they are in oxon hill. around 7:25 in the morning, around the time teens are either making their way to school or already at the building, that's when police responded to this stabbing here. a male suspect is in custody. police say they are investigating how the two know each other or whether they are related. we can tell you that police say they believe both the male suspect and the victim live in the same at here. we'll have the very latest at 5:00. in oxon hill, stephanie ramirez, wusa9 news. >> thank you. to continue following thissenning story and other breaking news, download our wusa9 news autopsy. >>> congress -- >>> john kerry is exercising working together to end the senseless violence. this fight in israeli, john here's the latest from tel aviv. >> reporter: israel is placing new security posts in palestinian neighborhoods of east jerusalem after another deadly weekend. cell phone video captured the video as fire was opened up killing an israeli sole soldier -- soldier. officials say they shot an

thomas brutally beat both women to death in their home in oxon hill in august of 2014. the judge previously said he plans to sentence thomas to 60 years with all but 50 of them suspended. >>> we're learning new information from neighbors about a tragic stabbing that left a 14-year-old dead in oxon hill. neighbors at the apartments there on audrey lane say it sounded like a football field of people fighting yesterday morning. prince george's county police say sean crawford stabbed his girlfriend's two sons. keyshaun mason died, his 18-year-old brother survived. crawford is now facing murder charges. >>> today, you can help end domestic violence in prince george's county. the county has the highest number of domestic violence cases in the state of maryland. at tonight's meeting, lawmakers will ask for your input on how to change that. it is set for 7:00 p.m. october is domestic violence awareness month. >>> by the end of today, selling tobacco to an underaged buyer could come with bigger fines in montgomery county. underage sales are a growing problem in the county. that'

live in oxon hill, diane cho, abc7 news.in prince george's county are investigating death of aw

live in oxon hill, diane cho, abc7 news. alison: police in prince george's county are investigating death of a woman in upper marlboro as a homicide. the woman's body was found at 10:30 this morning in a welfare check at a home in the home of 900 block of andean goose way. sources tell bureau chief brad bell that the woman was amanda jones. coming up at 6:00, brad will have more including why investigators were at this home for another death years ago. jonathan: well, investigators are trying to figure out what started a deadly fire in spotsylvania county this morning. suzanne kennedy in 11000 of post oak road with details. suzanne: investigators spent much of the day sifting through the rubble here of the single story home in rural spotsylvania county. the fire started overnight and claimed two lives. >> authorities say a neighbor called 911 after 2:15 in the morning. when firefighters arrived more than half the house was in flames. >> the adjoining portion that appeared to be a breezeway between the house and the garage. a

police say he stabbed his girlfriend's two teenaged sons at their apartment on audrey lane in oxon hill. the younger boy, 14-year-old keyshaun mason died. she heard screaming this morning. >> reporter: the teenager had shared with friends before that he had issues with his mother's boyfriend, and that there were tensions at home. but they never knew it would come to this. >> terrible. >> reporter: alexis black heard the commotion in the apartment beneath her and knew something was terribly wrong. >> it was like a football field of people fighting under me. it was really, really loud. you could hear them screaming, saying stuff. i just couldn't make out what i was saying because i am above them. >> reporter: but she had no idea the 14-year-old boy who lived in this second floor apartment, keyshaun mason was being stabbed to death, allegedly by his mother's live-in boyfriend, shawn crawford. >> well, it stopped. so i just paid it no attention. but then i started hearing the police sirens. i did not expect what happened. >> reporter: police were called here to audrey lane in oxon hill abou

this happened inside an apartment near the eastover shopping center in oxon hill. bureau chief tracee wilkins joins us with new reaction from a friend of the victim. >> reporter: prince george's county police are now confirming the name of the victim. we were able to get that name earlier because the prince george's county school system released this information to students at potomac high school before the end of the day. there are a lot of people who are already mourning this young man and still a lot of unanswered questions. >> my best friend's gone. i can't say nothing else, but my best friend's gone. >> 14-year-old keyshon mason was a best friend to a lot of people at potomac high school. >> he was a nice kid. he was friendly with everybody. >> reporter: this morning before school started his life was taken at his home. >> whatever it was it was something serious. >> reporter: neighbors say they clearly heard yelling outside of the apartments here in the 600 block of audrey lane in oxon hill around 7:30 this morning. >> i just heard a bunch of screaming and i

