this is westfield wheaton mall. heavy on georgia avenue in that area. >> for everyone from 9news now, we wish. >> merry christmas, happy hanukkah, happy kwanzaa and a great weekend. >> i'll see you back here on monday. almost everybody else is off. olga will be here,

in the suburb of wheaton eight miles west of chicago. upscale restaurants and shops line the historic downtown. but there is another side to dupage county, illinois, one that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. it includes packed food pantries, and crowds at the county welfare office. candace king coordinates human services in dupage county, and she has watched poverty grow. >> it's exploded. in the 15 years that i've been in my job, it has gone from something that was rarely encountered this this community, and certainly no one thought it was here, to an issue that we encounter every day. >> reporter: over the last 20 years, poverty in depage county has grown by 185%. nearly 60,000 people here live in poverty. defined by the federal government as earning $22,350 a year for a family of four. and now a brookings institute analysis of census data finds that for the first time in the chicago area, there are more people in poverty in the suburbs than in the city. in this wheaton housing complex, 11 of the town homes are in foreclosu

. >>> the police took down a man accused of a series of carjackings at a wheaton shopping center. henry sanders is said to have carjacked three older men in the past week. a bank surveillance camera also captured a fourth younger victim. sanders is facing charges in both montgomery and prince george's county. >>> howard university is facing a lawsuit from a group of students. sea say university officials didn't do enough after reporting inappropriate sexual contact by a school employee. stacy cohan is on campus with that story. >> reporter: good morning. here what is happened. these two students were

pero al margen de las clases de computaciÓn y otras tambiÉn los incorpora a la nueva sociedad, desde wheatonspues de meses de espera, el alcalde de washington vincent gray dio su visto bueno a una porcion del proyecto de tranvia que conectaria union station con el resto del centro de washington... el alcalde calmo los animos esta noche durante una reunion comunitaria con lideres de la ciudad, miembros del departamento de transporte, y miembros de la comunidad que protestaron la posibilidad de que la ruta se construya en medio de sus vecindarios... el alcalde aseguro a los preocupados que la ruta no afectara los sectores residenciales y que se buscara una coneccion con la calle h... por segundo dia consecutivo miles de personas se apoderaron de las calles centricas de washington en demanda de trabajos y en contra del congreso que a su jucio esta mas interesado en proteger a los ricos que a los sectores mas afectados por el desempleo y la crisis economica... claudia uceda tiene mas detalles de estas protestas... con empujones, mas de una decena de arrestos, calles bloqueadas con carpas y con t

. >>> in montgomery county, police have made an arrest in the wheaton carjackings. henry levi sanders has a lengthy criminal record facing multiple counts of criminal, robbery and assault to his resume. he's accused of kidnapping three men from the westfield wheaton mall and forcing them to withdraw money from bank accounts. >>> gary giordano is back in the united states. this is video of the maryland man in miami yesterday. though he's free, giordano is the main suspect still in the disappearance of robyn gardner of frederick, maryland. aruban prosecutors lost their appeal to get him back behind bars. giordano claims gardner was swept out to sea while the couple snorkeled off the island in august. >>> the first sex abuse lawsuit has been filed against former penn state football coach jerry sandusky. it was filed by a man who says the coach abused him more than 100 times from 1992 to 1996. but now a 30-year-old man, he's not among the eight victims mentioned in a grand jury report. the suit also names the university and the second mile charity as defendants. sandusk

>>> caught on tape, some dramatic moments for a channel 9news crew that was out on assignment in wheatonoday. take a look, frantic bystanders flagged them down asking for help to call 911 after the suv was seen going the wrong way on university boulevard. despite two flat tires, the driver crossed the median, hit a curb, strateled the center line and passed out behind the wheel. then he actually comes to and keeps driving another block before police and paramedics finally stop him. >> i don't think he's okay. >> so here is the deal. responders say the man suffered a medical emergency and do not believe alcohol or drugs were involved. despite all of the traffic around and pedestrians, no one was hurt. >>> well, hearing john hinkley's request to spend more time outside of the mental hospital has gotten started. remember they found him not guilty by reason of insanity for trying to kill president ronald reagan back in 1981. we'll never forget that video. but in recent years, he has been allowed visits of up to ten days. hinkley's doctor say he has been better and they want the visits unsupe

