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WJLA ABC 7 News At 500 April 14, 2015

Identified by police was found sleeping on a bench this morning at daytona beach, florida, more than 500 miles away from that community college. Tonight, authorities are working to extradite him back to North Carolina where he allegedly gunned down a man and then ran off. I can say with confidence that mr. Stancil had a calculated plan and he in fact carried out that plan. Brianne 20yearold Kenneth Stancil is behind bars tonight in florida after allegedly shooting and killing a staff member at a North Carolina community college. This is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Brianne police say monday morning, stancil shot the 44yearold campus print shop director ron lane. Stancil was a member of the print shop Work Study Program but was let go for missing too many days. Lanes supervisor at the college says lane was gay but police arent saying if that was a motive in this crime back at the college, its a day of healing after a terrifying start to the school week. We will be paying personal tributes to ron lane today. And later in the week we will plan a celebration of his life. Brianne tonight, police saying they dont believe he had any previous criminal record. Police saying they havent found the weapon used in the incident. Brianne carter abc 7 news. Leon thank you, brianne. New at 5 00 compelling images from a bowie bank where the f. B. I. Says two criminals took over the bank during a robbery this morning. Take a look at these shots here. One appears to be wearing a hazmat suit there. Witnesses from the scene say they believe these thieves are men. Police say those men threatened the employees inside and then stole cash from the bank of america just after 9 30 this morning. Alison . Alison were gthetting a first look at the Anne Arundel Police officer shot while chasing a robbery suspect. Police tweeted this photo of Corporal Larry adams. Hes joined by his wife and the owner of the 7eleven where that chase began. Police say adams stopped a robbery targeting that store. Danielle blake and colvin white have been arrested in connection with the shooting. Both are charged with attempted murder. Funeral arrangements meanwhile, are set now for that guard killed while protecting the u. S. Census bureau. Lawrence buckner was shot last thursday outside of the agencys suitland headquarters. His funeral will be held friday at Little Zion Baptist Church in colonial beach, virginia. Suspected shooter Ronald Anderson is accused of kidnapping his girlfriend and exchanging gunfire with d. C. Police. Leon the council hands Muriel Bowser her First Political defeats since taking the citys top job. At the center of it all, the expensive job of providing health care for inmates at the d. C. Jail. Our d. C. Bureau chief sam ford is live now with why this particular fight drew such a big crowd. Sam . Sam leon the Company Called corizon in recent years had lost contract in five states over the quality care. They had a contract with d. C. And weeks ago the mayor was criticizing Council Members for even considering rejecting the contract. Today, they not only considered it but rejected it and handed the mayor her first major legislative defeat. This isnt a contract about grass cutting or supplies or paving roads. Reporter some Council Members said they didnt want the company at the d. C. Jail even though they had won a 66 Million Contract from mayor bowser, they were not voting to approve. Strike the term approve wherever it appears and insert the word disapprove in its place. Sam almost evenly split on the other side bowsers supporters talked about following the process. Corizon had won the bid. Its about this council being a body that goes with the law. And you may not win. You may not win all the time. Youll lose sometimes. But theres objective process thats in place. Sam at one point today corizon packed the chamber with more than 50 people in tshirts saying jobs, not jails. The Council Voted 65 to reject the mayors contract. And stay with current provider unity health. They were disappointed. As a native of d. C. I am disappointed that the council chose not to favor the recommendation of the mayor. Sam a local nonprofit had supporters there as well. Communities, did an amazing job for me. Sam and within minutes of the vote, mayor bowser issued a statement saying that it is disappointing that the council rejected a contract that went through the fair bidding process. She added that d. C. Will now be paying more because the old unity contract is for a much higher jail population than d. C. Currently has. However, the mayor lost this one. Reporting live from the john wilson building, sam ford, abc 7 news. Alison d. C. s council is taking heat tonight after members refused to take a vote on whether to stop those popup town homes in the district. A group of residents is pushing for a moratorium on oversized popup homes. They say ruin the nature of older established neighborhoods. Instead of voting on a moratorium, though the Council Voted to have the Zoning Commission move forward on creating restrictions for popups. After 1,000 signatures on a petition asking for a moratorium which Muriel Bowser has already asked for last july one would think this would have had stronger support. Obviously, theyre not listening to their constituents. Alison the zoning rules being considered would lower the maximum home height from 40 feet down to 35 feet. It would also limit the number of condos in the homes and require at least one be reserved for lower income residents. Leon Maryland Hotels and offices will