intern chandra levy may be getting a new trial after federal prosecutors appeal their second stage murder trial for injar spades guandeek. en attorney asked them to grant them a new trial because his one-time cell mate gave false or misleading testimony in 2010. we will get reaction from levy's mother on the possibility of a retrial, coming up. >>> man found dead pushing his little boy on a swing was found in the wills memorial park. they found a woman pushing her dead 3-year-old son in a swing. witnesses suggest this has been going on for hours. there are no signs of foul play. >>> maryland governor larry hogan has detailed a bill that would have allowed exfelons to vote before their probation. the voting bill was passed earlier this year with 29 votes. the house passed it with 83 votes, too short needed for an override. >>> slow-going on metro this weekend. five of the six rail lines will be impacted by track work. saturday and sunday train on the yellow, blue, orange and silver lines will run every 24 minute so is plan ahead. on monday the lines will vary between 12 and 18 minutes. met

in the meantime now we turn to breaking news in the murder of chandra levy. abc7 confirmed a new trial has been ordered for a man convicted of killing congressional intern in 2001. senior political reporter scott thuman is in the newsroom with what he has learned about in the case. what is the latest? scott: remember the man convicted of killing chandra levy as an intern on capitol hill and it's now expected that he will get a new trial. government attorneys are no longer opposing that request. we just got hands on the four-page motion. in it prosecutors hey are preparing for the trial. and the defense attorneys are pushing for this and asking for it for the past couple of years and say a key witness in the case one-time cell mate gave false or misleading information in his trial and say the prosecutors should have known that. a major development tonight. leon: thank you scott. still ahead here on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- >> they took my car out of my own driveway at 2:00 a.m. in the morning and damaged it. leon: the i-team investigates why a woman's prize spor

more than 14 years after chandra levy disappeared the man convicted is likely to get a new trial. hank silverberg has followed this case over a decade. he has more on this latest twist from the northwest washington apartment building where levy lived. >> reporter: chandra levy was 24 years old and had just completed her internship at the bureau of prisons when she disappeared in may of 20 definitely. her body was found a year -- 200definitely. her body was found a year later -- 2001. her body was found a year later in a remote area of rock creek park. >> it was quite something when it was fresh and i would say at that time there may well have been a question about whether you could get jurors who had not formed an opinion. >> reporter: it took almost a decade before police eventually arrested ingmar guandique. he was convicted of murdering levy in 2010 based largely on the testimony of one time cellmate armando morales who said guandique told him about murdering levy. guandique was sentenced to 60 years in prison. >> the government seems to people it's unable to get -- feel it's u

the murder of chandra levy. captured headlines more than a decade ago.re was the convict in the case but now there might be a new trial. we'll tell you why. >>> and what may be the slowest police chase you'll ever see. and in an interesting twist the person who ended it is in trouble with the law. kate? >>> chris, it's going to be a chilly friday night an chilly start to our memorial day weekend but then temperatures rise and we can be looking at a potential heat wave into next week. i'll have the seven day forecast coming up. >> and weather on a weekend get away or staycation, staying safe in the sun should be a top priority this weekend. what does flip flop, flap and wrap have to do with it. health reporter stephanie stahl explains. that's next on "eyewitness news" news". stay with us. >> los angeles is known for high speed police chases but it was a bizarre slow speed chase that capture the nation' attention tonight. throughout this chase the man waived to bystanders and flashed a v sign with a sign for victory hung on the drivers side door. victory p

breaking news the man accused of killing chandra levy will get a new trial. plus -- alison: we will have a first-hand look at the moment the pilot of a world war ii plane realized he had to land immediately. a woman's car pulled from her driveway. it wasn't a repossession. why was it legal? "abc7 news at 6:00" starts now. >> now, "abc7 news at 6:00" on your side. leon: a first at 6:00 -- frightening new details emerging about the night police say a man held a family hostage before killing them and setting them on fire. it comes after a capture in northeast washington. we have team coverage. jennifer donelan will have more on how wint was captured in a moment. but first brianne carter is outside d.c. superior court where she has learned much more about the criminal investigation underway right now. brianne: we have been poring over the documents in the last few hours and it's in the documents that they allege that the savapoulos family and the housekeeper were held by wint and others and possibly that others may be involved as well. this comes as tonight the u

