children is in the navy deployed overseas. the trooper was rushed to metro health hospital. this is a live look at the line of state highway patrol cars outside the hospital. friends and colleagues coming to mourn their fallen brother. >> right now the investigation into trooper velez's death has the westbound lanes of i-90 shut down with the evening rush being rerouted. we'll have a traffic report for you in just a moment. first we begin with derick waller live on the scene of that crash. derick what have you learned tonight? >> reporter: a terrible tragedy here. i-90 westbound still closed at alger road. earlier we had that black hyundai on the road. that's the car that hit trooper velez. we actually have video of that

at first he was given a field sobriety test by troopers before he was handcuffed and taken away. so they do have someone arrested, somebody in custody for this. but again a state trooper based in cleveland was pulling somebody over, got out of his cruiser when he was hit and killed. a very tragic situation that has i-90 westbound near the cleveland lakewood border closed. it is closed for several miles. traffic is backed up. we have a lot of traffic that is actuly heights boulevard as an alternate. obviously an area that you are going to want to avoid this afternoon. that's the latest from cleveland. derick waller, newschannel5. >> we want to take you to cleveland's air tracker 5 for a look at how this tragedy is tieing up traffic right now. john, tell us what you are seeing. >> reporter: well, frank, you are looking at the ramp from -- to go to 90 westbound just coming across the bridge.

it is causing traffic to backup well past dead man's curve, stretching to about east 55th street. it is moving a little bit but the de tore is going to take you to 71 southbound to i-480 westbound. we just mentioned 7 1, another crash happening in that area has lanes shut down on i-71 northbound. we're told two people were injured on i-71 northbound. you can see a our oh dot our -- a live look from our odot cameras. two people injured in that crash. we're seeing heavy backups on 90, on 490, and on 7 1. 90 closed because of that accident. if you are able to get on 90 after 490 you are going to be diverted off at west 117th street.

to thin out. we also do want to point out we are seeing delays on the shoreway as well. frank, we will keep you updated. for now back to the studio. more breaking news now. an accused serial killer charged with murder. >> we broke the news this afternoon moments after charges were filed against shawn grate. >> reporter: he had a bond hearing that was scheduled for less than 15 but just minutes ago it was postponed until 3:00 tomorrow at the request of the prosecutor. the hearing will take place tomorrow via skype. here is what else we learned today about the charges that were filed against the suspect. just a couple of hours ago prosecutors filed two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping against grate in connection with the horrific crime scene in ashland tuesday morning. the woman who survived and bravely called in a hushed

activity. one of the murder victims was stacey stan sel, a 43-year-old mother who had been missing for days. the second woman found in that home has not been identified and is referred to as a jane doe. many fear it could be another ashland woman who went missing awhile back. on top of that sources say grate led them to a third body, a woman whose remains were found in a wooded area. at the house where grate was living flowers and stuffed it was very emotional for one visitor because her mother was murdered 20 years ago. >> you know, it touches me a lot. i know how it feels. when i found out about it, i was like, oh my gosh, small town ashland. a horrible story. but i just definitely know how it feels, and it hurts. >> reporter: the hearing has

we will carry that live on our newsnet5 app. live in ashland tonight bob jones, newschannel5. tonight new information is emerging about a teen shot and killed by police in columbus in a case reminiscent of tamir rice. the 13-year-old was carrying a realistic looking bb gun at the time. here is what else we know. the shooting happened overnight as police were investigating an armed robbery. they approached a group of three people and two of them ran. that is 13-year-old king pulled a bb gun from his waistband. police say officers thought it was a real gun and opened fire. >> in addition to this appearance, it also had a laser light attached to the right underneath the barrel. our officers carry a gun that looks practically identical to this weapon. >> the officer who shot king is

searching for one of the three sins this case. and today construction crews continue to dismantle the gazebo where 12-year-old tamir rice was shot and killed. his family wanted the gazebo taken down. the family originally wanted it to be demolished but then realized its historical significance. we reached out to the museum learn their plans for the gazebo. they haven't responded to our request. a new poll shows donald trump and hillary clinton are tied nationally. >> the poll found the two locked at 42% among likely voters. >> the candidates set out today with clear messages in mind. hillary clinton's message, i'm back. the democratic presidential candidate returned to the trail

