live in woodbridge, a meal there, abc 7 news. dutyrly: he is an active staff sergeant assigned to the pentagon. he faces capital murder and among others. the commonwealth attorney said it is likely he will pursue the death penalty but has not yet made that decision. >> we have to look at the background of the defendant. there's no doubt there will be some incidental issues early. this is a capital case and his history is a big part of it. victim impact is a great consideration from my office. kimberly: hamilton is being held without bond at the prince william's detention center. he's expected in court tomorrow. a procession of blue to honor this fallen officer to escort officer ashley guindon's office. we are getting a better picture of who officer guindon was. mike carter-conneen continues our team coverage from the western district station in manassas. mike? reporter: you can see this has been trained on this police cruiser, also the front entrance. similar displays can be found across the county tonight. all day long we have s

with begin tonight with sad news out of woodbridge, virginia. v >> prince william county police respond to do a domestic incident three officer shot. we have now learned one of them a female officer has passed away. we just learned that win the the past half an hour alexandria la moan is live at the scene of the she's been following this for us. what can you tell us? awful information.l prince william county police confirming is it one of their oe officer a female officer has died. this after three officers respond to do a domestic incident at this home here behind me on lashmere court in woodbridge. now this officer her name is ashley guindon and a source tells me that she was actually just sworn in to the police department yesterday. today was her first day out in the field. f in fact the prince william county police department hadartn just tweeted a photo of her recently welcoming her to the department so you can imagine how awful this news is for this entire community, the policelice department, her family.y. just the worse possible news wel

new elementary school being built in woodbridge, virginia. local firefighters are pushing for it to be named after kyle wilson. he died in this woodbridge house fire on april 16th, 2007, the same day as the virginia tech massacre. >> the structure collapsed from rooftop down, and he was trapped in that debris, and that's where he ended his life. >> reporter: for the past eight years the wilson family has raised money with the fitness run and other activities giving scholarships to students at george mason university where kyle wilson graduated. he grew up within walking distance of the new elementary school, and his family says it would be a great honor if it carried his name. >> it's a very hard thing to talk about, but i think it would mean the world have a lasting -- a never ending memorial to him. >> reporter: another name getting a lot of support is dr. george hampton, an educator whose foundation has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships.

a police officer shot and killed in woodbridge. darcy spencer joins us. >> reporter: i was able to speak to a spokesperson for the police department. it's a tough for them right now. with this young officer dying in the line of duty, we announced her name a little earlier in the program, officer ashley guindon, and police are now confirming that she was just sworn in yesterday and today was, in fact, her first day on the job here with the prince william county police department. just an unimaginable situation for officers to deal with an in-the-line-of-duty death and her first day on the job. it's something that is just hard to believe. two additional officers were shot and wounded and remain at the hospital. we do not know their condition at this point. i tried to get a little more information about officer ashley guindon. police are telling me that apparently she is not from this area and doe notifying family, but it's just a very difficult time for this police department, number one, to lose an officer in the line of duty, but s

two others injured in a shooting in woodbridge. kimberly: back to the breaking news in prince william county, three officer shot while responding to a domestic incident in woodbridge. one of those officers was killed and this was her very first day on the job. cheryl conner has been getting information from investigators and she is live with an update. in your last live shot, i thought i heard bagpipes behind you, and other tribute to the officer killed tonight? , you know what, we have heard it too often, bagpipes outside of the hospital , inova fairfax hospital, where officer ashley guindon died this evening. department is lined up, an incredible show of support, a sea of support on gallows road outside of inova fairfax hospital, where all three officers were brought after they were shot in woodbridge at 5:30 p.m. we know they were responding to a domestic dispute. the suspect was not shot, not injured, and is in police custody. again, three prince william county police officer shot earlier this evening, 5:30 p.m. woodbridge,cour

he joins us from the scene in woodbridge. derrick? >> reporter: you know, this street ends in a cul-de-sac but there's been a lot of traffic here today. some people just curious and some wanting to add to the memorial that is growing here at the site. and, you know, this is a diverse community. people play together, they get along, the kids play together in different yards. they got it right, which makes it so hard to fathom just what went wrong here lashmere court, an idyllic neighborhood. >> sometimes we have a little cul-de-sac get-togethers and we bring our grills out. >> ronald hamilton, career army, stationed at the pentagon, an ideal neighbor. >> just a good dude. like i said, a gentle giant. >> reporter: gunfire and carnage, an unimaginable scene. >> i said what is that noise? he said it sounds like fireworks. i said no, that don't sound like no fireworks. >> reporter: the neighbor crystal hamilton made the 911 call bringing police to her home. she was dead by the time she arrived. shot by her husband ronald hamilton. her sist

