johnson told leslie johnson to flush the check down the toilet. agents then entered the johnson's home and conducted a search of leslie johnson. according to the allegations in the affidavit, agents discovered $79,600 concealed on mrs. jonsson. the affidavit reveals that today's law enforcement investigation is the tip of an iceberg. what i mean by that is that it is part of a broader ongoing corruption investigation by the fbi and the irs here in prince georges county. that investigation is active and ongoing. in the coming weeks and months we will learn more about the details of this investigation as the matter proceeds. we still have several real estate developer and government officials to be interviewed and fbi and irs agents will be conducting those interviews and gathering additional evidence over the coming days. we expect additional defendants and additional charges to arise out of these investigations. and we're not able today to discuss anymore details beyond what is contained in the affidavit that was filed in this case. i want to invi

and his wife leslie johnson. you heard the u.s. attorney talking about a pay to play scheme that involves real estate developers and money from the government that was supposed to go to fund affordable housing. bruce leshan, this was an incredible press conference as we heard this information. i don't have the affidavit in front of me. i have been taking notes. but the u.s. attorney mentioned that there were 13. it happens to be the building you're standing behind. >> reporter: yes, they executed a search warrant here. in fact, the fbi agents just left this location but you can bet that those words from that news conferences are ringing through the ears of a whole lot of people throughout prince george's county. a number of other people who could end up getting charged. the allegations are that this kind of pay to play scheme has been going on here in prince george's county for a number of years. there have been other investigations, investigations that have been uncovered by other media and in a number of those

. >> county executive jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson were arrested at their home before noon. they were taken away in handcuffs by federal authorities and charged with destroying evidence in a federal investigation. >> law enforcement's investigative the tip of an iceberg. we expect charges to a rise out of this investigation. >> according to court documents, johnson had been targeted by the fbi for taking bribes from developers. it is alleged that he took hundreds of thousands of dollars and in a sworn affidavit, investigators claim that the fbi caught johnson accepting bribes on video. after the meeting, 13 search warrants were executed across the county. >> our message was clear. if you have information in this case, it is better for you to talk to us now than for us to come knocking on your door. >> sources say that agents did not plan on current -- or resting the johnsons today, but they listened into a frantic phone conversation between jack and leslie johnson in which she tells her to rip up a check from a developer and flush it down the toilet. leslie johnson then tol

both of the johnsons, jack johnson and leslie johnson, appeared together here in u.s. district court this afternoon for a hearing that lasted about one hour. they were both dress in the their regularclothes. they were not in any sort of prison garb. they were not handcuffed. they were calm and in regular demeanor. they were conferring with their attorneys and looking for some of the court documents in front of them on the table. a prosecutor indicated court that this was a lengthy investigation. that it includes numerous wiretaps, volumes of evidence, a lot of witnesses involved in this case. there were some restrictions placed on the johnsons in order to be released from custody. we do expect them to be released at some point this afternoon after they are processed. the prosecutor was very, ve stringent. their there was some nitpicking about whether that includes mortgage payments. the prosecutor was very adamant that the johnsons report any transactions they make in excess of $1,000. considering the evidence in this case, that there we a lot of cash trans actions tha

jack johnson replied. jack johnson told leslie johnson to put the cash in her underwear. homes later fbi agents were at the front door searching leslie johnson. >> agents discovered $79,600 concealed on mrs. johnson. >> jack and leslie johnson had their initial court appearances this afternoon and were released with several conditions including the surrender of their passports. >> i cannot go into these allegations because my lawyers will kill me if i do. let me say that i'm innocent of these charges and i just can't wait for the facts to come out and when they come out, i am absolutely convinced that i'm going to be -- we will be vindicated. >> now jack and leslie johnson are both charged with tampering with evidence and destruction of records in a federal investigation. that pertains to what happened today. the federal prosecutor says more arrests and charges are expected later. jack johnson closing out second and final term as county executive. his wife was elected to the pge county council. the affidavit is posted on the website. it is definitely a look at abc2news.co

and his wife leslie johnson. for right now, we're here live outside the courthouse. john schriffen, back to you in the studio. >> okay. thank you. >>> it was a shocking scene at the johnson home. the county executive led away in handcuffs. his wife leslie led away with a coat covering her head. our team coverage continue with tracee wilkins, the first reporter to arrive outside the johnson home in tchellville today. tracee? >> reporter: let me tell you what it look like here a little while ago. we have video of agents wrapng up their investigation here at the johnson home them walked out carrying boxes. box upon box. they loaded up those vehicles that they had here parked outside the johnson home since early this morning. loaded the vehicles with boxes and then took off, saying they have wrapped up their investigation here at the home. this after the county executive was taken away from his house earlier this afternoon in handcuffs. just after 12:30, prince george's county executive jack johnson and his we've les

