he sped away in his car and marci pierce. she ended up on the hood of his car and then rolled off the car as the suspect sped away, injuring her head and a number of other parts of her body. she's in the hospital right now moments. we understand the we have a picture of this 15-year-old his name is john -- juan carlos ortiz. he and that -- pierce and a probation officer were trying to take him into custody for crimes he was wanted for. he did not want to cooperate and the sheriff says he deliberately ran down the sergeant. all morning deputies and officers from various agencies have been searching for him and the small white car he was driving. we believe it to be a honda. they have a number of vehicles like that in the area but have not located the car involved. they heard the event -- from blocks away. >> it sounded like nascar, tires squealing. like a high-speed chase. >> we understand they are considering the suspect dangerous. they said he has a violent track record including other altercations with officers, so they are

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the police said that he ran over sergeant marcy pierce. she was treated for a bring foot and other injuries. we found out that ortiz has a long arrest history, including aggravated assault on another deputy last year. >> we have no reason to believe that he is armed with a firearm or anything like that. but when you deliberately rundown a law enforcement officer in a uniform, you have the mindset that you can be dangerous to others. >> orlando police and the florida highway patrol are on the lookout for ortiz. he's believed to be driving a white honda hatchback with black rims. >>> we told you that the orlando police have delayed the trial for another orlando police officer. ran over officer william anderson last. officer anderson is still recovering from his injuries. >>> today the democratic presidential candidates will face off in nevada caucuses. and voters can now head to the polls in the south carolina primary. >> we got to get out and vote. >> reporter: with the polls showing that the lead in south carolina dwindling, donald trump i

deputies say he hit the sergeant marcy pierce this morning, forcing her on to the hood of his car. new at 6:00, we're learning more about sergeant pierce and her news 6 reporter justin warmoth has been following the story all day long. >> sergeant pierce is in her 22nd year at the orange county sheriff's office. sheriff jerry demings said her husband is also a sergeant with the department. in fact, he told us his wife heard the call -- her husband heard the call go out that his wife was struck. >> sergeant marcy pierce was trying to serve a burglary warrant this morning, something she's done several times for the sheriff's office for the last 22 years, but the next thing she knew the suspect she was trying her. >> she ended up on the hood of the car. he entered the roadway and began to accelerate at a relatively high rate of speed. >> just sounded like nascar starting off, tires squealing, not your average, you know, just burn rubber. it sounded like a high-speed chase. behind the wheel, a 15-year-old who has been arrested before for enforcement officer. neighbors wonder how the ju

sergeant marcy pierce wanted to be in court when the 15-year-old faced a judge for the first time. news 6 reporter amanda castro spoke with the sergeant today and joins us live. first, what happened with ortiz today? >> reporter: well, ortiz will spend at least 30 days in jail. during that time, the state is supposed to look over all of the evidence to see if it could charge him as an adult. sergeant pierce had nothing to say to the teen who she saw for the first time today since investigators say he ran her over last week. >> i was on the car and he was going fast. >> reporter: sergeant marcy pierce, walking into court on crutches, some stitches just removed but still in a lot of pain. accused of running her over in court this afternoon. >> reporter: the 15-year-old is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. the orange county sheriff's office says pierce was serving a warrant friday morning. that's when investigators say ortiz deliberately ran a deputy over in a stolen car. he was on the run for days. until he turned himself in to authori

ortiz has been on the run since friday when deputies say he intentionally ran down sergeant marcy pierce when she tried to serve him a warrant. it let her with a fractured foot and a bad cut over his eye. she is expected to be ok. >> the man in the center of another high profile case is due back in court. a hearing in the case of matthew apperson. police say he shot at george zimmerman. apperson maintains he fired the zimmerman pointed a gun at him first. >> grief counselors to return to a school after a 13-year-old was found dead inside her home with her dad. deputies aren't saying how she died, only saying that it appears her dad killed himself. detectives found the man with his daughter dead. her sister told us a busy workload tells us a busy workload could have played a role in their deaths. >> he has to work a lot, like seven days a week. >> such a sad story here. investigators say an autopsy is needed to figure out how little anonia died. we are told the results could take a week or more to come back. >> police working to find out what led to a deadly crash. a driver was killed aft

the teenager turned himself in after the three-day search that started on friday and sergeant marcy pierce was hit as she tried taking him into custody. eyewitness news this morning janai norman is live outside the orange county sheriff's office. he turned himself into the crime scene? >>reporter:we found out he called from his mom's house around 1:15 yesterday to turn himself in. deputies from pierce swarmed that area which is the same neighborhood where there sergeant was almost run over. carlos ortiz is back in custody where he is waiting for a 30 accused -- accused of intentionally trying to run over sergeant marcy pierce on friday morning leaving her with a significant head injury. deputies on the carter years, on saturday, abandoned on goldenrod road and two days later he turned himself in. >> the next thing i knew the swat team was here, and they all went in there and arrested him and brought him out. i don't know if he turned himself in, or what? i'm so glad, imo started clapping. >>reporter:we asked the state how ortiz is case could play out since he's only 15 years old but accuse

