kevin lewis, abc 7 news. leon: to explain the skepticism out there him a let's give you a snapshot of how overdue and over it wasit is. when originally conceived in 1993, the project came with a $26 million rice tag. by the time construction began in 2008, that it blinked and $93 million. after construction delays, that cost went up to $120 million in 2013. all that before the final cost of about $140 million today. information on a murder that claimed the life of an american university student. police have identified this man, 19-year-old arcus king at the king. a-- marcus graduate student was gunned down friday afternoon after was walking in the shop metro skytion. they believe shlank was an innocent bystander. a morning fire his name be man's wife in the town of quantico. firefighters were called to apartments there on broadway street just before 7:30 this morning. that is separate from the surrounding marine corps base. firefighters rescued for people. so far the victim's name has not been released. for p

i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. maureen: this just in. former virginia governor bob mcdonnell gets to stay out of jail while he appeals his corruption conviction. that is the word from the supreme court a short time ago. mcdonnell was sentenced to two years in prison earlier this year. his attorneys promised an appeal through the u.s. supreme court. developing now, a roller coaster day on wall street. dramatic drop on all three indexes and the impact is global. this comes back to concerns about china. diane cho is live to explain what might happen next. diane? diane: the dow closed down 600 points today despite investors we spoke to that said to stay calm though it may have been an ugly start to the trading day on wall street. they insist this, too, shall pass. in minutes of the opening bell, the dow jones/industrials plummeted 1,089 point. >> the market is overreacting to the fear, the news of the unexpected. diane: this is after the shanghai composite fell 8.5%, in the biggest one-day loss since february of 2007. as concern mounted over

i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. leon: president obama's two-time runningmate reportedly considering his own run for the oval office again. today, joe biden hired a new communication director, one with experience in presidential campaigns we're told. now this is after he left vacation early for secret weekend meeting with liberal icon senator i les beth warren -- senator elizabeth warren. >> i want to see all the presidential candidates lay out where they stand onee issues. leon: the vice president is expected to decide whether he will join the race sometime in the next month. we'll be watching. no one has heard after a massive explosion rocked part of the u.s. army depot near tokyo. the army says the warehouse compressed the oxygen, nitrogen, freoand air. no word on a cause. kellye: help coming in from around the world to battle the raging wildfire in the western u.s. more homes are at risk as the flames grow and the aid is desperately needed in washington state. another one sparked in california. brand -- brandi hi

i'm kevin lewis in wheaton. up next, why higher property taxes may be the >>> looking forward to having fun and making friends. >> it's back to school in prince william county, earlier than usual. traditionally schools in virginia start the day after labor day. but the county signed a waiver to make up for snow days. about 87,000 students are enrolled in prince william county schools. students went bag to school in most maryland counties today. in montgomery county school officials took an opportunity to make a plea to the state. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis shows us what they are asking for to help your kids. >> we are facing a very, very tough economic challenge. kevin: mcps is dealing with record breaking enrollment but not enough to add more schools. >> we have added 20,000 students since 2007. that is enough students to fill our largest high school, blare high school. six times over. >> the temporary solution is trailers. wheaton school has half a dozen alone. >> we have a burden of lots of people

i'm kevin lewis. announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. jonathan: this was shocking. one minute they are working along a busy road in wheaton when they witnessed a murder take place. now police are looking for three men responsible. kimberly: montgomery county reporter kevin lewis is near that scene with the latest. kevin, what do you know? kevin: hi, kimberly. yeah, the scene is right behind me. police say this is really startled the wheaton community. the murder taking place close to the busy intersection of randolph and biers mill road in wheaton. it was around 9:00 last night that the road crew witnessed three men beating the fourth man in the middle of the street. paramedics came to the scene and found the man in his 20's, who police have not identified lying lifeless on thepayment. they took him to -- thepayment. the three suspects ran off on foot. suspect one is hispanic man with a goatee wearing a red shirt and black pants. suspect two is a short hispanic man wearing white shirt, blue jean and tennis shoes. no word on the third sus

