. >>> councilwoman leslie johnson pleaded guilty today to evidence and witness tampering to her role in a corruption scheme. both leslie and her husband jack johnson are very likely headed to prison. >> reporter: when fbi agents were knocking at leslie johnson's door in november, she now admits she flushed away a $100,000 developer's check and stuffed nearly $80,000 in cash in her bra and underwear. leslie johnson says that was a mistake. >> i only asked not to be defined by this mistake, but by the countless days, months and years i have devoted to serving our community and doing good deeds. >> reporter: leslie johnson told reporters she looks forward to continuing to serve apparently on the county council until her sentencing in october. both leslie and her husband jack johnson have now pleaded guilty to corruption charges connected to what prosecutors say was an eight-year scheme to collect money for influence with the county government. jack johnson was the highest officeholder in p.g. >> evidence that has been presented in court in this case demonstrates that jack johnson and les

>>> council member leslie johnson has re-signed. it -- has resigned. scott broom joins us on the phone with more on what happens next. scott, is this effective immediately? >> well, leslie johnson wanted this to be effective on july 31st and as far as we know, she's standing by that. just within the last five minutes, council president ingrid turner called the council back into session and she says that effective immediately, the council is taking away leslie johnson's car and staff and calling for her immediate resignation. that's after about an hour and a half executive session where the entire thing was left hanging this morning. council came in as usual and leslie johnson took her seat shortly after the prayer and the pledge of allegiance, she stood up abruptly and left the room leaving the chair empty. at that point, the county council went into session. leslie johnson issued a statement saying she was going to resign effective july 31st, the end of this council session. she later issued a written statement to that effect calling on her district 6

leslie johnson showed up for work, pledged allegiance to the flag and fled out a side door, leaving an everyone pi seat and a county council that had to retreat into executive session to decide what to do. leslie johnson who pled guilty on thursday released a written statement of resignation saying she would stay in office until the end of the council summer session july 31. >> prince georges county calls for the immediate resignation of leslie johnson. >> not soon enough says council. >> effective immediately, district 6 employees will report directly to the council administrator. the council has a body as agreed to restrict all other funding to the district 6 office, included but not limited to the use of a county car, county council parking, cell phone usage, expenditures and discretionary funding. >> we should have the special election as quickly as possible. >> sharon baker weighed in as well. now stripped of a staff, car, and cell phone, johnson's seat stayed empty as she left the building. her lawyer says her original resignation for july 31 stood. that johnson's home, husband j

. >>> leslie johnson faces more than a year in prison. she pleaded guilty yesterday to corruption charges. her husband, former county executive jack johnson is also facing prison time. john henrehan has more. >> reporter: leslie johnson is a licensed attorney and if a long time she was an administrative law judge before she successfully ran for county council. she told a federal judge she is guilty of conspiring to commit witness and evidence tampering. >> i made a mistake for which i today accepted responsibility for my conduct. >> reporter: johnson admitted to the government's claim that, when her husband jack johnson, the then top elected official in the county called her on november 12th, she followed his instructions to flush away a $100,000 developers check and loaded more than $79,000 in cash in her bra and underpants. jack johnson pleaded guilty earlier to felony counts and will likely land in prison for years. mrs.johnson, who did not take questions, will apparently stay on her $8,000 a month county council job until she was form

will-lessly will leslie johnson stay in office? >>> how hot will it get? we'll talk about that coming up on your complete forewarn weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 67 degrees and mainly clear in central maryland. the complete warning weather forecast is coming up. this is what drivers in brownsville texas had to drive through. arlene made land fall on mexico's central coast. that's where the brunt of the storm has hit so far. no major damage is being reported. in some areas the rain was a welcomed sight. >>> a boy took his mother's car at 2:00 in the morning and went speeding off with the lights off. the accident investigators say he ran a red light and slammed into another car killing the passenger. the 14-year-old is expected to be charged with vehicle manslaughter. >>> watch closely, a man grabs the french president and pulled him toward the barricade. security guards quickly brought that man to the grown. the man was unarmed. sarkozy is facing increased criticism. >>> the wife of a powerful maryland politician is facing time in prison afte

the prince georges county council has a body called for the immediate resignation of leslie johnson. >> reporter: johnson and her husband, former county executive jack johnson, are awaiting sentencing in the federal corruption scandal. some found her refusal to resign immediately troubling. >> i think we should have the special elect as quickly as -- election as quickly as possible. >> these things don't stop at one person. if show had three weeks to stay on the payroll, won't you? >> reporter: johnson famously stuffed nearly $80,000 in her bra and flushed a $100,000 check down the toilet. bribes her husband took from developers. >> that cloud is terrible, you know, it's hard to, i guess, be affected with that over your head. >> reporter: by law, the council can't force johnson's resignation sooner or cut off her salary, but they put the squeeze on. the couple as a body agreed to re-- council as a body agreedfo restrict all other funding to the district 6 office, included and not limited to the use of the county car, county council parking, cell phone usage, grand expenditures and dis

