FOX 5 News at 11: October 15, 2026

Ages 5, 8, and 11, and one teacher. This is something we never want to happen anywhere, but especially and particularly in our beautiful community here in Bend. This is a horrible day. No parent should have to have this kind of day, and no community should have to live through this kind of day. Police say the attacker used a pump-action shotgun that was brought by his mother. Still no word on a motive in this early investigation. Police also haven't released the identities of the victims or the gunman. stay with Fox 5 on the latest on this developing story out of Oregon. Happening now, government offices and lawmakers on alert. The FBI looking into suspicious letters with unknown substances mailed to elected officials across the country, including Capitol Hill. The letters come 25 years after the 2001 anthrax attacks. Virginia Congressman James Walkinshaw tells Fox 5 he's directed his staff to take precautions. It's really concerning. I mean, look, we've seen assassinations. We've seen attempted assassinations, both Democrats and Republicans left and right. I think it's a reflection of the polarization, hyper-partisanship that we're seeing. The FBI tells Fox 5 it's working to identify the individual or individuals responsible for the letters. The latest major project of the White House has been approved. A new underground visitor screening facility got the green light for construction today. Fox 5's Josh Rosenthal is in Northwest with the details and reaction. In the not too distant future, this view from Pennsylvania and 15th is going to look a little different. Here's the deal. Today, final approval was given for an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House. We're talking people going for tours, people going for events. The facility would be built off of 15th underneath Sherman Park, just southeast of the White House. Officials say it'll both strengthen security and enhance the overall visitor experience. They also point out that since 2005, temporary tents and trailers have been used to screen White House guests. Now, this, of course, is merely the latest big project, either at the White House or nearby. There's the new ballroom, the new helipad, the proposed arch a couple of miles away, all the work on the reflecting pool. When we talked to people Thursday about all this, we heard from some folks who said they generally felt okay about the new screening facility but in many cases felt differently about everything else. The visitor screening area doesn't seem like that bad of an idea if it's for additional security. I don't really have a problem with that but the rest of the stuff it's definitely just like a lot of big changes. I think all of the construction in the White House is kind of stupid. I don't want to put words in your mouth. It sounds like no matter what the next project was given the projects that have come before you are not going to be supportive of that. Absolutely not. I mean I just walked by the reflecting pool i saw the gold statues i saw the east wing i don't trust this man with any more construction officials hope to open the new visitor screening facility in 2028 guys all right let's turn our attention to this weather here and get you outside a live look at the capital from our fox 5 sky cam the fall weather roller coaster continues chilly temps today after record highs yesterday and more 80s expected tomorrow mike thomas i can't keep up no i mean i can barely to keep up and it's my job to keep up so you know I was struggling here what I should check on and I'll have the answer in a couple minutes is how close are we to records tomorrow because I like Dulles even before we hit our 90 yesterday they were in the 80s the day before and they set a record the day before too so we might threaten records in a few spots tomorrow that we're not expecting 90 degree temperatures as we look outside tonight a lot of mist a lot of drizzle has it been a pretty looking day no but if you don't like running your ac's in the middle of october it certainly felt better 77 degrees was our high at midnight last night if you remember this time i was telling you yeah whatever the temperature is just after midnight that'll be the high for the day there you go and we set it right there 12 22 in the mornings when we hit that number we've been falling ever since in fact that low temperature that's as of four o'clock we're probably going to go below it here tonight though we're sitting right around that number at the moment temperature at reagan national there you go sitting at 62 degrees Dulles a little bit of Drizzle coming down at 59. Baltimore sitting at 61. And, yeah, you see the rain symbol. It is more drizzle than rain. I'll show you radar in just a moment. Overnight lows down into just the lower 60s. You know, it's 62 right now. We're going 63. We're not going to move all that much farther from where we are sitting right now. And a few spots, like down to the south, temps may even rise a degree or two prior to sunrise. But it will certainly be a cooler start to the day. Satellite and radar showing you where the showers are. And, again, mostly light showers and drizzle activity coming up through northern Virginia, crossing the Potomac there into parts of Montgomery County, Prince George's County. Southern Maryland's got a lot of drizzle, so does the northern neck here tonight, Fredericksburg getting a little soaked at the moment. Big picture showing you quieter conditions here. This front is going to move through as a warm front overnight, probably 8, 9 o'clock in the morning. So if you're an early riser, you know, morning commute, still could be some clouds and maybe a shower around. We quickly clear to sunshine, though. The warm bubble that's sitting to our south comes over D.C. That's why we'll be in the 80s tomorrow. and then a cold front slices through it late in the day behind it. Some of the chilliest temperatures we've seen so far this fall, which will settle in just in time for the weekend. Now, the tradeoff, most of the weekend is dry, which we actually haven't been