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jay korff the details of this disturbing case. what is the latest? jay: leon, she works here at anacostia high school last year. now she is out of jail without bond from baltimore county jail, charged with attempted first-degree murder. the police allege sunday that lisa findley tossed gasoline on her boyfriend, then threaten to set him on fire and baltimore county. he fled and when he returned, the house was on fire. the fire was put out and finley arrested. according to d.c. police schools, she is an educational aid at anacostia high school. when her employment begins in the fall she will be placed on leave because of this incident. finley lives in this neighborhood in northeast washington. >> shocked. it's a very quiet neighborhood. jay: this neighbor said the circumstances surrounding her rest come as a shock. >> you never know truly your neighbors are. jay: finley is also charged with first-degree assault and first-degree arson. jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: in the district, on the hill, and emotional hearing about immigration. lawmakers picking t
jay korff the details of this disturbing case. what is the latest? jay: leon, she works here at anacostia high school last year. now she is out of jail without bond from baltimore county jail, charged with attempted first-degree murder. the police allege sunday that lisa findley tossed gasoline on her boyfriend, then threaten to set him on fire and baltimore county. he fled and when he returned, the house was on fire. the fire was put out and finley arrested. according to d.c. police schools,...
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jay korff has why the investigation is nowhere near being over. jay: in part because the authorities believe others could be involved. they are also waiting for additional dna evidence to come back. now the case is moving forward. before a packed courtroom, d.c. superior court judge rhonda winston said that probable cause exists. there is accused of holding the steve: savopoulos family and their housekeeper for several days, before getting ransom money and torching their home and killing them. his dna was found at a construction vest found inside of the savopoulos' torched vehicle, which was later discovered in maryland. there and went's -- daron wint's dna was also on a pizza crust that was found at the crime scene. the authorities say they are not done with dna testing on items found in the home including a baseball bat and duct tape. both sides theorized wint may not have acted alone. according to testimony come a week after the killings, the police pulled over to vehicles. wint was in a car carrying $10,000 of money orders and and an additional
jay korff has why the investigation is nowhere near being over. jay: in part because the authorities believe others could be involved. they are also waiting for additional dna evidence to come back. now the case is moving forward. before a packed courtroom, d.c. superior court judge rhonda winston said that probable cause exists. there is accused of holding the steve: savopoulos family and their housekeeper for several days, before getting ransom money and torching their home and killing them....
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as jay korff reports, the family is holding out hope that it will be returned. ♪ jay: as one of the world'sreat destination cities, washington d.c., attracts travelers from around the globe. like this family from australia. but their month-long to the u.s. was derailed tuesday when they arrived at union station. their 11-year-old son jasper left his backpack in a taxi that them up. inside is aces ipad, which he uses for therapy. >> it calms him down. to go for the next four weeks in a foreign country without it will be difficult. jay: jasper has autism. his parents say without the comforting pictures and apps on the device, they fear that he could soon unravel in a foreign place. >> all the things that he loves all the little games that he uses for therapy, they are lost. we cannot get them until we get back home. jay: 7 on your side has reached out to multiple cap companies, but still no word on the ipad. jasper has been told, and it has served as a source of comfort that everybody in america is looking for it. >> it might come back. jay: we want to share critical information. it is a blue
as jay korff reports, the family is holding out hope that it will be returned. ♪ jay: as one of the world'sreat destination cities, washington d.c., attracts travelers from around the globe. like this family from australia. but their month-long to the u.s. was derailed tuesday when they arrived at union station. their 11-year-old son jasper left his backpack in a taxi that them up. inside is aces ipad, which he uses for therapy. >> it calms him down. to go for the next four weeks in a...
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jay korff live with what happens next. jay: metro has put out a bid and they want to get a contractor in who can safely remove the asbestos that is in these 1000 series cars. again they stress this is not a health hazard to riders, but when you say the word asbestos people worry. according to this recent contract proposal, metro is looking for a vendor to remove and dispose of as best the 1000 series railcars that are being replaced by the new 7000 series cars. 280 at these cars still remain in use throughout the system. it only took us minutes to see 1000 series cars pull into the courthouse metro station. metro officials say an extremely small amount of asbestos is located in a mechanical area of the cars. they stressed the material is outside of the passenger cabin and is not accessible to rider thus posing nos hazard or concern. the danger of asbestos comes when released in -- released into the air and pulled into the loanungs. >> it is important that you tell people and basically tried to keep them away from it if you
jay korff live with what happens next. jay: metro has put out a bid and they want to get a contractor in who can safely remove the asbestos that is in these 1000 series cars. again they stress this is not a health hazard to riders, but when you say the word asbestos people worry. according to this recent contract proposal, metro is looking for a vendor to remove and dispose of as best the 1000 series railcars that are being replaced by the new 7000 series cars. 280 at these cars still remain in...
