Possible explanation. It happens more than you might think. Also, tonight, d. C. Police frustrated now that suspects in some recent robberies are right back out on the street. And a new recommendation from the f. D. A. Aimed at slowing the spread of the zika virus. Announcer news 4 at 11 00 starts now. First, tonight, a mysterious e whether he clectric shock pow to kill a familys pet. That spot still blocked tonight with caution tape. The dogs owners want some answers about what happened and how to keep it from happening again. News 4s jackie ben son is live with more. When a news 4 crew came out to check out a Fire Department call for a possible electrocution, we became witness to a womans heart her beloved pet, her best friend. She asked us to tell the story and it starts with that video. An anguished pamela neil lies next to the body of the beloved shepherd mix. They lived together at this Apartment Building on northwest d. C. Last night, kelly took the dog out to the buildings courtyard for a walk. She kind of yelped and it looked like she almost slipped on the ice. I didnt see any ice. It was wet. And she actually went off of all fours onto her right side and ended up over by a wall. Unfortunately, she bit me a couple times because she was being shocked. Reporter during the frightening chaos, a neighbor ran to tell her son that his mother needed help. I was electrocuted grabbing her. I was electrocuted the whole time grabbing her. The courtyard area is close ds off as a hazard. Spokesman which manages the building expressed condolences and said we regret that this incident occurred which was tied to a very unusual electrical issue. Note, there was not an exposed wire. Rather a licensed electrician identified a wire inside the concrete that was the issue. Kelly says other residents have told her their dogs have shied away from that spot at months. A point several tried to make last knight as they gathered around. Reporter kelly says that she does take some small measure of comfort that the dog may ha life of an adult, possibly a child. Thank you, jackie. Its still not exactly clear how the dog was electrocuted, but it may have been something called stray voltage. Experts say bad insulation on underground wires can allow a current to leak to the streets surface. Its enough to give most humans a shock, but it can be deadly for pets. A couple of things have to happen to get a shock. You have to touch it and, if your feet are wet, its particularly dangerous. Why do pets get hurt so much . Pets dont have the protection of shoes. Experts say you and your pet should avoid walking on metal grates and manhole covers. Try not to touch metal posts or signs. The Power Company right away. Again, this happened on private property. Its still not clear how she died. We have the whole story on the nbc washington app. Well, just a handful of school disfrikts are under a 2 hour delay again tomorrow. For most of us, its back to reality and well take it. We could use a bit of a break from winter now. I think we could all use a bit of a break. Notice the cloud cover coming on in across the region. We do have some shower activity with this. It is falling as snow down toward the southwest of us. But were still dealing with the clouds. That will keep temperatures from lowering all that much, but, still, were going to be cold enough for a refreeze. Down to 32 in monasis. So, again, watch out tomorrow morning. I do expect to see refreeze of many areas. And then, yeah, were tracking our next snowstorm. More to come on that larter. State Police Investigating whether Road Conditions caused a crash last night. Tonight, in fairfax county, students and parents rally here for more money from schools after county cheexecutive ed lo revealed his 4 billion budget aiming to make up for a 93 million clars budget gap. It increases spending by more than 4 and recommends a 4 tax increase for homeowners that would average 304 a year. And it puts fairfa schools in a tight spot. Theyll get 3 more funding, but the School Superintendent says they need twice as much for some music, language and sportings programs will be cut. Prince georges county will be in Court Tomorrow as a former School Board Member goes on trial. Linette monday is accused of stealing Free School Lunches for her children. She and four coworkers underreported their income or reported no income at all when applying for those free lunches. Shes accused of stealing 1300 worth of lunches over 5 years. She faces theft and fraud charges. It was supposed to be a big win for d. C. Police. 13 robbery suspecteds arrested in one week. Some of them responsible for more than one crime. Now, three of them are back on the streets out of jail. Shomari . Reporter well, thats right, jim. We talked to Police Officers and they tell us that this is frustrating. When they see vie lentd offe offende offenders, in general, released to the public while theyre awaiting trial. Tonight, at least three of the 13 suspects are out of jail. Tonight, in a written statement, assistant police chief says it is very frustrating for us to see violent offenders who pray on our citizens released directly back into our community after they have committed a robbery. The message being sent by the criminal Justice System to the police, if community and the offenders is that they dont take the robbery problem very seriously. He says the mayor proposed legislation six months ago to keep violent repeat offenders behind bars while they wait for trial. The numbers back this up that when theres a gap in our system, when someone repeetedly gets convicted and rearrested for a violent offense, we need to tighten the