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and shots from the ground this is from coleen harry at the scene gathering details. and officers are there. and you can see them there. the command staff and top brass within the police department came out because it is a big deal we know officers have been investigating this for at least the last 30 minutes. one person does have life-threatening injuries. that live picture again they have that parking lot across the street from the transit center taped off. and we've spotted what appears to be evidence on the ground there. we are working to get more information. the police officers give us new information about the shooting we will bring it to you here in the alert center. back to you. >> all right, thank you. fast thinking from a police chief saves a young man's life from a fire. started as 'alarm company call. the chief went to check it out and saw smoke coming from the home and neighbors were banging on the door. the chief decided to check it out. he went inside fighting the smoke. >> we were able to wake up a young man asleep in the residence and let the dog out
and shots from the ground this is from coleen harry at the scene gathering details. and officers are there. and you can see them there. the command staff and top brass within the police department came out because it is a big deal we know officers have been investigating this for at least the last 30 minutes. one person does have life-threatening injuries. that live picture again they have that parking lot across the street from the transit center taped off. and we've spotted what appears to be...
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and nazi, isis. >> coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> wbtv is committed to bringing you coverage of the attacks in brussels on the air and we will update you as this develops. >>> back to the breaking us news in charlotte a killing. alex giles is on the scene he is live and can tell us the latest. what do you have, alex. >> reporter: we don't know much about the situation right now. ky tell you they have a large this is the 45 luns hun block of west bridge drive, it is two minutes from freedom drive. we know that he responded to a call a man had been shot. he had wounds he is dead starts right now we don't know who the suspects or the victim is. and we're going to stay out here and get more information and bring it to you as soon as we get na -- that information. >> thank you, alex. >>> new at 11 a big day in raleigh the general assembly goes into special session to take on the non-discrimination ordinance. we have obtained a draft of the bill. it is beyond the controversy bathroom issue. and the ordinance would allow transgender pooh emto use the bathroom of the defender in which t
and nazi, isis. >> coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> wbtv is committed to bringing you coverage of the attacks in brussels on the air and we will update you as this develops. >>> back to the breaking us news in charlotte a killing. alex giles is on the scene he is live and can tell us the latest. what do you have, alex. >> reporter: we don't know much about the situation right now. ky tell you they have a large this is the 45 luns hun block of west bridge drive, it...
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we tracked down brian crotts of shelby, coleen harry talked with him in a story you will see only on wbtv. >> i can't sleep. i see that man setting up pointing his left hand pointing across the rubble to his wife. >> reporter: to appreciate brian crotts tonight, you have to understand sunday. flames shooting up as he rushed toward the house, then an >> the house was rubble, piled up sticks. >> reporter: an older gentleman we know it was jb newton, sitting up against debris, fire raging beside him. >> i tried to pick him up, he pushed me away, no, no, then he said my wife and i said i'll get your wife, if it kills me, he went limp. i picked him up and run him to the road. >> reporter: two neighbors helped lift mr. newton over the fence. brian went back in the rubble and fire for the man's wife. >> i got to her, she was by 2 x 4s and a wall. >> she was unconscious, he was exhausted but a marine ignored the pain in his leg, lifted her and carried her to the fence. >> laned her head back, she wants breathing. i gave her a breath. went to take a second breath, she come to. i keep smelling
we tracked down brian crotts of shelby, coleen harry talked with him in a story you will see only on wbtv. >> i can't sleep. i see that man setting up pointing his left hand pointing across the rubble to his wife. >> reporter: to appreciate brian crotts tonight, you have to understand sunday. flames shooting up as he rushed toward the house, then an >> the house was rubble, piled up sticks. >> reporter: an older gentleman we know it was jb newton, sitting up against...
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no regard for the law, no regard for his release terms. >> john: that was coleen harry reporting. pretrial says harris will be banned from the program for a minimum of two years. >>> snow yesterday caught many folks by surprise. our kristen hampton one of many our newsroom was flooded with calls and videos. other neighborhoods saw flakes as well. snow in cornelius along lake norman. very light, didn't stick, but not a bad side to see. i was looking at resortcams.com, up in boone it is snowing now. how about a live look from scott clark hd tower cam. no snow in charlotte. could i be a meteorologist? >> al: another couple years of training in college, sure, john. try it. 47 degrees, there is no way anything was going to stick in charlotte. but again a couple flakes around yesterday, then rain overnight. that system is now pushing away from us and high pressure is building in, that will be the dominant source of weather for probably the next 24-36 hours. let's get you out there and show you what is going on, there is a little bit of snow in the north and still coming in our mountain c
no regard for the law, no regard for his release terms. >> john: that was coleen harry reporting. pretrial says harris will be banned from the program for a minimum of two years. >>> snow yesterday caught many folks by surprise. our kristen hampton one of many our newsroom was flooded with calls and videos. other neighborhoods saw flakes as well. snow in cornelius along lake norman. very light, didn't stick, but not a bad side to see. i was looking at resortcams.com, up in boone...
