Grandmother of the three kids, along with a family friend decided to check on the family. Around 10 00 they showed up at the house. Doors were bolted locked. She went in there a window, found all five Family Members shot to death. The gun used also found inside the house, according to the sheriff. Theres been a domestic situation between the husband and wife. Our investigation up to this point would lead us to believe that the crime was committed by one of the adults. Right now that focuses mainly on mr. Washington himself. Such a violent end to those young lives. Its leaving Family Members with a lot of questions tonight. The biggest, just why did this happen . We are just beginning our coverage in culpeper tonight. Were piecing together the timeline for you. How things added up to where we are now. Well introduce you to a Family Member who is extremely close to the situation. She will explain some of the stresses she thinks might have contributed to what folks here are calling a tragic situation. Well bring you updates throughout the next three hours of news. For now, live in culpeper, david culver, new 4. Shauna washington was described as a loving and involved mother. Chris gordon will have a more detailed look at shauna washington and her daughters at 5 00 tonight. Breaking news at 4 00, one of the nations biggest gun control advocates has died. Former reagan press secretary, james brady, passed away this morning at the age of 73. Brady was one of four people shot during an assassination attempt on president reagan in 1981 here in d. C. He was shot in spent most of the rest of his life confined to a wheelchair, he suffered partial paralysis and slurred speech. The experience spurred brady to become a gun control advocate. In 93, president clinton signed the brady handgun violence prevention act requiring a fiveday wait and a background check before someone could purchase a gun. The Brady Campaign to prevent gun violence is also named after him. As press secretary, brady was known for his whit and in 2000 the press Briefing Room was named in his honor bradys family said he died this morning at a nursing home in alexandria where he had been living with his wife. Coming up at 5 00, tom sherwood will have more on bradys life and legacy. There was no romance between the prosecutions star witness and the former first lady of virginia. Thats the testimony of Johnny Williams in the corruption trial of former governor Bob Mcdonnell and his wife, mauer remember. Prosecutors say williams Dave Mcdonnell more than 150,000 in gifts and loans in exchange for promoting his company. In court today the defense tried to poke holes in williams testimony. Julie carrie was in the courtroom to hear it all. Reporter a long time on the stand, Johnny Williams spent two full days and part of two others testifying. His job as the star witness for prosecution to tell the story of the 165,000 in gifts, trips and loans that he gave to the former first couple. Johnny williams made no comment when he left the courthouse about 1 00 this afternoon. But on the stand he gave clear answers about a key question in the case, about whether or not he had a romantic relationship with former first lady, Maureen Mcdonnell. Asked the prosecutor, did you ever have a physical or intimate relationship with ms. Mcdonnell . He said i didnt know ms. Mcdonnell had any interest in me until this week. No, i never had any physical contact with Maureen Mcdonnell, period. Williams testimony goes against what the defense has been saying, that Maureen Mcdonnell had a crush on Johnny Williams. The williams testimony today seems to undercut a cornerstone of the defense. Williams says, a, there was nothing there, b, he goes further and says there was no indication, there was no physical relationship, there was no intimate relationship, beyond that that mrs. Mcdonnell never expressed to him her interest in moving beyond this relationship. Now, coming up on news 4 at 5 00, the defense did score points today. In particular when asking some questions about that rolex watch given to the governor. More on that coming up. A verdict could come down at any moment now in the trial of a Montgomery County man charged in a violent road rage incident. A man and woman were stabbed outside the Westfield Montgomery mall last november. Prosecutors say David Goldberg attacked the couple after they argued about who had the right of way at a stop sign. Goldberg lives in potomac and is charged with two downs of attempted murder. 14 people are recovering this afternoon from an Early MorningApartment Fire here in frederick. Four of them were taken to burn centers for treatment. Three of them, a mother and her two children are in critical condition. Six apartments here in the hickory hill complex along key park way are destroyed. The red cross is helping the 24 people who lost their homes. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. Two people are dead after apparently overdosing on drugs during that Music Festival in maryland. 20yearold taylor fox viscardi of raleigh, North Carolina died on friday. A 17yearold from woodbridge, virginia also died over the weekend. As many as 20 other concertgoers were taken to the hospital. Police tell us they were all at the Mad Decent Block Party and that the drug ecstasy may have been involved. This is the first day of training for operators of the new streetcars along the h street corridor in northeast washington. 