a rifle resting on a beer keg where edgar welch set it down.n a he came here to investigate false internet rumors of a child sex ring. he did fire in the restaurant but no one was hurt. he has apologized for his actions and he is due in court for sentencing today. prosecutors are asking for a 4.5-year prison term. that sentencing due to take place at 10:30 this morning. we'll, of course, follow it and let you know what the sentence is as soon as it's handed down. back to you. >> megan x thank you. >>> a pennsylvania man arrested at trump international hotel in downtown washington with weapons and ammunition is due back in court today. he was ordered back behind bars last week after prosecutors say he ignored a judge's order to stay out of d.c. until his trial date. a judge also ordered that he undergo a mental evaluation. moles is facing federal gun possession charges. >>> a lot of us won't soon forget the sights and protests on inauguration day. the aclu filed a lawsuit against d.c. police now. the organization says officers improperly used pe

a rifle resting on a beer keg where edgar welch set it down.here's a handgun on top of a ping-pong table. edgar welch came here to investigate false internet rumors of a child sex ring. he did open fire inside the restaurant but no one was hurt. he has since apologized for his actions and he has entered a guilty plea. today, welch is prosecutors are asking for a 4.5-year prison sentence. he will learn his fate later on this morning. back to you in the studio. >> thanks to megan mcgrath. >>> major new developments involving the child who showed up near a local mall. erika gonzalez at the live desk. >> we're just hearing from police that the parents of this missing boy have been located. according to police, it was his teacher, some camp counselors that have been watching the news this morning and phoned police. so police are now in the process of reuniting the parents with their son. he was found overnight wandering near westfield montgomery mall in his pajamas, barefoot. he was nonverbal. but thanks to the community he's being reunited with his

internet stories which drove welch to take action are a symbol of a sickness right now. 29-year-old edgar welch on route from the home in north carolina to d.c. december 4. in the recording he makes it clear to his family he expects a violent confrontation, which may cost him welch came to d.c. armed with an assault rifle handgun and shotgun internet on freeing fake child sex slaves based on fake stories he read online. he barged in the popular pizza restaurant carrying the assault rifle and the handgun. employees and customers bolted for exits. welch shot up the restaurant trying to locate the non-existent children. but one employee unaware of what was happening came in there the rear of the restaurant. welch turned on him with the assault rifle. before sentencing employees described the pain and trauma welch has inflicted. inability to sleep, post traumatic stress and fear. the defense said welch acted on good intend. that he really believed children were being held inside commit ping-pong pizza. the judge said she also believed welch is a good person. but good people do bad things. he left i

edgar welch- drv to the comet ping pong pizzeria in northwest thinking he'd be freeing sex slaves he read about in bogus news articles online. armed with an a-r 15 and a revolver, welch opened fire into a locked storage closet. no one was hurt. welch has since apologized. he's facing several years in prison. abc seven will be in the courtroom. the hearing begins at 10:30. sorrow and heartbreak yesterday as loved ones said goodbye to 17 year old nabra hassanen. hours after a funeral was held for the murdered girl, thousands gathered in reston for a public vigil. police say nabra was murdered earlier this week in an apparent case of road rage. but loved ones maintain that the muslim girl was targeted, and the community at large is feeling more vulnerable. investigators say nabra was beaten to death with a baseball bat. 22 year old darwin torres is now charged with murder. alert this morning-- about possibly unclean medical equipment. this happened at largo medical center. in a statement- we were told a piece of endos-copy equipment had a defect that may have prevented it from being pro

edgar welch made this video while driving from north carolina to the district in december. in the video he said he expected a confrontation and that he might be killed. intentent to comet pizza on freeing child sex slaves. alison: the man who disobeyed an order to stay out of the district after his arrest at the trump hotel is behind bars. the judge ordered him held until his next court date. he was arrested after the police found guns in his car and at hotel, and again when he returned to the district in violation of the court order. >> i hope there are tapes. jo today from president trump about his tweet in may in which he claimed to have tapes of his conversation with former fbi director james comey. --ay, the president said confessed he had no such recording. comey was fired in the midst of the investigation into russia's role in the last u.s. election. and tonight -- >> we are privileged to count u.s. are very close friends, so many. jonathan: president trump and first lady melania trump hosting a picnic, calling for unity, offering prayers for congressman steve scalis

