broken knee. >> reporter: pettigrew was struck near the intersection at cams wayat 5:30 in the morning. the driver thoug she hit a dog or deer. once she returned home, she discovered pettigrew's bike under her cillac escalade and called authories. >> pettigrew's mother has a lot of questions. >> why would you hit someone and then just keep on going? yes, i'm definitely searching for answers. >> reporter: pettigrew is a third year student at the university of miami law school. she took a break from school to run against senator barbara mccloskey. here's part of an intir view she did with maryland public television. >> why did you feel you needed to run for the senate. >> i don't feel they're responsive to the needs of their constituents. >> reporter: the trainingnow suspended as pettigrew fights for her life at prince george's hospital center. >> i just ask that everyone keep er in their prayers and that she will get strong and certainly have a full recovery. >> reporter: maryland state police have seized that bicycle as well as the cadillac escalade as part of their investigation. they

. >> natasha pettigrew was struck over the weekend by a car. stephen tschida is live at the accident scene. >> 30-year-old natasha pettigrew was a politician and avid cyclist. she was run down early sunday morning. her mother is afraid maryland state law will protect the woman who ran over her daughter. the woman who said she killed natasha pettigrew maintains she thought she hit an animal even though she dragged her bicycle for miles. the victim's mother doubts the woman will face a punishment. >> [unintelligible] >> she called police hours after hitting natasha pettigrew when she spotted a bicycle under her car. >> it took you four hours to go to your car to discover there is a bicycle under your car. >> the case is under investigation, but her mother returned to the scene. she is grieving for her daughter and worrying about the lot of protecting the woman who killed her. a prosecutor must prove gross negligence or some intent to kill in order to charge and convict. >> no one is charged with this crime because proving it is so hard. >> if you

today dozens gathered to remember natasha pettigrew. an suv hit and killed her while she was riding her bike. >> friends and family say the vigil was not about mourning her but about celebrating her life and legacy. >> we're going to celebrate natasha's life. amen? >> amen. >> reporter: a celebration of life drowning out the sorrow of loss. dozens gather to remember natasha pettigrew. >> she was a fighter, full of a lot of energy. >> reporter: family and friends say the 30-year-old was determined to change the status quo. she had recently taken a leave of absence from her third year in law school at university of miami to run for senate as the green party candidate. her mother is still struggling with her daughter's death since pettigrew wanted to make a difference. >> she wanted to be an inspiration to others and certainly is indicative of her desire to be an inspiration to others. >> reporter: former green party presidential candidate cynthia mckinney who came to the vigil to offer her condolences says pettigrew would have been a forc

natasha pettigrew died this mother. the driver admits she hit pettigrew but thought she hit an animal. she saw the suv stop and then drive away with the bicycle wedged underneath and sparks flying in all directions. >> i came back up with that tach a. 911 -- natasha. 911 was called. i told her everything was going to be okay. someone was on the way. i told her to continue to breathe. >> i made the decision not to resuscitate when her heart failed. she would not want to have lived in a vegetative state not being the kind of person she was. >> police think the investigation could take several more weeks as they sort all this out. pettigrew was the green party candidate challenging u.s. senator barbara mcculskey this fall. >>> things got crazy today out at one prince george's county high school. >> it was a whole lot of people. it was like a group fight. a whole lot of people fighting. >> police say it all started with a mom showing up at school looking to settle a score with somebody that she thought had attacked her daug

natasha pettigrew was riding her bicycle in largo 5:30 yesterday afternoon when she was hit. her mother says she suffered from hed trauma, broken ribs and lost a kidney. the driver left the scene and claims she didn't know she hit anyone until she got home and saw the bike stu under her cadillac escalade. >> if you don't see the person, clearly you should have seen the bicycle. why would you hit someone and keep on going? so, yes, i'm definitely searching for answers. >> maryland state police seized the bike and the cadillac. the driver has not been charged. >>> a man accused of killing his wife. steven combs le fleu is charged with first degree murder. police were called to the home saturd night for reports of injuries due to a fall. she died on the scene. he is being held without bond.

