now, marion christopher barry entered a not guilty plea. he was let out on personal bond pending further court action in the case next month. live at superior court, pat collins, news4. >> thank you, pat. >>> an arrest today on a scary bus shooting. delante brown was arrested overnight in prince george's county on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. police tell us more charges could be added when he's extradited to the district. brown's accused of firing into an x-2 metro bus in northwest d.c. monday night. two passengers were injured. there were about 40 people aboard the bus. >>> we had a picturesque snow today. it was lovely but there is something coming this weekend that may not be so charming. >> yeah. i'll tell you, this was a fairly pretty snow in pars of the area. other parts just had rain to the south. that's what this system was supposed to give us this little clipper system. we've seen a couple of them this winter. let's show you how it's been over the past couple of hours. that storm system is making its way in our region.

he now uses his given name, marion christopher barry as he will run for his father's ward eight vacant council seat. >> i feel like i have the clearest vision and i can offer the most help. >> he has never run for roth this, but his name has been in the headlines. -- he has never run for a seat, but his name has been in the headlines for brushes with the law. he said he wanted to honor his father's legacy and he said he was mobbed by well-wishers at his father's funeral, urging him to run. he joins an already crowded field, roughly two dozen potential candidates. we reached out for reaction from some names that political watchers consider front runners. >> i applaud chris for wanting to learn about politics at this time, following the passing of his father. and whatever, what i believe ward eight needs right now is an experienced leader. >> and a former school board member who is confident. >> i love christopher like a brother and his name has an impact on the ballot. you have to take it into consideration. >> each candidate needs 5000 petitions by january 28. the special election is a

marion christopher barry formally known as christopher barry, is the son of the late ward 8 council member and mayor marion barry. he died last november. marion christopher barry spoke at his father's funeral and his since announced intentions to run for the ward 8 council seat. in a tweet today, marion christopher bearry said i apologize to my ward 8 community and my supporters for the incident that took place last week. week. >>> i'm meteo this just in a winter weather advisory in effect overnight tonight. take a look at the area involved here manufacture they of the areas saw rain and snow even a little more light snow overnight tonight. i'll be back in a couple of minutes with the signs with maryland's new governor's name on them governor larry hogan. we caught up with crews in oxon hill near the maryland/d.c. line. >> they work fast. >> yes, they do. cheering crowds watched thetion from a snowy front lawn at the statehouse in annapolis. >> tomorrow he'll unveil his plan to handle the state's $750 million deficit. news4's chris gordon has more on what a hogan administration could mean

next at 6:00 charges filed against marion christopher barry. latest in the case against him. and new information about a shooting on a metro bus. one person is in custody but the search is on for a person of interest. >> marion christopher barry was released on his own recognizance a short time ago. he pleaded not guilty to three misdemeanor charges related to an indent at a bank in northwest washington. barry must stay away from the p.n.c. branch where he's accused of threatening a teller and destroying a security camera. barry is a candidate for his late father's ward eight council seat. one person is in custody tonight in connection with a shooting on a metro bus. delante brown was arrested overnight in prince george's county. brown is charged with assault with a deadly weapon. the shooting happened just before 10:30 monday night in the 100 block of eighth street northwest. a person of interest in the crime, the woman you see in this surveillance picture is not yet in custody. an investigation is going on now in montgomery county after an s.u.v. crashed into a home. it hap

marion christopher barry, the son of the late marion barry picked up the paperwork to run. d.c. bureau chief sam ford is live in northwest washington. sam? >> maureen, april 28th there is a special election to fill two seats here at d.c. city hall the wilson building. that of ward four council member muriel bowser who became mayor and that of marion barry who died in november. his son christopher is in. he was often at his father's side when marion barry ran for the ward eight council seat. this afternoon, christopher barry came to the board of elections to pick up petitions to replace his late father as ward eight's council member. >> i feel like i have the clearest vision and i have the most experience as far as just being a d.c. resident, as far as being a ward eight resident lifelong. and just having a love for the city. >> he had a high profile role in the ceremonies and rememberance of his father and stepmother cora barry's side at most events. he was mobbed by the crowd during the funeral procession for his father in ward eight. he said that had an impact on his decision.

