This was severance back in march when he was first arrested in west virginia. He fled the Ashburn Townhome he shared with a girlfriend once he found out police were looking for him. Chief cook says there was no sudden breakthrough that led to the decision to seek murder charges now. Rather a steady collection of evidence as Alexandria Police teamed with the fbi. I assure you, the last five months has been very intensive in terms of following up on the things we needed to do to see his relationship with these cases. And that evidence that we discovered in those five months largely is why were standing here today. Reporter the investigation does continue. Cook says the guns used in the killings still have not been recovered. The relatives of victims Nancy Dunning and ron kirby sat in the front row of the news conference, listening. Afterward, dunnings daughter made this brief statement. Our family is grateful to the police and investigators to continue to pursue our mothers case for thes
Will not be focused on threats such as isil but instead on the growing concerns in the europe invasion insias ukraine. Attack against one shall be considered an attack against them all. This is a binding treaty obligation that is nonnegotiable. Republicans today said the u. S. Should be leading the attack on isil and not leave it to european leaders to call for a tougher stance. They say european leaders of the ones meeting the threat head on and instead it said administration. It should be the obama administration. Today was a Memorial Service for murdered journalist steven sotloff. Hundreds gathered in miami to mourn sotloff. The militant group had been holding him hostage for nearly two years. A ceasefire is in place aimed at ending five months of bloody fighting in eastern ukraine. The deal was signed by leaders from ukraine, russia, russian separatists, and the organization for security and cooperation in europe. To fighting and arranges for the return of prisoners of war and remo
The two best teams in the d. C. Area. All the big exceeitement under the friday night lights. Live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is abc 7 news at 11 00. On your side. Happening now in alexandria. An active investigation into a rape the victim was attacked on south reynolds street. Police are looking for two men, one the suspect and the other a man who was in the area and who may have information on what happened. We are live in alexandria with more. What can you tell us . Investigators need your help on this one. They have very little to go on. They have a new surveillance picture. We will show you that in a second that may help them. First, here is what we know so far. Alexandria police tell us sunday night, a 43yearold woman was attending a party at a bar in t south reynolds street. She tells police that a man she did not know raped her between 6 30 and 7 30. News of the attack is putting residents on edge. It is scary. You walk sometimes. Many people have a dog. They are wal
Afternoon. A press conference is underway at Prince Georges Countys headquarters where police are going to release more details in the investigation. According to police, yesterday, around 2 00 in the morning, they received a call to the home on forest road about two unconscious children. Were rushed to the hospital where they were later pronounced dead. Wasr mother, sonia spoon taken into custody on the scene and admitted to smother her children. Account, it says that she was adopted and brought to the u. S. When she was three years old. At this point, not much else is known about spoon. Police are trying to figure out why the mother would kill her own children. Two countsged with of firstdegree murder and assault and is being held with no bond. She has a preliminary hearing for early october but in the meantime, we will relay the latest information to you as soon as it becomes available. The Prince Georges County police are providing an update right now. You are looking at what is go
Our heatwave is about to end but not without a price unfortunately. Happy friday, everybody. Im jan jeffcoat. Im derek mcginty. Some showers and storms may interrupt your late saturday plans. First alert chief meteorologist erica grow is here with more on tomorrows yellow alert. It is a yellow alert day because of the threat of showers and thunderstorms, but its going to be very unpleasant afternoon onward to be outside because of the heat and humidity. Today 93 degrees well above our average of 83 and the far from a record either, but we are going to watch a cold front bring us some relief from the heat. By lunchtime the storms are still well to the north and west of us along i81 and 66 toward winchester, but here comes that line of storms by dinner time making its way into the beltway. This is the first line that will move through. A second line of storms in the early evening hours around 9 00, so youll see the lightning lighting up the night sky and that is the line that will bring