tackling domestic violence congresswoman donna edwards and representatives from the nfl and local and federal law enforcement are talking about the growing problem. john gonzalez is that susan high school. john: autria, good afternoon. this is a very unique summit on a very troubling, growing problem in our country. lawmakers came together here at suitland high school with the national football league. recently, several high-profile players have found themselves on the wrong side of this issue. overall, the statistics around the country are startling. nearly 12,000 women have been killed by an abusive partner since 2001. that is nearly double the casualties from both of our wars. maryland congresswoman donna edwards hosted this roundtable in maryland. 50 victims were killed each year on average. we heard from the face of domestic violence here today the ex-wife of the d.c. sniper, now an advocate who keeps a productive order against the john allen mohammed, against her continued fight. >> at the time, i did not have any resources and no one came to me and my children's aid. now, that

donna edwards is hosting that discussion at suitland high school. representatives from the nfl will also be there. the round table begins at 9:00 a.m. >>> this morning the search continues for two florida teenagers missing at sea. the coast guard was tweeting this morning that the search area now covers 26,000 square nautical miles. 14-year-old austin stephanos and perry cohen were last seen buying fuel before going fish on friday. they boat was found capsized yesterday. perry cohen's neighbor, joe namath, is offering a $100,000 reward to help find the boys. >> they know what they're doing or feel like. austin is sharp and on the water for a while. perry is as sharp as can be. they're fine. >> the boys' family said they were capable of operating the boat. >>> police are warning you in fairfax county, do not leave your car unlocked. police respond in order than two dozen car break-ins. thieves took items from unlocked cars on the streets off of huntsman boulevard and coachman drive. police say if you have surveillance cameras and you live in the area

he's running for the seat currently held by representative donna edwards. she plans to run for outgoing senator barbara mikulski's seat. >>> president obama wrapping up his historic visit to africa today. he became the first sitting president to address the 54- nation african union which is headquartered in ethiopia. mr. obama called for leaders across the conts innocent to fight -- continent to fight for corruption and uphold democratic leaders. he also said no president should be president for life. >>> meantime authorities in zimbabwe want to talk to an american dentist who allegedly killed a protected lion. they believe dr. walter palmer of minnesota paid a farmer $55,000 to hunt and kill a popular lion named cecil. if convicted a judge could sentence palmer to up to 15 years. >>> a dramatic day inside a signature theater in shirlington but actors played no role in this protection. instead it was a wayward young buck deer that burst through an open loading dock door at 9:30 this morning and made its way on to the stage where one member of the crew prepa

now maryland congresswoman donna edwards hosted this round table in maryland. on average, 50 victims are killed each year. we heard from the face of domestic violence today. mill dread muhammad the ex-wife of the d.c. sniper. now as an advocate she keeps her protective order against the executed john allen muhammad open as a reminder of her continued fight. >> at the time i didn't have any resources. no one came to me and my children's aid. mostly because we didn't have physical scars to prove we were victims. but now that has changed and understand 80% of victims don't have physical scars. john: last month, 2000 orders were filed in the district. john gonzalez abc7 news. kimberly: right now at 6:00 -- on the cusp of history. the boy scout of america prepared to lift the ban on gay leaders but it does come with a catch. change what is known as zombie park. what is done to clean up a northeast d.c. park that many say is a habe -- haven for people high on drugs. plus, incredible video pulled from the brink. the first person view of the efforts to save two dogs fr

he's running for donna edwards seat.he will run for barbara mikulski's seat. >>> in virginia a new report says lobbyists are spending a little bit less on local lawmakers. just released disclosed reforms show lobbyists spent $456,000 on dinners and gifts for lawmakers in richmond between last november and april of thiyear. that number was about $472 -- the year before and in the 500,000s in 2013. the changes could be because of former governor bob mcdonnell's recent corruption case. >>> your commute over the 495 can be faster. the agency wants the lanes to go all the way to the 270 spur. vdot says another bridge will be needed to address future traffic volume increases. >>> a traffic alert for you this morning. major lane closures on 395 in d.c. for months to come. the closures are part of the effort to extend the third street tunnel and make room for the capitol crossing development. this won't take place during the peak driving hours. all lanes are open from 5 to 11 p.m. and then 5 to 11 p.m. in the southbound directio

donna edwards is hosting that discussion at suitland high school. representatives from the nfl will be there as well. that roundtable begins at 9:00 a.m. >>> right now, fairfax county police are looking for the person who vandalized dozens of cars. a viewer tipped us off in centreville. the viewer says about 30 vehicles were spray painted with graffiti saturday night. we talked to one owner who woke up for church yesterday morning and found writing all over his car. >> i noticed that there was some spray paint on my minivan, so i decided to take a walk to see if the other vehicles were vandalized and sure enough i saw this one and that minivan right there which has a lot more. seven cars and trucks were set on fire in another neighborhood. police did make arrests. a few of them in that case. detectives say it's not clear if the two cases are connected. >>>. now if you live in fairfax county, police are warning you again do not leave your car unlocked. last sunday and monday, police responded to more than two dozen car break-ins. thieves took items f