happened here. according to a milliontary official, this -- military official, this u.s. army helicopter crash landed on the third hole. through crewmembers were on board. two were medevaced to a hospital. we are waiting to see what happened to the third crew member. we are working to get the information for you as well. again, this is leonard town. quiet and a close knit community. everybody knows each other's name. we spoke to an eyewitness who says that he was baffledded. he has never seen this. take a listen. >> you see it on tv all the time. you think it's cool. it's not. it's not. nothing good about it. q: so again, we are waiting right now to get the latest

crew members. and the medical conditions. once we get the information we will bring it to you as soon as possible. until then that is the latest live from leonardtown. i'm q mccray. back to you. nancy: thank you. the helicopters are the main stay of the short range transportation for the army. modified versions of the aircraft are in use across branches of the military. the senior investigative reporter lisa fletcher joining us from the "live desk" with more on the crash history of the blackhawk. lisa: the blackhawk is the army front line utility helicopter that is used for air assaults and evacuation. it's a workhorse and considered dependable. especially in extreme conditions like sand, heat and bad weather. given that 4,000 of these have been built and rotated in and out of the service since 1979, there are bound to be accidents. at least 60 soldiers were killed in crashes in blackhawk s in noncombat

the worst was when two slided in kentucky. 17 conditionals were killed. in 2015, 11 died when the blackhawk went down in the waters near elgin air force base in florida. the fuselage of a helicopter is not pressurized so it's not with the same issues that planes incur and the helicopters have a long life. they are refurbished and put back in service. larry: thank you. stay with abc7 as we learn more about the crash. sign up for the break news alerts. text alerts at wjla.com/text. >> he could be nearby or far away our in between. >> half an hour ago the f.b.i. anun

information leading to the arrest of steve stephens. kimberly suiters has more on the nationwide search for the man who killed a stranger and posted the video on facebook. >> steve stephens accused of shooting an elderly man and posting video of the killing on facebook is now the subject of a man hunt. >> we are make his world very small. >> we reached out and this is what we consider a national search. >> information emerging about the victim. 74-year-old robert godwin senior. a retired foundry worker with nine children and 14 grandchildren. he enjoyed fishing and just finished easter meal when he encountered stephens sunday. >> obviously he has deep

issues. we want him off the street as soon as possible. >> they urged caution donating to the family. there are several fake go fund me accounts. they had a warning for anyone assisting the suspect. if you think you are helping him, you are not. you will get yourself in trouble with him. the only way to help him is give him the information to bring him in safely and peacefully. >> so an urgent situation. this is the man police are looking for. steve stephens. 6'1" and weighing 244 pounds. he is bald and had a full beard the last time he was seen. he is believed to be driving a newer model white ford fusion with a temporary tag of e36330. so if you see him, you are asked not to approach him. call police instead. meantime, the doctors treating a dozen people for chemical burn

nightclub in london. police say a man threw an unknown substance. none of them are life threatening. police have not made arrest. >> the people were trampled. adults trampled. larry: false reports of gunshot fired sent out a stampede. several people were treated for minor injuries. nancy: first on 7 -- you saw this video of a group of the a.t.v.'s last night. it is illegal to drive on highway in virginia. we are asking how the police can fight the problem. >> it can be a difficult situation. often times the

can be big. this was coming to the west on route 50. they made their way and crossed the bridge to maryland. >> casually cruising, some with the wheelies, most not wearing helmets. this group of the riders heading west sunday evening. unsettling sight to citizens and law enforcement. >> i am scared to see a video like that. >> over the past several weeks the department received multiple calls about the a.t.v. groups. they have intensified the effort to watch riders. >> we don't want to endanger

are endangered. the problem of the a.t.v. riders going on for years in d.c. and prince george's county. the police in baltimore struggled to stop the issue. >> briggs has seen them before and he doesn't want to see it again. >> it needs to be controlled. there needs to be a better police presence. if you see a group of the illegal a.t.v.'s or the riders get out of the way. coming up at 6:00, we will tell you how the authorities do all they can to stop the rides before they begin. live in arlington, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. larry:

