early saturday morning. >> reporter: yeah, jim, we have yet to hear from the pilot himself, john mcguire but what authorities say on saturday morning, mcguire was set to pilot a plane from detroit metropolitan airport to philadelphia international airport while drunk. as police detained john mcguire off of the american airlines flight he was prepared to fly while allegedly intoxicated, passengers knew something was amiss. initially they were told there was a problem with the pilot's seat. >> i was getting a little nervous and i guess there was a good reason why. >> i saw them actually taking the pilot around the side of the car and handcuffing him. >> reporter: maguire may have taken flight from detroit to philadelphia if not for an alert t.s.a. agent. the agent smelled what he thought was alcohol on maguire. police responded and the 50-year-old allegedly failed two breathalyzer tests. he was taken to a local police station. >> we were all told to get off the plane and then they told us that our flight was canceled. >> reporter: he was reese leads by police in michigan and faces a misdem

agent first raised suspicion about mcguire after claiming to have smelled alcohol on mcguire's breath>>> police say he then boarded the plane and got in the cockpit and that's when that agents boardd that plane as well and arrested mcguire after he allegedly failed sobriety tests. a passenger -- passengers on board watched the arrest unfold. >> i saw them actually taking the pilot around the side of the car and handcuffing him. >> now american airlines then canceled that flight and boarded passengers onto different planes. mcguire again who is from chadds ford delaware county is now charged with operating an aircraft under the influence which is a misdemeanor. >> septa is about to make it easier for commuters traveling between pennsylvania and delaware. the transit agency is adding two evening express trains to its wilmington newark line. >>> the trains will start on april 11th and will run between the four stations in delaware and center city. the new trains will leave wilmington at 5:15 and 6:15. >> the bidding war for star woods reached new heights. chinese investors upped its bids

american flight 736 was canceled after mcguire was taken into custody.fficials say mcguire failed a field sobriety test. >>> a warning tonight for dog owners. some on the mainline say their dogs have been disappearing and that's raising concern about possible dog thieves. a couple in a gold honda tried to take his golden retriever from his front yard in bryn ma mawr. home surveillance video caught the whole ordeal. joseph says the couple told him they thought it was their neighbor's dog but he got suspicious after seeing flyers on social media warning others a man and woman in a tan sedan were taking dogs from front yards. >> i hope they grow a conscience much it's a pretty sick and sad thing to do. >> other dog owners say their keeping a tighter leash on their pets after seeing those warning flyers. >>> everybody is talking would the villanova wildcats they're off to the final four after a dramatic weekend win. fans we spoke to today say they're feeling optimistic about this rematch with oklahoma. >> it's a little unsettling but we're a totally differen

american flight 736 was canceled after mcguire was taken into custody.fficials say mcguire failed a field sobriety test. >>> a warning tonight for dog owners. some on the mainline say their dogs have been disappearing and that's raising concern about possible dog thieves. a couple in a gold honda tried to take his golden retriever from his front yard in bryn ma mawr. home surveillance video caught the whole ordeal. joseph says the couple told him they thought it was their neighbor's dog but he got suspicious after seeing flyers on social media warning others a man and woman in a tan sedan were taking dogs from front yards. >> i hope they grow a conscience much it's a pretty sick and sad thing to do. >> other dog owners say their keeping a tighter leash on their pets after seeing those warning flyers. >>> everybody is talking would the villanova wildcats they're off to the final four after a dramatic weekend win. fans we spoke to today say they're feeling optimistic about this rematch with oklahoma. >> it's a little unsettling but we're a totally differen

