>> reporter: mckenna was then put in a restraint clair. still struggling officers hit her with a stun gun four times. >> if you have a person shackled in handcuffs and you still tased them? for what purpose? they're already being restrained. >> reporter: commonwealth attorney ray morrogh defended the officers' actions saying mckenna displayed superhuman strength. he said her physical exertion and mental condition led to her death, not the stun guns. >> they're justifying practically murders someone. >> using a taser to punish someone for not following an order is different than using a taser to protect your own life. >> reporter: pete early sits on an ad hoc commission with recommending ways police can be more transparent. he's an author about the problem in the prison system and the mental health situation. earlier he watched the video expecting to see that superhuman strength morrogh described. >> i did not see that. i saw a woman with schizophrenia walk voluntarily out of a cell handcuffed taken immediately to the floor. >> a person is

deputies instruct mckenna to stop resisting. >> reporter: later, as mckenna is taken to a waiting van, she is found unresponsive and cpr begins. she died five days later. this is the promise sheriff kincaid makes on the video. >> it's my responsibility as your sheriff to ensure that something like this never happens again. i also want to express my condolences to ms. mckenna's family for their loss and give them the opportunity to view the video. >> reporter: now, the sheriff had been waiting to release this video until after the commonwealth's attorney made a determination about whether there were any charges merited in this case much as we first reported this week, the attorney ray morrow called this case a tragic accident but said there was no criminal liability on the part of those deputies. he said natasha mckenna died from a combination of the severe mental illness that she was suffering from and the continued resistance she was putting up on that day to the deputies. coming up on news4 at 5:00, you will hear more from the sheriff about what she has to say to natasha mckenna's f

also said there is no question mckenna suffered from a psychiatric disease. and tonight meagan fitzgerald got reaction from mental health experts. meagan? >> reporter: and jim, many of the experts say that natasha mckenna's death highlights many of the issues in the prison system, but they stop short in saying that those deputies should have faced charges. what happened here on february 3rd is something many mental health experts say could have been avoided. 37-year-old natasha mckenna battles with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses for years. her erratic behavior landed her in jail. the president and ceo of the national alliance on mental illness. she says jailing mentally ill people is the first mistake. >> we need to find resources in our community so that people can get the help they need. >> reporter: she says this 25-page death investigation report is a glimpse into how much help mckenna needed. deputies trying to restrain mckenna in a chair should she could be transported to alexandria. but according to the report, she thought t

family says the deputy should have used a drug to see date mckenna if -- sedate mckenna if she became difficult to handle. >> this is not some poe dunk county in the middle of virginia. this is fairfax. they have all the resources in the world. if they didn't do it correctly, then shame on them. >> reporter: fairfax county naacp president said mckenna's treatment might have been different if she would have been white. >> i think she probably would have gotten the medical attention she needed. she would not have the guys in the ebola outfits coming to get her out of her cell. they would not have been trying to take her to alexandria to another jail. if anything, they would have been taking her to a hospital. >> reporter: the sheriff's department controls the jail. mckenna's death came as the county's other law enforcement agency, the police force, was under heavy scrutiny over the use of excessive force in the john geer shooting death. the commonwealth attorney ray morrogh has decided not to follow charges in the shooting death. >> a theft suspect was tased when an officer took him int

. >> tonight hundreds gathered to protest the natasha mckenna case, and they found an open microphone tonight at a meeting on police practices in the county. news4's jackie bensen was there. she joins us live with the story. jackie? >> reporter: well, jim, that video touched a very painful nerve in this crowd, especially among the african american women. now one protester brought this packed room to silence as she read from an 18th century virginia slavery law. thinking casual killing act of 1705 from this state is specifically showing up in this case of natasha mckenna. >> natasha, we're here to take you out. >> and it reads "if any slave resists his master or owner or other person by his or her order, her, sheriff, and shall happened to be killed in such correction, it shall not be accounted felony. it shall not be accounted felony. >> i'm going ask once again that you hold your comments for the public forum. >> because we can't wait for justice! >> reporter: anger bubbled over and rose to a boil in a meeting. >> tonight my name is natasha mckenna. >> reporter: but it was an inciden

>> reporter: soon after the, mckenna goes limp. only after she reaches a sally port and a waiting van does a nurse realize she is not responding. >> we got bad news. >> reporter: in an exclusivity veer with you news4, the sheriff explains why it was important to release the video. >> because there was so much inaccurate information that was being put out and it was important that we were able to show exactly the professionalism as well as the restraint as well as the patience that the deputies demonstrated in trying to get miss mckenna treatment and back to alexandria. >> reporter: the sheriff has this message for natasha mckenna's family. >> to send my condolences and to let them know that natasha mckenna did not die in vain and there will be sol something good that comes of this tragedy and that is a better system that's going to be set up in terms of how we treat those suffering from mental illness. >> reporter: the sheriff's department is conducting its own internal affairs investigation but already, the use of tasers has been

