nancy dunning had planned her day shopping for gifts to donate and meeting hear husband sheriff jim dunningand son for lunch after, but she never arrived. this security video from the potomac yard target shows dunning making a stop around 10:15 a.m. december 5, 2003 and fa

rivercone, the medical examiner who performed the autopsy on nancy dunning. she said dunning died from three gunshot wounds. the doctor found black suit on dunning's skin and clothing indicating that the barrel of the gun was quite close when out fired. likely well under a feet, under two inches. the medical examiner also testifying that after mark dunakin was -- after nancy dunning was shot she was likely alive for a few more minutes. the defense is surely to pick apart the surveillance video and argue it's not charles severance in the footage. they will get their chance next week as the prosecution is set to wrap up its case on monday. live in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: you can get constant updates from jeff straight from the courtroom by following him on twitter. his twitter handle. @abc7jeffg. jonathan: checking the top stories. bizarre love trial leads to murder charges. they are facing charges for killing another woman. it happened this month in lothian. today, ann anastasi appeared apd in court via a video link and is being held without

severance is charged with the murders of three different people over the course of ten years, nancy dunning, ruthanne lodato and ron kirby. the last time severance was in court, you heard from a psychologist who testified about severance's history of

you see him enter the store ten feet behind nancy dunning. then you see him leave the store right after she does. dunning with a shopping cart full of goods. the man was carrying nothing. prosecutors say the man was charles severance and they contend he tracked her in the store before following her on the five-minute drive to her home and then committing the murder. prosecutors showing jurors side-by-side picture of the man in the store and known photos of him in 2003. throughout the testimony today severance himself looked straight ahead and did not appear to watch the video or the still pictures on the tv screen. this is a key piece of evidence to connect charles severance to the murder of nancy dunning, tim kish and ruthanne -- nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato. the defense will probably say this is not charles severance. two other details released today in the courtroom that brought silence and focus. what the two details are coming up at 5:30. jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: he is going back in the courtroom. you can follow h

charles severance trial would hear the screams for be help, the >>> a gripping 911 call after nancy dunning was murdered 12 years ago. he stared straight ahead while chris dunning recalled the day he and his father jim dunning found nancy dunning dead. saying that his father was overcome with emotions that he almost fell over and had to kneel as he said that his wife was killed. that they will question how the sheriff you, his wife had been murdered and used a statement to point to him as a possible suspect as he died three years ago, never charged with his wife's death. >>> the former house speaker would intend to plead guilty in a federal hush money case. that his attorney told the judge that he expects to have a written plea agreement by monday. and he is charged with breaking the banking laws to pay $3.5 million to an individual. who has not been named and then lying to the fbi about it. but the payments were reportedly made to conceal their claims of sexual misconduct when he was a teacher and a wrestling coach decades ago. >>> the parole board in south africa would rule that he could

that's what the defense says, nancy dunning.efense plans to say dunning's husband who was the sheriff in alexandria actually killed her. he has since passed away. the judge denied, however, the request for a third-party guilt motion. he will be arraigned in court which means severance will be forced to speak. we'll be in the courtroom and let you know what happens. to stay up to date on what happens today and also everything that we've covered in the past and all of these victims' cases, you can download our wusa9 mobile app. that's the late nest fairfax county, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> the man charged with murder in the lyon sisters case is scheduled for a court hearing in bedford, virginia this morning. lloyd welch is accused of killing 12-year-old sheila lyon and her 10-year-old sister catherine in 1975. the girls disappeared during a shopping trip to wheaton plaza. this is welch's first court appearance in the case. >>> new this morning, we are just a few hours away from the long awaited trial of don blankenship, the fo

severance is facing 10 charges related to the murders of nancy dunning, ron kirby, and ruthanne ladonna over a 10 year. . they successfully argued for a change of venue due to its use of fairfax -- fairness. they are going to have to focus on circumstantial evidence, including severance's writings, expressing a hate for this city leaders, as well as ballistic evidence. defense attorneys will counter that the writings are rambling, not specific, and do not mention the victims. they also plan to argue that antsy hunting may have been murdered -- nancy dunning may have been murdered by her husband. the family members of the murder victims are inside the courtroom, as well as the family of charles severance. intensepposed to be an trial. this is going to be an interesting one to watch, as we have seen things leading up to the trial for months. we will have further updates on later editions of a b seven news , as well as online and on twitter. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. larry: doug hill is here. i like today. doug: it looks like we will probably get through friday at least with the dry weath

made it clear they will try to cast doubt on whether jim dunning was the one who actually killed nancy dunning. he was the former husband of nancy, the former sheriff of alexandria who died in 2012. a lot of doubt and a lot of questions about his involvement in her murder. he was never charged. we can certainly expect to see that in the courtroom moving forward. we will have updates for you on twitter in throughout the day here on abc 7 news. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. larry: great work today. a man is behind bars in arlington today, accused of living in a church attic. police and he's been there for three years. john gonzalez is in arlington with the bizarre details, including how he was finally caught. reporter: we've all heard of squatters living in the -- illegally and houses. he was apparently living inside the attic at saint and catholic church in arlington, virginia for three years. no one noticed him. william barker has been arrested and charged with unlawful entry. he confessed to police that he would wait for the right time, when all was quiet and then use a ladder to climb out. main

