ebron agreed to a plea deal for 20 years in prison and as our sister station reports, prosecutors say lonzie's sister was traumatized and it's all lana barton's fault. >> reporter: the defense attorney said that little girl was in ruben ebron's car with her brother's dead body. the lead prosecutor said it's the mother's fault those children met ebron in the first place. shackled, lana layer more barton walked into -- -- she stuck with her story that she was at work the night her boyfriend ebron dumped her son's body in bayard. >> making her ride from the car with her dead brother. >> reporter: another bombshell in court, her attorney revealed his client faked a jail pregnancy we told you about months ago. >> she wanted mr. ebron to believe it because she thought if he had a notion of attachment to her, he would eventually tell her where lonzie's body was. >> reporter: the seven revealing rib fractures that prosecutors say were caused by his sister pushing him down the stairs a month before his death. jenna bourne, channel 9 eyewitness news. sentenced to 20 years in prison. he showed i

ebron told investigators lonzie drowned in a bathtub after being left alone. final preparations are underway for tonight' s scheduled rocket launch from cape canaveral. the united launch alliance atlas 5-rocket is set to liftoff at 11:05 tonight. it will carry 5-experiments into orbit as part of the the last mission under nasa' s current contract with ula. one of the experiments was put together by some ucf students. we' ll be streaming it live on the wesh 2 mobile app and inside wesh.com. meteorologist eric burris is joining us. eric: it does look nice. here is the forecast for you. 90% chance of good weather. the only concern is a couple of clouds. let me take you to the brevard county skycam. a few miles south the you get the idea. you a few clouds overhead. nothing too bad now. let me take you to downtown orlando where it is gorgeous out. a nice light breeze out of the south. here is another look at those clouds along the coast. the big question is, where though -- will there be a brave cloud cover. we are about as clear as can be. -- onshore flow. we are

lana barton's boyfriend at the time of the child's disappearance, william ebron, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the child's death. he'll spend 20 years in prison for that charge. in addition to charges of child neglect, lying to police and tampering with evidence. >> ginger: police have arrested a person of interest in a deadly apartment shooting in altamonte springs. he's believed to be connected to the homicide. he was arrested on an unrelated warrant for violating his probation. he was driving a black infinity connected to the death. found dead in the parking lot of the lotus landing apartments on april 27th. police say he died from a single bullet to the head. the investigation is still ongoing. call crime line if you have any tips. here's the number. it's 1-800-423-tips. deputies have arrested this man, 50-year-old keith isaam. a woman was jogging with her dog and a child in a stroller in de land. she came up with the man who was walking with his wife and barking. he was startled and lifted his shirt to show he had a gun. he was arrested for not having a concealed weapons p

kobe bryant and ebron james facing off for the last time against each other. and yep, it is kobe's turn, going head-to-head with james right outside the arch. what does he do? yep, nails that three-pointer. the cavs coasted to an easy victory and miss seeing these two facing off. >>> and shocking number 20 iowa, 68-66. >>> and notre dame dominated duke in the ncaa quarter finals. notre dame edging out the 19th ranked blue devils in over time. >>> and blain barber hitting his second shot on a par four at the val spar championship. look, one bounce and where's it going? yep, eagle's landed and nieshcely done. >>> and maybe, that was impressive, but how about this.

ebron agreedd to a plea deal the parents say they thought ebron got off easy. >> true justice for this baby would be an equal amount. as i said before, i'm never going to dispute that my son had some involvement, but he wasn't alone. >> prosecutors say ebron eventually told them where he buried the child's body. >>> a volusia county mother won't be charged after her daughter and grandson drown while under her supervision. martha jenkins was charged with manslaughter last july. investigators say she was sleeping when her 2-year-old daughter and 1-year-old grandson slipped into the back yard and drown in a dirty pool. and now prosecutors say there is not enough evidence to support that charge. >>> a local teacher says he sees bullying in the classroom almost everyday, but can't do anything about it. next why he says the school district is not doing enough to help. >>> and we are up to 14 degrees cooler on this saturday morning, and we've got another cold front to track. i'll let you know when it's coming in. >>> >>> but, first, here's some for a complete list, go to >>> i can't teach in

