kwonsumer investigative reporter christina vazquez has an important warning for you. it's today's "call christina" at 5:30. >> calvin: we want to reminde ever weekend you can waning with us starting at 5:00 a.m. we're eanding our weekend morning news show with todd core a a, onc again >> calvin: a senior plank turns into pandemonium at a high school in illinois when someone set off a fecracker during a pep rally. now students who say they had thing to do with the preparing upset that they were suspended. cell phone video capturing the moments of a students heard a loud noise during a pep rally in the gymnasium at thornwood high school. >> everyone just picked a door and ran. they ran anywhere. is the of the staff was running, students were running. >> calvin: it happened on friday january 29th. the commotion caused by someone seat of a firecracker. the school took action spending 29 students including those who say they had no soft with the senior prank. evan reid said he wase suspended for ten days because he was in a group chat discussing a prank. >> originally they

in the news room, christina vazquez, loc 10 news. >>> a huge warehouse fire in detroit caught on camera. flames could be seen for hours. firefighters say plastics, papers and wood fuel the flames from town houses year the warehouse had to be evacuated. the cause of the fire still being investigated. >>> nasa lessoning more about sat earn, the sixth planet from the sun. thed cassini airiraft was sent. they found the opaque ripping may not contain despite how bright they appear. little correlation between how dense the ring might appear asopposed to the amount of material that it contains revealing sort of an optical illusion. >> it means we're learning more from a planet so far away, we'll never visit it. >> what did we learn? the rings are an optical illusion. >> put a ring on it. >>> a finals rematch as the heat square off with the mavericks. >> stars from around the country deciding where they will spend their college years. which schools pulled in the most recruits on that's next. features florida shrimp and clams. first saut\ olive oil, vegetables, and sausage, simmer until ready. n

>> christina: at aompano beach home, frank dodged the camera. >> christina vazquez, local10 news. >> christina: the people we spoke with want to see prosecutors follow through on they are complaints. >> and the public isp being -- is he continues to do it blatantly and braids endly, has no fear because nobody has ever done anything to him. >> it's hard to watch other people be vtimized and feel good about the system. i believe in the system. people have to do something, and almost -- > you want to believe in the syem. >> i do want to believe in the system. >> these are heinous crimes. every one of them. we're all victims, andhat's it going to take for them to take this guy down and put him where he belongs, in prison? >> christina: the broward state attorney's office would not comment on why that 2011 cas is still pending. as for gina hanna's case, it was a broward assistant state attorney who said he dropped her case because in his opinion proving criminal intent would be. ain she never got her $8,000 back. as for charles nixon, he has hired an attorney. kendall frank sunday investig

local10's consumer investigator christina vazquez is on the case. her report at 5:30. >> calvin: we want to take you back now to that breaking news happening another the upper puke near sun life stadium in miami gardens where you can see this box truck somehow has ended up on top of the creant medianbarrier. sky 10 live over this picture here, both the northbound and southbound lanes, many of them coming to a stop. others down to one lane getting by, and it appears traffic is backed up for miles. a story we will continue to follow. jenise fernandez is all they ever this one for you. a bit later in this broadcast. >> laurie: we have a heart breaching story about the loyalty of dogs. one poor pup in houston is finally being helped after waiting patient will it a his owner's door for more than two weeks. what that loyal dog didn't know is that his owner was killed on job and will never be coming home. it's not so easy trusting again. sometimes you have to take small steps. >> you have to go slow and you trust. >> laurie: or in this kates took lots of t

