jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, jay. hereing gears, only on 7, a scandalous event, the entire cast of "scandal" live in northwest. jeannette reyes has more on the star-studded event in our own backyard. very exciting. e: a little "scandal" hit d.c. tonight, but the good kind, in town for a screening tonight. politics arming things a little strange on the set. it is the show that keeps us all on the edge of our seats every thursday night. >> i joke with my friends i want to take over the world through television. it was a joke and it was not a joke. show is very much serious business for the tens of millions who watch around the world. >> we are in communication with fans in brazil, italy, south africa. we know what the show was called in all these different countries. jeannette: spoke about what they can as we move closer to the season five finale. lasten we read the script, our jaws hit the floor. jeannette: as the storyline gets spicier and more scandalous, the actor say it gets more truthful. >> sometimes it's outdone

live in the district, jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: thank you, jay. advisoryanother frost expanded, and some parts of the area under a freeze warning. steve rudin has the outlook. steve: a cold start tomorrow, which are that you bundle up, leave extra time especially to the north and west of d.c., where we have no use you'd freeze warnings in frederick, loudoun county, the panhandle of west virginia. you may have to scrape frost off your windshield in the morning. montgomery county and fairfax under a frost advisory, the district, alexandria, southern maryland, nothing to worry about unless you have tropical plants outside. lots of sunshine on the way, we warm into the lower 60's. we have a huge warm up on the way for the upcoming weekend, and the cherry blossom parade forecast in just a few minutes. leon: took on atlanta tonight, one of the braves bonded out of jail and hopped on a plane home. withr olivera is charged assault and battery for an alleged attack on a woman in arlington last night. richard reeve has the details. richard: this began as a

jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: jay. get up to the minute information about the changing weather situation with the abc 7 weather ap and wjla.com. breaking news from the irs, the headquarters building where a fire started in the basement will be closed tuesday. the building was evacuated today. the irs says employees who can telework should plan to do that. it will be business as usual at other irs offices. police arecounty looking for the people who broke into somebody's car, stole their identity, then used it to purchase more than $17,000 of merchandise. the police say that these people broke into a car at the end of january on parkway drive in bethesda. inside the car was enough personal information to open up three credit card accounts. if you recognize anybody in these pictures, montgomery county police want to talk to you. an emotional gathering in and friendsfamily came together to remember christina fischer, killed over the trigger is the same man that she wanted a protective order against just days before. roz p

jay korff has how ulmschneider is being remembered tonight. jay? was not what anyone expected, firefighters called in a hail of gunfire while responding to a call. tonight he was remembered, his name unveiled at this memorial. and family members gathered in landover hills for a special ceremony dedicated to john ulmschneider, affectionately known as skillet. weeks ago, during the very hour of this event, he was shot and killed while responding to a welfare check at a home in temple hills. >> it was a run that none of us could imagine would have become reality. jay: firefighter kevin swain who was injured in the gunfire was in attendance tonight, along with ulmschneider's wife, mother, and other loved ones. >> jay: she said her heart breaks andthe ulmschneider family she focuses every day on getting her son kevin swain better. >> we are a grateful family and very sad. with theceremony ended unveiling. name is theeider's 40th inscribed onto the prince george's county firefighters memorial. >> on april 15, several members of our family were injured ta

jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, jay. death that a townhouse fire in gaithersburg has been ruled a homicide. lastire happened month on windjammer wave. the incident is being investigated as a homicide in the police are asking anybody with information to help. alison: news chopper 7 flew over a big fire in centerville. there were no reports of injuries and everyone made it out safely, but there was some serious damage. meanwhile, an investigation is underway after the death of a man in falls church. fairfax county police said that the 45-year-old wandered off during a visit from his group home to rountree park. an officer found him over a mile and a half away vale road. that officer, according to the county police chief, is trained in crisis intervention. >> for reasons yet to be determined, he became physically combative with the officer. the officer called for backup. officers arrived and restrained the man until paramedics arrived. the police say that he suffered from cognitive disabilities and went into cardiac arrest,

jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, jay. about a lawsuit between "rolling stone" magazine and the university of virginia. the la story about reported rape on that campus. jonathan elias has that story. jonathan: a judge ruled the woman who story led to the lawsuit must testify. jackie, she claimed she was raped by a group of fraternity members at uva. facts of the article were later determined to be false by both the police and a journalistic review team. university administrator is suing the magazine and the author of the retracted article for defamation. attorneys for jackie had resisted the deposition, saying that it would lead to her being victimized and traumatized. a judge denied the motion and scheduled the deposition for this thursday. jonathan elias. back to you. alison: here is something you do not hear every day -- a fist fight between two judges in d.c. one of them now faces charges, a story that you will see only on 7. judge davenport surrender this morning after a bench warrant issued for her arrest. the police

jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: scattered rain showers tonight, continuing for some of us through tomorrow, but will we have a wet morning commute? that is last thing we need after the traffic issues today. steve: early tomorrow morning, showers, some embedded thunderstorms. futurecast overnight into early tomorrow morning, i will pause this, 8:30 a.m., just a few scattered showers. the further south, may have rumbles of thunder. in the afternoon, the final band will move through. you will need the umbrella part of the day, not the entire day. daytime high near 80 degrees. more about that, expect for significantly cooler weekend ahead. alison: steve, thank you. new developments in the shooting by fairfax county police officer. the will be able to tell jury that the officer was angry about his failing marriage at the time of the shooting. according to prosecutors, torres was so distraught after having an argument with his wife three times as he drove to the house the day of the shooting. outside of his springfi

jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: get ready for something cute -- medstar washington rocks so while the babies born at the hospital got their very own washington bibtals onesie, cap and which willree days , but it's cute. still ahead -- life-changing injuries for a 14-year-old boy because of an e-cigarette. a consumer alert you do not hear very often come a major airline dropping a fee. kids: he came here from rocky married 27 years. raised 6 kids. including 5 boys. he had grandpa move in with us. glenn: we loved having him as part of the family. do. kids: in congress, dad will protect president obama's legacy. he'll fight for jobs and protect social security and medicare. glenn ivey will never quit on you; and we should know, we're his kids. glenn: i'm glenn ivey and i approve this message. i'll take on the republicans for all of us. leon: in texas, a deputy constable is expected to recover after being shot several times in the back overnight. he was training another officer and leaning into the window of her

jay korff has the story. tonight, fellow church members told me that nicole was always the kind of person who is there for them, to protect them. now they want to be there to pray for her protection. ope is what we have right now and the power of hope and prayer for everyone to survive. jay: at the vigil inside st. paul's methodist church, they form a prayer circle. with candles in hand, they lift up missing fairfax county firefighter nicole mittendorff in prayer. the 31-year-old has not been heard from since wednesday. her car was found at the white oak trail head two hours away in shenandoah national park. search teams have combed the rugged trail for days with no luck. know nicole during a faith service. >> she is uplifting and it's important to all of us. jay: her husband, stephen, works for the virginia state police. hurting right now, sad. he is a wonderful man. ♪ songthe vigil ended in and tears, as they wrapped their arms around her husband. search teams plan to resume looking for nicole mittendorff a

jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: a reminder, stay with abc 7 for continuing coverage for the race for the white house. the maryland primary is next week and we are keeping track of the delegate count. we also have campaign updates around the clock at wjla.com. leon: breaking now, criminal charges in the flint water crisis could come in soon as tomorrow. today" is reporting the attorney general will make the announcement tomorrow. among those facing charges, a city official accused of making false statements about the drinking water. the water was contaminated with lead after switching water sources to save money. could be tiedtion with a deadly outbreak of legionnaires disease. new developments and shooting of an off-duty secret service officer. charles sims was arrested monday night and tries with first-degree murder, ac cused of shooting arthur baldwin in december. they believe the motive may have been robbery. baldwin was suspended at the time of the shooting. leon: a a scathing review of metro from a fede

jay korff, abc7 news. leon: is that story has ending and exclusive on the web exclusive right now on wjla.com under "christmas in april." at the top of the screen. i'm sure you will enjoy it. maureen: firefighters seem to gain the upper hand on the wildfire in the shenandoah national park. it's now the second largest there on record. the fire has consumed a little more than 10,000 acres and more than 350 firefighters have spent the past week fighting the blaze. it's now 75% contained. leon: got a little help today from the weather. a little bit of help. >> cooler. doug: there is -- maureen: not much rain. doug: a patch of mad rate rain 30 miles -- moderate rain 30 miles south of the fire in the afternoon. just missed it. it would help put it out. but we have chances later tonight and in the overnight hours of rain moving through over top of the fire area. that should help a lot. it's helping with the allergies around here. leon: better today. doug: good news. always look for the bright side in the lousy we

