anyone who knows the whereabouts of isabelle dallas is asked to call st pete police. a homicide investigation is underway in tampa... where a woman was found lying in the middle of the street. she's been identified as 30- year-old "latoya smith." they found her around 2 o'clock along west flora neighbors, asking if they saw someone in a car, drop her off. smith was taken to the hospital with serious head injuries... but later died. no arrests have been made. four teens are behind bars in polk county... accused of a burglary spree. in nearly every case--the victims left their homes or cars unlocked. 19-year old "donte scott" and three minors were arrested. deputies say the group hit nearly a dozen homes in the south lakeland and mulberry neighborhoods of surveillance cameras caught some of the burglaries in progress. five cars, two guns and other property were stolen. the sheriff was shocked to hear so many people left their cars and homes vulnerable... even after so many warnings from law enforcement over the years: deputies say they caught the teens in the act and we

. >> he said isabel dallas worked for a magazine company, and when people s subscribed she would te their credit card numbers over the phone and passed them to her daughter who opened and paid bills and she was even generous with the funds. >> his daughter's boyfriend was in jail. >> and they are not sure how shantell jones woos was able tot bank accounts with four different people's information, and they bought groceries and nearly $4,000 in furniture. >> once a year looking at that annual report, and look for accounts opened -- an account opens that you didn't open obviously means that fraud has occurred. >> jessica and chantell are facing charges for scheming to defraud, anyone knowing the whereabouts of isabel dallas is asking to call police. >> and this man is thought by police to have carried out woman fighting for her life. he admitted to beating a woman in a gas station and then leaving her there. the woman is an employee of a massage parlor across the street, she had surgery tonight and is recovering. and tonight he is facing charges for battery and attempted car jacking. >> a ho

they arrested isabel dallas. she helped put some of her students through school. seeing them in cuffs bring some closure. they are facing id fraud charges. >>> some exciting news for people around tampa. publix broke ground on a new store. a building will be build on that site. >> and the store will go on the corner at meridian and rooftop parking. the store overdue. it will be the completion of a store crews have started, i know a lot of people are celebrating the future is uncertain. change is on the way. dry weather is on the way a great 7 day forecast right now. 80 degrees. when powerful people need someone to do their dirty work, they hire bob buesing. how far will he go? buesing fought to foreclose assisted-living retirement homes, threatening local seniors with homelessness. a ponzi-schemer swindle millions. buesing's firm was even accused of overbilling local schools , running fees up to seventy thousand dollars. now, buesing's running for senate. how far will bob buesing go? that's up to you. ((kelly--vo-)) they are a little worn with age, but these are t

they say isabel dallas worked for magazine company. when people subscribed over she her daughter jessica. a some point investigators say friend chantal jones got involved. both jones and jessica dallas were arrested but police are still looking for isabel dallas. >>> new a noon local teens got potentially life changing lesson about distracted driving today plant high students got to try at&t virtual reality drying simulator app. it allows them to experience potentially deadly consequences of just glancing at the phone while driving just for a few seconds. as they found from the road even for one second can have deadly consequences. tampa's police chief even gave it a try. >>> well i think getting the message across has an opportunity to save lives. had less individuals on road distracted makes it a little safer. >> the virtual reality experience is part at&t it can wait campaign. which urges drivers to not drive distracted. >>> up next, meet real home town hero. his big heart and talent for where the heart is... the one place where we

isabel dallas got critical information over the phone from her job, her daughter jessica used the numbers on fake cards to pay off bills, she even gave money to her child's dad who is in jail. in the meantime chantel jones permission, they don't know how she did it. tonight abc action news tracked down one of her alleged victims. >> they had my name, my date of birth, my social security number. no one deserves that. i work really hard i am still young and building my credit. >> if you have seen her contact the st. petersburg police department. >>> now, abc action weather. >> still looking dry, nothing crazy whether we have had lately and it will continue through the evening, temperatures on the warm side this evening, in the mid-80s for the most part but when we get past sunset we will see temperatures falling into the 70s, if you are planning on taking the dog for a walk or you have a bike ride or a jog in mind the weather will support it, no issues tonight and into tomorrow morning you will wake up to temperatures day forecast and a look at the weekend cooldown coming up. >>> trending t

they are still looking for jessica's mother isabel dallas. look at your screen. isabel is in the middle. investigators say the trio opened credit cards and bank accounts in the victims' names to pay bills, rent furniture and buy groceries. one of the women is accused of sending money to her child's father in jail. officers believe there could be more victims. >>> the dust has cleared at the scene of a powerful explosion in portland, oregon, and now we're hearing the heroic stories of first responders who raced into danger. >> i am watching a -- someone on a stretcher covered in blood being moved to an ambulance, and i asked another passing firefighter, is that one ours? he said yes. >> the national gas explosion destroyed a building in the busy part of a city packed with homes and businesses. the explosion sent three firefighters, two police officers and three civilians to the hospital. thankfully, everyone survived. the community is saying thank you. one man is describing the lengths the firefighters went to save his dog. windows in our building, and one of them

. >> isabel dallas is wanted she worked for magazines are limited, over the phone, customers gave her therefore critical information, her daughter jessica opened new credit cards with the information and use them to pay bills and give money to her child's father in jail. all of the victims were out-of- state but the tricky part, chantel jones, melanie was one of the victims. >> no one i work really hard and i'm still building my credit. >> they used a different technique to online banking accounts. here she is using a fraudulent card, police don't know how she did it. >> sometimes it gives us a chance to explain business. >> weeks after disputing the fake bank account police said in her name. she is trying to stay positive. >> i would have liked to see the furniture you picked up. >>> eight people including firefighters and police officers are recovering after a big natural gas explosion, it happened in portland oregon you can see the massive aftermath the damage in the video was incredible, today they say the explosion happened after a construction contractor cut into a gas investiga

