it has now been sold in pill form disguised as oxycodone,, fentanyl is far more lethal, more powerful than heroin and morphine, heroin deaths are down 7 percent the medical examiner said that would be something to celebratei if in fentanyl does not tripled, the solution is to prosecute the t drug dealers but the bigger issue is to preventnt it from getting into people's hands out those with a sufficient like it more than you bargained for.th >> don't know that you're buying a babylon, it is between 50 and 110 timestw or powerful than the other drug and that's whywe they wind up at the medical examiner. >> you might be surprised to know that the people who die from overdoses of that amount are not younger they are in many who have had a previous injury and proscribed pain medication the addiction grew at once taken a look at those they turn to getting them on the straight. >> is a civilian car repair shops because of the traffic conditions, d&s automotive says they have an extra 30 cars at the mentor location and others also have a large increase many other customers say that they cann

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with heroin causing overdoses her own is an opiate -based drug the same class of prescription ashe oxycodone and fentanyl cut cuyahoga county medical examiner says karen dennis here are down some percent of the bad news is that their has been an increase in fentanyl related overdoses, the number of deadly overdoses has last year.fi >> and nursing anything comparable, we see fentanyl in pill form that is also being sold as a look-alike for oxycodone. >> as we have been stressing fentanyl is a far more lethal drug. >> if you are addicted you can get a free dose of narcan at metrohealth they say say that than 100 lives in cuyahoga county last year . learn more about the death of a mansfield woman was who was murdered by her neighbors, on july july 4 patsy hudson filed a police report said her cat was poisoned and the other woman killedw in the last day that she was seen alivea this morning the police her disappearance and death to believe that her remains are found in several different locations that are still waiting for confirmatione for positive identification, and two of her neighbors,, wal

they can prescribe oxycodone but we don't let them prescribe the stuff that gets you off the oxycodone. but the most important one -- and i just want to give you an update -- our committee voted unanimously to adopt protocols on prescribing practices for oxycodone and other painkillers. and i'm just curious -- we can do that as governors. it takes time. it doesn't apply to all 50 states. when you look at the numbers on this stuff, it's just staggering. now, i know you know this, but in 2010, we prescribed enough oxycodone to keep every adult in america high for a month. in 2012, we prescribed enough oxycodone to give -- 250 million doses -- to give every adult american their own personal bottle. and i guess i'm asking you if, by rule or with putting pressure on fda, you might consider a national approach which simply says, for minor procedures we're going to limit this to 10 pills and after that you've got to come back for more. because there is a direct correlation between the lives we're losing -- the kids are the biggest victims of this. i've got my agency of human services struggli

@this pill looks like oxycodone. @but it is actually fentanyl n @tax a far more deadly your @dose. @>> january was a very @disturbing month for us. @>> reporter: last year 313 @people died from either @fentanyl, heroine or a mix of @the two. @in january we are up to 57 @already. @that is more than car crashes, @homicide @>> reporter: suicides. @ever. @>> it is roughly one person a @day dying. @>> reporter: health officials @are trying to get the word out @to addicts and their families @about this deadly drug. @many have been fighting this @curb it. @steve dettelbach was also on @the front lines forming an @problem. @today, hundreds attended a @luncheon to thank him for his @service as he steps down from @office after six years. @on behalf of myself and channel @new endeavors. @>>> happening right now they @neighborhood bright @ @tonight in memory of a kent @state a student shot and killed @on sunday. @you are looking at the @neighborhood where he grew up. @police say he was killed by two @17 -year-olds in an apartmen

he was given a dose oxycodone and sent home. later this evening the parents hour later his son had trouble breathing. they called 911 and took him to the hospital. he was pronounced brain dead days later. we're awaiting up -- autopsy reassumption. a sample of the oxycodone was also sent to a 30 party to be tested. >>> the coast guard is trying to narrow down who is responsible for the sinking of the el faro cargo ship last fall. setting sail during a hurricane and sinking near the bahamas killing all 33 crew on board. jacksonville starts today to try to determine whether misconduct, negligence or bad safety inspections led to the disaster. the missing data record deer -- recorder could answer a lot of the questions. a second search for it is still >>> looking at the weather conditions across the area. of the rainfall now moving to our east so excellent news, nice chunk of clear air, looking still out of a few losing lightning here from sebring to placid lakes, even parts of desoto county now in the clear as well, as far as the h

