three more lives changed. the man blamed for the brutal crime should have been behind bars. kevin reynolds was locked up last week on charges of domestic violence. he shot and killed tarekka jones and jalisa harris as several children watched in horror. >> the bat follow line sadly. the victim wanted to bring her boyfriend home. six days later the man took her life and the life of her sister. this happened in the third floor apartment. people are upset by what happened. others saying it didn't need to happen. less than a week after kevin reynolds murdered the mother of his child tarekka jones and her sister jalisa harris he was bailed

jones, herself. >> she did pay to have him removed from jail. >> angela alsobrooks reviewing how it could have happened. >> i wish we kept him in jail. >> wi first reported that reynolds was localed up march 1 accused of beating tarekka jones. pointing a gun at her and making threats. he would still be locked up on a no-bond status if jones had not gone to the reynolds bond review and recanted the story of the assault. judges joseph wright setted bond at $20,000. prosecutors didn't object and he was released. >> this is a worst case scenario. >> lydia's 2-year-old grandson murdered by his mother's boyfriend three years ago. now she speaks out against domestic violence and say women like jones must find the courage to get away from the abusive men. >> think aou

you have to think about you and the child. that comes first. before any type of other relationship. >> the state attorney alsobrooks leading the charge against domestic violence seconds the comments that you heard from lydia polk. she can't tell women to break up with somebody but if they feel in danger she says the system will protect them. the woman is out there now and she females in danger call 911. there is also a resource number 211 any woman can call to be directed to resources. brad bell, abc7 news. leon: there is another case of the possible domestic violence that ended with the victim's teenage son shooting to death the man they say was beating his mother. they are facing charges of second-degree murder and the charges could be increased, decreased or thrown out. the

it happened yesterday afternoon on towles mill road. police tell us they are not aware of previous reports of violence there. we talk about this yesterday. there are warning signs of domestic violence. sometimes it's the significant other being controlling of you or the household or belittle you or preventing you from seeing your friends. if that happens to you or someone you know you can call the national domestic abuse hotline. 1-800-799-safe. alison: -- maureen: the former attorney general withdrew his name from consideration today for the supreme court. the announcement comes after the protest in

they say his stance hurt women right and the environment. >> we are still a few weeks wees from the peak bloom but we are seeing bloom at the congressional cemetery. and the warm weather is giving us a reason to enjoy all part of the city. steve rudin is at the beautiful day tall basin. steve: it -- tidal basin. steve: it's beautiful. the peak bloom date is march 18-23. look at the temperatures across if region. generally in the 70's. there is a big drop of temperatures and the win picking up. 79 in leesburg.

go for it. if you are doing anything outdoors do for it. don't forget your sunglasses. you will need them. we the vatest on the pollen count. it is only going to get higher and higher. chief meteorologist doug hill is back in a few minute with the details. maureen. leon: we could be for for an interesting fight to be the democratic presidentialm in knee. bernie sanders shock secretary hillary clinton with a big win in the michigan primary. so now they are set to meet on stage and debate in miami. chief political correspondent scott thuman is there with a look at three things to watch for. scott?

scott: keep in mind. even though we are three hours away the talk is about what you mentioned the michigan surprise. so many polls had hillary clinton up double digits. then we learn she loses by 2%. bernie sanders can declare a symbolic victory. however the second point we are talking about here in a lot in miami is the sell gait map -- delegate map. hillary clinton can say yes, we lost in michigan. but look at the final numbers due to the overwhelming victory in mississippi. they have a wide margin. the net gain victory of the two states yesterday. so hillary clinton says score, i'm still on top. the other thing that is interesting as we continue to talk about what will be driving the conversation in miami. there is news out of ohio. ohio is the next big state to vote aside from florida next tuesday. there is a lawsuit suing the secretary of state of ohio to

old now but will be 18 by november by the general election that you can vote in tuesday primary. secretary of state says no. it's technically an election because we are assigning delegates. so there is an interesting fight going on. he is integral to his success that he gets the young voters to the polls. three things we are watching. we will see to what degree they come up in the debate and analysis throughout the evening. back to you. this is a sinks lesson every other hour. scott will stay there to give us coverage of the presidential debate. one of the candidates has a new endorsement to talk about. today carly fiorina gave her backing to senator ted cruz. the one-time g.o.p. candidate says she voted for cruz in the primary.

it whale of a solution. how a local town is using killer whales to fend off unwanted predators. alison: blast levels a city block. eyewitness account from a man standing ten feet from the explosion. leon: coming up next, shooting suspect captured outside the white house. why he said he had to shoot a at wegmans we believe the best way to help you is to provide choices that offer you the best pric,s quality and selection. you can save 30% or more. wegmans family pack. we do it because we're family too.

leon: a former marine arrested outside the white house. secret service arrested kyle odom last night after the agents said he threw nonhazardous materials over the south lawn fence. he is suspected of shooting a pastor in idaho. the news organization said the pastor was a,

humanoid from mars." up next at 6:00 -- turning to the sea for answers in a landlocked town. how whales are helping fend off the vultures in maryland. maureen: record-setting warmth but rain could interfere with a beautiful weekend. we break down the risk ahead. robert: i'm robert burton. coming up we show you what has happened so far in the a.c.c. tournament. behind me it's all or something for g-tech and clemson as "abc7 news at 6:00" continues.

