police chief cathy lanier are tire in september. she was -- cathy lanier will retire in september. she was with them for 26 years and ten as the chief. the next job is with the nfl. stephen tschida has her legacy. stephen: maureen, chief cathy lanier's announcement surprised a lot of people. next month she will leave her position at the metropolitan police department and the city which she has always called home for new york city. a stunning announcement from chief cathy lanier. she will leave the metropolitan police department for the national football league. chief lanier: it's america's favorite sport. and that also deserves that same sense of safety. stephen: lanier won the respect and admiration of city residents. common figure at shootings and seeps of violent crimes, comforting victims and their families and reassuring the public. the mayor stated she will commence a search for the replacement. mayor: we will recruit within

and take any interest from outside. stephen: lanier reflected on her accomplishments. violent crime drop more than a quarter. she expressed her gratitude and her concerns for keeping football fans safe in an era when any large public event can become a target. >> i may not have played football but i know my business. my business over the past 26 years and my education has been security of management of safety and security. as well as counterterrorism. stephen: not everyone is sadded by the chief's department -- saddened by the chief department. a representative of the union described himself as ecstatic and said the nightmare is over. even some city residents who are supporters of chief lanier say a change at the top often is a good change. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. maureen: thank you, stephen. if you would like a closer look at the career of chief cathy lanier g

this just in. fairfax county police have identified a toddler they believe was killed by her father before he took his own life. investigators say roy rumsy shot his daughter, 2-year-old kira before setting their home on fire and shooting himself. that was on july 27. investigators have not revealed a motive for the crime. police in prince george's county say they have busted a human trafficking ring involving 40 victims. some of them just teenagers. and now three people are facing charges. maryland bureau chief brad bell is live with the investigation happening now. brad? brad: well, the story told in this indictment is one of the exploitation of women. we are told that there were hotels all across the region that were being used essentially to keep women prisoner as sex slaves. this hotel here in laurel one of them. it's alleged t

the knights inn, days inn in college park among them as the nightly brothels. victimizing dozens of women they lured and forced in the sex trade. marilynmissouri -- rashid mosby, terra perry and joshua jones. in our opinion indictment. alleged pimps among the worst authorities say they have seen. >> mosby, perry, jones recruited, transported, manipulate and threatened women to get them to perform sex acts in exchange for money. brad: maryland attorney general brian frosh laying out details of the indictment against the trio in prince george's county. allegedly calling themselves "pink pleasure entertainment" in ads on backpage.com. seeking women ostensibly as models and escorts. >> they recruited young women, teenagers. brad: the women and girl forced in a business we saw firsthand in a

two years ago forced to turn tricks with men solicited through lurid ads on backpage.com. it was during a bust like this that p.g. police began to build a case which states attorney angela alsobrooks hopes now safes lives -- saves lives. >> we are talking not only about young women but in some instances young children who were involved in the cases. brad: the state's attorney saying one of the big frustrations is that many of the victims themselves don't understand that they are being victimized. one of the ways she made that point, the indictment talks about dozens of cases but only four women were willing to cooperate with the authorities. in laurel, brad bell, abc7 news. maureen: thank you, brad. work continues to restore power to office buildings near 18 and l street in northwest d.c. underground transformer fire knocked out electrici

course with it, air conditioning. early this morning, the fire also disrupted 911 service for sprint customers around the region. pepco does not yet know when service will be completely restored. we are on storm watch tonight. today marks one week of our heatwave. we are under a heat advisory until 8:00 tonight. and we are also watching the chance for isolated shower or storm. let's get to chief meteorologist doug hill for the outlook today. doug: it was a cooler day. we only hit 97 for the high today. the severe thunderstorm watch county by county is being peeled off. it's still in effect for montgomery county north and eastward. but in the next couple hours a lot will go away. not many storms out there. a complex not severe running through central montgomery county. weakening as it goes eastward. it's laying down a boundary as it goes. there could be an isolated shower pop here south of the city. if you have and far between will be the weather story. as we look west, only dots herean

little showers. that remains a chance of an isolated thunderstorm or two. it will be nothing like huge spread of storm and lightning, rain and wind like last night. the forecast calls for warm and humid weather. low of 74 to 79. there is relief in the seven-day outlook. we will share that in a few minutes. maureen: thank you, doug. new at 6:00, a beloved man lost in an instant. he was eating when a friend when a car crashed into a mcdonald's restaurant killing harold of fairfax. as richard reeve reports those who loved him are finding a way for him to live on. >> three-point line, wherever you want to -- one of the best shooters, the best trash talkers, came to all of my high school games. >> anyone around the park will tell you 78-year-old harold loves basketball. >> he played with the boys, he challenged the boys. i just know his influence was there for many generations. >> a week ago monday all tha

