to the murder of nicole lovell. our newsroom here has been busy tracking down the very latest in this case for you, and here is what we know tonight. keepers and in court in christiansburg today. her parents there were too, holding hands as they listens to the details of this case. annie andersen was also in that court room and annie, we have new disturbing details about this murder. >> reporter: danner, the information presented by commonwealth attorney mary pettitte had so many of the details that police have been tight lipped with until now. pettitte said at 6 a.m. on january 27, tammy weeks called 911 when she saw 13-year-old nicole lovell wasn't at home. blacksburg police called the fbi who started tracing nicole's digital footprint. the fbi found messages between lovell and david eisenhauer when things really took a turn. eisenhauer told police he met up with lovell early in the morning on the 27th, but said he didn't kidnap her. natalie coopers took the stand at today's hearing and didn't instead the commonwe

tag: aside from lovell's church, we learned earlier the school blacksburg middle school where lovell attended is taking measures to help students cope. guidance counselors there held special hours after school today to consult kids there. in blacksburg, rob manch, w-s- l-s 10. here's a look back at how the investigation into the death of nicole lovell first started. police say the 13-year old was last seen last wednesday at her parents' apartment. news of lovell's disappearance traveled via fliers and across social media. investigators searched for several days using boots on the ground and using drones by two virginia tech students were arrested over the weekend in connection with her killing. 18-year old david eisenhauer is charged with first degree murder and abduction. 19-year felony charge of improperly disposing of a body and accessory after the fact. their next court appearances are set for march 28-th. we will of course continue to follow this developing story. when we are not on the air, you can head to our website at wsls dot-com. the first caucus of the presidential campai

aside from lovell's church, we learned earlier the school blacksburg middle school where lovell attended is taking measures to help students cope. guidance counselors there held special hours after school today to consult kids there. in blacksburg, rob manch, w-s- l-s 10. since nicole lovell was first reported missing ... there have been a number of developments. here's a recap of information since her disappearance. nicole was last seen at her home ... in the lantern ridge area of blacksburg last wednesday. virginia state police issued an endangered child alert. law enforcement ... the f-b-i and members of the virginia tech cadets looked for her on land and by air for four days. on saturday ... blacksburg police charged 18-year-old eisenhauer ... with the abduction and disappearance of nicole. at 4 p-m saturday ... state police found nicole's remains on route 89 in surry county, north carolina ... just over the state line. on sunday ... blacksburg police made a second arrest. 19-year-old natalie keepers is charged with improper disposal of a dead body ... and accessory after the fact. b

lovell was a seventh grader at blacksburg middle. montgomery county school spokeswoman brenda drake says nicole previously attended margaret beeks elementary. special rooms will be set up for students needing extra time. and they'll start the day in "teams" where they talk about what happened and how to cope with loss. a message will also be sent to parents tonight to provide resources. including information on how to talk to their kids about the recent events. the recent string of events has shaken up the community. we asked you our viewers...for here's what some of you had to say. loretta said "i also feel for all the parents involved. one set lost a child because of the actions of the students. the students parents have lost their children through the actions of their children. one minute your children are in school planning for their futures and the next minute one is gone forever and two will be in prison. a lifetime of loss for all families involved." gladys wrote "as a parent my thoughts and prayers are with every one of these

murderagainst the nicole lovell murder. natalie keeper is charged with accessory before the fact of death in the 13-year-old blacksburg girl's death. annie andersen is live in blacksburg right now, and andy, a major development in this casea major development in this case. >> reporter: yes, danner. we learned today that a preliminary autopsy indicates that 13-year-old nicole lovell died from a stabbing. commonwealth attorney mary petit, it said while the final autopsy could take months, they have determined how lovell died. the state police and recovery team has been searching the pond near virginia tech's vet far in ye school, we don't know what they found if anything, but today petit, it said along with body and an accessory after the fact, 19-year-old natalie cooperfact, 19-year-old natalie coopers is charged with accessory before the firstaccessory before the first-degree murder of lovell. if keepers is convicted, she could spend the rest of her life behind bars. petitt cleared up a few details on the murder arrest warr

all details lovell knows will become harder to hear. 10.38.28 david lovell/nicole's father "it's going to be terrible and i'm how can any father be prepared for it?" as he waits for answers... wearing a blue ribbon in honor of his daughter-- lovell says he's grateful for this... david lovell/nicole's father "i want to thank the law- enforcement and everybody that's involved in the search for nicole and who continue to work on the case." their next court appearance is march 28th. the search for evidence continued today with several searches across the town of blacksburg and surrounding montgomery county. state police dive teams searched a pond on virginia tech's campus for the second day in a row. a criminal investigations unit was parked in the jefferson national forest just a few minutes drive away from campus. the continuing search and the arrest of two young students in connection with lovell's murder has the community hurting tonight. w-s-l-s 10's rob manch spoke with the montgomery county school system today. rob - how are teachers and counselors helping lovell's we're here on vir

