burp row chief sam ford joins us bureau chief sam ford has more on us from the bureau. sam: if you pay parking tickets you have to pay more for a ticket. places like downtown d.c. at night, they used to cut off when you had to pay the meter at 10:00. now it will go until midnight. but a lot of times when you look back at times you say those were the good times. these are the good times for d.c. $12.9 billion budget. that is a record. the chairman introduced it today saying everybody got something in it they liked and something they didn't like. a d.c. council unanimously passed a 2016 budget. there is tension between the counsel chairman and the mayor bowser who yesterday held her own event to push for the summer job for young adults as part of her agenda. resulting in seeing moving the counsel her way. as it stands the $12.9 billion budget includes $100 million to build affordable housing funding for d.c. public and charter students to ride metro bus and rail free. funding for 1,200 police body cameras. the council flatly rejected the mayor's plan to increase sales and

we're begin with bureau chief sam ford live from the scene of the fire. sam? sam: leon, there is an ugly hole in the building behind me, what was left where a fire erupted today. a hole left in the heart of d.c. fire e.m.s. with the death of fire lieutenant kevin mcrae, whose engine six knocked down that fire. firefighters and emergency medical technicians lined up at attention as the colleague's fallen body put in an ambulance at the medstar washington hospital center. >> we used everything we had all the resources available were used. sam: lieutenant kevin mcrae was in charge of engine six,

sam ford, abc 7 news. kellye: food trucks in virginia will soon be able to go where they have never gone before. jeff goldberg shows us why. jeff: over the past several years, they have popped up everywhere, but food trucks are more than just a place to get lunch. >> street vending is the fabric of the american economy. jeff: he is the executive director of the dmv food truck association enjoined terry mcauliffe and others to sign a house bill, 2042. >> today is a landmark event. jeff: the bill will trucks to operate on state maintained roads. until now, food trucks and other mobile vendors could only legally operate on private property and roadways, leading to fines and disputes among those who broke the rules. >> now that any of these trucks can go anywhere they want in the commonwealth of virginia. jjeff: many food trucks have turned their success into brick-and-mortar restaurants and many restaurants have gone to food trucks. each truck, according to vendor s, can create up to four full-time jobs. >> t

sam ford, abc 7 news. kellye: president obama joined hundreds friday to pay tribute to police officers killed or injured in the line of duty. [bagpipes play] kellye: the national fraternal order of police posted the peace officer memorial service on the west lawn of the capital. the president called on americans to honor law enforcement heroes for what they do on a daily basis. president obama: we hold them up as heroes because that is what they are. it takes a special kind of courage to be a peace officer to be the one that people turn to when their most desperate moments, to be willing to run into a dangerous situation when everybody else is running the other way. kellye: at the capitol, flags are flying at half staff. the ceremony comes at the end of national police week. family friends, and fans remembering the legendary bb king, who died friday. >> ♪ standing beneath the mistletoe ♪ kellye: he was known as the king of blues. his career spanned nearly 70 years. he was performing into his 80's. bb king

sam ford has more. sam: the new york-bound train that crashed in philadelphia became the focus of a news conference of the u.s. conference of mayors previously scheduled. they come to the capitol to lobby congress to spend more on infrastructure. the mayors of d.c. and new york were among those raising questions about the crash. >> regardless of what happens for sure but the bigger message is we have to invest in infrastructure. not just to make a viable economy but for the safety of the people as well. sam: later report suggests speed may have been a factor in the crash. mayor bowser noted she has spoken several times by phone with the philadelphia mayor michael nutter. >> mayor bouzer: we are concerned about the passengers and the crew and that there would be the proper notification of family which i understand is happening. sam: new york's mayor noted the longer the line is closed the more it will cost the economy. for those of us who live on the train washington from philadelphia to philly to new yor