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in charlotte, coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> john: there is a lot of information revealed in the survey. if you like to look at the results, go do our website, wbtv.com and look for the link under this story. >>> good news for duke energy customers, why the company may 4:38, 2 minutes before 5:00.^ >> john: 4:41, wbtv always on your side bringing you the latest headlines and breaking news from around the world. kristen miranda is solely dedicated tofhe alert center throughout the show. she can bring you news first unlike anyon/e else. stay with us, we'll check witht1 kristen a little bit. >>> investigator in alexander claims he kille his uncle in selfefense. authorities arrested tony hearn and linsey l intz for trying to bury the body. thoneyssed he and his uncle got in a fight. in photos and video we took it didn't lk there were markings orruis b on hearn. >> nothing and abnormal. >> no evidence of a fight to the death? >> no. >> tony ander r hearn lived in albermarle. investigators spent hours going through the home yesterday, we're told they found substantial evidence, but inv
in charlotte, coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> john: there is a lot of information revealed in the survey. if you like to look at the results, go do our website, wbtv.com and look for the link under this story. >>> good news for duke energy customers, why the company may 4:38, 2 minutes before 5:00.^ >> john: 4:41, wbtv always on your side bringing you the latest headlines and breaking news from around the world. kristen miranda is solely dedicated tofhe alert center...
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he is talking with coleen harry in a story you will see only on wbtv. >> reporter: his name is brian cross, he lives in shelby and was in the marines. he has been out of work since june because of an injury. the inestimate was to run and help if there is trouble. >> i cannot sleep i saw the man on his door and left hand out pointing across to his wife. >> to appreciate him tonight, you have to understand sunday. flames were shooting up and then an explosion rattled the area. >> i went in it was rubble. a man we know it was jb newton was sitting against debris and fire raging bee beside him. he tried to push me away. no, no. i said i il get your wife. he went limp. i ran him to the road. >> two neighbors lifted him over the fence. brian went back into the rubble and fire for his wife. >> she was under two by fours. >> when he got the wall off her, she was unconscious. he was exhausted but a marine he ignored the pain in his leg, lifted her and carried her to the fence. >> i leaned her head back. i gave her a breath. i went to give her a second. she came to. i smell the flesh, that's a
he is talking with coleen harry in a story you will see only on wbtv. >> reporter: his name is brian cross, he lives in shelby and was in the marines. he has been out of work since june because of an injury. the inestimate was to run and help if there is trouble. >> i cannot sleep i saw the man on his door and left hand out pointing across to his wife. >> to appreciate him tonight, you have to understand sunday. flames were shooting up and then an explosion rattled the area....
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coleen harry has the latest. >> we know the woman is back home recovering and her mom told us she is due any day now. i talked to a neighbor and the woman knocked on the door saturday night bleeding from the face. the 25-year-old pregnant woman told police the man twice tried to grab her purse and dicked her in the -- the woman went to a neighbor's house and those folks called 9-1-1. according to the police report the woman said the man tried to grab her purse and cellphone. one of the charges the suspect will face is aggravated assault. coleen harry wbtv on your side. >> thank you. >> now at 5:00 a mother asking for your help to find her missing daughter. take a look here. this is 14-year-old my kayla and has been missing since february 29th. last seen in charlotte 5'4" and weighs 125 and has brown eyes. call 9-1-1 if you have seen her. >> get you over to alex giles. >> live in the alert center following breaking news. >> we have been tracking the fire in charlotte and new video from the crews at the scene and updates from the fire
coleen harry has the latest. >> we know the woman is back home recovering and her mom told us she is due any day now. i talked to a neighbor and the woman knocked on the door saturday night bleeding from the face. the 25-year-old pregnant woman told police the man twice tried to grab her purse and dicked her in the -- the woman went to a neighbor's house and those folks called 9-1-1. according to the police report the woman said the man tried to grab her purse and cellphone. one of the...
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our coleen harry talked with people who are both excited and disappointed. >> reporter: it was the news that hillary clinton supporters thought they would hear when they gathered for a watch party. >> a lot of conversation to get people excited on both sides but i thought north carolina would carry hillary. >> reporter: democratic voters had a choice between clinton and bernie sanders. he hoped a high voter turnout would swing the race in his favor. in the democratic primary in north carolina the votes went to the former secretary of state. >> north carolina is traditionally a purple state, center right depending on the issue and candidate, a clear indication that her message is resonating not only with traditional democrats but also independents. >> senator sanders is not out of we picked up delegates and we will continue to fight until the convention. >> for republicans. >> make america great, again. >> most voters sided with donald trump and they say they expect him to win the nomination. >> i support donald trump because i'm a local business owner, a small business owner and i reall
our coleen harry talked with people who are both excited and disappointed. >> reporter: it was the news that hillary clinton supporters thought they would hear when they gathered for a watch party. >> a lot of conversation to get people excited on both sides but i thought north carolina would carry hillary. >> reporter: democratic voters had a choice between clinton and bernie sanders. he hoped a high voter turnout would swing the race in his favor. in the democratic primary...
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you can slap any name, nazi, isis. >> coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> john: 13 minutes before 5:00. from the honda hd tower cam, somewhat cool start to the morning but boy, will it warm up today. here is meteorologist al conklin. >> al: john, all depends where you are this morning. some spots are fairly cool, other places are warm. i'll get to that in a moment. first off i thought i would review temperatures, bottomed out sunday, overcast and cold, we had the rain sunday evening. then monday up to 58. yesterday, tack on another 10, 12 degrees, almost 70. well in the 70s today. so going to be a warm one. high pressure system now lost the cool punch, pushing off toward the east. on the return flow, that means southerly breeze. that southerly breeze will be a strong breeze as we go through the day i'll focus on that, that has an implication, that is our camera at university city area, being buffeted by strong winds we have out there early this morning. right now in charlotte, we have clear skies, it is fairly mild, temperature of 54 degrees, southwest winds 11 miles per hour sustained
you can slap any name, nazi, isis. >> coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> john: 13 minutes before 5:00. from the honda hd tower cam, somewhat cool start to the morning but boy, will it warm up today. here is meteorologist al conklin. >> al: john, all depends where you are this morning. some spots are fairly cool, other places are warm. i'll get to that in a moment. first off i thought i would review temperatures, bottomed out sunday, overcast and cold, we had the rain sunday...