in woodbridge, darcy spencer, news4. >>> d.c.'s new plan to improve how it responds to emergencies will start in a few weeks. a private ambulance could pick only on news4 mark segraves takes us inside the company that runs those ambulances to tshow s how that operation is going to work. mark. >> doreen, yeah. we wanted to know when we see these ambulances, there will be dozens and dozens of them on the streets of d.c. in just a matter of weeks, and when we sat down with the company, we asked them, what happens if a citizen sees one of these glancambulances on streets and tries to flag one of them down? >> reporter: every 911 call for every medical emergency will still be anticipated swered by and ems but if they decide your emergency isn't life threatening, they will request a private ambulance be sent to trment you. amr tells news4 they won't have their ambulances stationed in firehouses. they will be patrolling the city based on data that can 911 call trends. they say rush hour will also play a factor. >> our posting plan change

ashley guindon shot to death saturday while responding to a call in woodbridge. it was her first day on the job. and also tonight they mourned 29-year-old crystal hamilton. police say her husband was the gunman who killed both women. >> we have live team coverage. alexandra limon and marina marraco who attended a vigil. she starts us off tonight. marina? >> reporter: the outpouring of support has been incredible. just a small show of how ashley guindon is being remembered tonight who, only after a day having been sworn into the police force and just an hour and a half into her shot dead while responding to a call. [ bagpipes playing ] >> reporter: hundreds filled the prince william county complex to honor 28-year-old ashley guindon gunned down in the line of duty after only an hour and a half into her first shift ever as a police officer. here fellow officers along with the community, many who had never met her, lit candles and prayed. >> that child may wem be alive today because ashley had the courage to ensure that that family got the intervention they needed.

. >> we continue to followo fo breaking news out of woodbridge, virginia a prince william county police officer decide tonight she was shot her first day on the job. >> two other officers ares ar hospitalized at this moment.ed we want to check back in with alexandria limon who is live i v hear you have an interview? >> reporter: yeah, guys awful a information we're learning officer who died her name is ashley guindon. today was her first day on the streets. and she was sworn in to the prince william county police department yesterday. she was responding to shadow r messes particular incident heret this home in lashmere court inn woodbridge with two other officers. when they arrived someone inside the home opened fire. and shot all three police officers.. now i have sergeant with prin william county policeiam department. first of all let me say i'm so sorry for you're loss this is truly awful how is everyone doing. >> obviously this isn't the newe we were expecting we learned itd a short time ago that she had passed. trying to do everything. >> how are the other two officer who were shot

the three police officers were call in woodbridge. when they arrived they encountered an armed suspect who shot them. after ashley guindon was killed, the two other officers who were hurt are jessie hempen and 33-year-old officer david mckeowan who has been with the department for ten years. the suspect is 32-year-old army staff sergeant ronald hamilton who is assigned to the pentagon. they recovered a pistol and a rifle from his home in woodbridge and he also shot and killed his wife, 29-year-old crystal hamilton. there's now a small memorial for her outside of the couple's woodbridge home. hamilton is charged with capital murder of a police officer and first degree murder for the death of his wife. he is expected in court tomorrow morning. alexandra limon, fox 5 local news. >> turning now to the turmoil in iraq, isis claiming responsibility for a deadly bombing attack. >> ambulances speeding to hospitals after a deadly double bombing at an outdoor market in eastern baghdad sunday, killing at least 59 people and jirg nearly 100 more.

jeannette: reporting and woodbridge, jeannette reyes. jummy: following some breaking news from the district, where police have captured a man suspected of shooting two d.c. school administrators. he is charged with assault with the attempt to kill. he shot a man and woman january 25 on eaton road and southeast. -- we are works for told they are recovering. south capitol street in the district is finally back open after a pretty serious crash. it hurt three people, including a child near nats park just before 4:30 yesterday afternoon. the road closed for more than 10 hours. police say two cars were involved. one man was thrown from his vehicle and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. new this noon, ongoing efforts to identify the source of an oily sheen and the potomac river is continuing. the coast guard says the sheen is contained and is dissipating but the source is unknown. a die be put in the river to trace the origin. or green andyellow is non-toxic and water-soluble. also happening right now, people hoping for a ri

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inchens and bedrooms woodbridge. alison: at least five homes were hit, nobody was hurt, although the police are actively searching to find out who did this and why. leon: tom roussey has the investigation happening now. prince william county police believe that somebody began opening fire across bonita fitzgerald drive, and five of the six townhomes in this group were all hit. several residents say they are planning to move. >> there was a bullet hole right here. tom: amanda williams noticed the door glass had been shattered. >> i said what the -- and it crashed down. tom: that was not the only bullet that had struck her kitchen minutes before she returned home. >> we have one up here. tom: williams lives in 105 townhomes prince william county police say was hit -- one of five townhomes prince william county police say was hit on thursday in woodbridge. the neighborhood is next to a school. >> what if kids were walking home from school? tom: one neighbor who did not what to go on camera told us a terrifying story. be

