now, while police did find barfield, he didn't have the puppy with him. tonight, there is good news to report, however. the nine week old yorkie han been found and is now being cared for by a veterinarian. peter bernard is live in largo tonight with the details. people so worried about this puppy. >> reporter: they were, good evening stacie schaible. gone more than a week, the thief sold the puppy and that person sold the pup again. this pup was made very sick. wrapped up in a blanket, this tiny female yorkshire terrier her week long odyssey ended at a vet hospital. a vet tech here scanned for a microchip that came to all about puppies. the manager got the call. >> my heart is pounding somebody calling and asking about it. they said we have your dog. i was like, what? >> reporter: security cameras caught the thief in action, largo police tell us this is wayne barfield last tuesday stuffing the puppy under his sweater and headed for the door. on friday, he tried to pedal away on a bicycle as police moved in, but he didn't have the puppy. he traded the $1,6

barfield ran out of the store and was found a short time later in a nearby yard. as for jethro, the three-year- old dog was rushed to the stark county emergency vet clinic. >> the vet immediately noticed some things in the dogs eyes that would indicate there was swelling on the brain. >> reporter: several officers showing their support for the fellow officer, many spending hours here at the clinic. we love him. >> reporter: all hoping for a >> the x rays look good as far as like internal injuries and bones and stuff like that. it's going to be a brain thing. >> reporter: in canton, meg >> thank you. and it's not yet known if je it, hro will be able to return to work. meantime, the suspect who shot the k-9 will be charged once released from the hospital. >> now information this morning on a deadly akron bar shooting. a judge setting bond for willie steven hicks iii at $1 million. hicks shot a 39-year-old man in the chest at the heidi ho lounge thursday night killing him. hicks ran off before police arrived and was caught late friday in cleveland. he is now due in a

the people who bought the dog barfield took her there when she got sick. they had no idea the dog was stolen. she is worth $1600. barfield is facing charges. history by helping pave the way for female coaches in football. the team had named catherine smith as the first full-time female coach. she was promoted to special-teams quality control coach. she was previously the administrative assistant for the team's assistant coaches and spent the past seven years working alongside rex ryan. over the summer the gardeners hired jen welter as a coach during the preseason but she was let go before the regular season began. big announcement tomorrow for the tampa bay buccaneers. they are getting ready to name another person to their ring of honor. doug williams was inducted this past season and word is former star safety john lynch may have his name selected. derek booked, lawrence sat, jenny guiles, john mckay and >> time is 5:12. a car accident shook this family to the court. >> that's when one officer sprang into action.his sweet gesture for a scared boy that wil

. >> reporter: barfield is still in the hospital. this morning and the hospital telling me he is is theile in the surgical intensive -- he is still in the surgical intensive unit. they will officially charge him once he is released from the hospital. dozens of folks showing a lot of, motion at sunday night's vigil. jethro was shot in the line of duty saturday while responding to an alarm at fisher foods when he was shot three times. the news of his death spread worldwide, thanks to social media. >> people all over the world are touched by this and it's really important that we come together and celebrate and remember this special animal. and what he meant to our community. >> and just this morning, i spoke to the canton police, a memorial service for jethro will be held thursday at noon at the canton civic center. in the newsroom, meg shaw, newschannel 5. terrence. >> thank you. restaurant that caught fire. >> the cleveland native posting about lolita's future on facebook. the flagship restaurant on literary avenue in tremont suffere

"wayne junior barfield"... traded the 16- hundred dollar dog for crack and cash. he was arrested on friday. with the pup-- didn't even know she was stolen. they brought her to a vet because she was sick-- and that's where she was identified. the hospital posted this video of the puppy... now being ed for parasites and a respiratory infection. time to take a look at the stories making headlines around florida. a south florida mom fights back-- to protect her family from some suspected carjackers! and it was all caught on surveillance video. h|this all happened in the miami suburb of hialeah. watch closely: jumps into her front seat at the gas station... ...the mom grabs him, yanks him out of the even pulls off his ski mask. carjacker got inside-- then jumped out and ran off. children were inside the car at the time. they are all okay-- and the suspects were arrested. a disturbing discovery in miami- dade county-- after police find the body of a baby inside a freezer. authorities were called to a bridge on h.ia woman was threatening to jump. deputies talked her down

