news 4's molette green has more on the investigation. molette? >> reporter: aaron, yes, good morning, the car slammed into the tree behind me and shook up this residential neighborhood. you can see the damaged tree right there as the car slammed into it just after midnight. the car then caught fire. we saw the mangled car hauled away on a tow truck just a short while ago. montgomery county fire tweeted the driver was pinned and trapped inside and eventually pronounced dead here at the scene. still working to find out how all of this happened and to get an i.d. on the victim who died just after this -- just after midnight here in this quiet residential neighborhood in silver springs. we're live this morning. back to you. >> molette green, thank you. >>> a potentially controversial hearing today on the use of body cameras in the district. mayor muriel bowser wants to discuss how much of the footage goes public. video of a personal nature should not be released but didn't elaborate on what exactly that covered. about 400 cameras already in use. city

. >>> i'm molette green, live outside the main gate here at ft. meade. just got word the suspect is now in custody. anna rundell county police tweeted that information a short while ago. they found him hiding outside a wooded area close by. we want you to take a look at video we just got in. brand new video showing the damage done to a gate at ft. meade outside the rock in bok interest after the suspected carjacker crashed into it, into the fence there and ran inside the base. all of this touched off a security emergency that reduced ft. meade to limited operations only allowing essential workers inside. >> that was it. they chased him all the way over here for a stolen car. >> they can sniff him out. he is not on the base. they have the dogs out. >> now, anna rundell county police chased the suspect all the way here to the ft. meade area late last night. still unclear if that gate was actually manned or not. allowing the suspect to gain entry. the base has returned to normal operations and all of the gates have reopened. that is the latest from outside

let's get right to molette green who has more with more on this situation. molette? >> reporter: good morning. take a look at the heavy traffic going into the main gate just behind me. the suspect we can tell you still on the run this morning. this is an active police investigation. we got a chance to see some of the large backups at another gate entrance and the large presence of police activity, cars getting turned away at that particular gate. in a statement this morning ft. meade tells us they're on r operations with only essential workers allowed in. and they want area residents to remain indoors. and as you mentioned, area schools are closed as a precaution. now, anne arundel police told me this morning they could not say if the man they're looking for is armed, just that it appears that he was driving a stolen car, crashed it near a ft. meade gate and got out of that vehicle, ran away on foot. still unclear if the man actually entered the base property after he ran away. this brings back memories when two men crashed ft. meade and set off an intense investigat

back to you. >> molette green live for us.d to nbcwashington.com to check out all you need to know for this weekend's marine corps marathon. can check out metro changes, road closures, tonight's concert and a whoa whole lot more. just search marine corps marathon. >>> it is 6:56. four things you need to know before you head on the road. you may see snow plows on the road. don't panic it. it's just a test. >>> the biggest storm ever recorded in the pacific is headed to mexico. right now emergency officials say it could be catastrophic. this rally comes a day after she spent 11 hours testifying in the benghazi hearing. >>> a search for the shooter happening right now at tennessee university. four shot. one died. >> taking a look at our big problem, the blue line now using the yellow line bridge. so all blue lines designated as a yellow line. that is a big issue for us this morning. wi still have that crash at suitland parkway at suit land road and georgetown pike outbound. we're still shup down. inbound, you're okay. chuck? >> w

i'm molette green. back to you. >> molette, thank you. >>> parents are looking at plan on which kids to shift to a different high school. this is addressing concerns that gaithersburg high schools are quickly reaching capacity. interim superintendent larry bower wants to shift students. parents are split on the idea. >> it's a great idea. there's capacity at ma gruder. we've got wuch teachers there. >> it doesn't sit well with me. they just built the school. >> the changes would happen over five years starting in 2017 and there will be public hearings before any plan is made permanent. >>> today is the last day for eighth graders to get their applications in for the thomas jefferson high school for science and technology. the school was named the number one high school in the country by "newsweek." they scored 100 in college ready bs. 99.8% of grads are college bound. >> it's 5:47. the mother of a 12-year-old boy shot and killed by a police officer in ohio speaks out about the investigation into his deat

. >> and molette green in for angie goss. tom, what's up? >> otherwise if you're not exercising you still need a jacket with the temperatures hovering right in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees. we were in the upper 30s at dawn this morning. you can see a tirj of autumn color there. overlook them. a few high clouds are drifting over the region and through the rest of the day temperatures are quick going to be climbing. steep climb. just past 9:00 our temperatures are beginning to really climb quickly. reag reagan national. >> a look at the dry pearn into the rest of this coming week. that's coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you very much. new information now on a developing story in prince george's county. two people who lived inside this home now have to find somewhere else to stay. flames engulfed their beltsville home. the siding burned to a crisp. at least one nearby home also damaged. the cause still under investigation. >>> right now the army ten-miler is under way. you may run boo some street closures. we've got to 35,000 runne