let me ask you today county executive rushern baker and the council president both called on leslie johnson to resign her council seat. do you think she should step down? >> yes. i think, you know, like i like the johnsons -- i like the johnsons, i think they've done good things in the community, but i think the sense of the community is we were willing to give her time, innocent until proven guilty, but now that she's pled guilty for committing these crimes it probably makes sense for her to step aside and let the county move forward. >> former prince george's county state's attorney, glenn ivey, always great to see you. we want to know what you think of leslie johnson's decision not to resign her council seat. go to our facebook page and let us know what you think. >>> we are following some breaking news into the fox 5 newsroom. sources are telling the associated press former imf leader dominic strauss-kahn's bail will be reduced because of problems with his accuser's credibility. you'll remember a hotel employee accused him of trying to rape her last month. the new york times is reportin

but, again, leslie johnson has tendered her resignation. her husband, jack johnson, has already pleaded guilty to corruption charges as well. he'll be sentenced on september the 15th. we're standing by and we'll bring you the latest developments as soon as they happen. aaron? >> there were reports this morning that several members of council had asked for her resign. we know last week, the county executive also said he thought she should resign sooner than later. any other reaction, response to today's news coming out of the government building there in prince george's county? >> reporter: we got here to the council administration building earlier, before all of this happened, and i did reach out to a number of the council members, the vast majority of them, actually, and did see some of them in person in the hallway and tried to get comment from them at that point as well. at that moment, keep in mind, that she had not yet given her resignation, none of this had come out. at that moment, they did not want to discuss the matter. so we didn't

. >>> leslie johnson is stepping down from the prince george's county council. the wife of former county exec jack johnson has submitted her resignation but it is not effective until the end of the month. that is not sitting well with the rest of the council. sherry ly has the story. >> reporter: leslie johnson took her seat on the prince george's county council just long enough for roll call. the disgraced councilmember would pleaded guilty last week to obstruction charges abruptly walked out before the council met for two hours in closed session. she will remain on the job until july 31st and continue to vote. >> the prince george's county council as a body calls for the immediate resignation of leslie johnson. >> reporter: john >> reporter: johnson and her husband are awaiting sentencing. >> i think we should have the special election as quickly as possible which means the resignation should be as quickly as possible. >> as the fbi moved in on the couple's home, johnson famously stuffed nearly $80,000 in her bra and flushed a $100,000 down the toilet, bribes

administrator. >> so she is now stripped of a car, a cell phone, and a staff, but it does appear leslie johnson will be staying in office until at least the end of the month. >> that was scott broom reporting. zach johnson pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit extortion last january. he is due to be sentenced in september. >>> an appeals court says they can't force loughner for taking drugs. he was accused of going on that shooting rampage. he killed six people, wounded 13 others, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. a district judge said doctors in missouri where loughner is being held could drug him since he had become a danger to himself. >>> one of the other victims in that shooting went back to work today. 65-year-old ron barber was shot in the cheek and in the thigh. he works in congresswoman giffords office. >>> the u.s. senate back in session today after foregoing the traditional july 4 recess. they are working to reach a deal on that debt ceiling. senators are also weighing a resolution on u.s. involvement in libya. >> senator barbra took some time off the hill to annou

leslie johnson could serve a year behind bars. >>> johnson's resignation is effective july 3rd.ay council members decided to take away her staff, as well as the use of her car and cell phone. >>> one candidate joins the race for baltimore mayor while another bows out. tonight wjz has learned that councilmen carl stokes is out. spokesperson told wjz he was going to file tonight before the deadline but he never showed up. four others are challenging current mayor stephanie blake for the democratic nomination. there's only one democrat in the race, vicki anne hardy. >>> people will soon be paying money to the union even though they're not a member. a new law allows afscme to accept money from nonmembers. >>> if you were down in the ocean you had plenty of company. they had the busiest fourth of july in a decade. adam may is at the coast, he explains why the big jump in visitors. >> reporter: they said it was a combination of good weather, marketing and an improving economy. >> reporter: it was hard to find a good spot on the beach. ocean city had the busiest independent day weekend

and to her husband where leslie johnson did show up to work today. but my request to visit her office and interview her was denied. and she stayed out of sight. johnson is squeezing another four weeks out of the taxpayers by saying she will not resign until july 31st. she'll be paid $1850 per week until then. that's a total of $7500 before she's gone. added to at least $48,000 she's been paid since she took office in january. her lawyer told me today she will not be answering any questions about this. but that doesn't mean i'm going to stop trying. so, today, i've come to the little shopping center nearest leslie johnson's home, again with my flip camera here, hoping to catch her. i mean, afterall, she has to come out and get milk and eggs sometime. >> have you seen leslie johnson today? >> no, i haven't. >> what do you make of this case? >> that's a politician for you. you found guilty, you're in trouble. you still get paid to get to be a criminal. the rest of us have to work to pay off your problem. >> reporter: which brings me back here to the fede

