could one day later, he allegedly returned to safeway and attacked a woman in the underground parking garage. the sexual ambush so violent that the victim broke a finger. >> very bold to do it in the light. ridiculous,bracing, that we have gotten to a point where these things happen on a regular basis. police say brown attacked a third woman heading to a doctor's appointment in this building, pinning her against an exterior wall. >> i cannot believe this, my goodness. kevin: browns landlord told us that the 21-year-old lived with his mother and fiancé. your tenant is accused of very violent crimes. that,er when i heard message to my son -- going to leave soon. kevin: as for customers, they say safeway could be more proactive. >> information is power and that is something we need to know. you would think it would be some type of sign alerting shoppers about being by themselves and being in the garage.

kevin: now, it is worth noting that all three attacks happened a.m. n 8:00 and 9:00 the victims were between the ages of 22 and 33 years old. brown is behind bars facing multiple criminal charges, including attempted second-degree rape. kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: thank you very much, kevin. days after being indicted by a grand jury, daron wint entered a not guilty plea in the mansion murder case. wint faces 20 felony counts including murder and arson in connection to the death of the savopoulos family and their housekeeper. police say the 4 victims were held for hours after a kidnapping and extortion plan. after the murders, the mansion was set on fire. if convicted, wint could face life in prison. leon: right now people are lining up to pay their respects to justice antonin scalia. he will be lying in repose in the great hall of the u.s. supreme court for the next

hours. suzanne kennedy has been watching the session and joins us with more. justice scalia spent three decades of the nation's highest court and today was his final day. it is the final homecoming to the supreme court for justice antonin scalia. his flag-draped casket was carried out the courts majestic front stairs by court police acting as pallbearers. behind, 2 lines of former clerks, each acting as honorary pallbearers. >> in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. suzanne: inside, justice scalia's son, catholic priest from arlington, led mourners in the lord's prayer and read from the bible. >> i trust in the lord, my soul trusts in his word. my soul waits for the lord more than sentinels wait for the dawn. wasnne: the general public able to pay the final respects and many positive prior to honor the fallen justice. the president and fit

this afternoon, standing silently at the casket and portrait. the pair will not attend his funeral. the vice president and his wife will represent the white house instead. justice scalia's funeral will be held at 11:00 at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. details of when he will be very have not been announced. suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. suzanne, people started lining up early this month to make their way past justice scalia's casket in the great hall. some of them waited an hour and a half. joins us live from the high court, where the line is still long. alison, it is longer, and the weight is even longer. 2, 2 andld it is up to half hours, wrapping all the way around the block. people are flocking here to the u.s. supreme court to say

the unique ability to inspire and also to infuriate his opponents, but at the same time, to make them feel welcome. >> he loved life and he loved his country. : the scene outside the supreme court was one of the somber reflection and deep admiration for aunt and scalia, the associate justice who died suddenly last week at the age of 79. >> saying goodbye to him his heart and hearing the news was crushing for me. jay: four hours from thousands waited in line that wrapped around the building. " it moment to pause inside the important -- an moment upon since i the great hall and pay respects to this legal time. >> he was a presence in this town in a lot of ways. mcbride worked in the reagan administration when scalia j

she got to know scalia well and says he not only possess a brilliant legal line but was also a devoted friend who possessed a generous heart. life toought so much every event he went to and he loved to be with people. jay: filling this crowd, scores of attorneys. one says she became an attorney because of scalia's interpretation of the law. inspired everyia thing i wanted to do in life and he taught a foundation for lawyers on how to interpret the text of the statute without making things up and it really inspired me in my career choices. jay: coming up at 6:00, we are going to hear from admirers of justice scalia who considered him not only to be a legal giant, but also to be a national inspiration. outside the u.s. supreme court, jay korff, abc7 news. alison: a reminder, we will have live

funeral for justice scalia starting at 11:00 a.m. on our sister station, newschannel 8. leon: chilly day to be out there standing in line. alison: definitely a bit chilly out there today but everybody is talking about the weekend. leon: can't wait. doug hill? doug: temperatures crossing the 60 degree mark tomorrow afternoon. a big improvement. let's give you a live look from the weatherbug camera in damascus, actually a timeout from earlier this morning through the afternoon. 36 degrees. that is cold throughout upper montgomery county. representing many temperatures north and west of the city. temperatures dropping off but they are not going to drop off that much. upper 40's now and overnight we will drop into the mid-30's in most areas. leon: we have got some new to the list -- we will get

