this time or said what the relationship is between the victim and the suspect. coming up all new at 5:00 we will hear from one of the victim's friends who tell us she found out what happened today at school. diane cho, abc7 news. jonathan: an 18-year-old facing murder charges went before a judge today. investigators say he and his girlfriend and mother killed the father and the father's girlfriend. tough to keep track of the players. brad bell? brad: there is a court proceeding with an alleged hitman. gaberyian strass held behind bars without bond. he is charged with carrying out a double murder. this was on october 5. according to the police and

the prosecutors, this tale has a beginning when a married couple. it is a love triangle. apparently, the wife grew tired of this. that is how it grew to be something where she went to her 13-year-old daughter. to get her to bring an 18-year-old girlfriend in the picture. it's alleged that struss then killed anastasia and the love-in lover in the home. it was revealed that struss had time to walk away and spent 24 hours waiting outside the home for the right time to

strike. neither of the victim had come back friday night. on sunday evening mr. struss waited outside the house for the appropriate time. and went in and committed the murders. >> the prosecutor says it is important to him because it proves premeditation in the murder. anastasia had a hearing last week. she is also behind bars. the 13-year-old is behind bars but is being treated as a juvenile. we'll be back at 5:00 to reveal new information in court. jonathan: thank you. another high profile case. charles severance's child suspended for the day due to

the absent of one of the lawyers. jeff king couldn't attend because of a funeral and he told the judge he didn't want to go on with the trial today. king is one of three defense attorneys. who often talked during the trial. the trial will resume at 10:00. >> 11 families are looking for places to say after an apartment complex. at the prince place and come pus way south. stephen tschida is there live. do the investigators know how it started yet? stephen: they do not believe it's weather related. i didn't stem from an attempt to generate warmth. you can see the heavy damage. we also have video from prince george's county. firefighters, you can see the flames in the video.

>> this is what mark brady had to say they believe the cause could be and how it spread so fast. >> these are all the sprinkler buildings. so to have a fire of the intensity we believe it started on the balcony of the unit and extended up to the attic. >> now while the investigators do not believe that this fire is weather-related there were two other fires today in prince george's county. which did stem from an attempt to generate warmth. alison: thank you. record low temperature actually. can you believe it? jonathan: they have a scarf around the neck. meteorologist brianne brian vane graaff in the weather center.

brianne: tomorrow we could hit near 70. low to mid-70's on the day for wednesday and thursday. the freeze and frost. we usually get this in the early october. airport got down to 29. in the low 30's at dulles. that's not a record. but it's brisk out there. as we head through the afternoon and the rest of the evening the temperatures in the 50's. the highest and flipping back overnight. clear skies and light winds. it is a chilly evening. but it will remain dry. back to you. alison: thank you. we'll see you then. the owner of the ben's chili bowl say they no plans to take

down the mural of bill cosby outside the location. the question was raised after dozens of women came for claiming that if actor sexually assaulted them. but today someone took the issue in their own hands. kellye lynn is here to explain what is going on. kellye: you are right. after those sex abuse allegations surfaced, many people did think the mural of bill cosby outside of ben's chili bowl should come down. now take a look. this is what it looks like now. someone known as a graffiti artist is claiming responsibility for this on instagram. an area blog quoting him saying instead of looking at a sexual predator they can celebrate that the great leader is now on their wall. we reached out to the ali family that owns the

restaurant and no one is available for comment. in november when asked whether or not the family thought that the cosby mural should come down they felt they didn't need to. we'll have to see if the latest development will change that. in northwest, kellye lynn, abc7 news. jonathan: all right, kellye. thanks. we're tracking a developing story. this is after a hacker claims he was able to breach the director's personal e-mail. the hacker isn't identifying himself but he did speak with the "new york post" and says he was able to access documents including a list of e-mail addresses from john bren nan's contact list. the c.i.a. is not commenting on the claim but says it has referred the matter to the "proper authorities." the c.i.a. alison: the latest poll in the wake of the first democratic debate shows hillary clinton firmly in the lead heading to the 2016 presidential race. c.n.n. and o.r.c. surveyed 1,028 adults between last wednesday and saturday and 45%

say they favor hillary clinton. 29% support bernie sanders. the rest of the declared democratic had 1% or less each. 18% say they would vote for vice president biden if he -- a big if -- he decides to run. so the vice president's plans are the issue. he said he will have a decision in the next few days. we a closer look at the waiting game. reporter: remarks on climate change, meeting with president obama. no 2016 decision from vice president joe biden but help from the white house monday. >> it's a personal decision for anybody to make. he understands the pressure he is understood. he will make a decision when he is prepared to make it. reporter: recent polls show that hillary is a better leader than biden but most believe he is more likable and more trustworthy. but clinton is leading the national horse race.

