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forgotten.. hear the memories they're sharing days after a deadly crash. --------------------- a man faces robbery and abduction charges. c1 17:49:32 - maam i committed no crime. this one time i'm not going to take no time because i didn't do it. you'll hear his side of the story. thanks for joining us. i'm tom schaad. i'm nicole livas. we're starting with weather because it's still raining outside. we've been watching the wet weather all day -- continue chief meteorologist don slater joins us. don, how long is it going to last? on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20 mph. friday: a few showers early, possibly some sleet and snow mixing in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday:
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not as windy. highs: mid-40s. winds: light north. tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20 mph. friday: a few showers early, possibly some sleet and snow mixing in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. cool, but not as windy. highs: mid-40s. winds: light north. tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. sleet and snow mixing in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. cool, but not as windy.
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don't miss the changes happening overnight -- meteorologist jeremy wheeler will be on the air tracking wet weather and the chance for a wintry mix. coverage starts at 4:30 tomorrow on out 10. tonight, the rain couldn't dampen a heartfelt tribute to a nine year old boy. family's nightmare street corner. two boys a crash. lucas ballard from moyock died. tonight 10 on your side's liz kilmer witnessed an emotional life. dozens of loved ones came out to lucas' elementary school tonight to pray, light candles and release balloons in his memory. we had the chance to learn more about the cancer - yet always remained
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c7 minister 01:07:56 "for all this family lord i pray for strength" holding one another in prayer, and song .. (singing nats "jesus loves me this i know") family, friends, teachers and community members, gather to remember a little boy. c27 grandmother 01:15:46 "it makes me feel blessed that he has been able to touch so many more people, so many more ballard-miller says she is broken by the sudden loss of her grandson, lucas ballard. the 9 year old was killed in a crash just days ago. c27 grandmother 01:19:59 "it's unfair that he was taken from us but god must have a reason for taking him." minnie says her grandson was kind and affectionate. he loved the outdoors - hunting, fishing, and gardening. she says - at just two years old - he was diagnosed with skin
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a fighter. now, in his name, loved ones are trying to be strong, too. c27 01:20:49 "this is going to be something that is going to take a lot of help from everybody and this community has done it." the vigil had to be moved inside of lucas' elementary school... because of heavy rain. but when it came time to release the balloons... the showers, for just that brief moment, stopped. (nats of balloons soaring) c27 01:23:35 "we will, one day, one day.. i can't say when or how, but one day, lucas, will mend, somehow our hearts, but this child will never ever be forgotten not only by us but this community right here, he will never be forgotten.." lucas' mother and his friend were also hurt in the crash - after a pick-up truck drove into their minivan. his friend was released from the
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mother was at tonight's vigil - understandably - too distraught to talk. we're told police continue to investigate the crash. back to you. "i'm innocent." that's the message a robbery and sexual assault suspect had to share tonight. 63-year-old raymond ellis faces charges in virginia beach -- for crimes police say he committed last month. 10 on your side's liz palka spoke with him in jail. liz, how does he explain it? nicole - he said he doesn't know anything about the crimes. both which involved a suspect being armed with a knife. police can't release evidence they have on him. so we have worked to learn more. c1 17:49:32 - maam i committed no crime. this one time i'm not going to take no time because i didn't do it. raymond ellis spends his first full day in wanted in connection with two crimes on rosemont road. both times the victims were threatened with knives... c1 17:42:35 - do you ever keep knives with you? i have a pocket knife. the incidents happened next door
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say, january 16th - a woman left four seasons chinese restaurant. a man with a knife approached and tried to forced her into her car. she screamed for help and he fled. c1 17:42:16 - no. no. not at all. do you not remember that? i didn't do that. i can't remember i didn't do it. police believe the same suspect approached a man outside this wawa ten days later. he asked for a ride. once in the vehicle - he pulled out a knife, abducted, robbed, and sexually assaulted the man. c1 17:45:39 - i wasn't there. i can't say it did. i can't say it didn't. but i don't know. i'm just saying, it wasn't me. ellis only lives about four or five blocks from the restaurant and gas station. restaurant employees didn't recognize his picture as someone who hangs around. he also hasn't lived in virginia beach very long. he admitted to us he spent 32 years in prison after a rape conviction in pennsylvania. we found
