. >> kelly prosecutor gideon outsider appointed to handle the case of jeffrey martin . the prosecutor refused to step aside for the case of 12-year-old tamir rice, jeffrey martin, a former police officer for pepper pike and east cleveland accused of rape in stocking, pled not guilty . found that the cuyahoga county prosecutor's asked for a special prosecutor to citing conflict of interest and a prosecutor has been approved, in tim mcginty face calls to step aside and the tamir rice case but did not, a grand jury decided last month not, the grand jury decide last what not to charge two officers involved in the boy's death, prosecutor mcginty said he saw no reason to appoint a special prosecutor for that. >> has offices in the martin case file turnover, compromise the county's ability to stay on the case and do not see any conflict in the tamir rice case, coming up, what is next for the jeffrey martin case back. the key is what is in the file that was turned over for this rape in stocking caisse. >> lakewood hospital will soon cease to exist plans to close that are now in

, he refused to step aside for the case of 12-year-old tamir rice, jeffrey martin a former police officer for pepper pike that accused of rape and stocking and in stocking and pled not guilty, that you found that cuyahoga county prosecutor 's asked for a special prosecutor said in a conflict of interest a prosecutor has been approved in recent weeks he has faced calls to step aside and the tamir rice case but did not, last month the grand jury decided not to charge two officers involved in the boy's death, the getty getty city some reason to appoint a special prosecutor, he says in the martin case the file turnover ability to stay on the case, but do not see a conflict in the tamir rice case . the martin case will go would go to a grand jury and the attorney general's office will pick someone to handle it. depends because he was a police officer's club depends on what is in the file, the attorney general's office has that the move westlake police asking how to identify thieves stealing vacuums. westlake police say that this shopper at the bed bath and beyond and the promenade is a

police officers rape case bring up questions about the tamir rice proceedings,, former officer jeffrey martin pled not guilty to charges of rape and stocking prosecutors asked for an outsider such a conflict of interest as prosecutor mcginty defended his position in the case of two officers who shot and killed 12-year-old tamir rice despite calls for him to step aside, the officer responded to the inquiry of this compromised the county's ability to stay on the case. >> the cyclase asking for help to find a couple of vacuum phase after escalated to a confrontation, the bed bath and beyond store was targeted by thieves stealing vacuum cleaners footage shows a man moving two of them worth about $1,400 into and position of the working with an accomplice to keep the the doors open once the employee realizes what happens, chases them and is hit by the getaway car, it turns out that they are hot on on the black-market. >> a on a number of people willing to buy high and vacuum cleaners under questionable circumstances from someone not a retailer, crime is subject to the laws of supply and demand, nob

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. >>> a grand jury indicts a former j police officer on rapepe and menacing charges.rges jeffrey martin is accused of stalking a ajef wo and improperly and usingimp a the 55 -year-old resigned from the force last - year also a firefighter investigating a fine a of fire that sent two people to the hospital in that county. street northwest. police found a gas can at the scene of the blast and katei appears to be arson but it could be weeks until the investigation is complete. w meanwhile family and friends held fam a vigil outside what is left of the family home on sky haven lane. services for cynthia mather and her two daughters with ruth and allison is scheduled for thursdayal january 21st. there will be visitation at christ community chapel in hudson from 10:00 a.m. until noon andson from 2:00 p.m. until six. services for cynthia, ruth and allison will begin at six of the chapel. for more information go to www.fox8.com.fo >>> many folks are mourning the loss of a nine -year-old boy killed duringl a sled riding accident. he slid into the road in northridge fell and was hit by a alison b