marion christopher barry announced he will be running for his father's vacant seat, along with 20 other candidates. >> he now uses his given name and he intends to run for his late father's ward eight council seat. >> i feel i have a clear vision. >> he was often seen at his father's side. the 34-year-old who runs a small business has never run for office, but his name has been in the headlines with brushes with the law over drug in traffic violations. he said that he wanted to honor his father's legacy and the turning point came during the funeral, when he was mobbed by will wishers urging him to run. >> it was uplifting to me and got me focused. >> he joins a crowded field roughly two dozen potential candidates. we reached out to reaction from some names that are considered front runners. commissioner natalie williams. >> i applaud chris for wanting to learn about politics at this time, following the passing of his father. however, i believe what ward eight needs at this time is an experienced leader. >> and a former school board member who feels confident but realistic. >> i love chr

council seat. 34-year-old marion christopher barry is under investigation for allegedly threatening a bank tell are and destroying a security camera -- teller and destroying a security camera at a downtown d.c. bank tuesday. he has not been charged and in the statement on his facebook became christopher barry said he wouldn't get bogged down and deterred by sensationalism and the frivolous. barry has been arrested at least six time in the past four years. he is currently on probation. >>> maryland's health department joined in the investigation into at least 10 mysterious dog depths in waterfront communities near nap -- deaths in waterfront community near annapolis. early suspicion has focused on some small shellfish called dark false mussels because two of the dogs may have chewed mussel covered sticks they retrieved from the water. >> we took her to the emergency room and two days later she was gone. her liver toxin levels were something like 4,000 times the normal level. >> no ling has been found so far. the health department is collecting reports of other dog deaths which did not

christopher is the son of the late marion barry who died in november. the son is among the more than 20 candidates trying to win the father's vacant council seat. >> i have the most experience as far as being the d.c. resident as far as being a ward eight resident, life long. >> today, the 34-year-old barry said nothing as he left d.c. superior court. today's arrest was christopher barry's fifth time being incarcerated for a misdemeanor in the past eight months. he's on probation from a previous arrest and a judge told him today to report to his probation officer within 48 hours. barry's release requires him to stay away from the p.n.c. bank and to come back here to court on february 13th. court papers say a check had actually been placed in barry's p.n.c. account when he went off but it had not yet cleared. barry went off and picked up a trash can and threw it over a security barrier and destroyed a surveillance camera. of course, all of that caught on video. and as far as we know he is still a candidate for the ward eight council seat of his father. r

the voters that liked their chances for marion barry will vote for christopher barry. those voters who want to move on or didn't like barry, they have 23 other candidate to choose from. >> what changed? why do you want this job now? >> as i've matured and grown older and as a man you want to take more of a part in your community and assume more responsibility. >> reporter: christopher barry says he really began considering a run to replace his father on the d.c. council when marion barry's funeral procession passed through the neighborhoods in southeast where the marion barry name had become legend. >> just the feeling of love and support fromfuneral, the services, during that low point just feeling the prayers and it really uplifted me and got me focused on what the next move should be. >> reporter: age 34 christopher barry says his biggest contribution to ward 8 after supporting his father's political campaigns is the small construction business that he runs employing a couple dozen people. healthcare, unemployment, housing, we're always talking about ward 8 and seei

>> actually that happened today, alison as you said 34-year-old marion "christopher" barry has decided to take the plunge and to run for his father's vacated because of his death, his late father's council seat in a special april 28th election. christopher barry came to the d.c. board of election this afternoon to pick up his petitions. he must get 500 registered voters in ward eight to sign his petition so that he can get his name on the ballot. the deadline for signatures is january 28th. he said he was inspired by all the encouragement he received from voters after marion barry's death. >> feeling the love and being embraced by the people are a turning point, i would say. time expanding legacy of marion barry, of service, of helping the community, the poor, the unfortunate, the last the most the least and need someone to speak for their needs. >> now, it will be a crowded field. he becomes the 24th candidate to sign up in ward eight to run for the vacated seat of marion barry and the man who may become his campaign chairman told me today that christopher is going to run under the na

marion christopher barry is accused of threatening a teller at a pnc in chinatown last week also with throwing a trash can and breaking a security camera. the judge ordered him to stay a28 from the bank and from the teller. barry, who is running for his dad's ward 8 council seat released a statement today. it says quote, i know i have a great responsibility as a leader in ward 8. i am committed to rise up and carry the torch in my father's legacy. >>> new word from metro police. they made an arrest in a shooting into a metro bus monday night. police arrested delonte brown overnight in prince george's county. he's accused of fighting into a metro bus in northwest injuring two passengers. police say there could be more charges when he's extradited to the district. >>> now to a scary scene during rush hour this morning when two buses collided here. the crash happened in west baltimore and sent 25 people to the hospital. a fire department spokesman tells us 21 children were treated for minor injuries. windshields and windows were blown out and the street was layered with glass and metal.

