virginia tech students and today stephanie ramirez learns that both those students are from our area. we went to what is believed to be the 19-year-old suspect's laurel home. someone came to the front door and then walked away. a neighbor said this right after. >> am i going to be leary in having my family interact? of course i will. that they are telling us what they are feeling after this arrest. charging 19-year-old natalie keepers of laurel, maryland with improper disposal of a dead body. the 13-year-old girl who went missing from blacksburg, virginia earlier this past week. saturday police charged virginia tech freshman 18-year- old david eisenhower with level's murder and abduction. eisenhower we learn laterred was a known track star at wild lake high school in columbia, maryland. >> it's hard to understand those things. >> reporter: shoe maker says he heard of eisenhower, a retired track coach whose close friends is eisenhower's old high school coach. >> but anything like that is just a terrible, terrible thing. >> reporter: shoemaker says his attention come monday will be on s

. >> metro is running on all rail lines now but stephanie ramirez says some commutes were just as bad as the dmv's roads. >> it all depends what line you are on, stations here are busy but not as crowded as they normally are where some people looking for forward to warm commute home. if you were on the red line this morning you may have gotten a cold welcome back. upset riders posted the photos to twitter showing a patch train that had to be let out at du pont due to a break issue, caused a ripple of delays, the rider sent this video. >> they had 2 days with limited track service in order to fix all of these problems and unprecedentedly shut down metro for the entire weekend, i mean, what exactly were they doing with their time? >> reporter: issues like this is why some riders drove in today. on just about every other line, though, even the silver line, several people reported smooth sailing. >> 6-minute wait. that is it. i was pretty lucky. >> it worked today, i am thankful. >> a spokesperson said they had 30,000 less riders today because of all closures and delays and are looking ov

stephanie ramirez, wusa9. >>> prince george's county spokesperson says the driver left the scene. he is facing multiple citations tonight. >>> we have two words to try and take your mind off the arctic blast and snowstorm. about cherry blossoms. that didn't work for me. i'm still thinking about the snow. the cherry blossom festival released a date. it begins march 20, runs until april 17. two local high schools will be featured in the annual cherry blossom parade. the high school band and the band from hernden high school. something to look forward to. >> i'm looking at a foot. >> me too man. a foot of snow. >>> donald trump getting a big endorsement from a tea party favorite. we will take you to the rally underway right now in iowa. >> plus it is the first day to file your taxes and already there is a scam warning. we will tell you how not to get duped out of your return after the break. wow. the internet is crazy fast here. i know, right? it's so nice to have everyone over. hi hey. mmm. i just laid an egg. does anybody want it? joey, you want some gasoline? yes, please. mom, gue

stephanie ramirez was there when hundreds hit the streets starting at fed ex field. >> reporter: cell phone video caught the stop the violence march, including not just adults but several children braving the blistering cold. >> i feel bad for the families and the person that it is. >> that is what 9-year-old jered experiences every time he hears of a murder. >> last year, 2015, 79 homicides. we don't want to repeat that again. >> stop the violence! >> one family said they are marching to stop what they say is violence between communities and police. brenda young lost her 34-year-old son last may. she tells us he was shot and killed in an incident involving the prince george's county sheriff's office. >> we don't know anything. >> young's mother-- >> love one another. >> antiviolence forum took place after the march. family and church leaders say this is the start of a year-long antiviolence campaign with more workshops and classes to come. in prince george's county, stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. >>> we did reach out to the sheriff's office to see if there is an update in young's investi

stephanie ramirez, wusa9. >> thanks stephanie. many are upset. >>> is interesting. the district does not plow alleys. the city will attempt to make trash pickups starting with tomorrow's routes. the snow emergency will be lifted tomorrow at 6:30 in the evening. after that time, it is fair game. taxis will stop charging an extra $50 a ride. >>> every street is supposedly going to get at least one pass by a snowplow tomorrow. in many cases they say the map shows plowing on the street is in progress. but they have yet to see a plow. >> we have been in progress for two days now. >> are you satisfied with that snow map? >> i think we could have made it better. there is a challenge in terms we have used. what that means we are in progress trying to get to the roads. not that we are actually there at that point in time. >> if your street is still snow covered by 7:00 a.m. in montgomery county on wednesday, you should call 311. >>> meantime, a group of neighbors frustrated by vdot snow removal efforts took things into their own hands. folks have been using snow shovels and

