He pulled over in the southbound shoulder of i95, when another vehicle that was traveling in the southbound lanes left its lane hitting the police cruiser, then the trooper and the other car that he pulled over. Again, the trooper was rushed to baltimore shock trauma. The other two were taken to Howard County hospital. Still unclear what caused that driver to leave her lane or how fast she was going but state police say all of this highlights the dangers of their job. Its always dangerous out there. One of the most Dangerous Things we do every day is when we get out of the vehicle conducting traffic stops. One of the reason some laws have been passed and kind of give us that barrier protection. Again, we want to continue to reiterate to the public as they are driving up to keep an eye out for us. Know we are out there trying to do our jobs. Reporter im told the state trooper who was injured has been with the Maryland State Police department for about a year and a half. Live in Howard C
Family to respect their pry vass so i privacy and their grief. Reporter it comes 40 years after the sifting through clues including the excavation of a remote hill side in virginia where the family once own property. Dozens of subpoenas issued. Reams of documents analyzed and over 100 interviews and interrogations have been cop conducted. We have traveled to half a dozen states. Reporter lloyd welch is in prison in delaware on unrelated child Sexual Assault charges. He will be extradited to virginia in the next few days, where he will stand trial. If convicted he could face the death penalty. At 6 00, you will hear from prosecutors on why they are looking at lloyd welch possibly being involved in other child abductions across the country and you will hear from prosecutors as to why this case is being tried in virginia and not here in maryland. Pat, back to you. The man at the center of this case lloyd welch, is already in prison, serving time now for sexually assaulting young girls del
The National Weather service, posted at 5 00, where we are now, southwestern Stafford County including fredericksburg. Lso eastern Culpeper County this is until 540 5 p. M. , about another 45 minutes to go. Reports of a possible doppler and thedicated tornado potential for halfdollar sized hail. Once again, this is a Tornado Warning read im going to repeat the areas are you. It includes southwestern Stafford County including the at 4 59ksburg area p. M. , a severe thunderstorm, capable of producing a tornado, located about nine miles north of fredericksburg, moving toward the southeast at about 20 Miles Per Hour. Look at this map, you can see where fredericksburg is. This is moving toward the southeast at around 20 Miles Per Hour. For those of you in this area, who are watching this now in Stafford County, this is the time you need to seek shelter, bring everyone inside that may has been outside enjoying themselves in this late spring day, almost summer. This is the storm now moving of
Storms running along 270 and south across the river to loudoun county. Another storm near woodstock. This stuff moves eastward. Its a fair amount of lightning and a smaller area. We track this eastward over the next hour or so. We will see it move through germantown, gaithersburg and rockville before 5 00. The southern end will probably stay along the Potomac River in loudoun county. Beyond that we will see ourselves with a chance of showers and storms longer. Again, the entire area in the day remains under the heat advisory for one more day. As the heat index values feel like 100 degrees or higher. Be back with the latest on the warnings and any additional ones in a few minutes. Alison okay, doug. Thank you very much. This was a big surprise around here today. Breaking news out of d. C. Where Longtime Police chief cathy lanier announced that she is finished at the end of the month. Michelle the next move for her, the National Football league. Jonathan thank you for staying with abc7 n
Thanks. You can stay connected connecteh the stormwatch7 team anytime at wjla. Com or through the stormwatch7 or twitter feeds. You can download the stormwatch7 app for your phone or tablet. You will get texted anytime there is a watch or warning that is issued. Alison a big story in the district today. He is has been the face of d. C. Police department for the last ten years. But today, chief cathy lanier announced she is calling it a career in favor of protecting football fans and players. We have Team Coverage of her bage nouncement tonight starting with Stephen Tschida her big announcement tonight starting with Stephen Tschida outside police headquarters. Stephen chief laniers announcement stubbed a lot of people. Keep in mind, her stunned a lot of peak. Keep in mind her contract was up in january. If you look at other chiefs he is had been on the job for a decade. That is a long time for a police chief in a major city. 26 years at m. P. D. Nearly ten at the head of the dep for the