video shows edgar welch drive from north carolina to d.c. he was headed to comet ping-pong he thought to rescue child sex slaves. children never existed. they were part of a fake news story they called "pizza gate." at the sentencing today the judge said she believed welch is a good portion but added the actions were breathtaking ly reckless. jonathan: steve scalise continues to improve. he was shot eight days ago when a gunman opened fire on congressional baseball practice. house speaker paul ryan >> his spirits are up. talking, doing well. he sends his regards and his thanks for everyone's thoughts and prayers. >> the blood drive was held today on capitol hill in honor of scalise. search members of congress tweeted pictures of themselves donating blood. michelle: cindy weakened to tropical depression but the impact is still felt along the gulf coast. it's moving inland after making landfall this morning. some communities were hit with a foot of rain despite massive flooding. despite the storm getting weaker flash flood and tornado watches

adrianna: the sentencing hearing therway for edgar welch, man who pleaded guilty to charges after opening fire inside comet ping pong pizza in d.c. in december, he drove from north carolina with the intent sexescuing fictitious slaves after reading a fake news article online. a shot multiple times inside the building, scattering customers and employees and faces 18-60 months in federal prison. unfolding, the pennsylvania detective -- dr. accused of having guns in a car outside of the trump hotel in washington, d.c. is back in u.s. district assaultnly found an rifle, handgun, and multiple rounds of ammunition inside the car. cold -- full not to come back to d.c. but did and was picked up and that is why he is back in court. we are getting our first look at the most anticipated senate gop health care plan, already protesters on capitol hill outside of the office of senator mitch mcconnell who had to be dragged away. immigrants -- democrats criticize the bill that was done in secret. we had details on the bill from capitol hill. >> the big reveal, the senate gop health care bill passed emerg

edgar welch was investigating a child sex ring connected to the hillary clinton campaign. that was a made up conspiracy theory. tonight welch apologized in court. the judge said it was sheer luck that no one was hurt when welch fired his gun into come met. she sentenced welch in part to send a message. prosecutors had asked for four and a half years. >>> developing tonight at 11:00, police are looking for answers after a montgomery county. she was discovered in the back of a honda pilot near her home. we told you about her death over the weekend but different learn who it was until today. right now the investigators are calling her death suspicious. >>> next up at 11:00, heart trouble for one woman leads to not one but four strokes. she survived then found out it was all thanks to a heart defect that's more common than you may think. >>> one of the jurors in the bill cosby sex assault trial going public with his account of what happened in the jury deliberations. >>> how much would you pay to spend the night in a 150 square omot ro >>> tonight for the first time we're hear

edgar welch apologized in a letter to the judge will sentence him next week. he realized how foolish and reckless his actions were. he faces up to 4.5 years in prison. nancy: a manhunt for a pair of inmates who killed two prison guards during an escape this morning. authorities say they killed the guards and a transport bus and carjacked a passing vehicle. >> at approximately 2 p.m., there was a residential burglary and evidence at the scene confirming to us that they were at the house. nancy: the other 30 prisoners on the transport bus -- none of the other 30 prisoners escaped, but they are hoping that video from the bus will show them how they escaped. alison: a uva student back in the u.s. after being returned from north korea a short time ago. he has been in a coma for more than a year. north korea said he had botulism and then somehow took a sleeping pill. he was sentenced to hard labor last year for stealing a propaganda poster from a hotel. his releaseted that coincided with a visit from dennis rodman, but the state did hartman -- the state department d

edgar welch called his actions foolish and reckless. >> also happening today, the man arrested for having guns and ammunition at d.c.'s trump hotel scheduled to go back to court before a judge. police arrested bryan moles in may and they found an assault style rifle handgun and ammunition in his car in the hotel's garage. moles was indicted on charges of unlawful possession and transportation of a firearm. >> ♪ >> coming up on 4:35 let's check in with mike thomas and our forecast. mike i know it's going to be nice today but we're keeping our eye on cindy and what s might do to us here this weekend, right. >> cindy right near the louisiana and texas borderline. i think within the next hour it will make landfall. yes, it could come up our way as we head towards the weekend maybe as early as tomorrow morning we're starting to see some rain from it but i think it's more of a saturday morning event where a lot of heavy rain and moisture makes it up into our neck of the woods. a couple showers coming across the northern beltway. those will quickly move on. it will be a little cloudy to start an