molette green is live with more on the changes. good morning. >> some say the penalties currently are just too low, while businesses are cashing in. residents get to weigh in on the plan to boost these fines from 500 to $1,000 for the first offense and every time they get caught, violators get slapped with another thousand dollar fine. now, our news 4 i-team cameras caught some store clerks in the act over the summer, selling cigarettes to minors, without asking for i.d. and when the store clerk did ask, in many of those cases, they did not even bother to check the i.d. county stats show one in five businesses is currently selling to minors. so there is also a big push to add more money for inspectors to try to get around to do more of these compliance checks. the public hearing is set for 1:30 this afternoon in rockville. i'm molette green, reporting live from gaithersburg. back to you. >> thank you, molette. >>> today in maryland, officials will launch a campaign to help hz theft. attorney general brian frost and craig zucker wil

news 4's molette green live in montgomery county with more on the campaign to get our kids up and be moving, right, molette? >> reporter: oh, yeah. absolutely. take a look at this sign behind me. it says it all. this is bells mill elementary school. on that walk to school day. this is also a big heads up for drivers in school zones. when alarm clocks sound this morning this school community and many others will lace up the sneakers and walk or bike to school. it's part of a push around the nation, all over the world, in fact, to promote a healthy and active lifestyle. safe walking tips. safe school routes will be promoted today. and in just hours we're going to see elected school leaders, even the interim school superintendent walk from a nearby middle school to this particular school to launch a new challenge that ties in. it's called fire up your feet, right? and that also ties into improving academic performance. we're going to learn more about that in the coming hours. commuters on foot or in cars, you need to be very alert today. it is walk to school day and a lot of school commu

i'm molette green. back to you. >> thank you, molette. >>> two men arrested for robbing and killing a montgomery man will face a judge. they're accused of murdering garrett mcclees. police say the three did know each other and the shooting death may be drug-related. >>> today police will be on hand after a shooting plot was foiled. two students are arrested in connection with that alleged plot. investigators say the students planned to call in a bomb threat and shoot students and teachers as they left the high school. we found one is 15, one is 17. they're being hold without bond as a juvenile detention facility and will be in court this week. it was uncovered by chance through postings on a media site. >>> classes will go on at a d.c. school. police say a van smashed into a school. he hid a utility bus and gas meter before smashing through the front door. police say whemt to the hospital but his injuries are not serious. no one was inside the school or in front of it at the time. they were able to repai

that's what makes us all great. >> that's right. >>> i'm molette green.g hear about american troops keeping them in afghanistan. we learned that u.s. forces will stay at current levels. 9,800 for most of next year and then draw down 5,500 in 2017. this major policy shift comes. for months military leaders have pressed for additional support to push back against recent attacks there. that is the latest from the live desk. i'm molette green. eun? >> thank you, molette. customs computers are up and running. a computer glitch delayed screening at airports across the country for about 90 minutes. there's no evidence of sabotage or hacking the system that screens passengers against a terrorist watch list. >>> there is a meeting tonight on converting i-66 into toll lanes. vdot is holding meetings to hear that's in ashburn. it would turn them into high occupancy travel lanes during peak periods. >>> good morning. i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. value pharmaceuticals received subpoenas but the u.s. prosecutor and others have recently issued subpoenas. they

. >>> i'm molette green at the live desk. a man is fighting for his life after he was shot after an nfl football game. police say two men got into a fight at the dallas cowboys/new england patriots game. it happened in the parking lot. when the cops got there, they found a man in his early wounded. he's in critical condition. a another man is charged with having a deadly weapon. police are investigating into what sparked this fight. back to you. >> i'm beyond comprehension with how someone could possibly do this to my son. >> a pain this mother says she will never quite get over. her 22-year-old son is dead and now alicia arnold said finding his killer is the only thing that will bring her piece. someone shot garrett mclease at a neighborhood park in silver spring. while officers investigate, arnold said she will lean on relatives and friends like the ones at this vigil last night. >> his dad and i went to the funeral home to choose caskets, and that is the most pain that i've ever experienced. >> mclease had a little girl. h

. >> reporter: molette green with new details. police escorted a group of people from city hall out to vans and vehicle as short while ago after all-night protest. we're working to figure out how more were arrested. they refused to leave the building. earlier they could be heard shouting there from the upper gallery of a conference room when a city council committee voted o ken davis becomg a top cop. voting that police change their tactics. we'll stay on top of the developing stories. >> thank you, mollet. >>> it's not clear whether syracuse police arrested anywhere near the university however the campus is no longer on lockdown. police say someone shot a and killed a man and then ran into the cemetery next door. just hours ago they say there is no longer a threat. no one from the university was involved. >>> d.c. fire crews rescued one person. there was heavy smoke coming from burned food on the stoesh. one man was critically hurt. >>> today a man who ran over a d.c. police officer with his car will be sentenced. kevin burno wil

