Hold out hope. Leon jay korff live now with the powerful vigil tonight. What a scene. Of indeed, the bay doors fire station 32 were opened up so that humanity could attend this emotional vigil so the community could attend this emotional vigil, and everybody is wondering, what happened to Nicole Mittendorff. We gather this evening in prayer and fellowship, to ask our heavenly father to bring nicole home. Fairview fire station wednesday night overflowed with tears and concern for Nicole Mittendorff. Tonight is about nicole. Tonight is about bringing nicole home. Jay the 31yearold firefighter who called this fire station her work home has been missing now for a week. Podium, heartbroken family members held onto each other, including her husband, steve. Washey cope with the egg of uncertainty, the circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain unclear. Fire officials confirmed last wednesday that mittendorff called out sick and did not arrive to work on friday. Her car was found saturday parked at a trailhead in Shenandoah National park. We ask, we beg for her safe return to us. 32, thisire station candle of hope will remain lit until she arrives home. Mittendorffs father placed a ribbon beside the candle. Her husband, steve, was too distraught to do the same. The search for Nicole Mittendorff resumes at first light tomorrow. Jay korff, abc 7 news. Leon thank you, jay. A death that a townhouse fire in gaithersburg has been ruled a homicide. Lastire happened month on windjammer wave. The incident is being investigated as a homicide in the police are asking anybody with information to help. Alison news chopper 7 flew over a big fire in centerville. There were no reports of injuries and everyone made it out safely, but there was some serious damage. Meanwhile, an investigation is underway after the death of a man in falls church. Fairfax county police said that the 45yearold wandered off during a visit from his group home to rountree park. An officer found him over a mile and a half away vale road. That officer, according to the county police chief, is trained in crisis intervention. For reasons yet to be determined, he became physically combative with the officer. The officer called for backup. Officers arrived and restrained the man until paramedics arrived. The police say that he suffered from cognitive disabilities and went into cardiac arrest, dying a short time later at Inova Fairfax hospital. An investigation is underway tonight. Leon staggering school highules in d. C. , two schools have decided not to let students out at the same time because of incidents of violence. Roz plater has with the district is saying about the change. Roz this is the closest metro stop to two rival d. C. High schools. Despite the beefedup police presence, fights after school have been ongoing, so the school will help. This picture shows the Massive Police response at the latest fight between the rival schools nine days ago at this metro stop. Is happening way too many times and something all to be done about it. I guess d. C. Police involvement until something changes. Roz d. C. Public schools will stagger dismissal times at the two schools. Spokespersont, a said, we are committed to fostering a learning environment where students feel safe and secure both in school and two and from school. Students say there is a long simmering feud between the high schools. Nobody remembers how it started and sometimes the fights have jumped up on social media. Its not normally a schoolwide thing. Another person from another school, and they bring their whole congregation with them, which turns out to be a whole army versus army thing. Enough timeinutes to keep the feuding groups apart and will the new plan work . I dont think it will be that big a change. If the kids want to do it, they will do it. Roz the new dismissal times are set to start monday, so stay tuned. Mckinley students say they have to get to score earlier, so not too happy about that. Leon a firefighter shot to death while trying to save a life, tonight a solemn goodbye to john ulmschneider. Was held in hollywood, maryland, today. Ulmschneider was remembered as a hero. He leaves behind a wife and twoyearold daughter. Alison funeral, and emergency in Prince Georges County, but other department stepped up to help. Several outside Fire Departments covered for the Prince Georges County firefighters who were at the service. Several people were rescued at the fire, including a baby. Nobody was hurt, though, and some residents were displaced. Leon warm and sunny weather coming, but steve rudin has the outlook of the rain coming. Steve we have a cold front that will move through friday. No problems right now, mainly clear skies. The view, chicago, indianapolis, st. Louis, that is the weather on its way late tomorrow night and into the day friday. Tomorrow looks good to start the day, grab the sunglasses. The temperatures eventually make it to just about 75 degrees. The timing of the showers and the thunderstorms and th minutes. Alison right now, the flooding situation shows no sign of letting up in houston. More rain fell today and the skies are not expected to clear until friday. Rescuers were having to use boats to save people who did not evacuate. This flooding has killed seven people. It has flooded more than 1000 homes and caused an estimated 5 billion in damage. Leon Campaign