ebron is serving a 20-year sentence. barton faces five years in prison. gunfire at a volusia county home. the sheriff's office tells us a man who shot his own son, the accused gunman is in jail, his son in the hospital now. sky 6 flew over the scene on holly boulevard west of de land. this was around noon. we're told a 58-year-old man shot his 34-year-old son right in the chest. deputies found the gun and arrested the dad. the victim was flown to the hospital. no word yet on his condition. >>> taking a live look outside here. what a start to march. a live look outside at daytona beach. it is as good a beach day as you could ask for, especially this time of year. but will it stay like this much longer? >> lisa: that is the big question. chief meteorologist tom sorrells is pinpointing for us. pinch us, tom. >> tom: it's not st. patrick's day yet. >> matt: we're getting there. >> tom: yeah, we are. weather-wise, we're there. i'm afraid from here, we go, boom, 88, 90, real quick. radar tonight looking good. we have to radar

ebron faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter. a settlement is now reached between the owners of the cargo ship el faro and the families of four crew members who died when the ship went down in hurricane joaquin. tote maritime will pay $500,000 for pain and suffering and an undisclosed amount for economic losses. the ship was headed to puerto october when it disappeared. all 33 people on board died. meredith: the price you pay if you' re caught with marijuana is going down in parts of volusia county. county council has voted to decriminalize pot for people caught with 20 grams or less of marijuana. that' s a little less than an ounce. when the law goes into effect april 1, officers will have the discretion to ticket people, who instead of jail time. the measure only applies to un-incorporated volusia county and the beaches, which are under county control. a new state law, legalizing full-strength marijuana for terminally ill patients, is one step away from passing the florida legislature. the senate is set to for a final vote on t

judge sentenced the mom lana barton, mother of lonzie barton, was sentenced to five years in prison. ebron, confessed lonzie drowned in a bathtub after they locked him in the room while they had sex. that information was uncovered earlier this year when barton reached a plea deal with prosecutors in exchange for testifying against ebron. ebron has been sentenced for more than 20 years in prison for the death of little lonzie. >> lisa: tonight no city in the country has done before and it's happening in altamonte springs. it is partnering with the ride-sharing app uber to try out a new project and as news 6 reporter mark lehman tells us, it could change your commute. >> reporter: city leaders say this is a total win for altamonte springs after a failed public transit program last year, this pilot program aims to cut traffic by changing traffic behaviors. >> good morning, altamonte springs. you did it again. >> reporter: the congressman is excited to announce the project before, even taking a selfie before demonstrating the ease of ride-share service. >> this takes them door to door. they sa

@cavs lights out from la @ebron from 25. @he had three triples. @27 points @today. @channelling fry again, @the guy had five trips and 15 @points and cavs 85-63. @they had @8 of their triple threes and we @finish off with tyree having @fun. @lebron loving it. @we're loving it. 6 @cavs in double @figures. @they win their 47th @game. @they go for the west @coast game in utah. @kaepernick @watch continues. @what will the @49ers do with their quarterback. @nothing is happening. @we've @heard that the broncos are @word out of san fran, the @qb is willing to restructure his @contract with more money to get @of san francisco, but he's weary @of doing that in -- may take a @quarterback in the first round. @selection sunday. @number one @seed. @north carolina, kansas, @first four @in dayton. @it's the first time @since 2008 since ohio state -- @cleveland state, 2009. @akron @last made the tournament in @2013. @they'll out. @akron was close to make @ing it punching @their ticket but fell short in @the heart breaker last night @losing to buffalo. @they ended @up with 26 wins,

ebron pleaded guilty and his girlfriend was charged yesterday. >> the fire marshal had to identify the man killed in a according to the orlando sentinel 67-year-old edwin ponder was found dead in the bedroom of his pineway home sunday. investigators believe the fire may have started in the bedroom but it could be weeks before the cause is identified. >> a bald eagle found in bad shape in a winter springs neighborhood is now at a care center. crews say the eagle survival is not certain at this point. the eagle has a fractured shoulder. that means it cannot fly and it cannot hunt. >> he came in very, very scared. he was starving out in the wild because of the wing injury. >> do you think he'll make it? >> he is a feisty bird, i hope so. >> we'll keep you up to date on on air and online at clickorlando.com. >> with summer vacation a few months away, theme parks working to get new rides and shows ready for the guests. pictures. check it out. crews installing the final piece of track for its new family friendly spinning coaster called cobra's curse. when the ride opens, eight will be lifted

