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lindsey watts has more. >> washington monument is the biggest d.c.y is a priority. it's closed for now because of elevator problems and fast forward 2 1/2 years from now when it reopened. this visitor screening center where people get security checks will be replaced by something better looking the new center will ago big glass box the current visitor's center was constructed after september 11 and was always menlts to be temporary. the new facility will be permanent. a glassen closure that could hold 20 to 25 guest and will be portal to the monument. >> also the current security screening area. >> it's mundane and could use an upgrade. >> your thoughts on the new proposal. >> it's definitely more well designed. you can tell they thought it out and actually it's a design structure so it looks cool. >> i like the design and the glass against this monument that's been here forever i don't know i fell like it doesn't fit in with the style. >> this doesn't de subtract. we can almost miss this is part of the original structure with the glass and you won't
lindsey watts has more. >> washington monument is the biggest d.c.y is a priority. it's closed for now because of elevator problems and fast forward 2 1/2 years from now when it reopened. this visitor screening center where people get security checks will be replaced by something better looking the new center will ago big glass box the current visitor's center was constructed after september 11 and was always menlts to be temporary. the new facility will be permanent. a glassen closure...
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"fox5" lindsey watts has been following the story for us. she joins us with more on the memorial. >> michael gray was loved by so many and there's been a huge outpouring on social media. at the memorial today 500 people showed up. >> it was just one week ago that michael gray spent his last day with his family and mom, dad and younger brother roland. >> we went to roland's basketball game and then -- took him for extra work after the game and we were thrilled that's how we got to spend our last day with him. hundreds that new and loved people not to mourn his death but celebrate his life. >> i don't know never left without giving his mom and hug and kiss an a of who you mom. >> when you first started high school i was or weed about you would you make friends? would you be ai believe to navigate that big high school? but before we knew it you had too many friends to count. [ laughter ]. >> he was already par sthool james brown by age of 2 [ laughter ] how many times mom did he come in the house sashaying and singing papa has a brand new bag.
"fox5" lindsey watts has been following the story for us. she joins us with more on the memorial. >> michael gray was loved by so many and there's been a huge outpouring on social media. at the memorial today 500 people showed up. >> it was just one week ago that michael gray spent his last day with his family and mom, dad and younger brother roland. >> we went to roland's basketball game and then -- took him for extra work after the game and we were thrilled that's...
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lindsey watts has the story. >> you can hear someone yelling shots fired. the suspect is already down on the then [ shots ] three gun shots. one of the officers involved falls. more officers arrived and running towards their two injured colleagues and wounded suspect. >> and that was crazy i sat and witnessed the whole thing. >> darren watson recorded video and he says before this he saw the suspect walking down the street and police in unmarked car showing up to arrest him. >> he was fidgety as walking and looked back at me and then looked back at the officer because that's who he was really looking at. >> the suspect tried to get away and ended up in struggle with the two officers. >> they told him stop resisting. >> reporter: he heard the suspect fire off a gun five to seven shots. police gave us this picture of the semi-automatic weapon. that's when he started recording. he says three gun shots in the video are from the officer shooting suspect. >> when he was on stomach he was still moving they had to do what he had to do. i don't know if he had the gu
lindsey watts has the story. >> you can hear someone yelling shots fired. the suspect is already down on the then [ shots ] three gun shots. one of the officers involved falls. more officers arrived and running towards their two injured colleagues and wounded suspect. >> and that was crazy i sat and witnessed the whole thing. >> darren watson recorded video and he says before this he saw the suspect walking down the street and police in unmarked car showing up to arrest him....
