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elizabeth prann at that hospital tonight doe than, alabama less than 10 miles from the scene, elizabeth? >> yeah, shep, witnesses tell us the little boy was brought here flowers hospital in alabama, in fact, one witness snapped a photograph where you can see the little boy sitting up in a stretcher. he tells us the ride to the hospital was anything but frantic. >> very calm. they were not in a hurry. ethan appeared to be at an angle on the stretcher as far as with the stretcher up. and they carried him into the emergency room. they didn't appear, like i say, in the transport. it was nonemergency. obeying all traffic laws and very casual carrying him into the emergency department. >> fbi officials here on the scene just told us he is safe and okay. they relacy nod other details about his condition. we know that little 5-year-old boy has spent almost an entire week under a bunker 4 feet under ground and, shep, he has also been a witness to two killings in one week. back to you. >> shepard: yes, indeed. elizabeth prann on scene. the state senator who has been with the boy's mother all week

elizabeth prann is covering the story live from the new york newsroom. questions, elizabeth. what do we know right now? >> reporter: we know police took the olympic star, oscar pistorius into custody after they found a woman shot at least four times in his south african home. he may have mistaken steenkamp a intruder. she reportedly planned a valentine's day surprise for her boyfriend. south african police service is investigating the early morning incident. >> we have taken cognizance of the course of the morning of an alleged break-in ore the young lady was allegedly mistaken to be burglar. obviously our forensic investigation is still ongoing. we're not sure where this report came from. it didn't come from the south calf can police service. our detectives are on the scene. you're forensic investigators are on the scene. >> reporter: they acknowledge a series of domestic receipted calls in the past but refused to elaborate. south african has the second highest rate of shooting deaths in world and high rate of the assaults. he was in a affluent, secure p

elizabeth prann is on the scene in midland city, alabama. with the latest. >> reporter: i can assure you the community is waited on baited breath and we had a press conference and there is open and constant line of communication with the suspect. take a listen. >> due to lack of communication but he has told us he has heaters and blankets inside. he is taking care of. he is also allowed us to provide medication, toys. >> reporter: that power in the heat was very important. the temperatures were dipping down into the low 0.2ear night. he want to thank more dykes before taking care of the child. they won't respond to any possible demands he may be making. he also said they are rotating shifts. they are working 24 hours a day and number of first responders and number of agencies across the country. the next update will be 9:00 p.m. local and 10:00 p.m. eastern. i wanted you to keep in mind here is a community that mourning one of their own. they are holding a funeral tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. for charles albert pole, jr., he tried to save the child

elizabeth prann is live in midland city, alabama with more. hello, elizabeth. >> yeah, shannon. we have been waiting for that press conference to start it was scheduled for about an hour ago, all eyes are on this man jimmie lee dykes the suspect in this situation as he holds that a-year-old boy captive in a bunker not far from our location. authorities confirm they are working 24 hours a day, continuous shift change as they exchange conversations with him and in fact they sent set up a compound right next to our location. over the weekend authorities thanking the suspect for, quote, taking care of this little boy, meaning there is heat in the bunker. temperatures get down into the 20's overnight. the young kindergartner is getting comfort food such as potato chips, toys, coloring books and medication that he needs. meanwhile the community is showing outpouring of support, one local police officer started collecting birthday cards for this little boy. there has been conflicting reports of this kindergartner's birthday but, in fact, we know he does turn 6 this week. retired lt. ap

elizabeth prann is live in midland, alabama, where she has been since the story first broke. what do we expect to hear from law enforcement today? >> reporter: well, we're about an hour away from a scheduled press briefing where we hope to learn more information about the suspect. all eyes are on jimmy lee dykes. we hope to learn more about the conditions in that underground bunker where he is holding the 5-year-old boy. authorities tell us they're working 24 hours a day. a constant shift of authorities. in fact they set up a compound right next to our location. over the weekend authorities gave us a first-hand look at the bus involved as it was towed away from the crime scene. authorities holding a press conference thanking the suspect, for quote, taking care of this boy. there is heater in the bunker. the young kindergartener is getting comfort food such as potato chips, toys and coloring book and medication. there is an open line of communication in the pvc pipe we've been hearing about. neighbors described of the man as a menacing figure who often gave threats of violence

elizabeth prann with more. >> you're right.from south mfr can press say that the olympic star oscar pistorius may have mistaken his girlfriend reeva steenkamp, an advocate for domestic violence victims planned a surprise for her boyfriend. now in police custody. the only person home when they found steenkamp shot dead in his south african home and she was shot four times and pistorius's first hearing is friday. >> and tomorrow, and the reason not appear today the police are still-- >> now, police acknowledge a history of domestic related calls from the home in the past, but refuse to elaborate. and south africa is notorious for crime, robbery and assault and ranks second in the world for the most shooting deaths, while pistorius' home is gated, it's common for people to own their own firearms and tweeted a picture of his 2011 bragging about his score. many of us remember him as an olympic star, a double amputee runner and made history as the first double amputee to sprint in the olympics. he campaigned for years to be allowed t