the exboyfrie 32-year-old william ebron lead investigators to remains in jafnlt he pled guilty to aggravated man slawt for a prison sen teens. he confessed that lonzie died nay bathtub while he and barton were having sex. >> todd: and a knife found on oj simpson's former breant wood estate. and he was acquitted in the brutal stack death of nole brown simpson and her friend ron goldman. someone who found the knife gave to t- to an officer 18 years al ago and that officer never turneded it in until now. >> this certainly is very concerning to us that a police officer whetherer retired or active would not know to submit and turn in evidence or what is believed to be evidence. >> todd: the discovery comes after renewed interest in the case thanks tie television mini ries. he the knife is now being tested for foreign ticks >> neki: right now preparations underway for the carnival on the mile celebration. weectend kicks off with carnival on the mile which takes place in >> todd: well carnival and calle ocho, both festivals track thousands of people each year. eat convenient going on since 1978 and

she and her boyfriend, william ebron, pleaded guilty to child neglect charges. her new seven year sentence will start after her five-year sentence is complete. >> ginger: new details on the teen shot and killed on a basketball court near an orange county church. we learned the victim is 18 years old. the sheriff's office tells news 6 he was shot yesterday afternoon in the area of saint elizabeth church of god on 15th street in apopka. deputies say there were witnesses, but detectives are not getting a lot of information. if you know anything about this shooting, you're asked to call crime line at 1-800-423-tips. >> lisa: history in cuba as president obama speaks to cubans on live tv. >> ginger: next at 5:00, the serious issues the president says needs to be solved before cuba and the u.s. can move forward. >>> and a local man hit by a stray bullet while working continues to fight for his life tonight. >> candace: i'm news 6 meteorologist candace campos. we're pinpointing state parks across town for the spring breakers and families who are off this week. we picke

kobe bryant and ebron james facing off for the last time against each other. and yep, it is kobe's turn, going head-to-head with james right outside the arch. what does he do? yep, nails that three-pointer. the cavs coasted to an easy victory and miss seeing these two facing off. >>> and shocking number 20 iowa, 68-66. >>> and notre dame dominated duke in the ncaa quarter finals. notre dame edging out the 19th ranked blue devils in over time. >>> and blain barber hitting his second shot on a par four at the val spar championship. look, one bounce and where's it going? yep, eagle's landed and nieshcely done. >>> and maybe, that was impressive, but how about this. that's harlem globe trotter, buckets blake, 30 feet up and he mountain and bam, that is a basketball falling right in it. do you think steph curry can do that? maybe. i ink so. >>> and the only thing more surprising than w o shot this music video is -- can you guess? okay. we'll give you two to guess.give you t my son and i used to watch the red carpet shows on tv now, i'm walki them. life is unpredict

ebron has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for the death of little lonzi. barton is facing a maximum of five years in prison. we'll let you know what happens in court this morning. >> a man arrested after his 6-year-old niece accidentally shot herself is now out of jail. eric williams was released on bond last night, hours after he appeared before a judge. williams was arrested on child neglect charges as well as unsafe storage of a firearm and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. his niece was playing in the living room of a home when she picked up a gun and shot herself she died at the hospital. investigators say williams did not properly secure and store that gun which was underneath a sofa. he is free on $20,000 bond. >> we are waiting to learn the cause of this bad crash in brevard county. three teens rescued after a truck overturned in a cocoa dutch. it happened yesterday afternoon. troomers say a 14-year-old was in the bed of the truck when it lost control and crashed. two 19-year-olds were in. the teens are expected to be ok. >> turning to v

in november, the mother's boyfriend ruben ebron admitted to bearing a child after saying the boy drowned in a backup it locked his mother lonna barton already accepted a plea deal on charges of child neglect and lying to police. barton could receive up to five years in prison. >>> another woman is suing a local massage business over what she says happened with a therapist. the alleged victim says she decided to come forward after hearing winter garden police have charged caesar guerrero was sexual battery for assault and a montage and the picture was touched inappropriately at a massage in winter park. this wisdom brings the total to three people suing the same a restriction on his lessons -- his license which does not allow me to work with female clients. >>> parents finding to convince leaders to give geographic preference for magnet schools that we told you hope crest elementary and high schools becoming magnet schools but parents with students zone for the schools want them to give pregnant -- preface to attend. they plan to show up and forced to make their case. >>> the under secret

