>> breaking news here on the new tampa bay. moments ago the dow closing after a crazy day on wall street. you're looking at the closing bell. the dow jones sinking 500 points after lunchtime. stocks rebounding a little bit. closing the day, i'm getting the numbers now 15,772. that is still down 243 points. nearly getting back to the opening bell number. i want to show new graph on the internet. you can see how the numbers moved all day long. all of this economists are saying because of low crude oil prices right now. this graph showing you what kind of day it was.

over 16,000 points and dropping like a rock around 1:00. stocks still closing down 243 points. now to getting you ready for tampa's biggest parades of the year. this weekend is the children's parade. next week is the adults time to have fun. a lot of people are worried about terror threats and their safety. the cops are working to reassure us that it will be okay. the cops say we're all responsible for the safety. >> reporter: they certainly are, laura. they are doing everything that we can to protect all of us. we live in different times and they stress because we live in different times, it's everybody's responsibility to protect one another. the motto this year, if you see something, say something.

thousands will gather for the children's parade. next weekend, as many as 300,000 could gather for the adult parade. last year the parade was one of the most successful since it started in 1904. officials want a repeat of that. like in the past, every tpd officer will be working. they will be assisted by 21 other agencies. the police chief telling us today that he has met with federal officials. while he cannot elaborate on specifics, he is confident with the public's help, everything will go smoothly. >> there is extra security. we're living in different times these days, but the ultimate goal is to make the event safe. >> reporter: he says we're living in different times now. we want to mention that policies implemented several years ago will be enforced,

underage drinking. also another major crackdown this year. we will delve into on the news at 6:00. >> a lot of people like to watch the parade from the water. what can they expect this year. >> reporter: heightened security this year. there will be more boat patrols out, making sure that people stay in that zone. also don't even think about going on the water with a jet ski or a kayak because you're not allowed. back to you, laura. >> thank you. right now a lot of you worrying about bob taylor. take a look at your screen right now. he is the 82-year-old man with parkinson's and early dementia who disappeared last night from an assisted living facility in clearwater. he was found today but he spent all night out in the cold. he didn't get far. he was across the street in a cemetery laying on the ground covered in jackets and sweaters.

hard to believe that he spent all night outside at his age. nights so far this year. you don't have to get into the if you're sick or outside, temperatures in the 40s here will do it. hopefully he will get better. guess what, the temperatures are on the way up. that is excellent news certainly. and tonight won't be as cold as earlier this morning. clouds there. a nice recovery this afternoon. look at the temperatures this morning. upper 20s. tampa at the airport only 41. look at clearwater. generally into the upper 30s. up in the morning. look at the temperatures right now have recovered into the mid- 60s. by later this evening, we will see a bit of a drop.

we are tracking the next storm system. it is going to roll through here with a good line of showers and storms. we will detail it for you in a few minutes. >> ivan, thank you. updating you on two breaking news story we brought you yesterday on the now. a man and woman murdered in different places in manatee county. cops say they believe the two cases are connected somehow. here is what we're hearing this afternoon from the police. 38-year-old carl tuxford and jordan finlawn knew each other. tuxford was found shot to death in his car. just hours later, jordan's body was found on the side of the road in palmetto. officials won't say how she died because that's an important part of the case. abc action news reporter rodney

and will have the update at 6:00. you may remember our coverage of the 9 week old chance. his body was found buried in the woods in north port. his mother has been sentenced to 25 years against prison. telling the court her daughter traded her first child for a car. >> a mother's instinct to love and protect her young at all costs. watching her decompose, she showed a total disregard for life.

>> berry collapsing in court as chance's father is expected in court later this year. he is accused of not only beating to chance to death but stuffing a baby wipe down his the couple left him in his crib for eight days before burying him in the woods. two fires this morning in tampa bay, both of them ending with pets saving their owner's lives. city center. in this case a woman was her cat helped her wake up during the fire and she made it out fine. a fire a couple of hours later, inside six adults. and the family dog started barking when he saw the flames. they have smoke alarms as well in the home. here is the lesson, pets and smoke alarms seem to both be valuable. well, ahead here on the new tampa bay, which car is under $20,000 and got the best ratings in the newest crash

