he argued there was no dna found connecting weems.he then stated that the robbery was of western the murder happened, meaning it's not felony murder. he said the murder was not premeditated so it's more like manslaughter than anything. the chavez family has sat through days of difficult trial, just across the aisle from the weems' family. >> i understand they lost justice because they lost a son. you got to think about it if you convict my brother for something that he didn't do, then i'm going to be losing a brother. >> reporter: again, deon dre weems found guilty on all charges, first degree felony murder, assault and also robbery. you are hearing this first on news4 this came down literally just seconds ago. and he is looking at a long time in jail. we don't have word yet on when his sentencing is going to be scheduled. we will have more coming up at 6 p.m. expecting to hear from the state's attorney. reporting live in upper marlboro, i'm tracee wilkins, back to you in the studio. >> thank you. >>> the head of the white house drug

weems will be sentenced in october as well. reporting live in upper marlboro, i'm tracee wilkins, back to you. >>> the one-time police officer who was charged in the shooting death of a man in fairfax county collapsed in court today. adam torrez made his first court appearance since being charged this week, the first time in the history of the county that an officer has been charged for shooting someone while on duty. our meagan fitzgerald will have new reaction from the prosecutor in this case. that's coming up in our next half hour. >>> sometime ahead, our first look at the work needed to remove the asbestos from hundreds of metro cars and why the agency wants more time to find someone who can do the job. >>> subway pitchman is facing several years in prison. new disturbing details today about his allegedexual encounters with underaged girls. >>> and making good on their promise. tonight, the personal information of the customers who used a cheating website is being exposed and it includes >>> metro rail is now extending its

and then he confronted weems. now the defense was not arguing throughout the trial that the crimes were not committed. the defense argued that the man in video was not weems but rather somebody else. before the verdict we spoke to weems' sister and she agreed the man in the video was not her brother. >> i just want my brother to come home. i understand they lost a sun but if you convict the wrong man for the wrong thing i'd be losing a brother. chris: there are two other men who have been charged. one is the get-away driver and the other was believed to be the lookout for the robbery. the trial is set for october. prince george's county, chris papst, abc7 news. leon: time for a look at the day's top stories. the former fairfax county police officer charged with the second-degree murder collapsed in court. moments after a judge denied him bail, adam torres fell to the floor. he was taken to the hospital to get checked out. he shot and killed john geer outside a home two years ago. he was unarmed and the other offic

police say this is deondre weems, the same gunman who would kill chavez minutes later.he video of the suspect's vehicle as they searched for weems and his two co-conspirat co-conspirators, william, believed to be the get away driver and washington, believed tonight lookout. weems is charged with murder, armed robbery, assault, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. the trial will continue tomorrow. the two co-conspirators go to court in october. >>> we just learned of a possible motive in the murder of man in huntington park and fairfax county. the victim's name was khalid abu malik. police found his body near the entrance to a park earlier this month. newly filed documents reveal that somebody stabbed him several times and then tore the pock else in his pants. that led a detective to surmise it might have been a robbery attempt. a 19-year-old named michael pal has been charged with second degree murder in that case. >>> we have an update on the breaking news we brought you at the top of our newscast. we are hearing reactio

deandre weems shot a hotel employee and he died. the lawyers will make their opening arguments today. chavez's mother may take the stand. >>> and d.c. police are trying to track down a burgundy chrysler in connection to a deadly shooting. matthew shlonsky died when he was caught in the middle of gunfire two days ago. shlonsky was not targeted according to police, instead he was on his way to meet a fraternity brother when it started. >> when you're down, he'd bring you up. and now he ended up being at the broken pipe yesterday when two of the trucks fell through the street. you can tell through the pictures. this is near the intersection of duncan avenue. it caused two small sinkholes. that's when the trucks fell in. we are told the broken main caused silt to wash into the pond. >>> five people are now dead after a jet and a plane collide. you can see the broken plane here, it's in a quarter mile area in san diego area. ntsb is saying that the planes were approaching the runway when they ran into each other. they were possibly all m

the hotel worker who weems threatened with a gun testified yesterday. chavez's mother could take the stand during the trial. >>> and in another courtroom, a suspect in the murder of a mary washington student will be arraigned. today, steven briel will head back to court in fredericksburg. he strangled grace mann back in april, police say. they were both students at the university. we are learning that his lawyer may ask for a mental health examination. you can check out the nbc washington app for updates later this morning as we continue to learn more. >>> and developing this morning, a former fairfax county police officer is behind bars on murder charges. adam torres turned himself in last night after a grand jury charged him in the death of john geer. he was on the job when he shot and killed geer two years ago. torres said that deer gear was reaching for a gun. coming up, derrick ward has more on why he'll stay in jail for a while. >>> a controversial vote for lawmakers in frederick county, maryland. the county will vote on whether to revoke the all

police say that is deandre weems, the same gunman who would kill chavez minutes later.leased the video of the suspect's vehicle as they searched for weems and his two co-conspirer tos, williams, the get away driver and washington, believed to be the lookout. weems is charged with murder, arounded robbery, assault, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. the jury was allowed to go home today. they have been told not to look at any news programs or follow up any information on what happened with this story, what happened with the case. coming up on news4 at 6:00, the defense is saying that the state's attorney's office may have overcharged this young man. they have a defense that they believe is going to get him off. we will have that report coming up live. reporting live in upper marlboro, i'm tracee wilkins, back to you in the studio. >> thanks. >>> what started as an argument apparently lead lead to a deadly shooting outside a busy rec center filled with parents and kids over the weekend. someone shot and killed jr franklin

