>> >> a father hit by a woman who never should have been behind the wheel in the first place. >> a man heads to court, what we are finding out about that officer in volusia county. >> plus in brevard county basketball coach locked up in texas. what he is accused of doing to a child in central florida. thank you for joining us. it is 5:30 on this monday, leap day. i'm bridgett ellison. >> i'm david hall. also joining us, we have amy and troy. good morning. >> i was going to say, we are

so far. >> a nice warm day. >> we'll have it all week. >> no big rain chances either, starting off chilly but a quick warmup as high pressure will dominate the forecast. 50 in daytona beach. 55 in melbourne. cooler north and west in ocala. the upper 40's at 48 degrees. it will be cloudy because of clouds streaming in. 75 at noon. we are almost there. at 4:00, up to 78 degrees with no rain. we'll talk about when rain chances do return straight ahead. let's check on the roads with amy in the napleton traffic center. >> right now, i am pinpointing a couple of minor issues including construction.

this morning. we are having issues around the traffic signals. going to be traveling on goldenrod road. watch out for that, we have a minor kind of brake tap as you make that approach. keep that in mind. live cameras over the interstates look great. i-4 by maitland. construction on the shoulder for now. able to get past this with no extra time necessary. that is your check on traffic. back to you. >> a woman accused of killing a paur in a crash will face a judge. >> it comes as news 6 learns details about the victim. it starred when they tried to stop that woman along john young parkway early yesterday. instead of stopping. deputies say she took off and then ran a red light. mark lehman joins us live this morning. mark, you have learned new information about the woman at the center of this case.

>> she has had several run-ins with them. this is a few of a long list of traffic violations. i'll get to that in a bit. i want to show you who we are talking about. this is the booking photo. she is charged with vehicular homicide, fleeing and driving with a revoked license early yesterday morning. police say she sped away from a deputy who was trying to pull her over for speeding. she ran a red light and slammed into a car driven by garett. as for the driver, we found a long his of traffic violations since 2005 she has been cited for careless driving, speeding, fleeing and alluding, red light

she is awaiting trial from an incident when she was pulled over and fled from a deputy in that case. according to what troopers are saying saying. we are learning more about her. we know she is being held on no bond and scheduled to appear before a judge later this morning. we'll be here when that happens. as soon as we learn anything new, we'll pass the information along to you right here. >> an escaped inmate are set to go before a judge. weeks after they were tracked down. the pair along with quigley's 3-year-old son. they say he cut off his ankle monitor. the toddler with them is now in the care of family members. >> the army sergeant accused of killing a police officer is set

>> we are learning new details about that officer's ties to central florida. johnny fernandez is here following the developments in the story. the details on this are heart breaking. >> this is what ashley gwendon's car looks like. it is covered in flowers. after she was gunned down during a call on her first day on patrol. we know those people all the way from virginia to central florida are in mourning. >> bag pipes, candles and prayers were part of a moral for officer ashley gwendon last night. >> in honor of ashley, it would discredit her memory if we did anything but that.

responding to a call 30 miles outside washington, d.c. that's when investigators say 32-year-old ronald hamilton, an active duty officer opened fire on officers after shooting and killing his wife. >> it was scary. i heard the shots back to back. >> gwendon was just sworn in friday. this picture was posted to the department's twitter page, welcoming her and another officer with the words be safe. >> we know gwendon graduated with a degree in aero naughtics. the school released a statement saying the entire embry riddle community is saddened to learn of the dwet of ashley gwendon. it goes onto say her hearts are with her family and friends. the suspect in this is set to face a judge later today. of course, we'll let you know what happens as soon as we get

>> right now, the search is on in seminole county to find the person responsible for shooting and killing a man outside an apartment complex. it happened at the lotus landing apartments off 434. police say when they got there, they found the victim on the ground in the parking lot. officers haven't released any information about possible suspects or the victim's name. if you have information to help with the investigation, call the crimeline number -- 1-800-423-tips. >> in brevard county, we are waiting to learn when a long time basketball coach will be brought back to florida after being arrested in texas over the weekend. 51-year-old david white is accused of molesting a child. he is a coach with the palm bay youth basketball league. investigators say he would frequently have sleepovers at his house. white is currently being held in texas on a $750,000 bond.