nancy dunning is one of three people severance is accused of killing. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey joins us now with what dunning's son told jurors about that terrible day. >> reporter: well, doreen, longtime alexandria sheriff jim dunning died in 2012 leaving his son to inherit today's very difficult task describing what happened on december 5, 2003, when they discovered nancy dunning shot to death just inside of the front door of their home. it's a pattern that repeated a decade later with two other alexandria victims. it was a murder that jolted alexandria and nancy dunning was a well-known realtor active in community life. the morning she was killed she'd been to target to buy gifts to donate. chris dunning testified his mom was set to meet him and his dad sheriff jim dunning for lunch. when she didn't show they went looking. chris got home first telling jurors, i walked around through the kitchen and then found my mother in the hallway. i ran over to her and there was blood on her face. prosecutors played the heart wrenching 911 call a

nancy dunning had planned her day shopping for gifts to donate and meeting hear husband sheriff jim dunning and son for lunch after, but she never arrived. this security video from the potomac yard target shows dunning making a stop around 10:15 a.m. december 5, 2003 and not far behind her a man in jeans and a dark jacket enters seemingly on a cell phone. you can see dunning heading down a different aisle. the man soon bends down to tie his shoes and then he heads in the same direction. the video picks up dunning again just after checkout. the man spotlighted once again not far behind. then she pushes her cart out of the store, just feet behind her, the man with the dark, distinctive hairline, he leaves empty handed. just a little more than an hour later when dunning is late for her lunch late, her son and husband find her body in the entryway. severance is charged with killing two other alexandria residents a decade later. police believe the man in the video is a younger charles severance. this is one of the side by side comparisons shown by the jury. target man on the left and a younger s

but the new video just presented by the defense team reveals nancy dunning actually entered the target at 9:29. the man who looks like severance nowhere in sight. until that 10:16 time mark. even before today, the defense team had insisted the man in the video was not severance. they played the video for all of severance's family and friends who testified, all said it wasn't him. the final defense witness was their private investigator, she read allowed dozens of severance letters, journal entries and historical studies. an effort to show jurors he wrote about much more than violence and killing. and when severance got his chance to speak, he offered up a history letsen sson of sorts. with all evidence in judge bellows turn to severance and asked if he was aware he had a right to speak in his own defense. severance replied "a man witnessing against himself that a 1791 idea" and launched into his views of the origins of the 5th amendment. the judge asked one more time if he wished to testify. severance fell silent. now, closing arguments begin at 10:00 tomorrow morning. coming up on new

he went inside and saw a shopping back from target in and saw nancy dunning lying on the floor. several times i said, oh my gosh that she was not responsive." prosecutors then play the gutwrenching 911 call placed by chris as others in the courtroom cried. god.eed help now. all my oh my god." at this point jim dunning had arrived and got on the phone. "my wife is been killed. she is dead in a pool of blood. my wife has been murdered." investigated in the murder but never charged. he died in 2012. the defense is made it clear they will raise the possibility that jim dunning is in some way responsible for nancy's death, not charles severance. we heard the 911 tape and what happened after that call was placed. we will tell you what happened coming up at 5:00. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. alison: thank you. jeff was heading back into the courthouse for more testimony. he will be live tweeting everything. you can follow him on twitter. us at abc 7 follow news for all of the day's headlines. to 15bruno was sentenced years in prison after an outburst in court today. he ran over a d.c. po

the nitial motivating factor prosecutors say that caused severance to kill nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato. in court, she testified for the following nine years severance sent many angry letters to her, their son and her parents. they were frightened. they were threatened. court papers from the custody case show in 2000 nichols once returned to the home with her mother and a police escort to get clothing from herself and the child. but severance changed the locks so she entered the window. severance came after her and police heard screams. she is testified of mr. severance. inside the home they found a handgun on the pillow, rifle on the kitchen table, ammo around the house, gas mask on a rocking chair. a moment today that caused problems with the trial. a juror revealing he didn't realize until today he had met charles severance's son at the gym. they said hello to each other today in the cafeteria. the lawyers asked questions about the juror and everyone is satisfied he can remain on the case. we also heard testimony from joseph kirby about the grim discovery the day his

dunning is the husband of one of the victims of the three murders, nancy dunning.ense is set to begin its case tomorrow. live in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: a reminder you can get updates from the courtroom following jeff on twitter. @abk7jeffg. jonathan: new guidelines when women should get mammograms is causing confusion. we'll break it down. alison: plus -- >> water the most unpredictable environment we can have. it take your live in ain instance. alison: a training exercise turns into the real thing for emergency workers. chris: "7 on your side" tonight getting medical waste picked up off the side of the busy road. how it got here in the first place. i'll have the answer up next. jonathan: "7 on your side" with health matters. tonight, the lines are open in the phone bank on h.i.v. prevention and awareness. you can get your question answered until 6:30. by calling the number on the screen. 703-236-9220. back after this. jonathan: only on 7, gross discovery on the side of the road. medical waste dumped on a busy road. the abc7 drew found irsv. dri

