prosecutors believe the schmuhls plotted the attack to seek revenge after leo fisher fired alicia schmuhlattorneys for andrew schmuhl say he was just carrying out his wife's orders. the defense attorney underscored that it was alicia buying the weapon. asked the defense attorney, did you see my client? he wasn't there that day. no, replied the clerk. did you see her talk on the phone to her boss or partner? negative, said the clerk. the forensic report shows there were no fingerprints on the taser and the one on the gun not use f knife, the print on it a match with andrew schmuhl's right thumb. now one other revelation today. we've known about alicia schmuhl's connection to the victim's law firm. today andrew schmuhl's resume was introduced into evidence because he once applied to work at that law firm. back to you now in the studio. >>> we're following a developing story tonight. baylor university in texas is making some big changes in the wake of a sex abuse allegation against some of its football players. the school has now suspended head football coach art briles with the intent to te

fisher recognized andrew schmuhl as the husband of alicia schmuhl.muhl began to interrogate her husband, at times speaking to someone else he called his partner on a cell phone. she was ordered into the bathroom, but eventually fearful for her husband, emerged. he was lying on top of leo and he was cutting his throat, testified duncan. i said, what are you doing? then schmuhl shot her. the bullet grazing her head. she went for the phone. i got to my knees and started crawling and he would jump on me and stab me over and over. duncan says the attack finally ended when she played dead then later called for help. the attorne was absurd, bewildering, and bizarre. but they contend it supports their defense. it is called an involuntary intoxication defense. they contend it was his wife calling the shots, saying you'll hear this was alicia's operation and andy schmuhl was the foot soldier that carried it out. andrew schmuhl was clad only in a diaper when caught. his wife is being tried separately. trial resumes on monday when we expect to hear from the othe

andrew schmuhl's wife alicia will be tried separately.ling the shots, forcing her husband who was heavily medicated to commit the crimes. leo fisher explains how his life has changed significantly ever since the night of those attacks coming up at 6:00. >>> the nfl is trying to strong arm the national institutes of health. that's what one new congressional report is claiming. the league being painted in a very bad light about a study on concussions. j >> according to that report, the nfl tried to influence a study conducted by the government on the link between football and brain disease. the report claims the league wanted the national institutes researcher off the study because they believe that individual was biassed. the individual was also the leading expert on the link between football and brain diseases. the nfl wanted to reroute $16 million in funding to their own committee. it was the taxpayers that footed the bill for this study. the nfl released a statement rejecting all these claims, s saying they went through the proper chann

during the chase, police saw andrew schmuhl disrobing.only a diaper. as he began to take evidence from the suv, he spotted men's clothing piled on the floor. inside the suit jacket pocket a taser with two darts missing. when andrew schmuhl burst into the house. a semiautomatic handgun like this one in a best buy bag. one cartridge gone. sue duncan was shot once, the bullet grazing her head. a folding pocketknife. both victims were repeatedly stabbed and cable ties used to bind the couple. then gasoline and a plastic bottle. a pair of men's shoes soaked in gas and this automatic timer device altered with clamps. the detective found the entryway rug also soaked with gasoline. prosecutors believe andrew schmuhl had intended to activate the timing device on the house leaving the house and both victims to burn. what interrupted that plan and likely saved the victim's lives at >>> just hard to believe. thank you, julie. > the head of the tsa is answering questions about those long lines we're seeing at the airports around the country. during a

prosecutors believe the schmuhl's plotted the attack to seek revenge after fisher fired alicia schmuhldefense attorneys hope to show andrew was just carrying out his wife's orders, that he was so heavily medicated at the time he can't be held responsible. on cross-examination, the defense attorney underscored that it was alicia buying the weapon. asked the defense attorney, did you see my client? he wasn't there that day. no, replied the clerk. prosecutors worked today to connect the dots between the three weapons recovered, the taser, a gun, and a knife, and andrew schmuhl. the forensic report show there were no fingerprints on the taser and the one on the gun not useful for knife, the print on it, a match with andrew schmuhl's right thumb. after hearing five days of testimony, jurors get a break. trial testimony resumes next tuesday. >>> transit officials are working to make five major intersections in the district safer for cars, for bikes, and pedestrians. among the problem spots are georgia and kennedy, 14th street and columbia road, and 18th and adams mill in northwest. also on t

now alecia schmuhl will be tried separately. husband's defense is saying that it was alecia who was the one that convinced her husband to commit the crime while he was heavily medicated on prescription pills. coming up at 6:00, we'll tell you what homicide detectives told jurors that they recovered from the crime scene. back to you. >> meagan fitzgerald, thank you, meagan. >>> president obama and his family are in the final months of living in the white house. when they move out in january, high level speculation about where is currently focussed on the sheridan neighborhood. that's where tom sherwood took look today. >> reporter: the white house, lafayette square every day filled with all those tourists, where to go for a change of pace when moving this january? >> maybe the quiet, upscale streets off of sheridan and connecticut and massachusetts avenues. the national journal this week quoting sources said the obamas have zeroed in on sheridan colorama and named no specific house. this one on colorama circle might do, but the d