>> i've received literally nothing sheet of runaround. >> announcer: christina vazquez trouble shoots. and sunday a 11:00, dogs making a splash in the open waters. >> tweak them out fishing, take them out diving. >> announcer: but these pooches aren't paddling.g. >> >> jasey: i'm naming naming. don't want to miss. i think we should've taken a left at the river. tarzan know where tarzan go! tarzan does not know where tarzan go. hey, excuse me, do you know where the waterfall is? waterfall? no, me tarzan, king of jungle. why don't you want to just ask somebody? if you're a cole, you fight over directions. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. oh ohhhhh it's what you do. >> janine: take a look at this metal masterpiece. this is ed force one -- air force one touching down. the rock group iron maiden is king off its tour-v who better to send than local1010 todd tongen at fort lauderdale international airpopo with the alito. >> todd: iron maden flew that big boy in. it came in heavy because it had all of the band's gear onboard

our p counsumers christina vazquez about loud noises and fumes making them ceases. don't miss her rural flute 5:30. >> laurie: but first another hoverboard fire destroys a family's home. we're hearing from the parents of the teenagers who had to grump second floor to escape the flames >> announcer: and tonight at 11:00, drivers beware. >> i thought i really was going to die. >> announcer: a major south florida highway that even some cops are afraid of. >> i think it's unsafe. >> announcer: is a system designed for safety turning i-95 into a highway to hell? local10's jeff weinsier drives for answers, tonight at 11:00. >> calvin: and we're happy to say here that every weekend you can wake up with us even earlier. we're extending our weekend morning news show with neki mohan, todd tongen and jennifer korea, all bffs starting this saturday. 5:00 a.m. lowe's presents: how to plan for rhe future. happy valentine's day. happy birthday. sorry i forgot our anniversary. happy mother's day. now get this 1.5-pint orchid for only $9.98, >> laurie: a family in nashville is so gr

in the newsroom, christina vazquez, local10 news. >> janine: there is some track of trouble for drivers on i-95 in oakland park so let's get right out to traffic reporter jenise fernandez with an update. >> jenise: broward county was bute do have this broken-down tractor-trailer. can see the blinking lhts there, blocking two centet lanes on i-95 southbound on oakland park boulevard. we are seeing heavy delays as you are approaching that broken-down tractor-trailer. speeds are clocking in at 16 miles per hour. good news as you pass it, speeds start to pk up at 53 miles per hour. staying on i i5 southbound ghost this crash right around state road 84 with a left lane blocked. speeds there are clocking in at 28ops. as we cruise on down to dade county cheing out the payment expressway heading north right around northwest 58th s seet there is a crash here. no roadblocks but heavy delay with speeds clocking in at 14 miles per hour. victor. >> victor: a brawl involving valets leads tie bloody ness in the lob of a beseech condo and here is what that lobby looked like after that knock-down, track

. >> christina vazquez joins us with tips for an on-line dating scam and introduces you to florida's match makers connect people the old-fashioned way. >>reporter: while you were searching for your soul mate on on-line indicting websites, the fbi says scammers are looking for you, just many times flat-out asking for money. to con her friend out of thousands of dollars with a claim his daughter needed emergency medical treatment. >> now is the time, we need your support, my love. >> third e-mail. >>reporter: federar investigators say cruel con artists targeting lonely hearts result in t`e highest amount of phenomenon losses when compareb to other internet crimes. we're talking people out thousands of dollars. that's why nancy gold say they help people find love the old fashioned way. we're the modern day matchmaker. >>reporter: they screen each single, background checks. >> and then we do our magic. then we get together and decide who we think that we have that would be a match for this person and we go out and we scout as well. >>reporter: but they don't share pictures. the pair look

we have more onn that on the call christina page in the news room, christina vazquez, local 10 news. >>> a thief returning to the scene of a crime to return what he stole. his change of heart is not keeding him out of trouble though. >> let's show you live pictures. this is the 4,000 block of state road 7 in lauderhill lakes. you can see plenty of police activity in this area. lanene are blocked. constance will have your traffic detail and we'll let you know has going t >>> 6:25 the time right now. >>> a man in georgia trying to right the wrong he committed. >>>>e was caught on camera grabbing a package from a front porch, and it was filled with birthday presentsfor a little girl. the next day he brought the packages back. >> the sheriff's office came out and removed the opened items inside of it along with an poll gentlemen note written on an envelope that had some cash inside. >> okay. so you might think well, that's nice. police say change of heart not enough. they tracked him down and arrested him. he's being charged with what he did the first time around. >>> traffic alert south

