Corruption trial. Our Northern Virginia bureau chief Jeff Goldberg has covered this case from the beginning and joins us live from richmond with what mcdonnell is saying there. Certainly an amazing scene is in the courtroom. Not many people expected the governor to take the stand today but he did at about 3 20 this afternoon going until 5 30 when court wrapped up. Toward the end of his testimony he was questioned somewhat about Star Scientific saying his administration did little to help the company. Governor mcdonnell leaving the courthouse met with an absolute crush of cameras. A lot of testimony focusing on the governors biography, talking about his upbringing in the mount vernon section of fairfax county. His time at the university of notre dame and his time in the public sector, the house of delegates and his run for attorney general and run for governor. He spoke about the run for governor and what it was like when he won. November 4, 2009 and he could already sense trouble with
To convince voters to believe in him. Now he faces a similar test on the window. Jurors that he is telling the truth and not johnny williams, the star prosecution witness. Prosecutors allege he took hundreds of thousands of the in gifts and loans in exchange for nn in his testimony so far today Bob Mcdonnell touched on that just briefly. He recalled an incident in 2009 that occurred the morning after he was elected governor. He got up early, elated. Told his wife he had to make some calls. She was not so happy. Testified mcdonnell. She was yelling at me about something. It clearly exhibited some stress of what lay ahead for her in her new role as first lady. Now before Bob Mcdonnell took the stand the defense team laid the groundwork for his testimony by calling several character witnesses to testify. Two of his closest friends in life. Juan priest from notre dame university. His former college roommate, the reverend timothy s. And investigators turned to him to talk about Bob Mcdonnel
Im lesli foster. It was day 14 in the corruption trial of Bob Mcdonnell and his wife maureen. The jurors were off, but the defendants were there for motions. Peggy fox reports. Ive had 38 years in Public Service and public life. Ive given my entire professional adult life to the people of the United States and the army and serving the people of virginia in many different jobs. So obviously this is crushing to be a defendant in a criminal case. Reporter the prosecution says Bob Mcdonnell and his wife maureen took 177,000 in loans and gifts from this man, Star Scientific ceo Jonnie Williams. Were talking designer clothes and shoes, a rolex watch, vacations, golf outings, clubs, a ferrari drive and much more all in exchange for promoting Star Scientifics anatabloc. Williams testified he was bribing the mcdonnells to its go the governor to line up state sponsored studies on anatabloc. Two events were held at the governors mansion. The prosecution says those things were official acts. Its g
Shooting and then a suicide. Police were called here. Two adult women and one adult man were found dead. This is under investigation as a domesticrelated incident. Reporting live in prince georges county. Jim, thank you. And now turning to another tragic case. This outside of Loudon County. Deputy mcdonald thought somebody was breaking into his home when he opened fire. It wasnt the only mistake he made on a morning that went terribly wrong. Reporter he is a veteran detective and a local leader at his ncaap chapter here in winchester. But that did not prevent Deputy Easton Mcdonald from mistaking his own daughter for an intruder and shootinger had. Family gathered to support and pray as Deputy Easton Mcdonalds 16yearold daughter continues recover at the Winchester Medical Center hospital. According to Frederick County virginia investigators mcdonald reacted at 3 30 Tuesday Morning when the alarm system in his home went off. Mcdonald heard a commotion in his garage and when he opened th
Tonight. See how some local politicians took an entire entourage to las vegas on your tax dollars. Gunfire tonight in district heights, three people are dead. The governor of texas is facing an indictment. And the embarrassing revelations in court for virginias former governor and first family. Good evening. Im jan jeffcoat. Im lesli foster. Prince georges county police say a man shot and killed two women, then turned the gun on himself at a district home. The victims were found inside the home along the 1500 block of addison road south. Police responded to reports of gunfire there around 4 40 this afternoon and found one woman dead. The man and a second woman were rushed to the hospital and did not survive. Their names have not been released. They do not know the relationship of those three people. The detectives will continue to canvas the neighborhood, talk to witnesses, neighbors, family members and along with ballistic information and physical evidence left at the scene. Police do