intern chandra levy. levy was from modesto. vanished in a d. c. area park. we have her mother's reaction to what the prosecutors could decide. >> one thing i have, her things in her room that are still there. >> susan levy has never lost sight of her daughter chandra, and pictures of her are in every room of their home. it was 14 years ago when the d.c. intern chandra levy disappeared and her body discovered a year later in a park. >> the truth is my daughter is gone in a horrific way. i'm not going to get her back. in 2010, of inning area march guandi16789ue was convicted of killing her and sentenced to 60 years in prison. her mother was told by government attorneys that the defendant will get a new trial. >> the frustration is not having my daughter alive. it's not about the trial. >> for susan nothing will bring back her daughter. since chandra's death she's suffered through posttraumatic stress disorder. >> there's no such thing that there's closer. there's no such thing that grief doesn't co-exist. >> she's not entirely co

he was convicted of killing chandra levy back in 2001.t was based off the testimony of a former cell mate. testimony they say was false and misleading. prosecutors say they're still confident in his conviction and they're preparing for a new trial. >>> new this morning, both sides say ireland is on track to legalize same-sex marriage making it the first country to do so at the ballot box. election workers are counting the votes in ireland concerning same-sex marriage right now. a ballot measure would confirm it in that country. irish men from around the world returned to vote in the country. >>> coming up hundreds of seniors in new york are being asked to give back their yearbooks. what the editors missed that's prompting an apology and recall. >>> if you can't wait for the memorial day concert at the capitol, where you can sneak a peek of the acts. >>> plus will they or won't they? wh >>> all right. you've got to see this. take a look at this high wire act in connecticut. you know who it is. it's nik wallenda. he tiptoed his way to the r

we spoke to chandra's mom last night. >> one thing i have things from her room that are still there. >> reporter: susan levydaughter chandra. pictures of her are in every room of this modesto home. it was 14 years ago when she disappeared and her body was recovered a year later. >> the truth is my daughter is back in a horrific way. i'm not going to get her back. >> reporter: in 2010 a man was convicted of killing chandra and sentenced to 60 years in prison. her mother was told by government attorneys that he will get a new trial. >> the frustration is not having my daughter alive. it's not about the trial. >> reporter: for susan nothing will bring back her daughter. since chandra's death she has suffered through post-traumatic stress disorder. >> there's no such thing as closure. there's no such thing that grief doesn't co-exist. >> reporter: the conviction was based largely on a jailhouse informant saying he confessed to the murder. his attorneys say that key witness gave false testimony during the trial. >> my heart says i am 100% sure they got the right person. but for me that's always that 97%. there's

agony for a central california trial now that a trial is likely for the man convicted of killing chandra levy. he was convicted of strangling her in a washington park. she was work as an intern for a congressman. the cases relied on the former sell mate who said he confess said to the murder but they now found evidence he lies. and the mother said sitting through the trial is too much to bear. >> i don't think i would sit through the entire trial as i did the first time. there's no need to. because the outcome, whatever way it's going to be i still would never get my daughter back. >> he will remain in jail until june 4th. that's when a judge will decide if that new trial will go forward. >>> a south ball coach has been arrested stemming from a relationship with a 12-year-old girl. the 22-year-old coach coaches for two softball teams. ms. fast pitch diamonds. and they're trying to determine if there are any additional victims. >>> cameras are rolling. it happened that tex co station on may 11th. watch what's happening oo behind the desk. both men took off running. there is some good news to t

the man convicted of killing the washington dc intern chandra levy is getting a new trial. the government's case against him is based on a lie. levi's disappearance back in 2001 created a national sensation after she was rinked romantically to gary condit. prosecutors say they are now preparing to retry him. >>> prosecutors in los angeles say they will not be filing charges against casey kasem's widow. the kids claimed she denied their father proper medical treatment. >> and folks you may have seen this story on your social media feeds. veteran police officer and father of eight said he would rather give up his job than his religious beliefs. the officer says he and others were threatened with dismissal if they didn't stop visiting the jail to pray with inmates. boycheck refused and resigned saying he was forced out because of his ministry. the police chief said that's not a choice that he had to make. >> he can believe himself to have been pressured, but there was no pressure on him to leave. there was pressure on him to be obedient. >> it's pretty hard to sit down and hel