-- natasha mckenna. we hope to have more on this coming up at 5:00. live in fairfax county, jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. jonathan: we are following two developing stories. you can subscribe to our text alerts at wjla.com/text. kimberly: now to arlington were police are releasing pictures now of the car pointed in a hit and run of a two-year-old boy. the boy survived. it happened august 30 at a mcdonald's parking lot on columbia pike. the car is a four-door silver cadillac. the driver ran over the boy in it stopped so the family could pull him from under the car and then the men sped away. jonathan: virginia's confederate flag license plates are being replaced. 1600 plates of been shipped out. missing on this version -- the battle flag. the state required everyone with those plates to return them and get new ones. the governor ordered the change after the shooting and trust and shall's -- in charleston, south carolina. kimberly: this is a replacement overpass for washington boulevard at columbia pike. it wa

>> the sheriff promises the mckenna case is already bringing reforms. >> natasha mckenna did not die in vain and there will be something good that comes of this tragedy and that is a better system that's going to be set up in terms of how we trite those suffering from mental illness. >> reporter: now, in july, we were with the sheriff when she led a delegation, san antonio, texas, to see how thousands of mentally ill offenders there are channelled into treatment rather than jail. and already, a task force called die version first is under way here, expecting to do just that in the county by january 1st. now, an internal affairs investigation is under way inside the adult detention center but ever since that incident, the use of tasers suspended. back tour jim. >> julie carey, thanks, julie. >>> protesters are already planning to rally outside the courthouse in baltimore during the trials of six police officers in the death of freddie gray. a number of people showed up today as a judge ruled that the cases will be tried in baltimore. defense lawyers had argued that the officers couldn

>> every person that i hear from on a regular basis, people like mckenna. those are my heroes.o hear from them and get messages from them and i can read their e-mails and read their pain and know what they're going through. but by the end of it i can feel them smiling. and if they can do that, i can do this. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm juju chang in austin, texas. >> "a brave heart." the lizzy velasquez story hits movie theaters friday. >>> next behind the scenes of the new muppet show. plus viola davis tells us what led to her ground-breaking win at the emmys. ly? my li'l buddy? and what if this happened again? i was given warfarin in the hospital but i wondered if this was the right treatment for me. then my doctor told me about eliquis. eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots and reduces the risk of them happening again. not only does eliquis treat dvt and pe blood clots, but eliquis also had significantly less major bleeding than the standard treatment. knowing eliquis had both... turned around my thinking. don't stop eliquis unless your doctor tells you to. eliquis can

>> mckenna was tased twice on her legs and arms. she stopped fighting. a nurse checked her vital signs and said she was fine, but moments later mckenna had no pulse. deputies began cpr, but she died at the hospital. prosecutors later determined the deputies did act lawfully. the fairfax county sheriff says she's pushing for a jail diversion program for people suffering from mental illness so they can get help instead of incarceration. >>> new tonight a man accused of sexually assaulting a girl before her birthday party, police say 40-year-old luis cruz aguilar was helping the victim's family set up for her birthday party in laurel. he's accused of luring that little girl into another room where he assaulted her and then left. he was tracked down and arrested this morning at a job site in baltimore county and as it turns out, cruz aguilar had an outstanding warrant for a sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl five years ago. >>> a sterling, virginia, man is accused of sexually abusing a child at a daycare that was operating inside his home and tonight polic

police used a stun gun on mckenna while she was handcuffed. the local naacp chapter president argued mckenna's treatment may have been different if she were white. >>> president obama turns his attention to some of the world's most pressing issues today during a speech at the u.n. general assembly. among other global challenges his focus will be on the crisis in syria. yesterday the president urged world leaders to join the u.s. in helping to combat poverty and world hunger. >> it is a lack of development when people have no education, and no jobs, and no hope that helps fuel so much of the tensions and conflict and instability in our world. >> russia's president vladimir putin is also expected to bring up syria when he addresses the u.n. >>> royal dutch shell plans to stop off shore arctic drilling for the foreseeable future. the company says it's because of disappointing ruts. shell's u.s.a. president says an exploratory well drilled 6800 feet found oil and gas but not in sufficient quantities. >>> meanwhile many women with early stage breas