related to the murders of nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato. we can tell you in watching the jurors they have been paying very close attention throughout the trial taking plenty of notes. but it is impossible to know what they will decide or when they will reach a decision. we'll be watching. jeff goldberg, abc7 news. leon: be the first to know the verdict by following jeff on twitter. alison: movement on the hill today to keep v.r.e. and marc trains running. mcs of the house passed a bill that delays the mandate for positive train control on railroad tracks around the country. the owners of the tracks, the commuter trains travel on said they wouldn't be ready to meet the december 31st deadline. bringing rail service to a halt. the senate needs to take action on the bill. leon: tonight, the family of the man who was dead inside an overturned car said no one is at fault but they wish they mad more he in the 11 days that freeman was missing. brad bell is here to explain tonight. brad? brad: leon, we are down in a ravine where the car was found ye

prosecution's latest witness was a medical examiner who gave graphic details about the death of nancy dunning in her last hour. she died of three gunshot wounds, including one in the head fired at close range. severance is accused of killing dunning. transportation planner ron kirby and music teacher. >>> another big story we're following. temperatures about to take a deep dive. >> that's right. meteorologist lauren ricketts is standing by with an update. lauren, what's happening? >> are you ready for chilly conditions coming our way? >> we know it has to come. >> we can't escape it. i thought we would float through the fall but the temperatures will tumble. not today. today will be around seasonable. we have that wind out there. it makes it feel cooler than our temperature right now at 61 degrees. we'll have the winds but they'll die down throughout the evening. northwest winds at 15 miles an hour. we had clouds and a frontal system go through, now that front to the south and east of us. temperatures are going to warm up into the mid to upper 50s tomorrow. a good 10-degree drop from where we

he is the man charged with the murders of alexandria residents nancy dunning, rob kirby and the opening statements are scheduled for tomorrow morning. prince george's county police hope this video will help fight back against crime. it shows a man brazenly robbing a business in central hill in the middle of the afternoon on september 24. he was seen fleeing in a green s.u.v. if you recognize him, call police. "7 on your side" fighting back against crime. justice department officials are meeting with the police leaders to find way to reduce violent crime. >> we are taking time and look at the root causes of criminality and take innovative step to promote positive outcome. maureen: this comes as the murders in several large cities on the rise after two decades of decline. miguel, a victim of violent crime himself says police know what works. >> you show your presence, no violent crime. you did it for the pope. no violent crime. this whole area was on lockdown when the pope came to town. maureen: d.c. mayor muriel bowser attended the summit. among baltimore and milwaukee attended the summi

a fact the prosecution argued fueled his anger and motivated him to kill nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato. in a questionnaire as part of the case nichols was asked what are you afraid the defendant might do? "find another gun and possibly kill me or my son" she answered. nichols testified from 2000-2009 she and her family received many letters from severance. they were frightening. threatening. also today local and the federal investigators testifying about what they found in severance's car after his arrest. a gun cleaning kit. a passport. plenty of clothing. maps. books. copy of a card game "mental disorder." we heard from daniel petrio, a plumber scheduled for the job of the home of ron kirby on the day of his murder in 2013. he said he saw severance near the home on that day. kirby's son joseph taking the stand telling the court about the terrible afternoon. "i walked through the front door and saw my father dead." defense attorney was very critical in his questioning of the plumber trying to raise doubt about his claims that he saw severance in ron kirby's neighborhoo

he is accused of killing nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato and faces life in prison if convicted. you can follow tomorrow closing arguments of the severance trial and be the first to know the verdict by following abc7's jeff goldberg on twitter. leon: a baltimore judge sentenced episcopal bishop heather cook. she apologized in the sentencing. she pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter. maureen: there is a push to make the roads safer for everyone. today, the transportation leaders from across the region gathered in old town alexandria to kick off the street smart safety campaign. starting today, more law enforcement will be out monitoring the roads and encouraging drivers, pedestrians and the bicyclists to be extra caution while commuting. they will ticket those who don't follow the practice. >> if it makes people pause to think they should be more careful, it is worth it. it might save a life or injury. >> the safety program comes days after three pedestrians were struck and killed in the region in a 24-hour period. coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- preparing for the distric

they were shown the surveillance video from inside the alexandria target store the morning nancy dunning was murdered. all said the man in the video was not charles severance. the defense could finish next week. closing arguments could begin by next wednesday. you can check the entire trial by following abc 7's jeff goldberg on twitter. adc police officer has agreed to plead -- a d.c. police officer has agreed to plead guilty to sexual assault and two teenage girls at his church. he was pastor of second chance ministry in southwest d.c. he pleaded guilty to child for -- pornography charges/ the plea agreement means he will spent 18 years behind bars/ concerns over safety for employees dominated and meeting involving metro today. brianne carter is covering that for us. we hear the union says it's staff need more training. reporter: absolutely. the union came before the safety committee at metro board earlier today saying there is a number of issues they wanted to address. in order to have a healthy safety culture within metro, training has to come first. >> the head of metro's employees u

