let me show you one of the reasons why. directly behind me in the wooded area, you see piles of garbage. it was just over here that berry decided she was going to bury her son. it is this complete disregard for life that led to her mother publicly disowning her in court today. >> she showed a total disregard for life. that day she helped dig a shallow grave with nothing more than a diaper as if his life had no value. >> reporter: in court this morning, her mother publicly disowned her. >> i hope she enjoys her new life. >> reporter: she will spend 25 years in prison. her husband is accused of beating chance to death last september.

the murder and did nothing to protect chance during the gruesome attack which included having a baby wipe jammed down his throat. baby chance would be left to decompose in his crib before being buried in this wooded area in north port. for sally, this is the third grandchild she has lost. not only did berry have another baby die of natural causes, we learned berry had a third child. but no one knows where that little boy is. >> he was adopted unfortunately to complete stranger in exchange for a car and money. >> reporter: berry's month explained her daughter grew up in a loving home but chose drugs and abusive relationships overdoing what is right and feels her daughter deserves a harsher punishment. >> a mother is supposed to protect their child at all costs. that wasn't done.

to truthfully testify against her husband in the future. should she go back on that, the plea deal becomes null and void charges. now as of tonight, joseph woman shall is still awaiting a date to be set for his trial. ingles, abc action news. >> thanks, jackie. this man is accused of slicing a 12-year-old girl's stomach with a knife. charged with domestic battery and aggravated child abuse. police are saying he held the 12-year-old girl and another woman in the bathroom against their will. he ran the knife across the stomach leaving a 3-inch gash. covering manatee county tonight, we're learning that two separate murders appear to be connected. tuxford and jordan were both found dead half an hour apart.

police found a link between the two. what exactly was the relationship there. >> reporter: investigators are trying to determine that at this hour. some say the pair were dating. others say they were simply friends. one thing is for sure, both had a history of trouble. >> i'm totally shocked. it's a wonderful family. >> reporter: janice scott trying to wrap her head around it. >> he is an upstanding man. anyone you want to be your friend. >> reporter: anyone shot tuxford near the intersection of 8th street east and 12th avenue tuesday afternoon. hours late ethe body of jordan finland was found on the road of palmetto. after finding out that the pair knew each other, investigators believe there's a link in the murders. >> we will be diving into both their histories, you know, who

what they have been doing. >> reporter: investigators aren't saying how finland died just yet. they believe it could be an important clue in this case. however they are giving us clues into the victim's backgrounds. tuxford has a history with the law. among the charges, possession of stolen property. finland we're told has a history with drugs. >> we're told that she did use drugs. obviously that's one thing that we're looking at as far as possible motivation here. >> reporter: we spoke with tuxford's relatives wednesday, shortly before they spoke with investigators. too shaken up to speak on camera, they tell us he was the wrong time. now, both detectives, along with families and friends, will what happened. and investigators with the sheriff's office say they will continue to reach out to witnesses and try to gather information. murders happened in broad daylight so they're pretty sure

for now reporting live in manatee county, rodney dunigan, mlk boulevard was shut down because of this fire. the warehouse when the fire began. a man who was also inside was injuries. now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> good afternoon, everybody. far this season. although temperatures have warmed up back to the mid-60s. still below normal. early on this morning, we dropped down to 28 both in brooksville and crystal river. 41 in tampa. upper 30s from lakeland over to bartow. we had a nice day. but there is rain on the way and the chance of rather strong thunderstorms as well. we will time it out for you and

issue for the kids parade this weekend. >> thanks, denis. we sent you a push alert this morning on our smart phone app. tonight taliban calling the attack on islam saying the organization is not to blame for it. 20 people were killed and at least 50 others were hurt in the attack. we also know that four of the gunmen were killed. a taliban splinter group is taking responsibility. but tonight the spokesman for the main taliban group in pakistan has disowned that group. about. the missing clearwater man that we told you about this morning 82-year-old bob taylor spent the coldest night we have seen in a long time in a cemetery his assisted living facility. taylor was last seen around 3:00 yesterday afternoon at the assisted living facility in clearwater. police spent the entire night

they even handed out flyers to surrounding businesses, including the cemetery. workers there recognized him walking around the property just the day before. one worker eventually found him and cared for him until paramedics arrived. >> it was agonizing. as the hours went by, you know, you start to fear for the worst. but a lot of support from friends and the folks at regency and all of the responders. and that got us through. >> taylor was suffering from hypothermia but his family says he is expected to be fine. tampa cancer supporters traveling to tallahassee today bringing awareness to finding a coo you are. >> 22 cyclists ended their 300- mile ride. today is an effort to bring awareness to florida families battling cancer and showcase

