Daughter. And. , gets ready for a blast of summer heat the weekend warmup and when we can see rain. Your news starts now. And we begin with that developing story in howard county. Tonight an allout manhunt for a prisoner who escaped from a van outside a Mental Hospital in jess up this morning. Im Sarah Simmons in for tony. Im shawn yancy. The prisoners name is david watson. He was serving a sentence of more than 100 years for attempting to Murder Police officers. Fox5 laurean is live in jessup tonight with the latest on this manhunt, la lauren. Sarah, shawn, its been more than twelve hours antesearch continues tonight. Police still operating under the possibility that david watson is somewhere here in this area outside the clifton tea perkins hospital. Look that 28yearold. Tattoos drop on his eye and new photos of tattoos on his body and world evil on the back of neck and on right arm watson his last name and left arm the number 187 which is slang for murder code and then the word cinna cross his left hand. Now watt sop was taken by transport van this morning. The officers parked in an area that is called unsecured parking lot. Somehow, he got out of his handcuffs and waist chain its not confirmed he was wearing leg shackles. When officers opened the door he shoved one of them and took off running into the woods. They lost sight of him in the woods. But we were able to establish a k9 trail and we know what direction he was heading and he were able to identify that trail for a distance beyond where he was last spotted. And but, again, we at this point just dont know and cannot answer the questio whether he is still local. As county and state police continued their search by helicopter and with k9s we learned watson is accused of firing shots into the homes of several Police Officers in micocomo county in 2013. Hes incompetent to hold trial for those crimes and hes been serving 100 year prison service. In jess up the nearest neighborhood is a mile and a half away. We spoke people who worked in the industrial park. One man served time himself and he wonders how david watson was able to pull that off. I knew the jail was over. There i thought about Something Like that happening. But i never figured that you know it would really happen. If somebody is on the run they probably willing to do anything you know to stay on the run. Its very scary. Run into. Handcuffs they have didnt hook it up right actually cuff him enough that might have an been an accident youre not getting out of out of those without something allowing to you do so. Theyll find him eventually like you said hopefully nobody gets hurt in the process for sure. Officials say that they have nothing to indicate that this was preplanned its important to point out watson is not believed to be armed all the weapons in the van are accounted for and he was dressed all in white in unmarked clothing and several pieces of clothing were found scattered throughout the wodz with the officers. Its not clear what he would be wearing at this appoi appointment. They announced tonight theres a 5,000 reward for information on his where whereabouts. Fox5 local news. Tonight, a teenager stabbed at Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring is speaking her mother spoke with fox5 this evening and the daughters says she was attacked by a classmate at school while trying to defend herself she said the girl said the classmate stabbed her and the teens mom said she went to school with authorities days ago and explained request her daughter was being bullied and said no action was taken. I voiced concerns the day before at school and also prior to that like months before, i didnt want my daughter out go to school in the first place because i knew she was not safe. No one ever did anything about it. Assistant principle assured me she was safe and that nothing would happen and they didnt have any concerns. But yet she was stabbed yesterday. Im scheduled to go back to school because his friends are there and i feel like theyre going to say stuff to me. And just like bully me pretty much. The girl involved in the alleged stabbing is expelled and facing charge. We reached out high school and a spokesman confirmed a letter was sent home for parents regarding yesterdays incident and he also says, while i can not comment on this specific case i can assure that mcps takes every aels of bullying seriously and were committed to providing a safe and welcoming learning environment for all our students. Lets take it outside tonight. Are you ready for the heat. Temperatures expected to spike this weekend. But will we see rain. Hey, it looks like capital wheel is lit up out. There what are we expecting. I bet theres a lot of people out there. Its a gorgeous night. The harbor or favorite spot to be outside and enjoying your favorite dinner other beverage or whatever, just to be outside was great today. And now listen well heat things up for the weekend no doubt about that and theres a chance we get into showers overnight tonight and then tomorrow and sunday theres a slight chance we maybe have a shower or thunderstorm. It does look like it cooperates and is a pretty good little weekend for us. 7 mild out there. Dulles is 74 and westminster 73. Frederick up, up and away close to 90 and not reporting temperature now. Baltimore 72. Let me show what you is happening back out west of us. There have been dying showers comeing across the mountains. So right now we dont have to worry about that. And look at all the rain over there in ohio. Most of the state of ohio is getting some sort of rain right now. And further back out to the west theres a lot of severe weather, tornado watchs in place and through portions of midwest tonight. Nothing like that for us. I will zoom in here all this is ground clutter and showers popping up within the ground clutter now. We had a little shower trying to move in across 81. As soon as it did it fell