leon: tom roussey live in northwest washington. what can you tell us? tom: all of this just coming in. here are pictures of that suspect, just announced in this quadruple homicide. he is 34-year-old darren dylan went. he is wanted on a warrant for murder 1 while armed. we have been doing a little digging on him. he has been arrested on lesser crimes in the past in the state of maryland. he is -- his listed address is in prince george's county. daron wiint named as a suspect in this quadruple homicide that happened nearly a week ago. also, we talked to the husband of one of the four people who died in that fire. on day seven of the investigation, police were still removing evidence from the home. sources tell abc news that the morning of the fire, as the savopoulos family and their housekeeper were being held captive, an assistant of savvas savopoulos dropped off a package at the home. sometime that night, domino's delivered pizza to the home. bernardo alfaro married vera figueroa in the u.s. after meeting her in el salvador. he said he grew increasingly

albans school in northwest washington. the school will have chaplains and counselors on campus today to help students and staff deal with the tragedy. one child was found dead inside the home along with three adults. neighbors say they can't believe something like this could happen on a street that has its own security. >> this neighborhood when things like that happen it's a complete surprise. >> i'm absolutely shocked and horrified. >> today investigators will go through the neighborhood to talk to potential witnesses and learn more about the family who lived at this home. >>> today family and friends will say good-bye to a d.c. firefighter who died moments after a fire. the viewing and funeral for lieutenant kevin mcrae starts at 9:00 this morning at the d.c. armory. he collapsed after battling an apartment fire in northwest d.c. last week. a woman who escaped that fire told news4 mcrae saved her sister's life that day. lieutenant mcrae was 44 years old. >>> 5:06 now. to the latest in the deadly train derailment investi

washington. there they found the bodies of four victims. they had been tied up, beaten stabbed and held captive here for almost a day. the fire set to conceal the crime and destroy the evidence.suspect/victim connection. >> we do believe that there is a connection between this suspect in this case through the business. >> reporter: the connection. police believe that suspect wint once worked for american iron works on kinl worth avenue in prince george's county maryland, a company owned by savvas savopoulos. sources say wint worked there from 2003 to 2005 and sources say he had a relative who was fired from that company some time ago.

brad bell covering engine company six in northwest washington affluent kevin mcrae died after fighting a fire in an apartment building this morning. we have team coverage of the 24-year veteran passing tonight. 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,

in the last few minutes, police now have a person of interest in that quadruple murder in northwest washington. this was a case from just a few days ago where a man, his wife their son, and a housekeeper were all killed in a home in northwest washington and then that house was then burned down. we have new video coming in. we will bring that story to you in a few minutes. first, tonight police have a suspect in custody for the brutal stabbing of a husband and wife in montgomery county. darcy spencer covered this story when it broke what is going on out there now? >> chris, i can tell you i've heard from a couple of neighbors in this community. they feel some sense of relief but also say they're still kind of panicked because it appears this suspect is connected here to the neighborhood. let me show you where we are. we are on ridge ride down the street from the vallardo residence. this is where montgomery county police are at this hour inside the house conducting searches. police will only tell us this is part of their ongoing investigation into this double homicide. a suspect is in custody in

police report the bizarre scene unfolded behind me saturday morning at engine 9 in northwest washington. the report says that the firefighter everett green became upset when given an assignment he apparently did not like. he said to his superior, "don't make me go to my truck and get my gun and shoot you." the complaint it responded by saying, "you may want to rethink what you just said." the firefighter repeated his threat. he was relieved of his assignment, escorted to the police station, where he was arrested. a d.c. fire and ems spokesperson said the firefighter everett green is on administrative leave. live in the district, jay korff abc 7 news. leon: this just in from prince george's county, a person hospitalized after a fire in springdale. it was a fire on somerton court. the victim is being treated for smoke inhalation but is in good condition. alison: a popular neighborhood is on alert, police searching for four men who attacked a woman in northwest washington near adams morgan, across from an elementary school, just down the street from a line of busy bars and restaurants. two