>> i think she wants to make it very clear that the republican party has been against weems health. she know that right now. >> is hillary clinton gambling by invoking terrorist groups and drawing what some consider to be a very questionable parallel? >> well i mean first of all it was more of a perpendicular than a parallel. she's saying look we expect this stuff from terrorists but we don't expect it from these guys. so, you know, you are kind of distinguishing between the two groups right there. but i think she loves the fact that the attention is on this comment and this contrast on women's issues between her and the republican party rather than on who was, you know, what spies were getting into her e-mail because it wasn't secure. or the fbi agents looking into it. is she a target or just a gentle inquiry? those aren't the kind of questions they want asked. this is perfect for her. >> jonathan, bernie sanders has pledged to remain above board and not deal with personalities but issues. and on the other hand lincoln chafee took a swipe at clinton with regard to her e-mail practi

within the hour, jurors found deandre weems guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old jessie chavez. chavez was shot at the clarion hotel in october of 2013 trying to protect a pregnant employee. his mother spoke to abc7 moments after the verdict was announced. >> i'm still hurting. the loss of my son was really, really big. emotions are trummabling. i'm not sure whether to be happy or sad. i'm not sure yet. leon: two other men will go on trial for what prosecutors say were the role in the crime next month. caught on video tonight, a barn explodes in flames in southern maryland that send bystanders fleeing for cover. maryland bureau chief brad bell spoke to firefighters at the heart of it and has more on what they are saying about what caused the explosion. that was a heck of a thing, brad. brad: tremendous! this firefighter was steps away from where the explosion emanated. a couple hours ago i said what will you do when the call comes in? he said i'll ride. fire truck rolled. when you see the video this is amazing case of a jump right back in the saddle. look at the f

deandra weems is charged with killing hotel worker jesse chavez in oxon hill two years ago. prince george's county police said weems was attempting to rob the hotel when chavez tried to intervene. prosecutors and defense lawyers will deliver closing arguments today. we'll send you a breaking news alert as soon as the jury decides on a verdict in this case. >>> a developing story in thailand. there's a reward for information leading to the man accused of bombing a shrine in bangkok. security cameras spotted that man in a yellow shirt leaving a back pack at the shrine on monday, three minutes before the explosion. you see him in the video here. 22 people died that day. police believe the man did not act alone. >>> and new this morning, we're getting a look at pictures of that deadly plane crash in indonesia. these are new images. the plane went down in bad weather over the weekend. all 54 people on board died. >>> veterans at the american legion post on washington boulevard in arlington are not happy. the american flag that flies 24 hours a day in front of their building is mi

prince george's county police say weems was trying to rob the hotel when chavez tried to stop him. we'll send you a breaking news alert as soon as the jury decides on a verdict in the case. >>> the man who brought smiles to sick kids by playing batman will be laid to rest today. lenny robinson was known as the route 29 batman. he died when a car hit hisses bat mobile this past -- his bat mobile this past weekend. the funeral service is at the hearth sinai synagogue in owings mills today. his family is asking for donations to his charity, superheroes for kids. >>> in decision 2016 now, we will be watching to see the response tonight in new hampshire as two top-tier republican candidates hold town halls just miles away from each other. the "wall street journal" reportsing that jeb bush and donald trump will both appear at 6:30 tonight in neighbor iing counties. both have traded tough words in recent weeks. later bush will take the stage in new hampshire. parents and political junkies will be watching that closely, too. bush faced a lot of criticism over his support for common core st

baghdad just after the latest attack which happened on wednesday when a menny bus exploded killing seven weemd children were among them. no one has claimed responsibility for this incident. but there are regular anti-government protests as well over corruption and lack of basic services. the government's problems are piling up. with iraqi forces struggling to defeat isil particularly in anbar province. righters from the group seized the capitol, ramadi in may as the number of civilians being killed in this conflict is climbing. people in fallujah say they are living a nightmare. and just a warning you may find some of these images disturbing. >> reporter: in fallujah bullets and bombs don't discriminate. residents say the young are now just as likely a target as the old, that civilians of all ages are under siege from both isil and the iraqi army. >> translator: look at this. this happened as a result of artillery shelling by the army today. look at this? are we terrorists waging the war? this is my daughter she is dead now, what did she do to deserve this? many parents who thought the hardes