. >> heroin is an opiate -based drug asas our painkillers like oxycodone and oxycontin andu fentanyl, heroin deaths in cuyahoga county are down 7 percent,ro they say that would be used news to celebrate if the number ofn fentanyl related deaths had not increased from from five and 13 to at least 68 last year.f >> had never seen anything comparable to what we see we see fentanyl ininw form and also a look-alike for oxycodone, it is a far more lethal drug. i >> tonight at 6:00 o'clock the 19 conducting in-depth examination of the fentanyl prices findingdu-d statistics to suggest the crisis is worse here than anyplace else, and what can searching for tonight at 6:00 p.m..o >> the stuff is about 20 -- 30 times stronger than heroin. >> and a growing problem around the country. >> cleveland is in the process of establishing a balanced budget with some new added expenses this year despite economic growthed, city finance director said that the revenue remained flat, also to lose an estimatedl $30 million in state budget cuts this year . also the city projects $11 million to comply with the de

but legal names like oxycodone and oxycontin, ahead of the cleveland clinic pain clinic told us that pharmaceutical companies misled even the most ethical doctors m i believe that american physicians have been now educated we have been fed a pack of lies. >> spread north to cleveland when they cannot get those things turn toot treat heroin and now fentanyl, where people are killed in ohio by a drug overdose in my car wrecks the same time reduce addiction and increasing money for treatment would reduce crime. >> mounted that mountain kenny crumpton and major drama goes on jason the drug is significant.n grenades. >> us attorney steve dettelbach has been leading a task force made up of doctorsrs , social workers police looking for answers and sayse that we cannot prosecute a layout of the epidemic. >> we are willing to bring very seriousus death specification charges against people doing fentanyl. >> people find fentanyl mixed with heroin here than anywhere else in america according to the dea, number three state is pennsylvania where in 2014e they made 419 drug seizures including fent

doctors to prescribe the lowest possible effective dosage, not more than the equivalent of one 30 mg oxycodone pill a day. enough for six hours relief. >> i think they need to consider the risks and benefits. >> but dr. julie fernandez of orlando says she' s seen the benefits on her patients. >> i can' t say this unproven because i see the outcome of the relief of the pain. >> senator bill nelson, and attorney general pam bondi, praised the guidelines as a way to curb abuse and addiction. but the american medical association worries this could lead to insurance companies denying coverage for higher dose medications. the american cancer society and the national institutes of health also leveled harsh criticism. government. >> unfortunately, this is really diminishing my respect for the cdc. i have to say this process was horrible. >> dr. houry says the cdc is responding to an abuse epidemic. 16,000 people died overdosing on painkillers in 2013. diane gracely was hit by a drunk driver, and suffers from a painful disorder. she worries this will make it even harder to get the medication she needs.

store, showed the pharmacist a letter demanding drugs and gave them $1700 worth of drugs including oxycodone. no one was injured. >>> coming up tonight, a rare look inside the death chamber at san quentin. >>> the latest on apple and privacy on iphones. announcer: through sunday at sleep train's presidents day sale, save up to $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic, get three years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic, plus same-day delivery. hurry! sleep train's presidents day sale ends sunday. at sleep train's presidents day sale, save up to $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic, get three years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic, plus same-day delivery. hurry! sleep train's presidents day sale ends sunday. >>> the battle continues between the government and tech giant, apple. they say apple has a duty to break the code of a suspected terrorist. they're trying to break into sigh eed sigh eed farook's phone. the director of the technology project at the law school is weighing in on the debate. >> it's all smart phones that are at-risk here. >> that back door is for everybody, good guys a

. >> reporter: narcotics like oxycodone? >> a lot of those medications unfortunately i can't prescribe. i have to hunt down a physician. >> reporter: i'm looking at the badge here, pa meaning physicians assistant. >> very frustrating. it's heartbreaking to me. change. a bill would let nurse practitioners and assistants substances. >> there's a very good chance will join nearly all the other states. >> we are the world center of abuse for those drugs. so whoever is prescribing them has to be carefully educated and the prescription of all those drugs should be carefully monitored. >> reporter: and if this becomes law, he can help people on the spot, something he can't always do now. >> we do the best we can to get the prescription in the hands of the patient but a lot of times my hands are unfortunately tied. >>> a navy seal now holds the nation's highest military honor. president obama awarded the medal of honor to edward byers, part of a raid to save a doctor in afghanistan. doctor to prevent him from being shot. >> i unders

authorities seized more than 900 fentanyl pills this month marked to look like oxycodone. the u.s. drug enforcement administration says fentanyl related overdoses killed more than 700 people nationwide in the past three years. >>> a third try and fail for spacex. calling off yet another launch of its falcon 9 rocket last night after two similar scrubs in the last week or so. spacex says the rocket is fine but won't say exactly why this latest launch was scrubbed. one of the previous launches was cancelled because of problems with the propelant. >>> big changes are coming now to a couple of very popular parks in the westchase area of tampa. the major facelift though will require closing two parks and construction on a third brand new park. a new splash pad and enclosed tooler playground will come up bay bridge and glen cliff parks will get all new equipment. at glen cliff the basketball courts will be moved, the soccer field will be regraded. that means a few weeks for both play areas to be closed. but the wait will be worth it, for some people we talked with. >> we tell her it's da

