. >> and "fox5" tisha lewis is following this story. tisha. >> shawn, tony, a dangerous trend students in the district are sounding off about. it we're talking about ste stealthing, look it up. we'll explain when we come back. >> and plus president trump calls for dramatic tax cuts and it could mean big changes for your wallet. >> and take a look. this puppy is a survivor. his name is eddie. he was in bad shape when found. you'll mar from the animal control over that helped nurse him back to health. >> awww. >> you ain't nothing but a hound dog crying all the time♪ ♪ you ain't nothing but a hound dog, crying all the time♪ ♪ well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine♪ ♪ >> new tonight ever heard of sfelthing it's a new word and new trend one making its way into bedrooms nationwide. there's nothing sexy about it. in fact it's down right dangerous. tisha lewis is live in norm west tonight with more on what stealthing is. tisha. >> well, shawn, we talked to couple of college campuses including here at american univ

we have team coverage with tisha lewis and sue we'll start with sue on what the late setting. hey, sue. >> hi there, tonhawn this is calm between the two parts of weather story we had warm weather today and severe thunderstorm that cooked up and dropped so much hail and strong gusty winds and took down a lot of trees. overnight we're going to transition into a cooler environment and then rain showers will be with us through much of the weekend. first we want to show you some of the hail video we got earlier today and this was in bethesda and very representative of what happened around the region. lots of reports of hail to the size of quarters and there were a few reports that had hail to the size of golf balls and even ping-pong balls. that's never a good sign when you get those large hail reports and going to radar right now you'll see that while we don't have much going on at the moment there's pass pass iting showers to the south and the line that came through really hit hard between 4:15 and 6:00 from loudoun to montgomery countingy and across prince george county to anne

tisha lewis spoke with the victim's daughter tonight. tisha lewis what did they have to say. >> reporter: sarah, emotional interview with the victim's daughter surrounded by her extended family and what they did tell us this morning started off like any other morning. her mother was taking her usual walk. >>> but you know, what moments later she was fatally struck. there was mrepttive witnesses that saw this all ay police were able to eventually acrest the hit and run driver. but, it was a biss ar change of event. take a listen. >> by all accounts moore 'aasencio was one that put others ahead of herself. and she moved here 20 years ago going from el salvador to give them a better wife. >> she was always ask what do you need? what can do i for you? >> this 75-year-old mate rearch loved hevr family and morning walks in this fair oaks naibtd this man was no exception. >> i would -- she doesn't come back home and that's why i was calling to her phone. . >> but sandra chavez never did reach other mother and instead police aunteded the phone s

tisha lewis.fox5 local news". >> the same system also knocked down trees and power lines in tacoma park. this tree fell over on a bakery either allison seymouren avenues and fortunately nobody was hurt. the downed trees and wires made streets a little tricky for drivers maneuver around. >> a loudoun county school teacher is in jail tonight. police say she showed up at "fox5" lauren demarco is live at sterling middle cool with the details. lauren. >> tone yes, i not only drunk but with alcohol on her it was fellow staff members that first noticed this teacher seemed to be intoxicated and they are the ones who then called police. now, according to the loud con county sheriff office megan debot had a open container of dmrol her possessioned in the school. it turns out she drove into work. she is charged with dui. the 29-year-old is sixth grade english teacher working here two years and buy on on school web site says she actually attended sterling middle herself as a child. we spoke with parents in th

tisha lewis talked to the victim's daughter an she is live with us tonight, hi, tisha. >> hi there jim, sarah, it was an emotional i victim's daughter. she was surrounded by skentded family. they told thus morning started like any other morning. maria sencio was walking in the neighborhood like she normally does. moments later she was struck and killed by a hit republican and driver that police arrested shortly there after. >> by all accounts maria put others before herself including fly children. five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. she moved to the united states from el salvador 20 years going to give them a better life. >> she was always like asking what do you need? what can i do for you? >> the 75-year-old mate rearch loved her family and loved her morning walks in this fair oaks neighborhood. this morning was no exception. >> app hour later she didn't come back home and that's why i was calling to >> sandra chavez never reached her mother. police answered the phone and stled was an accident. >> i said no, please no. that's not my sglorj 31-year-old keenan struck and ki

