it's named after montgomery county police officer noah leotta who was killed in december by a drunk driver. coming up at 6:00 tonight, brad bell is getting some reaction from leotta's family. and he will also tell us when this law goes into effect. alison: you saw this story first on 7. piles of mail being scooped out of the storm drain right there. so now the neighbors wonder if the mail they are missing ended up down a drain. d.c. bureau chief sam ford broke the story monday and joins us live from northeast washington with an update for us today. sam? sam: as people in this northeast neighborhood learn what happened, they are wondering whether a particular letter or a particular check was in that mail. >> who are they hiring? sam: frank matthews who lives here finds some humor in the fact a local postal employee may have tossed enough mail in the sewer to fill 25 garb service retrieved over two days this week with the help of d.c. water from catch basins. for other businesses and residents -- >> it shouldn't be in the sewer. sam: kimberly mitchell wonders if they tossed her refund check.

for helping getting it passed. >> with a stroke of the pen, the governor makes noah's law official. since officer leotta'seath, the family has not stopped seeking justice. yest a guilty plea from the man who says he was drunk the night he hit and killed noah on dui patrol at the time. a guilty plea and potential prison sentence will not be for noah, what he will be remembered for. it will be one of change. all drunk drivers will be required to have ignition locks on their vehicles. and one day, it will be a device. and the man is facing 10 years behind bars and sentenced in august. for now, his attorney says he supports noah's law. >> maryland is the 26th state with an all dui defender ignition interlock live. nikki burdine, wusa 9. >> several key bills also became law today in annapolis. they include the domestic violence task force bill as well as the equal pay law. it is designed to help women, minorities and others ensure their salaries are on the level with white male counterparts. >>> the families of six people who were shot during shooting spree earlier this month in prince george's and montgomery

held in honor of one of those t fallen officers a hero's benefit for montgomery countytgt officer noah leottauck andnd killed by a suspected drunkpectd driver while working a trafficrf stop. stop. the benefit raised thousandssedo of dollars for scholarships schp for children of fallen first responders. organizers say they raised nearly $6,000 from ticket000 te sales alone.lone >>> a massive fire disruptsir easter sunday services at an eastern orthodox cathedral. catr >> the return of warm air alsor marks the return of black of b bears. this weekend a hungry one hungre found its way to a stockedo sto fridge. fox5 news morning returns after this. sip up an afternoon pick-me-up at dunkin'. come in for a medium freshly brewed hot or iced coffee for 99 cents from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. >> five:10 is our time right10 i now, 55 degrees.no a little chilly out there. we'll head to wisdom martinarti for a look at some of thet some other top stories on thisn t monday. >> good morning to you.d mo >> good to see you. >> good to beoo here. h good to be seen. to all righ

last december montgomery county officer noah leotta was fatally struck while working a d d.u.i. assignment. suspected drunk driver hit the 24-year-old officer walking back to his cruiser. february of this year, 28-year-old ashley guinod a prince william county officer shot and killed responding to domestic incident in woodbridge. she had been just sworn in the day before. in march, prince george's county detective jacai colson killed by friendly fire while officers were confronted gunman michael ford outside police headquarters. police say the 28-year-old plain clothes office fire to himself to protect others. weeks later virginia state trooper chad dermyer was shot and killed inside a richmond bus depot. gunman james brown opened fire on the 37-year-old trooper before he was killed by two other troopers who returned fire. for many this gathering is a time to heal. >> this is a somber event it's an emotional event for them and it's helpful in their grief process. >> many of them as odd as it may sound always talk about how they leave police week and the candlelight vigil feeling

