justice would be the child in the arms ave loving family. >> neki: after months seararing for lonzie barton's investigators to the body in jafnlt he plead guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the boy's death in exchange fo a 20 year prison sen terchlts he con fens fessed lonzie died in the bathtub while he and barton were having sex. >> todd: and simpson was acquitted in 1995 in the brutal stack death. ex-wife nicole brown simpson and her friend ron goal man. a weapon never recovered at the time some. one fou the knife and gave to to an officer one years ald ago and that officer never turned it in 'til now. >> it certainly is very are con concerning to us that a police officer, whether retired or active, would not know to submit and turn in evidence or what is believed to be evidence. >> todd: of course at this point we not know if it was the murder weapon. the discovery comes after renewed interest in the case ave television mini series. forensic evidence. >> neki: andhe fes stravment the weekend kicks off with carnival on the mile that takes place today and tomorrow. also a newvent called f

jim: the mother of jacksonville toddler lonzie barton will spend seven additional years in prison. lonna barton received the she' s already serving five years in connection to the death of her toddler son, whose body was found nearly six months after he disappeared. her boyfriend, william ebron, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case. he' s serving 20 years. ebron told investigators lonzie drowned in a bathtub after being left alone. final preparations are underway for tonight' s scheduled rocket launch from cape canaveral. the united launch alliance atlas 5-rocket is set to liftoff at 11:05 tonight. it will carry 5-experiments into orbit as part of the the last mission under nasa' s current contract with ula. one of the experiments was put together by some ucf students. we' ll be streaming it live on the wesh 2 mobile app and inside wesh.com. meteorologist eric burris is joining us. eric: it does look nice. here is the forecast for you. 90% chance of good weather. the only concern is a couple of clouds. let me take you to the brevard county skycam. a few miles south the you ge

after moves searching for lonzie barton. the exboyfrie 32-year-old william ebron lead investigators to remains in jafnlt he pled guilty to aggravated man slawt for a prison sen teens. he confessed that lonzie died nay bathtub while he and barton were having sex. >> todd: and a knife found on oj simpson's former breant wood estate. and he was acquitted in the brutal stack death of nole brown simpson and her friend ron goldman. someone who found the knife gave to t- to an officer 18 years al ago and that officer never turneded it in until now. >> this certainly is very concerning to us that a police officer whetherer retired or active would not know to submit and turn in evidence or what is believed to be evidence. >> todd: the discovery comes after renewed interest in the case thanks tie television mini ries. he the knife is now being tested for foreign ticks >> neki: right now preparations underway for the carnival on the mile celebration. weectend kicks off with carnival on the mile which takes place in >> todd: well carniv

lonzie barton was reported missing last summer. the ex-boyfriend led investigators to the child's remains. he's expected to be sentenced to 20 years in prison. >>> a man in pinecrest accused of stealing a wallet from an elderly veteran. he's facing theft and fraud charges for thehepickpocketing back in december. hope used the credit cardso purchase items totaling more than $6,000. this isn't the first time hope has had a run-in with the law. he has resisting officers arrest with violence. >>> a cork from a champagne bottle damaged the passenger's eye. luckily the independence of the sea left from port everglades last night, so it didn't take help out. no word on that passenger's condition tonight. >>> a miami cop could b living his life to missouri to help lead the police force in ferguson. ferguson officials have narrowed ed the potential chief applicants to the final four. the community was forced into th spotlight two years ago after the police shooting of unarmed teen michael brown. the force needs to be more reflective of the

he is already serving 20 years for his connection to the death of lonzi barton the boy who disappeared last july in jacksonville. ebron pleaded guilty and his girlfriend was charged yesterday. >> the fire marshal had to identify the man killed in a according to the orlando sentinel 67-year-old edwin ponder was found dead in the bedroom of his pineway home sunday. investigators believe the fire may have started in the bedroom but it could be weeks before the cause is identified. >> a bald eagle found in bad shape in a winter springs neighborhood is now at a care center. crews say the eagle survival is not certain at this point. the eagle has a fractured shoulder. that means it cannot fly and it cannot hunt. >> he came in very, very scared. he was starving out in the wild because of the wing injury. >> do you think he'll make it? >> he is a feisty bird, i hope so. >> we'll keep you up to date on on air and online at clickorlando.com. >> with summer vacation a few months away, theme parks working to get new rides and shows ready for the guests. pictures. check it out. crews installing the

