gina benitez, fox 35 news. >> also new this morning. the orange county sheriff's office investigating another shooting death. this one happened around 11:00 last night at the silver hills apartment complex in orlando. they found the victim lying in a pine hills parking lot. a suspect. if you have any information, you're asked to crime line. one family in orlando breathing the giant oak tree cracked in half on friday destroying a historic home in lake eola &- heights. part of the oak tree came crashing through. witnesses say it is lucky no one was hurt. he barely escaped when the massive tree came crashing down. >> the whole thing came down and took out the life. crushing through the roof over there. >> neighbors say the old oak was in baaed shape, calling it an accident waiting to happen. it did. the city has about 50 trees on deck for removal. >> off to flagler county we go. dwight land fair is accused of holding up his own employer, burger. he implied he had a weapon and forced a worker against an ice machine and then demanded cash fr

reporting live, gina benitez, "fox 35 news." >> andrea: thank you. it looks like quite a party out there with the music so far so good. and someone else holding a rally florida senator marco rubio. he's still taking shots at trump thursday night. rubio scored an endorsement from the "orlando sentinel." the paper endorsing rubio saying he's the gop's last best hope. >>> also happening today, voters are heading to the polls in 5 more states for early voting. the gop candidates will be fighting for candidates kentucky, georgia, kansas and louisiana. the democrats are fighting for delegates, nebraska, kansas and louisiana as well. this comes 2 days after a very fiery public debate. candidates attacking donald trump but it was john kasich who came out on top. we talked with frank torres last hour how kasich eye performance has -- >> he's polling last how in a ben carson is out of race he has a lot to do. a lot of voters find him dull even though he brings a good amount of the substantial above all the insults and stone throwing so he's a long shot. >> and

that's where we find "fox 35" gina benitez. she's live on the scene with the very latest. i see a couple of flashing blues and reds, gina, still an active scene. >> reporter: still a very active scene out here this morning. investigators have been out here close to 8 hours. the roads still partially shut down as they try to piece what happened here. a little after 12:30 this morning orange county deputies responded to a shots fired call diamond club. once they got here they found 3 people had been shot. 1 person died on scene. the other two were taken to the hospital. homicide detectives believe at least 3 different motorcycle groups were involved in the city but it's unclear what led to all that violence. coming back out here live now, we still have two lanes here between lake underhill and cimarron. the rain is starting to come out. if you're out in this area keep that in mind. not causing too many slowdowns but there's a little traffic snarl here. we'll continue to keep you updated on this developing story. for now reporting

gina benitez live on the scene. gina, good morning to you. >> reporter: we know police are working this as a traffic homicide investigation. you can see the maitland exit completely blocked off by emergency vehicles. we have fire rescued the incident support unit. we have a fire truck out here. lots of police officers, and we do have some road rangers out here as well. now, as you've said one person dead after a vehicle fire here. this is some video we have maitland police is a lead investigator on this case and piecing together exactly what happened. the spokesperson tells me that investigators believe there was a crash right before that vehicle burst into flames. one person confirmed dead. at this point we don't know what caused that crash or the identity of that person, but definitely a big mess out here, causing quite a bit of backup. only one lane is open, so i would suggest avoiding this area if possible or getting off earlier at lee road. isn't too bad. if you're on i-4 eastbound and need to make your way thr

reporting live in orange county, gina benitez, "fox 35 news". you decide 2016 people in puerto rico have their choice of republican nomination today. people are heading back to polls today to cast their votes as they gear up for another big debate tonight. bernie sanders hoping to continue his momentum after a big win yesterday. he took kansas and nebraska after hillary clinton was in louisiana. clinton has 1,121 delegates to bernie's 479. on the republican side, ted cruz tracking back against donald trump again the two candidates, cruz -- trump has 378 delegates. cruz 295. marco rubio has 123 and john kasich has 444444444444 rubio hoping to grab more support here in his home state of florida tomorrow his campaign will take him to sanford. this is video from his rally in jacksonville yesterday. he spent the time drawing lines between his message and his gop rival donald trump. >> people have a right to be angry. they have a right to be afraid and they have a right to be but that has never been the foundation of our movement. the foundation of co

here's abc's geo benitez. >> reporter: police say this man is not who he says he is. impersonating an electric worker just last month, he threatens to turn off this woman's power unless she coughs up cash for a supposed overdue bill. >> i said, could i have your i.d.? and he said no. >> reporter: our affiliate wpbf-tv capturing the encounter. police later arresting him charged with robbery, battery, fraud, and is awaiting trial. this just one example of an alarming criminal threat, impersonators disguising and talking their way into homes. like this duo in queens, new york. police say they made off with $70,000. >> there was a person in my house, he pulled a gun on me. >> reporter: three weeks ago in michigan, a frightened homeowner held at gunpoint by another alleged imposter. no arrests have been made. >> he's like, we had a gas leak in the neighborhood. he said that he was from the gas company. >> these guys are very good. they're very articulate. >> reporter: terry mayens at pennsylvania american water is one of the leading authorityies battling the issue. >> thes

