a goodti this is in hyattsville. overturned vehicle. lots of trucks around trying to get this cleared out of way. so right now, still shut down. as far as the big travel ways, no major issues right now. have a disabled vehicle, inbound 395 at the 14th street bridge. rest of the beltway looks good. volume is actually a bit light. so that is good, of course. 66 inbound from manassas is the slow spot this morning.

we have details on the water main tying things up. >> a big mess in hyattsville -- hyattsville. you can see a water main has broken at the intersection of baltimore avenue and longfellow street, although this taking place at 2:00 in the morning. lines are on the street -- that is where they'll have to dig up. you can see the roadway has buckled. if you look in this direction, you can see all northbound lanes all of thecome traffic being moved from the middle section to the turning lane to travel northbound. this will remain the case for get in hours as wssc here and does the necessary repairs. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. adrianna: right now, you have a chance to adopt dogs displayed by hurricane harvey. 15 dogs arrived in arlington. some will go to the animal humane society of charles county. animal lovers, make sure you head out to get these pups a new home just in time for the holidays. in our area, we are focused on autumn leaves. but in people are dealing with the first heavy snow of the season. on theet of white ground. a lot of people are excited. some only have one thoug

reporting live in hyattsville, i'm tracee wilkins. back to you all in the studio. >> all right, tracee, thank you. >> no answers tonight from the prince george's county police department on why an officer shot a man in bladensburg last night. police tell us they were called to the blade enwoods condos around 9:00. someone said there was a man in the area with a gun. officers confronted the man and one of them shot him. the officer is now on routine administrative leave. police tell us they did recover a gun from the suspect. >> the man accused of killing his girlfriend because she tried to end theirf country illegally. the woman who was married with a child was found near a dumpster in wheaton on friday. her boyfriend admits he attacked her. now he's charged with murder and could face deportation. news4's darcy spencer joins us now with the new details on this case. darcy? >> reporter: doreen, i did receive an e-mail response from i.c.e. earlier today confirming that information that the suspect in the case is in the country illegally

a man tells us he was headed into the planet fitness in hyattsville, maryland when someone held him at gunpoint, stole his car, and then just took off. that attacker is still on the loose tonight. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins talked to the victim about that terrifying ordeal. tracee? >> reporter: well, he tells us he was locking his car, walking into this planet fitness. at least that was the plan before he found himself held up at gunpoint. a man heading into this planet fitness found himself staring down the barrel of a gun. because the gunman is out there, we're not showing the victim's face. >> first you think about your family and then you fear for your life. and then you look at this young man and you say, wow, he couldn't have been 19 or 20 years old. that's somebody's child. >> reporter: for three years the victim worked ou planet fitness in the 8500 block of landover road. at 2:30 a.m. november 6. >> i got out, set my lock, beep beep, got out, started walking, bam, he was right up on me. >> reporter: he said he'd never seen the man before and did not see

--john gonzalez is live in hyattsville with what she had to say. john: the family of one of the young victims in this sex abuse scandal that has really rocked charles county has formerly filed a lawsuit today. the mother of this middle school or saying she is not only seeking compensation but, more importantly, she wons -- wants she calls abuse and neglect of the school system. this is their man behind bars. 30-year-old carlos balcom who claims to be hiv-positive, is accused of assaulting at least 42 boys, a former school aid and coach in charles county, arrested in production of child pornography and second-degree assault. and 18tims between 11 years old. here is the mother, who did not want to be identified. >> the only way these incidents continue to happen is when good people stand by and do nothing. when we assume our children are safe when they really are not. the mother so disturbed that she even asked for her voice to be distorted. that is what you heard. bell is held without bond. the child -- trial date held for early next year. this is a

to do a welfare check last night at a home in the area of country ward court and sheriff road in hyattsville, just down the road from the king shopping center. police say the two were found severely injured. they both died at the scene. we're going to update you as we learn more. that is an unfortunate story to start out with on this sunday morning, but good morning to you, and thank you so much for joining us. i am adam tusk. this is david culver. this is not an imagination. this is not a figment of your imagination. we are together on the set. >> >> good to see you, man. >> let's keep it clean. >> let's just get to weather now as quickly as possible before something between us happens. i don't want to rile it up on this sunday morning. i want it to be uplifting. i want it to be positive. let's just get along for this next hour? >> i'm positive! >> i think it's an hour. >> i thought i was being positive. >> we're going to be here for a couple hours. >> storm team 4 meteorologist lauryn ricketts who is here for the weather. she'll referee between the two of us all day. >> thank goodness i'm

