brother in howard county are using their love for art and animals to make a big difference in ellicott city. amanda wan started a t-shirt project to raise donations not just for people, but pets that were deedily floods. as mikea turner reports the project has been a hit and donations are growing. >> reporter: when violent flood waters turned ellicott city's main street into a raging river last july. 9-year-old amanda wong wasn't just worried about the people in danger but the area's wildlife and house pets too. >> when i heard about the ellicott city flooding, i was -- i was thinking what about the animals that -- got hurt? >> reporter: that's all she could think about. knowing some people had no choice but to leave everything behind. including pets. >> i really love animals. and like i felt really sad for them. so like i started drawing some of these animal t-shirts. >> reporter: she came up with the idea about a month after the flood and all part of a larger plan to help the community bounce back. her older brother arthur loves the draw. >> we have the design that we drew. >> reporter: a

has a 15-year-old from ellicott city and they're not identifying him or saying how he's connected to the >>> also we now know identity of a woman found murdered in suitland. officers were called to apartment complex silver park drive they weekend they found body of terea petty in the back of the building with trauma to upper body. autopsy is being conduct todd determine how he died. police are offering a 25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. >>> meanwhile, d.c. police trying to figure out how a man gained access to the roof of dupont circle hotel. the man from virginia fell ten floors from the boiler shaft to the basement. he went up to the roofer they believe to get a look at the view. >> today 9 a.m. members of burgandy and gold 2016 team will clean out their lockers after eliminated from the playoff. >> this comes after disappointing loss to the new york giants. it was really -- this is not anything positive. there's nothing good about what happened yesterday. like i said giant didn't each want the first half and in second half after tying it up 10-10 defense allo

it's called the ellicott city one ellicott city recovery project and they're commitsed no doubt to making this city a whole lot better and getting over the damage here from the city and i have to each with 90 pizs that were closed, 7 businesses are up and running and other good news there willing more business and relocate down here and add to the historic downtown. >> glad to see they're recovering. >> when you see everything they wept through. >> could have gone emmer way. >> ahead at 5 metro maying making riders there's a good chance if you're a ride are you will not like it. >> what's behind the move and how it will impact fares, wait times and parking, a live report ahead. >> . >> we eat pizza the wrong way. >> you can order a cheesy pizza hut pizza with presidency touch. why it's making headlines there 20 years ago afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. >> new tonight a suspicious death inv

first, tragedy takes another turn in ellicott city. the police believe gunfire that killed a teenager come injured her mother, may have been random. the teenage shooter, a church altar boy, is now dead after turning the gun on himself. the community in ellicott city is trying to come to term a sudden death of the 16-year-old charlotte. jay korff has the latest on the heartbreaking search for answer. lot the police released a of information today about a tragedy that impacted so many, but in many ways remains a mystery. outside this had ellicott city house, the memorial grows for young life taken early. mourners held a private vigil for sean, who the police say shot and killed charlotte and turned the gun on himself. the tragedy began about two hours into the new year. >> suzanne, charlotte's mother, heard a scuffle in her daughter's bedroom. jay: they believe that charlotte was struggling with sean. her mother was wounded. >> detectives have found no link between the suspects and the victims. >> went to the same school and lived in the

number four, ellicott city flood.six inches of rain hit ellicott killing two people and devastating main street. as the new year begins, the town is still hurting but coming back. number three, apartment explosion. august 10, seven people died after a natural gas explosion. it happened at the flower branch apartments in silver spring. more than 20 people were injured, dozens losing their homes. residents have filed lawsuits against the complex and washington gas. number two, the blizzard. it had not been a bad winter, but that changed january 22. snow pummeled the area with many places getting well over two feet. in some ways, things were actually worse two nights before the blizzard when a dusting of snow turned to ice and it took some commuters eight-plus hours to get home. number 1 -- >> it is a mess. tom: the metro. it is a all electrical arcing fires, a one day emergency rail shut down, not to mention a derailment after inspectors allegedly lied on safety reports. then there was safetrack, desperately needing tra

. >>> new information revealed in the investigation of an ellicott city teenager shot and killed new year's day. what police are saying about the man charged in her death. >>> a possible development in the investigation of a former teacher's aide accused of abusing several stuntnth chilly evening. look like turning into a chilly weekend. that complete forecast is all coming up stick around. sglrnth >>> update on a new year's day murder that rocked an ellicott city community >>> howard county police nouned they have found no evidence of a relationship between 16-year-old charlotte and 15-year-old sean crieser, anjali hemphill has more. >>> police believe they were only acquaintances. while we still don't know a motive for her believe this neighborhood is also but knglow why he was at charlotte's house and we don't know that we ever will. >> reporter: after a month-long investigation, howard county police still don't know why 15-year-old sean crieser broke into charlotte's home the morning she was murdered >> certainly they in view of the fact one another. what we were looking for was