fight against heroin continues in central florida as leaders will gather for an orange county task force meeting. last week, a two-year investigation between federal, state and local agencies busted a drug trafficking ring that sold heroin to locals. the orange county medical center will present numbers of heroin related overdose deaths. >> a week after a worker was killed, crews resumed work and they are expected to be back by the end of this week. it comes after the death of marvin franklin. he was killed last wednesday when a dump truck hit him. i-4 is currently undergoing a 21 mile makeover that is expected to take six years to complete. >> it was a night full of surprises and firsts at the 88th academy awards. >> and an upset win might have

>> the oscar goes to spotlight. >> the newspaper drama spotlight took home best picture. the film won over the favorite frontier epic revenant and speaking of the revenant, after four previous misses, the film's star leonardo dicaprio won his first oscar for best actor and in the best actress category, brie larson won her first oscar for her role in the dark drama room. lots of movies to catch up on, dvr it. >> maybe we should have another post viewing party. >> please. i said i need the dvr and then i forgot. we have you coffered. >> i can't wait. here's the way it looks. high pressure continues to dominate the forecast. that is leading to dry conditions. no rain chances today.

from the gulf of mexico. expect cloud cover. a pretty cloudy afternoon, no rain to deal with. starting off chilly. cool enough for a jacket heading out the door. you won't need it long. 54 in orlando. 50 in daytona beach. 55 in melbourne. the bus stop, all the way up to 78 at 4:00 with a mix of clouds and sun. the kids need a jacket heading out. we'll talk about your allergy forecast where everything is in the high count, also when rain could help to sweep some of that pollen out of here. let's check on the roads and head over to amy in the napleton traffic center. >> we'll look forward to the allergens being swept out. you know what, we are fine. take a look at. this your drive times on 408 on 417, absolutely no slowdowns so far.

this tells you what to expect. at this point of the morning, nice and quiet as we look at i-95 these cars moving away from you. plenty of elbow room. that's your check on traffic. behl go back to you. >> changes coming at the gas pump. you may have to pay more cash. >> it is not all bad. despite rising prices, how much you are still saving at the pump. >> there is more trouble for royal caribbean anthem of the sea. why the ship is returning home days after it was damaged in a storm. >> a disturbing story out of ohio, a pastor killed in his own church moments after delivering a sermon. why the suspect was no stranger.

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sdmoo. >> a pastor is shot and killed during sunday services. now his own brother is locked up and accused of pulling the trigger. police say 70-year-old william schooler was shot after the final prayer located in dayton. officers say schooler was in a study when his brother, 68-year-old daniel schooler

>> everybody loved and adored the pastor. >> very sad here. the detectives haven't come out with the reason for the shooting. daniel schooler is expected to appear in court later today to face murder charges. >> we are waiting to learn if a woman arrested in connection with a scare will face changes. it happened friday night at the theatre on hibiscus avenue. an employee found a bag with writing on it in the women's rest room. dawn coughlin was arrested after police released this video from the theatre lobby. a bomb squad was called in to check out that package. about 150 people had to be evacuated from the theatre. >> there is more trouble for royal caribbean anthem of the seas. the cruise ship is heading back to port amid a possible noro virus outbreak. the cruise line is not releasing any information about this issue

royal caribbean did say it would not sail through rough weather which is the reason for their reason. it came weeks after the ship was damaged in hurricane force winds while on the way to port canaveral. several passengers complained of bumps and bruises. >> in this morning's consumer watch, good news and bad news for drivers when it comes to prices at the pump. the cost of gas is the lowest it has been in 12 years. the bad news, gas prices have been going up the past three days because of the rising cost of oil. here in florida prices are a little bit lower at $1.74 a gallon. >> today marks a milestone for one man despite being born in

>> it says 21 on the hat too. that's because paul is a baby that celebrates his birthday on february 29 every four years. he is not 24 but 21. family and friends threw him a party at a pub. he typically celebrates on february 28 or march 1. he said he looks forward to years he can have a birthday on the actually birth date. >> now he can legally have a drink. >> we'll talk about some more leap year fun in a bit. >> we like that. >> i know you are not having fun with the allergens out there. >> no, sir. >> not a lot of rain to sweep the pollen out. let's take you directly to that pollen cast. the allergy cast showing oak, juniper and grass all in the high category.

