mayor vincent gray decided not to answer any more questions regarding the u.s. attorney's investigation into alleged corruption in city campaigns. the d.c. council on the other hand will consider emergency legislation to try and fix a major part of the problem. bruce johnson has been on the story from the very beginning and tonight he has that new information. >> we're going in another direction. >> reporter: d.c. mayor vincent gray addressed a  gathering of city athletes competing in tomorrow's basketball title game, but our camera our mayor said his attorney advised him not to say anything more of the campaign. this is all that's left of the 2010 campaign headquarters. at the center of the investigation is businessman jeff thompson who contributed thousands of dollars to score the d.c. campaigns including vincent gray's successful effort to defeat adrian fenty in 2010. 9news confirmed an earlier report in june of 2010 with the filing deadline approaching mayor vincent gray and his campaign entourage arrived at headquarters late at night with a large amount o

la propuesta del alcalde vincent gray de extender el consumo del alcohol en los bares hasta las 4 de la manana genera polemica "yo pienso que es una mala iniciativa. la verdad que yo no frecuento mucho los bares y pienso que e e e e es una influencia para los jovenes..." "porque yo con mis amigos me gusto tomar y me gusta divertirnos alli en los bares entonces para mi me parece una buena idea." "para mi que lo cierren a las 4 de la manana porque yo a esa hora ya no estoy en la calle, solo el que toma en la actualidad se vende alcohol en los bares hasta las 2:30 de la manana ...los bares cierran a las 3 de la manana " es una buena idea para que gente que como yo, le gusta divertirse hasta tarde..." funcionarios del gobierno defienden la propuesta... " es para traer poquito mas dinero a la ciudad, para ayudar a los jovenes , para ayudar a la gente mas grande. esta es una idea, no sabemos si va a pasar o no. el alcalde nomas esta pensando en eso, es una idea..." los duenos de empresas no se oponen, ni muchos menos los barmans, ni los meceros... por el dinero que les generaria.... "unos

there is word that federal officials are investigating a so-called shadow campaign that involved vincent gray's 2010 race for mayor in d.c. according to "the washington post." the shadow campaign allegedly raised and spent money to get gray elected but was not disclose disclosed on campaign finance reports. >>> more die in accidents on prince george's county roads than any other county in the state. >> police are launching a new campaign to save lives and will soon be handing out steep fines if you violate those rules of the road. darcy spencer with our report. >> reporter: statistics show prince george's county has the highest number of pedestrian fatalities in the state. do you think it's dangerous in the county trying to cross the roads? >> yes it is. cars don't stop most of the time. it's dangerous out here. >> reporter: in 2009 and 2010 there were 23 pedestrian deaths in prince george's. last year two dozen. police say in 75% of the cases the pedestrian was at fault. >> i think they should improve on what they're doing, much better than they're doing. >> wait for the white sign that says i

vincent gray would not comment on allegations. also, investigators searching for the personal stamp the pregnant woman in southeast washington around 3:30 this morning in the 4200 block of ninth street. the woman's injuries are not life-threatening. there's no word on what led to the stabbing. >> trayvon martin's family meets with the justice department today, there are still demanding answers about the way their sons of shooting was handled by police in florida. >> this has sparked outrage across the country and on the internet. brianne carter is in the newsroom with details. >> the calls for justice in this case continued to intensify. now growing beyond the gated florida community where this all happened. hundreds rallies in new york last night including trayvon martin's family, to protest the controversial killing. many that gathered wore hoodies, what the young man was wearing when he was gunned down. george zimmerman, the suspected shooter, claims self-defense. he wants lived in virginia. >> he did not really mess with a lot

mayor vincent gray denies handling cash or money orders when he was running for office. contribution to gray's 2010 campaign are the focus of a federal probe. they're looking into tens of thousands of dollars of unexplained cash or money orders. they want to know if some came from a businessman whose home offices were raided last week. he has not responded to requests for a comment. >>> kenneth ellerby is speaking out about a claim that he sexually harassed women at his old job. a woman is claiming elerby leered at her. two women accused the chief of looking them up and down and talking to their chests. >> i think what they were referring to was a uniform inspection activity. if you were to find out my name right now, how would you find out my name? >> looking at your tag. >> that's where most people in public safety wear it. i never intended to and never did harass anybody. >> mayor vincent gray told news 4 he was not aware of the complaint but will look into it. >>> there will not be a state fair in virginia this year. the group that run the event filed for bankruptcy

but mayor vincent gray is standing by his man. ren gray houston has a closer this morning. >> reporter: kenneth ellerbe knows his way around d.c. fire and ems. he is a 27-year veteran of the department who left in august of 2009 for a brief stint as chief in sarasota. at his press briefing wednesday, mayor vince gray said he was unaware of the allegations but he is pleased with ellerbe's performance on the job. >> he knows the fire and ems system as well as anybody in the district of columbia. he is a native washingtonian. he is a dedicated public servant. he is great to work with and i'm really pleased that he agreed to come and do this. >> reporter: a wholehearted endorsement even though some firefighters publicly embarrassed ellerbe earlier this year. were the mayor, his transition committee or the d.c. council remiss in not properly vetting ellerbe to learn about the sexual harassment allegation. >> those allegations have not been substantiated. >> reporter: phil mendelsohn is chairman of the council judiciary committee. >> bec

