Tschida, abc7 news. Leon thank you. Staying in Northern Virginia now. Two armed robberies in a matter of minutes in alexandria. Police are trying to determine if they are connected in any way. The first one happen around 11 00 at a phone store in alexandria. The second was a gas station on patrick street. In both instances two men, one armed with a handgun held up a store clerk. No one was hurt. The police have not released surveillance video. Alison jurors got a dark look in the mind and the history of accused serial killer Charles Severance. Today the mother of severances son testified about the moment that she feared for her life. New at 5 00, abc7 Northern Virginia chief Jeff Goldberg revealed the new details that came out in court. Jeff the prosecution shifting to focus in the investigation of the murder of ron kirby. In the last 30 minutes or so we heard from the medical examiner who performed the autopsy saying that she discovered three bullets and that ron kirby died of two gunshot wounds to the chest. Also saying that the shooter fired from a distance of more than two to three feet. Although she could not give an exact distance. This morning we heard from the woman who had a child with Charles Severance. During her testimony, severance looked straight ahead. Not at her the entire time. Pamela nichols leaves court after testifying about meeting Charles Severance while dancing in july of 1998. In march of 1999 the couple not married had a son living at this home in alexandria. But a year later amid problems, she took the child and left. Leading to a custody dispute in 2000 in which severance was denied all visitation rights. The nitial motivating factor prosecutors say that caused severance to kill nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato. In court, she testified for the following nine years severance sent many angry letters to her, their son and her parents. They were frightened. They were threatened. Court papers from the custody case show in 2000 nichols once returned to the home with her mother and a Police Escort to get clothing from herself and the child. But severance changed the locks so she entered the window. Severance came after her and police heard screams. She is testified of mr. Severance. Inside the home they found a handgun on the pillow, rifle on the kitchen table, ammo around the house, gas mask on a rocking chair. A moment today that caused problems with the trial. A juror revealing he didnt realize until today he had met Charles Severances son at the gym. They said hello to each other today in the cafeteria. The lawyers asked questions about the juror and everyone is satisfied he can remain on the case. We also heard testimony from joseph kirby about the grim discovery the day his father was murdered. We will tell you what happened at 6 00. Until then live in fairfax, Jeff Goldberg, abc7 news. Alison okay. See you then. Thank you. Warning tonight near r. F. C. Stadium after a woman was sexually assaulted in the middle of the afternoon. D. C. Police say at 2 00 yesterday a man found his way to unlocked apartment on a street. If you say anything, call the police. Leon Baltimore Mayor calling for Police Sergeant to resign after there was video of him spitting on a handcuffed suspect went viral. Leon we showed you this video at abc7 news at 5 00 yesterday. The mayor stephanie rawlingsblake has weighed in on this saying that the sargents actions are contributing to the poor relationship between the police and the community they serve. The interim commissioner says that he is suspended and the investigation is ongoing. Also in baltimore three of the Police Officers there accused in the arrest and the death of freddie gray dropped an effort to have the statements thrown out in court. They claim that the statements were given before they were read the rights but they have dropped the Court Motions after the judge rejected similar claims yesterday. Alison there is a change in the air tonight. We see more evidence that we are headed for falls peak. We have a look at the forecast. Doug were in arlington. Live up the Potomac River and the national harbor. Clouds but that is it. Tell you about the weather conditions. In the midtothe upper 60s area wide. Check out the numbers. 68 at Reagan National airport and woodbridge. 660 in manassas. 67 in annapolis. 65 in reston. We have had heavy cloud cover in the day but that has started to improve. This is the physical image. What you see are the clouds. They are scattered throughout the region. Tomorrow morning, many areas are in the midtoupper 40s. Tomorrow is going to be delightful across the area here with more sunshine and you know a less, not quite as a breezy as we saw today. So that is one good thing. As we head through the day on friday, it will turn cooler. The showers come through with a cold front. After that, a much chillier weekend. Highlights coming up in a couple of minutes. Back to you. Leon all right. Ill take it. Thanks, doug. That 16inch water main that burst and sent a wave of water down Rockville Pike has been repaired tonight. The rourke isnt done yet. Is the work isnt done yet. Is the end in sight . If you look behind me you can see the traffic bilding in bethesda. They shifted the traffic to one lane they paved. Take a look further down. You can see the traffic making its way through Rockville Pike. The crews have been working along here trying to repair the road. The water is now back on to all their customers. If you were impacted by the water outage the Officials Say its normal that you might experience discolored water. Run the tap for a few minutes to allow that water to flush out. Talk about the timing of this. When should we expect the road to be back open . Take a listen to what the officials told us about an hour or so go. Avoid this area. No question it will be a one to two lane throughfare. Sometime around midnight or so, theyll have it all wrapped up. It goes highway, we are still looking for a clean morning commute. That is the key. The rush tomorrow. To have it back open along the stretch of Rockville Pike. They have a lot of work to do in the goal of the morning rush tomorrow. Brianne carter, abc7 news. Alison thank you. Turned out to be a historic night in las vegas. We learn the first democratic president ial debate drew a record audience. But it also may have played a major role in who will and will not run for president. Karen travers explains. Karen record ratings for the democratic debate. 