spring, were a pedestrian was hit a car. news chopper 7 is over the scene. montgomery county police say the driver took off. alison: you are urged to avoid this area. stay with abc 7 for breaking updates on the story as we get em. leon: three high murders and quiet neighborhoods. now alexandria's serial killer will likely spend his life behind bars. alison: charles severance was found guilty on all counts and jurors recommended that he served three life sentences -- one each for killing nancy dunning, ron kirby, and ruthanne lodato. leon: we start with the northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg who has been on this case from the very beginning. jeff? jeff: the jurors deliberated just under 13 hours before

reaching their verdict, convicting charles severance on all 10 counts.re tears and hugse courtroom among family members of the victims, and plenty of relief here where the murders took place. they have been searching for resolution for nearly 12 years. a club theybers of never expected or wanted to join. these families have found strength in one another and today found something more. >> we all know the guilty berdych -- verdict brings a sense of relief, but it will never compensate the loss or bring back our loved ones. members of family the three victims testified during his sentencingeang, detailing how the murders change their lives forever. >> we long ago lost hope that justice whatever come. dunning talked about her father, who died in 2012 and

who many openly suspected -- >> we have anguish that our data's not here beside us, ofally feeling the weight unfair suspicion being lifted from his already carriea too heavy load. jeff: the parents of charles severance had no comment after court but said they respect the verdict and express their deep and sympathies to the families. for these families, gratitude to prosecutors, police, in jurors wednesday as they move forward in honor of the ones have lost they. >> this provides strength to our family to continue our lives in a manner that would make them proud. during the hearings leading up to the trial, we would often hear charles severance yellen interrupt the proceedings.

today he sat silen, basically staring straight ahead through it all. he will be officially sentenced in january. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. jeff, as you know, the murders captured the attention of the nation and, with that," and he of charles severance, his outburst, and mental health. with no dna evidence, prosecutors had to rely on testimony to convict him. tom roussey has a look inside the case. they not havedid dna evidence, they also do not have fingerprint evidence theing charles severance to crimes or any of the murder weapons. still, the prosecution carried the day on all counts. as the jury left the courthouse -- >> just trying to get through the day. whatthey did not say swayed them to find cheryl severance guilty on all counts. alexandria's commonwealth attorney was talking. convinhard part is

cing jurors that circumstantial evidence is not synonymous with a weak case. the bravery shown by jeanette franco. tom: she helped care for the mother of ruthanne lodato. she also was shot, but she survived to testify against severance. >> she looked him dead in the eyes and identified him as the murderer. still have to convince the jury that severance was responsible for the other two murders without an eyewitness and no weapon. did half, a ballistics expert who said the same kind of bullet was used in all three crimes, a bullet he had never seen used in any other crime and that likely came from a revolver similar to this type that severance was obsessed with. ifit circumstantial evidence it leads to one and only one

logical conclusion is powerful. the serialgh killings happen to the city of alexandria, this was move to the fairfax county courthouse because of the attention the cases received in alexandria. live in fairfax, tom roussey, abc 7 news. tom. thank you, fairfax schools making changes after a fiery incident during a chemistry class at wt woodson high school friday. six people were injured, five students, one teacher. one student remains hospitalized. banned allools have open flames and all science classrooms until further notice. the superintendent has promised a full review of the curriculum. all science teachers will be required to complete safety updates. developing now come a suspect shot by the police after leading officers on a chase. now we hear the man has died. the pursuit started in maryland and ended in southeast washington, where roz plater is

live now with the latest on the investigation happening now. roz, what is the latest? this was a wild scene. investigators are still on the .cene of the shootout this happened on naylor road and gainesville. an armedld there was carjacking that happened in prince at about 7:00 tonight. the suspect took off. chasing behind were two police agencies, prince george's county police and forest heights police. the suspect came to this location, ending in a crash, then there was a shootout between multiple police officers and the suspect who has since died. no police officers were injured, and we are told d.c. police were not involved with this, but because of the wild shootout happening here in d.c., they will be the lead agency in all of this. live in southeast d.c., roz plater, abc 7 news. alison: roz, thank you.