turned out to be something that damaged property. >> reporter: the damage is under 500 dollars so mcguire is asking neighbors to keep an eye out. >> this home and the neighborhood and the lake and the city itself is my home. it's where i live and we all live and we should take care of it and protect it. >> i hope people stop doing that. this is a beautiful town to live in. carson chambers, abc action news. >>> a new deputy at a florida sheriff's office. vet. he was named an honorary deputy. he wanted to honor him for his defense but the port saint lucy snow bird is modest and had this to say when a reporter asked if he considered himself a hero. >> no, i don't. the boys that gave their life, they're the heroes. >> i would disagree. you're a hero as well. at 107 years of age, he still >>> it's chilly outside. >> it is. it's surprising. it's a little bit of a jolt. thought we were over with winter. >> yes, this is overnight and it's going to be chiliier. we're going to keep the boots and turtle neck around. it's beautiful out there if you're just sitting inside nice and warm and cozy. it's

it bounced and he never brought the mcguire's fire pitt. he threatened to embarrass their family. a third couple from williamstown was promised a pool deck stamped and colored like hardwood but got this instead. >> it was supposed to be like a hardwood floor brown color. supposed to be shiny looking wood and it is gray like old boardwalk look. >> not to mention, there were cracks, spots, ripples, a hose mark and a boot print. they, too, had the work completely redone before it could push in the walls of their pool at a cost of $10,000. they only got some of their money back from a credit card company. dimatteo claims the fallons wanted too many change, the mcguires won pay fort second half of their work and he didn't threaten them while he says the third family was tough to deal with. but the new jersey division of consumer affairs investigated complaints from these three customers and two others. violations were filed against dimatteo and hahn in a company for among other things failing to register his home improvement contracts and not co

mary mcguire has been covering this story all weekend long and it's emotional story. >> it has been a sad time. tonight, the memorial stone bare bares a new name. we're hearing from a 911 caller who says the deputy's last actions saved her life. >> i was flashing my lights crazily at him like a strobe light, like, click, click because i couldn't think of anyway to say stop driving at me. please don't hit me >> sarah was returning home from work when she saw a wrong way driving barreling towards her driving eastbound in the eastbound lanes of the selmon express way. that hadn't occurred when the officer rushed around me and one or two seconds after he passed me, he ended up hitting the car instead of me. >> making the ultimate sacrifice, she is sure that deputy john kotfila intentionally crashed into that car saving her life. >> this man put himself in front of us as a human shield. absolutely. he definitely -- he definitely saw what was going on when i take a step back and look at the way everything occurred, he absolutely was a human shield for us. >> garren will always remember depu

>> mary mcguire live in tampa. thank you. >>> a remarkable discovery from outer space. when astronaut scott kelly spent almost a year on the international space station. we are hearing from the astronaut who said it wasn't >>> well, astronaut scott kelly is admitting his reentry to planet earth has been a little more difficult than expected. >> reporter: back on the ground for less than 48 hour, scott kelly says he is still readjusting to life in 1g. >> coming back to grayty is harder than leaving gravity. >> reporter: after a year in space he is far more fatigues and his muscles much more sore skin. because it hadn't touched anything for so long, any significant contact, it is very incentive, almost a burning feeling, wherever -- sensitive, almost a burning quack. >> reporter: his muscles may have weakened in space, bones have become more brittle and he grew 1.5 inches in space because his spinal column wasn't compressed by gravity but he already shrank back to his normal size. side. >> reporter: studying the health affects of a long duration space mission to mars. wit

mary mcguire joins us live, and to all of this mary? >> ever. >> reporter: out sides of alonso high school, one parent tells me the fights between students have gotten so bad she wants to pull her daughter out and start home schooling her. >> to bring your child to school and see cop after cop, my daughter is fear walking in and out of her class rooms. >> reporter: in an attempt to quell those fear, multiple hillsborough county sheriffs deputies showed up with the school buses this morning. >> i think there's been like four fights this week. >> reporter: one fight friday sent one student to the intensative care unit at a tampa bay hospital. a -- intensive care unit at a tampa bay hospital. a viewer sent in a photo of the student being wheeled into an ambulance, and another student different story. >> there was the fight on friday between two students, but in talking with the principal they said it's actually been very quiet at alonso this year. >> reporter: now alonso high school students tell me they're no longer allowed to hang out in

