>> it is not clear how many people were sick but only one person is showing symptoms. we are expecting to learn more about a pinellas county deputy just fired for using excessive force while arresting a woman. deputy wayne wagner worked for the office for just over two years. he pushed a woman during a traffic stop tackled her to the ground and then arrested her for battery. he claimed she was aggressive first, but investigators sa does not support his story. marisela burgos is about to speak with the sheriff. the job is to help protect children but we are seeing firsthand the danger investigators can face. >> a scary encounter for a special child investigation unit. >> the experience that one investigator had in pasco

>> body cam a video shows a sheriff's deputy putting twin toddlers wearing only diapers in the backseat of a child protective investigator's car. they had to use what car seats left in the yard. cpi had come to the home near dade city to check on the kids but deputies say the woman at the home would not let that happen.>> she came out of the house. she feels threatened and has to roll up the windows. >> the investigator stayed inside the car for deputies she walked down the driveway and locked the gate shut. >> we are dealing with a population that is very oftentimes unpredictable. >> cpi assistant director christine fletcher says the investigators who work for the

they have severe untreated mental health severe substance abuse addictions. oftentimes domestic violence situations that are out of control. when they get the allegations cpi researches, there is always the chance for trouble, in this case she said she reacted the way she did because she was scared when the car drove up to her house.>> we are not buying her story th intimidate her.>> the unit has the highest turnover rate at the pasco sheriff's office. it is because of the stress of the dramatic things that they experience while on the job. erik waxler abc action news. breaking news from wednesday, this teenager still on the run after a shooting that hurt a tampa toddler. police tell us he was part of a

of the little girl named aaliyah, the group shot at least 15 rounds one of them hitting her in the leg. another teenager was just arrested for his involvement. coming up the unexpected burden that this crime inflicted on the family and the change that came about after we took action. a wild early wake-up call in winterhaven when a driver hits the side of an apartment building. ryan raiche is live at apartment. the reason why he hit the building is the real shock. >> someone shot the driver before the accident happened, unfortunately he died but the people in the apartment complex are lucky this is where the car kit, pieces of the car on the ground other than this crack the damage pretty minimal. the neighborhood was sound asleep when a round of shots went off.>> at 3:00 i called

loud racket on her back lawn. a car smacking it hard but did not break through, smith recalls hearing a loud voice yelling at the victim.>> get up, get up. it was like the pulp fiction movies. >> she rushed outside started broadcasting on periscope. officers on scene looking for clues warning people to stay away. the victim died me forever. it was crazy. >> the neighbors gambled to keep his daughters away from the scene. >> rogers has a criminal history but investigators are piecing together a possible motive. whoever shot him took off in a hurry. friends and family live on the

about what they woke up to. >> it is shocking to think we have kids out here playing. >> reporter: police could use help tracking down the shooter they announced they are offering a $3000 reward for any information leading to an arrest. ryan raiche abc action news. we just checked and found out a seminal man accused of stabbing a woman is in jail. arrested documents show a nine- year-old child watched as daniel rhodes threatened the woman, pushed her to the ground and then stabbed her. authorities later found him hiding inside of a garbage can at an elementary school nearby. an argument sparked the attack and the woman survived. abc action news is committed to taking action against domestic

state hotline. we have more resources posted to our website at abcactionnews.com. president-elect donald trump's white house starting to take shape with three new positions filled today. he has chosen alabama senator jeff sessions as attorney general and kansas representative mike pompeo to head the cia. he made the appointment of lieutenant general michael flynn as an advisor. room -- romney is rumored to be under a cabinet position possibly secretary of state. now, the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> we had a beautiful week, temperatures, low 80s today, completely clear, a few clouds but clear of rain even though we have a front coming in

as the front comes through, temperatures now in the upper 70s, around 80 degrees across most of the area and by later on tonight skies are clear even with the clear skies we dropped down into the lower 60s but we have big changes arriving by later tomorrow night and into early sunday. 40s and maybe some 30s for part of the area. tonight if you're going out around sunset the weather could not be nicer, mild clear and the cooldown arrives tomorrow, we will time enough for you coming up in a couple of minutes. a consumer alert impacting almost 90,000 cars on the road. two different problems may put chrysler drivers in harms way. the most serious problem affecting 35,000 newer model dodge durango and jeep grand cherokee suvs a malfunction in the field tube could cause gas leaks and fires. another 54,000 dodge dart

causing wipers to not work. although the makes and models numbers are posted on our free mobile app. iraqi forces were forced to battle isis militants on their own without aerial cover militants killed seven civilians and two soldiers. moz o is the last major holdout for the militants in iraq. driving them out would be a severe blow to the stronghold. he was supposed to be taking care of a baby boy instead he abuse the badly the child suffered bleeding of the brain. we found the man is facing aggravated child abuse charges. the two month old began having seizures the day after he claimed the boy fell out of the chair and hit his head. because of how bad the injuries were the story does not hold up. our first look at the

neighborhood, deputies say a man sped away from them during a traffic stop even running a deputy off the road. eventually deputies found him hiding behind a home near bayonet point middle school. he had math, mdma and other drugs on him, when he was arrested. action air 1 capturing this massive display of generosity that could help thousands of local families, the polity ministries receiving 4000 pounds of turkeys generators donated this morning. it is not too late for you to help. all donations are made on life before the end of the month will be doubled. a woman says she was the victim of a brutal attack at the hands of a police officer. the reason she was the one arrested and the evidence that is still missing. the cross bay ferry said sale this month but there is