lease lee jo leslie johnson says, do you want me to put it down the toilet? jack replies, yes, flush that. the sound of a toilet flushing was heard. the fbi called in a plumber to check the drain. >> they're just asking me to checka couple things for them. >> reporter: the court affidavit contains an intimate, embarrassing allegation that nearly $80,000 was found concealed on leslie johnson's person when she was arrested. jack johnson tells his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she replies, i have it in my bra. neighbors inside this quiet cull did i sack -- cud-de-sac are sh. >> they've been good to us. the johnsons did have a visit or inside their home, an attorney working on their case. >>> security guards were caught by surprise as federal agents executed a search warrant there at the same time jack johnson's house was beg raided. they spent nearly eight hours in the county executive seat. prince george's county is abuzz with news of the arrest. >> he served this community, honestly served this county, honestly served this community, and i don't belie

what about leslie johnson. she is an incoming member of the county council. what is her background. >> they met in law school at howard university. they met and fell in love there. she is an attorney. she had a 27 year career with the government of the district of columbia holding several executive positions, using her legal training and rising to administrative law judge in d.c. alj is not -- it's sort of a judge. you are a hearing officer and you decide cases put in front of you, minor cases, not criminal cases when there is a dispute among city residents. she was technically an administrative law judge and an attorney. one might think that should she be r jack johnson be convicted, an attorney and former prosecutor, judges may not be very lenient. they should have known better. again, he says he's innocent and these are charges. we are a long way from a trial. >> one thing we can agree, their legal background will come in handy for them. john henrehan live in the newsroom. thank you. >>> johnson's opponents are not wasting time chiming here. here is a stat

leslie johnson is accused of hiding $80,000 in her underwear. earlier today a plumber was called to the residence saying he was here to dismantle toilets. leslie johnson is alleged to have tried to flush down a $1000 check down the drain. investigators could be inside scouring the house. johnson was returned to the home and finally was led away in handcuffs about 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon just after his wife had been taken away. >> they are our neighbors. they scrus got arrested. i'm just like what happened? >> reporter: i'm bruce leshan at the prince george's county administration building in upper marlboro where federal agents have just wrapped up their search of jack johnson, the county executive's offices upstairs here on fifth floor. >> i'm sorry, you have to go back downstairs. you can't be up here. >> reporter: we don't have any idea what they found and it may be some time before we find out. but law enforcement officials did issue a clear warning to other people in the county who might be involved in what they call a pay to play scheme.

the debate over leslie johnson's next move when we retu. >>> you may be up for adtional screening. >> up set about pat downs at security checkpoints imagining going to the arport and not dealing with the tsa at all. good morning. welcome to "news4 today". i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm kimberly suiters. it's saturday, november 20, 2010. the news is just ahead. first let's get a quick check on our forecast with meteorologist chuck bell. he has another gorgeous saturday ahead. >> we're getting very spoiled. the weekends around here have been exceptionally nice for about a month and a half. weekend worries suspended at least one more week. next weekend will be cold around here so you need to enjoy this one. sunrise still abt 20 minutes away. good looking day outside a few high thin clouds drifting on by. not rain makers. nice and dry for day and tomorrow. so to get your saturday morning started it's 40 degrees in columbia heights. 41 in boe. 40 in maryland. e in waldorf. northern virginia some spots out towards warrenton and nassas down below freezing. st everybody in virginia mid-to-upper

arresting jack johnson and his wife newly elected council member leslie johnson, but the investigation started in 2006 with allegations of the county exec receiving payoffs for favors from developers. according to court documents, investigators say they tapped his phone from september, 2009 to now and based on what they heard, it confirmed johnson was involved in official corruption and extortion. before investigators went to the house to serve the warrants today they recorded video and audio of jack johnson meeting with a developer at an undisclosed location. court documents state the developer gave him $15,000 in return for the county executive using his official influence for the benefit of the developer and his companies. afterward fbi agents entered the room and asked jack johnson about the payment. he told investigators the cash was for a party marking the end of his tenure as county exec and told them he had no further dealings with the developer. the indictment also states once they were done they told johnson he was free to go. investigators then recorded a series of conversat

voters elected leslie johnson to the county council earlier this month. another council member said the county would be better without her in a public possible vigts now. >> i hope leslie chooses not to take the oath of office. legally she can. but, it would help save prince george's county from further embarrassment. >> more than 100 prince george's county residents sign an online petition against leslie johnson taking office. organizers plato deliver to it the maryland general assbly and then to governor martin o'malley. >>> authorities have rule a northern virginia house uninhabitable because of too many cats. inveigators say the owners hered the animals. julie carey has more. >> reporter: fairfax county animal control officers say they lost count at 69 cats when they entered this home to report of possible animal hering. they brought out cage after cage containing cats of every size and color. the home was the headquarters for a rescue adoption group called kitty caregivers. but now code enforcement officials declare the house uninhabitable. >> condit