tom: we reached out to the mckenna family but we have not heard back. the deputies were trying to transfer her to face a charge for allegedly assaulting an officer. the medical examiner ruled her death accidental, saying it was due to excited delirium. no venue change for six officers charged in the death of freddie gray. defense attorneys argued they could not get a fair trial in baltimore. a judge said citizens in baltimore can think for themselves. gray died from a spine injury while in a police transport van in april. it fueled riots in baltimore and protests across the nation. setting the stage for the next gop debate. cnn will be hosting that debate out of california. here is a list of those w made the cut. eligibility was based on national polling. nextople will spar wednesday, including carly fiorina, who did not get -- make the cut for the foxnews debate last month. the other candidates will be debating at 6:00 p.m. the whole puts bernie sanders putsillary did -- the poll bernie sanders and hillary clinton in a tie. leon: democrats blocked the

mckenna. -- natasha mckenna. she died days later. the medical examiner really her death in accident. leon: a man in loudoun county charged with sexual assault of a child at an in-home day care. -- rodriguez the not care for the children. alison: the six police officers will be tried in baltimore. the judge rejected a motion from the defense to move the trial out of the city. saided in april after sustaining a spinal cord injury while in police custody. leon: the new york police commissioner has apologized to james blake. he said he was standing outside his hotel in manhattan yesterday when an officer charged in and body slammed him to the curb and put them in handcuffs. police later said an eyewitness misidentified him. the detectives were investigating fraudulently sold cell phones. he says he wants those responsible to be held accountable. >> i think most cops are doing a great job in giving us safe. when you police and reckless abandoned you need to be held accountable. leon: the officer ha

as you can see, mckenna willingly walks out of the cell. she says you promise not to kill me. i didn't do anything wrong. deputies wanted to transport her to alexandria where she faced charges. she resisted according to deputies. she's being handcuffed and fought back for 17 minutes they say. finally the deputies began tasing her. she went into cardiac arrest several minutes later, then died. >> my son was shot with a taser twice. it's very hard not to feel sympathetic. remember this was a confused woman who had tried to get help in our county and had been turned away by people who should have helped her and she should never have been in jail. >> the county sheriff says she wants to make sure this never happens again. she and others are pushing for a jail diversion program which would get people suffering from mental illness help instead of incarceration. >>> a sterling home daycare is under investigation after someone who lives there is charged with sexually abusing one of the children. 52-year-old juan alejandro rodriguez faces assault charges of a girl who is younger than 1

mckenna, listen to me. we're going to take you. relax and let me put these handcuffs on you and let's go. okay? do you understand what i'm elf is iting you? >> yes. >> reporter: the -- what i'm telling you? >> yes. >> the team cannot convince her to stop struggling. >> my belly hurts. >> a spit mask to cover her face is ordered. >> cooperate. we are your friend. >> none of it works. 10 minutes in the team threatens to use a taser. >> if you continue to resist, we're going to use a taser on you. do you understand what that means? >> she does not answer this time, just groans and fights back. >> this is not going to work. get the straight chair. >> finally they pick her up grabbing her by her hair and body and force her into a restraint chair. it doesn't work, so the tasing begins. >> right to the back of the chair. stop kicking your feet. >> don't kick, trust me. don't kick. it's for your own good, okay? pgh let us put you in the chair -- okay? let us put you in the chair please. >> taser, get it? >> that was the first one. more kic

mckenna died back in february after deputies tased her while trying to restrain her in a chair. prosecutor morrow said her death was a tragic accident. he said she believes that the deputies were trying to kill her instead. in an e-mail to "the washington post," her family's attorney said, quote, this decision send ace frightening message to members of minority groups and the menty impaired about quality protection in fairfax county. >>> in rockville, a woman accused of stabbing her roommate in the back will be in court. rita sanders-campfield. she was sent to a state cyst facility in september. >>> a developing story this morning, all runways in the mccarron airport in las vegas now open after an engine fire on board a british airways plane. more than 150 passengers and crew members used emergency slides to escape that flame. the london-bound flight was forced to abort takeoff in las vegas yesterday afternoon as flames shot from the side of that jet. you can see that smoke there. 14 people hurt there. they are expected to be okay and no word on what caused that fire. >>> on cap

deputies were wearing protective suits because mckenna had previously thrown bodily fluids at them.hey used the taser on her four times before discovering that she was unresponsive. >> because there was so much inaccurate information that was being put out and it was important that we were able to show exactly the professionalism as well as the restraint as well as the patience that the deputies demonstrated. >> mckenna suffered from schizophrenia. mental health advocates said she should have never been in jail in the first time and a taser should not have been used to subdue her. her death was ruled as an accident. >>> and national army guardsman alek skarlatos and the other two will be in a parade today. all three received france's highest honor for their actions. >>> the iran nuclear deal is moving forward. senate democrats blocked a disapproval resolution, meaning president obama won't have to veto and the nuclear deal passes a key part in congress. house republicans are trying to find a way to stop the agreement. but the deal is now likely to go through. >>> this morning, presi

