we also heard for the first time from brittany norwood's brother, andre norwood. what did you make of his testimony? >> it was just sad. this is a tragedy. i mean, the judge had empathy for both families. it's not about the families. it's about this cold-blooded killer. >> and stand by with me just a minute. i'm going to send it back to you and let you know that the murray family has agreed to do an interview with us. state's attorney john mccarthy is expected to hold a news conference momentarily. the murray family will be joining us to talk to us about their reaction to the sentencing. that will be coming up as soon as they are available. i'm going to send it back to you. >> andrea, when you did that play by play what happened in the courtroom, we felt every bit of the emotion that you described and we weren't even in there. talk to us a little bit more about the new evidence that came out about this vicious attack. was there something that came out today that gave us some other idea about the motive for what took place there? >> lesli, as you know, i sat in the

just before that, britney norwood spoke. this was the first time we've heard her during the trial she didn't speak. during sentencing today she stood up and said to the murray family, i know what i want to say won't take your pain away, but i want to say how sorry i am. in asking for parole i'm not asking for myself. i'm asking for my family. now, jana murray's family were here in court and they gave earlier what they call victim impact statements. jana murray's parents, her brothers, their wives, her fiance and best friends, all delivered emotional, tearful victim impact statements asking judge robert greenburg to give brittany norwood the maximum sentence under the law, life without the possibility of parole because they say she doesn't deserve to ever be free or harm others again. jana murray was a loving, beautiful, laughing, talented young woman but as a result of the horrific killing brittany norwood's lies and coverup blaming two masked burglars, it has left the murray family facing a nightmare in fear feeling rage, h

brittany norwood was sentenced to life behind bars. she was found guilty in november in the brutal killing of jayna murray. it sentencing comes as norwood's family made a plea to the judge for leniency. a move that murray's family could not believe. >> i was, i was shocked. i thought in light of the fact they actually admitted to some extent she had done the crime. he took no responsibility for this crime today. for me that is an aggravating factor that makes the sentence absolutely appropriate. >> norwood was in tears when she addressed the court for the first time. she told the victim's family she was sorry. >>> brutal fight outside of the high school leaves an 18-year- old in serious condition. his attacker is only 15 years old. meghan mccorkell has more. >> reporter: minutes after the heiss school's dismissal, the two teens traded punches surrounded by a crowd. >> 75 kids filming on their cell phones and cameras. the post on youtube and facebook later. >> ther 18-year-old was hit in the head, fell to the ground and start having a s

not only from britney norwood but from anywhere. the pain that jana endured, the pain that her family, her friends endured, the ripples are enormous and we want to turn this evil act into good. and that is what we, as a society, have to do. with britney being not allowed to walk on the streets, that is one person that, as a society, we don't have to worry about. >> britney spoke in court today. she spoke to you, the judge, her parents, show apologized. any thoughts on her words? >> i'm still digesting that. >> i have a response. >> i have a comment on that ooze well. >> i think she didn't accept any responsibility today whatsoever. she said the crimes for which i was convicted -- there was never an acknowledgement in court that she did the crime, which immediately appeared to me, she chose her words very, very carefully twice, never accepted responsibilities for the part, her participation in it. she was saying i have been convicted of these crimes and spoke to the two families. i was, i was shocked and thought in light of the fact

don back to you. >> thank you sentencing for norwood scheduled for 1:00 p.m. this afternoon in rockville, montgomery county. >> his arrest made national headlines after the fbi revealed a plan to blow up a military recruiting center in baltimore county. mike was at the courthouse as antonio martinez confessed to the crime. >> reporter: antonio martinez signed his plea agreement with the name he took after recently converting to islam, mohammed hussein he dropped his defense the government tried to e illegally trap him and pleaded guilty to a chilling plan to detonate a bomb inside an suv parked at a military yes recruiting center in baltimore county. >>> he did push the device given to him and realized it was not working and within seconds placed under arrest. >> reporter: an informant tipped off the fbi after reading radical posts on his facebook page. secretly recorded conversations exposed his anger the government. he said they will be killed until they stop raging war against islam we won't stop until they kill us or lock us up. >>> i would like to acknowl

