news 6 was there as the judge set bond at $20,000 for eric williams. reporter troy campbell tells us strangers are now trying to help this grieving family. >> reporter: with the child's uncle facing charges for keeping that gun unlocked and within reach, a local business is helping raise money for the family to pay for her funeral costs. >> cute little girl. you know how young kids are. >> reporter: kevin shaw, the owner of kevin's corner store off 1792 and sanford says the family has been frequent customers of his for a while. >> i've known the family for years. they've been spending money at my story for years now. i've been knowing them 10 years. >> reporter: the jar is on the counter. the money is going toward the young child. she was tragically killed after picking up a loaded handgun and accidentally pulling the trigger. her uncle, 35-year-old eric williams, facing several gun related charges but not for the killing. he said the child was always full of energy. >> she used to love ice cream and stuff. >> reporter: a donation jar on the loved one'

mrs. 35-year-old eric williams. he is accused of child neglect and unsafe storage of a firearm. he was arrested and taken to the jail. booked in around 3:00 this morning. at 8:25 last night, williams took the child, to central florida regional hospital. she' d suffered a gunshot wound at a house on high lawn avenue near seminole high school. a little bit north of the high school. we are told by the police department that she did not survive the injuries she received in that accident. they are telling us she was playing in the living room and that eric williams knew there was a loaded firearm underneath the couch and he allowed the little girl to play their. hitting her. by eric williams, but she did not survive. we are told to as a school. members of the summit county providing grief counseling to teachers, staff as well as students there the school. we are also being told that the police chief year is it really frustrated. this is the second incident involving a child getting a hold of a unsecure firearm in the last few days. it is only a week or so ago that a child that a hold

>> as of now, the 35-year-old eric williams cannot be bailed out of jail. one hour, you will appear before a judge for the first time since the six-year-old died. eric williams is not charge with the girls death at instead, he is charged with not having the gun locked and not watching the girl while he was babysitting her. he was a convicted felon that should not have had a gun. aletha burke was a student at whitlow elementary. posted pictures on her facebook page expressing how heartbroken she is. loaded handgun underneath the living room sofa. shot . i also just looked up the criminal history here for williams and it shows that this is not the first time that he ha has been arrested for being a convicted felon in possession with a handgun. we'll have more on the and the details of what happened in court starting at 4:00 this afternoon. until then, we are live outside the seminole county jail. hart wreaking >> there is an arrest made in the beating death of a man whose body was found hours he visa. he is being held without bond. a man is in the hospital no

eric williams remains in jail without bond. he is set to appear in court tomorrow afternoon. live in sanford, troy campbell, news 6. >> lisa: thank you. breaking tonight, an officer seen in body camera video getting into a fight with a homeless guy is verbally reprimanded. the orlando police citizens review board voted to reprimand officer james wilson after investigation into possible code villages. straddling and hitting terry johnson in the middle of a paramour street. the verbal reprimand means there will be no written file about the incident. >> matt: county workers fixed a section of this fence where an 8-year-old boy crawled through and fell 10 feet into a canal. tonight he's in a medically induced coma. the father says he'll likely have brain damage. this happened yesterday in orlando. the child was trying to cross the canal along a concrete walkway when he went into the water. though the city fixed one hole, news 6 counted at least four others. franklin's dad says it's not acceptable. >> even though my son did do a wrong, he would never have did it if the state were

investigators say eric williams was babysitting this little girl on tuesday when she found a gun under a couch and accidentally shot herself. at 4:00, you heard attorneys argue there is no proof that williams knew the gun was there. tim barber is live at the jail. and you found out the suspect had a previous weapons charge from years ago that was dismissed. >> reporter: a doctor determined the 35-year-old was not competent to stand trial for that old case. our legal analyst says it's possible the same thing could happen for this case. in the meantime, that suspect could walk out of this door tonight. >> reporter: 6-year-old alisa the gun she was playing with when she lost her life belongs to eric williams. we caught up with his mom after court. >> accidents happen. >> a 6-year-old girl is dead. what was the gun doing in the house in the first place? >> i don't know that. i don't live there >> reporter: and rosalind says her son does not own a gun. >> it's not his gun. he don't carry a gun. >> he's carried a gun before though. >> that's in the past. >> reporter: in 2006, williams was ar

dave mcdaniel is there now. >> 35 euros eric williams is still being held at the jail without bond. as you mentioned he will go before a judge this afternoon. sanford police say he knew there was a loaded handgun underneath the sofa at a sanford home and he let his six-year-old family member, a girl he was babysitting, play in the same room with that gun. wicklow elementary sent a letter home to all parents, saying the death of 6-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke is a shock and tragedy felt by our scholars, staff, and community. grief counselors have been at the school ever since the girl found a gun under a sofa tuesday night. accidentally shooting herself and causing enough damage, her life could not be saved. >> there is a responsibility there. as the owner of a firearm, you need to store it away from juveniles. we of than that. >> sanford police arrested 35-year-old erik williams, accusing him of unsafe storage causing great harm. he' s also charged with possession of gun by a felon, he pleaded to a charge of running from police in 2007. sanford police say williams knew the l