ebron has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for the death of little lonzi. barton is facing a maximum of five years in prison. we'll let you know what happens in court this morning. >> a man arrested after his 6-year-old niece accidentally shot herself is now out of jail. eric williams was released on bond last night, hours after he appeared before a judge. williams was arrested on child neglect charges as well as unsafe storage of a firearm and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. his niece was playing in the living room of a home when she picked up a gun and shot herself she died at the hospital. investigators say williams did not properly secure and store that gun which was underneath a sofa. he is free on $20,000 bond. >> we are waiting to learn the cause of this bad crash in brevard county. three teens rescued after a truck overturned in a cocoa dutch. it happened yesterday afternoon. troomers say a 14-year-old was in the bed of the truck when it lost control and crashed. two 19-year-olds were in. the teens are expected to be ok. >> turning to volusia

investigators about her young son's disappearance is scheduled to be sentenced this friday. 21-month-old lonzie barton disappeared last summer and was later found dead. in november, the mother's boyfriend ruben ebron admitted to bearing a child after saying the boy drowned in a backup it locked his mother lonna barton already accepted a plea deal on charges of child neglect and lying to police. barton could receive up to five years in prison. >>> another woman is suing a local massage business over what she says happened with a therapist. the alleged victim says she decided to come forward after hearing winter garden police have charged caesar guerrero was sexual battery for assault and a montage and the picture was touched inappropriately at a massage in winter park. this wisdom brings the total to three people suing the same a restriction on his lessons -- his license which does not allow me to work with female clients. >>> parents finding to convince leaders to give geographic preference for magnet schools that we told you hope crest elementary and high schools becoming magnet schools but parents w

she was already sentenced to five years in prison earlier this month for her role in her lonzie barton disappeared last july. his body was found in january. she and her boyfriend, william ebron, pleaded guilty to child neglect charges. her new seven year sentence will start after her five-year sentence is complete. >> ginger: new details on the teen shot and killed on a basketball court near an orange county church. we learned the victim is 18 years old. the sheriff's office tells news 6 he was shot yesterday afternoon in the area of saint elizabeth church of god on 15th street in apopka. deputies say there were witnesses, but detectives are not getting a lot of information. if you know anything about this shooting, you're asked to call crime line at 1-800-423-tips. >> lisa: history in cuba as president obama speaks to cubans on live tv. >> ginger: next at 5:00, the serious issues the president says needs to be solved before cuba and the u.s. can move forward. >>> and a local man hit by a stray bullet while working continues to fight for his life tonight. >> candace: i'm news 6 meteoro

. >>> the mother of a man sent to jail for 20 years for the death of a jacksonville toddler lonzie barton plans to the protest tomorrow. ruben ebright's mother wanted lebron is calling for the angela corti. she says the state attorney should be taking out of office because lot's mother is not being held accountable for the boy's death. the state attorney's office released a statement saying in part that blondies memory and rip it apart to further anyone's personal agenda saying we cannot prosecute cases based on what we believe happened. we prosecute cases based on the fact we can prove. >>> learning details about the partnership between uber and the mayor is set to present a new app part of a project aimed at reducing roadway congestion while boosting sunrail ridership if the city is offering to pay 20 percent of brides starting an end with altamonte springs and the deal covers 25 percent of a ride starts and ends at the city sunrail station. this week orange county students will be able to get the required vaccines for free. the florida department of health is offering vaccines tuesday

we have followed every development in the lonzie barton case. then detectives said they let ebron lead them to lonzie's remains in a wooded area, that was in january. ebron agreed to a plea deal for 20 years in prison and as our sister station reports, prosecutors say lonzie's sister was traumatized and it's all lana barton's fault. >> reporter: the defense attorney said that little girl was in ruben ebron's car with her brother's dead body. the lead prosecutor said it's the mother's fault those children met ebron in the first place. shackled, lana layer more barton walked into -- -- she stuck with her story that she was at work the night her boyfriend ebron dumped her son's body in bayard. >> making her ride from the car with her dead brother. >> reporter: another bombshell in court, her attorney revealed his client faked a jail pregnancy we told you about months ago. >> she wanted mr. ebron to believe it because she thought if he had a notion of attachment to her, he would eventually tell her where lonzie's body was. >> reporter: the seven reve

