on august 18th, a young husband and father tc maslin was robbed, attacked and left for dead. he was hit with the butt of a bb gun and baseball bat and suffered severe brain trauma. >> fair doesn't begin to describe it. >> their lives have been forever changed. >> we are going to lose all the things we've worked so hard for for years and years. it's devastating. it's completely devastating. it's hard to reimagine the future when we thought, you know, at this time right now we would be looking forward to having another baby, and moving on with our lives. now we're kind of at this very different point where the future is completely uncertain. >> reporter: the daily struggle is heart breaking, but she says they wouldn't have made it this far without support. the hours immediately after the attack, friends and family jumped into action. the web site snow balled, culminating into this event. >> i have been blown away. we thought the support would have diminished by now and it continues to grow. >> reporter: doctors hope maslin will be released from the hospital next month. abby is

also in court, thomas maslin's wife and parents.said she had written on a blog spot about her anticipation of seeing the defendants in person. saying she wasn't sure how she'd react to being in the same room with them. in the courtroom she stared stowicly at the pair. neither exceeding a height of about 5'6". afterwards maslin said seeing them was hard and declined public comment. but she had spoken earlier about community efforts aimed at supporting the maslin family. >> it should not take horrible circumstances such as these to inquire that spirit. >> reporter: that event later this month will be about the safety of communities like the one where her husband was attacked. an attack that at first baffled authorities. the case began to turn to the fate of the suspects in an alley here in the 1800 block of 18th street northwest. three men were attacked and robbed on the same night that maslin was attacked and robbed. police say it was then that moore, kooty and branch were caught and questioned, after the robbery on 18th street. stil

on august 18 the men beat maslin for his i phone. his wife, abby, planned to be in court for today's preliminary hearing. >> they have created just a tremendous hole in my heart. their damage is going to be permanent damage. >> in court documents, one of the men admitted to striking maslin in the back of the head with a bb gun. another allegedly confessed to beeght masli -- beating maslin to the ground. >>> a 4-year-old boy is listed in critical condition after falling 80 feet from a high- rise window. he plunged from the ninth floor of the apartment building in tacoma park. witnesses say a small tree broke his fall. the boy was rushed to a trauma center. it is unclear if the child was being supervised at the time of the accident. it is believed that his bed was near the window. >>> turning our attention now to campaign 2012. mitt romney joins running mate paul ryan in the critical swing state of ohio. meanwhile, president obama is stay be put in washington, d.c. for the day where he is preparing for the next two debates. danielle no

more will be needed to support long-term recovery for maslin. three suspects are charged with assault in the case. 17-year-old sonny could they and 21-year-old tommy wrap. were ordered held without bond earlier this movement 1-year- old michael moore waived his right for a preliminary hearing. -- earlier this month. 18-year-old michael moore waived his right to a preliminary hearing. >>> ahead, we'll tell you how much you can expect to pay for gas as you head out this morning. >> next, all our top stories plus another look at weather and traffic. stay with us. stay with us.  my name is julian bond. i know a little something about fighting for what's right and just. maryland's gay and lesbian families share the same values and they should share in the right to marry. i believe people of faith understand this isn't about any one religious belief. it's about protecting the civil right to make a lifelong commitment to the person you love. join me in supporting question 6. it's the right thing to do. >>> live picture right now of reagan national

tonight she will announce the formation of the maslin family trust. there will be safety information tables, food, and children's activities. thomas maslin has had a four brain surgeries and is still hospitalized. three suspects are being held without bond. >> we should find out today what killed a panda cub at the national zoo. they planned to release the results during a news conference today. it died six days after being born. the zoo said its liver did not look normal. officials will also talk about how the mother has been doing since the death. >> thursday morning, 48 degrees. >> an alert for women in fairfax county. what police are saying i don't spend money on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would sa.. two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount th i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announc ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power and associaiates app

that's abby maslin's life. while friends and neighbors are planning a safety festival, she's getting ready to face to of the three men who beat her husband so badly, he may never be the same. >> they have created just a tremendous hole in my heart and their damage is going to be permanent damage. >> reporter: tc was on his way home from a stop at a capitol hill ball early august 18. cops say three men beat him, robbed him, shot him in the head with a bb gun and basically left him for dead. cops arrested three men after a little more than a month. >> he's making amazing progress. he is an incredible man and he's very strong and he's lucky to be alive. >> reporter: the family has bills. a trust has been set up with $10,000 in it. they say the response has been incredible. >> as a dear friend to abby, i see it every day. i feel it. and i want to ensure that we continue that. >> reporter: tonight is about the evt. tomorrow masllin is in court to face the men who caused the traumatic brain injury, all for a credit c

