elsie bateman's attorney relse sheriff, her husband, asked will her to leave the house and that's when she says they got into a heated argument. she says her husband did not punch or hit or kick her. sheriff bateman has publicly said the same thing, however our probable cause document says he elsie bateman told police on the scene that she was thrown against the wall and hit in the left side of her face. she does not plan to pursue criminal charges. >>> merrick garland will meet with a group of bipartisan senators today. he will sit down with two republicans and three democrats. in all garland will meet with 14 senators this week as they consider his confirmation to the high court. president obama nominated garland after justice scalia otherwise death in february. >>> today the historic vehicle association will hold its second annual cars at the capitol event. you can see president taft's 1909 steam car on the national mall. imagine going by steam. it will be on display between museum and national art gallery starting at 10:00. >> we need to document our automotive era. it shaped every

joce: elsie bateman doing aboutface in text messages obtained by the i-team. after telling an anne arundel county detective she is s heading to court for a protective order, one day later she says the sheriff, "never struck or hit me." i am not sure how i was injured. it all happened so fast. joce: the call and messaging are troubling and upsetting the county leaders who are calling for bateman to re-sign saying it threatens the public trust and bateman's ability to administer the sheriff's office. sheriff bateman's attorney says he has absolutely no intention of resigning and there is no reason for him to step down because he did not assault his wife. we called the sheriff office and were told the sheriff is on vacation this week. leon: a week after a firefighter was last seen there is new if what mittendorff did. it centers on a phone call. kevin lewis tracking the case from the shenandoah national park where mittendorff's car was found this weekend. what can you tell us at this point? kevin: this is a complex search because of the mountains you terrain and

elsie bateman, posting a message saying, quote, i'm fine. and that ron is a wonderful man and amazing sheriff. that's in contrast to this quote saturday. hey, ladies, ron bateman is a free man. better snatch him up quick and good luck. >> reporter: sheriff bateman said the couple will resolve their differences privately, with the help of a counselor. as for the sheriff's plans that his wife would recant her story, i've made exhaustive efforts to contact her and reconfirm that. she has not gotten back to me. police said they are continuing to move forward with the case and the charges. reporting live in annapolis, scott broom, wusa 9. >> quite a complicated story there, scott. thanks. bateman has restricted himself to administrative duties. the state's attorney has appointed an independent sp possible conflicts of interest. >>> d.c. police are trying to unravel the story behind a grim discovery along the cno canal in georgetown. workers found a man's body floating in the water on 31st street. that's where ellen bryan is live now with the lates

. >> reporter: so far, elsie bateman has not confirmed her husband's claims that she is taking back her statement. they called police after she said she was thrown into the wall and struck in the face during an argument over money. the sheriff has placed hi the case moves toward -- forward. >>> turning to politics. while candidates stump for votes, there's one republican making it quite clear tonight, that he won't enter the race, no matter what. house speaker paul ryan said the eventual nominee should be a candidate who ran in the primaries. >> i think there is a little bit -- >> reporter: hillary clinton joined u.s. women's soccer star to talk about the gender pay gap. >> groceries don't cost us less. rent doesn't cost us less. so where should -- why should we be paid less? >> reporter: polls show clinton with a double-digit lead. but polls say bernie sanders can still win if he gets a large turnout. >> please, do everything you can. get out and vote. bring your friends, your neighbors. >> reporter: on the republican side, polls show donald trump with a big lead in his home state. >>

t police arrested sheriff ronald n bateman earlier this month andh charged him with second agreecod assault for an incidentncen involving his wife elsie. e today for the first time, we are hearing the 911 call she made to police the night her husband waw arrested. >> sheriff bateman spoke out spo after the arrest and denied eved assaulting his wife.is w he says statements were made tod the police during a time of high stress and anger that weren't't true.true elsie bateman recanted her claia that her hub hit her shortlyho after he was arrested.. >>> a baltimore judge ruled onel of the two officers who arrestes freddie gray last year can be forced to testify against his fellow officers.ers. the ruling aenea prosecutors to call adversarys garrett miller as a witnessmill against officer eredward nero no whose trial begins next month. n the two are among sick officerse charged in gray's death. death each faces assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct anda office charges.fice crg >> that was the motion.otion. the prosecution moved to grant immunity and the judge is saying that that motion will bel be granted, and then the prosecution

