anne arundel county sheriff ron bateman and his wife deny there was any violence between them despited the accusation that she was tonight a survivor of do mest vike lens shares her experience and sees a lot of similarities. maryland bureau chief brad bell explains. brad: ten years ago yvette was set on fire by her abusive husband. she survive and is now an advocate for abusessed women. tonight she is speaking out about the charges against ron bateman. >> i'm devastated an official was charged. brad: he is accused of hitting his wife after she made this 911 call -- mrs. bateman and the sheriff now deny there was any violence. >> i never, never, assaulted elsie. brad: while bateman is presumed innocent of all charges yvette says she recognizes her past in the case! she is a mode. >> and she thinks bateman should resign but he says he won't. even though more and more voters say he should go. >> if you hear about the 911 tapes it sounded like he beat her to me. >> going to continue doing it. >> here at the courthouse in annapolis we're told that sheriff bateman is not in his office. that

reporter: anne arundel county sheriff ron bateman faced the his arrest. he is accused of hitting her in the back of the head. he denies the allegation. i never, ever,: ever assaulted her. things were said in high stress and high anger that were blown out of proportion and not true. charged: eight and was with second-degree assault. wasays his wife -- bateman charged with second-degree assault. he says his wife will tell a different story. sheriff bateman: soon you will see her tell it different statement. we are embarrassed by this. we are going to get through it. reporter: he went inside and did not answer any questions. right now, his police powers are suspended pending the outcome of this case. jummy: another rainy start this morning, but some beautiful spring weather is on brian van de graaff is here with a look at your forecast. as you can see from the doppler, we are seeing the last of the moisture. we can zoom in and show you the southeastern portion of the , showers drifting to the south and southeast as they mosey on out of here. we will see a bi

we found out sheriff ron bateman was charged with assault. the sheriff's office says he was arrested during a domestic incident at his home and we should find out more about this later in the morning. so keep an eye on the nbc washington app. >>> new details this morning about what led up to a shooting that left a former nfl player will smith dead. police are trying to figure out if this was more than just a road rage inciden t deadly. gabe guttierez is live in new orleans now with the possible connection between smith and the shooter. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: yes, police are trying to piece together that motive behind the shooting death of one of the saints most beloved players. will smith gunned down late saturday night. his wife shot in the leg and rushed to the hospital. now, police say a hummer had rear ended smith's mercedes late saturday night and both drivers exchanged words. one opened fire. and now 30-year-old cardell hayes is charged with second-degree murder in smith's death. hayes' attorney says that his client will plead

hey, ladies, ron bateman is a free man. better snatch him up quick and good luck. >> reporter: sheriff bateman said the couple will resolve their differences privately, with the help of a counselor. as for the sheriff's plans that his wife would recant her story, i've made exhaustive efforts to contact her and reconfirm that. she has not gotten back to me. police said they are continuing to move forward with the case and the charges. reporting live in annapolis, scott broom, wusa 9. >> quite a complicated story there, scott. thanks. bateman has restricted himself to administrative duties. the state's attorney has appointed an independent sp possible conflicts of interest. >>> d.c. police are trying to unravel the story behind a grim discovery along the cno canal in georgetown. workers found a man's body floating in the water on 31st street. that's where ellen bryan is live now with the latest on that investigation. ellen? >> reporter: and lesli, one of those workers comes in at 7:30 in the morning, walking along the canal,

joce: that features the wife of ron bateman who is claiming he hit her in a drunken incident. both the sheriff and his wife later deny he hit her. after hearing the call and reading the text messages exchanged between mrs. bateman and the detective, county leaders today say they want the sheriff to step down. they call the case troubling and upsetting. including police documents that show bateman had 12 guns in his home at the time of the alleged assault. >> if i have any weapons -- >> guns everywhere. yeah. >> he has guns everywhere? >> he's the sheriff. joce: at 5:00, find out what bateman attorney has to say about the call for the sheriff michelle: thank you. d.c. councilman charles allen wants to tweak the city's license plate. he introduced a measure to and the word "end" to make the word "end taxation without representation." councilman allen say it lacks a call for action. if approved the residents ordering the new plates would be charged one-time fee of $51 for the change and then $26 a year after that. we want to know what you think about the proposed change? weigh in