out to recover from pneumonia. donald trump delivered his message saying, trust me on the economy. trump's plan calls for lowering taxes, removing destructive regulations, increasing u.s. energy production, and negotiating new trade deals in favor of american business. >> over the next 10 years our economic team estimates that under our plan, the economy will average 3.5% growth and create a total of 25 >> it is great to be back on the campaign trail. i recently had a cough that turned out to be pneumonia. >> clinton delivered her second in a series of "stronger together" speeches, part of a broader effort to inject her personal story into the narrative. it mirrors the 2012 presidential election which showed president barack obama

frank, lee. >> thank you, rob. all new at 5:00 another poll right here in ohio. >> it shows hillary clinton has her work cut out for her here. john kosich joins us. donald trump is leading a state poll for the second day in row. >> that's right. the poll has trump leading by five points over hillary clinton but the poll also listed some regional breakouts northern ohio but trailing in the heartland of the state. border to border 50 of the 88 counties by a two-to-one margin. it also showed her losing among suburban voters 52 to 36%. >> i am very surprised to see this wide a split in favor of trump, because this includes your areas of the well educated

considering voting for hillary clinton. he is catching on. this tells us a lot about, if it doesn't change where this state may go in november. >> chelsea clinton was outside of columbus today. elizabeth warren and bernie sanders will both be in ohio campaigning for clinton this weekend. the cleveland planning commission is getting a look at a new apartment building for the heart of downtown. today committee talked about what will be known as the beacon. that is going to be at 515 euclid avenue. the 19-story building will rise above the existing 10-story parking garage on the site and will feature 200 luxury apartments. how about that. stark enterprises is leading the development, and that will also include 8,000 feet of retail space, lee. greeting our schools. new today the report cards for

the state department of education he all of waits schools and districts in 16 different categories. i looked at the grades for all of them. i can tell you it is not good news for cleveland. the cleveland municipal schools received straight f's across the board. the only other ohio district to get all f's is warrenfield heights schools. here is how five of the largest districts performed. in two of the categories, the performance index is a composite of indicate overall test performance. an f for cleveland, d's for parma, akron, and canton, and a c for willoughby-east lake schools. grades for four-year graduation rates, f for cleveland, akron, and canton. c for parma. grades across the state dropped again this year as schools are adjusting to higher test score

got an a on the performance index. one of those, solon city schools. in november voters in cleveland will be asked to renew a tax increase passed in 2012. a sell made more difficult now because of this report card. medical marijuana may be legal in advocates raised concerns about the delay in drafting rules for prescribing medical pot. ohio's medical board met for the first time this week after the law took effect to try and figure out how doctors can recommend medical marijuana to patients. now, the board has until september of next year to come one rules for doctors. but ohioans for medical marijuana says that's just too long. well, there have been a lot of conspiracy theories about hillary clinton's health. >> especially since she

with pneumonia. tonight, all new at 5:00, we're putting one of the claims about the democratic nominee's health through the truth-0-meter. does she really travel with an undercover nurse? plus, see by standers who raced to help firefighters save a man from his burning car. and we're keeping a close eye on breaking news. 90 west is shut down after a state trooper was killed near warren road. a second accident closing i-71

our john rud ser keeping a close eye on two major interstate closures. john is live from air tracker 5. john, let's trooper was killed near warren road this afternoon. >> reporter: yes, lee. you can still see traffic continuing to back up because of that closure, 90 closed at 71 where you would go after you get across the bridge. this traffic is heavy. you can see across the bridge through dead man's curve it is backed up to east 55th street. we are looking out our window

that interchange with 77. i will zoom in quickly here. along 90 you can see slow traffic as well on 77 after you get off of 90. there is another accidents on 71 northbound that has traffic backed up, and in that area we're told two people were injured that in crash. odot is saying if you are coming north on 71 before you get to 480 you are going to want to take 480 eastbound to we will continue to keep you updated on these incidents. heavy, heavy traffic. we will continue to keep you updated from air tracker 5. today marks one year since a tragedy that shook our community. >> a three-year-old boy was shot to death in a drive-by. little major howard died last