>> be more active about getting more money to keep them on the edge and ahead of the game on it so we can find the best treatments and find a cure towards cancer. >> this is the 11th year for the event. supporters are urging lawmakers to continue funding the fight against cancer. >> i don't look at it as heroic. i look at it like -- i had to do something. >> coming up, the drama for actor jamie foxx. it wasn't on the big screen. the real life rescue and why he says he's not a hero. plus this -- >> the stiller lining is that more kids can be saved now. coming up, these new signs are supposed to save lives. what you need to know and what

>> right now, academy award winning actor jamie foxx playing a new role today, humble hero after saving the life of a man trapped inside a burning truck. brett kyle was speeding monday night when he lost control, hit a drainage pipe and rolled his truck outside of jamie foxx's mansion. the father of that driver got

his quick actions in person. >> i just kept watching it and going my god, my god. he didn't have to do a thing. >> i said you have to help me get you out. i don't want to leave you. you have angels around you. i don't look at it as heroic. i had to do something. >> it's just incredible. foxx says he couldn't have done it without the help of another man who actually stopped to help the rescue. ma man happened to be an emt. kyle was charged with driving under the influence. tonight in detroit, parents are wondering if their kids will be going to school tomorrow and the school district is suing the teachers union to prevent sick-outs. the teachers refusing to go to work because of crowded classrooms and poor pay. right now at 5:00, the mayor of flint, michigan is meeting with officials in washington, just a

crisis with president obama. and protesters demanding action, calling for governor rick snyder to step down as he addressed the issue during the annual state of the state last night. snyder outlined a $28 million plan, including educational services, bottled waters, water replacement in flint schools and treatment for those that test positive for elevated lead. some say it's too little too late. >> they sat on it. >> we shouldn't have got tone this point. lakes. >> well, according to recently apparently waited five months to warn the public of the toxic levels of lead when they changed the water source in an attempt to save money. but governor snyder insists he the contamination. in the meantime, president

crisis or the school closures. instead he took a tour of the north american auto show in honor of the resurgence of the auto industry in the city of detroit. turning tragedy into a warning for others. pinellas county will post these warning signs about rip tide currents after a boy drowned in october. ashley is showing us tonight that the signs will remind beach goers about dangerous water, even when it's only ankle deep. >> i remember thinking it's the definition of a tragedy. >> reporter: even strangers remember the 9-year-old and how he died when a wave hit and pulled cameron under. >> total shock. that would be a total shock. >> reporter: now pinellas county has decided to put up 78 signs at beach access points warning about the rip tide current.

overs and beach parks as well. something that cameron's pastor is happy to see. >> more lives can be saved because of what took place in this kind of sacrificial life that was taken from us. we believe he is with god now. >> reporter: here cameron's spirit still lives. it's the church that he attended almost day. and his pastor says helping others is the only silver lining. >> to have these signs out would make people aware of the currents and certain areas that you should not go into. >> it's a good idea. >> reporter: the county is making the signs now and they should be up in the next few weeks. in st. pete, i'm ashley yore, abc action news. >> i just want to show you what some of the signs will look like when you go out to the beaches and the water. giving four things that you need to do if you get caught in a rip current. you're not supposed to fight it. swim out of the current and then to shore. if you can't escape, float or

or waving for assistance. right now, just north of winter storm. look at this. a virginia store already dealing with empty shelves. you see it there as people stock up on necessities. one to two feet predicted. denis says it could be more than that. it could also bring ice and freezing rain to kentucky, tennessee and arkansas tomorrow night. now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> and we complain about a little chill. >> yeah. a little frost. >> right? >> i think the mid-atlantic is going to get more than the mideast. d.c. and baltimore could get three feet of snow, which would make it one of the worst blizzards they ever had. hey, there's a look outside.

