that leslie johnson explained that two women were at the door. johnson replies don't answer it. he told leslie to go to their bedroom and go to my drawer and you'll see a check in there that a developer rote wrote me. the fbi believes that the check is the $100,000 check that the unnamed developer gave to jack johnson they say in return for his official assistance. leslie johnson interrupted jack and asked if she should take cash out hoff the drawer. he replied yes and he told her to put the cash in her underwear. leslie johnson asked where's the check? where's the check. jack johnson described a box within a drawer in their bedroom. leslie johnson is overheard shuffling through items on this bugged cell phone. and he explained the check was under the underwear drawer. lesscy johnson asked if it is in a box where they stored liquor and he said yes. she stated the check is in here. and johnson said tear it up, that's the only thing you have to do. according to the fbi this morning. leslie johnson questioned jack if he had the cash down in the basement and if jack johnson wanted he

this morning fbi and irs agents arrested jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson. the charges against mr. and mrs. johnson are detailed in an affidavit that was filed by an fbi agent in a federal court hearing in green belt this afternoon. federal agents also executed search warrants at 13 locations in prince george's county. i want to make two points about corruption investigations before i discuss the details of this case. number 1, most government employees are honest and law abiding. it is easy to be cynical when you hear about corruption allegations. but i want people to be reassured reassured that any corruption here in prince george's corruption throughout maryland -- we don't do fishing expeditions. we follow leads that are credible allegations of wrongdoing. those investigations are conducted by career federal investigators and agents who are continually supervised by supervisory agents and supervisory prosecutors. we just follow the evidence where they lead. the suspects in this case are deemed not guilty until they are found guilty in court. it was a crim

johnson told leslie johnson to flush the check dowthe toilet. the agents then entered the johnson's home and conducted a search of leslie johnson. according to the allegation in the affidavit, the agents discovered $79,600 concealed on mrs. johnson. the affidavit revealed that today's law enforcement investigation is the tip of an iceberg. what i mean by that is that it is pardon of a broader ongoing corruption investigation by the fbi and the irs here in prince george's county. that investigation is active and ongoing. the coming weeks and months, you'll learn more about the details of this vegas the matter proceeds. you still have several real estate developers and fbi agents will be conducting those interviews and gathering evidence over the coming days. we speck additional defendants and additional charges to re out of these investigations. we're not able today to discuss any more details beyond what is contained in the affidavit that's filed in this case. i want to invite them to make a few comments. before do i, i want to take a moment to e

underwear. -- leslie johnson's underwear. >> i am innocent of these charges.i cannot wait for the facts to come out. >> johnson says that when the facts come out, he and his wife will be vindicated. he defiantly said that he has three weeks left in office and he will serve out his term and then he left the courthouse in his official vehicle. this is not likely the end of this trouble. sources tell us that he is likely to face those criminal charges of corruption from the federal agency. >>> today's fbi raid and arrest put an unflattering spotlight on one of the most popular men in local politics. >> he is a to turn county executive that will leave office next month due to term limits. according to the county's website, johnson helped to build the economic industry of the area. he is also supported the construction of nine new schools. he previously served as prince george's county's state attorney. >> a woman is shocked by the specific nature of the charges against jack johnson. cynnÉ simpson continues our coverage with emotional reaction that is leaking out.

johnson called his wife leslie, a call that was monitored again by the fbi. >> mr. johnson told leslie johnson to flush the check down the toilet. >>> check they say was written by the developer to jack johnson for $100,000. plummer steve woolsey helped fbi search the show. >> started looking for evidence. >> during that call with his wife, authorities say leslie johnson interrupted jack johnson and asked if she should take out the cash out. jack johnson replied. jack johnson told leslie johnson to put the cash in her underwear. homes later fbi agents were at the front door searching leslie johnson. >> agents discovered $79,600 concealed on mrs. johnson. >> jack and leslie johnson had their initial court appearances this afternoon and were released with several conditions including the surrender of their passports. >> i cannot go into these allegations because my lawyers will kill me if i do. let me say that i'm innocent of these charges and i just can't wait for the facts to come out and when they come out, i am absolutely convinced that i'm going to be -- we will b

jack johnson then said, tear up the check. leslieo you want me to put it down the toil sunset jack johnson said, yes. flush that. now there was mentioduring that call, cash that was lying around the house. jack johnson said to leslie, put the cash in your underwear. leslie applied, i have it in my bra. the details just came out. just a few minutes ago from this affidavit from the fbi. more details are still coming out abouthis case. jack johnson and leslie johnson both facing two federal counts of tampering with evidence and destroying records. we'll have more on this coming up. that's the very latest. we're still waiting for a press conference here with the fbi, the irs, as well as the u.s. state's attorney's office. for now we're live here outside the courthouse. back to you in the studio. >> you were saying this go back to 2006 or 2007. were those developers already sort of working? did they already get them with the fbi so it goes on for a while? >> it is the information is still coming out. at this point i'm not sure when develo