it's a tough commute to get to the mall, but then once you get to wheaton, you are in line. back to you all. >> thank you very much, danella. >>> shoe fanfanatics, christmas arriving early. the new jordan 411 concords arriving in stores today. fans are lining autopsy rouup a country to get their hands on these shows. they're selling for a cool $180 a pair. this was in georgetown where 40 people were braving the cold and rain around 5:00 this morning. as danella showed you, chopper 4 is live over the scene outside the westfield wheaton mall. as danella pointed out, there is a line down the sidewalk level then up on the ramp above waiting to get into the store. unbelievable. hope they have enough shoes. >> that is unbelievable. >> got to confine it to one shoe per person. >> i wonder how many of those folks stayed up all night. >> i can imagine. that's rough. good luck, folks. >> maybe some will take just one shoe if they want them that badly. >>> the clock is indeed ticking down, just 48 hours left before christmas, and procrastinators have less than 48 hours to get the last

county say tip from the public lead them to a man wanted for a series of carjackings and robberies in wheaton. police announced the arrest of a 50-year-old of landover. he faces kidnapping armed carjacking, and robbery charges in connection with the three attacks. >>> republican presidential hopeful herman cain says he will decide by next week about the future of his candidacy. he delivered a message that he will not be forced out but he stopped short of a definitive statement about staying in the race. he says he is reassessing his campaign amid allegations he had a 13-year affair with the georgia businesswoman. >>> the virginia attorney general may be seeking higher office. ken cuccinelli will run for governor in 2013. he is popular with tea party supporters. this would set up a showdown with the current lieutenant governor. >>> 37 degrees outside. >> still ahead, the old coaches new job. bruce boudreau is heading west. >> ♪ >> the nominees for music's highest honor and the front runner. >> it is starting to feel more like winter outside. we have the first forecast we are the american assoc

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the man not a customer did not make a transaction they believe he is the wheaton bandit >> if somebodyng at the surveillance photographs the way he is standing carrying himself and addressed might be the clue or tip investigators can use to help solve the case down about 48 hours and counting pictures jog your memory called the fbi a $50,000 reward >> convicted felon gets the unluckiest criminal award trying to rob a mixed martial arts fighter. police say 24 year-old anthony miranda kept up to parked car about 11:30 p.m. friday night after the driver for a lighter pulled his gun and demanded money and then ordered the driver out of the car the mixed martial artist we did for his chance wrestled and got control of the gun during the fight police say the anthony miranda accidentally shot himself in the ankle charged with armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm and the bad looking face right now. muscle cars and luxury rides, mangled on a japanese highway. next what caused the very pricey crash and new faces of chicago cubs and white sox descend on dallas for baseball winter m

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las estaciones afectadas son brookland, takoma, silver spring, forest glen, wheaton y glenmont...os pasajeros afectados podran utilizar autobuses de transbordo para no perder sus conexiones, dijeron funcionarios del principal medio de transpote publico de nuestra capital... la automotriz honda esta extendiendo el retiro de varios de sus modelos para reemplazar las bolsas de aire en sus vehiculos... el problema es que la bolsa en lado del chofer se activa bajo la presion lesionandolo... los modelos afectados incluyen al popular civic y a los accord fabricados al comienzo de los anos 2000... algunos modelos de la linea acura tambien estan siendo afectados por este retiro.. en peru, la policia desbarato una banda internacional de narcotrafic antes que procesaba la droga con sofisticados equipos en una granja de la localidad de chilca... los detenidos tenian listos un cargamento para ser llevado por mar a mexico y estados unidos.. entre los detenidos se encuentran ocho peruanos, cinco colombianos y un ecuatoriano...en los ultimos cuatro meses la policia ha capturado a mas de 20 colomb