accountability around that individual. She has legislation to do this. Now, the city council is expected to vote on the mayors legislation next month. Meanwhile, worth mentioning, that one of the 13 suspects was allegedly connected to six robberies. He is still in jail held without bond. Live outside d. C. Police head quarters, shomari stone, news 4. D. C. s fire chief could face some tough questions at a Council Hearing tomorrow. Educati else especially over the recent resignation of the council. Itef led by dr. Gilette over criticism response times and access to paramedics to assess their competency. Chief gregory dean told seagroves today he plans to tap the departments successes at the hearing. Looking at the training thats been provided, the plans going forward, the recruitment and the fact that questiweve g interest example in the first three years. The Department Said in its memo that sausy was dissagts filled and did not perform the duties of her john. One of the shooters of the San Bernardino shooting had an iphone 5 like this one. They need help to break the encrimination. If anyone helped them plan the attack. Investigators claim only apple has the technical means to crack the phone. But, up until now, the company has refused to help the government complete its search. Now, with this order, apple has five days to respond. Nbc reached out to the company tonight, but so far, it hasnt responded. Plans are being made for thousands. The body of the justice will lie in repose on friday in the great hall of the Supreme Court building. The public has invited to pay respects from 10 30 in the morning until 8 00 in the evening. Today, scalias body was laid in his chair in a tradition that dates back to the 1800s. He will be lai of the immaculate conception. The largest cathedral in north america seating 2600. A new mother abandons her child. What police say she could have and should have done instead. A year and a month after a father and mother whether i was killed inside their burning mansion. Why some are not on board with mandatory Sprinkler Systems. And the zika virus triggering new rules for blood donors. And the tax man cometh. But we have some ways to save you some money. Tune in tomorrow morning for the four way that is you can save some money. The four the market. Redict but through good times and bad. At t. Rowe price. Weve helped our investors stay confident for over 75 years. Call us or your advisor. T. Rowe price. Invest with confidence. May not always be clear. But at t. Rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. So wherever your Retirement Journey takes you, call us or your advisor t. Rowe price. Invest with confidence. Should not donate blood for at least a month. That new guidance tonight from the f. D. A. Its also recommending the same restrictions with anyone with a Sexual Partner who recently traveled to those areas. Mosquitos are by far the most common way, but evidence has also linked it to severe birth defects. A new mother at the hospital tonight is under arrest for abandoning her new baby in a restaurant bathroom. Surveillance video from the restaurant near los angeles shows her walking into the bathroom and minutes later walking out after giving birth. Police say her baby boy survived, thanks to quick action alerted a manager. Took it upon themselves to lock the store down to make sure everything was preserved until the fire personnel arrived. Police followed a trail of blood to a nearby alley to arrest the mother. California does have a safe surrender law allowing women to turn over a newborn to a hospital or fire station without fear of prosecution. That baby is expected to survive. You may have read it before, but the popular site is on its way to being formally recognized in the commonwealth. Both the senate and house have allowed homeowners to rent out their house on the site and others like it. It also sets up procedures to pay local taxes. The Companies Support the measures saying it will boost tax revenue. Opponents say it will hurt the states hospitality industry. Could a Sprinkler System have saved ail burning home in anap lis . We will never know. But a new maryland law aims to make sure theres never a question of what if. That fire last january killed four children and their dprand children. That house had a Sprinkler System because it wasnt required when the home was built. Since then, members of that family have been working hard lobbying lawmakers about the importance of mandatory sprinklers in New Buildings in new homes. Today, in annapolis, firefighters packed a Committee Hearing to support a state man date. In Montgomery County in 2015, we had 44 sprinkler activations in the county saving over 26 lives. Smoke detectors are almost effective as sprinklers which can cost up to 20,000. They want Rural Counties to be able to opt out because of the cost. Prince georges county has required spring lers and Residential Construction since 1992. Montgomery county since 2004, in all of those years, neither county has reported a fire death, neert home with a Sprinkler System. Doug is back with more about our weather. Tell us the good news, first. The bad news is 7 days away. So that doesnt start with the good news. Well go from there. We really had a very nice night across our region. Last night, dropping quickly. We already saw a ton of iegs around the area. Tonight, were still on the mild side. Take a look outside. Towards the air port, a pretty nice night. Temperatures are not falling all that quickly. Were still at 41 degrees in the city, winds out of the northwest at about e7 miles per hour. Take a look at the temperatures around the rest of the region. 