hospital. paul? >> reporter:. >> reporter: outside clifton perk consistent, hospital in jessup where this drag hunt has been going on since 9:40 this morning, what i learned a few minutes go from the director of the detention center in wycomoc county is that there is no security facility to pull a van into the back of that you say hospital. sometimes you might hear it referred to as a sally port and that you would then pull a fan in, a door would close behind it, and then the prisoner would get out. however, there is no sally port. what we understand happened here is that the guard got out of the van, opened the back door, and at that point, according to police, mr. watson pushed the door into the guard.

was out of his handcuffs, waist chain and disappeared into the woods. i asked the director a couple of minutes ago if, in fact, he was wearing shack else, handcuffs an waist chain when he left the facility. he said absolutely he was in all lee chains. however, when the police told us -- held a news conference at 2:30, they say they weren't sure whether or not he had shack else on his leg, but that's what the detention director told me just a couple of minutes ago by phone. that he was in shack else. now, there have been no reported sightings of this man in the last several hours. we've been listening to police channels and hearing some reports of people that were suspicious. the police have gone and checked all those out and so far, they have not found this manning. let's show you a little bit more about what we've been covering all day

>> it began just minutes after david watson escaped with his handcuffs and ran into a wooded area off dorsey run road and jessup. officers went through the woods and along railroad tracks that board an industrial area. police say watson as not in a secure area before the guard opened the door of the van. >> he was a last seen running into a wooded area neighbor dorsi run road. he was wearing all white clothing. and we did find a couple of articles of clothing in the woods. so we can't confirm for sure what he may be wearing at this time >> maryland state police sent a helicopter to search from above as officers on motorcycles went into the neighborhoods, industrial parks. some officers set up along the wood line in case watson just walked out. others kept an eye on old railroad track that is run through the woods. >> we don't believe he's

the guards from the detention center do carry weapons. however, they had secured those weapons in lock boxes inside the van before they opened the door so we don't believe he had access. >> reporter: police say they have no evidence to suggest this was preplanned or that he may have been getting help. watson was convicted in delaware after being charged with firing a gun at law enforcement officers. he faced similar charge in maryland but was found incompetent to stand trial. watson's trial in delaware happened quite a whiling: apparently, the judge felt right backing there was no remorse. it's report that day he has evil tattoo odd the

there's a teardrop coming from his eye. if you do see this man, police want you to call 911 but again, no recent sightings of him and it's several hours now, outside clifton t perk ins hospital, paul wagner a delaware state trooper was killed in the line of duty. the suspect left and later barricaded himself inside a home. the stand-off lasted for hours, as officers set off explosives, evacuated neighborhoods and lacked down schools >> the suspect emerged from the house and started firing at officers, police shot and killed him yesterday. we're remembering the fallen trooper. alexandra limon sat down for an exclusive interview with steven ballard's father. >> reporter: 32-year-old corporal ballard was an eight-year veteran. but grew up right here in maryland. he went to

i sat down to speak to his grieving father. >> it hurts. he'll always be remembered. >> reporter: did delaware state trooper corporal steven ballard, forever burned in his memory is the moment he got the call law enforcement families always fear and hope they never get. >> she said that steven was involved in the shooting, and it doesn't look good, he's in grave condition. i started crying. she put the phone, she said here, he can hear you. she put me on the speaker and put the phone next to his head and i was telling him how much i loved him. i'm on my way. you can't leave me, you're all i have. and i just told him, i said, i'm on my way. >> reporter: after talking to his

everything he could to get from his maryland home to delaware. despite an escort from prince george's county police and a helicopter provided by delaware state police he didn't make it. authorities in delaware sent corporal ballard stopped a car on wednesday for possible drug involvement. the passenger identified as 26-year-old seally allegedly pulled out a gun and chased him in a wawa convenience store and opened fire. ballard died at the hospital. >> my only son, and he not going to be able to grow up to have more children, grandkids, you know, he lost his life doing what he loved to do. remembering that infectious smile he was known for a big wide