emerge in the kidnapping and murder of lovell. a warrant said she was kidnapped last wednesday but a second warrant said it happened on or around saturday. the montgomery county commonwealth attorney said the medical examiner autopsymedical examiner autopsied lovell but could be late march when we know when and how she died. a firearm was not used in her murder but other than that details of how she died was limited. the pastor said she is extremely distraught and getting by as well as can be expected. >> it's day by day process. there are a lot of decisions that they are making right now. a lot of things that they are hearing. and right now, just shock and -- and it is just setting in as they go. >> eisenhower is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder. if convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison. eisenhower removing lovell's body. if convicted she could spend six years in prison. annie andersen, abc 13 news. >> danner: we want to break down the timeline of nicole lovell's disappearance and murder. a little persp

talks about her daughter nicole lovell... born 13 years ago and almost immediatley fighting for her life. 10.55.56 "after many tests and scans and blood work she was diagnosed with... a rare tumor in her liver." at just 10 months old... nicole had a liver transplant. a few years later... another fight. normal life at the age of four when she was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. at this point we almost lost her for second time." tammy says nicole fought to live a third time.. developing an often fatal lung condition in which her daughter had a one percent chance of survival. "we were advised she only had a 1% chance of survival. she beat the odds and thrived." she thrived only to be taken before fulfilling her "she had a passion for pandas music dancing dreamed of being on american idol someday. her favorite color was blue. nicole was a very boat very lovable person. nicole touched many people throughout her short life." visitation for nicole lovell will person. nicole touched many people throughout her short visitation

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we're continuing to closely follow the nicole lovell case... this morning, we hear from one of nicole's classmates who went to the school with information that may have changed the course of this entire sad event. plus, police in florida say their most recent attempted robbery most...at just 8 years old.3 3 3 3 3 as you head out the door today, some light drizzle and even some flurries are possible early this morning. the clouds we wake up to will give way to sunshine and blue skies by mid-morning. you'll want the coat as it will be a cool day with highs mainly in the 40s to near 50 on the southside. winds will be out of the northwest and a bit brisk at times. mostly clear for tonight with overnight lows dropping into the 20s. the weekend will be perfect to get outdoors! enjoy mostly sunny skies both saturday and sunday with highs in the upper for sunday. lows 3 remain in the 20s. 3 pattie plasma the murder of nicole lovell is raising new concerns about what people knew about the teenager's online encounters.. and when. a friend of the 13-year-

it was to be used to bury lovell's body. eisenhauer eventually met lovell at her blacksburg home. pettitt told the court lovell snuck out of her room after talking to eisenhauer on a messaging app. he was the last person she talked to eisenhauer took lovell to a place keepers planned to to kill lovell with a knife. pettitt says that was here on craig creek road spent some time it was where keepers helped load lovell in the back of eisenhauer's car. they drove on to a walmart in wytheville to get cleaning supplies, and ended up near lowgap, north carolina, just across the virginia state line where prosecutors say they left her body. tips and clues led law enforcement to keepers and eisenhauer and their dorm rooms at virginia tech. pettitt says keepers told them where to find a suitcase in her dorm full of those cleaning supplies and lovell's minions blanket she took with her when she left her home. hearing in court, it didn't take the judge long to deny keepers bond. she and eisenhauer remain in the western virginia regional jail tonight. justin, keepers' parents testified in court

(gfx out) (sot: terri lovell/nicole's stepmom) (lovell "some of the were reporti she was on. the mystery surrounding lovell's death is haunting parents across forcing them to ask themselves, who their kids are talking to online. (sot: edward de la detective) olds who have 1400 sharing a lot of strangers." fuente cybercrime for the milburn township police department in new jersey. as part of his undercover online personahe has nearly a thousand followers. (sot: edward de la police department detective) they can find out everything from who shares that info. - where they live, what hours they keep detective de la fuente encourages parents to trust their kids but verify they're using the internet properly. (gfx in) -monitor what apps they're using daily. -know who is following them online -and secure the household wi-fi (gfx out) his best piece of advice? know where your kids are in both the real world and the digital one. fuente/milburn "you wouldn't keep your house and go out for 12 hours a follow up now: galax police have arrested a man they say caused more than 100 hundred t

jan crawford: lovell vanished last wednesday. her family believes she climbed out of her bedroom window after blocking the door with a dresser. a missing child poster noted that she required daily medication following a liver transplant. friday, her father issued a desperate plea for his daughter's return. ( david lovell) (from facebook) "if you're out there. you can come to me. i'm not mad at you. i'm worried about you." jan crawford: lovell's facebook page shows she was a member of at least one teen dating group. but it's unclear whether she met eisenhauer online. (gfx out) last march, a local