. >> reporter: i'm manage mcin -- andrea mccarren in northwest washington. the parade honored the sacrifices of our service members and it was an unexpected day for one soldier's family. the parade kicked off under bright skies with service members, marching bands and dancers. no one ever anticipated little a.j. causey would be here to witness it. >> i pretty much had been told by the doctors due to my injuries probably never have a child naturally. >> reporter: a.j.'s father aaron was on a military bomb squad in afghanistan in 2011. he was searching an ied he planned to disarm. >> i was looking for it when i stepped on it. >> reporter: aaron lost both legs and recently completed three years of treatment at walter reed. doctors said he and his wife's only realistic chance of getting pregnant was through ivf, in vitro fertilization. >> i was speechless. >> reporter: speechless because just days later before they could even get to their first ivf appointment cat was pregnant. in northwest washington, andrea mccarren, wusa9. >>> rockville honored the nation's h

in northwest washington, surae chinn, wusa9. >> mayor muriel bowser proposed 5 million bucks to outfit all metropolitan police officers with body cameras. council members need to vote whether the public will be abseason the video. that vote could come as soon as friday. >>> the baltimore police department is responding to the mayor's request the department of justice conduct a review of the police department. police commissioner anthony batts says he welcomes the review with open arms and said the police department has never shied away from scrutiny and he said he and his colleagues continue making reforms, a process started more than two years ago. >>> a jury found a d.c. police officer not guilty of trying to kill his wife. samson lawrence was charged with assault and attempted murder in prince george's county. his first trial ended in a mistrial. prosecutors say lawrence hit his wife in the head with a metal latch at their accokeek home in -- lamp at their accokeek home in 2013. >>> traffic is back to normal following a bizarre bus fire. the bus driver noticed smoke from the baggage

. >>> a murder mystery in northwest washington. d.c. police say a man was shot dead outside his home on harvard street. let's go to news 4's molette green in columbia heights this morning with more on what the family is saying. molette? >> reporter: good morning, shots rang out very early this morning patrol officers from the housing community are just behind me. family and friends tell me that gregory mcbride was well loved and well known this this community. >> reporter: a mother comes home to flashing police lights and discovers her own son shot. >> she saw him there. yes, she was there. she saw him but she didn't exactly know that was him. then she recognized his clothing and when she recognized his clothes, then you know she just knew that was her son. >> reporter: leila mcbride said it was her 21-year-old nephew shot on the 1300 block of harvard street in columbia heights. >> we call him boo-boo. a lot of people call him greg but we call him boo-boo. >> >>. >> reporter: this man who says he's close to the family told me he rushed

i took this picture predawn here in northwest washington. dew covering the windshield and grassy areas now. storm team 4 radar no travel problems up and down 95 new england to florida. if you're headed out to the west you may run into the showers into parts of ohio and indiana. storm team 4 radar all clear. we have that sun coming up now. a live view from our tower camera in a clear sky. we'll be up into the low 50s by 8:00. by noon jumping to around 70. then we'll notice the breezes picking up as well. gusting 20 to 25 miles per hour. temperatures peaking in the mid and upper 70s by late afternoon. a few clouds coming in and sprinkles way out in the mountains. tomorrow morning, down to the low 50s. saturday bright and sunny. highs low to mid 70s. mild on sunday into the low 80s. getting a little more humid on monday but still comfortable humidity for memorial day and all the events in washington. it will be hot in the afternoon. plenty of sunshine. you'll need sun block and then as we get into tuesday, back to work and school. hot and rathe

. >>> a developing story playing out this morning in northwest washington. where police remain on the scene of a death investigation that they are calling very suspicious. the bodies of four people were found. the information investigators hope you can help them with. >>> a live look at the dulles toll road in reston where temperatures are in the 50s right now. tom is tracking conditions you will see on your way to and from work with your commuter forecast. >>> plus why your tacks may not ♪ deidre & the dark - classic girl plays in the background ♪ a great entrance never goes out of style. dresses start at $25. the eva mendes collection. exclusively at new york and company. >>> hey! hey. >> new video this morning of what appears a spotsylvania deputy throwing a man to the ground. this is part of of the evidence in the excessive use force. former deputy schmidt threw nathan bart on the ground while handcuffed. another officer at the scene said barton was resisting arrest. schmidt is facing assault and battery charges. >>> your property taxes could be goin

s mayor and police chief about that deadly house fire in northwest washington. we'll go to that as soon as it begins. >> arlington county police are making a big push to keeping kids safe this last month of school. officers are on saturation patrols in the community. they will be talking to teenage berz drugs and alcohol according to arlington now, the added presence will be until school lets out on june 18th. now police often see a jump in underage drinking during prom and graduation season. >> we have new details about the man accused of causing a drone scare near the white house yesterday. his name is ryan mcdonald. he's from northern california. secret service agents detained him and cited him for violating federal law by flying the small drone over lafayette park just north of the white house. the incident briefly put the white house on lockdown yesterday. the drone never made it over the park fence on to white house grounds. >> he wanted his trial delayed but a judge denied it. why the judge slighted her client's constitutional rights. >> and we are rememb