covering method row. buses remain the lines on the greenbelt station. it's closed until may 14. the college park is closed until april 29. nancy: some work on the silver line could mean delays as the crews are going to install storm drains on route 7 and the dulles toll rode. this is a breakdown of what to be aware of. the two right lanes are closed on route 7 to springfield road. tomorrow look for left lane of the westbound toll road to be closed between i-66 and idylwood road. wednesday and thursday the left lane of the toll road is closed from idylwood to just before route 23. larry: part of the interstate

before they could close it a motorcycle rider hit the damage and flew 50 feet. they thought a gas leak damaged the pavement. there is no word on the cause. the buckling a few miles from i-85. that is where the repair crews worked. they believe a man smoking crack under the bridge started d the fire doug: a cold front that brought us clouds and flowers. we have of 9 with the clearing skies. that is what we see across the area. high pressure is building in behind the cold front. clearing skies from northwest to southeast. the temperatures are cooler than yesterday. up every 80's. it's 72 in leesburg and the sunshine. it's

washington. we will have clear skies in the north and the west of town. low 50's in the suburbs. 54 downtown. we check out the rest of the week. the next ten days in seven minutes. nancy? larry: thank you. nancy: coming up at 5:00, the first day on the berge. what the newest supreme court justice did in the first argument of his term. larry: plus, the second most youtube in history. what they are saying today. nancy: plenty of posts on social media with people having fun at the easter egg roll. so share pictures from the event with us or maybe you were at the family day at the national zoo. go to burst.com/wjla. we will update the event up next.

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larry: breaking news. the u.s. military confirms one person is dead after the helicopter crash in leonardtown. two others were injured. we don't know the extend of the injuries. let's get t

outside of fort belvoir where the helicopter took off from. what can you tell us? kevin: this information just coming down in the last five minutes. the military called it a hard landing. a number of people say it looks like a crash. one confirmed dead. this was stationed at the davidson airport. it was conducting a ro teen training flight. something went wrong. two of the injured crew members or the two injured crew members one is in serious.

they are both at the hospital. the names will be made public after the family is notified. it's still under investigation. the team from the army combat readiness center is expected to be on the site tomorrow. the commanding general saying he is saddened. this is a loss to the communities. there is one of the three individuals on the u.h.-60 blackhawk helicopter confirmed dead. we don't know what brought the shopper down. it was spinning and that there was a cloud of dust that

course in the third and the fourth hole of the course. it's 60 miles from fort belvoir where the helicopter, where we are reporting now and where the helicopter is based. that is the latest. i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. the group wrapping up the time at the easter egg roll. the first family greeted tens of thousands of families today. nancy: that is the start of egg roll mania. >> this is awesome. it's more amazing than words. >> a traditional affair. >> we are excited to be here. we are here for a good time. the president and the first lady. >> i have seen the kids. they are highly, highly competitive.

>> oil was really -- it was really cool. >> the smaller crowd than last year's 37,000. and the rain. >> i loved it. >> cool? >> yeah. my leg was cracked open. >> a lot of talk about the last minute planning and how it didn't get the organized until march. >> the planning was never late? >> no. look at the execution. >> white house press secretary sean spicer says the plan was to make it a smaller and a family friendly event. larry: that was richard reeve reporting. the crowds packed a zoo for easter monday. there were games and the animal

>> the afternoons may not have felt welcome for whatever reason. so many families were involved in the easter festivities in the city that this was the day off. the six entrances reduced to four. so the police can check the bags efficiently. >> the rain stopped and they had a great time. the easter panda was there, too. doug: okay. all kinds of animals having fun. >> i look into these things.

this washed some of the pollen out of the air. show you what is coming next. clouds and showers wednesday. more heat from thursday. there are plenty of clouds this morning. from this vantage point, 66 degrees looking south. other ways to the north. it's brightening. much improved. the pollen count is high. it's up there. the oak trees, the pine and the mold stores on the increase as well in the moderate range. with will drop thrgh

60's this afternoon. in the overnight hours the high pressure will fill in. in the morning we will find the areas that are waking up with the temperatures in the 40's. like winchester. 46 tomorrow. 45 in frederick. it's 48 in culpeper. it's milder to the south and the southeast. 54 in downtown washington. the kids at the bus stop is fine. mostly sunny at recess and the dismissal time. typical mid-april weather. the front drives south and east tomorrow. that will open the door for the sunshine. that will keep us cooler. the low 70's, that is fine. the clouds increase from the west and

this area is getting closer to us. we have the rain in the afternoon and we will break out of it on thursday. the warm sector of the air will be replaced by a cold front. this is punish warmer and it's 82 on thursday. the up and down regime of the temperatures again. heading to the weekend and next week it will settle down nicely. we have a 30% chance of the showers and storms thursday afternoon and evening. friday is the mid-70's. slight chance of a shower. more rain likely and cooler for monday. tuesday, wednesday, thursday is delightful.

