this is 42-year-old william barker. say he secretly lived in the attic of saint ann's church for three years. this is how they say it happened. they say he'd wait until the evening and until people had cleared out of the church hall. he would pull out a ladder and climb up the ladder and punch out one of the ceiling tiles, climb up into the attic, drag the ladder up into the attic and replace the ceiling tile. that's where he would spend the night. he said he did that day after day after day for three years, why, he even had a little home up there. >> three years undetected in attic space and had set up a makeshift bed and had clothing hung up there and even had a cooler up there and food. >> reporter: and he had a guitar. >> he did have a guitar. >> monday at saint ann's they were getting the air-conditioning checked out and the tech hears some noise in the attic. they call the cops and down comes william barker. the pastor was here when it happened. >> do you forgive limb? >> absolutely, but i would like actually for

they called the cops and down came william barker. the pastor was there when it happened. >> it was quite sad. i -- i was there almost, like, the whole time when the police were called in, and then he came down. i was waiting to see his face and there was a deep sadness, you know, that i felt right there. >> reporter: forgiveness from the good father tonight. not so much from the arlington police. they say they have barker linked to another unauthorized entry at another church a few years ago. tonight william barker has a new home. it has bars that he's undergoing a mental evaluation. jim, back to you. >> pat collins, thanks, pat. >>> coming up tonight, battle over bike lanes pitting drivers against cyclists and now a local church getting into the mix. >>> plus a new warning as we head into flu season and why local school districts have been forced to poft bone or cancel clinics to vaccinate children. >>> take a look at what to expect this weekend, lows near freezing in the burrbes and feeling more like november and i'll have the actu

william barker has been staying in the attic of saint and catholic church. -- saint anne's catholic church. police found a cooler, food, and clothing. they say parker attended services, waited until everyone left and it's the into the attic -- and then snuck into the attic. does three-year surprise you? >> how could nobody had noticed? maureen: he was charged with burglary in 2012 after he allegedly broke into another year by church and stole several items, including food and a gift card. leon: quite as a church mouse. for three years. maureen: we had another gorgeous day. is it ever going to end? doug: this will be in october chill, not the deep freeze of winter. maybe some frost in spots. are numbers for this wednesday. 68 the highest reagan national, one degree below average. -- a beautiful day. at seven: --down in 12 minutes. the air is very dry. temperatures very comfortable across the entire area. clear skies for a wild and longer periods of nighttime, we will definitely cool down into the 40's. the cold front moving through northern ohio is not that much colder, a little chillier. t

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. maintenance workers found him. they said they heard voices above the kitchen. they found a large watercooler, food, a guitar, and clothing hanging from the rafters. he would actually attended some of the services here in and wait until everyone was gone. some of the parishioners we spoke to say that they hope you can find some real help. >> i hope there is a compassionate way to deal with him. >> three years? >> it really does surprise me. how can nobody had noticed? >> i heard he told the father he was catholic and maybe you thought that was what he thought this place was a refuge. but he went up to the kitchen. i just can't understand how it happened. reporter: he has been in trouble with the law before. in 2012 he was charged with burglary for breaking into another church in arlington about a mile away. he still some items including food and a gift card. last night t

inside an attic in the ar longton church for three years without anyone knowing. 42-year-old william barkerend mass and then after everyone left he'd climb a lad sbeer the attic and stay there. he eventually was caught by an air conditioning repair man. >> i was there almost like the whole time when the police were called in. then he came down. i was waiting to see his face. and there was a deep sadness, you know, that i felt right there. >> police arrested barker tuesday and charged him with trespassing. >>> prosecutors say they're ahead of schedule in the case against suspected serial killer charles severance. he's charged with the murders of three people in alexandria over a ten-year period. prosecutors have been working back wartd krf ward krochronolo. a man who was a plumber said he saw man who looked like severance near the house. so far there's no dna or fingerprints to link severance two of the three killings. >>> according to "the baltimore sun," mayor stephanie rawlings-blake said, quote, there are very few things you can do to a human more disgusting. police ordered several peopl

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