let's go straight to cheryl conner in gaithersburg. cheryl? coming up in about 30 minutes, more from his students who come to his defense. live in gaithersburg, cheryl conner, good morning washington. police hope newly released images will men behind two armed robberies in montgomery county. surveillance video from september 22nd shows four armed men robbing an exxon station on veirs mill road. a fifth suspect drove the getaway car. police believe some of the same men pulled off another armed robbery on september first. a food truck in a parking lot next to the exxon was targeted. police have released two sketches of suspects. and they're asking anyone with information to anger and disbelief this morning after the driver accused of hitting and killing a five-month-old in a stroller entered a plea. the deadly crash happened last year in the crosswalk on riverside parkway in leesburg. yesterday, john miller pleaded no contest' to misdeameanor reckless driving and guilty to failing to yield. prosecutors dropped more serious charges last month aft

cheryl conner spoke to the driver's father. she joins us live from vienna. it sounds like this counselor wanted to help teenagers like the one who jumped yesterday. cheryl: that's right, kimberly, we learned more about marissa harris. her parents are still trying to understand exactly what happened. overpass. there is fencing in the center with the low guard rails, making it very easy for a jumper. melissa harris was going places. was ad tells us she graduate student at marymount university in arlington, studying clinical counseling. she was driving a ford escape with her boyfriend in the front seat when virginia state police say that a 12-year-old boy jumped off an i-66 overpass and hit her car. terrible, especially that a 12-year-old would do something like that. cheryl: it happened saturday afternoon on the cedar lane overpass. this person works in a mental health facility. >> it's sad. cheryl: her boyfriend had to steer the car off the interstate. he was not injured. harris died at the scene. life-threatening. a short guard,as giving plenty of room for a

cheryl conner is live in southeast with the details. take a look - that 11 yea just one of at least 5 girls reported missing in the just one of at least 5 girls reported missing in the weekend. election day in the virginia governor's race is just a little more than three weeks away. the candidates, republican ed gillespie and democrat ralph northam, appeared at an interfaith forum last night in prince william county. they didn't debate each other. but they spoke about various issues. they both agreed.. dreamers should be protected from deportation. but not everyone there shared that viewpoint. during the event.. northam pushed for an assault weapons ban. gillespie discussed the need for affordable housing and quality education. today is the last day virginians can register to vote. a reminder - today is the deadline to register to vote for next month's gubernatorial election. you have to midnight, or get a written application, postmarked october 16th. election day is november 7th. now to the white house - and the president's former chie

live in college park, cheryl conner, abc 7 news. kimberly: transformer fire that forced a thousand people out of their homes started in the utility room saturday at the apartments in bethesda. 18 people had to go to the hospital. the fire caused a million dollars in damage. fans filled the seats at rfk stadium tonight for the last time. the venue that people love to hate has seen everything from tibetan freedom concert to bleachers that bounce with the fans. q mccray announces the bittersweet goodbye. q: the cheering. the rocking. the goals. ended sunday night, 50 six years after rfk memorial stadium opened. d.c. united became what could be the last professional sports team to take the field. d.c. united has called rfk home for 21 years. >> i've been coming here since the first game. q: and sitting in the stadium ever since. titlesm celebrated four over the years, the first in 1996 and again in 1997. >> we were the first professional team in d.c. that actually won a championship at home. q: the club now has one of the most raucous c

cheryl conner, abc7 news. jonathan: i want to show you new video to give you the idea the extreme lenk it takes to get folks supplies. this is the coast guard. down. he will guide down supplies. this area is cut off due to the mud slides so they needed to lower down water and food. he is guiding in pallet worth of stuff that is life saving for folks below. the last report we got show only half that island clean running water. half. only 12% of the people have power at this point. 30,000 pounds of food is headed to puerto rico. today the fauquier county police delivering this truckload of supplies. abc7 teamed up with the group last week. thank you for everybody who donated. nancy: absolutely. update on this. >> angry man there jumping on the hood of a school bus that was packed with children near baltimore. tonight kathleen cairns explains what set the man off and the criminal charges he is now facing. kathleen: baltimore county police say 68-year-old laverne doran was arrested after jumping on the hood of a s

cheryl conner is live in upper marlboro with more - cheryl? new details in the las vegas massacre.gunman stephen paddock shot a security guard -- minutes before he opened fire on the seven on your side with a health alert this morning - a tuberculosis concern at a prince george's county high school. cheryl conner is live in upper marlboro with more - cheryl? new details in the las vegas massacre. paddock shot a security guard -- minutes before he opened fire on the crowd. the guard was investigating a door alarm on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay resort. police say paddock shot him in the leg. six minutes later- he opened fire on the crowd below... shooting for about 10 minutes -- killing 58 people and injuring hundreds. meanwhile.. a difficult day in west virginia- as one of the victims of the massacre was laid to rest. denise burditus and her husband were at the concert... when the shooter opened fire. her husband survived. they were married 32 years. burditus was laid to rest on monday - with friends and family remembering her constant smile- and positive attitude. happening

