they are crate call of mittendorff's personal actions and behaviors. the body of nicole mittendorff, 31 years old, in the three-year veteran of department found last week. in the shenandoah national park after she committed suicide. suicide note was found inside her and he said this is part of the investigation but he is angered by fairfax underground. >> the you have an anonymous post that people can say anything and it's not true, it's not factual, it's wrong. terrible. jeff: the operator of the blog saying he is not shutting down the site. he says he will only remove the post if nicole mittendorff's family asks him to do so. furthermore he says he will not give up the i.p. address of the person or the persons who commented or wrote about nicole mittendorff unless he is issued a court order and forced to do so. meanwhile, chief richard bowers has a list of different changes he is bringing to the fairfax county fire department he says will address issues of the harassment and bullying head on. we'll have the list coming up for y until then live in fai

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the body found in a remote area is that of missing firefighter nicole mittendorff. >> for days the crews had scoured shenandoah park as family and friends leaned on each other for hope. >> goldberg. jeff, it's been a long evening. what can you tell us at this hour? jeff: during a press conference tonight the virginia state police announcing that nicole misen dorff's body had been found inside -- mittendorff's body had been found inside the vehicle. and inside the vehicle a suicide note was discovered. investigators would not discuss any details of the know they aref the note as still gathering details. nicole mittendorff's body was covered at 2:00 in an area of shannen dough yeah national park, a so-called probability area. it was a mile from white oak canyon where her mini cooper was found and 300 yards off the trail. >> it was in a ver rocky deep area. jeff: the firefighter from wood bridge called in sick to work last wednesday and was then reported missing on friday after not showing up for a scheduled shift. virginia state police announcing tonight that inside mittendorff's vehicle i

>> marina marraco spoke with members of mittendorff's church. marina is live in woodbridge with the latest. >> reporter: it's been five days since anyone has seen or heard from nicole mittendorff. her car was actually found just on saturday about an hour and a half away from her house here in woodbridge at the shenandoah national park. in a parking lot adjacent to a trail. now tonight her family and friends gathered here at st. paul's united methodist church in prayer hoping for her safe return. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: mittendorff is a three-year veteran of the fairfax fire department assigned to station 30. her husband is police sergeant and attended tonight's prayer service along with his wife's family. her parents who did not want to appear on camera believe their 31-year-old daughter was training on a trail at the shenandoah national park when she went missing. the last communication seems to have happened wednesday morning via texas message. >> the stresses of that job are really difficult so sometimes she likes to get away and to run

if the mittendorff family asks him to do so. saying he does not want to censor history. he will only reveal the i.p. addresses of the individual or individuals who wrote about nicole mittendorff if he is issued a court order to do so. that operator had choice words for fairfax county fire chief richard bowers. we will tell you what he said at 5:00. until then, live in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. michelle: thank you. now to breaking news in oxon hill where a person was injured in a house fire. investigators tell abc7 news they believe a man may have fallen asleep while smoking a cigarette. he was badly burned and is being treated at a local burn center now. there wasn't much damage to the house. jonathan: something we are getting in the newsroom. employee at fairfax county community center charged with soliciting a minor. this guy 23ye mills met the 14-year-old girl during after-school activities at the center in fairfax where he worked. he is accused of having inappropriate conversation with her. she wasn't harmed. but de

it will be lit up in red in memory of nicole mittendorff. peggy fox, back to you. >>> the viewing and funeral for nicole mittendorff will take place this thursday. >>> weather could be a big problem for much of the midsection. the national weather service said there is a possibility for powerful, long track tornadoes and enormous hail in central plains states. the bulls i could be 55,000 square miles stretching from northern oklahoma to southern nebraska, including oklahoma city. >> a separate weather system could bring showers and chief meteorologist topper shutt is here with more. >>> not everybody will see a shower. i want everyone to get out and vote. if you are worried about a shower, vote in the morning. the polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. there may be a shower by 4:00 and still 81 at 6:00. nothing in the morning and a warm day. we will come back and talk about a temperature swing on wednesday and the possibility of more yellow alerts further on down the road. >>> coming up, a man is accused of stealing money supposed to

mittendorff's father placed a ribbon beside the candle.er husband, steve, was too distraught to do the same. the search for nicole mittendorff resumes at first light tomorrow. jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, jay. a 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