in a bit. new development in the last few hours in the mineral oil spill in the potomac river. the virginia department of environmental quality issued a notice of violation to dominion virginia power. that will ensure that the company is held liable for that still. it also clears the way for civil penalties and the reimbursement of cleanup costs. dominion says the transformer failed to february 3 and it's built about 13,500 gallons of mineral oil into the potomac. information tonight in the case of the teachers say and school volunteer facing child pornography charges in prince george's county. as brad bell reports, tonight we are learning how deonte carraway was allegedly able to get cell phones to some of these kids. we have learned from a number of sources familiar with the investigation into the child for an allegation , investigators now believe the main suspect in this case, on

d a stack, literally a stack of cell phones that he would hand out at the beginning of each day the children. and then he would use those cell tones and the kick apph communicate to those children and summoned them to places where he intended to conduct his alleged abuse and to ask them to send him photographs of themselves in inappropriate poses. additionally, after questions of how was that mr. scott -- mr. carraway could be hired in the first place, we got a look at the job description -- dedicated eight, special education. his job was to help out with special needs children. the minimum job requirement, high school diploma. metearned that mr. carraway that requirement. he himself a special ed student and a graduate of duval gh school. we will certainly stay on is

for all the latest of elements. brad bell, abc7 news. a guilty verdict in the case of a prince george's county school board member accused of fraud. prosecutors say she lied about her income to get her child free school meals. she has repaid $1300 for the value of those meals. prison she faces when she is sentenced in april. alison: sad news from the literary world. author harper lee has died. she is known for her pulitzer prize-winning first book "to kill a mockingbird." watchman," the follow-up, was released last year. in her native monroeville, alabama, she died this morning. she was 89 years old. leon: coming up, 7 on your side investigator jennifer donelan takes us back on the heroin highway. alison: and we are wrapping up our

you. help center full of people who can add to your questions and help with your concerns and all of these calls are private. they are all confidential. 9220.call the number, 236- 7-elevens across northern virginia are being targeted by criminals and authorities say it is part of the ship happening across the region. i am jeff goldberg. the fbi perspective in a live report. wen: one quick note before had to break -- metro says it should have cellular service back up and running at the mount vernon square ellery place -- gallery place, judiciary square, and union station stations for the end of t

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leon: they are always open and that could make them an attractive target. after 8 robberies in a month, investigators are looking into an increase in robberies in 7-elevens in arlington and alexandria. jeff: leon, this is south carlin springs road just off of route 50. in the middle of the day on tuesday, this 7-eleven was robbed, unlike when a lot of the crimes of taken, late in the night or early in the money. the fbi has seen a small shift in on robberies in the region from banks to convenience stores and it is happening across northern virginia. it is the kind of 7-eleven where neighborhood regulars step in all the time. >> very disheartening because i live right next year. ff: he thinks of the victims, clerks he calls friends. >> they got to work here and it

your license doing it -- lose your life doing your job. >> arlington police arrested cameron richardson for the robbery at the carlin springs store. he got away with cash and for attempt at robbery of the 7-eleven on north washington early thursday morning. >> we know that in the region, stores like this do get hit. jeff: in the past month, five robberies and one attempt at robbery had happened at 7-elevens across arlington including -- and it to stores in alexandria. summer, the fbi investigated a series of 7-eleven armed robberies in northern virginia, d.c., and maryland. >> 7-elevens are open at all times. that ithley savage says is one reason they are targeted. >> it is unlikely another person will be there to witness the crimes and they will l

>> shock, actually. you have to be watchful. jeff: police are urging 7-elevens everywhere to keep the signage down so that the clerks can see out the window. a lot of lights in the parking lot. that is a recommendation for police. and urging them to call 911 if they see anyone suspicious. we repeatedly try to get in touch with the 7-eleven, their media relations department, but never got a response. ok, jeff, thank you. maybe this was a bit of an omen from fairfax county police. ae department tweeted picture, little bird that said hello to patrol officer. the person who tweeted it out asked "is this a sign that spring is around the corner?" doug is here. -- tweeting?eta [laughter]

doug: they were talking last hour -- it is going to be fine. showers sunday possibly but it will be mild for the weekend. tomorrow, your best bet to be outside is the 60's. let's get started. we will get started with the time-outs from the weatherbug camera. saint andrew's apostle school in silver spring. while andny for a turn into a pleasant day even though the clouds rolled in throughout the day. through the day it became overcast through most of the entire region. no rain coming our way tonight. skies will clear up a bit this evening. across the rest of the area, temperatures are well below average. the average high this time of day, december february, 47, 48. notice how much cooler we are right now. the interesting thing is the cloud cover and the winds turning more to the southwest. temperatures are not going to drop all that much. and then it will warm up. look at all th