jack johnson and his wife, newly elected council member leslie johnson, but the investigation actually started in 2006 with allegations of the county exec receiving payoffs for favors from developers. investigators say they tapped his phone from september, 2009 to now and based on what they heard they confirmed johnson was involved in official corruption and extortion. according to court documents, before investigators went to the house to serve the warrants today, they recorded video and audio of jack johnson meeting with a developer at an undisclosed location. court documents state the developer gave him $15,000 in return for the county executive using his official influence for the benefit of the developer and his company. afterward fbi agents entered the room and asked jack johnson about payments. he told investigators the cash was for a party marking the end of his tenure as county exec and told them he had no further dealings with the developer. the indictment also states once they were done they told johnson he was free to go. investigators then recorded a series of conversation

where his wife leslie johnson, @%o was just elected to a seat on city council. called her husband asking him what she should do about the cash in the basement. jack johnson replies, put it in your bra and walk out or something. i don't know what to do. leslie then asked her husband what to do about a $100,000 check he allegedly received from a developer. leslie asked. do you want me to flush it down the toilet? jack johnson replies, yes, flush that. moments later fbi agents enter the home and meet leslie johnson at the door. arrest her. and recover more than $79,000 from her underwear. jack johnson is also arrested. the couple now faces several charges from tampering with a witness and evidence to aiding and abeting. >> the affidavit reveals that today's law enforcement investigation is the tip of an what i mean by that. is that it is part of a broader ongoing corruption investigatio3 by the fbi and irs here in prince george's county. >> arrest comes at the end of johnson's tenure as county executive, a post he has held since 2002. prior to that, johnson served

leslie johnson was released under her own recognizance. each charge carries the maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. a southern pennsylvania game warden has been killed in a shootout with a suspected poachers. 31-year-old conservation officer david grow was shot and killed after he pulled someone over last night. h11 hours later, johnson was arrested at a hunting camp. growth was the first gaming official -- game officials who was shot in many years. >> it seems like the police are here and around more than we are. more than the residents. >> our investigation revealed that the victim had been at that location. he was an acquaintance of the suspect and the witnesses in this case. >> he is facing first-degree murder charges. >> when community remains on high alert as they search for a man who raped a young mother earlier this week. that search is intensifying. >> shih no more is pleased to see more police -- sheena moore is pleased to see more police. >> i guess they let the people in the area know what was going on. i am glad th

it goes on, in this affidavit it states that jack johnson told leslie johnson to take out cash from the house. put it in her underwear. leslie johnson repeat lid asked where's the check. he said it is in the drawer in the bedroom. this seems to go with what you were talking about there and the fact a plumber was brought to the house. i know the information is just coming out. do you have any other information you heard in court? >> not in the court. i will tell you that attorneys for jack and leslie johnson asked the criminal complaint would not be read allowed in court. their youngest son was in court with them. but in terms of any other information we are not sure. i will tell you that people have been talking about, you know, this being something that was hanging over the county, long-standing allegations that this kind of thing might be going on, money for jobs or for deals for contracts. something never proven and still not proven. however, just a matter of weeks before jack johnson was to end his 18-year career here in prince georges county and a matter of weeks before his wife wa

leslie johnson were arrested by the fbi. sources are saying more arrests are indeed possible later this week as well. this is all part of a massive corruption and bribery investigation, specifically involving allegations that johnson took bribes from a local developer. but as of now, the couple has only been charged with illegally destroying and tampering with evidence. the one element that has everyone talk recognize the allegations that the couple tried to destroy a $100,000 check by flushing it down the toilet and that they tried to hide almost $80,000 inside leslie johnson's under garments. the couple insists they're innocent. here's what jack johnson said just hours after his arrest on friday. >> and i just can't wait for the facts to come out. and when they come out, i'm absolutely convinced that i'm going to be -- we will be vindicated. >> reporter: well, as of now, there is no time set for when jack johnson will be speaking to the press again. even though he is expected to show up to work later today. we do have a pr

jack johnson says tear up the check. leslie johnson says do you want me to put it down the toilet? he replies yes. flush that. court documents indicate the sound of a toilet flushing was heard. fbi agents later called in a plumber to check the drain. >> they're not telling me a lot but asking me to check a couple thingsor them. >> reporter: the court affidavit contains an embarrassing allegation that nearly $80,000 was found concealed on leslie johnson's person when she was arrested. jack johnson tells his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she refplies i have it in my br. neighbors say they are in sho. >> all i can tell you is they've been good to u in this neighborhood. >> johnson's office at the coun administration building is calmer this morning. only news4 was there as agents entered the county executive office yesterday morning. investigators spent more than eight hours inside executing warrants. employees and security guards at the building had mixed reaction after hearing about the raid and arrest. >> he served this community and served the county honestly and i really

