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what's what a police he wiwhistd tracee wilkins. >> tracee wilkins has more details. >> we're passing kids in the county that have 30, 40, 50, even 70 unexcused absences in a single school year and they are getting ady plea ma diploma. >> reporter: this teacher was board members. and she said it includes passing children even if they have missed the majority of the school year. >> ten unexcused absences is the limit. and wire noe're not enforcing t policy. >> you do have the opportunity to take a year long credit recovery course through the multiple pathways learning program. so if you recover an entire course, then you will get dread f credit for that court. >> reporter: president at flowers says students are earning changed grades through a program called multiple pathways to success. he says the grades are earned, not given out. if you fail them, what happens? >> then you fail. >> reporter: but multiple teachers and guidance counselors are alleging that grades are being changed would the students earning the credit. today a union representative says they intend to stand by all teac

in seat pleasant, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> gotta be fun for them. >> absolutely. >>> is this ourt day for this and then we get relief? >> a little bit of relief. tomorrow still warm and humid, but not the heat of today. did you enjoy it? did you like it? some of you are saying yes. others are saying no way! it's hazy, hot and humid. the three hs in full effect today. currently 92, down from off the river. winds out of the south, 10 miles an hour. cooling things at the airport, but we're still on the hot side. baltimore, up to 96, 94 in manassas, 93 in martinsburg. we told you the humidity would be back and that's why we're talking heat index. currently 99 d.c., it's going to be a hot and humid afternoon and through the rest of the evening. we are tracking showers and thunderstorms. you see this guy towards spotsylvania, fredericksburg, this one not moving a lot either. but it will be close to spotsylvania, heads up for that one. not too strong, but it does have lightning with it. a lot more just back to the west. normally you'd be looking at this activity moving across the mounta

reporting live in baltimore, tracee wilkins, back to you all in the studio. >> thank you, tracee. >>> started after labor day. some are returning to that traditional schedule. in a few hours we can know stafford county will join us. the school board, rather, meets at 7:00 tonight during the last meeting they considered a survey that shows parents prefer to go after labor day. if the proposal passes, the the first to start after labor day. >> well, today we're getting schooled on what could be the next big tar get for terrorist. that's something we all need and can't avoid. >> we're talking about food and the department of homeland security says the u.s. food supply is incredibly vulnerable right now. it's issued a new warning to raise awareness and also issued some new recommendations. >> national security corresponde correspondent, jj green has been looking at this. good to have you with us today. tell us, what are the areas of the food supply that dhs is most concerned about now. >> good to be with you, leon and pat. they're most concerned about food and beverages and they're worrie

women and two children during this crash in oxon hill three years ago. >> county bureau chief tracee wilkinss from reaction for the realize of the victims tonight. tracee? >> reporter: family members who spoke in court and also prosecutors used words like monster to describe kenneth kelley. he was charged with five counts of involuntary vehicular manslaughter. he's got ten years per death. that's the maximum sentence he could receive in kenneth kelley, who was caught by a police officer as he drove toward oxon hill road. police believe he was going anywhere from 50 to 70 miles per hour before he crashed into a vehicle, throwing some people from both cars, killing five. >> this is difficult to really describe the devastation involved in this case. >> reporter: natasha was driving the vehicle that was struck. she lost her two children and her two best friends in the accident. she had this to say about coming to court. >> this morning i thought it would help if i could come to court and get them and we could all leave together. but that's just something that ain't gonna happen. >> reporter: tod

i'm tracee wilkins. on news4, what police think happened. >>> and we return right back to our top story, the testimony of james comey here on capitol hill. four things we learned from the day's events. plus we'll hear from nbc's seni political editor abouort nendorses dr. wralph northam. mr. northam would make the better governor. and virginia progressives agree. ralph northam is the only candidate who stood up to the nra after the virginia tech shooting. dr. northam led the fight to stop the republicans' transvaginal ultrasound law. ralph is a leader for education, expanding pre-k for thousands of families in virginia. ralph northam: making progress means taking on tough fights, and as governor, i won't let donald trump stand in our way. >>> you're watching news4 at 5:00. >> now at director james comey on capitol hill answering questions about his firing, his interactions with president trump and the russia investigation. here's what we learned. comey said he had a gut feeling after his first encounter

