Itedll star before 6 00 this morning federal ageat the home of longtime d. C. Council member jack evans. Police closed off the entire lock for hours as the fbi agents searched evans home. Its not a normal friday morning in the neighborhood, but i think its necessary. Its sad. Wats all. Evansaited outside as agents brought out what appeared to be evidence boxes. No one commented. Hours after the raid at evans home, Phil Mendelson announced the council would launch its own investigation and remove evidence. Yesterday he announced he would resign as chairman aftern a investigation found evans had violated its cold of ethics. Mayor Muriel Bowser has been a staunch supporter of evans. Now she was asked if she still had full faith and confidence in her colleague. What i will say, mark, its very disappointing and troubling. Im upset about what i read because i do think it represents conflicts of interest for the council member, but i want the federal authorities to do theiro. reporteren the f
In custody. Were expecting a News Conference to take place sometime in the next 15 to 30 minutes. Well keep you updated on this breaking story right up until the nbc nightly news at 7 00. We have more breaking news tonight. A local couple found dead while vacationing in the dominican republic. Wlets get straight toendy rieger. Shes got everything wenow at is point on the story. Whats the latest . We know the couple is from Prince Georges county. They are cynthia day and her fiancee 63yearold Edward Holmes. They got to the resort may 25th. They were staying on the southeast coast of the island. The newspaper today is reporting their bodies showed no signs of violence. Investigators have not determined a cause of death. The couples family says theyve been in contact with the u. S. Embassy in the dr and are baffled, not sure, dont know what happened. According to the dominican today, the Hotel Director says they were scheduled to leave yesterday. We are still working this story and gettin
Photos show drugs, show phones, and images of stevenson making hand signals allegedly connected to isis. There are other crimes alleged in Court Filings today as well. Feds say stevenson called 911 and threatened to shoot police at the seventh police district. Hes charged with dealing drugs. No response yet from his attorney but late today a judge ordered stevenson to be helin custody on the drug charges. Im scott macfarlane, back to you. Thank you, scott. Now lets turn to the abrupt resignation by the mayor of upper marlboro, maryland. Tonga turner saidshes been the target of ongoing racist attacks and bullyint cee wilkins has been working to learn more about what prompted her resiheation. Ss live now in upper marlboro. What have you learned about this case . Reporter well, the call came out in the town meeting yesterday. There were a lotf people w had no idea what this mayor says she had been dealing with. She is the firstam africaican mayor for the town of upper marlboro. This is th
Economic growth and expanding the towns limit. Who are we going to have in therg next thats goin to fight like that and better this Community Like that . We really ha to pay attention. Reporter in her resignation letter, tonga said i a writing to inform you that effective friday, june 21st, 2019, i will no longer be serving as mayor and president of the board of commissioners. I am truly excited about what the futuretoolds for the and what the future holds for ma we both embark on new journeys. We did ask her for comment. Today. Clined any comment but folks in this town are talking about whats happening here and a lot of people talking about trying to support her, but i am told by a number of people who know her that shes selling her home and leaving theounty. Reporting live, Tracee Wilkins, back you to all in the studio. Tracee, hank you. Weve got some breaking news sympathizer hasto oursi been ordered jailed in d. C. News 4 iteam investigators Scott Macfarlane broke this today. He jo
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