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jay korff has what happens next. jay: now that jasper's backpack and ipad have been found it is our job to get back to him and australia. oscar made an unlikely discovery last week. inside this child's backpack. >> we have to return this. jay: she spot at the backpack in the back of her husband's taxi stuffed under the seat. >> we saw the name, nothing else. jay: she found the ipad in the bag and reached out to jasper's parents. we tracked down the family via skype, now vacationing in tennessee. last week, they called 7 on your side in a panic. their autistic son had left his therapeutic backpack in a taxi. the taxi belongs to this man. >> i did not know to mid belong. jay: he and his wife agreed to give us the backpack. look what we have. >> it's a bloody miracle mate! jay: they said they are grateful to the cab driver, his family, and 7 on your side for never giving up on jasper. >> great job! jay: worthy of two thumbs up from the 11-year-old. now the backpack and the just items inside will soon be bound for austral
jay korff has what happens next. jay: now that jasper's backpack and ipad have been found it is our job to get back to him and australia. oscar made an unlikely discovery last week. inside this child's backpack. >> we have to return this. jay: she spot at the backpack in the back of her husband's taxi stuffed under the seat. >> we saw the name, nothing else. jay: she found the ipad in the bag and reached out to jasper's parents. we tracked down the family via skype, now vacationing...
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jay korff has been what fans at the national harbor all night. nobody could have asked for a better game than this. jay: remarkable game, very unpredictable. the picturesque national harbor the perfect place to watch team usa win the women's world cup. >> this is a beautiful night here in the nation's capital. jay: by the thousands -- >> we are crazy about soccer. jay: a sea of red, white, and blue. molly perched in front of the jumbotron to watch the women's world cup finals. >> we have been waiting for this for four years. this is our world cup. jay: japan against the united states on the very weekend we celebrate our nation's independence. not one fan here could have predicted what happened next. team usa scored first. >> not this many goals this fast. jay: moments later they did it again. >> they have to goals. it's amazing. jay: after 16 minutes, the americans were up 4-0. that lead proved insurmountable. as nightfall and developed a national harbor, so did the celebration. >> usa, usa, usa! jay: usa 5, japan 2. >> we cap to the momentum and
jay korff has been what fans at the national harbor all night. nobody could have asked for a better game than this. jay: remarkable game, very unpredictable. the picturesque national harbor the perfect place to watch team usa win the women's world cup. >> this is a beautiful night here in the nation's capital. jay: by the thousands -- >> we are crazy about soccer. jay: a sea of red, white, and blue. molly perched in front of the jumbotron to watch the women's world cup finals....
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reporting live jay korff abc7 news. kimberly: all right, jay. asbestos was commonly used when metro was built in the 1970's. according to the occupational health safety the fibers can get in your lung if you inhale it and could lead to lung
reporting live jay korff abc7 news. kimberly: all right, jay. asbestos was commonly used when metro was built in the 1970's. according to the occupational health safety the fibers can get in your lung if you inhale it and could lead to lung
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jay korff is live in northwest with how people are remembering him tonight. jay: kellye, flowers and candles have been placed outside of the restaurant in northwest washington in memory of the brothers. doug brown was the co-owner and a beloved presence here. >> this is one of the spots that we frequent. jay: this restaurant in northwest washington is known for its festive atmosphere. on this neck, regular customers and employees are in shock. 39-year-old co-owner doug brown, on the right, and his 37-year-old brother, dan, on the left, are presumed dead, drowning victims. calvert county sheriff's officials say the brothers and a juvenile male were swimming off of cove point in lusby when the three tired from a strong current. the juvenile made it to shore, but the brothers never surfaced. they are having a hard time coming to terms that his bosses presumed dead. >> i still can't believe he is gone. they have not found the body. i'm still hopeful he is somewhere. jay: these longtime customer say that doug brown's joyous presence will be deeply missed. >> it's h
jay korff is live in northwest with how people are remembering him tonight. jay: kellye, flowers and candles have been placed outside of the restaurant in northwest washington in memory of the brothers. doug brown was the co-owner and a beloved presence here. >> this is one of the spots that we frequent. jay: this restaurant in northwest washington is known for its festive atmosphere. on this neck, regular customers and employees are in shock. 39-year-old co-owner doug brown, on the...
