Was out of his handcuffs, waist chain and disappeared into the woods. I asked the director a couple of minutes ago if, in fact, he was wearing shack else, handcuffs an waist chain when he left the facility. He said absolutely he was in all lee chains. However, when the police told us held a News Conference at 2 30, they say they werent sure whether or not he had shack else on his leg, but thats what the detention director told me just a couple of minutes ago by phone. That he was in shack else. Now, there have been no reported sightings of this man in the last several hours. Weve been listening to police channels and hearing some reports of people that were suspicious. The police have gone and checked all those out and so far, they have not found this manning. Lets show you a little bit more about what weve been covering all day it began just minutes after david watson escaped with his handcuffs and ran into a wooded area off dorsey run road and jessup. Officers went through the woods
He was last seen running into a wooded area near dorsey run road. We found a couple of articles of clothing, we cant can you remember for sure what he may be wearing at this time Maryland State Police sent a helicopter as officers on motorcycles went into the neighborhoods and industrial parks. Some officers set up along the wood line, others kept eye on old railroad tracks. We dont believe hes armed. The guards from the Detention Center do carry weapons, however, they had secured those weapons in lock boxes inside the van before they opened the door, so we dont believe he had access to a Weapon Police say they have no evidence to suggest this was preplanned or that he may have been getting help. Watson was convicted in delaware in 2013 after being charged with firing a gun at least two Law Enforcement officers. He faced a similar charge in maryland but according to Online Court Records was found incompetent to stand trial. Thats the interesting part about this case, is in back in 2013
We have a day that is very much a summer preview. Before you know it well be doing this every day. However, this is just a one time special with temperatures in the 90s later today. I felt the humidity once i stepped outside today. I feel like you can see the humidity as we take a live look outside, sun has raise sen, good saturday to you all. Hopefully you have wonderful weekend plans. Youll want to be outdoors but youll be sweating. 71 degrees already. It is pretty sticky to start off this morning its kind of cloudy. Weve got winds out of the south right now driving in that warmth and that humidity. Its 71 in manassas, already 74 in quantico, 72 in leonardtown, 74 in annapolis. This is one of those days were going watch those temperatures just skyrocket throughout the morning and into the afternoon hours. Theyre having showers and thunderstorms out there. Storm tracker radar noticed were quiet in d. C. And our immediate suburbs. Heading out towards the mountains theres a nice line of
The presiding officer the majority leader is recognized. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent the call of the quorum be terminated. The presiding officer without objection, so ordered. Mr. Reid mr. President , i would renew my request that was just denied. I would also add to that that i be recognized at 7 30. The presiding officer is there objection . So ordered. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from ohio. Mr. Brown thank you, mr. President. I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Brown thank you, mr. President. Its with pride and humility i thank my colleagues for passing senate bill 381 last night. Once passed by the house and signed by the president this will bill award congressional gold medals to the surviving world war ii heroes we know as the doolittle tokyo raiders. The effort to pass this bill has been a personal one for me. I thank 78 of my colleagues who have cosponsored the resolution. It
What is the republican plan for fulfilling one of the president s Biggest Campaign promises . It is all happening now. Jon we began with a White House Briefing set to begin at any moment now after a lot of developments on President Trumps cabinet. Looking to the second hour of happening now, i am jon scott. Jenna that seems to be a bit of an understatement. Jon hard to keep up. Jenna hi, i am jenna lee. Life looked at the white house waiting for press Secretary Sean Spicer to appear in the Briefing Room where he is sure to get a lot of questions about the resignation of National Security advisor Michael Flynn amid the growing controversy over his conversations with the Russian Ambassador and how he characterized them to Vice President pence. New members of President Trumps cabinet are now sworn in, we have tim fox coverage with chief Congressional Correspondent mike emanuel lived on capitol hill but we start with Kristin Fisher who is life at the white house with more. Sean spicer is g