kristin fisher was at the hospital as kevin o'tool thanked the staff who nursed him back to health. >> 22-year-old kevin o'tool walked out of med star washington hospital to the applause of his fellow firefighters. this is the first time he's been outside in 55 days. >> it is the first time i'm outside the hospital. so really good feeling. >> he's had ten surgeries in two months. >> my knees, my calfs, my stomach, my sides, both my arms, my shoulder, and my hands. >> he was one of seven firefighters injured while fighting a house fire in river dale two months ago. the cause, arson. but when asked if he was angry or upset about what happened. >> i would rather not comment. when they rolled me in that night, i made a commitment that this wasn't going to take me. i'm going to fight my way through this and get back to who i was. >> i have 38 years in the fire service and i have never seen anybody in my entire life or career that has had the stamina to drive forward and just say that, you know, tomorrow is a new day. >> every day is a good day from now on. >> whoever started that fire has

. >> kevin o'toole will be discharged from washington hospital center this afternoon. he was one of seven firefighters injured in a house fire in riverdale heights. he suffered second degree and third degree burns over 40% of his body. investigators determined the fire had been deliberately set. 5:07, 62 degrees this morning. >> with mitt romney getting most of the attention in the republican race, do voters remember ron paul? learn how one supporters turning to video games to try to help. >> it's hard to focus ove for over so much money for gas, so you might able to get a gift cards through our facebook giveaway. >> its friday morning. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> 5:10 a.m. on this friday morning. adam caskey with your forecast. it will be a few degrees warmer than yesterday and just as sunny. it's 54 in the district's, 43 in martinsburg, 41 degrees in culpeper, 55 in lexington park. patchy clouds. scattered afternoon clouds, highs in the mid 70's. the weekend will be nice, good weather for the fishing event in downtown georgeto

. >>> one of seven firefighters injured in a riverdale house fire, kevin o'toole with his released from med star washington hospital friday. kristen fisher was there as his colleague celebrated o'toole's recovery. >> reporter: 27-year-old kevin o'toole walked out of the hospital to his applause of his fellow firefighters. this is the first time he has been outside in 95 days. >> it actually is the first time i'm outside the hospital. >> reporter: he has had ten surgeries in two months. second and third degree burns to 50% of his body. >> my knees, my calfs, my stomach, my sides, both my arms, my shoulder and my hands. >> reporter: kevin was one of seven firefighters injured while fighting a house fire two months ago. when asked if he was angry or upset about what happened. >> i would rather not common about that day. when they rolled me in that nature, i made a commitment to, this isn't going to get me, aim going to go fight my way through this i can't i have 38 years in the fire service. i have never seen anybody in my entire life or career that has had the stamina to drive forward, an

kevin o'toole suffered second and third degree burns.dedicated in montgomery county with the names of 30 public safety personnel. let's take a bet that the latest in the trayvon martin shooting. george zimmerman charger the second degree murder is scheduled to have a bond hearing this morning. we're learning he tried to meet with martin's family but they declined. >> the attorney for trayvon martin's family said george zimmerman ask for a private meeting with his family. they declined. >> it may happen but not right now. we think that zimmerman's request is self-serving. it is 50 days later with him having a bond hearing. >> the governor has named a task force of 17 people to look at whether the stand your ground law should be changed. it allows the person to use deadly force if they feel their life is in danger. they will hear testimony across the state. >> with a carrying from hearing the citizens of -- we look forward to hearing from our citizens about their concerns. i want to make sure that we do not rush to conclusions about any ot

volunteer firefighter, kevin o'toole, walked out of the washington center. to a heroes welcome. >> it's actually the first time i'm out of the hospital. so it's a really good feeling. >> reporter: it was just two months ago, when the fire nearly claimed his life. >> all units. 63, 34. 57th avenue. evacuate the building. >> reporter: february 24th, the fire breaks out of a vacant home in riverdale. when o'toole and others come in, high winds. and there was a fire ball. o'toole suffered burns to over 50% of his body. he still find its hard to talk about. >> i'd rather not talk about that day. >> o'toole has endured countless surgeries and skin grafts. >> there's no time to think, am i going to make it or not. no, i kept fighting the good fight. >> reporter: the cause is found to be arson. >> fire investigators are still looking for the person or persons responsible. >> reporter: today and throughout his ordeal, o'toole says this crew has been by his side. >> every night, one guy stayed with me. so i was never alone. >> i want to see where everything goes with