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lindsey watts has the story. >> this evening we have been watching pest control professionals going innd out of school. this comes after teacher's union says majority of teachers did not show up today because of concerns of bedbugs and this afternoon students and parents got this letter announcing two day closure next week. it says in part during the cleaning and inspection process the savoy school community will temporarily relocate and we'll update you on sunday about where. something parents need to know about is that at this time it's still unclear where the alternative facility and d.c. school chancellor says there's a chance there will be no school for these students monday and tuesday. this is something we have been covering for a week now. parents have been contacting us about this problem and one of them providing these photos of the bites on his child he believes to be from bedbugs. there is also emotional emergency meeting at the school last night where parents told us they feel the district has not handled this properly and it's been known since december maybe even nrov was
lindsey watts has the story. >> this evening we have been watching pest control professionals going innd out of school. this comes after teacher's union says majority of teachers did not show up today because of concerns of bedbugs and this afternoon students and parents got this letter announcing two day closure next week. it says in part during the cleaning and inspection process the savoy school community will temporarily relocate and we'll update you on sunday about where. something...
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. >> lindsey watts is following the story. hey, lindsey. >> reporter: the mayor's office isn't saying how the hack happened or what's being done. we took our questions to a cyber security expert. he said he has a good idea of how this bridge occurred. you'll want to hear what he has to because it could help affect your personal data. >> a new ap is seeing a spike in use. why high profile government officials, but now questions are being raised as to what information they're sending through it. >> if you've ever been confused by what food labels really mean, a new regulation could help clear things up. changes you'll soon see on the labels of your food and what they could mean for your health. gary? >> reporter: let's waive good-bye to february because this will not ab typical february weekend and speaking of good-bye, how about boa-boa? she's enjoying it. looks like a little kid. they want to play with the box. this beautiful out there. she's leaving next week. it's gorgeous weekend it will be to go to the zoo. open 8:00 to 5:0
. >> lindsey watts is following the story. hey, lindsey. >> reporter: the mayor's office isn't saying how the hack happened or what's being done. we took our questions to a cyber security expert. he said he has a good idea of how this bridge occurred. you'll want to hear what he has to because it could help affect your personal data. >> a new ap is seeing a spike in use. why high profile government officials, but now questions are being raised as to what information they're...
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lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >> now to montgomery county where the owners of car dealership are picking up the pieces after two vehicles crashed into their building this happened this afternoon at the orr'sman dealership. an employee driveing a chevy ta hoy suffered a medical mnl and crashed into a parked car and the force of the crash pushed the parked car into the garage along with the suv and the car also hit an oil drum inside the building and the oil spilled out and a hazardous material team was called in and no one was hurt and oil was contained. democratic national baert has a new chairman tonight. perez beat out minnesota congressman keith ellison and handful of other candidates and some of you may recall perez served on montgomery county council from 2002 to 2006 and the 55-year-old is civil rights lawyer graduated from brown university, harvard law school and kennedy school of government. he's married and has three children. fox's jonathan siri has more. >> is it my honor now to present the gavel to the next chair of the democratic national committee to mr. tom perez.
lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >> now to montgomery county where the owners of car dealership are picking up the pieces after two vehicles crashed into their building this happened this afternoon at the orr'sman dealership. an employee driveing a chevy ta hoy suffered a medical mnl and crashed into a parked car and the force of the crash pushed the parked car into the garage along with the suv and the car also hit an oil drum inside the building and the oil spilled out and a...
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we're live in clarksburg, lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >>> to arlington now police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened overnight at a home on north 29 street and investigators say it appears a couple people got into a fight at a party and then it turned violent. someone pulled out a gun and shot a man and the 23-year-old victim was taken to the hospital where he died and so far no one is in custody and tonight police rs identifying this man jason allen johnson as a suspect. take a good look that picture and anyone who knows where johnson is should contact police immediately. >>> and we're in fauquier down down they where jail and charged with muddier. sheriff deputies respond todd a home on meets road near warrington earlier this morning and found a body of a man inside the home and they arrested richard mcdonald and no word on motive and victim's name. they're doing an autopsy to figure out exactly how that victim tie died. >>> to the district tonight police are looking for the man that sexually assaulted a woman in northeast d.c. and the attack happening on the 70 0 b
we're live in clarksburg, lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >>> to arlington now police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened overnight at a home on north 29 street and investigators say it appears a couple people got into a fight at a party and then it turned violent. someone pulled out a gun and shot a man and the 23-year-old victim was taken to the hospital where he died and so far no one is in custody and tonight police rs identifying this man jason allen...
