today he spoke exclusively to mark segraves. what did the secretary tell but these local roads? >> ejim, all remember those potholes, those hugpotholes along baltimore washington park way and other federal roads. you probably remember the park service slow response to fixing those potholes and the traffic backups that resulted. well, the new sergeant ofri in remembers them too. he told us a that it's problem that's not just limited to our area. >> i think those are an example a a couple different things. first off, we ha tremendous maintenance backlog for the park service and we have in our budget proposal a proposal toit dealthat on a long-term basis. we have about $12ba billion in log maintenance. we need to work with congress to come up with a better way to manage the asset we have and take care of what we have. it's not just here in th baltimore, washington or gw. it's throughout resources we have. pendle love the parks we need to up our game a little bit across the board. >> we also asked the secretary about the future of rfk stadium. he puntedssaying it was an that still n

in the district mark segraves, news4. >> right now at 5, the search for the gunman and shooting thatith one dead a w what know about the youngest victim. >>> families question the quality of care received by some local veterans at a val. hospit >> that should not happen t anybody. >>> the fireball in the sky. what we kno now about that meteor that created a social media frenzy. >>> news4 at 5 starts n. >>> hi, everybody. a grieving mother in montgomery funty is searching answers this evening after someone killed her son last night. >> he was one of four people ot in germantown. they were standing in a parking lot on curry powder lane when the shots were fired. news4 corey smith is live at the headquarters with more from the enager's mother. >> reporter: that teenage was trey dawkin born in this area. they say he does not deserve to die like this. they said they know people will hear circumstances surrounding his death and think one thing. today, they wanted to set the record straight. here's what his older brother, donovan said a few momenag >> he was a good kid. i know a lot of peop

after the break, mark segraves i have three kids, i work from home.ll on the internet at the same time. upstairs, downstairs. that's one of the things that i love about fios. my kids are doing homework or they're streaming videos. how's homework going? you need help? my middle son, he likes to create videos and post them online. and while he's doing that i'm on video chat with the client. so that, you know, mama can make some money. the best internet is even better at our best price. switch now and get a year of netflix on us. only on fios. >>> for >>> for decades a scenic spot to take a boat out on the potomac river. >> now fletcher's cove is in danger of drying up. a problem that could one day leave the area land locked. >> reporter: in us for generations. about 100,000 people a year use this boat dock. locals like alan. >> coming down here over 20 years. >> reporter: last winter flooding fro a storm destroyed the boat dock and left tons of debris scattered along thecove. local and federal leaders celebrated the cleanup anden reing of a new dock but

in the district, mark segraves, nbc4. >> well this co d be a gre day for tennis but for the wind. >>check that out.ho much wind and when can we get it out of here. >> well t win hasn't kick up too much yet. windiest from 2:00 until about 7:00 this evening. and honestly, a good day ten time outside playing tennis and if you don't feel like hitting the ball, go to professionals and go to nats llpark 1:05 against the phillies and game time temperatures in the 60s. not to bad tomorrow. rain likely start to finish on friday and then more showery weather early next week but they weeken guys, looks awesome. >> fantastic. >> and that is "news4 midday." thanks for being with us. we're back on the air this afternoon first at 4:00. >> get news and weather updates any time with the nbc washington app. have a great day. i'm paige, and well the abttle thing that i likt the grilled chicken sandwich is that it's picture perfect. it's juicy and it just has all the right combinations. i think i could be considered a grilled chicken sandwich influencer. my name is frank and the little thing i like abou

in the district, mark segraves, news 4. >> awesome. i love that it is staying here.i s kids an opportunity to reach for something, to see something that they may not, you know, have in their school. and also, it is attainable.n we these tennis tournaments are expensive to get to, travelh to get e. it is a great thing for everyone. >> yeah. and get to watch more tennis. >> more tennis. >> exactly. >>> let's talk about going outside today. open up the window and look at our front lawn here. right now, not so bad. little cloud cover, but already 56 degrees and clay anderson says we are gng to get mu warmer than that. stick around. he's got your full recast when he's got your full recast when foge at redfin, we charyou a 1. and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more eyes on your home so you sell for thousands more than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. >>> >>> loved ones jumped for joy after an army captain returns from iraq to surprise them at national harbor. >> we we

