police say zakieya avery managed a demon assassins.in court today, the prosecution revealed they had scheduled an in-home exorcism thursday evening but the client never showed up. sometime overnight, they became convinced a spirit had invaded the four children, turning their eyes black. attempt to with an break the neck of the youngest child. it proceeded to strangulation and stabbing. the one andfound two-year-old in their mother's bed. >> after that attack, the proceededered and to clean up the crime scene and prepare the children to see god. believe she knew she did something wrong. there were no documents, no literature. there was nothing that said it was an exorcism. >> defense attorneys claim no history of child abuse. >> she has been known as a nurturing caregiver. it is shocking. >> jurors will transfer -- the women will undergo testing to see if they are fit to stand trial. police say neither woman appears remorseful. kevin lewis, abc 7 news. >> our coverage continues. >> doug hill will be back with how cold it is going to get

police have charged zakieya avery and her friend, monifa sanford with murder and attempted murder. they say they were trying to perform an attempted exorcism. in great need, and the need never went away. to died from their injuries and the other two children are in the hospital recovering. help forvery sought mental illness in the past. thrown from a vehicle is dead. two cars were involved in that crash. there's a lot going on in the nation's capital as we honor one of the most inspiring civil leaders. there will be a wreath laying at 8:00 this morning on the national mall. offannual peace walk kicks in southeast and anza -- and ends at covenant baptist. one family coping with tragedy after a fire claims the life of a teenager. that is still to come. >> back to our breaking news. prince george's -- officers are telling us that four people are in the hospital after being shot out the 90 degrees restaurant. one suspect is in custody. we do not have word on condition. brianne carter will have a live report coming up. >> we want to turn to the weather now. like this is our last chance

monifa sanford and zakieya avery are accused. two other children are recovering from stab wounds.the two have suffered from mental illness in the past. >> another scandal for new jersey governor chris 50. the lieutenant governor is denying she played politics with city relief aid. dawn zimmer says that the lieutenant governor refuse to give city relief if she did not approve a project. >> the suggestion that anybody would withhold sandy relief holy and any reason is completely false. >> and investigators are looking into whether christie orchestrated a traffic jam for political retaliation. there is growing concern about the safety of athletes and toists at the olympic games in russia. an islamic militant group in russia is threatening an attack. they issued a threat by posting a video online. the video shows two young men believed to have been suicide bombers discussing last month the bombing in russia. north korea is using an imprisoned american to get the u.s. to reach out. surprised -- appeared a surprise news conference. he is under guard. he is not been treated badly. he apo

police charged zakieya avery and monifa sanford with murder. a neighbor noticed a child left in a car. friday morning another neighbor called 911 when she noticed a bloody knife. police released both 911 cars. >> >> i'm being attacked by two females. > you need to back off me, ma'am. >> >> in the car outside, there is a knife with blood. >> police credit the woman who called 911 with saving the two children's lives. they shared a delusion this children were possessed and tried to perform an exorcism. >> a student was ambushed and critically injured. >> the governor said he is not sure if water is safe to drink. >> and we continue to be on storm watch. our area bracing for several inches o >> 4:09 now. time check weather. we know snow is on the way. >> apparently a lot of it. jacqui jeras that is weather. what is this, a storm advisory? >> it is a winter storm warning. the confidence is high this is going to be a big, impactful storm. this is not going to be a snowmageddon, but we will be seeing heavy snow. it is going to be coming in that after

prosecutors explained what happened when zakieya avery and her friend, monifa sanford, a j talk avery's -- allegedly attacked avery's four children. they scheduled a portal with a client, then the client did not show up. childrendamon to the -- they claim they saw demons in the children. two of the children survive. have you seen this video yet? we will show you the bizarre new video that has toronto mayor rob for speaking out. and former governor bob mcdonnell and his wife. we will take a look at the latest problems from that chemical spill in west virginia. also taking a live look outside this noon. jacqui will be back with he >> toronto mayor rob ford admits a new video is authentic showing him drunk and slurring his words in a jamaican accent. take a look. >> [inaudible] -- they try to tell me >> the video was taken on monday inside a fast food restaurant. board was wearing while talking about being under police surveillance last year. ford previously said he would stop drinking after he was already caught on video smoking crack while drunk. he says this latest video has nothing to

zakieya avery is the mother of all four children. her former pastor knew she was having hard times. he spoke to us about the children. >> they were confident and happy kids, you know, you kind of get a feel for kids who are abused or neglected and that just did not fit these children. >> avery who is the mother and a 21-year-old friend, monifa sanford are charged with two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder. they are due in court tomorrow. >>> two months after a postal carrier was murdered in landover, his family wants to try to keep his colleagues safe now. 26-year-old tyson barnett was shot to death delivering mail after dark on thanksgiving. today his family is going to join other postal workers in a rally calling for safer conditions for postal workers, specifically that they not have to deliver mail once the sun sets. that rally takes place at the mlk memorial on the national mall, tonight at 5:30. >>> a replaying at the memorial to dr. king kick off a day of service honoring the civil rights leader. dc mayor vincent gray joins the men's choir for the ceremony.