that is the latest live from gaithersburg, molette green, news 4. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:24. oscar pistorius has four more years on his sentence for killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. now he's serving them at home. a new statement from the olympian's family just came in. a family spokesperson reinforced that pistorius is serving his sentence under strict guidelines. he was released from prison to house arrest yesterday. pistorius shot and killed steenkamp two years ago. he says the killing was a terrible mistake. >>> an ethics panel wants to make it illegal for politicians in virginia to use campaign cash for personal use. members say that is still happening more than a year after the corruption convictions of former virginia governor bob mcdonnell and his wife maureen. at its final meeting, the washington post reports the committee recommended reclassifying certain money sources as income to be more transparent about how lawmakers are using the funds they receive. >>> high school student hacked into the private e-mail accounts of on

molette green is at their headquarters in fairfax. good morning, molette. >> reporter: barbara, good morning. they haven't arrived yet. i just got an update that the caravan is set to arrive around 2:00 p.m. they had just a few hours to pack 59,000 pounds of equipment for a new mission ten hours away in flood ravaged columbia. this is weeks after they practiced their water rescues. >> we're taking eight boats with us, four swiftwater and four flatwater so we might come up and search neighborhoods across swiftwaters as well. >> reporter: still, finding the missing in catastrophic conditions won't be the end. keys to their success, using sophisticated equipment including cameras with listening devices that fit into tiny spaces. >> and a concrete structure. we can use a drill to make a hole and get this in there to look around. >> from the high tech to the very basic needs. >> meals ready to eat. >> food and water labeled "almost heaven." this is the seam team that helped out months ago. we're live this morning in chantilly. i'm molette

. >>> and i'm molette green at the live desk where i just received p >>> i'm molette green at the live desk. 23% navy alternatives to established candidates. and joe biden sweeps the gop field. now, virginia republicans prefer outsiders candidates donald trump and ben carson and alternatives want hillary clinton. just a few minutes ago, they lease these new numbers. clinton still tops the list for virginia democrats but her lead has dropped from 80% to 40%. both joe biden and bernie sanders, 23%. clinton beats only trump and senator ted cruz while joe biden beats every republican in the field. that's the latest from the live desk. >>> the fefrt presidential candidate, of course, they'll take the establish in las vegas. cnn is hosting the debate. biden is spending the holiday in delaware deciding if he'll run for president. >>> the supreme court could decide as early as tomorrow to hear the case. if the court hears the case and decides the law isn't legal, it could cause more challenges. in memphis, man is in custody in connection to a police officer's death. the man has not been charge

i'm molette green. angie goff has the day off. >> and i'm david culver. >> so far this autumn season we haven't seen the 30s, but we are see 30gs all around much of the region this morning. not a cold frost. no freeze. but it is certainly dipping into the upper 30s. here is a gorgeous view of our sunrise under way. we have an exquisite krenlts moon hanging in the predawn sky. sun not coming up until 7:13. so we're still about half an hour away from the sunrise. some of the mountain regions. watch out for that. visibility is under a quarter mile. shenandoah valley, panhandle, only 40. upper 30s, fred ricks county, montgomery, fairfax into fauquier and culpeper too. right now it's only 37 in wa warrenton and manassas. a nice warming on the day. a look at that and your columbus day holiday forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you so much. >>> today 35,000 people will run for a good cause as part of the army ten-miler. each of the runners ha as personal reason for racing. "news4's" darcy spencer ha

molette green is live in sha chantilly with more. >> reporter: good morning. the team left. this is an example of the full supply from the hazmat equipment that is here. this is one of the bags to the safety gear that's in these green compartments, and then down here you will see some of the search equipment they'll ee have to use. they left can 50 thousand pounds of equipment. they had just hours to get here and be ready to go. about 80 responders are taking cameras,devices, and swift boats. >> we're breaking into buildings to search for people, we're taking boats with us, for flatwater and for swiftwater so we might be able to come up and search neighborhoods. >> reporter: this is the same team that traveled to nepal where they were. they'll take all of the supplies they need including meal. this is a meal ready to eat. it's cheese tortellini. they say it tastes like a sophisticated tv dinner. we're live this morning in the chantilly warehouse. back to you. >>> thank you. essentially people needed rescue after the patuxent river overflowed. the prince frederick fire didn't

"news4's" molette green (child crying) this is a pos, not a ppo. a ppo? it's a pos. i want a pos or i have a pos? you have a pos. so you want me to have a ppo? you have a pos, not a ppo that means... i want a ppo? (child crying) you have a pos, it's like a hmo. it means you a referral from a pcp. a pcp? a primary care physician. a pos means i need a pcp? (child crying) a referral. (child crying) find a doctor in your network before you book... with zocdoc. >>> breaking news we're following this morning on a deadly stabbing in northwest washington. "news4's" molette green is live with the latest. molette? >> reporter: aaron, good morning. lots more questions than answers. one man dead, another man in the hospital with injuries to his leg. we're in the 200 block of k street. at one point the police activity on the scene stretched over the bridge here onto nlk avenue and even around the corner from where i am at third and i where there's a baptist church that sits on the corner. we know this deadly stabbing happened around 1:00 a.m. the two men were taken to the hospita