the norwoods are going to regret to what happened. the murrays can be satisfied that they did everything they could for their daughter. it is not a contest about which family lost the most. both families lost a great deal. >> are you going to appeal the sentence? >> absolutely. >> [inaudible] >> they are very of assets. they did not want press coverage atnotoriety. they do not want to benefit from this. they want to put this as far behind them as they can. out of the question. >> [inaudible] >> if she had gotten a new life sentence -- 25 years. there is no guarantee that would have happened. there are a number of lifers in maryland with the possibility of parole. >> do you think she is really sorry? >> yes. there are lots of factors that come into being sorry. she is very sorry. >> she says, this crime for which i have been convicted. she did not say, i am sorry i killed this girl. >> mr. mccarthy may be referring to -- is a question of semantics. >> thank you, serve. >> thank you. >> we were just listening to defense attorneys for br

norwood's lawyers have asked for the possibility of parole. prosecutors and murray's family are asking the judge to keep norwood in jail for good. >> prince george's county police are working to retrieve a body from the bottom of a well. the body was discovered after an anonymous tip yesterday. there is speculation it could be the body of a missing alexandria activist who was last seen back in september. it could take several days to get the body out of the well. >> we're getting to hear 911 tapes from the incident that sent actress demi moore to the hospital monday night. in the calls you can hear a friend of moore's telling dispatchers she had just finished inhaling something when she started convulsing. moore is now in rehab getting treatment for exhaustion. >> a report on slow economic growth dragged the markets down on this friday. the dow lost 74 points to close at 12,660 making it the first negative week for the average this year. the nasdaq gained 11 points. the s&p 500 was down two. >> a teenager in colorado admits she made a bad deci

and norwood actually spoke before the court. she cried and told her victim's family, i know whatever i say to you today, won't take away the pain. but before i go to prison, i need you to hear just how sorry i am. >> reporter: britney norwood will spend the rest of her life in prison for one of the most notorious, brutal and bizarre murders in montgomery county. norwood stabbed her coworker, former johns hopkins student, jayna murray, at the lulu lemon store where they worked. she then concocted a story that masked men raped them. it quickly fell apart as mounting evidence tore it apart. >> i will never forgive her. >> reporter: norwood -- murray's father said he would never forgive norwood. he asked that norwood never be alouded -- allowed to walk the streets. norwood's loved ones described how the murder shattered their family, as they begged the judge for lenience. >> reporter: and the judge told norwood her crime was calculated, it was deliberate. he said, you reveled in the gore of it all. he said in hisire entire career --

norwood's attorney said he will appeal the sentence. >>> d.c. police looking for this man's killer tonight. 19-year-old delonte williams was stabbed to death in the 1500 block of receive the street northwest last night. he made it to the kennedy recreation center where police were called about a block away but williams did not survive. there's a reward up to $25 $25,000 if you lead police to the killers. >>> the protesters in freedom plaza know now camping out will no longer be allowed of noon monday. the move comes after a house oversight subcommittee hearing. >> i'm sticking it out till the end. if the last structure here is that teepee, so be it. >> i don't see anybody going anywhere. we're all staying, but as a matter of what to do with the tents and sleeping equipment and everything else. >> the national park service says 24 hour vigils are allowed but protesters must leave one site if any temporary structures open -- one side of any temporary structures open at all times. >>> no rest for the we're rei on the campaign trail a day after the

britney norwood to prison for the rest of her life. the family still searching for closure. >> reporter: britney norwood, no mercy. she will not get parole and will likely die in prison. brittany norwood will spend the rest of her life in prison for the one of the most brutal crimes. stabbed her coworker more than 300 times in the store where they worked. then concocted a story that men attacked and raped. they quickly fell apart under mounting forensic evidence. >> brittany being not allowed to walk in the street, that's one person as a society we don't have to worry about. >> told the judge he would never forget norwood. asked that norwood is never asked to walk the streets. norwood was in tears when she addressed for the first time. she said she's sorry and nothing she could do to take their pain away. as moody in the courtroom left, described how the killing left their family in deep despair. >> i was shocked. i thought in light of the fact that they actually admitted to some extent that she had done the crime, she virtually took n

greenberg made norwood stand to hear her sentence. he said because of the barbaric nature of this attack i am reluctant to grant you even the slightest chance at ever this t community again. >> the sentence given by judge greenberg today was fair. it was just. it was appropriate. reporter: for the first time norwood spoke saying i want the murray family to know how deeply sorry i am. i hope you'll be able to find forgiveness in your heart. i am truly sorry. >> too little too late. it's the first time we heard any apology, any remorse, anything at all from brittany norwood. >> i think what she said to the family of jayna murray was very sincere and i think she wanted to say that. reporter: norwood stabbed and bludgeoned murray more than 300 times in an attack at the lululemon athletica store in march of 2010. norwood wove an elaborate tale winning the crime on two men she said raped her and murray. employees next to the store heard the cries and did nothing. the murder terrorized the community for days before forensic evidence finally

