cornell university president elizabeth garrett released this the fraternity. cornrnl. we will be considering what to ensure the greek community at cornell is living up to our institutional standard of excellence and respect for others." a sentiment sharere by students on campus. >> it's not represent of us as a community or school. >> reporter: wolfgang remas in custody. to >> thank you. >>> and in new york city, that massive cranehat crashed down has been remod. cut into pieces and hauled away on a truck. came down in a snowstorm, killing one person. >>> still ahead tonigh preying on the elderly. pwhat police say these women were up to at a retirement home. >>> and later, the big payout. how volkswagen pla to make driverer affected by the emissions-fixing scandals. what if one sit-up could prevent heart disease? one. wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease. pneumococcal pneumonia.@ if you are 50 or older, one dose of the prevnar 13 vaccine can help protect you from pneumococcal pneumonia, an illness that can

cornell university president elizabeth garrett released this statement, after suspending the fraternity. "sexual violence has no place at cornell. we will be considering what additional steps should be taken to ensure the greek community at cornell is living up to our institutional standard of excellence and respect for others." a sentiment shared by students on campus. >> it's not representative of us as a community or school. >> reporter: wolfgang remains in custody. waiting his next court date on tuesday. tom? >> thank you. >>> and in new york city, that massive crane that crashed down has been removed. cut into 35 pieces and hauled away on a truck. the crane came down in a snowstorm, killing one person. it's still not clear what caused the collapse. on the elderly. caught on camera. what police say these women were up to at a retirement home. now they're wanted. >>> and later, the big payout. how volkswagen plans to make things right with thousands of drivers affected by the emissions-fixing scandals. what if one piece of kale could protect you from diabetes? wh if one sit-up could

. >>> and tonight, the president of a fraternity at cornell university has been charged with attempted rape. phillip mena is in ithaca. >> reporter: tonight, the president of an elite ivy league fraternity is in jail, accused of sexually assaulting a female student on campus. 21-year-old wolfgang ballinger, president of psi upsilon at cornell university, surrendering to police four days after the alleged attack. seen here in this video talking about his goals. >> at a young age i was taught to appreciate hard work and >> reporter: ballinger, whose father owns a famous new york club, is charged with first-degree attempted rape. >> the speed in which the case was taken from the university and brought to authorities, they believe they have a strong case, >> reporter: according to court documents, the alleged victim claims ballinger tried forcing himself on her in s fraternity house bedroom "several times," despite her saying, "i don't want to." in a statement to abc news, ballinger's attorney denies the accusations, saying, "wolfgang ballinger is not guilty of the charges that have been f

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at cornell university who is facing some shocking charges. 21-year old wolfgang ballinger is accused of attempted rape. the frat he ran is now suspended....and now the school's president is speaking out. abc's philip mena has the story. new details from the night the president of an elite cornell university fraternity was accused of raping a woman on campus. in the felony complaint obtained by abc news- cornell police report 21- year-old psi upsilon president wolfgang ballinger brought his alleged victim to his bedroom on january 31st at 2 a- m then "shut and locked his room door." according to the document, the woman told investigators she "verbally protested" sexual advances "several times." sot - alex spiro - the speed in which the case was taken from the university and brought to authorities suggest the prosecution believes they in a statement to abc news, ballinger's attorney denying the accusations- [gfx] "wolfgang ballinger is not guilty of the charges that have been filed against him. in a video posted to youtube in december, ballinger describes his work ex p balligner - at a

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the 21-year-old junior at cornell university speaks positively about hard work and future dreams. tonight, wolf gang ballinger is being held on $25,000 bail for allegedly trying to rape a student in his bedroom. >> i believe my family has given me the strive -- >>reporter: according to police, the attack happened last weekend. ballinger turned himself in and his fraternity psi upsilon chi has now been placed on suspension. he said he would like to open a restaurant someday and own real estate. his father owns a popular music club webster hall in the east village. in this youtube post, he boasted $3,000 a day while running the bar at his father's club. and his attorney says his innocence will be established at the proper time and in the proper place which is in the courts. not in the media. >>reporter: now we reached out to the club for comment, so far no response ballinger is due back in court on the tuesday morning. we're live in east village. i'm lucy for channel 7. >>> louis each of them thank you. the search continues in taiwan for at least 100 people still missing after a dea

