detectives found jordan finland's body in the palmetto area. deputies don't believe that she had been there for very long when they found her and that she most likely knew her killer. so let's pull up the 23-year- old's picture. i found her facebook page this morning and her friends are writing rip messages. and scrolling through the page, it looks like she was really down on her luck and at one point she wrote about having an emergency and she had nowhere to sleep at night and needed help. that was just a week ago. i will keep checking back here to find out if they made any should be on the lookout for. and there was another murder not too far from there in bradenton and we are trying to get more information on that as well to see if they could possibly be connected. gene, i'll keep you updated. >> all right. we will check back. thank you. >>> right now, the accused largo puppy-napper is behind bars this morning but there's still no word on where the special needs pup is. wayne junior barfeel was arrested but authorities believe -- barfiled wa

the body of jordan finland was found along bishop harbor road in palmetto tuesday afternoon. it's a road that runs through terracia state park. detectives say it appears she was murdered and her body dumped in the usually quiet park. if you see anything suspicious call crime stoppers with the number on the screen. >>> the taliban is claiming responsibility for a terror attack on a pakistani university that left at least 20 students and a professor dead. the taliban leader says today's deaths of taliban militants by recent months. >>> families escaped safely hillsborough county. are displaced after a valrico home on aaron brook drive caught fire. we're told it started in the garage. in sun city center crews say another fire that sent a family electrical in nature. again no one was hurt. >>> we learned about an hour ago the mother of baby chance walsh will be in court for a plea hearing this morning. kristin burry was charged with first degree murder, child neglect along with the 9 week old's father joseph walsh. you remember the baby was found in the woods of sarasota county l

>> reporter: manatee county deputies found the body of 23- year-old jordan finland on the side of the road near the 8600 block of bishop harbor road. they say they have evidence that points to foul play. >> i'm shocked. i just drove across that area. i didn't see anything, there was nobody out there >> there's still a lot we don't know like how long her body was there. an autopsy will determine how she died but if you have any information about the case call the manatee county sheriff's office. >>> shay has a look at the forecast. she's got a weather alert now. >> look at this, freeze warning in place for northern counties. bundle up as you head out. i would say you might want to afternoon but after starting definitely want that extra layer as you head out. 42 in tampa. temperatures in the upper 30s. by noon we're getting close to 60 degrees. we top out at 64 today. plenty of sunshine in store. and the warm-up is going to continue. but it doesn't last that long. i'll have more on the next cold front and the showers and storms with it coming up in the 7-day forecast. >>> let's look at

>> reporter: we've learned from deputies that it is 23-year-old jordan finland who died, deputies admit they still have a lot of unanswered questions but the one thing they are sure, based on the evidence they have so far is that all murder. her body was spotted tuesday afternoon along the 8600 block of bishop harbor road, a road that cuts through the terracia state park in palmetto. visitors told us it's a popular usually very quiet. detectives though spent the evening in the park collecting that knew finland personally. a big question for investigators, still, had long had her body been in the woods before she was even found and of course the big question, what happened to her. right now manatee county deputies awaiting the results of an autopsy to figure out exactly how finland died and of course anyone with information urged to contact the manatee county sheriff's office. for now live in manatee county, adam winer, abc action news. >>> 5:04. we've seen the damage done and now we're hearing the frantic 911 calls that came in during that storm sunday morning. in sarasota it was pure c

hours late ethe body of jordan finland was found on the road of palmetto. after finding out that the pair knew each other, investigators believe there's a link in the murders. >> we will be diving into both their histories, you know, who what they have been doing. >> reporter: investigators aren't saying how finland died just yet. they believe it could be an important clue in this case. however they are giving us clues into the victim's backgrounds. tuxford has a history with the law. among the charges, possession of stolen property. finland we're told has a history with drugs. >> we're told that she did use drugs. obviously that's one thing that we're looking at as far as possible motivation here. >> reporter: we spoke with tuxford's relatives wednesday, shortly before they spoke with investigators. too shaken up to speak on camera, they tell us he was the wrong time. now, both detectives, along with families and friends, will what happened. and investigators with the sheriff's office say they will continue to reach out to witnesses and try to gather infor

