I remember hearing a whole bunch of voices. Leon when a prank becomes a nightmare, only on 7 the victim speaks out about swatting. And a driver takes off, dragging a Police Officer in the car door. And grizzl allegations grizzly allegations in a cold case. Now abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Leon first,a 7 on your side exclusive, shot between the eyes and a mistaken police response, a new crime trend in our area. Swatting is what is called when a stranger places a fake call to 911 and the Police Respond in full force to an innocent persons home. The fbi says it is happening to everyday people. Crime investigator Jennifer Donelan has the story. A warning, some of the images are graphic. I still have nervous pain in my face. Jennifer here he is five months ago, shot between the eyes with a rubber bullet from a Police Officers gun. I think its a miracle he is not blind and still alive. Jennifer this is the first time we are during about a cold february afternoon in a 911 call that turned out to be a case of swatting. It is when swat teams storminess and persons home as part of an elaborate prank. According to the search warrant, the call came from a phone with a Las Vegas Area code from a man with a british accent, saying that he had three hostages and weapons. He wanted 50,000. If he did not get a come he would start executing hostages within 15 minutes. Dobbs was asleep and completely unaware of the prank call made by a stranger. It was handled like the real thing by Howard County police. Despite alleged protests from his father. More people were coming Armored Vehicles were coming. They were putting masks on. I said i know him. I said they said, no, this is a serious deal, so we have to make sure. Jennifer dobbs adult cousin in the apartment try to tell the police as well. They took my kid. Jennifer all for a guy who never called 911. What happened next is the nightmare swatting scenario, an innocent victim of the criminal think its hurt badly. It is a moment that haunts him. Please. Jennifer it is the point of contention between his family and Howard County police. Dobbs said he turned around to get clothing and his girlfriend. And a twopage document come Howard County police say that he repeatedly refused entrance to the residence, so he was hit with two rubber rounds. The second bullet hit him in the face as he was falling forward. He paid the price. Jennifer the family said there were no apologies from pleas for further explanation just one facial reconstruction surgery and another to come, all because of a prank call. How did you not trace this call and figure out where it came from . Jennifer the police say that it was a fellow online videogamer made the prank call and they are working with the fbi and interpol. 7 on your side asked the Howard County chief of police for nor camera interview about this, but we were told no twice because he is in charge of both the criminal and internal investigation. Fighting back against crime, Jennifer Donelan, abc 7 news. Leon breaking now, former president george h. W. Bush in the hospital tonight. A spokesman reports the president fell while at home in maine and broke a bone in his neck. He is fine and in stable condition at this hour. In District Heights and all that search for an officer who was caught in a driver took off from the scene. Now the officer is recovering, the suspect still on the run. Tom roussey is live with the investigation happening now. What is the latest . Tom leon, it all started behind me. The police say the officer approached a vehicle, the suspect took off come up with the officers arm was stuck in the door. The officer was dragged all this distance. That tree is where the car crashed into the tree, throwing the officer to the ground. Fortunately, his injuries are not lifethreatening, but the suspect is still on the loose tonight. I heard the brakes squeal, and impact, and people screaming. Tom he went to this cream and saw an officer down, his partner nearby. This started on todd drivein Ritchie Manor neighborhood. A watches on the ground where the police say an officer approached the car. The suspect sped off with the officers arm stuck, dragging him hundreds of feet before smashing into a tree, throwing the officer on the ground. While the guy was running, i saw police cars barreling down. Tom this picture of medics treating the officer. The police began a manhunt for the suspect, searching by air and using a bloodhound on the ground. The suspect failed to stop for the officer and endanger the officer and potentially somebody elses life. What is it that you were doing so bad that you have to injured officer, damage someones home and have neighborhood in fear of what is happening next . Tom julia once the suspect caught. Its making people to leave their own house and honestly people have to go to work and do stuff in the morning. Like, is it safe anymore . Tom this is the car and where it hit the tree. The officers injuries are not lifethreatening, thankfully but he had to be taken to the hospital. Pg county police are not identifying the officer tonight. They also do not have a description of the suspect. They are also not saying why the officer originally approached the suspect before this happened. Reporting live in District Heights, tom roussey, abc 