TOP STORIES | Mom sues Alexandria over son's in-custody death; WWII monument vandalized at Quantico

Welcome to Fox 5 Morning, back now at around 8 o'clock. It's about 30 seconds shy of 8 o'clock right now this Saturday morning. This is a live look at the Tidal Basin. Man, plenty of sunshine today. I don't know if you're going to feel the warmth, though, from that sun. It's a little nippy out there. Today's Saturday, October 24th. For those of you needing a day in time, thanks for joining us this morning. Yeah, let's take a look at what's happening in the news today. Thank you for joining us here streaming on Fox Local. If you don't have that app, get it, because a lot's happening on that streaming side. We've got all sorts of fun things planned today. marches and runs and events you name it but yeah you're gonna have to take your jacket if you're heading out today oh yeah you know one of my signature lines is always and i've heard people using it don't be fooled by the sunshine exactly that's just prepare accordingly you know pay attention you need your jacket you need your sweater don't think just because it's nice and sunny out there ah no problem it's nippy it's cold okay so sunny but a very pleasant day i mean We're not talking any kind of rainfall anywhere for us. 43 degrees. The winds are from the northeast at 6 miles an hour. And that northeast breeze is light. But, you know, you're going to feel that a little bit if you step outside. Satellite radar composite showing you we have a ridge of high pressure to the north. That's influencing our pattern. We have a trough out here to the west. But nothing else happening. There is some precipitation well to the south of us. 37 at Dulles this hour. The same at Hagerstown. A chilly 32 for Frederick. Westminster 34. 33 at Cumberland and 32 at Winchester, 36 at Culpeper, 49 degrees for Annapolis this hour. Now, we do have until 9 o'clock only a frost advisory in effect, and that does encompass Frederick County as well as Harford, Cecil County, Baltimore County, and you can see over across Delmarva as well there. So pretty chilly conditions there. The warning doesn't affect us at all because it's in Pennsylvania, But this is until 9 o'clock this morning, so definitely sensitive vegetation. Wow, not surviving that. Sunshine right across the board for today by the 3 o'clock hour into the low 60s, and that's where we're headed for a daytime high. 64 at Annapolis in the city, 63 at Frederick, 64 at Quantico, and 64 at Fredericksburg. And if you're heading out the door in the next couple of hours or so, here's what you can anticipate. chilly conditions and 49 degrees by the time we hit the 9 o'clock hour. By 10, bumping it up ever so slightly to 55 degrees as we head to the low 60s for those highs. Full forecast on the other side. Maureen? Gwen, thank you. A major legal battle heating up in Alexandria as a grieving family demands justice in federal court. Sandra Jones filed a lawsuit against the city and two officers Thursday after her son died in police custody on what would have been his 34th birthday. This morning, Fox 5's Sydney Persing has new body camera video leading up to his final moments. I want to warn you, this is disturbing. It's been more than a year since Alan Tucker II died in Alexandria police custody. His mother says she's finally ready to break her silence after filing a federal lawsuit against the city and two officers involved. I thought they were going to help him, take him, get him some help, not leave him in a car to die. Tucker was arrested for public intoxication August 15th, 2025. His mother's suit claims he was under the influence of drugs and hallucinated. That his own family was among those who called police, thinking officers would get him help. In obvious distress, body camera video captures Tucker asking for police officers to take him to the hospital. Remained in the back of a cruiser for close to 45 minutes before officers discovered he'd become unresponsive. It's heartbreaking to hear somebody begging for help and you just ignore it. Do you have faith in death? Tucker's cause of death was ruled cardiac arrest caused by an overdose, according to the suit. His mother believes had her son been given medical care. He beat me. The Commonwealth's attorney previously ruled Tucker's death was accidental. No charges were filed against the officers involved. The civil lawsuit, though, alleges as a result of their failures, Allen was deprived of timely and necessary medical care, suffered mentally and physically, and died. I cry every day. I cry every day. Making matters worse, she said, when she received a box of her son's property, including his clothes and fingernail clippings. APD accidentally included the handcuffs and seatbelt used on her son the day he died. i already knew that he died in a car then you're gonna send me the seatbelts and handcuffs that was just traumatizing he's just another case to them but he's a loved one to us and that was our Sydney Purson reporting the alexandria city council earlier this year voted to keep investigating alan's death now neither the city nor police department have responded to fox 5's request for comment we're taking you out of Prince George's County where police are asking for your help tracking down suspects behind a string of commercial break-ins Investigators say the crew hit multiple businesses along Laurel Bowie Road and High Bridge Road early Wednesday morning between 3.30 and 4 a.m. Newly released surveillance images show the suspects escaping in a white Kia SUV. This morning, detectives are urging anyone with information to give Bowie police a call. Live look now online at the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation launching a fundraising campaign to restore a World War II monument that was damaged in a sledgehammer attack. The limestone statue, which is at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, was vandalized Wednesday. Officials say the damage will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair. Miguel Soriano is in custody facing vandalism charges. Still no word, though, on a motive. In this election, I'm asking you to pretend that I'm on the ballot if you don't mind. I don't think there's ever been a midterm election that I've ever seen with the kind of spirit that this one is. President Trump rallying in Florida, stressing the importance of voting as he gets ready to cast his ballot today for the first day of early voting in the state. He will then make a quick pit stop in Georgia before heading to Metro Detroit. President Trump announcing that he will spend more than 400 million dollars stumping for Republican candidates. Plenty of presidential power on display this weekend. And today, former President Barack Obama heading to the Midwest. The Democrat gearing up for a rally today in Detroit with U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson. Some new details this morning as early voting continues in Virginia. Fox 5 has learned that Senator Mark Warner says this will be his final campaign for Congress. The 71-year-old Democrat is currently seeking a third Senate term, facing a challenge from Republican political newcomer and retired Army Major General Burt Musasua. with nearly one million ballots already cast across the commonwealth voters are weighing the candidates sharply contrasting views on the economy artificial intelligence and foreign policy virginians who have not yet cast their ballots have just one week left before the November midterms state election officials are reporting record enthusiasm with nearly double the turnout seen at this point four years ago voters can still cast ballots for congress and statewide measures through next Saturday October 31st a reminder this morning though you have to vote in your registered locality with acceptable ID. Today marks Prescription Drug Take-Back Day across the region. Events are happening in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Most of them are free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizers are encouraging people to get rid of expired or no longer needed prescription drugs. During the last take-back in April, more than 640,000 pounds of drugs were handed in. Coming up after the break, falling back without losing your rest. On the other side, advice for parents and children. Medical experts are joining us live with strategies to help the whole family adjust smoothly. One. Adjust to these cooler conditions, but we've got the sunshine. Oh yes. Jacket, sweater, it's all going to be needed. But you know what? We've got a little change on the seven-day forecast coming, but it's a temperature rise. I'm going to have the details coming up.