Zaremba had just returned home from a new years eve party. The mother heard a disturbance and went in her bedroom and saw her daughter struggled with a masked armed person that turned out to be crizer. So far there is no link between the suspect and the victim except they went to the same school and live in the same neighborhood. There is evidence regarding two previously robberies in the neighborhood including the gun used in the latest crime. The burglaries had been reported. In fact, the Police Department released them publicly on the daily crime bulletin but they werent linked to the suspect until after the homicide when they went to his home and Found Property from the burglaries. Richard now just moments ago, the family of the young girl released a s they say they are grateful for the outpouring of support, that they are overwhelmed by the prayers and tributes. They are now asking for privacy. We are hearing very different versions of events here regarding this young man crizer. Including our baltimore affiliate which has interviewed folks that say he was an altar boy at a local church. Well have the latest on that coming up at 5 00. For now, reporting live from Ellicott City, richard reeve, abc7 news. Jonathan rich, thank you very much. 7 is on storm watch this afternoon. We are not the only ones feeling the system as it blew through. These were deadly storms that blew through the area down south. Five people were killed, four in the state of alabama alone. Go, babe, go, go, go. Go up in a condo or something. We just have to get off the [bleep] road. Jonathan that is dash cam video as people are trying to get off the road because of a tornado reported in an area. The state had six inches of rain in thats alabama. Causing massive flooding and damage to the buildings in the area. This is a prime example of why not be out. We have a vehicle submerged in water at this time. I thought it was hailing. Then the window to my room blew in. Then it was more than hail. Jonathan they are trying to figure out if its a tornado or Straight Line winds. Either way, its damaging. More rain is moving through carolinas today. Here, heavy rain that slowed the morning commute seems to have blown off now. Its gone. Nothing on radar at this hour but tomorrow might be the nicest day of the week as we turn to the potential of wintery weather. Stormwatch7s chief meteorologist doug hill here now. Are we talking snow . Doug maybe a dusting but it would be early friday morning. The rain that is leaving the area is the same system that caused Severe Weather outbreak other places. Its clearing out but its cloudy. Over a childrens hospital. Close to an inch in leesburg. The temperatures pinned in the low to mid340s all mid40s all day. Tonight, the rain is over. 37 to 44 degrees. But indeed we look to the rest of the week tomorrow is sunny and breezy. The nicest day of the week. Colder on thursday. Early friday morning indeed a chance of a little snow. A dusting is possible. What about the weekend and even colder temperatures in the forecast . Well have time to explain all of that in about 11 minutes. That is the very latest. Alison well see you then, doug. Dont miss an update to the forecast. Especially during the winter. Just download the stormwatch7 app from google play or the app store for instant alerts to get the forecast on the go. New at 4 00 today, marylands attorney general is calling for Police Departments across the state to have the same guidelines when it comes to the handling of rape kits. A report issued today by brian froshs office found for rape kits vary among different agencies. The report made several recommendations including the testing of all Sexual Assault kits. The report also found 3,700 rape kits in maryland were never tested because police did not submit them for the testing. Michelle as we turn our focus to 2017, police in maryland are brainstorming how to crack down on crime they claim is related to marijuana. Maryland marijuana laws are now less strict but new numbers are showing a spike in violence. Prince georges police chief Hank Stawinski addressed the issue on newschannel8s news talk earlier this morning. A large part of our increase has to do with Violence Associated with the drug trade. And particularly, with marijuana. We are seeing a lot of individuals now vying for control of what remains contraband. And those are leading to violent and then deadly confrontations. Michelle we will have more on news at 6 00. Jonathan just 17 days away now from inauguration day. Today, one target of Donald Trumps tweets, the u. S. Auto industry. News from ford and General Motors today. Q mccray is at the abc7 live desk. Hundreds of jobs are in the balance. And president elect talked about keeping the jobs here in the united states. Q exactly. But apparently president elect Donald Trump Tweets are not just controversial from time to time, jonathan. They can carry a powerful punch. This is the tweet today. Posted this morning. General motors is sending mexican made models of chevy cruze to u. S. Car dealers taxfree across border. Make in u. S. Or pay big border tax many believe that the same tweet pressured ford to scrap its plan for a new billion plant in mexico to create jobs in the u. S. To add 700 jobs in michigan to build electric cars. For every auto job that we create, seven jobs are created in the community. We are also encouraged by the progrowth policies that president elect trump and the new congress have indicated that they will pursue. Q the announcement came just after trumps tweet. But ford says the move is independent of that, saying they would have stayed if Hillary Clinton were elected. You might remember, though, last year, trump threatened to tax ford a 35 tariff because of its plan to ship production of the focus to mexico. That is the latest from the live desk, im q mccray. Back to you upstairs. Michelle thank you. On the hill today, the 115th Congress Sworn in and reporting for work. Republicans controlling the house and senate. We and of course they will have an ally in the white house. Alison or so th we reflect on flipflop over trumps tweets on ethic reform. Reporter a new congress. You are all now members of the 115th congress. Reporter paul ryan securing the votes to keep his position in the new term. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The people have given us unified government. Reporter but its off to a rocky start. House republicans taking a vote late at night and behind closed doors to strip power from the office of congressional ethics. We are getting phone calls on the ethics. After 24 hours and a tweet from donald trump later, they changed course. I thought it was not the right way to proceed. Reporter trumps tweet said as unfair as the watchdog may be, congress should focus on democrats and healthcare. Reporter that wonder if he was just working on changing the timing. They are now turning to make good on the promises 17 days from the inauguration. We will focus on repealing and replacing obamacare. We will look forward to legislation that will give us the tools to roll back the avalanche of red tape and regulation that has been stifling american jobs. Reporter mike pence and donald trump will visit Congress Wednesday to talk about the fate of the healthcare law. We learned more about who will be attending the trump inauguration. The list includes former president george w. Bush and his wife laura as well as bill and Hillary Clinton. On capitol hill, megan hughes, abc7 news. Alison Vice President joe biden led the swearing in ceremony on capitol hill. For the first time in decades the class did not include Barbara Mikulski. She is retired. She is being van hollen. Kevin lewis was there as van hollen moved across the capitol. Hi, kevin. Kevin hi, alison. In a classy touch, Barbara Mikulski and ben cardin escorted van hollen to that ceremony. Once inside the old senate chamber, Vice President joe biden extended a warm greeting and smiles to van hollen, his wife, their children and extended family. Biden jokingly stating, chris, you decided you wanted to do this again . With his left hand on the bible and the right hand raised, van hollen officially embarked on his freshman term in the u. S. Senate. Following a photo op, van hollen talked with us for ten minutes, first declaring that transportation improvements are vital for maryland. On his list, upgrades to the baltimore harbor, relieving i270 congestion, metrorail reliability and construction of the purple line. The 57yearold kensington resident underscored promise to repeal obamacare. The Affordable Care act is not perfect. We always said we can reform that legislation. But the reality is there are 400,000 marylanders who have help here today because of the Affordable Care act that were denied healthcare before. It is reckless and irresponsible to tear that up or to light the fuse on that without putting forward any kind of alternative. Michelle meanwhile, d. C. Delicates Eleanor Holmes norton wants her Voting Rights back. She doesnt have a full vote on the house floor but she had been granted a chance in committee, one she lost six years ago. Its not clear if House Speaker paul ryan will go through with nortons request but he reportedly voted for a bill in 2007 that would have given the district full Voting Rights. Jonathan still ahead for us at abc7 news at 4 00 the app that will help your laundry. Michelle wow alison all right. Still to come. Have you seen this . Children playing on a dresser and it falls. It is so hard to watch. The twin boys here are okay but wait until you see who saved the twin who was stuck under the dresser. And we will tell you the easy way to prevent this from happening in your own home. Michelle and fox news anchor megyn kelly on the move. The rival that picked her up might surprise you. The response online more so. Jonathan thousands of new York City Police officers help keep a million plus people safe in times square ringing in the new year. Thats when these guys, jewelry thieves struck. How close they were to tho did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back . Say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. Comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet thats 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. Say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. And add phone and tv for only 34. 90 more a month. Comcast business. Built for business. Jonathan 7 on your side consumer alert as video of a set of twins is going viral. This is not funny video. This is video every parent should see. Michelle no matter how many times i see it, it is hard to watch. One is hailed a hero. One of the little boys after saving his brother who was trap under the dresser. So now, their parents are reaching out to warn others about this. Alison this was a heartstopping accident. 7 on your side scott taylor is here now. That video is so difficult to watch. We have heard about it happeng scott its really scary if you are a mom or dad. You go, oh, my and you hold your breath. This is frightening but it brings National Attention to danger zones in your home. Tipovers can be prevented with two pieces of plastic and a strap, just like this. But some mom and dads have no idea about the issue. Brock and bowdy shoff were being typical 2yearold twins scrambling up the dresser to explore. But then it tips over and traps brock. Bowdy moves to the top to assess the situation. Brock screams and bowdy pushes and pulls but the heavy dresser wont budge. Mom and dad had no idea what was happening. I usually hear everything. We didnt hear a cry. We didnt hear a big thud. Scott bowdy gives it another try. Moves it just enough and brock wiggles free. We hear about the twin bond. And i think these two scott 7 on your side did some digging and discovered there were 33,000 injuries since 2013 associated with tipovers over a fiveyear period. 