>> closing the book on a 42-year-old mystery. both wentwo girls missing from a mall in 1975. today one of the men home police targeted for years pleaded guilty. >> this change to the way the kids allowed -- parents allowed their kids to go out. decades in the making. moments after lloyd welch pleaded guilty to the murder of 12-year-old sheila lion and her 10-year-old sister catherine, their parents shared their gratitude to the many investigators who never gave up. >> we want to say, thank you, and it has been a long time. we are tired. we just want to go home. >> on march 25, the lyons sisters disappeared after a trip to meet friends at the wheaton

our innocence. >> for decades, the case went unsolved until 2013 when cold case investigators discovered evidence connecting lloyd welch to the crimes. after a series of interviews with welch, investigators charged him in the murders, leading to today's plea, which will also include a guilty plea in the sexual assault of a young girl in prince william county in 1996. >> he is very remorseful. >> defense attorneys claim that while welch, who was 18 at the time, is guilty of objecting the girls and burning there remains, they claimed others carried out the sexual assaults and killings. >> there is not credible evidence that i am aware of that suggests that mr. welch was the perpetrator of the murder of the lion sisters. >> his uncle was

suspect, but police say a solid evidence always pointed to welch. >> the evidence -- the co-conspirators he indicated changed over time. what did not change was his involvement. sentence that he is serving his complete, he will be transferred to virginia to complete the 48-year sentence in the lyons case. we will take a look at whether or not prosecutors have closed this case or have plans to keep moving forward. >> if you would like to see all of abc 7 original reporting on ers,missing lyons sist head over to our website and search lyon on our website. storm of irma moved inland. it pulled

charleston south carolina. landmark for the beaches there since hurricane hugo. it ended up in one man's front yard more than two football fields away from where it originally rested. beach erosion on the resulted in an entire house falling off an irma-created bluff. >> the big return to the florida keys. traffic jams. lots of folks try to get back out on the island. the first time that those who evacuated are being allowed back in. it is a rush to see the damage that irma did to their homes and businesses. these crews are driving north from jacksonville. we are hearing that among the traffic heading south, dozens of power

head home. there has been an army of these trucks and the power crews coming back down. floridians are still without power. >> that was the biggest concern cannot widespread power outages for days or weeks. >> it is a gorgeous day. clouds.periods of high isolatedthursday, some thunderclouds. we look at the satellite and radar. some of these bands move from roanoke to ohio. that is a counterclockwise spin we have been watching. tennessee. somewhere in there. it

in the process, a couple showers in the afternoon. the best chance will come thursday in the form of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. things clear out in the afternoon. we get into thursday with a better chance. cloudy with a few bands of showers. >> back to florida. restore the florida electrical grid, virginia's dominion power is sending a totoon of workers down florida. suzanne kennedy was with them as they made their final prep for deployment. >> more local responders are byding out to areas impacted hurricane irma to assist in the recovery that could take weeks if not months. the

are currently without electricity. >> there is a massive catastrophic damage. there are a lot of broken poles being replaced, multiple spans of wire on the ground, long and labor-intensive work. >> just after the deployment, another departure took place. this from the red cross's fairfax county location. the causency response and two volunteers are traveling five -- 500 miles south to carolina. forwarde been looking to getting down there, i initially thought i was going to florida, south carolina. they are suffering as much as any state right now. crews plan to be on the ground in florida for at least two weeks.

cross that these volunteers will for thatth carolina time as well. >> one month to the day, the u.s. senate condemning white supremacists, the own nazis and other hate groups. killed when awas car plowed into a crowd of unite the right protesters. are just --tration this group urges the administration to use resources to address the growing prevalence of hate groups. will notl prosecutors be charging any of the six baltimore police officers charged in freddie gray's death. he died after being arrested and placed in the back of that police then. policetimore disciplinary trials will be taking place soon.

saved a two-year-old boy from drowning in waldorf? it happened yesterday and some say there are critical items these buildings with pools should have. an aboveground pool like this. we spoke with investigators and we learned that the in-home daycare did not have an alarm like this on the door to the pool, which is required by charles county. [alarm sounds] that is a loud alarm. it would have sounded had it been there. it would have echoed through the home. we learned that the little boy wondered onto the deck, then fell into the pool and drowned. the in-home daycare provider noticed it was missing. he was one of three little children.