norwood will die in jail. she will not be eligible for parole. >> reporter: norwood's family left the hearing through a secured door at the back of the courthouse. they were escorted by sheriff's deputies and declined to speak to reporters. norwood's attorney says he plans to appeal the sentence cht reporting live, jackie benson, news 4. >> at dawn, crews will start digging for that body found at the bottom of a well. that discovery came after an anonymous tip to police. police need to preserve evidence and make sure the well doesn't collapse. there's speculation the body could be that of lenny harris who has been missing since september. his car was found in prince george's county in mid october. >>> it usually gets you some help of a crash, but police say on-star directed them right to a pair of meth makers in virginia. it happened on clubhouse drive. >> it's just a damn shame that my brother would do this to his own parents. >> reporter: steven is ashamed his brother and his brother's girlfriend are in jail

this afternoon, brittany norwood is scheduled to be sentenced in a rockville courtroom. a jury convicted her of first degree murder in the killing of her co-worker jayna murray. >> norwood bludgeoned murray inside the store in march and tried to cover up the crime. delia goncalves is live outside the lululemon store in bethesda with more on the story. good morning delia. >> reporter: you know prosecutors describe an absolute nightmarish scene inside the store nearly a year ago around the time. they say murray was stabbed 331 times. they also say she was alive for each and every one of those stab wounds. now, brittany norwood is facing life behind bars without the possibility of parole for that march murder. prosecutors believe she lured jayna murray back to the store after hours and attacked her simply over a bag of stolen clothes. at the time, norwood pretended to be a victim as well even tracking men's size 14 shoes in the murder scene to cover it all up. but police say her story kept on changing and it never added up. our andrea mccarren interviewed jayna's parents be

you know there's no doubt that brittany norwood is facing life behind bars. however, a judge today will decide if she deserves a chance at parole. brittany norwood's attorney today will ask that judge for the chance of parole after 25 years, the motive for the bloody murder, jayna had confronted brittany about stealing from the store. prosecutors say her ability to concoct a story about two men who ran into the store, sexually assaulted them, and her efforts to tie herself up as if she was a victim proves she's a pathological liar and a danger to the community. jayna's parents spoke exclusively to 9news now right before the trial. >> we want the right decisions to be made for montgomery county, and maryland. we want the right decisions to be made for the citizens of bethesda. it happened there, it happened to them. >> whatever maryland decide, we have to accept. and we're ready for that. because we have to get -- we have to heal. >> reporter: brittany norwood's mother pleads with the judge saying quote -- >> reporter: but jayna's father tells the judge quote

in less than two hours, the judge will decide the fate of brittany norwood, she's the woman convicted of killing jayna murray at lululemon store nearly a year ago. delia goncalves is outside the rockville courtroom and she's going to tell us what we can expect. >> reporter: no doubt brittany norwood will be sentenced to life behind bars. but the judge today will decide if she should be granted parole. norwood's father had pleaded to the court writing the judge asking for mercy saying his daughter deserves a chance of parole after 25 years. prosecutors say her victim, jayna murray, never had a chance, lured back to the store by norwoodment she was brutally attacked. stabs 331 times alive for each of the blows. her plea for mercy ignored by the murderers say they. in fact several people in the apple store next door heard unusual noises that night but never acted on them. brood proceed who pretended obama a -- brittany norwood who pretended to be a victim herself was later arrested. whether or not brittany norwood can be rehabilitated and safely reenter society will likely determine if t

for their loss writes earl norwood, brittany's father. norwood is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole. her mother and father are asking that one day that she have a chance to be released. her mother lakita writes i know who she is that she is a decent and caring person. all her life she has been a high achiever, passionate for the less fortunate and a loving and nurturing sister to her eight brothers and sisters. but the murray family wants to be spared from having to attend the parole hearings in reliving their daughter's gruesome murder. her father writes, "my daughter's murderer should never be allowed to walk the streets as a free person." the state is telling the court they do not believe that norwood should ever be released that she could not be rehabilitated. prosecutors believe if released, she would pose a danger to society. emotional words from both families. >> thank you, lindsey. >>> a federal critique for the developmentally disabled people lead to a landmark decision today. they will close four out of the

