audrey barnes tells us that it's the second horrendous accident in that area in a week. >> reporter: a 33-year-old man was walking with a friend on the sidewalk on fairfax boulevard at warwick avenue at 10:30 friday night when police say he was moe error returned down by -- meed down by a speeding motorist. >> this is where they were struck. one of the persons was struck and this is that point of impact. can you see the scratch marks, the drag marks of the vehicle chicago in way and the 33-year- old man struck is thrown through the air, propelled through the air landing here. >> reporter: police have surveillance tape from the dealership at the intersection. an eyewitness said the man was hit by a white suzuki viat era suv. that stretch has been a real danger zone lately. >> we had a fatal accident last week on the same road with a mother and her two daughters on the car in the same highway and people are going too fast at times here. yes. >> reporter: detectives hope anyone with information about the crash will call them. audrey barnes, fox 5 news. >>> to the district now, a handful

barnes, fox 5 news. . -- off the council. >> reporter: audrey barnes, fox 5 news. >> could mayor vincent gray be next under allegations of campaign violations and one council member says enough is enough. david catania wants gray to come clean. >> the time has come for the mayor to provide answers to the questions people have regarding his campaign or to return as a private citizen and address those issues. >> we couldn't reach gray for comment tonight. he has not recently addressed the investigation. his spokesperson says gray has said all he can say and is focused on his job. >>> another story tonight, a break-through in the stalemate that threatened to kill the civil line metro line. there were changes agreed to concerning union labor, a huge step forward but not the final step. fox 5's sherri ly explains. >> reporter: there is a major move forward from reston to dulles international airport. >> we're looking forward to a new day. there was an 11-1 vote. >> reporter: the metropolitan washington airport authority allowed cameras to record audio but not video of virginia board member to

oddy b is -- audrey barnes is live. >> reporter: residents were woke at 5:30 a.m. this morning by fire trucks responding. here is a live look. that is helicopter making a water drop over this brush fire, been burning since last night and there is about 20 acres still on fire at this hour. when we were driving here, the smoke would blow across the skies. i can feel it in my throat. paul young is a resident here, he lost his home to hurricane irene last year and this morning you had a scare from the embers? >> when we got up this morning it was dense smoke and we had piles of embers flying down and land thong roof -- and landing on the roof. we rebuilt our house and we were scared that any time, you know, i could go up. >> reporter: what did you do? >> i got on the roof and put a sprinkler on the roof all afternoon and we have been wetting the house all day because we have had embers coming down through the yard. it is really dry so we are concerned. >> reporter: thank you very much. >> thank you. >> reporter: firefighters say 50-60 residents have been erackuated. th

audrey barnes is live in the newsroom with the story. audrey. >> the miller family, pat and pete have owned the red rooster restaurant. their used cooking oil is in high demand, just like their fried chicken. >> they fry up a lot of chicken at the red rooster, 40 cases or about 8,000 pieces a week. in some of the best canola oil around. >> for 35-pounds, it costs me $52. >> hi mom. >> miller family gets paid $200 a month to let a company called valley protein come haul away their used oil. it gets clean and is then used to fuel biodiesel fleets and the key ingredient in poultry feed. someone has stolen the grease before the truck could pick it up. >> this is the tank right here that they stole the grease from the second time. >> both of the thefts were caught on tape. each time you see a criminal make off with the restaurant's liquid gold in a matter of minutes. >> it wasn't like they were out in the open. they had to look under here, find the locks, and cut them off. >> oh yeah, he does it all the time, you can tell. he thought it was a

wisdom. >> audrey barnes. >> make strides in a decade old murder mystery. back in 1980, 18-year-old cynthia went missing from her home in takoma park two years after her disappearance, police found skeletal remains in haymarket, virginia. they weren't able to identify them until now. confirming the remains belong to cynthia. police aren't saying how cynthia was killed, but they say they would like to talk to this man, who is not a suspect. anyone with information is asked to come forward. >>> the edge where a new council chairman has been voted in less than a week after kwame brown's resignation. phil will be the chairman of the council, but before he was able to take his seat as chairman, things turned ugly as council members argued over the number two vacancy, chairman protem. vincent orange put himself up against michael brown and held up a media report criticizing brown. we talked to the new chairman earlier on the news at 10:00. here's what he had to say about people's concerns with the council given the recent drama. >> there's not a dramatic step tha