of 13-year-old nichole lovell, however it may be weeks before we hear anything. two virginia tech students are charged in her murder. with annie andersen. >> reporter: 18-year-old david eisenhauer was arraigned this morning and was assigned a public defender to try his case. he was charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder. natalie keepers was charged with accessory after the fact and helping to dispose a body. >> she was a sweet girl. helped on bus. >> reporter: but according to police warrants, police say that david eisenhauer kidnapped lovell. and they think it was only think that keepers was involved. >> it's a day by day process. there's a lot of decisions that they're making right now. a lot of things that they're hearing, and right now i think it's just shock. and it's just setting in as they go. >> reporter: the commonwealth's attorney says that lovell was autopsied today. now, both eisenhauer and keepers are expected back in court on march 28th. and the commonwealth attorney says that we may not know exactly how or what killed lovell until then. we

what happened to lovell is exactly what she was afraid of and something she warned lovell about months ago. >> we would always run down the hallway from gym, giving each other piggy back rides. >> reporter: one natasha bryant favorite memori of her friend nicole lovell, now more than a week after lovell's murder. bryant can't believe it is one her last memories of her classmates. >> i can't believe she is not breathing right now. not living because she was such a free spirit. >> reporter: bryant had a feeling that lovell could be headed for trouble when she started talking with older boys online. >> when she was with one she got very, very, very, like -- she was really out there with them. >> reporter: bryant first heard about david eisenhauer the kidnapping and killing lovell back in october. >> she told me she had been talking to a few guys named david but one she was really, really into. >> reporter: when she learned eisenhauer's age, she got really worryworried. >> i told her it was not safe and she shouldn't be talking to older guys that she might get hurt really, really bad. >> r

on this story since lovell went missing. she joins us live from outside the montgomery county courtthe montgomery county courthouse, annie? >> reporter: mark, 18-year-old david eisenhauer was arraigned early this morning and he was assigned a public defender to try his case. he has been charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder. natalie keepers hired a private attorney to defend her. she has been charged with accessory after the fact and helping to conceal the body of 13-year-old nicole lovell. >> this little girl, talkative, friendly, looked out for a lot of the younger kids that came in on the bus. just sweet. >> reporter: but now many will not get a chance to know 13-year-old nicole lovell. according to the arrest warrant this they think david eisenhauer kidnapped her wednesday but didn't kill her closer to saturday. died and it wasn't by a firearm and wasn't until after then that police think that natalie keeperpolice think that natalie keepers got involved. >> i can't tell them i know what they are going through b

lovell was active on social media and chat apps... her last message was with an account belonging to eisenhauer. dr. phil calls the tragedy a cautionary tale in which parents have to take charge of kids who have the knowledge to work their way around the internet and apps they use. 12.05.56 they've got the don't have the knowledge but you do have the wisdom and that's a great partnership to bring together. it's not an invasion of privacy it's an assertion of parenting. you wouldn't let your kids walk down a dark alley alone but believe me there are a lot of dark alleys on the internet. he recommends parents get on the apps their kids are on... 12.06.42 you have to cross those boundaries you have to get inside your child's aired it boundaries and know what's going on and have an opportunity to intervene. 10. you can watch dr. phil's interview with david lovell here on wsls 10. jury selection in the trial of a pulaski county woman charged underway. ashley white's son, noah thomas, back in march. wsls 10's bethany teague joins us live ou

lovell's mother, tammy and her father david came in surrounded by family members. natalie keepers' family also took the stand during their daughter's bond hearing. there was a statement read regarding how she and david eisenhauer plotted to cut nicole lovell's neck. according to a statement in court, it was keepers who told police were lovell's body was in north carolina. she also told police that lovell's body was in the backseat when she and eisenhauer bought cleaning supplies at walmart. the judge said that keepers had no tie to the community and denied bond. eisenhauer and keepers are due back in court by march 28th. the full autopsy should be back by then. >> danner: this all happened the same day that nicole lovell's family laid the young laid to rest. katie brooke has the latest. >> katie: hundreds of cars home as so many came out to pay their last respects. the family asked that we not attend the funeral, so out of respect, we stayed away this afternoon. and i've been told that nicole's funeral expenses were covered. i'm told the montgomery county attorney'