jeffrey martin is accused of rape and menacing by stalking. the cuyahoga prosecutor's office said a file he received led to a conflict here. the attorney general agreed to take over the case. >>> the police are on the lookout for thieves who stole a baby jesus from a nativity scene. they targeted the church earlier this week. the church said the statue is worth between $801,000. right now, the police have no suspects -- 800 and $1,000. the police have no suspects. >>> the horseshoe casino saw the biggest increase and had they pulled in -- 2015. they pulled in $222,000 that had the highest percentage of payouts to guests. >> a first-of-its-kind rock wall climbing facility is about to open in akron called rock mill climbing. we will show you a picture from their facebook page. it looks exciting there. it has a massive rock wall that is nearly two stories high, folks. the gym is going to feature a yoga studio to get your nama stay on and weight -- namaste on and a weight room to get the biceps huge. the owners have to be open by the end of the mo

resident jeffrey martin says the suspect thought his cell phone was stolen and had been threatening violence saying -- >> if y'all don't find my cell phone i'll kill somebody. >> reporter: while the victim's family mourns, security is being stepped up at this shelter and in others around the city in an effort to reduce violence among the homeless population. friday night officers from the department of homeless services were frisking residents and searching all rooms at the shelter where deven black had only stayed for three nights. some don't feel safe. >> anything can happen at any security they have. >> reporter: former d had, s deputy commissioner says the nypd should do a security assessment at every city shelter. >> look and see how many cameras, surveillance cameras they should have, where they should be positioned, how many guards, where they should be stationed. >> reporter: and not leave it up to the civilians who do those jobs now. in east harlem. >>> cbs 2 tried to ask about the nypd doing a security review at homeless shelters but we have not heard back. >>> a staten island coup

jeffrey martin accused offend stalking a woman and using a police data base to access information about her. he's now facing several charges including rape. sexual battery and burglary. 55 year-old resign last year. ohio attorney general says he abused his sworn duty to serve >> >> the holiday by focusing on teaching younger people how to stand up against injustice. >> they're looking for direction. from leader ship. from individuals within the community. most importantly we want to look how we can be inclusive in listening to all the voices that are there. >> . follow by a march to the courthouse. call for civilized speech. of course mondays is the federal holiday celebrating the life of doctor martin king jr. >>g . >> including jet boats. sailboats. and cabin cruiser. this is this is ohio's largest boaw. vessels. open until nine tonight. tomorrow from eleven to 6 p.m. and on monday from eleven to 5. it's sure to put you in the summer mood. >> . doesn't take much to put me in the summer mood. meet the moore's! we're the moore family, and as you can see, we need an internet that can do

jeffrey martin is accuse -dz of stalking a woman. and using a police data base to access information about her. he is now facing several charges including rape. burglary. as well as the 5 year-old resigned tpr-d the force last year. ohio attorney general says martin abused his sworn duty. to serve and protect. >> . in stark county. firefighters are investigating ati fire that destroyed a small home. and sent two people to the hospital. it started shortly before nine last night. at this trailer on fourth corner street. josh stevens and his grandmother managed to escape the flames. but steven suffered burns on both his hands. while carrying the 87 year-old woman out of the home. >> . the trailer is a total loss. the cause remains under investigation. >> . faith leaders gather to celebrate mlk day. early today. focusing in part on teaching younger people how to stand up against injusty. starting at a prayer breakfast. put the spotlight on speaking out against what it terms racial injustice. they want to pass onto the next generation the

have confirmed a special prosecutor is taking over the case against a former police officer, jeffrey martin is accused of rape and menacing by foxing -- stocking. >>> new information about the death of a firefighter in hamilton.>> documents revealed that police were called to the home where he died several times in recent years. investigators say the death is being investigated as a homicide and that the fire he died in with that intentionally. here is a look at the history in july of last year the people living there complained someone had read one of them. this past november they filed a report claiming things have been stolen. in 2012 they reported a vehicle had been keyed in in 2011 the alarm at the house was triggered. >>> here's a question, should ohioans know who is providing our state with drugs being used for execution? record show the state paid $5000 to conceal those identities. >>> the rnc still more than six months away, but a couple local businesses are already filling the economic impact. is the estimate of that economic impact. most of the money is going to be spent by the o