news4's tracee wilkins shows story.ory of determination and will to walk across the stage after an accident left one local girl in a wheelchair. >> reporter: when we met diamond frazier in january, she'd been in this wheelchair for months. the honor student and student government officer at wiz high school was spending senior year in home school and didn't know when she was would walk again. >> reporter: last november, diamond and her parents were involved in a hit and run crash in upper marlboro. diamond was thrown through the rear windshield to the other side of the road. after numerous surgeries, the wheelchair became her home. >> i don't know when i'll start walking again. >> reporter: and then today. for a few weeks, diamond has been standing on her own two feet. and today, she graduates high school. >> i'm really, really, really the stage. >> reporter: she also got to walk to prom with no braces and no crutches. >> she's my baby again. she's back. >> reporter: for her mom, the walk to wise high school's graduation

in laurel, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >>> president trump may have confirmed that he is under criminaltigation with a tweet he sent this morning. in it, he says he's being investigated for firing the fbi director, by the man who told him to fire fbi director james comey. >> this is in reference to deputy attorney rod rosenstein. we should note the memo did not call for his dismissal. president trump said he made the decision to fire comey on his own. >> the president has also rolled back some of president obama's initiatives with regard to cuba. >> what's the story? >> reporter: right now the president is on his way back here on the white house. his policy is not a complete reverse course from president obama's policy, but the president says his new policies are designed to isolate the cuban regime. >> reporter: president trump in a reversal of many of president obama's open-door policies towards cuba. >> effective immediately i'm cancelling the last administration's completely one-sided deal with cuba. >> reporter: he signed an order that restricts individual travel and seeks to keep

trails ci tracee wilkins is live to tell us the latest on this. >> reporter: student union is saying -- or the teachers union is saying that when the investigation is wrapped up, their teachers will be in the clear because they couldn't have the power to change grades. but one teacher is also saying that the union's statements are leaving people like her out. >> i feel morally obligated to say that there is something morally wrong going on in the schools. >> reporter: this public be schoolteacher does not want to be identified. she was one of the first to report alleged grade tampering to some board of education members. w that it's okay for you to get a reward without doing any work. >> it's hurtful to hear that because we've developed systems and structures that are occurring throughout the nation to support kids, that we would be accused of inflating grades. >> reporter: the principal at flowers high school says students are earning changed grades through a program called multiple pathways to success. >> fairfax, montgomery, you can go to other counties and see that they are using

tracee wilkins, reporting live from strict heights. >>> starts saturday, you can get a stronger drinkn virginia. more alcohol items will be selling that are 151 proof. currently just rum, vodka and flavored licking ors are allowed. a new law will allow tasteless and colored liquors like ever clear to be sold as well. you can find even more new laws going into effect in the area on the nbc washington app. search new laws. >>> in "news 4 your health," a new study finds certain women who have had children are at greater risk for developing heart disease. researchers discovered that many women don't know that gestational diabetes which only happens during pregnancy increases their risk as does pre-eclamp see a. lupus also if you sxerpt experienced any of these, you might want a heart checkup. >>> doctors are using gene profile as a guide for finding the most effective medication and some common conditions could be impacted. >> dr. john tore investigation jo recent is joining us live to cover this. >> reporter: and it covers a variety of conditions can. heart disease, blood pressure proble

reporting live in del ray, i'm tracee wilkins. >> this could have ended a lot differently if it were not for the brave actions of that capitol police security detail. >> two officers took on the gunman and prevented a whole lot more possible injuries. roger williams suffered a sprained ankle but he credited the officers with saving his life. shomari stone is outside capitol police headquarters with these brave officers. >> reporter: good evening. a lot of people i talked to in this neighborhood who live near where the capitol police headquarters is located, tell me these officers are heros because they saved many lives on fwhabl field and they question what would have happened if they were not there on the security detail. let's tell you a little about them and show you a pictures of one of the officers. david bailey and crystal greiner were hurt in the shooting. this picture is from david bailey's linked in page. police have not released a photo of crystal greiner. they were on the security detail for congressman scalise. bailey has been a capitol police officer for over nine years.