natasha pettigrew was out for a training ride around 5:30 a.m. sunday when the cadillac escalade slammed right into her. pettigrew's mother had to make the excruciating decision taking her daughter off life support. >> i'm empty. i'm lost. i miss her, but i did the right thing. i made the decision not to resuscitate when her heart failed. she would not want to have lived as n a vegetative stage. >> reporter: that tash -- in a vegetative stage. >> reporter: natasha pettigrew was riding route 202 when she was hit from behind. dennis henry went back to where her daughter parked sunday morning at community college, found her daughter's car and her shoe at the scene. >> we laughed when she bought those shoes. i told her they were the ugliest shoes i'd ever seen in my life and she said guess what? nobody else will have them but me and everywhere i go people will recognize me because of my sneakers. >> reporter: furious that police didn't take the shoe from the scene natasha's mother decided to sit on the curb until state police came back to get it. whi

. >>> new questions regarding the death of natasha pettigrew. she was struck and killed while training for a triathlon in prince george's county. and the family wants to know why the driver has not been charged. >> reporter: dozens of people that loved natasha pettigrew gathered at the site where the 30-year-old was hit by her bike and later died, casting doubt on the driver's story. >> i thought i hit a deer. >> i hit a squirrel one day. i cried. i knew i hit it and i stopped. >> reporter: natasha pettigrew was a maryland green party, candidate running for u.s. senate. >> i don't feel that our elected officials are responsive to the needs of constituents. >> reporter: she was on her mike christy littleford hit her. police said that christy littleford left they are on the side of the road and continued to drive home, thinking she thought an animal, when she found the bike under her, she called the police. and natasha pettigrew's family and friends want answers. >> the biggest question is did the driver knew she had someone or she really thought

natasha pettigrew informed us that her daughter has died. riding 202 early when she was struck by an suv. christie littleford said she thought; she hit an animal, sh didn't realize what happened until she saw the bicycle lodged under her truck. pettigrew was a law student. the accident happened at 5:30 in the morning. there is conflicting information as to whether or not she was wearing reflective clothing. again, 5:30 a.m., dark at the time of the accident. there is no word on whether or not the driver will be charged. there will be weeks months before that decision is plead. >>> news today, an 18-year-old man is dead, it happened before 3:30 this morning. d.c. police were called out for a shooting. they found franklin hill on the ground suffeng from gun shot wounds. he was taken to the hospital where he died. no arrests have been made. a search is on for a man who was found dead blocks from the u.s. capital. a man's body was found on the tracks late last night. police say the body may have been on the tracks f a few days it is described o

senate natasha pettigrew parked her car with bike in tow on the caapus of prince george's community college. first stop before heading out %-while riding south on 202, the avid bike rrder and tri-athlete was hii from behind by a woman driving a cadillac escalade. >> i aw smoke coming from the front of the suv. >> crystal hayes saw it all. >> pulled ooer, i didn't wantú them to notice e noticing them. -o kept going. >>the driver of theeescalade spee off. and drove for 4 miles to her ú%me. with the bicycle still lodged ú%derneath. left behind, natasha pettigrew with crystal by her side. >> she was lying in the roadd she was not responding..3 she was totally unconscious. that, you know, it was okay.3 told her that somebody was on the way. i told herrto keep breathing. >> tte med-acts arrived but natasha died this morning from the njuries. >> a spokesperson or maryland's green party released this the partt has never experienced a loss like thiss we all look forward to working with natasha for years to come. police say the driier 41-year-old christy littleford of marlboro thought she hit a de

once she got home, she found pettigrew's bike still lodged underneath her suv and that is when she called police. >> i'm empty and lost. thing. iimade he decisson not to resucitate when her heart failed. she would want to have lived in a vegetative state. >> a spokesperson for marylann's green parry released this statement.ú as a party we have never experienced the loss like this. we all look forward to wwrking with natashaafor years to come. so ffr no charges have been filed gainst the driver. ú%> a second suspect heads to trial accused of taking part in a muuder for hire plot..3 charged with first-degree murder anddconspiracy in death of william porterment he is one of six people who planned porter's porrer was hot in march as he opened his gas station in towson. jails coil waa the first person to go to trial in the case. >>> more than two years after a student's death at bowling brook prep. accused in his death could face charges against. the 5 reform counsellrs who waited 41 minutes to call 911 affer 17-year-old isaiah ssmmons lost consciousness, while staff restrained him can be pr