car. after that shooting there was a manhunt for this man right here. after eight months of searching lindsay was arrested in georgia. he has pleaded not guilty in this particular case j. a man wanted for murdering two people arrested in michigan. police here in cleveland have been looking for james johnson since an armed robbery inside the archer on west 9th street left two people dead in january. johnson muskegon. he is being held on $20,000 bond awaiting extradition back to ohio. today the family of sandra bland settled its wrongful death lawsuit with a texas police department accepting $1.9 million. a texas officer arrested bland last year during a traffic stop that was recorded on dash cam in waller county. she was stopped for changing lanes without a signal, ordered out of the car and forced to

cell. the bland family attorney announced several changes will also be made to waller county jail procedure including having a 24-hour nurse on staff. a news alert now on 5. we just learned that the consumer product safety commission has officially recalled the samsung galaxy note 7. >> this comes after several reports that a battery defect has caused the smartphones to explode, and there's more problems. >> reporter: a major announcement from samsung about the dwal lacks' note 7. an official recall -- about the galaxy note 7. an official recall. >> because this product presents such a serious fire hazard i am urging all consumers, all consumers, to take advantage of this recall right away. >> reporter: but just today new problems surfacing for the company. this smoky scene in a cafe from

overheating and exploding according to its owner. an arizona state university student also claiming he heard siflg and smelled burning only to discover it was the samsung phone in his pocket. >> i thought it was my computer at first but then a second after, it just like -- the intense burning sensation kind of hit my thigh. >> reporter: these are not the galaxy note 7 which we have seen explode in dozens of instances blamed on the battery. these new reports involve other models like the galaxy s-6 and s-7. the consumer product safety commission says it is looking into those incidents. does the company have a broader battery problem? samsung says no. a spokesperson telling abc recent reports suggesting that samsung's battery issue goes beyond the galaxy note 7 are not true, the problem is isolated to one battery manufacturer for one specific model. people with the recalled galaxy

or a new phone free of charge. lauren lister, abc news. >> some of us looking forward to the weekend. >> some apple festivals are already getting started. >> yes, in elyria. i'm going to break down that forecast. beautiful blue skies. honestly, picture be. 70s for us in september. a little bit of high level means no rain maker. cleveland, your high today 75. many of us were in the 60s for several hours. we do not expect any issues for the rest of your thursday forecast. friday looking pretty good. this weekend we start to see some big changes. so that evening weather window,

we lose the sun, we gain the stars. but overnight lows 50s and 60s again for us as high pressure dominates keeping away the clouds for the most part. that allows the temperatures to really drop off. our next rain maker still stays back towards minnesota but showers and thunderstorms could move in as early as friday night. first from a warm front, your official cold front arrives on sunday. so we are going to see rain chances in and out of the forecast to kind of advance ahead of that cold front. we start out saturday morning with some wet weather. early morning joggers, you are going to need the rain gear. afternoon, yep, another round. i do think the potential for thunderstorms mixing in but no severe weather. sought shouldn't interrupt your plans too much as long oars prepared. much smaller chances for wet weather on sunday and good news as we move towards the game. yes, your home opener looks to be dry though the standers looking to be west. and the tribe is back home. they are home on sunday, too,

the tigers. 70s, mostly clear, the rain overnight. if you are thinking browns sunday, a lot of you are, excited to be back against the ravens, 77 your game time high. your power of 5 seven-day forecast coming up in just minutes. we'll update you on the traffic concerns that are all over the

back with new video of a frantic race body cam footage captured the action as first responders rescued a man. a truck collided with a school bus and burst into flames. the driver pinned, first responders tried to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher. that did not work so three bystanders grabbed a chain from their car, latching it onto the

the driver's injuries, the good news, not life threatening. an armed robber with a sweet tooth. this man was craving more than just cookies. this is surveillance video from a florida sub way. you can see the man talking with the woman behind the counter. he is asking for cookies. because he had to wait the woman gave him the sweets for free. >> half an hour he comes back in, and cookies you gave me were hard. cain have more? so i gave him two more. >> but chocolate chips weren't all this man wanted. he came back two more times finally demanding money from the register and threatening the clerk with a gun. it is unclear how much cash he made off with. the clerk quit immediately. we continue to follow breaking news. next at 5:00, a state trooper