eric williams is facing child neglect charges in connection to the shooting. williams is a convicted felon and was not allowed to have a weapon. michelle: four the republican president of candidates will face off at first time since super tuesday. marco rubio and john kasich will attend the debate tonight in detroit. ben carson says he will not take part. jason: we are looking to learn more about what led to a motorcycle wreck and explosion at orlando speed world. the victim had burns to about a third of his body. happening today , ucf is taking new steps to aid students affected by the data bridge. jazmin: today' s discussion will focus on what ucf is doing and who is mostly like it -- who is most likely at risk and where students can get help. it also gives a chance to talk one-on-one with identity theft expert. ucf found out about the breach after hacker stole the name of social security numbers of thousands of current former -- current, former and -- current some of the victims don' t think that ucf did enough. so far, two lawsuits have been filed against t

michelle: eric williams allegedly owned the gun the child shot herself with. alex: williams is a convicted felon, which means he is not supposed to have possession of a firearm. he has been charged with that before, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. he has a long history of arrests in seminole county. other charges include cocaine trafficking, grand theft with a firearm, and fleeing law he is charged once again with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. williams is charged with child the gleick and unsafe storage of a gun. that is after six-year-old a' letha amanii marie burke accidentally shot herself in the shoulder after finding a gun under a sofa. williams drove her to the hospital. she was in his care at the time. the wound was to hear -- to severe -- too severe for her to survive. >> there is a responsibility there. as an owner of a firearm you need to stored securely and away from juveniles. we oh them that. alex: williams' s arrest report says the weapon was easy to find. grief counselors were on hand yesterday where a lisa was in kinderga

investigators say eric williams left a loaded gun under his sofa. police say williams is a convicted felon who never should have had the gun. >> astronaut kelly made it back. he was reunited after spending nearly a year in space on the iss. he made the flight home early. they will do a study to see how his long time in orbit impacted his body. beautiful shot in daytona beach. a gorgeous shot t. sun is coming up. cool if you are planning to head out. we'll warm nicely later. we are at 51 from that vantage point with a west-northwest wind light at 3 miles an hour. here is the forecast, getting up to 79 as early as noon. we are above that at lunchtime, we continue to climb by 4:00, up to 82 degrees with no rain today, a few showers early in the morning tomorrow. we are heading closer towards morning rush hour, over at john young parkway to watch out for this morning. general volume picking up a little bit. no significant delays. fill in is under way. westbound cars moving away. that is i-4 over by the busy colonial drive. >> we are so glad you could spe

now this man, eric williams, is in jail charged with child neglect after her death. troy campbell is joining us live with new information about the suspect and the victim. >> reporter: yeah, that 6-year-old girl, she was in kindergarten here at wick low elementary school. school officials saying the man arrested is the child's uncle, that gun loaded and unlocked and also child neglect. >> it's sad, really sad. i feel bad for the parents, for the family. she was such a young little girl. >> reporter: the family of the 6-year-old alyssa burke, posting these photos on social media. remembering the young child. she was killed last night when she got ahold of a handgun underneath the couch, the bullet discharging, hitting her in the shoulder. >> i believe everyone has a right to have a gun, but if you can't be responsible, you shouldn't have a gun. >> reporter: 35-year-old eric williams, baby-sitting her at the time, failing to watch her, and keeping a loaded gun and he was a convicted felon, who shouldn't be in possession of a weapon in the first place. >> it's a very tr

eric williams was taking care of aleatha burke and she got ahold of a gun and shot herself in the shoulder by accident. the six-year-old later died at central florida regional hospital. williamsy williams is a convicted felon and faces charges including child neglect. >> there is a responsibility there and as an owner of a firearm you need to store it securely and away from juveniles. we owe them that to protect them and keep them safe. >> grief counselors have been on hand all week long at her school and williams is scheduled to face a judge in court today, at 1:30. live in seminole county, andrea jackson, fox 35 news. >> john: thanks, and a man from brevard county facing charges accused of driving drunk and leaving the scene of a crash. >> amy: melbourne police arrested stanley jones after the crash and officers say he rear-ended a driver forcing them to rear end another car. drove to his apartment complex, right along trinidad circle. when officers arrested him he had a blood alcohol level of .211, more than twice the legal limit. jones was taken to the brevard county jail and has since

police say 35-year-old eric williams was babysitting that night the gun went off. today he faced the judge. >> mr. williams, there is probable cause to hold you on suspicion of child neglect. >> reporter: the chief said because of this, he decided to hold a gun safety seminar next week, and next month the department will kick off its gun buyback program. >> we need to get the legal guns off the street, the guns that this is our effort to try to make our community safe. >> reporter: the little girl's death comes a month after hundreds rallied against gun violence in the community. even though her son has a long criminal history she says he's innocent in this case and that wasn't his gun. >> he has been in trouble with the law before. >> i didn't say that. you said that. >> reporter: he had a lengthy criminal record. >> that's way back in the past. he's fine. he's a lovely person. very kind. >> reporter: and the police chief says he is working to get violent crimes federally prosecuted. all that information about the gun buyback and the free seminar that he's hosting

