well, where 21-year-old alexandra picononnd brandon arana yesterday morning. investigators say it apparently crashed into a guard rail before plunging into the water. in a facebook post, one of the missing person's aunt sayshe bodies were her niece and arana. the car was last seen in the kendall area. their sunpass pinged them heading south on the turnpike. this morning police are looking into why the car crashed and we have family members say it appears it is their loved ones. many unanswered questions as far as w`at happened and what caused them to go into that area. for now, live in miami, michael spears, nbc 6 news. >>> thank you so much. this morning a south florida teenager is recovering after he was shot while riding his bike. we know the 15-year-old boy was taken t t jackson memorial hospital where he is now in stable condition. the shooting happened around dunn nir time near northwest

. >>> investigators have identified this vehicle to be the same in which brandon arana van alexandra picon were last seen on sunday morning when they were reported missing. gentry for police could not confirm that their bodies were inside the vehicle. it was taken to the miami-dade examiner's office so they could be identified. >> i cannot imagine being a parent. this is a sad situation. >>reporter: alvarez helped search for the cup-couple and they said important discovery was made. >> we set out to do a joint effort with the police department and they cooperated greatly and they were able to obtain late last night, a cell phone hit on one of the phones in the car this area. spirit. police were told about that discovery. please help them pinpoint the area. because alexandra picon had worked at the mall and texted her mother that she was going to have a drink with brandon arana. therefore 40 3 am. her car was seen going through a toll plaza and she never made it home.>> this is out of her character. she has never done anything like this before, to disappear more than a few hours witho

members hadeen looking for since early sunday. 21-year-old alexandra picon and 21-year-old brandon arana indicated to relatives they were going out to relax early sunday after she'd finished work. they were last seen at the cadillac ranch at the town and country mall in kendall. then today, the vehicle matching theirs was located in the canal just north of the homestead air >> we don't have any details of how the car ended up in the water or anything else. >> at this time, the deceased people inside the vehicle have not been identified and the vehicle will be taken t t the medical examiner's office for further investigation as well as the identification of the people inside. >>>>reporter: and that vehicle was taken away from here and taken to downtown miamimi so the medical examiner can begin to do his work. no specifii timetable for that, but obviously a terrible, terrible time while this family waits for official notification. we're live tonight in southwest miami-dade county. nbc 6 news. >>> meanwhile governor rick scott has added broward to the list of counties of the zika emergency

friends in tears placed flowers into the water in memory of 21-year-old ali p pon and brandon arana. early thursday plus found the car in which the couple was last seenubmerged in water of a southwest 268th street and 112th avenue, not far from arana's home. >> i canno imagine being a parent, you got two kids, and i don't ish this on anybody. this is a really, really sad situation. >> they're devastated. they're devastated. >> amy: frieies and family reasoning to news the red toyota corolla pupued from the water is the same one picon was driving early sunday morning. miami-dade police will wait on the memorabilia examiner before identifying the people insidi. earlier thursday we talked to friends of the couple who were posting flyers near picon's p job at the town & country stopping center hoping for clues about what happened. >> there are two families that are out there losing sleep. afl us are losing salim looking for our friend. >> amy: picon was meeting arana for drink saturday and the pair never made it home. miami-dade police said a clue led investigators to this area. >> they

the investigators have identified this vehicle to be the same in which both brandon arana and alexandra picon were last en on sunday morning when they were reported missing. >> reporter: sunday the family members of alexandra picon and brandon arana asked police and the public to be on an all-out search for both of them after they didn't come home. the couple was going out to relax after she got off of work early sunday. they were lastteen at the country mall in kendall. then their vehicle registered them passing the kendall toll plaza heading southbound. then today the vehicle matching theirs was located in the canal just north of the homestead reservevebase. a woman who identified herself as a releltive of picon indicated the family's pain. >> they're devastated. it hasn't beenen confirmed, but they're devastated. >> reporter: another relative of picon o social media indicated the couple was inside the vehicle discovered. the hope was all alongg the couple would be found safe and sod. now we saw some family members here a short time ago dropping flowers out here. a lot of emotion and