32 gaithersburg. A couple of areas are close to freezing. I walked outside my house and yeah, my sidewalks were frozen earlier. So heads up for that. Storm d 4 radar showing the storm system moving in. The wider view shows it fairly well. Theres a storm that came through yesterday. That was out of here. This will pass well down to our south, but what it is bringing us is some shroud cover. And, again, as we talked about all the time, clouds act like a blanket on the atmosphere and help to keep those warmer temperatures in overnight. Were not going to fall all that much. But i still think some areas get below freezing, especially up torte north and west. 28 in gaithersburg. Down to about 30 in the plan. So im still predicting ice for tomorrow morning. I dont think it will be too widespread, but we still could see some in the evening. Again, just wet, use caution on the roadways. Tomorrow morning, though, areas of ice. I would expect to see some delays on area roads. Weve seen a lot of them in the last couple of days. I dont see any reason why we would see some tomorrow. And then wednesday afternoon u no problems at all. A mix of sun and clouds but at least enough sunshine to melt any ice that isnt there very quickly. So, tomorrow, a low impact day. We have not had one of these over the last week or so. Tomorrow is bright. Clouds and sun, nicely quiet. And we stay quiet oefrd the next few days. We actually get warm this weekend. You know, warm is a great four letter word. The other four letter word thats not so exciting is one, cold. The other four letter word is snow. And we have a chance of both next week. Thats it. Well, i wasnt sure on that. But heres what we have coming in across the area. A pattern right for a storm next week. Yes, the pattern is right. What does that mean . Rain or snow . A little too early to tell. Well be talking much more about that as we move towards the next couple of days. 39 on thursday, yeah, thats cool. But 44 on friday, nice day. Look at saturday and sunday. 63 on saturday. 62 on sunday. Making everybody happy. And then dont worry about next tuesday, wednesday. Weve got a long way to go. Lets focu and i would never boo you. Oh, thank you. Ive heard it br. Hey, coming up, next, sports. Did the caps muscle up and overthrow the kings tonight . But, first, heres jimmy fallon. That Second Period against dallas really stuck out for this team. They wanted to put that behind them, and they did tonight. 1211, thats the capitols record following losses this year. Another challenge tonight against the kings. A team that won the last four stanley cups. A lot of people believe this was potential preview for the stanley cup finals this year. Well pick it up in the Second Period. Caps down a goal. Luke shen goes flying into his own goal. He goes up angry at tom wilson. Never afraid to throw the hands around. Got to get the best of time. Lots of time to go in the Second Period. Andre, what a year hes having. 16 points in his last 14 games. On the attack, he gets phillip grewbower there. He had 39 saves in this game. Justin williams gets the puck behind the net. He scores the game winner. Jason added an empty net goal. The caps get the victory over the kings. Your final score, 31. Moving on now, earlier today, there was a report making the rounds how the red skins and curt cousins have broken off contract talks and no further talks were scheduled. News 4 sports learning that is not the case. The contract talks between the two sides have not broken off. A long Term Contract is ideal for cousins who is a free ajent this off season. But the team does have the option to use a franchise tag if a long term deal is reached. March 1st the deadline. To do that, the tag is roughly 20 million next season for quarterbacks. Facing rhode island tonight. Pick it up the first half, bcu is up six. Lewis putting the defense, finds cox for the finish. He had 29 points in this game. Second half or into the first half, tcu making another big run. They get the win, 8367. Town in texas, bcu former coach leading his team against the number 10 west virginia. The mountaineers kept it close. A nice little throw down there. And then in the second, isaiah taylor, throwing the aly oop. They pull up the up set over west virginia, 8578. Also tonight, con gratulations. I have to con fwratulate james ni he became the alltime leading scorer in program histories having a phenomenal season. He leads the ncaa scoring this year. So, again, congratulations to james. Vo know you have a dedicated advisor and team who understand where you come from. We didnt really have anything, you know. But, we made do. Vo know you can craft an Investment Plan as strong as your values. Al, how you doing. Hey, mr. Hamilton. Vo know that together you can establish a meaningful legacy. With the guidance and support of your dedicated pnc Wealth Management team. George Washington Crossing the delaware reenactment of raising the flag at iwo jima and the twoman marching band. All strong contenders of our president s day. Our education teem panel voted and shows the howard fam theres pat. Theres the sculpture of teddy roosevelt. The howards received official snow stick today. I was kind of going with George Washington and delaware. I like the marching band. Yeah, that had sound effects. singing i just cant wait to meet you, sweet child youre on the way, im filled with expectation, and youre growing everyday. instrumental [ cheers and applause ] steve from stage one at Universal Studios hollywood, in los angeles, california, its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight, join jimmy and his guests zach galifianakis, ronda rousey,