Leon 150 Year Anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. First, Nine Bank Robberies in the span of a few months. The fbi has called them the black hat bandits. Tonight, a break in the case as one suspect confesses. Alison the investigation does not and there. Roz plater has how the police found the suspect. Roz the fbi is not commenting, but up until now the best clue was the footprint left in the snow by the bank robbers last month that was until this bank was robbed 10 days later. Investigators got lucky with the robbery at this wells fargo in northwest d. C. The afternoon of march 13. A man wearing a dark jacket, sunglasses, a mask, and gloves walks in. He yelled a three times, give me money or out kill a customer. When he left, a Law Enforcement officer saw him slide into a black chevy Suburban Park nearby. Half an hour later, they tracked him to this Apartment Building on 19th place southeast. Inside the suburban, they spotted the jacket and sunglasses and they arrested two men. The document said that george admitted to robbing the Wells Fargo Bank and eight others in virginia and maryland. They need to get people like that off the streets. Im glad they are making progress. Roz the fbi has investigating Nine Bank Robbery since january from the black hat bandits. Brazen robbers who burstyn, guns drawn, their identities hidden by disguises. Workers in the banks that were targeted say im glad. I was kind of nervous working here. Roz even though the fbi is looking for a group of suspects, the trouble is the suspects were wearing very good disguises. Roz plater, abc 7 news. Leon right now, the police are searching for robbers who targeted a bowie bank of america today. One of them was wearing a hazmat suit. They threatened employees and stole cash just after 9 30 this morning. Nobody was hurt. Alison rain is moving out and we have Better Weather tomorrow. Steve rudin is here with the forecast. Steve finally getting the rain out of hair. We had quite a bit, anywhere between a quarter inch, some places with more of an inch. Doppler radar right now moving closer come inside the capital beltway, lingering showers around southeast d. C. , moving off to the north and east. Further to the north and west, northern Montgomery County southern Frederick County, the panhandle of west virginia, light to moderate rain the next half hour, 45 minutes. All of this moves away. The express forecast tomorrow, waking up tomorrow morning, you dont need the umbrella but the sunglasses, absolutely, all day long. They time highs near 70 degrees. The rest of the week and upcoming weekend forecast coming up. Alison thank you, steve. Police body cameras are meant for transparency, that the d. C. Mayor says it is not that simple. Mayor Muriel Bowser is trying to keep some of the video out of the public eye. Jay korff spoke with the mayor tonight and has both sides of the debate. Jay the Police Across the country are under more and more scrutiny due to cases of suspected Police Brutality caught on camera. Now the seas mayor has serious concerns about handing over body camera video to the public and the press. When the d. C. Police department rolls out its officer a Body Camera Program in the fall accountability is the word of the day. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to expand the small private program so there are eventually 2800 body cameras in the nations capital. Mayor bowser we want the police to have the protection of having a film of incidents and we want the public to know that film exists so that every interaction we have the ability to hold officials accountable. Jay but she is also concerned about giving the public and the press full access to the videos through freedom of information act requests. She wants to protect the privacy of people captured by police body cameras, and she thinks the city will not have the time staffing, or resources to look over hours of footage. Mayor bowser i think what we will find his specific cases where a video or people involved in the incident request that specific information. If we get a black it will become a problem. If we get a blanket request it will become a problem. Jay there will be a public hearing at some point in time. Alison new information about a child biography investigation involving a Fairfax County police officer. According to a warrant, the police searched the home of the officer last thursday. That officer, a 15 year veteran of the department, has been relieved of his duties. The police searched his home took a laptop, ipad, hard drive, thumb drives, and cameras. As of now the officer has not been charged. Leon a cybe tip led to charges against a 22yearold in woodbridge with hundreds of images of child pornography. He was arrested friday and is facing several charges. He is being held without bond. Alison a woman has lifethreatening injuries after being hit by a van in Fort Washington at bock and kingsway road this afternoon. The victim was not at a crossroad when she was hit and the driver remained at the scene. Roads in the area were closed for a time but have reopened. Leon police are investigating a shooting at a key minute he college in North Carolina and the possibility of a hate crime. The suspect appeared in a florida courtroom today. And a confession filled with obscenities, he admitted to killing his former boss. He was found on a Florida Beach this morning, hours after the police say that he killed ron lane, possibly because lane was gay. We are not going to let this heinous act interfere with with this college is all about. Leon the man claims that stansill molested a relative, but investigators say that is am still satiated but