remembering karina vetrano. police are investigating her murder in a howard beach park. and examiner says she was killed by homicides, strangulation is the cause. >> the obama administration denies it made a random deal with iran even though 5 americans were released the same day $400 million in currency arrived in tehran. the money was part of a settlement of a legal claim that had nothing to do with random. president obama, the sentences of 214 federal inmates, serving time for nonviolent crimes. on an unrelated note, the president's birthday. >> happy birthday, mister president. i am teresa prelim. juliet: i am juliet honey, you have a lovely voice. he goes like this. called the dying cats. >> meteorologist: good morning. let's get you up and running, temperatures in the 60s, a cool start to the day, 54 in sussex, 67 central park, 64 in newark, your dew points on the lower side, lower than it was yesterday, the air is drier, water dewpoint is not bad, you are in the comfortable range in the tri-state region. it is not bad, nothing to complain about. enjoy the fresh ai

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

investigators continued their work in trying to figure out who killed 30-year-old karina vetrano who went out for a jog last tuesday evening in this area of howard beach, 8th street and 161st avenue. she had been strangled and vetrano's mother had this powerful message. >> my daughter was a big believer of karma. and as you can see, she's magical. the whole world knows she's magical. and i guarantee you, you will pay forever. >> and something we've been letting people know, there's a town hall gathering that will take place tonight, 7:00 p.m. with elected leaders including the borough president, a local they will talk with the community about what they've learned from the nypd. darlene that town hall will take place at st. helen's catholic church, 7:00 in the evening over by a 157th avenue. back to you. >> katherine creag, thank you. >>> police in westchester county are searching for the gunman behind a stray bullet shooting that killed a 79-year-old man. surveillance video shows the moment that manuel ayala was on union avenue and 3rd street in new rochelle saturday night. the shot w

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

. >>> almost a week since karina vetrano was found brutally murdered in a marsh in queens, police still have no real leads in this case. the hope is that dna samples will lead it a suspect. for now, karina's family and community are waiting for answers and depending on each news 4's ida seigel is in howard beach with more. >> reporter: natalie, nearly a week later, and we still have a significant crime scene out here. there are dozens and dozens of police officers working the scene. 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.

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

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

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 tra

>>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 vetrano's family and friends are gathered at a funeral home as police try to uncover clues that will lead to her killer. cbs 2's jessica layton live in ozork >> reporter: dana, this has been the scene of so much pain and knowing that karina vetrano's killer is still out there is not bringing any peace of mind to the hundreds who have been here today to support the family that this beautiful woman leaves behind. with heartbroken hugs, friends and relatives of the vetrano family embraced one another outside of the funeral home in ozone park. there, they began their painful good-byes to karina vetrano while trying to come >> i said to the father, i don't know what to say. for the first time in my life i have nothing to say. >> all you could say is how sorry i am. you can't say more than that right now. >> reporter: as mourners grappled with grief at the wake, investigators continued gathering evidence at this marsh where the 30-year-old was sexually assaulted and strangled to death during her daily jog. we now know police have found her missing sneaker, about 100 feet from where th

that could lead to her killer. >> the pain staking investigation into the murder of 30-year-old karina vetrano 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 he 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 search of the weeds and marshland where vetrano's body was found tuesday night. officers are going out in special white tyvex suits searching in 300 increments for anything unusual they can test that could lead to her killer. vetrano left her nearby home around 5 p.m. unpaved trail through federal parkland near the belt parkway. she ended up severely beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled. her body discovered about 15 feet off the path. >> this woman put up a ferocious fight right to the end. >> the nypd called in the f

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,

for those who knew karina vetrano, she was more than a face on a flyer. >> she was a great girl. she had tons of friends. she lit up the room when she walked in. >>reporter: family, friends and neighbors came together and lit candles outside of vetro lounge where she worked. she was found strangled tuesday night after going for a just a few blocks from her howard beach home near the spring creek federal land near the belt parkway. police also believe she may have been sexually assaulted. they say her body was found with her shorts and sports bra pulled down. >>reporter: police say vertrano left her home to go for a jog around 5:00 tuesday evening. the avid runner often used the unpaved trail and often ran alongside her father. this time an injury kept her at home. >> he asked her not to run this path, not without him. >>reporter: police say stopped. her father began to worry when his phone calls to her went unanswered. >> at some point after that her father began to worry when she didn't return home. he call a member of the service, the police chief who lives nearby who then call

