 for lesbian and gay couples and their families. >> this is not a religious question but a question of fairness and equality. anyone who has rea

kevin bowden died last thursday after an suv collided with his cruiser in clinton. he was off duty at the time. the first viewing was tonight at 6:00 in lee's funeral home in clinton. he'll have another viewing tomorrow morning in temple hills before his funeral. this morning a suspect involved in a chase is facing new charges. kevin neal is charged with manslaughter and eluding police. police officer adrian morris crashes his car as he was chasing men on i-95 he thought may have stolen a car. >> cnbc's bertha coombs joins us with more on the new software. >>> we thought it was all apple, but microsoft has a big rollout, its new operating system, windows 8, as you mentioned. the one of the biggest product launches in years. microsoft is opening 32 temporary pop-up stores just for the holidays to promote and sell windows 8, which features faster boot-up times and connection to wi-fi service. windows 8 is designed to run a variety of devices, pcs, laptops, smartphones, and the new surface tablet which hits stores today as well. more than 1 billion pcs worldwide curren

she crossed several lanes of traffic then collided with the officer kevin bowden's cruiser. police say the officer was not wearing a seat belt. >>> news4 cameras were right in the middle of the action during a police chase today. police say it started when a maryland state trooper spotted a stolen car on 495. the 22-year-old suspect was arrested after a crash in southeast washington. he's now facing several charges. >>> now let's fast forward to the weather. >> we're looking at strong storms with heavy rain and small hail. small hail has been reported in through montgomery county, around the rockville area, and through silver spring along georgia avenue into the district, downtown seeing heavy rain. we're going to continue to see that heavy rain over the next, say, half hour to an hour most likely. down to the south, along 395. the beltway going to be a tough go over the next hour or so as we see the rain its way across the area. heavy rain for the next hour or so. you may want to keep your umbrella handy if you're making your way out and about this evening. >>> the fate of

tonight, there is sadness over the tragic death over 28-year-old prince georges police officer kevin bowdenled in a horrendous car accident yesterday afternoon but this would be the second prince georges officer to meet the fate in the last few months, neither man wearing a seat belt and johnson chantilly said there's tough questions that must be asked. it's truly asked that p.g. county lost two apparently fine police officers in the last few months in car accidents but i got to ask, police officers are supposed to enforce laws and in maryland, seat belt use is required for all passengers in the front seat of a vehicle. the result of noncompliance with the law is painfully obvious. we must acknowledge there's many who may seem to say the wreck was so serious, the officer may have been killed regardless whether he was belted or not but similar sentiments from bill in martinsburg, west virginia. so sorry for the car crashes. why weren't they buckled up? it's the law, right? these same officers wrote tickets to people for not having people buckled. do they think they're above the law? i will n

that accident happened in clinton kill off-duty officer kevin bowden, a woman in an suv crossed self lanes of traffic and hit bowden's cruiser slicing it into a utility pole. little be up to the state attorney everywhere to decide whether any action will be taken. bowden was speeding and not wearing seat belts. >>> george zimmerman sat silently today as a judge subpoenaed tray von martin's school records and his facebook accounts. the records could reveal the teenager's state of mind leading up to the shooting. >> it is horrible to come before you and say i want to go after the victim's reputation. that is simply what the sixth amendment tells us we have to do in mr. zimmerman's defense. >> trayvon's school records are not relevant in this case. i feel that george zimmerman's medical records are very relevant to the case. >> the judge granted the prosecutor's request for access to zimmerman's medical records. he shot martin after he called the shots and described martin as suspicious. the trial will began next june. >>> the pakistan team that survived a talibannian attack wants to th

>> reporter: well, wisdom, police say that officer kevin bowden was off duty when this accident happened. witnesses say the collision may have been caused by an suv that was swerving to avoid a tour bus when this collision happened. bowden got off work at 1:00 yesterday afternoon. and within hours, he was dead. his cruise are was headed northbound on branch avenue when he collided with that suv and crashed into a utility pole nearly slicing his vehicle in half. investigators do say it is early but it appears the suv may have changed lanes to miss that tour bus and then slammed into the officer's cruiser. >> this is the second death that we've had in two months in reference to traffic accident and i would just ask that the community please keep -- or everyone please keep the police department and this community in your prayers. >> reporter: the driver of that suv was also hurt but is expected to survive. officers from all over the state rushed to the hospital to comfort one another. this is the second officer from prince george's county killed in less than two months. 2-year-old bowden is

