brianne carter has more on the investigation. them i'm lucky to be alive. >> frederick fire officials tell abc 7 the fire started at this hite home just before 1 a.m. it quickly spread to the adjoining building. crews worked for hours battling the blaze. he just renovated the lower level a few weeks ago and now he may have to do it again after smoke fills the room's early this morning. >> i was upset last night. >> the good news is some of these townhomes were vacant or for sale. not everyone of them was occupied when the fire started. >> firefighter suffered minor injuries. right now it is just about picking up the pieces in finding a temporary place to call home. in frederick brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> coming up, following through with her decision to end her own life. is it changing the comer station about death with dignity around here? more controversy in ferguson, missouri. how police may have kept the media from seeing how bad things were. a real-life scare for a cruise. >> you are watching abc 7 news at noon on your s

brianne carter is live with what police say happened. bri? >> we know at this hour him police that the investigation is still very active and ongoing. meanwhile, police just moments ago releasing new information about the case involving another teen. now prince william's county police are searching for a suspect after shooting that killed a 19-year-old man and injured a 15-year-old boy. prince williams county police told abc 7 news early on sunday morning that 19-year-old christopher weaver and the 15-year-old were shot in this woodbridge cul-de-sac. weaver was taken to the hospital, where he died. >> [indiscernible] they do something about it. >> the gunfire rang out just one week after 16-year-old rendon ,ilson, also a woodbridge teen was shot and killed in what police say was a drug deal gone bad. police say that they now have five people in custody for wrongful death. a 16-year-old girl and juvenileld boy at a detention center are facing conspiracy charges. >> the younger ones, out of the street. we could crack down on a lot of crime. the

brianne carter, abc 7 news. president obama now expected to announce his measures on immigration tonight. the expected executive action could spare 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation. jeanette reyes reports. many are waiting for a decision from president obama that could change the lives of millions. it could cause more division on the hill and around the country. --some steps i can take >> president obama is set to take sweeping executive action detecting 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. the move is expected to inflame a highly divided congress. republicans have fired back, saying executive action would poison their relationship. not ruled outas the possibility of another government shutdown if the president follows through with his promise. people we talked to had strong feelings on the issue as well. >> i do not have any anyonsibility to provide kind of assistance to people who came here illegally. >> it needs to happen as soon as possible. >> others take issue with the route the

brianne carter has the details. >> she did not answer one question. every question was deflected. >> growing frustration for dozens of baker's middle school parents who say they do not have answers on why it took officials more than a month to tell them about what happened. this morning, a group of more than 50 parents packed a heated meeting with the principal and other school officials. >> what about us, the parents -- why didn't we know? >> according to monterey county officials, on october 6, a contractor working at the school of identified as john epps jr., allegedly groped a 12-year-old in a hallway, the parents did not get this note until monday. >> they handled this unacceptably. everyone in the community feels this way. >> we are validating your concerns. that is number one. number two, a decision was made, now we have to figure out how to work together to move forward. >> the principal told parents school officials were trying to protect the identity of the victim and the ongoing investigation, but parents we spoke with feel they should have

brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> thank you. coming up, thanksgiving travel forecast. the best time to leave to avoid snags. looking for help from the weather department clinic comes to travel? doug and jackie would have an up-to-the-minute forecast >> jacqui jeras is here now, you are so busy. team.have the whole everyone is in the house, this is going to be an impossible storm. not the biggest in d.c., but the first we have had to deal with this season and the areas to the north and west of the city are going to have some big-time travel problems with heavy accumulation. we are going to be shoveling, a lot of us will be, by the end of your day. here are the latest on the warnings and advisories. bright pink, that's the higher elevation. maybe a couple of inches in the advisory area. d.c. itself, we are expecting the rain to change into snow, but the roads will mainly be white. this storm is still in its developing stages. it starts out before the sun comes up tomorrow with a cold into mixed and changed snow before the hour is over and done with. the worst window for

brianne carter has more on what he has in store today, and will happen next. >> jesse matthew pleaded not guilty to the multiple charges against him. zechariah -- well, is that correct? is accused of sexually assaulting a woman as she walked home from the store back in september of 2005. this morning, trial date for the case was set for march 9. it is experts to last eight days. the attorney says his office has been in constant contact with the victim. >> she has small children, a six-month-old. she is concerned. i'm working with her now to make an arrangement to me with her, and weill bring her and her family here shortly before the trial. >> authorities say dna evidence has linked matthew to the 2005 case and the 2009 disappearance of morgan harrington. chargeswas also facing for the disappearance of hannah graham. she disappeared in september. there is a lot of back-and-forth between here in charlottesville. we understand following these proceedings, jesse matthew will be transferred back for a hearing in december. in fairfax, brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> friends and family holdi

brianne carter, abc 7 news. noon, we are learning about yet another cyber attack. this time with the u.s. postal service. someone hacked the postal service and got information on its employees, including social security numbers, dresses, and days of birth. officials say those who have used usps call centers may have had telephone numbers, e-mail a dresses, and other information compromised. the fbi and other agencies are investigating. we are learning new information on a violent home invasion overnight in montgomery county. detectives believe this was not a random crime. knew the victim. was shot and taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. police are still looking for teed up other suspects. police continue to search for two robbery suspects. that happened in the 900 block of spencer and mclean. the parents who rescued their five-year-old daughter from a kidnapper are now talking about that experience pre-to authorities say a man broke into a home through an unlocked door in a basin and took a five-year-old girl from her bedroom. her parents sat d