. >>> the man accused of a string of kidnappings and robberies in wheaton is behind bars this morning. montgomery county police arrested 50-year-old henry levi sanders of landover, maryland. now, they say he kidnapped three elderly men from the westfield wheaton mall and forced them to withdraw money from their bank accounts. authorities say he stabbed one of the victims. he also is implicated in a string of robberies in prince george's county county. >> aaron thomas, the man authorities dubbed the east coast rapist is behind bars in virginia. he will be back in court january 25th. he's accused of raping dozens of women up and down the east coast, including two teenage girls in woodbridge, virginia, two years ago. prosecutors in prince william county say the two girls will testify at thomas' trial. dna from a cigarette butt near the scene of one attack helped police in connecticut make the arrest in march. >>> we have a commuter alert for you this morning. an early heads up for metro riders. starting tomorrow night at 10:00, the red line will be closed from glenmont all the way to rho

the brooklyn, tacoma, silver spring, forest glen, wheaton and glenmont stations will shut down starting at 10 tonight and won't be back open until tomorrow morning. the shuttle buses will be running between the glenmont and rhode island avenue stations. >> i can't understand what they said. >>> well, today is a special day for fox 5. we continue our 10-year-old tradition for the stuff-a-truck food drive. wisdom martin is live at the giant in hyattsville station. we begin with sue palka at the greenbrier station in fairfax. how's it out there? >> reporter: it's traffic. we're delighted that it's a comfortable day like last night for the lighting of the christmas tree. we have chantilly high school's touch of class here. they're lending some beautiful music to get the tag of the shoppers here at the -- the attention of the shoppers here at the greenbrier shopping station. the food bang needs your donations. we're collecting and they're distributing. they have only four boxes full right now. we have a ways to go. we're getting donations there and that is traffic. i wanted to talk more -- t

ocurrio en wheaton, el hombre cruzaba en medio de la calle viers mill, cuando fue impactado por un auto su cuerpo fue lanzado al otro lado de la calle y fue atropellado por un segundo vehiculo, una camioneta suv oscura que venia en la via contraria... el conductor de este vehiculo no paro... la policia busca al conductor e identificar a la victima... "si tiene un familiar que no haya regresado a su casa este fin de semana o algun inquilino que usted sepa que no haya regresado a su casa, el senor tenia pelo negro, bigote, tenia chaqueta negra, camisa de cuadros azules, blue jeans y zapatos negros.." si tiene informacion sobre la victima o el conductor del segundo vehiculo, llame a la policia, al 301-840-2435... el gobernador de virginia presento hoy su plan presupuestario que beneficiaria particularmente la educacion publica... bob mcdonnell, tambien busca eliminar millones de dolares en fondos para cuidados de salud, y ademas recortaria programas de educacion pre escolar... la iniciativa presentada a la asamblea estatal, tambien busca afianzar el fondo de jubilacion de empleados publico

. >>> the man accused a spring of carjackings in a wheaton shopping center expected to be in court today for a bond hearing. police say 50-year-old had he beenery sanders carjacked three older men at knife point in the past week and forced them to take money out of an atm. a bank surveillance camera captured a fourth younger victim. >>> a verbal attack against the president. up next, we'll tell you which governor is questioning the president's leadership and he is not shy about it. >>> it is being called one of the most sophisticated drug tunnels ever discovered. we are checking more headlines on the other side of the break. ♪ ♪ express yourself ♪ [ female announcer ] your favorite holiday flavors are here. with some new ones to love. ♪ ♪ oh, do it ♪ oh, do it ♪ express yourself [ female announcer ] introducing new warm cinnamon sugar cookie and brown sugar maple latte. coffee is like the holidays. it's better when you add your flavor. coffee-mate. from nestle. >>> the most sophisticated drug tunnel discovered connecting mexico to california. california drug agenties say they found a tun

