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WRC News4 At 4 April 21, 2015

Quadriplegic son alone in the woods to fend for himself. Today she faced a Montgomery County judge and found out what happens next. News4s Kristin Wright was there and she joins us live from the courthouse in rockville. Kristin . Reporter well, nia parler waived her right to extradition. Parler was not in the courtroom. She appeared on a monitor which is standard. She was taken into Police Custody in Silver Spring and that is why she was in Montgomery County district court. She was holding a tissue at times to her face. Parler faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and kidnapping. Police say the 41yearold mother leave her 21yearold quadriplegic son alone in the woods in a Philadelphia Park with only a blanket and a bible. The young man, who also has Cerebral Palsy and cannot talk, stayed out in the cold and rain for five days until a passerby found him on the ground. Police say parler abandoned her son and then came to Silver Spring, maryland, to see cher boyfriend. Were told that young man is expected to recover fortunately. Parler does have a criminal defense attorney in philadelphia. We are still waiting to hear from him this afternoon and no word at this point as to when parler will be taken back to philadelphia, jim. Kristin, thanks so much. Protesters are marching here in washington on behalf of freddie gray, the baltimore man who died in Police Custody earlier this month. The socalled march to justice began this morning here at the howard theatre in northwest. It ends up at the u. S. Capitol where the demonstration is planned for the west lawn about an hour from now. There are calls for a civil rights investigation into grays death. Baltimore police are just releasing the names of the six officers involved in grays arrest. Two have been on the force for more than 15 years. According to court documents, one of the officers wanted to charge freddie gray with carrying a switchblade but a lawyer for grays Family Says Police had no reason to stop him. The officers are suspended with pay during the investigation. A passion for life and empathy beyond her years. Thats how grace manns mother described her daughter at a funeral told. Hundreds of mourners said goodbye to the slain of university of Mary Washington student in falls church. Darcy spencer has more from the Emotional Service today, including words from manns roommates and best friends. Reporter the white coffin is lifted and taken inside the temple in falls church a funeral for a young woman taken too soon. We were lucky enough to spend the first days following graces passing by her side. Wed like to thank for those who brought her comfort. Reporter grace mann was just 20 years old a university of Mary Washington junior, mureddered in her home just off campus. Dozens of students came by bus to attend the funeral. A family friend read a statement from her griefstricken parents melissa and judge thomas mann. Grace was their only child. Our hearts are simply broken. Our beautiful, sparkling, compassionate, wonderful, funny brill valiant grace is not with us. Reporter manns house mate and fellow Mary Washington student is charged with her murder, steve vander briel is 30 years old, being held without bond. We still dont know the motive for the killing. Mann was active on campus, serving on Student Government and feminist causes. She was appointed to a task force to fight sexual assault. She had plans to become a lawyer some day. She was fearless in her quest to defend protect and advocate for the rights of others. And she had a deepseeded love and respect for her parents. Reporter were told that 1200 people turned out for the funeral today, friends family, loved ones, and students. And on this day, the medical examine other rule thad she died of asphyxiation by sprang laigs. In falls church, news4. Three people are dead after an accident involving three tractor trailers in talbot county. Maryland state Police Say Two trucks collided headon while traveling along route 404 this morning. One of the trucks then hit a third tractor trailer. A woman and two men were killed. Because of the severity of the crash, route 404 is still closed right now. The prosecutor shocked the courtroom today at the boston bombing marathon trial. Then a wounded mothers testimony made jurors weep today. The penalty phase ever the trial got under way with prosecutors beginning to make their case for execution. The defense argues convicted bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was controlled by his domineering older brother tamerlan. But the Prosecutor Says dzhokhar has shown no remorse and at the end of her Opening Statement she showed a photo of tsarnaev in a jail cell three months after his arrest making an obscene jess tower to a surveillance cam raxt the courtroom gasped. Later some jurors wept as a mother who lost bothher legs described the moments after the blast. He entered a plea, now headed for the bahamas. Reserve Deputy Robert bates is charged with manslaughter after shooting a man in an under cover operation. Bates said he mistakenly fired his weapon instead of his stun gun after the deputy entered a not guilty plea, the judge gave bates the permission to go to the bahamas for a monthlong vacation planned before the shooting. You could soon pay nor to park in arlington. Public hearings are set for next month on a proposed 25 cent hourly increase. Meters would operate from 8 00 a. M. To 8 00 p. M. Instead of ending at 6 00 p. M. Parking rates last wednesdaynt up in 2011. The arlington board delayed a decision saturday to allow for the public hearing. Turning now to storm team4 and the chance of more rain on the way. Lets go straight to storm team4 meteorologist Veronica Johnson in the storm center. Im hoping for it because we need the pollen to wash away. That we do. Of course, the pollen has been blowing all around today. Its been breezy breezy sunshine and