. >> now, let's have a moment of silence for haruka weiser. >> reporter: late thursday, many were in tears, remembering haruka weiser, just 18 years old, a freshman dance major. >> i'm so grateful for the opportunity to have known her and to have taught her for that brief period of time. >> reporter: her body just identified after being found >> it's disturbing. i walk to that place every day.

we mention this earlier, haruka weiser. she was last seen sunday. her body later found in a creek , the victim of assault is all they would say about the condition. police released this video of a person of interest pushing a bicycle. we don't know if this is the person they took into custody but we know things are moving in that direction. bill: our colleagues that happening now start right now. jon: breaking news in many places, many quarters of the world but we want to take you first to san antonio where there were reports of an active shooter. that appears to be a situation under control now, report of a murder suicide at lackland air force base. joining us on the phone, roseann hughes, they are county sheriff public information officer. roseann, what can you tell us about what transpired there this morning? >> approximately 8:30 we received a call about an active shooter at lackland air force base. at that time it was not confirmed. we didn'thave confirmation that the report was accurate but when we arrived we discovered there was indeed an act

but tonight haruka weiser's beautiful life will be remembered during a dance performance. >> her spirit will be on that stage with us. >> reporter: yeah. students on campus here have been on edge all week. now finding some relief that police believe they have the killer in custody. tom? >> a very sad story. kayna, thank you. >>> now to breaking news overseas. a major terror arrest in belgium. investigators capturing a suspect today who may be the same man seen in video seen around the world. they're trying to confirm if he's the man in the hat. alex marquardt in brussels. >> reporter: tonight, after a series of raids in brussels, officials confident they have captured the man in the hat. one of the men, mohammed abrini, a 31-year-old belgian. today, authorities say he would be the man in the hat, seen here walking calmly away. as suicide bombs rip through the departures hall. he was seen with salah abdeslam at a gas station. after the attack, seen fleeing in the chaos, before he reappears, his coat gone, looking like he's on the phone. the bomb at the metro station will go off just minu

but tonight haruka weiser's beautiful life will be remembered during a dance performance. >> reporter: students on campus here have been on edge all week. now finding some relief that police believe they have their killer in custody. tom? >> a very sad story all around. kayna, thank you. >>> now to breaking news overseas. a major terror arrest in belgium. and the possible end to an around the clock manhunt. investigators capturing a suspect today who may be the same man seen in video shown around the world. belgian authorities trying to confirm if he's the man in the hat caught on camera before and also after the airport bombings in brussels. alex marquardt in brussels. >> reporter: a dramatic arrest, of someone authorities believe could be one of the most wanted men. armed police pinning a man on the ground. one of them, mohamed abrini, a 31-year-old belgian. long thought to be involve nd in the november paris attacks. today, authorities say he could be the man in the hat, seen here in just released images walking away. as suicide bombs rip through the departures hall. abrini was spo

. >> reporter: haruka weiser shined on stage. the 18-year-old's life was cut short at the university of texas at austin by this man, a homeless teen now under arrest and charged with her murder. her body discovered tuesday in this campus creek. >>> we are certain that the suspect in custody is the suspect responsible. >> reporter: this surveillance video is why. wiser was last seen sunday night leaving the drama building. the suspect is spotted with the bike. the moment this video was made public tips flooded in. the fire department reporting the same suspect lit a fire in a trash can near campus monday and they took him to the she recalled. he was arrested there carrying haruka weiser duffle bag and evidence was recovered from the trash can. the theater and dance class performing a special moment in her honor at friday's spring concert. >>> a very short amount of time, she made it very clear she was going to be a star on the stage. >> reporter: her parents asking the chief to spread this message that even choked him up. >>> plea

haruka weiser, 18 years old, a first-year theater and dance major from portland, oregon. police a ot. >> reporter: at 9:30 p.m. sunday night, police say weiser was leaving the fine arts building. and walking with a bicycle on campus later that night. at 11:30 a.m. monday, weiser's roommates report her missing. and the following morning, her body was found in this creek on campus. police say weiser had been assaulted. the campus on high alert, as the suspect remains on the loose. the parents putting out a statement about their daughter saying the pain of their sudden and tragic loss is unfathomable. kayna whitworth, abc news, austin. >> the senate has benched legislation that would have helped airline passengers squeeze by shrinking seats. an amendment by new york senator airlines from any further width and length reductions.54-42. schumer complained that as a six-footer he feels cramped when flying and he adds it shouldn't cost you an ample and leg just to have room for your arms and your legs. >>> here's something that you probably never thought you'd hear. postal stamps