48%. biden at 17%. bernie sanders was on the trail to discuss climate change. >> it's not my job to attack people. but we have to lay it on the table. reporter: on the republican side, donald trump was doubling down on remarks where he said george bush, jeb's brother, wouldn't have happened under his leadership. >> the world trade center came down. reporter: more important deadlines for the vice president. saturday is the jefferson jackson dinner in iowa. key stop for democrats in the 2016 race. >> you could say a woman let the love of politic goeser to head. take a look at the lady. she got hillary clinton's face shaved into her hair.

we haven't heard from hillary's camp about the unusual artwork. jonathan: what a good job. coming up for us at 4:00. oprah is investing. find out which company is worth million of her own money as the speculation grows as a spokesperson. alison: redskins try to rally off the field to provide comfort in the cold. >> for the first time automated and the connected cars in virginia. how it could ease

jonathan: if you filled up lately you know this. low gas prices holding steady. $2 a gallon in virginia. the average price is $2.03. that is 90 cents lower than a year ago. lower than the national average which is $2.26. the metro average is $2.20. alison: round one in alexandria now open after an

accident that caused a major road closure there. the downed live wires forced officials to shut down route one. repair crews fixed the problem. jonathan: i guess it's called an old movie. time to check out the traffic situation. that is just not moving much. >> you said it. it's a tough ride today. several delays. 495 in virginia. both directions. the inner loop is solid on the left side of the screen. you can see directed the traffic to the right side heading to the legion bridge. the oner loop has it continue past connecticut as well.

it has been cleared and you can see the impact it's had as you head this way. in virginia, 66 eastbound on the rightside of the screen. there is a shoulder. extra volume westbound at 23. a lot of vol out from the capital beltway. it should be out your way. southbound volume, southbound is solid. that is all for now. back to you. alison: thank you. jonathan: appreciate it. it seems like today is slower than other days.

brian: look at this picture. if you see it, send it. pics@wjla.com. we will share them with you. we love volage. >> we do. >> take a look at the foliage map. seeing it off to the best. may have helped get it moving here. you can see the color from the northwest. typically you don't really get the change. there is color 95 east. we see the warm air. and higher color to west and the mountains. mid-50's in downtown. 59 in leesburg. 57 in winchester. cumberland is milder at 61

degrees. this was a cool weekend saturday and sunday tomorrow. outside, nothing on the radar. it's calm. the temperatures will drop back. cool as we slip back to the 40's. across the midatlantic cool. through the midwest, you can see milder air. it will eventually warm up. another cool one. cool to start off the morning. near 70 tomorrow afternoon. wednesday milder weather and the mid-70's. we will see nicer weather. we have 50's and mainly clear. sun down at 6:24.

overnight 30 to 40. so it's cold. but not as cold as it was early this morning when we had 20's on the map. plenty of sunshine and milder. tomorrow the temperatures will push to near 70 degreesment mid-70's on wednesday and thursday. put away the tank top, the cross -- crop top. alison: crop top? brian: a marathon weekend. jonathan: thank you. you may have heard this is the year that marty mcfly heads to traveling back to the future with the series. we should have hover board now. and the cubs should win the

world series. alison: one thing that is happening is self-driving cars. brianne carter shows us testing here in the area. brianne: for the first time today, the automate and the connected car hit the road in our region. >> i felt safe. brian senator warner was among the officials to ride in the cars tested at the virginia tech transportation institute. the technology was put to the test. it has a communication system to allow it to communicate with the other cars. the automated car drivers itself, speeding up and breaking without the drivers having to do a thing. they say it could reduce traffic accidents and the traffic related fatalities.