washington, d.c. this would be lincoln's last ride to the cottage before he was shot at ford's theater by john wilkes booth. to mark the ride's anniversary lincoln's cottage hosted a horseback procession along the route and held a wreath-laying ceremony at the foot of their statue of lincoln and his horse. this is 15 minutes. >> welcome, everyone to president lincoln's cottage. please be seated. today is the 150th anniversary of lincoln's last ride from the white house to the soldier's home. this was a ride that was very familiar to him. he first rode out a few days after his inauguration, and he retraced those roads daily while he lived here at the cottage. he last rode out the day before his fateful visit to ford's theater. tomorrow our country will mark lincoln's death but today we celebrate his life. we celebrate the profound and lasting impact of his ideas and his values. he himself said that if his name ever goes into history it will be for that act, the emancipation proclamation. we celebrate h

reporting live from northwest washington, samford, abc7 news. alison: sam, thank you. supporters of the proposed purple line took to the streets this morning in silver spring. they are protesting what they say is maryland governor larry hogan indefinite delay. hogan says the existing price tag is too high. but his aides tell the "washington post" he hasn't made a decision. protesters from the action committee say the process is an economic necessity. the 16-mile light rail line would run between prince george and montgomery county. scott: maryland counties are scrambling tonight after a supreme court decision put a crimp in the bottom line. rebecca cooper is live in bethesda tonight and got a look at why they put down the safe tax code. what has happened here? rebecca: the howard county cup that took the case to supreme court said they shouldn't have to pay maryland county taxes on income they earn from out-of-state businesses. today in a contentious 5-4 supreme court ruling the supreme court agreed. >> the dollar cost to the state will be high, though most maryland im

alison: four people found dead inside a northwest washington home. now the atf has joined the investigation. plus, we just learned about the train to rome in philadelphia and when train service will be restored. alison: and and abc 7 news exclusive today. a police officer under it -- investigation after we showed the department this video. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> is is a breaking news alert. maureen: that breaking news comes from northwest washington were sources confirm that for people have been found dead after a fire. the scene is unfolding on woodland drive not far from the vice president's residents. tom roussey is live on the scene with details he just learned from sources in the fire department. tom? reporter: that residents is right over there and where this fire happened is just on the street here on woodland drive. you can see firefighters on scene. a lot of investigators as well. this fire broke out earlier this afternoon. here is video of what it looked like all the flames were still burning. we've been able to confirm through s

this is a look at the 21st annual blue mass in northwest washington. representatives from law enforcement and public safety agencies are in attendance to remember those who lost their lives while serving their communities. 117 officers died in the line of duty last year. the man wanted in a brutal attack at eastern market is now under arrest. eli zhou smith is due in court in a little more than an hour accused of beating a 69-year-old man. it was caught on camera. he may be connected to a high profile assault last year. >> police say the same young man struck again almost exactly a year later. it was here at the top of the escalators where police say a elijah smith used his fists as a weapon. it was around 1:00 in the afternoon. smith and a 79-year-old man began arguing. it looks like he spits on him and begins punching the victim relentlessly. police received several tips after we aired pictures of the suspect. police say he has been a menace to society. he is on probation for a high profile assault last year in silver spring. you will probably recall

news4's megan mcgrath is live in northwest washington. megan can tell us what the sticking points respect good morning. >> reporter: good morning. ex excelon wants to buy pepco. they say pepco and excelon says such a merger would increase stable ability and rates. others gathered on the steps of the wilson building to aoppose the sale and urge the mayor and the public service commission to drop the deal. jobs would be cut and environmental standards would slip and ultimately rates would go up for customers. >> they are saying they're going to ring fence, their terminology, our jurisdiction for the next five years and not ask for any rate increases. but there again, excuse me but after five years, i guess we'll make up for it then. >> reporter: but in a written statement, pepco said pepco holdings and exelon proposed $34 million fund to be use ford direct customer benefits in the district and another $51 million in projected merger savings over 10 years will flow back to a two-district customers through rates lower than they would be witho

in northwest washington these are slowly moving towards the north. those of you in bethesda might see some activity. this over 301 right now and tracking light rain out around the did i ehl area. all indications are that this comes to an end, fizzles out by about 8:00 a.m. you can to keep the umbrella handy today. some isolated showers and thunderstorms, best chance would be to the west of i-95. alexis how are roads looking right now. >> the roads are looking no delays of incidents. very light volume at this hour. 270 southbound heading in as well. a little bit more volume but nothing to complain about. the belt line and prince georges county road looking good there. not too many problems headed up towards the bridge. tune into our friends of wgop. >>> we're following a developing story out of japan right now where a volcano is forcing people outer of their homes. we're checking reports for any injuries and we'll bring that to you, coming up. >>> right now, there is a warning about those wrinkle fillers. what doctors want you to know. >>> and a heads