arana and alexandra picon wiping away tears as they make a grew some discovery wednesday morning. >> they're devastated. >> the 21-year-old couple reported missing sunday and then just a few daysys later, this. miami-dade police locating a 2015 red toyota corolla submerged in the lake near southwest 268th street bodies inside. >> the investigators have identified this vehicle to be the same in which both brandon arana and alexandra picon were last sn on sundnd morning. >> sources close to the family say cellphone records show the couple's devices turned off that location near 3:30 a.m. sunday. crews on scene have taken the bodies to the medical examiner's office where they will be identified. >> meanwhile distraught loved-ones arriving with flowers as the fears are confirmed. >> i cannot imagine. this is a really really sad situation. >> while they work to identify the people in that car, miami-dade police trying to figure out exactly how it got there. >> it appears it was a traffic accident. >> what police say this does look like a traffic accident, it's still too early to tell if a

miami-dade police locating the karif fordying alley pick own and brandon arana southwest 268 and 112 avenue and investigators say inside that car the bodycar the bodies of two people. picone and arona h h been missing since early sunday when they left palms town and country shopping center after a ght out. >> she's been a wonderful person. i grew up with her since we were in pampers together. >> the family is reeling and the young couple had their whole lives ahead of them >> i don't wish this on anybody>> i don't wish this on anybody. it's a really, really sad situation. >> friends spent this morning and days prior posting missing picture pictures. >> there's twoamilies out there losing sleep. >> then it seems cellphone towers led investigators to this spot where they would find a broron guardrail and then the car. a spot not farrom arana's homech the intersection is poorly lit and can be dangerous in the dark. >> maybe we' get answers. maybe we don't. but, outcome at the end of the day is something we -- none of us want to see. >> beyond identifying those two victims investigators

in a facebook post, one of the missing person's aunt sayshe bodies were her niece and arana. the car was last seen in the kendall area. their sunpass pinged them heading south on the turnpike. this morning police are looking into why the car crashed and we have family members say it appears it is their loved ones. many unanswered questions as far as w`at happened and what caused them to go into that area. for now, live in miami, michael spears, nbc 6 news. >>> thank you so much. this morning a south florida teenager is recovering after he was shot while riding his bike. we know the 15-year-old boy was taken t t jackson memorial hospital where he is now in stable condition. the shooting happened around dunn nir time near northwest 64th street and 6th street in miami. alberto carvalo took to twitter saying, quote, agedy strikes again with a 15-year-old child shot while riding a bike. sadly, cowardly gun violence continues in the streets of miami. they don't have a description of the shooter. stay with nbc 6or updates on this. >>> later today, derrick medina, the man found guilt

brandon arana for sanders is ahead of clinton in the polls and he more than doubled her support. >>reporter: he took a turn at goldman sachs. estimate. goldman sachs is one of those companies is illegal activity help destroy our activity.>> we watched the rain and the excesses of wall street. >>reporter: voters will draw polls. now the republicans will have their last debate before tuesday's primary on saturday. a new poll shows donald trump holds on it to a double-digit lead in the state. live in new hampshire, danielle nottingham. to make jeb bush turned to his mother and brother to give his campaign a bus-a boost. barbara bush appeared with him at a town hall event in new hampshire. tomorrow they will be on cbs this morning together featuring a new commercial with the georgia february-george w. bush began airing.>>just a few years ago, you said no more bush is on the white house greatest& you are going to bring that up as such a sacrifice for his family but now i know he is needed that he has to run. some of the first job of the our next president must be prepared to leave. i

brandon arana for sanders is and he more than doubled her support. >>reporter: he took a turn at goldman sachs. estimate. goldman sachs is one of those companies is illegal activity help destroy our activity.>> we watched the rain and the excesses of wall street. >>reporter: voters will draw the ultimate distinction at the polls. now the republicans will have their last debate before tuesday's primary on saturday. a new poll shows donald trump holds on it to a double-digit lead in the state. live in new hampshire, danielle nottingham. to make jeb bush turned to his mother and brother to give his campaign a bus-a boost. barbara bush appeared with him at a town hall event in new hampshire. tomorrow they will be on cbs this morning together featuring a new commercial with the began airing.>>just a few years ago, you said no more bush is on the white house greatest& you are going to bring that up as such a sacrifice for his family but now i know he is needed that he has to run. some of the first job of the president is to protect america. our next presid