able to say for the last three weeks here in Washington. Highs in the 70s and 80s tomorrow. We'll wrap it up with your planner at the bus stop tomorrow. Still going to need the jacket in the morning. Temperature around 62 degrees and then 82 in the afternoon. Don't let that sun fool you. Evening, watch out for showers and storms. Kenneth? All right, Mike Siena, bed to Arlington Manor jail tonight, accused of attacking a business and an employee. Police say 19-year-old Edison Mendez Fernandez and 20-year-old Yuvin Sistista threw rocks at the business on North Quincy Street in Boston last night. Then they allegedly attacked an employee who confronted them. The victim suffered some minor injuries and will be okay. New surveillance video tonight in the now-murder-suicide investigation in Prince George's County. A missing mother found dead inside a car. The video from the Hyattsville Shopping Center on University Boulevard East shows the vehicle pulling in in the moment Marie Correas Garcia was found in her car yesterday, two days after she was reported missing. It's scary, very scary. Yeah, it's shocking. I don't, because I'll be on the road as well, like going home because I'm not far from here. So it's quite shocking. Officials say a person of interest known to Garcia was found dead from an apparent suicide on Tuesday. Day seven of the Naresh Bhatt murder trial. The Manassas Park man accused of killing his wife, Momta Koffel, in 2022. Today, a piece of bedroom carpet with blood on it was introduced as evidence. A Prince William County police investigator telling the jury that testing showed blood was found underneath the carpet. The defense challenged that. You have this positive reaction, but you can't know from the reaction how that substance ended up where it ended up, right? No. You don't know when it got there? I do not. You don't know why it's there? I do not. The thing about any scientific method is that even though it has some limitations, it doesn't diminish its scientific value. Can Blue Star detect blood that someone has attempted to clean? Yes, Blue Star is, that's one of the main uses for it at crime scenes, is to locate blood that's not visible to the naked eye. That expert testified Blue Star doesn't confirm blood. It's a law enforcement tool. Again, Mom Toccoffle disappeared in 2024. Her body never recovered. The trial resumes Monday. Another night of no answers from Montgomery County on the sudden suspension of a high school principal. District leaders, including the superintendent, refused to answer our questions on Scott Smith. He's been the principal at Northwest High School since 2021. Our camera was rolling yesterday as boxes were removed from the school amid some type of internal investigation. We sent her here. She's here for most of the day. So we got to know that there's a safe environment. If there's something going on, we need to know about it as parents. So we're more concerned about her than the safety of the other students. And we just want to know what's going on and get some information from the county or from the school about what's happening. MCPS sent out a letter to families saying we are committed to sharing more information regarding the length of Mr. Smith's absence when available. Janice Lewis-George once again calling for a slowdown of autonomous vehicle legislation in the district. The Democratic nominee for D.C. mayor posted on social media today that rushing the legalization is irresponsible considering it could put countless rideshare drivers and workers at risk. Waymo's D.C. robo-taxi rollout is currently on hold. Commercial service cannot begin without council approval and until DDOT issues permits. Major speed limit changes coming to several Fairfax County roads. Fox 5's Sydney Persing is in Fairfax tonight with the details. Well, drivers are going to want to pay attention to this because in just a matter of days, speed limits are going to lower on 10 roads across Fairfax County and more could be on the way. So the county announced today that next week it's going to lower speed limits from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour on 10 roads in the Dranesville, Mason and Providence districts. Again, that's next week. The goal, improve safety. The county says these changes, they're part of a pilot study measuring impacts of reduced speed limits on roads with the goal of making drivers, bikers and pedestrians much safer. The county says it's picked the impacted roads, looking at their pedestrian activity and crosswalks, the presence of schools nearby, and more. Here are the impacted roads. First, in the Dranesville District, Douglas Drive from Georgetown Pike to Barron Road. Barron Road from Randolph Road to Ingleside Avenue. Ingleside Avenue to Barron Road to Dolly Madison Boulevard. In the Mason District, Patrick Henry Drive from Leesburg Pike to Beachway Drive. Peace Valley Lane on the west side of Justice High School. Beachway Drive from Patrick Henry Drive to Nevis Street, Nevis Street from Leesburg Pike to Beachway Drive, Blair Road from Beachway Drive to Glen Carlin Drive, and in Providence, Flagpole Lane from White Granite Drive to Board Street and Bushman Drive from Board Street to Blake Lane. So why is this happening? Well, we know back in 2024, the Virginia General Assembly gave authority to local jurisdictions to reduce speed limits on roads that have 25 mile per hour speed limits if they're in business or residential districts. Now, the county says after these three pilot districts are implemented, they're going to look forward at other areas across the county to possibly reduce speed limits in as well. Back to you. New documents shedding light on the biggest donors for President Trump's White House ballroom project. The Washington Post reporting tonight investigation there reveals the list includes wealthy Republicans and tech companies, including NVIDIA. It reportedly donated $25 million three months after it struck a deal to sell advanced microchips to China, despite national security concerns. One could view these many different ways. I mean, you could