after trick or treating in a residential neighborhood in dale city, virginia, on halloween, three teenaged girls were hanging out in the parking lot of a shopping center on dale boulevard. a man with a gun approached them, ordered them to a wooded area behind the stores, told them to lay on the ground and then he raped two of the three girls. dna evident gathered from the victims has linked that assailant to 13 separate crimes, almost all of them sexual assaults. the crime spree began 12 years ago in prince georges county, maryland. >> this suspect has been violent since 1997, period. he used to hang out in 19 everyone in in prince georges county and used a knife on two occasions and used physical force on another. >> reporter: after a spate of sexual attacks, the same man, according to dna evidence, then attacked a series of female victims in the telegran road and route 1 area. there was attacks in leesburg, virginia, in 2001, a peeping tom incident in cranston, rhode island n 2006. dna evident points to 9 same suspect and dna links him to a rape in new haven, connecticut n 2007. the suspect description is rather vague. male, black, medium built, age 30 east to 40s. the police brass hope the timeloan of the crimes will crack the case. >> the attacks have been going on for 12 years with two gaps. no known assaults from 2002- 2006, and no-known assault in 2008. >> any number of reasons. the person could have been out of the country, incarcerated some place. we know lots of theories and i don't want to lock on any one of those. the keep point, this person was out of the contact and region, or whatever, for a five-year period. >> reporter: and detectives suggested to us that maybe he was away at college, maybe in the military and perhaps he has family or job connects in rhode island or connecticut. they are hoping that once this case gets pubs is lit -- publicity from all the media, that someone will say hey, wait a minute. i know somebody who fit that vague description and was away for that long period of time. coming up, we have specific information about the attacks in prince georges county that might trigger someone's memory. >> hey, john, as this investigation continues,&we look back, was it the dna that linked all the cases together? >> yeah, actually, detectives told us they were aware of the dna connection for years and have not beaten the drum. and in the peeping tom case, no one was attached. >> hefully they catch him soon. thank you. -- hopefully they catch him soon. investigators are asking people to funnel the tips to one location. the local crime solvers tipline at 1-866-411-tips. a fiery crash on the beltway, a woman trapped in her car and she survived. the story has a happy ending. thanks to a crew of construction workers who rushed to the rescue. karen gray houston talked with the heros and joins us with their story. karen? >> reporter: some people run away from danger, our heros rushed towards it today to the scene of the burni car and because of that, 27-year-old vanessa of college park, has survived a terrifying ordeal. she ialive tonight and recuperating from her injuries. to look at this sky fox video, you can see it was amazing that vanessa survived. this is what her jeep wrangler looked like after being smacked from behind by an 18-wheeler on i-95, 495 and college park. the jeep, which had a canvass top was hit and kept moving for 75 yards from the point of impact and firefighters and paramedics arrived to help her. not before several construction workers, who happened to be driving by. the jeep doors could not be opened, one of the men jumped on top of the car to get her out. >> i jumped out with the fire extension winner, tried to put out the fire and which was not going out. >> i ripped it own and jumped in. >> all of this time, the woman in the car, isshe saying anything? >> she was screaming. get me out of here. >> she was scared and crying, completely hysterical. >> reporter: they both modest and mild-marched, don't like the idea of being called heros. they said they did what anyone would do for them if they needed help, they work for the tesla structure company in upper marlboro that might be proud of them tonight, i guess. >> i would say. did they say anything about whether she had her seatbelt on, can did they have trouble getting her out? >> reporter: the state police are investigating what happened. when i talked to one of the men, he said by the time he jumped into the car, the woman was not in the driver seat, so, i don't know if that means she had the seen the on or was able to get out of it. >> either way, she was very, very lucky. >> thank you very much, karen. valessa -- navessa is in stable condition tonight. we're told her injuries are not life-threatening. in prince georges county, a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer. this happened around 6:00 this morning on 410 at route 50 in landover. so far, no word on what happened here. we do have a tractor-trailer that spilled fuel on the road and the crews were able to get it cleaned up in an hour. a much more serious accident in fairfax county. this is after 7:00 this morning. sky fox high over the scene here at route 7 and colvin run road. six cars were involved in a wreck on the eastbound lanes. two of them flipped. three people were hurt but we're not sure how badly. this was a mess, though. eastbound leesburg