tisha lewis joining us live in old up to with more opt story, hi, tisha. >> eye, sarah, eye, tony, old time alexandria is known or home time field and mom and pop shops robberies at boutiques are will the locally opened. and if spokes have their way it revitalization plans to the near fact there's change.org petition with growing support and both sides are making cases on social media and also in store front. >> as the old addage goes it maze money to make money. >> if it's a few cosmetic changes that's one thing but revenue is good concept throughout the year so i don't see much of a point. >> the alexandria economic development partner shap is planning cell on a property tax increase they say will boost revenue. it's called a business district proposal also known as bid. the suit is not fwiing and she's not alone. posters are coming up on social media >> if you tax for a growing business that's fine for a small mom even pop shot that would be their entire revenue. >> the locally opened and operated business just celebrated 7 year anniversary in april. over the last two decades weaver

for police and there are no chase policies can make it even more difficult to stop these riders, tisha lewis is live in northwest dc. tisha, i understand riders were spotted before crossing the key bridge into arlington. >> reporter: that's right. that happened this weekend, shawn as you might know, these pursuit policies are put in place to keep everyone safe. often, fuels frustration for commuters and also police who have to have a really good reason to pursue these illegal riders. for example, they have to be wanted for a serious crime in some instances. arlington police say often these packs of riders start here in the district and make their way down the key bridge often putting lots of people in harm's way. >> the riders are not pa attention to jurisdictional boundaries. they're just going >> a lot of jurisdictions have no chase policies what is arlington's police department's policy >> a real problem is how do we not make things even unsafer? and if we get involved in a pursuit, frequently that's going to cause more danger to the community >> arlington police deputy chief daniel murra

tisha lewis, "fox5 local news". >> a new tax proposal from the trump administration was unveiled today. among the changes both business and individual tax rates will be slashed. the administration has said the new plan will not add to the deficit and democrats and even some republicans are skeptical of that and i had a challenging fight to get a tax deal done on capitol hill. allison barber reports. >> trump administration up veiling proposal to cut taxes. when it comes to individual the trump plan aims at bringing down rates, eliminating some deuk ductions and simplifying personal tax code. practice et cetera we have today and reducing them to only three brackets. a 10% breakit and 25% bracket and 35% practiceet. >> the white house want personal tax rate cut down to 35%. the president also wants to double current standard does he ductions aevrp keep dedictions for mortgage interest payments and charitable giving. >> we'll double the standard deduction so that married couple won't pay any taxes on owe the first 24,000 of income they earn. >> mean team the plan calls for a 15% corporate

tisha lewis is here with the exclusive update. >> reporter: this is a picture of the martin family taken at their home, they say they're doing well and very remorseful. they have also hired the boston group known as the reputation agency to help them cope with all the they're latest assignment an apology. here it is. posted on none other than youtube. >> we're focused on making sure that our kids don't have are to deal with so much backlash from our bad decisions and we realize now what kind of a situation we put them in. and we're just really sorry to them >> the full youtube video is less than three minutes long. we're told it is unscripted. toward the end, heather martin said they're sorry to their children who have been unable to attend school. the video apology was in part the idea of crisis manager robert winehold junior who is work with family. >> we want to get family counseling and we want to work with a life coach and stabilize the family in a way that is normal. i've been inside the home, worked with the family the past couple days, very intensely. they're remorseful and proce

