casey, will the me cut in, the los angeles coroner's office now stepping to the mic. y? okay. and ed winter assistant chief l.a. county department of coroner. we have concluded the autopsy on miss whitney houston. it was concluded today there will be no cause of death at this time because it is pending toxicology and that could take up to six to eight weeks. at this time her cause of death is deferred and we are finishing with all of our testing and will be ongoing investigation. >> is there any-- (inaudible). >> yes, there is, beverly hills requested a security hold on the case so there will be no additional information put out as far as what was discovered in the room, any details of that nature. we're not commenting on that either. (inaudible) >> no, no comment on that, that, you need additional testing. i know there's reports that she maybe was drown or overdosed, but we won't make a final determination until all of the tests are in. >> and water in the bathtub? >> i'll just comment she was found in the bathtub that was put out by beverly hills p.d. i believe someb

in just the last half hour, the los angeles coroner said no information will be released on whitney houston's autopsy for now, at the request of police investigators. the pop diva's death is casting a shadow over tonight's grammy awards. bigad shaban with more. >> reporter: a bittersweet day in los angeles. the stars, top performers at the red carpet came and went, all

you ♪ will always love >> regarding her death investigation, the los angeles county coroner confirmso nbc news that prescription pill bottles were found in her room, but it could be six to eight weeks to determine the cause of death. >> the person could have suffered a heart attack or embolism or something. no matter what medications they are taking, we're not going to speculate. >> condolences continue to pour in from all over the world, including one from nelson mandela. >> it is a tragedy. we are at a loss for words. >> she had the gift of wanting to live, wanting to sing. that light has been taken out. >> the corner is expected to release her body to her family so they can make arrangements for her funeral service. >> as you heard, the los angeles coroner says it will take weeks to determine how the singer and actress whitney houston died. the legendary star died over the weekend. her body was found inside a hotel bathtub. we are told there were no signs of trauma. a woman living in baltimore is remembering her job but growing up with whitney houston -- her childhood growing up w

meantime, los angeles coroner's officials are denying reports that they told houston's family the singeried from prescription drugs mixed with alcohol. >> reporter: it was a song that expressed what the world was feeling. one day after whitney houston's death jennifer hudson paying tribute to her idol on the grammys on cbs. houston's sudden passing has been too much for those closest to her. her daughter bobbi kristina rushed to the hospital twice sunday, suffering from anxiety and stress. >> i wouldike to say, i love you whitney. >> reporter: her ex-husband bobby brown cut his concert their daughter. the autopsy is complete but won't be released until toxicology tests come back. >> i had a conversation with the family at the hotel. at no time did i discuss prescription medses or the drowning issue -- we are waiting for toxicology and the investigation is ongoing. >> reporter: investigators are questioning members of houston's entourage to learn more about what happened in her last hours. a search of her hotel room turned up various bottles of prescription pills. houston reportedly spent

meantime los angeles coroner's officials are denying reports that they told houston's family the singer died from prescription drugs mixed with alcohol. >> reporter: it was a song that expressed what the world was feeling. one day after whitney houston's death jennifer hudson paying tribute to her idol on the grammys on cbs. houston's sudden passing has been too much for those closest to her. her daughter bobbi kristina rushed to the hospital twice sunday suffering from anxiety and stress. >> i would like to say, i love you whitney. >> reporter: her ex-husband bobby brown cut his concert tour to toe their daughter. the autopsy is complete but won't be released until toxicology tests come back. >> i had a conversation with the family at the hotel. at no time did i discuss prescription medses or the drowning issue -- we are waiting for toxicology and the investigation is ongoing. >> reporter: investigators are questioning members of houston's entourage to learn more about what happened in her last hours. a search of her hotel room turned up various bottles of prescription pills. houston r

the los angeles coroner confirms to cnn that an autopsy could happen as early as this afternoon. police say there are no obvious signs of foul play. tmz quoting informed sources says the singer was found unconscious in the bath cub tub her hotel room in beverly hills. these are some of the last photos of houston taken thursday at a hollywood nightclub. joining us now, live from los angeles, cnn's casey wian. there are reports also about whitney houston's daughter and that she, bobbi kristina, was rushed to the hospital. what can you tell us about both of those fronts? >> that's right, fredricka. the beverly hills police department confirms to me that in fact bobbi kristina brown was taken to the hospital just before noon today, rushed to the hospital, cedars-sinai hospital, here in los angeles with what they're describing as a nonlife threatening medical transport situation. they will not tell us any more details about her condition. obviously there are reports, though, she was very distraught in the hours immediately after her mother was found dead in that hotel room in the beve