he conspired to receive a check from an unnamed developer. >> leslie johnson flushed the check down the toilet. >> federal prosecutors said they had secretly been listening to johnson's conversations for more than a year. >> fbi agents have obtained courtorder wire taps that have been in place since september 2009. >> prosecutors say there will be more people, possibly more county officials, as well as developers, chged in the coming days. >> today's law enforcement investigation is the tip of the iceberg. what i mean by that is it is part of a broader, ongoing investigation. >> we are committed to putting an end to public officials who dishonor their office by accepting bribes in exchange for favorable treatment. >> johnson says he'll stay on as county executive for t remaining three weeks left in his term and he'll have to do that while wearing a court-ordered electronic monitoring device to ensure that he doesn't leave the area. johnson is required to stay at home. he can only goout of his house to go to work or meet with his doctor or with his lawyers. the johnsons were also ordered

the court documents talk about tens of thousands of dollars stashed inside leslie johnson's underwear, under the table deals between the johnsons and developers and attempting to flush a $100,000 check down the toilet. our team coverage begins live outside of the federal courthouse in green belt. andrea. >> reporter: the u.s. attorney says this 10-page affidavit is just the tip of the iceberg. part of a broader ongoing investigation into corruption. he said in the weeks and months to come there will likely be additional defendants and more charges. >> reporter: the affidavit alleges that a real estate developer gave jack johnson currency and a check for $100,000 in return for home funds and other official assistance. if you have information regarding a pay to play scheme in this county or state it is far better to talk to us now than for us to come knocking on your door. >> we just heard from leslie johnson's attorney and he made this brief statement. >> mrs. johnson has entered a plea of not guilty today to all charges that are being lodged against her. back live to recap prince geor

agents say when they knocked on the door, leslie johnson hid nearly 80,000 of cash in her underwear. they believe she flushed a $100,000 check down the toilet. jack johnson is nearing the end of his term as county executive. john henrehan has the latest developments in the arrest and investigation. >> reporter: jack johnson is a former prosecutor and he is keeping a low profile after proclaiming his innocence yesterday following the arrests of his self and wife as part -- himself and his wife into corruption. things were very quiet in the mitchellville home of jack and leslie johnson, both accused of felonies in connection with alleged bribes from developers in fast growing prince george county. one visitor left in the late morning hours. the friday arrests of the outgoing county executive and his wife are reverberating through maryland's second most populous county. >> i thought he had done a good job as the county executive. so, i'm just in shock. i think most people are. >> being a lifelong prince george ann, i'm shocked i can't believe it happened. i'm mad. when you put your trust

the debate over leslie johnson's next move when we retu. >>> you may be up for adtional screening. >> up set about pat downs at security checkpoints imagining going to the arport and not dealing with the tsa at all. good morning. welcome to "news4 today". i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm kimberly suiters. it's saturday, november 20, 2010. the news is just ahead. first let's get a quick check on our forecast with meteorologist chuck bell. he has another gorgeous saturday ahead. >> we're getting very spoiled. the weekends around here have been exceptionally nice for about a month and a half. weekend worries suspended at least one more week. next weekend will be cold around here so you need to enjoy this one. sunrise still abt 20 minutes away. good looking day outside a few high thin clouds drifting on by. not rain makers. nice and dry for day and tomorrow. so to get your saturday morning started it's 40 degrees in columbia heights. 41 in boe. 40 in maryland. e in waldorf. northern virginia some spots out towards warrenton and nassas down below freezing. st everybody in virginia mid-to-upper

yes, there is a check in there leslie johnson stated. tear it up. that is the only thing you have to do. leslie then questioned if jack had the cash down in the basement and if he wanted her to move it. jack replied, "put it in your bra and walk out or something. i don't know what to do." leslie then asked, "what do you want me to do with the check? " johnson replied tear it up. leslie then said they're saying fbi and asked do you want me to put it down the toilet? johnson replied, "yes, plush that." investigators overheard a flushing toilet in the background. jack then told his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she replied i have it in my bra. the fbi met leslie at the door and after searching her they found nearly $80,000 in cash in her underwear. >> three weeks to go and i am going to put all of my efforts into this defense and to secure the business for the people of prince george's county for the remaining three weeks. i am just -- i can't tell you how strongly i feel about what i'm saying. i know the facts and they will be revealed in a ma

voters elected leslie johnson to the county council earlier this month. another council member said the county would be better without her in a public possible vigts now. >> i hope leslie chooses not to take the oath of office. legally she can. but, it would help save prince george's county from further embarrassment. >> more than 100 prince george's county residents sign an online petition against leslie johnson taking office. organizers plato deliver to it the maryland general assbly and then to governor martin o'malley. >>> authorities have rule a northern virginia house uninhabitable because of too many cats. inveigators say the owners hered the animals. julie carey has more. >> reporter: fairfax county animal control officers say they lost count at 69 cats when they entered this home to report of possible animal hering. they brought out cage after cage containing cats of every size and color. the home was the headquarters for a rescue adoption group called kitty caregivers. but now code enforcement officials declare the house uninhabitable. >> condit

