Trapped. And 8yearold girl had managed to get out and was quickly swept up in the arms of a firefighter. Her mother got out of a window and was hustled to a metics gurney. Meanwhile, the other firefighters frantically searched the break rancher and carried the victims out. We have two victims of the front yard, a child and adult. Three in the front yard now. Two children, one adult. A 36yearold man and 8year old girl survived. An 11yearold girl was barely alive after firefighters revive your with cpr. What am i supposed to say . Officially, the fire is under investigation but its believed to be accidental. Likely the result of an electrical failure. Once it started, the family got no warning as the smoke and flames spread. We found no indication of a smoke alarm in the home. That particular fact is very sad for me. Neighbors say that just adds to their grief. Terrible. That could have been my kids. What i heard about what happened, i lost it. I couldnt imagine that mothers pain right now. The Fire Department wants to pound home the point of smoke detectors. They believe it would have made a difference here and they want the community to know you have to check the batteries and check your smoke detectors. If you cannot afford one, the Fire Department will provide one. The Fire Department has not officially released the identities yet. Thank you. Just as firefighters put away their gear from that fire, crews were called to another of fire a barely a mile down the road. News choppers seven flute over the scene as crews battled flames shooting through the roof. Everyone made it out unharmed but the home is likely a total loss. Nine people have died in fires in Prince Georges County alone. Thats one less than all of last year and that county is not alone. Just this month, weve seen too little girls killed and two squatters died in a fire in southeast washington. Last week, a woman was found in the bird home in indian head and this week, a 4yearold girl died after a fire in her home in southeast. The storm watches up and there are more than a dozen states tonight as states terror across the midsection of the country. Reports of whiteout conditions and under snow. A powerful system started in california. Tonight, Winter Weather warnings and watches are posted in 20 states from new mexico all the way to bolsa all the way to virginia. Were going to get a taste of Winter Weather tomorrow, but the next few days, the news may be the rate were going to get on saturday. Clear skies outside and very cold at 37 degrees. A bit of a brief and that will diminish tonight. Some clouds will lead. This major winter storm with ice, Severe Weather breaking out and all kinds of stuff happening, its moving from the northeast to the great lakes. We may see a wintry mixed tomorrow afternoon. Those are all Winter Weather advisories in effect. Widespread, but most of it will stay to the west of the metro area. A cold afternoon and temperatures mostly in the 30s. As we head into the evening, it will be breezy and cold and overnight, look for some cloudiness to move in and temperatures dropping into the 20s. We will give you the affect of the snow or sleet that could come in tomorrow. You can track conditions where you are any time with your storm watch whether app. A man who gave years of service to his country is dead after an apparent robbery. Senior was holley out walking his dog last night. Our Northern Virginia bureau chief joins us now with more. This terrible shooting happened on the sidewalk right behind me. Senior had aolley very high profile connection with the atf colorizing to special agent in charge before retiring in 2009. In a statement today, his family says that his life was about fighting Violent Crime. Unfortunately, it was a Violent Crime that took his life. Policewilliam county collect the showcasing of bullets one day after a man was shot and killed while doing nothing more than walking his dog. What i was completely shocked. I am at a loss for words. To think it could happen in my own neighborhood according to police, gregory was walking his dog last night at 9 40. Its a quiet street a few hundred feet from his home. They say he was approached by 25yearold eric smith. A trump a struggle followed and that shots were fired. This man who does not want to identify himself cant believe it happened here. This years, nothing of nature has ever happened here. An offduty officer happened to be in that area and tracked down smith on cardinal drive close to the crime scene which is about 1 4 of a mile from smiths home. Police say he took the wallet and self on. If it can happen in a neighborhood like this, it can happen anywhere. In a statement, the family said he spent his life helping others and will be missed. I never had a reason to be fearful. It all leaves one woman asking one question. I have two small children and to think about Something Like that police say the gun used in this shooting was stolen from a vehicle last week in montclair. The suspect is in Prince William county jail charged with Armed Robbery and firstdegree murder. Thank you. A longtime d. C. Area olympic swim coach has pleaded guilty to child sex abuse charges. He entered the plea during a hearing today in Montgomery County. He was charged after a former student told authorities he abused her for several years in the 1980s and paid her and her family to keep quiet about it. Andncludes record breakers among his students. A doctor testified today that the man is at risk of sudden death after two months of refusing to eat in custody. He says the Angel Gabriel told him not to eat. Tonight, federal workers are watching that calendars and worrying because the last minute deal will take effect on march 1. Yank 13. 