Transcripts For WTTG Fox 5 Morning News 6 20160228 : compar

WTTG Fox 5 Morning News 6 February 28, 2016

Tonight shes being remembered as a person with a passion for life who wanted to be a Police Officer. Last night she was shot and killed while responding to a call about a domestic dispute. Two other officers were also shot. The suspect is in custody and we learned about his background. Alex . Reporter thats right. Today were getting many more answers about exactly what happened. Were also learning much more about that Prince William county Police Officer who was killed in the line of duty. The police chief talked about her today saying she was an extremely bright young woman who could have chosen to work in many other fields. Instead she chose to serve and protect this community by joining the Prince William county Police Department. Black bunting the Prince William county front entrance. A pile of flowers is growing as the Department Mourns of loss of one of their own killed in the line of duty. The prinls William County Police Department is in very deep mourning over the loss of officer ashley guidon. Police say she was gunned down by 32yearold Army Staff Sergeant Ronald Hamilton. Investigators say they recovered a pistol and longbarrel rifle from his home in woodbridge. It began with a fight between sham i will ton and his wife. He had shot and killed his wife. Their 11yearold son was also home but luckily was not hurt. The three officers responding to the call encountered an armed suspect. When they they approached the front door of the home and the subject inside the home later identified as the accused, opened fire, striking three officers who sustained critical wounds. Even more tragic is the fact that officer guidon who later died had been sworn into the force just one day earlier. Saturday was her first day on the streets. In my view theres been too much criticism and disrespect shown for officers across america. This will be a reminder to all of us that theyre putting their lives on the line to protect us and we had need to respect them. The two other officers that were shot were 31yearold jessie pempen and 38yearold David Mckeowan who had been with the department for 10 years. Hamilton is charged with Capital First degree murder for the death of his wife. Prosecutors may seek the Death Penalty in this case. Its likely but we havent made this decision yet. This is the third officer shooting. Those results resulted in the Death Penalty. Reporter police say hamilton turned himself in once officers swarmed the scene following those shootings. He is expected in court tomorrow. As far as those two officers who were injured, they are still recovering at fairfax innova hospital and we understand they are suffering some pretty serious injuries and it could be a long road to recovery for them. Alexandra limon, fox 5. Having gone through training last year before leaving for personal reasons. Today police chief told us why she decided to rejoin the she felt like she still wanted to do this job. She couldnt get it out of her blood. It was something that she thought she could pour herself to which is why she reapplied and sought to be rehired. She clearly had a passion to serve others in a way that went beyond herself. And tonight theres a vigil in woodbridge to honor her life. Marina marraco joins us live as the community there reacts. Tonight the entire county joining forces here to remember and honor that 28yearold officer, officer ashley guidon. Youll see behind me very similar scene to the Police Department. Purple and black bunting also being put up on this stage. We heard bagpipes practicing earlier tonight and a candle vigil will get underway to remember officer guidon, 28. Just hours before she was gunned down, they on twitter just before her first and tragically last shift on the job. Prayers and thoughts go out to her family and loved ones for this sad and senseless death. We are also, as i mentioned earlier, continuing to be prayerfully supportive of our officers who are recovering as well as their families. And i want to extend a very special note of appreciation to our extended Law Enforcement family, especially those in Fairfax County who went far out of their way to support this department, the wounded officers, officer guidon as well. As they were all brought up to fairfax innova hospital. And a second note of thanks to the staff at fairfax innova hospital who went above and beyond in terms of generously giving us space and time and dealt with these evoflg events. Reporter and tonight here in prick f Prince William county officer guidon will be rbed. She held a masters degree in forensic science. Back in 2015 she went through Police Training but withdraw from service for personal reasons until this year. And back out here live tonight, officer guidon will be remembered. She was the fourth Police Officer in the history of Prince William county Police Department to have been gunned down in the line of duty. Marina marraco, fox 5 local news. Any time an officer is killed in the line of duty, everyone in the Law Enforcement Community Feels that loss. What youre about to see is an emotional piece of video shot last late night. It shows dozens of vehicles escorting her body. Take a look. As i said last night, plan some Outdoor Activity today so hopefully people did. We did very well temperature wise. Lets take a look at where we stand right now. We still h 60 in dc, 61 at gaithersburg. 64 at martinsburg this hour. So heres a look at the highs today, folks. Unbelievable. We hit 65 at Reagan National airport. 