her uncle, eric williams, is charged with child neglect, not securing a weapon and having a firearm as a convicted felon. >> it's sad, really sad. i feel bad for the parents. for the family. she was such a young, little girl. >> reporter: williams is being held without bond. he's scheduled to be in court tomorrow afternoon. >> ginger: uber is fighting hard in tallahassee. it wants lawmakers to block cities like orlando from than traditional taxis. justin warmoth shows us how the fight is getting nastier but it could save you money. >> reporter: uber's reps are trying to work things out with the senate. nothing is agreed on. meanwhile, uber is going nuclear. >> the attack ads against the senate president andy gardner linking them to meres taxis are getting attention in tallahassee but according to state representative simmons, it's not helpful. >> how can that be helpful trying to solve this issue. >> reporter: the issue for him is uber's insurance company. he wants ride-sharing companies to have more. >> we want to make sure the law keeps up with technology and make sure the people of

investigators say the gun this girl shot herself with belonged to eric williams in. 2006 he was arrested for possession of a weapon by a felon. but a judge dismissed the case because a doctor said williams was not competent to stand trial because he is mentally disabled. williams' mom says her son is innocent. >>> an orange county reserve deputy has been taken off the streets for now while the sheriff's office determines if he violated policy moments before a deadly crash. a young father was killed on southbound morning when -- sunday morning from a traffic stop. the agency has taken away that deputy's gun and badge. >> reporter: reserve deputy mike vincent is a full-time civilian forensic specialist but he volunteers every month as a reserve deputy. now he's sidelined from both as the sheriff's office investigates him. >> reporter: now the reserve deputy who was trying to pull her over is also under investigation by his own agency. the sheriff's office won't say why, but the highway patrol report raises questions about how reserve deputy mike vincent handled the stop. he told fhp he tri

-year-old family member, accidental shoots and kills herself. that man is out of jail tonight. eric williams is the guy we're jail, after appearing before a judge this afternoon. williams, he was baby sitting, she somehow got a hold of a handgun, and we cawing up with the -- caught up with the mother today, and she says the son is innocent. >>> and tonight, a brother and sister, their under arrest for a girl scout cookie caper. they were arrested earlier this week, they released the surveillance video of people walking out a wal-mart, moments before grabbing the cash box, where she was selling cookies. >>> and fifth time in the past two weeks, tomorrow, space x, will attempt to launch the rocket. the window is set to open at 6:35 tomorrow night. high wind aloft, postponed you can watch the launch live on fox 35, and fox35orlando.com. we'll have it for you. >>> and tonight is senate gives the final approval to put changes on the death penalty. it syce if judges -- it says the judges were making the final decisions. and now, ten of 12 jurors will have to recommend the death penalty. they want

. >> the uncle of a sanford girl who was accidentally shot and eric williams was arrested on charges of child neglect. investigators say alyssa burke died after getting ahold of the gun that williams had left underneath a sew sofa. >> what is expected to be discussed today that could determine who is going to pay for this. >> plus, the battle over ride sharing services heads to tallahassee. at the top of the hour, what changes uber is asking legislators to make that could impact the price you pay in in 1934, steak 'n shake decided the world didn't need another hamburger. it needed a steakburger. so they used 100 percent beef. quick seared to seal in the flavor ... ... you'll only get from a steakburger. steak 'n shake, home of the original >> a man air lifted to the hospital after an explosion at a racetrack. >> breaking overnight a reunion for astronaut scott kelly. what he had to say after arriving back on u.s. soil after more than a year in space. >> do you recognize this woman, what she is accused of doing merchandise this home and the victim is is asking for your help getting res

sanford police say alicia best of your recollection shot herself with a gun belonging to her uncle eric williams. he kept the gun under a living room sofa. based on his criminal history, detectives say he should not have had it in the first place. he's facing several charges including child neglect. >>> new tonight, new specifics from donald trump on what he plans to do if he wins the presidency. specifically with health care. tonight on his campaign website, trump laid out his seven point plan to reform health care. it calls for the repeal of the affordable care act. breaking down state barrier that insurance across state lines. and making insurance premiums tax deductible. they were back on the campaign trail tonight. cruise is urging other republicans to drop out. rubio gearing up for what could be a final fight in florida in less than two week. the candidates will face off in another debate tomorrow night in michigan. but before that, all eyes on utah. that's where mitt romney will give a speech on the race. still not clear what he is going to say. that is set for 11:30 tomorrow morning. >>>