kevin lewis has the details right now. kevin? kevin: hey there, kelly. this couple was screaming at each other and minutes later his female lover was in hot pursuit is the man ran for his life. the outcome was deadly. a lover's quarrel, ending with deadly consequences. police believe that a woman driving this silver suv intentionally ran over her partner, pinning him under the truck. hitting him so hard the cars airbags the ploy. pose a perez saw the aftermath. wrench to pick up the car. theythe ambulance can and checked the paulson he was gone. crash investigators spent hours on the scene. they placed yellow markers besides important evidence, including this baseball hat. allegations that he cheated on her. police are now trying to find out whether that is true. >> there was a man and a woman having some sort of domestic dispute. at some point the man left the residence. the woman left in a vehicle. at some point she struck him with the car. >> 30 minutes ago firefighters used industrial sized airbags to lift up the suv and remove the man's body. detect

as kevin lewis reports this started with a check and a pen. the 46-year-old stole from the elderly couple he cared for inside the bethesda home. but how? investigators allege he stole 65 personal checks which were cashed or deposited at the various banks. grand total taken was 193,000. >> that is awful. >> the neighbor was stunned by the six-figure thievery. >> he told the court he would live in the home awaiting the trial for felony theft. the care-giver is m.i.a. >> where is alexander? he fled the country? >> it looks like it. >> when is the last tame you saw him? >> a couple of months ago. >> i hope it doesn't affect your ability to remain sol vent and live out her days in a nice day. >> i em kevin lewis, abc7 news. kimberly: checking the top stories. metro is resuming the evening bus service in southeast washington. another bus hit with rocks and the driver threatened. the police plan extra patrols in the area. jonathan: it has happened again. the latest attack on columbia. the police do not believe that it is related to the previous attac

kevin lewis has more on the man who will be hard to forget. kevin: 900 people paid respects to lenny robinson, better known as the route 29 batman. in the packed temple, children he cheered. >> i have a hat and a necklace and i have book bags and bracelets. >> everything he did was for the kids. >> even the longtime hair stylist. this included biblical passages and eulogies from robinson. jackson went online and ordered batman suspenders to honor his late employer. >> you see a funeral this big you know it has to be a great man. all the people wouldn't be here. >> heart of gold and giving and kind. he loved riley a lot. kevin: 4-year-old riley brown melt ro byson in the hospital. riley idolized him ever since. >> he has been through a lot of pain for the surgeries. he was hurting and going through the therapy on a regular basis. >> they guided the procession and 130 cars deep to a private burial for a man being remembered as a real-life superhero. >> a good man. >> he leaves behind his ellerly parents the brother and the sister and three sons.

kevin lewis, abc 7 news. -- all still to come that is left now is a name. the big news from the national zoo about the newest panda cub. a national debate hitting close to home. the new gun control in virginia. starting to warm up saturday, but it is getting hot and humid. the forecast coming up. kellye: the man arrested for lending a gyro copter on u.s. capitol grounds has raised more than $10,000 for his legal fees. a judge also allowed an attorney to join as a public defender. his next hearing date is in october. the on air arm or drive tv reporter and photographer is reigniting a national debate of how we deal with mental health and guns. as diane cho explains, the debate starts in virginia. diane: the father of one of the victims is calling for tougher gun control laws in the wake of the tragedy. how many new towns are we going to have, how many sandy hooks? governor mcauliffe for what he called common sense laws. several measures were rejected in a state senate committee earlier this year in the republican-controlled general assembly. gun rights activ

kimberly: kevin lewis has more on how he is being remembered. everyone saying beautiful things about him. kevin: this was a pillar of the community. hospitals across the area, including georgetown university are mourning his loss. he was a fixture here in the child oncology unit. he distracted ill children from the harsh realities with a superhuman personality. laurie is reeling over the sudden death of lenny robinson. >> dressed like batman. kevin: known to many as "the beltway batman" following a comical traffic stop. >> his heart was full of love. kevin: the 51-year-old spent days sporting the dark knight suit and driving an iconic black car bringing joy to hundreds of children sickened with cancer and

kevin lewis, abc7 news. kimberly: five people hurt in a metro bus crash in northeast washington on rhode island avenue and 10th street. investigators say a car made an illegal u-turn and hit the bus. tom roussey joins us live about the internet quick to react with the death of robinson. what are you hearing? tom: we have comments from folks all around the country and locally. genuinely upset about this. debbie foreman straud writes -- he was a selfless man to do what he did. we heard about him all the way down here in georgia. you were lucky to have a man in your midst. godspeed and rest in peace, mr. robinson. others write -- tom: other comments we receive include denise who says -- tom: a final comment from john woodward -- tom: a lot of people genuinely upset about the idea of someone who gave so much of their lives to help children could be gone in this way. reporting live in the newsroom, tom roussey, abc7 news. leon: thank you, tom. very special man will be missed. now get to a story you will see here

