. >> brian spencer is a second generation owner of atlanta based spencer heating and air-conditioning. he said he was so focused on clients, that he never worried about small glitches with his trusted bookkeeper marianne. >> she was the grandmother of the company. she would watch after our guys and make sure they were eating healthy. she was the perfect bookkeeper. she looked after things like it was her own. and took full responsibility for all of the finances. >> if there is always an excuse that you can't get the financial statements on time, for somebody who supposedly knows what they are doing, that should be a warning sign that goes, excuse me, what is going on here? and dig into it. >> it wasn't until the company switched over to online banking that he started examining the bank statements. >> we knew the signature were not mine. she had no check writing privileges. but she was signing my checks. so there was no doubt what was happening. >> first thing that we'll do is create a report. >> detective fran foster of the duluth police department of the atlanta suburbs see this all

spencer christian is back with the storm track as residents in north carolina brace for the worst. plus --. >>> jules, this is brianon an airplane that's been highjacked. if things don't go well, i want want you to know i absolutely love you. >> on this september 11th, a chilling new glimpse into the moment >>> live where you live, this is "abc 7 news." >>> take a look. live doppler 7 shows the path of what the national hurricane center calls a "life threatening storm." that's hurricane florence. right now it is posing a triple threat to the carolinas as well as virginia. >>> and massive evacuations are underway. you can see that long line of cars on the left there in north carolina, people trying to get out of harm's way. >> they boarded up their windows and doors and cleared out grocery stores of food and water. >> this is what they're so worried about, and with good reason. the satellite image from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration shows the storm's huge eye wall. it is a massive storm. >> let's get right to abc 7 weather anchor spencer christian for a look at the path of hurricane florence. sp