somebody from hyattsville.t are you seeing on your map? how far out does this extend? >> what i'm seeing on twitter and facebook, people felt it as far as 100 miles away from the center. the fault is where the plates started shifting. you can see in dover, right around the chesapeake bay. first it came out as magnitude 5.1. now it's been downgraded to magnitude 4.4 earthquake. we have not heard of any damage or any injuries from this er earthquake right now. the latest information coming into the newsroom, this earthquake happening about 15, 20 minutes ago. we are working on the exact timing as to when it happened. it could be felt as far as about 100 miles away. the tremors in our area lasting for a mere maybe five seconds at the most, erika. we are continuing to work on gathering more information and we'll bring it to you as it becomes available. >> all right. good news here is we are not injuries so that's always great to report. thanks, mel. >>> i want to switch gears now. a local doctor faces life in jail

reporting live in hyattsville, i'm tracee wilkins. back to you all in the studio. >> all right, they know now. pretty frightening. thank you, tracee. >>> the man behind the wheel of a food truck involved in an awful crash in virginia has been charged with manslaughter. a grand jury in loudoun county is also indicted tony dane for reckless driving and driving without insurance. back in september dane was driving a large bus converted into a food truck. it t-boned a car on evergreen mills road killing erin kaplan and seriously injuring her teenage son. >> a love triangle uncovered as police investigate a woman's murder. dania mendez de guerra was found dead friday night next to a dumpster in whaent. her husband reported her missing but now the alleged boyfriend is charged with her murder. news4's darcy spencer live where the body was darcy, you have new information on the suspected killer, what have you learned? >> reporter: that's right, leon, we are near where the body was discovered. one of these dumpsters on the backside of a shoppi

the body of a mother and her two year old son found at a home in hyattsville. police believe i was a murder/suicide. investigate offers were called to a townhouse off of country wood court around ten saturday night by a concerned family member. when they arrived they found the woman and child with trauma to her their . both were pronounced did he at the scene. tonight family and friends of a man missing for a month gathered to honor him on his 29 birthday. gave david smift has traveled to see a friend. fox5's lindsay watts spoke to his family tonight. there are strange circumstances surrounding this disappearance. david's parents say some have speculated that he may be just wanted to go off the grid, with you he left behind his car. he hasn't touched the money in his bank account and his phone has been dead since the day he went missing. family just keeps waiting for answers as days and months continue to pass. today is his birthday and it was important for me to be at the site where he was last seen he's just incredibly we're on day 112 and it's just time to f

the bodies of a woman and her two-year-old son inside of a townhouse off of country wood court in hyattsvillethey both have injuries to their upper bodies and they were pronounced dead on the scene. >> it is back to work today for members of congress. a lot of work to do now after the long holiday break. lawmakers have a lot on the agenda. they must scramble to get it done before the december recess. >> they must figure out a way to avert a looming government shutdown all this while dealing with sexual harassment claims as two high profile members of congress fight to keep their jobs. >> first up over the weekend democratic senator al franken of minnesota apologized again said this has been embarrassing and a shock to him that women have accused him of groping them but vows to win back his supporters' trust and has down. franken says he'll cooperate with a ethics investigation. >>> john conyers stepped down. the ethics committee conducts its investigation. the panel was looking at claims that conyers may have used taxpayer dollars to keep those allegations quiet. >>> in a statement conyers sa

he was found stabbed to death last may in his home in hyattsville. police have not made an arrest in the case. his friend are demanding justice, they're holding that vigil tonight at nelly's sports bar in northwest. today would have been his 27th birthday. >>> and just moments ago, a judge sentenced the woman who admitted to throwing a cup of urine on a metrobus driver to 180 days in jail with all but 120 days suspended. opal brown told police she tossed the urine in august because she was mad at the driver and she hates metro. >>> the debate over the peace cross in bladensburg is turning political. this comes after said the 40-foot monument was unconstitutional. republican governor larry hogan has been fighting, but the problem is the decision to up to attorney general brian frosh a democrat and right now frosh is simply monitoring the situation. >>> the grieve continues in -- grieving continues in sutherland springs, texas and so does the search for answers. we've just learned the church -- gasolened the church where it happened will be -- just lea

