gio benitez, abc news, new york. >>> our thanks to gio for that story.uld mention that uber tells abc news its technology makes it possible for safer rides in ways that have never been possible before. >> lyft also tells us the safety of their community is their top priority and cariot for women claims it can do better saying both passenger and driver will have to say a unique password before the ride begins. the service is launching in boston and select cities next week. >> coming up, the lav large of comments streaming into our newsroom about -- >> oh, no. >> this lady. >> even i was surprised at some of these reactions. wait till you see what some of you have been saying about me. >> a lot of people got on twitter and decided i'm going to watch tv and comment about diane macedo. >> a lot o t can't wait. hey spray 'n wash is back...ws? and even better. it's powerful formula removes everyday stains the first time. which is bad news for stains, and good news for you. spray 'n wash. back 'n better. this pimple's gonna aw com'on.ver. clearasil ultra works

once again, gio benitez. >> reporter: it's nearly midnight in newport, kentucky.ally open at that hour is the pepper pod diner. but on this night, a light is shining inside campbell county courtroom number two. after nine intense days of grueling testimony -- >> i can't answer that. >> reporter: the fate of now 24-year-old shayna hubers, accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend ryan poston, is now in the hands of seven men and five women. >> mr. foreman, has jury reached a verdict? >> we have, your honor. >> reporter: after just five hours of deliberations, a midnight verdict is in. >> we the jury find the defendant shayna hubers guilty of murder under instruction number three. >> reporter: shayna hubers, guilty of murder. the courtroom overcome with emotion. >> ladies and gentlemen, i'm going to excuse you for the evening. >> reporter: as for shayna, the former honor student once seen dancing in that interrogation room, now sitting motionless, in stunned silence, while ryan's family hugs emotionally, shayn a's mom quickly slips out of the courtroom, unseen by camera

once again, gio benitez. >> reporter: another fall part of kentucky. it should be quiet, but it's not. it was a very normal friday night, but you get a really unusual call. you're hearing about a shooting. dave fornash is an 18-year veteran of the highland heights police force. >> you know, this is highland heights, it doesn't happen in highland heights. >> i'm standing about ten feet from his dead body. >> reporter: this 911 call just received, and it's a woman's voice. >> ma'am, i have -- um, well, i killed my boyfriend. >> what did you kill him with? >> a gun -- a loaded gun in the house. >> i turned on my lights and took off. >> reporter: you were about a mile away. >> correct. >> reporter: so you were pretty close. >> correct. >> reporter: he pulls into this condo complex. there's about 20 units lining both sides of meadow lane. so, you park the car and you're just walking now. >> right. >> reporter: here it is, building number 12. >> right, building number 12. >> reporter: he enters building 12 and heads up the stairs. >> we're listening for stuf

abc's gio benitez has the story. >> absolutely 100% not guilty. >> reporter: for millions of viewers,he star-studded mini series the people versus o.j. simpson" brought the so-called trial of the century back to life. >> not guilty. >> reporter: for the real life cast of characters, the show bringing up memories and new chances to tell their stories. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> reporter: now, former l.a. district attorney gil garcetti speaking about the prosecution of simpson. telling saying she wasn't my choice. telling the post clark ca lobbied hard it take the lead in the case and he had con tem played to give the indicates to a more seasoned prosecutor. the former district attorney saying marsha is a very good lawyer but one of the things with her was she didn't heed the advice of our trial consultant who told her not to the pick african-american women, particularly black mothers for that jury. she didn't listen and once she did that, there was no chance that we'd get a guilty verdict. garcetti saying the emotional clark was no match for simpson's high powered dream

k gio benitez, abc news, new york. >>> still much more ahead on "world news tonight." the boat coming in too fast. the bystanders fleeing. >>> and breaking developments in the o.j. simpson case. the elusive search for the murder weapon. there's definitive word coming in. >>> and a car into the water, a woman driver trapped. some very brave good samaritans. the harrowing rescue. what they do to get her out of that car. we'll be right back. for those who've served and the families that have supported them, we offer our best service in return. now what it means to serve. get an insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. i tabut with my back paines, i couldn't sleep and get up in time. then i found aleve pm. aleve pm is the only one to combine a safe sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. i'm back. aleve pm for a better am. don't let dust and allergies get and life's beautiful moments. with flonase allergy relief, they wont. flonase controls six. and six

gio benitez, abc news, new york. >>> when we come back, the wicked performance of "defying gravity" thato almost defy your ears. >> and what jennifer lopez says about her famous ex, marc anthony. "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. >> time now for "the skinny." and topping our headlines this morning, the amazing performance on "britain's got talent" that you have to hear to believe. >> her name is beau dermott. she's 12 years old and she totally killed it during week one of auditions for "britain's got talent." performing "defying gravity" from the broadway hit "wicked." ♪ defying gravity i'm flying high defying gravity ♪ >> that performance won her a spot in the live semifinals. and she's apparently no stranger to the stage. young beau has reportedly won a number of regional british talent contests in recent years. >> i have to say, i saw the show. i loved the show. i actually think she sounds better than the woman who i saw sing it on broadway. >> oh really. >> yes. >> you thought i was going in a different direction. >> i th