long. then we'll be in good shape. steady rise in to summer. nancy: but keep umbrellas handy. doug: always good here. nancy: larry, you weren't here on friday but we were in love with the wild flowers in bloom in california. larry: it was neat. but later you were telling and we will have the new video of the perspectives on the flowers. >> never estimate your ability. mentally or physically. nancy: but first, why a woman ran the boston marathon again. 50 years after the first time. this is a look of what is coming up tonight -- nancy: and jummy olabanji with a preview of tomorrow's "good morning washington." >> tomorrow, the dangerous area coze.

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for the marathon. two might not have been there without kathryn switzer. amy aubert will explain why. amy: well, you might say that switzer paved wave for runners following after her. the first woman to enter the marathon back at it today after 50 years. chevroletsed up the sneakers and pin -- today chevroletsed up the sneakers. pinned on the same number. she said evening changed after her first two-around in the marathon. >> put one foot inf

you can finish the race. >> she did it and was full of smiles and greeted with hugs at the finish line. larry: amazing. nancy: so much history there. to see what she did today is incredible. still ahead at 5:00, the capitals and the maple leafs facing off in game three tonight in toronto. we have a preview later in sports. a family goes to easter church. the horrifying discovery they made when th

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kevin: i'm kevin lewis. we are following the breaking news of the blackhawk helicopter that crashed in st. mary's county. the u.s. military confirming one of the three crew members died. the other two are at baltimore shock trauma hospital. the surviving crew member names have not been released. the team there fort rucker, alabama, on the way here to the d.c. area to conduct an

no word what brought it down. one of the three crew members confirmed dead. larry: thank you. a murder mystery in a capitol hill neighborhood. a woman and her son went to the easter services and they returned to find the hus stabbed to death -- husband stabbed to death in the house. this is an interview only on 7. a woman said we are keeping the doors locked tonight. a lot of people are on edge on capitol hill. this is what this woman had to say about finding her husband. the call came in and she found

norwood on the floor. >> you went to church and when i returned back he had bled out. >> she found no sign of break-in and believes whoever killed him came in through the backdoor. >> i don't know. somebody come in and did what they did or what. >> she can think of no reason that anyone wanteds to arm the husband. >> he don't have no enemies. that is all i can say. kevin: she can think of no one who she thinks would hurt her husband. she has spoken to the detectives and

confident that an arrest will be made soon. reporting live. larry: thanks. another security breach at the white house. the secret service says a woman jumped over a temporary barrier outside the fence yesterday afternoon on the north side of the white house. the woman charged with unlawful entry. nancy: today was the first day on the bench for the justice neil gorsuch. 11 middlesbrough in the first case he -- 11 minutes in the first case he asked questions and he asked questions on all the courts today. larry: we are getting an opinion and report card on how the administration is doing. we heard from the retired cofounder of home depot. >> what he has done is created jobs all over america. you saw the thing with the ford motor company, toyota. the carrier.

c.e.o.'s that their attitude is positive. i mean people who voted against him and now understand that the man will create jobs in america. they should see growth in the economy in coming weeks and months. nancy: a lot of us watched us happen live. the giraffe calf born over the weekend is independent. this is a picture of april the giraffe. he is a baby boy. he doesn't have a name yet but he is already 5'11" and weighs 130 pounds. for being a big guy, i don't see him. maybe he is taking a walk. the zoo is holding a contest to name the calf. larry: he is already shooting baskets. nancy: he is having fun. >> that's right. >> is this d.c. government facility stealing

the hill? a lot of people up there say yes. they may be right. that is next. q: does this person look familiar? he is wanted for murder. the "7 on your side" wall of justice is next. larry: new at 6:00, a welcome change coming to metro. the new sections you can get cell and wireless service inside a tunnel.