to do a welfare check last night at a home in the area of country ward court and sheriff road in hyattsvillee two were found severely injured. they both died at the scene. we're going to update you as we learn more. that is an unfortunate story to start out with on this sunday morning, but good morning to you, and thank you so much for joining us. i am adam tusk. this is david culver. this is not an imagination. this is not a figment of your imagination. we are together on the set. >>

officers found their bodies saturday night at a townhouse off country wood court in hyattsville. asked police to check on the home. >> glee actress niah rivera facing assault charges this morning arrested after allegedly assaulting her husband dorsey claims rivera hit her multiple times while they were taking their child for a walk. rivera was released on bond after appearing in court. >> as the investigations into the allegations of sexual misconduct against kevin spacey continue, the production company behind his popular netflix political drama house of cards issued an update to its cast and crew. in an e-mail the company said they would understand if crew members took other jobs ahead of the holidays. it also announced that house of cards crew members would receive pay for an additional two week hiatus through december 8th when another production update is expected. >> disney's pixar new animated film cocoa sang its way to the fourth best debut ever. it brought in about $49 million making it the most popular movie playing right now. "justice league" slid to second place with a

policeprince george's, on the scene of a shooting at the hyattsville metro station. we don't know the condition of information on the suspect. we will have that for u.s. soon as we can get it. through aames tearing home in clinton, maryland on bellefontaine lane. the fire started in one of the bedrooms. everyone made it out ok in there were no injuries. thanksgiving morning. autria: preparing thousands of meals for those in need. suzanne kennedy is making sure everything goes according to plan. suzanne: this is a fantastic event. truly a washington dc tradition. me -- that's ok. mark is doing his job. they are wrapping up the turkeys in these boxes. these women are wearing gloves, wrapping them in aluminum foil. they are doing a heckuva job getting this ready to go out the door. uren.is alan and la they have been doing this for how many years? >> five years. to bee: what does it mean back for a 50 year? >> believe it or not, we enjoy getting out that 3:00 in the morning. we want to do great and help the community before we get started on our family stuff for thanksgi

one of the people attending the event is lisa henderson from hyattsville. this is your first time at the >> it is. >> what do you think so far? >> it's wonderful. it's a blessing. i just feel so good to be part of it. >> you are here with a lot of people you don't know. is there a sense of fellowship today? >> a good spirit in the room. for sure. i feel blessed and i love the idea of the event. >> what are you thankful for this year? >> i'm thankful for everything. life. >> i'm thankful for so much. >> have a great thanksgiving. get back to the meal. >> the participants were able to go to the expo to get a free manicure and a hair cut and a blue shot. 1,300 coats were provided by macy's. 4:30 -- in-state tuition for out of state students. we'll explain. >> the federal trade commission looks into a popular site after the accusations it takes down the posts about sexual assault at - [announcer] presenting the shark ionflex 2x, the freestanding, cord-free vacuum that can live anywhere because it has two rechargeable batteries. ys be charging, even while you're

this is in hyattsville, maryland. that looking at is robbie, the one filming.xcellent photography. photo journalist for the future. hanging out and having a good time. there is the tornado machine. question tonight coes andreas. >> i'm lopez. why aren't there a lot of storms in maryland? hurricane, blizzards. tornadoes. bill: he is like i'm asking myself something. she wanted to know why doesn't maryland have storms like the hurricanes, blizzards and tornadoes. it's not well known for the caribbean. if you go back five years ago, hurricane sandy came through here. we get those things. we get them all. the weather here is perfect. we get seasons and a taste of everything but not the extreme nature. not ellicott city or the tornado activity of the central plains. we will get them. alison: a little more moderate. good question. thank you. larry: all right. rob has sports. robert: what is going on? i have come to bring good news. looking up for the injury front on the redskins. rather than sitting to the side. trent williams out today. with jones. all in all it's l