now, brittany norwood learned her fate and the murray's family reacts. plus, topper is tracking your weekend forecast. how low will the temperatures drop? also, her son dreamed of being a pro wrestler, but a freak accident on the mat took his life. >> this is 9news now. >>> deliberate, cold-blooded. some of the words an angry judge threw a convicted killer before sending her to prison and essentially throwing away the key. norwood, the young woman who killed coworker, jayna murray at the lumulemon store in bethesda back in march. sentencing today, behind bars, life behind bars, no shot at parole, ever. our kristen fisher has the story. >> no doubt the biggest surprise was the fact that brittany norwood for the first time addressed the court and apologized to both families. the judge was simply scathing in his response, told her, ma'am, you are one hell of a liar before sentencing her to life in prison without the possibility of parole. >> it was absolutely the right sentence under maryland law. >> jayna murray's father spoke out minutes after learning th

because of the -- and he was looking at britney norwood when he said this. because of the barbaric nature of the attack, i am reluctant to grant you the slightest chance of doing this to another member of our comnimuty again. moments early, britney norwood stood up the first time and said to the court, she said i want the murray family to know how deeply sorry i am. i hope you will be able to find forgiveness in your heart. i. truly sorry and this is a crime from march 11th, britney norwood convicted of first- degree murder for speeding, stabbing, and then beating some more, her coworker jana murray in the lulu lemon store, more than 330 blows to jana murray. a 30-year-old world traveler, texan basically, and here after college working and -- excuse me. for the murray people, eight people testified today all asking for life without parole. for britney norwood's family, all nine of her siblings, eight of them, she's one of nine children, all eight siblings wrote statements to the judge, her parents wrote statements to the judge, it was only her oldest brother

brittany norwood made a statement in court. she said that i know that what i say won't relieve the pain of the murray family but i want to say i'm sorry. brittany norwood's family left the courthouse afterwards saying nothing. they cried during the proceedings when brittany norwood said that she was asking for parole not so much for herself but for her family. she said to her family, you did nothing to cause this. the murray family did hold a news conference after brittany norwood was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole and we begin tonight hearing from montgomery county state's attorney john mccarthy. >>> i was shocked and thought in light of the fact they have actually admitted to some extent she had done the crime, she virtually took no responsibility for this crime today. to me that's another aggravating factor that makes the sentence from judge greenburg absolutely appropriate. >> our loss is permanent and, again, we live with that within our hearts but i've always been fearful that it would happe

norwood tried to cover up the crime scene. in a memo to the judge prosecutors say norwood's ability to portray herself as an innocent person is what makes her so dangerous a judge has sentenced norwood to life but her family splaying for the chance -- be pleading for the chance at parole. more than a dozen letsers from family and friends will be read at sentencing. linda so, abc2 now is. >>> a prayer breakfast went smoothly last night despitecontroversy over the keynote speaker. groups protest reg tired lieutenant -- protesting retired lieutenant general boykins sent letters asking for that invitation to be rescinded. they took issue with controversial comments he made previously about muslims e said they worship idols and not real gods among other things. when asked to comment he defended their right to protest. >> i spent 36 1/2 years defending the constitution of the united states. the constitution gives me the right to speak and it gives those who opposed me the right to speak out against me and write letters to the mayor

last year a jury found brittany norwood guilty of first-degree murder. two or co-workers apple lululemon store in bethesda. court documents show that jayna murray's mother wrote to the judge that the individual must be removed from society forever. my heart breaks when i pick about my daughter suffering. there was never be another victim to suffer such a heartless, a barbaric attack." brittany norwood's father wrote that his daughter would do everything possible to make amends. the sentencing is scheduled to begin at 1:30 this afternoon. we will be in the courtroom to bring you the verdict as soon as it comes down. the reporting live in rockville, jummy olabanji, abc 7 news. >> investigators searching for answers after a gruesome discovery in fort washington. an anonymous tip led police to a body inside a well at an abandoned home on old fort road. neighbors find hoping unsettling. >> i've been here 13 years and nothing like this has happened. really surprised. >> kind of shocked me when i found out. >> the body has not been officially identified. author

