>> at least one person is dead after this motion explosion ine explosion in summit county. as many as three people are still unaccounted it's been an active scene, smoke billowing out of the second floor, i talked to ighbors. they heard an explosion about 9:15, they said it sounded like somebody was at the door banging on their own garage door, but,use fully engulfed.

see the house. there is three people unaccounted for. the one neighbor did tell us he ran when he heard the explosion, ran inside the house to the first floor, but due to the smoke. >> a couple of us went into the house. i looked on the left-hand side when you go in the main door, i went to the left, and into of course, there was debris and a lot of insulation all over the ground, lot of smoke, and started screaming to ask if anybody was and nobody responded. we couldn't get up stairs because that was open gulfed in flames. -- engulfed in flames. >> reporter: again, nethe explosion. two cars, you can see, are in the driveway right now but the fire marshal saying one person has been confirmed dead, still three r. the fire marshal, three

the way to the scene, it's an active scene, they'll be here all night long. a really sad scene ld. chris flanagan, back to you in the studio. now to the other story, a winter weather advisory for a number of counties. a live look at what's going on in lorain right now have just started to fly. >> the snow could set us up for a dangerous morning commute. we have team coverage tonight to make sure you are prepared. mark johnson who has been tracking the snow all night. >> arriving right on time. it light all night -- mainly light all night, but steady snow, and it's going to accumulate in time for the morning commute. no change in our advisories here. lake tuesday night, wednesday morning, lake geauga, ashtabula counties, but in the short term, a winter weather advisory for the entireough about noon

it's a fast-moving alberta clipper, 1-3-inch these types of system, but what is unique about this one, in particular, we're going to get the winds screaming out there. winds out of the west 20-30 miles per r midnight tonight, through the morning rush, and that's going to blow the snow around, so crews will be out and about, trying to plow the roads, but it's going on. it's going to reduce the visibilities as well. you saw the snowfall, we will track it hour by hour, and give you totaled when we come antime, frank wiley is on east 55s. no nation flying there yet -- flakes flying there i see, right?g is falling from the sky, mark, that's the good news, so it makes it easier for these folks to get the job done. a shift change took place about an hour ago, 10:00,folks are preparing for the night. as temperatures continue to dip,

to put on another plow. liquid truck here, k in, one truck out, a sophisticated operation. i'm confined to this one spot. but 12 hour shifts, more snow inforecast. cuyahoga, lake, geauga county, that's where you'll see the trucks, 80 trucks and drivers out and about on the roads outk, by the way, they hold 8 to 10 tons of salt, so a lot of salt fog out on the roads -- going out on the roads. they couldn't talk to us very long, ly, they are moving around, they are busy, but they said stay bank three to four car length to be safe. try to av when they're out there on the roads, they're going to be spreading the salt, and the snow and you don't want to run into that and cause some sort of accident. also, yesterday, about 68 tons of salt throughout the metro area.

who knows how much more they'll get out there. >> frank, thank you. a harsh winter weather usually means more potholes, we hold one councilman accountable. people with a lot to say, staged a protest over a public comment policy, that limits the time they have to speak out. we are in low rain as they took their -- lorain as they took their bold stand. >> reporter: whether that makes a difference, that remains to be seen. they sent a strong message to council, and got a strong one right back. >> it just gives us an opportunity to say something, to speak. >> reporter: harry normally wouldn't get to talk if this was

that's because public comments aren't allowed, and that's why dozens filed into chambers, mouths taped shut to say that's not okay. >> my opinion matters. >> taxes equal voice. >> listen. >> reporter: people can speak at committee meetings, which should be enough, he says. >> they can call the officials. it's worked well, and i suggest we keep it that way, and if this ever came up to a vote, i would >> reporter: nearly 80% of legislation didn't make it to committee, which is mean no public comment. so one councilman proposed a change. >> it's not until 2:00 a.m., it's just a little longer. i think a little longer is reasonable. >> reporter: the new rule would let people talk for 20 minutes at the top of council meetings, and 10 at the end. >> if there's a strong process in place, and strong leadership that controls the meetings, it

actually benefit the process. >> reporter: every major city in north eohio with the exception of cleveland, does allow for public comment, so does columbus and cincinnati. now, as for the rule change in lorain, that is being sent back to committee and will be back up for discussion in late february. a local county sheriff under investigation for a second time tonight after six local police chiefs claim he is behind missing prescription pills collected from drop-off boxes this summer. the chiefs claim state investigators missed opportunities to collect evidence during the first investigation into sandusky county sheriff kyle overmyer. the ag's office is on the case. police chief association president paul whitaker says he and five others were suspicious when overmyer came to four police stations to collect drugs, and then they went missing.