"news4's" mollette green is liv with more information. molette. >> reporter: aaron, good morning, yes. we just left the highway 32 gate where it's at a standstill. cars just jammed at the gate there, being told to turn around basically. and the workers that we had a chanceo speak with said they didn't know what was going on, but they were wondering about all of the police activity that we saw out there. this is still, we e can tell you, an active search involving anne arundel police from the ft. meade base. we did get word that the base is on reduced operations and the lockdown or stay-inside order given late last night still in place so area res debltss are asked to stay inside, keep their doors locked. and area schools, schools in the medial airy are closed as a precaution. anne arundel police are telling us this morning they could not say if the man they're looking for is averaged. just that it appears he was driving a stolen car and crashed it toward the ft. meade gate last night. they're searching for him at this time thachl. we' we're at th

. >>> i'm molette green in the news room. we want you to keep a close eye on children getting on and off the bus. police stopped giving out tickets to drivers who ignore school bus stop signs weeks ago on october 2nd because of how this law is worded. at issue, whether violators had to be ticketed in person or receive a citation in the mail. the 2011 law did not exclusively provide that. it's still illegal to pass a stopped school bus with its stop arm extended. back to you. >> molllettmolette, thank you. >>> hostage situation in ohio involving several firefighters. >>> we're hours away from a meeting surrounding metro and your safety. who will be on hand and what we can learn. >>> speaking of metro, if you're outdoor heading for a train, grab a jac >>> welcome back. man is in custody after holding three officers. a man was burning leaves. when they asked him to stop he pulled out a rifle. three firefighters were held hostage for about two hours. no one was hurt. >>> a renewed push today to get a hit and rupp-driver off the r

"news4's" molette green is at the health department. they want to get the word out. >> they're no longer contagious. that still does not rule out the risk. there is concern that there might be other people out there who may possibly have been exposed. and the fairfax county health department says the young patient received the first of two rounds of shots but contracted measles before being fully protected by the second. >> although this child was age-appropriately vaccinated we want to make sure everyone in the public reviews and makes sure they have two doses of vaccines to confirm protection of measles. >> now, the child visited several sights around the dmv while contagious and so health officials are looking to be able to find you and to be able to determine if there is risk. we have put the complete list of sites visited on our nbc washington app for you to take a look at. and if you find that you might have been in the area, might have been at that location, give the fairfax county health department a call so they can determine a

. >>> i'm molette green. transportation experts say tolls reduce traffic and could be the answer to part of this stretch is but commuters i talked to say that this is only a cash cow for the state. and they say it's not a simple dollars and cents solution. commuters dread the congested i-66 corridor. part of v-dots plan to transform the stretch inside the beltway is to make it a toll road during rush hour. >> one of the reasons that we moved to falls church and not further out is so we didn't have to take the toll road. >> reporter: as she fills her tank, garrett turner has a fight of her own to fight this. >> post on my neighborhood listserv and get everybody to start commenting. >> reporter: some are willing to pay to get out of jams, but the promise of a more efficient ride could cost you about $17 a day. $85 a week. >> i don't think they should be charging people to get up and down the highways. >> reporter: planner says this toll option could get you going up to 45 miles per hour during rush hour, unhear

i'm molette green. >> i'm david culver. >> welcome to news 4 today on this 10th of october. if you're heading out this morning, a jacket will certainly be needed. >> it feels like october out there. tom kierein, quite a change from yesterday. >> yes, it was almost summer-like yesterday afternoon up near 80 degrees. now it's feeling like autumn again. we have a breeze coming in out of the north. that's bringing in the drier, chillier weather that is in place now on this saturday morning. looking at storm team 4 radar, we had showers last evening. those have cleared out, breaking up over virginia, tidewater. later today as we get out of the 50s we should jump into the 60s by midafternoon. 56 at reagan national. great weather for outdoor exercise today. by midmorning to late morning, we should be in the low 60s. by noontime, the mid-60s peaking in the upper 60s by late afternoon with increasing sunshine. morning breezes giving way to a few light breezes during the afternoon. a look at the rest of your columbus day weekend. that's all coming up in just a few minutes. >> all righ

molette green, new 4. >>> counselors are helping students at a spotsylvania school cope. two students were arrested in connection with a school shooting mrooplot. they planned to call in a bomb threat and then allegedly shoot students and teachers as they left the school. they will be in court this week. the alleged plot was uncovered by chance through text and social media postings that led concerned students to contact authorities. >>> one person is missing after this boat sank off vancouver island in canada. the whale watching boat sank with 27 on board. you're looking at cell phone video of the back end under water. we know that five people died after not making it off that boat in time. the coast guard was able to rescue 21 others. a mayday call came in but there's no word on exactly what went wrong. >>> late their afternoon, the woman who crashed into a homecoming parade will be in court. four people died and nearly 50 others were hurt. the 25-year-old faces four second degree murder charges. witnesses say she accelerated into the crowd watching the oklahoma state u