7 news. Leon new developments putting a clear picture of what may have happened to sheila and catherine who finished on their way home from wheaton mall in 1975. Gives letter, there are murder chart decades later, there are murder charges in the case. Roz plater, im sure some people are saying finally . Roz indeed, the cold case investigators have been working this for years logging 16,000 hours, carrying out 50 search warrant, conducting more than 100 interviews. To make him a first look at the documents that outline what they found. The search warrants were issued in january for the property in taylor mountain, bedford county, virginia, longing to the family of Lloyd Lee Welch jr. The suspect in the disappearance of the two girls. According to the affidavit investigator said that he showed up unexpectedly in the spring of 1975 with two green army style duffel bags that weighed as much as 70 pounds. The bags had the odor decomposition. Will spurn the bags over several days. Witnesses said that the odor had the smell of cremation. Officers found part fragments among other items. At a News Conference wednesday investigators announced welch has been charged with first degree felony murder. Based upon the totality of the evidence revealed by investigative efforts of Law Enforcement and sworn witness testimony. Roz the girls parents have been briefed on the work today but the police emphasized there is still work to be done until they find every individual responsible for the abduction and murder of the lyon sisters as well as the ongoing conspiracy to conceal these crimes. Roz the affidavit said the family knew that wel;cch was on the run. The Family Member said he helped bring those bags in that investigation is ongoing. Roz plater, abc 7 news. Leon we will learn more about this case tomorrow at a press conference scheduled for noon in bedford, virginia. Maryland bureau chief brad bell will be there with live coverage at noon. Developing now a scary violent assault caught on camera and the search for the suspect. This happened saturday in the 1100 block of r street northwest, a man brutally beaten while he was holding onto his bicycle. If you have information, the police want to talk to you right away. A d. C. Sure hasbeens shut down for selling synthetic drugs. A case is building against the owner, who happens to be a retired cop. The store on florida avenue will be closed down a year. Investigators say that synthetic drugs were seized multiple times. Its also the site of a shooting that the Police Believe may have been behind the drug sales. The owner will not be allowed to pay and it will not be a allowed to operate any of the stores will have to pay fine. For the first time in a while, a stretch of sunshine and temperatures that are warming. A wart on that from meteorologist steve rudin. Smiling tonight. A word on that from meteorologist steve rudin. Steve Doppler Radar from the belfort furniture Weather Center scanning the skies, not a lot going on inside the beltway. If you are watching southern st. Marys county, piney point is where we have some showers drifting to the south. They will be gone in the next 10, 15 minutes and will not amount to a lot. The forecast tomorrow, low humidity, lots of sunshine lower to middle 80s. The next seven days coming up in a few minutes. Leon . Leon still ahead ticketed for blocking a streetcar line that is not even working. 7 on your side looking into the fairness of the fines. And sex crimes overshadowing bill cosby and now president obama is responding to calls that his leon a packed vigil in memory of a man shot to death, a big crowd gathered around the candlelit message. Darrell king was shot to death in a key over the weekend in acockeek over the weekend. Concerns of violence brought a crowd to a meeting in d. C. In the wake of recent violence. Just days ago, a man was shot inside of an apartment building. The police say they have increased patrols in the region. Councilmember Charles Allen is holding the Public Safety meetings in response to residents concerns. 7 on your side investigating tickets issued for blocking the h street streetcar, tens of thousands of dollars in fines even though the streetcar is not even running. That is even though the project has already cost 200 million of taxpayer money. 7 on your side called vdot and dpw several times today and nobody in either roths would specifically discuss the issue shoe. We will keep you posted in either office would specifically discuss the issue. Today, president obama responded to calls to revoke the president ial medal of freedom for book cosby. President obama there is no question of revoking a medal. We dont have that mechanism. Leon the president said he does not want to comment about ongoing cases. Once beloved comedian has been accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women. Last month news surfaced that cosby had previously obtained drugs to give to women that he wanted to have sex with. New signs at the smithsonian exhibit of bill cosbys art museum at the Smithsonian National museum of african art with a note saying the exhibition is about the artists and not the comedian. This was sunny and says they do not condone any of the behavior cosby is accused of. Tonight, the espy awards with several emotional moments. Ronda rousey