>> right now, a live look at president obama who is in detroit right now. it's the first for a president. he is talking about the city rebuilding. >> they need to land a good- paying job. you know, i know that any of your fathers or grandfathers who worked in an auto plant, they wouldn't recognize the plant today. it's just entirely different. and you've got to know computers and you've got to have skills that didn't even exist a generation ago. so that means that we've got to really make sure that our kids are properly trained. the good news is last year our high school graduation rate reached another all-time high. we've got to build on that progress with early childhood education for every child that needs it, so they get a good start in computer and math

we should recruit and support and pay properly great teachers for our kids. [cheering and applause] >> we've got to make -- we've got to make college affordable for every american. and college doesn't mean necessarily a four-year degree. it might mean a community college. it might mean a technical school. but you need more than high school. which is why i laid out a plan to provide two years of community college at no cost for every responsible student. i'm going to fight to get that done, to get that moving this year. >> that is president obama speaking live right now at the international auto show in detroit. the domestic auto industry and the city of detroit went through bankruptcy in the last five years. last year, the best auto sales in the industry. the president's visit is

nearly all of detroit's public schools were closed today. it's the latest and largest instance of teachers calling out sick in protest. when looking at cars, there's a lot to look at, from safety to price. there's the list of the safest cars for 2016. here are some of the ones that we found that are just about $20,000 or less. in the mini cars category, the scion-ia is around $17,000. and the small suv category mazda cx5. if you want to see the entire list, we put everything that you need to know on our facebook page. speaking of safety in cars, right now the bad guys taking advantage of a common mistake people keep making and putting all of our lives at risk. take a look at the surveillance video right there. the guy is walking around,

inside in this particular case, a loaded .9-millimeter glock left in the console. this was in riverview. they think it might be teenagers. that stolen gun is still on the streets right now. this is exactly what the police chief told us his number one fear was last month when we interviewed him, kids easily getting their hands on guns. now that we are more than halfway through january, how is looking? the now's andy choi is here to get back on track. >> i think people pick things that they don't really want to >> reporter: caroline says the key to keeping resolutions, keep them realistic. >> so you have made every >> yeah. i don't set my bar super high. >> my rule is thanksgiving. >> reporter: barry's thanksgiving.

perhaps the strongest resolutions put the focus on those around us. >> so a little bit each day of practicing gratitude and giving back to other people. >> reporter: yes, little by little, being thankful for what you have can go a long way when you're looking up at a lofty goal. >> drake said. >> reporter: are you going to drake the rapper. >> yes. i started from the bottom, now i'm here. >> reporter: whether you're a rap star or a 74-year-old man key to 2016 is all about looking up. for the now, i'm andy choi. i'm sorry. ways to avoid becoming the statistic and keep your resolutions, make them tell your friends and family what you have going on so they can keep you accountable. use technology. there are a number of apps to keep track of your goals from fitness trackers to financial

we featured a few last week. well, a tampa family is hoping to make life a little easier for their son, 9-year- old jake that suffers from cerebral palsy. they need a wheelchair to help give him his independence back. >> it wobbles here. it's like when you take it apart, sometimes it sticks. >> reporter: jake's wheelchair has a lot of miles on it. >> it's pretty beat up. >> reporter: jake was born uphill battle ever since. it's unlikely that he will be able to walk on his own. his parents say jake has kept his sweet loving spirit through he is also a video game ace. >> i love to play video games. >> which ones? what's your favorite.

really wants is to use a joy stick for a different reason, to maneuver an electric wheelchair. >> so i can be more independent. >> reporter: jake's parents says insurance covers a quarter of the cost for the electric wheelchair. they're hoping to get help. they're on their way thanks to donations on a go fund me page. >> i can get around quicker. >> anything we can do to make life easier for him. >> reporter: the hope is one day soon he will be moving around his driveway, playing with his younger brother and controlling where he goes all on his own. eric waxler, abc action news. >> take a look here. this is jake's page right now. he almost has $3,000. just about $7,000 short of his goal to get the chair. you will be able to find his story and his link on the new tampa bay's website in just a few minutes.

