i looked at her and i told her don't do it. i'll be there in a second. >> the fire consumed a southeast d.c. building and smoke surrounded 65-year-old phyllis on an upper floor. lovato realized she was su coming to the smoke. he charged up a ladder to the thick of it. >> i knew i had to get her some air. >> he took off her air mask and put it on her. >> i wanted her to understand i wasn't going to leave her and we'd share the air. >> every second counts. >> today his doctor spoke of the seriousness of the situation and his wife expressed her gratitude. she says she knows what her husband did comes with the job of firefighter. >> he may do it again after this. >> before he left the hospital, he stopped by phyllis' room. >> she said a lot. she thanked me. kept going over and over what happened on the scene. great to see her. >> phyllis has underlying health issues. she already had problems breathing. she remains

but her condition has been upgraded from serious to fair. danny says he is ready to get back to work. his doctor says he has healing to do first. reporting live, stephen tschida, [ music ] leon: thank you, stephen. so much public servants like him. fast-moving developments in the last hour in the investigation of a murder of an 83-year-old man this morning in fairfax county. it happened along river road in lorton in what is described as quiet riverside community. jeff goldberg is there live. fill us in. what has happened since we heard from you at 4:00? jeff: in if past hour the investigators from fairfax county police scoured the parking lot area looking for items some taken away for evidence testing including cigarette butts and empty beer cans and bottles from the trash cak. the murder took place a few hundred feet that w

question of who did it remains unanswered. all along river drive, different neighbors sharing feelings of confusion. >> no idea. >> and shock after a murder on their quiet street. >> i can't believe it happened. jeff: at 1:15, the fairfax police got a call from the wife of 83-year-old mary -- john de leede. he later died in area hospital. soces tell abc7 the shots were fired from outside the home. into the room where de leede was sitting. >> nice, intelligent guy. >> richard kennedy a neighbor says de leede was a retired economist with the world bank. lived here with his wife for many years. >> i said you're out here working hard.

season a good day for me." a wonderful man. jeff: fairfax police spent all day lacking for suspect and clues including the dock and the beach area by their potomac river fronts home. >> the detectives have govern from door to door to make contact with the neighbors to see if they saw or heard anything. >> his wife is cooperating with the investigators. we'll stay with the story as police continue to look for a break in this case. >> thank you. last night at 5 we told you poli

of palmer park after four bank robberies yesterday morning. they think he robbed nine banks in prince george and montgomery county in september. this officer just stepped in a restaurant for lunch and he walks outside to find daley's car parked next to his cruiser. >> there is no way it's rice. leon: no way it could be that easy but it was. the officer called for backup and wait 15 minutes. daily came outside and arrived at the car police arrested him without incident. we'll have more on that story coming up at 6:00. alison: sometimes you're just lucky with those things. leon: there you go. alison: fairfax county teacher is out of a job after allegations of inappropriate behavior with students on a trip to germany. jay ko

wasn't sponsored by the school. jay: christopher rademacher was a german teacher but that changed after it emerged he held inappropriate conduct with students after a trip he organized in 2014. fairfax county public schools after hearing of the allegation called for the teaching license to be revoked. the documents state in the trip, mr. rademacher was alleged to have supplied alcohol to the students, encouraged students to drink to the point of intoxication. instructed students to strip naked and drink together and instructed two students to engage in sex acts while he watched an participated. a fairfax county public school spokesperson said it was not sanctioned by the school system. as soon as the allegations surfaced parents of the students who went on the trip and the law enforcement members were notified. the state authorities did n

the alleged conduct occurred outside the united states and their jurisdiction. the state revoked the license in 2015. the state document adds as part of the school system internal investigation, students on the trip confirmed most of the allegations leveled against rademacher. and that the teacher refused to cooperate with the internal investigation. the u.s. attorney's office for the district is aware of this and they are reviewing the matter. mr. rademacher has not been charged with anything in regard to the allegations. and attempts to reach him have been unsuck se -- unsuccessful. alison: switching gears to the weather now. another nice day out there today. especially when the sun broke through the clouds. leon: and the pollen. alison: and the pollen. leon: and the cloud of pollen. more clouds could be