nearly $80,000 in cash was pulled from leslie johnson's bra as part of that coverup. we have team coverage tonight. we talk to residents who are hurt and angry at johnson. >> reporter: mixed reaction in the country that jack johnson is supposed to be leading. in this barbershop is it the topic of conversation. >> he ain't just hurt himself he hurt the community. >> reporter: jim burton is angry. >> he broke the trust. >> reporter: the county exec and his wife where developers paid johnson for contracts and his wife flushed a $100,000 bribery check down the toilet. >> we done all this voting. and the people we selecting are doing us not right. >> reporter: investigators say this is only the tip of the iceberg in a broader corruption scandal. in johnson's eight years as county exec there have been numerous accusations of wrong doing. the charges stem from a huge project near the greenbelt metro station. in a separate case, a hotel owner is suing the county and johnson over similar demands in exchange for the housing department to lease space in new carrollton. a broker

. >> reporter: things were very quiet in the mitchellville home in jack and leslie johnson, both accused of felonies with alleged bribes from developers for the still fast growing prince george's it county. one unidentified visitor left the johnson's home in the late morning hours. the friday arrests of the county executive and his wife are still re verb rating through maryland's second most pop allows county. >> i thought he had done a pretty good job as a county executive. so i'm just in shock and i think most people are. >> being a lifelong prince georgean, i'm just, i'm just shocked. i just can't believe it happened. and i'm -- and i'm mad. i'm mad. because when you put your trust in people, you know, it's just -- i just -- i'm speechless, let's just put it that way. >> jack johnson's second term as county executive is scheduled to end in just over three weeks. some county residents believe he should resign now. >> i mean, he embarrassed himself, his family, his wife. he even got his wife involved. >> so should he stay in office for the next few weeks? >> i don't think so. >> he shou

johnson's bra. >> both jack and leslie johnson say they are indeed innocent, but if they are convicted, they face up to 20 years behind bars. back to you, mike and andrea. >>> thank you. up with of those stories everybody is talking about this morning. >>> we have an update on a pizza store shooting we told you about saturday. 17-year-old pasadena maryland teen has been charged with the murder. a teen and three men walked into mr. wings and pizza in glen burnie, announced a hold up. flores and a female employee told them to leave, the man was shot and died from wounds. >>> another state has banned for loko. the new york state liquor authority and it's largest beer distributors have agreed to stop selling the drink. the fda is reviewing the safety of caffeinated alcohol drinks which have the same amount of alcohol as five to six beers. a maryland woman was killed after drinking two cans of for loko. the 21-year-old courtney spurry crashed a pickup truck into you a tilt pole. >> that night, she was not the same person. she could not remember people's names. she blacked out within 30 minu

. >>> leslie johnson and her husband, prince george's county executive jack johnson have been indicted for destroying evidence and lying to investigators. here you see investigators leaving their homes with boxes of evidence. now, prince george's county residents have started a petition to prevent leslie johnson who was elected to county council this month from taking office. state election officials say there is no law to prevent leslie johnson from being sworn in in january. vic? >>> also, tonight, the head of maryland's republican party is calling for leslie johnson to resign. >>> just hours ago, 50 people treated at st. joseph's medical center, filed new lawsuits, sparked by a federal investigation that found they may have undergone unnecessary heart surgeries. mike hellgren has the wjz news exclusive. >>> these lawsuits allege negligence and fraud against st. joseph's medical center. and the man who was once one of its most prominent physicians. >> reporter: in these new lawsuits, patients claim dr. mark meday and st. joseph's medical center were careless and put them at risk. aft

county executive jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson under arrest on evidence tamping charges after federal agents converged on their home. part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of bribery involving a county developer. today on wtop radio, the politics program, then personally he believes incoming councilmember leslie johnson should now forego taking the seat to which she was elected. >> i hopelessly chooses not to take the oath of office. legally she can. but it would help save prince george's county from further embarrassment. >> reporter: so far there has been no rmer overture to johnson not to assume the seat but franklin said that could change sometime before the inauguration. >> i'm sure that will happen before december 6, yes. >> reporter: two sta delegates so addressed the matter. look at it from this point. suppose she is completely 100% innocent. would you give upour job if there were allegations out there? you have to make a personal decision of dgment. being a constituent know my opinion would be the perception out there has done damage >> reporter: no charge

johnson replied, "tear up the check." leslie johnson then replied, " fbi, jack. do you want me to flush it down the toilet?" the affidavit concludes that the jack johnson then told leslie johnson to put the cash in her underwear. leslie johnson replied, "i have it in my barack." the fbi agents -- i haven't -- ra."ave it in my bar the fbi agents then entered the premises. jack johnson served two terms as prince county executive. we have much more in this haseloping case that i literally exploded in the past few minutes. >> a lot of things to try to digest the there. that is a nice job in trying to bring it all together. a 49-year-old woman who was supposed to be tutoring special education students is accused of bilking the school system of several thousand dollars. she now faces a two-count indictment. she billed the school system for to bring that she never provided. charges carry a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. >> it is paid for more than 10,000 people who were for the baltimore county school system. but there is a problem that employees cannot overlook