elizabeth prann is live in our new york city news room on this.e're also hearing from the victim's family as well. >> you're right. her uncle told the media her family is remaining in seclusion and not passing any judgment. >> the answers will come out. i must say one thing, you know, if you really believe in the lord, that will come out and we don't have to make any judgment. that judgment will be done then. >> she was found dead the same day she was supposed to speak to high school students about the dangers of domestic violence. ' motional hearing we learned he faces premeditated murder. reporters say she was shot through a bathroom door. bill? >> bill: it is remarkable to get all these details when you consider that he is a -- he is an icon in that country. what is next for him? >> absolutely. and he's going to be in court again on tuesday facing bail charges. according to reports, he has been transferred to a new jail. officials there say his old cell wasn't suitable for, quote, his special needs. law enforcement also agreed to allow the form

elizabeth prann is live in new haven, connecticut with that part of the story. what are they doing with all that snow? i see it's still piled up behind you. >> yeah, that snow basically has nowhere to go because just like you said, cities across connecticut were slammed by that blizzard. something up to three feet of snow. in new haven, i want to show you the solution. basically we're seeing dump trucks come to this location and just dump tons of snow. we heard from city officials that 860 million pounds of snow fell. that was only on the roadways in new haven. that's not including private homes and roof tops. officials report they have requested additional federal funding. the president already agreed to reimburse 75% of the first 48 hours after disaster. the states are asking for an additional 24 hours, saying these are simply extraordinary circumstances. arthel. >> i say extraordinary indeed. 860 million pounds. that's a lot of snow, i'll tell you. >> that is a lot of snow. it's a lot to clean up. folks here trying to get back to normal. a lot of them say ini

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let's bring in elizabeth prann following the story live from our atlanta bureau. >> reporter: good morningjury people in hattiesburg are trying to clean up this morning in relentless rain. >> hit sam's and wal-mart. >> transformer. >> reporter: now lots of cell phones and camcorders were rolling as that twister ripped through southern mississippi. this long track tornado was on the ground across several counties. it split brick buildings. it picked up trucks and plowed through neighborhoods. i just got off the phone with noaa. officials told me there are 76 reported injuries. mississippi emergency management officials are estimating 300 homes are damaged and 100 roads remain blocked by debris this morning. so far no reports of any deaths. the university of southern mississippi was very hard hit. university firms say many buildings like this one badly damaged but lick cully no injuries on campus because that's likely classes were already canceled for today and tomorrow for mardi gras celebrations. campus police declared a state of emergency. they asked anyone not on campus to stay away unti

those tense negotiations still going on. >> elizabeth prann is following the story and is live there >> yeah. we're hoping for more information noon eastern time as u.s. a scheduled press conference. just to give you a gauge of how close we are, if you look at that metal hanger right over what looks like an airport hangar, the property hyped that building is the suspect's -- acre land, that bunker shortly behind that building. that's where police are constantly investigating and negotiating with the suspect. they're doing so through a pvc pipe just like this one. authorities tell us it's about 60 feet, four-inch diameter. that's what we're dealing with. this is a foot and a half. that gives awe gauge of how long it is. we know they're dropping medication down to this little boy. he's a special needs child. he's been crying for his parents and grandparents. we also have new pictures for you reloosed from rickey stokes.com. he's been providing these pictures for us. it's right at the beginning of the crime scene after it happened. you can see the children. they just witnessed not only a

elizabeth prann live in midland city, alabama for us. g activity wise where you are, elizabeth? >> reporter: well, in just the past hour or two we've seen an increase of activities. as you can see, the s.w.a.p. members over my shoulder going up that dirt road. the suspect's property is slightly behind those white buildings, and police have confirmed that they're communicating to the suspect with a pvc pipe. this is an example of what he's using to communicate. 4 inches, this is about 5 pounds, this is a 4-foot pvc pipe. we know there is 60 feet of pvc piping from the driveway or from the roadway of this suspect's property all the way to the bunker, and what we know from witnesses and neighbors is that that pvc piping is also going through additional buildings on that property. we are waiting for an update from authorities, we're hoping to hear from them 4:30 locally and, of course, if we have any other details, jon, we're going to bring that to you immediately. jon: obviously, it's a small up to. what are folks saying about the little boy

