what has been going on. so far our calls haven't been returned. as far as the investigation, police tell us right now they don't have any suspects, so if asked to call police. we are live in pembroke pines, i'm michael signed, local10 news. >> janine: also on local10 news at 6:00 it's a story you saw first on local10, a suspect burglar shot and killed buy a homeowner hoe also happens to be a police officer. that officer was at home with his kids when he came face to face with that alleged intruder. >> calvin: local10 news reporter terrell forney live now in davie with the story you saw first on 10. terrell. >> terrell: that cop was off-duty. we leopard he's a ten-year veteran of miramar police department but he lives here in this home you see behind me here in davie, the scene of that fatal confrontation. >> i'd say at least five or six shots. they were very fast, very consecutive. >> terrell: that unusual sound shook steve katon out of his bed about 6:00 this morning and right to a window.

of going around, and then less than five minutes later i saw police and emergency people show up. >> trent: here a proposed burglar had just bone shot to death by a neighboring homeowner who happens to be a lopping-time defect who was ugh just trying to protect his family. >> that's the worst house you can go to. you know, he's trained to defend himself. >> terrell: and just minutes before this incident yet another break-in attempt a few blocks away. >> we did receive a call about 6:03 this morning of an attempted burglary nearby, so they're also looking to see if this is part of this investigation right now. >> so now i'm really curious. is it this person's dna? what's going on in this neighborhood? >> terrell: christine is an tore st home has been hit by thieves in recent weeks. >> they stole many things, a computer, an ipad with tons of jewelry. they stole six pillowcases to carrrrall the stuff. >> terrell: a crime spree that

has finally come to an end. >> this has really got on us edge in here so something's got to be done. >> and you have no idea if this is all connected. >> i don't. >> terrell: a lot of the crime scene work w w focus in the back of the home. we see what a% to be a board covering a busted w wdow on a door. we also see some surveillance cameras here, so there's the possibility that all of this was you caught on tape. none of that has been released publicly but we can tell you no one inside of the home was injured by what happened went' least none of the residents here p we are live in dave web i'm terrell forney. >> janine: cook county ever caught on camera, a store clerk and her baby held a gunpoint in miami. a pair of of these storming into a small grocery store along northwest 22nd avenuee on tuesday and threatening to shoot the infant if the cash wasn't hand oveveead. this is an up close look at one of those crookss seen in a green vest. here's a picture of the other thief. both got away with cash. if you have information on this

miami-dade item stoppers, 305-471-tips. >> calvin: also oklahoma kick serial armed robber who is targeting seven eleven stores in miami beach he's still out there. this is video last month along north dixie highway. the thief using a machete tow pull off the heist. three days earlier detectives believe the same guy robbed two other seven elevens, this time armed about a gun. he's been tied to five robberies now, four in many po beach and one in wilton manors. no ones was hurt. >> janini: new at 6:00 a former officer emotional in court as he was sentenced for stealing jewelry from a incourtroom scene. he also tried to change his plea having it. local10 news reporter liane morejon is live in miami with details. >> liane: and this former defect allegedly stole pricey designer jewelry from a crime scene. today a after a very interesting sentencing hearing, theudge decide he would spend the next year behind bars.

is led away in canned cuffs. former miami-dade police defect was sentences to 366 days in state prison.>> this is a justice system, and we take it very seriously, and that's what happened today. >> liane: he was arrested in june for stealing jewelry from a home while helping the dea execute a search warrant. >> what does a police officer do when they get property from a crime scene? do they put in it their pocket? do they keep it for three weeks? do they try to sell it? >> no. >> liane: the state attorney says rosario tried to sell the jewelry rather than log it as evidence. in december rosario pleaded guilty to the charges but expressedd the desire to withdraw that plea today in court, a move thqt didn't sit well with judge teresa poorly. >> in the senteneing memo that your attorney wrote about how remorseful you are and how you don't wish to embarrass your family by going through and how your two little kids, you do not want to see them go there a trial and off this you of other stuff. fake.

absolutely view true. he was sentenced rosario addressed the court at timeses becoming too emotional to speak. >> i am admitting i made a mistake. okay? and that is the -- first mistake mistake. something 6 any. officer. >> you took something that we as a community gave you, ourrust, and you violated that. >> liane: outside the courtroom, rosario's attorney larry kerr said he would like to apologize once again to his family, his friends, the community, as welll as the men and women who wear the uniform. we are live in miami town, liane morejon, local10 news. >> jane: we continue working a developing story. a miami-dade firefighter arrested following an altercation with his livingin girlfriend. police say the two got into an argument at their miramar home when he allegedly choked her and locked her in a room for about two hours. 44-year-old ali ponder was

domestic battery and false imprpronment. he's been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. two teenagers arrested in shooting death of six-year-old king carty pleadedot guilty. 17-year-older one pressley and 1818ear-old leonard adams are accused of shooting and killing king outsidef his family's home in february. that drive-by shooting happened at the blue lake village apartment complex along northwest 103rd lane. both teens are being charged withy attempted first degree murder and second degree murder. >> calvin: and now to a historic change between the u.s. and cuba, and just into our newsroom now new details on president obama east upcoming trip to cuba. our hatzel vela is in our newsroom now with more on that. hatzel. >> hatzel: the newest information from white houou officials is that the entire obama family will be traveling to cuba, that includes the obama girls and the first lady he's mother. we're told the first day on monday the obamas will walk around old havana. one of they are stops will be the cathedral. there they will meet with cardinal jaime ortega.

