he thought he was in a safe place to make his craig's list purchase and realized he wasn't when a gun was pointed at him. how he got respring the suspect caught red handed. 26 years ago, glenn chambers escaped from prison and to this day he has not been seen and they have not given up hope of catching the convicted killer. coming up next the latest on the investigation and where he was spotted last. >> also today a huge hiring event starts today, hundreds of teachers and staff are wanted right now in pasco county, we are laying out what you need to do to get hired. >> good morning. thank you for starting your day with us. >> it is a friday. >> it is a friday. exciting. >> we have been here to kick it off and a big race in daytona. >> there's a big race in daytona. >> we have the foot race everybody is running apartly. >> we are too after 10:00. >> let's check in on the

nice way to start your weekend. we had august the fog through the middle of the week, not the case with the wind and with drier conditions, cool so if you are certainly in the early riser and going to be outside you will need the jackets with a little wind. it will make it feel call but we do recover, a similar day shaping up. we had the 40s yesterday, still 46 crystal river, cooler in brooksville, and we are in the mid 50s in tampa and st. pete but by lunchtime we should be around 70 and we will do that with full sunshine and yes the weekend begins, 75 for your evening commute. we will be in good shape with mostly clear skys and we will talk about weekend in detail but let's have a first look here at traffic and see hopefully things are off to a nice start. >> so far so good if you are heading torture.

be. >> we will go to the live drive cam on i-4 eastbound around the hard rock cafe but don't stop in. you are working. no trouble out there on the roads. you have a smooth ride if you are heading from lakeland into tampa, just about a 20 minute drive for you. >> things look great through downtown tampa, 275, it is going to take you about ten -- about six minutes from here down to the howard franklin bridge and a smooth ride in both corrections across the howard franklin. this is what it looks like at i- 275, again traffic is light, a six minute drive from here into downtown and just a reminder that -- closed right at the veterans in both directions until about 6:00 a.m. you will want to use dunn. i will keep you posted on that and let you know as soon as that opens. >> thank you. this morning we are taking action with big news for anybody who needs a job or maybe you are looking for a better one. look at all of these position that is are open. there's an english teacher,

right now are open in passco county. it starts today and you don't even need an education to apply. this is greatens. they will help you get accredited and trained as you work in a real class room. they're especially looking for candidates with math and science backgrounds. if teaching isn't your thing they need nurse, speech pathologist and more. if you get a job you will be on the payroll and have start working this fall. you don't want to wait on this one. head to mobile app right now. we have a link to explore all of the open positions and send in your application. 5:03, breaking news this mug shot making its way into the news room. stacey is a highlands county teacher at hillgusta middle school. deputy 50s rested her overnight on sex charges involving minor. in a few hours she will face a judge. count on us to find out what happens at 8:30 a.m. hearing.

authorities hope to make more about a dozen more. agents from a multiagency task force are searching for 13 violent drug suspects. they just wrapped up a four month long undercover operation. they arrested 30 suspects and recovers guns and drugs. deputies say the operation targeting suspects behind an up tick in violent gun crime. >> how one man helped catch a robber who reeled in his victim through craig's list. he wanted to find a buy. -- buy a phone. they met up in a neighborhood and, therejo say it is suspect took his $06 wanted it phone back. >> then i said okay, thank you. -- he went like -- he said oh, give me the phone. it was like what. >> then, therejo says he realized the man had a gun

man had a gun pointed at home. he used a different phone afterwards and instead of a perspective buyer showing up, deputies showed up. >> i asked the guy to wave or something and he was like this. the officer said oh we got him. the officer saying get on the ground and stuff like that. >> anybody using craig's list is encouraged to meet in safe zones. >> this morning authorities in passco county are looking into this man's mental health after he try today set fire to a deputy' house. daniel thomas hall is headed to court facing to felony charges for the chain of event that is started around 3:30 yesterday morning. deputies say hall got into a fight with his sister and left the house. amidst -- he admits breaking

