one of them was cari cooper, the class instructor. she also went over to the house. turns out cari knew as much about crime scenes as she did about dance moves. that's because cari's a cop in nearby memphis. >> well, i kind of took on that police officer role at that moment. and i combed, like, every inch of her property looking for anything. >> did you find anything? >> i didn't want to miss a knock on the door. >> sure. >> i'm worried. >> chris told detectives something that could be vital to the investigation. he said heather had written him an e-mail the night before. the subject read, i'm sorry. in it, she mentions their little girl ava. it read, come get ava. i cannot face everyone with this. please forgive me. it is too much. please raise them to remember me as their loving mommy. how concerned were you when chris told you about this e-mail that his wife had sent, that heather had sent? >> i was concerned. it did not sound good to me. >> kent thought the e-mail was open to all kinds of interpretations. all bad, it seemed. >> it basically sounded like i'm throw

cooper. and this election is about finally stopping the loss of our teachers, >>> time is now 7:30. a cary man is due in court accused of trying to murder his ex-girlfriend and her son. >> it happened haft morning in rocky mount. mikaya thurmond joins us live outside the nash county courthouse where his first appearance will be held. >> reporter: bill and lena, the suspect was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in violation of a protective order. authoritss girlfriend outside her rocky mount home as she was walking her youngest son to the school bus. detectivessay he opened fire shooting 43-year-old tonya boyd in the neck and her son, 21- year-old emmanuel boyd was shot in the face. both were transported to the hospital and underwent surgery. a judge had issued a ago. white's first court appearance is scheduled for later today. we'll let you know what happens. bill and lena? >> thank you, mi dayia. >>> a spokesman for the state forest services that roughly 20 acres burned near holly springs. crews saved a home nearby. investigators don't have a cause. >>> starting today, psnc w