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Police in Albemarle County told us that they would hold a News Conference concerning that tomorrow morning at 11 00. They tell nbc 29 in charlottesville that theyll announce the charges at that News Conference. He was already charged with abduction in the case and is linked to the disappearance and death of student morgan harrington. Also tonight some really nasty weather coming our way. Freezing rain sleet and snow. It continues all over the area. Heres a live look at i270 in maryland where Authorities Say roads are already getting icy. Lets go straight to chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer with what this means for the morning commute. Thats the important question. As this continues to move through the overnight hours, some areas will see more ice t now take a look at the radar and well show you where this is. Notice all the pink in the d. C. Metro area and up to portions of maryland and snow as the colder air continues to race on down. In and around our region were looking at the purple and the greens down to the south. That is rain. The purples, the sleet and the freezing rain in the pink here. We continue to see that right across the d. C. Metro area. We are seeing reports along some of the roadways of some icy conditions. Noti the temperatures 30 in gaithersburg 31 in camp springs. So were below freezing in many areas. That means well continue to see the potential for ice through the overnight hours. The latest advisory has been updated through th have almost the entire state of maryland under that Winter Weather advisory including parts of Southern Maryland. S for you at 11 15. Stay with news 4 for the latest conditions on air and online too. And our news team will be up earl tomorrow. News 4 today starts at 4 00 a. M. On the very latest information. Theres more fallout tonight from a local inmates death. There are new questions about what happened the day the woman was tasered. As news 4 Jackie Bensen show us from fairfax, there are allegations that Police Officers may be having a hard time doing their jobs. Reporter thats righ doreen. Multiple sources tell news 4 that Fairfax County Police Detectives that are charged with investigating incustody deaths here at the coun det center have been troubled getting access to the facility. A spokesman for the Sheriffs Office says that is not true. Fairfax county police are now investigating the death of 37yearold inmate natashia mckenna of alexandria who suffered what is described as a medical emergency after being tased by sheriffs deputies at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center last week. She died sunday. Sources tell news 4 that Police Detectives who routinely investigate such deaths have been denied access to the facility. The Detention Center has numerous surveillance cameras. Its been nationally recognized and was recently the scene of filming for msnbcs lockup series. The journal of the american Law Enforcement center which compiles information about Court Cases Involving the Police Notice that tasers are commonly recognized for use in involuntary cell extraction. When a prisoner refuses to leave his or her cell. Mckenna who had a history of mental trouble, was tased after she became combative and tried to claw a deputy during attempts to transfer her to alexandria where she faced a charge of assault on Law Enforcement. The journal cites the need for care when using it on a mentally ill person citing enhanced risk of harm. A spokesman for the Sheriffs Office says the allegations detectives had been bard or had trouble getting inside to investigate this incustody death, he says they are not true. He says fighting the ongoing internal investigation that hes not able to comment much further on the situation. Questions remain tonight whether the inmate was handcuffed and shackled when she the taser was used on her. And also how many times that taser was used. Live in Fairfax County Jackie Bensen news 4. New tonight, a bill to expand dna colles closer now to becoming law. The state Senate Unanimously passed that bill today. It would allow police to collect dna samples from people convicted of serious misdemeanors like stalking and indecent exposure. Advocates say the move could help prevent crime by finding lynns between cases. It is also expect to pass the house. Supporters of Whitney Houstons daughter Bobbi Kristina held a candlelight vigil near atlanta today. As they pray for her recovy theres no questions being raised byabout possible facial and mouth injuries that she suffered. At the home in the atlanta where brown was found unresponsive in a bathtub last month. Shes stil induced coma. How human remains ended up along a walking path. Someone found the bones along treadwell lane. The medical examiner is working to determine the identity and the cause of death. A worker from a landscaping business is dead tonight. He shot himself after a police standoff. Montgomery county police say the man arrived at work today. He was upset. He went to his car, got a shotgun and pointed it at a coworker, then he shot a round into some mulch outside, then he barricaded himself with that mulch for hours outside the business. That business is in the 8900 block of brookville road in silver spring. Then police say the man shot himself. Nobody else was injured. Closing arguments begin tomorrow in the whistleblower trial involving d. C. s police chief, chief kathy lanier spent days defending an officer. The