kevin lewis has details about the suspect in the case. a police officer? kevin: the allegations are ironic. federal authorities say a high-ranking police officer hired to protect a vast federal property actually caused this explosion. officer facing one count of manufacturing methamphetamine. i spoke on the phone with the defense attorney minutes ago who told me his client was not cooking meth to sell on the street but rather conducting an "unauthorized training experiment that badly failed." barclay was a well-respected detective and chief of the nist police force suffered burns in the explosion. he resigned the next day and he will appear in court this friday at 10:00 a.m. where he will plead guilty to single count he is charged with. one more thing to pass along, depending how it shakes out in the courtroom, barkclay may still be eligible to receive his federal government pension. leon: the father of a man killed by a fairfax county police officer calls it a step in the right direction. adam torres will appear in court tomorrow on a second degree murder

kevin lewis reports. reporter: the entry sign to the flower valley neighborhood in rockville is draped with this orange tarp. someone decided to spray-painted a black swastikas on it. residents called montgomery county police around 6:00 yesterday morning reporting the hate crime. the suspect or suspects also vandalized to speed cameras along route 108. a contractor assessed the damage it is not getting the chemicals needed to scrub the paint off. you might recall in april when a group of teenagers spray-painted swastikas on a gaithersburg synagogue. security cameras helped identify the genes responsible. one is inspected to plead guilty next month. the most recent case might be hard to solve because police have little to no evidence. >> i think it is very unsettling. it's a nice community we live in. it just seems like someone was acting like an idiot. it is a crime of opportunity. i'm probably not feeling good about myself which is why i'm doing this. let's let everyone else see it. reporter: no word on

kevin lewis, abc 7 news. jonathan: that is horrible. thank you. a jerk off the restricted easier space has raised more than $10,000 for his own defense. amountge also cap that right at $10,000. doug keyes was arrested after landing his gyro copter at the u.s. capitol. a plea deal or some kind ofll be trouble be taking place at the hearing in october. kimberly: coming up next at 5:00. consequences being handed out after the deadly explosion in china. jonathan: new video from the national zoo is is a new lens at the surviving baby panda. marks 10 this weekend years since hurricane katrina landed in new orleans. when we come back we will look at the president's trip to the big easy today. jonathan: the storm was damaging in the flooding was worse. 10 years since hurricane katrina slant-in to the gulf coast. right now president obama is in the crescent city to mark this anniversary. scott thuman is live with more on his visit. reporter: the president was greeted by a cheering crowd at his first up-to-date. he visited one of the oldest it's in the coun

i am kevin lewis, abc 7 news. >> d.c. police investigating another shooting, this one near the anacostia metro station. you can see a car with its windows shot out. this was around 3:30. police tell our cruise that there were no life-threatening injuries. a prince william county man safe after spending three days missing in the backwoods of maine. 78-year-old john lyon of dumfries was found hours ago in baxter state park. is experiencedn tiger. he left three companions on thursday afternoon and apparently lost his way. service plane and 90 game wardens, dog teams, and volunteers spent most of the day looking for lyon. are already dealing with heat and humidity, and some rain is headed our way. there's also a good chance it will hit during your monday morning commute. meteorologist devon lucie is timing this out for us. day for montgomery, prince william counties. city of manassas, loudon county, tomorrow, you are back to school. some sunshine was out, 90 today. 88, gaithersburg. 86, manassas. 86 degrees, exactly how we lo

montgomery county reporter kevin lewis has the story you'll see only on seven. seven news at four... jonathan: the #laughingwhileblack are spreading and this is the story. group of 11 women kicked off a napa wine train for laughing too loudly. they must have really been going at it. it started when the book club hopped aboard the train for the weekend winery fun. you know how the book clubs get. they got crazy. another passenger complained about all the noise. >> noise is going to come along with that. it's laughter and fun. >> we were paraded through with all the passengers looking at us. jonathan: it was a wine train. the wine train company has apologized saying in a statement, "we were 100% in the wrong." acknowledging that the facebook posts about the incident was inaccurate. it has invited the book group back for a free ride. i bet if they threw a few bottles in there, it might go over better. "7 on your side" with a consumer alert about the dangers of extended wear contact lenses. kimberly: they are designed to be worn while you sleep one man says it cause