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

karina vetrano went running on august 2nd. her body turned up in spring creek park several hours later. so far, no one has been arrested. linda schmidt will have a live report next on the news at 6:00. steve: hillary expanded her lead over donald trump in a key battleground state. alison: sharon crowley is here with the latest on the race for the white house. >> reporter: that's right. clinton may be ahead, but republicans are on the attack. they want to see if she perjured herself when she testified about her use of a private e-mail server when she was secretary of state. republican lawmakers are seeking insight as to why the fbi director did not recommend criminal charges and just a short time ago, the fbi provided from its investigation. democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton held a get out the vote event in philadelphia today, her second day campaigning in philadelphia, a key battleground state. clinton said while she may be ahead in the polls, she isn't taking anything for granted. >> i'm asking you to register y

really emotional words from the parents of that murdered jogger, karina vetrano, in queens. >> phillip and kathy vetrano, they yesterday vowed to find their daughter's killer. they also said that justice would be served. what emotional words from especially her mother. let's go live to liz dahlem, she joins us from howard beach with the latest on the story. good morning, liz. >> good morning, teresa and greg. karina's body was found at creek spring park, and still no arrests, no suspects, nothing from police in terms of leads. 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

detectives are working around the clock to track down whoever killed karina vetrano. her parents once again, met with detectives at the command post, no doubt getting briefed on where things stand. the wood was found inside was found inside spring creek park. the suspect strangled, severely beat and murdered the woman. the father, a retired firefighter, praised police for their work in this case. >> justice will be served, that's why we have the pd, and god, justice will be served. who ruthlessly, with zero regard for life snatched her daughter away. >> i'm here to remind you, in case you don't already know, that now it is the whole entire world against you. my daughter was a big believer of karma and as you can see, magical. the whole world knows she is magical, i guarantee you, you will pay forever. >> reporter: tonight's meeting at 7:00, it will be at st. helens catholic church, not far from here on 83rd street. we are told nypd will be there. folks from the u.s. parks services as well as several >>> stay with eye witness news and abc 7ny for developments in the mu

. >> police say 30-year-old karina vetrano fought for her life before her attacker strangled and sexually assaulted her. cathy says she has a warning for 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 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, sh

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 --

no answers about who may have killed jogger karina vetrano tuesday night. her father checking back with investigators near the crime scene in their neighborhood this morning. residents who live nearby just hoping investigators get the break in the case that they need. >> my concern is that if in the area, that he might do it again. this is a quiet and safe community. everybody sticks together. i never would have imagined this. >> reporter: investigators combed the area for physical and digital evidence. any surveillance video shows the 30-year-old entering the unpaved path through the marsh here at spring creek park where her attacker strangled her to death. her clothing and cell phone that will remain a pivotal part of the investigation. >> they can ping down certain places and times she was on the path and narrow it down to see if there were any other cell phones within that area. >> reporter: outside, the restaurant and bar where she worked, they are asking if this was a she knew. you can see the flyers police have put up. we know karina vetrano had a ve

karina vetrano's dad has been doing national interviews, hoping to help crack the case. she was murdered and sexually assaulted during an evening run. on august 2nd she was alone. her body was found in spring creek park several hours later. everyone in this community still shocked. >> it's tragic but it's a beautiful thing to see the community come together. knows something out there. somebody knows, either it's your brother that did it, your brothers or your cousins or whatever. and they're as guilty as whoever committed this murder. >> the original plan was to walk along what they're calling the trail of tears. that of course being the path where vet rano was running august difficult to navigate so anyone with a stroller or wheelchair would not be able to be apart of this. now the plan is to go from the family's home to the church and to keep attention on this case. reporting live in howard beach, carolina leid, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> now to vote 2016. the focus of the presidential race tonight on classified information. at the request of house gop members, the