. >> reporter: abbey maslin said she wanted to come here and stare down the men who nearly killed her husband, the men who nearly took him from his 2-year- old son jack, the men who left him unable to walk or to feed himself or even to speak her name. >> i want to look them in the eye and i want them to know who i am and what they've done. >> reporter: and so abbey maslin came to the courtroom, sat in the second row, stared at the men with her head in her hands as they were led into the courtroom. at one point she grimaced. her mother-in-law put her arm around her, rubbed her back. it was clearly agony. >> they have created just a tremendous hole in my heart and their damage is going to be, you know, permanent damage. >> reporter: abbey maslin was too shaken to talk at the courthouse, but she spoke at a community meeting the night before. >> he's making amazing progress. he is an incredible man and he is very strong and he's lucky to be alive. >> reporter: we now have new details about what the suspects allegedly did to the young father in this pocket park on that warm night back in a

thomas maslin was brutally beaten. he remains in the hospital. his neighbors raised money for him at the fall safety festival in ward 6. his wife said the community is helping her cope with the attack, and she says all the donations they've received has been well worth it for her as she tries to recover from expensive medical costs. maslin looks forward to when her husband is released from the hospital in about four weeks. police arrested three men in connection with his attack. >>> it was quite the weekend, so spectacular. >> you can't complain. >> no, you can't. and i think we have a lot to look forward to this week, especially with the warmup on the way. and the man here to deliver, tom kierein. >> my favorite time of year. and the fall color is coming on strong, probably in your neighborhood. >> like your tie. >> if you're not awake yet, look at my tie. we have had a gorgeous weekend. look at this scene in kemptown, maryland. kemptown park. absolutely gorgeous. are those trees on fire? amazing, beautiful maples there. no doubt you're seeing t

tommy branch and sunny kutiere are charged in the attack that severely injured tommy maslin. authorities say shortly after midnight on august 18, the men beat maslin for a credit card and iphone. his wife, abby, is planning to be in court today for the preliminary hearing. >> they have created just a tremendous hole in my heart. their damage is going to be permanent damage. >> in court documents, one of these men admitted to striking maslin in the back of the head with a bb gun. another allegedly confessed to beating him to the ground. abby says her husband is making some tremendous progress. >>> campaign 2012 now, aggressive, combative, vice president joe biden and congressman paul ryan squared off in the one and only vice presidential debate last night. >> for 90 minutes the men exchanged jabs over domestic and foreign issues. randall pinkston has the latest from danville, kentucky. >> reporter: vice president joe biden wasted no time challenging congressman paul ryan's take on foreign policy. >> with all due respect, that's a bunch of malarkey. >> why is that so? >> becaus

maslin.ess conference today community leaders announced a fundraiser and festival to benefit the maslin family. the first ward 6 fall safety festival will be held sunday, october 21st educating people about crime and safety issues and raise money for the maslin family trust. so far more than $10,000 has been donated. >>> new questions about the company at the center of the deadly meningitis outbreak. >> and later new details about what led to the death of the little panda cub at national zoo and what does the future hold for the cub's parents? stay close. [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for anne to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. a family can make... realizing a nursing home is the only choice. for many middle class families, medicaid is the only way to afford the care. but as a governor, mitt romney raised nursing home fees eight times. and as president, his budget