schmuhl was wearing only a diaper when he was arrested. clothing left behind in the suv included a shirt sustained with blood. leo fisher had been tased twice when andrew schmuhl burst into the house. a semiautomatic handgun like this one in a best buy bag, one cartridge gone. sue duncan was shot once, the bullet grazing her head. a folding pocketknife. both victims were repeatedly stabbed and cable ties. pair of men's shoes soaked in gas, and that automatic timer deviced ealtered with clamps. detectives found the entry rug also soaked with gasoline. i put that together, testified the detective, that we have the components of an incendiary device with this being a triggering device. prosecutors think andrew schmuhl intended to activate the device when he left the house and torch with the victims inside. before schmuhl could finish it setting it all up, sue duncan hit the house panic alarm and he fled. detectives found bottles and bottles of prescription drugs inside the schmuhl home. the attorneys plan to present an involuntary intoxicatio

schmuhl's wife had just been fired from the male victim's law firm.andrew schmuhl is charged with abduction and malicious wounding. >> thank you. >>> it's being called one of the worst charter bus accidents in a decade, 8 dead, 44 others hurt. now we're learning ap-83-year-old is among the victims. federal investigators that scene near laredo, texas. they're looking in to whether rain an slippery roads contributed to the accident. >>> a little boy was rescued from a well over the weekend in china. the by fell about 20 feet down the well which was only about two feet this diameter. the space was so tight rescuers had to find a thin member on their team who actually went in and pulled him out of the well. the boy's father said a board covering the we go wll was miss a missing and his son fell in. my goodness. >>> opening statements will get under way this the trial of shack came fatah. the 11 term it democrat claims the fbi uchb fairly targeted first look at a house explosion in arizona. this new video just in. you can see crews and investigators still

some of the evidence against andrew schmuhl today is shocking. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is in the courtroom today and joins us li f about what he saw and heard. jeff? jeff: well, leon, a dramatic moment in court this afternoon. when one of the victims sue duncan was asked to identify the suspect. she stood up in the witness box. pointed out andrew schmuhl and said that is the person who committed the crime. the attorney said he was posing at a law enforcement officer and carrying a fake badge. the type of badge you would find at a bachelorette party. so with sexually suggestive words and images. it was dinner time on sunday november 9, 2014, when the prosecutors say andrew schmuhl busted through the front door of the mclean home of leo fisher and sue duncan. wearing a french coat, flashing a fake badge. shot at fisher. what followed was a three-hour nightmare torture session. this is about revenge, gr this happened two weeks after fisher fired an draw's wife alecia from her lawyer job at a firm in arlington. he said he interro

an for the first time today, we're hearing the schmuhl's alleged plan might have been far worse than what was actually carried out. the deadly plan was cut short. >>> here's a live look now at the bay bridge. things are moving along pretty smoothly right now, but you can bet they're not going to stay that way. thousands of people are getting ready to hit the road for the memorial day weekend. chris gordon is live at hemingways near a bay bridge with more on what you can expect and what to do if you're heading out of town. >> reporter: pat, you can expect the heaviest holiday traffic in more than a decade. i've been told 377,000 vehicles will be crossing the bay bridge between now and monday midnight. that's a 6% increase from last year. road trips, that's the plan for the holiday weekend for million washington area residents. they will be traveling 50 miles or more from home on the first holiday weekend of summer. aaa mid atlantic and the police who patrol the state highways and the bay bridge teamed up today to warn us to expect the heaviest washington area traffic in 11 years. >> e

schmuhl never identified himself, but fisher said schmuhl started questioning him about why his wifem. the questioning went on for hours until fisher says, quote, the next thing i know he knocked me over backwards. he puts the pillow on me. he cuts my throat and starts stabbing me. then fisher says his wife starts screaming and that's when he says, kwoequote, schmuhl brough a gun and i saw him shoot her. he remembers his wife covered in blood while they struggled to call 911. fisher told the jury his life has significantly changed saying, quote, my tongue now moves to the left. i can't feel or move anything to that side of my mouth. leo fisher was able to tell police officers when they arrived on scene it was andrew again tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. meagan fitzgerald, news4. >>> university of maryland police promise to review and then release body camera video of their response to a graduation party over the weekend. a twitter video shows a chaotic scene at the courtyards in college park early saturday. police were called to break up the party. some people are criticizing the offic

prosecutors say that the schmuhls wanted revenge against alecia schmuhl's former boss and his w the defense said andrew schmuhl actions were influencedded by prescription drugs. leon: a verdict is expected to come on monday in the trial of the baltimore police officer edward nero who is facing charges stemming from freddie gray's arrest and death. the lawyers made the closing argument today before judge williams. nero chose to have a bench trial rather than let a jury hear the case. nero is charged with assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. gray as you may know died of injuries he suffered in police custody following the arrest in april 2015. maureen: up next, a family tries to tighten drunk drivg laws. >> it shouldn't take so many lost lives and it shouldn't take noah leotta for this to happen. maureen: what still bothers him about the effort to toughen the drunk driving laws. leon: start planning now for indoor events. timing of a heavy dose of rain headed here this weekend. vo: for dominion, part of delivering affordable energy includes supporting those in our communit

