linzie janis is there. >> reporter: the authorities say they have dna proof of their hide out. about 20 miles from prison in a hunting cabin. dna in food and also inside prison issued underwear. telling abss news the discovery came from the owner who went to check on it and saw signs of people inside. he shouted out and saw at least one person leading away. >> it's a confirmed lead for us and we are going to run it to the ground. >> hello, officer, can we go furth center down this road that cabin. now encircled by police. these teenagers tell us they live less than a mile away. how does it make you feel you may have been living almost next door to these guys? >> freaked out. very freaked out. >> reporter: this as a second prison worker put on leave. authorities questions gene palmer for 14 hours over the weekend. did you have anything to do with their escape. >> no comment at this time. but i'm here on my own free will to help and assist. >> reporter: his attorney saying palmer is still being paid and has not been accused of any wrong doing. >> linzie the search area back to up

linzie janis, abc news, west nyack, new york. >> and we thank linzie for that report. >>> still ahead on "world news tonight," a royal debut. how britain's youngest prince stole the show at his great-grandmother's official birthday celebration. stay with us. rica, people are taking charge of their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza. he said victoza works differently than pills and comes in a pen. victoza is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once a day, any time. and the needle is thin. victoza is not for weight loss but it may help you lose some weight. victoza is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. it is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes and should not be used in people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. victoza has not been studied with mealtime insulin. victoza is not insulin. do not take victoza if you have a

linzie? >> reporter: good morning, paula and dan.like this here in new jersey are popping all over the country. with so many families apparently trying to this out we wanted to find out how to do it in the safest way possible. zip-lining adventures are exploding in popularity for families. but one tour ending in tragedy this week. a 12-year-old girl, dead, plummeting two stories, her safety tether reportedly snapping as she zipped through the trees at a ymca camp in north carolina. her death, a reminder of the potential dangers. zip-lining instructor telling me how to keep your family safe when you hit the lines this summer. what is your number one tip for zip liners? >> my number one tip is test your equipment. >> reporter: according to a lawsuit filed by tabatha baker, safety equipment was responsible for her fall. the park owner disagreeing, saying the equipment didn't break. >> you want to look for any loose wiring, any loose stitching. >> reporter: in january, a 15-year-old boy scout was killed in arizona when he zipped without

that rv coming under fire the driver speeding off, calling 911. >> linzie, thank you.'ll stay there throughout the night. >>> we move on to the historic decision from the supreme court, ruling that same-sex marriage is now legal in every state in america. the american flag and rainbow flag outside the court today. same-sex couples celebrating the victory with their children and across the country from arbor mish ga to arc is a, from omaha, nebraska to louisville, same-sex couples lining up to get married. the hashtag #lovewince tweeted millions of time around the world. from inside the supreme court tonight, the passionate dissent as well. this was a 5-4 decision, and they spell it out, both for and against. terry moran is at the supreme court, with celebrations and the states where they're vowing to resist tonight. >> reporter: the news hit the crowd outside the supreme court like a wildfire. justice anthony kennedy, a longtime champion of gay rights on the court, he wrote today's landmark opinion describing the stakes in this case in the loftiest terms. "no union is

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linzie janis starts us off. >> reporter: it's all over.onight, the escaped killer who managed to elude authorities for weeks, outlasting even his partner in crime, back in custody. david sweat, shot and seriously wounded in upstate new york, seen here being transported to the hospital. now under lock and guard. authorities' predictions finally coming true. >> i would say that we would have a break in this case in the next 24, 48 hours. something is going to give. he's going to make a mistake. >> reporter: this finale coming two days after that other killer, richard matt, was cornered and fatally shot. >> one guy down. >> yay! >> reporter: sweat captured 15 miles north of where matt went down, just six miles from the canadian border. the trail heating up again when authorities found sweat's dna a mile from where matt was shot. but the search getting more treacherous as the region was drenched by rain. 1,300 officers swarming the area trying to flush sweat out of those woods waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. finally the break at 3:20

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linzie janis on the ground in malone new york. >> reporter: 21 days thousands of officers hundreds ofes of terrain, scoured. and tonight, the end of the road for richard matt one of the escaped convicts. shot and killed by a border patrol s.w.a.t. team just 17 miles from the canadian border. one more inmate still at large tonight, david sweat. authorityies saying he likely has a gun. a woman saying he received a strange knock at her door. and at 3:57 p.m. matt is spotted. shot dead 25 minutes later. >> police continue the search they remind residents to remain out of the area. >> reporter: and something they left behind outdoors. >> the items we've selected and submitted, we've drawn definitive conclusions from that. >> reporter: authorities closing in on sweat. >> and linzie janis joining us with late information. what they had to take one of the suspects down? >> right, richard matt tried to carjack an r.v. the driver speeding off, calling 911. >> thank you. >>> we move on to the historic decision from the supreme court, ruling that same-sex marriage is now legal in every state in a