things got and brotherhood and love they felt for law enforcement. >> everywhere we went, a memorial where he was shot at, people that i don't even know hugging us, hugged me and just cheered me up inside, because an innocent man lost his life doing what he loved to do. >> reporter: corporal ballard is survived by his wife, four-year-old stepdaughter, two sisters and parents. a memorial fund has been set up to help the family and funeral expenses are sets up. all week we heard some metro workers were organizing a planned sick, out. did it happen? the answer is no, metro received nearly 506 requests for bus and rail workers, a number higher than normal. but the transit agency

the requests. despite the action, more than two dozen called in sick. meantime, metro workers stage add protest over the transit agency's new sick leave policy, the new policy requires workers to call out of work 72 hours in advance. the union representing the workers says the policy is unsafe and demonstrates wmata disregard for the safe, safety and well-being of its workers and rideser, starting at 8:00, the red line will be single tracking between far get north, on saturday, single track from 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. it will be finished in time for the climate march. upon sunday, red line trains will single track from opening until two hours prior to the wizards's game. that start time not yet been determined. take a look at these two

they met in the army 22 years ago. tonight, both are in a local hospital recovering from major surgery. they came together most recently after one posted a note on facebook asking for help. the other stepped up right away without hesitation. it was the mid 1990s when this picture was taken. robert harmon were serving together at fort bragg north carolina. >> it's the dialysis. >> 24 hours after a kidney transplant surgery. >> if i feel 100% better. >> that wasn't the case last year when ki got terribly sick. >> the doctors were saying, how are you even vertical at this point >> turns out his kidneys failed. he needed a transplant, so he got on a donor list and decided to use social media to reach out

that's when his old army bud, who he hadn't seen in many years responded. >> this post is said a kidney for ki, and asked her what can i do to start getting tested? >> reporter: robert didn't hesitate. he has a wife and kids but knew it was the right thing. >> any other close army brothers and sisters that we have together. >> reporter: the surgery was three hours long. georgetown hospital gave us this video. that's robert's kidney being transferred to kai. immediately after, he felt energized with robert's healthy kidney in place >> kai got a wonderfully healthy

>> she performed the kidney, she applauds them. she said many time people feel bad for asking for a kidney >> if you tell people about your illness, sometimes people are private and don't ever share it. they do share what's going on. you'll be shocked who comes out of the woodwork and wants to help. >> reporter: he says it wasn't just robert who saw the facebook plea for help and offered hits kidney. several other friends did too. robert admits he's comfortable after the surgery but helping his old friend was so worth it >> for someone to step up and knowingly just save your life, that's -- you can't come up with a word for it. >> there were other families member that is gave plea the bracelet to wear. this green bracelet and kidney for kai. basically, there's a lot of costs involved. so they said up fund raisers. i asked kai, how

feeling? he said i'm feeling great. he said what's the first thing you're going to do? he said he wants to say to the cheesesteak factory because he loves the cheesesteaks because apparently when you're on dialysis, you can only eat certain things, he hasn't been able to eat those sweets. you're going to a nats game, robert is doing well, the doctor said looks good, few days of being pretty comfortable. but the doctor said he should be ust fine coming up >> incredible. >> i was really honor to meet both those guys. did you know some of your tax dollars may be paying with regards to the families of terrorists who kill americans? >> can you imagine growing up in a country where your government will pay you for killing someone else through a terrorist act >> how your tax dollars could be used as blood money. wells fargo accused of targeting undocumented immigrants

bank scandal >> and dozens of high school seniors in the district celebrated a milestone with mayor bowser. >> reporter: are you jealous i'm outside and i don't have to be inside that studio? it's really nice out. if you like the hot stuff, we got a forecast for the weekend. i'll say this. this is my tease, it looks even hotter, coming up. guys. ♪ ♪

house voted this morning and the senate followed suit the both chambers will now have more toomey to work out a new budget plan, republicans and democrats do not see eye-to-eye on the trillion dollar proposal. minority leader chuck schumer said it cams items as poison pills >> did you know some of your tax dollars may be paying rewards to the families of terrorists who kill americans?

