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WRC News4 At 5 April 2, 2015

Gallmon leaving superior court today, leaving after the 21yearold suspect was officially charged in this bizarre case of murder. According to Court Documents, lawyer David Messerschmit went on craigslist and solicited responses from men. But it appears he didnt get what he expected messerschmit stabbed to death in a fourthfloor room at the donovan hotel. Charged in the case 21yearold Jamyra Gallmon. She is the socalled person of interest captured by Surveillance Video at the hotel on the night of the murder. Now, this happened back on february the 9th. According to Court Documents messerschmit using the handle dcguy456 went online soliciting responses from other men. They say he communicated back and forth with someone identified as chrissanchez0906. They say mess scherr mitt set up a meeting at his hotel room. The person who showed up at his hotel, Jamyra Gallmon. From the Surveillance Video it was hard to tell if the suspect was man or a woman, but police say dna found near the murder scene indicated the intruder was, indeed a female. David messerschmit found lying on the floor, multicolored zip ties around his hands and fingers like makeshift handcuffs. Police say hed been stabbed at least seven times, wounds to his heart, his abdomen, his liver, his groin, and his back. The internet evidence led police to this apartment house in southeast where Jamyra Gallmon was arrested yesterday afternoon. Jamyra gallmon graduated from Forest Military academy back in 2011. She was athe center on the Basketball Team there. Vincent mcduffie was her coach. What doo you make of this . We cant. As the whole forestville community, we really cant fathom the fact that this is who she is because this wasnt who she was when she walked out of the doors. Reporter Jamyra Gallmon. She told the cops she was out to rob messerschmit but she says the murder thats a different story. Her version of what happened coming up at 6 00. Jim, back to you. Pat collins, thank you. Police searching for a local park now for clues after an attack on a woman this morning. This happened here in long brancharliss park in silver spring. Thats where chris gordon joins us. Reporter this is a recreational area. You can see the playground behind me. Theres a Basketball Court. People walk their dogs. But this morning something happened in the woods behind that tennis court. Something that police are investigate investigating as a report of a sexual assault. Montgomery county police combed through the crime scene. They are investigating along with the Maryland National Capitol Park Police who have jurisdiction here. At 9 15 this morning they got a call that a woman had been sexually assaulted in these woods. She was transported to a local hospital to be treated and interviewed. Three men were taken into custody for questioning. Rob and his partner play tennis here once a week. Woods, general lay lot of Homeless People sleep there. They dont have a place to go. Periodically the neighborhood people come in and clean it up. Reporter the investigators gathered evidence, a tennis shoe pants, other clothing they swabbed a beverage container. Ethan walks his dog through here. I have noticed people walking the area mostly men, sometimes strange looking. Reporter Montgomery County has invested a lot of money improving this neighborhood. For a year theyve been building the long branch pedestrian bridge connecting the Community Center long branch library, and the Flower Branch apartments. But it appears this assault took place off the beaten path in the woods just a stones throw from the Basketball Court and playground. A lot of woods surround this area. This is an area for recreation you know . And thats just bad. Thats a bad look. Thats a shame. Reporter now, police tell me that the victim in this case appears to know the three men who were brought in for questioning, that she may be homeless herself. So are women in this area who use this park in any danger . We spoke to some of them. Youll hear from them on news4 at 6 00. Chris gordon news4. The man who led police on that massive manhunt will not be back in court for several weeks. Were told the government dropped the escape charge against Wossen Assaye today. Prosecutors say they dont need it to hold him because hes already facing a bank robbery charge. They say a later indictment will likely include charges related to his escape from Inova Fairfax hospital and the 11 other Bank Robberies that hes suspected of committing. The majors proposed budget for district takes new aim at virginia and maryland residents who come into the city to shop park work and study. Heres news4s Mark Segraves. We also had to make tough choices. Reporter those are dedaled in muriel bowsers Budget Proposal. It includes raising the sales frax 5. 