70 in dallas. 71 in nashville. 61 in atlanta. we are not going to get this but this is ok. it will get this. the upper 50's to lower 60's around the area. that will be tomorrow. even on the day sunday, when we get the chance of showers through the area, we will be in the upper 50's. a nice, mild break before we get colder temperatures next week. , this will move through overnight. this is between the cold front of the warm front. another front will come through a little disturbance along the front on sunday and the cold air will lack behind. that's see what the futurecast says here. this futurecast is one that keeps the rain a little bit this to you showing because most of the models have the rain right overhead. this one may be an outlier. it is nice to

maybe this one is right and the rain will stay totally to our south right now it is continue to look like a 60% chance of rain through the area. this keeps everything further south. it will stay mild. upper 50's on sundayk. mild into monday as well. numbers not making much of a drop overnight. it will pop up quickly tomorrow. tomorrow night, only dropping into the 50's for the low temperatures and back into the mid to upper 50's on sunday. slight chance of rain. we'll see how that works. saturday, 63. 59 on sunday. if we look closely on the large-screen, raindrops there. let's take a look at what is coming on tuesday and wednesday. computer model guidance. most of it together. it will track of tuesday and wednesday in such a fashion and it will keep air that is chilly but not cold enough to produce much in the way of snow.

the mountainous areas and farther north could maybe far north and western suburbs, where the snow-rain mix. in most of the area, maybe a few flakes but mostly rain. that is reported in the seven-day outlook. 60% probability of the wintry mix of rain or snow. rain on tuesday and wednesday. temperatures stay season we chilly through next week and pop we the week after as well. no bitterly cold air but definitely 60's are going to be away from the area for a bit. alison: enjoy tomorrow. love it. leon: and we will. don't think we won't, right? after a two-year absence, local fall favorite will be coming back. alison: new concerns about have report hazards. seven is on your side with new information that may have you staying off of them for good. today the washington capitals posted a very special hockey clinic. coming up, how the event lit up the faces of children and their parents. leon: but first, take

what is coming up tonight on abc.

i lead the 11 o'clock news with stories of gun violence. and like many of you, my family lived through the beltway sniper crisis. in congress, i'll fight to expand background checks on guns and ammunition, ban assault weapons, and mandate gun safety locks, because too many kids die from accidental shootings. let's show the nra we're not afraid of them; as democrats, as americans, as parents. i'm kathleen matthews and i approve this message.

alison: we're back with a live check on the eagle cam. 2 bald eagles

industry at the national arboretum last month and in the last two weeks, to execute thed eggs should happen soon, probably the next couple weeks. you can watch the real camp just the eagle cam anytime you want on wjla.com. leon: just want to make sure he is ok -- he or she. alison: they take turns, like a good couple. [laughter] leon: drop a hint? alison: like a happy partnership. here is another story to make you smile. the washington capitals posted 100 kids with special needs today. this was at a hockey clinic. my carter conneen, there were a few vip who welcomes them there. organizational strives to empower children with physical and developmental disabilities. the event was hosted by

two players. defenseman is pretty awesome. mike: after lacing up and gearing up, they were up and skating. >> it really shows they are capable of anything they can dream of. mike: more than 100 children from across the d.c. region participated in the event. many of them hitting the ice for the first time. >> giving tips here and there. everyone is enjoying the time. mike: some of these kids are capitals super fans. >> best player in the whole wide world. mike: but she seems more interested in figure skating than hockey. >> i get nervous when i have fall down alive. mike: maybe the hockey players will help you today. >> yeah, probably. mike: parents say all week the children cannot wait for this. >> "i'm going skating, we're going to play games!" super excited about it. >>

is great to have the opportunity to be kids without being judged. mike: at the end of the day each kid went home with a t-shirt and a big smile. they also have bragging rights for their day on the ice with the pros. mike carter conneen, abc7 news. leon: you know they will remember that for the rest of their lives. alison: everybody wins. the parents are happy, the kids are happy, the players are happy. great situation. leon: even the ice is happy. alison: maybe. [laughter] leon: get ready for some pumpkin slinging this fall. organizers of the pumpkin chu nkin hope to hold the event after a two-year absence. organizers secured insurance but they still need to find a location. they are reconsidering locations across delmarva, including what chester and dorchester counties. alison: ok. still the, 5:00 -- >> not

alison: every year for 32 years. 7 salutes some of the many carrying on his annual tradition. jennifer: we are live in the substance abuse phone bank. 703-236-9220. you are about to hear a story you cannot miss. a former heroin addict says you can kick heroin. leon: now a live look at people paying their respects to justice antonin scalia at the u.s. supreme court great hall. the hall will be open until 8:00 tonight. justice scalia's funeral begins tomorrow at 11 :00 and you can watch it on our sister station, newschannel 8.