. >>> now a developing story on the chandra levy murder, the man convicted of killing levy is expected to get the new trial he's sought. levy disappeared in 2001, her remains found a year later in rock creek park. ingmar guandique was found guilty in 2010. a cellmate said he admitted killing levy. investigators found information they say undercut that cellmate's credibility. >>> jesse matthew was in a fairfax courtroom today for a pretrial hearing in the 2005 attempted murder and sexual assault case. peggy fox reports it was not a good day for his defense team. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox at the fairfax county courthouse. during most criminal trials the victim is asked to pick out her attacker in court. jesse matthew's attorneys are trying to stop that from happening. matthew charged with capital murder in uva student hannah graham's killing will first be tried in fairfax on a 10-year- old sexual assault and attempted murder case. the young woman was walking home from this giant's on jermantown road near these townhouses on jock garden drive. prosecutors say matthew took -- on rock gard

. >>> we've got brake on the chandra levy murder. it appears the man convicted of killing levy will get the new trial he's requested. a short time ago we learned after years of legal wrack ying prosecutors have dropped their opposition to a -- wrangling prosecutors have dropped their opposition to a new trial. levy disappeared 14 years ago. what helped put guandique in prison was that he admitted killing levy. >>> hannah graham's accused killer was in a fax irfa courtroom today for a pretrial hearing on a sexual assault and capital attempted murder case. as peggy fox reports, the defense did not have a good day. >> reporter: during a criminal trial the victim is usually asked to point out her attacker in the courtroom. jesse matthew's attorneys are trying to stop that from happening. matthew who is charged with capital murder in uva student hannah graham's killing will be first tried in fairfax on a 10- year-old sexual assault and attempted murder case. the young woman was walking home from there giants near these townhouses on rock

chandra levy. we had casey anthony. and when it came to a alicia -- to relisha rud, there wasn't the national coverage of a little girl assumed to be taken by someone who may have murdered someone else. >> absolutely. what we want people to understand is that all lives matter. missing persons is not a black issue. it's not a white issue. it's an american issue. what we're trying for do is even the playing field. we want everyone that's missing have greater chances of a reunion. >> the money you're raising, how do you use it to make a difference to help these families? >> every penny that we receive we help the families. we do not take a salary at all. it goes to flyer distribution, sometimes burp services. so -- burial services. so we're asking our community to get involved of it's not about derrica or i. eight about our community getting involved, our law enforcement. we all have a part to play. >> thank you very much again. they're taking late registrations saturday at 7:45 at national harbor. i'm taking part. i hope

he was convicted in 2010 of killing the intern chandra levy back in 2001 but his lawyers say that conviction was based on the testimony of a former cellmate testimony that they say was both false and misleading. prosecutors say they are still confident in the conviction and they are prepared for a new trial. >>> they are in for another long night on capitol hill. senator rand paul has promised another filibuster to hold up a bill that would extend the national security agency's data collection program. his speech wednesday night, it went for more than ten hours. senators are considering two options, renew a section of the patriot act that allows the nsa to collect telephone and business rds without a warrant or vote or a bipartisan house bill that would end the collection program but would still allow the feds to get the data from phone companies. the patriot act is set to expire june 1st. the house is already on a week long break, so it's up to the senate to keep the surveillance program from ending along with it. >> the state department today released a first batch of hillary clinton's pri

. >> the man convicted of killing chandra levy is expected to get a new trial. government attorneys withdrew their opposition for the man. the defense says a one time cell mate gave false testimony. >> a new roof will be over the heads of san francisco's homeless veterans. it's a plan for mission bay made possible in part by the donation of millions of dollars. vic? >> it's $5 million, seed money to be leveraged in a partnership to build an affordable housing project in mission bay. that is part of a plan. >> they say on any given night 50,000 veterans sleep on the streets. dwyane was one of them. >> some nights i used to walk all night, and get on to bart in the morning and ride bart. >> no man or woman should have to sleep on the streets. >> one group of leaders gave $5 million towards this project. the warriors were part of the group. >> it was a call to action one that the warriors are answering. we call ourselves the golden state warriors, right? >> 100 housing units will be constructed on the corner of third and mission rock streets. and 50 will be for low

. >> the man convicted of killing chandra levy is expected to get a new trial. government attorneys withdrew their opposition for the man. the defense says a one time cell mate gave false testimony. >> a new roof will be over the heads of san francisco's homeless veterans. it's a plan for mission bay made possible in part by the donation of millions of dollars. vic? >> it's $5 million, seed money to be leveraged in a partnership to build an affordable housing project in mission bay. that is part of a plan. >> they say on any given night 50,000 veterans sleep on the streets. dwyane was one of them. >> some nights i used to walk all night, and get on to bart in the morning and ride bart. >> no man or woman should have to sleep on the streets. >> one group of leaders gave $5 million towards this project. the warriors were part of the group. >> it was a call to action one that the warriors are answering. we call ourselves the golden state warriors, right? >> 100 housing units will be constructed on the corner of third and mission rock streets. and 50 will be for low