tried to resuscitate him, but failed. people here at countywide pool stress the importance of these alarms for doors. >> it is very important. every pool should have one. we saw a lot of these aboveground pools. they usually purchase one. everybody should have one. >> back live now, i want to show you the alarm here. alarm ithe box that the just a mistreated came in. they run 30 to $40, a small price to pay to potentially save a life. meantime, this was the deadly crash at the end of last week. firefighters were working for hours to free one survivor in a mangled car after a bus ran into it. neighbors are coming together to help o

>> this is the story of a neighborhood relighting -- uniting behind the family that has lost so much. family's home. they lived here until the daughter lost her life in a terrible car crash. neighbors have been setting up ramps and making it easier for the three children injured in the crash. this is a picture from their gofundme page which has raised $67,000 in a couple days to pay for expenses. it was before 5:00 this evening when the driver of a bus ran a audisign and struck the station wagon with eric kaplan behind the wheel. all three children, a 12 grade boy, an eighth-grade girl, and th

hurt. neighbors are helping to do with the can. >> -- what they can. >> it is awesome to see the camaraderie, the skills that they have, putting it to good use and being completely unselfish. it is something that you want to see in every community. amazingremembered as an mom who would do anything for her kids. you'll hear from some of these volunteers who tell us why they are out here trying to help. >> coming up on abc seven news at 4:00, the virginia connection to the space station. >> a card skimming device found at a bank's atm. dozens of customer say that they were ripped off. >> who found the device and where it is, so that you can check your account. the moment of

>> whoa! >> the woman behind the wheel explains just what she saw, and what it was like knowing that there was no avoiding that fallen tree. >> proposal gone viral. the girlfriend says no. she says yes? or the ring slips into the river below? you have to wait for the

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>> we often associate skimming devices with gas stations. what about an atm at your bank? someas discovered and now customers are out hundreds of dollars. >> this is the bb&t bank at the center of this mess. it is on chatham heights road, right next to butler road on stafford. if you bank at this bank, and used the atm, you will want to check your account immediately. according to the stafford county sheriff's office, someone put a skimmer on the atm's scanner. here is a picture of the prime suspect. according to police, this is becoming an issue. detective say this guy played a role and putting the device on the atm weeks ago.

we're talking card numbers and pin numbers. >> $1000, $400. >> 581 transactions. >> i just put it in and they took it all and added more. >> customer say it will take up to a week together money back. if you see them, give the stafford sheriff's office a call. if you use this bank, be sure to check your account. >> take a look at this . a near-death experience caught on camera. the tree almost crushing a woman trying to escape the dangers of hurricane irma. april baxter says she was on her way to meet her husband at her sister's house when the tree comes crashing down. it left -- lifts the back end into the air. she says that

sure she was going to die. >> it started falling and i close my eyes and hit the brakes. it was scary. i thought, this is it. i close my eyes and the airbags popped. it was all so fast. was able to walk away with only a seatbelt burn and a strained muscle. >> i will take your falling tree and raise you a plane into a tree. boom. plane crash caught on camera. the pilot is just fine. they say if you can walk away from your lending it is a good landing. this was not graceful, but he walked away unscathed. >> i knew that he had a problem, because he was wavering. it was going slow. i started walking briskly up here. i heard the bang and knew that he went down. >>

taken to the hospital with just minor injuries. that plane was registered to a flight school. not commenting on whether or not this was a instructor or a student solo flight. >> date number one, maybe. something that everyone is talking about, but for all of the wrong reasons. >> oh my goodness. >> there it goes. >> we are off to a bad start. >> it is so romantic. he dropped the ring. it fell between the gap in that bridge.t this is in kansas city, missouri. >> that face. i was completely shocked. >> i looked over the bridge like, it really did fall. i heard the plop of the ring. >> that freeze-frame. >> they are lucky it was a nice day. dixon and his

the couple says that they are able to laugh about what happend . >> she has one of those halloween spider rings on her finger. >> i am impressed with all the people doing something to help out. >> best of luck to them. >> at home, we have had time to prepare. it doesn't make it any easier. chief meteorologist doug hill's last week before retiring. we want you to share your well wishes and thoughts. you can use the #thanksdoug. look at this. >> many years ago i worked at channel 4 and doug worked at channel 9. we would both get off the air at 11:35 and we would head down nebraska avenue. it got to where we would roll the windows down and start talking to each other. the conversation turned into a drag race. did you know that ug

drag racer? he used to be a policeman. what is with that? this story needs to be told. i loved working with you and you deserve a great rest and a great next stage in your fabulous life. >> more time for drag racing. i think that was true, the statute of limitations is passed. [laughter] was their karaoke involved? >doug: on the weekends. not always. sometimes between the 6:00 and 11:00. >> now you know. doug: it looks like we have very few effects from what is left of irma. a shower or thunderstorm on thursday. the weekend is looking great, like a late summer weekend.