elsie bateman who made the call saying, quote, at no point did ron punch or hits or kick me. herareriff bateman is work in administrative capacity right now and is not allowed to carry a weapon. >>> merrick garland will meet with two democratic senators today, including virginia's tim kaine. the virginia democrat wants senators to allow a vote on judge garland's nomination. some republican senators vow to block that, saying the next president should have the right to fill the seat of the late justice antonin scalia. judge merrick will also sit down with senator bob menendez this afternoon. >>> do you think your morning commute is horrible? new research shows us congestion may not be as bad as it could be. you may be able to make things better actually. the national cap region national transportation planning board is out with its latest travel trends. and we are driving more, but even though population has increased in recent years, vehicle traffic has not spiked. at the same time, the number of increased. experts say that helps road congestion. >> you think of it, they put th

elsie bateman's attorney released a statement, in it saying her husband asked her to leave the house. she says they got into a heated argument. she says her husband did not punch or hit or kick her. sheriff bateman has publicly said the same thing. however, a probable cause document says that elsie bateman told the police on the scene that she was thrown against the wall and hit in the left side of her face. she does not plan to pursue criminal charges. >>> new information is released in connection with prince george's county police officer jacai colson's death. according to court documents, the gunman, michael ford, apparently asked his two brothers, now his co-defendants, to record his planned suicide and send it to the world star hip-hop website. officer colson was killed by friendly fir of the district 3 headquarters in landover. it was also revealed yesterday in court that five-year officer taylor krause was the one who fired the shot that killed colson. >>> we have just learned atlanta braves player hector olivera is out of jail after posting a $10,000 bond. he was arrested yest

elsie bateman who made the 911 call also released a statement that seemingly contradicts the claims shet to dispatchers saying, quote, at no point did ron punch, hit or kick me. sheriff bateman is working in an administrative capacity right now and is not allowed to carry a weapon. >>> bad news for pepco customers and your wallet. you could be in for a rate hike. this is coming less than a month after it was acquired by exelon. pepco wants a 10% increase for customers in montgomery and prince george's county. if approved, the average monthly bill would go up by about $15 a month. the money will be used to support reliability and technology investment. pepco says the increase is not related to the merger and would have been made regardless. >>> well, toay england celebrating her 90th birthday. >> happy birthday, your royal highness. or your royal majesty. >> i don't know. prince william second in line to the throne says she's like any other grandmother and he has been told off by her many times. i think she is pretty strong willed. queen elizabeth's son prince of wales has recorded a spe

this elsie bateman, i am not amn pursuing charges against myy husband ron bateman. bat.ver struck me or hit me and i truly am not sure how i was injured because it all happenede so fas contact me any more. m thank you for your help.ou help. we are going to work this out through counseling. >>> the an a run done dell county police completed their investigation this case and cas turned over the information to the prosecutor's office. offic >> county executive steve shoe s released a statement todayment calling for bateman to resign.. >> back to you ladies. lie >>> very sad.ad >> wow!! >>> new tonight a judge ina judi baltimore has ruled one of theef two officers who arrestedes freddie gray last year can be forced to testify against theirs fellow officers.fficers. >> fox5's paul wagner is live ie baltimore with more tonight.ht. paul? >> reporter: officer garrett gre miller had absolutely nobsy n reaction to the judge's rulingul today in a proceeding thatceg lasted just about five minutes.n here's the issue.ss the state's highest court ruled last month that an officer canic

elsie bateman who made that 911 call has also released a statement saying, quote, at no point did did punch or hit or kick me, end quote. sheriff bateman faces second degree as saulgsault charges. he's not allowed to carry a weapon right now. >>> bad news for pepco customers and your wallet. >> and you could be in for a rate hike. this 1 coming less than a month after it was acquired by exelon. pepco wants a 10% increase for customers in montgomery and prince george's county. if approved, the average monthly bill would go up by about $15 a month. the money will be used to support reliability and technology investment. pepco says the increase is not related to the merger and would have been made regardless. >>> time right now is 5:37. if you think your morning commute is horrible, there is new research that it could be. you could actually make things better. the national capital region transportation planning board out with its latest travel trends. and we're driving more, but even though the population has increased in recent years around here, vehicle traffic has not spiked. at the s

elsie bateman's attorney released a written statement and says her husband asked her to leave the house. that's when she says she got into a heated argument. she says her husband did not punch or hit or kick her. sheriff bait than has publicly said the same thing. however, a probable cause told police on the scene she was thrown against a wall and hit in the left side of her face. she does not plan to pursue criminal charges. >>> if you experience a crime in the district, you can now call a 24 hour help line. the wtop reports that it comes on the heels of a proposed cuts to victims services. city council member kenyan mcduffy is calling out mayor bowser's proposed budget cuts to those same services. he says services like this hotline are needed. if you do need help that mum to call is 844-4-help-dc. >>> merrick garland will meet with a group bipartisan senators today. in all he will meet with 14 senators this week as they consider his confirmation for the high court. president obama nominated garland after antonin scalia's death in february. >>> today you can check out a historic presid