. >>> and right now have a new problem here in northwest washington. dellcarlia in rock way. >>> breaking news in laurel where a high water search is under way. the concern that prompted this search efforts. stay with (toilet flushing) spending more time here lately? going more often? straining to go? waking up at night to go? you're not alone. it happens to millions of men. don't wait. call now to participate in a study for urinary symptoms. you will be compensated for your time and travel. to qualify is easy just call 888-804-1672. don't wait. call now. 888-804-1672 brought to you by pegus research. >>> at 6:30 we begin with breaking news in the laurel area. >> we're learning new information about a search for a car in high water. chuck bell is live on the scene. what's happening? >> reporter: well, we were the first ones on the scene here on brock bridge road. it is still closed. over the hill here anne arundel police have the road closed. the water is still over the road. police have done a pretty thorough search over here and they have not been ab

. >> i'm cars darcy spencer live in northwest washington where a 76-year-old woman used her cane to beat back a robbery suspect who was attacking her 81-year-old husband. you will hear from this lovely couple on news 4 at 6:00. when this woman saw a robber attacking her husband, she used her cane to hit the robber over the head. let's go to video of this couple. we interviewed them in their home in northern virginia. we will not identify them. they had come to washington yesterday near embassy road to do paperwork at a local embassy. they were walking back to their car when the robber showed up out of nowhere. he told the man give me your money. he didn't have money and the robber took his wallet. he was so frightened she took action and did the only thing she thought she could do. >> i was looking for my husband. at this time i was so different, it may have saved your life. >> he is now calling his wife his guardian angel and does believe what he wife did saved his life. it got the robber off of him. now police are saying that it's because of the injuries in part suffered in that cape a

thank you. [ applause ] >> just some of the sights and sounds along 10th street in northwest washington, d.c., as people gather to reflect what happened 150 years ago. we want to thank james swanson author of the book "manhunt: search for abraham lincoln's killer." we know you have a tour in a few minutes. final thoughts from you on this historic evening? >> spending a lifetime researching abraham lincoln. he was not only our greatest president, he was one of the greatest american who is ever lived and he still lives today. it's a great example of how to live, how to do politics, how to serve the country. so it's very important that tonight we remember not just lincoln who was shot tonight and died tomorrow. tonight is the night i like to remember the living abraham lincoln and the sources of his greatness and what he did for the american people. so i would say, don't remember april 14th and 15th just as his assassination and death. remember who he was in life and what lessons he gives us today. >> james swanson, the book "manhunt: the 12-day search for lincoln's killer" and for the luc

that's the latest in northwest washington. chris gordon, news4. >>> the chilling calls between first responders moments after the train flew off the tracks. plus the news4 i-team digging >>> right now, seven people daytona dead after the amtrak crash. >> preliminary data shows that amtrak train 188 was going 106 miles an hour before the engineer slammed on the brake. the train still hurdled off the track. all the cars. that 106 is more than double the speed limit in that area. the national transportation safety board says it has turned the tracks back over to amtrak. the agency expects the investigators will be on site in philadelphia for at least a week. >> at this hour crews are still on the ground. they're picking up the pieces from the mangled mess of metal there. >> the ntsb says the recorders on the train are heading back to washington for a full investigation. we have wendy rieger in philadelphia. what's happening now? >> reporter: right now, because the sun is starting to set and of course, the ntsb will be here round

. >>> well breaking news in northwest washington. police on the site of an overnight homicide. molette green will have more on what happened. >>> also ahead protecting communities from fiery derailments. the steps being taken to better safeguard trains hauling flammable liquids. >>> cloudy skies here in northwest virginia and some will need the umbrella when you leave for work. >>> flashing lights and crime tape that's the scene in d.c.'s columbia heights neighborhoods after an overnight shooting leaves a person dead. >>> but first, the rain and the chances you could see showers where you live in the day ahead. so far most of that rain is staying to the south of us. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here with today's rain chances with your hour by hour forecast. tom? >> yeah, the new model just came in showing this general trend for most of the rain for the rest of the day to stay to our south. that's where we're getting it right now. a little patch of green, we're still getting a few sprinkles in prince george's county along the beltway from route 50 down to the wilson