l for law enforcement being themong those ultimate sacrifice, montgomery county police officer noah leotta, killed when he and his cruiser were killed -- were struck by suspected drunk driver last year. >> that night, that was the last time i heard his voice. richard: prince william county officer ashley guindon, prince george's county jacai colson among the fallen this year. >> it is something you never forget. richard: honor, remembrance, and love. >> is overwhelming, it's special, it's love. and slept for what they did, what they sacrificed. is love for what they did, with a sacrificed. richard: it is hoped that this healing. from the national mall, richard reeve, abc 7 news. leon: controversy over breaking news we brought you last night, at issue guidance from the obama administration saying that public school should allow transgendered people to choose their own bathroom. some pushback against the directive. in texas, one superintendent said the letter they received from the feds wish read it when it arrived. well not legally binding, public schools that do not conform to this could b

noah leotta was killed by a suspected drunk driver in a traffic stop. maureen: we are getting a fresh look at dozens of changes made to improve emergency response on metro. this is happening one day after the ntsb blasted metro and the district for last year's deadly accident at l'enfant plaza. transportation reporter brianne carter breaks down the changes. brianne: tonight, even more rezax to the scathing ntsb report calling out metro for a look of maintenance, inefficient nspections and missing policies. >> all of this was predictable. i don't know if what led to this was the absence of money, absence of safety culture. but i know there was a total absence. brianne: it has been nearly 16 month since a woman die and dozens were injured. what has been done to keep you safe? metro brought in new leadership. work to complete federal safety recommendations, added in-house audit system and emergency inspections after this similar incident at the mcpherson square station. in the moment prior to the smoke, tunnel washing took place, which was said to be contr

an olney man has pleaded guilty in a crash that killed yawning montgomery county police officer, noah leotta. police say the man smoked pot, popped a xanax before he climbed behind the wheel that night. tomorrow the governor of maryland will sign noah's law. >>> sky 9 over the scene as bicyt town letting their wheels do the talking for them. they call it the ride of silence. it is part of a worldwide event that honors bicyclists killed or injured on roadways over the past year. of course they're hoping to spread a safety message that we all need to share the road. >>> witnesses hear nine or ten gunshots rip across a street in southeast d.c., and minutes later police find a man dead. this was about 1:00 in the afternoon near morris road and mountview police. police have i -- mountview place. police have identified the shatter. >>> right now two teens are behind bars for a murder in prince george's county. the 17-year-old is charged as an ducialghts and a 19-year-old also. police say they shot and killed a man in largo. police believe it was a robbery >>> two years ago terror group boca haram

also a ceremony to honor fallen montgomery county police officer noah leotta and you might have to impress a computer instead of an hr person the next interview. join us tonight at 5:00. >> let's get rid of the rain, shall we? >> we will try. i'm mike hydeck. have a great day, everybody. [000:28:09;00] ♪ bend me shape me, any way you want me. ♪ ♪ as long as you love me, it's alright. ♪ shape the best sleep of your life. sleep number beds with sleepiq technology adjust any way you want it. the bed that moves you. only at a sleep number store. >> nick: you know, today's ceremony is a chance for everybody who loved sage to say goodbye. >> faith: it'll be sad. >> nick: yeah. it's gonna be really sad. we're all gonna miss her. but at least we're gonna have all those good memories that we can hang on to, right? >> faith: like when sage used to read to us. >> nick: yeah. exactly. you know, a big part of today is gonna be sharing those memories and celebrating the fact that sage was in our lives and we're very grateful for that. >> faith: and 'cause we know she's wish the angels now with christian

aft he struck and killed officer noah leotta last december. he is facing up to five years in prison. he is expect haded to be sentence haded at later date.lae >>> a young man given a thirdir chance at life after receivingng kidney trans plants was kilterl today his murder learned he will spend four decades in victim. he was sentenced in montgomery for first degree murder. judge sentenced him to life spending all but 40 years in prison. eilled harris during home invasion in silver spring.prin over a playstation and two tv's. >> jonathon was the other half i have two heart. one in heaven and one right here with me now. so, the only thing that i can say is that knowing jonathon, he would say, mom, stop worryingor about me.t and that's what i'm going to trt to do. >> says part of a 32 person kidd 93 transplant exchange he was among 20 patience hads that receivessed a kidney. into supra a group of fairfaxfax county firefighter gathered to tend rumors their department is dealing with bullying and harassment.ha allegations come after suicide i of the

