coin expert and auctioneer paul montgomery wrote a book about the nickels. >> from 1883 to 1912, theiberty head nickel was the design that the u.s. was using for commerce. it was in 1912 that they made the decision to move on to the next design, which was the buffalo nickel. at the end of 1912, they really should have stopped making liberty nickels. instead, somebody made five before the dies were destroyed. >> the five nickels are legal tender, but the u.s. treasury has no record of them. >> samuel brown was a mint employee at the time when the coins were transitioned from the liberty head nickel to the buffalo nickel. there's a lot of speculation that sam brown was the one that actually had them made and put them away. >> five specimens make their first appearance in chicago at a 1920 convention. the seller -- surprise, surprise -- samuel brown. >> it was seven years later. the statute of limitations had passed for any crime that might have been committed, and so, all of a sudden, there is a huge story that five coins that had never existed were now gonna be at the chicago coin clu

. >> reporter: joining me here is captain paul stars with the montgomery county police, he'll give us an update into this double murder investigation. but i want to draw your attention to the shattered car glass from the shooting. two teenagers from germantown, shot and killed on this quiet street in montgomery village, miles away from their home. what brought them to this street last night? a decisiont lives. 17-year-old shadi najjar,

. >> reporter: joining me here is captain paul stars with the montgomery county police, he'll give us an update into this double murder investigation. but i want to draw your attention to the shattered car glass from the shooting. two teenagers from germantown, shot and killed on this quiet street in montgomery village, miles away from their home. what brought them to this street last night? a decisiont lives. 17-year-old shadi najjar, 18-year-old artem ziberov, two star students at northwest high school. they were set to graduate today. they were from germantown, but they were found dead miles away from their homes. murdered last night on a quiet cul-de-sac in a posh section of montgomery village. the two young men discovered inside a blue honda civic car that belongs to one of the victims. >> this is what it sounded like as it came across the police radio. >> two people down, blood, gunshot wounds to the head. >> no pulse on either subject. i've got multiple shell casings all over the place, different cal bers. >> reporter: a chilling scene here last stars with montgomery county pol

general manager paul wiedefeld will update the montgomery county council about his plans for continuing improvements on metro. that will happen about 10:30 this morning. we'll continue to update the story is throughout the morning. sign up for news alerts on the nbc4 app. >>> take a look here. two men were fishing when their boat was pushed into the seneca breaks rapids. the waves tossed them into the water. montgomery county fire and rescue says they pulled the pair out of water and they were able to recover the boat. >>> we have a sad update to another update we've been following for several days. a little boy from sterling, virginia, died after a tragic accident in a swimming pool. loudoun reports he accident that killed his twin sister. on saturday, 2-year-old twins wandered into the pool. the sheriffs office says the mom found them in the pool. >> we have put together an interactive tool that shows you how having the right equipment around the pool can prevent a tragedy. head to the nbc washington app and search pool safety. >>> that was the u.s. response to a chemical attack in sy

in montgomery county, paul wagner, fox5 news. >> victim 64 year old richard lee cooper. at this point still not sure where he is from. >> coming up at 5:00 almost dozen 7-eleven stores targeted throughout the area. >> mo police say is responsible for the string of crimes. >> and changes coming after the death of a warm beer, what the company that prom ills dollars safe travels in north korea are now saying. >> details on intense relations between russia, iran, and the us over that situation in syria. caitlin? >> high there, sarah, after the severe weather yesterday, didn't we deserve a perfect summer afternoon just like today. temperatures in the mid 80s, low humidity, nice breeze, and guess what, summer officially begins right after midnight tonight. so the first day of summer tomorrow it, will fee will be creeping back on in, i'll have your first look at tonight's forecast coming up when fox5 news returns right after this. >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> really referendum on president trump? >> seventeen year old girl

general manager paul wiedefeld will update the montgomery council about his plans fortining improvements on metro. we'll continue to update you on these stories throughout the day. head to the and sign up for news alerts. >>> chopper 4 captured a water rescue on the potomac river. take a look. two men were fishing when their boat was pushed into the seneca breaks rapids. the waves tossed them out of their boat. montgomery county fire and rescue says people in another boat pulled the pair out of the water and rescue crews were even able to recover their boat. >>> a sad update to share with you of a story we've been following for a few days. a little boy from sterling, virginia, died after a tragic accident in a swimming pool. the report is that he passed away monday morning from the same accident that also killed his twin sister. on saturday, the 2-year-old twins wandered into the family's pool on acorn court and the sheriff's office says the mom found them unconscious. this time of year, drowning is a huge concern for parents. we've put together an interactive tool that shows you how hav

