maximum of life in prison. plus, 20 years. in the newsroom, i'm erika gonzalez. >> hard to believe. so chilling. thank you, erika. we turn to the dramatic situation unfolding out west. >> a frantic search for survivors after the deadly mudslides in the santa barbara area. new individual kbroe shows the extent of the cars buried in mud and trees toppled over. the posh town of montecito looking more like a junk yard and the system that triggered all of this mess, well, it's headed this way now. >> that's right. doug is going to explain the impact when it gets here. first, pat lawson muse has a look at the rescue efforts under way. >> leon, some people helping and some don't even know if their loved ones are alive. ground zero of the storm in the wealthy town of montecito near sant ta barbara. crews are using every tool available to them. boats. nbc had exclusive video as crews rescued a 14-year-old girl from her collapsed home. here's a look at that video right now. two dozen people are still missing. a man is still searching for his girlfriend's sisters. >> there was four of them in the house. two were found. they are in the hospital now and two are still missing. >> i grew up here. i can't even recognize this intersection. it's just a river. it's overwhelming, you know? >> oprah has a home here in montecito. she posted this video of herself trudging around in her own yard. while her yard is a mess, her house is okay. now, ellen twitter of the street in front of her house. she still doesn't know how badly the home is damaged. authorities believe a lot of people just didn't heed the evacuation warnings because they had just evacuated. >> so much awful stuff happening at one time. unbelievable. pat lawson muse, thank you. the timing could not be worse for the thomas fire that is now the largest in california history. three people were killed in that fair. hundreds of homes were lost. more than 280,000 acres burned. that's bigger than all of new york city. the thomas fire is still technically burning. our coverage continues now with chief meteorologist doug kammerer who is going to tell us how it's going to have a direct impact on our weather. is it bringing the same amount of raih damage? >> no, it's not. it's going to be extremely beneficial. we really need to see some rain and california needs to say that rain, too. not like that and not in that same area. now, for us, it will bring warmer temperatures and you already see the warmer numbers down to our south and west. 43 in d.c. notice what is happening, 69 in jackson. the warmer air is moving our way into the area on friday. you can see the storm coming through the rockies with some snowfall back towards parts of the colorado rocky theas and th it's beneficial for us as well. the rain comes in during the day on friday but it's not just the rain that this storm brings. it's got much colder air on the back side of it, too. much more about this and i'll time it out for you in ten minutes. >> okay, doug. thank you. a tragic end to the search for a missing man who suffered from did i mementia. >> daniel dehaven was last seen a week ago. darcy spencer has more. darcy? >> reporter: we're right here by the costco in beltsville where this started more than a week ago. it's well known here in prince george's county that the county executive's wife has alzheimer's disease and he says it's a reminder we all need to be vigilant. experts say the disappearance and tragic death of daniel dehaven point to the challenges of taking care of people with alzheimer's disease. >> it's not like you forget your keys and older people can forget things. once they lose their memory, they don't know where they are and they get confused and lost. is with the prince george's county health department. >> you have to have people who actually watch people who have alzheimer's disease. they have to take care of them and know where they are. you can wander off and never come back home because you don't know how to get back home. >> reporter: he suffered from dementia and disappeared from the costco near his home. a massive search ended here when someone found his body in this wooded area in glen burnie. he was considered nonverbal. if he were to encounter someone who needs help, don't hesitate to intervene. >> drop them off as a firestation, a church, somewhere that they can get additional assistance. >> reporter: he said this story touched him personally. >> i understand what it's like to have a loved one who is nonverbal. my wife is nonverbal. when you see something, something. >> reporter: the dehaven family says, "we would like to thank everyone for their time, energy and efforts towards trying to find our father. all that we were able to accomplish was a direct result of the overwhelming love and support from the community." now, there are resources available in the d.c. metro year for anyone with alzheimer's and their loved ones. go to the nbc washington app and search alz health. doreen, back to you. >> darcy spencer, thank you. new clues about an infamous crime as we learn what will happen to the multimillion dollar property that was the scene of the mansion murders, as they are known. the site where the savopoulos family were killed is now back on the market. it's opening up painful memories for some. meagan fitzgerald has more. >> reporter: that's right. i listing agent. the owner decided not to rebuild on this property for a variety of reasons. we had a chance to speak with the long-time housekeeper and a friend who says the sale of this property couldn't be further from their mind. for nearly 2 1/2 years, this lot has been an emotional reminder of a painful past. >> we don't have any answers. it is still so quiet. but at this point, i still miss them very much. >> reporter: nelly gutierrez worked for the family for more than 20 years as a housekeeper. her best friend vera also worked for the family. in may of 2015, savopoulos, his wife and child and