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wbtv's coleen harry investigates. >> people in this west meck community will tell you they are sick and tired of kids skipping school, roaming the streets, hanging out in neighbor's yards, tonight they wanted to hear what simmscms plans to do. minds. >> when these kids walk, they are walking all day long, kids fighting. happen. children. >> a neighborhood meeting those tell wbtv that some students from west mecklenburg high school are are skipping school and breaking the laws. >> stole my tv, broke in a car and got my gps. >> residents, older neighbors, are worried, they never know who will be in their yards. tonight, they had words for cms. >> i want it stopped. i want to know what you will do to stop it. >> it is a challenge, has been and will continue to be a challenge. you have nine building campus, 2100 students, staff is adequate but we could use more staff. >> school officials point out not every student is skipping some are from a new academy that opened nearby for older students. still, cms leaders say they are working on solutions. >> i'm not saying that it is impossible for a
wbtv's coleen harry investigates. >> people in this west meck community will tell you they are sick and tired of kids skipping school, roaming the streets, hanging out in neighbor's yards, tonight they wanted to hear what simmscms plans to do. minds. >> when these kids walk, they are walking all day long, kids fighting. happen. children. >> a neighborhood meeting those tell wbtv that some students from west mecklenburg high school are are skipping school and breaking the laws....
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coleen harry is at police headquarters with more on the arrest. >> it's taken three-and-a-half years but homicide detectives believe they have caught the person who shot and killed a young pregnant teen. investigators today charged with murder and murder of an unborn child. he shot then 17-year-old hawa gabbidon back in 2012. also officers found the teen's body after midnight july 10 in in theresa elder park after police were called for someone shot. for years her family pleaded for help finding the killer. this past january detectives obtained a search warrant for hawa gabbidon's cellphone records and calls were made and received on the phone in the hours before she died. police found her phone charger but her phone was missing from the crime scene. now, they have made an arrest. >> detectives say the man was already in jail. when they brought him over today for questioning. in charlotte, coleen harry wbtv on your side. >> and we know brown has a previous arrest in mecklenberg county for armed robbery. and possession of a firearm by a felon. >> north carolina senate is charlotte's b
coleen harry is at police headquarters with more on the arrest. >> it's taken three-and-a-half years but homicide detectives believe they have caught the person who shot and killed a young pregnant teen. investigators today charged with murder and murder of an unborn child. he shot then 17-year-old hawa gabbidon back in 2012. also officers found the teen's body after midnight july 10 in in theresa elder park after police were called for someone shot. for years her family pleaded for help...
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coleen harry is there and joins us live with details. and i understand you spoke with the victim's sister? >> yes, that is right. like everyone else she is trying to figure out why the shooting happened. the call came in after 3:30. officers say they responded out to the area and found a young man shot multiple times in the parking lot there. police say he was taken by medic to cmc with serious injuries. officers found a suspect and that perspective is being questioned right now. weapon or a weapon close to the scene. now, detectives will tell you this is not a random shooting the victim was in a dispute with another person and the question is what triggered the shooting? and that is the woman who was the victim's sister says she would like to know. >> i do not understand why they shot him. but this is crazy, man. i don't know what to say. i don't know what else to say. it is my big brother. >> we're back live now and you are looking at the transit center on the brevard street side. to give you an idea of the location and the proximity t
coleen harry is there and joins us live with details. and i understand you spoke with the victim's sister? >> yes, that is right. like everyone else she is trying to figure out why the shooting happened. the call came in after 3:30. officers say they responded out to the area and found a young man shot multiple times in the parking lot there. police say he was taken by medic to cmc with serious injuries. officers found a suspect and that perspective is being questioned right now. weapon...
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coleen harry talked with gabbidon's parent and what they did after hearing about the arrest. >> for issac and monneh, church has been the sanctuary during the agony of their daughter's murder. >> we hoped one day something will come out. >> the church was the only place they wanted to be relieved, they say, 17-year-old hawa gabbidon's alleged killer was caught. >> i'm glad. very glad, happy. i don't know how to express it. july 10th, 2012, that is when police found a pregnant daughter shot to death in the park. days, weeks, months, years went by. no information, no arrests. today, the detectives paid the family a visit. >> they told us they arrested a person that killed hawa. >> police believe 26-year-old darne brown killed hawa and her unborn child, a man with previous arrests, is now an unwelcomed addition to the family fabric. investigators haven't said if or how brown knew hawa. her parents say as much as they needed to know who killed her, they need more answers. >> i want to know how you know her and what went between, what happened between them and want to know the details. >> they
coleen harry talked with gabbidon's parent and what they did after hearing about the arrest. >> for issac and monneh, church has been the sanctuary during the agony of their daughter's murder. >> we hoped one day something will come out. >> the church was the only place they wanted to be relieved, they say, 17-year-old hawa gabbidon's alleged killer was caught. >> i'm glad. very glad, happy. i don't know how to express it. july 10th, 2012, that is when police found a...
