When the suv crashed, touching off a manhunt that lasted more than an hour. The guy went off the road into the trees here and thats when all hell was breaking loose and they called in for extra airships and police units. Reporter a helicopter circled over the area as police from Montgomery County, d. C. , secret service and maryland parks all responded. It all came to an end at 47th and mass in spring valley, one of washingtons most exclusive neighborhoods. Coming up on news4 at 6 00, police are investigating whether the suspect committed yet another crime while he was on the run. Reporting live from northwest, Darcy Spencer, news4. A young mother is now dead, killed as the district still grapples with this rising gun violence. Her name is tenika fontanelle. She was shot and killed and her 12yearold son recovering after he was also shot in their apartment. Their 17yearold neighbor is now charged in this case. And today, fontanelles family told us that her son was shot trying to protect
That led him to take the action that, unfortunately, resulted in this friendly fire death. Reporter colson was an undercover drug officers who was off duty and in plainclothes when he arrived at the district 3 station to find a shootout in progress. Police i was say he engaged michael ford in an exchange of gunfire before he was shot by krauss. Krauss, a district 3 police officer, was once officer of the month. What the ford brothers precipitated was a tragedy involving some of the very finest Police Officers on the Prince Georges County police department. Reporter for First Time Since their arrest, all three ford brothers appeared this court for a preliminary hearing. It was ruled the men will remain in jail while the states attorney prepares to indict them on seconddegree murder and assault charges. And we intend to take as much time as we need. Reporter the ford defense team maintained michael ford wanted police to shoot at him and his gunfire, more than 20 rounds, never hit police.
Right now a new push to push up the minimum wage in d. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser just held a News Conference about making the minimum wage 15 an hour. Molette . Reporter absolutely, aaron, good morning. And they just finished up with the mayor about ten minutes ago and some of the folks are right behind me. Their focus today is on folks who work in the Home Health Care industry. Those are the people who take care of some of the most vulnerable, the sick and the elderly. And also joining them, airport workers today to fight to live and work in the city. Lowwage workers bring their fight for a 15 minimum wage to d. C. s city hall. One check is the bills, and thats it. And i have to go to family members sometimes for reporter Tiffany Hunter is losing a days pay under the current 13. 84 an hour to be here and to speak out for the 3,000 or so Home Health Care aides in the city in the fight for 15 push thats already made its way to other major cities across the nation. Caregivers and airport wo
Welcome to the International Spy museum and thank you so much for coming out this evening. Im peter ernest, the executive collector of the museum and im very pleased to introduce craig floyd whom ive known for a number of years who keeps trying to build a competitor museum. Although ive put obstacles in his way progress continues and im sure it will go very well. We look forward to his joining and that museum joining us here in this city of museums. Im very, very pleased to welcome him and all of you to the International Spy museum this evening. So have a great evening. Enjoy. Let me welcome everyone here tonight. This is our 8th in a series of events that we call witness to history. It gives us a very important opportunity to get a first hand glimpse of the major moments in Law Enforcement history from those who actually participated in those events. Tonight we take a look into what the u. S. Department of justice has called, quote, possibly the worst intelligence disaster in u. S. Hi
Thats as final arguments get under way as were speaking. The defense is claiming that the olympian could not have committed premeditated murder. Well take you live to south africa for reports. Also nearly half the country is under a wintry blast. Heres a live look this morning at wichita, kansas. Feet of snow in the heartland, tornado warnings in the gulf, snow blanketing the desert. Well tell you where that storm is going next. And then weve got breaking news this morning out of syria where 31 people are reported dead after a huge car bomb blast near the ruling partys headquarters. Well bring you the latest on that story as well. New overnight, five People Killed when a small plane runs off a runway. Were live on the seen in thompson, georgia, where investigators are trying to find out how it happened and who was on board. And president obama addresses that highly talked about golf match with tiger woods. Who does he think was more nervous . Its thursday, february 21st. Starting point