it was taking off around 11:30 this morning. they are looking into reports of a second plane somehow involved but cannot confirm. >> there's a lot of different stories that are circulating right now. and right now it will be up to the f.a.a. to do that investigation. >> reporter: emily and bill were inside their home when the crash happened about a football field away. >> i just heard the bang. i didn't see anything until it was down that way a little bit. >> was it loud? >> like if you were to land, that's the kind of bang i'm hearing. >> reporter: according to flightaware.com, a flight scheduled to leave around the same time was in route for pensacola but never made it there. it is registered to a company. for now, peter oat knight airport remains closed while investigators piece together what went wrong. >> reporter: there is another witness nearby that would not go on camera says he heard a

that brings up the possibility of a second plane involved. ryan raiche, abc action news. >> thank you, ryan. today's crash happening just about a football field away from where a plane crashed into a home almost ten years ago. in 2006, a plane crashed into that house killing the pilot, severely burning the copilot. the property was later rebuilt by the abc show extreme makeover home edition. coming up at 6:00, we're digging into the crash and other high profile incidents at that airport. right now on abcactionnews.com we have a photo gallery of everything that has happened today from start to finish so you can get a better idea of what where it is. well, major developments tonight in the paris terror attacks. belgium authorities now saying that they have taken suspected terrorist into custody. police say he was shot in the leg during a raid in brussels.

attack that killed 130 people. he is believed to have played a key role in organizing the attacks. back here in the bay area, thousands turning out to pay their respects to hillsborough county deputy john cut fila and many more watching at home. the funeral streamed live on our website. jake peterson was there for every single moment. jake, what a moving farewell. >> reporter: yeah. it sure was. organizers say about 4,000 people came to saint timothy's in lutz to pay their respects to the officer. there were tears, laughs, stories about his favorite buddy dexter who is on the program here. they say it was a celebration of his life. [music] the lord is my shepherd >> reporter: deputies from near and far and state looking for comfort.

like this. >> reporter: priests giving words of hope. >> by his life, many great things came about. >> reporter: friends and family sharing sorrow owe and stories about his life. >> to him, every day was a new opportunity to right a wrong, catch the bad guy, or save a life. >> i need and want everyone to know just how hardworking, honest, loyal, brave, strong, compassionate, intelligent, proud, independent and all brother was. >> he was a friend to those he served with. >> reporter: people in hillsborough county can rest easier knowing there are deputies like him on the street. >> i'm proud and honored to call john a hero today. he deserved it and earned it. like many of the men and women in this room, he was not defined by one moment in time.

who already saved one life. his sister caitlyn says his actions continue to help others. she says he was an organ donor. >> they were able to get some samples of his eye tissue. and because of him, two people now will regain eyesight. so he is helping people even after his death. >> reporter: and back here live, we're told that his body will be taken to massachusetts. his home state there, where he will be buried on tuesday. we're live in lutz, jake peterson, abc action news. >> thank you, jake. we are hearing from the fire breather at the center of this terrifying video. ricky charles ended up engulfed in flames during a high school pep rally in delray beach. he suffered burns to his face, leg and arm. he performed the trick two to 300 times at other schools.

fuel and didn't practice with it beforehand. charles now saying he will never perform with fire again. >> i probably won't do it again. listen, once a mistake, twice a habit. why would i go back. i'm 52 years old, guys. why should i -- fire is just a trick. >> charles is expected to be released from the hospital either today or tomorrow. the incident is under investigation by fire officials. the school district's risk management department and school police. the air force conducting a concerning investigation tonight. a dozen airmen at a nuclear missile base suspected of cocaine. they have been suspended from their duties while their cases are being investigated. now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather.

a lot of clouds out there and some showers actually decent amount of rain in citrus county this afternoon. close to an inch of rain in the last 24 hours. however most of us have stayed in the mid 80s. closer to the beach of course right back in the mid-70s. clouds will be thickening. clouds across a good portion of the area. the way to describe the first half of the weekend is unsettled. quite a few clouds around. occasional rain. i do believe we are starting to pinpoint the timing of the heaviest rain, when it arrives and when exists, both of which within this weekend. we will talk about that and take a closer look at the cooler weather behind it coming up. >> thank you, denis. the fate of hulk hogan's $100 million lawsuit is now in the hands of the jury. the wrestling super star saying gawker should pay for violating his privacy. adam weiner was there as both

arguments today. adam, are there any early clues as to which way this case could go? >> reporter: unfortunately no. three members of the jury who were alternates were sent home this afternoon after closing arguments. all three saying no comment to the media. they would have been the best insight into what the jury is thinking here in downtown st. pete right now. instead, we just have to wait and see. today the jury heard both sides make their final pitch today. hulk hogan says that his privacy was violated when they posted a video on the website. gawker says he gave up privacy when he talked about his sex life on the radio. >> it is a good thing when journalists can write about public figures without worrying whether the public figures are

