richard reeve is on the scene. detectives and police officers right now are preparing their notes, trying to get information together. shortly before 9:00 they got an assault call. here, next tock the gas station, there is clothing and some boots, some wrapping. this washatever occurred. camerashot, there is a taking high-speed photographs of the scene. we also sold detectives going inside this sunoco station, apparently trying to see if they could find surveillance camera video. hard to see exactly what happened here, but at this point we understand one of the victims has life-threatening injuries, the other non-life-threatening injuries as the detectives continue to investigate this apparent double stabbing. richard reeve, abc 7 news. alison: thank you. now, beaten and robbed on a metro train, a gay couple says they were involved in an attack by 12 teenagers and they say that metro's system failed to help them when they needed the most. tom roussey has their story on how metro is responding. tom? alison, "the was

there is new fallout tonight, as richard reeve reports. on a rainy, cold night in cleveland, protesters vented their anger about the grand jury's decision. >> they do not indicate criminal conduct by the police. richard: prosecutors called a moment before the shooting death of tamir rice a perfect storm of mistakes and miscommunication by all involved. today, the cleveland mayor apologized to the rice family. >> i wanted to say to the family, the mother in particular, we are sorry for your loss. and we know this has been a long process. gone.ir is guns side by side. one of them is the pellet gun that tamir rice was carrying when officers arrived. prosecutors say that the grand jury also view the surveillance video. >> it is now indisputable that tamir was drawing his gun from his waist. richard: the grand jury concluded that to the officers, the pellet gun looked real and it was reasonable that the officer felt threatened before he fired the fatal shots. >> either intended to handed over to the officers or show them it was not a real gun. t

leon: richard reeve has the latest. richard: you have to admit these holiday laser lights are pretty cool. check it out. but the big problem, as you indicated, if the lights are pointed skyward, they can cause big problems for pilots. they are the hot new holiday decoration. laser lights on the street for the first time. >> they are very pretty. richard: the gadget comes with a warning. >> i did not realize it was a projection. ri i can cause problems in the sky. >> it brings risks to the air crew and passengers. richard: this at aa video shows the concern, pilots impaired by the laser lights pointing skyward. news chopper 7's photographer says it's a real problem. >> it can hit their eyes and bounce off the instruments in the cabin. richard: pilots over dallas and sacramento have sighted lasers, but a reported -- but no reported incidents. >> we should try to angle the slightly differently or have it hiring pointing down. richard: she agrees it's not worth risking safety. >> they are happy that they are home. richard: t

richard reeve, abc 7 news.n: a mosque in a damascus in manassas on alert after a threat was called in. be fromer claimed to the jewish defense league and threaten to kill muslims in retaliation for the mass shootings. william county police are investigating. stay with abc 7 for continuing coverage. we turn to the weather. dry, but youy and need to dress for the cold weather if you are outdoors. steve rudin has a look at the temperatures. steve: the temperatures are falling quickly through the overnight, and waking up tomorrow morning a chilly start to the weekend. outside the belfort furniture weather center, aspen hill 36, falls church 33. below freezing in waldorf, 31 degrees, dale city the same. the reason the temperatures are falling quickly, the skies have cleared and will remain mainly clear overnight. nighttime lows will range from the upper 20's to lower 30's, northern and western suburbs. inside the beltway, the district, cleveland park, asont, anacostia, 35 to 38 the wind settles down out of the north

in clinton, richard reeve, abc 7 news. the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms said the christmas day fire at a houston the twos suspicious, it alarm fire causing major damage, nobody injured. nearly 80 firefighters responded to the scene. an hour before the fire broke out, the mosque was filled with 200 people. fire officials believe in accelerate was used. the day after christmas was filled with many happy returns, people exchanging gifts that did not quite hit the mark, taking advantage of post holiday markdowns. shoppers say there are a lot of deals. course i'm looking for myself. i mean, the sales. i pretty much got what i wanted for christmas, but come you know, what's wrong with shopping for myself? kellye: most people say they wore out there to shop for themselves, as you heard. surveyrican express shows 66% of consumers plan to shop today compared with just 45% on black friday. theng up -- you have seen lights and decorations, but wait until you see a movie that is good enough to eat. a big day for washington