q mccray is live in ellicott city with more.. new d-c council will be sworn in one familiar face is part of the group -- former mayor, vincent gray. he won the ward 7 seat in november.. other new faces include brianne nadeau and elissa silverman. in just 18 days donald trump will be sworn in as the next president of the united states. but, he faces a point of contention with fellow republicans - russians hacking the election. abc's janai norman is in washington breaking down why trump could have a hard time overturning president obama's tough new sanctions. england's queen elizabeth the second, staying home sick on sunday. second, staying home sick on sunday. prince philip attended a traditional without his wife.. who is still recovering form the lingering effects of a cold, according to buckingham palace. there was no indication she is suffering from a more serious illness. the queen also missed the christmas church service last week for the first time in decades. redskins fans are upset about the team's loss to the giants.. whi

larry: new developments following in ellicott city teen, a murder/suicide.olice say there is no link between the suspect and victim. early sunday morning, 15-year-old sean crizer got into a house and fatally shot 16-year-old charlotte zaremba and shot her mother in the leg and then shot himself. hospital. police say they found evidence in his home linking him to two burglaries in the same neighborhood. they say in one break-in, he took a handgun and ammunition. more developments in the story we are following from d.c., a u-haul truck packed with possibly stolen atm's was still in itself. it was reported stolen from prince george's county last week and found in southeast with four atm's inside. police are trying to determine if there the same machines that vanished in the past month. theia: new details about house that will become home to the former first family. president and mrs. obama will be moving into an 8200 square foot home in colorado after the -- kalorama. neighbors tell abc seven they have received briefings from security officials, so that means n

>>> today marks six months since deadly flooding in ellicott city, mar mark, rip ago way buildings and smashing in cars and left the city with crumbling streets and sidewalks. it also left people stranded inside stores and restaurants and buildings along historic main street and today some came back to recount terrifying experiences it was overflowing the street and rushing sdoup the hill in fronts of me tw foot water rushing behind me and i was trapped standing there and saying i can't move. and it was not like it was not like rain it was buckets of water. >> i was trapped inside my house i had a note, and there was nor i can go but run window to window i could only imagine was happening further >> a lot of businesses into the closed are back up and running but 150 homes fill stood nobody rebuilt. >> and a hearing got underway an hour ago. you can sign up to speak until 9:00 tonight. under new provide posed spending plan fathers will see a slight jump in fares 10 to 25 cent hike foremetro rail and 10 cent hike metro parking and bus lines would be littleed and metro rail passengers

maureen: and six months since the devastating ellicott city flooding. a look at how many businesses are still in need of help. jonathan: plus, doug is tracking snow for the early morning. who could see wintry weather and when. that is straight ahead at these numbers are off the charts...this? sir! what's the status? there's a meteor hurtling towards earth. how long until impact? less than a minute. what do you want to do, sir? listen carefully... if we all switch to geico we could save 15% or more on car insurance. i like the sound of that. geico. because saving fifteen percent or more on car insurance is always a great answer. maureen: a former prince george's county teacher's aide pleaded guilty to 15 counts of child pornography in federal court. deonte carraway recorded children performing sexual acts at judge sylvania elementary school and the glenarden community center where he ran a youth choir. carraway now faces up to 100 years in prison when he is sentenced in june. he also faces 270 state charges. jonathan: former p

. >> the suspect is a 15-year-old boy from ellicott city. he's currently in critical condition at a baltimore hospital. charlotte's mother was treated and released yesterday morning. >>> the family of a missing 11- year-old girl from northeast dc needs your help. briana todd hasn't been seen since around 1:30 sunday afternoon on brentwood road in northeast. call dc police if you have any information about her whereabouts. >>> new developments now stemming from that deadly new year's day attack in istanbul turkey for which isis claimed responsibility. eight people are now in custody and being questioned about the shooting that left 39 people dead. jonathan has more. >> ten, nine, eight -- >> cell phone video the club showed a cloud of 600 rings in the new year. but just one hour into 2017, the gunman struck. surveillance video shows him exchanging fire with police outside on the street. bullets ricocheting off cars. a camera captures him shooting his way into the club, killing a police officer and a civilian. inside he reportedly shot anyone

in ellicott city, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. michelle: good news about crime in d.c. -- the police a violent crime went down 10% last year and the closure rates for homicide is at 70%. now the challenge is to keep the momentum in 2017. interim police chief peter newsham is putting plans in place to keep the district safe. the police are deploying an onortant tool for security inauguration day. mounted officers are going through training before the big day. 45 mounted patrols will have a view above the crowd to help manage the people, survey the parade, and respond to disturbances. the horses are specially trained to focus, regardless of noise and distractions. jonathan: virginia governor terry mcaulif address tonight. delivered hours after the journal assembly gaveled into session, he highlighted his first years as governor. if you federal credit union will jobs in frederick county. he said the economy would benefit more if they were less dependent on spending by the federal government. governor mcauliffe: we are not always goin