>> yes. this is a fabulous perspective from the international space station. he has been up there almost a year now. a year in space for scott kelly. he has taken -- i look at my twitter feed to see if he has new pictures. he has cataloged earth from above in spectacular fashion in the last year. this is in the pacific northwest. we're going to stay with the space theme as we check in with nasa and noaa. they have made it official. 2015 is the warmest year on record. in fact, nasa going as far as to put together a warming trend of the earth starting back in 1880 when records started being kept. 2015 was 20% warmer than the previous record year which was 2014. the record-breaking heat there was aided by one of the strongest el ninos we have been talking about of course on record.

responsible for the severe weather over the weekend and for the tornado storms. everything tied together here. at this point, we have been owe oat story has been the cold. look at this, temperatures in the mid-60s right now. what a nice recovery for this afternoon. we have to look upstream. we are in that pattern and we have another system moving in. so the high clouds will be replaced by more cumulus, more convective clouds. see this boundary here? that won't bother us. it is actually further west that we will see it develop once again. by thursday evening, watch where the storm system is. you see it getting cranking already. then it arrives across the area here by friday. this is the line of showers and storms. out ahead of it, we could have a pocket of stronger thunderstorms. we will watch that closely. right now it looks low but not zero. so we're going to continue to follow the trends here on the

days and keep you posted. keep checking back with us. certainly heads up through friday. that's when the front comes in. a close-up shot. here we are friday at 9:30. the pocket of heavier rain moving across the southern counties. then the main line will move through in rapid speed, by the way, as we head through friday midday. then we clear out for the weekend. overnight temperatures tonight, with an easterly wind taking cold air mass. not as cold tonight. temperatures in the upper 40s. even lower 50s here. by the afternoon with the head start and the east wind, we're talking temps in the middle 70s. what happens after the front for the weekend? you will want to stay tuned for that and we will check this on the activities going on tonight and into this weekend. see you in a few minutes. next on the new tampa bay, a look at the number of hispanic voters and which way they could be swayed in this

>> right now, republican front runner donald trump on the campaign trail right now. started in iowa this morning. then he is going to tulsa, oklahoma in a little bit. this of course after a huge hype after his sarah palin endorsement yesterday. here is what trump had to say today. >> because we want to see good things happen for us again. we want to be smart. we want to be respected. we want to be the top of the heap. we're not anymore. china's economy is killing us. china is killing us. we have political hacks negotiating with china a we have political hacks negotiating vietnam which is

with mexico beating us at the border, beating us at trade. nabisco, they make oreos. i used to love oreos. i don't anymore. they're moving their big plant from chicago to mexico. okay. >> today's rally was a packed house. 15,000 supporters. trump even saying they had to turn 5,000 people away. former alaskan governor sarah palin joined him at the rally. they announced that endorsement last night. immigration is still a huge issue in this election. jackie callaway is here to update us on the number of hispanic voters. >> we are learning that hispanic voters will reach a record high this year. more than 27 million people. that number has grown from 7.7 million in 1988.

we will have to wait to see if they cast a ballot. they don't typically participate in elections as older adults. hispanic voters are becoming better educated. those with a latchor's degree or higher has increased from 11% to 18% in the last 15 years. the number of high school dropouts has fallen. now, a lot of the eligible voters are in presidential swing states. hispanics will account for 18 persian of eligible voters in florida. the report also found that hispanics and asians have the lowest voter turnouts. only 28% turned out in 2012. that is compared to 68% of african-american voters. >> thank you, jackie. she has been found. the terrier stolen and sold for cocaine and cash. how the police found her coming

>> right now, a retired tampa detective is on his way back into town and should be here within the hour to get the medical care he really needs. well, here is the story behind it.

city of tampa working robberies, murders and even undercover. after retirement, he moved to puerto rico. he has been diagnosed with gastric cancer. his family wants him treated at moffitt. they set up a go fund me page hoping to get $30,000 to get an air ambulance back here for treatment. they got it. reaching almost $40,000. that's awesome. look at this little puppy. it's the picture that so many of us, it was breaking our hearts yesterday. she was just found after being stolen from all about puppies in largo. allegedly sold for crack- cocaine by that guy. he is the one who took her. he was arrested and still in the pinellas county jail. the puppy is being checked out by a vet. the family who bought her, had no idea she had been stolen. they brought her to the vet because she was sick.

by the micro chip. ivan cabrera, only because it's warming up went outside to tell us about the big events happening. you're like superman getting out here. >> i didn't even know about this patio. we're going to have grilling here in the summer. good times. we woke up with freezing temperatures. now we're in the 60s. very comfortable. let's talk about the big event. it's the manatee county fair. it's going on actually right through this weekend. and it is open until 10:00 p.m. let's take a look at the forecast as we talk about temperatures sliding into the 50s. not as cold certainly as yesterday. what have we got going on there? show me safari pig races and rocket the robot, jurassic kingdom. a little rodeo action there. the kids tractor pull. that will be a good time. i believe laura harris' first kiss was at the county fair. seniors get a discount and it goes through the weekend.