66 at dulles and 65 at bwi. Temperatures at least some 17 degrees above the seasonal average. So a real spring treat from Mother Nature for us for sure. The winds picked up quite a bit and theyre still fairly gusty out there gusting from 18 to 25 Miles Per Hour but thats what brought in the warmer air from the south and theyll continue to be a little bit breezy for tonight and well see them pick up a little bit for tomorrow as well. For tonight were talking 46 degrees, mostly clear skies and breezy. Southwest winds from 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour so a mild night also and were going to start the week off fairly mild as that warmer air but we could see Early Morning showers. Ill have all those details coming up in just a bit. Lauren . When we come back a look at the other stories making news in our area today. A family tragedy in Montgomery County when two cars collide leaving three family members dead. The latest in the race for the white house. What Hillary Clintons blowout could mean heading into super tuesday. Getting ready for the oscars. Stay with us. I do everything on the internet. But, its kind of slow. My friends say i should get fios because its the fastest. I just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. Thats seriously better. I wonder what else could be better around here . husband i heard that. Switching to Better Internet is now easier than ever. Only fios has the Fastest Internet available, with uploads up to 5x faster than cable. Get 100 meg upload and download speeds. Plus tv and phone for just 69. 99 a month online with no annual contract. Switch to better. Switch to fios. So far no charges have been filed. The president ial candidates are in their final sprint ahead of super tuesday in trying to shore up their support before voters have their final say just 48 hours from now. We are not taking anything and were not taking anyone for granted. Reporter it was no surprise that Hillary Clinton won the South Carolina primary this weekend. The surprise was just how big she won crushing Bernie Sanders by almost 48 points, leading in nearly every demographic. Whites, blacks, seniors and men. In politics on a given night, sometimes you win sometimes you lose. Tonight we lost. Reporter sanders says he expects to do will on super tuesday. Despite what you hear, we dont need to make America Great again. America has never stopped being great. Reporter republican senators marco rubio and ted cruz also hammered trump in the campaign trail on saturday. He should sue whoever. Trump returned fire this morning. I think hes a light weight. He couldnt get elected dog catcher if he goes back to florida. Reporter trump is well ahead in most of the states that vote this week but rubio says he could still get the nomination even without winning a single super tuesday state. You can still be 0 for 15. Because were going to pick up a lot of delegates. Thats not the plan, by the way. But sure. Because were going pick up a lot of delegates. And starting now it is all about the delegates. On tuesday on the republican said about half the delegates needed to be in play for the democrats just about a third. So theres a push on hill to make your flying experience just a little bit roomier. Charles schumer wants to require the faa to have a standard minimum seat. Its dropped from 35 inches back in 1970 to just 16. 5 inches today. And speaking of tight kwaerts, an 78yearold pilot survived this crash. He crashed into some trees when he took off yesterday the engine started to disputer and he decided to turn around but didnt make it. It took rescuers quite some time to get him down. He was in very good spirits the whole time there. He was conscious, alert and oriented. The whole incident which lasted almost four hours, i think by the end he was a little anxious to get out, as we all were to get him out of the situation he was in. By the way, t pilot was very lucky he wasnt hurt in that crash. When we come back, remember that cruise ship that ran into a her cane earlier this month . The ships latest voyage is also being cut short. Well tell you what the theme park is doing starting today. Workers s that broken water main. A 16inch pipe caused a pretty big sink hole. It is about 10 feet long and 15 feet wide. Crews responding say the biggest challenge theyre facing is trying to shut the water off. Hamilton is closed off between 38th and 39th streets. Mother nature will not let up on one in particular royal cruise ship. The anthem of the seas got caught in a hurricane. The ship is being forced to return home from its current trip to avoid a severe storm. Dont want to repeat history. Thats no fun. Not at all. Ill tell you, people were having fun outside today gwen. Thumbs up. Im going to take all the credit i can get for this weekend because things are changing into the course of the week. Absolutely beaut little teaser of spring as i said yesterday. We might as well keep this thing going a little bit. Heres a live look outside. You might have kind of had to hag on to your hat a little bit with those winds, but the good news is those winds did bring in all that nice warm air from the south. And were going to keep that trend going just a little bit. So were seeing just a few clouds but fairly clear into the course of tonight. Here are a look the athe highs for today. Look at the numbers. 