attorney finally added that 23% of leslie johnson's campaign contributions for her council campaign came from either jack johnson or his political corrupt connections. >>> we are also following a developing story from anne arundel county. firefighters say there is a fire at a senior citizens high-rise apartment building. the fire was in one apartment fire crews had to deal with smoky conditions on several floors and they say nobody was hurt in the fire. >>> leslie johnson's husband jack johnson was sentenced this week to more than seven years in jail. he was convicted of taking $1.6 million in bribes from developers in a pay to play extortion scheme. a judge ordered him to pay a $100,000 fine. defense attorneys asked for leniency claiming he suffered from parkinson's disease. >>> virginia state police are investigating a trooper-involved shooting along 95 in caroline county. the trooper was injured last night when he was responding to a report of a pedestrian on the highway. after placing that pedestrian in the patrol car there was a struggle and both were wounded. the trooper is in the

john. >> leslie johnson and jack johnson were the ultimate power couple. he was the county executor for eight years. and as his term expired, leslie johnson was elected to the county council. both ultimately pleaded guilty in connection with a federal corruption case. leslie johnson asked for probation rather than prison. during the fbi raid in november of 2010 when leslie johnson stuffed nearly $80,000 in her underwear, she was a panicked wife merely trying to protect her husband. in front of the judge today, leslie johnson said quote, i did not know anything about the criminal conduct that my husband engaged in. johnson's attorney referred to the huge pile of cash in the basement as household emergency money. johnson asked for probation. a prosecutor called that explanation crazy. raising the issue of the huge pile of cash while fbi agents were banging at their front door. the judge agreed with the prosecution handing leslie johnson a 12 month prison sentence. a $15,000 fine and a forfeitture of the money. many of them think the embarrassment of the whol

leslie johnson was arrested along with her husband, former county executive, jack johnson, weeks before she was to take a seat on the council. she took the oath and began to serve on the council. as the evidence against her and her husband mounted, leslie johnson pleaded guilty and resigned from the council. a taped telephone conversation between leslie johnson and her husband as fbi agents pounded on the door of her home. >> yeah, flush that. >> reporter: in the conversation, leslie johnson asked what she should do about the cash? they are are banging -- >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house. >> when searched by the fbi, leslie johnson was found to have nearly $80,000 stuffed in her bra. >> according to prosecutors but for that wire tap, the fbi may have never known about the involvement of leslie johnson in the scandal. it will be the turn of the defense attorney's, and they are expected to argue for a lesser sentence. all of this is left up to the judge. leslie johnson should know her fate here in about an hour or two. >> thank you, megan. >>> on tuesday, former executi

leslie johnson starts in march. >> you were there, what was leslie johnson's demeanor? >> she was very serious, very deliberate when she read from a prepared statement when talking to the judge. she herself was a 14 year administrative law judge in the district of columbia. when she first came in the courtroom, she looked straight ahead, didn't look at anyone. as she sat down and saw dozens of supporters in the courtroom, she smiled and nodded to a few people. i think she was truly grateful for the people who showed up for her. >> john hanrahan tonight. >>> now that the virginia tech shooting. we just learned who the virginia tech gunman was involved in yesterday's shooting. he is 22-year-old ross ashley of spotsylvania, virginia. ross spent the day on the virginia tech campus. joins us live from blacksburg. i know we just got the name. you haven't been able to do digging, but what's the mood on campus and any new details? >> well, they are trying to learn what the motive was. we have a name now, hopefully we'll learn more. that's what people are asking over and over. t

he will be presiding over leslie johnson's sentencing. the judge did give leniency to jack johnson for cooperation. we'll see if he gives some sympathy to leslie johnson for her cooperation. he is pretty much by the book when it comes to guidelines of sentencing. but again, we'll see what happens around 9:30, 10:00 this morning in federal court in greenbelt. andrea? >> surae chinn reporting live with that update from greenbelt, maryland, this morning. mike? >> 6:35. we turn our attention once again to the shootings at virginia tech yesterday. here's the latest on what happened. campus police officer killed has been identified as 39-year- old deriek crouse. he was an army veteran and a father of five. a man shot him during a routine traffic stop. >> ballistic tests show the gunman used the same weapon to kill crouse then take his own life but the gunman's name has not been released. >> one big question, the motive. the killer was not involved in the original traffic stop. >> this story is also getting a lot of attention because of how polic

leslie johnson pleaded guilty to destroying evidence in june. her husband jack johnson told her to tear up and flush a developer's $100,000 check down a toilet and stuff nearly $80,000 into her underwear. on tuesday the former county executive was sentenced to seven years, three months in prison for taking bribes from developers. and today leslie johnson faces up to 18 months in prison. of course, we'll be in court for today's sentencing. look for our live reports right here on news 4 and on our website, nbcwashington.com. >>> our time is 5:39. and coming up, police on the lookout this morning for a couple accused of taking a cab driver on an unexpected brad, where we going? just a second. just, just one second. ♪ what are you looking at? don't look up there. why are you looking up? ♪ get outta the car. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. get in the car! [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. from spending time together, to spending your lives together, chevy runs deep. >>> good morning. early on