. >> the cases under investigation , barfield is due back in court next field and 9 -year-old drew hayden, drew metrohealth todayddr he was leading was leading in the middle lake subdivision in north ridgeville tuesday within his flat into the street then hit by a car driven by a 44-year-oldhe who will not face charges for the accident.wh >> are holding a vigil for the northfield center family killed in home explosion, jeffrey m. cynthia mather and two daughters died in the blastr and fire monday night the gas can was found, are treated as arsenic and take weeks to determine how it started. >> security camera video may help identify those responsible for throwing debris onto a local highway damage and at least five cars as dave nethers joins us from fox 8 studio at the university of akron..v >> a story that we told you about on new year's eveto tonight the police believe that video may give them a glimpse of two came from drivers here the hearst avenue in canton, juan valdez showed us damage to his track,u the police say that the two young men seen in the video from a nearby school where

authorities believe wayne junior barfield traded the nine- week-old puppy for crack and cash. and now a no questions asked reward is being offered for the puppy. >>> republican presidential candidate donald trump now has a key endorsement. sarah palin tapped the billionaire business man as her choice. it comes less than two weeks trump is locked in a dead heat with texas senator ted cruz. >>> the northeast is preparing for a monster winter storm. the national weather service predicts up to two feet of snow could fall in areas. and some wind gusts could be as strong as 35 miles per hour. >>> not snow but frost. another picture came in from don in tampa. there's the frost on the windshield. so you may be scraping this morning. there's officially a freeze warning for citrus, hernando and portions of pasco county. and there are places below freezing in those areas. er is hills, 30. and -- zephyrhills, 30. for those who don't like it cold, mid-60s today. low 70s tomorrow. and another cold front though brings a windy cold day for us on saturday. the children's gasparilla parade need

largo police busted this guy wayne barfield. he stuffed the yorkie in a for more than a week, that puppy was passed from person to person. finally a couple who bought the dog brought her to a vet because she was sick. a vet tech recognized her from our story. melanie michael is live tonight. >> reporter: what a fantastic day. we were thrilled when we got the news this morning that the yorkie was found. the poor thing was scared an suffering but ultimately, jen, she is alive tonight. it was the moment we had been waiting for and boy, was it wonderful to see this cutie alive and in loving hands. 8 on your side was there for the safe return of this two pound precious pup bundled in a blanket. >> you guys have so much to do with it. we are so thankful for you guys. >> reporter: this nine week old puppy so small and so frail, is she survived awful circumstances. the yorkie getting around the clock care for internal bleeding, a lung infection, and parasites. >> a immediate burden was lifted that she is safe. now we are going to nurse

that is when he was confronted by the suspect. 22-year-old kalantre barfield. he fired several shots at je it, hro and responding officers returned fire hitting him once in the leg. barfield ran out of the store but was found a short time later in a nearby yard. as for jet had, ro, the three- year-old dog was rushed to the stark county emergency vet clinic. >> the vet immediately noticed some things in the dog's eyes that would indicate swelling on the brain. >> reporter: several officers showing the support for their fellow officer. many spending hours here at the clinic. >> and works great for us. we love him. >> reporter: all hoping for a speedy recovery back to the force. >> the x rays look good, as far as like internal injuries and bones and stuff like that. it's going to be a brain thing. >> reporter: in canton, meg shaw, newschannel 5. >> thank you. >>> it's not yet known if jethro will be able to return to work. meantime, the suspect who shot the k-9 will be charged once he >> new information on a deadly akron bar shooting. a judge setting bond for will

barfield was captured and receive add $5 million bond. a $5 million bond for the shooting death of a police dog. we understand there were additional charges, but there are other cases where lesser bonds in northeast ohio. here in cleveland, three kids from three separate incidents were gunned down last year. all the shooting suspects in those cases received bonds between $1 million and $1.5 million. higher bond than the life of a baby, infant or child or a human? a woman was gunned down in the back seat of her car and is suspect receive add $1 million bond. someone explain that to the families of these murdered kids. i'm dom nick mancuso and that's