alison: so this call to 911 is causing an uproar in anne arundel county where sheriff ron batemanaccused of hitting his wife in a case of domestic violence. his wife, though, later recanted and said the attack never happened. well, calls are growing now for the sheriff to re-sign. leon: as maryland bureau chief brad bell reports included among those making the calls are survivors of domestic abuse. brad: a day after the release of the 911 call his wife made to police -- brad: a growing chorus for resignation of the anne arundel county sheriff ron bateman. >> how can he be sheriff? he has one set of rules for him and another set of rules for the public? brad: as the sheriff vow voters joining the county executive to call for the sheriff to step aside. >> he has got to go. here he is in there supposed to be working for the public. he has his dirty little secret going on. >> sandy stern herself once trapped in an abusive relationship says she is concerned that bateman's wife elsie is claiming there was no abuse. >> i was in denial for eight and a half years. brad: tonight yvette, onc

. -- ron bateman. he's accused in a domestic assault. we have new information from -- etectives psms detectives. reporter: the press conference wrapping up not too long ago with the chief saying it's unchartered territory. the county sheriff ronald bateman under investigation this afternoon for allegedly beating his wife. the call came in around 7:30 yesterday evening from the couple's pasadena home and arrived to find abrasions and swelling to her face and damage .o a door their children were home at the time and the sheriff arrested without incident. they say it's a difficult case. we're talking about a sheriff 30 plus years serving the community, many times dealing with victims of domestic violence. put in the words we're going through. from the moment the first officers got there, we're making sure we're doing the right thing. >> investigators have a lot of home work to do. his wife posted a lengthy statement on her personal facebook account defending bateman saying, quote, ron is a wonderful man and an amazing sheriff. so if you are

elsie bateman who made the call saying, quote, at no point did ron punch or hits or kick me. herareriff bateman is work in administrative capacity right now and is not allowed to carry a weapon. >>> merrick garland will meet with two democratic senators today, including virginia's tim kaine. the virginia democrat wants senators to allow a vote on judge garland's nomination. some republican senators vow to block that, saying the next president should have the right to fill the seat of the late justice antonin scalia. judge merrick will also sit down with senator bob menendez this afternoon. >>> do you think your morning commute is horrible? new research shows us congestion may not be as bad as it could be. you may be able to make things better actually. the national cap region national transportation planning board is out with its latest travel trends. and we are driving more, but even though population has increased in recent years, vehicle traffic has not spiked. at the same time, the number of increased. experts say that helps road congestion. >> you think of it, they put th

sheriff ron bateman released a statement saying he's never assaulted his wife. he ka you would it a, quote, emotional family dispute that led police to a home last night in pasadena. bateman is charged with second-degree assault. officers found injuries to his wife's face and damage to a door. anne arundel county police describe what they saw. >> minor abrasions, scrapes, bumps, bruises i would say with some swelling. >> police took sheriff baitedmanbaitedmateman's weapons and his credentials after his arrest. he says he's back at work doing mainly administrative duty. he's been in office and on the >>> a would-be burglar is recovering in the hospital after a laurel police officer accidentally shot him. it happened just before midnight at the indus food international market. four officers were investigated -- investigating a burglary and saw something moving in the back, was startled and shot the suspect. >> he is a s.w.a.t. team member and a firearms instructor. he immediately rendered aid to this victim, even consoling him during the process while an ambulance

sheriff ron bateman had guns confiscated this month after he was arrested on an assault charge involving his wife. the capital gazette reports the days after his arrest bateman sent a text message to the anne arundel county police chief asking to return his shotguns so he could go hunting with his son. the chief didn't respond to the text. bateman's attorney says the sheriff is not seeking the return of his guns until that assault case is resolved. >>> to campaign 2016 -- a donald trump rally in southern california was the scene of some of the worst political violence so far in the presidential campaign. hundreds of protesters swarmed the streets outside the pacific amphitheater in costa mesa vandalizing cars, injuring at least one trump supporter. carter evans is at the police station inst latest. >> reporter: hundreds of demonstrators rallying against donald trump poured into the streets of costa mesa, california overnight. (bleep) - >> reporter: people yelled obscenities and held up signs of protest. the crowd cheered on several people trying to flip over a vandalized police car. othe