judge dealt her case a blow today. Reporter kathy lanier finished her last two days of testimony stressing that the captain was not demoted for blowing the whistle on escorts for celebrities. In 2011 they went public with their sides of why he was demoted. There were several matters involving Hilton Burton that were already under review some going back to may. That kind of gave rise to us to be concerned about him. It had nothing to do with my performance but everything to do with my testimony before the council. Burton later filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against under the whistleblower protection act. That law has pitted officers and command staff against one another. Under oath today lanier said she never personally approved any of the escorts and disputed previous testimony from other officers who said lanier did know of the celebrity escorts and even asked to have her picture taken with some of the celebrities. Lanier says burton was demoted because mishandled several assis including the 2011 barricade of a mentally ill man who police later shot and killed. The biggest blow to her defense came when the jued her attorneys for saying that burton botched that barricade incident. That mans family sued the Police Department and during that trial the department defended burtons actions calling them reasonable. So the judge basically telling the lawyers for the Police Department they cant have it both ways. You cant in one court say what Hilton Burton did was okay a this court say no what he did was unreasonable. Closing arguments will begin tomorrow then its up to the jury who will likely decide who they believe, which Police Officer they think is more truthful. Reporting live from d. C. Superior court, Mark Segraves channel 4. Students in Montgomery County dont have to wait much longer to find out if theyll get to sleep in a little later. The school board votes tomorrow on potential new start times. There are five options on the table from no change to delaying school bells 20 to 35 minutes. At a protest today parents and students voiced support for later start times, but many teachers say t somebody pulled off a smash and grab robbery today, but what they stole was two kittens that had been saved by a local Animal Rescue group. The kittens are 3 months old. They were stolen from a pet store in the district. Shomari stone has our report. Its devastating to have this happen. Nicole has a soft heart for kittens, but tonight her heart is broken. She volunteers at last chance Animal Rescue and someone stole two rescued fur balls. We spent so much time and effort and rescuing animals from highkill shelters to save their lives. And we spay and neuter them. Reporte the tabby kittens are missing after a smash and grab robbery at petco in columbia heights. Take a look at the shattered plexiglas. The brother and sister shared this area their food stuffed animals are left behind. When someone comes in and steals an animal we dont know what theyll do with it. Rep e kittens for adoption. There is surveil envideo. Police tell me theyre investigating. Were extremely worried aboutr kittens. Wed like them safely returned. Rep tonight last chance Animal Rescue is offering a 500 reward. You can see this flyer right here for information that leads to the return of these kittens. If you have any information, d. C. Police. Shomari stone, news 11 00, the news 4 iteam showed you how some disabled riders struggle on metro every day. Tonight, a report on getting them out safely in an emergency. Theres absolutely no way my chair would fit on there. Iteam asking questions to keep every rider safe. Buried in snow and smashing records. The winter storm that has boston at a standstill. And the president s former body man s. [ female announcer ] Business Travel isnt just about the going. Its also about the going home. And being connected all along the way. Whether youre working or recharging do Business Travel on your terms. Acela. Take off. There are new concerns tonight for metro riders who worry whether they had would make it out during an emergency on the tracks. The news 4 iteam report on what they uncovered when they started asking what would happen if someone in a wheelchair needed to be evacuated, how would they get them out of there . Stand back. Doors closing. Rep kelly mac uses metro every day to get to work. She asked us to come along with her to look at this. The entrance to the safety walkway at the end of the Farragut North metro station. Theres absolutely no way my chair would fit on there. Reporte she realized this evacuation path isnt wide enough for her standardsize chair and is cut off by stairs. She noticed it after last months incident when one woman died and many passengers selfevacuated after being trapped in smokefilled cars. Its very worrisome. It doesnt sound like theres a real good plan for people in general, much less people with disabilities like myself. This is an emergency evacuation cart. Every metro rail station has these in the stations. Rep when the news team asked what would happen if someone in a wheelchair needed to be evac tunnel ronald explains crews can use these etec devices to roll up to the train. T onl weighs 160 pounds can hold a thousand pounds. Reporte metro says all local Fire Departments are supposed to get evacuation training. News 4 was there when the Fairfax County Fire Department learned how to use these. All members are to be trained on the etec but it couldnt provide any Training