of seven charges, has vanished, disappearing last thursday, just one day before his scheduled sentencing in a washington, d.c. court. the 52-year-old had been under house arrest in naples, florida, after a judge sided with worrell s complaint about not getting proper medical treatment at a d.c.-area jail. but tonight, authorities are concerned about potential violence, given his criminal history and prior access to weapons. in 2009, he was arrested for impersonating a police officer, using a badge to pull over and harass a female driver. police discovering a firearm, knives, and two pair of handcuffs in his vehicle. worrell s attorney did not respond to our calls today. he s not been seen since disappearing from his home in florida, and tonight, the fbi s asking for the public s help in locating him. david? david: pierre thomas, live in washington. thank you, pierre. we turn now to a beloved clothing store owner, wife, and mother, shot and killed over what police say was a dispute
sentence him to 14 years. worrell had been under house arrest in florida since his release from jail in november of 2021. he s one of more than 3 dozen proud boys that have been charged in the capitol riot. and no word tonight from worrell s attorney. meanwhile, authorities are asking the public to come forward with any information on where he might be. mary? mary: reena, thank you. next tonight, the grim search for the missing on maui. hundreds remain unaccounted for. 114 have been confirmed dead. 78% of the scorched area has now been searched nearly two weeks after those devastating wildfires. and anger and frustration is growing. abc s melissa adan is on the ground on maui tonight. reporter: tonight, the maui wildfire disaster s death toll rising to at least 114 people. officials have searched 78% of the area destroyed by the flames. more than 1,000 federal workers are on the ground, including
many out of control. more than 34 million acres burning there this year. that s larger than the state of new york. mary, experts say this record-breaking fire season in canada is due in part to it being too hot and too dry for too long. mary? mary: and no end in sight. jacqueline, thank you. now to the urgent manhunt for a member of the proud boys. christopher worrell disappeared days before his sentencing for pepper spraying police officers during the january 6th riot. here s abc s reena roy. reporter: tonight, the search intensifying for this man, identified by authorities as a member of the proud boys extremist group who attacked the u.s. capitol on january 6th. we need backup. reporter: 52-year-old chris worrell was supposed to be sentenced friday for assaulting officers during the insurrection. instead, he was a no-show, and the fbi now on the hunt. worrell was found guilty of spraying pepper-spray gel on multiple police officers. prosecutors asking the judge to
last, year he removed the state attorney andrew reward warren over indications that he would not pursue charges under florida s 15-week abortion ban. joining us now is former florida state attorney monique worrell. thank you for joining me tonight, miss worrell. thank you for having me. that is the duly elected state attorney for the night judicial circuit. absolutely. state attorney, duly elected state attorney worrell, i want to play a clip from governor desantis explaining his decision to suspend you. monique worrell criminal justice clearly and fundamentally derelict, those two constitute both neglect of duty and incompetence. what is your response to what we ve heard? you know, it is part of a smear campaign that has been going on for months to try and