no one has seen nor heard from nicole mittendorff since last wednesday. the search for the woman has narrowed to shenandoah national park. crews will resume their search in the morning but the terrain there is making things difficult. marina marraco is live as friends and family pray for her safe return. >> reporter: it's been five days since anyone has seen or heard from nicole mittendorff it wasn't until last saturday that her 2009 mini cooper was found an hour and a half from her home. tonight her friends and families gathered here in hopes for her safe return. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: mittendorff is a three-yoor veteran of the fairfax fire department assigned to fire station 30. her husband is also a public servant, he's a virginia police sergeant and attended the service along with his wife's family. her parents believe their 31-year-old daughter was training on a trail at the shenandoah national park and the last communication seems to have happened last wednesday morning via text message. >> the stresses of that job are really, really difficult

last wednesday was the last time anyone heard from mittendorff. today we learned it's the same day she called in to work sick. today a firefighter who would not speak on camera but had intimate knowledge of the case told me the virginia state police know more than they are sharing with the public right now. we are live in madison county, virginia, i'm kevin lewis abc7 news. leon: thank you, kevin. a lot of questions. we're continuing to follow breaking news out of montgomery county where the firefighters are battling a duplex fire. live pictures from news chopper 7. the smoke that we last checked in on this than 15 minutes ago. stay with us on abc7. we'll have new information about the breaking situation when we get it in. alison: we are following a developing story now in shenandoah national park. where firefighters there are battling that growing wildfire. so right now, 15 to 25 different fires are burning. consuming more than 5600 acres. it's affecting five counties skyline drive. the scenic highway and section of the appalachian trail are now

an emotional plea from the husband of firefighter nicole mittendorff wednesday and her car was found in the shenandoah national park but no sign of her. officials from her fire station and her family talked about their concern. our northern virginia bureau chief is live outside the station. >> this was a very emotional news conference this morning at 10:00. fire station 32. 31-year-old nicole mittendorff was working out of here since joining three years ago and where officials made a desperate plea to the public for help in trying to locate her. surrounded by members of the fire department at station 32, we heard from the chief and the husband of nicole mittendorff. urging the public to come forward with any information they may have about nicole mittendorff's disappearance. the state police continues shenandoah national park near where her mini-cooper was discovered on saturday. she was reported missing last friday and was last heard and seen from last wednesday. that is what fire officials say this morning. her husband delivered a message to his wife. >> i love you. i am praying fo

the funeral for nicole mittendorff is thursday afternoon. maureen: thank you, jeff. tonight the start of staggered release time at two d.c. schools. mckinley tech students were let out today at 3:05 p.m. 20 minutes later dunbar high school released its students. the goal is to end violent confrontation between rival schools. it's been a growing problem with the latest brawl at the noma-gallaudet metro station a few weeks ago. leon: father accused of letting teens drink at his montgomery county home and tonight the charges have been dropped. police say that sassan kimiavi allowed the drinking at his bethesda home. he was pinned with 13 counts of allowing underage possession of alcohol. that could carry $32,000 in fines. but today, the entire case against him was dropped. the state's attorney office sa evidence and they say that kimiavi had no idea the kids were drinking until police arrived on the scene. developing now, a teenager murdered at a public park. detectives in montgomery county say an 18-year-old oscar benitez of gaithersburg attacked in the park on center

. >>> police say nicole mittendorff loved her job as a firefighter and paramedic. tonight, her family and fellow firefighters are desperately trying to find her. they found mittendorff's car at the shenandoah national park, but she's still missing. as search teams comb the woods, julie carey reports on a public plea for help. >> reporter: nicole mittendorff's locker at fire station 32 in burke, un the missing firefighter's husband and sister gathered today with her fire fighting family hoping to more broadly spread word of her disappearance in hopes new tips can bring her home. >> we gather here today as brothers and sisters to place our 911 call to the general public, and ask that the media get the word out to everyone. if you see something about nicole then please say something. >> reporter: mittendorff's husband steve, a virginia state police sergeant added his voice to the plea tearfully thanking the many search teams and then he had these words for his wife. >> sweetheart, i love you. i am praying for you. i'm not sure where you are, but know we are all lookin

