an epidemic and it's ruining lives. jeff: she said two years ago the drugs took over her life. she started with prescription drugs but when they were hard to find she turned to heroin. losing touch with family and friends, going break. >> you end up in jails, institution or death. >> the new numbers journaled score the deadly -- underscore the deadly toll. in 2014, 728 people died because of drug overdoses. many were due to overdose of

drugs. jane is the director of a drug treatment facility in arlington where the heroin epidemic hit hard. she hopes the concerted effort by the law enforcement to fight the problem make a difference state wide. >> i think everyone at this point recognizes okay, this is really a problem. reporter: as cat continues recovery at phoenix house, she is set on not turning back. >> when i feel like i'm a member of society again. i feel like i can accomplish anything. nearly 3,000 virginians lost their lives and the experts believe the problem will get worse before it gets better. live in the newsroom, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. maureen: thank you, jeff. now virginia isn't alone in dealing with the overdose epidemic.

governor larry hogan declared the heroin overdose a health emergency. leon: we have breaking news from northwest d.c. where portion of the southbound connecticut avenue is closed after a car crash involving a police officer. the southbound connecticut between l and m street is shut down. the witnesses say the officer was driving fast but it's unclear if the officer were responding to a call or lights or sirens were activated at the time. alison: the -- maureen: the police identified an 11-year-old boy killed in a weekend car crash. he was riding on a dirt in manassas when he lost control and hit a tree. two teens one fatal shot.

tonight investigators are trying to figure out which teenager shot a hunting guide. marvin bowen coppage died saturday afternoon and two 14-year-old fired almost at the same time. leon: maryland family is seeking justice after the elderly family member's body found in a park. lubin phipps disappeared three weeks ago when the assisted living center took him out for a picnic. the body was found yesterday. the family members hired an attorney.

maureen: solemn day in oregon after umpqua community college resumed classes after a deadly shooting. gunman killed nine people on october 1 before killing himself with a shoot-out with police. nine others were wounded. the students today found increase police presence with the host of volunteers. leon: the democrat candidates square off tomorrow in las vegas. as we report there is speculation that the full debate line-up isn't set just yet. >> tuesday night is round one. front and center for first debate, the front runner hillary clinton. this is a hee-stake showdown to go after hillary clinton head to head. president obama wayed in on

the controversial over the clinton personal e-mail server in an interview on "60 minutes." president obama: she made a mistake. she acknowledged it. reporter: looming large over the field is vice president joe biden. biden go no hint of the plans to reporters. the president said he would let biden make his own decision but has big praise for the number two. president obama: i think joe will go down as one of the vice president in history. >> and trump said he is tuning in to the debate tomorrow night and got in a dig at the field. >> it's hard to watch. it won't be an exciting debate. >> the first two presidential debate had report television ratings. the democrats get a it laer start but with only five candidates only stage there will be more opportunity to break through. reporting from northwest,

karen travers, abc7 news. leon: it shows how large that joe biden's presence is looming over the debate? the organizers had another podium built on standby in case he joins at the last minute. our political reporter scott thuman will be there and will have live coverage tomorrow at 4:00 on abc7. maureen: coming up at 6:00, they risk their lives to save strangers. why weren't members of the rescue team allowed to talk to their own families? leon: plus, the "washington post" responds to their reporter being held in iran. brian: after a beautiful day with temperatures in the

mid-70's. could showers tool us off tomorrow? we have the latest as "abc7 news at 6:00" continues.

maureen: atlanta there are renewed calls for the obama administration to do more to free journalist. iranian court convicted jason rezaian of espionage. the sentence has not been disclosed. the pope called this an outrageous injustice. >> there is nothing to give us hope that the outcome is fair or just or reasonable. >> iran raised the possibility of a prisoner swap. the family says it's proof the

intention political. leon: new charges against dan they small is driving with suspensions license and eluding police. maureen: "7 on your side" with health matters tonight. researchers say the same women are 30% more likely to have a high risk pregnancy. the author cites stress and increased noise for the reason. "7 on your side" is on you to

help you tomorrow get answers to the questions about breast cancer. tomorrow morning on "good morning, washington" we have experts in the "7 on your side" health center from 6:30 until 8:30. call to speak with a panel of the doctors and the nurses about the concern with yourself or a loved one. leon: coming up next on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- a hero's welcome for those who went to help people in south carolina. maureen: you could wake up to rain on the commute. what time it moves in and when we could see the temperatures fall in the 30's. erin: i'm erin hawksworth. later in sport the redskins have a few more injuries. one of the bright spots among injured. how bad is it? the answer

maureen: breaking news in a crash investigation involving a d.c. fire truck. investigator found a fire truck involved in a police with a police s.u.v. had faulty brakes. report found a brake issue pulled the rig to the left and into the s.u.v.

