karina: sÍ. cuesta el cambio. teresa: tÚ lo has aceptado? karina: me cuesta el nombre.por los crÍmenes de odio que estÁn sucediendo. mientras tanto, xander, sigue practicando su deporte favorito creando vÍdeos para las redes sociales. xander: quiero que todos sean felices. que no se preocupen de mÍ. estoy feliz. teresa: por eso, karina y su familia, no se cansan de repetir a xander. karina: sigue siendo tan fuerte, tan definido. vuela, vuela. es mi hijo. lo adoro, lo amo. que encuentre su felicidad. ♪ teresa: xander estÁ decidido a comenzar el secundario con una actitud muy positiva. dice que va a seguir produciendo su vÍdeos. por su parte, karina espera que esta historia ayude a otros padres que estÁn atravesando una situaciÓn similar. ♪ locutor: luego de la pausa. una foto atrevida y un escÁndalo le costaron su uniforme. >> me deprimÍ mucho. todos dicen que tienen una gran cobertura. pero solo una red puede realmente decir que duplico su cobertura. ¡asi es! t-mobile duplico su cobertura lte y ademas tu servicio funciona igual en mexico que en los estados unidos, sin c

karina's killer.'m at the intersection of 160 first avenue, police say she was so sexually assaulted and strangled to death. i retraced the last moments of karina's life with retired nypd detective joe. this whole area has been swarmed by police. karina was last seen leaving her home on 84th street near 186 avenue. she was reported missing by her father around 7:00 p.m. it was her father who found her dead body around 10:40 p.m. on tuesday. i asked joe what police do at that point with the evidence? especially herself on which they now have in their possession and was they found. >> we know that she was texting while she was jogging so we know that we can ping her phone to a certain event and then we can maybe track down any of the cell phones within that area. >> i also walked around that marshy area where neighbors have said there was a homeless encampment. >> to find them will be very difficult. please are going to have to try to track down but that's going to be there job right now. >> you notice

investigators are homes and dissecting karina's cell phone. you are looking at spring creek park, cross bay boulevard. a lot of police are gathering, looking for clues to narrow in on the suspect. police don't have a description yet but they said there are a number of vagrants wandering park. neighbors are hoping police will look into that leads. we had a woman who drove past us who stopped by a few minutes ago asking if there were any donations being collected for the family. another sign this neighborhood is rallying together to help this family through this difficult time. live in howard beach, back to you. juliet: president obama has commuted sentences of 214 federal inmates, 67 of serving life sentences. theresa: they were serving time for nonviolent drug crimes. the president has cut short the sentences of 562 federal inmates, more than the previous 9 presidents combined. juliet: federal official denying they paid ranson to iran for the release of detained americans, the wall street journal reported currency arrived in iran the same day

theresa: an unusual request from the distraught father of karina vetrano. he is offering his daughter's killer the reward money that has been raised if that person turns himself in. it is not something you hear about. live doll and live in howard beach, queens where the retraced their daughters final steps. what is the total amount for the reward money? >> reporter: it is $125,000, $25,000 reward offered by the nypd on top of $100,000 added by the family and they think that will be the right amount to have someone come forward with any information leading to an arrest but so far no one has come forward with any information but last night a lot of family members, neighbors, people family is calling the trail of tears because this is where karina vetrano spend their final minutes, being not forgotten we will continue to fight and continue this investigation until you are caught. >> the vermin, the weakling, the ignorant person that be caught. >> reporter: karina vetrano led 700 people on a walk, the mother is desperate to keep attention on the investigation t

firefighter but back injury prevented him from going so karina went alone. investigators say her body likely dragged 15 feet off a bike path where her father and police eventually found her. karina's devastated father returned the crime scene the next morning to help investigators who now believe >> we believe this is a severe community threat as you know right now we think it's random so nobody in her life that created this. >> received her masters from st. johns university and was a talented poet. >> i'm an angel wing withs so wide ready to take flight. i'm an angel with a dark side. >> in 2013 starred in a short film call thed the paradox based on her had own writings and daughter. her family is asking for privacy and prayers. >> the mother and father visibly shaken. they want closure. they want justice. >> one of her sneakers and heads phones are still missing, and police have upped reareward to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest. we should mention that karina's wake will be held today her funeral set tomorrow in howard beach. live in howard be