we begin the 11:00 tonight in woodbridge. residents had to take cover as gunshots rang out in the streets. >> tisha lewis is live in the that neighborhood tonight. i know there were terrifying moments for residents who live there. >> reporter: that's right, tony. to say the least. and all of this unfolded here on the 15500 block here of banjo in woodbridge. let this serve as a reminder that crime can happen anywhere, any time, and in this case it was last night as residents were coming home from work when police say several calls came in reporting gunfire. >> i worry about my wife, my kids. >> reporter: it was anything but a typical night in this woodbridge neighborhood thursday. several residents say they are lucky to be alive after bullets came ripping through their windows and homes. the ma w

in woodbridge. the service will take place at noon. we have a page on our website, fox5dc.com, with more information about all of that. >> we have an update tonight, new charges were filed today in that pornography in prince george's county. a federal grand jury indicted deonte carraway on 16 counts. the federal indictment involves 11 victims. as police continue to investigate, they're asking anyone with information about deonte carraway or this case to give them a call, 1-800-call-fbi. >>> fox 5 is in arlington now. police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old with abduction and sexual assault. they say he tried to assault a woman as he tried to remove the victim's shorts. investigators say she bit his hand and he ran off. they are trying to determine if he is involved in a series of other assaults. they say more charges are pending. >> a teenaged critically injured at a bus stop police say this was a targeted attack. they believe it had no link to the schools. witnesses saw two suspects running from the scene. >> i saw this guy dro

we begin the 11:00 tonight in woodbridge. residents had to take cover as gunshots rang out in the streets. >> tisha lewis is live in the that neighborhood tonight. i know there were terrifying moments for residents who live there. >> reporter: that's right, tony. to say the least. and all of this unfolded here on the 15500 block here of banjo in woodbridge. let this serve as a reminder that crime can happen anywhere, any time, and in this case it was last night as residents were coming home from work when police say several calls came in reporting gunfire. >> i worry about my wife, my kids. >> reporter: it was anything but a typical night in this woodbridge neighborhood thursday. several residents say they are lucky to be alive after bullets came ripping through their windows and homes. the ma w was lying in bed when gunfire shattered his window. and nelson was home too when the shots rang out. >> we heard about, i don't know, 10, 15 shots. we weren't sure what it was at first, whether it was fireworks or whatever. but the fi

jeanette: reporting in woodbridge, jeanette reyes, abc7 news. jonathan: almost two weeks after someone shot administrators from two different schools now an arrest has been made. the administrators from roosevelt high and ballou high school were seriously hurt in the high school on eaton road. they arrested justin headspeth who is now charged with assault with the intent to kill. police are not releasing the motive. michelle: police say he stabbed his elderly mother to death and set fire to asen hill home. today in court, a bombshell after prosecutors dropped the first-degree murder against him. only on 7, montgomery county reporter kevin lewis explains what changed now 18 months later. kevin: from the get-go, investigators and neighbors thought he murdered his 82-year-old mother and burned down her house. >> this was a tragic accident. kevin:s but hi siblings remained by his side. >> i knew in my heart there was something that didn't add up. kevin: police arrested the 58-year-old who long struggled in dug abuse within hours of the fatal fire. h

live in woodbridge, cheryl conner, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, cheryl. ronald hamilton faces capital murder and first-degree murder charges. the prince william county commonwealth attorney said it's likely they will pursue the death penalty. he has not made a final decision. hamilton is being held without bond. andon: stay with abc seven wjla.com as we follow this investigation and tell you how the victims are being remembered. leon: family involved in a tragic crash in bethesda. three members of a family were a student atf them walt whitman high school with life-threatening injuries. the crash happened near river road last night. relatives are devastated. >> our family is definitely grieving right now. we appreciate the support everyone is giving us. a 52-year-old, 53-year-old, and 18-year-old all died in the crash. in criticals condition. the driver of the other car suffered non-life-threatening injuries. by an: cars smashed toppled crane truck. there is an active investigation in beaumont, texas. several people were hurt last night, nobody killed. the

this all happened in the 13000 block in woodbridge. officers called to the scene for a report of a domestic dispute. three officers were originally taken to fairfax. officer ashley guindon died a short time ago. she was just sworn in yesterday. today her first day on the job. what a sad, sad story, breaking news here at wusa 9. we've been following this all night. >> prayers to her and their family. a tough, tough night. very sad. >> absolutely. >>> weather-wise we're looking at a cold night tonight. a good day tomorrow. we'll have temperatures low, maybe even mid 60s. a slight shower chance early monday. tuesday, primary day in get out and vote. weather will be good for that. nice andd in the 60s. morning rain for the most part on wednesday. that might be a yellow weather alert day. then colder for the second half of the week. potentially for something on friday, a little chance with highs in the 30s. lovely tomorrow though. >> it looked like tomorrow is absolutely the day. we'll have to get out there. you can get updates any time on