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jummy: sam ford live for us on that breaking news hoping they find those folks unaccounted for and it stays at minor injuries. sam, thank you. in the meantime, we want to get back to the breaking news. tensions already high in baltimore and we are keeping a close eye on that situation. our john gonzalez continues now and look at the mood right there, he is in west baltimore where there are tons of police officers, john, this noon and a lot of people as well. john: a lot of people. lot of police officers, a lot of state troopers and very visible at this hour. you can see these are national guardsmen. more national guardsmen brought in today on the heels of this state attorney's press conference. they brought more in and they bust them bussed them in and they brought in state police from pennsylvania. those folks from pennsylvania, and of course, you have baltimore city police and maryland state police at each intersection. these police officers have set up. as of right now, they are in place lines but standing down because it has been very celebratory, not a lot of tension. we're going

i'm sam ford. we will tell you why a father and daughter bike down here to d.c. from new jersey next. >>> countdown to the cup brought to you by 84 lumber where your project is our okay, i need a better pizza. one made with only real cheese. a pizza my family will love. (announcer) freschetta naturally rising crust pizza. freschetta. made better to taste better. alison: a pack of bicyclists made their way to the district today. but this was not a pleasure ride. it's the police unity ride. leon: just one of the events planned during the annual police week celebration in d.c. the d.c. bureau chief sam ford is live in northwest washington after speaking with some of the riders. sam? sam: they were mainly police officers riding in memory of other police officers. two came here a father and daughter from new jersey who were not police officers. they rode in memory of a loved one who was. they rode in the police memorial to cheers and shouts and thank yous after riding 230 miles from other places here on the east coast. they rode manely in members of officers they neve

sam ford looks at what's next. sam: for the second time in a year, the visiting judge to the federal court struck down the effort to control the guns. first, concealed carry is legal. now the d.c. requirement that police decide who needs to carry a gun is illegal. judge frederick scullen on new york says it imfringes on the second amendment right to bear arms adding that the city can't force the requirement. d.c. councilmember today. >> to say now you don't have to have a good reason for a concealed weapon that is hard swallow. sam: but it's the law. >> we won't issue any denial on that. >> do you worry it will open the flood gates? >> we haven't seen that. the vast majority of people applies for permits are not d.c. residents. >> among the d.c. residents today >> i think people should have a right to have one. to protect themselves. >> the crime and stuff going on in d.c. you should be able to carry a con seemed weapon. if you are using it to protect yourself and not go out and do something. >> the attorney general

sam ford is live. what is going on out there? reporter: it was aborted -- about a quarter to 11:00 this morning and there was a blast at the quarry about half a mile away. then rocks started raining out of the sky. it hit cars, taking out windows of the snap auto parts place and going through the roof of a house down the street. the brooks home. brooks in his brother was asleep when the rock chunk came through in the end it on the other twin bed. >> it was right there in the debris came down. it could have been more tragic. that is what i'm thankful for. reporter: at the napa auto parts store, another rock that blew through the sky. upper right screen to lower left this surveillance video shows it missing a school bus then hitting the store. inside at regular speed it read havoc on the shelves. >> only by the grace of god and nobody get hurt. we saw the rocks and realist with a came from. -- realized where they came from. reporter: clearly something went wrong. it is being handled by the virginia department of mines minerals, ene

reporting live from northwest washington, sam ford, abc7 news. alison: sam, lieutenant mcrae was the 100th firefighter to die in the line of duty in the district. we pick up the team coverage from engine six where he was stationed there. jay korff? jay: members of the d.c. fire department are devastated. you see the black bunting laid out in front of engine company six. people from the community have been coming here all day to pay respects. fire officials and firefighters are telling me all of them that lieutenant mcrae was a firefighter's firefighter. funny, compassionate inspiring, nurturing and fantastic at his job. he went right into the cadet class after high school and he has been associated with the department for nearly 25 years. he has a family, married three children. only 44 years old. i just want to wrap it up by showing two conversations i had with fire personnel today. one said working at a fire station in washington, d.c., can at times be hard. lieutenant mcrae made it a lot easier. finally, one firefighter said to me, "kevin was a

firefighter died on wednesday after battling a fire at an apartment building on 2nd street northwest sam ford spoke with some of the family today. sam joins us now from engine company six. reporter: where outside the firehouse where lieutenant kevin mcrae worked first on the rescue squad and then he was in charge of engine six. today we saw him -- his work family and his home family come together to plan a funeral. once again for a mcrae. at the home where he grew up in southeast, family members gathered today to support each other and to remember. >> he was my nephew, but i felt as if he was my little brother. reporter: michael mcrae showed us the last picture they took at a birthday party two weeks ago. his nephew lead engine six to the high-rise fire yesterday. they climbed nine stories, knocked down the fire. then back outside, he collapsed. medics were unable to revive him, nor were able at medstar. his colleagues saluted as he was removed in the hospital. >> this is tragic and we tries this weekend to move forward. we were close -- we are a close-knit family. reporter: his mother was th

