farmers branch police officer ken johnson allegedly chased jose cruz down sunday. he then shot and killed him ...after he suspected the 16- year-old broke into a car. another teen was also hurt in the incident...but he is expected to survive. carries a purse with them will want to see this story. bay area bandits accused of stealing purses were busted in polk county. four teens and one adult were riding in this stolen jeep grand cherokee according to lake wales police. they were found wednesday at the the sizzlin' grill on u.s. highway 27. the five are suspected in a string of purse thefts stretching across four bay area counties and at least seven cities. here's what one woman -- who didn't want to reveal her indentity -- told us. lake wales police along with more than half a dozen lake wales police along with more than half a dozen other agencies are investigating. all five people are facing charges this morning. the case of hulk hogan versus the website, gawker over a leaked sex tape could be in the hands of the jury by the end of the day. one video deposition f

addison police officer officer ken johnson was off-duty at the time. police officers say he suspected the teen had broken into a car. johnson was taken into custody last night. brian webb reports. >> reporter: friends and family of jose cruz cheered and released balloons, following the arrest of farmers branch officer ken johnson wednesday night. the mother of the 16-year-old he is charged with killing broke down in tears. >> she's gotten a lot of strength from the effect he has been arrested and charged. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> translator: because there is going to be justice for him. >> reporter: johnson was off-duty sunday when he says he spotted cruz and another teen breaking into his car at this authorities say the officer chased him down in his personal vehicle, eventually shooting both at a nearby gas station in an altercation caught on camera. all events, the police chief says, go against procedures. >> we have policies to deal with off-duty enforcement that we all follow. >> reporter: johnson's attorney maintains his client feared

investigators say ken johnson was off-duty when he shot a 16- year-old he suspected of the altercation caught on camera. >>> let's lighten it up a little bit. the teams, brackets, games, all fun parts of the ncaa tourney but a lot of the emotion you feel, whether you're excited or just plain angry for your team, can be steered by the announcers. >> good point. aj was at pnc and has more on the voices a lot of us grew up with and look forward to hearing every march. >> reporter: even though the stands are empty now, in a few short hours they will be packed with college basketball fans. i got the chance to speak to the voices behind the games, dan and kevin, they will be announcing the march madness games and say it's an honor to do this every year. as well they say even if you're not the biggest basketball fan they think there's something you can fall in love with over the next three weeks on this court. with dozens of teams playing to be the best filling out that bracket can be overwhelming. especially if you have not been following along all season but don't worry, even the pros have

cruz cheered and released balloons into the air...following the arrest of farmers branch officer ken johnson wednesday night. the mother of the 16-year-old, he's charged with killing, broke down in tears. johnson was off duty sunday when he says he spotted cruz and another teen breaking into his car at an apartment complex. authorities say the officer chased them down in his personal vehicle.. eventually shooting both at a nearby gas station.. the other teenager hit is expected to survive. merrick garland, the man president obama nominated to the supreme court, will meet with senators today on capitol hill. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says he won't get a hearing anytime soon. but some gop senators have said they'll speak to garland. garland is known for overseeing the federal government's city bombing. if approved, he would replace justice antonin scalia, who died last month. after a several big wins on tuesday...some g-o-p leaders are still fighting the possibility that donald trump may eventually be the g- o-p candidate. henry barbour, a senior republican national committee memb

following the rest of farmers branch officer ken johnson wednesday night. the mother of the 16-year-old he is charge with killing broke down in tears. >> we got straight from the fact it's been arrested and charged. >> there's going to be justice for him. >> reporter: johnson was off duty sunday when he says he spotted crews and another apartment complex. producer the officer chased him down in his personal vehicle and eventually shooting both at a nearby gas station in an altercation caught on camera. all events the police chief saco against procedures. we have policies that deal with off duty enforcement. we all follow. . >> reporter: johnson attorney says his client. for his life and questions why the case did not go before a grand jury. the only explanation is they are doing this because my client is black police officer. >> the facts are clear. >> there is nothing that could be done except an indictment or an immediate arrest. >> reporter: johnson also faces assault charges for shooting the other teenager in the car. he was wounded but is expected to s