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i was thrown on the ground. there was broken glass. camera man next to me was saying, "run, run as fast as you can." leon: that is a photojournalist from the sister station in seattle. that happened as firefighters were waiting for the gas company to turn off the gas leaking at the scene. nine firefighters were hurt. amazingly non-seriously. several businesses were completely

maureen: lockheed martin company plans to lay off 1,000 employees in the aeronautic division. they announce a voluntary layoff program at a time of reduced defense spending. the program will be available to mid-level employees in seven of the company's u.s. facilities. the company's aeronautics division makes fighter jets. leon: prince george's county top prosecutor is pitching in to help the people of flint michigan. state's attorney alsobrooks dropped off several cases of water at the kettering volunteer firehouse. the prince george's county fire department is collecting water for flint until march 20. maureen: town of lubbockville, maryland, trying an unusual solution to stop a vulture problem. dozen of the birds gather on the town water tower and bringing with them a host of problems. diane cho shows us how the solution has come down to whales. diane: a town with a picturesque backdrop and no shortage of signs welcoming you here.

be left scratching your head if you pass the water tower after noticing the inflatable killer whale hanging from the tower. >> i was concerned we'd get ridicule to make the attempt with the orca and have it fail. diane: an attempt to get rid of the vultures who called it their home a few weeks ago. >> creepy. they are not pretty birds. diane: the town manager knew they had to act fast. they realized the species is acidic and they could burn in the paint and contaminate the water if the metal became corroded. >> we talk to animal control and they told us of different option, loud sounds. some people were saying well, you could shoot paint balls at them. diane: they didn't want to disturb the neighbors or harm the vultures. they heard about another jurisdiction trying the inflatable killer whale with

three on the water tower. >> i was skeptical. >> cost mere $20. a cheaper solution than the others given in a few days the vultures started to fly away. >> they decided to abandon it. this saturday they have been gone. one came back on monday and took off. even though he says he doesn't understand exactly why it worked -- >> it might be they feel uncomfortable with the item there. they don't know what it is. >> call it what you will. >> it's funny. diane: in the end the killer whales prevailed. at least for now. in lovettsville, diane cho. >> we learn how dumb vultures are they think whales can fly. maureen: or how smart they are. what if whales could ply? leon: get out of dodge. maureen: beautiful day. doug: temperatures across the metro area were equivalent to what they are in early june. maureen: warm. doug: way ahead of the game. 27 to 30 degrees warmer. looking live

shot at the national harbor. light in the sky. i forgot to mention this. at 5:00, double shot. turn the clock ahead one hour. i will mention it again in a few minutes. leon: okay. maureen: the temperatures are midfield. doug: cooler there because of the other location because of the influence of the cooler water from the potomac rivers. 70 in the nation's capital. 63 now due to the water temperatures alternating to the upper 40 to 50. the average low is 36. so this is lows in the mid-50s. the early season heat will continue. look at the recordth

82 at dulles. dulls broke the record. b.,i. broke the record at 72. i can't do the math. long time ago. i was in eighth grade then. this is what we have number wise. 76 in scranton, pennsylvania. an tuna. 77 in new york. hawaii pressure off the coast to pump in warm air. the come front will come through. this will bend over the top. the warm air supply will be cut off. but there is not a supply of cold air. the front will come through and give us chance of showers for next week. tomorrow 82 is the high. the record high

temperatures are anywhere else. reagan national matters for the record. i think we will break the record. beyond that, 82 tomorrow. 68 through the day on friday. turn the clocks ahead one hour. 30% chance of showers. it turns cooler to get warmer next week. i have done my job. back to you. maureen: well done, too. leon: get robert burton to do his job. robert: can i do my job, too? it's been a wild ride at the a.c.c. tournament from verizon center.

robert: welcome back. we are live at verizon for the a.c.c. tourney where it has been a wild day already so far. get to the action starting with duke and north carolina state. we pick this up late in the game. ingram. goes in for the tough shot. can't get it. plumlee gets it back and puts it back. happy coach k. there.

one. james robinson. gets a steal. going the other way. behind the back. gets the bucket. that would be pretty much the bucket of the game. seals the deal for pittsburgh. they win this one. the final 72-71. tonight on newschannel8 a-10 action. george mason will face st. louis at 6:30 and the win her play george washington a team on the bubble now. the head coach knows what is at stake. >> we have to take care of business to get two wins and have a chance and three wins to win. >> they know they have blown golden opportunities but we have a tournament. the games are winnable. we have a new start. i think they will be focused. hopefully we'll get off to a good start and keep the confidence level high. robert: make a move to final. nfl free agency started today

talk about what they did today. re-signing of quarterback colt mccoy. as well as linebacker mason foster. also goalston and the safety. tidbit the reports are saying the broncos may be interested in rgiii. i'm just leave you with that. leon: that will start the rumor mill. all right. maureen: robert looks like he has fun out there. leon: he is miserable there. maureen: bring him back here. doug: tonight clear skies in the 50's tonight. tomorrow we could set a railroad of 82. the record high in washington is 78. a lot of sunshine tomorrow. coming tonight at 11:00, steve rudin with more on record highs possible tomorrow and chance of rain is that may come this way over the week. leon: good stuff. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir up next.

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breaking news tonight in the race for the white house. the new poll numbers just in from ohio and florida. what donald trump just said. if he wins ohio and florida next, his prediction -- going for a knockout. and the sanders surprise. what happened to hillary clinton in michigan? and get ready. how does clinton take on sanders tonight? zwri also breaking, the severe storms hitting right now. churn rescued. homes under water. from the gulf, all the way up to the northeast, where it's coming next. and the scene tonight, a major gas explosion rocking an american city. buildings levels. streeted covers in debris and glass. firefighters injured. the stunning moment, the cab driver held at gunpoint. the officer who happened to walk up to the car. and, the fifth beatle. celebrating sir george martin