. >>> i'm molette green live in alexandria. police just learned -- well, we just learned right now from police here that they are following up on tips they received since releasing a sketch of a rape suspect. meanwhile, the people who live here are on high alert. >> it is a big clue. this composite sketch gives alex andy ya police and residents of the canterbury square condominium an idea of what the attempted rapist looks like. >> have you seen this man or anybody that looks like that, that could be that? >> if i know him, i would say something, because he this affect everybody. >> residents say until last friday morning's attacks, they went about their daily chores around the property without worry but debra zach says, not anymore. >> how did they get in? are they a tennant or an ex-tennant maybe? you don't know. >> you need a code to enter each secure building on the property and a key to get into each building's basement laundry room. the 20-year-old victim says a man in his 30s attacked her as she walked through a undergro

i'm molette green. a meeting turns into a protest in baltimore. >>> a change for the u.s. military overseas. >> i'm lauryn ricketts. we have a big chill in the forecast as temperatures tumble. i'm going to have that information coming up >>> flowing again, not water but traffic. a big step forward for a busy road. it wasn't easy. i'm barbara harrison. "news 4 midday" starts right now. >>> a handful of activists gathering at baltimore city hall with new demands. they want police to release 16 fellow protesters arrested for protesting this morning taken out of the building in plastic handcuffs hours ago. police broke up an all-night sit-in and charged the folks with trespassing as we said. they were part of a large group that disrupted a hearing about hiring a permanent police commissioner. those protesters opposed a preliminary vote to keep kevin davis on the job and they want a say in the selection process. >> thanks, molette. developing right now, an announcement any moment about u.s. troops in afghanistan. president obama is expected to say he plans to keep troops at cur

i'm molette green from "news4." >> thanks, mo elet. >>> a bizarre hit-and-run last night.ice tell us they did know each other. the two men were fighting while driving in separate vehicles. the victim then got out of his vehicle and that is when the suspect hit the victim with his car. medics took the victim to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. the suspect turned himself in to police. >>> two men arrested for robbing and killing a montgomery county man will face a judge for a bond hearing today. 24-year-old earl bennett and another are accused of killing mcgeese at edgewood park earlier this month. police say they did know each other and it may have been drug related. >>> this morning remembering his former head coach. flip saunders died at the age of 60. saunders coached the wizards from 2009 to 2012. from there he went to the minnesota timberwolves. in june saundes was diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma and announced he would miss the entire season. wizards john wall started with him. he tweeted the sting of losing another loved one to cancer doesn't get any

with rain falling across the region now, molette green has a check of how alexandria is getting ready. >> reporter: high tide is less than 30 minutes away, and folks here are grabbing up their share of the 8,000 available sandbags. this is old town alexandria's current situation. lobster on ice. while the city braces in case it floods. up to five free sandbags for residents and property owners. one hauls her five away in a red wagon. >> i appreciate it. i think it saved us a couple of times. we'll keep coming out every time they give a warning. others on foot struggle to wary them, while most just pulled up in their cars and waited in line. and let a city worker do the heavy lifting. >> we're prepared for it. >> reporter: at the intersection of king and lee streets this will go on all day or until they reason out. >> this is better than last time. last time we all had to fight for it. >> you had to come and carry your bags up the street this is much better. >> reporter: this waterfront community is ready with storm preps in case flood watches turn to warnings. but some have a differen

. >> and i'm molette greene in for angie goff this morning. let's get to the temperatures because that's the big weather story. the drop in the 30s for some. tom? >> yeah. it's the time of year the spiders are getting active. we start seeing cobwebs and spiderwebs and that includes our camera at national harbor. now, i told david to climb up with his feather duster to clean them out. he hasn't done it yet. there's the wilson briej. hi high clouds there. it's calm this morning. here's another camera view. this is reston. there is the dulles tollway. it ought to hit low 70s. temperatures right now in reston, around 55 degrees as well as at dulles and 56 now at reagan national. jumping already near the bay. it's in the 50s west and north of us and this is going to kojts to warm as we get into the afternoon. back to you. >> tom, thank you so much. new information on a developing story in prince george's county. two people who lived inside this house now have to find somewhere else to say. flames shot out from all sides. one firefighter and one of

news 4's molette green is live. ce day to do it too, molette. >> reporter: well, you need a jacket this morning, let me tell you. moments ago we saw a school bus drive off out of this parking lot down the street. the word of the day is to walk to school, right? walk with caution. drive with care. that from public safety officials in the county. communities are refocusing on walk to school day and the benefits of an active lifestyle. a big part of the lesson plan for today at this school and many others across the country, around the world is looking at safer routes to walk or bike and tips for not only those on foot but, of course, for drivers who are around school zones when the kids are walking to school or walking home from school. now when the interim school superintendant here montgomery county and even the fire chief walked from a nearby middle school to this school, bells mill elementary, they're going to be launching a month-long challenge that goes along with walk to school day and it also focuses on improvi

i'm molette green. >>> melissa. >> we have a center lane blocked.ds you're coming down 70 to the outer american legion bridge, you can see i. taking a look at the beltway, overall actually looking pretty good. the only big problem ahead you're going to see is this big area here on the side of the beltway as you're headed out of town. otherwise everything moving nicely. >> thanks, melissa. our area preparing for a double whammy. hurricane joaquin's impact. the governors of virginia and m. say residents have to take precautions. >> we will have flooding we will see trees down, we will see power lost. our message to everybody in the commonwealth is be prepared. >> our state is taking every precaution and i urge marylanders to do the same. >> both governors have declared states of emergencies. in 15 minutes we'll check in live on the situation in virginia beach and how they're prepared for the dangerous weather. >> is we should get an update. analysts say the jobs report for september should show 200,000 new jobs during the month. that's up from a not s