yes, there is a check in there leslie johnson stated. tear it up. that is the only thing you have to do. leslie then questioned if jack had the cash down in the basement and if he wanted her to move it. jack replied, "put it in your bra and walk out or something. i don't know what to do." leslie then asked, "what do you want me to do with the check? " johnson replied tear up the check. leslie then said, "they're saying fbi, jack. do you want me to put it down the toilet?" johnson replied yes, flush that. investigators overheard a flushing toilet in the background. jack then told his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she replied, "i have it in my bra." the fbi met leslie at the door and after searching her they found nearly $80,000 in cash in her underwear. >> three weeks to go and i am going to put all my efforts into this defense and to take care of the business for the people of prince george's county for the remaining three weeks. i am just -- i can't tell you how strongly i feel about what i face. i know the facts and they will be revealed i

he made a series of telephone calls to his wife, leslie johnson. >> that is what david says, monitored by fbi agents, including johnson instructing his walk to destroy a $100,000 check. he -- she asked, "de wanted to put it down the toilet?" johnson replies, "yes, flush it." officials retrieved $6,000 from leslie johnson's underwear. >> we still have several real- estate developers and government officials to be interviewed. fbi and irs agents will be conducting those interviews and gathering additional evidence in the coming days. >> jeff johnson was released from jail today, but placed under electronic monitoring. leslie johnson was released under her own recognizance. each charge carries the maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. a southern pennsylvania game warden has been killed in a shootout with a suspected poachers. 31-year-old conservation officer david grow was shot and killed after he pulled someone over last night. h11 hours later, johnson was arrested at a hunting camp. growth was the first gaming official -- game officials who was shot in many years. >> it seems

where his wife leslie johnson, @%o was just elected to a seat on city council. called her husband asking him what she should do about the cash in the basement. jack johnson replies, put it in your bra and walk out or something. i don't know what to do. leslie then asked her husband what to do about a $100,000 check he allegedly received from a developer. leslie asked. do you want me to flush it down the toilet? jack johnson replies, yes, flush that. moments later fbi agents enter the home and meet leslie johnson at the door. arrest her. and recover more than $79,000 from her underwear. jack johnson is also arrested. the couple now faces several charges from tampering with a witness and evidence to aiding and abeting. >> the affidavit reveals that today's law enforcement investigation is the tip of an what i mean by that. is that it is part of a broader ongoing corruption investigatio3 by the fbi and irs here in prince george's county. >> arrest comes at the end of johnson's tenure as county executive, a post he has held since 2002. prior to that, johnson served a

as bob said, that's the same day as leslie johnson, jack johnson's wife, who saw moments ago, the newly elected member of the county council was also expected to take her seat. live in upper marlboro, back to you. >> jack johnson, by the way, graduated from howard university law school in 1975. he served as deputy states attorney for prince georges county from 1987 to 1994. johnson then became the state's attorney and served until his election as county executive in 2002. he was re-elected to that post in twee 2006. we invite you to stay with fox 5 for continuing coverage of this developing story. we are also posting the affidavit, the official documents pertaining to this case on our website at www.myfoxdc.com. meantime, our reporters are gathering new information about what just happened in court. we're going to continue live team coverage throughout the hour and on the news edge at 6:00. >>> here at fox 5 we have been telling you about the danger and concerns about the new alcoholic energy drinks. now a maryland family believes the beverages led to the death of their 21-year-old daug

exactly what is expected to happen later today, just three days after jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson were arrested by the fbi. sources are saying more arrests are indeed possible later this week as well. this is all part of a massive corruption and bribery investigation, specifically involving allegations that johnson took bribes from a local developer. but as of now, the couple has only been charged with illegally destroying and tampering with evidence. the one element that has everyone talk recognize the allegations that the couple tried to destroy a $100,000 check by flushing it down the toilet and that they tried to hide almost $80,000 inside leslie johnson's under garments. the couple insists they're innocent. here's what jack johnson said just hours after his arrest on friday. >> and i just can't wait for the facts to come out. and when they come out, i'm absolutely convinced that i'm going to be -- we will be vindicated. >> reporter: well, as of now, there is no time set for when jack johnson will be speaking to the press again. even though he is expected to show up to work la