to find out if the relationship led to their deaths. 40 minutes later the body of 23- year-old jordan finland was discovered dumped on the side of a road near palmetto. investigators are not releasing the cause of finland's death but believe it could be an important clue in the case. >>> hillsborough county deputies are on the hunt for the men caught on video breaking into unlocked cars. get away with a loaded gun inside one of them. the thieves hit several cars in river view back on january 7th. if you know who these men are, call the hillsborough county sheriff's office. for a better look at the video, just go to our website, abcactionnews.com. >>> you're saving on gas but it's causing all of our retirement accounts to go in the tank. stocks plunging again today thanks to a drop in oil prices. the dow losing 249 points. that's actually better than earlier in the day when the dow was down over 540 points. stock prices have been tumbling since new year's day with oil prices dropping to levels we haven't seen since 2003. experts worry if this keeps up, we could see an energy crisis similar to

then someone found the body of jordan finland in bishop harbor road. investigators believe finland knew her killer. was going through a difficult time and had no place to sleep. >>> a drunk driving arrest could get more expensive in the state of florida. a proposed bill could increase the consequences of refusing a breathalyzer. >> reporter: more than 80% of floridians arrested for driving under the influence refuse breath tests according to a national highway safety study. senator david simmons' bill aims to discourage that hitting drivers with a minimum $500 fine and six months of probation on top of a suspended license for refusing a test. it was set for a hearing wednesday but that was put on hold. a dui attorney we spoke to says if you are pulled over you have every right to refuse the questioned if the bill was even constitutional. attorney fred conrad says people busted for dui cannot even speak to a lawyer before their license is suspended. this would take away the only choice they have. >> it flies in the space of the spirit of the fourth amen

>> manatee county deputies found the body of 23-year-old jordan finland near the 86th there's evidence that points to >> i am shocked. i just drove around that area and there was nobody there. >>> we are still waiting for autopsy results. finland died. if anyone has any information office. >>> for the first time we are hearing the 911 calls from sarasota as tornado moved morning. it was a frantic morning as people reported fire outages storm. >> i am not sure the home is ripped to pieces. >>> severe damage to the house. >> severe damage. >> was anybody in the house? >> i think there were people in there, yes. >> two people were killed in sunday's storms and many people are still recovering from all of that damage. >>> right now the better business bureau answers to to cash in on the storm damage. people in one sarasota neighborhood says they are fed up with so much still to clean up. we are told that people that say their contractors are hounding neighbors. offering help with roofing and flooring and water and restoration and mold and more. one person telling us that they have been hit

then the body of jordan finland was found on the side of the road. these murder investigations, turns out the two were acquaintances. >>> video you will only see on newschannel8. a puppy stolen and traded for crack back in safe hands. surveillance cameras caught the crime as it happened. largo police busted this guy wayne barfield. he stuffed the yorkie in a for more than a week, that puppy was passed from person to person. finally a couple who bought the dog brought her to a vet because she was sick. a vet tech recognized her from our story. melanie michael is live tonight. >> reporter: what a fantastic day. we were thrilled when we got the news this morning that the yorkie was found. the poor thing was scared an suffering but ultimately, jen, she is alive tonight. it was the moment we had been waiting for and boy, was it wonderful to see this cutie alive and in loving hands. 8 on your side was there for the safe return of this two pound precious pup bundled in a blanket. >> you guys have so much to do with it. we are so thankful for you guys. >> re

shortly after his body was found, someone found the body of jordan finland. investigators believe finland knew her killer. facebook posts show she was going through a difficult time >>> driving under the influence in florida could cost you more. more than 80% of floridians arrested for dui refuse breathalyzer test but a new bill aims to discourage that. they want to hit them for a $500 fine for refuseing the breath test, but some are questioning if there is constitutional. >> it flies in the face of the spirit of the fourth amendment you could be pulled over and forced to give evidence of yourself. >>> in the annual state of the port address, officials revealed bulk shipping is up. but the number of cruise passenger is down in tampa, but 8 on your side wanted to know what is the port doing to prepare for future business with cuba? jeff patterson went looking for answers. >> the state of this port is good. the president of port sam tampa bay. in his annual state of the port address, he talked about room for growth. >> we have some of the most available land to