pike was closed for more than an hour this morning. we can tell you, though, all lanes are back open tonight. a d.c. police officer charged with murder is facing a judge today. investigators do not believe officer reggie jones was the shooter. they say he was involved in a robbery that ended in murder. stacey cohan is live with the details. stacey? >> reporter: it appears that this officer was very involved, at least accordingto the court documents, i can tell you a few moments ago, the arraignment for the police officer reginald jones who was 40 years old and another accomplice in this case, an rville crawford, were both held without bond. a judge ruled today and they will remain in holding until their trial. now, this is what we know so far. it's quite a tanginged web of individuals that were involved in this robbery. according to court documents, both the murder victim in this case, r.vel and his son planned the robbery attempt along with the police officer reginald jon. according to court documents, they went to a location in prince georges county to target an individual, to plan how the robbery would take and then the court records say the police officer drove with the suspects to an area in southeast washington in his patrol car and used that patrol car as a vantage point from which to serve as a lookout while this robbery took place. things apparently eventually went wrong and police say it ended up with crawford shooting and killing his father, alston. we spoke with the sister of mr. alston who believed her brother had turned his life around after being released from jail two years ago, and she and the rest of the family say they're just stunned by his murder. >> my brother was murdered and left there to die. in cold blood. >> repter: in the shadow of the d.c. courthouse, tracy jackson waits for justice. her brother was shot and killed during a robbery attempt earlier this month. she now knows a d.c. police officer is charged in the case. >> i am just worried, devastated. i am very hurt. i just -- words i can't describe the way that i feel d even my family. it's pitiful. >> it's an embarrassment to mpd. >> reporter: the sister and niece swear the convicted drug dealer had turned his life around after getting out of prison two years ago and they believe that he was only in southeast because of his son and only chil r. val crawford who was charged with shooting and lling his father during a robbery. >> i can't imagine what son would font kill his father. >> reporter: -- would want to kill his father. >> reporter: police chief cathy lanier described reginald jones as a disgrace to the department. again, jones and the other accomplice in this case are being held without bond. live in d.c., i'm stacey cohan, back to you. >> all right, thank you. donald gates, the man set free 28 years after convicted for killing a georgetown student is almost home tonight. he left a federal prison in arizona last night on the greyhound bus and should arrive at his sister's home in akron, ohio n less than two hours. the judge set him free yesterday after two dna tests revealed he's not the man who raped and killed catherine shilling in 1981. gates is due back in court next week where he's expected to be fully exxon rated. trouble for the -- exonerated. trouble for the tsa tonight after the security procedures were unveil on the internet. the house homeland security committee tried to figure out how it was posted on line. the tsa told the committee extra security has been put in place in the aftermath of the posting, especially while so many people are traveling this time of the year and the acting tsa director offered a bit of perspective on what was posted. >> this was a management standard operating procedure. in other words, it had a lot of checklists of what to do to start the day at the checkpoint. it did not have a lot of sensitive security information ohow to actually do certain procedures at the checkpoints. >> the tsa said 12 other documents that detail that kind of information are secure. the agencies put five employees on administrative leave while an independent review is conducted. gridlock in the healthcare battle. time is running out to find common ground on healthcare reform. the process ground to a halt after a republican senator forced the clerk to read aloud hundreds of painless of amendments. the bill is undergoing majo changes and key senators are threatening to abandon it. craig bosswell has details from capitol hill. >> reporter: drama over healthcare reform in the senate. >> we as a body on 1/6 of the economy ought to say we know what we're doing. >> i can't certify -- done anything wrong impeachment -- here. >> reporter: after that, the republican senator forces the reading of a last-minute amendment. all 767 pages. though the amendment was later told, bringing it to a halt for a few hours, another bump in the road for democrats trying to find 60 votes. >> what is going on the floor of the senate has nothing to do with the amendments of the healthcare reform. >> reporter: earlier, the republican leaders said the polls support the gop opposition to overhaul. >> americans want history to show a determined few took their side and triumphed over a powerful majority, a majority that clearly misread its mandate. >> reporter: meanwhile in the house, a marathon day. lawmakers passed a defense spending bill to fund the