. >> who killed karina pastrana? i cannot even wrap my head around what the families going through. >> the state banned the jammer swimsuit requiring all lifeguards to wear speedo's her boxers. >> at a certain age you do not want to wear a speedo anymore. >> is 2016,. >> us small neighborhood bakery has been robbed three times. >> we went right to the register so we knew it was the exact same guy. >> did you bring any cupcakes westmark. >> will i was hungry when i came back. >> the whole entire world knows what a pathetic, puny, weak, piece of filth that you are. >> alex you are in howard beach in front of the police command post, as they search for evidence and clues to track down a killer of a jogger who was murdered last week. what he got question marks speemac's day six of the investigation. who killed carino petrone oh? nypd is still trying to find out. no suspect announced as of right now. if you remember katrina karina was the jogger who went missing in these high brush lands behind me. those in the neighborho

investigators are dissecting karina cell phone. police do not have any information or description of a suspect so far. they are asking the public for help to give them a call. people near the marsh area say there is a problem with the homeless coming in and pout of the streets nearby. the whole police will look into that lead and they think there might be >> i was listening on the radio i heard a neighbor say it's not just homeless but drug addicts who go back in there as well. just not nice people. >> we appreciate it. moving on ?police say a 19-year-old man went on a plenty page killing a elderly woman. it happened near the british museum.officers reportedly use the stun gun to subdue the suspect. been a motive.hey also say the mental health of the suspect is a significant factor.> we not have video from inside the plane. take a look. >> as the cabin filled with smoke, the video shows these passengers obviously parents but attempting to get their luggage as they made their way out. flight ek 521 after it made the belly landing. t

a back injury prevented him from going so karina went alone. inst was likely dried 15 feet off of the bike path where karina's father and police eventually found her. karina's devastated father returned to the crime scene the next morning to help investigators who now believe the jogger did not knowher attacker. >> we believe it's a severe community threat . we don't believe it's anyone that's created this. she received her masters in was a talented poet . >> i am an angel whose wings are so bad wide trying to takeflight . i am an angel with a dark side. >> she started a short film called the paradox. karina is being remembered as a loving sister and daughter and her family is asking for privacy and prayer. >> the mother and father are visibly shaken.hey want closure injustice. >> one of her sneakers and headphones are still missing. police have up the reward to $10,000. her week will take place today. her funeral will be held tomorrow. >> a man tried to rape a 20-year-old woman. the suspect grabbed a woman sexually assaulted her. the victim wa

>> justice for karina! >> reporter: more than 1,000 people showed up and leading the group kathy va traun know, un unimaginable grief. >> it's evident to everyone the power that my daughter had. >> reporter: karina's parents have made this her mission, keeping public attention on the case ajd and hoping someone, anyone can give them answers. in howard beach there are reminders everywhere how much the murder has affected everyone. white ribbons and posters offer a reward, now at $100,000. thought who it might be, you are equally as guilty of harboring him. don't protect him. he is of no use to anyone. he's a weak, evil piece of [ bleep ]. >> reporter: a lot of passion from karina's parents. now, their goal is to raise $100,000 for the reward. so far, they've raised more than $245,000. given to a scholarship fund in karina's honor. we also want to mention the nypd has a separate $25,000 reward for any information leading to the killer. we're live in howard beach, michael george, "news 4 new york." >>> it will

hundreds gathered for karina's funeral yesterday. flowers from the service now stand in the front yard. >> 11 was her favorite number. she loved butterflies. she loved rainbows. >> reporter: this arrangement, her two best friends explain. >> the three of us together were an unstoppable force. we were a triple threat. a mother's admirable determination in the face of such evil. >> my daughter was a big believer of karma and as you could see, she's magical. the whole world knows she's magical and i guarantee you you will pay forever. >> reporter: back live police are using drones to gather any a suspect. again this is still very much a 24 hour operation. also today karina's father philip thanked the entire community out here and thanked the fdny for their support. he also thanked the nypd. he says without them they would be lost. for now we're live in howard beach kemberly richardson, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> there's been another attack on an officer by an inmate at rikers island. officer's benevolent association re

here what karina vetrano's mom had to say, a live report coming up. police investing is subway staffing in morningside heights as a possible hate crime, what virus, what's being done in our area and how soon researchers say they could develop a vaccine . >>juliet: good morning everyone, i'm juliet huddy. >>carrie: 5:00 on this monday, august 8. >>juliet: let's get it over to michael woods. saturday was okay. kind of hot. yesterday was beautiful.oday is - >>mike: it's good, yesterday was good too. warm and dry, i loved it and today looks like it's going to be much the same as yesterday so that whole saturday thing we knew wasn't going to be the best of days but in the end we finally got out of the area. here's what we have this monday, clear skies, 73 degrees, dew once you go below 60 you are in a good spot. humidity at 57 percent, winds called and high-pressure in control. other temperatures around the region, philly checked in at 76, 61 in albany, 71 in boston and 62 degrees in buffalo so fairly mild through the northeast in general, tri-state pretty