in. >> we made it in the the lower 70's. i don't mind to be wrong on the plus side of things. what we have partly to mostly sunny skies. 72 in aspen hill and fort washington. 70 in largo now. 70 reported in burke. getting through the evening we'll stay partly cloudy. mostpy clear. mostly by morning in the city in 40's. could be outlying in the 30's. chance of a shower late tomorrow afternoon. cold front will come through in the day and some of the moisture a little will be pulled in here with an area of low pressure on sunday. sunday afternoon is rain chances real hi start to ramp up.

leon: another endorsement in vote 2016 today. >> donald trump talks a lot about making america great but it's not just talk. he means it. i'm going to be helping him. leon: former candidate and competitor ben carson is now supporting donald trump in the g.o.p. race. after the event, trump went to santa claus for rally interrupted several times by the protesters. rick santorum campaigned today and the rally was free and open to the public. hillary clinton didn't have campaign events today. she attended nancy reagan's funeral in california. we have more on the funeral in a moment. but first a last quick note on vote 2016. tomorrow is the g.o.p. primary in d.c. just 6% of the voters are registered republicans. that makes it

vote at the lowe's madison hotel between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. we have results for you tomorrow on abc7 news at 11:00. we have this word in the newsroom moments ago. in the last five minutes a judge in ohio issued an order that will let 17-year-olds vote in that swing state presidential primary if they will be 18 by the time the election comes up in the fall. this could be a big help for bernie sanders' campaign. we'll have more information as it comes in the newsroom. alison: get back to today's memorial for nancy reagan. politician, journalists, celebrities joined the former first lady's family to say goodbye today. that ceremony wrapped up an hour ago. paul was at the reagan library in simi valley for the service. >> galaxy of stars from political and the entertainment world. sitting shoulder to shoulder in a tent on a stormy day to remember nancy

>> the nation said farewell and thank you to nancy reagan friday. >> god bless, nancy. this is ronald reagan. first lady. >> in attendance michelle obama, president george w. bush, former first lady laura bush, hillary clinton and ross lynn carter -- rosalyn carter. the 94-year-old former first lady passed away sunday at her home in los angeles. throughout the week she has been honor and remembered by family, friends, celebrities and the political dignitaries from all colors of the political spectrum. >> she might not have been the president but ronald reagan could haven't done what he did without her. the public owes her a debt of gratitude. >> in friday's afternoon service at the ronald reagan presidential library. >> ronald and nancy reagan were defined by their love for each other. they were as close to being one person as it is possible for any two people to be. now she, too, has exited the stage to

ronnie in eternity. reporter: the popular first lady's body arrived wednesday after a private family ceremony. thousands of visitors were given last chance to pay their respects. her final resting place is at the library next to the man she called heifer ronnie, form -- called her ronnie, ronald reagan where she had a love affair. nancy reagan will rest in peace on the west side of the library. simple, elegant grave site. if you look in the distance you can see the beloved pacific ocean they both treasured. reporting in simi valley, back to you. alison: thank you. coming up at 5:00 -- >> running into each other. draining into each other. it was crazy. alison: severe flooding sweeps across the

>> two officers risk their lives to save a man trapped in this burning car. how the brave actions are being honored coming up. >> then a little later, out on the street. why residents of this apartment building are forced to relocate. alison: but first -- >> dancing. [laughter] alison: there she is. the woman who captured our hearts after getting down at the white house with a dance move. she gets a birthday surprise.

