Agrees. As the court indicated she was found to be not dangerous as long as she is taking medicine. But he is not happy because it means that simms is free. And will serve no time. Jiaire should be alive today. Simms mother said its not up to covington. Three experts determined her not criminally responsible. This is a professional decision. In court and a bereave hallway conversation with abc7 Romechia Simms seems clear and articulate, explaining she sought help for psychotic episodes but at the time of jiaires death she had gone off her medication. Now she and her mother said treatment isgoing. This unfortunate. A judge order for instructions for Romechia Simms. She must continue to get the Mental Health treatment. Bottom line today the charges involving the death of her son in the swing set that are behind her. In la plata, brad bell, abc7 news. Leon thank you. Judge ordered another competency hearing for hogle. It was issued today where the doctors said that she remains incompetent
The grief on a daily basis. She seeking help. She has a great support system around her. Brad Romechia Simms is required to continue with the Mental Health treatment. She will be checked up on from time to time but she did walk out of the courthouse free. She will be living with her mother. When she come back, we will tell you why the states attorney, the prosecutor is not entirely happy about todays chain of events. In la plata, brad bell, abc7 news. Jonathan breaking this afternoon there is a report of a Sexual Assault on a school bus. The Washington Post reporting a young girl, student at a glass glow middle school was slapped and grabbed on a bus by a fellow student or students. This happened in november. Police are reviewing video from the bus. So far no charges have been filed. We have more coming up at abc7 news at 5 00 and 6 00. Michelle police are back searching for accused rapist. Stephen tschida is on the scene and says some residents say he looks familiar. Stephen that is t
Decision on a president ial run could come become the next 48 hours. Now, we dont know what that decision might be or how we might learn it, but by this time wednesday morning, we could know whether there will be another democratic candidate for president. Nbc News White House team also pointing out biden has set other decision deadlines and blown right through them, so you have to consider that fact with the latest news. Also worth noting Kristen Welker supporting some biden supporters have pressed him to announce a decision before Hillary Clinton heads to capitol hill later this week. Also in decision 2016, Hillary Clinton is leading in the polls, but shell be off the campaign trail today. Shes prepping for that house hearing on benghazi that happens this week. Clinton says the hearing is motivated pie poby politics. The Committee Says it will focus on the four killed. Mean while donald trump and jeb bush both those candidates still battling. Theyre fighting over comments made by 9 1
Whats going on. Looks nice and clear and vacuum looks light. Dont have to worry about that any more. 270 southbound, we had a crash. Theyre going 23 miles an hour as youre approaching buckys town pike there. So folks probably normal vacuum and then theyre looking to the left at this accident. Route 1 at groveton street still have the road closed because of wires down. Melissa, thank you. 6 01. Were staying on on the of breaking news. West virginia in the northeast is shut down for a police investigation. Lets get to news4 with more on how the sunrise might affect this investigation. Derrick. Reporter well, we expect as more of the morning commuting traffic starts to come through this area, it will become an issue for commuters. Its certainly now an issue for investigators here on West Virginia avenue in the northeast. Were in the fifth district. Take a look at the scene here. The scene is focused around that car there with the drivers door open. This happened sometime around 3 00 a. M.
Its colder farther away. In fact, this is only a few feet away. I took a picture of a car window in the parking lot at nbc 4. It is covered with frost this morning. Youll need to turn on your defroster and youll need to scrape your windshield as well before you head off to work this morning. Allow extra time. Big area under a freeze warning. Eastern shore, most of maryland and virginia, this is in effect until 9 00 this morning. Well have frosty cold conditions. Temperatures right now are at or below freezing. Upper 20s. Dulles down to 29. Manassas, warrenton, 28 degrees. Gaithersburg and frederick. Right at reagan national, its in the upper 30s, near 40s. Your weather headline, a cold morning, chilly afternoon we can look forward to a warmer pattern coming later this week. Now, melissa, good morning. Whats going on now . Good morning we have a problem at g. W. Parkway. We have an issue off to the right side of the roadway with the right lane blocked there this morning. Right now in al