to bring democracy to them because they are the ones going out there. >> reporter: in mclain stephanie ramirez decades of sanctions were lifted, the president announced new set of sanctions against the company and individuals today over a ballistic's missile attack. >>> well high waves and strong winds will continue to pound hawaii's north shores today. dozens of rescuers search for 12 missing u.s. service members. those service members went missing after two marine helicopters collided on thursday night. the coast guard says that debris from the crash has turned up this weekend and they are warning anyone that finds the debris that the materials could be hazardous. >> we found various debris from the area. that it has been spread out over the large region. they may have chemicals and a solution on it that there may be some things that, you know, interacts with the ocean or where it has fallen apart, you know, that it could cause a hazard. >> it will always be fun to bring them home. marines first. you have personal protection commitment what it is called from something to protect your ears. y

>>reporter: in chantilly, stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. >>> president barack obama is expected to finalize his proposed executive action after meeting with the u.s. attorney general loretta lynch on monday. >>> new developments tonight in the case of a fatal hit-and-run crash in southeast washington. d.c. police say they recovered a vehicle they believe may been coneglected to that new year's day crash. and they're currently examining it for forensic avenue. ann joer roam butts was killed. minnesota avenue and c. street southeast. she was married and the father of four young children. >>> the search is on tonight for a murderer in prince george's county, 20-year-old katherine alvarado was found dead along the northwest branch trial, the hyattsville woman suffered some sort of trauma to the upper body and they don't believe her death was an random act. $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and an indictment in the case. >>> in eastern pennsylvania tonight the body of a 5-year-old boy with autism has been found in a canal about a quarter mile away from a home where he wandered away fr

stephanie ramirez live in kensington with the latest on this one. >> >> reporter: good evening, today crews started removing the asbestos. crews spent much of the day working up here on this hill. people who live nearby have health concerns. crews in hazmat suits are removing the asbestos at the middle school. >> i don't want to feel like i have to cover up my mouth or, you know, be worried about what is going on. >> susie cooper and other whose live in the kensington neighborhood are furious. asbestos fibers are easily inhaleed and can cause lung cancer. >> i expect the county to live up to inhighest standards-- the highest standards in meeting every single health issue with the building of this school. >> i don't walk exactly by here, i guess the exposure to me, myself, would be pretty low. >> this sight was once home to kensington junior high school, torn down in the 70s and turned into rock creek hills park. the asbestos was found in tile slabs buried in the ground left over from the school. >> i feel like cps would had a environmental impact study done, this would have been known

stephanie ramirez has a story that you'll see only on 9. >> what is the best plan? him up. >> reporter: for about eight years, travis and aaron evans tell us that buxton was a part of their family, even a volunteer dress up friend for their 5-year-old daughter. now the stafford county couple are living a nightmare that will be argued again next month in court. >> i can't have a misdemeanor in my record and keep a career and support my family. it could destroy my family. >> a criminal misdemeanor is what the stafford county animal control officer charged him right after he took buxton to a shelter to be put down. the two tell us that their lab had been fighting cancer. >> and that it was removed. by the time they called us, we had seen another spot come on his toe. >> reporter: on july 2 buxton had a seizure, but appeared to bounce back, so they didn't take him to an emergency appointment. two days later the 8-year-old lab was too weak and time for euthanizization. they claimed that the dog was seizing and soon after charged evans with not getting buxton emergency ca