now mckenna who is 37 was an inmate at the fairfax county jail in february when she was tasered while she was being restrained in an effort to remove her from the jail. now she suffered from schizophrenia and had been in the jail for several days. they were trying to transfer her to alexandria where she was facing charges of assault on a police officer. now mckenna died three days after the incident at the jail, died at fairfax county hospital with the protesters here tonight will be talking about what they feel could have been done for her to keep her out of the system, divert mentally ill patients from the system. they say that that video was terribly disturbing to them in that it showed a person who was very obviously suffering from mental illness being treated this way. they feel there could have been a better way. back to you. >>> the mayor of baltimore wants her interim commission tore take the role of the city's top cop permanently. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake says she wants kevin davis to take the helm of the city's police department. davis has been interim commissioner sin

we will talk to whur's troy johnson about the death of natasha mckenna. >>> more twist and turns in thettle over same-sex marriage in kentucky. what deputy clerks are doing before kim davis comes back to work. >>> a newism phone, a new ipad and a new tv. we are live at >>> right now at 4:30, we are working another report of a child in the district rushed to a hospital in a fire engine because there wasn't an ambulance close by. fire department sources say first responders from engine 10 in northeast administered cpr to a 1-month-old child on hunt street monday evening. sources say the closest ambulance was 12 minutes away. it's the second time in five days that the fire department has had to respond to an emergency involving a child. no word on the child's condition at this time. >>> republican presidential candidates share the spotlight at a rally to protest the iran nuclear deal. donald trump and ted cruz spoke this afternoon on capitol hill. both candidates warned of dire consequences if the deal is implemented. >>> natasha mckenna's death was a tragic accident. because of that, no c

demanding justice for natasha mckenna, she was tased by fairfax county deputies. a rally was held today. darcy? >> reporter: that rally has since wrapped up. advocates here making it clear they are not giving up in their fight for justice. let's go to video of that rally held earlier this afternoon and advocates including those from the naacp are still pushing for deputies involved in the restraining and tasering of natasha mckenna of the adult detention center to be prosecuted. the state's attorney has previously said that those deputies would not be charged and called it a tragic accident. she suffered from mental illness. her attorney released photos in her hospital bed before she died. he questioned why she could not have been sedated instead of tasered four times. >> there was no excuse for not doing what protocol in every hospital in the united states, every hospital in the united states and every federal prison uses. and this is not some podunk county in the middle of virginia. this is fairfax. >> reporter: we did reach out to the fairfax county sheriff's o

. >> a renewed call for consequences after the death of inmate natasha mckenna. the fairfax sheriff's office released this video where you see deputies trying to restrain mckenna so they could transfer her to a facility in alexandria. she fought mental illness. fast forward to this rally last night in front of the courthouse. >> it's hard to believe out of nine people no one has the common sense to back off and reassess the situation. >> the naacp gathered last night. they question if decision to not pursue grand jury investigation. dep putss say they're investigating the incident. they've stopped using tasers at that thomas stalling died after being shot in a car. other two victims are critically injured. so far the suspect has not been named. the police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 leading to information and an arrest. >>> man tried to hid a sergeant. the suv almost hit the sergeant while he was trying to stop it from entering what was a restricted area on saturday. the sergeant wasn't hurt but police found the car later on. they believe it may be con

leon: dozens of testers lined up to draw attention to the custody death of mckenna, a 37-year-old woman with mental illness died in custody while she was ta zed. >> black women are not your oops and teachable moment. roz: commissioners said they would have multiple recommendations. >> the use of stun guns should be prohibited on handcuffed or restrained individuals, even if they are resisting. clear,otesters were without somebody being held accountable, the recommendations come up short. >> we have to see this is not enough! it's not enough! it is not enough! do something! roz: this commission was put together to make recommendations to the police department, but in case, those mckenna recommendations will also be shared with the sheriff's department. clues everysing for murderer and landover hills. the police say that carlos clayton was shot to death last week. officers spent the night combing the area, interviewing neighbors. every word of up to $25,000 is for answers. alison: a teenager was killed by leavingk train in boyd, nearly 200 people stranded during the evening rush. chris pa

. >> a renewed call after the death of mckenna. the naacp organized last night's gathering. mckenna died in february after fairfax county deputies tased her four times. >>> i'm mollette green at the live desk. pope francis is back at the vatican city after a packed u.s. visit. earlier this morning he sent out this tweet. now, the pope also answered questions on his trip back to rome talking about how warm the american people were to him during his visit. he also took questions on the sex abuse scandal, the refugee cry says. and speaking of the sex abuse scandal, he said we must not cover these things up. those who covered it up are guilty. and the pope says he wants a closer connection with the church and those here in the u.s. that's the latest from the live desk. i'm mollette green. back to you. >> thanks. there's the tweet. with my heartfelt, and he tweeted #godblessamerica. >>> in about 15 minutes jay gray will join us from philadelphia and we'll talk on the last days of his visit in the u.s. >>> a controversial visit for president obama. he'll sit down with russian pres