david, oxon hill, maryland. what do you think of the news that joe biden is not running?ller: i heard him speaking, thought he was announcing he was going to run. i later realized he was announcing he was not running. and i was, i think it is unfortunate. i think he would've made a great president. host: why is that? caller: i think he is very down to earth. he cares about the american people. i think he cares about all americans. i think he has been a great, you know, just a great public servant. and it's unfortunate what happened with his son beau. he wouldink that he-- have kept this country going in the positive direction. host: are you a democrat? caller: i'm an independent. i voted republican and democrat in the past. i usually vote the person. host: if he had been in the race, sounded like he would have voted for him. are you leading, which way? caller: i'm leaning towards bernie sanders. what bernie sanders is saying. i like hillary clinton but not that, uh, yeah, i just like bernie sanders better. i think your clinton is -- -- hillary clinton is, her -- i mean, i

learning more about the murder of a high school student in oxon hill. he was stabbed to death by his mother's live-in boyfriend, shawn crawford. is at the high school with how the team is being remembered. jeanette: a bond hearing for the suspect. meanwhile, students mourning the death of their classmate. neighbors heard chaos in the apartment. reveal shawnts crawford, the live-in boyfriend, was at the home, returning after he was kicked out. kitchen knife and barricaded himself in the master bedroom with the mother. the brothers broke into the room to save her. that is when crawford stabbed mason in the chest and his brother in the shoulder. mason died at the hospital. crawford is being held without bond. the older brother is expected to make a full recovery. are told by several students that balloons will be released in remembrance of mason. reporting in prince george's county, jeannette reyes. the search is on for thieves targeting commuters in virginia. someone is taking tires, leaving the cars on cement locks. john gonzalez is in woodbridge with th

new details in the murder of a 14-year-old oxon hill teens. police say keyshaun mason was stabbed by his mother's boyfriend during a fight. investigators say mason and his older brother were trying to protect their mother. >> my kids responded. they did what they felt was needed to see if i was safe. maureen: the older brother was stabbed but survived. now the boyfriend sean crawford is charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. prosecutorsprosecutors in the cs severance murder trial are wrapping up the final elements of the case. a ballistics expert testified the same type of ammunition was used in the murders of nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato. he and two other experts classified the ammunition as "unusual." the prosecutors say severance was obsessed with a mini revolvers that used that particular bullet. a commuter warning after thieves strike a prince george's county commuter lot once more. on the commuter lot off i-95 in woodbridge. brianne carter is live there with what is being targeted and what commuters can do

continuethat mold to as we move through the start of the weekend. 63 at reagan national, national , that is oxon hill what it looks like right now. 58leesburg, 55 frederick, fredericksburg, 57 luray. the cool a rare well to the north and west, behind a cold front that will eventually move across late in the day friday. that will likely trigger showers, maybe some thunderstorms. behind that cold front, a change of air mass. it will be a lot cooler saturday. the satellite radar, the high-pressure overhead. just a few clouds right now. it stays dry overnight and early tomorrow morning. they temperatures fall into the 50's with the wind out of the north that 3 to 6. tomorrow morning, may need a light sweater or jacket, but not needing it long. it will warm quickly. back in the middle to upper 70's. through the day friday, the cold front. ahead of it, a push of warm air, highs in the lower 80's. behind that, about a 20 degree drop, lower 80's friday. lower to middle 60's the highs on saturday. a big change on the way. the coolest day will be saturday, warming up sunday. overnight come just a few clouds co

dozens came out in the memory of teen tragically stabbed to death in oxon hill. .eyshaun mason was 14 fplt ros was at the gathering. reporter: hearts broken, they hit a candle and gathered to keyshaun mason. many knew him. others didn't but they knew his story. trying to protect his mother. >> i feel like he was a hero. he did try to protect his mom did a good thing he should have never died. . it was early monday morning. there was an argument between the teen's mother and live-in boy friend armed with a knife. mason and his older brother the d their way into bedroom. he was stabbed in the chest and hospital. e >> it is hard. reporter: he was a popular student freshman at potomac high school. wendell was his middle school principal. >> it is a terrible waste. he was a bright young man. eporter: sean crawford is charged with murder in the death of keyshaun mason. is a tragedy for him to stab him and take him away. one of our children gone. ♪♪ i once was lost leon: a vigil for a prince george's county woman stabbed to home.in her own amanda jones was killed monday night. jones on lking