this afternoon, marion christopher barry, son of the late former mayor, picked up petitions to add his name to the ballot for the special election. christopher barry is one of 23 candidates seeking his father's koups sill seat. tonight at 6:00 we'll talk about what he sold sam ford about his race and his own checkered past. >> speaking of politicians, some potential presidential candidates to potential prison inmate. tomorrow is the sentencing for bob mcdonnell after his conviction on corruption charges. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg live in richmond tonight on the story and jeff, i understand that you spoke with the former governor's sister. >> that's right, leon. i spoke with her about 15 minutes ago. the governor's sister whose name is also maureen says that bob mcdonnell is doing as well as can be expected at the moment. she tells me that the past few months he has really just tried to keep a routine and tried to keep things as normal as possible. the former governor spending today preparing with attorneys as well as spending time with his children and close friends.

board of elections today marion christopher barry takes the plunge into d.c. politics. >> being under his shadow i've always felt limited as to what i could do, where i could go personally and now it's just given me the opportunity. >> reporter: a rough and tumble business that his father marion barry once dominated first as the district's only four term mayor and then as the 12 year ward 8 representative to the d.c. council. >> my father's legacy is a legacy of helping the people, the poor, the people that need the most help in ward 8. i look at the rest of the candidates more so as outsiders and imitators. >> reporter: he's no longer christopher. the name on the ballot will be the same as his father's. the 34-year-old barry is keeping his father's cell phone number and he's living in his father's house. a view from the porch where a very ill marion barry collapsed and died. your father told me there was a time you weren't interested in public office. what changed? why do you want this job now? >> as i matured and have grown older and as a man, you want to ta

. >>> new legal troubles for the late son of ex-mayor marion barry. d.c. police are investigating christopher barry for a bizarre incident at a bank. barry got into an argument and threatened a worker at at bank in northwest yesterday. he picked up a trash can launching it into a surveillance camera. this is not barry's first run- in with the law and prosecutors charged him before for possessing drugs and driving under the influence. earlier this month he had filed paperwork to run for his dad's old city council seat. >>> now to the latest on the tragedy in the metro tunnel monday that killed one and sent dozens to hospitals. we have a first look at metro's plan of action for heavy smoke in a tunnel. >> reporter: i'm bruce leshan at l'enfant plaza. we have just gotten a look at metro's draft 2010 protocol for dealing with heavy smoke in tunnels. it says train operators should reverse direction and go back to the nearest station if they can and drive through it with the ventilation off if they have to. why that didn't happen this time remains unclear. >> pl

, son of marion barry. >> we have details, mark? >> jim, this stems from an incident yesterday at a downtown bank. according to multiple sources familiar with the incident, christopher barry, candidate to replace his father on the d.c. council went in on the pnc bank on 7th street northwest. he got into a verbal argument with bank staff after his transaction was unsuccessful. law enforcement sources tell news4 barry threatened a bank eme disruptive. bank staff called the police. we r to christopher barry and his campaign. they haven't returned our calls. from the live desk, news4. >>> two days after a busy metro train filled with deadly smoke, there are still a lot of unanswered questions about what exactly went wrong. but we are following a few new developments today. starting today were on that smoking train can retrieve personal belongings they left behind during the emergency. adam tus has been covering this ordeal since it happened. live on the air and on twitter. outside metro headquarters in northwest. adam what are you learn

. >> well the council seat left open by the late marion barry may stay in the family. barry's son, christopher barry, filed papers this week to fill his father's ward 8 seat. the 34-year-old owns a small painting company. now, he doesn't have any political experience but he said that he always wanted to carry on his father's work. one challenge may be some trouble with the law. the younger barry has been arrested three times on drug and traffic charges. he's currently on probation. the special election coming up april 28th. >>> well jurors are reacting to the two-year sentence handed down to former virginia governor bob mcdonnell. mcdonnell and members of his family thanked the judge publicly for giving him a much shorter sentence than he could have received. prosecutors asked for 10 to 12 years. mcdonnell's lawyers will still appeal his conviction. we spoke to one juror who felt community service would have been more appropriate, but another juror disagreed. >> i feel like i wasted six weeks of my time. i didn't even know who he was. i just moved to virginia so i went

barry, the son of the late marion barry. multiple sources tell mark segraves that christopher barry got into an altercation with a bank teller yesterday. barry got upset after not being able to withdraw money, threw a trash can over a ten-foot-high glass partition and broke a security camera. coming up in a few minutes. mark will join us live with new details about exactly what barry allegedly said to the teller that got the attention of police. >>> most of our region missed any significant snowfall this morning, but in southern maryland our crews found side streets that didn't appear to be treated. on some of the main roads they were wet and slushy enough to give some kids the day off from school. >> across the potomac in virginia snowy side streets and parking lots gave kids the day off. our crews found mostly clear road conditions while some parents questioned schools closing, they understood the decision. >> i'm from new york. i grew up in new york. so i know what snow is. this is kind of like why are the kids not in sch