from leslie johnson today. why she insisted on being sworn into the county council even after she was arrested. she said she did not want her character to be defined by that single act of stuffing the money. as to watch to continue to serve, she said she wanted to serve the people of the sixth district. she will have to turn herself in in march. >>> we have had a chilly day with a lot of sunshine. >> that is right. what is on tap for the weekend? bob ryan is in the weather center. >> we have had a beautiful day. i want to show you the sunset the earliest sunset of the year. look at the morning low temperatures. still not below freezing. 34 degrees 21 early this morning out at frederick. it is 43 right now. temperatures will rapidly drop. you can see a weather front coming through. that will bring in a bit chillier air as we head to the weekend. a lot of sunshine coming up, a clear night and also a bright night. i will explain that. quiet weekend, a lot of sunshine. i will show you the details. >>> we are follow

copperwhite went on to say this is planned corruption, the plan was to put leslie johnson on the council and continue business as usual. of course, on the other side, johnson's defense lawyer, shawn wright is making her argument inside saying that johnson did make only a ten-minute lapse of judgment in this case. she said "it was her instinct to protect her husband of 35 years, jack johnson. that's why she reacted the way she did." johnson's side is asking only for probation in this case. right now, leslie johnson still sitting at the defense table. the judge is expected to take a break after this prosecution and defense argument and after that lunchtime break, we're finally expecting to hear from leslie johnson herself. the question, will it be 12 to 18 years and a $30,000 fine or will it be probation like johnson's side is asking for. we'll know after the lunchtime break. reporting live, scott broom, 9news now. >> we know earlier this week, leslie johnson's husband, jack johnson, the former prince george's county executive was sentenced to seven years, three months in federal prison wi

>> i also have to ask you about the question over how much leslie johnson knew. we heard in john henrehan's piece saying that she claimed she thought the $80,000 in the base. was emergency money for the household. >> right. >> her attorney said she didn't know her husband was involved in any corruption. was that a risky strategy when now we've heard the phone call recorded that she knew about the $80,000? >> yeah. i think, you know, the tape kind of speaks for itself and you have a lot of surrounding circumstances and i think led the judge to conclude that was, in fact, not the case, that she did have none about what mr. johnson had been doing at -- knowledge about what mr. johnson had been doing at least with respect to the cash in the house at the time of the fbi raid. i think the sentence was probably based more on the view by the judge that she knew as opposed to not knowing. >> let me get your reaction, also to, jack johnson's sentence. i know you know the johnsons very well, seven years, three months. >> i think the interesting point out of that was he was

leslie johnson pleaded guilty to destroying evidence back in june. her husband jack johnson told her to tear up and flush a developer's $100,000 check down the toilet and stuff nearly $80,000 into her underwear. leslie johnson is due in court at 10:30 this morning, and she faces up to 18 months in prison. >>> on tuesday of this week, former county executive jack johnson was steentenced to seve years and three months in prison for taking bribes. he was also ordered to pay $100,000 in fines. he apologized during the sentencing hearing and said he is, quote, haunted by his actions. >> our t[ baby coughing ] [ coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] more pollution from power plants means more childhood asthma attacks. [ labored breathing ] there's technology that makes the air cleaner, but too many plants don't use it. we can't wait. epa must update power plant standards to protect our kids. [ baby coughing ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne.

leslie johnson tried to conceal money as federal investigators closed in. surae chinn joins us from greenbelt, maryland, where mrs. jon will be sentenced later this morning. surae? >> reporter: it is mrs. johnson's term. the same judge will be presiding that sentenced her husband, jack johnson to seven years in prison. lesli johnson faces 12 to 18 months, a lot shorter time for her role in the pay to play scheme. she is charged with conspiring for witness and evidence tampering so she does face a year and a half in jail for her episode as the fbi came knocking. >> er you hear them banging? >> tear it up. >> it is the fbi, jack. >> i know. that's what i'm telling you. >> you want me to put it down the toilet? >> yes. >> you want me to flush it? >> yeah, flush that. >> reporter: and then she stuffed $80,000 in cash in her bra and underwear as she was instructed to do by her husband. the wiretaps clearly show she was aware of what was going on. her husband's misdeeds and taking kickbacks. the judge is known to be fair but tough on sentencing. we'll see what he