the deputy who ortiz is accused of hitting, sergeant marcy pierce was at the orange county courthouse as ortiz appeared today. amanda castro was also there and she joins us now. coming face to face with the judge and sergeant marcy pierce, four days after the orange county sheriff's office says he deliberately ran over the deputy in a stolen car. >> he could have killed me. >> ortiz is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. the sheriff's office says pierce was serving a warrant on burglary-related charges friday morning. that's when investigators tell news 6 ortiz ran her over, causing serious injuries to her head, back, hand and foot. he turned himself in to authorities monday. the teen's mother was also in court today. she refused to talk to us. >> no comment. >> do you have anything to say to sergeant pierce? >> pierce in tears as she left the courtroom, walking on crutches and surrounded by deputies. still in a lot of pain. she's thanking her family, friends, and the community she serves for all of their support. >> i strive really

relatives to come here and turn himself in: but for now, officers here are relieved that sergeant marcy pierce has been released from the hospital, and that her injuries, while painful, are not life threatening. >> if they're hanging out doing things they're not suppose today be doing, then we're trying to change that behavior. >> that was what orange county sergeant marcy pierce told us when we rode along with her in the same area where she was this morning, again, working juvenile crime. she was hired by the sheriff's office 22 years ago, and is highly regarded. today, sheriff jerry said she has a very jovial personalty even after what she went through this morning. we are told he suffered head, hand and back injuries but is expected to be okay. this is the teenager she was working to take into custody for vehicle burglaries. the sheriff says he should be considered dangerous because he's now accused of trying to kill sergeant pierce. we looked into his criminal office has arrested him for stealing a vehicle and assaulting an officer with it while escaping when he was just 14 years old. the

he ran down sergeant marcy pierce as she was trying to take him into custody. ortiz called police from his mother's home about 1:15 this afternoon. sheriff's went to that house to pick him up. he was transferred to the juvenile assessment center. he turned himself in peacefully. >> i'm very grateful that my deputy sheriff is going to be okay, and that this young man turned himself in and that we did not have to use force to bring him in. >> reporter: we just heard from sergeant marcy pierce yesterday, for the first time since friday's accident. she is badly bruised, she she had very high spirits. we are told that ortiz zpod an attorney and he he's not making any statements to police. he is charged with attempted murder of a police officer, and grand theft, because the vehicle that was in the situation friday with the sergeant, the vehicle was found saturday, and he may face stolen-vehicle charges, grand theft, in that case. >>> a news alert: a father and his 13-year-old daughter found dead inside their home in merritt island. >> police believe the father killed

this morning -- with marcy pierce this morning. as she was injured, she was probably momentarily on conscience. is responsible for reaching down and hitting the emergency button on her radio, and summoning additional assistance to help our deputy sheriff. i' m very appreciative of that juvenile probation officer for her assistance this morning as well. >> [indiscernible] >> she was not hurt. the probation officer was not hurt. >> [indiscernible] >> sergeant pierce has been with our agency for approximately 22 years. her husband works here in the agency as well. two of them -- the two of them are great employees. at this time, while she is in a lot of pain, she has a very jovial personality. still, she understands that she is in a serious situation today. >> [indiscernible] >> he is a sergeant with our agency as well. >> we have no reason to believe that he is armed with a firearm, or anything like that, at this point. obviously, when you take the initiative to run down a law enforcement officer that is in uniform, you have the mind

orange county sheriff sergeant marcie pierce slowly hobbles out of court on a crutch with her fractured foot, held by her husband, and surrounded by more than a dozen deputies. she needed the support. >> can you just tell us how you're doing today? >> upset. >>reporter: upset to see him in court? emotion overpowered the 22 year veteran. >> he tried to kill me. carlos ortiz shifted his eyes as he walked into courtroom 2 at the juvenile justice center. >> state your name for the record, sir. steered his stolen car at her friday morning as she tried to pick him up on burglary charges. she ended up on the hood and when she heard him revving the engine, she jumped off. her head, her handed and her foot, slammed on to the pavement. ortiz was on the run for three days, until he turned himself in yesterday. at his mother's house. she was in court today, but was questions. >>reporter: are you concerned about what might happen to your son if he's charged as an adult. >>reporter: sergeant pierce says as soon as she's well, she's getting back to the job she loves. >> i strive really hard to take ca

. >> well, good news tonight, it sounds like sergeant marcy pierce is going to be okay. in fact, she was just released from the hospital here within the last 10 minutes or so. for the 15-year-old suspects continues. >> just sounded like nascar starting off, tires squealing, not your average, you know, burn rubber. it sounded like a high-speed chase. neighbors describing the moment the 15-year-old sped off down this street with sergeant marcy pierce on the hood of his car. >> she ended up on the hood of the car. he entered the wrong way and began to accelerate at a relatively high rate of speed. >> sheriff demings says sergeant pierce then jumped off the hood, knocking herself unconscious. meanwhile, ortiz continued to speed away with a teenage girl with him. >> obviously when you take the initiative to deliberatery run down a law enforcement officer who's in uniform, you have the mindset that you can certainly be dangerous to others. >> sheriff demings says sergeant attempting to arrest ortiz on a burglary warrant. she's being treated for injuries to her head, back and h