75 to 6 . And raising the tax on parking lots in garages by 4 . Bowser says she wants to raise those taxes rather than the income tax which will only impact d. C. Residents. Its one of those taxes that allows us to spread the base of the tax to many more people. Reporter bowsers budget also includes cuts to the university of the district of columbia and medicaid reimbursements to hospitals. We have to dedicate 100 million every single year to affordable howing we have to close d. C. General, and we have to end homelessness. And the additional revenue will allow us to do that. Reporter the budget also provides more money to put more police on the street as well as more fire trucks and ambulances. But the budget must be approved by the d. C. Council before any taxes go up or programs are cut. And that could prove to be a challenge for the mayor. I dont think its appropriate to raise taxes when the economy is good. Im always averse to raising taxes. Reporter bowsers budget also provides funding for met hoe roe. At 6 00 what the Budget Proposal means for the Streetcar Program and local schools. In the district Mark Segraves news4. Nearly two dozen cars vandalized. Police say this could be part of a trend that started in december. These are some of the vehicles that were spraypainted overnight earlier this week. All were along gilford road in jessup off i95. Police dont believe its a hate crime or game related. They have no suspects. A local woman who duped some of the most Vulnerable People in our community could be spending decades in prison. She was found guilty today of neglect, abuse, kidnapping theft. Prosecutor s prosecutors prosecutors say she tricked the disabled and elderly into moving into her bladensburg apartment, which they say had no heat minimal food and roaches. Shes also found guilty of stealing their belongings and their money. In virginia, a former teaching assistant is facing Sexual Battery charges. Wesley phillips inappropriately touched two teenage girls while he worked in Prince William county. They say it happened between 2013 and 2014 at the pace east school in manassas. Phillips turned himself in today. Hes currently out on a 4,000 bond. A man is found dead shot in the chest outside a store. Investigators are looking for clues on 62nd street near Eastern Avenue in Seat Pleasant on the other side of the d. C. Line. 21yearold keaway ivy of southeast d. C. Was shot between an apartment complex and a discount mart. There is a 25,000 reward on the table if you have information that leads to an arrest in this case. A maryland bishop accused of killing a bicyclist while driving drunk entered a not guilty plea in court today. Prosecutors say heather cook was drunk and texting when she killed the cyclist in baltimore back in december. Still ahead, well hear from cooks lawyer and from the victims family. Right now, the search is on to find two women accused of stealing from seniors. Theyre wanted for fraud in st. Marys county but they are believed to be traveling around maryland and virginia. On march 13th they stole from residents at a Senior Living facility in lexington park. They said they were College Students selling magazine subsubscriptions. They pretended to be giving to different charities. E developing tonight, details from the terror attack in kenya are getting worse by the minute. What the Security Officials are now saying about the gunman and the College Campus that was ambushed. Two tragedies in one week here at River Bend High School. Coming up, well show you how the moms in this community are working to keep spirits high and helping their kids cope. Breaking news this thursday afternoon. Parents of the 5yearold who disappeard are facing charges. The mother and father of noah st. Thomas will be charged with neglect and abuse. He was found a week ago after a fiveday snerge Pulaski County in southwest virginia. Investigators are still searching for the cause of death. Its not clear. A freak accident on the soccer field and a plane crash. Tonight parents at one school are helping their kids cope with two tragedies in just a week. Our Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter david culvert talked with two of the mothers who are working to bring comfort to this community. Reporter circled up in prayer, River Bend High School soccer team keeping him close to start, in intensive care after a serious blow on the soccer field. Right now theyre in shock. Reporter michelles son dylan is a friend of jakes. She says jake is one of those kids who will go out of his way to say hi. By phone jakes mom said hes making progress. He suffered a bursted vessel on his brainstem and a serious concussion. In tragedy, i see our Community Coming together to support. Reporter mopgs students, mom Linda Mcreynolds is known as well, just read her twitter handle spirit momma. If theres ever a time her uplifting is needed, its this week. It brings tears to my eyes i beal honest because you have things to deal with. Reporter before jakes injury students were just learning of sophomore ryan mccauls death in this airplane crash. The young pilot went down near Orange County airport on sunday. Investigators still working to find out what happened. Tonight, family and friends will gather for ryans viewing. Thats one thing i think the river bend student body has always done well anytime theres been any kind of tragedy or misfortune. Theyve always bound together really well. Reporter its expected many of the kid will come straight from ryans viewing here to River Bend High School for tonights soccer game which is dedicated to jake. I just spoke with jakes coach. At 6 00 ill share how hes approaching tonights game. In Spotsylvania County david culvert, news4. Now to a developing story overseas where the death toll in a terror attack on a Kenyan University now stands at more than 100. Pat lawson muse has the latest on this story. Kenyan officials believe the threat is over now after a gunman stormed the campus today killing nearly 150 people. The rampage started early this morning with gunmen bursting into dorms. They targeted christian students and took hostages. All four gunmen are dead and everyone has been accounted for. Al shabab is claiming responsibility for todays attack. Kenyas president says he has authorized 