wars in iraq and afghanistan and there is a bill raising the credit limit for the u.s. >> we're going to do a two- month increase in the debt ceiling. >> reorter: democratic lawmakers say it needs to be raised at least $290 billion to meet washington's obligations until february. lawmakers are working on a jobs bill. >> the american people are asking where are the jobs. >> reporter: the house is racing to wrap up because some members hope to leave for the copenhagen climate conference. the senate majority leader has to start the process of cutting off debate by saturday in a -- for a final care debate by christmas. the man who helped create the disney empire died. roy disney was the nephew of walt disney. his father cofounded the studio with walt. he was also in an effort to lead to the end of the tenure of michael eisner. he was 79 years old. it's the 150-mile mistake seen around the country. the ntsb weighs in on the pilots who overflew an airport. the cops have dna samples from her husband. are they closer to solving the case of the missing woman. claudia. the sahalis press tour continues. they make a stop at the fauquier county district court. thank you, don't touch that remote. fox 5 news at 5 is getting started. we'll be right back. c 12-piece holiday feast. get great-tasting original recipe... mixed with kentucky grilled chicken... plus a large cole slaw, two large mashed potatoes, and 6 biscuits, all for just $19.99. unthink. and taste the unbeatable side of kfc. ♪ now you can get a delicious kgc drumstick and thigh, green beans, mashed potatoes, even gravy... all for 395 calories and just $3.95. unthink. and taste the under 400-calorie side of kfc. >> the lawyer for the husband of a missing utah woman is going on the offensive. joshua powell's lawyer said his client is not hindering the investigation as police claim. his wife susan was reported missing december 7th. pal claims he was on a camping trip and freezing conditions with miss 2- and 4-year-old sons at the time. the police have dna samples from joshua powell yesterday. confusion in the sky. the national transportation safetyoard released a report on northwest flight 188. that is the plane that overshot its destination by more than 100 miles. the report is revealing details on what was happening during the 77 minutes the plane was out of contact with the world. brian wilson has the story tonight. >> reporter: chaos on the cockpit and on the ground, the pages of document released by the nat . it started after a -- the ntsb. it started after the attendants called the pilots to find out when they were landing. interviews were that they were unaware that they missed minneapolis until they got the call. for more than an hour, northwest flight 198 was unreachable by air traffic controllers. the plane was supposed to land in minneapolis and was way off court. >> minneapolis northwest 188. [ indiscernible ] >> minneapolis center, go ahead. >> roger, we have a distracted -- [ indiscernible ] our overhead. >> reporter: the pilots told investigators they took out their lapps to take out complicated crews scheduled schedules. they were shocked to learn how much time passed and admitted he let another force come from the outside and distra me. the report goes on to show there was confusion and poor communication on the ground as well between air traffic controllers in minneapolis and denver and the northwest airlines dispatchers in atlanta. the documents indicating the bottom line is proper procedures were not followed. >> all added up and could have been a horrific thing. unfortunately, all went fine with this and it's a reminder you have procedures for a reason and they need to be followed to ensure that you're always safe on the aircraft. >> reporter: air traffic controllers waited 65 minutes before calling norad to scramble military jets tcheck out the situation, not in keeping with fa appears. in washington, brian wilson, fox news. >> meantime, southwest airlines is adding a new non-stop flight between baltimore and panama city beach, florida, starting in may. if you book your ticket now, it will cost you $69 each way special fare is available any day of the week for trips taken between may 23rd and august 13th. you have to buy your tickets to get that price. changes are coming to your commute in northern virginia. a brand-new northbound lane opened up this week. the crews finished up the project early in time for the holiday travelers. the three-mile stretch is now four-lanes. virginia state police were out in full force this morning loking for hov violators on i- 66, 95, 395 and the dulles toll road and they found plenty of them. the troopers gave out hundreds of tickets, including hundreds of first-time violators. something about the $69 ticket to florida. [ laughter ] >> they sound good right now. >> yeah. >> although we had our share of sunshine, it was nice out there. yeah. >> and nicer inside. >> looking outside at the sunshine, right? >> that's true. >> it was chilly. >> gary mcgradyy, how long will the cold snap be around? i guess for awhile. it's winter. >> after you see the five-day forecast and i tell you it's going to be cold, you will wish that non-stop to panama city was starting now instead of may. it's cold today and looks like it stays cold through the next five-day period and beyond that as well and to give you a little superextended temperature