>> you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00, on your side. >> police call it the heroin highway. and it runs from baltimore through virginia, west virginia and maryland. 7 on your side visited the way andalong saw the impact of the nationwide heroin epidemic firsthand. met a woman along the way who had a story of survival. her name is hope. reporter: it was in hagerstown, dangerous trail of heroin stopped us cold on a treat corner. you ever overdosed? >> for than one time, yes. i should have been dead, probably more than one time. reporter: hope is 36, a survivor of a heroin

70.es along interstate the new so-called heroin highway. >> it starts with pills. it numbs us. many of theke so heroin deaths we reported on, simmers, to tiffany everhart, and keith edwards of kohl pepper, the deadly turn to began with prescription painkillers. and the move to heroin boils down to basic math. >> prescription pills actually will sell for $60. and a capsule of heroin sells $12.10, >> how hard is it to kick heroin? stomach pains. you throw up. if people had treatment places mightople to go, you actually get more people off the streets. reporter: she's not alone in her thinking. >> with the way we deal with drug addicts, the way we deal

with addiction, we're not dealing with that at all. >> there were times when he wanted help and there was no way to go get it. >> i tried to get her help. down.rned reporter: as for hope, she said she was 90 days clean when we met her. get up and pray and i believe in god. >> good for you, girl. all right. much!you so i really appreciate it. sharing theirople brave stories on this heroin highway series. joining me now, we are in the bank. please call. it's the substance abuse phone bank. 703-236-9220. we have parents of the children who have died. have treatment counselors. us,ave israel caisson with a 30-year former heroin addict '95 and started a counseling program. you have seen more than 20,000 through your doors. what, in your opinion, is the key to kicking heroin? >> well, addiction is a

it's a lifestyle. you can't medicate your way out you can't legislate your way out. the only antidote is to create a new lifestyle. created a holistic approach to treatment, which is a thei therapeutic community. thet's about attacking spiritual, the psychological. i sat down and listened to you for two hours. >> it's a holistic approach, biological, psychological, social, and spiritual, the whole person. we work on the whole person. heroin.not just it's substance abuse. thank you so much for driving here. monique has driven in from hagerstown. he's total abstinence. you guys deal with substitute addiction. >> we offer a one-time a month. we also have methadone along with morphine. >> and that substitutes the effects of

it helps them withdraw easier. >> perfect. and if you are going to believe i'm going to have the d.e.a., the special agent in charge of the d.e.a., tell us, parents be terrified about this heroin epidemic that we're seeing across our area? >> well, it's a testament that the folks here that have been are here, thiss evening. >> you're right. >> and it's great that they're in this.ting and it shows that this is a problem. nightmare. and we have to do something about it. >> and you keep going after suppliers. >> i will. >> thank you. d.e.a.have two of your agents here answering calls as well. if you have tips about crime. 703-236-9220. if you need help, you're worried about somebody you know or love, call us. these people can help. >> those people can help. we are so happy to

please call in. now, let's move on and take a look at other news. a look at this, video of a fire tornado. this is in missouri. battling this 50-acre grass fire in platt county. the cause of this blaze, not known yet. the national weather service is in thateople who live area to avoid any outdoor burning and to make sure you anyerly dispose of cigarette butts there. >> wow. well, virgin galactic unveiled the new spaceship. they are preparing for a return flight the first time since that crash that destroyed the spaceship.ace sti the crash was blamed on pilot error. and the humble space telescope has given scientists the sharpest pictures ever of a galaxy containing a giant black hole. you can't actually see that black hole, but light is

pull. scientists measure the black hole's size by studying the stars moving around it. >> is that wow or what? >> incredible! >> well, we know a few folks who have a better view of that than we do. astronauts on the international space station. tonight they've got more room to live and work. released a capsule containing one and a half tons of crash. the capsule is the same one that brought the supplies up to the station back in december. don't worry. they drop it outside but it's up over then pacific ocean tomorrow. >> thank goodness! news, jamie abc 7 will have a check on your last workweek.r the >> and the federal agency now warning companies it may start seizing hoverboards and warns consumers, this will never be an entirely safe product. breaking hoverboard news, right after this. 6:00d new ahead at tonight, the crash was caught on video and what happened next is nothing

short of heroism. hear from those on board, at 6:00.