jay korff is joining us live. you spoke to the victim in this case. curious what she told you. jay: we talked to somebody through an interpreter. she was saying how horrific this was. so grateful she was able to survive this attack. she is hopeful the guy will be caught. as you are about to see in the story we have pictures that could lead to the identification. commerce plaza along commerce street in springfield bustles with activity on friday. shoppers going in and out of restaurants and markets are stopping t interest. police say two days prior around 6:00 a.m. a woman while walking behind the shopping center was grabbed by a man, pulled into this dumpster, robbed and sexual assaulted. a source tells abc7 news a passerby startled the suspect who fled. >> telling my employees now to come out in pairs when they take out the trash at night. >> the local restaurant owner spoke directly with the victim and tells us she is understandably shaken but hopeful the attacker will be caught. >> apparently out of nowhere some guy jumped out of a red car and attacked her. she said she didn'

as jay korff reports now, today she found a new home. jay: shelly castle is a professional pet photographer who has seen a lot of animals in crisis. >> i think this is the worst case i have ever seen. i really just questioned whether she would make it or not. jay: she started violet violet's plight two months ago from the organization that saved violet and placed her with debbie of hay market, virginia. normally muscular mastiff found on a roadside in maryland, abused, abandon and near death and weighed only 56 of pounds. violet's recovery expected to take several months only took several weeks. they bonded quickly. giving the she needed to fight for a second chance. she gained enough strength to go upstairs, to go outside, an eventually to frolic with housemates who were always curious and concerned. letters of support came in to allow her to get the help she need to heal her wounds. violet likes people, especially the woman who nursedded her back to life. >> she is one of the worst cases i have seen. it is incebled rewarding to see them

has they korff investigation happening now. what can you tell us? jay: the authorities are concerned because they say the suspect got into this home through an unlocked door. as theys are concerned say for the suspect to get into the building, they need an access code. centervillets in are quiet, secluded, and safe, says this resident. that is why she was horrified to learn that somebody attacked a fellow resident. >> somebody let somebody in. tuesday shortly after 11 a.m., an adult male suspect entered the apartment through a closed but unlocked door. withruck up a conversation the victim, sexually assaulted her, and took an undisclosed amount of cash and fle live. i cannot believe it happened. jay: they wonder if the suspect entered the race sliding patio door or through the front door, only accessible through the building's lobby, which requires an access number. >> we are told not to let anybody in the door. if they don't know the combination, don't let them in. jay: the authorities are hoping the public can give them some help, some leads on this s

jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: a powerful drug reportedly missing from the d.c. fire department. this is triggering allegations of misconduct and a cover-up. the dug in question is an addictive opiate used on pain, 50in extreme times more powerful than morphine. sources within the department say that a vial vanish from engine company past few weeks. the department issued a statement saying that boxes are accounted for and there is no sign of tampering. they are asking with anybody with information to come forward. jonathan: turning to the forecast, chile and damp weather today, more rain tomorrow. steve rudin joins us with the outlook. what are we looking at? steve: much-needed rain tomorrow. the satellite and radar, showers pal singh told the north -- showers passing to the north. most of the action is to the south. the rain continues to the south as we move through the overnight. temperatures, we are looking at temperatures in the middle 50's by 11:00 tomorrow morning. grabbed the umbrella, you will need it during the midday and late afternoon. more on what to expect the rest o

reporting live at the general assembly, jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: keep us posted. also tonight, maryland passed law,and calvin'ss which increases the fines and jail time for people who facilitate and allow underage drinking. michelle: develo search for the man who stabbed a teenager to death inside of a metro station. near theger was killed fare gates, caught on video, this the second deadliest incident at the station in just a matter of weeks. roz plater has the investigation happening now. tonight, the police released clear surveillance pictures that they hope will help make a quick arrest in the cased. make passengers feel more safe. the guardian angels launch their volunteer patrols at the metro station monday evening after a deadly stabbing earlier in the day. donelantold jennifer that a 15-year-old told his brother to roll his cell phone camera as the 15-year-old punched a third young man, but the third young man struck back and slashed the 15-year-old's throat. these are surveillance pictures of the man suspected in the deadly stabbing. the police believe he