>>reporter: yeah, karina vetrano's killer is still out there somewhere. her father is convinced that someone knows something that will lead to an arrest. he is hoping that a cash reward will encourage people to come forward. so far police have doubled their reward to $20,000, but today mr. vertrano announced an effort to raise money for a award of $100,000. discovered his daughter carrina's body in a nearby state park after she'd gone for an early evening run. police are still searching for her killer. vertrano says he wants to increase the reward to $100,000 for information leading to an arrest. family friends have set up a go fund me page, asking for donations. >> i'm pleading with the public, with the country, $5, $10, whatever, we need to raise a lot we can get this person out. somebody knows something, somebody's gotta say something, and with this amount of money, maybe they will. >>reporter: vertrano has visited the crime scene everyday since his daughter's murder to speak with investigators. he says there are many leads, but police need more. vertr

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

beach community refuses to give up, drawing hundreds for a walk to keep the attention on finding karina vetrano's killer. neighbors, family, and close friends walked alongside what is now called the trail the park where vetrano was murdered. her parents urged people with have any idea or thoughts who it might be, you are equally as guilty of harboring him. >> reporter: vetrano was murdered and sexually assaulted during an evening run on august 2nd. she was alone. her body was found in spring creek park several hours later. the area is now patrolled by mounted police. >> i hope they catch that guy because we all have daughters and we support the family. >> reporter: many believe the family and this find peace until the man responsible is caught and put behind bars. >> somebody knows something out there. somebody knows, either it's your brother that did it, your brothers or your cousins or whatever. they're as guilty as whoever committed this murder. >> i can't tell you how many times i heard that during this with this case. $100,000 of that will go to any information that leads to an arrest in thi

police do not think 30-year-old karina vetrano knew her killer. nypd chief of detectives robert boyce spoke yesterday afternoon. >> we believe there's a severe community threat. right now we think it's random so we don't believe it's anybody in her life that's created this. >> vetrano left her howard beach home around 5 p.m. tuesday for a solo jog nearby. on an unpaved trail in federal parkland by the belt parkway. when she did not come home, her fathehe body about 15 feet off the path. investigators say she was severely beaten, sexually assaulted, and strangled. police now are questioning local sex offenders and other parolees with violent histories who may have seen this thick marsh as a prime location for murder. >> there's always vans parked, people coming out that don't look like, you know, they belong here. >> the fbi has joined the investigation and the nypd has for information in the case. many are hoping they quickly make an arrest. >> it's absolutely horrific what happened. it's -- they're a wonderful, beautiful family. their father is a

friends say it was hard to miss 30-year-old karina vetrano. her striking looks obvious to strangers but friends say her out. >> really smart girl. she was very well spoken, very witty person. fun person to be 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. to the vetranos. my heart goes out to the neighborhood. because we are howard beach. >> reporter: investigators say vetrano was strangled and possibly 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 in our own backyard, our neighborhood. the neighborhood is tight. and the whole community is going to come together right now. >> ka

police sources describe karina vetrano as strong, quick and smart. at this point they believe she was surprised by her attacker, believing at this early stage of the investigation that this was possibly a crime of opportunity, and she did not know her killer. a massive police presence covers 161st avenue nearly 48 hours after karina vetrano was murdered. her devastated father returned to the crime scene this his daughter's killer. police say he was the one who found her body, face down off this unpaved trail they would typically run together, but tuesday around 5:00 p.m., against his wishes, she ran here without him and never came home. >> it's even worse to see your daughter like that helpless. >>reporter: david consoley lives a few feet away from the nypd's mobile command center where dozens of officers gathered again today to search for evidence, a scene he calls to bury their chiel, an, you know, especially that way. >>reporter: vertrano an avid runner left home tuesday for a jog nearby on a trail in the spring creek federal park land near the be