miami-dade police locating the karif fordying alley pick own and brandon arana southwest 268 and 112 avenue and inveigators say inside that car the bodycar the bodies of two people. picone and arona had been missingg since early sunday when they left palms town and country shopping center after a night out. >> she's bn a wonderful person. i grew up with her since we were in pampers together. >> the family is reeling and e young couple had their whole lives ahead of them. >> every parents' nightmare. it's a really, really sad situation.>> friends spent this morning and days prior posting missing picture pictures. >> there's two families out there losing sleep. >> then it seems cellphone towers led investitors to this spot where they would find a broken guardrail and then the car. a spot not far from arana's homech the intersection is poorly lit and can be dangerous in the dark. >> maybe we'll get answers. maybe we don't. but, outcome at the end of the day is something we -- none of@ us want to see. >> beyond identifying those two victims investigators will be ying to figure out what h

in a facebook post yesterday afternoon said the bodies were, in fact, her niece and arana. the couple was last seen leaving the cadillac ranch. their sun pass pinged them heading south on the turnpike. this morning as far as what happened, that is the big question, why, what happened police say all this appears to be the result of a traffic crash. again, what caused the crash, why that car was last in that area`is still unclear. as far as iding those bodies, that could come later today. michael spears, nbc 6 news. teenager is recovering after he was shot while riding his bike. we know the 15-year-old was taken to jack s memorial hospital where he is now in stable condition. the shooting happened right around dinnertime near northwest 64th street and 6th avenue in miami. after the shooting miami-dade school superintendent alberto carvalo says tragedy strikes again with a 15-year-old child shot while riding a bike. sadly, cowardly gun violence continues in the streets of miami. stay with nbc 6 for more updates. >>> derrick medina, found guilty of killing his wife and posting

the car does belong to the missing 21-year-olds, alexandra picon and drandon arana. they have been looking for those when they vanished. relatives saying in a facebook post yesterday saying, again, it apapars those are the two people. the couple who had been datiti for two years was last seen leaving the cadillac ranch in the kendall area. picon tol her mom she went to have a drink after work. family and friends are grieving this morning but still, as you can imagine, awaiting answers. >> we don't really have any details of how the car ended in the water or a athing else. >> everyone is just being there for each other, all families should be in these tough times. >> rererter: as far as the couple's relationship, mom said there was nothing unusual aut their two-year relationship, that it would be out of characteristic for her daughter to just go missing. again, it's not clear who exactly the two bodies are, no id officially, but that official id could come later this morning. for now in miami, michael spears, nbc 6 news.s. >>> we're now waiting closing accused of kill

fighting bab tears arana's uncle said he knew the nephew he lived with was gone once the car the pair were last seen in was found. >> we prepare to hear bad news. we never expected that one. we don't understand what happened. it was very, very, very disturbing for us. >> sanela: picon and arana had been missing since sunday morning when they left the palms town & country shopping center after a night out. since then friends and family were on a frantic search to find the couple. investigators to a canal where they would fiend a broken guardrail and then the car. >> we lost her physical body but now she's omnipresent, and she's in the trees, she's in the winds, she's in your eyes. >> sanela: the miami-dade police department is still trying the gure out how the car wound up in the canal, but as of now they believe the couple got into a car accident. reporting live in miami, sanela sabovic, local10 news. >> victor: a safety alert from sunrise. a man has been arrested for exposing himself to children on a playground, and police say there would be could be more victims out there. local10's

. >> sanela: a sad and somber day for the families of alexandra picon and brandon arana. it's news no family wants to hear. the memorabilia examiner confirming their bodies were found in a car submerged in a southwest miami-dade canal on thursday. arana's uncle said he knew the nephew he lifted with was gone once the car they were last seen in was pulled from the canal. >> we was -- we prepared together bad news. you never expect that one. we don't understand what happened. it was very, very, very disturbing for us, the news. >> sanela: picon and arana had been missing since early sundada morning when they left the palms town and cri shopping center. since then friends were on a tran if i can search to find the pair. cell phone showers led they would find a broken guardrail and then the car. now, the miami-dade police department is still investigating this crash but they do believe it was a car accident. reporting in miami, sanela sabovic, lococ10 news. >> victor: and now to a firefight. intestines flames breaking out a warehouse this afternoon in northwest miami-dade. je