it happened this morning in wheaton, montgomery county police say a mercury milan left the road, hit the man and a parked car and a tree. 59-year-old rolando grande martinez was killed. >> he work from 12:00 until dark every single day, even saturdays and sundays. >> very respectful, friendly, all the members love him. he's going to be missed. >> the cause of that crash still under investigation. the driver of the car was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. >>> lawyers for the soldier accused of giving classified information to wiki leaks revealed today that their client has a gender identity disorder. during a pretrial hearing in maryland, private bradley manning's defense claims he created a twitter account under the alter ego brianna. gender identity issues were hurting his ability to do his job and think clearly. manning faces life in prison if convicted on charges of aiding the enemy. >>> a government shut down has been averted thanks to action today on capitol hill. like many money battles on the hill these days this one was very contentious and came down t

found out we were coming out here tonight, they came not only from greenbelt but from lansdowne, wheaton, bell crest and white marsh. they came from far away to show that they want this program to continue. unfortunately it was canceled and many parents are just finding this out tonight. one father came here tonight to let us know that he was able to cut his deployment from afghanistan a little short to come home to see his son take their belt tests and now that's not going to happen. >> it's not about the fighting. it's about discipline and how you treat other people around you. >> 11-year-old alexis diaz just became a black belt a few weeks ago. >> i felt excited. because i met a lot of great people. >> some families are just finding out tonight that the program has been canceled. >> a year and a half for nothing. decent courtesy should have sent out notice. >> the program has been canceled at all of the clubs l.a. fitness took over this week. >> we would love for l.a. fitness to reassess their view. >> and now they are trying to save it by starting a movement online. there is a petiti

reporting live from wheaton, darcy spencer, news4. aaron, back to you. >> darcy, thank you. >>> we are following some breaking news right now where firefighters are searching for a missing boater after an accident in the chesapeake bay near tidings road and chesapeake road. the firefighters tell us two people have already been rescued as they continue to search for a third now. >>> have you noticed a smoother ride on north 66? a flyover ramp opened eastbound onto the inner loop of the beltway. you can merge from the right lanes instead of from the left as you're used to. this new ramp is part of the hot lanes project which is expected to be finished next fall. >>> we're now just a week away from christmas eve, and that means a lot of shoppers spent the day out looking for the perfect presents today. retailers referred to today as super saturday. it is historically one of the busiest shopping days of the years. retailers are trying to lure shoppers out of their houses and into the hollywood frenzy. at prince george's, the rush was over

. >>> the lights are still out along a busy road in wheaton, maryland. it's a stretch that saw two pedestrians killed over the weekend. shomari stone got results hen he called popco tonight but the residents are not satisfied. >> many of the residents want to see action and results. not just the crews to count the number of street lights out and go back to the station and put it down. they want to see things fixed out here. they say say the two accidents are a reminder of why the lights need to be fixed. if you look right up here many street lights are out just like that one. >> i'm quite upset about this problem. >> reporter: edwin jackson lives between connecticut avenue and randolph road. a dozen street lights are out leaving the neighborhood in darkness. >> it disturbing. >> reporter: it is disturbing two people were killed near his home in separate crashes this weekend. on saturday morning a car hit and killed a 59-year-old at a bus stop. later that night a car hit a man who was crossing in the middle of the road. >> i see women and children and str

it happened 10:30 last night at the intersection of veirs mill and gridley roads in wheaton near the randolph shopping center. the man was crossing viers mill when he was hit by a car heading west. he landed in the road and was struck by a dark-colored suv which didn't stop. he was taken to holy cross where he later died. he's not been identified at that time. >>> all right. turning to the weather, i think we saw some flurries in restin last night. >> you absolutely positively did. we saw a few snowflakes right here in town. just before 6:00 last night, it's ground truth. it looks like snow on the radar. there are snowflakes flying around out there. didn't add up to. . not of a snow accumulation. >> it was actually very nice. >> until you have to start shoveling it, snow is wonderful. or driving in it sometimes can be a little bit tricky also. right now we have a mix of clouds and clear skies over washington. there are more clouds up to the north and west of the city. clearer skies to the south. waldorf and la plata, cold start for you. 27 degrees. 33 in annapolis. even some chilly s

