friday when the police found 63-year-old walter clark unconscious, suffering from trauma. his nephew from south carolina got a phone call hours later. >> when they told me he died, that hurt. but i was able to deal with it. then they said it was a homicide and a kind of broke me down. anna-lysa: the police quickly bennett.thomasine she admitted to striking walter with a bat. the unclear. he was 63, but she is 76, so i'm still trying to picture if was just her by herself. because i know the strength of him. anna-lysa: then it was originally charged with assault with intent to kill, but that was changed to murder when the all caps your results showed he

walter clark found naked in a clos he had been beaten about the body. according to court documents, when cops asked thomasine bennett what happened, she said i beat him with a baseball bat various times over the last day and a half. you did, the cop said? yeah, i did, she said. today i caulked to the victim's ex-wife. they'd been married 23 years. though they were divorced, they remained good friends. >> the family, we just are trying to put it together, but we just have no understanding of this. >> reporter: walter clark lived at this senior home on jasper street in southeast. this is where he met thomasine bennett. she showed up here and told mr. >> when the nurse went to his place, the woman told her that he didn't need her, to give her his key and that she was his fiancee and she no longer had to come back. >> reporter: so what is the motive for this bizarre murder? love? money? or something else? we'll get into that coming up at 6:00. live in northeast, pat collins, news4. >>> i'm chris lawrence here at the live desk. we're monitoring a scary situa

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friday when the police found 63-year-old walter clark unconscious, suffering from trauma. his nephew from south carolina got a phone call hours later. >> when they told me he died, that hurt. but i was able to deal with it. then they said it was a homicide and a kind of broke me down. anna-lysa: the police quickly bennett.thomasine she admitted to striking walter with a bat. the unclear. he was 63, but she is 76, so i'm still trying to picture if was just her by herself. because i know the strength of him. anna-lysa: then it was originally charged with assault with intent to kill, but that was changed to murder when the all caps your results showed he died from blunt florist from a -- blunt force trauma to the body. in northeast d.c., anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. kimberly: tonight a montgomery county family is left without a home after a devastating fire. the early morning fire on persimmon road damaged two other homes. a local police officer is being honored for helping save lives. jeff goldberg found out earlier tonight how neighbors are rallying to help the family get b

walter clark was 63 years old. a husband he played in a local jazz band. dc police charged a woman for his murder. bennett is 76 years old. >> i'm still in mourning. i'm still shocked. still think pick up the phone and he'll call and say i'm all right. one of those type things, you know. but it's not going to happen. >> still trying to figure out a motive in all of this. the killing happened friday afternoon inside a northeast dc residence. >>> one police officer was killed, a second officer was wounded when they arrived at the scene of a traffic accident. a driver opened fire. >> this all happened in wittier, california. a man suspected of driving a stolen car ran into two other cars at a stoplight. when the two officers arrived he started shooting. officers returned fire. they wounded him. he's now in custody. no one else was hurt. >>> a judge in florida is hearing arguments over whether a retired police officer should face a murder trial for shooting an unarmed man inside of central to this case is florida's stand your ground law. curtis reeves says he

on friday, police found 63-year-old walter clark unconscious, and su trauma. he was taken to a hospital, where he died. 76-year-old thomasine bennett was quickly arrested. police say she admitted striking clark with a bat. clark's nephew in north carolina was notified about the incident. bennett was originally charged with assault with intent to kill. but that charge was upgraded to murder when the autopsy results came back, showing clark died from blunt force trauma. it's unclear what motivated the killing. a 2-year-old boy remains in critical condition in takoma park, after getting hit by a car saturday night. it happened at this apartment complex on roanoke avenue. police say the driver stayed at the scene. neighbors have expressed concerns about the driveway where the boy was hit... saying it's a popular play area for kids. they want caution signs and even a speed-bump installed nearby. the driver is not facing any charg this morning - we're getting ready to say bye bye to bao bao. in just 24 hours - dc's favorite panda cub is moving to china. and that mea

it made the discovery friday at a home on 21st street on northeast. 63-year-old walter clark was in the close et. he had been beaten and later died at the hospital. 76-year-old thomas dean bennett is charged with first degree murder according to the police report. bennett told officers she hit clark with a bat. >>> meanwhile, it's a working holiday weekend for president trump. he's spending today interviewing candidates to be the new national security adviser. mr. trump met with his health and budget chief, and a sure to be another busy week with a new executive order expected in the next few days. >> ladies and gentlemen -- >> reporter: president trump in florida interviewing at least four candidates for national security adviser to replace general mike flynn including acting adviser keith kellogg, robert, the supersben dant of west point, and mcmaster, and john bolten. >> we'll fight hatred with love. >> reporter: as more pro-muslim rallies are held, there's a new executive order to reactivate the travel ban from mostly muslim countries and new concerns over proposed guidelines for de