haruka weiser's body was found in the creek at the university of texas in austin. she was a victim assault and endured unthinkable brutality. authorities have released a video showing this man who they say is the focus of their investigation. >>> u.s. coast guard said it has seized more than 14 tons of cocaine. these pictures were taken at the san diego broadway peer where coast guard members have been unloading them. commander said the coast guard stopped 13 vessels and apprehended dozens of smugglers. >>> 4:48. a rocket schedule for takeoff today is carrying an inflatable broom, hear what they will do with it when it gets to space. >>> a former speedway in the lehigh valley has a new owner. the track was the racing home of mar mario an get me to feed the whole neighborhood? no. just trying to save you a whole lot of "bread." [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags, thousands of low prices. my giant. >> reporter: welcome back we've got problems even at this early hour on the roads. you can see the flashes lights on the platt bridge. we have afternoon accident mid -- w

haruka weiser was the victim of a assault and endured unthinkable brutality. authorities released the video showing a man who is the focus of the investigation. they hope someone recognizes him and comes forward. >>> u.s. coast guard released photo of a 14-ton drug bust. the crews posed with the baseful cocaine. they need convest skating the drugs off the coast of central and south america. the coast guard stopped 13 cells and apprehended dozens of smugglers during the operation. >>> a pennsylvania company stole $2.4 million from fraternity and is sororities at lehigh university. fisher and his wife ran fraternity management which provided services to the fraternities and sororities. they spent the money on crews and shopping sprees at high end department stores. >>> people on social media come to the rescue of a little boy who had a birthday party and nobody came. >>> police hunt for the man who escaped from a mental hospital he is an accused murderer. we'll be right back. >> reporter: happy friday! let's take a look outside right now, matt asked me why, i sa

that was when haruka weiser, a dance major was murdered. on the campus with more. >> reporter: one of the first thing we noticed when we showed up here is how many police officers are in this area. it was here in this creek behind me where haruka's body was found on tuesday. it's friday now. you've got the devastated family and friends but beyond that you've got the students and the parents of the students who are fightened. but police are asking them to channel that fear into watching this video. >> police in austin, don't know who this man is. but they think he may have killed 18-year-old haruka weiser. the suspect was seen walking sunday night walking with a bicycle similar to this one and now the public is asking for help to identify him. >> we believe the individual is a black male, approximately six foot, and, like you say, that's about all we have at this point. >> reporter: weiser was last seen leaving the drama building on campus around 9:30 p.m. on sunday. she texted a roommate she was heading back to their dorm, but never made it

haruka weiser's classmates honored her with a dance performance here on campus last night, and this morning we're learning more about the troubled teen who police believe killed her. 17-year-old meechaiel criner accused of murdering 18-year-old haruka weiser, a university of texas dance major, now in police custody. his bail set at $1 million and his sister speaking out telling exclusion skiffly that her brother had a hard upbringing and suffers from a psychiatric illness. >> he is slow on a lot of things but he's not slow enough to say i'm going to kill this person and take her purse and carry it with me. meechaiel is not that crazy enough to do that. >> reporter: her classmates performing an emotional tribute to weiser. >> she was a brilliant dancer and she's going to be deeply, deeply missed. >> the subject was also in possession of a woman's bike. >> reporter: according to an arrest affidavit, the suspect seen here in surveillance footage holding a small duffel bag matching the description of the one weiser had carried to dance class sunday, the night of her disappearance. weiser's body

haruka weiser was just 18 years old. >> i want to turn you to the race for the white house.he presidential candidates are in a new york state of mind. rightly so because the biggest delegate jackpot of the month and one of the biggest of the entire year is up for grabs in 11 days. this as hillary clinton and her democratic rival bernie sanders are pretty much cooling all of that rhetoric you have been seeing blazing up the airways. the last couple of days has been tense. forget the talk over who is and isn't qualified to be president. things are different today. have a listen. >> it will be up to the voters of new york who will pass judgment in the weeks ahead. it is a silly statement but she free to say whatever he chooses. >> is he qualified to be president? >> here's what i believe. i believe voters will look at a both of us, but i will take bernie sanders over donald trump or ted cruz anytime. >> i have known hillary clinton for 25 years. i respect hillary clinton. we were colleagues in the senate and on her worst day she would be an infinitely better president than eith

