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determine if the murder of a transgender woman was a hate crime. ers on theom peep loose at the university of maryland? >> this is a breaking news alert. news frombreaking temple hills. prince george's county police on the scene of a deadly stabbing. they found the man on linda lane near old branch avenue. it does not appear to be a random act. we will bring you updates as they are available. a bizarre case involving a love trying and murder in anne arundel county. her 13-year-old daughter, and her daughter's 18-year-old boyfriend are in jail, charged with killing two people come including the woman's husband. richard reeve has the details. richard: this crime has a lot of people shaking their heads. astasi have ann an
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been married 18 years. triangle ended and murder. prosecutors say it was in this anne arundel county home where a love triangle between ann an andsi, her husband anthony, their live-in lover turned to murder. is the boyfriend of the 13-year-old daughter. >> it's crazy. richard: the police were called to the home october 5. a found anthony in the bedroom with a 35 caliber handgun nearby. he had been shot in the head. in the basement or jacqueline riggs had been living, officers found her stabbed to death. anastasi provided the initial false report to the police come indicating it was a murder suicide. richard: they were in a love triangle with riggs. >> there is more to this than
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meets the eye. richard: the police say that anna plotted with her daughter to kill her husband. and riggs. >> they stabbed the victim downstairs and then shot mr. anastasi. richard: then they try to cover up the murder by planting evidence. the trouble is the bullet found at the scene did not match the caliber of the handgun. the police say they also found a gunshot residue on ann's skin and clothing. the teenage suspects also texted each other about the handgun, the crime scene, and the plot. tonight, all three face murder charges. investigators are not talking about the motive and what would prompt struss to commit murder.
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he will be charged in court on monday. richard reeve, abc 7 news. jonathan: a d.c. fire truck responding to a call ends up in a crash, sending three people to the hospital. that happened on benning road and anacostia northeast. one firefighter and two people were taken to the hospital, all with minor injuries. the cause of the crash is under investigation. loved ones mourn the loss of a transgendered woman shot and killed in montgomery village shopping center last night. herpolice are searching for killer come investigating whether this is a hate crime. tom roussey has what he has learned tonight. tom: i spoke with friends and family, and they are all simply devastated. there is a growing memorial between the shopping centers where this happened yesterday. today, the police continue the search for the killer. we all grew up with her. we all loved her. ew last night
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shooting victim since they were classmate at seneca valley high. whene was there for me things were rough for me. tom: they believe this was a hate crime. >> just because you don't understand who she is does not mean you have a right to take away her life. last couple years, the transgendered victim identified as zella ziona. something like this to happen to my nephew, 21 years old. life hasn't even started. >> he always had a smile on his face. tom: tonight we spoke with the uncle and aunt of the victim. >> we loved him. we did not judge him, the decisions he made. we stuck by him because that's what families do.
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he would always stick his neck out for people. unfortunately in this situation, he did a net cost him his life. it does not appear this was a random crime. montgomery county police say it's possible it was a hate crime. they are offering a reward of up to $10,000 through crime solvers for information leading to an arrest in the case. live in montgomery village, tom roussey, abc 7 news. jonathan: thanks, tom. traffic is back to normal on the wilson bridge after some inner loop lanes were closed after a suspicious package was found. it was a large box located on a pedestrian walkway on the bridge. the bomb squad checked it out. the box was just filled with hvac parts they believe may have fallen off a truck. keep the jackets handy for the weather because it will be
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chilly. steve rudin has the first look at the forecast. frost is entering the vernacular? steve: you may need a hat and a the of gloves early in morning. outside the belfort furniture weather center, 51 degrees at reagan national, middle 40's luray and fredericksburg. not much wind right now, but a little bit of wind could add a wind chill. this is what we have in terms of a freeze watch, now posted tomorrow night into early sunday morning, northern montgomery county, western loudoun county, all of fauquier county. this will likely change to parts of a freeze warning by this time tomorrow night. the district in southern maryland not included. we will talk about how cold it will get and how long that will stick around, and a warm-up with temperatures back into the middle 70's. the details in just a few minutes. jonathan? jonathan: steve, thanks.
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mudslides left a mess in southern california. video, rescuers using ladders and tarps to help people trapped in the rolling river of mud. interstate five reopened after mudslides pushed up to five feet of mud across the interstate. southbound lanes reopened an hour ago. that is a major highway. encouraging news about the health of former nba star lamar odom. woke up,ative say odom spoke him even gave a thumbs-up, three days after he was found unconscious at a nevada brothel. his former college basketball coach said his estranged wife, khloe kardashian, said that odom 's off dialysis at his kidneys are working fine. the police are looking into reports he had a mixer of cocaine, alcohol, and herbal supplements. private moments
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violated, the university of maryland looking into at least two reports of men sneaking into bathrooms and looking at them as they showered. roz plater has more from campus. roz: jonathan, campus police say there is no reason to believe these incidents are connected, it means they could be separate suspects, and that has young women on campus on edge. a week, female students at the university of maryland college park campus have discovered somebody watching them while taking a shower. >> invading privacy. you should be comfortable in your dorm. you should never feel scared. roz: the first incident happened ico form a week ago. a woman assault a cell phone over the top of the shower stall. thursday night, this time at
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cumberland hall, another female students spotted somebody standing on the other side of her shower curtain. she yelled, he said he was sorry, and took off. >> it's scary knowing something like this has happened. is: what students say troubling is this happened despite layers of security. >> you have to swipe to get in and get up the stairs, and you have to have a key to get into your room. it's kind of shocking somebody was led in to our dorm. roz: which has led some to believe that they may be students. somebodyk it is sadly who lives amongst the students who is doing it. you just have to find the culprit. roz: the police have issued beefed-uprts, patrols, and are reminding folks that if they see something suspicious to say something.