a ballistics expert testified the same type of ammunition was used in the murders of nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato. he and two other experts classified the ammunition as "unusual." the prosecutors say severance was obsessed with a mini revolvers that used that particular bullet. a commuter warning after thieves strike a prince george's county commuter lot once more. on the commuter lot off i-95 in woodbridge. brianne carter is live there with what is being targeted and what commuters can do to fight back. brianne? brianne: maureen, police say they are stepping up patrols and you can do something to help yourself as well. this is after people return to the commuter lot expecting to find something just like this. of course, their wheels right on the car. instead the wheel was gone. >> very concerned. >> very concerned. brianne: after word that the commuter line is the target for wheel thieves. take a look at the pictures sent to abc7 of the cars that were left sitting on two bricks. it's not the first time this has happened. police say they heard of similar incidents. >> i

nancy dunning was seen walking out of the target store with a man walking behind her. the same man appeared to have followed her around in the store from a distance. >>> a judge there is everyday to move forward with their case against parents charged in the death of 19-year-old son lucas. the 17-year-old son was injured. police say that the couple beat the would -- boys for hours. >>> d.c. residents come to the rescue of a local mom and >>> hungary has closed the border with croatia to stop the flow of migrants trying to get to western european nations. hungary built a similar barrier last month. slovania will try to manage the influx of migrants expected there as a result. >>> pope francis is taking a visit of a homeless shelter that is just steps away from st. peter's square. all the expenses are paid for by donations and proceeds from the sale of papal parking. >>> an accused serial killer held on $5 million bond this evening. he has pleaded not guilty in cleveland today to multiple counts of aggravated murder in the killings of four people. investigators are looki

alexandria police say a man caught on video following nancy dunning into a target store days before the 2003 murder is charles severance. today medical examiner testified that dunning was shot three times at point-blank range. dozens of people including children as young as 8 rallied for police reform in baltimore today. >> we are the future generation of the city. maureen: rally organizers say the baltimore department needs to be reformed following freddie gray's death in police custody last april. their demands include firing officers who use excessive force and accelerating a plan to equip all officers with body cameras. we have an update to the investigation that shut down part of the woodrow wilson bridge today. tonight, live pictures show traffic is back to normal on the westbound lanes. the through lanes were closed for three hours while police investigated a suspicious package that turned out to be a box of hvac parts that had fallen off a truck. now to a developing story from california. where mudslides brought traffic to a halt. take a look at this scene about 100 miles north

deliberations tomorrow, accused of killing three prominent alexandria residence inside their homes, nancy dunning in 2003, and ruthanne lodato last year. the prep school graduate sentenced to one year in jail for sexually assaulting the 15-year-old classmate. assaulting the girl as a gain of sexual conquest among graduating seniors at the elite st. paul school in minnesota. the one-year sentence was far less than the 11-year maximum that they could have imposed. >>> federal authorities are questioning a man about the child who disappeared 26 years ago, labeling the 52-year-old a person of interest in the abduction of an 11-year-old jacob wetherling back in 1989. never found. for now police are holding him on child pornography charges. they are asking anyone with information about him to come forward. >>> coming up. announcing that they will allow couples to have more than one child. >>> calling on social media to stop spreading videos of their students fighting. >>> and kind of too bad that halloween is not tonight, pretty mild outside, but it'll be okay, a little cooler, but dry. and 6:00 to 9:0

he was nancy dunning's husband. at one time he was suspected of a crime and he died three years ago. you can follow every detail as it happens by following abc 7's jeff goldberg on twitter. leon: in virginia the governor is cracking down on guns and government buildings. he signed an executive order out long open carry in some state on buildings. he also established a task force focusing of prosecuting more gun crime. fisaen: dennis hastert plead guilty to a hush money case of allegations of sexual misconduct. the plea deal would allow him to avoid trial and keep her from having to testify about the alleged misconduct. . is not known if you would go to prison as part of a plea deal he was accused of sexual misconduct with a male student while he was teaching high school and while he was a wrestling coach. leon: coming up next at 6:00 -- reporter: the jury is deliberating in the case of a tattoo artist accused of sexually abusing his own client. we are live at court with the latest. maureen: when parts of the area co

prosecutors showed video of a woman who resembled one of the people he's accused of killing, nancy dunning, leaving a target store. and behind her they say is the severance. defense attorneys are expected to begin next week. >>> the transit agency looking into a disturbing incident that could have been disastrous for some firefighters. a light fixture near the tracks created smoke. fire crews arrived. before they could clear away all the smoking debris, metro turned power back on to the third rail. no one chts on the track when that happened -- no one was on the track when that happened. but the officials were livid. >> this is unacceptable, and it's going to lead to somebody getting hurt or killed. i can't believe after everything we've been through that we're still hearing these horror stories on a day to day basis. >> officials. the name of the person that okayed switching the power back on. >>> learning more about a report of an active shooter yesterday on a building in bailey's crossroads. there was information suggesting a federal agency had been running a drill. but it wasn't. someo

