Sentenced for his guilty plea on a single corruption charge. However, he basically admitted he was guilty of all 29 charges where he took bribes while in office. Williams resigned immediately and faces five years in jail. His deputy, assistant District Attorney kathleen martin, whos basically been running the office ever since williams lost his law license, will continue to run the office until a new d. A. Is sworn in. Val, you went to school with Seth Williams, you know him very well. Id like to start with you. Why do you think Seth Williams put everyone through a long, arduous investigation, a trial that lasted the better part of a couple of weeks, and his relative absence at the d. A. s office itself . Whyd he put everyone through this . Well, let me say i start off by saying its a sad day for philadelphia. Its a sad day for people who knew seth. Like, in high school, a great guy, a leader. Im shocked by this. Ive been shocked all along at why he went, why he did this. I mean, maybe
North and western suburbs are in the mid60s. Look at oakland, maryland. Only 48 degrees. A look at this dry pattern and how lock its going to be lasting and the papal visit forecast. Thats coming up in this half hour. Thanks, tom. A big day for folks in Montgomery County. The Silver Spring Transit Center finally open to the public. I thought id never say that. News4s derrick ward is live there with Early Morning action. Good morning, derek. What are you seeing . Good morning. A lot of folks are coming by and saying where are the phfences . Theyre officially open for business. Theyre about five years behind schedule. 50 million over budget which includes about 21 million to make sure this concrete could hold up for the bus traffic. Theyre ready. There are 30 bus bays here. That includes metro, ride on, university of metro and shuttle buses. Youll also notice fewer buses on the streets here and that will ease traffic through here. You know what . Commuters are definitely happy about this
Prosecutors and defense attorneys have rested their cases in a criminal trial for Melvin Joseph Pretty On Top, who is accused of fatally shooting a man outside the Colonial apartments.
A group of strangers on North Whidbey saved a man’s life earlier this year by pulling his unconscious body out of a smoking car moments before it burst into flames.