jeff goldberg is live in the shenandoah national park where mittendorff's car was found.t was over the weekend. jeff? jeff: we are standing at crescent rock overlook. that is miles away from where the vehicle was found over last weekend. search crews are out covering mainly the southern end of the park. they are dealing with really difficult terrain. you ha the steep canyon. rock everywhere. thick brush. starting this weekend, saturday and sunday, 30 members of the fairfax county firefighter search and rescue team are scheduled to begin that search for one of their own. it has been a long and challenging search that has so far yielded few results. >> we searched 15 square miles as of now. jeff: claire says 80 people take part in the search including the k9 rescue crews and a helicopter unit dealing with the jagged rocks, steep canyons and thick brush. >> the terrain is really, really challenging once you get off the trail. jeff: nicole mittendorff called in sick from work on wednesday and reported missing friday after not showing up for a scheduled shift. her mini cooper

the funeral for nicole mittendorff set for thursday afternoon. live in tysons corner, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: thank you very much. meanwhile, d.c. police are hunting for the person who attacked a wilson high school senior this morning. the student says he was getting out of his car near the corner of brandywine and grant streets in northwest. when he was stabbed. he ran to the school for help and he will survive we are told. police believe this attack may have been an attempted robbery. that attack comes as d.c schools instituted a change. at two other high schools all in the name of protecting students. stephen tschida joins us live from dunbar high school, one of two schools running on a new schedule. tell us about it. stephen: students at dunbar got out ten minutes later while nearby mckinley high school students got out ten minutes earlier. the goal here is keep the students as far apart from each other as possible. mixing teens from different d.c. high schools can be combustible. >> it's scary. it's scary. stephen: today the school

if you see something about nicole, then please say something. >> reporter: mittendorff's husband steve, a virginia state police sergeant added his voice to the plea tearfully thanking the many search teams and then he had these words for his wife. >> sweetheart, i love you. i am praying for you. i'm not sure where you are, but know we are all looking for you, and i look forward to your safe return. >> reporter: nicole's gear had her locker untouched for more than a week. she hasn't been seen since last wednesday. her mini cooper found saturday night in the shenandoah national park and that's where searchers focused their efforts on the ground and from the air. trails in the area remain closed. these hikers had heard of mittendorff's disappearance on social media. >> it didn't raise flags because foul play was not suspected, but you always suspect it, i guess and that concerns me because i hike on these trails by myself all of the time. >> reporter: back at the fire station, mittendorff's fellow firefighters, relatives and friends will gather tomorrow night for a prayer vigil. >> report

the medical examiner is now saying how nicole mittendorff died. this is amidst concerns she was a victim of bullying. the allegations come as we push for answers about what happened in the days before nicole mittendorff was reported missing. that was one week ago. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is following this for us. what is the

jeff: chief bowers doesn't know if they contributed to nicole mittendorff's suicide. that is part of the investigation. he says the changes are coming to the fairfax county fire department including sexual harassment and bullying assessment and training. training and prevention for suicide. maureen: we have a developing story from prince william county where the body of a woman missing for ten days has been found. 36-year-old lopez's body was discovered near a drainage ditch near cotton mill drive and griffith avenue. she was last seen leaving a c.v.s. on april 17. the police began investigating when her vehicle was found on the job. her death is being investigated as a murder. leon: new information now about the man who threatened to bomb the sister station in baltimore. 25-year-old alex brizzi of baltimore is now facing several felony charges after yesterday's standoff. he entered the station and demanded that the information from the usb flash drive be says that brizzi had been battling mental illness. >> she went down to his room. she said there is something with

a short distance away from where nicole mittendorff's mini cooper car was found in an isolated parkingt saturday. here is how the afternoon played out. shortly after 4:00 we were in the middle part of shenandoa big meadow command center where all of the searchers have been meeting each day scouring the rugged terrain of the park in the desperate search for nicole mittendorff. shortly after 4:00 we noticed nine state police cruisers leaving the command post heading with their lights on at a high rate of speed down the mountain. we followed them down and ended up at the very place where nicole had parked her car last saturday. unfortunately we have confirmed now the remains of a woman have been found not far from the white oak canyon trailhead. short distance away from where her car was discovered on saturday. a grim discovery this evening and a very sad conclusion to a search for a missing firefighter. the national park service confirms the search in madison, county, virginia, andrea mccarran. wusa 9. >> we will have more on wusa 9 news at 7:00. >>> arlington police charged a 31-year-ol