in hyattsville, i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >>> it's an interview you will only see here on news 4.e beloved mayor in prince williams county is opening up. scott silverthorne spoke exclusively with david culver about the police sting which he handed -- in which he handed meth to undercover cops. >> i handed it to them and they held it up and i thought, something's not right. within a they both jumped out of the car and two or three suvs descended on the car that i was sitting in. >> you can watch much more of the interview here on news 4. >>> if you plan to head to the national mall for lunch or visit a museum, expect to pay for prime parking spots. >> the national park service has installed meters in downtown d.c. that were once free. transportation reporter adam tuss apparently with us this morning joining us live with a look at just how much all of this is going to cost you to do what you're doing, park your car. >> reporter: that's right, exactly, angie. it's going to cost to park here along the national mall. for so long you can park for free, but look what's here now. the mult

reporting live, i'm tracee wilkins. >> thank you, tracee. >>> a new plan of action to fight hate afterhe stabbing death of a student at the university of maryland. the school will implement a pledge for respect and unity for all students. coming in the fall, events will be held on campus to promote inclusion and diversity. and they're also planning to institute harsher penalties for those who commit a bias or hate crime. the announcement comes after a black bowie state university student was murdered on campus last month by a white student. the issue of hate has dominated the headlines. there have also been cases involving nooses at the national museum of african american history and culture, at american university and also the university of maryland. we had dr. fauntroy in our studio and asked him about the public responses to these cases and whether or not responding fuels the bad behavior. fauntroy believes we have to spnld or we risk normalizing that kind of behavior. >> there are certain symbols in american history that are so strong and so powerful that when they are trafficked i

our bureau chief tracee wilkins joins us live with what county leaders are doing about it. tracee?rter: we are talking about people who are operating restaurants and/or large parties, where there are tickets sales out of their home, for people who live in communities where this is happening, they say it feels like being held hostage in their own neighborhoods. >> it's really degenerated the neighborhood. >> reporter: this woman wants to remain anonymous for her safety. she says her neighbors are ruining their neighborhood. >> that house, it's a lot. it's a lot to deal with. >> reporter: she says her neighbors are using their home to operate more like a nightclub, where food is sold, and hundreds of people gather regularly. >> they leave their trash, all on the street. you hear you all the loud talk when they leave at 3, 4, 5:00 in the morning. they have all their cars parked another part of prince george's county. that's how they came to the attention of the county council. >> we were able to get the people who were operating this restaurant in a single family home out of our commu

as tracee wilkins reports, police believe it's not the only time they hit. >> reporter: these two menking back and forth inside this medical office building lobby blend in and appear to belong here. so does this woman. but police say all three are pick pockets, targeting unsuspecting medical patients. >> we do believe there's a high likelihood there could be additional victims. >> reporter: police say on may 15th, at the pavilion across from the hospital these three walked in and out of hospitals, taking credit cards and possibly debit cards out of purses of patients. it happened between 10:40 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. then less than an hour later, security video captures the female suspect shopping at a store and then leaving after victim's stolen credit card. she was able to steal a large sum of money. >> very quickly try to acquire as many things as they can before the victim realizes that items were stolen. >> reporter: police are concerned that other patients were targeted and they may think they misplaced something that was stolen. >> our detectives think that this could have happened

. >> prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins has more now on the long journey to justice. >> reporter: she survived the crash that killed her friends. when her vehicle was struck by kenneth kelley, a drunk driver going twice the speed limit. today after kelley's sentencing, she talked about hoping to meeting her deceased children in court. >> this morning, i thought it would help if i could come to court and get them and we could all leave together, but that's just something that ain't gonna happen. >> reporter: the grandmother of the two children who were killed said she hasn't celebrated a birthday since they died. >> i just want to say that i appreciate and thank the good lord and the state for all that they did to give me some closure today, after three and a half years. >> reporter: this is police dash cam video released today of kenneth kelley driving down oxon hill road seconds before crashing into the vehicle. police say he was going 50 to 70 miles per hour in a a 1-year-old and 13-year-old were also killed. dominique green, in the striking vehicle, was thrown from