here is a look at the man that has been arrested , eric williams. he is being held on a usd15,000 bond inside the summit county jail. police say he allowed the girl the loaded gun and failed to pay attention to her. the girl has been identified as six-year-old aletha burke . investigators say she picked up the gun accidentally fired a shot into her shoulder. she passed away in the hospital after someone drove her there last night. seminal county school officials say the grief counselors are on hand at the elementary school where she attended. going to continue to ask questions to investigators and bring you more detail. >> >> heartbreaking story. >> breaking in volusia county. i forced down to one lane after a deadly crash there. cruiser expecting the enterprise road bridge for damage. troopers say the driver went onto the shoulder . the car caught on fire and became fully engulfed. we are following breaking news in the air. allegiant airlines had to make an emergency landing in jacksonville. problems. flight 758 was headed to indianapolis when it s

eric williams was supposed to be watching her at the time. he is now charged with child neglect, unsafe storage of a firearm and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. he's scheduled to appear in court to face the charges tomorrow. >>> an orlando man is behind bars after he was running a criminal ring that traded stolen bicycles for crack cocaine. they caught washington during a sting operation. an informant took 30 stolen bicycles to washington over a year. >>> new numbers tonight showing florida roads are deadlier for motorcycles than anywhere else in the country. the national highway traffic administration says motorcycles accounted for 19% of vehicle deaths in the state. that's despite motorcycles making up only 7% of the driving population. more than doubled than florida repelled the helmet law in july of 2000. >>> still to come, governor rick scott promised to bring more jobs to florida. is he really living up to his promise. tonight the i-team goes behind the numbers finding out where we're gaining, losing and what the job market

a'letha was left in the care of eric williams. williams is a convicted felon he's charged with child neglect, great bodily harm. >> the child was in the proximity of a firearm that was not secured where the juvenile was permitted to play. >> last week a three-year-old girl in sanford shot herself in the hand. police plan to hold a gun-safety class next wednesday at police headquarters, teaching the proper handling and storage of guns when it comes to protecting children. >>> the florida house has passed the so called pastor protection act today and give florida pastors more legal protection if they refuse to perform same-sex. tracy jacim has details from both sides. >> reporter: after chris walker collected 24,000 signatures urging the state legislature to pass the so called pastor protection act. when the statehouse passed it today walter felt vindicated. >> i can tell a heterosexual you, i don't think you're ready, you're not financially ready, you're imma -- immature. we have that right to tell anybody, but this particular grou

. >> he was left in the care of eric williams. he describes him as a family member and he's a convicted felon now charged with great bodily harm and unsafe storage of a firearm. police are working to figure out how exactly they got ahold of the gun. people need to be more responsible. >> i have a gun but it's put away and it's locked away. they don't even know where it is. >> little alisea went to -- elementary. the sanford police chief calling the incident careless. shot herself in the hand with the two incidents happening a week apart, the sanford police are trying to take action and have a class on education. >> we're going to have a class about an hour long, not only for proper firearm storage but also tailored to the children, making sure they know if they see a gun they need to stop, turn around and tell a grownup. >> that gun safety course will take place a week from today at 4:00 pm. in the meantime, the police department is urging anyone who needs one to go to them to get a free gunlock, free and completely -- no charge,

the seminole county judge ordered a $20,000 bond for the 35-year-old eric williams. williams has been charged with child neglect and unsafe storage of a firearm. but his attorney argued that sanford police do not have proof that he owned the handgun that the 6-year-old girl picked up on >> i don't see anything in this police report that in any way indicates that mr. williams ever had or ever told any police officer or anybody else that he ever at any time had possession of this gun. >> lisa: williams is also a convicted felon and is not allowed to own a gun. >> ginger: well, it is back to the drawing board. volusia county and daytona beach leaders cannot seem to agree on exactly how to fix the homeless again. back in january, hundreds of homeless people camped out in front of a county building. loren korn has more on the failed proposal. >> the county's $4 million proposal to buy land and build a temporary shelter is now off the table, after they say the city of daytona beach sent a letter saying they're only willing to spend $400,000 a year for the next five years t

eric williams appeared in a seminole county courtroom this afternoon. the attorneys say the gun his niece used to shoot herself with is not his. troy campbell is live in the courtroom today. you talked with sanford police. how are they dealing with this? >> reporter: williams was being hold without bond. that changing this afternoon. after he appeared in court, now being held on $20,000 bond. with this little girl's death, we went to the police chief and asked him how does he intend to keep illegal guns out of the hands of convicts. >> i think that would frustrate any citizen who that someone who is a convicted felon and has a firearm. >> reporter: the police chief called the death preventable. >> if the weapon was secured properly, whether in a case or important part, if it was not in the child's reach, this child would have still been with us today. >> reporter: the chief says the law limits their ability to conduct searches based on suspicion, adding the department heavily relies on people turning convicted felons in to police. >> it's tough for us t