. >> the los angeles coroner's office said it has not yet determined the cause of death for whitney houston. it may be weeks before we get official word. the shock and grief over her death continue. tributes continue to pour in. we have more from los angeles. ♪ will always love you ♪ >> the song expressed what the world was feeling one day after her death. jennifer hudson paid tribute to her arrival at the grammys. her daughter was rushed to the hospital twice on sunday suffering from anxiety and stress. ♪ >> i love you whitney. >> her ex-husband cut his concert tour short to fly to l.a. to be with her daughter. the autopsy results will not be released until toxicology results come back. >> until we see what is in the system, we will not speculate. >> investigators are questioning members of her entourage to learn more about what happened in her last hours. a search of the hotel room turned out -- up prescription drugs. >> the last days were spent getting into verbal fights. >> early friday morning she performed an impromptu duet . it would be her last performance. >> it was a much bigger m

los angeles coroner's office say bottles of prescription medication were found in her room. >> the person have suffered a heart attack of an embolism or something. no matter what medications they're taking, until we run a tox and see the level and what's in the system, we're not going to speculate. >> reporter: the toxicology reportsing take up to six weeks to be completed. other factors such as drowning will be looked into as the beverley hills police department told reporters that houston's body was found submerges in a bathtub. a public memorial at newark's prudential center is expected to draw thousands of family, friends, and fans. >> i think not just the city of newark or the state of new jersey, but across the country and across the world. >> reporter: in beverley hills, california, sarah edwards, nbc news. >>> in washington, the tug of war over the nation's finances continue with president obama rolling out his election year budget while house republicans signals a full reversal in their position on expiring payroll tax cuts. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more o

. ♪ and i will always love you >> reporter: as the show began, the los angeles coroner announced houston'sopsy was complete but it may be several weeks before they determine what killed her. >> because the death is deferred, pending toxicology and other findings. >> reporter: her daughter was taken to the hospital and treated for stress and anxiety. she's at her mother's side for a grammy party for what no one could have predicted would be houston's last time singing on stage singing an impromptu duet with grammy nominee kelly price. >> that song whitney sang in that moment with kelly price was "yes, jesus loves me. "musical industry stars pay tribute as they walked the carpet. >> all seemed touched by the tragic and untimely death. >> it's a horrible thing. >> i have to say "i will always love you" just -- >> whitney should be here. >> every song she did was phenomenal because she's such a great talent. >> she was a beautiful spirit. she was an incredible voice we was blessed with. >> that voice. houston had been in town to perform at the pregrammy party thrown every year by her longtime

. ♪ and i will always love you ♪ ♪ >> reporter: as the grammies were getting unwait the los angeles coronernced houston's autopsy was complete it could be weeks before it is determined what killed her. >> it will be an ongoing investigation. ♪ saving all my love for you ♪ >> reporter: since word of houston's death, some of the world's biggest stars have shared their memories of that voice. >> talking about whitney, i would be like, oh i want to dance with somebody. >> reporter: oprah winfrey tweeted: to me whitney was the voice we got to hear a part of god every time she sang." in 2009 houston admitted to using marijuana and cocaine for years. tahman bradley, abc news. >>> "good morning america" is devoting the morning's show to whitney houston. what happened in her final days and hours? you will hear from close friends and colleagues in exclusive interviews on a special "good morning america," beginning at 7 a.m.. >>> this morning authorities will resume the search for human remains at a ranch near sacramento that served as a burial ground for two convicted serial killers. authorities unea

. >> a los angeles coroner says some medication was found in her hotel room, but said it could be weeks before toxicology results reveal the precise cause of her death. >> for remains have been removed. the family is taking care of her arrangements. >> they quickly took her body to the airport for the long journey home. there was speculation that the provincial center arena in newark could be where her family, friends, and fans go to pay their last respects. >> and now a reminder of our top stories on gmt there is growing tension in bahrain, where opponents of the government are marking the first entry of democracy demonstrations. bulletssed euro burubber against protesters. in the capital, manama, thousands planned to march around pearl roundabout, the focus of last year's demonstrations. that is all for the moment. stay with us on "bbc world news." as ever, there is plenty more to come. >> make sense of international news. bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at unio