. >> reporter: sheriff's deputies tased natosha mckenna, a severely mentally ill woman four times. she fought back and then died of cardiac arrest. >> she was mentally ill, mental ill people shouldn't be in jail. >> reporter: retired brigadier general jerry ambrose heads up the first initiative which is on track to divert mentally ill people from jail to this brand- new specially designed building in merrifield. a police officer and deputy are to be staffed here to take custody of the individuals brought in. then mental healthcare workers and counselors will assess their conditions as they relax in these calming rooms. >> it's going to make a huge, huge difference in the lives of those we serve. >> reporter: it can also save money. ambrose led a fairfax group to san antonio where a diversion program has saved $10 million. >> about 4 million are the savings realized by local emergency rooms who now don't have to handle mentally ill people that the police bring in. >> reporter: ambrose took on the leadership role because of his son brad who suffered with skits friend ya for 17 -- sch

natasha mckenna died in february after deputies tased her while trying to restrain her in a declare. prosecutor ray morrow said they will trying to help her while she fought back. mckenna had mental illness, including bipolar and schizophrenia. >> people who live with mental illnesses, at times their brain is not telling them the truth. we need to find resources in our community so that people can get the help they need. >> that was a mental health expert who told us someone with mentalet illness should be sent to a hospital instead of a jail. the fairfax county sheriff has us suspended the use of tasers. >>> today, a woman in rockville accused of killing her roommate by stabbing her in the back will be in court. montgomery county police said she had a journal that said that her roommate practiced witchcraft. >>> we're expecting to hear new reaction today from the multimillion-dollar settlement for freddie gray's death. gray died in baltimore in police custody earlier this year. we learned yesterday the city will give his family $6.4 million to settle its wrongful death claim. they w

it shows the deputies struggling to get natasha mckenna into restraints.they were wearing protective suits because mckenna had previously thrown bodily fluids at them. they used a taser on her four times before discovering she was unresponsive. >> because there was so much inaccurate information that was being put out and it was important that we were able to show exactly the professionalism as well as the restraint as well as the patience that the deputies demonstrated. >> mckenna suffered from schizophren schizophrenia. mental health advocates say she shouldn't have been in the jail and a taser shouldn't have been used to subdue her. her death was ruled a tragic accident. >>> at least 30 new ambulances are coming to the streets to d.c., but not until november. it will fill a critical gap. d.c. fire and ems crews have had to step in often, twice this month crews drove a baby to the hospital in a fire truck instead of waiting for an ambulance. d.c. officials say repairs are contributing to the shortage and they also say that people are calling for an ambul

sunday she led a protest on the mckenna incident. she says the special training can't come soon enough. >> i think there are some things that need to be done and implemented a lot quicker. you don't have to implement an entire program at one time. >> reporter: so in urban areas like fairfax county, this new training might mean refresher courses for more veteran officers while in rural areas it might be the very first time they get the special training. in fairfax county, julie carey, news 4. >>> some d.c. firefighters are resorting to begging ticket writers to spare their cars. the union says several fire stations in the district have no parking spaces for firefighters and they're working 24-hour shifts. >> i've gotten several tickets parking here. the last one was $200. we've actually sat out here and waited for them to come like please don't ticket us. >> a d.c. council member introduced legislation that would create limited special permits and give them to stations with the least amount of available parking. council's going to hol

a video could be released today in the case of natasha mckenna.ommonwealth's attorney ray morrow says sheriff's deputies did not break the law when they taseed mcken take. >> i want to be -- mckenna. >> i want to be clear. the taser did not causes her death. >> sheriff's deputies hit mckenna with a stun gun four times during the struggle. >> reporter: campaign 2016 takes us to capital million hilda where marco rubio, ted cruz and donald trump will take their tough talk to the capital and they will take on the iran deal in what they're describing as a huge rally that will take place on the west lawn this afternoon. the deal has gained 42 democratic supporters in the senate so far. members who just returned from break yesterday will continue the debate today inside the capitol. the deal lifts international sanctions against iran in exchange of more u.s. control and monitoring of iran's nuclear program. donald trump called it a bad deal that will only enable iran but new and surprising supporters including republican colin powell says the deal, quote

you see this video where they tried to restrain mckenna. fast forward to this rally last night in front of the courthouse. >> hard to believe out of nine people, no one has the common sense to back off and reassess the situation. >> the naacp organized last night's gathering. protesters question the decision not to pursue a grand jury. they're investigating the incident from february. they say they have stopped using tasers at that facility. >>> prince william county police looking for a man who tried to hit a police sergeant with an suv. this happened at an arts and craft show in aqua quan. the sergeant wasn't hurt but police found the car abandoned later on. they believe it may be connected to another hit and run. >>> an update on giving body cameras to police officers. derrick ward has more on the legal problems. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we know the technology is there and it's seen as a way to protect the public against police powers and abuse and protect them from frivolous claims from the citizenry. it's now time for p