natasha pettigrew died. the driver admits striking pettigrew but thought she just struck an animal. a witness said she saw the suv stop and driveway with the bicycle underneath sparking in all directions. >>> bed bugs are turning up in the weirdest places. as we mentioned tuesday, the book drop at the public library in maryland is temporarily closed after an employee found bed bugs in a book. the infested book has been taken to a atruck outside of the library where exterminators will use extreme heat to kill the bugs. this news comes as the first of its kind bed bugs summit kicks off in chicago. manuel gallegus has more on an infestation problem that has reached epidemic proportions. >> reporter: bed bugs are biting and it's big business. in rosemont, illinois bed bug experts are showing off their latest weapons to combat the blood-sucking create yours. to a spray to the machines. represents from the centers for disease control, the military, the travel industry and colleges are all here. scooby, who's trained to sniff out the bugs with his nose, has been working seven days a week.

natasha pettigrew was out riding her bike sunday morning when a cadillac escalade slammed into her and kept going. she ended up in a hospital where her mother just made the heart breaking decision to take her off life support. fox 5's laura evans has more. >> i'm empty. i'm lost. i miss her but i did the right thing. i made the decision not to resuscitate when her heart failed. she would not want to have lived in a vegetative state. >> reporter: natasha pettigrew was riding south on route # 02 when hit from behind. kenis henry went back to where her daughter had parked sunday morning and found her car and one of her daughter's shoes left at the scene. >> it is my daughter's shoe. we laughed when she bought those shoes. i said they were the ugliest shoes i ever saw in my life and she said no one else will have them but me. >> reporter: furious that police didn't take the shoe from the scene, her mother sat on the curb until the police came to get it. crystal haze says she saw the driver stop at the scene. >> as they pulled over, i didn't want me to notice me noticing them. before i coul

natasha pettigrew de 30 años, perdio la vida esta manana, dos dias despues del accidente en el que la conductora tras escalade hasta su vivienda, a pesar de que la bicicleta de la victima quedo atorada la policia de timorey el jefe d hospital johns hopkings se reunieron hoy para revisar los planes de accion para responder a emergencias como la registrada la semana pasada, cuando un hombre hirio de bala a un medico, asesino a su madre y luego se quito la vida en el interior el hospital... las autoridades senalaron que se requiere una mayor preparacion para mejorar la comunicacion con los oficiales de la ciudad... el departamento policial tambien planea trabajar en la practica de evacuaciones con escuelas y hospitales.. ' continua aumentando la infestacion de los parasitos de colchon en diferentes regiones del pais... esta infestacion esta comenzando a preocupar a las autoridades sanitarias por los efectos que tiene en los humanos, como este joven que recibio picaduras en todas partes de su cuerpo..las autoridades de salubridad dicen que son necesarias temperaturas elevadas para estos i

police say natasha pettigrew died early this morning. she was riding her bike when an suv hit her. the driver told police she didn't realize she had hit a person until she got home and found the bike lodged beneath her vehicle. at this point the driver has not been charged in the case. >> today families of people injured or killed by distracted drivers are among those gathering here for a national summit in washington. the goal is to raise awareness about the growing problem, and come up with ideas to stop it. nbc's tom ctello has more on that. reporter: the question is whether money will talk and force states to adopt zero tolerance policies on texting while driving some states are banning handheld cell phones in a car including maryland next month. as the injuries and deaths from the accidents continue to mount. >> we're probably going to need an ambulance for sure. >> the tractor-trailer jus slammed a couple cars behind me. looks really bad. >> within minutes, rescuers would learn just how bad. a 61-year-old truck driver texting whiledriving had plowed into eight cars at 65 mile

when she got home, she found pettigrew's bike lodged under her s.u.v. and called police. >> we're hearing now from the family of the johns hopkins doctor who was shot last week. dr. david cohen's family issued a statement saying he is roring in good condition. his family -- recovering in good condition. his family is asking for privacy while cohen recovers. 50-year-old paul pardusor arlington was distraught when he shot cohen after the doctor updated him on his mother's condition. he shot and killed his mother before taking his own life. it is just about 5:35 this morning. apparently the recession has ended. that is the word from some economists. many people are having trouble believing that. >> president obama heard some of that frustration first-hand at a town hall meeting. good morning, emily. >> good morning to you. a group of economists now says that the recession ended last summer, about six months actually after president obama took office. as we move towards the midterm elections, the president finds himself in a position to try to convince vote