view NVIDIA providing $25 million toward the ballroom as something just patriotic as part of their interest in making sure the White House and the Capitol look good, which is part of the statement that they made to us. Or you could be nervous or concerned that possibly they will get or have received some sort of preferential treatment because of their donation there's an ongoing legal fight over the 400 million dollar project when we come back here to 11 more questions tonight about violence interruption programs in DC as new research shows the efforts may not be having the intended result stay with us the live stream execution of the Fort Hood mass shooter called off that all has an will still be put to death by firing squad in December but President Trump has canceled Pentagon plans for the general public to see it. Trump now says victims' families may watch in person. The reversal follows backlash from experts and lawmakers warning a public execution could be a recruiting tool for terrorists. Newly released surveillance video tonight in an effort to track down a violent robbery suspect in D.C. Fox 5's Shamari Stone has the video and the details from Northeast. Tonight, we've learned that the suspect was wearing a distinctive outfit. D.C. police say that he came into this gas station here in Northeast walking past the chips the Big Mama sausages and the candy bars here little did he know that there was a camera in here that captured his every move take a look at this guy dressed in all black a Nike beanie tank top jogging pants and red and black sneakers he walks in the Shell gas station on the 900 block of Brentwood Road Northeast Sunday morning on September 13th with a cigarette in his mouth wearing dark shades with gold color on the frame, dressed like he's starring in a 90s rap video. Police say this is the suspect, who also appears to have white marks on his arm, who beat up someone, stealing the person's things. You're now going to hear from some people who hope that police make an arrest. Look at the picture of him. The white beaded shirt. I mean, I think the police are catching. You know, it's all types out here. It's all types. So, you know, I don't know if that's everyday outfit, but it's very distinctive, and they will get him. Police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest and a conviction. If you recognize the suspect, call police. They want to put him behind bars. I'm Shamari Stone. Back to you. A public apology tonight from the University of Maryland's club tennis team over racist imagery. The graphic was on a tournament program sent to visiting schools, including Howard University, which called attention to the image. UMD's tennis club acknowledged the harm, committed to anti-racism education, and announced a donation to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. The team remains suspended indefinitely while the school and police investigate. The head of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is retiring early next year. CEO Jack Potter made the announcement today. He's led Dulles and Reagan for the past 15 years, overseeing major projects like the Metro Rail Silver Line extension. The airport's authority has recently launched billions in new capital improvements. Potter will remain in his role until a replacement is named. Meantime, BWI's longest runway is back open after a major rehab project. The $83.8 million effort that began in July included new pavement and LED lighting. The work was jointly funded by Maryland and the FAA. The commander's head coach and star quarterback taking the blame for Sunday's OT disaster as they try to move forward. The team blew a 14-point lead against the Giants, then mismanaged the clock so poorly in overtime they couldn't get off a game-winning field goal before time ran out. A laugh like that is uncharacteristic for myself, and like I said, not the standard that I hold myself to. They're all saying, you know, we're just going to move forward from this and get ready for next week's game. Although the adversity's been difficult, this team's connected, they are tough, and you get a chance to show that resilience. The team heads to the Bay Area to take on the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers Monday night. All right, let's turn our attention back to our weather. A live look now from our Fox 5 Sky Cam, the view of National Harbor. You know, just Mike Thomas is here to tell us how we're going to end the week. By the way, Mike, something just popped in my head on that Commander story. How do we know they would have made the field goal? We don't. And that's why I said, you know, a tie, as bad as it may seem. Maybe they escaped with a little bit. Now, I know it's not like the NHL where you still get a point, but, you know, not the worst thing. It's not as bad as a loss, right? Little victories. Now, I know everybody's upset about that. They probably would have made it given how close they were, of course. 80s. Back in the forecast, if you are a summer lover, tomorrow, yet again, is another day where we're going to be looking at those temperatures returning to those more, like, late summer levels. It won't be as hot as the 90 degree day we had yesterday here in town, but it will be better looking at least for a period of time and better feeling than it is outside right now. We're sitting at 62 degrees currently at Reagan National, which is the lowest the temperature has been all day today around the rest of the region. We have some 50s to the north and west, Martinsburg and Winchester sitting at 57 degrees off to the south and to the east. There are temps of hanging out in the 60s. Quantico sitting at 63. Leonardtown is sitting at 63 degrees as well. Taking a look at satellite and radar for you. That zoomed out fast. Let me go back to it. I'll show you all that little light blue you see across the D.C. region. That is light rain and light drizzle moving across the D.C. area. And that's probably going to continue through the overnight hours in some spots. It'll become more and more patchy as we get closer to sunrise. But at