this is christina vazquez. >> christina: after i told him i was recording and asked a qution. he politely ended the call. >> i wanted to give a call on behalf of our viewer to verify the legitimacy of this number. >> mm-hm it's nis listening to your sweet voice. >> christina: somehow i don't think he works for the irs. as of last week that new york-based number was red-flagged by the white pages with 11 scam reports in the last 90 days. as of today it has b bn flagged fraud. reminders, the irs will never call to demand immediate payment, require to you use a specific payment method for your taxes like a prepaid debit debit card or can for credit or debit card numbers over the phone. >> tips for taxpayers, know who in fact you are communicating with. >> christina: if you receive a call and have a question contact the irs d dectly and, of course, head to "call christina" page of local10.com. we have a wealth of information on spotting the red fla of a scam to keep you protected. in the newsroom, christina vazquez, local10 news. >> janine: st. martin s( excel at the notorious ceo

in the newsroom, christina vazquez, local10 news. >> victor: now to vote 2016 in iowa where this caucuses begin toninit. the latest poll shows donald trump with a 5 point levered ted cruz, and this is according des moines register bloomberg politics polol on the democratic side hillary clinton is 3 points ahead of bernie sanders, 45-42 percent. kuss iowa get to vote first and how do the caucuses work exactly. >> laurie: we're going to learn more now from the big pan, our senior political reporter michael putney. you're going to be with us all night long. i was a government major. i didn't understand it exactly back then and it's still complicated. >> michael: if democratic side is complicated let's try and explain how this works. the process basically very simple for republicans. they go to their neighborhood caucus site, usually a school, sign in as a registered voter, hear a couple speeches for the candidates and then cast a secret ballot. that's it. it's more complicated for democrats. they go to their caucus site. they are immediately directed to one part of the room set aside for a p

consumer investigatorcon christina vazquez is looking into complaints of exploding glass oven doors. you don't miss "call christina" all new at 5:30. >> and tournament listening alleged prostitutes take go their services off the streets. to a strip mall near. local10's jeff weinsier takes you behind doors with a hidden camera. >> what happens in here?tt0w!tw((i! %4@-2&t tt0w!tw((i! el@-8!8 tt0w!tw((i! ed@->#\ tt0w!tw((i% )8h-^] tt0w!tw((i% kzh-c2\ tt0w!tw((i% n-h-6[p tt0w!tw((i% 0ph-(> calvin: turning now vote 2016, the republicans vying for two less presidential candidates. >> laurie: meanwhile hillary clinton and bernie sanders copt to trade jabs on the campaign trail in new hampshire. janine has the latest. >> janine: kentucky senator rbnd paul is ending his bid for the republican presidential nomination today. paul will now foc

our consumer investigative reporter christina vazquez has tax tips in ooh an all new "call christina" ahead. you're trying to ramp onto 595 due to an overturned tractor-trailer. i'll tell you how to get around this coming up next. >> and tonight 11:00, alleged prostitutes taking their services off the streets. prostitute. >> announcer: to a strip mall near. you local10's jeff weinsier takes you behind doors with a hidden camera. >> what happpps i don't know what i'm doing. i can't find anything just when i think it's just not going to work. this woman that works there comes over and asks can i help you? and he was so happy, to do it i never would have expected would have thought that anyone would find that do that. make that go out of their way for me. right then, right there i couldn't believe it he was so helpful i know it's such a small thing little thing. simple thing but it made me smile made me happy made my day share your story. publix. where shopping is a pleasure. you like being picture perfect. you should want your banking to be too. stop into td bank and we'll help set you