. >> reporter: jeffrey martin has lived at the boulevard since november and welcomes the changes. >> to let us know that they are concerned with our well-being. >> reporter: the suspects, 21- year-old anthony white, suffers from psychiatric problems and still on the run. nypd says white nearly decapitated the 62-year-old victim, after threatening for days to kill someone over his lost cell phone. the mayor announced in the enhanced patrols today, and also directed the nypd to do security reviews at certain shelters. other measures being implemented, include new mental health teams at shelters. 24/7 peace officers. posted at all shelters that house the mentally ill. additional funding for mental health services. improved communication protocols between hospital and homeless agencies to target difficult individuals. the announcement comes just 24 hours, after cbs 2 news consultant and former deputy commissioner robert mascalli made this recommendation. >> my suggestion is that the nypd go in and do a security assessment of every shelter. >> while the mayor's announcement stops short of

. >>> a grand jury indicted a former police officer for rape and attempted murder charges.arg jeffrey martin is accused of stalking a woman and improperly using a police database to access information about her. in he now faces charges of rape, sexual battery and burglary.. he retired from the police force last year. the >>> in stark countyy firefighters are investigating a fire that spurred us small people to the hospital at this trailer and forth or mistreat. joshua stevens and his grandmother wilma noland managed to escape the flames but josh suffered burns on his hands while caring the 87 -year-old woman out of the trailer. the trailer is a loss on the fire under investigation. >>> people gathered toere celebrate martin luther king day earlyti this weekend by focusing in part on teaching younger people how to part stand up against injustice. interfaith alliance for the spotlight on speaking out against what it terms racial ce for injustice and the language of peace.d they said they want to pass onto the next generation the importance of standing up for what you believe in.ve >> we want t

@jeffrey martin was indicted @friday on charges of race, @battery. @one woman accused him of @stalking and raping her but @detectives believe he may have @had more victims. @millions across the country @will take time to honor the @legacy of reverend dr. martin @luther king, jr. the cleveland @clinic kicked off celebrations @yesterday, hosting its 24th @day celebration. @king's longtime friend dr. @moss, jr. was the keynote @speaker and congresswoman fudge @received the lifetime service @award. @>>> the 57th annual progressive @insurance mid-america boat show @returns to the ix center today. @it's ohio's largest winter @boating event. @channel 3 has a look at what @the show has to offer. @and also previewing all of the @boats that we're going to go @out and buy and put on the lake @today because it's so calm. @>> reporter: exactly. @and it's so warm recently. @it would be amazing to get out @there on lake erie. @there's so many boats that are @filling the ix center but @there's also educational @exhibits and we are in one @right now with sarah orland

@jeffrey martin was indicted @menacing by stalking @battery. @one woman accused him of @stalking and raping her but @detectives believe he may have @had more victims. @he is in jail on $1 million @bond. @>>> there's new video showing @what cleveland police are @calling an assault on an rta @bus driver. @it happened back on december @23rd. @police say a man tried to board @the bus without paying. @when the driver asked for the @man's fare, the man punched him @and attemped to attack him with @a knife. @the driver was able to get the @knife away and call police. @investigation. @firefighters in richmond @heights rescued a dog trapped @in a ravine. @take a look at the pictures. @tuesday morning, they got a @call about a large dog at the @bottom of the ravine. @firefighters couldn't get down @there because of the snow so @they used a rope system to @lower one firefighter to the @bottom. @the dog was strapped into a @harness and then she and the @firefighter were hoisted to @safety. @officials were able to contact @were reunited a short time @later.