. >> those who knew 28-year-old kevin bowden best describe him as a voice of reason. >> he would lookand said everything would be all right. >> the detectives worked with him. sergeant cornelius trained with bowden. he said his cool collected demeanor was remarkable. >> for a police officer to be so >> he says the news has hit them hard especially as new details have been revealed in the horrific crash. we now know speed was a factor in the crash. preliminary reports suggest the driver of the s.u.v. attempted to change lanes when it collided with the officer's car. today's bowden's own police chief revealed that he was not wearing a seat belt. >> i don't think the seattle belt would have mattered. this neighbor family members. >> it's terrible to watch an officer that you have an attachment his mom, his dad, his children, the people that you work with, the people that you think about here. >> and the driver of that s.u.v., a 61-year-old female was take on the the hospital with nonthreatening injuries. charges are pending against her as the investigation moves forward. >> coming up at

we have information from today's press conference. >> first, officer kevin bowden was not wearing a seat belt at the time of that deadly crash. the woman driving the suv that hit his police car will be charged. the woman is 61 years old. she remains in prince george's hospital center with nonlife-threatening injuries. prince george's county police chief mark magaw said she was in the left turn lane and at some point crossed several lanes of traffic. and her actions caused the crash. the investigation also shows officer bowden, off duty at the time, was likely driving faster than the speed limit. but not wearing a seat belt is what stands out most. >> in law enforcement, there's so many things that you cannot control. you just can't control them. we have to control the things we can. how we operate our motor vehicles and wearing a seat belt are decisions. and that's something that we're pushing down to every officer, including the command staff, rank and file, it applies to everyone on this police department. >> less than two months ago, prince george's county police officer adrian morris

kech b kevin bowden died last tuesday. the first viewing will be friday night at lee's funeral home in clinton. his funeral will be held this weekend. >> the man accused of shooting a security guard at the family research council in d.c. was chargedcommitting an act of terror. floyd lee corkins faces several new charges. the charge carries up to a 30-year prison sentence. corkins is due back in court on friday. >> the news 4 iteam uncovered more ballot problems. thousands of voters may have received more than one copy of their absentee ballot. the board of elections brought out extra elections after discovering that postal bar codes may have been wrong. if you receive two ballots, only one will be counted. >> the f.b.i. has reports of voter sbim kags. residents got official letters warning them that their citizenship may be in question and may not be able to te. both democrats and republicans have received the letters that were postmarked from seattle washington. >> scary scene for a political supporter in leesburg. libbey

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. >>> kevin bowden by the way was a four of a 10-year-old -- father of a 10-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter. >>> coming up we'll get the weekend forecast from howard. >> j. c., we had some storms last night and this morning clouds starting to break up. a look at the local temperatures. crofton 71 and thick clouds and fog dulles sterling. 62. i'll have that weekend forecast and a warming trend next week headed our way when 9news now at noon returns. >>> i have a special guest and her name is really a household word across the country. i'm talking about eunice shriver. she is the granddaughter of the late eunice shriver and also the daughter of anthony shriver who was the founder and the chair of best buddies international. this is an organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. and you're inviting everyone to go on a special ride. there's a best buddies challenge. it's being held tomorrow. tell me about it. >> well, it's -- there's three parts to the event tomorrow. there's a run, a walk, and a bike ride. can the bike ride is 100-mile --

kevin bowden was traveling northbound on branch avenue when he collided with an suv.rol car into a utility pole, nearly splitting that car in two. he was taken to a hospital where he later died. the 28-year-old officer bowden leaves behind two children, a 10-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter. the woman driving the suv sustained nonlife-threatening injuries. >> this is the second death we've had in two months in reference to traffic accidents. and i just ask that the community please keep, or everyone, please keep the police department and this community in your prayers. >> we'll have more on the officer's death coming up later. wisdom? >>> thank you very much. new this morning, support is mounting for the dream act and same-sex marriage act in maryland. washington post poll finds 59% back the dream act, which would allow undocumented immigrants to pay instate tuition rates. 35% are opposed. 52% of potential voters favor question six which would up hold maryland's same-sex marriage law. 43% opposed. though historically, opposition to same-sex marriage has been stron