4879 489 kids were killed. That is a big reason the Consumer ProductSafety Commission launched a National Campaign to alert parents tipovers can be prevented with inexpensive antitip brackets. These incidents are presentable. We have launched the anchor campaign to warn consumers and educate them about the dangers and how to prevent them in the home. Scott the twins are okay and the parents posted the video on facebook and youtube in hopes to warn other parents. So far 740,000 people have viewed it. Here is how to better protect your kids. Secure your tv, including the flat screens to a wall or furniture. Remove tempting objects from the top of the furniture. We have been talking about to anchor your furniture. You can find more tips on the website wjla. Com. I want to tell you again, the twins are doing just fine. Jonathan to mount that furniture to the wall doesnt take that much. You dont have to be that handy. Find the stud in the wall. Scott it costs under 4. Michelle it took courage for the mom to release the video. So many people were critical of how she didnt hear. Scott she has been beat up on facebook but wanted to put it out to other parents. It was the right idea. Jonathan good idea. Thank you. Michelle now something that might be too good to be true. Samsung offering a quick and an easy way to wash clothes. The new laundry machine combo has hightech features. You can control the cycle of the flex watch and the flex dry through a smart phone app. Up to four loads of landry can be done at the same time. There is no word about the price or when it will be available. Jonathan we have to get that you just dump all of your laundry in there and go off on the day. If it sorts, that would be great. Whites, colors. Alison id like it to fold. Thats what i want. Jonathan the next generation for you. 7 on your side with health matters. With ideas to help you with the resolution. When it comes to eating its not just what you put on your plate but how you serve it and how the dishes look. Use smaller plates, narrow glasses to help with portion control. Ditch the tv for dinner table. Stop watching tv. Sit down and relax. Reorganize the pantry with healthier food in easiertoreach positions. Dont bury it in the back of the cupboard with the stuff that is never used. Alison a computer glitch blamed on an outage at u. S. Customs that caused long lines at airports from coast to coast. Dulles and b. W. I. Were largely spared. Processing systems were slowed. Custom and border patrols say alternative procedures were the country. Computers are back online and federal Officials Say they found nothing malicious in the outage investigation. Well, abc7 is on traffic watch. We have most people back to work. A lot of people are driving. How is it looking . Jamie they are. We have more accidents. This is the outer loop at the capital beltway at Georgia Avenue. You can see everything moved over to the right shoulder. Fire crews were on scene 15 minutes ago and they had the right lane blocked. Because of that, we are down to 7 Miles Per Hour on the outer loop getting through Silver Spring into bethesda. We have the slowing as well on the inner loop. This is right near connecticut avenue. Stop and go, you see the red line right there. On the inner loop in the normal spot. But the big picture for the most part we are not seeing any major, huge, big backups. So that is good news. I thought today would be a little bit rough. The roads are still wet. You can see here, this is stretch past seven locks road. Some areas are drying out. Its about as much as the morning commute. The afternoon commute is just heavy traffic. 66, we look great right now heading outbound to centreville. That is a look at traffic. Back to you at the desk. Michelle thank you, jamie. 2017 also a slow start weather wise. Very gloomy, soggy out there. Jonathan i did not feel like getting out of bed this morning. Michelle its tough. But change is on the way. Doug multiple changes in the next few days. We go from todays rainy, miserable start to the day to sunny, breezy and mild weather tomorrow. Colder weather thursday and maybe light snow on friday. We have Something Different every day. We are looking live along the potomac river. Fog is showing up. That is the story tonight. Watch for fog. Some could be locally dense. At the moment its cloudy, the winds are calm. The rain has ended but the humidity is still high. 97 . So a damp evening ahead with the cloudy skies. Satellite and radar shows trailing end of the whole system moving rapidly to the northeast. On the back se but that should not make it across the mountains. That will kind of dry up in the next several hours. In the process period we have chance of fog tonight with the partly to mostly cloudy skies overhead. 38 to 44 degrees, the overnight range of temperatures. Looking ahead, you can see the daytoday changes developing. Tomorrow, morning fog but it will become partly if not mostly sunny. Its breezyer. It will be milder. The westerly winds push us to the mid50s. The winds could gust up to 45 Miles Per Hour. High pressure is going to come in thursday so late thursday night upper level weather system will cross the area to produce a dusting of snow early friday morning. The main coastal system will stay just offshore. We will be in the cold air. Anything that falls is flurry to a light dusting. An inch or less is the way we are looking. Cold day on friday. The southern storm system looks like it will miss us for the weekend. What you need to know, light snow l friday morning. Light accumulations. A coating to maybe an inch in spots. Could have some impact on the morning commute. Download the stormwatch7 weather app to keep you ahead of it and any watches, warnings and advisories, you will know them first. We have frenetic up and down stuff but the next few days look good. Only 36 on