>> a chance to save fuel and more importantly save lives. to alert a driver if they are not alert to take over and make it safer. >> they believe it could improve as it gives drivers more reaction time. >> the game-changing and disruptive in a positive way. brian tonight at 5:00, how soon could we see in cars and highways like this? in arlington, brianne carter, abc7 news. >> why some us a trail crans think a change is in order. >> but first.

>> it seems like this is something we would to give back. cold feet leads to a hot meal. ♪ ♪ ♪

alison: despite the weekend's loss, redskins players helped hundreds of kids win big. jonathan: they teamed up with macy's to make sure the kids were warm.

we take a look at the event. >> special kids will get treatment from their favorite redskins players. >> they lost the game but the players helped kids win big today. 300 lucky elementary school kids seven schools at g.p., maryland and virginia. they are hand pickled with a hat for each child. before they are sent off they get a selfie to capture the moment. >> to warm the kids up. it's pretty cool. >> i never saw the kids. >> i want to say thank you. they are helpful people.

the best way to he is donate to events like this. jonathan: a canceled wedding leads to a mim rabble meal for homeless people in california. supposed to be a beautiful wedding but the groom got cold feet. the would-be brides family left with the reception venue so they decided to invite the city's homeless for a once in a lifetime meal at the finest hotel. >> it was really giving. >> the would-be bride stayed home but the mother gave to others. all part of a $35,000 wedding that did not take place.

alison: what a nice gesture. oprah win friday is back. she is teaming up with weight watchers. she paid for a 10 pocket stake in the company and seat on the board of directors. she wants evolve them to one of hope and happiness. jonathan: coming up at 4:00, the force is strong. find out how the allure is crashing the computers all over the world. >> they are so excited they thought it was christmas. disappointed that they missed halloween. alison: we felt a chill. but see how strongly it manifested itself to the north. >> speaking of christmas, it may be one of the most popular holiday gifts this upcoming

christmas season. i'm suzanne k

jonathan: in the last few months we reported a lot about this. close call with aircraft and other safety risk promoting the regulation or prompting the regulation of the unmanned aircraft. the drones that are popular. drones have become popular for commercial and recreational users. up until now there is no one

tracking who owns them. suzanne kennedy joins us now. the government is about to intervene. >> so many of people own these things that can be purchased for a few dollars. the federal government says the race is on to put new measures in place for the drones. right now when you buy one of these you don't have to register it. that means if you do something dangerous or illegal with it. there is no way to track you down unless they see you. today the u.s. department of transportation and the f.a.a. announced the moremation of a task force that is going to decide who will need to register the drones and how they will do it. >> as we continue to work on the protocols and the procedures for the integration of the unmanned work place we have to work to provide safety, accountability and the

responsibility. among users. >> how soon will it happen? tars will shoot for the idea to be together by mid-november. they will be in place for people buying them in the holiday season. coming up tonight at 6:00 we will tell you what it means for people who own drones. reporting live in arlington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks. clear and chilly now. alison: with are not finished with the warmth yet. brianne carter has a -- brian van de graaff has a check of the forecast. brian: we will see spring-like weather as they will build back in.

55 in andrews. 53. 57 in fredericksburg. milder to the north and west. warmer on the shot. clear skies and the light breeze. the wind has shifted. it will transport milder air. there is not much to the west or the east. look west. we have another cool and chilly night. but the milder air is going to judge back in. you will appreciate it to the next couple afternoons. our first check for the rest of the week. alison: look at the picture.

million of americans woke to winter-like cold and in some cases snow. 19 states under freeze warning and the watches. the dip in temperature were temporary, winter is coming. abc's elizabeth hur has more. elizabeth: taste of winter in october. >> it's too early for snow! i les beth: up to nine inches of snow from upstate northbound, ohio and conditions in vermont. >> i woke up and i thought it >> i woke up and i thought it was christmas. >> it's wreaking habit on the roads. icy roads blamed for 50 wrecks in upstate new york. >> we thought a couple of inches. >> it just kept coming.

