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counts, maris wilkinsons sister exploded from the back of the courtroom cursing the suspect before court officials restrained her. they stormed out of the courtroom in tears repeating to the jurors how could you do this. >> given the evidence that was presented, it was just not there. i pray for the family of the wilkinsons and -- but we have our own cross to bear. >> i thought the family was surprised. it was a shocking verdict. >> reporter: june 26, 2009, aaron spriggs placed a call ...

victim is pleading for her life. prosecutors said she names her killer in the recording, but it was not enough for a guilty verdict. aaron spriggs accused in the death of his girlfriend will soon be a free man. >> it is sad that she shepard tremendously -- she suffered tremendously. >> it was a shocking murder. >> vans and -- friends and family were stunned. >> somebodys life was lost. obviously they are devastated. >> prosecutors presented police reports and an audio tape record it in...

it could happen to me. but when it happens to someone within our community, it hits home. >> reporter: and now new reports have surfaced about ex- boyfriend george shuglees violent past. >> very, very upsetting. i wake up every mourning now and i cant imagine how her mom is going through this. >> reporter: sources tell the washington post that last year the boyfriend allegedly beat a sleeping teammate bruising his face after a night of partying. he believed the lacrosse player had kiss...

more on all of this coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. lets check in with charlie max doing traffic for us this morning. >> its quiet morning but we already have an accident to deal with northbound 395 on the infound 14th street bridge, we have an accident. the light rite lane gets by. the good news is very light volume is keeping this without much of a delay. if you are heading up to the 14th street bridge, keep in mind, it is the right lane that you will use to get by. i...

if you dont like the fee, tell the hotel you dont want to pay it and theyll usually negotiate something down. >> good tips to keep in mind. the news keeps coming. heres brian with the news edge at 11:00. starting off tonight with a giant crackdown at a youth center. some teens have recently escaped. others ransacked the place. tonight the district says no more laying the blame on several staff members out of a job. were following the crackdown live in the newsroom. >> d.c. mayor ad...