identity theft is nothing new. business. an ohio man says that his own brother has been stealing his identity for the past ten years and he got arrested for the crimes his brother was committing under his name. jeff wilson says there are just way too many holes in the system and demanding changes before it happens to someone else. jeff even took his brother to judge mathis, and the judge that was because his brother went into the do under his name. >> there should be no way that somebody should be able to go to the doctor and use my name and change the amount of the prescription, change it to and, you know, i end up going to jail for that. >> jeff says he is still fighting the system. his brother actually getting arrested for shoplifting and

jeff just hopes his continued efforts will ensure that something like this doesn't happen to anyone else. well, it is a staple in many of our lives, having our driver's licenses. imagine not having one. the now looks into who is ditching driver's licenses more than ever. >> i wanted my license as soon as i turned 16. >> reporter: the memory is fresh for many people. >> being in the car alone for the first time and driving was crazy. >> i was pretty excited to get mine. i went the first day, as soon as i turned 16. >> reporter: the moment meaning a lot more than being old enough to drive, it meant freedom. but times are changing. a new stud other he from the university of michigan's transportation research institute shows people of all ages are foregoing driver's licenses, especially millennials. only 24.5% of 16-year-olds had

down from 31.1% in 2008 and 46.2% in 1983. >> i know people who don't have their driver's licenses and they take uber because it's easier. >> reporter: with ride-sharing becoming more popular it's easier. whatever the reason behind the change, it's not enough to change these drivers' minds. >> i still think having your own car and driving yourself is more fun. >> the first time you go to your friend's house and you hang out and you drove there. do you want to see my car out front. it's a neat experience. >> one more thing to note here. getting a license at 16 is a much lengthier process. a major department store making some changes, making their products more affordable for me and you. a trend we could see at other

before we go, did you hear this? the scientist responsible for mutt owe's de -- pluto's demotion has found a new planet. they discovered the signs of much bigger and further away than pluto. this is just a drawing because it is a mere 20 billion miles from the sun. but the calculation shows that the planet is at least as big as earth.

>> right now, taking another live look at president obama

earlier we heard him talking about rebuilding the area and job. the domestic auto industry and the city went through bankruptcy during the last five years. last year the best auto sales in history. the president's visit overshadowed by bigger problems. the public schools were closed today. it's the latest and largest instance of protesting teachers calling out sick. they are working in deplorable conditions and there is inadequate funding. earlier in the show we saw donald trump in oklahoma. in the meantime his competitors battle it out in new hampshire. ted cruz at a town hall today where he didn't shia way from calling out his opponents. >> style matters. look, would it kill republicans to crack a joke? actually some of them i think it might. have a little fun for pete's sake.

reporting today that cruz will get a big endorsement later this week. glenn beck expected to appear saturday. [cheering and applause] and also in new hampshire today, drawing cheers from a crowd. former president bill clinton appeared at a rally for hillary clinton in new hampshire. relationship to the state campaigning for his wife. it comes at a critical time in the final few weeks of the primary. updating you on the water crisis in flint, michigan where todd walker has been tracking the story. the city's mayor will not be calling for the governor to step down. she says governor rick snyder needs to stay where he is to provide the services and money needed to address this major issue. we're talking at least 100,000 people who can't use their water.

contaminated with too much lead when the water source switched to local water instead of water from lake heron. >> everybody should have clearwater. it's just a travesty. it's ironic when you live in the great lakes state and we don't have access to clean water. >> today the governor submitted an appeal to president obama asking him to reconsider a request for a federal disaster declaration. the original request was denied. coming up, why the epa is partner with food banks like

>> right now, the u.s. attorney general defending president obama's latest move to tackle gun violence. >> by issuing new regulations we ensure that licensed dealers who ship weapons will report them if they are lost or stolen in transit and that those trying to acquire some of the most dangerous weapons through trusts or corporations undergo background checks. >> that's the country's attorney general, loretta

earlier this month, the president put new gun control policies in place. the republicans questioning if his orders are legal. lynch responding that they are. the attacks in san bernardino was december 2nd. less than two months later, local companies are taking action to keep and you your loved ones safe at work. the now tampa bay's christie post is showing us how. >> reporter: terror attacks and deadly shootings, sparking conversations not only at home but around the office. >> it's a difficult thing to talk about because it can happen and it is happening more readily. so i think just to be prepared. >> reporter: the aftermath has almost 50 bay area businesses attending a free active shooter seminar at the s2 institute, a security training facility. >> actions taken in the first five seconds set the pace for