and kristin fisher was at the hospital as kevin o'tool thanked the staff who had nursed him back to health. >> reporter: 22-year-old kevin o'tool walked out of the hospital to the applause of his fellow firefighters. this is the first time he's been outside in 55 days. >> it actually is the first time i am actually outside the hospital. so it is a really good feeling. >> he had ten surgeries in two months. second and third degree burns. >> my knees, my calfs, my stomach, my sides, both my arms, my shoulder, and my hands. >> kevin was one of seven firefighters injured while fighting a house fire two months ago. the cause, arson. but when asked if he was angry or upset about what happened, he said -- >> i would rather not comment. when they rolled me in that night, i made a commitment to, this isn't going to take me. i'm going to fight my way through this and i'm going to get back to who i was. >> i have 38 years in the fire service and i have never seen anybody in my entire life or career that has had the stamina to drive forward and just say that, you know, tomorrow is a new day. >> every

kevin o'toole walked out of the washington center. to a heroes welcome. >> it's actually the first time i'm outside the hospital. so it's a really good feeling. >> it was just two months ago, when a fire nearly claimed his wife. -- his life. >> 57th avenue. evacuate the building. >> reporter: february 24th, a fire breaks out in the basement of a vacant home in riverdale. when o'toole and six other firefighters open the door, high winds create a blowtorch effect. and the group is engulfed by a fire ball. he still finds the moment hard to talk about. >> i'd rather not comment about that day. >> reporter: 21-year-old ethan sorrel also suffered injuries but was released after a few days. o'toole has encountered countless surgeries and setbacks. >> there's no time to think, am i going to make it or not? i kept fighting the good fight. >> reporter: the fire that caused his injuries was later found to be arson. >> fire investigators are still looking for the person or persons responsible. >> reporter: today and throughout his ordeal, o'tool

kevin o'toole was one of the seven firefighters injured while battling a fire at a vacant home in rivedale in february. that fire was later ruled an arson. o'toole is suffering from second and third-degree burns to about half his body. fellow firefighters from his station plan to be on hand for his release. o'toole will leave the unit in the same ladder truck he rode in the night he was injured. >>> this morning, police are asking for your help to solve a murder that happened in white oak just after christmas. tracee wilkins is live in silver spring now with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. montgomery county police will be back here at this bus stop this morning. and instead of having sketches of a suspect, they will be providing sketches of a possible witness. someone who they believe saw this murder. if you look here behind me, they have this sign up reminding folks that they are still looking for their suspect and that they are now offering a $10,000 reward. let me show you the victim in this incident. franklin embodie, a local rapper known to fan as frank diggy, wa

a lot --- bladensburg fire volunteer kevin o'toole was among several others injured in a fire that was deliberately set in february. he suffered third degree burns over 40% of his body. he will be released from washington hospital center later today. at 5:00 you can hear him tell his remarkable story of recovery. one of america's favorite game shows is visiting d.c. in just about an hour, jeopardy will take its first show before a live audience at constitution hall in north west. it has been transformed into a game show upset. fans and celebrities are excited. that includes steve chenevey. he is live outside constitution hall. i understand you have a very important assignment. >> i am facing the challenge of trying to keep the attention of several thousand youngsters and their families and the folks who came down to watch for the tournament. we will get things under way at about 12:45 and the taping starts at 1:00. what you are seeing down here is the end of the line folks and have their backs to the camera. if you can picture of where constitution hall sits on 17th street, if this lin

firefighters injured in an arson fire two months ago has been released from the hospital. 22-year-old kevin o'tool walked out of medstar washington hospital to the applause of his fellow firefighters. this is the first time he's been outside in 55 days. he's had ten surgeries in two months. second and third degree burns to 50% of his body. >> when they rolled me in that night, i made a commitment to, this isn't going to take me. i'm going to fight my way through this and get back to who i was. every day is a good day from now on. >> now whoever started that fire has never been caught. this is still a very active investigation. but at least now all seven firefighters injured that day are home safe. at medstar washington hospital center, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> we wish him well. earth day is this sunday and to mark the occasion, nasa is presenting a three-day exhibit on the national mall. the village features activities. you can conduct a live video chat with nasa earth scientists and learn how the space agency technology is advancing knowledge and awareness of the planet. and you'll find that