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 volusia county now where there is a big change when it comes to the penalties for being caught with marijuana. deputies will now have the option of finding offenders or sending them to jail. this morning, the orlando sentinel is reporting that the volusia county commissioners unanimous

eric williams is being held without bond, charged with child neglect, not securing his weapon and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. seminole county public schools calling in grief counselors to speak with the kindergarten classmates. >> they'll stay for days, weeks, however long the students need to grieve and deal with the grieving process. so that's what we've done today. >> reporter: this letter, sent home with students giving advice on how to talk with a young child about death saying, quote, "reassure the child that death is not contagious and not all loved ones will die soon." >> it's harder when you're dealing with young students, grasping and understanding what occurred and what took place and a fellow student is no longer with them. again, that's why we bring grief counselors to the schools. >> it's sad, it's really sad. i feel bad for the parents, for the family. she was such a young little girl. being held without bond. he is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow. coming up later at 6:00, we're speaking to a student who is is a classmate of the young girl. h

eric williams was arrested in that case. >> last month i told you about a 2-year-old who was also shot in the hand while her mother and another man were supposed to be caring for her. they were arrested following that incident. >> to me it's just senseless and tragic. that's a death or an injury that didn't need to happen. >> it's cases like that that the police chief is trying to prevent from happening in the future. >> that shows that there's an interest in ensuring that guns are put away safely and that people are taking the initiative >> reporter: well, these locks were provided to those who attended today's class. any resident can stop by during business hours and pick one up for free. roy ramos, channel 9, eyewitness news. >>> attorneys for former former council berry police department employees just filed a public records request. bill mcneil resigned after 9 investigates started asking questions about an inappropriate relationship with an officer. since then seven employees have signed onto a federal lawsuit claiming racial and gender discrimination. we reached out to the attor

jason: 35-year-old eric williams was supposed to be keeping an eye on the girl. he is accused of child neglect. his next court date is april 5. the defending champion of the daytona 200 motorcycle races finding himself in some big trouble. michelle: what police say he did to a woman. plus, a man is arrested at the she says their names. trayvon martin shot to death. dontre hamilton unarmed. sandra bland... did nothing wrong. and makes their mothers' fight for justice her own. she speaks for a city poisoned by indifference. we need action now. and stands with the president against those who would undo his achievements. just like she's always...stood with us. hillary clinton. >> you' re watching wesh 2. jason: knew this new and, the defending champion of the daytona 200 motorcycle race spent part of bike week in jail. michelle: the charge, shoving an officer. police say the recall to atlantic avenue and 29-year-old -- the 29-year-old allegedly shoved a woman to the ground. they say he shoved officer who caught up with them. he eventually punched the officer in the c

her uncle, a convicted felon, who was baby-sitting, eric williams, was arrested again for child neglect. >> it's a senseless death. that little girl didn't have to die. if they had their gun secured or, you know, away from kids, you know, that little girl would >> two other parents arrested just a week before after police say their toddler shot herself in the hand with a gun she found in the garage. >> security is definitely no. 1. you have to have it locked up, put away. >> reporter: the class is just wrapping up. it ends at 6:00. this is the first of several classes sanford police are planning to put on. continuing their gun safety initiative, the chief says they're going to have a day where you can bring back your gun. they're going to buy guns back from you, no questions asked. the gun buyback day is set for april 17th. >> thank you. five people are facing charges tonight after deputies say a man was killed and then burned. >> matt: the arrests were made in polk county. the victim's body was found miles away in sumter. these four people, three brothers and an accomplice, are charged

. >> eric williams was supposed to be watching burke when she shot herself. he is accused of child neglect and not keeping that gun away from the six-year-old. today' s gun safety course will be held at the sanford police department. >> let' s turn to forecast now. warmer than 24 hours ago and by the afternoon you might say that it is going to feel hot. >> amy sweezey joining us now. amy: a mix of sun and clouds today. going to be even warmer today because we get son early in the day and hour wind will be coming out of the southeast. 80 at the coast, well above our averages for today' s date. we are starting off warmer because we have the cloud cover. these spots don' clouds and temperatures have dropped. 58 daytona beach and sanford but notice all the 60' s here. ocala, orlando, even melbourne. a gusty, especially at the coast, so if you are outside the united states in know-how that wind felt, that will be the case. we will talk more about how long this warm stretch will last. ted: i-4, not that bad if you are going to drive into downtown orlando. no delays

eric williams was taking care of a'letha burke last night somehow she got ahold of a gun,u and accidentally shot herself in the shoulder. the girl later did a. williams is a convicted felon and not supposed to have a firearm. >> firearm ownership, there's a responsibility there and you need store it securely and away from juveniles. we owe them that to protect them and keep them safe. >> grief counselors will be available at the elementary all week. >>> i think he will lay that out tomorrow. >> rick, if nobody gets all of the delegates they need obviously we get to the convention and to the first vote then we have a brokered convention. do you see the other candidates staying in even though they say marco rubio who's not winning states, do you see them staying in and get to the convention and hoping for a brokered convention? >> obviously dr. ben carson's going to get out. i can see john kasich getting out for sure after ohio. respect to marco rubio his whole happens on march 15th. we have to have some wins coming up by marco rubio. >> great to talk to you as always. >> thank you. >> i vote