abc's linzie janis with the reason why. >> this is my friend ricky matt right here. he's a freaking crazy lunatic maniac. >> reporter: tonight, a rare glimpse inside the mind of a killer. richard matt, in 1997 before his fi helping an acquaintance test a blow gun. >> ricky with a smile. >> i loaded it for you. >> he loaded it, he's ready. >> reporter: today, as the hunt for the convicts intensifies. prosecutors tell me prison worker joyce mitchell helped them escape by smuggling them tools in ground beef. >> she advised us that she had taken the hacksaw blades placed them into hallburger and then a correction officer would bring it into inmate matt. >> reporter: that officer, gene palmer now on leave. his lawyer today speaking with abc news. >> mr. palmer did deliver the hamburger meat, but he did not know that the hamburger meat had contraband inside of it. >> reporter: today, tillie mitchell's husband lyle tells nbc news he was shocked to hear his wife was allegedly involved and may have even wanted him dead. >> he threatened herinside the jail. >> reporter: the se

here's linzie janis. >> reporter: it's a hug that never should have happened.s father was shot to death 29 years ago by the man he's embracing, ron hammer. the two men meeting in person for the first time last month. and today sharing their story with the tennessee church where robinson is a pastor. >> ron, there you are. >> reporter: hammer, on parole for the murder, joining via skype. in his sermon, robinson talking about the day his father was killed while coming from the bank, with $10,000 in cash. >> there on the sidewalk, my dad. >> reporter: he wanted revenge. >> i wanted him dead, too. >> reporter: but about two decades later, hammer, who had never admitted his guilt, making a life-changing choice. >> i sat down and wrote your mother a letter and told her everything that took place. >> reporter: today, in a taped message telling churchgoers drug addiction drove him to kill. >> i tryed to grab the money, he tried to grab the gun. then the gun went off, taking his life. >> reporter: but then getting an answer never expected. >> i received a letter back fr

>> linzie thank you. >>> we're going to turn now to two separate arson investigations tonight. two different churches in the south. among them this church in charlotte. the fbi telling us there is no hate crime investigation right now. the pastor of the church saying he is ready to forgive. authorities are asking for the public's help. abc's linsey davis is in north carolina. >> reporter: charred remains tonight at this predominantly black church in charlotte, north carolina. fire officials now calling it outson. >> the baptist church on briar creek road right before central, it's on fire. >> reporter: flames were shooting through the roof when the pastor rushed to the scene. >> i was really concerned about the fact that you know are we going toatch our church go completely up in flames? >> reporter: investigators are looking into who started the blaze and why. an fbi spokesperson in charlotte tonight saying there's no hate crime investigation at this time. but local authorities on the ground aren't ruling it out. still, even in these tough times, pastor kinsey tells me, he's r

>> linzie thank you. >>> now, to another mystery tonight. the fbi is now investigating the mystery in the heartland. a small town outside columbus ohio now a crime scene. at least four women dead. abc's alex perez is there tonight with the families now the demanding answers. >> reporter: it's a mystery that has the small town of chillicothe, ohio, on edge. is there a killer on the loose, preying on women? >> our girls need justice, we need justice. >> reporter: these women united in grief, some convinced their loved ones are victims of a single killer. >> it's very tragic, very, very tragic. that all these families are going through this. >> reporter: in the last year, at least six women have disappeared from this town of about 21,000. four of their bodies recovered in creeks or streams. the circumstances all slightly different, but their stories similar. all women who had fallen on hard times. the body of tiffany sayre was discovered on father's day. >> she was a very beautiful girl. strong. friendly. she would help anybody out. >> reporter

amy. >> linzie janis, thank you. >>> and now to that wildfire in the west. in washington state, exploding in size homes destroyed more than 1800 acres burned. hundreds of families evacuated and if you look closely, you can make out what's left of that house in flames. from above entire neighborhoods destroyed and the twist embers from that fire picked up by the wind setting off new explosions. abc's neal karlinsky >> reporter: tonight, the city of wenatchee, washington, is fighting fire on two fronts, in the hillsides and homes around town. >> probably 40 50-foot wall of flame. >> reporter: really. >> oh yeah, it was unbelievable. >> reporter: and in the heart of downtown where nearly half the city was forced to shelter in place for a time as ammonia leaked from a series of industrial buildings that caught fire. the worst of it continue to be these businesses downtown. and they're really throwing off thick, thick toxic fumes. what started as a simple brush fire exploded sunday under record heat and winds gusting to 50 miles per hour. helicopters were rushed