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the department has issued 51 charges so far, which include the sale and distribution of oxycodone. clay gravely, commonwealth's attorney: 04:10:55 36-48 "i think the message is pretty clear to anybody else out there that's not currently sitting in jail right now, what it means to deal drugs in martinsville." commonwealth's attorney clay gravely says he plans to pursue possible for these alleged criminals to send a message to others thinking of doing the same. 04:11:10 "you'll regret it, and there's a good chance that you're next." dunn revealed friday the investigation involved undercover operations incorporating people in the community. 04:24:31 "these were... without exception, as a result of citizens assisting us with undercover operations, making purchases from drug dealers in our community." dunn says those purchases ranged from 40 to 300 dollar increments, using several sales in a row to finally charge many of the individuals. captain robert fincher says the investigation is ongoing and the community can expect the announcement of more arrests in the near future. cpt. robert

braden ten police tell us he tried to steal oxycodone pills from a walgreens on cortez road, but witnesses apparently jumped in and ended up knocking him unconscious. >> new video of a bizarre story here in the florida keys. this man was driving his back the 7-mile bridge. carl planet was using the backhoe to dump boulders on us one earlier this morning. damaged the road at one point and deputies had to leave the bridge altogether for their own safety. he now faces multiple charges. and in central florida, and basketball coach off the job his coaching style the because of his strict academic timbers high school requires them to get a 2. 2.0 overall grade point average. even if that meant not having enough players to compete. >> we wouldn't even have a jv program halfway through the season because not enough players could keep up with that. i felt like i was doing the right thing, i have no regrets. >> he says he was trying to encourage and motivate students students refused to play under his leadership. >> we have a consumer alert for saab and saturn drivers. this recall covers sob 93 from

@bryant is being charged with @possession of oxycodone anded a @and adderall. @he had trouble with duis in @college and after he was @drafted with the browns, but @the bounce thought he had @turned the corner and was @playing very well on the field. @again, another big problem for @them. @>> now to the cavs taking on @the lakers tonight and then the @all-star break after tonight's @and a half point favorite to @win over the lakers tonight. @that's a real assessment of how @the caves are playing and how @poor the lakers are playing. @first meeting, all of a sudden @tye is playing well. @they're 7-3 since he's taking @over. @lakers are 11-43. @second worse record in the nba. @the cavs want to play more @uptempo basketball tonight. @>> it will be an uptempo game. @they've had a few games and @kobe has been getting them up. @we have to be ready for the @aggressive mind-set. @a bunch of young guys, as well @as a few veterans. @we have to come prepared as we @would any other game. @>> so it's kobe bryant's last @game in cleveland as a player @in fact nba. @he's retir

as the couple spoke, a man climbed on the counter threatening the staff giving him oxycodone. man has been charged with attempted armed robe. >>> an italian businessman is feeling the perks of his life in the after life. this is a photo from the burial service, he ran the mocca compress company for years after his father purchased the patent in the 1930s. >>> more than dough is flying at the texas pizza shop. >>> some parents are outraged after their toddler daughter came home from a day care with by the marks a number of times. "action news" continues. there's something to be said for exploring the world around you. why should snacking be any different? discover all nine flavors of our creamy cheese and tap into your curiosity. the laughing cow. reinvent snacking. it's a taste so bold, yet so smooth, it could only be called, black silk, from folgers. a taste you could enjoy, fresh brewed, or one cup at a time. black silk, from folgers. >>> good morning everyone, it is 5:00 a.m. friday, february 19 we're working on several developing stories. >>> baseball beat down a man is on

hydrocodone, 7.5... percocet 10s... oxycodone, roxycodone." "crystal" - "i thought since they were giving it to me it was ok"when crystal got pregnant -- she stopped taking those pain meds cold turkey . two days later she was hospitalized for withdrawal symptoms.doctors told her it was too risky for her baby to quit -- so crystal was put on a dose of synthetic opiate that doctors like andrea stutesman say is safe for pregnant women. stutesman - "you can't just stop it. if you stop the medication abruptly, you have a high rate of abortion. so you lose the baby."crystal "it's really hard. (crying) he shouldn't be on anything. but ... you can lose them. i don't want to lose my babies. i love my children." when her son was born, he went through withdrawal.crystal - "i noticed. not a normal baby after having 5 others.crystal - "shakey. he wouldn't eat tight."it's called neonatal abstinence syndrome. "they can't overcome that themselves. and they need medication. and then we have to wean them slowly, hopefully off so that they can go home." nurse na

lynn police in the salem officer oxycodone and tried hiding it fox 25 robert goulston talk with this appointed this police chief. >> obsolete tonight while the police in his own department investigates. his chief calling the whole matter a serious break and trust. >> salem police officer matthew shelton was not talking as he walked out of lynn just a court is charged with having drugs when he was caught up in a drug deal by lynn undercover detectives. his chief was disappointed. >> salem police chief mary singer officer was with three other men when a drug deal with down in the corner of chatham and mariana street yesterday afternoon. police say shalt only stop right after the buy any try to hide oxycodone pills as the officers approached his vehicle. police say told officers his was paying off a fantasy football bet with the two others not buying drugs. shall tony has served as an officer for three years in salem working mainly as a day shift as a patrolman. >> officer did volunteer in court today to get drug addiction help while awaiting trial. his attorney would not say whether hi