slain americans wants us to stop. eric shawn has the story. >> reporter: tailor was a west points graduate and was pursuing his nba at vanderbilt. his future was bright >> tyler was stabbed to death in israel. >> the 28-year-old was savagely knifed to death as he strolled on a boardwalk last year, his killer, a terrorist whose strawberrying free wounded ten others. >> all dad's and moms are proud. taylor, basically did everything right but he was >> his parents, robbie and steward say their grief was compounded by fact the family of the son's murder is making money.

money. a congressional bill named for taylor called the taylor force act would cut off u.s. aid to the palestinian authority if it does not stop the payments. republican senator lindsey gram is the bill's main sponsor >> can you imagine growing up in a country where your government will pay you for killing someone else through a terrorist act. >> reporter: the u.s. gives the palestinian authority more than $300 million a year and the shortedly shells that much of the family, about 7% of the budget. he was identified who was shot to death. they defend the payment >> there are a large number of palestinians who are receiving compensation, they're victims of israel terrorism >>

will discourage acts of terrorism >> it's so important that the taylor act passes so other sons and daughters, brothers and sisters aren't lost in this way. >> reporter: senator graham said he will sign the act but passage remains uncertain because so far, not one democrat reports it. in new york, eric shawn fox news wells fargo is denying allegations being made having to do with targeting undocumented immigrants in order to boost sales, one branch institute add program called hit the streets thursday when upper management allege allegedly ordered latino employees to target undocument immigrants at a social security office. the employees would then force people into branchs to open up unauthorized accounts he

total payout of $550,000. strong is a recreation official in the district and says he and his wife plan to buy a new home. also a dc woman, sharon wheels was awarded $1 million for a 100 times the cash instant scratcher ticket. >> that's great >> that's awesome >> that's the way to end the week >> another way is this beautiful weather. it has been absolutely gorgeous of there's pictures outside today whether you're playing baseball, walking the dog, sounds like it will be a great weekend. >> let's check in with gary who gets to hang out outside apparently. >> i mean the coming back in. i absolutely refuse. i'm telling you, everyone is walking by on the street here in northwest. they're smiling and happy about the weather or happy about it's friday obviously a

hour. listen, here where we are. show the temperature, it's really nice, temperatures -- i'm in the shade and it is glorious, not much humid, more for the weekend. i don't want to be a downer. temperatures area-wide in 80's. you don't have to worry about anything. it's nice night to al fresco, happy hour on the patio, walk the dog. whatever it is. out to the west, show you satellite and radar, out to the west. back out to the west. there are showers and thunderstorms, maybe just maybe i don't think again, kind of like last night, i don't think it will be a big deal. i'm going to include a chance late in the evening and overnight there may be a shower or rumbles of thunder but it really does look like, last night, the models were being fairly aggressive. i kind of waited and i'm glad i did. it doesn't show much. so you know. we go on, i want to show you the evening

good this evening, obviously until the sun sets, it's going to be just nice and sunny. temperatures are in the 80's now, but will fall down into the 70's. showers we get and i think they'd be few and far between will be late this evening, no maybe not before midnight. if we have a second, we'll bump through and show you futurecast to kind of give you an idea. if we get a shower or storm, few and far between, won't amount to much, tomorrow's high temperature, i'll tell this, tease you with this, tomorrow's high temperature will be in the 90's. sunday will be little bit warmer. how about that? is that a good tease? >> i like it. that's a good one. >> i will be out enjoying this >> i will be back on sunday. what did i do wrong >> because you get to stay out there have not. >> i'm not coming back. >> get out of here >> coming up, one m

mistake inside a courtroom could lead to some serious jail time. >> only here for traffic ticket and he made a simple traffic tick where there's only a possibility of a fine and turned it into a felony. >> the shocking item he accidently dropped on the floor while standing in front of the entire courtroom. >> feds are going after celebrities online. new rules enforcing on stars and social media posts. 100 years young, a special celebration at a for residents of the district, all over 100 years old. years old. leave you with a shot of rehoboth beach. looks like it's pretty clear there. tomorrow could be pretty packed. >> i want to be there right now. >> back in a moment.

