caroline conway was arrested last week now charles county detectives are also charging her son, prince george's county police officer richard conway with first degree murder. he's the father of two children at the heart of an ugly custody dispute with his ex-wiech krystal who remarried. krystal and her new husband robert mange, who served active duty in the u.s. navy until last settlement, drove to the mcdonald's to pick up the children last wednesday. instead of delivering her grandchildren to the couple caroline conway allegedly shot them both, killing robert mange. now it appears her son helped her prior to and after the shootings. >> we have some information that there was some text messages that were sent back and forth between mr. conway and mrs. mange during the investigation, which would lead us to believe that it was a planned event. >> reporter: the charging document against officer ric

the youngsters had been staying with their grandmother, 51-year-old caroline conway. but instead of handing over the youngsters to the children's mother, conway got into the jeep. >> ms. conway produced a handgun, subsequently shot the male victim, mr. mange. the female victim tried to flee the vehicle. as a result ms. conway, the shooter, shot the female victim in the back. >> reporter: heavily armed sheriff's deputies converged on gilford drive where conway lives but they didn't find her at home. they had to search for her, figuring she was armed and dangerous. conway was arrested, but the handgun has not been recovered. >> this is kind of an older neighborhood. for me to hear this is unheard of. >> it's crazy. >> reporter: caroline conway is being held in the local joil jail tonight. she will make her first appearance in court tomorrow. jim, back to you. >> thanks, chris. >>> next on news4 at 6, security video showing the moment of impact of what neighbors thought was a meteor. it wasn't a meteor at all. we'll tell you what it was. >>> taser takedown. what we're le

caroline conway was arrested last week, her son's service revolver has not been located. w officer richard conway is also charged with first degree murder. prince george's county police chief mark mcgaw. >> the charges this officer faces are deeply troubling to me. but his actions are

caroline conway was arrested last week, her son's service revolver has not been located. now officer richard conway is also charged with first degree murder. prince george's county police chief mark mcgaw. >> the charges this officer faces are deeply troubling to me. but his actions are his own and not a reflection of the over 1700 men and women that serve our community day in and day out with professionalism and integrity integrity. >> reporter: officer conway is the father of the two children at the hrt heart of an ugly ex-wife krystal who remarried. krystal and her new husband navy reservist robert mange drove to the mcdonald's inrom norfolk virginia, to pick up the children. instead of delivering her grandchildren to the couple caroline conway allegedly shot them, killing robert maky. her son brought her there but stay nd the car with his two children. >> the evidence in this case -- and i reviewed this matter with the sheriff's office -- clearly indicates that mr. conway was involved in this crime to the xpent that he helped make it helped try to cover it autopsy afte

last week prosecutors charged the 51-year-old caroline conway with murder and attempted murder. she aallegedly shot a man and his wife. the motive is onion going child custody dispute. >>> the summer job program in the district expanding. moments ago, d.c. mayor signed a bill into law allowing young adults through age 24 to participate. megan mcgrate live on mlk jr. avenue southeast where the conference wrapped up. >> reporter: good morning. barbara, when marion barry died there was a lot of talk of his legacy specifically the summer youth job program that he founded. many many people saying that that was how they got their very first job, it was just incredibly helpful for them to get that first bit of employment history. now, mayor murial bowser has expanded upon that program to include an older group of people people who are 22 to 24 years old. now, a little bit, she's going to be signing legislation making this happen starting this summer. we talked to lamont burton he's 22 and he says there's a lot of help out there for younger people but not so much help for people who are

conway, arrested monday, faces murder charges. the is accused of plotting with his mother caroline, in the shooting of his ex-wife, crystal, and her new husband robert mange. >> this was planned. she went there with the handgun. richard: conway often met the mother at the mcdonald's to exchange custody. >> it was a routine thing. richard: caroline conway appeared with a 40 caliber handgun, her son service weapon, and jumped in the back seat of this jeep. an argument ensued, then gunshots. robert mange was shot dead, crystal was shot in the back when she tried to flee. >> the children were small. my prayers go out to her. richard: now the children's father and grandmother face criminal charges. >> those kids are losing family members left and right. it's sad. richard: the police say that conway tried to build a false alibi by calling and texting his ex-wife's phone, even though he knew the shooting had already happened. the ex-wife, crystal, is out of the hospital. the investigation continues, both the mother and the police officer are both tonight behind bars. richard reeve, abc 7 news. leon: a maryland father charged with neglect