. >> coming up, new information revealed in the investigation of an ellicott city teen shot and killed on new year's day an about the man charged in her death. >> and we'll also take another look at the executive order signed by president and how it affects the affordable care act. we'll be right >> as we head to break another live look at dulles international airport people assembleded in response to the president's executive order we're not hearing of any major protests at dulles like we're seeing at jfk. peaceful there but you see someone with a bullhorn. we'll keep you posted it anything happens out there but for the time being watching "fox5 local news" at 6. pass >> d.c. mayor bowser is committed to keeping people safe and the mayor held a community college stewart hop son middle school in north east and she wanted to hear about people for safety concerns and find out what is working and maybe what is not in the community and one person urged mayor to examine issues that drive crime espia young people. >> it's certainly not just a police matter when you talk about public safety a

delia goncalves is live in ellicott city, where neighbors say the teens knew one another. >> reporter: we are learning that the victim and suspect not only lived in the same neighborhood here in ellicott city. they shared classes at howard high school, they even rode the same school bus. can you see the sheriff's department here outside the house. we're told that the suspect apparently told his grandmother the night of the murder, he was leaving the house and heading to a new year's eve party, coincidentally, the victim had just returned from a new year's eve party when she was killed. >> i'm thinking why. why, god? -- why is this happening? >> they have known the family more than 30 years. >> i just cry when i think of him. he used to shovel my snow. and >> police say 15-year-old sean crisisser shot and killed 16- year-old charlotte narim ba, inside her bedroom, new year's day, around 2:00 a.m. police say crisis -- criser told charlotte and her mother once, then turned the gun on himself. criser was wearing a mask on his face, with no signs of forced entry. >> we don't know how he ma

fox5's bob barnard live in ellicott city waiting on details now, bob? >> reporter: hey, wisdom, outside the howard county police department headquarters. here in ellicott city, where we hope to learn today the identity of this 15 year old alleged killer. he remains in shock trauma in baltimore. he allegedly shot himself in the head after killing charlotte, and who was 16 years old, and wounding charlotte's mother, in their home, here in ellicott city. >> this was early sunday morning around 2:00 a.m. new years day. we don't know the relationship between the 15 year old gunman years old. howard high school sophomore. this happened in her bedroom, on noll glenn road here in ellicott city. and as you mention, the mother heard a noise, went in there, she was shot, police say, the 15 year old boy, then shot charlotte, killing her, and then shot himself in the head. we don't know the relationship. the motive behind this, no charges have been filed yet. obviously this 15 year old is a new nile. so police haven't quickly put out his name a juvenile. they did sa

entered, police say a 15-year-d gunman shot suzanne, charlotte and then shot himself in their ellicott cityll glenn road home. police say another person was inside not hurt. for much of the day there was nothing but silence outside. many of the neighbors here know the family involved and the victim. relatives and friends took their grief to facebook. one woman wrote she was not even driving yet. another posted a photo of this bridge saying the 16-year-old made this on a sort of junior peace corps trip to costa rica. >> she was a strong person. i mean when you talked to her, you could feel her personality. >> reporter: suzanne zaremba suffered a nonlife threatening gunshot wound. she's out of the hospital. >> the en howard county is trying to support everybody in her family. >> reporter: in ellicott city stephanie ramirez, wusa9. >> the suspected shooter is in critical condition at the hospital. police haven't released a name, nor a motive. we're told charlotte zaremba was a louder high school student. >>> a silver alert tonight for a missing montgomery county woman. take a look. 91-year-old

for now, reporting live from ellicott city, richard reeve, abc7 news. jonathan: rich, thank you very much. 7 is on storm watch this afternoon. we are not the only ones feeling the system as it blew through. these were deadly storms that blew through the area down south. five people were killed, four in the state of alabama alone. >> go, babe, go, go, go. go up in a condo or something. we just have to get off the [bleep] road. jonathan: that is dash cam video as people are trying to get off the road because of a tornado reported in an area. the state had six inches of rain in that's alabama. causing massive flooding and damage to the buildings in the area. >> this is a prime example of why not be out. we have a vehicle submerged in water at this time. >> i thought it was hailing. then the window to my room blew in. then it was more than hail. jonathan: they are trying to figure out if it's a tornado or straight line winds. either way, it's damaging. more rain is moving through carolinas today. here, heavy rain that slowed the morning commute seems to hav