. >> convicted murderer brittany norwood find out today how long she will have to spend behind bars. i am jummy olabanji outside the courthouse in rockville. why her family said she deserves a second chance, coming up. >> these to build gentlemen out distracting from the most important issues we have by putting petty personal politics. -- these two gentlemen. >> the two front runners duking it out in the last debate before the sunshine state primary. let's end the weekend best bets at the box office with arch campbell. "good morning washington begins right now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> rise and shine washington. 6:00 on this friday, january 27. i am cynne simpson. >> i am natasha barrett. traffic and weather in a moment. first, metro may him overnight and no worldwide. john gonzalez joins us with what happened and what to expect for the morning rush-hour. >> good morning, ladies. we may have answers. seem to be getting details as to what happened with metro late last night and into the morning. according to our news partners at wtop, a po

brittany norwood life in prison without the possibility of parole. >> thank you. now brittany norwood's attorney reacted to the ruling right after it was announced. here are some of his words. >> hopefully we'll have that in a moment. he insisted his client was sorry for what she had done and acknowledged the deaths and the depravity of her crimes. we have much more about the lumulemon murder case at wusa9.com. >>> zach johnson is losing his ability to practice law. he was sentenced to more than seven years in prison last month in a widespread corruption case. he is expected to report to prison next prison. his wife was sentenced to 366 days behind bars. the former county councilwoman is expected to begin her prison term in march. >>> we are awaiting a court decision involving a controversial law that would grant in-state tuition for some illegal immigrants in maryland. it has not gone into effect. at issue now is whether the law should be put before voters this november. those who support the law say the program involves state funding and under the maryland const

a judge certaintied brittany norwood to prison without the possibility of parole. she was convicted of killing jayna murray, her co-worker and tried to cover it up. they accepted plea agreements that would have spared the f family the details. i asked her father why they went ahead with the trial. >> this had to go the full distance. something i always taught my family, you have to cross the finish line. >> brittany norwood being sentenced to life in prison without parole, does that bring you peace? >> i'm sure it will at some point, chris. relief today. peace is something we have to work on and we are. >> judge robert greenberg called norwood's attack cold-blooded, brutal and malicious and says she is a liar whose deceit left the whole community feeling threatened. norwood's lawyer says she will file an appeal. >>> turning our eyes to the weather, what an amazing day after yesterday. >> it can't be as nice as yesterday turned out. 62 yesterday in the dead of winter although this winter has never been able to get going. it's been barely cold at all and no exception

letters of friends and family of britney norwood.he 29-year-old was convicted in the march murder of her coworker inside the upscale lulu lemon clothing shop where the two worked. police say norwood attacked murray when murray confronted her about stealing merchandise. norwood initially created an elaborate lie, saying they were attacked by men. but evidence showed that murray sustained 331 stabbing, choking and cutting wounds before she died. it took a jury just one hour finding norwood guilty of first- degree murder. >> i know the frawma -- trauma our family has gone through. i want no other family to did through this. >> reporter: the prosecutors say norwood is beyond rehabilitation and should spend the rest of her life locked up. but in these letters, norwood's family asked the judge to show mercy by sentencing her to life with parole. her father said i know britney is a good person and will do everything in her power to make things better if given a chance. >> reporter: if the judge does decide to allow parole, norwood would hav

britney norwood will be in court this afternoon. it's almost certain she will get life in prison but the question is whether it will be with or watt parole. she was convicted of first- degree murder last year after brutally killing one of her coworkers. >>> in prince georges county, police are working to retrieve a body out of the well. they found the remains in a well off of old fort road in fort washington after receiving an anonymous tip. authorities say it could take several days to remove the body. it's at least 30 feet down. we're told that there are concerns about the stability of the well and that it may have to be re-enforced before a person can go down. >>> republicans slugged it out last night and that is in florida where the candidates faced off on tuesday and they sparred over immigration, the economy and as jonathan hunt explains, it got vicious between newt gingrich and mitt romney. >> reporter: days ahead of the crucial florida primary, republican presidential candidates facing off on a debate stage and this is in ja

a lifetime sentence in prison is certain for norwood. balance is her chance at parole, which under current law would not come before at least 25 years. earl norwood, britney's father says his daughter has always had a caring nature. in this plea to judge greenburg, earl says i love my daughter more than words can say and i know she is worthy of a chance. but then there are these letters from jana murray's parents. here murray's mother says, i relive aspects of that horrific crime at least four nights a week. the brutality is inconceivable. this individual must be removed from society forever. life without parole is my request. britney norwood killed jana murray last march during an argument at the lulu lemon athletic store in bethesda. murray's body was found on the store at the back of the store. police discovered norwood there as well with what they say were self-inflicted wounds. she initially told cops two masked intruders sexually assaulted and beat them before fessing up to the crime. nearby store employees say they could hear murr

