The lyon sisters. Newly unsealed warrants reveal some of the evidence against the suspect lloyd welch. Welch cousin says he helped him get two large duffel bags from the trunk of a car in 1975. Each weighed about 60 pounds had red stains and smelled of death. The bags were then set on fire. We have more from wheaton, where the girls vanished. Reporter police and prosecutors are clear the investigation into the murder of the lyon sisters is ongoing. And more people could be charged. In the Montgomery Police and all of our partners will work to hold every individual responsible who was involved with the abduction and murder of the lyon sisters as well as the ongoing conspiracy to conceal these crimes. Reporter prosecutors said they are also investigating the possibility that lloyd welch may have been involved in other child abductions across the country. So they are retracing all of his steps, starting 40 years ago. Tracked welchs activities from the time that this abduction occurred thr
Whether there are injuries. Well be updating you on this fire throughout the newscast. In the meantime back here at home moving forward after pieces of local history burn. A thursday morning friday gutted irreplacement abl irreplaceable parts. This is where they believe the fire started. Tough calls here. What to demolish and what to rebuild and they dont know the cause of the fire. A big part of history. So much destruction. The smell of burnt ash. I was devastated. Remnants of thursdays three alarm fire. It was like going to a funeral. That ripped through doug alexanders pub and seven other businesses. The fire marshall has to do his investigation. Most of the buildings here date from the 1800s, irreplaceable history. We noticed that. Really sad. Just down the street a town hall strategy session with an not so easy session. Where to go . Extensive rebuilding and remodelling and hopefully limited demolition. And maintain historical integrity. We dont want a 2015 building sticking in t
Up an armored car in virginia today. It was a really bad idea. It started in the eastern Marketplace Center in south riding virginia and it ended with one of the guys in the hospital another one locked up after Police Stopped them in Fairfax County. Julie carey has our report. Wow, very shocking very upsetting. That was the reaction of many shoppers to the shootout that took place around 1 30 in the east gate marketplace parking lot. A dunbar armored truck was parked in front of the Capital One Bank when two suspects approached and opened fire. One of the suspects shot at the dunbar Security Officials and the guards returned fire both fired and the suspect was hit several times. Reporter the dunbar truck drove across the parking lot to the Harris Teeter to get away from the gunfire. The suspects jumped into a car and fled but an alert shopper inside the Grocery Store was watching. He got key lookout information. Saw what was going on saw them run off, was able to get a car description
The Death Penalty against Jesse Matthew in case the case goes to trial. What can you tell us . It is certainly a decision that got the attention of everybody in court, not necessarily what we acted. But the Commonwealth Attorney saying that there was new evidence came to light, new forensic evidence that came to light in february that compelled her office to upgrade this for my first degree murder case to a capital murder case. She would not give any details as to what the evidence is, only saying that Jesse Matthew was served the indictment this morning, and this was evident that came forward. Forensic evidence came and propel case to move forward. He had been facing firstdegree murder charges after Hannah Grahams disappearance in charles phil. Her remains were found five weeks later in october in a rural part of the county. He was arrested a few days after. He was arrested in galveston texas. Talk about this new texas, if the question as to why this question decision was made. Heres
This young man shoved me and told me to get like out of the way, i old man. That man was eli shah smith. The two exkinged words. I said youre a disgrace to the human race. He got right in my face and said do you want to take this outside . Reporter they went up the escalator arguing when the man police guyed as smith spits in langerfords face and punches him. He had come back at me again and asked me the same question and i said the same statement. I barely got it out of my mouth before that is about all i are e member. Reporter langerford was sent to the hospital with minor injuries. His face was bruised under his right eye and the glasses he was wearing cut into his cheek. Police looked for smith for days and arrested him late last night. In atwitter on an account Police Identified as the suspect, smith tells the friend that he punched langerford because he was being disrespectful. The video shows he swat at the other man after that guy spit. For now, it will go to the court. Smith i