. >>> medical examiners determined mckenna's cause of death of excited delirium and said her death was a tragic accident. the video of the incident is very, very sad. >> it was and is a very, very sad video, but the more i watched it, and i've watched it dozens of times, it's clear that these deputies were trying to get thor cooperate. she was 120, 130 pounds and they said why did they need all these deputies, all of the deputies said she was tremendously strong. she had almost super human strength. >> the video makes it clear that the depose were just trying to help her. the video will be released. >>> a northwest washington man has been charged with assault, disorderly conduct, after a wild incident at a mcdonald's. police say 40-year-old marcus was high on pcp when he barrelled into a mcdonald's in riverdale park. the video shows police ordering him to the ground multiple times but he does not comply. >> officers exercised considerable restraint and outstanding judgment trying to gain control of the individual who clearly was exhibiting behavior indicative of someone who is under th

this is the case of 37-year-old natasha mckenna. she was being transferred to alexandria to face charges of saulti assaulting a plj there. while detained she was tasered four times. all of this while tackle and restrained. the commonwealth attorney has rule thad this death was accidental and cited factors of mckenna's mental condition, stress over the struggle, and being shot. but the protesters are not happy with that as are others in the county. they have put out on social media they want to have their voices heard. in the meantime at the jail the sheriff has ordered that the use of tasers be suspended temporarily while the investigation ensues. we're live in fairfax county, "news4." >>> a former youth hockey coach accused of possessing child pornography heads to court in fairfax county. timothy bodenheimer working as a coach for a travel team. investigators say all the boys bodenheimer contacted were hockey players. ice not known, though, if those players were those that he coached. police say he used instagram and snapchat to co

natasha mckenna was charged with assaulting a police officer. she suffers from middle illness.zed her four times. her death was ruled an accident. >> her life matters. black women are not your "oops" or your teachable moment. kellye: commissioner said they would have multiple changes, but the protesters say until somebody is held accountable in the death, the recommendations come up short. is electrical malfunction ar being blamed for a fire at leisure world in montgomery county. it is an age restricted community that houses 8000 people. a major economic announcement for ward eight. the district plans to build a new sport and entertainment arena in southeast. the plan was unveiled by mayor muriel bowser and wizards owner ted leonsis. the arena is expected to cost $55 million and bring hundreds of jobs. mayor bowser: we made a big promise to war and that we would not forget you. we made a big promise that progress in our city is tremendous, and we have to spread it to every corner of the district of columbia. kellye: the sports arena will be home to the mystics and the practice

explains the decision not to pursue charges against deputies in the death of 37-year-old natasha mckenna in the jail in february. he released a 52-page report. this afternoon he gave insight on the details of the report. this was a 20-minute struggle between a team of deputies trying to remove the cell to face charges for fighting an officer. she fought mightily. 17 minutes into the incident they tased her. she was epileptic. she was died after a person with a mental illness the heart or the body functions give out due to being so agitated. >> nobody disputes that the death was a tragedy. in my investigation given facts an the 8,000 pages of the medical records, documents, including a video, witness interviews, consultation with the medical experts as well as the medical examiner, it's my legal opinion that no deputy involved in this incident is in any way criminally responsible for the death of natasha mckenna. jeff: he was especially deliberate and detailed in the report considering the current climate happening across the country with officer-involved deaths and violent incidents. no

they believe that natasha mckenna who died in february after being tasered four times during what was cell extraction was failed by many layers of a system that they believe should have led her to ongoing mental health treatment, not jail. she suffered from schizophrenia. ray morrow found no criminal wrongdoing in the violent cell extraksz which was recorded for procedure, but those expected to gather here tonight say that there has to be a better way and there will be public comment here when the meeting starts at 7:30. they expect to be able to comment on that and this has been a long, ongoing debate in the past few month in fairfax county about how to divert the mentally ill from the criminal justice system. jackie bensen, nbc news 4. >>> donald trump, 20,000 people are expected to hear him speak in dallas and a smaller group is gather expecting his visit. this is a group marching from the church with a sold-out american airlines center where mr. trump will be speaking and these are a lot of latino activists and supporters. they are very upset and not only with trump's promises to