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police say haruka weiser was a dance student at the university of texas austin. she was last seen leaving a drama building sunday night. her body was found tuesday in a creek on campus. police say they arrested 17-year-old meechiael criner. we will have updates throughout newsay on wjla.com and abc 7 channel 8 as well. he was captured yesterday but anthony garver is still on the he is accused of torturing a woman to death but found mentally unfit for trial. before the escape, the psychiatric hospital was already facing federal scrutiny for safety problems. closer to home, it is the last call at nearly a dozen strict clubs in prince george's county. they have until 5:00 tonight close their doors after losing a year-long battle with the county. john gonzalez has the latest as the clock counts down. reporter: we were here early this morning when this place closed, perhaps for the last time. dozens of people filed out. police and security trying to disperse the crowd quickly. are of these places normally on industrial roads and not a lot of signage. the only thing we

. >> police arrested a suspect in the murder of a university of texas freshman, haruka weiser was a dance student from oregon. he roommated reported her myselfing on when she did not return to the dorm the night before. the next day police found her mid-a creek near the football stadium, flight the heart of campus. an autopsy shows somebody assaulted weiser but officials have not released anymore details how she died. lea gabrielle has the latest. tell us about the suspect and how police found him. >> police say they're certain they have the man who killed haruka weiser. they say he is a 17-year-old homeless man named meechaiel criner. this is a picture of him being taken into custody. he was seen at a trash fire on monday. that's the day after weiser was killed. well, the tip that led police to him came from the woman who called in that fire, and then recognized him from this surveillance video that we're showing, as did local firefighters who responded. at a press conference today the police chief gave some words of caution to students. take a listen. >> let's take some lessons we can l

haruka weiser was just 18 years old, a dance major at the university of texas at austin. but now police confirming her body was found in a campus creek tuesday. >> as a parent, this is my worst nightmare. >> reporter: friends reported weiser missing on monday. police say she was last seen leaving a campus building the night before, around 9:30. >> that is our person of interest. >> reporter: now authorities are looking for the man in this surveillance video, seen walking with a woman's bicycle at about 10:00 p.m. and again after 11:00 sunday night. >> we clearly need the community's assistance in this matter. >> reporter: weiser's death now prompting ramped up safety measures on the campus of more than 50,000 students. >> it made me kind of check myself to make sure that i'm being as safe as possible. >> i don't like walking home alone at night anymore. >> reporter: it's the first homicide investigation on the main campus here since 1966, when student gunmen shooting from the u.t. tower killed 14 people. the university already at the center of the debate over campus secur

they held a moment of silence and spoke about their friend 18-year-old haruka weiser, the brutal slaying of the theater and dance major has staunned th campus. a man seen riding here is a suspect in the case. weiser is described as a uniquely talented dancer by professors and classmates. >>> well, police in washington state have apprehended one of two dangerous patients who escaped from a psychiatric hospital. 59-year-old mark adamsas spotted on a public bus but 28-year-old anthony gar ver still remains at large found not competent to stand trial two years ago accused of stabbing a woman 24 times in the chest before slashing her throat. they believe he hopped a bus to spokane. >>> after nearly a hundred years this applies to the price of stamps. the price drops this weekend from 49 to 47 cents for a standard letter. a temporary price hike granted to the u.s. postal service in 2014 is expiring. the last time the postage rate decreased was 1919. >>> the senate legislation that would have prevented airlines from making airline seats even smaller. senator chuck schumer from new york was push

. >>> meanwhile, a vigil was held yesterday on campus for 18-year-old freshman haruka weiser remembered as a beloved member of the school's dance community, who was liked and admired by classmates. >>> police in galvaton, tennessee released graphic video of an officer-involved shooting. it happened werns after a sheriff's deputy was stabbed serving an eviction notice. yolanda sweat allegedly went after another responding officer with a medinah-style a. a warning, the following video may be disturbing to some of you. >> all right. get on the ground! get on the ground! get on the ground, now! drop it! drop it! drop it! >> authorities say officers performed cpr on sweat but pronounced dead on the scene. the officer who shot her is on leave pending an investigation. >>> a wild chase in california, on and off the highways and through the city streets with wall-to-wall coverage. tv viewers captivated by a pair of burglary suspects on the run bep have the story. >> reporter: a very wet and very wild high-speed chase in los angeles. we watched a dangerous police chase turn into an all-out joy r

this video was taken on sunday night on the area on campus where the body of 18-year-old haruka weiser was found. she was last seen sunday night leaving the classroom of a building. her body was discovered in a creek. >>> investigators are hoping a new evidence leads to the arrest in the brussels terror attack. holly williams walks us through the so-called video of the "man in the hat." >> reporter: we don't know his name and his face is a blur, but if he is caught, the man in the hat, as he is now known, could reveal vital information about isis cells in europe. the two other men in this security camera image blew themselves up in brussels airport, killing 16 people. third man walking away and then into the heart of the city. at one point, he breaks into a slow jog, but the rest of the time, he appears calm. his distinctive jacket disappears in the later videos and police hope that if it's discovered, it could help them find him. he's last seen here, nearly two hours after the airport bombings, in this scarvick neighborhood, where a police raid targeted the apartment the three men set