mark segraves reports, the commitment to staying in d.c. is going to have an impact well beyond the courts. >> when it started in 1969, it was called the washington star international tennisam tout. while the sponsorship has changed over the years, the mission remains the same. to carry on the vision of one of its founders, tennis great arthur ashe who wanted african-american kids to be able to see championship tennis in a public park. 50 years later, the city open is one o mthe onlyor tennis tournaments played in a public park and sending the profitslo l charities. now a topng rnked pro grew up i high ya hyattsville and attended here as a kid. like arthur ashe before him, playing this tournament has special meaning because of where the profits go. about 's what it's all for me. young guys having a chance to see professional athletes do eir thing and hopefully have the dreams of doing that one for me and a ton of more black people to play tennis. >> it raises money for the ten foundation which operas centers like this in southeast. >> mark

one hand was missing. >> mark segraves tells us d.c.asking for help. >> reporter: this is the cri scene. deep in the woods along the d.c. side of the potomac river where river alf a mile down from chain bridge. the gruesome disvery was made saturday evening. ut today investigators returned. law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation say whoever did this used something like a machete to bludgeon the victim to death. >> he was suffering from multiple traumatic injuries to his body,head, neck area. he was missing a hand. his other hand was so severely injured that it was barely still intact. >> reporter: the crime tape stretches a a far one can see. from beneath the chain bridge through the woods along the potomac river. just a few yards from where fishermen gather just about inevery day. fact, it was a fisherman who made the gruesome discovery of a dead body lying beneath this tree. who the victim is is part of the mystery. >> we have notdeified him at this time. we do believe he is a hispanic male, again, between the ages of

. >> mark segraves explains why these two documents are so important to our history and why we rarelyet to see them. >> reporter: it doesn't get out much. in fact, it only sees the light for about 36 hours each year. it's one of the most important o documents inur country's history. the emancipation proclamation. >> what it affected was any state still in rebellion against the union. >> reporter: the document that le to the end of sliavery is so delicate and grag i wifragile i be kept in a dark vault and inside a saled box. it's only taken out about once a year. today they were lining u at the national archives to get a chance to see it just as americans have lined up for generations to view what abraham lincoln said was his greatest while it is on display, you're only going to see half of the original because of the way it was written. >> the document is written on both sides -- pages of paper so we could never show both. >> reporter: with tomorrow being emancipation day in the district, the d.c. emancipation act is also on display. that act was the first act by congress to free slav

news 4 mark segraves has our story tonight. >> reporter: this time it was the 7/11 here on south dakota avenue here in northeast d.c. a truck t crashingough a window in an attempt to steal the atm. this time the suspects attack the employees inside the store. once inside they forced two employees to the ground. thm robbed the of their personal property. >> reporter: while the bad guys got away again, they had to leave their truck behind stuck in the window. sources say the fbi is now aware and coordinating with local law enforcement. it's become a regular occurrence twe typicall 2:00 and 4:00 in the morning always at a 7/11 crooks giving new meaning to smash and grab. smashing through the front nindows of a store with a sto truck, then grabbing the atm. sometimes the crooks make off with the cash machine. sometimes theyn't. but they always leave behind a scene of wreckage.w in the past feonths there have been at least nine atm deat deaths. police found three of the stolen atms in an empty lot on fire with one of the stolen trucks. the truck used in this morning's incident looks vey much

after the break,s mark segrave has more on >>> for >>> f decades scenic spot where fishermen and boaters could take a stroll out on the riv. >> now it's drying up. one day could leave the area landlock. >> reporter: in use generations. 100,0 people a year use this boa bokdock. locals like alan corn. >> coming down here over 20 years. >> reporter: last winter flooding from a storm destroyed the boat dock and left tons of debris scatt ed along the cove. local and federal leaders celebrated the cleanup and reopening of a new dock but they warn it's just a temporary fix. >> now the dock goes out further. that gives us more time, but it just gets sentimented in. the natural river flow doesn't work right. >> reporter: the potomac river doesn't flow right alonr this ch of the river because of this man-made berm built in the late 1960s. as a result, ther rive doesn't get the proer water flow. so the cove is drying up. >> yeah. it's a horrible situation. . >>y eporter: from the first on the job, the new secretary of interior david bernhardt expressed support for saving the cove. >> we're trying t

in germantown, mark segraves. >> he also had four bottles of a white liquid he said was poison. a hazmat team removed the liquid. it is still being tested. no one was seriously injured during this incident. he is expected to make his first court appearance tomorrow. n>> a second person has now b diagnosed with measles in maryland. the state department of health tell it is us this person controcted the virus f the person with the first confirmed case. now, both people got the virus in an area where an obreak outside of maryland. there's no evidence that the virus is spreading here. measles is preventable with the mmr vaccine. >>> there is skepticism in baimore this evenings part of the grand stand at pinnacle race course ismed unsafe. an engineering firm finds the oldest section of the aging structure cannot support the thousands of spectators who would be sitting there duringxt nemonths's preakness. leaders are questioning the ming of this report. the city is fighting to keep the iconic horse race in baltimore and ere track's o say it is too old. the preakness should move to lau

