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live from the station abc action news. >> a dead woman, a delirious man and two monkeys. police of what happened inside a bay area hotel room. good evening, wendy ryan has the night off. northville police are using the word murder. >> -- aren't using the word the -- murder. but it is definitely a suspicious case. >> reporter: they are still investigating and they were surprised when they showed up to the budget in and found a woman who wasn't alive, a man

>> probably a first for us. >> inside room 115 inside the budget in, north shore detectives found these two small monkeys. >> we call florida fish and wildlife. they were in their crates. they were not running around. >> reporter: the monkeys belonged to a man who was not -- was also staying in the room. detectives say he was acting erratically when they showed up and on the bed was the body of linda smith of arcadia. detectives believe smith had been dead for a few hours and they didn't see any signs of trauma on her body. they also found a note in the room, but they aren't telling us what they -- what it said. one of the managers of the hotel said they checked in yesterday afternoon and they were supposed to check out at 11:00 a.m. today. when they didn't the other manager knocked on the door and when no one answered opened it. detectives say this is an isolated incident.

situation. i think we have to keep in mind that somebody did pass away. our goal is to figure out did she do it on her own hands. reporting from north fork, abc action news. gasparilla 2016 kicks off in a few hours . >> yes we are very chilly across our northern counties. dropping into the other -- upper 30s, no worries about a frost and temperatures closer the metro in the middle 50s, even upper 50s. 57 in tampa. it's not the -- time that will give you rain but certainly clouds out there tomorrow, that will give a milky look to the

warming up in the low 60s by lunchtime ending up in the upper 60s but for the invasion, the forecast looks good, a lot of sunshine and temperatures eventually up near 70 degrees. that is until the rains come later on next week. we will pinpoint the details in a couple minutes. tonight deputies in st. cloud are searching for four men who tied up and terrorized a family for nearly 12 hours. they say they forced their way into the home, tying the mother and daughter and kidnapping of mothers boyfriend and beating him. two suspects drove away with a boyfriend and two stayed behind to watch the mom and daughter. eventually all the suspects left. neighbors are still trying to grasp what happened in their community. >> i'm worried about my family. this is a pretty good neighborhood that we get outsiders coming in here and -- you just don't know. >> they say the family was targeted and they don't believe

was injured. tonight the pinellas county sheriff calling eight beauty -- decorated deputy a liar. he's charged with intentionally shooting a handcuffed man. they are live in the date -- madeira beach at the scene of the shooting. michael? >> reporter: it was almost a month ago that the sheriff was right here and he said that this shooting was justified. he said 48 hours later he realized things work right and he launched an investigation and that is when he realized that his deputy was lying. dash cam video captured the audio but not what led to it, he said enough evidence was found since the december 30 shooting to charge the former deputy timothy virden with attempted manslaughter. >> the words that came out of his mouth were i meant to shooting. it wasn't an accident and i intentionally pulled that trigger. >> in a 45 minute news

>> reporter: , but not a violent one. -- a stubborn drunk, but not a violent one. >> reporter: -- >> people think because the guy was handcuffed behind his back that would somehow immobilize him. >> reporter: we spoke to his attorney over the phone. >> what do you tell our viewers when you hear the sheriff saying what he's saying that he shot an unarmed handcuffed man that was not attacking him? >>the sheriff would say he's not -- was saying that were not under cross examination. -- >> had i been sitting upright in the seat i would have caught it in the mouth. >> reporter: this is audio from

his cruiser was riddled with bullets and his head bearing the scars of a close call. he says timothy virden was the picture of law enforcement. a decade later his attorney says he is lucky he is in facing harsher chargers. -- charges. >> reporter: we are still first arraignment will be. thank you, a winter haven woman now facing charges of the murder of a lake alfred softball coach. a grand jury found he made false statements and tampered with evidence in the case. he was shot in his own driveway back in august. his coworker often drink and is behind bars charged with his death. his relationship is still unknown at this time. he's behind bars on a $270,000 bond. police making an arrest in a november accident that nearly

she was high on meth when she drove across one lane of traffic and hit a girl who suffered severe head trauma and tried to -- she tried to drive away but a witness ran over and grabbed the keys out of her hands. >> we know she is impaired by something but what is it? $30,000. she's recovering from her injuries. they finally caught a suspect accused of doing creepy things to female realtors working at bay area model homes. deputies charging him with two counts of battery. we are told he would show interest in a home and then get uncomfortably close to the realtor. look down their shirts and even smell them.