she'll be sentenced on thursday. >>> leslie johnson has resigned her seat on prince georges county councilffective july 31st. she pleaded guilty in a federal bribery and extortion case. other members of council called on johnson to step down immediately. >>> senators are back on the hill to work out an agreement on the debt ceiling tonight. republicans and democrats still are not agreeing about raising taxes. the deadline to work out a debt limit deal is august 2nd. >>> a fairfax county man is facing murder charges in connection to his father's death. >> they found the victim stabbed to death in his home in great falls after somebody reported a break-in. investigators quickly ruled it a homicide. >> it's very quiet, very family orient oriented. no. it's a shame. shocking. >> people who live in this neighborhood react to the news of a domestic murder. casey emmer was home alone with his wheelchair bound father on the 4th of july. the 25-year-old called 911 to report a break-in. >> however, when officers arrived, what they discovered was a dead body inside. and an investigation revealed a ho

today, leslie johnson announced that she is resigning from the prince george's county council. this is just days after she pleaded guilty to corruption charges. we're live with the latest developments. >> last week when she pleaded guilty she said she was going to do with the law allowed, stay in office until her sentencing in october. she heard a chorus of people politicians, voters, saying you should step down now. today, she said she has had a change of heart. she is listening to those people sort of. >> not long after her lawyer put out a statement saying she would resign from the county council july 31st, leslie johnson got up and walked out of the council chambers. the county executive said he is happy to see her go. >> i am glad that she has come to that decision. i think it is in the best interest of the county to get a permanent member on the council. >> the rest of the council announced that an end of july departure is not soon enough for them. >> the prince george's county council as a body calls for the immediate resignation of leslie johnson. >> johnson has been st

>>> leslie johnson now says she is resigning from the county council. >> it is a packed council room. this morning, leslie johnson resigned from the prince george county council five days after entering a guilty plea in federal court. she showed up this morning in council chambers, participated in the prayer and the pledge, and then left the council bench. her last day will be july 31. last thursday, she admitted to flushing a $100,000 check from a developer down the toilet and stuffing money in her bra and underwear last november during an fbi raid of her home. she says "resignation is important for district 6 so that it can be in the best possible position to move forward. i apologize for my mistakes. i am deeply honored to have served the residents of district 6. we understand that her last day coincides with the elective council before the recess. wilson of this year is expected to be back in court in september for sentencing. she could face 12 months to 18 months in jail. we also know that her husband jack johnson has already filed a guilty plea. >> thank you for that. >>> it was

so why is leslie johnson still on the prince george's county council? the new call for her resignation next. >>>. >>> plus what you need to know before heading to the national mall for the fireworks and check out some of the other stories in our rundown tonight. we will be back in just 60 seconds. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00.  >>> prince george's county executive rushern baker is calling on councilwoman leslie johnson to resign following her guilty plea yesterday on corruption charges. baker was on wtop radio today explaining why he believes johnson need to step down. >> in the best interests of the county i think it's time for us to put this chapter behind us and the best way to do that is for her to resign from her seat and allow us to go ahead with the special election which is going to happen, you know. it's going to happen. so it's better to have it now. >> johnson was elected to the council before her arrest last november. prosecutors are asking for 12 to 18 months of jail time for her. her husband, former prince g

leslie johnson will be sentenced in october. >>> d.c. council committee will be taking testimony today about whether police are responding effectively to reports of hate crimes. among the witnesses scheduled to testify at the hearings, police chief kathy lanier and the president of gays and lesbians opposing violence. >>> some carry moments on i-66? northern virginia. travis gearing gave us this video of a truck fire in fairfax. the incident shut down the highway for more than five hours on route 123 yesterday afternoon. the tractor-trailer was loaded with bales of hay when it caught on fire. the driver was not hurt. >>> bad news for the commute for tens of thousands of you. just ahead, a crucial part ofe today's forecast. however, i believe you could do this forecast as well. you know what it is. i'll tell you about it in a few moments. julie wright will be here to tell us about the area roadways. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back.  >>> it is wednesday morning. it is hard to keep track this week. >>

fox 5's sherri ly has the story. >> reporter: leslie johnson took her seat on the prince georges county council just long enough for roll call. >> ms. johnson. >> good morning, present. >> reporter: the discrete council member who pleaded guilty last week to obstruction charges abruptly walked out before the council met for nearly two hours in closed session. johnson's seat was empty as they announced her resignation effective july 31st. unhappy that she will remain on the job until then and continued to vote. >> the prince georges county council has a body, as a body, calls for the immediate resignation of leslie johnson. >> reporter: she and her husband jack johnson are awaiting sentencing in the scandal. >> i think we should have the special election as quickly as possible. which means the resignation should be as quickly as possible. >> reporter: as the fbi moved in on the couple's home, johnson famously stuffed nearly $80,000 in her bran and flushed a $100,000 check down the toilet. bribes her husband took from developers. >> that cloud is terrible. it's hard to, i guess, be affect