i want to make the most of it.>> reporter: sergeant marcy pierce thanked everyone on video for their support work that was just one day after she escaped with her life. bruising, swelling and scraped other injuries caused aches and pains. she was trying to take jancarlos ortiz for vehicle theft. he apparently didn't want to go back to juvenile court where he has already faced charges for allegedly attacking a deputy with a stolen car where he try to get away and for allegedly stealing a firearm. both of those cases were from last year. sheriff deming's appealed to the teenager to turn himself into a void in the confrontation like the one that happened here. the sheriff stopped short of saying he believes ortiz should be charged as an adult saying that is up to prosecutors. we could find out today what the state's intention is for when he faces a judge. kathi belich, channel 1 eyewitness news. >>> two deputies are off the investigation. investigation came after officer kimberly brey try to purchase drugs at a party. brey was asked to take a drug test but she and the other deputy resig

investigators say he intentionally ran over sergeant marcy pierce on friday while she was trying to take him into custody. she is now out of the hospital head, hands, back and foot. she is expected to make a full recovery and ortiz is charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. >>> concerning news tonight, the cdc saying your chance of getting cancer from lumber liquidator flooring is higher than first thought. >> reporter: investigators reported the levels of formaldehyde in the flooring were bad enough to irritate the eyes, nose and throat, and could increase cancer risks by a small amount. government scientists forgot to convert feet to meter in calculations, meaning risks for have now tripled. that could mean formaldehyde levels 18 times higher than a normal home and trigger cancer risks to an unacceptable level. federal agencies say they are still looking into the matter and have acknowledged the problem. stocks in the company have taken a nose dive today. >>> a fit of rage after troopers say and unidentified man sideswiped an suv on east lake road sunday night. he t

had been on the run since friday when debbie say he intentionally ran down the sheriff sergeant marcy pierce when she tried to serve a warrant . it left pierce with a fractured foot and cut over her i bet she is expected to be okay. the mom is making it desperately. more on what his family heard. >> a man shot at his mother's doorstep had an emotional plea for the three armed men on the run >> officers with the police say they found roger brown the same way his sister did. on the front step of the apartment with a bloodied towel over his gut covering three gunshots. >> my brothers was sitting on okay just get an ambulance. that's all he could say >> moments before, his mother and his 16-year-old brother were the next moon and they heard a knock at the door and three men said gave it up and there was gunshots >> i was lightly sleeping and all i heard gunshots from my living room. hiding behind a closed door, she told her youngest son to escape the window >> i said run! i followed suit behind him and ran as far as i could and knocked on a neighbors house. as they walk through the apartment, th

and prosecutor wills decide if the 15-year-old and along with the injured deputy marcy pierce. pierce was badly hurt after showing up to ortiz's house to arrest him from the burglary charges and from that area. >> and from the community support and from that area. and charged with attempted murder on the law enforcement officer. to an end and 13 years old. and at first glance and pulled up and might not seem suspicious and the store's owner watching the vur vur video alive knew the driver was up to no good. >> i knew something was going to happen and that is exactly what happened. and the driver pulled from that area. and was on her way. >> and the would-be thief walks to the front door and acting like he is trying to unlock it when they pull up and blocks in the van. they chase away the suspect and later identified as a 13-year-old. deputies say spike ran back to the day care where it turns out this time he stole a second van. and any time the property is stolen from you, and the feelingover invasion and the highway patrol and sheriff's deputies on separate pursuit. and he got

detectives say sergeant marci pierce who works in juvenile crime tried to arrest him yesterday morning, and he ran her over. she was treated for a broken foot and other injuries and has since been released from a local hospital. he was arrested for aggravated assault on another deputy. >> it is a serious issue. again, we're asking for the assistance of this community to help us locate him. >> orlando police and a florida they believe he's driving a honda hatchback. if you're traveling through maitland and winter park, crews plan to close all lanes at the border. they made progress on construction last weekend. the department of transportation says now you only have to expect lanes for one of those lanes to be blocked during certain times. the roadway is often used as an alternate to i-4. >> 12:04 now. this is shaping up to be a beautiful day. >> it really is, darlene. that sunshine is out for many of us. we'll see partly cloudy skies as we move into our day today. our temperatures are heating up rapidly. all of us are in the low 70s already here at 12:06. we're just going to continue t