tell us that it started as an argument inside an apartment near the 600 block of audrey lane in oxon hill. a second teenager also stabbed is expected to be okay. >> it's just crazy period. because we are kids. you can't even finish school, you're in the 9th grade and you can't even finish school. >> they sent letters home saying that they will have grief counselors on hand. police have an adult male in custody. of course we'll keep you informed during that suspect and as more information is released. >>> the co-conspirator to a double bizarre murder was ordered to remain locked up until his trial. >> gabriel struss is accused of carrying off the double murder. the victims were 40-year-old anthony anastasi jr. and jacqueline riggs. the couple was in a three-way relationship with ann marie charged as the mastermind of the plot. struss is accused as the trigger man and worked to pin the killings on a 13-year-old girl because she's a juvenile expugn likely to go to prison for life. >>> montgomery county prosecutors say a man accused of killing a transgender woman had known the victim for year

the man accused of murdering a teenage boy in oxon hill appeared in a courtroom today. a bond hearing was held today for shawn crawford. police say he killed his girlfriend's son during a domestic incident in his home. he was a student at potomac high school. his 18-year-old brother was also stabbed, but survived. more thanright now, 100 law enforcement leaders are here in the nation's capital to launch a major national police initiative. police chiefs from across the country are holding a news conference right now to enhance a push to cut incarceration rates. they are trying to reevaluate sentences for nonviolent offenses. they are expected to meet with president obama tomorrow. officialsenforcement are in mourning today after one of their own was killed. it happened last night. officer randolph holder was responding to reports of a shooting in new york city. one of the suspects took off on a bicycle and exchanged fire with the officer. he was struck in the head and died at the hospital. the suspect is being treated. he will be released into police custody sometime tod

delays start prior to oxon hill. melanie. >> anchor: thank you. top stories.hoot fellow classmates at river bend high school in fredericksburg. one male at the center of the plot charged with threatening violence by means of internet, held in juvenile detention. a second male was arrested friday and faces similar charges. as rock creek valley elementary school in rockville is closed today because of flooding in the building. all other mongomery county schools are opening on time today. you can get more news, weather and traffic on good morning washington on news channel 8. hope you have a [ cheers and applause ] >>> welcome back to "gma." we have a lot to get to this morning. demi lovato and nick jonas are here live. they have a big announcement to share with us. >> i just spotted robin chatting with them both. >> there she is. >> here she is now, everybody. to bring us this morning's top 5 list. >> i was talking with both of them. let me breathe. in no particular order, everybody ready? here we go. >> top 5 duets. >> number five, captain and t tennille. ♪ lov

us they responded to what they called a domestic related cutting this morning at an apartment in oxon hill and found two teens with stab wounds. a 14-year-old died in the hospital, another teen is expected to be okay. the suspect is in custody. our bureau chief tracee wilkins is on the scene. follow her on twitter for updates. >>> more now on the race for the white house. this is an important bike for hillary clinton. >> she's been called to testify before a house committee. and gop candidates are reaching out to kill chur rcultural cons. >> and brian mooar has the latest. >> reporter: hillary clinton is prepping for a house hearing on benghazi she says is motivated by politics. >> i don't know that i have very much to add. this is after all the eighth investigation. >> reporter: house republicans say the hearing is not about her last name. >> we've already talked to 50 people not named inton. we'll talk to another couple of dozen not named clinton. >> reporter: at a north texas presidential tore rum featuring six gop candidate, clinton was an easy target. >> hillary clinton's reaction na

first camera is a live look at the capital beltway in oxon hill. we have heavy delays on the inner loop trying to access i295. earlier accident still there approaching the naval research ran. th is our live look at i270, heavy fog from frederick to mongomery county. 395,heexte activity southbound. looking at heavy northbound delays. the crash is blocking a couple leans passing duke street all the way to king street on southbound 395. no accident activity to report on interstate 66. heavy eastbound vome into centreville. back over to you. >> thank you. injure directions begin in the charles sevens mudder case. charged with killing 3 people. the prosecution says that sevens was angry over losing custody of his son. the defense says there is no physical evidence linking sevens to the crime. we could have a verdict by the end of the week. some other top stories now to tell you about, a man fighting for his rife after being hit by a car in fairfax county. this happened late on right 1. crews too many him to the hospital with series injuries. that driver