. >> the los angeles coroner has said that foul play is not suspected in the death of whitney houston. she was found dead on saturday. the grammys turned into an impromptu memorial for the singer with stars at the music ceremony paying their tributes. this report from los angeles. >> an annual celebration of the biggest names in music. this year, the grammys started on a somber note. the host, l.l. cool j, began with a tribute to whitney houston. >> there's no way around this. we've had a death in our family. the only thing that feels right is we begin with a prayer. heavenly father, we thank you for sharing our sister with us. our thoughts are with her mother, her daughter, and all her love once. >> one of the most famous grammy performances was played. the corner -- the coroner said it would be weeks before we know how whitney houston died. the show has to go on. british sensation adele swept the boards. ♪ ♪ >> she took six awards, including best album, best record, and song, equaling the most equalingwins in one night -- including the most -- son, equaling the most in one night fro

the los angeles coroner's office says an autopsy has been performed. will take weeks to determine exactly how the 48-year-old superstar died. houston was found dead in her beverly hills hotel saturday afternoon. she was remembered at the grammy awards. elizabeth sanchez has the latest. elizabeth, good morning. >> good morning, terrell. music's biggest stars came out for a celebration, but it turned into a tribute celebrating one of their own. the grammys paid tribute to whitney houston as investigators work to figure out exactly how she died. ♪ and i -- >> jennifer hudson sang one of her most well-known songs. "i will always love you" and the night began with a star studded audience bowing their heads in prayer. >> we've been truly blessed to have been touched by her beautiful spirit. >> houston died in the bathtub of her fourth floor hotel room at the beverly hilton on the eve of the grammy awards. nominees and fellow artists on the red carpet say she was an inspiration. >> you fantasized about being like her someday. >> she was such a great voice. we

is it unusual for the los angeles coroner's office not to be there yet. >> they are like every otherernment agency. the first thing they need to do is get the jurisdiction of the police force. i can tell you as of right now there is an issue between whether or not this is a los angeles county sheriff's case or whether or not it is a beverly hills police department case. right now as organized as media thinks that law enforcement would be at a time like this when there is a celebrity. this is a saturday late breaking news story where law enforcement the right hands and left hands aren't necessarily talking to each other and everyone is reacting in total shock and everyone is responding and no one knows who to necessarily take command from. beverly hills pd taking command at the scene but the coroner's office acts at the orders of the sheriff's department and that is why you see them involved now. >> harris: i'm glad you mentioned that point. i had gotten an e-mail from someone who said it is just the beverly hills police department. i could just look at the vans outside the hotel and

in just the last half hour, the los angeles coroner said no information will be released on whitney houston's autopsy for now, at the request of police investigators. the pop diva's death is casting a shadow over tonight's grammy awards. bigad shaban with more. >> reporter: a bittersweet day in los angeles. the stars, top performers at the red carpet came and went, all inside for the award show currently under way. it will of course air later here on the west coast. shackshaka khan will perform a tribute to whitney houston on a night when it goes on without one of its biggest voices. whitney houston's only child, bobbi kristina was treated for stress and anxiety before being released from the hospital this afternoon. only hours earlier, her mother's body was taken from the same hotel to the morgue. n]♪ "i'm every woman -- ♪ >> reporter: houston, who reigned as queen of pop in the '80s and '90s, was found dead in the bathtub of her hotel room on saturday, there to attend klive davis' annual pregrammy bash, an event that launched her career decades ago. the party went on as scheduled, with davi

the los angeles coroner said the girl died from blunt force trauma to the head.eath is treated as a homicide. the family said the two girls fought over a boy. after wards, she vomited and complained of a headache but had no visible wound s. no disciplinary action has been taken against the other girl involved in the fight. >>> latest plan to bail out the $200 billion deal with greece started. private creditors are losing more than 70% of the value of their holdings. >>> on wall street, dow flirted with 13,000. in the end, stocks flat lined. dow closed 1 point lower, nasdaq gains 2. >>> voters in arizona and michigan tomorrow head to the polls. polls suggest one of the races is neck and neck. candidates see it as a possible game changer. >> the pressure is on in michigan. romney and santorum traverse is state ahead of tuesday's vote. for romney, it's a battle for his birth state. >> i'm running as the couple of guys in my primary who have are good guys but spent their career in washington. washington has a life of its own. >> many of the polls are within the margi

her body reportedly left los angeles county coroner's office where we are and is currently in tote toos angeles airport to be flown back east by private jet. >>shepard: we will not know an official cause until the toxicology results are back but a preliminary cause of death is possible. >>casey: the official cause of the death comes up to eight weeks after the toxicology reports but a preliminary cause is reached based on the autopsy findings. she was discovered in her hotel room bat tub. and drowning has not been ruled out. the preliminary result could come this week. listen. >> we probably will not have any updates for anyone for a couple of days. it will take that long just to gather and put everything together and figure out, maybe, a preliminary, but, at this point we have no other information to give. >> the coroner adding that the prescription medication found inside her hotel room was "not unusual." >>shepard: thank you, casey. the original word we got, the initial word we got was she might have taken xanax and fallen asleep in the bathtub. we have in way of knowing if that is