prosecutors say it showed him following nancy dunning in the store before she was killed and many witnesses described severance's odd behavior over the years. >> two years. three violent attacks and a judge has sentenced a teenager that assaulted a senior on a metro escalator to 7 months in jail. elija smith's legal troubles are far from over. >>> we are having technical difficulties and we will try to get that story to you momentarily. the judge had released smith's pending sentencing but the prosecutor said he never bothered to check in with the people keeping an eye on him. why they didn't pick him up and the reason he assaulted that cop is unclear. >>> police continue to invest gate what happened to a car that killed a 94-year-old woman. her son says she was crossing the streets yards from her house to go bowling. the driver stayed at the scene and was cooperative. the woman known as grand marge was a retired school gym teenager and several grandchildren and three great grandchildren and lived each day to the fullest. >> at 95, she was healthy and active and did not need a cane and goes

murdered on november 11, 2013 and the 2003 target video that prosecutors say shows severance stalking nancy dunning minutes before she was murdered in her home. all of the murders happened at the same time of the day in the same neighborhood with .22 caliber guns. the prosecutor says all of the evidence points to one person only, charles severance, who wrote about murdering people in their homes. defense attorney says the kel is jumping to conclusions, targeting the wrong man and the target video which family and friends say is not him. they there was no dna evidence. they say that's because wees smart muff to wear gloves calling him an assassin who murdered out of the hatred he had for the city of alexandria for losing a custody dispute and losing his child. we're here waiting for the verdict and will let you know when that happens. >> peggy will also keep us updated on our mobile app. >>> this was the scene just before 10:00. authorities say the blaze started in the room on the fourth floor. cruise knocked down the flames in less than an hour. no one was hurt. >>> crews in montgomery county have

nancy dunning, ruthanne lodato and ron kirby.cution says severance airported the city of alexandria and blamed them -- hated the city of der ya and blamed them. they said the murders were too similar to be called a coincidence. they happened in the same neighborhood around the same time. the defense points to the lack of evidence linking severance to any of the crime, especially the murder weapons which are all missing although the prosecution did find ammunition at severance' parents' home that matched those used in the murder. download our wusa9 mobile app. you can keep up to date that everything has happened so far and of course any breaking details that happen this morning when deliberations begin. we'll keep you updated on that on our new mobile app. that's the latest from outside fairfax county urthouse, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> we have new information about the investigation of alleged drug theft by nurses at sibley hospital. >> we understand one of the nurses allegedly admitted she resigned from walter reed while fac

severance is accused of killing nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato. yesterday the defense rested but not before an unusual exchange with the judge. the judge asked severance if he knew his rights and he responded by going off like an eccentric professor giving a history lesson. he then discussed the origins of the fifth amendment and said he'd been denied the right to a speedy trial. he even asked the judge to dismiss all the charges against him. severance' parents were furious yesterday over a prosecution rebuttal witness. a detective testified that they told him they had a deadbolt lock on the door to their basement to keep their son away from the rest of their house. charles severance' parents said that was simply not true. after closing arguments today, severance' fate again will be in the jury's hands. yesterday, though, an f.b.i. agent took the stand and had some interesting information from charles severance' sister. i'll tell what you that is coming up at 6:30. live in fairfax county, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> questions are being raised th

the murder in the dance of nancy dunning and ron kirby all three alexandria residents killed over the course of 11 years. up until this point there have been several bizarre moments especially yesterday. the jury has not heard severance speak as he has not taken the stand. yesterday he spoke out defiantly to the judge. it started when the judge asked if he understood his right to testify. he gave a history lesson on the fifth amendment. he said he was denied the right to a speedy trial, complained about how he was treated and then asked that all of the charges against him be dropped. again, the jury should start deliberating this afternoon. we'll be in the courtroom and let you know what happened. i'm nick can you burdine, wusa 9. >> you can keep track of everything in the trial and all breaking news in our wusa 9 mobile app. >>> still ahead on the news at noon, robbed, beaten, tasered, and left on the tracks for dead. coming up, see how a man survived a brutal attack on a subway platform. >>> first, she moved back home to repair her busted relationship with her sister. coming up, fin

severance is charged with killing alexandria resident nancy dunning, ruthanne lodato and ron kirby. the prosecution says severance was angry over losing custody of his son. the defense said there is no physical evidence linking severance to the three murders. leon: from a distance this looks like a typical four-wheeler. you see the device to show you now. this one when you see it is special. this is special. but it's also missing. thieves stole it from the warrior canine connection in germantown over the weekend. that organization uses the vehicle to train puppies and service dogs for veterans. >> it was really steal from the charity that supporting those who have served and sacrificed so much for our lifestyle in the country. it's the most. >> police say the thieves broke in a storage unit at the state park. maryland national resources police want anyone with information about the stolen a.t.v. to call in the information as soon as possible. maureen: next at 6:00 the d.c. police officer facing federal charges. the accusations ahead off the street -- that had him off the street for