leon: trending now, must-see video from a cab dash cam. this happened in pennsylvania. you see the man who put a gun to the cab driver's head and demand cash and the wallet and the cell phone. look at this. see through the back window of the cab it's a deputy parked behind the cab. he comes over to investigate. a matter of seconds later the suspect is on the ground screaming that the gun is fake. facing multiple criminal charges. they are very real. alison: wow! the second story today of an officer uniquely positioned to help out. right when they need to be. leon: right place, right time. alison: wow! amazing. leon: speaking of being in the ig

by officers, a heads up move by an officer right there. alison: that is right. today in montgomery county, two other officers were honored for another split second decision. one that saved a man's life. leon: that is right. brianne carter was there when the officers were honored for the valor. brianne: caught on camera. israel unconscious trapped inside. police cody fields runs toward the burning car. >> the flames are coming up. nibbling at our feet. coming up. we see the dashboard melting the windshield melting. everything around us is completely becoming more engulfed in flames. brianne: also putting his safety on the line, officer brian nesbitt jumped in to help. >> the fire was coming up on us. i said we got to do this now or we're done. brianne: the driver was blocked up against the jersey wall on the beltway so the officers were forced to use the passenger side. finally able to get the door open they reached in, grab the

dragged him across the center console. fighting the seat belt he was wearing, somehow able to get him out. >> i am thankful for that. >> he got to say thank you to the men who saved his life. >> they earned a standing ovation given the gold medal of valor, the highest award in the police department. brianne: in bethesda, brianne carter, abc7 news. alison: a special surprised for beloved to resident. >> i'm proud to present you with the president volunteer service award. >> you may remember 106-year-old virginia m

there with president and mrs. obama last month. she has volunteered daily for the united planning organization. >> research says if you volunteer you live longer and have a happier life. she is the poster child. >> i appreciate everything you have done. >> the city gifted her a truckload of furniture. leon: awesome. >> isn't that great? she was a foster grand mother for many, many years. they had kids there today who were asking her questions. and one of them asked her, her favorite food. apples. leon: really? alison: yeah. apple a day. that's what they say. leon: 107 years. alison: perfect example. >> the weekend is here. starting off

cooler and shower. if you have outdoor plans tomorrow, better day. the rain chances will start to ramp up on sunday afternoon and the everything. with that said, get to it here. going to start with a live shot over the weather bug camera at winter green, virginia. people on the slopes, it's 60 degrees there. they are 3600 feet in the air. it will be the last weekend for winter green. they are open this weekend. tomorrow is the last day. fighting a losing batter with the winter weather condition. still snow left. even nighttime, too warm even for the snow guns to come on. 72 in manassas. fredericksburg at 71. the effect of the warm air over the cool waters of bay. 70 in frederick.

>> the cooler weather is coming here temporarily. the weather coming in tuesday and wednesday. you are getting a progression here of the weather patterns that look much more like spring and much less like late winter. moisture will continue to stream from the gulf of mexico. we are mostly clear tonight. some of the cloudiness will come through at times. this friday night mostly are clear and school. the future cast shows sunshine in the morning and clouds in the afternoon. warm front will move forward sunday. then an area of low

it's 61 and mostly cloudy. spray shower and pleasant day. tomorrow night is the night we've been waiting for. spring forward. the idea how it works turn the clock ahead one hour before going to bed. this weekend replace the batteries in the smoke detectors and the carbon monoxide detectors. the sunrise tomorrow is 6:23. but not until 7:22 on sunday. some people love it and some hate. i love the later the sun rise is the happier i am. 61 and 61. chance of showers. 40% by sunday afternoon. tuesday and wednesday lower 70's. st. patrick's day. leprechaun. happy. partly cloudy and 678 degrees and turning cooler friday.

already. leon: pre-game for st. patrick 's. this scene might have him jump. if you see it, send it to us. pics@wjla.com. alison: april showers bring may flowers but there is a limit to what people can take. leon: we explain that and how the recommend nants of winter make -- remnants of winter make changes this weekend. alison: later. >> as a long boarder you you go to a hill. alison: find out why he may be rethinking that choice in the future. leon: first, look at what is coming up tonight on abc7. now at havertys furniture, it's our spring home event, where you can create the perfect home.