. >>> a police officer in suburban dallas facing charges of murder and assault. 35-year-old ken johnson was arrested last night. personal car last sunday when he chased down two teenage burglary suspects. during an altercation, he shot and killed one teenager and wounded the other. johnson says he feared for his life. investigators have not yet revealed whether the teenagers were armed. >>> the fbi is now investigating the stun gun death of a man at the hands of virginia police officers. this video is from south boston from a police cruiser the night that 46-year-old lynwood lambert was shot several times after he was picked up for causing a disturbance at a motel. civil rights leaders asked for the fbi to look into what happened because prosecutors have yet to charge the officers involved. an autopsy report says lambert died of acute cocaine intoxication. >>> coming up, a performance at a high school pep rally goes horribly wrong. >> up next, members of congress calling on michigan's governor to resign after i do everything on the internet. but it's kind of slow. my friends said i shou

authorities say officer ken johnson was arrested last night. johnson was off duty sunday when he saw a vehicle being broken into and chased after the thieves. the thieves vehicle spun out which led to the altercation. >> john: bowe bergdahl is giving an explanation for why he left his post in afghanistan in 2009. according to newly released court documents, he wanted to draw attention what he saw as leadership problems. another document shows bergdahl was forgiven -- was given a mental evaluation and suffered from personality disorder that causes anxiety and paranoia. he faces face faces general court martial. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic on wbtv news this morning. here is al conklin. this last week. upper 70s to low 80s, yesterday we bounced up, i was fearful 83 wouldn't hold it, i mentioned possible we could get above that, we did, 86 yesterday, good enough for record high. old record was 83 set back in 1945. much cooler out there this morning. this is king street in boone from resortcams.com, you're

ken johnson/merrim ack hs principal "to see a young person, go off and commit a life to public service, to be taken down on her very first day is simply beyond imaginable." butted to "kim mulhern/childh ood friend i always remember ashley as being such a kind person, so brave; cared for everybody. i mean she was so army staff sergeant ronald hamilton is charged with capital murder in the death of guindon ... and his wife. he is in jail without bond. funeral services for officer guindon will be held tomorrow also new ... a new york federal judge rules investigators can not force apple to unlock an i- phone owned by a convicted drug dealer. the government requested apple to break the phone's security code... so it could access contact information of other suspected drug dealers. the judge ruled the f-b-i cannot make apple provide access to data against its will. the computer company is currently being pressured by federal investigators to break into 13 i- phones across the country... that includes the i-phone belonging to one of the san bernardino shooters. ahead of super tuesday.. repub

then they looked dead when the bearcats ken johnson h f this three with just 8 tenths of a second left. that's not enough time to tie this game up, is it? yeah, the freshman begs to differ. wow! beating the buzzer from just past half court. welcome to march madness. huskies win in quadruple overtime. 104-97. >> the knicks are in l.a. tonight. jackson told them he is in it to win it with the knicks. down by 10 tonight in the third and this about sums things up. shooting it off the back board and right back to himself. let's see that gun. a one-man alley oop. look at this. off the board. i'll take that, very much. sixers win. this game on a stretcher with a neck injury. >>> quarterbacks are on the move in the nfl. jets visited with rg iii today. and former jet mark sanchez was dealt to denver by the eagles. the yankees had to like what they see fwom him against the orioles orioles. he struck out many allowing just a hit in three innings. the yankees on the board first. alex rodriguez with the single here. a pair of rbi singles and the yankees get a 7-1 win. former met closer right here i

cruz was fatally shot four days ago by off-duty officer ken johnson. johnson said he witnessed the teen and his friend burglarizing a car at this apartment complex. sphers johnson confronted the cruz's vehicle. johnson pursued them in his own car, ramming into the teens at this intersection. eyewitness photos then show johnson getting out of his car and pointing a gun at the two teenagers. moments later, he shot the two boys, killing cruz and injuring his friend. police chief sid fuller: >> we have policies that deal with off-duty enforcement that we all follow. >> no. >> reporter: cruz's mother has been inconsolable, attending community vigils where hundreds of people have been protesting against the police. cruz family spokesman carlos quintinilla: >> what this officer did is he thought he had sovereign immunity. he thought he was in the wild west. he thought he was a vigilante. this is a cold-blooded murderer who murdered a 16-year-old, innocent young man. >> reporter: here's where it happened. that's the intersection where and i am standing in the

family of jose cruz cheered and released balloons following at rest of the farmer branch officer ken johnsonwednesday night. the mother of the 16 year-old he is charged with killing broke down in tears. >> she has gained strength from the the fact that he has been arrested and charged. there will be justice for him. >> reporter: johnson was off-duty, sunday when he says he spotted cruz and another teen, break nothing to his car at this apartment complex. the authorities say the officer chased them down in his personal vehicle and eventually shooting both at a nearby gas station in an altercation caught on camera. all in police chief goes against the procedures. >> we have policies, that deal with off-duty enforcement, that we all follow. >> reporter: johnson's attorney maintains his client feared for his life and questions why the case didn't go before a grand jury. >> the only explanation i can think office they are doing this because my client is a black police officer. >> reporter: cruz family spokesmen says the facts are clear. >> there is nothing that could be done except an indictment

