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college students are accused of the heinous crimes. but first, we start with breaking news from chesapeake. two people are in the hospital after being shot just around 8:15 this evening. police say the shooting took place on booker street. a man and woman are at sentara norfolk general hospital. officers are still looking for a suspect in the case. now ro developing news from norfolk... a 13 year-old-boy is in the hospital after police say someone opened fire at a pick- up basketball game. we first brought you this as breaking news tonight at 6. police now say - the shooting - was a drive by. two other victims are also recovering tonight. a 16-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man. 10 on your side's liz palka is outside sentara norfolk general hospital where one of the victims is being treated. deanna - police tell us, at this time, all three victims are expected to be ok. which is fortunate considering they say a man drove by...firing several shots at a packed basketball court. crime scene tape
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corner of widgeon road and partridge street. neighbors tell us they heard eight to ten shots around 3:30 in the afternoon. alicia talbert was sitting in her home with her young nephew. c23 5:14 - i was trying to hide my nephew. court. c23 5:34 - my first instinct was like to see if my brother was out there because i knew he was going to play basketball. she and others say it was packed. there was a pick up game...and kids playing nearby. another neighbor didn't want to be identified... c25 10:43 - after the shooting stopped, we came out and then we looked on the court and everybody was flying off. people was hopping in their cars and leaving. c23 8:12 - i see little kids jumping the fence and that hurt me because i love kids. people scattered. but police say three were hurt by the officers blocked off the intersection..placing evidence markers next to shell casings. c25 11:25 - you can't go on the basketball court come out there. don't. because the violence got to stop. residents telling us - this type of violence has
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area or anywhere where children are trying to play on a sunday afternoon. c23 7:13 - you don't want to see it happen in the neighborhood. because i grew up here so i don't want to see no body that i know got hurt, get hurt. but luckily it wasn't my friends that got hurt that i know. police say the suspect vehicle is a blue suv. they tell us it was a man firing the shots at that crowded basketball court. the vehicle sped away before police arrived on scene. they say they're still conducting interviews but asking witnesses to come forward with information. live in norfolk, liz palka, 10 on your side. we're learning new details tonight about the norfolk man accused of killing his mother. police say 22-year-old shawn hunter shot and killed sonya hunter saturday morning. it happened outside their home on westcliff drive, off east little creek road. 10 on your side's joe
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members and has details you'll see only on 10. deanna -- there's anger and reget tonight among sonya hunter's family. anger -- that her son ended her life. regret -- because they say her son needed help for a mental illnes --- and he still needs help now. karen cuffee/victim's daughter-in-law ((c208 7:54)) "sonya was a woman who loved the lord and loved her children very much so." it's how 43-year-old sonya hunter lived her life. karen cuffee/victim's daughter-in-law ((c208 11:19)) "sonya was a bubbly person always cooking and cleaning." that makes her death so difficult for family and friends to comprehend. todd parker/friend ((c204 4:36)) "she was loved by everybody. i can tell you that right now. nobody disliked her at all, nobody, nobody." yet saturday morning -- her life allegedly taken at the hands of her own son -- 22- year-old shawn hunter. officers found sonya on the ground outside her home on westcliff road --- shot multiple times. family members say the two had a close relationship -- but shawn has suffered from mental health issues for nine years. karen cuffee/victim's daughter-in-law ((c208 8:25)) "he had issues. unaddressed issues that went untreated. and as a result of that sometimes things reach a
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karen cuffee is the shawn's grandmother --- now filled with regret after an encounter with him just last week. karen cuffee/victim's daughter-in-law ((c208 8:48)) "i said to him, "you are looking a little small there. we might need to go get you some help.' he they also found three young children inside the home. todd parker works next door and has known the family for about a year. todd parker/friend ((c204 00:20)) "i've known for him to have a gun, and i've known to be cautious around him. i'd give him what he wanted because i didn't want to get shot." parker and family members say they don't believe shawn was ever stable enough to own a weapon. and while they want him to be punished --- they hope he'll receive treatment. the help -- now too late to save a life. todd parker/friend ((c204 4:19)) "to take your moms life and to take anybody's life that;s wrong. that's absolutely wrong." karen cuffee/victim's daughter-in-law love them all, i wish godspeed for them." police say the three children inside the home at the time of the shooting are relatives -- and are back with their parents.