the painkiller oxycodone. elyce kirchner, you learned why they think this particular pharmacy was chosen? >> reporter: that's right, jess. authorities believe it was a prime target for the suspect because it's open 24 hours a day. now, he hit this pharmacy early in the morning when few employees or customers were inside. but it was all caught on camera. and it's one of two recent armed pharmacy robberies. in and out within five minutes. surveillance video shows a man armed with a gun. once inside the store he goes straight to the pharmacy, jumps over-the-counterer and confronts the pharmacist. >> i have to get medicine for my kids. so it's like pretty scary. >> reporter: it happened around 5:30 last thursday morning. security cameras showed the suspect calmly walking into the walgreens at north main street in walnut creek. >> calculated, planned, and probably he'd done that before. >> reporter: walnut creek police detective says the suspect knew exactly what he was doing. >> but he did use some type of force t

those charges include the sale of marijuana, cocaine, and oxycodone. police chief sean dunn revealed friday the investigation involved undercover operations community. sean dunn, martinsville police chief - "these were... without exception, as a result of citizens assisting us with undercover operations, making purchases from drug dealers in our community." dunn says those purchases ranged from 40 to 300 dollar increments, using several sales in a row to finally charge many of the individuals. captain robert fincher says the investigation is ongoing and the community can expect the announcement of more arrests in the near future. "police say the hope is that this undercover investigation results in new arrests and indictments every three months, on illegal activity is far from over. in martinsville, rob manch, wsls 10." the bedford county sheriff's office is helping the community prepare in case of an active shooter situation. the training is free. individuals ... business owners ... churches and other organizations can take part. they'll receive a che

bryant with charged with drug possession for having oxycodone and adderall without a register 83 rucker is due in court in about two hours from now to be arraigned on fraud charges. the fbi says reggie rucker used $150,000 in charity donations to pay gambling debts and pay his mortgage. >>> the police department is taking to social media after one of its please cruisers could not keep up with a criminal. we have the latest on the department's plea for help. >> reporter: the chief calls this incident embarrassing and upsetting. but he says it's just one example of a larger issue. in a nearly five-minute video posted on youtube officer mike grooms explains how a 2015 dodge neon got away from cruisers in a pursuit. a piece of metal fell off his car. he says the ohio state patrol had to take over eventually arresting the suspect. the video calls on voters to it's a temporary 5-year .5% income tax increase. the chief says the department's cruisers. >> cars are just part of it. they need all kinds of equipment. we need to repolice our radio system. too. it. we're doing band-aid fixes on a big

the hooded man climbed on the pharmacy counter, told the pharmacist that he had a gun and demanded oxycodone pills. that's when a customer confronted him and the fight was on. you won't be able to see frit this angle but the suspect was knocked unconscious. he was taken to the hospital for trement and then to manatee county jail. armed ro@bbery. >>> absolutely loved the weather today here in south florida. the next few days promise to be very nice, maybe not as spectacular as today was, but nevertheless they're going to be great days weather-wise. right now no rain on the doppler radar. current temperatures have dropped into the 60s in most locations. 61 degrees pompano beach. down to 59 degrees right now in kendall. overall, all of south florida expected to reach the 50s tonight. it will be the coolest night of the week. hey, one more note about yesterday's tornados. a third one confirmed by the national weather service today, indicating that weaker tornado compared to the other two that occurred, pompano beach to lighthouse point as well as it lifted off near davie. aix mile path that did

@as far as bryant, he is being @charged with possession of @oxycodone and adderall. @he was suspended for the last @two games of the season. @countdown to spring training is @underway. @getting ready -- pitchers are @getting ready to show up. @the first cactus league game @will be on the 21st. @the first season opener at @>>> lots of weather and @traffic news in the a.m. @beginning at 4: 30. @>> bundle up and have a good @night everybody. @have -- we will see you

complete information is available about 16,000 people died of an overdose of prescription opioids like oxycodoneout 8,000 died of heroin. in that year doorg according tha swea wheeler's group helped conduct, those 8,000 people would be dead as well. an anecdotal experiment, the experience of administering it can inspire people to seek treatment. >> in clinics where maloxone is prescribed we've seen really dramatic reductions in overdose death, not just overdose death but reduction in 80 overdose events. maybe it is acting as a behavior change. >> the safest drug in the world, if a paramedic comes across someone who is unconscious, even giving them sugar water might kill them but nar con i narcan o administer to then. you and me. >> he was really heavy, like okay this is bad so i luckily had narcan and i gave him the narcan, and he like wasn't work at first i gave him two doses and then he came back and it was -- i don't know it was really terrifying. but he lived. >> we basically take the cap off, take the cap off here here. >> paramedics have traditionally administered narcan and police in 29 s