tod it is named after montgomery continue police officers noah leotta killed by a drunk driver last year. y the new law will put ignition lock devices in the car of o people convicted of drunk driver. the man who killed the officer pled guilty. >>> fate of baltimore police officers is now in the hands ofd a judge.udge closing arguments were heldrg today inum the trial of officer edward nero, he he's charged with assault, misconduct and reckless endangerment, he rested gray without probable cause. failed to put on seat belt. averd in the case is expected monday. >> new at 11 an amazing story of survival a scuba diver foundound himself stranded at sea a camera mounted on his suit captured itu on video. he came back up after a half hour and found himself all alone. his daughters in the boat above him unknowingly drifted a few miles away because the deviceic that marked his location became disconnectedded. soon two sharks were circling him he blew a whistle and made m his dive bag into a makeshift flag. >> biggest thing is not to panic and just figure out okay if i'm going to be here for a l

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this comes one day after a guilty plea from the drunk driver who hit and killed noah leotta whom the law is named after. low otah oig was killed in december when he was side swiped in rockville while on dui patrol. dozens of law enforcement officers and leotta's family are expected to attend today's signing. >>> while negotiations continue between verizon and union officials, local workers plan to picket again today outside of a wireless store, and they will also rally in la fayette park this afternoon. nearly 40,000 workers have been on strike for more than a month because they want a new contract with bigger raises and better retiree benefits. >>> time for weather and traffic on the 1s. and will we stay dry today perhaps? >> what? >> is >> you must be joking with me, eun. no, it will be a mostly dry day. rainfall amounts today just a few hundredths of an inch and mainly likely just first thing this morning. so 4 things you need to know, one or two drops early today. yes, we will get breaks of sunshine this afternoon. saturday still looks like a real problem for the preakness. and y

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noah leotta was working on a drunk driving patrol when he has lost his life. >> pat, there were about a dozen police officers in the montgomery county courtroom today when the driver manslaughter. he was driving drunk and slammed into officer leotta who died a week later. roscoe had several beers and shots at a bar before he got into lhis car that night. officer leotta's father shared his thoughts. >> from our standpoint, not having to go to trial alleviates some of that pain and suffering of going through all the details that we had a version of today, so that's what it does. but the pain and suffering of losing our son doesn't change no matter what happens today or any other day. we've still lost our son, and he's not coming back to us no matter what we do. >> he faces up to ten years in pat? >>> i'll pick it up, barbara, with a developing story on the campaign trail with the presumptive nominee surprised a lot of people this afternoon. donald trump released a list of judges he could fill with the vacancy on the supreme court. back in march, trump said he planned to do this to ease

it is named after noah leotta was killed by drunk driver last december while on patrol. after the bill signing ceremony in annapolis, we caught up with a representative from madd. >> this law reduces drunk driving fatalities significantly in all of the states that have it. it works. it saves lives. >> leotta's parents attended the ceremony. >>> it's been a week now since a 75-year-old woman found out a deadly substance is filling up her home. first at 4, how the community came to help after watching our story. >>> getting metro back on track. an updated look on how it is going to effect the >>> metro released a finalized version of its huge maintenance plan called safetrack. it is going to be very disruptive very soon. >> yeah, this is going to impact your commute wihether you metro to work or just drive. adam tuss just spoke with the general manager. now he is live at metro headquarters. >> adam, what's the first project and when does it start? >> reporter: pat, the first project is going to effect orange and silver line riders. it starts in just over two weeks, june 4t

