murdered missy's mother.later, while on the run from authorities, he hid in the attic of his family's home and shot missy through a vent. >> i was setting at the kitchen table and my house lit up like a flash of lightning. i've never heard a gunshot before. i didn't even know what it was. i heard my brothers screaming, he's in the house. he's shooting! he's shooting. i still didn't know that this was a gun that i was hearing. i didn't know that i had been shot. and my father came, grabbed me. we heard another shot. that shot was david killing himself. >> the tragedy sent missy's son, david ratliff jr. who, at the time was 21, on a downward spiral. >> 21-year-old man. how did you deal with that? >> not the right way. i started -- my drug use took a whole other level. i started shooting heroin, shooting whatever i could. i mean, that was it. i was numbing myself to complete numbness. kept coming to jail. kept getting other chances. >> what is your relationship with your mom now? >> after everything everything t

he murdered missy's mother, shot and wounded missy and then took his own life. >> this right here isou look at that picture of your parents, happy together? >> only good things, you know. the good days, when everyone got along and that's a great picture of my son and my dad. i love that picture. i just wish he was still here. help me through these times and like he wasn't finished teaching me things sometimes. i don't know. >> what would you say to your dad, if you could say anything to him now? >> the question everyone wants to know. why? and i love him. and why? why? why? why? >> ratliff says he has not heard from his mother in weeks. >> i wrote her a letter last night. i haven't heard back from her yet from the last letter or the letter before that. she's an [ bleep ]. whatever. pisses me off. i mean, that's my mom. >> it pisses you off or hurts you? >> both. it does both. i mean, she's been my mom my whole life. >> i'm not currently speaking to him. he thinks i hate him. >> ratliff's mother, missy hayes, says she will not respond to his angry letters. >> personally i think it's m

. >> reporter: a source tells the associated press the guest is missy elliot of "get your freak on" fame>> reporter: talented woman, no question. but i'm not sure my face is melting. here's what i do know for sure. there will be a lot of talk this sunday about deflate gate. abc's jimmy kimmel had some defensive bostonians on the air. >> tom brady had nothing to do with this! he was too busy being awesome. >> let me ask you a question. all right? who are you going to believe? tom brady? the greatest man in all of humanity? or a bunch of [ bleep ] on twitter? hm. >> six super bowls three championships, two mvps. and those lips. >> reporter: even i know the real question is, who's going to win? this morning, some genuine experts weighed in. seahawks, they said. >> defense wins championships. i'm a former quarterback -- >> yeah, they do. >> reporter: also this morning, just because i happened to have a microphone in my hand i weighed in too. >> go, pats! >> go pats? >> that means it's a football team. >> i got it. >> it also means i will get free drinks. >> we love you seahawks fans. >> repo

she told the media she is preparing for an old style -- with missy elliot and rocker lenny kravitz willtured during the halftime show. miranda lambert could do well for the country music awards she has seven nominations including entertainer of the year and she will have big competition also nominated is garth brooks and luke brian and florida georgia line. the winners will be announced in april. >>> disney announced their first latin princess she is elaina. she will appear on sophia the first and then next year she gets her own spinoff show. elaina's magical side kicks is matt matteo. hey, cal. snap out of it buddy. sorry. just day dreaming. about a classic truck with flames? yeah! custom chrome... right! and one more to complete the collection. (laughing) alright. how'd you know? you've got the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. yeah. $1,000,000 super cash, with top prizes of $1 million. (male announcer) want to see your dreams come to life? you could scratch your way to instant winning. the pennsylvania lottery. bring your dreams to life. >>> if you are looking for a dis

. >>> we're learning more about katie perry's halftime show according to the ap am missy elliott wille perry's surprise guest. she held a news conference yesterday and it was clear she's been follow the news in the run up to the big game. >> i think i'm probably the only person in super bowl halftime history that will ever bring both a lion and sharks to the show. i don't think i'm so much of an expert on the game of football but i think i can assure everyone in here that nothing in my performance will be deflated. >> is there somebody you have your eye on this weekend? >> i'm just here so i don't get fined. >> hey, that's sharp. that was perry quoting seahawks running back marshawn lynch. but he has since broken his silence using his final question-and-answer session to slam reporters for not leaving him alone. >> hey, look. i mean all week and i told y'all what's up and for some reason y'all continue to come back and do the same thing that y'all did. i don't know what story y'all are trying to get out of me. i don't know what image y'all are trying to portray of me but it don't matt

and we know that lenny kravitz is guest starring but we know that the musical guest fou now is also missy elliot. >> you have been to her concert? >> oh, yes. >> and we can't wait for that. >> bye-bye. >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- josh hutcherson -- tracey ullman -- musical guest, echosmith --