mittendorff has blonde hair, green eyes, 5'6" weighs about 125 pounds. virginia state police are searching an area in the shenandoah national park which is described as the wh canyon trail. that is where her 2009 mini cooper was found on saturday. at her neighborhood in woodbridge today, no one answered the door at the home she shares with her husband steven who identifies himself on social media as a first starkt r. sergeant with the virginia state police. she was a fendly presence in that neighborhood and tonight they are desperate for any news of her return. >> the neighborhood is talking about her and say she was missing for two days. >> were you surprised? >> yes, i am. it's very shocking. she striked me as a good person. she was very nice, i would come out, she would be with her dogs, we would talk for a little bit i would ask her how she's doing. i never got a negative reaction out of her. >> she's a really nice person and with her husband and everything. i'm just very shocked. it doesn't sound like something that she would do that she would just

mittendorff has been suspended. been missing since last wednesday. her car was found in a parking lot near the trail. crews have been searching for her since. we hope to have a live report from andrea mccarran in a few minutes. thanks for joining us. >> shocking news in the music world. the artist known aspirins has died. he was 57 years old. the cause of death has not been released. >> police did respond to a medical emergency before 10:00 paisley park studio outside of minneapolis. there they found prince unresponsive. he was in an elevator. hours later, prince's publicist confirmed he was dead. ♪ tonight i am going to party like it's 1999 ♪ >> born prince rogers nelson, his sound and style were unmistakable, a blend of funk, rock, r and b soul and dance music. his t firscommercial hits came in 1982 with the release of 1999 and little red corvette. he became an international movie star in 1984 with the release of purple rain. that album won an oscar for best musical score. he was inducted into the rock and roll ha

the medical examiner is now saying how nicole mittendorff died. this is amidst concerns she was a victim of bullying. the allegations come as we push for answers about what happened in the days before nicole mittendorff was reported missing. that was one week ago. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is following this for us. what is the jeff: well, i just got off the phone with the medical examiner's office in manassas a few minutes ago confirming officially that the body found yesterday in shenandoah national park was that of nicole mittendorff. also confirming the cause of death was st. by hanging. that information just coming in minutes ago from the medical examiner's office. out here at station 32, outside the station, the memorial continues to grow. flowers each hour, more of them. the questions white it happened remains on everyone's mind. as the pain of nicole mittendorff's loss grow, so, too, do the words of love and sadness. mittendorff's mini cooper was discovered last weekend in elmwood park a pile from where -- shenandoah nati

. >>> as the search continues for the missing firefighter, nicole mittendorff, we're learning more about the last days she had they say she called in sick the same day they spoke to her. we are at the fair view fire station no. 32 with the very latest. >> reporter: even with the information that she called out sick, state police still say the evidence they have so far does not point to anything suspicious. this fire station is where she worked and tonight it's where family and coworkers gather ed ed to pray for her safe return. >> we have faith in him. bring her to the heeler. lower her down, do whatever is necessary to get her back. >> reporter: wednesday, april 13th is the last time anyone heard from nicole mittendorff. her family reported her missing two days later. police found her car at the shenandoah national park saturday evening. >> there are multiple places you can go. >> repo searched tote. -- searched today. police have new information gathered from her cell phone, information from files downloaded just before she van issued. -- van issued. another day ended with nicole mitte

i misspoke and called miss mittendorff rebecca mittendorff. of course her name is nicole mittendorff. developing right now d.c. police announce two arrests in the murder of baldwin. they are charged with the first degree murder in the 2015 shooting. they believe the pair tried to rob officer baldwin. bellamy is charged in the easter murder of 15-ye in d.c. leon: in a scene that is too common, firefighters, police and first responders paid respect to firefighter. john ulmschneider laid to rest this afternoon the hollywood, maryland. shot while responding to a call friday night. fellow firefighters say the 13-year veteran nor his family will not be forgotten. >> we will be there with the family as long as they need us. >> the other fites inyou ared in the -- the other firefighter injured in the shooting continues to recover. the shooter thought someone was breaking in his home. extra help on the difficult day. firefighters from other departments responded to a fire in suitland to cover for prince george's firefighters attending the several peopl