>> if anything, it may be the most dehumanizing and insulting content that you could possibly have written. >> reporter: the jury has been deliberate rating for four hours now. it's possible that they could continue through the weekend. it's possible that they could continue on monday. another new development in the case just a couple hours ago, new batch of documents that had been -- that had been sealed were recently unsealed. we are pouring through those documents right now. i will have an update in the case and what we're learning about this case that we hadn't learned before coming up in the next hour. i'm adam weiner live in st. petersburg. back to you. >> thank you, adam. republican frontrunner donald trump is facing a new opponent, the hacker group anonymous. they released his personal information, including social security, cell phone number and other details.

find those responsible. police are investigating a suspicious package delivered to the home of his son eric. conservatives are looking for a viable alternative. >> he doesn't share our values. >> in washington, a group of grass roots conservatives met privately plotting to take trump down ensuring that a real conservative candidate is elected. >> crazy. a fight to survive. a bay area man needs a life- saving medication but his insurance company is saying they won't pay it. tonight, a cruel twist that would have actually made his fight easier. she thought her husband was cheating on her. what was behind a medical mix- up that nearly ruined their marriage.

anyone else. reading, writing and reptiles. a giant alligator wanders its way into a bay area school. see the scary run-in when we come back. download the new abc action news app. saith for it in your favorite app -- search for it in your

>> he is sick with hepatitis c but can't get the prescription three different doctors have written because state care has denied him every time. >> i have the answer which comes with medicaid which comes with insurance and now i can't get the medication. >> reporter: he is discounted for medicaid patients like sanger. still horribly expensive. >> this is $93,000 worth of medication. >> reporter: dr. bob wallace in south st. pete treats hepatitis c and hiv patients for free. but because he has medicaid, the drug he needs has been out of reach. >> my last chance was calling abc action news and seeing if making this public and letting them know what state well is doing to their patients that someone will do something. >> reporter: we reached out to a private insurance company managing medicaid.

list that other medications to treat hepatitis c are. it goes on to say that members can seek coverage for a nonpreferred drug if preferred options prove ineffective. >> he is dying in front of me and i can't -- i can't let that happen. >> reporter: dr. wallace says how much time sanger has left is now in well care and the state's hands. >> the longer i wait, the more it becomes that it will be too last. >> reporter: i'm carson chambers, abc action news. >> carson, thank you. an arizona woman who blamed her husband for cheating and giving her an std is now suing the health clinic that treated her. she claims the clinic ruined her marriage. the lawsuit says after testing positive, she confronted her unfaithful. back negative. so she retook the test but this negative. turns out the first test result

damage to their marriage had already been done. >> oh, i would call it nuclear. i mean, if you're talking about a sexually transmitted disease, that's a nuclear bomb. that's a bomb that for a lot of couples does destroy the relationship. >> the clinic declined to comment. and as it turns out a false positive could happen to you. according to the centers for disease control people with low chances of having an std are more likely to get a false positive. we are learning students in new jersey are now getting tested for lead poisoning following alarming news about their drinking water. school officials announced that lead levels in the public school district's water had been elevated since 2012. that means 17,000 students were at risk. the new york public schools system early childhood programs are the first to get tested. the testing is voluntarily. it's not clear how many will opt to undergo the blood tests.