>>report: days since karina vetrano's body was found in spring creek park. the nypd having a tough time securing in any leads but they are working around the clock. karina's parents confident they will find the killer and her mother specifically as a direct message for whoever is responsible >> the whole entire world knows the whole world knows that. and as soon, i know they're all going to know your face. >>reporter: powerful words from a mother to her daughter's killer kathy vetrano and speaking out for the first time in front of her home days after hundreds gathered at st. helens church for karina's funeral . >> look into my eyes everybody because i'm going to address the coward. whoever you are, whether you are 1, whether you are 10, i'm going to use cingular. but i'm here to remind you in case you don't already know that now it's the whole, entire >>reporter: last tuesday around 5 pm vetrano went jogging in spring creek park but never came home. the 30-year-old speech pathologist was beaten, strangled and raised. her father body found 15 feet off the tr

karina's funeral mass is tomorrow at noon at st. beach. live in ozone park, jessica layton, cbs 2 news. >>> police are hoping surveillance video will help catch an attempted rape suspect. investigators say the man seen here attacked a 20-year-old woman as she walked alone on fifth avenue and 10th street in greenwich village early saturday morning. police say the suspect tried to strike up a conversation and then got violent and grabbed the woman when she refused his advances. what's in the water after chemicals were found in water wells in suffolk county. all of them located near an airport and families with private drinking wells may be at risk. cbs 2's jennifer mclogan reports from westhampton. >> reporter: water worries continue for some families in westhampton and westhampton beach. those who live at homes that rely on private water wells are being warned to drink bottled water and to have their well water supply tested right away. concerned of contamination to please call. >> i called up the water department and said, what's this thin

yes, karina's father is determined tonight to find the killer. just as determined as the detectives working the command post in howard beach. a search that could end with a single phone call. >> we need to find her killer. >> reporter: phil vetrano convinced that someone knows something. that someone march knows exactly who killed his daughter. in an eyewitness news interview, phil revealed that coo cringe avetrano put up a fierce struggle before she was sexually assaulted and strangled exactly ten days ago tonight. >> somebody saw someone come home with scratches, with a bruise because karina fought back. >> reporter: the body was found in the weeds in the park blocks from her home in howard beach, queens. she had left her home barely an phil says her daughter had run through the park at least once before alone and without incident. >> my daughter was a magical being. she had so much persona. she had so much power. and she still has. >> reporter: since the murder, the outpouring has been extraordinary. phil established a gofundme page that has r

so far, few real answers about who murdered karina vetrano. nypd investigators were back at it today looking for evidence at the scene of karina vetrano's murder. today, a brief respite. lunch organized and delivered by the community. judy hence put it together on facebook. >> we're thankful for everything they've done for us. this is our way to show appreciation. what else could we do for them? >> reporter: six days later, and police still have not zeroed in on her killer. law enforcement says partial dna test results have not yet linked them to a specific person, but they are waiting for more test results. yesterday, karina's mother, kathy vetrano, could barely contain her grief and anger when face to the [ bleep ] piece of garbage that you are. >> reporter: the sex assault and murder of vetrano while jogging through federal parkland in broad daylight has sparked outrage in the neighborhood. so many wanting the person responsible caught. >> the whole entire world knows what a pathetic, piece of filth that you are. >> reporter: congressman je

she was in the prime of her life. >> reporter: karina loved to jog. yesterday she was jogging on a path through this marsh near the belt parkway. it was 5:00 p.m., the sun was still out. she never came home, and it was her father who found her body face down hours later. friends tell us karina and her dad were best friends. >> very, very close, very, very close. i just don't know what phil's going through, but our thoughts and our prayers are killer is still out there, his identity unknown. it's unclear if she was murdered by a complete stranger or someone she knew, but an autopsy report found she was strangled, and police believe she was sexually assaulted. right now we're investigating anybody who uses this park. there's a lot of evidence, digital evidence, home video. >> reporter: karina worked as a caterer, she was a world traveler and aspiring writer. on her blog she had this to say but i believe on some days it's quite beautiful in all its poetic little tragedies. now one more tragedy, so large it's affected an entire community. >> that whole ne

those are the words from the family of the -- the heart broken familyf karina vetrano. her moth speaking to her daughter's killer directly through the lens of our camera. that killer still on the loose. this mother did not hold back. the story tonight from howard beach, queens. >> reporter: karina vetrano's body was found not to far from where she lived in howard beach. her family is speaking about it for the first time, sending thanks and delivering strong words to her killer. a force to be reckoned with. >> reporter: through grief and anger, a message to her daughter's murderer. cathie vetrano did not hold back. >> you will be reckoning with that force not only for the rest of your pathetic life, but for the rest of eternity as you [ bleep ] burn in hell. >> reporter: 30-year-old karina vetrano went for a jog last tuesday. hours later, she was found strangled, left for dead in a marsh at the edge o bay. investigators are looking into dna samples that may lead to the killer, who has been on the run now for nearly a week. >> all the police have been tireless, courageous