>>ebron james back in town with the cavaliers to take on dwayne wade and the heat. >>>reporter: among 11 surviving race horses, 4 of the healthiest have returned to the south florida trotting center where they will receive around the clock care. a massive barn fire tuesday night killed 12 rses in the lakewood property -- -- >> they made a determination that it was the electric meter blew up. >>. down and the horses were on fire. >> trainer lopez said they did all they could. firefighters say flames were shooting 30 feet in the air. >> these survivors are my second children. >>reporter: doctors say the burn wounds may take 6 to 7 weeks to heal. they will be focusing on potential internal damage. potential damage to the horse's lungs because of all of the smoke. >> they have one, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 different drugs. >> the wounds are what they are. they are not going to get any worst. what is inside is what we are worried about. >> a trainer provided some of these photos, some of the horses learng to trot days before the fire. >> i want people to pray. >>>reporter: staffers

ebron has already been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for the death of lonzi. barton is facing a maximum of five years. we'll keep you updated on what happens in court this morning. >> a seminole county man arrested after his 6-year-old niece accidently shoots herself is now out of jail. eric williams was released on bond last night hours after he appeared before a judge. williams was arrested on child neglect charges as well as unsafe storage of a firearm firearm. investigators say his niece was playing in the living room of a home on tuesday night when she picked up a gun and shot herself in the shoulder. not properly secure that gun which was hidden underneath a sofa. he is free on bond after posting a 20,000 bond. >> in volusia county, change when it comes to penalties. deputies will now have the option of tyneding offenders or sending them to jail. the sentinel is reporting the commissioner voting to allow $100 citations for small amounts of pot. the citations are up to the deputy discretion. it applies to people caught on the beach or unincorporated areas

ebron pleaded guilty to child neglect charges. his girlfriend was sentenced on drug charges yesterday. she received another seven years added to the five she is already serving. >> turning to orange county, the state fire marshal has identified the man killed in a weekend house fire. according to the sentinel, 67-year-old edwin ponder was found dead in the bedroom of his home sunday. investigators believe the fire started in the bedroom but it could be weeks before the cause is identified. >> the bald eagle in a winter springs neighborhood is at the audubon center. this teen specializes in caring for these birds. technician samantha little said the eagle has a fractured shoulder and that means it cannot fly and it cannot hunt. >> he came in very scared. he has been starving because of >> do you think he'll make it? so. >> we are hoping for the best. the audubon center said the eagle has a 50-50 shot of surviving. we'll keep you updated on air and online. >> theme parks working to get rides and shows ready for all the guests. bush

. >> and 32-year-old eab ebron lead investigators to the body and he pled dale if i ni exchange for 20 year prison sentence. cone fenced lonzie drawn in the bathtub a while he and lonna were having sex. >> neki: and a fulfilled weekend of l lin culture attracks thousands of viz visitors each year. >> todd: and ts year will be no different. >> neki: from soccer tournaments and cook can contest. actually a lot of new stuff. sanela sabovic is live out there as they are setting up this momoing. sanela, anything on the grill yet. has to kick up music out there. >> neki: that's right. >> reporter: not quite but miracle mile here. i'm told organizers here have been here since midnight getting everything ready for the 18th 18th annual carnival on the mile. i'm told the artist just arrived on the scene within the past half hour glirgt beautiful art work set nup these tents over here. we also have three stage where's 30 performers will be graition the stage here for the groundo dance and get there groove on. we also have food thaw mentioned neki and todd. that's not up and rung just yet but we'r

claim her 21 month old son lonzie died after being left alone while barton and her boyfriend, william ebron junior, were being intimate. he' s serving 20 years in prison. meredith: he is revered by many and despised by some. donald trump is making history. he will be in central florida tomorrow. the rally will be held on the michelle meredith is where the preparations are being made. michelle: the university of central florida is gearing up for the arrival of donald trump. as you can see, some parking spaces just outside the arena are blocked off. inside the cfe arena the crew in charge of sound and lighting is setting up. >> we are going to make america great again. michelle: setting up to make sure trump can deliver his message loud and clear to enthusiastic supporters. most the ucf students we talked to today are far more worried about their mid term exams then donald trump. what about the angle of free speech? >> yeah he can say what he wants but the point where he might have power to do what he wants is scary. michelle and what' s the chant : going to be? >> we make america great. : st

lonzie barton disappeared last summer and was later found dead in november the mother's boyfriend ruben ebron admitted it to bearing the child after seeing the boy drowned in a bathtub. lot's mother, lonna barton, accepted a plea deal on charges of child neglect and lied to police the market could receive up to five years in prison. >>> another woman is suing a local massage business over what she says happened with a therapist that the alleged victim says she decided to come forward after hearing winter garden police charged caesar guerrero was sexual battery for an assault at a massage at the pic she says she was touched inappropriately by him at a massage place in winter park. three victims suing the same business. the state has put the restriction on the man's license which does not allow him to work with email clients. >>> downtown orlando paris, fighting to give leaders geographic preference for magnet schools that hillcrest elementary and howard middle school schools are set to become a new schools but parents with students currently zoned for those schools want them to be given prefer