. >> executive jack johnson and his wife leslie johnson, a newly elected county council member were arrested at their home. >> federal officials ushered jack johnson out of his prince george's county home. his wife, leslie, concealed her face from cameras, with a coat. the two are accused -- >> these investigations include allegations that investigators have been paying off people in return for actions. >> an affidavit filed in court alleges f.b.i. agents have been monitoring their movements through wire taps and other movements as far back as 2007. investigations including payments to johnson for $1,000 in one instance and $5,000 in another. today agents allegedly interrupted a $15,000 payoff. >> jack johnson was allowed to leave that interview and then made a series of telephone calls to his wife. >> those calls include johnson instructing his wife to destroy a $100,000 check. >> leslie johnson asks, do you want me to put it down the toilet? and johnson plizz, yes, flush that. the tape alleges he told his wife to put the money in her underwear, and she said, i have it in my bra. >> u.s. at

jack and leslie johnson have had their initialou

leslie, es esposa jack johnson, ien hace pocos dias fue arrestado autoridades federales po presuntamente aceptar regalos y miles de dolares por parte de couctores a cambio de contratos de gobierno... algunos miembros del concejo quieren que leslie renuncie a cargo antes de ser que se comprueben c>se anticipan embotn tos vehiculares antes del dia de accion de gracias detalles al volver.. poimera vez en la historia poliesta aspirando a convertirse en consejal del ayuntamiento capitalino..se trata de saul solorzano actual dierector ejecutivo de carecen...saul esta con nosotor esta tarde.... saul, exitos en tus objetivos...y gracias por tu tiempo... saul solorzano, director de carecen.. mientras se alista para como televisores plasma, pues estos pueden tener un precio de remate pero tambien pueden tener menos funciones que modelos mas nuevos..si d se sobretodo en la interestatal 95 en delaware... los retrasos se deben a obrasde re de la carretera de peaje hacia newark.. el proyecto esta 2011. departamento de transporte indicaron que se anticipan retrasos a partir del martes.. en mbiael

. >>> police say leslie johnson was involved in crime and they want nothing to do with her. johnson was arrested last week with her husband out going county executive. he allegedly accepted 15 grand from a developer and federal investigators heard him on tape tell his wife to flush $100,000 check down the toilet. and hide money in her bra as well. election officials say there is no state law to prevent leslie johnson from being sworn into office. >>> the case of sigh beerian husky shot and killed by an off duty federal officer will be heard by a judge this afternoon. in august officer keith shepherd was charged with animal cruelty after shooting bear bear the dog after a park. the dog was attacking his dog and he couldn't break up the fight so he shot bear bear. now, this case was initially dismissed, however it was re- opened after huge public outcries. >> they're at the corner of broadway, it will for ever be a place where adults my age go by and remember the gym -- i mean, all the -- thousands of people, black and white -- no matter where they came for, when they got to t

johnson not to it -- of the prince george's county council was urging leslie johnson not to take her seat. he says that johnson should choose not to sit on the council. johnson was indicted with her husband, jack johnson, on corruption charges. earlier this week, nine others including three p.g. county police officers were arrested in connection. >>> bedbugs have moved into george washington university, and not to study. infestations have been reported in five residence halls. the university is treating those rooms and the ones next to them. g.w. says this is not the first time they have been bitten by the bug. affected students are receiving lightproof mattress covers -- bite-proof mattress covers. petco park on of the harry potter movie final -- >>> part 1 of the three pottered movie froinale is opening tonight. most people lined up for hours at the theater to see the midnight showing. arch campbell is a fan, giving the movie for stars. we will keep you posted on how well it does at the box office opening weekend. >>> five days before "dancing with the star's" finale, bristol palin

, fbi and irs agents arrested jack johnson and his wife, leslie johnson. the charges against mr. and mrs. johnson are detailed in an affidavit that was filed by an fbi agent, federal court hearing in greenbelt here this afternoon. federal agents also executed search warrants at 13 locations in prince george's county. i want to make two points about corruption investigations before i discuss the details in this case. number 1, most government employees are honest and law- abiding. it's easy to be cynical when you hear about corruption allegations. but i want people to be reassured that federal agents and prosecutors are pursuing leads as we find them. and that we will seek out any corruption here in prince george's county, or throughout maryland. >>> number 2. i have a firm rule about corruption investigations. we don't do fishing expeditions. we follow leads that are credible, allegations of wrongdoing. in those investigations, they're conducted by career federal prosecutors and agents, who are continually supervised by experienced supervisorrory agents--

