Multiple pieces of evidence to include child pornography. Evidence that child pornography was not only being possessed by also created. Bailey who in the maryland president ial primary was elected as a trump delegate to the Republican Convention remains behind bars. First Court Appearance not expected until next week. Now mr. Bailey is from a family that has been long active in republican politics here in southern maryland. His father served several terms on the Charles County school board and was the republican nominee for the fifth Congressional District race in 2008. His home was also searched as part of the investigation. No charges filed against the father. In waldorf, brad bell, abc7 news. Leon okay. Thank you, brad. We are covering metro tonight now with new information about metros safe track plan. That is general manager paul wi Transit System on track with maintenance. Much of it overdue. Transportation reporter Brianne Carter is live in arlington with a look at the revised p
Fairfax county. It will send a strong signal to survivors were standing with them. Jeff the d. N. A. Evidence found in the kits can be critical to help identify the suspects. Many of whom are repeat offenders who continue to commit other violent crimes. If we can stop the predators, we the prevent further victimization. Jeff an effort that Vice President joe biden said yesterday provides victims with hope. They say maybe, maybe i will get justice. Maybe some one will Pay Attention to me. That was the Vice President speaking in new york. I have a nouncing the program which will provide funding for more than 40 Law Enforcement jurisdictions across the country to pay for processing 70,000 untested evidence kits. Welcome news to victims and the advocates. Live in the newsroom, jeffs, abc7 news. Maureen thank you, jeff. That Funding Program Jeff Goldberg told us about totals 79 million. It will go to 27 states. A warning over the weekend about sexual assaults on popular prince georges hikin
Harrington. No facial expression whatsoever. The next Court Appearance is set for the 30th of september. In charlottesville, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. Leon thank you, jeff. Now police first identified Jesse Matthew as a suspect in Hannah Grahams disappearance about a year ago. He was arrested in that case september 24. Five days later, police announced a forensic link between graham and harrington cases but matthew wasnt charged in the harrington case until last night. Heehaws convicted of three counts in an assault case in Fairfax County in 2005. Alison in other news now. Today marks two years since shots rang out at the Washington Navy yard. It also marks the deadline for the families of the 12 People Killed by a Government Contractor to file any lawsuit against the wrongful death. Sick families filed multimillion dollar lawsuits in the past two weeks. The company thatover saw the work should have known about the violent outburst before the shooting. Also today new developments. In j
Quite a while. David black has not been arrested but remains the only person of interest in the case. Arlington police started carrying out the search warrant after receiving results from the state lab in richmond following the studying of id. Taken from bonnie blacks home. They say the evidence could connect david black to the murder but will not say which items specifically they are looking at. Her youngldren children discovered her body in her home after the murder. They are staying with family members that david black has had access to the children we are told. David black has been cooperative with investigators. He was here for about two hours before heading out to work. I spoke with his attorney and he remains to sayk he is innocent. I did speak to the Commonwealth Attorney in arlington asking why an arrest has not been made. She says it is an Ongoing Investigation and could not comment. We will stay with the story and. Ave later updates you. Ank count on abc seven to push for an
Upstairs, the father waking to the crackling sound of the fire. The gentleman was alerted to the fire outside and tried to notify other occupants to get out and reportedly tried to rescue some of the occupants. Eyewitnesses say the mother tried to rescue their younger daughter. They both died in the fire. It is just a tragedy. Neighbors gathered and watched as investigators searched for a cause. The woman who lived here was her member at as an involved mother. She had a caring heart and was a member of Columbia Baptist Church and always volunteered when she could. She and her family were very close and doing things together. Like the fire leaves the neighborhood children struggling to deal with the loss of a friend. It doesnt seem real she was here on halloween and gone today. They are working as the sun is setting to put the boards on the front of this house and all the windows here. Investigators are wrapping up for the day but they have not determined a cause yet and may that a few