we have the latest in a live

we continue to follow breaking news tonight at 5:00. a state trooper hit and killed during traffic enforcement on the interstate. fellow law enforcement officers across the state now in mourning. and right now drivers in cleveland still sitting in traffic this afternoon. >> i-90 westbound near warren road you see right there still shut down while police continue to investigate that crash that took trooper kenneth velez's life. derick wall ser live on 5 near the scene of that crash with an update. >> reporter: i can till now there are actually -- they are actually about to reopen this road, according to a lakewood police officer who just told me they are going to do what's called a slow roll where they kind of have officers on motorcycles slowly guide the traffic so that this road does remain -- does get back up and

almost cleaned up this scene where a state trooper was hit and killed during a traffic stop. kenneth velez leaves behind three kids. an awful situation. we have video now of actually a man that police took into custody. they were giving him a field sobriety test before they then put him in handcuffs and took him away. he was driving a black hyundai hatchback which we saw on the side of the road for several hours. they have now cleaned up this road. the breaking news now is that within the next few minutes, hopefully good news for people trying to get home this evening. that's the latest from cleveland, derick waller, newschannel5. more breaking news as interstate 71 also shut down in the northbound lanes near west 150th street. you can see that side of the interstate totally clear with traffic only headed in one direction. two people were hurt in that crash and taken to metro health. we will continue to keep an eye

you. looking ahead now at 5:00 it's a day drivers in our western suburbs have looked forward to for years. later this month the brand-new interbelt bridge will open. >> there will be a ribbon cutting next week butt could take six weeks to notice a big difference. paul kiska is live on the highway. paul, you spoke with odot about what drivers need to know about this new bridge. what's up? >> reporter: well, that's right, frank bridge opens to the public, opens to traffic, but there's still a lot of work to be done. highway closed. detour signs. orange barrels. all a hassle curing the six years it has taken to build a new interbelt bridge. soon it will all be worth it when the entire bridge opens to five lanes in each direction. but not all the lanes will open during next weekend's grand

while opening two lanes inbound is reason to celebrate, all five lanes won't open in each direction until the end of october. one reason is the concrete barriers still need to be removed. >> over the next six weeks or so our crews are going to be doing what they call unraveling de tour, doing paving and signing work. >> reporter: more exit and on ramps will reopen in the next few weeks. the west 14th ramp will reopen after visitors had >> i know every time i wanted to go into downtown we had to take crier could circuitous routes. >> it is going to be just ease. ease of access, ease of getting out of town. maybe that will encourage more people to come downtown.

to not seeing orange barrels. when the interbelt bridge construction is finally finished a new project begins over at i-77 and 490. paul kiska, newschannel5. new information on this horrifying picture that went viral around the world when it was shared by east liverpool police. today the woman you see here was sentenced to 180 days in jail after pleading no contest to child endangerment and di grandson in the backseat while she and the driver were apparently overdosing. that man also pleaded no contest to child endangerment. he was sentenced to 360 days. the boy is now in the custody of a great uncle. a claim about the source of our heroin endeem sick beg run through the truth-o-meter this week. donald trump says the drugs are coming in through the southern border. >> also photos are surfacing of

undercover nurse traveling with hillary clinton the day she announced her pneumonia. >> reporter: this video of hillary clinton collapsing after a 9/11 memorial event in new york city set off a firestorm of controversy this week over the status of clinton's overall health. the woman holding her arm in that video standing by her side also setting off speculation and conspiracy theories as to whether she was clinton's, quote, undercover nurse and personal physician. >> their secretive that now undercover nurses are working as part of her campaign to conceal health information. >> reporter: those theories as well as these photos soon hit mainstream media including this photo matching facial characteristics with the doctor. politifact finds that she's a former clinton staffer who