. >> family and friends of brandon arana wiping away tears as they make a grew some discovery thursday morning. >> they're degeneration stated it hasn't been confirmed but they're devastated. >> 21-year-old couple missing miami-dadeocating a 2015 red toyota corolla submerged in the lake near southwest 268th street and southwest 107th avenue with two bodies inside. >> the investigators have identified this vehicle t be the same in whichch both brandon arana and alexandra picon. >> 7 news crews on scene thursday afternoon as the car was taken to the medical examiner's office where the bodies will be identified. meanwhile, distraught loved-ones arriving with flowers as their worst fears almost confirmed. >> i cannot imagine being a parent. i've got two kids, and i don't wish this onnybody. this is really really a sad situation. >> while they work to identify the people in that car, miami-dade police trying to figure out exactly how it got there. >> it appears it was a traffic accident. >> and while police say this does still too early to tell if another car was involved. reporting live in

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jonathan rosado has been charged with the murders of 39-year-old 36-year-old alexander arana. deputies say risotto arrested the man -- it happened in august of 2014. a florida millionaire that spent the last four years in jail for murdering his wife has been granted a shot at a new trial. bob ward was accused of killing his wife diane in 2009. a circuit court judge threw out that conviction. they said he failed to object to after he already exercised his right to remain silent. >> the state was asking the jury if he would not be doing the things that he had a guilty minor conscience area the judge basically said that was all improper because you cannot comment on what someone does after they have requested an attorney and wanted to remain silent. meredith: they say the attorney' s office has already appealed the ruling. jim: i marion county teen is sentenced again. amber jancarlos ortiz -- wright is accused of murdering 15-year-old self jackson. her first trial was thrown out because she was not read her miranda rights properly. >> it is really hard to deal with the notion tha

rosado has been charged with the murders of 39-year-old juan caban-serrano and 36-year-old alexander arana. deputies say he shot the man along with a third man who survived. the shooting happened along bancroft boulevard back in august of 2014. meredith: an isleworth millionaire who spent the last four years in prison for murdering his wife has been granted a new trial. bob word -- ward was convicted of killing his wife diane. his original defense attorneys failed to object to the statements ward made after he already exercised his site -- right to remain silent. meredith: public school officials showed up to demand more money at eight board they held a silent protest over the lack of the pay increase. a union representative told us that they were unified in their cause. >> these are the faces of their employees. they deserve better. there was no decision made about the wage debate. jim: a case of the zika virus has been diagnosed in this county. there are now 29 cases including a handful locally. 2 patients were diagnosed in orange county, 1 in osceola, and 1 in brevard. public health eme

handed out flyers hoping the community can help in finding 21-year-old alex an da picone and brandon arana. the cowell hasn't been seen since sunday. their family wants you to be on the lookout for the couple's car, a red 2014 toyota corolla with the tag agg188. we've posted photos of the couple on our pages, facebook and twitter. >>> this morning miami-dade mosquito control is on the front lines. warrick people about what is a public health emergency in the state of florida. governor rick scott declared a medical emergency in these four florida counties. mind you this is including in miami-dade. all of this is coming after cases of the zika virus have turned up from people who travel to south america and the caribbean. to give a complete update on the zika situation. >>> we're getting new information about the somali jetliner nearly knocked outf the sky by a gaping hole in its side and breaking news here at home. a car losing control in lauderhill slamming into a house. a family was inside sleepinin the driver then took off. nbc 6 reporter julia bagg has the latest on the search for that

alexandra picon and brandon arana both were 21 were last seen january 21. detectives say they were having drinks at the cadillac ranch in the town & country mall when they disappear. her car was last spotted going through a toll plaza on the turnpike near bird road. >>this is out for character, she's never done anything like this before, to disappear for sending me a text and trying not to worry me. anyone with information on the couple are asked to call police. >>> to campaign 2016, there is one less candidate in the race, kentucky senator. rand paul announced this morning that he is dropping out. this comes as donald trump sent out a series of tweets alleging that ted cruz won the iowa caucuses by committing fraud. >>reporter: donald trump is alleging that ted cruz won the iowa caucus by committing fraud. he tweeted, ted cruz didn't win iowa he stole it. that is why all of the polls were so wrong and why he got four more votes than anticipated. in a series of tweets he said the cruz campaign put out a release that the caucuses were beginning and then cars