richard reeve is live with the story. what's the plan? chard: leon, dominion power wants to empty a coal ash plant the rate of 2.5 million gallons every single day. a lot of people are worried. upon some point power station, just off the potomac river -- >> just so much contaminants we are reading about. richard: not popular among the people in this room. >> what do i gain by this? richard: this map shows where people are worried about. diminutive power wants a state ump millions of gallons into the potomac and quantico creek. >> they are dangerous to the environment. . richard: if approved, the utility will spend $100 million to mature the wastewater meets water quality standards. >> you could swim in this water. they will remove the solids and chemicals and heavy metal so when it's this parched -- so it's when it's discharged, the creek will be the same. theard: but they say that review process and more thorough review process is needed. gethey will not be able to all the metals out of there. richard: the state water control board will v

richard reeve is tracking the damage. missouri and illinois getting slammed by a huge storm system this week, shopping centers, highways, whole neighborhoods underwater. dozen waterr rescues from people trapped in buildings or cars in the water keeps rising. it is being called some of the worst flooding in history. parts of greater st. louis now underwater. >> you have more water, higher water than in 1993. richard: hundreds of roads and bridges closed, including 20 miles of i-44. >> we thought this is it. richard: but nothing like this. 16 million people in the flood zone, 24 killed, most of the deaths people trying to drive through high, fast-moving water. >> normally stuff comes in and you have a week or so to prepare for what's going on. this is instantly here. richard: some have been incredibly lucky. rescue workers pulled this man from on top of his pickup. look at all the water spilling out. >> it's already dangerous. we have had a number of deaths. we are trying to manage the situation and save lives. n illinois w

richard reeve, abc 7 news. leon: check wjla.com for updates around the clock. alison: now to the weather, after days of rain, the sunshine was back in will be sticking around for a bit, but the temperatures will stay chilly. steve rudin is here with a look at the temperatures and everybody is bubbled up outside. steve: it is cold, alison, dropping into the 20's in some locations. the belfort furniture weather center, 36 springfield, 38 falls church. to the west is where the coldest temperatures are right now. satellite radar, not a lot going on, mainly clear overnight. earlier today we had wind gusts of 40 miles per hour. five and 15 between and will continue to diminish overnight. nighttime lows, 30 to 38. the upcoming weekend and a lot more coming up. need your helpe finding a man who carjacked somebody at the wheaton metro station parking garage. four people attacked the victim install a car last month. if you have information or this person, montgomery county police want to talk to you. vote that helps move forward the i-66 transformation. the northern virg

. -- richard reeve spoke with his mother. and his final moments was with special police, security guards were giving arresting power by the district. his family wants to know urgently what was going on in those final moments. of thethered outside apartments. >> we need answers. richard: family and friends of 27-year-old alonzo smith want to know how and why he died. >> what happened to my son? we want truth and justice. richard: mpd officers responding to an assault in progress call found smith handcuffed in this hallway unconscious. >> he was screaming, help, help, they are going to kill me. richard: a witness heard security guards talking with investigators. the guard said that he grabbed smith because he was being difficult and tried to resist. then one guard put in armor around smith's and neck until he stopped breathing. black guys come he had massive bruises on his neck. richard: smith pronounced dead at the hospital had been in custody of special police. his mother says that prosecutors are reviewing the case. she says

richard reeve was with them as they paid respects. richard: a cool fog gently blanketed arlington national cemetery early saturday. but soon enough, hundreds of people arrived here. >> i am here to honor the fallen who served this country. richard: to take part in a beloved patriotic tradition. 230,000 wreaths arrived by tractor-trailer, one for every headstone in the cemetery. >> a great service to our community, and the people and families of people buried here. richard: one by one, they bega the task. -- they began the task. >> i get there and start crying, because you know these men and women gave up so much for you. richard: a way of getting back, a thank you. the stones in white, now covered in green and red. >> i think it is one of the greatest honors we can give them, to let them know we still have them in our thoughts and prayers, in our minds. richard: evergreen symbols of life and love and honor, and a thou tuner -- vow to never forget. >> the ones who gave the ultimate sacrifice, i feel it is the least i can do, to come out