nicole lovell's father david lovell tells talk show host dr. phil mcgraw he's on a mission. heck with the dad who lost his daughter. that's not what, i want to get out the word for the next little girl that might get into the situation or the next day that might lose his daughter." he talks about his daughter-- his little baby girl who was bullied. 19.42.14 she would talk to me about being bullied. what did they bully her about. her scar. her tracheotomy scars. and because of the medication she was a little heavier. he dscribes the impact bullying had on her. 19.44.06 "a girl with self- esteem issues anyway somebody told her some good things about her of course it would be easy to seduce a bullied little girl." lovell talked about the search for nicole and the moment he learned she was gone. 19.49.05 "how did you find out that she died? i found out. i found out on tv." he went on to describe how police made a mistake not telling him first... facebook massage.. posted nearly four hours before police released nicole had been found dead... was what alerted friends family... and

lovell's body was later found in surry county, north carolina. malycke says the he says he and several other people have pitched in to help eisenhauer post bail. no bond hearing has been set. in christiansburg, justin ward, wdbj7 we've been covering the investigation into lovell's death all week. we found out in court yesterday, that the woman who's charged in that investigation, natalie keepers, has a history of cutting and anxiety. wdbj7's nadia singh joins me tonight to talk more about this issue that impacts more people than you might realize. jean, cutting is a form of self-harm that some use to deal with anxiety and other problems. psychologists say cutting and anxiety can go hand-in-hand. there are many misconceptions about self-harming, cutting and mental illness and crime. we'd like to address some of them. dr. lyn day "it's a stigmatizing concept to think that if you're mentally ill then you're more prone to violence or violent behavior, which is not true. it's a myth." dr. lyn day is a psychologist who's dealt with patients like in the

two neighbors said that nicole lovell said that she would be sneaking out to see him. the mother of the girls said that they told her after the girl vanished. right now david eisenhauer is charged with murder and kidnapping. natalie keepers is now facing murder. the autopsy shows that the 13-year-old because stabbed to death. the final autopsy won't be available until march. the commonwealth's attorney, mary pettit, said that keeper will be back in court for further charges. the warrants will be changed to show that lovell was killed on wednesday, the same day she >> [indiscernible] she had a passion for pandas, music, dancing, dreams of being on american idol some day. >> anchor: petit said after today, the only time she'll be discussing these cases is in court. with two women who said that this news hits too close to home. >> reporter: the murder of any young person with a promising future is always tragic. the group save the next girl is helping to stop this disturbing trend. the murder of nicole lovell strikes a chord with jane vance. >> she was young and innocent

we now know how 13 year old nicole lovell died. preliminary results from the medical examiner's office were released this afternoon. also today a new more serious charge is filed against natalie keepers, one of the two virginia tech students charged in lovell's death. wdbj7's justin ward is live at the courthouse. what new learn today about how she died? the commonwealth's attorney says nicole lovell was stabbed to death. that's coming from the medical examiner's office in roanoke. she said it happened last wednesday, the same day lovell went missing. a very upset panda bear stood tuesday afternoon with a message of daughter, nicole lovell. tammy "coley had a passion for being on american she left the podium statement, overcome with emotion. lovell's youth pastor finished what was written. josh blankenship/youth pastor: "what it meant to lose you no one will ever know." now the woman charged in the case is being accused of perhaps more involvement, natalie keepers was already charged with improper disposal of a body and being an ac

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she touched on lovell's passion such as pandas, music and dancing. most of all, weeks said that her daughter loved life and all others. >> nicole was very lovable person. nicole touched many people throughout her short life. >> reporter: a representative of help save the next girl says he has spent nearly a week with lovell's family and can't imagine what her mother is feeling after learning of her daughter's tragic death. >> this young lady overcame several obstacles in her life. so i consider her a miracle child, and for her life end this way, it is just -- simply not fair. >> reporter: just a couple of hours ago, we did learn of the visitation is set for tomorrow from 5 to 8 p.m. at mccrory funeral home in blacksburg. the funeral is thursday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. live in blacksburg, priscilla kaiser, abc 13 news. >> noreen: we are still working to find out exactly how nicole lovell met david eisenhauer but the 13-year-old did meet himline somehow. suri crowe has been looking into this angle of the story and how this protect your child. su

lovell's mom, tammy weeks, came to court surrounded by family members as did lovell's dad, david. they weren't the only family members in attendance. natalie keepers' mom and dad showed up and took the stand at their daughter's bond hearing. they said they were shocked when they heard of the charges their daughter is facing. keep hers mentioned 18-year-old david eisenhauer before and said when keepers needed an emergency appear pen dick me, it was eisenhauer that took her to the hospital. both the parents said they had no idea what keepers is accused of planning with eisenhauer. they say the first time they heard of it is when they heard that keepers had been arrested. both parents teared up in court when the prosecutor read a summary of what keepers told police when she was arrested. according to that statement, eisenhauer plotted and planned the best way to kill lovell and slashing her throat would be the best way. we will have more on what happened in court including why keepers requested bail tonight on abc 13 news at 6:00. live in blacksburg, annie andersen, abc 13 news. >> m