steve: it's only monday but we are talking about the upcoming weekend. tomorrow looks good. a lot of sunshine. lower 70s and the middle 60's. better chances for wednesday. rumble of thunder on thursday. highs in the lower 80's. the national park week through sunday.

for a hike to the west. blue ridge, looking good. better of the two days will be saturday. the temperatures are around 60. the wet weather returns on sunday. upper 50's. if you stay closer to town the arlington festival of the arts saturday and sunday. the middle 60's. saturday is the brighter of the two days. the period of rain on sunday. lower 60's. the ten-day outlook from the upcoming weekend and the unsettled weather, it will clear out for next week. back to middle 70's. you are watching "abc7 news at 5:00". back after this.

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q: welcome to the "7 on your side" wall of justice. tonight we have an accused abductor. and a guy police say killed a woman. metropolitan police say elliott starks pulled out a knife and stabbed a woman multiple times and left her for dead in southeast. the d.c. police are looking for jones, accused of beating and robbing a woman. calvert county police want watson for trying to kill someone, robbery and burglary. they want evans for

the police say the arguetta beat up a female friend. let's get the wall moving. the spotlight is on arguetta. they say he got in a heated argument and held her captive in february. >> in the altercation, he prevented the victim from calling 911. the victim had to jump from the second floor apartment balcony to get away from him. before we were able to arrive on the scene, he fled the area. q: he is 5'8", weighs 170 pounds. has black hair and brown eyes is wanted for abduction, domestic assault and battery. if you are watching. the police department wants you to turn yourself in. for anybody else that recognizes him, dial 911. "7 on your side" fighting back against crime. i'm q mccray. nancy:

breaking news from montgomery county. if you see a lot of smoke, there is a fire at a recycling plant out there. we will bring you more pictures when we have it. larry: still ahead here, "7 on your side" with a consumer alert about the phone bill. find out how the hackers could be costing you money. >> it's terrifying. because i pray avidly myself. nancy: plus what crews had to do to rescue

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nancy: birthday wishes for elmer fudd and daffy duck. they are both 80 years old today. but they don't look a day over 40. perhaps a good plastic surgeon or two. by the way, for the record it's neither duck season nor rabbit season in maryland. or virginia. so they are having a good day. larry: they have had the work done. good work. nancy: a tummy tuck or two. larry: "7 on your side" with a consumer alert. california woman that is

fine print. a hammer got in the phone system. the scammer made calls to cuba and wracked up $6,500 400 in charges. larry: they said that the phone was purchased through a third party. dramatic rescue over the weekend that was caught on camera. take a look. a hiker fell 75 feet down the side of a mountain in phoenix. the crews rushing to the scene. but it took half an hour to figure out where the injured hiker was and how to get him out. >>

ravine. we had to obviously take care of the precautions for the next. cervical injuries. we have to package up to get him off the steep area of the mountain. larry: he was flown to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. nancy: tonight at 6:00, a judge's message for a man convicted of sexually assaulting two women. larry: great man and sometimes do bad things. nancy: the action taken against the judge and what prompted the praise of the man he was sentencing. we are getting new details on crash in southern maryland. that is a top story in ten minutes at "abc7 news at 6:00". look at the image. larry: the bureau of the lan

management is sharing the photos that people submit visiting the park. nancy: we were laughing how bad the allergies would be if you went out there. larry: it looks nice from a drone! nancy: it is incredible how the drought affected california. larry: we are in a deficit here. a moderate drought for the district. let's talk about what is happening. the skies clear behind the cold front. the

few degrees to go with the sun. what we have been watching is a predictable cold front. it's been figured out for a few days. timing and the extend. we have the scattered showers but the front has moved south and east. you can see the motion along the front is west and east. thunderstorms and the complex head out over the atlantic. the high pressure builds in for clearing skies. cool start for tuesday morning. we are thinking it will be 47 in german town and ashburn. 46 in manassas. 53 in dale city. the day planner. sunshine and highs with a few degrees above average. this will bring the clouds in. there is a matter of time before the rain returns on

we check out details later. the ten-day forecast. nancy: thank you. only on 7, call for help from the residents from a southeast apartment building. we report that they are paying for water that is used by someone else. >> since this place opened, the water bill that is normally under $10,000 a month has soared to the point they can't keep up. >> we got 120, i think it was $127,000 bill we had to call because they were threatening to cut off the water to the development. >> this used to be part of the d.c. housing before they bought themselves out of it. did they ever change the water?