. >>> people living say that leslie johnson was involved in the crimes that they -- she's been accused of and they want nothing to do with her. they started a petition to prevent the council member elect from taking office. johnson was arrested last week with her husband out going county executive jack johnson. he accepted 15 grand from a developer and federal investigators heard him tell his wife to flush a 10,000- dollar check down the toilet. election officials say there's no state law to prevent leslie johnson from being sworn in. >>> baltimore man accused of impersonating a police officer to molest a teenage boy has been indicted. he was mentoring the victim and persuaded his mother to let him stay so he could talk to the team as well as walk to school from there. he volunteered as the friendship academy which is away from this northeast baltimore apartment. >> right now, if you want to avoid speed traps, you have one, right? >> no, i don't. >> but a new device called the eye radar can help you avoid speed traps, red light cameras. the radar basically plugs into the smartphone usi

a pesar de que el actual ejecutivo del condado de prince george maryland jack johnson y su esposa leslie ambos fueran restad continuen siendo stigados por presuntos actos de corrupcion ... hoy el nuevo ejecutivo electo rushern baker hablo sobre su futura gestion politica el dia de hoy voy a hablarles directamente a los mas de 1 millon de residente de prince george nosotros nos enfocaremos en que nuestros ciudadanos tengan empleos que tenga oportunidades preguntarle medidas va a tomar su gobierno ante la corrupcion que actualmente a daÑado la imagen del condado a pesar de los recientes eventos que han sido para todos dias muy tristes esto no va a determinar la direccion que el condado tendra ...en el futuro estoy decidido a que el condado sea mejor en todos los aspectos residentes del prince georges aun mantiene la confianza de que la nueva administracion que empieza a partir del 5 de diciembre elimine la corrupcion en todos los niveles del gobierno por supuesto me gustaria que elimin

a petition is circulating in prince georges county to prevent leslie johnson from taking the seat on the county council. she was elected in november and scheduled to be sworn in december 6th but leslie johnson and her husband jack johnson, the county executive, were arrested last week on charges of tampering with a witness and destruction of evident in a federal investigation. and so far, only five dozen people signed the petition. >>> the executive director of the district boxing and youth center was arrested. keely thompson is accused of taking more than a half million in grant money intended to help at-risk youth and using them for gambling and personal expenses. that is video there and he has been released from yale and is due in court next month. >> a jaw bone found in aruba could be natalee holloway's. they contacted the parents and asked for a dental picture to see if it matches. >>> it started with the firing of juan williams. still ahead on the edge, find out if republicans were successful in their efforts to cut funding to npr. >>> plus, find out why two million people are

the two-term elected official is wearing an electronic monitoring device on his ankle and lesli johnson is set to be sworn in. >> we want prince george's county to know i'm going to remain strong. i'm going to finish what i started eight years ago. >> lesli johnson is all set to be sworn in as a new prince george's county council member december 6th. >>> right now the rain is falling all across the metro, but how long will this go on. let's get to chief meteorologist topper shutt over in the weather center. >> i wish i had better news. we have to pay the piper at some time. let's go to live doppler 9000. you can access this at any time at wusa9.com. it's raining everywhere except this little area just north of baltimore and around frederick. that's about it. everybody else is seeing rain. and the good news is nothing is particularly heavy. all of it is just generally light to moderate rain but just enough to wet the roads, and that is going to be the case for tomorrow. light rain in bethesda, vienna. winds easterly at about ten. wakeup weather doesn't get much better. cool at 5:00. temp

we are anxiously awaiting the first court appearance of jack johnson as well as his wife leslie johnson. both were arrested at their home earlier today. as we look at the at their arrest, we want to look at what's going on in the courthouse. we were told both would appear in court sometime around 3:00 p.m. that did not happen and we have just learned the court appearance has been pushed back. we've learned the county executive jack johnson will appear in court for the first time sometime around 4:15, a little bit from now, and then about 15 minutes later, his wife leslie johnson will also appear in court. now at this time, we still do not know what they were arrested for. what we do ow is that there areultiple federal agencies involved in this investigation. we're expecting to hear from those agencies as soon as jack johnson and his wife hve naerd court. we will hear from u.s. attorney rod rosenstein. and then we will hear from rebecca sparkman, withhe irs criminal investigation unit. now it is quite a scene here at the courthouse. over a dozen media outlets are here from as far as balt