accounting offices of jeff thompson were raided friday as part of a year-long investigation into vincent gray's campaign fundraising. thompson, who holds a $300 million contract with the city, is considered to have played a key role in early fundraising for gray's mayoral campaign. some council members say the raid is concerning. >>> i don't know what's happening. but i do share your feeling that something is very wrong in the district. you know, the influence pedaling, the money, you know, people working for the government, showering other people with money. it's just -- it's disgusting, and it has to stop. >> sources tell news4 the fbi is looking into thousands of dollars in suspicious money orders given to vincent gray's campaign. >>> the fbi is now analyzing suspicious powder found inside a letter sent to a restaurant near the verizon center. hazmat teams were called to the amarini panini restaurant in northwest. no one was injured but the situation caused a traffic mess when police blocked off the area. investigators believe the incident may have been linked to other envelopes mailed in da

. >>> mayor vincent gray is already under federal investigation for alleged campaign irregularities. now he's accused of running a so-called shadow campaign during his 2010 mayoral run. having friends on his behalf and spending money that was never reported to election officials. fox 5 bob barnard with the story. >> reporter: touring new affordable townhomes in southeast this morning, d.c. mayor vincent gray was in no mood to talk about the story, splashed on the front page of the washington post this morning that during his 2010 campaign for mayor against incumbent adrian fenty at a time when gray was far behind in the polls and fundraising a shadow campaign as some former staffers reportedly called it paid consultants and others to get voters to the polls and produce campaign literature with cashier's checks that were never reported to elections officials. >> we're going to talk about this project, the washington post story. >> that's all i want to talk about today is this project, thank you. >> reporter: according to the post, veteran campaign operative vernon hawkins led the secr

campaign operatives allegedly raised and spentmon unreported to elections officials to help get vincent grayn 2010. touring new affordable townhomes, d.c. mayor gray was in no mood to talk about the story, splashed on the front page of the "washington post" this morning and that during his 2010 campaign for mayor against incumbent adrian fe

mayor vincent gray will attend the republican national convention to make his pitch for d.c. is encouraged by recent comments from both virginia governor bob mcdonnell and house majority leader eric cantor about easing federal oversight over the district's budget. the republican national convention will be in tampa in august. gray says he will also make a pitch for statehood at the democratic national convention in charlotte in september. >>> today, eight current and former american service members will file a lawsuit accusing u.s. military officials of tolerating a number of sexual assaults. two of the women say they were raped while at the elite marine barracks here in washington. officials at the barracks strongly dispute those allegations. military officials say they're cracking down on sexual assaults. the pentagon estimates there are 19,000 incidents in the military every year. one of the women filing the lawsuit will be on the "today" show this morning. she says she was raped by her superior. >> since i wouldn't give in to him kissing me and consently engaging in sexua

mayor vincent gray will brief the city council on a spending plan at 9:30 of the wilson building andn will talk to reporters about the budget that seeks to close a 172 mitten dollar gap between expenses and expected revenues. harry thomas jr. has now paid back for the money that he owes to the city. he has paid 70,000 of the $300,000 that he owes as a result of a settlement from a lawsuit. he's accused of diverting money from youth sports programs for its personal benefit. he was supposed to return the money in six installments ending in december next year. >> the shooting death of 17- year-old trayvon martin in florida is sparking more outraged. dozens of our university students held a rally last night, demanding the arrest of neighborhood watch captain george horman, who admits he shot the unarmed teenager. pieces that he acted in self- defense. >> he could've been our friend or are little brother. he could've been a future in our university student. >> this is a hate crime. howard has a history of always supporting civil rights movements. this is a current day civil rights movemen

mayor vincent gray run a shadow campaign in 2010? federal probe is tracking the money. >> plus a dramatic crash caught on tape. we will show more amazing video and tell you why what happens next could be called a miracle. >> and a little later, a biological " to male pattern baldness. what it could mean for legions of men without hair. those stories and the latest on the terror suspects in france coming atop the blr. >> its 5:45. we want to return to the scandal at penn state. the university is offering free child abuse counseling to the alleged victims of jerry sandusky. he is under house arrest awaiting trial on charges he sexually abused 10 boys over the course of 15 years, which he denies. the counseling will be provided by a firm not linked to the school. >> mysterious noises in a wisconsin town have kept people away and is a loud booming noise and shaking the ground. it sounds like thunder fireworks, or slamming a very heavy door. the noise appear to be coming from the service or the ground or just below the surface. it is a my