mary mcguire joins us live from sarasota where rubio rallied supporters at dolphin aviation and it was a packed house. >> reporter: yeah it certainly was. good evening to you jenn. more than 150 delegates are up for grabs today in states like mississippi, michigan, idaho, and hawaii. but marco rubio decided to focus his efforts here in his home state of florida and the 99 delegates up for grabs next tuesday. speaking with supporters here in sarasota, he said he was the only candidate that had a chance of beating donald trump in florida. if rubio does take the 99 delegates here, it could completely turn the tide and give rubio some serious momentum in this race. if not, it could effectively he knows it's an uphill battle and how important the florida primary is to his campaign. >> florida awards the delegates all at once to the state. we think this is the best use of our resources. the winner of the florida nominee. >> reporter: now coming into today, trump was leading the pack with 384 delegates followed by ted cruz with 300 and marco rubio with 159. i'm mary mcguire, newschannel8. >>>

it bounced and he never brought the mcguire's fire pitt.ed to embarrass their family. a third couple from williamstown was promised a pool deck stamped and colored like hardwood but got this instead. >> it was supposed to be like a hardwood floor brown color, supposed to be shiny looking wood and it is gray like old boardwalk look. >> reporter: not to mention there were cracks, spots, ripples, a hose mark and a boot print. they too had the work completely redone before it could push in the walls of their pool at a cost of $10,000. they only got some of their money back from a credit card company. dimatteo claims the fallons wa wanted too many change, the mcguires wouldn't pay fort second half of their work and he didn't threaten them while he says the third family was tough to deal with. but the new jersey division of consumer affairs investigated complaints from these three customers and two others. violations were filed against dimatteo and monaco for among other things failing to register his home improvement contracts and not completing

mary mcguire is live at the scene in tampa heights. has the homeowner been arrested or charge at all in this situation? >> reporter: no, tampa police tell me that the man that pulled that trigger, 40-year- old christopher solomon will this case. but rather, the facts and the figures will be sent to the state attorney's office and they will make the ultimate call. . crime sustain tape lined this tampa heigights neighborhood after police say 40-year-old christopher solomon shot a would be burglar dead this afternoon. he told police he heard some strange noises coming from his kitchen. arming himself, he went downstairs and discovered the male intruder preparing to rob his home. fearing for his life, he shot the burglar several times. in an ironic twist, this tampa heights neighborhood just had a community watch meeting where authorities gaveve them advice on how to keep their homes safe. >> keep watch, keep an eye on each other. and ... just really, most of the time, these crimes happen in the day when they think people are not home. >>

mary mcguire is live. hello. >> reporter: good afternoon to you jenn. i'm standing right in front of the house where this all went down earlier this afternoon. and neighbors here i spoke with say that they are not surprised that this was thwarted as quickly as it was was because a lot of people work fromom home. tampa police say this happened just after 1:00 this afternoon. 40-year-old christopher solomon heard strange sounds in the kitchen. he armed himself and came downstairs to find an intruder in the kitchen. fearing for his life, he shot the intruder several times.s. authorities gave homeowners here advice on how to avoid this. >> keep watch. keep an eye on each other. most of the time these crimes happen in the day when they think people are not home. >> reporter: now, the name of the intruder has not yet been jenn? >> what about solomon? will he will charged in this case? >> reporter: police tell me he has not been arrested or charged in this case. but as is typical, the fact will be sent to the state attorney's office e and they will make that d

news channel 8's mary mcguire is at the scene. mary, what is the latest? >> hey, good morning. the cleanup process has begun out here in brandon. county code enforcement officials with hillsborough county have been out here surveying this building to make sure it is safe for people to be in there, to be working after that car rammed into the side of it and i also know tico officials will be here. there is a light pole back here to see if it was struck during we have video from earlier this morning. after 4:00 a.m. one driver was headed south on 301, they $301, they hit a brick wall of a carport at 905 alahambra avenue. that driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. we spoke with the owner of the law office and she explains. >> it is something like this really impacts a lot of lives and you just don't know that. it happens. and it is very sad that somebody really got hurt. i hope they're okay. >> now, we did notice that the car that was involved in this accident did have an ohio license plate. so we don't know if the driver was a native to the ta