live in ellicott city i'm melanie alnwick, "fox5 >> 5:03 the time now isis claimed responsibility for new year's day attack in turkey. turkish police are tracking down the gunman that killed 39 people new year's eave at a popular night club in istanbul. among dead a police officer close to 70 wounded including american man. most foreigners. officials say the gunman was armed with long barrel weapon and so far no one claimed responsibility for the attack. >> 35 russian diplomats kicked out of the country are gone. all have left the u.s.. obama administration kiktd them out accusing them of being spies with russian interference in the election. compound were shout down in new york and maryland. >> and inmates cents to solitary confinement less often. some say segregateing a prisoner can lead to serious mental and physical effects. virginia department of corrections says they're moving confinement and virginia is one of five states participating initiative to reduce use of segregation in prisons. >> with the new year new laws taking effect and gaithersburg extension of smoking ban in pla

reporting live in ellicott city, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you. here you wake up and it was picturesque. we had a little snow and gone by 2:00. alison: that is the kind of snow we like. it doesn't mess up your commute. doug: the roads were pretreated and the temperatures were borderline. all roadways were wet. a slick spot or two. tomorrow morning the areas get a little dusting again but it will be eight to ten degrees cold sore likely. our challenge is to find out what spots are likely to see it. we think it's north of the washington area. show you time lapse of the belle haven country club. it's 33 degrees there now. as we go through the day, the sun would come out. clouds would come through. we have a few more snowshowers here and there and snow flurries. skies cleared out and stayed cleared out. that is the story for most of the evening. if you have outdoor plans, dinner, movie theater, buy a nice gift for doug, whatever you have planned, skies are clear. but late tonight the clouds roll back in and tomorrow morning we have part two of the sys

police tell us they have tell he identified the 15-year-oldyear-d suspect as a young man from ellicott city they're not n going to say anything else s any about his identity because atse this point he's still beingtillb treated as a juvenile in this case. he remains in the hospitalns with a gunshot wound to the the head, he's in critical condition. will be resources grievees gri counselors that sort of thinghi here on hand for students when they return to school today.od live in ellicott city, i'm melanie alnwick fox5 localfox5 l news. >> thank you melanie. you coming up on 6:04 and in thenhe district it's still unclear uler how a man got up to the roof roo of the dupont circle hotel hot in northwest before sadly falling to his death. death it happened early sundayuny moing.g. police say 23-year-old john john leonard of virginia fell 10 fl floors down the boiler shaft of the basement.asen police believe leonard mayeord m have climbed to the roof tombed get a look at the t beautiful view. >> ♪♪ >> happening today, the d.c.e d. council will swear in newlyin ny elected public officials.ffials

reporter: hours after the tragic events in ellicott city, police in columbia. >> i was in shock and disbelief. a family friend of 16-year-old charlotte's aramco , shot intte zaremba her home. >> had a zest for life. reporter: howard county police got the call this morning and officers found charlotte suffering from a gunshot loan. inside charlotte's bedroom, police found a male, 16 years old to 20 year the head. >> it is shocking. . have a roommate reporter: police say suzanne zaremba heard a scuffle in the bedroom. police say his relationship with the family remains unknown and they have not heard of recent problems. charlotte, a student at howard high school, was sent to attend a women's political meeting with lisa later this week. lisa will certainly honor what she remembers most about charlotte. >> her maturity and also her genuine caring. reporter: the howard county police department did not offer aboutditional information it. one question remains unanswered, the motive for the shooting. report --anchor: d.c. police may interest in a deadly shooting outside a northwest and 11. surveillan

they say that he is a youngs a man from -- from ellicott city. but they're not going to giveine us any more informationnfor because of at this point he is p still considered to be a juvenile in this case.le in live in ellicott city, i'm melanie alnwick fox5 local5 loc news.news. >> bringing it back to d.c.,ing police are needing your help finding are n missing childng cd 11-year-old breaniya todd was w last seen around 1:30 1 yesterday afternoon in thenohe 1000 block of brentwood road r in northeast.thst she's 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 130 pounds. pounds. police say she has a mole on o her left creek.cr she was last seen wearing a swen blue jacket a red shirt and blue jeans with black and jeansw yellow jordan shoes.n shoe if you have any about breanne's whereaboutshere give d.c. police a call. d.c. po >> police in upper marlboroarlbr say a man was struck andtruc a killed along pennsylvania along avenue last night andt ni a investigation revealed the man had been walking across the as road when he had a possible posl medical emergency.en polic