and the parents of karina vetrano are vowing to find the killer. they have a very specific message for whoever's responsible. >> the whole entire world knows what a pathetic, puny, weak piece the whole world knows that. and soon i know they're all going to know your face. >> powerful words from a mother to her daughter's killer. kathy vetrano and her family speaking out for the first time in front of their home, just one day after hundreds gathered at st. helen's church for karina's funeral. >> look into my eyes, everybody, coward. whoever you are, whether you're one, whether you're ten, i'm going to just use singular. but i'm here to remind you in case you don't already know that now it's the whole entire world >> last tuesday around 5 p.m., vetrano went jogging in spring be creek park but never be came home. the 30-year-old speech pathologist was beaten, strangled and raped. her body was found some 15 feet off the trail by investigators and her father. >> i give great thanks and appreciation to the nypd who without their help we would have been l

friends say it was hard to miss 30-year-old karina vetrano. her striking looks obvious to strangers but friends say her vivacious important is what really made her stand out. >> really smart girl. she was very well spoken, very witty person. fun person to around. >> reporter: albert fuentes first met her in preschool. they shared hugs at a vigil at the restaurant where she worked. all trying to cope with this devastating loss. >> it's a terrible tragedy. i don't know what else to say. it's frightening because i go bike riding every day. >> my heart goes out to the vetranos. my heart goes out to the neighborhood. because we are howard beach. >> reporter: investigators say vetrano was strangled and sexually assaulted. she went for a jog tuesday evening around 5:00. her father became worried two hours later when she didn't return to their howard beach home. so he quickly called police. karina's body was found that night along a path at spring creek park about 14 blocks away from her 84th street home. >> i hope they catch the animal that did it. t

that was karina vetrano's mother talking, very tough. sending a strong message to the person who killed her daughter. donald trump getting ready to reveal his economic plan later today but can itturned his campaign around? we have the latest poll deal . four home runs short of 700, his last game will be on friday. you're going to hear what he had to sayat an emotional news conference. hope you had a good weekend, i'm carried through. >>juliet: good seeing you. >>carrie: good to see you as well. >>juliet: with get over it over to mike, what a weekend . >> just a quick round of on saturday, that wasn't so bad. had to deal with humidity and sunday was spectacular yesterday. now we are back at work and we got a clear sky, 74 degrees. he air still fairly dry. dew point numbers all the way down to 50 degrees, that in the air has dried out considerably, humidity at 53 percent read when called with a clear sky over central park. through the northeast you've got 64 in buffalo, 68 degreesin pittsburgh, 75 in dc, 76 in philly and 72 degrees in bost

for the rest of your pathetic life, but for the rest of eterny as you [ bleep ] burn in hell. >> karina vetrano's parents, surrounded by family and closest friends spoke with the media outside their howard beach home a few blocks from the federal park land where phillip ran his daughter and discovered her body tuesday night. he expressed gratitude for police working around the clock to solve karina's murder. >> myself and family owe everything to the nypd and can only ever hope to bring justice to my daughter, karina, through them and their hard work. >> neighbor, tony fought back tears thinking about their unthinkable loss, saying the entire community is hurting. like they did like mussolini. >> anguish fueling anger and a mother's determination to put the killer behind bars. >> my daughter was a big believer of karma, and as you can see, she is magical, the whole world knows she is magical. i guarantee you, you will pay forever. >> tonight's community meeting will take place at 7:00 at t howard beach, the same church where her funeral was held. >>> a jewelry store owner fights off a m

the mother and father of karina vetrano vowed justice will be served. there was a moment when the mother took off her sunglasses and said look into my eyes, the killer will be found soon and the entire world will know who killed her daughter. investigators are trying to figure out who murdered karina vetrano who she went out for a jog in this area of howard beach. she was discovered strangled and sexually assaulted. vetrano's mother had a powerful message. >> my daughter was a big believer of karma. as you can see, she's magical. the whole world knows she's magical. and i guarantee you, you will >> reporter: so many people have been moved by what happened here. there is a town hall that is set to take place tonight, 7:00 p.m. with elected leaders, including the borough president, local councilmen will talk with the community about what they learned from the nypd. that town hall will take place at st. helen's catholic church. 7:00 p.m. in the evening, 157th avenue. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> pol deadly stray bullet shooting. surveillance vi