as they were talking the suspect climbed onto the counter, said he had a gun and demanded oxycodone. >> he started reaching into his pants and said he had a weapon. that's when i did something just to protect my girlfriend. >> the boxer walked over, pinned him to the ground. he now faces armed robbery charges. >>> it's 4:45. a low co-biotech firm says a vaccine that it's developing is showing promise. test mice are already developing antibodiys. they say human testing could begin within a year. they also announced they have been given the go ahead to begin a test next year on any ebola vaccine. >>> the agency is asking people who recently traveled to affected countries to wait four weeks before donating blood. the recommendation also applies to everyone who had sexual contact with those travelers. doctors say the four-week wait should be enough for people's immune systems to clear the virus. >>> in decision 2016, republican presidential candidates are getting one last chance to make their pitch to voters on national tv before saturday's secretary treasurer republican primary. cnn hos

officers found oxycodone and vicodin in his car. >> he was accused of trying to hit on a track athlete from another school. he said he had a wrench in his car and asked her to come over to his car with him. the girl got scared and ran away and reported the incident. >> reporter: that coach was benched for a year and the school was fined. we went to his home to see if anybody wanted to comment but a woman who answered the door told us to get off her property before she called police. myrt price, channel 9, eyewitness news. >>> a codefendant serving a life sentence for his role in the county teen must be resentenced. carl hooper was found guilty of helping kill a teen. hooper will be resentenced due a supreme court ruling. >>> florida hospital is helping to make sure that ucf's downtown campus becomes a reality. it's donating $1.5 million. officials are present their proposal next month to the florida board of governors. >>> three weeks after someone shot and killed her teenage son a seminole county mom is still waiting for an arrest. 15-year-old tamar harris was riding in a car when som

the biggest was oxycodone with 2,800 prescriptions and 400,000 pills. >> it's a miracle. that's all i can say. >> he pleaded no contest to running an unregistered pain management clinic. >> when he falsified his application with orange county to obtain a business license but telling the county this this was not a pain management clinic the state is still allowing the doctor to keep his license as long as he pays a $5,000 fine and cannot prescribe certain drugs. tim barber, channel 9, eyewitness news. >> now, we called and e-mailed the doctor to talk to him but so far we have not heard back. >>> a state senate committee moved forward with new tougher restrictions on abortion provider today. the measure strips state funding from my group that provides abortion services. ban on abortion procedures. florida investigated planned parenthood but found no wrong doing. >>> in the past 30 minutes we learned the woman who is accused of killing her father will not be charged in the case. our cameras were there when david bucan was hauled off to jail. he's accused of stabbing 81-year-

@bryant's in trouble because he @had possession of oxycodone @and @add adderall. @>>> a big game because it's @kobe @bryant's last game playing here @in cleveland. @he talked a little over an hour @ago. @his favorite memory of playing @in cleveland actually was when @he was sick. @he needed an iv to get through @the game on that night. @and when it comes to lebron @james, he never considered him @a @rival. @>> that changes a little bit. @i get a chance to enjoy @other guys a little bit more @and @kind of enjoy their company a @little bit more and enjoy the @talent that they have a little @bit more. @>> all right. @so kobe bryant, his greatest @game in cleveland 2001. @47 points against the @cavaliers. @that wasn't the night he needed @the iv. @>> a pretty good game. @>> yeah. @i remember when he was a rookie @and played here in the all-star @game. @>> yeah. @>> and i said to him, imagine @you were in high school last @year. @now here you are in the nba. @and he said, next question? @>>> entertainment tonight is @next. @we are back at 11. @have a good night.

accused of possessing oxycodone pills during a drug bust in lynn. he appeared in court today and newscenter 5' s john atwater is live in lynn to tell us what went down. john? john: maria, investigators say they arrested that officer on the street after a drug deal. they say that he was trying to hide for pills. situation. we need to get to the bottom of it. john: this is the patrolman accused of drug position after a man he was with purchased oxycontin pills yesterday. >> i find it disappointing myself as the chief that this is something one of our offices is engaged in. john: there were no signs or officer was battling any sort of he appeared in court with three others. he is only facing a possession charge, but his attorney says he will be getting help. >> he will be going to seek treatment. >> one of the things that is really important to consider, especially as we are dealing with the opiate crisis is who it affects and our community and this, i think, highlights that point. officer will be getting treatment, on leave during this investigation.