. >> tonight 17-year-old emkreiner is in jail charged with first-degree murder in the death of haruka weiser. an emotional austin police chief said he had just spoken to her family who had this message. >> go home and hug your children, not once but twice. >> reporter: 18 years old weiser was a freshman dance major, her body found tuesday in a creek on the main campus of the university of texas. authorities have not revealed a cause of death, but a police affidavit released today alleges the suspect pulled out what appeared to be a shiny rigid object and followed weiser. what do you think is the motive mere? >> you know what, it's hard to know. >> reporter: police say austin firefighters provided a crucial tip after seeing this surveillance video released thursday of a person of interest walking with a bike shortly after weiser disappeared sunday night. they remembered that on monday a woman had seen criner lighting a fire in an abandoned building. when firefighters arrived, police took criner to the shelter for homeless youth. once police connected the dots that's where police found him. >>

criner has been charged with the murder of 18-year-old haruka weiser. >> we saw things in the camera that connected him to this crime, and from there, we went and picked him up, and here we are. >> reporter: do you have a confession? >> i'm not going to talk about confessions. >> reporter: the chief insists the murder was random. weiser was last seen on campus sunday night. monday she was reported missing. tuesday her body was found in this creek. thursday police released the surveillance tape. how quickly after the video came out did you get that call from the fire department saying we might know who that guy is? >> right away. >> reporter: the chief says crinner set fire to some of the property to destroy evidence. police transported him to a homeless shelter. as soon as the firefighters saw the surveillance tape they called in the crucial tip. weiser's murder has shocked the she was a dancer from portland. charles o. anderson was one of her instructor. >> i can't help but be angry and saddened at the loss of a brilliant talent. >> reporter: now, more about the suspect. he ran away

haruka weiser, 18 years old, from portland, oregon. police also releasing this video of a man, the focus of their investigation, in the hopes that someone may recognize him. >> we believe the individual is foot. >> reporter: at 9:30 p.m. sunday leaving the fine arts building. >> she never made it to her dormitory that night. >> reporter: the video showing the suspect wearing a backpack and walking with a bicycle on campus later that night. at 11:00 a.m. monday, weiser's roommates report her missing. her body was found in this creek on campus. fully say weiser had been assaulted. the campus on high alert, as the suspect remains on the loose. and today, david, the parents putting out a statement about their daughter. saying the pain of their sudden and tragic loss is unfathomable. david? >> kayna whitworth with us again tonight. >>> next here, to the desperate manhunt in washington state, after two patients, charged with violent crimes, escape from a psychiatric hospital. one of them is back in custody, the other, still on the loose at t

suspect in the murder of a freshman at the university of texas at austin. 18-year-old dance major haruka weiser was last seen leaving a campus building on sunday night and was reported missing on monday and in tuesday her body was discovered in the creek on campus. the police use an arrow to point out a man, he was seen with a pink bike right about the same time that the student was seen for the last time. a reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest. >>> still ahead on "way too early," david cameron forced to answer some tough questions about his family's trust in the wake of the panama papers scandal. >>> later, they call him the big easy, but pro golfer ernie els had a hard time living up to that name with kind of an epic fail on the first hole of the masters. that story and a check of the weather when "way too early" comes right back. playing the eagles, yeah. it's not a quick fix it's my decision to make beauty last. roc retinol started visibly reducing my fine lines and wrinkles in one week. and the longer i use it the better it works. retinol correxion from roc. method

haruka weiser was a freshman and victim of assault and endured unthinkable brutality.olice released this video the focus of their investigation. >>> u.s. coast guard released photos of a 14-ton drug bust. they need conrecess -- con confiscating the drug since january. >>> grand jury indicted the albert fisher yesterday on charges including wire fraud and conspiracy. fisher and his wife ran management services that provided services to fraternities and sororities. they spent the money on crews and shopping sprees at high-end department stores. >>> a pup with a weight problem turns into one hot dog. >> reporter: we have villanova gear on the kids as some of at home might be heading to the parade of we have the hood up, it's winds and chilly. a jacket works this afternoon. i'll have the day planner coming up next. >>> 6:50 time for a preview of "good morning america." >>> ginger zee joins us live from nyc with the run down. >> reporter: coming up on "g.m.a.," the race for the white house, ted cruz facing criticism over his comments about new york values and person attacks