got a show and tell they will never forget. >> oh, boy. a 9-foot-long alligator wandering on to geneva academy this week. no one was hurt. a professional trapper was called in to haul the reptile away. >> and he is not wearing any shoes. denis, what is the deal. >> every time that we do a video and show somebody trapping a gator, they are not wearing shoes. if someone can give me the information why they're not wearing shoes, i want to know. >> i don't believe it. >> i have video evidence. >> you're a plethora of knowledge, denis, about everything. we expect you to find out for us. >> i just think that's coincidence. i know for a fact that i have seen trap alligators were wearing shoes. >> i thought it was something that they have to do. >> no. let's get to the weather. there's a look at clouds out there. a big weekend planned across the area. so many things going on. a lot of cloud cover out there. at this point we're not looking at a lot of rain. i'm going to use this word a

i think that's the way that the weekend plays out. air fest, big event going on over at mcdill gates. ceremony starts at 10:00. air performances start at 11:15. the weather, partly cloudy skies to mostly cloudy. yes, a few showers. but there there be some sunshine. it will not be a washout tomorrow. now, tomorrow night into sunday morning, that's when things get a little diceyer. we could be looking at a line of storming rolling in by then. tampa 78 and lots of clouds. look at clearwater and st. pete, reporting sunny skies. we are going to see a little bit of everything this weekend. and by early next week, we're going to see something that we some colder air. we're not going to be talking about a freeze but it will be and tuesday morning. before then, we have to get through this, this unsettled stretch of weather with more clouds than sun certainly. and tomorrow morning, while

around and you cannot write off the risk of a shower at any time tomorrow through midday on sunday. but i still think that most of saturday will be dry. there will be some showers around even a couple of thunderstorms. then by saturday night into sunday morning, that's when i think the bulk of the energy tries to come in. timing it out, it's going to be really tricky. you might want to check us out tonight at 11:00. bill logan will be here you'll -- all weekend long updating you. there is a slight chance of a severe threat with that as well. something that we will also update. by lunchtime on sunday, skies begin to clear from the north. the winds begin to pick up and temperatures will be dropping. now, at this point overall rainfall totals of about a quarter of an inch to half an inch seems likely. some areas heavier, especially

high temperatures on saturday, with some sun, you're bound to see the middle 80s like we have over the last several days. and upper 70s closer to the coast. i don't think fog will be an issue. the winds will pick up and that will keep fog from developing. once the storm moves through our area, it will be a snow maker. a nor'easter for the first early part of spring. and that's going to draw in cooler air for us. after that, we warm back up again, well into the 80s by later on in the week. for the boaters, winds primarily out of the southeast. they will be picking up later on in the day. 50% chance of rain. 60% overnight saturday night and into sunday morning. sunday, lunchtime on, the rain chances dwindle. look at the high on monday. a high of 65 and windchills chillier than that.

into the low 80s. >> well, still ahead, pay to pray. the online scam ripping people off for millions of dollars. and the steps to make sure that no one else becomes a victim. plus -- >> i never had this kind of experience. it's the first time for me. frightening moments in the sky. the unexpected phenomena that rattled passengers and forced a plane to make an emergency landing. their 11 year search to find a missing loved one is over. today. at 6:00, instead of closures, the questions that the bay area man's family is left with that may never be

>> a christian website shut down over a pay to pray scam.

millions of dollars to more than 150,000 people. >> authorities say he tar getted tens of thousands of unsuspecting victims at a time in need by ripping them off. every prayer came with a price tag of between $9 and $35. investigators are saying the site used all kinds of fake religious leaders and testimonials to entice people to the tune of $7 million worth of paid prayers between 2011 and 2015. >> what did i do as an attorney general i really see the lowest of lows when it comes to scams. this one ranks up there. >> he has agreed to pay back $7.75 million to customers and the website claims it is now closed. a political fire storm is erupting in brazil. take a look at this new video showing protesters clashing

water canons to keep crowds at bay. many believe the appointment was made to shield a former president from a corruption investigation. the protests have fueled political tensions for brazil which is set to host the olympics in rio later this year. a pasco county sheriffs deputy accused of severely beating a child. >> justice needs to be done for the child he abused. >> reporter: the deputy denies it. why he says the child is lying and the past problems that we uncovered in his work history. and thousands expected to flood mcdill air force base this weekend for the tampa bay air fest. coupling up, we are laying out the best places to see the show so you don't get stuck battling

>> live from the station taking action for you. this is abc action news. >> right now at 5:30, a pasco county man goes from watching inmates to being one. the heart breaking things that deputies say he did to a child and what triggered it all. good evening. thank you tore joining us. jamison is off tonight. >> i'm laura harris. investigators telling us that detention deputy ryan ferguson choked a little girl and blamed her injuries on a shopping cart accident. >> lauren rozyla is live outside the pasco county sheriff's office where she found out that he has had several complaints on the job before. lauren. >> reporter: that's right, guys. we looked into his work history and we found he has a past record of abandoning his post, leaving the building vulnerable and being late. no indication of child abuse