a sudden end. >> it was heart-breaking and surprising. >> he was eating breakfast in a window eat at the fairfax city mcdonald's when a car crashed through the wall. taking his life. >> it was tough. it was tragic. >> at fairfax baptist church, friends and family gathered for a funeral service for him. on the park chain link fence a memorial that says, "harold's house." this is a really cool memorial. what is really neat is over the course of the advantage young people would come over one own one and want to talk about the beloved mentor. >> i met harold 25 or so years ago on this basketball court. >> now danielle is among those hoping that harold's name can be added here permanently. >> there was a lot of social media. talking amongst friends. everyone thought something needed to be done. >> a round of e-mails led to a hearing in september. maybe a new name. >> iw

and having somewhere to go. richard: a tribute and a living legacy to an absent friend. in fairfax, richard reeve, abc7 news. maureen: still ahead at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- displaced residents in silver spring trying to figure out what is next. the latest on the investigation into the cause of the deadly apartment explosion. plus -- >> those four angels have fallen from the heavens. they want to return home. you can help. i'm q mccray. i'll explain how coming up. maureen: right now volunteers are in the newsroom to take your call. the subject is protecting the elderly from scam and fraud. call the number on the screen until 6:30.

maureen: residents of a now destroyed silver spring apartment building wants to know what happens next. today they met with maryland senator ben cardin and montgomery county executive alex liggitt. both promised to help the families get back on their feet. >> i am reasonably convinced that the challenge we heard today immediately of trying to find transitional housing and permanent housing for people will be to do so. maureen: crews are working to recover the body of a seventh person still uncan wanted for after -- unaccounted for after last week's explosion.

investigation but a natural gas leak is suspected. developing now a man with an edged weapon is dead after being shot by fairfax county sheriff near inova fairfax hospital last night. this is a look at what the man was holding at the time. authorities say he threatened the deputy before he was shot. the deputy is on routine leave as police investigate. anyone with information is asked to come forward. still ahead tonight, more heat and humidity, along with it the chance of storms. doug is back with a complete storm watch forecast after this. erin: i'm erin hawksworth with sports. coming up, an olympic dive you have to see to believe. plus the ravens continue to prepare for the season. but how long will they be without the quarterback? details when "abc7 news at 6:00" continues.

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703-236-9220. our volunteers will be here through 6:30 tonight. if you think you or a family member have been the target of a scam, call us. 703-236-9220. now to the race for the white house. g.o.p. candidate donald trump is set to receive his first intelligence briefing tomorrow. the briefings are offered to both major party nominees. pared down versions of the one that president obama gets every day. briefings do not include details about ongoing military and intelligence operations. it is unclear if hillary clinton has already received her first briefing. it's been almost five years since that earthquake struck the district and caused damage throughout the region. tonight, washington national cathedral is updating us about the efforts to restore the historic building. the repairs are coming along. but as q mccray reports, there

work to do. >> each pinnacle has four angels. they are just hanging out, waiting to go back up. q: the term "falling angels" is used for angels who sinned. these angels did nothing wrong. >> we want to get the angels back up close to heaven. q: they fell from atop the national cathedral in the earthquake that caused $34 million of damage. the church's majestic arches are as good as nowitzki but it's been a slow go for recover -- are as good as knew now but it's been a slow go. pinnacles aren't cheap, especially when they're hand-carved. the rest of the work has to be done for the exterior of the church. it's all in high, hard-to-reach places. >> the scaffolding up there that you see is just stabilization. there is no active work goi

on up there. q: now the fallen pieces are the model for the replacements needed. the 109-year-old church needs $22 million to finish repairs. they hope to have the work done in ten years. >> the building is pretty and it's beautiful. but it's also supposed to send a message. the beauty of creation. >> the butu is in the detail -- beauty is in the details. >> this is where they belong. we want to put them back home. q: in northwest, q mccray, abc7 news. maureen: beautiful shots of the cathedral. now for more information about how to help the rebuilding of the cathedral and to see an interactive 360-degree view of the interior and exterior, go to wjla.com. beautiful blue skies above the cathedral. doug: we were wondering if we'd have widespread thunderstorms like last night. but it never happened and never looked like it would.