church and pope francis who played a role in the renewing of the relationship between both countries. on monday obama willly a wreath at the jose marti memorial, then meet with cuban president raul castro that evening he's also expected on to meet with cuban entrepreneurs, the first time wehear this. tuesday is the big day. the president will deliver his big s sech to the cuban people live on tv. he will meet with dissidents and attend the baseball game between 2 tampa b rays and the cuban national team. he will not, we're told, will not meet with fidel castro. now,late this afternoon weere also got word from the white house that the president also met with 16 cuban american leaders on that list, em i don't estefan don't. here's what she said. >> my impression was that it was a group of cuban americans that even though we come from

deal with cuba, we were for most cubans and we all have in our hearts the best interests of the cuban people inside and outuide the island. it was a very refreshing way to see that we all could agree on so many things. we could agree on many more things than things we greed upon. i came across -- disagreed upon. i came across the a president that is extremely sensitive to the historical moment and extremely sensitive the importance of his visit to the cuban nation. >> hatzel: a lot of folks still asking which dissidents with the president meet on that phone call with white house officials. they're still not laying out a list. for now reporting live in the breaking news center, hatzel vela, local10 news. >> calvin: local10 will be there for the president's historic trip to cuba. be joined by hatzel and victor oquendo as our live coverage from cuba starts on friday.

of the president's arrival to cuba at jose marti international airport. 5:00. >> janine: florida governor rick scott announcing that he is endorsing donald trump following trump's win in florida. scott lived to his promise to withhold his endorsement untol after the state of florida vote. scott called for republicans to come together and support trump as the republican nominee. trump increased his delegate levered ted cruz last night but it's still unclear whether he will earn a majority of delegates necessary for the nomination. on the democratic side, hillary clinton, she had hagood night winning big in north carolina and ohio. and here are the primary numbers in our state. clinton claimed florida with 64% of the vote. trump's total not as high but enough to beat marco rubio in his home state and force rubio to suspend his campaign. >> calvin: and on tunnel now local10 show to you senator marco rubio's west miami home earlier today as rubio returned to south florida

his decision to drop out. >> good morning, marco. >> i'm not doing any tv today. thanks for coming out. >> calvin: his speech announcing his decision last night. rubio said "we are the in midide of a political storm right now," and that he didn't see a way to win this year judge back to the candidates stiti in the race, donald trump has 662 delegates, ted cruz has 408 and john kasich has 143. 1,237 are needed to win. fof the democrats hillary clinton has 1588, bernie sanders 817. 2,382 are needed to win. >> calvin: the u.s. supreme court conference battle begins now that president obama has picked a supreme court nominee. >> janine: we'll have coverage the on president's pick on world news tonight at 6:30. >> calvin: also ahead, the last drive for a 100-foot tall roller coaster in dania beach. with the hurry healthare is being torn down >> announcer: : night at 11:00, the shocking life sentence that went viral. >> just unbelievable.

>> announcer: now a second chance, and the stakes are high. in a local10 exclusive, bob norman talks one on one with a

for freedom, tonight at 11:00. >> calvin: and now to tragedy in lake worth. that's where a dozen horses were killed in an overnight fire at the south florida trotting center. the fire was so intense at one point, two firefighters had to be treated for exhaustion. 11 horses were rescued. two now in critical condition. officials have ruled the fire accidental as it appears an electrical malfunction is to blame. and now to a one and only exclusive. the public health care system that runs five hospitals including flagship brorord health medical center had a big shake-up today as it faces investigatatns by both the fbi and the state office of respecter general. >> janine: local10 investigator bob norman has this report u will only see on local10 news. >> we are in the realm of the absurd right now. >> bob: broward broward health is in full crisis mode.

pattern, and unbelievable failure. >> bob: facing both federal and state investigations in january suicide of its ceo nabil, the board of health care system, that receives about $150 million in taxes voted today to install a new interim ceo, pauline grant, and terminate the services of private defect wayne black whose work uncovered corruption at broward health and sparked those investigaons. outside attorney mitchell berger who was hired to coordinate broward health's response to those investigations portrayed black was uncontrollabl and criticized him for turning his findings of kickbacks over to fbi agents. >> that's not what an investigator is supposed today. >> bob: black told me today he was only doing his job and the late ceo met with federal agents as well. black previously complained that broward health general counsel lynn barrett had obstructed