an unfolding mystery in northeast washington, a man and woman shot to death inside a home in the 200 block of tennessee avenue. the police are trying to identify them and figure out what led to the gunfire. and the police are investigating a serious clash -- crash in clinton at canterbury drive and woodyard road. no word on what caused the crash, but the police say injuries are life-threatening. stay with abc 7 for updates. leon: first we turned our hidden cameras on electricians to see what they would do to fix a small problem in a home and how much they would charge. 7 on your side is doing it again, this time hiring sen them to come putting the test. troubleshooter horace holmes shows us what happened. horace: every homeowner knows eventually they will have to hire a professional. to fix something in their house. >> that fossett.

horace: we went to white house in the d.c. area and called in a master plumber and prince george's community professor gerald. he gave the plumbing in the house a clean bill of house. -- eight clean bill of health. , which created a leak could be easily fixed by anyone with a simple turn. then we hit a cameras throughout. posed as the homeowner while the photographer and i sat in an upstairs room and watched. this plumber wanted to replace the faucet hose. if you are the homeowner and you are not sure this is necessary, what would you do? >> this hose would cost you about $45. horace: here is what our producer did. >> is there another way to fix it where you don't have to replace it? >> we will look right now to see.

it's not leaking anymore. >> thank you. >> thank you, ma'am. horace: this plumber was able to diagnose and fix the leak in 13 minutes. problem came when he called back to bome buddy office. and talked about what to charge. the company manager wanted to service270 for the call. our producer never agree to that when she made the appointment. >> when i called, nobody said there was a two hour minimum. horace: and the manager wanted to charge $50 for a small washer. you are the homeowner, what do you do? >> i know that nobody ever discussed a two-hour minimum, i know that. $200 isnest, i think more. horace: most of the plumbers quickly fix the leak. >how do you think you did?

>> excellent. horace: i think y did, too. inform some that they were off the mark. this plumber wanted to replace the entire faucet. >> it was leaking when i came in. horace: it was leaking underneath. >> i try to tighten it, but i cannot get it tight. no, what i did, let's see. leaking. here are the big takeaways -- tips to use when hiring a plumber -- first, make sure that you know how much the contractor charges just to look at the problem. we were charged between $75 and service calls. each plumber gave us a minimum amount of time to diagnose the problem. be clear how much they charge per hour after the initial fee.

have them give an estimate on how long they think the job will take, and always feel free to get another opinion. even a simple problem can be costly. i'm horace holmes, abc 7 news. alison: good work,horace. 7 on your side its results with this. there was a story about a doctor dealing with parking ticket troubles who contacted 7 on your side after he got a parking ticket at 10 p.m., even though the meter only allowed him to pathrough 9:59. parking after 10:00 is free. public works says it will stop writing tickets after 9:59, and dr. carson's ticket was voided. leon: as it should have been. a good result. orace is on a roll. coming up ,an uber driver

attacked inside of his car. alison: the incident caught on tape and what is being done about it. steve: the belfort furniture weather center, a cool night leon: taco bell has fired an

employee after video showed him attacking an uber driver in california. he was a brand manager in california until video of the assault went viral. the driver fights back with pepper spray. the passenger is facing charges of public intoxication at assault. alison: crime on dark streets and alleys, and now neighbors on rhode island avenue are looking to shed light both on the issue and their streets. jay korff explains. >> this is a very important gathering. met to enlighten city leaders about a concern. >> we asked them to bring a light of any kind. to light up this really dark corner. jay: those who walk alg and

live near this busy corridor in northeast have been asking people to improve pedestrian lighting. >> there are no pedestrian lights here. jay: they fear the lack of light may have contributed to the recent uptick in crime. feelsj unsafe, and perception is everything. ay: a councilmember agrees. that have businesses made investments here, neighbors want to support those businesses, and are not going to do it if they don't feel safe walking on the sidewalk. jay: jay korff, abc 7 news. worsta pet owner's nightmare. you take the dog to the groomer and he never comes home again. -year-old golden retriever