gina benitez live in daytona. gina, i know it's been a busy week for emergency crews and police but what happened there yesterday? >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. well, yesterday two spring breakers actually stole volusia county beach control jet patrols. they said their maintenance bern had to beach the jet ski because it was having some mechanical issues and that's when these two guys took advantage and took off on it. now, officers spotted these guys doing this and were able to follow them along the shoreline on land when the two thieves ditched the jet ski just south of the main street pier. they ran and officers were able to catch up with them. this is just one of many incidents happening here on daytona beach over the last couple of weeks. trouble keeping the crowds under control so they had to beef up enforcement. with which biggest issues has been underage drinking. police say they've already made more than 200 underage drinking arrests. arrests. >> we have been working with abt for the last 9 days and so f

reporting in winter park p gina benitez. fox 35 news. >> john: thank, gina. a man accused of attacking a deputy outside of the wwe mental facility must undergo mental evaluation evaluation. >> amy: the man was accused of trying to break into the orlando facility back in august. he's charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. his attorney said he's not fit to stand trial. he's previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. he's accused to be back in court >> john: the alma mater of a police officer fatally shot on the job is holding a memorial service for her. the officer earned a bachelor's degree. she was killed while responding to a domestic dispute in virginia. it was her very first day on patrol. let's find out what is going on sportwise, i believe. >> orlando magic basketball.ll nl ot very good for the magic to make the playoffs. what they have to do i s basically win out for most of their game. the magic 12 in the east.l, five games out of the playoff (( spots. not that bad. denver is just as desperate.`x nuggets are six games back.

and that is where we find fox 35's gina benitez with the very latest. good morning. what can you tells us gina? news alert -- orange county and killed a teen-- at playground. happened near a basketball court-- in apopka road and 13th that is just southwest of orange blossom trail. deputies say multiple shots were fired around 2-30 yesterday afternoon. one bullet hit a teenage boy. deputies say he died at the hospital-- and despite the crowd-- no one is talking. right now... investigators are not releasing the happening now-- president obama will address the cuban people today. it will be the first speech on cuban soil by a u-s president in almost 90 years. the speech will be carried out live on cuban state television. president obama is q\*jx||\\||8@p`````````u@xx right now, all you're thinking about is finding quick cover, so you can continue streaming your favorite show in the great outdoors. and you don't need a dead zone further interrupting your otherwise- perfect afternoon. echo from bright house networks. eliminates dead zones, so you can stream confidently al

gio benitez, abc news, westfield, new jersey. >> good for them for doing the right thing. >> yeah, but it's a beautiful house. it's unfortunate. they're suing the former owners for what they say is basically fraud. >> when we come back, why the hottest show on broadway is being accused of racism. >> and the bombshell dropped on anderson cooper. "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ skinny, so skinny >> all right. time now for the skinny. topping our headlines this morning, the casting call controversy surrounding broadway's hottest show. i was surprised by this one. >> it is shocking. "hamilton" has been praised for its ground breaking multiethnic casting of actors portraying america's founding fathers. >> but the show has sparked controversy, posting on its website a call for nonwhite men and women for the broadway's upcoming tours. >> at least one civil rights attorney says that may have run afl law, and the stage actors union says that language is a no-no. it's not in compliance with their rules. >> producer jeffrey seller

abc's gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: with new york city bracing for powerful winds, officials trying to avoid this. it was less than two months ago, when that massive crane came crashing down. >> oh, it broke! >> reporter: officials were in the process of securing it when it collapsed, killing one person, injuring several more. wind advisories stretch from d.c. to boston. gusts could reach 50 miles per hour. the weather in the northeast, remnants of a severe sunday in the midwest. >> why are we outside? >> reporter: tornado sirens going off in crofton, kentucky. >> holy moly. >> reporter: and hail falling hard in harrisburg, illinois. >> wow. >> reporter: cranes in new york, officials here are demanding that they all be secured. inspectors are going to be doing random spot checks at sites like this one. they're not taking any chances. gio benitez in new york. >> with all of that in mind, we want to look at the forecast because it could be a rough commute in the northeast with those gusty winds and rain and snow. in the west, heavy snow and powerful winds from salt lake city to