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alison: we are back with a look at the damage from heavy floods that killed 15 people. nine died in a mudslide. the storm also closed down the sao paulo international airport for six hours and interrupted train services in the city. leon: back in the u.s., six states are under the flood watches and the warnings as the storms continue to drench the south. as marci gza

louisiana, thousands are under mandatory evacuation orders. >> in six states, flash flood watches and warning caused by days of relentless rain. in some places the rapid rise in water forcing emergency evacuations. >> we didn't know we was sleeping, we didn't know the water was coming up like that. >> they rescued 30 families from home. >> this is a state wide. i have to imagine if we add up the damages it will be in the million of dollars. >> the same in mississippi. >> the last time we had water this high was 2008.

>> emotionally a mess. >> it will be okay. >> the risk still isn't over. >> can't do nothing about it. pray for and hope we don't get any more hard rain. >> but the same areas are expecting even more rough weather at least through tomorrow morning. with up to half a foot more rain in the forecast from new orleans to jackson, mississippi. marci gonzalez, abc7 news. >> the investigation into 13 bald eagles found dead continues. i'm amy aubert with the story coming up. >> people who are residents of the northwest building are homeless tonight after the city shut the place down. i'm sam ford. that is next on abc7 news. leon: forget the beach. find out what the national building museum is planning to

announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. leon: residents of a d.c.

to find new places to live tonight. d.c. bureau chief sam ford explains why they were evicted from the building at ninth and kennedy streets today. sam: i'm holding a face mask. this is what they were giving to people like me who are not used to the smell and concerns for what is in the air. perhaps another reason it was closed today. city officials and city contractors showed up at 9:00 to begin moving residents from the 24-unit building. some who lived here for decades. >> what we want to do is to make sure that you are treated with dignity. >> more than 15 housing code violations. human feces and dog feces throughout the entire building. sam: no question the building is in terrible condition as the tenant advocate says. holes in the wall, dangerous wiring and general squalor. but three days' notice they had to go? >> i'm 69 years old. i can move all the stuff i

three days? sam: the city is putting them up for 14 days in hotel and storing their belonnings. after that, what happens? ashley has two children and two dogs. >> this is my home. this is not the taj mahal by any means and i'm trying to get out of here for years but you can't tell me you will put me somewhere for 14 days and then after that nothing? >> some have no sympathy for the residents. the owners of the building died. some residents have not paid rent in years. said the attorney for the owner's estate. >> they have not been paying regular rent. going back to 2009. >> they won't fix something. why won't we pay respect when they won't fix nothing? sam: however one feels for many people who call the place home the stress level is soaring. i'm back live here. number of people were angry saying mayor bouzer wants to end the homelessness. in fact they are now homeless. an appraiser showed up as soon as they left.

>> yes. sam: you said you went to the hotel? >> i went to the hotel and they said nothing was ready. check in was at 3:00. we went at 3:00. up three, four, five and nothing was ready. we're sitting in the lobby. sam: so people are sitting in lobby after being evicted from their homes. someone from the mayor's office says they will find rooms for them but a number of them are sitting around now according to cassandra. reporting live from northwest washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. alison: let us know what happens with that one. well, tonight, jessica alva is responding to allegation the company she cofounded is using chemicals that it vowed it would never touch. investigation by the "wall street journal" found sodium laurel sulfate in detergent made by the honest company. alba says it contains sodium cocoa sulphate that they say is a gentler alternative. the "wall street journal" stands by the te

consumer alert about the price of postage. according to "forbes" magazine the price of a stamp is going down next month. that is the first time that happened happened in a century. the last increase included provision that the prices would go back down as soon as the postal service collected $4.6 billion in surcharges. that should happen around april 10. week before tax day. now, just so there is no confusion we say a week before tax day because this year filing deadline is april 18. emancipation law is friday the 15th so that pushes the i.r.s. to move the deadline to the following monday. alison: take a moment to check in on the eagles nesting at the national arboretum. they are keeping a close eye on eggs that could hatch in the next few days. keep an eye on the live feed when you want to.