and 9news now was there at the med star washington hospital as kevin o'tool thanked the staff who nursed back to help. he suffered burns to half his body. he has undergone ten surgeries. >> when they rolled me in that night, i made a commitment to, this isn't going to take me. i am going to fight my way through this and get back to who i was. every day is a good day from now on. >> now that fire was an arson, but the person who started it has yet to be caught and remains an active investigation. at least now, all seven firefighters injured that day are home safe. >> that's good news. topper has been saying we need rain and it looks like we're going to get it this weekend. is that all that's in the forecast? >> we have thunderstorms in the forecast. we have it all. 76 today for the high. we'll be in the upper 70s tomorrow. let's start with radar. we have a good line of showers and thunderstorms. this is problem number one of the weekend. we have a cold front that will go through tomorrow and we have a nor'easter that has to move up the coast on sunday. so this activity, i think will stay

kevin o'toole suffered burns few more than half his body, battling a house fire in riverdale end of february. o'toole had successful surgery on his left hand and arm yesterday. he could be released from the hospital in two weeks. o'toole has been promoted to sergeant in the volunteer fire company. >>> frozen treats weren't the only things one ice cream truck was serving up in maryland according to police. officers arrested alexander hoskins and accused him of dealing drugs from the truck he used to serve neighborhood kids. after getting a tip, police stopped the truck and found marijuana cash in the man's underwear. >> interesting to know now that somebody is that clever, you know, that, just, i don't know. they're just trying to destroy our youth. >> his grandmother told news 4 offcamera, there is no way. hoskins its out on bond and out of business. >> special screening of "bully" brought the film's director to the district tonight. lee hirsch joined leaders of american federation of teachers and national education association at the auditorium in in northwest d.c. the movie follows five ki

kevin o'toole suffered burns to over half of his body while battling a house fire in rivedale at thefebruary. o'toole had successful surgery on his left hand and arm on monday and could be released from the hospital in about two weeks. since the fire, o'toole has been promoted to sergeant. >>> a 25-year-old woman is behind bars this morning for pretending to be a terminally ill bride. police say she scammed donations for a dream wedding. jessica vega was arrested in virginia last week. she was indicted in orange county, new york, yesterday. prosecutors say she lied about having cancer in an effort to get thousands of dollars for her wedding and honeymoon in aruba. she was married in may of 2010. vega got a divorce about four months after the wedding. that's when her former husband told the newspaper about the scam. prosecutors say vega never had any type of terminal disease. >> pretty unbelievable there. >> the things people will do to get a wedding. for a free wedding -- for any freebie. >> insane. clearly people wanted to be nice, help out. thought she had serious issues. and -- >>

kevin o'toole was one of seven firefighters hurt while battling a blaze at a vacant home in rivedale. that was back in february. that fire was later ruled an arson. o'toole is suffering from second and third-degree burns to about half of his body. fellow firefighters from the station plan to be there for his release. o'toole will leave the burn unit in the same ladder truck he rode in the night he was injured. >>> metro expecting to finish inspections of all the defibrillators today after one device failed during a man's heart attack. the 51-year-old was on a train approaching the pentagon station monday. metro said the battery on the defibrillator wasn't fully charged and didn't work properly. the man died later at the hospital. metro now upgrading defibrillators at every station kiosk. >> on the new generation, it's right on the face of the unit. it's a flashing green light if it's working properly. if you don't see the flashing light or if it's a red light, that means that there's a problem with the unit. >> right now metro has 46 defibrillators for more than 80 stations. the trans