. >> my wife tooked up the first oxycodone. i remember saying i knew how someone could get addicted to this stuff. >> reporter: after multiple surgeries, he was hooked. he was so desperate, he was stealing drugs for the evidence room at the police station. >> it was a pharmacy at my disposal it called my name. after 26 years of putting bad guys behind bars, he was on the other side of the law. >> i put my hands up, and i remember thinking, thank god, it's finally over. >> reporter: the popularity of the opioid addiction to painkillers is rampant. >> i was going to be using heroin that night. i was running out of painkillers. >> reporter: he now says his arrest saved his life. for many heroin is an easy substitute because it's cheap and plentiful. >> throw the doctors under the bus. we have not done our job. >> reporter: dr. dan abuse trains first responders how to use narcan. he says the number of narcotic pain prescriptions is up 140% in the last 10 years. for the euphoria to going into withdrawals because they are becoming ad

spoke the suspect washed over, climbed on the counter and threatened the staff and said to give him oxycodone. he said he had a gun. >> he started reaching into his pants like he had a weapon that's when i did something to protect my girlfriend.>> reporter: so he walked over and took him down wrestling him in the aisle until he knocked him unconscious. the cook was this man and west pinned him down until the cops arrived. he was happy he protected his girlfriend but sad to see the young man badly drug addiction. >> when i was holding him down it hurt my heart.>> reporter: police don't encourage the behavior but are proud of west for helping out and offer tips if you choose to stop a >> don't hurt yourself and make sure no one else gets hurt. if the guy has a gun and you can see it though tried taking him down because we don't want you to be shot or >> reporter: west feels he did the right thing. >> i did what i had to do to protect the person i love and i hope he gets the help he needs and i hope it helps his loved ones too. >> reporter: west said he didn't know whether or not the suspect had

meeting had apparent financial ties to the makers of pain killers including the company that makes oxycodone. >>> three people were hurt in this hit-and-run crash at kentucky and sheridan in denver. debris from the accident spread out over a half block. denver officers found a license plate on the scene from the car that drove away. they are currently looking for a gold acura, and will is the license plate that was -- there is the license plate that was on the acura. broncos plate 728nqd. if you know anything, please call the police. >>> police have arrested two people in connection to a fatal shooting friday morning. 51-year-old cody kneelingson was arrested for first-degree murder and hoe hibberted use of the weapon and 31-year-old naya was accessory to the murder. both nelson and naya were transported to the boulder county jail. the boulder county sheriff's office detectives and the district attorney's office are police say a 31-year-old man, andrew duncan, was shot several times, on north broadway, and he died a short time later. >>> authorities have managed to rescue now more than 170 p

troopers also arrested him after he was found in possession of adderall and oxycodone with no prescription to prove that they are his. live in the newsroom, megan hick key, newschannel5. >>> an elderly lorain woman is recovering tonight after she was attacked, tied up, then carjacked. this happened at the former park view motel. the woman who was the manager of that hotel and lives there woke up to find a man in her room who demanded money, beat, with her car. it's a 2006 gray toyota camry with license plate number fia- 5357. >>> a hotel that city officials are calling a nuisance is shut down tonight. police say they visited the travelodge motel more than 250 times in two years. dozens of families what use that hotel as their home have been displaced, we're told. >>> going in-depth, a quick search on-line found trip advisor reviews for that hotel horrible. some customers wrote they didn't feel safe leaving their belongings inside their room. one person said, this is a very dangerous hotel that is full of drug use and abuse. they are vughting a rash of home burg burglaries. they say it's ha

walgreen's customer is being hailed a hero after taking down this robber who had a gun and demanded oxycodone >> when he reached in his pants to get a weapon, that's when i decided to protect my girlfriend. >>> good morning, landon. >> can't afford a tesla model s, how about a miniature version. the company is coming out with a tesla model s for kids that can ride at a whopping 6 miles per hour and features forward and reverse controls. >>> meanwhile, a new study finds testeroren can help older men. the research published in the new england journal of medicine could provide a lift to the industry. >>> and a company in india has launched what it calls the world's cheapest smart phone. >>> just ahead in sports, a soccer superstar comes through in the clutch. and we have more from the college basketball hardwood. go, and clean and real and nowhere to be, and warmth and looking good, and sandwich and soup and inside jokes, and dan is back! good, clean food pairs well with anything. the clean pairings menu. 500 calories or less. at panera. food as it should be. your hair is still thinning. you may

suspect rushed over, climbed onto the counter, and threatened the staff telling them to give him oxycodone. he told them he had a gun. >> when he started reaching into his pants like he had a weapon, that's when i did something, you know, just to protect my girlfriend. >> reporter: so west casually walked over and took him down, wrestling in the aisle until he knocked him unconscious. the crook was 26-year-old anthony nemeth. police don't encourage this kind of behavior. john rogers, news channel 8. >>> a school employee could end up this trouble for firing a gun on school grounds this morning. a parent found the gun at rock crusher elementary in citrus the school employee who pulled the trigger thinking it was a bb-gun. he lost it while dropping off his son this morning. caffera didn't realize he has a hole in his pants. he does have a concealed carry permit. >>> investigators have not figured out what sparked a huge fire that destroyed a bay area church. it broke out last night at the baptist church in haines city. about two dozen church members were inside for bible study when the fire