karina is being remembered as a loving is sister and daughter. her family is asking for privacy and prayers. >> the mother and father are visibly shaken. they want closure, they want justice. >> karina's sneakers and headphones are still missing, for. police have increased the reward to $10,000 for any information leading to an arrest. her wake will be held today and the funeral tomorrow here in howard beach. greg and teresa, back over to you. >> tell us more about what's happening behind you. there is a lot of police activity, tell us more about what's happening next there, please. >> so underneath this tent there's probably about two dozen officers who have been debriefed x they are getting ready to put on those white head into this marsh area. they're going to be searching it inch by inch looking for any clues that may lead them to karina's killer. >> all right. they're out there in force. liz dahlem, thank you very much. >> a man tried to rape a 20-year-old woman in greenwich village. police are putting out the surveillance video of it. >> ta

so karina went alone. when she did not come home two hours later, panic set in and sadly, it was her father who ultimately discovered her body at 9:00 last night about 14 blocks from her home. >> right now there's evidence of strangulation, asphyxiation. >> reporter: karina was a she was an inspiring writer. in one of her online posts, she wrote, quote, i am a girl in dire need of love. i am a woman afraid to give herself up. i'm a child who just wants goodness. but karina apparently only found evil last night on an unpaved marshy path where she had run countless times. her body found 15 feet off the trail. her cell phone nearby. >> there's nothing bad you could say about her. she was a sweetheart. she lit up the room when she walked in. sh beautiful girl. >> this is a girl who wound up unfortunately face down in a pit near her home which should have never happened ever. >> reporter: tonight the investigation continues in this tight knit community. so many here wondering if this was random or whether karin

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a 27-year-old google play was murdered while jogging just days after karina. the nypd set at a communityme connected. they are comparing notes with massachusetts pleats are not closing the door completely on that. it's important because it's been reported that police in massachusetts have a dna sample of the killer in that case and are currently testing it. the clues are massachusetts lead to a result of maybe finding karina's killer? we don't know right now. >> do these these rewards ever were? >> first with the reward is difficult to collect because usually when the police get an arrest there's a bunch of factors coming through such a but it's a good thing to have people be encouraged to bring tips in. is something positive for the community to put their resources and efforts inches maybe it will will lead to something, you can't rule that out. >> as sergio and i continue to chase harlem's rich culture we got a history lesson as we sat down and spoke with the minister. >> the mohammed mosca number seven will always be a role, are people still act true >> hav

greg: 30-year-old karina vetrano. she went out for a jog and found strangled and possibly sexually assaulted hours later. no one has been arrested in this now. >> good morning. a very tightknit community. a neighborhood feel here. everyone seemed to know karina vetrano. she was either seen running, jogging in the neighborhood passing by or working here. this is a restaurant where she worked as a cocktail waitress. the owner of this restaurant decided to close last night to hundreds of people gathered to remember her. >> reporter: hundreds of people gathered outside of the restaurant where 30-year-old karina vetrano work in howard beach. the entire community here is an morning. >> you would see on any given day somebody on an atv. somebody on their bicycle. walking their dogs. jogging. whatever. this is not supposed to happen. >> it is routine for many. her and her father child the path together regularly. tuesday at 5:00 p.m., and injury prevented him from going with her. she went along. they remember the father and d

the familyet daughters final steps. >> karina's family now calls this area of spring creek the trail of tears because it's where she spent her final moments. hundreds of people came out to gather and show solidarity. the trail of tears will let the killer know that the investigation will not stop until the person berman, the weakling, the impotent person that exists will be caught. they are desperate to keep attention with her daughter's killer. the paternal family is promising to give out hundred and $25,00 leading to an arrest. her father is pleading with the public to speak up. >> turn yourself in. i will make sure the reward money goes to the person of your choice. your sister, brother or mother. you will be caught.ake advantage of it. >> 30-year-old was found raped and murdered in spring creek park where she was jogging at 5:00 pm. police haven't zeroed in on a suspect and there is no local or national database. the family isn't giving up hope. >> we will get you. it's just a matter of time. get the money! get the money. we will get him anyway. >> after a moment of silence ballo

karina! karina: hola! no me conformÉ con verlos ensayar.har la versiÓn final del programa. karina: y otro que tiene sus motivos para estar estresado es alonso, quien estÁ sentenciado. yo te veÍa marchando y marchando como soldadito. ¿estÁs pisando cucarachas? alonso: es que vamos a marchar cuando cante. karina: ¿estÁs un poquito enfermita? ya no puede hablar. calladita te recuperas mÁs pronto. ahÍ mismo nos encontramos a jacqueline, que anda muy relajadita. ahora ya no se te va a olvidar la letra. jacqueline: claro que no! los profesores que tuve son excelentes. tambiÉn tengo otro profesor que es excelente. karina: mientras tanto, en otro salÓn, cachamos al team leslie, donde la capitana ensayaba junto al guapÍsimo de manuel. ¿por quÉ crees que te eligiÓ? manuel: esperemos que sea por la voz y el talento. karla: el amor estÁ en el aire. kevin y karin no se despegan ni un segundo. ¿quÉ estÁn haciendo aquÍ? los agarrÉ con las manos en el celular! karin: estÁbamos viendo una foto del beso. karina: enseÑala, por favor! chicos, recordar es volve