leslie johnson and mr. role in a corruption scandal. a virus in a animal shelter. >> what forced them to cats.ize >> how the mob boss is getting pay for his defense. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- boy has been-old shot. police believe it was at the another child. they believe this happened on a playground this afternoon. this was outside of temple hills, maryland. what is the latest? >> since prince george's county spent hours of questioning as a boy and his to find out where found the gun. isre he found the gun ed who to.stered us that charges are pending. >> residents of this temple hills neighbor could will tell violence is not unusual. a 5-year-old shooting a four- old is on heard of. >> they got the call just 4:00 this afternoon. a littleto the aid of shot in the back. >> than the ambulance came. they finally found out that it in one way and came out another. >> detectives are trying to find came from.he gun >> kearse son was at the the shooting.ing she watched in disbelief as the old lawyer was t

i only ask not to be defined by this mistake. >> leslie johnson intends to stay in office until she is sentenced in october. she's facing up to 18 months in prison. her husband, former prince georges county executive jack johnson, pled guilty to bribery and extortion. he'll be sentenced in september. >>> the u.s. senate has canceled its july 4 recess to work on raising the nation's debt limit. senators are scheduled to have the entire week off. instead they'll reconvene on tuesday for a vote. congress has until august 2nd to extend the amount the nation can borrow or risk serious economic collapse. today the public has invited president obama to the senate to talk about their disagreements. the president instead was out of state. >>> coming up on news4, adoptions on hold. we'll tell you why a local animal shelter said it had no choice but to euthanize all of its cats. >>> a man got on a plane and flew across the country foron a ticket that wasn't his. we'll tell you how he managed to sneak past security. >>> lawyers for casey anthony failed to prove two pieces of evidence in her case.

. >> leslie johnson is convicted but no word if she will resign from her post. the wife of former prince georges county executive jack johnson pleaded guilty. she admitted to flushing a $100,000 check from a developer down the toilet and said she tried to stuff $80,000 in her underwear. >> i made a mistake for which i today accepted responsibility for my conduct. >> last month her husband pleaded guilty to accepting more than $400,000 in bribes. leslie johnson faces up to 18 months in prison when she is sentenced in october. the associated press reports that tim geithner may be on the verge of resigning. a source close to the president's top economic adviser says no decision has been made. that source claims he may leave after the president reaches a deal with congress over raising the debt limit. they have until august 2 before the nation defaults on its loans. we have learned senators will work through the holiday ways -- recess to hammer out a deal. one day after the president called on congress to work harder. to the republicans fired back using the presiden

. >>> it looks like in prince george's county lesli johnson will still be holding on to the paycheckleast for now. today johnson handed in her resignation -- >> calls for an immediate resignation of leslie johnson. >> today she did hand in her resignation letter. it's effective july 31st. but as you just heard, her colleague wants her to step down right now and county executives agree. the counsel also voted to strip her of her office staff as well as the use of her county car and cell phone. she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to tampering of evidence. her husband is due to be sentenced in september. >>> dc police launching a new website hoping to catch a killer. they believe the very same man is responsible for several unsolved crimes, including a murder 13 years ago. back in 1998, christine murzan was found dead along canal road. police say she was sexually assaulted and killed while walking home to georgetown. now investigators say the very same dna connects her murder to several rapes and assaults in montgomery county. >> dna linked these eight offenses together. they have identifi

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we will have reaction to the resignation of leslie johnson in the 6:00 p.m. newscast. >>> well tonight, a great falls man is accused of murdering his dad. >> police say the 25-year-old son first called 911 to report a break in. but brittany morehouse reports, they soon arrested him for a homicide. >> no one knows what happened inside this home when the fourth of july fireworks were most likely ending, but neighbors feel sad and sympathetic that the family that lives here. >> usually when he was there, i used to wave at them. they would pretend they didn't see me. >> now that family is more closed off after news that the 62-year-old father that lives here was stabbed to death and police say his 25-year-old son did it. >> casey emur is charged with killing his father. >> police say they got the call around 10:30 in the evening. when they arrived, they realized there was no break in. >> as they continue to investigate, they discovered the person who called us and told us there was a break in had committed a homicide. >> i cannot comment on motivation or evidence

councilmember leslie johnson says she will step down. she pleaded guilty to obstruction charges last week stemming from her role in a federal corruption scandal involving her husband, former county exec jack johnson. leslie johnson's resignation takes effect july 31st. >>> president obama is inviting lawmakers back to the white house for more talks on raising debt ceiling. talks between the president and congressional leaders are scheduled for tomorrow. >>> the debt debate sure to be among the topics today at the first ever twitter town hall meeting. the white house inviting president to tweet the public with questions that you can submit using the hash tag askobama. that is all one word. >>> it appears tim kaine is having no trouble raising money for his 2012 race. one husband republican opponents, george allen has yet to relace his second quarter fundraising total. tomorrow is the deadline for all of the candidates in the state's senate race to do so. >>> coming up next, sometimes just a few words can bring mourning family some comfort

