. >> a candlelight vigil was held in ashland, ohio, last night for three women who were found dead. the sute now behind bars thanks to the bravery of a fourth woman who was being held captive when she managed to sneak a phone call. more now from abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: stunning new details, investigators are piecing together painting a portrait of a possible serial killer. >> we are in the process again of processing the crime scene. >> reporter: police say he is 40-year-old shawn m. grate arrested wednesday after this harrowing 911 call from a woman saying she was tied up inside this abandoned ohio house. out of the building? >> i don't know without waking him, and i'm scared. >> reporter: the suspected serial killer allegedly living a double life. his facebook page portraying the simple life of a carpenter but his criminal history telling a different story. over a 20-year span reportedly convicted of burglary and pleading guilty to abduction, domestic violence and drug abuse serving more than four years in prison. ryan smith, abc news, ashland, ohio. >>> a pilot and his pas

ryan smith, abc news, ashland, ohio. walk away from quite a rough landing. this all happened in the netherlands. a light aircraft overshot the runway at an airport near rotterdam and then sent up a cloud of dust as it hit a potato field. both people on board are said to be okay. >>> a police officer shot in the line of duty receives a warm sendoff as he makes his way home. dozens of people applauded as josh vadell was wheeled out of a new jersey hospital. the atlantic city officer was september 3rd while responding to a robbery. the 29-year-old is the father of two. his wife is pregnant with their third child. >>> now to sports and last night's game between the jets and bills marked the nfl's debut of streaming games on twitter. >> while the video quality was said to be high, viewers almost immediately started complaining about a delay of several minutes between the stream and the live broadcast. >> well, let's get the highlights now from the game from our friends at espn. >>> good morning, america. welcome in to "sportscenter." i'm lisa kerney. he is john a

to two murder charges and a kidnapping charge.the bodies of two women were found in a home in ashland, ohio earlier this month.since his arrest, grate has been linked to the deaths of three other women nearby counties. a final goodbye to the late miami marlins pitcher jose fernandez.jose fernandez will be laid to rest today. yesterday his teammates surrounded the black hearse outside of marlins park... wearing white t-shirts that read "r-i-p."the procession left the stadium at 2:16 pm --- the 16 in honor of fernandez's jersey number. fernandez was killed early sunday morning, when a boat carrying him and two friends a widespread raid in colorado uncovered more than 22- thosuand pounds of marijuana. investigators believe that one large criminal organization was transporting marijuana out of colorado and into texas and arkansas.one of the busts yielded around three-hundred plants.several people were detained but there have been no arrests happening right now...the body of former israeli president shimon peres is now lying in state at the israeli parliament in jerusalem. he died wednesday from

. >> through those whispers, she guides police to the vacant home in ashland ohio. and that man that you saw there, they found the remains of two other women including the body ng for more than a week. they say that he confessed to killing a third woman and led them to her body. >>> a teenager is accused of killing his parents. they say that he murdered his own mother and father after he was punished for throwing a house party. the 17-year-old, jesse houlton was emotionless when he tk the shot. he has denied shotting and kit -- shooting and killing his parents. they say he hosted party. he will be charged as an adult. >>> the wheelchair accessible van you see right there was just stolen and tampa from a man suffering from als. a disease leaving him paralyzed. he was unable to get out of bed today because of the pain he is in. they just found out that somebody stole the van early wednesday morning. i than just their get to his doctor's appointments. >> they all ready are trapped in their bodies. they should be trapped in their home, or be trapped or prevented from go

we're in ashland, ohio where the investigation is underway.horities say there could be as many three people who were victims here, deceased victims? >> reporter: that's correct. authorities responded to this abandoned home and they found two bodies of people who have been identified as elizabeth griffis and stacy stanley. sean grate the suspect led authorities to a second location where a third body was found. that body has not been verified. grate has not been charged in that case. authorities say that identification process could take over a month. now grate's arraignment is scheduled for monday. and his defense attorney tells us that he is expected to plead not guilty to the charges of kidnapping and two charges of murder. but these discoveries happened because of this harrowing 911 call that happened here in this abandoned home. the surviving victim had been held for nearly three days in captivity before she was able to free herself and get aheld old her captor's cell phone. >> is there way you can get out of the building. >> i don't know