. >> montgomery county police were called to a quiet cul de sac and they found a 17 year old and an 18 year old dead inside a honda sedan. paul wagner joins us live with the story. >>reporter: i'm standing where that sedan was parked last night at about quarter to 11. you can still see some glass here in the roadway where the gunfire shattered. we do believe from what we can see in pictures and from what we understand from witnesses here that the car was parked heerks that the 17 year old in a just so we're clear was in the drivers' seat, that passenger seat. the windows on the driver's side may have been open. there was likely a car that pulled up next to the two that were sitting here in their honda and then opened fire. you're going to hear the gunshots shortly. it was a neighbor that actually recorded

he and his handler, detective paul huss letter ride into work together from their montgomery county homeh and every day back in their personal car. there's always the potential for something to happen because the car has no safety fee whatsoever in it. the 30-mile trek into washington there'sly a stop or two to make. the at the gas station wet mercury peaks, the ignition turns off and the windowses crack just enough so the dog gets air, but the public is not in danger. it's unfortunate to say but they're going to get bitten by the dog and that's one of our main concerns is the safety of the public and these dogs and the officers who transport them back and and forth to work every day it's a reality that the department seems than a decade huss letter says he drove his police cruiser to and from work, until 2010 when chief lanier decided to take the cars from us. >> why? >> no reason was ever given why our cars were taken from us. >> do you remember a tell type saying why? >> no, it was all verbal. a phone call was made and i came in one day and said you can't take car home. >> since 2010

montgomery county reporter kevin lewis is live at the grosvenor metro station with details. kevin? kevin: yesterday we told you paul wiedefeld had a plan to tackle the problems but today metro announced starting july 10 the crews will begin waterproof new ex -- technique to waterproof new exterior walls across the tunnel. it will happen on 2,000-foot section between the medical center and bethesda stations. this was announced hours after the metro employees said they would be at every station tomorrow. we will have to wait to see how patient the customers will turn out to be. life at the grosvenor metro station in bethesda. i'm kevin lewis. abc7 news. michelle: thanks. first on 7, police say found on a sidewalk led to the arrest of a man accused of trying to sexually assault am woman. the victim was walking home when she noticed a man following her. pushed her to the ground but she was able to fight back and fight him off and run to safety. in the investigation they found blood and were able to trace it back to gilbert franklin who is now charged with attempted first-degree rape. nancy: only on 7, care-giver accuse

paul wagner fox local news. >> getting you up to speed tonight here are five developing story as cross the region. montgomery country police ruled drowning of 2-year-old gent and young boy wandered from his home in gaithersburg and was found short time li >> fave sdawnt and two children were taken it happened george aand bryant street. the cause of the accident is not clear. >> a fire destroyed a barn in bowi. sky was over the scene investigators are looking for a cause. two stafford country schools were placed on lockdown north stafford high and the sayreive department says both schools and surrounding premises are secure and everyone is safe. it's been metro most aggressive program in the 41 year history and safe track comes to close and metro he is declaring it a success. the work nearly eliminated defective wooden rail road ties rotting across the sy system. >> a trial foreman america's favorite dad. paparazzi for the start of bill cosby's sexual assault trial. >> here's what coming up. >> president and dpivrt lady hosted dinner. we talk to two golds star mothers tonight at 5@630. >> i'm sue palka a drea

paul trying to bring him to d.c.. >> i know his ultimate goal. >> and quicken loans national tournament montgomery county. leesburg native billy surely the third will hold a press conference and take first swing in shot for heroes opening sayre honie that raises money for military affiliated charities and there's a field of 120 gol golfers. >> actor charlie sheen selling offer sport memoriabilia and this is center piece. >> what might this be going for? the actual bid left in the auction is what? >> $325,000. >> $200,000. >> correct, $611,000 comes with original copy of the document and contract one of babe runl's contract going for $379,000. auction doesn't close until june 30 and charlie sheen says i don't remember what i paid for this stuff. >> we didn't bid over the showcase. >> we did >> that's important. >> stayed. >> all you have to do is pay for it now. >> charlie sheep going to pocket over a million. >> looks elegant. >> woptder why he's selling it. >> never mind i probably know. >> what's going on in the weather. >> party continues for a couple years. haven't seen the show. >> 70 washington and

in montgomery county, a $5,000 reward is being offered in the cold case killing of a man in norristown. paul brown was shot inside a a vehicle. >>> this woman is accused of stealing from a hobby lobby. she was caught on surveillance video opening expensive markers ask stuffing them this her bag. she carries a cane or a walker when she comes in. if you recognize her, call police. >>> and staying in chester county, scaffolding went up around the his dome at a university in mal vern. it will get new copper clad idi ask undergo masonry repairs. workers will fix the broken nose on the statue. >>> it's called logistic center. the warehouse is 1 million square feet in size used for distribution and e-commerce business. in camden county, a food bank got some help today from the largest online retail er. experts took a tour of the food bank in south jersey. they offer expertise to help streamline operations to maximize resources and expand services. amazon also surprised the agency with a $10,000 donation. >> there's a summer safety change to tell you about on the jersey shore. >> the deadly track re