edgar welch- went into comet ping pong and opened fire- thinking he'd be freeing sex slaves he read about in false articles no one was hurt. welch has since apologized. he's facing several years in prison. abc seven will be in the courtroom. the hearing begins at 10:30. also this morning - the man accused of having guns at the trump hotel will be in court. "bryan moles" had his release revoked last week after he was spotted in d-c, despite being ordered to stay away. moles was arrested in may. prosecutors say he was armed with an assault rifle, a handgun and multiple rounds of ammo. coming up - an attack at a michigan airport. a police officer - stabbed in the neck. what the suspect shouted just seconds before, that has the f-b-i investigating as an act of terror. and - an air quality alert in the d-m-v. the heat and humidity, creating dangerous conditions for some. what you need to know, next. giant has unbelievable pro tip produce prices. : so you'll never have to choose between your favorites. i thought i was your favorite. take a fresh look at giant's produce prices. ♪ ♪

before seen photos from inside the restaurant after edgar welch was arrested. they show the bullet hole that he shot and a weapon resting on a keg where he set it down. welch said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about a child sex ring connected to the hillary clinton campaign. he has since apologized. prosecutors are asking for a 4 1/2 year prison sentence. >>> one person died in a crash that tied up traffic on the beltway a little after 7:30 tonight. this is the outer loop near college park. two cars collided. you can see at least one of them ended up in the median. state police say two other people had to be hospitalized. it's not clear yet who was at fault. >>> chopper 4 over the scene of another serious crash, this one happened in olney during rush hour. it involved a fully-loaded landscaping truck and another car on olney laytonsville road. one person had to be medevac'ed to the hospital. we don't have an update on the conditio >>> a local mother is killed after leaving her bible study in northeast washington. now the man behind bars for the crime

today a judge sentenced edgar welch to four years in prison.elch pleaded guilty to weapons and assault charges back in march. the shooting happened last december at comet ping-pong on connecticut avenue northwest. welch admitted to driving from north carolina to investigate a conspiracy theory about democrats harboring child sex slaves at the pizza shop. following his prison term welch will be placed on three years supervised release. he will also have to undergo a mental health evaluation. >>> d.c. mayor muriel bowser is tackling the city's rat problem. today she announced a new plan to decrease the city's rodent population. the efforts include solar trash cans, smart litter bins and commercial waist compactors. the mayor also encourages residents to text 311 to report any rat >>> some people swear it works but dentists say you could lose teeth. the warnings about do it yourself dentistry. >> and will the promise of pizza be enough to convince you to fly the friendly skies on united airlines? we're back with the details right after this. >> ♪

edgar welch the judge who will sentence him next week.ch said he realizes how "foolish and reckless" his actions were. welch faces up to four-and-a-half years in prison. an investigation happening now-- after a toddler drowned at a home day care. police say the two-year-old boy died at a home on 17th street in northeast d-c. the child was found in a small, backyard pool. sherry coye coy is a longtime friend of the person who runs the day care. the day care was licensed and police say at this point, the drowning appears to be accidental. the boy's name has not been released. montgomery county police a the drowning of a 21-year-old man. montgomery and howard county rescue units recovered his body last night from the patuxent river in burtonsville. a group of young people had reported that a person they were with went missing in the water. police say the man drowned after stopping to swim and cool off at brown's bridge. police have not released his name. happening today.. d.c. mayor muriel bowser will launch a new service called "text to 911

a judge has sentenced edgar welch to four years for the shooting.e also seeing this video he made, while driving from north carolina to the district back in december. in it -- welch said he expected there to be a confrontation, and that he might be killed. welch said he went to comet pizza intent on freeing child sex slaves. virgin mobile is changing is business mondel. from now on-- the carrier is only selling iphones. and it is offering some unusual perks to publicize the a free round-trip virgin america ticket to the u-k after buying a regular ticket. so it's basically buy one-- get one free. you also extra deals on virgin hotel stays. the perks are available to customers who sign up before september 30th. but there is another catch. you will have to pay full price for the i-phone. it's xx and we're just getting started. a major accident in the district shuts down new york avenue. we are being told that the accident involves 4 vehicles and has shut down new york at south dakota avenue, in north east. we have a crew on the way to the scene, and wi

in march that same man, edgar welch, pleaded guilty to gun charges. here is more with details from darcy. >> reporter: we're here in northwest washington right across the street where this all played out and made international headlines. like you said, the theory, there was a lot of talk about that in the courtroom today and fake news. we begin our story first with the video that the suspect made on his way to washington. >> a judge released video showing the gunman, edgar well f. -- welch. driving from his home delivering a message to his two daughters. prosecutors say he was determined and ready to die if need be to break up a child sex ring he had read about on the internet. that widespread conspiracy theory was fake, known as pizzagate. welch was sentenced to four years in prison for assault and transporting his three loaded guns, one of them an assault style rifle last december. he said he believed he was going to save children. the new evidence photos show the aftermath, the closet he shot into, the bar and tables where people were eating lunch.

