review of the case but also the results an investigation into the officers previous behavior. >> it's a legal victory for the family of john geer, shot and killed by a fairfax county police officer in august, 2013. on friday, a judge ruled fairfax county must release findings from an internal affairs investigation into the case. just last month, county officials named torres as the officer who fired the fatal shots. >> mixed emotions. you grieve the loss of the friends, and the geers are grieving the loss of a family member. >> 11,000 documents revealed torres admitted to having a fight with his wife before arriving on scene. torres told another officer he had seen geer standing at the door towards his house and put his hand s -- towards his waist. >> asked him several times if they could not back away and let john cool off. i was told they could not allow him to go into the house because he might hurt himself. >> in an interview torres told investigators he did nothing wrong. >> it was justified. i have no doubt about that at all. i don't feel sorry for shooting the guy at all. >> tonight john geer's father says about the ruling it is moving in the right direction. we have been sitting around for almost a year and a half he says, and up until recently, a absolutely nothing was happening. now based in our favor. the court has ordered release of information about an investigation into an argument torres head with a prosecutor. all those documents must be released by february 20. >> just in from prince george's county tonight, a quick arrest after a woman was found murdered in an apartment in adelphi. rudolph phelps is charged with first-degree murder. police arrived at the condominiums just before noon. they found the victim, a woman who has not been identified. officers believe that two got into an argument but they have not released any other details about motive. >> only on 7, prince george's police raided in upper marlboro home. officers said it is considered to be an open air drug marketer police raided the home known as the yard in the 15000 block of marlborough pike. 12 people were detained for questioning. this is the second raid in less than six months. >> i hope they can rid this community of this cancer, the spires. -- this virus. >> in september, police arrested two suspected drug dealers. officers seized hundreds of doses of crepe cocaine and percocet. an emotional victory in front of a packed house. frederick high school's jv basketball team was on the court two days after gunfire outside their gym. tom roussey was at the game tonight and he checks in live with the story. the community really came together for this event tonight. >> it did. what a difference two nights makes. on wednesday night, there was gunfire behind me and it led to pandemonium inside. tonight on the inside, it was a far different story. ins some ways, it is a scene you would find in thousands of other gyms on friday but this was different. police and security were outside, inside, everywhere you looked. >> an effort to let everyone know our schools are safe. >> the last time frederick high played, the game never finished. gunshots rang out. and david blumenthal had to get his players out of their. >> a danger situation and then it was let's get somewhere safe. >> two nights later, a much larger than normal crowd, many wearing black and gold and proclaiming the school fsh strong. >> on monday, we made the shirts. we are trying to show people we are not going to be defined by what happen. >> one is out of the hospital. the other is still there but his family says he will recover. [buzzer] tonight on the court, it took two overtimes but this time the game to finish. frederick hung on for an emotional one-point win. >> for them to stick together, to play their game in front of their crowd for the community to band them together and win? i could not be prouder. >> and the coach there said, that showed a lot of character on his guys' part to hang on and win tonight after what happened wednesday. as far as the latest into the investigation, we checked with police tonight. they say still no arrests in this case. reporting live in frederick, i am tom roussey abc7 news. >> breaking news out of prince george is where crews are at the scene of a fire at a town home. these pictures are coming from the prince george's county fire department tonight. the fire is burning now in gaithersburg. this is on prairie landing court. two families are out of their homes tonight. stay with wjla.com for updates. it has been one year since the shooting death of a popular music teacher put alexandria on edge. ruth and madonna was shot to death inside her home when you're ago. tonight, but should be in lights stands outside her home. loved ones are petitioning to name a playground in her memory. her suspected killer charles severance is undergoing a mental health evaluation. >> -- an investigation into who fired shots into several homes for the second time. the most recent incidents happened in the white oak area thursday night. holmes and the same neighborhood were hit last week. police say they believe that shots were fired from a rifle. if you have information about what happened, police want to talk with you. >> safety improvements are on the way for a stretch of road known as the intersection of doom. westbound 56 at north lynn street in arlington has been the site of several accidents. it is a crowded crossing. they are trying to get to the gw parkway and the key bridge. flashing signs were installed to prevent collisions. that was the first of many safety enhancements to be installed by the year 2017. >> a lot of close calls there is jogging in the summertime. a frigid few days for us but now just in time for the weekend word of a warm-up. steve rudin here now with that word. hey, steve. >> big changes on the way if you want temperatures in the 50's, you will love what is on the way for the weekend. take a look outside. temperature 32 