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wbtv's coleen harry has more on the unanimous vote. >> i think families should have choice where their children go to school. our family moved to matthews so we could send our children to quality schools. >> reporter: parents and town official are concerned children will be sent to schools far away from home now that cms is studying a student assignment plans. own school district. they want cms tothe resolution says the town and mayor will work with legislators to split up cms in north, middle and south districts, or have matthews break away from cms completely. >> i'm absolutely in favor of the separation from charlotte-mecklenburg schools if they don't listen what we as parents and family members and community leaders have said. >> get the community involved to find out whether or not this is something that is just the board that is interested in this or the community that wants to get behind it. >> that was coleen harry reporting. the mayor says they tells need to find out how to split or completely break away, how that will impact them, the cost and unintended consequences. >>> two
wbtv's coleen harry has more on the unanimous vote. >> i think families should have choice where their children go to school. our family moved to matthews so we could send our children to quality schools. >> reporter: parents and town official are concerned children will be sent to schools far away from home now that cms is studying a student assignment plans. own school district. they want cms tothe resolution says the town and mayor will work with legislators to split up cms in...
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coleen harry joins us from west charlotte. walk us through what police say happened. >> reporter: the woman was waiting at the bus stop on ashley from in charlotte and she told police that a man tried to assault her. and the woman knocked on a neighbor's door and was bleeding. the 25-year-old woman who is tried to grab her purse and the man kicked her in the face multiple times while on the ground. her daughter is due any day now and they want her attacker caught. according to the police report, the suspect got away with a purse and a cellphone. and the woman's mom told us her daughter is home from the hospital. live in charlotte, coleen harry wbtv on your side. you. a house fire in north challenge left five people without a home. sky3 over the scene on rockwell boulevard west. it took 23 firefighters 20 minutes to get the flames under control. the red cross is helping the people who lived there. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> police are searching for the person would left an s.u.v. sitting on train tracks to
coleen harry joins us from west charlotte. walk us through what police say happened. >> reporter: the woman was waiting at the bus stop on ashley from in charlotte and she told police that a man tried to assault her. and the woman knocked on a neighbor's door and was bleeding. the 25-year-old woman who is tried to grab her purse and the man kicked her in the face multiple times while on the ground. her daughter is due any day now and they want her attacker caught. according to the police...
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and coleen harry is live in uptown. police still on the scene there? >> yes, except for one police cruiser. most officers cleared the scene. the officers and the detectives converged on this area. the call came in at 3:30 for a shooting on brevard street and police found a young man lying in a parking lot he had been shot several times. medic transported him to the hospital and an hour-and-a-half ago we were told he was life-threatening. condition. police found the suspect being questioned. found the weapon also. the victim was in a dispute with another person and police say this is not a random shooting. >> when he shot him he took off running when the police was coming. so i don't know the situation happened before that, or anything but it's crazy and critical. >> and this happened just as the afternoon rush-hour was getting ready to start. i spoke to another man who told me he heard a loud noise and he was not sure if it was gunshots or a truck backfiring but he saw people running from the scene. and the buses and everything are now running on breva
and coleen harry is live in uptown. police still on the scene there? >> yes, except for one police cruiser. most officers cleared the scene. the officers and the detectives converged on this area. the call came in at 3:30 for a shooting on brevard street and police found a young man lying in a parking lot he had been shot several times. medic transported him to the hospital and an hour-and-a-half ago we were told he was life-threatening. condition. police found the suspect being...
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a man was found shot yesterday afternoon in a parking lot on transit center, our coleen harry picks up the rest of the story. >> >> reporter: dajour smith had a mouthful to say. we can't use the words he said, not on tv. police charged him for the shooting earlier that unnerved some people in uptown. >> he's just crazy, man. >> one person was shot multiple times in a parking lot across the street from the transit center. >> i don't know -- that is my brother. >> investigators say it was not a random shooting. they say person who was shot and acquaintances had an altercation. >> he shot him, he took off run when the police was coming. >> we recovered the weapon. >> the scene so close to the commuters who take public transit. >> too much, young kids hanging up here. >> hours after officers cleared it police were back, directing traffic as rush hour and fans heading to the basketball game started to meet. outside the transportation center, waiting is a given. some wait for no reason. >> a bunch of young people doing nothing all day. >> late evening commuters notice the same thing. >> dram
a man was found shot yesterday afternoon in a parking lot on transit center, our coleen harry picks up the rest of the story. >> >> reporter: dajour smith had a mouthful to say. we can't use the words he said, not on tv. police charged him for the shooting earlier that unnerved some people in uptown. >> he's just crazy, man. >> one person was shot multiple times in a parking lot across the street from the transit center. >> i don't know -- that is my brother....
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coleen harry is live tonight. and give us an update how are things looking? >> yeah, we are outside the church on trade street which is precinct 11 and the folks say since they opened there has been a steady stream of voters. when they opened they had 100 people waiting in line and i checked in and more than 1,000 people have voted today here. the precinct judge told me this high turnout is in line with the way it is every four years. this is the first election voters have to show a picture id. and i asked if the voters what brought them out this election? >> things are getting out of i think that it is an important time to try and stay focused and get things back on track. >> what made you come out this `election? >> i think this is probably one of the most important elections to come out. i mean, with everything that has been in the news and all of the different candidates that are creating such a raucous i think it's important to have your voice heard and have a positive impact and serve your civil duty. >> and back to the voter id. the precinct judge told
coleen harry is live tonight. and give us an update how are things looking? >> yeah, we are outside the church on trade street which is precinct 11 and the folks say since they opened there has been a steady stream of voters. when they opened they had 100 people waiting in line and i checked in and more than 1,000 people have voted today here. the precinct judge told me this high turnout is in line with the way it is every four years. this is the first election voters have to show a...