bateman and the sheriff now deny there was any violence. >> i never, never, assaulted elsie. man is presumed innocent of all charges yvette says she recognizes her past in the case! she is a mode. >> and she thinks bateman should resign but he says he won't. even though more and more voters say he should go. >> if you hear about the 911 tapes it sounded like he beat her to me. >> going to continue doing it. >> here at the courthouse in annapolis we're told that sheriff bateman is not in his office. that he remains on vacation. won't be back until next monday. in annapolis, brad bell, abc7 news. leon: cameras are giving us a look at what is described as the longest drug tunnel crossing from mexico to the united states. it is estimated to extend half a mile in tijuana. built completely with an elevator, tighting and ventilation system. inside it's 2,000 pounds. a ton of marijuana folks. this is the second busted between mexico and southern california in less than a year. meantime closer to home, montgomery county is one step cl the hockey rink a father had in his yard attracted

ron bateman's wife elsie called 911 sunday night.nvestigators say she threw him into the wall and he -- he threw her into the wall and hit her in the side of the face and mouth. days later, though, he said he never assaulted his wife, and she recanted her story. this is part of the 911 call. >> what's going on? >> the sheriff is drunk. and he's punching me in the eye. >> now, the county executive and other top republicans are saying it's in the best interest of our citizens that sheriff bateman resign. he said he will not resign. and in fact, l re-election. >>> the search has intensified. for the missing fairfax county firefighter, whose car was found banded last week. nicole miltendorf's last contact with her family was by text one week ago. >> reporter: searchers are now wrapping up their efforts for the day. lingering questions remain. did anyone actually see nicole mittendorf in this park? and how has she seemed to disappear without a trace? >> reporter: searchers are navigating challenging terrain. covering as much ground as the

sheriff ron bateman released a statement asking for privacy and declaring his love for his wife, elsie. police charged bateman with assault after responding to his home on sunday. they say his wife had facial injuries. account of what happened when emotions were running high. he said his wife has recanted her story. >>> you asked for it, and now here it is. sunshine across the area and i know you wanted a stretch of it as well. well guess what? you're in luck. we start with a look. first at storm team 4 radar showing you the rain is long gone. it moved out early part of the day this morning. scanning the area live, no rain to report even in the northern neck. head on down to areas like norfolk, eastern north carolina, it is plenty wet there. the rain this morning helped ring down the pollen count a little bit. the last 24 hours, it's still running high, with oak and pine being very high producers for this area. and i really think that our stretch of weather over the next couple days, dry, dry, and more dry through the weekend. early part of next week will allow the pollen count to rise

>> sandy stern herself once trapped in an abusive relationship says she is concerned that bateman's wife elsieclaiming there was no abuse. >> i was in denial for eight and a half years. brad: tonight yvette, once a victim set on fire by her estranged husband now an advocate voicing an opinion. >> i don't think he should be allowed to be in office. i think he should be removedded. because he a government official. we have to raise the bar. brad: when we come back at 6:00, more from yvette cade and why she thinks this is an alison: "7 on your side" compiled an extensive list for resources of domestic abuse or one who fear a loved one is being abused. it's at wjla.com. leon: laurel business is a burned out shell after a dramatic overnight fire that happened at the g&k uniform store warehouse in lafayette avenue in laurel. firefighters spent hours knocking down the flames. no report of any injuries. good news there. but it's not yet clear what ignited the fire. alison: all right. we know around here we need rain. doug: yes! alison: it sounds like it is coming. the question is, is it enough? doug:

sheriff ronald bateman was in a mud jock avenue -- was in a mug shot after being arrested with a fight with his wife elsie inside this pasadena home. according to records, misses bateman said he had her in her mouth and put her into a wall. officer saw injuries. >> i have to turn them as minor injuries, but clearly visible. >>reporter: the couple were fighting over money clip which she snapped from her husband during an argument. her 14-year-old son saw the sheriff holding his mother down in two separate rooms as the fight unfolded. sheriff bateman admitted he was drinking and his facebook page features wedding photos of the couple posted in 2015. bateman refused interviews but issued a statement, categorically deny ever assaulting my wife. i spent my entire life and law enforcement and have never or would ever commit a criminal act, he wrote. >> the sheriffs denied -- the sheriff denies it. miss bateman made facebook post suggesting there was a break up in the works but made another facebook post this morning calling mr. bateman, the sheriff, a wonderful man and an amazing share of. she said both she and