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indicted on federal corruption. c10 2:16 - will you be at work on monday? yes sir. so you're not stepping down or anything like that? absolutely not. :20 10 on your side digs into the details. --------------------- and, the bumps on wall street continue to rattle investors. first we're following breaking news of a shooting in newport news, with the gunman still on the loose. police tell us they found a 38-year-old man shot several times in the legs and once in the head on forest lake court. investigators believe the victim and another man got into a fight that turned physical over a hoverboard. paramedics took the man ot the hospital. we're working to learn how the victim is doing. another shooting tonight is breaking news in portsmouth. police tell us a man walked to vickie's convenience store on effingham street for help. an employee called 9-1-1. paramedics took the man to the hospital with serious injuries. officers tell us someone shot him in the upper body. investigators are working to find out who shot the man and where.
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out of hampton - where a long-serving police officer has landed on the other side of the law. 51-year-old michael anderson is behind bars tonight, for an alleged crime that happened decades ago. the former corporal is accused of sexually assaulting a minor - over thirty years ago. 10 on your side's liz kilmer spoke with investigators, and has more on the allegations. liz? tom and nicole - anderson is charged with five counts of forcible sodomy. investigators say he sexually assaulted a minor he knew, multiple times in york county, back in 1982. those allegations were brought to police yesterday. today, anderson was arrested, and resigned. from cop - to accused criminal. 51-year-old michael anderson, a former hampton police corporal, is behind bars tonight - accused of sexually assaulting a minor. c1 07:28:58 "this whole investigation took less than 24 hours, to put this man in jail, so does it matter that he's a police officer? absolutely not. justice - justice is for everybody."
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much time has gone by... arrested on friday ... anderson is charged with five counts of forcible sodomy - for attacks that allegedly happened in 1982. police say the veteran cop sexually assaulted a victim he knew multiple times in york county. on thursday - roughly 34 years later - hampton police received the report - and began working with the york- poquoson sheriff's office. ivey 27:09 "a lot of people want to know why's it take somebody 30 years to report.. well that's not uncommon either. we can't put ourselves in the minds of the victims, these victims have been traumatized, it takes years for them to come forward sometimes." anderson was 18 at the time of the alleged attacks. he joined the hampton police division later, in 1990. lt. dennis ivey, with the york-poquoson sheriff's office says there is no indication anderson broke the law while in law enforcement. he says no other alleged victims have come forward. 10 on your side went to anderson's poquoson home friday night. no one
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07:27:36 "everyone is innocent until proven guilty, this man will get his day in court, and our victim... we want people to realize that we're proud of the victims when they come forward. no matter how long it takes." and because these are felony charges - there is no statute of limitations in the state of virginia. anderson is in the peninsula regional jail - held without bond. i reached out to hampton police today they had no further comment. i also reached out to hampton city mayor george wallace -he also had no comment. live in the studio, liz kilmer, 10 on your side. it was a messy commute for many heading home this evening. chopper 10 was above a deadly seven vehicle crash on tidewater drive in norfolk. police closed the road in both directions to investigate. state police tell us-- the tractor-trailer driver died. several other people had minor injuries. investigators say the rig was heading southbound on tidewater and crossed the median into oncoming traffic, in the northbound lanes. it caused a chain
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not avoid. the road is back open tonight. now this10 time saver traffic alert involving a bridge-tunnel. vdot says crews started scheduled emergency road work eastbound 64 at the hampton roads bridge-tunnel. one lane is closed tonight until tomorrow at 10 in the morning. you can use 6-64 southbound to the monitor-merrimac memorial bridge- tunnel as an alternative route. switching gears now to the weather, it was rainy earlier today, but will it last? chief meteorologist don slater is in the super doppler 10 weather center with
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developing news tonight into what federal prosecutors are calling it a "scheme to defraud the citizens of norfolk." treasurer anthony burfoot was indicted on eight charges for corruption. this dates back to events in 2005, and we've followed it since it broke. 10 on your side's liz palka picks up the story from our newsroom. liz? tom and nicole - if convicted - burfoot could face anywhere from five to twenty years in prison. his attorney saying today - the city official is innocent and they are prepared for this fight. in the meantime, burfoot told us he will be back here at work on monday. c10 2:16 - will you be at work on monday? yes sir. so you're not stepping down or anything like that? absolutely not. :20 anthony burfoot. he has served as a public official for 14 years. now facing federal public corruption and perjury charges. the former vice mayor's attorney andrew sacks stood with him after his first court appearance friday afternoon. c10 1:35 - this is a false accusation. it