in southeast texas avenue tonight, stephanie ramirez, wusa9. >> it is tough going over there stephanie. let's hope the plows get there and soon. many people are frustrated that several alley ways still are not clear for trash pickup. now there will be some possible attempts on the wednesday thursday and friday rout. if not, everhing resumes next w >> it will be a challenge to get some of the kids off to school in the morning. >> uh-huh. >> you know what i found today? that if you are shoveling trying to get to a down spout or get the snow out of your foundation, if something is dripping on your head, it's an icicle so you ought not to do that. >> did you look up? did it fall down? >> no, it didn't, but be mindful of that. i put the little flags out there and it melted a little bit. i was able to find my down spout today. >>> so let's start with a live look outside. very nice today. i mean, it was almost hot. 49. look at this. the dew points above freezing. that's a good sign. winds, south, southwest, a good sign. most of us will hold above freezing tonight though a cold front will push

stephanie ramirez says there was one show this past weekend and she has reaction from the owners. >> reporter: i reached out to the gun show's owners today. it is not clear what the executive order will do for their show. what we know is the people of today who would go to the gun show are frustrated. tyler mcmanus says he and his friends buy an sell guns off one another. >> they are making it harder for the american citizen to be able to own a firearm where if you go to chicago or any place, you can pick one up off the street from the black market. >> reporter: part of the executive order is going after the private dealers requiring them to become licensed and conduct background checks. it is known as the gun show loophole. this employee questions if it will actually stop criminals. >> look how hard it is for people to get illegal drugs. >> i'm a father i want to give my son a firearm. can i do that? >> reporter: a virginia gun shop owner says he will likely see more business, but he won't be celebrates. >> we are going after one thing protected on the bill of rights. the one thing

as stephanie ramirez reports, her family and police are searching for answers. >> reporter: route 301 also crane highway here is where police found tiffany sory's body. this is not an area people would normally walk through. facedown, clothed and severely injured is how maryland state police found 33-year-old tiffany just before 9:30 saturday night. family and friends have been sharing this photo of the young mother ever since. she suffered heavy trauma to the head and torso, but there were no signs of any suspicious injuries. state police are searching for motorists who may have seen the victim that night. >> she was a sweet person. always had a smile and a hug. >> reporter: pam jenson belongs to the first baptist church on crane highway. she knew the victim many years. >> when she first came back to this area, she reached out to come here. she has a family, and i was hurt for them. and, wished that there had been something i could have done. >> reporter: i also talked to tiffany's mother in person. she lives in upper marlboro. she asked for continues thoughted and prayers. in prince

in prince george's county, stephanie ramirez, wusa9. >> he is definitely fortunate to still be here. the driver originally fled the scene last night. but stopped about 200 yards away. that is according to prince george's county fire spokesperson. and that driver is facing several citation to night. >>> so, we are dealing with the coldest temperatures of the season. but, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. >> hopefully this is a story that will feel you with warmth. we have dates for the beloved cherry blossom festival. it will start march 20 and run through april 17. just two months away. we will all be happy to see the blossoms. >> oh yeah. >>> we are just getting started ona9 wus news at 5:00. and not everyone is lucky enough to be inside on this frigid day. so we talked to workers on the wharf forced to tough it out. >> and topper is back with more ton winter weather including this weekend's big wicked storm. >> tensions are rising on the campaign trail between donald trump and ted cruz. >> and right after the break, who knew what and when the latest on that water crisis pl

. >>> stephanie ramirez with our sister station, wusa, is on capitol hill hill, and joins us with the latest on their conditions. >> reporter: stephanie ramirez outside the capitol hill building on third street southwest up we're seeing cabin fever start to set in for our four-legged friends. a seven-year-old german shepherd out with his owner, having a good time in the snow. a good safe time. the owner telling me got a nice snow day. today looking forward to enjoying as the snow continues to accumulate. >> it's an exercise. i'm actually sweating a lot with my layers on here. >> i'm from pittsburgh originally. i've been in d.c. ten years now. >> reporter: so you know about snow then? . >> oh, yeah. i'm still waiting to be impressed. >> reporter: this isn't comparable to you. >> no. in the blizzard of `96, i was smaller, but i remember the drifts being ahead. i was like, "okay. keep it coming." over to a drift, like, sky high. >> reporter: that owner told me she did see a couple other owners with their pets outside, but they only made it a block or 2, because it is really cold out here