as a result, it's really just know what to do, but their mind. >> reporter: representatives from freedom bank, metropolitan ministries and even the church of scientology learning how to run, hide and fight if mass violence erupts. the institute giving them a checklist so their employees know what to do as well. >> so i'm going to check off my own list. exit to your desk. that's at the back of the building. next, do you have a safe place to hide? for me it's the makeup room. it has to meet this criteria. the door locks and it is sturdy so you can close it and hide. if i'm trapped for a long people. good thing i keep my cell phone on me at all times so i can text or maybe call someone. >> reporter: small steps to

but it has some business owners thinking bigger safety strategies. >> maybe hardening some entrances that are already under security cameras. >> reporter: for the now, i'm christie post. right now the u.s. military is expanding how it is fighting isis in afghanistan. before they did not have that legal authority. now under previous rules, the military could only go after isis elements that posed a threat to u.s. forces in the area or served as a counter terrorism mission. the reason for the change, the state department designated isis as a foreign terrorist organization. how about this next story, a college professor tied to terrorism. the fbi is investigating an ohio professor saying that he has allegedly been tied to isis and reportedly tried to recruit some of his students.

university, northeast of akron. associate history professor was interviewed and said none of this is true. faculty members and students were interviewed about him according to the campus newspaper. >> i had read a couple of articles about the professor. trying to get more information on him. >> in separate statements, the university and the fbi told us there is no threat to the campus. but this isn't the first time this 55-year-old professor has been in hot water. back in 2011, he got in trouble during a speech. we checked his facebook page which is full of controversial images and captions. check out these next pictures from galveston, texas. >> look at that. >> it looks like low, low clouds here. >> that is actually from the abc affiliate in galveston.

scary but it's a shelf cloud. feel when we have thunderstorms around in the summer. >> yeah. >> that's essentially what is happening there. the outflow from the thunderstorms, undercuts the warm air. the warm air rises, condenses, turns into clouds and we have wind sheer that gives it that roll effect. >> it looks like the sand storms. >> yes. this is part of the cloud type. you get the roll cloud and a shelf cloud. this is a shelf cloud. sometimes you don't even get rain with it. this was a cold front rolling through galveston. by the way, that is headed our way. >> what does that mean. >> not severe weather. this is just a front moving through. doesn't look like severe weather right now. we're going to watch that closely. we talked about that. we have been talking about it all week. on friday, showers and thunderstorms moving in. pretty cool pictures from the tower cam there. let's take you to our cam and showing you what is going on right now. a whole different type of

you're seeing the crystals there with the sunshine. beautiful stuff. this evening, we're in good shape. temperatures not as cool as rapidly as we were yesterday. we had 40s already by the time we got into 9:00. 55 at 9:00. 53 at 11:00. we're really not going to bottom out too low tonight with the help. some clouds but mainly the easterly flow is moderating our air mass. remember the gulf to our west, you get wind component off of the body of water. we will call it 49 for tonight. airport. most of us into the upper 40s. to the north. spot. unlike this morning when we were in the upper 20s. 72, there it went. a great recovery. it will be fantastic. line of showers and storms. some of the thunderstorms could be on the stronger side. we will watch that closely. we are in that kind of pattern

it rolls through quickly. by midday, we see clearing. early clouds. that's about it. saturday, it is going to be cold, laura harris. the winds are going to gust up to 30 miles per hour. that will make it feel very chilly indeed. and then by sunday, a bit of a warm-up, if you can call it that. we will push 60 degrees. then we warm things up heading into early next week. >> thanks, ivan. remember when we told you macy's was closing dozens of their stores. well, it's trying a new strategy with the stores left over. converting them into discount stores. it sells macy's products at huge discounts. we're talking 80% off. it may be good for us but bad for the company and other department stores. we may refuse to pay the full price for these items. right now none of the macy's in florida are closing. we will have to wait to see if

it is being tested out in a handful of locations in new york and new jersey. right now, the epa is calling on churches across the country to henry deuce food waste. the agency announcing its food storage pledge this week. the week. >> it takes so many hands to henry deuce hunger in this country. all hands are welcome. >> reporter: all hands are on deck at the food bank of the rockies where thousands of volunteers sort the good from the bad. packages look so damaged that you and i might not buy them. but the food bank doesn't want to waste what is inside if it's still good. they will package them up and send them off to hungry families. it takes time and team work. often help from local churches. >> it's no secret that the