. >> today prince georges county council meeting to talk about the future for leslie johnson. we will take a closer look as fox 5 morning news continues now. >>> taking a lookout side a look at traffic on the belt way border between maryland and virginia, it is july 5th, 2011 good morning thanks for being with us this tuesday morning. >>> i am steve. >> i am alison seymour. it is 7:00 a.m. the latest on the weather from tucker barnes. >> good morning. yeah, we have improving conditions after some unwanted rain moved through parts of the region last night. nice looking forecast, typical summer time weather. left over showers bringing light sprinkles and light showers to the low eastern shore. here in washington we are done with it, see off to the north and west, clear skies let me mention though that parts of the area, particularly north and west, as temperatures cool, experiencing pretty good fog, visibility in hagueers town and martins burg that should burn off and we should be in for a mostly sunny day. regan national, 75, 69 baltimore, 66 winchester and 77 in ocean city, yo

quickly as possible, which means the resignation should be as quickly as possible. >> last week leslie johnson pled guilty to destroying money given to her husband, former county executive jack johnson. she's scheduled to be sentenced on october 13th. leslie johnson was not present when the council voted to appoint prince george's new police chief. the council approved mark ma gaw to officially lead the 1,500 member department. the 27-year veteran had been serving as interim chief since december and replaced roberto hilton. >>> police are looking for those responsible for stealing from people at a church during sunday services. members of at least three churches in vienna had their purses or wallets taken sunday morning. all the victims left their purses unattended inside unlocked rooms at the churches. police aren't sure if or how the thefts are related. >>> it is now 11:39, 80 degrees. still ahead on "news 4 midday," a lottery winner who's trying to keep things as normal as possible, even keeping his day job as a janitor. and postpart [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable

. >> no word on whether leslie johnson will step down after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges. leslie johnson pleaded guilty on thursday admitted to flushing a check from a developer down the toilet and trying to stuff $80,000 in cash in her underwear. >> i made a mistake for which i today accepted responsibility for my conduct. >> her husband pleaded guilty for accepting more than $400,000 in bribes. she faces up to 18 months in prison. >> jody landers opened his campaign headquarters in federal hill. he announced his bid for mayor bacchant april. last week, he resigned from the greater baltimore board of realtors after 14 years of service. >> the case is one step closer to go into the jury. the defense has rested in the casey anthony trial. we have more. >> do you know george? >> the defense closed with a flurry. >> to develop a relationship with them -- did you develop a relationship with tampa him. >> he said it was an accident and went out of control. but i was caught off guard with airit. he had tears in his eyes. >> prosecutors pushed to establish that was george anthony

. >> last week in court, leslie johnson admitted that she tried to hide bribe money from the fbi by stuffing it in her underwear. that is a felony obstruction of justice and witness tampering. she vowed at that time to stay in office until sentencing in october, as the law allows, but she has had a change of heart. >> leslie johnson took her seat on the council this morning and answer the roll call. she participated in the opening prayer and the pledge of allegiance. then, she gathered her things and walked out. her only explanation came in the form of an e-mail the statement that she is resigning effective july 31st so that "the district can be in the best possible position to move forward." she added that she apologizes for her mistake. but the drama in the chamber was not over. after an hour-long private session, the remaining eight members returned to say that johnson should go now. since they cannot force her out they are stripping her of all of her perks and budget. >> including but not limited to the use of a car parking cell phone, and discretionary funding. >> the end result is that

. >>> close to home now, prince georges county councilmember leslie johnson has resigned. her action comes just days after pleading guilty to witness and evidence tampering. her resignation takes effect july 31st. johnson and her husband jack johnson were arrested back in november. in a statement this morning, leslie johnson said "i again apologize for my mistake, i am deeply honored to have had the opportunity to serve the residents of district 6. she will be sentenced in october on the witness and evidence tampering charges. her plea agreement calls for 12 to 18 months in prison. her resignation should have taken effect immediately, some say. we'll have a live report coming up at 5:00 tonight. >>> a northern virginia man is behind bars this afternoon accused of stabbing his father to death. authorities found 62-year-old lawrence ember dead last night at his home in great falls. news 4's tracy wilkins has more on the investigation. >> reporter: people who live in this community say the emmers were a quiet but involved family. the wife involved in the homeowner's associati

