while problems have long persisted, it was not until the disappearance of eight-year-old relisha rudd a few years ago that people began paying attention. how that could have led to a child's disappearance. >> this old hospital building was once home for eight-year-old relisha red and her mother, shamika young. >> it's a mess to be honest with unfortunately. >> how many people were packed in a room, your room? >> i.t. was six of us. >> in 2014 the family was among 300 others living at d.c. general, washington's largest family homeless shelter. at the time it housed nearly 600 children. not the ideal place for kids, said jamila watson. >> they go through security every die get into the shelter. they eat in the cafeteria, very institutional, it mate be loud chaotic very different from the privacy of their own home. it is a very stressful place for children and families to be. >> jim graham is the former head of d.c.'s human services committee charged with shelter oversight. >> there were people that led the rudd family down. >> after the relisha rudd case, he oversaw hearings. he found i

and how loved ones are honoring relisha rudd, who has been missing over a year now.he new starts now. from abc 7 news, this is a breaking news alert. kimberly: breaking news about the cargo ship el faro, which has been missing about a month. says that a u.s. navy search team has found the wreckage they believe to be that ship. the el faro went missing during a hurricane joaquin. the navy plans to send a remotely operated vehicle to inspect the wreckage sunday. developments in the deadly crash of a russian commercial plane near the sinai peninsula. investigators have recover the 's black box a senior aviation officials said the pilot radioed that he or plane was having technical problems shortly before air traffic control lost contac t. it crashed in part of the sinai peninsula where egyptian forces have been fighting isil. all on board have died. condolences are pouring in from across the world. the initial reports represent tremendous tragedy and loss, and we extend our sympathies to the families and all those concerned. kimberly: the tragedy has prompted several ai

ashley, relisha rudd was failed on so many levels, social services, the schools, other adults in the shelter where she and the family lived. talk about her case, where you think everybody did fail, and has there been improvement as a result of her case in communication, coordination between the agencies involved? >> that's a great question, pat. i can't agree more that there was essentially a failure of multiple systems to recognize what she was experiencing and to respond appropriately in time. fortunately there have been changes made. since that point i think there's been a strong push for prevention programs and trainings so individuals in the community shelters like where she was living or even within the schools have more knowledge and tools to be able to respond appropriately and notice the red flags of child sexual abuse. luckily that's something that safe shores is now providing and doing actively out in partner agencies, but we also offer it to community members as a whole within our facility. if anybody is interested, they can visit safeshores.org to find out about that tra