michelle: the jury is seated in the case of andrew schmuhl.e burst into a home and accused of tying up a couple. his wife with him according to police. bizarre testimony coming out today. jeff goldberg is there. even a bachelorette party costume discussed in court? jeff: yeah. that is right. we heard a lot of bizarre testimony about the awful ordeal that took place in november of 2014. authorities say that andrew schmuhl bursting through the front door of the home of leo fisher and sue duncan in mclean. even the defense attorney said when schmuhl came in the house he was wearing a trench coat and indiana jones style hat and had a fake badge. the type of badge you would get for a bachelorette party with sexually suggestive comments on the badge itself. it followed a three-hour ordeal according to the prosecutors. they say andrew schmuhl zip two victims, beating them, stabbing them repeatedly. firing a shot to graze the head of sue duncan. also lodging wild complaints or claims, rather, about a mexican drug king pen taken out by fisher. defense

. >>> trial against andrew schmuhl. he and his wife are accused of terror rising a mclean couple inside their home in 2014. on monday one of the victims testified. leo feisher said he saw schmuhl shoot his wife and thought she was dead. he also testified that schmuhl cut his throat and stabbed him several times. andrew schmuhl's lawyers admit that he attacked countrier because say he was taking too many medications around the time and that made him unaware of what he have doing. schmuhl's wife hads areally been fired from fish are's law firm. >>> no incidents in baltimore following the acquittal of one of the officers charged in the arrest and death of freddie gray. judge williams rule that had officer nero was not guilty for failing to see the belt gray inside a police van last year. judge williams said nero could reasonably expect the officer driving the van to be responsible for securing gray. gray died from a broken meck while being transported. despite the not guilty verdict, an said he was satisfied with the decis

. >>> powerful testimony in the trial against andrew schmuhl.g a mclean couple. on monday fisher says he saw schmuhl shoot his wife and thought she was dead. he also testified that schmuhl cut his throat and stabbed him several times. andrew schmuhl's lawyers admitted he attacked the couple, but they say he was taking too many medications around the time of take attack and that made him unaware of what he was doing. ale alecia shuchmuhl had recently bn fired from fisher's law firm. >>> the judge acquitted one of the officers charge in the arrest and death of freddie gray. he ruled officer nero was not guilty for failing to see the belt gray inside the van. he said he could reasonably expect the officer driving the van to be responsible for securing while being transporteded. despite the not guilty verdict, an attorney for the gray family says he was satisfied with the decision. >> he did an amazing job not only of correctly applying the law and the evidence, but of explaining in detail. >> nero could still face disciplinary action. officials are

. >>> powerful testimony in the trial of andrew schmuhl.g a couple in 2014. on monday one of the victims testified. leo fisher said he saw schmuhl soot his wife and thought she was dead. he also testified that schmuhl cut his throat and stabbed him will several times. andrew schmuhl's lawyers admitted that he attacked the couple but say that he was taking too many medications and that made him unaware of with a he was doing. alecia schmuhl had recently been fired from fisher's law firm. fwloot t fwloot. >>> the attorney for freddie gray's family believes justice was done. the july ruled officer nero was not guilty for failing to see the belt gray inside the van. he said nero could have reason pli expected the officer driving the judge also found him not guilty of assault. family attorney commended the judge for sticking to the facts. >> not bending to the tremendous pressure in the black community to find these officers guilty. that pressure is inappropriate because guilt or innocence should be determined based solely on the evidence presen

that's when he says andrew schmuhl forced his way into his mclean home terrorizing he and his wife. he was a partner at a law firm, the same place fisher's wife worked until she was fired. schmuhl never identified himself, but start eed asking questions about his wife alicia being terminated from the law firm. then fisher described the moments schmuhl started stabbing him and cutting him in the throat before shooting his wife. coming up at 5:00, fisher explains in detail an encounter he had with schmuhl long before the attack happened and why he fired schmuhl's wife. >>> a man died after a crash on route 50, but it wasn't the collision that killed him. state police say heading eastbound through landover overnight. he experienced a medical emergency and collided with the jersey wall. there was a passenger in that front seat. that passenger is okay. >>> new at 4:00, police are on the lookout for a woman who allegedly robbed a bank a few hours ago in northwest washington. these surveillance photos show her wearing dark glasses, a gray blazer, and carrying a black backpack at the time.

another day of testimony is set to begin in the trial of andrew schmuhl. couple in november 2014. new evidence released in court yesterday shows dash cam video from the night fairfax county officers chased schmuhl and his wife on the beltway. in the police cruiser, schmuhl told officers he had taken several prescription pills that led to the attack. >>> today the second trial begins against a falls church nurse accused of up appropriately touching a patient. 38-year-old jared klein faces charges for abusing three patients in washington. earlier klein was acquitted of incidents happening at the hospital center. >>> we now know the names of two peopleou 18-year-old danesha simpson and 29-year-old elvin draper were found dead at 3600 jugensen drive. the deaths do not appear to be random. >>> and 18-year-old david evers turned himself in for making and selling drugs and imitation controlled sub stances. alexia springer was found dead in her home after an apparent overdose which is related to this crime. >>> and two men were arrested on a crime spree for robbin