leslie johnson says two women are at the door. jack johnson tes her don't answer t. prosecutors allege that johnson directed his wife to the master bedroom to find a $100,000 check from a developer which was hiddenn his underwear drawer. jack johnson says tear up the check. leslie johnson says do you want me to put it down the toilet? he replies yes. flush that. court documents indicate the sound of a toilet flushing was heard. fbi agents later called in a plumber to check the drain. >> they're not telling me a lot but asking me to check a couple thingsor them. >> reporter: the court affidavit contains an embarrassing allegation that nearly $80,000 was found concealed on leslie johnson's person when she was arrested. jack johnson tells his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she refplies i have it in my br. neighbors say they are in sho. >> all i can tell you is they've been good to u in this neighborhood. >> johnson's office at the coun administration building is calmer this morning. only news4 was there as agents entered the county executive office yesterday mor

nearly $80,000 in cash was pulled from leslie johnson's bra as part of that coverup. we have team coverage tonight. we talk to residents who are hurt and angry at johnson. >> reporter: mixed reaction in the country that jack johnson is supposed to be leading. in this barbershop is it the topic of conversation. >> he ain't just hurt himself he hurt the community. >> reporter: jim burton is angry. >> he broke the trust. >> reporter: the county exec and his wife where developers paid johnson for contracts and his wife flushed a $100,000 bribery check down the toilet. >> we done all this voting. and the people we selecting are doing us not right. >> reporter: investigators say this is only the tip of the iceberg in a broader corruption scandal. in johnson's eight years as county exec there have been numerous accusations of wrong doing. the charges stem from a huge project near the greenbelt metro station. in a separate case, a hotel owner is suing the county and johnson over similar demands in exchange for the housing department to lease space in new carrollton. a broker d

>> i don't think so. >> he should just leave. >> reporter: leslie johnson has just been elected to a first term on the county council which would begin in early december. many residents based on charges alone are reluctant to turn either of the johnsons out of office. >> he knows whether he did right or wrong. the judgment should be his whether to remove himself or stay. >> reporter: innocent until proven guilty. >> so she should stake her office? >> yes, sure, right. just suspicion is not proof. >> former state delegate baker who is the in-coming county economic in prince georges is currently travelling in georgia. baker is no political apply of johnson. baker will take-offs december 6th. aides say baker will be back in maryland and available to comment on the arrest of the current county executive early next week. in the newsroom, john henrahan, fox 5 news. >> johnson's political for these jumped in right away. the chairman issued a statement saying another day, another democratic lawmaker arrested. when will the democrat corruption end. democrats need to come to the realization tha

check by flushing it down the toilet and they allegedly tried to hide almost $80,000 inside leslie johnson's bra. the couple insists they are innocent. listen to what jack johnson said friday hours after his arrest. >> i'm innocent of these charges. and i just can't wait for the facts to come out and when they come out, i am absolutely convinced that i'm going to be -- we will be vindicated. >> reporter: jack johnson is not expected to speak with reporters again today, but the county executive elect has scheduled a press conference for 5:00 tonight. back to you, mike and andrea. >> kristin, jack johnson has a few weeks left on the job, but his wife was just elected to the county council. what will happen to that position? >> reporter: well, for now at least it seems like she's going to keep it. jack johnson's spokesperson has said that as of now she is expected to be sworn in to office on december 6th. that's the same day jack johnson's term is set to end. until then jack johnson's spokesperson says he will continue to serve out his term for the next three weeks. interesting stuff. should be

state election officials say there is no law to prevent leslie johnson from being sworn in in january. vic? >>> also, tonight, the head of maryland's republican party is calling for leslie johnson to resign. >>> just hours ago, 50 people treated at st. joseph's medical center, filed new lawsuits, sparked by a federal investigation that found they may have undergone unnecessary heart surgeries. mike hellgren has the wjz news exclusive. >>> these lawsuits allege negligence and fraud against st. joseph's medical center. and the man who was once one of its most prominent physicians. >> reporter: in these new lawsuits, patients claim dr. mark meday and st. joseph's medical center were careless and put them at risk. after stents placed in their arteries were not blocked enough to warrant the procedures. >> this was in direct response to the $22 million settlement reached between the united states government and st. joe's last week. >> reporter: in that bombshell settlement, st. joseph did not admit liability, but agreed to pay millions to the government for paying illegal kickbacks for pati

. >>> d speaking >>> it's been a week since the shocking arrest of jack johnson and his wife leslie. the county executive has less than three week left in his term in office, his wife is poised to assume a seat on the county council. >> today another incoming councilmember and two state delegates spoke out about whether leslie johnson should or should not assume her council office. derrick ward has our report. >> reporter: the scene one week ago today. county executive jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson under arrest on evidence tamping charges after federal agents converged on their home. part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of bribery involving a county developer. today on wtop radio, the politics program, then personally he believes incoming councilmember leslie johnson should now forego taking the seat to which she was elected. >> i hopelessly chooses not to take the oath of office. legally she can. but it would help save prince george's county from further embarrassment. >> reporter: so far there has been no rmer overture to johnson not to assume the seat but f