cloudiness. that is the northern circulation f the hurricane once known as irma. every now and then, we have seen a sprinkled shower. maybe a few more showers toward sunrise. temperatures will drop to the 60's, but probably not much lower than that. late sunday and early monday, they were pounding savanna and jacksonville. some days could rise northwards to our area. this will eventually drift to the northeast and pass to our north and west. showers tomorrow. showers and thunderstorms thursday. the whole kit and caboodle should be out by friday. we may see a few more showers as we head to the early portions of thursday.

showers and thunderstorms possible. we will clear out a pretty good-looking weekend. the area controlled by the remnants of irma here, that is jose. butrong looking hurricane, it is only a category 1. after the loop de loop, the question is, will it keep going north to north or turn out to sea. either case is some rough swells along the coastline. sometimes they go different places than they are supposed to. we have sunshine for the weekend. early next week, lower 80's and then seasonal weather. upper 70's to near 80 with body of sunshine. >> two monster hurricanes a couple weeks apart, hundreds of thousands of cars flooded.

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consumer alert. the big reveal from apple. revealed with the iphone 8 plus. and now the iphone x. it does not have a home button because you unlock the phone with facial recognition. on friday.tart get ready for that. apple also updating its watch and tv devices. >> or have a 20 brother or sister. -- or have a twin brother or sister. apple fans and haters are reacting to the news on social media. >> lindsay joins us now. what does everybody think? >>

so excited that he is already camping out in front of an apple store and australia. there is criticism about whether the new features are innovative enough for the price. 00e guy writes, for 10 dollars, it needs to call a person the moment i will it from my mind. this person, the future is wireless. meanwhile i have been charging my samsung wirelessly for years. come on, apple. i want innovation. that is jonathan clapping now. others are upset about the price. i won't be able to pay rent, eat, or pay bills, but i will have a shiny device that i will not be able to afford the service plan for. this person simply writes, shut up and take my money. >> to matter how much you complain, or how many people hate it, you

out like crazy. >> i just want to go back to the days for the innovation that they led. >> the last time, the innovation was rose gold. >> what does that do for me? [laughter] i want my phone. i want to will it to make a ca ll. coming up next, 7 on your side consumer alert. hundreds of thousands of cars damaged by flooding in hurricane irma and harvey. >> it is common for cars to be declared a total loss in a flood situation and be sold at auction. >> how you can protect your next big purchase before you get behind the wheel. >> new at 5:00. it isn't an alien life form, but it is clogging things up under the streets of london. by british engineers are declaring war on it. that at

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>> irma has blown through but we are still getting incredible video into the newsroom. look at this. this is from our sister station. tracking the moment that a waterspout formed off the coast of the isle of palms. this is the charleston. you can hear the wind. 20% before the storms, a rise of flooded cars being sold in the u.s.. >> there are hundreds of thousands of cars that sustained damage in hurricane harvey and irma. >> as horace holmes reports, many of those could soon be on the market. >> it is not just residents and homes washed out, but thousands and thousands of cars. the owner of kelly blue book estimates that floodwaters have overtaken somewhere between

vehicles. it could be a few days before these car show up for sale. market, therethe may be no way of telling they even got wet. >> that is something we see across the country. it is common practice for cars to be declared a total loss in a flood environment, and be sold at auction. >> this is video given to us by the folks at carfax. how, in justs show five hours, a flooded vehicle could be cleaned up, dried out and ready for sale at a dealership and then eventually to you. after hurricane sandy, dealerships that with a rush of flooded cars. >> we found out the car was damp. utey tried to wetvac it, b but they will not divulge that information because it would decrease the value of their vehicle. one of these could soon be for sale near you.

yourself is to make sure you get that car's history report, and make sure that you get your on mechanic to check it out thoroughly befor eyou bu -- before you buy. >> at this point, irma is falling apart. >> this is what this looks like outside now. we may see a few showers in the morning. there may be isolated thunderstorms on thursday, but that will be it. let's talk about the weekend. that is good news. it will get a little bit warmer. we started with the coolest september so far in 30 years. little high clouds a sunshine and comfortable conditions. the nats begin another series tonight. we will see if we can get a 30 game lead by the end of th

showers. -- some sunshine in the afternoon with a few showers at night and a better chance as we head through the day on thursday. the low-pressure center passes to the north and west. overnight. to 66 cloudy skies and wake up showers. : a sign of improving conditions in florida is pumping gas. they have enough to sell to customers. some power is back on. millions of floridians are still in the dark. power crews are doing the best to get things back online. this is driving north of jacksonville. they are on their way back to the city.