the transit agency says the brooklyn, tack ma, wheaton and glenmont stations will be closed beginning at 10:00 tonight until monday morning. buses will also replace trains between the deanwood and cheverly stations on the orange line. >>> coming up on 9news now at noon, general motors announces plans to buy back chevy volts. we'll explain why. . >>> the powerful hurricane strength winds are causing some havoc out west. we'll have details on these stories and much more when we come back. [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> general motors is saying that it will buy back chevy volts from any owner who is afraid that the electric cars will catch fire. the ceo says the cars are safe, but the company wants to keep customers happy. the government is investigating after tests showed that the vehicle batteries may have a tendency to catch fire after a crash

this took place at the target in westfield wheaton shopping center. each child was given a $100 gift card to spend on christmas gifts either for themselves or family member. but the event is about more than just presents. >> the officers are there to provide some guidance and talk to the child. and also at the same time to work on the relationship that the child has with the law enforcement, and see law enforcement hopefully in a new light, and to know that law enforcement officers are just like anyone that they see every day on the street that they can talk to. >> events are taking place at more than 60 communities across the country. >>> still ahead tonight, the republican presidential candidates get ready to face off. the big issues ahead in tonight's gop debate. >>> an update on the american boy kidnapped in the philippines. >>> a professor from maryland gets the nobel prize. and a check of the forecast. >>> after cold sunshine on our saturday, it looks like we're going to have a lot more of the same. [ female announcer ] more people are using wir

people in wheaton say at least a dozen streetlights are out along veers mill road between connecticut avenue and randolph road, leaving the community in darkness. two pedestrians were killed in separate accidents along that stretch of road. neighbors we talked to are worried about more accidents. >> a lot of times i see women and children with strollers. at this time of year, it gets dark early. there's no visibility for them. >> we called pepco about the problem, and they sent a crew to check out the lights. they have not repaired or replaced the bulbs, so the streetlights remain off. >> the national hanukkah memorial will be lit during the ceremony on the ellipse that begins at 4:00 this afternoon. after the ceremony, traditional potato pancakes given out. free menorrah kits and dradles will also be given out. hanukkah is the jewish festival of lights and lasts eight nights. very nice. 4:38 is the time. >>> considering buying a home? how officials just may convince how officials just may convince you to move into we were so blessed when we had triplets. if by blessed you mean freake

brooklyn, sea way, takoma, silver spring, and wheaton stations will be closed until monday morning. the ft. totten station will stay open for green and yellow line riders, and there will be free shuttle service between the closed stations. cheverly and dean wood will have work, but those stationed will remain open. >>> and you only have a few more days to take a toll free test drive of the intercounty connector. they'll begin charging drivers on monday. the new section opened on november 22nd and connects i-370 in gaithersburg with i-95 in laurel. a trip on the new road during peak hours will cost you 25 cents a mile or $4 to travel the entire length. have you done it already? >> i have. it's very smooth. >> you have to get wup of those things. >> now you don't because it's free. if i ride it on monday, i'll have to -- or you get charged. they'll send you a bill with a little addition on top. >> good to know. >> in other news, the set of formally conjoined twins will be discharged from the vcu medical center in richmond. the twins were joined at the lower chest and abdomen. the girl

. >>> the man accused of a spring of carjackings at a wheaton shopping cent are is expected to be in court today for a bond hearing. police say 50-year-old henry sanders carjacked three older men at knife point in of the past week and made them take money out of an atm machine. sanders is facing charges. >>> hearings will continue to see if the man who tried to assassinate president reagan could spend more time with his family. his doctors at st. elizabeth's hospital say they do not believe hinckley is a danger to himself and others but prosecutors disagree with that saying he continues to be deceptive. a ruling is not expect for months. hoyt hillary clinton, the first secretary of state since 1955 to visit burma, the country also called myanmar. after meeting the president there, he hailed a new chapter in relations with the united states. secretary clinton is there to see if there has been enough progress to lift u.s. sanctions after decades of isolation. >>> today is also world aids day, a day to show support for those living with the virus and remember those who have died from it