forecast, right? let me show what you is happening in true view. clear skies, nothing but sunshine and the winds died down this afternoon. instead of windchill factors in the upper 20s, they in the lower 30s, yeah? 38 degrees in town. 36 for dulles; colder for hagerstown and frederick. this is what it feels like when you factor in the wind. the wind is not too strong out there right now. feels like around 30 in the city and feels like 20s back up to the north and to the northwest. here is your forecast for the evening and i bet you can guess this, too. we have clear skies through the evening hours, the temperatures will be dropping into the upper 20s and middle 20s by 11:00 in the suburbs, especially as the wind lightens up and gets around 5 miles per hour.ll be b couple of hours, okay. if you're headed out, make sure you dress for it. once the sun sets, you won't have the benefit of the little bit of solar heat you have been feeling through the day. listen, we're talking about a potential weekend storm and we'll outline that for you coming up. >> okay, see you soon. thanks. first lady michelle obama paying a visit to toys for tots today. she dropped off more than 500 toys for the marine corps reserves annual program. mrs. obama is asking that you consider donating toys for older children between t ages of 11 and 14. compared to the ones donated for the little ones. in maryland today, santa claus is taking time out from his very busy schedule to help montgomery county police officers deliver early christmas gifts. santa and the officers hopped on the motorcycles and made their way by all six district stations and the executive office building in rockville to pick up the gifts and right now, they're dropping them off at the children's inn at nih. >> it's wonderful. >> love it. >> absolutely. and could ticket trouble be coming your way? >> some say a proposed merger for ticket master will mean trouble. we're breaking down the consumer alert at 5:30. and a dog disappears. there is a twist to the story. don't miss who or what was responsible here. first, a holiday greeting from our service men and women. >> hi, my name is -- [ indiscernible ] and i am based in air base iraq. i font say i had to my mom in california, maryland. hi, karen compton, happy holidays. >> the skin season? we don't have to tell you it's dismal. tonight, one thing is for sure. there are play-off hopes that have been dashed. >> this holiday season may still have something to play for. fox 5s sports director dave feldman is here with a look ahead. feldy? >> reporter: this is the beauty of team sports, especially football. you can have a bad season. one way is to ensure someone else has a bad season. the redskins are three-point underdogs with the giants n. week one, washington suffered a 23-17 loss at the meadow lands and the giants are 7-6, on the outside looking in when it comes to the season. that is exactly the way one redskin rookie wants to keep it. >> i love to be the grinch, merry christmas. you know, that is what we're aiming for. we're obviously not going to make the play-offs but we would love to round some other people's seasons. that is what we're aiming for,. >> new york coming in and we have -- the first week. >> you can feel that way. christmas is around the corner and it will be a good feeling, especially since we can't make it for the post season. i know what brian's talking about. >> and santa claus and all of that chin. so, for our goal the rest of the season is a lot of folks won't say we get to spoil other ople's season. that is not our mind set. the mind set is it's win for us. >> and there is a lot of chin hair to grow. >> yeah. >> and named the nfc defensive player-of-the-week, the four sacks in the 34-49 victory over the raiders, fewing a franchise single -- tieing a franchise single record. >> brian arapahoe has 11 sacks and so do does sand ray carter. >> okay. >> the two best on one team at pass rushing the quarterback. unbelievable. >> good news there. okay. now to a ski accident that could have ended in tragedy. the one thing a 6-year-old said saved her life. plus, the sahalis saga continues, the so-called white house pressures and more legal trouble. the video you will see on fox 5 when we come back. 'syo dd laxatives? i've tried all these. this one's gritty. this one can make you bloated. clearly, miralax is the one for me. it relieves my constipation with no harsh side effects. miralax. restore your body's natural rhythm. >> right now, some of the big stories at 5. the hunt is on right now for a serial rapist responsible for 13 attack over the last 12 years. dna has linked the suspect to all the cases, most in virginia and maryland. isn't 50 -- in the most recent attack, the man sexually sexual assaulted two teenagers on halloween. this afternoon, a judge ruled a d.c. police officer charged with murder will be held without bond. investigators claim that officer reggie jones helped plan a robbery in southeast that ended in the murder of one of the accomplices. court documents claim that jones acted as a lookout. it's down to the wire for lawmakers on capitol hill, hoping to get healthcare reform passed before christmas. the senators need to wrap up debate on the bill by the end of this week if they want to get it done before holiday. the democrats still trying to round out the 60 votes they need to pass it. more legal trouble for the northern virginia trouble. the sahalis were back in front of a judge today. a caterer said the couple stiffed him for more than $15,000 for one of their polo events. >> reporter: it's just another day on the court docket for michaele and tareq sahalis as they arrived in the court without the attorney. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: the couple may have to sign more than a fake paddock watch to pay off a $15,000 catering bill the owner of fresh escapes catering said the sahalis owed him. he took them for court asking for payment that was originally due back in may of this year. the service was for their america's polo cup event. while the couple was in court, outside the sahalis were about o be served with another warrant. this employee with a service called snoop sisters. she must keep her identity concealed s hired by attorneys to serve subpoenas. she first tried their house and then this surprise visit. >> they were in the house they didn't come out. so the easiest way to get them is at a court date, which was today. >> reporter: this warrant is from fauquier county for more than 2,926 in delinquent property taxes from 2008. meantime, an hour later, the sahalis left court over the catering issue. after the judge continued the hearing to early next year. the sahalis had this to say. >> what are you talking about in there? >> you know, it's just going to move forward. >> reporter: the sahalis will be back in foster county court in january and again in march n. virginia, claudia coffey, fox 5 news. >> by the way, the owner of the catering company suing the sahalis couldn't be reached for comment. the judge, however, will take up the case in march. we have a consumer alert to pass along if you happen to be opposed to a merger between ticketmaster and live nation. a new website popped up pushing the justice department to reject the deal and lawmakers spoke out in protest. representative bill pasquarell, of new jersey claims the merger would create a monopoly. complaints against ticket master grew last february when fans tried to buy tickets to see bruce springsteen. ticketmaster sent them to a site -- from two or three types the price. if you would like to see the ticket disaster protest site k go to www.myfoxdc.com and click on web links. all right, you know the saying, better late than never. a rhode island man just returned a library book nearly 100 years overdue. facts i ought to know about my government was due back may 2nd, 1910. stanley dudek found it in his late mother's belongings and decided it was high time to turn it in. the book was used to train immigrants studying to take their exams to become u.s. citizens. >> did you have to pay a fine? >> it was calculated that if i had to pay the fine, it would come out to 384.04 if i paid a penny a day at the time it was. >> wow. his mother was an jim grant from poland and -- immigrant from poland and got her u.s. citizenship and later became a local seam stress. >> must have been a good book. let this be a reminder for all. a 6-year-old girl in minnesota hit a tree while skiing last week. she suffered breaks and bruises and in the end, doctors say her helmet saved her life. fox's marni hughes has her story. >> reporter: you wouldn't know it by looking at her black eye and broken nose. jillian is one lucky 6-year- old. [ indiscernible ] >>nd hit my head. >> reporter: it was the first run of the night for julia and her dad. the duo was seen at aspen alps an hour east of the twin cities. [ indiscernible ] when i got to the crest of the hill, she was gone. >> reporter: julia got going fast and smacked into a pine tree. >> what really scared me was when she was at the ski patrol. she was in her brace and i was able to talk to her and the face was swollen and -- everything was going to be fine and i saw blood in her ear. that really freaked me out. >> she was rushed to regent's hospital and broke both bones in her leg. broke her nose and some bones in her face. the doctors say that the helmet she was wearing did its job and protected her brain. >> it's probably the thing that saved her from truly serious injury. >> i can't go there. i am glad she's okay. it's just -- i think wild be dealing with a bad scenario without that. >> doctors at regents say helmets save lives. each year, they see about 20 skiing and snow boarding injuries. they had five this year. a good rule of thumb, if you're doing an activity and moving faster than you would walk or run, put on a helmet. after looking at that, she agrees. >> you want to go again, julia? >> no. >> boy, oh, boy, what a story. >> thank goodness she's all right. >> lucky girl. it's good ski weather on tap. gary's full forecast may have snow in it. we'll explain still ahead. and this pooch disappeared. turned up about 30 blocks away. you don't want to miss this -- miss this bizarre story next. and tiring's troubles might be keeping him from the greens. the honor the golf pro is walking away with tonight. still ahead. beth. and wish you had a little extra help? somebody to watch over your kids and make sure that they are nice instead of naughty? i'm beth parker, santa's little helper coming up. >> well, the mystery is now solved. the dog owner iowa new knows who snatched her dog or actually what. michelle mccarten said her pup sadie got scared off during fireworks and ran away. she thought the