15. 3 million americans tuned in to see the contenders duke it out for the first time. Today all eyes on Vice President joe biden waiting to see if he will join the field. I was proud of them. They all did well. Karen last night, Hillary Clinton was aggressive, not waiting to respond to attack us but going at the main rival bernie sanders. Im a progressive, but im a progressive who likes to get things done. Karen much of the talk about the Biden Campaign is in the context of clinton struggling. The ongoing controversy about the personal email server, the falling poll numbers and the questions about her trustworthiness. But now even biden supporters say the window is closing for him to announce a run. After last nights debate is there a place for the v. In the race . Last night it was the clinton and the sanders show. Former secretary of state getting a surprise boost of support from the rival. The American People are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails. Karen the republican field no surprise slammed the potential opponents. Jeb bush on fox news said he will make sure americans keep hearing about clintons emails. If she wins the nomination and i win the nomination, trust me. Its not going to end. Karen for the other three candidates a missed opportunity to make a splash. Where does joe biden fit in . Even his supporters say the window is closing for him to announce a run. Reporting from northwest, karen travers, abc7 news. Leon our senior political reporter is still there in las vegas. Alison he is breaking down the odds of Vice President biden entering the race. What he found out coming up tonight on abc7 news at 6 00. Leon still ahead on abc7 news at 5 00 a woman and her great grandson killed in a fire. The panicked call to 911 and the community outpouring of support. Alison plus an elected official takes matters in her own hands. What she had to say after watching the video of that sprint for justice. Leon family members from cargo ship vanishing in the bermuda triangle. Runners attacked on a popular trail. The suspect took flight in a literal way. It will make sense when you see the story after the alison 7 on your side with a Health Matters warning. Anne Arundel County Public School canceled the free flu mist Vaccination Program because of a delay in shipment from the manufacturer. It will likely be december before the county gets the shipment, which is too late in the season for a countywide program. Abc7 talked to several area pediatricians who report delays in their shipments as well. Injectable vaccines are available. Leon lets talk about the concerns that are arising from a popular running trail in bethesda. There have been a series of attacks from the sky. Alison so this time we know just who is responsible. Somebody has to go there. Leon had to go there. Alison kevin lewis has more on the attack from above. What a story out there. Kevin yes, we are coming to you from the danger zone. Halfmile stretch of the capitol crescent trail southwest of downtown bethesda. The perp is an angry owl that has attacked at least three people so far. Oh, my gosh. Frightening. Kevin hunting season of another sort. In the capitol, crescent trail in bethesda. Here signs warning trail users of a young owl on the attack. Its terrifying. That is something you see in a movie or something. I dont know. For sure. Crazy. Few know better. The maryland runner. She then flew at my neck again. I sprinted away. Because the owls are knock ternal, Parks Department is telling people to stay off the trail at night. Avoid reflective gear and high ponytails which owls confuse for prey. It doesnt happen. Like in bethesda. But they arent taking chances. This is a rare thing. Its part of an elite club. Follow moco owl on twitter. Its a parody account. They said as long as stay out of my forest, were good. Plenty more where that came from. Im kevin lewis. Leon all we need is an indignant owl. Alison lets talk about the weather and the fall chill that is coming our way. Doug the feel of fall is in the air. Leon little bit doug it is going to intensify over the weekend. The area outside the city by sunday and monday morning. Maybe the first touch of frost for the season. Get updated look at the cloud cover across the area. Showers across pennsylvania. Low broken deck of clouds around our region. A live look down the river. There are be skies above the clouds. We have a lot less in cloudiness. The temperatures are chilly north and worse. Its 57 in pittsburgh. 