housekeeper were kept overnight and flames. this man is the only suspect in their death. the home went up for sale for $3.5 million. it sold days later for 3 million. in april of last year, the home was democrat mol leshlished by who plans to rebuild. secured with rusted locks and signs now. this lot is back open the market but neighbors who love the family say they are not worried about the sale. they are more concerned about justice for the family who once lived here. >> who care about the house? i mean, it's something like if they for 4, 5, 6, 7 million, they are not going to bring the family back. >> meagan fitzgerald, news4. now to the immigration fight for thousands of families in area. one day after saying that any immigration bill should be, in his words, a bill of love, is taking more to his base's liking. >> reporter: they always say what a difference a day makes and we saw it here, leon. yesterday, of course, he had a more compromising tone and agreed with democrats but today when asked the question about a border wall, he said a bill without that funding is a no go. president trump's first cabinet meeting of 2018 kicking off with a familiar tone. >> i don't think any administration has ever done, has done what we've done. >> reporter: but today, a new focus on immigration after yesterday's televised negotiations that angered some of in his party. the president now working to clarify. >> securing our border, including, of course, the wall, which has always been included. never changed. >> reporter: president trump saying this about any action on thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as children. >> any bill we pass must improve jobs, wages and security for american citizens. the people who elected us. >> reporter: blasting the country's libel laws on the heels of an explosive tell-all book, "fire and fury." >> reporter: our current libel laws are a sham and a disgrace and do not represent american values. can't say things that are false, knowingly false and be able to smile as money pours into your bank account. >> reporter: later at a news conference with norway's prime minister, president trump sounding off once again on the russia investigation led by robert mueller. >> there is collusion, but it's with the democrats and the russians, far more than it is with the republicans and the russians. so the witch hunt continues. >> the president now c republicans to take control of the investigation. and when he was asked whether he would be willing to sit down with the special counsel for an interview, the president did not give a direct yes or no answer. guys, back to you. >> blayne alexander, thank you. the race against time in southern california as the death toll rises and crews searched for people trapped under the rubble of mud and debris. a live report in minutes. plus, a technical glitch impacting dozens of pet owners. how their home addresses wound up on the internet for all to see. and arecent devastating mudslides in southern california has wiped out 100 homes. the death toll is at 15 but officials fear that number could grow. jinah kim is in santa barbara county where the rescue effort is continuing. what's the latest? >> reporter: i'm standing on the 101 freeway and you know that is pretty remarkable because this is usually packed with cars and it's a major all of this mud and debris is finally starting to dry out. near here, as you mentioned, 100 homes have been destroyed. 300 more were damaged. rescuers in santa barbara county continued their search on wednesday for people still missing or trapped under mud and debris after yesterday's devastating mudslide. >> ripped apart by that flow of mud that made its way off the mountain. >> reporter: it came as people slept early tuesday morning. mud raining down from mountains, left bare from last month's wildfires. >> the entire building was shaking. we really thought it was going to go down into the creek. >> reporter: homes and cars slid away and more than a dozen people are dead with many more unaccountable. >> there were four of them in the house. two were found and are in the hospital now and two are still missing. w looking. >> reporter: survivors, some trapped in mud for hours, were pulled to safety, including this 14-year-old girl. others scrambled onto rooftops so they could be air lifted out. entire neighborhoods remain completely cut off. >> people were in their homes and neighbors woke up with other neighbors' homes that disappeared down the street and down this drainage here and down the creek. >> reporter: the area is home to many celebrities, including oprah winfrey, who posted the damage around her home on social media. >> so this used to be a fence right here. that's my neighbor's house, devastated. >> reporter: a devastated community still recovering from last month's wildfires now dicking out from another disaster. and even though the focus is on search and rescue, there are a lot of people that have not been impacted yet homes are still threatened. doreen? >> wow. so much damage. jinah kim reporting from southern california, thank you, jinah. miguel almaguer will be live in montecito, california, in our next half hour. the country is waging a war against opioid addiction and now one local police department is expanding access to a miracle drug. today, officers learned how to carry and administer the drug narcan. it counters the effect of an opioid overdose. it's the reason that cynthia is alive today. >> i wanted to say thank you to them. a lot of addicts want help but you don't really necessarily know where to go and for the narcan, if it didn't save me, i wouldn't be here. >> reporter: a few years ago, were trained. the i-team has learned that investigators are expanding their review of the travel habits of scott pruitt. scott macfarlane broke the story on twitter. the epa says it is reviewing the frequency costs and extent of secretary pruitt's travel. this was requested