FOX 5 News at 11: November 10, 2026

Guilty of first degree murder, signed for person juror number 79 dated November 10th, 2026. Four hours of deliberations, three guilty verdicts. A Prince William County jury convicted Naresh Bhatt of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Mamta Kaful, along with concealing and defiling her body. On the stand, Bhatt admitted to cutting her body with a saw and dumping her remains in the trash in 2024. He claimed she died by suicide and that he panicked, but the jury didn't buy it. Tonight, Mamta's family, friends, and supporters cheered as the verdict came down. When it came out in the court we were not surprised. For those who were close to the family and for those who had so many proofs already we were not surprised that he dismembered Mamta and we were certain and sure that he killed Mamta and today nobody can undo that. Cut! Um, no. How cruelly he took stole Mamta from all of us from this world but at least now we are happy Maybe I could sleep better tonight. We can all sleep better tonight. Yes, what a peace in my heart. Naresh Bhatt is facing life in prison for the murder of the mother in Manassas Park. He will be sentenced on March 12th. A dramatic turn in the detention of a University of Maryland freshman and her mother. Tonight, ICE says it plans to deport him. Fox 5's Virginia Urid is in College Park with the latest. Well, Maria Jose Flores Garcia is a freshman at the University of Maryland. Last week, her and her mother were detained by ICE. Her boyfriend tells Fox 5 that they were heading into an immigration check-in in Baltimore last week. They thought that they were following the process. Instead, they were taken into custody by ICE. Obviously, people come into this country with hopes and opportunities that they might not have in their countries. And I'm... Just trying to say that, like, obviously she had fulfilled the best to her power, the opportunity that she was given. And it'd be very sad for her, for all of her hard work and her time to just be put to waste. Garcia is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador. Her boyfriend says she is a young woman with a bright future. She has a college scholarship and is studying public health. We also talked to her former high school teacher on the phone. He shared how just a few months ago she was valedictorian, sharing with her graduating class how difficult it was to migrate to the U.S. from El Salvador at the age of nine. He also says it's been frustrating to see comments with little compassion to their situation. The Department of Homeland Security entered the U.S. illegally. In 2016, she was arrested in Texas and released by the Obama administration. In a written statement, the department says in 2021, she received due process and was issued a final order. or removal by an immigration judge, she will remain in ICE custody pending her removal from the United States. And tonight, Democratic U.S. Senator of Maryland Chris Van Hollen writing, detaining Maria Flores Garcia, a former high school valedictorian and current student at the University of Maryland, puts a clear lie to ICE's claim that they're going after the worst of the worst. They're not. They're going after whoever they please, and it's clear they're not Not making our communities any safer. Meanwhile, the University of Maryland says they are aware of the situation. They say that they've been trying to contact their loved ones to connect them to their elected officials. We also reached out to Garcia's immigration attorney, but at this time they have no further details to discuss on their case. Back to you. The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed two immigrant protection bills. One bars recent ICE and Border Patrol employees from public-facing county jobs. The other bans housing discrimination based on citizenship status. Unless renters end leases early if a household member is detained or deported. Both go to County Executive Mark Elrich for a signature. Let's turn our attention to the weather tonight, get you outside alive, look for our Fox 5 sky cam, more sunshine and mild conditions expected for your Veterans Day, but a big fall chill is on the way for the... End of the week, you know, just Mike Thomas is here with the details. Hey, Mike. Yeah, coolest air so far. I mean, well, coldest air so far heading in for the upcoming weekend. So heads up to folks with weekend plans. And unfortunately, we're not talking about like a calm, like cool day. We're talking about a pretty breezy, cool weekend coming up here in the D.C. area. So for folks who are making those plans, big heads up to you. We take a live look across the area. Looks like a little motorcade going there along Reagan National Airport on that camera. We'll keep an eye on that for you as we take a look at conditions. across the