cooler today. Nowhere near the 80 degree warmth we had across the area yesterday. Satellite and radar, we are in the clear here, watching some showers well to the west across areas of northern virginia. I think very late, around 9 00, 10 00, there might be a sprinkle around the border of maryland and pennsylvania, could sneak down as far south as Frederick County maryland. Not a big deal at all. Its the showers that will come tomorrow, especially this time tomorrow, could even be isolated thunder. Look at the wind around 20 Miles Per Hour its really brought up the pollen count. Very high today the tree count and oak is way high on the list. Meanwhile, we have showers to talk about and showers to talk about, meteor showers. When you can see those ill give you the details. We are just now getting in some breaking news. The Justice Department has announced that it is opening a civil rights investigation into the death of freddie gray that we mentioned at the top of the hour. The man who died in Police Custody in baltimore. Again, thats from the Justice Department, opening that civil rights investigation. Well have much more coming up throughout the hour and also coming up on the nbc washington app. They were trapped in a burning home. Today two brave children from maryland relived those moments. The emotional words to the firefighter who saved their lives. And the man who shot president Ronald Reagan fighting for his freedom again. Why John Hinckley says its time Court Hearings begin tomorrow in washington that could bring more freedom to the man who tried to kill president reagan. Doctors are expected to argue John Hinckley jr. s Mental Illness is now under control. Theyll say he should be allowed more time away from st. Eliz benls mental hospital. He currently stays 17 days a month at his mothers home in a gated community that overlooks a golf course in williamsburg. The government opposes the idea. Today pope francis accepted the resignation of an american bishop who did not report a sex crime. Bishop robert finn leads the die seize of kansas city missouri. Ette waited six months before telling police about a reverend who later pleaded guilty to child pornography charges. This is the first known case of a pope taking action against bishops for covering up for pedophiles. A couple from the chicago area will spend the next several years in an indonesian prison for killing the womans mother at a resort in bali. Prosecutors say Tommy Schaefer beat the victim to death and stuffed her body into a suitcase. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison. The judges said he received a lighter sentence because he was polite and remorseful in court. Heather mack was sentenced to 10 years in prison. She gave birth in jail. The judges said they went easy on her because she is a new mom. The capitals take on the islanders in game four of their playoff series tonight, but could injuries impact the game . Whos in . Whos out . Carol maloney is live in long island with what it all mean forz tonights faceoff. And have mercy. Remember uncle jesse . Were back with his big return. Lets say this is your tv and these are the channels you pay for with cable but these are the types of channels you actually want to watch what if you could pay for what you want, and not for what you dont so you could get kids channels sports. Or entertainment mix and match, or get them all. Now fios brings you a totally new way to customize your tv starting at 74. 99 including internet and phone. Cable just gives you channels. Fios gives you choice. Announcer youre watching news4 at 4. Its too hard. Okay. Stay low to the floor. Tell your little sister to stay low to the floor. Stay low to the floor. An emotional reunion today. Two children met the 911 operator who helped save them from a house fire in clinton. Prince georges county bureau chief trascycee wilkins was there. Reporter this was an amazing opportunity. There was not a dry eye in the house as we heard the stories of what 13yearold marcus mccoy did to help save his 9yearold sister. The two had the opportunity to meet the folks who helped to save their lives, the 911 operator, the dispatcher and also the firefighter who broke that window and went into their clinton home on sunday, rescuing the two. Marcus put it best when he said that he was doing what he had to do. I didnt think i was that brave. I just trying to call and get help and get out. Reporter coming up at 5, we hear from 9yearold aleeah, the words she wanted to share with her big brother after saving her life. Tracee wilkins, news4. A big night for d. C. , both the wizards and caps in playoff games. The wizards are in toronto for game two, 8 00 on comcast sportsnet. Plus. Washington won game one saturday in overtime. If they win tonight theyll have a 20 lead in the series heading back to d. C. On friday. Theyre going to do it. And the caps on their quest for the stanley cup, tonight they play game four against the islanders. So many choices. Carol maloney is live in long island with details about tonights big one. Carol . Reporter hey here we go game four if the capitals want to head home with the series tied, they know theyll have to come out hot tonight. Thats playing with the seps of urgency and controlling the pace, just as important as controlling the puck. Quite the opposite earlier today in the optional morning skate. It was the opposite of intense. Ten players three goaltenders on the ice. But the mojo was there. Marcus johannesson hurt, earlier today he tells us he is planning on playing tonight. Of course that will be huge for the caps. Why the islanders have an extra 16,000 on their side. Nassau coliseum living up to its reputation of having the roudiest fans in the league. The caps know they will combat that with an early goal though they havent been able to score the first game the entire series. A lot of pressure going into tonights game four. Is it taking an emotional toll . Well, the sounds of sweet music