5ill billion out of the local economy. We have more now on how this could impact all of us. With so much money off the table and billions of dollars out of the economy, and economists say everyone will feel the sting from sequestration if it does take effect, but especially the Small Businesses where Profit Margins are tight. A major investment in a new business just as the driving force of the local economy could take a big swipe out of spending. Were hoping we are not too effective but i guess we will see. It dream come true for several friends. We have taken a leap of faith in the academy. But right now, they fear an unpleasant reality. Yearsa is a couple of into her own salon and 40 of her profits come from other than basic care cuts. She believes billions of dollars at the local economy will take a bite out of her business. I feel like it will effect us on a large scale. In neighborhoods where you hear a lot of shops, they rely on foot traffic and disposable income. A lot of people come through. This is a big area. Across the region, construction is booming again. Will there be a transfer the restaurant for dining out . It would have a devastating effect. About inorried affecting private sector hiring. If that happens, he knows it will affect him. With one week to go before the deadline, federal workers and those in the private sector help those in the white house will come together to work out some kind of deal to avoid sequestration. Another opens up about the day she says a man tried to coax her young child into is that right before our very eyes. A terrifying scene on the Las Vegas Strip after a gunbattle erupted. New information about the effectiveness of the flu shot. One group got practically no benefit from the vaccination. Recre we on our way to this is hard to believe that today marks the 35th straight day gas prices have risen across the country. Said National Average sits at 47 cents higher per gallon and it was just one month ago. It is in fact 50 cent higher than this time last year. With alive and to arlington for more on how drivers are reacting. This is the fastest run of weve seen in gas prices in nearly eight years. Motorists are feeling the pinch. It climbing with no end in sight. Every day, the cost of filling up is rising and consumers are noticing. As a retiree, she washes house seat she watches how she spends her money. It cheaper than the district that it is in maryland so i just hop across the key bridge and here i am. The average price in the metro area is 3. 84. At 20 cents higher than it was one year ago. Gas is most expensive in the district where the average price is 4 a gallon. The higher price is affecting one womans bottom line. It goes up and down and i have to pay for it whether i like it or not. Its just something i have to accept. At this discount gas station, people are paying less than they would at other stations. Theyre frustrated by the ever skyrocketing prices. Every day or every two days i have to fill up. It would be nice if the prices go down. I feel like the country needs to do something about it. Its hard on the wallet. What makes this even more painful is we typically see lower gas prices and february. Many are now wondering what this summer will bring. Thank you. Tonight, a warning for some getting a flu shot is no reason to believe you will get protected from the loop from the flu, especially if you are a season citizen. This years vaccination was only 9 effective in protecting senior citizens. Experts call the statistics disappointing and highlights the need for a better vaccine. Im sure seniors who did get the flu are disappointed. Especially because seniors who are risk and have to deal with so many problems. Defined senior for me. Am i there . Becauseke the flu shot its better than not taking it at all. Shot. Ver miss the im a believer. With a lot of pictures to share with you. Its a beautiful day. Cold outside. Take you out to west to this little town in southern missouri on the arkansas border. This afternoon, it was cloudy and cold. There was some rain and colder air started coming in to the storm system we got through the day and we had the rain and late this afternoon, the rate change to freezing rain. Is warnings in effect and you can see the power lines and trees and more ice. That is just part of the personality of this big storm developing. Compare that to our area, looking live from washington lee high school. Clear and cold. The winds are diminishing. 