abc's linzie janis is at the prison with more.rning linzie. >> reporter: good morning, paula. for the first time police sharing specific details about two possible sightings, those sightings of richard matt and david sweat happening roughly six-hour drive away from here. the prison where they escaped exactly two weeks ago. overnight, major developments in the manhunt for two prison escapees. police confirming of possible sightings of the convicted killers along the new york/pennsylvania border. 380 miles from the clinton correctional facility they broke out 14 days ago. >> we will go wherever we are needed. >> reporter: the first possible sighting occurring on june 13th near a rail yard in erwin, new york. then a day later reports of two men walking near route 115, about 17 miles away in lindley approaching the pennsylvania border. police confirming the reports fit the description of richard matt and david sweat. >> i can assure everybody here and everyone who is listening or reading these reports that every lead is being followed

linzie, thank you. other escapee, david sweat, is a convicted cop killer, and he remains on the loose this morning. law enforcement agencies are using high-tech thermal imaging to find him in rough, thick terrain. and abc's phillip mena is in malone, new york, about 25 miles from the canadian border with the latest on that manhunt. phillip. >> reporter: paula, good morning. the search is intensifying this morning in this area of malone, new york. the manhunt now solely focused on david sweat after fellow escapee, richard matt, was shot and killed just a few miles from here, and police say they have no reason to believe that the two were not traveling together. so all night and into this morning police using spotlights, canines, atvs and helicopters thoroughly canvassing this area. right now roads are blocked off, and a tight perimeter has been established. residents we spoke with say they are extremely worried as police say that sweat may be armed, dangerous and more desperate than ever. dan. >> phillip

abc's linzie janis reports from the small town where the search for sweat ended. >> reporter: it's all over. the search party cheering the capture of david sweat. >> the nightmare is finally over. >> reporter: the escaped killer manages to elude authorities for weeks, even outlasting his partner in crime, richard matt. >> mr. sweat is in custody, he's in stable condition. and we -- let's give a big round of applause to the men and women of law enforcement. >> ambulance to stage at my station from malone place -- >> reporter: david sweat shot and seriously wounded in upstate new york. seen here being transported to the hospital. now under lock and guard. authorities' predictions finally coming true. >> i would say that we will have a break in this case sometime in the next 24 or 48 hours. something's going to give. he's going to make a mistake. >> reporter: the finale two days after that other killer richard matt was cornered and fatally shot. >> one guy down. >> reporter: sweat captured 15 miles north of where matt went down and just a mile and a half from the canadian border. the trai

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linzie. >> reporter: good morning, dan.horities taking him out, hot on his trail for hours finding a camp and candy wrappers he left behind and then a desperate move for matt leading officers right to him. overnight, the dramatic 21-day manhunt for two prison escapees. >> hold the line. >> reporter: coming closer than ever to an end. >> they got one guy down. [ cheers ] >> reporter: a border patrol agent shooting and killing richard matt after a brief standoff on friday afternoon. >> the customs and border patrol tactical team helicoptered in and engaged mr. matt who was armed and mr. matt was shot and killed. >> reporter: no shots fired by matt. but police say that the escaped double murderer was armed with a 20 gauge shotgun when the border patrol s.w.a.t. team closed in south of malone new york 40 miles from the clinton correctional facility where the prisoners broke out on june 6th. >> as we were doing the ground search in the area, there was movement detected by officers on the ground. >> reporter: that fatal encounter

abc's linzy janice was on the scene tonight. >> reporter: today in ma lenlone new york a community celebratinghe end of the 3-week-long manhunt. convicted cop killer david sweat finally apprehended after being shot twice sunday afternoon. just a mile and a half from the canadian border. and 48 hours after his accomplice richard matt was shot and killed by authorities. the search spanning 22 days and hundreds of miles with over 1,000 officers combing the dense woods checking every car and every house. as authorities questioned sweat, new details and a new time line are emerging. so much still a mystery but giving us a peek into their life on the run. >> sweat actually disengaged from matt about five days ago. sweat felt that matt was slowing him down as a matter of fact. >> reporter: at just 15 miles away from where sweat was captured. abc news obtained these exclusive photos of the hideout where matt spent the final hours of his life. peeling walls, musty cushions torn curtains a teakettle on the stove. >> this is the camper where matt was hiding. >> reporter: photographer john shota lives acr

abc's linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: fatherly instincts caught on tape.outside atlanta jumps on to a van, desperately clinging on, realizing a carjacker has stolen his fiancee's suv with his 8-year-old son inside. >> i felt confused. who are you and what are you doing here? >> reporter: malcolm milliones says he was getting ready to pump gas, his fiancee heading inside the store to pay. that's when he realizes something isn't right. >> i was screaming at him, "my son is in the back seat! you've got my son in the back seat!" >> reporter: a brazen teenager had jumped into the car when he wasn't looking, taking off with young rashaan in the back seat. >> i was shrieking. i've never been scared before until now. >> reporter: milliones immediately jumping into action. >> and i'm kind of like this and hopping with it and running with it. >> reporter: clinging on to the side of the suv as the teen pulls out of the station, beating on the window, holding on for about a quarter mile before falling off and breaking his arm. his actions enough to distract the thief,