investigators say that is not substantiated. In oklahoma, the reserve Deputy Sheriff who shot a man killed himself in. Robert bates said he meant to uses taser but accidentally picked up his gun instead. He shot eric harris to death during a sting operation in tulsa this morning. He was charged with seconddegree murder. Alison it has been 150 years since president Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at fords theater. Events were held today to commemorate that historic tragedy. Tom roussey is at the theater live. Tom . Tom exactly 150 years ago there was a big crowd on the street that had gathered, and that is the case as well right now. The big crowd has come out to remember Abraham Lincoln. He was shot in fords theater across the street, then he was brought into the street and folks do until somebody at this home offered to take them inside. It was here that he ultimately died the next morning. Huge crowds have come out, and many through the day have also been taking in many of the artifacts in the area relating to lincolns assassination. 150 years ago tonight, inside fords theater, John Wilkes Booth shot president lincoln from behind as he sat in his chair. As booth leapt from the box, his spur called on the portrait of george washington. He fell to the stage. Injured, he hobbled in this direction to get away. Across kent street, the very gun that booth used, along with the coat and hat that lincoln was wearing. The gun in the bloodstained items are in this display. Tom although the gun is displayed in northwest, other items are at the National Museum of health and medicine in silver spring. There are pieces of lincoln skull and hair and the bloodstained items from the surgeon who performed the autopsy. They can connect with something that happened so long ago in a very personal way. Tom back live, there are reenactors who will be here through the night talking about what life was like the night that lincoln was assassinated. For some of them that you are looking at, if you want to come to this, you can come down here because all night long not only will there be folks on the streets, there will be a person announcing updates on the president s condition, also exhibits at the pearson house will be open all night long, as will fords theater, open all night long as well. There will be a big crowd on 10th street all night, more ceremonies tomorrow because tomorrow is the 150th anniversary of when president lincoln actually passed away in this home to my left. Live in northwest, tom roussey abc 7 news. Alison a lot of people down there, tom, thank you. The jury is set in the Death Penalty trial of james holmes. He is charged with killing 12 and injuring 70 others. The process of sitting the jury was one of the most complicated in u. S. History. The jurors will questioned hours about Mental Illness and the Death Penalty. The Opening Statements are set for april 27. Leon congress will likely have a say in the emerging nuclear deal with iran. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee and unanimous milley unanimously approved the bill. President obama threatened to veto the measure, but has said it will likely pass. Requires the administration to periodically update congress on irans compliance with the deal. During that time, they would not be up to lift sanctions that congress has placed on iran. Cuba has been taken off the list of the state sponsors of terrorism. The Obama Administration said the cuban government has not provided support to International Terrorism in the last six months. Cuba says it will not do so in the future. By removing cuba from the list, it paves the way for the opening of u. S. Embassies in havana. Alison tsa agents accused of scheming to grope travelers. Where it was happening and how they did it. And disturbing dash cam video shows an officer ramming into a suspect. Also its about to lift off the ground. Alison newly released Police Dash Cam video shows this arizona officer hitting an armed suspect with his vehicle. It was a dramatic end to a crime spree including a home invasion, robbery, and fire at a church. The incident happened in february. The suspect was taken to the hospital and then goes to jail. Leon hard to say that he was only in the hospital two days. The dea is accused of having sex parties while stationed overseas. According to her report, money to pay prostitutes at a 2003 party was included in the field Office Budget and south america. Elijah cummings says it shows breathtaking recklessness. Alison two tsa agents were fired over allegations they mean to be laid it the screening process to that they manipulated the screening process to grope male travelers. A female screener is accused of setting the equipment as if a woman was being screened, which would set off an anomaly in the genital area and require a patdown. That is when the other agent would grope the male traveler. The female screener told her supervisor it happened at least 10 times. A new Study Suggests a connection between just a small diabetes and all teaseutism, mothers who develop diabetes in the 26 month increases the possibility of having a child with autism 26 . Leon when the tornadoes hit the Central Illinois area last week, it hit one driver closer than he expected. Thats crazy. Leon whats crazy is how calm sam smith sounds. He said hed did not receive any weather alerts on his phone. The tornado touchdown last thursday, an ef4 that killed two people. He lived to tell the tale and show this video. Alison and how he is not screaming like mad, i dont know. Steve and he was holding the camera so steady and he was holding at the right way, like this, not that. Leon that is crazy. Steve the rain today and the Cherry Blossoms are pretty much gone. Leon its over, see you next year . Steve exactly. The pollen is limited because of the rain, but tomorrow, as the sun shines and the breezes kick up, more trees are flowering. 