. >> in silver spring, i'm kevin lewis. >> take care of yourself. take care of those kids. kevin: abc7 news. kimberly: elsalvadoran teenager nightmare as a sex slave is over after a man was arrested on sex trafficking charges. suzanne kennedy shows us the girl and her mother feared being deported. suzanne: according to the complaint the relationship started in 2013. authorities say he traveled to el salvador and with the mother's knowledge had sex with the minor victim who was 13 at the time. he paid $6,000 to smuggle the mother and the teen in the united states. this is where the mother and daughter then lived in this home in the 1200 block of argon place in sterling where he repeatedly demanded to have sex with the teenager in the home and a boat in the backyards. neighbors who didn't want to be identified are horrified by the charges. >> it's scary. i can't believe that was happening. >> the alleged abuse went on for months. when the child protested his advances he threatened to have the minor and the mother deported if the victim would not concept to being his woman. re

we are live in silver spring, kevin lewis, abc 7 news. leon: governor bob mcdonald making a direct request and going right to the top of the supreme court. he is asking chief justice john roberts to keep them out of risen while he appeals his conviction. that request came just a few hours after a federal court decided he had to stay behind bars during his appeals process. we have new developments tonight to report on former president jimmy carter it was now fighting for his life. kimberly: he is starting radiation therapy but he tells the entire country he is not afraid of his cancer diagnosis or whatever comes next. reporter: with humility and even humor, former president jimmy carter openly detailed his melanoma diagnosis. sharing his fears when he learned the cancer first discovered on his liver had spread. doctors also finding it on his brain. carter: i just thought i had a few weeks left. i was surprisingly at ease. i've had a wonderful life. reporter: alive he is optimistically fighting, or undergoing radiation treatment starting to

jonathan: kevin lewis has more on the search for vandals. kevin: a rude awakening. 26 cars vandalized late sunday night but the tires slashed. >> why would someone do this? >> i have no idea. >> kevin: he fell victim to vandals and his fourth grade son appalled. >> it's unbelievable. for no reason. who would do this? >> huge inconvenience. kevin: ramon is out a few hundred dollars and showed us a lash mark in his tires. >> i got a daughter. we got work and those things. a lot of money to replace these things as well. this should let them know that this is not just fun or gamers for them. this impacts the lives. >> they were looking into it and working with the police but they said watch your back. pray it doesn't happen again. we're at their mercy. i'm not sure what will happen. kevin: 26 cars vandalized in total including a blue audi station wagon. the owner of red astro van is a victim of the vandalism. the front tire atlantaed. we know he isn't aware of the vantlism because this is a note from the police department. with the police report

. >> i am antwan lewis. >> fox 5's lydia lidia curanaj is live where kevin downing lived. good evening. reporter: good evening. this is downing's home behind me. into the morning, investigators were searching it from top to bottom trying to figure out what made him snap. why did kevin downing walk to the lower manhattan federal building yesterday and kill the security guard himself? the neighbors are baffled and say he was a kind man whose wife passed a away from breast cancer a few years ago. >> it is a shock. it is a shock. you never know who is your neighbor. >> according to new jersey congressman, downing was westing blower who was fire bid the department of labor the federal bring where where the shooting happened houses a regional office for the department of labor. he had taken up the machine's cause told "the associated press" been given wrong deal to put it mildly" there was no excuse for it. he had been treated badly. him in the head before the senior guard even had the chance to reap for his gun. he was scheduled to leave work at 4:00 p.m., but agreed to work la

deputy found the body of kevin dagle's roommate at a home the two shared. authorities say he shot senior trooper steven vincent in the head yesterday. trooper vincent had stopped to help because the man's truck was stuck in a ditch. investigators say that's when he jumped out his truck with shotgun and fired at the troop trooper. >> we certainly understand the danger that faces every single day, and we never know when it's our time. and tragically these things happen far too often around the country. our thoughts and prayers will continue to be with steven and his family. um, death truly andy live but does it not end a relationship. >> police say several drivers who saw what happened actually stopped to help. one driver wrestled that shotgun away from dagle while other drivers pinned him to the ground and handcuffed him with trooper vincent's handcuffs. prosecutors plan to charge him with first degree murder. >> apology and framework are building the framework to heal animosity between -- both hope sides military standoff will come to an end. agreed to stop