28 drivers are learning the ropes, so to speak. Then they have to be certified to carry passengers. The d. C. Department of transition says in the meantime everyone should be careful. Pedestrians should never step in front of a moving streetcar and if you park in the streetcars path, you will get a 100 ticket. The Streetcar Service will start later this year. Water worries in ohio. 500,000 residents have been g n given the all clear to drink up. Why some are not ready to turn on the faucet yet. When you buy raw chicken at the Grocery Store, youre getting more than just meat. We have a warning on whats being added to your food. We have temperatures in the 80s with some sunshine. The pollen count is expected to go up. Ill have all the latest before the rain steps in coming up on news 4 at 4 00. An end to a ceasefire that lac for much of the day in the conflict between israel and palestine. The israeli army declared the ceasefire to allow humanitarian supplies to get into gaza. This came as Israeli Ground troops began withdrawing from the gaza strip but the violence resumed after accusations of strikes by both sides. Israeli Officials Say an attack on a bus in jerusalem left one dead. Palestinian Officials Say an israeli strike killed an 8yearold girl and wounded almost 30 others. Also today, iran said it gave hamas the Weapons Technology that allows it to fire missiles into israel. It will shape our culture for generations to come. Though its now been 100 years since world war i began. The duke and duchess stood in honor of those who died. It was in 1914 that germany invaded belgium. Britain declared war against germany later that day. 10 Million People were left dead because of the conflict, more than 20 million were hurt on the battlefields. London is marking the anniversary in an artistic way. Youre looking at 888,000 ceramic poppies in the mote of the london tower. One flower for each british soldier who died during world war i. This will be on display until a armistace day in november. A car crash with marion barry behind the wheel. Toxic water left 500,000 people relying on bolted wa ebo over the weekend. The all clear has been given, but many are hesitant. And marion barry is back at work today after a weekend traffic accident. He says he had a diabetic attack and drove the wrong way on pennsylvania avenue southeast and caused a minor crash. My levels went low. When it does that, you become disoriented. In fact, you could die, really, if it got so low. God was good to me. I got disoriented, went wrong side of the street. Sources tell news 4 police cited the 78yearold former mayor for driving on the wrong side and having expired plates. Its okay to use the water again. The water ban that affected thousands in ohio and michigan over the weekend was lifted today. The problem with the water, too much algae. While the emergency may be over, some residents say theyre not yet ready to take a sip. Im pretty thirsty right now. Thats right. Reporter toledo, ohio mayor Michael Collins taking a big swig of the citys drinking water, showing his confidence its safe to drink. All six test results came back with no problem whatsoever. Reporter the allclear follows two days in which aboabou about 400,000 residents were told not to drink, bathe in or brush their teeth with what was coming out of their faucets. All because of this, blooms of algae. Over the weekend the amount of algae in toledo water reached toxic levels and could have brought vomiting, rashes and liver damage. Boiling just made the toxin worse. The algae blooms are caused by fertilizer runoff from farms and Sewage Treatment sludge. For years federal, state and local leaders have been trying to figure out how to prevent the algae blooms from happening. The issue is a chronic issue. Well have this until we address the situation. Thats what we have to do. We have to get the funds and resources in here to look at how do we stop this . I have complete confidence in the water supply. During the water ban, truckloads of water poured in from across the state. The National Guard used purification systems, with the ban lifted people who live here hope to resume life as normal but are wary the danger is not over yet. This past spring lawmakers in ohio passed a law saying farmers who use commercial fertilizers must be trained. Environmental groups say its a good start but more needs to be done to stop this algae from blooming. Back here, its heating up again, veronica. It is heating up, but not a bad week weatherwise. Humidity will start creeping up, but not too bad. We have several opportunities to get some rain in here. Outside right now, just a few clouds. Temperatures on the cooler than average side. I will show you those right now. Heading to the neighborhood of annapolis, maryland, 78 degrees. Full 88, ten Degrees Higher in d. C. Again, cooler to the north and west. 82 in frederick and mt. Airy. 87 around stafford and fredericksburg. Your evening planner forecast, sunsets at 8 16. We hit 81 by around 8 00, 00. Nice conditions and we hit the mid to upper 70s around 11 00 p. M. Your radar scan this is a live scan of storm team 4 radar. Not showing anything here. I think the best chance of us seeing anything might be a few isolated showers coming our way late tomorrow. Fog around the area early tomorrow morning. It will be patchy, burning off quickly. A lot of sunshine. The mountain areas around i 81 and off to the west will have the best chance of seeing an isolated shower tomorrow. Maybe as far north and east as hagerstown, maryland. For wednesday, a few more clouds come in. Thats the day this week that stands the best chance to pick up showers and thunderstorms. I think any time after around 1 00, 2 00 in the afternoon, and continuing as late as around 7 00, 8 00 p. M. On wednesday. Showers, the possibility of thunderstorms, but not expecting any Severe Weather right now for wednesday. Just not that kind of pattern. Not that kind of setup. Your impact forecast for tuesday, the fact there will be some pollution around and some pollen. I think that pollen will be higher. Were seeing grasses and