gio benitez with what happened next. >> reporter: you're looking at video recorded from the u.s./mexico border by spanish-language journalists. watch as two men jump over the 20-foot wall from mexico into the united states. you can see those giant backpacks. one of the young men gets on the phone. they check out their surroundings, completely unaware they're being recorded. the journalists recording this say u.s. customs and border agents were nearby when it happened. but watch as the pair crosses the street and then -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: the two men spot the camera. gesture at the reporter to stop filming. they seem to scramble and then make the decision to run back. climbing the fence and jumping back into mexico without ever being caught. abc news has reached out to customs and border protection and they confirm they detected them, and also that they were unable to make an apprehension. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> gio, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight." the american sightseeing boat and the very close call. th

here's gio benitez. >> reporter: the story begins here, at a bar called the milford inn. 24-year-old audrey bolte is waiting. any minute now, a man is supposed to arrive. were you exced >> yes, of course, i was very much looking forward to it. >> reporter: audrey isn't just your average beautiful blonde on a blind date. >> audrey bolte, you are miss ohio! >> reporter: she's miss ohio 2012. >> three women remain. >> reporter: one of the final three at the miss usa pageant. >> the second runner up is -- ohio. audrey bolte. >> reporter: but tonight, miss ohio is hoping to meet mr. right. >> i had ended a serious relationship about a month prior. so, it was kind of like me getting back out to -- into the social world. >> reporter: they had met on facebook through mutual friends. they talked about possibly meeting at ryan's rondo, but decide to rendezous at the bar. one small change in the plans changes the course of the entire night. >> who wouldn't be looking forward to meet a lawyer from cincinnati who's attractive and funny and witty? i mean, who wouldn't be excited to? >> reporter: i

here's gio benitez. >> reporter: massive flames reaching into the sky, shaking a pennsylvania community to its core. >> they heard a loud boom. field on fire. >> reporter: just look, a blaze so powerful, it literally melted nearby homes. >> when i came around the bend, it looked like you were looking down into hell. >> reporter: tonight, police say a natural gas explosion in a pipeline sparked it all this of fire that to some, felt like an earthquake. take a look before, a green field with a home nestled among trees. now, the trees are bare sticks and the house is rubble. >> we could feel the heat from the house, and we live a mile down the road. >> reporter: one man was seriously burned when he tried running away from the fire. he's in the hospital tonight and told police the fire ball sounded more like a tornado. david, take a look. this is one of the burned homes. tonight, investigators are trying to figure out what caused the explosion. the fire is out, but officials are letting the gas just leak out so they can get in there to investigate. david? >> gio, thanks. >>> and now to phil

abc's gio benitez on the hunt for answers tonight. >> reporter: tonight, new details in that tragedy in the world famous great smoky mountains. a sightseeing helicopter filled with tourists taking in the beautiful scenery, crashing monday afternoon, killing four passengers and the pilot. >> the entire helicopter is extremely fragmented, due to n consumption from post-crash fire. >> reporter: investigators believe the chopper, just 12 minutes into the flight, somehow made contact with the top of a ridge on the side of the mountain, catching fire before crashing at the foot. >> we heard a second explosion, and we saw the pilot roll out. >> reporter: the helicopter, built in 1977, part of many daily air tours of the great smoky mountains. the pilot logging more than 500 hours flying just last year. the crash making so many think of this dramatic video of a chopper crashing in hawaiian waters at pearl harbor just this past february. a 16-year-old boy died. >> and david, investigators are checking radar data. they're looking at weather conditions and they're interview witnesses, but that

gio benitez on the simple technology protecting more and more homes. >> reporter: watch as these alleged burglars walk right into this suburban massachusetts home. the two men wasting no time, scoping the place for loot. >> we're going to grab this computer. >> reporter: those brazen young men making their way from room to room -- even offering the family dog a treat. >> want a biscuit? >> reporter: but as they head upstairs, what they don't know is that homeowner damien girard is watching the whole thing from his cell phone. the police arriving minutes later, guns drawn. catching one alleged crook before he can make off with girard's belongings. girard, who's now home, pitching in too. >> i saw the guy who hopped out the second floor window run into the park. that's when the cops got him. >> reporter: both men under arrest and due in court tomorrow. scenes like this play out around the country every day. with an estimated 1.2 million break-ins per year, that's one burglary every 16 seconds. just take a look. this camera is a lot like the one he used. it cost $200 and took just minutes t