sam ford is there and he joins us live along the route. hi sam. sam: hello. the marks the tenth anniversary since the parade returned to washington d.c. a massive parade to honor those who died and served in the wars from mod earn to the middle east. crowds lined constitution avenue as the military floats are mixed in with the high school marching bands from across the country. this year is an anniversary year for a number of events. 150 years since the end of the civil war. 70 years since the end of world warii. 40 years since the end of vietnam. an enthusiast crowd of tourists and locals who watched a parade of thousands. >> it's terrific. everybody is getting what they deserve. sam in 2000 they had a special world war ii event that pent so well they decided to put on a parade in 2005 and have done it every year since. every year it gets bigger. reporting live sam ford abc7 news. alison: our question of the day is asking what memorial day means to you. go to the wjla facebook page. we'll share your comments later in the hour. scott: new information in the l

sam ford has the story. sam: christopher barry walked out of d.c. court still a free man. sentenced to 12 months probation for an incident last january where he threw a fit at the pnc bank in chinatown. threatening a teller and destroying a surveillance camera. >> even though i felt i was wrong i pleaded guilty. >> it was unexcusable but not unprovokedded. sam: his lawyer said barry deposited a $43,000 check he thought had cleared and withdrawing some of it to pay the workers. >> the first person brings the money out. count the money. is it there. ready to be turned over. for some reason another individual gets involved. sam: a teller that barry argued with in the past stopped the transaction and barry complained. >> the statement was if that is your attitude, you don't get any money. sam: he said barry went off. among other things the judge ordered him to anger management class. >> the teller involved i want to apologize. sam: since last may he has been arrested for d.u.i. failure to obey an officer, driving on suspended license and the latest bank incident. christopher b

bureau chief sam ford broke the story and he has reaction live from campus. sam? sam: leon, he has run two of the best-known historically black colleges in the nation. now ronald mason jr. a jurist doctor take option a school who has not had a permanent leader since the board o trustees fired cessum. they are getting a new president. ronald mason ten-year president of mississippi jackson state and five years of southern university in baton rouge, louisiana. the big issue for him is saving young man males. prolific with the youtube videos for the children defense if you wanted -- defense fund and others. he made his own. >> the war on drug fills the prison with young black men. sam: we asked the student what is they want to see. generate school spirit is a common response. >> more school spirit around the campus. sam: he already has opponents among faculty and students who noted the southern university facility senate voted no idea in him -- no confidence in him. >> such a disaster. >> why would we want to bring someone here with that track record? sam: with the tr

reporting from northwest it -- sam ford, abc 7 news. alison: coming up at 5:00, whenever the statute we talked about. lucille ball in her hometown. it is getting some help. find out how the time will be replacing it. >> we cannot move the river but we can move the boat satellite. leon: as texas braces for more rain, how some are going online to help others. reporter: a bulletin on -- -- a lot of drivers stranded. i'm stephen tschid >> you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00, on your side. leon: police are looking for the second vehicle involved in a shooting on i do 95 -- i-295 this morning. one person was killed and a second was sent to the hospital. if you called 911 this morning or witness the incident, d.c. police want to talk to you. thousands were stranded or had to get around the crime scene. stephen tschida was also there. it is a heck of a scene out there. reporter: incredible scene earlier today. this ramp onto 295 close down for much of the day. the bullets flew just north of us here. a lot of drivers stranded. a lot of people all