. >>> i'm molette green, we're following several breaking stories. intense flames inside a local high school. several students flown to the hospital. we're tracking it all. >> i'm barbara harrison. a major announcement from the white house about our military's presence overseas. >> and fuel spilling into the potomac. i'm aaron gilchrest, news 4 midday starts right now. >>> david culver here in fairfax county coming to you live from woodson high school. just on scene after a fire was reported at the school. a fire in a chemistry classroom. it has left five students injured. we know two of those students were transported via a helicopter to washington hospital. they are in serious condition. those injuries being taken seriously. another three students were taken to a local hospital. they were ground transported. their injuries said to be non-life threatening. that fire started in a chemistry classroom. we know that fire is out at this hour. i want to set the stage back here live where i am on the back end of woodson high school, just off main street. 2

news 4's molette green is there with more on the investigation and what caused the crash. molette?reporter: aaron, we're much closer to the actual accident scene. take a look behind me at the damaged tree where the car crashed into it. we are in a residential neighborhood. police fire trucks, they left about 30 minutes ago and they towed the car away here. it gave us a really good look at the extent of damage that car caught fire after it crashed and it trapped the driver inside. the driver was pronounced dead here at the scene. all is clear here now at ray drive and gift avenue. not too far from philadelphia avenue which is the main street here in silver spring close by. still working to find out what caused this horrific crash and the name of the driver who lost his or her life after this crash happened just after midnight. that is the latest live from silver spring, i'm molette green, news 4. >>> right now prince george's county police trying to figure out who would kill a woman inside her home. a relative found 56-year-old amanda jones dead in the perfery perrywood neighborhood

. >> molette green with an update on a shoot-out. police say 52-year-old floyd cook shot at police before he died in the exchange this morning. now, two state troopers and a u.s. marshal cat up with him in a wooded area about two hours outside of louisville. cook was considered extremely dangerous. a massive search for him started in tennessee last weekend after police say he shot a police officer. now, that happened during a traffic stop. he was also accused of shooting at officers in kentucky as well. now, police just held a news conference. we're going to bring you what they said and video of tonight's incident as soon as we get it. back to you now. >> thank you, molette. 5:02. in just a few hours the jury in a trial of accused serial killer charles severance heads back to work. yesterday was their first full day of deliberations. there was no word but jurors made several requests. they asked for office supplies and they made a second request asking a judge if they could see police reports. that request was denied. he's 'accused o

that was the latest from manassas, molette green, news 4. >>> two maintenance workers at baltimore'sy are out of a job. a lawsuit claims they demanded sex for repairs at public housing units. this afternoon a group protested in front of the city's housing authority saying they want action. nearly a dozen women are suing claiming they lived in squalid conditions. the protesters say there will be site visits and the city hasn't provided details about how to pay to fix the problem. >>> no snow in the forecast, but we're already talking about how the winter weather may cost you. find out how to avoid the fines next. >>> adam tuss. a lot of people have been saying metro needs to turn it back around, but why are they looking at someone with airport experience? >>> there could be changes on the water at one of maryland's biggest vacation destinations, a policy review board is considering requests to lift personal watercraft restrictions at deep creek lake. those restrictions have been in place for 25 years now. they prohibit personal and hover craft used on memorial day and weekends during

news 4's molette green arrived on the scene to tell us what's happening now. molette? >> reporter: aaron, i can tell you right now investigators are here at the scene bagging up the evidence that remains. there is a flatbed tow truck here to prepare to load up the damaged vehicle. the tow truck is sitting near where the car is still inside that area where vectoinvestiga are looking to back up evidence. the car caught fire after impact. the driver was trapped inside and eventually pronounced dead at the scene. we're still working to find out what happened, were speed a factor or any other factors and identify the driver here. we're at guest and tacoma avenues not far from philadelphia drive here in silver spring. that is the latest live from the scene. back to you. >>> all right. taking a look at some other problems or or things, i should say, around town right now. 95 in springfield, no problems there. e everything looking nice and clear. also taking a look now at 66. overallooking pretty good here right now. no problems into town or out of town here this morning. movi