. >>> the son of the late marion barry, christopher, is expected to turn himself into d.c. police today. it's unclear what charged he could face after a confrontation with the bank teller in chinatown last week. a police report says the council candidate picked up a trash can and threw it into a bank sthe past to possession of marijuana and pcp once in 2011 and in 2013 he was charged with driving under the influence. >>> a d.c. mother faces child neglect charges this morning accused of leaving her baby alone inside a car. a metro transit spokeswoman says the one year old boy was left inside a vehicle that was illegally parked at a metro bus stop on michigan avenue northeast. investigators say the mother returned a short time later when authorities started to question her they say she tried to leave and that's when she was arrested. the child is now with his father. >>> preparations are under way in annapolis ahead of tomorrows inauguration of larry hogan as he becomes the 62nd governor of maryland. a walk through for reporters takes place at 11 at the state house and the in

. >>> the son of marion barry is out of jail. christopher barry appeared in court yesterday. he led not guilty to three charges including assault. he's accused of threatening a bank teller last week after he tried to withdraw $20,000 from an overdrawn account. police said barry threw a trash can over a security glass and broke a surveillance camera. he is running for his late father's council seat. barry has tweeted an apology. >>> today you can have your say on the recent violence in d.c.'s ward 8. you are invited to meet with various community organizations to discuss the recent shootings. that meeting will be held today at the old congress high school on martin jr. avenue. >>> a man under arrest in connection with a shooting on a packed d.c. bus. brown was arrested tuesday night in connection with that monday night shooting which wounded two men. he was arrested in prince george's county and has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon. nearly 50 people were on the bus at the time of the shooting they're union station northwest in washington. the two men to be okay.

and on the ballot his name would be printed as marion c. barry. this is of course to replace former mayor and council member marion barry who died at 78. there are 24 candidates who have expressed interest in taking that seat. christopher barry has not held elected office before. he owns a painting business and also has had a few run-ins with the law, previous arrests on drug and traffic charges. but he says he does have political ambitions and plans to pursue them. he wants to follow in his father's footsteps. that's the latest from the live desk. >> first at 4:00 we're working to learn the name of a woman killed when her car went off the road and hit a tree in chopper 4 over the scene on south osborne road in rosary fill maryland here. emergency responders rushed her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. >>> there's tight security at the courthouse in boston as jury selection begins in the marathon bombing trial. the first group of 200 potential jurors stared intently at suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. this trial is unlike most other federal

christopher barry is the son of the late ward 8 councilman marion barry. prosecutors are reviewing the allegations against him to determine specific charges. barry has been arrested at least seven times over the past four years and is currently on probation. he has apologized for the bank incident on his facebook page. >>> president obama is on a row promoting the agenda he unveiled in last night's state of the union address. the president was defiant in his first speech before congress where both sides of the capitol are controlled by republicans. mark albert has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: president obama has made his case to the republican-led congress. >> it begins with our economy. >> reporter: now he's headed into g.o.p. territory to sell the american people on his ideas. >> middle class economics works. >> reporter: the president used his state of the union address to say his policies have improved the economy and challenged republicans to pass new programs targeted to support working americans. >> all the president is saying don't stop mom

barry, you may remember is running for his late father marion barry's ward eight council seat. on facebook today, christopher barry wrote, in part "i learned from my father a long time not to get bogged down and deterred by sensationalism." barry who is already on probation for a previous misdemeanor conviction added that he intends to continue his council run. police are investigating claims that barry threatened that teller destroyed a security camera inside a bank after a teller told him his account was overdrawn. no charges have been filed. >> protesters are urging d.c. prosecutors to not strike a plea deal with a rabbi accused of secretly recording videos of women in a traditional jewish bath. a dozen people rallied outside of the d.c. superior court as the rabbi was inside facing a judge. among those protesting a woman says she fears she became a victim as he helped her to convert to judaism. >> now i have to look back on that with a new lens to know i was violated with a recording device. >> she did not want to give her last name. >> he was a great guy. you know he -- >>

. >> the race to replace the late marion barry on the d.c. city council took a significant turn today as christopher barry, his son, took out petitions to enter the ward 8 special election and took some time to speak with our bruce johnson. chris barry said he really began to think about a run to reach place his dad when marion barry's funeral procession was patting through the neighborhood where his name was legend -- passing through the neighborhood where his name was legend, but like his dad's past, he has some alcohol and drug experiences. >> what that would show me brought me to the lowest depths of my life and gave me a chance to look at myself and do a self- inventory and really gave me a chance to get a strong connection with god and found a good support system through my father and friends and really just showed me that your past doesn't determine your future. >> that special election is in april. you can expect the list of candidates to grow. there's already 24 names on it. >>> not such a good day on wall street. the dow jones indus