here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: no, these men are not walking into this home.as the brazen burglars waste no time inside the house making their way from room to room. inspecting their inventory. >> take this right here. >> reporter: so at home in the house they've broken into, one even offered the dog a treat. then the two are seen heading up the stairs but what they don't know the is homeowner damian girard is watching an the whole thing from his cell phone. >> i was thinking are they going to steal my dogging? >> reporter: the police arrive minutes later guns drawn catching the men before they can make off with girard's belongings. >> i didn't break into anything. he said he needed help. >> reporter: having things so under control, even the dog decides to go take a nap. but scenes like these are all too common with an estimated 1.2 million break-ins in the u.s. every year, there's one burglary every 16 seconds. so safe? security expert bill stanton tells abc news that the first thing you should do is bulk up your locks. >> we have a dead bolt. we have an alar

abc's gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: incidents like these, a passenger's worst nightmare. >>opped her off and refused to leave. >> nothing out of my mouth was anything other than no. >> a neighbor finally scaring the driver away. uber severing ties with him. also in january, this jacksonville lyft driver charged with battery after a woman said he attacked her in the backseat of his car. the driver pleaded not guilty. lyft permanently removing him. calling his behavior absolutely unacceptable. just last week, uber agreeing to pay up to $25 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it misled consumers on background checks of its drivers. lyft agreeing to pay $500,000 to settle similar allegations in 2014. both companies settling with no admission of wrongdoing. now, a former uber driver and his wife kelly offering an alternative service, chariot for women. exclusively for women passengers. the drivers all female aiming to give passengers peace of mind. >> from having thousands of passengers in my backseat, i heard stories that were about unsafe travel and uber drivers hitting on wom

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gio benitez and tommy didario got married this weekend. at the historic walton house in miami, florida. >> benitez's best man was mark cherry. the creator of "desperate housewives." as you can see, they were surrounded by friends and family. including our own martha raddatz, cecilia vega, kendis gibson, sam champion. a whole lot of folks. >> the couple had a prewedding getaway in key largo. we're wishing them the best. they're on their honeymoon. but congratulations. >> or maybe slightly hung over. >> or possibly both. >>> coming up on "gma," the search for a missing priest. what does he know? >>> plus, the dash cam video gone viral. allegedly capturing a mechanic's joyride in a customer's luxury car. after that customer left it at the dealership for repairs. how safe is your car when you drop off the keys? >>> and healthy on the run. the best breakfasts for a busy lifestyle. i see fast food. >> that looks very healthy. >> that looks very healthy. >> you can make it work at a fast food restaurant. dave zinczenko is going to show us how. >>

gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: listen carefully. few ever hear this. secret recordings a patient said she made from the operating room. ethel easter hid a recorder in her hair extensions before going under the knife for ahernia operation. easter said the hospital workers made disparaging workers about her body. >> i was appalled, i was distraught, i was violated, thinking i'm lying there naked, after the surgery and they have me still uncovered, talking over my body like this. >> reporter: and listen to this. >> precious yes this is precious over there. >> reporter: easter considered that to be a reference to the main character in the movie precious. >> it was racially profiling me, yes, i was offended by it. >> reporter: easter decided to secretly record her surgery after a tense meeting with the doctor. >> including i'm going to call a lawyer and file a claim. >> reporter: in a letter to easter the hospital, harris healthcare says it has alerted staff to be mindful of comments at all times but they say no further action is being taken. >> the wheel o

gio benitez is here with more. >> reporter: the homeowner was on a business trip when he saw this. two alleged burglars going through his stuff for 8 1/2 minutes. they had no idea they were being watched. no, these men are not dropping by this boston home. they're breaking in. waste no time casing the house. making their way from room to room. inspecting their inventory. >> take this right here. >> reporter: so at home in the house they had broken into, one even offered the dog a treat. >> puppy. >> reporter: then the two are seen heading up the stairs. but what they don't know is homeowner damian gerard is watching the whole thing from his cell phone. >> i was thinking, are they going to steal my dog? >> reporter: the police arrived minutes later, guns drawn. catching the men before they can make off with gerard's belongings. >> breaking into everything. he doesn't even know. >> reporter: having things so under control, even the dog decides to go take a nap. scenes like these are all too common. there's one burglary every 16 seconds. so how can you keep your home safe? security ex

. >> this weekend in miami, florida, abc news correspondent gio benitez married his fiance lifestylehere? >> i was there for it. this is a first dance. and, of course, disney corporate synergy here, it was the lion king. >> such a loyal employee. >> bob iger from disney is smiling. i did take some photos. take a look at the wedding. this is the official photo that came from "people" magazine just after they said i do. that's tommy's sister who officiated the ceremony. then the couple walked down the aisle as it would be at this resort in homestead, florida. this photo i took as they were walking. >> quite the photographer you are. >> i try. could have a job. >> yea. >> this is our abc crew. everybody there. ma that produced it. let's all just be excited. after a couple of drinks that was easy. alex perez was there, martha raddatz, sam champion and cecelia on the left. >> look like a great time. cecelia on the left. >> look like a great time. . i even got to class. finally, i discovered the new tide and downy odor defense collection. tide gets out the yoga-aroma, while downy keeps the