minutes, a mother for her five years in prison for her involvement in her son's disappearance lonzi barton disappeared and then the boyfriend led the police where the boy was discovered and said that he drown in a bathtub. and now she'll spend the next five years in prison. >>> and state lawmakers continue to negotiate over a budget, they're tackling some controversial issues. it will change the alimony any and discover the laws. >>> donald trump will bring his pain to central florida this weekend. and the gop front-runner will hold a rally tomorrow and donald trump was on the defense he was attacked for his failed trump university and his flip- flop on immigration. >> reporter: donald trump at a michigan rally this morning hits marco rubio ahead of the march 15th florida primary. >> in florida they hate little marco rubio so much he could not be elected dog catcher. >> reporter: rubio on the defense six for his part in the ugly war of words. >> he needs to get a taste of his own medicine. making it i have said does not come close to what donald trump said. >> reporter: trump's po rubio --

he is already spending 20 years for his connection to the disappearance of lonzi barton. ebron pleaded guilty to child neglect charges. his girlfriend was sentenced on drug charges yesterday. she received another seven years added to the five she is already serving. >> turning to orange county, the state fire marshal has identified the man killed in a weekend house fire. according to the sentinel, 67-year-old edwin ponder was found dead in the bedroom of his home sunday. investigators believe the fire started in the bedroom but it could be weeks before the cause is identified. >> the bald eagle in a winter springs neighborhood is at the audubon center. this teen specializes in caring for these birds. technician samantha little said the eagle has a fractured shoulder and that means it cannot fly and it cannot hunt. >> he came in very scared. he has been starving because of >> do you think he'll make it? so. >> we are hoping for the best. the audubon center said the eagle has a 50-50 shot of surviving. we'll keep you updated on air and online. >> theme parks working to get

years in prison. ebron, confessed lonzie drowned in a bathtub after they locked him in the room while they had sex. that information was uncovered earlier this year when barton reached a plea deal with prosecutors in exchange for testifying against ebron. ebron has been sentenced for more than 20 years in prison for the death of little lonzie. >> lisa: tonight no city in the country has done before and it's happening in altamonte springs. it is partnering with the ride-sharing app uber to try out a new project and as news 6 reporter mark lehman tells us, it could change your commute. >> reporter: city leaders say this is a total win for altamonte springs after a failed public transit program last year, this pilot program aims to cut traffic by changing traffic behaviors. >> good morning, altamonte springs. you did it again. >> reporter: the congressman is excited to announce the project before, even taking a selfie before demonstrating the ease of ride-share service. >> this takes them door to door. they save money and i think it's a winner. >> reporter: the partnership is the first of its kind in the country, the city becoming fully integrated by providing

ebron has already been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for the death of lonzi. barton is facing a maximum of five years. we'll keep you updated on what happens in court this morning. >> a seminole county man arrested after his 6-year-old niece accidently shoots herself is now out of jail. eric williams was released on bond last night hours after he appeared before a judge. williams was arrested on child neglect charges as well as unsafe storage of a firearm firearm. investigators say his niece was playing in the living room of a home on tuesday night when she picked up a gun and shot herself in the shoulder. not properly secure that gun which was hidden underneath a sofa. he is free on bond after posting a 20,000 bond. >> in volusia county, change when it comes to penalties. deputies will now have the option of tyneding offenders or sending them to jail. the sentinel is reporting the commissioner voting to allow $100 citations for small amounts of pot. the citations are up to the deputy discretion. it applies to people caught on the beach or unincorporated areas of the