car near his house and then he stopped on the front porch lighting the furniture on fire and then he knocks on the front door. the deputy answered with his gun and two dogs. while hall wasn't hurt, the passco sheriff had this stern warning. >> if you try to break into a house, we will use any force necessary to stop you and drop you. >> he's facingburg lair and arson charges. deputy lennox was involved in a shooting ten days ago but it is in no way relate today this case. this is one of the most daring jail escapes the bay area has ever seen. now 26 years later a convicted killer is still on the run. rodney is live right now from the pope correctional institution where glenn chambers made his break for freedom. any new developments on this very old case. >> well, you know, despite the fact this case is old, as you mentioned he escaped 26 years

in fact the latest was just last weekend. he has been spoted in both florida and alabama, so they believe he could still be in this area. i want to show you guys something. this is a mug shot of glenn chambers when he was convicted of murder back in 1977. over the years they have released composites of what he could look like today. he was serving a life sentence back in 197 a. he escaped from the county jail soon after that verdict but was caught a few days lateer and transfer today the maximum security prison here in 1985 but five years later he escaped once again, able to sneak away after hiding on a delivery truck. get this, another interesting thing to note here, he has a tatoo on his upper left arm, and it has a pretty interesting reading on it. it sates live free or die. i repeat, live free or die, and eight peers that's a motto he has been livering by -- it

been living by. this is an interesting case and police will not give up any time soon. the zika virus, a number of confirms cases seems to be growing everyday. s0q just yesterday we were told there were 22 cases in the sunshine state. today, 24. health experts don't want you to forget the easy way to protect your family. keep the illness away by keeping the mosquitoes away by removing -- even if you have already done that, once isn't enough, you need to keep it up and also spray on some bug repellant. >> as the zika virus grows more urgent, pope francis is -- about catholics. they suggested catholic women threatened by the virus might use contraceptives to keep it from spreading. it is a -- >> the way you dressed the kids

today, a light jacket, it is in the 50s a little cool but this afternoon, low 70s with plenty of sunshine. just a few clouds. weekend fork we will take you into next week, tracking the cold front. we have details coming up. >> also, the video disturbing and hard to wash as a marine is beaten up. what the group of people allegedly yelled at him right before things turned physical. >> it is definitely -- >> don't let those giggles fool you. this was no laughing matter. coming up, what was happening at this moment actually putting

13 minutes after 5:00, this is i-275 at jefferson, traffic moving through downtown tampa, no problems out there. we are watching the traffic cameras and will have a complete look at other bay area roadways coming up in just a moment. the so-called afluenza teen is going to be back in court today. you may remember ethan couch and his mom haven'tished after a video that showed him at -- mom vanished after a video surfaced that showed him at a party with alcohol. they were later caught in mexico in dress. if couch's case is moved to adult court, he could get up to 40 years in prison if he violate process big just one

we have an update on two big court cases a federal judge is now deciding whether to clay a lawsuit filed against a texas state trooper who arrested a black woman who later committed suicide. planbland's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit but he is already facing a purgely crash because dash cam shows him escalating. would not be able to defend himself against the family's lawsuit while also fighting the criminal case. the trials of five baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddy gray are now on hold. that's so maryland's highest court can hear appeal case for all five. at issue is if a sixth officer charged in that case should be called on to testify against the other five. >> freddy gray died days after suffering a spinal injury in police custody. his death let to riots in

nationwide over police brutality. >> we are looking fantastic to start off. look at these number, we will jump 20 by this afternoon, so it will be another lovely day and we have some changes early next week. i want to prove case that we are scanning the tam bah bay area and not finding much here. the sinking air, dry condition 50s cross the gulf of mexico, right there is just nothing out there. clear skies and otherwise we are locked into some pretty nice weather and courtesy of this dry air that has just encompassed a good chunk of the southeast u.s. here. we are looking mostly sunny for today. now, as we continue with that flow, got a big body of water here, that will bring us a few clouds and a couple of light sprinkles a-- along the immediate coast. we are splitting hairs here as

concerned. we will continue with a great forecast heading into the weekend here, boating conditions look good as well the issue if you are travel took the other side would be rip current for u not as much of a deal here. 70s for later on today, and that's going do feel nice, in fact we will be pushing 80 by late in weekend and early next week. we will show you the 7-day in a second here. a lot of sunshine for boat boaters, we will have light to moderate chop a cross the coastal waters. and sun set coming up at 6:24 tonight. 75 and 76 saturday and sunday, respectively there and early next week. there's the temperature of contrast, upper 70s pushing 80, some spots will hit it and showers and thunderstorms rolling in. that's a probability. a cold front still this time of year we do this and we pull off