the second pilot on the plane contacted authorities shortly of that mcguire is set to be arraigned next week. >>> and three medics are receiving treatment after an accident this afternoon. police say that a car crashed into -- three medics inside of the ambulance suffered minor injuries and the driver of the car refused treatment. >>> septa police are trying to identify a group of young children that drove the market frank ford l last thursday. the video shows the children behaving in an unspeakable manner and police say the kids need help. live in center city is "action news" reporter, dann cuellar. >> reporter: no sooner was the video aired on "action news" and the septa police began giving tips. it's hard to watch the young children cursing and hitting and spitting at people on the train. they hope to identify them and get them professional help. >> the video shows five children on the market l on march 24th. four boys and a young girl using foul language. >> the boys were very vocal and physical and it's frightening to see someone that young act in that manner to an adult. >> police

. >> natalie mcguire is the honorary counsel for belgium. >> everybody is safe and that was a comfort. >> mcguire says we stand with the people of brussels and all of belgium and stand strong against intolerance and pray for the victims of the senseless acts of violence. >> on treasure island, police teamed up with firefighters for an active shooter drill. >> it had been on the books for months but highlighted the importance of being prepared for a terrorist attack. >> the whole purpose of this is that we don't have victims that are injured and not receiving fast rapid care or extraction. >> police say the city will remain on heightened alert in belgium and the candlelight vigil is set for 7:30. the public is invited to write messages on this public on the plaza. this evening city hall will be lit up in the colors of the flag, red yellow and black and the # that has become so popular. tara moriarty, fox 2 news. >>> and stay with ktvu for continuing coverage on the terror attacks in belgium, working to bring you the latest in all of our newscast and posting updates on facebook and twit

mary mcguire is live where the accident happened. wrong way driving has been a big problem again and again in our area. >>reporter: we've reported on it dozens of times temporary feels like in the past years and over the past eight years, there have been 57 wrong way crashes on bay area roads and the latest one claimed the life of a deputy. deputy john kotfila was just returning from investigating another crash at tampa general hospital around three saturday morning when authorities say that 31-year-old erik mcbeth of hudson began driving the wrong way from the selman exit. eagle eight hd captured video of this scene where the two cars collided. investigators aren't concluding this crash was alcohol related, but a majority of wrong way crashes have been. >> i think it is highlighting a bigger issue between distracted driving and dui. at this time of night, you know there, are a lot of people that have been consuming alcoholic beverages out on the road, but we need to pay attention to what we're doing on the road. >>reporter: we're to

. >> reporter: the wayne county prosecutor says the pilot, john francis mcguire, failed two breathalyzer tests on saturday. >> i believe i was speechless. that something like that could happen. and again that he could get that close to the aircraft. >> reporter: he was questioned and investigated before being charged with a misdemeanor. when reached by abc, a family member declined to comment on the charges. among the flyers, this group of spring breakers contemplating consequences far worse than delayed beach time. >> you're drunk. you don't really consider like the consequences of that. of our lives. which sucks. >> reporter: under the faa's bottle to throttle rule, a pilot must wait eight hours after drinking before operating an aircraft. the legal limit for airplane pilots is .04. half of that for drivers. judgment. pilots are subject to random testing. >> you know as a commercial airline pilot that if you show up with anything in your blood, whether it's drugs or alcohol, your chances of being caught are extremely high. >> reporter: but plenty of pilots are still charged with breaki

mary mcguire joins us live with more on on the great seminars that are happening there today. what have you learned, mary? >>hey, good morning to you candace, it's not just about all of the really fun toys that are here and there certainly talking big boats, fishing rods, everything that the outdoorsman in your life would love to have. there's a lot of seminars going on over the weekend, more than 50, to really keep you on top of your game. there are going to be things about flyfishing, tarpon fishing, turkey hunting and snook fishing. and indicates quarter, kids can learn to tie knots and cast that's. you can even try scuba diving in a heated pool here called the be the diver pull. it's a great way to try out the latest scuba gear. -- the event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 today and 10:00 to 5:00 tomorrow. it's free for kids ages 12 and under, $8.00 for adults. i have been in the fishing section here and i want to show you some of the cool things that i have found. i am not a big fisher by any means. i did -- i used to play the click on some fun toy, but i found this doomsday