officer ken johnson was offduty when he saw two teens stealing from a car on sunday. the teens got into a red sports car and took off. officer johnson chased them in his suv. witnesses say johnson made them lose control by bumping them with their car and then is accused of getting out and shooting them. >> we want to transform the way people are treated in dallas county and throughout america. there should be justice for victims of police violence. >> the police chief says the department's policy does not allow off-duty officers to chase suspects many personal yesterday and charged with murder and aggravated assault. >>> new developments in the donald trump rally with a man who punned another in the face. five deputies are on probation for 12 months for not arresting the man. they are suspended without pay for five days. a 78-year-old man who threw the punch is also now charged with assault and disorderly conduct. >>> this morning, a warning about a virtual kickback scam that's already happened four times. here's how it works. the caller says he's holding your loved o

of 28 year old ashley guindon, the police officer killed in virginia.her high school prinicpal ken johnson remembers guindon as a cheerleader before high school and a u-s marine afterward. her final year book thought reads "live for something rather than die for nothing." "the irony is a bit overwhelming. a kid who gives her life to community service only to have it taken away the very first day.that's just not fair."sworn in to the prince williams county police dept on friday.ashley guindon was shot and killed the next day responding to a domestic violence call on her very first shift, the night shift. "they approached the front door of the home and the subject inside the home, later identified as the accused, opened fire."32 year old ronald hamilton/of woodbridge, virginia has been arrested for capital murder.he's accused of killing guindon and his own wife and accused of shooting two other officers.merrimack nh police this morning lowered its flag and escorted guidon's mom and aunt to the airport for the trip to virginia.the police dept's sign offers its support to the family,"it's horr

family of jose crews cheered and released balloons following the arrest of farmers branch officer ken johnson wednesday night. the mother of the 16-year-old he start with killing broke down in tears. >> he's got straight from the fact he's been arrested and charged >> there's going to be justice for him. >> reporter: johnson was off duty sunday when he says he spotted ted cruz -- another teenager back into the car at the parking complex. the officer chased them down in his personal vehicle eventually shooting both edgar bica station an altercation caught on camera. all events the police chief >> we have policies that deal with off-duty enforcement. >> reporter: johnson's attorney maintains his client. for his life and questions why the case did not go before a grand jury. the only explanation i can think of as they are doing this because my client is black police officer. >> reporter: the family spokesman said the facts are clear. >> there's nothing that could be done except an indictment or an immediate arrest. >> reporter: johnson also faces assault charges for shooting the other teenager i

for toughness against the individual of the person who took the life of her child. >> reporter: ken johnson was arrested wednesday on charges of murder and aggravated assault. johnson was off duty sunday when he claims he saw cruz and another teen breaking into a car in this apartment complex. johnson chased the teens down in his vehicle and after an altercation, he opened fire. witnesses captured these images of the shootings. >> this was a cold blooded murder in the middle of the afternoon in addison. >> reporter: johnson is not an officer in addison, but is in the nearby dallas suburb of farmers branch. his own police chief emphasized an apparent break in protocol. >> we have policies that deal with off duty enforcement. >> does that allow them to chase in their vehicles? >> no. >> reporter: the shooting has sparked outrage and protests in the community. >> i want to know why, why did they kill him? why did he shoot him? >> reporter: johnson's attorney says a grand jury should have decided what charges if any should have been filed. but cruz's family says the evidence speaks for itself.

cruz was fatally shot four days ago by off-duty officer ken johnson. johnson said he witnessed the teen and his friend burglarizing a car at this apartment complex. officer johnson confronted the boys, who then took off in cruz's vehicle. johnson pursued them in his own car, ramming into the teens at this intersection. eyewitness photos then show johnson getting out of his car and pointing a gun at the two teenagers. moments later, he shot the two boys, killing cruz and injuring his friend. farmer's branch police chief sid fuller. >> we have policies that deal with off-duty enforcement that we all follow. >> do your policies involve an off duty police officer to chase suspects in his own vehicle? >> no. >> reporter: cruz's mother has been inconsolable, attending community vigils where hundreds of people have been protesting against the police. cruz family spokesman carlos quintinilla. >> what this officer did is he thought he had sovereign immunity. he thought he was in the wild west. he thought he was a vigilante. this is a cold-blooded murderer who m

ken johnson was off dude when he chased down and shot jose cruz who was suspected of breaking into his. another teen was hurt and will survive. >>> seaworld says it's stopping their orca breeding program. the company has been criticized for years over its treatment of the animals. seaworld will also drop the killer whale shows in favor of more natural encounters. >>> a massive sinkhole has prompted the moraga city council to declare a state of emergency. it opened up sunday on marine boulevard and kept growing. the emergency declaration will help pay for the repairs estimated at a half million- dollar. >> reporter: the yellow bart line against and this end morning. anybody coming from pittsburg- baypoint has to take a bus and a bart spokesman says if you are taking that bus bridge add 30 minutes to your trip. all bart riders should expect delays today. bart shut down the track between concord and pittsburg- baypoint yesterday after 50 train cars were knocked out of service. engineers trying to figure out why power surges are frying the train's propulsion system. last week it took out 8