officer kevin bowden kid in a car -- died in a car crash. his cruiser hit another car and crashed into a utility pole. the driver of the other car was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. a witness says bowden was cut off by the investigation into the crash is not complete. >>> news around the nation right now. very scary moments for a store clerk. watch as she flips over a wall in maine. and takes off running. a masked man is on her hills. police don't know if the gunman attended a robbery or another violent act. the gunman is on the loose. >>> not so glamorous part about having a child is dealing with stinky diapers and that's why a woman says she was kicked off a bus. nicole rides the bus every day and was taking her 1-year-old to the doctor because he had diarrhea. there were half a mile from the clinic when the driver stopped the bus. >> right after that she told me i needed to get off the bus. i said why is that? and she said you -- your baby smells really bad and it's not fair we have to smell that. >> she got off the bus

stephen's baptist church in temple hills, a silent salute to the officer kevin bowden. officer bowden died last week when an suv collided with his cruiser in clinton, maryland. off duty at the time. the 28-year-old is survived by his wife and two children. >>> charles county police are increasing patrols and handing out flyers in hopes of solving a deadly shooting in waldorf. it happened last night. police say a husband and wife were shot while walking their dog. that was last night, and it was near the high school, west lake high school. the woman was killed. her husband remains in the hospital. >>> tonight a coastal evacuation. it's been ordered in parts of delaware. today people on the shore prepared for the worse. we'll have a report from rehoboth beach. >>> let's take a live look outside right now. quiet, but it could go downhill [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group o

kevin bowden died after an suv collided with his cruiser in clinton. he was off duty at the time. the first viewing is at lee's funeral home in clinton. >>> this morning police want to know who's behind a costly crime spree in prince george's county. nine cars were set on fire over a 24-hour period in the kettering, largo, bowie, and upper marlboro areas. investigators believe it's the work of a serial artist. they're not sure if they're burning them to cover up break-ins, but several people say they heard their car alarms going off moments before the fire. >> my wife woke me up. she said, your car, the alarm is going off. look, it looks like there's fire. >> so far, no one has been hurt in these fires. police say report any suspicious activity immediately. >>> president obama returned from a marathon campaigning spree in eight states. one of those states includes illinois, where he voted. richmond, virginia, was one of president obama's stops yesterday. about 15,000 supporters gathered in bird park to get a glimpse of the commander in chief. it was one of the largest campaign eve

but what we know right now is that the officer kevin bowden passed away after his car ended up wrappinge. he drove into a pole there on northbound branch avenue. when you see this video from sky 9 that it is really hard to take. take a look at the video right now. again, he was driving, off duty at that time and he

worked to protect others but lost his life in a car crash prince george's county police officer kevin bowden off duty when his cruiser hit another vehicle and forced into a utility pole. the 28-year-old died at the hospital. >> witnesses say that the officer was cut off and we are not at a point to say that's what caused the accident. but we are looking into that. >> the driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital with nonlife- threatening injuries. >>> it can be hard enough losing one member of a family. but imagine the grief and heart break of saying bye to five. id it breaks your heart to look at the caskets all so mall. four children died october 11th in the arms their grandmother who was trying to save them from a burning home. she had 14 grandchildren and they remembered their grandmother as a giving woman who was willing to do anything to protect her family. >> i love you baby jane. [audio not understandable] >> i love you and i thank god for you. [audio not understandable] >> to my niece and nephews i thank god for all of you. rest in peace. you will be missed. >> following

investigators say the accident that killed officer kevin bowden thursday was the result of the woman crossing several lanes of traffic along the road in clinton. the woman allegedly cut the officer off sending his cruiser right into a utility pole. that woman remains in the hospital. police say officer bowden was speeding and was not wearing a seat belt. funeral arrangements have not yet been announced. >>> new this morning a deadly bus crash involving a bus full of tourists just outside of las vegas. the driver apparently had some kind of medical issue behind the wheel as he approached the nevada border in kingman, arizona causing the bus to go off the road. the driver later died and about 45 passengers were onboard, a few of them seriously hurt. >>> a tragic end in the search for a young oregon woman who vanished on her way to work. police found whitney's body in a wooded area near portland where she lived and arrested the 21-year-old's neighbor jonathan holt and charged him with her murder. she left her apartment early tuesday morning heading to starbucks where she worked. starbuc

