And weighs 140 pounds. He has a teardrop shaped tattoo below his right eye. Establishing mark. No doubt. At 6 00, we will look at the prisoner transport protocol to see if this incident could have been avoided. Live in jessup, im kevin lewis, abc7 news. Larry thanks. We are looking at the Wicomico County. The guards were transporting him when he escaped. Scott has more from the live desk on what the team found out. Scott they call this a Detention Center. This is a county jail with issues. I have the issues right here. In 2000, the u. S. Department of justice found the facility in rough shape. The d. O. J. Found the police understaffed, in need of repairs and the medical program needed an overhaul. It opened in 1988. Handles 6,000 offenders a year. Capacity is david watson arrived at the Detention Center thursday from a delaware prison. Usually the facility only hold inmates serving up to a maximum sentence of 18 months. Webster was here to face more charges. This type of the transport
The Wicomico County jail director telling us that the incident is under investigation. He had not made his way to the facility yet. The search zone is massive and it includes kavnous warehouses and the windy railroad tracks. We dont believe he is armed. The guards from the Detention Center due do carry weapons but they secured them in the lock boxes inside the van before opening the door. There are a lot of Unanswered Questions about policy. He weighs 180 pounds and 58. He has a tear drop watson was transferred for psychiatric evaluation bull he is serving more than 100cheer sentence in delaware for firing into a Police Officer home. He is facing charges for a similar crime in maryland. But that trial was reportedly delayed because of the questions over watson competency. Police are warning, good to repeat this. This is considered dangerous. If you see him, call 911. You can help by going to the abc7 Facebook Page to share his photo and get it out to see his face. Abc7michelle break ne
Howling wind to raging water, parts of five states under siege from the elements. In texas theres a tornado crossing the road in front of us. Reporter this giant tornado rolling into canton. Tragedy was averted on prom night by this quick thinking dj. I said it is going to be a direct hit, reporter 20 people went into the bathrooms and storage closet and wrote out the storm without a scratch. Automobile dealership and its entire inventory of new cars is now a junkyard. This couple helpless as they record the tornado that destroyed their new home. Glad to be alive. Reporter residents banding together to help each other pull through. We are lucky. I dont know if we will ever get it cleaned up. Reporter in the desperate search for an 18monthold girl and fouryearold boy trapped inside of a truck swept away by floodwaters. Right now i think we are looking at a recovery. We are hoping for the best. Water wasfor some, the only escape route for the flooding. This pregnant woman and her husband
Determine if the murder of a transgender woman was a hate crime. Ers on theom peep loose at the university of maryland . This is a breaking news alert. News frombreaking temple hills. Prince georges county police on the scene of a deadly stabbing. They found the man on linda lane near old branch avenue. It does not appear to be a random act. We will bring you updates as they are available. A bizarre case involving a love trying and murder in Anne Arundel County. Her 13yearold daughter, and her daughters 18yearold boyfriend are in jail, charged with killing two people come including the womans husband. Richard reeve has the details. Richard this crime has a lot of people shaking their heads. Astasi have ann an been married 18 years. Triangle ended and murder. Prosecutors say it was in this Anne Arundel County home where a love triangle between ann an andsi, her husband anthony, their livein lover turned to murder. Is the boyfriend of the 13yearold daughter. Its crazy. Richard the police
Investigates. By charging the defendants under this statute, we can charge the gang members together as a group. And present to the jury at trial. Each of the overt acts, in furtherance of the gang activity. So that the jury understands the the full mosaic of these defendants swath of terror, as they cut through the greenmount area. The arrest welcomed neighborhoods that for long were underseas. We get tired of the deaths and the murders and robberies and all the stuff that is going on. Its good to hear some good news sometimes. Reporter as of late this afternoon, police say they were still trying to track down and arrest 15 of the suspected black guerrilla family gang members. Were live, derek valcourt, wjz Eyewitness News. Derek, thank you. Police promise this is not the end of their efforts to crack down on what is left of the black guerrilla family here in baltimore. Crime concerns in towson. For the third time this week. Police are investigating a robbery. Mare sein the mary is in