the charles county sheriff's office is charginge inging 51-year-old caroline conway with first degreeder and other charges. they say she got into the jeep and shot 25-year-old robert manage who later died. his wife ran out of the car. she was shot in the back. her wounds are serious but she's expected to live. >> it's a long term and very nasty custody dispute appears to be the motive. >> reporter: all new at 5, neighbors here in waldorf tell us why heavily armed sheriff's deputies spent hours on their street before arresting caroline conway for murder. that's coming up on news4 at 5. >>> a baltimore woman says she plans to use her college degree to help other burn victims. 24-year-old jacqueline miller graduated this week. back in 1996 when she was just 5 years old, miller was badly injured in a row house fire in baltimore. she's under gone years of surgery and rehab to get where she is now. and in the audience yesterday watching her get that diploma, the man who pulled her out of that burning building, ted sutton says that day changed his life as well. turning him from a gang member

that is where they say caroline conway killed robert mange and seriously injured his wife. mcdonald's is where the family would meet to change custody of two young children. conway is still -- now charged with murder. a man charged with three murders had another outburst in court today. charles severance use a wheelchair to enter court this morning. he told the judge he suffered an ankle injury at the hands of alexandria deputies while being transported between jail. his trial is set to start on october 5 in fairfax county. next at 6:00, a family says goodbye to a military hero. he inspired his own son to fight and save lives. plus, doug hill tells us when this jury whether will clear out and what to expect for memorial day weekend. tim: unit will not believe how john wall was just by the league today. the main topic of conversation at baseball is bryce harper against the yankees. the big ejection. we will hear about leon:maureen: this man did landed a gyro copter on the u.s. capitol and is now leading not guilty. doug hughes faces almost 10 years in prison. he says he will

caroline conway, his mother, already facing charges in connection with the crime. according to authorities, this was back on may 20 when a man was shot and killed. woman was taken to the area hospital with a gunshot wound and is expected to be ok. we are now learning more information about all of this, including possibly the weapon used in all of this. investigators now say they're looking into whether or not the police officer's service weapon was used in the incident. talking about this this noon take a listen. >> richard conway was off duty when the crime occurred. detectives are looking into the possibility of firearm was used in this case. >> they're looking into shell casings compared to prince george's county. it is believed the motive in the case, a long going custody dispute that involves mr. conway here. we expect to hear from the police later this afternoon and we will continue to follow this news in the afternoon. jummy: amtrak says it will install video cameras inside its trains to report the actions of engineers, after the deadly derailment in philade

they had everybody out here dressing in armor and everything. >> reporter: caroline conway was apprehended and tonight is being held in jail without bond. now, conway faces charges of first degree murder in the shooting of robert maing and attempted murder for shooting his wife. comeing up we'll talk to a neighbor who recently saw conway with her young grandchildren and describes the way she was acting. that's the latest live in waldorf maryland. . >> thanks, chris. >>> the dying words of an alexandria woman may be used at the trial for the man who's accused of killing her. that's the decision of a fairfax county judge over the opposition of charles severance's defense team. severence arrived in a wheelchair because of an ankle injury. he's charged with three murders nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruth ann lodato. before her death lodato nodded yes when asked if she saw the person who shoot her. she also said the killer was an older white man. despite many moves and millions of dollars invested, a big plan to improve the commute between montgomery and prince george's counties kblts get on tr

according to the charles county sheriff's office, caroline conway shot her daughter-in-law and her new husband. 25-year-old robert mange died. her daughter is in serious condition but expected to survive. >>> a not guilty plea from the florida mailman who landed that gyrocopter on the grounds of the federal capitol. doug hughes could be charged with two felonies. >> reporter: he could face up to 9 1/2 years in prison. >> nobody else could do what i did and get away without at best being forced down, at worst shot down and i highly recommend nobody try it. >> reporter: who could forget the florida mailman's unusual flight last month? doug hughes soared through restricted airspace landing on the capitol lawn. he carried letters for each member of congress to push for campaign finance reform. >> if my flight exposed flaws in the safety nets, the security, they were procedure recall and they've already been plugged. >> reporter: hughes faces felony charges of operating the gyrocopter without certificate or proper registration. he's charged with violating airspace and using the postal servi

grandmother caroline conway is accused of pulling the trigger. her son, the young police officer, is suspected of supplying the weapon and trying to cover up for his mother according to court documents. the family highly regarded in their waldorf neighborhood according to resident leon michael. >> i always see the grandkids like very family oriented type seemed, you not. >> reporter: those kids very much part of their lives. >> oh, yeah, yes, sir. >> reporter: conway and his mother showed up at a witness' house about a half hour after the shooting at the mcdonald's wednesday where she allegedly confessed to the whole thing and said she did it with her son's "work gun." >> crystal mange and her unborn child survived the shooting. conway's kids are with her family in virginia. >>> rescue teams are looking for dozens of people in texas after heavy rains and flooding. nearly another 12 inches of rain fell today and there's more on the way. this epic flooding has closed schools and businesses, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles as low lying stre