. >> reporter: i'm tom sherwood in northwest washington standing on top of a secret garden that you can't come to. it is all part of a multi-billion dollar effort to improve the water you use and drink in the city. i'll have the story coming up. >> reporter: coming up, the news4 i-team goes under cover showing why you this little no parking zone at the headquarters of the fax is causing so mu >>> thousands of people who drive through northwest washington recognize the water tower. only a few people have access to the carefully guarded reservoir there. >> today district revised plans to control the city sewage and storm water run-off. in the process gave news4's tom sherwood a glimpse into a seldom seen secret garden. >> reporter: northwest tenley town is the tower is a common sight. few people see this. a secret acre of garden flowers. it covers a reservoir. it is not open to the public. >> drinking water supplies are so secure. we want the people of the city to know their drinking water supplies are very carefully protected. >> reporter: today dozens of local officials came to the highes

we're also learn about a pizza delivery that was made to the home here in northwest washington on may the 13th. that's the day when the savopoulos family and the housekeeper were believed to have been taken captive inside the home. law enforcement officials tell "the washington post" that dna found on a pizza crust matched that of daron wint. their now prime suspect. now wint has a criminal record that includes assault, carrying a concealed weapon and theft. he is now on the loose. police saying that they don't believe he's in the immediate area they're him. butelp from the public. if you want to take a closer look at those photos you can go to our website. go to our app and take a closer look. anyone with information you are asked to call police. back to you in the studio. >> thank you. >>> blood evidence from inside that home is helping investigators paint a picture of what happened. last night detectives used the chemical luminol to search for clues. it creates a blue glow in the presence of blood. it can help to establish exactly when and how savvas and amy savopoulos and housekee

heavy a storms around greenbelt, college park, northeast northwest washington. suitland is the heavy rain. 95 towards mount vernon, hefty storms. the seven-day forecast, the pattern that began today, heat and humidity, the storms come all the way until tuesday. kellye: thank you so much. we will go out wearing our hats in honor of american pharaoh's win. hope that you join us at 11:00. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." tragedy on the tracks. the investigation into amtrak 188 taking a mysterious turn, three trains all in the same area, all hit with an object? could that have triggered the deadly crash? >>> dangerous sky, tornado watch tonight. a threat of flash floods looming. 40 million people on alert for severe weather this weekend. >>> nightmare renters caught on surveillance camera raiding the fridge. the tenants who refuse to leave after a home owner rents them a room through a popular website. >> absolute nightmare. worst thing i've ever experience experiencedexperience personsed in my life. >>> how to protect yourself. >>> and plot twist. two students

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

. >> methyl follow the break news in northwest washington where d.c. firefighters arrived at this house fire earlier this to a afternoon and found three people dead and fourth person in critical condition. neighbors tell us that a husband, wife and three children lived there. their the deaths are described as suspicious, and right now, d.c. police including the chief cathy lanier the seekcret service, and other federal officials are on the scene, and this is extremely affluent area, and a lot of the am bas dors live on the street woodland drive, drive, and we are expected to hear from chief lanier at any moment, and as soon as it happens, we will bring it to you live. >>> what we now know more about a sexual assault on a 12-year-old girl in prince george county and we have a clue in the search for the suspect. news4's mark segraves has the surveillance video. >> reporter: hundreds of families live in this sprawling complex avenue here off of pennsylvania avenue. yesterday morning as many of them were getting ready to go to work and school a 12-year-old

closer to home, work under way at a busy metro northwest washington. a major escalator project began this morning, and is expected to impact commuters for years. we have the details that you should know about the project. reporter: in parts of this station, you see the sign, warning commuters about what is ahead a $6.5 million project that will shut down the west entrance for three years, and eventually they will move to these escalators as well. they are about 35 years old so this is all about reliability. but there is the convenience for the more than 2000 passengers that take the metro every day. crews can only work on one escalators at a time, and only when the station is closed to customers. that is for stevie reasons -- safety reasons. elevators will be available at all times, but upstairs there will be increase in pedestrian traffic. that is where the problems come people crossing a very busy connecticut avenue. it is not only inconvenient, unsafe. >> we thought they would wait until the construction of the street is over. >> if the escalators b