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i'm tracee wilkins. coming >>> harvard has reportedly revoked offers from nearly dozen perspective freshman over online postings. the school's newspaper reports the students met in the official class of '21 facebook group. they started a sub conversation to post more explicit messages. among the posts, the students mocked sexual assault and the holocaust. it's up on my facebook page. weigh in and let me know what you think. harvard said it does not comment on the admissions of individual students. >>> for the sixth time, someone has discovered a noose in our area. the mayor said it just makes people stronger and more united. >> talking to people, i've never seen washingtonions more united to support their neighbors. we take it very seriously. we're going to investigate it and try to put a stop to whoever's doing it. >> reporter: justin finch said the latest incident occurred southeast. >> reporter: metropolitan police detectives knocking on doors, looking for tips that could lead them to whoever left a n

in hiyattsville, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >>> a former elementary school school in montgomery countyfacing up to 25 years in prison. a jury convicted john vigna of sexually abusing children. he taught third, fourth, and fifth grade at clofrl. students reported that he touched them inappropriately over their clothing. >> this case only came to light because a body safety course, which is when you teach small children how to keep themselves safe around adults, was introduced at this school. >> prosecutors say vigna had practice of physical contact with students. he testified in his own defense at the trial. he is scheduled to be sentenced in august. >>> now to heartbreak for a local family still searching for answers after the death of their teenage son just hours before he was set to graduate. shadi najjar and artem ziberov, shot and killed one week ago in montgomery village. the teens, shot multiple times, with nearly two dozen rounds fired. investigators are still trying to piece together the moments leading up to that shooting. so far, no arrests, but news4's pat collins is live in

prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins joins us live with what county leaders are doing totop this. tracee? >> reporter: we're talking about ticket house parties where hundreds of people show up and even restaurants that are operating out of homes in residential areas. we started seeing these things happen after prince george's county closed a lot of its nightclubs. and now, people who live in communities where these operations are working say they feel like they're being held hostage in their own community. >> it's really degenerated the neighborhood. >> reporter: this woman, who wants to remain anonymous for her safety, says her neighbors are ruining their neighborhood. >> that house, it's a lot. it's a lot to deal with. >> reporter: they say their neighbors are using this home to operate more like a nightclub, where food is sold is hundreds of people gather. >> they leave their tra the street. you hear all the loud talk when they leave at 3, 4, 5:00 in the morning. they have all their cars parked out there. >> reporter: january of last year, there was a homicide associat

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tracee wilkins describes why police may say more victims could be out there. >> there are rehab placesn here and doctor's offices across from the hospital. so there are a lot of elderly people. >>er t >>er. >> reporter: two men walking back and forth here blend in and appear to belong here. so does this woman. but police say all three are pit pocketers targeting unsuspecting medical patients. >> we do expect there is a high likelihood of some additional victims. >> reporter: police say on may 15th at the rural medical arts pavilion across from the hospital, these three walked in taking credit cards and debit cards out of purses of patients. it happened between 10:40 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. then less than an hour later, security footage captureshe most of the time, very fter>> victim realizes that t ao the items were stolen from them. >> reporter: police are concerned that other patients were unknowingly targeted and they think they mismaked something actually stolen. >> they do think this could be, have happened multiple times. >> and there's a third one, too. >> reporter: when we showed t

tracee wilkins, back to you in the studio. >>> marijuana shop will be opening soon. it will be located on and the old banner black building. the distributor green thumb industry got a license to operate dispensary there. . maryland law now allows us to choose stand alone dispensary in each of the same work to serve up to 150 patients a day. >> this is why you had a hard time. >> the truckload spilled over to the highways. the driver was not hurt. one of those decisions is taking away options for us. >> this is one of the loneliest bus stops. the bus use to come here and pick up residents here in the area. but now that bus is gone. a victim ofet where the average age is 85 years old. that's their main form of transportation and that is now gone. they have to walk up a big hill and cross a very busy road. residents here not too happy about that. >> i lost transportation. i did the best i can. >> much more coming up for you on the story on news for tonight. wait until you find out how much this community is paying for its own private transportation because that bus is g