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do not have anthony burfoot's best interests at heart have said things that are not true. made up false accusations. :46 councilman andy protogyrou has known burfoot for years. c15 11:55 - everybody had heard rumors on the issue and people were praying that it wouldn't happen just on the indidvudal basis of a person that we from 2005 to february 2011. during that time - it says burfoot received almost half a million dollars in kickbacks. cash, meals, travel, car payments, home renovations - in exchange for votes in the city. the indictment shining a light on burfoot's relationship with tivest development and construction. one example: a deal to build a six story midtown officetower. the feds say burfoot performed officials acts to benefit the company, including voting in favor of the project and giving tivest the land cheap. the indictment says burfoot got 50- thousand dollars in cash from tivest's ceo in
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protogyrou was one of three council members to vote no at the time... c15 10:47 15 - it's a little bit of anger in the sense that the issues should have been fleshed out with more discussion honest talk years ago when this issue first came before council c10 3:45 - the public record will show that any votes he made or anything he did as a public official he did because it was best for the city. it has nothing to do with the fact that it was tivest. :54 burfoot was released on his own recognizance. he'll be arraigned on january 20th. sacks says from there a trial date will be set. and it will most likely be months from now. i'm liz palka, 10 on your side. here's more background on the company at the center of the burfoot indictment. tivest was a residential and commercial development company headquartered in virginia beach. the indictment says burfoot became a silent partner ten years ago, when he was a city councilman. that put him in partnership with
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etheridge. etheridge was found guilty in 2013, on federal charges related to bank fraud in the collapse of the bank of the commonwealth. once the bank began to collapse, tivest went down with it in late 20-10. tivest defaulted on loans, laid off its employees, and dwight etheridge declared personal bankruptcy. he is now serving a four-year prison sentence. you can read the entire federal indictment against burfoot on wavy dot com. you'll also find our continuing coverage and reaction from local leaders. a man is in the hospital after someone shot him in chesapeake. police say it happened around five on border road. our photographer found a scene nearby on shady lane. officers tell us the man has non-life threatening injuries. we're working to learn who shot the victim and the motive behind it. call the crime line if you have any information. new tonight-- hampton police are investigating a bank robbery. dispatchers tell us someone robbed the langley federal credit union on fox hill road around 6:00
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to learn if anyone got hurt and if the suspect got away. we'll bring you an update when we get it. new tonight, police in portsmouth tell us the suspect involved in a shooting on christmas eve has turned himself in. investigators wanted kennyell gatling for the shooting on randolph street last month. officers believe he shot and injured a man. paramedics took the victim to the hospital with serious injuries. plus a new link between breast implants and cancer. 10 on your side looks into the popular treatment for breast cancer survivors. and just like children of traditional marriage, sons and daughters of same sex couples must now deal with divorce. a police officer is fighting for his life-- after a gunman ambushed him in his patrol car. the suspect's motive behind the shooting-- and why officials say
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and the worst week since 2011. once again, traders were rattled by a slowdown in china's economy, and plunging oil prices. police in philadelphia say the man who shot an officer point-blank-- pledged allegiance to isis. investigators say officer jesse hartnett was driving a police cruiser last night, when a man walked up to his window and opened fire. surviellance video shows a man already firing-- as he approached. officers arrested 30-year-old edward archer. they say he used a gun-- stolen from police. the police commissioner says archer confessed-- and told investigators why he did it. richard ross philadelphia police commissioner "according to him he believed that the police defend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the quran" tonight, officer hartnett is serious condition -- and doctors say he'll need more surgery. police in mexico say they captured the notorious drug lord joaquin guzman, also known el chapo, six months after he excaped from a maximum security prison.
