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marcus antonio jones, a friendly high school student was attending a birthday party last month when rival gang members showed up and shot him. police arrested two people. >> i'm grieving myself over my daughter's loss. and my condolences go out to the families. two of them this week at suitland high school. >> those two suitland high school students, 15-year-old chuck, c.j. walker, killed over a pair of shoes he planned to give to his girlfriend on monday. police announced they made arrests. and lastly, a mother dropped her son off to school for the very last time. she would never see him again. he would not live long enough to see his child's birth expected next month. >> there's no going back, you know. >> surae chinn, wusa9. >>> and prince georges county leaders are fed up as well. prince georges state's attorney with some very strong words about the crimes and the role of families in the community and stopping this title wave of teen violence. >> after we arrest and prosecute, it's not enough. and i want the community to understand that i stand here today as the state's attorney, not
marcus antonio jones, a friendly high school student was attending a birthday party last month when rival gang members showed up and shot him. police arrested two people. >> i'm grieving myself over my daughter's loss. and my condolences go out to the families. two of them this week at suitland high school. >> those two suitland high school students, 15-year-old chuck, c.j. walker, killed over a pair of shoes he planned to give to his girlfriend on monday. police announced they made...
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it was less than a week in the case of friendly high school junior, marcus jones, who was shot to death in january. in each case, twitter was alive with tributes to the victims and within hours of the deaths, information was flowing to investigators. >> four of the six cases will be closed thanks in no small part to social media. >> prince georges county police capitalized. also a text address. and a reporting system online in each case, information can be sent unanimously without ever having to talk to police in person. which is just the way many kids want it. scott broom, wusa9. >> now we have posted all the tip numbers, texts, and web addresses on our website, wusa9.com. the federal government wants its money back from the cyclist, lance armstrong, and file add lawsuit to get it. the u.s. postal service paid $30 million to sponsor armstrong's racing team. a federal official tells u.s.a. today that by using banned substances and the subsequent coverup, the team defrauded the government. >>> a network anchor whips out an illegal high capacity magazine right on network tv. so then how c
it was less than a week in the case of friendly high school junior, marcus jones, who was shot to death in january. in each case, twitter was alive with tributes to the victims and within hours of the deaths, information was flowing to investigators. >> four of the six cases will be closed thanks in no small part to social media. >> prince georges county police capitalized. also a text address. and a reporting system online in each case, information can be sent unanimously without...
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marcus with the flush. the hokies 2-8. they lose today by 10 to georgia tech. hasn't been a banner year for west virginia either. bob huggins. get 17, win 63-50. all right, some hockey now. the washington capitals have five points. let me say that again, five points. they played 11 games. so that isn't good. what's wrong? i think you would say, you can point to a lot of things, primarily the lack of training camp, but isn't that an excuse by now? i think so, and so does the general manager. he has a theory. undisciplined hockey, now normally that would imply a coaching problem, but not in this case. he told reporters this is all on the players, not the coaches, and he pointed to one specific thing. >> the issue with our club right now in my mind is all these penalties were taken. it's too much. >> we are working hard, we are trying to work, but we have to work smart. as a result, we tend to take penalties and getting killed on them. >> at home tonight, the verison center is a happy place to be these days when the ice is up and the wood is down. just ignore the
marcus with the flush. the hokies 2-8. they lose today by 10 to georgia tech. hasn't been a banner year for west virginia either. bob huggins. get 17, win 63-50. all right, some hockey now. the washington capitals have five points. let me say that again, five points. they played 11 games. so that isn't good. what's wrong? i think you would say, you can point to a lot of things, primarily the lack of training camp, but isn't that an excuse by now? i think so, and so does the general manager. he...
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it was less than a week in the case of friendly high school junior, marcus jones, who was shot to death in january. in each case, twitter was alive with tributes to the victims and within hours of the deaths, information was flowing to investigators. >> four of the six cases will be closed, saying in no small part, to social media. >> prince georges county police capitalized with a twitter page of their own. also a text address. and a reporting system online. in each case, information can be sent anonymously without ever having to talk to police in person. which is just the way many kids want it. police are still getting a large number of phone calls the old fashioned way to their crime solver's number as well. the lesson learned is, if you combine outrage, justice is soon to follow. now, i want you to have all the information as to how to contact police. to do that, go to our website, wusa9. look for the story. i have them listed right there. scott broom, wusa9. >>> sounds good. the case of markell ross, after saying earlier this week, there would be an announcement in that case today.
it was less than a week in the case of friendly high school junior, marcus jones, who was shot to death in january. in each case, twitter was alive with tributes to the victims and within hours of the deaths, information was flowing to investigators. >> four of the six cases will be closed, saying in no small part, to social media. >> prince georges county police capitalized with a twitter page of their own. also a text address. and a reporting system online. in each case,...
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we have already made arrests in the murder of reyes and marcus jones. significant leads are being vigorously pursued in the amber stanley case as well. i anticipate all of these cases to close with a rest. we will keep the community media updated as this investigation progresses. thank you. >> thank you. good afternoon. i want to just first begin by thanking chief mcgraw and this department for the work they are doing. as he indicated, we expect all of these cases will close and what i want to say tonight, to the community, is that we are vigilant. we will ensure justice is done as the chief has indicated. we expect an arrest to be made and after those arrests are made, you can expect we will prosecute those cases to the full extent of the law. and we will bring these individuals to justice. but even after we have done that, after we arrest and prosecute, it's not enough. i want the community to understand that i stand here today, as the state's attorney, not just concerned, but i am really enraged that a young person in our community can't walk the str
we have already made arrests in the murder of reyes and marcus jones. significant leads are being vigorously pursued in the amber stanley case as well. i anticipate all of these cases to close with a rest. we will keep the community media updated as this investigation progresses. thank you. >> thank you. good afternoon. i want to just first begin by thanking chief mcgraw and this department for the work they are doing. as he indicated, we expect all of these cases will close and what i...