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offender registry, too. he was released in june...and finds himself behind bars again. c1 17:46:22 - don't pick me because i just come out of prison. i did speak with ellis' roommate. we talked at great length about the situation and he told me he didn't know of any problems. he did say ellis would often leave at night...saying he was going on walks. and he was aware he carried a pocketknife. ellis tells me his first court appearance is tomorrow. i'm liz palka, 10 on your side. breaking news coming in from chesterfield. a police officer faces murder charges tonight. our sister station reports, off-duty officer, david cobb, shot and killed an 18- year-old in october. they say cobb got into an argument with paterson brown junior -- after the teen got into cobb's vehicle. cobb was indicted today, for second degree murder and a gun charge. virginia beach police are still looking for a man they consider armed and dangerous. family says 20-year-old devante williams shot his
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police went to his home on kitimal drive near dam neck, but didn't find him. they're looking for a 2014 red toyota camry with a virginia license plate that reads "prosper." family says the mother is doing better tonight. new tonight from norfolk. two men no longer face charges for a 20-14 new year's day murder. a jury found steven jones the third not guilty of seven counts -- including murder. the judge also dismissed charges against garrick williams. they were both suspects in a deadly double shooting on berkley avenue. new tonight after a year of investigating -- maryland state police have charged a truck driver for a crash that killed a family, on the eastern shore. in january of last year-- four members of an accomack county family, a boyfriend and an unborn baby died. troopers served 29-year-old yvenet mayette with a criminal summons for 11 traffic violations. they say her vehicle had inoperable brakes, and she had been on duty 70 hours, over
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the crash happened in wye mills maryland, as the family was headed to a baby shower. new tonight. the feds will give one-million dollars in oyster restoration money to virginia, even though it was supposed to go to maryland. the money was set aside to build new oyster reefs on the eastern shore, but maryland asked to delay an ongoing project. as a result, the army corps of engineers will pass the funds to norfolk's district for bay restoration. the democrats who hope to win the white house are debating tonight. hillary clinton and vermont senator bernie sanders are in new hampshire -- five days before the presidential primary. sanders is ahead with democratic voters, according to a new n-b-c/wall street journal/marist poll. his lead is essentially unchanged from last week -- 58-to 38-percent. on the republican side -- donald trump is holding a wide lead with republican voters ahead of next week's primary. that's according to a new c-n-n/w-m-u-r poll. in second is florida senator marco rubio, with texas senator ted cruz in
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the music industry has lost another legend. maurice white, the former leader of earth, wind & fire, has died. september nats he died at his los angeles home today. white founded the soul-funk band in the late 19-60's . they have so many hits-- including "september", "shining star", and "boogiend". the group is in the rock and roll hall of fame. earth wind and fire will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the grammys next week. maurice white was 74. we also learned a legendary b-m-x athlete has died. investigators found dave mirra dead in greenville, north carolina today. our sister station reports, the 41-year- old was in a truck, and he had been visiting friends beforehand. they say he's a big reason b-m-x is popular in greenville. investigators do not suspect foul play. still ahead, a 10 on
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virginia beach mayor will sessoms talks about his political future after his recent conflict of interest scandal. a change in the rules for virginia's national guard-- is one step closer to becoming law. what sparked the bill proposal-- and what has to happen next. and a manteo familiy says they have the only broadcast copy of the first super bowl. but the nfl is
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on sunday, the n-f-l will kick off its 50th super bowl. but the big game wasn't always what it is today. experts say copies of the original broadcast between the afl and nfl are nearly impossible to find, and a manteo family says they may have the only one. 10 on your side's matt gregory explains why the public may never see it. more than 40 years later, beth rebuck can remember the last gift from her first husband before he died. two large films beth rebuck / family owns super bowl 1 recording c0002 1:06 "he said maybe they'll come in handy someday you'll be able to educate the children and use the money for that." 1:14 the films inside the cases, marked super bowl 1. beth rebuck / family owns super bowl 1 recording c0002 3:39 " where do you put something you don't know where to put it?