. >> reportera: el año pasado el excandidato a la alcaldía dijo que vincent gray había criticado al que la reelección. dijo que se le había ofrecido un puesto en el distrito cambio de los ataques, por otra parte presidente el consejo también está siendo investigado por agentes federales, tiempo atrás lo acusaron de malversación de fondos al más gastar dinero en camionetas de lujo para uso personal. >> claramente vamos a esperar para encontrar los detalles espera de que se trata no tengo idea, estoy preocupado como todos. >> reportera: hasta el momento no se han presentado cargos criminales. >> sulema: vamos con cristina y el reporte del tiempo. >> cristina: gracias, finalizamos el lunes con temperaturas frías. hoy tuvimos copos de nieve pero el radar indica que tenemos y los despejados. veamos cómo están las condiciones actuales en la región con 34° y vientos del noreste de 10 millas por hora y amanecerá las 6:32 de la mañana. veamos el pronóstico y en el oeste tenemos 54 y en miami 62°. mañana iniciamos con frío por los vientos provenientes del norte del país así que una buena chaqueta

mayor vincent gray to connect with voters. has spent nearly $1 million to hold a summit, a town hall meetings and other gatherings. he has held 25 such events since taking office and that includes more than $14,000 for a teleprompter and $5,000 on a speechwriter. maryland this evening senators will begin -- maryland senators this evening will resume debating smoking in a vehicle with a passenger younger than eight years old. until that age, children are required to ride in car seats, so that is how police will n know. >> a penny more to fill up the gas stank. and the lorax topped the box office. >> a glimmer of hope on gas prices. a gallon of regular gas is now $3.79 a gallon. that is 30 cents more than a month ago. but the price increases may be slowing. things are looking up for young job-seekers. the agglomerate fell last week to its lowest level in three years. -- unemployment rate fell. swiss voters will still have six weeks of vacation. the lorax was stopped a box of this again with $39 million in ticket sales. it's the

vincent gray of another investigation, they are cynical of the latest news. >> money talks, and when you need a favor -- >> >> i think it is the corruption of corruption that has -- the culture of corruption that has caught up with us. i know there is a perception of ethics. >> he is also among those calling for an end to corporate contributions. >> thank you. next at 6:00, apple announces when the new ipad will be released. >> a warm wednesday. >> almost time to hit the slot that they do live casino. the first 100 slot machines were delivered. it is scheduled to open in june. it will be the largest slot machine. >> a hearing has been set for this friday in annapolis. a prince george's county executive is asking them to support the casino and pass legislation for it. voters would have to approve a referendum. the county would make $30 million a year in tax revenue. >> writing rails in virginia may soon cost more. they are holding a series of public meetings to run the area. if they prove, it will take effect in july. they need to offset rising costs and state and federal funding. >>

it includes vincent gray's campaign. it's a focus of the probe.son has not been charged with a crime and refused to talk to the media. >>> a fire fight in colorado. two people are dead, 16 structures burned and hundreds of homes evacuated. the good news, reinforcements are on the way to the fire zone today. crews are shifting gears from defending and evacuating homes to fighting the flames. brian mooar has our story. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire claimed a second victim as it gained ground southwest of denver. >> we have no per imter on the fire. we have no containment. we don't have the resources here. >> reporter: as planes began an aerial assault, ground crews were brought in from utah, arizona and south dakota. it started as a controlled burn to prevent fires like this. >> dangerous for crews because you have fires on both sides of you. it's scary. >> reporter: dry, windy weather turned the ponderosa pine trees into kindling and a dead ly threat. >> the plume of smoke was huge. almost like, it looked like a bomb went off. >> started with

tonight vincent gray faced the crowd, the majority of which did want the redskins' training facilityeir neighborhood. not a lot of will bring.it they are typically closed with fences sera them. the site there are worried is where the d.c. general hospital used to be. >> has life been better since the redskins move to maryland? >> it has for me. >> she says she does not want the redskins to come back here, even if it is only a training facility. she wants a mixed use development that has been talked about for years. >> for a long time they have promised us something else. we have not got it. >> carolyn smith has lived her corner homen this she wants them back. >> how different has the neighbor hood been since they left? >> kind of dead. >> there are big benefits to them training in dc. >> one thing you would get is the players would move into the taxes here. there is a lot to be said for of theyomic potential in the city. >> d.c. have some competition. ago officials were richmond, va. scoping that town out. they are considering moving from there. >> keep us posted. more local grocery

i did talk to a spokeswoman vincent gray's office and she said the mayor doesn't know what it's about and they don't have comment. the mayor is aware thompson donated to many campaigns, including those of two previous mayors. his organization chartered health plan is the city's top medicaid contractor w a $322 million annual contract with the district and his accounting firm is on 15th street and the post said they were raided by the fbi on friday and quotes the office that that was related to campaign finance. the post alleging that the home and offices of jean harris were raided. she did communications work for mayor gray's 2010 campaign. the u.s. attorney's office acknowledges that law enforcement activities were conducted as part of an ongoing investigation and there were no arrests and no charges were foiled as of this time. it's taken anons turn. what does it mean? won't to bring in fox 5s political analyst mark plotkin to help us out. thanks for coming in. >> thanks for having me, karen. >> and what do we think of this? the investigation started out with suleman brown. it's tak

