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WRC News4 At 5 March 29, 2016

We have counted at least eight times since may of 2015, that the Washington Monument elevator has malfunctioned. Ive stood out here approximately four times reporting on this over and over again. Hopefully technicians can figure out what exactly is going on. So when all of these tourists come to town and the group comes to check this thing out they can go up, have a great time and come down on the elevator. Live in northwest d. C. , im shomari stone, back to you. Thank you. Teenager is in Police Custody this evening, charged as an adult with murder. Hes accused of killing another teen on a metro platform as the victims family watched it all happen. News4s pat collins live at d. C. Superior court where the suspect made his first appearance. Pat . Wendy, they didnt know each other. They had no history. So whats the mote i have been for this murder . You wont believe the when they led Maurice Bellamy into the courtroom, he was shackled, under heavy guard. When they led Maurice Bellamy into the courtroom, there was a wail of tears. The mother of the victim cried out thats the man thats the man who shot my baby. The police chief moved by this case of murder. The loss of a 15yearold under any circumstances is tragic. But certainly in this case, even more so. As it appears that theres just no reason for it. 17yearold Maurice Bellamy. Charged as an adult with the murder of davonte washington. It happened last saturday afternoon on the platform of the Deanwood Metro station. Davonte washington, an athlete, a member of the junior rotc. On his way to get a haircut for easter sund according to the family, davonte is sitting inside one of those plexiglass passenger shelters on platform. Hes with his mother and two little sisters. A guy comes up and taps on the window. Davonte gets up, walks outside and the guy says, what are you looking at me for . You know me from somewhere . Davonte says what . At that point they say the guy pulls out a gun and shoots davonte not once, but twice. Shoots him and kills him in front of his mother and his two little sisters. We have to talk to my granddaughters every day. We have to hold them and calm them down every day, because theyre reliving it. Coming up at 6 00, a somber Family Reunion here at superior court. Ill see you then. Chris, back to you. Right now in Fairfax County, crews on the scene of a large house fire in the winds that weve been watching outside have been helping it to spread fairly quickly. Chopper 4 was over the scene this afternoon ang fire crews found flames and smoke shooting out of a roof and chimney when they got there. No reports of injuries. At the live desk weve learned that a d. C. Fire captain is facing theft charges, accused of stealing a book from a home where he was fighting a fire. It happened last night during a twoalarm fire on gate road in northwest. Police say a fellow firefighter told them he saw captain allen nazneski take a book from the home and put it in a black jacket and put it in a fire engine. The book hes accused of taking is an airline visual identity, 19451975, and is known as a source book for airline Graphic Design it sells on amazon for about 270. The captain is now on leave. Tle said they apprehended the guy, we feel pretty safe. Feel safe when i get out. Down. We feel good, we walked out, we feel like security is here. With all the tourism thats still going on. We figured it was a safe place to be. Look at all the Law Enforcement around here keeping us safe. Tourists back on the capitol today, a day after a police shot and injured a man at the Visitors Center. Officers still on high alert, news4s Darcy Spencer live on the hill with the latest and a security scare that occurred this morning. The suspect remains in the hospital, at this hour, at last check still in critical condition. The Capitol Visitors Center did reopen first thing this morning, a lot of people came out. There was that security scare with, a couple of backpacks, but everything is back to normal. We start the story tonight with one woman who says she was supposed to be there yesterday when the shots rang out. . Were just feeling really blessed. Thats because Valerie Hernandez and h have been there when u. S. Capital police shot and wounded a man who aimed a gun at officers at the cath toll Visitors Center monday afternoon. Our original tour was scheduled during the time that the shooting happened yesterday. But our flight was delayed from california. Not long after it opened for the First Time Since mondays chaos, one of the screening areas was temporarily shut down. Police investigated two unattended backpacks in the area, both were deemed safe. Its just another day. I feel safe when i get out. I dont let fear keep me locked down. Larry dawson is the man charged in connection with the gun incident. Hes a tennessee minister and turns out he was carrying a reallooking pellet gun. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. I think that its sad that the guy was from tennessee because were from tennessee. So thats kind of embarrassing. Dawson is listed as a pastor of a church in antioch, tennessee. Im larry nbc news learned in 2014 he was turned down for a Funeral Directors license in tennessee. State Officials Say he had violated a protective order after he said god told him he was supposed to sleep with a teenaged girl. Last october he was ordered to stay away from the capitol following his arrest for an outburst in the gallery of the house of representatives. He said he was a prophet of god. Were just hoping that everything is okay and safe and that security, that theyre just taking proper precautions. Coming up, why so many are praising the actions of u. S. Capitol Police Yesterday and why one lawmaker said the incident goes to show why we need to keep strong gun control laws on the books here in washington. Wendy, back to you. Thanks, darcy. We now know that the Prince Georges County man who was hit and killed by a train in lanham is suspected in three shootings, they include two victims at a truck stop in Howard County and a woman just outside of greenbelt. Wilkins live in lanham with what Police Believe led to all of this. Domestic violence is something that the Prince Georges County Police Department and the states attorney are all focused on. We have seen women lose their lives, we have seen children lose their lives. And this incident, three people were shot, two of them innocent men, who had nothing to do with this. They were shot, yes. It was hard. Neighbors in this Apartment Building heard a shooting rampage as it came to an end. And the 8600 block of greenbelt road. It was a mixture of voices and sounds. Yelling and hitting and everything. Police say 52yearold justin del prado shot a woman he had a relationship with on sunday. She survived. Del prado arrived here hours after shooting two men at a truck stop in maryland. Howard county Police Believe del parado shot and killed 44yearold chad daniel of florida. And shot and injured 57yearold warren weedon of baltimore. Both member were truckers who did not know one another or del prado. Police believe it was a case of mistaken identity and that del prado may have been looking to shoot someone else. Monday morning he commits suicide by throwing himself in front of a train in lanham in this bizarre case, innocent lives were pulled into what Police Believe started as some kind of a domestic dispute. The woman is in stable condition and expected to be okay. Police tell thaus they have no history of domestic violence, any reports of problems happening inside of that home. Howard county police say that their investigation even with the suspect dead, will continue, because they want answers to find out exactly why all of this unfolded the way it did. And why those two men were shot. Reporting live in lanham, im tracee wilkins, back this evening were hearing about a little girl in Montgomery County who emergency Officials Say made the right call. When she found her dad in need of medical help, she dialed 911. How old are you, honey . Im seven years old. Okay, is your mommy or daddy there . My dad is on the floor and hes on the ground sleeping. Is. Is there anybody else there with you . No, its only me, my mom is at work and my grandpas at work. I mean you can also hear the patience of that dispatcher. Treating the little girl very, very gently. Well tomorrow, the little girl and her parents will get a chance to meet that 911 operator. And get a tour of the emergency call center. Well did you feel it . The u. S. Geological survey says this weekend we had an earth quake. A little tiny earthquake. 2. 3. It happened in louisa county, virginia, a short distance from the town of mineral, virginia. Which was put on the map back in 2011 when we had our bigger east coast earthquake. Were nearly past peak bloom but if you havent gone down to the tidal basin yet, youre not necessarily out of luck. We found plenty of cherry trees that still have their blossoms, the National Park service said the blossoms do pop, they can remain for up to ten days. But its a howling wind out there amelia, its startling how much its blowing. Well continue to track breezy to windy conditions right on through sunday. It is bringing some of the beautiful flowers down. The National Park service declared that friday started the day of peak bloom and the winds not helping. This picture was sent to me yesterday. You can see the petals down in the tidal basin. With the wind its going to continue to pull the flowers off of the trees. If tidal basin youll want at least a light jacket. When the wind comes off of the water, youll feel the chill. 60 degrees right now, it will be breezy until about 7 00, 7 30. After that the winds diminish and remain clear and cold. Tomorrow we start off with temperatures in the 30s, more on what you can expect throughout the day and the latest on the winds into the weekend in my full forecast. Donald trump defending his Campaign Manager, Corey Lewandowski after police in jupiter, florida, charged him with simple battery for grabbing the arm of a reporter. Surveillance video appears to show lewandowski grabbing or pushing former breitbart reporter Michelle Fields out of the way at a campaign event. Fields says she has bruising from that incident. In a statement, trump says lewandowski is innocent. And believe he is will be exonerated. Computers have been hacked at Medstar Health hoa doctors offices. If it is ransom ware, should they pay the hackers demands . Well hear from a local Threat Intelligence expert. Ahead. After the death of a local man, Fairfax County police changing the rules about the way they use force. And along with the blossoms, a true sign spring has arrived here in washington, food, beer, parking changes, weve got everything you need toknow be fo wall street. The nra. Theyre powerful. They usually get their way. But not with democrat Donna Edwards. She wont take cash from wall street banks. And when washington insiders wrote a loophole to let the nra spend dark money to kill gun safety laws, Donna Edwards said no shes fighting to ban assault weapons and putting