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school she she wants to know how her daughter was able to end up alone out on the streets. . she could have got hit by a car. anything could have happened to her. i just want to be safe when i drive my child off for school in the morning. she feels in a safe place. public schools provided this statement saying the safety and security of our students is our number one priority. we're looking into the allegation in this incident, we have meshes in place to insure students are in a safe learning environment and if the structures broke down we'll work to restore them. another concern from this child's family, they say police ere never notified when the girl went missing.

a public school poconos spurn said all protocols were followed, police were immediately notified. i did reach out to dc police, say they they didn't hear anything until 3:00. i reached back out to the schools to ask about the time discrepancy, they have no comment. live in southeast, lindsey watts. our live coverage >> thousands of people. fl tomorrow morning 100 days since on the became president.

>> bob barn went back to see how they think property receipt is doing. >> 100 days, into the trump presidency, we've come back to culpeper virginia. where we spent the day after the elec election. >> i think he's doing the best he can with what he's got >> he's the president, we need to respect that. all in all, it will work itself out. it will be fine >> he's been doing a good job. what he doesn't know, he does back up with the knowledge of his staff and tea cabinet. i'm glad he got in office. >> we spoke to

we'll see in the next nine months >> straightforward, bad thing is he's too straightforward >> donald trump got everybody paying attention to politics >> he's working on a new ap >> to help millennials get involved >> i think some people's opinions probably changed. he said and done things pretty controversial. i can see how people's minds were changed >> i personally think america was always great? didn't have to be made great >> culpeper resident loretta owns a hair salon in manassas. >> i'm not sure how you can continue to support someone who has gestures and things he's going to do this and this and so far there's very little positive or concrete evidence that that's going to happen. >> reporter: a sampling

opinions where a county where donald trump won 60% of the votes in november, in culpeper virginia, bob barnard, fox 5 fox 5 >> there's still a lot of time left. we'll see >> looks like he did have a lot of support there. >> he certainly did. companies invest bills in social media marketing paying celebrities for big money for a single post posing with their products. a jimmy johns employee remains calm during a terrifying robbery. handing over cash to a suspect way gun. there you see it pointed at his head, more video for you when we come back. it was hot. not quite hot but warm out there have not 84. these are unofficial high temperatures, we don't get the official highs a little while.

i've seen, 84 degrees. do you like this? that's good. because it looks like it will stick around. hotter for the weekend. full forecast coming up, stay with us. >> that's what you want to be doing today. kicking back reading a book. hanging around outside. just looks wonderful out there. >> looking gorgeous. >> you're watching fox 5 news at 5:00. we'll be right back. hey allergy muddlers are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool?

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look here at the surveillance video, it happened just after 9:00 p.m. at a sandwich shop in kansas city. the suspect walks up pulls out a gun, demands cash. pointed the gun at the cashier's head. calm the whole time. handed over the money and the

here take the whole thing. police arrested him in that surveillance video. >> he casually took off his gloves. one man's mistake inside a courtroom could lead to serious jail time in court to take care of a traffic ticket. closed circuit cameras showed cocaine.dropping a bag of - the judge said the minor traffic violation could turn into a felony and result in jail time >> it had a white powdery substance. we had it field-tested by the police department. tested positive for cocaine. it was only here for a traffic ticket and he made a simple traffic to the extent where there's only a possibility of a fine and turned it into a felony. >> a warrant was immediately issued for the man's arrest. the federal trade commission

tracking down on celeb backed social media ads the ftc announced it sent letters warning celebrities to label any sponsored social media post as an advertisement, the requires codes to post it as an ad so viewers don't have to click mo more. >> i always wondered if they were just doing an ad? >> now we know. happy hour time. there's no need to get on a