s top elected officials including vincent gray and kwame brown. >> leon panetta in afghanistan meeting with afghan leaders and u.s. troops. this comes after the military found probable cause to hold a soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians in a shooting spree. the soldier could face the death penalty if convicted. the military says it has not decided whether he will be tried in afghanistan or elsewhere. >> some hotel pools may be under lock and key this morning and apple is under the microscope. >> linda bell has details. >> good morning. stock-index futures are little changed. there was a big rally on wall street yesterday partly on results from the federal reserve stress tests. apple has been subpoenaed. they want information on how it incorporates google search engine on the iphone and ipad. details may show whether google is abusing its dominance of the internet search in the mobile market. if you are considering booking a hotel, you may not able to a swimming pool a. some hotel operators must have lifts to provide disabled people access by tomorrow. some motel operators ar

mayor vincent gray says he would like to see the team and build of a facility in the district. >> it would be nice to move back and make things a little bit more accessible for people who cannot travel out. >> i have been a redskins fan for a long time. >> the mayor of richmond tells "the richmond times-dispatch" that he has been talking to members of the redskins organization for a month and a half now, although no one from the redskins, as well publicly comment on athe conversations. >> 7 is on your side with a report that a killer called pink -- filler called pink slime is found in 70% of the be you buy your groceries stores. it is considered waste trimmings because it does not have to be put on food labels. >> wells fargo is looking to tack on more fees for more checking account customers. it will charge $7 a month for essential checking. wells fargo has not release which states exactly would be getting the new fee. >> today is that day. >> fantastic. >> "that kind of de" in a good sense. gusty winds are price we are willing to pay. >> i am good with that. >> i have a graphic tha

mayor vincent gray is accused of running a so-called shadow campaign.0.  >>> it's a video gone viral, a pair of firefighter dressed in drag putting out a truck fire in central minnesota last weekend. firefighters got dressed up as guy for a st. patrick's day parade but then a truck exploded during the parade. the firefighters sprang into action and got the fire out quickly. no one was hurt. they were comfortable. >>> the countdown to the hunger games is on. we're just over an hour way from the movie's premier. fans have been lining up all day long. hot 99.5 sarah fraser caught up with some of them at the uptown theater earlier tonight. >> reporter: i am down here at uptown theater on connecticut avenue and, of course, tonight is the premier of hunger games. these lady have been camped out for how long? >> since 4:30. >> reporter: since 4:30 this afternoon and i love it. are you cat nest tonight? >> i am sort of a mockingbird or an attempt at one. i have wings and an arrow and a beak. >> reporter: do you think this will be bigger than harry potte

. >>> mayor vincent gray today flatly denied ever handling any cash or money orders during his campaign for mayor last year. unexplained cash and money orders worth tens of thousands of dollars are the focus of a federal investigation into today's campaign. tom sherwood with more on this tom? >> the very career around office could depend on the outcome of this proechblt he be. he insists he did nothing wrong. >> reporter: vince gray ran a short, hectic campaign for mayor in 2010, surprising many with his first campaign finance report in june 2010 showing more than $550,000 in contributions. including unusual money orders for cash and many maximum contributions of $2,000 from cities all around the country. sources tell news4 that even members of gray's own finance committee were surprised at the last-minute cash infusion in june. federal authorities last week raided the home and offices of local businessman jeff thompson, who was a major fund-raiser for gray. sources say prosecutors are looking at the amount and source of contributions thompson handled. on wednesday, mayor gray said he p

mayor vincent gray is flatly denying he ever handled cash or money orders during his campaign for mayor last year. it comes as federal prosecutors step up their investigation into a flood of cash and other funds that boosted the gray campaign. tom sherwood has our story. >> ready. ready. >> we are gonna do this. >> reporter: vince gray ran a short, hectic campaign for mayor in 2010, surprising many with his first campaign finance report in june 2010 showing more than $550,000 in contributions. including unusual money orders for cash and many maximum contributions of $2,000 from cities all around the country. sources tell news4 that even members of gray's own finance committee were surprised at the last-minute cash infusion in june. federal authorities last week raided the home and offices of local businessman jeff thompson, who was a major fund-raiser for gray. sources say prosecutors are looking at the amount and source of contributions thompson handled. on wednesday, mayor gray said he personally had done some fund raising but he flatly denied that he had ever handled cash or money or

mayor vincent gray is standing by his proposed traffic camera initiative. gray's 2013 budget calls for spending about $5 million to add more speed and red light cameras all over the city. he says the cameras will generate about $30 million more in fines. ward 4 council woman muriel bowser says the proposal goes overboard and upsets residents. last year d.c. collected $63 million from red light and speed cameras. >>> another item in the budget is when d.c. bars should close. mayor gray says allowing bars it stay open an extra hour would increase -- would raise another $3 million a year. some council members said that the move might create a bourbon street atmosphere in neighborhoods. the bar hour proposal will take weeks to work out. if the measure is approved, it would not take effect until later this year. >>> it is now 6:06. 48 degrees. this morning, new information about the man who caused a midair scare. he's not a passenger, he's the pilot. >>> a cool start but it will warm up and we could get wet labored breathing ] [ coughing continues ] [ gasping ]