. >> los angeles coroners have complete the autopsy on whitney houston but they're not releasing the ideo of her final public performance at a los angeles nightclub. late saturday afternoon houston was found unresponsive in her beverly hilton hotel room. >> just comment she was found in the bathtub, and that was put out by beverly hills pd, i believe somebody removed her from the bath dispub the paramedics did cpr on

los angeles times" that detectives are looking into whether or not she drowned. she was found in a bathtub at the beverly hills hilton and tmz is reporting medical officials found water in her lungs, but the coroner would not comment on that. radar on-line says police found prescription drugs, valium and a sleeping medication in her hotel room as well. david mattingly has the latest from los angeles from us. if we talk about the toxicology reports, i know in michael jackson's case, which was, you know, the last big icon to die, those toxicology reports took three months for us to actually get the results. >> that's right. we're looking for at least a month. we're talking six to eight weeks before the toxicology reports come back in this case. there were so many reporters gathered here yesterday when the coroner came out to make a statement, so many questions about what kind of drugs were found at the scene, what kind of drugs might have been involved in this case and everyone walking away with very few answers at all. listen now to what the coroner had to say. >> i know there's reports that she maybe was drowned or did she overdose, but no, we won't make a final determination until all the tests

the los angeles coroner says there were not a lot of prescription bottles in houston's hotel room at the beverly hills hilton. houston of course found unconscious and submerged in her bathtub when she was found saturday afternoon. >>> a 12-year-old boy from davis showing wisdom beyond his years as he finds himself home alone as a burglar tries to break in. >> he's trying to break into our back door. >> did you see the subject or you can just hear them? >> i saw them. >> the boy's mother just left home to run an errand when the boy spotted the intruder. he locked himself in a bathroom and managed to stay calm even giving the dispatcher a description of the suspect. two minutes later his voice gets quiet and shaky as he realizes the burglar may be inside the home. >> i think he's in my house. >> i want you to keep whisp whispering. if you feel too scared to talk to me, put the phone down but do not hang up. moments later police came speeding down the street with sirens blaring. the burglar managed to get away but the boy's maturity and quick thinki thinking kept him out of harm's way.

is it unusual for the los angeles coroner's office not to be there yet. >> they are like every otherernment agency. the first thing they need to do is get the jurisdiction of the police force. i can tell you as of right now there is an issue between whether or not this is a los angeles county sheriff's case or whether or not it is a beverly hills police department case. right now as organized as media thinks that law enforcement would be at a time like this when there is a celebrity. this is a saturday late breaking news story where law enforcement the right hands and left hands aren't necessarily talking to each other and everyone is reacting in total shock and everyone is responding and no one knows who to necessarily take command from. beverly hills pd taking command at the scene but the coroner's office acts at the orders of the sheriff's department and that is why you see them involved now. >> harris: i'm glad you mentioned that point. i had gotten an e-mail from someone who said it is just the beverly hills police department. i could just look at the vans outside the hotel and

sarah edwards has more from los angeles. >> reporter: the los angeles county coroner's office has announced whitney houston has been released to her familiar lane sent to an undisclosed funeral home. as the world continues to mourn the loss of an entertainer with unparalleled talent the assistant county coroner

. >> reporter: as the show began the los angeles coroner announced houston's autopsy was complete but it may be several weeks before they determine what killed her. >> the cause of death is deferred, pending toxicology and further testing. >> reporter: houston's death was too much for her only daughter. bobbi christina was taken to the hospital sunday and treated for stress and anxiety. she had been at her mother's side friday at a grammy party for what no one could have predicted would be houston's last time singing on stage during an impromptu duet with grammy nominee kelly price. and abc news has confirmed houston's ex-husband bobby brown is flying back to l.a. to support their grieving daughter. diana alviar, abc news, los angeles. >>> maria pane and whitney houston were friends and n. school. whitney became a singer. maria became a doctor. abc2 news cheryl connor with two friends and two lives. >> jamie, dr. pane brought her talent to baltimore. today she had only kind memories of her former classmate. >> in this high school picture of her, you see her smiling. >> reporter: dr. m