others, salem police officer matthew scialdone plead not guilty to a charge he purchased a bag of oxycodone pills from a drug dealer. >> it's alleged possession of a class b. drug. >> reporter: prosecutors say officer scialdone was off duty when members of the lynn drug task force spotted resident involved in a drug street. his attorney told the judge rehab. >> our intention to have mr. scialdone go seek treatment inpatient. going to happen as of today. >> reporter: the officer ago. the chief calls his arrest disappointing. >> i think that it's important to, for us to consider especially as we're dealing with the opiate crisis it's not discerning about how it effects in our community. >> reporter: he made a beeline from the chores not so interested in speaking with us. were you involved in the drug deal? were you involved in the drug deal, officer? redid ask his lawyer about the troubling allegations. why go no a drug treatment program if he wasn't involved with the drug? >> as i said i'm not going to talk about it now. there will be plenty of time when we go back to court to figure out wha

be visiting his girlfriend at this walgreens pharmacy when a man climbed the counter, demanding oxycodone. the suspect reached into his pants for a gun, and that' s when david west pounced, wrestling him in the aisle until he s glad no employees got hurt, but he says he does feel badly for the 26-year-old who is battling drug addiction. phil: a woman in canada goes to extreme lengths to get her coffee in the middle of a snow storm. she strapped her border collies to a sled, and they pulled her to the nearest tim hortons. the dogs carefully maneuvered through the slick roads and brought her safely to the drive-thru. can you imagine working the drive through when this happens? she later said she often takes the dogs on trail hikes to navigate rough conditions. not only did she get her coffee, but the dogs got some bite-sized donuts. j.c.: i would hope so! but you can' t give dogs chocolate, so give them the honey glazed. phil: i am glad to hear the end of that story, because i was hoping the dogs got something out of it. everybody benefited, that' s really nice. we are benefiting from later

they say they had oxycodone pills and marijuana and hundred hundred -- and intent to distribute drugs. their children who are three and six are now in state custody. the other child in the home is a cousin now staying with relatives. ed: we are learning aaron hernandez is following the pay he has been exchanging letters with a woman and in one acquired by tmz sports hernandez .ed out he has a tv in his cell. he watched every game. he still roots for his former teammates. he wrote and i am quoting, the closest i was with was probably brady and whom i love to death and will always only hope the best for them. he also calls rob gronkowski the best tightened to -- best tight end to walk on a football field. he was not complementary of rob craft. he told me he loved me every time he seen me. but obviously he shows his word ain't -- fill in the blank. he is awaiting a trial for a 2012 bubble murder in boston. jc: the convicted girlfriend of james whitey bulger. she is serving a term of she plans to plead guilty to helping others stay under the radar. bulger is serving life for murder and ra

doors to recovery says the growing dependence on opioids - like vicodin, oxycodone - even opium and heroin is quickly becoming an epidemic, especially in young people. if you'd like more information about addiction and ways to get help, please visit our link at k-tv-n dot com. coming up-- the high school basketball post season continues with division one north action, "now, here's sports director garrett dearborn, with channel 2 sports" the wolf pack men's basketball team was looking for a season high 3rd straight win tonight at san jose state. -nevada was actually down 11 early in the second in this one but things start to tighten up, down 4 its cameron oliver with the -then down 5 with 5-minutes left a little history, marqueze coleman had 15 points in this one...he sinks the freethrow....that' s career point number 1- thousand...just the 25th player in pack history to do it. -the monster play came tied at 53's with a little over 2-minutes left, oliver steals the inbounds and takes it the other way to put the reoubnds and 2 steals... -and up 4 with under 10-seconds left, the pack seals th

they also say the oxycodone pills, marijuana, ask for distributing drugs, and $3400 of cash was found in the home. s children are now in the grandmother telling me inside the court that she is filing paperwork to get custody of those two children. a third child, a five-year-old, was also found inside of that home. that is a cousin. that child is not in dcf custody. that child is in the custody of his mother. live in worcester, doug meehan, newscenter 5. erika: we turn now to the weather and what else do you say? emily: it seems too good to be true. this february comeback ever? cindy: the temperatures have stored under sunshine and a strong westerly wind. not much of a snowpack out there at all. we are in the 60' s right now. boston is 63 currently. so is marshfield. you can see we are running at 64 degrees currently in the word and bedford could -- in norwood and bedford. we are close to the record highs the record in boston was 66 setback in 1989. in worcester, the record is 61 so we will be close. want to go west of the worcester area and you can see how the winds shift and there is

anthony mendeth tried to steal oxycodone. the man was trying to protect his girlfriend who was working behind the counter. >> i did what i had to do to protect the person i love, you know, and like i said before, i just want something good to come out of it for him and his family. >> mendeth was pinned down until first responders arrived visit, he was charged with attempted armed robbery. >>> facts flub. >> private information is ending up on this woman's fax machine. how did that happen? >> after 6 going on 7 weeks, why hasn't it stopped? mammogram results, blood work, authorizations for medical procedures, you name it, they have all ended up on a lakeland woman's fax machine this serious breech happened because of a misprint. steve andrews explains. >> reporter: these are medical documents, and they contain information protected by federal law. how did i get this stuff? all of it was faxed to the wrong number. for the last 6 weeks, andrea scarboro's phone and fax have gone nuts. >> when the fax comes and i pick it up, i hea

