Another breaking story tonight, the deadly crash of a commercial spacecraft. Witnesses say the craft exploded during a test flight over californias mojave desert. The local sheriff says one pilot was killed and a second pilot ejected but seriously injured. No one else was aboard. The wreckage just scattered across the desert. This was a suborbital passenger craft called space shape 2 developed by billionaire Richard Branson virgin galactic. Hundreds of people put down deposits hoping to someday fly aboard the craft. Virgin galactic said the spaceship experienced some sort of inflight anomaly. The man charged with kidnapping Hannah Graham appeared in a Fairfax County courtroom today in a different case. He was arraigned on charges of attempted murder, abduction and Sexual Assault from a case back in 2005. Peggy fox was in the courtroom this morning. Did matthew say anything . Yes. We heard him say a few things today. When it appeared that the judge was about to appoint the Fairfax Count
Nebraska avenue. This is the elementary school. Normally, a steady, heavy turnout here in past major elections. As of 6 00, 1100 people had cast ballots. She describes that as moderate to slow, but she expects it to pick up as the evening goes on, obviously the polls close at 8 00. She doesnt expect to surge here. Here are some of the issues that people had on their minds as they showed up tonight. I think homelessness is such a big issue and im not sure who is going to be the best able to its tough. Right. Schools, i have a daughter and shell be going to school here and i would like to see something done about the over crowding in this particular school. My big issues are resources for Public Housing and low income housing. The Marijuana Initiative, and i think just ethical representation in the d. C. City council level. Okay. What about the Marijuana Initiative . I am opposed to it. Transparency in government. I dont think we had enough of it. Cant say it often enough. The polls clos
These pictures. Reporter a few people have called in, but they have no positive leads and still need the publics help. The family depends on it. We just keep praying. All we can do is pray and pray and get these pictures out. Reporter the police are saying to let them do their job. If you have any information, call it in. Dont hold back. They will investigate. At Montgomery County police headquarters, Stephanie Ramirez, wusa9. A lot of you may wonder why an amber alert has not been issued in this case. Among the criteria ad criteria according to amber alert. Gov police must believe the child is abed and in danger. Right now abducted and in danger. Right now on our wusa9 Facebook Page we have dozens of other missing children from here in the washington area. You can log on and look and perhaps you can help bring those children home. If you know a parent with Serious Mental Health concerns, what can you do if you suspect the children are in danger . Every town and city has public departm
Stream of people coming in to vote. Fantastic weather and a closer than expected governors race, looks to have gone up. My precinct was packed this morning. Bruce leshan is live where Anthony Brown is hoping to celebrate. Hey bruce. You got it jan and lesli. There are many more democrats here in maryland than there are republicans, but democrats turn out in far fewer numbers in elections where there is no president ial candidate at the top of the ticket. And so Anthony Browns campaign has been working for months to lay out a massive get out the vote effort, especially here in prince georges. Anthony brown working the crowd until the last minute. The weather is beautiful. Theres absolutely no reason not to come out and vote. In Silver Spring, one of the busiest precincts in the state, there were lines down the hall and by late morning, 163 democrats had voted and fewer than half as many republicans. Im very excited. Its important that we get out and voice our vote. We need more democrat
Racesful well be on for a full hour and tonights show will begin at midnight. Between now and then, download the nbc washington app for breaking electio results as soon as they come in. So depending on the weather, a lot of times that makes people decide whether or they go out to the polls. We need to check in with tom to see what kind of day well have. Tom, no excuses today, right . A good day to get out to vote. Off to a chilly start in the 40s, but highs today will be near 70 degrees in washington. In montgomery and Prince Georges County, low 70s. Much of fairfax county. Across Northern Virginia, some spots are going to be pushing the upper 70s. Fredericksburg, upper 70s. Mid70s from manassas to leesburg, quantico in the mid70s as well. Southern maryland, highs in the low to mid70s there as well. A beautiful day. Just clouds coming through. King george may get into the upper 70s there in the western part of the northern neck. And near the pennsylvania border from Howard County into