at reagan national. a bit colder off to the west at dulles, 23 degrees. the winds have settle down. not dealing with extreme windchill factors. but temperatures for the overnight will fall into the 20's across much of the area. under partly cloudy skies. full look at the weekend and a big push of cold air next weekend. >> new at 11:00 a push for maureen mcdonnell to avoid jail time for her corruption conviction. the wife of former virginia governor bob on a be sentenced on february 20. prosecutors requested 18 months in prison. wtop are reporting the defense is asking that she served probation and community service. the former governor was given two years behind bars but he is free pending his appeal. >> coalition forces are targeting terror with new force. tonight, isil claims an american hostage died in the crossfire. the group claims she was killed in an airstrike. launched by jordan. they do not show proof of her death and the government of jordan dismisses the claim as criminal propaganda. the u.s. says it does not has evidence to cooperate story. some breaking news about terror arrests in america. six people have been charged with providing support to radicals in syria. the suspects are men and women of bosnian dissent. they lived in st. louis chicago, and upstate new york. investigators say some suspect shipped the lee terry gear to terrorists -- shipped military gear to terrace. this thread is the subject of a new town hall on new channel 8. it is monday night at 7:00. you can sign up to be in the audience on wjla.com/town hall. >> new information about that deadly train crash outside of new york city. six years ago, state officials set aside money to install a third set of flashing warning lights at the crossing where the train slammed into an suv. those lights were never installed. that is according to records obtained by the associated press. it is unclear whether additional lights would have prevented tuesday's crash. the mtetro north rail has undergone safety upgrades in recent years. a professor's ex-wife -- killed him before committing suicide. investigators say the couple divorced years ago, but lived in the same home up until a few months ago. according to his biography, the professor was the head of the applied psychology division. tonight, students gathered for a vigil in his memory. >> nbc nightly news anchor brian williams faces an internal investigation for his performing on -- his reporting on the iraq war. the head of an internal investigative unit will look into the matter. wayne's apologized for falsely reporting that he was in a helicopter hit high a rocket propelled grenade in iraq in 2003. recently, several veterans came forward to question williams' version of events. >> criminals who hacked into a health insurance company mayhem that inside the system since december. aung san suu kyi s -- anthem says the use of five employees. inside they stole names and social security numbers and other information from 80 million customers and employees. safetlyy on the road. a survey reveals drug driving >> you are watching abc 7 news on 11:00. >> higher education on a lower budget. the university of maryland is eyeing the costs that will impact everyone in the college committee. what is on the chopping block? >> the brunt of cuts will affect faculty and staff and they have not have a raise in four years. the fear is that other university will now start raiding maryland's top talent. and so the belt tightening begins. the university of maryland's president announcing how the week will "live within our diminished means." and some news is not good. >> there is not much the university could do considering the state has cut their budget. >> i'm not an econ major but they have to raise the prices to do what they have to do then i guess it will happen. we cannot stop it, right? >> most of the cuts will affect faculty and staff. the plan outlined would eliminate vacant positions. it would mean furloughs of two or three days for workers making more than $100,000 a year. it would continue the planned tuition increase which amounts to $152. d cut cost of living and merit pay raises for staff. some students told us they fear the school might lose talented teachers. >> i work with the teaches a lot, so i know how much effort they put in. >> for now they wait to see what happens next, fearing a new round of cuts could be even worse. >> it's not a great moment. but it is not like the end of the world. >> well, maryland certainly not alone in all of this. it will affect universities around the state. >> new revelations about him paired driving. the national highway safety administration found two trends. first, drunk driving is down. the numbers dropped. the number of drivers with alcohol on their systems declined by 1/3 since 2007. but the use of drugs is up. the administration says one in four drivers tested positive for drugs. that includes marijuana and prescription pills. the agency says it will do further studies to understand the risk of driving under the influence of drugs. >> police and upstate new york say the weather was a factor in a massive pileup today. it happened on interstate 81 about 75 miles north of syracuse. it happened during blinding lake-effect snow. at least 40 vehicles, including five tractor-trailers, were involved. it was so bad that police brought in school buses to help move the stranded drivers to safety. >> what a mess. they are getting hammered up there. >> and it is going to continue. >> for us, we have been lucky. reagan national airport -- three inches of snow the entire season. >> is that all? >> this much. but cold. we have a warm-up on the way for the weekend. everyone will enjoy that and then a cooldown on the 7 day. 38 degrees, that was our high early today. the reason why it did not feel as cold as yesterday -- that winds diminish. yesterday we had those wind gusts at 35 miles per hour. now we are at - colder at dulles. 