it was 1996 and nia owens was just 14 years old. more than a decade later, matthew was arrested because of newna evidence, and eventually sentenced to 15 years in prison. but now he's getting out early because of good behavior. wood wants t push lawmakers to prevent this from happening to other families. >> how can a murderer come home on good time? my daughter will never have good times. she'd dead forever. detectives stiave not been able to identify a second peon's dna found on nia owens the night of her death. leon? jim, also tomorrow congress is going to hear from a teenager who got vaccinated against his parents' wishes and became viral sensation doing it. his name is either an linden rger and he announced today on youtube that he's been invited to testify in front ofe a sen committee looking into out breaks of preventable diseases ke mees ls. he said he grew up without being vaccinated because his parents believed antivaccine conspiracies. he researched the issue for himself. when he turned 18 he went and nagot vacd on his own

. >>> today, the man who killed a prince george's high school released.s set to be the body of nia owens was found in the woods in 1996. she was just 14 years old. dna led police to matthew bethea. now, he is getting out rly. >> how can a murderer come homeo on time? my daughter will never have good time. >> angela wood is taking her fight to annapolis. she wants a law that requires convted killers to serve their entire sentence. >>> we're working to learn more about a death investigation on west virginia avenue northeast. our cameras were there when the forensic team arrived to begin collecting evidence. police are not saying how the person .di >>> today, a montgomery council member plans to close the gender pay gap in the county. that would prevent the county from asking a question in a job interview. >> reporter: bridging the pay gap was not one of his priorities. >> when you rely on pay his to set future pay, you're only perp perpetuating the pay history. e lost wage that a woman won't receive, could be a mortgage on a house. it has an impact on our ability to retire. >> reporter: fi

today, the man who killed a ince george's high school student is set to be released.bo the dy of nia owens was found in the woods in 1996. she was just 14 years old. dna led police to matthew bethea, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison. now, he is getting out early because of good behavior. and nia's mother is outraged. >> how can a murderer come home on good time? my daughter will never have good time. she's dead forever.a >> angod is taking her fight for justice toshannapolis. wants the state legislature to enact a law that requires convicted killers to serve their entire sentence. >>> also today, the trial begins r a woman accused of crashing her car into a marlboro restauranturing the lunch sh. this shows the crash as it happened. one person was killed and ten others were hurt, when she lost control of her car and drove into the diner. at the time, robinson told news 4, her brakes failed. > this morning, dozens of people are unaccounted for after the deadly tornado outbreak ripped through parts of the south. in rural alabama, 23 people were killed, including a 6-year-old boy and 10

the body of nia owens was found in the woods in 1996. she was just 14 years old. dna led police to matthew bethea. now, he is getting out early. >> how can a murderer come home on good time? my daughter will never have good time. she's dead forever. a ela wood is taking her fight to annapolis. she wants a law that requires convicted killers to serve their entire sentence. >>> thisin morn dozens of people are still unaccounted for after a deadly tornado ripped through the psouth. ple were killed, including a 6-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl. the scope of the damage is overwhelming. there is rubble and debris where homes and businesses once stood. and carave been tossed around, some wrapped around poles. the national weather service said one of theas tornadoes an ef-4. the storm cut a path aile wide and 24 miles long. >>> on capitol hill, house democrats are riing their ma power as they move forward with several investigations into president trump. congressman jerrold nadler chairs the house judiciary committee. is getting documents from 81 entities. he's looking

now the man who went to prison for killing nia owens t is set be released tomorrow and the girl's mother is outraged darcy spencer shares that outrage. >> it's been devastating to me. it's made me a prisoner in my n house. >> reporter: angela wood is feeling angry and betrayed. her daughter killer is set to get out of prison after serving 8.5 years. he was given a 15-year sentence as part of a plea deal. >> i thought there was a way i s horrible t catastrophe to find out not even the judge can do anything about it. >> reporter: nigh yawens was abducted and strangled on her to high school in 1996. 14 years later, matthew bithay was arrested. a rape charge was dropped as part of his pleadeal. >> a rapist, a predator, a murderer, is coming home tomorrow after serving less than nine years. >> he was able to reduce his sentence using especially off for good behavior in prison. >> how can a murderer come home time?d my daughter will never have good time. >> reporter: wood knew the day would come when her daughter killer would go free. but she never thought it would happen so soon. darcy spence