identified as wayne barfield... has been arrested. but police never found the dog! store owners say the puppy could die if it anyone with information should call the pinellas 3 3 for nearly four years now... researchers have been digging up unmarked graves at an old reform school in the panhandle. and this morning... we're seeing the final report from the "dozier school for boys." that's the place where children were allegedly abused and some even died. 3 there were nearly 100 deaths in the first 55 years that school was open. researchers say they've now uncovered 51 sets of remains. from those... they were able to identify 21 boys. that's including two *new matches made through d-n-a. the first is loyd dutton from lee county. he died in 19-18 when he was 14-years-old. *how he died is still unknown. then there was grady huff. he attended dozier in 19-34 when he was 17... but died 7-months later. reportedly... due to disorder. 3 and these two facial reconstructions were made from the unidentified remains. there's little information about the boys-- except that one is

barfield stole the pickup free all about puppies last week and then swapped it for cocaine and crash. a couple later bought the dog. when it got sick, the vet checked the micro chip and discovered it was stolen. >> the family that purchased the stolen dog was unaware of the criteria needed to buy a dog and was given a side story to believe that it was a wife saying they can't own the dog. they purchased the dog to take it over. and luckily they seeked medical help when needed with the puppy. treatment at an animal hospital but he is expected to live. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> good evening, everybody. definitely chilly out there. not as cold as this time last night. nor will tomorrow morning be. with temperatures right now in the upper 50s to lower 60s. this morning, we started out in the upper 20s. citrus and hernando county, the freeze warning verified nicely. even frost as far south as southern polk and northern manatee county. tomorrow morning, temperatures chilly but not a freeze. anywhere from the mid-40s downtown, 50s closer to the

suspect, barfield s still in the hospital. he will en released from the hospital. the memorial service for the k9 officer jethro will be held thursday afternoon at the canton civic center. >>> it the music industry this morning. singer david bowie died after a long battle with cancer. biy was inducted into the rock -- bowie was the rock'n'roll hall of fame. he released the latest album. the release marked the birthday. a look back at the career that spans more than 40 years. >> rebel, rebel. >> reporter: for legendary musician david bowie entertained audiences around the world. >> it's all right. >> reporter: the favorites including young americans and the first changes. >> he was a renaissance man and superstar. i truly believe that ath will be up there with jfk's, elvis'. >> reporter: bowie's biographer said he was magnprime minister calling him a master of reinvention. >> today, we're morning the loss of an immense british talent. i mean, genius is an overused word, but i creatively, artistically, david bowie was a genius. >> reporter: born david jones in south

once we put the pictures out and cops got their guy. barfield. but that's only half the story, where is the sweet yorkie. here's the deal, bring her back, no questions asked and money. and you know one of the saddest parts of this case is she is only nine weeks old and she has special dietary needs. so whoever has her this morning, we are asking that you do the right thing, turn this puppy in. in largo this morning, news channel 8. >> wow. for a $1,000 reward. the yorkie is microchipped and the dog is listed as stole lightning the state and national computer databases. >>> now the latest on the tornado outbreak and how people in sarasota and manatee counties are recovering. today workers will completely top floor of -- condos on the top floor of the condos. crews will use a tarp to protect the building from wind and rain. this comes as residents gather whoever belongings they can after the roof was torn off and windows were busted. >>> in manatee county, the children injured in the tornadoes continue to improve. the two girls are now out of inten

barfield was eventually arrested but now the heart breaking question remains, what happened to that little dog. there's $1,000 reward for that puppy's safe return. >>> and so far florida's second public hunt for lolk at that thing, yuck. it's already netted 17 burmese pythons from the everglades including including that one pictured right there. it's 16 feet long. he was sunning himself. >> happy valentine's day. >> happy valentine's day, here's your python. >>> tv trend makers are meeting this week on miami beach as part of their annual convention. >> jenisis fernandez reports. >>reporter: it's day two at nappy. it's full of tv executives looking to invest in the next big tv series. where the market place is where execs can shop and television programs from around the world in a more intimate setting. people were able to rub shoulders with some familiar faces. >> we're all crazy. >> right, exactly. we just get a check for >>reporter: a joint session. both are no strangerso highlighting their families and day to day lives on tv. both talking about family dynamics and the changing world of