atasha pettigrew was hit by a car while riding her bike 5:30 sunday morning. the driver claimed she didn't ow she hit anyone until she got home and found the bike stuck under her car. >>> loudon county sheriff's office arrested steven combs-la fleur. catherine combs la fleur died at the scene. her injuries were consistent with an assault smoo after an explosion five mont ago today, the deaths of 11 workers and 206 million gallons of gushing oil. the broken deepwater horizon is finally sealed forever. the cleanup continues. crews are starting to clear out. residents feel bp will leave before all the oil is removed. >>> it's not summer break or fall break. it's water main break. students at three schools stay home today. chesapeake middle school, chesapeake high school a folger mckenzie elementary are all closed because ofhe matter main break. back tyou in the studio. >>> another forecast check with meteorologist to kierein. >> live view by sunrise. live view from sky watcher. lots of sun. highs near 80. more of the same today. jerry, hows the traffic? >> choppe

natasha pettigrew was on her bike training for a die catha lon. the driver did not stop and called four hours later and said she thought she hit a deer. pettigrew held on for a day before her mother told doctors to take her off of life support. >> i'm empty and i'm lost. i miss her, but i did the right thing. i made the decision not to resuscitate when her heard failed. she would not want to have lived in a vegetative stage. >> police say the driver did not discover the bike lodged in the suv's grill until she arrived home in upper marlboro. no charges have been filed in this case. >>> the u.s. supreme court has refused to halt the execution of a woman on death row in virginia, days after the governor deny the clemency. theresa lewis will die tomorrow. she was convicted of masterminding the hired killings of her husband and stepson in 2002. >>> and making headlines, the d.c. state superintendent of education has resigned. the washington post is reporting that carrie briggs stepped down by e-mail last week with 24 hours notice. the school board is

natasha pettigrew was on her bike training for a triathlon early sunday morning when she was struck by a cadillac escalade. police say the driver did not stop at the scene but called later to say she thought she hit a deer. pettigrew held on for a little more than a day before her mother told the doctors to take her off life support. >>> a mystery in the motor city. aretha franklin's son attacked and severely beaten. >>> the video made national headlines. an outraged dad on a school bus confronting some teenagers accused of bullying his daughter. hear what that dad is saying now. coming up next. keac .an right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've made record investments in our classrooms... doubled the number of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's working. experts say we now have the number one schools in the nation. when it comes to expanding opport

senate candidate natasha pettigrew has died. she was riding her bike near prince georges community college in largo when she was struck. the driver, christy littleford said she thought she hit an animal and drove to her home even though the bicycle was lodged under her suv. at this point, police have not charged littleford. we are continuing to follow the story and also the robbery. more redales on -- details on our website wusa9.com and on 9news now beginning at 5:00 p.m. >>> d. c. police have charged adams of maryland with involuntarmanslaughter. 26-year-old julia bartletter of austria was killed. the accident happened nearly two weeks ago near 18th street northwest in the adams morgan area. adams was driving under the influence when the crash happened. >>> the growing problem of texting and talking while driving is taking center stage today in washington. transportation secretary ray lahood is hosting a distracted driving summit. at the same time, the d. c. police are cracking down on drivers. kristin fisher spent the morning

pettigrew was training for a triathalon. she was ring her bike here by prince george's mmunity college at about 5:30 in the morning when she was struck and fatally wounded. police say she was struck by a woman driving a cadillac escalade the woman told authorities she believed she hit an animal, possibly a deer. she did not stop at the scene. sherove home about three mile from the scene. that's when she found the bike still lodged under her suv. that's when she called authority and reported the incident. pettigrew was found like in the roadway with massive internal injuries. and broken bones. >> she was wonderful. she was just a beautiful person. we would tease her when she came to the pool and found out that she was going to participate in the triathalon. and she would come every morning and just swim five days a week. and she would just swim, you know. and we just loved her. >> reporter: the maryland state police say this is still a very active investigation. in fact, they say they're dedicating a lotf resources to the inv