. >>> 4:33 and today christopher barry the son of the late marion barry could turn himself into police. barry faces several misdemeanor charges after an outburst inside the pnc bank in d.c. he threatened a bank teller there. threw a trash can over the security glass and smashed a camera. police say he was upset when he was told his account is overdrawn. he's running for his father's seat on d.c. council. >> moments before he was shot a husband lead the shooter outside away from his family. the man is accused in the fatal shooting. cory mattison his ex-wife's husband. he broke into his ex-wife's home and started shooting. two children were at the home at the time of the shooting. family members say that mattison may have saved their lives. >> he's not only in my opinion, saved this family but they saved him, too. >> charged with first-degree murder. he's expected to appear in court this morning at 8:30. >> beginning today the virginia fbi agent charged with his wife's murder stands trial for a second time. arthur gonzalez is accused of killing his estranged wife in 2013. prosecutors say

and new this noon christopher barry, the son of the late marion barry is in police custody. barry turned himself in to face charges for threatening a bank teller in china town as well as destroying a surveillance camera. this morning on facebook, barry wrote "i apologize to my ward eight community and my supporters for the incident that took place last week. i know that i have a great responsibility as a leader in ward eight. i am committed to rise up and carry the torch in my father's legacy." barry is expected to have an arraignment hearing later on this afternoon. >> the investigation continuesis noon into that massive mansion fire in annapolis. six people who are believed to be inside the home when the fire started are still unaccounted for. as jeanette reyes reports, crews are just starting to sort through the rubble. >> it's hard to imagine a 16,000 square foot mansion reduced to this. more disturbing is the likely possibility that the remains of six family members are among the ruins. >> it leaves a big hole. not just in the scenery but knowing that somebody belongs u

. >>> new at 11:00 tonight, the son of the late marion barry plans to turn himself into police as soon as tomorrow over an angry outburst at a bank. christopher barry got into an argument with the teller in the pnc bank in southwest. he threw a trash can and destroyed a security camera then told the clerk he would, quote, have somebody waiting for you when you get off. barry is now facing two misdemeanor counts. he's a candidate to fill his late father's ward 8 council seat. >>> terry mcauliffe said he's under way to a speedy recovery after a procedure to drain fluid around his lungs. the buildup is a complication from vacations in africa overe holidays. he was thrown off a horse and broke several ribs. doctors thought the injury would heal itself and mcauliffe went about his business even delivering the state of the commonwealth address last week. he sent out a tweet saying he expects to be back at work in the coming days. >>> seems like we've got rid of the bitter cold. but we're tracking another system heading our way. oh doug. >> that system will make its way here on wednesday. tom

. >>> christopher barry, son of late marion barry, is under investigation for threatening a bank teller. barry reportedly threw a tra can over a security glass after he was told his account was overdrawn. police say the outburst happened tuesday on 7th street northwest. barry has not been charged and did not return our calls for comment. he's currently running for his father's former seat on d.c. council. >>> check this out. into the newsroom, frightening new video of this robbery at an aldi's store in northeast d.c.. the robber confronted the terrified woman mere the entrance. you see her walking over there, she hands over the purse, he's pointing the gun at her and she drops to her knees. the store entrance wasn't open at the time. police say the robber ran away down 17th street. officials hope releasing this video to an arrest. >>> falls church fire marshal now says it was an accident when a jewelry store exploded there. you can see the store was wiped out yesterday. a few people were hurt, but they're all expected to be okay. fire marshal says someone misused propane and oxygen trig

christopher barry is the son of the late ward 8 councilman marion barry. >>> metro is considering raising fares and cutting services. a working budget document explores the ways to cut the amount of money metro requests from local governments. one of the suggestions? raising bus and rail fares by 10 cents and running trains every six to eight minutes during rush hour. >>> one county in the metro area is banning your favorite container material. we'll tell who you will be affected and when. >> police are looking for answers after a shooting left one dead in prince george's county. it is here you go. wow! thanks! get a free beverage in any size for enrolling in dd perks, and start earning points towards more rewards with every purchase. join today for a free beverage on us. america runs on dunkin'. here's some news you may find surprising. we're for an open internet for all. we're for creating more innovation and competition. we're for net neutrality protection. now, here's some news you may find even more surprising. we're comcast. the only isp legally bound by full net neutrality rules. c