mayor vincent gray will attend the republican national convention to make his pitch for d.c.he is encouraged by recent comments from both virginia governor bob mcdonnell and house majority leader eric cantor about easing federal oversight over the district's budget. the republican convention will be in tampa in august. gray says he will also make a pitch for statehood at the democrat national convention in charlotte in september. >>> members of the military could soon have an easier time boarding commercial flights. the transportation secured administration says its precheck program is expandsing to include qualified military personnel. that program allows trusted passengers to get through the security line faster. tsa is introducing precheck at reagan national this month and will expand to bwi marshall and dulles later this year. >>> one major airline is working on giving you more room in those overhead bins. cnbc's jackie deangelis joins us live with more on this story. jackie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. yeah, airlines are learning to adapt as passengers

mayor vincent gray's 2010 mayoral campaign is already the focus of a federal corruption investigation. >>> 6:0 the time. the possible -- 6:07 the time. the possible source behind an illness that sickened hundreds of pets. >>> the redskins make a splash on the first day of free agency. >>> summer in the city or >>> 6:11. time for weather & traffic on the 1s. right now, off to a cool start. we're in the 50s throughout much of the region from benning to brandywine. laurel, chantilly, fairfax city, and clarksburg. and for the rest of the day, we'll have a rapid warmup. lots of sun, 60s by 9:00, by noon, the 70s. during the afternoon, low to perhaps mid 80s by mid-afternoon. temperatures reaching the hottest temperatures across north central virginia, the metro area. highs in the low to mid 80s. overnight, clear and down to the mid 60s by midnight. a look at the warm pattern for the week and weekend, too, in ten minutes. danella, how's traffic? >>> good morning. we're seeing volume. on i-95 now, chopper 4 is flying high over lorton. heavy on the brakes traveling northbound. delays actually

mayor vincent gray unveiled -- easy. >> d.c.ayor vincent gray unveiled his budget at a meeting at the wilson building this morning. >> despite the prosperity of 2011 with a surplus it doesn't help us at all going into 2013. >> there is a ton of money for school destruction, 203 million just for the modernization of district high schools. there's a million bucks to fix up another $350,000 to maintain the historic lincoln thereto street. there's nearly $3 million to -- theater on u street. there's nearly $3 million to fix up the system. the budget proposal would also allow city bars to stay open two hours later and liquor stores to sell booze two hours earlier and while 40% of the budget would be spent on human services, ward 8 council member marion barry says that's not enough. >> this budget and last year's budget being balanced on the backs of poor people, the most vulnerable, those who can't fight for themselves. >> it's not something i feel good about, but we have to make the most responsible decisions we can around balancing

mayor vincent gray said he had nothing to do with campaign monies when running for office. they're investigating thousands of dollars of unexplained cash and money orders. there's speculation that some of the money came from jeff thompson, a local businessman who was a major fund-raiser for gray. last week thompson's home and offices were the subject of a federal rate. >>> prince george's county councilwoman karen toles said she's ready to get back to business. two weeks ago police clocked her going 105 miles an hour on the beltway. she originally just got a warning for that, but earlier this week the police department fined her $500 and put six points on her license. during a brief news conference yesterday, toles apologized for the incident i offer my utmost and sincere apology for this to my constituents, colleagues as well as all county residents. terrorist with can now move forward with very important business of the county, and i thank you for your cooperation and support. >> addition to the fines and points, they took away her county car and she plans to take a drive

mayor, vincent gray is about to release his budget proposal for the 2013 fiscal year. a budget deficit of $17 million. the trayvon martin case has become a national issue. earlier today, president obama spoke about the case, saying he thinks about the parents in the tragic incident. >> my main message is to the parents of trayvon martin. you know, if i had a son, he would look like trayvon. and you know, i think they are right to expect that all of us as americans, are going to take this with the seriousness it deserves and that we're going to get to the bottom of exactly what happened. >> tomorrow, there will be a rally here in d.c. calling for justice for trayvon martin. it starts at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon at freedom plaza in northwest washington. >>> today, the u.s. military will charge army staff sergeant robert bales with killing afghan villagers. bales will face 17 counts of murder, as well as six counts of assault and attempted murder. he's accused of going on a rampage near his base in kandahar two weeks ago. shooting, stabbing and burning villagers, including

mayor vincent gray's 2010 campaign for mayor is part of the probe. mayor gray spoke off camera with reporters monday for several minutes and he insisted he would have no further comment on the investigation, an investigation that he initially asked for. he did say he'd support the $25 limit on money orders. the way some city campaigns are financed comes on the first day of early voting for the april 3rd primary. hundreds of voters showed up. some brought in on yellow buses by council member vincent orange seeking re-election against three other opponents. any move to limit money orders to $25 would not have any effect on the april 3rd primary. it could be in place before fund raising begins for the november general election. in washington, tom sherwood, news 4. >> council member mary chay plans to introduce her money order proposal tomorrow. several council members have already said they'll support it. >>> a woman who once worked for the d.c. tax office is going to prison after she pled guilty to stealing more than $400,000 in city money. her name is