soon be required to have someone call 911 without hitting additional buttons. The law rather, is named for carrie renee hunt. A change. Org petition calling for laws like this around the country have some 469,000 signatures. Police say that in hunts case her estranged husband killed her in a texas hotel in 2013 while the couples young daughter was there frantically trying on call 911 but she couldnt because the hotel required dialing 9 first. Marylands new law takes effect on december 31st. Alison wow. Homes are in ruins tonight after a fire so intense it blew out windows at a Silver Spring apartment building. Our cameras were there and they caught the flames shooting from the building on east wayne street. Suzanne kennedy talked to those who are there awakened by the sounds of alarms and sirens. Suzanne the two alarm fire started around 7 00 this morning on the eighth floor of this building. Residents who quickly evacuated say they heard an explosion as the fire burned. Well we heard huge rocking bang. Suzanne it was the sound that woke many residents and forced them to flee this high rise earlier this morning. 100 Montgomery County firefighters were brought in to fight the blaze that started at 7 00 a. M. On east wayne street. This was a huge fire. It was really red. And that was not too much smoke coming out of it. But it was really red and intense. Suzanne residents reported hearing an explosion. The window frame from the eighth floor window had blown out before the firefighters arrived on the scene. So thats a little unusual. Again, something described to me that there was an explosion. Suzanne all of the tenants were evacuated safely. There were no injuries. Still a frightening situation for residents, especially those on the eighth floor. Only separated from our bedroom and the main bedroom and there about our staff. Physically we were, you know, fine. Suzanne most of the fire damage is contained to one apartment but others received smoke and water damage meaning several people wont be able to return to their homes today. In Silver Spring, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. Alison and Fairfax County firefighters had a busy morning after fire seriously damaged a townhome near kingstown. Investigators believe the fire started on the roof of the home the fire there was quickly knocked down and no one was hurt. Leon were getting a first look tonight at why police are investigating a Fairfax County Police Officer for child pornography. Virginia bureau chief Jeff Goldberg is live now outside of the Fairfax County courthouse where hes just obtained one of the search warrants. Jeff, what are you seeing . Jeff well leon we obtained this warrant this afternoon and it was served last thursday on the home at the home of the fairfax Police Officer being investigated for child pornography. He is a 15 year veteran of the department and late last week, he was relieved of his duties. Now, this search warrant does not name the officer but we have confirmed with sources that the address listed in the searc warrant is that of the officer in question. Now, according to the warrant in july of 2014 the social media site tumbler reported to the National Center for missing and exploited children that child pornography was uploaded to its server from an email address that Fairfax County police the Child Exploitation unit of the department traced back to the home of the officer. Tumbler reported that one image and one is a video played in a loop of male child pornography had been uploaded to the site. According to the warrant police searched the home and took a considerable amount of materials including a desktop computer, laptop ipad, hard drives thumb drives and cameras. Now, at this point, no word on what has been discovered from those materials. We do know that at this point, no charges have been filed. And excuse me an arrest has not been made and the officer has not been named although im told definitively that this investigation is continuing. Live in fairfax, Jeff Goldberg, abc 7 news. Alison thank you, jeff. Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors are now looking into last weeks massive power outage that we had in d. C. And Southern Maryland. A transmission line problem responsible for the outages also caused the unplanned shutdown of both reactors at the Calvert Cliff nuclear plant. A team will assess excelons response and the response of Equipment Operators at the Southern Maryland plant and Officials Say there was no impact to Public Health and safety. Leon and no impact on oprah. She kept right on going. Alison didnt she . Leon still ahead putting money away now to pay for illnesses later. How a new tax proposal in virginia would work. Alison a deputy accused of killing a suspect after mistaking his handgun for his taser. What happened as he was booked into jail. Leon and the explanation for this frightening delay near a maryland Elementary School. Reporter dozens of reenacters and hundreds of people gathered at the fords theater. This on the anniversary of the shooting of president Abraham Alison Hillary Clinton is now on the campaign trail. She met with people in coffee shops and other smaller locations in that key primary state of iowa. Its part of Clintons Campaign methods that cast her as a champion for struggling americans. She wasnt the only president ial hopeful hitting primary states. Well have a look at the full field including those who have not announced their intentions. Leon across the country, america is prepared to mark the anniversary of the assassination of a man viewed as many as the greatest u. S. President. Out at fords