ambidextrous the next thing i see, cup cars and police tape and i do not know what was going on. jonathan: a tragic scene in stafford, four people including two children found dead inside of a home. alison: the police believe this is a murder suicide stemming from a domestic issue. they are still putting together a heartbreaking puzzle. jonathan: anna-lysa gayle joins us with the investigation right unanswered questions about what happened inside this house this morning before detectives got here. they have spent most of the day trying to figure out the pieces to that puzzle. a neighborhood known for being a quiet community turned into a busy crime scene thursday. sheriff's deputies found four people dead in this home. >> the ages of the deceased are a 35-year-old male, 30-year-old

and an 18-month-old female. anna-lysa: their deaths are part of a murder suicide investigation. >> additional information is not available at this time. >> just anxious to hear what happened. anna-lysa: friends say that six people lived inside the house, including the children's grandparents and parents. >> there was no indication of anna-lysa: a spokesperson for stafford county public schools said the five-year-old was a student. >> just horrible. anna-lysa: at this time, the victims have not been identified. a letter was sent out to rocky hill elementary school and parents, reminding them that grief counselors are available. anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. jonathan: tonight we are hearing a desperate 911 call from a

she is calm on the phone. it is maryland's first ever bear attack. she was forced to the ground by a 200 pound animal. >> please help me. please come now. please come now. i cannot move. i'm believing and i'm going to die -- i'm bleeding and i'm going to die. >> she did all the right things. i think if she did not come she would not be here. have surgery. she is still on the hospital with a broken arm, puncture wounds, and 80 stitches. alison: terrifying. the d.c. medical examiner confirmed christopher barry died from a pcp overdose. the son of late d.c. mayor marion barry was 36 years old when he passed away in august. christopher barry had been using drugs when he was rushed to the

confirmed it was an accident. jonathan: dozens of metro rail cars need to be shuffled around because of a safety hazard that could lead to a crash. turns out the concern was therefore a long time but has just been discovered. tom roussey explains the latest on the issues. tom: starting this afternoon and into tonight, metro pulled a number of its 4000 series train cars out of service at the shady grove metro station. railyard. when they returned to service, they will be used in a different way. during evening rush-hour, some 4000 series trains were still in use, but only in the middle, not as lead cars with a conductor. see the numbers on the control panel? one of them tells the driver how fast it goes. zero is basically a stop sign. metro says there is a possibility he could give the

>> i think it's a good idea for safety. tom: the original metro trains were the 1000 series. the latest are the 7000 series. metro start using the 4000 in 1991. a spokesperson said it was the worst series they ever purchased, but it was not until now the potential safety issue with them was discovered. >> we are relieved, but the same time a little anxious. tom: metro is not expecting th issue was long as the 4000 series cars are in the middle of six- and eight-car trains. metro has banned them from being in the lead indefinitely, which is the only way there could have been a problem. tom roussey, abc 7 news. steve: friday will be an absolutely gorgeous day. lots of sunshine. grab your sunglasses heading out the door. we are looking at daytime highs

also. the thanksgiving day parade in silver spring. brian van de graaff and julie wright will host. what a strong cold front is on the way late saturday into early monday. the high temperature sunday will only be in the middle 40's. that is just part one of the story. we have windchill factors, talking about snow for parts of the area. more on that, plus the thanksgiving travel forecast coming up. alison: steve, thank you. new development after the food truck on fire on george washington university campus. investigators say that it was caused by improper fueling of a generator. three people were injured when the food truck ignited. two remain in critical condition. jonathan: a baltimore teacher fired after it outburst that

the classroom stone -- and all of it caught on video. [yelling] jonathan: the teacher who has not been identified used a racial slur while yelling at the students in a middle school. it happened in tuesday science class. the school system said such behavior is unacceptable and she was probably fired. alison: an elementary school teacher facing new sex abuse charges. at cloverly elementary school in silver spring, originally arrested over the summer come accused of fondling two 11-year-old female students. school officials say the new charges stem from an appropriate behavior with three students. jonathan: president-elect donald trump built much of his campaign on immigration issues. the district is not backing ground -- backing down on efforts to help illegal immigrants. new efforts are underway to help