maureen: quite a night last night. doug: it was crazy. i will tell you tomorrow afternoon and evening we should can more widespread showers and thunderstorms but for now it's quieting down. 97, we did it again. upper 90's. i don't see the potential of getting near the number anytime in the next week or two weeks. we are through the worst of it. 87 is the average high. we have a severe storm watch up until 11:00 tonight for howard, montgomery, anne arundel, baltimore and beyond. i suspect before then the counties are dropped out of it. the storms aren't developing any longer. they are rapidly dissipating. look at this coming across montgomery county. an hour ago it was severe. it's raining itself out. there is nothing developing downstream. there are isolated showers in the shenandoah valley. it still feels uncomfortable. feels like 102 in baltimore. 103 in

like 116. it would have to be 95 degrees and 79-degree point there. i don't know if it is. but don't go to easton for the next few hours is my advice. tonight is hazy and humid. temperatures will drop in the 80's. probably near 80 in the city in the morning. 70 in the suburbs. through the day tomorrow shower and thunderstorms are a possibility. we have probability tomorrow at 60%. we will get 90 to 93. with the humidity it will feel warmer. 93 is cooler than the 97. as we look forward to the days after that the numbers will be cooler than 97 still. like thursday. 89. partly cloudy. scattered thunderstorms. dry weather. hot and 92 on thursday. 90 on saturday. sunday and monday looks like we have chance of the afternoon thunderstorms. now highs both days are going to be in the upper 80's with the afternoon showers and the storms. it will turn less humid on tuesday. 86. this is what i hinted at. the longer range computer guidance is

first turn less humid by wednesday and thursday next week. i could turn cooler. maybe a few days the the highs in the lower 80's. that would be sweet for the middle of august. we'll see how that works out. steve will be back with update to the forecast tonight at 11:00. erin, find out what is happening on tuesday. erin: did you say "cooler"? that is all i heard. an olympic diver proves that everyone is capable of having a bad day at the office. plus, a new season and a new coach for the terps. why the players were all smiles today. that's when we come back.

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announcer: and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealer. erin: you know football is almost here when maryland football holds the annual media day. when the new head coach d.j. durkin took over the team he gutted the team depth chart which ramped up the competition this off-season. one player who has been impressive so far is maryland senior corner back and return man william likely. we had a chance to catch up with him earlier today in college park. >> great environment, a lot of expectations. the team got involved. having a great camp so far to keep it leading up to the first game. erin: 40 mi

ravens had a special day today. former giants coach tom coughlin was at practice. the ravens and joe flacco told us his knee is fine but he told us it's still not 100%. so he probably will not play saturday. but you can watch the game on abc7. kickoff at 7:00. the nats jason weather -- jason worth has a chance for team history if he reaches base safely. i would be the 44th straight game he has gotten on base. tied zimmerman's mark of 43 last night when he walked and homered in the nats' 5-4 win over the rockies. if you ever wondered what a perfectly executed olympic belly flop looks like, take a look. not the finish this malaysian diver hoped for in rio. he had a rough night.

that had to have hurt. it's safe to say he did not advance to the semi-finals after that. floyd mayweather calls 19-year-old boxer stevenson who trains in alexandria the next floyd mayweather. that happened after he clinched a second medal today for usa boxing. congratulations to him. it will be fun to watch keeping track of his career. maureen: local guy. terrific. what is the latest? doug: let's give you an update. while doing the weather they dropped the severe thunderstorm watch for the whole metro area. good to go. just passing showers north of metro washington over the next couple of hours. otherwise it's partly cloudy, warm and muggy. fog, 74 to 79 degrees tomorrow. better chance of widespread thunderstorms. highs of 93. maureen: this is august. doug: it is. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. join us at 11 :00.

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breaking news tonight. bracing for severe storms in several major cities in the east. the system already bringing at least seven tornadoes and dangerous driving. while in the south tonight, the death toll rises, and so do the waters. a state of emergency. we're there. the wildfires tonight. a new fire outside l.a. on the way to vegas. roaring to life. and the other fire, more than 100 homes and businesses lost. tonight, word of an arrest. donald trump defiant this evening, saying, why change what got him this far? and hillary clinton, the fbi turning over e-mail evidence to members of congress who demanded it. the controversial video tonight. pinned by police. the mother dangling, held against a patrol car. and the new warning for homeowners tonight.