vienna police called to the bike trail near airhill avenue west of 123. the 25-year-old woman told police the man rode up, exposed herself. threw her to the ground and assaulted her. she managed to break free and call police. >>> a woman has win indicted in a $50 million mortgage fraud scheme. is e heowo n toushre fbe. f investigators say -y42olr-ead federick atarri took advantage of more than 100 home buyers in northern virginia. they say that she inflated her client's income and fraudulently fixed their credit to sell them homes they could not afford. >> a lot of the people who bought homes from her literally didn't have the ability or the money to pay. sad part about it is -- their credit is ruined, their bankrupt. they're foreclosed, and -- that's the way the scheme worked. >> the massive losses suffered by mortgage lendersil f wl like wse t ponl d alowo asmehoners in the form of increased insurance rates. investigators believe that she has fled the country. >>> friend and loved ones gathered in montgomery county to remember a high school athlete who d

in light of the recent incidents vienna police are reminding women to walk or jog in pairs, carry a cell phone in case of emergency, always report suspicious activity, know your location at all times and be aware of your surroundings and avoid isolated areas. >>> investigators are looking in to the cause of the massive fire that destroyed former dc school board chairman home. today lindsey mastis got a closer look at what's left. >> reporter: investigators looked at the damage from a bucket truck. the roof gone. the cause unknown. >> we have to bring in heavy equipment and large cranes which will help them stabilize the structure that is existing, move the heavy debris from above and actually dig down in to the areas where they think the fire may have started. >> reporter: nearly everything in the house has been destroyed, but the -- what the fire didn't touch, the water did. we are told a portion of the basement maybe salvageable. >> i think the basement is a good place to start. i think they will find some jewels in the burned out debris. some things that we are hoping to recover. >> r

vienna police have published an artist sketch of the suspect, which has been posted on the trail, very close to where the thursday assaults occurred. the police in both jurisdictions are closely patrolling the wond trail. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> montgomery county police arrested this man for indecent exposure. let's show you the picture o. wednesday, matthew goldman was seen wearing only sneakers running around and exposing himself to women and only, once on takebrooke drive and police arrested goldman a short hour later. >>> more than a month after the deadly metro crash, one passenger who became a victim that day is still in the hospital. washinon hospital center is not releasing many details on the -- [ indiscernible ] they can't by law but that the person is in good condition. the june 22nd crash killed 9 people and injured 80 others. on wednesday, an update from the ntsb investigators indicated there are still unknowns about what caused the collision. a roof cause, they say, could still take months. >>> remember that controversial air force 1 flyover in new york? it scared

take extra caution before you hit a popular jogging trail in vienna. policea woman on the washington old dominion walking trail. the man shouted at her, exposed himself and pushed her to the ground. she was able to fight him off and get away. >>> the u.s. news and world report out with the list of the 19 best hospitals. again baltimore hospital number one. >>> and this just in from the labor department, the number of new filings for jobless benefits fell unexpectedly to 522,000. that will be the lowest level since january. but experts say the calculation is clouded by difficulties in adjusting for temporary shutdowns at auto plants. >>> the time now is 8:40. >>> after five years of being male athlete of the year, i never had a shot. >> tiger did it. >> he used to do it. we'll see who took the title. >> also in how does your garden grow, how to attract butterflies to your garden. we'll tell u w hothough do that. fox 5 morning news at 8:00 continues. carol! denise! you've lost weight! it's just all these giant things make me look small. (chuckle) i hate dieting