tonight hundreds of people came to a vigil for karina vetrano. the question of who and why is still a mystery. was going on tonight, police worked throughout the neighborhood posting these fliers, hoping to get some tips that will lead them to karina's killer. 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 tw

just like karina vetrano, both of them, i believe, were dragged.ctim was found deep into the woods while karina vetrano had grass in her hands. i'm wondering right now where is the iphone? where is the cell phone belonging to vanessa marcotte? because if they have that, that would give them so much evidence. if they don't have it, that would suggest to me that the killer has retained it. another issue is they're saying she was killed by a random killer. interesting, why would a random killer take the time in broad daylight, this is sunday at 1:00 in the afternoon to burn the fingertips, the feet and facial features of the victim. all the identifying characteristics. why? if you kill somebody you want to leave the scene immediately. why stick around to do that and take the time to drag the body into the woods? think about it. >> i am thinking about it and i'm listening to you and sounds like if you were an investigator your working theory would be these are tied together until it's disproved? >> well, again, the three-hour distance is a problem beca

vetrano alerted police tuesday when his daughter karina didn't return from her evening run. he actually found her body when he joined police in the initial search face down a few feet off this unpaved trail in the

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

night in honor of karina vetrano. she was strangled and possibly sexually assaulted just blocks from her home. police are searching for her killer. >> reporter: ken, neighbors waking up in this area this morning without answers, still trying to understand how something like this could possibly happened here. as you can see behind me, a command post is set up this morning. this is a search for clues. vanished during a jog. her body found in a howard beach park. she was strangled. investigators say her clothes were in disarray, suggesting a possible sexual assault. yesterday 200 people gathered for a vigil in her memory. investigators say she left her home for a jog around 5:00 in the evening tuesday. when she didn't return family reported her missing. her body was discovered at 9:00 discovery was made in the marshes of spring creek park about 14 blocks from her home. she typically ran on the bag with her dad, but on this -- on the path with her dad but on this occasion he didn't go. a childhood friend remembers vetrano

on tuesday, karina vetrano's father found her body with police just off a jogging trail near her parents' home in queens, new york. karina's mother had a chilling killer. >> i guarantee you, you will pay forever. >> reporter: authorities say there is nothing at this point connecting the massachusetts case with the death of karina vetrano. they are urging people to jog in pairs and pay attention to their surroundings. david? >> linsey davis, thank you. >>> up next, the new headline. the new rival for amazon tonight, and will it save you money? >>> also, we all saw that french athlete on the ground, it was just incredible to see. but wait until you see the image coming in tonight. >>> and then, this athlete, taking this image, stuck in the elevator for 40 minutes in rio. but what happened right when he got out of that elevator? if you've gone to extremes to escape your nasal allergies. try clarispray. new, from the makers of claritin. and nothing is more effective at relieving your sneezing, runny nose and nasal congestion. return to the world. try clarispray today. you wouldn't believe wh

also karina vetrano's cell phone. could it provide more clues as not a sight residents here in howard beach are used to, a massive murder investigation with scores of police fanning out along 83rd street and 161st avenue. >> it's never happened here. it's utterly shocking that is did. >> reporter: cops canvassing the marshy path where 30-year-old karina vetrano was last seen alive. >> this search, we want to do it talking hours? >> it could, yes. >> reporter: vetrano was an avid jogger who used to go running with her father, a retired firefighter. but not lately. and he came here and discovered the worst several hours after she went missing last night. >> you could imagine his angst at that point. we found her face down in the ground. we immediately called ems. >> reporter: vetrano, police say, appeared to be strangled, possibly sexually assaulted. everyone knows everyone. >> there's nothing bad you could say about her. she was a sweetheart. she lit up the room when she walked in. she was a beautiful girl. >> reporter