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or your attic." 3:43 her son troy while in high school saw the recordings. it wasnt until she moved to manteo that the two of them realized how rare a find they had. it. cbs and nbc doesn't even have a copy." 1:47 matt gregory (standup we'd like to show you the footage, but due to an ongoing disupte with the nfl we cant." beth rebuck / family owns super bowl 1 recording c0002 5:22 "the nfl has been really nasty about it and they're like we have the copyright there is nothing you can do we'll sue you. you know you're in violation. nobody can see it." 5:36 we ca't even show you the tapes becuase they arent here. 13:59 they are in a mine." milesaaway they sit. rebuck surrounds her self with the real treasure he first husband wanted her to protect. her family. the tapes will have to wait. 8:28 " i feel excited i feel sad i feel frustrated because you have something that is supposed to be wonderful
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with anyone." 8:41 matt gregory, 10 on your side. check out images from the first super bowl posted on wavy dot com. find them under the sports tab. all new tonight. virginia national guard members -- may be allowed to carry guns on duty. the house passed the bill today -- which applies to members with concealed carry permits. virginia beach delegate and veteran scott taylor proposed the bill. it's in response to the deadly shooting at military installations in chattanooga last year. the bill now heads to the senate. the group trying to recall norfolk city treasurer anthony burfoot is working to get the word out. the citizens recall committee held an interest meeting at pretlow library tonight. burfoot faces federal corruption charges -- which activists say makes him unable to do his job. c0043 0;17;38 we want his resignation we'll take none less than a leave of absence until his federal case is
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the group needs to gather more than 43- hundred signatures -- before filing its petition with the court. in that case the judge may decide whether to hold a recall trial. as of today, you may be able to get amazon's one-hour-delivery service in our area. the company announced prime now's launch in virginia beach today. the service is for prime members -- and it provides one or two hour delivery on certain items. tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20 mph. friday: a few showers early, possibly some sleet and snow mixing in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. cool, but not as windy. highs: mid-40s. winds: light north. tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20
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some sleet accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. cool, but not as windy. light north.tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20 mph. friday: a few showers early, possibly some sleet and snow mixing in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. cool, but not as windy. highs: mid-40s. winds: light north. tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20
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friday: a few showers early, possibly some sleet and snow mixing in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. cool, but not as windy. highs: mid-40s. winds: light north. tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20 mph. friday: a few showers early, possibly
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and snow mixing in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. cool, but not as windy. highs: mid-40s. winds: light north.tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20 mph. friday: a few showers early, possibly some
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in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: still to come, can the mayor of virginia beach come back after a conflict of interest scandal? hear what he told andy fox. and-- why a preacher born into slavery is being honored by the postal service, as we remember black history month. i'm bruce rader and coming up in 25 minutes on the sportswrap, s we move closer to sunday's super bowl we'll check in with quarterbacks peyton manning and cam newton--and find out just how expensive thoes super bowl tickets are. william and mary just keeps hitting the 3's as does golden state's
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of highlights, and will tom brady show up sunday in the line of super bowl mvp's.
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yeah i ride. one thing i've come to realize: there's no easier way to save on motorcycle insurance than switching to geico. saving money, that's something every rider should do. what is that? it's called ceviche, gary. learned to make it when i lived in tonga. tastes like uh... chicken. you should get out more. chicken. geico motorcycle. great rates for great rides. you can purchase a new stamp in honor of black history month. it honors richard allen, founder of the african methodist episcopal church. today, the postal service revealed the stamp in philadelphia, at the church he founded in the 17-hundreds. allen was a preacher,
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he was born into slavery, but worked to buy his freedom during the revolutionary war. he went on to build mother bethel a-m-e, that still stands strong today. 103 he was like the martin luther king of his era. you buy your freedom and start a movement and he started his own church and started his own followers and he's part of our history. you can buy the stamp at your local post office or online. and a man riding a bike on an icy road. you'll see the following moments
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tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20 mph. friday: a few showers early, possibly some