news 4 mark segraves rode alongside them today.r: >> reporngine 25 in congress heights is a busy firehouse. so busy "the washington post" once called it the little red fire house that runs and runs and runs. but these mornings the firefighters who work this station in southeast are really running. >> let them know we're out herey in the commu it builds a relationship between us and them. > working 24 hour shifts firefighters are responsible for providing their own food while on duty. so that means going to the >> i was kind of sitting around thinking we go to the sto the time and i got this cool thatg of wching steps and we started running and it turned into an everyday thing. >> they start their shift by running to the grocery but they're still on duty, so a couple of the crew members follow close behind in theire truck just in case they get a call. whichhey did. twice during this morning's run. i i mean, it is what it we're here to serve the citizens, so they're our number one priorit fe'll get back to our run after we take care what we have to take care zblf all tir. >> all theight

in the district, mark segraves, nbc4. >>> developing this morning, the family ofs an illin boy whose been missing since 2011 may have had their prayers answered. police in newport, kentucky, are trying to verify the story of a teen who turned up yesterday and said he is that boy. timmothy pitzen was of years old when he disappeared during a road trip with his mother. during that trip his momas found dead of an apparent suicide in a rockford, illinois, motel room. reports indicated she had left a note saying that her son was safe and was in someone's care but s didn't say who the caretaker was. this morning we're learning more about the moment that the teen was found yesterday wandering through a new pord. neighborh >> he looked out of place. he looked scared, he was lost. two ladies were i sitting her a car and somehow or other i oless he motioned enough to them to call thee and they called the police. well the police came finally and they talked to him and we couldn't hear what they were saying, they searched him and put him in a car. >>he teenageaid that he and his two abductors we

in the district, mark segraves, news 4. president trump just wrapped up a meeting with members of the border patrol in souern california. the president's visit comes just a day after he backtcked on a threat to completely shut down the u.s./mexico border.ow mr. trump saying he'll give mexico a year to stop the flow of drugs and migrants. the president is now heading to check out construction of border fencing. his visit involves existing fencing that had been identified by thedmma otrorinme anatisio f biden gave his clearest indication yet he's going to enter the 2020 race. he also addressed allegations his physical affection has at times come across as an invasion of personal space. in a speech today he made light of that matter. >> i just want you to know i had rmission to hug lonnie. >> that remk drew laughter and applause during an address to the electric workers union. speaking outside afterwards,s reporterasked biden if he should apologize to the women who said he made tm feel uncomfortable? >> aren't you sorry for th

. >> news mark segraves reports d.c. police are asking for help. >> reporter: law enforcement sources familiar with theat investigion say whoever did this used something like a machete to bludgeon the victim to death. >> he was suffering from multiple traatic injuries to as missing a hand.ckhe area. his other hand was so severely injured that it was barely still intact. >> >> reporter: the crime tape f stretches as as one can see from beneath the bridge through the woods along the river just a few yards from where fisherman gergt ju gather just about every day. it w a fisherman who made the discovery of a dead body lying beneath this tree. who the victim is is part of th myster >> we have not identified him at this time. we do believe he is a hietanic male ben the ages of 16 and 30 years of age. >> reporter: cadaver dogs and police cadets were brought in to search the area for more clues, including a murder weapon. >> hopefullyn isolated event. there's nothing to sug ast this was random attack. >> mark, we've seen some o

k segraves. thank you, mark. >>> some of the biggest names in social media were on capitol they're telling what they're going to do to combat hate speech and violence. policy leaders from facebook, from google, other companies condemned hate crimesut there were also victims who testified about how social media can spread hate across the globe. company executives defended their policy sayinghey work to remove as much hate speech as possible. >> they are using online platforms to recruit new members, activate followers, target communities, organize rallies, stream their murders and incite violce. >> we made significant i investments in artificial intelligence. >> just to show you what's out r youtube decided to disable the comment section during the live stream of today's hearing because that decision was made after racist and anti-semitic messages were being posted. >>> we could days away from learning abouthe content in the special counsel report. that word from attorney bill barr today. today a