. >> and the man who shot jethro, 22-year-old barfield s still in the hospital. canton police will officially charge him once he is released. in ohio, the death of a police animal carries a felony charge. meg shaw, newschannel 5. terrence. >> thank you. >>> 4:36 now. a popular restaurant in our area closed after a fire this weekend. michael sumonowns alia. they will rebuild but not saying -- michael simons owns alia. they will rebuild but not the fire department said it started in the kitchen area and moved quickly to the second floor. the cause is unclear right now. the staff made it out safely. >> a local community is coming together to sent three young children who witnessed their mother's murder. a fund raiser for emily young is today at sadies iser hand salon in wellington. all of the money raised will go to the family. oroville police say young was shot to death in front of her kids. her estranged husband confessed to the crime here. he's currently in the wayne county jail on a $1 million bond. >>> also today, this man who is due in court in connection with

this is wayne barfield stuffing the puppy under his sweater and leaving. the puppy has internal bleeding, a lung infection, and parasite, but her prognosis is good. >>> police believe they have solved two cold cases that have been open in one case nearly eight years. front of his lakeland home in 2008. jamal flemming was murdered in 2015. police believe they made three arrests in the cases thank to the public's help. >> even the smallest tidbit of information can be that key to solve a crime. so, there is nothing that we would not want people to come forward and tell us. the smallest bit of information >> the lakeland police department is still working 30 more cold cases and they tell us they are following leads in some of those cases as well. >>> two murders in manatee county are related. deputies found the body of karl tuxford in a car in bradenton yesterday and they believe someone shot and killed him. shortly after his body was found, someone found the body of jordan finland. investigators believe finland knew her killer. facebook posts show she was go

wayne junior barfield was arrested but that's only half the story. the heartbreaking story rails, where is this sweet yorkie. the pet store says if the dog is returned they will pay a reward of $1,000. the dog is worth about $1,600 and barfield does admit handing over the dog during a drug deal but police say theog is still missing. that york is still out there somewhere but it does have a microchip. >> janine: hope they find it. thank you. >>> a $200,000 sports car engulfed in flames in louisiana, and police say this was no accident or a simple coincidence. this is what that lamborghini looked like before it was torched. it actually belongs to had a man named david maller, a contractor who is was hired by the cityy of new orleans to take down four confederate mon monuments. mall are says he's received death threats since getting that arson attack was in response to that. >> victor: a rockslide forcing the closure tour of a road in madiera county, california. officials say that heavy rain caused that rockslide yesterday and it closed to highway for a

reporter: a puppy was stolen from all about puppies just down the road from petland, earlier this week. barfield traded the puppy for cash and cocaine. in that case, the dog was located and is now safe with its owners. kennedy is hopeful for a similar outcome and right now is concerned with the bird's well-being. >> we hand feed all of our baby cockatoos here in the store. our biggest concern right now is that baby cockatoos are not like puppy dogs, where you can throw down any kind of dry dog food and they will eat it. this baby had a very particular diet. >> reporter: kennedy notified the pinellas county sheriff's office and deputies are now investigating. before the man leaves, he does a bit of a dance for the camera. surveillance video doesn't get much better than that. obviously anyone with any information on this bird theft case is urged to give the pinellas county sheriff's the thief in this case could face a felony grant theft charge. >> thank you, chip osowski. >>> well, a cold night ahead in the bay area. goodness, we have seen very, very chilly weather over the weekend. storm team 8 m