reporting live from northwest washington, sam ford, abc7 news. leon: gud stuff. thank you sam. alison: all right. a hot day. especially in the sun today. but that is going to change. doug: we will turn cooler tonight and the next couple of days. the numbers will be close to normal the next few days. so far above for the month. we have been the first 11, the first 12 days to the month, 11 were above 80 degrees or higher. very warm. we'll go back to average mid-way weather. alison: nice. doug: let's start with a look at the time lapse from bethesda from congressional country club. area of fog this morning. the area of fog dissipated. the clouds lingered but when the sun came out and we saw a jump in the temperatures. now mix of clouds and sun and gusty breeze and warm temperatures across the area. check out the area. 90 degrees in frederick. 91 in fredericksburg. 89 at reagan national. warmest in washington all season is 86. we have beaten that. the record high for washington is 93. i don't think we will do that. we have southwesterly winds. gusty at 20-20 something miles per hou

as sam ford ford explains, this could be a life-saving lesson.eporter: at eagle academy, it is about the three "ourr's", or "s." swimming. they were practicing this morning. it was not just about fun, it is a requirement. >> every student in the school will swim when they leave eagle academy. we have started by phasing in, starting with our third-graders and second graders and we will move down to pre-k. reporter: the school founder says it was a requirement for her but she graduated howard university and she decided the inner-city students need to learn as well for their own good. the statistics are startling. while most white kids do not a swim, the vast majority of black it do not. the cdc says the chance of a black child drowning is three times that of a white child. >> some started out not knowing up with her face the water. we take it slow. we to some breeding habits and focus on the little details that make a big difference. reporter: it is a classic never want to miss. >> like it. reporter: they're comfortable in water. >> if you are in t

bureau chief sam ford has more on how she is being remembered. sam: i remember the first time i met hannah. she said my name is hannah. you spell it the same backwards and forwards. it was a memorable phase and she was a memorable woman. she helped so many people. this is her children where children have been playing here for decades. she called it "children of mine" because it was her children and there were hundreds and hundreds that she fed, clothed, talked manners. and they will miss her. for decades this has been a place that children came for love and attention. >> i got tired of seeing them begging for quarters or nickels and dimes. and so that is why i got started. i started in my home. sam: we saw her in the mid-1990's. she fed the kids and taught them manners. >> how are you today? >> good, thank you. how are you today? sam: alison starling saw her in her working woman series teaching people to garden. her death was rough on the family. her granddaughter. >> she always fed you. if you were hungry, you could always come to her to get some

our breaking news coverage continues -- sam ford is live there this afternoon where we just got an update from muriel bowser. sam: obviously, very sad. at the family was here. a number of family members. they were the first crew to alive and start finding that fire -- arrive and start fighting that fire. he collapsed and they tried to save him but they were not able to do that. he was brought here to medstar and the doctor here said they tried as hard as they could to resuscitate him but they were unable to. family members were called in, as well as the head of the fire department, the mayor. the city is going to remember its own and do all it can for this family. it was a sudden death, perhaps heart related. the other thing that is really interesting here tragic, the last death -- last on duty death of adc firefighter was a cousin to this firefighter. his name was james mccrae and that was in 2007. at this point, it appears that it may have been health-related. [indiscernible] a number of city officials are here to remember this firefighter, kevin mcrae. jummy: what a tragic situation fo

bureau chief sam ford is in northwest with how he is being reasoned. sam? sam: we are standing in front of fire house number six. that is draped in black. and minutes ago there was a procession that came by here for a 44-year-old fire lieutenant kevin mcrae. his flag-draped casket was brought by on the fire engine he commanded. on the way to fort lincoln cemetery. the funeral service was one of the largest in memory. 3,000 people came to the d.c. armory. where the husband, father of five was remembered as one who was loved. he had done his job for 25 years. he was eulogized at the d.c. armory. lawson said they met when lawson was also a fire lieutenant and needed to be relieved so he could preach at church. somebody told him to call mcrae and so he said he did. he called and said lawson, i'm in en route. get your stuff going. you're going to church. when kevin arrived i didn't even know how he looked. i was standing there and he walked up and he started laughing acting as if he already knew me and said take the stuff off the fire truck. get out of here. go

