john couey, the man who rained and murdered 9-year-old jessica lunsford in 2005 died in prison. the case changed the way sex offenders were dealt with, not only in florida where it happened but throughout the country. he was a convicted sex offender, believed at the time that he held her captive over the weekend before murdering that 9-year-old little girl who was taken from her family's home and taken to his trailer home, about 100 years from where the family lived. but right now, working to get more details on how john couey died in prize bun the official word is that that man who murdered 9-year-old jessica lunsford has died in a florida prison. >>> on to the big picture right now, a big defeat for republicans on health care legislation today. the senate finance committee voted 13-10 against two anti-abortion amendments this morning, one that would restrict federal funding for abortions, the other that would have strengthened legal protection for health care officials who refuse to perform abortion. there was an emotional and at times personal debate between republican senato

. >> reporter: the man convicted of kidnapping, raping and burying the body of jessica lunsford has died. prizeon officials say john couey died of natural causes. he was convicted and sentenced to death in 2007. police say he had been ill for sometime, but they cannot give further information. >> reporter: couey was convicted of kidnapping jessica lunsford from her bedroom. many states have imposed stricter laws. >>> there is a fall chill in the air. but it's gorgeous. as you can see, blue skies. some clouds. wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here first with the updated numbers from first warning weather. bob? >> it's a cool afternoon. a few clouds and maybe a couple of areas got sprinkles. the showers are to our south now. take a look at the radar. we're at 64 degrees. and northwest winds, still blowing around 14. down to the south. all of this activity, quickly moving to the lower eastern shore. around easton and cambridge. and it will be through in about 30 minutes. look out for quick showers. leonardtown, pax river. you're going to see rain. there you see it, extreme south

after it -- jessica lunsford. >> officials in florida are considering criminal charges against a brouwer county spot after a medical procedure landed a woman in a coma. relatives claim that the 37- year-old nurse and mother of three went to the spa for what she thought was a straightforward liposuction procedure, but somehow stop reading. report showed she had no pulse and was unresponsive, and now her family is trying to find out what happened. but a healthy 37-year-old woman should not go win for the top of procedures they advertise on their website and the legally declared brain dead three days later. that is not normal, and it should not have happened. >> the florida department of health is looking into whether the spot was performing at a procedures -- performing medical procedures that it was not licensed to perform. >> john travolta told the court room both have pleaded not guilty. >> still to come, they are very popular destinations to live and work for recent college graduates. experts rank the top 10 cities in the u.s. >> starbucks has unveiled its brand of instant coffee. wher

that's northeast of indianapolis. >>> the florida man who kidnapped, raped and buried 9-year-old jessica lunsford5, he is now dead. florida prison officials say john evander couey died today of natural causes in a jacksonville hospital after couey abducted jessica from her bedroom in 2005. many states passed laws named after her that impose restrictions on sex offenders. jessica's grandmother told cnn upon of hearing couey's deaths. i'm not shed anything tears. i do not feel sorry for him. >>> the risk of dementia, or similar memory-related diseases, is a staggering 19 times higher for athletes who played in the nfl. that's what a study commissioned by the league found. the nfl and its medical committee on concussions have long denied any reliable data existed and even in this case, it seems to be trying to poke holes in this research. in a statement, the nfl said the telephone survey did not formally diagnose dementia, relied on self-reporting or family proxy report and no link between concussions and memory disorders. >>> mist vesolved at the bottom of the pacific ocean. so why's the man respon

john cue which, who was convicted of killing 9-year-old jessica lunsford in 2005, remember, she had beenong time and finally found her body stuffed in a black garbage bag, buried alive, john cue which has died in prison. cameron and david will have more on that death. john cku couey dead in prison. more after a quick break here. you know me. almost 30 years behind the sports desk has turned me into somebody larger than life, literally. but those days are back-back-back-back-back gone! i'm chris berman, and i lost 41 pounds with nutrisystem. get results with nutrisystem for men. i tried to lose weight, i really did, but nothing worked. so i called the coach, don shula. he didn't need any game film. he said, "berman, you need nutrisystem for men. you lose weight by eating great-tasting meals." another great call by the coach. just order nutrisystem for men today to get four weeks of awesome food, and learn how to get three extra weeks free. putting on the weight is easy, but with nutrisystem, losing weight is even easier. the secret is the glycemic advantage, a science that separates good

couey had been on death row for abducting and murdering 9-year-old jessica lunsford four years ago, one of the most revolting cases in memory. he didn't just murder her. he buried this beautiful, innocent little child alive. he was on death row but he died before he could be executed. you could call that nature's version of justice. that's tonight's "top of the block." >>> explosive new developments at nypd cop allegedly drives drunk and smashes his car into a woman, knocking her high into the air and killing her. it is a big story on the cover of "the new york post" and "the new york daily news." take a look at the headlines. now, "the post" says cop dui plot. "the daily news" says no booze in blood. and they are right. tonight, the stunning results of officer andrew kelly's blood alcohol test. it was a big, fat zero. in fact, it was triple zeros. he had no alcohol in his system, zip, nada. why? could it have anything to do with the fact that cops waited more than seven hours after the crash to test their fellow cop's blood? you think? could there perhaps be a connection? authorities s

. >> reporter: mark lunsford's daughter jessica was raped and killed in 2005 by a convicted sex offendersex offender registry isn't going to keep your kids safe. >> are you living next to a sex offender? at the national sex offender public website, you can find out. i put in the address of where i grew up in miami and found out there are 100 offenders living within five miles of my childhood home. nationally there are more than 600,000 sex offenders. some believe a problem that big demands a tougher approach. >> and according to the group family watchdog, which tracks sex offenders by state, the typical sex predator will assault 117 times before being caught. maggie? >> beyond disturbing. thank you. >>> joining us right now is a victim of phillip garrido. nearly 33 years ago, catherine callaway hall was abducted and raped by him. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> most of us just heard this name for the first time a couple of days ago. but this is a name and a face that has haunted your nightmares for 33 years. you were watching tv last week, you hear his name you s