live in capitol heights tonight, stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. >>> thank you, stephanie. we'lcontinue to stay on that story. as you probably haven't missed the d.c. suburbs trying to dig out fl the blizzards, especially in prince george's county, school will reopen ach a full week off -- after a full week. a lot of the intersections and sidewalks still haven't been cleared yet. this one done the street from john bane elementary school, sidewalkings are covered, forcing children and adults to battle the snow. >> people out there walking, young kids, just be aware, if you can, shovel a little bit of snow off, that will be great. >> there's a lot of confusion as well on whose responsibility it is to clear certain sidewalks. here, management and a few homeowners nearby believe it's the county's responsible, but a county spokesperson says no, because the property that buts touch a sidewalk, it's that property owner's responsibility. >>> maybe melting will be how we get rid of the snow. how much can we expect this weekend? let's find out from howard bernstein. >> we got in the

stephanie ramirez reports, that driver suffered a fractured jaw. >> papa john's employee at this store, not being allowed to speak on camera but i spoke to one over the phone who says this is a real threat drivers face all of the time. he also tells me the driver involved is upset, he will be out of work for a few days. at around 12:30 this morning, prince george's county police tell us a papa john's delivery man was dropping off food near the 9600 block of tuckerman street in landham, when a vehicle pulled up, a man got out, and attacked that driver. police telling us the suspect stole the delivery man's wallet and possibly broke his jaw and nose. >> it is very disconcerting for me. >> reporter: this woman lives in the area and knows firsthand about what she calls increasing crime here. thieves hit her house a couple of months ago. and stole jewelry. >> i felt very violated. i felt like my privacy was invaded. and i felt angry. >> reporter: thankfully, police caught the suspect, and the detective actually returning one of the last missing items today. christiania says she believes pol

stephanie ramirez, wus 9. >> the president is expected to meet with loretta lynch. >>> changing gears now, there are 334 million reasons why a lot of people will be watching the powerball drawing tonight. outside of a safeway in cap hol heights where the tickets are selling fast. matt, you'd better be picking up a couple. >>reporter: that's right, debra, one lucky person could win it all. the drawing at 10:59 p.m. and this one will stop selling around 7:30 or so. it will cost you as little as $2 to play, but keep in mind, studies show, you've got a better chance of getting struck by lightning, hitting back-to-back holes in one in golf or killed by a bee sting, that's not stopping these people from taking their shot. >> going to get my ticket right now. >> oh, man. i can't imagine winning that much money. if i won that much money, i would -- i don't know. >> i would buy a house. and probably a nice car and start a business. >>reporter: the only down side is, if you do win, you've got to pay uncle sam a lot, you'll walk away with 205 million. in prince george's county, at safeway, wusa

we have team coverage of the blizzard of 2016. >> stephanie ra ramirez has been driving acrosstown. ol hill, where she's with people who are seeing sledding and snowing -- seeing snow for the first time. stephanie? >> reporter: we are having a good time moving from capitol hill. 12th and h street northwest to be exact. and i'm seek speaking with a lovely couple. steve and natalie, who tell me this was their first trip. >> yes. this was my birthday present for my husband. first time we have been away for 15 years. >> so are you going to do that again? >> exactly. >> something next time. >> tell me what you guys have been doing all day today. >> we have breakfast. and now we've just walked down from washington past the white house. just trying to go over to lincoln memorial. we're going to do the washington memorial. then we're hoping to watch the snowball fight at midday at dupont circle. >> it's going to be fun time? >> oh, yeah. >> have you seen snow before like this? >> oh, nothing like this. no, never. >> in england, an inch of snow kind of sets the country to a halt. i said to my