. >> plus, the search for nicole mittendorff called off. female remains found in the shenandoah national park. where the missing firefighter's car was discovered. >> we finally have some badly needed rain in the forecast so how will it impact your friday? i'll have the forecast. fox 5 local news at 11:00 starts right now. >> of course tonight we start with the loss of a ledge in. tonight we're learning new details about the death of prince. as the world mourns and celebrates his career. thanks for staying with us. i'm sue palka. >> and i'm sarah simmons in for shawn. the 57-year-old singer died suddenly at his suburban minneapolis compound. we're told he was found inside an elevator inside the home. rescue crews called to the scene performed cpr but it was just too late. an autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. tmz is reporting that prince was rushed to an illinois hospital last week where he was treated for a reported drug overdose. the report says he was given a shot that's used to counter the effects of an opiate. tmz also posted this exclu

this is in the search for missing firefighter nicole mittendorff. michelle is in the newsroom. there is a surprising find? michelle: we are learning a body has been found. female body has been found in shenandoah national park. this news release just coming down minutes ago. here is what they say. the ground team of the national park service and virginia state police located the body at 2:00. i'll read this off for you. just getting it here. national park service says that they found the body about a mile from the white oak canyon parking area. that is significant because that is just a short distance away from where nicole mittendorff's vehicle was found just a few days ago. while there is no confirmation that this body is that of nicole mittendorff, it is significant that this body that has located just a short distance from where her vehicle was located. we are expecting a news conference to happen at 7:30. we are told that this is going to be a news conference involved with several agencies that have been involved in this search. our jeff goldberg is currently at the park b

nobody has seen nicole mittendorff since wednesday. cupidity joins in prayer as rescue crews continue was found. 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

that firefighter nicole mittendorff took her life earlier this month. her death might be part of a troubling trend. darcy spencer is in fairfax this. darcy? >> reporter: doreen, the chief called a press conference to demand that this website take down those comments about firefighter nicole mittendorff. i spoke to the administrator of that site this afternoon. he says no one has reached out to him to ask him to take down those comments. in fact, he says they have never been flagged as abusive. it appears at this point they're going to stay. the fire chief taking action to prevent women in his department from being targeted by lewd or sexist comments or behavior. there are 1400 firefighters in the department. 165 are women. >> i'll also be implementing a comprehensive zero tolerance for any discrimination, any harassment, any bullying. >> reporter: this is a response to the death of firefighter nicole mittendorff who took her own life. she and other female firefighters were targeted on the fairfax >> it's ridiculous and that's why i'm appealing to the pe

virginia state police say there is nothing criminal about mittendorff's suicide. we have no evidence to suggest the blog posts were a motive for her death. what a former battalion chief wants people to know about firefighters and suicide and why right now is a good time to address a very serious issue. >>> tonight, new fallout from a news4 i-team investigation we brought you last >> in a major child soccer program in montgomery county, scott macfarlane discovered the soccer leagues themselves were not aware. >> reporter: a man suspected of child enticement managed to continue coaching kids even as his criminal case proceeded. the soccer league itself is already promising changes. he admitted to trying to entice a child. he pleaded guilty is in jail tonight. he thought he was luring a 12-year-old boy to a park near robinson secondary school in fairfax during the boy's lunchtime. he brought an open bottle of red wine with him. the boy was an undercover fairfax county police officer who arrested him. happened in late 2014. our investigation found he continued coachin

>> we begin with breaking news out of the shenandoah, the search for missing firefighter nicole mittendorff has come to a sad ending. >> the national park service says a woman's body was found in the park and while there is no official identification, the park service says the search for her has been suspended. our colleague, andrea roane is on the scene. >>> to our other top story, remembering music icon, prince, who passed away today at 57 years old. i am jan jeffcoat. >> i am bruce johnson. the news left millions of fans in a state of shock tonight. prince was one of the most recognized and decorated recording artists of all time. his style and sound simply unmistakable. ♪ why do we scream at each other ♪ this is what it when the doves cry ♪ >> if you haven't heard the news, he was found unresponsive in an elevator in his indianapolis compound. still no-- minneapolis combound. still no word, but friday his plane was forced to make a private landing. his pub lisest said he had the flu. he was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. he became an international movie star in 1984 with