10,000 new security recruits to protect the public. This is a moment for everyone throughout the country to be vigilant as we confront and defeat our enemies. The suspected mastermind is believed to be in charge of al shababs external operations against kenya. He has previously claimed responsibility for a bus attack last year that killed 28. Back to you, jim. Back here at home two women in federal custody accused in a bombing plot. The fbi arrested the pair in queens. They say the women were trying to learn how to convert propane tanks into bombs. Investigators say there is evidence they looked at isis propaganda but they to not believe the pair had any direct link with the terror group. They are calling it a major break in the investigation into the germanwings plane crash. The second of the socalled black boxes has been found after more than a week of intense searching. And investigators say that flight recorder will be indispensable. It will help them find out exactly what happened before the crash. We are also learning more about the copilot Andreas Lubitz believed to have intentionally crashed that plane. In the receive tans before the crash, he went online to Research Suicide methods and the security of cockpit doors. Right now, the lawmakers in indiana and arkansas are rushing to change controversial religious freedom bills. They hope to have the language changed by the end of this week. Some businesses and governments have boycotted indiana. They worry the law would allow businesses to deny Service Based on sexual orientation. The states governor is adding what he calls antidiscrimination safeguards. But supporters of the original law say it goes too far. The government should not be able to force a hoosier business or an individual to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs. Some opponents of the law say the changes arent enough. Georgia and arizona take up similar bills next week. Pope francis is raising eyebrows again, this time for washing the feet of prisoners. Washing the feet is a tradition for holy thursday. Pope francis deviated from tradition by including women and noncatholics in this ritual. Vatican rules say it should only be performed on men because the apostles were men. Francis says he wants to give the prisoners hope and show them his willingness to serve. The pope then led a mass at st. Peters basilica. Christianity has dominated the worlds population for centuries, but that could change in a matter of decades. A study by the Pew Research Center suggests by 2070 the world will have a virtual equality an equal number of christians and muslims. But if Current Trends continue after that islam will become the dominant faith. Researchers say growth for both will largely be driven by the population in africa. A familiar face to people all over the world has passed away. Ang teleevangelist Robert Schuller died yesterday. He launched a tv ministry in 1970 called the hour of power, and by 1980 he built a soaring glass kacathedral and at its peak that program had 20 Million Viewers in 180 countries. Reverend Robert Schuller was 88 years old. A new effort on local highways tonight to protect construction workers. New at 5 30 why cameras may be recording you when youre rolling by. And we are tracking Severe Weather back to the west some of those storms move ourg yoplait. With a smooth and creamy taste your whole family loves. Dont miss yoplaits exciting new flavors creamy caramel and cookies n cream. Still hearing thunder in that doug. Yeah. They put that its sound effects. Get our attention. As long as thats all it is. As long as its in the studio and not outside. Nothing else makes sound. Snow doesnt make sound when it falls. You have to do something with sound. We do have a chance of some thund thunder during the day tomorrow. Not anything strong or severe. Thats back to the west. Take a look outside. One thing you notice a beautiful day, you also notice the traffic out there on the bridges. But, hey, if youre going to be stuck outside, not a bad day to be stuck, roll the windows down those cars a little bit in the way of sunshine today. Look at the numbers. 72 currently. Winds out of the south at 22 miles per hour. We are seeing gusts over 30 miles an hour now. We continue to see those through the evening. But a very very warm evening. 70 in gaithersburg 73 in frederick, 74 out towards fredericksburg, 70 in winchester. The only cool spots right along the chesapeake. 58 patuxent river, 59 annapolis, but everybody else nice and warm. Nothing on the radar right now. No showers in our region. Just off to our north, just off to our west weve got the showers and even some thunderstorms, some Severe Weather moving through central portions of kentucky right now. That whole system is moving our way, and it will start to encroach upon our area overnight tonight. Lets take you through future weather. 11 00 tonight, a few clouds but a very nice night, a very mild night. By around the 7 00 a. M. Hour notice a couple of showers. That is it. I want you to remember this if you take anything out of the forecast. Not an allday rain. Will you need the umbrella . Maybe. Most likely between 8 00 and 10 00 10 00. Thats when we have the best chance for rain through parts of Northern Virginia the district maryland. By noon 1 00 around portions of the region then it moves out again, some showers down toward the south and again just a few light showers during the day. But most of the day should remain dry. You should see showers tomorrow,

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