brittany norwood is hoping for a second chance.family and friends said 16 letters to the judge, asking him to consider the chance of parole after 25 years. her father wrote -- >> during the trial, brittany norwood's attorney admitted that his client killed the victim, and after days of testimony, did took the jury what our to convict the the merger -- brittany norwood of first-degree murder. jayna murray's mother wrote "this individual must be removed from society forever. >> she has time to realize what she did, and after 25 years, i think they should look at her again and see where she is. >> i would hope i could find somewhere in me where i would have compassion to do that. i'm not convinced that i would. >> we are expecting both the defense and the prosecution to make statements before the judge hands down the sentence. sentencing begins at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon. we will update viewers online at wjla.com. >> thank you. the search is over -- the woman accused of using an alleged scheme to trick an elderly woman out of money i

in the bathroom next door, brittany norwood was on the floor. she appeared to be valid. it turned out her injuries were self-inflicted and the story she told of two men and making an attempt of robbery was also made up. after the sentence, we had an opportunity to hear from jayna murray's family. they have stood by their daughter and they wanted to see justice done. they turned down any plea deals that were being discussed. they talked about their daughter loving life. they said this is what she would have wanted. this is what her father and mother had to say. >> we are all region for a new normal. -- reaching for a new normal. many of you are helping do that. >> there are aspects of this death i cannot accept. i hope i can somehow get over the the pain and suffering my note might daughter went through. >> for the first time in court today, we got to hear from brittany norwood. after her brother got up and apologized to themurray family and asked that his sister be granted the possibility of parole. she looked at the family and said she was deeply sorry. she knew there w

the question will be will brittany norwood get life with or without parole. norwood's family is asking the court she be given the chance to walk free one day. jana murray's family is asking the judge to throw away the key . reporter: the 30-year-old world traveler was brutally beaten, then stabbed to death and beaten some more inside the luluemon athletica store on bethesda row. murray's co-worker brittany norwood 29 years old was convicted of first degree murder. she'll be sentenced tomorrow. >> i don't know how much she thought about what she did. she can probably say i'm really sorry, but it's really hard to undo what you did when you took someone's life and you took it. it wasn't like you hit her one time and ran away. i don't find that that would be unsettling to me. if she was walking free after 25 years of. reporter: in separate letters to judge robert greenberg jayna's parents plead for the maximum sentence. her father, my daughter's murderer should never be allowed to walk the streets as a free person. i would fear for the safety of the citizens of w

it took a jury one hour to find norwood guilty of first-degree murder. now the family is asking the judge to show mercy by sentencing her to life with parole. her father earl norwood said i know brittany is a good person and will do everything in her power to make amends if given a chance. i love my daughter and i know she's worthy of a chance. the victim's family say she is beyond rehabilitation and should spend the rest of her life locked up. if a judge does allow the possibility of parole, under maryland law, she would have to spend 25 years behind bars before she's eligible. >> sentencing is scheduled to begin at 1:00 in rockville. wjz is in the courtroom and will bring you the latest at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. >>> a guilty plea for a man charged in the murder of the pizza shop worker. he is expected to be sentenced in april. he also faces the possibility of life without parole. >> there's a $10,000 reward for information about the murder of gregory sears. anyone with information is asked to call 8667 lockup. >> a storm you start to the friday. the rai

police say norwood attacked murray, when murray confronted her about stealing merchandise. norwood initially created an elaborate lie to cover up the crime, saying she and murray were attacked by two men. but evidence showed murray endured 331 stabbing, choking and cutting wounds before she died. it took a jury just one hour to find norwood guilty of murder, bringing justice to murray's family. >> i know the trauma our family has been through. i want no other family to go through this. >> reporter: the victim's family and the prosecutors say norwood is beyond rehabilitation and should spend the rest of her life locked up. but in these laters, norwood's many family members asked the judge to show mercy by sentencing her to life with patrol. her father, earl norwood wrote to the judge, saying i know britney is a good person and will make amends for whatever has happened if given a chance. i love my daughter more than words can say and i know she is worthy of a chance. >> reporter: if a judge does allow parole, norwood would have to spend 25 years in prison before she would be

norwood's brother also spoke at the sentencing today. and he said his sister was not a horrible person. he prayed for some glimmer of hope. but the judge did not show britney norwood any mercy. reporting live in rockville, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much, mike. murray's family said she will always be alive in their hearts and they miss her more than they can say. >>> a former prince george's county corrections officer was arrested in connection with the death of an inmate. >> kai, a newly unsealed indictment accuses anthony macintosh of failing to help that inmate, after he was found unresponsive in his cell. 19-year-old ronnie white had been charged with murder in the hit-and-run death in the county police officer. the teen was later found unresponsive in has cell at the county correction center. and the cause of his death was world strangulation. macintosh was also accused of trying to cover up by falsifying reports. >> reporter: macintork -- macinkosh could spend life in prison if convicted. >>> a