andce charged zakieya avery monifa sanford. a neighbor noticed a child left alone in a car. friday morning, another neighbor called 911 when she noticed a bloody knife. that thee the delusion children were processed and they were trying to perform an exorcism. it is 36 degrees on tuesday morning. why some virginians are heading to the polls today. >> we are on storm watch. let's make an entrance. let's go against the grain. this way, that way, even up that way. let's review this, workshop that. let's save and then let's get down to it. let's make your home feel like this and make you feel like this. let's do this. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. right now pergo highland hickory acrossave closings going your screen right now. we will keep you up-to-date on school and government closings. >> how bad is it going to get? jacqui jeras is at the weather center. inthis will be snow may get geddon.ma we are going with the four to within the city, but some places will get up to 10 inches. we could see some heavy snowfall in the cup coming -- in the upcomi

and zakieyae latrice avery are being held without bond. they stabbed two children as part of an exorcism. news coming out of indiana tonight, where police are investigating a deadly shooting. police identified the victim of a senior -- as a senior teaching assistant. he walked into the electrical engineering building targeting cousins. is the winnerxton for a special election for state senate seat in virginia. she will replace the former senator who is now virginia's attorney general. will take control of the state. hat to thoseof the who voted in these weather conditions. >> what a long day for you, doug. >> with the timing and everything else, the forecast snow totals came in pretty well. let's see what is coming next. you see the snow moving southeast. if you are looking and watching in hd, you can probably make up a light blue colors. those are the snow banks. they are dumping snow. those counties are picking up an extra inch or so. in fact, we can show you some of the numbers. 8, 7 inches. nine, northeast of baltimore. up to six inche

a suspicious car, and that led them to the townhouse and the bloody scene inside. 28-year-old zakieya avery tried to run from the house, and she was captured by the police and brought in for questioning, and later charged in the attack. police say that avery told investigators that she believed that her children were possessed by the evil spirits, and that she was trying to perform an exorcism. also charged in this murder case 21-year-old monifa sanford and the police say that the two women have been living in the house for several weeks, and they say that the two women met some time ago in church. in the meantime, at the scene, more candles, more flowers, and more stuffed animals in memory of the child victims. >> my heart goes out to the family. >> reporter: what do you make of what happened here? >> i don't know. i can't answer that. i just don't know. i just don't know. only god knows. only god knows. >> reporter: tomorrow, the two women suspects are scheduled to appear in court, and tomorrow we should learn more details about this troubling murder case. live in montgomery county, pat c

, two maryland women charged with kill two young children in an alleged ex sorism, 28-year-old zakieya averyar-old monifa sanford, they told for thes they were known as the demon assassins. a 1-year-old and a 2-year-old. prosecutors are seeking a mental determination to determine if these women are competent to stand trial. >>> prosecutors in north carolina are making plans to try again after a grand jury declined to indict a police officer in a fatal shooting. jonathan ferrell was shot and killed by a charlotte officer, he was unarmed and reportedly seeking help after a car crash. the state attorney is reportedly going to reissue it saying the grand jury was missing jurors. >>> an execution dating back 70 years, 14-year-old george sfinny was put to death in 1934 for killing two white girls. he had no attorney, there was no other evidence and no witnesses. he was 14. and all the trial documents disappeared so his family is asking the judge for a new trial. >> i believe that george stinney could not have committed these murders. i think george stinney saw those children, but i don't think geo

that led them to the townhouse and the bloody scene inside. 28-year-old zakieya avery tried to run from the house, but she was caught and brought in for questioning and later charged in the attack. police say that avery told investigators that she believed that her children were possessed by evil spirits, and she was trying to perform an exorcism. and now, tomorrow, the mother will be in court. tomorrow, more details about this murder case. live in montgomery county, pat collins, news4. >>> people in our area, and around the nation came out today to honor the memory of the late dr. martin luther king jr. marcher marchers in anacostia took part in a peace march to pay tribute to the activists who come before and after dr. king. >> this is also a day of service in honor of martin luther king's family. the president and mrs. obama helped out in the family kitchen. >> yes, that is right, jim. standing up for volunteers is part of what this day stands for as well as honoring him. >> reporter: people gather eded the memorial to dr. king in washington, d.c., and others in philadelph philadelph

