Winds nw 1525 g 35 mph feels 515 tonight diminishing winds. Clear and very cold. Lows 1018 winds nw 510 mph feels Single Digits friday mostly cloudy and cold. Highs 2933 winds s 5 mph winds. Clear and very cold. Lows 1018 winds nw 510 mph feels Single Digits friday mostly cloudy and cold. Highs 2933 winds s 5 mph the district is ready for todays winter overnight the snow team spread salt on those firstfreeze areas like bridges and overpasses, in case of any light snow. A 24hour cold emergency plan will be activated starting at seven am. That means Additional Services will be availabe to protect residents from the severe weather, including emergency shelters. We have a list of warming sites and shelters on our website, wjla dot com. And right now School Officials across the region are up early to make sure buses are running smoothly in this cold weather. Ryan hughes is live at in greenbelt with more. Stay connected with the stormwatch 7 you can follow us on facebook, twitter and wjla. C
Voluntarily on his own and was shot when he refused to take his hand out of his possibilicket, were worried he might blow up a bomb. They finally got his hand out. They were able to approach him. They stripped him down to his underwear and they have placed him an armored car. Thats what were hearing from witnesses here at the scene. We are waiting for an update. As we learn more, were obviously going to bring it to you. In baltimore, tisha thompson. A Church Leader is charged with sexually assaulting a young woman in prince georges county. Tonight the family tells us they feel angry and betrayed. They have a long list and long ties to that church and the bishop, and they say they didnt believe this has happened. Tracee wilkins is live in Capitol Heights with more. Reporter the allegedct church. The pastor is considered a close family friend. They say they all feel violated. He told me, you know, not to say anything and not to be scared because i was a big girl. Reporter this parishione
Tried to get abbot to surrender, while evacuating neighbors. They were all over the place with their swat uniforms. They had their swat vehicles here. Reporter in the end he pulled out a handgun and shot himself. In addition to being a Manassas Police detective, abbot served on the Northern Virginia washington, d. C. Task force for internet crimes against children. The 49yearold also coached a Prince William county Hockey League where he met both of his boy victims. In the most recent case, Authorities Say that the inappropriate contact began two years ago when they were just 11 years old. Five years before that, they had inappropriate communication with the 13yearold boys. His neighbors are shocked. That is disturbing. Its kind of sickening to me really. We are learning tonight that david abbot has been involved in several highprofile cases over the years. Reporting in gainesville, virginia, stephanie galehart wusa9. A Manassas Police Department Released this statement calling it a tr
Was going to be out of the office and any questions had to emailed to him. We have not heard back after sending that email. Newe waiting for any information as authorities could perhaps elaborate on this connection, to find out where the search for Hannah Graham. A lot of details, a lot of infoation still being released. The latest tonight at 5 00. Until then, live in jeff goldsburg, abc 7 news. You may recall the forensic evidence in the Morgan Harrington also had a possible connection to a rape case in the fairfax. Jennifer has been investigating that connection. The live us now from desk. Leon, this particular case youre talking about goes back years ago. Having met and interviewed Morgan Harringtons parents through the years, your heart them. Reaks for but at the same time, theres a sense of relief. But youre almost afraid to say, okay, this is it, finally we have answers for that family. Can you imagine not knowing what to your daughter, not knowing who was responsible . It might
Its been five years of not knowing for jill harrington, wondering what happened to her daughter morgan. Im so pleased that that has happened, but it doesnt change a lot for us. In some ways. You know . Our bedroom is still empty upstairs. Reporte in 2009, someone abduct and had killed morgan outside a concert in charlottesville. Her remains were found, but no one was ever charged. Today Police Confirmed morgans case is linked to the disappearance of Hannah Graham. However this unfolds, i know where my girl is. She in a box in the living room. Hannah grahams family do not know where their daughter is. Reporter hannah vanished two weeks ago. Police say she was last seen with 32yearold Jesse Matthew following a multiday manhunt, Police Tracked matthew down last week on a beach in galveston, texas. They flew him back and hes now in jail. After processing evidence seized from matthews car and home, police say the forensics matched with that of harringtons case. Which in turn is connected to