the father of karina vetrano exponentially increasing the reward money. he did it through a gofundme page as police continue to search for tangible leads as to who strangled and sexually she went out for a run in spring creek park on august 2nd. >> we're tracking everything down but what we need, we need for someone to say hello, i know the guy. that's what we're looking for. >> reporter: the case has also sparked fear in the howard beach community because residents have voiced concerned over this area known as the weeds for years. it's federal land, which means red tape. >> got to repair all the holes in the fences. all that has got to be repaired. to this, disgusting. >> reporter: some around here even calling for the feds to, quote, burn the weeds down but not karina's father. >> that was her happy place. she felt good there. it's beautiful. it's nature. i don't want to burn the weeds down. i want to keep it the way it is. but i want to keep it safe. >> reporter: he's not alone. a year ago this resident launched a petition for better lighting and camer

karina's father thanked all of that. cathy called karina's killer a coward. she looked directly into the tv cameras saying to the suspect karina was a big believer in karma guaranteeing that whoever did this, that he or she will pay for this forever. >> whether you're one, whether you're 10, i'm going to just use singular. but i'm here to remind you in case you don't already know world against you. the whole entire world knows what a pathetic puny weak piece of filth that you are. the whole world knows that and to know your face as well. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00 you will hear more from cathy. you also will hear from karina's two best friends. also the new tool being added to this investigation. for now we're live in howard beach, kemberly richardson, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> there has been another attack on an officer by an inmate at rikers island. the correction officer's an officer's forearm. it says two officers were assaulted by an inmate who got out of his cell early this morning when his door was open to retrieve his meal tray.

i ask her about karina's family. and how they are holding up inside the funeral home. this is a very private thing. everybody is okay. she was an writer and have an online diary. i'm going to read to you a passage that she wrote. >> you, at 35. i'm wearing glasses we look older than i ever thought we could. she would have loved to see you see 35. her life was cut short at 30. i'm going to keep chasing this murder mystery follow me on twitter. >> as part of our ongoing coverage of a young woman jogging in queens ashley you saw this unbelievable social media post by the grandson of none other than john gotti wayne in on the issue. the grandson said that she would have never been murdered at the mob was still running in the street. there's a money morning just one day after his post. they busted him with 500 oxycodone tablets and $40,000 in cash. >> he makes an interesting point. it's an urban 11 -- legend of the mob. they weren't going after people that were outside of the network but he violated the rule by conducting mob business inside his own home. you have a map, yo

they're in honor and in memory of karina vetrano. and tonight inside this church, it was standing room only. folks filled it not just to mourn karina, but to ask police for safety, justice, and for answers. inside saint helen's packed church, a roomful of neighbors, family and leaders, a room full of questions. >> that's the question. >> i would like somebody to explain to me the process of the dna. >> it's ridiculous out there. it's like where's patrols? >> reporter: concern growing as a police investigation widens. the search is on for the killer of karina vetrano. she was on a run at 5:00 in the evening. so far the nypd says it's gotten 30 crime stoppers tips, interviewed hundreds, and >> we all have a right to be concerned until they catch the person. >> reporter: this community is reeling. one mother stood up and shared a similar story, telling the room her daughter was raped in nearby rockaway beach a couple of weeks ago. still she has no answers about the case. >> she's depressed, and she's not able to talk about it. >> ma'am,

because karina fought back. there are bruise snooze down leads for ten straight days. ever since her body was found in the weeds in spring creek park, just blocks from her home in howard beach, queens. she had left her home less than an hour earlier for her evening run at 5:00. in an eyewitness news interview this afternoon, phil says his daughter often ran with him. although she chose to run alone that evening. and that she had run through the park at least once before murder, the outpouring has been extraordinary. phil established a gofundme page that has raised more than enough to offer a $100,000 reward. now what he needs, what he says karina needs is for someone to come forward and claim the money. >> we need to find her killer. and like i said, now we have is going to come forward. >> reporter: to be clear, phil's gofundme account does top $200,000. he says the balance of the money after the reward will go to charity or establish a charitiability foundation in karina's name. as for the outpouring, he believe that's karina's spirit has something to do with this. w