kevin bowden was killed when his cruiser crash into a utility pole. another driver was taken to the hospital. he was a six year veteran of the force. this is the second time a pg county officer has been killed in a traffic accident. >> a man is back in baltimore county. not too long used a knife to kill his grandparents last month. police discovered the couple after a neighbor went to check on them. long was found unconscious days later in a motel room. >> a pasadena man faces more than 100 counts of animal cruelty. a number of animals were carried out from his home. a criminal warrant was served on shane taylor on tuesday. many of the animals were without food and water. he admitted to being overwhelmed for the number of animals he cared for but denied he was mistreating them. a man was accidently shot by his own son. the boy was a firing when a bullet ricocheted off the truhis chest. detectives don't expect to file any charges. >> family members of the man accused of following up the federal reserve bank are speaking out. hallie jackson has the late

kevin bowden died yesterday after his vehicle crashed in clinton. he was speeding and not wearing a seatbelt when another driver cut him off. >> a suspected car thief fled multiple agencies on a chase today. that ended in south capitol street. the driver hit other cars before being chased on foot and then later arrested. >> president obama campaigned in virginia, and again. with 18 days ago, polls are showing a tight race. swing states like virginia have become crucial campaign stops. >> the video camera to record two women is now being credited for a man's arrest. michael is charged with burglary and other offenses. two women found the camera hidden inside their home including video of him installing it. michael mckenny used a stolen key to retrieve the camera. police have identified two other victims. >> in metro project that took eight and a half months to complete will reopen this weekend. officials have cut the ribbon on three escalators at dupont circle. that will improve reliability and safety for customers using gas station. a ceremony is su

kevin bowden died last thursday after an suv collided with his cruiser in clinton. he was off duty at the time. the first viewing is friday night at lee's funeral home in clinton. his funeral will be held saturday. >>> 14 months after the east coast earthquake, louisa county, virginia, moving forward with plans to build a new elementary school. teachers and parents will be on site for the ground breaking ceremony. the 5. magnitude earthquake destroyed the elementary and high school. classes have been held on mobile units. the new elementary school should be ready to open in 2014. >>> the "today" show is coming up next at 7:00. let's check in with matt lauer to see what they're working on for today this morning. good morning to you. nice to see you. >> good to see you as well. coming up on a thursday here on "today," hurricane sandy lashing cuba as a strong category 2 storm this morning. is a dangerous ceremony now shaping up for east coast of the united states in the coming days? al will have the latest on what to expect. >>> also ahead, a "today" exclusive that wil

. >> officer kevin bowden was killed yesterday after his patrol car collided with an suv in maryland, sending his car into a utility pole. sherri ly is live at police headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: police expect to have more details about their investigation about two hours from now. early indications so far from witnesses is that this was some type of accident that led to a tragic chain of events that ended in the officer's death. 28-year-old officer ken bowden got off work around 1:00 yesterday afternoon, and within hours was dead. the six-year veteran of the prince george's county police department was off-duty heading north on branch avenue when the crash happened. witnesses say it appeared an suv swerved to avoid a tour bus and collided with the cruiser and his cruiser slammed into a pole nearly slicing it in half. to lose a second officer so soon is devastating. >> this is a sad day in prince george's county and the police department, losing another officer. it's not an easy day. but we want to express our sympathy to the families, to the police department and we hop

officer kevin bowden has died after his car crashed into a pole at branch avenue and clinton. this is the second officer who's died in a car crash for this police department recently. an suv was involved in officer bowden's crash and he was off- duty at the time. at a police press conference last night, officials did reveal quote we have witnesses saying the officer was cut off. unquote. police will have an update later this morning as a news conference and we'll have that for you on 9news now at noon. >>> we have our eye this among on the rest -- the arrest of a man who allegedly threw a flammable substance into the ballston county mall. this is thrive video only find right here of the arrest. police closed the mall after reports that someone threw a molotov cocktail. after three hours of searching police took the man into custody. his name has in the been released at this point. >>> closing arguments are expects today in the case against two prince george's county police officers. reginald baker and james harrison are charged with second degree assault and misduct. it was ca