leslie johnson then replied, " fbi, jack. do you want me to flush it down the toilet?" the affidavit concludes that the jack johnson then told leslie johnson to put the cash in her underwear. leslie johnson replied, "i have it in my barack." the fbi agents -- i haven't -- ra."ave it in my bar the fbi agents then entered the premises. jack johnson served two terms as prince county executive. we have much more in this haseloping case that i literally exploded in the past few minutes. >> a lot of things to try to digest the there. that is a nice job in trying to bring it all together. a 49-year-old woman who was supposed to be tutoring special education students is accused of bilking the school system of several thousand dollars. she now faces a two-count indictment. she billed the school system for to bring that she never provided. charges carry a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. >> it is paid for more than 10,000 people who were for the baltimore county school system. but there is a problem that employees cannot overlook. there many showed up -- their money never sh

. >> executive jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson, a newly elected county council member were arrested at their home. >> federal officials ushered jack johnson out of his prince george's county home. his wife, leslie, concealed her face from cameras, with a coat. the two are accused -- >> these investigations include allegations that investigators have been paying off people in return for actions. >> an affidavit filed in court alleges f.b.i. agents have been monitoring their movements through wire taps and other movements as far back as 2007. investigations including payments to johnson for $1,000 in one instance and $5,000 in another. today agents allegedly interrupted a $15,000 payoff. >> jack johnson was allowed to leave that interview and then made a series of telephone calls to his wife. >> those calls include johnson instructing his wife to destroy a $100,000 check. >> leslie johnson asks, do you want me to put it down the toilet? and johnson plizz, yes, flush that. the tape alleges he told his wife to put the money in her underwear, and she said, i have it in my bra. >> u.s. at

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the fbi burst into the house and found nearly $80,000 hidden away in leslie johnson's brassiere. point, she and mr. johnson were arrested and charged. the charges we are getting today are not the corruption charges. they are an attempt to destroy evidence relative to a federal investigation. question charges are going to be coming. back to you. >> lots of developments coming from brad bell. the question now is what does johnson's arrest me for the county's government. when have reaction from pence george's county officials. -- prince george's county officials. >> it is not clear who is running prince george's county. if the county executive is incapacitated, another county officials would take over on an interim basis. county government workers peered out of their windows eager for information on county executive- johnson's arrest. reporters swarmed outside headquarters as federal agents moved in. >> federal investigators executed a search warrant today. >> this men worked for jack johnson for years paid he says he has not talked to johnson today. he does not know where he is. >>

not to it -- of the prince george's county council was urging leslie johnson not to take her seat. he says that johnson should choose not to sit on the council. johnson was indicted with her husband, jack johnson, on corruption charges. earlier this week, nine others including three p.g. county police officers were arrested in connection. >>> bedbugs have moved into george washington university, and not to study. infestations have been reported in five residence halls. the university is treating those rooms and the ones next to them. g.w. says this is not the first time they have been bitten by the bug. affected students are receiving lightproof mattress covers -- bite-proof mattress covers. petco park on of the harry potter movie final -- >>> part 1 of the three pottered movie froinale is opening tonight. most people lined up for hours at the theater to see the midnight showing. arch campbell is a fan, giving the movie for stars. we will keep you posted on how well it does at the box office opening weekend. >>> five days before "dancing with the star's" finale, bristol palin apolog

charge of the irs. 11:00 this morning, fbi and irs agents arrested jack johnson and his wife, leslie johnson. the charges against mr. and mrs. johnson are detailed in an affidavit that was filed by an fbi agent, federal court hearing in greenbelt here this afternoon. federal agents also executed search warrants at 13 locations in prince george's county. i want to make two points about corruption investigations before i discuss the details in this case. number 1, most government employees are honest and law- abiding. it's easy to be cynical when you hear about corruption allegations. but i want people to be reassured that federal agents and prosecutors are pursuing leads as we find them. and that we will seek out any corruption here in prince george's county, or throughout maryland. >>> number 2. i have a firm rule about corruption investigations. we don't do fishing expeditions. we follow leads that are credible, allegations of wrongdoing. in those investigations, they're conducted by career federal prosecutors and agents, who are continually supervised by experienced supervisorrory agents--

. >>> police say leslie johnson was involved in crime and they want nothing to do with her. johnson was arrested last week with her husband out going county executive. he allegedly accepted 15 grand from a developer and federal investigators heard him on tape tell his wife to flush $100,000 check down the toilet. and hide money in her bra as well. election officials say there is no state law to prevent leslie johnson from being sworn into office. >>> the case of sigh beerian husky shot and killed by an off duty federal officer will be heard by a judge this afternoon. in august officer keith shepherd was charged with animal cruelty after shooting bear bear the dog after a park. the dog was attacking his dog and he couldn't break up the fight so he shot bear bear. now, this case was initially dismissed, however it was re- opened after huge public outcries. >> they're at the corner of broadway, it will for ever be a place where adults my age go by and remember the gym -- i mean, all the -- thousands of people, black and white -- no matter where they came for, when they got to th