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in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. cool, but not as windy. highs: mid-40s. winds: light north. tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20 mph. friday: a few showers early, possibly some sleet and snow mixing in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. cool, but not as windy. highs: mid-40s. winds: light north. tonight: cloudy with on/off showers. lows: mid-30s. winds: n 10-20 mph. friday: a few showers early, possibly some sleet and snow mixing in. no accumulations expected. highs: mid-40s. winds: n 15-25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny. cool, but not as windy. highs: mid-40s. winds:
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highs: mid-40s. winds: light north. as the chance for a wintry mix gets closer, be sure to join our morning team starting at 4:30 tomorrow on our sister station wavy-tv 10. meteorologist jeremy wheeler will have the latest forecast, and jen lewis will be watching the roads. for more than a year, a conflict of interest investigation hung over virginia beach mayor will sessoms. he did not have to resign, after pleading "no contest" to violating the state's conflict of interest act. only 10 on your side's andy fox sat down one on one with mayor sessoms, and he's investigating how the situation may have impacted mayor sessoms' political future. (24:29 7) ((it was tremendously shocking )) runs: 03 the november 8 2014 virginian pilot investigation on mayor will sessoms screamed
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hall. the always confident mayor-now not so sure (24;55 7) (the first thing that went through my mind how in the world did this happen? did i do this? )) runs; 06 (11-14-14) november 14 2014 his first public appearance after the article hit, the question couldn't be i would say i need time to get through these accusations.)) runs: 03 (33;38 8) gold: ((was there ever a moment where you thought you should resign or you may have to resign reading the totality of what you were looking at that was one of my first shakes head....because of the magnitude of that article)) runs: 13 behind the scenes in the sessoms home tears, confusion, anger, love. (26:27 7) (everyone of my children and grandchildren were at my house every night they were so worried about me )) runs:05 over time dark despair turned to light and hope as sessoms gained his footing on the
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( 34;12 8) ((i don't think i have done one thing illegal and i can assure the world i have not done one thing for personal gain or for the benefit of my employer)) runs: 07 (must recut) sessoms also angry the pilot article hit while he was half a world away in the philippines on an unfair to rush publication. (29:02 7) ((i truly believe if i had had time could i had prevented article i doubt that. but i do think the magnitude of the article would have been less that the way it came out runs: 12 we called the pilot for an interview, the publisher emailed us "we stand behind this story and are comfortable with the timing of it. this was an important story for the community to know about." pat richardson/publisher/the virginian pilot (new copy to cut audio) the pilot investigation called into question over 50 sessoms votes. all of them went away except for one. sessoms pleaded "no contest" for casting a vote involving this property known as madison landing
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he failed to dig deep into 26 pages of information on the project (33;08 8) ( i stopped there could i have dug deeper yes should i have yes i should have . i made a mistake and i am very sorry for that)) runs: 06 digging deep in the packet on page 16 the names of the developers sessoms should have recognized as customers of townebank it should be noted on page 17 the builders failed to list their $1.78 million dollars in townebank loans and the city staff failed to call them out on it. (32;17 8) ((madison llc didn't' mean one thing to me. period )) runs: 05 but the name townebank on the disclsoure form would have raised red flags, and sessoms says he would have abstained had he known. (20;48 6) (what meant the most to me the prosecutor stating i did not do one thing for personal gain or for the gain of my employer)) runs: 07 sessoms still feels happened, professionally, politically, financially to anyone who thinks he got off easy he says (40;19 9) (they weren't in my shoes
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the big question-unkown again (( i will promise you this one thing if i run i will win. i will work 24 7 to make sure that happens.")) andy fox toys based on that statement, if sessoms runs again-- you'll know he has information showing people forgive him. if he doesn't run, you'll know the damage from the investigation cannot be overcome. you can check out the documents related to the investgation-- and all of our previous coverage -- posted with this story on wavy dot com. a man was riding on an icy road. see what happened in the moments after he fell off his bike. title: entertainment news 2.4.16 seq time: 01:01:34:18 script: i'm annaka chesnutt your face of fox 43--- now through sunday,
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a man has survived an incredible accident. it was all caught on camera, but the video may be difficult to see. he was dragged under a truck after an accident in china. he was riding a bike on an icy road -- when he fell down trying to avoid the truck. the truck couldn't stop and dragged the man under the wheels. they slid more than 30 feet before hitting the bridge guardrail. the man quickly crawled out, but he did lose a finger. old dominion released it 2016 football schedule and it looks a lot like last seasons. plus, hqas tony stewart driven his last race. and william and mary continues to put on a
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the sportswrap is next. never shy, tony stewart likes to take risks. but his latest endeavour will force him to miss what might have been his final daytona 500. i'm bruce rader, welcome to the sportswrap live on this thursday night. three time nascar cham
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