. >>> shawn grate is linked to the deaths of four women in and around ashland ohio. today he was in court and he in ohio has slipped in recent days is coming back. she will be here on monday in a location that has yet to be announced. that is one day before the vice presidential debate that takes place on tuesday. >>> did you see this in minnesota? several european players were practicing for the ryder cup and having trouble making a pet. a man that heckled him pulled onto the putting green and on his first try he made it. >> he made 100 dollars. the british golfer said if you make it you when it. they made a and -- >> from the classic happy gilmore that looks like an outtake. >> there was no bar -- bob parker on the sidelines. the writers cup is tomorrow morning. after a a an accident this afternoon. we know the crash involved two motorcycles and two cars. it did not appear that anyone was seriously hurt. >>> a decade-old dream is becoming a reality. just over a year ago metrohealth held a competition for innovative ideas. one of the winning ones would make the live

. >> pelley: a woman's desperate call to 911 in ashland, ohio, helped police capture a possible serial killer. anna werner has more on this. >> reporter: the 18-minute-long 911 call came from a kidnapped woman held for three days, whispering to a >> reporter: she called 911 from the bedroom where her abductor slept, in this abandoned house across from a laundromat. >> reporter: the woman escaped out of the bedroom and saw officers walking near the house through a window. >> reporter: moments later, the officers broke in. >> reporter: after the rescue, police found the remains of two women inside the house. officers arrested 40-year-old shawn michael grate at the scene and charged him with two count of murder and one count of kidnapping. authorities say great later led them to a third body in a neighboring town. 43-year-old stacey stanley was identified as one of the women she had been missing since last thursday. her sister, gina stanley. >> and this guy that did this to her, it was-- and to these other women-- he's a monster. >> reporter: well, it may take weeks for one of those bodie

. >> the woman on the phone told police in ashland, ohio, she had been abducted and was only able to call because her captor had fallen asleep. but she wasn't sure exactly where she was being held. >> you're at the laundromat. >> no, i'm in the bedroom with him. >> is there any way you can get out of the building? >> him and i'm scared. >> when police came they found the woman and the suspect as well as two bodies. the suspect later led investigators to a third set of remains. the homeless man is now in jail on an abduction charge. a decision on additional charges will be made today. >>> in phoenix, the last of the police officers hurt with a car plowed into them has been released from the hospital. the rookie officer suffered a concussion and is recovering at home. the man charged with trying to trance cent under the influence 6 drugs or alcohol at the time of the incident. >>> a university of north carolina football player accused of rape is now out on bail after turning himself in. allen artis is accused of assaulting delaney robinson who went public with her allegations earlier t

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here's the back story -- police originally found this guy because a woman inside a home in ashland, ohio called 9-1-1 saying she was behind held against her will.when officers arrived they found that woman and grate -- grate then told officers he killed three women -- two bodies were found on the property.grate said a third body was in another county nearby -- that body was just discovered.so far none of those bodies have been identified. but right now there are two but right now there are two county -- and the family of one of those missing women is convinced one of those bodies is their loved one. state officials are warning you to beware of credit card fraud when filling up on gas. it's because of "skimming devices" that can steal your credit or debit card information. pete zervakis is live with what we know so far... about where the skimmers have been found. the skimmers have been found at more than a dozen gas pumps across the at least three in our area. the open pantry on bluemound in brookfield...the 7-11 on rawson in franklin...and tri-par qwik stop in random lake. according to w

abc's ryan smith is on the scene in ashland, ohio this morning, investigators are piecing together thp of a possible serial killer.... slug: 09-13-16 06.47.50 emergency (911-2) - 3 redacted.wav 00:21 - caller: i've been abducted 2:38 - op: does he have a weapon? 2:40 - caller: he's got a taser police say he is 40-year-old shawn tied up inside this abandoned ohio house - who said she was just a few feet away from her sleeping captor. 911 call op: is there any way you can get out of the building? caller: i don't know without waking him and i'm scared this morning, she is abduction ... and two counts of murder, after police say they discovered the remains of two other people inside that house. sot police/david marcelli: 01:09 we are in the process of processing the crime scene, identifying the remains and moving forward with our investigation and eventual prosecution. one of the bodies they say they discovered ... that of stacey stanley - whose family had been searching for her since last week her son - attending this vigil overnight. sot kurtis stanley - 20;4500 know the reason why he to

