Now, it was eight years ago when the case was closed for nearly eight years until a new witness came forward this year and police were able to arrest Jose Rodriguez cruz. Multiple sources tell news4 that cruz led police here to stafford county, virginia, along this stretch of i95 where he says he buried the young womans body. I spoke with police chief Peter Newsham today. While he would not comment on the specifics of the search, heres what he had to say about the importance of finding butlers body. I know that its very important for the family to be able to recover pams remains. Its extremely important to them so were working Attorneys Office to see if we can make that happen. Reporter he plans on being out here friday afternoon when the search begins. Its important to note that the landscape here has changed dramatically in those eight years, so police are hopeful, hopeful that they will be able to recover those remains. Thats the very latest. Leon, back to you in the station. Thank
Edward . Reporter leon and wendy, the explosion happened basically in the tunnels underneath where i am underneath the Port Authority. Right now authorities are backtracking the suspects last couple of days to see if he had help this this or acted by himself. Chaos and confusion for morning commute in new york city. Boom, boom and then i just ran upstairs. Reporter security video shows a pipe bomb exploding inside the Port Authority bus terminal. It was a bomb because i know i seen movies. This wasnt movie, this was reality. People scattering all over the place. Reporter three people were injured as well as the suspected bomber. This picture posted on twitter shows the man who police say tried to blow himself up and injure others in a failed attempted suicide bombing. The device was based on a pipe bomb. It was affixed to his person with zip ties. He had burns and wounds to his body. Reporter his name is akayed ullah, 27, in the United States for the past seven years with roots back to
Oh, my gosh, the train went off the tracks. Reporter one car falling from the interstate below, another dangling from the overpass. I was in front of it. Nerve racking, kind of sick to your stomach after seeing this right now. Reporter multiple vehicles were hit by the falling train car as others came crashing into the piles. The people that were in all the vehicle s, even though when you see the pictures its pretty h horrific, at this point nobody in the vehicles was fatal. Reporter 77 passenger ands five crew members were on board the train which was headed south from seattle to portland. Witnesses scrambled to rescue trapped su viervivors and helpet them to the hospital. Some had broken back and injuries, and broken ankles, and head trauma. Reporter they are en route to investigate the traumatic derailment. A morning within seconds. Sarah doll off, nbc news. Our coverage of this big story just getting started. Remember even when were on on the air, you can read updates. Open up the
I get low, ready to go out the door. I get out the building, no one is behind me. Theyre jumping off the balcony. We had to go catch them. Reporter by 7 00 a. M. , the first of the firefighters arrive. It is already a well advanced fire. Two residents were found in windows and firefighters took them down by ground ladder. Reporter five residents injured, three taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. One firefighter is treated on the scene, but returns to duty. The fire leaves at least 12 families homeless just days before christmas. The American Red Cross is working with 21 adults and 11 children displaced by the fire. Were providing funds for food, clothing, lodging, and we are also connecting them with other agencies out there. Weve made arrangements with Prince Georges County fire, police, and toys for tots so that the children who lost their something for the holiday. Reporter some local churches are also gathering donations so that these homeless familie
Plenty of sunshine. As the sun sets before 5 00 p. M. We cool off quickly. 30 degrees by 7 00 or 9 00, once we work our way to midnight light snow is possible. Heres the thing. A very tiny disturbance in ohio, indiana and illinois that could bring us snow showers. Ill have more on the timing around 4 15. Download our nbc washington app for the latest forecast we personally put into the app ourselves, pat. Thanks, amelia. Breaking right now at 4 00, a crime scene inside union station. A man is suffering from multiple stab wounds after being attacked this afternoon inside the station. Its not clear whether it happened on a train platform or near the food court. Right now police say they are looking for a black man around 20yearold wearing a white hat and blue pants. They dont have a motive yet. New details now about a fiery crash in Charles County early this morning that left three people dead. Chopper4 capturing whats of the this torched car after it was towed away from the scene in la