officer noah leotta. pictures of the december 3 scene released for the first time today. show leotta's damaged squad car. including a front door bent forward and the fuel flap sheered off. reluzco's s.u.v. had a spider webbed windshield where officer leotta was hit and thrown 27 feet. witnesses describe seeing smoke. >> noah i can't get back. kevin: today marks the first time the family saw reluzco in the flesh. >> i was preparing for it. i didn't look at him much. i didn't, you know, there is no vengefulness. i can't get my son back. but there needs to be appropriate punishment for crimes people commit. kevin: on the evening of the crash, reluzco says he took a xanax pill, smoked pot and opened a tab at the rockville hooters. he was so impaired the prosecutors say reluzco had no idea he hit the attorney says his client is remorseful. >> from the day this happened through this day, he has had problems handling what he has done. kevin: his defense attorneys went on to say that the client supports the d.u.i. laws in maryland including noah's law. luis reluzco will be senten

it's named after montgomery county police officer noah leotta who was killed in december by a drunk driverluis reluzco's blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit. yesterday he pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter. michelle: let's go outside now live to harriet tubman elementary school where steve rudin is by the soccer field. you have the right idea. get out and enjoy it now. it won't last. steve: absolutely! this is the best job of the day. the sun is finally out. just a few clouds here and there. the kids are so excited. get this. this is the first time this month that they have been able to play a game on this field. that is because the weather has been so awful with the rain and the clouds and the cool temperatures. some changes are on the way. let's take a we are looking at mainly clear skies. temperatures northern and the western suburbs fall to upper 30's to the lower 50's in downtown d.c. tomorrow it will be nearly perfect in terms of the biking to work day. we will see the temperatures that will go from the 50's eventually the 60's and then the lower to middl

. >> noah leotta was working dui task force when he was hit andit killed by a drunk driver. officer leotta died several days later. >> today the man who was behinds the wheel was in court andnd entered a guilty employee. alexandria limon is live at the montgomery county courthouse.y what happened in court today? >> reporter: w dozens of montgomery police officersice packed that courtroom along with officer though yay had what leotta's family and family members of the suspect, 47 year old lewis, he entered a guilty plea in court to day to one count of manslaughter by vehicle. he is charged with killingh office is he leotta who ironically was working the dui task force the night he was hith by him. in court, the, judge asked him questions including whether he e was pleading guilt because he is guilty and he answered yes. sentencing in august. this carries a maximum penalty of 10 years and five thousand dollars. his defense attorney has askeded for a plea sentencing investigation which could lowerd that penalty. p in court, the montgomery countyy states attorney office talks ab

. >> reporter: it was a tough day for the family of officer noah leotta who died after being hit by a car in rockville five months ago, but today his father rick says that pain was slightly alleviated for his family after the drunk driver pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter. >> he didn't have much of a choice because the outcome would have been the same. >> reporter: court documents say on the night of december 3rd, the man spent hours in the bar drinking beer and taking shots. he slammed into leotta, sideswiped his police officer before coming to a stop, never realizing he hit the 24-year-old cop. the attorney says his client has struggled with the consequences of his actions. >> he spends the bulk of his time trying to seek amends in way he can. >> reporter: but remorse and regret won't bring back their son. >> my opinion on remorsefulness hasn't changed from what it was here before. no, i don't believe it. >>> now to a troubling discovery in a prince william county neighborhood. bullet holes inside one home, outside another. a person in manassas called police after finding a h

it is named for noah leotta who was killed by a drunk driver back in december. his parents attended the bill signing ceremony in annapolis. >>> now that that law has been signed, what's next? you may have some questions including concerns about their reliability. kristin wright got those answers for you and she join us now live from rockville. hi, kristin. >> reporter: this is where officer leotta was killed back in december. it was so painful for our entire community. it's been a relatively short amount of time in getting this law passed so now the focus turns to implementation of the law and getting it to work. after noah's law takes effect in october, anyone convicted of drunk driving in maryland must have an ignition interlock device in their vehicle, even first-time offenders. every time they get behind the wheel they have to pass a breathalyzer for the car to start. >> i think it is going to prevent people from drinking and driving. >> reporter: he installs interlocks at his auto shop in silver springs. >> yeah, this is part of a business, but upon anyone.