news 4 mark segraves spoke to the drivers and researchers who said they need to take a look at how ride share companies pay their drivers. >> when you use a ride share like uber or lyft, you probably think about how much it's going to cost skyou and about your safety.a new study says we should be thinking about the safety and economics of the drivers as well. like lyft compani and uber are part of ouryd everay life. get a way for many of us to around town and it's a way for people to make money. but researchers at georgetown university told d.c. council some drivers actually lose money. >> drivers, it's a bit of a gamble. when the get into the car, it's a mystery. they're not sure how much they're going to learn. >> they looked at 40 uber drivers including kim hall who quit driving. >> after you add insurance and gas and general maintenance, you're really not making the money you think you are. >> and this man had toork as many as 15 hours a day to pay his bills and he can't afford to stop driving because he bought this suv for the job. >> what are you going to do? you have to keep on d

mark segraves looks at what's becoming ana generatio issue.hey talked with the detective who caught the suspects in the high profile murder of a little girl and a story you'll only see on news 4. >> reporter: the evening last july when a group of masked men opened firen a courtyard telling 10-year-old makai will soon. the detective was at home. >> from july 16th to august 26th, i did not take a day off. i was so determined to do my best to bring justice t the de ly. h. sev ohe was named detective of the year. but he had retired from mpd just three months beforewilson's murder. he returned under the senior officer' program which allows select officers to retire, begin collecting a pension, and return to work earning about $85,000 a year on top of thatrently has 2 detectives and 57 senior sergeants. the senior officer program which started w in 2016 and intended to be a temporary solution to the huge retirement bubble the department was facing, but now mayor bowser and chief peter newsham want the d.c. council to extend the program another five

>> somebody is looking out for l all them years. >> with thet surviving frogman, mark segraves, newsvening. first at 5:00 tonight, the stakes do not get any higher. the world was waiting for this report and tonight we've got our hands on it. >> it is the political story of our generation. we're going to tak you through the top takeaways. any way you slice it, our country remains deeply divided. >> no collusion. no obstruction. >> the psident slumped back in his chair and said oh my god, this is terrible, this is the end of my presidency, i am "f." >> as the special counsel report ma ts clearhe russian government sought to interfere in our election process. >> the truth of the matter is he probably should not be the president of the united states, but for the russian intervention. >> trump team, the president himself lied and i obstr ways that impaired in a material fashion the investign. >> look what has happened. bob mueller completed and delivered his report. the fbi concluded its investigation. the process went forward and wa. complete >> the responsibility now falls to congress t

mark segraves working this story. mark, what you have learned? >> reporter: good evening. since the body was discovered on saturday in the woods just down river here from chain police have been here every day, but today their focus shifted to a new location and we can tell you the fbi has now taken an interest in this case. a spokesperson for the washington field office of the fbi tells me they are now sharing information with d.c. police as they communicate, again communicate with d.c. police about this investigation. this is the spot where a fisherman made the gruesom discovery. a mutilated body lying at the base of this tree. >> he was suffering from multiple traumatic injuries to his body. head, neck area. he was msing a hand. his other hand was so severely injured that it was barely still intact. >> not far from the murder scene along per in the woods the potomac river we came along atrail that was marked with blue white bags, the colors of ms 13. the trail of blue and white bags leads to this enclave in the woods also surrounded by these blue and wte bags tied into t

of detectivesg solvin high profile crimesin help bring closure to the families just ahead, mark segraves explain explains why their jobs are on the chopping block. >>> you hop a ride in a ride share and end u inhe back seat. that may not be the safest place. >>>ti alright boys for bed. listen to your mom, knuckleheads. hand em over. hand what over? video games, whatever you got. let's go. you can watch videos people playing video games in the morning. is that everything? i can see who's online. i'm gonna sweep the sofa fort. well, look what i found.ta control of your wifi with xfinity xfi. be careful out there! now that's simple, easy, awesome. switch to xfinity internet for $34.99 a month for 12 months and get the speed, corage and control you need with xfinity xfi. click, call or visit a store today. >>> storm team 4 keeping an eye on the path of some storms. there iis coming our way tomorrow. >> doug is back in a flash with what we can expect in about the next ten minutes. >>> as the district is struggling with a rising murder rate, dozens of detectives and ere ian oi wdes being force