. >> todd: new this morning the mother of lonzie barton will spend the next 26 years in prison. lonna barton plead guilty in >> her attorney argued since she was cooperative she should only serve the year a in jail but judge disagreed oo he sentenced her to the maximum sentence. >> and you can't say jusce was serd. justice could be lonzie live and in the hands ave loving family. >> and 32-year-old eab ebron lead investigators to the body and he pled dale if i ni exchange for 20 year prison sentence. cone fenced lonzie drawn in the bathtub a while he and lonna were having sex. >> neki: and a fulfilled weekend of l lin culture attracks thousands of viz visitors each year. >> todd: and ts year will be no different. >> neki: from soccer tournaments and cook can contest. actually a lot of new stuff. sanela sabovic is live out there as they are setting up this momoing. sanela, anything on the grill yet. has to kick up music out there. >> neki: that's right. >> reporter: not quite but miracle mile here. i'm told organizers here have been here since midnight getting everything ready for

who investigators say lied about her son's disappearance will be sentenced friday. 21-month-old lonzie barton this be last summer at was found dead. november the mother's boyfriend, we mean brian admitted to bearing the child. blondies mother already accepted a plea deal on child department could see five years in prison. >>> this afternoon congressman grayson and guessing a program that gives weapons and military equipment to local law enforcement agencies to ask christopher heath told you the best when law enforcement agencies band from receiving equipment because they wound up losing the items in our quiz congress could do to prevent the federal government from giving away some weapons altogether. >> with so many weapons disappeared not only in florida but nationwide, congress is trying to come up with a way to keep track of military grade weapons once handed over to local law enforcement. when the federal government has extra guns they are donated to local police across the country. but inspector general discovered a problem. the federal government was not proficient at tracking weapons a

. >>> barclay lonzi barton was found last summer. the mother's boyfriend said that they buried the child after he drown in a tub. barton could receive up to five years in prison and we'll lez you know of her sentence on eyewitness news at noon. >>> a brother and sister expected a judge today aexcused of steal -- accused of stealing from a girl scout. nicholas delbrugge and ashley winters turned themselves in to police. they were caught on wal-mart security cameras stealing the girl's money and several people including family members recognized them and contacted the deputies. >>> the bad blood among candidates flowed freely during the latest republican presidential debate. some were calling donald trump unfit to be president. in the end, they all said they he wins the nomination. >> reporter: the debate on the fox news channel turned vulgar early on. >> he referred to my hands if they are small, something else must be small. i guarantee there's no problem. >> reporter: and while john kasich remained above the fray... >> people say th

investigators about her son's disappearance is scheduled to be sentenced this friday picked 21-month-old lonzie barton disappeared last summer and was later found dead in november the mother's boyfriend ruben ebron admitted it to bearing the child after seeing the boy drowned in a bathtub. lot's mother, lonna barton, accepted a plea deal on charges of child neglect and lied to police the market could receive up to five years in prison. >>> another woman is suing a local massage business over what she says happened with a therapist that the alleged victim says she decided to come forward after hearing winter garden police charged caesar guerrero was sexual battery for an assault at a massage at the pic she says she was touched inappropriately by him at a massage place in winter park. three victims suing the same business. the state has put the restriction on the man's license which does not allow him to work with email clients. >>> downtown orlando paris, fighting to give leaders geographic preference for magnet schools that hillcrest elementary and howard middle school schools are set to become a new

. >> lisa: a duval county judge sentenced lana barton to five years in prison in connection with the death of her son lonzie. jacksonville. >> reporter: lana barton is back in the baker county jail tonight after being transferred there after her sentencing here at the duval county courthouse. she walked into the courtroom and didn't say much as details of the 21-month-old's death were read by prosecutors. barton's parents were for the first time at her hearing. they had no comment when it was over. in court, the attorney argued because she was cooperative with investigators and agreed to testify and did so against william ebron, she should only be sentenced to one year in county jail, the judge disagreed, sentencing her to the maximum allowable. >> justice would be lonzie still with us. the arms of a loving family. >> reporter: barton's attorney says she faked a pregnancy, hoping he would lead investigators to where lonzie's body was. the prosecutor called it a charade and said she acted in her own self-interest from the start. he also says part of the frustration is no definitive truth about what happened