. >> and new details tonight in a murder-suicide that happened back on new year's day in ellicott city. >> howard country police found no evidence of any personal relationship between 16-year-old charlotte zereba and killer 15-year-old shawn crieser. anjali hemphill has the latest. >> montgomery noel s community is where charlotte and shawn lived. acquaintances and while we don't know a motive for her killing police believe this neighborhood is where crieser and other teensburgized several homes in the weeks before charlotte's murder. >> we don't know why he was at charlotte's house that night. and we don't know we ever will. >> after a month-long investigation howard country police still don't know why 15-year-old shawn crieser he broke into his neighbor's 16-year-old shar heat's zeremba's home when murdered. >> certainly they knew of one another but we were looking indication of where that happened and in searcg for text messages or email communication we found nothing there. >> crieser shot and killed charlotte after she came home early new year's day and found him hiding in her bed

inside hour, we are live the howard county police headquarters here in ellicott city. in just minutes, they will be holding a press conference. inside being briefed by detectives. we just got word minutes ago that the alleged gunman in this triple shooting has died. 15-year-old sean kreiser was rushed to the hospital to shock trauma in critical condition. a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. has died, the only person who had all the answers to what happened here. he has died. this happened around 2:00 on sunday morning, just two hours into new year. , a sophomore at howard high school, was murdered inside her own bedroom. it was her mother who heard a scuffle inside the house. charlotteo check on and she found the 15-year-old boy inside the bedroom. he fired his gun, striking and wounding the mother, then killing the teenage girl we just got word that this young man has died. the mother is inspected to survive. that's expected to survive. did the teens know each other? how did the boy get into the home and what provoked this deadly shooting that has left two tee

lindsay watts is live in ellicott city tonight. do the police or the community o have any idea why this happened? >>reporter: shawn, what we have learned from talking to people today is that charlotte and sean definitely knew each other. they lived near each other. they road the same bus here to howard high school. sch one friend said they saturday by each other in a class, but just like police those friends say fi they don't know why this happened, why sean would murdero his classmate and then shoot himself. i've been crying for the past two days. it's a to the community. i'm thinking why? why god did > before the headlines they were just two kids in the neighborhood. charlotte star em what.char all thelo neighbors remember heh as a little girl selling girleli scout cookies and sean crizer. he's such a nice kid. this guy's confirmation at church. he became an altar boy. why? police revealed newlice details on what led up to the shooting. they say in the weeks prior sean burglarized at least two homes l in theeast community, steali

. > an emotional gaterring in ellicott city today as familyas and friends turned out for the funeral service of charlotte zaremba.zare the 16 year killed on new year's day. the suspected shooter 15 yearhot old sean crizer died after shooting himself. zaremba's relatives say charlotte was a good person who they will remember for the kindness she showed to others. charlotte was an extraordinary person. i think anyone's standard. she had a amazing qualities. she was incredibly empathetic. she loved people. she loved animals and ' wantedna the best in this world. police still haven't determined a motive for thell hav shooting. they acrizer apparently burglarized at least two homes in the same community weeks before the new year's day shooting. president elect donald trump is once again criticizing peoplerit who think that he's too friendly with russia.ssia earlier today trump too toto twitter to defense his position. he says he wants the us relationship with russia to heat in a new and positive direction. in one tweet mr. trump wrote, russia is a good thing, not a bad only. only stupid p

hundreds of people showed up at a county council meeting in ellicott city to debate this proposal of the it would ban from asking the people about deportation. county government must demonstrate their commitment to the education and well-being of our most vulnerable students bien coding into law provisions that wou sense of safety and security. do we really want gangs like ms13 setting up shop in howard county like they have done in other nearby sanctuary cities in maryland in please resist the urge to harm howard county and let the officials perform the job we pay them to do. for us and local law enforcement it doesn't matter, a victim t is a victim and a witness is simply someone who may be able to help us solve the case regardless of their status in this country. there is no connection with the enforcement of civil immigration and your police department. a vote on the bill could come as soon as next month. also new at 11, a major milestone on interstate 66 inside the beltway. over the next few hours, crews will be putting up the first of ate gantries for the toll lanes that are sc

. >> new information in horrific new year's day murder-suicide in ellicott city they found no relationship between charlotte zeremba and her killer. kriser broke into her home knoll glen road. when she came home he was hide fling her bedroom. that's when police say he shot and killed her and shot and oneed her mother beforetureing the gun on himself. he died a few days later. police are trying to determine a motive for the shooting. >> the daughter and granddaughter of the late malcolm x faced theft and animal cruelty charges tonight. 51-year-old alika shab after az and daughter betty were arrested wednesday in la pate owe he accused of pit bulls in inhumane companies and the dogs were found snacked crates some injured. animal control took the dogs to animal shelter where they're currently in stable condition. >>> the feds are warning people about a new phone scam centered around you saying one word, yes. here's how it works. according to the better business bureau you get recorded call and it identifies business it represents and then asks you if you can hear the caller clearly. if you an