bureau chief sam ford tells us not everyone agrees with the new age limit. sam: at a packed ceremony, muriel bowser sat the late mayor's son next to her and signed a bill that his father created for people 24 up from 21. mayor: i know a government that makes investment can certainly invest in the 22- to 24-year-old. sam: part of her path to the middle class. the complaint is the council only funded it for one year. no apologies from that from the council chairman phil mendleson. chairman: we should not give young adults jobs with the minimum wage. that is not a pathway. sam: 2500 people signed up for the jobs. high school grad lamont burton got one of the slots. now age 22, he got a full-time job at the deanwood cafe started as a summer youth worker. >> i worked my hardest and i got a job. full-time employee. i'm happy for it. sam: he is hoping for a better job in the new program. >> want to make sure there is funding to keep the expansion going. sam: the mayors supporter link this to less crime and more accomplishments. the mayor wants this to be part of the

bureau chief sam ford spokes to those who visited cemeteries to visit loved ones lost to war. sam: fort lincoln cemetery across the d.c. line and maryland was a peaceful and a busy place today. they came alone. some in twos. some in groups. to remember. this memorial day a military holiday. but for family members it's not just about the members who were in the military. it's about everybody that was a member of the family. and the time to reflect. the houses peggy and son michael were remembering husband, dad john house. >> stop what you are doing and go back and remember all the good things, even the bad things. that is part of life. sam: for many there is a list to remember. member of this family brought flowers and flags. >> i remember several people. my father jimmy cross. my husband, robert heimann. >> this is the only way i can see. i can't see him physically. i see them in another way. >> we try to make the pilgrimage each memorial day. >> jackson family stood around the grey of woodrow wilson jackson, a world war ii vet led by his son a vietnam vet. >> i think it's impo

sam ford is in northwest washington with a look at how he is being remembered. sam? sam: leon, as you can see people have been coming here from around the city today. with condolences for the fire lieutenant who lost his life today at a fire a few blocks away from here. firefighters and e.m.t.'s lined up as his body was removed from met star washington hospital center. doctors said they tried to revive him, but they could not. he was in charge of engine six. the first unit to arrive at a high-rise fire at 7th and northwest and flames jumped out of a ninth story window. officials said as he left the building, he collapsed. and his team left and they had actually put out the fire. here at the firehouse, his colleagues put out bunting and also according to a union representative, they had people here to relieve them of stress. particularly, the members who weren't in this fire house and might be close to him. we heard from joe chisholm. joe: this is his home station so everybody is coming back to sit with the guys who fought the fire. also all members of the engine six

they were in washington today and sam ford was there to cover it. he is live now with more on what he heard. sam? sam: leon, 30 mayors were in town today as part of the u.s. conference of mayors. lobbying congress on the funding of transportation infrastructure. though the cause of the amtrak crash is not known at this point, new york mayor bill de blasio called it a painful coincidence. this happened as the mayors are sounding the alarm. they urged member of congress to spend more to improve road bridges and transit. both de blasio and d.c. mayor muriel bowser expressed condolences for the families who had loved ones on the train that originated in d.c. headed for new york. >> those of us who live on the train line from washington philly to new york it's very personal for all of us. we have all taken that train. >> while we don't know what the causes were of last night's accident, we do know that investing in our infrastructure is critically important each and every day. sam: they complain that the u.s. spends a fraction on infrastructure compared t

sam ford shows us how safe teen advocates stop bid the high school today to talk about texting and driving and other distractions. >> you want to be like me. >> where are you going? sam: at the high school today they lined up to get in a car with a distracted driving simulator. the students got hooked up to start their virtual drive while conversations, phone and text alerts sounded in their headphones. this is what they were looking at and crashes were common. >> what did you hit? >> i hit a taxi. they were talking about the text messages and stuff. sam: this went on all day. beware of texting and driving or talking too much and driving. >> because they have an immature brain and they don't have experience behind the wheel. so distracted pedestrian, additional passengers in therca, mobile devices, these are all extremely dangerous when it comes to youth. sam: national organizations for youth safety say auto accidents are the leading killer of teens worldwide. they have teamed up with toyota teen driver 365 for may global teen safety month for schools. >> they want to be safe. especially w