this is all sur ruineding the death of 37-year-old natasha mckenna.d been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar earlier. she was picked up and taken to fairfax county jail. er earlier they were trying to transfer her. there was video of the transfer that'd eventually led to her death. the video is disturbing. it shows deputies in biohazard suits strucking with mckenna who's shackled. they're trying to place her in a chair. she's being told to stop resisting and sit down. this is for your own good. this happened over the course of 17 minutes. she was tasered four times. after four times she went limp and cpr was begun and she was taken to the hospital and later died. they sate was excited delirium and brought on by the electrical shock. there's going to be an ad hoc emergency meeting at the middle school in alexandria and that's when voices will show up and have their voices heard as well. we're live. derrick ward, "news4." >> thanks, derrick. >>> i would take it all back if i could, but i can't. but i'm not the monster that everybody thinks i am. i

mckenna has had bipolar and schizophrenia. he said that she thought the deputies were attacking her, not trying to get her help. >> they are deputies who have never had an excessive force charge or any discipline against them. from what i've learned, they're people who care deeply about inmates at the jail. >> fairfax county sheriff has suspended the use of tasers since that incident. the department now says it's reviewing its policies. >>> today, a baltimore city panel expected to approve the multimillion-dollar settlement for freddie gray's death. we learned yesterday the city is set to give his family $6.4 million over two years to settle a wrongful death claim. after the city's spending panel meets this morning, lawyers for freddie gray's family will hold a news conference about that settlement this afternoon. >>> a new poll out is about how much people believe police officers treat black people differently than white. the poll is from the national bar association. across the country, half of responders say they do believe

it shows deputies trying to transfer natasha mckenna. officers are her telling her to stop resisting. later they taser three times and perform cpr after she collapses. authorities say they released the video because they want the public to understand the circumstances surrounding this incident. >> under extremely difficult circumstances, the deputies acted professionally and with extreme patience and restraint. leon: prosecutor ray morrow says he would not charge the deputies involved. her ruled -- after her death was ruled an accident. maureen: coming up, the best place to catch a glimpse. leon: what is next after democrats defeated senate effort to derail the iran nuclear deal. maureen: we are getting a clear look at when we can leon: a small group rallied outside the capital today, calling for congress to defund plans for planned parenthood. led by rand paul, the group included women who had abortions. republicans are fighting to strip planned parenthood's funding after controversial videos they claimed that they sold hearts of aborte

are going around encouraging people to show up at 7:00 to protest the police treatment of natasha mckenna she died in police custody. >>> there are two new programs designed to help convicts. this is a follow-up to her follow-up last month for comprehensive safety improvement. we expect those initiatives to focus on training and professional developments. >> today president obama continues to push his plan for free community college. he's heading to des moines for a town hall with high schoolers and their parents to discuss college access and affordability. education secretary arne duncan will also be there as part of his back-to-school bus tour. >>> well, so much for those noisy late night college parties. at least some officials in fredericksburg, virginia, hope so. the city is one vote away from tightening up its noise ordinance. too many people in the community complained. now, if this vote passes, people caught screaming or what police say sun reasonable noise in the streets between 11:00 at night and 7:00 in the morning could get in trouble. >>> new this morning comedian jerry lewis

sheriff's didn't break the law when they tased natasha mckenna four times. they said she had a chemical reaction in her body. >>> the city of baltimore is hoping to settle with freddie gray's family for nearly $6.5 million. that proposed settlement has sparked a lot of outrage. the police union is calling it obscene and ridiculous. the settlement comes before me to criminal trials of six police officers. -- before the criminal trials of six police officers. some say the city is admitting guilt. >> that's big money. >> that's kind quick. >> six million dollars that's good but it's not justice. >> baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake supports the settlement because she says a lawsuit with the gray family will cost more in the long run. the city's board of estimates will vote on the proposal sometime tomorrow. >>> three suspects charged in the sterling teen's murder faced a judge today. we can only show you two of them. the 20 and 18-year-old pictures were arraigned on firearms and accessory after the fact charges in danny miranda's death. the third suspect

natasha mckenna was behind bars. police tased her in the process of moving her to a different jail. no law enforcement forces faced any charges. >> we heard the police and the commonwealth attorney say what happened to natasha was an accident. even if that was possible, that kind of an assault could be an accident, the outcome was deadly. someone should be responsible for that. >> wtop says fairfax county will host another meeting at 7:00 tonight. this is part of the county's effort to reduce the number of people with mental illness in jail. the goal is to move nonviolent offenders to treatment facilities instead of locking them up. >>> it is now 4:34. another meeting today in the district where you can voice any concerns about policing in your neighborhood. it is being held by the american civil liberties union. tonight's meeting runs from 6:30 until 8:30. if you would like to attend, go to impact on seventh street. another discussion planned for thursday if you can't make it tonight. >>> the prince george's county council will hear about the closing of lowell regional hospital. th