a pesar de que el actual ejecutivo del condado de prince george maryland jack johnson y su esposa leslie ambos fueran restad continuen siendo stigados por presuntos actos de corrupcion ... hoy el nuevo ejecutivo electo rushern baker hablo sobre su futura gestion politica el dia de hoy voy a hablarles directamente a los mas de 1 millon de residente de prince george nosotros nos enfocaremos en que nuestros ciudadanos tengan empleos que tenga oportunidades preguntarle medidas va a tomar su gobierno ante la corrupcion que actualmente a daÑado la imagen del condado a pesar de los recientes eventos que han sido para todos dias muy tristes esto no va a determinar la direccion que el condado tendra ...en el futuro estoy decidido a que el condado sea mejor en todos los aspectos residentes del prince georges aun mantiene la confianza de que la nueva administracion que empieza a partir del 5 de diciembre elimine la corrupcion en todos los niveles del gobierno por supuesto me gustaria que eliminara a la gente que

she was elected in november and scheduled to be sworn in december 6th but leslie johnson and her husband jack johnson, the county executive, were arrested last week on charges of tampering with a witness and destruction of evident in a federal investigation. and so far, only five dozen people signed the petition. >>> the executive director of the district boxing and youth center was arrested. keely thompson is accused of taking more than a half million in grant money intended to help at-risk youth and using them for gambling and personal expenses. that is video there and he has been released from yale and is due in court next month. >> a jaw bone found in aruba could be natalee holloway's. they contacted the parents and asked for a dental picture to see if it matches. >>> it started with the firing of juan williams. still ahead on the edge, find out if republicans were successful in their efforts to cut funding to npr. >>> plus, find out why two million people are in danger of losing their unemployment benefits. >> the reality is that the movement to end the injustice of don't-ask, don't

. >>> people living say that leslie johnson was involved in the crimes that they -- she's been accusedt nothing to do with her. they started a petition to prevent the council member elect from taking office. johnson was arrested last week with her husband out going county executive jack johnson. he accepted 15 grand from a developer and federal investigators heard him tell his wife to flush a 10,000- dollar check down the toilet. election officials say there's no state law to prevent leslie johnson from being sworn in. >>> baltimore man accused of impersonating a police officer to molest a teenage boy has been indicted. he was mentoring the victim and persuaded his mother to let him stay so he could talk to the team as well as walk to school from there. he volunteered as the friendship academy which is away from this northeast baltimore apartment. >> right now, if you want to avoid speed traps, you have one, right? >> no, i don't. >> but a new device called the eye radar can help you avoid speed traps, red light cameras. the radar basically plugs into the smartphone using its blue toot

now, johnson refused to talk about his arrest on friday for allegedly trying to conceal a $100,000 check from a developer. and the arrest of his wife lesli allegedly tried to conceal nearly $80,000 in cash in her bra. mr. johnson said he would be vindicated. the two-term elected official is wearing an electronic monitoring device on his ankle and lesli johnson is set to be sworn in. >> we want prince george's county to know i'm going to remain strong. i'm going to finish what i started eight years ago. >> lesli johnson is all set to be sworn in as a new prince george's county council member december 6th. >>> right now the rain is falling all across the metro, but how long will this go on. let's get to chief meteorologist topper shutt over in the weather center. >> i wish i had better news. we have to pay the piper at some time. let's go to live doppler 9000. you can access this at any time at wusa9.com. it's raining everywhere except this little area just north of baltimore and around frederick. that's about it. everybody else is seeing rain. and the good news is nothing is particularly heavy. all of it is just generally light to moderat

leslie johnson who was just elected tohe district six prince george's county council se was brout out of her home first with her head covered. mr. johnson followed, walk enly in handcuffs but refused to answer rerters' questions. soon after the couple lef a master plumber arrived at the home. he said he was call in by fbi agents to recover possible ushed evidencerom inside the home. you're down here to make sure nothing has been flushed. havehey told you what they think may have been flushed? >> i don't know any of the details. they're not telling me a whole lot. they're just asking me to check a couple thing. >> reporter: this was not a schedule. you were called by the agents to come in here and check. >> right. i was called by the fbi, right. >> reporter: according to that plumber, no evidence was found. he left the scene here there after them brought in some repairmen to repair that bron window on the first floor. athis point there is no specific information on exact what i these two have been charged with and why they were taken into custody. as we said, we know that fbi agents we