jonathan: police believe crizer broke into at least two other homes in the ellicott city neighborhood. the gun used in the murder was stolen from one of those homes. maureen: concern is growing in prince george's county over marijuana. one year after maryland criminalized the possession police say they are seeing more murders tied to the drug. as maryland bureau chief brad bell reports the issue has gotten the attention of the county of police chief. brad: for the second year in a row the number of murders in prince george's county increased. in 2016. 97 people were victims of homicide. that is increase of 20 over the prior year. increase in violence at time when most other categories of crime are down. the number one homicide that the police responded to in 2016 was domestic violence. but a close second was drugs. now the prince george's county chief of police drawing a link to the maryland decriminalization of marijuana. appearing on newschannel8's "news talk" today, chief hank stawinski said demand for weed is up there. remains no legal supply chain. we have controls of what is con

this happened on a home on know glenn drive in ellicott city. 16 year old charlotte certify em what was shot and hildebrand in her bedroom. her mother was also shot. a 15 year old boy shot himself in the head. he is currently in critical condition. many of charlotte's friends are still trying to process this loss. i hadn't cried yet, but i want to throw up. i've wanted to throw up all day. this is a phren. this is somebody you knew. she was always sweat. she seemed to have a ton of friends. my daughter gave a perfect description, small but mighty. she was strong, but she was tiny. at this point it's unclear if the teenage suspect had any connection to the victim. no word yet on a motive, but police say they plan to provide an update tomorrow morning. an effort is underway to g northeast d.c. neighborhood where violence has recently spiked to embrace security cameras. just this morning gun shots rang out on 21st street northeast. neighborhood activists want police to step up patrols and they are encouraging owners and business owners to set up cameras outside their homes and store fronts

in ellicott city, delia goncalves, wusa 9. >> and the victim's mom who went to the room when she heard the fighting, she was shot in the leg. she was released from the hospital tonight. police are still investigating. >>> it is the dramatic viral nanny cam video everyone is talking about. it shows twin boys in utah, climbing on this dresser. it's not secure. and all of a sudden, the dresser topples. and it traps brock. and you see the 2-year-old, moving his legs, trying to get free. now, ikea. this dresser was made by ikea. weighs more than 100 pounds. miraculously. you see his brother bodie. brock is able to we're showing this video to you again. the twins were not hurt. but far too many children are. this accident is a reminder about tipover dangers and unsecured furniture and local parents we spoke with are taking this warning seriously. >> look back and think about how many of mine are all bolted in and all done. maybe having a little conversation with the husband this evening. because this was very scary to watch. >> they are so lucky. a child dies every two weeks when this happen

six months ago main street ellicott city a raging disaster. people who lived there look back at how they escaped this historic flooding. [ alarm clock beeping ] weather. ♪ ♪ cartoons. wait for it. [ cat screech ] [ laughter ] ♪ ♪ [ screaming ] [ laughter ] make everyday awesome with the power of xfinity x1... hi grandma! and the fastest internet. [ girl screaming ] [ laughter ] >>> former prince george's county public school volunteer plead guilty to 15 federal pornography charges, child morning. deonte carraway admitted to recording and engaging in sex acts with children as young at nine. some of the victims homes. carraway faces 60 to 100 years in prison when he's sentenced >> there's cars flying down the street because of the -- my -- the water -- (screaming) >> this is just six months ago tonight. the deadly flooding ripped away building smashing cars and left the city with crumblingtr and sidewalks and left people stranded inside of stores and buildings. today some people recounted experiences. >> it was rushing down the h

it would inside the family's ellicott city home. after some sort of scuffle. >> considering these are young kids. those relationships over the years. >> a howard high school spokesperson tells me, until police release the name of that 15-year-old, in howard county, stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. >> police are still withholding the suspect's name and his connection to charlotte zarimba. he remains in critical condition. according to howard county police. two people are dead after an armed carjacking after a police chase in new haven, connecticut. the toyota higdehlanr. during the chase, the driver of that stolen suv lost control and crashed into a synagogue. both men inside the suv died. connecticut state police are now investigating. >>> and a group of new and reelected members of the d.c. council took the oath of office today. the swearing-in ceremony was held at the walter e. washington convention center. among those taking the oath, former mayor vince enltsdz gray -- vincent gray, who now represents ward 7. he says his responsibiliti