. >> the mother, 28-year-old zakieya avery attempted to flee the crime scene, but was tackled by thed arrested. those who knew the family are broken hearted. >> there was nothing that made us think something like that was going on over here. it's awkward, the story is shocking. >> avery told them she was performing a rite of exorcism on her children. >> they believed the evil spirits were in their children and they needed to get rid of the evil spirits. >> but authorities say there was no evidence an exorcism actually took place. >> no, we found no bible. we found no signs. >> instructions for exorcism? >> no official types of instructions, no books, no other type of literature explaining -- >> no minister. >> no minister was present on scene to our knowledge, no. >> exorcism or not, prosecutors are charging avery with two counts of first degree murder and two counts of attempted first degree murder, eligible for the death penalty. the family pastor cannot comprehend what might have gone wrong. this wasn't the family who attended his church. >> they were confident and happy kids, you

now cnn has learned from the police that the woman zakieya avery put together an organization out ofh she dubbed devil's assassins, its purpose to get rid of the devil. police say she was the commander of the group and another woman also arrested was a sergeant. both were ordered today to have mental evaluations to see if they are competent to the stand trial. >>> and watch out. you might get schooled by the first lady of the united states in basketball. michelle obama stars in a new video with the miami heat to the promote her let's move campaign against obesity. check it out. >> you could take it from me, eating the right foods can help make you a better athlete. >> oh. >> oh. >> and the team stopped by the white house last week to receive well wishes from the president for winning two championships in a row. >>> was it a rush to judgment or justice served? nearly 17 years ago, a 14-year-old boy became one of the youngest convicted murderers to be executed in the united states and today a south carolina judge began hearing evidence to reopen his case. george stinney junior was foun

now cnn has learned from the police that the woman zakieya avery put together an organization out of devil's assassins, its purpose to get rid of the devil. police say she was the commander of the group and another woman also arrested was a sergeant. both were ordered today to have mental evaluations to see if they are competent to the stand trial. >>> and watch out. you might get schooled by the first lady of the united states in basketball. michelle obama stars in a new video with the miami heat to the promote her let's move campaign against obesity. check it out. >> you could take it from me, eating the right foods can help make you a better athlete. >> oh. >> oh. >> and the team stopped by the white house last week to receive well wishes from the president for winning two championships in a row. >>> was it a rush to judgment or justice served? nearly 17 years ago, a 14-year-old boy became one of the youngest convicted murderers to be executed in the united states and today a south carolina judge began hearing evidence to reopen his case. george stinny junior was found guilty by a

police say that monifa sanford and zakieya avery is being held. avery is being held pending a psychiatric exam, and sanford is wait i waiting to be seen by attorneys. mark segraves will have more on that story tonight at 6:00. >> and police investigating a shooting on a college campus tonight. news4 scott macfarlane at the live desk with more details. scott? >> yes, it happened in purdue university in indiana, and officials confirm one person was killed in the shooting. the university officials say that the shooting happened inside of the electrical engineering building on campus. it is not clear if the person is a student. details have not been released. right now, the police do believe however that the victim had been targeted. for a large part most of the classes have been cancelled tonig tonight, and a vigil is scheduled. >> there is a special challenge for this winter storm for people in loudoun and fairfax county, because they are voting in a special election. >> yes, and it could determine a number of important issues before virginia lawmak

now cnn has learned from the police that the woman zakieya avery put together an organization out of church she dubbed devil's assassins, its purpose to get rid of the devil. police say she was the commander of the group and another woman also arrested was a sergeant. both were ordered todayed to have mental evaluations to see if they are competent to the stand trial. >>> and watch out. you might get schooled by the first lady of the united states in basketball. michelle obama stars in a new video with the miami heat to the promote her let's move campaign against obesity. check it out. >> you could take it from me, eating the right foods can help make you a better athlete. >> oh. >> oh. >> and the team stopped by the white house last week to receive well wishes from the president for winning two championships in a row. >>> was it a rush to judgment or just justice served. fleerly 17 years ago, a 14-year-old boy became one of the youngest convicted murderers to be execute the in the united states and today a south carolina judge began hearing evidence to renew his case. george stinny

two maryland women charged with killing two young children in an alleged ex sorism. 28-year-old zakieya avery monifa sanford told investigators they were part of a group known as demon assassins. and an exorcism was needed to drive the demons out of the two little kids. a 1-year-old and a 2-year-old, babies, really. prosecutors are seeking a mental evaluation to determine if these two women are competent to stand trial. >> i got to say i find that deeply troubling. >>> coming up, new problems for toronto's crack-smoking, controversial nondrinking mayor. what he did -- again. >> again. i earn every month" card. it's not the "i only earn decent rewards at the gas station" card. it's the no-games, no-signing up, everyday-rewarding, kung-fu-fighting, silver-lightning-in-a-bottle, bringing-home-the-bacon cash back card. this is the quicksilver card from capital one. unlimited 1.5% cash back on every purchase, everywhere, every single day. so ask yourself, what's in your wallet? >>> all right. welcome back to "early start." more trouble today for toronto mayor rob ford. of course, the admitted crac