after montgomery county policeyp officers noah leotta a suspectet drunk driver hit year.ar. ignition lock devices will beesw placed in cars of people convicted of driving under the in newspapers. >> senate fact 30 took the death of a police officer under circumstances that it occurred to get this passed is a shame. you know maybe at if this bill had been passed a few years ago noah i on the too would still bb patrolling the streets of montgomery county today. >> the maniac caused of killing officer lee on the ka pleaded guilty yesterday. >>> tragic egypt air crash what may have caused that plane to go down. >> major news for metro rail passengers the "safetrack" program was unveiled it meansean major construction and single tracking in more than a year when and where. >> we started out with clouds. you can see the sunshine this afternoon. and it helped us to get up to 70 degrees. 72 at dulles the sixth time in the month of may we've been to hit 70 degrees in this area. can we do i would againo i tomorrow. i'll have a first look at yourit forecast when fox 5 local newscl at 1

among them, montgomery county police officer noah leotta.a was in the middle after traffic stop last december when he was struck by a drunk driver. he was just 24 years old. also added, brendan rebain, the police officer killed in a car accident while trying to pull over a speeding car. and carolyn cross, d.c. corrections official with the department 35 years. she was found murdered in her alexandria home in 2014. all of the new names that have been added to the memorial will be read allowed tonight following a candle light vigil on the national mall. in northwest, megan mcgrath, news 4. >> and police week is going to last into the weekend. where and when you can expect delays on the roads and the rail. >> and those skies are clearing out right now. but we are looking to the weekend. when you will see e.t. phone home. when you find something you love, you can never get enough of it. change the way you experience tv with xfinity x1. >>> now at 4:30, with know when metro's project will get under

seaboard draws a crowd of speculators as well and among them families to the fallen officers such as noah leotta, the montgomery county police officer killed by a drunk driver in december. >> it's healing. this is a brotherhood. this is healing to be together. >> some people come every year and they believe it's larger than those in thepa because of the negative coverage and the stories of police officers in the past they believe they are doing a good job. >> fortunately they pick one day so far we haven't had any rain coming down. alison: exactly. doug: we probably will not but if i say it publicly we will. that is the way it works. tomorrow we have more than that. a time lapse from churchill high school in potomac. it's been cloudy all day long. no surprise as we are locked in a wedge of cool damp air. across the midatlantic area. if you go two, two and a half hours to the northeast you are breaking into sunshine. that is the reason. the high pressure is anchored over new england to keep them sunny but pinwheeling the moisture over the atlantic atlac ocean over the top of your house. it's mid-

he was working a dui checkpoint a , noah leotta, and the officer ran him over. >>> and a man could spend the rest of his life in prison for beating and strangling a man last july. the judge released him on unsecured bond saying the bail process was unfair. then he went missing triggering a manhundred. >>> it is 6:03. two special police officers at a d.c. hospital face involuntary manslaughter charges. officer 74-year-old james mcbride from leaving the medstar washington medical center before being discharged last year. after they pulled him to the ground, mcbride had to be resuscitated. he died two days later from what the medical examiner said was blunt force injury to his neck. >>> new images this morning, take a look, montgomery county police are asking for your help to identify this man who shot at someone during an argument in wheaton last week. he did not hit the other person. this all happened on layhill road on friday. there's a $10,000 reward in this case. >>> we want to take you to a devastating scene as we continue to follow a developing story. this out of sri lanka. take a lo