we protection as well. >> reporter: in the district, mark segraves, news 4. >> her mom says she asked the housing authority to relocate her family before that shooting due to the violence in the complex, but her requests were denied. the seven people charged in her murder are set to go on trial nextnd year. >>> a legal victory for aather battling for custody of his son after finng out theoy was abused by a county police officer. yesterda a judgeranted lamar mccall full custody of his 6-year-old son. mccall was concerned after hso told him his mother's boyfriend was hurting him. that boyfriend, prince george's countye officer francesco marlett. mccall only recently learned three years ago marlett was indicted on charges of abusing his son but he never went to trial. those charges were dropped and marlett is back on the couy police force. mccall says he gained full custody but they' mother has some visitation rights. we did reach out to the ther's attorney for comment, but he has not responded. >>> michael afvat knvenatti, th atto represented stormy daniels is facing new charges this en

news 4 mark segraves shows us the problemhat could one day leave the area landlocked. >> reporter: it's been in use for generations. about 100,000 people a year use this b dock. locals like allen corn. glast winter flood from a storm destroyed the boat dock and left tons of debris scattered along the cove. today local and federal leaders celebrated the cleanup and the reopening of a new dock. but they warn it's just a telepho temporary fix. >> now the dock goeut further, it gives us more time. the natural river flow doesn't work right. >> reporter: the river doesn't flow rigng this stretch of the river because of this manmade berm that was built in the river back in the1960s. the result, the cove doesn't gee proper water flow. so the cove is drying up. >> it's reall a horrible situation. >> reporter: on his first day on the job, the newecretary of e interior expressed support for saving fletcher's cove. >> we're really trying to eliminate the maintenance backlog. >> reporter: congressman jamie raskin who took to the river today was cautiously optimistic. >> i hope that the secretary wil

wendy, back to you. >> mark segraves. thank you, mark. >>> as you start thinking about that summer road trip, the state of maryland has a serious reminder for everyone in the car. buckle your seat belt. put down the phone. today st. mary calvert, charles co aty launched safety campaign, the buckle up phone down tiinitiave. that includes extra patrols and ads on billboards, digital and social media spots. >> on maryland roads if everyone uses their seat belt we can save approximately 46 lives every year. >> marylandui law does req everyone in the car to bele buckd up. you can get an $83 fine for breaking that law. and you face a fine of up to $160 if you're using your handheld cell phone when you are driving. >> don't do it. the supreme court is set toup te case that could have big implications for federal funding and representation in congress. that has to do with the trura administon wanting to include a question on the 2020 census about citizenship. this is important because census result decide how many congressional r

mark segraves, news4. >>> funeral plans announced for house speaker, michael buscd who d sunday. the long-time lawmaker will lie in state in maryland where he served for 32 yicrs. puan pay their respects mon and tuesday morning. maryland state police will escort the casket to st. john catholic church for a funeral service and internment will be >>> former virginia governor, terry mcauliffe could be the next democrat to run for the white house. he spoke and said he is very close to making his decision anx cts to know within a couple of weeks. here are already more than a dozen democrats in the race. mcauliffe joked he would be the only one who has wrestled an 8 foot alligator for charity soe can wrestle president trump. >> you heard it there, sure as hell he says. coming up, thego o not going away from a t-mobile store in the shaw neighborhood. the company that dropped its demand to turn off the music. >>> up next, amelia up with her full forecast and warm weather full forecast and warm weather for your weekend. you know when you're at ross and you realize great minds shop alike?

mark segraves say police discovered new evidence today as they investigate a body found there over the weekend. >> reporter: they continue to fish here along the potomac river just steps away from where a fisherman made the discovery of a mutilated body near this tree. not far from here, evidence that this area may be a place frequented by ms 13 members. >> today this area is the focof the investigation. >> not far from the murder scene, but deeper in the woods here along theotomac river, we came along a trail marked wit blue and white bags. the colors of ms 13. the trail of blue and white bags leads to this encve in the woods also surrounded by blue and white bags tied into the trees. blue and white, the colors of the ms 13 gang. since the body was discovered on saturday, yellow crime tape has marked off aar l area near chain bridge, an area popular with nature lovers who are unsettled to learn that ms 13 might be agt tictive. >> it's a lite scary. we came out here thinking it would be a good day and not a lot of people. >> reporter: we c tell you a spokesperson for the fbi told me th

in germantown, mk segraves news 4. >>> news 4 is working to keep you safe at home. there are a host of resources to help families affected bydo stic violence. just search safe at home. >>> prosecutors in alexandria tonight are preparing to file criminalharges against a company that once worked as a nasa.ctor for >> the exact charges have yet to be announced, but scott macfarlane has learned the company is under investigation for fraud that might be linked to a failed rocket launch. >> scott joins us rom the newsroom with the latest he's learned. >> the u.s. attorney ins alexandria i preparing a criminal case against an aluminum company called hydro s extrn based in oregon. two years ago a supervisor admitted he falsified test results to help sell unre liable and inconsistent products. nasa was one of the company's customers. after the failure of a major missionl in 2011, nasa's interna investigators began looking into what went wrong. an internal nasa report said employees of the contractor were being investigated for fraud and doctoring test results. that same repo