maslin is facing a fourth organizing a wards 6 safety festival planned for october 21. she's hoping this will help prevent similar tragedies. >> we want to check in with jummy olabanji as we continue to follow developments overseas. >> the latest in the nobel peace prize. >> we can confirm now that the european union has won this year's nobel peace prize. we can take you live to the announcement going on right now in oslo, norway. you can see it on your screen. we can tell you a little bit about why the five-member panel said they chose the european union this year. they say it's because of their contributions to the advancements of global peace and human rights. they talk about a lot of the european union membership'ss, how they are bringing in more and more countries every year. and that france and germany that have had a history of conflict are now together as partners for peace. they say all the work being done in the european union, regardless of what's going on with the financial crisis in several countries, is worthy of winning this award. representative snitchle

his cell phone would link the suspects to the case. >>> thomas maslin's family expect he'll be out ofpital later this month but his full recovery is expected to take much longer. he's lost sight in one eye and feeling in parts of his body because of the attack. the suspects are due back in court november 8th. >>> police in alexandria want to know if you recognize the guy who robbed a dunkin' donuts shop yesterday. surveillance cameras got a good look at him. police say the man in the plaid shirt showed a gun and had the employee open the cash register. he went behind the counter himself and collected the cash and took off. if you can identify the man, alexandria police would like to hear from you right away. and you can remain anonymous. >>> an update on the breaking news from yet at 5:00. a 4-year-old boy who fell out a ninth-story window is now in critical condition. that child fell from a silver spring apartment building here on piney branch road. witnesses say a tree broke his fall and may have saved his life. montgomery county detectives and child protective services are investig

maslin was robbed and critically wounded in the attack in august and suffered severe brain injuries. >> these guys took everything we have worked for. i want them to know who i am and to see the effects of what they've done. correct he's now facing a fourth brain operation. he has a two-year-old son. his wife is organizing a safety festival which will be held october 21 to prevent similar tragedies. d.c. councilman jim graham speaking out after an investigation and found he violated standards after he served on a board. he said he would consider helping them land a contract with the d.c. lottery. >> what we are talking about it is maybe one sentence at the end of a meeting. it was something i said in a very offhand manner, if i said it. >> the report found no evidence that he had any financial stake in the project. >> and controversial ads at four metro stations are sparking more opposition. then s.a., "support israel, defeat jihad." a group plans to unveil its own advertising campaign designed to counter the hads. last friday a federal judge ordered that they be displayed. it's frid

tommy branch and sonny kutiere are charged with an attack that severely injured thomas maslin. maslin remains hospitalized more than a month after the attack. >>> updating our breaking news story from thursday morning, four children and their grandmother are dead after a rowhouse fire in baltimore. we now know more about the victims, including 2-year-old keniah scott and her 4-year-old brother daryl stuart iii. they were all in one bedroom. their grandmother was screaming for help from the window. >> they say she was asking for help. when she come back around, the fire was just on her. >> it was terrible. >> worrell's husband and children's grandfather broke his back when he jumped from a second floor window. two froms were also injured. they say nancy worrell would allow as many as 19 children and grandchildren to stay in the house at any time. >>> there was a huge development deal in the area around nationals park. according to the price of petworth blog, the mixed use project would include 650,000 square feet of offices, retail, hotel space and residence. it would be just no

they are accused of jumping maslin back in august and savagely attacking him.lost an eye in the attack and still does not have feeling in parts of his body. police caught them and one other suspect after they were accused of three other robberies in the same night as the night the police say they attacked maslin. >>> heads up for those living near joint base andrews. the air national guard will be conducting a simulated combat exercise this weekend. residents might lehear what sous like gun fire and explosions but officials from joint base andrews want to assure everyone this is just a training operation and no live ammunition is being used. >> you probably don't need us to tell you d.c. traffic can be pretty bad. now a new report says our traffic is some of worst in the country. gps company tom-tom has ranked traffic congestion in the d.c. area the third worst in the country only behind los angeles and san francisco. but many hope that new metro stations on the silver line and in tysons corner as well as intercounty connector in maryland, express lanes on the