as audrey barnes reports, new clinic -- clinics would be affected. >> reporter: the new rules would allow to expand the size of howlways and provide covered entrances and more parking. the operator of a clinic in fall's church said it would have cost up to $1 million to make those changes. critics of those costly requirements say they were meant to force abortion providers out of business. >> those regulations stipulate all kinds of facilities requirements that doctors had said repeatedly that were unnecessary for the health and safety of women. these regulations were really about politics. >> reporter: the attorney general was backing the rules, which also had the support of governor bob mcdonnell. the virginia board of health ignored their recommendations and voted against the most controversial of the proposals. the rules made would apply to new clinics seeking to operate in the state. >> we're encouraged by the fact that there was public outcry with virginians clearly said that they had leave reached in terms of politicizing women's health. >> reporter: audrey barnes, fox 5 news. >>>

i mean, stealing other people's stuff is not and honest living. >> audrey barnes reporting. hard to say what is happening to the millers' stolen oil. investigators say it is most likely ending up in the hands of recyclers on the black market. some might be cleaning it and use it in makeshift labs and sell it for about $3 a gallop once it is clean. >>> there is a quote from the film, catch me if you k why do the yankees always win? because other teams can't stop staring at the pinstripes. maybe the pinstripes should hold power over the umps as well. dwaip wise pulled a fast one and got away with it -- duane wise pulled a fast one and got away with it. we'll explain when we come back. ñ' >>> back now with a health alert this morning. for the first time in more than a decade, the fda has approved a new prescription weight loss drug. belviq is believed to be the prescription used for obese adults with at least one medical complication. it should be used, they say, in combination way healthy diet and exercise. >>> a new study find women who are afraid to give birth tend to have

audrey barnes has more this morning. >> you want to go play with your friends? yeah. >> reporter: you wouldn't know it by looking at them, but the maryland court of appeals has ruled that ginger, laila and hugo are inherently dangerous. >> it is crazy. i mean all dogs are individuals. a breed doesn't make the personality of a dog. it is experiences too, how it is treated. >> reporter: after serious mauling incidents in maryland, the court of appeals handed down this ruling. it means dog owners and their landlords can be held financially liable for any damage a pit bull does. >> people are being forced between their homes and their pets and shelters are bracing for an influx of pit bulls when they are already full t could result in lots of animals being euthanized totally unnecessary. >>> the maryland state director of the humane society of the united states was invited to speak the a panel at george washington university on what this new ruling will mean for maryland pit bull owners and landlords. the advocacy group is one of several that has already spoken out

i'm audrey barnes. a manhunt continues near auburn university in bam. investigators are still searching for the -- in alabama. investigate os are still searching for the man who shot 6 -- investigators are still searching for the man who shot six people near campus. investigators say it was all over a fight over a woman. >> last seen on foot. is he from montgomery, alabama. >> reporter: auburn's police chief says this is the man they're looking for. the fbi accident u.s. marshals and other agency -- fbi, u.s. marshals and other agencies say 22-year-old desmonte williams is on the run wanted for gunning down six men late saturday night off campus near auburn university. >> i believe it was a fight and it went too far and someone got carried way and someone was shot. >> reporter: witnesses backing up that account saying several men argued at a pool party eventually leading to an all out brawl. >> it was about a female, man. it started from a female. we're trying to get away from the trouble and it ended up right here in our face. >> reporter: yellow crime

audrey barnes has the story. >> detectives have released surveillance photos of the suspect from the store on south dakota avenue where he used the victim's credit card to buy cigar, cigarettes and a soda. police are warning metro riders who use a popular walking path near the station to be on high alert, especially at night. >> reporter: this path is a popular cut threw to the fort cotton metro station. police say may tenth a person using it was attacked from behind by two men who pushed them to the ground, beat them in the face and head and stole their property. >> every time we have a meeting with the district, police service is up in that area. and we are concerned about that. >> reporter: detectives have released photos of the two men who they believe were involved in the attack. the suspects bought themselves treats with the stolen credit cards. they also used them on rigs row. news of the crime has made this transplant from houston think twice about walking the path. >> during the day it's fine. usually a lot of traffic. but probably not at night. plus the park is closed. >> i