megan mcgrath has more on the investigation against her. >> reporter: leslie johnson was arrested along with her husband, jack johnson weeks before he was due to take the oath of office and claim a seat on the county council. leslie johnson took the oath and began to serve on the council. as the evidence mounted, she pleaded guilty and eventually resigned from the council. key to the government's case against her, a taped telephone conversation between her and her husband as fbi agents pounded on the door of their home. he tells her to rip up a check for $100,000. she can be heard flushing it down the toilet. >> yeah, flush that. >> reporter: in the conversation, leslie johnson then asks what she should do about the cash. >> what do you want me to do with this money? they are banging. >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house. >> reporter: when searched by the fbi, she was found to have nearly $80,000 stuffed in her bra. megan mcgrath, news 4. >>> coming up on news 4 at 5:00, chris gordon reports on the apology she made today in court and reaction to supporters of a sentence t

leslie johnson pleaded guilty to destroying evidence back in june. her husband jack johnson told her to flush a developer's $100,000 check down the toilet and stuff nearly $80,000 into her underwear. on tuesday, the former county executive was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison for taking bribes from developers in exchange for favorable treatment. today leslie johnson faces up to 18 months in prison. of course, we'll be in court for today's sentencing. look for our live reports right here on news 4 and on our website at nbcwashington.com. >>> this morning prince george's county police are asking for your help to find a missing child. 12-year-old rico edward singleton was last seen at walker middle school yesterday afternoon. singleton is 4'5", weighs about 90 pounds. he was last seen wearing a black and royal blue sweater, khaki pants, and black tennis shoes. if you've seen him, please call police. >>> a virginia state trooper and another man are in the hospital this morning after a struggle between them ended in gunfire. it happened

this past week both jack and leslie johnson were sentenced in a federal corruption probe.down a seven-year sentence his wife seaved a one-year sentence. >> as she and her entourage arrived in court today leslie johnson did her best to avoid cameras. in court she stood front and center and asked for mercy in a strong voice she apologized for her now famous caught on tape actions last november as she sought to hide her husband's bribe money from the f.b.i. agents knocking at her door. >> what do you want me to do with this money? >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house. >> for most people outside of the johnson's corner, that was the first time they had heard her voice. she told the court she is ashamed of what she did and that it was a one-time laps of judgment and that she was so busy being a working mother she had no idea that her husband was raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars extorted from developors the first time she spoke publicly. her many supporters in court today it rings true. >> she's a very nice person. i'm a member of her church and she's a

leslie johnson is now set to report to federal prison february 9th. six days after her husband, jack, does the same. scott broom, 9news now. >>> johnson will serve time in the same prison where martha stewart did as well. >>> coming up tonight at 7:00. we talk with the state's attorney who worked under jack johnson. hear what glenn ivy has to say and how come he didn't catch jack. >>> he has been called mayor for life. but now hollywood plans to bring you the story of marion berry and wait until you hear who has signed on. >>> the winds haven't picked up yet but they will. we'll show you the high and low today. actually a little bit above average. 51 in the books, 34 the low. average is 49 and 33. record high 70 look at the record low, four above. all that rainfall we had now, we have a big surplus for the month and a bigger surplus for the year. we'll come back and take you through the weekend and into next week and tell you about the weather for the redskin game and army navy game. >>> new video has surfaced featuring a retired fbi agent who disappea

she sentenced leslie johnson to 12 months in a day. he ordered her to perform 240 hours of community service and forfeit the $79,600 in her possession when she was arrested. mrs. johnson had many supporters at the courthouse. >> i was disappointed that she got time. i felt she should not have received any jail time. >> she was sentenced to 12 months and a day. you think that is fair? >> know. it should be less. it should be probation. >> the judge ordered leslie johnson to turn herself and on march 9, one month after her husband begins serving his federal prison sentence. the lawyer for leslie johnson asked she be allowed to serve at alderson federal prison. that is in the foothills and the allegheny mountains and west virginia. >> state police are investigating a deadly accident this morning in bel air that killed a man who was lying in the street. here is what we know so far. a car traveling southbound on route 924 ran over a man lying in the roadway. it happened around 530 this morning. troopers tell us they have not filed any charge

. >>> it is judgment day for leslie johnson. the former prince george's county council member will be sentenced for her role in the corruption scandal that sent her husband jack to jail. she will ask a judge for probation but prosecutors say that would violate the terms of the plea agreement. >>> efforts to free a retired fbi agent held in iran for more than four years have stalled. robert levenson's wife -- he says he is being treated well in a video but is not in good health. he pleaded with the u.s. government to meet the demands of the captors. >> the time is 6:08 and 32 degrees outside. >> coming up, virginia tech, facebook, and twitter how they helped spread the news about the attack. >> arch campbell will review the holiday film "new year's eve." >> here's a live look at 395 stay with uswith >>> we are the american association of pharmaceuticals scientists in arlington virginia and we are celebrating our 20th anniversary. good morning, washington. >>> hope you are having a good start to your friday morning. we are looking