the safety of our communities first. Because to democrat Donna Edwards, women vote is responsible for the content of this advertising. Hes begun forgetting words. Forgetting where he lives. But when the day comes when he forgets who i am, ill still know who he is. The first time we said i love you we didnt use words. We simply held each others hands. We still are. I lost my dad to alzheimers. Preventing alzheimers is within our grasp. Lets double the budget of nih and get it done. Im david trone and i approve this message. One of the biggest Hospital Systems in our area is recovering from a malware attack that sent it back a few decades. Medstar, doctors and nurses have been forced to use paper for recordkeeping and patient information for the last two days. Well today some Computer Systems are starting to come back online. News4s chris gordon is live at Washington Hospital center where i imagine patients are a little concerned. Youre about to hear from a woman who is downright worried. Her husband needs daily radiation treatment and he is not getting them because of this computer problem. Medstar says its Top Priorities are the safety of patients and the quality of care. Medstar tells me they are restoring their clinical i. T. Systems. Their Computer Network was attacked by malware monday morning. They reported it to the fbi, which is investigating. Are not confirming whether the computer virus is ransom ware. When cybercriminals demand ransom payable in untraceable bitcoins to restore computer access. Adam vincent runs threat connect. A Cybersecurity Firm in arlington, virginia. If they do find that it is ransom ware and i imagine they do know that already, they could pay the ransom and therefore get all their computers back immediately. Or they could start the process of rebuilding their networks and their computers, which could take weeks, if not months. Down time caused by a cyberattack is dangerous for a hospital this woman says her husbands cancer radiation treatment was canceled yesterday, and today. He needs a treatment as do many, many others tha there. So were worried, but i have faith that theyll have it fixed. Im praying by tomorrow. Just last month, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in california paid ransom of 17,000 to restore normal computer operations after its computers were frozen. But local Security Specialist threat connect recommends against paying ransom. The only message we send by paying them, is that other organizations will pay them as well. Again, we want to stress that medstar is not saying this was or was not a ransom ware attack. Now coming up on news4 at 6 00, tips from cyberexperts, how to protect your computer at home and at work. Thats the latest, live in northwest washington. Chris, back to you. Thanks, chris. A lot of kids face extended stays in the hospital. But now theyre getting something to take their minds off their illnesses. Kerrigan. The Washington Redskins linebacker visited innova hospital to establish kerrigans corner. Stuffed with laptops and entertainment systems. The nats are playing two exhibition games here at home this weekend. The regular season starts next week. News4s tom sherwood takes a look at the nats ballpark and some changes you can expect this season. There are touchups here and touchups there. And a multimilliondollar makeover of the highend diamond club behind home plate. The nats ballpark in southeast is starting its ninth season along the fastchanging Anacostia River waterfront. And again this year, women and virginia residents make up a lot of the fan base. The 42 of our ticketbuy were constantly looking at ways to improve the experience. A 75 of the fans come with another Family Member . We have a number of fans, we a majority from virginia and of course from maryland and the district. In addition to the stadium spruceup and maintenance, the ballpark is diversifying food offerings even more to appeal to wider audiences and taste and giveaways like this star bryce harper bobblehead. A 25,000 promotion giveaway on may 11th. 25,000 encourages fans to come out early and enjoy the park. Youve been warned, tom sherwood, news4. In just a few minutes, folks in Loudoun County will be meeting about a change in scenery. Coming their way. Dominion, virginia power has plans to build some transmission lines. The exact route is still being decided. We know it would be right along route 50. Initially people opposed the orin came one two more choices and folks seem to be embracing those. We are coming together as a community, to try to work with dominion power to reallocate the power lines not on route 50, but an alternative route. A public hearing on the new route kicks off at 6 00 at Freedom High School in south riding. The county says the new routes make better use of land and lessen the negative impact of the project. The fbi didnt need apple after all. A new twist in the fight over the locked phone belonging to a terrorist and why this controversy still isnt over. And a fight over womens rights and health care. Virginias gove r narrator all that political mail mlets simplify. Lming. Only one candidate has been endorsed by the Washington Post Kathleen Matthews. As a journalist and progressive leader at marriott, she has a broad and deep facility with policy. Emilys list praises matthews as prochoice and the post says on gun control, clean energy, has greater potential, following the van hollen model, to move the ball forward. Kathleen im Kathleen Matthews and i approve this message. A breezy day out t

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