Roosevelt leftwich joins us with the latest. Robert gladden, jr. Was facing 27 counts including nine counts of firstdegree murder. Prosecutors said he specifically planned to come to school to hurt people that day and one persons life was changed. The trial of robert gladden, jr. Was supposed to start. He brought a shotgun to Perry Hall High School and opened fire on the first day of school. Gladdens attorneys approached prosecutors. I think its clear from the strength of the evidence. Reporter under the a arrangements, most of the charges were dropped. Although its up to the judge to decide they have recommended a sentence of life in prison. Its really clear, just the brazen nature of what he did. Its clear that he thought about this for a long time and he made the decision that he would cause misery on others before he took his own life. Its something that would factor in. Reporter after several weeks in the hospital daniel is back in school. His friends in the the in the entire scho
View they want to see the spending cuts in terms of the other side of it. Reporter if there is month compromise federal workers, everyone from fbi to Border Patrol agents, could be furloughed or laid off. A wells fargo study says federal and Defense Industry workers in maryland, virginia, and d. C. , will be hardest hit. As the military faces massive cuts. A new bipartisan commissions plan led by former clinton adviser Erskine Bowles and alan simpson cuts the deficit by 2. 4 trillion over ten years. They can squawk all then want to. Get your country on course and forget the fact that you are a democrat or a republican and get to be an american and get cracking. Reporter the sequester was going into effect january 1 but was delayed as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. More difficult news for this area, the pentagon announced this afternoon lit notify Congress Tomorrow of its plan to furlough 700,000 civilian employees if no deal is reached. Those furloughs would begin april 22. Im
Targeted. Back in court. Oscar pistorius breaks down during his bail hearing while hundreds ever miles away, his girlfriend is laid to rest. Fox 5 morning news continues right now. Right now. Good morning to you. Happy tuesday. February19th. Live look outside right now as we get this tuesday started. Chilly start to your day. You got a couple of raindrops in our future coming up a little bit later on today. Good morning to you again. Im wisdom martin. Im sarah simmons. We are following break introduction now in Prince Georges County a house fire in bowie. This is happening on peach tree lane. You can see from sky fox that the flames appear to be out but the crews tackling some pot spots. You can seat smoke still rising from that area. The Prince Georges County fire chief says the home is a total loss. We are told everyone inside the home was able to get out okay. Good news there. Well bring you some updates from the scene as we get them. Lets turn our attention now to what is going on
Hospital. The other 18yearold was taken to the hospital and described in grave condition. Police say there is nothing to indicate this case is connected to the Fatal Shooting of a 15 yearold Suitland High School student in Hillcrest Heights last night. However, we did speak with a few people at the scene who did believe all the teenagers knew each other. Very sad for the school system. Briant coleman, spokesman for Prince Georges County schools, says, we cannot go another day without addressing these unspeakable acts of violence against our students. Were asking for the communitys support as our students, teachers and employees cope with these incidents. Now police say they have received some tips on this case here tonight. Theyre looking for more information. So anyone who has seen anything, heard anything, may have any information that can help lead to an arrest, youre asked to contact Prince Georges County police as soon as possible. Back to you. The shooting just the latest in a lo
Sequester. Andy with more. Urging a crowd of republicans to act now to avoid automatic cuts to defense spending set to kick in next friday. With Emergency Responders by his side, youre looking at a live picture right here. The president stressed that their jobs are in jeopardy if a plan isnt reached to delay the sequester. Dozens of Government Programs and local Services Stand to be hit hard. The white house backs a deal that raises tax revenue to offset the 85 billion in cuts. But Senate Republicans arent onboard saying the president already got his tax increases at the beginning of the year. These cuts are not smart. They are not fair. They will hurt our economy. They will add hundreds of thousands of americans to the unemployment list. People will lose their jobs. The Unemployment Rate might tick up, again. And thats why democrats, republicans, Business Leaders and economists theyve already said that these cuts here in washington and sequesteration are a bad idea. Theyre not good fo