nicole lovell was last seen on tuesday-- when a massive search began. officers say the search led them old engineering student from maryland. and then, nicole's body was found about a hundred miles from home. "investigators continue to be very busy today with pursuing the approximately 3 hundred leads generated over the past 5 days. they're still conducting additional interviews and working through evidence collection, processing, and analysis." as part of that investigation.. a police dive team searched a pond on virginia tech's campus yesterday. students and people who live in blacksburg can expect to see increased police presence throughout the week. extra counselors will be available at blacksburg middle school... to help students cope with the loss of their classmate. lovell was in seventh grade. special rooms will be set up for students needing extra time. students will start the day in "teams"... where they talk about what happened... and how to cope with loss. lovell's church held a special youth pastor--- josh blankenship--- says this investiga

we have the latest on the death of nicole lovell. more trouble.even after closing its doors to the public, police have to respond to a downtown roanoke restaurant. their first sayafter months of hearing from the presidential candidates, today we officially hear from the voters on the 2016 compaign. "monday night could be an historic night for this country. thank you for choosing good day virginia. it's virginia.good day for choosing thank you thank you for choosing good day virginia. it's i'm january keaton and i'm kyle benjamin. an emotional weekend in the new river valley as killed 13-year-old nicole

police didn't give a motive or say how lovell died. cnn is attempting to find out if eisenhauer has retained an attorney. "we still have a great deal to do," wilson said. 'very wounded folks' lovell's disappearance had gripped the picturesque town of about 40,000 people, where the university is located. "i'm scared to death," her father, david lovell, told wdbj before she was found. police, the family and members cadets searched for the girl, according to a statement from the school. wilson said lovell's body will be returned for an autopsy and authorities will work to reconstruct a timeline leading up to her death. the university said it is reaching out to those affected by the tragedy.as wcommunch pre sacesavailaat emuni"we ha respecoof cpar otthe organization will be holding a meeting today to discuss the explosive zika virus outbreak. officials warn there could be as many as 4- million new infections this year. and so far, there's no treatment for it. "part of our job just like on ebola is getting the international commuity togethe

nicole lovell's father. a family friend tells us david lovell came here wanting answers. 10:36:30 "it's just been terrible to the family. the family is in shock. there are really no words they can say right now. they're at a loss for and she still is an angel." we talked to nicole's father david lovell... we'll talk about what he shared with me as well as more about what's in these court documents, tonight starting at 5. we're also continuing to learn new details about the two in the case. 18-year-old david eisenhauer ran cross country at virginia tech. the school announced his suspension from the team... following his arrest. before college.. eisenhauer ran track at wilde lake high school.... in columbia, maryland. he was a standout in the sport. meanwhile... we are still working to find out more information about the female suspect... natalie keepers. she's a sophomore engineering student at virginia tech. here's video of the area where keepers grew up. she's also from maryland. felony count of improper di

david lovell / nicole lovell's dad "i have so many regrets. i wasn't there for her when she needed me. there's no way to roll back the time." plus... in an emotional interview with doctor phil... the father of nicole lovell opens up about the death of his daughter. and... remembering a long time friend. a veteran shares his memories of allen huddleston -- the last of the bedford boys. good evening, and thanks for joining us for wsls 10 at eleven. i'm john carlin. and i'm lindsey ward. a judge will start hearing evidence in the trial against ashley white tomorrow morning. this after judge bradley finch made the unusual decision to grant a change of venue request. after the judge's decision to move the trial to another jurisdiction ... the prosecution asked for a bench trial in pulaski county instead of a jury trial. means judge finch will now decide white's fate. legal experts say both sides could view this as a victory.. but the lack of a jury most likely benefits the defense more. jack call / radford university if, under the law, the parents

helping to dispose of nicole lovell's body. at home, her reputation was spotless. >> nice people. >> reporter: keepers was involved in drama and writing. they say she was a strong student. >> it sound like she got involved with the wrong people at the wrong time. >> reporter: neither keepers nor eisenhauer are charged with using a gun, and neither have entered a plea. court documents show that eisenhauer told police "i believe the truth will set me free." >> mark: marissa, thanks. here's a breakdown of the timeline. lovell disappeared wednesday. saturday morning, a break in the case. police arrested eisenhauer and charged him with abduction. saturday afternoon, authorities found the 13-year-old's body in north and yesterday keepers as charged as an accessory. she's accused of helping eisenhauer dispose of the body. >>> nicole lovell's mother said that her daughter pushed a dresser against her door and snuck out of the her room. lovell's pastor says the family is extremely distraught. >> it's a day by day process. there's a lot