i'm cheryl conner. coming up, we will tell you how far it will go and when the visitors can get insi sweet 4k tv, mr. peterson. thanks. i'm pretty psyched. did you get fios too? no, was i supposed to get fios? mr. peterson. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network. it's like it was invented to stream 4k movies and shows. how do you know so much about tv and internet? right. streaming is only as good as your internet. so get the best internet - with the 100% fiber-optic network - get fios - now just $79.99 per month for fios gigabit connection plus tv and phone. nancy: back now with the plans to move historic lightkeepers house from the national mall. cheryl conner was there when the building moved today. >> you have to take a close look to see the tires turning. simply glancing at the stones from constitution avenue in the morning rush hour doesn't do it. >> it's moving day for the lock keeper's house. >> we traveled less than a mile per hour. >> within 30 minutes it arrived. 50 f

our cheryl conner shows us what is on board and what it took to get this together. >> ready to ship. donations are leaving joint base andrews and heading to puerto rico. >> trying to keep it consolidated. >> the basics. diapers, food, water. they landed here thanks in part to airman first class, anderson who less than a week ago he is started to volunteer -- she started volunteering with an organization that formed to help the island following hurricane maria. >> i started folding shirts. they gave me a small job. i was just getting to know the environment to see how i could help out. >> her help was the right connection to get items to the right hands. >> i reached out to anyone who could help me out. >> so far two planes landed at joint base andrews. another plane scheduled for tomorrow to make 100,000 pounds of goods shipped to the island in two days. airman anderson received pictures from puerto rico after the first plane landed. the volunteers are using their contacts to make sure donations don't sit in a warehouse. >> using our connections in puerto rico to connect the people i

cheryl conner has the latest from southeast.tl conner and in the the fbi has gotten involved in cases like this. when the missing person is young or possibly taken out of state. isknow that dajana houston 11 years old and was last seen on the 2800 block in southeast. the fbi is helping police to find her and bring her home. a black female, five feet four inches tall, 110 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. arn in a lock style with purple shirt, black pants and black shoes. the fbi is now helping out d.c. police. if you know her whereabouts, you're asked to call police --ry: police say they likely virginia state police are questioning her if -- to determine if she was taken against her will. a baltimore middle school choir going viral and it's easy to see why. yes, get it. those amazing stick -- voices choirom the students director. millions agreed that it was something special. ineveryone started calling autria: the clip has now been viewed more than 20 million times. larry: wow. veronica: the kind of weather that we will be

live in gaithersburg, cheryl conner.reaking right now, brand-new numbers out just moments ago in the virginia gubernatorial race. a new poll shows the race tightening with just four -- just four points separating the candidates. ralph northam, at 40%. ed gillespie, 44%. month there were six points between the candidates. larry: northern virginia, new developments in a case that has shaken an entire community. autria: indictments for rape and murder it in the death of a muslim teenager. suzanne kennedy has more. good morning to both of you. a fairfax county circuit court judge will set a trial date for darwin martinez torres, who is accused in the case of the murder of a reston fairfax county. the grand jury returning the indictment yesterday. killed onanen was june 18 as she and a group of teenagers were walking back to the adams center after getting something to eat. she initially got into an -- he initially got into an argument with one of the teenagers and he wound up beating nabra hassanen with a bat, putting her in

cheryl conner has more. cheryl: walgreens is getting in the business of saving lives following a drug overdose. >> wetant to be accessible to people in emergency. >> it's available without a prescription in 45 states. in the district you need a doctor to sign off. in maryland and virginia anyone can walk up and buy what reverses a heroin overdose. >> it shuts down your breathing. this goes in and it allows you to breathe again. >> without insurance coverage a box of two doses is $135 at walgreens. a family advocate says the price will exclaude -- exclude too many people. >> that is exorbitant fee. it will be a barrier. >> she is always armed with it since a family member is at risk. her get a free nasal spray. >> the first responders are the friends and family members. >> but the founder of the heroin action coalition, she is concerned people who need it can't afford it. walgreens spokesman says the company purchases each box for $125. they sell it for additional $10 to allow for the cost tied with getting it