. >>> tonight at 6 a shocking new year's day triple shooting under investigation in ellicott city this happened at a home on knoll glen drive 16-year-old charlotte zareba was shot and killed had her bedroom and the mother was injured and a shooter a 15-year-old boy shot himself in the head and he's currently in critical condition. many of charlotte's friends are still trying to process this loss. >> i had not cried yet but i want to throw up i wanted to throw up all day. >> this is real this is a friend. she's always sweet and seemed to have a ton of friends. my daughter gave a perfect description small but mighty she was strong but tiny. >> at this the point the suspect's relationship with the victims is unclear. no word yet on a motive. >>> in the district 19 months after a toddler died in the and city officials are refusing to turnover key information in the case and toddler's father desperately wants to know what the nanny told investigators in a video taped interview before fleeing country. but the nanny is nor to be found and videotape remains under lock and key. paul wagner join

day in a difficult ellicott city after a high school student was murdered in her own bedroom. charlotte died sunday morning. the police say that a 15-year-old boy shot her. her mother, and then himself is top classmates at howard high wore all black to remember the life taken too soon. >> everyone a was upset. there is a growing memorial at the scene of the violence. survived andother is out of the hospital. the suspect has not been named and is still in critical condition. jonathan: the police are searching for a driver behind a hit-and-run crash in upper marlboro on route four around 10:30 last night. streetas crossing the when he suffered a medical emergenc the driver who hit him did not stop, so it is not known whether he died before being struck by the car. if you have information or saw something, the police would like to hear from you. israeli prime minister benjamin net yahoo! is the subject of a criminal investigation. prosecutors are looking into whether he received illegal gifts and favors from businessman. investigators question the prime minister for three hours a

family tells us that they arear very greatful to the community for the out powering of supportp in ellicott city lindsay watts, fox5 local news. > now to a fox5 exclusive, a rockville shot his doing at point blankoit range on the front porch and then took off. it happened friday.d f doctors thatted to performform emergency surgery on the # 2 month old rocks i. i she is likely to recover. it all happened so fast. she nudged her way out. i saw one light skinned person or a flash of one second and then i saw pop, a flash, smelt it. heard her yelp.yelp and i thought she was gone. police are still tracking the shooter. rocks i's owner now plans to fine a new home much there's an unusual site in the districtsite right now. take a look at this, thethe washington monument. it's in the dark.e the lights went out around 7ound this morning. that coupled with the fog has made the monument nearly impossible to see.im in fact, we do. see it from our to your c so we sent a photographer downon to get it from ground level ofud the the national park service says they're waring to get the lights back on. they indi

this a devastating shot as ellicott city flooded this winter. >> people trying to get their cars.am like, you're not gonna go anywhere. there is water everywhere. >> reporter: the fifth most viewed video online a woman's unusual arrest in northwest d.c. for stealing three french fries from a police officer dining on u street. >> i really like cops. i think that girl was a jerk. >> you have to ask permission. >> it's three french fries. st reporter: you watched the teacher asking a student if she was an illegal immigrant after she had students write essays on the presidential election. >> if i may ask, are you legal or illegal? >> reporter: the two most viewed stories included two marines being brutally attacked in two unrelated incidents. >> this is a serious matter. >> reporter: and a court finding a former virginia daycare worker guilty for multiple charges of child abuse. >> she knows what she did. i am glad justice prevailed. >> reporter: also in the top ten a story that proves there was some good in 2016, too. >> one more time. look at each other. >> reporter: when a local ph

will we expect to learn more today about the teen suspected of murdering a 16-year-old girl in ellicott city. charlotte zaremba died sunday morning, after she was shot in her own bedroom. police say a 15-year-old boy shot her, her mother, and then himself. charlotte's mother survived and is out of the hospital. the suspect has not been named - and remains in critical condition. the motive- remains a mystery. howard county police say they could provide an update on the case as early as this morning. the 115th congress will be sworn-in at noon today. republicans retain control of both houses, but by slightly smaller margins than the last congress. the house will consist of 241-republicans and 194-democrats. paul ryan is expected to be re-elected speaker. the senate will consist of 52 republicans, 46 democrats and two independents who caucus with the democrats. vice president biden will swear in the senators. d-c congresswoman eleanor holmes norton is looking to get a vote with the 115th congress. this morning - mayor muriel bowser will urge lawmakers to restore the d-c delegate's vote in the c

. >>> it's been nearly six months since the historic flooding in ellicott city. and tonight property owners impacted by those devastating flood waters can get more help. the army corps of engineers is holding public meeting. it starts at 6:30 in the george howard building and they'll be talking about ways to help prevent future flood damage. two people died in the flooding last july and much of the city's historic main street was washed out. >>> widespread highway rain and storms -- heavy rain and storms are moving through the houston area and through southeast texas. in houston a flooded highway and high water made for a difficult commute for some residents on an off ramp. while a storm drain dumped additional -- a storm dumped additional water on the highway. the flooding also shut down commuter rail service in many parts of town. residents are now bracing for up to 6 more inches of rain with some areas seeing even more than that. >>> a break from the rain today. it was nice seeing sunshine and patches of blue sky, but -- >> what is that stuff up there? >> what