go down to woodbridge right around the woodbridge area. i'm talking to max one here, lauren. if you can go down to wood ri we're taking a look at that. veronica is showing us where the chance for rotation is. we're working with our vend or o see where the wind is blowing aloft. that's what we'll continue to watch for. we continue to watch these areas of rotation that are developing. let's take those off, take these skits off because i want to see how this is moving. look at this line. look at all the lightning associated with this, okay? that's where the tornado would be. we have the other one towards spotsylvania county. i'm waiting for them to put out some kind of warning for fairfax county, loudoun county, prince william county, maybe a severe thunderstorm wning, maybe even extending that tornado warning a little bit. let's go back to our storm team4 x 4. most likely seeing heavy rain as the darker clouds have moved over. there's the heavy rain you can see right there too. not seeing a lot of wind. those small trees moving just a little bit but not of that, but what we are

fox's alexander limb moan in woodbridge, virginia with new information. alexandra. >> reporter: today we learned that the funeral for officer ashley guindon will happen tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at a chapel here in the city of woodbridge, virginia and while it is open to the public, they're asking that the priority of course be her family as well as members of the law enforcement community. now, last night there was a beautiful and emotional vigil for the 28-year-old officer who was killed during her first day on the job. two other officers were also shot and injured very seriously during the shooting at a home in woodbridge, virginia sat night. now the three prince will county police officers were respond to go domestic violence call. arm staff all right ronald hamilton allegedly shot and kill his wife crystal then allegedly opened fire on the responding officers. today i spoke to crystal hamilton's familiar who'll sadly says the couple's 11-year-old son may have witnessed the shooting before running away to save his own life. >> this is a shock. you got a

action promise to take after the gas leak and explosion in woodbridge. why neighbors are still concerned and the new problem repairs are causing. announcer: now, abc seven news at 6:30, on your side. good evening. the search for answers continues after a disturbing shooting spree in michigan. police say a man drove around kalamazoo and six people randomly shooting. thee learning more about accused gunman who officials say is an uber driver. police are looking to see if he was transporting customers before, between, or even during the shooting. retired: a 60-year-old teacher is seeking answer and police are finding a silver lining. -- very relieved we have someone in custody. , cityer: overnight gripped with fear after man opened fire at three different locations across a 13 mile span in kalamazoo, michigan. where at, a parking lot woman walking to her car was shot several times. the second, a few hours later at a car dealership -- a father and son killed. the third, outside a cracker barrel restaurant, the suspect taking the lives of nine and leaving a g

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and then tomorrow here at the prcc center in woodbridge, there will be two meetings. one in the early even afternoon at 1:00 and then another at 7:00 p.m. and another one one week today in manassas so that you can weigh in on this and helpfully ward off some of the changes or the least be aware that they're coming and make other arrangements. derrick ward, news 4. back to you. >>> it's 4:47. the plaquesburg community gathered to remember nicole love wilov lovell. her body was discovered in a field near the virginia/northol. they hope to make young women aware of predatory danger. two virginia tech students have been arrested in connection with her death. >>> increased security at the start of a retrial in prince george's county on monday. brian mayhew is charged in the death of his uncle who was set to testify against him in a 2011 double murder. mayhew was accused of ordering two men to kill his uncle while he was in jail. the case ended last time in a hung jury. the retrial is expected to last two weeks. >>> panic at the stock market after asian stocks tumbled. the

investigators say they recovered a pistol and long-barrel rifle from his home in woodbridge. it began with a fight between sham i will ton and his wife. he had shot and killed his wife. their 11-year-old son was also home but luckily was not hurt. the three officers responding to the call encountered an armed suspect. >> when they they approached the front door of the home and the subject inside the home later identified as the accused, opened fire, striking three officers who sustained critical wounds. >> even more tragic is the fact that officer guidon who later died had been sworn into the force just one day earlier. saturday was her first day on the streets. >> in my view there's been too much criticism and disrespect shown for officers across america. this will be a reminder to all of us that they're putting their lives on the line to protect us and we had need to respect them. >> the two other officers that were shot were 31-year-old jessie pempen and 38-year-old david mckeowan who had been with the department for 10 years. hamilton is charged with capital first degree

we are in woodbridge where it happened. you can see just behind me here a memorial, flowers and the messages that placed in front of the home. that is where the family of 29-year-old crystal hamilton gathered this morning. her family said she always had a smile on her face, heardworking and caring, telling me she loved working with the wounded warriors. her sister wendy howard tells me that crystal and ronald hamilton were high school sweethearts and she doesn't hold any bad feelings against him. take a listen. >> crystal would want us to go on. she would want us to forgive. she would want us to just revoice live my life. >> it doesn't seem real. looking at everything you see here. knowing she is not around. >> face the reality. it's really true. amy: howard says her 11-year-old nephew who was home at the time understands what happened but now he is asking why? the family does say they are still working out custody arrangements. again, the family says they want to thank all officers involved. specifically saying their heart