22 bwi marshall. already falling to 19 degrees in manassas. tonight, look for temperatures inside the beltway just around 25 to 28 degrees. partly cloudy skies p colder around the north and west suburbs. winds lights at 3 to 5 miles proper tomorrow morning, not so bad. partly cloudy skies. arlington 28. manassas 22. warmer temperatures around the way. the current readings -- where is the warmer air? compare the temperatures we have now compared to yesterday at this time. we are 20 degrees warmer. 14 degrees warmer than indianapolis. you can see what is on the way tomorrow. temperatures will eventually make it into the lower 50's for daytime highs. it will add to that for the day on sunday. talking upper 50's. it is all going to change as we move into next week. satellite and radar -- high pressure off to the south. that is going to keep us dry tonight and tomorrow. a nice mix of sunshine and clouds tomorrow afternoon. and temperatures well above average. here is our futurecast. all of the action well to the north of us. if you're looking for snow, buffalo that is where you are going to find it. but this right here. this is the cold front that moves our way this weekend by late sunday night into monday. that will bring us our next best chance for a few showers, maybe ending with a little bit of a wintry mix on monday but i do not think it is going to be much of a big deal. 50 degrees for a high tomorrow. partly cloudy skies. winds out of the south-southeast at 428 miles per hour. -- four to 8 miles per hour. by monday, 50 degrees. this get it showers maybe ending with a wintry mix. 40's tuesday and wednesday but i want you to focus on friday next week and into next weekend. i future shot of really cold air. could means of snow. >> oh, boy. we have to enjoy this weekend first because that looks nice. >> great finishes. >> exactly right. the caps and ducks played a great game in the phone booth. it was settled in the shootout. gw play dayton at foggy bottom. it is all coming up next in sports. thank you, cable for the slower internet upload speedsds. for making me wait longer to share my photo albums. thank you cable, because if we never had you... ...we wouldn't know the incredible difference verizon fios makes. in customer satisfaction studies, fios is rated #1 in internet speed and reliability - 8 years running. plus, fios has the fastest wi-fi available from any provider. for a limited time, get a fios triple play online at an amazing $79.99 a month guaranteed for two years. plus, a $400 bonus with a two-year agreement hurry, deal ends february 21st. call the 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the caps win 3-2. great job! now let me take you to the smith center were date and came calling on the colonials of gw. they had to work overtime to settle this one. joe mcdonnell was the guy three threes for george washington. colonial fans were loving it. the whole building was rocking. in overtime, savage drives for the win. mcdonald follows. joey mack with the game-winner. let the celebration begin. gw beats dayton 65-64 in overtime. tgif. it is friday, and it should be a great weekend in college basketball. 24th ranked georgetown wins in philadelphia with the date for villanova. the hoyas beat them in january. the only team to make them look bad all year. her georgetown win will pull the hoyas within a game of first place in the big east. >> we know that philly is going to be tough. we have got to be ready for a hard game. that is what we expect. >> we are hungry for another win. i know it will not be that big of a difference but i know we are ready, we are ready. >> it was another gorgeous day at tory pines in southern cal. our shot of the day. par 4, second shot, fifth hole. watch it stay on target. hit, roll and bang. the eagle. but he missed the cut bye one. phil mickelson wins 74-72. tiger woods withdrew. mickelson missed the cut. when was the last time that happened? >> they both love that course. >> they have both been successful there. >> that is killed. coming up, meet the man with the worst commute in america. he walks 21 miles to and from his job. >> but thanks to some generous gifts, he will never have to do it again. that story next. >> here is a look at what is trending tonight. our exclusive story of a drug raid in upper marlboro. questions about the future of brian williams. and the weekend forecast. we have got this just into the newsroom. rosie o'donnell's publicist says she is leaving "the view" for the second time. she leaving the show next week to focus on her five children. she returned to "the view". last summer >> a big reward for the man who might have the worst commute in the country. james robertson of michigan used to walk 21 miles round-trip to his manufacturing job. the commute took them six hours every single day. his story got the attention of the community. they started a go fund me page. today, robertson was presented with a fully loaded 2015 ford taurus. he was moved to tears enjoy. >> -- and joy. >> it has been mostly up, up, up, up. >> robertson gets to keep the $316,000 that was raised and that should pay for lots of years of car insurance and pothole repair. >> a nice garage.s ome c -- some car washes. good for him. it is so nice to see the community >> a nice weekend. >> temperatures in the lower 50's tomorrow. and by sunday, a good deal of sunshine. upper 50's. sunday -- some may touch the 60 degree mark. monday, we started with a few scattered showers. may and with a wintry mix by tuesday and wednesday. middle 40's. another cool down on thursday next friday only 28 degrees. >> sunday is going to feel like a sauna. awesome. >> looking forward to it. >> "jimmy kimmel live" is coming up next. >> have a great weekend. >> dicky: from hollywood it's “jimmy kimmel live!” tonight -- channing tatum. from the houston texans, j.j. watt. and music from zz top. with cleto and the cletones. and now, in all honesty here's jimmy kimmel! 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