they're eager to help not only their own folks in their own congregation but others as well. >> reporter: it's a natural fit the government wants to tap into. the environmental protection agency is asking religious groups to encourage local stores and restaurants to donate excess to food banks. because while this is a little more complex than your grandma's food pantry, you never know when grandma. >> eggs. >> reporter: may be the one in need. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: and talk about people paying it forward. >> you want these ones? >> reporter: healing waters ministries gives free groceries to marianne. and she brings them home to the senior center. >> it's gone in ten minutes. >> so you share it. >> oh, yeah. always. >> the most rewarding part to me is seeing somebody who came in in need through those doors and they're walking out of those doors with a full bag of food, a little bit of hope. that's really what we want to do. that's the goal.

>> reporter: for the now, i'm ann mcnamara. >> the goal is to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030. that will reduce the methane coming from the landfills. don't mess with this mama. some carjackers tried to steal a car from the wrong woman. >> reporter: surveillance video shows the two men sprint across the gas station parking lot and try to carjack a woman on the she locked herself inside. the men then try to carjack a woman who owns this red car. one gets in the passenger seat. the other in the driver's seat. but the victim fights back and rips a ski mask off the carjacker. the victim had reason to fight pack. >> she was a mom. and what that bad guy didn't know, in the back seat were two kids. she wasn't going to let them be taken. she fought, dragged the car out of the car and they both ran

>> reporter: police say the would-be carjackers, gonzales car driven by rebecca. the high-speed get away caught at tension of a police officer. >> the police patrolman who had no idea what just happened sees the car speeding, the car crashes up against a fence. >> reporter: all three were booked on attempted carjacking and fleeing police. >> i'm in the process. >> reporter: the judge has ordered all three to stay away from the two women they are accused of trying to carjack if they post bond. >> and so far they have not gotten out of jail. well, we are just a few weeks away from valentine's day. so love is in the digital air, so to speak. you have to be careful where you're looking for it.

using the dating app grinder when he was kidnapped. police say he was expecting to meet someone at a designated area. when he arrived, three teens jumped him in his car, forcing him to drive to an atm to withdraw money. luckily he was able to make a run for it. >> don't share your location. show up in a public place. bring a friend. don't put yourself in danger. make sure that you're keeping all of the safety precautions in mind when you're meeting someone new. and if you're inviting someone, a stranger into your home, you're putting yourself in danger. >> now, while it may seem obvious, people are skipping the safety measures, putting themselves in danger. andy choi explains it is something to keep in mind when we see a surgeon online dating. >> reporter: when you make coffee at lightning speed like chelsea green, there's no time

>> my life is so busy i had to get slow down tattooed on me. >> reporter: they are typing, swiping and hoping that next online. and if you're online dating this month, you are not alone. >> it's the new year. we need to be in relationships. >> it makes sense. it's kind of the time of year that people are evaluating their lives a little bit. >> reporter: in fact january is the busiest month for online dating. some sites see a 75% surge in january alone. no surprise though. a lot of good people online. see. true. but dating experts say january's numbers are more about starting the year on a high note. that said, you're going to swipe me right, right? >> at any given time you have between 20 million to 40 million singles online, looking for love. and in january, that number mushrooms. >> reporter: dating coach dr. lisa marie bobby says that online surge is often followed

>> we are a culture that thrives on instant gratification. someone creates a profile and when they don't find the one in discouraged. commitment. >> there is a mixture of the internet world and the real world. >> just depends on the person. >> reporter: but for now, it seems cupid's arrows might just fly faster through a wireless connection. for the now, i'm andy choi. >> live from the station taking action for you. >> two murders in manatee county. but there may be just one killer. why investigators believe the murders are connected. >> this is a double tragedy for us. >> 25 years. that's how long a murdered north port infant's mother will spend behind bars. tonight hear the shocking new developments we learned today

i'm laura harris in for jamison mueller. >> and i'm wendy ryan thank you for joining us. good news at the gas pump is bad news for your future finances. the sell-off continuing on wall street. the dow tumbling 500 points. it is now down 11% since the beginning of the year. tonight u.s. stocks are on track for the fourth straight week of losses. the s&p is trading at the lowest level since october of 2004. new developments in the death of baby chance walsh. we're learning his mother will spend a quarter of a century in prison for failing to protect her son. chance disappeared in september. his mother eventually leading police to his body. jacqueline ingles is live now live from north port. the mother has lost more than her freedom. she has now lost the support of her family. >> reporter: laura, she