lesli johnson is due to be sworn in to the prince george's county council early next month. both are free on personal recognizance. >> i have three weeks to go and i am going to put all of my efforts into this defense and to take care of the business for the people of prince george's county. >> reporter: mr. johnson will be county executive until december 6th, when he will turnover the office. >>> a press conference is scheduled for 5:00 this evening to talk about the recent developments in prince george's county and the government there. >>> we'll have continuing coverage on this story of course on our website wusa9.com. there we have posted the entire affidavit, pictures of johnson, of the stunning arrest and there is also a place to leave your thoughts on the story all at wusa9.com. >>> investigators are now searching for a woman who abandoned a new baby outside of a springfield church. a parishioner found the baby girl inside a duffel bag at 6:45 sunday morning. the infant was barely hours old, wrapped in towels with the umbilical cord attached. she is being treated at a

jack johnson says, tear up the check. leslie johnson says do you want me to put it down the toilet? he replies, yes, flush that. a plumber was later called in to check the drain. >> they're not telling me a lot. >> reporter: the court affidavit contains an embarrassing allegation that nearly $80,000 was found concealed on leslie johnson's person when she was arrested. jack johnson tells his wife to put the cash in her underwear. she replies i have it in my bra. ighbors say they aren shock. >> the only thing i can tell you about jack johnson and his wife is they've been good to us in this neighborhoo >> jack johnson's political resume in our area dates back more than 20 years. when he moved to prince george's county in the la '80s he serveds deputy state's attorney and then became state's attorney. a position he held for two years. he was elected county executive in 2002 an re-elected in 2006. according to the county website during his tenure johnson increased the county budget by more than a billion dollars, built nine new schools, served as a key player in the development of nation

will leslie johnson still be allowed on the county council? >>> and customers outraged over what they found on receipts. eyewitness news at 4:00 with >>> it is just before 4:30. 52 degrees and partly cloudy. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. >> here's what people are talking about. >>> did it happen again? german police are investigating. charlie d'agata is in london with more. >>> landed safely after a bomb scare. more than 300 passengers and crew were ordered off the plane. and all of the luggage and cargo were screened. also investigating the bag could have had a label, indicating it was a security risk. the interior minister says the nation faces a heightened risk from islamic militants. and that intelligence is warning attacks could happen in the coming months. this woman says she is frightened and afraid. two were found in yemen, bound for the u.s. german police are headed to africa, to investigate the latest suspicious package. in london, charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> they all had to identify their bag

. >>> leslie johnson was involved in a crime, she wanted them to kuwait to take office. she was arrested with jack johnson, he allegedly accepted 15 grand from fed val investigators. he told them to flush a $100,000 check down the toilet and hide the money in her bra and underwear. there is no state law to prevent leslie johnson from being sworn in. >>> we have an update in that robbery at the baltimore nature center. two brothers aged 11 and 14 are now charged with a crime. authorities say they nabbed iguodala wanna, gecko, turtles and a madagascar missing cockroach. they have been returned to the carey murray center. >>> tonight, friends are remembering a boxing trainer who is one of baltimore's beloved mentors. maclewis, who taught hundreds to keep their face protected and jab better at a better life has died. a viewing is being held in the j'vonne green funeral home, mr. mac's weak will be tomorrow morning at 10:00 followed by a fume at 11:00 on the campus of morgan state university. maclewis was 92 years old. >>> the red cross of central maryland is always lending a

and his wife leslie johnson. search warrants are being executed around the county at this point. we don't have exact locations right now but we are looking into it right now. now here -- we are outside of the county executives home this morning. we have not seen any sign of jack johnson himself although his wife leslie left moments ago asking -- she did not respond to any questions about the investigation and she got into a vehicle and sped off. so at this point we're still following what appears to be a second wave of arrests in this case. the fbi did indicate last week this was going to be just the tip of the iceberg. so at this point, we'll continue to follow these developments today, bring you the very latest. we're also expecting at last check that he was expected to head to work this morning. again we have still not seen any sign of him but we'll bring you the latest as we get it. back to you. >> things happening quickly in this case. thank you -- thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> the fog hasn't lif

there is an line push to get leslie johnson to resig her seat on the prince george's county council. she was elected to represent dirict six. johnson is accused of tarvering with evidence and destruction of evidence. court documents show she had nearly $80,000. she and her husband jack johnson were arrested last friday during the corruption crackdown. >>> the bid to reopen a popular d.c. night club has been shot down one month after ve of its employees were accused of beating a man to death. the district liquor board voted unanimously to keep the d.c. 9 club closed yesterday. friends and family of the man killed ahmed mohammed gathered outside the hearing to protest the possible reopening of the club. police say employees chased the 27-year-old silver spring man after he threw a brick through the club window. district prosecutors dropped the charges against the employees because of a lack of evidence. another hearing on the club's reopening is set for december the 1st. >>> d.c. police are on the lookout for someone snatching iphones right out of people's hands. there re at least four