charged in the shooting deaths of nancy dunning. out of 100 potential jurors, half have been excused. the trial itself could take six weeks. >>> tonight we're learning more about the gunman who shot and killed nine people at that oregon community college last week. details are now being released about the manifesto left by christopher harper mercer. the gunman ranted about not having a girlfriend. law enforcement officers said he complained a others around him thought he was crazy. he wrote he was sane and the others were unbalanced. the 26-year-old committed suicide as officers arrived on the scene. >> staff and students returned for the first time since the shooting. classes will not resume until next week, but the campus did reopen today to those who wanted to pick belongings they left behind when they had to rush and run for their lives. chaplains and grief counselors were also available. >>> no change in the conditions of three of the most seriously wounded survivors. the medical center reports one patient remains in critical c

he is truck with the murders of ruth and nancy dunning. asked for more information, including more copies of jury instructions. they asked for more supplies including highlighters and tape. jeff goldberg is at the courtroom right now and he will bring us any new developments as they come into the newsroom. you can always get updates by following jeff on twitter. his account there is at abc 7 jeff g. a big announcement expected today from the white house. reuters is reporting that the u.s. will send 20-30 special operations forces to syria. serve as military advisers in the fight against isil. we will bring that story at abc 7 news starting at four clock. the u.s. senate approving a budget deal, putting a stop to a looming government shutdown. this morning's vote was 64-35. the bill already cleared the house. now it's too present obama who is expected to sign it. it increases federal spending on defense and domestic programs. more than $80 billion for the next two years. it also suspends the nation's debt limit through march of 2017. lookin

they plan to argue that nancy dunning may have been murdered by her late husband former sheriff jim dunningwho was never charged with the crime. still a lot of questioning to go for potential jurors including what pretrial publicity and the media coverage they are familiar with going into the trial. jury selection is expected to go into wednesday with the trial set to last four to six weeks. live in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: jeff, thank you. the u.s. supreme court declined to hear an appeal for the former u. versusa. lacrosse player convicted of murder. germ shubley sentenced to 23 years in prison for the 2010 murder of his ex-girlfriend yeardley love. his attorney argued because one of the argues became six, his sixth amendment right to a lawyer was violated. leon: developing out of south carolina tonight. a massive amount of damage from the historic flooding that have stricken the state. brad bell landed there an hour ago and made his way to gills creek. brad, where are you? what are you seeing now? give us a description of where you are. brad: we are close to downtown co

severance is charged in the 2003 murder of nancy dunning as well as the 2013 killings of ron kirby andnne lodato, all kidding in their homes in broad daylight. as of this morning police worked at least 57 homicide investigations including this deadly south on tangier place in suitland. in all of 2014 they investigated 54. outside of homicides, the "post" reports shootings are down. overall crime dropped 17%. >>> it is 6:35. a special dedication for a hit-and-run victim is unveiled. a street in the northeast bears the name of a woman killed by a drunk driver. the sign for rub y whitfield wa was installed at the intersection where she was killed coming out of the new samaritan baptist church. officials say they also hope the name will be a public safety reminder for drivers. >>> watch your speed today drivinghrough the county. cameras are operating for this week only. you can get snapped at berry road, berry elementary, poplar road and middle street. >>> there's a fight brewing over medical marijuana. today the council will look at two pillsern one involved medical marijuana operations w

was compared to the much- anticipated target surveillance video that shows a woman who assembles nancy dunning until the foreground leaving the target store on december 5 at 10:30 a.m. behind her, a man who looks like severance. the enhanced photos are compared to recent photos. her son testified that she went to target shopping before she went missing. the medical examiner found three gunshot wounds, cause of death? multiple gunshot wounds and there was soot, a sign that the gun barrel end was close when it was fired. one bullet pierced dunning's brain and the other, her lungs, but none would have caused the death immediately making a disturbing point for the dunning family, that she was alive for minutes, struggling to breathe until she died. also on the stand, the general manager of the arms manufacturer, north american arms out of provo, utah. the company that sold the two 22-caliber revolvers to severance's girlfriend. he was not able to own guns after being privately convicted. a trooper pulled severance over and found three guns in the car, one concealed by severance's hat in his groin.

he is charged with killing nancy dunning, the wife of then alexandria sheriff, james dunning, transportation planner, ron kirby and music teacher, ruth ann lagato. we are live tweeting what is happening in the courtroom. barbara? >> thank you, kristen. >> also in alexandria, police are investigating a second homicide of the year. it happened late last night near bell kre way. she is talking to witnesses about what they saw and heard last night. senate democrats are getting ready to unveil new gun save bills and are about to launch a major effort to ramp up pressure to pass the new laws. today's meeting comes a week after a mass shooting at the oregon college. it will focus on background checks stronger closing loopholes and shutting down the pipelines of illegal guns. republicans controlling congress has shown little interest in restricting firearms. they have been inside the capital for just over an hour at this point. kevin mccarthy of california is considered to be the front-runner. his two opponent, jason chaffetz and of florida. >>> outgoing house speaker, john boehner, is making his ro