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the medical examiner has identified the bodies of alexandra picon and brandon arana. they were last seen sunday heading south on the turnpike after leaving the cadillac ranch at the town and country mall in kendall. >> amazing. amazing. she was like another daughter to me. >> the medical examiner has not ruled on an official cause of death. it's not clear how the car ended up in the water. teaming up tomorrow for an exercise to fight potential terrorists. it's an effort to test our cabilities to respond to emergencies and it will impact south florida traffic. the exercise is expected to include all of these locations in miami-dade county. first responders will begin near gernment center in downtown miami and end their training around marlins park in the evening. roads around government center are expected to close between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. streets will close around marlins park between 6:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. >>> in new hampspsre today, gender is a bigger issue being raised by hillary clinn as she tries for a comeback in a state where most democratic women say t

alexandra picon and brandon arana are 21 years old and last seen january 31. detective said they were having drinks at cadillac ranch in town & country mall the night it's a. her car was last spotted going through a toll plaza on the florida turnpike near burke wrote. >> this is out of her character. she's never done anything like this before. to disappear for more than a few hours without sending me a text and trying not to worry me. it's out of her character. >> anyone with information is asked to call police.>>> a sky bahamas plane made an emergency landing. they capture this video. nassau bahamas to freeport yesterday. the propeller stopped while they are in the air. reports say the engine failed over the very islands around 11 am. that's when the pilot turned back to nassau to try to land safely. during the flight back to the island passengers held hands and prayed that they made their way back. a short time later the pilot safely landed the aircraft and once they arrived 2 passengers were taken to the hospital suffering from high blood pressure. or shock

group handed out flyers hoping the community can help finding 21-year-old alexandra picon and brandon arana. they were last seen at cadillac ranch at the town and country mall. the couple's car is a red 2014 toyota corolla, with tag aggi88. we have postedphotos of brandon and alexm alexandra. >>> miami mosquito control inspectors will be warning people on what is a health governor rick scott declared a state of emergency in four counties incncding miami-dade. he's expected to give an update on the virus overall. that's after nine cases have turned up for peopleho have traveled to south america and the caribbean. >>> this second flight of stranded cubans in costa rica will be question parting today. it's going to take the cubans to el salvador, then transported in boxes to guatemala and mexicc. this is the second group made up of 184 people. 75 of tem are kids including four little babies. costa ricanan officials have given priority to pregnant women and families with children. mexican authorities have issued them a 20-day transit visa to get them here to the united states. >>>>>tonight, dow

to findthat couple after since they disappeared after picon got off late sunday night, said she and arana were going to get a drink at the shopping center where she works, and we have seen friends of the couple out here near the scene all afternoon waiting for news on who was in that car. when they saw that car coming out of the water they began hugging, many of them crying because this is exactly what they were hoping not to be case out here today. >> i cannot imagine being a parent, you got two kids, and i don't wish this on anybody. situation. >> amy: again, i with an to take you back out to sky 10, live pictures from above this scene. this is still a very active scene, police telling us, yes, they can confirm that is t car the couple were in but at this time they cannot confirm to us at the pair inside the car are picon and arara. that is because the medical examiner will have to take a look a that evidence and make that determination, but they do say that detective back out here live on the scene have been making contact with family as all of this has been developing and they are kee

arana and alexandra picon wiping away tears as they make a grew some discovery wednesday morning. >> they're devastated. >> the 21-year-old couple reported missing sunday and then just a few days later, this. miami-dade police locating a 2015 red toyota corolla submerged in the lake near southwest 268th street and southwest 107th avenue with tto bodies inside. >> the investigators have identified this vehicle to be the same in which both brandon arana and alexandra picon were last seen on sunday morning. >> sources close to the family say cephone records show the couple's devices turned off that location near 3:30 a.mm. sunday. crews on scene have taken the bodies to the medical examiner's office where they will be identified. >> meanwhile distraught loved-ones arriving with flowers as the fears are confirmed. >> i cannot imagine. i'm a parent and i don't wish this this is a rlly really sad situation. >> while they work to identify the peoplelen that car, miami-dade police trying to figure out exactly how it got there. >> it appears it was a traffic accident. >> what police say this