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and to the "call christina" team takes to you than the portmiami. >> janine: consumer reportrr christina vazquez gives a rare look at the work federal officers perform to make sure unsafe and dangerous products don't make it to a store near you. >> christina: who this stormy afternoon, while being pelted by rain, customs and border protection officers at miami's seaport are scanning incoming argo. >> you open? all of these have been opened. we verify the seal. they'll verify the structure of the door th it hasn't been tampered with. >> christina: checking tha what's in these containers matches the manifeses >> and we look for inconsistencies. >> you can quickly spot check to >> wev several types that they look for. they'll also look at t t floor. >> christina: using multiple screening techniques like x-ray imaging and radiation detection. they target high-risk shipments for chemical, biological, radiological weapons, guns and explosives. >> we're looking for narcotics. we're looking for thinking that's terrorist related. >> christina: and specialists are looking for counterfeit and dangerous pro

. >> announcer: christina vazquez today starting at 5:00. >> laurie: to the music week the oscars are just two days away, the biggest stars in last year's movies are all hoping to walk away with hololwood east true golden boy. the red carpet is out and it is ready for s sday night. >> calvin: let's get right to hollywood now at left coast and brandi hitt with a look ahead at the big awards show that's coming up this sunday. brandi, nice to see you. >> reporter: nice to see you. hi calvin, hi, laurie. this is the oscar red carpet. you can see it's covered in plastic but you can see going up. in 48 hours this is going to look completely finish you're questioning going to s s celebrities on the red carpet. it's going to be backed with international media, everyone anticipating who is going to take home oscar gold. the red carpet is out. and final preparations underway for hollywood's biggest night. the 88th annual academy awards. >> yeah, i feel so lucky. >> reporte this year eight films are nominated for best picture. the rev nent leads the pack with 12 oscar nods including leonardo dic

investigative reporter christina vazquez is in the videoort now with new details. >> and make no mistake, this is a big development. federal regulators are now putting manufacturers, importers and retailers on notice,e, also today they released new video of the some of the hoverboards, both new and damaged, that scientists and engineers have been testing. there's that video just released this morning. as they try to figure out why they are catching fire. w, the consumer product safety commission basically told companies in a letter, any company that makes them, ships them and sells them, they must meet safety standards or face a poteteial recall. we also have new numbers in, and it's going blow your mind. since december cpfc has received& reports from consumers in 24 states of 52 fires resulting in over $2 million in property damage, to include the destruction of two gnomes a car. right now what we're work -- two homes and a car. right now on the "call christina" page we're going to post that letter to you in full. it shoul be in the next five minutes. for now in the video port, eye chri

. >>> business owners called christina vazquez to investigate. this morning find out what call christina uncovered. >>> but first we're not only k kping up with the films that won big at the oscars, find out which one at the weekend's box office next. >>> and south florida it's warmer this morning or us here. still a bit of a chill er northern florida. we are expecting the warmups to starthe new week as well. i'll have the details in want to miss coming up. >>> good morning. topping america's money, starbus in italy. >> a gutsy move. >> ceo how he recalled says he was inspired to visited milan in 1983. >>> dead pool again the favorite, kung fu panda three was appropriately third with nine million. >>> for those of you celebrating a birthday on this leap day, there are deals for you. >> pizza hut is offering a free personal pan pizza and there's a special deal on a dozen donuts at krispy kreme. all deals require a photo id. >> they deserve it. they only have a birthday every four years. >> have a great day. >>> there's another local lp day deal for

in the news room, christina vazquez, local 10 news. >>> a man accused in a terrifying attack involving a sword is now in jail but this morning one of his victims is speaking out. >> he is battered and bruised and has a message for the man that does this to him. follow breaking news for you. two people have been killed in this car fire that happened on i-95 overnight in the northbound lanes right near the macarthur causeway. let's take a live look at theheoad right now. are back open. you lioe being picture perfect. you should want your banking to be too. stop into td bank and we'll help set you up with picture perfect banking. new customers, open a checking and savings account and you can get a polaroid ce+ video camera on the spot. it's hard to find time to keep up on my shows. that's why i switched from u-verse to xfinity. now i can download my dvr recordings and take them anywhere. (whispers) now hide-and-seek time can also be catch-up-on-my-shows t te. here i come! can't find you anywhere! don't settle for u-verse. x1 from xfinity will change the way you experience tv. >>> seducing