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. >>> days after she's convicted in a federal corruption case, council woman leslie johnson announces mer rest sig -- her rest sig naismghts she flushed an elicit $100,000 check down the toilet. show was also arrested with $0,000 in her underwear. johnson's resignation is effective the end of the year and faces up to a year and a half in prison. >>> the debate over raising the debt limit resumes on capitol hill. they are trying to hammer out a deal. republicans and democrats both refusing to budge on hikes to medicare. if the cream isn't -- ceiling isn't raised, the u.s. will default on its debt. >>> senator mikulski is introducing a bill to provide grants for veterans to help find jobs. >> former mississippi -- former leader dominique strauss-kahn could face new charges. >> reporter: a french woman said that strauss-kahn tried to rape her. she talked about it on french tv. she said she never prelsd charges because her mother who was an official in strauss-kahn's socialist party convinced her not to go to authorities. prosecutors will determine if there's enough evidence to file charg

last thursday, leslie johnson pleaded guilty to charges of witness and evidence tampering. she admitted to conspireing with her husband, former prince gornls county executive jack johnson, to flush a $100,000 check down the toilet and hiding almost $80,000 in her bra. we spoke to county executive baker on a way to meet with the council behind closed doors. >> they should give us a chance to put the special election together. >> reporter: a standing room crowd heard this announcement. >> by the statement of the county council calls for the immediate resignation of leslie johnsen. >> they can't force her immediate resignation. but council took away her staff, county car, county parking, cell phone and grant money. county executive baker then spoke. >> i think the decision the council has made as it relates to councilmember johnson was a correct one. >> reporter: voters in district six responded to the announcement. >> it doesn't surprise you she resigned today? >> i'm not surprised given the gravity of what's going on. >> i agree, she should resign immediately. >> she says she

county council woman leslie johnson faces more than a year in prison. she needed guilty yesterday admitting that when her husband, then county executive jack johnson, called on her, she followed his instructions to plush a $100,000 developers check down the toil the the and hid more than $79,000 in cash in her undergarments. >> i made a mistake for which i today accepted responsibility for my conduct. >> that it wasn't a surprise to her that there was cash in the house and that that cash had been generated by some unlawful source and that it would be a problem if it were found by the federal agents. >> mrs. johnson says she plans to stay on her job until she is sentenced in october. >> coming up income, -- next, a southwest night forced to make an emergency landing when one of the engines went out. south a southwest airlines flight forced to make an emergency landing. the flight was on its way to phoenix when one of the engines failed. plane landed safely in phoenix. no word on canada caused the engine to fail. >>> a security breach raising major questi

where is outgoing prince george's county leslie johnson? the washington post" reports fellow council members have not heard from johnson since she tendered her resignation monday. she will remain on the county payroll until the end of this month. last week, leslie johnson pleaded guilty to her role in an effort to destroy evidence in a federal probe. mrs. johnson will be sentenced in october. >> well, if facebook were a country, it would have the fourth biggest population. over 750 million between india and the united states on the list. wednesday, ceo mark zuckerberg promised an awesome announcement. the social media site is teaming up with skype to roll out some video calls. facebook is launching a group chat feature which users can quickly message a small group of friends all tame. >>> grab an umbrella this morning just in case. we'll hit 90 today. anny hong tells us what to expect this weekend. >> here is a live look at 270 and 118 in germantown. traffic you can see through the fog moving pretty well at speed. angie's next timesaver traf

leslie johnson has resigned from the prince george's county council. she admitted she destroyed a $100,000 check from a developer to her husband, and stuffed nearly $80,000 in cash into her underwear. she faces up to one year and a half in prison. casey anthony's fate rests in the hands of a florida insurer. they began -- jury. they began deliberating monday. terry sanders has the latest. >> closing arguments lasted two days. >> any way you slice it, anyway you put it together, casey antony is guilty of murder in the first degree. >> on sunday, and the july 4 holiday, prosecutors tag-team the case, ripping the claim that the daughter drowned in the backyard pool. >> if this truly was an accident, she would have been found floating in the pool, not a swamp down the street. >> in closing -- >> fantasy searches, fantasy francis -- forensics -- this is outrageous. >> he argued the case was flawed. >> let's make up our mind. >> the only thing they proved is that casein is a liar. >> they give you two -- two weeks of testimony to paint casey antony as a slut

we have more on leslie johnson's decision. >> last week, leslie johnson pled guilty to destroying evidence in a federal corruption probe. investigators say she flashed a $100,000 check from a developer down -- flushed a check from a developer down the toilet. she was also arrested with $80,000 in her underwear. johnson handed in her letter of resignation. her sentencing is scheduled for october. she is expected to receive up to a year and a half in prison. >> johnson's husband has already pleaded guilty to shaking down developers for cash during his eight years as county executive. >>> the coast guard has called off its search for a missing boater presumed dead. tonight, police say they'll continue to search for the body. wjz is live at the harbor. this is the latest in a string of deadly accidents on maryland waters this summer. >> we're not just talking about boating accidents but drownings, too. in fact, police say this is shaping up to be one of the deadliest summers on maryland waters in years. >> reporter: a wjz viewer captured this video of a boat spinning on circles minutes after e