mcguire is charged with operating under the influence of alcohol. >>> well, if you were outside at all tonight you probably noticed how windy it is. strong winds are causing some problems across the area. in brooklyn, a pedestrian was struck and injured by a piece of flying wood. that happened near a construction site in sunset park. the victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition and in the marine park section a large tree was blown over on to the power lines. this happened near 8:00 near 27th street and avenue p. no outages or injuries were reported there. >> and janice, will this persist tomorrow? >> yeah, chuck, it will. we already had a wind gust at so keep an eye out, look out as the winds are going to be strong and gusty and there could be branches coming down and power outages between tomorrow and tonight. seems pretty quiet on the plaza right now, but occasionally the gusts kick in and we'll continue to see that for the rest of tonight. the temperature right now in central park is right at 51 degrees. mostly cloudy skies, so it's relatively mild to cool out there. tem

according to police, mcguire's flood/alcohol content was .08. >>> we do have a health alert for women dealing with endometriosis endometriosis. it's abnormal tissue growth in the pelvic area that can cause intense pain and infertility. it could also be linked to heart disease. doctors found that women under 40 who have it have a 200% increased risk of developing a heart attack, chest pain or blocked arteries. >> we don't think it's a coincidence coincidence. endometriosis have systemic inflammation. >> while there is no cure, a low carb, low sugar diet, 30 minutes of physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight cannot only reduce symptoms but also protect your heart. >>> a subway rider is talking about the disgusting video of a rat climbing on a sleeping man. this video was shot on the 7 train about 3:00 sunday morning. when the sombrero rodent made his way to the man's neck he shrieked in horror. >> i had my phone ready and the fact that it ended up inside the subway so i see the rat kroul on to the guy and zoomed in. he said he was shocked that he made it on to the train. >> i

prosecutors in detroit charged mcguire with misdemeanor charge of operating under the influen influencehe was cockpit saturday morning before the plane was set to take off for philadelphia. airport officials say he failed two sobriety tests and a breathalyzer. >>> prosecutors now filed charges in the case we first told you about last week that set face bike on fire. paul, facing charges of aggravated assault, police say he's the guy pump link a teenaged boy in video that surfaced on facebook. after that video posted several people came forward claiming he trained in mixed marital arts the man did. he's free on bail tonight. >>> police are looking foreman that robbed a 7eleven in frankford on march 20th. it happened around 2:30 in the morning on the 5200 block of oxford avenue. police say the man entered the store, point add gun at the cashier and tow demanded money. if you recognize him, please give police call. >> new coalition of community leaders has formed in delaware pushing for new gun control la laws. >> today they welcomed a victim of gun violence. >>> four mr. congresswoman gab

mcguire was released. he is expected to be arraigned next week. >>> group of thieves on the run after robbing a livery cab driver. the cab driver took the -- he dropped one woman off in front of the wagner houses. that's when the other three face and stole $200. >> started hitting me. hit me in the face. all at once trying to hit me. >> the driver suffered serious cuts and bruises. >>> police are trying to figure out who killed a 73-year-old woman whose body was found behind a jersey city warehouse. they identify the woman as virginia holly wilson. her bruised and battered body was found behind a cash and carry warehouse on amity street around 2:00 p.m. on saturday. it's not clear when she was killed or where she's from. if you have any information, give police a call. >>> a long island man is accused of opening fire on cars and homes in a quiet deer park neighborhood. he randomly shot at least three homes and three cars on oakland and fairview avenues. no one was hurt. but he is facing charges of criminal