theater, where Abraham Lincoln was shot crowds are gathering right now. Our Stephen Tschida tells us why they are compelled to be there. Stephen despite a steady rain like that which fell on this day 150 years ago reenacters strolled near fords theater. I love Abraham Lincoln and i wanted to commemorate this monumental date. Stephen they donned traditional garb intent on recreating the style of 1955. I have to be proper. Stephen the goal had to do more with sentiment than sartorial. It was on this day 150 years ago that john wileks booth shot Abraham Lincoln as he watched a play from a balcony at fords theater. Among the greatest president the country ever had. Stephen meanwhile, outside the theater, the line stretched down 10th street. Julie brought her children here on this day to teach them about a man who changed the country. Its a big deal. Big deal for these guys to learn it and know it and you know, understand it. Stephen the commemorations and the reenactments will continue throughout the day and tonight and culminate actually tomorrow morning at the exact hour and the exact anniversary of Abraham Lincolns death. Stephen tschida, abc 7 news. Leon tonight, events start with a commemoration at 9 00 p. M. Followed by a candlelight vigil at 10 15 and walk throughs at fords theater and the Peterson House across the street throughout the night and then at 7 22 tomorrow morning, a wreath will be laid at the Peterson House marking the moment that lincoln died in that home 150 years ago. Alison really incredible. So were going to be rained on throughout the evening. Will need your umbrella. Doug probably by 10 00 it will be moving on out. Steady rain to patches of rain and sunshine will come back a little bit tomorrow. Well go to centreville, virginia on the weather bug network. Cardinal Ridge Elementary School and throughout the day, same story there as it has been across the entire area and that is just rainy conditions. Didnt rain every minute but rained a lot of the day and rainfall totals are pretty impressive in some spots as you watch the clouds come and reinforce overhead all day long. As far as rainfall totals,. 92 reported in remington and. 66 in chevy chase. Noticed the temperatures now. A lot of these areas at lunch time were in lower 40s. Temperatures falling now as its bringing it light and cooler air. Another good point to watch with the steadiest rain and now leftover patches of rain and that will be the pattern for the next four or five hours until the entire area starts to dry out some. 55 at Reagan National and 54 degrees at baltimore and well see the trends trend line for temperatures. Go down the night. Skies will start to clear a bit and not going to be bright and sunny all day. Really warm air and in eastern montana in the 80s right now. All signs of spring tomorrow. A bit cooler as we go past that point and the big question is things happen in friday and the weekend. Still the rain chances and maybe some patches of rain over the weekend. But for now, were going to say the goodbye to this system our future cast shows the trends here at work. By noon tomorrow, it should be fairly sunny with east to northeasterly winds keeping us in the 60s. We should top out at 70 by 3 00 in the afternoon. You can see the next system working already. Were still with some sunshine but as you get late thursday and friday, rain chances will start to pick up a bit. 40 to 50 chance of rain here on friday. The rain will be close enough we cant rule out the possibility of shower or chance of rain as we head through the weekend. First thing is first, take care of the wednesday weather. Partly sunny in the morning in the 40s. Warm up nicely and have a very pleasant day. As we head through the day on thursday, a bit cooler. And then friday a 40 chance of rain. 70 degrees. Saturday and sunday right now and again, this is all subject to change because the guidance is still kind of conflicting on this. But 30 chance of showers on saturday and sunday with some sunshine. High, still very mild. 70 on sunday. A little bit cooler monday and back to 71 on tuesday. Getting to a very typically spring pattern. I like it. Alison very good. Leon april showers bring may flowers. Ok. Doug there you go. Leon speaking of things growing, a team of volunteers are planting teenaged trees around a new dog park in southeast d. C. The Nonprofit Group is teaming one the j. B. G. Companies to celebrate arbor day thats friday, by the way. Mark your calendars. This is j. B. G. s first volunteer event with the group that is working on a 40 increase in the districts trees by 2032. Alison coming up on abc 7 news at 5 00, his recovery has been called nothing short of a miracle. A 9yearold who survives being shot in the head. What his family is doing they say to prevent other kids from having to fight for their lives. Leon what happened after a deputy surrendered on charges that he killed an unarmed man by mistake. That was my first reaction. Alison and the reason given for this display thats causing outrage in a maryland neighborhood. [ female announcer ] Business Travel isnt just about the going. Its also about the going home. And being connected all along the way. Whether youre working or recharging do Business Travel on your terms. Acela. Take off. Leon we have this just in from pennsylvania. Philadelphia police will be filing an attempted murder charge against the mother of a man with cerebral palsy. She is accused of leaving her 21yearold quadriplegic son in the woods with nothing but a blanket and a bible. He was there for several days before someone found

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