the search is near i-95 and garrisonville road. virginia state police say access to the express lanes will be cut off at ten a-m. butler's family is hopeful.. but investigators say the terrain in that area has changed over the years - which could make it difficult to find any remains. hundreds gathering for an emotional vigil on the national mall to remember a mclean man killed by police. bijan ghaisar was shot by u-s park police following a chase three weeks ago. he died of his injuries ten details of exactly what lead to the shooting -- are still unknown. his family says this night was about honoring bijan's life... but they say they will never give up seeking justice. bijan's family says he was shot in the head three times despite being unarmed. park police never said why they shot him and the fbi is now leading the investigation the fallout from sexual misconduct allegations is ramping up on capitol hill. less than 24 hours ago, two lawmakers announced.. they'll step down. senator al franken of minnesota says he'll resign in th

this is close to the garrisonville exit. that's going to happen closer to 10 o'clock this morning.went missing in she was killed. she worked for the environmental protection agency and her boyfriend at the time, josÉ rodriguez cruz he admitted to killing her, to strangling her in the basement of her home back in february and then he drove her body somewhere in this wooded area along 95. part of this plea deal, he was sentenced to 10 years in jail and agreed to lead police to her body and exactly where he buried pamela along 95 in stafford, virginia. again, later this morning close to 10 o'clock, many of you who live around here, who take 95 through stafford, you may see heightened police activity. you will see crews along the way. they're going to actually close a portion of the 95 express lanes in stafford near the garrisonville road. it's going to be closed for a few hours. we don't have an exact time line from police yet. police activity will not impact, however, your general purpose lanes of 95 in stafford or prince william but law enforcement from stafford and virginia, they'r

virginia state police are saying access will be cut off at garrisonville road in stafford.his closure will last for several hours. police have not said when they will list it. lift it.ill respondersn 51st racing to put super eight motel. thiswas just before 1:00 morning. flames were contained to one room and it was quickly put out. no one was hurt. southern california in flames. firefighters battling six wildfires. the newest interrupted north of san diego and wind is fueling the fires, making the battle difficult. one of the largest is the thomas fire. it has burned 100,000 acres and is only 5% contained. destroyed hundreds of structures. >> my house, on fire. my house is on fire. >> a lot of propane tanks are blowing up. >> nearly 200,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. crewsea burn through christmas. attorneys general are stewing the trump administration over the air we breathe, specifically the failure to enforce smog standards. the standards passed in 2015 would prevent 230,000 asthma attacks in children, 160,000 missed school days and 28,000 missed workd

they're going to be shutting down a portion of 95 express lanes in stafford near the garrisonville roadexit for a few hours, but the general purpose lanes of 95 in stafford or prince william will not be impacted. law enforcement from d.c., stafford and virginia all involved in trying to solve this mystery. they're going to focus in the thick woods on both the northbound and southbound lanes. we spoke to pamela's brother, derek butler, earlier this week and he says after eight agonizing years, her family still remains hopeful. >> even though we know what happened to my sister, she's still missing. she didn't have a proper burial. she doesn't have a proper resting place and that's what we want for her. >> reporter: now, over the years, as you can imagine, there's been a lot of construction in the area. the terrain may have changed, so law enforcement saying that it later today. but this, again, going on for a few hours and we should also mention that rodriguez cruz, he -- arlington police are investigating a case from 1989 where his first wife, marta, disappeared and so that remains still

drivers will not be able to access the express lanes at garrisonville road at 10:00 this morning. >>nounced he'll be resigning in the coming weeks. during his resignation speech franken took a shot at president trump and alabama republican senate candidate roy moore both who have faced sexual accusations franken's most recent allegation comes a day before the announcement when a woman says he tried to force a kiss on her in 2006. > ♪ >> all right, 5:15 on this friday morning. looking outside, roads looking good right now but maybe some problems ahead in the next couple hours. mike thomas talking about our first snowflakes. >> yeah, problems would be southern maryland and it wouldn't be until later on this evening. you have to watch out for a mix of snow. temperatures will be marginal up above freezing in most locations. it will take awhile before anything that falls starts to stick and i'm skeptical about the roads. do think we could dee a decent amount of grassy accumulation around the region late tonight overnight and into your saturday morning. there's your storm system. there's a

virginia state police will close the garrisonville road point to the 95 express lane starting at 10:00 a.m. this morning. cruz pled guilty to killing butler earlier this morning. >>> hundreds gathered at the lincoln memorial to remember bijan ghaisar him. the family is looking for answers and demanding transparency throughout the investigation into that shooting. police say they followed ghaisar's suv after a hit-and-run accident. officers say they tried to stop him but they led him on a chase into fairfax county. he was shot three times in the head after a short chase. friends and family honored him at a vigil last night. >> my dearest bijan. dance with the angels. full of love for you always expressed that happiness. >> ghaisar's family says unarmed. the fbi is now investigating this case. >>> some really good news for those of you who work for the federal government or maybe friends and family who do. shutdown has been averted. congress struck a deal to prevent the government from shutting down this weekend. the agreement helps to buy some time for pretty challenging talks on everyt