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that was lindsey watts reporting. it was amber's cousin recording the call. recording so she could call amber's family in texas. eventually they were able to find out her dad was okay and they could not get ahold of him for a while though. thankfully no one ever wired any money. >> it's a bizarre story. so if you get that phone call keep that in mind. this is a possibility. >> did she have the courage to hang up and not believe it was real. >> it sound like theres with an area of concern but i don't know if she was all in on the belief that's why recording it and then got a family member to call and eventually gotta hold of him and they realize today awas a scam. so yeah. >> scary stuff. >> we have another phone scam to pass along this morning this time involving jury duty. >> the nationwide scam involves people claiming to be use and trying to connect a fine instead of arrest. >> and they may present fake badge numbers to appear more credible. they never call nip over fines for failing to appear for jury duty. >> let's look at stories you're engaging with mo
that was lindsey watts reporting. it was amber's cousin recording the call. recording so she could call amber's family in texas. eventually they were able to find out her dad was okay and they could not get ahold of him for a while though. thankfully no one ever wired any money. >> it's a bizarre story. so if you get that phone call keep that in mind. this is a possibility. >> did she have the courage to hang up and not believe it was real. >> it sound like theres with an area...
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. >> in clarksburg lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >> coming to arlington now where police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened overnight on 29th north. and it appears a couple people got into a fight at party and turned violent and someone got out of here and shot a man. he was taken to the hospital where he died. nobody is in custody but police allen johnson as the suspect. you should call pack police immediately. >> talk ear country a man jail and charged with murder. shave ivanka trump deputies where they find body of a man. >> they arrested richard maing done told fill no word for motive of killing and there will be an article saying how he died. >> mees are looking for the man that sexually assaulted a woman in northeast d.c. attack happening in the 700 block of calloway north east and vicktic says he was wacking down the street before 7 last night and he turned around and grabbed here and svrmly ault said her. police say the suspect then took off towards 7th street. and if you know anything about this give d.c. police a call rjts and a shooting is under investigation in t
. >> in clarksburg lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >> coming to arlington now where police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened overnight on 29th north. and it appears a couple people got into a fight at party and turned violent and someone got out of here and shot a man. he was taken to the hospital where he died. nobody is in custody but police allen johnson as the suspect. you should call pack police immediately. >> talk ear country a man jail and...
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police say he should be considered armed and and dangerous, lindsey watts inn manassas tonight with new wit information about the victim. lindsey? >> sean, the victim's family is just heart broken. his name is michael gray. and they've given us some new information tonight about what led to up this murder, and just how senseless it was. i sat down with gray's mother, father and younger brother, just short time ago, here in manassas, his parents say s their son didn't even know theow man accused every killing him. the two just ended up if he same house party saturday s night in the williams bergrg neighborhood in arlington.on. friends at that party say the two got in a altercation. it ended, time went by, possibly even few hours, gray was leaving the turns out the suspect was waiting for him with a gun. >> we're suffering. we're suffering, because i don't know why he had to -- his life had to be taken at 23 years old, just at a party enjoying. he knew a lot of people there.e he had friends there. and this person, i don't know't if the altercation was, but it wasn't my son's life. >> frie
police say he should be considered armed and and dangerous, lindsey watts inn manassas tonight with new wit information about the victim. lindsey? >> sean, the victim's family is just heart broken. his name is michael gray. and they've given us some new information tonight about what led to up this murder, and just how senseless it was. i sat down with gray's mother, father and younger brother, just short time ago, here in manassas, his parents say s their son didn't even know theow man...