tisha lewis joins us now with more on the story. not everybody is on board with this, hu, tisha. >> as you know king street here is well known for its hometown feel. mom and pop shops filled this area. in fact, 7 out of 10 of businesses, shops and restaurants are said to be locally owned. in fact that's what attract a lot of people towards -- and people would live here alike to this area. now what we can tell you is that there's a change.org petition hoping to ban the b bid. revitalization to this area. there's both sides are taking to social modeia and to the streets to promote as the old addage goes it takes money to make money. >> if it's a few cosmetic changes it's one thing. however revenue through here has been good concept throughout the years. i don't really see much. >> but the alexandria economic development partnership is hoping to sell other small business owners on a property tax increase that will help boost revenue. it's calls a bid and she's not buying it and she's not alone. ban the bid is popping up on social media

tisha lewis, fox 5 local news. >>> nationwide manhunt is underway for a man accused of killing an elderly man then posting it on facebook. the suspect is 37-year-old steve stevens, he's been on the run since the killing in cleveland yesterday afternoon. police say he shot and killed 74-year-old robert god lynn in what appeared to be a random act. stevens then uploaded the video to facebook. the victim's family is speaking out. >> steve -- i'm not happy what you did, but i forgive you >> we're asking steve to turn himself in. but if he doesn't, we'll find him >> a $50,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. stevens is considered armed and dangerous. >>> a 17 hour standoff between police in virginia father ended with the father in handcuffs and his children in protective custody. he barricaded himself around 8:00 p.m. last night. they had to tase him before taking him into custody around 1:00 this afternoon. a young neighbor was stunned >> i never knew this could happen. i thought it was a nice neighborhood. but i guess, now there's going to be much more people

they pranked their kids now hiring a crisis communication firm >> admitting they made a mistake, tisha lewispdate. >> reporter: the infamous daddyo five family, hired a baltimore base crisis manager after receiving backlash from the youtube video showing the parents pranking their children. >> we want to get family counting, we want to work with a life coach and stabilize the family in a way that is normal in most people's eyes. >> that is robert winehold junior with a reputation agency. he says his job is to be a problem solve. he helped the family craft this apology, it now has more than 800,000 views, we're told it is unscripted. sarah? >>> firefighters battling massive five alarm fire in prince george's county >> those flames where in a building under construction, poor air quality because of the fire prompted the nearby university of maryland to cancel classes this afternoon. forced evacuation of a nearby senior center. they had to bri i firefighters from dc, maryland, virginia and officials think the flames started in a construction dumpster in one of the higher floors of the building,

tisha lewis has the story.aken during the powerfuldúrain- storm that took down this tree in this chevy chase neighborhood. >> we were inside the house and all of a sudden heard this crackling against the windows. went to look and it was hail, big of golf balls pelting our windows. >> reporter: but joshua grim made out just fine compared to his neighbor. >> then you hear this big crack boom and our neighbor's live oak tree fell down. branches were flying everywhere. >> reporter: the homeowner didn't want to talk on camera but told me off camera he was home with his family when the tree came crashing down. >> it's greater than $150,000 worth of damage at this time. obviously with the contents not in the house that's going to increase the contents will have to be stored while the construction is done. >> reporter: restoration contractor christian larson says the tree pierced through the roof and into the ceiling in the home's top floor, a rarity. >> it's very rare that you see a tree come completely through the ho

fox5's tisha lewis spoke with the victim's daughter. >> reporter: maria ascencio was someone who puteone before herself including her three children, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. she moved to the united states from el salvador to the united states 20 years ago to give them a better life. >> she was always like asking what do you need, what can i do for you. >> reporter: the 75-year-old matriarch loved her family and she loved her morning walks in this fair oaks neighborhood. this morning was no exception. >> an hour later she didn't come back home and that's why i was calling to her phone. >> reporter: but sandra chavez never did reach her movement instead please answered the phone saying there had been an accident. >> i feel in my heart like something wrong happened and i said no, please, no, not my mother. >> reporter: police say keen maria ascencio has she was crossing the street but that's not all. >> the car came down rugby road struck her turned around and struck her again. >> reporter: he was arrested after a woman noticed him acting strangely. >> she took a