it will be so nice here. 83 in town now. same for dulles and westminster. showers and thunderstorms back out to the west of us. some may hold together and come through bringing us a shower or a thunderstorm overnight. 81 at 7:00, look how nice. 9:00, 77. at 11:00, i did put a thunderstorm in there, you can see it right there. temperatures will be in the mid 70's. if that happens, i think that will be by 11:00. further west and northwest ern neighborhoods. 11:00 nothing really going on. there could be a stray shower. look what happens, 2:00, 3:00 in the morning, something coming from west to east. it looks like it weakens, if you hear a rumble of thunder, this is moving through and getting -- a few clouds lingering we'll have nice hot

it looks like 90's for tomorrow for us and then 80's to the north of us. sunday still gets a little tricky. they will be a front right in here, listen, all indications now are that the front will stay far enough to the north of us on sunday that will be 80's and just to the south of us, even 90's. back up to the north and to the northeast, jersey, new england 60's and 70, we're still going to have tomorrow, a spotty thunderstorm is possible. nine degrees, sunday is 84, shower or spotty thunderstorm, cooler on sunday. all things considered. lows overnight. 72, 60s in the suburbs, highs, lots of 90's and upper 80's, it will be real summer like out there. here's your seven-day forecast. 91 tomorrow, 84 on sunday, 85 monday, still looks like late next week, thursday and friday, we're going to have a wet

this because enjoy this weekend because guys, next weekend is not going to be as nice as this weekend.

weekend. who they're going to pick in the draft. that finish told me, quote, how cool would it be to get a local kid in the draft? jonathan alan, no ways to he falls to 17, per usual, i was wrong

redskins a talents in the trenches, the 6'3" defensive line man, he factors into. he wouldn't the award as the nation's top defender in 2016. played high school football ten minutes away from the redskins facility from loudoun county. >> blessed. words can't describe how i feel right now. honestly, so worth it. i can't think of a better scenario for myself >> you have to take the best of the position, he's the best defensive line man in the draft. like i said we never said he'd be there. the chance to add another big body guy to do a lot of different things at him with mc mclean

mclean z iggy, and magee >> the wizards has a chance. they have to do something they haven't done well all year, win away from the verizon center but bradley biel said he knows what the issues are on the road and it will take focus >> we have to realize it's 15 against thousands of people. not getting worried about anything but. we do great job at home. having a great iq. we have in lapses but we got to be better and have a better focus. >> a sad day for pocket lovers out there. tomorrow georgetown's la cross are officially

bring your unused cargo khakis, there's a prize to the pair with most pocket it's interventions you can confront friends or family that will not give up. their cargo shorts. >> we might have a friend here >> they're reverse till and useful. >> i'm hoping that they do like when they retire a player's rs

rafters. >>j. signing day for over 1,000 high school seniors in the district. mayor muriel bowser was there to celebrate. >> we'll have a special ceremony coming up next.

a rally to celebrate the milestone, third annual dc college signing day. honors more than 1500 college bound students. >> you are putting yourselves on a pathway to getting a great educ education. you have a whole city pulling for you

not just your family, neighbors or friends, all of us are so vested in your success. >> dc college signing day is part of first lady michelle initiative to pursue dreams. thank you for beings with us. fox 5 local news at 6:00 starts now. this is fox 5 local news at 6:00. the search continues for an escaped prisoner in howard county. i'm shawn yancy, david watson was serving time and escaped from a van outside a mental hospital in jessup. examined to under go a psychiatric evaluation, paul wagner has the latest. >> reporter: the latest information is that there is no sally port here at perk kins hospital. it's basically an e

and take your prisoner out. there's no sally port. my understanding is when they pulled the van in the back of the hospital this morning and as the guard was opening the back door, watson pushed the guard to the ground and ran off. the director of the detention facility told me by phone a little while ago when he left this morning, he was handcuffed, had a waist chain and shackled. police believe he may still be in shack else. >> the drag net began minutes after david watson escaped and ran i do not a wooded area adjacent to the complex. officers with long guns and blood hounds went through the woods. police say watson was not in a secure area of the hospital pber