kevin o'toole sustained second and third-degree burns to about half of his body while fighting a fire at a vacant home in rivedale in february. six other firefighters were injured in the fire. it's been ruled an arson. o'toole will be the last to leave the hospital. doctors say that could happen as earle as friday. his fellow firefighters twib hospit -- will be at the hospital to bring him home. he will ride in the same ladder truck the night he was in when he was injured. >>> the mystery about the mega millions winner is expected to end today. the illinois lottery plans to reveal the third winner of the drawing during a news conference in the tiny town of red bud. the winning ticket was sold at a convenience store in that community of just 3,700 residents. red bud, about 40 miles southeast of st. louis. the other two winning tickets for the record $656 million jackpot were claimed in maryland and kansas. >> you know anyone in redbud? >> i wish i did. >> right. >> i'll have to check the family tree. shake it up. >> there you go. >>> 4:38. 62 degrees. ahead on "news4 today," countdown

the bladensburg volunteer kevin o'toole has been recovering at the washington hospital center since february. he suffered second and third degree burns on more than 40% of his body fighting a fire intentionally set at a home in riverdale heights. >> a california girl abducted six years ago but has been found safe in our region. >> authorities found stephanie cano with her mother thinks to a tip from the national center for missing and exploited children. they had been living in loudoun county. now the mother is in jail and she's on her way home to a father and. brianne carter joins us in alexandria with the latest. >> good morning. we understand from authorities that it was a tip that came in at the national center for missing and exploited children that allow detectives to locate the now 12-year-old girl in our area. we understand detectives calling upon the tips were able to locate the mother identified as 39-year-old maria cano in the sterling neighborhood. we understand according to authorities it was in its february of 2006 that the 6- year-old child was reported missing by her father.

kevin o'toole got hugs and cheers from fellow firefighters as he left the burn unit friday afternoon. o'toole was burned over half his body back in february. the 21-year-old described what the milestone means to him after undergoing so many painful treatments. >> i'm feeling pretty good. it's a great accomplishment from being so badly injured to walking out of here in two months. it's a great privilege to walk out and see everybody. every day is a good day from now on. >> after leaving the hospital, o'toole boarded his fire truck and headed back to visit his station. his next step in recovery is physical therapy. he will be getting treatment in his parents' hometown. looks like he's doing great. >> great to see him in the truck again. >>> the time right now, nine minutes after the 6:00 hour. a virginia teacher lines his students up, pulls out a gun and pulls the trigger. why he says he did it. >>> also ahead -- >> this sentence sends the message that the lives of our three children virtually meaningless. >> a man admits he was drunk when he crashed his car into a tree killing three of

. >>> an update on firefighter kevin o'toole. he was hurt in massive fire in riverdale, maryland in february. he was give an promotion to the rank of sergeant and could be out of the hospital by the end ever the month. >>> jason wirth drove in a pair of ones. rubber match of the series is this afternoon. the nats home opener is tomorrow against the reds. >>> cbs this morning begins in a few minutes. visiting studio 57 today, one of the best selling musicians of all time carol king will talk about her legendary career. >> before that we have one more check of traffic and weather. keep it right here on 9news now. >>> you recognize that, right? one more thing before we go. the simpsons. been on for decades. one of the big secrets about the long running cartoon was that it took place in springfield but springfield where? springfield, massachusetts? springfield, illinois? springfield -- it took place in springfield, oregon. because matt grew up in portland and springfield was a hundred miles or so to the south of where he grew up. he

kevin o'toole sustained second and third-degree burns to about half of his body while fighting a firet a vacant home in rivedale in february. six other firefighters were injured in the fire. that has now been ruled an arson. o'toole will be the last to leave the hospital. doctors say that could happen as early as friday. and his fellow firefighters will be at the hospital to bring him home. on, will do will leave the burn unit in the same ladder truck he rode in the night he was injured. >>> very dangerous animal traps set up in northwest washington. now the washington humane society is offering a reward for information leading that to see an arrest. earlier this month somebody found a raccoon wandering around cleveland park with a snap trap on its leg. several days later the humane society tracked it down. officials say the raccoon had to be put down, and now they're warning that this situation could have been much worse. >> whoever set this did it irresponsibly. first of all, these are illegal. second of all, any animal, any child, anybody could have gotten caught in this trap. we d