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this case hunter faces murder and weapons charges. i'm joe fisher, 10 on your side. police continue to investigate a deadly shooting in virginia beach. around 1 this morning - medics found a man shot in the chest. it happened along newtown arch. the man went to the hospital where he later died. new tonight - officers in norfolk are investigating a shooting from earlier this evening. around 7:45 - police found a person shot on east olney road. we've learned the person is expected to survive. if you have any information call the crime line. we continue to follow developing news from blacksburg. a second person is in jail for the death of 13-year-old nicole lovell. this is a picture of the two people. police charged 18-year-old david eisenhauer with abduction and murder. 19 year old natalie marie keepers faces lesser charges. both suspects are students at virginia tech. nicole lovell's body was found along the north carolina - virginia
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police held a second news afternoon. "we have some very wounded folks in our community." the town of blacksburg remains in mourning sunday night. as many residents who helped in the search for 13 year old nicole lovell, come to grips with the reality that she is dead. "just remember these are the kind of crimes that rip communities apart." police now have two suspects in custody. 19-year-old david eisenhauer is charged with abduction and murder. they say his accomplice - 19 year old natalie keepers - helped dispose of lovell's body. another new development: police say eisenhauer knew lovell beforehand and planned her death. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police: 00:02:51 "based on evidence collected to date, we have determined that eisenhauer and nicole were acquainted prior to her disappearance. eisenhauer used this relationship to his advantage to abduct and then kill her." police have not commented on the relationship between the two supsects. both students at virginia tech.
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two home towns - just ten miles apart. but they say their investigation is far from over. 00:03:37 "investigators continue to be very busy today with pursuing the approximately 3 hundred leads generated over the past 5 days. they're still conducting additional interviews and working through evidence collection, processing, and analysis." talk about a beautiful sunday... it has been the day to get out and enjoy those temperatures -- but don't let the warm weather fool you -- we're in store for a through-out the rest of the week. meteorologist ashley baylor is in the super doppler weather center to let us know when those temperatures will drop. overnight: high, thin upper-40s. winds: s 5-10 mph. monday: morning sunshine, then increasing clouds. isolated evening showers. warm! highs: near 70. winds: sw 10-15 mph. tuesday: mix of sun and clouds. cooler. highs: low-50s. winds: ne 5-15 mph. you couldn't ask for a better end to the weekend
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today with temperatures topping out in the upper-60s and low-70s. overnight, the high clouds will stay locked in place. with a little bit of cloud cover and a light southerly breeze, temperatures will only bottom out in the upper-40s, so it'll actually be a mild start to your monday. it's going to be tough to sit in a classroom or office tomorrow - expect plenty of sunshine through the morning, then increasing clouds through the afternoon. it'll be another warm afternoon with highs near 70. a cold front will swing through the region monday evening, so that will give us a chance of isolated showers, but it's not going to be a soaker. in back in the low-50s. the with showers developing through the afternoon. developing news from richmond. a police officer is
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shot early this morning. we know the accused shooter - 23-year-old keith smith, junior - is law enforcement officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. the officer is a 5-year-veteran of the force. "after a brief conversation that person started to run there was officers were shot in the leg." police found the gun used to shoot the officer. the injured cop was taken to vcu medical center with non-life threatening injuries. still to come on wavy news 10 at 10 on fox 43. returning to society - 10 on your side's chris horne looks into the challenges ex-convicts face as they try to assimilate back into society. plus - caucus countdown - we're in the final hours until the first votes are cast for our next president.