karl tuxford was shot and less than an hour later, jordan finland was found on the side of the road. they knew each other. the murders are connected. >>> and polk county detectives are investigating a dead lichting. the victim's body was found in the woods in davenport. he has been identified as alexander viggo jr. he had a long criminal history. >>> lakeland police believe that they have solved two cold cases and one of them dates back nearly eight years. earnest allen was gunned down in front of his lakeland home in 2008. and jamal flemming was shot an killed in a lakeland gas station in 2014. prosecutors believe the public helped police to break these cases. >> we encourage anyone out there who has information on any unresolved cases to come forward and share that with law enforcement. one bit of information might be solve a very serious crime. cases. them. but they don't want to reveal that information right now. >>> hillsborough county detectives are trying to track down a gun stolen from an unlocked car. the thieves were caught on surveillance video in the river crest subdivisi

let's pull up 23-year-old jordan finland's picture. you can see here on the screen. her friends are writing rip messages to her this morning. and scrolling through, it looks like she was down on her luck. and at one point writing she had no place to sleep at night and really needed help. detectives found her body off bishop harbor road in the palmetto area. deputies don't believe she had been there very long before most likely knew her killer. so of course, i will let you know as soon as we get anymore information on arrests or leads. and we are also trying to find out if this was related at all to another murder that happened nearby in a close time frame. so i will let you know as soon as we get any kind of updates and really, if there there's anybody that people need to look out for. >> thank you so much. >>> clearwater police need your help to find a missing elderly man on this cold morning. take a look at this picture. this is 82-year-old bob taylor. he was last seen yesterday at about 3:00 p.m. at the regency oaks residences. taylor suffers from park kin sons an

less than an hour later, this woman, jordan finland was found dead on the side of the road. they knew each other. >>> 5:08 on this thursday morning. week. weather. >> and we are done with really cold air for about two days. this morning, you will need a light jacket but you won't need it for long. look how fast and steep the temperature climb is. 66 at noon. 72 at 3:00 p.m. and yeah, after the cold weather this week, that's definitely short sleeve type weather. and a few more clouds roll in during the evening as temperatures stay at about 65 degrees. so for those folks getting ready for the gasparilla distance classic like me, maybe get out for an early morning run today, 50 degrees this morning and it will be warmer this evening. go ahead and get out early. it's comfortable, mid-70s today. however, tomorrow strong storms could come as a cold front pushes through, especially the early afternoon. and then cold and windy for the weekend. and at 5:08, let's check on traffic on the 8s. >>> you got to do jumping jacks in the house to get ready to go out for the run outside so you

then the body of jordan finland was found on the side of the road. they knew each other and they are trying to determine why they were murdered on the sail day. >>> three murderers are behind more harm. they made a slam dunk when they were indicted in two separate but related cases. ken suarez is in lakeland to tell bus it. how are they related, ken? >> reporter: there is a common denominator and it is kaheme bennett. where he goes, trouble follows. a name that made cops cringe he was a known gang member and convicted on a drug charge after the other. >> anywhere that mr. bennett goes he is involved in someone's unfortunate events or the reason why someone else has been injured or shot. >> on the street he was known as cut throat. they were indicted in two murders. the first one when bennett was 15 years old. he and another came to the house on north lincoln avenue at ernest allen junior lived here and ran his shop out of the police. he was shot to death. people in the neighborhood were hesitant then a break. >> i think moms and dads, grandmothers. b