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coleen harry sat down with the >> the teen said he first booked a ride with uner in september to get from home to work. he says that since then one uber driver has been harassing him. >> frustrated t is crazy. >> he does not want his face shown. he said his problems started six months ago when an uber driver came to pick him up, he said you have thick hair. i have modeling classes. and started rubbing his fingers in my hair, he grabbed my leg. that can make you so much money, i got out i shout the door. >> he said the driver has been contacting him first through text messages then the man found him on instagram. and started sending direct messages. >> dozens and dozens. >> i can bring you $100. let me take care of you, i was disgusted the moment he told me about it. no i got to say something. >> she contacted the police when more messages kept coming. >> you don't what to be gay to do this. people do it for money all the time. >> the dude is a sicko. >> and wbtv sent the driver a message. shes not responded. uber has not answered any of our messages either. both isiah and his mother
coleen harry sat down with the >> the teen said he first booked a ride with uner in september to get from home to work. he says that since then one uber driver has been harassing him. >> frustrated t is crazy. >> he does not want his face shown. he said his problems started six months ago when an uber driver came to pick him up, he said you have thick hair. i have modeling classes. and started rubbing his fingers in my hair, he grabbed my leg. that can make you so much money,...
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coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> there is a lot of information revealed in the survey. if you want to look yourself go to our web site at wbtv.com and look for the link under the story. >>> and breaking news now in los angeles, california. we have been following the pictures in the newsroom live video now above the scene of a fire. it is a building it looks better now than it did. there were huge flames shooting up into the sky 20 minutes ago. firefighters are taking a defensive strategy, they will be out there a long time. we'll update you as it depends. new information on two people arrested after caught trying to bury a body. tonight investigators say they story that he killed his uncle in self-defense. he confessed yesterday that he and his uncle got into a fight. >> he was choking me i was choking him. we went unconscious. >> that's where the problem is n photos we took it did not look like there were any marks on him. investigators say they noticed that, too. >> he was checked thoroughly nothing appeared be a new orleans. >> no evidence of a fight to the death? >>
coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> there is a lot of information revealed in the survey. if you want to look yourself go to our web site at wbtv.com and look for the link under the story. >>> and breaking news now in los angeles, california. we have been following the pictures in the newsroom live video now above the scene of a fire. it is a building it looks better now than it did. there were huge flames shooting up into the sky 20 minutes ago. firefighters are taking a...
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. >> reporter: coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> i heard her say there was a mysterious man driving along and ran out of his truck. he only identified himself as an exmarine. there was a neighbor, 20-year-old who only wants to go by justin. he ran in, too. >> and you heard her last words. >> yes. is my husband okay, i said yes, she said tell him i love him. i went to tell jd he said tell my life i love her i went and told her i was carrying a conversation between them. >> and they later died at the hospital five minutes apart from each other. remarkable and heartbreaking story. there will be a gathering at the baptist church to pray for the family and the first responders working on the case, that is tomorrow night 7 p.m. in long dale. >>> we have developments around the charlotte city manager who is stepping down. and the city of charlotte announced ron carly will stay on and serve through the end of the 2017 budget process. he is happy to stay on. his contract ends at the end of march. it is not clear how long it will take. the council will take action on this in two weeks. health
. >> reporter: coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> i heard her say there was a mysterious man driving along and ran out of his truck. he only identified himself as an exmarine. there was a neighbor, 20-year-old who only wants to go by justin. he ran in, too. >> and you heard her last words. >> yes. is my husband okay, i said yes, she said tell him i love him. i went to tell jd he said tell my life i love her i went and told her i was carrying a conversation between them....
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coleen harry sat down with the teen and his mom. >> reporter: the charlotte teen said he booked a ride with uber in september to get from home to work. he says since then, one particular driver has been harassing him. >> frustrated, crazy. >> isaiah does not want his face shown. he says his problem started six months ago when an uber driver >> he said oh, you got nice thick hair, i got a nice hairdresser, i got modeling classes, blah-blah-blah. started rubbing his penis. >> he said there was more. >> he grabbed my leg, that can make you so much money. i got out of the car and shut the door. >> driver has been contacting him, first through text messages. then the man found him on instagram and started sending direct messages. dozens and dozens. >> i'm driving back from rock hill can bring you $100 let me start taking care of you. >> i was disgusted from the moment he told me about it. after i saw the messages, i said i got to say something. >> his mother contacted charlotte-mecklenburg police when more messages kept coming. >> you don't have to be gay to do this, that it is like acting
coleen harry sat down with the teen and his mom. >> reporter: the charlotte teen said he booked a ride with uber in september to get from home to work. he says since then, one particular driver has been harassing him. >> frustrated, crazy. >> isaiah does not want his face shown. he says his problem started six months ago when an uber driver >> he said oh, you got nice thick hair, i got a nice hairdresser, i got modeling classes, blah-blah-blah. started rubbing his penis....
