a mother is charged with the death of her 3-year old daughter. a 71-year-old man is behind bars for a hit and run. after winning the world series, there's one spot in downtown st pete where you can find chicago cubs fans br good morning and welcome to "10 news early morning." i'm ian reitz.. lets get a look at #10weather with meteorologist kate wentzel.

a 71-year-old man is behind bars -- after the polk county sheriff say he's the one responsible for killing a 33-year-old woman-- and hurting a deputy over the weekend. the sheriff tells 10 news reporter jennifer titus he's one hundred percent sure-- charles lewis is guilty. but that can often

take pkg: it's been almost a week since jessica enchautegal-otero and deputy sheriff adam pennell were hit by an unknown vehicle while standing on the side of the road in lake wales 180335 'we solved the case because community cared enough to come forward' a crimestoppers tip sheriffs grady judd says led to the arrest of this man71 year old charles lewis 180345 'crimestoppers tip came in and said look for blue truck' they followed the tip to this lake wales street where that blue truck happened to be driving down the road 180713 'were all thankful for anonymous tipster' jen stand up---now this is the vehicle involvedthere's not much damage to it but the sheriff says he's positive that lewis was the one responsible because he admitted it 192510 he admitted it does that make it easier to convict? 'it certainly makes it easier' criminal defense attorney kevin kohl says that's not always the case 192417 'a lot of times difficult putting someone behind

you can identify vehicle have to identify who's driving' 10 news has learned half of the hit and run cases in florida go unsolved 192535 'that is the tricky part' and kohl says they can be hard to convict once they are 192453 'location and identification hardest parts' but when it comes to this case that took the life of a 33 year old woman and seriously injured a 25 year old deputysheriff judd says the suspect will go away for a very long time 180922 'he's 71 he will spend the rest of his life in prison as he should' in lake wales jennifer titus 10 news wtsp the sheriff says lewis also admitted to drinking. he's facing numerous charges including leaving the scene of a crash that caused death. as the race for president enters its home stretch - new numbers show hillary clinton is in the lead...but not by much. the latest cbs news - new york times poll shows hillary clinton leads donald trump by three points

margin she had a couple weeks ago. this new poll is "similar" to where the race was - at the beginning of october. clinton and trump criss- crossed the "must win" states of north carolina and florida thursday. trump spent time trying to coax voters in jacksonville and selma, north carolina. clinton appealed to voters in winterville and raleigh, north carolina. attacks from both candidates continued. clinton associated trump with white supremacists...and trump claimed clinton is unfit to serve. it's been a mystery for five years. what happened to a missing west virginia toddler? the case may have been cracked open right here in the bay area - with the arrest of the little girl's mom in st. pete. 3-year old aliayah lunsford vanished from her home in 2011. the sheriff in lewis county, west virginia tells 10news - her mom has always been a person of interest. 10news reporter kendra conlon discovers how mother lena lunsford is now the prime suspect - charged with her daughter's death.

neighbors in weston, west virginia haven't stopped searching... wondering what happened to little aliayah lunsford. now, it appears her mom, lena... has been living here in st. pete with the secret of her daughter's death. lunsford had told investigators she saw her 3-year old sleeping in bed - the morning of september 24th, 2011... when she went to she'd vanished. but her mom didn't report aliayah's disappearance - for 2 and a half hours. she claimed she'd been out looking for her daughter. right now... there are still so many unanswered questions... what led investigators to lunsford here in st. pete. she's charged with her daughter's death - but the sheriff isn't confirming if or where aliayah's body's been found. it's upsetting to neighbors. since aliyahia's

lunsford's been in and out of jail for welfare fraud and lost custody of her six other kids. lewis county sheriff adam gissy does tell me - he would have like to find aliayah alive... but now hopes there will be justice for her. in st. pete, kendra conlon, 10news wtsp the sheriff promises to reveal more about the investigation in a news conference tomorrow morning in west virginia. we'll stay on top of developments. an 81-year-old woman is taking quite a stand. she refuses to sell her orlando townhome to one of the world's largest timeshare companies. westgate resorts-- offered to buy her out...but she

- just 12 feet from her property! westgate says her condo's been empty for more than a decade...and it's falling apart. this may remind you of the seattle home - used to promote the disney movie "up." the cubs won their last world series way back in october 19-08 so there's reason to celebrate. 10news reporter phil buck found a spot in downtown st pete -- where he knew he'd find cubs fans looking for a little home cooking today. ricky warwick / chi-town beefs & dogs owner 04:22:26-"hope we get a lot of cubs fans out here." 04:23:00-"i tell you what, last night was one of the best world series that i've seen in a long time." 04:27:09-"you watch the game last night? who were you pulling for? ooooohhh, wrong answer off the bat." kevin jakubowski 04:57:49-"can't believe it, a long time coming, they did it for my dad this year, god rest his soul he passed earlier... it's a dream come true." herb pieper 04:39:18-"four generations waiting to win that game." "you can't even talk about it, people crying, i mean it was

"last night was a roller coaster, up, down, i don't know how many times i thought they blew it." 04:50:35 "you woke up this morning, did you know you were coming here for lunch? did you even have to discuss it?" "no, we knew. we knew two days ago we were coming here for lunch." kevin jakubowski 04:58:06-"i was just walking by and i saw chicago dogs, i couldn't believe it. to get a true chicago dog, done right." 04:58:15- "today of all days after they won the pennant last night?? man. i'm on cloud nine." maria paoli troche 04:53:23-"we came over here to this chi-town st hot dog because that's all we can. right? we can't go to chicago so that's what we're doing." pbuck 04:48:08-"does it taste like victory?" karen cappitelli "sweet victory..." that was filmed at chi-town beefs and dogs on mlk in downtown st. pete. phil even tried his very first chicago-style hot dog for lunch -- and he did it all on facebook live. you can find that on our facebook page.

