More menacing than first appeared. 42yearold Omar Gonzalez was formally charged with unlawful entry, but prosecutors said the army veteran was arrested in virginia in july with a shotgun, and a map with the white house circled in his car. Carrying just a knife, he jumped the offense friday, crossed the lawn and got through the main door to the white house before he was arrested. No attack dog was used. No gun fired at him. The obamas had just left. Former secret Service Agents are appall appalled. You cannot allow an intruder to make it that far. If you have to kill the individual, then you kill the individual. Reporter president obama today was not critical. Im grateful and satisfied. Reporter the agency is investigating who made mistakes friday and why. Here on the north side of the white house today, there is this new temporary fence. But most of the white house fence, as it was on friday, as its been for decades, people can come right up it. Like these people. Its only six feet hig
Ed gillespie is senator warners republican challenger. Northern virginia reporter is at his headquarters. Whats the mood over there . Reporter as you can imagine, a lot of happy people here. The most narrow of polls going into the race didnt even have it this close. The fact that its neck and neck, a lot of smiles. Think ten months to january. Thats when ed gillespie launched his campaign. He september an email blast out followed by a twoet. They admitted it was name recognition. They had to get out in front of the question, who is ed gillespie. Tonight that question has been answered, and its making waves across the nation. Now we did catch up with senator mark obenshain. You recall that he ran last year. Hes not surprise the by whats happening tonight. Ed gillespies done a great job of running on the issues. And people in virginia have reacted to that. Reporter with each projection that comes across the screen behind me, this crowd gets very quiet, and then will cheer loudly if the r
School. The headmaster said matthew will no longer work with the Football Program until this matter is clarified and resolved. Student Nathan Minnick played on the team and knows matthew. He ran away. Obviously he has done something. It might not have been the whole thing with the girl, but did he something illegal because he wouldnt be running away. Reporter he has been suspended from his job as an operating medical room technician. He has been charged with abduction with intent to defile, a reference to sexual assault. The charge was filed yesterday after forensic test results of items seized from matthews apartment and car. Covenant schools headmaster sent out Additional Information this afternoon and said Jesse Matthew is no longer associated with the school in any capacity. In charlottesville, peggy fox, wusa9. This is a yellow alert day. Now heres wusa9 first alert weather. We have a flood watch in effect for the immediate metro area, includes montgomery county, fairfax, the dist
Theres debris here in the roadway. Police cars are on randolph road. New hampshire avenue at randolph road. Theres a shot from one of the traffic cameras. New hampshire is closed near midland and wolf. Eastbound randolph is closed at vital way. Alternates are layhill road or columbia pike to get around that. Otherwise no major problems right now headed in or out of town. We have a little bit of a slowdown on d. C. 295. 65 in virginia, no problems there. Heading to Prince Georges county, looking good this morning. We do have a problem with a house fire on 11th street near south edison and South Emerson shut down in arlington. Tom, how is it looking outside . A live view of the storm team 4 city camera overlooking capitol hill th morning. Theres the capitol and the first prixdawn glow showing up. Your weather headlines this election day, a chilly morning followed by a mild afternoon with the warm pattern continuing into tomorrow. Right now storm team 4 radar is scanning the skies. We don
Sheriffs deputies there say 51yearold don spirit shot and killed his daughter and her six children. Those kids range in age from three months to 10 years old. Spirit then called 911, waited until deputies arrived and then shot himself. Investigators say some people at the house were left alive. Bell, where they lived is a town of only 350 people. Well have the latest on all this tomorrow morning on news 4 today beginning at 4 26. An outdoor amphitheater wasa the university of virginia was packed with students tonight, thousands of them hoping and praying for the safe return of hanna graham. She was 18 years old is 18 years old, senate been seen since early saturday morning. David carr has our report. Despite the many questions that remain in the disappearance of hanna graham, tonight her fellow students are holding out home shell be found safe. Their message tonight, bring hannah home. Reporter they filled the outdoor amphitheater, packed it full, overflowing even. Thousands here for o