mayor vincent gray said officers targeted areas where high numbers of robberies and thefts of electronics were happening. that includes the snatch and grabs at metro stops and on the streets. in some cases business owners were encouraging people to steal electronics and sell them to the store. in turn, owners would sell them to customers. d.c. police chief cathy lanier says some officers had to think like the criminals in order to catch them. >> we also used modern technology and good old cash for tips to get where we are today. >> the district of columbia is a place of law and order and either i nor chief lanier will tolerate any crime on our streets. every d.c. resident has trite walk our neighborhoods in safety and confidence. >> if you believe your stolen property is part of this theft ring, the police department will be setting up a website for victims to try and identify their belongings. you must be able to describe your belongings if you still have the receipt or the serial numbers, bring them with you when you go to claim your items. >>> charges have been dropped against a part-t

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sources tell news4 that mayor vincent gray at a crucial moment early in his 2010 campaign personally handled as much as $100,000 in campaign contributions from the man you see here. businessman jeffrey thompson. federal prosecutors raided thompson's house and businesses earlier this month. it's part of a wide ranging probe into possible campaign wrongdoing involving gray and other politicians. the mayor has declined to comment. >>> two students at a montgomery county middle school are accused of shooting a classmates with something like a pellet gun. this happened after classes on tuesday at the roberto clemente school in germantown. this particular gun shoots a small projectile like a b.b. it's similar to the one in this picture here. the victim is okay. no word on whether the students accused of firing at him will be charged. this happened at the same school where just recently two male gym teachers got into a fist fight in front of students. both are still on administrative leave. >>> eight minutes after the hour. 54 degrees outside the studios. the new scam warning out this morni

our mayor vincent gray has made this a major priority issue to raise the profile of this issue. and as you the attorney general rightfully noted in his testimony to congress, this is a matter of fundamental, equal and civil rights. i'm heartened to see that leaders across the partisan spectrum, like shurtaff, take a stand on this issue. and more recently, governor mcdonald from virginia came out publicly in support of budget autonomy for the district, recognizing that what happens here can have a ripple effect on a regional economy and the citizens of virginia and maryland who work and obtain services in d.c. i'm very grateful that gatherings like this can bring before a bipartisan group. this vital matter. as the chief law enforcement officers in your states committed to justice and democracy, i hope you will join me in raising your voices on this critical civil rights issue. for now, though, i just want to extend a welcome to you, wish you well at this conference, enjoy your time here in the district. and let me or my staff know if we can be of any assistance to you. thank you

mayor vincent gray.xt the raids that reportedly went down and the potential fallout. >> a nice bright day around d.c., but temperatures on the chilly side, especially this morning. we topped out in the upper 40s, more like mid-february, but a warming trend is on the way. i'll let you know how warm those temperatures are going to go. >>> on the news edge at 11:00 she's accused of going 105 miles per hour on the beltway and walking away with a warning, not anymore, a new charge against a prince george's county county councilwoman.  whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, these new jeans i want. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, don't be crazy,i've got tons of. ank! frank! get my jean bin, new blue jeans? oh, sie wants my jeans. got tons of. no she doesn't. here we go. nice and loose. ohhh. those are loose, but i actually just ordered three pairs of this kind. ooooohhhh. oh. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >>> we're back now with tonight's top story, of course, super tuesday. vo

mayor, vincent gray, denied any knowledge of wrong doing in the successful campaign last year, which he soundly defeated incumbent, adrian fenty. >> nobody would want to campaign by these kinds of issues. >> the probe that grown much larger than the original allegations from sulaimon brown, chough says he was paid with money orders and promised a job during the campaign. sources say prosecutors have identified two to 300 money orders with forged signatures that were bought with illegal cash payments to the gray campaign. >> you didn't know anything about it? >> i did not. >> okay, when you hear about this, what does that say? >> i think it goes back to the question object whether rules were broken or not and i would never, you know, condone anybody breaking the rules. the rules should have been followed. >> the fbi and irs raided the home as part of their probe. >> i was very surprised. >> thompson donated $90,000 to the mayor's campaign in the city paper. prosecutors want to know if they were illegal payments to mayor gray's campaign and the campaigns of d.c. council members. >> to

he has been a big contributor to vincent gray. also kwame brown and former mayor adrian fenty.would not comment. the u.s. attorney issued a statement, saying that law enforcement activities were conducted today as part of an ongoing investigation. we can confirm that no arrests were made today and no charges have been filed as of this time. both thompson and harris have been associated with several campaigns. questions have been raised about irregularities in the campaigns of both mayor gray and chairman brown. no word over whether these rates are connected with the fbi's investigation of those campaigns. sam ford, reporting live from the newsroom. >> thank you. i ask to see you in the newsroom. we are following the latest on a developing story, tying sex with john leopold. he was indicted on charges about his use of the police. richard reeve is live and annapolis with the latest on this still-unfolding case. >> leon, it is safe to say these documents have sent shock waves across the county, the notion that a city and county executive is being and that it has upset many people.