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. -- jay korff is live with what you need to know. jayl: this is a massive recall involving many models and makes by fiat-chrysler including the the ram and jeep models. bad axles could cause cars to crash. fiat-chrysler faces a record fine of up to $500 million for botching 200 past recalls involving more than 1100 vehicles. the list includes the dodge ram 1500 pickup from 2008-2012 along with older model jeep liberty and grand cherokee suv's. >> whether it is a matter of cold mission our own mission the reality is consumers were not protected. jay: the potential problems are horrifying. defective parts that can cause a driver to lose control and crash, axles that law and -- that locke and gas tanks that can explode. he worries for other drivers in the wake of the allegations leveled against fiat-chrysler. >> one mistake on their part and we could be dead tomorrow. jay: in another twist, federal regulators are requiring fiat-chrysler to actually buy back some 200,000 vehicles if those vehicles have not been properly fixed. fiat-chrys
. -- jay korff is live with what you need to know. jayl: this is a massive recall involving many models and makes by fiat-chrysler including the the ram and jeep models. bad axles could cause cars to crash. fiat-chrysler faces a record fine of up to $500 million for botching 200 past recalls involving more than 1100 vehicles. the list includes the dodge ram 1500 pickup from 2008-2012 along with older model jeep liberty and grand cherokee suv's. >> whether it is a matter of cold mission...
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live in fairfax, jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: hank youthank you, jay. showers and storms dotted the radar every day this week and that will be linkerring into the holiday weekend as well. when is the best time to travel and outdoor activities? stephensteve is here. steve: for those traveling by car to the delmarva beaches on out-of-town by the local airports look at doppler radar. hog going on as we scan -- nothing going on as we scan the skies. temperature now 65 at dulles. 72 at reagan national airport. tomorrow morning a few showers and of 68 degrees. mid day middle to upper 70's and top off around 80 degrees and may are a rumble or two of thunder. the process may repeat on saturday. a about for the fireworks saturday night? more coming up in a few minutes. leon: a heightened awareness as we head to the fourth of july and thousands descending on the national mall. lawen forcement agencies placed on alert about the threat of terrorism but top u.s. officials insist there are no specific threats they are face. tom roussey live with the preparations happ
live in fairfax, jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: hank youthank you, jay. showers and storms dotted the radar every day this week and that will be linkerring into the holiday weekend as well. when is the best time to travel and outdoor activities? stephensteve is here. steve: for those traveling by car to the delmarva beaches on out-of-town by the local airports look at doppler radar. hog going on as we scan -- nothing going on as we scan the skies. temperature now 65 at dulles. 72 at reagan...
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jay korff has the very latest. what is the latest at this hour? jay: leon, moments ago authorities confirmed the person who was shot in this parking garage just behind me died on their way to the hospital. now they are questioning persons of interest. >> i was totally shocked. >> a lot of police cars all over the place. jay: a metro can garage turned to do a crime scene after shots rang out on the second level. >> it could be a problem. jay: people who live and work in the area were horrified to find out somebody were shot and killed at 7 p.m. inside the wheaton metro station parking garage. that is across the street from busy westfield shopping mall near georgia avenue. >> very scary but i will not feel the full impact until tomorrow morning when i wake up. jay: the police detained and questioned a couple people at the scene but will not say if they are suspects. the motive behind the crime remains uncertain, but the police said this. officer: we don't love it is an isolated incident or not. it's the very beginnings of the investigation. it's only
jay korff has the very latest. what is the latest at this hour? jay: leon, moments ago authorities confirmed the person who was shot in this parking garage just behind me died on their way to the hospital. now they are questioning persons of interest. >> i was totally shocked. >> a lot of police cars all over the place. jay: a metro can garage turned to do a crime scene after shots rang out on the second level. >> it could be a problem. jay: people who live and work in the...
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jay korff, abc7 news. maureen: still ahead on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- a tribute to the lives lost on 9/11 is stolen. how one man is fighting back. leon: up next the piece of evidence quipment that may be to blame for destruction of unmanned rocket leon: a piece of steel is to blame for the rocket launch. the capsule exploded after take-off. the space-x founder said it shows a steel strut natched to send helium tank sending through. maureen: disturbing discovers are coming to light as the f.b.i. reads through the gunman diary in the chattanooga shooting. they are focusing on the wal-mart where it's believed the 24-year-old man joined by two other men to buy ammunition. four marines were kill and a navy sailor died over the weekend. maureen: the f.b.i. is investigating mohammad abdulazeez's seven-month trip to jordan last year. they want to know if he was radicalized in the visit. the family says they sent him there to escape the bad influences that fueled his mental health and the alcohol problems. next at "
jay korff, abc7 news. maureen: still ahead on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- a tribute to the lives lost on 9/11 is stolen. how one man is fighting back. leon: up next the piece of evidence quipment that may be to blame for destruction of unmanned rocket leon: a piece of steel is to blame for the rocket launch. the capsule exploded after take-off. the space-x founder said it shows a steel strut natched to send helium tank sending through. maureen: disturbing discovers are coming to light as...