abc's gio benitez has the details. >> reporter: he's a respected pilot accused of living a double lifey day, an bruce wayne wallis is a united airlines pilot recognized with top awards. but by night, court documents allege he goes by bruno and runs a massive brothel operation in texas. >> it is the largest operation of this type that i have been associated with. >> reporter: the alleged high flying criminal appearing in court monday, prosecutors say he acted as a pimp to at least 20 women charging them each $400 a week to use a room in one of the brothels. wallis reportedly running the operation out of his black hummer managing nearly a dozen brothel apartments in the houston area. the alleged evidence? $50,000 in cash that police say they discovered in wallis's and text messages between him and his employees. one saying, it's my job to keep you guys safe. wallis's attorney says he's ready to fight. >> it's hardly the case of the century that the state makes it out to be. >> reporter: his alleged accomplice, this woman, tracey tanner, a suburban mother of five. >> she's in a very, very

gio benitez, abc news, reading, pennsylvania. >> gio, thank you. >>> and when we come back here tonight, the major airline making a big change. ten seats across. >>> also tonight, bill cosby's wife under deposition. new details out tonight, and the tension inside that room. it takes a lot of work... to run this business. i'm on the move all day long... and sometimes, i just don't eat the way i should. so i drink boost to get the nutrition that i'm missing. boost complete nutritional drink has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. all with a great taste. i don't plan on slowing down any time soon. stay strong. stay active with boost. now try new boost compact jake reese, " day to feel alive" jake reese, " day to feel alive" every day you read headlines about businesses being hacked and intellectual property being stolen. that is cyber-crime and it affects each and every one of us. microsoft created the digital crimes unit to fight cyber-crime. we use the microsoft cloud to visualize inf

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alejandro benitez is accused of suffocating the toddler. it happened four years ago at a home in east san jose. benitez faces the death penalty. >>> and the fate of a former stanford swimmer now in the hands of the jury. prosecutors wrapped up closing arguments in the rape trial of brock turner yesterday. they say the victim didn't want to have sex with turner after a fraternity party on campus last year. turner took the stand and testified the woman did want to have sex with him. he dropped out of stanford after those allegations. >>> later today, los gatos examiners will examine the details for a long-discussed retail and housing development. council members have already approved what's called the north 40 development. but questions still surround how big it's going to be. council members and people who live there are concerned about the potential traffic impact, as well. that meeting takes place at 10:00 a.m. >>> busy there, busy at the docks this morning. if you head down, you're bound to see the first haul from this year's dungeness cr

gio benitez, abc news, bayonne, new jersey. >> when we come back, "the bachelor" now into the homestretchvely lady will win the grand prize. >> is it a prize? >>> and speaking of prizes what leonardo dicaprio said last night to the woman who was engraving his oscar. "the skinny" is next. night to the woman who was engraving his oscar. "the skinny" is next. ♪ skinny so skinny >> hey, welcome back. "skinny" time. if the bachelor was a sports competition, we would now be down to the championship game. >> oh, yeah, you're right. it's just bachelor ben and his two favorite women left right now. joining us with details of how we got to this point is our senior bachelor. he's broken up. >> was it really that bad? >> there were a lot of tears. i'm trying to hold myself together for the segment. i figured instead of roses i would bring tissues for you folks. fa e on the blow, caila, our girl lauren b. and jojo. off to jamaica we go. roll that beautiful bachelor footage. that's caila. the river date with ben. you could tell that caila had something on her mind. she was melancholy as ben said. >> it

and abc's gio benitez tonight with that driver and the deputy who saved him. armed robbery, caught on a cabby's surveillance camera. watch. >> this is a robbery. man, give me all your money, man. give me everything you got. now. >> all right, all right. >> reporter: what is going through your mind? >> give him what he wants and get him out. i don't want to get hurt. there's a cop behind us. there's a cop behind us. >> what's the problem? let me see your hands. get out. >> reporter: while you're going through this, there's an officer right behind you. >> i spotted the lights, blinking behind me. >> get out. get out. >> reporter: this was my guardian angel. >> reporter: that guardian angel, deputy terry eley. when the light turned green and the cab didn't move, he got out of the car. suspicious it was an escalating and get this. after the deputy arrested the passenger, cabby ralph faletto went right back to doing what he's been doing for 25 years. driving his cab. gio benitez, abc news, reading, pennsylvania. >> gio, thank you. >>> and when we come back here ten