. >> brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> as brianne just mentioned, polls are opened until 8:00 tonight. in virginia, they close one hour earlier, at 7:00. holding places have been open since 6:00 a.m. in the virginia.th of a few people got up early to get out the vote. one person we talked to explain why he showed up so early. >> this is where change happens, right here. >> voters in virginia had to show up with a valid id including a drivers license or passport or fill out a ballot.nal there are a few big races for voters to decide in virginia. ae first to replace congressman. it has been a heated battle. both spent their final few hours to voters in person and over the phone because voter turnout could be the pivotal role in the outcome. we are also keeping a close eye on the virginia race between mark warner and ed gillespie. termr is seeking a second he all public polls suggest will win but that his lead is shrinking. the outcome of this race could have an impact on whether republicans take control of the senate. authorities say someone may try d.c. rupt elections in someone broke i

in woodbridge, brianne carter, news. >> developments surrounding the murder of a 16-year-old student from woodbridge high school. grief council is were at the school as police announced three suspects are in custody. jeanette reyes has the latest. >> a difficult day even more somber for the woodbridge high school students. >> it is very silent. stuff like this does not happen often. it hits the community really hard. >> the first day back since rented wilson was brutally wilsond -- since brenden was brutally murdered monday afternoon along a popular pathway. >> i was shocked. >> police arrested 20-year-old himin smalls and charged with murder. authorities arrested two other on and a, kymothy wils 17-yr-old, both from woodbridge here they are charged with conspiracy to commit a felony. a fourth juvenile suspect is in the loose. it is a lot to take in. >> someone was killed over there, we will never see him again. >> dozens of students take this cut.ay, they collect the it can ask the high school to the neighborhood. this is not only a short often eight meeting place for illegal activi

abcairfax, brianne carter, 7 news. >> a 62-year-old man was crossing columbia pike outside of a crosswalk when he was hit. he has died. police are waiting to identifie -- identify the man until his family is notified. at this point no charges have been filed against the driver. federal investigators are trying to figure out what caused the plane to crash into a home this morning. happened just before 3:00 a.m. it crashed into a home, plunging all the way to the basement and leaving just the tail exposed. the pilot died. the two elderly people who lived inside the home escaped uninjured. a new warning this noon concerning the potential fallout in ferguson. issued a new bulletin warning about a danger for police. a jury will decide whether to for thehe officer shooting death of unarmed teenager michael brown. some will try to use protest -- a warning that some will try to use the protest to attack officers in ferguson and even nationwide. the national guard is on standby. >> new developments on adrian peterson. the vikings running back will not play for the rest of the football season. he w

brianne carter is in arlington. , it is rewarding to give back. the storing and mixon was well underway in the month -- in the city of arlington. have a bunch of volunteers that bring in turkeys. of turkey to be exact, as well as all the traditional trimmings. serveear the knights will what he 900 people who otherwise would not have a holiday meal this thanksgiving. >> arlington is probably one of the most wealthy communities in the country. it is really something special. mi he helped make the 17 trays of stuffing. are giving thanks. you can also give back. >> they don't just serve dinner in their home, they deliver meals for people who are unable to leave their home. >> people are thankful to have a meal. they are thankful to help serve meals. >> it is every little detail that is taking care of, including placemats. these were done by students as well as gursky outs and brownies. the dinner kicks off at 2:00 this afternoon. rhiannon carter abc 7 news. >> always a great time. today is not really about the meal as much as it is snagging a good dea

as brianne carter reports, they are looking for someone who attacked a woman at the corner road commuter lot in woodbridge. sexuallyegedly assaulted a woman he picked up at a commuter lot. the 42-year-old woman was waiting here for the bus when a man polls appeared to the commuter lot and asked if she wanted a ride. police say she voluntarily got in. police say as the two were driving north on 95, the man allegedly exposed himself then sexually assaulted the woman. morning, hundreds learned about the assault as they handed out fliers trying to identify the suspect. it's another reminder to take her caution. >> i try to get in with multiple people. >> they tried to do the same. >> police are asking anyone with information to give a call. >> hundreds of thousands spent their tuesday night injuring a huge concert on the national mall, however not all of them liked what they heard at the concert for valor. social media exploded after several bouts of profanity during the speeches and performances. we are at the live desk now monitoring some of the reaction trending. thought thispeople was go