kevin o'toole was released today from the hospital. that's him in the gray shirt. he suffered second and third degree burns to nearly half his body. he's undergone 10 surgeries including several skin grafts in the last few months. o'toole says he never questioned whether he was going to make it. >> all i was focused on was keep fighting the good fight, you know. there's no time to think back of am i going to make it or not? no. i kept fighting the good fight with all the support and love behind me just kept moving on surgery after surgery rehab after rehab. just kept moving. >> keep on going. you're looking great. o'toole will continue his recovery at an outpatient center. six other firefighters were also hurt in the same fire. investigators still looking for leads in the arson. >>> a common soft drink linked to the death of a mother of eight. >> plus adults behaving badly caught on camera, details on this hardwood knockout coming up. >>> but first on this earth day weekend the light bulb of the future is hitting store shelves, but it's going to cost you. fox busin

kevin o'tool was released from the hospital today and that is him in the gray t-shirt. the fire was ruled arson and over the last two months, he's had 10 surgeries, including several skin graphs. he never questioned whether he was going to make it through this. >> all i was focused on was keep fighting the fight. there is no time to think back to am i going to make it or not. i kept, up, fighting the good fight with all of the support and love behind me and that kept moving on. surgery after surgery, rehab after rehab and kept moving. >> he will continue his recovery at an outpatient center and six other firefighters were hurt. investigators are still looking for leads in the arson. >>> and tonight, one of the prostitutes involved in the is essex scandal is going public. the fallout might be far from over. tom fitzgerald is covering the story. anymore response from the white house? >> reporter: fox news is reporting that three more agents are being forced out from the secret service. we know new the face of one of the women of the center of the controversy who appeared

kevin o'toole was discharged from the burn unit at medstar washington hospital center this afternoon.bruary 24th he was burned over half of his body while fighting a fire in riverdale, maryland. as he left the hospital today the 21-year-old was greeted by family and fellow firefighters. he described what this day means to him after undergoing so many painful treatments. >> i'm feeling pretty good. it's a great accomplishment from being so badly injured to walking out of here in two months. it's a great privilege to walk out and see everybody. every day is a good day from now on. >> after leaving the hospital, o'toole boarded his fire truck and headed back to visit his station. his next step in recovery is physical therapy. he will be getting treatment in his parents' hometown of bethpage, new york. >>> a developing story now as a result of the ongoing secret service sex investigation in colombia, the service says a 12th employee has now been implicated in the scandal. that worker has been placed on administrative leave. his security clearance has been temporarily suspended. one of the

kevin o'toole suffered burns over half of his body while battling a house fire at the end of februarytoole had successful surgery on his left hand and arm on monday. and he could be released from the hospital in about two weeks. since that fire, o'toole has been promoted to sergeant. >>> today student from the now-defunct a.c.t. college are hoping to learn more about what happened to their school. there will be two informational meetings at the arlington/balston campus. the school abruptly closed its doors last week amidst claims of faking student records and failing to distribute student aid. one meeting with officials could address whether students will have student loans forgiven. it's ungun if the school ceo and president will be at either of the meetings. >>> for the first time in a week, there's optimism on wall street. u.s. futures are up this morning. this comes after the stock market suffered its worst loss of the year. the dow fell 213 points, yesterday. the third triple-digit loss in days. asian stock markets ended mixed. >>> today the other shoe could drop for apple. it's

kevin o'toole suffered burns to over half his body in the fire at the end of february.d successful surgery on his left hand and arm monday and could be released from the hospital in two weeks. since the fire, o'toole has been promoted to sergeant. >> best of luck on that recovery. >> indeed. >>> 5:51. that means time for a look at weather and traffic. tom kierein has -- what have you got? >> do you have a calendar on the ipad? >> yes, i do. >> does it say april or march? >> it says april on mine. >> it is april? >> if you say so. >> doesn't team like it. >> certainly doesn't. >> more like a winter-like morning this morning. traveling, well, there are a couple of trouble spots. flying in and out of oklahoma, there could be delays from there as well as los angeles. a rare sight for thunderstorms. there it's happening around dawn, los angeles, in and out of southern california may have flight delays. locally no travel problems, but cold. dress for a winter-like morning. 30s most of maryland, virginia, and west virginia. and no freezing temperatures yet. but there could be