barton's boyfriend, william ebron, told detectives, they locked lonzie in a bathroom. the boy then drowned in the bathtub. ebron is serving a 20-year sentence. barton faces five years in prison. gunfire at a volusia county home. the sheriff's office tells us a man who shot his own son, the accused gunman is in jail, his son in the hospital now. sky 6 flew over the scene on holly boulevard west of de land. this was around noon. we're told a 58-year-old man shot his 34-year-old son right in the chest. deputies found the gun and arrested the dad. the victim was flown to the hospital. no word yet on his condition. >>> taking a live look outside here. what a start to march. a live look outside at daytona beach. it is as good a beach day as you could ask for, especially this time of year. but will it stay like this much longer? >> lisa: that is the big question. chief meteorologist tom sorrells is pinpointing for us. pinch us, tom. >> tom: it's not st. patrick's day yet. >> matt: we're getting there. >> tom: yeah, we are. weather-wise, we're there. i'm afraid from here, we go

connection to the lonna barton pleaded guilty to charges of child neglect and giving false information to a law enforcement officer. prosecutors claim her 21 month old son lonzie died after being left alone while barton and her boyfriend, william ebron junior, were being intimate. he' s serving 20 years in prison. meredith: he is revered by many and despised by some. donald trump is making history. he will be in central florida tomorrow. the rally will be held on the michelle meredith is where the preparations are being made. michelle: the university of central florida is gearing up for the arrival of donald trump. as you can see, some parking spaces just outside the arena are blocked off. inside the cfe arena the crew in charge of sound and lighting is setting up. >> we are going to make america great again. michelle: setting up to make sure trump can deliver his message loud and clear to enthusiastic supporters. most the ucf students we talked to today are far more worried about their mid term exams then donald trump. what about the angle of free speech? >> yeah he can say what he wants but the point where he might have power to do what he wants is scary. mi

the sentence follows a january plea deal, in which lonna barton agreed to testify against her boyfriend, ruben ebron. her son lonzie was left alone in a bathtub and died while his mother and ebron were having sex. they then made up a story that he was kidnapped. ebron faces 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter. a settlement is now reached between the owners of the cargo ship el faro and the families of four crew members who died when the ship went down in hurricane joaquin. tote maritime will pay $500,000 for pain and suffering and an undisclosed amount for economic losses. the ship was headed to puerto october when it disappeared. all 33 people on board died. meredith: the price you pay if you' re caught with marijuana is going down in parts of volusia county. county council has voted to decriminalize pot for people caught with 20 grams or less of marijuana. that' s a little less than an ounce. when the law goes into effect april 1, officers will have the discretion to ticket people, who instead of jail time. the measure only applies to un-incorporated volusia county and the beaches,

prosecutors say lonzie died after he was left alone in a bathtub while the couple had were being intimate. barton faces five years in prison. the man charged with child neglect after a child found his gun and shot herself is out of jail on bond this morning. erik williams told us he feels terrible as he walked out of the seminole county jail last night. his fiancee' s niece, a six-year-old died after finding , the gun and pulling the trigger. he had little to say as he headed home. >> yeah, i feel bad. >> you don' t have to say nothing else. jason: his next court appearance is on april 5. michelle: closing arguments begin today in the erin andrews stalking trial. one of andrews' former colleague' s, jesse palmer, testified yesterday about how the stalking emotionally scarred his friend. what we can expect. >> today closing arguments as both sides make their final case in front of a jury. now that jury of seven women and five men must decide if one, the hotel is to blame for that secretly recorded viral video, two, if erin andrews has suffered and three, if that suffering is worth $75 million. sev

barton blowed guilty of child neglect. the judge sentenced her to the maximum allowable. >> youan't ever saw that justice, justice would be lonzie still with us. that would be a child in t t >> neki: after months searchihi for lonzie, lonna's boyfriend led investigators to the boy. he confessed that lonzie drowned in the bath tub while he and lonna had sex. >> todd: and there is reports that secretary of state john kerry cancelled the trip to cuba over human rights returns. president obama will there two weeks later. key will join the president the on his historic sit. in the meantime rolling stones getting ready to play their first concert in cub a. there is containers of equipment arrive nothing the port. the stones' historic show is on march 25th. cuba's cigar festival wrapped up yesterday. it draws hundreds of buyers iconic product. they were auctioned off for tens of thousands. they are concerned about the lifting of the trade embargo. stay tuned for are president obamaa historic visit to cub a. calvin hughes will lead that later this month. >> neki: a team of researchers are close t t proving that the zika virus is respons