paul. >>> a local woman made national headlines for her unique parenting style. now she's hoping to use that attention to run for an at large seat on the montgomery county council.l talk to her when we come back. >> ♪ hi guys. it's great to be here. in the desert. at the mall. on the mountain. at school. at the beach. in the big easy. yeah yeah today i want to show you guys the next-gen chevy equinox. what do you think? that's pretty. pretty sexy. it looks aggressive. but not overbearing. it's not too big. not too small. seems like the perfect car for anybody. i would take it anywhere. she's a bad mama jama. (laughter) the all-new 2018 chevy equinox for around $249 a month. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. >> ♪ >> they been walking around for probably about 20 minutes by themselves. >> i'm not going to risk my kids being snatched again like this. >> the adults in my life know where i am but if you want to talk to them, feel tree to freeo give them a call. >> there's no neglect here. you know, different people can have different opinions about parenting but that's a far cry. constitution clearly protects our rights as parents to raise our kids in the wa

montgomery county reporter kevin lewis at the grosvenor metro station to explain. kevin: abc7 first told you yesterday that general manager paul wiedefeld had a plan to tackle years of water problems here along the red line. today, metro announced that starting july 10, crews will be testing a new technique to water proof the exterior of the tunnel walls. the work will happen on a 2,000-foot section between the medical center and bethesda station. as a result, trains will single track week nights after 9:00 p.m. between friendship heights and medical center. on weekends, this is the important part. four weekends in total, both tracks will close between metro will provide free shuttle buses and the work is expected to run through august 11. this is announced only hours after the metro employees would be out at every metro station tomorrow to thank passengers for all of the patience in the safetrack that just wrapped up. we have to wait to see how patient the passengers are with the news of more delays in the summer months. live at the grosvenor metro station in bethesda. i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: thank you for that. r

montgomery county and its contributions to the state and country. >> in the burlington county times, international night at the pope john paul regional school in willingboro put the spotlight on ten countries, with student performing traditional dances, making traditional foods. visitors got the opportunity to learn about the history and culture of each country. >> and that's a look at newspaper headlines from around the delaware valley. >> rahel, this is surely a funny one. some painters take a break at very bad time. >> wait until you see their half finished job, not paying attention to the tv now, take a look, watertown, in the town of wisconsin looks like this wednesday afternoon, until about thursday morning. you see there it says sex. resident upset, other laughed it off. interestingly, though, we're told the last time the town path dollars the water tour, the paint he is did the same thing. they know what they're doing. >> exactly. >> having little fun at the town's expense. >> you know, it is a hard job. a little chuckle on the job, right? coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news," the winner of this year's spelling bee. and see if rahe

resentenced in montgomery county because life without parole has been ruled unconstitutional for juveniles. and he was a juvenile when he was tried. prince william county's prosecutor paul originally opted not to try him in prince william county because the teenager had already been sentenced for other murders and was going to go away for life. well, now ebert tells wtop, that if there's a chance malvo could get out of jail, he will indeed prosecute him for this 2002 murder. >>> some neighbors in the district are getting private security cameras installed for free. mayor bowser just launched the security camera voucher program. a homeowner in deanwood had one of them installed here today. people who rent or own p the district's family assistance programs with qualify for a security camera voucher. the goal is to help police prevent and solve crime. >> these expansions will support the work that pd has to do in our communities when a crime occurs. >> if it's going to help save a life, absolutely i would offer that footage. life is precious. >> seniors enrolled in the safe at home program are also eligible. last year, d.c. launched a similar plan which reimbursed people w

montgomery county police. >> i love my son. and i love him and good student and intelligent and never think with his intelligence he would do something stupid to ruin his future. >> paul wagner, "fox5 local news". >>> all right. let's take a live look outside right now. we're looking down there at the mgm grand casino and it's nice temperatures out there right now. >> few rain showers here and there and gwen can fill us in on all that. gwen. >> hi there, you're right, we had rain showers. some of you may not have seen anything yet tonight and others not only saw heavy rainfall but active storms. and there have been pockets of heavy rainfall in this. and over areas of the far west and part of central virginia and west virginia they've seen actual flooding in many areas there. it's been quite a bit of big deal as far as those areas are concerned. other areas maybe did not see anything at all. maybe a sprinkle. look right now on stormtracker radar you can see the 395 hit with heavy rainfall between d.c. and alexandria and south of us near waldorf and heavy storms that moved through there earlier and hung around a little bit. so they got quite a bit of rain as well. this

. >> montgomery county police were called to a quiet cul de sac and they found a 17 year old and an 18 year old dead inside a honda sedan. paulth the story. >>reporter: i'm standing where that sedan was parked last night at about quarter to 11. you can still see some glass here in the roadway where the gunfire shattered. we do believe from what we can see in pictures and from what we understand from witnesses here that the car was parked heerks that the 17 year old in a just so we're clear was in the drivers' seat, that