An hour and a half after the first collapse, more of the huge tree fell into independence avenue. That time police had everyone away from the tree and no one was hit. Workers then spent the rest of the afternoon taking down what is left of the big tree. Many of the tourists and others stopped to watch. There is no rain or wind, ice or anything like that to cause it to fall. Something like this is unusual. Sam and as you can see, what you can see back there are the remnants of the work they are doing. They are right there in front of the Longworth House Office building. They have basically taken the tree down. They have taken it down and i guess they are clearing the debris from the street. Obviously, rush hour has started now. No traffic is moving along independence avenue. Speaker paul ryan issued a statement of the family of the worker. He has a wife and two children. Reporting live from the u. S. Capitol, im sam ford, abc7 news. Nancy sam, thank you. Also breaking this afternoon, th
Police say metros security cameras recorded pictures of the suspect and recorded pictures of the deadly attack. It was 16 days ago that 15yearold davonte washington was shot and killed at this very same deanwood station. Davonte was on his way to get a haircut for easter sunday. 17yearold Maurice Bellamy charged as an adult in that murder. According to court documents, bellamy shot davonte because he didnt like the way he looked at him. This is the second murder at this station in less than a month. What do you make of this . Its very troubling. You know, folks who travel on the metro all the time want to feel safe and, you know, the good news, if there is any good news from this, in all likelihood were going to be able to close this case because of the Security System that metro has here. The bad news is young person in our city to violence. Reporter so where were the cops this morning . Where were the cops, a lot of people are asking that question. Ill have more on that coming up at
Dental records will be compared. The final answer will come in two weeks. Bishop was the eldest childs tennis coach up to the end. It was aun of the most heinous things ive ever come across in my left. It would be ironic if he died without a penny in his pocket since it appeared he was live on the streets at the time. We could be two weeks away from a final answer as to what thooped bradford british bishop. What adds to the mystery is that the place he was skilled shall killed is about 200 miles way from great Smokey Mountain park, the place where Bradford Bishop was last seen years ago the only on 7, the d. C. Officers who rushed a 9yearold victim to the hospital in their cruiser. Jaydan stancil was caught in the crossfire of bullets last weekend. Live from Childrens National Medical Center where jaydan is recovering today. These were lifesabring actions, allison. The family says the only reason why 9yearold Jaydan Stancil is alive and on life support at this hour is because of what t
Take on the judges ruling behind the decision. We already have technology that allows you to see straight through clothes, we are talking about those sectors inside of airports. Socal woman took a picture of a man up his shorts, so how is this not an invasion of privacy . If you want to vote on this, facebooksit our wjla. Com paige. A teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student remains on bond today. She admits that she had sexual a counters sexual encounters with at least for students. She is now on administrative leave. Meanwhile a judge sentences a Police Officer. He admitted to selling child pornography and forcing people into prostitution. He got the services of a 15yearold girl and a 16yearold girls on a website 16 your old girl on a website. Investigatingare the body of a man found 33 years ago. Accused of is killing his wife, his brother, and three sons, back in bethesda and burying them it in north carolina. Now this investigation has taken police to scottsb
Fbi dug up secrets that until now have been buried in this alabama grave for 33 years. As any fugitive is, they have to be somewhere, and he could very well be buried behind you here. Reporter the fbi says it decided to dig after comparing photos of William Bradford bishop and a man known as john doe, buried here in 1981, after he was hit and killed by a car while hitchhiking on a highway. The similarities are unbelievably close. Reporter the Montgomery County sheriff has spent his entire year searching for bishop and says this is the closest resemblance he has ever seen. For decades, investigators thought bishop might have used his state Department Training to sneak off overseas, living the luxurious lifestyle in europe friends said he always craved. Ultimately, it would be quite ironic that what we have believed his narcissistic role after all these years, it would be ironic that this is the way he ended his life. Really as a homeless man, as a vagrant. Reporter the fbi will now comp