News the front runners won in the new york state primaries last night and now the focus moves to maryland. The primary is next tuesday. Maryland Election Officials have decided to use paper ballots because of the number of primary candidates. On the republican ballot, there will be the names of several contenders who dropped out months ago, but did not request their names removed. Meanwhile, protesters event in maryland. As demonstrators lined the streets outside of Decatur High School on the eastern shore, trump spoke to 3000 supporters. Three protesters were arrested. Expect more from the candidates in the coming days. Bernie sanders started airing new tv commercials in maryland today. Red, buts rocked the it was not enough, the capitals losing a heartbreaker in philly, not but the fans are letting the loss get them of down because the next game is at the Verizon Center. That is where Richard Reeve is now with a look at the fans who watch the game. Tell us, were they let down, really . Richard somewhat, leon. After all, caps fans have been through this before, where the have a loss, but they are saying, no panic yet, still a 31 Awesome Party at the Verizon Center. They were rocking the red here. Is the most exciting game ever. Richard hundreds of fans jammed into the Verizon Center to hopefully witness some hockey history. The team, how they jail, care about each other, a lot of good things. Richard even before the game, fans were pumped up. For the sweep the energy, the people, seeing everybody. Lets go, caps richard been there are fans like jay, now i confirmed caps fan. On paper, i feel this is the toughest team. Richard the feeling maybe this might be the year. Im excited about it, the best of ever felt. Richard while being in philadelphia may hav this is a hockey spectacle perhaps best watched among fellow caps fans. Just really grateful they did this for the fans. Im really excited about that. Richard youve got to keep positive. They will be back at verizon friday on home turf. Live from northwest washington, Richard Reeve, abc 7 news. Alison thank you, rich. Behaviorad some bad at a Little League game, and we are not talking about the kids. What led to a fight between adults. Leon plus, one of the biggest drug bests near the mexican border. The shocking details ahead. Is aboutnd your cash to look different. Who is in, who was out . Leon a reporters shooting in arlington. A reported shooting in arlington. These are live columbia pike. The police are not releasing information, but we have for reporters on the way and we will have the updates as soon as we get them. Now, adultst throwing punches at a Little League game in florida. Look at this video, two coaches at the game exchanging heated insults, then a fight. Of course, the kids are just watching. Example in ast series of fights at kids sporting events. No charges were filed, nobody had to go to the hospital. Police said the coaches will face a disciplinary board. Leon criminal charges in the flint water crisis, three government workers charged. The state Attorneys Office said they failed michigan families. They say this is only the beginning. Charges ranged from tampering with evidence to misconduct in office. Flints water was contaminated with lead after they decided to switch water sources to save money. Alison its believed to be the largest cocaine bust at a tunnel at the californiamexico border, found at a Storage Facility roughly 1000 feet from the border. Its the third discovered in the last month. Listen to this one ton of cocaine was seized, along with three tons of marijuana. We believe this to be the longest tunnel that we have discovered in the district to date. It is approximately 874 yards. Alison which is nine football fields. It begins in a house in tijuana. With a on your side consumer alert it has been a staple in the videogame world for more than a decade, but tonight microsoft says it is done making the xbox 360 console. I s t worth it anymore. You can still purchase the games and consoles while supplies last. Consumer news and changes coming to your money. 10 and 20 of the bills will have reflections on history. Jonathan elias has a look at the changes and when they go into effect. Jonathan Andrew Jackson is out, Harriet Tubman is in. Jackson will be booted from the 20 bill. Carry it tubman will be replacing him, the first woman to grace Harriet Tubman will be replacing him, the first woman to grace Paper Currency and more than 100 years. No word on when they will be in circulation. And were hamilton will stay on the front of the 10 bill, but there will be women from the Womens Suffrage Movement on the back of the bill. They are expected to enter circulation in 2020. The additions may have you looking at your money. The rain is moving in . Muchneeded rain, almost two weeks since we have seen anything, and finally possibly an inch of rain were the have the forest fire in shenandoah, good news theere. We had a high today of 71 degrees. We have cool down to 59 at Reagan National, passing clouds. In terms ofew temperatures, we are in the 50s. Upper 50s hagerstown. 46 frederick, 59 leesburg. Andrews 51, southern maryland. 