>> sergeant marcy pierce saying she's doing better but she's still hurting. she walked into the courtroom here on crutches, surrounded by deputies. it was the first time she's come 15-year-old ortiz since investigators say he ran her over in a stolen car last friday. >> >> sergeant marcy pierce, surrounded by orange county sheriff's deputies, walking on crutches and still in a lot of pain, four days after she was run over by a car while serving a warrant. the sheriff's office says the 15-year-old ortiz was behind the wheel. >> ortiz is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. he stood before a judge for the first time this afternoon. investigators say the teen had custody orders on burglary-related charges. when pierce went to arrest him last friday, the sheriff's office says he deliberately hit her with the stolen car, causing injuries to her head, back, hand and foot. ortiz turned himself in to authorities yesterday. pierce, leaving the courtroom in teen who she says tried to kill her. instead, only thanking the peo

investigators say he ran down sergeant marcy pierce as she was trying to take him into custody. he called from his mother's home at 1:15 this afternoon, and then sheriff's picked him up. he was then transported to the juvenile assessment center. a main priority would be tracing his steps and figuring out where he's been the last few days. >> it's a tragedy all the way around that this is a yuck man, a teenager, that is now in some pretty serious trouble. lesson to other teenagers that trouble is easy to get into but very difficult to get out of, and we're going to trust our system of justice at this point as we move forward. >> reporter: ortiz faces multiple charges, the most serious being attempted murder on a law enforcement officer, also possibly a grand theft charge, after police say they found the vehicle they suspect he used friday. that vehicle is in their custody right now, it's being processed. as a result, he may face a grand theft charge. he is in police custody being interviewed. he has an attorney and isn't making any statements. kirstin delgado reporting. >> thank

he is accused of intentionally trying to run over sergeant marcy pierce on friday morning leaving her with a significant head injury. on saturday deputies from a car used abandoned on goldenrod road and two days later he turned himself in. >> next thing i knew, the swat team was here. they all went in there, they arrested him and brought them out. i don't know if he turn himself in, or what? i am just so glad, i almost started clapping. >>reporter:we asked the state how ortiz's case could play out since he is only 15 years old but accused of attempted murder on a law-enforcement officer. we have told you about his past run-ins with the law that include charges of aggravated assault on a law-enforcement officer, armed burglary and stealing a gun. we found out his past will likely factor into what happens in court later this morning. >> i hope this serves as a lesson to other teenagers that trouble is easy to get into, of. >>reporter:when we last checked the state attorney's office had not made a decision about weather ortiz would be charged as an adult. we will be closely watching what

fox 35's andrea jackson shows you. >> she ended up on the hood of the car... >> sergeant marci pierce is bruised, swollen and sore but her spirits are high. fractured left foot. i have a -- 4 stitches in my eye over here and quite a bit of swelling around my eye and into my head. and, i've got both hands, knuckles are all swollen and my right wrist is bruised. and right around the thumb, the media portion of my thumb is hurting. >> reporter: she had orders to pick up a 15-year-old wanted for burglary and she approached him and investigators say he stepped on the gas and headed straight for her. the sergeant landed on the hood of the car and the teen accelerated down the street. finally she managed to jump off and hit the ground. deputies are searching for john carlos ortiz and there is a simple message for the community she works to protect. >> first of all, i would tell him hello and i would tell everyone i appreciate them thinking about me and taking the time out of their lives to think about me, and, i'm okay. and i'm going to be okay. that i'm going to get through this, i'm going

accountable for his actions even though he's a juvenile. still see the tire tracks where sergeant marcy pierce said he deliberately tried to run her down as she approached his car this morning. >> sergeant pierce said that she could hear the engine reffing and he began to increase his speed. >> the 22-year-old department veteran suffered head, hand and back injuries before her release from the hospital. we told you earlier sergeant reed. we now know the sheriff's office is very familiar with this address telling us deputies have been out here 12 times the past 6 months. >> we don't know if any of those calls were related to ortiz. only 4 times did deputies file reports. tonight we tried again to contact ortiz's mother but neighbors say they didn't know her or her son. the search continues for a was arrested for assaulting an officer with a car in another escape. i also reached out to orlando police and highway patrol. both agencies involved in helping out with that search. i have been told all officers and troopers are still asked to be on the look out for that white honda hatch back with blac

sergeant marcy pierce walked in on crutches determined to be there as john carlos ortiz made his first appearance yesterday. deputies say sergeant was trying to arrest ortiz when he hit the gas in a stolen car,s toing her to the hood. as for sergeant pierce, she is still trying to deal with what happened. >> that's a strong woman. prosecutors have 30 days to decide if this teenager will be charminged as an adult. >> new fears over zika virus as there is a fifth confirmed case in this area in seminole county. that brings the state-wide total to 29. seminole is the 11th to have a confirmed case -- 11th county to have a confirmed case. health officials say all the cases are travel related and do not involve pregnant women. ? a crime tracker alert after a woman steals money from a restaurant tip jar. this happened inside jarapa grill. camera. the woman looks down at the menu. she walks towards the register, snatches that tip jar money. puts it in her pocket and goes to sit back down. police asking anyone who may know about this, recognize that woman, call the crimeline -- 1-800-423-tips. >