the morning of the crash they found air leak. it was not sufficient enough to remove the truck from service. they are now checking the brakes of every vehicle in fleet. leon: i-95 is back over in south carolina for the first time in a week. ones of rose closed across the state for days after a rainstorm brought the flooding in south carolina. 19 people died in the flooding. the good news is the water are now receding. and dozens of firefighters from fairfax county coming to render aid. they returned from the flood zone 90 minutes ago. and sam ford was there. hey, sam. sam: they have parked the trucks there. they are offloading equipment as you said 90 minutes ago. the families were here and they gave them a grand welcome

home. buses arrived carrying the urban fair fax search and rescue team and the families were waiting. joyous reunion. they left 3 seven a.m. last monday and arrived here at 4:35 p.m. today. sam: there is no communication. just as when they go overseas the cell phone is confiscated. >> it's okay. it's not bad. we get communication every night. not with him directly but updates on how they are doing. sam: there was the schroeders. dad was back as the rescue dog. >> the world's greatest dog. >> the roads are still impacted. it will be a long time before they are rebuilt. >> excited he was home. a nice break for a week for him to be gone instead of

three weeks. we are all in, and supportive. sam: the rescue team have been to haiti and turkey. for them it's always a relief when they step off the buses back here at home. fema called them to go to south carolina. now they go back to the various fire houses and they will continue to train because you never know. when they will be needed somewhere on earth. maureen: we hope the rain is over for our friends in south carolina. brian: a taste of fall is

headed our way. beautiful picture from the weekend. somebody is going down shortly. 71 downtown. the chris call clear sky after clear skies and a lot of sunshine. the mild southerly push. upper 60's. springfield at 70. 722 in fort washington. 75 in rockville. you can see in the valley, 68. culpeper and manassas were 39 degrees this morning. the temperatures get in the 50's but not the 30's we had seen. bigger picture and the showers off the coast. few showers to the north and the west. that is the next front to come

through. it's different around here. into tomorrow and the morning at 7:00 or 8:00 time frame. the clouds rolling in. spotty sprinkle or two. i'm not anticipating much in the morning. there will be sunshine. don't be alarmed if you see sunshine in the forecast. this is a spotty rain situation. throughout the day, a little hit or the miss shower chance here or there. maybe in the drive home. better shot as the front pushing through. the cooler air will start to fill in behind it. we will feel it midweek. it will be reinforced as we head to the upcoming weekend. we have a welcome change. looking for the bus stop.

through the day and hit or miss showers. at least we will warm up to 75 degrees tomorrow afternoon. average high is 69 or 70. so we are exceeding that. look at the seven-day forecast. breezy for wednesday or thursday. it's 60's for the time of the year and friday. the weekend, the cooler weather moves in. 62 on saturday. 40 downtown. 30's in the bushes. by sunday 50's. you have been forewarned. [laughter] leon: want to take a guess of how many remote controls were thrown at the end of the skins game? i know of one. erin: you can look at it a couple of ways. they should have won but there are positives to take away from it. leon: that is your job. maureen: go ahead. erin: this part isn't. not only did they lose, they have a few more injuries. we'll discuss.

plus, chase utley was suspended for two games. will he play tonight? stick around.

erin: the redskins have a if new injuries. trent williams suffered a neck

strain and running back matt jones remains day-to-day. the big star breyland suffered a rotator cuff contusion. the intersection that he returned for 28 yards on sunday. gruden on the top corner back. >> he played well. a great competitor. he did great things. he competed and tackled well. he had a big interception for us. erin: baseball fan or not you have probably seen the play that broke tejada's leg. chase utley was suspended by a hearing on the appeal never happened today. that means that utley is

eligible to play but he is not in the line-up. his representative ask for time to prepare their case. no word when the hearing will take place. a little less drama in this series. royals, astros. the houston was up 6-2. but k.c. scored five in the eighth to keep play. correa boosts it to the ground and they tie it up at six. they would go to win it 8-6. the series is tied two games apiece. the final note, usc head coach steve sarkisian was fired after it was reported that he was drunk in team practice yesterday. i covered him for a couple of years at the university of washington. i must say i hope he does get the help he needs. very sad story. leon: bad news there. all right. thank you. maureen: well, that is it for us. "world news tonight" with david muir is next with the political showdown on the eve of the first democratic debate

in las vegas. leon: see you

breaking news tonight. the third air scare in 24 hours. images coming in now. the delta jet, passengers going down slides. alarms over a possible fire in the cargo hold. smoke in the cockpit. the showdown in vegas. behind closed doors, hillary clinton on the eve the big debate. is joe biden ready to jump in? what we've learned. and donald trump with his own prediction late today about this debate. the owing outrage after this moment. the city councilor tasered by police. accused of resisting arrest. he's speaking out tonight. did police go too far? the lotto scam. authorities say these surveillance images