. >> reporter: a tennessee community on edge while 42-year-old kenneth dehart suspected of shooting two blount county sheriff's deputies remains at large police now searching the area where his car was found abandoned, asking neighbors to check their doorbell and security cameras for sightings >> i think they're going to find him soon he can't run >> reporter: tonight, his girlfriend, 32-year-old carrie mathews, and brother, 41-year-old marcus dehart, both arrested for allegedly helping him defy capture according to court records, matthews answered a call from him and said "they're here," while deputies were at her home. >> law enforcement is following every lead, and they will bring this individual into custody >> reporter: authorities say dehart, who's been convicted of a weapons charge from another police stop and standoff in 2004, is now armed and dangerous and likely on foot he's been on the run since he allegedly shot and killed 43-year-old deputy greg mcgowa and injured his partner, 22-year-old deputy shelby eggers >> help! help, i've been shot >> reporter: authorities say dehart

tbi say dehart began shooting killing deputy mccowan and injuring deputy shelby eggers. at least one of the deputies returned fire >> i'm so sorry that we lost the young man. i talked to his family earlier and apologized for not protecting him. >> reporter: authorities say dehart is still on the run considered armed and dangerous. his car found abandoned near the crime scene. records show a lengthy criminal history including a weapons charge conviction as a result of another police stop and standoff in 2004. >> you are determined to find the suspect. >> we're going to find the suspect, 100%. >> reporter: tonight, a community mourning a dedicated deputy, who began his full time career with the department in 2020. a year later he was honored for rescuing a man in a burning vehicle, and tonight authorities providing a new update saying dehart's brother is now in custody for assisting the suspect. lester >> all right, kathy park, thank you. >>> coming up, in majestic montana, drug cartels and the scourge of fentanyl are a growing blight on native american reservations our nb

the hunt for kenneth dehart continues at this hour., marcus, who we just told you about is being held on $1 million bond and is scheduled to be in court first thing monday. janai? >> janai: important reminder that that manhunt continues at this hour. phil, thank you. >>> switching gears now to our super bowl countdown, and a close look at the heightened security as las vegas hosts its first nfl championship game tomorrow. abc's will reeve is live there. oh, that time difference, will. i feel for you. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, janai. it's so nice to hear your voice. welcome back. they say there is nowhere safer to be than the super bowl, but what exactly does that entail? it means that from the ground to the air, law enforcement has to be on their game, and i got a firsthand look. this morning, just one day away from super bowl lviii, and excitement is reaching a fever pitch. over 70,000 fans expected to pack allegiant stadium. law enforcement says they're ready from the ground to the air. >> squad 4237. >> reporte

officials say dehart was stopped on suspicion of erratic driving and refused to get out of his suv. a stun gun had no effect, and dehart allegedly opened fire. >>> "fox newschannel" says a florida court published the depositions from the parents of brian laundrie and gabby petito in a civil lawsuit filed by petito's parents two days after laundrie is accused of killing his girlfriend he called his parents. during depositions laundrie's parents said they were worried about petito's wellbeing after he call to say she was, quote, gone. they helped get their son an attorney but said they did not know what happened to petito at the time. her parents filed a lawsuit claiming laundrie's parents knew about the murder and helped their son avoid capture. >>> and a man arrested in connection with a theft of a bronze jackie robinson statue from a city park. the 275-pound statue was cut off at its base last month and then hauled away. parts of it were found days later burned in a trash can at another park. police say there's no evidence the theft was race related. they believe the suspect, ricky

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the tennessee police have issued a state wide alert for dehart.ials are telling people not to approach the suspect. but to ask people to contact law enforcement immediately if they see him. victor and amara, back to you. >>> up next, the revolution of artificial intelligence. it's everywhere. now u.s. customs and border protection, they're using it to help stop the fentanyl epidemic. we'll explain how. >>> one more use now nor artificial intelligence. federal law enforcement. officers say they're using a.i. to help fight the fentanyl epidemic. >> yeah. it's part of a new pilot from u.s. customs and border protection to detect drugs being smuggled into the country. cnn's josh campbell goes behind the scenes of the los angeles operation. ♪ >> reporter: in the short time we've been here, pass packet of fentanyl was seized in the mail. the sender of this envelope now under federal investigation. the deadly drug detected by a.i. a. its street value -- >> about 100,000 worth of fentanyl. >> reporter: every piece of mail, every package entering the unite

dehart seen in this photo from bodycam yet to be released. police say he refused to get out of the vehicle and deputies deployed a stun gun. dehart pull add gun opening fire. >> help! i've been shot. >> reporter: both deputies shot. deputy shelby eggers radioing in. >> i've been hit. >> reporter: returning fire but the suspect able to get away, she did her job and she's lucky to be alive. >> reporter: deputy greg mccowan pronounced dead. his body escorted to a funeral home by dozens of fellow officers. overnight leading to arrest of his girlfriend and brother both arrested charged with accessory after the fact. deputy eggers has been treated and released from the hospital. deputy mccown joined the sheriff office in 2020. just a year into his time received an award for saving a man from a burning vehicle. tonight remembered as a hero. whit? >> phil lipof, thank you. >>> tonight a cross-country storm is on the move dumping rain in the south and a risk of tornadoes. bringing heavy snow to the rockies and western plains. these images are from mon