that was when haruka weiser, a dance major was murdered. david begnaud is on the campus with more joot first. >> reporter: you have cops and cars on bicycles on this university and all over this area where the body was found. it was here in this creek behind me where haruka's body was found on tuesday. now it's friday. there is devastation and grief for a the people who knew her but the students and there is outright fear. police are asking to channel that fear and watch this video. police in austin, don't know who this man is. but they think he may have killed 18-year-old haruka weiser. the suspect was seen walking sunday night walking with a now the public is asking for help to identify him. >> we believe the individual is a black male, approximately six foot, and like you say, that's about all we have at this point. >> reporter: weiser was last seen leaving the drama building on campus around 9:30 p.m. on sunday and she texted a roommate she was heading back to their dorm, but never made it. two days later, her body was found. a medical

. >> reporter: haruka weiser was an 18-year-old dance and premed dancer at the university of texas, austin, walking home sunday night from school campus and never made it to the dorm. a break in the case, a 17-year-old homeless teen will be arrested and charged with her murder. back to you. >> police made an arrest in a deadly pedestrian accident a. man was hit and killed arou 1:30 here in the district. police say a 24-year-old was she is charged with driving under the influence. >>> well, you wouldn't want a drunk pilot flying your plane. that's why a co-pilot was kicked off his flight and is now facing charges. airport under surveillance video shows him escorted through the detroit metro airport. it happened nearly a week ago, they said the pilot was acting strange. police say the 50-year-old failed two breathalyzer tests. >>> well, after 50 years of controversy, cars will speed through dominion raceway this weekend. the new track is off i-95 in thornburg. the first races are saturday night. neighbors fought the raceway for years, arguing the noise and traffic will hurt their quality of

yesterday, hundreds were at a vigil for haruka weiser. she was last seen leaving a drama building sunday night. her roommates reported her missing. police down her body in a creek behind the alumni building. police are searching for a man described as a person of interest, seen in this video pushing a woman's bicycle. >> this is my worst nightmare. the father of two daughters, i sent my kids off to college expecting them to be safe. i really understand how her parents who sent her from portland, oregon to the university of texas and expected her to be safe. >> police say at this point there is nothing to indicate ms. weiser was targeted. a reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. >>> in san francisco, the supervisors are strengthening the cities already controversial sanctuary city policy. the committee passed an amendment yesterday that would prohibit the jail from notifying enteral immigration agents when an undocumented immigrant is to be released from custody. it would also by the use of city money to help immigra

authorities say meechaiel criner will be charged with the murder in the death of 18-year-old haruka weiserthe oregon dance students body was found in a creek on campus april 5. a bail hearing scheduled today in wisconsin for two girls charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a friend. prosecutors say the attack was intended to please a fictional character online. the girls in custody for two years requesting a reduction in bail to an amount of their families can afford. and the trial date set for the man accused of the murder of a chicago socialite in bali. heather mac in town he shafer convicted of murdering her mother at a resort. that was in august 2014. robert bids accused of helping them and his trial will now begin november 7. heather: now oversees two new terror arrests in europe. british authorities say five people are now in custody on suspicion of planning terror attacks. the arrest resulting from a covert operation launched after the terrorist attacks. greg is live in london with these details. i greg. reporter: more possible fallout in the brussels and paris terror atta

. >> the death of 18-year-old dancer haruka weiser sending shock waves through the community.nt to talk to seen in this surveillance video riding a red or pink bike near the football stadium two hours after weiser disappeared. >> as a parent this is my worst nightmare, the unimaginable brutality against haruka is an attack on our entire family. law enforcement is doing everything they can to bring the perpetrator of this heinous crime to justice. >> hundreds gathering on campus for an emotional memorial. haruka has last seen leaving the arts building around 9:30 sunday night but she never made it to her dorm. roommates called police the next morning to report her missing and her body was found tuesday in a creek in the woods on campus. there is now a $15,000 reward in the case. >>> also a manhunt under way at this hour in washington state for an accused murderer who escaped from a psychiatric facility. police say that anthony garver bought a bus ticket to spokane wednesday night where he went to his parents' house before running off. garver and mark alexander broke out of west