. >>> the sopson of the late marion barry wants to fill his council seat in d.c. he sent out a tweet saying quote, the legacy continues. christopher barry is 34 years old owning a small painting company. he said he always wanted to carry on his father's work. barry filed papers yesterday. one challenge may be his record. the younger barry has been arrested three times on drug and traffic charges. he's currently on probation. the special election is april 28th. >>> today is a weather alert day. we'll go to storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >> it is. it is snowing here in northwest washington. we are looking outside and seeing it start to stick. behind us is the camera of the national airport where it's snowing. all this area in the gray and the white on the storm team 4 radar, that is light snow. and it is cold. it is sticking to any untreated surface this morning, from the shenandoah valley across northern virginia the district and the bay. the light snow continues to move off to the north and east. nothing falling in southern maryland yet and in the norther

. >>> the son of the late marion barry filed papers to fill his ward 8 council seat. christopher barry is 34 and owns a small painting company. he has no election spirns but said he always wanted to carry on his father's work. he would become 1 of 24 candidates. one challenge may be his record. the younger barry has been arrested three times on drug and traffic charges. he's currently on probation. that special election is set for april 28th. >>> a child playing with fire appears to have started an apartment fire that displaced 15 people in virginia. investigators say the child who is under the age of 10 was experimenting with flammable materials. that fire started yesterday afternoon along zir con drive in the alexandria section of fairfax county. nobody was seriously hurt but it did more than half a million dollars in damage. we're told there will not be any charges in this case. >>> another house fire that left six people without a place to stay has now been ruled a case of arson. that fire broke out saturday evening at a home along buhla drive. investigators think

he's been known as christopher barry. he is filing as marion c. barry and is asking to be called marion now. is it a vary overt thing to coto get that name out and main folks might be confused about the fact that he passed away and pull the lever for barry? i don't know what platform he's running on. i know ward 8. i've lived as a contractor. i think it's going to be very very interesting what he folks will do in trying to shape him. >> a cup of things. there will probably be more candidates on candidate night than there will be constituents. he won't have to design or buy new post errs because he'll have his father's. i don't want to be difficult. look we've had legacies. look at the bushes. the bushes legacy the kennedy legacy. in our town we had the michael brown legacy. this is america tochl sit up here and somehow suggest there's something wrong with what he's doing. if these the case there should have been a kennedy that never ran again. there is name recognition and the young man will have to stand before ward a and make his case. and i tel

>>> marion barry's son made it official. he is seeking his late dad's seat on the d.c. city council to represent ward 8. christopher barry picked up the nominating petitions this afternoon at board of elections. he is 34 years old, never run for public office before, but he did speak to our bruce johnson about why he's running now. >> reporter: there was a time you weren't interested in getting into public office. what changed? why do you want this job now? >> as i matured and grown older and as a man you want to take more of a part in your community and assume more responsibility. being under his shadow always felt limited as to what i could do, where i could go personally and now it's just given me an opportunity to spread my wings. >> christopher barry becomes candidate no. 24 for that seat on the city council. the special election, april 28th. >>> the d.c. police department is installing more speed cameras around town. look at this map. the new cameras are on 34th street, michigan avenue, irving avenue, north capitol street and eastern avenue. for the first 30 daysv

. >>> following in his father's footsteps, marion barry's son is seeking his late father's seat to represent ward 8. christopher barry picked up nominating pa tigs yesterday afternoon at the board of elections. the 34-year-old has never run for public office before. he becomes the 24th candidate for the ward 8 council seat. the special election is scheduled for april 28. >>> 6:42. time now to an our facebook question of the morning. here it is one more time. it's estimated that this time served in restaurants contains the most germs. is it a, peanuts, b, lemon wedges or c, breadbaskets? >> is going to be alarming either way. marge says it's b. they're usually picked up by serverses who hands have been everywhere. guess what, marge is in fact right. the answer is b, lemon wedges. >>> welcome back. time to see what our partners at cbs this morning are working on. norah o'donnell is live in new york with a preview. good morning, norah. >> good morning to you, mike and nick. ahead, plunging temperaturing lead to crashes and flight cancellations all across the country. we're in chicago where the

the senate bill gets its first test tomorrow the son of the late marion barry is free tonight after pleading not guilty to change of simple assault, making threats and destruction of property. 34 year old christopher barry walk out of superior court this afternoon after turning himself into police this morning and these charges stem from an incident last week inside a pnc branch when barry got into an argument with a teller and allegedly tossed a trash can that damaged a security camera. barry is running for his fathers ward 8 council seat and he'sapologized for his action. >>> coming up did the house speaker side step the white house when he invited israel's prime minister to speak before a joint session of congress. >>> also ahead the first lady has healthy fun with a group of local children at the white house. >>> but up next, a canon ball found stuck inside a chimney comes crashing >>> new tonight an old canon ball discovered inside a georgetown home is by the military. the owner of the house on cambridge place did not want to be on camera but he tells us workers found the canon ball in

