and that muth had twice been charged with assault.e was convicted in one case and the other was dismissed. and yet -- >> they had things in common, that he made her feel young again. >> do you think she really loved him? >> i think she really loved him. >> reporter: within hours of the body being found, police were turning up evidence showing that muth felt differently. muth told them this was a marriage of convenience. he had no job, and she gave him a monthly allowance of $2,000, recently reduced to $1,800. in a search of the home, police found a letter muth presented to his wife's family after her death. it was dated the day before her body was found. signed in her name and instructed the family to hand over at least $150,000 if anything happened to her, according to the affidavit. then the medical examiner dropped a bombshell. he said she had not fallen, she had been beaten so badly, that bones were broken and she had been strangled. police picked up albert muth, then things got strange. in court, even as his appointed attorney tr

his doctor believes muth is likely to attain competence. muth denied any wrongdoing in the death of his wife. >>> the fbi is bringing in special profilers to find a missing 6-year-old who disappeared from her home in tucson, arizona. isabel celis was last seen in her home friday night. police are calling it a suspicious disappearance and possible abduction. 50 officers searched a city landfill. >>> meantime five years after madeline mccann disappeared british police believe she may still be alive and are asking portugal to reopen the case. the 3-year-old disappeared from a resort hotel room while on vacation with her parents. police released a picture of what they believe madeline would look like now at age 9. portuguese authorities closed the case in 2008. >>> sex, lies and a baby, gripping testimony in the john edwards trial from his personal confidente and per   and personal aide.  what's the best gift you can give mom ? a powerful connection. with this droid razr by motorola on verizon 4g lte stay i

police picked up albert muth, then things got strange.n court, even as his appointed attorney tried to argue that the evidence was not enough to tie muth to the crime, he interrupted to say he wanted to represent himself. he went on a hunger strike. he suggested an outside killer was to blame for the murder, even though police say there was no sign of a forced entry. and he suggested he should be treated as a captured military officer in keeping with stories he had told for years. >> he claimed to be a general in the iraqi army. >> he claimed a lot of things. >> he also claimed he was a spy for foreign countries. he claimed that he was of european aristocrat descent. >> is any of this truth? >> none of it is true. >> reporter: amid all that, the court sent him for psychiatric evaluation to see if he could even be held accountable for the horrible crime that happened here. and this psychiatric hospital, for the moment, is where he remains. undergoing tests to determine if he truly understands how his long strange trip into d.c. society cir

police say albrecht muth strangled and beat his wife in their home. she was a well-known journalist and d.c. socialite. the case has been delayed because of questions over muth's mental health. he has been deemed incompetent to stand trial pending an investigation. >>> the sole survivor of a fiery wreck in chevy chase facing criminal charges. 18-year-old rico richardson was arrested yesterday and charged with theft. he's since been released. police say richardson was a passenger in a stolen car when it ran from police and slammed into a tree in chevy chase circle last month before it burst into flames. the driver and two other passengers died in that crash. >>> a rite-aid store manager shot during a robbery speaks exclusively to news4. surveillance video captured the crime on rhode island avenue in northeast washington. you see the robber approach manager albert mcduffie and demand money. when he didn't move fast enough, the robber shot the father of two. the manager spoke to news4 from his hospital bed. >> i was like, man, i can't believe you just sh

albrecht muth is accused of strangling his wife in their home. the case has been delayed because of questions about muth's mental health. last month he was deemed temporarily incompetent to stand trial pending further evaluation. >>> maryland lawmakers may be returning to annapolis for two special sessions. governor martin o'malley it s in favor of two sessions, one to develop a budget and one to expand gambling in the state. they never reached a deal that would authorize a full-fledged casino in maryland. many lawmakers want it to be built at national harbor. the legislation passed in the senate, but lawmakers in the house want a study to learn more about the impact the casino would have. >>> a bold step is how mayor gray described a bill that would give the district more control over its budget. senator lieberman of connecticut introduced the legislation allowing the city to spend its local tax dollars without approval of congress. local leaders rejected a similar bill drafted by republican congressman darrell issa last year because it restrict

police say albrecht muth strangled and beat his wife in their home. the case has been delayed because of questions about muth's mental health. last month he was deemed temporarily incompetent to stand trial pending further investigation. >>> the sole survivor of a fiery wreck in chevy chase faces criminal charges. 18-year-old rico richardson was arrested yesterday and charged with theft. he's since been released. police say richardson was a passenger in a stolen car when it ran from police and slammed into a tree bursting into flames. the driver and two passengers died in the crash. >>> 5:47. a rite-aid store manager shot during a robbery talked exclusively to news4. surveillance video captured the crime at the drug store on rhode island avenue in northeast washington. you see the robber approach the manager, robert mcduffie, and demand money. when he didn't move fast enough, the robber shot the father of two. mcduffie spoke to news4 over the phone from his hospital bed. >> i was like, man, i can't believe you just shot me. can't believe you shot me.