>> our weekend forecast is looking pretty nice. looking at daytime highs tomorrow that will make it into the lower 60's with a good deal of sunshine. sunday, looking at a chance for a few showers. we'll see temperatures then just around 59 degrees. and, of course, those late showers, i don't think they're lot, to amount to a whole at least not during the afternoon hours. but toward evening, if you have plans outdoors, you might want make alternate plans. stay with us. abc 7 news at

>> 7 on your side now with a consumer alert. as u.s. regulators draw the line on hoverboards. investigator kimberly is here now to explain what's going on now. kimberly? it's beenremember, exactly three months to the day since 7 on your side was the the country to ask the consumer product safety hoverboardabout fires and injuries. announcing.d.c. consumers risk serious injury or death if theirel

december until yesterday, consumers in 24 different states, including maryland, reported 52 years. and $2 million in property damage. remember, that little boy's bed on fire. the c.d.c. now warning hoverboard companies their be recalled or even seized if they don't meet certain safety standards. weeks agoside asked for this video you're seeing just now. it was released today. the c.p.s. testing labs. inspecting circuit boards of damaged hoverboards. interesting to know, this lab to reproduce a fire in those boards that they tested vigorously. side did call the manufacture of this board in the past. been very open with me to talk about it. three months ago, they were capacity.heir factory we have not yet heard how this news is impacting their business. virginia the store in that sold us this board, and they are very much still on

kimberly.ou, coming up here at 5:00, just ahead -- like -- it's basically man against man. it's huge. rise.ocal boxer on the scott abraham tells us about mike from maryland, who hopes to become a world champion. >> also, meet a group of men with a special and powerful bond. find out

>> once a year, there is a special gathering of men in arlington. a small group, who all share a deep and powerful bond. jonathan's 7 salutes, was invited to this special get-together. is not your normal lunch. >> most of these men are much closer than brothers. this.ean, i love doing >> and they have been doing this, meeting once a year, for more than three decade. >> we really are good friends. >> these tight bonds were forged many years ago, when they were all prisoners. >> i was a prisoner of war in north vietnam from july 20, to february 12, 1973. >> on the ground. captured almost immediately. you walk into the restau

clinton.h president that's van wynn. we started all of this. a south vietnamese as a prisoner of war for two years. he died two years ago. >> only right to carry it on for as long as we can. i'm turning 32 this year. my life.jor part of >> they don't talk about it much, but every survivor has a too difficult to tell. >> 2432 days. consisted of about eight very bad torture sessions. commander paul gal gallante was held for six and a half years. >> i look at it this way, i should have died in june of 1966. everything since then has been great. >> i think the hardest thing for not being able to recover the time that i lost with my son daughter. >> senior

was a prisoner nearly seven years. >> there were times during the torture interrogation that i did i'd live another moment. womanll married to the who dealt with the unknown. >> every time i get together pow's,y of my fellow even just one, it's a blessing. full. only three tables time is taking its toll. they have each other and their bond. they say, for as long as they live, they will always have a place at their table. prisoners that we spoke with have horrific stories of butr beatings and torture, everyone had the most optimistic attitudes about life across the board. bey have every reason to bitter but not one of them conveyed any sense of that. wynnwant to thank the family for inviting me to this special get-together. hear these stories and you think, how lucky we are, not only to have men like this that gone before us, but that we live in a worldha

>> that's why it's so important for us to find them and acknowledge them, while we still have them. to seeives you chills them all. they aren't bitter, as you just mentioned, but there is something that bothers some of them. what's that? >> there's a frustration they have. it came out from more than one the pows. that is that a lot of people that came out, they don't know pow is.au they're not being taught that we have prisoners of war. have flags flying over federal buildings for pows. a lot of young people just don't know. >> hard to believe. when we were young in school, we that stuff and talked about it every day. different times. >> i know. >> very nice. >> thank you. >> all right. coming up new at 6:00 tonight, just ahead. a stoic later, anniversary, the special tribute to world war ii veterans. their memories of a brutal fight. plus, a man orders a hit on