. >>> today christopher barry, the son of the late marion barry could turn himself into d.c. police. barry faces several misdemeanor charges after an outburst inside the pnc bank. he threatened a bank teller and threw a trash can over security glass smashing a camera. police say he was upset when he was told his account was overdrawn. barry is currently running for his father's seat on the d.c. council. >>> moments before he was shot, a husband lead the shooter outside away from his family. this man is accused in the fatal shooting of cory mattison, hiss ex-wife's new husband. he broke into the home and started shooting. two children were in the home at the time of the shooting. family members say that mattison may have saved their lives. >> he not only in my opinion saved this family, but they saved him too. >> he's aexpected to appear in court this morning. >>> a fairfax county mother wants to change the state's child support laws. now the virginia senate is holding a hearing on the connor law. it would extend child support for mentally challenged adult children. it was sta

. >>> a ward 8 council member candidate and son of the late marion barry is accused of making threats and destroying property at a d.c. bank. our mola lenghi is live in the newsroom to tell us about this. >> according to metropolitan police reports, christopher barry threatened a 27-year-old female bank employee before destroying a bank surveillance camera. reports say barry who just last week filed as a candidate for ward 8 city council seat last held by his late father attempted to make a large cash withdrawal from a pnc bank on seventh street northwest yesterday. when he was denied from making that withdrawal, the report says he then became upset telling the bank employee, "you always give me a hard time." and threatening her by saying, "i'm going to have somebody waiting for you when you get off." the police report says bare then picked up a trash -- barry then picked up a trash can and launched it into a 10-foot high security glass into a surveillance camera destroying that. barry has been arrested for drugs and convicted in the past. our bruce johnson sat down with barry last we

. >> meanwhile, 30 minutes ago, abc 7 learned that christopher barry, the son of the late marion barry left a d.c. courthouse on his own recognizance. he is charged with simple assault, deconstruction of property and he surrendered to police. he wrote this i apologize for the incident that took place last week. i know i have a great responsibility as a leader in ward eight and i'm committed to rise up and carry the torch in my father's legacy. christopher barry is running for his late father's council seat. d.c.ureau chief sam ford will have what's ahead for barry coming up at 5:00. >> area lawmakers and the ntbs will hold briefings this evening about the investigation into last week's deadly smoke incident near l'enfant plaza metro station. several members of congress will hold a closed door meeting with ntsb leaders and officials before talking to the media around 6:15 p.m. we believe. everything will take place at the u.s. capitol. and then at 7:00 at the capitol, the ntsb will update the smoke investigation and we'll have a live report for you from the capitol at 6:00. scare for ri

. >>> son of the late marion barry is expected to turn himself into police today. he faces charges stemming from an angry outburst at a local bank. christopher barry who is a candidate in the special election to fill his father's unexpired term faces charges of making a threat and destruction of property according to lawyers handling the issue for barry. both charges are misdemeanors. barry according to a police report cursed at a pnc bank teller during a dispute over his account and said he would, quote, have somebody waiting for you when you get off. the incident was captured on security cameras. >>> it is 6:55. and today we'll have a news 4 crew in annapolis where larry hogan will be sworn in as maryland's new governor. his inauguration is at the statehouse not the governor's mansion. hogan opted for the change because of a $750 million brunlg either budget deficit. there won't be a military fly overeither because of federal budget constraints. prayer service and ball are scheduled as part of the day's events. >>> four things to know before you leave the house,

the son of the late marion barry is being investigated for allegedly threatening bang employee. according to a police report barry become upset after a pnc bank teller told him he had overdrawn his account. there are reports that barry use add derogatory term threatened the teller and threw a chair and. how do you think this will impact his candidacy, bremante? >> any candidate running against him will probably bring this up. it depends on how they bring it up in what way do they bring it up. i think what this does is it calls into question his readiness for the position. he just announced. you would think he would know to handle himself differently knowing that now he steps into this possible public position -- any time you're running, you're really stepping yourself into a public position. any of the candidates out there obviously will call into question his readiness, his temperament, is he the right person now to succeed his father. >> just absolute immaturity. i've been upset with banks forof reasons, but you -- this is -- even if he wasn't running, pat, he is a public figu