. - a jury convicted brittany norwood of killing her co- worker, jayna urray in november...norwood initiallyolice that the two women were attacked while closing the store.... but later confessed. prosecutors are seeking a sentence of life without parole for norwood but her lawyers sayyshe deserves a ccance of ehabilitation. norwood's sentence is schedule for this afternoon. 3 your i-tunes and apps could soon cost you more. more.it's all part of governor o'malley's proposed internet tax.it would add maryland's 6- percent sales tax for downloading an i-tunes song or an app... making a 99-cent purchase cost one dollar ann 5 cents. (parrott) "when we go on our cellphone and we download an song,,they want six perccnt. - this is getting rediculous and it needs to stop this year." the tax is expected to generate around 5 million dollars a year. fox45 has an app... that you can get for áfree.á thh fox45 mmbile news app for your droid or i-phone... delivers the latest information to you... wwere- ever you are. it and weather conditions.. all . - at your fingertips. go to fox baltimore dot com and loo

norwood's sentence is expected todaa. punishment without the possibility of parole.ust efore the conviction.. murray's parents spokk of how they felt, after learning their ddughter as ggne, forever. 3 3&"there was a death at lulu lemon ann that one had been taken to the hospitaa. 36 wwthin about 10 minutes he jayna was the, had,,was the one they had pronounced dead." ddad." the murder happened in november. november.prosecutors say the two women argued after closing hours when murray found suspecteddstolen merchandise &pin norwood's bag. we now know the identity of the wheelchair-bound person... who was involved in a deadly c. crash.it happeneddwednesday inn northeaat baltimore.the victim is identified as 82-year-old joice price.police say price was in is wheelchair when he was hit by a truck on bellair and mountain avenue round 7 last night.you can see clothes on the street.price was rushed to shock trauma where he died. no charges have been iled. 9-1-1 calls... regarding monday's rowhome fire... that forced two women to jump rom a window... and throw a baby &pto saf

. >> the sentence for brittany norwood -- life without parole. >> we are reaching for a new normal. courtroom, she the family.o and her own. >> she is sorry for what she has murray.jayna >> that judge was scathing in sentence. you mutilated this woman, he told her. after every blow you had a what you think about were doing. >> it was just show shocking. >> she had initially claimed two entered the store last march. raped both women, killed jayna murray, and tied brittany up.ood dna evidence would show that norwood was the killer. >> until i can get over the pain suffering my daughter went through, my unconscious will not let go of it. >> if you are surprised at the sentencing. >> in both families, they have lost something. mother saysrray's has nightmares about her daughter. great wordsso had a the employees at the apple heard jayna murray's cries. have gotten dozens of comments following the on our facebook page. in regards to brittany norwood -- to share your thoughts with us and everyone else, go to facebook. we also have much more on the our website. for more information, go to

spoke with extraordinary emotion about the sentence handed down against convicted killer, britney norwood, life without the possibility of parole. >> until i somehow can get over the pain and suffering that i know my daughter went through, my unconscious will not let go of it. >> i've always been protective of my sister. it's impossible to imagine the pain and suffering that she endured and not hate that. >> reporter: at the hearing, the 29-year-old norwood addressed murray's family, saying before i go to prison, i needed you to hear how deeply sorry i am. but trial testimony that norwood had bludgeoned murray, her co-worker at the bethesda lulu women's wear store and stabbed her 330 times affected the judge's verdict as well as that norway originally eluded detectives about a pair of intruders. >> miss norwood will die in jail and not eligible for parole. >> reporter: norwood's family left the courthouse with security at the back of the courthouse and accompanied by sheriff's deputies and declined to speak to reporters. >>> judge robert greenberg called the attack malicious and her decei