one of the people who is attending this event is from hyattsville.e at this event. >> it is. suzanne: what do you think so far? >> it's wonderful. it's a blessing. i just feel so good to be part of it. suzanne: you are here with a lot of people you don't know, but is there a sense of fellowship? >> it's a good spirit in the room, for sure. i just feel blessed. i just love the whole idea of the event. suzanne: personally, what are you thankful for this year? >> i'm thankful for everything, my life. i'm thankful for so much. suzanne: you have a great thanksgiving. they just brought you a piece of pie. have a great holiday. >> happy thanksgiving! go to an expo where they could get a free manicure, free haircut, flu shots. there were 1300 coats provided to this event by macy's. in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy. back to you. adrianna: coming up on abc 7 news at noon, is it real or fake? the warning from u.s. customs about counterfeit products flooding into the country. what does it feel like? like? does fearless age? or does it simply grow... stro

hyattsville cabin branch drive before columbia park road overturned vehicle blocking all lanes and detourl be right back. >> a charlie rose bomb shell. veteran tv host off the air this morning as he addresses claims of inappropriate behavior involving eight women. >> what a beautiful day outside today. traffic not great this morning. here's a look from sky fox above some of the area. we're just hours away from big old rush to get out of town thanksgiving holiday. it's a little hurricaney jerky with the motion. let's go back to us right now. >> they're playing right now. >> let's start with quick check on weather and traffic. tuck will start with erin. sorry, tuck. >> hey, erin. >> we have overturned

the body of a mother and her two year old son found at a hyattsville home and police believe it was murder/ suicide. investigators were called to a townhouse by a concerned family member. when they arrived they found the woman and child with trauma to their upper bodies, both pronounced dead at the scene. also in prince george's county fire officials are investigating arson at a vacant townhome. this happened just after midnight in the 800 block of neptune avenue in oxon hill. they're trying to figure out who started the fire and they're ask ing anyone with information to contact them by calling that number on your screen 301-77- arson. >> and tonight family and friends of a man missing for months gathered to honor him on his 29th birthday. back in august david gibson smith traveled from his home in new jersey to howard county to meet a friend. his family hasn't heard from him since. fox5's lindsay watts live in woodbine, maryland with the story. >>reporter: there are strange circumstances surrounding this dwis peerns. david's parents say some have speculated maybe he just wanted to go off

a goodti this is in hyattsville. overturned vehicle. lots of trucks around trying to get this cleared out of way. so right now, still shut down. as far as the big travel ways, no major issues right now. have a disabled vehicle, inbound 395 at the 14th street bridge. rest of the beltway looks good. volume is actually a bit light. so that is good, of course. 66 inbound from manassas is the slow spot this morning. 95 northbound here. before triangle. crash blocking the left lane. activity there on the right shoulder. southbound on 95 as you head south this morning. no problems. nice and clear. at 123, brand new crash there. 270 southbound looking good from frederick down to the spur. no major problems. the slow spot is going to be through gaithersburg. now looking quite good. your travel of the beltway. no major problems. 66 inbound and 95 northbound a tad slow. remember to listen to wtop 102.5 fm when you hop in your car today. very important on this thanksgiving travel day for so many. good morning, sheena. >> good morning, melissa. very

so i spoke to karen who lives in hyattsville. she told me meetings like this are not only a great way to expand your circle, but it will help all of us to understand each other's perspectives. >> we go to private schools. we travel. we eat at fancy restaurants. we do the same thing that you do. if you don't see us there, that doesn't mean we're not there. >> karen also told me better time for these connections than the holiday season because it's an opportunity for all of us to learn and understand so we can begin to foster a relationship that lasts long beyond the holidays. >> so the event actually takes place in atlanta, but i understand a similar event has been organized here. >> you don't have to go all the way to atlanta. you can come right here in d.c. faith holmes is the owner of love and faith community cafe on 14th street in northwest d.c. she's been hosting these conversations since february, and she tells me that we are separated because we really don't know one another. >> you know, we will never have unity in this na

nancy: meantime, hyattsville now where construction crews are hard at work after an early morning watermain break there. the issue so bad the road buckledded. the northbound lanes of baltimore avenue were shut down for hours pushing drivers to get into the center to get by and around the big mess out there. work on the brake -- work on the break continues. traffic is still slow. jonathan: to fredericksburg, three water main breaks. not one. three. the swings between warm and cold causing complete havoc. the worst is the v.r.e. station. you can expect road work at dixon street by princess ann and caroline and bridge water streets. that is a mess. the feeding frenzy over koy fish. twitter explodes over the photo on. why it went viral e ralph northam: i'm ralph northam, candidate for governor, and i sponsored is ad. they're studying for 21st century jobs. but ed gillespie supports donald trump's plan to take money out of virginia public schools and give it to private schools. as a washington dc lobbyist, ed gillespie worked for lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. and ed gillesp