fox 5's marina marraco is live in woodbridge with the latest. marina? >> reporter: a lot of moving pieces to this entire story. first the investigation of what exactly took place that led to this call and ultimately the death of officer guindon. prince william county police say their investigation is over. today of course was ronald hamilton's arraignment. he had two separate arraignments, first at domestic violence court and secondly for officer guindon's death. he could face the death penalty for her murder. vigils going to be held to remember officer procession that's going start at the funeral home and come up here up prince william county and head back to the chap elwhere tomorrow's funeral will be held. it will be a public funeral and at noon of course there is limited space so they're asking if the public does wish to attend, they remember and offer up the majority of the seats to law enforcement community as well as officer guindon's family. the police department here hoping that the community will reach out and bid farewell to this officer. >>

we're covering new developments in woodbridge, virginia tonight. a day after police said ronald hamilton shot his wife and three police officers injuring two, leaving rookie officer ashley guindon dead. stephanie gailhard joins us live from where a vigil was held tonight for guindon. what's going on there now? >> reporter: hundreds gathered for that vigil earlier tonight, debra. as you can see there are stuffed animals, flowers on cruiser tonight, remembering her life. that officer was killed in the line of duty on her first day on the job. a show of solidarity for officer ashley guindon. emotions are still raw and tonight's candlelight vigil held in her honor. >> it's about leaning on each other, loving and supporting each other. encourage you if you are able to come in closer, that i feel separation. i don't want to be separated right now. >> reporter: with heavy hearts, hundreds came together to reflect on the life of the woman who is being remembered and driven. >> she has a sense of purpose and commitment not just to herself. to take care of p

it will pass in front of the garfield station here in woodbridge. if you want additional information and more details about the services and that procession that's going to website, nbcwashington.com, and search under officer funeral. chris, back to you. >> thanks, darcy. >>> and police are warning folks do not donate to go fund me pages that were supposedly set up for officer guindon. the prince william county department says it's received reports of a number of pages but hasn't been able to determine if any of them are legitimate. officials say there's no money needed to cover her services. the prince william county police association has created an account for anyone that wants to donate money to the family. they will take all that money and then send it directly to ashley's mother. >>> we're also following a developing story in virginia where the man suspected of killing two college students is going to enter a plea agreement in both of those cases. the prosecutor in albemarle county said jesse matthew is set to enter a plea agreement in court o

it turns out that hasn't been the case at a woodbridge commuter lot. amy aubert looked into the third round of theft at the horner road commuter lot in the past six months. for some commuters parking in the lot makes them nervous. >> on the corner. amy: john parks in the commuter lot every day. >> i feel like now i got to probably catch a ride every morning or something. amy: prince william prince say friday six cars had the window smashed and one stripped of the tires. it is a big lot. people drive through here all day long. >> not the first time that the drivers in the commuter lot are left on edge. in october, car owner sent abc7 the pictures and placed a four wheel cinder block. >> lot struck several times. we don't see a pattern in how or what they are striking or what they are getting. amy: police say this time around the suspects got away with the car stereo systems and the c.d. players. we started near the entrance. we checked out every lot in the area. we didn't find any damage but we did see official patrolling the area. >> there are no camer

it happened in woodbridge in prince william county last night. a suspect shot and killed officer ashley guindon and injured two others. officer guindon was a former marine, who had just joined the force friday. she died during her first shift with the department. guindon and the other officers responded to the suspect's house for a call about a domestic shooting. neighborhood were playing outside when they heard walking up the street with three other people... and we heard three to four gun shots, come home. and they told us to go inside... so we the house next door. prince william county police tweeted the two other officers shot are recovering in the hospital. police arrested the suspect, and we are working to learn his name. the associated press is reporting he's in the military. the commonwealth's attorney for prince william county says the suspect will be charged with capital murder. virginia law allows the death penalty for the murder of a police officer. stay with us during our next two hours on the air as we work to learn more about the s

officer guindon was shot and killed responding to a domestic disturbance call in woodbridge. two other officers were also shot and wounded. at a vigil last police chief remembered how much guindon wanted to be a police officer. >> it was in her blood. she felt a passion for doing it. and she felt like she hasn't give it a fair shot. those were her words to me the day we rehired her. >> officer guindon was sworn in on friday. she served in the marine corps reserve for six years and interned in 2011 with the police department. and in just a few hour, the suspect will make his first court appearance. >> ronald hamilton is charged with killing officer guindon and his wife crystal. with more on the charges achd hamilton's military background, we have derrick ward live in woodbridge this morning. >> reporter: yeah, we are just a few hours away from his initial appearance in the courthouse here in manassas. as you said, he's facing some pretty serious charges. among those charges there is a capital murder charge in connection with the it is unclear whether there will be military cha