again, dozens of power crews and trucks are heading into florida to get them back online. a lot of folks who evacuated are starting to come home. as for gas prices, they do appear to be stabilizing. no change over the past week. within the city, it is down one penny. maryland and virginia saw slight increases when harvey blue in but nationally gas prices for a gallon of regular up $.30 which heads up fast when you fill up your tank. >> in the meantime, a little bit more than a week since a pregnant teacher went missing. they say they need more tips in this case. amy aubert has the latest on how the community is stepping in to help find her. >> you will find signs like this one posted all across colombia and in these areas, to help find

schoolteacher, laura wall and. a group of 20 people posted fliers over the weekend and tell me that they will not stop spreading the word until she is found. police are investigating this as a missing persons case. they tell me that they are looking at many possibilities but don't want to label it any differently. i spoke to police who tell me that their team has not stopped working on this case. they tell me that tips are coming in but they need more. i asked if any came in following the news conference and they declined to comment. coming up at 5:00 i will catch up with the group hitting the streets again to help find the missing teacher. a judge in philadelphia dismissed criminal cha

amtrak crash. the judge says that there is not enough evidence to allow the case to proceed. eight people died when the train went off the tracks. federal investigators concluded that he came -- he became distracted by word that a nearby train had been hit by a rock. >> tilde come, you will not believe the question near that the teacher handed out to high school students, questions about drugs, sex and much more. >> a few weeks ago we showed you how someone tried to smuggle eight tiger cub across the u.s.-mexican border.

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but i probably should. starbucks announcing that a new drink will be added to their menu, a cold-pressed espresso shot. right now it is only being served at their main shop in seattle. espresso shoted is the foundation for a new menu that will feature cold espresso drinks. their marketing people are brilliant. dunkin' donuts, step it up. owneraking of coffee, the of a coffee shop called mckinney coffee is suing the city of washington along with seven baristas. the group says that the city ordinance bans them from wearing bikinis to work which violates their freedom of expression and right to privacy. >> when you go down the road of starting to policewomen's outfits, it is a slippery slope. today it is bikinis for quick service restaurants. what is next? >> the sign outside says hillbilly hotties.

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let's get it, america. >> the un security council unanimously approving a new round of sanctions against north korea. this follows the hydrogen bomb test. it will include oil exports, textile imports and the overseas labor contracts. it remain -- what remains to be seen is, will countries like china and russia work to enforce these sanctions? >> kim jong-un hosted a gala for nuclear scientists. it was held for the team developing the bombs and missiles. it coincides with the anniversary of north korea's foundation. >> that must have been some party. hope hicks has this job on a permanent basis. she took over

scaramucci departed after 10 days on the job. she has been one of the longest aides to the president and was one of the first staffers on his presidential campaign this campaign. this work us on related one teacher in utah on administrative leave after asking students to answer questions about their criminal and sexual histories. the questions ranged from, do you smoke pot? to, have you ever had an abortion? based on the answers, they were labeled anything from nerd to hopeless or condemned. parents and the school both agree that this was wrong. lawsere are specific state and district policy that prejudice based on sexual behavior or

says she was in the adult rules and literacy course. >> the median u.s. household income topped the little seen before the recession for the first time. the census bureau says that the income is now more than $59,000 in a steadily rising for more than two years. >> could your favorite toy soon be in the hall of fame? the paperning is airplane, sand and lay for the tops the list. rock probably beat it out. when it comes to games, risk, clue, uno, and wiffleball are finalists. , myets like matchbox cars little pony, and t h

can shake8 ball itself to get a good rating on whether it will make the list this year. risk, people getting arguments over that game. >> i always liked four square. happening now, getting ready for liftoff. rocket is scheduled to launch in less than half an hour. among the astronauts is a man from northern virginia. be joinedmmander will by the veteran nasa astronaut, and this rookie astronaut from falls church. the flightve as engineer. the official lunchtime is 5:17. >> the national park

bison in the grand canyon -- a herd ofthinning bison in the grand canyon. if you are a good shot, they are asking for your help. they have damaged the land. the numbers could triple in a decade if the hurt is not controlled. they are putting out an interesting call for shooters. senator ted cruz's twitter eo.ount liked a porn vid different the reminder, when you like a tweet, people who follow you can see the tweet. >> let's go to there is smith with a first look at what is coming up new at 5:00. >> tonight has been cleanup from hurricane irma and harvey. the one thing in short supply and how you can help.