by members of congress. outside watchdog groups say true wit traveled extensively, including 43 days of travel to his home state of oklahoma. and new opposition to plans to redirect money to the transit agency. both virginia and maryland assemblies reconvened today. they are considering to give them a permanent source of funding. the virus has exploded across 46 states and now there are widespread flu activity with more than 41,000 cases reported. federal health officials say there are three more flu cases this time than at the same time last year. california's been hit especially hard with at least 27 deaths in patients under the age of 65. and there's another complication. flu patients are often treated with iv fluids but there's a nationwide shortage of those iv bags because they are manufactured in puerto rico. manufacturers are still struggling to overcome the damage from hurricane maria. they are tracking the bay that doctors are getting around the coverage. lester holt is next right after news4 at 6:00. a counterfeit crime uncovered at dulles airport. how agents discovered $60,000 in fake air jordans and shut down end up on our streets. a new era in politics. how women are reshaping the politics in virginia and how it could impact issues related to you and your family. and there is some significant rain mving in.o z2kqoz z16fz y2kqoy y16fy hey! yeah!? 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and a local man's embarrassing slip and slide becomes internet gold. our pat collins talks with th before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. so get fios. now, just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement. well, these sneakers look like shiny new air jordans. they sell for just under $300 a pair. but these shoes are fake. now at 6:30, a new look at a billion dollar problem. >> it's hurting our economy and could hurt you as news4's mark segraves reports, counterfeit items are trying to sneak into the country every day. >> reporter: a man was caught trying to smuggle counterfeit $100 bills into the country. the same customs and border protection officers who searched your bags at airports are also working behind the scenes tracking down large shipments of counterfeit goods, like these fake air jordans recently confiscated at an express shipping facility. >> street value is $54,000 and destined to northern virginia. >> and where were these coming from? >> hong kong. >> reporter: while this one shipment represents tens of thousands of dollars in counter fight goods, it's just a drop in the bucket of what custom and border protection officers confiscate every day. in all, they seize about $4 million worth of counterfeit goods every day. everything from counterfeit shoes to counterfeit medicine. >> the consumer is getting hurt because they're getting a product that is not legitimate, that may be unsafe for the consumer. as to what happens to all of the counterfeit shoes and all of the other items, the vast majority are destroyed. mark segraves, news4. here's our first look at a man wanted by police for a shooting last night just steps away from george washington university hospital. police say this man opened fire at 23rd and i-streets northwest, hitting a man after an argument with him. this is at the foggy bottom metro station. a lot of people were coming and going. the victim walked himself to the hospital and he's actually going to be okay. >> one of the busiest highways in our area, i-95, some analysts call it the toughest stretch of traffic in the nation. republican delegate mark cole is sponsoring a bill toor v-d.o.t. to build more lanes in the area. it's unclear if the bill will pass. virginia transportation officials will work on providing an estimate of the overall cost of the project but warn the price tag is likely to be well above $1 billion. a stark warning asç the midterms approach. the u.s. is still not prepared for russia's election interference. maryland senator ben cardin just released a new report regarding russia's interference in brain, spain, france and germany. cardin puts the blame on vladimir putin including cyberattacks and disinformation, fringe political groups and organized crime. in an op-ed today, cardin writes, "while our european partners have taken steps to better defend themselves, the united states has not protected the institutions. clearly ignored a national security threat. >> mr. trump must show unprecedented support for our people. >> democrats are calling on president trump to work with u.s. allies to take steps to battle the russia threat together. lawmakers in maryland and virginia returned to work today as the start of the new legislative season gets under way. in maryland, everything from paid sick leave to health care and taxes are on the table. they are also hoping to tackle the culture of section sexual misconduct in the workplace. in virginia, a record number of women and minorities joined the house. let's start with northern virginia bureau chief julie carey. she's in richmond. >> reporter: the strong showing in the northern virginia delegation. just take a look at the front rows of the democratic side of the aisle and increased diversity. the first two latina delegates from prince william county including kathy tran who held her youngest child in her lap and first transgender woman from manassas. another history making newcomer. they will push for criminal gun reform. they promise cooperation on education and transportation. dedicated metro funding is a top priority. and as you can see, from the setup behind me, the next big day is saturday's inauguration when democrat ralph northam is sworn in as governor. julie carey, news4. montgomery and prince george's are among the fastest growing counties in maryland. they are coming to the general assembly asking for the financial help. >> transportation on our roads. we have a growing school population, private roads and some assistance on