. >> reporter: the three victims 38-year-old ortez olah, and 33-year-old weldon mason and 30-year-oldtacy white both worked at sam's club in laurel. and weldon mason had been named associate of the month at sam's, and phis picture was posted rigt inside of the front door. and stacy had been reported friday and sheldon reported missing saturday. and the scene at the apartment in capitol heights, all victims shot, and all three dead for some time. any idea why someone would want to kill him? >> no, no. he got along with everybody. he was very friendly, i don't understand. >> reporter: and that is la toya canon and she is a friend of ortez, and she has been a hairstylist for him for a number of years. >> reporter: investigators are work around the clock to identify a killer and get them off of the streets. in prince george's county, pat collins, news4. >>> closing arguments are expected tomorrow for a former catholic educator charged in connection with a road rage death. lee cena took the stand and said he was protecting himself when he punched 63-year-old william o'brien in a parking lo

the other two victims lived in laurel. 33-year-old staci white and 33-year-old weldon mason. here's how police say the victims were connected. >> we've been able to determine that mason and white both worked together at a retailer in laurel, and that ola and mason were both friends. we're trying to further establish whether the three of them -- whether the three all knew each other. >> a family member of one of the victims discovered the bodies at 5:30 saturday afternoon. it's still not clear when the victims were killed. >> ekt daives are also working right now to establish a timeline by talking with friends and family to figure out exactly how long these bodieses had been here. >> prince georges county police saying that it's very unusual to have a triple homicide here in the county. they say they are using a lot of resources, working 24 hours a day on this case and as you can see from the flyer, up to a $25,000 reward being offered for information to help lead to an arrest. reporting live from capital heights, darcy spencer, news 4. >>> now we want you to take a look at th

it's believed all three had been dead 24 hours. 33-year-old stacy white, weldon mason and ortiz ola were found shot to death in an apartment. >>> virginia's attorney general filed a notice of appeal in virginia's same sex marriage case as a procedural move by mark herring who is trying to expedite the case through the appellate court. earlier this month a judge ruled the ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. in 2006 virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment defining marriage between one man and one woman. >>> well, it is supposed to run all the way to reston before getting to dulles airport, but tonight there are questions about whether even the very first phase of the silver line is ready to go. as our peggy fox tells us, you may not want to hold your breath. >> reporter: if all had gone as planned with the first phase of the $5.6 billion silver line, we'd see trains running today, but now no one can tell you when you can catch a ride on the silver line. >> very, very anxious for it. >> reporter: anticipation for the new silver line grows as sunlight glimmers off a metro train

saturday night, police found the bodies of weldon mason, stacy white, and ortiz olah, all in olah's apartment on marlboro pike in the capital heights neighborhood. they worked together at a retail store in laurel, maryland. police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. >>> today, in annapolis, the maryland senate will debate two bills to decriminalize marijuana. one bill would make it just a civil offense to have less than 10 grams of pot. you'd be fined, but wouldn't face any criminal charges. the other bill would make it legal for adults to carry small amounts of marijuana. you'd have to be at least 21, though, to do that. >>> no change, no problem. you'll have more options to pay your parking meter in bethesda this afternoon at 1:00. montgomery county executive isaiah leggett will celebrate the first smart parking meter installations. you'll be able to pay street meters using your credit card. the county department of transportation will replace the tops of 840 street parking meters in bethesda. the work is expected to take about a w

year-old aldon mason and 33-year-old stacy white, both worked at sam's club in laurel, and in fact, weldon mason was just named associate of the month at sam's. his picture is posted right inside of the front door. all three found shot to death in the apartment, and all three dead for at least 24 hours. today i talked to la toya canon, a good friend and hairstylist for ortez, and she described him as a good person. >> always a joyful person. >> reporter: and for him to die this way? >> he had been doing good. he had been going to school to cook, and it hurt my heart. >> reporter: it has been years since there has been a triple murder in prince george's county, and investigators are all over this case. they were at the neighborhood all weekend long and passing out flay flyiers and looking for information, and hear now from lieutenant bill alexander. >> it is not just unusual for prince george's county, but anywhe anywhere. it is the highest priority of the police department and no expense will be spared until we find those responsible and apprehend them. >> and imagine the impact this bloodshed h

believe all three had been dead at least 24 hours. 33-year-old stacy white, 33 chearld weldon may ---year-old welldon mason and 30-year-old ortiz ola were found dead in ola's apartment. if you know anything, you're asked to call police. >>> police in richmond, virginia are investigating the murder of a college student from arlington. witnesses say they saw three or four men rushing from the scene shortly after the shooting but police have made no arrests. lee graduated from tc williams in 2012. >>> our time is 4:35. mcdonald's and taco bell are going head to head. what the two fast food chains are doing to compete for your bright and early business. that's coming up in jessica's your money report. >>> you'd love the 50 and 60- degree temperatures over the weekend of the they're gone and snow is back in the conversation. we're in the 30s today. howard is tracking the snowstorm. he'll tell you whennity' -- he'll tell you all about it when we return. >>> 4:38 on this tuesday morning. some flurries or even light know for a while this morning. looking at 8:00 to noon about the best chance to see something but t

the flyers show the faces of weldon mason, stacey white, and ortiz olda, all shot to death over the weekend. they were found dead saturday in the capitol heights neighborhood. police are offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. >>> today, israeli prison officials are trying to find out how an inmate was able to steal a gun from a prison guard over the weekend. samuel sheinbein was on the run from the u.s. when he was stops ain. he was tried and convicted in an israeli court of murdering and dismembering a teenager in montgomery county back in 1997. yesterday, sheinbein stole a gun from a guard and opened fire in the prison. special forces were called in for the situation. they shot sheinbein, killing him as he barricaded himself inside the prison. >>> 4:33. "news 4 your health's" molette green following breaking news from the live desk. >>> this morning, an arrest warrant issued for ukraine's ousted president, but no one is sure where viktor yanukovych is right now. the country's acting government wants to put him on trial for mass murder, but they have

about the victims of the shooting in capitol heights. 33-year-old stacey white and 33- year-old weldon mason worked together at the sam's club in laurel. their bodies were found along with that of 38-year-old ortiz ola. police say they are actively looking for any tips in this case. >>> tonight in alexandria students at t.c. williams are mourning the loss of a track star would graduated in 2012. koran lee was shot to death outside his apartment. witnesses say they saw three or four men rushing from the scene of that murder. >> what was the purpose of it being so brutal, you know? >> i pray they will have a conscience and come clean for what they did. >> so far richmond police haven't offered any possible motive for the murder. >>> new information tonight about the death of a notorious american israeli prisoner who was killed in a shoot-out. police say an initial investigation found that samuel sheinbein somehow smuggled a gun into prison. the 34-year-old was on the verge of beg paroled after killing and dismember ago man in maryland 17 years ago. he fled to israel. police initially said shei

weldon mason, stacey wyeth, and ortiz ola were shot to death saturday night. the three worked together at a retail store in laurel. police are offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case. >>> 6:04. today a former juror will be back in court facing contempt for not disclosing her religious beliefs in the case surrounding a police officer's death. kavon neil was on trial for motor vehicle manslaughter in the 2012 death of prince george's county police officer adrian morris. in the middle of deliberations, the juror e-mailed the judge saying she was a jehovah's witness and that it was against her religion to judge others. the judge ruled a mistrial. >>> right now we're working to find out what caused a fire to rip through an attic at a home in glendale. this is video from the scene off springfield road in prince george's county yesterday. firefighters tell news4 the fire started in the attic and quickly spread to the roof. the family will have to stay somewhere else for a while. >>> today the naacp is looking to he