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jay korff is live with more. jay: the latest from water officials, they believe the water will be turned on momentarily. check this out. they hope to have repairs done by the morning rush. they do not know if that will happen. as you can see, they are working around the clock. what has people upset is this is the third time since 2011 that there has been a break here. >> it is a disaster, man. jay: josh lives just around the corner from the mess. it is unleashing havoc on life. >> it usually takes me 10 minutes to get home from work. it took the 45 minutes today. jay: a pipe ruptured, sending millions of gallons of water onto the avenue. >> 2.5 million gallons of water two hours. that is a lot of water. jay: the water flooded homes and businesses, shut off water to nearby homes. >> everyone is trying to get down to d.c. >> road repairs. jay: crews worked to mend the pipe and eventually reopen the road. this is the third break here since 2011. in the coming months, they will replace a long section of pipe here. >>
jay korff is live with more. jay: the latest from water officials, they believe the water will be turned on momentarily. check this out. they hope to have repairs done by the morning rush. they do not know if that will happen. as you can see, they are working around the clock. what has people upset is this is the third time since 2011 that there has been a break here. >> it is a disaster, man. jay: josh lives just around the corner from the mess. it is unleashing havoc on life. >>...
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reporting live jay korff abc7 news. kimberly: all right, jay. asbestos was commonly used when metro was built in the 1970's. according to the occupational health safety the fibers can get in your lung if you inhale it and could lead to lung disease. the biggest risk is when it's installed or removed. leon: tonight the search ising on for a man who lakes to bare it all. he has been seen naked seven times in the last two and a half weeks around ashburn. that is where jeff goldberg is live tonight. he has the latest investigation now on whether this streaker watch we're on now, jeff? jeff: that is the case. the loudoun county sheriff's office telling us about another incident that took place a few months ago. thought to be the same guy. the recent incidents happening in this intersection in ashburn early sunday morning. each time it happens the man doesn't say or do anything to the people he encounters and the moment he is noticed he takes off. when you think quiet streets of ashburn -- >> that's a first. jeff: a serial streaker is probably not wha
reporting live jay korff abc7 news. kimberly: all right, jay. asbestos was commonly used when metro was built in the 1970's. according to the occupational health safety the fibers can get in your lung if you inhale it and could lead to lung disease. the biggest risk is when it's installed or removed. leon: tonight the search ising on for a man who lakes to bare it all. he has been seen naked seven times in the last two and a half weeks around ashburn. that is where jeff goldberg is live...
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jeff: now friends of ryan levin tell jay korff that he suffered serious injuries. he has already endured two surgeries so far. but they also tell jay they are cautiously optimistic that he will pull through. that is good news. at 5:00, we hear from more. powerful words from the teammate and the dedication they made for carlos this morning. as well as the thoughts of experienced cyclists about the crash that took place yesterday. live in reston, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you. sweetbrier college now has the 12th official college president and a new governing board. this is phillip stone first day in office. stone said he doesn't want to keep the school open for one more year but for another 14 year. sweet prior was on the brink of of closing. coming up a shark cage diving trip overseas. look at this. a huge shark trying to gnaw through the cage and eat the yummy things inside called humans. what they say about the experience. kimberly: not fun. alert for the drivers hitting the roads this holiday weekend and why the police believe the dangers are highe
jeff: now friends of ryan levin tell jay korff that he suffered serious injuries. he has already endured two surgeries so far. but they also tell jay they are cautiously optimistic that he will pull through. that is good news. at 5:00, we hear from more. powerful words from the teammate and the dedication they made for carlos this morning. as well as the thoughts of experienced cyclists about the crash that took place yesterday. live in reston, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you....
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levins tell our jay korff that he suffered traumatic brain injury, broken collarbones and broken ribs and he has endured two surgeries but they are optimistic he will survive. live in reston, jeff goldberg abc7 news. kimberly: thank you for the update, jet. new tonight, ush gent alert. a missing teenager and a convicted sex offender she ran off with may be in the area right now. "7 on your side" fighting back investigator jennifer dolan is tracking down the new developments. what are police looking for here? jennifer: the united states marshal service is looking for our help. federal authorities say 41-year-old benjamin shook was released from a georgia prison in september of last year after serving ten years for host of convictions, including child exploitation and child sex abuse. now he is accused of meeting 14-year-old wilson on a popular chat app and luring her away from home. >> he is a dangerous sexual predator. we are concerned for her welfare. jenniferjennifer: she left her home on her own account. then they were spotted a it a wal-mart and later in virginia. on june 24 there
levins tell our jay korff that he suffered traumatic brain injury, broken collarbones and broken ribs and he has endured two surgeries but they are optimistic he will survive. live in reston, jeff goldberg abc7 news. kimberly: thank you for the update, jet. new tonight, ush gent alert. a missing teenager and a convicted sex offender she ran off with may be in the area right now. "7 on your side" fighting back investigator jennifer dolan is tracking down the new developments. what are...