reporting live in largo, i'm tracee wilkins, back to you all in the studio. >> luckiest man in the storm center, at least. >> it's a beautiful day for golf. he's for the quicken loans tournament out there. looking good. >> nice backdrop, buddy. yeah, i mean, it's not a bad office, i've got to tell you that. it looks phenomenon. this is kind of amazing. you come out here and these guys play 18 holes. they come out here and continue to work. this guy -- who is that? he's been going literally for about the last hour and a half. so he must not have had a good round. maybe he had a great round and keep it up. it's nice afternoon. it is hot. we're tracking a couple of storms out there, too. most of the storms are back to the west, looking at those storms back along winchester right now. if you look near jefferson county, west virginia, you're seeing those storms. but notice down around t little bit of a storm, as they move over the mountains they're kind of falling apart. take a look at the temperature wise around the rest of the mid-atlantic. we hit 90 degrees today. there it is. 86 in richmo

in laurel, tracee wilkins, news4. >>> a local high school senior will graduate today after defeatinglishment. this boy is leaving school knowing he has made a dien an indications. henderson got to an organizatio for those with different challenges. >> people have helped me out along the way because it was not always easy for me. knowing that i could give back to other people who need help. i feel thankful. >> well, henderson inspiration is free. >>> and today you may notice people dressed a little differently on the streets of d.c. that's because awesome-con is in full swing happening at the washington convention center through tomorrow. this event celebrates superheroes, pop culture, comic books and all things geeky. >> so it's like the the east those people. >> have fun. it will be hot, thoughweather. >>> it is not easy but a lot of times it is worth it. how physical therapy is going high-tech and how the data is helping to better treat patients. >>> and it's the baseball camp treating students about their ability more than their disability. how the wounded warriors are helping chi

tracee wilkins had more details. >> reporter: nearly 400 teachers and staff administrative leave, pending various investigations, amid allegations of wrongdoing. president of the prince georges chapter of the naacp says school ceo deserves the same treatment. >> this should apply. he should be put on administrative leave until this issue is resolved. >> you could expect us to continue to do the work we've been doing to support children. >> reporter: he said his job as ceo prince georges school system was secure. >> i just signed a new four-year contract. >> reporter: now, the leadership of the county's naacp chapter has sent a letter requesting major changes, including maxwell's title from ceo to interim ceo and putting a hold on his six-figure contract. >> let's put this contract on hold until we finish with the investigation. >> he's already signed the contract. >> that's okay, you can sign contract. >> reporter: but president of the chapter is calling the allegations of grade tampering and graduating unqualified seniors. the letter, which went to county council members suggest that max

. >> tracee wilkins is in prince georges county. >> t, more than 50 images and one of the biggest breaks we've seen in this case, but actually fine this men, they're going to need your help. they're been pouring over social media post trying to find out who was on board that roared through the district. they think some of the riders came from as far away as independent independent and florida weaving in and out. right now dc police are offering a cash reward for information and urging witnesses to send in what they see. >> if you're in a safe position and you see something like this happening and you can take a photograph, do that, send it to us and we'll do the rest. >> we put all of these new images on our washington app and the chief said, dc police are working with their partners in prince georges county because the riders have been crossing back and forth into the district. us chief who has new development on the shocking case from national harbor. >> reporter: prince georges county police are saying they want to change the culture of people who are riding a tvs through this county

tracee wilkins spoke with him and this is >>> the prince georges county teacher was one of the first to come forward to county board of education members, alleging grade tampering. >> i revealed what was going on at the school. they said they were hearing the same thing. >> -- they say the school system was trying to boost graduation rate. >> if you don't give the grade or change the work, the principal has the authority to do it. they can change a grade for you. >> all in favor, aye. >> aye. >> today the maryland state board of education voted unanimously to investigate allegations of widespread grade tampering within the prince georges koun georges county school system. this is just allegations. this implicate and we want to make sure the kids are well served. >> dr. karen read a letter from prince georges county school ceo requesting the board do an independent investigation. >> so we don't have anything to hide. there's nothing to be afraid of. >> dr. maxwell spoke with news 4 after the vote where he denied any wrongdoing. >> i have not, nor has anybody on my team told people to