wayne junior barfield. but that is only half the story. the heartbreaking question here's the deal, bring her back. no questions asked. and you will get $1,000 in reward money. >>> up next we'll have a review of the heedlines today. unexpected change from one of the teens accused of planning an attack at her school in colorado. >> plus the death penalty in 3 colorado is back under the spotlight. how some lawmakers want to change the process. %- >> and nationally we'll tell you about a mom that is wowing >>> just about 11:30. shot and killed after a high speed chase in california says their daughter had problemmed and ried to help her work through them. kelseyhouseer was one of the passengers in a stolen car. after the chase the driver sped toward them so the officers opened fire. hauser and the dog inside that car were killed. >>> denver police released this photograph. he is still out there. somewhere on the run. this happened tuesday. right near glen arm and 17th. after searching the area they found his hoody and beanie but he couldn't f

the canton police department's k-9 unit in starke county the suspect in the case colon tray barfield received a $58 million bond. a $5 million bond for the shooting death of a police dog. we understand there were additional charges but there are other cases with lesser bonds in northeast ohio. here in cleveland three kids from three separate incidents were gunned down last year, all of the shooting suspects in those cases received bonds between 1 and $1.5 million. is a police dog's life worth a higher bond than the death of a baby, toddler or child? being. this month, a young mother of three from medina county was gunned down in front of her young kids as they sat in the back seat of their car. the suspect received a $1 million bond. police dog and $1 million bond for killing a human being. someone explain that to the families of the murdered kids. i'm dominic mancuso and that's how we see it. >> we encourage your response to this editorial. the big east coast blizzard will affect our weather. >> plus, after the decision of no charges in the tamir rice case, word cuyahoga county will

. >> reporter: the man who shot jethro, 22-year-old barfield s in the hospital this morning. i checked awhile ago and the hospital telling me he is in the surgical intensive unit. canton police tell me they will he is released from the hospital. the death of a police officer carries a felony charge. a lot of folks showing emotion at sunday night's vigil. je it, hro was shot in the line of duty saturday while responding to an alarm at times. the news of his death spread media. >> and people all over the world are touched by this and this is important we come together and celebrate and remember this special animal community. >> and right now, there are a couple of online fund raisers in honor of jethro. to donate to either, go to our newsnet5 app meg shaw, newschannel 5. >> thank you. >>> and michael simons plans to fire. >> he tweeted about lolita's future on facebook. his flagship restaurant the fire started above one of the stoves and spread to the second floor. one firefighter suffered a manor -- minor injury in this. newschannel 5 the first to report the fire and residents

wane junior barfield walked into all about puppies in largo and took the dog. he sold it to get money and crack cocaine. he was arrested. the dog will be okay. >>> the python challenge is underway and officials say they have caught 17 snake so far. the hunt is aimed to reduce the pom eye lake of burmese pythons. there not native, they are invasive. 500 people registered for the python challenge which ends on valentine's day. it's not that easy. >>> fresh off the endorsement, sarah palin hits the campaign trail with donald trump. what she is saying about her son's arrest on domestic violence charges. >>> skyfox getting amazing shots with manatees but what about the >>> and the manatee viewing with hundreds of manatees making it home for the winter. another visitors is drawing attention t is and mike bennett shows us. >> reporter: its was a typical morning at the manatee viewing center. they gathered in the warm waters next to the electric power feeding more. >> when the water temperatures are 68 or below they seek out the warm water they cannot handle it. >> rep

pthe man who was arrested is pwayne junior barfield he's now pbond. pagain, the dog has been located. premember we were talking about pthis all morning long. pthat yorkie has a micro chip. pso as soon as the a veteran that pmicro chip they knew right away pit was stolen from this shop phere in largo. pso good news is they are working ptogether right now with other pvet. pwe don't know where it's plocated. pwe know it's a location in st. etersburg. pwe're trying to find out where pso we can get a hold of them as pwell. pyou can bet that largo police pare going to be very, very close pinto investigating this. pvery interesting to find out who phas that dog and who dropped it poff at that hospital. pbut again, good news, bottom pline, the dog was found, it's pjust a matter of you know, if pthis dog is healthy or not. pwe will continue to following pthis story and have a lot more pcoming up at noon. pback to you. pokay. pwill it temper our kitement puntil we know. p>> thank you, alcides. p>> yeah. psure. p>> my bald head even on the hat pon was cold. p>>