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but marcus hunt with a tidy bowl man. tech wins easy, but the story was at the end of the game. back to virginia tech, suffered from dehydration. the school though, saying he would be okay. that is good news. i'll never want to see anybody get hurt like that. needing a new resume building. delaware on the move. devon, he knocked down 22. jog mason loses by 7 on their home court. they are 14-10 overall. >>> spring training begins next week and we will -- i will be in florida. next week, already geo gonzalez. the team announcing he will pitch for team u.s.a. at the world baseball classic. he'll miss a few weeks of spring training because of it. roger and the nats will play. he will play for the netherlands. john wall is making a difference. one of the up and coming stars, proving why he is one of the up and coming stars in the league. i caught up with him earlier this week and you can see that full interview on wusa9.com. he talks about how the criticism has driven him. you can see the rest of that interview on game on overtime on sunday. finally, a big bird with talons inside an
but marcus hunt with a tidy bowl man. tech wins easy, but the story was at the end of the game. back to virginia tech, suffered from dehydration. the school though, saying he would be okay. that is good news. i'll never want to see anybody get hurt like that. needing a new resume building. delaware on the move. devon, he knocked down 22. jog mason loses by 7 on their home court. they are 14-10 overall. >>> spring training begins next week and we will -- i will be in florida. next week,...
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marcus scores on the power play to pull within 1. the maple leaves making it look easy tonight. the slap shot to beat washington 3-2. the caps now officially have the worst record in the nhl. >> we'll talk tomorrow. and we'll figure out a plan on how to approach it because we have to rebound for thursday again. >> now, tomorrow is national signing day at high schools around the country. lots of players from the dmv moving on to play some college ball. here's a look at where some of the top recruits in the area are planning on going. fuller following his brother to virginia tech. deep tackle jonathan allen from stone bridge to alabama. butler chose notre dame over michigan and penn state. another expected to become a seminal and gray decided to stay close to home in maryland. >> at least we got a gnome out of the deal. >> it is a little freaky. >> kind of a little scary. there he is. >> it's actually cute. >> in its way. in its way. >> the only good thing to come out of the game
marcus scores on the power play to pull within 1. the maple leaves making it look easy tonight. the slap shot to beat washington 3-2. the caps now officially have the worst record in the nhl. >> we'll talk tomorrow. and we'll figure out a plan on how to approach it because we have to rebound for thursday again. >> now, tomorrow is national signing day at high schools around the country. lots of players from the dmv moving on to play some college ball. here's a look at where some of...
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the freshman marcus page with three of his 17 points right there. 93-81. the most points virginia allowed this season. >>> to raleigh, the nation's leading scorer there. the wolfpack making them pay. leslie with a finish, by 3. closing seconds of regulation, eric green at the line. intentionally misses the free throw. eddie with position and there he is with a foul. ties it up, forces overtime. in the o.t., lorenzo brown takes over. he scored 6 of his 15 points in the extra frame. n.c. state wins 90-86. 29 from green. >>> the nationals new closer arrived at florida today. he had visa problems and soriano worked on fielding and bunting today. he'll have his first bullpen session on monday. this would mark the first full season for bryce harper. he did quite well as a rookie. go enough to win the rookie of the year award. not only could we see a better bryce harper this season but also a more mature one. >> a lot of the guys around me pushing me every day, having davy johnson and all of our coaches and what not pushing me and telling me to play the right way
the freshman marcus page with three of his 17 points right there. 93-81. the most points virginia allowed this season. >>> to raleigh, the nation's leading scorer there. the wolfpack making them pay. leslie with a finish, by 3. closing seconds of regulation, eric green at the line. intentionally misses the free throw. eddie with position and there he is with a foul. ties it up, forces overtime. in the o.t., lorenzo brown takes over. he scored 6 of his 15 points in the extra frame. n.c....
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. >> reporter: team manager mitchell marcus has a developmental disability and he far surpasses everyone here when it comes to love of the game. >> he's an amazing person and our basketball team loves being around him. >> reporter: mitchell's mom amy says he's always been that way. amy says he's always been that way. >> mitchell always had a basketball, that was always what he wanted for his birthday. >> reporter: and because basketball is that important to him, on the last game of the regular season the coach told mitchell to suit up. what was it like to put on the uniform? >> i was very happy. >> reporter: i bet you were. just wearing a jersey was enough for mitchell. but what he didn't know-- what no one knew at the time-- was that the coach planned to play him. at the end. no matter what the score. you were prepared to lose that game. >> for his moment, yes. for his moment in time, yes. >> reporter: so, with a minute and a half left, coronado leading but only by ten, coach morales put in his manager. >> and just starting hearing "mitchell, mitchell." >> reporter: but here's where the
. >> reporter: team manager mitchell marcus has a developmental disability and he far surpasses everyone here when it comes to love of the game. >> he's an amazing person and our basketball team loves being around him. >> reporter: mitchell's mom amy says he's always been that way. amy says he's always been that way. >> mitchell always had a basketball, that was always what he wanted for his birthday. >> reporter: and because basketball is that important to him, on...