in howard beach, there's unease among neighbors and heartbreak for 30-year-old karina vetrano. the thought of her being in there like that, you know. it's just awful. >> reporter: karina was jogging alone in spring creek park tuesday when she was sexually assaulted, beaten, and strangled. detectives noted the brutality of the murder. >> i just honestly hope he gets caught before the people around here catch him. >> reporter: police say they've ruled out karina's boyfriend. they believe the crime was random, but they don't have any suspects. there is one thing they do know. karina didn't go quie this woman put up a ferocious fight right to the end. >> reporter: teams of investigators donned suits to avoid contaminating the crime scene. they're combing through thick brush looking for evidence, a needle in a haystack. we want to show you one of the jogging paths through the park. now, remember, this hatch happened in broad daylight. as you can see, it's pretty open but also isolated. you've got these wooded areas off to the side, and police say the trail. we've learned only two pa

meanwhile karina's parents are hoping someone will come forward with information. the gofundme page is a big part of it. it is now topping $163,000. it was put up a little more than $23,000 ago. the donations have been pouring in from all over the country and the world. karina was murdered last tuesday while out for a jog a few hours later off the running trail. she was face down. police believe her murder was random and they are now asking some of the homeless in the area for voluntary dna samples. karina's parents say they will not rest until their daughter's killer was found. >> they are tracking everything down. what we need, we need for someone to say hello, i know the guy. that is what we are looking for. if i wake up and there is nothing for me to do, that is when the bottom is going to drop out. to stay involved every day, in every way. today it's this. this is keeping me alive today. >> reporter: some of that money from the gofundme page will serve as reward money, according to karina's parents for information leading to a conviction of whoever killed thei

que tiene mÁs informaciÓn adelante karina. >> amigos muy buenos dÍas la gente como pueden verse estÁque es su mÚsica que no va a morir nunca que descanse en paso siempre y no me quiero poner triste otra vez, pero siempre va a vivir en mi corazÓn, siempre siempre siempre siempre. >> a pesar de tener una agenda tan saturado juan gabriel era un hombre que leen encantaba compartir con sus grandes amigos como el caso de julio preciado, un gran amigo, un ahijado de Él tambiÉn demostraba en sus redes sociales cuanto compartÍa con Él y su comadre lucÍa mÉndez, con todos ellos hablamos, estÁn muy tristes por la partida, vamos a escucharlo. >> triste todavÍa consternado y poco creible la verdad que. >> he tratado de ser fuerte a veces, pero sÍ, si anoche, anoche sÍ, no pude aguantar quÉ te digo, no era una persona para no llorarle. >> quiero decirle a toda la familia que mi mÁs sentido pÉsame a sus hijos a todos su hermano a todo el mundo mi mÁs sentido pÉsame, creo que muriÓ como Él querÍa, casi casi que en un escenario y realmente creo que juan gabriel es inolvidable inmortal. >> solamente p

karina's father says don't miss out on that money. if you know anything at all, speak out now! >>> now to storm watch, from humidity to heavy rain and lightning. your forecast. >> if you look at what's out there right now, tonight is not looking so bad. it's pretty quiet out there. the rough weather is well outside of our area. i'm gonna take this radar picture, rewind it a few hours, this is a cell that moves over new york city at around 8:15 >>> more than 82,000 people told to evacuate tonight as a new wildfire spreads through the drought-ridden canyon was east los angeles. the new fire grew hours. flames forced the closure of a sex of interstate 15 -- section of interstate 15. a major fire north of san francisco is losing strength. >>> part of a scaffolding collapsed to the ground in brooklyn. it was at a construction site. it's not clear if weather is to blame. no one >>> left in the dark, heat and delays. a power outage this afternoon at jfk's terminal 8 resulted in hours of problems for passengers. >> reporter: it began with a momentary loss of power. transformers overloa

family remembered karina in services early today, they described her as a bright light with an energy and presence that would fill a room. they are remembering her life and police are searching for whoever is responsible for her death. >> everyone is going to be thinking of her and, you know, it's -- it's -- it's just sad. >> reporter: the church bells toll as the casket of the 30- friends remember the woman raised in howard beach with a zeal for life. >> as many of you know, karina was a woman of many words. she had a blog that she described as a collection of conversations, contradictions and poetic conflicts. >> reporter: even those who didn't know her gathered to listen and pray. the priest described her as and through her blog encouraged those around her to love. >> pay my respects even though i didn't know her. living in such a tight knit community, you feel like you did. it's just horrible. >> i felt like she was my sister in a way. and my deepest sympathy and respect go out to her family. >> reporter: karina was killed tuesday while out for a jog in howard beach. when she didn