. >>> the son of the late marion barry wants to run for his father's ward 8 council seat. he wrote a tweet today saying and i quote, the legacy continues. christopher barry is 34 years old, owns a small painting company. he has little political experience but said he always wanted to carry on his father's work. christopher barry filed papers today. he's the 24th candidate to run for that seat. one challenge might be his record. the younger barry has been arrested three times on drug and on probation. a special election to fill that seat is on april 28th. >>> the 114th congress will convene tomorrow with republicans in control of both chambers for the first time in eight years. their first action is expected to be passage of the keystone xl pipeline. president obama has threatened to use veto power more often, but white house officials signaled today he probably will not interfere with the vote on the pipeline. >>> four years ago, as a council he member he was arrested during a protest. she returned as the city's new mayor to continue the push for voting rights. as tom sher

the son of the late marion barry is running in ward 8 to take his father's seat. bruce johnson reports his opponents in the race say the voters can do better. >> reporter: there was a bench warrant with barry's name on he turned himself in this morning to first district police. and late this personal recognizance. he pleaded not guilty to charges of simple assault making threats and destruction of property. >> just want to hear your side of the story, that's all. >> reporter: the charges stem from the incident last week a tuesday, at a pnc bank in chinatown. in the police report, barry argues with a teller when he wasn't allowed to make a withdrawal from an overdrawn account. on leaving the bank, the report says he threatened the teller. then tossed a trash can at her surveillance camera. marion barry apologized today on his facebook page today to residents and others running for the same seat the ward 8 deserves more. candidate natalie williams -- >> we need a leader who can pull people together to tackle our ward's toughest problems. we need a leader who's commi

. >>> we've got new information tonight about the late marion barry's son running for the dc council seat. >> and military troops hit the streets overseas . >>> we've got breaking news tonight. wusa 9news has learned that christopher barry plans to turn himself in to authorities. sources tell us barry and his attorney will surrender to police on tuesday. this is on charges stemming from an episode this week, tuesday at a pnc bank in chinatown. according to the police report, the dc ward 8 council candidate and son of the late marion barry argued with the teller at that bank in northwest. the report says barry picked up a trash can and launched it into a bank surveillance camera. barry has been in trouble with the law before. he pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and pcp back in 2011. in 2013, he was charged with driving under the influence. it's unclear what charges barry is now facing from that bank incident. we've confirmed he's free tonight, ready to turn himself in to police on tuesday. . >>> a police officer on duty is involved in an early-morning crash. he was driving we

. >> christopher barry turned himself in the son of the late marion barry turned himself into police to face charges stemming from the angry outburst at a local bank charged with threatening a teller and destroying a security camera. he apologized last week and said i know i have a great responsibility as a leader in ward 8. i've committed to rise up and carry the torch in my father's willing see. >> there are a couple things very important. number one, he apologized. we talked about that he had to do it. the word legacy is very important heys i think it's hard to say it's not about christopher barry. it really is about the ward 8 voters now. what he's saying is i'm running on my father's legacy. will the ward 8 voters put him in office? he could buttress that with political skills and accomplishments where his son really doesn't have that to fall back on. what he has to fall back on is somewhat of a record of disruptive behavior. >> dave? >> he's got to show people he can do the kinds of father did. getting off on a situation like he did at the bank doed him. >> final word is he wen

christopher barry is being investigated by d.c. police for allegedly threatening a bank employee. according to a police report the son of marion barry got upset after a teller told him he'd overdrawn his account. the report says barry used a derogatory term and threatened the teller before throwing a trash can over the security glass, destroying a surveillance camera. barry recently announced he would run for his father's ward 8 council seat. barry has not returned our calls for comment. >>> most of the area missed any significant snowfall today, but in southern maryland there was some side streets that did not appear to be treated this morning. main roads were wet and slushy and we just got our first delay called in for tomorrow. schools will open two hours late in the city of fredericksburg. doug, how are we looking out there now? >> we're looking just a little bit on the cool side that's about it. our storm system is out of here continues to move off to the east. behind it, we're just going to be on the cold side. take a look. we'll show you what'ing over the last 12 hours. one

. >>> new word this afternoon that the son of marion barry is expected to turn himself in tomorrow after an incident at a d.c. bank. police say christopher barry lashed out at a pnc bank teller after he was told his account was overdrawn. barry allegedly told the clerk he would, quote, have somebody waiting for you when you get off. court documents also show he threw a trash can smashing a security camera at the bank. he's currently campaigning to fill his late father's seat on the d.c. council. >>> a woman is recovering right now after being pulled out of a burning apartment building today. this is what it looked like on oak street in northeast washington when intense flames and smoke shot out of the windows. before firefighters arrived, we learned a man ran inside and helped an 89-year-old woman and her son get out. ahead in our next hour, nutz 4ews4's pat collins talks with that rescuer. >>> jobs and your money. that's what you can expect to hear about tonight in president obama's state of the union speech. he will pitch tax credits, paid sick leave days, faster internet, and free com