neighbors at the apartments there on audrey lane in oxon hill say it sounded like a football field of people fighting yesterday morning. prince george's county police say sean crawford stabbed his girlfriend's two sons. 14-year-old keyshaun mason died. his 18-year-old brother survived. someone who knows the suspect told news 4 crawford and the mother fought often. >> the girl used to put him out, i guess he got mad about that. he used to come in there drunk all the time from what he's telling me. >> mason was a freshman at potomac high school. the suspect sean crawford facing murder charges. >>> today, you can help put an end to domestic violence in prince george's county. the county has the highest number of cases in the state of maryland. tonight's town hall meeting lawmakers will ask you for your input on how to change that. the town hall set for 7:00 p.m. at suitland high school. october is domestic violence awareness month. >>> we know the name of the man killed in a shooting in northeast washington. we brought you the story ass ye. neighbors tell news 4 the victim grew up in the

live in oxon hill, stephanie ramirez wusa9 news. >> stephanie, thank you. now the other teenager stabbed at last check was still in the hospital. a fire department spokesperson says there was also a third teenager on scene, which refused treatment. it's not clear if that teenager was also injured in this domestic dispute. >>> it was a three-way sexual relationship that went bad. today the focus is on one of the two teens accused of carrying off a double murder. all of it allegedly masterminded by a 40-year-old mother of one of the teens who wanted her husband and his girlfriend dead. scott broom is in annapolis now to bring us up to speed on this bizarre love triangle and double murder. >> reporter: well incredibly bizarre circumstances. the focus today on 18-year-old gabriel struss. an annapolis kid adopted away from pretty difficult circumstances as a kid who apparently then rejected his adopted family life and now has ended up charged with murder in this very strange case. 18-year-old gabriel struss ordered held without bail today after being charged wit

for those of you making the commute from alexandria into oxon hill, no problems. all lanes of the wilson bridge are open. expect volume on the inner loop of the beltway. want to take you to sky 9 where we're keeping a close eye on volume on the northbound side primarily at dale city where we had an earlier accident. the accident is clear but the delays continue. you might want to hop on hov if you want to get to work on time. coming up after the seven-day forecast, we'll break down drive times and have a look at how things are shaping up on marc and vre. over to you. >>> a celebrated comic and saturday night live alum makings an appearance. >> tommy mcfly has more coming up. >> this is big? in the news section all the top stories and bulletins. you can track thunderstorms and get the latest warning information. traffic, plan your commute with live traffic maps and you can watch live all the newscasts are streamed live as well as breaking news. redskins fans we have you >>> welcome to the late show. i'll stephen colbert. here's my anguar tee. if i don't deliver ton

deandre weems was sentenced for the murder of a hotel worker in oxon hill.cee wilkins talked to the victim's mother about what wasn't said in court. >> the loss of my son has filled me with anger. >> when vivian chavez's son yessy was killed she said she lost her best friend. >> my son will always, always be with me. i love him dearly, and i just hope that some day that i can be with him again. >> according to police this is weems seen jumping over the front desk of a hotel and holding a gun to the head and then the belly of a pregnant worker. he demanded cash. on his way out he encountered jesse chavez, the bar manager. during a confrontation, chavez was slot and killed. >> he was a hero in this situation and unfortunately, mr. weems callously shot him in cold blood. >> he already had the mono pep why didn't he just leave? >> today in court weems' defense attorney argued that his client grew up in foster care and group homes and lacked stability. he asked forred mandatory time to give his client a chance to return to society. >> he's a very dangerous indivi

neighbors inside the oxon hill apartments say they heard shouting before police arrived yesterday morning police say 14-year-old dee shawn mason died after sean crawford stabbed him. mason's 18-year-old brother survived. court records indicate the suspect has been involved in several domestic violence incidents before. >>> we now know the name of the man killed in a shooting in northeast washington. killed 20-year-old percy williams on capital avenue near west virginia avenue northeast. that's a mile away from gala vet university. d.c. police are offering a $25,000 award for information on a possible gunman and motive in this case. >>> the future of i-66 getting a lot of push back after a community meeting. more than 100 people showed up to a public information meeting bast week. there are three more meetings about the toll lanes planned for this week. we posted the datesko3 and timn the nbc washington app. lawmakers say the tolling place would cost commuters too much money. virginia govern tray mic cull love's administration says turning the t hchlt ov lanes into toll plains would move