. >> reporter: whitney houston's body was transported this morning from the los angeles coroner's office to the airport to be flown back to the east coast. toxicology tests are being done to determine what caused her death at the beverly hilton hotel saturday. ♪ after all my strength is gone... ♪ >> reporter: her passing silence add voice that sold nearly 100 million albums. but that success became a burden she struggled to bear. music producer quincy jones told us today he was angry about houston's admitted drug use and what it was doing to her career. >> i wrote whitney a letter about... oh, about seven years ago. i said this is not going to work. she was apologetic, you know, and tried to clean up a little bit. ♪ try to make me go to rehab... ♪ >> reporter: like amy winehouse and michael jackson, whitney houston's troubles were very public. she went to rehab three times. she said she had so much money she no longer cared about her career. quincy jones says you can't help a celebrity that doesn't want to help themselves. >> they don't care what you're talking about. they'll make every

the los angeles coroner has said that foul play is not suspected in the death of whitney houston, who was found death in a bath saturday afternoon. the grammys turned into an impromptu memorial for the singer with stars at the music awards ceremony paying their tributes. >> ll cool j. >> it's an annual celebration of the biggest names in music, but this year, the grammys started on a somber note. host ll cool j began with a tribute to whitney houston. >> there is no way around this. we've had a death in our family. the only thing that feels right is to begin with a prayer. heavenly father, we thank you for sharing our sister, whitney, with us. today our thoughts are with her mother, her daughter, and all of her loved ones. >> one of her most famous grammy performances was played. >> ♪ i will always ♪ >> the coroner said it would be weeks before we know how whitney houston died. but the show had to go on, and british sensation adele swept the board. >> ♪ you had my heart inside your hand ♪ >> it's the first live performance since throat surgery, and her voice was as powerful as ever. >

>>> the los angeles coroner probably won't release autopsy results on whitney huseston for six to eight weeks. the pop star was found dead saturday in a hotel room bathtub. she was in los angeles to attend clive davis' grammy party. >>> firefighters fought in vain last night as they tried to save a ski lodge. no one was hurt in this. no word yet on what caused the fire. >>> an arizona family is recovering from dozens of bee stings. it happened when a bee keeper was trying to end a beehive. >>> a couple of local experts were chatting online last night. one of them, tommy mcfly, will be here to discuss it some more. >>> the caps are looking for ways to score victories away from verizon center. >>> at 5:14, howard is going to give you a warmer 7-day forecast that you will like, we'll be right back. good morning, welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm mike haiduk. >>> we have a good chance for precipitation this week but it looks mainly wet. there may be a little bit of snow here late tonight. i'm talking western maryland, west of hagerstown to see anything north of the mas

office, and the los angeles police who were on the scene told the coronert they found don cornelius suffering a gunshot wound to the head that they believed was self-inflicted. it was at a home on mullholland and the address we checked is the same address where we know that he had lived. we don't know if he was living there at the time, but that is the residence, and he was taken to cedar sinai medical center where he was pronounced dead, and they will do a autopsy on him to see what the police suspect, and confirm if it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> alan, do we know if he was alone in the home at the time? >> no, all we know is that someone called 911 and the fire department went to the residence at about 4:00 this morning. with we do not know anything more, because this is very, very recent. >> allan, one thing that gladys knight mentioned is that he was very, very ill, and do we know of any health complications in this? >> i don't know anything about the illness, but people have told me that he had suffered from illness and he had fallen on toug

. ♪ and i will always love you ♪ >> reporter: as the grammies were getting underway the los angeles coronertopsy was complete but be weeks before it is determined what killed her. >> it will be an ongoing investigation. ♪ saving all my love for you ♪ ♪ >> reporter: since word of houston's death, some of the world's biggest stars have shared memories of that voice. >> talking about whitney, yeah. i be like, oh i want to dance with somebody. >> reporter: oprah winfrey tweeted. . to me whitney was the voice we got to hear a part of god every time she sang. in 2009 houston admitted using cocaine and march pharr for years and her final days are clouded by questions about her sobriety with reports of erratic behavior. tahman bradley, abc news. >>> "good morning america" is devoting this morning's show to with whitney houston, what happened in her final days and hours hear from close friends and colleagues in new interviews on a special "good morning america" beginning at 7 a.m.. >>> it is 6:37 now. san francisco police are asking for your help tracking down a burglar with a mean streak a mile wid