deliberated 12 hours as they consider the ten charges against severance related to the murders of nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato. yesterday, jurors had sevel requests for the judge regarding evidence, police report and office supplies but nothing from jurors today. as they spent the day sequestered in a room trying to work through the case. family members of the victims, attorneys and members of the media have been on standby at the courthouse waiting for any news on the verdict. the waiting will continue to next week. as the jury deliberations are set to resume monday morning at 10:00. in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. leon: update now on a story that you saw first on 7 last night. today, eric costfeld learned fate on murder charges 12 years to the day he committed another killing in the district. d.c. bureau chief sam ford in the courtroom with newly release video in the case. >> the flightclub video shows -- nightclub veiled owe shows he tried to get by the bouncer and get to tano. tano punching him. in 30 minutes, tano is dead. members of his family were at the 27-year-old

the jury deliberations in the murder trial of charles severance who is accused in the murders of nancy dunning, ron kirby, and ruthanne ludel. ending about 15 minute to go. jurors going home with no verdict so far. they do have some requests for the judge. they requested the entire list of evidence exhibits presented during the trial. the judge in a charity to provide only specific exhibits when requested. jurors also asking for police reports related to the murder of ruthanne ludado. the judge denying that request saying they had all the evidence they would get in the case. they also asked and received instructionsf jury and office supplies. we don't a look into it too much. these requests suggest they might have a lot more work to do. deliberations resume tomorrow morning at 10:00. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. limbo, after months in tonight we will know who will be metro's next general manager. will have a full plate it and when he takes on the job. brianne carter it covering tonight to its plain white. reporter: the transit agency has found a new leader. someone who doesn't have rail experien

nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruth ann ladato.n the courtroom, prosecutors painted a picture of a man who hated what he deemed to be the elite. the defense argued there has been no forensic efrd linking him to the killings. david culver is at the courthouse where the skrir is deliberating. we will send you breaking news alert as soon as the verdict is reached in this case. >> crews in d.c. cleaning up an accident involving a small street sweeper. this happened at nebraska avenue and davenport street in northwest. the tractor flipped on its side there spilling some fuel. no one was hurt, though. >> this weekend, daylight saving time comes to an end. we fall back. good news there. we gain an extra hour of sleep. that's also going to shift our sunrise and sunset times to an hour earlier. on sunday, the sun coming up now at 6:35. versus about 7:35. the sun set at 5:08 for those early sunset times we get so familiar with in the cooler months. also, a good time to check the fire alarms and your co2 detectors. for the rest of today, we a

seven ranns is being charged with the murders of ruth yan ann l ruthanne lodato, ronald kirby, and nancy dunning> long island welch . >>> investigators say welch was there that day and witnessed saw him observing the girls. the sisters' bodies have never been found. welch is already serving time for an unrelated rape case in delaware. >>> we're learning prince george's county public schools is working to get kids evacuated. mary's center is a health organization that focused on immunization of children. they were in communication with school officials to off services to student free of charge last spring but at some point plans stopped until recently. >> we were estimating we could immunize easily 100 to 150 children a week. >> it's an excellent partnership and one we hope to take advantage of. >> they're hoping to get numbers down next week and mair's says they're willing to help. >>> maryland state police are offering up to a $1,000 reward. troopers say a truck pulling a trailer ran into 21-year-old marine corporal william farrell on route 15 in frederick county. they think he pulled over to h

he's being tried for the murders of ruthanne lodato, ronald kirby, and nancy dunning 1. 00 jurors willrrive for jury duty on monday. >>> some parents say that they're ready to move. innocent buystanders, a mother and an american university student all died from shootings this summer. shaw residents told officers last night the trend may send their neighborhood in the wrong direction. >> you know, these residents are concerned about that. they're considered about the other people who have gotten harmed in the neighborhood. this summer has been a changing moment for us. >> d.c. police had a crime tent in the area to better monitor the violence over the summer. that i took it down last night. >>> it is now 6:20. happens today, bus bouoys & poes will celebrate their 10th anniversary. they'll be live music and food including a lot of favorites and even a preview of this year's new menu. the tickets are $45. for more information log onto n nbcwashington.com and search "b "busboys & poets." >>> it's 6:21. save good-bye to overnight workers. not us. she said it didn't take long. she started cr

the prosecution tied together the three murders of ladado and ron kirby in 2013 and nancy dunning in 2003 with the same ammunition fired from 22 caliber revolvers. prosecutors say severance that could not legally purchase a gun had his girlfriend buy two revolvers. severance had a. hate red because of losing his child. jeanette franco says she remembers the killer as having a closer beard than severance and that could be problematic for the prosecution. >>> another witness said she saw charles severance run a stop sign in ruth ann ladodo's neighborhood the day she was murdered. >>> a bombshell announcement from the congressman. mccarthy linking benghazi's poll number led him to the decision. >> if we are going to be strong we need a new face. >> housespeaker john boehner will stay on until a new speaker is elected. he would say until the end of the month. information for who may be in the running to replace john boehner will be coming up at six. >>> we are talking about some strong storms at the perfect time, friday night, of course. >>> and during rush hour. perfect storm if you wil

