The grief on a daily basis. She seeking help. She has a great support system around her. Brad Romechia Simms is required to continue with the Mental Health treatment. She will be checked up on from time to time but she did walk out of the courthouse free. She will be living with her mother. When she come back, we will tell you why the states attorney, the prosecutor is not entirely happy about todays chain of events. In la plata, brad bell, abc7 news. Jonathan breaking this afternoon there is a report of a Sexual Assault on a school bus. The Washington Post reporting a young girl, student at a glass glow middle school was slapped and grabbed on a bus by a fellow student or students. This happened in november. Police are reviewing video from the bus. So far no charges have been filed. We have more coming up at abc7 news at 5 00 and 6 00. Michelle police are back searching for accused rapist. Stephen tschida is on the scene and says some residents say he looks familiar. Stephen that is t
Community members gather outside the funeral and along the streets, they came here leaving messages at a memorial for officer ashley guindon. They say it was a way for them to give the family faith on the day of the funeral and also pay their respects in their own way. Neighbors, families and even perfect strangers stood along the side of the road, sat on guardrails and waved flags as they watched from afar. We come together as a community. Were brothers and sisters. When something as tragic like this happens, we show support to the family and the community at large. Amy now i spoke to one woman who says it was important for her to bring her two daughters out here today so they understand the importance of making time in their busy schedules to pay respect. Ill have that story tonight at 5 00. Live in Prince William co michelle amy, thank you. Crystal hamiltons family tell abc7 news they couldnt properly pay their respects today because theyre planning her funeral. Well let you know wh
Caused by the same condition as the deadly Lenfant Plaza smoke incident. Forced metro to get crews back on the rails immediately. This is the damage from mondays fire. This is the damage after last january smoke incident. Last year, metro Operations Manager who since resigned show problems with the cable also highlight since resigned showed the problems highlighted by the ntsb report and said at the time it would take longterm single tracking to address the issue. We know there were plans in place to replace all 600 of those within the system under ground. Now again, we have learned that we do expect to get an update from metro on todays inspections. That will be live right here on abc7 news at 6 00. Reporting live, brianne carter. Alison thank you. Metro closing prompted the federal government and the d. C. Schools to offer alternatives to employees and all over the city. Sam . Sam well, we are standing over the overpass of Lenfant Plaza. As you can see the traffic coming out of Downt
Has left. The one that was damaged they were not able to upright and remove. Meanwhile down the tracks you can see new tracks. We understand they are waiting to be put in place here. Crews continue their work. We understand it will likely be days before everything is back up and running. Throughout the day some of the 16 rail cars that were derailed were uprooted and removed from the site. Ethanol from one car was offloaded. Throughout the afternoon, crews have been removing and replacing soil in this area that was impacted by the hazmat spill. While metro trains are back up and running today there is still an impact for those who use marc and amtrak. Two of the marc camden line trains have been canceled tonight. There will only there three brunswick trains tonight. C. S. X. These tracks generally are inspected visually several times a week. They are inspected between three and 12 times a year by a system that uses ultrasound to examine the internal characteristics of the steel rails t
Michelle police are search, for a missing woman whose car was found in madison county. They are holding out hope they will find sign of Nicole Mittendorf who was last seen wednesday, we are live outside the fire station where mittendorf worked with the latest on the developing story. We heard an emotional News Conference where milt mittendorf served since joining the fire department. They are urging the public to help with the search but voicing a direct message to Nicole Mittendorf in hopes that she is somewhere out there listening to what is being said. Now stephen mittendorf spoke first in the News Conference. He is a sergeant with the Virginia State police. He fought through tears to deliver that statement. Chief bowers with Fairfax County fire also speaking calling this the departments 911 call to the public to help find nicole. Mittendorf w was last heard from in Text Messages last wednesday and was reported missing last friday after failing to show up for work here at station 32