warrants say that valeria smith was an accessoryer a the fact. smith has a history of committing serious crimes money. this was the scene in september of 2000 when smith led police on a chase and then crashed into a city patrol car. smith was pursued as a robbery suspect. once arrested police reports say he admitd to robbing the same bank three times. hi mo forci tellers to the floor at one point and ordering them to turn over the money. he toldga invesrs he was hiv positive and needed the money to raise his daughter. smith and his daughter waived extraditioex today in they could be returned to maryland in the next few days. >> that was jan miller reporting. >>> news4 at 6:00 starts right now. >>> tonight dogs and drones are searching for victims in alabama 24 hours after a deadly tornado outbreak. i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm leon harris and now at 6:00, the survivors talk about the horror of those dastating storms. >> i heard the windows busting throughout the house, coming , scariest thing i've been through. >> tonight we're live with ath closer

keith and valeria smith, taken into custody in texas near the mexican border, accused of spinning a web of lies. >> people took advantage of baltimore, and what we want to make sure is that the truth comes out and justice is done. >> reporter: david, keith and valeria smith have been charged with first degree murder. they will be extradited to maryland and have not yet entered a plea. david? >> erielle, thank you. >>> overseas tonight, the vacation in africa ending in tragedy. four americans taking off in a helicopter from a national park in kenya crashing on an island, killing all of them. the u.s. embassy now tonight confirming the names of three of those americans, anders burk, brandon staffer and josh forde. >>> and from northern california tonight, the miracle survival of two little girls, sisters just 5 and 8, they spent nearly 48 hours in the cold and the rain. but they've been discovered and okay tonight. here's abc's will carr with the interview just in. >> reporter: tonight, a community celebrating a miracle. >> yes! we ground them! and i'm so happy! >> reporter: two little gi

valeria smith's attorney called it 15 pages of fluff. >> there's zero evidence linking ms. th a crime. >> reporter: in court we learned that valeria smith has gotten psychiatric treatment and admits to using heroin and cocaine. keith smith has a master's degree in theology and military experience including a less than honorable discharge from the army. he also has past convictions of eluding police and robbery. >> he's innocent until proven guilty. >> i 100% believe in her innocent. >>> first at 6:00, weather alert. rain and flooding today and the wind tomorrow. storm team 4 tracking the one-two punch. >>> a serial rapist caught in prince george's county. breaking tonight, the search for more victims. >>> and a day carer worke sentenced for moledring ch only on news4 parents of the victims sharing their story. >> this wrasn't a er at a park. lhis was someone we into our family, someone wetcrusted to our children. >>> first a 6:00, a storm team 4 weather alert. a day of nonstop raining leading to flooding inur area. i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm leon harris. right now flood war

police in texas arrested keith smith and his daughter valeria smith in harlingen, texas. they w te trying escape the united states. it was back in december when keith smith claimed that his wife jacqueline wanted to give a panhandler money so shewn rolle he window. he said a man reached inside and snateced herace and pocketbook and then stabbed her to death. >> poihas to the fact it was not a panhandler and that the circumstances were very diffent and people took advantage of baltimore. and we want to make sure that the truth comes out and justice is done. >> keith smithisnd daughter were seen crying at a press conference following the incide. the story gaining national headlines when oprah winfrey warned people not to give money to panhandls. >>> anrgument at a family gathering in fairfax county ends in gunfire. a man shot and killed his wife, another man, and then killed himself. the incident rattling neighbors in this tight knit neighborhood on cromwell drive in springfield. police spent hours going in and out the home gathering evidence. police say he shot his wife and

michael harrison says the real killers are the husband and stepdaughter themselves, keith and valeria smithere arrested sunday morning in texas near the u.s. border amid fears the two would try to cross into mexico. mayor catherine pugh had called keith smith in december to express her condolences. were there signs looking back that maybe he wasn't telling the truth? >> there were conversations that were had. i always tell people that the streets talk. the streets always talk. >> reporter: the victim's mother, anna trisvane, says she doubted keith's story from the beginning. >> i'm saying it was phony. oni t y.ew iphwa s he had nothing. and i guess maybe that's what he wanted, you know, to take everything that she had. >> reporter: the case drew national attention to a city struggling with a crime and image problem. even oprah winfrey weighed in on twitter saying, "the story struck my heart." do you feel like it was a black eye on baltimore city? >> absolutely. >> reporter: smith leaves behind two sons. police are not discussing a possible motive at this time. now, interestingly enough, her

