It was headed from indonesia to singapore this weekend. The jet is now believed to be resting on the sea floor and the officials there say it is only about 200 feet deep which means Recovery Efforts should be fairly straightforward. Its not being reported it looks like search teams have spotted actually the shadow of what appears to be a plane in the waters so well definitely keep an eye on this and keep you posted as we go through the morning. Back home Charles County police will say goodbye to one of their own today. Corporal jamel claget was killed in a car accident sunday morning. Funeral services will be held this morning. Nikki burdine joins us with more on the sfers and they could affect your services and they could affect your commute this morning. Reporter it will most certainly affect a lot of peoples commute, especially Charles County. The reason for that is most certainly this funeral will be extremely well attended perhaps a testament to the impact that clagett had on the
He tells me a big part of the spike is that the flu shot isnt doing the job. In years past its about 80 effective. This year 52 effective. Covering half the flu antigens. I still recommend a flu shot. Lessens the symptoms and the swert of the illness. Reporter while treating the flu with tamiflu medication has been successful the doctor warns a shortage of that drug could cause added problems. If the number of cases keep spiking eventually well have a shortage. Reporter the staff here and at area hospitals are not taking any chances. They recently put up these signs. They have new visiting policies telling folks that if they are under 16 they are not allowed in and no more than two visitors per patient. Now we have posted more information on our nbc washington app when it comes to the cdcs most recent report when it comes to flu deaths. You can find that again by logging on to our app. In alexandria im david culver. Latest flu activity map from the cdc shows widespread activity across
They say theyre asking for privacy as they wait for this investigation to play out and find out what happened. 71yearold Preston Johnson and his 49yearold son Preston Johnson, jr. , were shot sunday night. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The father and son have criminal histories with about 14 cases split between them for cases like theft and trespassing, but nothing indicates they were involved in Violent Crimes and right now, police do not believe they were committing ail crime while shot. One man committing a crime while shot. One man living nearby say hes not safe he doesnt feel safe. I guess not. I dont feel safe. We would ask anyone with information to contact us. Reporter and police are offering a 25,000 reward nor for reward for any information that leads to an arrest in this case. Okay, vanessa. Thank you very much. Dcs soon to be mayor is taking notice of the Violent Crimes that has happened the past week. Deborah followed up with mayor bowzer today. Reporter here at
Numbers. Reporter some say crime scene is an unwelcomed and too often seen decoration in this district. They fired at an armed carjacking suspect in northeast who they say fired at them first. Four failed shootings closed out Christmas Eve in southeast, northeast, and northwest. I guess bad things happen but not usually here. Reporter add that to violent stabbings in place where crime doesnt stop by often. Im the mayor and sponsible. Reporter bowzer brought up the issue today. Sometimes spikes in violence are just that, unexplained spikes. But whats important is if there are connections that the Police Identify the connections. Reporter we asked dcs Police Department for an interview and received this response. While there has been uptick in violence in recent days, overall, crime in the city is down 9 . They say thats compared 2013 to 2014 and Violent Crime includes homicide, sex abuse, robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon. You have all these police who are making sure we stay
Kimberly cannot get enough of that video, an icy layer covers the region after a storm brings snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Eileen whelan will have the forecast in a few minutes. Our area is not the only part of the country having severe weather. It is having a Ripple Effect on travel nationwide. Reporter these travelers wondering if they will ever get home, 5000 stuck at the dallasfort worth airport. It is mindboggling. Reporter the first day of march held no hint of spurring a snow plow to keep the roadways clear travelers having a hard time staying ahead of the weather. Trying to measure sure the headlights are not frozen over. Reporter in North Carolina black ice made this stretch of road look like a demolition derby. The drivers shaken, but not injured. I went out, and im there. Reporter the morning commute turned terrifying. Your life flashes before your eyes. Reporter in kentucky, a portion of i64 was shut down. In indiana, seven inches of snow made for no rest for homeowners.