a 51-year-old grandmother caroline conway of waldorf charged with first degree murder after a shooting at this st. charles town center mall mcdonald's parking lot before 6:00 last night which had been used as a spot to exchange custody between two grand children. killed was the mother's new husband 25-year-old robert michael mange of smithfield, virginia. seriously wounded was the children's 24-year-old mother. no children were present when conway allegedly opened fire at the mcdonald's. >> this has been a longstanding and very nasty custody dispute between the female victim and the biological dad. ms. conway is the mother of the biological dad of these children. >> reporter: in waldorf scott broom, wusa9. >> police arrested conway near her waldorf home after she ran away. >>> the florida mailman who landed his gyrocopter near the u.s. capitol last month pleaded not guilty to six federal charges. 61-year-old doug hughes is accused of operating that gyrocopter with no certificate or proper registration and violating airspace and using the postal service logo without permission. >> if my

. >>> police say caroline conway is wanted for a deadly shooting. she fired the shot that killed robert main of smithfield, virginia last night outside a mcdonald's in waldorf. a woman was also wounded. she's expected to survive. police believe the shooting stems from a child custody dispute. conway is due in court later this afternoon. >>> we have dramatic video of a man being tasered at the l.a. airport. we're told this happened yesterday after the man you see there blew past tsa security agents. part of that ?eents was cap -- incident was captured by the actor verne troyer known as mini me in the austin powers films. the man refused officers's commands several times. >> airport police officer walked up to the man and the man pushed the officer, tried to go around him. the officer stopped him again. the man pushed him again, went past him, and made his way to gate 66. >> heinz was booked for transportation and resisting arrest. no passengers in the airport were injured. >>> the ceo of embattled flooring company lumber liquidators is calling it qui

he's held along with his mother, 51-year-old caroline conway. she was arrested last week in the shooting of the mother of her grandchildren in a mcdonald's parking lot. the victim's husband, 25-year- old robert mange died in the shooting. it stemmed from an ongoing custody dispute. the ammunition used in the shooting is consist went richard conway's service revolver. he was off duty at the time of the shooting. >>> to texas and the deadly flash flooding. let's go to allyson for what's going on in the midwest. >> we do have that frontal boundary out into the west. that is just staying there. that's why they have all the flooding problems and another round of severe weather possible later on today. now, for us, we are stuck in a different pattern. we're stuck in a summer like pattern all connected. we'll have the satellite and radar for you coming up. first t is sunny out there. 82 degrees. it is warm and humid. it feels 84. the dew substantially higher than it was yesterday all because of the southerly winds that keep fueling out of the south. th

victims ambushed as they expected the children to be dropped off for visitation, grandmother caroline conway accused of pulling the trigger, her son, the young police officer, suspected of supplying the weapon and trying to cover up for his mother. the family is highly regarded in their waldorf neighborhood according to resident leon michael. >> i always see the grandkids like very family oriented type scene. >> reporter: those kids very much part of their lives. >> oh, yeah, from what i could see, yes, sir. >> reporter: conway and his mother showed up at a witness' house about a half hour after the shooting where she allegedly confessed and said she did it with her son's work gun. in waldorf scott broom, wusa9. >> crystal mange who is pregnant survived that shooting. >>> the hunt for accomplices continues in the horrifying arson murders in the d.c. mansion, but relatives are also remembering the savopoulos family in a heartwrenching obituary. >> reporter: i'm bruce leshan in d.c. it is perhaps the memories of 10-year-old philip that are the most heartbreaking. his friends called him flip, a

reporter: they're looking for caroline conway who is now facing charges including first-degree murder oh, well here it unbelievable. reporter: they say she showed up at this mcdonald's on wednesday, got into this jeep armed with a gun. >> there were two people in the vehicle at the time. shots were fired. reporter: investigators say she shot and killed robert mange and a 24-year-old field trying to run away. this is where the families met for a custody exchange involving two young children here. authorities say the suspect is the childrens'paternal grandmother. authorities believe the motive stems from an ongoing custody dispute. we went to conway's waldorf home but the two people that showed up and went inside did not want to talk to us. authorities say the children were not in the vehicle when the shooting took place. they have not identified the childrens' mother at this time but she is excited to recover. they located the suspect near her home but have not recovered the weapon. reporting live, diane cho, abc 7 news. leon: a new jersey judge this -- dismissed domestic violence char