. >>> i'm julie carey why woodbridge, virginia, where we learned they have found more gas leaks in a neighborhood where a home was rocked by an explosion less than two weeks ago. coming up, >>> we are learning new details ab damaged a home in woodbridge in virginia earlier this month. people who live in that area have been on edge since it happened on franklin street. bureau chief julie carey tells us about a state lawmaker's effort now to help ease their fears. >> reporter: for 12 days now residents in this woodbridge neighborhood have watched as washington gas and a pipeline contractor break into streets looking for gas leaks, making repairs. it has this man too fearful to even use his gas stove. >> well, i haven't put on the stove. >> reporter: because you have been too worried to. >> correct. >> reporter: the digging began the day after an explosion at this home on february 7th. these are the photos of damage left behind. the explosion rocked the house just minutes after firefighters evacuated the family. state senator jeremy mcpike says worried residents have been calling his of

let's show where you there this happened lashmere court in woodbridge. kids were playing outside when the shooting began. but not clear what led up to it. but prince william county police do say all three officers were shot by one suspect. officer guindon had worked for prince william county police prior and had just returned as an officer. >> her shift was their first day working. so the whole thing is just tragic. >> her first day. guindon served in the that reas marine corps reserve. she's not from the area, so the police department are working to get her tafamily here. >> and with more on the condition of the two injured police officers, let's get right to derrick ward. >> reporter: good morning again. well, this is where the two officers who were wounded in that shooting are now. we don't have their identities or their condition, about you they still indeed hospitalized. as for the suspect ronald hamilton, he faces serious charges. among them, capital murder, first-degree murder, firearms charges and also there was another woman believed to be his w

live in woodbridge, amy aubert, abc7 news. alison: thank you. reminder that the public is invited to officer quinones's funeral tomorrow in woodbridge. for all the detail goes to our website wjla.com. leon: breaking news in jesse matthew case. we have a look at what the murder suspect is expected to do in court this week. what is the next step? jonathan: the man accused of killing two women in our area is expected to enter a plea in both cases wednesday. jesse matthew accused of killing hannah graham and that trial scheduled for july. that d.n.a. linked him to the death of morgan harrington last seen in 2009. if convicted he faces the death penalty. matthew serving three life sentences for the a murder and assault of a woman in fairfax from 2005. alison: thank you. breaking now officials at the national zoo temporarily closed the kids farm exhibit. e. coli was found in a few animals now placed in quarantine. e. coli was discovered friday after test results revealed a get and a cow tested positive there. zoo officials say the quarantine will be l

our chris gordon is live now in woodbridge where this new school is taking shape. chris? >> reporter: well, there are now 23 names under consideration for this new school in woodbridge, and tonight we profile names, including the first prince william county firefighter ever to die in the line of duty. it's a long and growing list of names being considered for the new elementary school being built in woodbridge, virginia. local firefighters are pushing for it to be named after kyle wilson. he died in this woodbridge house fire on april 16th, 2007, the same day as the virginia tech massacre. >> the structure collapsed from rooftop down, and he was trapped in that debris, and that's where he ended his life. >> reporter: for the past eight years the wilson family has raised money with the fitness run and other activities giving scholarships to students at george mason university where kyle wilson graduated. he grew up within walking distance of the new elementary school, and his family says it would be a great honor if it carried his name. >> it's a very hard thing to talk ab

late intoews working the evening after a gas leak and explosion at this woodbridge home. spokespersonment said just after 3 p.m. today, firefighters responded to a call for an outside ghastly. they quickly discovered high levels of gas inside the home. as they were walking out, and explosion blew out the windows and a fireball ripped through the basement. >> they said go outside, not in, so they can make sure everything was ok. roz: residents were evacuated as fire crews checked for gas leaks. they spotted washington gas crews working in their neighborhood twice in the past week. ina couple days ago i came after going shopping and i could smell gas in the air. resident, i'm curious if we are in danger. roz: a washington gas representative was on site, but would not speak on camera or answer questions. they said the gas situation was "secure," but neighbors still have questions. >> i would appreciate if they let the neighbors know this is something we should be concerned about. i don't want to wait until a bigger explosion. a whole lot of damage can be done with a gas expl

let's show where you there this happened lashmere court in woodbridge. kids were playing outside when the shooting began. but not clear what led up to it. but prince william county police do say all three officers were shot by one suspect. officer guindon had worked for prince william county police prior and had just returned as an officer. >> her shift was