leon: the unlikely friendship between a man and penguin. he leaves for the mating season but he always comes back. alison: the kid said he is a son. he doesn't come visit his own children because he's always with the penguin. leon: he can visit his kids when the penguin goes out to do his thing. >> exactly. what a story! leon: the birds got needs. [laughter] i guess. alison: true. last sumer the national building museum gave us the beach. it was the big pit full of ball for folks to relax in. this summer's plan may be a bit more to that penguin's liking, actually. because this is the iceberg. the national building museum plans a series of installations that

it will be in the great hall and will feature portions considered above the water line and others below. it's all set to open in july. leon: that is huge, too. alison: it is. see what that looks like. so organizers of this weekend's rock 'n' roll marathon shift the finish line because of the snow piled up in the parking lot at r.f.k. stadium. it didn't stop folks from going to the lot to get the bag and register for the big race. you can learn about all the events around the region this weekend. at our website wjla.com. we have incredible video tonight of a shocking survival story. leon: this starts with a long boarder in texas taking on steep roads with sharp curbs and no guardrails. this is francisco who was having the run of his life, going 45 miles per hour. something went wrong. he wipes out. goes off a cliff. >> after that i just slid o

cactuses the rest of the way down. thankfully! >> go check if he's okay. check if he is okay! >> fortunately they jumped out to help. amazingly all he had was cuts and scratches and bruises. not a single broken bone. 45 miles per hour down a hill with rock and cactuses and not one broken bone. alison: and he's smiling about that. did you see that? leon: you won't find a brother doing that one. coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- finding out where and when the crews will be ready to start filling up the potholes out there. alison: but first, celebrity style. you will meet the local working woman who is making the stars shine. leon: then new at 6:00, noah's law approved. stricter version aimed to prevent drunk driving coming up at 6:00.

steve: the weekend is here. a lot going on. rock 'n' roll marathon early in the morning. a few added clouds in midday hours. temperatures rebound from the upper 40's to the 50's to around 60 degrees for daytime high. now sunday is looking at 61 for a high temperature. don't forget daylight savoring time. starting early, early sunday morning. we spring ahead by one hour. we take you out to look at the seven-day outlook. 70 on tuesday. wednesday lower 70's. st. patty's day looking at 68 degrees on thursday of next week. "abc7 news at 5:00" continues after this.

leon: this just in the abc7 newsroom. astronaut scott kelly is ready to retire from nasa. he just returned from 340 dies in space last week. he and his twin brother mark was part of the experiment testing weightlessness on the human body. alison: when washington hosted the b.e.t. honors last weekend, a local woman was there as a stylist to the stars. now this celebrity stylist is using her talents to help young women be their best. michelle lopez is tonight's working woman. >> i ca

beauty and fashion. alison: michelle lopez says her grandmother was her fashion icon. >> i would sit on her bed and she would pick out her tailored suit and high heels. i would sit and watch. alison: but her life started down a different road. owning mortgage company for seven years but eventually she left it behind to be a stylist at saks fifth avenue and reunite with her first love. fashion. >> there is always something in our gut. if we don't feel like we are fulfilling our purpose. and what our passion is. that says there is something more. there is something else you should be doing. alison: soon she met tv personality and inspirational speaker. the list of high profile clients grew from there and now lopez is a power house in the luxury fashion and the image consulting world. at the same time, this mother of three wants to help young women define their own style and increase their self-confidence. she has developed a six-week program for seventh and eighth graders focu

self-image. >> that is directly connected and tied to their self-worth, the self-esteem. if they get a glimpse of how awesome they are, like they will soar. at this age, they will soar. alison: for those who say washington, d.c. is not fashion toward -- >> fashion is wherever i am. [laughter] alison: so lopez says she wanted to help young women because she struggled as a teenage with her identity and finding where she fit in. she says this is her chance to give back to this community that she loves so much. leon: what did you think about her style? alison: it was great. yeah. she said you need to learn to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. that is how you try something new with your style. easier said than done. leon: all right. coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00". a celebrity in the spotlight for a less glamorous reason. look at the allegation against a man known as the dog