. >> tracee wilkins will join us. darcy. >> reporter: very strong words today from the chief of dc police saying that these illegal dirt bike and, atv riders are terrorizing the community. we've been reporting about it. it does appear to be reaching a boiling point after last weekend. take a look here. dozens of photos were released today by dc police. these are people who were apparently riding the bikes over the weekend. police say they want your help to get them identified. let's show you a few of them. there are 54 men that police are trying to identify in this investigation. they say through social media. these guys have been coming from as far away as florida and indiana. police say they were on the streets riding the illegal bikes, atv, minibikes, you may have seen or heard them on sunday. they're on pennsylvania avenue, eighth street and down by the towel basin. the chief said today that many of these guys are young men who are not acting their age. >> there is reckless, it's dangerous. it terrorizes our kids,

tracee wilkins is on the scene. she sent this video in to our newsroom. police say that they were serving a warrant when a suspect barricaded himself inside the home. no word on how long the road will be closed. >> take a good look at this video. police are being looking for two people that you see here caught on home surveillance breaking into a home. investigators say the people of interest are linked to a burglary that happened at the home on perry place northeast. if you can identify these people or know what police a call. >>> well, this next story could have you rethinking how secure your home is. >> absolutely. a woman in northwest d.c. says two men kicked in her door during a brazen break-in. this happened over the weekend in the american university park neighborhood. nicole said that the noise woke her up and threatened her and claimed he had a gun. when she tried to make a run for it, a man punched her in the side of the face. >> to walk in between these two houses. >> d.c. police are trying to track down the intruders. >>> meanwhile, we now kno

i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >>> for the first time we are seeing what police tound when they opened up a storage container where kayla brown was found in south carolina last year. it's chilling video. she's been held captive for measure two months and the video release also e shows what she told investigators that led to her kidnapper being locked up for life. >> investigators pain stakingly cut through the locked shipping container after hearing her scream. prosecutors just released this video taken last november in the case of confessed serial killer. guns drawn, officers come upon kayla who had been sexually assaulted by her kidnapper. her neck chained to the wall. working to free her, deputies asked kayla about her missing boyfriend. >> do you know where where are buddy is? >> he shot him. >> who shot him him? >> todd shot charlie three times in the chest, wrapped him in a blue tarp and put him in the bakt bucket of the tractor, locked me down here and never seen him >> sergeant letterman was one of the first to reach him. >> investigators found three bodies on the south carolina p

i'm tracee wilkins, back to you all in the studio. >>> dc police sent us page after page. we're talking about more than 50 people and dozens of images. the chief says t terrorizing the city and he wants them off the street. dupont circle is one of the areas the atv took over last weekend, news 4 spencer is live to continue our team coverage there, darcy. >> reporter: wendy, as you know, this has been a problem for a number of years that we've been reporting about atv riders, dirt bike riders taking over the streets of dc, often doing it with impunity because they know about the no-chase policy. today the chief of police came out very strong releasing photos, just like this one, of dozens of dozens of riders that they're looking for in connection with this investigation, just like tracee said in prince georges county here in dc, they want to get these identified and get them under arrest. there are 54 photos in all. some of the men have distinctive clothing and tattoos. police say the m illegal minibikes, dirt bikes and a tvs on sunday here in the district. now, viewers cam

prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins joins us from the latest on the investigation. hi, tracee. >> reporter: hi, that's something that the prince george's county police are trying to figure out. they have been working this case since the shooting happened. this is a young man that no one expected to see killed this way. we're talking about a college graduate, who had been volunteering since his graduation. his mentor has a lot of questions too. ♪ ♪ >> he went with me as a junior in high school, doing the 28 olympic games. and from that experience, he knew exactly what he wanted to do. >> reporter: it was here on the field of oxon hill high school passion for percussion, in the school marching band. he got a full music scholarship where he became a section band leader. after earning his music education degree, he returned to oxon hill high, where he volunteered every day with the marching band. >> he would get off work a little early somedays and he'll come in, start working on concert percussion, the sim phonic band, whatever literature, whatever the students needed,