thomas maslin has been in the hospital since august. now blind in one eye and unable to walk or feed himself. last night a business community in capitol hill announced a $10,000 trust for maslin's family. his wife abby accepted the donation and talked about a safety festival being held next weekend. >> we are part of the greater community. this event is not only a reminder that we are a member of this community but it is a very real, visceral experience for us to bond together in a way we should be doing every day, and it should not take horrible circumstances such as these to kind of inspire that spirit. >> tommy branch and sonny couti are due in court at 9:30 this morning. the third defendant michael moore waived his hearing. >>> 12 minutes before the top of the hour. a 4-year-old boy is seriously injured after he fell from a ninth floor window in silver spring. he fell from an apartment building in tiny branch road. police say a tree helped to break the boy's fall. his family was home at the time. he was taken to children's hospital

the men are accused of robbing and beating thomas maslin near eastern market in august.suffered a traumatic brain injury and is facing months, if not years of physical therapy. a third suspect michael moore was in court yesterday. >>> d.c. police using a new technique on youtube to help solve cold cases posting video from victim's family members to help generate leads. >> when it comes to solving cold cases any bit of publicity goes a long way. d.c. police hope this new approach will bring attention to profile cases and closure for families. >> i just miss him and his kids miss him. >> i need you to care. >> so anything that you could do to help me to find my daughter. >> three mothers each asking for help solving their child's case. >> please just come forward and tell what you know about marcus' death. >> their pleas playing out on youtube in videos produced by d.c. police. it's a new effort to bring more attention town solved cases in the district. among -- to unsolved cases in the district. among the cases profiled is of that 35-year-old marcus johnson. he died in ma

a judge ruled the two should be held in the beating and robbery of thomas maslin, accused of jumping him back in august and savagely attacking him. he lost an eye in the attack and still does not have feeling in parts of his body. police caught them and one other suspect after they were accused of three other robberies the same night as the attack on maslin. >>> a heads up for those living in our area. the air national guard will be conducting a simulated combat exercise this weekend. residents might hear what sounds like gun fire and explosions but officials from joint base andrews want to assure everyone that this is just a training operation and no live ammunition is being used. >>> probably not a big surprise to many of us the d.c. area has some of the worst traffic in the country. but maybe not for long. some projects are under way to help ease all the bumper-to-bumper congestion. news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss has more. >> reporter: gas up and go. but around here, it's the go that gets tough. >> i leave the house by 6:45, get on the toll road, get myself ready to spen

in court today, abigail maslin his 30-year-old wife sat quietly, watching closely, her family by her side. he remains hospitalized. and also, he was in a coma for six days. one defendant, michael more raised his right to a preliminary hearing. he will be back in court november 13. these two defense will be back november 8. reporting live, suzanne kennedy, abc 7. >> overnight come in shooting and palmer park has turned deadly. they say they shot a 23-year-old man to death after a 11:00 p.m. last night geared so far they are not saying what sparked the shooting. breaking news from prince george's county, a former school bus driver has been sentenced to 10 years. she is accused of driving her boss and to an employee lounge at a bus a lot. three people suffered minor injuries. she was accused of first-degree assault. five of them were suspended she must also undergo a psychiatric evaluation. this noon, national fans still riding a wave of emotion thanks to this moment last night things to jayson werth. three-two, and a drive to left field. it is gone. >> after the first team pitch, a rec

maslin's wife says she looks forward to the day her husband is released from the hospital. that's expected in about four weeks. police arrested three men in connection with his attack. >>> the time right now is 5:26. this is it. round three, the third presidential debate happens tonight at 9:00. we'll have more on the race maryland schools are number one in america because we invest in them. but we can do even more. every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty million dollars at casinos in other states. question 7 keeps that maryland money in maryland through expansion of gaming in maryland. it will mean hundreds of millions of dollars for our schools. as governor, i can promise you, that money will go to education. that's the law and that's what we'll do. vote for question seven. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a qualifying pnc performance select checking account and earn 75% more than cards earning 1% cash back on almost everything. and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to