chris gordon has the report. >> reporter: leslie johnson came to court seeking probation rather than a prison sentence. she told the judge i am sorry and ashamed of my conduct on november 12, 2010. i take full responsibility for my actions that day and sincerely regret the impact it's had on my family and the community. >> there's a little box and in the box there's a check. tear it up or chew it up. >> reporter: she panicked trying to help her husband without thinking. destroying a check for $100,000 and trying to conceal $79,600 in her underwear. she called it a single act asking for probation saying i did not know anything about the criminal conduct that my husband engaged in prior to november 12, 2010. the federal judge believes mrs. johnson knew that she was dealing with tainted money and that she tried to conceal it. with that, he sentenced her to 12 months and a day, making her eligible for release in ten months. mrs. johnson had many supporters at the courthouse. >> there was no evidence that was provided that she knew about her husband's illegal activities. nevertheless, she

. >>> and the sentencing of leslie johnson. we'll find out how much time she faces behind bars, if any. >>> phony perkins is standing right about with the weather. >> it's friday. >> it's good. we've got fine conditions. i thought. >> yeah, it's cold but you saw the shot, the live shot. it's pretty out there. currently, 35 degrees here in washington, 28 in baltimore. 27 degrees in virginia. ocean city, it's 27 degrees. here is a look at the satellite. things look good. there are some clouds on the horizon as you have seen. i do think we'll get only clouds in here late in the afternoon or during evening hours but for the bulk the day, forecast. when i say warm, no. but warmer, 51 degrees for your high in town. that's a good at the weather. now let's get an update on traffic with julie wright. >> drive down north bound on i- 95, working your way northbound heading up towards the capital beltway, that's where we have the accident activity tying up the right side of the highway. north bound on 95 right at the decision point to go t

. >>> leslie johnson learns fate today. >> we have another check for you on traffic. the things are moving smoothly on traffic. the things are moving smoothly as well as whether every 10 [ dog ] i am a rockstar. my coat? solid gold. my insides? pure platinum. [ female announcer ] a healthy outside starts insare. new iams simple & natural has chicken as its number one ingredient and zero fillers. it works inside for health you can see on the outside. [ dog ] i can't be a rockstar on the outside if i'm not one on the inside. [ female announcer ] new iams naturals. you'll like what's in them and love what's not. [ dog ] i am an iams dog. [ girls ] he's so cute! [ dog ] groupies! back on this friday morning. a cold start to the end of the school week. degrees at reagan national. temperatures are of little cooler. degrees at this hour at dulles international. as he had to be blessed, 23 frederick. 29 in hagerstown. have a final system on the way. it is going to override behind it. drier air behind. you will notice the fronts. we will look for clearing conditions. bright su

>>sulema: fue condenada a prisión lesly johnson, la ex concejal de prince george's y esposa del ejecutivopor ser su cómplice. >>reportera: un año tras las rejas tendrá que pasar las concejal de precios, lesly johnson por ser cómplice en las actividades ilícitas de su esposo, el ex ejecutivo, el miércoles fue el marido a que el juez sentenció a siete años en prisión que fue ella la que llegó a recibir su condena en maryland en donde el juez le dijo: las concejal tendrá que pagar también una multa de $15,000 y será supervisada por dos años después de ser dejado en libertad. según sus abogados fue en nombre del amor que ella votó un cheque de $100,000 por el inodoro y sólo escondió en el brasil $80,000 en efectivo, cuando el fbi tocaba la puerta de su casa para investigar la, ella le dijo al juez que lo había hecho por proteger a su esposo. en junio se declaró culpable de conspiración criminal y manipulación y destrucción de evidencias tras la ola de corrupción que levantó su marido jack johnson acusado de recibir hasta 1 millón de dólares en sobornos a cambio de favores políticos. los dos f

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on corruption charges he received seven years and four months in a federal prison, his wife, leslie johnson, will learn her fate on friday. and on 9news now at 6:00 a.m. this morning, the current prince george's county executive rushern baker discussed bringing accountability back to the office. >> i made it very clear to anybody in our administration if you go astray, we'll make sure that you're fully prosecuted and you leave prince george's county. on the other instance, i've gotta make sure the businesses understand there is a new culture in prince george's county and i think they're getting that. >> leslie johnson pleaded guilty to evidence tampering. she admitted flushing a $100,000 check down a toilet in her home and hiding almost $80,000 in her undergarments as the fbi was closing in. prosecutors are expected to ask for a jail sentence of 12 to 18 months for the former councilwoman. >>> prosecutors are asking for a sentence of 15 to 20 years in prison for rod blagojevich. the disgraced former illinois governor gets one more chance today to try and persuade the judge not to put him aw

leslie johnson must report to jail on march 9th. earlier this week jack johnson was sentenced to seven years in prison for taking bribes. >>> a pair of dogs is running loose in a local park lately. the actions against the local wildlife has the u.s. park service taking notice as derick ward reports. >> reporter: the river runs fast and high in maryland. the players in this life or death struggle appear to be house pets but their wild sides come out in this setting. >> it is becoming a game for them. >> reporter: a week ago the dogs in these photos paired up on one of the residents of the park. >> they attacked last friday that we know about. we were able to get the dogs off the deer. we think the deer survived. >> reporter: a week later they were stalking the woods again. their prey, two deer. >> the dogs pinned a deer into a creek and we were able to get the deer out and catch one of the dogs but the deer didn't make it. >> iter the dog that got away stay on the hunt. >> reporter: chased a deer into the river and with the potomac up