in seat pleasant, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >>> we don't have a championship team, but we can celebratehampion, and that's good enough for us. >> they're going to need some shade on that court out there, though. that's for sure. >> yeah, outdoor court today, probably not the best idea. it's been on the hot side for sure. three days in a row of 90s. somebody e-mailed me and said didn't we have that back in may? not at dca. we did at in may, we had one day at 89. 92, 89, 91. so, yes, this is our first official heat wave and it's been on the hot side for sure. definitely felt like it. temperatures today into the 90s. 91 degrees now at the airport. says 90, but it's now up to 91. winds out of the south, 14 miles per hour. heat index still close to a hundred degrees. extremely humid and that's even the bigger issue here. rain, not really dealing with any rain. back towards winchester, seeing shower activity here south of winchester, frederick and shenandoah counties. may see some come through northern virginia, but most of us will remain dry. tomorrow, 75 at the start, humid around noon, bet

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tracee wilkins rode along with they're hoping to combat the crime. >>> also a mother of two killed in northern virginia. we'll have the latest on the investigation. >>> and this is a cool story, to help people suffering from chronic knee pain, and it doesn't involve surgery or pain drugs. we'll explain just how it works. it involves some radio frequencies. those stories, plus a good deal more when i join you in just about ten minutes. see you then. >> see you in a bit. >>> today marks 50 years since the landmark loving versus virginia tacase. it's a love story and the legal ruling that statered laws against interracial marriage in the united states. chris lawrence is looking into how the country has changed. >> yeah, this is an instance where the numbers really do tell a story. i mean, right now, 11 million americans are married to someone of a different race or ethnic group, which breaks people. two historical profiles, richard and mildred loving. the principle of being allowed to love who you want is being incorporated into other movements, like the fight for same-sex marriage. but

our prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins is there this evening with a look at how this is weighing on this community. tracee? >> reporter: well, prince george's county police are not calling this a hate crime at this time. they're saying they don't have any evidence that's pointing this investigation in that direction. but members of the lgbtq community are saying it is important that everyone understands how much this victim meant to them. prince george's county police are looking for a 26-year-old matt murray was found murdered inside his apartment. he was discovered tuesday in the 5400 block of newton street in the unincorporated area of hyattsville. so far, no suspects have been identified. >> the person who did this is still at large. they could be engaging with community members right now as we speak. >> reporter: bearington ward is president of impulse group, an lgbtq group with the focus on hiv/aids education. they will hold a vigil in matt's honor. >> we'll honor his life and create a space for community members to grieve appropriately, to mourn, to cry, to laug

. >> coming up, tracee wilkins working on a story about a new effort to crack down on what officialsal businesses. >> those stories and a good deal more, plus doug's forecast. >> it's going to be cool and then sticky gross ho >>> we have team coverage this afternoon from storm team4 and doug is here, he's going to talk to us about the heat. >> yeah, he drew the short straw. tom kierein is outside in this beautiful weather. looks like we gotta go down before we go up. >> yeah, i forced producer kevin williams to send me out here. what a magnificent day we have under way. we've got beautiful blue skies, a few clouds coming through. look how green it is behind me, the grass is growing like crazy. but the good news, for allergy sufferers, i have happy news for you. for the first time since the allergy started in back in april, we are in the low range for tree pollen, thankfully. and moderate for grass. weeds are low, and mold are moderate. as we go forward, the average high today is 82. so we're cooler than average. and then on july 6th, that's a month from today, that's when we enter ou