. >>> three women are in the pinellas county yale accused of stealing thousands of dollars isabel dallas used her job at a local magazine company to take customers credit card info and pass it along to her daughter, jessica. officers say the two wracked up nearly $100,000 in charges and then police say chantal jones got involved. accused of opening up credit cards and bank accounts in other people's names. >>> to football, usf high-powered high coast offense was slowed down through passes and ran for another. shaken up in the further quarter. flowers tweaked his hamstring diving for a first down. bulls went into this game with the longest streak of scoring 35 points or more in all of college football but that streak came to an end yesterday. temple wins this one -- this is really depressing. 46-30. you can sf place next friday at home against navy. sites are being set up and tested all across the bay area. in 2012, two thirds of all voters got their ballots in before election day. early voting starts in most florida counties on monday morning. you can find your polling station, location

they say isabel dallas worked for a magazine company. when people subscribed over the phone, she would take the credit card information and pass it along to her daughter jessica. and at some point, investigators say that a friend got involved. were arrested. authorities are still looking for isabel davis. >>russell: a man hung his 3-month-old puppy by the neck and repeatedly punched her in the head. they say it was because the puppy chewed up a shoe. puppy has fractures around her eye. there were two other dogs in the home. they've all been turned over to the county. mezadore is charged with aggravated animal abuse. >>laura: the better business bureau is warning that some use vehicles damaged by recent flooding. florida is number three on a list of states where previously water logged cars are most often sold to unsuspecting buyers. some dealers will try to cover up damage by throwing down new mats and spraying some air freshener. things like rust should be easier to catch. always check a car's vin number to see where it's been. >>russel

detectives say that isabel dallas worked for a local magazine company. she would tak offereders over the phone and pass the credit card information to her daughter jessica dallas according to investigators. investigators say they racked up $100,000 in charges. most of the victims were out of state, but then police say chantel jones got involved accused of opening credit card and bank accounts in other people names. she is seen here going on a shopping spree. >> i think that they are evil people and they should know jailtime when they are caught. i was very lucky. the st. pete police department helped me. >> eileen said she was able to recover most of that money stolen. all three women are in the pinellas county jail facing felony credit card and id fraud charges. >>> surveys say more than half of americans are feeling the negative effects from this y year's election. with so much passion fueling the campaigns, this next story may not surprise. you hernando county man was arrested for criminal mischief over a fight over po it all started with a donald tru

isabel denise dallas being arrested in pinellas park. she and two other people still the identities of at least 18 critical information over the phone at her job magazine a limited.>>> a hit and run case turning deadly, troopers confirming 61-year-old lynn taylor died from her injuries. we told you about this case wednesday a driver hitting taylor, highway patrol troopers are searching for the driver, authorities have no witnesses or any leads. taylor's daughter is pleading for someone to comport. >>> deputies asking for help been passing around phony money, these are surveillance pictures from the winn-dixie on springhill drive, she walked into the store last month and used counterfeit cash to buy gift cards, if you recognize her please call the sheriff's office.>>> the presidential trail cutting to florida today, former president bill clinton confronting hecklers in jacksonville who repeatedly called him a rapist. listen to his response. guy ahead they have had a couple of difficult weeks. >> the president continuing his tour through f

isabel denise dallas was found on social media. her daughter and friend are facing charges. >>> for the families of cold case victims, the unanswered questions are agonizing. where is my loved one? what happened to him or her? now scientists and artists are teaming up to bring some families closure. jeff patterson joins us live at the tampa bay history center and jeff, this is very important work is it not? >> reporter: yeah, good evening stacie. this is a fitting place to tell some remarkable stories. center tell it is story of tampa and florida. now, a team from usf is working very hard to tell the stories of individual victims of crime. they are faces with no names. real life crime stories. with no resolution. while we were there, a remarkable thing happened. two women who came to see the exhibit believe they may have found a lost relative. investigators are now working are true. if so, it will all have been made possible by a team of usf anthropologists and forensic experts. >> i'm just hoping i can do a really good job. and, p

isabelle denise dallas was found in pinellas park thanks to tips on social media. we first told you last night her daughter jessica dallas and friend chantel jones face charges, also. >>> in polk county a golf cart shop owner is charged with fraud after ripping off his customers $44,000. shawn marleau is charged with duping at least 13 victims failing to provide them with goods and services customers paid for. the majority of his victims? the elderly and they were not repaid. >>> donated blood tested positive for the zika virus here in the bay area. 1 blood in st. petersburg tested the samples. they test all blood donations throughout florida. this is the only positive test that's come back so far. one blood representatives can came from. any blood testing positive for zika is immediately discarded and not put with the other blood supply. >>> you might have had some trouble on the internet today. a massive cyber attack brought several popular websites to a standstill. some of those affected included visa, netflix, spotify, twitter and airbnb. the cyber attack overw

police arrested jessica dallas and shantel jones and are still looking for isabel davis. detectives say the women used the victim's personal information to open credit cards. police believe that there are more victims. >>> well, tampa dodged a bullet when it came to hurricane matthew. but a lot of people still need help tonight. >> coming up, we will show you where crews here in the bay area are headed to help get the power back on. >> plus, we have proof of an denying that it was? that it does not exist? 8 on your side investigates that coming up. >> a bright sunshine today. humidity higher at the surface than we would like. but drier air and cooler air on the way for the weekend. we'll have the numbers for you >> tampa crews are lending a helping hand to after hurricane matthew. the power company sending about 20 people to grand bahama island tomorrow morning. the damage is so bad in some areas the electric system is being rebuilt from the ground up. it could take six more weeks to fully restore the power there. >>> a major milestone for professional hockey in tampa bay