finished in d.c. so find out where he could land his next

leon: an ma'am care officials in los angeles are investigating the man worldly known as the dog whisperer. looking at him for alleged animal cruelty of all things. according to the "l.a. times" police visited cesar milan's dog training facility yesterday. i stems from the latest episode of the show "cesar 911" where a pig was bitten by a dog in training, a dog that previously attacked other pigs. milan took to twitter saying the session helped the dog become obedient. no arrest has been made. investigation is still ongoing. alison: the mystery of what kill 13 bald eagles is unanswered. despite reward for anyone with information leading to arrest and conviction. amy aubert talked to neighbors who say investigators have been out there but the questions of how and why remain. >> it's only quarter of a mile. amy: for glen, it still feels like just yesterday. >> part of my mind says maybe i will find something to help

the other part is i don't want to go out there, i'm afraid what i might find. ames last month he found four deg eagles. officials found nine more in the same area. he was looking for antlers in this field. when he found the eagle along the edge of the woods. >> everyone is wondering what happened. have you heard anything? to another neighbor. >> we didn't see officials a it the site. but the neighbors say investigators have been out fairly often. >> the day my husband called me he said that someone had stopped here and asked him questions. >> questions, nancy stewart says, so far for neighbors are left unanswered. >> shocking that someone would be this cruel. >> the u.s. fish and wildlife said the 13 bald eagles did not die of natural causes. they wouldn't elaborate beyond stating human causes. >> whatever it was they must have all got it at the same place, same time. unbelievable.

laurel grove road things like this don't happen. officials following all leads and are asking anyone with any information to come forward. >> no one here i know would do something like that on purpose. but something happened. we need to find out. amy: amy aubert, abc7 news. alison: well, montgomery county officials say they will be ramping up the efforts to tackle potholes in the next few days. the county department of transportation will add extra equipment from all seven regional depots to make sure all roads are prepared as soon as possible. d.c. has not announced dates to address potholes in what they call the annual potholepalooza. leon: all right. let's check to see how folks are naver gaiting the potholes and -- navigating the potholes and whatever else is in the road tonight. >> this afternoon, we certainly have delays for the folks in montgomery county. trip on 270 northbound is a slow one. making a trip from

gaithersburg to germantown watch for the accident on the left shoulder. northbound 270. this is at 370. the heavy volume and the congestion in the roadway. making your way further north at this point you will make it to farther hurley. we had an earlier crash there to the right side of the roadway. again, 270 northbound. 95 in maryland. farther out from the baltimore area. 175, we had a crash. these are the days at 32. slow volume coming through laurel to get your way back to baltimore. 95 in virginia, the crash is in lorton. you will find on the left side of the screen to the bottom. left side of the roadway for you as well. on the shoulder. traveling south of lorton. more delays for you making your way toward stafford doug, what does the weather look like for the weekend? doug: it's starting off on a nice note. we are expecting a chance of shower tomorrow afternoon. better chance on sunday afternoon. we are suggesting for outdoor activities tomorrow is the better day. 70 degrees right now in leesburg. 71 in the capitol.

some of the moisture is coming our way. but nothing heavy here. mostly clear skies overnight. clear skies. for the beginning of the rock 'n' roll marathon tomorrow it will be fine. mid-to-upper 40's. clouds increase in the day. late afternoon there could be isolated showers. cloudy to tomorrow night. sunday the shower chances ramp up. maybe isolated morning shower. but the late afternoon everything, night time, through the day on monday the rain chances start to increase. temperatures not too bad as we head through the overnight hours. then through tomorrow we get close to 60. by the afternoon and the next seven days show lower 60's. climb to 65 on monday with a

