A gruesome ambush that unfolded around 6 45 a. M. This morning as wdbj, near the end of its morning newscast. The news crew was conducting an onair interview, something they do every morning, at a Shopping Center in moneta, outside of roanoke, when the gunman attacked, firing off, again, at least eight rounds that shooter was tracked to the north and was eventually found off of i66 in Fauquier County suffering from a gunshot wound. We have Live Team Coverage for you at both locations this evening. We begin with david culver and the latest from investigators in roanoke. David . Reporter jim behind me, you can see a very active scene several hours after that attack, as you mentioned, captured live on tv. This is the plaza, a scenic place that overlooked Smith Mountain lake. The sheriff, we just heard from him a short time ago, the sheriff in Franklin County, pointing out how close knit a community this s he recently done a similar live interview with the reporter Alison Parker and photog
Nancy todays rain and clouds are sticking around tonight, but are we looking at a messy morning drive . Josh knight is here with the latest. I thinkfortunately, that is what we are settling in for. More of us will see the dry weather tonight, and just in time for tomorrow morning another heavy band of rain moves in. Right now, the same area of low pressure the past couple days very slowly working its way over the coast, ultimately towards new england. At this point, mostly dry weather, if you shower south of d. C. Heading our way overnight. Tomorrow morning the rain is a bit heavier. Morning,into tomorrow just before 7 a. M. , the next round of heavier rain just south of d. C. Right through about the bus stop time is when the heaviest band is coming through. Later in the week temperatures more like summer. Jonathan scene in college park. All this damage from the fire come in nearly 40 million. The structure that was going to be home for hundreds is now on hold. Tom roussey has the late
Morning firefighters still on the scene of a huge fire in college park. This was the scene for hours monday. Flames and thick smoke visible for miles, as a multimillion dollar construction project burned. Tom roussey has more. Meanwhile a man arrested for flyi near that fire police say Trevon Miller flew his private drone right into the direct path of a police helicopter. They had to take special action to prevent a crash. Miller is charged with interfering with a Police Response and reckless endangerment. Breaking overnight a fire turns into a death investigation. Sam sweeney is at the live desk. Larry as we come on the air this morning, we are learning that the Prince William county homicide unit is now involved in this case. It started as an Apartment Fire on sherbroooke circle in woodbridge. Thats just off of old bridge road. When firefigters made their way inside the adult man unconcious on the floor. He was pronounced dead shortly later. All of this unfolded just after 1130 last
Person has died as a result of the incident and this is the tractortrailer involved along with an suv. A Reconstruction Team has set up and they will document this activity and taken measurements, but until further notice this portion of the parkway will remain closed. Right now all traffic coming northbound is being diverted onto eastbound and you will have no access from westbound balls ford road. All right, moving onto the next camera, eastbound on 66, as you travel inbound to the roosevelt bridge the accident activity is resting to the shoulder with all lanes open. Maps, topside outer loop starting to see the slowdowns west of the Mormon Temple towards 270. Accident activity has been pulled to the shoulder and all lanes are now open. That is the traffic watch and in 10 minutes we will update the ride in manassas now we need a check on the forecast and vj, looks like the rest the worst has yet to come . Moderate to area of heavy rain is going to start moving into our area, and along
Nobody will ever find you. That woman is still alive and likely witness at the industrial. Fultons discovery, they reopened the investigation into rodriguez disappearance. They got a warrant to search her apartment last friday. Denying bail today, judge said the defendant knows the witnesses, knows where they live and knows how to make bodies disappearance. Reporting live, im sam ford. Larry thank you. The smoke can be seen for miles. Today People Living near the massive fire say they could smell it. Brad bell was out there all day monday. What did the investigators learn today, brad . Brad they are not telling us they learned anything. I dont think they learned much at all. They did go to the area of origin. Where the ladder is set up. They looked at it from the outside. One of the problems here the firefighters say is the way that the people was built. They are expected to be on scene for another night. Commanders insisted that the crews remained outside directing water on the hot sp