Joins us from the Wake County Justice Center where the criminal case is pending. Reporter this is very emotional today. The mother of the victim in this case, Simone Butler thomas, talked about her grief. It is something any parent could relate to. She talked about take a picture of her son before he left for the Party Saturday night. A few hour later, he was dead and now she is preparing to bury him. 20yearold cure an th called curry by friend and family. His mom said he didnt dress like a thug or hoodlum. He didnt own a gun. He had a High School Diploma and a job. He was leave a party early sunday morning when he was shot by a shotgun on single leaf lane. Now, police have charged chad copley. They say he called 911 to complain about commotion in the street and fired that shotgun thomas. These boys were invited to a party, didnt feel comfortable an they was on their way home. I just want justice for my son. Thats it. For all the parents, all the kids. Reporter the familys attorney, ju
A whole lot more this morning on upclose. 1. 1 million students, 1,800 schools, scores of languages spoken, and an annual budget of nearly 25 billion bigger than the budgets of half the states in the country. The new York City Schools, a huge and complicated enterprise, its product arguably the most important that there is the education of our young people. Chancellor carmen faria, now ending her second full year in the job, joins us. Chancellor, welcome. Thank you. I said it was complicated, but you basically say this is simple at its core, right . It is. I think the most important thing that educators know about education and that everything that really needs to happen happens in the classroom. So the most important thing that we do as educators is make sure that we have the best teachers, the best curriculum possible, and also the best principals who will supervise those teachers. So, to me, if you look at those three elements and you make sure that thats done properly, the rest is
Son with autism becomes the target of a nasty letter. Good evening. Bonnie found the letter outside her home. Here it is. A neighbor verbally attacks her 3yearold autistic son. Keith jones sat down with the distraught mom whos trying to make sense of this whole ordeal. I dont care if its the way you raised him or if he is retarded. Reporter hateful words. No one wants to hear him acting like a wild animal. Reporter hateful writing. Scaring my normal children. Can i have one . Reporter but in the eyes of 3yearold ryan going to get you. Reporter this is life. You look like a moron walking all over you. Reporter his mother bonnie read every word. She found the letter wednesday. I sat there and blubbered like a little baby because it hurt. Reporter she still doesnt understand. 0 two of her three boys live with autism. Ryan also has pica leading him to eat nonfood items. She has spina bifida. It hurt to the core to be told your sons retarded. Reporter she doesnt know who read the letter and
Weekend. Temperatures now not as cold as yesterday. But down into the mid to upper 30s, nearby suburbs. Around the beltway, low to mid40s. Mid40s to upper 40s around the bay. Most locations above freezing there, Shenandoah Valley in the 30s and low to mid40s. Storm team 4 radar scanning our sky, no rain anywhere in the vicinity. Next weather and traffic on the 1s at 5 11 what to wear on this chilly Tuesday Morning. Whats happening on the roads now, melissa . Update on this problem of the on the outer loop of the beltway. Outer loop at river road right shoulder is the only thing now blocked. Were pretty much open there. Right now this morning, dont have to worry about that crash any longer. Northbound third street tunnel, reportedly right lane blocked because of a disabled truck. Trying to get more information on that one for you. 66, 95, dont have any major issues. Beltway at branch avenue rolling along just fine. See you back here at 5 11. New information from neighbors about a stabbi
A space heater was the cause of this house fire in Prince Georges County. Officials say it ignited something in the house yesterday morning. Luckily the family was not inside at the time. 4 31 now. Time for weather and traffic on the 1s. Tom here with the weather headlines on this tuesday. Good morning. After this chilly start, a mild afternoon. And temperatures county by county, highs in Prince Georges County should make it to the upper 60s, in washington, near 70 degrees downtown by midafternoon. Upper 60s in mound county and Fairfax County. Northern virginia, upper 60s near 70 through loudoun, Prince William, fauquier and to culpepper. A gorgeous autumn day. Southern maryland should be beautiful as well. Calvert, charles, st. Marys, southern prince georges and king george looking great with highs in the upper 60s to near 70. Counties along the pennsylvania border, frederick, washington, gorgeous autumn day. Shenandoah, warmer there, to the low 70s, near 70 out in the valleys of east