the murder of a georgetown socialite remains incontinue tempt to stand trial. 47-year-old albrecht muth appeared in court today accused of killing his wife viola drath. she was found strangled and beaten inside the couple's home last august. doctors say muth should continue to be treated for his disorders. >>> is it vandalism or a valiant public service? that's the question we are asking tonight about whoever is using spray paint to mark warnings to drivers about hidden speed cameras in the district. scott broom is live tonight at the latest location to be painted at missouri avenue and sixth street northwest to show us what's been going on and scott, people are not happy about the cameras. >> reporter: just take a look at the marks, big orange bs that turned up here on missouri avenue last night. one of two places in the district where these turned up last night in locations where cameras are cleverly hidden. it's a crime of lot of people seem to sympathize with. it's a camera motorist do not see until it's too late. just and laurie soon. >> i come up missouri avenue and it is hiding b

. >> reporter: david muth is with the advocacy group the national wildlife federation. he took us to an island where, weeks after the spill, pelicans were covered with oil. he says oil is suffocating man groves holding the soil in place. it was four acres before, how big is the island now? >> less than an acre. 75% less of the island since the spill. >> reporter: what do you think this will look like in another two years? >> gone. >> reporter: completely gone? >> completely gone. >> reporter: two years later, the oil is still here in some partparts of these marrs lands. you can see in the places in these tar patches and in other areas the ground is so so much rated you can see the oil bubbling up from the ground. penn state scientists say this dead coral contained the chemical fingerprint of the b.p. oil. the red you see are star fish. dolphins also show signs of distress. last year in louisiana federal researchers say 179 dolphins were stranded-- nearly eight times the average. it's not clear whether the oil played a role. b.p. has spent $14 billion on environmental cl

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muth is still considered mentally incompetent. he is charged with the first- degree murder of his wife. he will remain hospitalized at st. elizabeth because doctors believe with further treatment he will one day be able to stand trial. >> investigators are trying to determine what caused a metro train to derail last night. thousands of commuters are hoping to make it home without another nightmare of a delay. stephen tschida, any reason or cause for the delay yesterday? >> so far no obvious problem with a car that the rail. the tracks appear to be fine. it is fair to say they are focusing on the operator of the train at. >> some worry about a repeat incident tonight. the front wheels and jumped the rail as it pulled out of the station. it led to a single tracking and. almost 24 hours later metro was looking for answers. >> we went to figure out why this happened and right now we don't have an answer. >> they pulled the car out of service to examine it. they determine the tracks are safe. some passengers are on edge. >> i am always

. >> doctors are expected to tell the court that albrecht muth is still mentally competent to stand trial. they will recommend that the state's elizabeth's hospital in southeast d.c. he is charged with killing 91- gerald viola drath. -- 91-year-old. >> five people were found dead inside a home in oxon hill yesterday. investigators say they died of carbon monoxide poisoning. jummy olabanji is live in that neighborhood this morning to explain what exactly firefighters are now doing today. >> in just a couple hours later this morning, fire officials from prince george's county will be going all across the county going door-to-door talking with residents about fire safety and carbon monoxide safety. they don't want another family in this county to go through what this family went through yesterday. >> how can you explain? it hurts. >> tanya cannot put into words how painful it was to learn that her favorite aunt and uncle are dead. prince george's county fire officials say that 56-rolled oscar chavez and his 44-year-old wife were two of five victims who passed away. fire officials believe the

albrecht muth faces first-degree murder charges for the death of viola drath last august. doctors who interviewed him last week say that he is still not competent to stand trial. it will recommend the remain hospitalized for the time being. >> defense attorneys for john edwards will get their first shot at cross-examining the star witness. andrew young testified that edwards had a plan to funnel money from rich friends to hide is a fair. defense claims young spent most of the money building the $1.5 million house. the immigration debate takes center stage today in the supreme court. justices will hear arguments from the obama administration pose a challenge to arizona's immigration law. the high court will decide what role states can play in the immigration policy. the arizona law requires police to question a person's immigration status if they suspect that person is in the country illegally. >> mitt romney is all but sewn up the and gop presidential nomination and is in general election overdrive now. the former massachusetts governor swept all five republican primaries

. >>> doctors will announce whether they believe albrecht muth remains incompetent. we're trying to figure out what that is going to be. the german man is charged with killing his much older wife. the 91 yearldz was found strangled and beaten inside their home. >>> metro crews worked overnight to restore normal service to both the blue and orange lines in time for this morning's rush hour. this follows a derailment last night at the rosslyn station where the two lines split. 9news now reporter delia goncalves is live at the station in arlington with more on what happened and the impact this morning. delia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. i'm smiling because we have some good news. dan stessel, metro's spokesperson joined us at 5:00 to share that good news. metro is back up and running and ready for your commute into work this morning. the blue line at rosslyn derailed just after 7:00 p.m. yesterday. no one was hurt and about a thousand passengers on that six- car train offloaded within ten minutes. the derailment happened at the switch between the bl

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