authorities say farmers branch officer ken johnson was off- duty sunday when he says he spotted 16-year-old jose cruz and another teen breaking into a car. police say the officer chased them down in his personal vehicle to a gas station where the cruz family attorney says he killed jose and shot the other teen. the arrest of officer johnson brought some comfort to cruz' mother. >> she's gotten a lot of strength from the fact he's been arrested and charged. because there's going to be justice for him. >> meanwhile johnson's attorney maintains his client fears for his life. johnson posted bail overnight, now on administrative leave. >>> to march madness. basketball fans as round one begins in several cities including right here in raleigh. at pnc arena. lauren haviland is live now with details on what you should know if you go. and lauren, what are you hearing? >> reporter: many of you are going to be heading here to pnc arena to watch unc tar heels take on florida gulf coast. just after 7:00 this evening. but of course that is just one of four games that will be played here at pnc arena toda

. >>> texas police officer ken johnson was out ol bail arrested wednesday charged with the death of the 16 year-old jose cruz. police say that beyond son was off-duty on sunday night when he spotted the teen and a friend break nothing to his car. he allegedly chased them down and shot at them. the police chief says all of those events go against police procedures. we have policies that deal with off-duty enforcement, that we all follow. >> only explanation i can think office they are doing this because my client is a black police officer. >> johnson attorney maintains that his client feared for his life and questions why the case didn't go before a grand jury. johnson remains on administrative leave. >>> a bill to legalize medical marijuana in pennsylvania is now one step closer to becoming law. the house passed a proposal by a comfortable margin. will allow patient toss take the drug in pill, oil or liquid form but they would not be able to obtain mar yawn a to smoke. bill still need final approval in the senate which passed a similar measure last year. >>> 6:06. donald trump is callin

authorities say officer ken johnson was off duty when he thought he saw a car being burglarized in the parking lot of his apartment complex. this set off a car chase, which ended with officer johnson killing cruz and shooting another teenager, edgar rodriguez, in the head. rodriguez survived. authorities have not said whether either of the teenagers were armed. the university of puerto rico remains shut down in a three-day student protest of austerity cuts. student activist gabriel casal nazario spoke at one of the university's blocked entrances. >> students decided to shut down the university in a general assembly we held the 15th, on tuesday, in a historic assembly where there were more than 4000 students and we filled more than 13 amphitheaters. we decided it is necessary to shut down the university because in the past five years, they have cut more than $542 million from our budget, and it is affecting us. every semester there are less classes, less professors. students have decided to take a stand. amy: meanwhile, at university of california-davis, a student sit-in outside the cha

the victim's family held a vigil it came hours after police officer ken johnson was arrested in sunday's deadly shooting. johnson was off duty when he says that he saw cruz and another teen burglarizing a town at his apartment complex. he chased the teens before opening fire. cruz's family says they want justice for the teenager boy. >> there should be justice for victims of police violence. there should be protection of civil rights for individuals that are arrested by police. >> the victim's family calling for the death penalty they did not say when the the teens were armed and it will take several more weeks to sort everything out. >>> swhous calling on north korea to -- the is calling on north korea to pardonon a college student sentenced to 15 of hard labor for trying to they're doubling down on u.s. sanctions to punish north korea for the nuclear weapons program. >>> it is 4:50. you don't see many sea wolves in iowa, but that is what you'll be seeing. they wake up in des moines. they received a big on campus send off ahead of the first ever ncaa game. the chance at the american eas

. >> reporter: addison, police arrested officer ken johnson wednesday johnson was off-duty on sunday when he claims he saw cruz and another teen breaking into a car in this apartment complex. the teens down in his vehicle and after an altercation, he opened fire. witnesses captured these images of the shooting. >> this was a rder in the middle of the afternoon in addison. >> reporter: johnson is not an officer in addison but is in the nearby dallas suburb of farmers s own police chief emphasized an apparent break in protocol. >> we have policies to deal with off-duty enforcement.eporter: the shooting has sparked outrage and protests in the community. >> i want to know why, why did they kill him? why did he shoot him? how come he a different way? >> reporter: johnson's attorney says a grand jury should have decided what charges, if any, but cruz'sence speaks for itself. >> when you lose a 16-year-old son, there's no words that can explain the painhe family has gone through. >> reporter: police are not commenting on the ongoing the other teenager in the car who was shot is expected to