>> i'm outraged. they didn't give, they didn't even is for permission. >> u.d.c. respects the land from the housing authority. they are closed today because of the holiday but d.c. water is open. it hasn't accounted for the complex up the hill, it doesn't have an account here. >> it's normal you find a meter when you go? >> there should be a meter. every customer has a separate and a distinct meter. this is a beautiful thing. but they want somebody else paying the water bill. the d.c. water says to get to the bottom of this, it may shut off the complex water. if the farm loses water, too, that means u.d.c. or thed. housing owes them a lot of money. in southeast washington, i'm sam ford. nancy: let us now how 7 can be on your side. give us

e-mail at tips@wjla.com. larry: okay. robert is here now with the sports. 'tis the season. something for everybody. robert: baseball, hockey, basketball. it's a better time now. game three of the caps-maple leafs tonight. the puck drops at 7:00. series tied at one game apiece. the final was 4-3 in overtime for the last game and now they must bounce back. there are highlights tonight at 11:00. the wizards were back at practice to prepare for the hawks. erin hawksworth was at practice today. >> the hawks forward millsap took issue with the game plan on sunday saying the difference in the game we were playing basketball, they were playing m.m.a. >> no, it wasn't close to m.m.a. >> that is what millsap said. he said they were playing basketball and you were playing m.m.a. >> that is what

i don't pay attention to what they say or what my friends, media or mom and dad say. they have no idea about basketball. >> gortat dunk on millsap is what most will remember about game one. a one-handed jam that earned the polish hammer a technical foul. >> i love the dunk. get rid of the hammer. erin: i get the sense the wizards want to take the high road. maybe that is a good thing. they seem dialed in and ready for whatever adjustments atlanta will make. game two wednesday at the verizon. erin hawksworth, abc7 sports. robert: the dunk was nasty. disgusting. larry: you missed it. robert: oh, youtube it! it will be there. larry: take care of u

metro, we know this well. you can stay a step ahead by break news direction alerts at wjla.com/text. >> time to tighten the belt inside the beltway says president trump. i'm scott thuman. still ahead, the government

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nancy: the temporary hiring freeze ordered by president trump is now over but it hardly means a free for all. the purse strings are getting even tighter. scott thuman shows us how the crackdown on federal jobs is underway. scott: trimming the government fast. that is what president trump said as a candidate. now the time is ticking away before they have to s

>> with a strong concern for maryland where so many uncle sam is the boss. >> it will mean less services to the public and it could hurt the economy. if you are cutting positions to the social security, it means fewer people will get the social security checks on time. scott: the claims that the government is too robust -- >> sometimes it means they are contracting more services out to the private sector which doesn't save the taxpayers money. >> in the survey of the federal employees when asked if they deal with the performers that can't or won't improve, only 279% said yes. >> jt

operation. you need to understand how the agencies work. what they do. >> richard painter says a reorganization of the government 4 million employees is help. but only after the nominees are confirmed to oversee it firsthand. >> if they go to the agencies and gut agencies without understanding how they work we will have chaos. the good government won't have an ideological home. on capitol hill, scott thuman, abc7 news. jonathan: a training mission ends with a chopper crashing on a golf course in maryland. michelle: plus, unsafe and

down the roadway. how the police fight back. larry: a nine-foot gator came calling. announcer: from abc7 news, this is a breaking news alert. michelle: breaking at 6:00, the army now says a soldier has died and two others are hurt after a blackhawk helicopter crashed on to a southern maryland golf course. it had been flying a training mission and the witnesses describe seeing it spin out of control as it slammed to the ground on the breton bay golf course. q mccray joins us from the scene. what are you hearing? q: we confirmed that a crew member passed away. the others were flown to baltimore to a hospital up there. we are live here f

breton bay country club. we are noticing that there are more pieces of the helicopter. we are zooming into a piece now. by the 14th hole, the accident happened by the third hole. a quarter of a mile away. this was a training flight. something happened. terribly wrong. according to the witnesses it started to spiral to the ground and crashed. we spoke to the first reporter on scene. this is what she saw. >> first responders on scene.