pomeranian would return the next day but she was not expecting her to literally drop out of the sky. a neighbor saw the bird drop saidy in a road in front of her car then scared it off when it swooped back down to try to grab her again. >> i jumped out. i was screaming and yelling and whooping. the bird took back up. >> sadie has a lot of spunk and i just don't think she was going to have it. she was not going to be dinner that night. >> sadie has a broken tail and scratches but she will be just fine. >> and thank goodness. probably a hawk or something. >> yeah, exactly. thought she might be a rat. with all due respect. >> yeah. >> and she's a cute dog. the mad dash to get gifts under the cry is -- tree is on. we're taking you along for the rush to deliver. and word of a major threat that could threaten your holiday plans. what is being done to make sure your flights go off on time. why chris allen, "american idol," blames the golf phenom for his own problems tonight. tmz with the scoop is next. >> british airways is making a last-ditch effort to avoid a strike. the airline union leaders met for emergency talks. a strike could threaten travel plans for a million holiday passengers and would cost the airline tens of millions a day. the union said changes to pay and working conditions are in breach of contract. baggage handlers and check-in staff at heathrow&airports will walk off the job if a deal is not reached by today. the countdown to christmas is on and there is a mad dash to get gifts delivered on time. today, by the way, the busiest delivery day for the u.s. postal service in case you're wondering, monday was a busy day for shipping. the post office expects to deliver more than 16 1/2 billion pieces of mail this holiday season. what gifts santa delivers depends on whether have been naught or nice and kids have more incentive on the shelf. thelf on the shelf started as one family's tradition and now, it's catching on. as fox 5s beth parker shows us, somebody is watching. >> reporter: he's tiny but the glimmer in his eye should be your first hint he's very powerful. this elf has a direct line to the big guy. >> yes, that big guy. i watch and report on all that you do. >> reporter: the noon family of bethesda has a special visitor this year. >> ava, show them where elfy is? >> he's on my bed. >> reporter: on the shelf is a book and phenomenon and a parent's best friend. >> put your clothes away or clean up that game, it's like elfy is watching. >> reporter: the elf appears in the holidays. each morning, he's in a different spot in the house. because they return each night to report to santa. >> christmas magic helps me to be quick, i laugh with my friends and report to santa nick. >> and i have to confer with them every day. >> a push or a shove, i'll report to the boss, but small acts of kindness will never be lost. the kids are not allowed to touch the elf. they can talk to him. i tried to chat him up. do you know if i have been naughty or nice? apparently he only talks to santa. at child's place play in northwest d.c., steve aaron said customers appreciate creatinga new family tradition. >> people -- like comrt items, traditions are comfort items. >> reporter: grownups don't mind someone looking over their shoulder. >> i'm watched -- all day. it's okay. >> reporter: have we told daddy that eastleigh watching him, too? >> i think we have. >> the one drawback? >> he goes home when e hears santa's bell and makes me sad. i wish we had an easter elf and available tine's day elf and summertime elf. we're that much better when santa's watching. >> reporter: in maryland, beth parker, fox 5 news. [ laughter ] >> very cute. it really works. to learn more on, go to www.myfoxdc.com and click on web links. santa has good elfs looking out for him. >> there is an elf on the shelf at lauraay house. >> huh. >> and he -- laura's house. >> they paying tag andfocus on the elf. >> i heard you didn't want him at your elf. >> my favorite selfwill ferrell. >> and too big tout on the shelf. >> don't you think that is the best in. >> you can describe him. [ laughter ] weather-wise? helping out around the holidays radio,it? >> you need to impress the elf with weather, mister. >> what is good weather? >> 70s and sunny. >> you need to go to the southwest airlines flight and take me away somewhere. looks like we're in for a weekend storm and we'll address that in a few minutes. it's beautiful this evening and cold, too. the temperature right now, 38 degrees. the real cold stuff is to the north and the northwest of us and staying there. the cold air to the north of us is going to be a player as we get into the weekend, right? what do we do? we look to the north and see if there is cold enough air to supply the snow and that looks like it might be coming together. i am not going to say anymore. >> in the 20s to around 30 and 20, clear skies and at 11:00 and colder in the suburbs and we're going to have a windchill factor tonight. sunny and cold tomorrow morning, the temperatures bottoming out in the middle 20s, the tones to the west and to the south, too, overnight and looks like a few clouds start to creep into the picture by noon tomorrow and most going be completely sunny and nice. albeit on the cold side. about 3838 degrees. we don't have to worry about -- the snow flying here and calling again this evening. that is good news. it's accumulating