nicole's father-- david lovell and his family attended monday's answers. very few details are being released. warrants.. eisenhauer year-old. nicole's father tells us that's hard to hear. david lovell/nicole's father "these two individuals took my daughter from this planet and i want to know why and i want all the information i can get." keepers hired her own attorney and one was appointed for eisenhauer. this is a story we will continue to follow throughout the afternoon. we'll have live updates from this afternoon's news conference on our website.. wsls-dot-com.. and tonight beginning at five p-m.### new at noon .. danville police announce a major reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for shootings last night. the shootings happened on mount vernon avenue and virginia avenue. police were called to the two-hundred block of "mount vernon avenue".. where 49-year- old doctor randolph neal.. says he was walking home when two men walked up and demanded money. he was shot several times b

prosecutors presented the time line of events the night nicole lovell went missing. in a statement, keepers said that she and eisenhauer plotted the best way to kill lovell and that slashing her keepers waivered her miranda rights and said that she helped load lovell's body into eisenhauer's lexus. >>> a friend of the 13-year-old says that she found the girl was having an inappropriate relationship with an adult male and told school officials about it weeks before lovell disappeared. marissa para joins us live from blacksburg. >> reporter: i'm standing outside mccoy funeral home where the funeral for unlawful was held today. we spoke with a ms. cary cook who was also 13 years old and went to blacksburg middle school with nicole lovell. she said that nicole was one of the most loving and sweet she said quote "facebook is pretty much pressure talked to the guys, but in school she didn't talk to the guys there." she said that nicole had posted screen shots about her relationship with another male. it was not david eisenhauer. she said that she took it to officials and t

a second person is in jail for the death of 13-year-old nicole lovell. this is a picture of the two people. police charged 18-year-old david eisenhauer with abduction and murder. 19 year old natalie marie keepers faces lesser charges. both suspects are students at virginia tech. nicole lovell's body was found along the north carolina - virginia police held a second news afternoon. "we have some very wounded folks in our community." the town of blacksburg remains in mourning sunday night. as many residents who helped in the search for 13 year old nicole lovell, come to grips with the reality that she is dead. "just remember these are the kind of crimes that rip communities apart." police now have two suspects in custody. 19-year-old david eisenhauer is charged with abduction and murder. they say his accomplice - 19 year old natalie keepers - helped dispose of lovell's body. another new development: police say eisenhauer knew lovell beforehand and planned her death. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police: 00:02:51 "based on evidence collected to date, we have

killed 13-year-old nicole lovell. crews spent much of sunday searching a pond at virginia tech and plan to pick that search back up in a matter of hours. they're looking for evidence in connection to lovell's murder and abduction. two virginia tech students have been arrested in connected in lovell's death. david eisenhauer of columbia, maryland was arrested on saturday and is charged with felony abduction and first degree murder. natalie keepers of laurel, maryland is accused of helping eisenhauer dispose the body. the disappearance of nicole lovell is a story we've closely been following since last week. lovell was first reported missing from her home last wednesday in the lantern ridge area of blacksburg. her body was found on saturday in surry county, north carolina. that's just over the virginia state line. the two people in custody this morning-david eisenhauer and natalie keepers- are engineering students at virginia tech.fellow students say they're upset and disgusted by the allegations against two of their cl

as the family of 13-year-old nicole lovell continues to grieve ... so does the entire blacksburg community. new details released in the case. plus ... why police say the violence won't define the place so many call home. good evening and thanks for joining us for wsls 10 at 5:30. i'm john carlin. and i'm lindsey ward. the blacksburg police chief takes a stand against violence in the community following the death of 13- year-old nicole lovell. the montgomery county lovell was stabbed to death last wednesday ... the day she was reported missing from her blacksburg home. today ... police charged ... 19- year-old natalie keepers with being an accessory before the fact. as we've previously reported... she's also charged with unlawfully disposing a body and accessory after the fact. the charges of first degree murder and abduction against 18-year-old david eisenhauer remain the same. wsls 10's dawn jefferies has been following this case from the very beginning. dawn ... unfortunately ... this isn't the first time this community has dealt with violence like

you'll hear from lovell's youth pastor at six. he'll explain how well-liked lovell was and what role she grew into at the church. live in christiansburg, justin ward, wdbj7 as more details of the case come out, in shock about the loss. especially hard hit- the school where nicole went. wdbj7's eamon o'meara is also live with how students and teachers are coping. eamon. it was a somber day at school today for blacksburg middle school. students, teachers, and other staff members are still trying to make sense of it all. luckily, there's plenty of support for everyone. today was not like any other day for blacksburg middle school students. they started their day, not at first period, but discussing what happened over the weekend. (brenda drake, public information officer, montgomery county schools) they went into their small group setting which here is called titan time and teachers went through the facts of what we know so far and then talked about how everyone is affected by this type of event differently. some students needed a mo

we will have latest on the death of nicole lovell. more trouble. even after closing its doors to the public. police have to respond to downtown roanoke restaurant. >> reporter: first message. after months of hearing from presidential candidates today we hear from the voters on 2016 campaign.

