32yearold Ebony Wilkerson has denied trying to harm her three kids as she was driving them into the atlantic ocean, and that is not what the children are reporting. She has also been linked to a fatal car accident in 2007 that caused another crash where a passenger was killed. And some children are facing harassment charges by posting embarrassing pictures on instagram. They say a 13yearold boy and 14yearold boy created instagram accounts and then they obtained inappropriate pictures of female girls from surrounding counties, and then posting them. They each face a charge of computer harassment. In the latest of a string of firefighter arrests, lieutenant harry dent relates to the possession of oxycodone. He was reportedly in uniform when he was arrested. The d. C. Fire Department Also confirms the arrest of another firefighter on charges of indecent assault. More on those charges coming up later on newnews4 at 5 00 and news4 at 6 00. And the mayor grays Shadow Campaign details are coming in. Chris lawrence at the live desk. We said yesterday that Jeffrey Thompson could strike a deal, but that is not going to happen. We were told that a dely in filing the court papers is possible, but as of this afternoon, no court papers are filed. Thompson is suspected to be the mastermind of the Shadow Campaign that funneled money to mayor grays campaign. So far, others have pleaded guilty of taking money off of the books or lying about it. Our sources confirm what the Washington Post first reported yesterday that the pros ecutors are in the final stages of the plea deal, but what is not clear is ift will reveal the extent of mayor grays involvement if there was any. The mayor has denied any wrongdoing. Im Chris Lawrence at the live desk. You can stay on top of this story and other breaking news by going to the nbcwashington. Com app by downloading it in the apple store and on google play to receive updates. And julie carey is live outside of the police headquarters, and we will go to her right now to find out what is going on. Julie . Well, i checked in with police a short while ago and they tell me that the tip line is busy here as alexandria residents start to absorb the news of yesterdays resolution, and start to think of the three unsolved murders in a new way, and today, we spoke with anne hanes and her husband was the late regional transportation planner ron kirby, and now he is one of the murders that could possibly be linked to the killing of nancy dunning, and just a few weeks ago the murder of Ruthanne Lodato as she answered the front door. Police tell us that the bullets havecharacteristics as well as when they happen and how they happened leading police to believe they are linked. We are told that ann hathaway was briefed by police, and she is now encouraged that they are able to draw on more resources like the fbi to help solve this. I hope they do solve it, but i am not sure that the det detectives do feel that they have a better chance going nationwide to find this person given all of the evidence. I just want to know what happened to ron. It is not going to bring him back. You know, nothing will bring him back. And that is the hardest part for me. Anne hanes is still clearly grieving bush more hopeful than perhaps in grieving, but more hopeful than in weeks in finding the person who killed her husband. Coming up at news4 at 5 00, more from her and what she believes happened to her husband on that veterans day. Im julie carey, news4. And Alexandria Police created a special hotline devoted to solving the three murders. You call them at 7047087674. A possible robbery under way this morning, and the Police Released a sketch that was on the left shortly after a woman was robbed at gunpoint in Dulles Center in february. The new sketch comes after a robbery on valentines day, and the Loudoun County sheriffs deputies believe that the same person may be responsible for the armed robberies in sterling in december. Right now, people are wonder ing where they will stay after a big fire gutted their apartment complex. It took nearly 70 firefighters to put out a massive threealarm blaze in odenton, and incredibly, everybody got out and avoided the serious injuries. Coming up at 5 x Zachary Kiesch is going to be talking to some of the folks who are lucky to be alive. And a man is in Critical Condition after slamming his vehicle into a tree at the u. S. Capitol. Police are investigating the crash that happened this morning. Scott macfarlane has more on the accident that shut down streets for hours. Reporter such a violent crash in a sensitive area. You can see outside of the capitol, the remains of the silver bmw. The police spent the afternoon towing it off of the screen, and you can see how close we are to the capitol grounds. The car hit not one, but two trees, and you could see the debris from the trees laying about, and the police wont say if speed is a factor, but it is clear that there was so much speed involved, and some damage. Police tell us that it was a flower planter at the base of the capitol to keep cars from going up the road, and you can see the scope of the damager hoo. No sign of a chase or accident nearby, but the male driver taken from the scene after the crash at 3 00 this morning. In southeast d. C. , scott macfarlane, news4. Up next, why the state of maryland may ban the sale of Energy Drinks to minors. And the dalai lama draws protester protesters at the cathedral. And president obama misspells the word respect to the women of soul tribute to Aretha Franklin. And now that storm moving out to sea, but halfway through the weekend, it is another weather front for us, and will that spoil our mild weekend . Ly let you know when news4 at 4 returns. You are watching news4 at 4. A rare sight in washington, hundreds of protesters rallying against the dalai lama today outside of the National Cathedra cathedral. Dalai lama stop lying. The protesters are members of the international shogden community of buddhists and part of a sect that worships the deity a that is rejected by the dalai lama, the tibetan leader, and he says it has led to their exile. Right now the president and the first lady are spending the weekend in key largo, florida. Earlier they visited a high school in miami and talked to 3,000 students in Coral Reef High School about the importance of a college education. This is the latest in the series of events in which the obamas have encouraged young people to get a college degree. Meanwhile, the president