ronald hamilton is an army staff rgeant who served at the pentagon. he is wearing his dressrm uni in court charged with capital murder and attempted murder. prosecutors say this man who presents himself you two the uniform of a otector, he was anything but.ut prosecors say these were intentional. knowing and premeditated murders. but hamilton's defse lawyers say he did not intend to kill anyone. they explain that he and crystal had argued. eir marriage was in trouble. they were each having extra-maritalffairs when crystal threatened to call police, staff sergeant hamton realized he would lose his family and his military career. the dyeense l saying, ronnie cracked and he lost it. his world wasin cra down on him. he was in a state of panic, fea and shock at what he had done. they say his actions show he did not have malicious intent. the defense lawyer says, ronnie rows his gundown. he turns himself in. he admits what did he.nt the defenonald hamilton cried in court today when a statement was read fromis son tyree who is now 13 and living with an aunt

mur for killing his wife and for killing prince william county police office prosecutors say ronald hamilton shot and w killed hise in february 2016. then opened fire and the officers who responded to the scene. officer ashley glendon was lled. it was the first day on the job for her. the jury will returnondayo begin the sentencing phase. >>> take look at this horrific today in prince george's county. aashce cneement truck and two v collided here on indian head w,ghway and east swan creek road. he highway just reopened. the s took two adults to hospital. a woman and two children were checked out at the scene here. news 4's derek ward with the effort it took to free two victims. >> reporter: three vehicles including a cement truck were involved in this ch on route 210. witnesses say the truck was nd northbn indian head at the intersection with swan creek road when it swerved into the southbound lane to avoid aar in that intersection. people who kno s the road crashes are common here. this one is one of the worst. >> by theet time they to the corner, the light changes. that's when the problems

ronald hamilton shot and killed his wife crystal inebruary 20616 and then opened fire on responding officers. prince william county officer ashleyglyndon was killed. it was her first day on the job. >>> we do he an update now on the story of a suspect going around the distric illegally opening up fire hydrants. police have arrested nem nema cortistani. he was arrested near a walmart. he had a 14 inch wrench on him when they took him into custody. he's only charged with one incident. it'stillnclear if the suspect is responsible for the other hydnt openings. >>> the cartoonist is defending himself against claims of racism. you may he seen this illustration it shows williams jumping up and dow on a racket while an umpire tells naomi osaka, can you just let her win? people are interpreting it the wrong way. it simply depicts williams' response. williams accused the umpire of sexism and being a thief. she was fined $17,000 for thr code violations during that match. >>> ten minutes after the 4:00 guess who's back in town? >> yes. >> the washington mystics ready to hit the hardwood here at home ton

now we got more breaking news coming in from the ronald hamilton guilty on allharges on the murder of his wife and policefficer ashley, andhe army staff sergeant shot his wife crystal four times in february of 2016, and then fired on prince william county police arriving at the scene, including officer ashley. she was killed on her first day on the job. two other officers were seriously injured that day.nc hamilton's seng begins monday. >>> traffic on indian head highway southbound is movg again after this horrific crash in prince george's county involving a cement truck and two vehicles. paramedics checked out a woman and two children at the scene appearing to be okay, but two other adults went to the hospal andorthbound indian head highway is closed at this time. >>> bloodshed on benning road, seven people shot since friday on the same street i neighbors say it feel like a war zone. we are right now keeping an eye what's happening there on benning road, a they are set to talk about the outbreak any minu nownd more comments at 11:00. this rash of shootings began o friday. four people

vestigators say ronald hamilton shot and killed his wife crystal in february of 2016. he then opened fire on police officers who responded to the prince william county ashley wilmington was killed. osecutors argue his client snapped and didn'tstetend to kill anyone. >> prosecutorssed a man's own facebook post against him. his stepmother said he did not see him for nearly two days. th's when the family and their housekeeper were held hostage and later killed. this man told jurors that during a 36-hour period, there was hardly any activity. the trial will resume this wrning. >> meanwhilre keeping an eye on a potential government shutdown. this is the fourth year that government workers have had to deal with the anxiety of a potential shutdown. the house is set to vote on a minibus appropriate yaions pack on friday. it's uncleardef the p will sign that bill sincedo it n't include money for a wall along the southern border. >> the upcoming elections are weighing heavy on the mind of voters. cumbent democrat senator tim kaine will square off aga sst cowart. you can catch nb

investigators say ronald hamilton shotle and k his wife crystal in february of 2016.then opened fire on officers who responded to the ene. prince williams county officer was killed. it was her first day on the jobr hamilton's attney argued his client snapped and didn't intend to kill anyone. >>> 5:37 right now. here's a look at our other top stories. four people in the hospital after a head on crash in dale city. is is cell phone video that showed the fire that started seconds after impact. witnesses say silver chrysler jumped the median and slammed head o into the jeep. good samaritans went in to help. four passengers were hurt and flown to the hospital. >>> this morning bill cos u will wakep in a maximum security prison in philadyphia. yestere was sentenced to three to ten years for sexual assault on a woman in 2004.le the judge c cosby a sexually violent predator. his defense team says it will case. this >>> tonight the candidates for virginia's u.s. senate seat will face off in a debate right here non 4. chuck today will moderate the deba between tim cane and cory