ashley guindon's funeral is scheduled for tomorrow in woodbridge. turning now to your forecast ... a beautiful day today ... with temperatures in the 60's. storm team ten chief meteorologist jeff haniewich joins us now .. hey jeff! we enjoyed a very nice weekend and that beautiful outdoor weather continued into monday. temperatures were again into the 60s under lots of sunshine. things will start to change for us again soon though. tonight: mostly clear and chilly with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. tuesday: morning sun gives way to more afternoon clouds with a few showers late in the mountains. still warm with winds increasing.hig hs in the low- to-mid 60s. tuesday night more specifically, probably tuesday evening will be our best chance for showers and storms as another powerful cold front will cross our region. there could be a couple of strong-to- severe storms that accompany this disturbance tuesday evening, with damaging wind looking to be the main most of the rain is gone wednesday morning.altho ugh i cannot rule a stray leftover shower or two. wednesday will then see increas

no road work being reported will, but it is a little slow through woodbridge. could have something going on that is just not registering here in my system. right now prince george's county overall looking quite good, but again, pretty much covered in rain there when you're talking about indian head avenue here this morning. to have this one situation of course that we've been talk about, southbound 301 near 214, mattress in the roadway. they're working on getting that out of the way. 270 at montrose road, no major issues. i'll see you at 4:41. >> it's 4:43 now. it's place that parents trust to take their children to play and now a man has to answer to a judge. police say 17-year-old boy killed jose luis in beverly park back in november. that teen will face a hearing this morning that includes witnesses. two other suspects were also arrested. >> angry, disgusted. there is no care. >>> that is the frustration coming from residents will one d.c. ward who don't want to see homeless families living in an industrial site. now ward 5 council member kenyon mcduffy says

but southbound through woodbridge, a crash near route 1. not seeing it on camera, but you can see the rain falling. 295 forget this, no more worries there. 5 northbound at herbert, left lane getting by the crash cause something delays. travel tyimes in ten minutes. >>> a daycare employee will be in court today. keara sprigs pleaded not guilty she faces 57 charges after accusations that she and another daycare worker it things like step on children's toes and spray them in the face with water hoses. >>> and a disturbing assault on a school bus has two middle schoolers facing sexual battery charges. wtop reports that the 11 and 12-year-old students assaulted a female student on a bus last november. the bus was still parked on school property. the female student told police the boys held her down and grabbed her body parts. the victim said she yelled several times to stop. >>> to decision 02016 where votr ares in nevada will choose from five presidential hopefuls today. 30 delegates are at stake. a win for marco rubio would be his first this e

people trying to cope with the deaths of a >> from woodbridge to bethesda, we have team coverage for you including what we can expect in the day ahead. >> let's begin with chuck bell, though, to find out what kind of day we'll have. >> good morning, everybody. your monday off to a quiet start this morning. grab the little pocket umbrella. there is the chance for showers before lunchtime, but it will be all sunshine and gusty winds later this afternoon. another mild day with temperatures in the 60s. but it's march, so that's a cruel month. could have a snow chance later will this the week. rain chances out in the mountains of west virginia. could reach harrisonburg by 7:25, winchester 8:00 planned parenthood a.m. if they hold sewitogether, metr area between about 9:00 and 10:00 this morning. temperatures in the 50s now. >>> muncaster road, chopper up in the sky. they are trying to get those vehicles out of the way. you can see the tow truck on the scene, as well. route 1 south of the beltway right near fort hunt road, a crash in the southbound lanes. southbound new hampshire avenue at

j live in woodbridge, i'mridge, i melanie alnwick, fox5 local news. news >> mel, thanks very much.el >>> we're going to be talkinge with the police chief nextchief hour so you want to make sure te you get a chance to watch that um can canning up in a little l bit. >> all righty. rig tucker barnes joining us foring another look at this leap dayhie weather. >> that's right, it's leapght, i day. >> bonus day today.onay t >> yeah, it is.>> yeah, i what a gorgeous weekend or at least sunday.t s highs in the mid 60's: we'lls:e be back in the 60's this 60's ts afternoon and a mild start outat there. 53 this morning in washington leonardtown 52 degrees, 53 in fredericksburg, north and west let's see hagerstown h 52 degrees as well.l so, everybody is off to a mild start.art. few clouds streaming in fromi the west and a very weak coldy c front set to move through thee t area. area. i don't think we're going toth get more than a sprinkle herekl or a real quick shower in thewe next few hours and then we'lln l clear out very quickly.very qui it will turn into a br

guindon.on the deadly chain events started with a fight between bee hamilton and his wife crystal ct in woodbridge. hamilton is charged with first degree murder. he's held without bond.uton prosecutors say they may seekthe the death penalty in this case. ca >> just a day thereafter therear horrific incident hundreds i gathered to remember officermemb ashley guindon during a candlelight vigil.t vigil. she was shot to death on hereatn first day on the job. job fox5's marina marraco hasas the story. >> ♪ >> reporter: hundreds filledundr the prince william county complex to honor 28-year-old 28r ashley guindon gunned down ind the line duty after only annly hour and a half into her first f shift ever has a police officer.officer. here fellow officers alongicersn with the community, many whoan o had never met her hit candlesdl and prayed for guindon who they say did not lose her life >> that child may well be alive today because ashley hadlh the courage to ensure thate t that family got the intervention they needed. nee >> reporter: black ribbonsorte covered hundreds of law law enforcement badges pay