>>> in the mail bag tonight, reaction today to the sentencing of leslie johnson. corruption, prince georges county executive, jack johnson. tracy jones could not believe that mrs. johnson tried to claim she didn't know anything about her husband's wrong doing. this defense is full of bull. you mean to tell me she never questioned why they had all of this extra money? there's no way that a wife can live in the same house with her husband and not know that there is that much extra money coming in. actually tracy, sometimes the spouse really does not know, but i think that the put the money in your panties thing says that mrs. johnson was in on it. nonetheless, more inclined to have mercy on the johnsons. i feel bad for them. wouldn't wish that on anybody. hopefully they learned a valuable lesson. i'm sure we all have, at least they didn't do worse than that. you know, that is without question the minority viewpoint out there. most of you were furious with the johnsons, but robert said don't be surprised if there's a political comeback. >>> marion barry has a felony c

leslie johnson faces a possible 18 months in jail. >> reporter: jackson sun entered the courtroom. he was solemn, and walking with the cane. before the whole sentencing began, he did at one point turn around and take a look at some of his supporters, and he waved and gave a small smile. the courtroom is packed. they had to open an overflow room in a different part of the courthouse to accommodate the spectators here. as i mentioned earlier, this could take a while. we are expecting a few character witnesses, and the prosecutors are going to have to have their say before the judge hands down the sentence. >>> meanwhile, jackson's wife, leslie johnson, will be sentenced this week for her role in the corruption case. she pleaded guilty to destroying evidence. she faces up to 18 months in prison. >> and the council is picking a new chairman today. and council members are expected to talk about today's sentencing after the meeting has adjourned. look for the latest throughout this newscast and later on news4 at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00, and on the website at nbcwashington.com. >>> and d.c. i

leslie johnson admitted to flushing a $100,000 check from a developer and trying to hide almost $80,000 in her underwear when fbi agents showed up at her house. johnson said quote, i am extremely sorry and ashamed of my conduct. she denied knowing anything about her husband's bribing developers, however. a judge denied her request for leniency saying she was not an innocent spouse. >> there was more evidence that was provided that she knew about her husband's illegal activities. nevertheless, she has the punishment and we know that she had to have some kind of punishment for what she did. >> leslie johnson must report to jail on march 9th. earlier this week her husband former county executive jack johnson was sentenced to seven years in prison for taking bribes. >>> i know a lot of people were surprised she got that long. >> she faced the possibility of 20 years then it came down to 18 months and she has one year in a day, they say she'll be out in ten months. >> thank you, chris. >> shifting the focus to a nice, bright, brisk weekend. >>> lull right. it is going to feel like winter. ev

- your panties and walk out of house. >> jack johnson is sentenced at 9:00 in the morning and leslie johnson is sentenced three days later and could get up to 18 months. >> one of the video clips jack johnson is seen taking money for prince george's hospital center business. >> prosecutors believe jack johnson was making a deal with the hospital official unnamed. i'll help you get a job to run the hospital. you give me a big consulting position with the hospital when i leave office. in fact, it's all outlined in this 75-page document prepared by prosecutors. it's very clear they want the judge to thrown the book at him tomorrow. >> will thomas tonight. >>> his job status up in the air, the head of the faa on leave after being arrested over the weekend for allegedly driving drunk. fairfax city police officer pulled randy babbitt over saturday night when he saw him driving on the wrong side of the road. police say after babbitt was pulled over he took a field sobriety test and was arrested for dwi. >>> a fox 5 weather alert talking snow in the forecast for the week and sue has got some new inf

