about 1:30 saturday morning on kentucky avenue southeast. 49-year-old donald harrison went into stephanie goodlow'some and shot her to death. she told the court hairston had come to her home on june 4th and pounded on her door several times and slashed her by all accounts, goodlow did everything she could to protect herself once she realized her former boyfriend was becoming violent. she called police. she even kept a log of all the threatening calls and text messages. >> it's completely heartbreaking and unfortunate. i can see how discouraging it can be because families who actually make the effort to speak up, say something and do something, and then something like this happens. >> reporter: goodlow was a mother and was active at a baptist church in southwest. >> we're horrified. we're horrified. we have to realize that we have to keep going on one day and one step at a time. >> reporter: now stephanie goodlow and donald hairston was scheduled to appear before a d.c. superior court judge today. hairston appeared before a d.c. superior court judge charged with bond. >>> the issue of access to assa

to see there's an increase i amazing. >> reporter: stephanie goodlow and the suspect charged with herder were supposed to be in court today to see if the judge would extend that protective order. hairston appeared before a judge charged with goodlow's murder. over at my sister's place, there's a wait list of 60 women waiting to get into a shelter. >>> a judge will deliver his verdict in the trial of a baltimore police officer, the one who is facing the most serious charges in the death of freddie gray. officer caesar goodson drove the police van in which gray suffered his fatal neck injury. today in closing arguments prosecutors claimed that goodson gave gray a rough ride and failed to put a seat belt on him in the van or to call for medical help. defense lawyers are argued that goodson drove cautiously in fact. they say he did not put a belt on gray because he was combative. gray was combative. freddie gray died last year. that death sparked riots in the city. three baltimore officers have been put on trial in connection with his death. there have been as of yet no convictions. >>> a

the victim was 40-year-old stephanie goodlow of southeast d.c. she was active at church. as word spread of her death, members were stunned. >> it is one of our members. >> reporter: a church member says the terrible news is hard to believe and it was later confirmed by the minister. >> it came from the pulpit and we're horrified. we're horrified. >> reporter: goodlow worked with the youth ministry of the church. a sunday morning service that was supposed to help father's day was no replete with the sadness of the violent loss to the church family. >> we have to keep moving on one day and one step at a time. >> reporter: there's an irony too. >> i'm in theater. i'm doing a production on gun violence. to come into church today and to hear this terrible news, it's just overwhelming. it is heartbreaking and we definitely need to do something policy-wise. >>> police in the district are investigating violence at four different locations in less than 24 hours. two men were shot on f street northeast just before 4:00 a.m. today. a man was stabbed 20 minutes earlier on columbia no

friends andfamily have left balloons and cards on steps of stephanie goodlow's home on the avenue. donald harrison violated the stay away order, went in her home early saturday morning and shot her repeatedly. >> i don't understand, he knew she had a child the he knew she had a child. why would he do a thing like that? this child going to have a mother. >> goodlow had been a director for youth programs at two churches in northwest washington. she was planning to go back to court today to get a permanent restraining order. instead her ex boyfriend was there alone facing a charge of first degree murder while armed. >>> turning to mission meted row, right now -- mission metro right now with the first big test. some of the busiest tracks in prince george's county are shut down. >> this is the first evening rush where buses pick up the slack. wusa 9 is live there. what are you seeing out there? >> reporter: well metro just told us train ridership for this area is down which is good news because bus have been packed all day. folks are coming out of the city and stopping here at eastern m

police say a man shot and killed stephanie goodlow saturday outside of a home on kentucky avenue.y division at a baptist church. >> we're or we have to realize that we have to keep going on one day and one step at a time. >> d.c. police arrested and charged a man in the murder. we're working to find a motive in this weekend's shooting. >> that murder is one of many violent incidents in the city over the weekend. someone shot two men on f street early yesterday morning. 20 minutes earlier a man was stabbed on columbia road northwest. d.c. police are also investigating stabbings on benning road northeast and valley avenue southeast. all victims are expected to survive. >>> we know what caused an apartment fire in laurel that left 22 people without homes. fire officials say it started by a cigarette left on balcony saturday night. the fire quickly spread to the roof. it took firefighters 40 minutes to put it out. one firefighter fell off a ladder. he's expected to be okay. the red cross is helping the 22 displaced residents. >>> the number of brand new work. persecution and conflict

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stephanie goodlow was killed inside her kentucky avenue hom home. her exboyfriend donald harryson killed her. she reported him top police several times. >> in arlington police say a woman was sexually assaulted at knifepoint inside her own home around 2 a.m. sunday north fourth street in boss stop park the suspect crawled into the ground floor apartment through app on window and the victim was able to escape to a bathroom and the suspect took off. anyone with information is asked to contact police. >>> we're sdwo days away from learning fate of goodson. he's the third of six police officers in baltimore to stand trial in the death of freddie gray. a judge says he plans to make a ruling by thursday. goodson years in prison if convicted. >> happening today appeals hearing for georgetown rabbi was sentenced to 6 1/2 years for secret le recorded women while they took a ritual bass. hear is set for 9:30. >> a d.c. mom wants answers after her 7-year-old sop was left on a school bus more than an hour. he woke autopsy loan on the bu bus. he managed to opt d

police responded to a call in the 700 block of southeast and found stephanie goodlow shot and killed.>>> both d.c. and prince georges county police were on the scene of this homicide investigation in oxen hill. it happened after 2:00 saturday morning. this morning police are still looking for the person who shot and killed a man there. the man ended up dying at the hospital. >>> one teen learning that looks can be deceiving after a pretty bad fall at annapolis mall. he was leaving the movie theater when he tries to jump over what he thought was a small wall. the teen fell 35 feet. he was flown to shock trauma with serious injuries but we're told he should be okay. >>> phase two of metro's massive maintenance plan is well underway. we're now entering day two of the 16-day shut down. both stadium arm my and potomac the metro is providing free shuttle service to help riders get to where they need to do. we spoke with some riders about how they are coping with all these changes. >> this is the worst experience i've had on metro yet. i didn't expect this and was not understanding it. >> no

they found stephanie goodlow shot and killed. >>> both d.c. on oxford hill. police are still looking for the person who shot and killed a man there. the man ended up dying at the hospital. >>> apparently looks can be deceiving. that's what one teen is learning after a pretty bad fall at annapolis mall. he was leaving the movie thoeatr when he tried to jump overhat he thought was a small wall. he fell 35 feet but is expected to be okay. >>> phase two of metro's massive maintenance plan is well underway. both stadium armory and potomac avenue stations remain closed. the m free shuttle bus services to help riders get to where they need to go. work crews are replacing sections of the rail and doing other repairs. >> this is the worst experience i've had on metro yet. i didn't expect this and was not understanding it. >> not a super huge inconvenience because it's the weekend. >> metro's safety surges will continue into next year. we do have a guide for you on how to get around. all you have to do is search safe track in the nbc washington app. >>