. >> we have another crash that popped up, woodbridge lane,, woodbridge lane, jeron hamm wrote before you get to the intersection of silver star. one lane blocked because orange and we could see delays on silverstar because of a crash. troopers want to remind you they spotted debris i 4 westbound from saxon boulevard to dirksen drive, 4 mile stretch. if you see that on the road, keep that in mind. >>> central florida attraction opening the gates for free today. free admission will say the holy land millions. >> i do not think i should have to pay. i think they are thieves. >> why more than 100 people celebration are spending their days in the dark with their homes covered by blue tarps. >>> police are's -- are looking for suspects near bcu campus for two shootings. we are asking police if any students in bethune-cookman university waking up to warning. >> the suspect in two shooting near the campus is still wanted. eyewitness news this morning kimberly eiten live in daytona beach for us. officers searched overnight for the common. >> reporter: -- for the gunmen. >> reporter: mucus he

officers were responding to a call at a home in woodbridge on saturday when hamilton opened fire. a community vigil was held on sunday night to honor the life of 28-year-old officer ashley guindon. she had just been sworn in one day before the shooting. officer quindon was raised in new hampshire.rhondella richardson has reaction from some of the people who knew her best. there are flowers outside of the merrimack nh home of 28 year old ashley guindon, the police officer killed in prinicpal ken johnson remembers guindon as a cheerleader before high school and a u-s marine afterward. her final year book thought reads "live for something rather than die for nothing." "the irony is a bit overwhelming. a kid who gives her life to community service only to have it taken away the very first day.that's just not fair."sworn in to the prince williams county police dept on friday.ashley guindon was shot and killed the next day responding to a domestic violence call on her very first shift, the night shift. "they approached the front door of the home and the subject inside the home, later id

then in the pink area, i-95 corridor, manassas, woodbridge, right through d.c. metro, a mixture of rain and snow. up toward baltimore area, mixture of rain and snow. and about one inch or less of just snow. so we'll see more mixing in that i-95 corridor and down south. down through here mixing in at times. road temperatures fine but could be a few isolated slick spots. midday temperatures, these are the windchills, 32 to 35. a lot of wind behind the system so it will be cold for tomorrow afternoon. you will need the coat, the gloves, the hat. we're going to be all loaded up for tomorrow. but a better weekend coming our way. high temperature on saturday, 45. on sunday, 50 degrees. of course, we've got a lot more. i'm going to take you hour by hour throughout the day tomorrow and show you the afternoon, what it's looking like. we've got that coming up in a few. >>> coming up at 6:00, bullets in the cars, bullets in the homes, bullets in the people. an incredible barrage of gunfire has many people here running for their lives. >>> also tonight, exclusive access int

woodbridge, manassas. and then one inch or less back to the west. mainly on grassy surfaces but here is where there could be more isolated slick spots. northern montgomery county, northern loudoun county and western howard county and a cold one as the wind picks up. 32 to 35 degrees. 34 to 39 degrees by the afternoon hours. so first thing tomorrow morning, you will need everything from the coat, the gloves, the hat, and even the umbrella for the rain showers that will be coming through. we've got a better weekend under way. 45 to 50 degrees, but winter is not done with us. we've got another system set to move in early part of next week. amelia has more on that because it could be bringing a mixture of not just rain and snow, but some more snow, just snow, to the area. we'll have that in a few minutes. >> winter. come on. >> thanks, v.j. >> you bet. >>> now at 5:00, we've been telling you about the new cases of the zika virus in d.c., but we're also seeing a rise in reported cases all over the country. find out where straight ahead. >>> and a new lea

she and two other prince william county officers were on the scene of a domestic dispute in woodbridge when they were shot. the altercation between the officers who and the suspect began. police say another woman was found dead at the scene when they arrived. meanwhile, two officers remain in the hospital recovering from their injuries. members of the prince william county police department and other first responders lined the streets to honor the newly sworn officer killed. the suspected shooter is in custody but has not been identified. the incident remains under investigation. back here in the star city, the suspect connected to an officer involved shooting in roanoke county has died. authorities say the suspect died friday after being transported to the hospital. however, the man's name is not being released yet until all family can be contacted. the shooting happened near the walgreens at brambelton avenue and electric road. officers involved in the incident have been placed on administrative leave -- this is protocol following officer involved shootings. the incident remains unde