right now nicole mittendorff's mystery is where is she at this point. rewind to friday, that is when virginia state police tell us they received the first report that nicole mittendorff was missing. the 31-year-old is a firefighter paramedic county niir and rescue. she is described as having blonde hair, green eyes, 5'6", ways about 125 pounds. her family tells police the last time they heard from her was on wednesday. no one answered the door that at the home she shares with her husband. the mittendorffs are friendly faces in a neighborhood that frankly doesn't talk to each other all that much. right now those neighbors are desperate for news of nicole's safe return. >> the neighborhood is talking about her and saying that she was missing for two days. >> are you surprised? >> i was surprised, yes, i am. >> it's very shocking. she striked me as a real good person. she was very nice, i would come out, she would be with her dogs, we would talk for a bit ask her how she was doing. she aesz a really nice person and with everything, i'm very shocked. this d

virginia state police say the remains are that of nicole mittendorff. let's get right to jennifer davis who has the latest on this developing story. jenny? >> reporter: at this point it is just a preliminary identification, but on a website devoted to her search, the announcement this evening, nicole has been found. and a picture of a candle here at station 32 where she worked a candle continues to glow back there at a memorial they set up for her. they said they were going to leave it lit until she returned home safely and despite the sad news this evening, it does continue to glow. they do believe the remains of a woman mittendorff. they do not suspect foul play. a team of national park service and virginia state police personnel say they found the remains at about 2:00 today in a remote location. it was more than a mile from the white oak canyon parking area. her body was 300 yards from the trail. on a facebook page called find nicole that more than 18,000 people were following, her family posted tonight saying our hearts are broken. we thank you for

the search continues today for nicole mittendorff.been seven days since any of her family has heard from her. >>> don't forget the sunglasses. >> no, the sunglasses and sunblock today with highs in the 70s. >> thank you for joining us, everybody. we hope we helped youet over g but jamie raskin is the only abdemocrat for congress who led the fight for tougher gun laws. only raskin took on the nra to ban military-style assault weapons. is that coffee? yea, it's nespresso. i want in. ♪ you're ready. ♪ get ready to experience a cup above. i'm chris van hollen, and i approve this message. narrator: an attack ad from the campaign for donna edwards. so untrue. so outrageous that president obama said, "pull it down." the obama white house called the ad on chris van hollen and the nra "misleading." the sun says van hollen and president obama have the exact same position. the post praised van hollen as a "leading champion on gun safety," and condemned the edwards ads t

. >>> nicole mittendorff has been laid to rest. a fire chief is launching an investigation about a post. chief bowers says if he finds that any county employee made the post on fairfax under ground he will hold accountable. he did not know about the posts until the news media reported them. searchers found mittendorff body after he committed suicide in a shenandoah park. he wants the owner to take down the posts. >> this social media stuff and the blog stuff that is anonymous is ridiculous and i'm appealing to the person that host this site to take down the lewd comments and certainly consider shutting the site down. >> now virginia state police did find no evidence that the online posts led to her death. the owner of fairfax underground will take the posts down if ordered by the court. he says there are others on facebook. >>> college signing day in prince george county and scholars with assembly. they worked with the college summit that teaches the value of positive peer pressure to keep kids on track. many of the soon to be fres

mittendorff's husband is a virginia state trooper, and is not assisting in the search. back here at station 32, pleading for the public's help, big or small. >> than men and women of this department and station, they live and work together on a 24 hour shift. they serve the public, putting their life and limb on the line. this is a tough situationor these men and women at this station to have one of their own, and the unknown. we are always called to help. ems ems station just left -- just left the someone. we are relying on others to help nicole. 7:30 tonight there will be a prayer vigil for her at station 32 in fairfax county. back to you. anchor: maryland state police have identified the two people killed in a small plane crash in maryland yesterday. authorities say a man and his friend were killed. their single engine plane went down in a field next to the bay isdge airport great the ntsb investigating this noon. still no word on what is cause the crash. to vote 2016 news. some big wins in the big apple. hillary clinton, donald trump both crushing the competitioin r

what we're learning about nicole mittendorff.d impact your drive into work take. >>> and the quest for the cup continues as we get you ready for the caps third postseason game. >>> hope you had a nice weekend. >> chuck bell now more with what we can expect today. >> and expectations are that we can keep the weather this nice all the way through the week. and that is not going to be quite possible, but you'll be loving the 80s for today and for tomorrow. but just as much as you love the 80s, you will be hating the pollen. it remains very high. rain chances will be sneaking up a little later on in the week. we'll talk about that coming up. out the door for your job be here early this morning, 40s and 50s on your way out. we're headed into the 70s and 80s for highs today. talk about hometown highs in a little bit. for now, monday morning construction. >>> northbound georgia avenue at colesville, we have road work still hanging around. left lane gets by the work zone otherwise looking pretty good. outbound 4 at silver hill road, left