allison is in the newsroom with what we are working on this morning. when it comes to taking care of dogs, one bay area city does it best. the new list out this morning on what makes this city now number one for being the most dog friendly. woody and buzz lightyear are coming back to the silver screen. coming up, new details on disney pixar's toy story 4! we are working on all those stories, plus taking a look at that weekend forecast and hilary is checking on your roads. that's all coming up in 20 minutes. coming up next on 10 news early morning the negativity of the presidential election is keeping one shelter dog from finding a home. feel like you're not getting enough protein from all the bars and powders? well some companies are adding insects into their ingredient so

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toss to 10 weather xxx bobby weather this presidential election has brought out a lot of negativity! so much so-- it might be hurting the chances of a shelter dog-- finding a home. 10news pasco county reporter casey cumley shows you-- why a dog named clinton-- needs your help. nat: shake, shake good boy. he's a dog that has skills. sot: he gets passed by. but, for five months the folks at pasco animal services have been struggling to find this guy a home. sot: he's a senior dog. nat: jumping on platform i think that's up for debate. sot: he's not as cute as others. debate. this seven-year-old boy came in as a stray and someone at the shelter named him clinton. sot: do you think the name might have an effect on why he's been here so long? maybe recently with the politics yes. oddly with a name like clinton he does tend to lean to the right, sometimes. sot: when you name animals constantly you just kind of pick something out of the air. no trumps here? no surprisingly. there's been some donalds, but no trumps. any hillary's? yes. how do they do? they're not here. no one's really sure why such a cute, well- mannered dog is having such a ruff go getting adopted. sot: he's friendly he wants to play; he gets along with other dogs.

named clinton-- needs your help. nat: shake, shake good boy. he's a dog that has skills. sot: he gets passed by. but, for five months the folks at pasco animal services have been struggling to find this guy a home. sot: he's a senior dog. nat: jumping on platform i think that's up for debate. sot: he's not as cute as others. awe again up for debate. this seven-year-old boy came in as a stray and someone at the shelter named him clinton. sot: do you think the name might have an effect on why he's been here so long? maybe recently with the politics yes. oddly with a name like clinton he does tend to lean to the right, sometimes. sot: when you name animals constantly you just kind of pick something out of the air. no trumps here? no sot: when you name animals constantly you just kind of pick something out of the air.

trumps. any hillary's? yes. how do they do? they're not here. no one's really sure why such a cute, well- mannered dog is having such a ruff go getting adopted. sot: he's friendly he wants to play; he gets along with other dogs. he's passed his physical. sot: he's very healthy, microchipped, neutered and he's ready to go. stand up close: good boy sit down, sit down so in all seriousness clinton doesn't need your vote what he needs is for you to go to our 10news facebook page and click a like or a share so we can find clinton his forever new home before next tuesday's election. in pasco county casey cumley 10news wtsp. good boy. kisses. if you're interested in adopting clinton-- he's available at "pasco animal services"-- along with many other "bipartisan" dogs and cats. thousands of guests and employees had to evacuate the paris las vegas casino/hotel thursday when a contractor accidentally cut into the main power line. here's more on what happened. nats :14 "this could be one of the most bizarre things what happened. nats :14 "this could be one of the most bizarre things i've ever seen in my life." shakala a pitch black paris. 00;53;50 jason creffield / hotel guest "i did not think i was going to have to deal with this, especially at paris. it's one of our first days here..so i want to enjoy it." shakala the entire hotel lost power this morning... nats :17 "atm's are down. everything is down." shakala after a contractor working in the hotel's basement accidentally cut

broome / caesar's entertainment "it's frustrating for us but it's much more frustrating for our customers who have spent good money to spend the night in paris and are not able to do it." shakala the mishap forced thousands to evacuate and trapped others. 00;34;47 greg cassell, fire chief / ccfd "we have rescued 11 people from 5 different elevators shafts." shakala behind the hotel, employees were seen climbing flights of stairs... 17;14;32 jonathan beltran / employee "just cut off.. check the hallway ... all the lights is off." butted 17;13;03 juana tuquero / employee "first time this happen after so many years that i've been working here...it was really kind of ...scary." shakala guests were sent to neighboring hotels, including bally's and planet hollywood. 00;54;21 jason creffield / hotel guest "i can go down the strip and i can drink and i can celebrate but i'd like to get back in and relax." shakala that was, until,y 06;08;49 06;07;27 rich broome / caesar's entertainment "we don't have enough room at the caesars properties. we're using every room that we have available. we're also talking with our competitors and taking every room they got." shakala broome made the call just after 6 o clock ... 00;54;10 jason creffield / hotel guest "there's no timeline so that's the bigger issue." the paris hotel is in the process of being restored. the clark county fire department is currently conducting test of the fire safety system.

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crickets are 65 percent protein, full of zinc, iron and calcium. there are 40 crickets in each exo bar and five crickets per bite. the company says it has a nutty taste -- similar to buckwheat. plus, it's good for the earth! crickets produce 100 times less greenhouse gases than cattle. by the way -- crickets are not recommended for people with shellfish allergies. wawa is opening its 100th store in florida tomorrow. and to celebrate -- you get free coffee! you can go into any location for your free coffee. in case you were wondering where that 100th store is located -- it's at brandon boulevard and lakewood drive in brandon. coming up next on 10 news early morning cameras captured a special moment between a baby...and

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news this morning. i'm allison kropff. and i'm ian reitz. if you've been looking for an excuse for a caribbean getaway, you'll soon have more options right here in tampa bay. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at port tampa bay. emerald, we're getting another year-round cruise ship in the area. yeah, in just a