Transcripts For WRC News4 At 6 20140401

Mary barra testified that gm will do the right thing, and she lieves what many big lawmakers believe that the big car company is not doing all of the right things on ssuethis i marry bar ra, the new ceo of gm faced congre, and the whole rrific series of car crashes. At least 31, and 13 people killednd she apologized. I am deeply sorry. Reporter but barra got h hammered. Again, you are relating to specific incidents that you dont know about that . Reporter and barra wept last night say family members and victims who met with her. The issue is b ignition switches which can suddenly turn the off engines and brakes and power steering. They knew about it in 1991, but they did not order a recall. atttaapr no. Reporter in 1979, sarah troutline died when her car crash d the air abag did not deploy. Her family is furious. The only thing that matters to me now is getting the cars off of the road like yesterday. Reporte next week, replacement switches wl be finally d dirks and barra has ordered 2. 6 min sitng here today, i cannot tell you why it took so long for a safety defect to be announced for this program, but i can tell you that we will find out. Reporter and she said that she will explore victims getng compensation. So far, barra has testified to find out if anybody can be paid given the bankrupt, and late this afternoon, the Safety Agency of the government nhtsa testified that experts there in 2006 looked into the casesf the gm cars crashing without an airbag deplment, but failed to nd thewitch oblem, because nhtsa said that gm did not cooperate. Im steve handelsman,news4. He coverage continues with ris lawrence who has reaction from the family of a local victim who has been watching well, doreen, she is a mom, and this is her child. Laura christian says that her daughter is the first known victim of the chevy cobalt defect. Amber marie rose was 16 years old when her car crashed and slammed into a tree in Charles County in the summer of 2005. Ambers family says that an investigator found that the accessory mode and because of that, the air bags never deployed. A paramedic told them athe time, it could have made all of the difference. We are the people left behind when a loved one got into what s supped to be a safe car, a gm car. A car that gm knew for years was dangerous, anddefective. Our daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, wives and husbandsre gone because they were a cost of doing business gmstyle. And understandably very angry mom. Several lawmakers are pushing for change and a backing legislation that would require the automakers to report potential prlems like this earlier, and t department of transportation would also have to the publish the information earlier. Nbc news is going to have more on the gm safety scandal, and there is a report that suggests that at least one enneer was aware of the ignition probl years before the company e recalled any cars. That is on t news right after this broadcast. We have breaking news. There an arrest in the murder of a mother of five in ashburn. The Loudoun County Sheriffs Office has arrested a man who is accused of killing his wife, Michelle Castillo who was found dead in her home on march 20th. The neighbors say that the mother was a triathlete, and deeply involved in the church, and the missionary work, and her husband is being h weldithout bond. Julie carey is going to give us more information with a full report later in the newscast. And also, new developments of relisha rudd police were shocked to find t body of her kidnapper in that park. This is what is a daily routine in northeast d. C. , a search for that little girl. Pat . Wendy, the search for relisha rudd may com to an end tomorrow. Here now from police chief cathy lanier. Again, we haveivers in the water. We have done multiple searches of a lot of the areas, and we are hoping that, we have covered all of the grounds and most of the grounds more than once. Reporte the search for relisha rudd day six. They got an early start, and they kept at it all day. Turning over trash cans, climbing fences. Checking out sewer drains. Probing the ground where it appeared to be disturbed. The search today focused on open areas around the perimeter of the 700acre park. This after the body of kahlil tatum was found in atorage building here yesterday. Police deskribcribed it as a caf suicide. Did you find anything in or around tatums body that might gi you somindication as to where relisha might be . No, we did not. Reporter tatum was the of ect in the disappearance relish and the 8yearold girl has been missing n for week shoochlt is seen here walking with tatum down the corridor of a d. C. Hotel on february 26th. Relisha lived at a d. C. Homeless shelter, and tatum was the janitor there, and Police Believe that he may have killed relisha, and then disposed of herody in the kenilworth park. Police say that the last confirmed sighting of her was march 1wst. On march 2nd, police say they have evidence th tatum was in the park for an extended period of time. The last time that tum was seen alive was march 20th, after his wife was shot and lled at the red roof inn on oxon hill road. Tatum was wanted in that murd. Made to get away on the metro. Some time after that, tatum made his way back to this kenilworth park, into that Storage Building and shot himself to death. Now, policeay that they believe that tatums body was here for at least 36 hours, and maybe even and even though that the search may end tomorrow, the chief says that the investigation, that will continue on. Live at kenilworth gardens, pat collins, news4. A man murdered near a d. C. High school can has now been identified. Police say that 22yearold Charles Parish was shot multiple times on nanny hill and burrows avenue near h. D. Woodson high, and thwoodson senior recreation center. And no word on the suspects or the motive. This is the 33rd homicide in the district this year. And last year at this time, the number was at 17. Now, to politics, it is primary electnay in the district, and the pls will be open for t more hours, anthe voters have been casting the ballots in several races burk all eyes are on the race for mayor. Tom sherwood has a look at what is going on at the polls. Hi, doreen. The turnout is light, but steady. There is a pickup at adams moan and the turnout has more thanoubled with two more hours to go. Here at the diverse reading cent in the northwest, voting was starting to pick up, and some people were finding fun ways to the support their candidates. Today, it was the voters turn to cast their final ballots after early voting in which 1,500 voted and some of the campaign sns he been flappi in the breeze for monthss the primary for mayor comes down to the turnout today. The turnout is described light but stead by many of the citys 143 precincts. Incumbent mayor vincent gray voted in his southeast neighborhood. He is seeking the democratic nomination for a second term against seven challengers. Including ward 4 Councilmember Muriel bowser. She was tied in recent polls, and she voted in her northwest neighborho. Also out early were candidates for mayor jack evans, the ward 2 counc councilmember, and also, ward 2 Councilmember Tommy wells. Both trailing in the polls, but they werkinge looor and upset today. Restaurant owner and new candidate tommy wells as well as carlos allen and reta lewis and vincent orange. Live from district, tom sherwood, news4. Thank you, tom. We hope th you will stay with us for continuing coverage of the primary in the district. We will haveore on the results as they come in both on air and online. Nbcwashington. Com. And it is not too late to get insurance. The deadline to get coverage was yesterday, but if you logged on, you can continue to finish yourenrollment. He says that premiums have risen more slowly since the Affordable Health care act passed than any in any other years. The fact is that under this law, the share of insured up an growth is down. That is good for middle class and the future. Most people who cannot get coverage and cannot prove that they have financial problems will have to pay a fine. Next, up complex is forc the rebuild just months before people were set tor t hac in. And a prominent businessman was arrested on drug charge s. Friends say it is a mistaken case. And a bonus was given to a man on a business trip that was fraudulent, and how it is goi to force changes. 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