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in the hospital after a bus& on its side. the students were headed to a today conference in nashville. to others has severe arm injuries and the rest were minor. new developments about an arizona police officer under investigation after cell phone video captured him punching a woman in the face. a reminder that you may by the video we learn the officer was wearing a body camera, but apparently turned it off before the confrontation and back on afterwards. he claims the woman resisted arrest, kicking and need him in the groin before he hit her. she denies that. the woman was arrested anyway and charge with assault and resisting arrest. students forced out of their classroom all because of a

it caught fire. the phone is not part of the company's massive recall. samsung recall all galaxy note 7 devices because they ran the risk of catching fire. although the phone in this video is the same series and generation. a fairies and from saint pete to tampa, but folks want to see a new route to alleviate traffic congestion. >> it was fun. >> have you ever heard someone describe their work commute a smile? >> i used to work in hawaii. i used a theory as a primary means of transportation. >> is us navy veteran drives to work now, it is 45 minutes each way. >> it is 3000 or more just an

across from the crosstown with fuel and maintenance. >>reporter: 8000 commuters by traffic from south shore to the base every day. now a very aching there commute faster and cheaper is a real possibility according to a local attorney who is the driving force between the cross bay very now zipping from saint pete to tampa. >> the right-of-way is free and congestion proof. >> you can see how much shorter the route is in green here compared to the yellow. >> if you can move four or 5000 people off the roadway it could be like creating an entire new interstate duel my role -- dual lane road. >> a recent study shows more

veteran who knows exactly what he would do with the extra time. >> definitely sleep or spend a little more time with the kids before they go to school. going back to breaking news, less dip into a press conference being held updating us on a deputy fired for excessive force. >> determination today is for using unnecessary force that is against policy. and most about it. that is something that we would not stand for. i have been very clear about that. people make mistakes and use that judgment and there needs to be consequences, has been and will be in the future. at the end of the day, everyone, especially a deputy sheriff has to tell the truth. it is that simple. he elected to not follow the rules and now must taste the

and bad decisions. he had several versions, the first version is from -- i tell you, there is gas station real from the mobil gas station, there is video from the in car video system. we are going to show you unaltered real-time video from the mobil station and then we are going to show you slow down, freeze framed of the same video. we will show you the video of the arrest and the takedown and then the video of the demonstration by wagner to the deputies where this alleged shop, which didn't happen, occurred. we will go ahead and play the video and then i will take any

>> as you were just listening to the sheriff there and panella county talking about the deputy who was just fired for excessive force during a traffic stop in march. you heard the sheriff talk about the deputy tackled a woman to the ground, arresting harper battery. the sheriff saying in the end the evidence proved the officer used excessive force. also, if you do not tell the truth you are not went to work on getting the video to you a little later. we are looking outside, obviously a lot of clear skies across the area. another glimpse of summer with temperatures in the 80s. while we have been enjoying such beautiful weather, look at what is going on up north. heavy snow in minnesota right now, power outages, 15 inches of snow and it continues to

this front, actually spotting thunderstorm -- spawning severe thunderstorms. by the time it gets here there will not be any rain, but the air behind it, that colder air that is up north will give us our biggest change in temperatures since last april. this morning we still drop down to the middle 40s, another one of those days where the temperature climbed 35 degrees in the afternoon. we started at the middle 40s at least up north, a five in clearwater, 55 is a mac kind of all over -- 55 in saint pete, kind of all over the place. anywhere from 72 inc.

. we are to the point where we need rain. even though the front is coming in, it is just not the case this go a round. clear skies tonight, tomorrow morning a lot of folks may be starting to think about putting up christmas decorations. the weather will be beautiful, but there comes the front. by about 8:00 it will be coming right on through. behind it the temperatures began to drop morning some folks will be waking up into the 40s. by monday morning even colder than that. sunny and mild today and tomorrow, by the evening there comes the front. sunday and monday temperatures dropping about 15 degrees. this is what you will be waking up to one sunday morning. on monday probably shave a couple degrees off. 47 tampa, 47-50 in that

numbers are coming in a little lower. we will look at them closer and i will have an update for you at 11:00. i think we see some upper 30s by monday morning for those northern counties. no freeze, a pretty chilly for us and middle 40s as far south as harding and de soto county's. northeast winds for odors tomorrow at 5 to 10. it is -- for boaters tomorrow at 5 to 10. here is a look at your most accurate seven-day forecast, 80 degrees on saturday, 67 on sunday, and monday morning i think temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s. we are quickly warming backup. thanksgiving looks to be sunny

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the sheriff's office that it terminated the deputy for excessive force and lying on a police report. vega is here to stay -- zika is here to say. and brand-new developments tonight. tampa police announcing an arrest in a shooting that injured a tyler. police looking for the man on your left, they tell part of a group who shot into an apartment. the man on the right was arrested today for his alleged involvement mac the group shot 15 rounds into the home, one of them hitting the girl in the leg. we are taking action on that story tonight, after we first reported aaliyah has been shot the news for her family only got worse. the tampa housing authority