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fox5's lindsey watts picksts it up from here.] >> reporter: three gunshots,un one of the officers involved falls. s. more officers arrive runningrung toward their two injured two colleagues and the wounded suspect. >> and it was crazy that i satt there and i witnessed thesed the whole thing. tsoneporter: darren watson recorded the video. vido. he says before this he saw the e suspect walking down the te street and police in ann a unmarked car showing up toupto arrest him. >> and he was fidgeting as hegee was walking and he looked backok at me and then looked back atack the officer 'cause that's whoha he was really looking at. >> reporter: he says ther: he ss suspect tried to get away andyd ended up in a struggle withruggh the two officers.two of. >> they told him stopim sto resisting, stop resisting.res >> reporter: he says her: he sae heard the suspect fire off aa gun, five to seven shots. shos. police gave us this picture ofcf the semi automatic weapon.eaon. that's when he started he staed recording. he says the three gunshots
fox5's lindsey watts picksts it up from here.] >> reporter: three gunshots,un one of the officers involved falls. s. more officers arrive runningrung toward their two injured two colleagues and the wounded suspect. >> and it was crazy that i satt there and i witnessed thesed the whole thing. tsoneporter: darren watson recorded the video. vido. he says before this he saw the e suspect walking down the te street and police in ann a unmarked car showing up toupto arrest him. >>...
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in southeast, lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". straight ahead at 10 retailers say the new way to pay for parking at a fair fax shopping center is hurting their pod only line. >> we'll have more on the story coming up fox news at 10. >> we have an update to breaking news earlier at the top of the show we told you seattle judge order aid nationwide halt to a president trump travel ban m. the white house respond aid short time ago. spokesman sean spicer tweeted out at the earliest possible time the department of justice intends to time emergency stay of the order and defend executive order ever the president which we believe is lawful and appropriate. the president's order is intended to protect the kupt written he has conty constitutional authority and responsibility to protect the american people as law states whenever the president finds the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the united states would be detrimental to the interest of the u.s.. he may by proclamation and period. necessary suspend aliens or any class
in southeast, lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". straight ahead at 10 retailers say the new way to pay for parking at a fair fax shopping center is hurting their pod only line. >> we'll have more on the story coming up fox news at 10. >> we have an update to breaking news earlier at the top of the show we told you seattle judge order aid nationwide halt to a president trump travel ban m. the white house respond aid short time ago. spokesman sean spicer tweeted out at the...
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. >> monsig >> lynn lindsey watts fox local news. >> and we're cooling down for the day now. this was a day to remember. take a look at georgous sky fox captured that this evening. and got into the 70s it's outstanding but the temperatures cool off a little more this weekend quep the question is how cool will we get. >> the reality check the season that's where we should be with temperature. >> wonderful day today. take a look at daytime highs hit into the mid to upper 70s. nobody is complaining about this. it definitely felt like a wonderful spring day outside very mild. little on preezy side. other than that i'm sure nobody was complying and it's not bad tonight either. right now, 5 at quantico and 61 in the nation's capitol and 63 mannasas and at gaithersburg and we've got 67 degrees at and 65 martinsburg. we have a frontal system coming our way and strong front sets us up for thunderstorms tomorrow we're march a marginal rick of severe weather for saturday afternoon. so be aware of that. i do recommend you get out early and get anything done you need to before this start
. >> monsig >> lynn lindsey watts fox local news. >> and we're cooling down for the day now. this was a day to remember. take a look at georgous sky fox captured that this evening. and got into the 70s it's outstanding but the temperatures cool off a little more this weekend quep the question is how cool will we get. >> the reality check the season that's where we should be with temperature. >> wonderful day today. take a look at daytime highs hit into the mid to...
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lindsey watts status off with this. >> this happened this afternoon. she got a call from a man that addressed her by name and told steve hershorn father was involved in a hit crash. here's the twist though, the caller told amber that her father had hit his son and now her father was being held for ran some. amber was told she had to pay thousands to save her dad's life. >> you want -- and you want to see him again you do this correctly you understand me amber. >> yes. >> he said someone will have to pay for what your father did and charges force my son's hospital bills. >> you got two options do you this correctly or -- if not i'm going to hang up the phone and we're going to blow his brains out and you can save the money for his funeral, okay, now, right now, how far are you from your house, 40 minutes. >> yes. >> okay. you will keep going to your house rights now. you're not going to hang up the phone or put me on hold. every time i speak to you you're going to answer me. you're not going to pick up phone calls or text messages for anybody. >> my bei
lindsey watts status off with this. >> this happened this afternoon. she got a call from a man that addressed her by name and told steve hershorn father was involved in a hit crash. here's the twist though, the caller told amber that her father had hit his son and now her father was being held for ran some. amber was told she had to pay thousands to save her dad's life. >> you want -- and you want to see him again you do this correctly you understand me amber. >> yes. >>...