audrey barnes is live at one of the closed stations tonight with the details. audrey. >> maurine, this station in the 4900 block of connecticut avenue is where truck 14 was housed. it was locked up tight. a union spokesman says it was one of five units pulled out of service. and he says that's a recipe for disaster. when this huge tree fell on a house on lawrence street at the height of the storm, residents rushed in and quickly pulled two residents to safety. when the fire department arrived, they sent in a cadaver dog to search for another resident who was unaccounted for. >> you never know when an emergency can occur. just like what happened yesterday. >> chris has lived in the city for decades and always felt safe here. he bristles at the news that the station closest to his house is shut down on a busy saturday night. hours after a huge storm reeked havoc nearby. >> whatever they could to make sure we have the right level of coverage. >> the d.c. firefighters union has similar concerns. >> we've had five units out of service. the medic units assigned, 33 e

audrey barnes has that story. >> reporter: a 33-year-old man was walking with a friend on the sidewalk on fairfax boulevard at warwick 10:30 p.m. friday neat when he was mowed down. >> two pest briandes, -- pedestrian, here is where they were struck this is point of impact after striking you can see the scratch marks, drag marks of the vehicle coming this way. the 33-year-old man struck is thrown through the air, propelled through the air and lands here. >> reporter: police have some surveillance tape from the dealership at the intersection, and an eyewitness says he was hit by a white suzuki suv. police say that stretch of fairfax boulevard has been a real danger zone lately. >> we just had a fatal accident last week on the same road, with a mother and her two daughters in the car on the same highway. people are going too fast. >> reporter: detectives are hoping anyone with information about the crash will give them a call. audrey barnes, fox 5 news. >>> once again a witness describes the vehicle as a white suzuki vitera with a word suzuki on the back wheel cover. a week ago a 27-year

audrey barnes is live on the scene now. audrey, what can you tell us? >> it appears that a driver here on 57th avenue, there was two cars coming down the road. one person was going to turn left and then the person behind them became a little impatient, decides to pass that driver on the left hand side. forcing that car off the road and through that fence you see behind me. behind that fence, you see a kiddy pool. that kiddy pool was packed with children and that's where the suv is, striking the kids in that pool and ends up hitting that blue house right there. at this point, the driver of that suv along with a child that was in that car with her and the four kids in the pool have all been transported to the hospital. i want to bring in major rob brewer from the police and tell us about this accident. so the kids were just playing and then all of a sudden, an suv comes barreling down on them? >> yes, the four runner passing the left hand side as the blue ford was taking a left. which caused the four runner and explorer to collide. the four runner went of

audrey barnes talked with one of the victims. >> reporter: he has some pretty serious looking wounds after being nearly crushed by an suv in the drive way of his house where he was play being four friends. >> i was telling them to come and come but they said no no. then the car came faster and faster. >> reporter: 33-year-old mare anna cruise lopez accidently hit the accelerator instead of the brake and plowed into the kids >> i was running to my house there was a lot of stuff i fall down and i -- the car bumped me and throw me on the bicycles. >> reporter: the suv slammed into the garage, crushing some kids and sending bricks toppling on to others. rob berto can't stop thinking of his 11-year-old friend buried beneath the debris and 8- year-old natalie lopez, crushed by her mothers vehicle. he feels lucky to be alive. >> reporter: how are you feeling now? >> good. >> reporter: you feel better? >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: his mother says the suv driver was renting an apartment in the basement of the house but being evicted police just had been there to calm things down but she came back

fox 5's audrey barnes from northwest. >> reporter: we know how a little rain can affect a commute, so when we're getting a lot of rain like we're getting right now, the problems are magnified tenfold. the road behind me looks like a little river and people are driving right through it. in northeast washington today it was downright treacherous. a disabled vehicle in standing water on kenilworth avenue at the ramp to eastern avenue wasn't enough to stop these motorists from driving in, too. the long ride home turned some cautious drivers into daredevils. you're not afraid of driving through that water? >> i thought about it, yeah. i am a little, but i got to go that way. >> reporter: despite all the water rescues and warnings these people are still taking a chance and driving through standing water. police say it doesn't take more than a couple inches to disable a vehicle. these motorists at minnesota avenue at kenilworth found that out the hair way. it's been a trouble spot for -- the hard way. it's been a trouble spot for years. >> 35 years plus. >> reporter: at one point these three