emily: new this noon, a salem police officer is due in court today, accused of purchasing oxycodone pills from a dealer in lynn. matthew scialdone, a four-year veteran of the force, was off-duty at the time. he' s been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. also new, a chelsea man under arrest for driving drunk with a child in his car. a witness took amadeo reyes' keys and removed the child from the car after reyes pulled into a bar parking lot in everett. reyes is charged with operating under the influence and child the boy was released to his mother and dcf has been notified. erika: the mother of the toddler known for months as baby doe after her body was found on deer island due in court today. rachelle bond is being held on $1,000,000 bail, indicted as an accessory after the fact to bella bond' t come forward because she was under the control of her boyfriend, michael mccarthy, who has been charged with the girl' s murder. erika: also due in court, a blackstone mother accused in a house of horrors. erika murray faces nine charges including two counts

the hooded guy climbed onto the counter, told the pharmacist he had a gun, demanded oxycodone pills. that's when a customer confronted him. that's wen the fight started. you won't be able to see him on this video, but the suspect ended up being knocked unconscious. andy nemeth is charged with armed robbery. >>> 5:56 is your time. working on a whole lot more for the next hour. the palm beach teenager accused of posing as a doctor. we'll hear from an elderly woman who says he scammed her out of thousands of dollars. >>> president obama will be visiting cuba next month. thths morning locals are reacting the the controversial decision we'll check in with julia bagg live in little havana next. >>> just about 5:57 now. no one complaining about below average temperatures. it's been a nice night with clear skies dialing temperatures back into the 50s. it won't last too long, a refreshing start to the morning. 61 at m.i.a. opa-locka at 61. 50s across the area. the kids should be ready for that at the bus stop with their hoodies and jackets. temperatures back into the 70s this afternoon. a pre

police say he forced the store manager to open a pharmacy safe and hand over oxycodone. no one was hurt. >>> mayor matthews plans to meet with others to look into splitting with charlotte-mecklenburg schools. we told you mayor jim taylor and local town mayors are considering separating from cms because of concerns with student assignment. mayor taylor wants to create a task force to figure out exactly what it would take to form their own district. many parents in the district have voiced frustrations about student assignment. some are worried the plan will force their children to move from their current schools. district lead years say that is not a definite outcome. the project aims to increase diversity in the district and improve student success. superintendent ann clark told channel 9 we'll get a clearer picture of what it will look like at next meeting on march 10th. douglas airport where you pick up your represental cars will look different. the budget rental car building will be demolished. it is the first phase of demolition that will take place in order to creat

the man is wearing a brown jacket and ski mask and got away with 360 oxycodone pills. call police... >> officers were on hand in sun valley high school after a threat was found on a bathroom so far it's been unsubstantiated. parents were notified of the issue this morning. school administrators say they are taking this seriously and an investigation is ongoing. >> we know plenty of north carolinians take advantage of cheaper gas and now there is another reason people in new york may head south to save money. a new taxes take effect tomorrow. placing a tax on labor for services like car repairs and carpet installation. sharon smith joins us with how people feel about the change. what did they tell you? >> i've met some surprised customers and i have to say some confused business owners on operators. here at the aaa car care they are ready. they were trying to warn customers who had big repair bills to get in before the deadline. starting tomorrow, the labor will carry a new sales and use tax part of the staggered roll out of north carolina's tax code. >> i needed to hav

left with a big supply of oxycodone. >>> looking ahead, read dee to pay more taxes tomorrow? certain services will cost more state lawmakers expanded the sales and use tax effective march 1st. you'll pay for for repairs, installations and maintenance. carey pairs, new carpet, all part of a major tax reform which started three years ago. the idea to lower the tax rate for individuals and businesses but still expand the tax base. >>> coming up, new details about the deadly shooting of a police officer in virginia, how fellow officers are remembering the first day on duty. all across america families are coming back to time warner cable for a whole new experience. we came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. oh she's impressed. we're catching up on movies and shows on demand just as fast as we can watch them. twc's home wifi is so strong we can use all our devices at the same time. come back today. you'll get 100 meg internet, tv, phone and more for $89.99 a month. and ask how you could get a $300 reward card. >> john: 18 minutes before 5:00. wbtv always

he left with a big supply of oxycodone. >> christine: we're just getting started after winning in south carolina, hillary clinton is now taking her presidential campaign national. her and bernie sanders is shaping up for super tuesday. >> john: we are about to go to break. before we do, a quick check of first alert weather temperatures, 51 here in charlotte, same up in boone at 51. a little cooler in lancaster at 48, 49 rock hill, 50 gastonia and shelby, 52 salisbury, a live look at i-77 at west boulevard, things are moving smoothly. we'll keep you posted throughout the morning because you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv lease a 2016 lincoln mkx for $399 a month (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. hey candidates, answer the call already. >>> bringing you the latest updates live from the alert center, thanks for choosing wbtv news this morning.