yesterday the drunk driver who is accused of hil hof hitting a noah leotta pleaded guilty. >>> verizon workers will be back on the picket line today here in d.c. happening as negotiations tip between verizon and upofficials. nearly 40,000 employees have been on strike for more than a month arguing for higher wages and retiree benefits. local workers will also rally at la fayette park this afternoon. >>> today marks a big milestone for women in the fight for equal pay. earlier this month larry hogan signed an historic y'all pay bi equal pay bill into law. it allows employees to openly discuss salaries and eliminates the so-called mommy track that provides fewer opportuni f >>> well, break out the cop at the time confetti, celebration is in order for the sherwood high school softball team in montgomery county. the girls are celebrating after winning their 100th straight game on wednesday night. howard high school lost in that game. sherwood team won 6-0 in seven innings. sherwood says their mantra is just one pitch at a time. next up for the team, they are battling for their fifth consec

to honor those who gave the ultimate >> natasha walsh was part of the team honoring officer no noah leotta. tomorrow thousands will gather on capitol hill for the peace officer's memorial service to honor those who died in the line of duty. >> police hope this surveillance video can help catch two people who broke into a bar in the district. the burglars can be seen going behind the bar and through the back storage rooms. this happened last friday early in the morning at a business on the 2100 block of vermont avenue. anyone with information is asked to call police. >> and more video for you. dc police are also looking for a package thief tonight. take a look for yourself. he was caught on camera swiping a package that had been delivered off the front porch of a home in northeast. this happened on february 8th in the 2700 block of 28th street that's northeast. they hopes that it leads to some type of an arrest. >> someone should recognize him. >> yeah. more and more people have cameras and now there's a rebate program in the district where people are getting this em with a rebate. so you b

added to the national law enforcement officers memorial one of the fallen montgomery county officer noah leotta, whose father visited his son's engraverred name on the wall for the first time. we will take you inside that ceremony this evening at 5:00. let's talk politics now. the race for the white house returns to battleground virginia despite the primary that seems decades ago. hillary clinton was back making the rounds. this time in loudoun county. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is there now. clinton is looking to the general election. it doesn't seem so long ago that the primary was held. i was so long ago. >> it feels like the super tuesday win for hillary clinton. the eyes focused on the general election in november, even though the primary battle is still going on with bernie sanders. she does have the victory in hand. a huge crowd here. hundreds deep kept in the area by the secret service. plenty of people waiting for secretary of state clinton to walk out of the backdoor of the mug and muffin. where a few minute ago she wrapped up an hour long conversation. speaking with

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it came after noah leotta whoho was struck and killed by a drunk driver last year.erast ye the man accusedf killing killi officer leotta has pled guilty. >> ♪ >> time now is 5:05 on this friday morning. mni say the again, right. right friday morning. mor >> friday, friday. fda >> that deserves a happy dance. >> gary -->> >> friday and sunny.un >> i'm dancing in my mindanci i okay, that's what i'm doing here. he >> gary, i haven't seen a day like this in forever. can you at least move two move w fingers or something.nge >> there you go. >> it's happy time now.s okay, now, stop., stop. >> okay, look, here's kiddoss kd this morning in terms of thems t forecast for the guys at the tht bus stop it looks great. g it looks a little cool. c maybe you start off with a hoodie this morning orning or something like that but itlike does warm up nicely today. part. part. we'll have some sunshine -- a couple high level cloudsle coming on across and hthen more of those late this afternoon afo but we're going stay dry all dry day long. temperatures this afternoonur ti between 71 and about 75 degrees. it is

maryland general assembly passed the legislation.le noah's law is named for montgomery police officer noah leottailled last december to create stricter penalties forenl drunk drivers. the driver who hit deleotta pleaded guilty yesterday toterdo vehicular manslaughter.cular mag >>> police investigatingting several bullet holes found at two homes in manassas. mas >>> bullets were shot into thes wedroom and bed of one home. and a car and a shed ofd o another house.another hou they'll not saying if this is a random act or a targetedted act. >> montgomery county high reatol is being threatened onomh social media.ed paint branch high school's principal miriam yarborough says a threatening tweet was sent out against the school.ins. >> in a message to the painto te branch community she says themus school is working closely withst police to make sure studentsurst and staff are safe. >>> nationals get a curly w over the new york mets. the nats demolished them in a seven to one win last night.stht they're in first place in thehe national league east.eagueas they play tonight again in new e york. >> new york