the so- called "wheaton bandit" is accused of roughing up to 16 banks since 2002 his first seven heists targeted banks and wieden and he last struck december of 2006 but the statute of limitations expired at midnight that means the suspect cannot be charged for any of those rare breeds and all he stole about $150,000 >>coming up in the medical watch a therapy to prevent common birth defects will soon be tested in the nine states also left at the altar ... and the event center in lemont suddenly closes leaving lots of brides without a reception hall just one phillips' colon health probiotic cap a day helps defends against occasional constipation, diarrhea gas and bloating. with three strains of good bacteria to help balance your colon. you had me at "probiotic." [ female announcer ] phillips' colon health. s sphere for their wedding that's because their venue abruptly shut its doors and canceled all events for 2012. julian crews is live and lemont with the details >>sh efforts to reach owners of the montefiori event center have been unsuccessful people are angry the place of natural beau

he is charged with scamming at least for disabled adult residents in wheaton out of tens of thousands of dollars. he asked for money up front for a uniform and background check. there was no uniform no job and the money was gone. >> he was looking for easy prey. >> this individual the demise are most of vulnerable adults. >> theresa dieodd investigated. >> they were trying to do the right thing and get a job. you know how it is right now. >> at this point edward is unforgiving. >> i am glad he is off the street. >> police are saying that if you think you could have been a victim or you know someone who could have been a victim, give them a call. as for edward, he offers, if it seems to good to be true, it probably is. >>> coming up, near as they majorhonda recall involving faulty air bags. >> a leesburg woman mourns the loss suffered two dogs after someone poisoned them. >> in maryland man is adopted in pakistan. see what is al qaeda kidnappers are demanding. >>> an expanded recall from honda. the air bags could inflate with too much pressure in a crash. two u.s. gas are connected to

the last in 2006 on wednesday the statute of limitations for the last robbery will run out and then wheaton banned it may not ever pay for his crimes >>the fbi and local authorities have today's to catch this man these pictures are from surveillance video ... he hit this west suburban bank in wheat and three times in 60 days this woman was a teller at the drive up window for one of those robberies >>i heard him yell get over here and bring that money and there was a man they're pointing the gun >>all three employees involved had to turn over their money >>he seemed nervous and i did not want him to be so nervous he pulled the trigger on us he scared me to death >>regardless of the week and banned it appearing nervous he really did know what he was doing according to authorities is believed that he had law enforcement or military training in his background ... if the picture you see from this surveillance video jocks remember it all your courage to call the fda or local authorities as time ticks away on the deadline >> the state of illinois might be the answer to all of your holiday shopping

obtained illegally but no denial on their part it's a very clear evidence that the statements from wheaton on the west sticking their nose a little too far into the country's internal affairs are being backed up by evidence like this. as you mentioned not only with the u.s. state of all the getting involved here but certainly as we hear some reports of a western media getting involved perhaps trying to ruffle some feathers or what can you tell us about. yeah if you want some western media news networks this week you would get an idea that there was pure chaos on the streets of moscow of course you and i anyone who lives in moscow knows that that was certainly not the case in fact it should be said this is the first day that so many people have come out onto the streets you saw networks like fox socks new showing pictures of athens where of course yes it was more entertaining it painted a clear picture of chaos but it wasn't moscow you had c.n.n. showing archives of previous nationalist ethnic rallies that took place a year ago they filed a correction but still this trend of not really show

available at walmart.wgn news @9 known robber police cannot do a thing about it, wheaton bandit gottenee despite robbing 16 banks between 2002- 2006 and western suburbs tonight a total of $150,000 but that that he never know now even if he was found cannot be charged of the crimes because statute of limitations expired at midnight this morning. and whether that played a role in a deadly plane crash national transfer station safety board preliminary report on single engine plane crashed near crystal lake thanksgiving weekend by the ray harris hesitated to let his plan afraid of getting stuck in bad weather killed with two daughters one of boyfriends. no technical issues with the airplane going out to tom skilling with the seven day forecast >> we got ourselves snowfall, and the radar lighting up the last couple of hours greig areas are rainfall clout to get into this circus snowfall in the areas right there at the expectation area of snowfall intersecting chicago area tonight forecast after midnight by morning pretty well exited the area by way of the southeast suburbs indiana. high pre