today the search is on for a person of interests in a quadruple homicide in northwest washington. it appears to be a man in a hoodie. he's running behind a building near a blue dumpster. police say the person in the surveillance video was possibly operating a dark blue porsche connected to the savopoulos' home. the car was found torched behind st. christopher's episcopal church. police standing guy outside the home on woodland drive in an upscale neighborhood. caution tape surrounding the house which was also set on fire. amy and savvas asavopoulos their ten-year-old son and housekeeper were all found dead thursday. back here live you're looking in the front door of the home where we've seen police walking back and forth and in and out working inside of the house trying to figure out exactly what happened. now, that surveillance video, the person you see there is not clearly identifyiableidentifiable. it's not clear video. but police hope that there is someone out there who can put these pieces together. live in northwest washington kristen wright news 4. >>> and we're also keepin

suspect daron wint linked to this home invasion of this mansion in northwest washington, linked to burning the car belonging to the victims in new carrollton, maryland, linked to his last known address in lanham maryland, linked to brooklyn, new york, where they say he ran off to hide with his girlfriend. daron wint, identified as washington's most wanted man because of an unfinished piece of pizza. the pizza clue. >> we can confirm it. >> reporter: was it one pizza or two? >> i think it was two. >> reporter: what do you make of this? >> so sorry for the family. >> reporter: while the family was held captive, someone at the house ordered two pizzas from domino's. this is how my sources are telling the story. the cops are inside the mansion looking for evidence. a lieutenant sees a pizza crust. he says, why don't we have that checked out for dna. they rush it through the atf lab, and they get a match to suspect wint. that's what leads to the arrest warrant. the suspect the quadruple murder suspect, identified by police as 34-year-old daron wint, charged with first degree murder in the death

washington in just about two hours. jeff: first and foremost, constitution avenue is closed between sixth and 17th -- 6th and 17th. the prep is going. we have seen the seats and risers going up. being in the shade is a priority for a lot of people. this is the 10th anniversary of the memorial day parade. it started as a small event and it has grown considerably into what it is today. it is put on by the american veteran center and will feature big-name actors. gary's and ease -- gary sinise. joe montagna. the parade also marks the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii and dozens of world war ii veterans will service the grand marshals. >> it is history. it is the commemoration of that history. we need to remember our past, honor our present, and honor our fallen heroes. that is what today is all about. jeff: no question about that. it is just a beautiful day out here. there will be serious traffic issues if you are coming to downtown washington. constitution is closed between 6tha and 17th. a lot of congestion, bu

reporting live from northwest washington, sam ford abc7 news. alison: great. leon: thank you. alison: thank you for that. leon: we appreciate putting themselves in the lain of fire for us. alison: right. salute them today. leon: absolutely. alison: that is it for five five. leon: all right. breaking news coming up at 6:00. >> it goes on and and on. leon: a second major earthquake hits nepal. a marine corps helicopter help ing in relief efforts vanishes. alison: a man dies in police custody and a new law aimed to prevent a new tragedy. leon: a backlash as a county considers fining residents if theirdog barks. "abc7 news at 6:00" starts right now. >>> from abc7 news, this is a breaking news alert. maureen: that breaking news comes from nepal where a search is underway for a missing marine corps helicopter. this is hours after a second massive earthquake rocks the region. people ran in the street to escape falling debris. the second quake was 7.3 magnitude. and occurred just east of where a 7.8 magnitude quake struck two weeks ago. the missing helicopter on board had been providi

we are also following new details of police in northwest washington work around the clock to solve a murder about a family . we are learning more about the strange event. d.c. police chief cathy lanier just left abc 7 studios. jeanette? jeanette: we are learning some disturbing details leading up into the hours before the murder of the savopoulos family. savvas savopoulos, his wife their 10-year-old son, and their housekeeper found dead. today we are learning more about another housekeeper who showed up, allegedly hearing shuffling noises from inside that home. as we continue to learn more about this horrific crime residents are understandably upset with the killer on the loose. police will only say they have a person of interest, a shadow we figure that you see in that surveillance video. d.c. police chief cathy lanier was an abc 7 studios a half hour ago and this is what she had to say. chief lanier: i understand how nerve-racking this is for the community. we try to keep the foot patrol and the bike patrol officers out there. jeanette: chief lanier would not sure anything else abo

