jessica colker graduated from tabb high school in 19-94. tonight her friends here are remembering her. newschannel 3 s brendan ponton spoke with one of them tonight. brendan -- what did she tell you? that friend says jessica colker )s she had a contagious laugh and a contagious smile. but at 39 -- the friend says her life was taken early in a machete attack while she was on vacation in grenada. 45:55 the smile the curly hair it jessica its exactly the jessica i saw on tv today is exactly the same kristin mcmanus hadn )t seen jessica colker in about 20-years. but when colker s picture popped up on t-v today -- her memories flashed back to these yearbook photos from tabb high. they both graduated from there in 19-94. 46:00 she still looks the same like the girl i knew in high school colker s photo is all over the news -- after she was killed while on vacation in the caribbean island of grenada. c-b-s news reports a man with a machete attacked colker and her husband. the husband was able to get away -- but colker was killed. she was 39. 39:15

tom and nicole - this is jessica colker. the two pictures on the side are how her school remember her. some hadn't seen her in years as she's been living in atlanta. but you can imagine their complete shock when they saw she was killed. c21 42:22 - there's no words to describe it. none. kristin mcmanus couldn't believe it when she saw this familiar face on her tv tuesday morning. c19 38:35 - immediately as soon as i saw her picture, i got chills. and i was trying to figure out, why she was on international news. :41 she recognized the smile immediately. her friend from high school: jessica colker. mcmanus and colker had gone to tabb high school in yorktown. graduating in 1994. this was not the type of update she wanted to get on her friend, whom she hadn't spoken to in years. according to police...colker was murdered sunday while on vacation with her husband in grenada. c19 38:56 - to know that i knew this person from high school was just beyond words, i couldn't describe it even at that time. :02 colker has since moved to a

tom and nicole - this is jessica colker. the two pictures on the side are how her classmates from tabb high school remember her. some hadn't seen her in years as she's been living in atlanta. but you can imagine their complete shock when they saw she was killed. c21 42:22 - there's no words to describe it. none. kristin mcmanus couldn't believe it when she saw this familiar face on her 38:35 - immediately as soon as i saw her picture, i got chills. and i was trying to figure out, why she was on international news. :41 she recognized the smile immediately. her friend from high school: jessica colker. mcmanus and colker had gone to tabb high school in yorktown. graduating in 1994. this was not the type of update she wanted to get on her friend, whom she hadn't spoken to in years. according to police...colker was murdered sunday while on vacation with her husband in grenada. c19 38:56 - to know that i knew this person from high school was just beyond words, i couldn't describe it even at that time. :02 colker has since moved to

police in grenada charged 27-year-old david benjamin with 39-year-old jessica colker's murder. colker has local ties. she grew up in yorktown. police say sunday afternoon a man attacked her and her husband on a beach in grenada. the husband a machete. "they were both attacked by this man, and the husband apparently escaped and ran and raised the alarm that his wife was in danger and she was missing." an autospy did not show any knife wounds on colker. instead it revealed she died of a severe skull fracture. meanwhile, colker's loved ones in yorktown are mourning her loss and remembering a dear friend. "jessica could fill the room with laughter in a second. and her smile just glowed. and she was such a caring person and open person. colker graduated tabb high school in 1994. we spoke with former classmates who showed us yearbook photos of her. they say the tabb community is grieving her loss. people in surry country are mourning the loss of a mother of three killed in a hit-and-run. christopher jackson faces charges in the death of angie cartwright. according to court records, he

jessica colker graduated from tabb high school in 1994 -- according to the york county school district. yesterday -- colker was walking with her husband on a beach in grenada when she was attacked. the husband was able to get away. grenada police say they have the man who attacked jessica in custody. recently -- jessica lived in atlanta and worked as a physician. right now newschannel 3 s brendan ponton is speaking with a someone who knew jessica in high school. update on newschannel 3 at 11. heads up for students on the peninsula -- gloucester county schools will be starting two hours later tomorrow. but the possible icy patches weren t a problem for everyone. it was a gorgeous day at town center where this gentleman decided to take the dogs on a walk. it )s a lot different than the town center view we had at last week. chief meteorologist patrick rockey is live with the forecast. falling temperatures, falling rain, and maybe a little falling snow! a strong cold front is bearing down on our area. ahead of that front southwest winds have warmed many of us well into the 60s this afterno