35 in upper marlboro. We should be in the upper 40s. That is the average high for this time in february, but it is in chile. Lowerll milder in the 40s and you hit some fifties but for us, it will be a cold night with high clouds increasing overnight. The winds will not be a featured tonight but tomorrow, we pick up the affect of this developing storm in the midwest. Colder north and west but not dramatically. Just february cold. It is cold enough to feed into this developing storm center. Its a heck of a storm with heavy snow warnings in effect. Rain and thunderstorms and Severe Weather and a very major winter storm in progress over the middle of the country. The good news for us is the storm is going to move to the northwest and were just going to be affected by the fringes of it as the storm moves northeast toward the great lakes. Will movea, but i offshore and we will get a push of moisture from the atlantic ahead of this storm system. Enough to give us a little sleet or snow or a touch of freezing rain. All this considered, we will get off lucky but with a little winter makes, we have to watch that it closely because it doesnt take much sleet and snow to cause some issues. On saturday, a new area of low pressure will develop just far enough offshore that it will of the in the flow easterly winds. Maybe a cold, nasty day bahrain on saturday and by sunday, a new area i pressure builds in from the south and west. Tonight. Clouds cloudy and cold when you give up. Days shows the sunshine returning on sunday following saturday rain and milder temperatures early next week. Monday, were talking lower 50s and the next system will come on tuesday with a chance for showers and another downturn in temperatures. Anytime you see forties from here on out, that is kind of average or below average. You know what i find. Some the looks of a lot better. A big turnaround coming up tonight, on scandal, a levee and the team become matchmakers for an upandcoming politician and a delicate hostage situation. Scandal is on at 10 00 tonight and join us for abc seven news at eleven oclock. Coming up, a 4yearold is being called a hero after she pulled her dental assistant out of a wrecked car. What she did next that saved both of their lives. And others attempt to lower the mother said her daughter was and what poli in las vegas tonight, authorities are searching for whoever was behind a terrifying issue out in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip 3 3 people are dead and two others were injured police say they are reviewing surveillance cameras along the strip, hoping to get a better description of the driver and how many people were inside the car. Carnage in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip following a deadly shooting that led to this crash in front of several famous casinos. We believe there was an assailant vehicle. Police say suspects in a black range rover opened up on a maserati. The driver was killed and a passenger was wounded. And its the gun fire, the car crashed into several vehicles. Consequently, on fire and exploded. Vehicle d see one engulfed in flames. Witnesses rushed to help. This man did not want the identified. I wanted to pull them out of the maserati and give him some cpr. A total of six cars were involved and several people were injured as they continue to search for the suspect in the range rover. It had very large black rims and some sort of dealer plate. Three people are out of the hospital but no information has been released about them or the people who were killed today. Thank you. Coming up, a major twist in the murder case against Oscar Pistorius. Why the lead investigator has been replaced. The young hero who saved her sister. One mother said a man tried to grab her 5yearold daughter out a search is underway tonight for a man the Police Believe tried to coax a small girl into his van. This happened at the corner of progress place and alabama ave. Congress place and alabama ave. This mother and her five yearold daughter often race each other home from school. This time, the daughter ran had and what the mother saw scared of life out of her. Baby andscared for my other kids. She is speaking out after d. C. Police sources explained a man driving in a van and tried to grab her 5yearold daughter of the street. He slowed down and looked at her and actually open up the van door and reached his hand out. She says she was walking down a alabama avenue and allow her daughter to run ahead. With her daughter in view, she says she watched the event pull up to our daughter. At first, she thought it was a neighbor who had a van just like that one. She said she sprinted toward her five yearold. Just trying to get to her. If he reached for her, i grabbed her and stature to the side and read to my house. Once inside the house, she