. >>> leslie johnson, the wife of former p.g. county executive jack johnson will be in court this morning. she's going to be sentenced for her role in the obstruction and investigation into her husband's corruption. leslie johnson has admitted to flushing a $100,000 bribe check from the fbi, flushing it down the toilet while the agents were outside her door. she could get a year to 18 months in jail. >>> new for you this morning, a report that a 12th officer has pleaded guilty to a towing extortion scheme. baltimore city officer rafael feliciano pleaded guilty and taking vehicles to a majestic shop. a court document says the brothers who own the shop agreed with an officer in 2008 that he would contact them when visiting the scene of a crash and paid $150 for each car towed. the officer recruited others to help. >>> pay close attention to this story and how fast you're driving on the baltimore beltways. check this out, the state highway administration says it's now installing speed cameras on the outer loop near the fredrick road

leslie johnson was sentenced today for trying to cover up her husband's corruption. hellgren was in the courtroom. >> reporter: she rushed into court and left with a yond one year-one day prison sentence all for hiding hundreds of thousands of dollars, her husband former executive jack johnson extorted from developers. >> oh, okay, okay. thank you. >> reporter: here he is taking a bribe on camera. the case against mrs. johnson was largely based on this wiretap made has the fbi raided her home. >> what do you want me to do with this money? they are banging? what do you want me to do? >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house. >> johnson told the judge i am extremely sorry and ashamed of my conduct. i take full responsibility for my actions on that day. dy not know anything about the -- i did not know anything about the criminal conduct my husband engaged in. the judge did not buy that saying are you not an innocent spouse. are you a complicity spouse. you helped him conceal it. >> i felt as though she should not have received any jail time. they have lost so

. >>> first, sentencing day for a former prince george's county counselwoman, leslie johnson learning her fate just days after her husband was sentenced in a corruption scandal. ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation, every solution, comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer place. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >>> former counselwoman leslie johnson will be sentenced today for her role in a corruption scheme that also has her husband headed to prison. she pleaded guilty to witness tampering. she faces up to 18 months behind bars. her husband was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison on tuesday for taking up to a million dollars in bribes. >>> don't be alarmed if you hear gunshots at the pentagon this weekend. officials will test a gunshot detection system. the washington post reports it will send out an alert if a gun is fired in the area of the perpetrate gone. you might see people in yellow safety vests. >>> a boy is wanted in the shooting of a man near the metr

leslie johnson pled guilty in connection with jack john's corruption case. received a seven year sentence this week. >>> a five year sentence for a fauquier elementary assistant principal who pleaded guilty to child importantly. joshua myers was arrested last june. >> reporter: joshua myers could barely speak when the judge asked if he had anything to say. with his voice choked with emotion myers said, "words cannot undo the pain i caused my family and the fauquier county community. i am truly sorry. my life is now near ashes." after receiving his sentence myers left the federal courthouse in alexandria with his parents and supporters. >> josh, do you have anything to say to the fauquier county community like you said inside? >> reporter: but myers kept his head down and walked into a nearby hotel. when joshua myers was first arrested, the fbi released a copy of an online chat with an undercover officer in which the 29-year-old admitted having sex with an underage boy. he later told investigators it was just bravado. myers' showers his client passed a polygr

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. >> reporter: the judge did not buy leslie johnson's explanation that this was just a spur-theof-the moment decision to protect her husband. >> reporter: court cameras kept away. as she entered greenbelt with her team of lawyers this morning. they later helped her outaf bay a -- out a back door. she will be headed to prison for her role in the corruption scheme that landed her husband, former county executive jack johnson, in jail for seven years. prosecutors caught him taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from developers, in exchange for political favors. >> they bragged their whole career. prosecutor -- i prosecuted jack johnson. [ laughter ] >> reporter: what led to his wife's downfall was how she tried to stash the cash when the fbi was raiding her home. >> what do you want me to do with this money? they are banging -- >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house. >> no. but i mean all of this cash, jack. i got the one from -- >> put it in your panties, leslie. >> reporter: leslie johnson told the judge, i am extremely sorry and ashamed of my conduct. i take f

his wife leslie johnson also getting sentenced later this week. these are their mugshots. w on the johnson corruption sentencing from fox 5's stacey cohan live at the federal courthouse. reporter: it's incredible. this is a case that made national headlines when the sensational autopsy came out of -- audiotape executive jack johnson told his wife leslie to hide documents in her undergarments, checks being flushed down the toilet, a case of political corruption. despite it all, there are some here in prince george's county that have sympathy for the fallen politician. >> if i was in his shoes, i would be trying to spend as much time with my loved ones. that makes sense. reporter: ruby king not only lives right across the street from the johnsons, their families have been close for 23 years. >> we spend a lot of time with jack and leslie and the children, they vacation with us. they've been there for us when we're in need. reporter: sadness and sympathy for jack and leslie johnson, he'll be sentenced today and faces up to 14 years for corruption and obstruction of justice. >>

leslie johnson came to court seeking probation rather than a prison sentence. she told the judge she is sorry for and ashamed of her conduct. i take full responsibility for my actions that day and sincerely regret the impact it's had on my family and the community. >> there's a box. in the box is a check. tear it up or chew it up. >> mrs. johnson said she panicked trying to help her husband, without thinking, destroying a check for $100,000 and trying to conceal money in her underwear. she called it a single act asking for probation saying i did not know anything about the criminal conduct my husband engaged in prior to november 12, 2010. had i known, i would hope i would have had the courage to do something about it to avoid this life changing ordeal. the federal judge said he believes mrs. johnson knew she was dealing with tainted money and tried to conceal it. clearly, she knew. i cannot accept the explanation she did not. he sentenced her to 12 months and a day. she's eligible for release in ten months. 240 hours of community service and forfeit the $79,600