christina vazquez, local 10 news. >>> a university of tennessee football player was arrested in pin pinellas county in a sting operation. he's accused of engaging in an online sexual conversation with what he thought was a 14-year-old girl. he set up a meeting with the girl last night. but instead, he was taken into custody. he's been charged with sending harmful materials to a minor. >>> two people were arrested near uc davis after accusations that they assaulted and yelled racial slurs at an african-americ woman. that woman is a student at the school. police say the suspects threw things at her and yelled slurs. >> this is ucceptable on every level. thinkof thing happens in your backyard. >> the suspects were charged with public intoxication, assault and the victim did not require any medical treatment. >>> dash-cam rolling as a police chase plays out in michigan. it started when the driver refused to stop for somee kind of traffic violation. that driver narrowly missing other cars. this went on until he lost control and hit a pole ending up in a parking lot then he bails out on foot, alth

christina vazquez, local 10 news. >>> a disturbing case of animal abuse leading to the death of a baby dolphin. we have the story for you. that's next. >>> plus a plane crash in the keys. you've got to see and hear frothe woman whose s.u.v. was smashed during that crash landing. >>> the macarthur causeway, you can see this is where a lot of our huhs meet up so this is causing major major backups. we return. >>> outrage this morning surrounding a rare baby dolphin that died after it was plucked from the ocean a a then just brutally passed around by a crowd of beach-goers. this all happened on a beach i argentina and now people around the world are furious and they are demanding action. >> this video is very disturbing. it sws the rare dolphin being taken out of the water, brought on to the beach. that's where it's quickly swarmed by a huge crowd of people. >> it's listed as vulnerable. in case you're wondering what that is, it's one so close to extinction. a statement has been issued urgingeople to not do what you see happening here. they ask them if they come across a dolphin to help i

. >> christina vazquez works every day to keep you safe fromh scammers and has more from the newsroom with more. >> it starts with being very careful about promises made by people knocking on your door claiming they are gonna fix someone. i recently had a chance to sit down with a with this woman. >> they will tire one to fix something and they will pay in advance and never see them again. >> tips stor staying safe, include be skeptical if someone promises immediate cleanup. keep y yr guard up and check for certificate of insurance. if a contractor tells you that the work will be covered by your insunce company, call your insurance company first to everything, i mean everything is in writing. avoid paying the bulk up front. in they demand in cash, no, that's a red flag. we have a step by step side what to do before hiring a contractor on the call christina page. >> always good advice. thank you. >>> right now, investigators and traffic engineerses are trying to fure out how a city of miami trash truck was sent plumbing to a city park below. the guardrail design in the area is decades

in the news room, christina vazquez, l lal 10 news. >> now she can help you with your consumer issue. if you have one, give her a call. e-mail her or send her a tweet. she's active on social media. she will get right back to you. proving he's nice, not nanahty. >> how cool is he? >>> we'd like to say good morning to our facebook friend of the day. >> you're >>> an ordinary day for an uber driver in new orleans just turns extraordinary thanks to one special ride. >> theriver was called to pick up four men who say they were snubbed by another uber driver. they were angry after another driver refused to pick them up just moments earlier. >> they got in. they said that the last driver passed them up and they didn't know why. they figure it was because they were black. so i told them you all look fine to me, get in. express their gratitude, offering to give them tickets for the next show and even pulled him up on stagege to thank him. >> that's cool. >>> we still have this traffic alert in downtown ft. lauderdale. this is right off of andrews avenue and southeast second street. we've got t

christina vazquez, local 10 news. >> the best wayo contact her. >> a domestic dispute whene dadeland mall, no laughing matter. it led to an officer firing guns in the parkrng lot. >> the mall mayhem spending two people in the hospital. we have a live report coming up. >>> remember the officer who played a simple game >> now he's providing teens with a new place to play. this story next. >>> i know you remember this video of the police officer that went viral of playing basketball with the kids, even shaquille o'neal showed up. >> the court actually built by local the kid's backyards. he offered life advice. >> you have to pay it forward no matter how successful you become. >> thrown it down. >>> you're not going to be throwing it down here. you're going to be upset if you're stuck on the palmetto expressway. these are our northbound lanes at 154th street. we're down to one lane of traffic, guys. yeah, major delays in in a few minutes. >>> developing now, a dangerous dispute leading to gunfire the dadeland mall. >>> right now hit and run arrest, man turning himself in after he alleged