days ago a dispatcher gets a call from a woman who says she is being held against her will in an ashland, ohio of her about abductor's cell phone and made this call. >> what is going on at fourth treat laundromat. >> the house was supposed to be abandoned, when police arrived, the woman was still alive and the suspect was still with her. they alsz found two -- also found two bodies. here is her aunt. >> my niece and so many others were out here, there was 30 members searching, begging the police department for help. >> the other body in the house has not been identified, but the discoveries did not end then. the suspect then lead to police a burned out house in a different county. they found the body of a third woman, she was killed in june and the home was later destroyed by fire. for now the suspect is being held on abduct charges but murder charges with as you can imagine, are expected very soon. >> judgment day in another heroin case where the woman casino this photo, passed out in the car after apparently overdosing, while her grandson was in the back seat. the judge sentencing her to 180

that woman was being held in a vacant home in ashland, ohio. she was able to call 911 when the suspect fell asleep. >> i kind of freed myself. >> do you have a weapon? >> i have got a taser. >> can you ggt out of the building?>> she tried to be quiet, a few minutes after the another murder. >>> the family of this woman sandra bland has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with texas authorities worth $1.9 million including compensation for her death last july. she was found dead in her jail cell three days after this traffic stop, some of the money will go toward revising job procedures which include automated electronic sensors to ensure timely checks on jail cells.>> what appears to be the damage from another samsung galaxy smartphone. the victim in this case a car. clifford samuel was driving tuesday night with the phone charging when suddenly it exploded, video was recorded of the fire. he had to think fast. >> then i saw flames coming up. and then bigger flames. >> here is what is left, a now his phone was not covered by the latest recall that

. >>> a woman's desperate call to 911 in ashland, ohio helped police capture a possible serial killeranna werner has more on this. >> what's the problem? >> i've been abducted. >> reporter: the 18-minute-long 911 call came from a kidnapped woman held for three days, whispering to a dispatcher. >> is there any way you can get out of the building? >> i don't know without waking him, and i'm scared. >> reporter: she called 911 from the bedroom where her abductor slept, in this abandoned house across from a laundromat. >> please hurry. oh, [ bleep ]. oh, [ bleep ]. i woke him up. >> set the phone down. >> reporter: the woman escaped out of the bedroom and saw officers walking near the house through a window. >> hurry, hurry. >> she said to hurry up and come back. >> reporter: moments later the officers broke in. >> where is he? >> sleeping. >> sleeping? >> yeah. >> okay. they have her. >> reporter: after the rescue police found the remains of two women inside the house. officers arrested 40-year-old shawn michael grate at the scene and charged him with two counts of murder and one count o

cnn's rachel crain is following the investigation in ashland, ohio.pect made a surprising admission, did he not, when he le learned about his bail amount? >> reporter: that's correct. when told about the $1 million bail amount and the conditions of his bail, that he is not able to contact his surviving victim in any way, shape, or form, not even through a third party, he was eerily calm and said, sounds fair. this is the home the caller was being held captive in, this abandoned home here. she was held for nearly three days before she made that harrowing 911 call you just heard. now, when authorities arrived on the scene, they found the remains of two women. they have been identified as elizabeth griffiths and stacy stanley. now he also led authorities to a second location where the remains of a third body was found. that body has not been identified. authorities tell us that could take over a month. he has not yet been charged in that case because that body has not yet been identified. his arraignment is scheduled for first thing monday morning. his d

meg shaw is in ashland county, ohio, with the latest on the case of shawn grate. >> reporter: today, shawn grate pleaded not guilty to murder and kidnapping charges here at the ashland county common pleas courthouse. the 40-year-old waving his right to a speedy appeared via skype with his appointed lawyer and is currently being held at the ashland county jail for the murders of stacy stanley and elizabeth griffith. the police discovered their bodies last week in a vacant home after a woman called 911 saying grate was holding her against her will and he then led police to a third body in richland county and so far, no charges were filed in that county. and a police source tells us investigators he's connected to the deaths of at least two more women. one from 2007 in marion and another in 2015 in mansfield. bci and the fake are now investigating those claims. grace case will now head to the ashland county grand jury. he is scheduled to be back in court on september 29th at 8 a.m. in ashland, meg shaw, newschannel 5. >>> and many thanks for your report, meg and let's check in with janes