natasha pettigrew died in the hospital. she was hit a cadillac escalade sunday morning while riding her bicycle on landover road in larg the driver told police e did not realize she had hit anyone until she got home and found the bicycle lodged their hersuv. at this point police have not charge the driver in the case. >>> police are looking for a second suspect who stand and robbed a man at akirt mall in prince william county. it happened yesterday outside caerbury. two teens attacked the man while he wasworking, appraising the property. he was taking tickets when the teens approached him, demanded his camer cell phone and wallet. they kicked and beat him in the stomach. we're told the victim is in stable condition. police arrested one suspect and are still searching for a second. >>> mayor, former city manager, and six curre and former officials from a los angeles superb will be a reaped today on corruption charges. they rounded up city officials who represent the small low income town of bell. they used $5 million of taxp

candlelight vigil drew people from across the community to remember the life of 32-year-old natasha pettigrew. the law student was struck and killed while riding r bike in the early morning hours. >> she was unconscious. i didn't kw if she could hear me or she couldn't, so one of the main things i kept saying was keep breathing, keep breathing. >> she was riding her bike around 35:30 in the morning whe she was struck by a woman driving a cadillac escalade. she reported the accident when she got home. >> all i could do was pray. i prayed then and i've continued to pray to this day and i wi continue to pray for the rest of my life because it will stay with me for the rest of her lif >> the principal of her high school spoke. >> many clubs, she played lacrosse. her really goal was her studies. she had a passion for studies. ♪ >> people sang songs and prayed. the vigil meant to be a celebration of a young woman whose life held so much promise. >> i would like to keep her wishes to be able to fire people, to reach their highest potential. >> a maryland state police official says this investigati

. >> natasha pettigrew was on her bike training for a triathlon when she was hit early sunday morning. a cadillac escalade hit her riding along route 202 in largo. the driver did not stop but called later to say she thought she'd hit a deer. >>> the washington state woman at the center of that acid attack hoax has been charged. bethany storro clammed a stranger threw acid in her face leaving her with serious burns. she has since confessed to smearing drain cleaner all over herself trying to kill herself. prosecutors charged her with theft for thousands of dollars in donations she checked. >>> the man who inspired the name of the band lynyrd skynyrd has died. the real lynyrd skynyrd was a basketball coach and gym teach are in jacksonville florida in the late '60s. sent a group of students to the principal's office because their hair was too long. the students formed a band and immortalized his name. skynyrd was 7070. >>> still ahead the new card making -- 77. >>> still ahead the new card making it easier to use transportation in baltimore and washington air. >>> can a virus cause kid t

natasha pettigrew was on a bike training for a triathlon when she was struck. a cadillac escalade hit her. her mother returned to the scene and found one of her shoes still there. >> i'm empty, i'm lost. i miss her. but i did the right thing. i made the decision not to resuscitate when her heart failed. she would not want to have lived as -- in a vegetative stage. >> police say the driver did not stop at the scene but called later saying she thought she hit a deer. the bike was still lodged in the grill of the car. >>> coming up on the news edge at 6:00, millions of dollars seized from the vatican in a money laundering investigation. >>> and city officials in a small town taking home more money than the president of the united states. it sparked outrage in california this summer. now eight people are facing charges. details after the break. d right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education fi

kenneth henry is taking over for her daughter natasha pettigrew who was run over and killed while biking. in a written statement henry said, i can think of no greater honor than to run my daughter's race to the finish line. >>> jimmy carter is expected to be in dc tomorrow after spending the night in the hospital. he started feeling sick on a flight. emergency crews took him to the hospital where he was treated for an upset stomach. carter is scheduled to be in the district tomorrow as part of his new book tire. >>> ram emmanuel for mayor. it seems like he will make a long coveted run for chicago mayor. at this point they say the main -- campaign on the move on his wife and three young children skwl the doctor who refuses to deploy to afghanistan until he sees president obama's birth certificate. >> the birth records were irrelevant to the case that could sends him to federal prison for four years of hard labor. now, despite photos of his birth certificate and his birth announcement in a honolulu newspaper, lakin and his lawyers don't believe it. >> president clinton said he didn't have