he's charged with the deaths of nancy dunning, ron kirby, and ruthanne lodato.ie carey will be back in the courtroom. be sure to follow her on twitter for updates on the trial. >>> police say they found crack and heroin inside lorenzo saunders apartment in the southeast city earlier this month. they found 11 grams of cocaine and gram of heroin, also $2,200 in cash and a digital scale. the 51-year-old works in the mayor's office of religious affairs. >>> happening today, secretary anthony fox has announced operators of drones will have to register their unmanned aircraft with the department of transportation. this occurs in response to concerns over close calls between drones and kmernl airliners. >>> coming up at 5:20, 41 degrees. as you take a look outside you wish it was cloudy to insulate it. >> we wish. that's the warm spot, right, tom? >> that sensor is near a t building so it's picking up some of the building heat, but a few yards away it's near or below freezing away from the buildings and throughout the area. we've dipped down to 20 to near 30 degree on

he just now watched surveillance video from target that shows the man behind victim nancy dunning. he testified that it was not severance. prosecution asked if he ever talked about murdering people. he answered no. severance is charged with murdering three people in alexandria following northern virginia bureau chief julie carey on twitter. she is live from the courtroom and keeping nbcwashington app handy. amelia. >> we are looking at high temperatures today, in the 70s. tomorrow, 60s. the 60s are going to last right on through the weekend. here is your weekend outlook. for saturday, a high temperature of 65. a bit cool. overall, nice with mostly to partly sunny skies. great for college football if you are heading to one of the local games on sunday. a little warmer. high of 68. there is the chance that you are dealing with some showers. that chance, pretty low at about 30%. the best chance of rain right now is looking during the morning and mid-day hours. no the a washout by any means. we will be tracking more cloud cover on sunday. this weekend, a good weekend to check out the f

shown this surveillance video from the alexandria target in 2003 from right before the murder of nancy dunning saying this man was not his son. contradicting claims made by the prosecutor last week. also today dr. darren strange a psychologist and expert on memory. not specifically discussing the shooting at the lodato home in questioning, the defense cast serious doubt on the testimony of the family care-taker franco who ws also shot in the incident and who in court identified charles severance a the shooter. >> when we are in a traumatic experience later we say we know the face. but it doesn't seem to be the way it works at all. jeff: released this afternoon, sur ray lens video that prosecutors claim of charles severance's ford focus driving near the lodato home after the murder on february 6, 2014. with testimony from the family members, the defense really trying to shed light on charles severance's mental health issues saying that the situation may have fueled strange behavior and no no way proved guilty. we can expect to see a lot in the days ahead. they focused on severance's extensive w

it came from the son of murder victim nancy dunning. the well known realtor's death in december 2003 took place more than a decade before the other two victims were killed. severance is charged with shooting each as they answered their front door. chris dunning testified that he, his mom and dad who was then alexandria sheriff were supposed to meet for lunch, but nancy was late. worried, the men went looking and chris said when he drove by his house and saw the garage door open and his mom's car inside he knew something was wrong. said chris, i walked through the itch kitchen and then found my mother in the hallway. i ran over and there was blood on her face. chris call 911. both he and later his dad frantically seeking help, listening to that 911 call brought some in the courtroom to tears, but the two men told the dispatcher ahead at 5:00. in fairfax county, i'm julie carey, news 4. >>> police are warning women in prince william count they there is a peeping tom and he's targeting women in the bathrooms of some stores. >> as megagan f

had a desire to do specific harm against jim dunning who is the husband of one of the victims, nancy dunninge issue of the fire arms. we heard today, testimony, extensive testimony from julian mayson, the state ballistics expert who analyzed the ammunition used in the murder of dunning, ruthanne lodato. the same ammo was used in each of the three crimes. .22-caliber long rifle hallow points made by remington. he testified while the same gun was not used in the killings but a similar gun fired all the shots like possibly north american mini revolver like the prosecutors claim. in 40 years on the job he said this is the only time he has seen this type of ammunition used in the crime were in the alexandria murders. two other ballistics experts in their time on the on the job, the only time they have seen this ammunition in the crime was for the alexandria murders. the prosecution set to wrap up the case and could be happening at any moment now. building the circumstantial evidence case against charles severance. we will get an update on the current testimony happening in the lead detective in t

as the jury enters the sixth hour of deliberations and severance is charged with the murders of nancy dunning, ron kishy and rutharound lodato. they were killed over a ten-year span. our david culver is at the courthouse and he'll have updates with developments. >>> i'm adam tuss at the dunn loring metro station. now that we know the name it's time to find out about the background of neal cohen, the man who could become the next general manager of metro. remember, the contract is still not finalized. a couple of things to work out, but everyone expects that cohen will become the next gm of the transit agency and his background, an aerospace and defense. that's an aerospace pick for metro and how the skill set translates into running trains and busses. >> someone who succeeded as an executive in the business has dealt with moving parts and a lot of complexity. >> how cohen's background as a cfo could really pay dividends for metro. at dunn loring, adam tuss, news 4. >>> a military team is in pennsylvania trying to recover pieces of a runaway blimp that broke loose in maryland. state police hav