>> from the backyard to the backyard across the northeast. in grand rapids, michigan, leaving thousands of marathon runners to brave temperatures in the mid-30's. >> good weather to run in. >> for some areas cold is sticking around for the commute. there is good news for those not ready for the winter cold, especially in your area. from philly to d.c., the temperatures are expected to bounce back to the 70's by mid-week. in new york, i'm elizabeth hur. >> there is good news from the rock fish population. the bass population is eighth highest since the recording began in 1954.

that is great news. you heard of "snakes on a plane." how about a snake on a bus? that is a big bus. or a big snake. somehow the snake slithers and got stuck between chairs. really? it didn't take long to notice they had it. >> they were freaked out. snake on the bus. and he wonders why people are freaking out? everybody was ordered off. he apologized for giving the passengers a scare. he could face the criminal charges now. he snuck it on.

put it in something so it couldn't get out. >> yeah. jonathan: really? that gives me the creeps. >> still to come at 4:00. why you want to make sure you are home for deliveries. so you don't waste your money.

alison: new developments as runners are trying to avoid the angry owl we told you about swooping in on a popular trail. it's all happening along the capital crescent trail in bethesda. >> after much anticipation we have a look for the first time at the owl attacking people along the trail in bethesda. the video shows the owl swooping down, extended and going up to a tree. there was a still photo of the owl. at least four people have been attacked by the owl. aggressive and trying to protect its neck of the woods.

hide your pony tail and don't use the trail at night. >> that is a big owl. >> wing more look at the owl swooping down. giving the folks an idea of what the attacker looks like. i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. jonathan: trending now, "star wars." disney lucas film released the poster for next film this morning. it features the familiar characters but no luke skywalker. hmm. the force awakened set to hit the theaters december 18. the fans are getting a chance to buy tickets today. it pent on sail in britain and it crashed.

they want a new trailer for the fill tom air during "monday night football." it's still not out for a few months. alison: this is life imitating art. tens of thousands are petitioning the government to change the name of the country's currency to the dollary dew. brian is laughing. creators say they need to do something to simulate the economy. i could do the trick. more than 53,000 people have already signed it. jonathan: "the downtown abbey" fans, there are a lot of you. a lot of you were kicking and screaming to watch the series and then you love it. i will start january 3. it's creative and the ratings class. the finale will be the first

weekend in march. a great show. alison: coming up on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- a boy and his crock. find out next for the man who was questioned for the science project. >> but doctors said they could be born eight weeks

alison: we have an update on the twins born weeks apart. we told you one that was born weeks ago but the identical twin brother stayed in the womb. early this morning the mother posted on facebook that logan was born early saturday morning. that is 18 days after his brother. logan weighs one pound, 10 ounces. we will keep you posted on the progress. weeks or months after a baby is born can be tough for most

mothers. you might have heard about the treatment for post partum. adrian griffin of the postpartum support virginia is here to talk about this. this is something you dealt with firsthand. >> i did. 14 years ago when my son was bird. i had three children. i had a hard time after the second child was born. it took me six months to find a psychiatrist to help me get on my feet again. i decided to start a support group. then i'm running a non-profit organization. alison: this is a mystery for a lot of people. what is it? it's described as a perfect storm. >> it is. postpartum description and perry natal mood. it can be depression and anxiety. happen after the baby is born

and as well as during pregnancy. it could affect one in five after pregnancy. there is not one single cause. the most important is previous history of depression. there are a lot of other things going in place. does the mom have support. family in the area? partner back at work or traveling. what happened? did something trigger it? i had an emergency caesarean and it was very, very scary. i had a baby with high needs that needed to be helped all the time. toddler, going without sleep. it was the perfect storm. alison: what do you say to the new mom? what do you say to them? we can put some links on the

website for the treatment available. >> thank you. the first thing i say is ask a new mom how are you doing? you are a new mom. how are you doing? some days are stuff. we only encourage moms to get help. it's important three things. number one, you are not alone. a lot of women go through this. up to one in five women will experience postpartum depression or another illness. you are not to blame. you can't just pull yourself up by your boot straps. but with help you can get care. we try to validate and normalize. >> very good. i'm sure you are glad this has come forward to shine a lot of light on it. thank you. >> appreciate it. alison: jonathan? jonathan: thank you very much. do you remember the texas student suspended for bringing a homemade clock to school? he visited the white house today.