they believe he is the one responsible for the death of jessica colker. she s the woman who was killed in a machete attack while on vacation in the caribbean. colker graduated from tabb high school in 19-94. she moved to atlanta for work at a children )s hospital. yesterday we spoke with friends here who are now mourning her death. officials are still investigating why this killing happened. there s growing concern tonight-p&about the spread of the zika-p&virus. specialist at e- v-m-s says it s especially troublesome for pregnant women. story new at five -- les and barbara - the c-d-c has issued a travel alert for folks where the zika virus is spreading several airlines are offering refunds on tickets to those areas including brazil but given how much international travel happens in and out of hampton roads -- it wouldn )t be surprising if zika virus ended up here. growing global concern about the zika virus -- with good reason. this map shows the 24 countries right now that the c- d-c says have active transmissions of the mosquito borne virus. e- v-m-s p

jessica colker was killed while on vacation in the caribbean. grenada police say they have now arrested 27-year-old david martin benjamin for her murder. colker graduated from tabb high school in 19-94. she moved to atlanta and worked at a children )s hospital. police say benjamin had a machete and attacked colker and her husband. her husband was able to get away -- but colker was killed. joining federal officials in oregon in asking those still occupying a federal wildlife refuge to go home. ammon bundy made the statement following his initial court appearance. bundy and seven others were arrested tuesday during a violent traffic stop in which one person was killed. donald trump still refuses to attend tonight )s seventh g-o-p feud with host fox news. instead the republican presidential frontrunner continues to promote his fundraiser for veterans taking place at drake university at the same time. trumps chief rival ted cruz has proposed the two take part in a one-on- one debate this saturday in sioux city. newschannel three is taking action for

officials on the island of grenada say jessica colker was stabbed to death as she walked along a deserted beach. her husband was able to escape. friends in atlanta say colker was a physician's assistant at a children's hospital where her husband was a doctor. an ex-con is being questioned by police. >>> well, heart disease is different in women than in men. experts have known that for years but the message isn't getting through to women or the health professional who treat them. so the american heart association has published its first comprehensive scientific statement on gender differences women may be more likely to have unusual symptoms such as shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting and back or neck pain and they hope to raise awareness and improve outcomes. >>> a nurse is facing charges donations. investigators in forsyth county say mary bennett used her medical training to convince potential donors she had stage 4 ovarian cancer. she received $25,000 in donations using that to fund trips around the southeast including a trip to new orleans to see a ventriloquist kirk mcconnell held

police have charged a tourist with local ties. 39-year-old jessica colker grew up in yorktown. the atlanta woman died in the attack over the weekend, while visiting grenada with her husband. dave benjamin could get the death penalty if convicted. virginia beach police charged 30-year-old nicole scott for a stabbing at the oceanfront. they say she attacked a man she knew at the edgewater condominiums on tuesday, and he should recover. local business owners are getting behind congressman randy forbes. they sent him a letter -- encouraging him to run for a spot in the second district. the republican currently represents the fourth district. because of recent redistricting, he's been considering a run in the 2nd when current representative scott rigell retires. rigell has also supported forbes as his successor. chesterfield native john adams says he will be running for virginia's attorney general in 20-17. the republican hopeful graduated from v-m-i, served in the navy and currently works at a lobbying firm. he has also worked for president george w bush. some veterans are asking d

jessica colker was killed while on vacation in the caribbean. grenada police say they have now arrested 27-year-old david martin benjamin for her murder. colker graduated from tabb high school in 19-94. she moved to atlanta and worked at a children )s hospital. police say benjamin had a machete and attacked colker and her husband. her husband was able to get away -- but colker was killed. the leader of an armed group is joining federal officials in oregon in asking those still occupying a federal wildlife refuge to go home. ammon bundy made the statement through his attorney yesterday following his initial court appearance. bundy and seven others were arrested tuesday during a violent traffic stop in which one person was killed. donald trump still refuses to attend tonight )s seventh g-o-p instead the republican presidential frontrunner continues to promote his fundraiser for veterans taking place at drake university at the same time. trumps chief rival ted cruz has proposed the two take part in a one-on- one debate this saturday in sioux city.