sheriff' s office is charging jonathan rosado with the murders of juan caban-serrano and alexander arana. deputies say rosado shot the men in a home on bancroft boulevard in the wedgefield neighborhood back in august of 2014. and state troopers are asking for your help to find a semi truck driver they say hit a woman in orange county and kept going. teresa vasquez was critically hurt when she was struck yesterday at santa lake road and kings pointe parkway. investigators say she was waiting across the road when she was hit. truck with a white trailer. if you have information, call florida highway patrol. michelle: as we said earlier the storm system that is now moving through central florida left a line of destruction from louisiana to florida. in pensacola, a tornado caused severe damage to homes and apartment buildings, knocking out power to thousands there -- thousands. there were no serious injuries reported. but in louisiana and mississippi, at least three people are reported dead, and at least 30 injured. jacob rascon has more on the devastation from convent. >> behind me is what i

same carellives and investigators have been looking for after 21-year-old alexandra piconoand brandon arana vanished sunday morning. in a facebook post yesterday was, in fact, the missing couple. their car pinged at the kendall toll plaza heading south on the turnpike. we did catch up with family and friends who, as you kim imagine, are grieving this morning, still awaiting answers. >> we don't really have any details of how the car ended in the water or anything else. >> everyone is in the water for each other. all families should be in these tough times. >> reporter: as far as this investigation, given what we've heard through family members, social media and in person, that id coulddome later today. >>> we're waiting closing arguments i i the case against a teen accused of killing a new york rabbi in rth meech. 5-year-old deondre charles is accused of killing rabbi joseph hacks ton. walking to temple back in august of 2014 when charles shot him in a botched robbery. a decision about whether the teen will get bond is expected in about two weeks. >>> a man charged in an execution-style mur

investigators say that it's the same car that brandon arana and alexandra picon were last seen in on sunday. >>> broward county under the same health emergency as four miami-dade which is also on that list test -- have seen an up stick in the number of service calls. they just this wednesday, they got at least 56 calls. it has been a trending topic on the nbc 6 news and weather app as wewe as many of you posting comments and a lot of you have a lot of questions on our social media pages. to help, we're bringing in an infectious disease expert to address your concerns, ansoer those questions you have for them. she will be live on the nbc 6 facebook page to answer your questions that starts at 5:00 p.m. go to facebook and search nbc 6 south florida. meantime, six months from today, the summer olympic games kick off in brazil but the road to rio has not been an easy one. the country has been dealing with the zika virus but the games will go on according to brazil's sports minister. organizers say they have no intention of canceling the festivities because of the the brazilian government

this comes after mourners gathered yesterday in miami to more alexandra beacon and brandon arana, the couple have been missing for several days. their car was discocored in a lake in southwest miami-dade on thursday. >>> a wynwood martial arts instructor is charged with molester two students and there may be more victims out there. rafael negrone is being held without bond. police say he sexually abused a pair of students. police say the victim's mother discovered text messages on the older sister's phone. the instructing fondled the 15-year-old and made sexual advances towards her. the youngest victim is ten years detectives say nebl negrone could have more victims since the majority of his students are children. >>> a group of cuban migrants one step closer to making it to the united states. thth left mexico yesterday as part of a pilot program agreed on by c ctral american countries to allow migrants to continue towards the u.s. the group of 184 people originally arrived in the mexican state border in guatemala. they are heading north by bus thanks to a special humanitarian visa. a

take a good look at alexandra picon and brandon arana. the couple has not been seen since sunday when they left town andnd country mall. the car tag agg-i 88. picon's mother is speing out to her daughter. this was last night. >> whatever it is that you're doing, i am not mad. i will not be mad. i am waiting for you with my open arms. i just want you home. we all love you, need you, my life is nothing without you. please come home. please. >> all right. so this family has set up a go fund me page to help pay for a private investigator to try to find these two and anyone with any information is asked to call >> on the heels of more cases of the zika virus, doctors hosting a presentation at florida national university to address your questions. it is being held right now until noon at fiu's modesto campus. it is free and everyone is invited. experts say mosquito bites is the main way to get zika and you can also get it from sexual contact contact this can cause birth defects for newborns. six cases believed to be travel relateded. according