thinking, oh, my god, this is going to be a bad thing if this is true. this is going to be a black eye. >> we reached out to sheriff overmyer for an interview, but got no sons. a man accused of killing a k9 police dog on the floor the weekend has been charged with -- over the weekend has been charged with aggravated player and attacking a police dog. he is accused of killing and shooting the dog named jethro. jethro who was among police officers who responded to the burglary died sunday morning. barefield was injured during the burglary, and he will be held in jail on a $5 million bond after he's released from the hospital. i don't remember what happened. i just know i walked out -- i

i didn't see anything. >> a hit-and-run victim tells her story from her hospital bed a week after being hit by a van. the driver still hasn't been caught. >> jean stuckey is still recovering at metrohealth, and tonight, chris flanagan shares her message for that hit-and-run driver. >> you made a bad choice. >> reporter: jean stuckey has multiple on her left side, from her shoulder to her pel vicious and she can't sit up -- pelvis and she can't sit up. >> she has a long road ahead of her, i'm grateful in the sense that she is where she is and she's alive. >> reporter: her daughter stiff any holds her mother's hand as she remains by her bedside. >> my kids have to do a lot for me, it's ruining their lives. i mean, they would do it, but

unnecessary -- don't need the unnecessary interruption. >> reporter: a van turning right hit jean as she was crossing. 50 feet. >> i don't know if you don't is. but just don't do it again. don't ruin other people's lives. >> reporter: the driver hesitated and then took off. jean's daughter can't comprehend. >> you need to do the right thing and come forward, i don't under why you would hit someone and leave them there. >> police say jean was hit by a white cargo van. the driver, a white man, between 45-50. if you have any information, call cleveland police. we've hit one, and getting the repairs paid for after challenge. we have our hands on new claim numbers from cleveland, and you may be surprised at how many were denied. >> dramatic new video tonight

that led to the arrest of that escaped mexican drug lord. >> big question? will school be delayed or closed tomorrow? i have the updated info you're going to need to know behind me. i'm not showing it to you yet. >> we are still following breaking news. at least one person is dead after a house explosion in summit county. chris flanagan has the latest

a house explosion here in oak. the fire chief says there was one fatality, up to two other people, maybe three may be missing, they are not confirming anything quite yet. but there is definitely one fatality. you can see smoke dill lowing from the smoke -- billowing from the house, a complete loss. neighbors say they heard an explosion a little after 9:00 p.m. they said it was in the second floor. neighbors did get into the first floor, but with forced out. -- were forced out. they are waiting for the investigators and fire marshal to arrive. again, house explosion here, happened a little after 9:00.

we'll have the latest tomorrow morning, and on the news net 5 app. the memorial on david bowie's star is surrounded by flowers. he released what some are calling his good good-bye album to his fans, days before. he was 69. lot of things came about. >> a year and a half after zach reed says he plans to revamp the potholes claim process, we want to know if it changed. so today, we got answers. we found a new problem with the >> reporter: as the temperatures

pesky potholes are starting to pop up. and year after year, cars are the casualties, drivers submit a claim demanding that the city of cleveland pay up for the repairs, but more often than not, that claim is denied. >> with that large percentage of them not being validated, why weren't they validated? >> reporter: councilman zach reed has been outspoken on the process, a process where double the number of claims were rejected than approved last year, and in 2014, it was a similar situation. at that point, reed vowed to make a change. council could step up to the plate, and say to the administration to give these people relief. >> reporter: but fast forward to today. >> but i don't know whether or not we sneed to revamp it. >> are conditions too strict for people to have a chance to be reimbursed in this situation? >> i don't believe so. >> reporter: both reed and

have a problem with the claims process. what they have a problem with is lack of people reporting potholes to the city. >> if you hit that pothole, whether you have damage or not, i think you have a requirement, i like to believe you have a requirement to make a phone call. >> i would like to report a pothole, please? >> reporter: so we called the 311 hotline to tell them about this crater of a pothole and east 14th and carnegie. because for a claim to be approved, the city says it has to know about the pothole, and fail to fix it. >> 311 actually gives you a number, a tracking number, and then when you make that claim, then you got a tracking number. >> reporter: but when i asked for a tracking number, the city said they were too busy to give me one due to snow removal. it took three transfers and eight minutes to get me that number. >> the city says it paid out $62,000 in claims last year. and there was no cap on payout.