. >> and eric williams is also charged with possession of a weapon. >> the incident could have been prevented, if the weapon had been secured properly. >> smith says the police department will hold a gun sauft seminar next week, and next month is the gun buy back program. >>> a pument driving -- pickup truck driving through soft sand flipped over, and the 18-year-old driver and the passenger were arrested and taken to the hospital. a 14-year-old boy in the back of the pickup truck, who was not hurt. >>> you decide, 2016 and right now, former presidential candidate, mitt romney, he's attacked front runner, donald trump. and trump as you know, fired back. here's a sample of that. >> let me put it plainly, if we republicans choose donald trump as the nominee, the prospects of >> mitt has already run, and he has a desire to get a thing, hilary clinton will destroy him, in the election. >> and there were some more fireworks at the fox news debate. surprise surprise. in detroit, live to joel, how are you? >> good evening to you and your audience. the number of candidates have dwindled from 17 to 4.

. >> here's video of eric williams. he was babysitting a'letha burke when she shot and killed herself accidentally. they tells that you burke loved being a kindergartener. and loved to color with her friends and sing her favorite pop songs with classmates. she was playing on the living room floor and found the loaded gun underneath the couch. she picked it and that's when it went off. she was shot in the shoulder but the bullet went into her entire body. he drove her to the hospital but >> they said he was a babysitting. >> swims due back in -- williams is doing because in court. >>> investigators are turning to social media for new leads in the baby willow case. the baby was born on february 15 at the willow bend apartment complex. she said she gave birth and left the child out of one of the units. the baby still has not been found. now the center for missing children is turning to facebook. >> if more people get involved we'll have maybe more leads. more people coming forward saying they heard something saw something,

this is video of eric williams as he was walked out of the seminole county jail. he was babysitting a'letha burke when she accidentally shot and killed herself. her family tells the sentinel that burke loved being a kindergartener at wicklow elementary in sanford. she loved coloring with friends and singing her favorite pop songs with her classmates. was playing on the living room floor. her family's home in sanford. she picked up the gun and the gun went off. and williams drove her to the hospital and she later died. >> they said he was an innocent person. >> reporter: that was williams mother you heard from right there. >> john: you decide 2016. the final four republican candidate has a rather heated debate. full of a whole bunch of one liners. donald trump's rivals threw everything they had at him. >> this little guy has lied so much here we go. here we go. >> he has lied so much. checking to hillary clinton, not once, not twice, not three time, ten times. >> in terms of immigration, and almost anything else, there always has to be some tug and pull and deal. >

jazmin: eric williams was supposed to be watching birth when she shot herself. that is actually williams' s niece. he is accused of child neglect and not keeping the loaded gun away from the six-year-old. the gun safety classes being held at the sanford police it is free and start at 4:00 this afternoon. michelle: we want to get you back to some breaking news in kansas city. police have caught a suspect accused of shooting and killing five people. pablo cerrado was arrested manhunt. police say he murdered for managing neighbor' s home -- s home and then another. he was pulled over four months ago but was allowed to remain in a -- in the country because of a customs error. jason: north korea says they have miniaturized nuclear missiles. announcement yesterday. the country has been warning a monday after the u.s. and south korea began performing military operations near that country. you might see a few more bikes on the road this morning. a group called help in central work day and they will be traveling through winter park. they will meet at three group ride aft

. >> reporter: eric williams' mother and sister were at his first appearance. his family says they're angry over all the charges. child neglect, possession of a firearm by convicted felon and not having a firearm stored properly. >> he is an innocent person. they say he was a babysitter but he's a lovely babysitter. >> reporter: his mother says he was babysitting his fee and the says' 6-year-old daughter. police say the little girl found a .45 caliber gun under the sofa. investigators say the gun went off, entered her right shoulder, traveled through her torso. she was pronounced dead at the hospital. what do you want to say about the incident? >> accidents happen. >> reporter: this afternoon the judge gave the 35-year-old a $25,000 bond for all three charges but the defense attorney argued there is no evidence to prove it was his client's gun. >> you have a statement made by the defendant that since there a mistake in not securing it, assuming he even knew it was there. they never asked him -- if the police officer had said did you put that begun there and he

burke's uncle eric williams was arrested on charges of child neglect. police say he knowingly left an unlocked gun underneath a sofa within reach of that girl girl. >> lawmakers set to get their final approval for a budget. the governor may not be happy with what he sees. lawmakers are expected to approve a spending plan. schools in the area. it also scales back the governor's tax cuts and doesn't include hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives for businesses. time is rubbing out when it sharing companies like uber. it would block cities like orlando from putting in more strict regulations. uber reps have accused senate president gardner of being too close to taxi giant mers and blocking the bill from coming up for a vote. >> we have been excited about the weather and just friday. >> we have a good friday on tap. we have a good saturday. we'll pinpoint rain for sunday. get ready for that. look at this gorgeous shot. this is from larry. he calls himself larry was larry. are you still larry? whatever your name is, we love this shot. looking good to