edgar welch learned his fate and drove from north korea to to -- north carolina to d.c.fter reading a fake article online. he thought he was seeking child sex slaves from comet ping-pong. no one was hurt in the attack. cindy is now a tropical depression. the storm brought flooding, tornadoes and several inches cindy is now weaker but flash flood and tornado watches are in effect. larry: protest broke out on capitol hill after the republican leaders revealed the healthcare plan to replace affordable carrie act and it eliminates the mandate for americans to have insurance and allows the states to apply for waivers to opt out of covering essential benefits like maternity and drug abuse care. at this point it does not have votes to pass. alison: we have a health alert for women. there are new screening guidelines now for mammograms but not all experts agree. we are sorting through the new recommendations and what it means for insurance. >> you probably know a breast cancer survivor or might be one yourself. it's the second cause leading death. it's been a main stay for catch

that man edgar welch sentenced today after four years in prison. >> there are proper channel if there was something nefarious going on. he can take an active role on that but didn't need to bring a gun into a restaurant. >> employees and the owner gave statements in court. they talked about having violent nightmares, ptsd and inanxiety attack after the shooting. they hope he gets help and able to move on. a just released video shows the comet gunman driving from his home in north carolina to d.c. delivering a message to his two daughters. prosecutors say he was focused, determined and ready to die, if need be, to break up a child sex ring he had read about on the internet, widespread conspiracy theory was fake, known as pizzagate. >> to do for people who can't do >> he said he believed he was going to save children. the new evidence photo showed the aftermath, the closet he shot into it. the bar and tables where people were drinking and eating lunch. prosecutors called it an armed invasion. >> reporter: judge also ordered welch to pay several thousand dollars in restitution because of

edgar welch apologized in court.estigating an internet story about a child sex ring connected to the hillary clinton campaign. it was a made-up conspiracy theory. the judge said it was shear luck no one was hurt when he welch fired his gun inside the traunt. prosecutors asked the judge for a 4 poip 5 year sentence. >>> the doctor charged with illegally bringing weapons and ammunition to the trump international hotel might face a psychiatric evaluation. our news partner at wtop reports that he pleaded not guilty in court yesterday. we also learned he has a history of mental health issues and a judge may rule he gets a checkup. pest confident in his case. >>> north korea denies torturing the american student that recently died after being released from north korea. an article is out published by the central news agen weighed in on student otto warmbier. they say it's as much a mystery to them. it vice warmbier's release of a humanitarian issue. if you remember, warmbier riefd in the states in a coma. the north saying h

hearing edgar welch did isn't it a handwritten letter to the federal judge seeking leniency. in the letter it reads in part "i am truly sorry for endangering the safety of any and all bystander who's weren't present that day. unfortunately i cannot change what i did but i owe it to the families and community to apologize for my mistakes ." guys, no word on what welch could be facing today in terms of what the judge will hand down but again, the hearing begins at 10:30 this morning and we will of course be there and we'll bring you the very latest. live in northwest, anjali hemphill fox5 local news. >> 7:11. happening today the man arrested to are having guns and ammunition as d.c.'s trump hotel and scheduled to be arraigned. police took bryan moles in custody last month. >> president trump back at the white house this morning after a campaign style rally in iowa last night. the president touchingn various topics using the opportunity to revel in two republican victories in house seat elections in georgia and south carolina. comments he made about his cabinet member picks whic

edgar welch admitted to traveling from north carolina to investigate a conspiracy theory. >> also happening guns and ammunition at d.c.'s trump hotel scheduled to be arraigned. police took bryan moles into custody last month. they found an assault style rifle handgun ammunition in his car in the hotel's garage. >>> today on the hill meantime senate republicans will unveil draft version of their healthcare bill. >> expected to be similar to the house's version released a few weeks ago but also different in key areas such as medicaid spending. melanie alnwick live on capitol hill with the details. good morning, mel. >> reporter: good morning. anyo see the entire release today, just what lawmakers are calling a discussion draft. even though t-they are pushing for a vote before the july 4th recess. the senate republican version of the healthcare reform bill is expected to be more moderate than the house bill, cutting off the medicaid expansion slower and by providing more generous subsidies for low income people but sources familiar suggest it would be tougher than the house in slowing the grow