here's where it happened on audrey lane right near the eastover shopping center in oxon hill. >> this is our first look at that young victim, a 14-year-old who was just starting his freshman year in high school, and he warrant tsn't the only t that was stabbed. tracee wilkins joins us with what neighbors heard minutes before the violence. tracee? >> reporter: we were first on the scene this morning as prince george's county police were investigating. they have wrapped it up hours ago, but there are still so many unanswered questions. >> whatever it was, it was something serious. >> reporter: neighbors say they clearly heard yelling outside of the apartments on the 600 block of audrey lane around 7:30 this morning. >> we heard a bun ch of screamig and i don't know what it was about. >> reporter: when the confusion settled, keysean mason was stabbed to death and another teen injured and an adult male was taken into custody at the scene. >> preliminarily detectives believe it stemmed from some sort of argument. >> reporter: police say this was a domestic incident that spiralled out of co

through oxon hill, delays as you head toward the wilson street bridge into alexandria.ack to you. >> anchor: thank you. two men dead after the car they were in slammed into a home in alexandria. this happened after smith way drive. the family that lives in the home was not ought home. this was reportedly not the first time a vehicle has hit this house. neighbors say an emergency vehicle also crashed into the home after rounding that same curb. no word yet on what caused the crash. we're awaiting a big development from metro t agency could announce it has hired a new general manager by the end of the week. metro's board reportedly interviewed two finalists yesterday, an appointment could come at any time. happening right now, a grand opening ceremony for dc third wal-mart store. the supercenter, mayor muriel bowser is there to help cut the rubin. the wal-mart says the opening provides local residents with access to healthy, affordable food and job opportunities. you can get more news, weather and traffic on good morning washington on news channel 8. hope you have a great

. >> he was convicted a few months ago of robbing the clarion hotel in oxon hill. he held a gun to the belly of a pregnant worker behind the desk and then on his way out shot and killed jesse chavez who was the bar manager at the hotel who tried to come to the defense of his coworker who had just been threatened with a gun by weems. weems' family was inside of the court today, but they decided not to make any statements on his behalf. weems also did not apologize or take any responsibility for what happened before his sentencing, but the mother of the victim jesse chavez did speak. coming up on news 4 at 5:00, hear what she has to say about weems as his conviction. in upper marlboro, i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >>> i'm megan mcgrath on v street in southeast where yet another murder has taken place. a man was gunned down on the corner early this morning. his death brings the murder rate to 130. it's a scenario that is playing out all too often in the district. another shooting, another person dead. >> somebody got to do something about what's going on. >> reporter:

accokeek, oxon hill, even parts of camp springs, no issues for you on route 4, route 5, 301.oute 5. you can see how traffic is shaping up there. on the eastbound side of i-66 no major troubles but volume as you part to approach the capital beltway with slight delays starting mainly in manassas at this point. coming up after the seven-day forecast, we'll break down your drive times around the metro. plus, we will have a look at how things are shaping up on metro. we'll send it over to you. >>> 40e years ago skateboard -- 40 years ago skateboarders were fighting to get respect as athletes. >> now they have that respect but the question is do they want it anymore? what some have to say. you're watching 9news, the home of super bowl 50. ♪ pumpkin excitement is back at dunkin'. pick up your favorite pumpkin-flavored baked treats and beverages, like the new pumpkin macchiato before pumpkin season is over. like the new pumpkin macchiato dunkin' has a dark roast coffee that's deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish that's never bitter. put down the dark roas

malcolm thomas was sentenced today for the august 2014 killings in oxon hill. he was found guilty last month. one witness told police they were on the phone with thomas and overheard an argument that turned physical. thomas was later captured in virginia. >>> new at 6:00. it's a thick book with more than 140 recommendations, and it is now a must-read for the fairfax county police department as it tries to prevent police brew l brutality. create comprehensive use of force training, learn how to better respond to emotionally disturbed individuals. and ban the use of choke holds during arrests. news 4's derrick ward is live tonight in fairfax county with a look at whether these recommendations will become reality. >> reporter: well, indeed. this is 197 pages containing 142 recommendations. you know, we talked to the father of the man whose death at the hands of police sort of prompted this look. he says it's a step in the right direction but it's now a step the county board of supervisors has to take to go from page to practice. john gear was unarmed when he was k