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live in charlotte, coleen harry wbtv on your side. >> and we are not the only state voting. four others are as well. here is a look at what is at stake. there are 691 delegates up for grabs for democrats. in the states voting there is a heavy focus among republicans for florida and ohio. both are winner take all states and democrats are focusing on the midwest. tonight the cbs evening news will look at north carolina's new voter id law now in effect. and how it could impact today's primaries. and we have crews in our area ready to bring you campaign 2016 results and we will have the results on wbtv.com/elections followed by a wrap-up tonight on news at 11:00. >> charlotte-mecklenburg police are looking for the person who fired shots into a family home with an infant girl and one-year-old boy inside. it happened on highland street in west charlotte before 1:00 a.m. yesterday. a man, woman and the two children were asleep at the time. no one was hurt. >> one person is dead and two others hurt after a shooting in a concorde parking lot last night. investigators say say large an
live in charlotte, coleen harry wbtv on your side. >> and we are not the only state voting. four others are as well. here is a look at what is at stake. there are 691 delegates up for grabs for democrats. in the states voting there is a heavy focus among republicans for florida and ohio. both are winner take all states and democrats are focusing on the midwest. tonight the cbs evening news will look at north carolina's new voter id law now in effect. and how it could impact today's...
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. >> coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> according to court officials the shooter grayson fer will be back in court in june. we have more on the story now posted on wbtv it's where can you see more from the ceremony. >>> funeral arrangements have been set for south carolina police officer shot and killed by a gang member. officer allen jacobs was shot and killed trying to arrest a man. he was a celebrated iraq war veteran and the father of two children. his wife is expecting another the police officer will be laid to rest on thursday. >>> authorities say the only surviving suspect in the november attacks on paris may have been plotting more. they captured him in brussels on friday. they found lots of heavy weapons. >>> at 11, dramatic protest in charlotte as people staged a die in outside of the duke energy building. protestors pretended to drink coal ash kool-aid. a person handing a sign saying they were the governor was handing out the kool-aid. they were told for a year it was not safe. in is as -- neighbors say it was never retested and they blame duke, we did not create the probl
. >> coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> according to court officials the shooter grayson fer will be back in court in june. we have more on the story now posted on wbtv it's where can you see more from the ceremony. >>> funeral arrangements have been set for south carolina police officer shot and killed by a gang member. officer allen jacobs was shot and killed trying to arrest a man. he was a celebrated iraq war veteran and the father of two children. his wife is...
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coleen harry wbtv on your side. >> thank you. >> now at 5:00 a mother asking for your help to find her missing daughter. take a look here. this is 14-year-old my kayla and has been missing since february 29th. last seen in charlotte 5'4" and weighs 125 and has brown eyes. call 9-1-1 if you have seen her. >> get you over to alex giles. >> live in the alert center following breaking news. >> we have been tracking the fire in charlotte and new video from the crews at the scene and updates from the fire this is 1801 north tryon and charlotte fire said they are removing the smoke from the building it is a large warehouse and no injuries reported at that scenement and they called out a second alarm for the fire but good news no injuries reported. you see the personnel on the scene and there are different businesses in that warehouse. we know this is a commercial structure building. but fire seems to be good right now. they are working on getting the smoke out of it. and no reported injuries. back to you. >> thank you. concorde police need your help finding a man who is a person of interest i
coleen harry wbtv on your side. >> thank you. >> now at 5:00 a mother asking for your help to find her missing daughter. take a look here. this is 14-year-old my kayla and has been missing since february 29th. last seen in charlotte 5'4" and weighs 125 and has brown eyes. call 9-1-1 if you have seen her. >> get you over to alex giles. >> live in the alert center following breaking news. >> we have been tracking the fire in charlotte and new video from the...
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and coleen harry has been gathering details. and more on the story coming up tonight at 6:00. >> tonight both sides rested in the trial against accused killer john dent. prosecutors say he killed his wife in her bed. he told his side of the story while on the stand. we must warn you some of the testimony was graphic. michael clark was in the courtroom and is now outside. did this man show any remorse? >> well, he was emotional and had a lot of crying during his intend to kill his wife. but prosecutors say that is not what he told deputies when the investigation began a couple years ago. with tears in his eyes john gentles a jury he did not mean to stab his wife to death. his plan was to talk to his wife of 35 years and convince her not to leave him. but prosecutors say he had a knife in his hand the entire time. one that he claims was meant for himself. >> [inaudible] calm down and get my hand away from her and my hand got her hand and went into her chest. and blood everywhere. >> the emotional testimony came after two officers
and coleen harry has been gathering details. and more on the story coming up tonight at 6:00. >> tonight both sides rested in the trial against accused killer john dent. prosecutors say he killed his wife in her bed. he told his side of the story while on the stand. we must warn you some of the testimony was graphic. michael clark was in the courtroom and is now outside. did this man show any remorse? >> well, he was emotional and had a lot of crying during his intend to kill his...
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and coleen harry returned to see how that is running. that is new at 11. >> reporter: back in 1908 when the town came to be. police department is still not mortared. >> they are stuck. >> strive landed the sheriff jay brooks as the chief law enforcement official only a few days in he says he found the department feeling and looking like the 19le 0 -- 1980s. at the to close the jail it would not pass inspection. the department falls behind in technology that officers dependent have department issued cell phones. >> we'll have the department digital ized here in two weeks. they will work off e-mail. >> they didn't have the body cameras. the sheriff's department just gave them some. >> if we don't have the best equipment to buy with the taxpayer money we're going to be liable for whatever happens. >> the sheriff is having officers working, walking a beat in the downtown area. he instructed them to get out know people and develop trust. it is good. we have a town and god god good to see them around. >> safety comes down to staffing. official
and coleen harry returned to see how that is running. that is new at 11. >> reporter: back in 1908 when the town came to be. police department is still not mortared. >> they are stuck. >> strive landed the sheriff jay brooks as the chief law enforcement official only a few days in he says he found the department feeling and looking like the 19le 0 -- 1980s. at the to close the jail it would not pass inspection. the department falls behind in technology that officers dependent...