tracee wilkins covering this story.e sure to look for her reports later today and follow her on twitter as she gets more details about what the police department plans to do to stop this from happening. back to you guys. >> thank you, molette. >>> today the security camera footage the night of penn state fraternity pledge was fatally hurt will be at the center of the hearing. timothy piazza died from traumatic brain injuries after he fell down the stairs. they waited 12 hours before getting help for piazza. today we'll find out if there is enough evidence to put those members on trial. >>> police in the district need help finding two teenagers. this is a picture of 14-year-old davishia who and jasmine went missing on dick's street in the northeast. if you can help, please contact police. >>> today marks 50 years since the supreme court struck down state bans on interracial marriage. the case known as loving versus virginia was brought by rich. >> andy: mildred loving. the couple was sentenced to a year in jail. the main

tracee wilkins explains why there may be more victims. >> there's rehab places in here, it's doctors'ffices, it's across from the hospital, so there's a lot of elderly people. >> reporter: these two men walking back and forth inside this lobby blend in, and appear to belong here. so does this woman. but police say all three are pick pockets, targeting unsuspecting medical patients. >> we do believe there's a high likelihood that could be some additional victim 15th at the pavilion across from the hospital these three walked in and out of medical offices taking credit cards and possibly debit cards out of purses of patients. it happened between 10:40 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. less than an hour later, security video captaures the female shopping and using the 87-year-old victim's stolen credit card. he was able to steal a large sum of money. >> very quickly try to acquire as many things as they can before the victim realizes that items were stolen from them. >> reporter: police are concerned that other patients were targeted and they may think they misplaced something that was actually stolen

felt in that courtroom, and i doubt this sentence brought the families any more marlboro, i'm tracee wilkins. >> i think we got some sense of it, tracee, by listening to them there. thanks so much. >>> right now, chopper4 is live over some breaking news in fairfax county. police are on the scene of a serious accident on richmond highway. this is at holly hill road in the hibula valley. the accident involved a truck and a motorcycle. as you can imagine, the person on the motorcycle suffered serious injuries. we're watching this scene. you can see the traffic backing up there. we are calling to try to get some more information on how this happened. just as soon as we get more information, we'll be pushing it out on the nbc washington app. >>> and we have a developing story this afternoon. police say a shooting in a crowded shopping plaza in annapolis, not random. the suspect, the victim, they knew each other. the victim had to be flown to shock trauma in baltimore. it was 2:00 in the afternoon on west street. that's one of the main roads in annapolis. >>> a d.c. police ofr over by a pickup tru

tracee wilkins is live with what the judge told spoon at her sentencing today. >> reporter: it was veryng in that courtroom to hear what the judge thought about this case and then also to hear from spoon herself as she explained what it was like to kill her children and what she felt like immediately thereafter. in this case you have the states attorney office saying that this is a woman who had some responsibility, a lot of responsibility for what happened that day and the defense attorney who was saying that we're seeing the product of a broken mental health system. the saddest aspect of this case is that these two babies in this case, a den and three years old never had a chance. >> sonya spoon suffocated her toddler son and daughter. today during her sentencing hearing she told the judge, knowing my children died by my own hands first seemed like a nightmare. she began crying and then said, i'm truly sorry for taking their lives. spoon had just been released from a mental evaluation after threatening to kill her daughter and herself but she was put back in the home with her children

in college park, i'm tracee wilkins.ousands of spellers have been eliminated, but 11-year-old saketh sundar is one of only 15 left standing in the scr >> dacryocyst, dacryocy d-a-c-r-y-o-c-y-s d-a-c-r-y-o-c-y-s-t. >> correct. >> i feel ecstatic because i never expected for this to happen pi thought i would get out in round six or round seven. a and this happening is amazing. if i had got some different words, i probably couldn't be here, but i just got lucky. >> he's cute. >> smart as a whip and humble too. of course you knew what dacryocyst is. >> i was just talking about it the other day. >> of course. it's defined as a dilated pouch within the eye. sundar advanced to the primetime showdown tonight at gaylord national resort. >> he was cute as he can be and smart, smart, smart. >> very well spoken. >> all right, amelia, how beautiful or scrumptious, can you spell scrumptious? >> how about beautiful? >> we'll stick with beautiful. >> it's gorgeous. tomorrow we'll have highs in the 80s once again. we're still in the 80s

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