audrey barns is live on the scene with an update tonight. audrey? [ no audio ] >> reporter: -- our cameras were rolling when a distraught father arrived at the scene, after learning that his child was one of four kids that were hit while playing in a kiddie pool in their front yard. >> i was at my job and my wife called me, on her way to the hospital. >> reporter: jose fuentes says his 9-year-old daughter was playing in a kiddie pool when an out of control slammed into them. >> my daughter is fine, just a little scratched on the legs. >> reporter: police say one of the other kids in the pool was more seriously hurt. at one point, he was unresponsive. after getting hit by an suv that tried to pass a car on the left, it lost control, hitting the kids in the pool, and slamming into orlando morals' house. >> going very fast and they pass 70 miles an hour or more. not a good idea. >> reporter: this man says he moved away from 57th avenue after his 6-year-old daughter was struck by a hit and run driver at almost the exact spot. >> my family lives over her

rs. >> audrey barnes, get inside where it's cool for a bit. thanks for that report tonight. >>> new tonight in the flurry of decisions the supreme court reached this week one could have a profound effect on the high profile case that rocked our area, the sniper shootings from 2002. the justices ruled juveniles cannot be given a mandatory life sentence without parole. one of the convicted snipers lee boyd malvo was given such a sentence for murders he committed in virginia. if the court's ruling is applied retroactively malvo could face less jail time. malvo was given a life sentence in maryland which is not mandatory. >>> after being evicted earlier this year dozens of occupy d.c. protestors returned to mcpherson square today. they were seen hanging banners and putting up tents. their message? occupy d.c. is here to stay. they're not alone. they were joined bit anarchist d.c. alliance network -- by the anarchist d.c. alliance network and other groups stopping by on their way to a national occupy meeting in philadelphia on july 4th. >>> another

audrey barnes is live now in riverdale with the very latest. audrey. >> brian, i'm on 57th avenue in river dale. this is a neighborhood with very narrow streets and neighbors say they have complained about cars speeding down the street all the time. police say it happened again today and some children playing in that blue kiddy pool you see in the shop behind me were in their front yard trying to stay cool and they became trapped in the path of an out of control vehicle. orlando and his three kids were in their house on 57th avenue when they heard a loud boom and felt the entire place shake. >> they go very fast. and these are not a good idea. >> the driver of this suv attempted to go around another car that was turning left on jennifer place. they collided and police say that suv went out of control, through a fence, and into a pool where four kids were playing. >> all four kids in the swimming pool, the adult driver and passenger from the four runner and the adult driver from the ford explorer were transported to various hospitals. >> how bad

audrey barnes picks up the coverage in georgetown. what is it like there, audrey? >> reporter: actually, shawn, i'm at 49th and massachusetts avenue northwest. actually, this is where the area that is been without power and a lot of the traffic lights were out throughout the day. they had a temporary stop sign here. the people to slow down before they got to that intersection without traffic lights. just look at the weather. this has deteriorated in the last, i would say, 20 minutes or so. the rain is coming down out here and at one point, a huge gust of wind came up. the trees were blowing in the wind and looking pretty ugly up here and we have heard several rumbles of thunder. new, the people living in this area say as far as over on the people have been without electricity for three or four hours, since 11:00 this morning. before the storms and they got it back at 2 and that is looks like another round of bad weather coming through. back to you, shawn. >> rid a -- audrey barns, thank you very much. live from the district. >>> we have new tornado warnings to tell

fox 5's audrey barnes working this one now. >> police don't have a motive now for the killing and very few clues. officers were called to eric somoa's apartment last night by a family member who was unable to reach him. the 34-year-old, topsman at a bethesda jaguar and range rover dealership was found shot to death inside. family members are shocked by the violent way his life ended. >> i'm trying to be the strong one for the family and all, still can't believe it. get up in the morning and we still can't believe that this has happened to him. especially in his own place someone just want to take a young man's life like that. he wouldn't harm a fly and for this to happen to him yes, it's very devastating to our family. >> eric somoa leaves behind two sisters, a brother and his parents. they're pleading with the public hoping for a tip to help police crack the case. >>> another big story, the corruption scandal swirling around city hall. call it a one-two punch for former council chair kwame brown, yesterday a bank fraud charge that led to his resignation, today another charge linked to

i'm audrey barnes in for maureen umeh. we begin with a weather alert. if you stepped outside, you know it's scorching hot. temperatures are in the 90s already after a couple of warm days. let's turn things over to genital better in the weather -- gwen -- gwen tolbart in the weather center. >> the relief we had came from a breeze through the area. let's take a look at our numbers. we will show you exactly where we were at. 92 at national airport. the high today 90 at dulles. 94 at bwi thurgood marshall. i want to tell you this is 9 degrees warmer than the seasonal average for d.c. 12 for baltimore. those temperatures are climbing. wind flow is from the south at 12 miles per hour and the humidity has dropped somewhat. here is a look at area temperatures. still in the 80s and the 90s. i can't warn you enough that this heat can be dangerous. drink plenty of fluids, especially water. take frequent breaks if you are outside. check on your neighbors and don't leave your pets outside in this weather. don't leave your pets or children in cars for any length of t