. -- alexander arana . troopers are asking for your help to find a semi driver they say hit a woman in orange county and kept going. teresa mask as was critically injured when she was hit. -- teresa vasquez was critically injured when she was hit. if you have any information, call if hp -- fhp . jason: ramon castro has died. he spent most of his time he was 91 years old. new details about the death of antonin scalia a. . there was nothing out of place around the bed where he died. scalia suffered from several health issues such as obesity and diabetes that could have contributed to his death. >> spacex is hoping the weather will cooperate today for the launch from cape canaveral. the rocket will carry a asia. s turn to our forecast. we are looking for some severe storms to happen this morning. michelle: amy sweezey has everything you need to know. amy: the storms will be through the area by the time we get to the launch window at 6:46. the wind will still be gusty even after the storms come to an a 60% go t

rosado has been charged with the murders of 39-year-old juan caban-serrano and 36-year-old alexander arana. deputies say he shot the man along with a third man who survived inside a home on bancroft boulevard in august of 2014. angela: an orlando teenager accused of deliberately running over a police officer appeared in court today. jancarlos ortiz was arrested yesterday. jim: ortiz called them from his mother' s house and turned himself in. take a look at his new mug shot just released today. when he appeared in court today, he did so with this aim and -- deputy that he tried to kill. no emotion in court but the deputy he is accused of trying to run over it. orange county sheriff' s deputy marcy peers was in good spirits when she arrived at the juvenile courthouse. one look at 15-year-old jancarlos ortiz brought tears to the deputy' s eyes in and outside the courtroom. >> he tried to kill me. that is why it jancarlos ortiz is accused of. the formal charge he is facing is attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. it all started early friday morning when deputy pierce came to the boy'

identified two bodies found yesterday in southwest miami-dade as those of alexander pecan and brendan arana. they've been missing for days. the 21 year olds were found dead in their car. the water filled the rock quarry yesterday. they had last been seen at the cadillac ranch reststrant at the palms and country shopping plaza saturday night. >>> a teacher accused of disturbing crimes involving students. 64-year-old rafael arrested on child molestation charges. police say he inappropriately touched two sisters ages 10 and 15. he's held now without bond. officials believe there may be other victims. if you have any information, you're asked to call miami-dade crime stoppers. call the hotline at 305-471-tips. >> anchor: miamdade is ready to be hit hard. fiter responders -- first responders with guns drawn will be spread out throughout the country but it's not a disaster. it's training day. alex diprato live outside marlins park with the preview. alex? >> reporter: well, belkys, the preparations are already underway outside of marlins park. this just a drill should a paris-style terrorist attac

medical examiner's office where they were popotively identified as the bodies of 21-year-old brandon arana and 21 yearold alexandria paco. the department launched an investigation into what they thou say was a traffic crash and again the bodies identified as they missing couple. we'll continue to stay on top of this story for the latest. i'm ashley jones, 7 news. >> anchor: and still ahead. are out and prompting g president obama to make an announcement about that and the economy as a whole when he steps up to the live. >> anchor: lili pictures of the president making remarks on the latest jobs report. let's listen in. >> president barack obama: after reaching 10% in 2009, the unemployment rate has now fallen to 4.9%. even as more americans joined the job market last month. so this is the first time that dipped below 5% in alst 8 years. americans are working. all told over the past 6 years our business has added 14 million new jobs. 71 straight months of private sector job growth extends the streak on recordment over the past 2 years, 2014 and 2015, our businesses added more jobs than any

those bodies identified as alexandra pa con and brandon arana. both were 21 years old and met last sunday to get a drink. scene caught on cravment a man not satisfied with hi cable service decided to retaliate nay big way. he through a rock at the comcast office o on nova drive last month. his first throw didn't do much but the second shat shattered a window. deer friends ever, the next one will be on fire. please remove your nonsense from my phone. your pal friendly neighborhood spider mand man. wend quote. >> neki: yesterday the cdc ended guidelines for the zika virus thvment come on the heels of reports of a sexually transmitted case in zika in dallas texas. a partner and women should talk to their did about the the exposure. they say the risk of sexual transmission of zika is extremely raimplet all men and women who may have traveled to the feakded area shuz you'd con doom. who was killed in last month. spoke to the community. he lived with hi wife in hol hollywood before moving in africa to work at an ar orr fa na gafnlgt the wife said helan

