Jonathan and the new tool fighting the opioid epidemic, next. 11 00, abc seven news at on your side. Jonathan it is a case that has been cold for years. Pamela butler missing and presumed dead. Alison this past october, eight years after the crime, her boyfriend finally admitted that he killed her, but tonight her family is still waiting to bring the body home. Now it seems the man who killed her may be ready to help them do that. Jonathan tom roussey has the new developments in the case tonight. Tom . Body wasla butlers found about 45 miles from where im standing in northwest washington. Tonight we have reason to believe that her remains are somewhere here along 95 in stafford county, virginia. Body. Tom two months ago today, Pamela Butlers family spoke after her boyfriend admitted killing her last decade. Today he pled guilty tos seconddegree murder and promised to show where butler body was. 12 years. He got the family would have liked more but they were willing to except that. We w
Explosives. Nancy a teenager charged with a threat against his falls church school. With the police are thing about his plans and how they caught up with him. Jonathan and winter is on its way. We are tracking the latest with how much snow you could see when you wake up. Now, abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Stormwatche start on because we have a Winter Weather alert. Snowfall of the season is closing in tonight. We have Team Coverage with tom roussey tracking the roadways, but lets get started right now with the chief meteorologist bill kelly. Bill good evening. We have been watching this all night, seeing if we need to move anything. Right now the forecast remaining on track with snow coming down mainly to the southeast. It has been coming down. This is a picture right has alreadyland, picked up five inches of snow, just north of salisbury. Look at all this blue and the bright shades of red in the mouth of the chesapeake. That is where we are getting the heavy, wet snowflakes. Very
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas saying from this point forward palestinians wont accept any role for the us in the mideast Peace Process. The announcement comes less than a week after President Donald Trump recognized jerusalem as the capital of israel. The city is hotly contested in the region with past discussions of possibly splitting it into two as part of the Peace Process between palestinians and israel. Roy moore defiant last night as the roy moore defiant last night as the votes came in. But with 99percent of precincts reporting, moores opponent doug jones has a nearly 21thousand vote lead. Still moore is not conceding and vowing to fight on. Abcs maggie rulli is breaking it down for us this morning in montgomery, alabama. Later in the d ahead. Minnesota governor mark dayton says hell announce his choice to replace outgoing senator al franken. Senator franken announced his resignation last week after he being accused of Improper Conduct toward more than half a dozen women.
Hear what happened during the arrest. Jonathan and what did they know and when . Charges of grade fixing at one of the districts largest gold districts. Charges are they knew more than a year ago. What are you looking forward to waking up to Christmas Morning . Some gifts. Alison a young boy gets the ultimate gift. He is home in time for christmas. You may remember caleb, the Prince Georges County boy fighting for his life. Jonathan it is nice to see him smiling and talking. Two weeks ago he was accidentally shot. Annalysa gayle has the story. Caleb left childrens ready for the long road ahead. Some are calling it a christmas miracle. Its amazing to see his progress since he was accidentally shot december 5. For the first time, 11yearold caleb is able to watch one of his favorite tv shows in his home. I feel better than i was before the accident. Healysa the last few weeks has spent time at Childrens Hospital where he had several lifesaving surgeries. Camemergency procedures after his
One day before ran out, Congress Passed a short term measure to avoid a Government Shutdown. The house and Senate Approved a package extending funding through january 19th, but theyre also kicking the can down the road on tricky political issues Like Health Care and protections for the socalled dreamers. President trump is expected to sign the bill before funding runs out at midnight tonight. Abcs Arlette Saenz has more from northwest. Vice president mike pence in afghanistan today for a surprise visit. He arrived yesterday for his first trip to the country as Vice President. He rallied us troops and met with top afghan officials. The visit makes pence the highestranking Trump Administration official to visit an active us combat zone. It comes four months after the president committed several thousand more Us Service Members to the 16year war right now investigators trying to figure out what sparked the fire that destroyed this house in germantown. Firefighters discovered the single st