los angeles coroner's officials say he died after shooting himself in the head. officials are still waiting for toxicology results. cornelius began "soul train" which became one of the longest- running syndicated shows in history and provided a never before seen platform for black culture. don cornelius was 75 years old. we all remember watching "sold train." >> a fundamental shift in aviation security. >> a new screening projects system going into effect at bwi, and how you can qualify and not have to take off your shoes. >> all winter weather advisory for the northern suburbs for another couple of hours and rain and snow continues to make its way through the mid atlantic. 36 degrees at the airport, 38 downtown. the forecast is coming up. guiterrez a look at what were working on for 11 news at 6. a baby was found dead inside a dumpster in harford county. the latest on that investigation. testimony is now underway the murder trial of george huguely. witnesses were called to the stand. we'll have these stories and much more when you join us exit to maggie headline

don lemmon so you are guy in los angeles on this one, and don, i understand the los angeles coroner's office are the ones who issued these subpoenas. the question is for what, and is this standard practice here as far as a death examination goes? >> well, it's not out of the ordinary. let's just say that the coroner does have the power to do it, and i'm sure on occasion they do do it. but for a star of this magnitude, no, they're going to make sure they dot all their i's, cross all their t's and toto do it on two coasts. they are subpoenaing pharmacists and doctors on two coasts, the doctors and pharmacists whose names were on the prescription medications found in whitney houston's hotel suite at the beverly hilton on saturday after she was pronounced dead. that's the new information today. they issued those subpoenas, they want to know who prescribed the medication, who filled it so they can figure out if she took it as prescribed and to make sure she was not doctor shopping or pharmacy shopping, and they say so far, ed winter, who i spoke to, chief coroner here, nothing seems out of

houston death investigation focusing on the pills found in the hotel where she died saturday los angeles coroner subpoenaing doctors prescribing and a pharmacist. e! news reports houston had been taking anti- depressants and anti-anxiety medication. toxicology report due in two weeks. sony music apologizing for hiking price for whitney houston music. a mistake. full speed ahead faster amtrak train making a debut in chicago and high tech pain relief a new device easing the pain with medicine rainfall this note freezing rain tom skilling has everything like that tomorrow. hello tom skilling. from gazers... to grazers... kenmore is in the lives of over 100 million americans. that's why no fridge in america has more capacity. we put more in so you get more out. kenmore. attention! it's the kmart home sale. all pillows and mattress pads on sale. up to 50% off winter blankets and throws. plus, 25% off any bed and bath item with coupon. attention! nce el wgn news @ 9 found buried under trash and debris at home learning more tonight about the life and horrible ending for elderly woman. more from southwe

los angeles. an autopsy has been completed however the los angeles coroners office says the exact cause of her death that won't be known until toxicology reports are in. the 48-year-old singers body was found in her hotel bathtub late saturday afternoon at the beverly hilton hotel by one of her bodyguards. >> i know there is reports she may have been drowned or she overdosed. we won't make a final determination until all the tests are in. >> despite the coroners statement, tmz is reporting several prescription pills were found in whitney houston's hotel room. they also say their source of the coroners office told whitney houston's family she likely died as a result of combining the pills with alcohol. but again that investigation continues. >>> 5:07 is the time right now. let's go back to sal to check on traffic. there was a crash last time we checked. >> that is right. it's still there pam and dave. southbound 680 they are clearing it up. apparently a car was facing the wrong way for a bit on interstate 680 heading down from the san jose area. still working on that. but traffic is still light in th

the los angeles coroner's office has issued a subpoena for medical and pharmacy records. some prescription medications were found in her hotel room. houston's only child, daughter bobbie christina, is said to be doing much better after being hospitalized sunday. her father, bobby brown, said she would prefer to deal with her mother's death outside of the public eye. >> i just say, given it to god. only god can see you through this. >> reporter: fans are still hoping for a public memorial sometime down the road. in newark, new jersey, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and houston did not have -- does not have a star on the hollywood walk of game. -- fame. >>> hi, kai. hi, everyone. well, plenty of activity out there. northbound 895. you'll definitely see some brake lights over there. as far as the top side of the outer loop, heavy from providence road, around from charles street. the inner loop, around the perring parkway. west side inner loop, that delay has stretched. it's now from wilkens avenue around to security. and northbound on the harrisburg expressway, j