ron bateman's wife elsie called 911 sunday night.nvestigators say she threw him into the wall and he -- he threw her into the wall and hit her in the side of the face and mouth. days later, though, he said he never assaulted his wife, and she recanted her story. this is part of the 911 call. >> what's going on? >> the sheriff is drunk. and he's punching me in the eye. >> now, the county executive and other top republicans are saying it's in the best interest of our citizens that sheriff bateman resign. he said he will not resign. and in fact, l re-election. >>> the search has intensified. for the missing fairfax county firefighter, whose car was found banded last week. nicole miltendorf's last contact with her family was by text one week ago. >> reporter: searchers are now wrapping up their efforts for the day. lingering questions remain. did anyone actually see nicole mittendorf in this park? and how has she seemed to disappear without a trace? >> reporter: searchers are navigating challenging terrain. covering as much ground as the

. >>> anne arundel county sheriff ron bateman is denying charges after he was charged with second degree assault. police saw the injuries on the pace of el see bateman. >> i would have to term them as minor injuries but clearly visible. >> according to court documents, his wife called 911 on sunday evening claiming that the two were fighting over a money clip. the sheriff admitted to drinking after his arrest. he had his gun confiscated and is putting himself on administrative duty while a special prosecutor pursues the happened. you can find the entire statement on wusa 9 and our mobile app. >>> lieutenant commander edward lin worked as a flight officers on a navy spy plane. the navy said that he passed information that he learned on those flights to china. if convicted, he could face the death penalty. >>> and sad news to tell you about. radio legend doug banks has died. it was heard locally on makes it.3 at one point during the afternoon drive time. the cause was not yet released. he was just 57 years old, so young. >>> turning our attention to cam taken 2016, most of the five candida

firsthand what may have happened during a domestic dispute involving anne arundel county police chief ron bateman and his wife elise. police have released the 911 call allegedly made by elise that night, take a listen. >> what's going on there? >> the sheriff is drunk and he just punched me in the eye. >> he is trying to tell everybody saying that i smacked him in the face. >> don't come near me, i swear to god. >> this all happened back on april 10. bateman, charged with second degree assault. he is denying the allegations. his wife is now also coming out tr himself on administrative duty. >>> investigators have released the names now of the two people who were killed in that small plane crash near the bay bridge. the victim, 63-year-old richard hes. and 56-year-old janet mess. both from ellicott city maryland. hes was at the controls when the plane crashed. federal investigators are looking to determine what exactly brought down the small plane. >>> today, today, you proved once again there is no place like home. [ cheering ] >> i have to say to the people that know me the best, the people of n

sheriff ron bateman was arrested and charged with assaults his wife on sunday. elsie bateman's attorney relse sheriff, her husband, asked will her to leave the house and that's when she says they got into a heated argument. she says her husband did not punch or hit or kick her. sheriff bateman has publicly said the same thing, however our probable cause document says he elsie bateman told police on the scene that she was thrown against the wall and hit in the left side of her face. she does not plan to pursue criminal charges. >>> merrick garland will meet with a group of bipartisan senators today. he will sit down with two republicans and three democrats. in all garland will meet with 14 senators this week as they consider his confirmation to the high court. president obama nominated garland after justice scalia otherwise death in february. >>> today the historic vehicle association will hold its second annual cars at the capitol event. you can see president taft's 1909 steam car on the national mall. imagine going by steam. it will be on display between museum

bateman appeared agitated sunday night and asked her to leave the home. when she refused, they argued. like lots of married couples. at no point did ron punch or hit or kick me. he did not intentionally me. sheriff bateman faces second- degree assault charges. >>> victim says she was first approached by this person on the beltway, or rather in beltway plaza monday night. he reportedly followed her, produced a knife, then dragged or -- her into woods on cherry wood terrace, where she was assaulted. >>> sentencing day for the 19 yearly accused of multiple assaults and attempts. a court spokesperson said melvin got 20 on each of the counts with the intent to defile. in one incident, police say perez-bonilla pulled a pillow case over a woman's head trying to assault her. a court official says he will serve less time, seven years, with a $100 fine. >>> thousands of verizon workers are on strike, on the east coast, after 10 months of trying to reach a new contract. the communication workers of america started that strike at 6:00 this morning. seven locations in maryland and virginia. ellen brian is at the silver springs verizon headquarters