mayor vincent gray lance to take his -- plans to take his bid for statehood to the democratic and republican conventions this summer. he's reportedly encouraged by republican rumblings to ease oversight in the district when it comes to the budget. >>> a federal judge says maryland resident shoes not have to prove why they need to carry a gun outside of their homes. he found the state's handgun rule is unconstitutional yesterday saying it violates the second amendment. the case revolved around a retired navy veteran in baltimore county. his permit renewal was denied in 2007 because he couldn't prove he was being threatened outside of his home. gun rights activists will appeal that rule. >>> nor ingmar-- more gawn obtain mow bay retainees released transferred to other countries and are either confirmed or suspected of returning to the battlefield. the report also indicates 14 out of 167 are dead and 54 are in custody. most of those releases occurred during the bush administration. right now there are 171 prisoners at guantanamo bay. >>> a house homeland security panel is holding a hear drag on

this is where the vincent gray headquarters was located at 6th and k streets northwest. the same information that's been turned over to federal prosecutors alleged illegal cash contributions were used to make not just a handful of money order purchases, but 2 to 300 purchases. all of those money orders were bought at the same place, the safeway right across from the campaign headquarters. mayor gray has steadfastly denied any knowledge of wrongdoing, but, sos say campaign staffer howard brooks -- sources say campaign staffer howard brooks has admitted to the money order purchases. he's gotten immunity for relatives who forged signatures in an effort to conceal their origin in cash contributions. brooks agreed to wear a wire for the fbi. it's unclear who or what led the fbi to geoff thompson. the city paper reported last june thompson got around limits to his own campaign contributions by getting his companies and many employees to contribute to his candidates. it's called bundling. it's all legal unless the feds can prove there was fraud, forgery or conspiracy. >> the in

mayor vincent gray's run for office.volves money and expenses that were not reported by the official gray campaign. this is part of a year-long federal investigation into claims of job offers and illegal campaign fund-raising efforts. mayor gray failed to comment on the investigation. >>> custom agents say that a nigerian woman tried to smuggle heroin into the country in her stomach. they say the 52-year-old ate 180 thumb-size pellets of heroin. that's nearly five pounds with a street value of $150,000. that's the largest amount of heroin ever recovered from a human stomach. they detained her after noticing an unusual bulge during a patddown. the x-ray revealed the hidel cargo. they had to wait until she passed it through her system and they arrested her saturday atho. >>> a d.c. man already in prison for setting fires in the disstrig will now spend even more time behind bars. he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for setting fire to three homes in maryland. prosecutors believe he was behind at least 18 files in d.c. an

mayor vincent gray says it's time to consider major changes to the way political campaigns are funded. issues have been raised about a number of campaigns and a broad package of reforms may be appropriate. comments come as several elected officials have subpoenas into donations from prominent political donor. >>> a milestone marked today by the senior u.s. senator from maryland. laura evans everywhere at 11:00. >> barbra is the longest serving woman in the mystery of congress. republicans and democrats pause together to praise her on the senate floor. officially moved into the history books this past weekend, surpassing edith. 75-year-old was elected to the house. police say these photos could help catch a man who attacked a teenager in springfield. the 16-year-old girl says he grabbed her from behind and threw her to the ground as she walked home from woodson high school. she was oen a wooded path near 4:00 monday. the girl screamed and got away. a serial arsonist sentenced to 15 years in prison. maurice is responsible for nearly 20 fires in d.c. and maryland. as part of a plea agree

mayor vincent gray's 2010 campaign. "the washington post" reporting that federal authorities are probing an alleged shadow campaign of money and expenses not reported by the official gray campaign. the mayor declined to comment to the post. near thely-year-old federal investigation into possible wrongdoing appears to be picking up steam. last week news 4 disclose aid flurry of subpoenas issued in the case. >>> now to the latest in the south of france. an ongoing and dramatic standoff between police and a gunman who says he wanted to bring the country to its knees. it is happening at a house in tuluth, france, seven people killed in ten days. angie? >> reporter: a series of explosions tonight, heightened the tension. the siege involving the suspect in the murders of seven people in southern france is now in its 25th hour. there is still no soon of when it may end. police are still trying to negotiate with 24-year-old mow holed up inside a apartment building surrounded by 300 officers. the gas and electricity is cut off.