59 in detroit. The 70s are hanging tough along southside virginia, carolina and the outer banks. Tomorrow is not particularly chilly. It will be in the 60s. 69 and maybe close to 70 in spots. Even friday is in the 60s. But on the weekend the really chilly temperatures will dive in here. We have a couple of showers that are moving across pennsylvania. The cold front is north and west. Keep an eye on that. The future cast this evening has a few patches of showers continuing across pennsylvania. The High Pressure will move in tonight. Tomorrow should be bright and sunny around the area. If the high continues to expand east, we will be in good shape all day long. Friday as well. Then as we get into later friday afternoon and friday night the next cold front will approach. You can see it here to show up for rain across the northern section of ohio. Probably around noon or the early afternoon through the region here on friday. So what will happen is we will get the showers that will come into Late Afternoon and the evening. Thunderstorms expected. A chilly change and the winds pick up by friday night. The weekend is going to be mighty chilly. We said a moment ago there could be patchy frost in spot early sunday and monday morning. Give you the forecast through tonight. Mainly clear. Chilly. Lows at 49 degrees. We head through the Morning Hours tomorrow through the day to the midtoupper 60s. Across west in the metro area. 68 in charlesup to and hancock. 69 in urbana. Metro a lot of 60s as well. The winds dont be strong. Southern maryland on the breezy side. But slightly cloudy in the upper 60s. The temperatures through the culpeper, rappahannock county. Most of the foothills once more. Its pleasant moving forward. Put it together. Few showers on friday with a cold front. After that it will change in a big way for the weekend to become breezy. Highs upper 50s saturday and sunday. Remind you that there is a possibility of sunday and monday morning to suburban area and touch of frost. Alison thank you. Leon sprint for justice from elected leader. Coming up what allowed the thief to escape her grasp. Alison first, family members demand justice after a ship vanished leon family and friends held a vigil to honor victims of el faro, the ship that sank during hurricane joaquin. Some are saying that the company should be held accountable for safety concerns aboard the ship and the travel path it took during the hurricane this month. Its not just the negligence of the people. Putting a ship on the water that was not seaworthy. No doubt. Shouldnt have been there. Too old. Leon the owners of el faro insisted there was a plan to avoid the hurricane. A plan that unraveled when the propulsion stopped working. Alison rage caught on video tonight. Police hope this video will help you fight back. It was shot at a Convenience Store at georgia and decatur street in northwest. You can see a man trying to rob the clerk. No one was hurt. They have offering a reward for tips to lead to arrest. Leon a former City Council Member in houston, texas, took on the thieves that targeted her. You have to see this for yourself. The thieves pulled up and took her purse but she wasnt content to watch it. She ran after car to get away and jumping into the open window of the car, as you see there. The car turns and ran over her foot in fact. But that still didnt stop her. I jumped to my car. I followed them. I drive a kia and it has no get up and go and they got up and went. Your life is worth more than a purse or computer but all i could say there was no thinking. Did not think. I reacted. Leon probably not the smartest or the safest thing to do. She says she realizes it wasnt the best choice and grateful she has no broken bones. The police are still looking for the thieves. She is getting around on crutches now. Alison a gut reaction. Wow leon foot reaction. Alison exactly. Coming up at abc7 news at 5 00 why capitals captain Alex Ovechkin said he had to sit out last nights game because of an alarm. Leon the nationwide effort that led to almost 150 children rescued from prostitution rings, including some in our area. Plus, a fire ripped through a home killing two people alison a family is in mourning after a community in shock after a house fire this morning that killed a woman and her great grandson. Diane cho shows us how neighbors are rallying around the family. They just found diane friends gathered outside the home Holding Hands in prayer. Leaning on each other for support as they grieve the loss of two family members in a tragic house fire. Family members set up a go fund me page to help the family after losing everything. The victims are 68yearold bernice washington and her 6yearold great grandson. She loved family. Diane firefighters say flamed ripped through the home at 12 30 this morning on poplar hill road. They knew immediately after receiving a frantic 911 call from a woman inside that someone was trapped. She was screaming that the house is on fire and someone is inside and the phone disconnected. We lost contact with her. Diane firefighters raced to the scene but it was too late. Two other family members made it out safely. Family members described washington as a loving woman who was always there, especially when we needed her the most. No matter what went on. The time of the night. Evening. Whatever. She was there. No matter what happened. Diane the cause is unknown. There was a working Smoke Detector in the home overnight. The red cross is assisting the family. Diane cho, abc7 news. Alison thank you. A husband and a wife seriously hurt in a house fire yesterday in reston are still hospitalized tonight. Right now fire investigators are trying to determine how it started. Several pets were killed in that fire. A parrot survived, though. Firefighters say it was in the room with the door closed that kept some of the smoke from entering. Leon president obama is hailing former d. C. Police chief Charles Ramsey for his service to the nation. Ramsey announced he is retiring from Law Enforcement after five decades of work in d. C. , chicago, and most recently philadelphia. Ramsey shared the president s task force on 21st century policing. The task force formed after a summer of protest against police followed the shooting death of Michael Brown in ferguson, missouri. And the death of eric garner in a confrontation with police in new york city. Prince William CountyPolice Looking for a possible serial peeper. A man dressed at a woman tried to take pi