vienna police were called to the w & od trail near air hill avenue west of route 123. the 25-year-old woman told police a man rode up on a bicycle, exposed himself, then threw her to the ground and assaulted her. the woman managed to break free and call police. >> happening today, shuttle "endeavour" is finally on its way to the international space station. after five failed attempts, the shuttle finally lifted off from the kennedy space center. >> three, two, one. booster ignition. liftoff of "endeavour." >> nasa has been trying to launch "endeavour" for more than a month now, but hydrogen leaks and thunderstorms delayed the mission. officials say eight or nine pieces of foam insulation came off the external fuel tank during liftoff and the shuttle was hit at least two or three times. the damage, however, is believed to be minor. "endeavour" will deliver the final section of japan's massive lab to the space station. >>> it is now 5:37. still ahead, one of the most well-known skyscrapers in america is getting a new name. what the sears tower will be known as now. >> plu

clues the police are using to catch the man. >> police presence has been increased along the popular stretch of the o & d trail. it runs right through vienna. now walkers, runners, and riders are on alert. take a look at this composite sketch. police say last wednesday afternoon a man fitting this description hopped off a cruiser style bicycle, exposed himself to a woman jogging on the trail, and then assaulted her. >> it's very scary. >> police say the victim broke free and ran for help. the suspect sped off on his bike. >> i'm surprised to hear something happened during the day like that. >> trail users find the attack disturbing. police say it is unusual. >> i am surprised somebody tried something here. >> every time i come through here, i feel safe. there are a couple spots that get real vegetated, but for the most part, i feel safe. >> female joggers say every time they head out by themselves they have to consider their safety, even in picturesque vienna. the suspect is described as a white mail, 35 to 45 years of age, clean-shaven, tan, who was seen rising a cruiser-style bike. if you have information you are couraged to contact auth

. >>> police are on the lookout for a man that attacked a woman in northern virginia. it happened between air hill avenue and the vienna town line. police say the man was on a bicycle. he stopped and exposed himself when he saw the woman. when she started to run the man grabbed her. she managed to get away and called police. >>> a confirmation hearing for sonia sotomayor should wrap up today. during questioning yesterday, senators asked the judge about hot button issues like abortion and gun rights. >> we would keep an open mind if the supreme court takes up the question of whether the second amendment can be incorporated against the states, is that right. >> yes, senator. i take every case, case-by-case and my mind is always open and i make no prejudgments or conclusions. >> what is the set of law in america about abortion? >> in planned parenthood versus casey, the court reaffirmed the core holding of roe v. wade that a woman has a constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy in certain circumstances. >> reporter: a full senate vote on judge sonia sotomayor could come by next month. >>> now a major milestone along

. >>> police are on the lookout for a man who attacked a woman along a trail in northern virginia. i happened between air hill avenue and the vienna town line. police say the man was on a bike. he stopped and exposed himself when he saw the woman. when she started to run the man grabbed her. she managed to get away and call police. >>> it is 5:04. >>> coming up on the first "living $mart" report of the morning, jessica doyle is here with a preview of the day on wall street. >>> good morning. another day of earnings and the economy, the major focus for investors today. this is a really big day. weekly jobless claims and earnings from j.p. morgan chase, ibm and google as the trading so far today another rally in asian ya. that is after the best rally on wall street in about four months thanks to intel and the federal reserve's positive comments about the future. the dow surged 256 an the nasdaq up 63 and the s&p surged 26 points. >>> now, back to google it is set to post earnings after the closing bell. the internet search giant has not been recession proof and has been hit by a drop in sales. they have had to turn to cost- cutting

. >>> police in vienna on the hunt for a man who attacked a jogger in broad daylight, happened about 2:00 this afternoon on the washington and old dominion park trail. the victim told police she was running on the trail when a man in a cruiser-style bike approached her. she said he exposed himself and started shouting at her. the woman was able to break free and get the help. the suspect took off. anyone with information in the case is asked to call police. >>> police uncovered a card- skimming scam at a bank in annapolis. look at these photos -- photographs from bank of america. these two men installed a skimmer device on the atm. the device showed bank account information from four people between june 25th and july 5th. the police say the men used the information to make overseas purchases on the internet. by the time investigators linked it to the atm, the skimmer was gone. if you recognize the men, call police. >>> full reaction from a just- released recording. raising questions about a spending scandal and councilman marion barry's office. an attorney representing one of the staf