area. 67 degrees, your high temperature this afternoon. We hit it just before four o'clock when that sun started setting here in the D.C. area. Went down, by the way, at 458. This afternoon and continues to get just a little bit earlier. Your earliest sunset just a few weeks away at 445 p.m. Low temp this morning, 42 degrees. Chilly start to cold start, really. We had a lot of 30s, probably a lot of lower 40s and middle 40s out there to start things off on your Veterans Day Wednesday. Calm look from Fredericksburg, Virginia. I feel like I barely ever see any traffic. Everybody in Fredericksburg goes to bed at the exact same time down that way. Temperature right now, 54. Reagan National, Dulles, and BWI Thurgood Marshall down to 47 degrees. Satellite and radar mostly clear conditions across the mid-Atlantic region. There's a couple of showers way up to the north across interior portions of the northeast once again tonight. But D.C. is sitting pretty calm, pretty dry here. Clear conditions right through sunrise. Your temperature right about 45 as folks are starting today about 6 o'clock in the morning. If you are up early, plenty of sunshine. Through the front half of the day. By the time we get to the later afternoon hours, we will start pooling in more cloud cover. But, again, I don't think that's going to stop our warm-up. I think it's still, overall, let's call it an A-minus day. 67 for D.C., 70 Quantico, 71 Fredericksburg. Culpeper 72, 72 for Marksville. And, of course, tomorrow being Veterans Day. Thank you to all our veterans for their wonderful service over the years. As we take a look at your high temperatures there. Well, a bit higher from normal there on your Wednesday. Expecting above normal temperatures. But here comes that big Big blob of blue and purple. That means well below normal conditions heading into the weekend. We'll talk more about it coming up in just a few minutes. Kenneth? All right, Mike, see you in a bit. Developing tonight, a shooting in Prince George's County led to a police chase and crash in the district. Police found a man shot on Audrey Lane in Oxon Hill around 630. Prince George's County police said they tried to stop a car believed to be connected, but that driver took off, hitting a Metro bus on 30th Street Southeast during the chase. Two people were taken into custody. That man who was shot is in stable condition at this hour. No injuries reported from the crash. New video tonight of the suspect in the deadly shooting of a teenager in southeast D.C. 17-year-old Joshua Carter was shot on Minnesota Avenue last month. He later died at the hospital. There was a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. A violent knife attack in Crystal City stopped by bystanders. Arlington police say 48-year-old David Lamont Bates tried to stab one man and slashed two others last night. Witnesses jumped in, tackled and held him down until officers arrived. Bates faces multiple charges of malicious wounding. Both victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. We're wondering what sparked the violence. Do you have a concealed carry with you? I'm not going to answer any questions. Okay. Run the firearm. You understand you're required to present your concealed carry? It's not a legal firearm. I'm not asking about the firearm. I'm asking about a concealed carry. I'm not asking any questions. Okay, cool. Tonight, a look at new body camera video showing arrest in Fairfax County after a shootout in a neighborhood. Several suspects were arrested and police say several guns were taken off the streets. Tonight, Fairfax County police investigators are crediting license plate readers for the takedown. Fox 5's Josh Rosenthal is in Fairfax tonight with the details involving the controversial technology. You've got communities all over the country opting to get rid of license plate readers. Here, though, police say they're essential to keep people safe. The license plate readers in this case got us to the exact vehicles that were involved in the crime and they got us there quickly. We would have been able to solve the crime without the license plate readers, but it would have taken a lot longer to solve the crime. And with that, we possibly could have lost evidence. Here's the deal. Police say they recovered seven guns and charged five people after an incident in the 7900 block of Jana Lee Avenue in Hybla Valley. A little before 5 p.m. on November 4th. They tell us there were shots fired between people who had just hopped out of two vehicles before speeding away. Thankfully, there were no injuries, but officers say they did find 24 cartridge casings, as well as bullet holes in a vehicle and street signs. Investigators say they then used automated license plate readers to ultimately track down the suspect's cars, one about 90 minutes after the shooting, the other two