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 of the city. cities will be allowed to adopt the law. it is set to go into effect april 1. you'll soon see and hear plenty of motorcycle cruising up and down main street. >> today marks the official start of bike week. it is the 75th year for the event which is expected to million bikers. offici

. >> 35-year-old eric williams is booked for child neglect, unsafe storage of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon and it's that last one that kept him here without bond. they said williams was babysitting six-year-old only them >>. -- aletha burke. instead of calling 911 he drove her to the hospital where we learned she later died. we will keep you updated when he goes to a judge -- in front of the judge this afternoon. janay norman eyewitness news this morning. >>> they are now one step closer to a speedier process in court, reviewing a bill to assault cases. it would require rape kits and dna sent to labs sooner. 30,000 untested kits were reported last november. >>> they led the hunt -- the country in house flipping last year. sanford and daytona beach saw more than 9% sold flipped while 8% across the state of florida were flips. >>> the va -- a new program launched wednesday. funeral directors will team up with veterans officials to notify physicians if deceased persons may have had a disability due to service. they would need a death certificate showing the cause of de

. >> luanne: this is video of eric williams as he walked out of the seminole county jail last night. investigators say he was babysitting aleatha burke and she accidentally shot herself. this is a photo of her, given to our news partners at the orlando sentinel. her family says that she loved being a kindergartner and enjoyed coloring with her friends and singing her favorite pop songs with herr classmates. playing on the living room floor of her family's home in sanford and found the loaded handgun underneath the couch. she picked up the gun and that is when it went off. burke was shot in the shoulder, police say williams was actually the one who took her to the hospital. where she later died. he was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. here's what his mother had to say. >> he's and in isn't person. they say he was a babysitter but he's a loving baby-sitter. >> williams is due back in court on april 5th. john, amy? >> andrea jackson, came up with quarters and put them in the side of the live truck and now we're going back out to bike week where the

they had little trouble with william eric tonight we didn't have enough for william mary home run right here from ryan hall and richmond uva won the game sixteen thai commander kelly is back after year and spaced out tomorrow some rain. well after midnight but even more so the good news is it'll be out here by probably the middle part of rush hour if not a little bit earlier than sept and that is thirteen is now an eleven day break starts at four thirty tomorrow morning. jimmy kimmel live is next and followed by nightline don't forget the news is always on her website check it out thirty news now dot com tomorrow night nap time, waits for no one. good clean food, waits for anyone who orders it. order online and avoid the line. at panera. nap time, waits for no one. good clean food, waits for anyone who orders it. order online and avoid the line. at panera. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, will forte! from "the walking dead," ross marquand! and music from miike snow! with cleto and the cletones. and now, hold on, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] [

eric, frank. >> hey. williams the beautiful and talented phaedra. >> hello. >> you'll help us out with all the real housewives. >> get your glasses ready. >> before we get into that, we got to talk about hollywood's biggest night. that's the oscars. and it took him 23 years after his first nomination, but leo dicaprio got his first. the other elephant in the room was the lack of diversity but our brother chris rock got to that right out of the gate. here's what's happened. >> hey! well, i'm here at the academy awards. otherwise known as the white people's choice awards. >> i thought his opening monologue was hilarious. >> he didn't kiss butt too much. he sort of pointed at stuff, but it was just a perfect mix. >> yes, yes. you can't offend too many people because you know how that can hurt you.

her uncle and convicted felon eric williams was supposed to be baby sitting aleatha. he was arrested and since posted bond. he faces multiple charges including child neglect and unsafe storage of a firearm. the funeral is set for later this afternoon. >>> for the past week harley' s have taken over the streets of outnumbered by flip flops, swimsuits and college students. bars, restaurants and hotels street. shop owners are also smiling as anniversary bike week merchandise. but as the motorcycle mecca winds down, the rush of the beginning. expect it to be a busy time for s a live look from daytona beach. not much going on at this hour. maybe some folks straggling back to the hotels or what not. should be pretty fun out there. here' s danny treanor with the quick check of today' s forecast. >> it' s not just harley' s buddy. got some hondas out there. got a dealership over there in melbourne. here, you all might recognize jeff' s name from car racing. here. a little something going on. there' s lake okeechobee and because it' s warm and humid enough we could talk about