jeffrey martin was arrested after a woman told police he raped her in 2014, then stalked her afterwards. martin resigned from the force a month before the alleged rape and a year later was accused of impersonating an officer to get information about his accuser from a police database j. a former oklahoma city police officer will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of rape. jurors recommended a total of 263 years for him. prosecutors say he targeted black women in a poor neighborhood, pulled them over for alleged crimes, then attacked them. 13 women took the stand that's when a jury convicted him on 18 counts, including rape and sexual battery. >>> today funeral arrangements were announced for officer thomas cottrell. police say he was killed by a man on a mission to murder officers. a color guard, bagpipes and police escort will carry the officer from the funeral home to the newark campus of ohio state for an 11:00 a.m. service. that's saturday. by the way, on saturday governor kasich has called for flags across our state to be flown at half-staff to honor the fal

jeffrey martin is accused of rape and menacing by stocking. the cuyahoga county prosecutor's office confirmed that one of the files received led to a conflict. the attorney general's office >>> new this morning, police are on the lookout for thieves who stole a baby jesus from a nativity theme. they targeted the church of resurrection on canon road. the church said the statue is worth more than 800, either between 800, should say, or $1,000. right now, the police have no suspects. >>> also new for new this morning, the -- also new for you this morning, the horseshoe in cleveland saw the biggest increase according to the plain dealer and has the highest total for 2015, pulling in $212 million. the horseshoe had the highest percentage of payouts to guests. >> a first of its kind rock wall climbing facility is about to open in akron called rock mill climbing. we'll show you a picture from the facebook page and looks like fun here. the massive rock features a wall nearly two stories high. and it will have a yoga studio and weight room on carol str

jeffrey martin is accused of rape and menacing by stalking. they 1 firm one of the -- confirm one of the files they received led to a conflict see the attorney general's office grade to take over the case. >>> new in morning, police are on the lookout for thieves who stole a baby jesus and targeted the church of resurrection earlier this week. the church saying that statue is worth between $801,000 right now, police have no suspects. >>> and time now, 6:35 on your friday. coming up on good morning eye and -- high and dry. what they're saying about the missing titles. >> and trying to shed a few holiday pops. who is it? the simple thing you can do to burn faster and tomorrow, get on. >> and i am on that right now. and go ahead and take a look at cleveland. chilly. we're seeing dry conditions, though, and that is changing quickly into lunchtime. we're going to see the rain move in and keep that in mind. there. again, the rain around stick around, you're watching . >>> welcome back. this morning, united airlines is facing a $2.7 million fine for

jeffrey martin is accused of stalking a woman and improperly using a police database to access information about her. he faces several charges of rape, sexual battery and burglary. the ohio attorney general mark dewine is martin a beat abused his duty to serve and protect the public. bty >>> and businesses the walmart on tuscarora tuscarora street,et, the circle straight k on dressler all targeted by bomb threats. the calls by came in at 7:00 p.m. prompting evacuations at each store. a bomb threat was also called into the canton police department.epa police say all businesses weress searched and nothing was found. we will continue to follow thee everything here at www.fox8.com ande also on tv in mecca fire destroyed a small home and sent to people to the hospital shortly before 9:00 p.m. yesterday at this trailer onile fourth-quarter street northwest. joss were stevenson's grandmother wilma noland escape the flames that stephen suffered burns on both his hands for home.he the trailer is a loss and the cause is under investigation. >>> three of the victims in a home explosion will be laid t

missing thursday.among the missing is sergeant jeffrey sampler from woodruff. 3 schools and businesses all across our area will be celebrating the life of doctor martin luther king junior today.we have a long list of service days, luncheons, and carolina dot com. host their first nfc title game in franchise history on sunday.they beat the seattle seahawks yesterday 31-24. carolina hosts the cardinals on the 24th for a chance to play in the super bowl.kick off is set for 6:40 right here on fox carolina. 3 a new report is showing the world's 62 richest billionaires own as much wealth as half the wwld combined. combined.the report was released by oxfam international for the world economic forum in switzerland. the organization says that top group saw their wealth grow by half a trillion dollars in five years.according to the report -- 20 percent of the globe lives below the extreme poverty line. 3 time for birthday shout-outs, sponsored by urban nirvana... -kathy from gray court.-cindee from calhoun falls.-hartley from abbeville. abbeville.if you'd like us to ntion a birthday on the air, send the name, date, and hometown to *birthdays at fox carolina do