mark segraves, news 4. >>> a tornado warning in western maryland right now.melia andomara keeping tabs on it and the system moving our way that could bring more severe weather to us tonight. your full forecast comingt up a 6:45. >>> plus ignition interlock devices that keep you from starting your car if you've been drng and they're required for some people convicted of dui. up next, why so many more drivers are using them in maryland now. >>> a fredericksburg man had his bike stolen, his onlyto way to t nd from work. he said he had to walk in all sorts of weather two hours there and back. and back. that and back. that (music throughout) >>> fast rising number o people in maryland are under orders to use so-called ignition interlocks in their car. >> those are devices tha are used to prevent drunk driving. scott macfarlane explains tonight from our newsroom. >> in 2016 maryland passed a law requiring ignition interlocks for those convicted of drunk driving. drivers convicted have to blow a breath into the ignition interlock to confirm they haven't d beenrinkin

innortheast, mark segraves, news 4. >>> a fairfax county mother cused of killing her two daughters is refusing to show up in virginia bureau chief julie carey, no amount ofn coak could get her to court. >> today the judge giving her an ultimatum. veroca youngblood is accused of killing both her daughters last august. the violence followed years of a contentious custody dispute with her ex-husband who justet red from the navy and was getting ready to relocate, to move with the girls to missouri. today psecutors had planned to layout their case against youngblood in a preliminary hearing, but she refused to come to court. her defense attorneys went to the jail to meet with her. still she refused. her attorney telling theudge youngblood is, quote, an incredibly mentally ill young woman. saying this case has got to move on, the judge issued an order. he'll deliver it to youngblood in a video hookup on monday telling her eother she's g to come to court or she waives her right to be present at her next hearing set for mid may. i'm julie carey, news 4.nt >>> presiderump appears to be changin

. >> mark segraves takes us on a journey from the service member career as a frogman to thede decas he fought fires here in d.c. >> we know them today as navy seals, but back43 in 19 they were called naval combat demolition units or moreon comm at age 17 bill dawson was pert of the first team of frog men. he's the last surviving member of the that ground breaking unit. dawson authored a book about his unique experiences. before they were seal, they were frogs. >> knowing today what i helped start developed into what it is today, it's one of the greatest outfits in the worl >> after returning from serving his country, dawson joined the d.c. fire department where he served his community for more than 20ebrad hear 94th birthday surrounded by friends and family including his granddaughter and great granddaughter. >> he'll talk to you for hours about all of de travels hid and all of the experience he gained. it just made him feel really proud of his service. >> greg is a.c. firefighter who spends his time helping dawson get around. >> he's part of that brotherhood in the fire department for

down there somewhere is mark segraves among thes. blo it must just be spectacular on the ground, but i hope you're wearing your puffy coat. >> reporter: i do indeed have my puffy coat i was down here saturday in my shorts and t-shirt and this isn't even enough to keep me warm down here. it is chilly. but as you said, it is absolutely beautiful. 1out00 this afternoon the national park service made it official. they are atom peak b down here along the tidal basin. all of the traffic and theds cr and all the cold weather, none of tha has donenything to keep the crowds from coming down here. despite the chilly temperatures, throngs of people to the tidal basin to catch the first day of peak bloom. >> it's chilly, but cooler temperatures keep the blossoms from going on to the next stage which is the green leaves. >> reporter: like every year the park service wants to remind everyone that climbing on the trees or pullis off the blo is a no no. even on a chilly weekday, traffic around the tidal base s -- basin was bumper to bumper. >> this

. >> that was mark segraves reporting. now that projectosill c about $120 million and take close to four years to complete. the proposal still needs to be approved by the d.c. council. >>> a former school worker in charles county is facing rape and other charges this morning. anthony williams was removed from manna woman middle school in january after a student accused him of making inappropriate comments. during the investigation, nt another studeame forward saying she had had inappropriate contact with williams. and there could be moreth victi. school's principal sent a letter home asking any child with information about williams' misconduct to come forward. >>> investigators say a woman in loudoun county caught a man recording her in a bathroom stall. she snapped a picturef the man on the way out. that led loudoun county sheriffs to 31-year-old jesse skobi. this happened in the women's restroom at a mecal building lands down last month. he turned himself in on nturday and free on bond. >>> thela aing number of people wi