kevin o'toole was one of seven firefighters injured while battling a fire at a vacant home in rivedalefebruary. that fire was later ruled an arson. o'toole is suffering from second and third-degree fwourns about half his body. fellow firefighters from his station plan to be on hand for his release. o'toole will leave the burn unit in the same ladder truck he rode in the night he was injured. >>> the bowie state university student who's accused of killing her roommate is free on bond this morning. 19-year-old alexis simpson is accused of stabbing docknique frasher in their dorm room last sent. the two were arguing over loud music. her lawyer says her release signals support of simpson's claim that the killing was in self-defense. as part of simpson's bond, she is confined to her mother's home in district heights. she's not allowed to have any visitors. her trial is scheduled to begin in august. >>> if it seems like d.c. government web sites were loading a bit slowly yesterday, it wasn't a problem with your computer. hackers apparently disrupted service. according to the web site softped

kevin o'toole sustained second and third-degree burns to about half of his body while fighting a firent home in riverdale back in february. six other firefighters were injured in the blaze that has now been ruled an arson. but o'toole will be the last to leave the hospital. doctors say that could happen as early as friday and his fellow firefighters will be at the hospital to bring him home. o'toole will leave the burn unit in the same ladder truck that he rode in that night that he was injured. >>> d.c. already has a lively night life. now neighborhood leaders are pushing back against mayor vincent gray's plan to allow partying to go into the wee hours of the morning. the mayor wants to extend bar hours to raise revenue in the 2013 budget. the proposal would allow bars and clubs to stay open an extra hour until 3:00 a.m. on weekdays and to a little later on weekends. depending on who you talk to, the extra hours could make for a better bar scene or a more dangerous city. >> according to police chief kathylinear, it won't be any problem, we'll be fine. there will be plenty of officers

kevin o'toole was one of seven firefighters injured while battling a blaze at a vacant home in riverdale back in february. that fire was later ruled an arson. o'toole is suffering from second and third-degree burns to about half of his body. fellow firefighters from his station plan on being on hand for his release today. o'toole will leave the burn unit in the same ladder truck that he rode in the night that he was injured. >>> the bowie state university student who is accused of killing her roommate is free on bond now. 19-year-old alexis simpson is accuse of stabbing dominique frasier in their dorm room last september. she was released on $250,000 bond last week. the two were allegedly arguing over loud music. her lawyer says her release signals support of simpson's claim that the killing was in self-defense. as part of simpson's bond, she is confined to her mother's district heights home and not allowed to have visitors. her trial is scheduled to begin in august. >>> it's eight minutes after 11:00. coming up, more people could be out of a job today in connection with the secret servi

kevin o'toole was discharged from the burn unit at med star washington hospital center this afternoon. on february 24th he was burned over half of his body while fighting a fire in riverdale, maryland. as he left the hospital today, the 21-year-old was greeted by family and fellow firefighters. he described what this day means to him after undergoing so many painful treatments. >> i'm feeling pretty good. it's a great accomplishment from being so badly injured to walking out of here in two months. it's a great privilege to walk out and see everybody. every day is a good day from now on. >> after leaving the hospital o'toole boarded his fire truck and headed back to visit his fire station. his next step in recovery is physical therapy. he'll be getting treatment in his parents' hometown of beth page, new york. >>> three judges will decide whether to reduce the sentence of a rockville man who was the driver in a deadly crash back in may in olney. kevin coffey pleaded guilty to drunk driving and was sentenced to 20 years behind bars. news 4's richard jordan is live at the montgomery coun

kevin o'toole sustained second and third-degree burns to half of his body fighting a fire at a vacant home in rivedale in february. six other firefighters were injured in the blaze that's been ruled arson. o'toole will be the last to leave the hospital. doctors say that could happen as early as friday, and his fellow firefighters will be at the hospital to bring him home. o'toole will leave the burn unit in the same ladder truck he rode in the night he was injured. >> hope he has a continued speedy recovery. >> good to see that it's time to head home. >> that's right. 5:51. time for weather & traffic on the 1s. big change. you can step outside, feel that it's decidedly cooler this morning. we could see rain. tom? >>> much needed rain, it will wash pollen out of the air. allergy sufferers have been miserable the last few weeks. i've got happy news. looks like we'll have pollen-washing rain moving into the metro area, perhaps in another couple of hours. here's the look across the nation. are you traveling today? really no big travel problems except there may be some delays today around