prince george's county police say dee andre weems attempted to rob the clarion hotel two years ago. they say jesse chavez tried to stop him and he was shot in the chest. >>> civil rights leader julian bond was one of the strongest voices for justice and equality of our time. but more than that, the former naacp leader was a vital link to our past. >> like many of you, i was privileged to be here 50 years ago. and like many of you, i am the grandson of a slave. >> bond died this weekend in florida. he was 75 years old. on social media the hash tag #rest in power as people remembered his life and work. bond marched on washington, served as a georgia state senator and taught at uva. >> i think that america's lost a real champion for the cause of justice not only for african-americans, but for all groups. and people and individuals who were oppress and discriminated against. >> president obama released a statement calling bond a hero and a friend who quote, helped change this country for the better. and what better way to be remembered than that? >>> right now, the wildfires are so bad

prosecutors and defense lawyers will deliver their closing arguments in deandre weems' trial. prosecutors say he was attempting to rob a hotel when chavez tried to intervene. >>> veterans at the american legion post in arlington are not happy. the american flag that flies 24 hours a day in front of their building is missing. the p.o.w. flag that flies with it was found yesterday on the ground. post manager sharon walker discovered the flag missing tuesday morning. >> we don't like to speculate that there could be, you know, somebody that would think of doing such a thing. >> they don't know if the flag was stolen by pranksters or if someone -- if it's someone looking to make a statement. >>> see the large frame that looks like there should be perhaps something inside it? a church in bethesda says there used to be a banner that read "black lives matter." the black unitarian universalist church says it's the third banner someone has damaged or stolen. once someone cut out just the word "plaque." the church posted on facebook it is in contact with police over this. >>> maryland g

weems shared what we saw in court. he followed the suspect's vehicle some distance before losing them. jesse was a hero. . >> he was coming to the clerk's aid. >> tomorrow the state is expected to rest its case and then we will hear from the defendant. what police said on the stand connecting the defendant to the crime scene. >> hogan tweeted the news this afternoon. the governor first announced his batdle back in june. so far he's been able to continue working while getting the cancer treatments. larry hogan tweeting that 95% of his cancer is gone after the first round of chemo therapy. >> wonderful. >> thanks so much. firefighters from our area are back home tonight after helping to fight the massive wild fires out west. the firefighters are from the maryland department of resources. they have been in california for most of this month and some longer battling the blazes out there. >>> and with the real fire season still to come, some are still concerned things could get worse befbetter. >> it was one of the most deva

and the officer who explained the series of cell phone calls they tracked from weem's southeast apartment to the murder scene and back. >> i have seen what they have been going through and it's just, they want closure right now and they want justice. >> reporter: the state is expected to rest its case tomorrow. i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >> we're waiting for the final decision on whether to approve a bill. you have heard it described as the female viagra but that is not right. flibanserin works to change chemicals in women's brains and works to help women who say their libodos have plummeted. >> the woman who is out of luck has neurorow transmitters that are just not firing the right way. >> critics point out the drug's potential side effects. i have just been told that the fda has now approved flibanserin for women to use so this drug has now been approved by the fda. there you go. >> evening planner tonight, sunset before 8:00 now through, like next april or something like that. it is just, you know, days continue to get shorter and shorter. school starts next week for all you folks ou

defense attorneys for deandre weems say they have proof he didn't have time to commit the murder.ll ahead on news4, we are live from the courthouse with what the accused gunman's family thinks of his defense. >>> i'm adam tuss outside the farragut north metro station. it is a warm day out here. you know what, inside the metro station, things aren't much better. that's because the chiller system that cools farragut north and the du pont circle stations is busted. water was leaking from it the cooling station has been shut down for the rest of the summer. for riders, of course, that means it is going to be a bit toasty inside those stations and there's going to be a big fix that's required to get rid of that problem. coming up on news4 at 5:00, going to tell you just how big of a problem this is and why digging will be involved. >>> prostitution, child porn, underaged sex with girls. prosecutors describe how jared ♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never m

they say jesse chavez tried to stop him and weems shot him in the chest. we are told his mother will be one of the people to take the stand today. >>> decision 2016 now. carly fiorina undoubtedly one of the rising stars of the 2016 campaign. today at noon, she hits the stage for a q&a with voters at the iowa state fair. the republican candidate is climbing in the polls right now. wisconsin governor scott walker going to take questions there today. walker was at the top of the polls in iowa for months until a surge by donald trump. and about a thousand miles east of iowa, the political press corps is expected to swarm new york city today as donald trump reports for jury duty. he will arrive bright and early. if he's selected for jury service, trump's campaign said it will continue there. it comes one day after he unveiled the specifics on his immigration policy. coming up, edward lawrence has a look at trump's controversial stances on birth right citizenship. >>> 5:19 right now. money and jobs on the agenda in prince george's county today. county executive