from york county-- killed in a machete attack while on vacation in the caribbean. 39-year old jessica colker graduated from tabb high school in 19-94. she had moved to atlanta and worked at a children )s hospital. colker was killed while on vacation in the caribbean island of grenada. a man with a machete attacked colker and her husband. the husband was able to get away -- but colker died. her friends here are now remembering her. outcue: ".. " duration:0:00 kristin mcmanus/friend 39:15 i broke down in tears i was at work this morning when i saw that 39:38 to know that she was taken away from this world at such an early age in such a horrific manner its beyond words for me to describe one person has been taken into custody in grenada. and we )re told that person is cooperating with the investigation. police say a man was stabbed at the oceanfront. it happened just before three yesterday afternoon at the edgewater condominiums on atlantic avenue. the man was stabbed near his chest and was rushed to the hospital. police believe a woman who knows him - is responsible for the attack. we )re told

this morning we re learning more about a woman --originally from york county-- 39-year old jessica colker graduated from tabb high school in 19-94. she had moved to atlanta and worked at a children )s hospital. colker was killed while on vacation in the caribbean island of grenada. a man with a machete attacked colker and her husband. the husband was able to get away -- but colker died. her friends here are now remembering her. outcue: ".. " duration:0:00 kristin mcmanus/friend 39:15 i broke down in tears i was at work this morning when i saw that 39:38 to know that she was taken away from this world at such an early age in such a horrific manner its beyond words for me to describe one person has been taken into custody in grenada. and we )re told that person is cooperating with the investigation. in virginia beach: police say a man was stabbed at the oceanfront. it happened just before three yesterday afternoon at the edgewater condominiums on atlantic avenue. the man was stabbed near his chest and was rushed to the hospital. police believe a woman who knows him - is responsible for the

police in grenada charged 27-year-old david benjamin with 39-year-old jessica colker's murder. colker has local ties. she grew up in yorktown. police say sunday afternoon a man attacked her and her husband on a beach in grenada. the husband reported the man had a machete. "they were both attacked by this man, and the husband apparently escaped and ran and raised the alarm that his she was missing." an autospy didn't not show any knife wounds on colker. instead it said she died of a severe skull fracture. meanwhile, colker's loved ones in yorktown are mourning her loss and remembering a dear friend. "jessica could fill the room with laughter in a second. and her smile just glowed. and she was such a caring person and open person. colker graduated tabb high school in 1994. we spoke with former classmates who showed us yearbook photos of her. they say the tabb community is grieving her loss. people in surry country are mourning the loss of a mother of three killed in a hit-and-run. christopher jackson faces charges in the death of angie cartwright. according to court records, he to

police have charged a man- they say- killed a tourist with local ties. 39-year-old jessica colker grew up in yorktown. the atlanta woman died in the attack over the weekend, while visiting grenada dave benjamin could get the death penalty if convicted. virginia beach police have charged 30- year-old nicole scott for a stabbing at the oceanfront. they say she attacked a man she knew at the edgewater condominiums, tuesday, and he should recover. local business owners are getting behind congressman randy forbes. they sent him a letter -- encouraging him to run for a spot in the second district. the republican currently represents the fourth district. because of recent redistricting, he's been considering a run in the 2nd when current representative scott rigell retires. rigell has also supported forbes as his successor. chesterfield native john adams says he will be running for virginia's attorney general in 20-17. the republican hopeful graduated from v-m-i, served in the navy and currently works at a lobbying firm. he has also worked for the white house under president george w bush. so

investigators on the island of grenada say jessica colker was stabbed to death as she walked a beachr husband was able to escape the attack. reports say a recently released ex-con is being questioned by police. >> back here at home, a crisis is playing out on the west coast as dozens of cliffside homes literally teeter on the brink of disaster. >> crashing waves and powerful rain from el nino are accelerating the erosion of a coastal wall in the neighborhood outside of san francisco. abc's neal karlinksky has the latest. >> reporter: el nino's fury putting lives at risk. a drone capturing that dramatic moment as part of this hillside outside of san francisco shears off, putting apartment buildings and homes in danger. >> people's houses are now on the edge of the cliff. >> reporter: weeks of heavy storms and high surf pounding the coastline here. the new worry as officials ask roughly 100 homeowners to move out, fearing their apartment building could now be at risk, too. >> we've been losing four or five feet a week in the past couple of weeks here. >> reporter: one of the things the

colker worked at children s healthcare of atlanta as a pediatric anesthetist, according to online records. the hospital group sent us this statement, which reads, in part: "jessica was a valued member of our children )s team. we are deeply saddened by this horrific news." greene said colker really cared about people. she was even planning a valentines day dance benefit to help refugees. sara greene/friend "i think the thing i think about most is just what a good friend she was. she was such a good listener, and i could really to her about anything and feel really supported, and that s very hard to find." colker )s husband managed to escape their attacker and tell police what happened. he was not hurt. falling temperatures, falling rain, and maybe a little falling snow! a strong cold front is bearing down on our area. ahead of that front southwest winds have warmed many of us well into the 60s this afternoon. but that cold front will bring us a few showers on wednesday and falling temperatures. we will start off the day in the 40s and end up in the 30s in the afternoon. that cold front will push out into the atlantic, and an area of low pressure will develop and