and the high pressure and that has been keeping us very, very sunny. all across the mid-atlantic. flying to texas, no snow and this is the beginnings of what looks like is going to be an east coast storm of some type coming up for saturday and sunday, okay. we're going start really, really looking at this quite closely. this is your max hd future cast. this is tomorrow at 5:00 and all we're seeing here is a couple of high, thin whispy clouds coming from the northwest. it's going to be mostly sunny as we take you into friday and notice by friday morning, an increase in clouds and it looks like friday afternoon, we're going to be completely cloudy and stay in the upper 30s for highs and there is a lot of moisture to the south and this represents friday at 6:00. we see some of this last night and we continue to see the trend where the cold air is on friday night at 6:00. the snow is good, too, into spray virginia and extreme northwestern alabama and the higher elevation, the blue ridge. as far out as we're going take it and it's still suspect as to what is going to happen late friday night into saturday and we're not confident enough to begin to narrow that down and tell what you is going to happen. that looks like on saturday, we're going to get snow. cold with clear skies and temperatures in the city, 26 and in the suburbs, easily the lower 20s and teens tonight and very childy. we stay cold again tomorrow and not so windy. it's not going to be uncomfortable as it was the first half of the day today. increasing clouds on friday. temperature there with the clouds only 39 for a high. and then on saturday, high temperature of only 35 if we're lucky. and we think that what we get fouling from the sky on saturday is going to be all snow. a quick-moving storm system and into sunshine and staying cold on sunday and monday. all i can tell you is you have plans for the weekend, stay tuned. this is going to be up and down for the next few days. >> i guess youdon't have timing on that either. >> it looks like a saturday storm. >> i get that. >> saturday into saturday night. >> okay. >> we'll talkoff camera. how's that? sounds good. thank you, gary. >> okay. we have a little good news for tiger woods, despite the ongoing sex scandal. the associated press named him best athlete of the decade. woods0056 pga tour victories, including 12 majors during an unprecedented 10-year run. lance armstrong second; roger federer, michael phelps and tom brady. tiger is also the talk of the town on tmz. "american idol" champ chris allen feeling the effects of the woods' cheating ways. harvey levin has more. how is tiger affecting the "american idol" champ? >> reporter: well, his wife is not happy about the whole thing. chris all be a wife and she is having nightmares about the whole tiger woods' incident. chris is on the road all the time and she's starting to spin out of control in her head. so, chris is trying to figure out how do i deal with my wife because of tiger woods. on the show, what we're asking is when you play state fairs, should your wife be more worried than if you play golf tournaments? [ laughing ] >> who knows? will be interesting. bet you won't find as many cocktail waitresses at the state fair. >> exactly. >> all right, woods' wife elin, i understand her name is not elan but elin, i'm sorry if i mispronounced it. we hear she's ving from tiger to puma. talking about a possible endorsement deal. what do you know about that? >> they are -- have talked to us and we talked to people in that company. puma told us they're, as they put it, very close to inking a deal with her. and it would be a real issue for tiger woods because puma is mortal enemies with nike, tiger's sponsorship. that would be a shot across the bowel by elin. we haven't heard from her. it would cure the interesting, wouldn't it? >> it would be interesting, indeed. we'll stay watching and hopefully we'll be looking at you guys to find out the ltest on scandal. harvey levin live in l.a., thank you very much forinning -- joining us. >> and before that, the news edge at 6. brian bolter, what are you working on for that? a story we're following closely here. a man convictd of murder in d.c. 8 years ago. proven innocent. tonight, proof prosecutors, or one in particular, queue he might be innocent years ago and did nothing about it. how this case could open the door for other convicts to be set free. and also at 6, heros on the beltway, a car goes up in flames, the woman trapped inside. hear from the good samaritans who rushd to thees can rue rescue. >> and this maryland man is the center of the mystery. the talk of the town in new orleans. the news edge at 6 is next. p "time" magazine's person-of-the- year is federal reserve chairman ben bernanke. the magazine is giving him the honor saying he saved us from a financial situation that could have been worse. time editor calls bernanke immensely thoughtful and powerful and someone who recognized the historic purpose of what he was doing. the news is far from over. >> the news edge at 6 starts right now. an innocent man freed from prison after 28 years. convicted of murder in rock creek park and cleared by a dna discovery. >> i'm happy i'm a free man and going home. >> tonight, fox 5 uncovers new evidence that meet have freed donald gates long ago. his conviction? based on faulty testimony and at least one prosecutor knew ab