claims of this woman beg clinton's undercover nurse bringing the worst rating of "pants on fire." >> you go to places like new hampshire, and it comes from the southern border. >> reporter: donald trump making that claim during an interview as he talked about illegal immigration and the need to secure our borders saying america's heroin problem is flowing through our border. >> donald trump was trying to make the point that people shouldn't just care about immigration because they live in a border city or a borrowed town. the issues that affect the border affect the rest of the country. >> reporter: politifact finding the main source of heroin comes from mexico and south america rating trump's claim as true. clinton and trump are gearing up for their first face to face debate in new york scheduled in

trial of a father accused of leaving his own son in a hot car. what attorneys are looking for in a juror, that's coming up. the heroin epidemic now impacting our nation's dogs. how one pet got a dangerous dose during his stay at doggy day care. right now here they are,

70s for your thursday evening feeling pretty nice when you step outside. the world of weather takes us to elyria for this weekend starting first with your friday forecast. sunshine and 82, that is the day to head on out. reason for it? look at saturday. likely to see showers and even a few thunderstorms in and out of the forecast. so for the fans, if you are

sure you have got some nice, safe, dry spot for all the yummy apple fans. and for sunday, mainly in the morning for that wet weather, temperatures not bad this weekend as we stay in the upper 70s and lower 80s. i will time out the rain chances if you do want to head out saturday. that's coming up next. stay tuned.

i have an update on that breaking news. the westbound lanes of

warren road. all the westbound lanes were shut down for several hours while that crash was being investigated. we will of course have the latest for you next at 6:00. meantime the father stands accused of intentionally killing his child by leaving him in a hot car. >> attorneys are going through the jury selection process for the second time and finding it very difficult impartial jurors. here is abc's amy robach. >> reporter: children being left in hot cars. five-year-old boy found dead inside a hot car. it is the heartbreaking case splashed across national headlines. justin ross harris charged with murdering his 22-month-old son cooper in 2014 accused of intentionally leaving him in a hot car. a judge ruled that jurors from

biased and agreed to move the trial 300 miles away to the other end of the state. >> to say that the juror questionnaires show a pervasive knowledge and extreme opinions that are negative to the defendant is frankly an understatement. >> now this morning for a second time the process of finding 12 iment par sholl jurors who haven't already formed an opinion on this high- profile case is underway. today lawyers are closely questioning three panels of 36 potential jurors asking them case. social media habits, and even if they're familiar with the hyundai tucson, the type of suv harris owned when his son died inside it. the 35-year-old pleaded not guilty saying this is a tragic accident. witnesses say he seemed genuinely upset when he discovered the child. >> he kept saying what have i done, what have i done. >> his ex-wife who filed for divorce says harris is not a

didn't intentionally harm him, that this was an accident, and that his father and his mother loved him immensely. >> reporter: but prosecutors say he was living a double life and say that while his son was dying outside, harris was sexing with a 16-year-old and at least one other woman. >> while that baby was out there he was showing pictures of his private parts to other people. >> and that was amy robach reporting. this round of jury selection is expected to last the trial is set to begin october 3rd. it turns out not even dogs are immune from the heroin epidemic. today we learned a dog ate an entire bag of that drug. the dog watt at a -- the dog was at a day care in denver when a drug dealer threw 17 bags over a fence onto the property. you can see the dog eating a full bag of the drug. a few seconds later you can see

yesterday because some stupid idiot decided to sell drugs, run from the police, and throw them. >> this whole heroin problem around here is ridiculous. >> luckily charlie survived but police say the suspect was selling drugs when they spotted him. and get this. they say he even tried to swallow five bag geese himself. lawmakers are nearing a compromise on a piece of legislation that will help fight the zika virus and keep the down. republicans now suggesting they would allow that zika fighting money to go to planned parenthood clinics. an earlier version was blocked by senate democrats because it made sure planned parenthood wouldn't receive any funding. republicans traditionally disapprove of the nonprofit because some of its clinics offer abortions. you think you can couldn't like this for awhile? >> maybe one more day.