is getting ribbing for the glaring selling error that happened last night when the president was paying tribute to Aretha Franklin and her song respect. When aretha first told us what respecp meant to her. That program will air on pbs next month. And up next, it was a a symbol of hope for many after the september 11th attacks. Coming up next, why a group is fighting to have new Yorks World Trade Center cross removed from the 9 11 museum. Im Jackie Bensen in annapolis where there have a debate on whether to ban the boil water advisory has been lifted in the district. The advisory affects anyone and everyone who lives and works in the yellow section of this map, and that includes American University and zen d. Seven d. C. Public schools. The order to boil water for at least one minute was lifted. D. C. Water says that the latest test results show that the water is safe to drink again. And maryland could be the first state to ban the sale of Energy Drinks to minors. Today, lawmakers in annapolis are listening to the pros and cons of the bill. Jackie bensen attended the hearings and has details. Reporter the bill to ban Energy Drinks to children under 16 is the idea of Montgomery County delegate kathleen dumay and she said that based on information from the medical community and parents that there is a perceived need to keep the drinks outf nds children, because of the very, very high levels of caffeine they contain. Among those who have provided input on this bill is the mother of a 16yearold hagerstown, maryland, girl who died after what was an essentially overdose of the drinks. And now the delicaegate tells m that she is not confident about the ultimate passage of the bill this year, but she feels it is an important discussion to have here in annapolis. In annapolis, Jackie Bensen, news4. We are all waiting for the weather tomorrow, and we hope it is going to be as good as advertised. Yes, it is. Worth the wait . Yes, worth the wait. And we will see the highest temperatures in almost two weeks, and you know the car you have put off washing, because of the chemicals from the snow monday, tomorrow is a great day to get out to wash it. And embrace the washing and whatever you decide to do outside tomorrow. And now we have cloud cover across the area, and the storm system that the we talked about yesterday, that one turned toward the east and making its way off of the coast, and 46 degrees, and the high clouds continue, and in fact, we will see the parting of the clouds or exiting around 10 00 or 11 00 p. M. , and we are at 46 currently, and dropping to 36 by 9 00, and chilly conditions then, and yes, you will need a coat if you go out. And around bowling green, some showers there, and very, very light, but again, making the exit east very slowly in fact. Looking at the weather here around 5 00 p. M. , there are the showers that are going to continue to push eastward and they are pretty much gone and off of the coast, and by 5 00 a. M. Tomorrow morning, we will be looking at the clouds to the north of us, and Montgomery County and howard county, and it is in part a sunny day, and a warm day tomorrow. You are really going to like how the temperatures are going to go high. And sunday, the clouds moving through late friday night and sunday morning to have a fastmoving front with a sprinkle of clouds, and not too many people will be up that sunday as we lose that hour of sleep, but we spring forward this weekend and check the smoke detectors and change the batteries adds well. The temperature is 57 degrees, a and in manassas, 58, and 60 in fredericksburg, and the parks are packed and the the grounds are soggy and 58 in d. C. , and 50 in annapolis, and 59 around pax river and that is around a partly sunny sky. And here is sunday a look at 4 degrees, and again, some clouds in the morning that will make their way out of here, and we started at 39 and not too cold and hit a high of 39 degrees, and the sun will be setting, but look at this, the sun wont set until 7 09 sunday after rising at 7 29. So a little bit different if we move forward for the rest of march. Monday, the high is 60 degrees, an tuesday is 66, and could we see temperatures even higher than the 66 that we have posted for tuesday . We will check it out later in the newscast. Barbara and pat. All right. Thank you. There is a debate this afternoon about a cross symbol made from the rubble of the world trade centers, and the symbol has parked several protests. The Group American atheists say it is a religious symbol and they dont want it included in the new york 9 11 museum, but most new yorkers say they are split. The religious part of me says it is a symbol of religion, but it is also a part of history. And the inclusion of the miracle cross is under the review of the appeals court, and last year the judge ruled that the cross demonstrates how those at ground zero coped with the devastation. How your husbands work schedule could affect your health. And plus a fascinating iteam investigation of how parents are pushing their luck at casinos. Kids abandoned in extreme cold how your spouses work schedule could affect your health. The more a husband works the healthier the wife is. The extra money gives the wife access to Better Health care. But the reverse is not true. Because when the wives work overtime, the husbands suffered because they have less time to exercise. A survey in dallas, texas, surveyed more than 3,000 men and women. Another study out today finds that preschoolers can do basic algebra. Reser researchers at Johns HopkinsUniversity Conducted the research, and they said that kids will use their Natural Instincts to fig yure out the equations. And they said that aptitude does not follow jegender lines, becae the boys and the girls each answered about the same number of questions correct in the test s. And there is a new plan for people in washington, d. C. To be dealing with Mental Health and anxiety and depression. This comes after one man said that his Mental Illness was not identified or treated early. It was pretty bad. It was almost over. Reporter norman jones suffers from anxiety and depression, but never sought help until the 30s. Fi had known the signs and the symptoms and my family, and if they had known the signs and the symptoms, and you know, avoided lost time, and it has been years. Reporter and the experts say that jones story is not unique. They point the two barriers that keep young people, particularly young people from getting the lp