information, something i asked barrett about last month. >> you've been accused of very serious things, object strung an fbi investigation. you're not going to comment. >> no, sir. >> bob: barrett did deny obstructing that feral investigationed to but the vote voted to put her own employment on a 30-day review during which she will to have justify her job performance. in video port week i'm bob norman, local10 news. >> calvin: bob, thanks a lot. adding to broward healthy problems, the state oig has requested additional records for its investigation, and moody has downgraded the agency's bond rating. >> janine: it is the last ride forte woodland roller coaster in dania beach. >> calvin: the 100-foot tall court of was once known tas taest in florida but now it's official being torn down. local10 news reporter jenise fernandez explains why this landmark is being leveled. >> jenise: it's the last ribe for the hurricane wooden roller coaster. a heartfelt fare well to the

landmark in dania beach for 16 years. >> we are 270,000 cars a day drive by and us ooh it as a landmark s sewalk hon web i'll almost home. i can see the roller coaster. >> jenise: the roller coaster is slowly coming down piece by piece. at the time the hurricane opened in 2000 it was known as the tallest wooden amusement ride in florida. our own todd tongen was one of th first to ride it. the court of reached speeds of up to 60 miles per hour and was popular until financial struggles clos it down in 2011. but now it's o with the old with in with the new. the court of is making way for a new development, dania point. here's what it will look like. the 102-acre complex will include shops, 1,000 residential units, two hotels and about 5 thune hundred thousand square feet of office space. the development will have a main street feel with three different entrances. >> it's time to move on a little bit, and the revenue base is going to come to the cityy to get more things for the public safety and the elderly, children's programs.

court of will take some time. was built well and crews will have to carefully tear it part piece by piece. all the the leftover wood will be bught tie location to be reprocessed. although the court of was given its fair shafer goodbyes not annal emotional moment for many who believe dania point will now serve as the new landmark for dania beach. and they're expecting to dear tear down to court of completely probably in the next twoeeks, and phase one of that project will be completed by the end of this year and start are retail shops. recording in dania beach, jenise fernandez. local10 news. >> janine: todd todd looked like he wasas maybe a little scared riding that thing. >> calvin: wouldn't youe? it's wooden. oh, my gosh. >> janine: now there will be some planters or something. >> calvin: a lot of shopping going on. >> janine: we have seen our fair share of oddities here in south florida. >> calvin: absolutely, but a new creation hitting the waterways in fort lauderdale is we'll turning hez. the cruisin' teakys drawing attention on the new river.

brain child of greg darby who came up with the idea when his boat was stolen three years ago. not only does it look cool, it's functional for parties, too. >> janine: oh, yeah. >> calvin: and it comes with a wet boor and can fit up to a dozen people. >> janine: i like that. calvin: my birthday is coming up in august. i want to do that. >> janine: that i hint, betty for us or what? >> calvin: evebody is invited. >> betty: that's on you, janine. >> janine: i love air little tiki hut. excellent. >> calvin: it's pretty cool and a great time for everyone. betty, take it away. >> betty: can you say warm s`ell? 87 degrees this afternoon was the high in miami. i'm chief meteorologist betty davis. we'll talk about the forecast

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that dame tillie heating. doesn't appear that that's s ing to be happening. high pressure still the dominating in our preach in our forecast. we're expecting more hot times ahead. we are going to start tomorrow morning the in lower 70s. as i mentioned we could have areas of fog. we'll have lots of sunshine during the afternoon. and then lock at how the numbers will rise. mid-80s by the noon hour. then around 2:00, iii 3:00 tomorrow afternoon upper 80 again just look we saw this afternoon. so we're forecasting a high of 87 for the mia. we won't be quite dub with our warm spell was we'render rock out the week. forecasting 85 for a high in miami onriday, just a will it beryl chance forte shower to pop but an even greater chance for a sures, a few showers or storms on saturday and sunday. yaz is in the gardens, get ready. take the umbrella umbrella with you.

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showdown. the president names his pick. a judge who took on timothy mcveigh after oklahoma city. who took on the unibomber. but now he faces republican leaders who have intention of taking any action. tonight, the phone call the republican leader who called the judge. the race for the white house. fresh off major victories for donald trum tonight, trump's new warning. could there be riots if republicans try to block him at a contested convention? new details emerging tonight. the young, undercover detectiti shot and killed by a fellow officer. pierre thomas, standing by. the deadly storm hitting in the middle of the country. drivers losing control. and now five confirmed tornadoes. and the young american, sentenced tonight to 15 years of hard labor in north korea. his tearful plea. the white house responding tonight. good evening. and we begin tonight with the

court. president obama revealing his choice to replace justice scalia on the court, nominating merrick garland. the president aware of this nation's divided politics, but waing to go down that path would be wrong. tonight, senate republicans vowing the nomination will go no further. at the rose garden ceremony, the president introducing garland, the court of appeals jud long respected on both sides of the aisle, describing him as one of the nation's finest legal minds. but it was not long after, publicans said they will take no action. andd tonight, mitch mcconnell and his phone call to the judge. all of this as 63% of americans in our most recent poll said the senate should hold hearings on the s sreme court nominee. abc's terry moran, who has covered the court for years, is back at the court tonight. >> reporter: after weeks of anticipation, there was president obama striding into the rose garden,ntroducing his nominee. >> i've made my decision. >> reporter: judge merrick garland, standing