let's get back on the roads. goo morning, everybody. traffic very light this morning, no issues to tell you about ton interstates. we are tracking your bridges, things looking great there. still light, less than ten minutes to get up to speed in both directions. this is the tampa side of the courtney campbell causeway. if you are in clear water or planning to head to clear water, be prepared. we have some railroad work going on to cause major delays. this is happening all week end. they're closing the major arterys to do some work. court seat and chest must street closed between south myrtle and fort harrison after rush hour today until sunday at 11:00 p.m. there will be a detour signs posted along with a police out there directing traffic. this is happening this weekend

so again just leave yourself some extra time. back to you. 5:18. new video of a violent attack and robbery of a decorated marine at this mcdonald's in washington dc. chris was eating there last friday when he says a group of young african americans surrounded him and began yelling about black lives matter. he ignored them. when he was leaving he was attacked from behind and kicked after he fell to ground. police are investigating that as an assault but he thinks he was targeted buzz of his race. >> -- because of his race. >> it is hard to sleep. i have a sharp pain down my head and it just hurts to move my head. >> the attackers robbed mar kids of his wallet and used his -- marquez of his wallet and

scary video here. opportunities a suburban got a real scare when if train barely missed hitting the back of the school bus. the driver crossed the tracks, stopped at a stop sign, when the train passed. officials say she should have stopped and look and listen. students thought train was going hit the bus and they braced for impact. >> we were all screaming and telling her to move forward, and everyone was just really freaking out. really terrified at the moment. >> district officials say the bus driver has been fired but her daughter responded on facebook saying her mother was a dedicated driver for 20 years and she resigned. i have a question. what are these cameras for. >> it is the media. >> i have a question. >> oh the news media. >> shocking behavior, what these murder suspects said next when they realized news cameras were rolling. >> then an entire town in oregon is either hearing things

just impossible to uncover. next we will listen to mysterious noise no one can quite figure out. >> an alarming increase in the number of irs scams, we have details and the most complained about airlines. >> topping america's money -- topping america's money, irs and tax scams are surged 400%. they're design today get your personal information. remember, the irs does not send tax noticed by e-mail. >> here a sign of the times. smart watchs are more popular than sis watch. >> the high-tech devices out sold the low tech time pieces in last quarter. analysts say most of the credit goes to am. >> what about swatch. >> here is a little surprise to most travelers. airline complains are up with more than 20,000 passenger complaints in 2015.

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that was not the case inside a south carolina courtroom with three suspects fm they were concerned about news cameras but for all the wrong reasons. >> i have a question. what are these cameras for. >> it is the news media. >> oh the news media. >> follow me on instragram. >> snapchat. >> yeah, instead of listening to judge they started gawking at the camera, special circumstancing and you heard asking people to follow them on social media. police say the victim was killed when he met is suspects after geting into an argument with them on social media site. >> >> in one small town everyone is hearing things, a weird noise no one can seem to find the source of. no one in forest grove, oregon know what is the sound is. it has been going on for weeks. take a listen for yourself. [buzzing] >> sounds like somebody left the tv on. >> it does.

have ruled out a water valve, a gas leak, some kind of wild life, even train tracks. even stranger not everyone has heard this noise and those who have say they only hear it at night. coming up, don't let a slow driver ruin your commute, what authoritys are doing today to make sure if you use the fast lane no one is going to hold you up. >> for the first time we are hearing from the business partner accused of practicing -- what the 18-year-old who called himself dr. love told him the night he bonned out of jail. >> if you are heading out the door on this friday morning, no crashes or low downs. you are looking live at i-4 heading into tampa. coming up we will check your drive times from apex into

a lot of driver, no one likes a slow driver in the passing lane. we are hitting the road to see how big this problem is and what authoritys are doing to crack down. >> i juan -- i juaned to ask him, come -- i wanted to ask him, come clean. is this true. >> we hear from the business