days later. Now, the license plate reader technology. is controversial. In recent months, local jurisdictions, including Alexandria and Arlington, have opted to remove their cameras in part due to privacy concerns. In other parts of the country, there have also been allegations of misuse of the cameras, including among police officers. Meanwhile, among residents here, we've heard mixed reviews. I want you to take a listen to Carla Clowray, who lives near this recent incident. After that, you'll also hear some of Some of the other side of the debate. You heard this shooting? Yes. I speak with a couple of people in my community and most people say yes, these cameras are very important because in my community we don't have too many options. This camera is one. One opportunity to live more safe. I don't like them. You can't drive anywhere, you know, they see where you're going. To me, it's an invasion of privacy. There's been significant civil rights and privacy concerns across multiple jurisdictions, across multiple political parties. There's bipartisan concern about what these cameras are collecting. Altogether, Fairfax County has 84 fixed license plate readers. And then officials say they've got another 700 or so inside of police cars. Guys. A man is being held without bond in Leesburg for a deadly drunk driving crash that killed an e-bike rider. Police say Clayton Templeton was drunk when his pickup struck the man at the intersection of East Market Street and Prosperity Avenue just after midnight. Templeton is charged with DUI manslaughter. This newly released image tonight in the hunt for a second driver possibly connected to a crash that hurt a pedestrian in Prince William County. On October 27th, investigators say a girl was struck on Heathcote Boulevard in Gainesville. That driver stayed on the scene, but police believe this van was also involved. The victim suffered serious injuries. If you have any tips, call Prince William County Police. A Secret Service officer underwent surgery, emergency surgery that That is today he was hit while riding his motorcycle in the district. Chase Letrick was struck by an SUV just after 6 a.m. near the National Zoo. A source tells Fox 5 he suffered severe head injuries, multiple broken bones, and may be permanently blind. The driver of the SUV stayed on that scene. Virginia lawmakers are weighing changes in the wake of misconduct allegations and other issues at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute. Fox 5 broke the story that a patient with a violent history who killed his landlord left the country during a 48-hour unescorted pass in July. State law allows those passes without a judge's approval for those found not guilty by reason of insanity. A state IG report found the director of the facility engaged in misconduct including Manipulating patient records, lawmakers are considering legislation to close the PASS loophole. It makes no sense. I don't know why you would let somebody go get a passport who's supposed to be incarcerated. And I have a lot of questions, and I think a check and a balance would go a long way towards making people feel like the system could work better. In August, Governor Abigail Spanberger said her office was looking into the community passes. We followed up several times, but no response. When we come back here at 11, violins stolen from a D.C. school. A search underway tonight for the suspect accused of the break-in. No Pete Hegseth impeachment for now. The GOP-led House blocked the effort today, referring the resolution to the Judiciary Committee. Outgoing Republican Congressman Thomas Massie accused the Pentagon chief of carrying out unlawful orders, including deadly strikes in Iran and in the Caribbean. Hegseth dismissed the move as a partisan spectacle. Democrats could try again when they have control in January. Republicans on Capitol Hill have chosen Jim Jordan to take the reins in the House. The Ohio congressman got overwhelming support for minority leader. House Speaker Mike Johnson bowed out in the wake of sweeping losses across the country. In the Senate, John Thune will become minority leader. There is no doubt about it, Tuesday night was a tough election night. Over the next two years, House Republicans will fight for American families. When Democrats offer more government, we'll offer more freedom. Democrats hold their leadership elections later this month. Hakeem Jeffries will likely become House Speaker. No other challengers have stepped up. Chuck Schumer wants Senate Majority Leader, but Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen is considering a bid. New tonight, a thief made off with thousands of dollars in violins from a D.C. elementary school. Fox 5's Shamari Stone is in Northeast with a look at the suspect. Tonight, some staff members here at John Burroughs Elementary School