today a judge ordered two suspects held without bail in the beating and armed robbery of thomas maslin. that judge said he could find no circumstances under which it would be safe to release sunny kuti and tommy branch back into society before the trial. >>> today criminal charges were filed against the maryland teen accused of attacking a classmate during a news interview about bullying. >> reporter: i'm scott broom in brunswick, maryland, where a 15-year-old boy has been charged as a juvenile with second degree assault after an alleged attack caught on videotape during a tv interview about bullying. the video shows two kids approach and then 15-year-old preston deener being chased after allegedly being assaulted by one of the boys while standing for an interview with whag television. deener spoke with 9news shortly after the alleged assault. >> then he hit me in the head. >> reporter: the tv attack happened as deener took his complaints about bullying public after being suspended october 3rd from brunswick high school for fighting. everybody picks on him? >> a lot of people. >> they'

maslin was found unconscious on the steps of a capital hill home. he remains in the hopt and has lost sight in one eye and some feeling in parts of his body. tonight, the f.b.i. and federal prosecutors have launched a new robe into the finances of jesse jackson, jr. law enforcement sources tell nbc news the investigation involves an alleged misuse of funds monitored by congress. but there are no specifics tonight. attorneys met with prosecutors this week in an effort to persuade them not to indict the illinois congressman. jackson has been on medical leave from congress since june. >>> now, a disturbing attack today. someone fired shots into the campaign headquarters for president obama in denver. the bullet shattered a large front window, but no one was hurt. police believe the shot was fired from a vehicle. tontd, both sides are claiming victory in the viesz presidential debate. president obama watched from air force 1. mitt romney was in richmond today. but did the debate swing undecide ds voters? nbc news talked about who they saw as the winner.

capitol hill man will be in court tomorrow, tommy branch and sonny kuti charged in the attack of tommy maslin. a third suspect waived his right to preliminary hearing. >>> news today of a huge development deal near nationals park. according to the prince of petworth blog, the mixed use project will include 650,000 square feet of offices, retail, hotel pace and residences just north of the stadium across from the navy yard metro station. there's no word yet when that work would begin. >>> coming up at 7:00 we'll tell you why you may see big bird a whole lot more towards the end of the month, that and much more at 7:00. >> we thought bing bird just hung out on sesame street. -- big bird just hung out on sesame street. >> i think it's a political thing. >>> coming up these little birds have something to brag about not many of us can. we'll tell you. >> it was a bright brisk day, numbers a bit below average but no complaints, 63 and 49. average is 73 and 53, record high 90 set back in 1990. that's the last time we have a record high of 90 or higher until march 22nd, no precip in the books, a litt

. >>> tragedy brought a department m ccommunity together this weekend. 30-year-old tc maslin man in the hospital ever since he was beaten with a baseball bat and a bb gun in august. capitol hill came together yesterday in a community event in his honor. >> reporter: hundreds came out in support. >> tc maz lynn was beaten, robbed and left for dead walking home from a nats game two months ago. three people accused of the crime are in jail, held without bond. today's fall safety festival is dedicated to the maz lynn family i can't it is wrenching to know what she is going through. jack was 20 months old. >> reporter: abby is a teacher but now she cares for tc and their little boy full-time. every penny earned at this event will go to the family fund. >> reporter: baseball memorabilia was donated to be sold off. >> i think i'm kind of shocked this is where we are. i look around and this is the kind of day and kind of experience we would have been having together a few months ago. it is really hard to think about being alone and being far apart from each other. and that such a hideous thing

. >> tc maslin was attacked and robbed on august 17 in eastern market.uch a severe brain entry, it is not known if he will ever speak clearly again. >> the language centers were severely impaired. >> he can talk about jack with perfect clarity, but he could not tell you my name. >> these guys took everything. >> police arrested the men responsible for the violent robbery. >> tomorrow will be the first experience i have to face the men who did this. i want them to know who i am. i want them to see the effects of what they have done. >> he lost 30 pounds, on a feeding tube, and cannot walk on his own. she does not know if they will keep their jobs or what the future holds. >> this a very different life. 24-7 job. i miss my husband. >> the community is outpouring of support continues. officials will be announcing of the creation of a family trust. >> coming up next at 6:00 -- joe biden versus paul ryan. what are the strategies and what are the worries? we talk with both campaigns. >> crime is on the rise on metro. all because of an electronic device. >> a n

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