elsie bateman who made that 911 call has also released a statement saying, quote, at no point did did ronch or hit or kick me, end quote. sheriff bateman faces second degree as saulgsault charges. he's not allowed to carry a weapon right now. >>> bad news for pepco customers and your wallet. >> and you could be in for a rate hike. this 1 coming less than a month after it was acquired by exelon. pepco wants a 10% increase for customers in montgomery and prince george's county. if approved, the average monthly bill would go up by about $15 a month. the money will be used to support reliability and technology investment. pepco says the increase is not related to the merger and would have been made regardless. >>> time right now is 5:37. if you think your morning commute is horrible, there is new research that it could be. you could actually make things better. the national capital region transportation planning board out with its latest travel trends. and we're driving more, but even though the population has increased in recent years around here, vehicle traffic has not spiked. at the same

. >> ron bateman said today, he will not resign. and in fact, he's even going to run for re-election. lesli? >> yeah, more twists in this case for sure, deb. thank you. and to enshower -- ensure an independent investigation, the state county will take the lead on the case. >>> new tonight, surrounding missing firefighter, nicole mittendorf called in sick, one week ago today. >> reporter: nicole mittendorf's husband has lived in this neighborhood for more than 10 years. after the two married in 2012, she moved in. but friends and neighbors tell us that she hasn't lived here for months. they say she moved out months ago. >> reporter: and they wonder why that hasn't been outut out -- put out there. we just believe, given the fact that we have a missing person with no lead, it's important to report all the facts. >> i know she loved working out. very committed to her job. >> they said 31-year-old nicole mitten dover called in sick before she went missing last week. after she was reported missing friday, her mini coop was found over the

ron bateman is 54 years old. in 2006. 200 so he's been the sheriff here for 10 years, again, charged chg with a misdemeanor. the second story is noah's laws today is the last day of the t 2016 session for the marylandyln general assembly they go out at midnight, and joe what's law isi in the balance. the balance. named after the 24-year-old-old montgomery county police officec killed in the line of duty last december, know what leotta wasas on a traffic stop. he pulled over a suspected drunk driver. he was then hit and killed byild another suspected drunk noah's law would requireui interlock devices for the cars of anyone convicted of driving i drunk in the state of maryland. there are senate and housendou versions that have been passed.e this is to go to a conference committee this morning, howeverr the senate has added on an amendment that would allow for punitive damages to be assessed against repeat drunk drivers who cause injuries in a crash andrah that is not going over well with the house confer reece. we'

sheriff ron bateman released a statement asking for privacy and declaring his love for his wife, elsie. police charged bateman with assault after responding to his home on sunday. they say his wife had facial injuries. account of what happened when emotions were running high. he said his wife has recanted her story. >>> you asked for it, and now here it is. sunshine across the area and i know you wanted a stretch of it as well. well guess what? you're in luck. we start with a look. first at storm team 4 radar showing you the rain is long gone. it moved out early part of the day this morning. scanning the area live, no rain to report even in the northern neck. head on down to areas like norfolk, eastern north carolina, it is plenty wet there. the rain this morning helped ring down the pollen count a little bit. the last 24 hours, it's still running high, with oak and pine being very high producers for this area. and i really think that our stretch of weather over the next couple days, dry, dry, and more dry through the weekend. early part of next week will allow the pollen count to rise

sheriff ron bateman was arrested and charged with assaulting his wife on sunday. elsie bateman's attorney released a written statement and says her husband asked her to leave the house. that's when she says she got into a heated argument. she says her husband did not punch or hit or kick her. sheriff bait than has publicly said the same thing. however, a probable cause told police on the scene she was thrown against a wall and hit in the left side of her face. she does not plan to pursue criminal charges. >>> if you experience a crime in the district, you can now call a 24 hour help line. the wtop reports that it comes on the heels of a proposed cuts to victims services. city council member kenyan mcduffy is calling out mayor bowser's proposed budget cuts to those same services. he says services like this hotline are needed. if you do need help that mum to call is 844-4-help-dc. >>> merrick garland will meet with a group bipartisan senators today. in all he will meet with 14 senators this week as they consider his confirmation for the high court. president obama n