coming 24 hours after the man charged with killing montgomery county police officer noah leotta pleaded -- law requires all first time d. maryland to use ignition interlock device before driving. more news, traffic and ♪ >>> welcome back to "gma" and a big welcome to jesse who just made it here pedaling and on his bike to celebrate national bike to work week. >> i was pedaling so fast. you saw me. my quads and calfs are burning. >> george, i don't know it's like -- i didn't steal it. i promise. it was given to me, i promise. >> world class athlete barely breaking a sweat. >> you can never look too far into safety. this is great exercise. it's good for the environment and our main responsible ter clif bar is celebrating ride your bike to work week partnering with people for bikes improving bike paths around the country. a pretty good cause. >> great cause. >> people can help by going out tomorrow. take a picture of yourself riding your bike to work. you out that on twitter or instagram with the #ridewithclif and they will donate $1 for every photo they receive for people with bikes. very

hoganan will sign a bill known as noah's law named after montgomery montg county police officer noah leottaa drunk driver of the year. law requires ignition enter lock devices in the cars of thosehe t convicted of driving under the influence.influence. yesterday the man accused of of kille ing officer leotta pleadee guilty he'll be sentenced innc i august. >>> well update now on that on t little boston terrier puppyuppy stolen from a car in the i t district.distct he's been reunited with herer family.. maggie was stolen on tuesday afternoon but yesterday a womann found the dog in her carrier inn the pet worth area. police say the person who took the dog road the metro to the pet worth station and just leftj it there. tre may maggie' owner gave the woman $10,000 check for finding that l >> they said they would put upid the reward money.ward m >> they did it.hey >> it look like they did that. >> interesting story.restinory. >> they got the dog back.e do bc i guess i assumed the dog wasogs the thieves who broke in weren going for.go >> i think so. >> kind of left it. left thank goodness much m

a couplryef minutes at 10:30. 130 among those to be honoredose montgomery county police officer noah leottaial wall will be unveiled at this service in a few minutes. leotta was killed by suspected e drunk driver while conducting an routine traffic stop inic s december. >> as they gather to remember the fallen todahey a day to honh and celebrate firefighters.ef it is international firefighterg day and we reached out to you tu share more about theut t firefighters in your life. lif we've gotten a lot of greatat responses on our fox5 d.c. facebook page including some ofm these little lengthy but you can see the pictures of the firefighters and their families. >> this is tim, firefighter tim shift let. >> okay. okay >> this is michelle who iss posting her brother robert,ober volunteer firefighter for 20 >> great picture there. >> nelson simpson prince george's county. >> anita price's boyfriend.nd >> and tracy magee's hub princec william county firefighter dan n magee.e he's been with them for 10 years now and she thanks him for h everything does.erng doe >> we're celebrating all fire f fight

fox5 local news.ew >> in rockville driver accused of being drunk and hitting andig killing police noah leottae in court today. louis, expected to plead guiltyt later this morning the.s morng . he faces six nos five years in i prison. he will be sentence tad later lr date. >>> a math professor at northere virginia community college isle behind bars this morning accused of of raping two students.tunt police say both attacksks allegedly happened at theappenet manassas campus in march and and april. 27-year-old youseff khalib firer on thursday a week after theerhe accusations wer to police.. >>> grand jury has indicted twoo special police officers in theli death of a patient outsidece med star washington hospital center. clifton montgomery and charlesnc brown are charged withit involuntary manslaughter in thet death of 74-year-old james mcbride.br last objection, mcbride left tht hospital before he was dischar discharged as the nurse was trying to bring him a back inn mcbride scuffled with thesced w officers. the medical examiner ruled there death a hmm side saying he diedd from a broken neck cau