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she did it as deputies were about to make a call to her home. >> leslie johnson came to court seeking probation rather than a prison sentence. she told a judge, i am sorry for and ashamed of my conduct on november 12, 2010. i take full responsibilities for my actions that day and regret the impact it has had on my family and the community. >> there is a little box. there is a check. just tear it up. >> she said she paniced trying to help her husband without thinking, destroying a check for $100,000 and trying to conceal $79,600 in her underwear. she called it a single abhorent act asking about probation saying i did not know anything about the criminal conduct my husband engaged in prior to 2010. had i known, i would f -- i hope i would have had the courage to do something about it to avoid this life-changing ordeal. >> the judge said he believed mrs. johnson knew she was dealing with tainted money and that she tried to conceal it. "clearly she knew, the judge said. i cannot accept the explanation that she did not." he sentenced her to 12 months in jail and ordered her to perform 240

leslie johnson faces a possible 189 months in jail. megan mcgrath, news4. >>> as far as former county executive jack johnson. he is home tonight. he will be ordered to turn himself into a federal prison, one that has a hospital to treat his parkinsons and the judge ordered him to undergo alcoholism treatment. that's the latest from the federal courthouse. >>> our coverage of the sentencing continues throughout news4 this afternoon. we'll have live team coverage and reaction at 5:00 and for the latest any time visit our website at www.nbcwashington.com. >>> we begin with the cold facts about our weather now. will our rain end in a flash of white as temperatures fall? >> it's gloomy right now. that's safe to say. veronica johnson has the first word on the weather. >> it is gloomy right now for most of the afternoon we have been looking at the forecast. some of the latest guidance and seeing what the chances are of getting snow here. it's looking good for late wednesday night and thursday morning in some neighborhoods. today no cold for us

. >>> leslie johnson will go to prison. the wife of former county executive jack johnson was sentenced to one year and a day. she pleaded guilty to conspiracy commit evidence and witness tampering. she admitted stashing $100,000 check down the toilet and hiding $80,000 cash in her underwear. >> justice was never served. you just take it as it is. >> jack johnson was sentenced to than seven years. for extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes from developers. >>> the republican candidate for are ready to square off again. news crews have been setting up for tomorrow's debate. there are efforts to tear down gingrich runner mitch -- newt gingrich would attack ads. couldt candidates practically applied for presidency. newt gingrich was scheduled to today for a book signing. a very unusual cancellation. he would have been lucky to draw at all. today, he had to cancel a book signing over public safety concerns. he is getting attention and criticism. to expose him. >> this data in new ad put out by a pro-life production

prosecutors say johnson was grooming his wife leslie johnson to take over the pay to play schemes once he was out of office and she was serving as county council member. johnson reluctantly resigned from the council seat. she will face charges for her husband's schemes, including charges of tampering with evidence. agents found johnson trying to flush a $100,000 check and then stuffed thousands of dollars in cash in her undergarments. she's due in court this friday. today jack johnson is due in federal court in greenbelt at 9:30 a.m. i'm tracee wilkins live this morning in upper marlboro. joe, back to you in the studio. >> thanks very much, tracee. we'll be in the courtroom for johnson's sentencing. as soon as it happens, we'll let you know on nbc 4 and on our website, nbcwashington.com. >>> the d.c. council met behind closed doors to discuss the fbi and irs probe of harry thomas jr. council chair kwame brown was the only member to speak publicly after the meeting. he said that some members want thomas to step down while others want the investigation to play out. brown says he will mee

la ex-concejal de prince georges y esposa del ex-ejecutivo acusado de corrupcion, leslie johnson, fue sentenciada a un aÑo y un dia en prision.. asi lo decidio hoy un juez en la corte federal de greenbelt, tras expresar que no creia su declaracion de que desconocia las practicas corruptas de su esposo jack johnson... la sentencia le permitira salir de prision despues de 10 meses.. johnson tambien debera cumplir trabajo comunitario por tratar de encubrir evidencia, desechando un cheque de cien mil dolares, y escondiendo casi 80 mil dolares en su ropa interior.. decenas de trabajadores inmigrantes autorizados para trabajar legalmente en el pais estan siendo despedidos por el principal hospital militar de nuestra region..nuestra companera claudia uceda nos dice si esta accion es legal o no... autoridades continuan intentando determinar la causa por la que un hombre disparo ayer contra un oficial de la policia en la universidad virginia tech... la policia estatal cree que no habia relacion alguna entre el atacante y la victima identificada como deriek crouse... el pistolero se cambio de r