. >> natasha pettigrew was training alone for a triathlon when an suv hit and killed her along route 202 sunday. the drive did not stop but later called -- driver did not stop but later called police to say she thought she hit a deer. no charges were filed. >>> in georgia a fourth alleged victim filed a lawsuit accusing an atlanta pastor of sexual misconduct. three of the young men were members of bishop eddie long's megachurch. they say he seduced them with cars and money in exchange for sex. long denies the allegation. >>> in florida the search for three bank robbers continues. fbi agents say they kidnapped a teller early this morning strapping a possible explosive to his chest and using him to steal money from a bank near the university of miami. the teller got away unharmed. >>> hundreds of employees left in the dark after a light bubble factory in our area -- bulb factory in our area turned out the lights for good, that story coming up. >>> plus comedy on capitol hill, stephen colbert faces off with lawmakers. did members of congress appreciate his humor? >> really hot. you know

. >> she hit pettigrew sunday. they say that driver kept right ongoing. she says she thought she hit an animal and she left natasha by the side of the road. >> keep breathing, baby. there is no vehicle. there is no nothing. it's just her on the side of the road. >> natasha pet gree died monday night. >>> tonight a teenager faces serious charges for shooting and killing a student. he was riding his bicycle last month when 17-year-old eric foreman shot him. it happened near sherman circle in the petworth neighborhood. emergency crews took him to the hospital. he later died. dc police arrested foreman yesterday. he is now being charged as an adult with murder. >>> high speeds, high risk. a new highway safety study show the death rate among african-american cyclists is much higher than other groups. according to the study from johns hopkins, black motorcyclists are one and a half times more likely to diene though they're 30% more likely to wear helmets. >> it may be anecdotal or true that black riders are more commonly using much more powerful motorcycles and

pettigrew is in critical condition tonight. >>> and new at 11:00, an apartment fire sent people scurrying out on to the street in district heights. firefighters say this one started around 6:45 in the 3200-block of walters lane. it got going in the basement of the three-story building. thankfully everybody got out safely and fire officials don't know what sparked it. >>> 38 armed robberies in 11 different cities. tonight police are hoping you can find this man accused of being behind all of them. police say he has robbed dozens of restaurants in maryland, northern virginia, delaware and pennsylvania since february of 2009. officers say the robber walks in with a handgun and holds up the place. the fbi is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. >>> dc school chancellor michelle rhee will soon be up on the big screen. she'll be starring in a new documentary called waiting for superman and it's about the poor state of education in american public schools. the taping actually occurred before rhee's own job became in limbo. last tuesday her boss mayor

natasha pettigrew was on her bike training for a triathlon when she was struck by a cad lek escalate. the driver did call, some four hours later, saying she hit a deer. pettigrew held on for more than a day before her mother took her off life support. >> i'm empty, i'm lost. i miss her, but i did the right thing. i made the decision not to resuscitate when her heard failed. she would not want to have lived in a vegetative state. >> now while the driver called police to say she thought she hit a deer, she also found a like lodged in the grill of her suv when she arrived home. no charges have been filed at this point. >>> police investigating a murder. a woman found dead at an apartment complex on greenbelt road. officials say calls about gunshots came into 911 before her body was found. police do not have a suspect or motive at this point. >>> it is now 8:06. don't ask, don't tell will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. coming up. >>> and then identity thieves going after children and teen- agers. how they are getting access to the private information and what you can do. fox

with the bicycle still lodged ú%ft behind, natasha pettigrew %-not responding.er side. she was totally unconscious. i did talk to her, told hhr that it was okay, told her that somebody was on the way. >> med-acts arrived but natasha died this morning from her injuries. >> i am empty. and lost. i miss her, but i did the right thing. i made the decision nottto resuscitate when her heart failed. she would not want to have lived as a vegetable. >> the 30-year-old, life long marylander wanted to be the next u.s. senator for the state. reereeenting the green party. >> a spokespprson for maryland'3 green party released this statemeet. as a party, we have never experienced a loss like this. we all looked forward to working with noir years to come. riiht now no charges have been >> karen parks, fox 45 news at 10:00. assistant coach for the ravens is charged with d.u.i.. andy moeller arrested after pulled over for speeding on the beltway early saturday. he faces seven charges. moeller was acquitted last month on separate d.u.i. charges. >> and coming up at 10:50 on "sports unlimi