d.c. >> northwest washington d.c. yesterday, 3200 block. about 1:30 p.m. there we told you we discovered three adult residents who were deceased and one child and today the chief will be able to provide you with all the information we have about the identities of the person deceased and give you any updates we have available at this point about the homicide investigation. chief lanier? >> thank you. so to try and give you a summary. yesterday and what we know as of today, evidence collection will go on for several days. there's still a lot more that we don't know, but we're continuing to learn as we continue to investigate. we do know the fire appears to be intentionally set and arson. although autopsies are still being conducted, we have confirmed the identities of two of the individuals. those are the identificationful the 46-year-old savis sobopolous, his 47-year-old wife amy. we believe the other two victims are 57-year-old faralicia figueroa, housekeeper, and the couple's son, 10-year-old phillip. we anticipate a

learning more information on the murder of a family and the housekeeper on northwest washington mappings blocks away from the vice president's home. that includes a new video shown to family's porsche. brianne carter has been speaking with the neighbors and the investigators. she is live in the neighborhood near embassy road. what has she learned? what is the latest? diane: new images and potential new clues in the case. here at this home, we see that police and a.t.f. investigators continue to be here tonight. for days after four people were brutally murdered inside. four days after police say four people were brutally murdered inside the multimillion dollar home, streets are closed and detectives continue to take photos and gather potential evidence. >> this is concerning me because i have a family and i live near here. diane: a neighbor where savopoulos, their son and housekeeper were found dead thursday stopped at the home to tell police what he saw outside the house the same day the deadly discovery was made. >> i don't want to get into details because it might be useful information

and they just identified the victim who's from northwest washington. police found rupert samuels shot to death inside a car on reed street in maryland right off mlk highway. officers arrived there around 2:30 this morning. they say it looked like the car crossed the median. the surrounding streets were blocked for several hours today. people who live in the nearby apartment complex couldn't get to the cars or use the bus stop. >>> a ruling likely result in millions of dollars in lost tax revenue. baltimore cannot double tax residents for money made out of the district. they cited that maryland's income tax law unconstitutional without a full tax credit for out of state income. officials estimate today's ruling will cost the state about $200 million in refunds that date back to 7 or 8 years ago. the decision will also cost local governments about 42 million a year. >>> new details first at 4:00 about the murder mystery in northwest washington. new clue police are using to piece together the moments before and after a local couple's death. >>> and why lo

autria: in the meantime, our team coverage contingent from the neighborhood in northwest washington, where residents remain on edge. jeanette reyes is with us. >> talking to concerned residents, they have been following these developments pretty closely. horrifying details in this case developing by the hour. the scene here remains mostly the same. you can see the tape is still up, a constant police presence here. in the last hour, cnn reporting that daron dylon wint may be in new york city. u.s. marshals are closely tracking this. we are still working to confirm that. there have also been conflicting reports about that. many neighbors here choosing not to talk about it. one family even going out of town earlier than planned just to get away from all of this. take a listen to what they have to say. >> i hope they catch him. >> anything else? >> no. >> anything that may bring some explanation to the case. >> how have you been feeling? >> awful and sad. >> a lot of residents said they are anxiously awaiting this press conference that will be getting underway. of course, we will keep yo

i took this photo earlier this morning in northwest washington. yesterday's rain did not dampen the beauty of these gerber daisies. sent in by @maryland mom to my twitter page. share your photos on facebook and instagram as well as twitter. we'll share them on tv. look at how chilly it is. in 40s and 50s. out of the mountains only around 40 degrees right now. closer to washington, prince george's near 50 degrees right now. that sun is continuing to climb in a clear sky. by 9:00 we should be in the 60s. by noon, near 70. a bit of a blustery wind gusting around 15 to 20 miles an hour. saturday morning cool again. down to near 50. afternoon highs, mid 70s. bright and sunny. mostly sunny sunday. looking beautiful for monday. for memorial day for all of the events in washington it will be hot in the afternoon. but comfortable humidity and plenty of sunshine if you're going to be out. make sure you wear the sun block. into next week a chance of a passing thundershower. and coming up at 6:01 your weekend beach forecast. melissa says problems on the road.