. >> in hyattsville, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news.: a busy stormwatch7 atlantic hurricane season coming to a close today. there were 17 named storms. six of those developed into major hurricanes. that is a category three or higher. half of those made l states. the estimated damage from harvey, irma and maria range from $300 to $475 billion. hurricane nate was not a major hurricane around was still $1 billion storm aswell. so that proves it doesn't have to be a major category three or higher to create significant damage. jonathan: knock on wood. we had one of the years here in district that was nice. mild. josh: everything stayed to the other side and worked out to sea. it's wild. this is the busiest season since 2005. so going back 12 years to find anything like that. we are looking for wet weather tonight. but that is really about it. the timing predominantly later this everything. you can see the line of showers working its way in from off to the west. a few showers now for us to western maryland. but that is about it. what i want t

crash hyattsville area. cab up branch drive involving overturned area all lanes blocked columbia park rot. in the district maryland line down. slow roll. earlier crash northbound 95 before triangle moved to left shoulder. heavy traffic main lanes and improved if earlier. after 13. heavy traffic eastbound making way toward beltway. atypical volume beltway to centerville at 128. please leave early. rubber neck delay slowing you down a bit. there take a welcome at overview of virginia drive times. 395 earlier northbound crash at 14 street bridge cleared. 18 minute trip beltway to 14 street bridge. we have southbound 14 street bridge crash reported as well. we'll let you know if that closes slow downs. heavy traffic st. barnabus to wilson bridge and 66 because of crash at 123 sutly road to beltway 47 minute ride as we look at mar ar drive times 31 minute trip. camera behind us by new hampshire avenue ever hade traffic there and 270, 50 inbound and out from buoy heads up from metro. >> good news there thank you v

the victim to get into his car by promising him a safe ride out of a dangerous neighborhood in hyattsville. >> bell forces our victim to perform sexual acts. >> reporter: bell took the victim's i.d. and police say after serving a search warrant they found other i.d.s and there are a >> there are at least two i.d.s we found belonging to other adults. >> reporter: a quick tip, prince george's county police say under cover cop would never stop someone in a traffic stop or stop them on a sidewalk like this guy did. that's one way to know when you're dealing with a police officer. they should be in uniform. reporting live, i'm tracee wilkins. back to you all in the studio. >> thank you, tracee. >>> only on 4 tonight, video that will make you think twice about your children's safety at school. this is from inside gaithersburg high school. students punching each other, pulling each other's hair, wrestling each other to the ground. one employee says it's out of control and putting everybody at risk. chris gordon is in gaithersburg with a look at what the school system plans to do about this. chris

victim did survive and police have already arrested both sus suspects. 26 years troy jenkins of hyattsvilleent crime statistics for the district and violent crime is significantly down. about 16 fewer homicide this year after last year and overall violent crime is down 5%. we're live in northwest, lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >> and terrifying moments for a woman asleep in her home in northwest. and police tell us someone broke into the woman's home n street 4:30 this morning and the man touched her and then stood over the woman. he then left. police are looking for the person responsible. they say once he's caught he'll be charged with burglary and sex offense. >> we have update tonight in shooting in annapolis involving a teenage vick tem and police tell us 17-year-old terri bossily died of his injuries. the shooting happened on president's street and knew his killer and early reports bossily has when the the group fired a deadly shot at teen's head. those in the group got in the car and drove off. a go fund me page is is the up for bozly's offenses. >> the fbi aoaking for informatio