based on the conversations when we interviewed caroline conway, she indicated she used the service weapon. brad: well the service weapon the alleged murder weapon has not been found. when we come back at 5:00 you will hear from the prince george's county police chief. he says he is beyond disappointed by what happened here. we'll have his reaction when we talk to you next. in waldorf, brad bell abc7 news. alison: okay, brad. we'll see you then. thank you. meanwhile, ellicott city teenager pleaded guilty to first-degree mushed in the death of her father -- first-degree murder in the death of her father. morgan arnold admitted to plotting the murder of her father with her then 19-year-old boyfriend. two years, a dennis lane was found stabbed to death in his home. the young couple planned run away together. arnold was charged as an adult and faces life in prison when she is sentenced in august. leon: the city of cleveland reached a settlement with the u.s. justice department over the conduct. they agreed to overhaul the police department under the supervisor of federal monitor. this comes af

behind me, and with a most unlikely person allegedly behind the trigger. 51-year-old grandmother caroline conway of waldorf charged with first degree murder after a shooting here at st. charlestown center mall in the mcdonald's parking lot before 6:00 last night which had been used as a spot to exchange custody of two grandchildren after a breakup between conway's son and the mother of the shooting. killed was the mother's new husband of smithfield, virginia. seriously wounded was the children's 24-year-old mother. no children were present when conway allegedly opened fire at the mcdonald's. >> this has been a longstanding and very nasty custody dispute between the female victim and the biological dad. ms. conway is the mother of the biological dad of these children. >> reporter: salvas said conway got in the back seat of the victim's jeep through an unlocked backdoor and started shooting. conway has no criminal record and lives in this waldorf homer when husband who declined an interview. conway fled the scene of the shooting just before 6:00 last night. she was arrested near her home according

was arrested shortly after -- conway's mother caroline was arrested shortly after the crime. investigators are still searching for the murder weapon, but they suspect it is richard conway's service weapon. >> ballistic evidence recovered from the scene was consistent with the type of ammunition used by the prince george's county police department. >> crystal mange is recovering from her wounds. she is pregnant. we're told her unborn child is okay. the two children at the center of the custody dispute are now with mange's family in virginia. >>> caught on camera a man is knocked out and robbed in southeast d.c. look at the surveillance video from the 2900 block of martin luther king, juvenile avenue from -- king, jr. avenue from two sundays again. the fellow in the redshirt turns around, punches a guy, starts to walk around but comes back and empties the man's pockets. if you can identify or help locate the man in the redshirt, d.c. police would love to hear from you. >>> a senior prank at a maryland high school involving tens of thousands of bugs caused more

police say conway's mother caroline shot the woman and her new husband robert mange outside a waldorf mcdonald's last week. mange was killed, his wife, officer conway's ex-girlfriend was injured. her name has not been released. police say officer conway let his mother use his service weapon and picked her up after the shooting to craft an alibi. both are charged with first-degree murder. the city of cleveland agreed to overhaul the police department in an investigation with department of justice. this comes days after a white police officer was equited in the -- acquitted. it led to a investigation that found pattern of force and abuse by officers. now to a developing story in texas. state of disaster has been declared as the floodwaters continue to rise. close to a foot of rain fell overnight in the area of houston. at this moment, more than 40 people are missing. many of them were in a vacation home that was swept down the blanco river. 16 people have been confirmed dead since the flooding began last weekend. 700 homes have been damaged in the houston area alone. we will have a live

conway's mother caroline was arrested shortly after the shooting. >>> police have now identified the mother who was gunned down in d.c.'s shaw neighborhood. tamera glist was 31. she was shot to death on o street. a man drove into the crowd -- a man shot into the crowd and then drove away. >>> seven students at chopticon high are facing change charges accused of releasing 27,000 lady bugs inside the school. one senior has already been told he won't be allowed to walk at graduation tonight. >> to take somebody's graduation away after something like this, i get it but i don't. >> even though he won't march, brian reminga will be able to get his diploma. four jiewf nyes are charged with -- juveniles are charged with -- [indiscernible] >>> king james one step closer to reclaiming the crown. lebron james and the cavaliers completed the sweep of the hawks advancing to the nba finals with a 118-88 victory in game four of the conference finals. this is only the second trip for them. they'll face golden state or houston. >>> coming up 06:07, a much more serious story from cleveland. ahead we'l

maryland officer richard conway and his mother caroline are still in jail tonight.ice say she confessed to using her son's department issueed gun to kill his ex-wife and her new husband in mcdonald's parking lot. investigators matched she will casings to those used by prince georges county police. >> mr. conway evidence we believe shows that he conspired with his mother ahead of time and assisted her in making the crime succeed. that's first degree murder. >>> conway is on leave without pay while the police department conducts it's own internal investigation. >> lights and sirens blaring for a fast food run. police say the driver was drunk but it wasn't a cop behind the wheel. how police say these women ended up in the drivers seat for a trip to the drive through. scott. >> the high today made the up to 89 degrees. tomorrow even hotter and we have the threat of some strong potentially severe storms. the timing next. >> dog napped a tiny expensive puppy stolen right in front of pet shop >> right now at 10:30 storms on the way. you can see the system right now on life