56 right now at Reagan National, the wind out of the north at 10. The high today, midday temperature 67 degrees. The big story the rain totals come over at each of rain in baltimore, Fairfax Station coming in at. 9 inches of rain, d. C. At. 6, and half an inch in takoma park, maryland. The storms have lifted to the north and east. Shower activity across Montgomery County and Frederick County which may become heavy, but all of this will be out of here by about 1 00 in the morning. 52 gaithersburg, Reagan National 56 50 andrews, Lexington Park maryland, 51. The forecast lows, not falling a lot more. We are talking about 45 to 50 lingering showers, the skies eventually clear. Tomorrow morning, get rid of the umbrella and grabbed the sunglasses. Clear skies overhead tomorrow in the sunshine will stick around into thursday. The futurecast map most of the clouds across the south tomorrow , wednesday. The action begins to the west, which will eventually become part of the weather maker for the unsettled weekend. Thursday isshowers back in the forecast. The shower stick around both saturday and sunday. It will not be a washout. The forecast tomorrow, 70 degrees, sunshine and clouds come the wind out of the north at five to 10. Showers back in the forecast and then friday temperatures near 70 degrees. Into the weekend, the temperatures nice, 70 to 75, 30 chance of showers. And we clear out early next week. About tuesday next week. Overall, tomorrow looks a whole lot better. A nice break for those who suffer from allergies. Alison nice. Thank you. Leon how are things looking for the caps and the nats . Tim the caps on ready to get the postseason started. The wizards and pesos go into overtime. Sports is coming up. And now the toyota sports desk, brought you by your local toyota dealers. Tim the nationals are not playing at a championship level the season, playing like little leaguers. Tonight was horrible, the same kind of errors as the other night. The nats have yet to win a game in the series. The nationals battled back from a 50 deficit, Michael Taylor lines it to left center. Ian desmond scores easily. Espinosa is right after him, 75 nats. You think im ok, here we go but leon, watch this, Ryan Hannigan drops it. Ramirezs course. That allows another run to score. Two errors. They are bad right now folks. Two wins in eight games, not good. Coach you put all the ingredients together the same way every time, you will get the same meal, and thats what weve been getting. So theres nothing to be said that already hasnt been said. Thats all ive got for you. Tim bad news bears, angels and the outfield, give me a movie. The orioles at camden yards adam jones booyah. The orioles beat the yankees 43. White soxindians, scariest play of the night. A shot back up the middle, hitting carlos carrasco. The medical staff got to him quickly. Fortunately, the ball hit his arm and glove before hitting his face. Only a bruised cheek own, but this could have been much worse. The wizards know they have earned the fifth seed in the east, but the pacers control their destiny needing to get into the playoffs in their final game. Indianapolis, the pacers rallied to tie the game, sending it to overtime. George hill came up big. Stop, pop, bang. First overtime, still tied. Second overtime, tj miles lights it up from the bonus fear. 9087 pacers, they go on to win 9995. The fan who came to the game straight from work, still has the suit on. Never get on the floor if you are not ready. Oh no have a nice trip, see you next fall come on, fellas, you cant do it. When they pull you out of the stands, you have to be ready. That was ugly. The caps host the islanders tomorrow night in the first game of the postseason. First step in the chase for lord stanleys cup. Alex ovechkin has never been past the second round of the playoffs. Leon they needed to put a little extra space or underneath the trampoline. Alison he was going for it though. Tim feel the pain. Leon this guy needs a beer. Tim he had a couple [ female announcer ] Business Travel isnt just about the going. Its also about the going home. And being connected all along the way. Whether youre working or recharging do Business Travel on your terms. Acela. Take off. Youre only young once. Unless you have a subaru. announcer the subaru xv crosstrek. Symmetrical allwheel drive plus 34 mpg. Love. Its what makes a subaru a subaru. Alison a few months ago, i introduced you to my sisterinlaw, rebecca. Tonight, she received the hope and spirit award for fighting blindness. My husband and i were there tonight to host the event, and it was an honor to give rebecca the big award. Leon she is a rock star. Alison she is. Leon space pioneers of beer which travel to outer space. It is steve tomorrow, a lot brighter, a lot nicer, daytime high near 70. Showers for the end of the work week into the weekend. Leon Jimmy Kimmel Live is next. Alison have the Volkswagen Passat handles like a dream. Go ahead. Step on it. Yeah . Yeah [passat engine roars] that turbo engine packs a punch, right . Oh yeah. Pinch me. Okay. And on passat models you can get a 1,000 volkswagen credit bonus. One more time. Pinch me. Announcer its not a dream. Its the volkswagen stop dreaming, start driving event. Stop dreaming, do it again. And testdrive one today. Hurry in and you can get apr us a 1,000 volkswagen credit bonus on 2015 passat and jetta models. 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