in the news, there are more calls for prince georges councilwoman leslie johnson to resign. last week she pleaded guilty to conspiracy and evidence tampering charges. the charges are in connection with a corruption investigation also involving her husband. four council members and the county's executive say she should leave office. >>> now to dave for a look at the forecast. >> good morning. it was a bumpy start to the morning. most thunderstorms are off to the eastern shore, temperatures in the low 70s. the sun is back out but this afternoon we could see a repeat performance of thunderstorms possible. top temperature today about 90 degrees. tomorrow for the big independence day, partly sunny and hot, but maybe a little less humid. temperatures in the lower 90s. >> thanks, dave. and we'll be back here at 8:56. now back to gma. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable, and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. want to save even more? call now and we'll

the successor called for leslie johnson to resign. but she's not required to do so until the sentencing in october. former prince george's county state's attorney glen ivy will join us to discuss the case. >>> time for the latest your money report. jessica is off today. most asian markets climbed overnight thanks in part to a triple digit gain yesterday on wall street. the dow jumped 152 points the close at 12,414. the nasdaq rose 33 points and the s&p 500 climbed 13. >>> service appears to be back to normal for a discounted bus company that runs from d. c. to places like new york and north carolina. megabus service ground to a halt yesterday frustrated travelers were left waiting in the hot sun. megabus told 9news now it had equipment issues. the company promises to refund travelers' money and offer them a free round trip. the union station parking garage has become part of what some are calling the electric vehicle revolution. a ceremony was held thursday to unveil some of the first public car charging stations in washington. there

leslie johnson says she will not resign her seat on council earlier this morning we spoke with washington post columnist covering the case. >> once the sentence begins for sure she has to give up her seat they can't force her out it is such an embarrassment for the county to have her sitting there, you know on the dais participating in at least some council activities after she pleaded guilty to a corruption felony, in federal court. >> johnson is set to be sentenced in october so far only four fellow councilmembers and current county executive has said publicly that she should step down. >>> jurors in the casey anthony trial were hard at work yesterday they spent nearly six hours without coming up with a verdict. >> jessica stone has been following it for us she is in orlando with the latest. >> reporter: after more than 30 days of testimony and more tan 400 pieces -- more than 400 pieces of evidence caseyen though nigh's live is -- casey anthony's life is in the hands to of a jury. she is charged with her 2-year- old daughter caylee's murder. >> you should use your common sense decide w

ty council are calling for ignation of leslie johnson. councilwoman johnson pled guilty thursday to conspiracy to commit evidence and what is tampering. the washington post reports people are all calling for johnson to step down. the account executive has also d for her to resign, but under maryland law, johnson keeper seat until a sentencing in october. plans to continue doing work, she says. >>> no one has stepped forward aim the winning make a icket.ns t but if you live in herndon, va., be nice to your neighbors. somebody bought the winning ticket at a giant grocery store. ackpot is worth $107 milligan, or $68 million in a lump sum. the grocery still will get a bonus of $50,000. >>> prosecutors have called for charges on dominique strauss-kahn. plus, i plan intercepted near ompound ofential c camp david. >>> the case against former imf chief dominic strauss, appears to be unraveling. he's accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in new but now there are ut the accuser and picious telephone call that she made. dominique strauss-kahn

county council woman leslie johnson resigned today. johnson's last official day in office will be july the 31st. johnson's resignation, the latest in the events that saw her husband shaking down developers. she will be sentenced coming up in october. >>> a day of fishing and sight seeing on a tourist boat goes horribly wrong. an american tourist is dead, others are missing. >>> plus, the dates posted on the meat you buy at the grocery store has more to do with quality than safety. tossing it out too early could mean you're throwing away money. >> why your boss still wants you to hit the gym. with my friends, we'll do almost anything. out for drinks, eats. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the super poligrip free keeps the seeds from getting up underneath. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. a lot

and leslie johnson has resigned. this comes a week after she pleaded guilty to destroying evidence in a federal corruption probe. jack johnson faces up to a year- and-a-half in prison. the resignation will take effect july 31. equal who are posing as law enforcement officers are breaking into houses, stealing money and valuables. the latest incident happened this morning. the third such incident in two weeks. >> we are investigating a possible linkage between the three incidents or we are investigating copycat incidents. >> investigating a third, invasion at a couple of weeks where the suspects have identified themselves as baltimore city police officers. at around 6:00 tuesday morning, three men dressed in police clothing broken to hellman -- broke into a home, tied up people inside and robbed them. the suspects had police items that made them look like they were part of a warrant units. >> of the individuals involved than this one had badges around their necks and assurance that indicated they were police officers.