once we put the pictures out there, it was on and cops got wayne junior barfield. but that's only half the story. the heartbreaking question remains, where is this sweet yorkie. >> constance: a $1,000 reward is being offered for anyone leading up to information a a finding that little dog. >>> a major traffic alert on the palmetto expressway. this is our southbound lanes here. fire. looks like we have three to four lanes blocked on the palmetto expressway southbound. delays between northst 122nd street all the way to 103rd street. another look at video of what we shot earlierhen the palm was shot down. heavy delays in the spot. if you are heading out you way want to avoid the palmetto expressway and take ludlam road for northbound and southbound access. >> anchor: an ohio man is behind bars for allegedly trying to save his dog from being euthanized. police say he replaced his dog jason dodson's pit bull had been court ordered to put down after an attack and almost killed a service dog. but they say dodson adopted a dog that looked like his and tried to have that do

. >> police quickly found and junior barfield but there is no there is -- there is even a $1000 reward offered for the person who returns the yorker -- the yorky. >> hopefully someone will find him. >>> cold weather today and it's not going anywhere. >> for sure. even when we bounce out a little the way. 20s, 30s and 40s. it is cold. 32 and the land and 20's and very county and the five day forecast always in view. tomorrow up to 74. this afternoon is nice. 74 tomorrow and rain with another big chill moving in this weekend. i hope you have a great day and stay warm. 6:59 a.m. >>> another crash popped up.

p>>reporter: the person that was parrested, wayne junior barfield. phe's in jail on a $5,000 bond, pwe believe. pwho has this yorkie or even just precently purchased a yorkie from psomeone else, taking it to a pvet, maybe to check the micro pchip, is that the plan? p>> hopefully they take it to the pvet. p>>reporter: we're holding this pdog to get a better idea what pthe yorkie looks like. pthis is not the right one. p>> this is not the right one. pthis is a different letter but pthis is what it looks like. pif they got this puppy, take it pto the vet. pthe micro chip -- the owner may phave told the micro chip company pthat it's stolen. pway. p>>reporter: you have a reward as pwell. p>> yes. pthere's a $1,000 reward for panyone who returns the puppy. pwe don't care your name. pyou can stay anonymous. pbring the puppy to us. pwe'll give you the reward. p>>reporter: thanks so much. pso hopefully the person who has por even just purchased a yorkie pnot knowing it was stolen, take psame one that was taken and pagain, contact largo police if pit happens t

a tip led detectives to police say that barfield traded the dog for crack and cash. the person who brought the puppy brought it back because the animal got sick and vets were able to identify the stolen dog through its microchip. >> that is sad. >> that is terrible. >>> so is this. look at that. all right. mexican drug kin pin el chapo isn't sweet. look alike. the pastry chef says he is amazed how much attraction this is getting on social media. >> why is el chapo among a frog and pig and cookie monster it would make sense if it was or people cupcakes. jail bars. >> it makes me laugh because that is not a frightening face, 6:23 now. he had one wish. to be famous. a little eight-year-old boy got that wish. we are gonna share his story after the break. >>> here is a quick check on weather and traffic. >> cloudy, windy over the plains with light snow limiting visibility in some of the east west highways over colorado. 20s-30s at leadville. no wood burning restrictions in effect for us today, even with the relatively light winds that we're expecting. warm weather for tom

last week police claim that "wayne barfield"... traded the 16- hundred dollar dog for crack and cash. he was arrested on friday. whoever ended up with the puppy-- didn't even know she was stolen. they brought her to a vet because she that's where she was identified-- from her micro-chip. the hospital posted this video of the puppy... now being treated for parasites and a respiratory infection. your final headline comes from "the new york post." it reads.. "this lady lives with one thousand cats and she sounds kind of normal" this california woman is the queen of cat ladies. she transformed her 12-acre ranch into an official no- kill shelter for cats. over 1-thousand felines live there right now. but-- the owner says-- only one of those cats is her own pet. this shelter was founded 24 years ago... and approximately 28- thousand cats have passed through its doors. the house itself was turned over to the cats... and the owner lives in a a woman's motherly instinct saves the day when carjackers targets her family! the whole thing was c