cook says lovell regularly talked to guys online....and police have said it appears lovell and eisenhauer were in some kind of relationship. cook says she became concerned when she saw a picture of lovell with a guy who looked older than 18. she went to a school resource officer and that officer said they would but then lovell disappaeared. cook says: "i remember this one guy, he looked older than 18 and they and how they were great together..." cook says: "i thought it was just a rumor and she just missed a day of school. yeah i thought it was because of facebook." authorities say the murder was pre- meditated -- and that eisenhauer was worried because lovell was planning to expose authorities say the murder was pre- meditated -- and that eisenhauer was worried because lovell was planning to expose their relationship. only on 10 -- school officials may spend more than half-a-million dollars to post security guards at elementary schools in portsmouth. the proposal comes after officers arrested two elementary school parents for comitting crimes in schools since october. right now, the dist

david lovell flew to los angeles over the weekend to tape this episode. doctor phil says ..the social media aspect and the loss of life sparked his interest in the case. wsls 10's dawn jefferies talked to doctor phil from his los angeles studio this afternoon about social media's impact and the role he says parents need to take. dr. phil/talk show host - "if you can tell your children the tools that a predator will use to groom them and you can make them aware perhaps you inoculate them some. so i think you have to teach them the tools of the predator and to do that you have to know what they are. but then i think you have to shadow your child on the internet and they're talking to." you can watch doctor phil's complete interview with david lovell wednesday at 4 right here on wsls 10. jury selection began today in she's charged with child abuse and neglect. noah thomas ... white's son ... was found dead in a septic tank back in march. wsls 10's bethany teague was in the courtroom all day and has the latest. court is in recess until tomorrow morning. there

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she also told us how they believe lovell died. preliminary results from the medical examiner's office stabbed to death. her mother, tammy weeks, held a panda bear and told us at the news conference how lovell beat the odds and overcame health challenges as a small child. the family called her coley. weeks told us how she thrived, despite battling health issues. tammy weeks/mother: "her favorite color was blue. nicole was a very lovable person. nicole touched many people throughout her short life." weeks was very shaken and emotional during the news conference. she walked out before she could finish her prepared statement. lovell's youth pastor read the rest of what her mother wanted to say. david eisenhauer is also charged with first degree murder in lovell's death. the commonwealth's attorney now says the crime happened wednesday, the day she was reported missing. we'll have more details from blacksburg's police chief and the commonwealth's attorney tonight at 6. live in christiansburg, about the funeral arrangements for nicole l

there are new developments this afternoon in the death of nicole lovell. today both virginia tech students charged in the blacksburg teen's killing made their first court appearance. wdbj7's justin ward is live in christiansburg at the montgomery county courthouse where both of the accused were arraigned. the court was ahead of schedule, eisenhauer and natlie keepers much this morning. both were quickly read their charges and now have lawyers. the court appointed chris tuck to represent eisenhauer. eisenhauer is charged with first degree murder and abduction of lovell. gun in her death. he told law enforcement after believe the truth will keepers requested kristopher olin. keepers is accused of being an accessory after the fact, helping eisenhauer after he committed the crime. she's also charged with disposing of a dead body. both were arrested over the weekend as investigators tightened their search for lovell. saturday police discovered lovell's body just across the state line on route 89 in north carolina. she had been missing for four days after she wa

nicole lovell. while lawyers for natalie be in jail. this was all a part of the testimony leading up to a judge student bond. wsls 10's dawn jefferies brings us the details from today's court hearing. commonwealth' s attorney mary pettitt said natalie keepers killed someone she never even met because she wanted to be part of something secret and special with david eisenhauer. she says the two plotted and planned and even sat inside a blacksburg restaurant to bounce ideas off each other long before nicole disappeared. the plan.. pettitt said was to lure nicole lovell out of her house under the guise of a date take her to a remote location where he would kill her. at one point they bought a shovel and picked out the location for the killing at craig creek road. pettitt says eisenhauer met nicole outside her apartment after she crawled out the window with her cell phone and her minion blanket. eisenhauer admitted to police he was there-- saying he gave nicole a side hug and went back to campus. prosecutors say that's not what happened next