we do note the young gunman does also live here in ellicott city.this morning, a prince george's county minute charts make deadly dui crash more than 400 miles from home. at the height was driving drunk around 2:30 in the morning on new year's day in russell county, virginia. they say his cross is the gutter over the centerline and slammed into a car, killing the 21-year-old man driving it. he was treated for only minor injuries and immediately booked when he was released. larry: incredible that he out of california, cameras rolling the moment a car slammed into a stalled suv that burst into flames seconds after impact. larry: one man inside the suv was trapped but a good samaritan jumped into action, he getting the driver out of the burning car seconds before it became fully engulfed in flames. i took a deep breath, within, pulled a shoulder belt down and ripped him out. larry: the driver was rushed to the hospital with minor to thank him for saving the stranger. autria: the heavy rain is the big story, we are out live on the road at julie wright g

delays are building as you work your way past 29 in ellicott city. montana avenue is still tied up to bladensburg road. 66, all the activity confined to the shoulder. a 40-minute commute from manassas to the beltway. by 8:00, look for that to be a 45-minute drive. in the next 10 minutes, we will update your ride on the top stretch of the beltway. jummy: knew this morning, "good morning washington" is taking to you to one of the hardest streets in d.c. larry: john gonzalez is inside the house. john: we are inside one of the .eighbors' homes this is the eclectic dining room area. to give you an example of the character of the neighborhood, when was the last time you saw a home that has a chandelier that is not electric? take a look at that. this istiful is that? the dining room area. right here you have a more open space where we castillo, the owner of the home. you are selling the place, $3.8 million. you call this one of the simple homes of the neighborhood. >> it is a simple little house for us. it is not as grand as some of the other houses in the

confirm three bodies found inside the switching gears, new details tonight in a new year's day ellicott city murder suicide that rock add local community. police announced today they have found no evidence of any personal relationship between 16-year-old charlotte and her accused killer sean crieser. >>> the montgomery community is where charlotte and sean lived but police believe they were only acquaintances, we still don't know a motive for the killing, police believe the naked is also where crieser and other teens burglarized other homes in the weeks before charlotte's murder >> we don't know why he was at the house that night. >> reporter: after a month long investigation, howard county police still don't know why 15-year-old sean criz er broke into her home the morning she was murdered >> certainly they knew of one another but what we were looki for is any indication as to why this might have happened. in that search for text messages, e-mail communication, we didn't find anything there. >> reporter: crieser shot and killed charlotte after she came home early new year's day and found hi

. >> another news here at home, emotional gathering in ellicott city. family and friends turned out to funeral service of shower l, the 16 year old shot and killed new years day, suspected shooter, 15 year old sean, died after himself. both student attended howard high school. charlotte was good person who he'll remember for the kindness showed to others, police still haven't determined motive for the shooting. they say apparently burglarized at least two homes in the same community weeks before the new years day shooting. >>> and, yesterday howard county police shot and killed man they say broke into his estranged wife's house. this happened shortly before 9:00 yesterday morning on woodland tourist drive. woman called 911, had broken in three children were inside and when officers arrived confronted the man. , at one point, two others, before he was shot. the man died at the scene, the woman and children were not hurt. >> president-elect donald trump is once again criticizing people who think he's too friendly with russia. yesterday, trump took to twit

for those of you coming out of ellicott city, the left side of the roadway is blocked because of the crash. no accidents to report. if you were traveling towards the wilson bridge, heads up coming beltway. that's the traffic watch. back in 10 minutes to update that ride on 270. back over to you guys. autria: thanks so much. kidd: awards may have been handed out, but politics took center stage. here's what hollywood had to say about the current political events in our world. >> this story is about what happens when we put our differences aside and we come together as a human race. >> this immigrant van is a blemish and it is un-american. >> we need to unite. as americans we need to put our elected official feet to the fire and him and that they work together. or they won't get back in office. like this when so many horrific things are happening, it is special to be part of a group of people who want to reflect what is happening back to the world. time. i do think that if you have a platform in a place to say it with a large audience and you can reach further, then you should take the

inside charlotte's bedroom her home on knoll glen road me ellicott city.o charlotte's mother suzanne she heard noises in daughter's bedroom around 2 a.m. and went to investigate and she was shot and suzanne was taken to the hospital and treated and released and after the 15-year-old gunman shot her, he shot the 16-year-old girl charlotte, killing her the howard high school sophomore in her bedroom and then shot himself in the head. he's at baltimore shock trauma hospital and he's in critical condition. howard county police say they should have more information to release this morning to learn more about alleged killer. who is he. what if any relationship was he stranger or boyfriend or what relationship did he have to charlotte and why he was in the house and whether they'll be charges filed in this case which there have n y so far steve. >> thanks so much. bob barnard. >> and other news international travel and arrives in united states seem to be on track after database de baulkle. vacationers from holiday vacations outside of the united states dealt with