. >> reporter: molette green with new details. police escorted a group of people from city hall out to vans and vehicle as short while ago after

i'm molette green. back to you. >> thank you, molette. you can customize your coverage. about that. this is our nbc washington app. be sure to check the nbc radar and monitor your storm track. it's all getting ready for you right now. >> sounds like a plan. >>> a judge today in d.c. will check on the mental health of a woman who ran at a officer with a stake knife. the officer shot nettles after he repeatedly asked her to put the knife down. her mother said she struggles with bipolar disorder and couldn't get the help she needed. >>> d.c.'s attorney general teaming up with a colorado based marijuana advocacy group to fight the use of synthetic drugs. although marijuana is legal in colorado, they say they've also seen the use of synthetic drugs go up. they hope to work together to develop creative ways to cut down on the accessn't and use of synthetic drugs as well as tougher punishments in the district of colorado. >>> today we're expecting a report from the justice department about st. louis county police. this is the last doj review following that violence in ferguson

reporting live this morning from chantilly, i'm molette green. back to you. >> thank you, molette. >>> now back to hurricane joaquin. the wakening storm passed bermuda. it dumped 2 to 4 inches of rain and created 60-mile-an-hour winds. it's going to continue to weaken over the next few days as it tracks into the atlantic ocean. >>> the search continues for any survivors on a cargo ship that went missing. el faro lost power, started taking on water. the ship had taken off from jacksonville, florida. the coast guard located thousands of pieces of debris in the search field yesterday. unclear if the debris actually belongs to the ship. family members are hoping their loved ones will be found alive. >>> two hospital security officers are on administrative leave after a patient in their care died. this morning we may be able to tell you more about why. officials with medstar hospital center will address the situation in washington later this morning. the hospital says the patient and two security officers had a fight last tuesday. the man died two days

molette green with how neighbors are reacting. molette? >> reporter: good morning, eun. these residents are on high alert, some carrying pepper spray. the victim was able to give a pretty good description of her attacker and now police have this sketch to work with. we want you to take a good look at it. police want you to focus on the man's features because there's always the chance that he cut his favorite hair and even his braids to change up his look. the man attacked her as she walked through an underground locker room at the canterbury apartment just near richmond highway. she fought him wonderful a heavy industrial nozzle and was still able to get a good luck. the man is in his 30s. 5'11", six feet tall. again, the folks here are on alert and some even saying carrying pepper spray to try to protect themselves until police can catch this man. that is the latest live from alexandria. not too far from belvoir. >> thank you, mow let. >>> d.c. police are looking for who may have shot at two boy. they were coming off the bus at east capital and benning when they started

m molette green got a look at what they found. >> prosecutors forgave usgave uw of what they found. more than 1600 packets of synthetic drugs and paraphernalia, paraphernalia that included gas masks laid out at police headquarters here. it has a street value, all of this, of about 30,000. under cover officers got them from three convenience stores in capital heights, district heights and temple hills sold under scooby snacks, bizzaro and a new one, love roses. >> we have found out here in prince george's county, is it here? yes, it is. it's everywhere. is it a huge major problem in the county? right now we don't think so. that's why we're out there. we know what's going on with neighbors in d.c., and they're attributing some of the violence to that. we're trying to get ahead of that and make sure that violence doesn't occur here because of these synthetics. >> officers served warrants and raided lucky market convenience and global discount tobacco stores but did not make arrests just yet. they have to run the drugs at the lab to determine their chemical makeup. manufacturers often c

i'm molette green, the search for an elderly man missing for weeks hones in on a local park. >> scary for certainty, and the future of a "washington post" reporter hangs in the balance as his dramatic trial comes to a close. >> sun is shining. clouds are coming back, and tuesday may have a rain chance to worry about. forecast just ahead. >>> ready for takeoff, one of the country's most popular airlines warns thousands of you could be in for a long day of traveling. i'm barbara harris. new 4 midday starts now. >>> developing a family's week's long search could be over. right now waiting to get confirmation after police found a body in a prince george's county park. maryland national capital park police say the body found in a soybean field at watkins regional park fits the description of 80-year-old luben fipps. crews found the body about 80 yards away from where a search has been conducted. the fipps family canceled today's search pending today's confirmation. he went missing september 15th during a picnic there with the assisted living center where he stayed. his daughter told new 4'

. >>> i'm molette green at the live desk new this hour.olice are saying a kentucky fuj tish got close to residents before police tracked him dunld shot him dead just hours ago. kentucky police ended a news conference a little while ago about how they captured him. they say just before 3:00 a.m. he went to a home to ask for a ride but the couple rye fusefus called police. state troopers and u.s. marshals found him hiding in a wooded area very close to a residential area. they say cook shot at them and they shot back in exchange. they say he shot and wounded a police officer during a traffic stop. that is the latest from the live desk. back to you. >> thank you, molette. >>> the owl with an attitude is back. montgomery county parks received three reports of owl attacks on tuesday. that's according to bethesda magazine. the attacks happened between river road and dorsett avenue in bethesda. that's where the owl attacked two weeks ago. joggers reported the owl swooped down aggressively. some were actually hit and the owl stole a couple of hats

molette green explains the one detail letting drivers off the hook. >> it seems like sup p such a minor detail the a program that works to protect children is apparently on hold. >> in falls church, cameras attached to school buses catch drivers in the act when the stop arm is out. right now, they won't get tickets in the mail. >> the point of the program is to keep children safe. the only way to keep children safe is to prevent violations from happening. >> police stopped handing out citations earlier this month and just this week the common wealth attorney general weighed in saying a change in the 2011 law is needed to restart the program. the legislature has to clearly spell out whether violators should get tickets in perp or receive a citation in the mail. current wording does not mention citation by mail. until that is fixed, this program is considered an effective way to keep drivers in check remains grounded. >> protecting the kids as they get off the bus is important. i think it is fantastic. >> while this ticket program is on hold for now in falls church, still important to rem