>> well, we have great connections throughout the bay area with programs like missy like sage. also we have a hub. just walk into our hub down about half a mile from the ballpark on third street. get involved. come visit us. have a coffee and learn about how your company or you as an individual can get involved here in the bay area in our own backyard. >> great job. thank you so much. appreciate your being here and thank you for what you're doing. >> thank you. >> we've got to go, we're out of time. so thank you for joining us. for more information about today's program go to our website, abc7news.com/community and go to facebook or follow me on twitter. thanks for joining us. have a great week, bye-bye. >>> out computed are excited. i think this oakland reside time >> oakland's new mayor starts tomorrow and has plans to clean up the city. tomorrow marks a new day in oakland. the job holds many challenges, namely reducing crime. cornell bernard both with the mayor-elect who says she is ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work. reporter: libby says she cannot wait to

perry has had special guest during her show, reportedly rap i missy elliot. source told the associated press that elliot will show up at some point some point during the performance. >>> well, you probably already heard having a glass of wine is heart healthy for you. but, some researchers now say too much after good thing could actually be bad for you. swedish researchers followed 5 cents of -- sets every twins had hire stroke than those light drinkers. >> wasn't ordinary pain from an operation ... she spent months suffering and new there was something seriously wrong. health reporter stephanie stahl reveals the crucial question she was never asked before that operation. that is tonight at 11:00. >>> 5:53 katie good news out of the whole forecast, it is friday at least? >> hey, you know we've got that going for us here. honestly, you know, what this system lacks, may be in precipitation it, does make for in cold and wind. at least not shoveling away from any snowfall from this storm. and, i don't even like calling the storm, you know, frankly the bark worse

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teasing a lion, sharks and a mystery guest for her super bowl halftime show but ap is reporting it's missya: wow oh my. that is going to be fantastic. that is all we have for you right now. the market is down 125 points. here's liz claman to take you through the rest of the trade. liz: okay, i can catch those balls. i thought that was impressive. i'm with you melissa. we've got something impressive to tell you besides burgers. the super bowl and the latest line on the game, it is hard to ignore the 800-pound gorilla in the room, namely look luster fourth quarter gross domestic product. but the bright spot we always look for these, the pace of consumer spending hit 4.3%. that happens to be the highest since 2006. that is also a good omen for super bowl weekend when americans are expected to eat and drink and tally one of the greatest game day tabs ever. more than $14 billion, which brings me to mastercard which plenty of fans will likely be using. it did report better than expect

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but this morning, the latest speculation, some reports suggesting rapper missy elliott will join katy perry and lenny kravitz on the screen. >> jaws dropping. faces melting. >> that's a lot to live up to. >> that's a lot. >> although lenny kravitz works for me in that department. i think we're covered. peter alexander, thanks. >>> arizona is more than just one of a dozen states with a measles outbreak. some doctors are warning if folks haven't been vaccinated they should stay away from the super bowl. halle jackson is outside of the stadium. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, lester. we are getting word this morning that this measles outbreak still a concern from coast to coast, with news that a student in new york boarded an amtrak train at penn station, one of the busiest strain stations in the country. here in arizona at the super bowl, officials are monitoring any public health threats, so for for example, keeping an eye on any spikes in visits to urgent care centers. that's pretty standard for any big event like the super bowl but may take on special importance given

an old school female singer will gin and she did not name names but several reports say it will be missys, and sing her hits and have a hot wardrobe. she was exited to talk about the show but the topic of her love life came up --. >> you are system, who do have your eye on? >> i am here so i don't get fine ed. >> she said she will be rooting for the seahawk because of her friend quarterback russell wilson. when she says "hot cot costume." we will see. >> i am still back with delfated. >> and now from the exploritorium camera looking at the pay and it is foggy. ♪ ♪all day and all of the night - the kinks♪ ♪all day and all of the night - the kinks♪ yoplait. with a smooth and creamy taste your whole family loves. it is so good all the time. female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. find the tempur-pedic that's right for you and see why they're the most highly recommended bed in america. plus, get three years interest-free financing. sleep risk-free with sleep train's

the latest report is rapper missy elliott and lenny kravitz. >> jaws dropping and faces melting. >> lenny kravitz works for me. peter, thanks. >>> arizona is just one of a dozen states where measles outbreaks is happening. we have hallie jackson with the latest on the story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, lester. we are getting word the measles outbreak is a concern coast to coast with news that a student in new york boarded an amtrak train at penn station, one of the busiest in the country. here in arizona, at the super bowl officials are monitoring any public health threats. keeping an eye on any spikes on urgent care centers. that is standard for any event like the super bowl but especially important given the outbreak. today, thousands of people arriving in phoenix for the country's most watched game during a closely watched measles outbreak. 1,000 people monitored in arizona after exposure to the virus. with california reporting 12 new cases last couple days there is concern. >> i would not take a 1-year-old to the super bowl or anywhere actually where there was an o