bridgett always alerts me every year because i never have the allergies. let's get this graphic up and show people what we are in for, likely until we get more rain in here. that won't be coming any time soon. wednesday, a slight chance for rain and that will be about it. 54 the temperature right now in orlando. it is 52 in sanford. 50 right mow now in daytona beach. around 48 in ocala for marion county. it is 55 in melbourne. here's a look at the pinpoint accurate forecast. >> keep in mind, the average afternoon high is 76. we'll be very close to that, warming to 75. up to 78 degrees by 4:00 a little bit pov that average. into tonight, we'll be cloudy at times. the clouds will act as a blanket keeping temperatures dropping

clouds will be streaming in this afternoon from the gulf of mexico. don't expect a lot of sunshine even though we'll be warming near 80 degrees. right now, as we take you through the future, we stop the clock and we pinpoint more and more clouds. because high pressure is dominating the forecast, sinking on top of us, it is not allowing for rain. we'll be dry today, tomorrow and we'll have a slight chance of rain into the middle of the week. clouds do hold tight. 77 will be the afternoon high. up to 75 degrees in daytona beach. 78 in sanford. 78 in orlando. 76 will be the afternoon high in ocala. chilly tonight, for most of the evening, we are mild. we drop off just below the 60 degree mark. 80 the afternoon high on your

wednesday we reintroduce moisture. a couple of showers but nothing widespread. rain chances return on friday. look at the temperatures. that's the big story. 80 degrees wednesday. 76 thursday. 80 in many spots at 77 on friday. the weekend a little cooler behind a new front that comes in dry. highs back in the 70's. let's check on the roads with amy in the traffic center. it is a monday. >> it is monday. we are so far we are trouble free. moving along well. over by saxson, over i-4 where we look fine, eastbound and westbound lanes, you are maintains on time speeds. >> if you will be hitting 95 nice and early. another example, the same thing. both directions doing ok. over to john young parkway on

that's your check on traffic, back now to you. >> in case you missed it, news 6 and solar bears teamed up to put an end to homelessness. >> the numbers are still coming in but during saturday solar bears game, we raised close to $10,000 the solar bears donated $1 for every social media post. news 6 was proud to write a check for $5,000 to the commission on homelessness which is helping to put people into permanent houses. it is really making a difference. >> a milestone for orlando city soccer. >> ahead at 6:00, what the team is set to do at the site of the new stadium days before kicking off the second season. >> next, a check of the big stories of the day including a developing one where this woman is charged with a deadly crash.

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>> the woman who troopers say caused a crash that killed a young father father. st. peer is being held without bobbed. >> happening today in virginia, the army sergeant accused of shooting and killing a virginia police officer with ties in central florida is set to face a judge. ashley gwendon was killed during a call on her first day on patrol. she graduated from embry riddle in 2010. >> new developments in a weekend amber alert. a two-month-old baby found safe in orlando. >> what we are learning about the two people charged in connection. >> how a thief targeted a local

>> the video deputies want you to see to track down a suspect. >> hollywood's biggest night becomes a platform for change. what topic dominated last night's awards show. >> after a cool weekend, we are warming up. are you ready? troy's full forecast is ahead at the top of the hour. in 1934, steak 'n shake decided the world didn't need another hamburger. it needed a steakburger. 100 percent beef. quick seared to seal in the flavor ... ... you'll only get from a steakburger. steak 'n shake, home of the original

>> a father is killed in a crash. we are live with details on why the woman who troopers say caused the crash smiend bars and facing charges. >> what we have learned about two people now in custody including one just 14 years old. >> the florida primary is weeks away. why some in central florida can start casting their ballot today. it is now 6:00 a.m. on this monday, february 29. i'm david hall. >> we want to wish you a happy leap day. >> lols i spotted our first crash of the day. >> thank you for tracking that. >> we are in for a nice day. it will be warm but cloudy. we had a nice weekend without the clouds. now the clouds are rolling in. we are not dealing with the rain. we are heating up.