abc news reporter linz erer linzie davis with the story. >> reporter: tonight the new video of police closing in on the most wanted man in america. guns drawn they approach his car. he has been on the run roughly 13 hours now. picture plastered across tv screens. >> the suspect. >> reporter: dylann roof doesn't struggle as they pull him out handcuff him and pat him down. inside the car a pillow covering a glock 45 handgun. the 21-year-old led away, loaded in a police cruiser. officers then taking a moment to celebrate with fist bumps and high fives. now roof seen in pictures proudly waving the confederate flag renewed the debate over whether it should fly on the grounds of the state capital. today, hundreds rallied to take it down. the governor agreed. the state legislature now taking the first step. but not everyone is on board. one state senator telling me lawmakers dealt with the flag issue years ago when they voted to remove it from the top of the capitol dome. the flag was moved off to the dome. that was settled. >> sometimes things have to be revisited right? >> when the legisla

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sweat was caught in constable, new york, just a mightle and half from the canadian boa linzie linzie is on the scene. good morning, linzie. >> reporter: good morning, robin. a lot of people slept better last night than they have in weeks. thanks to a state trooper who shot sweat down right here on this farm. he came across him on the road, chased him across this field, shooting him before he could escape into the thick forest. overnight, the three-week-long manhunt finally coming to an end. >> took22 days. but we can now confirm rngs as of two days ago, mr. matt is deceased. and the other escapee, mr. sweat is in custody. >> reporter: spotting the killer a mile and half from the canadian border. chasing him on foot. before shooting him twice in the torso. >> e he spotted a male who was jogging. he recognized him to be david sweat. sweat turned and fled on foot. he realized sweat would make it to a tree line. he fired two shots from his service weapon. is there there's a bunch of officers standing up there. >> reporter: this man watching it all play out. >> he was just about at the tr

here's linzie janis. >> officials looking into what caused this crash. that unit plummeted 30 stories to the ground. >> this piece of equipment scraped the front of the building. >> on the way down, smashing through this window, sending debris raining on to madison avenue. milo was watching tv in his nearby apartment when the accident happened just before 11:00 a.m. on sunday. >> as i looked out the window, the street was not visible. there was so much smoke. it was like a bomb hit madison avenue. >> he filmed the aftermath. >> destroyed. i hope nobody is hurt. >> construction workers and others suffering nonlife-threatening injuries. >> thank god. this has been a curse at an hour of the day, the weekend when there were not too many people around. >> new york city has a history of deadly crane accidents. in april, a man inspecting part of a crane died when it collapsed on to him. and in 2008, a crane came crashing down flattening a town house and killing seven people. >> people in in neighborhood tell us they are taken up. crews are working to clear the

abc's linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: it's a hug that never should have happened.ather was shot to death 28 years ago by the man he's embracing, ron hammer. the two men meeting in person for the first time last month, sharing their story with the tennessee church where robinson is a pastor. >> ron, you with us? hey, there you are. >> yes, sir, good morning to you. >> reporter: hammer on parole for the murder joining via skype. in his sermon, robinson talking about the day his father was killed while coming from the bank with $10,000 in cash. >> go outside, there on the sidewalk's my dad. >> reporter: he wanted revenge. >> i wanted him dead, too. >> reporter: but about two decades later, hammer, who had never admitted his guilt, making a life-changing choice. >> i sat down and i wrote your mother a letter and i told her everything that took place. >> reporter: in a taped message telling churchgoers drug addiction drove him to kill. >> i tried to grab the money, take the money from him. he tried to grab the gun and the gun went off and it took his life. >> reporter:

abc news reporter linz erer linzie davis with the story. >> reporter: tonight the new video of policeng in on the most wanted man in america. guns drawn they approach his car. he has been on the run roughly 13 hours now. picture plastered across tv screens. >> the suspect. >> reporter: dylann roof doesn't struggle as they pull him out handcuff him and pat him down. inside the car a pillow covering a glock 45 handgun. the 21-year-old led away, loaded in a police cruiser. officers then taking a moment to celebrate with fist bumps and high fives. now roof seen in pictures proudly waving the confederate flag renewed the debate over whether it should fly on the grounds of the state capital. today, hundreds rallied to take it down. the governor agreed. the state legislature now taking the first step. but not everyone is on board. one state senator telling me lawmakers dealt with the flag issue years ago when they voted to remove it from the top of the capitol dome. the flag was moved off to the dome. that was settled. >> sometimes things have to be revisited right? >> when the legislature t