transits. >> we'd like to see more operational funds going into our school system, which will have a direct impact on our ability to train our teachers, to expand early childhood education in the county and to do the things we need to do. >> reporter: governor hogan's priorities include streaming general assembly, relief from federal tax bill and imposing term limits on state legislators. >> people are fed up, really, with politics and with lifetime career politicians. >> reporter: hogan says the state needs new ideas and fresh outlooks. reporting from annapolis, chris gordon, news4. much more coverage online, including an indepth look at the issues occurring in virginia and maryland. head to our nbc 4 app their personal information exposed online after a technical glitch on a popular dog-walking app. how it happened and what's being done to keep the information out of public view. plus, a disaster in southern california as the death toll rises and at times starts running out for people impacted by the massive mudslides. doug? >> that area of rain that brought them the big-time disaster is making its way our way. temperatures are going way up and then way down. when the rain mves in, too. o nbc 4 is working for you with a warning for pet owners. an app exposed customer information, including addresses and lock box codes online. susan hogan joins us now with what you need to know. tap there are thousands of users from d.c. to san francisco. a technical glitch may have led to customer information being exposed on web pages that were not pass code protected. they observed records of more than 100 customers, including more than 50 with lock box information before the pains were taken down. news4 reached out to wag. a company spokesperson says they are going to investigate and are reaching out to customers. they said, "we have no reason to believe that the information was misused. no social security numbers were exposed." back to you guys. >> hogan, thank you. the search continues in southern california. for more than two dozen people who are still missing in the aftermath of the deadly mudslides yesterday. >> 15 people now confirmed dead. that number is expected to go up. ur almaguer. he's in montecito where hundreds are still waiting to be rescued. what is the latest there? >> reporter: leon and doreen, we're getting a better sense of the damage here. this is 1 of 100 homes that were completely wiped out. you can see these massive boulders all around me. this came from our photographer and it flowed down here for several city blocks. home after home, they have been hit with the wall of mud. in this neighborhood, several people are missing. the official total for the death toll stands at roughly 15 with 24 missing but we expect both of those numbers to be fluid in the coming days. you may be able to hear overhead helicopters. we've seen u.s. coast guard helicopters looking for any possible survivors. yesterday, they plucked more than 50 people from cruise rescuers were wading through chest-high mud. >> and the situation is still very unstable, i would think, because it's mud you're dealing with. >> reporter: absolutely, doreen. the mud here is slowly beginning to harden here but for the most part, it's still soft and like quicksand in many areas. we've been with first responders and quickly they sank in. that's the danger. that's also the danger local residents faced who have made their way back in here to look for the missing loved ones. first responders are asking everyone to stay out of this area except for the media who are traveling with them because the situation is still very tricky. >> clean-up could be tougher than the hurricane. miguel almaguer in montecito, thank you. much more tonight on "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. that's right after this broadcast. plus, doug is back with a look at how the system bringing mudslides will impact our area this week. >> now, i know we're about a month away from the olympics, but not here in ashburn. i've got a big downhill before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on a 100% fiber-optic network. with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement. been waiting for this one. >> it's a moment that is choreographed for a tv show. icy slide has been than millions of times. >> this guy's facebook shared it on facebook and more than 32 million views. >> pretty cool. >> news4's pat collins caught up with the man at the center of it in ashburn. >> reporter: surveillance cameras, normally they take pictures of people trying to break into homes. not this one. yesterday, it took a picture of a guy just trying to leave his house. and it wasn't pretty. all he was trying to do was get to work. he came down the sidewalk, headed towards his truck and then it all went sideways. well, the picture tells the story. tim doing the ashburn downhill. ♪ >> hit some black just kind of got a little chaotic at that point. >> this is kelly, tim's wife. she put it on facebook and yesterday within four hours, how many views? >> about 500,000. >> reporter: they went out to dinner and came home and how many views? >> about 4 million. >> reporter: went to bed last night and got up this morning and how many? >> about 19 to 20 million. >> reporter: now, that's viral with a capital "v." wow. now, i don't know about you, but i say tim's movements on that downhill were nothing but solid gold. but don't just take my word for it. judges! tim, winner of the 2018 ashburn downhill. [ applause ] in loudoun county, pat coll video. >> well, what are you going to do? good stuff. no more ice coming our way for a little while. >> a little while. we get back to cold but not as we were this week. we get quite cold again. first up, though, we get some nice weather over the next couple of days. temperaturewise, in the 50s tomorrow and into the 60s during the day on friday. that comes with some rain. out there right now, cloud cover and temperature at 40 degrees. not going to be dropping all that much over the next few hours. maybe a degree or two in the next hour or two. same temperature for 7:00. 