>>reporter: christina vazquez, local 10 news. >>> here at home it is a cool start to your friday. look at that gorgeous sunrise creeping in over the horizon. >> i can't wait until that sun rises just a few minutes a away. 56 degrees to start things off on a friday. >> that will wake you up. >> sun ruse not until 6:50. wewere expecting temperatures to drop a few more degrees as we get closos to it. 66 degrees in miami. in key west. this is chilly out there. all thanks to that northwest wind anywhere between 8 and 14 miles per hour.r. temperatures in your waking up in pembroke pines, it's 54 degrees as you walk out thehe door. our coolest spot ishomestead at 53 degrees. wind between 10 and 14 miles per hour and that wind direction plays a huge part and provides fofo the cool air settling into south florida. just beautiful conditions, crystal clear skies. it's going to be a gorgeous start to the weekend. these are the weekend we enjoy and embrace here in south florida during the winter time. this is winter south florida style with temperatures in the 50s and highs today onlylyxpected

in the newsroom, christina vazquez, local10 news. >> victor: and you just saw how christina helped others. if you have a consumer issues call (954)364-2510. you c also email her at "call whristina"@local10.com and, you can also a send her a tweet. >> janine: a crane collapsed in manhattan. construction workers were attempting to move the crane onto a secure position, but because of increasing winds from today's northeast storm its boom crashed into an intersection. that crane glanced off buildings on the way down. there was damage on a nearby roof, and the street was littered with chunks of concrete and wood, and at least one person was trapped as the crane fell onto several cars. three city blocks were closed, and nearby buildings were evacuated. new york mayor bill de blasio >> this is a very, very sad incident we've lost a life. but if you go out there on the street as i did and see what happened here, thank god it was not worse. >> janine: the force of the collapse also caused a water main break and officials were investigating reports of gas leaks in the a aa as well. mayor de blasio

. >>> >>> now christina vazquez out how you can get your heart and wallet not broken. >>> and at 5:00. an escape from prison. >> i don't want my kids to think bad of me. >> announcer: 34 years of hiding in south florida. how an escaped prisoner turned his life around and walked away a free man. a local10 exclusive, tonight is fresh florida shrimp and clams, served over rice! it's simple to create a seseood delight. you like being picture perfect. you should want your banking to be too. stop into td bank and we'll help set you up with picture perfect banking. checking and savings account and you can get a polaroid cube+ video cara on the spot. pick up some fresh florida zucchini, beautiful golden squash, plumptomatoes, mushrooms, and garlic. combine with theasta, and serve. everyone's a winner with this flavor packed meal. for more delicious recipes visit freshfromflorida.com >> calvin: now to presidential last nighthtease democratic presidential debate, extinguish the burn, that means stop the momentum of senator bernie sanders. >> laurie: clinton sanders squared off for the sixth tim

report right after the villarreal small business owners have been calling consumer investigator christina vazquez asking for help.p. they were being hit with lawsuits claiming they violated the americans with disabilities by a man they havey never met as long as i. >> janine: it is turns out florida businesses have been hit with a wave of lawsuits.s. others argue with ada on the books since 1990, those businesses should know better. >> christina: he businesses lawsuits. >> a summons. >> they seed sweed were being sued for nob compliance of ada. >> christina: auto spitz, ross auto repair it all located in oakland park in violation of the americans with disabilities act or ada, each filed by florida based attorney mark cohn. the plaintiff tally hillson. >> did you ever meet tally hill zopf? >> no. >> no. >> he said he personally came to this business in this lawswst. >> he has never been in this building. >> christina: some of the describing the property in the lawsuit didn match what we saw once we visited the business. >> it says we have no access, property is wide open. >> he felt there w w no p