st. patrick's day on thursday. 68 degrees. turning cooler friday. start practicing my irish jig here. fortunately i'm off camera and nobody can see i look like a fool. alison: we see it. [laughter] doug: yeah, you do. alison: looks a little like river dance. >> see it every day in a week. erin: i look like i'm ready for st. patrick's day. leon: check it out. alison: early. leon: who is dancing downtown at the verizon center tonight? erin: good games. less than a week to go in ncaa tournament. the a.c.c. is once again one of the strongest leagues in college basketball. there is a live look at the verizon center. carolina and notre dame. they are practicing. warming up. tip off for that is at 7:00. in the later game it's u.v.a. in miami at 9:30. u.v.a. has been hot. also in action tonight is maryland, who had five days to regroup after sunday's loss to indiana. the terps should stand a good chance against a nebraska team that will play for the third time in as many

melo trimble says this is an opportunity for a fresh start. >> before this time in the beginning of the year we was number one and number two. everybody pretty much had respect for us. people just lost respect for us. we are not in the picture of anything. gives us a chip on our shoulder. erin: could rgiii three be wearing the same color? griffin is visiting the jets today. new york is locked in a contract standoff with ryan fitzpatrick. the two sides are reportedly very far apart. the jets are now exploring other quarterback options and rgiii is one of them. to the pitch where d.c. united on the practice field yesterday before they went to new england and will face the revolution tomorrow in foxborough. we

home for d.c. united. tomorrow's game will be on the sister station newschannel8. coverage begins at 2:30. match starts at 3:00. leon: all right. weather will be great. erin: yes. leon: stay with

alison: "7 on your side" is on your side in health matters. any parent can tell you it can be tough to get kids to take their medicine. amber miller takes to us a local company trying to make it easier. >> on friday, her daughter was full of energy. >> horseys. >> okay. you are right. i don't. >> playing with some of her favorite things while enjoying the weather in hamden. but like all kids, 23-year-old isn't always feeling her beth. >> she was resistant to it. but got used to it. >> mom has the job to give the baby girl medicine to help her feel better. >> they gave us an antibiotic prescription for her.

unfavored mixture. >> but she was given the oms to make it a bit more appealing. >> you choose whichever flavor you want for it. we chose banana. >> used to get the job done. close to 60 million prescriptions already filled over the last 12 plus years. now the howard county company is making it easier pharmacies to use than ever before. >> so the pharmacist as your child's bottle of medication. walk up to the flavor master, press scan. machine recognizes the name of the drug, volume and the strength. >> from there you have taste options and water and flavor are dispensed. mixed and water is added one more time. >> we are trying to make medicine more palatable, pleasant experience. >> the technology available at major pharmacy chains across the nation. >> it meant i didn't have to worry ab

spitting it out and wasting the abbott biotic because you have to take every prescription of it. every drop really counts. alison: that will do it for us at 5:00. but coming right now at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- a suspected serial bank robber caught. new details about what led up to the arrest. plus, disturbing crimes on a trip abroad. new information about the former german teacher who lost his job and his license. and a heroic firefighter released from the hospital tonight. the incredible story of how he saved a woman's life. that is as "abc7 news at 6:00" starts right now. >> now, "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. maureen: first at 6:00, a crime spree in prince george's county is over. nine bank hobries took place in seven months. three of them happened yesterday in a span of 15 minutes. tonight a suspect is in custody. maryland bureau chief brad bell is live w

about how an alert police officer led to the arrest. brad? brad: quite a story. minutes ago, montgomery county police say they are ready to charge the suspect in connection with the three bank robberies you mentioned. it is alleged that the bank robber started heel in new carrollton. did four bank robberies yesterday. then essentially delivered himself to police. >> the robber was bold. busy. and energetic. hitting four banks in a matter of hours yesterday. at least nine since last fall. he may have wanted his own social media bandit nickname. >> hashtags were used to rob a bank. brad: you heard that right. in the age of twiter the man in the photo give teller notes with #nopolice. #becareful.