the handwriting schmuhl.y also saw the video of the couple being arrested and andrew was placed in the back of a police cruiser where he told officers he had taken several prescription pills. >> did you take too much of your medication today? >> reporter: officers testified that when they arrested andrew schmuhl he was only wearing a diaper. his wife alecia will be tried separately and court is expected to resume tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. doreen? >> meagan fitzgerald reporting. thank you. >>> bill cosby's attorney says no crime was committed and the case should end immediately, but today the pennsylvania judge disagreed. she said there was enough evidence to try cosby for an alleged assault in 2004. a woman says the comedian drugged her at his home, but cosby insists the encounter was consensual. dozens of women have accused cosby of molesting them, but this is the only criminal case against him. cosby is set to be arraigned in july. >> more than 200 people are expected to protest the suspension of a dozen lockal

schmuhl's attorney is arguing that his client was high on prescription pills and did not know exactlyks one year since d.c. reporter similar these milton was shot and killed as she waited for a bus. police still don't have anyone in custody for her death. we did an family and they shared new photos of milton and you can read more in our nbc washington app. >>> now to the quest for statehood. house of representatives dealt a big blow. lawmakers nullified a law that allowed the district to spend local tax dollars without congressional approval. house members said the district overstepped its legal authority and the constitution by trying to exclude congress from the budget process. president obama's advisers have recommended that he veto the bill. >>> later this morning, d.c. council committee will hold a hearing on mayor bowser's plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour 37 activists supporting the measure will urge the council and mayor to expand the plan to include tipped workers. this is the third time legislation has been proposed to raise the minimum wage. >>> tense moments on

andrew schmuhl is accused of attack another lawyer and his wife after schmuhl's wife was fired from takeyer's firm. detectives showed evidence found in schmuhl's getaway vehicle that included a taser, handgun, knife and automatic timer device. schmuhl's attorney is arguing that his client was high on prescription pills and did not know what he was doing. >>> a new court battle is beginning in the death of freddie gray. two officers charged in his death are filing a lawsuit depends baltimore state's attorney marilyn mosby. they filed suit on the grounds of defamation and invasion of privacy. both face charges of in-vvolunty manslaughter. the officers claim mosby and other officials knowingly made false charges when they announced charges. attorneys say the statement as were made to stop the riot this is baltimored >>> a teacher in utah is on administrative leave for an unorthodox way of punishing a student for talk in class. the student september this selfie to his mother after he says his teacher told him to put duct tape on his mouth. his mother says the teacher went too far. while the

andrew schmuhl and his wife are accus accused of tierrorizing her former boss and his wife. schmuhl's defense is that his mental state during that crime was impaired as a result of medication that he was taking. >>> it is 6:05. today drunk drivers in maryland will face new restrictions when maryland's governor signs noah's law. it will force convicted drunk drivers to take an in-car breathalyzer before their car will start. yesterday the drunk driver who hit and killed officer noah leotta in december pled guilty. >>> take we'll learn about a new equal pay law. earlier this month larry hogan signed an historic equal pay bill into law. it prevents businesses from retaliating against employees who talk about their salaries. p employees can also sue companies if they find out they were not paid fairly. they can sue up to three years after their final paycheck. >>> white marsh elementary school will reopen today. it was closed the last two days because of problems with the well, portable water coolers will be provided for students now. menus will also be modified by using pre-pac

alicia schmuhl was driving and andrew was in the passenger seat. they said schmuhl was only wearing a diaper and appeared to be heavily intoxicated on prescription pills. leo fisher testified that andrew schmuhl forced his way into his mclane home on november 9, 2014, stabbing and shooting fisher and his wife. separately. her husband's defense saying it was alicia who forced her husband to commit the crime while heavily medicated, meagan fitzgerald, news 4. >> we are getting started at 4:00 and the extreme measures being taken in the fight over prince's estate. >> taking on zika, first at 4:00 what the biggest challenge is to stopping the virus in our area. >>> plenty of sunshine as one storm system moves away and what's moving in next and how about that memorial day weekend. i've got that forecast in just a minute. >>> why the stuff that's supposed to make airport security faster is now having problems of his own and it's just in time for the memorial day getaway, all that and more f >>> back at the live desk. it's scott macfarlane, breaking news

andrew schmuhl's defense is involuntary intoxication.e claims his mental state during the crime was a result of medication he was taking. the schmuhls are accused of brutally attacking alicia's former boss and his wife because she'd been fired from his law firm. alicia schmuhl is being tried separately. >>> this is chris gordon in baltimore, where the trial of police officer ed wward nero is facing completion. today another officer who was taking care of crowd control the moment freddie gray was loaded on to the wagon testified. he heard loud banging, yelling and saw the van shaking violently. officer nero was charged with failing to secure freddie gray his defense attorneys contend he was never trained and just three days earlier making it mandatory to put seat belts on all detainees. ahead, preparing for the verdict because this is a non-jury trial, judge barry williams will render his decision on all four charges facing officer nero, assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct. that's the latest from baltimore. back to you. >> sever