tell me that they are disgusted, outraged. They can't believe someone would do this, climbing over a fence, breaking inside of the school and stealing violins, allegedly. And some of the people tell me that it pulls at their heartstrings because these violins were donated for the students. Take a look at this surveillance image of the suspect, dressed like a ninja, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, mask, and Crocs. Despite the look, he doesn't appear to be a master of martial arts, but is apparently a fan of... Musical arts, smashing a window at the John Burroughs Elementary School on the 1900 block of Newtown Street Northeast around 1:15 a.m. last Monday. Walking to the music room, grabbing at least six violins, including these two shown in these photos, and getting away with the total value of $5,000. And just like a ninja, he disappears into the night, and police want to shine a light on the burglary. And tonight, D.C. police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest and an indictment in this case. In Northeast, I'm Shamari Stone. Back to you. Fairfax County Public Schools is taking another look at school start times. One option would push middle schools to 9.20 a.m. Some elementary schools would start as early as 7. Other proposals move all start times 30 minutes later or keep current schedules. Another community survey is set for next week. A board decision expected in December. Let's turn our attention back to this forecast here. No matter the start time, as you take a live look at National Harbor, A cold one for the students in the morning. Mike Thomas is here to tell us how cold. Hey, Mike. Yeah, pretty chilly in the morning. I mean, temperatures 40s and in some spots the 30s to the north and west. It won't be as widespread as this morning in that regard still. Don't think there will be many locations across the area that can get away without the long sleeves or the sweater, to be completely honest with you. As many of us will head down into the 40s overnight. D.C. sitting at 54 right now. Clear skies overhead. Winds are light. So temperature will continue to drop probably by about another 9 degrees here in Washington. And you already see a number of our zones in the 40s and quickly approaching the 30s there. Frederick, Maryland at 42. We just showed you Fredericksburg, Virginia. They're at 46 degrees right now. 52, Leonardtown, Annapolis at 51. Culpeper, 53. Martinsburg sitting at 49 degrees tonight. Overnight. There you go. Temps down into the low to mid 40s for the bulk of the D.C. region. Now, it does say Frederick 44. They're already at 42. So they can go a little below that number there. North and west of there, up towards Hagerstown, I would be shocked to see a few 30s during those overnight hours. Satellite and radar has been blank all day. Just a passing cloud or two in the sky, but a lot of sunshine today. And look back out across the Midwest, right? A lot of clear skies around Cincinnati and around Kentucky. That'll be the skies that's over us tomorrow through the front half of the day. Expecting more sunny conditions, maybe a passing cloud or two. And then later in the day, these clouds ahead of this storm system start moving into the D.C. region. So tomorrow evening, we'll cloud things over. And eventually, we'll start pulling in some rain showers as the storm system develops across the Midwest during the day on Wednesday. Here you go. West of Chicago. We'll take you to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. There's your storm system rolling through Illinois, Indiana, and then eventually Ohio. It does start gathering strength, just gathering strength a lot slower. Now, you remember, this is the same storm that at one time caused a bit of a scare here in Washington last weekend because the model was putting down some snow. But this low-pressure system was modeled much farther south, a lot more moisture with it, and it kind of turned the corner and came up. Now it's kind of coming through the Midwest and passing sort of either right over D.C. or just to the north of the D.C. area. When we're in the southern quadrant like this, you get these sort of dry slots, so we're not expecting it to be a washout. For the day on Thursday, expecting some showers perhaps in the morning and then perhaps a secondary wave you'll see right here in the afternoon. But in between, there will be some dry periods and we may squeeze a peek or two of sunshine out, too. I don't think it's an overall perfectly cloudy day, but more clouds than not. Through the course of the afternoon, that storm gets off the coast, becomes a nor'easter, a little bit more of a weaker and faster-moving one than the one we dealt with back in October. That grabs some cold Canadian air, changes rain to snow in the interior northeast, and then those winds coming off the