Thats coming up in justbo. Lauryn, thank you. Just in to our newsroom this morning, the new York City Police detective who was on capitol hill pleading for additional funds for 9 11 First Responders earlier this month has died. Luis alvarezs family announced his death this morning. Here he is at the capital testifying with comedian jon stewart. They were asking congress to keep the fund going to help 9 11 First Responders who are now ltdealing with hea problems from their work at ground zero. Congress has yetot to ve on the bill to extend those funds. Thoughts and prayers with his family. And this morning a Death Investigation is under way in a quiet i beach townn delaware. Authorities found a bodyoa flng in a canal in Bethany Beach yesterday, not far from where a woman originally fromnt montgomery c was last seen. Her name is linda lee bravo. There are reports the body recovered yesterday appears to be. Wel and have the latest on our nbc washington app. New this morning, President Tru
Effect until 430 with this were also seeing a little bit of hail as well. Farther south things are pretty quiet. Im watchng this little isolated shower to the sth of leesburg. Its going to continue to pull to the northeast clipping far western Montgomery County there and i think a little bit more activity going on to the south. Heavy rain. We had a few lightning strikes there. In the washington, d. C. Metro core we do have the threat for some showers and storms as we ug head thro the next couple of hours. Right now, though, temperatures are in the mid 70s with lots of suns. That sunshine is actually going to give us some fuel to see some storms spark off in the next hour or two. Ill keep you updated. Thank you. And we invite you to download our nbc washington app if you havent done so already. You see somaras forecast the ere, anytime, right in palm of your hand. Let turn now to some breaking news just coming in. Moments ago a jury reached asi deci in a case geagainst a former Universi
Back to you. Thank you,a. Somar now to breaking news as a jury acquits a former university of maryland basketball player, acquitsm hi rape charges, tamonte dodd was facing charges for ating a woman onlo halen night in 2017. Tracee wilkins spoke with dodd just moments after he heard the verdict. Reporter former university f maryland basketball player damonte dad says hes looking forward to his future after a jury found him not guilty on charges associated with an alleged rape near the university of maryland. The jury deliberated with all dig indigen diligence and care and came back with the appropriate verdict. Iugs definitely been to because, you know, you talk to teams and stuff and you look up my name and its the accusations. Reporter dodd was accused of meeting a college in a bar and raping her halloween night, 2017. During testimony his accuser admitted to being drunk before arriving at the bar, drinking more once she arrived, and snorting cocaine before spotting night. The bar tha
Now, it was eight years ago when the case was closed for nearly eight years until a new witness came forward this year and police were able to arrest Jose Rodriguez cruz. Multiple sources tell news4 that cruz led police here to stafford county, virginia, along this stretch of i95 where he says he buried the young womans body. I spoke with police chief Peter Newsham today. While he would not comment on the specifics of the search, heres what he had to say about the importance of finding butlers body. I know that its very important for the family to be able to recover pams remains. Its extremely important to them so were working Attorneys Office to see if we can make that happen. Reporter he plans on being out here friday afternoon when the search begins. Its important to note that the landscape here has changed dramatically in those eight years, so police are hopeful, hopeful that they will be able to recover those remains. Thats the very latest. Leon, back to you in the station. Thank
Burial. For more than eight years they have been waiting to take her home. Police will begin the search friday afternoon along a strep of i95 in stafford, virginia. Multiple Law Enforcement sources as well as butlers brother tell news4 that the man who admitted to killing Pamela Butler brought to a spot along i95 in the median strip between northbound and southbound lanes in Stafford County where he says he buried the 47yearolds body after he strangled her in her home in 2009. D. C. Police chief Peter Newsham would not comment on the specifics of the search but did speak about the importance of finding her body. Im just very hopeful that he takes us to a place and its a place where were able to recover her. Thats the least we can do for the reporter now, there may be lane closures northbound or southbound to help facilitate in the search. Derek butler said not only is he elated but friday afternoon he plans on being here along with Police Officers as its important to note that the land