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live in college park, roz plater, abc 7 news. jonathan: a victory for republican front runners donald trump and ben carson. the demands of the october 28 debate, limiting , includinginutes 30-ercials, with a 32nd -- second closing statement for each candidate. again, moreing ignition switch problems for gm. the vehicles that are being recalled. plus, putting the brakes on some uber rider. with how aur side d.c. community is fighting back against robbers.
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country are organizing a strike. they want the company to increase fares and add a tipping option. organized is being through facebook. we do not know if any large-scale strike is planned in the d.c. area. a 7 on your side consumer alert -- general motors is recalling , the 3300 pickup and suv's 20 gmc silverado and light-duty pickups along with the sierra heavy-duty pickup and the 2015 suburban and tocco suv's. no injuries have been reported. we have this information on our website at wjla.com. the problems are similar to ones revealed last year that resulted in killing over 160 people. jim admitted knowing about the trouble and recalled more than 2 million cars. admitted to knowing about the trouble.
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u.s. airways is flying into the sunset. leaveslines final flight san francisco at midnight. u.s. airways will cease operating the brand nearly two years after it emerged with american airlines. american.l become some residents in southeast washington are fighting back against crime. is a fixture on martin luther king avenue known for hiring locals and having great food, but the owner cannot install security cameras. she has been robbed five times just this year. purchased residents to the cameras and install them. she is very happy about it. jonathan: the gofundme page has exceeded its target. the extra money will go to the owner to help offset losses from robberies. this weekend, lots of folks will be heading to mama's for a pizza
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party to show her she is loved and needed. some big names in music joining forces to help wounded veterans. you thinkdo they'll like this song ♪ a little floyd. the concert raised money for music corps, which supports wounded veterans through music. a runway for a great cause. autria godfrey was among the models for the dress for success fall fashion show, striking a pose and everything. very pro. all proceeds benefit women with professional attire and other career development tools. i love when you have folks who are not professional models walk the runway and they bring the
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attitude. so much fun to watch. steve: autria look nice. jonathan: she looked fantastic. steve: are you ready for the cooldown? jonathan: no. steve: you will need the hats and gloves sunday morning and monday morning, then shorts by wednesday. jonathan: ok, now you're talking. mainly cleare, skies, 54 degrees at reagan national, the wind out of the north northwest at six. oday, 67, 1 degree, 1 degree below average this time of year. the record, long-standing, 89 in 1897. , 47 stanton, 49 andrews. temperatures fall into the 40's overnight, but the core of the cold air is well to the north, slowly over spreading tomorrow. instead of ties in the upper 60's, tomorrow upper 50's the
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afternoon temperatures. satellite and radar, showers remain across northern pennsylvania, upstate new york. if you look really closely around buffalo, a little bit of snow. it is mixing with a little bit of snow. closer to home, nothing to worry about. it stays dry overnight. mainlytures chilly, clear skies, 47 degrees downtown d.c., the wind out of the west that 3 to 6. tomorrow looks great, mixture of sun and clouds. the wind will kick up out of the 0, adding at 10 to 2 chill to the air. the next couple days, cool tomorrow, cooler sunday morning. that is why we now have a freeze watch in effect for parts of the area tomorrow night, sunday
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morning come including areas off to the north and west, northern montgomery, frederick, washington counties. the growing season has already so no warnings in garrett county. if you are looking for the fall color change, shenandoah and blue ridge look fantastic. give it another week or two closer to d.c., another two or three weeks southern maryland. degrees sunday, 58 monday. if you still like the sunshine come you got a, wednesday and thursday, lower 70's with temperatures at night in the 50's. a really cool start sunday morning and monday morning. then we warm up. jonathan: i don't know if you know this, but robert has been called by the redskins. they need you to play for them. robert: you have the redskins on your fantasy team. jonathan: no, not now, too many injuries. when they are healthy, i'm back. robert: a lot of missing pieces
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sports freaks. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: a battle of unbeatens, fifth-ranked dematha versus gonzaga. in the first quarter, no score, is a manarrison possessed. looks like he is stuck at the line, spins out of it, turns the corner, has a running room, midfield reverses field. brakes two tackles, 92 yard touchdown. zags the lead. scores 21 straight points to blow this open.
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21-7 eagles. on the move,zags but anthony mcfarland fumbles. gonzaga recovers. the eagles upset dematha 24-14. the redskins come injury update, tight end jordan reed and center kory lichtensteiger are out. also deangelo hall. trently the biggest hit, williams today was starting to show concussion symptoms, so right now he is going through the concussion protocol. a lot of missing pieces sunday, but the show must go on. it will ben: we know a tough battle, but we feel good about the guys were going to play. hard and playlay their best and we will compete. hoops, the wizards with
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preseason action against the sixers. wall, the deflection, the alley -oop. second quarter, humphrey starts to break on defense, blocked the shot down low, gets it to wall. the finish. the wizards cruise, 127-118. golf, better to be lucky than good. putt, but itgey thanks to theohey heavens. the wind blows the ball right into the cup. he leaves with a two-stroke lead after two. he's that good. analyst rodney harrison reportedly is not a fan of rg iii, catching so much heat
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jonathan: a different kind of police chase in st. paul, minnesota. go ahead with the sound effects. [steve and robert moo] fromhan: the cow escaped the fairgrounds. that in about 10 seconds. that is big news in minnesota. steve: they have a chopper and everything. jonathan: nobody got out of their car to jason. and just going to sit in my car in chase.
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