. >>> a cornell university fraternity president charged with trying to rape a fellow student is due in court tomorrow. as he claims his innocence it, the school suspended his fraternity. for from abc as phillip mena. >> reporter: the president of an elite ivy league fraternity is in jail, accused 21-year-old wolfgang ballinger, president of psi upsilon at cornell university, surrendering to police four days after the alleged attack. the college junior, seen here in this youtube video talking about his goals. >> at a young age i was taught to appreciate the value of hard work and especially self-made worth. >> reporter: ballinger, whose father owns a famous new york music club, is charged with three felony counts. >> the speed with which they took this case from the university's per view and brought it into a criminal setting suggests that the prosecution believes they have a strong case. documents, the alleged victim himself on to her in his fraternity house bedroom "several times," despite her saying, "i don't want to." in a statement to abc news, ballinger's attorney denies the accus

. >> 21-year-old wolfgang ballinger, a student at cornell university's school of hotel administration, has been accused of attempted rape. the frat that he ran is now suspended. cornell's president is speaking out. phillip mena joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning. the frat's president, the son of a prominent new york businessman is facing three felony charges. inside these court documents, disturbing details about what allegedly went on inside that frat house that fateful night. this morning, new details from the night the president of an elite cornell university fraternity was accused of raping a woman on campus. in the felony complaint, obtained by abc news, cornell police report wolfgang ballinger brought his alleged victim to his room at 2:00 a.m. and then shut and locked his according to the document, the woman told the investigators she verbally protested sexual advances several times. >> the speed in which they took it from the university's purview and brought it to a criminal setting suggests that the prosecution believes they have a strong case. >> reporter: in a st

this morning, new details from the night the president of an elite cornell university fraternity was accused of raping a woman on campus. in the felony complaint, obtained by abc news, cornell police report wolfgang ballinger brought his alleged victim to his room at 2:00 a.m. and then shut and locked his room door. according to the document, the woman told the investigators she verbally protested sexual >> the speed in which they took it from the university's purview and brought it to a criminal setting suggests that the prosecution believes they have a strong case. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news, ballinger's attorney saying he's note guilty. in a video posted to youtube in december, he describes his work experiences and hopes for the future. >> i was taught the value of hard work, and self-made work. >> reporter: detailing his time at famed new york city nightclub owned by his father. >> if i first significant venture that i have done is open a bar in my father's concert hall and music -- >> reporter: cornell's president releasing this statement. sexual violence has no plac

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cornell university's police say the reports of sexual crimes on campus are rare. so many times these incidents go unreported. >> phillip, thank yo a huge story o on campuses across we appreciate it. >>> let's get it over to indra petersons with more. >> let's go with a new word. ground blilizzard. not all blizzards are caused by ththe amountf snow falling out of t sky. you need wind and snow on the ground, it picks up the snow, blows it around, you can't see much at all. that is the concern in the northern plains and upper midwest today. well let's talk about, why to we have a lot of wind? remember what wind is. it's a pressure difference, or, difference between cold and warm. and let's watch this. look at this low, 'll track this clipper. we mean rereally col we'll get all this cold air by tuesday. we're going to be talking about teens down through georgia by the time we get in through thursday, it gets worse. 30all the way down through florida. all thanks to a clipper that will be out there. this is the same clipper, by the way, we'll be watching if it brings mo

the prestigious cornell university, the ivy league school now dealing with serious charges against the president of elite fraternity ththe. >> 21-year-old wolfgang ballinger, president of the school's psy upsilon chapter was been charged wh attempted rape and abc's phillip mena joins us in studio with more. good morning, phillip. >> reporter: paula, dan, good morning. the alleged victim went to police and identified the 21-year-old fraternity president as her attacker. and this morning, while he sits in jail, his entire fraterty now suspended by cornell.. overnight, wolfgang ballinger is behind bars. >> i was born to a very large family in a very small town. d while many may have felt lost in such a setting, i believe my family life and small town nature has given me the tools to drive as an entrepreneur. >> reporter: the president of an elite fraternity at cornell university shown here on a videoeo posted on youtube arrested following an alleged sexual assault in his fraternity house bedroom. the alleged incident took place january 31st. the 21-year-ololnew york native turned himself