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coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> thank you. >> rock hill inmate who walked away from a center is back in custody, caught in georgia not long after he escaped he was caught on video at a school where he is accused of taking money and a gun. he was serving eight years for burglary. he will be extradited back to south carolina to face more charges. >>> a deadly officer involved shooting in raleigh a report released said the white officer shot and killed the african-american suspect only after the man pulled a gun from his waistband. the 20-year-old got into a struggle with the officer. denykins tried to grab the officer's weapon. he fired several shots hitting him in the chest. and his death sparked protests and the naacp is supporting the family. the funeral is tomorrow >>> cmpd said a 13-year-old, one of three people who robbed a store this morning. and marcus mar keys addison and asian tay addison pulled out a gun and cole cash and cigars. units were able to track down the three to a nearby car and make the arrest. >> community is rallying around the family of the boy. he was killed i
coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> thank you. >> rock hill inmate who walked away from a center is back in custody, caught in georgia not long after he escaped he was caught on video at a school where he is accused of taking money and a gun. he was serving eight years for burglary. he will be extradited back to south carolina to face more charges. >>> a deadly officer involved shooting in raleigh a report released said the white officer shot and killed the african-american...
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our coleen harry has the story. >> reporter: the driver told me hes doesn't want to talk about what happened. 24 hours ago a mad scramble to rescue the couple who lived in the house. tonight, we're hearing stories the flames to try to help. >> loud commotion like a dumpster being dumped, and it was the truck hitting the house, stuck my head out the door saw the truck called 911. >> reporter: you can still see how the word "emergency" was an under statement. people drawn to the scene wonder what could have caused the driver to go off the road. jerry smith says he spoke with the driver at the scene. >> i gave him my jacket i said what happened? he said i went to sleep. >> reporter: moments after the driver hit the propane tank, chris weaver felt he had to help. >> reporter: a couple inside the house. >> i was yelling waving go out of the back of the house, go out the back of the house, she heard me, she turned around, made two steps and the house blew up. >> the flames shot up in the air. >> you see the movies and the great explosions and you see it 35 feet in front of you. >> about the time t
our coleen harry has the story. >> reporter: the driver told me hes doesn't want to talk about what happened. 24 hours ago a mad scramble to rescue the couple who lived in the house. tonight, we're hearing stories the flames to try to help. >> loud commotion like a dumpster being dumped, and it was the truck hitting the house, stuck my head out the door saw the truck called 911. >> reporter: you can still see how the word "emergency" was an under statement. people...
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at 11 tonight, coleen harry has been talking with people who saw this chaos after the gunfire. >> reporter: yes, molly. as you mentioned they have charged a man in the shooting and we were here when the >> i said (bleep) they will free me. to say. we cannot use the words he said at least not on tv. and they have charged him for the shooting today that unnerved some people in uptown, i don't know why they shot him. he is crazy. >> police say one person was shot multiple times. >> i don't noels to say that's my brother. >> it was not a random shooting the person who was shot and acquaintances had altercation, he shot him and took off running, we have recovered a weapon as well. they found the weapon away from the scene, and the scene was close that it frightened some commuters who take public transit, i could not get in here is just, it is too much. shooting. >> hours of a clearing it it was back outside and this time directing traffic as rush hour and fans heading to the game started to meet. outside of the transportation center, wait something a given but some commuters say there are some
at 11 tonight, coleen harry has been talking with people who saw this chaos after the gunfire. >> reporter: yes, molly. as you mentioned they have charged a man in the shooting and we were here when the >> i said (bleep) they will free me. to say. we cannot use the words he said at least not on tv. and they have charged him for the shooting today that unnerved some people in uptown, i don't know why they shot him. he is crazy. >> police say one person was shot multiple times....
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coleen harry in charlotte. >>> we're on your side with coverage of the primary on wbtv. that's where can you see the results for the election that is right at the top of the home page. >>> a near miss involving a drone. why police are investigating, another very warm day. and we'll take a run at a record high, it does not last forever. >> and reports of problems at several polling locations. we're trying to get answers after the judge showed up late after he overslept. this is the best choice for we're back after this. >>> continuing our primary results, here is a look at the gop race for senate. senator richard burr beat owl rivals there. he is seeking his third term in the senate and the chairman of the senate select committee on intelligence which is very influential. he will face off against deborah ross. she grabbed 06 -- 60% of the vote. >>> we're looking at polling problems. one case the site opened late because officials say a judge overslept. and sarah blake-morgan went looking for answers. we have new details. >> reporter: this staying hope 30 minutes late, the
coleen harry in charlotte. >>> we're on your side with coverage of the primary on wbtv. that's where can you see the results for the election that is right at the top of the home page. >>> a near miss involving a drone. why police are investigating, another very warm day. and we'll take a run at a record high, it does not last forever. >> and reports of problems at several polling locations. we're trying to get answers after the judge showed up late after he overslept....