and we know that lenny kravitz is guest starring, but we know that the musical guest f now is also missy elliot. >> you have been to her concert? >> oh, yes. >> and we can't wait for that. >> bye-bye. >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- josh hutcherson -- tracey ullman -- musical guest, echosmith -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 162. >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh. my goodness. it's way too much. thank you so much. welcome to "the tonight show", everybody! we've made it, you guys are here. [ cheers and applause ] this is it. "the tonight show", big show tonight. but first, here's what people are talking about. it's rumored that president obama is planning to announce a a new ten-part immigration plan before thanksgiving. and you thought your family wouldn't have anything to argue about this year. yeah. [ laughter ] [ applause ] just in time. just in time. this is pretty big. yesterday,

her super bowl halftime show, but ap is reporting it's missy elliott. melissa: wow, oh, my. that is going to be fantastic. that is all we have for you right now. the market is down 125 points. here's liz claman to take you through the rest of the trade. liz: okay, i can catch those balls. i thought that was impressive. i'm with you, melissa. we've got something impressive to tell you besides burgers. the super bowl and the latest line on the game, it is hard to ignore the 800-pound gorilla in the room, namely look luster fourth quarter gross domestic product. but the bright spot, we always look for these, the pace of consumer spending hit 4.3%. that happens to be the highest since 2006. that is also a good omen for super bowl weekend when americans are expected to eat and drink and tally one of the greatest game day tabs ever. more than $14 billion, which brings me to mastercard which plenty of fans will likely be using. it did report better than expected earnings today as americans opened up their wallets for the holiday shopping season. right now we're looking at mathercar

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reports say it's rapper missy elliott. featured on a remix of perry's hit song last friday night back in 2011. singer lenny kravitz will be featured on sunday and idina menzel will be singing the national anthem. disney's first ever latina princess. this is elena of avalor and she will appear on disney junior's hit animated series sophia the first and next year elena is getting a spinoff of her only she's 16 years old comes from a kingdom diverse in latin culture. any time there's a new princess those little girls so crazy. little girls and big girls. >> that's right. >> love that. >> huge hit. >> oh, yes. >> alicia thanks. >>> still to come here on "action news" at 4:00 today from free frozen yogurt to free chicken wings the final freebie friday of the month coming up trust me it's a good one. >> speaking of wings we'll show you the highlights and the low lights of this year's annual celebration of gluttony, wing bowl 23 and it includes a bit of a chicken controversy. >> ♪♪ when you've got something to share, you need upl

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lenny kravitz will be a guest and missy elliott will be the surprise guest.t was clear she's been following the news herself in the run-up to this big game. >> i don't think i'm so much of an expert on the game of football but i think i can assure everyone in here that nothing in my performance will be deflated. >> you're a single girl, is there somebody you have your eye on this weekend? >> i'm just here so i don't get fined. >> that was a close perry quoting seahawks running back marshawn inch will andlynch. >> he's kind of a jerk, to tell you the truth. your salary gets paid by fans. he's just a jerk. >> does sound like he was a little bit dissing the friends fans. >> a little? >> the media. media day. >> you pay so much money, turn up and do a press conference. >> he took questions from the press conference. >> ask me why i'm here today. >> why are you here today? >> i'm just here so i don't get fined. i'm just here so i don't get fined. >> it was a joke. >> i got it. >> seriously. >> he said it 29 times. >> i just -- i just -- he's just a jerk. >> have y

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lines and things which that nature, so it's not that type of ice storm but the roads are a little missy. >> nicole, thank you very much. >> massive crowds gathering in sri lanka as the pope holds mass there. >> an egyptian court overturning the conviction of former president hosni mubarak. what the decision could mean for mubarak. >> a water main creating more problems than flooding. that video and others cap spurred by citizen journalists around the world. the world. >> time now for videos captured by our citizen journalists. lawmakers in hong kong walking out of an address by the chief executive. the leaders left raising yellow umbrellas as a symbol of the movement. >> people in mexico are on edge following an eruption of a volcano. ashe shot nearly a mile into the area prompting washings for residents to stay inside. it has erupted twice this month. >> water mains in toronto causing problem going into the air, creating snow. >> an emotional day for hundreds of thousands in sri lanka attending a mass cell braided by the pope. the holy father also cannonnized the countries first saint.

well, i think you are ready to bring out missy. is it read now? i have been like a sorbet. i have kind of cleaned their palats. i am going out now. you take care of the martha stewart stuff. she is hanging out with puff daddy. i would like to bring out a woman right now who is going to carry on the tradition of this season because we are having a damn good time. [cheers and applause] yes. yes, sir! you are raising some cash because uncle al, you have to beat the shrubs. there is no bad thing about it. come on now, son. if you keep what you have going tonight, you have the power. you have the spirit. you have the power tonight. al gore, you are going to move on now. ladies and gentlemen leanne rhymes. >> a our special in memoriam programming continues with maya angelou. she died this year at the age of 86. in 1993 she cited her poem at the inauguration ceremony of bill clinton. it was the poem recitation at an inauguration since 1961. [applause] >> mr. president and mrs. clinton, mr. vice president and mrs. gore, and americans everywhere. a rock, a river, a tree. hosts to sp

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