Records for this specific item within the. Instead, it gave us training photos of the merv which can get to trapped passengers in less than four minutes and the rescue cart or trc which was designed with metro in mind because it can sit between rails and over electrical boxes, but the iteam found all of ts t could require leaving the wheelchair behind. The doors wide enough for a fullsized wheelchair to get out of it. Im terrified for them. I wouldnt know what to do. Reporter this woman with the National Disability Rights Network said shes concerned about quadriplegic riders because they cant be easily separated from their chairs which provide life support. You would have to leave that person who is a quad or someone who cant move and shouldnt be moved, you would have to leave that person. Reporte metro says Fire Departments should have special stair chairs to transport quadriplegic ry can transfer them from their wheelchair to get them on to this cart to get them back to safety. But d. C. Fire told the iteam in most incidents the process of removing all or most of the ambulatory people from the train will be done first due to that process being quicker than the removal of nonambulatory people. In regards to selfevacuation, those who are nonambulatory, will need the assistance of the Fire Department because the width of the walkways within the tunnels is 22 inches and will t provide ample space for a wheelchair. I depend on my wheelchair. Id have to depend on people. R at the metro station, reporting for news 4. No one should ever selfevacuate from one of the trains unless they are in imminent danger. A winter storm still hitting the northeast tonight. Boston set a record for the most snow recorded in a 30day period with more on the way. The National Weather service said boston has gotten 61. 6 inches of snow in the last 30 days. That was by 7 00 this morning. That breaks the record of 58. 8 inches in february 1978. Boston mayor marty walsh says the city plans to double their snow budget. Theyre really struggling up there. You mentioned 61 in 30 days theyve gotten 74 inches total. And it looks like they could have two more storms coming in the next few days. Those two storms would bring us some of the coldest air weve seen this season. Right now weve got ice across the area weve got snow weve got rain sleet, freezing rain you name it. There it is. Storm team 4 radar showing the purples and the pinks. That is the ice. I have reports of ice up around the Howard County area Montgomery County northern Prince Georges County. You can see that freezing rain developing and some sleet. Down to the south, this is mostly rain. Up to the north, westminster reporting snow. So this is something well also continue to see. But these are the areas of concern over the next couple of hour. You can see gaithersburg down towards bethes fairfax, d. C. Bowie, out 66 notice manassas and warrenton, a sti mixing with a little bit of sleet and freezing down. Now, this is the area that has mostly rain right now, but this is also the area i think could be the most concerned area early tomorrow morning in this area Southern Maryland the chance that maybe has the best chance for some delays as far as schools go. This is why. Look at the moisture making its way in here. The moisture is making its way to the north t the cold air is making its way to the south. So because of that we have a ey in effect through tomorrow morning, 5 00 a. M. It is now including all of southern maryl again i do think Prince Georges County Charles County st. Marys even parts of the northern could have problems early tomorrow morning. The rest of the advise ris only go to 3 00 a. M. As most of the moisture will move down the south. Freezing rain mixed with sleet and even light snow in the morning and chance for icy morning roadway. Temperatures all below freezing for the most part in and around maryland. 30 over towards gaithersburg still 35 in d. C. Heres future weather. I think it does a pretty goorning. Notice 1 00 a. M. It is not raining or snowing back towards gaithersburg or frederick. Even around the 4 00 5 00 hour it is sleet, freezing rain and snow thats breaking down here well down to the south and east of d. C. I think d. C. s fine Fairfax County Montgomery County not too worried. Could we see slick spots . Yes, but Southern Maryland seeing it tomorrow as you head out the door. Morning, areas of ice. Give yourself a little extra time. Tomorrow evening chilly but roads should be dry. Temperatures at that time should be around 44 degrees. We will see 44 for a high. Not bad. 40 on thursday. Thats first storm that will crush boston again, but for us just light snow. But much cold are air. Look at the highs. 28 on friday a high on sunday af 21. Wind chills could be well below zero early on sunday. Diana will show us why john wall is a start this is the desk brought to your home for th sports. Wizards fans wanted them to win two in a row. Two blow outs in a row for the wizards. You cant call it magical but good against orlando. The owner giving john wall his allstar jersey. Hes a starter for sundays game. Here we go. So end of the First Quarter tonight, scary sight for wizards fan. You can actually hear it. Goes down hard on the floor, slams into the hardwood. Left the game and did not. Bruised lower back. Wiz up on the run. John wall. Showtime. Yep. Showing why hes an allstar. Lets go later in the quarter. Throwing up to Rasual Butler this time. 15 points for butler 10 assists for wa