meanwhile, colker's loved ones in yorktown are mourning her loss and remembering a dear friend. "jessica could fill the room with laughter in a second. and her smile just glowed. and she was such a caring person and open person. high school in 1994. we spoke with former classmates who showed us yearbook photos of her. they say the tabb community is grieving her loss. people in surry country are mourning the loss of a mother of three killed in a hit-and-run. christopher jackson faces charges in the death of angie cartwright. according to court records, he told police he had been drinking on december 20th. police say 47-year-old jackson hit cartwright who was walking on the side of the street, and kept going. carwright's family says they both left the same party that night, and that jackson should not have been driving. "he was told not to drive. people at the party knew that he was to drunk even my sister helped him up when he feel because he was so drunk" butt to i don't want his family to hurt, but he has to pay some kind of consequences for what he did. he knew what he did. and eventua

meanwhile, colker's loved ones in yorktown are mourning her loss and remembering a dear friend. "jessica could fill the room with laughter in a second. and her smile just glowed. and she was such a caring person and open person. colker graduated tabb high school in 1994. we spoke with former classmates who showed us yearbook photos of her. they say the tabb community is grieving her loss. people in surry country are mourning the loss of a mother of three killed in a hit-and-run. christopher jackson faces charges in the death of angie cartwright. according to court records, he told police he had been drinking on december 20th. police say 47-year-old who was walking on the side of the street, and kept going. carwright's family says they both left the same party that night, and that jackson should not have been driving. "he was told not to drive. people at the party knew that he was to drunk even my sister helped him up when he feel because he was so drunk" i don't want his family to hurt, but he has to pay some kind of consequences for what he did. he knew what he did. and eventually down

police say 27-year-old david benjamin killed jessica colker on sunday as she walked along an isolated beach with her colker's husband says he fought with the attacker and managed to get away . detectives say colker was raped before she was murdered. she died from an extensive skull fracture and suffication. police say the suspect was released from prison in december after serving a sentence for a sex crime involving a child. colker lived in atlanta and worked at a children's hospital. 10 on your side reported last night she graduated from tabb high school in yorktown in 1994. the so-called "affluenza teen" should return to the u-s very soon. ethan couch's attorney says the 18- year-old is dropping the appeal . mexico has not announced a date for his deportation. couch and his mother were arrested in mexico last month after a two-week manhunt. they ran after a video surfaced that appeared to show him around alcohol. that violates couch's probation. he's serving a ten year probation sentence for killing four people in a drunk driving crash. during his trial --- attorneys argued the teen

police say they found jessica colker of atlanta dead in the woods after her husband ran for help. jessica and her husband were walking along the beach in grenada when they were attacked. police have made an arrest. s a motive in the killing. bag recall, toyota was the stop selling automaker of 2015. -- top selling automaker of 2015. they sold over ten million cars last year. toyota had to recall millions of vehicles due to fears their airbags might explode. volkswagen briefly passed toyota in global sales, before an emissions scandal. wesh 2 news at 5:30 is next. stewart: we' re learning new information about a person suspected of stealing the identity of a disabled person. and we' re learning new information about the two people charged with attacking two brevard counties deputies last night. why one of them is already out of jail. angela: plus, trump does what trump does best. causing a stir. he says he' s not taking part in tomorrow night' s republican debate. what his fellow nominees have to every auto insurance policy has a number. but not every insurance company understands t

officials on the island of grenada say jessica colker was stabbed to death as she walked along a deserted beach. her husband was able to escape. friends in atlanta say colker was a physician's assistant at a children's hospital where her husband was a doctor. an ex-con is being questioned by police. >>> well, heart diase is different in women than in men. experts have known that for years but the message isn't getting through to women or the health professionals who treat them. so the american heart association has published its first comprehensive scientific statement on gender differences in heart attack patients. women may be more likely to have shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting and back or neck pain and the organization hopes to raraise awareness and improve outcomes. >>> back to georgia where a nurse is facing charges for faking cancer to scam donations. investigators in forsyth county say mary bennett used her medical training to convince potential donors that she had stage 4 ovarian cancer. she received $25,000 in donations using that to fund trips around the southeast includ