14-year-old muhammad was suspended last month after a teacher mistook his clock for a bomb and called the police. saturday night in arlington, the council on american islamic relations gave him an award for the american muslim of the year. it was shaped like a clock. he has been invited to attend white house astronny night with scientists. the first week of the month is fire safety in arlington. a boy took it to heart. colin was honored by the firefighters at the engine five after seeing a fire on the neighbor's porch two weeks ago. fire department tells abc7 news that the parents thought it was a fire. he convinced them to call 911. he was rewarded with time having fun with the firefighters. nice when they say i appreciate it. but this is a fire. alison: there you go. great. new at 5:00 tonight. the search is on to find the owner of a wedding ring found

in arlington. jonathan: "7 on your side" troubleshooter horace holmes in the newsroom with a preview of the story. >> an arlington couple looking to solve a mystery. they turned to "7 on your side" for help. this is what they found in a parking lot outside elementary school. a man's wedding ring. >> if i would have lost the ring i would love to get it back. horace: take a look at it on the wjla facebook page. there are clues within it and if you have more information,

contact me. jonathan: i am sure it's nice to find a ring like that. and the spouse is happy, too. brian: as the insurance adjuster. alison: we have warm weather heading back here. brian: yes, starting tomorrow. this is over, and i'm done. raking leaves now. look at the weekend. i talk about a warming trend for us. wi have a push of cooler weather this weekend. by saturday and sunday it will back down. mid-60ed for saturday. sunday is important. the 10k on the national mall. it's low to mid-50's and the upper 50's.

a warming trend for thursday. cooler for the weekend. we could stay dry for sunday. we have more. back to you. alison: thank you. now a check of the roads. eric smith on traffic watch. eric: thank you. it's tough today. 95 and virginia, past 123. southbound south of triangle. inner loop solid off the toll road. to new hampshire avenue. solid in both directions. outer loop to tyson, solid.

this is all connected. 270 slowing down more. a crash is reported this way. they should be okay. that is all from the channel 7 traffic center. back to you. alison: okay. thank you so much. jonathan: coming up next at 4:00, a woman is stuck with a bed in her living room because of a delivery disaster.

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jonathan: a consumer alert tonight to save you money starting with a woman's delivery nightmare. she let the delivery man leave too quickly and it cost her. they have since made things right but has important information so you don't waste your money. john: a caution having delivery to your home. you may not want to let them leave until your make sure

what you receive is okay. you heard of the elephant in the room. how about the mattress and the box spring set in the room. >> get it up the steps this way. john: she had a bedroom set wrapped in plastic after they couldn't squeeze it up the stairway. >> they tried to get it up the stairs the box spring. they couldn't. >> the crew damaged the walls. so for two months she has had to squeeze by the mattress and the box spring every time she wants to go up or down the stairs. they suggested she swap it out for smaller bed. she called sears where she bought it and they told her to keep it for 30 days. it requires you to wait 30 days to make a return. >> how do i know if i like it

while it's leaning up against the wall? >> don't let it happen to you. you tell them to take it back immediately. she wishes she had done that. if there are any problems don't sign for it. >> tonight, an iconic mural defaced. bill cosby replaced by a ruthless dictator. the future of commuting has arrived. self-driving cars take over a local fast lane. a wed ring found in street. take a look. perhaps it's yours. announcer: you "abc7 news at 5:00", on your side. alison: first at 5:00, a teenager is dead. another injured after being attacked by someone with a knife inside a home.

diane cho live near the scene with what we know about the victim. diane? diane: there are unanswered questions as the detectives continue their investigation. thaw try to understand why it happened. >> she said she didn't know what happened until she found out at school today. >> heard screaming. >> this man heard commotion as they arrived on the scene. >> it was all outside. >> he says they responded to a call before 7:30 this morning and when they got here, they found two teams stabbed inside the apartment building off

audrey lane. a 14-year-old boy pronounced dead and a second teen suffering non-life threatening injuries. >> that is ridiculous. that is wild. >> this man said he lived here for five years and says it's not uncommon to see police at the apartment complex. >> police haven't released the suspect's name. they haven't said how the victim knew him. in prince george's county, diane cho, abc7 news. >> the other big story is the cold start to the workweek that caught folks off-guard. the temperatures dipped to the lowest since