leslie johnson called his wife saying two women are at the door. jack johnson tells her, don't answer it. prosecutor allege that johnson directed his wife to the master bedroom to find a $100,000 check from a developer which was hidden in his underwear drawer. jack johnson says, tear up the check. leslie johnson says do you want me to put it down the toilet? he replies, yes, flush that. a plumber was later called in to check the drain. >> they're not telling me a lot. >> reporter: the court affidavit contains an embarrassing allegation that nearly $80,000 was found concealed on leslie johnson's person when she was arrested. jack johnson tells his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she replies i have it in my bra. ighbors say they aren shock. >> the only thing i can tell you about jack johnson and his wife is they've been good to us in this neighborhoo >> jack johnson's political resume in our area dates back more than 20 years. when he moved to prince george's county in the la '80s he serveds deputy state's attorney and then became state's atto

say more arrests are possible this week in the case involving allegations against jack johnson and his wife lesli. the couple has been charged with illegally destroying and tampering with evidence. investigators are looking into allegations that johnson took bribes from a local developer. the couple charged with trying to destroy a $100,000 bribery check and concealing almost $80,000 in lesli johnson's under clothes. lesli johnson is due to be sworn in to the prince george's county council early next month. both are free on personal recognizance. >> i have three weeks to go and i am going to put all of my efforts into this defense and to take care of the business for the people of prince george's county. >> reporter: mr. johnson will be county executive until december 6th, when he will turnover the office. >>> a press conference is scheduled for 5:00 this evening to talk about the recent developments in prince george's county and the government there. >>> we'll have continuing coverage on this story of course on our website wusa9.com. there we have posted the entire affidavit, pictures of johnson

will leslie johnson still be allowed on the county council? >>> and customers outraged over what they found on receipts. eyewitness news at 4:00 with >>> it is just before 4:30. 52 degrees and partly cloudy. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. >> here's what people are talking about. >>> did it happen again? german police are investigating. charlie d'agata is in london with more. >>> landed safely after a bomb scare. more than 300 passengers and crew were ordered off the plane. and all of the luggage and cargo were screened. also investigating the bag could have had a label, indicating it was a security risk. the interior minister says the nation faces a heightened risk from islamic militants. and that intelligence is warning attacks could happen in the coming months. this woman says she is frightened and afraid. two were found in yemen, bound for the u.s. german police are headed to africa, to investigate the latest suspicious package. in london, charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> they all had to identify their bag

. >>> leslie johnson was involved in a crime, she wanted them to kuwait to take office.he was arrested with jack johnson, he allegedly accepted 15 grand from fed val investigators. he told them to flush a $100,000 check down the toilet and hide the money in her bra and underwear. there is no state law to prevent leslie johnson from being sworn in. >>> we have an update in that robbery at the baltimore nature center. two brothers aged 11 and 14 are now charged with a crime. authorities say they nabbed iguodala wanna, gecko, turtles and a madagascar missing cockroach. they have been returned to the carey murray center. >>> tonight, friends are remembering a boxing trainer who is one of baltimore's beloved mentors. maclewis, who taught hundreds to keep their face protected and jab better at a better life has died. a viewing is being held in the j'vonne green funeral home, mr. mac's weak will be tomorrow morning at 10:00 followed by a fume at 11:00 on the campus of morgan state university. maclewis was 92 years old. >>> the red cross of central maryland is always lending a h

what about his wife, leslie johnson, what can we expect to see there? >> well reading between the lines a bit, she's obviously a more minor player but yet again the wire tap itself has enough information on it if believed to convict her of both of the charges as well. i don't know to what except she's involved in the broader issue but one thing you might expect to see here is probably bribery charges and others. you can see the fbi moved quickly here because the affidavit for the arrest was signed on friday by the court and the information in it was from friday. so they obviously made a decision to move suddenly because they knew he had the cash and perhaps the check. >> and we're told he is planning on going to work. he's allowed to do that. what happens now? what happens moving forward as far as a time table? what can we expect? >> well at some point there is usually a negotiation period of sorts where the defense lawyers try to figure out the strength of the evidence. here it's been going on for a while so there is perhaps quite a bit of information

there is an line push to get leslie johnson to resig her seat on the prince george's county council. she was elected to represent dirict six. johnson is accused of tarvering with evidence and destruction of evidence. court documents show she had nearly $80,000. she and her husband jack johnson were arrested last friday during the corruption crackdown. >>> the bid to reopen a popular d.c. night club has been shot down one month after ve of its employees were accused of beating a man to death. the district liquor board voted unanimously to keep the d.c. 9 club closed yesterday. friends and family of the man killed ahmed mohammed gathered outside the hearing to protest the possible reopening of the club. police say employees chased the 27-year-old silver spring man after he threw a brick through the club window. district prosecutors dropped the charges against the employees because of a lack of evidence. another hearing on the club's reopening is set for december the 1st. >>> d.c. police are on the lookout for someone snatching iphones right out of people's hands. there re at least four

federal prison. >> prince george's county executive jack johnson and his wife council women elect lesli johnsonked exhausted as they stood before a federal judge and listened to the stunning allegations. >> a real estate developer gave jack johnson currency and checks, including a check for $100,000 in return for home funds and other official assistance. >> reporter: as federal agents closed in, jack johnson allegedly called his wife at their mitchellville home and instructed her to flush that $100,000 check down the toilet. in another shocking development, the fbi found that mrs. johnson had stashd nearly 80 -- stashed nearly $80,000 in her bra and underwear. >> no public official gets a free pass as no one is above the law. >> reporter: investigateors say this is just the tip of an iceburg in a broader ongoing investigation in prince george's county that began in 2006. more charges against more defendants are expected. >> if you have information regarding a pay to play scheme in this county or in this state, it is far better for you to talk to us now than for us to come knocking on your door.