Great Lakes, which of course are far from frozen this time of year, moisture getting pushed up into the atmosphere, hits our mountains where temperatures drop, and that leads to some lake-effect snows, even hitting those westward-facing slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. Folks out that way may be in for their first accumulation. accumulations of the very young winter season to come. But here in D.C., not expecting any snow. If we manage to squeeze out a flake, it would be Saturday morning when the winds are kind of directed right off the lakes towards D.C. Perhaps we could squeeze out some moisture, and we'll have widespread 30s across the area on Saturday morning here. So that would be the best time of maybe putting down the snow flurry. But you'll see on the tracker, not expecting any accumulating snows anywhere near the immediate D.C. area. But interior northeast, particularly the mountain zones, that blue... six to twelve inches of snow that is over the highest mountains. Same kind of thing around the D.C. area. Three to six inches possible over those highest peaks out there. And, again, westward-facing slopes with that snowfall. Next couple here in Washington. Great day for veterans. Day 67, sun to start. Sun for most of it. Evening hours, we pull in the cloud cover. Thursday's temperature, 62 degrees. Speaking of Thursday, right here on Fox 5, great game for you. The Giants at the Commanders. Big game for you. Commanders need to win this one. That will be, of course, on Fox 5. In the evening, if you are traveling up to East Rutherford, New Jersey, they will see your commanders and cheer them on. So temperatures will be dropping through the 50s. Chance of some showers out there. That same storm system hanging a little closer to New York could bring them some rainfall activity up there. So do keep that in mind. Friday may be a passing shower, but does not look overly wet. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, though, chilly and breezy. It's going to feel like the 40s all weekend long. So have those heavier coats ready. Kenneth? All right, Mike, thank you. In a time when the price of just about everything seems to be going up, here's a surprising change. Topgolf is actually cutting prices. The company is lowering gameplay rates by more than 20% at all U.S. locations. The move follows customer feedback that high costs were keeping people from coming back. So for all those husbands out there, you've got a good excuse to go to Topgolf. When we come back, putting self-driving cars on D.C. streets, the move from district leaders as concerns grow over driverless vehicles. Democratic leaders in the Commonwealth unveiled their Moving Virginia Forward agenda. The major legislative push from the governor and state lawmakers focuses heavily on affordability and tech oversight. Key proposals include a new medical debt forgiveness program, measures to expand housing, and a ban on using artificial intelligence to set wages. Portability is not only a family budget issue, it is an overall economic competitiveness issue. If the cost of living is too high, it impacts where talented people choose to live and work, where they choose to build their lives and their businesses. State leaders will tour the Commonwealth over the coming weeks to release more details. A bill to bring driverless taxis to D.C. is getting a major rewrite, but still faces roadblocks. Councilman Charles Allen's revisions include concessions to robo-taxi companies and unions concerned about drivers' jobs. Mayor-elect Janice Lewis-George and two council members want to delay a vote until next year. Waymo says it will keep working with the council to deliver benefits to D.C. riders. The Dickerson incinerator will remain open. The Montgomery County Council narrowly voted to give the aging facility a $356 million makeover. Dickerson burns about 600,000 tons of waste a year, generating electricity. The council president pushed to keep it running, arguing it keeps the county in control of its waste. Executive Mark Elrich warns the environmental health and taxpayer costs are too high. We need to modernize the ways we do things, composting, and doing it in a way that we use and embrace technology and public engagement and transparency. In the long term, the incinerator needs to be more substantially refurbished. And if you look at places where they wind up refurbishing their incinerator, like in Florida, where a major project had done, it was north of a billion dollars. Councilman and incoming county executive Will Jawando also voted against the plan. When we come back, you've got to give them credit for trying, but then again, maybe you don't. Stay with us. Sometimes all it takes to bring a city together is a totally pointless idea. Hundreds of people descended on Chicago's Millennium Park with the goal...