wayne cummings has been charged in the deaths of carl tuxford and his girlfriend jordan finland. he has been in jail since last week when he was charged with two counsels of armed kidnapping in the case. according to an arrest report, deputies received information cummings. and deputies say cummings told his cousin that they were going to beat finland up and kill duxford. >> new at 10:00, a lakeland family was hit by burglars and thetches and took something absolutely irreplaceable. they took the family dog. a one-year-old yorkie. three young men broke into the home, the 3200 block of pebble brook boulevard and stole electronics, food and the family dog. the family says they can replace the other things, but not the dog. >> that's pretty rough, especially worse on the kids. birth of the dog so they were really ark tached to it. >> these are the suspects, believed to be between 16 and 20 years old. they were in a dark nissan, which has been found. not -- been located. if have you any information, call the polk county sheriffs office or crimestoppers. you could be eligible for a ca

dwayne cummings was just charged with killing carl tux ward and jordan finland last week. a second suspect, frederick douglas is charged with armed kidnapping. capitol today, about recess in schools. recess in a lot of schools in florida, even in elementary schools has been phased out to make more time for mandatory state academic requirements. house bill 833 would change that. it would make recess mandatory for public school students in k- 5, a state house education committee is set to debate that proposal this morning at 9:00. >>> today pinellas county commissioners could approve $350,000 to fund a ferry pilot program between st. petersburg and tampa. the money would come from the spill. if approved the pilot program would get underway in october. >>> running isn't so rough for this alabama dog. half-marathon, finished it. the dog escaped from her home earlier this month, wound up at the starting line of the race and actually placed seventh overall. owner had no idea until she got calls from friends saying your finishing the marathon! >>> "good morning, america" is >> jo

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and less than an hour later, jordan finland was found dead on if side of the road and they >>> 7:30 on a thursday. it's the 21st day of january, 2016. chilly morning here in new york city. lots of parts of the country, especially here in the east coast, getting ready for some nasty ready over the next couple days. >> good morning to you. >> on that happy note, let's look at the headlines. the weather is the story. up and down the east coast, people getting ready for the monster storm that's expected to hammer this region in the coming days. the nation's capital is in the cross hairs with up to two feet of snow expected there. taste of what's to come, a thin coating. it tripled traffic. president obama's motorcade got caught up in the gridlock. >>> the affluenza teen could return to texas. ethan couch has been fighting deportation from mexico, where he fled after missing a meeting with his parol officer. couch's u.s. attorneys say paperwork has been filed to end the ongoing immigration proceeding. >>> oregon's governor calling on federal authorities to stop the ongoing siege by armed pr

finland. >> well, classes are canceled today in one indianapolis school districtle following the death susan jordan was struck and killed when a bus jumped the curb in front of her school. she pushed two students from harm's way before she was hit, this he say. the bus driver told firefighters she was not sure what caused the bus to accelerate. >>> veteran character actor abe vigoda died best known for playing sal tessio in "the godfather" and "the godfather ii" and played fish on "barnie miller" and had a long career in the theater. abe vigoda was 94 years old. >>> rescue workers are still finding people stranded by the blizzard of 2016. in prince george's county outside d.c. one woman had been stuck in her car since the storm began on friday. she's been living in the vehicle since her home was condemned. neighbors were concerned when they didn't see her after the storm. >> it was located on a side street that hadn't been plowed so the humvee was able to get to were able to get her out. >> those rescue workers say she resisted leaving the vehicle treated for hypothermia. >>> time for sports and hi

finland. >>> well, classes are canceled today in one indianapolis school district following the death of a veteran principal. susan jordan was struck and killed when a bus jumped the witnesses say jordan ed two students from harm's way before she was hit. she was not sure what caused the bus to accelerate. >>> veteran aracter actor abe vigoda passed aw. he was best known for playaying sal ssio in "the godfather" and "the godfather ii" and also played fish on the tv show "barnie miller" and had a long career in the theater business. abe vigoda was 94 years old. >>> rescue workers are still finding people stranded by the blizzard of 2016. in prince george's county just outside d.c., one woman had been stuck in h her c since the storm began on friday. she's been living in the vehicle since her home in that neighborhood was condemned. neighbors were concerned when they didn't see her after the storm. >> it was located on a side street that hadn't been plowed so the humvee was able to get to the vehicle and the soldiers were able to get her out. >> those rescue workers say she was taken to a hospital and treated for hypotherm