live in oxon hill richard reeve. kimberly: good to hear that. k you richard. "7 on your side" with a live look at traffic along i-95 in virginia. things are heavy. if you areeading south, gas buddy heat map shows the best place to fill up is luther glen virginia. you can find the best prices on your route at wjla.com. search "gas prices." brianne carter is live in mobile track 7 tonight. where are you? you are not moving now. brianne: no. that is a true statement. take a look here. brake lights for miles. good news if this is your direction right now though the rain is letting up. producing sprinkles on the windshield but the damage is already done. wet roads and a few accidents. on the other side of us on 95 two accidents as well if you are heading 95 north toward the city as well. this is the worst travel day for a.a.a. says for the holiday season. pack your patience. brianne carter abc7 news. leon: thank you. leon: only on 7. video of the students fighting at montgomery blair high school. today the school's principal sent home a letter disputi

richard reeve leave at l'enfant plaza with more. hi, rich. richard: that's right. you may recall that back on january 12 we had a terrible smoke incident where one person was killed. numerous people were injured. the new g.m. paul wiedefeld is speaking with people about many issues. among those people who are here today a woman named iris stephenson who was on the train when we had the situation back in january. she wants to know if metro safety culture improved. listen. >> it was terrifying. that was the only time in my life i had been aware i could have died. >> right now i think the credibility is off for the customers. all the other stuff is complicated. but that is my job. there are money issues, budgetary issues and overnight. but the issue he agrees is getting the trust back of the riders in metro. from l'enfant plaza, richard reeve. alison: coming up, a new test for police dogs. what brought 80 k-9's and the handlers to the area. leon: the new police station opens the door for the first time and we tell you what it makes it special for this community. >> a

richard reeve is outside the headquarters. what was stolen from the car? richard: we'll get to that in a moment but first what reis remarkable about in the story is when it happened. 42:00 in the afternoon. but also where it happened. a couple of blocks from the secret service headquarters here. it happened on j street. we have video to show you. here is what police are telling us what happened. agent was approaching his car yesterday. he noticed the back of the car was unzipped as if it was a jeep vehicle we believe. inside was a bag that was missing. the handcuffs and his badge, number 1266. one of the big concerns is the flash drive in the bag. they said the flash drive is encrypted and protected. they are more concerned about the firearm. we don't know what happened to the agent there. be an internal review, possibly discipline for the agent. for right now they are missing one secret service handgun out of a personal vehicle. in northwest washington, richard reeve abc7 news. alison: thank you. now updating a story from frederick today. the second suspec

richard reeve was at tonight's rally. richard: donald trump got a rockstar reception. >> he says what a lot of us americans are afraid to say. : richard clearly happy with a jump in the polls. >> this is a movement. richard: for everyone inside the rally, and the long lines -- >> those of us concerned about veterans, radical islam, and immigration. richard: there were protesters outside. >> i think he is a bigot. outraged aty are his statements that illegal immigrants are rapists who bring crime and drugs into the u.s. tonight, trump focused on the economy and health care. >> we will get rid of obamacare, which is a disaster. richard: and how he would do a better job stopping isis. >> he is more worried about global warming. richard: many say they like his tough rhetoric. i guess it is the chance you take. you don't know until they are in office. richard: a poignant moment was when trump called for a moment of silence for the california victims. did he win votes tonight? it's hard to say, but virginia is such a valuable po

live from reagan national airport, richard reeve, abc 7 news. kellye: new information but the overnight crash in northeast children.injured two twice six-year-old freddy herndon, the driver, has been arrested and accused of being freddyhe -- 26-year-old herndon, the driver, has been arrested and accused of being under the influence. just about every expert takes the redskins to finish in last year, andthe second that maybe victory all that much sweeter. a lot of mental toughness. >> definitely. all the critics, it all the doubters -- including me a little bit. i was nervous. kellye: just 20%? i would say more like 50%. at least. [laughter] >> the hard part is over. all the skins have left the regular season. it is valid, which has no applications that all. the redskins fans can relax until the playoffs. they partied hard of course, the redskins posting this picture on twitter, redskins arriving at redskins park, posters saying, "do you like that?" then this, you see big sexy with no shirt on. the skins won the division, so they will host the fir