. >>> stephanie ramirez is on capitol hill. my goodness it's blog. >> reporter: we are dieing to get to that hill to go sledding but we are on third street southwest, a look outside the capitol building. ly have graham turn to that capitol building and as he slowly turns you can see the visibility has gotten worse out here. it's harder to see. also, in the view actually while the camera is on there you see the snow mounds? what is the city going to do with this snow is one of the major concerns, questions. you can see here had they are starting to collect dump trucks, are dumping the snow and these b obcats are pushing them onto the lawn. they are collecting a lot of the snow in this area. you can see in the background the capitol building there behind all this snow. it does feel like its picking up here a little bit -- or has picked up more than what we have been seeing all morning long. we are continuing to give you a look at what it is or what's going on actually out here in the streets and even with these plows. we still ha

as wusa 9's stephanie ramirez has the details from montgomery county. >>reporter: in fact, michael overman says some may have thought 24-year-old david bowie looked like a freak and believes that's why he was held up in customs for several hours. >> he had been wearing his velvet-like coat that blossomed out at the bottom like a gown. >>reporter: the former washington star reporter says the european star was a sport about it. especially after it happened again. >> we went to emerson 's restaurant in silver spring on eastern avenue, the hostess was taken aback, so they put us in the booth and the booth had curtains and they closed the the curtains on us. she would come over and open the curtains. >>reporter: this was the start of his first trip to the u.s., in 1971, was also 24 years old, and a music journalist. his brother, a director of pub lib listy at mercury -- publicity at mercury records t. first promotional tour in the u.s.. they went to overman's parents silver spring home first. >> he really wanted to spend his first day in the united states wi

stephanie ramirez is live with the morning tracker. steph. >> mike, andrea, good morning. i'm near wisconsin avenue where we know was a hot mess. today things are nice and clear so we can give you a chance to show you the brand-new storm tracker 9. this bad boy is going tong be out on the roads giving you a first-hand look at the conditions from the blizzard 2016. i can't emphasize enough, we want to see your snow photos. tweet us, use the hash tag, snowday9. and weather, if you tweet us and show us your photos, you may see us in your area. back to you. >> pretty sharp looking vehicle there. >> i have first dibs a couple days ago, it's really something. >> you'll be rolling around in that during this snowstorm? >> absolutely. we're going to have the full team here. it's going to be pretty awesome. let's talk about timing and how much snow, which,it's significant. it's historic, we're talking about the top five. 14 inches. 14.4 to be exact at reagan. we're in the top ten. by 7:00 tonight, it's going to be nice and just a slow and steady

. >> free breakfast and hot lunches were given out but stephanie ramirez is here to tell us it lookslike hardly anyone came out. >> i spent significant time at 2 schools, both almost empty, the people wondering what is going on. >> with just 15 minutes left to closing, samuel williams, jr. made it time to grab a meal for him and his son. >> how come you are just coming now? >> because i just heard about it. i didn't know and i ran up here. i ran. >> this is blue high school in southeast, williams saying the meal means everything to him since he could only get a few things with food stamps, mostly canned goods. >> a meal, life, food, so i can eat. it means a lot. >> which is why the few people that did take advantage of the free breakfast and lunch offered at 10 different dc public schools monday from 10:00 in the morning to 2:00 in the afternoon were very concerned. >> i know they have the shelter at dc general, i done know if they heard about the free lunch. >> they got good food. >> nancy perish's neighbor got on the phone to let people know it was available. they didn't necessaril