this elsie bateman, i am not amn pursuing charges against myy husband ron bateman. bat.ver struck me or hit me and i truly am not sure how i was injured because it all happenede so fas contact me any more. m thank you for your help.ou help. we are going to work this out through counseling. >>> the an a run done dell county police completed their investigation this case and cas turned over the information to the prosecutor's office. offic >> county executive steve shoe s released a statement todayment calling for bateman to resign.. >> back to you ladies. lie >>> very sad.ad >> wow!! >>> new tonight a judge ina judi baltimore has ruled one of theef two officers who arrestedes freddie gray last year can be forced to testify against theirs fellow officers.fficers. >> fox5's paul wagner is live ie baltimore with more tonight.ht. paul? >> reporter: officer garrett gre miller had absolutely nobsy n reaction to the judge's rulingul today in a proceeding thatceg lasted just about five minutes.n here's the issue.ss the state's highest court ruled last month that an officer canic

sheriff ron bateman was charged with assaulting his wife on sunday.an's attorney released a statement, in it saying her husband asked her to leave the house. that's when she says they got into a heated argument. she says her husband did not punch or hit or kick her. sheriff bateman has publicly said the same thing. however, a probable cause document says that elsie bateman told the police on the scene that she was thrown against the wall and hit in the left side of her face. she does not plan to pursue criminal charges. >>> new information is released in connection with prince george's county police officer jacai colson's death. according to court documents, the gunman, michael ford, apparently asked his two brothers, now his co-defendants, to record his planned suicide and send it to the world star hip-hop website. officer colson was killed by friendly fir of the district 3 headquarters in landover. it was also revealed yesterday in court that five-year officer taylor krause was the one who fired the shot that killed colson. >>> we have just learned

the sheriff of anne arundel county we are in annapolis in anne arundel county the sheriff here ron bateman he was arrested at his home inoi the pasadena area around 7:30 73 last night, and charged with a second degree assault. aau we have his mug shot we can show you.u. bateman whose 54 years old hasrd been on the force -- has beenasb sheriff here for 10 years, firss elected in 2006. he is on leave at the moment.om he had to turn in all of his service weapons, and is charged with second degree assault. asst it's a domestic case according g to the anne arundel countyy police.poli. now, according to one of the sheriff's colleagues colonel paul tabor, he says that the sheriff adamantly denies wrongdoing while this thing iss initially being investigatedti here the sheriff son leave h toh turn in his weapon and wasn andw released on his own recognizan recognizance. so that's the story here. the sherife f of anne arundel county arreste arrested at his s night.nit. >>> the second tower is noah'ses law th 9 conference committee threettee members of that the houseouse judiciary and senate judiciary

ron bait than was arrma arrested on second degree assault charges. county politicians issued a statement calling for his resignation. elsie bateman made the 911 call also released a statement that seemingly contradicts the claims she that to dispatchers saying, quote, at no point did ron punch, hit or kick me. sheriff bateman is working in an administrative capacity right now and is not allowed to carry a weapon. >>> bad news for pepco customers and your wallet. you could be in for a rate hike. this is coming less than a month after it was acquired by exelon. pepco wants a 10% increase for customers in montgomery and prince george's county. if approved, the average monthly bill would go up by about $15 a month. the money will be used to support reliability and technology investment. pepco says the increase is not related to the merger and would have been made regardless. >>> well, toay england celebrating her 90th birthday. >> happy birthday, your royal highness. or your royal majesty. >> i don't know. prince william second in line to the throne says she's like any other grandmother and he has been told off by her many times. i t

sheriff ron bates' guns were taken away after he was arrested on assault charge involving his wife. bateman sent a text message to the police chief asking for return of shotguns so he could hunt with his son. the chief did not respond. the sheriff is not seeking the returnhi assault case is resolved. >> a judge has sentenced the gaithersburg man to life in prison for a gruesome home invasion. tavon miles was convicted of killing 2 3-year-old mark auburn in 2014. prosecutors say he was among a group of men armed with knives and baseball bath that broke into that home where saint auburn was staying. he was stabbed and stomped to death. >> the family of mr. miles gets to put an arm around him here and there and it is something that i will never be able to do with my son. >> and today's sentencing miles maintained he was innocent. police are still searching for as many as ten other suspects, they believe miles knows who they are. but he is refusing to cooperate. >>> right now a search is under way for a university of maryland student who has disappeared weeks gradation. 36-year-old lizette lope