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in matthews, coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> thank you. >>> tonight this store cleaning up after a truck slammed through the front doors and went inside. we brought you pictures at 5:00 from the scene on each independence boulevard. the person in the car was not hurt. they're asking what happened f the driver hit their own pedal. >>> next here at 11, a teen accused of trying to join isis arraigned on murder charges accused of killing his neighborhood. what they found at his home , we're back after (avo) after 50 years of designing cars for crash survival, subaru has developed our most revolutionary feature yet. and stop itself to avoid it. when the insurance institute for highway safety tested front crash prevention nobody beat subaru models with eyesight. not toyota. not ford or any other brand. >>> we're on top of breaking news. police on the scene of a shooting on lincoln street. alex giles is working to get more information. we know at least one person is dead as a result of a shooting on lincoln street. as soon as we learn details we'll bring it to you. >>> a teen accused of
in matthews, coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> thank you. >>> tonight this store cleaning up after a truck slammed through the front doors and went inside. we brought you pictures at 5:00 from the scene on each independence boulevard. the person in the car was not hurt. they're asking what happened f the driver hit their own pedal. >>> next here at 11, a teen accused of trying to join isis arraigned on murder charges accused of killing his neighborhood. what they found...
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we're live in charlotte, coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> relief for them tonight. >>> we have more breaking news right now. dozens of firefighters on the scene of a house fire near huntersville. this is from the crew on the scene. it started in the attic. they believe it was a fire. six adults add it did a lot of damage. >>> a beautiful evening across the carolinas. warmer temperatures later. weather center. >> we'll illustrate the point. some areas perhaps taking a run at 80. look how warm that is. that's late tomorrow. look at the colors completely consuming the eastern part of the country. behind that is a line of storms that will impact us. 50s around charlotte. another spring day on the way. >>> results in the campaign are coming in. hours ago cbs projected donald trump with winning mississippi and michigan for the republicans. ted cruz was second in mississippi, marco rubio was far behind in both states. second in michigan, on the won mississippi but the race for michigan is tighter with her and bernie sanders in a near tie. sanders is ahead by a few percentage points. 91% of
we're live in charlotte, coleen harry, wbtv on your side. >> relief for them tonight. >>> we have more breaking news right now. dozens of firefighters on the scene of a house fire near huntersville. this is from the crew on the scene. it started in the attic. they believe it was a fire. six adults add it did a lot of damage. >>> a beautiful evening across the carolinas. warmer temperatures later. weather center. >> we'll illustrate the point. some areas perhaps...
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that was coleen harry reporting. neighbors say the unnamed good samaritan wanted to remain anonymous but told some people at the scene he was a former marine. still to come this morning on sunrise... how one soldier's tremendous bravery earned him one of the military's highest honors yesterday. break 3 kristen welker coming up on today clinton say they feel cmarathon votes. we'll tell you what her strategy is in the final hours and how campaign officials are preparing to take on donald trump if she should make it to the general election. plus, bernie sanders vowing not to give up but what's his path and how long can he hold on? all that and more coming up on today. mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures, highs in the lower to middle 70s. a cold front is just off to our west and will be here by tonight. look for increasing clouds by late afternoon with scattered showers and a thunderstorm or two late night into wednesday morning. rain chance 50% tonight into wednesday morning. a few showers wednesday morning otherwi
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he tells coleen harry nine years later violence remains a problem problem. >> reporter: a lot of memories in the area near milton and barrington drive. >> when i see flashing lights it just -- it gets overwhelming. >> for steven mcmick ins, some are too much. >> somebody could have got hurt. >> two juveniles allegedly fired shots at charlotte-mecklenburg police officers. mcmickens says it sends him back nine years. >> one of the main things i remember was when i got down there, both of the officers were >> back in 2007, officers sean clark and jeff shelton were shot and killed in the timber ridge apartments with the officers down, mcmickens ran to help. officer shelton was barely hanging on. >> before he died, he grabbed my hand and he looked at my eyes, i could hear him say tell my wife i love her from his heart. >> fast forward to this week, more gunshots, more officers in danger. this time, no one was hurt. police say a 13-year-old and 14-year-old were arrested. despite several serious charges, the 14-year-old was not sent to detention center. >> they looking to see whether the serious
he tells coleen harry nine years later violence remains a problem problem. >> reporter: a lot of memories in the area near milton and barrington drive. >> when i see flashing lights it just -- it gets overwhelming. >> for steven mcmick ins, some are too much. >> somebody could have got hurt. >> two juveniles allegedly fired shots at charlotte-mecklenburg police officers. mcmickens says it sends him back nine years. >> one of the main things i remember was...
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our coleen harry went to rock hill to talk to neighbors who are now on alert. >> reporter: it was anything but picture-perfect. the end of the day looked one way but some people who live in rock hill. >> it's real scare risk i've been nervous all day since it happened, i'm right here. >> friday, jarrius harding was shot to death, investigators say he was in a car with two friends when bullets hit them. drove to cauthen street where one called for an ambulance. police suspect they were shot eels avenue near tammie hamphill's house. >> we heard pop pop pop. raced to keels avenue, detectives were investigating shootings from thursday night, three different houses were shot at. >> to me just people are crazy. >> the first shots fired on arlington avenue. usually quiet street. long time residents say they learned to be careful. >> bullet got no name it will go where it want to go. when it get dark i shut the house down. >> bullet bullets flew. >> to be close range you don't know where they are coming from. >> bullets ended up in tamika wright's house, shattered her door, by friday afternoon, de
our coleen harry went to rock hill to talk to neighbors who are now on alert. >> reporter: it was anything but picture-perfect. the end of the day looked one way but some people who live in rock hill. >> it's real scare risk i've been nervous all day since it happened, i'm right here. >> friday, jarrius harding was shot to death, investigators say he was in a car with two friends when bullets hit them. drove to cauthen street where one called for an ambulance. police suspect...