prosecutors have released never before seen photos from inside the restaurant after edgar welch was arrested. they show the bullet hole from the one shot that he fired and a gun resting on a keg where he set it down. now, welch says he was investigating a conspiracy theory about a child sex ring connected to the hillary clinton campaign. prosecutors are asking for four to five years in prison. >>> this little girl that we're going show you is safe this morning. virginia state police believe kimberly jane long was in extreme in smyth county late last night. police tracked her down hundreds of miles away. they arrest third-degree man on the left, joel dee long who police say took her. kimberly long is just 4 years old. she is now safe. >>> developing this morning, all eyes on capitol hill. >> and this hour, senate republicans will release their plan to replace the affordable care act. we get an early look at what's in that bill and news4's tracie potts is previewing the fight to come. >> reporter: people are demanding details on health care. >> it's going to be very unpopular and unpalatable.

edgar welch admitted to driving to washington, d.c.called his actions foolish and reckless. >> the man arrested for having guns and ammunition at the trump hotel scheduled to go back before a judge. police arrested bryan moles in may. they found an assault style rifle handgun and ammunition in his car in the hotel's garage. moles was indicted on charges of unlawful possession and transportation of a firearm. >> nearly two dozen people may be at risk for hiv hepatitis and other diseases because of a routine medical procedure. equipent used during colonoscopies in april was not properly disinfected. 23 people need to be screened for diseases like hiv and hepatitis c. in a written statement kaiser permanente explains the scope in question was disinfected following the regular protocols before it use. after discovering the defect and conducting subsequent analysis we determine we cannot guarantee the sterilization process was fully effective. >> d.c. police need your help finding a missing man, 62-year-old james butler. last seen sunday in

edgar welch admitted to driving from north carolina to investigate a conspiracy theory our democratsex slaves at the comet ping-pong restaurant. a judge issued the stiff punishment to send the messages to others. welch will have to undergo a mental health evaluation. >> sweltering heat continues across the west with temperatures well above 100 degrees in many areas. so far at least five deaths are being blamed on this heat they include hikers senior citizens and one homeless person. with the dry heat condition continuing to fuel wildfires. in california wildfires near san francisco and l.a. continue to burn this morning. >>> time now 6:13. nasa calling out a famous actress' lifestyle brand for what they call false advertising. we'll explain this one coming up. >> a live look outside on this friday morning. weather and traffic on the 5s is coming up >> ♪ >> blank >> welcome back. i'm sitting at the dock by the bay. get it? all right, somebody out there is laughing. that's it. i see some kind of strange fish out there. there's people swimming in the bay this morning. we have zip trip a

the pizza gate shooter will be edgar welch went into northwest dc opened fire thinking he would be freeingcing several years in prison. a heroic start to last night's congressional women's soft ball game. one of the 4 people hurt in a shooting in a gop congressional baseball practice last week threw out the first pitch. steve scalise, also injured, has been upgraded to fair condition. we have a hot one on the way. here is veronica with your forecast. >> reporter: this morning we're starting with patchy fog, a lot of humidity in the air. bad hair day for us, poor air quality, too. hottest day out of the next 10. temperatures will push upper 80s to lower 90s by this afternoon, with the high heat and humidity it will feel like over 95. this time tomorrow, the morning rush soggy. showers, rain, may be moderate rain until 10:00 a.m. as we get into the weekend, saturday, we clear out, mid day with that rain own saturday. the high on saturday, 86. sunday, 83. >> reporter: dry pavement but we do have some delays lanering at this hour. traveling on the beltway top side outer loop under speed, as it

edgar welch said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about a child sex ring connected with the hillaryandfall just several hours ago. that will bring some moisture into our area. we'll have some rain showers not only through the overnight, possibly overnight and early tomorrow morning. a break midday. tomorrow afternoon, evening and into saturday morning. by saturday afternoon we dry out. hot with an isolated shower passing through. humidity drops as well. >>> lauren, thank you. >>> coming up, justin finch live at metro headquarters where employees are protesting working conditions at the transit agency. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. now with our new fios gigabit connection, you get amazing download speeds up to 940 megs, 20 times faster than most people have. and the price is amazing too for $79.99 a month online for the first year you'll get our fastest triple play with hbo included for 2 years. leave cable's slower internet speeds behind. so hurry up and switch to fios gigabit connection for $79.99