in fort washington, richard reeve, abc 7 news. leon: 7 on your side with health matters. chipotle is in damage control mode after an e. coli outbreak sickened dozens. onions will be boiled in water before being shopped to kill bacteria and cilantro will be put under cook lights to kill the bacteria. chipotle is under investigation for e. coli outbreaks in kansas, north dakota, and oklahoma. kimberly: 7 on your side was the first to bring up concerns about possible health hazards on tu rf fields because of crumb rub ber. the epa is telling congress several limited studies do not show an elevated health risk theycrum rubber, but caution the studies are not comprehensive. the epa is working on a detailed study from california and has offered to brief congress about that in the new year. coming up -- senator ted cruz firing back at the "washington post" over a controversial cartoon. >> don't make fun of a five-year-old girl and kimberly: 7 on your side with a consumer alert and word that the hyatt hotel chain was hacked. they are investigating malware found on computers. the

richard reeve reports. the flames and smoke prove deadly at this fire in southeast washington. firefighters arrived at fifth and trenton shortly before 3:00 in the morning to find a house in flames. >> smoke and fire. they eventually not the fire down. inside, an unconscious woman in her 70's, the only person who live here. she was just feet from the front door. >> the fire department got here as soon as they could, but they cannot save her. richard: first responders tried cpr. she died at the hospital. the flames began in the basement. investigators suspect the woman was doing laundry and went upstairs to lie down. yer.t was the lint in the dr after 5 a.m.,ly firefighters were confronted by a terrible blaze that's what through a mobile home in clinton. an unidentified man perished in the flames, the cause still unknown. >> i can only imagine what the children are going through. richard: on 5th street, they remember the woman who passed away. >> we have to hold on to our families. when i get home i'm going to mature i tell my family i love them. kimberly: the victims names have

richard reeve is outside the headquarters. what was stolen from the car? richard: we'll get to that in a moment but first what reis remarkable about in the story is when it happened. 42:00 in the afternoon. but also where it happened. a couple of blocks from the secret service headquarters here. it happened on j street. we have video to show you. here is what police are telling us what happened. agent was approaching his car yesterday. he noticed the back of the car was unzipped as if it was a jeep vehicle we believe.

richard reeves plotted to bring down a jet with a shoe bomb was thwarted 14 years and the underwear bomber tried to blow up a jet on christmas day. in spite of this air travel is predicted to be greater than last year. >> do you feel safe traveling? >> i do. i have faith in the tsa. >> security also high overseas, airport safety in egypt under review following a suspected terror attack on a russian passenger jet there. patrols in bethlehem and in 130 people dead last month, there's extra protection at places of worship [speaking foreign language] >> it is not necessary to have multiple entry ways for places of worship. some of the doors can be blocked for better fillering at the entrance and security. >> president obama said last week intelligence and counterterror officials don't have special and credible homeland. at the pentagon, jennifer griffin. >> mark: two men under arrest after a load of cocaine was seized in the bronx. police say the drugs had a three value up to $3 million. police say the men are from puerto rico. >> vanessa: tips from the community helping put two wanted crimina

guest: this is a little bit radical, but richard reeves, who used to be the deputy for strategy under clegg in the about thesea lot issues. yes basically said that one of our only solutions is to amend the constitution. the roberts crew has made citizens united basically bulletproof. that's doing a lot of the damage that the previous caller was just talking about. the only way is to amend the constitution. we need 2/3 of the states. there is a future where there is possible, given that the federal government is in such gridlock now. mayors and others around the country are starting to take this issue of themselves. as they -- this issue up themselves. as they become more involved in the issues we have been talking about today -- keep in mind that only $9 out of $100 spent on education comes from the federal government in this country. it is something being talked about. host: joanne is a republican in mississippi. you are on the air. caller: i wonder if people realize if they raise their minimum wage to $15, they are going to lose their food stamps, they are going to lose their way of

reeve is live with the investigation happening tonight. rich? richard: that's right, authorities still looking for answers. daylight,ned in broad 4:00 p.m., and police are looking for the missing gun. service, tasked with guarding the president, in the spotlight because of a theft from an agent's vehicle. >> this is a total violation of basic security rules involving any law enforcement. richard: according to this incident report, the agent was parked at his car 1001 g street near headquarters around 4:00 p.m. when he noticed an unzipped back window. handgun, radio, handcuffs, black bag and his badge all gone. >> to allow a gun, a badge, to a car leftp in unattended. >> the secret service confirmed but is declining to comment further. source tellsment cnn the usb is encrypted a protected and does not appear to be a threat of the agency. >> they are supposed to be guarding the president of the america.ates of >> critics say this is the latest in a string of embarrassing agency blunders. an agent's service weapon out on blocks fromstolen the white house.