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10 on your side has been working to find out how difficult it is for ex-prisoners to find work once they get out of prison. investigative reporter chris horne has a preview of his special report on the support and the roadblocks facing inmates who want to leave their past behind. c 1 00:43 adrienne person human resources manager defintely by all means we want to give them that second chance but to give factory in hampton roads that has turned former inmates into part of a productive workforce. 1:40 adrienne person human resources manager we ask if they've ever been convicted of a
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to help former inmates develop the skills to find a job. c 1 2:38 madonna flores norfolk prisoner reentry program because we know that's it's important for them to come back to the productive members within the community and sometimes the face of a convicted felon might not be what you would expect. this grandmother went to fedderal prison. c 1 14:56 linda rowland released felon i made a mistake, but my mistake caused me to be away from to think seriously of a life without crime. c 1 15:08 geoffrey beckelic released felon fortunately in this area we have plenty of resources for people that it, you've got to use your resources standup close even the best system of community services and willing employers is far from fool proof. we found out how tough it investigation took an abrupt turn. chris horne, 10 on your
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see chris's investigation "life after release" on wavy news 10 monday at 6, with coverage beginning at 4 pm. covering decision 20-16 this evening -- candidates on both sides of the political aisle are making their closing arguments to voters in iowa before tomorrow's first in the nation caucuses. 10 on your side's chief national correspondent jim osman is on the campaign trail in des moines. much like in a trial, presidential candidates are making their closing arguments to voters in iowa who are the first in bernie sanders crisscrossed iowa over the weekend. the last des moines register poll has secretary likely to change their minds than sanders which surprised some political analysts. nats trump cruz donald iowa which dominate the iowa caucuses. trump has gained traction as of typically be a great fit with that sector of voters nats the nominees for each party won't be determined just in iowa... tho the fate of lagging candidates may be... former
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talk about a beautiful and warm day across hampton roads. people have been out all day enjoying the warm temperatures and the abundant sunshine. this video is near the seawall in portsmouth. in addition to people, it looks like the seagulls were also enjoying the weather! overnight: high, thin clouds. mild. lows: upper-40s. winds: s 5-10 mph. monday: morning sunshine, then increasing clouds. isolated evening showers. warm! highs:
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10-15 mph. tuesday: mix of sun and clouds. cooler. highs: low-50s. winds: ne 5-15 mph. you couldn't ask for a better end to the weekend - it was gorgeous outside today with temperatures topping out in the upper-60s and low-70s. overnight, the high clouds will stay locked in place. with a little bit of cloud cover and a light southerly breeze, temperatures will only bottom out in the upper-40s, so it'll actually be a mild start to your monday. it's going to be tough to sit in a classroom or office tomorrow - expect plenty of sunshine through the morning, then increasing clouds through the afternoon. it'll be another warm afternoon with highs near 70. a cold front will swing through the region monday evening, so that will give us a it'll be noticeably cooler on tuesday with highs
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their government food stamps if they fail to meet work requirements that kick in this month. the rule change in the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program was triggered by the improving economy -- specifically, falling unemployment. but it is raising concerns among the poor, social service providers, and food pantry workers, who fear an influx of hungry people. recent experience in other states indicates that most of those affected will probably not meet the work requirements and will be cut off from food stamps. we have a 10 time saver traffic alert to tell you about this evening. virginia beach boulevard between witchduck and aragona boulevard is closed. that's because of a water main break that happened earlier today. officials expect that area to be closed through early monday morning - and tell drivers to pick an alternate route. virginia republican party leaders will ask the state to cancel a required party affiliation statement for the march 1st g-o-p presidential primary. leaders voted to cancel the statement yesterday.
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requested state elections officials to require all gop primary voters to affirming "i am a republican." officials say the oath was intended to prevent democrats from voting in republican contest. officials say no one was injured when a ferry ran aground on its way from ocracoke to hatteras. the coast guard says the ferry was trying to dredge pipe late saturday morning in hatteras inlet when it got stuck. crews tried to free the ferry several times but when that didn't work - the five passengers to hatteras. crews finally freed the ferry saturday night. still to come - a community still in mourning - we'll show you how people are coming together to remember a 13-year- old
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upper-40s. winds: s 5-10 mph. monday: morning sunshine, then increasing clouds. isolated evening showers. warm! highs: near 70. winds: sw 10-15 mph. a better end to the weekend - it was gorgeous outside today with temperatures topping out in the bit of cloud cover and a upper-40s, so it'll actual be a mild start to your monday. it's going to be through the morning, then increasing clouds through the afternoon. it'll be another warm will give us a chance of isolated showers, but it's not going to be a soaker. in back in the low-50s. the wednesday. but there is a trade-off.. we'll be tracking mostly cloudy skies on wednesday with showers developing