here's abc's gio benitez. >> driver. stick your hands out the window. >> reporter: tonight, for the first time, we're seeing that moment alleged shooter jason dalton was captured. he's quickly handcuffed and taken into custody. this, as we're hearing new 911 calls from the shooting scenes. >> one car is okay. the other one is a mini van and >> reporter: dalton is accused of killing six people that night, three weeks ago. a surviving 16-year-old girl now seen smiling with her cyster at the hospital. police now revealing new details. after his arrest, the 45-year-old allegedly telling them that uber literally took over his mind and body and that the app made him feel like a puppet. dalton allegedly describing the logo as a devil figure, saying, "it was almost like art financial intelligence that can tap into your body." and david, a judge had ordered dalton to undergo a mental come competency evaluation. we're waiting for word on that, david. >> gio benitez with us. gio, thank you. >>> and to your health tonight, and a maj

here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: three students under fire for what's seen in this surveillanceeo. >> i'd like to report the fact that me and my friends were just jumped on a bus for being black. >> just after 1:00 a.m., ariel agudio, alexis briggs, and asha burwell, all 20-year-old college students at the university of albany claiming they were the only black students on a city bus when they were called racial slurs and hit by several boys. surrounded by white students and feeling threatened, they fought back. two of the girls called 911. >> it was a racially fueled time. we were three black girls shoved jumped by like 20 white people. >> reporter: the university and city officially launching an investigation, leading to the release of this video. surveillance from inside the bus that night. >> it definitely looks like it wasn't what the girls said it was that happened. >> reporter: this week all lee girls in court pleading not guilty to charges of third degree assault. burwell and agudio also charged with falsely reporting an accident. and the videos alone don't make clear exa

they say, because of something here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: on a normal street in a normal neighborhood in new jersey, tonight, a mystery about one house. this family, with three small children, bought the house in 2014 for $1.4 million. and say they immediately started receiving ominous letters from someone who called himself the watcher. apparently threatening the children, writing, "do you need to fill the house with the young blood i requested? once i know their names, i will call to them and draw them to me." the new owners can't figure out who is behind those letters. so, they put what was to be their six-bedroom dream house back on the market, for a much lower price. they are suing the people who sold them the house for not revealing they, too, had received a letter. but those sellers say there was no threatening language in the one they received. not all conditions need to be revealed right away? >> correct. in new jersey, as the law stands right now, social conditions do that would be suicides in the home, murders in the home. >> reporter: the family says they're r

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gina benitez was there. >> marco rubio making a statement at the bakery in kissimmee this morning. working to drum up support in hopes of swaying undecided voters in his home state. the latest poll puts him 8 points behind donald trump. >> these polls have been all over the place. we were 20 points down in virginia. i need everyone to come out and vote. >> reporter: the bakery was packed with people this morning waiting for a picture with the presidential hopeful. >> i think it has been well. you're always going to have a like. that's okay. >> everybody is entitled to their opinion. >> rubio says this isn't the florida. with the florida primary just a week away rubio is optimistic. >> this is just a very different election year. this is going to take a long time. i don't think anyone has a clear belts. >> gina benitez, fox 35 news. >> in the meantime donald trump is asking for support in florida. all across the state, including here on fox 35. on "good day orlando" he talked about his expectations for defeating rubio and winning the state of florida. >> i've invested billions of do

gina benitez has the latest. >> reporter: yeah. he will be here around 9:00 this morning. according to the latest monmouth poll among voters who have strong lead. at 48%. 25 percentage points ahead of donald trump. but it's a different story for people who are planning to vote. trump still has an 8-point lead over rubio. ted cruz a distant third at 17%. and kasich 10%. these are people still planning on voting. at last night's rally in sanford, marco rubio had an uplifting message for attendee, saying that this country has a chance to create a new american century. he said if elected he would strengthen the military and address student loan debt. he criticized obama's policies and said hillary would bringed same. he never mentioned trump by same. he said it should never be aboutager and fear and he has a plan to unite. >> we are going to leave always left our american children the greatest country in the history of mankind. >> reporter: many agree you can't win florida without winning central florida. the i-4 corridor is crucial since the early 1990s. anyone who has won in

gina benitez is joining us live this morning. >> reporter: good morning. there's pretty good surveillance auto images of him and the car he.into. peare hope -- they are hoping that those images help to lead to his arrest. >> we have these images which we think are -- if we think that someone knows these people, they will recognize them from the images were are the sheriff's investigators are on the hunt for this man. they say he stole from a 12-year-old girl scout who was selling cookies. that has been out there working hard making money for her girl scout troop, and to me it's lower than your average theft. >> reporter: the man walked out with a woman and young child and came back to the front where the cooky booth was located. >> the male came back, swiped the cash box where the girl was selling cookies. >> reporter: the suspect walked to the parking lot and got into this hyundai santa fe. they are hoping that someone will recognize him and the vehicle he got into. there's a $5,000 award for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect. fox 35, g