johnson's bribery schemes. the judge responded you are not an innocent spouse you are a accomplice sit spouse. her husband is overheard on monitored phone calls leslie would continue to quote take care of you. the prosecutor saying today this was not a one time event. there was no lapse in judgment. this was not a slip after sentencing johnson fled out a back door. leaving stunned supporters to continue to defend her. >> i don't think she knew all along. could be work if a number even that act on november 12th. >> but the infamous phone call cannot be erased for prince georges county from its collective memory. >>> johnson was ordered to report february 9th six days after her husband, jack, has to turn himself in, and go to prison in north carolina. it is the same minimum security prison where martha stewart did her time. >>> we now have new information tonight in that super involved shooting on i-95 in northern virginia. the shooting late in the afternoon tied-up traffic for hours. throughout the evening rush and even beyond that, virginia state police now say the man shot during a struggle with the trooper was now died. armando tool joins us live

. >>> another pig story we are following this morning, judgment day for leslie johnson. a judge is expected to sentence the former prince george's county councilwoman today. >> she is sentenced for her role in her husband's bribe. >> it is leslie-on's turn find out how much time, if any, she will get behind bars. federal prosecutors are asking for 12 to 18 months in prison but johnson's attorneys reportedly will only ask for probation. the former county councilwoman pleaded filthy to witness and evidence tampering charges in the eight-year corruption scheme that was orchestrated by her husband and former county executive jack johnson. her infamous role now, stuffing nearly $80,000 in cash into her bra, under garment and flushing a $20,000 check down the toilet while the f p i was at the door. but she had no idea that her phone cast tapped and that her conversation with her was all recorded thrncht what do you want me to do with this family? >> put is in your panties and walk out of the house. >> the agents did find that her money in her undergarment. her husband, jack joh

gait money, drivers get a three week grace period before fines start on january the third. >>> leslie johnsonill be sentenced today, she pleaded guilty to destroying evidence in the federal investigation of her husband jack johnson. she faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and our a quarter of a million dollars in fines. >>> there is a plan in the works to save the grand prix. there is a possibility wilkes lane capitol will invest in them and give them cash flow to pay off the money they owe. stay with w jd, maryland news station, complete news, weather and traffic ahead and a police officer is dead after a shooting on the campus of virginia tech university. we will have the latest from blacksburg, virginia, for you,,, -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh

. >> reporter: the judge said leslie johnson knew this was tainted money. now she's going to prison. she rushed into court and left with a one year and one day prison sentence, all for hiding money her husband, jack johnson, extorted from developers. >> okay. okay. thank you. >> reporter: here he is, taking a bribe on camera. the case against mrs. johnson was largely based on this wire tap. >> what do you want me to do with this money? they are banging? >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house. >> reporter: johnson told the judge, i'm extremely sorry and ashamed of my conduct. i take full responsibility for my actions on that day. i did not know anything about the criminal activity my husband engaged in. the judge did not buy that, saying you are not an innocent spouse. you are complicit spouse, you helped him conceal it. you knew what he was doing. >> i feel as though she should not have received any jail time. they have lost so much. one day at a time, it will be over and we'll all be better for it. >> reporter: she stayed on the county council

. >> jack and leslie johnson federal authorities released this audio recording of the two revealing their conversation as f.b.i. agents knocked oven their door. >> what do you want me to do with this money? they are banging. >> put it in your panties and walk out of the house. >> no. but i mean all this cash? >> put it in your panties, lessly. >> the former prince georges county executive and former council woman were both arrested last year. jack johnson was accused of using his position for political favors. >> the authority will discuss the upcoming 25 cent main toll plaza increase and as well as planned improvements. it will be held at south lake high school. >> this tuesday is the lighting of the cap toll christmas tree. last year it was house speaker nancy pelosi. this year it will be john boehner performing the honrs. now set for 5:00 p.m. this year's tree, a 60 foot fir came all the way from california. the tree will be lit up each night until 11:00 p.m. through january 1. >> still to come a further look at the week ahead, including a major anniversary that will be marked next wee

leslie johnson admitted to flushing a $100,000 check from a developer and hiding $80,000 in her underwear when fbi agents showed up after their house. johnson said quote, i am extremely sorry for and ashamed of my conduct. she denied knowing anything about her husband's bribing developers. a judge denied her request for leniency saying she was not an innocent spouse. >> there was no evidence that was provided that she actually knew about her husband's illegal activities. nevertheless, she has the punishment and we know that she had to have some kind of punishment for what she did. >> leslie johnson was ordered to report to jail march 9th. earlier this week her husband the former county executive jack johnson was snensed to seven years, three months in prison for taking bribes. >>> it looks like there is no way around it, this saturday we are stuck in the 40s. >> it's going to be a chilly weekend out there, but it's going to be dry. that's good news. everybody is completely drenched from that soaker we had on wednesday. our rainiest december day on record. and records go back to the 1870s.