37 at 9:00. a damp night but not bad. a little cool. 39 in gaithersburg. look at the coldest area. annapolis, right along the water. we get that easterly flow off the bay and the ice that is still out towards the bay. nothing on radar. we are dry. we're going to stay dry until about this time tomorrow night. this time tomorrow night i expect to see some shower activity but i don't think the schools are going to have an issue. 46 degrees at recess. the kids have not had recess much lately. they'll have it tomorrow. that should not be a problem in picking up the kids. looking good there, too. next couple of days, 65 on friday. a good chance of rain in the morning but also in the evening hours. let's time it out for you. 7:00 a.m., expecting rain around noon and 4:00, fairly dry and a few showers. we get into the 60s. if we get sunshine, some of you could hit 70. 63 degrees, rain returns at 7:00 and maybe here for friday night if you're heading out. now, this is the bigger deal. it's on saturday. chances of showers through 8:00, 9:00 and then drying. saturday afternoon, we're only in the 30s. a very cold forecast during the day on saturday for sure. windchills in the teens on saturday night and we stay on the cold side. not just for the weekend but we get a chance for snow on tuesday. >> oh, my. saturday sounds rough. >> uh-huh. >> it's going to be a hard turn. we are proud to announce that nbc washington and telemundo are working for you. our parent company is launching project innovation. local nonprofits can compete to win millions of dollars in grants. the grant applications open up on january 13th and winners will be announced in march. for more information, search project innovation in the nbc washington app. coming up in sports, midterms for the wizards. harsh grades for the team at the halfway point. and a look with on "nbc nightly news." why federal immigration agents are targeting 7-eleven stores. what they are looking for. and hospitals already overwhelmed with flu ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ jack and jill went up the hill of water. all because of a burst water pipe in their house that ruined the hardwood floors in their kitchen. luckily the geico insurance agency had helped them with homeowners insurance and the inside of their house was repaired and floors replaced. jack and jill no longer have to fetch water. they now fetch sugar-free vanilla lattes with almond milk. call geico and see how affordable homeowners insurance can be. john wall is being a leader here, huh? >> and bradley beal. they need to progress. there's a day that the wizards would like to forget. december 4th. tonight they are using it ras motivation. they lost to the utah jazzers by 40 points. someone wrote on the white board, 47, as a reminder before tipoff. a win tonight would kick off the second half of the nbc with a win. more from our station has that part of the story. >> reporter: we are officially at the halfway mark of the nba season. this is game number 41 for the washington wizards who have had key injuries. when it comes to the first 40 games of the year, some of the wizards can be really tough on themselves. >> maybe a c-plus, b-minus. >> we have to do it. we should have a way better start than the way we started the season but we can't look back. we've got a rhythm. >> b minus. >> john wall said c plus. >> that's being a little generous. we're not exactly where we want to be but we can show what we're capable of doing but it's definitely not perfect. >> reporter: game number two of who suffered a defeat against the milwaukee bucks last saturday and are looking to bounce back. back to you. >> thanks, moises. >> it was criticism. it was healthy critique. >> looking in the mirror and seeing where they are at. >> kudos. >> the capitals are one of the hottest team at home winning their last ten straight. that's the longest record in the nhl. the continued winning streak off the ice -- [ applause ] along with the players association, 25 new sets of gear. you can see it there. the price tag of all of that equipment is close to $10,000. the ducks home arena burned down about a year ago and he heard about the story and went into action to help this local team. >> i think it was really a personality and energy of the kids and their playing hockey is what stuck out. got the ball rolling. >> i love when everybody reaches out and helps in a community because it shows that we're making a statement. we're here. and we're getting a lot of love. >> when people care about you this much to donate equipment to you, just to suit your needs and happiness, dot things that you want to do. >> it's a feel good story there. here's another one in football. the steelers are getting ready for the divisional roundup against the jaguars and a special visitor, ryan, he suffered a spinal injury back in december. he's now in a wheelchair but has feeling in his legs. he wrote on instagram, thank god for his progress and saying that he was happy to be back with his teammates and certainly a great site to see. >> from the school, that brought you millennial athletic department and at it again, do you like that? this one, forget virtual real section. here's the deal. no cell phones allowed. fans get paper tickets, no e-tickets. they are giving out name tags to encourage face-to-face communications. and a photo station with polaroids and a letter, post card writing station. they had to let everyone know on social media that it's happening but it's a nice '90s throwback. >> we'll see how long they can do that. >> there will be some withdrawal. >> yes, there will. >> they will be looking for their phones. we'd do the same thing, i'm sure. thank you. >> all right, folks, thanks for joining us. 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