officers were called to a home on 21st street in northeast before 1:00 friday and found 63-year-old walter clark inside that home. officers say he'd been struck with a baseball bat. clark was taken to the hospital where he later died and police charged 76-year-old bennett with first degree murder while armed. >>> we're learning more about a freak accident that left a man working on his car dead this weekend. this happened saturday on prince way off i-66 in centreville. 29-year-old david fuentes was working on his volkswagen when i asked an 80-year-old inside it to -- when he asked an 80- year-old inside it to start it up. the car surged forward. fuentes was thrown from the car and hit the ground. the vehicle turned and crashed into the home where natasha joe and her son live. >> we're going to and so sad that it happened, you know. i don't want anybody to feel bad about what happened to my house, but it's definitely something sad that happened and just for anybody to know like don't ever put a kid in the car to do anything to help you out with anything. >> david fuentes died at the scene. joe an

officers found 63-year-old walter clark in that closet. he had been beaten and died at the hospital. 76-year-old thomasine bennett is now charged with first-degree murder. according to the police report, bennett told officers that she hit clark with a bat. >>> new at 11:00, lights out at the washington monument. earlier tonight, national park service had to have e electricians go out there to help turn the lights back on, and they managed to do so by about 7:00 tonight. those red aviation lights worked normally there's been a problem with the lights. the washington monument, if you will remember, has been closed since august due to elevator problems. it's slated to reopen in 2019. >>> the trump administration is poised to roll out a revised version of its travel ban this week. tonight we are getting our first glimpse of a draft memo outlining mr. trump's new plan. the white house saying the memos are just suggestions. but as nbc's kelly o'donnell reports, immigrants rights groups are already concerned. >> reporter: behind the scenes at the

. >> reporter: 63-year-old walter clark, a retired cook crippled by diabetes, murdered at this home on 21st street northeast. he was found naked, his hands bound. he'd been beaten to death with a metal baseball bat. charged in the murder, 76-year-old thomasine bennett. they say she met mr. clark at this seniors home on jasper street. mr. clark lived here. sometimes t >> reporter: mr. clark's family believes somehow thomasine bennett lured mr. clark back to her house. according to court documents thomasine bennett claimed mr. clark asked her to marry him on valentine's day. she says she was tired of women being all over him, that she was tired of loving him. clearly there is more to be known here. tonight thomasine bennett charged with first degree murder. >>> developing now in new york city, the tsa is trying to figure out how nearly a dozen people made it through a partially closed security checkpoint at jfk airport. 11 people walked through the tsa precheck lane about 6:00 this morning. sources are telling nbc news three of the metal detectors and did not receive secondary screening.

tomacine bennett is charged with murder of 63-year-old walter clark.n friday, officers found clark inside a closet. he died at the hospital. according to the police report, bennett told officers she hit clark with a bat. >>> there is growing concern this morning for a missing take a good look at talisha coles. she went missing last thursday and has not been seen since. then there's another young woman, torri marie gibson, she's been missing since saturday morning. she was last seen at 6th and buchanan streets. she's just 11. she has braces with blue bands on her teeth. we put the pictures and the information on our facebook page so you can share the posts and help spread the word. >> if you're like me, all this warm weather is making you think about baseball, bryce harper, daniel murphy, adam eaton, it's spring training and they're all down in florida. they have some high expectations this year. >> the nat sound that can only mean one thing. the off season is over. baseball is back. opening day is six weeks away. full squad workouts are underway for th

murder. 76-year-old bennett is accused of killing walter clark whose picture you see there. on friday officers found clark naked inside a closet at a home on 21st street in northeast. they're suspicious about money from an insurance settlement clark received before his death. bennett claims she was the victim's fiance but clark's family members dispute that. >>> two virginia abc officers are accusing a university of virginia graduate student of keeping documents from prosecutors. you may remember this video in 2015. that video sparked national outrage. johnson is now suing two agents. attorneys for the agents say johnson has not turned over e-mails and texts about the incident. back get into a bar with a fake id. he maintains he had a valid id and was not intoxicated during the incident. >>> now uber has fired former u.s. attorney general eric holder to investigate the claims. a former engineer says she and other women were propositioned by a manager for sex. this won't be holder's first investigation involving a popular app. last year airbnb hired him to combat discriminati