found the bodies of a woman and her two-year-old son inside a townhouse off country wood court in hyattsvillethey both had injuries to their upper bodies and they were pronounced dead on the scene. >> a d.c. woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a therapist at a massage envy location in d.c. will speak about that incident later today. buzz feed news investigation though finds more than 180 women have reported sexual assaults at massage envy locations around the country. some women say the spa company even offered them free sessions to stay quiet. there have been three alleged sexual assaults at two massage envy locations in our region in tenleytown d.c. and in lanham, maryland. one arrest was made in connection with those assaults. >> all righty, let's get our first check of weather in the 7 o'clock hour. good morning, tucker. >> good morning. nice warming trend to look forward to this week an quiet work week, quiet getting back to school week. all sounds good, right. >> right. >> so, let's do it. it was a little chilly overnight. we'll look into the 20's here. yeah, quiet weather week

her young son, living with her mom back in hyattsville. >> looking at his pictures actually, just realizingrything i do is for him, providing a better life for him. >> reporter: six years in and alicia has been on several long deployments already. >> i joined the navy to get school actually. i was kind of in the midst of not knowing what i wanted to do. i figured it was a great opportunity to travel and open doors for other opportunities in life. >> reporter: on board this massive vessel it seems there is an opportunity for every skill. from brewing coffee, fuel for the sailors, to putting out fires. that's where lieutenant commander jim cram commander james elmo re's leadership comes in. >> if there is ever a fire inside the hangar, we hit a button and puts a layer of film on top of it and put the fire out. >> reporter: among the biggest challenges for those deployed, keeping in touch with those back home. social media made it a bit easier. >> when i was an ensign, you waited for the letters to come in from your family and friends back home. now you're waiting for the website to load becau

we're told officers went to do a home in the area of countrywood court and sheriff road in hyattsvillead from the king shopping center. police say the two were found severely injured. they both died at the scene. >>> and a frightening scene in dupont circle. d.c. police searching for a man in a black sedan after another person was shot in the face around 1:00 this morning. we're told that victim was conscious and breathing when he was taken to a hospital. if you know anything about this, do call police. >>> it's a windy and chilly start to your sunday. we're goi to get ang well it's a perfect nespresso hold on a second.orge. mmm. ♪ [mel torme sings "comin' home baby"] hey there. want a lift? ♪ where are we going? no don't tell me. let me guess. ♪ have a nice ride. ♪ how far would you go for coffee that's a cup above? i brought you nespresso. nespresso. what else? >>> sunshine, yes, but cold and windy, lauryn. >> yeah, you're right about that, adam. we've got some breezy conditions out there. winds have already started to pick up out of the west, 10 miles an hour. they'll

mother and her two-year-old son were found saturday night at a townhouse off country wood court in hyattsville her own life. officers were asked to check on the home by a concerned family member. >> police in new york are investigating after two people were injured when shots rang out in a busy mall over the holiday weekend. hundreds of shoppers were evacuated from the galleria at crystal run on sunday afternoon. police say it is still not clear whether the shot was accidental or deliberate. the suspect had the gun pointing down at the floor when it was fired. >> a canadian man accused by the united states of helping russia intelligence agents is expected to plead guilty this week. careen beratov is accused of helping those agents break into e-mail accounts as part of a breach of yahoo he's scheduled to appear in federal court in san francisco tomorrow. >> time is 5:49 and we're back with what's hot on the web the stories you're engaging with the most this morning on social media. >> and first up, it is of course cyber monday and it could be a record setting day for online sales on thanksgivin

♪ >> 10:47 good day gives back tour continues right n our final stop of the morning in hyattsville and wisdom before we waste any more time. get all back to the good stuff. good morning, guys. >> hey good morning. this is a beautiful safeway only been here for about a year and a half. as you can imagine it is busy out here this morning. a lot of fox5 viewers here with us this is did nina she's checking out wisdom is like working the store like there's no tomorrow. i mean this man, it is unbelievable. i said wisdom come on we'll help her check out. he goes, i'll get to you when i get to you. right. you witnessed it right. >> i witnessed it. [ laughter ] >> exactly. so now you're hosting, right. >> my family. >> your family how many people would that be? >> my mom, my sister and fia fiance', son. >> it's a good enough crew. what are you going to be fixing? >> little bit of everything. we have -- this the last bit of stuff i have to pick up. >> do you have a specialty? >> seafood. >> for thanksgiving? >> um-hmm. >> i guess everything goes. >> turkey, beef, seafood. little bit of every