efforts and why they are so important. tim? tim: casa members at the wilson building talked about ways to support the immigrant community. mayor bowser was talking about the topic. each year, they provide health care for thousands of latino immigrants. a community at the center of the deportation talk. >> they are human beings and they have rights. tim: they council, which held a public meeting about a resolution that opposes federal raids under the obama administration, claiming they jeopardize residents privacy, safety, and security. >> they fled el salvador because of growing gang violence and he was scared that he may once again be separated from loved ones. tim: opponents say that immigrants illegally entering the united states should not be given sanctuary.

nearly 300 century cities across the country if they do not cooperate with immigration enforcement. mayor bowser said they reaffirm d.c. status as a section where a city and will continue to send this message because residents should feel safe. >> it raises the fear and anxiety level two tremendous heights in our community. they were afraid to leave their homes. tim: president-elect trump has talked about immigrants here in the country. whether there are more specifics, we let you know. live in northwest washington, tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: meanwhile, president-elect trump plans to meet this weekend with a 2012 presidential nominee mitt romney. trump ann romney clash during the campaign and this is being billed as a healing meeting. romney has been mentioned as a possible candidate to be

son-in-law could join the truck campaign -- trump team as an advisor since it is illegal to hire a family member is a white house position. >> he was to be an advisor, which he will be, but he is also a son-in-law and he is family. i know the bush sons were very involved in their father's administration and one of them became president of the united states. alison: trump has also offered retired army general michael flynn a position as national security advisor. trump is waiting to see if he will accept. jonathan: past immigrants had been putting off a vote on a party leader for next year. now we know why, there is more than one name in the running. ohio congressman tim ryan plans to challenge nancy pelosi for the seat she has held for six years. ryan was just elected to his eighth term in the house. nancy pelosi has been in office

essays a challenger since taking the minority leader role in 2010. a vote will be held november 30. alison: director of national intelligence james clapper is residing, the first of many resignations expected in the transition from president obama to president trump. clapper said it felt good to step down. all members of an outgoing administration must submit a resignation at some point. clapper will not officially leave for another 64 days. jonathan: a deadly explosion shattering a downtown business district in canton, illinois. one person was killed and 11 others injured. it happened as utility workers were preparing -- were repairing a natural gas leak. the power company said the gas was turned off at the time of the blast. and parts of the u.s. bracing for the first major blizzard of the season. look at this video.

deadly, one person killed in colorado. the winter storm is moving fast and causing nightmares on the roads. in wyoming, cars were sent spinning and sliding. in denver, talk about a temperature roller coaster, a record 80 degrees down to 34. that is a 46-degree drop in just one of four hours. alison: owning a new home is supposed to feel like damage. >> cracks, nail pops, paint issues, issues with the flooring, the tile, cracked hub, cabinets, damaged casing, doors coming apart. alison: the 7 on your side i-team goes to bat for homeowners trapped in contracts and left with few options. our nationwide investigation

alison: when you earn enough to build your dream home, you expected to be close to perfect.

new homeowners who told scott taylor they are not happy. turns out because of the contract they signed, they do not have much option to fight if mistakes are made. >> the wall here, the ceiling is cracking. scott: miriam bought a new house in white plains, maryland, for almost half $1 million. >> paint flooring, the tile, cracked tub , cabinets, damaged casing. scott: she lives in a world of little blue pieces of tape. each one marks and imperfection created by the builder. she said the blue tape is not only in this room pointing out the mistakes. there also on the roof.

home in maryland. >> i had a hole where pipes should have been. scott: she said that 10 mice invaded her house, and the i-team caught this large blacks snake moving in, too. what's wrong with the yard? >> the water never drains. lenaar has told me there is no problem with the drain. has the same issue with a home built by d.r. horton. >> constant flooding, and the land being improperly graded. scott: ryan homes tops the list of new home builder complaints with 43 over the last five years. dior horton -- d.r. horton ranks second. read the fine print of contracts.

