like in brunswick, lauren wilson, newschannel 5. >>> new information p about an pennsylvania turnpike. police say a retired state trooper shot and killed a tow collector and security guard during a hol up this morning. clarence briggs confronted the workers and opened fire. one is on the turnpike employees had been on the job for three months. >>> we have lost one member of our turnpike family. and one member of our extended turnpike family during a hold up attempt this morning. >>> now after the shooting briggs took off but was later killed in the gunfight with troopers responding to the robbery. he retired back in january of 2012 after 26 years of service. >>> and new details tonight in a shoot out in indiana that left a police officer dead. the 27-year-old deputy was that officer, a new father, had less than three years on the force. a second deputy was shot and wounded in that incident, the alleged suspect was later found dead. his name has not yet been released. >>> we just learned that f.b.i. is investigating a threatening letter sent to donald trump's sister. mary ann trump, a

lauren wilson is digging into what happened. kayaking at the state park and ravenna last night when they flipped over in the water. the ohio department of natural resources, and several other local crews searched for the men late last night and early this morning. the first kayaker was able to make it to shore, and was rushed to the hospital to be treated for hypothermia. he initially turned overcome in the boat, and was on a life jacket and rope, but the other kayaker, 20-year-old luke collins, of medina, did not have the same luck. he was submerged in the water and drifted down current. the weather can do -- conditions as this time of year make water activities, like this, particularly dangerous. >> it was really windy last night, a lot of wave action, the wind was coming from the north and pushing them away. >> folks have cabin fever, they have been waiting all winter, unfortunately the water temperature takes a lot longer to warm up in the air arise. >>reporter:now, the coroner's office tells me colin's preliminary cause of death is drowning, but authorities are still investigating t

. >> all new at 6:00, lauren wilson takes us to one city that is trying to change that. >> reporter: imagine walking into work, thinking it's a normal day, but then you receive this. i don't even know what to say. it's really, really, a wonderful surprise. >> reporter: jeannie is streetsboro's first recipient of the stand for generosity initiative. >> we want to give back to the community. that's it. there are so many people out there doing good things. and they're not being recognized. >> reporter: how it works, those in the community must keep their eye out on that special someone who is willing to stick their neck out for others. >> i nominated jeannie because she is a person who exemplifies a generosity of spirit. she is a special education aid but she works for different teachers in the special education unit. she is always taking care of everyone else and never asking for recognition for it. >> reporter: and not only is that special person getting $500 for themselves, the other surprise is that they get an additional $500 to pay it forward to someone else. >> that won't be hard

lauren wilson prestipress te tegeous award and $25,000 bucks. she's a math teacher in woodbridge.s known for her ability to motivate, inspire, and engage her students and colleagues alike. >> they look pretty motivated right there. >>> still ahead, the story of a man who robs banks in bursts and then goes silent. >>> plus a warning about the >>> the murders of two toddlers allegedly by their mother is leading to a push for change. right now there's a bill being debated in the house, and as darcy spencer reports now, it could impact educators, especially in the wake of another high-profile case. >> reporter: advocates fighting for legislation to require health care providers and others to report serious threats made against children to social services. the bill sparked by the deaths of two small kids allegedly at the hands of their own mom, who made threats to kill them. >> 12 kids killed in two years is something i think that ought to be regarded as an emergency. >> reporter: the bill being considered as lawmakers and advocates are trying to protect children like in the case of de

lauren. >> the state is claiming that terra wilson destroyed and hid evidence used to commit those murders. she had her first court appearance earlier this afternoon. it's where she met her lawyer who tried to reduce her bond from $1 million but of course the judge did deny that. the families of both matt and jessica hope that through these court proceedings justice will be served. >> they are responsible i hope the system gives them what they deserve. and i hope with all my heart that god will forgive them from taking them two lives because they devastated two families. >> wilson's parents were in court today. they wouldn't speak with us. her lawyer also refused to of the victims are speaking with cbs north carolina and they both say that matt indigest was knew the suspect. suspect. hear more coming up at 6. lauren cbs north carolina. >>> a durham teenager could be weekend. he was i am greated from--from honduras and folks are taking their message to the streets. amy cut cutler joins us now from durham. >> sharon at this point we are in the holding pattern. we expected a decision by 5:00

wilson's death. live in frankford, lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >>> tonight, a man in custody and recovering from a gunshot wound after police say he was shot from the person who was trying to rob. a group of men tried to rob him around 5:30 tonight. happened at broad and allegheny avenue in north philadelphia. the shooter and the man who was shot are both in custody after police continue to piece this together. >>> tonight, we have new information about a discovery that brings america back to the trial of the century. a knife purportedly found on o.j. simpson's property. sources tell nbc news that the knife appears to be too small to be the murder weapon but they're not ruling anything out. nbc's patrick heally reports from los angeles. >> reporter: now in a nevada case on an unrelated case, o.j. simpson is the topic. a generation after he was found not guilty in the brutal murders of his former wife nicole brown and her friend ron goldman. the murder weapon never found but lapd confirms in the past month it's come into possession of a knife apparently found on simpson's former property. >> it's been subm

wilson, the album comes out friday. the tour launches later this month. >> we are back with much more of "today" right after your local news. >>> good morning, i'm laurenwe are in the low 40s in philadelphia. 41 in cape may with a live view from the lafayette hotel. sunshine through the day today. north and west, mount pocano up to 38 degrees. it was in the 20s in allentown. now 39. 59 degrees at 4:00 this afternoon. we'll top out at 60 in philadelphia. >>> thank you, bill. sounds great. a great way to start your monday. we'll get a check on traffic now from nbc 10 first-alert traffic reporter katy zachry. katy? >> lauren, after a few issues this morning and even after the morning rush, things have quieted down a bit. the computer seems to have frozen but this is an accurate shot 95 southbound right around academy road looking really good, very light traffic as you make your way into center city, philadelphia. there is some slow-up volume typically heading near the girard avenue area. it's going to take you about 30 minutes to go between woodhaven and the vine. lauren? >>> thank you, katy. philadelphia police are looking for the person who murdereded a