. >> we know karina vetrano was texting a friend of hers as she went running last night. police say it was routine stuff. but those texts suddenly stopped. once again, this investigation continues vetrano's family was too distraught to speak to anyone tonight. she's a st. john's university grad. she worked at a nearby bar and restaurant where an evening vigil will take place in her honor. live in howard beach, stacey sager, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> police in new jersey are looking for the driver who crashed in to a home and took off. surveillance video shows the moment the car slammed in to house. not only was the house damaged in to the house. the homeowner says about five minutes after the crash the driver backed out of the home and drove off. by the time police arrived, the car was gone. >> i don't know how he left the scene. you could see the skid marks where we're standing and must have spun it up. smelled like smoky. >> fortunately no one inside the home was hurt. >>> garth o'neal cole appeared in court today and pleaded guilty. he's one of four people responsi

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last tuesday 30 year old karina vetrano was found sexually assaulted and strangled in queens new york.alsothan a mile from her home. investigators say vetrano had been listening to music and texting a friend during the run. her cell phone was recovered along the path. police say the attack was random and that it appeared she fought back. her father said he usually ran the path with her.but stayed in that night. due to an injury. in both cases there have been no arrests and there are no suspects. police say right now there is no reason to believe the cases are related. where drinking crown , crown royal yea just before the concert just before any concert or event at golden gate park things happen it's a given that being said some things that happen are 100 percent avoidable for example if you stop in a bus zone whistle blowing keep going . you will get waved off next block go to the next block you in a bus zone >> gabe: >> stanley: if you ignore that warning and stop anyway even in a temporary muni bus stop you may get a ticket on the fly the parking enforcement officer enters your license

. >> the investigation continues and we have our own situation in new york, karina vetrano was founded in howard beach, queens, the investigation continues. we will have an update shortly. rosanna: donald trump delivers an economic speech calling for big tax cut and big breaks for to listen. gunmac he was interrupted a dozen times. you see hillary was doing her thing. let's go to robert moses who has a complete political rep from donald trump's house on fifth avenue. >> reporter: hillary clinton will continue her swing through florida today, she will be in miami, donald trump is scheduled to hold two rallies in north carolina. yesterday trump tried to turn the discussion to weighty economic matters but what is dogging him are those republicans who say they can't and won't support him. after a series of missteps, and polls that show him trailing hillary clinton by growing margins donald trump hit the reset button with an economic address in detroit. >> it is the conversation about how to make america great again especially for those who have the very least. >> reporter: trump called for

a shocked community gathers after days following a young woman is murdered, karina vetrano. people gather in the church where she was buried over the weekend. dari: the nypd is briefing us on the lidia curanaj has more. reporter: that's right, it ended a short time ago. there were plenty of people outside the church. i spoke to a few of the people. many family and friends. reporter: hundreds of people packed into st. helena church in howard beach. so many people showed up that >> i have no words for what happened. it never should've should have happened in our neighborhood ever. any neighborhood. >> it's so random. reporter: michael kemper is heading the investigation and says that hundreds of people have been interviewed, a dozen surveillance videos have been collected. he would not reveal whether or not the killer's dna was collected at the scene. >> so far we have collected several pieces of evidence that are being processed. we hope to have all the results back very soon. reporter: during her evening jog, 30-year-old karina vetrano was viciously beaten, strangled and sex

and the karina vetrano was fighting for her life as she was attacked. they call him johnny. they found hundreds of oxycodone films at his howard beach home where the mobster once lived. what is going on with hillary clinton and donald trump? breaking away with this, double-digit lead, 15 points, a new paul has her 15 points ahead. theresa: what caused the cargo plane to skid off the runway in italy and end upon a is that it? lots of rough weather. greg: hi, everybody. i thought i would try rosanna's seat. she usually sits here. i just -- i am on a different plane. how about you? >> i go back and forth. greg: mike woods, going to go back home. theresa: back to his rightful throne. >> meteorologist: first time i >> meteorologist: sorry. greg: don't make a big deal out of it. >> meteorologist: another warm day coming up. these temperatures going up more so tomorrow but that comes along, we pay a price for that. park, 65 in poughkeepsie, 59 in sussex, 69 in bridgeport. the dewpoint fairly low, we have a mainly clear sky in the tri-state region and that brings a lot of sunshine l