fox 5 audrey barnes has the story. >> reporter: this is where the proposed casino would be located, on the site commonly referreds to at plateau at national harbor. mgm spokesman gordon absher has released a statement confirming the company's intent. y's inten this is welcome news for prince george's county executive rushern baker. >> that is what we wanted for prince george's county, to get a high-end casino here so we are glad that they are interested. >> reporter: the proposal to put a casino at national harbor is drawing mixed reviews. >> a lot of people would not have to go a far distance to delaware and i think it would be excellent. >> bring in money towards the county. if it is helping out the students and the education of all of the kids for prince george's county, i'm all for it. >> reporter: but settles, who has lived in the county more than 40 years, is worry about losing his chill-out spot. >> just look at what is happening. people getting fit, people meeting people out here. with you walk or ride. you just enjoy it. i don't think the casino would be good. >> reporter: thi

drivers ventured into high water despite warnings not to, fox 5's audrey barnes live with that part of the story. >> reporter: time after time we saw motorists willing to take a chance. on kenilworth avenue all it took was one truck to venture into high water and other moatists caravaned through it, too despite the fact there was a disabled car on the side of the road after a failed attempt. the long commute and all the constant detours are probably what enticed people to take that chance withstanding water. on kenilworth avenue 1 woman told me her drive home was normally 15 minutes. tonight it took more than 2 1/2 hours. these motorists on ken any 200avenue at minnesota had -- kenilworth avenue at minnesota had to be rescued after their vehicles were swamped at the underpass. people living there say it's a constant trouble is for the despite a multi-million dollar improve project. >> when they fixed the new road, there was supposed to be a better draining runoff for the water was the purpose, but it's not working. >> reporter: it wasn't just motorists who were engaged in risky behave

. >> that was fox 5's audrey barnes reporting this morning. she tells us brown's campaign did not disclose how much money was miss organize what it was used for. according to the statement from the brown camp, they will have no further comment on what is now considered a criminal investigation. >>> just a few weeks after moving out of mcpherson square, occupy protesters are back. two or three dozen protestors put up tents and hung banners yesterday afternoon. there is also a sign reading occupy d.c. here to stay. the group of occupy protests are from san francisco joined them. they are part of a caravan heading to a national occupy meeting in philadelphia come next week. >>> as we continue, the wizards add new talent to the roster. a recap of last night's nba draft right after the break. and a wild one in the series finale between the nats and the rockies. sports is next. ts is next. >>> with the third round draft pick, the washington wizards chose bradley beal. he was asked how hard it was to leave after one year with the gators. >> it was to

fox 5's audrey barnes joins us now in the newsroom with the news edge in virginia. >> this decision is viewed as major victory for abortion rights supporters. if the rules had gone through, they say up to 20 clinics that had applied for licenses to perform abortions in the state would have been forced to shut down. the new rules would have required existing abortion clinics to do things like expand the width of hallways, increase the size of operating rooms and provide covered entrances and more parking. the operator of a clinic in falls church said it would have cost up to $1 million to make those changes. critics of those costly requirements say they were meant to force abortion providers out of business. >> those regulations stipulate all kinds of facilities requirements that doctors had said repeatedly that were unnecessary for the health and safety of women. these regulations were really about politics. >> reporter: attorney general ken cuccinelli was backing the rules which also had the support of governor bob mcdonnell, but the virginia board of health ignored their rentals and

fox 5's audrey barnes is working the story. >> prince george's county police are looking for three suspects in connection with carjackings and two attempts in less than an mauer last sunday and one woman's was -- hour last sunday and one woman's was all caught on tape. the carjacking sprees last sunday in clinton, maryland, started here in the 9200 block of stuart lane. 11:23 p.m. three suspects steal a victim's toyota camry which ran out of gas, so they moved on to old branch avenue. 11:30 police say the same suspects tried to carjack a guy driving a jeep liberty but were unsuccessful. seven minutes later they set their sights on a woman in a 2007 charger in the drive-thru line at the hanger club. chef patel was waiting on her through the window. >> the young people came from the backside of the store on their feet and they just -- two people had a gun with them. >> reporter: the frightening carjacking was capture on the store's surveillance tape. you can see the suspects armed with guns approach the car from both sides. a third suspect is right behind her vehicle. >> the suspect brannishe