as cheryl conner reports they died in front of a popular night spot after a driver had a medical emergency. cheryl: the pictures are tough to see. they show an s.u.v. crashed into a utility pole and mangled. >> they were so congenial. lovely people. it's amazing to think they were wiped out. >> 58-year-old greg on the left and 53-year-old jimmy walton seen in this fa they lived in a northwest condo. delaware state police tell us the crash happened at 5:00 saturday evening on coastal highway just outside of the starboard restaurant. >> i'm still in shock. >> mary jo and linda are long-time friends of the couple. >> they are the sweetest men. they would do anything for you. >> police say the 61-year-old s.u.v. driver from new york had a medical incident before accelerating and hitting and killing the men who were straddling their bikes. they died at the scene. the driver survived. neighbor tells us greg served board of director for decades and many of the years he was the treasureer and responsible for the improvement such as lighting on the condos. it's tough for them to remember the home w

cheryl conner, abc7 news.cy: video from police body camera shows the officers saving the wife of a pregnant woman in georgia. sergeant said a woman had overdosed and the situation was dire by the time she got there. >> she was just laying there. light pregnant. which is an added problem. >> they administered a drug to reverse effect of opioid overdose. at last check the woman and her child are said to be doing okay. abc7 has bee epidemic for a year now. you can see the reporting online at wjla.com. lindsey: i'm lindsey mastis at the "live desk." we have breaking news involving convicted d.c. sniper lee boyd malvo. the attorney general in virginia filed appeal in the judge's decision that ordered resentencing for malvo. one of reasons he is giving in the appeal is virginia never imposed mandatory life without parole sentences for homicide offenses. we will get you more information at the top of the hour. michigan -- michelle: 70% of americans are not worried about losing their job to a robot in their lifetime.

cheryl conner shows us how the kids at children national trick or treat. cheryl: this is all about the halloween party and the moves. therapy dogs, hot dog, devil and the bumblebees did tricks and donned the costumes. this is a crowd favorite. it's not so scary like the asthma attack robert had yesterday. >> i was hurtling and my dad took me to the hospital. >> it's too co trick-or-treat tonight. so his treat is this party at children national system. the chief operating officer is a nurse and says getting better takes more than medicine. >> it's also how we play and integrate healing to the overall life. >> the children can see the nurses and the staff here in a different uniform as they take on the halloween spirit. >> today, they are insects and spiderman. every other day they are heros to help the children get back to the business of living. >> i like candy. cheryl: a sweet couple of hours with dogs and dancing and decorated pumpkins. >> they are here to take the mind off of it. >> halloween is spooky but this is a hospital party with no fear. >> at chi

in bowie, cheryl conner, abc7 news.arry: investigators in atlanta are trying to determine what caused a freight train to derail overnight. one of the cars hit a home slightly injuring a man who lives there. police stay train was not carrying hazardous materials and most of the cars were in fact empty. alison: the union representing metro bus drivers is speaking out following attacks on drivers on the x2 line. this afternoon the union chief blasted metro general manager paul wiedefeld for his response to the incidents. the union demanded action after a woman threw a cup of urine on a driver. since then there have been at least three confrontations with riders and drivers. >> we don't just have problems on the buses. this is a problem throughout the maintenance department and the raim and systemm we have come up with reasonable responsible requests for wmata to be proactive instead of reacting to the incident out here. alison: among other steps the union is calling for, placing police officers on buses. moving fare boxes

cheryl conner shows us the tragedy is hitting hard in the small northwest d.c. community. >> neighbors tell us greg and jimmy lived in this northwest community. this is where he served as treasurer for several years. the couple was marry and they visited the rehoboth beach area in delaware where they owned a condo. this is a profile picture from facebook. both men were avid bikers. they were straddling their bikes on saturday when an s.u.v. came up on the sidewalk on dewey beach, hit and killed both of th medical incident and lost control on the coastal highway state route 1. they are remembered as friendly and physically fit. >> pumped up this hill like he was just sauntering down to the grocery store. he was in great shape. quite a bike rider. >> it's devastating. a loss like this, two young vibrant people. too early. way too early. >> the driver of the s.u.v. survived. he is from new york. so far he has not been charged. coming up at 5:00, much more from the long time friends on how they will remember the couple that died together. in northwest washington, ch

cheryl conner has more from the noontime service.hurch bells bring a soothing sound for parishioners who spent the morning hearing gunshots from las vegas on the news. >> evil never has the final word. >> the catholic diocese of arlington said the mass shooting should not paralyze the country. >> we can pray for those brothers and sisters who have been so deeply impte >> it's not typical for a bishop to preside over a daily mass. but this day is different. bishop called the staff this morning and said he had to be here. >> the only way evil wins is people of faith and good will stand up. >> they celebrated at the cathedral in arlington. >> this morning you feel help less. >> take the lives of innocent people. >> the bishop said it's not a day for politics. a time of mourning. he urged people to bring light in dark day. >> did you pray for the shooter? >> i did. i asked god to have mercy on him. conner, abc7 news. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. >>> fully automatic fire from elevated position. take cover. >> we need