was named best female athlete best male athlete with seth curry. The arthur ashe award was very emotional tonight. Caitlyn im clear on my responsibility is going forward, to tell the story the right way for me, to keep learning, to do whatever i can to reshape the landscape of how trans issues are viewed, how trans people are treated and to promote a very simple idea accepting people for who they are. Leon tonight ceremony included a special presentation in honor of laurynen hill died after battling cancer. You have a great story with us with the weather. Steve two days, and then we crank up the heat. But you like it hot and it will be that way just in time for the weekend. Outside at this hour, 77 at reagan national, the wind out of the north at 16. The wind is what will close down nicely. The high today, 88, 1 degree below average. 63 frederick, 70 martinsburg, 72 luray, virginia. The forecast tonight 59 to 67 degrees, the skies clear nicely, the humidity drops, the wind out of the north at 10. That means a cool start to thursday morning. Let me tell you, it will be beautiful. The highpressure overhead will settle across the midatlantic. That brings sunshine tomorrow morning through the midday into the afternoon. Any part of the day tomorrow looks absolutely fantastic. If you have out for activities tomorrow night, no problems, and we repeat that process through the day friday. We have a system that will move to the north and west. The heat and humidity will back across the midatlantic saturday and sunday. Talking highs in the 90s, heat index values close to 100. This is futurecast in terms of temperatures tomorrow morning 6 00 a. M. , middle to upper 60s. By late afternoon, were talking lower 80s, 80 to 85 is the general guide, then we cooldown nicely tomorrow night and another really nice day friday. 84 degrees the high tomorrow, mostly sunny skies, the wind out of the southeast at 4 to 8. The seven day outlook, middle 90s, lower 90 saturday and sunday. The heat index value will be 100. The weekend beach forecast not bad, just a chance of stray showers and thunderstorms, not amounting to a lot. Dont forget the app in the itunes app store. Leon you got it, thanks for the plug. What are you talking about tonight . Robert the espys. Ronda rousey wobn some awards. Dez wells signs a new contract. And fighting words from ronda rousey. vo you can pass down a subaru forester. dad shes all yours. vo but you get to keep the memories. Love. Its what makes a subaruru a subaru. And now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local to go to dealers. Robert Jordan Spieth has a chance to make some serious history the first and only player to win all three of the first majors, ben hogan 1953. It has been 62 years, but lets not jump the gun, worry about tomorrow. British open kicks off tomorrow. There is Jordan Spieth on the possibility of making history. Jordan to have the chance to do would only one other person in history is done does not come around very often. Im embracing the opportunity, but by the time i start thursday, it will be about how i can bring this championship down to just another event, get out there and get into contention. Robert good luck, jordan. Tiger woods sinks the long birdie a sight for sore eyes. Espys tonight, the stars from every sport were in l. A. Ronda rousey took home flight or of the year award and best female athlete. In 2001, Floyd Mayweather was sentenced to 90 days in jail ford must violence. Tonight, ronda had a message for mayweather. Ronda i cannot help but say i wonder how floyd feels being beaten by a woman for once. Robert no comment. After all the waiting, its official dez bryant and cowboys have agreed to a longterm deal. Five years, up to 70 million 45 million guaranteed. Last year he had 80 receptions with a careerhigh 16 touchdowns. And we all had fisherprice rims when we were kids, but i did not know how dangerous they could be. Ah robert there we go. And what is the lesson children . Never celebrate too early. Like you have been there before. Leon exactly. Robert its funny every time. Finally tonight, the wizards get another victory in Summer League action. They even their record at 22. Leon is mayweather going to respond . Robert i dont know. He tweeted tonight dedication in the gym. Leon we are used to seeing cranes across the region, but never like this. Steve rudin had the story earlier. A choreographed dance in chinatown. Leon construction is a way of life in d. C. , but here something you have never seen before. Dancing cranes. Thats right, two huge cranes came to life in a synchronized dance routine. It was set to music. And, yes, they did not move that fast. Steve rudin loved it. Steve oh, yeah. Leon a good golf day tomorrow. Steve 84 degrees the High Temperature tomorrow 86 friday chance of thunderstorms saturday, possibly a stray storms sunday. Leon i think this was a robert burtons highlight of the day. Robert we loved it. Leon i dont want to live with the uncertainties of hep c. Or wonder. Whether i should seek treatment. I am ready. Because today theres harvoni. A revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. Harvoni is proven to cure up to 99 of patients. Whove had no prior treatment. Its the one and only cure thats. 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