As well. Brief relief tomorrow night. Then a much cooler and unsettled weekend ahead. We want to leave you with the informational numbers. Latest computer output from an inch to inch and a half of rain likely over a time period of basically 3 00 a. M. To 12 00 noon. Over a nine hour period. That means ponding of water is a possibility. Here is what you need to know. 3 00 to 9 00 a. M. , the heaviest rain. Total rainfall across the viewing area. One to two inches. Good time to have the stormwatch7 app. We are on storm watch and be back in a few minutes. Alison thank you. We want you to be prepared for whatever comes in the morning commute. Dont miss a beat with good morning washington. Your traffic and weather updates. Start at 4 25 all the way through your ride right here on abc7. I went through two years of campaigning and im telling you no matter where i went people are suffering so bad jonathan the first step to get rid of it has taken place. President trump flanked by republican me
When does the sunshine come back . That part of the forecast coming up in a few more minutes when we start thinking about the weekend. Good morning, melissa. Good morning. Beltway looking good. Had an earlier crash that cleared and earlier roadwork out of the way as well. No big worries there on the beltway right now. 66 in to town here from Fairfax County to the beltway. 61 miles an hour. Going to take you nine minutes. No big worries there on 66. Remember to listen to wtop 103. 5 fm when you hop in or work. 95 north here through the woodbridge area. Youre on time at 64 miles an hour and overall, bottom of the beltway in Prince Georges County. Looking quite good. 95 in maryland, coming up. At the live desk, im david culver, want to take you to california where police are trying to find a man who tried to kill two officers. This happened last night in san jose. The Department Says two Officers Group of men. The group started running. The one of the men in the group turned around and sh
As we found out, investigators have a warning for you. Police say that psychic gina was a professional con artist. She operate out of this rockville home on the 200 block of twin brook parkway. For six months, a detective with the Rockville Police Department Said that she prayed on a vulnerable victim. She was going through a difficult time in her life and she sought out spiritual work. So good that she managed to steal more than 77,000 from a highly educated and successful 53yearold victim. But when the victim caught on, she called police and private investigator bob niguard to track the woman down. I was able to pinpoint her location to a location in queens. He followed her to this 99 cent store where she was met by nypd officers. He had his camera rolling when police made the arrest. But both niguard and the detective say these types of scams are targeting people from all walks of life. This is a very educated woman who fell for this scam. That seems to be a commonality in a lot of
Found. They found and arrested 27yearold clayton mulenhoff a short time ago. Were live in tacoma park to tell us how it happened. Reporter we were with Tacoma Park Police when they got the phone call from Rockville Police that they had located clayton malenhall. This is the man police here in tacoma park and surrounding jurisdictions have been looking for the last day and a half. Wednesday night around 9 00 p. M. He escaped from the Washington Adventist Hospital. He was on a 5150 hold, a suds watch or a selfharm prevention watch. He was in the hospital on an involuntary status to make sure he didnt harm himself. Cause of that, tacoma Park Elementary School was open lockdown status as were some other schools in the area be keith, as you mepgsed a short time ago, the Rockville Police department called the Tacoma Park Police department knowing clayton checked himself in voluntarily to a facility in rockville and they had him in custody. Detectives are on their way over there to pick him u
John paul ii. There have been recent concerns about his health and hes needed help walking, but a vatican spokesperson insists hes not facing anything grave. The cardinals will elect his replacement and hope that can happen by holy week. Theyre looking for someone to preserve the court teachings of the church and be a faith in the church. Reporter holy watchers say there doesnt appear to be a front runner. Many wonder if the time has come for a noneuropean leader. And more reaction now. An event so rare, it hasnt happened in 600 years. There is shock and appreciation for his bold move. Tom fitzgerald gathered reaction from cardinals to parishioners. Safe to say no one saw this coming. Reporter youre right. In fact, the cardinal told reporters here in washington that he recently visited the pope in rome and that the holy water gave no hint what father gave no hint what he was thinking about. After seven years, Pope Benedict xvis relatively brief papacy, the end of which is being met wit