the three carjackings and robberies of older men in the parking lot of westfield wheaton plaza is just a string of crimes committed by suspect henry levi sanders in montgomery and prince george's counties over the last two weeks. the judge ordered him held without bond. you have multiple convictions and called him a flight risk. they said he is a danger to the community. >> he's violent and a repeat offender. he illustrates the challenges we face in the county. >> reporter: sanders was released from custody on 1 $100,000

searched his home in landover finding a yellow box cutter and other evidence that ties him to the wheaton attacks. >> after we have prosecutors him here, montgomery county will be able to prosecute him as well. >>> one person was killed when his vehicle hit a tree. chopper 4 was over the scene about 8:30 this morning. 47-year-old jay schoolden flipped over. nobody else was in the car when it happened. >>> an ex-marine accused of shooting at the pentagon and other military targets will stay in jail for now. he had a court hearing today in alexandria. he waived a probable cause hearing. defense lawyers asked for him to remain in home confinement. the court ordered he stay in jail pending further hearings. he's accused of shooting at military targets in october and november of last year. nobody injured in the shootings. >>> today, montgomery county voted not to recommend a county wide youth curfew. that was a response to flash mob robberies and other fights involving teenagers. the vote was 2-1. officials say crime involving young people and gangs has dropped significantly in recent years. i

looking up north at montgomery county, 27 degrees at wheaton and rockville. 28 in hernden and vienna. 25 degrees in hundredington with 26 coming in at ft. heights in prince georges county. 9:00 a.m., partly sunny sky with a temperature reading of 36 degrees. newspaper time today, 43. still partly sunny, going for a high today of 46 degrees. but with, again, increasing clouds today. carol. >> veronica, thank you so much. this morning, of course, we have breaking news. a fatality in silver spring and piny branch. the good news now, university mrfd and piny avenue are blocked. >>> camden line on the marc, heads up, you have a long delay, 20 to 0 minutes. montrose, doing well. >>> crews in the district are working to repair a broken water main. an 8 rchb water main on seventh street in northwest broke early this morning. some people in the area may lose water until repairs are complete. northbound seventh street is closed to traffic. it should be fixed by 8:00 this morning. >>> new from overnight, at least 35 people are dead in turkey from military air strikes. it happened near the iraqi

as montgomery county police are looking for a driver involved in a deadly pedestrian accident in wheaton. it happened around 10:30 last night at the the intersection of veirs mill and gridley road next to the randolph crossing shopping center. the man was crossing veirs mill road when he was hit by a car heading west. the victim landed in the middle of the road and then was hit by a dark colored suv, which did not stop. the pedestrian was taken to holy cross hospital where he later died. >>> waking up to a frigid morning once again this weekend. overall, it's going to be nice. >> i think you'll like today more than yesterday. sunshine this afternoon. a lot of times that changes how people feel about the day. you can definitely tell that the sky is trying to brighten just a bit. a little lonely ray or two of sunshine getting to the downtown skyline there. temperature, 36 degrees at national airport. 36 also in leesburg. 32, manassas. 32 in frederick, maryland. 31 in hagerstown as we look at our current temperatures. 32 also in winchester, virginia. so a cold start this morning for sure. w

he's expected in aft least five attacks, including the car jackings at the same shopping center in wheatonctim was at a hope depot store the sunday before thanksgiving when sanders asked for a ride to the metro. >> drove from home depot and he put out his knife and he said, give me your wallet and give me your money. and i want to kill you. >> he was not hurt. sanders is facing several charges, clus including assault, kidnapping and robbery. he'll be in court from 1:30 this afternoon for a bond hearing. >>> this morning, a woman wanted for bank robbings and car jackings is behind bars. 34ris arrested 26-year-old stephanie schwabb yesterday after she allegedly tried to rob a bank in virginia. officers caught her after a chase on the beltway. schwab is charged with robbing two banks and car jacking a woman at tyson's corner. >>> tsa authorities confiscated a woman's pink cell phone that was actually a stun gun. the woman was traveling from los angeles to reagan national when authorities stopped her. officers found the stun gun at the security check point. she told them she had forgotten it w