. >>> a new trial is expected for the man convicted of killing washington intern chandra levy. they have withdrawn their opposition for the man convicted in 2010. they say a witness in the case gave false or misleading testimony. >>> tens and thousands of dollars to develop a new logo has a family blowing their rocky top. ♪ >>> fresh pickings from the political grapevine. let's start in tennessee where the state has applied for a trademark for a new logo. the red square is the state's abbreviation simple and yet very expensive. a marketing company was paid $46,000 for that little box design. critics not happy. one example tennessee's new logo a $46,000 microsoft paint square. the logo is set to be unveiled next month. the governor's office says they are aimed at getting a consistent look across websites and documents but it did not address the funding criticism. >>> questions about tax dollars are not just at the state level. they have no data to profits worked at all since 1982. the inspector general found that quote usda can neither ensure that the $3.9 billion of beginning f

. >>> the man convicted of killing chandra levy will get a new trial. her 2001 disappearance created a national scandal after the 24-year-old was romantically linked with congressman gary. prosecutors say they are prepared to retry them. >>> 296 e-mails sent to and from former secretary of state hilary clinton have been released. they were all turned over last year to a congressional committee investigating the attacks in benghazi, libya that left four americans dead. nancy cortis has more. >> the e-mails capture the confusion in 2012. the libyans confirmed his death clinton wrote. should we announce tonight or wait until morning? a top aide wrote back, we are awaiting formal confirmation from our team. the last day clinton got a call. the attacks he said were inspired by an internet video on the profit muhammad. 18 hours later he sent a new analysis. it's a group that planned the attacks for approximately 1 month. >> many of the e-mails have been heavily redacted, including this one. one talking about raw td's. top aide jake sullivan assured clinton yo

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intern chandra levy is getting a new trial. attorney says that the government's case against him is based on lie. they say his one-time cell mate gave false or misleading testimony during his trial. his disappearance in 2001 create add national sensation after the 24-year-old was linked romantically to then representative gary condit. no physical evidence has ever connected him to her murder and he's maintain his innocence. prosecutors say they are now preparing to retry him. >>> nation's education secretary pay as visit to a philadelphia school and issues sharp criticism about unequal school funding in the state of pennsylvania. arty duncan joined mayor michael nunutter and other school officials at the edwin stanton school. they came to talk about promise zones efforts by the leaders of under funded schools to partner with community groups. with the help of several non-profits it's a movement aimed at improving the quality of education in school resources resources. during around table with students secretary duncan said ther

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>>marty gonzales:a new trial may be given to the man convicted of killing chandra levy.y gonzales:you may remember, she was the ... congressional intern whose disappearance in 2001 made national headlines. >>marty gonzales:ingmar guandique was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being convicted of killing levy. >>marty gonzales:friday prosecutors in washington, d-c dropped their opposition to a new trial. gon-dee-kay's lawyers have been questioning the credibility of a prosecution witness. >>marty gonzales:that witness testified gon-dee-kay confessed to him about killing levy. after weeks of tense clears a major trade bill. >>marty gonzales:its called the trade promotion authority. and it is a top priority for president obama. >>marty gonzales:it would give congress the power to vote for or against major international trade agreements negotiated by the white house. >>marty gonzales:lawmakers though cannot amend or filibuster that type of legislation. >>marty gonzales:the bill now goes to the house where there is expected to be stiff opposition from both parties. pop we

developing now the man convicted of killing washington intern chandra levy back in 2001 expected to geton but his defense lawyers argue a key prosecution witness lied on the stand. now after years of legal battles, prosecutors have dropped their opposition to a new trial. a judge still needs to sign off. shaking in sin city a 5.3 earthquake rattling las vegas closing one of the freeway ramps on one of the busiest weekends of the year. reopened but tremor left a crack in one of the most highly traveled bridges in the country. they say i-95 is safe forever travel. >> the moment a little girl theys all out temper tantrum in front of president obama and the first lady. commander and chief gestures toward girl face down on the floor of the red room parlor the angry to the was there with her family for a passover dinner. picture going viral since her mother shared it. she said this was one of 10 tantrums that hour. >> no idea must be in white house at all. >> problem for the secret service. letting people run in the door and having temper tantrums right next to the president. >> what can you