. >> marci pierce was in court today to see the 15-year-old boy who tried to kill her. she left the court in tears after seeing john carlos ortiz and his apparently uncaring attitude. the last time she saw him was friday morning, he struck her with a stolen car and she fell on the road. she was surrounded today by more than a dozen deputies. >> i love my guys. my agency. my friends and my family. and my community's support is incredible. >> brand new for eyewitness news at 6:00, we are digging into the back ground of this teenage suspect, who we found was on the honor roll just a few years ago. >>> and the millionaire accused of killing his wife will get a new trial. bob ward's attorneys are already trying to get him out of prison. ward was sentenced to 30 years in 2011. shannon butler is live at the orange county courthouse now and shannon, this new trial was granted because the judge said ward's attorneys made too many mistakes and he didn't get a fair trial. >>reporter: yeah, bob, ineffective counsel, it's not an argument that works often, but the judge did decide in

deputy sergeant marcie pierce is home from the hospital. she is recovering after being hit by a car. when sergeant pierce confronted carlos ortiz. he accelerated with her. he is wanted for attempted murder. >>> hundreds of people are protesting the discharge of lake okeechobee bee water into the st. lucie river. many of them marched carrying they argue that the poor quality of the water is damaging the environment for animals. >>> don't have health insurance or having trouble finding a plan to suit your needs? you may want to open your laptop. a new start up is hoping to make it easier for health insurance online. stride health acts as a modern day insurance broker. it helps them find the right insurance plans for prot file. individuals cover the costs benefits. stride health is free, by the way. they actually have 230 insurance carriers on the platform and it is available right here in florida. >> that is neat because it it can be overwhelming to compare all of the plans. >>> a good excuse to crank up the volume on your tunes it can help y

. >> reporter: several neighbors say they could clearly hear as a teenager allegedly ran down marcie pierce and sped away around 7:30 this morning. neighbors say she should have taken more drastic action. >> she should have shot him. i said that. >> reporter: before it even happened, investigators had identified ortiz because the sergeant and probation officer were trying to arrest him for prior charges when he chose to flee. >> whenever you take the initiative to deliberately run down a law enforcement officer in uniform, you have the mindset that you can certainly be dangerous to others. >> reporter: pierce is a 22- year veteran of the force and her husband works for the agency as well. suffered a severe head injury. >> while she is in a lot of pain, she has a very jovial personality. but she understands that she was in a serious situation today. >> reporter: and sergeant pierce was able to get help very quickly. one of the reasons for that was a person on the scene with her. coming up at 6:00, i'm putting together some of the comments that the sheriff made about how that person helped he

this weekend we hear from sergeant marcy pierce said she tried to arrest that teenager last week. investigators say she was trying to pick up carlos ortiz for a war when he hit the gas and knocked her onto hifoot. sergeant pierce says she is sore foot is fractured and she has stitches in her head but his home and recovering. >> tell everyone i appreciate them thinking about me and taking time to think about me. i am okay. i'm going to be okay. i'm going to get through this and be happy again. and that this life ahead of me i'm going to be the most of it. >> anchor: deputies have asked ortiz to turn himself in and so far has not done that. his criminal history shows aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer in the past. >>> we are learning more about the michigan man in the strange circumstances behind the murders of at least six people on a shooting rampage in kalamazoo apparently in between taxi rides. the suspect wasn't by driver who picked up and dropped off passengers between shootings. . >> reporter: music in prayer brought hundreds of kalamazoo residents together sunda

in the last 30 minutes, the sheriff' s office released this video from sergeant marcy pierce. >> i have a fractured left foot. i have four stitches in my eye over here, and quite a bit of swelling around my eye and into my head. angela: pierce went on to thank those supporting her after yesterdays crash. she was injured while trying to arrest jonc arlos ortiz near 436 and colonial drive. he remains on the loose tonight. we want to get back to breaking news out of parramore or police confirmed for people have been shot. matt lupoli is working this story. he joins us live. matt: this is where a crash connected to that shooting took place. you can see the damaged silver suv in the intersection of lee and long behind crime scene tape. this shows the investigation near anderson and parramore near a food store. police officers tell us four people were shot in this area. all four were rushed to a hospital, three were seriously hurt. this started about 9:00. woman slater, a brief chase ensued, and that ended with a crash at lee and long. were involved or if any one else is heard. it is unclear

a big change from friday when deputies say ortiz hit the gas and knocking sergeant marcy pierce on the hood. she was critically injured while trying to arrest him on burglar charges. sheriff demings is grateful he's off the streets. >> i'm glad for two reasons. one my deputy sheriff is going to be okay and no. 2, this young man turned himself in and we did >> her foot is fractured and she has stitches in her head but she's home and recovering. ortiz faces a laundry list of charges including attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. he's being held at the juvenile detention center. >> the orange county sheriff says he's trying to get results and help cut crime in two neighborhoods by paying private security guards. he calls it a first of its kind program in the nation. sheriff jerry demings is spending $150,000 to try to fight criminals in azalea park and holden heights. >> the sheriff's office says the crime is down in this area because neighbors are proactive when it comes to suspicious activity. with private security patrols in effect, law enforcement hopes it's the perfect comb

marcy pierce was at the hearing in juvenile court yesterday. the team turned himself in he was being on the run since investigators say he hit peers with car last week she tried to take him into custody on burglary charges.. says she hurts from head to toe with a fractured foot and head injury. >> i strive really hard to take care of those people everyday. i do my best in my guys do their best. >> sergeant. pierce also said as soon as she is well she will get back to the job that she loves. ortiz will stay locked up in juvenile detention center for at least three weeks until this trial for burglary. >>> 9 investigates lady lake police officer writing bogus tickets. and complete report, line to reside. paul attlee was filed from the -- five from the police department after putting a juvenile in a cell at the edible jail and also for allegedly calling his wife while he was supposed to be in control. he was then hired at lady lake pd where he was written up for using a police search system for personal use. not doing the basic duties of his job. h