stephanie ramirez live tonight at the nearby church where it ended. stephanie. >> from fed ex field to the family ministries here, an anti- violence forum went on afterwards, both church and county leaders say this is the start of a year-long awareness campaign. >> reporter: cell phone video caught the action this martin luther king jr. day. the prince george's county stop the violence march, including not just adult, but several children, braving the blistering cold, in the fight to reclaim their community. >> i feel bad for this family each though it is not us. >> that's what 9-year-old jared says he experiences every time he hears of a murder. the mayor says the prince george's county homicide right spiked last year. >> 79 homicides. but we don't want to repeat that again. >> stop the violence. >> stop the violence. >> it makes me sad. we need to stop all of the violence. >> being from here, i have seen it from fights in middle school, elementary school, and high school. >> reporter: in schools where 25-year-old jeffrey lee says the violence often s

stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. >>> and even though open for business, well, metro did operate on a slightly modified service. the trains ran every 8 minutes and every 4 in the busiest downtown areas. frederick county schools are closed for tomorrow. now we're waiting to hear back from prints george's county schools in maryland. stick with us here. we're starting tomorrow at 4:00 a.m. for a look at metro and schools and everything you need to know before you starts your commute. you can download the wusa 9 app. it is a great go-to resource for weather, news, sports, closings, i can say that. >> you can -- recently he is back at work. he had a standing ovation. his brother was there with him. he was able to make his way around the newsroom and say hello to friends and colleagues. >>> officials in michigan saying the water in flint is trending better, but too soon to give it the all-clear. >> an expert has been hired to see all the testing. leaders are looking to expand med cade for residents under the age of 21 and they will try to implement lead abatement programs. >>> trending now, an iconi

wusa9 stephanie ramirez talked with several dog owners today who were taken aback by the case. >> reporterns's attorney tells me that he was trying to make his dog comfortable as he was sick. dog he owners say they can't imagine being in travis evans' position. at this virginia dog park, jorge sanchez says he and family members had to put beloved pets down before like travis evans did. >> my sister had a cat she had to put down that she caught it in time. but she couldn't afford it. and it broke her heart. it is heart-breaking. but you have to do it. i don't know if it constitutes a charge of animal cruelty. >> i am not sure what i would do in that situation actually. so i mean i think that as long as they made the best choices they could, based on their love of their dog, and their finances, i think that i would support them. >> others believe animal control would have a good reason to investigate. the back and forth is over trav ition evans, whose dog was diagnosed with cancer, suffered a seizure but appeared to bounce back so they didn't take him to the vet. but days later, bumpton took

. >> stephanie ramirez tells us he got probation instead of jail time. >> 38-year-old rick lawrence is the man who died in the hit-and- run almost a year ago, the night of february 1, 2015, and the man who struck him said nothing when he left the courthouse. feet shuffling is the only thing we heard from earl peter, as he walked out of the green belt u.s. district courthouse. a judge sentenced peter wednesday to four years probation, and continued his restricted license status. meaning he can still drive even after the february 2015 hit-and- run that killed a 38-year-old father of five, rick warren. the victim's fiance julia pearce. >> it is a sad day. >>> justice wasn't served fair. >> it was almost a year ago when police say warrant, his fiance and a minor had pulled over on the baltimore washington parkway to change a flat tire and had hazard lights and flashing lights according to charging documents. detectives say peters stuck both warrant and pearce and never went back to the scene. and called his insurance company and police later that night. stings night. [ station audio troubl

stephanie. 2019 is is the debut date. >> means the rams must play somewhere else until then. there has been speculation the ramirez's former home, the 1003 seat stands could be an oh, my goodness. >> i remember when l.a. had the rams andraders. john henry smith, thank you very much. >>> baseball is mourning the loss of am hall of famer. the new york giants' outfitter, one of the first black players. he played most of his career in the negro leagues before the color barrier was shattered. he later became a major league executive. he was voted into the hall of fame in 1973. that was the first year it was open to negro league stars. >> counting the cash. >> powerball, hottest ticket in town. where that money from all of those ticket sales is going. >> finding a fix. one possible solution to what causes hover boards to catch fire. when you're on hold, your business is on hold. that's why comcast business doesn't leave you there. when you call, a small business expert will answer you in about 30 seconds. no annoying hold music. just a real person, real fast. whenever you need them. so your business can get back to busine