for the chilling phone call yourself. we'll have that just ahead at 6:00. >> leon, let's get a check now roads. jamie? seeing big delays. and i love this shot, just because you get a good idea of what it looks like as far as the sky. that sun is still up. it's been a long time since 6:00 been approaching the hour that we can really state we're still driving and it's light out. this is on the outer loop of the capital beltway, averaging only in the teens, because of an accident that had lanes blocked marlboro road. stop and go, approaching branch avenue. you are still heavy. that crash now has been moved to the shoulder. heads-up. 395, leaving the city, slowing. and keep in mind, tomorrow those hob lanes will be

closed, starting at 7 a.m. through sunday. you can use the main lanes, without any problems. that is a look at traffic right now. over to you in and right now, 5:50. in at that sunset in washington. atwed from the live camera national harbor. temperatures in the 30's. kind of a chilly day. we're still on track to get a warmer day tomorrow. still very mild for the day on sunday. report.es, the latest south-southeastly winds. as we get through tonight and will turnthe winds more to the southwest. we're still near the upper 30's to 40. temperatures aren't going to drop much at all. southwest, like stanton and charlottesville. the temperatures farther southwest of that are in the 50's. we're going to be in good shape. we'll have clouds at times. winds will be turning to the south, five to 15 miles per hour, through the day tomorrow, this little sector of warm air between the warm front and cold front. push theing to temperatures into the lower

that frontal system is going to come overhead, drop temperatures only a few degrees, but it will provide an opportunity for scattered showers around the area. shows, as we get through the day tomorrow, we'll have southwestly winds, get a cloudiness late in the day. then as we get through the day on sunday, this computer model the rains staying to the south. we think there's a pretty good showers butattered mild temperatures on sunday, highs in the upper 50's. monday still mild with sun. and wednesday, we'll be watching a storm system develop and move our way. towardsw, we're leaning rain and snow mix or just rain for the metro area. we'll continue to monitor that it gets closer. that's it for the moment. >> okay. thank you. >> good deal. tonight?oking >> we've got a few stories. tonight, scott abraham, he has a named mike reed, a local unbeaten professional with high aspirations. reed.name is mike i'm 17-0. i'm on the rise.

competitive nature. it's not like ping sports. basically mano a mano. it's me against you. >> the 23-year-old is one of the top prospects in all of boxing. >> when they hear you're from d.c., a light goes off. with hisg in the ring, trainer and father. >> this is what you want to do, about it.nstructive my journey had me fighting in the street and then it escalated shot and actually fighting for my life when i was 18 years old. an ultimateer has dream in this sport. winning a world title or a belt is obviously very nice. but mike, yes, indeed, reed has a much bigger goal in mind. >> to retire my dad and buy my mom a house. of thosedo both things, i'll be okay. >> all the while, climbing the boxing ladder to the top. have that talent. i'm supposed to be that

t.v. guysupposed to be the that's getting all this praise. fighting for.rth sports.raham, abc 7 >> well, pitchers and catchers reported to spring training yesterday. and closer jonathan papelbon spoke out and addressed the situation for the first time today. know, the one with bryce harper. this one, late last season, papelbon grabbed harper's neck during a game in the dugout. got a lot of attention. that his teammates have forgiven him. coming up at 6:00, we'll hear from the nats' closer as he apologizes to fans for that incident. >> how in the heck do they keep him? how does that work? someone tweeted me and they're like, he's still on the team? i think that's going to be a people as well. >> get down there and -- hopefully for him. >> all right. coming up, tonight at

apple in their battle over unlocking that single iphone. inside thet, a look great hall at the u.s. supreme court where justice antonin evening. lying this we'll be hearing from some of the people who are there to pay their respects, in just a few minutes.

>> all this week, abc 7 fighting back against crime. investigator jennifer donelan has brought us stories from the heroin highway. tonight, she is in our abc 7 help center with a team of experts there, ready to help. jen? kathyl, alison, sadly, stevens of west virginia knows this problem all too well. and it's something that i know wish you hadn't gone through. your daughter, 23 years old, tiffany, died of a fatal heroin overdose. talk to me about the weeks to her death, in terms of trying to find treatment. >> it was impossible to find her treatment. wanted help. i tried to find help. i ul

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>> may he rest in peace. >> justice antonin scalia's son a prayer, while his father lies in repose. remaining supreme court justices have paid their respects, as have president asma and the first lady, others hundreds of people. at times today, the line of visitors stretched all the way around the supreme court building. >> our jay korff has been there. he joins us now with some of the stories of those people who were out there standing in line. we're hearing, some of those folks have been waiting out there for more than they're is that what telling you? reporter: even longer than that, leon. in fact, people continue to stream here. we have even heard cases as long as two to two and a half hours. people are devoted to justice antonin scalia.