died earlier this month when he was left unattended and a drying kennel. the heartbroken owner says she will be there when they go to court. >> i want to be there for colby i'm his voice. just to make sure that something is done, that it does not just get kicked under the rug. just something, to let them know that colby meant something to somebody. suiters will have a special report, dog dryer danger, thursday night at 11:00. alison: 7 on your side with consumer news. google wants to start flying orders right to your doorstep in the next two years. it has been a race among retail giants, walmart and azon also looking to put delivery drones in the sky. the faa is looking to set official guidelines. leon: i don't know how to feel about this idea. steve: there are a lot of them

around, and even more with the holidays. leon: so what happens if it's coming in a snowstorm? steve: i will be here working. it was beautiful today. a nice string of days ahead. 66 was the high. if you thought it was a mild today, wait until you see the seven day outlook. reagan national airport, 53 degrees. reston 44, 51 annapolis, woodbridge looking at 46. culpepern now at 50, 46. we will stay cooler overnight. the skies begning to clear nicely, the high pressure building, and that will be the dominant weather feature not only overnight but into the day tomorrow and wednesday. by thursday, may have a sprinkle, but don't count on a lot. cooler to 39 to 50, the north and west, about 50

inside the beltway. clear skies, patchy fog in the morning, but not enough to cause travel delays. futurecast shows sunshine tomorrow. you will need sunglasses the entire day. in the afternoon, sunglasses again, but sunset at about 5:06 now that daylight saving time has come to an end. the day planner tomorrow, a cool start, 46 degrees at 7:00. noontime, may want to eat lunch outside come enjoy the warm weather, 65 degrees, lots of sunshine. sunshine continues through the afternoon, high about 70, well above average. the next seven days, 72 degrees wednesday, chance of a spotty showers thursday. friday, middle to upper 70's, but a cold front saturday will bring showers. clearing out in cooler sunday, with highs in the 50's. leon: new information on the

hit-and-run crash in silver spring, with a pedestrian. jay korff is on the scene. what is ing on rightow? jay: we literally got here moments ago. the intersection of columbia , a tremendous amount of law enforcement, montgomery count investigating. now is thereight was a hit and run and a patient was transported as paris already two away from the scene -- was transported as priority two away from the scene. some is a jacket, possibly kind of package, then a lot of evidence markers in the street. hit possible the person was as they were crossing the crosswalk, but we are not sure. very important information -- the authorities are on the lookout for a possible dark-colored honda with front end damage.

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this the nationals manager job still is not settled and may still go to dusty baker and not bud black. stay tuned. redskins back at work today as they get prepared for the undefeated patriots at new england a sunday. the timing could not be better. desean jackson says everything is a green light sunday, ready to go. he said his hamstring feels great. today,itals off traveling to new york to take on the islanders past the rangers tomorrow. the wizards offealso off. meanwhile, a game that was being nba.d, bro, this is the the ball gets away from him. lebron james is going to show him how it's done. yep, making it look easy with the jam. king james becomes the young us to score 25,000 points.

virginia tech head coach frank beamer's talking about his decision to retire at the end of the season. hokuiesurned the into a perennial power. as he fought back tears, you could tell this was an emotional decision. the tough part about retiring is you are leaving the people that you love the most, that mean the most to you. that is not an easy time, but i appreciate them. several players came down to the office afterwards. a good group of guys. erin: no word yet on a possible successor. alison: very sweet. erin: he will be missed. we will see if virginia tech finds a coach before the nats. coming up, a big honor for a beloved beagle.

leon: a new star on the walk of fame for an all-star, snoopy, becoming the first animated beagle to get that honor.

the star is located next to the star for journal scholz -- charles scholz. lassie are l the other dogs to receive the honor. is he the coolest guy on four legs?

steve: we have a nice week ahead. 70 degrees tuesday, 72 wednesday, spotty showers thursday. sunday.'s a chance of showers saturday. eileen whelan will be here bright and early. alison: we have all i had too

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