unless she had a special bra that i haven't heard of. >> of course we don't know if lesli johnson was carrying larger bills than the stash, but i can tell you that must have been the case because that did not feel right. >> you know, my only point is show me the money. and after that -- . [ laughing ] >> it is hard to imagine, isn't it. >> yes, it is. all right, brittany, thank you. >>> well, tonight, a study by the university of virginia is sparking some new debate on illegal immigration. the study examined the controversial crackdown in prince williams county. police officers there have to check the immigration status of anyone they arrest. that studies the policy for reducing the illegal immigrants now in prince williams county. since that policy was implemented in april of '08, the crime rates, at least some, are down. >>> well, now to dc where a bill that would place him its on welfare appears to be dead. that legislation would cap a person's welfare benefits at five years, something most states already do. council members marion barry sponsored the bill. they say it would break

leslie johnson, jack johnson's wife and newly elected county council member for prince george's sixth district left her home this morning without responding to reporters' questions. jack johnson stayed inside in his home for mostof the early morning, only slightly cracking the front door to let in a window repairman and also his press spokesman. this after the couple were arrested lt friday and are now facing federal charges. federal investigators allege that jack johnson accepted kickbacks and bres from developers in exchange, they say, he gave them favorable treatment to those developers who actually paid. this morning mr. johnson had this to say as he left for work. >> i can't comment on the case. you know that. just want to saythat, y know, i'm feeling well, doing really, really well. my family, we're all uplifted, we're strong. had a lot of -- oh, thousands of calls from citizens and all the church people called and said they were praying for us. and that has -- that's lifted our spirits, and we're strong and, you know, we got a long road to hoe and we look forward. >> reporter:

when ages went in to the home, leslie johnson, >> both jack johnson and his wife maintain their innocence. the fbi says more developers and government officials will be interviewed and more people will be arrested. >>> another absolutely beautiful day topping off an absolutely beautiful weekend. vytas reid is here with a look at the skywatch foreccst. >> a gorgeous day today. we saw plenty of sunshine. the temperatures were fabulous out there in the mid-60s. lots of folks were out and about enjoying this nice weather. we have a few changes to the west. shhwing folks having to dealing with showerssii parts of pennsylvania or western maryland. a few cloudd working theer way in. it's losing its luster as there's not much activity over central maryland. we have another front back to the west hat will be converging over the midatlantic as we get in to late tomorrow 1 night. it's working with a system down to the south. we have a system coming up out of mississippi, alabama and georgia that will be riding along the southern tip of frootal boundary bringing us rain. the two forces will converge

according to an affidavit, moments before fbi agentt entered the johnson's home his wife leslie called her husband ban and asking what she should do about the cash in the basement. jack johnson replies, put it in your bra and walk out or something. - don'ttknow what to do. leslie johnson then asked her husbanddwhat to do about a $100,000 check he allegedly receivee from a developer. leslie johnson asked, do you want me to flush it down the toilet? jack johnnon replies, yes, flush -hat. monday he ducked questions about his own case, and the police officers arrested. >>i am not commenting. i made my statement. say good morning. >> day woull be focused on a county affordability report. >> looking at expenses for next year and see if we can put a plan, you know, plan for the incoming county executive. >> johnson said that he is here for the duration of his term. electronic monitoring bracelet he is said to be wearing. >> now newly elected executive baker avoided questions about he takes office on december 6. michael buczyner, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> michael, thank you. >> this comes at th

leslie johnson asked, do you want me to put it down the toilet, and johnson answered back, yes, flush back. he told her to put the cash in her underware, and she plizz, i have it in my bra. agents later recovered $79,600 from leslie johnson's underwear. they say this is part of an ongoing investigation into corruption in prince george's county. >> we still have several people to interview. the f.b.i. will conduct those interviews and gather additional evidence over the coming days. >> kai reed reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> jack johnson was released from jail and placed unto electronic monitoring. he proames claims -- johnson proclaims his innocence. >> when the facts are revealed i am convinced without a shadow of a doubt that i am going to be not vindicated. >> johnson was -- his wife was released under her own recog distance. each charge faces a penalty of 20 years in prison. >> ann arundel county police are looking for suspects after a shooting in a piecia party. it happened at the 7600 block inside wing's pizza. police say during the confrontation, a man was shot. >> that pers