in northwest washington suzanne kennedy, abc 77 news. alison: right idea. scott: absolutely. still ahead at 4:00 we'll return to baltimore for the reaction filed against six police officers in the death >> no crime had been committed by mr. gray. mr. gray's death was a homicide which we received today has led us to believe that we have probable cause to file criminal charges. leon: those were the words and the voice of marilyn mosby the baltimore state's attorney this morning announcing that it's been determined that freddie gray's death, rather was a homicide and six officers will be facing charges in the wake of it. and after that announcement was made let me show you a chopper shot here that shows you what's been happening around baltimore all day ever since that announcement came up this morning around 10:30. people have been breaking off into celebrations. we're seeing some location -- celebrations downtown around city hall where we are right now, close to that spot at the c.v.s. that everyone has been watching since monday night here. we've seen here crowds coming and g

what they say is missing in the murder of a northwest washington family and their housekeeper. >>> and taking a live look outside, in the district this morning, a little chilly some might say out there. narrator: puerto rico's healthcare system is on life support, putting three and a half million puerto ricans at risk. it's an outrage. puerto ricans are us citizens and pay the same medicare taxes, but receive only half the federal healthcare funding as the other 50 states. the headlines tell the story... woman: "unfair treatment from washington." man: "thousands without medications." woman: "it's a crisis that could imperil the whole economy." narartor: washington must act now to protect care for three and a half million u.s. citizens. before it's too late. >>> new this morning, the cruise ship that ran aground on a reef near bermuda is free this morning. the norwegian don got caught after a temporary malfunction in the steering system forced it slightly off course. it took about six hours to free the ship. it was nearly 3,500 passengers on board and crew members as well. they were wai

lieutenant kevin mcrae collapsed just after fighting this intense fire in northwest washington yesterday. the firefighters lined up and saluted him as his body was taken away from the hospital. mcrae worked for the department for 24 years. he had three children. >> i just want the kids, his kids and his family to know that this building -- 1330 is grateful for him. we are grateful for him. >> we will let you know as soon as we learn when mcrae's funeral will be. he was 44 years old. >>> the last d.c. firefighter to die in the line of duty was kevin mcrae's cousin. james mcrae iii died of a heart attack in 2007. he went on three calls just hours before he died. >> and in the mcrae family has suffered a loss. and this is the second time it's happened to them. it is terrible. >> the mcraes were the 99th and 100th d.c. firefighter to die on the job. >>> today law enforcement agencies are converging on the district. they're here to discuss a topic that's polarizing communities and that is the use of force by police. high profile incidents like freddie gray's death in baltimore have affected h

live from northwest washington richard reeve, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, richard. 10 cars derailed in this incident, the first two cars suffering severe damage. the first report of the crash came through social media, and we are seeing images from inside the cars. people were forced to climb from the wreckage. jay korff is in the newsroom with the team coverage. what are you seeing? jay: this is the richmond area of philadelphia, very close to the delaware river and i-95. i have family in this area, very dramatic pictures. twitter, inside the skewed derailed cars, men with blood, possibly contusions, people thrown around during the derailments. it's very easy to have broken bones. we will show you some of the more dramatic ones. this looks like a triage unit on the street. this is a working-class neighborhood northwest of downtown philadelphia. 29 minutes ago one twitter. another shot of triage, firefighters and paramedics and police officers. a very dramatic picture here, two police officers, another one carrying somebody away from the sc

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

washington two weeks ago. family and friend paid respects to savvas, amy and phillip savopolous at joseph gawler and sons funeral home. tomorrow a funeral service. right now friends of the family's housekeeper veralicia figueroa are raising money to send her back to native el salvador. the investigation into the legislation continues in evening. one suspect, daron wint is in custody. >>> secretary of state john kerry will be flying back to the united states aboard a plane with special medical equipment after breaking his leg in a bicycle crash in switzerland. doctors recommended the special flight to ensure that he remains stable and comfortable. he was taken by helicopter to a hospital crashing. it forced him to scrap the rest of a four nation trip. >>> the president and first lady michelle obama today paid a visit to vice president joe biden and his family to express condolences following the deaths of the vice president's son. beau biden died of brain cancer yesterday at the age of 46. he was being treated

. >> he is accused of brutally killing four people in northwest washington but the family of daron wint says there's no way >>> 16 after the hour and we are now hearing from the family of the man accused of killing four people in northwest washington. d.c. police charged daron wint with killing a family in a d.c. mansion two weeks ago. wint's former lawyer says his mother brother and sister all believe he's innocent. he called the evidence against wint unbelievable. d.c. police found wint's dna on a pizza crust in the victim's burned out home. the lawyer hopes the police are looking for other suspects. the killings happened in the second district where you can go for a community meeting today. that meeting starts at 7:00 tonight. at the second district headquarters northwest. police say you can talk to officers about any concerns you have. they'll talk about how to safeguard your home if you're traveling this summer. >>> fairfax county police believe as many as 19 burglaries could be linked and they say the burglars are targeting specific homes and making off with specific items. news4