. >>> a 48-year-old man is charged with stabbing and killing a teenager in oxon hill.e say sean crawford stabbed and killed 14-year-old keyshaun mason at a home they shared. crawford is the live-in boyfriend of mason's mother. police say crawford got into an argument with mason along with an 18-year-old and stabbed them both. mason died at the hospital. the 18-year-old is recovering. crawford is now charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. >>> the charles serving answer murder trial re-- severance murder trial resumes today. it was suspended yesterday because defense attorney joe king had a death in the family. he is charged with killing three persons over the course after decade. >>> police are asking for your help to find nation elderly man. tough' seen him, they -- if you've seen him, they want to hear from you. # 2-year-old kenneth huff -- 82- year-old kenneth huff was wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and gray shoes. if you've seen mr. huff, please call prince george's county police. >>> tonight vdot plans to meet with commuters to talk about what it

tried to protect their mother mp crawford had barricaded himself with the woman and it happened in oxon hill, maryland. >>> domestic violence is not only a problem in prince george's county. one out of every three homicides in virginia last year, the result of domestic violence. today the state's attorney general announced a plan to fight the problem. attorney general mark herring is teaming up now with law enforcement to try to stop people from being killed while in abusive relationships. today herring talked to agencies about recognizing the signs of a domestic dispute. the attorney general is also looking to lawmakers for help. >> there are a number of legislative measures that i think will come forward in the next legislative session particularly dealing with gun violence and domestic violence and the intersection between the two. >> according to the medical examiner's office, domestic violence killed 112 people in virginia last year. >>> metro is making progress in repairing that power substation that got severely damaged outside of the armory station. you can find a link set up for rid

brandy wine, accokeek, ox -- brandywine, accokeek, oxon hill, no issues.ome volume starting to pick up on route 5 as you travel from brandywine up to the capital beltway. for now over to you. >>> the real life story of two women who fought for justice and the rights of domestic partners hits the big screen. >> ellen page and julianne moore play stacie andree and laurel hester. >> we're really close. we get along. making out is not really -- it's really not that big of a deal. >> you hope what people connect to is laurel and stacie's lover and dedication towards one another. to be watching the love of your life dying and be denied her rights, especially after she spent her entire career protecting the citizens of new jersey. >> she was a police lieutenant. that's what she meant by protecting the citizens of new jersey. >>> donald trump find as new ♪ all of our legendary racing heritage. all of our pioneering four wheel drive experience. come together in one amazing new vehicle. this is the all-new gle coupe. a mercedes-benz suv with the heart and soul of a

from our trafficland cam over the wilson bridge traveling from areas like oxon hill to alexandria, you't have any major issues this morning. all lanes of traffic are open. coming up in about ten minutes, we'll take you to sky 9 where we'll be checking on an incident along i-95 on the virginia side just before the springfield interchange. we'll bring that picture to you live as soon as we get it. we'll send it over to you. >>> the u.s. and russia have signed a rare agreement voffing the war in seer -- involving the war in syria. the agreement is aimed at minimizing the risk of air collisions between military aircraft over syria. there are new safety protocols in place. those specify which frequency both sides should use to communicate and a new hot line has been set up on the ground. >>> a 13-year-old is the latest central figure in ongoing classes oo clashed between palestinian -- clashes between palestinians and israelis. the video shows a 13-yard boy being wound -- 13-year-old boy being wounded. officers shot and killed the 15- year-old and wounded ahmed. >> my heart broke when i hea

reporting live from oxon hill, i'm tracee wilkins. >> thank you. >>> fire forced people out of their homes in largo, maryland. chopper 4 over the scene just after noon this is right near prince george's community college. firefighters tweeted pictures of the flames shooting out of the fourth-floor town home. and they got the fire under control quickly and no one was injured. >>> the university of maryland is warning students about a possible voyeur on campus. police say a female student reported seeing a guy looking in on her while she was in the shower. this was just last thursday. inside, cumberland hall and another student reports seeing a guy with the cell phone in wico wicomoco hall. >>> a murder of a transgender woman. a childhood friend is accused of killing her. prosecutors have to decide whether to treat this as a hate crime, mark? >> reporter: that's right. prosecutors reveal that the victim and the suspect had known each other since middle school, but prosecutors say they still aren't sure why rico leblond shot and killed his childhood friend, but the victim's family says

