Reality star mark cuban. What cuban told us late today. And the urgent manhunt right now, after a little boy is captured on surveillance. An American City and the plea for help. Good evening. And we begin tonight with that decision from a judge in pennsylvania. Bill cosby, once nicknamed americas dad, will now face his first criminal trial for alleged sexual assault. Cosby was escorted into the courtroom today, surrounded by cameras, police and in the crowd, some of his supporters. His defense team arguing sometimes shouting that the evidence is not there. Abcs linsey davis was in the courtroom. Reporter bill cosby greeted fans, waving, but walking into court today, not knowing if the first criminal trial against him would proceed. Guided into the courtroom, where a pennsylvania district judge ordered the embat to stand trial on charges of sexual assault. Andrea constand, the woman at the heart of the case, who alleges cosby sexually assaulted her, was not present in court today. Inste
Police say hemming has a record of armed robbery, burglary, felony cocaine, vehicle theft, destruction of property, and now two counts each of attempted first and seconddegree murder. The latest charges stem from an incident last week when hemming allegedly tried to kill two Montgomery County detectives with a homemade pistol. They were attempted to arrest the uber driver on a warrant at the time. Uber of course, require all applicants to submit to background check. How did he clip through the cracks . We contracted uber five hours ago but have not gotten an answer. It gives you pause when you think those are the people that could be picking me up at my house or any random place and brick me somewhere else. They are driving you and you expect them to have record or be model kevin no word if uber parted ways with him. Well tell you what we discovered outside his house this afternoon at 5 00. Im kevin lewis, abc7 news. Michelle quite the rap sheet. Thank you. We showed Surveillance Video
Dancing with the stars. All the favorites were back in and outside of the ballroom for what was an actionpacked event. Well give you all the highlights including, of course, which star took only the coveted mirror ball trophy on this wednesday, may 25th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. We do say good morning. Im kendis gibson. Welcome back. It is good to be back. Its great to be back for dancing with the stars finale. It was a big one. It was a very fun show. They know how to make it an event. It was emotional. There was so much going on. I loved the whole thing. I laughed, i cried. You cried. Not really. It was fun. Hi, everyone. Im diane macedo. We begin with a donald trump rally in new mexico where angry protest razor clashing with police in riot gear that it was a long night. Scenes of violence erupted overnight outside the Albuquerque Convention center as trump addressed thousands of support ares inside. Pro tethers threw rocks and bottles at officers, overran bar
The only exception being public notification could hamper the ongoing investigation. Also new today we just obtained charging documents from Montgomery County showing the alleged red line rapist 39yearold john hicks was seen masturbating inside of a moving red line train car ten days before the rape. That occurred around 9 00 p. M. On saturday april 2 near the Medical Center station. At least one victim used their cell phone to record hicks touching himself. By april 6 of, Metro Transit Administration identified hicks as the suspect but the officers did not immediately arrest him. Keeping him on the street. April 12 hicks allegedly raped the woman inside the red line train car as it traveled between forest glen and the glenmont stations. Only then did they go to hicks northeast home and take him to jail. Since we broke the story metro rider blasted wmata not putting out an of release about either of hicks alleged crime. Today general manager Paul Wiedefeld answered tough questions from
Questions reporters, metro g. M. Paul wiedefeld mandated the agency publicize all Violent Crimes the same day they happen. Members of congress applaud that decree. I think people are more concerned with incidents like that, than they are with smoke in the car. I feel that he will take to heart what we said today and put more information out. Kevin Metro Transit Police say they did not arrest hicks after his alleged master base incident master base incident because they were waiting for the arrest warrant to come down. He used his smart trip card after the alleged crimes and undetected until after the fact. Im kevin lewis, abc7 news. Alison now to the violence on the green line. Last night a 24yearold man way to work at the branch avenue station at 9 00. He says he boarded an empty car and that the group followed him. As soon as the train left the station he says they attacked him and that one of them was holding a gun. Hit me with the pistol. He took my shoes. That is when the friend c