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we're live in clarksburg, lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >>> "fox5" was in arlington where police were investigating a deadly shooting on north 9 street investigate towards say it looked like a few people got into the fight at a house party and then turned violent. someone pulled out a gun and shot a man. the 23-year-old victim was taken to a hospital where he later died and no one was in customers by and police are look are got person responsible. >> talk ear county a warrington man is jailed and charged with murder. sheriff dep says respoblded early this morning and found a bopy of a man inside the home and step 'tis arrest macdonald and though he saw no motive for the killing and have not released the victim's name. they're trying to figure out exactly how he died. >> d.c. police areest haveing a shooting that happened shortly before:00 this afternoon on fourth street southeast xing a woman was hit by gunfire and taken to the hospital in critical condition. police have a lookout for a, of men seen in the area. one of the suspects was reportedly wearing a white baseball cap. and
we're live in clarksburg, lindsey watts, "fox5 local news". >>> "fox5" was in arlington where police were investigating a deadly shooting on north 9 street investigate towards say it looked like a few people got into the fight at a house party and then turned violent. someone pulled out a gun and shot a man. the 23-year-old victim was taken to a hospital where he later died and no one was in customers by and police are look are got person responsible. >> talk...
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the systemintoe but the secret service sayservie the investigation is far fromstg over and ourat lindsey watts d.c., hackers elsewhere were alsoalso hard at work. successfully accessing thesing h city's system of crime andime traffic cameras.ras. d.c. offi ransom wear was used, no money e was paid to the culprits.culpts. >> working with the city weking were able w to quickly mitigatee any potential threats and get a those cameras back up online and operational very quickly. qi >> reporter: the secretecret service was on the case immediately. the cameras were down forr about two days but restored by the inauguration. nearly a mol later, questions of who did this and why remain unanswered.ed. >> i believe that the peopleeo that were responsible were looking to cause disruption of some type but i really can't get into any of the other details owner that at this time. >> reporter: brian ebert is the special agent in charge atwr the secrteer:t c shearrvicgee dd office. ce he wouldn't comment on the two arrested made in london lon confirmed by the mayor's mayos officers. those suspects have not been
the systemintoe but the secret service sayservie the investigation is far fromstg over and ourat lindsey watts d.c., hackers elsewhere were alsoalso hard at work. successfully accessing thesing h city's system of crime andime traffic cameras.ras. d.c. offi ransom wear was used, no money e was paid to the culprits.culpts. >> working with the city weking were able w to quickly mitigatee any potential threats and get a those cameras back up online and operational very quickly. qi >>...
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. >> fox5's lindsey watts reports. >> you're kind of shocked then, you know.body is out of thatfa house and you pray that youray house doesn't go up in flames next.. >> reporter: like other othe neighbors on the block sheors e only found out about it after at a bang on her door.door. >> your house isn't on fireisn' yet but it's not safe. s >> reporter: montgomery county police officer johnficer roark was first on scene hewa says the people who lives hfiee were already out. >> the wind was whipping theas p flames it was getting bigger. bi >> reporter: he knew he had kne to evacuate everyone surrounding homes.g hes. >> i say thank you. great job and much appreciatemup of appreciated.re reporter:her house didse di end up getting burned. >> it was moments away. >> reporter: fireporter: investigators say it's not uncommon for discarded cigarettes to spark major spaajr fires. >> we see this from time to time when the fire started on theee tn the outside catches t siding on fire and it burnsit br very quickly and fast and hot.d >> reporter: neighbors haveor already s
. >> fox5's lindsey watts reports. >> you're kind of shocked then, you know.body is out of thatfa house and you pray that youray house doesn't go up in flames next.. >> reporter: like other othe neighbors on the block sheors e only found out about it after at a bang on her door.door. >> your house isn't on fireisn' yet but it's not safe. s >> reporter: montgomery county police officer johnficer roark was first on scene hewa says the people who lives hfiee were...