malcolm thomas was sentenced today for the august 2014 killings in oxon hill. he was found guilty last month. one witness told police they were on the phone with thomas and overheard an argument that turned physical. thomas was later captured in virginia. >>> a former cable news commentator who claimed he worked for the cia has a court hearing this afternoon in alexandria. authorities say wayne shelby simmons lied about having a 27-year career with the cia and used that claim to get government security clearances and to work as a defense contractor. he also offered national security commentary during appearances on fox cable news. he was arrested last thursday. >>> a new twist in the case of oscar pistorius, the former olympian convicted of killing his girlfriend. >> he was re leased from prison overnight after serving just a fraction of his sentence. >> while that is legal under south african law, the way they did it is raising some eyebrows. and his family is speaking out. >> nbc report reports. >> reporter: in the darkness of night oscar pistorius was rushed

to let you know 395, 295 also free and clear of any issues but you will see volume in areas like oxon hill. so just be mindful of that. your next traffic update coming up in ten minutes. we'll take you along i-95 and 66. over to you. >>> governor terry mcauliffe has already declared a state of emergency. >> he's mobilizing all resources to prepare not only for joaquin but what he calls a major statewide rain event today and tomorrow. so with that let's bring in mike hydeck no more on what's being done to prepare for all of this. >> reporter: there's plenty being done. state of emergency does a few things. it provides, one, a very public warning that a serious storm is on the way. it also gets resources ready ahead of time. it allows state agencies to bypass time consuming paperwork and procedures and gets assistance to local governments and residents of the commonwealth more quickly. it's also a mechanism to activate the virginia national guard. guard. it provides liability coverage for volunteers and private entities who assist the state in response efforts as well. >>> in new england, th

malcolm thomas was sentenced for the 2014 killings in oxon hill. he pled guilty last month. one witness told police they were on the phone with thomas and overheard an argument that turned physical. >>> a yuuniversity of virginia student who made headlines when tackled and arrested by officers with the alcohol, beverage control board, he's suing those agents and that department. martese johnson filed a $3 million lawsuit alleging excessive force by four agents. cell phone video and images from his arrest in charlottesville went viral this last march. charges against johnson were eventually dropped. >>> repair work for sexual favors, that's what nearly a dozen women in maryland claim they subjected to inside their public housing units. a lawsuit claims the women were denied repairs because they refused to have sex with handymen. the women lived in baltimore. one alleged victim said she had to sleep next to the oven because that maintenance worker wouldn't fix her heat without sexual favors in return. >>> you can own a piece of the national museum of crime and punishment accor

plus 20 years in prison for the shooting and killing of jesse chavez inside the clarion hotel in oxon hilln 2014. >> you do bad things you have to tend to the consequencees. >> this is weems seen jumps over the front desk of the hotel and holding a gun to the head and then the belly of a pregnant worker. he demanded cash. on his way out he encountered jesse dhchavez, the bar manager. chavez was shot and killed. >> he was a hero in this situation and unfortunately, mr. weems callously shot him in cold blood. >> he already had the money. why didn't he just leave? >> weems' defense attorney gr argued that he grew up in foster care and lacked stability. he asked for his client to get the chance to return to society. >> he is a dangerous individual and does not deserve to walk the streets. >> his sister maintains his innocence. weems may appeal his case. >> he took more than what he wanted, but he also got a lot more. he got caught and now he'll be in jail for a long time. >> today in court, weems was given the opportunity to address the court and also the family of the victims, but he declined

right now, the monday morning drive, a live look at the capital beltway, inner loop delays through oxon hillwe had on the inner loop on the virginia span of the bridge but once you continue on the inner loop through springfield, annandale delays blocking the right lane at little river turnpike with a stalled car. a live look at 395, the remnants of the earlier crash near duke street trying to get past that you should be okay once you get to pentagon city. volume delays. eastbound 66 we capitol to block the right center lane approaching 29 in centerville with a stalled car. delays at a manassas. >> anchor: now top stories. one man dead after a shooting in northeast washington. the victim was found shot in the chest on central place and capital beltway near the university, taken to the hospital where he later died. the student who made headlines for bringing a clock to school will visit the white house. the 14 years old. he was given an award for american muslim of the year. you can get more news, weather and traffic on good morning washington on news channel 8. see you pack here for the noon

mason was found stabbed to death during a reported incident in oxon hill early monday morning. >>> overnighthicles crashed into a t >> it's "live with kelly and michael." today we go pacback with michael j. fox. and from "american horror story," actress sarah paulson superrecipe from chef alex guarnaschelli. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] winners, your emmy kelly ripa and michael strahan! [applause]