we've been hearing the rumbling of thunder overhead in our studios and standing outside is audrey barnes with the latest she's seen. go ahead and give us an update. >> reporter: there's been quite a light show of lightning here in north west washington. i'm going to step out of the way because the real pictures are behind me. it's been almost continuous for at least the last half hour. i was leave at the top of the 10:00 show. it was perfectly dry, no rain in sight. now it's just the opposite. i have a couple of precautions for people who are out and about. there are a lot of small lines that have come down in this storm. branches have just taken them down. they're not all the way on the ground, but 3 partially down. stay away from -- they're partially down. stay away from anything you see dangling. a lot of these lines came down in the last one. they were all tagged to be repaired. the best advice we can give you is to stay away from any downed line. >> i also want to show you what's happening on the ground because this is the stuff motorists will encounter. the debris on your road will

. >> reporter: audrey barn, fox 5 news. >>> now audrey says even if the school calendar committee approved the muslim holidays, as days off from school it wouldn't happen until next year, because the 2013 calendar is set. >>> all the high school diplomas given out had to be reprinted. all 8,000 will be reprinted and mailed to students in just over a month. >>> an autopsy to be per firmed on a man -- performed on a man who died fighting with four police officers. the 38-year-old became combative with officers called to help staff from the department of mental health. they eventually subdued chambers and put him in handcuffs he lost consciousness and died at hospital. >>> police in fairfax county called to investigate a body found in reston and called back an hour later for a report of a missing person the victim was a 40-year-old. investigators said he suffered some sort of trauma to his upper body but exact cause of death will be determined by an examiner. >> police released this sketch of a murder suspect. an indian man late 20s early 30s he is considered dangerous. >>> maryland man accus

audrey barnes spoke with the injured student and his roommate. she joins us with more. >> maureen, ryan miller was sleeping in his room when someone kicked in the front door. the next thing he remembers is waking up in the hospital with a huge gash in his head. he and his roommates are hoping police can catch the person who hurt him and stole their property before they victimize someone else. >> they kicked in the front door. i think we realized when i was talking to my friends that they might have probably came to my room first. >> reporter: ryan miller never saw it coming. >> i was sleeping in and was woken up by something hitting my head. >> reporter: the next thing he remembers is waking up in the hospital, with five staples closing up a huge gash in his head. that's when he learned the house he shared with several other guys was burglarized. >> all our laptops are gone. my wallet is gone. they took cigarettes. >> reporter: miller's roommate was working when the home invasion occurred at noon. he no longer feels safe with the neighborhood pop

fox 5's audrey barnes has the story. >> you want to play with your friends? >> reporter: you wouldn't know it by looking at them, but the maryland court of appeals has ruled that ginger, layla and hugo are inherently dangerous. >> it's crazy. all dogs are individuals. a breed doesn't make the personality of a dog. it's experiences, how it's treated. >> reporter: after some serious mauling incidents in maryland the court of appeals handed down this ruling. it means dog owners and their landlords can be held financially liable for any damage a pitbull does even if it's never bitten anyone before. >> people are being forced to choose between their homes and pets basically and shelters are bracing for an influx of pitbulls when they're already full. so it could result in lots of animals being euthanized totally unnecessarily. >> reporter: the maryland state director of the united states humane society was invited to speak at a panel at george washington university on what this new ruling will mean for maryland pitbull owners and landlords. the av casey group is o

audrey barnes, fox 5 news. >>> to the district, firefighters had to rescue several people from a burning apartment building this morning and that happened on orange street southeast. there were a few firefighters on the truck when they got to the building and found people hanging out of the windows. >> and i was not able to get out and had to climb the windows to get out and rescued. and i am glad and i am glad -- and. >> one firefighter tells us some of the first responders were hurt and we don't have details on their injuries and the red cross is trying to help charged for a sex crime that happened more than 10 years ago he was a coach at james madison highways in 2001, when investigators say he had inappropriate sexual conduct with a 17-year-old girl. he was 29 at the time and is still a swim coach working with swimmers throughout the area. >>> violence in syria is so severe, the united nations monitoring mission is suspended. the general in charge of the operation said that it's too risky and, since they don't carry weapons, there is not much to protect them. >> reporter: a new bomba