closing six red line stations for track work, the brookland, tacoma, silver spring, forest glen, wheatonnow until monday morning. three shuttle buses will run between glenmont and rhode island avenue stations. >>> heads up if you're heading to the skins game this weekend. starting sunday security teams will be using metal detecting wands to screen all fans coming into the game. it may take longer to get to your seat. the redskins and jets kick off this sunday at 1:00. >>> herman cain's campaign could be hours from the end. find out more about his big announcement coming up. >>> also ahead tonight postal workers on alert, police issuing a warning during one of the busiest times of the year.  [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? we talked about getting a diamond. but with all the thank you points i've been earning... ♪ ...i flew us to the rock i really had in mind. ♪ [ male announcer ] the citi thank you card. earn points you can use for travel on a

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kids got to browse the aisles at target in westfield wheaton shopping center.child got a $100 gift card to spend on gifts not only for themselves but also their family members. the shopping spree we know is more than about presents. >> it provides some guidance and talk to the child and also at the same time work on the relationship the child has with law enforcement and the city of law enforcement in a new light to know they are just like anyone they see on the street. they are someone they can talk to. >> last weekend officers in prince george's county hosted shop with a cop. similar events are taking place in more than 60 communities across the country this year. >>> new from overnight, manuel noriega is on his way home to panama. the former dictator was flown from paris to panama overnight where he will be punished once again for crimes he committed during his reign. noriega has spent more than 20 years in custody here in the u.s. and in france for drug trafficking and money laundering. panama also convicted him once he was being held abroad. he can soon be

people in wheaton say at least a dozen streetlights are out along veers mill road between connecticut avenue and randolph road, leaving that neighborhood in the darkness. on saturday, two pedestrians were killed in separate accidents along this stretch of roadway. residents we talked with are worried about more accidents. >> a lot of times i see women and children in strollers walking this time of year it gets dark early. there's no visibility for them. >> they called pepco about the problem, and they sent out a crew to check the lights. however, as of this time, they have not yet replaced the bulbs. so the streetlights remain off. >>> today d.c. council member mary chay will introduce a new p proposal to change taxicab services in the district. it would require cabbies to accept credit cards and other digital payments, have gps tracking their movements around the city, and have realtime reporting of their fares to be monitored by the d.c. taxicab commission. and the cabs will be required to be painted a single color. the biggest overhaul since 2008. some cab drivers say the cost of m

the brooklyn cua, takoma, silver spring, forest glen, wheaton, glenmont closed until monday morning. crews are installing new rails and making safety upgrades. the ft. times station will stay open for green and yellow line riders and there will be free shuttle service between all of those closed stations. also we want to let you know, buses will also replace some of the trains out on the orange line, no trains will be running this weekend between cheverly and deanwood, but those stations will remain open. trains will be running again in time for monday morning's commute as well. erika? >> thanks a lot, angie. it's 9:11. what police are doing to make sure that you and your purchases are safe from thieves as you do a little bit of holiday shopping this weekend. >>> up next we'll go live to prince georges community college and the nbc washington pnc bank community shred, what you should bring and what you should laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some w

montgomery county police say desean terry johnson met jones at the wheaton metro last may. he promised to get jones a job as a janitor, but he would need to shell out hundreds of dollars for things like equipment and a uniform. jones gave up the cash but not go job. he said he thought johnson was a friend. >> for him to take that money from him, it have d have a bit of an emotional impact on me. >> reporter: now he knows what a real friend looks like. >> i actually call him more of a guardian angel. >> oh, stop. now i'm going to get embarrassed. >> reporter: this officer says a concerned citizen told him residents at inwood house may have been exploited. sure enough, as a result of his visit, jones and two other victims emerged. now that johnson is in police custody, jokingly jones admits he's pleased. >> i'd be happy if he went to jail because i know that the other prisoners would love this little guy. >> reporter: thus far, there have been four victims from the area. since 2010, johnson has swindled these vulnerable adults of at least $10,000. thus far, there have been fo