leaving a gun under a couch that a six-year-old girl used to accidentally shoot herself. 35-year-old eric williams is in jail charged with child neglect, unsafe storage of a firearm by a felon. sanford police say he was babysitting six-year-old aletha when he she found his guns dr. dre living room couch. jackson hole shot herself in the shoulder and police got a call from central florida regional about what happened. hours later the -- they arrested him. >>> a crash at simeone boulevard. you will need a couple extra minutes while they clear that. i-for not too bad, approaching 436 westbound seeing the typical slowdowns but no need to add extra time to the drive. >>> we have a nice start to the day, warming up fairly quickly. still want a light jacket in most spots as we head towards it back 30 -- 8:30. as we go through the remainder clouds making their way into the area. winds right now out of the north but eventually out of the south east and that will warm things up. murky sky out there, nothing too bad that we will send some of those out -- thin out those clouds. hitting 82 in orlando today, tr

eric. >> hey! >> we've got phaedra parks filling in for the beautiful portia williams. so much to get to today. later in the show, man, we've got a special message from j. lo plus, we have an exclusive you will not believe who donald trump wants to write his campaign song. first, let's pump through some headlines real quick. jennifer hudson has a brand new hairdo and she's rocking a shaved head. what do we call that? >> she took her weave out. [ laughter ] >> she was spotted on her way to rehearsal and everybody knows she's doing "the color purple." >> i was obsessed with the color purple as a kid and loved the whole thing, and i understand that jennifer hudson is playing suge avery who is -- she's going to kill it. so, leave the hair? this works out perfectly because she ends up working with miss celia. >> shouldn't harpo have told her to wear a hat that day. >> this is a wash and go. she just washed and go. >> just put gel on it.

investigators say a'letha burke found eric weems gun under his couch and she mistakenly fired, killing herself. williams is charged with child neglect. class is being held at the in the seating at 6:00. >>> of man claims he was insane when he slashed his wife's throat. he was arrested last april while trying to jump off a bridge. police say he murdered his wife hours before. the 12-year-old daughter found her mother's body. yesterday his lawyer filed papers claiming he's not guilty by reason of insanity. his lawyer claims he was suffering from schizophrenia. >>> leaders heading to the united nations in new york in hopes of combating human trafficking. the chief of the orange county jail, a local investigator, a professor from ucf, and the head of a nonprofit are going. the panel will discuss human trafficking investigation, how to empower trafficking victims and a mobilephone app that shows young people how to protect themselves from traffickers. >> it is training, first responders are what they are looking at, judges, attorneys, and prosecuting on human trafficking. handful out of 600 applicants chosen

now lets turn things over to eric for a look at what's making headlines in hollywood. comedian "katt" williams is behind bars this morning. authorities say the entertainer was arrested in connection with an assault in georgia on monday. a pool supply store employee tells police he and williams got into an argument that escalated when williams threw something at him and punched him. williams is charged with battery. he is being held in jail on a sports illustrated is golden... the new cover features golden state warriors stars... stephen curry... draymond green... and klay thompson. the warriors... who won the 20-15 n-b-a title... are dominating this season. an exclusive look inside the unique team dynamic and curry's record-breaking run. the new issue hits stands today. and "making a murderer" defense attorney's are heading out on tour. dean strang and jerry buting... are hitting the road for a series called "a conversation on making a murderer" the two lawyers say their client... steven avery... is serving life in prison for a crime he didn't coit. their speaking tour begins april 16th in bos

eric: we'll get back with her soon. >>> a new top cop in the the city of miramar. interim chief dexter williams a has been promote to chief. police williams has surfed the people of miramar, was assistant chief in 2013 before workingis way up to the top p job. >>> and the man wanted in connection with the death of his estranged wife face a judge today. police say joe padgetting her mother's home on sunday. they say there wasn't argument and padgett pulled out a gun and began firing. he is bng held without bond, his wife's was shot multiple times. she was pronounced dead at the scene. he has been charged with first degree murder. >> janine: a several children left sick after swimming at a community pool in orlando when they reportedly rushed out complaining of stomach pains. at least six kids aiming four to eleven ended you throwin up. one was hospitalized. >> i did see like a bunch of fire trucks over there and ambulances. they put a whole bunch ofiel tape so i guess we're about aned for now. >> janine: officials say the chlorine level was double the norm. the pool was closed for the day while

manager, the man who made the decision, ken williams so they have certainly shown support for la roche who does at this moment remain proprietary for now report. >> eric: that one very interesting. the news continues here at 5:30. some o o today's top stories, a driver ambushed this morning in opa-locka. the shooter using an assault rifle to spray dozens of bullets at a car. a life report on this coming up just minute away. >> janine: and tens of thousands of electronic music fans will be packing south florida florida. >> eric: and new at 6:00 we're hearing from performance after a performer was caught on fire right in the middle of a high we get started after this short >> janine: that driver tried to get away after the gupman started scraping his car but ended@ up crashing in north miami. >> eric: police say police chased victim and shot up the car again after the crash. shyann malone live with more. >> shyann: you can see traffic is flowing behind me right now. it's hard to imagine this was the scene of a shooting, a major let me step out of the way and walk you through it. a driver was driving southbound on northwest 22nd avenue and a pickup truck