. >>> orange county sheriff's sergeant marci pierce was visibly upset today after attending the juvenile court hearing for the teenager whom she says tried to kill her with a stolen car. she was trying to arrest carlos ortiz on friday morning, on four burglary charges. he has faced other felony charges in the past, and channel 9 was in court today, cathy, found out he was once a good student. >>reporter: he was tears filled his mother's eyes when i showed this photo of her son with a school trophy, that was five years ago. he's being accused of trying to murder a sheriff's sergeant. you can see how physically and emotionally drained orange county sergeant marci paefrs before -- pearce was before the hearing started. but after she saw 15-year-old carlos ortiz today, the one she says tried to kill her by running her down with a stolen car on friday morning, shifting his eyes, no remorse, no sympathy, she was overpowered by raw emotion. >> we fk aed why. -- asked why. >> he tried to kill me. >>reporter: the teenagers mother looked drained as she sat waiting for court to start. facebook from

deputies say he hit the sergeant marcy pierce this morning, forcing her on to the hood of his car. new at 6:00, we're learning more about sergeant pierce and her

detectives say he ran over sergeant marci pierce as she try ed to take him into custody. pierce seen in this video released by the sheriff's office saturday, suffered injuries to her head as well a broken foot. now to a news 6 investigation. a closer look at ways to fight >> tonight we're going to take you inside a special course that trains begun owners on how to stop a killer. mic mic joins us live. this takes some unique skills. >>> it does. it's one more gun owners to practice shooting targets at a range. it's quite another to pull out conceal a weapon say you were to hear bullets flying at work or the mall. >>> a doctor's office, a movie theater, a typical workplace. in these simulations, begun owners experience what it might be like to confront an active shooter. >> you have to decide right then and there am i going to get involved? do i possess the equipment necessary to get involved and is getting involved the wisest decision for me. >> reporter: u.s. army veteran is the founder of sage dynamics. his atlanta based company prepares begun owners for the types of sit

. >> evidence markers show where the orange county sergeant marcy pierce was thrown after 15-year-old ortiz hit her with >> we can't estimate how fast. what i can tell you is that sergeant pierce said she could hear the engine revving and he began to increase his speed and she knew at that point that she needed to get off the hood and she dismounted from the hood at that time. >> sheriff jerry demings says sergeant pierce was at the home to arrest ortiz on a burglary warrant. but when she approached the car he was in, the 15-year-old hit the gas and headed straight for her. the long time sergeant was rushed here to ormc after suffering a pretty serious head injury. >> when you take the initiative to deliberately run down a law enforcement officer who is in uniform, you have the mindset that you can certainly be dangerous to others. >> at only 15 years old, news 6 has learned ortiz has been involved in a similar incident in the past. according to sheriff demings, in october of 2015, he was arrested on several serious charges including aggravated assault on he has somewhat of a violent

evidence markers show where orange county sergeant marcy pierce was thrown after deputies say 15-year-old ortiz hit her with his car on purpose and then sped off. orange county sheriff jerry demings said sergeant pierce was at the home on high street to arrest ortiz on a burglary warrant. face charges of attempted murder on a law enforcement officer. deputies say the teen was arrested last october for attacking another officer. >> new information on a double murder that's gone unsolved since super bowl sunday. tonight family members of the murdered brothers are pleading for your help. >> as painful as it is right now, the hardest of all is accepting the fact that they were murdered. they were murdered. >> 34-year-old antonio and 16-year-old christian jones were gunned down while on their way to a super bowl party at the stone bridge reserve in metro west. orlando police say the brothersing got -- brothers got off the elevator on the third floor when they were shot. >> at least we'll have peace of mind that somebody, somewhere is locked up for the crime that they have committed. >> the fam

the debbie, marcy pierce was -- the deputy was hanging onto his car at one point. she will recover from her injuries. the orange county sheriff' s office says after the felony squad put the heat on him all weekend, ortiz had nowhere to go. he went to his mother' s house and arrange to turn himself in monday afternoon. he apparently had nothing to say to investigators when asked furniture -- and asked for an attorney. jason: thank you, michelle. from brevard county, we are still waiting for word on the cause of death of a 13-year-old girl. her body was found along with her father, who deputies say committed suicide. the father has been identified as 42-year-old sittichai boonkeian . this is the last text message his friend to cover his shift at thai fuji in rockledge. after calling out last monday and wednesday, he was a no-show friday. t even show up. no text, no calls. not like him at all. >> sometimes he works too much. but he doesn' t have time for the kid. jason: while investigators believe the father committed suicide, many don' t understand why. coworkers say