fox 5's audrey barnes joins us with the latest. >> a spokesman for mgm says it's not a done deal, but an announcement could come as early as tomorrow. this is where the proposed casino would be located, on the sight commonly referred to as plat toe nationality harbor. mgm -- plateau at national harbor. mgm said with the many millions of customers in region under the right circumstances our company would be very interested in the maryland market, welcome news for prince george's county executive rushern baker. >> clearly that's what we wanted for importantly, to get a high end casino here. so we're glad that they're interested. >> reporter: the proposal to put a casino at national harbor is drawing mixed rye views. >> a lot of -- reviews. >> a lot of people would not have to go a far distance to delaware or -- and i think it would be excellent. >> bringing money towards the county, if it's helping out the students and education towards the kids of prince george's county, i'm all for it. >> reporter: butch settles who has lived in the county over 40 years is worried about losing his chi

audrey barnes has the story now. >> you want to go play with your friends? yeah. >> reporter: you wouldn't know it by looking at them but the maryland court of appeals has ruled that ginger, laila and hugo are inherently dangerous. >> it is crazy. i mean dogs -- all dog are individuals. a breed doesn't make the personality of the dog. it is experiences too, how it is treated. >> reporter: but after some serious mauling incidents in maryland, the court after peels handed down this ruling. -- of appeals handed down this ruling. it means dog owners and their landlords can be held financially liable for any damage a pit bull does. >> people are being forced to choose between their homes and their pets basically and shelters are bracing for an influx of pit bulls when they are already full. it could result in lots of animals being euthanized totally unnecessarily. >> the director of the maw halloween saturday of the united states was invited to speak at a pan old what this new ruling will mean for maryland pit bull owner and landlords. the advocacy group is one o

as audrey barnes reports, his request for adding muslim holidays is getting some mixed reviews. >> reporter: councilman george leventhal says it isn't close that schools close for some religous holidays for some sphaights and not others. he has asked the schools to consider shutting down for two holidays. >> these are two holy days. >> the reubens support the effort. >> as a jew, i feel it is porn for different religious groups to have their holidays recognized by the school system. >> it kind of depends on how much disruption it would cause to the school schedule and how big a need there is, how many muslim students or teachers want to take off these holidays. >> reporter: but there are opponents who say students already miss enough class time without adding two muslim holidays into the mix. >> schools are closed on the primary christian holidays and the two high holy days that jews celebrate. so school is already closed on many, many days throughout the year and we're talking about one day which i don't think will be inconvenient or burdensome. >> reporter: leventhal received a letter fro

let's go up to wisconsin avenue to chevy chase where fox 5's audrey barnes has that story. >> reporter: d.c. officials activated their heat plan for the first time today. they do it any time the heat index hits 95 degrees and when it's this hot outside, they're urging the elderly, children and any other sensitive people to stay indoors, turn the ac on and drink plenty of water. we ran into plenty of people who ignored that advice and at least a few of them needed medical attention. this window air conditioner at francis jordan's house was no match for the heat. they had to call for emergency help when her elderly mother fell ill. >> it's a pretty large house. so these smaller units really don't cool the larger rooms at a time and i have a 90-year-old mother living here. >> reporter: while the ambulance crew was preparing to take jordan's mom to the hospital, dolores gaston walk by was overwhelmed by the heat, so they took care of her, too. >> the ambulance, they did a good job. they did an excellent job. i rate them like 10. >> reporter: while kids will want to play no matter how hot i

fox 5's audrey barnes joins us from the newsroom now. >> 32-year-old norman bonds is facing first degree murder charges in connection with the shooting death of harold detter at the metro station. the victim's family is praising witnesses who stepped up and helped police make a speedy arrest. >> just the two of us. >> and now there's just one. lorinda detter's only sibling was shot at the southern avenue metro station. witnesses said the man who pulled the trigger said just one word, move, before shooting detter in the head. >> he was such a wonderful man, a wonderful person. he didn't bother anybody. all he did was work and spend time with his daughter and now a 9-year-old little girl is left without a dad. >> i just wish he had much longer on this earth than he was allowed to have. i really do. >> detter's dad harold who shares his name says the loss is irreplaceable. >> that was my son and i loved him and i truly believed that he loved me, also. there's nothing anyone can say that will change that, nothing. >> police made a quick arrest. 32-year-old norman bonds is now facing first de

