. >> i'm pat lawson muse. >> and i'm jim handly. and news4 broke this story on air, online and on social immediate kra this morning. an arrest in the possible murders that have shaken the alexandria community. the focus is in wheeling, west virginia, where a man is in custody, and the authorities are trying to figure out if he had anything to do with the prominent deaths of three people in alexandria. the man's name is charles severance and he is 53 years old, and this is video of him in a court appearance. he was arrested yesterday on a warrant out of loudoun county yesterday on a weapons charge. he asked an attorney, and he said he did not want to be extradited back to virginia. he is being held on a $100,000 bo bond. >> authorities will ask him about the murders of nancy dunning and ron kirby and ruthanne lodato. all three were active in the community and all three killed in their homes. last week, police said that the strong evidence of the deaths l linked and a possible serial kille killer. >> and we looked at the mug shot that

. >> i'm pat lawson muse. we begin with the new developments of the missing maryland girl. the search for 11-year-old caitlin virts and her father has now expanded into west virginia. and the disappearance is believed to be related to caitlin's mother's death as she was found yesterday in dundylk. ther is driving a 1999 dodge durango and has the tag number numbers 5aj 4458. >>> 32-year-old ebony wilkerson has denied trying to harm her three kids as she was driving them into the atlantic ocean, and that is not what the children are reporting. she has also been linked to a fatal car accident in 2007 that caused another crash where a passenger was killed. >>> and some children are facing harassment charges by posting embarrassing pictures on instagram. they say a 13-year-old boy and 14-year-old boy created instagram accounts and then they obtained inappropriate pictures of female girls from surrounding counties, and then posting them. they each face a charge of computer harassment. >>> in the latest of a string of firefighter arrests, lieutenant harry dent relates to the posse

i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly, and here we go, folks. all of the area schools are closed today and two school districts have decided about tomorrow. prince william county schools will be closed and the frederick county schools in virginia closed as well. you can get the realtime updates any time at nbcwashington.com. and a live look outside and the snow has stopped to come kodownn the nation's capital. be. >> but that does not mean it is safe to go out doors. veronica johnson is in the weather center with the latest. veronica? >> yes, and for the overnight period travel is dangerous with a lot of icy patches on the area roads. and meanwhile, we are seeing the snow head out of here just as chuck bell said this morning, the last of it is right down here to the south. you can see the exit of st. charles county and st. mary's, and the northern neck down here. this one area should be out of here in the next two the three the hours completely making its way east and southeast, and then what is next for us is some very cold air. and now n a few

. >> i'm pat lawson muse, and right knew ten countries are scouring the e seas for the missing malaysia airliner jet with 239 people on board. >>> and track star oscar pistorius on trial for the murder of his girlfriend breaks down in court after hearing graphic details from her autopsy. >>> and a plane is entangled in the strings of a skydiver's parachute sending both of them crashing to the ground. >>> within the last hour we have heard from d.c. mayor vincent gray for the first time since charges were filed against businessman jeffrey thompson, and the mayor told news4 tom sherwood that it is all lies. he was charged with violating and con spespiracy to commit violation of campaign laws by funneling funds for campaign candidates. he gave millions to various candidates including $10,000 to a member of mayor gray's family. mayor gray has not been charged with a crime, and denies any wrongdoing in the campaign. and reminder that our coverage will continue on nbcwashington.com, and you will will find a complete explanation of the charges. >>> and the day of agony for the families of the

pat lawson muse is here with more of what he had to say. >> and peter lanza said that his son could not get more eel, a -- evil, and he beets himself up about the son, and he talks about his son's troubled childhood and the family's failure to recognize how troubled. >> reporter: peter lanza says he is haunted by the memory of sandy hook, and he wishes that his son adam had not been born. >> he said that he struggled coming to that, but what happened is so horrific, he could only wish it away. >> reporter: and reporter andrew solomon on the "today" show said that peter lanza described the young son as different, but still a normal weird little kid. as adam grew older, he said that the problems became more visible a and the daily life was more possible, and he deskrcribed th social awkwardness, and the uncomfortable anxiety, and the reduced eye contact and you could see the changes occurring. and after they divorced, nap si says that she told adam's father not the visit, but by the end, he believes that he had no affection for any of the family. he told the "new yorker" magazine, that i

i'm pat lawson muse. this is "viewpoint."ging lives, that's the work of the greater washington urban it's a job done through collaboration of dedicated individuals and partner organizations. the mission is to empower residents in washington, prince george and montgomery countys. our guests are the president of the league's thursday network, george lambert jr., the new president and ceo. michael aiken the league's chair and president. first off, thank you for cop welcome to "viewpoint." >> congratulations to you for taking president and ceo after cooper who served 23 years. big shoes to feel. >> absolutely. i'm elated. this is a homecoming for me. delighted to be back in the city. my roots have just kind of compelled me to come back. looking forward to it. >> you're coming back from lorain, ohio? >> worked there for a while. we've gotn affiliate here. my passion has been the movement. >> congratulations to you. you are now leading the board of directors taking over after moore who is stepping down after 19 at support chair. >>