northbound 95 after 610, garrisonville, crash on the shoulder this morning. northbound 270, just before shady grove road, still the crash reported as well. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. 5:22 now. it's been the law of the land in virginia since the 1800s. but one lawmaker wants to change that. the push he's trying to make for potty mouth. >>> remember to join us later for the ellen >>> welcome back at 5:25. did you know it's illegal to curse in virginia in public? >> i did know >> of course you did. >> a delegate in fauquier county wants to repeal this law. >> michael weber says his goal is to protect free speech and shrink a code. swearing is a class 4 misdemeanor. $250 fine for that. >> how much have you paid? >> paid nothing. >> just checking. >> the law dates back to the 1860s. the fine was a dollar per offense then. there are all sorts of weird laws. a woman couldn't leave the house without a corset. against the law. i don't think that's on the books anymore. >> let's hope that. since most of us don't own one. >>> it's the holiday season. road trips to vi

police say the suspect shot at their cruisers before crashing his own car just south of garris garrisonville road. >> this started with a murder earlier this morning in stafford. news4's david culver covered a lot of ground today trying to he's live in stafford this evening with what we know now. david? >> reporter: and, wendy, at the top of this show, you and pat mentioned bullet holes in the windshield of police cruisers. wait until i show you where one of those bullets ended up. meantime as you mention, we are here on harron drive. started as a murder investigation at 11:00 this morning. deputies showed up here, found a woman who had been shot three times. they found her dead inside her apartment. they believe her husband is the one who shot her and then took off. from here, let me show you where they headed. we can take you from chopper4. a live look above 95 northbound, you can see traffic moving slowly now, but earlier today it was at a stand still because of a chase, a wild one at that, and a highway shoot out. you're looking at the end, an overturned suv on 95 northbound. police crui

virginia state police say access to the off at garrisonville road in stafford. the closure will begin at 10:00 tomorrow morning. jonathan: calls are growing for the new toll lanes on i-66 to be suspended. this after tolls in the first few days topped out at $40. senatorsthan 15 state and delegates are calling for an immediate suspension to the toll program. vdot says the demands are politically motivated and says the tolls are working exactly as planned. in a traffic alert for a maryland bridge that could be out of commission willing to the new year. this is after this truck crashed 355 bridgeute yesterday. it usually carries a thousand cars a day over the menachem sea river, but new pieces for the bridge need to be made and installed before any more cars can use the bridge over the monocasy river. an instant party on a pennsylvania highway. just ouch. the crash near philadelphia calls to nearly 10 hours of backups. nobody was hurt, but sadly some bottles of votto were lost. alison: tomorrow marks one year since the grand opening of the mgm casino at national ha

you won't be able to get on at garrisonville road starting at ten a-m.e haven't given any definite times when it will lift -- but we'll update you through our abc7 news app. candles lit up the night on the national mall -- as hundreds gathered to remember bijan ghaisar. he's the man shot and killed by u-s park police three weeks ago. but this morning we still don't know why those officers opened fire. tom roussey -- with the renewed calls for justice. it's xx and we're just getting started. started. right now -- another wildfire popping up in california! another wildfire popping up in california! parts of the state now facing some of the most critical fire conditions on record. what's next for crews battling the blaze.. plus, our first blast of winter.. temperatures are dropping... and we could see some snow as early as tonight. let's get right over to eileen whelan with the details -- eileen? - unseasonably cold today through the weekend - rain & snow chances increasing tonight/tomorrow - highest impacts to southern md (around 2" of snow possible) - col

sky 9 is near garrisonville road looking for her. the federal worker was strangled by her ex-boyfriend jose rodriguez cruz in 2009. he's admitted to the crime and said he's hidden her body. now he says he'll lead police to her remains as part of a plea deal. >>> this holiday season a d.c. mom has a lot to be thankful for. after years of hardship and a period of homelessness with seven children, something she's dreamed about for a long time is finally coming true. mikea turner has her story. >>reporter: it's a new beginning for robin mckinney who's a single mom of seven. they just moved inside this home here and the timing couldn't video is captures the pinch-me moment robin mckinney will never forget. >> she was so excited. >>reporter: when it happened just a few weeks before christmas. >> i'm still waiting for someone to wake me up from this dream. this is my new home. >>reporter: early this week mckinney who cares for her grandchild and seven of her own became a homeowner for the first time. it's something she's always dreamed of,

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