audrey barnes has more. >> reporter: this is where the proposed casino would be located on the site commonly referred to as the plateau at national harbor. mgm spokesman gordon absher has released a statement confirming the company's intent. this is welcome news for prince george's county executive rushern baker. >> clearly, that is what we wanted for prince george's county, to get a high-end casino here so we are glad that they're interested. >> reporter: the proposal to put a casino at national harbor is drawing mixed reviews. a lot of people would not have to go a far dissance to delaware. >> bring in money towards the county. if it is helping out the student and the education of all of the kids of prince george's county, i'm all for it. >> butch settles who has lived in the county for more than 40 years is worried about losing his chill-out spot. >> look at what is happening. people getting fit. people meeting people out here. can you walk and ride. you just enjoy it and you get a number of people. i don't think the casino would be good. >> reporter: this isn't a done deal yet. maryland

i'm audrey barnes in for maureen umeh. >> this heatwave made it a good day to stay inside, but thousands spent the day outdoors in the sun. it was a busy sunday in the nation's capital. must have items to beat the heat, sun block and bottled water. fox 5's lauren demarco has more. >> torture. >> definitely brutal. >> reporter: the season may not have officially started yet, but summer temperatures have arrived in d.c. >> overwhelming. >> reporter: crowds brave the heat at the capital pride festival on pennsylvania avenue. >> the heat is not the issue. it's the humidity. >> reporter: and georgetown's waterfront was packed. it's the fourth time this year we've seen temperatures in the 90s, but this hottest day of 2012 so far is not standing up to 2011. one year ago yesterday we were already at 102 degrees. of course, it's only a matter of time. some may not mind. >> i love my 90-degree temperature and right about there is perfect. >> reporter: most everyone we spoke with had a strategy. >> cooling mist, sunscreen and water. we're going to stay hydrated and hope for the best. >> we try to d

fox 5's audrey barnes was in kent island today as the fight to put out the forest fire waged on. she is in the newsroom with the story now. >> the first call came in at 6:00 this morning from frantic residents reporting smoke in the area. fire crews found it in one of the worst possible places. basically it was a try farm that ignited like -- tree farm that ignited lie kindling. all day long -- like kindling. all day long helicopters dropped water on a 30-acre brushfire in kent island. fire crews from seven counties battled this from below. paul young was in a fight of his own to save the house he just rebuilt after it was destroyed in hurricane irene last year. >> these are the embers and ashes that were falling on our home this morning. they were smoking when they were hitting the house. this is the stuff that was actually landing in the yard and on the roof. >> reporter: once you saw that what did you do? >> i went upstairs, got ahold of the family, let them know what was going on and immediately put the sprinkler on the home. >> reporter: this was a difficult fire to contain.

fox 5's audrey barnes joins us now with more. >> all three carjackings and attempts happened within half an hour last sunday in clinton. police are hoping surveillance tape from one of those incident will help them catch those responsible. this is surveillance video of armed carjacking suspects trying to steal a woman's 2007 charger. she was in the drive-thru line at the hanger club on old branch avenue at the time and was clearly not willing to give up her vehicle even though one of the suspects put a gun in her face at one window and a second armed man was at the other window. >> the suspect brandished a handgun on both sides. you will see in the video that the suspect points the handgun at the victim demanding her to get out of her car and you will see also that the passenger side is a suspect banging on her window and in fear of her life she drove off. >> police say before the thieves encounted the woman at the drive-thru, they had already carjacked a man on stuart lane, but that vehicle ran out of gas. they then tried to steal a guy's jeep on old branch avenue minutes later but coul

awedly barnes has the story from the newsroom. audrey. >> reporter: he sent a letter to the school board and superintendent last month asking them to add two muslim holidays to the school calendar as official days off. that request is getting mixed reviews. councilman says it isn't fair that montgomery county schools close for some religious holidays for some faiths and not others. so he's asked the board to consider shutting the schools for two important muslim holidays. >> these are the two holiest days of the year. they are call ede, which means festival. >> they have two sons in montgomery county schools support the effort. >> as a jew, i feel it is important for different religious groups to have their holidays recognized by the school system. >> it depends on, i guess how much disruption it would cause to the school schedule and how big a need there is. how many muslims students or teachers want to take off these holidays. >> there are opponents who say students already miss enough class time without adding two muslim holida