correct mistakes through arbitration. you do not have the legal right to file a lawsuit. >> we realize the contract is not on the side of the homeowner. scott: all of these homeowners's one year warranty has expired, but they can fight back through the homebuilder guarantee fund and recoup losses from mistakes by builders. all four homeowners have filed the same complaints. >> we try toes in some cases it may result in an enforcement action. scott: we invited the ceo's of two of the homebuilders to look at the homes with cameras, they declined, but they sent reps. lennar is addressing all of the blue dots and the backyard. d.r. horton is making repairs to this home, too.

on the progress. >> abc 7 news definitely helped us. we are finally seeing results. scott: here is how you can protect yourself. make sure your builder is registered with the state. double check all the promises the builder makes and up in the contract. plus, address any issue quickly so you meet warranty deadlines. scott taylor, abc 7 news. alison: with the thanksgiving travel rush ab is trying to streamline the airport experience. they have hired 1400 new officers and moved $2000 to full-time status. they will also have more canine teams, a command center, 22 million americans expecting to travel by air for thanksgiving. steve: hard to believe just one week from tonight we will be eating thanksgiving.

overnight lows, the coldest air north and west of d.c. inside the capital beltway, 42 to 44 under mainly clear skies. tomorrow morning you will need the sunglasses and a jacket. you will not need the jacket very long. even though we will be waking up in the upper 30's, low 40's, sunshine by midmorning will war must dramatically. highs near 70 degrees across the dmv, with lots of sun, well above average this west at five. montgomery county thanksgiving parade this weekend, this saturday. a lot of fun. brian van de graaff and julie wright will emcee. noontime will be middle 60's, clouds late in the day. the clouds are part of a cold front that will come across the mid-atlantic. the futurecast come in terms of wind gusts through the day saturday, saturday morning, the

temperatures. the cold front moves closer to us towards the late afternoon. the wind picks up, wind gusts upwards of 35 to 40 miles per hour by saturday night. in perspective, 1:00 p.m., feels like temperatures in the middle 60's saturday. notice off towards the west, that is the cold front. by 11:00 p.m., the windchill factors upper 20's, lower to middle 30's. maryland, derek county and allegheny county sunday into early morning, a snow chance. -- that is for western maryland, garrett county and allegheny county, a chance of snow. no immediate threat in the media metro area. tomorrow a warm day, take advantage of it. the 10-day outlook, the temperatures near average this time of year as we move into next week.

monday will be dry, and think giving they will be dry, near 55 degrees. jonathan: from crushing loss to incredible generosity. >> we want to proclaim this day surely gibson day in washington, d.c. jonathan: and when you hear the story come you will understand why the mayor did that. if you don't know who shirley

alison: a huge celebration tonight for a special school in the district turning 50 years old. it is one of the top programs for children with learning disabilities. i was with my husband, peter, tonight, honored to emcee as more than 900 people came out to support the lab school. and recognize that bearded man? jonathan: alison: that is none other than david letterman, who came out to support the lab school and all they do for children. jonathan: a hero honored in the district today, shirley gibson. shirley gibson's son was a d.c. police officer murdered at random 20 years ago. since then, she wanted to do something to pay the department back, so she made it her mission

around the holidays. today it was her turn, and they surprised her. the capital area law enforcement fund gave her a $2500 check to help with this year's meal. alison: and this is her last year doing it after all these years. jonathan: we congratulate her. erin: john wall got some help, but is there any hope for the

>> and and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: after losing three straight, washington hope to bounce back against the new york knicks. the wizards were off and running. otto porter, flush finish. jump ahead to the fourth, the wiz john wall, nice move, avoids the defender, pulls up for the j. 23 for wall. the wizards beat the knicks. georgetown trailed the entire game, trying to come back. rodney prior's three cuts the deficit. down three, with 15 seconds to play, georgetown had a chance to

hoyas lose the arkansas state, 78-72. terps hosting st. mary's at the xfinity center. the freshman with the steel and finish. that is how you earn extra playing time. a couple minutes later, the freshman connection to kevin herder, nice dunk. the 93, 45. daniel murphy finish second in the national league m.v.p.

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