apart. Future cast shows you see showers and thunderstorms possible overnight tonight and we have to keep them in. And theyre all gone tomorrow morning. We will get close to a record tomorrow. Matter of fact, if we tie if we get up to our forecasted high of 91 that will tie a record tomorrow and well talk more about the full forecast in the 7 sarah. Now to a fox5 exclusive. Were hearing from the father ever a delaware state trooper killed in the line ever duty this week. Corporate Steven Ballard was eight year vet reign of the force that grew up in marcie kobriger. Ballards father said he lost his only son. More from alexandra limon. It hurts. I love my son. And only time i see him now is a dream or picture. Hell always be rekd. Forever burned if his heart is a his son delaware state trooper Stephen Ballard forever burned in the memory is the moment he got the call Law Enforcement families fear and hope they never get. She said that stephen was involved in an shooting. And it doesnt look g hes in grave condition. So i started crying you know and she put the phone she said here you know he can hear you. She put the phone next to his head and i was telling him how much i love him and im on my way you cant leave me youre all i have you know and i told her i said im on my way. After talking to his son, Kevin Ballard did everything he could to cigarette mar noor delaware despite escort from Prince George county police and helicopter provided by delaware state police, he did not make it. And authorities in delaware sent corporate ballard stopped suspicious car on wednesday for possible drug involvement. But rather than stepping out of the car the passenger now identified as 26yearold burgon sealy pulled out a gun, chased him in the parking lot of a Wawa Convenience store and then open fired at close range. Ballard died at the hospital. Its my only son. And he is not going to be able to grow up more children, grabbed kids, you know, he lost his life doing what he loved to do. Now the only thing getting the family through tough times is remembering that infectious smile Corporal Ballard was known for a big, wide grin he always wore no matter how tough things got. And the brotherhood and love they felt from law enfor enforcement. And everywhere we went to the memorial, where he was shot at, and people Diego Castellanos people i dont even know hugging us and hugging me and it just tears you up inside because innocent man lost his life doing what he loved to do. Help people. Corporal ballard is sure vivrd by wife, stepdaughter, two sisters and his parents. A Memorial Fund is set up to help the family and Funeral Services are planned for next friday in delaware. And in the studio, alexandra limon, fox5 local news. All week long we warnld to you sickout today. Turns out fewer than two dozen people actually called in sick which is less than a typical workday. Transit agency told us bus and railly to ease submitted nearly 500 sick requests and met row turned them down. Union leaders though told metro never informed union of number of sick requests it reported to the media. Meantime metro workers held a protest rally today and they are upset with the Transit Agency new sick leave policy put in place last month it requires workers to call out of work 72 hours in advance. And the union says the policy is unsafe and demonstrates wmata disregard of safety for wellbeing of workers. Trains are singing tracking between judiciary store and fargate north and saturday they single track from 7 a. M. To 3 p. M. And well told that work should be completed in time for climate march which starts 12 30. Opening up fwhol hours before the Washington Wizards game that start time has not yet been determined. Up next, another black mark on the record of former d. C. Chancellor Kai Henderson and treatment shes accused of giving students next and plus a mother is demanding answers. Her young daughter wandered off School Grounds without anyone noticing and thats not all. And a man stepped up to soft life of an army buddy he has not seen in years. Their story is coming up. Whoa youre not taking these. Hey, hey, hey youre not taking those. Whoa, whoa youre not taking that. Youre not taking that. Youre not taking that. Youre not taking that. Mom, im taking the subaru. Dont be late. Even when were not there to keep them safe, our Subaru Outback will be. vo love. Its what makes a subaru, a subaru. Were learning new details now about the misconduct investigation of former d. C. Schools chief Kai Henderson. Internal investigators found she gave preferential treatment to out of boundy children schools and investigators say the misconduct is administrative and not criminal. Henderson stepped down in october and november the city ethics board sent insured her for soliciting charitable contribution f system contractors. Henderson issued a statement in my capacity of chancellor i made discretion arie i standby actions and im deeply disappointed by these continual attractions on anyone intergity in attempt to be summer. My professional and personal representation. A mother is demanding answers after her 17yearold wandered off from first grade harris elementary. She left her coat on the playground after recess and when she went outside to get it doors locked behind her. She walked to a relatives house. Even when the child was returned back she was never notified. I was trying to get back in and it would not work and i tried and it was not working. What did do you then. I went to my sister house. She could have gotten hit by a car. Anything could have happened my child off to school in the morning the note when i come back shes safe in a safe place. Childs family says theyre under impression the child was not called when the girl was discovered missing and district person says police were identified. Safety and security of students is number one priority. Were look nooingt allegation in this incident and we