jay korff is live in the northwest washington with a look at some of the event bringing many people into jay: yeah, good evening, maureen. we are along busy constitution avenue. to my right and behind me is a national archive. over here is prime seating for the cherry blossom festival parade. the real big issue i and the parking. it will be a mess out here over the weekend. >> it's beautiful out here. awesome. >> picture perfect weather assured to lure thousands to downtown d.c. this weekend for a variety of the high profile vents. with that expect the road closures, delays and the traffic tie-ups. >> it will be crazy down here. really crazy. really the traffic will be backed up. >> the cherry blossom parade kicks off saturday on constitution avenue. they are putting the final touches on the viewing stands and the abc7 and parade organizers are making sure it goes off without a hitch. soon after that another parade begins. the emancipation parade beginning at 1:00 p.m. >> at the end of the day people need to understand that equality is prerequisite of

jay korff is joining us live with the latest on the investigation. tell me they have surveillance investigation. jay: absolutely. we have great pictures to show you momentarily. but this horrifying scene unfolded where i'm standing. according to authorities wednesday morning around 6:00 a.m. the woman walking, she was grabbed and dragged in trash dumpster where she was sexually assaulted. thankfully a palaceerby startled -- passerby startled the suspect and the suspect fled. this is where the public can make a huge difference. authorities believe the pictures of the older model red vehicle lights on in one shot. sunroof. grayish marking on the driver side doors, probably body work had been done on the red vehicle. you are urged to contact authorities immediately. they certainly want to close this ca korff. alison: new information tonight after a stabbing at the addison road. the suspect brown is under arrest. he faces attempted murder and assault charges after incident at the addison road metro station yesterday morning. police say brown was there han

leon: jay korff with more on how the community is showing support today. >> the men and women who workedely with firefighter nicole mittendorff will gather with the family and friends for what will the focus remains on hope and finding nicole who hasn't been heard from in a week. the 31-year-old called in sick wednesday morning. she did not work thursday and friday she did not report to work. that is when she was reported missing. the search and the rescue team have been combing the areas for days and they continue it today in a ruggedded landscape but with no luck. >> it's tough. yesterday we had a crew of special operations folks repelling the canyon. this is a rough area. white oak canyon. it's called a canyon for a region. we're searching the canyon area and it's very rough terrain.

in d.c., jay korff, abc7 news. michelle: throughout the evening on abc7 we will be around d.c. to get ready for the cherry blossom parade. we'll check in with meteorologist steve rudin and amy aubert will introduce to us parade participants. leon: abc7 and newschannel8 are media partners with the cherry want to see the whole thing watch it here by noon or at 2:00 on the sister station newschannel8. michelle: a lot of options there. the national park service made their deadline to request a grant to fix the memorial bridge. but the transportation system says the bridge overall is a megaproject. the n.p.s. transportation system gets $250 million a year. that is how much the bridge repairs could cost. but the $250 million is split over regions across the nation. our area is 1,330% of the capital region allotment. leon: this is the last weekend you can enjoy regular rail service on metro. five-week break from the track work is nearly up. they started the work-free weekend for the cherry blossom season when the ridership nearly doubles in town. the break started march 19 and it ends

. >> this is jay korff in virginia, with violet, the amazing mastiff we did a story on a couple of months ago. near death. 56 pounds. she came to this remarkable foster family and now look at her. bere sticking up along her back and ribs. now she has gained, she is 115 pounds so she has more than doubled her weight. today amazing violet gets a new forever home. a new home in west virginia. the next chapter of her life which we believe will be better than the earlier chapters of her life. so coming up at 5:00, we will tell you her complete, full, emotional story including a perspective through photography. that is at 5:00. jonathan: looks good. from a sweet dog to dog eat dog. race for the white house. the lead candidates for both parties are not exactly well-liked. clintons and trump have more in common. protests at their rallies. bill clinton shouted back at black lives matters protesters yesterday. watch this. >> i don't know how you would characterize the gang leaders who got hopped up on crack and sent them out onto to the street to murder other african-american children. maybe you th