schmuhl's wife had just been red from fisher's law firm.he's also being charged but tried separately. >> julie carey will be in the courtroom. she's covered the case from the start. you can follow herat carey nbc. >>> d.c. police say antoine pitt cut off his gps ankle monitor while on probation and sexually assaulted a woman in her southeast home. the assault happened last october. the judge is expected to rule on motions today and jury selection could start as rmly as tomorrow. >>> the university of maryland is urging students to be cautious after a student was robbed off campus. prince george's county police say three men one armed with a knife assaulted a male student and stole items from his house after he answered his door saturday night. police think the student was targeted. >>> 6:32. later today, president obama will award 13 law enforcement officers with the medal of valor. the officers or their family members will receive the awards at a special ceremony in the east wing of the white house. the president of the from a ten al order

defense attorneys hope to prove andrew schmuhl was just carrying out his wife's orders and he was too medicated to be held accountable. >>> a man's death could become a homicide investigation in the day ahead. montgomery county police say it appears he fell from a balcony in rockville. they found his body next to a complex on old georgetown road around 5:30 last night. investigators say no witnesses have come forward to say whether this was an accident or an intentional act. >>> now to our cameras captured a life saving moment right in the middle of the street. this is about 5:00 yesterday evening. a map had a medical emergency right at 11th and rhode island avenue northwest. a fellow driver pulled the man from his car when he found him unconscious. before paramedics arrived, d.c. police officers started performing cpr. that man eventually started breathing again and was able to stand up on his own. >> it was fairly dramatic on your footage, it is something the fire department sees many times every day 365 days a year. >> the man was rushed to the hospital. he is expected to be okay.

defense attorneys are hoping to prove that andrew schmuhl was just carrying out his wife's orders and was too medicated to be held accountable. >>> today four drug offenders in prince george's county will receive a second chance and fresh start. the back on track program begins [ today, aimed at rate. they will be sentenced to community service and job training instead of jail time. >>> nationals are hoping for good news on their mvp. bryce harper could sit out and here's why. he was hit by a pitch in the nationals/phillies game last night. 88 miles per hour, fast ball right to the knee or just above the knee. harper was diagnosed only with a bruise here. he walked off the field. tonight's game, we'll see if he's back in. >> no ordinary bruise right there. >>> well, it's back to work and school today, but will it stay dry for recess in tom is updating his bus stop forecast. >>> the controversial decision to kill a gorilla after a little boy fell in its cage. th we built our factories here because of a huge natural resource. not the land. the water. or power sources. it's the people. a

schmuhl's defense is involuntary intoxication.is lawyers argue his mental state was result the ped medication he was taking. >>> police are trying to determine the identity of a woman whose body was found in a pond on ridge pond road in centreville. police say a resident who was walk nearby spotted that body. a dive team pulled it from the water just after 3:00 p.m. they don't know how long the body had been there. >>> it is 4:46. turning now to the officers on trial in the death of freddie gray. the defense team for baltimore officer edward nero will continue making its case today. prosecutors rested on monday. the defense says nero was not involved in gray's arrest and that it is the wagon driver's responsibility to buckle in prisoners. nero faces assault, misconduct in officer and reckless endangerment charges. >>> to our coverage of decision 2016 now. voters in kentucky and oregon weighing this today on the race for the white house. tracy spots is live for us on capitol hill this morning. what does today's vti for donald trump

. >>> new video shown in the andrew schmuhl trial gives workers a look at what led up to a violent attack on a couple. in surveillance video taken just days before the attack, you can see schmuhl's wife in a gun store buying a taser. a clerk told jurors that she came back to buy more taser attorneys hope to show andrew was just carrying out his wife's orders and he was heavily medicated. jury returns to court on tuesday. >>> investigators in fairfax county hope a sketch will lead them on to a person of interest in a homicide. police believe this woman may know something about the murder of a fairfax county teacher's assistant. sampson was found dead in a parking lot of the city side huntington metro apartments last week. the victim's girlfriend believes he was shot after witnessing a car break-in. >>> an historic moment happening right now in hiroshima. president obama speaking at this moment after he and japan's prime minister laid wreathes at the historic site. the president talking just moments ago about the mushroom cloud that eventually led to the deaths of 140,000 people there. the

in the police cruiser schmuhl told officers he had taken several prescription pills, which his attorneysay led to the attack. >>> meanwhile, centerville high school student has turned himself in to police following the drug-related death of a classmate. fairfax county police have charged 18-year-old david evers with making and selling drugs and imitation controlled substance. alex ya springer found dead in her home in march from an apparent drug overdose which was ruled accidental. >>> a rockville wom pretending to use her home as a rescue shelter. a judge found kathrine chong guilty on dozens of counts of animal cruelty yesterday. montgomery county police say chong neglected the 66 dogs she kept inside her home on glen ,v ápá least one of the dogs wa sick investigators tell us it had to be euthanized. >>> and new this morning, evidence of a trend the pentagon says the country needs to turn around. a study out this morning finds 42% of military spouses are unemployed compared to 25% of spouses nationwide. in addition, the study finds military spouses with a bachelor's degree earn 40% les