17 degrees above the seasonal average. We hit into the mid 60 at all three airports today. So i dont think its anything that anyone is going to complain too much about. And its still fairly nice outside temperature wise and we still have some of the clear conditions. So heres a look at where our temperatures right now. 60 degrees in our nations capital, 63 at frederick, 62 at dulles. So weve got that southerly flow kicking in and those winds, yes, a little gusty today. And, you know, but were going to have that sticking around for tonight. 24hour temperature change. Now this is what it is, the difference is between the temperature yesterday at this exact hour versus today and were actually, look at this, some 6 to even 24 degrees warmer than we were. So, r a nice little treat as i said from spring. Winds are currently fairly strong. We will see them start to diminish somewhat once we get into tonight. Heres a look at your planner for tonight. Were talking mainly clear skies. Well have a few clouds at the beginning of tonight and well get to mainly clear and by the time we get to the 9 00 hour, it will be 49 degrees, 46 by 11 00. We dont have any 30s to talk about tonight. Really comfortable out there. 46 at dc, the same at quantico, 41 at frederick, 44 at hagerstown, 45 at dulles and 43 degrees at mannasas. So way to the north, retreated all that cold air has moved up and whats happened is weve got this nice flow that moved in from the south. The good news is its going to stick around for a little while. Were going to have at least a couple of days where were going enjoy all this mild air, totally unseasonable of course, and its going to linger into at least the first couple of days of the week then things are going to take a little bit of a turn. We also have a frontal system thats moving through late tonight. That has a low pressure system is going head off to areas of North Eastern canada. But as that cold front as it heads through tonight could give us a little bit of a disturbance. Dont be surprised if in the overnight hours maybe anywhere between 6 00 to 8 00 in the morning, you could get a little bit of a sprinkle or light shower. Very isolated in nature. Were not talking a heavy downpour or anything of that sort. That system is going to be more to the north of us than anything else. Just be prepared. A chance of seeing isolated sprinkle or so Early Morning before we get back to nice conditions and of course, we dont want to forget, well be back in the 0s once again. Once again change is coming up. Well let you know what to expect on the weather buffet. Im not complaining about 60s. Thank you, gwen. If youve been thinking about a trip with your kids to disney, get ready to pay more. Amusement park prices are going up. Beginning today the park is using a seasonal tiered Pricing System for one day prices. Customers will pay more during busy times of the year. The cost for a multiday ticket will be going up but the cost for an annual pass will remain the same. Listen closely, this applies to you. Ive heard its already so expensive. But worth it, i think. The kids love it. You dont forget that. Okay. When we come back weve got an a Prince William county Police Officer killed in the line of duty on her first day on the job. I do everything on the internet. But, its kind of slow. My friends say i should get fios because its the fastest. I just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. Thats seriously better. husband were out of 2 i wonder what else could be better around here . husband i heard that. Switching to Better Internet is now easier than ever. Only fios has the Fastest Internet available, with uploads up to 5x faster than cable. Get 100 meg upload and download speeds. Plus tv and phone for just 69. 99 a month online with no annual contract. Switch to better. Switch to fios. Back now with more on our top story. A Police Officer from Prince William county about being remembered tonight after being killed in the line of duty. Officer ashley guidon and two night while responding to a domestic dispute call. Alexandra limon live in mannasas. Reporter we are live at the Western District station where you can see black bunting draped over this Police Cruiser in honor of officer ashley guidon. You can also see the flag lowered in her honor. There has been a steady stream of people bringing flowers to the police station. Earlier today there was a press conference inside where police say officer guidon was gunned down by this man, 312yearold Army Staff Sergeant Ronald Hamilton who is assigned to the pentagon. Investigators say they recovered a pistol and a longbarrel rifle from his home in woodbridge. The deadly chain of events began with a fight between hamilton and his wife. He allegedly shot and killed 29yearold crystal hamilton, his wife, who did have a chance to call 911 shot. We are also told their 11yearold son was home when all of this happened. Now luckily he was not hurt. The three Prince William county Police Officers responding to this call encountered an armed suspect and they were shot after they arrived. Officers provided first aid to the wounded officers until fire and rescue stap to get on scene. And the officers were immediately transported to fairfax innova shop. Later in the afternoon, officer guidon succumbed to her injuries. Reporter the other two officers who were shot are 31yearold jessie hempen, an eight and a half year veteran and 33yearold officer David Mckeowan who has been with the department for ten years. Hamilton is charged with capital murder of a Police Officer and first degree murder for the death of his wife. Both officers that was injured are still recovering at fairfax innova hospital. We understand they suffered serious injuries and the chief said it could be a long road for their recovery. H

© 2025 Vimarsana