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sentencing is set for britney norwood tomorrow. a jury convicted her of first degree murder in the killing of her co-worker jane murray. norwood bludgeoned murray inside the bethesda yoga store back in march and tried to cover up the crime pretending there were intruders. prosecutors want the judge to sentence norwood with life in prison for no chance of parole. norwood's family is pleading with the judge to leave open the possibility she might one day get out. we'll have full coverage of the sentencing tomorrow. >>> an update on the woman accused of robbing the elderly and using kids to help her committ these crimes. u.s. marshals have arrested 48 year old linda mccorkle in new york. prince georges county police say a few weeks ago, mccorkle had children with her when she approached a woman in a parking lot asking for help to cash a check. the victim agreed and drove mccorkle to the bank while a second woman took the kids away. once at the bank, police say she threatened to shoot the victim if she didn't withdraw several thousand

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that was the sentence handed down today by a judge to brittany norwood.d is the woman convicted of brutally murdering her coworker, jayna murray, inside the lumulemon shop. andrea was there as the sentence was read. >> reporter: brittany norwood learned her fate late today. she will spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of parole. the judge's decision came after a heartbreaking day of testimony in which the murray family, one by one, described how their lives have been shattered. norwood's sentence was met with tears and relief. >> my body has ached all

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not only for brittany norwood, but from anywhere. with brittany being not allowed to walk on the streets, that is one person that as a society, we don't have to worry about. >> the defense attorney, doug wood, had argued that norwood was capable of rehabilitation. >> she is sorry for what she did to jayna murray. she's sorry for what she has done to her family. she's sorry for what she did to her own life. >> brittany norwood addressed the court and apologized to the murray family. it was too late. in rockville, ann andrea mccarren, 9news now. >> we have news on efforts trying to retrieve a body. the excavation of that body will begin tomorrow morning. and they expect to have it out by sunday night. the remains were found yesterday in a well located behind a vacant house along old fort road. police say it's taking a will the of time and effort to sure up the well. >> this will be an extremely long, drawn out process. to give you an idea of how long it's going to take simply to get a piece of construction equipment we need at the scen

prosecutors want norwood to stay behind bars without the chance of parole. they contend she is beyond rehabilitation and would be a danger to the community if she were ever released. murray had more than 300 -- 330 ofinsive wounds from different weapons on her body and initially lied to police asaidthey were -- they say noorwood tried to cover up the crime scene by tracking bloody sneakers through the store and tire herself up. norwood says herrability to che her as another person is dangerous. >>> and we are getting all new reaction this morning from the eastern shore from a retired lieutenant general in the army who says islam is not a religion at all. a prayer breakfast in ocean city maryland went smoothly on thursday despite protesters. the mayor -- the mayor was sent letters asking the invitation to be rescinded. they took issue with comments boykins made previously about muslims. he said mustlins worship idols and he defended their right to protest. >> i spent 36 1/2 years defending the constitution of the united states. the constitution gives me the r

the family of jayna murray wants the court to convict brittany norwood.ds, any help provided to this convicted murderer increases my dread and the threat of my family. >> i feel bad for her. i feel like she lost her mind and did something i am sure she regrets but what can she do? >> as brittany norwood await sentencing, two dozen letters were submitted this week, asking that she be given the opportunity for parole. >> her father writes, i know britney is a good person and will do everything in our power to make amends for what has happened if given a chance. the sentencing document could be used in court tomorrow and it describes are very different. says the 29-year-old convicted killer and lacked remorse and empathy. the heinous nature of her crime renders appropriate sentence of life without the possibility of parole. that sentencing hearing is set for tomorrow afternoon in rockville. we are live in bethesda. >> two years after the body of a virginia tech student was found her murder remains unsolved tonight. ward inheriting disappeared during a metall

norwood's lawyers are expected to argue their client needs help for mental illness. norwood killed murray be inside the store where they both worked. >>> the match upis set for super bowl xlvi and it may look a little familiar! the new york giants versus the new england patriots, same as the 2007 super bowl. the patriots are afc champions after barely beating the baltimore ravens. boy, they looked ugly, the patriots did. they face each other in the 2010- 2007-2008. >> you don't look happy. >> they looked awful. >> at 4:41, pay pal makes some changes to the way it does business. >> a new study says some children may actually be able to outgrow autism. >> we're back in two minutes with your weather first. you're watching 9news now. . >>> we're look at freezing rain advisory until 9:00 for the area. we do have drizzle around in spots. many areas are still upper 20s to low 30s. watch out for some slick areas. we'll get well up into the 40s. we can even see some periods of moderate rains with highs today upper 40s to low 50s. we'll have the rest of your weeks' forecast. r

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