have measures in place to ensure that students and staff are in a Safe Learning environment at every school and if those structures broke down, theyll work to restore them. They met in the army 22 years ago. Tonight theyre both recovering from major surgery. They came together most re recently after one posted a note on facebook asking for help and as fox5 matt aklin shows us their story is incredible. It was the mid 1990s which this picture was taken. Ty johns and another were serving at ft. Bragg this was taken of them yesterday. Its die alice sis you know ta this is them today 24 hours after kid my transplant surgery at Med Star Georgetown University Hospital sglpt feel 100 better. That was not the case what kai got terribly sick so he thought. Doctor is like you should not be standing how are you even vertical at this point. And got to get to the hospital now. Turned out kais kidneys failed and he need aid transz mrament so he got on hospital dope or list and also decided to use social media to reach out for help. And thats when his Old Army Buddy who he had not seen in many years responded. This Facebook Post said a kidney for kai and i Facebook Messengered her and said what can i do to start getting testd robert did not hesitate. Knew it was the right thing to do. Its not just him. Its any other close Army Brothers and sisters we have together. The surgery was three hours long. Georgetown hospital gave us this video. Thats roberts kidney being transferred to kai and immediately after the surgery, kai felt energized with roberts healthy kidney in place. He got a wonderfully healthy kidney. Jennifer verbasy did the surgery and she amrawdz robert forereaching out and kai for ab accepting the many feel bad asking for a kidney. Just tell people what is going on in your life if you tell people about the illness some are private and dont share it. If you share what is going on you would be shocked who comes out of the woodwork and wants to help you. It was not just robert who saw the plea for help and offered his kid next self other friends did, too. Robert admits he is uncomfta surgery but helping his friend was worm it. For somebody to step up and i knowingly just save your life, thats you cannot come up with a word for it. Matt ackland, fox5 local news. Wonderful story. Yes. Especially when you think possibly youre . This alone and its a very lonely place to be when youre sick or needing help. And not a Family Member but a friend. Yeah. In years. And up next tomorrow is President Trumps 100 day in office. How would you grade performance hear from neighbors in a local county that helped him get elected our live coverage of inauguration. Thousands attacking airports nationwide. Neil gorsuch. President trump will not have to mark his 100th day me office with government shutdown. Congress approved a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running through next week. House and senate voted to approve the extension and they have until next next friday and is within reach and they worked out key obstacles and like the money to build a president wall on the mexico bourd are eer. Today we visited neighbors in a local county that helped elect the president. We wanted to find out how the people Culpeper County virginia would grave the president s job today. Fox5 bob barnard has more. We came back to culpeper virginia Trump Country where we said the day after the election. There is much love for the 45 president of the united st states. I believe in what he does and believe he will turn it around. I think hes doing the best we can. Hes president we need to respect that. All in all it will work itself out. That will be fine. What he does not know he does backup with knowledge of staff an cabinet. And im really glad he got in office. Hes different, definitely different. What the country needd we spoke to breakfast mates bob and mark. You have a lot of time left you have a lot of time left. I think peoples opinions have probably changed since election he did and said things controversial ithy can see how people change. It was great it deposit need to be made great again. She owns a hair salon in mannasas and says be careful calling culpeper Trump Country. Im not sure how you can continue to support someone who maybe grandiose plans and gestures and saying he will do this and this and this and so far theres very little positive or concrete evidence that that will happen. Sampling of opinions in a country where donald trump won 60 of votes in november. In culpeper, virginia, bob barnard, fox5 local news. All right up next be on guard well tell you about a parking ticket scam and making a change that has sounding off on social media. Well talk about a mean uchange here. Well tell what you is in next at 10 30. Right now at 10 30 the manhunt in marcie kobriger. Were live as police hunt a prisoner that escaped while on his way to a psychiatric hospital. And some of your taxpayer dmrarz may be paying family of terrorists that kill americans. Tonight were following the money trail. And find out why the feds are warning dozens of celebrities about what they post on social media. 10 30 starts now. Right off the top tonight the search continues for escaped prisoner in howard county. Thanks for joining us im shawn yancy. Im Sarah Simmons. David watson was serving time for attempted murder and he escaped from a van outside of a Mental Hospital in jext ss with this morning. Live in jessup this morning. Lauren, new . Just that police continuing to search. We see the helicopters. Its been more tan twelve hours and theyre operating under the possibility david watson is in this area near the psychiatric hospital. Police released new photos showing tattoos all over his body and said he was wearing all white today when escaped from a van here. He was somehow able to break free of his handcuffs and waist chain. Its not clear whether legs were shackled. Police found articles