thunderstorms, you want them overnight or during the week. they're coming in on the weekend. we have a lot to talk about. let's take a look at the blue skies right around the corner from us here. beautiful blue scions cleveland. a lot of sunshine and sunglasses still needed for those evening plans. not expecting any big weather changes. dew point very low. it's a measure of moisture in the air. those high-level cirrus clouds are made of ice crystals, so no rain for us. fur going to be sitting out on the patio for those evening plans, you are probably going to want at least a light jacket and a cup on top of the napkins so they're not flying around. 69 in kirtland, 75 in akron with some brilliant sunshine. 68 in alliance.

degrees. hour by hour, we'll lose the sunshine in the 7:00 hour. you are going to start feeling the 60s. starry overnight. i do think akron-canton, will you drop to 56 while cleveland will stay at sick. for tomorrow the 80s are back. all right, before you think friday is wet, it is not. we start to see rainfall moving in from the west, headed east. does it not a complete washout. i do think morning, noon, afternoon, evening, we're going to see those showers and thunderstorms come in and out. new philadelphia, around 5:00. again, this is an estimate we're a little bit out. most of that rainfall will start to shift south and east so hopefully game time no issues. tailgaters, i do think you are going to get wet off the top. about an inch on average but

the heaviest rain just south and east of home so rain back in the forecast. it does look as though you are going to need the rain gear saturday so that means enjoy your friday forecast at a high of 8 2. guys, over to you. >> thank you. we continue to follow breaking news out of cleveland. an ohio state trooper has died avenue was hit while conducting a traffic stop. we will have a live report coming up. plus, a 13-year-old has been killed, this after he was shot bia officer, an eerily similar incident to that of tamir rice. but when "live on 5" returns, an internet threat that claims your loved one is

a warning about a cyber threat called virtual kidnapping. >> that's when criminals claim your loved one is in danger and demand money.

story. >> i'm going to hang up on you if that's what you want. >> reporter: this is the voice of a man who calls himself a professional kidnapper. >> are you in your car? >> yes. >> honk your horn. i want to listen to your horn. >> reporter: he says he has kidnapped this woman's daughter and he wants one thing. >> you know what kidnappers want. they want money. >> reporter: she says a man called her cell phone first claiming he had her daughter. >> you thought you heard got to help me, they're going to hurt me. i'm scared, i need your help. >> reporter: then he gave judy only 60 seconds to get in her car and drive to the bank. >> 30, 31, 32. senate's a terrifying scam called virtual kidnapping. >> i heard my daughter crying.

off your daughter's fingers and send them to you? >> reporter: sheryl convinced judy to hang up and call 911. the so-called kidnapper never called back. none of her daughters had been kidnapped. >> it was very, very cruel. i mean, it was, what, two-and-a- half hours. >> reporter: the fbi says virtual kidnapping is on the rise and social media is making it easier than ever for criminals to know personal victims. senate's fairly easy today because of social media to figure out where people live. it's not difficult to figure out their phone numbers. >> reporter: judy says while she knows it was all just a hoax, she's still recovering. >> it was so real to you. >> i can't look back and laugh. it wasn't a joke. it was real. >> reporter: abc news, sacramento, california. >> that will do it for live on 5. rob, lee, what's going on? >> we continue to follow

land. an ohio state trooper has been killed ?iefnlt what was a routine traffic stop, police say the officer was hit by a car late this afternoon. the latest information coming up. plus, an accused serial killer's day in court delayed.

tonight a family and the whole law enforcement community in mourning after a state trooper was struck and killed on interstate 90. >> trooper kenneth velez was in the middle of a traffic stop just past the westbound warren road exit when he was struck outside his cruiser. officers spent all afternoon

and within the last 20 minutes that road reopened. >> derick wall hear been following this story all afternoon. derick, what are you learning about trooper velez and how he died? >> reporter: a tragic situation right now. as you mentioned i-90 westbound near the cleveland lakewood border is back open, traffic flowing very nicely. but this is obviously a horrible afternoon for the law enforcement community. trooper kenneth velez, a trooper based in cleveland died after he stopped someone in traffic on i-90 and then him with their car. he leaves behind three children one of whom is in the navy. we have video from that scene of a man who was being given a field sobriety test before he was arrested and taken away in handcuffs. we have not identified him yet so that's why we chose to blur his face. but somebody is in custody accused of hitting and killing state trooper kenneth velez on i-90 westbound near the cleveland/lakewood border this