to show him the map. jerry goldman says in july 2014 michael evans replaced a above her. experts say he wasn't a licensed -- he wasn't licensed and water $50,000 in damage. >> the kitchen was destroyed because all my cabinets were warped. the ceiling -- i had holes in the ceiling and in the hallway. >> she was forced to live in a hotel for six months while her home was being repaired. there are online resources where homeowners can easily verify a contractor's license and complete history. the gasparilla invasion is hours away and people -- police are already hard at work keeping the parade route open for floats. they set up a command center behind the bayshore publix. tomorrow they will use it to keep a close watch on camera

they are asking us to remind you about what zones -- areas where -- about what zones where you can drink. if you drink outside of that you can be arrested and can get it to get. we have a complete gasparilla guide ready for you with information about everything from parking to streets that are closed, just head over to our abc action news website and look for the gasparilla story on our homepage. just ahead a woman says a male police officer went too far. what he wanted her to do. and a teenage boy falls scrambles to help. the frantic rescue caught on

in michigan woman now telling her side of a traffic stop. she says a police officer asked her to shake her bra multiple times. dashboard camera video showing the woman shaking her bra, she was pulled over because her turn signal was not working. then it turns into a search for drugs with a police dog. a passenger in the car apparently admitting to having a small amount of marijuana. that's when she says the officer asked her to get out and shake her bra. calling the whole thing embarrassing. >> i feel like i was sexually intimidated, violated and very embarrassing. she's now asking for 50 the -- $50,000 to settle it. she was pulled over for a broken headlight in 2013. a police dog searching her for drugs, then an officer asking her to shake her bra multiple times. the department down the officer

police policies. the hunt for three escaped inmates in california, one of them back in custody. and as marcie gonzales shows us a woman who taught -- one of the escapees at the jail has also been arrested. one of three escaped inmates in california back in custody. >> he contacted a civilian on the streets of santa anna, and stated he wanted to turn himself in. >> reporter: they say nothing about -- else about his capture as they continue searching for the other two. >> we are using all available resources to capture the additional two escapees -- >> reporter: investigators say the three accused violent criminals broke out of the settlements jail last week with help from this woman who taught

the jail. >> reporter: she said she gave them in maps and other information essential to their escape which investigators believe may have helped the inmates get to a specific address or given them a better understanding of surrounding buildings and the jail's you roof. they say -- the jail's roof. >> we don't know what her mindset was, she has provided some information then other information she has not and we are still pursuing that and trying to obtain more information from her. >> reporter: they are still searching for this white van. they played the men may have been driving it and living in it since he stole it saturday in los angeles. >> reporter: they believe the other two men are still likely in the area because they have close ties to local gangs. there is a $200,000 reward for information leading to their capture. marcie gonzales abc news new york. new video tonight showing a teenager being rescued from a

moment, the boys like -- but sadly it was too late. they use different -- tree branch dress -- desperately trying to save all three of them but only managing to pull one to shore. >> grab onto the stick. >> two kids are gone. to families don't have something more. because of they've tragic -- two families don't have thumbs anymore because of a tragic accident. new video from a frightening bus crash. as you can see the video shows the bus starting to go off the the left and it's what popping open just before coming to a stop -- and it's horrid popping open --

-- she walks several blocks alone where she says she's been approached twice by homeless people. many are in this park everyday. her and has been working for more than a year to get her bus stop moved away from this area, but with no luck. >> i have to do everything i can to make sure that she is safe and walking past this park is not going to be safe for her . >> after a call, she now has a meeting with transportation officials next week. but for now the school district has of the bus route is safe to walk. they have to consider the needs of everyone. a developing story an organ, officials trying to figure out what this -- how to deal with this massive sinkhole. crews are telling reporters they don't know just how large it is but the whole is about 60 feet deep. officials are telling us the

the 18-year-old sneaking past security and climbing to the top of the great pyramid of giza. 4500 feet high. those were caught normally face up to three years in prison in egypt. the man says he was in the police station for about an hour and then was released. he says the next off on his sightseeing tour will be china -- next stop on his sightseeing tour will be china. they've released information they collected about ufos and unexplained sights in the skies. it's a nod to the new x-files show. the agency has a category called five documents agent fox mulder would love and another called documents agent dana scully would love. all of them were declassified in 1978. now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc

-- abc action weather. >> they are making fun of x- files. >> what a bummer. here is a look outside. a little breezy and certainly clouds around but compared to what we've had the last couple days, it's awfully nice with temperatures on the cool side across our northern counties, mid-40s and low 50s, wesley chapel over to spring hill mid- 40s in citrus county. mid-50s in the rest of the viewing area. tampa checking in at 57 and partly cloudy, clearwater clear, 50 degrees so tomorrow morning will definitely be a chilly start but nothing to worry about. if you are getting out bright and early for gasparilla, the weather really should be awfully nice . we ended up at 65 today, six degrees shy of the normal high of 71, the

by the way -- i think they are going to be back up around 80 degrees on tuesday, maybe upper 70s on monday. but cloud cover -- there it is. this extends all the way across the gulf, all the way across mexico and into the pacific ocean. that long southern stream of the jet continues to bring in this cloud cover. and there is a look at the water vapor and you can really see it but it isn't one giant mass of clouds. there are breaks in it so tomorrow what you'll see is some sunshine, some overcast, a little bit of everything but just not enough moisture with it. overnight tonight partly cloudy skies, more sun thing clouds -- then clouds. and then overnight more cloud cover rolls in

overcast, it will be that high cloud cover with cirrus clouds that just do -- just give a milky look to the sky. no more rain until monday or tuesday. it's hinting at wednesday on the european model. through next weekend and into early next week for most of our area pretty quiet, so a little bit of a break from the rain and from all the cold air as we warm back up to around 80 degrees early next week. forecast size on saturday about where we should be, maybe a few degrees closer -- cooler closer to the beach. so that will cool off the coastal areas but as you go inland especially east of i-75 you are going to see low 70s tomorrow and you will likely see 80 degrees by monday and again on tuesday. i talked about that southern

there's a lot of weather going on out west but we will get a little bit of a break, sort of a blocking condition setting up, keeping us quiet and less stormy for the next 7 to 10 days. tomorrow a lot of boats, thousands of them out on the water. not bad, heck of a lot better than this time last week. it looks good out on the bay for the invasion. there will be a ton of people. florida's most accurate weather for the 7-day forecast, by monday a weak front comes in i think it keeps us try and really the big changes the warmth -- it keeps us dry and warmth. and the latest from the all-

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for entrie kopitar . stamkos said today at the all-star game in nashville that deal gets a little more play because it's being drawn as a comparison. he also admits he's doing the best he can not to let this occupy his thoughts. you're human, it's in your head for shore. you try not to let it affect your play on the ice. you come on the rink and say it's the safe zone a little bit. the guys understand. again it's easier said than done. you're going to go through these things but you learn. it kind of becomes the norm after a while before you just get into that routine of answering the same questions over and over and just going out there and trying to have some fun still. >> johnny stamkos in nashville for the all-star game. stamkos is a vet but this is his -- and others first. here is john sable with more.

of -- dependable player -- the man between the pipes. ben bishop. the lightning goaltender is having a career season so far, his stats through the first half of the season are all career highs and it earned him a trip to his first nhl all- star game on sunday joining teammate steven stamkos. >> it's something you strive for when you start playing, it should be a lot of fun and experiencing everything in the locker room and getting to know some of the guys you play against on a personal level. hopefully we keep the goals to a minimum. >> bishop groupon the -- watching the all-star game and the skills competition. >> you can see for we have to stop some time. it shows fans how hard these are two block. i think -- these are to block.

leader for the lightning on and off the ice. >> in a game where things are in the balance he will be the first guy to come to the bench and say boys i've got this. you just look after your site i will look after the other, so he's a prominent guy in our locker room for sure. >> reporter: john sable abc action sports. okay i am not a geek, so when it comes to metrics i leave that to know -- those who know what they're doing. according to mlb network, corey dickerson is ranked ninth -- best left fielder in masefield are -- in baseball. we will see. have a great weekend everybody.

not going to the gas grill -- the gasparilla festivities, maybe you are hitting the golf courses. lots of sunshine. 67 degrees by 4:00 and for gasparilla really a little bit of cloud cover but a nice day to its -- to be out there. >> thank you so much for choosing action news.