kevin bowden died last thursday after an suv collided with his cruiser in clinton. st off duty at the time. the first viewing is tonight at 6:00 at lee's funeral home in clinton. he'll have another viewing tomorrow morning in temple hills before his funeral. >>> a mystery this morning for prince george's county police as they try to figure out who set nine cars on fire in less than 24 hours. people in kettering, largo, bowie, and upper marlboro, found their vehicles destroyed by fire wednesday and thursday. police think it's a serial arsonist, but they're not sure they're burning cars to cover up break-ins or just burning for the sake of burning. they heard their car alarms burning just moments before they saw flames. >> my wife just woke me up. she told me your car alarm is going off. she said, oh, look, it looks like there's fire. there's fire. >> so far no one has been hurt. police want you to report any suspicious behavior immediately, and they're advising people to leave an extra light on at night. >>> today snow plows will be hitting local streets. that's right, snow plows. don'

officer kevin bowden died last thursday in clinton, maryland. he was off duty when it happened. the first viewing is this friday night at lee's funeral home in clinton. funeral services will be held over the weekend. a 61-year-old driver faces charges for causing that accident. >>> a family in leesburg, virginia, woke up to see flames just a few feet from their home. a vandal had set a political sign on fire in the middle of the night. jackie bensen found out this kind of vandalism is not limited to any one candidate or neighborhood. >> reporter: a brand-new banner is in place in the front yard of jack and libby stevens' leesburg home delivered by the local campaign office. it replaces one that was engulfed in flames when libby stevens last saw it and grabbed these images. all that was left of the 4 by 8 plastic coated romney for president banner were two metal supports and some burn marks. >> the dogs were barking so i came downstairs and looked out my front window, and there was a gentleman standing on the front porch, and i looked past him to see the sign, and a fireball in m

kevin bowden died last thursday after an suv collided with his cruiser in clinton. he was off duty at the time. the first viewing is friday night at lee's funeral home in clinton. his funeral will be held on saturday. >>> hip-hop and fashion mogul sean combs is reportedly okay of a car crash. combs was a passenger in an suv that was hit by another car in front of the beverly hills hotel. these pictures from "tmz" were taken moments after the accident. combs reportedly complained of pain, but said he would seek his own medical attention. no one from either vehicle went to the hospital. >>> tom cruise is suing "in touch" and life and style magazines for $50 million. this is because of articles regarding his 6-year-old daughter suri. the lawsuit refers to two cover stories published by the magazines in july and september with the headlines "abandoned by daddy" and "abandoned by her dad." cruise and suri's mother katie holmes was divorced earlier this year. so far the magazine publishers have not commented. cruise's lawyer says if the actor wins, he'll give the money to

as fellow officers honor the second colleague killed in just a few months. 28-year-old officer kevin bowden was off duty when witnesses say he was hit by an suv at the intersection of branch avenue and surratts road in clinton. the crash sent his car into a utility pole. witnesses say he may have been cut off in traffic. >> you heard a loud crash, and it sounded like an explosion. then after that, you didn't hear anything. >> i feel for the family. i give the family my sympathies. i'm a family man myself, and this is just a tragic loss. >> officer bowden was a father of two and a six-year veteran of the prince george's county police force. the driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. >>> and the time right now is 6:08. coming up, a high school kid did something no professional has ever done. his amazing accomplishment is still ahead. >>> breaking news on the beltway. the inner loop shut down. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] seen this from mitt romney? then take a look at this. [ anderson cooper ] if

. >> reporter: offduty officer kevin bowden was heading northbound on branch avenue, a divided four-lane highway with the speed limit is 55 miles an hour, around 3:00 p.m. on thursday and when his cruiser was apparently hit by a white sport utility vehicle. >> the actions of the driver of the suv involved in the crash caused the collision. the drive her been in the left- turn lane and, at some point, made a decision to cross the traffic colliding with the cruiser. >> reporter: the charges will likely be filed later against the allegedly lane-changing woman who was driving the suv. police say show has been hospitalized since the accident. officer bowden, who was 28 years old, was a six-year veteran of the department. he moved back with his parents in clinton to help care for his father who suffered a coach. -- stroke. the neighbor said the policeman went out of the way to react with young men in the area. >> perception is everything, you know that, you know, i think he would talk to him like may -- hey, man, pull your pants up or how are you going get a job looking like that? who is going