mold creep upwards. Hot, humid conditions will put that impact between low and moderate conditions for tomorrow. Storm team fourday forecast, 91 the High Temperature for tomorrow. Its been a while since weve been back to the low 90s, 89 on wednesday. Theres your 40 , maybe 50 chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. We take on the patriots on thursday. Big Football Game around here. The weather couldnt be better at 6. As we hit the weekend, a lot of folks headed back to the beach. Ill tell you what could be a potential problem at the peaches this week from hurricane bertha. Jim, pat . Thanks. How much do you know about the chicken you buy . What looks like just raw poultry at the Grocery Store might be raw poweultry injected with a f extra ingredients. Water, salt and sometimes phosphates are added to the poultry. Theyre supposed to make it tender and tastier. The next time youre at the store, take a close look at the label. All ingredients have to be listed on the label. Doctors warn any could impact people with dietary restrictions or allergies. Salt is the second ingredient in that solution. And were up to 480 milligrams of sodium per serving. For folks that are trying to control sodium, its important that they pay attention. If you are not sure about what is in your poultry or any other product, you should ask your grocer or contact the product manufacturer. A special day for president obama as he turns another year older. How the commander in chief is celebrating his birthday. And the ladies flock to Training Camp today to get a look at the competit no big birthday parties today, president obama is keeping a low profile as he marks his 53rd birthday. Over the weekend he played a little golf and spent some time at camp david, today, no Public Events scheduled, just a couple of meetings with aides at the white house. The fans were out in full force in richmond today. It wasnt just burgundy and gold in the crowd. The redskins held a joint practice with the new england patriots. It looks like there were a lot of tom brady supporters out there as well today. Yeah, just a couple. There were a lot. Everyone is here to see everybody, but thousands more turned up to see patriots quarterback tom brady. He and the patriots are here in richmond to practice with the redskins for the next three days. That is tom brady meeting up with joe theismann, a pair of quarterbacks with some super bowl rings. Tom has three, joe has one. The patriots and redskins practice today on this same field. Were talking over 100 Football Players out here sharing the space. The reason theyre doing this is to break up the same old same old practices during Training Camp. The two teams will play each other this thursday at fedex field. You can watch that on nbc. We will be live on the field at 4 00, 5 00, well bring you all the action postgame after the game, and on news 4 at 11 00. We still have lots more in richmond. Coming up at 5 00, even though theres two different teams out here, there are some familiar faces. Rg3 knows someone on the pate yolts, he did everything he could to embarrass him today in front of the cameras. That coming up in about 40 minutes. Should be good stuff. Thanks. Two americans continue to bale ebola. One here in the u. S. , the other on her way to the u. S. And it could be a big break in the search for a missing mother. The new clue leading police to an were learning more now about an apparent murdersuicide that claimed the lives of a family of five. Family members found the couple and their three young daughters dead from gunshot wounds inside their home. They didnt show up for church. Investigators did find a gun inside the home. They believe at this point the father pulled the trigger. Well have much more at the top of the hour. Were hearing a report of a possible ebola case in new york. Mt. Sinai hospital in new york city says they are treating a man with possible ebola symptoms. The patient arrived at the hospital early this morning with a high fever and gastrointestinal issues. He said he recently traveled to a west african country dealing with the Ebola Outbreak. Mt. Sinai says the man is in strict isolation and the hospital is returning tests to determine if he is infected with the ebola virus. Well follow the developments out of new york and bring you updates as they become available. At the live desk, im erika gonzalez. An American Woman suffering from ebola is scheduled to arrive back in the u. S. Tomorrow morning. American doctors already here in georgia being treated at Emory University hospital. The Ebola Outbreak is the largest in history and concern is growing. Nbcs jay gray is in atlanta with more. Reporter we are now learning just how incredible it was that ebola patient dr. Kent brantly walked into emory hospital when he arrived saturday. Were hoping to do our best so that dr. Brantly not only walks in the hospital but walks out of the hospital i the condition that he should be in. Reporter nbc news learned that just two days before he was evacuated, brantlys condition took a rapid turn for the worst and was near death when he was given an eerenl mpm. Its cocktail of antibiotics that the body makes to block the virus. Reporter doctors in africa says brantlys health improved quickly and dramatically after taking the medicine calling the results all miraculous. Sources confirm he received a second dose of the serum yesterday and that his fever has decreased and theres been improvement in his symptoms. His colleague, nancy writebol, initially thought to be in worse condition, received two doses of the drug. This specialized private plane, the same one that transported brantly to atlanta is back in liberia now and will evacuate writebol overnight. She is expected to land sometime late Tu