>>> a woman's desp 911 in ashland, ohio helped police capture a possible serial killer. anna werner has more on this. >> what's the problem? >> i've been abducted. >> reporter: the 18-minute-long 911 call came from a kidnapped woman held for three days, whispering to a dispatcher. >> is there any way you can get out of the building? >> i don't know without waking him, and i'm scared. >> reporter: she called 911 from the bedroom where her abductor >> please hurry. oh, [ bleep ]. oh, [ bleep ]. i woke him up. >> set the phone down. >> reporter: the woman escaped out of the bedroom and saw officers walking near the house through a window. >> hurry, hurry. >> she said to hurry up and come back. >> reporter: moments later the officers broke in. >> where is he? >> sleeping. >> sleeping? >> yeah. >> okay. they have her. >> show me your hands. right now! do it! >> reporter: after the rescue police found the remains of two women inside the house. officers arrested 40-year-old shawn michael grate at the scene and charged him with two counts of murder and one count of kidnapping. a

. >> reporter: for "good morning america," ryan smith, abc news, ashland, ohio. >> all right, thanks very much for that report. >>> we do want to say a warm welcome to nick watt. we'll join you in just a little bit, right, with a wonderful story. >> excellent. i'm here. >> i know. first we'll check in -- >> on the "pop news" desk but the actual news with dr. ron claiborne. >> what's happening? >> i'll let you know in a second. we'll begin with breaking news this morning out of philadelphia. west philadelphia where an ambush style attack leads to a fatal shooting spree. one victim killed and five others shot including two police officers. police say it all began when the suspect shot a female officer in her patrol car hitting her eight times in the arm. he then led police on a chase firing into a bar and a car wounding several more people and killing a woman inside that car. finally police fatally shot that suspect. another officer injured in that shoot-out. police do not yet know a motive for those shootings. >>> also overnight an amtrak train evacuated as a passenger reported to be

cnn is live in ashland, ohio, that's where the investigation is under way.interesting here is his reaction, is it not, to this bail amount? >> reporter: that's right, christi, his response, a chilling sounds fair when he's read his bond amount. as well as the conditions of his bond. he's not able to contact a surviving victim in any way shape or form. not even through a third party. now, he's been charged with two counts of murder, as well as one count of kidnapping. authorities tells that you arraignment is set for first thing monday morning. and according to his defense attorney, he is expected to pleat not guilty. now, grate did lead authorities to i second location where they found a third body. but that body has not yet been identified. that's why grate has not yet been charged in that case. authorizes say that identification process could take over a month. but it was here at this location that that terrifying 911 call was made. take a listen. >> is there any way to get out of the build yg. >> i don't know. i'm scare >> is there a bathroom to the house

>> she made the call as she was neld an abandoned home in ashland, ohio. >> where is he at now?asleep. >> where is he sleeping at? >> in the bedroom. >> the woman on the phone keeps her voice quiet as her alleged captor sleeps next to her. >> does he have a weapon? >> he's got a taser. >> are you injured? >> a little. >> being held since sunday, the woman told police she was forced to commit sexual acts by her captor. >> is there any way you can get out of the building? >> i don't know without waking him and i'm scared. >> reporter: the woman is afraid to move. >> his bedroom is closed and he made it known it would make noise. >> if you told him you had to go to the bathroom, he would do something to you. >> yeah, because he had me tied up. >> are you tied up now? >> well, i -- yeah, but i kind of freed myself. >> reporter: the 911 dispatcher keeps the woman on the phone while police make their way to the abandoned home. >> are they on their way? >> oh [ bleep ]. i woke him up. >> set the phone down. >> three minutes of silence pass and the dispatcher checks if the woman is stil

. >> reporter: she made the call as she is in an abandoned home in ashland, ohio. >> where he's at now >> where's he's sleeping at? >> in the bedroom. >> reporter: the woman on the phone keeps her voice quiet. >> does he have a weapon? >> he's got a taser. >> are you injured? >> a little. >> reporter: being held since sunday the woman police she was forced to commit sexual acts by her captor. >> is there any way to get out of the building? >> i'm scared. >> reporter: the woman is afraid to move. >> his bedroom is closed he made it so it would make noise. >> if you you had to go to the bathroom would he do something to you? >> because he has me tided. you. >> are you tied up now? >> well i am, i kind of freed myself. >> reporter: the woman keeps the police on the phone while police make their way to the abandoned home. >> are you on the way? >> yes, we have officers come. >> please send -- oh, i woke him up. >> okay, just set the phone down. >> reporter: the dispatcher checks if the woman is still there. >> are you still there? >> reporter: another minute passes? >> are you still there?