it shows andrew schmuhl's wife inside a gun store, buying the taser that prosecutors allege he used in the near deadly home invasion. the purchase was made just two days before the november 29th attack on law partner leo fisher and his wife. a salesman testified that alicia schmuhl was happy and chatty when she got the taser and came back for extra cartridges. it th into the victims' house. prosecutors are turning to forensic experts today to connect the dots between the weapons used in the attack and the suspects. coming up at 5:00, i'll tell you whose fingerprint was found on one of those weapons. >>> 4 is watching the radar. with clouds rolling in, some of us could get some rain this evening. >> what's it been, 36, 48 hours since the last one? >> don't worry about the rain. it's not about the rain this evening. it is kind of amazing here. 86 the current temperature d.c. philadelphia 89. we were at 88 last hour. close to that 90-degree mark. there's virginia beach at 92. summer-like temperatures are here. notice the shower activity back towards the west, west of the towards the west

she says schmuhl began to interrogate her husband. she was order noed into the bathroom, but fearful for her husband she emermerged. he was raising his hand and aiming the gun at me, so i turned my head and i felt the bullet and i fell down to the floor. i got up and i knew i was alive and the only thing i could think of is you've got to get to that phone. i got to my knees and started crawling and he would jump on me and stab me over and over. duncan says the attack finally ended when she decided to play dead. she was later able to hit the house panicrm when she walked out of the bedroom, she saw schmuhl leaving the house. andrew clad only in a diaper. his attorneys say andrew was so heavily medicated that night he didn't know what he was doing during the attack. i'll tell you who they say is responsible for the crime. jim, back to you in the studio. >> bizarre details. julie, thank you. >>> with the stroke of a pen, maryland governor larry hogan signed into law a tough new crackdown on drunk drivers. noah's law expands the ignition

schmuhl wasschh so drunk he didn't know whatdn't he was doing much schmuhl will be triedmu separately. the victims survived butiv but suffered serious injuries. iur >> family and friends will say y a final goodbye to claudinaa molina morales, the third the ti victim in a montgomery countyy shooting spree earlier thispree month. a public viewing is scheduled sd for 5:00 p.m. at the shrine ofie saint jude catholic church inlin rockville.rockvi on may six morales was gunned gd down in the parking lot of a giant food store in aspen hill maryland. eulalio tordil remains in jail j charged in her death and twoeato other people including his h estranged wife.ge >> police in spotsylvania needva help finding this man 81-year-old ronald eugenege jackson last seen yesterday morning. police say he was driving a silver ford escape with virginia license plates k kv1666. wearing a black baseball capase yellow t-shirt and blue pants bs at the time. police also say jackson has h alzheimer's and needs his h medication. if you see him you're urged tour call the spotsylvania county cot sheriff's departmen

. >>> coming up on 6:33, today jurors will hear more testimony in the course of schmuhl. in the police cruiser schmuhl told officers he had take up several prescription pills that led to the attack. >>> a centreville high school student turned himself into police following a drug-related death of a classmate. fairfax county police charged 18-year-old david evers with making and selling drugs and imitation controlled substances. alexia springer was found dead in her home in march from an apparent drug overdose which was ruled accidental. >>> and a rockville woman may have been abusing animals while pretending to use her home as a rescue shelter. a judge found katherine chong guilty of dozens of counts of and mall cruelty yesterday. cho chong neglected the 66 d found inside her home. at least one of the dogs found was so sick that investigators said they had to euthanize it. >>> and just into the live desk, we just got word that a strong earthquake has struck parts of greece. now this is on the southern island of crete. early reports say this was a 5.5 magnitude quake. so f

schmuhl's wife faces the same charges but be tried separately. at the time of the attack she had just been fired from the victim's law firm. news 4's northern virginia bureau chief julie carey has covered this story from the beginning. she's in the courtroom right now. follow her on twitter for updates on this case. >>> a woman killed in connection with the maryland shopping center shootings will be remembered today as a beloved chemistry teacher who pushed her students to do their best. tonight there will be a individual vigil for gladys. police say two weeks ago her estranged husband shot her outside high school in prince george's county. and funeral services begin today for claudina, visitation begins tonight at st. jude catholic church in rockville. the funeral mass will be held tomorrow. originally from bolivia and accomplished the american dream. she was a nursing assistant who planned to retire within a year. >>> the shooting of a little boy while playing over the weekend has some d.c. residents upset about ongoing violence in their commun

. >>> new video shown in the andrew schmuhl trial gets jurors a look at what led up to a violent home invasion attack in mclean. surveillance video taken just days before the attack, you can see schmuhl's wife in a herndon gun store buying a taser. the clerk told jurors she came back to buy more taser cartridges. defense attorneys hope to show andrew was just carrying out his wife's orders and that he was so heavily medicated, he can't be held responsible. the jury returns to court on tuesday. >>> fairfax county police are looking for a person of interest in a murder investigation. police believe this woman in in the sketch you see here may know something about the murder of a fairfax county teachers sampson was found dead in a parking lot at apartments last week. the victim's girlfriend believes he was shot after witnessing a car break-in. >>> back in 2014, trey simms was 17 and he was charged for distributing child porning on aggressive for sexing his girl trend. police took pictures of his genitals and sought a court order to take more pictures. charges were eventually dropped and