reporting live from john wilson building, sam ford, abc7 news. alison: you have heard a lot about the montgomery county parents who were advocating for free rein parenting. yesterday, we told you how child protective services dropped charges of neglect for one of two incidents involving the children walking home alone. for the first time the family sat down for an interview together on "good morning america." we kimberly suiters has the latest. kimberly: the family didn't sit down for the interview. 6-year-old devora and 10-year-old doing what their parents want. >> facing fears while exploring the world. >> you could eliminate all risk of being abducted at what cost? >> lock your kids in the house all day? kimberly: danielle and alexander are relieved that one child neglect charge was dismissed. they are waiting on the other. in the meantime, they are fighting publicly for their right to raise the kids their way andf other parents too. >> it's tragic when children are taken away from parents. it happened too often. >> first i thought oh, i bette

bureau chief sam ford has been at the scene all afternoon and sam, what do we know about injuries out there? sam: right now, we have the mayor talking and we want to just go in and hear exactly what she has to say. mayor bowser. mayor bowser: working with engineers and construction crews for the last several hours to shore up the structure and ensure that it is safe for first responders to enter. parts of the garage were under construction when the collapse occurred. all construction workers have been accounted for. earlier as part of the response three dogs that are trained to search for human activity found no evidence of human activity on any of the three levels. a cadaver dog was also sent into the scene. and that dog made a possible hit on one of the three levels. the operation has now transitioned from search and rescue to a recovery operation. the fire department the incident commander is chief donnelly and he will answer specific questions about the effort to shore up the site, make it safe for first responders and additional recovery efforts. i should also say that there are

bureau chief sam ford has been on the scene all day long and joins us now with the latest. sam? sam: scott, this happened just after 10:00 this morning and mayor bowser as you said, who just left here a few minutes ago said that what happened was a hole 75 x 100 feet opened up as a section of the garage collapsed while workers were down there working on the garage. she said rescue dogs have determined that no one is alive in that rubble. but there's the issue of the cadaver dog. >> a cadaver dog was also sent into the scene. and that dog made a possible hit on one of the three levels. the operation has now transitioned from search and rescue to a recovery operation. sam: so this has been going on all day and shook up a lot of people here at the watergate. the scene was a sea of construction workers and emergency workers after something caused the top level of a parking garage including a tree to collapse and then pancake down. level on level. >> you ran? >> i heard a rumble. and i knew -- look right, i'm looking right at it. i was working right there. i'm like it just fell. and

sam ford picks up the coverage live from the scene of the original crime in northwest d.c. the question is did he act alone? sam? sam: in describing what happened at the family home, police in charging documents say they believe all four victims were held captive "by mr. wint and others." the belief by police that wint didn't act alone comes as no surprise. every neighbor we spoke to today believes that as well. >> to have one person keep four people hostage in their own home is -- i find it strange. >> were any of the people taken in custody with daron wint with him or with they involved in the crime of the home. no names released but we learned one last night was darrell wint. daron wint's younger brother. he has a list of arrests himself in maryland for selling marijuana. two active cases now. but they have not named him or anyone else. based on your knowledge and experience and the observations of this crime scene, we believe the crime described in the affidavit requires assistance of more than one person. the victims' neighbors agree. >> it's planned. >> does it make yo

sam ford is live with the story you will see only on 7. tell us about it.eporter: the school sent home this letter for the incident that occurred two days ago. the boy's parents claimed that their child was physically abused i the pta president. nine-year-old antwaun pitts was home for the second day as his mother demanded something be done about martin well, the president of the pda -- pta who thought antwaun was fighting with another boy in allegedly grabbed him. >> he grabbed me by my neck and threw me on the floor. reporter: his mother said no one at the school told her anything until hours later. a staffer ran into her at the nearby safeway. >> he grabbed my son and mocked him. he dragged him by the neck from the stage in the cafeteria all the way to the front. reporter: her mother, his father, and the stepfather came to those -- went to the school. the police report says that the pta president was absurd -- observed dragging him out of the cafeteria. >> he complains about his throat . all of his neck was hurting. we had to taken to the hospital. repor