and his wife council women elect lesli johnson looked exhausted as they stood before a federal judge and listened to the stunning allegations. >> a real estate developer gave jack johnson currency and checks, including a check for $100,000 in return for home funds and other official assistance. >> reporter: as federal agents closed in, jack johnson allegedly called his wife at their mitchellville home and instructed her to flush that $100,000 check down the toilet. in another shocking development, the fbi found that mrs. johnson had stashd nearly 80 -- stashed nearly $80,000 in her bra and underwear. >> no public official gets a free pass as no one is above the law. >> reporter: investigateors say this is just the tip of an iceburg in a broader ongoing investigation in prince george's county that began in 2006. more charges against more defendants are expected. >> if you have information regarding a pay to play scheme in this county or in this state, it is far better for you to talk to us now than for us to come knocking on your door. >> reporter: johnson's term as county execute was

unless she had a special bra that i haven't heard of. >> of course we don't know if lesli johnson was carrying larger bills than the stash, but i can tell you that must have been the case because that did not feel right. >> you know, my only point is show me the money. and after that -- . [ laughing ] >> it is hard to imagine, isn't it. >> yes, it is. all right, brittany, thank you. >>> well, tonight, a study by the university of virginia is sparking some new debate on illegal immigration. the study examined the controversial crackdown in prince williams county. police officers there have to check the immigration status of anyone they arrest. that studies the policy for reducing the illegal immigrants now in prince williams county. since that policy was implemented in april of '08, the crime rates, at least some, are down. >>> well, now to dc where a bill that would place him its on welfare appears to be dead. that legislation would cap a person's welfare benefits at five years, something most states already do. council members marion barry sponsored the bill. they say it would break

leslie johnson, jack johnson's wife and newly elected county council member for prince george's sixth district left her home this morning without responding to reporters' questions. jack johnson stayed inside in his home for mostof the early morning, only slightly cracking the front door to let in a window repairman and also his press spokesman. this after the couple were arrested lt friday and are now facing federal charges. federal investigators allege that jack johnson accepted kickbacks and bres from developers in exchange, they say, he gave them favorable treatment to those developers who actually paid. this morning mr. johnson had this to say as he left for work. >> i can't comment on the case. you know that. just want to saythat, y know, i'm feeling well, doing really, really well. my family, we're all uplifted, we're strong. had a lot of -- oh, thousands of calls from citizens and all the church people called and said they were praying for us. and that has -- that's lifted our spirits, and we're strong and, you know, we got a long road to hoe and we look forward. >> reporter:

when ages went in to the home, leslie johnson, >> both jack johnson and his wife maintain their innocence. the fbi says more developers and government officials will be interviewed and more people will be arrested. >>> another absolutely beautiful day topping off an absolutely beautiful weekend. vytas reid is here with a look at the skywatch foreccst. >> a gorgeous day today. we saw plenty of sunshine. the temperatures were fabulous out there in the mid-60s. lots of folks were out and about enjoying this nice weather. we have a few changes to the west. shhwing folks having to dealing with showerssii parts of pennsylvania or western maryland. a few cloudd working theer way in. it's losing its luster as there's not much activity over central maryland. we have another front back to the west hat will be converging over the midatlantic as we get in to late tomorrow 1 night. it's working with a system down to the south. we have a system coming up out of mississippi, alabama and georgia that will be riding along the southern tip of frootal boundary bringing us rain. the two forces will converge

leslie johnson asked, do you want me to flush it down the toilet? jack johnnon replies, yes, flush -hat. monday he ducked questions about his own case, and the police officers arrested. >>i am not commenting. i made my statement. say good morning. >> day woull be focused on a county affordability report. >> looking at expenses for next year and see if we can put a plan, you know, plan for the incoming county executive. >> johnson said that he is here for the duration of his term. electronic monitoring bracelet he is said to be wearing. >> now newly elected executive baker avoided questions about he takes office on december 6. michael buczyner, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> michael, thank you. >> this comes at the end of johnson's tenure as county executive after eight years. prior to that he was state's attorney for prince george's county and spent nearly a decade as an irs attorney. >> arundel county police are still looking for three suspects, after a man dies in a pizza shop robbery. police say four people tried to rob mr. wings and pizza friday night

leslie johnson asked, do you want me to put it down the toilet, and johnson answered back, yes, flush back. he told her to put the cash in her underware, and she plizz, i have it in my bra. agents later recovered $79,600 from leslie johnson's underwear. they say this is part of an ongoing investigation into corruption in prince george's county. >> we still have several people to interview. the f.b.i. will conduct those interviews and gather additional evidence over the coming days. >> kai reed reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> jack johnson was released from jail and placed unto electronic monitoring. he proames claims -- johnson proclaims his innocence. >> when the facts are revealed i am convinced without a shadow of a doubt that i am going to be not vindicated. >> johnson was -- his wife was released under her own recog distance. each charge faces a penalty of 20 years in prison. >> ann arundel county police are looking for suspects after a shooting in a piecia party. it happened at the 7600 block inside wing's pizza. police say during the confrontation, a man was shot. >> that pers