sub freezing across the northern counties. then all of a sudden we had a lot of sunshine out there and we certainly had some frost. this is from tony in lakeland. a little frost popping up on some of the leaves out there. there as if she didn't know. she had to scrape as it was. and then down across hillsborough county, south temperatures dipped down into the low to mid 30s. some areas around the downtown spot. down to 28 degrees in brooks villas well as areas off to the today. though. then we have to track a little thunderstorms. sometime between probably 3:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on friday morning. not a huge deal at this point. mid 60s across the area.

you still need to have the kids ready. it won't be freezing. with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s downtown. low to mid 50s closer to the beach. and still in the mid-40s across the northern areas. so there are no freeze watches. there are no freeze warnings. and there's no expectations of freezing temperatures until saturday night. and then it happens again. outside right now, tampa to clearwater to st. pete in the low to mid-60s. there's the key. look at the winds. already coming around to the southeast. because of that, those temperatures are starting to rebound nicely. and tomorrow, i think we will be back into the 70s. so we definitely have warmer air rolling in. along with a little bit of cloud cover out there. still not going to be an issue in terms of rain tonight or tomorrow or even tomorrow night. so waking up to partly cloudy skies with temperatures still on the cool side. but most of the day will be partly sunny. then by 8:00 tomorrow night, you begin to see clouds roll in.

rain will be on friday morning. outside chance we could see an area out ahead of that front itself to given south of sarasota the chance of heavier rain. the european model keeps it way to our south. futurecast keeps it a little closer. that is something that we will have to watch. there's the front late morning, early afternoon. then it ushers in another area of cold air for the kids parade on saturday. windy and cold. highs on thursday, that's more like it, in the low to mid-70s across most of the viewing area. we could even see 75, 76 across the extreme southern counties. but then by saturday, saturday night and into sunday morning, we're right back with sub freezing temperatures, across the northern counties.

light chop out on the bay. gulf temperatures 64 degrees. there are your upcoming tides. sunrise 7:22. sunset at 6:01. here is a look at florida's most accurate 7-day forecast. 72 on thursday downtown. the morning low back in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees. friday, showers and thunderstorms likely. and most of it will be in the morning. could be an issue for the morning commute. we will have to keep our eyes on that. clearing later on friday night. saturday, we will be windy and cold. highs in the upper 50s. it won't even feel that warm. it will feel likes in in the 40s with the wind. good chance of a freeze on saturday morning and monday counties. then another chance of rain by the middle of next week. action news at 5:00

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moment that two men tried to steal a car from the wrong woman. >> the video is proof don't mess with a mom protecting her kids. you can see the armed men dart across the parking lot while the woman is pumping gas, jumping into the front seat. she gets into action with her two children in the back seat, pulling that would-be carjacker out of the car, ripping off his mask. they jumped into a get away car later. tv's judge judy apparently justice judy to 10% of college grads. they think that judge judy serves on the supreme court. it's worth noting that the study is misleading because she was listed on the multiple

her real name not her famous tv moniker of judge judy. some of the most popular games at the casino could be on the chopping block this legislation session. why it's a fight about jobs. >> allow me to have the right to believe. it's all because of his faith. have no say-so in the fight to

>> live from the station taking action for you. this is abc action news. >> good evening. i'm laura harris. >> and i'm wendy ryan. thanks for joining us. one of the most controversial issues up for a vote this

renew the gambling agreement. >> it could bring approximate billion dollars to the state governor scott plans to approve it but now it's up to the lawmakers. >> reporter: lawmakers want to make sure that florida doesn't become the vegas of the east. it impacts all of hard rock's casinos, including this one in tampa. the question that lawmakers were asking, should they allow the games to continue and add news one. the seminole tribe says yes because thousands of jobs depend on it. when playing games, everybody loves the chance to win. at the seminole hard rock in tampa, there are plenty of options. >> i like the table games. i don't like the slot machines. >> reporter: it's the table games like black jack and poker that could be on the chopping block if lawmakers don't renew