"news4's" molette green with more on what we can expect.ette, good morning. >> reporter: aaron, good morning, yes. this is the 40th marine corps marathon. we're on the heels of this happening. there's a lot of excitement this year. i just spoke to operations manager, the guy in charge of all of the logistics who tells me more than 30,000 have register for this. and, yes, there is a slight course change to tell you about. take a look at our map here. runners will take a bit of a different path through crystal service as they near the finish line. the changes happened at mile 22 and 24. basically no u-turn at crystal drive. really hard to manage that with so many runners in this race. later today there will be some big news expected to come from a news conference from the marine corps marathon folks talking about significant change for 2016. i'm told it's going to be big and it's going to be exciteding. road closures, of course, always a big part of such a big event. metro will be opening two hours early on sunday for all of this, but you can

we're live in bethesda, i'm molette green, news 4. >>> this morning the family of a murdered transgendernts prosecutors to bring hate crime charges against her suspected killer. relatives say she first met rico la blond in middle school. they say he shot and killed her last week. la blond has two prior arrests and one case the charges were dropped. he is waiting for trial on the other. deanna's death marks the 22nd murder of a transgender person in the united states this year according to the national coalition of anti-violence programs. >>> homicide investigation in prince william county. officers found the remains of 19-year-old guillermo hernandez leva in the woods earlier in fall. the medical examiner reclassified his death as a murder. police do not have any suspects at this time. they say the teenager is from montgomery county and he doesn't have any ties they know of to the westminster lane area of wood bridge. >> what's happening with our weather? >>. >>> it's squie et out there right now, it has pretty much been quiet all this week and will be quiet to end out this week and even

news 4's molette green is in fairfax county to find out how they prepared for this trip. >> reporter:hey had just a few hours to pack 59,000 pounds of equipment for a new mission in flood-ravaged columbia, south carolina. the call from fema came just a week after task force 1 practiced their water rescues. we're taking eight boats with us and four swift water and four flat water to address any water issues that night come up and search flooded neighborhoods and cross swift water, as well. >> reporter: still, finding the missing in catastrophic flooding conditions won't be easy. >> there's a camera on the end and we have a device where we can see that. >> reporter: key to their success, using sophisticated equipment including cameras with listening devices that fit into tiny spaces. >> if we think they may be the victim of a search are certain area, we can use a drill to look around. >> from the high-tech to the very basic needs. >> the meals are ready to eat and we take them. >> food and water labeled almost heaven for this team of 80 ready to do what it takes to save lives. >> virgin

in arlington, molette green, news 4. >>> it got warmer today. did you like it? >> i loved it.was quiet weather is always nice and the rest of this week is not bad either, but this weekend, wow! it will be cool in a hurry. meanwhile, a lot of folks are wondering about this evening if they'll be able to see the rocket launch. here's the story. you will be able to under mostly clear skies just past sunset and it will be launching a rocket from wallop's island flight facility in virginia. liftoff could produce several multi-colored patches in the east and you may be able to see that. clouds of the vapor which is safe and will be interacting from the sounding rocket and you might be able to see that. if you do see something make sure you tweet us at nbc washington and check out both doug and my facebook page. mostly clear skies between 7:00 and 9:00 and right after sunset a bit of a multicolor light glow in the east and not a big deal at all. our temperatures will be in the 70s then and 40s, upper 40s in the north and west. and 58 in d.c., cool, but not cold and a light jacket will

i'm molette green in for angie goff. >> and you may need a jacket today. >> maybe some sleeves. i didn't get the memo. >> let's go over to tom kierein. >> you're right, molette. it's turned much chillier in the wake of last night's temperatures. it's turned much cooler on this saturday morning after the thundershowers. look at the radar history, over the last several hours the rain pushed well to our south now. that's going to stay that way from southern virginia into the carolinas. that will be advancing to the east but staying well south of the metro area where they had that rain in south carolina. another round of moderate to heavy rain is about to move right through there. for us, we're drying out and our temperatures are down into the low 50s northern western suburbs. shenandoah valley, generally in the mid-50s although down to a chilly 43 in oakland. closer to washington, nearby suburbs, montgomery, fairfax, prince george's county. upper 50s to around 60 degrees. a look at our chilliest night coming up tonight. that's a look at that coming up in a few minutes. stay around.