cheryl conner spoke to two recovering addicts to find hidden signs of heroin. cheryl: sean nicholson knows all the tricks. he spent 15 years using just about every drug including heroin. >> the way it makes you feel is immediately addictive. >> two years careen he wants parents to? -- sniff out drug use. >> it's cotton. take a piece of it out and use it as a filter to draw out the heroin. >> he volunteers with the up and out foundation in frederick to provide assistance and education. he says straws and pens with no ink inside could be a sign that someone you know is using. >> rolled up dollar bills used to snort. >> another sign missing shoe laces. addicts use them as a makeshift tournique belt around the arm, not a waist, have the same effect. >> cut off the circulation to allow the veins to show better i.v. drug use. >> roll over. good girl! >> freedom, the puppy is in training to be a therapy dog for addicts. calvin lives in the sober house run by the foundation. he says parents should pay attention to certain behaviors. >> i went through sexual abuse as a k

in arlington, cheryl conner, abc 7 news. kimberly: a friend of mine crossed the finish line a little later, in the non-mile group. they said congratulations on finishing the fun run. josh: run. kimberly: and it was not fun, nine miles of the heat and humidity. josh: we get a dayor two humidity -- where the humidity is high, this is a tropical air mass. nate trying to move in, bring us rain tomorrow. the humidity might be a little better tomorrow, but in general we still have that soupy feeling monday along with the rain. backing up a little tuesday and wednesday, we will see a big break from the humidity, but not until early next week. right now, just showing the latest with nate. the center of the storm just off to the east, northeast of nashville. it will continue to move off to the northeast. the center of the storm will stay away, bringing us gusty winds and heavy rain. that is what we are dealing with tomorrow morning. tonight, just a few showers moving through, cloudy and humid. morning. some of us will be stuck in the

cheryl conner is on the scene. es his administration is something about the opioid crisis facing the nation. this as controversy grows that his pick for drug czar is accused of fueling the opioid problem. ryan hughes joins us live with more on this... ryan. new fallout this morning for harvey weinstein amid mounting sex harrassment allegations. the producers guild - weinstein's union - has voted to start the process to kick him out. if that happens, it would make it almost impossible for him to find work in the future, and he could never be eligible for another oscar. weinstein does have a chance to defend himself, before the final vote early next month. in the wake of the harvey weinstein scandal... two small words are creating a big impact this morning. adrianna hopkins is here with the "me too" movement .. and efforts to end sex assault. this was all started by actress alyssa milano by tweeting "if you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write me too' as a reply" since sunday - the hashtag me too' was tweeted

cheryl conner, abc seven news. adrianna: a man is under arrest in prince william county, charged with abducting a 16-year-old girl. witnesses say he shoved her into a car after the two argued outside a party in woodbridge. witnesses also say he claimed to be a member of the ms-13 gang. police issued an amber alert and tracked the girl down. she was not injure. right now, a native wounded in is las vegas massacre recovering. her family says she awoke from the shooting taken her first step. she was shot in the head and lost her right eye. she is now able to squeeze her parents hands. >> each day, we are seeing something good happen. >> it is going to be such a long in it for there long haul because she made it through this far. >> a gofundme page was set up for frost in hopes of raising $50,000. so far, more than half a million dollars has been raised. to find out how you can contribute, go to wjla.com. right now, firefighters are finally gaining ground on the wildfires burning in california. reached 40oll has and th

live in upper marlboro, cheryl conner. debate is heating up over losing the minimum wage in montgomery county. 11:50 dollars -- 11 dollars $.50 per hour. $11 -- $11 and $.50 per hour, the issue will come to the council before the end of the year. d.c. employers are required to offer eight weeks of paid family leave and six weeks to care for a -- six family member. controversial among employers, popular among workers. the goal of the proposed changes is to make the law more business friendly and less likely to be abused. dozens of people against the changes tend to -- intended to attend the hearing. larry: changes to the waterfront, almost complete. wharf, almost complete. shuttles to the area will be begetting service. in addition to new places to eat there is a brand-new concert hall and the foo fighters will be kicking things off their this thursday. happening today, a virginia native getting ready to do something extraordinary. a astronaut performing spacewalk on the iss. he's originally from falls church. part of his w