mark segraves got to see them today and he explains why they spend most of the year kepr unde wraps. >> it doesn't get out much. in fact, it only sees the light for about 36 hours each year. it's one of the most important documents in our country's history. theio emancipat proclamation. >> it affectete any sta still in rebellion tgainst union. >> the document that led to the end of slavery is so delicate and fragile it has to be kept in a dark vault, put it in a frame and then inside a saled box. it's only taken out about once a year. today they were lining up at the national arkiefs to get a chance to see it just as americans lined up for generations to view what abraham lincoln said was his greatest accomplish nt. >> it'sinspiring. very touching to know that that was said and believed and should be today. >> while it is on display, you're only going to see half of the original document because of the way it was written. >> the document is written on both sides of pages of paper so we could never show both. >> this school group from minnesota didn't mind waiting in the line. >> it's

in the district, mark segraves, news 4. s>> someone threw a phone in president trump'irection as peak at the stage to the national rifle association convention in indiana today. the pne did not hit the president. it lands on the far right side of your screen. oue president went on to speak for nearly an hr and repeated a conspiracy themed claim about the mueller investigation. they tried for a coup. didn't work out so well. >> the justice department authorize authorized the mueller investigation. for the cell phone, the person who throuew it was removed and investigation is under way. >>> well, he set all sorts of records playing college ball at ohio st >> there are redskins fans h hopingll bring that same spark to the burgundy and gold. >> with the 15th pick in the 2019 nfl draft, the washington redskins selectwayne haskins. quarterback, ohio state. >> dwayne haskins has deep roots in our area. he playeoo high sch football in montgomery county. >> news 4 chris gordon wento the school today in potomac. people therenow him w

remains found in aooded area near alabama avenue on saturday could be connected tone or more.ma rk segraves broke the news this afternoon. police have a lot of evidence to hrk with. >> reporter: it wae in these seemingly tranquil woods in southeast d.c. just off alabama avenue where the gruesome discory was made. human remains lying at the base of thisree. here was skeletal remains. it was advanced stages of pretty much skeletal remains. >> the remains had a gunshot wound in the base of the skull. and appear to be those of an adult male. they were found in plain view just a few stepsrom this area which is littered with empty bottles whe people appear to gather from time to time. now according to multiple sources familiar with this investigation, when police got to the scene here, they found a wealth of evidence including a loaded handgun, identification that could be the victim's. the chief medical examiner is now trying to determine whether this was a suicide or a homicide. if those sources tell us that the person that they believe i thtim is someone who was reported missing late last year

news 4 mark segraves joins us live. mark, henry'sai lawyers a much different picture. what is it that he's teying? >> rep yeah. good evening, pat. with his family in the courtroom, rondel henry sat there silent and listened as you say as prosecutors painted a picture of a man who they say was an isis-inspired terrorist bent on killing as many innocent people as hecan,ut his defense attorney painted a completely different picture saying that the governmen is forcing his -- coerced him into his confession and that all he's charged with is stealing a van. in court today prosecutors said rondel henry was planning a suicide attack and that he wanted blood, chaos and panic. but his attorney said henry is an american citizen whose rights were violated by the government who introgated him f hours, then had him committed to a psychiatric ward without allowing him to see a lawyer or nofy his family. >> this defendant appears to have formed a plot to harm large numbers of innocent people and taking concrete steps to execute that plot. >> reporter: according to court records, popu

news 4 mark segraves has een working all day to learn more. what have you learned about this, mark?e what els do police know now? >> i can tell you that the police have been down here every day since the murder was discovered on saturday, but today the focus of their investigation shifted to a new location in these woods. an area that seems to have been marked by ms 13. this is the spot where a fisherman made the gruesome discovery. a mutilated body lying at the base of this tree. he w >> he was suffering from multiple traumatic injuries to his body, head, neck area. he was missing a hand. his other hand was so severely injured that it was barely still intact. >> investigators returned to the woods near chain bridge today but not to the murder scene. today the focus was on this area not far from the murder s investigators zeroing in on these blue and white bags tied in the trees.in ma a trail leading to this enclave in the woods. iso surrounded by these blue and white bags tieo the tree. blue and white, the colors of the ms 13 gang. today forensics teams removed the bags as evi tnce