said she ran back out to confront the man. She says as soon as she said police come in and took off. She was crying. Fault andwasnt your that was a bad guy. Sources say d. C. Police are taking the matter seriously and have identified a suspect. Im concerned for other parents and their kids because this guy is still out there somewhere. The suspect is still on the loose. Is a general description of a white worker and and ive noticed several passing by. Blue lettering on the side and ladders on the top. Authorities have been working with d. C. Police to identify the suspect. As soon as we have more information, we will pass it along. Thank you. The death of a man with Downs Syndrome while in the custody of Frederick County police has prompted a call for action. He died last month after a struggle with that piece and handcuffed him while trying to forcibly remove him from a movie theater. People ofrson says Downs Syndrome may have a week chest muscles or bone structure and that could put them at the risk of an intentional harm. A 4yearold girl has been credited with saving her younger sisters life after a bad crash that killed their mother. She and her 2yearold were left stranded on the side of a Washington State highway for hours until someone passing by saw them. Police say their mother was on their way to pick up their husband and likely fell asleep behind the wheel. The girl said she got her sister of the car and they covered up with a blanket until help arrived. They are expected to recover. Time now for a look at todays other top stories. A battle all Elementary School teacher has been arrested on suspicion of abusing to students. Police say to the 11yearold girls reported they were inappropriately touched by their teacher, 30yearold timothy krupica. The crimes allegedly occurred on several occasions since last september. A father and his two daughters are dead after an Early Morning father after an Early Morning fire. A fourth child as a hospital. Police believe an electrical there may have caused the problem. A powerful winter storm that started in california is moving across the nations midsection. In kansas, there are white out conditions and funders know. Watches are posted in 20 states from mexico to parts of virginia. A new twist in a case involving Oscar Pistorius. The big surprise has more to do with the lead investigator. Details in the third day of testimony. Was not on the double and bt track star but this bad, the lead police detective. The detective faces seven charges of attempted murder stemming from a 2011 incident where he and two other Police Officers were accused of opening fire on the minivan carrying several people. South African Police said there would be a new chief investigator put on the case. He has been the key witness during at the hearing, telling the magistrate that the champion accused of killing his girlfriend is a flight risk and should not be granted bail. The bizarre twist came just hours after he confused testimony on wednesday. Said he was closing his bathroom doors when he heard a noise and feared an intruder. Without his prosthetic legs, he grabbed a gun from under his legs and fired through the bathroom door. But prosecutors say that is impossible and the gun holster was found under the bed and he would have seen she was not there. This morning, the New York Daily News has this exclusive photo of what he kept on the night stand in his bedroom. Keyes, a tv remote, a lot, and handgun. The photo was taken during a photo shoot for paris match magazine. At the beginning of the hearing today, Oscar Pistorius and his family were looking relaxed, feeling confident after the big blow to the prosecution case. But a major sponsor, nike, has announced its terminate its contract with him. Winter weather has drivers it will be wise to slowdown vary we have proof of what that happen if you dont. A car slammed into another on an interstate in california. This is part of a heatcar pileup. Snow and ice the conditions were blamed for the crash. There were only minor injuries, so it could have been worse. How about the roads around here . A lot of delays. 395 year washington boulevard, additional delays on to the Fairfax County parkway. On fairfax boulevard after fairfax circle, the westbound lanes are blocked. The inner loop of the beltway as you work your way, the elderly of the belly, you can see here heading toward the road with inner loop delays heading toward 95. The laser as you head toward montrose with additional blaze near germantown. On e an earlier problem the northbound lanes, the earlier vehicle fire has cleared. That is the latest. Back to you. One school says they are having trouble getting an important safety feature in their schools. And more limitations where you can smoke in the nations capital. Exclusive investigation a Sexual Harassment scandal in the d. C. Fire department. We broke this story last it is already against a lot in d. C. To smoking in bars and outside certain buildings. Now there is a new