. >>> vincent gray is responding to an exclusive 9news now report earlier this week. 9news now reported gray's campaign staff hid cash contributions by purchasing large numbers of money orders from the same safeway store. the report also stated the staff sent forged names on the money orders to make them seem like separate legal donations. prosecutors have identified 200 to 300 money orders with forged signatures which were bought with illegal cash payments to the gray campaign. >> reporter: do you know anything about it? >> i do not. >> reporter: when you hear about it, what does that say about what was going on? >> it goes back to the question whether rules were broken or not. of course i would never condone anybody breaking the rules. the rules should have been followed, period. >> as you heard mayor gray again deny any knowledge of wrongdoing, he says he is cooperating with the federal investigation. >>> before women get an abortion in virginia, they will have to have an ultrasound. governor bob mcdonnell signed the controversial bill into law yesterday. an earlier version of that b

they are hoping to sway vincent gray not to make deep cuts in city services. they have been cut the last four years and the district's fiscal outlooks not as bad as it seems. the city might be facing a $164 million budget shortfall, it has amassed a $240 million surplus. >> we understand the mayor has hard choices that he needs to make, but will-- the reality is we have the means and money to close a budget gap between the surplus and other revenue options. >> under current law, the surplus must be in a savings account. the mayor can make a change to free up the cash. the advocates are hoping he will do just that. >>> the daughter of the late whitney houston opened up to oprah winfrey and that she wants to change her name. >>> and bad news for customers who want to get their hands on apple's new ipad. and shawn yancy has more. >>> bobbi christina spoke to oprah winfrey telling her she's doing as good as she can and feels like her mother is with her there in their house in atlanta. she didn't does ask her about her relationship with bobbi brown. tmz is reportin

mayor vincent gray faced tough questions about the campaign again. comes a few days after reports that federal authorities raided the home of one of his campaign contributors. the mayor said that he would never allow anyone in the campaign to break the rules. matt ackland has more on that. >> reporter: the mayor didn't shy away from his relationship with jeffrey thompson. the mayor said he went to thompson as many other candidates have in the past, and the mayor said that he asked thompson for support. mayor gray held his biweekly media briefing at the headquarters to announce a new plan to bring new jobs to district residents. the focus soon turned to the mayor's campaign. and the money he raised to fund it. >> certainly, there were instances where i asked people to support my campaign, and i asked mr. thompson to support my campaign. >> reporter: the mayor is not alone. jeff thompson has hundred many d.c. politicians get elected and is known as a great fundraiser. >> he's done a lot of campaigns in the city. did it for former mayor fenty and willia

sources tell news 4 mayor vincent gray at a crucial point early in his 2010 campaign personally handled as much as $100,000 in campaign contributions from businessman jeffrey thompson. federal prosecutors raided thompson's homes and businesses earlier this month. it's all part of a wide-ranging probe into possible campaign wrong doing involving gray and other politicians. the mayor today declined to comment. >> next, the government unveils a shocking new campaign to convince people to quit smoking. but some say it goes too far. >> the crowds are out for apple's new ipad. what some could have done weeks [ male announcer ] how can power consumption in china, impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider care

mayor vincent gray's 2010 mayoral campaign is already the focus of an investigation. >>> a trial will be held for a couple accused of chronically sending their children to school late. the couple could be issued a find for violating an attendance law. the three children have been late to school nearly 30 times since september. most tardies were three minutes or less. a purcellville mother was recently found guilty of violating a similar attendance law. school officials say their daughters were late to school 85 times this year. >>> maryland's senate will begin considering more than 100 amendments to the hotly contested budget today. a proposal from governor o'malley includes an income tax hike to try and cut a billion-dollar shortfall. republicans in maryland's house say the tax increases can be avoided. they want to leave education funding at last year's levels and cut funding for stem cell research. they also want to phase in a plan to split teacher pensions with the counties over four years. >>> and despite maryland's tightening purse strings, judges will be getting a raise. the ho

mayor vincent gray wants to see more speed cameras in the city, his proposed budget plan increasing the number of speed cameras and employ new technology to catch drivers who speed up through intersections. the mayor wants to launch a pilot program also using lasers to catch speeders in tunnels and drivers who violate pedestrian crossings. the new initiatives could bring in $30 million in revenue. >>> go ahead and enjoy the chocolate. just watch it if you're texting laura evans black with your fox 5 top five. >> the more frequently you eat chocolate, the lower your body mass index may be. no. 5, participants in the study ate chocolate an average twice a week and exercised three to four times a week. researchers found those who ate chocolate more frequently had a lower bmi than those who ate it less often. chocolate has been found to have a positive effect on blood pressure, insulin sensitivity and cholesterol. no. 4, the intercounty connector needs repairs and it's barely a year old. inspectors found premature cracks on some overpasses last fall and discovered the bridges weren't design

it could happen under a plan proposed by mayor vincent gray. that would retro fit red light cameras to also ticket drivers who speed through intersections when the light is green. the plan could generate millions of dollars in revenue. in the meantime, money is at the center of a lawsuit against speed cameras in montgomery county. the state court of appeals will hear a class action lawsuit about whether speed cameras violate state law because a contractor gets a cut of the fines. a court will hear that case in june. >>> spring and summer flights got more expensive. and it won't matter which airline you try to find a deal on. >>> bobby brown arrested by police in california. >>> and we'll hear from the woman who was known as super mom just a week after >>> well, bobby brown is in trouble with the law again. stop the presses. police in california, san fernando valley pulled the singer over for talking on his cell phone today and officers say they had an inkling he might be intoxicated. they alleged he failed a field sobriety test and they took hi