Reaching their verdict, convicting Charles Severance on all 10 counts. Re tears and hugse courtroom among family members of the victims, and plenty of relief here where the murders took place. They have been searching for resolution for nearly 12 years. A club theybers of never expected or wanted to join. These families have found strength in one another and today found something more. We all know the guilty berdych verdict brings a sense of relief, but it will never compensate the loss or bring back our loved ones. Members of family the three victims testified during his sentencingeang, detailing how the murders change their lives forever. We long ago lost hope that justice whatever come. Dunning talked about her father, who died in 2012 and who many openly suspected we have anguish that our datas not here beside us, ofally feeling the weight unfair suspicion being lifted from his already carriea too heavy load. Jeff the parents of Charles Severance had no comment after court but said
Come down at any moment at this point. After that happens we expect to hear from the lead prosecutor in the case. Ryan porterwe expect to hear frt family members of the victims so this is still a developing story in fairfax. We will have much more coming up for you later on at 5 00 and again at 6 00. Until then, live in fairfax, Jeff Goldberg, abc7 news. Jonathan thank you for that. The killings had alexandria on edge foryears. Residents wondering each time they heard a knock on the front door what would be on the other side. Brianne carter continues our team coverage. This has to come as a sense of relief for a it lot of folks tonight. Brianne so many in this community have close ties to the victim in eachof the killings. For more than a decade, people who live and work in the del rey section of alexandria were on edge at diffent times. R habits. Those that would go out in the middle ofthe day to walk their dog are no longer doing that after word of each of the killings inside of a ho
Northern Virginia Bureau chief Jeff Goldberg stepped out of the courtroom. What did he have to say . Jeff it happened at 2 30 in the afternoon unexpectedly. The witness was compose and he talked about the shooting he received when he was on his way home from a doctors appointment. He said he received the call from a neighbor who said, has been an incident in your house. You need to get home right away. He was asked if anyone had problems with his wife. She had no enemies he answered. He said they were married nearly 37 years and met in alexandria in elementary school. And she lived on the street her entire life. Without it was not uncommon for people to come and go from the home. But he did not know ron kirby. He knew nancy dunn. Because the children attended the preschool. This is a key to the prosecution contention that Charles Severance targeted member of the system and wanted to convince violence against them. The Defense Attorneys did not ask any questions at all of norm lodato. B
The day of his murder in 2013. He said he saw severance near the home on that day. Kirbys son joseph taking the stand telling the court about the terrible afternoon. I walked through the front door and saw my father dead. Defense attorney was very critical in his questioning of the plumber trying to raise doubt about his claims that he saw severance in ron kirbys neighborhood the day of the murder. The defense will get its chance to present its case earlier than expected when the morning began. With the prosecution saying they are ahead of schedule and expect to rest the case at some point on monday. Live in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. Leon thank you for that, jeff. Folks if you want to follow thecation even closer, dont miss the case even closer dont miss a beat. Jeff is live tweeting from the courtroom. jeffg. Maureen a man dressed as a woman is caught peeping at a mother and her child in a bathroom stall. A peeper dressing as a woman and holds a mirror under the bathroom stal
Halloween revolt. The National Liberation militias plan is infiltrate revelry and wear masks and then cause a disturbance to lure the police to the scene. Then the anarchists would attack the officers with bricks, bottles and possibly firearms. Just a short while ago i received an email from the field office, the Washington Field office. This is the latest coming from the f. B. I. It reads that the f. B. I. Routinely shares information about potential threats to better enable Law Enforcement to protect the community they serve. So no specific threat here but a general alert across the country. The people we spoke to, the halloween partiers say they wont let the alert discourage them this halloween. Reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. Alison thank you. We want everyone to have a fun, safe halloween. The National Center for missing and exploited children has a flyer online with recommendations. Plan trickortreating route before you go out. Its a good time to remind your children