news 4 mark segraves broke the news this afternoon. he joins us now live on "k" st oet with more the story you'll see only on news 4. mark. >> reporter: jim and doreen, the mayor is calling this the kchlget"k" streransit way and it plans on getting rid of the service lanes and making room for dedicated bus lanes. it's a very busy stretch of road. thee11 blocks of k. s northwest from 12th street to 21st street. 28,000 vehicles used this part of "k" street every day. bus passengers also share this road. d.c.ws mayor muriel bo is proposing a complete redesign. this is how the new "k" street will look. >> the concept that we'reok log at now will include bike accessibility and also safer pedestrian intersections along the entire corridor fro 12th to 20th. the plan is to eliminate the service roads on both sides of f " street as well as much not all of the metered street parking. >> it's going to be tough, butm i' pretty sure i'll just find somewhere else to park. >> we are talking about replacing curbside parking with a more functional use

news 4's mark segraves broke the news on social media police are looking at the possibility that thoseemains found near alabama avenue on saturday are a suspect who was wanted mn asy as three murders. multiple sources are telling us the rem are of an adult. an adult male with a gunshot wound to the head. the medical examiner is trying to determine if this was a suicide or a ktoling. y d.c. police confirmed the u.s. marshal's office is workinc on thise as well. se the name of the person when the medical examiner confirms the idention. >>> a change at the top in the list of best airlines. look at who rose, who fell and why. >>> just a few hours to go until tonight's big game. i'm aimee cho, one of the official uva watch par ty not everybody can be a winner like aldi. their products have won over 400 awards for quality. kind of like cooper's solar system. we did great too. not aldi great, but regular great. what's great is saving at aldi. select friendly farms greek yogurt, now $2.99. aldi. shop differentli. their products have won over 400 awards for quality. kind of like cooper's solar

i really think they should keep it free. orter: in the district, m mark segraves, news 4. >>> now at:investigation into a tragedy take a new turn. the lone survivor of a deadly crash and the mother of two of the victims now facing charges. >> even with all that tragedy, we have to do our job. we have to seek justice. >>> the supreme court and the census question. while demonstrators rallied outside, the justices inside gave us some clues today which way they're leaning. >>> and the final word. finally. after almost three years investigators reveahat caused a massive explosion. t that killed seven people. >> news 4 at 6:00 begins with br>>king news. first tonight those charges against the mother who was behind the wheel for a devastating deadly crash back in february. >> six people died, including five children. two of those kids belonged to dominique taylor. >> nowrosecutors say taylor's blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. they say this is a tragedy, they still need to hold taylor accountable. >> megagan fitzgerald is live >> reporter: doreen and leon, the state's attorney

. >> in theistrict, mark segraves, news 4. >>> let's turn to our weather. things turning cooler, at least the start of the day. what can we expect before the rainhe rolls into forecast? >> temperatures are going to go up tomorrow, but we do have the ra in the forecast. the winds have shifted out of the east. anytime they're out of the east, they're off the ocean. this time of the year the ocean is cool.ur temper of the ocean, about 48, 49 degrees. 61 in d.c. back to the west much warmer and this is what we're got coming our way. 80 in columbus. charleston we will get warmer tomorrow night. satellite and radar swing the cloud cover we've got crass our region now. we're tracking this storm that's going to move our way. it's got rainith , maybe some thunderstorms. i'll break it down tomorrow and probably sunday. >> all right. >>> the caps winning the stanl cup, it's so great. let's do it again. it's time for anencore. >> step one tonight against the carolina hurricanesight here in to she sh sherree burruss joins us in just heder 90 minutes. >> you were withtea

. >> news mark segraves reports d.c.olice are asking for help. >> reporter: law enforcement sources familiar with theat investigion say whoever did this used something like a machete to bludgeon the victim to death. >> he was suffering from multiple traatic injuries to as missinghead, neckhe area.

. >> mark segraves is live tonight to explain why. mark. >> reporter: good evening, doreen. i guess this cold weather is good for something. it's great for the cherry blossoms. lly,s making it a little ch but that's not stopping the crowds from coming down. inn city of divided by politics, the national park service hopes the cherry blossoms can be something that brings us all together. >> cheomy bloseason is that one time of year where everybody in d.c. seems to agree oe rything for the next week or ten days. it's not going to be blue or red. everybody isocussed on pink. >> despite the chilly temperatures, throngs of people came to the tidal basin and were lucky enough to catch the first day of peak bloom >> it's chilly, but temperatures keep the blossoms from going on to the next stage which is the green leaves. >> reporter: like every year the park service wants to remind everyone that climbing on the trees or pulling off the bloois no no. even on a chilly weekday, traffic around the tidal basin was bumper to bumper. this man h been coming every year for the past 35 years