kevin: michelle, this is day five in the search for nicole mittendorff. i can tell you the weather is cooperating. but the search area is still quite large. this is a map of shenandoah national park. skyline drive cuts across the mountain ridge for a hundred miles. but this area i'm circling is the spot that the crews focus the effort on. this is because the black dot represents a park ranger saturday evening found nicole mittendorff's 2009 mini cooper abandoned. close to a hundred people from more than a dozen state, local and non-profit agencies are now on the ground here at shenandoah. there is a makeshift command post tracking the search crews in real time with the g.p.s. technology. the park service has placed yellow tape at many of the trail heads here to ensure hikers do not hamper the operation by accident. as of an hour ago the authorities told me the search dogs go but no one has stumbled across any physical evidence such as mittendorff's clothing or jewelry. because the search zone is 3,500 feet above sea level crews are traversing steep wooded

late this week we learned of online message boards in which mittendorff was referred to negatively by people claiming to the department. the fire chief said they are looking into the matter and, "we at fairfax fire and rescue are aware of the posts and are looking into the matter. i assure you that my department we will have the latest details on wjla.com. a look outside, looks like a lovely clear night, but earlier it was chilly and wet, then the sun came out and the wind moved in. a little bit of everything tonight, josh knight. josh: that's right, we had some rain, and we needed it. after today, we get to enjoy the sunshine tomorrow. cool temperatures tonight, 55 the hyatt tysons at regency, one of our new weatherbug cameras, clear skies. a lot of stars out there. the cooler air starting to sink in, 59 in d c, 59 winchester, 50 frederick. we will have spots tonight in the 30's and 40's. earlier the rain from to in. springs 39,erkeley frederick, maryland 39, 42 winchester. 39 gaithersburg, 44 college park in the morning, 42 clinton. further south, low 40 stafford, 43 manassas. keep

a suicide note was also found in mittendorff's car. meanwhile the website dedicated to finding mittendorff, her family posted a statement last night saying, quote, nicole has been found, our hearts are broken. >>> well, prince george's county plans to crack town on gun violence. rushern baker and maryland's attorney general are expected to announce new measures today, aimed at strengthening handgun licensing laws. >>> 4:35. today a community will remember the victims of the deadly violence at the deanwood metro station. john evans was stabbed to death at the station on april 11th. davonte washington was shot achd killed a few weeks earlier. both were 15 years old. the community will hold a this eefrpg and members will walk from the antioch baptist church on 50th street northeast to the metro station and pray for the community. >>> parts aents are up in arms reports of elevated lead levels found in the water of three elementary schools in d.c. those schools include capital montessori, miner and pane in the capitol hill area. recent test

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it has been six days since anyone has seen or had contact with nicole mittendorff. yesterday teams focused on the area near the white oak canyon trail. her car was located at the trail entrance on saturday. mittendorff works as a firefighter and paramedic for fairfax county and she's an avid triathlete and runner. family and ed for her safe return. ♪ that taught my heart to >> she was last heard from wednesday via text. she was reported missing after not showing up to work on friday. since then, search teams have conducted ground and air searches. friends say it's not her to go into the national park herself to work out. >> she likes to get away and run and challenge herself to get away from the stress and we're hoping that she's just there somewhere needing our help now. >> a facebook page called find nicole now has been created to help in the search. mittendorff's husband works for virginia state police and thanked all those who are searching and praying for his wife. >>> today the than who shot two firefighters killing one of them could appear before a grand jury

. >>> funeral service is about to get underway for nicole mittendorff. and autopsy confirmed -- confirmed church in mclean this afternoon and officers are looking into sexist comments posted online about mittendorff and other female firefighters. >>> sentencing for the man convicted in the silver spring murders will learn how long he's going to spend in prison. he was convicted of killing mark saint alban in 2014 and the home he was renting on laughlin lane and was arrested after showing up at the hospital with gunshot wounds . prosecutors say he was in a group of armed burglars targeting the victim. >>> in the race for gop presidential nomination and goes to indiana were ted cruz's the hoosier state responds well to his announcement of a vice presidential choice and craig boswell says it appears bernie sanders starting to scale back his campaign. >> reporter: fiorina on the road for the first time as running mates. they are campaigning in indiana ahead of tuesday's primaries and cruz not the only candidate with company on the trail. >> they come out and