push that could ban smoking where youngsters congregate. Weve got more on where you may not be able to live up soon. Its still in the early stages, but if this proposal goes through, it would ban smoking in and around all city playgrounds and parks. It would not have an effect on National Park land. You will be able to smoke in the park any more if the d. C. Council proposal passes. I understand that there are kids around here. While she is ok with lighting up somewhere else, other smokers are feeling squeezed out by increasing restrictions on where they cant smoke. It might as well be illegal at this point. Getut the restrictions will tighter. Im very sympathetic to people who dont want to be around it. In a is a smoker university that helps to ban it in the fall. Even though its more than urban camps. They are in the middle of the city. They dont own the sidewalk or the street. The citys proposal to ban smoking in parks and playgrounds would include a no smoking buffer around the park, designed to protect nonsmokers but it may have smokers moving farther away. To walk an extra 20 or 40 feet, but you can always find a place to smoke. The smoking ban is a done deal for the fall. As far as the parks and playgrounds, that was introduced by vincent orange. Other embers are already behind the whats not clear is if there is enough support for the measure to actually pass. Thank you very much. , new development on the scandals surrounding it david petraeus. We will tell you but the latest hiccup for his mistress and her military career. Hightech security the parents of a 7yearold girl killed in the sandy hook diametrical massacre is pleading with lawmakers to do something about them control. Their daughter was among 20 students and six educators killed in connecticut. They asked lawmakers to look into their hearts and remember the beautiful lives lost. Vicepresident joe biden attended the conference that took place a few miles away from the scene of the shooting. It was meant to push Barack Obamas the proposal. After the tragedy, Fairfax County police requested a meeting to discuss how i how officers Access School buildings during an emergency. Other d. C. Buildings are doing something that they are not. Like there is an incident sandy hook elementary and officers the to get a building quickly, deputies use a swipe card to enter every school. In Montgomery County, School Leaders say they can open any school remotely for police. But Fairfax CountySchool Officials say the swipe card would not work at all schools because only some of them have the equipment. The process is too cumbersome for either agency to do. This former pta president says i would feel better knowing if they needed to get it if they needed to. Distance and someone getting harm to be a lot. Of toa the county to step protect our kids. I want the county to step up to protect our kids. They often provide a master key to every police officer. County police say its too difficult to keep track of the keys. I can tell every parent to rest assured of the Police Department needed to gain access to the school, we could do so quickly. School Officials Say 53 resource officers carry a master key inside the middle of highschool. There are no officers stationed inside Elementary Schools. All k nine officers as what Team Officers have building master teams building master keys. [inaudible] who knows. Fairfax county says they have not had a full access problems reemergence see. The Loudon County sheriffs officers to share their cards with officers with different ships. But they say all First Responders will have a permanent swipe card. The army has revoked the promotion of the former assistant to general david petraeus. She had been approved to be Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserves but the army reversed that decision because of the scandal. She has been under investigation for having classified information at her home without permission. Americans are eating less fast food daily but not by much. The centers for Disease Control analyze data from 2007 to 2010 and found adults in the u. S. On average get 11 of their daily calories from fast food. That is down from nearly 13 in 2006. The report revealed African American adults eat more than that white americans and hispanics. Food for thought. Lets see whats coming up at 6 00. Gordon peterson is live in the user with a look ahead. Tonight, we have an update on an exclusive abc seven investigation at the d. C. Fire training academy, cadets have accused members of Sexual Harassment. Gramm iscil member jim finding against a possible reprimand tied to of this conduct investigation. A misconduct investigation. We will see you then. A new jersey family is hoping to rise above any future flooding problems, literally. This familys home was damaged by a superstar miss at the last october. The family had to temporarily leave the home super store sandy last october. They decided to raise their home some 12 feet. Ive decided to get back in the house. I