opening along the southwest waterfront. some are raising questions about how you can get to the new development. police have been complaining about airport noise for years. find out how folks in maryland may be getting some action. that is coming up at 5:00. >> after irma, and new look at south florida from high above. you can see how much the ocean floor has changed. the beach erosion is pulling sand in, moving it around. the islands, the peninsula. the before picture is on the left. you can see how much the underwater picture has changed as a result. the force of nature is amazing. >> the effects of this will stay around for years to come. >> it is amazing that the storm -- just the size of it now am a where it stretches from louisiana into indiana, illinois,

maryland. it is big. let's talk about the tropics. we have a brand-new hurricane update for hurricane jose. we have remnants of irma which will not amount to much more unless you are in the areas of mississippi, alabama. we are moving through missouri and into illinois. this is the 5:00 update. early. in notice how it wraps around and moves toward the north. still a hurricane at 75 miles per hour. we have gusts upward of 90 miles an hour. the good news with this track is it disappears. it may bring rough seas to the outer banks of north carolina. all indication is that it will holloway as a move into the upcoming weekend and early next week.

off with thursday and friday. we look at temperatures that will be in the lower 80's. better chance for showers and thunderstorms on thursday. saturday and sunday look gorgeous. the 8th street festival is on saturday. temperatures in the lower 80's. abundant sunshine and we will look for a temperature of comfortable humidity levels again. here is the weekend outlook. if you are staying closer to the d.c. area, the average high for this time of year is 80. we will be a little bit above average. here is your 10 day outlook. here we are to the weekend, we will be in the lower 80's, monday and tuesday. we will try things out back to the upper 70's around 80 degrees as we move toward the end of next week. >> a deadly wrong way crash along route 50 in july. we are learning what might

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dr. ralph northam was an army doctor and a volunteer medical director at a children's hospice. he passed the virginia law requiring concussion standards for school sports. the smoking ban in restaurants. and dr. northam is working to connect veterans to good paying jobs in virginia. ed gillespie is a washington dc corporate lobbyist. he shows up for whoever pays him. >> we now know that the driver whom police say caused the deadly crash by right -- driving the wrong way alonro

drunk. aaa tells us how often alcohol is a factor in runway crashes. >> more drivers are taking a wrong way turn more often after drinking alcohol. >> there is no excuse. >> maryland police now tell us that the driver who drove the wrong way on run 50 in july had level.lood alcohol four times the legal limit. the driver died. police say that she hit and killed another driver from herndon. >> they are so impaired, they cannot perceive that they are driving down the wrong side of the highway. >> deadly crashes of people driving the wrong way have hit a new high. >> aaa says it is the highest number of crashes in the d.c. area since 2012. 90% of the time they are alcohol-relate

alcohol induced. people diedim a two in indianhead highway. in may, another wrong way crash killed two people. >> this year it has become a major traffic safety of them in maryland. that thesend says runway crashes oppen -- often happen late at night in the far left lane as the driver crosses the median. >> let's not call it an accident, this is a crash. .> right now at 5:00 >> it has been a long time and we are tired. we just want to go home. >> tonight the questions that remain in the lyon sisters disappearance. lose thousands after visiting a local bank. why no one at the branch not

>> from abc 7 news, this is a breaking news alert. >> that breaking news is out of roy, utah where a small plane crashed into the middle of the street and burst into flames. a news crew at our sister station was blocks away. they saw it flying low over the apartment filling and seconds later heard the explosion. stay tuned for updates as soon as they are available. >> there is closure tonight in the case that has parents across the area hoping the -- holding their kids closer. case from 42 years ago. >> after 42 years of pain, john and mary lyon were finally given some resolution

60-year-old lee welch pleaded guilty to the murder of sheila lyon and her tenure at sister catherine. >> we just want to say thank you. it has been a long time and we are tired. we just want to go home. lyonrch 25, 1975, the sisters disappeared after a trip to the wheaton mall. authorities had no answers until 2014 when montgomery county police cold case investigators connected lloyd welch to the crime. time, who was 18 at the today offered a guilty plea in which he admitted to of ducting sistersabducting the from the mall, and later burning their bodies. welch claimed that others were responsible for raping and killing the young girls. >> there is no credible evidence that i am aware of that suggests that mr. welch was the perpetrator of the murder.