mittendor mittendorff's body was found in the shenandoah national forest. there was nothing criminal about her death. there is no evidence to suggest the blog posts were a motive in her death. what fairfax underground has to say about the fire chief's comments and if there are any plans to take those comments down. >>> the zika virus claimed its first victim in the u.s. the centers for disease control says the man who died was 70 years old. he lived in puerto rico. the man had a severe immune reaction that led to internal bleeding. the situation is considered rare. the cdc says the death does not mean zika is becoming more harmful. >>> maryland governor larry hogan virus. >> he says the state is doing everything they can to make sure folks are protected. >> more on the campaign to keep people safe. >> governor hogan just talked a lot about the zika virus and the impact in maryland. 12 cases are confirmed in the state. all of them travel related. with summer coming and mosquito season here this weekend, there is concern about mosquitos and transmission of th

over the weekend, park police conducted both ground and air searches for mittendorff. she's married to a virginia state police officer. police say at this point there is nothing that points to foul play in her disappearance. >> our folks didn't do anything one. i mean, this was a typical check on the welfare type of call. >>> that is prince george's county fire chief mark leshoure reacting for the first time since the department's devastating loss of a fellow firefighter. and prince george's county fire chief is talking about how he and his department are coping after a firefighter was shot and killed. the firefighter is 37-year-old john 19-year-old volunteer kevin swain was also shot. he is recovering. on friday night, the two forced their way into a temple hills home after a request of the homeowner's brother who was worried the man was having a medical emergency. when they arrived, police say the man started shooting. the homeowner was questioned and released with no charges filed telling police he thought someone was breaking into his house and acted in self-defens

nicole mittendorff hasn't been seen since last wednesday. her mini cooper vehicle discovered saturday night at the oak creek canyon parking lot. today her husband, a virginia state police sergeant asked for the public's help and spoke directly to his the face of a worried has or family members, but that you focus broadcasting her picture and tell her story so that someone who has not yet seen the coverage will. >> i'll tell you about a special event planned to bring firefighters and the community together to pray for a positive outcome. in the shenandoah national park, i'm julie carey, news 4. >> thanks, julie. >>> from sunny skies to smoke and flames. first at 4:00, the new challenge for firefighters that's also making it hard for travelers. >>> and we're looking for cloud cover. a cold front moving on in and we're in the '80s right now, but that will not be the case tomorrow. your forecast in just a couple of minutes. >>> pulled from their homes as floodwaters rise and this could be just the b eg >> right now, two huge brushfires that have

. -- nicole dorf mittendorff's body was found. colleagues are returning to work with heavy hearts. jeannette: today we hope to learn additional details about nicole mittendorff's death, and it was quite a tragedy, something her family members were not suspecting. she is to work. you can see a memorial was set up outside with her picture at the very bottom and it says her bodycole home." was found in a remote location in the shenandoah national park right near where she parked her car. police also found a suicide note. it is in madison county, where the 90 miles away from d.c. the firefighter was also found more than a mile away from her car in a very rocky, treacherous, and steep area. the 31-year-old had not been heard from since wednesday. she called in sick the day before she went missing. her sister sent us a statement -- our hearts are broken and we believe that nicole has been found, and is finally coming home, however not in the way we anticipated. police her death suspicious and are rolling out foul play. desk are ruling o

virginia state police also tell us a suicide note was also found in mittendorff's car. hasmissing for nine days. >>> firefighters are battling a fire at shenandoah national park, the fire has now scorched 8,000 acres. and is about 40% contained. heavy smoke closing down parts of the appalachian trail, as well. >>> well, you can bet a rush show hour crash in downtown miami is not how the uva baseball team planned to start their weekend of games. the players were not hurt, but rescue officials say the bus driver's condition is extremely critical. they say the driver lost consciousness while taking the team from the airport to the hotel last night. the bus hit four vehicles and a tree before stopping. >>> it is now 6:51. time for weather and traffic on start, but i think everybody is worried about how the day will end. >> we do need rain, but hate to get it on a friday or weekend. but the shenandoah valley fire definitely needs a little moisture from mother nature to help firefighters get ahead of that. so rain showers are on the way. but it's not a terribly wet start this