the defense attorney says schmuhl suffered a bad reaction to medication and was badly imbalanced. we will have an update on abc 7 news at 5:00. the latest online at wjla.com. coming up on the news at noon, the washington monument closed again. the issue that keeps popping up for this popular tourist site. plus, a wall comes crumbling down. >> oh, my god, that's a big hole. jummy: a building collapses in the district. what authorities believe caused it and the impact on the neighborhood today. plus, what authorities believe caused a woman to fall overboard on the cruise ship and the status of the search for her right now. doug announcer: you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. jummy: the washington monument is still closed well crews try to fix issues with the elevator's power. no one was stuck this time. that's the good news. the monument has been closed several times in recent months, including last month when the elevator got stuck twice in one week. it could reopen, quote, "soon." happening into a partial building collapse. fenwick street is partially closed. john go

th l andrew schmuhl's wife in a herndon gun store buying a taser.rs say the taser was used in the three hour attack against the mclean couple in 2014. defense attorneys are hoping to prove that andrew schmuhl was just carrying out his wife's orders and was too medicated to be held accountable. >>> today four drug offenders in prince george's county will receive a second chance at a fresh start. back on track program begins today aimed at reducing the rate at which first time low level felony drug dealers relapse into criminal behavior. the first four will be sentenced to community service and job training instead of jail time. >>> nationals mvp may or may not lay today because bryce harper was plunked by a pitch. he was only diagnosed with a bruise, but you can see the pain he was in when it night. >> that baseball is hard. just saying. >> harper left the game as you can see. tonight's game against the fill will hes set for 7:05. >>> in "news 4 your health," gene therapy quickly becoming a promising way to battle diseases. doctors say gene therapy a

schmuhl's defense is involuntary intoxication. his lawyers argue that his mental state during the attack was the result of medication that he was taking. alecia schmuhl is being tried separate thely. >>> fairfax county police are trying to figure out the identity of a woman whose body was found in a pond on ridge pond road in centreville. police say a resident walking nearby spotted the body. a dive team pulled it from the water just after 3:00 p.m. they don't know how long the body had been there. >>> turning how to the officers on trial in the death of freddie gray. the defense team for today. prosecutors rested on monday. the defense says nero was not involved in gray's arrest and that it's the wagon driver's responsibility to buckle in prisoners. nero faces assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges. >>> some metro lines will be moving more slowly today because the system has reduced its train systems p. it will affect the red, orange, silver and blue lines. trains will only travel at a maximum speed of 45

the attack came after schmuhl's wife was fired in november of 2014. yesterday in court, a crime scene detective showed jurors found evidence found in the getaway car that included a taser, handgun, knife, an automatic timer device, as well. schmuhl's attorney is arguing that his client was eye on prescription pills and didn't know what was going on. >>> her death stunned the community. tomorrow marks one year since d.c. reporter charnice himilton was shot and killed as she waited for a bus in southeast. police still don't have anyone in custody in her death, only grain knee surveillance video that shows more than a deny people riding dirt bikes. investigators believe those riders were involved in a shoot-out that led to milton's death. we did an interview with her family and they shared new photos of charnice. you can read more in our nbc washington app. tell us the news 4 iteam that there has been progress in stopping sexual assaults in the military. the agency also says it didn't mislead congress when it comes to the number of assault survivors comi

andrew schmuhl and his wife alecia are his wife in their home in 2014. she had been fired from her job. schmuhl's defense is that his mental say the during the crime was the rut esult of medication was taking. >>> an unprecedented move in decision 2016. gud releases his list of potential supreme court nominees. although he's not the gop official presidential nominee. remember, donald trump could make the nomination to fill late justice scalia's seat in november if it is still open and if he is elected. some see trump's announcement as a play to win over his skeptics. as trump works to unite the gop, democratic voters seem to be increasingly split. senator bernie sanders is winning primaries despite hillary clinton's large lead in delegates. party leadership says it is confident sanders will eventually back clinton's run for the white house. tracie potts will join us live in a bit with the vice president's take. >>> today maryland governor larry law. it will force convicted drunk drivers to take an in-car breathalyzer test before they can start their car.

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andrew schmuhl and his wife are accused of toof torerrorizing t wife's former boss.te was impaired as a result of medication he was taking. >>> breaking news at this hour, we have a crew headed to southern avenue in southeast where police are investigating homicide. the initial call came in just before 3:00 this morning when police got to the scene, they found a map who had been shot. he did not survive those injuries. we'll bring you a live report just

andrew schmuhl and his wife are accused of toof torerrorizing t wife's former boss. andrew's defense says his mental state was impaired as a result of medication he was taking. >>> breaking news at this hour, we have a crew headed to southern avenue in southeast where police are investigating homicide. the initial call came in just before 3:00 this morning when police got to the scene, they found a map who had been shot. he did not survive those injuries. we'll bring you a live report just >>> it is now 4:30. today larry hogan will sign noah's law, the law requires all convicted drunk drivers to use a car ignition interlock device. this comes one day after a guilty plea from the drunk driver who hit and killed noah leotta whom the law is named after. low otah oig was killed in december when he was side swiped in rockville while on dui patrol. dozens of law enforcement officers and leotta's family are expected to attend today's signing. >>> while negotiations continue between verizon and union officials, local workers plan to picket again today outside of a wireless s