michael harrison says the real killers are the husband and stepdaughter themselves, keith and valeria smith. they were arrested sunday morning in texas near the u.s. border amid fears the two would try to cross into mexico. mayor catherine pugh had called keith smith in december to express her condolences. were there signs looking back that maybe he wasn't telling the truth? >> there were conversations that were had. i always tell people that the streets talk. the streets always talk. >> reporter: the victim's mother, anna trisvane, says she doubted keith's story from the beginning. >> i'm saying it was phony. i knew it was phony. she had everything. he had nothing. and i guess maybe that's what he wanted, you know, to take everything that she had. >> reporter: the case drew national attention to a city struggling with a crime and image problem. even oprah winfrey weighed in on twitter saying, "the story struck my heart." do you feel like it was a black eye on baltimore city? >> absolutely. >> reporter: smith leaves behind two sons. police are not discussing a possible motive at this time.

baltimore policede tweeted vi of keith smith and his daughter, valeria smith, arriving back in maryland this morning. you may remember he garnered national sympathy claiming a pan hander had killed his wife last police year. police say he made the wholeth g up, smith and his daughter have both been charged with first degree murder. >>> a weather alert day on news4. >> most ofs under flood watch right now. doug? >>> a flood warning has been issuedor loudon county, fairfax county, northern arlington coty, fauquier county. as we've been telling you this is the area that's seen the heaviest rainfall and will continue.n leesburg, fall rates 1 to 2 inches per hour. this is getting nastyfa t. more on this after the break. >>> working for you consumer a rt. a popular grocery store chain is closing stores in maryland and susan hogan virginia. n hogan is here to explain. >>> new privacy problems for secebook. we're back in 9nds. >>> baby >>> baby cough syrup could mak your baby sick. there's a recall issued now forl dg natural's baby cough syrup because it might be contaminated with bacteria. tha

texas authorities arrested smith and valeria smith yesterday near the mexico border. elyn smith wanted to give a panhandler money as they sat in the enr. listo keith smith talking about the murder last december with his daughterg cry by his side. >> some guy came over to say can i thank her, as he did that, i'm not thinking he gonna do what he didding, he commenced to stabbing my wife. >> keith smith has a criminal past. he led baltimore police on a chase nearly 20 years ago. he h a daughter waived extradition today and they could be back in maryland by the end of the week. >>> decades ago a mom lost her daughter to violence in pconce george'sty. and now the pain is rushing back as she waits for her daughter's killer to be set free tomorrow. darcy spencer is in hyattsville with a look at why a cvicted killer is getting out of prison earlier. >> the students on their way to school found her. >> reporter: angela wood recalled the day her daughter was discovered. the ninth grader murdered on her way to school left in the woods. it took more than a decade for 14ear-old nia

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a texas judge arraigned 52-year-old keith smith and his 28-year-old daughter valeria smith monday afterrged with first-degree murder. police say they were arrested in texas sunday. authorities were concerned the pair was trying to flee over the mexico border. it's a stunning turnumped out t but i heard my wife screaming. >> reporter: smith initially told police his wife jacquelyn, an engineer, was trying to give money to a panhandler at a traffic light when she was robbed and stabbed to death. in an emotional press conference with his daughter by his side, he said he watched the attack unfold. >> i hope it was worth it because you're going to answer to that one day. >> reporter: authorities now say it was all an act. >> it was not a panhandler, and the circumstances were very different. >> reporter: jacquelyn's brother says smith's story was suspect from the beginning. >> it was automatically, you know what, this story don't sound right. i asked him like, you know, why did you put the window down. he said he hit the auto button and it went douwn automatically. i said, why you didn't ste

police say keith smith and his daughter valeria were arrested in texas yesterday while trying to leave country. they've been charged with first-degree murder. >> people took advantage of baltimore, and i -- what we want to make sure is that the truth comes out and justice is done. >> police do not offer a motive. the case drew national attention. some, including oprah winfrey, expressed concern about giving money to panhandlers. >>> still to come, blame canada. an executive of the chinese tech firm huawei is suing the canadian government. he canadian government. shouldn't mean going back to the doctoro just for a shot. with neulasta onpro patients get their day back... to be with family, or just to sleep in. strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection. in a key study neulasta reduced the risk of infection from 17% to 1%, a 94% decrease. neulasta onpro is designed to deliver neulasta the day after chemo and is used by most patients today. neulasta is for certain cancer patients receiving strong chemotherapy. do not take neulasta if you're allergic to it or neupogen (filgrastim