missing thursday.among the missing is sergeant jeffrey sempler from woodruff. 3 schools and businesses all across our area will be celebrating the life of doctor martin luther king junior today.we have a long list of service days, luncheons, and carolina dot com. 3 the carolina panthers will host their first nfc title game in franchise history on sunday.they beat the seattle seahawks yesterday 31-24. carolina hosts the cardinals on the 24th for a chance to play in the super bowl.kick off is set for 6:40 right here on fox carolina. 3 we are live in columbia this morning.a prayer service is happening inside zion baptist church for martin luther king jr. day.after this... people will march to the state house.. for "king day at the dome."fox carolina will be there.you can watch it streaming live on our website. we'll also have a full wrap up 3 mostly sunny and cold, with highs reaching 42 in the upstate and 33 in the mountains. a wind chill advisory remains in place for high elevations until noon. tonight stays clear and cold with lows in the teens to around 20. more sunshine and cold temperatures are expected tuesday. 3 let's get one last look at traffi

martin, outside the prison where el chapo is tonight. the same prison from which he escaped months ago. "outfront" now, senior legal analyst jeffreyoobin and former assistant director with u.s. marshals, art roderick. sean penn says he has nothing to hide but could he face trouble for doing an interview like this and not telling authorities? >> i don't think so. sean penn is completely in the clear and i think the journalism scolds are just jealous. he got a huge scoop. and part of journalism is to interview bad people. our colleague peter bergen interviewed osama bin laden. i would have interviewed him if i had a chance and certainly wouldn't have written the article the way sean penn did. that's just the detail. the fact is, he got this interview and good for him. >> art, you've tracked down a lot of criminals in your career. what do you think about what jeffrey is saying? >> in the end he's probably not in trouble. but first, sean penn is not really a journalist. he's an actor, number one. number two, el chapo is a specially designated national and there are a lot of restrictions in dealing with that. that's kind of a terrorism

martin. >> reporter: hopefully we will. boris, thanks so much. we'll stay in touch. want to talk to jeffreyolice departm where boris is. sir, how are things looking this morning and what is the potential for any kind of reflooding? >> the streets right now, they're still very icy. the areas that did flood, flooding left large debris and large chunks of ice in the road, and it carried away some trash cans and debris and left it in the roadway. areas that did flood are still hazardous to the public. >> reporter: how bad was flooding? you know. you live there. was it really severe or was this typical for this kind of severe weather? >> the flooding was severe in certain areas. the water could be up to your knees or up to your thighs depending on what area of town that you were in. >> reporter: was it businesses that were primarily impacted, homes or both? >> it was both. both residential and businesses. there's lots of homes and businesses that are along the bay area. >> reporter: and were there mandatory evacuations? how did you handle that? >> no. there was no mandatory evacuations. but the

jeffrey the two helicopters collided on thursday. coast guard officials say they are still searching for survivors there. >> wilson college is having its only day of service to honor dr. martin luther king jr. students, faculty and staff will help green, garden and organize classrooms at fletcher elementary schools. unc will hold a service and the peace march there start this morning at st. james ame church in asheville. >> also happening today, the arden community health fair is happening in less than one hour. park ridge health is partnering with arden adventist church to give free health screenings. the event will help the uninsured and under insured. stop by from 8:00 to noon on airport road. >> almost 7:30. skywatch forecast. it does include buncombe county. areas above 3500 feet. make sure that you are covering any exposed skin before you head out the door. 21 in asheville, but look at the wind. it's going to make it feel that much colder at 14 miles an hour. the wind chill a very cold 8 outside in buncombe county. today likely staying below freezing. bitter cold and tonight even colder, down to 13. but upper 30s o >>> 7:30. welcome back to "good morning america." you