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we continue to follow developing news from blacksburg. a second person is in jail for the death of 13-year-old nicole lovell. this is a picture of the two people. police charged 18-year-old david eisenhauer with abduction and murder. 19 year old natalie marie keepers faces lesser charges. both suspects are students at virginia tech. nicole lovell's body was found along the north carolina - virginia border saturday afternoon. news of her death spread just before candlelight vigils in blacksburg...devastat ing people in attendance. it's the vigil no one wanted to attend. (pastor mike honaker/ river of life church) "she's, she's not alive." pastor mike honaker shared the news with the dozens who gathered to pray for nicole's safe return. (pastor mike honaker/ river of life church) "let's really just draw all of our strength and attention to praying for this family. " instead,
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for peace and understanding for the family -- and a community because she was always the cutest little thing, you know?" (rebecca lemon/ vigil organizer) "it was really just a sickening feeling knowing that she wouldn't be coming back. " (pastor mike honaker/ river of life church) "you know we can't begin to imagine what heaven looks like. we can't news. the last pieces of hope faded away as the reality of nicole's death set in. (rebecca lemon/ vigil organizer) "but to be a mother, myself and to know that this could've very easily been one of my church) "we want to pray because that's what we came to do, right?" the community staying united saturday night -- right now for nicole's entire family that they would feel the warmth of your embrace, the power of your presence god." (sarah bradbury/ friend) "it's just crazy how someone could do that to her. " perhaps the largest question in the crowd was why this had to happen to a 13-year-old girl. (pastor mike honaker/ river of life church) "and god, we trust you
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don't understand. " police charged natalie marie keepers with improper disposal of a body. eisenhauer is charged with first degree murder and abduction in the disappearance of the teenager. lovell's body is at the medical examiner's office in roanoke for an autopsy. for the latest developments in this major story - go to wavy dot com. after eight days on the run, three dangerous fugitives are back in custody in california. one turned himself in friday. the remaining two were caught a day later -- 400 miles from where they broke out of jail -- in santa ana. dan simon reports on how the remaining two were finally caught. (larry gray/ witness) "i heard the police tell him homeless person, until he
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(larry gray/ witness) "'get on the ground! get on the ground!' i knew right then that that was more than a homeless person. and then i saw, 37-year-old hossein nayeri -- the one recognized him and the white van, linked to the someone. saw something suspicious, notified an officer. and that notification apprehension of two armed and dangerous suspects." the second man was 20-year-old jonathan tieu, who officers found hiding induced the van parked in front of a whole foods grocery also found ammunition inside the vehicle. (sheriff sandra hutchens/ orange co., ca) "i can say this morning that the back in custody where they should be." a third escapee -- 43-year-old bac duong -- turned himself in on friday at an auto parts store in orange county. the daring and elaborate escapee took place on onto the roof of the jail. using bed sheets, they rappelled to the ground. with the men back in custody, the focus now is taught english inside the jail. the orange county sheriff's department says she admitted giving materials to nayeri, including maps and overhead photos of the
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a british airways flight going chicago had to turn around back to london after a mechanical issue yesterday. the issue occurred two hours into the flight the pilot sucessfully landed the plane despite issues with the landing gear. passengers say it was a larson says: "we heard an announcement from the pilot that we needed to turn around because of a london." baker says: moves or the plane could tip over, you start realizing how bad it was." after making it's return to londonpassengers transferred to another plane and headed to chicago. talk about some cool video from norway. a spanish red bull athlete
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professional paraglider skills to dance with the northern lights earlier this month. in the video - you're able to see the paraglider along the beautiful backdrop. the feat - a beautiful one - wasn't the easiest for the paraglider. freezing temperatures, snow storms, bad visibility and frozen wires made the trip a little difficult. college basketball recap--- old dominion and uva back on track--- we'll recap the battle of the bay---- reports are out that one of the best to ever play receiver in the nfl is retiring--- left for dead on their home court---how william and mary took rival james madison to the final minutes----all coming up on the
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the afc----led by quarterback peyton manning---likely the last game he'll ever play before retiriing----arriving in san jose---- and here come the carolina panthers-----champions of the nfc----led by the likely mvp of the league---quarterback cam newton-----has been making statements with his play and his dance moves all year---now making a fashion statement with zebra printed pants-----about 20 miinutes away------santa clara---the sight of super bowl 50-----we're now less than a week away from kickoff---- i'm nathan epstein---welcome to the sportswrap--- big college basketball rivalry in williamsburg----the college of william and mary against james madison--- both teams still in within reach of the regular season conference title---- tribe have only lost 3 home games over the past two seasons----the dukes are unbeaten---7 and 0 on the road this season--- and first half----jmu looked in pretty good shape--- three pointer from goes----jmu is up by 18----they led by 12 at the half--- second half--- tribe tryin to make something
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