but a much different story last friday when detectives say ortiz deliberately ran over sergeant marcy pierce after trying to serve him a warrant. she was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and now recovering at home. the sheriff says he's glad they were able to get ortiz off the streets. >> i'm very grateful that, for two reasons, one that my deputy sheriff is going to be okay. two that this young man turned himself in and we did not have force to bring him into custody. >> now, sergeant pierce made this video over the weekend and in it she says she was very sore, her foot is fractured and she has stitches in her head but she's at home recovering. again, deputies located -- actually located the car that was used to hit the deputy. ortiz faces a laundry list of charges, including grand theft, aggravated battery and attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. he's being held at the juvenile detention center. >> jennifer ortega reporting live, thank you. >> more breaking news. this time on the zika virus. in the last couple of hours, we've learned a new case of the virus happened i

last week, investigators say ortiz hit sergeant marcy pierce, throwing her on the roof of his car and he then drove off. pierce survived but is recovering from several injuries. ortiz is facing a list of charges, including grand theft, aggravated battery and attempted murder on a law enforcement officer. >> tonight, news 6 is working to find out what happened to a teen girl found dead inside a home with her dad. deputies aren't saying exactly how they died but believe the dad killed himself. news 6 reporter amanda castro is following the story in merritt island for us. i know you spoke with the family this evening. what did they say? >> well, we did get a chance to speak with the family as they were walking outside this home with the father and daughter's belongings. they don't know what happened inside but think a busy workload could have played a role in >> right now what's happening inside, i cannot say anything because i don't know. yeah, i don't know why he do like that. >> speaking just a day after learning her brother and his daughter were found dead inside this merritt island

marcy pierce last week today share jerry jennings announced the teenager accused of running her down in a car on friday has turned himself in. the state department of juvenile justice since -- sent us this mug shot of john carlos ortiz taken today. >> if you will do a law enforcement officer this way, citizen? >> reporter: we talked to our legal analyst to believe sateen will be charged as an adult or over the teens long criminal history. perry, a former chief judge, told us one factor than to fix him and other juveniles didn't. >> it appears that the juvenile justice system has failed the sandman. he thinks it's a joke. what they don't realize is that joke will run out. >> reporter: the status -- the state's attorney's office has not made a decision about an adult charge. we asked what happens to a teen convicted of such a serious crime? >> if charged as a juvenile he will face commitment to the department of children and family services. >> reporter: that means a teen could be back on the streets when he is 21. the teen requested an attorney. we are working to find out who that is

marcy pierce was released yesterday from the hospital among injuries, she has a fractured foot. investigators say they wanted juvenile intentionally ran over her friday what she was trying to take them into custody and deputies are searching for 15-year-old ortiz who may be wide -- driving a white hatchback with white rims. >>> the field shaking out for both parties. after donald trump spectre in south carolina last night, the republicans are looking toward the next caucus this week in las vegas. a fallout continues after one of his rivals call the quick. >> donald trump is now unmistakably on top. >> tall people, short people, >> reporter: on such a high last night after winning in south carolina he briefly turn the mic over to his camera shy lot wife malaga. >> he will be the press president. >> reporter: and his pregnant daughter eva raqqa. >> the momentum since the beginning of the campaign has been unbelievable. a clean sweep scoring all 50 of the delegates and came out on top with evangelical voters. >> i did not know i would would go by that much. we won by a life and it

the sheriff' s office released this video from sergeant marcy pierce. i have four stitches in my eye over here. i have got quite a bit of swelling around my eye and into my head. >> pierce went on to thank those who are supporting her after the crash. she was trying to arrest jancarlos ortiz on burglary charges when he hopped into a car and hit her. >> information overnight on a deadly dirtbike crash. the writer was killed in addition to the woman walking on the sidewalk. two men on dirt bikes were racing down powers drive saturday when one of them hit marie lousaka of orlando. -- marie lous sant of orlando. neighbors were sund -- stunned. >> troopers are asking anyone who saw the crash to give them a call. >> i congratulate my competitors that are remaining on the island. on their success for a race that has been hard-fought. just as the contest for the presidency should be because it is a tough job. >> with jeb bush out of the race for the white house there are five candidates left. south carolina proved to be the former governor upon raking point tha

the sheriff' s office said he hit marcy pierce as he approached the car she was in. they were attempting to rest -- arrest ortiz. he accelerated the car and after she got out of the hospital on saturday, they released this interview with her. >> i have a fractured left foot. i have forced stitches in my eye and i have quite a bit of swelling and into my head. it is still unknown as to where >> interview him. we will piece all of that together as the investigation moves forward. ortiz faces charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. reporter: now earlier today, sheriff denning he celebrated his 16th birthday earlier. this fall actually. jim: also late breaking tonight, a second case of the zika virus county. there are two in orange county, in -- angela: right now investigators in marion island say that the man found in his home last night committed suicide. police are keeping tightlipped about how the other woman died. reporter: angela, what we know here is that this 42-year-old man and his 13-year-old daughter lived in this house together. neighbors no

they say this teen ran over marcy pierce when she tried to arrest him yesterday morning. she was found with a broken foot and other injuries. he has a long list of charges. >> we have no reason to believe that he's armed with a firearm or anything at this point. but when you take the initiative to deliberately rundown a law enforcement officer who is in uniform, you have the mindset that you can certainly be dangerous to others. >> orlando police and florida highway for orlando ortiz. >>> we told you that and orange county deputy delayed the trial for another deputy for running down another officer. anderson during a traffic stop and it was caught on camera. officer anderson is still recovering. >>> the democratic presidential candidates will face off in the nevada caucuses and the republicans are looking ahead to the south carolina primary. and the presidential hopefuls held more than 20 events trying to sway voters. >> we got to get out tomorrow and vote. >> reporter: with the polls showing the lead in south carolina is dwindling. he's taking on apple for not helping th