police in vienna are warning people to stay alert on the old dominion trail. s attack odd the trail yesterday. she was able to escape and call police. >>> the next few months traffic on the outer loop approaching the wilson bridge is being shifted to the right and the eisenhower avenue connector ramps are being used as a third travel lane to ease congestion. >>> crews are working to pick a water main break in annandale, virginia. it is at little river turnpike. traffic delays will go through the morning rush. >>> the muggies are back. not oppressive but more humid than it has been. pushing 85 by noon and topping off around 90 with a chance of a thunderstorm. you are watching 9 news now. st..lar.n eahe wcompanies were laying off hundreds of thousands of workers... walmart was creating 30 thousand new jobs... all right here in america. save money. live better. walmart. he s vo:have some type of proud to report thhealth coverage.ll-time and part-time associates but we won't be 100% satisfied until every american has quality affordable health coverage. save money.

moving very slowly along interstate 66 out of centreville all the way to vienna because of the earlier policey. the good news is the police have moved on with all lanes open. nevertheless, the damage is done for the short-term on 66 from 29 all the way to vienna. be forewarned of that. headed west, no worriesthere. moving nicely. wilson bridge, travel lanes are open. if you are coming in on 270, haven't had any hang ups to report, just volume, as is typical for this time of the morning. a couple spots out of fredericktown, all lanes are open. >>> we have another traffic alert this morning for drivers who travel route 1 throughiaanaa alexiadrrgviinia. several turn lanes are closed and will remain tha way through the end of the week. both left-hand turn lanes from route 1 south to froier road are closed. trafc will be detoured to huntington avenue. those lines will remain closed until sunday. >>> breaking news in county. ri county. right now police are on the scene of a police-involved shooting. the exact details of what happened are still unclear, but we do know one man was found dead. it happ

police force. that's one of the big things. >> vienna has a nice small town character to it.ll america feel in the middle of this big metropolis. if that changed that would be ashame. >> reporter: to turn the county in to a city would take insurmountable steps. the board would agree on a study, ask the board to do it and ask for a referendum. >> whether or not theres definites would support it, i doubt it. and i doubt even more the legislature in virginia would approve it. >> reporter: he calls it an unfortunate distraction from the immediate problem of transportation funding. peggy fox, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> have fun playing hooky. >> the woman marion barry is accused of stalking showed up in a late-night press conference by the mayor's spokesperson. good morning. i'm kim martucci is here with the weather and angie

police are looking for a man who attacked a jogger along a popular hiking trail in vienna. olice a man rode up on a bike, exposed himself, threw her to the ground and assaulted her. the woman did manage to break free and call police. let's get a roundup of weather and traffic. tom is up in storm center 4. >> summer he has moved in ovnight. it's in place on this thursday morning. there's the wilson bridge shrouded in summer haze. sunshine through broken clouds here and there. a partly cloudy afternoon, highs reaching low 90s. maybe less humid tonight, humid on friday. looks like late afternoon or evening thundershowers likely, highs around 90. cooler over the weekend. maybe a passing shower mainly saturday morning now it appears and highs near 80 on sunday. less humid saturday and sunday. >> we have a couple of slow spots. the outer loop over the american legion bridge had an incident. it appears lanes are open but slow as you head down from river road on the outer loop. making the trip top side to silver spring, no lane worries across the wilson bridge. slow springfield to v