13-year-old nicole lovell. and the coldest temperatures of the year are headed our way t >> whitney: tonight the presidential candidates are in new hampshire for the state primary election. right now they're gathered in dixville notch. the town is getting ready for the midnight vote there. nine people will be the first to cast their ballots in the new hampshire primary. all of the candidates are fighting down to the wire for every vote, especially those from undecided voters. these are the last hours before the very first presidential primary of 2016. >>> polls are giving donald trump a big lead among republicans while bernie sanders from nearby vermont hillary clinton. and one big wild card, many voters in the granite state say they are undecided. marcy is live in new hampshire. >> reporter: good evening, those endless events today are now over. the candidates made their final pitches to the voters and they're waiting for the first results to come in. the first ballots are about to be cast. three small precinc

but even more disturbing, police say eisenhauer knew lovell beforehand and planned her death. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police : "based on evidence collected today, we have determined that eisenhauer and nicole were acquainted prior to her disappearance. eisenhauer used this relationship to his advantage to abduct and then kill her."these details have come to light following a four-day search, tips and social media leads with ground teams and even aerial drones provided by virginia tech. police say the investigation is far from over. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police : "investigators continue to be very busy today, with pursuing approximately 300 leads generated over the past five days. they are still conducting additional interviews and working through evidence- collection, processing and analysis."as police worked to piece together lovell s last days, they are urging everyone to remember the family at the center of the tragedy. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police : "just remember, these are the kind of crimes that rip communities apart." in blacksburg last night -- news of nic

13-year-old nicole lovell ... as the two virginia tech students charged in connection with her murder ... appear in court. how a close friend is standing by her family during this tragic time. man on the street - "it's unusual something like this to happen around here ya know?" and ... people who live in surry county, north carolina are in shock after nicole's body is found in their community. good evening and thanks for joining us for wsls 10 at 5:30. i'm john carlin. and i'm lindsey ward. the small blacksburg community is left in shock following the killing of 13- year-old nicole lovell. as the search continues for more answers ... we're hearing from family and friends about how they're coping. nicole was last seen wednesday at her mothers home off fairfax road in blacksburg. police arrested 18-year-old virginia tech student ... david eisenhauer ... on saturday. nicole's body was found that same day in surry county north carolina. on sunday... police arrested another virginia tech student ... 19-year-old natalie

the man charged with lovell's murder graduated from wilde lake high school in maryland. david eisenhauer's former high school principal told reporters---- that eisenhauer was an outstanding athlete and he's having a hard time believing he could be involved in a crime like this! ""he was an excellent student. very focused. very goal driven." cut to "you know what, anyone in that situation, when you know a student to have those allegations to come up would be shocked. disbelief. you know, i don't know the details about the situation and i don't really want to say too eisenhauer and nicole lovell elaborated on their relationship. police also arrested natalie keepers-- also a student at virginia tech-- in connection with the 13 year old's murder. keepers is charged with helping dispose of the body. in franklin county: a woman has been indicted on second degree murder and child abuse charges- after the death of a child in her care. there is new information now in the death of a 3-year-old. indictment for what's being called a "suspicious death" police say they found callen mu

talks about her daughter nicole lovell... born 13 years ago and almost immediatley fighting for her life. 10.55.56 "after many tests and scans and blood work she was diagnosed with... a rare tumor in her liver." at just 10 months old... nicole had a liver transplant. a few years later... another fight. 10.5616 "colee try to live a normal life at the age of four when she was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. at this point we almost lost her for second time." tammy says nicole fought to live a third time.. developing an often fatal lung condition in which her daughter had a one percent chance of survival. "we were advised she only had a 1% chance of survival. she beat the odds she thrived only to be taken before fulfilling her childhood dreams. 10.57.00 "she had a passion for pandas music dancing dreamed of being on american idol someday. her favorite color was blue. nicole was a very boat very lovable person. nicole touched many people throughout her short life." arrangements have been made to celebrate nicole's life. her

she was worried lovell was talking to old are goo is online. and october she talked to a man named daved. >> i told her it was not safe and should not talk to older guy says because she -- she might get hurt really bad. >> do you wish you had done more. >> i don't think anybody could stop it. i really tonight. >> patti: today nicole's father will be on the doctor phil show expected to shed light on her social media activity prior to her murder. mobile home moan all billy craft car dellerships will be closed on saturday they will celebrate the life of carter who die indeed a motorcycle this week. the funeral is 11:00 a.m. on saturday. a celebration of life will that will run 6:00-9:00 p.m. and open to the public. >> patti: a pennsylvania county woman could spend 60 years in prison in the death donna lenear. she admitted to killing her and setting her house on fire after a fight last march. autopsy showed lenear died from sharp injuries to her head. she admitted the killing was not in self defense. >> mona: good morning america is next. here is a