reporting live from northeast washington, sam ford, abc7 news. leon: thank you sam. president obama joined hundreds gathered to pay tribute to police officers killed or injured in the line of duty. [bagpipes] the national fraternal order of police hosted the national peace officers memorial service on the west lawn of the capital. the president called on americans to honor law enforcement heroes for what they do on a daily basis. >> we hold them up as heroes because that is what they are. it takes a special kind of courage to be a peace officer. to be the one people turn toheir most desperate moments. to be willing to run into a dangerous situation when even else is running the other way. leon: around the capitol flags are flying at half staff in observance of the memorial today. the search comes at the end of the national police week. alison: switching over to weather now, a gorgeous day out there today. but there are changes in time for the weekend. chief meteorologist doug hill in the weather center with the forecast. doug: we have been sunny outside most of the a

sam ford and brianne carter on the story tonight.h brianne who was in the courtroom and appeared when wint was there this afternoon. brianne: that is right. this afternoon, daron wint making an appearance before a judge at the d.c. superior court and held without bond. he will be back for another hearing but now facing first degree murder charge in connection with a quadruple homicide in northwest d.c. ee in court prosecutors want his fingerprints to be tested against a lay didn't print they found on -- latent print they found on a water bottle at the savapoulos family home. they are learning more charges to be expected in the case. we are learning new information that authorities think more than one person may have been involved. let's get in the court records that were released to show that savapoulos the son and housekeeper were held against their will by mr. wint and others from wednesday may 13 through the afternoon hours on may 14. when the firefighters were called to that home in northwest. we are learning they were in an upst

bureau chief sam ford is live in the neighborhood. let's go to him to get the latest on the investigation. >> some speculated with kids and others said it was someone drunk and mad at the world. they came in here and punctured tires all over the place. leaving some tires unusual because so many tires were flat. >> to do something like that is being mean and rotten. >> j.t. roy and other mount pleasant residents sunday morning walked out of their homes to go on the way and found they couldn't, at least not right away. tires were punctured all over the neighborhood. dozens. >> this is a tremendous nuisance. >> a lot of trouble. >> of course. it costs money. it will cost money for people that don't have it. >> from 150 to several hundreds of dollars per tire rand punctured in the side they have to be replaced not patched. >> came out taking my wife to work and found the tire flat. >> he has yet to get the other tire fix. >> all had the same on the side. >> slash? >> yeah. >> a slash is like this. this is a stab. >> you're right. >> mary

reporting live sam ford abc7 news. alison: okay. thank you. tonight we take you to a first-hand look at texas at the recovery work. the isil militants seize control of ruins of syria. a world heritage site that is considered to be a critical link to the birth place of humidity. what we just -- birthplace of humanity. what we have just learned. that is tonight at 6:00. leon: music lovers have a chance to own a strand of history. sotheby's is selling a look of hair from wolfgang amadeus mozart. the hair is up for auction on thursday. estimated price is between $15,000 to $18,000. how about that? alison: stories about men and moose rarely end well. but tonight, what one man did for a baby is melting his girlfriend's heart. she was riding with her boyfriend in alaska saturday night when they saw the calf struggling along the side of the road. ken knit pulled the car over jumped out and carried the calf to safety. the first thing he worked to gain was the animal's trust. it was easy after that he says. >> hopefully he is living life and doing moose

leon: as sam ford shows us, today is a special day for spider.epares to take the right once again. reporter: who are the people of rolling thunder? one was a focus of attention of the constitution building today. it is wiley myers, a.k.a. spider. >> my grandmother gave me spider. reporter: they crowded around him because he is retiring after 12 years as a security officer here. >> carry on. i appreciate all your work. alison: he is retiring -- reporter: he has the retired to go out with his buddies for rolling thunder. >> the moment you walk the water, i will lock the water. reporter: he said in vietnam he was a tunnel rat. he went down in them and blew them up. >> in the infantry you had a fight read a whole sometimes. i have done it all here. reporter: he served 25 years as a d.c. cop, followed by talking to people about vietnam and redskins at home day. -- hump. he will be 71 next month. >> i give you 85% of this job. the other 15% is that is mine here in. good luck, spider. alison: good for him. leon: she is the girl catching everyone's atten