investigators say ronald hamilton shot and kille his wife crystal in february of 2016.en opened fire on the officers who responded to the scene. prince william county police officer ashley gwindon was killed. it was her first day on the job. two other officers were hurt. his attorneys arguedde snapped id not intend to kill anyone. >>> new details about the bicyclist killed in a hit-and-run. >> the 64-year-old was hit along constitution avenue on monday on hi way to work. police say a driver in a dark sedan ran the red light at 12th avenue, hit hollell and kept going. his wife says she'll spend the rest of her life to make biking safer. >>> in 12 hours candidates for virginia's u.s. senate seat will ce off in a debate. you can watch that on nbc 4. chuck todd will moderate the corye between tim cane and stewart. i'll be there asking questions along with our northern virginia reau chief julie kerry. "nbc nightly news" will air a half hour early. that's before the debate begins live at 7:00 p.m. >>> now to a problem metro has been trying to solve for year. keeping people fr

the defendant stood wearing his staffergeant uniform, ronald hamilton, showing no emotion as he was pronounced guilty of all charges including three capital murder chargesr for the mur of officer ashley and his wif hamilton. it was a domestic dispute. hamilt arguing with his wife, crystal, who called the police from theirwoodbridge home on february 27th, 2016. prince william couldn't police officers responded. he came to the door after shooting his wife. he had an ak-47 and opened firee on officers killing offer ashley and wounding jesse and officer david mcewen. he was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his wife, crystal hamilton, and officer auiley and foundy of attempted murder against the other two officers. he was found guilty of assault attempted earm and murder of two officers and was also found guilty of child neglect against his at the time 11-year-old son when he pushed t his sonde the door after shooting the officers and h son was outside at that time. now, we have a capital murder trial. jury ordered to return here on monday tex begin the phase of this trial, which

investigators say ronald hamilton shot and killed his wife crystal in february 2016 and then opened fire o responding officers. prince william officer ashley was killed. two other officers were wounded. the shootings on the 11thbi hday of crystal's son, home during the killing. >>> president tru is promisi the government is ready for hurricane florence, but his praise of le response toast year's hurricane in puer rico has some questioning things. >>> and a mystic player says a local barber refused to show the mystics game. we'll hear from herfaad ohe for tile, wood, and stone, come to the nationwide low-price leader: floor and decor. if you love your wallet, and you love your home, you have to go. the pros come here; i come here. these guys are experts. hands down the best place for floors. no question. floor & decor. i put criminals in prison during the day i'm jennifer wexton, and as a prosecutor, and changed diapers at night. later, when i had a law practice, i volunteered to help moms collect child support. then, as state senator, i worked across party lines to target sexual offender

the jury found ronald hamilton guilty of killing his wife and w princeliam county police officer in februaryf 2016. prosecutors say hamilton opened fire on the officers who responded to the scene. one officer was wkilled. her first day on the job. hamilton is now facing the possibility of the death penalty. > mayor muriel bowser cut the ribbon on the second of several new homeless shelters for families opening across the distmuct. the comty based family shelters will open over the next cw years, and it's a big step towardsing the old d.c. general shelter for homeless families. while these new shelters will do away with the need for d.c. general, more than 470 families still remain living in the bowser administration is working to t move allhose families to permanent housing. and mayor bowser took a surprise guest with her to the ribbon cutting. that is her daughter miranda. easy to see why she stole the show. mayor bowser announced in may she became a new mom through adoption. she says she brought miranda with her today so miranda could meet her ward four neighbors and see whahappens when a

a jury will decide in the trial of army staff sergeant ronald hamilton. he's charged with killingis police prince william ficer ashley gwynndon in 2016. two other officers were injured. what are the arguments we car expect to ht the trial and what's at stake? >> i was at t opening statements this week.af he is a sergeant, he's wearing his dress uniform with gold brocade and the defense says basically. argued, and his wife they were both having extramarital affairs, they say he threw her up against the wall sheshl 1 call. he said don do that, stop. but the best evidence we have is from tir so then 11 at the time, now 13. he says he saw his father grab gun, follow his mother into the guest bedroom where she was livi and shut the door and he heard three shots and he heard nothing more. then hisather calls his sister who is in law enforcement in i've done. the cops comeo the door, the police officers of prince william county come to the doo and he gets an ak-47 at that point or an assault rifle like that and he fires. 39 shell casings are found. he doesn't ev

police sayto ronald ham gunned down crystal hamilton in 2016. he then opened fire on officers. one officer died and two other officers were wounded but they survived. >>> the heist begins for apple's big event ittomorrow. will be about more than just the iphone. we'll be watching for a possible new operating system along with a new version of the apple watch and possible upgrades to othere products l the ear pod. >>> a freshman at georgesiwn univ who gained national recognition after his parents kicked him out of the house being gay appeared on the ellen show today. >> he earned a partial fellowship to georgetown but hit pa refused to pay the additional costs. he said on ellen today his father found out he was gay by going through his cell phone. after being homeless, hit teachers and others started go fund meage and more than 41 ,000 later, he has plans for the money left over. >> i wld like to donate the money to starting a scholarship. start en went on to kic the fund with a $25,000 check. >> a good start. >>> hard to believe it's been 17 years since the attacks on september