cant wait to see it go up and not worry about noreasters, hurricanes, or any kind of flooding. Raising a home is very labor intensive and expensive. They say are spending about 14,000 and building the concrete foundation will cost 34,000. Youll need a poll to get in and out. It shows you how much they love of the bread. Good luck. Much they love of the neighborhood. Pretty heretting but out west, they are suffering through lots of ice and snow. Lets give you a look at one of our weather but the cameras. Bubka cameras. Look at the sunshine as we look at the sunshine. Still clear skies for us. Compare that to what our friends in st. Louis, zero are having. This is interstate 64. During the afternoon, a couple of accidents and people sliding out and the snow is going to continue. Cold temperatures and ice under the spell as well. Were cold but clear. Bethesda at 33 degrees. The wind chill is down because we have a bit of a breeze. The temperatures will drop and we will be in the 20s overnight but the wind will diminish. As we go through the overnight, we will see increasing cloudiness and that will be the result of moisture coming in from the atlantic and eastern fringe effects. Tomorrow, we will see the chance of sleet or snow from the west. Maybe a trace of freezing rain tomorrow and a fresh chance and coastal low for the day on saturday. All things considered, i think we will get off pretty easy here. A wintry makes tomorrow afternoon and a 70 chance of cold rain on saturday. A warmup on sunday and monday and more chances of rain next week. Changes in the weather to changes with the wizards. The wizard made a trade with the celtics today. Of aizards rid themselves guard who have become somewhat disengaged. Barbicels is out for the rest of the season but the wizards look to the future and they think they can save some money with barbarossas deal about to expire. He gives the wizards war experience, so on paper it does look bad. I will explain more at 6 00. All week, we have been showing what athletes are doing outside the sports world that touch the lives of others. What me take you behind bars and into the darkness where todays spot light shines on a former nfl and track star. The former worldrecord holder opened up to a roomful of strangers, a roomful of prisoners. You all have a pass because we have all done things are not proud of. He spoke at the alexandria jail, helping them to help hoping to help them overcome obstacles. I just want to be an extension of the outside world with the promise of help. His 45 minute talk resonated. Said state next to positive people and thats one thing i would do. I want to help kids from being in trouble in getting into the situation im in doubt. But always tell everybody by the grace of god and luck, when day one of us just decided not to turn right and we turned left instead. He hopes todays talk can get his audience back on the right track. Things are happening in the community as a result of certain planes that have dandruff affects all of us. Its important that they understand that, not out of sight, out of mind. Guy and itsality great to see h one mans desire to capture the interaction that happens when police pulled drivers over didnt come out quite as planned. Instead of being a quiet observer, he ended up the middle of a confrontation. Things are complicated when the officer realized he had a camera. I turned on the video camera. I believe you are videotaping me. I am. At this point, the camera is on his lap. He says he disagrees and cites the law. Officers, he says were trying to intimidate him. Despite knowing his rights, he stepped out of the car because he thought the officers would break the window. Before i could do anything, they instantly throw me around, pull my hands behind my back. You are breaking the law. Thats when the video cuts off. He was charged with hindering an obstruction of a police officer. We reached out to Montgomery County police and a spokesperson told us the officer was incorrect in telling it he could not record because Department Policy tells officers and what has the right to record them when in public. When asked if the officer data policy, he said he could not speculate what the officer knows. Recently, a maryland judge rules the states wiretap law allows the recordings of police and the sound. Document the to interaction between Police Officers and civilians. This is a small step but holding it out but Holding Government accountable is important. He runs an internet site that says is it that he says is a way to keep track of the law. Abc news at 6 00 starts right now. Is breaking news. We have an update on the breaking news in Montgomery County. A teacher at meadow hall Elementary School in rockville has been charged with sexual abuse. 211yearold have accused timothy krupica. The abuse happened this year, beginning in september of this month. We received a statement from School Officials to save learned of allegations yesterday and immediately notified police. Krupica