. >> reporter: paul riggins is grieving the death of his best friend, 63-year-old walter clark. here in northwest dc is where they would perform in a local jazz band. >> reporter: dc police say thomasine bennett used a bat to beat clark. bennett is 76 years old. it happened friday afternoon. [000:02:59;00] not a troublemaker. he don't bother nobody. i don't understand why. >> reporter: that's what police are trying to figure out. >> how will you keep his memory alive? >> i don't know. maybe some gift he gave me, stuff like that, you know. necklace that we got. you know, things of that nature. >> reporter: he says his friend was a husband, as well as a father and a retired chef. bennett is charged with first- degree murder while armed. reporting live tonight in northwest dc, i'm stephanie gailhard, wusa9. >> thank you. >>> president donald trump named another national security advisor today. army lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster was introduced today person to be offered the job. robert harward turned down the position last thursday, reportedly after a staffing dispute with the wh

tomacine bennett is charged with murder of 63-year-old walter clark. on friday, officers found him inside a closet. he died at the hospital. according to the police report, bennett told officers she hit clark with a bat. >>> this morning arlington county police are looking for a suspected killer they say is armed and dangerous. jason johnson is accused of killing another man at a house party in arlington yesterday. the two had an argument, neighbors say waking up to a swarm of police cars was scary. >> this is an extremelyui neighborhood. really family oriented. never a disturbance. just really out of character for the neighborhood. >> again, police say the suspect, jason johnson, is considered armed and dangerous. if you see him, call police. >>> there is growing concern for a missing d.c. teenager. thick a good look at talisha coles. she went missing last thursday and has not been seen since. then there's this young lady, torri marie gibson, missing since saturday morning. she was last seen at 6th and buchanan streets. she's just 11. she has braces w

murder. 76-year-old bennett is accused of killing 63-year-old walter clark. on friday, officers found clark naked inside a closet at a home on 21st street in northeast. family members tell news4, they're suspicious about money from an insurance settlement clark received before his death. according to police, bennett claims she was the vims fiance, but clark's family members dispute that. >>> two virginia officers are accusing a graduate student of prosecutors. you may remember this video showing mar keith johnson's bloody arrest back in 2015. johnson is now suing two agents. attorneys for the agents say johnson has not turned over e-mails and texts about the incident. back in 2015, agents say johnson tried to get into a bar using a fake i.d. johnson maintains that he had a valid i.d. and was not intoxicated during that incident. >>> we first told you about allegations of systematic sexual harassment behind the scenes at uber yesterday morning. now uber has hired former u.s. attorney general, eric holder, to investigate those claims. a former engineer says she

murder case involving a baseball bat. 76-year-old bennett is accused of killing a 63-year-old walter clark friday officers found clark naked inside a closet in a home. family members tell news 4 they're suspicious about money from an insurance settlement clark received before his death. bennett claims she wa the victim's fiance and according to court documents the murder weapon was a metal baseball bat. >>> jewish cemetery has been vandalized. head stones knocked over and broken. they're looking for the people that did this right now. investigation but police have not said whether they consider it a hate crime. >>> vandalism comes after dozens targ target. lawmakers want the president to respond to this. maryland representative said quote, these threats ought to concern every american and i urge the president to condemn them and direct his administration to take meaningful steps to address anti-semitism. we must sent a strong signal that this hatred will not be tolerated. >>> we first told you about systemic sexual harassment at uber yesterday. a former engineer says she and other women we

and it happened friday afternoon on 1 street northeast when police arrived they found 6-year-old walter clark with trauma to his body. a short time later police arrested 76-year-old thomas bennett. she was initially charged with assault and is now facing a murder charge. it's unclear what the motive for the attack was and whether clark and bennett knew each other. >> president trump expected to sign a new executive order on immigration sometime this week. and the order just one of several stems the administration plans to crackdown on illegal immigrationing into the united states and tighten country's borders. here's fox's garrett teny. >> today we're getting our fist look at how the administration perhaps to carry out president trump's aggressive enforcement administration on border security in a "washington post" which claims to obtain two draft memos for the plansp signed by security john kelly and the 19 page memo calls for hiring of ten more agent and more border patrol overs to enforce the follies. under the plan federal agencies would be given greater support to detain those in the cou

court documents revealedled bennett told police she beat walter clark with a baseballebal bat over a two day period. when officers found the man, he was bloodied and his hands were tide. and told police clark made her smoke street love both andnd tired of the alleged woman and eyes err,. >> in alex andre, a four people in custody foralex allegedly scamming an elderly woman. sheriff deputies say crystal mole inches, pamela mcleod, posted as contractors, promised to make repairs on the woman's how the and do pest removal work. the woman paid the suspect more than $70,000 over a year's time. investigators say, once conspiracy was discovered, inspectors checked the woman's home and determined no work w was ever done. d the sheriff's offers is concerned. there could be more victims out there. they want to hear from anyonee who may have had business bus dealings with the suspects.s. >>> police in fairfax county c need your help identifying the suspects, want in thewant connection with jewelry store robbery. this happened back on january 22, k jewelers springfield mall.ary surveillance vide

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