jenna: elizabeth prann is live in midland city, alabama, where she is covering the story since it first broke a week ago. elizabeth, take us if you would to the scene of the crime. what is happening there now? >> well, we can see officials are still combing through the scene behind us. by all accounts this was a very many could plex and a very sensitive situation. in fact bomb technicians were on site earlier this morning. we learned from the fbi. they are confirming there was a camera inside the bunker. they were speaking with jimmy lee dykes through a pipe as well as the cell phone. they witnessed the suspect's deterioration and they acted as he continued to get agitated. officials think that dykes was killed by law enforcement. fbi officials contacted us directly. they say they're processing the scene. they will send a review board that will later release the details about the shooting death of dykes. we've heard multiple questions about the drone surveillance. fbi said that military was not involved. the drone circling overhead was in fact from law enforcement. jenna. jenna: tomorro

that is where elizabeth prann is live with us again today. e know about the conditions inside the bunker, elizabeth? >> reporter: well that's a very good question, bill because it is a very chilly morning here. overnight it dipped down to the 30s. we do know there is a power supply in that six by 8-foot bunker. we don't know if it is climate controlled. we know the little boy is getting food and water. authorities tell us they're communicating constantly with the suspect. they're dropping down medication the little boy needs. they're dropping down coloring books and crayons. what we know from the mayor here is that little boy is crying for his parents. listen. >> the kid does have some special needs and at 6 years old and he doesn't know what's going on. and he, we know that he is crying for his mother. >> reporter: we are waiting for word from authority, bill, although nothing's scheduled. if we have any updates we'll bring them to you immediately. bill: what are you hearing from people in that town? how are they dealing with this? >> reporte

elizabeth prann is working through details now. she is live in our new york newsroom. good morning to you, elizabeth. what do we know so far? >> reporter: good morn the we know police arrested the olympic star, oscar pistorius after they found a woman dead in his south african home. police arrived after receiving a call there had been a shooting, police reports he may have mistaken the victim. reva steenkamp as an intruder and shot her. >> media reports of an alleged break-in or the young lady was allegedly mistaken to be a burglar. our investigation is still own going. we're not sure where this report came from. it doesn't come from the south african police service. our detectives have been on the scene. >> reporter: steenkamp a model and victims' rights advocate planned to surprise her boyfriend. they acknowledged a history of domestic related phone calls from the house in the past. stats come wild by the united nations show south africa has the second highest rate of shooting deaths in the world and a high rate of assaults an robbery. miss tore you -- pistorius's hom

we begin with elizabeth prann with the latest on the case. >> reporter: what an emotional hearing itwas, jenna. oscar pistorius sobbing as he stood with his head down in front of the judge as he was formally charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend inside his mansion the charge of premeditated murder means prosecutors will argue he planned to kill his model girlfriend. reva stein camp. she was shot in the chest, head and arm. the investigators conducted a autopsy on the body but the results will not be published. pistorius's property reached out to place a hand on his shoulder to console him. we have a first-hand look at the weapon allegedly used. they brought in a .9 millimeter pistol in a black frons sick bag. this was to be believed to be the pistol used to kill steenkamp. she was found the same day she was to speak to high school students about the dangers of domestic violence. they called into question a criminal charge against the 26-year-old athlete and it reads in part, firstly and most importantly all of our thoughts today must be with the family and friends of reev

>> gretchen: elizabeth prann, finally good news in it had story. thanks very much.former ma of killing former navy seal chris kyle under guard right now. he tried attack them. learning he was taken to a psychiatric hospital back in september after threatening to kill himself and his family. meantime, chris kyle's brother is emotionally speaking out. >> chris lived by professional motto, it's our duty to serve those who serve us. and he and chad died honoring this creed. above all else, chris was a unique individual, amazing, loving father, husband, son, brother, friend and devout christian who had a profound effect on the lives of those that he touched. >> gretchen: chris kyle leaves behind a wife and two young children. >>> we're now hearing from passengers who survived that deadly bus crash in southern california. they say the brakes went out as the bus came down that mountain road. the bus driver yelled for passengers to call 911 right before they crashed, but no one could get through because they were in a remote area. seven people died. dozens more are hurt, in

elizabeth pran -- prann is live with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.is doing. all eyes are on jimmy lee dykes. authorities gave us a firsthand look at the bus involved as it was towed away from the crime scene. they also thanked the suspect for taking care of this young boy, meaning there's heat in the bunker, it gets down into the 20s overnight. the young kindergartener is getting comfort food such as potato chips and cheese-itz, color books and medication that he needs. remember, we heard from neighbors earlier this week that describe the suspect as an anti-government menacing figure who often made threats to his neighbors there's some schools opening up, including dale county, some remain closed. the bus driver, we attended his very emotional funeral. friended hailed him as a hero. all around the community, we're seeing black, blue and red ribbons, sim bombizing a certainly -- symbolizing a community certainly in mourning. >> thank you. >>> 8:09. still ahead -- john kerry starts his job as everyone secretary of state today -- his job as secretary of

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