repairing potholes now because of the snow and cold temperatures. the mexican navy just re led new video from inside the raid and gunfight that led to the capture of mexican drug lord el chapo. you can hear the gunfire inside the house where guzman had been hiding out. he managed to get away during the shoot out, but was captured on a highway. one mexican official says it could take up to a year to extradite him to the u.s. and governor kasich is in. he just made the cut at number 7, the last spot. rand paul says he won't take part in the under card debate with the other gop candidates who didn't make the main event, tell the washington post, he

are decided by national polling. right now, there's only one debate going on among your legions of twitter followers. >> will we have school? i have an updated graphic for all the folks out there. >> okay, good. >> about school closing potential. downtown, cleveland, looks a little hazy. lorain, flakes already flying there. it is moving to the east as this alberta clipper comes n lorain to cleveland, into sandusky, some light snow beginning to fall. it's that kind that's going to cause that slippery condition on the roadways, you know it, that little sugary snow, flakes will get bigger as we head through the overnight.

alberta clipper, the snow ends quickly in chicago, and that will happen here probably 9:00-ish. for most, the snow will quit, but until then, especially between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m., it's going to be at its peak, as far as wind gusts and snowfall goes, and that's when people are going outside. heading to work or school. 21 degrees, cleveland, 20 elyria, 22 akron. 19 men tore to -- snow and wind are the main impacts through 8:00 a.m. the school closing chances, less than 10%. it looks like we won't have enough volume, but delays are definitely higher here. the chances of that, a good 40, 50% chance, especially outside the big cities, the hilly areas,

could be two our he dice. even the lake erie, erie huron county, lots of school delays possible tomorrow morning as the snow moves in. 129 the high today -- 19 the high today, well below the average. okay. here's the low pressure spinning our way. i've drawn in the cold front. let's bring on the area of low pressure right there. now behind it we get a lot of wind coming in. and again, that's what unique about this alberta clipper, it's not just the snow, it's the wind that combining during the morning commute that makes it a problem. here we go, now watch, this is 4, 5, 6, 7:00 a.m., at its worst. and then quickly ending between 8 and 9:00 a.m. and moving out, with just some flurry forces the afternoon. the snowfall totals, not impressive, but it's the timing of this thing, 1-2, maybe as much as 3 inches of snow, and then we get lake effect by late in the day that sets up in lake geauga and ashtabula counties,

additional inches of snow by noon on wednesday. rising temperatures tonight, 29 by sunrise, 1-2 inches of snow. tomorrow, 29, falling temperatures during of the afternoon, and additional inch for a total of 1-3. it's going to be windy and cold. the bulk of the snow, lake effect squalls wednesday, 17, 41 and dry friday. rain to snow change on saturday. welcome winter! >> and of course, if the snow's bad enough to shut down schools, we will have the power of 5 school closings on newschannel5,

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making you wonder if the fountain of youth does exist. >> i have crossed the country various directions 19 times, fledged 19 mountains. we did a running race across the death valley. >> reporter: he has participated a race across america six time, riding his bike from the pacific to the atlantic. >> we crossed nine days, 7 hours, 11 minutes. >> reporter: six months later, dr. bell suffered a stroke, but never stopped working out. his secret? >> mental toughness is the ability to see a difficult task without being freaked out. it just, to know you can handle it and thrive with it. >> reporter: for dr. bell, the fountain of youth is a state of mind. >> you can swim against the wave. if you don't have it, you're

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we found an adult female, she is dead, we found one child, we think, one child is missing and the father is missing. because of the condition of the

limitations are there for searching and so we make it more safe for the firefighters to get in and look for the other member of the family. >> okay, chief, we appreciate the update here. of course, the latest on good morning cleveland, and on newsnet5.com. let's go back to you in the studio. >> incredibly sad. well, looking for a little of snow, about you not enough to -- but not enough to cancel school? >> there there will be delays,