whoever it was who sexually assaulted and strangled 30-year- old karina vetrano, who police say fought back ferociously against her attacker. be reckoned with. and i guarantee you, i guarantee you, you mother [ bleep ], that you will be reckoning with that force, not only for the rest of your pathetic life, but for the rest of eternity as you [ bleep ] burn in hell. >> reporter: phi family at high noon outside their howard beach home, to address the media and the unknown killer about 10 blocks away from where their daughter's body was found tuesday night. the family also expressing great thanks to the police for their tireless work here. >> myself and my family owe everything to the nypd. and can only ever hope to bring justice to my daughter karina through them and their hard work. >> reporter: the vetrano family night and what a regular route might be. there are in fact dozens of trails and paths hidden back here in spring creek park. neighbor tony montalbano struggles recalling the night much of this neighborhood learned the heartbreaking news. >> to hear the mother scream, just --

that lead has become a dead end end in the search for karina's killer.went on a radio show on monday evening and said the jogger he saw at least four times per week for several years should be questioned by police after he went missing. >> now we just want to question him. i just want to question him because i would see him almost every day. now, he dropped off the face of the earth. >> the jogger that pastrana said should be questioned actually hurt himself been identified in the radio show and went to police. this is what nypd said to nbc news. he said the runner heard of the comments about him and went to police to clear his name. the runner's dna did not match the samples found at the scene. the public has been outraged at the the trail was dark as well as no cameras, no security. it. it now has eight security cameras near the place where karina was murdered. the reward for the killer keeps going up. it is nearly 300,000 dollars right now. parents right now. parents are obviously still searching for answers. because it has almost been a month, they a

at this point they do not believe that karina vetrano knew her killer. as they continue to work the case, loved ones will say good- bye at a wake later today, and her funeral here in howard beach tomorrow. >> the pain staking investigation into the murder continued into the night with numerous officers and detectives at the nypd mobile command center set up at 161st avenue and 79th street. shaken residents here in howard beach have been especially worried vetrano was randomly targeted. at this point, police say they do have reason to fear. >> we believe there's a severe community threat. as you know, right now we think it's random so we don't believe it's anybody in her life that's created this. >> investigators have been conducting a methodical grid ar marshland where vetrano's body was found tuesday night. officers are going out in special white tyvex suits sering in 300 increments for anything unusual they can test that could lead to her killer. vetrano left her nearby home around 5 p.m. tuesday for a solo jog on an unpaved trail near the belt parkway

it has now been 7 days since the murder of karina vetrano and the community came both last night. hundreds of people crowded sane helen's church looking for neighbors. neighbors want to know what's going on with the police investigation. while out for an evening jog in the spring creek national park. police officers reassured those demanding better security saying they have spent the week following leads and interviewing sex offenders in the area. but they are keeping many details of this investigation to themselves. >> i am not going to go into specifics into what was recovered at the time. just understand that the individual or individuals that did this horrendous act might not letting them know where we are at. >> we definitely need the cameras, we need the lighting. we also need to have a plan in place that secures the park like every other national park is secured. >> reporter: neighbors say they would like to see some additional security measures at this park, maybe lighting at night and some of these weeds cut down. that is something that the national park service is now lo

we have a look at karina. soon. i am surprised about the law enforcement, they are entertaining at least, not ruling out there could be a connection between this case and the one in massachusetts. rosanna: i know. they were both jogging in broad day light. i can't believe that. we send condolences to the family. greg: stuff stuff. >> delta airlines, the troubles normal. rosanna: 150 flights are cancelled this morning. yesterday delta was forced to cancel nearly 800 flights and nearly 2000 more delayed as the company moved the planes and crews to reset operations. greg: this is all a computer problem initially. delayed more than they'll giving you a $200 voucher. rosanna: brooklyn is surpassing chicago to become the third largest city in america. there are 2.6 million people living in the borough and the population will pass 2.7 million people by the end of the decade that would beat chicago. only new york's four other boroughs combined. greg: welcome back cotter, the beginning of the show had this sign about brookly

investigators continue their work 234 trying to figure out who killed 30-year-old karina vetrano who went out for a jog last tuesday evening in howard beach, 78th street and 161st avenue. she had been strangled and sexually assaulted. vetrano's mother had this >> you will be reckoning with that force not only for the rest of your pathetic life, but for the rest of eternity as you -- burn in hell. >> and a town hall takes place tonight at 7:00 p.m. with elected leaders including the borough president, local councilmen and assembly men, they will tell the community about what they learned from the nypd. that town at st. helen's catholic church at 157th avenue. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> the mother of a 15-month-old girl found dead in westchester is due in court today. dasia bartee facing a manslaughter charge for the death of samia yusef. police found her body on friday. she had significant injuries to her face. police say her body was very cold and may have been put in a freezer. >>> police are investigating a a possible hate crime. it happened saturday night at the 1 tr

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