selected nelson agular. 6'1" wideout replaces jeremy maclin who left in free agency and gives sam broad ford someone to throw touchdown passes. >> reporter: for the 20th pick in the 2015 nfl draft the philadelphia eagles select nelson agular. wide receiver, usc. they were shouting mariota there. coach kelly may have tried to trade up marcus mariota. in the end it didn't happen. the draft continues tonight with the second and third round. the "action news" sports team will have more after "action news" at 11:00. >> welcome agular. >> reporter: that makes a lot of sense because we got rid of some receivers. storm tracker 6 live double scan right now we're mainly dry but down to the south of philadelphia we're continuing to watch a couple of showers that rain was all the way up to dover and the southern half of delaware is filtering out the stuff that we see dancing around off the coast of cape may very light maybe a sprinkle down the shore, not sure that will manage to make it into to places like sea isle. as we look outside mainly cloudy skies it's looking that way down the shore. it's not ou

ford said the project never got beyond the research phase. sam and laura, back over to you. >> interesting. thanks a lot, landon. >> makeshift emergency vehicle. thank you. >>> the news keeps getting better for warriors fans. not only is the team off and running in the conference semifinaler isry, already up 1-0, but steph curry is apparently babt to receive the nba's top honor. >> bob, is it still shaking there from yesterday's big win? >> yeah, you bet. good morning to you, laura and sam. as first reported by comcast sports bay area the nba expected to announce later today at 1:00 that war years superstar steph curry is this year's mvp, most valuable player. seen here during yesterday's game against the grizzlies, this is not a huge surprise that curry is receiving the top honor from the league. a lot of people expect this given his tremendous performance during the regular season. look at his three-pointers. 273 for the season. a personal best for curry. according to the bay area news group his parents informed his son last night over dinner t

ford or qualifying competitive vehicle. >> pelley: two women are out to save lives and they need your help. here's michelle miller. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: sisters samn a yearlong cross-country road trip upon. but this is so sightseeing tour. it's a medical mission. five years ago sam was a healthy high school athlete. now she's copes with the rare blood disorder severe aplastic anemia. a bone marrow transplant is the only cure. >> you want to have your whole life stretched out ahead of you and know that you have limitless possibilities, but it's hard knowing that i might not have that. >> reporter: big sister alex hoped to be the hero but was not a match. sam's name lingered for years on the national bone marrow registry so the sisters took action. >> oh, my gosh. sam and alex traded in their cars, bought a tricked-out van and plotted a route through all 50 states. the plan was to find a donor for sam. but along the way they realized something-- >> there are thousands of patients every year that are in the same position. there are millions and millions of people in this country that just aren't signed up yet. they could be the cure for all these pa

sam houston university. >> i medially grabbed a set of keys. >> a fellow officer follows carol. his dash cam is also trained on the chase. >> i'm in a green fordion. i don't want to kill anybody. i tried the ignition. it would ntdn't turn off. it wouldn't work. i tried the dashboard. that wouldn't work. i tried all i thought i could do to try to get the car stopped. >> as patrolman carol's car sets out to find jeter, jeter is facing a life or death decision. how to keep from hitting somebody and killing them and himself. what would you do? would you drive off the road at 60 miles per hour? and purposely ram into something, or stay the course and risk dozens of lives, hope thag someone, somehow, figures out how to safety stop you. >> my thoughts were to swerve off the road, hit a tree and hit something. while officer carol's car races in hot pursuit. he's haunted by a fatal accident in san diego two years before. >> i remember a youtube video with a family of four or five in me. made a phone call to emergency dispatch, 911. and captured all the way to the scene of the crash. and everybody died. >> we're approaching the interception. we're appro

ford or qualifying competitive vehicle. >>> a good thursday morning. 7:56. i'm sam brock. we'd paintball guns. police say someone inside a moving car firing paintballs at random people walking down the street. on tuesday an elderly man was hit near newell road and dana avenue. later two women were struck near melville and parkinson avenues. police want to find those culprits or culprit before someone gets seriously injured. >>> san francisco police have released surveillance video of a bold smash and grab targeting a jewelry store in the west portal neighborhood. you can see the man kick in the door and march in. gets inside and starts stuffing his duffel bag. investigators say he made off with about $3,000 worth of items in less than a minute. anybody who might recognize him should call san francisco police. >>> okay. seeing some light storm activity coming our way. i believe east to west. christina loren here with more. >> good morning to you sam. i want to show you the doppler radar at this hour. you can see the showers are pushing to the south bay at this point. we did