least for the next few hours, it's going to be rather damp. and expect, you know, ground to be a little wet, cars to be a little wet as you start your day early tomorrow morning. Big picture showing you what I described before, warm front lifting northward and what's on the other side of it, but much warmer air. These were some of the high temperatures down to the south today. Nashville, 92, you thought we were hot. Poor Little Rock, 94 yesterday. New Orleans, 87, Tampa, 91, even Wilmington, they're 90 degrees. Well, yeah, they are farther south than us, but those days feel far between this time of year even. And some of that warmth will be overhead tomorrow. We won't be in the 90s, but we'll certainly see temperatures well above where we should be. In fact, tomorrow's average high just 69 degrees, but we could be in the lower to middle 80s in parts of the D.C. area. Now, by 6 o'clock, you do see thunderstorms come back in. Yep, cold front inbound. That'll really, really knock us back as we head into the weekend. But ahead of it, the chance for some of those thunderstorms that could pack some gusty winds. You know, I think the thunderstorms themselves a little bit more isolated, but even within the entire line, kind of what we call a convective fine line here, just a very thin line that taps into some upper-level winds, pushes them down to the surface. Some of the showers that come through could be rather gusty. So we'll be watching that for you tomorrow evening. That's the morning. Still has a little bit of drizzle through about 9 o'clock. Then we rapidly clear. Afternoon, sunny, bright. It'll still be breezy tomorrow afternoon as winds surge out of the south. Then there's your cold front. You see some thunderstorms along at 4 or 5 o'clock in the afternoon, though they're still well to the west. We work our way into the evening, though. It does approach D.C., kind of tail end of that Friday evening commute for you. And where you see the oranges, reds, yellows, and even some purples mixed in there on Futurecast, that is where it's suggesting some of the strongest cells could be. So kind of Baltimore and north is where this run of Futurecast has the strongest thunderstorms. Even once the front gets through, it hangs up along the coastline for a little bit. Because of that, we could back build some showers through tomorrow evening. and even into Saturday morning. Now, that right there, the leading edge of even cooler but also drier air that's going to come in on Saturday morning. And notice how fast we get back to sunshine during the day on Saturday. So the only part of the weekend that we have to watch out for showers is for those up around sunrise on Saturday. After we get beyond that, it's all sunshine. And then sunshine remains all weekend long. But, man, what a difference in temperatures. 59 for a high on Saturday, just 60 on Sunday. So the majority of this weekend, well below average temperatures after a couple of days of well above average temperatures. We do moderate into next week, though. We'll get temperatures back into the upper 60s where they should be by the time we hit next Tuesday and Wednesday. All right, Mike, thank you. It's believed to be the world's oldest known shipwreck dating back nearly 4700 years. Archaeologists made the discovery off the coast of Turkey about 100 feet underwater. While the wooden ship has long since disappeared, divers recovered more than 30 ceramic storage jars and stone anchors. Researchers believe the roughly 30-foot-long vessel carried goods like olive oil and wine across the Mediterranean. When we come back, a drastic drop in enrollment in Montgomery County. Why school officials are what they're saying and what the trend could show. Stay with us. Yeah, we're back with a new study that's raising questions about D.C.'s violence interruption programs. Researchers from Johns Hopkins and UMD examined data from 2018 through the middle of last year. They found city-funded efforts aimed at reducing gun violence didn't cut shootings, but there was actually a slight increase in gun deaths in some neighborhoods. The program has been under scrutiny, facing budget cuts and a bribery scandal involving D.C. Councilman Trayon White and program contracts. But at the time, the problem was really bad and the city wanted to throw everything at the wall to try to fix it. And part of that, you know, went to this explosion at the Office of Neighborhood Safety Engagement. But yes, some of the people who examined the programs closely argue that that explosion of funds didn't come, you know, with a real plan about sort of how that money could be spent most effectively. D.C. officials dispute the findings. They claim the analysis doesn't account for reforms made since 2024 and note homicides across the district continue to decline. One of the sharpest declines in enrollment for Montgomery County Public Schools in decades, down more than 4,000 students from last year. Officials announced at today's school board meeting there are just under 152,000 students enrolled, not including the pandemic. This marks the biggest single-year decline in MCPS since 1979. District leaders pointed to a broader trend across the country. I think economics are certainly driving the lower birth rates, right? The economics to be able to buy a home or people are having just generally less children is certainly driving a lot of this. Over the next decade, the district projects enrollment will fall to about 137,000 students. A new report says kindergarten readiness increased to 57 percent in Virginia this year. The metric is based on emotional control, math, and reading skills. The Commonwealth's Department of Education relies on test scores and teacher feedback for data. The report recommends more targeted student support, teacher training, and continued tests to improve results. When we come back here at 11, a month on her own in a national park, and tonight, she's back at home. We've got the journey of Luna after the break. Luna the dog is safe and sound tonight after she disappeared in Yellowstone National Park for more than a month.