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these pictures of the raid in los mochis. that's in guzman's home state. investigators say marines seized two armored vehicles, guns, and a rocket- propelled grenade launcher. officers say five people died and one mexican marine was wounded in the raid. in total, police arrested six suspects. new tonight-- an update to a leaning building in norfolk. the city tell us: the owner of the savoy apartment building in downtown is making repairs. last year, norfolk took legal action for the developer to fix building code violations. so far, crews have made temporary repairs to the roof-- and pumped water out of the basement. a city spokeswoman told 10 on your side: the property is up for sale and there are many interested buyers. the owner is scheduled to be back in court next month for another update on the building's progress. tonight, a follow up to a burned out motel in norfolk, that many say is an eye sore. 10 on your side learned the city told the owner of ocean view's m-star hotel to
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if he doesn't have a demoltion plan by january 20th-- the city will do it. the hotel on shore drive burned in august-- and has sat there since. the owner told the city he'll come up with a plan next week. the nation's highest court is now deciding whether to consider former governor bob mcdonnell's appeal. if the supreme court decides not to hear the case, mcdonnell will go to prison on a two-year sentence for corruption. the justices are not expected to make an announcement until monday. in september 2014-- a federal jury found mcdonnell and his wife maureen, guilty of trading political favors for gifts and loans from a wealthy businessman, for special treatment. (anchors ad lib toss to
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a chance of rain before 9pm, then areas of drizzle after midnight. cloudy, with a low around 45. northeast wind 5 to 10. saturday areas of drizzle before 9am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. not a wash-out. cloudy, with a high near 60. northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. saturday night rain likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight, then showers after midnight. low around 53. east wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. sunday a chance of showers before 9am. cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high
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if you're in the market for a car-- we have the place for you this weekend. head to the virginia beach convention center. local dealers will show off the latest models-- at the hampton roads international auto show. you can take a test drive, sit in the vehicles and kick the tires. you can also meet many of us this weekend-- tom and i will be there tomorrow. event times and admission prices are posted right now on h-r scene dot com. still to come, a highly charged argument. technology versus historic preservation. hear the price the power company is willing to pay to make it happen. but first-- a woman battles cancer for the second time. doctors find a link between a popular cosmetic treatment and her disease. i'm bruce rader and coming up in 25 minutes on the sportswrap, it's wild card weekend, football fans favorite. we'll start with the redskins/packers game and go through all four. also look ahead at tomorrow's local college
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we were below the 88th southern parallel. we had traveled for over 850 miles. my men driven nearly mad from starvation and frostbite. today we make history. >>bienvenidos! welcome to the south pole! if you're dora the explorer, you explore. it's what you do. >>what took you so long? if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. >>you did it, yay! new tonight, there could be a link between breast implants and cancer. reconstruction is a popular option for many woman who survived breast cancer. doctors say a certain type of lymphoma can develop in the scar tissue around the implant.
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large cell lymphoma". that turned out to be the cause of raylene hollrah's second battle with the disease. now she spends her time educating others, including her daughter. (sot: raylene hollrah, cancer patient) "i feel like i can be a face for other young women out there that maybe reconstruction, there's another option of not doing anything. there are things you can wear and again, i struggle, but i'm here, i'm thriving ... my husband always says "raylene, the only thing i see missing is cancer." to put the cancer in perspective-- doctors say: 10 to 15-million women worldwide have breast impants. only 150 cases of this particular lymphoma or "a-l-c-l" are known. what happens to a child when her same sex parents divorce? you'll hear from a woman fighting for custody with her estranged wife. and we're just one night away from the big lottery drawing. 10 on your side takes a
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60. northeast wind 5 to 8 midnight. low around 53. east wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. sunday a chance of showers before 9am. cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. a chance of rain before 9pm, then areas of drizzle after midnight. cloudy, with a low around 45. northeast wind 5 to 10. wash-out. cloudy, with a high near 60. northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. saturday night rain likely, mainly between 9pm and midnight, then showers after midnight. low around 53. east wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. sunday a chance of showers before 9am. cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20
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a virginia beach judge ruled: two women who plan to divorce -- are both considered legal parents of a child born during their marriage. karen and lauren poole got married in maryland, in 20-13. karen became pregnant through a sperm donor and gave birth in the summer of 20-14. the couple separated the next year. judge steve frucci said it was clear from the beginning that lauren was intended to be a legal parent. c0002 - what i already knew and what i already felt, how i already feel. it was great 4142 karen poole's attorney told us -- "while we respect the ruling of the court, our client is very disappointed, and we are going to review what our next steps will be. these are issues that our legislature needs to address." a three judge panel has voted to redraw congressional districts in hampton roads in time for this year's election. here's a look at the current lines congressman bobby scott represents.