. >> marcy pierce showing us the full extent of her injuries. >> both hands or knuckles are all swollen. my right wrist is bruised. right around the thumb, my >> pierce was run down by a teenager she was trying to take into. custody. >> she recover's at home after spending hours in the hospital. >> i'm okay. i'm going to be okay. anyone that knows me knows i'm going to get through this. >> physically bruised but mentally tough. she's overwhelmed by the showing of support by the community. >> i have this live ahead of me. i'm going to make the most it. i appreciate them taking their time out of their stay to wish me well. i'm humbled by that. >> the sheriff's office is asking ortiz to turn himself in. if you know where he meeting be, you're asked to call crime line. >> sunny. >> kristin thanks. orlando international airport mason sure workers about the zika virus. fliers about the illness from the center of disease control. they set up mosquito spraying around the air powers. 26 cases found in florida. all travel related. >> some good pizza, too much for some people in the palm coast. fo

reporter: in the meantime marcy pierce continues to heal physically and emotionally. ortiz has another hearing set for march. the state has 30 days to decide if he will be tried as an adult. michelle meredith, wesh 2 news. angela: we saw a couple of showers here and there, some dark clouds. we are gearing up for them warm weather. jim: it is really nice outside right now tony. let me show you the storm system three tornado watches. we are watching three tornadoes on the ground. that whole storm system is going to work across northern florida. we do have a few showers out there right now. for marion county , and then some heavier downpours on the way to melbourne. melbourne short, melbourne beach. it just blew right through the palm area. temperatures outside our warm where it has not been rating. take a look at that hour by hour forecast. we do have a couple showers with the main show arrives tomorrow. we will talk about that in a couple of minutes. jim: we are learning new information about a swat team raid involving a tank. police arrived at the home late last night

. >> orange county sergeant marcy pierce is doing well despite the broken foot and cuts and bruises on her face there. she held on to the car for a while and jumped off when the teen kept going faster. a 15-year-old reportedly behind >>> this guy is making his mom proud today, taking his 34th mug shot. this time the 39-year-old was going more than 100 miles an hour in a stolen car under the influence. and as you can see, he's got 33 other arrests on florida's west coast. let's see if these charges will stick so he'll be in jail a little longer. >>> in response to the va's national wait time scandal, congress created a program to help them get assistance sooner. 34 whistleblowers inside the cincinnati va paint a picture of departments getting slashed and reduced care for vets. and a day, i think. >> reporter: that's bill, lifting 200-pound artillery shells. >> it makes my back hurt just to think about it. >> reporter: decades later when he needed relief from severe back pain, the cincinnati va told him. >> we don't have a neurosurgeon here at the hospital anymore. i couldn't believe it.

. >> sergeant marcy pierce is nursing pretty bad injuries and hospital. a teenaged driver ran her over friday morning when she tried taking her into custody. the 15-year-old steps on the gas and headed straight for her. she suffered a broken foot and has four stitches in her head but she said she is grateful for the community support. >> i'm going be okay and anyone who knows me knows i'm going to get through this. i have this life ahead of me and i'm going to make the most of it. arrested the teen three times since accept, september and this time he is facing attempted murder charge charges. >> and so far authorities in fiji report five people have been killed by cyclone winston, measured as a category 5 storm, the winds up to 177 miles per hour collapsed hundreds of homes and brought down trees and power lines and you see the damage in the intensity of this storm. authorities are urging people to stay indoors and they work to clean up the damage. >> damage. a lot of work to do there, and a very intense storm like we saw on radar last night, one of those

reporter: walking into the justice center with the help of her husband and a crutch, sergeant marcy pierce was upbeat, i got the stitches out. >> reporter: it is obvious she is still in a lot of pain. she is wearing a brace on her wrist and walking with a cast. the scene that left her in the condition is weighing on her mind. >> i was scared for my life. it was going fast. trying to run her over with a stolen car. 195-year-old had a goofy look on his face as he walked into the courtroom to face the judge. >> at the state's request he will stay in juvenile detention. the first 21 days are for the charges that he was going to arrest him on last week when they say he slammed on the gas and aimed for her. >> we asked for the nine days the charge a juvenile as an adult is serious, we wanted to make sure we review the documents and go through everything, and we have what we need to make sure he is charged as an adult. >> the deputies in uniform filled more than half the courtroom behind pierce showing their support. she wiped tears as she walked out. >> he tried to till me -- kill >>> the presid

michelle: sergeant marcy pierce was hit well trying to arrest the 15-year-old after 7:30 a.m.