. >> reporter: pettigrew was running for the u.s. nature as a green party cdidate was riding her bike at 5:30 in the morning when she was truck by a woman driving cadillac suv. the woman said she didn't stop at the scene because she thought she hit an animal. she reported the incident once she got home. >> i was definitely a horrible situation to be in. like i said all i could do was pray. i prayed then and i continue to pray to this day and i will continue to pray for the rest of my life. >> reporter: among those attending the vigil the principal of her high school. >> numerous clubs. ecology club. she played lacrosse. her real goal was really her studies. she had passion for studies. ♪ >> reporter: people sang songs and prayed. the vigil meant to a celebration of a young woman whose life held so much promise. >> to be able to inspire people, to, you know, reach their highest potential. >> reporter: a maryland state police official says this investigation is wide-open and on going. we should know whether charges will be filed in t

police tell us natasha pettigrew was riding her bike when an suv struck her. the driver who said she didn't realize she had hit a person has not been charged. >>> a democratic party push to repeal the don't ask don't tell policy in the military failed today. republicans blocked the vote. one major roadblock came from susan collins. she supports the reply. collins implied democrats would use the issue to win in the fall. >>> the housing gains were driven mainly by construction of apartments and condos at %. single family homes which represented about 73% of the market back in august grew just over 4%. >>> bed bugs are popping up everywhere, across the country. now they've apparently invaded a local library. an item returned to the urbana library book drop showed evidence of bed bugs. the library has shut down their book drop while the problem is being treated. experts are holding a summit on bed bugs. kevin tibbles has more on that. >> hello, bed bug central, may i help you? >> report: america is a bed bug battleground. >> there's a lot of infestation spreading

natasha pettigrew parked her toyota in the lot near the running track on the campus of prince george's community college. this is where she parked before heading out for a ride. but her mother was unable to find it until today. >> i'm empty, i'm lost. i miss her. but i did the right thing. i made the decision not to resuscitate when her heart failed. she would not want to have lived in a vegetative stage. >> reporter: she had just left the parking lot and was riding south on 202 when she was hit from behind. after discovering the car, kenneth hendry learned one of her daughter's shoes had been left at the scene. >> that is my daughter's shoe. we laughed when she bought those. i said those were the ugliest shoes i've ever seen in my life. and she said nobody will have them because of me and she said everywhere i go people are recognize me from the sneakers. >> reporter: she decided to sit on the curb until the police came back to the scene. while we were there the young witness who saw the aftermath came to talk with her mother. she saw the driver briefly stop at the scene. >> i didn't

a woman maryland green party is mourning the loss of natasha pettigrew. the senate candidate died after being hit b a car while riding her bike. so far no charges have been filed. >>> a woman is safe after being rescued from a burning apartment on brook view ridge. firefighters used a ladder truck to get to the woman. >>> and oscar women meryl streep made a stop in washington. she stopped to support the national women's history museum. howard? >> it is warmer this morning. we'll be in the low 70s by 9:00. low 80s by noon and upper 80s to low 90s for highs with an outside chance look at the storm. a last look at your seven-day forecast when we return. [ female announcer ] why settle for plain bread when you can have pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits? the warm, light delicate layers are like nothing else. add a layer of excitement to your next meal. ♪ to bring the family together on sunday mornings than with the warmth and aroma of freshly baked pillsbury cinnamon rolls. [ wink! ] [ wink! ] ♪ four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of ma

police say natasha pettigrew died early this morning. she was hit on sunday, hit by an suv while she was riding her bike early suny morning on landover roa in largo. the driver told police she did not realize she had hit anyone until she got home and found the bike still lodge under her vehicle. that's when they called the police. at this point police have not charged the driver in the case. >>> transportation officials say distracted drivers are killing too many people. a national summit was held today here in washington to come up with ways to do something about that. the government says it will require a network of tougher laws police enforcement and personal responsibility to make sure the drivers keep their eyes on the road. last year more than 5,000 people were killed, half a million others were injured because of distracted drivers. >>> one of the biggest culprits they say, was texng while driving. >> everybody has a cell phone. people think they can use them wherever they're at, including behind the wheel of a car. and we just ne