2, 54 fredericksburg to the west, this is the next weather maker, a lot of rain falling in chicago, indianapolis, st. Louis, moving our way for the day tomorrow. Then finally late tomorrow night, into the day friday, you will need the umbrella. A good deal of it. May ev thunder. No worries right now around the capital beltway, towards hagerstown, it is dry and cool. Sometime lows, 42 to 49, clouds north and west of d. C. Early tomorrow morning. Waking up tomorrow morning, heading off to work or school, walking the dog, grabbing coffee, middle 40s. A light jacket is all you will need. By midmorning, you will be up to just wear what you are wearing right now. Maybe not, but just a jacket and tie will be ok tomorrow morning. Leon always has to take it the extra mile. The satellite and just radar, ss entering at noon time. Not amounting to a lot. Through the overnight thursday into the day friday, widespread showers, even thunderstorms. Sixwouldnt you know what, 00, rushhour commute, heavier downpours ar we will monitor this right here on abc 7 and wjla. Com. How much rain . By early saturday morning, maybe upwards of. 4 inches inside the off to the north and west possibly an inch. Tomorrow, dry for most of the day, 50 degrees tomorrow morning. The clouds, but increase midday, through the afternoon. Should reach about 75 degrees. Days, middle 70s friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. We dry out by early saturday morning. It will look at whole lot better saturday and sunday. 80 degrees on monday. I dont know what you are wearing right now, but you may want to add a little more leon it usually does not happen until 11 27. Tonight we learned that steve sleeps in a sports coat and slacks. Do you see what im wearing . Robert the caps have to wait until friday to close this out. Im Chris Van Hollen, and i approve this message. Narrator an attack ad from the campaign for donna edwards. So untrue. Outrageous that president obama said, pull it down. The Obama White House called the ad on Chris Van Hollen and the nra misleading. The sun says van hollen and president obama have the exact same position. The post praised van hollen as a leading champion on gun safety, and condemned the edwards ads that mislead voters. Donna edwards. Will she say anything to win an election . And now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. Robert the caps only needed one victory to sweep the flyers in philly, getting some rest before round two. People were talking about bringing out the brooms, but not so fast. In the second, the flyers with the 10 lead, on the attack for step Andrew Mcdonald with the wrister. In the third, the cap showing life. Working around the post, sneaks in. Just when you think the caps could come back and pull it out, the netminder was too much from philly. Everyone one saves from the philly goal candor the goaltender. The caps cannot get it done, 21. We go to scott abraham, who watch this from the press box. We are not bringing out the brooms tonight. , the brooms robert are staying in the closet. Teamssically saw two tonight, a team that sleepwalked through the first two periods, then in the third showing signs of life, but it was too little, too late. There are good teams in the playoffs. Sometimes it just does not go and tonight was not the deciding game, by any means, but there are definitely things we can do better. Iti think the first two, was not acceptable. We have to clean that up. Trotz full credit to them, we did not pick it up enough. We have to do the b scott momentum is a funny thing in playoff hockey. The flyers now have a glimmer of hope in the series. It is imperative for the capitals to close out this series friday night at the things couldr or get very interesting. Robert . Robert thanks, scott. , thethe ice to the diamond nationals trying to make it two in a row tonight against the marlins. Nats up in the fifth. Natsel a taylor, the fillet the fish. 31 the final. Leon im lovin it. Robert and according to multiple reports, the wizards have zeroed in on the thunders old coach. Alison did you come up with that on your own . It. I try. Died inpac should core 1996, but as long as you love me, anyits alright. E. Bend me shape me, any way you want me. Shape the best sleep of your life. Sleep number beds with Sleepiq Technology adjust any way you want it. The bed that moves you. Only at a sleep number store. Leon how much would you pay to own some of Tupac Shakurs wor ds. Love letter from tupac shakur, written in high school, is now on sale. It has two goals and drawings. Not useoodles, he does it. Letter i, he draws steve he draws them . Leon he did. Z1yosz guess which airline added more nonstop straightshot flights hey, d. C. , than any other out of Reagan National last year . Heres a hint. Did ya catch it . No . Heres another. Their colors are yellow, red, and blue, and they save you tons of green. Just go to southwest. Com for the answer. On this airline, everybody wins. Sfx clap, clap, ding z1yotz alison the umbrella and sunglasses tomorrow . Steve sunglasses in the morning, may be in umbrella late tomorrow evening in the north and west. But someot a washout, thunderstorms possibly in time for the rushhour commute. 70s on saturday, near 80 on monday. Alison a goodlooking weekend. Ifor all the wrong reasons. Gical you may be muddling through allergies. Try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. And zyrtec® is different than claritin®. Because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. Try zyrtec®. Muddle no more®. 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