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district unconsitutional in 20-14 due to its predemoninence of african-american voters. the new lines center the district regionally in that drops the african-american voting percent. ((c3 6:07)) "i am satisfied legally that the new district will pass the constitutional muster." ((c3 6:33)) "the districts are designed for the people, not the for the the candidates or the incumbents. my job is to take the districts that are drawn and do the best that i can with it." the first, second, fourth and seventh districts will be affected. the u.s. supreme court will now review the ruling. congressman scott tells 10 on your side's joe fisher he plans to run for re-election, under the old or new lines. dominion virginia power proposed to spend 85-million dollars in conservation and environmental investments. it's to satisfy critics of it's plan to build transmissions lines across an historic
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river. the power company filed it's plan with the army corps of engineers. more than two dozen historic preservation and conservation groups are reviewing it. many people don't want the company to build over the river- saying it would ruin the view. the power company says it's the most cost effective way to get power to the peninsula. today marks five years since a shooting in tucson arizona that killed six people and injured 13 others, including former congresswoman gabby giffords. today during a ceremony, a small bell rang out for every person who died or got hurt. nats of bell you may remember five years ago a gunman opened fire during a meeting in a supermarket parking lot. giffords suffered a severe brain injury, but that has not stopped her and other in their fight for gun control. you've got to hear this next story from florida. someone found a child in a small motorized toy
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highway. a witness snapped these pictures after two people stopped the three-year-old boy in crystal river. the child, who was in a diaper, said he wanted to keep on going. witnesses say the boy's father showed up 10 minutes later. the father said his son slipped out of the house while he was in i hope is that the father notices they can be gone in two seconds." the father told witnesses the toddler got out of the house by climbing on a chair and unlocking the door. new tonight, we can show you a picture of the suspect the secret service says tried to kidnap one of president obama's dogs. agents arrested scott stockert in his hotel room in washington, d-c wednesday, based on a tip. the secret service found an arsenal of weapons and ammunition in stockert's trunk. investigators say in an interview, stockert told them he was jesus and was running for president. stockert faces possessing
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unregistered firarm and ammunition. americans are not the only ones buying powerball tickets. see who's crossing the border in hopes of cashing in. and we're on your side with the latest news and weather every morning. 10 on your side's lex gray and deitra tate have you covered. start your day with wavy
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we're just one night away from the largest lottery jackpot drawing ever. the powerball's big prize is 800-million dollars, and it's still growing. the drawing is tomorrow night. the odds may not be in your favor. you have a better chance of becoming president or being crushed by an asteroid. if no one hits the lucky number combination tomorrow, wednesday's jackpot would
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the big powerball prize is luring many people from across the border to buy a ticket. this is video from michigan today, where many canadians bought tickets. they hope to cash in on the 800-million- dollar jackpot. that's more than one-point-four billion canadian dollars. (-- sot --) (hugh - deductible in the u-s i think 50 percent up front. but any winnings in canada is tax free." he's right. if a canadian wins, they'll only have to pay taxes in the u-s, but not in canada. are you ready for the nfl playoffs? we know bruce rader is. next up on the sportswrap, a look ahead to wild card weekend including the redskins game against
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