lot of people are specifically challenging how police treated a mentally ill inmate named natasha mckenna she died back in february. officers repeatedly tased her in the process of moving her to a different jail. >> we heard the police and the commonwealth's attorney say that what happened to natasha was an accident. even if that was possible that that kind of assault could be an accident, that outcome was deadly. someone should be responsible for that. >> tonight's meet willing focus on the county's effort to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jail. the goal is to move non-violent offenders to treatment facilities instead of locking them up. >>> officials in virginia want to make sure change is made to older guardrails will keep you safe. state officials are traveling to california to begin crash tests on new gauuardrails. the older guard rails impaled people instead of buckling on impact. the company was forced to pay $663 million as a result of a lawsuit. >>> right now the storm team 4 tower camera overlooking washington showing a high, dry sky. the sunshine beaming d

the community is challenging tthe attack in february natasha mckenna died after officers repeatedly tased her in the process of moving her to a different jail. no law enforcement official faces any charges. wtop reports there will be a second community discussion tonight at 7:00. >>> right now, group of advocates is just outside the district waiting to march on washington. the naacp's journey for justice started in selma, alabama, in early august. they'll reach the capital today after walking nearly 1,000 miles. they have a list of demands for congress that includes equal pay and education right and standards for the use of force across all law enforcement agencies. >>> this morning, the prince george's county council will hear about the closing of laurel regional hospital. they will present its plan to the council at 11:30. the company decided to close the hospital and open a walk-in center for patients. county officials say the maternity ward will be the first thing to go. that's on october 11th. hundreds of workers are losing their jobs. >>> we're up to 70 possible cases of salmonella

no evidence worthy of charges in the case of natasha mckenna. she died after being restrained by six sheriff's deputies and tased in the fairfax jail. tonight, a commission will hold a public hearing about police practices and will ultimately create new policy recommendations. >>> what a change to our weather. the humidity seems like it's long gone now. doug, you told us about this, and you told us we better have our jacket comes monday morning and just as sure as you said it, it was chilly out there. >> it was a very chilly start at the bus stop getting up this morning before the sun made its way out and some in the upper 40s. this stretch of weather looks like it wants to continue. >> doug is 7'3", but -- >> we've had this dry pattern that's been persistent since the first of august. our lows this morning were quite chilly. we were into the 40s in much of the region. >> 48 in dulles and 48 in gaithersburg, and these are the coolest numbers we have seen since the middle of may. a very cool start to our day on a monday and it looks like it wants

natasha mckenna was behind bar and under treatment for mental illness. she died after officers repeatedly tased her in the process of moving her to a different jail. no law enforcement officials faced any charges. >> we heard the police and the commonwealth's attorney say that what happened to natasha was an accident. even if that was possible, that that kind of an assault could be an accident, the outcome was deadly. someone should be responsible for that. >> our news partner says fairfax county will host another meeting at 7:00 tonight. this is part of the county's effort to reduce the number of people with mental illness in jail. the goal is to move nonviolent offenders to treatment facilities instead of locking them up. >>> there is a meeting in the district where you can voice any concerns about policing in your neighborhood. this is just one of multiple talks this month put on by the american civil liberties union. tonight's meeting runs from 6:30 until 8:30. if you would like to attend, go to impact hub on seventh street northwest. another discuss

. >>> if you saw the video of natosha mckenna who was severely mentally ill being tased in this jail,ght have wondered why was she here instead of getting treatment? i'm peggy fox. coming up i'll tell you about changes in the works to make sure that doesn't happen again. >>> remember the gator caught in montgomery county last week? >> yeah. >> well, it is now safe and sound at a thurmont, maryland zoo, but we learned today it is not the on one. people actually have gators hanging out in their homes? police tell stephanie ramirez they are actually having a problem this year with illegal gators. watch. >> reporter: we have a great here named swat because it took 14 s.w.a.t. officers to capture it and the latest gator found in montgomery county is here as well at the wildlife preserve and zoo which is like a refugee camp for these gators. the zoo's owner says it's the only zoo in the state taking in these gators illegally found all throughout maryland. this is the gator buy you at the zoo in their possibility. normally people have to keep a difference, but today the newest member is a ga

and kayla mckenna, contributor to the blaze founder of real ratings.com and third year at yale -- howould i say yale? harvard law school. i thought it was very interesting when he said when john mccain was asked a similar question about president obama from someone in a town hall in 2008, that person called the president an arab, muslim. john mccain stopped that person and corrected them. donald trump said he didn't and he doesn't have a moral obligation to. he said mccain ripped a microphone out of a woman's hands which i think was a little harsh, don't you think? and he got applause. >> i disagree with him. he said do i have a moral obligation to run around and correct everything that someone says about another politician. when you're paying for it, you're the one that bought the mike time and you're the one that invited someone and somebody at your event crosses a line, it is your obligation and duty, especially when you're saying i want to be the leader of the free world, to at the bare minimum lead in that situation to say, look, i even looked into it. and you can make a joke abo

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