started in 1977 year marquette university coach al mcguire won the championship.the season a reporter asked if he would continue to wear his lucky blue blazer. >> apparently that's a dancing color. system close enough. >> why you wearing that, right. >> i'm going dancing i guess. >> mcguire's exact quote you got to wear the blue blazer when you go to the big dance. >> he put it out there already. >> that makes sense. >> catchy. it sounds good. it sounds right. >> perhaps that's why the inform caa began the process for trademarking in 2000 san. >> what if you're having a big dance, you know, like lindy hop or something. >> don't call it the big dance. >> what exactly does it refer to. >> is the big dance the final four or the whole tournament. >> in my mine it's the whole tournament. you're going dancing. >> you got some moves on the dance floor. >> yeah, i don't know about the dance floor but we got moves on the court and i'm hoping some of our guys can make shots and stop the other team from making theirs. >> if they'll do that they'll advance to the next round g

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authorities say a tsa employee was first to report suspicions of mcguire possibly being drunk beforeis plane was set to take off from detroit to philadelphia mcguire does live in pennsylvania. >> that means woe have been legally drunk to drive a kareem. wow. how did he get to the airport to report for work even that morning? 5:37. still ahead, the flyers have their site set on the playoffs, and they're brinking in another goaltender possibly give steve mason a break. seven games left in their season. they skate against the capitols at home tonight. preview straight ahead. discover new magnum double raspberry. made with the perfect balance of raspberry ice cream, luscious raspberry sauce, and belgian chocolate. discover magnum chocolate pleasure. >> sixers are seven losses away from tying own records at the worse in nba history. that will would leave the sixers with nine wins for the season, insult to the fans. another brutal game last night. to the wells fargo center. sixers were awful in the first half. a record low 27% in the first half. it was brick city. clang, clang, clang. sixe

mary mcguire just pulled up to the scene. mary, what can you tell us? >> hey, good morning to you, candace. we're waiting on county enforcement to come to check out the law office to make sure it is still safe for people to go inside. we're waiting for the tow truck that is just pulling up. let us look at this video from this all happened after 4:00 a.m. when a driver was headed south on 301. he then veered off of 301 and hit a brick wall of the carport alambra. the driver was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. me. they're taking the car away. the plates on the car were ohio driver's plates. we don't know if the person was here maybe visiting or if they lived here. certainly a lot of questions to be answered but i think that the own -- but i know the owner of this law office arrived on the scene and they said it is devastating for their business money to repair the building. >> good information. live in brandon. >>> you can log on to our website wfla.com or download our free news channel 8 app. >>> it was a big day for senat

it's been a spring tradition for many and mary mcguire joins us live from the florida state fairgrounds on -- with more on what enthusiasts can enjoy. what have you found? >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, can this. there are of course lots of boats here. there's also a lot of fishing gear, a lot of goodies that i am seeing around. the expo doesn't start until 10 am so it is pretty quiet around here but there are going to be a lot of lectures comments you can stay on top of your game while you are out and about fishing and hunting. with nearly 50 seminars today on fresh and saltwater fishing, boating, kayaking and more from outdoor experts. some of the lectures today include smoke and more snuck, turkey hunting on the beach, and not tying in the corner for it runs from 10 am to 7 pm tomorrow. admission is eight dollars tomorrow -- $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids. you can even try her hand at being a scuba diver, they have a pool here in the area and i don't know if you saw -- they actually today live shot while he was scuba diving yesterday. that maybe something that i try but

they say "frank mcguire" of clearwater was killed when an s-u-v hit him on sunset point road near hercules avenue. that driver, "jason barringer", did stop at the scene. 3 3 later today: hulk hogan's lawyers have rested their case... now it's gawker's turn. 3 witnesses for gawker will take the stand this morning, during the controversial trial. hogan, is suing gawker for 100-million dollars.. after they posted a sex tape with him and his best friend's wife. hogan says he didn't know he was being recorded.. gawker say they had a right to publish it under the first amendment. 3 3 an elderly florida man is accused of killing his longtime companion...and police are trying to figure out why. 3 travares police say they're not sure why 89-year- old "carl lange" shot and killed his girlfriend. they showed up at their house after being contacted by a concerned relative. that's when they found the body of 88-year-old "rosemary getz". lange says the two had made a murder-suicide pact... but it's unclear if he ever planned to go through with it or if the police stopped him. 3 tavares police say lange