sheriff' s office is charging jonathan rosado with the murders of juan caban-serrano and alexander arana. deputies say rosado shot the men in a home on bancroft boulevard in the wedgefield neighborhood back in august of 2014. troopers are asking for your help to find a semi truck driver they say hit a woman in orange county and kept on going. teresa vasquez was critically injured when she was hit yesterday at sand lake road and kings pointe parkway. troopers say she was waiting to cross the road when she was hit. troopers are looking for a semi-truck with a white trailer. if you have any information call florida highway patrol. jason: new on sunrise, residents -- the city council in ferguson, missouri got an earful of last night meeting from people who want to take a deal with the justice department. he feds want to overhaul the city' s police force. the city turned down the deal because they say it would be too expensive. the doj says officers need more training among other changes. the investigation began after the shooting of michael brown. council urging them to agree. michelle: new

the bodies now identified as alexandra picon and brandon arana ooflt the couple both 21 years old. last seen sunday after meeting in go get@ a drink. >> todd: now to a bizarre scene caught on camera. main not satisfied with his cable service decides to retall yaivment davie police reand his first throw didn't do much but second one shatters a wininw. police say the man also left a note reading dr friends. please remove your nonsense from my foan phone. your pal, frndly neighborhood spider mand end quote. a eye this come on the heels of a case in dallas texas. pregnant woman and their male counter parts shouldalk to their doctor.. >> the widow of a mission nair ri killed in last month easter or tack in bar tina fa so spoke about the a attack yesterday. he lived with h h wife in hollywood before moving to africa to work at an orphanage. his wife said they planned on making it h life's work. >> and every sith time he would say i'm going to be buried on african soil. i'm going to be buried on orange for the rest of my life so of course that is where he wa going to be buried because thi

alexandra picon and brendan arana were last seen on sunday when they left the cadillac ranch. their family wants you to be on the lookout for their car. tag agg-i88. >> now to ryan phihiips for your first alert forecast. >> nice to see some sun to get our morning started. the warm temperature still with us for one more day. ocean breeze keeping temperatures around 73 to 74. cold frt on the way will bring some shower chances later. for today, partly sunny skies, and warm. first alert forecast high at 82. first alert weather through the weekend, much cooler. lows by the weekend into the 50s. highs in the 70s. here's kelly now with traffic. >> happy pre-friday south florida as you're making your way out the ddr. crashes on 395 westbound just after alta roaa we also have express lanes on i-95 southbound right around northwest 125th street and you are seeing delays because of that andnd because of rush hour. no major accidents in broward. >> kelly thank you so much. we'll be back in 25 minutes. news and teather app. >>> 7:30 now on a thursdayy morning. it is february 4, 2016. big c

web site for the miami medical examiner lists the name of 21-year-old alexandra picon and brandon arana. it was just t sterday that the car they were riding in was found in that lakeear 26 8th street and 107th avenue. alexandra and brandon had just left the cadillac ravch in kendall late last saturday night and never made it home. >>> also breaking two people are in custody after a pair of attempted bank robberies in broward county. one of them happening in miramar along pembroke road.sky 10 was overhead just a another one along a chase bank along flamingo and pembroke pines pines was also targeted. both of these attempted bank tobberies were connected. not far from the chase bank, miramar sky 10 was overhead as one of the accused crooks was arrested again. another person was taken into custody. no one was hurt and no cash was taken. >>> and let's take peek outside. a live look from our hollywood beach camera.not up a beachy day, a little chilly and windy too. >> constance: what a way to start the weekend. a lot of us will be looking forward to the cooler temperatures. it has been nice

friend and loved one of ali picon and brandon arana watched. >> their ney devastated. >> amy: sues 63 a relative of ali picon is said the family isn't sure how the car ended up in the water but police say it is the same one they were in early i subbed morning. friend posted pictures of then where theyeyere supposed to meet for a drink saturday. they never made it home. >> there's two families out there that are losing sleep, all of usre losing sleep looking for or friend. >> amy: miami-dade police cannot official confirm the identities of the two people who diednside the car until the medical examiner's office takes a look, but friends say picon was a good friend. she was doing well, and it's shocking and disappointing. >> it's every parent's nightmare. >> amy: ere were so many friends and family members out here today, all of them wishing that in the end that would not be the car that was pulled from the water. now, in the next hour you will hear from a private investigator who worked with both of those families to try to locate this couple and he'll talk about how cell phone technol

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