andrew schmuhl's defense lawyers don't dispute that he was responsible for the stabbing and shoogt. they say his wife was calling the shots that thits. at the time of the attack, she had just been fired from the victim's law firm. >>> a craigslist sale turns violent in the district. d.c. police are looking for the suspect seen in this video. take a look, they say last friday the suspect pretended he wanted to sell a phone in southeast washington. instead he pulled out a knife, took the buyer's money and fled. d.c. police chief >> you have to realize you're dealing with complete strangers and you're putting yourself at risk. do it during the daylight hours in a public place where there are others around. >> last month the district set unsafe exchange zones for online buyers and severals to meet. there are three located at d.c. police stations. >>> this morning a d.c. fire captain is on administrative leave facing gun and drug charges. captain brian grace was arrested on wednesday by fairfax police. officers say he's facing three counts of possession of a drug and two weapons charges.

attorney andrew schmuhl is accused of attacking another lawyer and his wife's his wife was fired frometaway vehicle, including a taser, handgun, a knife and an automatic timer device. his attorney is arguing that his client did not know what he was doing because he was taking too many prescription drugs. >> two officers charged in freddie gray's death have filed a lawsuit against marilyn mosby. the officers claim mosby and other officials knowingly made false statements when they announced charges against the officers in a news conference. attorneys say the statements were made to stop the riots in baltimore and not for the purpose of prosecuting crimes. >> a teacher in utah is on administrative leave this morning for an unorthodox way of punishing a student for talking in class. the student sent this selfie to is mom after he said his teacher told him to put a piece of duct tape on his mouth. his mother said the teacher went too far and the school district said the punishment shouldn't have been handled that way. >> there was potentially a handful of other students involved. we don't

another day of testimony set to begin in the trial of andrew schmuhl, the attorney who is charged withpping and torturing a northern virginia couple in 2014. new evidence released yesterday shows dash cam video from the night fairfax county police chased schmuhl and his wife on the beltway. in the police cruiser schmuhl told the officers he had taken several prescription pills. >>> a showdown on capitol hill on whether d.c. can spend its own money. the house would vote on a bill that would repeal an act that gave the district to 13e7d local tax dollars without strong statement of support for the district. senior advisers recommend the president veto the bill so d.c. can gain financial independence from congress. >>> a check of the morning commute now with melissa mollett. >>> breaking news continuing inbound 395, a nine mile backup. the cra has cleared but the backups are still around. avoid this if you possibly can or maybe wait until later this afternoon. inner loop at gw parkway, brand new crash there slowing things here headed across the american legion bridge. >>> we'll have a loo

andrew schmuhl's defense is involuntary manslaughter, claims his mental state at the time was the result of medication he was taking at the time. >>> nearly 4,000 ex-felons are registered to vote in virginia. those new numbers this morning are sure to frustrate those who oppose governor terry mccullough's order. some say the governor's decision was a blatant move to help hillary clinton who is a long-time friend. >>> the district plans to appeal a court ruling involving part of the city's tough gun law. right now d.c. requires that people show good reason to see your injury in order to get a concealed weapon or to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. just yesterday a judge halted enforcement of the law. d.c.'s the courts to allow the city to continue enforcing the law until repeal. >>> new federal guidelines on transgender students and bathrooms in schools. >> we'll talk to a psychiatrist about why this can be such a confusing time for the teens caught in the middle of the controversy. >>> plus, the massive fire still causing major problems this rning formo ♪ ♪ to the women who know

andrew schmuhl and his wife are accused of brutally attacking alecia's former boss. lawyers are arguing that his mental state during the attack was the result of medication he was taking. >>> police in arlington county say the same man may be targeting young women and sexually assaulting them. the latest attack happened early sunday morning on north edgewood street in the lyon park neighborhood. a 25-year-old woman says she woke up to see a man in her bedroom. he then sexually assaulted her. another woman called followed her home and banged on her door when she wouldn't let him in. >>> if you are young and have a police record, it can be hard to get a job. having a record sealed could help. today there is a new effort to teach young people how to go true that process. p. >> it creates barriers to employment. for our young people21, 22, or those going to college, it creates a barrier getting accepted into college. >> the fair is from noon to 8:00. and they are working on legislation to extend the age there 22 to 24 for those who lead guilty and have their records seal

andrew schmuhl and his wife alicia are accused of killing alicia's boss after she was fired from herob. andrew claims his mental state was due to the medication he was taking. >>> now close to 4,000 ex-felons are registered to vote according to the virginia department of elections. some say this decision was a blatant move to help get his long-time friend hillary clinton elected. and currently the district requires people to show good reason to have a weapon. yesterday a judge halted enforcement of that law. the u.s. attorney for d.c. will ask the courts to allow the the law until the city's appeal can be heard. >> we're not going to let you go and you're not going to get away from us. you need to talk to us, okay? this is not going to work. we cannot keep doing this. >> and the ambulance is in big trouble this morning as a man stole it. and all this happened after he jumped out of a hotel window. this was in seattle. we don't know why the guy was on the run. according to police there in seattle, he stole the ambulance when emts arrived at the hotel to help him after he jumped out of