. >>> prince george's county council quickly stripped council member leslie johnson's privileges after she tenderedder are his ignore nation tuesday. >> -- her resignation tuesday. >> included but not limited to the use of a county car, cell phone usage, grant expenditures and discretionary funding. >> johnson's last day on the job will be july 31st. last thursday, she pled guilty to obstruction of justice charges. she will be stepsed in october. >>> county executive rushern baker had this reaction... >>> maryland congressman roscoe bartlett said he's running for re-election. the 85-year-old says he hopes to fix the economy by cutting spending and reducing taxes. bartlett is a republican in his 10th term. he represents maryland's sixth district. that district includes western maryland, frederick and carroll counties and the northern baltimore suburbs. >>> read more about the primary challenge congressman bartlett is facing by going to wusa9.com. the story is in our where you live section on the frederick county page. >>> right now, the family of a laurel, maryland, woman is coming to g

. >>> there are calls for prince george's county council member leslie johnson to immediately resignin the wake of federal corruption charges against her. she handed in a resignation letter to county council on july 1st, which delays a special election to fill her seat. she pled guilty to destroying evidence against her husband jack johnson. some say a resignation letter this month does a disservice to residents of prince george's county. >> i think we should have the special election as quickly as possible, which means the resignation should be as quickly as possible. >> leslie johnson's sentencing is set for october the 13th. >>> metro's escalator problems are getting worse, and that's no surprise to metro riders who use the system regularly. news 4's melissa mollet is live at the foggy bottom metro station in northwest washington with more on metro's problems. >> reporter: good morning to you. according to this six-page report they put out every month, this month is some different numbers. only 82%, they say, of metro's escalators were working properly in the month of may. that's

. >> executive sharon baker is calling on council woman leslie johnson to resign following her guilty plea on corruption charges. baker appeared on wdot radio explaining why he believes johnson needs to step down. >> in the best interest of the county, i think it's time for us to put this chapter behind us. the best way to do that is for her to resign from her seat and allow us to go ahead with the special election, which is going to happen. it's going to happen. so it's better to have it now. >> lesley johnson was elected to council before her arrest. prosecutors asking for 8 to 12 months of prison time. her husband county executive jackson pled guilty to extortion, conspiracy and witness tampering last month. he is facing frizz time. >>> virginia's xi row tolerance policy for underage drinking and driving is in effect. any teenager convicted will lose their license for one year, pay a fine of $00 and do 50 hours of community service. 540 people between the ages of 15 and 19 were injured in alcohol related crashes in virginia last year. >> now, the news in maryland, the state's alcoh

council can't force her to resign earlier or cut off her salary but they can put the pressure on leslie johnson didn't stick around, from the couple that demanded she resign immediately instead of july 31st and cut off her perks. >> the council has agreed to restrict all funding included and not lilted to the use of a county car, county parking, cell phone uses, and discretionary funding. >> reporter: johnson pleaded guilty to obstruction charges. her husband pleaded guilty in may to bribery and extortion and in a federal corruption probe. leslie. son admitted stuffing nearly $80,000 in her bra and flushing down a $100,000 check down the toilet with the fbi at her door. >> if you're sorry, you would not have done it in the first place. i am not sure if she got caught up in the middle of it or not, but i feel sorry for her. >> reporter: county administrator baker echoed the couple's demand. her refusal to resign leaves the district in limbo. >> it's up to the residents in district 6 and up to miss johnson to decide when she's going to resign. i called for it medical. >> reporter: in her district

. >>> four members of the prince george's county council are calling for the resignation of leslie johnson. last week she pleaded guilty to conspirey to commit evidence and witness tampering, admitting that her husband jack johnson called on her she followed his instructions to flush a $100,000 developer check down the toilet and hid more than $79,000 in cash in under undergarments. according to the washington post, four council members and rushern baker have called for johnson to leave. under maryland law she is required to step down when sentenced in october but not before then. >>> the republican race for president just got a little bit bigger. a michigan congressman has officially declared he is in. his name is thaddeus mccotter and as peter ducey explains, he has a hard, conservative line. >> reporter: the congressman was not anybody's first choice for president in the latest fox news poll and he wasn't anybody's second choice either but all of that could change now that the 45-year-old from michigan is officially in the race. he made the announcement last night and he said this -- >>

. >>> there are calls for prince george's county councilwoman leslie johnson to resign sooner than later in the wake of charges against her. she handed in a resignation letter until july 31st, which delays the special election to fill her seat. last week she pleaded guilty to destroying money given to her husband, former county executive jack johnson. her sentencing is set for october the 13th. >>> 4:36. a special hearing later this morning will address the police department's response to hate crimes in the district. police chief kathy lanier is set to testify along with the group gays and lesbians opposing violence. the public safety committee is trying to determine if police are responding effectively to reports of hate crimes of the today's hearing is set to begin at 10:00 this morning. >>> the verizon center is gearing up for the huge influx of people expected there for the dalai lama's appearance. he's hosting a ten-day event which focuses on the teachings of life. it also doubles at a prayer service for world peace. more than 100,000 people are expected to attend over the week. thi