coupling from the caps locker room would suggest no. Youll hear it for yourselves on news4 at 5. Carol maloney, back to you. Well see you then. Thanks so much. I think theyll do it, too. Lets hope so. We got sweet sunshine veronica. Can we get more . Well get more toward the end of the week. Weve got to move through some showers first. I know i said showers and showers. Meteor showers in the offing for this evening, especially after midnight. Lets focus on the rain showers first that will be moving into the area. Take a look. We could see a little sprinkle or two up across the maryland p. A. Border, maybe a little farther south along Frederick County, maryland. Washington county too, weve got a weak ripple advanced to the east. Those showers right now around areas of northern west virginia. Temperatures, look at that we are much cooler than yesterday by 10 to 15 degrees, 66 manassas, reston, falls church 69 right inside the beltway and 64 degrees in Silver Spring. Greenbelt at 66. So yeah, today some seasonable sunshine back in but later on this evening because of the fact its breezy and the winds will settle down around 7 00, aytes 00, if youre going to the game, we take on the st. Louis cardinals, temperature around 60 degrees by the seventh inning dry conditions, but again you may need a jacket in the 50s by the end of the game. Maybe a sprinkle right up here, hagerstown, frederick, Mart Martinsburg martinsburg. Ill keep my eye on this area around 8 00, 9 00. Then that little system fades. Weve got clouds that will be running into the area tomorrow so again the predawn hours tomorrow if you warrant to catch the meet or showers do it after midnight, before 4 00 a. M. In term fz rain, we could see a light shower around 8 00 9 00 a. M. After that we get a little break again, then a chance to heat up just a little bit our temperatures back up to around 70 degrees. But focus on this line because that is the next system coming into our area. There it is 2 00 frederick culpeper, another line that will be making its way pockets of heavy rain right at 3 00, i95 and 5 00 its east, driving down through southern maryland, areas of the northern neck. What well see are low chances of rain at 7 00 a. M. Hardly anything at 10 00 a. M. , 1 00, 2 00, 3 00, chances go up to around 80 to 90 . And to put it in perspective we wont have the fierce storms that we had yesterday. Our wind threat will be the highest. Yes, there could be some brief heavy rain but doubtful we see much many the way of hail and certainly the tornado threat is very low if any tomorrow. 43 to 51 degrees tomorrow, chance of an isolated shower in terms of the timing on that again, between 2 00 and 5 00 p. M. Well talk more about this cooler pattern coming our way a little later in the newscast. Whatever happened to predictability heres one that full house fans have been predicting for some time. Get ready for the sequel to the muchloved show that made celebrities out of john stamos and the olsen twins. Netflix has ordered a 13episode of the remake called fuller house. Stamos will produce and gueststar. As for the rest of the original cast, netflix says guest appearances are possible and talks are ongoing. Full house aired for eight seasons and 192 episodes from 1987 to 1995. Oh, those ohio buckeyes. President obama welcomed the Football Team to the white house yesterday to celebrate their national championship. During the group photo, take a good look, buckeye defense tackle bennett put on bunny ears behind president obamas ears its not the first time. A couple of players from uconns Womens Basketball team pranked the president the same way in 2013. All right. Its all in fun. Its described as a rocket ride to the top of 1 world train train. Its generating a lot of controversy. The glimpse on board the elevator that some say is just too jarring. And men versus women. Who takes the most selfies before posting them online . Weve got the great debate coming up in hot ffs a list our area is not on, and thats a good thing. How a minnesota mom saved the day at her daughters birthday party. And which sex is most selfie satisfied . Hot 99. 5s cain is in the house with stories people are talking about. Cain we all take selfies. But between men and women, who takes more . Put your camera away right now. Put your camera away. What do you think the answer would be . I think its women. You think woman . Im going to go believe it or not, they found on average women take six selfies before theyre satisfied with the picture. Got to get it right. Guys only take four. Heres the thing thats scary. 41 dont ever like the picture that anybody ever took of them whatsoever. I wish that was me. That would be a cool picture to be into. Just so you know, if youre a woman and youre taking more than six, youre above average less than six, you hot thing, you. Quick whens mothers day . P. May 10th. Good you thought about it. Seems when the day rolls around a lot of people have forgotten. Yes. They broeng down the cities that card sales and presents that sold on late, late, late, like mothers day daytime. They broke them down and found the top ten. Believe it or not, who would forget mothers in san jose . Cincinnati ohio, milwaukee, austin austin, las vegas shame on you oh, no. Maybe you stop drinking and gambling and think about your mama. Careful, thats my hometown. I know. Except for you. But youre in d. C. Now so youre fine. Hey, there was a birthday party, kaifrn, for a 10yearold on the brink of disaster until the moms idea saved the day in a big way. Her name is mckenzie, 10 years old. Listen to this. This will warm your heart, restore your faith in humanity. Mckenzie has a developmental syndrome. She invited friends, unfortunately nobody rsvpd. So the mom went online and apeaed to everybody in her small city in minnesota. 300 people showed up, including vikings wide receiver charles johnson. Cool. And the mayor, and they declared it mc

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