candlelight vigil drew people from across the community to remember the life of 30-year-old natasha pettigrew. she was struck and killed while riding her bike early sunday morning. >> she was unconscious. but, you know, i don't know if she could hear me or couldn't. one of the main things i kept saying was keep brehing, keep breathing. >> reporter: she was runng important the u.s. senate as a green party candidate in maryland was riding her bike around 5:30 in the morning when she was struck by awoman. the woman told police she didn't stop at the scene because she thought she hit an animal. she reported the incident once she got home. >> it was a horrible situation to be in. like i said all i could do was pray. i prayed then and i continue to pray to this day and i'll continue to pray for the rest of my life. >> reporter: among those attending the vigil the principal of her high school. >> numerous clubs. ecology club. she played lacrosse. her goal was her studies she had a passion for studies. >> reporter: people sang songs and prayed. the vigil meant to be a celebration of a young won whose

natasha pettigrew was on her bike on route 20 # early sunday morning when she was hit by a cadillac escalade. police say the driver did not stop at the scene but called later to say she thought she hit a deer. pet tbru held on for a little more than a day before her mother told the doctors to take her off life support. >> i'm empty. i'm lost. i miss her but i did the right thing. i made the decision not to resuscitate when her heart failed. she would not want to have lived in a vegetative state. >> ly police say the driver didn't so far the bike until she arrived home in upp no harms have been filed in the case. >>> other top stories that wear following, the fight to repeal don't ask, don't tell. it look like the military's policy on gay troops will remain in effect for the foreseeable future after an effort to repeal the policy fell short in the senate. it is a complicated issue. four-star general nominated to be the next commandant of the marine corps opposes lifting don't ask, don't tell. that is in direct conflict with the bosses at the pentagon. >> reporter: at his confirmation hearing

natasha pettigrew's campaign motto is a literal statement, too. she was training for a triathlon when a driver hit her on her bike on campus way in largo early sunday morning. >> my hope is that she is 100% back to where she was when she left the house, and right now i ju want to be le to look at her and recognize her. >> reporter: recognizing her daughter again will take time. and a medical miracle. natasha suffered from multiple broken bones, a head injury, and lost a kidney in surgery. >> there was a need to resuscitate because there were no vital sign or signs of life, and i was definitely, you know, like to know what would have caused someone to hit another human being on their bicycle, so clearly if you don't see the person, you should have seen the bicycle. >> reporter: the driver told police e didn't see the bike until she drove home and spotted it under her escalade. it was dark at the hour of the accident. state police continued to investigate while natasha pettigres mom continues to pray. >> a single parent, this is my baby and, you kno

pettigrew was the green party candidate challenging barbara mccullski this fall montgomery county executive ike clegett was on hand cz's the intersection has winter site of several accidents over the past five years. >> it is something that we've done because, one, it is important. and secondly, it saves lives, and thirdly, because we're responding to the community. the community recognized the problem and we responsed promptly. >> officials say adding this kind of predesk ran island has helped to make walkers safer around the country. >>> is time more another living smart report and jessica doyle is back with a look at holiday air fares. >> reporter: that's right flying over the thanksgiving holiday is going to cost you a little bit more this year compared to last year and the days you chose to fly could make a significant difference to your wallet. the average domestic air fare over the november holiday is now $384 round trip. that's up 10% over last year according to travel velocity and our partners at "u.s.a. today" say the travelers could end up paying $170 more than average if they fl

natasha pettigrew was riding her bike when she w struck and killed by an suv. her mother will finish her campaign. she can think of no greater honor than running he daughter's race to the finish line.Ñi >>> when we come back tonight, a small typo on a cereal box lead to a big surprise. what happened when people cald the number on this cereal box. >>> come in for a shot and stay for the show. the unusual deal being offered a strip club. >>> well, you're watching pain. news 4 at 5:00. equals chili's $20 dinner for two. share one of five appetizers, like our famous texas cheese fries. then choose two freshly prepared entrees from 14 chili's favorites, like our chicken crispers with new sweet & smoky sauce, our new slow-smoked honey chipotle baby back ribs, or grilledll-whi meat chicken fatas served over a bed of zzlingeppers and onions. grab a friend and get one appetizer plus two entrees with chili's $20 dinne. meet pnc virtual wallet. itomes with a calendar that shows you all your finances at once. it lets you know when your money's going out. and when is comin

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