police are still trying to identify the man. >>> a warning to take consider precaution before you -- extra precaution before hitting a popular jogging trail in vienna. a man attacked a woman on the washington old dominion park trail. the 25-year-old told police she was running on the trail between r hill and a northern town line when a man on a break approached her and she says exposed himself and shouted at her and pushed her to the ground. she was able to break free and call police. >>> the trial of the d.c. mother accused of killing her four daughters is underway. prosecutors describe banita jacks as a calculating person who wanted her kids dead. after two days of pretrial motions, the judge decided videotaped testimony reported back in january of 2008 shortly after the bodies were found will be admissible in court. on the tape, jacks says her daughters were possessed by demons. >>> supreme court nominee soteia sotomayor back on the hot seat. gurvir joins us now with an update. >> reporter: good morning. judge sotomayor remains in the spotlight as senators question her on whether her personal opinions will drive her rulings. jon kyl of arizona s

weeks ago in vienna and yesterday, two more attacks were reported, this year in -- time in nearby fairfax county. the circumstances in all, three cases were similar. the allegeed victim told police the man on the bike approached them, exposed themselves and took off on the bike. investigators are working to find out if they're connected. >> they were walking on the trail and encountered a man who was also walking. that man exposed himself to the women and did attempt to grab one when she screamed, he grabbed a bicycle that was hiding behind the bush and fled on the bicycle. >> anyone with information is asked to call fairfax county police. >> a major annouement from a prominent senator. no one expected this one. big health concerns for senator chris dodd. find out what is wrong and what his prognosis is. >>> and a british man accused of hacking into the pentagon's data base? a push in the u.k. to protect him from charges and the intrigueing reason why. back in two. there's something big happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now t big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big

. >> police have released a sketch of a man accused of attacking a women on the w & o.d. trail last week in vienna last -- the suspect is described as a white male, 35 to 45 years old, clean-shaven and tan. he approached the woman an a bicycle, exposed himself and threw her to the ground. the victim was able to get away. >> new tonight, a second child has died after a fire inside a prince georges county apartment. making the story even more disturbing, police say the 5-year-old and 7-year-old boys were home alone when the flames started to spread. >> people who live here say they're trying to figure out why this father left his two boys home alone on friday. they also say their heart is hurting for their mother, who they say let the boys live here for the summer because the couple was divorced. maintenance workers are replacing the doorknob to the apartment that was taken off to rescue the brothers trapped inside during the fire. 7-year-old jai farrell died yesterday and his brother, 5 -year-old jordon farrell died saturday. >> he's got to live with this for the rest of his life. >> neighbors at t

vienna and west false church stop. and the blue and yellow line from braddock to van dorn street and huntington. a u.s. capitol policeer is being called a hero this morning after stopping a gunman who opened fire in a crowded apartment complex on greenbelt road. police say it started thursday night after the suspect got into a fight with his roommate. he is a fort myer civilian security officer. according to police, officer eddie thornton fired back despite being hit. >> i'm just glad he was there. >> the suspect was seriously wounded. officer thornton will be ok. a 12-year-old girl also suffered minor injuries. aids activist worry they might cut funding for the needle exchange program. a commitment to the appropriations would prohibit the city from using federal funds to distribute needles within 1,000 feet of park, schools and other public areas. aids activists say it reduces the spread of h.i.v., but critics say it's a question of public safety. there's just one weekend left to visit the highway rest stop in virginia. they're scheduled to be shutdown next week to save cash. but some people say there is another opt

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police say his son and his friend got out of the home without any harm. >>> a virginia community is on alert after a man attacked a woman on a popular jogging trail in vienna. the victim says a man approached her, exposed himself and started shouting at her. she says he ushed her to the ground but she was able to get away and run for help. the suspect got away. >>> nominee sonia sotomayor will return to capitol hill for what is expected to be her final day of questioning before the senate judiciary committee. yesterday, president obama's pick to replace retired justice david souter managed to sidestep questions on abortion and gun control but she defended her controversial remarks on race, gender and the law against republicans concerned that she could bring bias and a political agenda to the bench gentleman what i'm confused about, are you standing by that statement or are you saying that it was a bad idea. >> from the attention that my words have gotten and the manner in which it has been understood by some people that my words failed. >> the full senate will likely confirm sotomayor early next month. >>> following terrible scene on a major interstate th