they're looking for 42-year-old kenneth dehart. the officer killed was 43-year-old deputy mccow hen, a father of two. a second officer, 22-year-old deputy shelby eggers was injured after returning fire. she was treated at a hospital and released. this is how jeff french, the chief deputy of the blount county sheriff's office earlier described the efforts to catch the suspect. >> we've had multiple law enforcement agencies, state, local, federal, over 150 personnel probably searching advanced areas, wooded areas. we've done search warrants. we've followed up on every tip we've gotten. no tip too big or too small. we appreciate the community in sending us those. we ask that you continue to do that. we're going to continue to follow up on it. >> the tennessee bureau has issued a statewide blue alert for dehart as previously rewarded. the information leading to dehart's capture was upped by $100,000. they're telling people if you see the suspect, do not approach him. call 911 immediately. >> wow, thank you so much, rafael romo. we appr

deputies arrested dehart's brother accusing him of helping his brother after the shooting. cnn's rafael romo has details. >> reporter: authorities say the suspect is believed to be traveling on foot and should be considered armed and droughts. that's -- dangerous. that's according to the sheriff's office in tennessee which has launched a manhunt to arrest the suspect. he's identified as 42-year-old kenneth dehart and is accused of shooting and killing a sheriff's deputy and injuring another during a traffic stop on thursday. the officer killed was 43-year-old deputy greg mcowan, according to the sheriffs. a second officer 23-year-old deputy shelby eggers was injured after returning fire. she was treated at a hospital and released to blunt. the county mayor's office announced a reward of more than $70,000. the sheriff has vowed to catch the suspect. take a listen. >> my friends behind me, they've had officers, they've stood up here before you, but i haven't. it's the hardest thing i've ever done. >> get this man off the streets of east tennessee and put him behind bars. the

kenneth dehart allegedly shot and killed deputy craig mccowan during a traffic stop. the suspect is believed to be armed an dangerous with a $10,000 for details now leading to his capture. cnn's rafael romo is following this. what's the latest? >> reporter: we know that the suspect is believed to be traveling on foot. as you mentioned, and this is very important for people to know, he should be considered armed and dangerous. this is according to the blunt county sheriff's office in tennessee, which has launched a manhunt to arrest the suspect. he's identified as 42-year-old kenneth dehart and is accused of shooting and killing a sheriff's deputy and injuring another during a traffic stop on thursday. the officer killed was deputy greg mccowan. a second officer, deputy shelby eggers, was injured after returning fire. she was treated at a hospital and released. the blunt county mayor's office is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to dehart's capture. the sheriff has vowed to catch the suspect. let's take a listen. >> they've stood up before you here befo

dehart as brother was also arrested, he is accused of helping the suspect after the shooting.being held on a $1 million bond. authorities are offering an $80,000 reward for information leading to dehart's capture. >>> two people are dead after a small plane crashed and triggered a fiery explosion on a highway in florida. traffic was at a standstill. take a look. massive plume of black smoke over i-75 in naples. witnesses say the plane tripped the truck, skidded about 30 feet and slammed into a concrete wall and burst into flames. officials say three people survived this disaster, the ntsb is investigating. >>> newly released resulteds from a surf vav of the transgender population is giving us a close look at a time when their lives are at risks. in 2022, the association for transgender equality pulled 90,000 binary and nonbinary people ages 16 and older. it covered family life, house, working, housing and public accommodations. and if found that the majority of people who have transitioned said they're satisfied with their lives. 94% who lived at least sometime in a different

now dehart's brother was also arrested accused of helping the suspect after the shooting and being heldn a million dollars bond. >>> republican congressman mike gallagher, wisconsin said he will not seek re-election. days ago he refused to impeachal handa mayorkas. he's the latest. mike johnson had hoped to impeach mayorkas to punish the biden administration over the handling of the crisis at the souther border. >>> up to a foot of snow to the northeast stretching from pennsylvania to boston and upstate new york. >> allison chinchar is here. >> we start with the southern end where you have jackson, mississippi, up through washington, d.c. and in a separate cluster just behind that. that is where we have severe thunderstorms ongoing at moment. you have this yellow area here. that is where we have the severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 11:00 this morning. a few warnings have popped up. and a lot of colder air is in place. that means snow ism co coming d around lubbock and six inches of snow to sped into oklahoma city where they could pick up two to four inches. and the cluster is g

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the driver, kenneth dehart, was charged this week with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. and being a felon in possession of a weapon to heart had evaded capture for five days after fleeing the shooting scene, where authorities say he fatally shot deputy greg mcallen and injured deputy shelby eggers. like to bring in now cnn correspondent dianne gallagher, who has been following the story for us. so dianne, i do want to warn viewers at some parts of the story are very hard to watch on this newly released video. so what are you learning? >> that's right, fred, there are two things that we should warn people about this video. number one, it is extremely difficult to watch and to also here at certain points of it. and also that it was released and edited by the blunt county sheriff's office. now, we see at the very beginning of it deputy shelby eggers observing through her dash cam the vehicle that was driven by kenneth to heart crossing the center lane several times. she stops him on suspicion of driving under the influence and at the beginning of the video, she's ju

the 42-year-old suspect kenneth dehart is considered armed and dangerous.xit his suv when pulled over on thursday. the second officer injured returned fire, but the suspect drove away from the scene. >>> the military has identified the five u.s. marines killed in a helicopter crash in san diego earlier this week. the youngest was 21 years old. the oldest 28. included a lance corporal. they were flying from nevada to the home base in california on the routine training mission. it is not clear what caused the crash which occurred as a winter storm brought days of heavy rain and snow to the san diego area. >>> switching gears. if you live in florida, you may want to double check your lottery tickets. a $36 million mega millions ticket is set to expire this sunday at midnight. the unclaimed pick quick was sold on august 5th at the publix supermarket in jacksonville. officials say the jackpot must be claimed at a lottery district office. >>> more now this morning on the little game called the super bowl. super bowl lviii and one fan helping bring in a legion of