. >>> another person's dna was found on nia owens at the time of her death and that dna has not been identified. >>> we have breaking news this evening out of hollywood. they are mourning the loss of luke thrry. actor passed this morning after that massive str.e last we perry was one of the '90s biggest heart throbs for his role on 90210. he was surround by friends and family when he passed. tommy mcfly will will joining us in ten minutes with reaction from perry's costars and friends. >>> it's a race againme right now search and rescue crews are going through this devastation looking for t survivors aftt deadly string of tornados cut through alabama over the weekend.ar leons is tracking the developments from our live desk. >> just a tough scene to watch there. at least 23 peop are dead, but officials are warning us that that number could go up, because they have yet to make it into someitf the hardest h areas. one of thoseaiaces, bow regard in lee county.n it was ef-4 tornado that barrelled through there. one woman described for us the moment that tornado rolled through. >> we got d

matthew bethea walked out of prison today.de dnnce linked him to the murder of nia owens. she was raped and strangled in 196. bethea had been sentenced t 15 years but thanks to good behavior credit he got out after serving less than nine. in top pros cue or thes prince george's county said she's disappointed but because of the state law she could not prevent this early release. >>> arlington county release details of its agreement with amazon and it lays out incentives and growth of amazon in the county over the next 15 years. leon harris isere wit more. >> what's interesting is incentives for amazon, how much office space the company is going to need to create. if they hit the benchmarks, amazon will get a slice of thel hoax revenue. by july they need to occupy abou 64,000 feet. by july of 2021, amazon needs to grow more, occupyingbo a quarter million square feet, almost four white houses. and by on 2034, ye lastr of incentive payments, amazon needs to takep more thanil 5.5 mon square feet, about 83 white houses worth of space. that gives you an idea how quickly they'r su

nia owens was a abducted o strangled on her way to school years ago. >> her kler used a little knownars early. >> reporter: these women know the pain of having a loved one murdered and the fear the killer will get out of jail before serving all his time. in maryland convicted killers cant earn cre for good behavior and time knocked off their sentences. >> to know he's out and around this area only makes many me want to move to another area. >> reporter: thean who killed her 14-year-old daughter walked free after serving just eight years behind bars. she's jning oth survivors in annapolis to have good behavior credits eliminated for murderers. >> if there's any typef good time credit it need to be something they earn in the prison to affec them in the prison, not coming home to society. >> reporter: the credit system was set up as an incentive t prisoners. if they work, if they take classes, ande if they good, they can earn time toward an earlier rele ce. buttics are saying it's just not appropriate for convicted killers. gail's teenage daughter was murder in bowie. she said the man c

dna evidence lirmged him to the murder of nia owens back in 1996.ually and strangled. he was sentenced to 15 years but because of good behavior he was release before completing his sentence. the top prosecutor in princes george county says she's disappointed but due to state law she could not prevent the early release. >>> a montgomery county elementary schoolteacher has been arrested for possession of child pornography. he taught physical education at ashburton elementary school in bethes bethesda. it d s not appear to invol any pictures of students. he is a8 year veteran of the school district. he has been on leave since january. >>> 6:35 now. you know the saying, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. >> that was clearly the motto for group of would be thieves in maryland. you're about to seeot one but two extremely stupid attempted robberies. take a loo here. here they are. backing a pickup truck into a 71 a few weeks ago. they were tryg to steal the atm. couldn't seem to get it into their dolly and pickup truck so they went a few miles

dna evidence linked him to t murder back in 196 to nia owens.he had been sexually assaulted and strangled. he was sentenced to 15 years in prison but because of good behavior hwas released before completing his sentence. the top prosecutor in prince georges county says she is disappointed but because of state law she could not prevent the early release. >>> a montgomery countyen elry schoolteacher has been arrested for possession of child pornography. he taught physical educational at ash burton elementary school in bethesda. police say the investigation does not appear t involve any pictures of students. the news 4 i-team reports he is a 28-year veteran of the school district. he has been on leave from the school since january. >>> well, you know the saying, if at first you don't succeed, try and try agn. >> that was clearly the motto of a group of would be thooefs in marylando you're aboutee not one but two extremely botched robberies. here is the video. here they are backing the pickup truck into a 711 on blatensburg road a few weeks ago. the

nia's killer to be caught. ng out of prison . tuesday, serving 8 years of a 15 year senten >> what happened to justice. >> reporter: owens was abductedher way to northwestern high school back in 1996. a dna hit solved the case 14 years later. matth matthew bethea w arrested. pled guilty to second degree murder as part of a plea deal and was sentenced to serve 15 ars. a rape charge was dropped as part of the deal. >> ara st, predator, murderer is coming home tomorrow, out of prison after serving less than 9 years. >> bethea was able to rede his sentence using what's called diminutionedits, essentially time off for good behavior in prison. >> he was free for 14 years before he gotcaught. he already had his good time. >> reporter: i asked woods w t she would say to her daughter's killer if she could be when he walks through the prison gate to freedom? > were you that sellsh that you thought you could kill my child like stretch ste aing on fly or roach, how could you. >> reporter: now she's takinght her fo annapolis, making sure killers serve all their time. >>here's an injustice in that and i will work to try to correc that injustice. >