. >> marry mcguire shows us how driving too slow will cost you. >> we're in the height of tourism season in florida and the florida highway is caution gs drivers that they could be fined if they don't obey the minimum speed limits. >> florida is a destination state for many moving to the state, we have a lot of people coming here for tourist, people coming here to vacation from across the entire globe actually. so there's a lot of people that bring their driving behaviors here. >> sergeant says the state is expected to see close to 100 million visitors in this year alone. meaning lots of unfamiliar drivers on tampa bay if you're caught driving slow, you could be fined more than $150. i'm mary mcguire, news channel 8. >>> the reason so many drivers come to florida is because of the weather. let's check with meteorologist julie phillips. >> it's a great time in the tampa bay area. looking from clearwater beach, you can see clouds hanging around this location. darker clouds there. we're tracking a cold front moving through, but temperature s are falling back into the mid-60s and there's the

news channel 8's mary mcguire was the first reporter on the scene this morning. mary, how is the driver of the car doing right now? >> good morning, we're learning the driver of the car was a young man and he was transported to tampa general hospital after the crash with injuries to his legs. deputies said this happened after 4:00 a.m. this morning, when that car was driving southbound on 301 in brandon. deputies say the car veered off parwani law office located off of 301 in alambra. officers with the county deemed this office unsafe for people to go in. devastating for the owner of this law office. >> i just feel awful. sounds like he is very hurt and i hope he is okay. it is a pretty devastating scene, you know, for our office. you know, i'm a single mom and a lawyer and for me to have to fix this on top of everything else, and try to figure it out and run my business, and take care of my kids, this is heart-breaking. >> now workers with teco were also here because the car crashed so close to a pole, officials are still investigating whether or not alcohol was

mary mcguire is at the scene where she's speaking with officials. mary, this is a terrible tragedy for the department. >>reporter: it certainly is. good morning to you lindsey. i'm at the ramp where the deputy's believes where the wrong way driver entered the sell -- selman. the entire hood of that car ripped off from the force of that accident. they think this happened just after 3:00 a.m. and the deputy was traveling crash investigation at tampa general hospital. we spoke with colonel greg brown of the hills pure owe sheriff's -- about the hillsboro sheriff's department and he spoke about what a loss this is. >> what do you think about what a loss this is for the department? [ crying ] >> yeah. these guys are -- these men and women are -- excuse me. the men and women are out there trying to protect everybody. >> and now we're taking a live look at our traffic camera on the cross town as the deputies still investigate this crash. i'm told that this portion of the selman express way could be shut down for the next four to investigation is taking pla

. >> natalie mcguire is the honorary counsel of belgium. >> everybody is safe in my family. >> the mayor reached out to mcguire this morning and released a statement saying "we stand with the people of brussels and all of belgium and stand against intolerance and we play for the victims against the senseless acts of violence" on treasure island police had an active shooter drill. it had been on the books for months but highlighted the importance of being prepared for terrorist attacks. >> the whole purpose is that we don't have victims that are injured and not receiving fast active attraction. >> the city will remain on alert if they monitor the situation. the candlelight vigil set for 7:30 tonight and the public is also invited to write messages here on the paper. we also have heard that city hall will be lit up in the colors of the belgium flag this evening, red, yellow and black. back to you. >>> a lot of people standing together. tarra. thank you. >>> and paris is showing solidarity with belgium. here is a look at the eiffel tower. lit up in black, yellow and red and paris people are

mary mcguire has been covering this story all weekend long and it's emotional story. >> it has been a sad time. tonight, the memorial stone bare bares a new name. we're hearing from a 911 caller who says the deputy's last actions saved her life. >> i was flashing my lights crazily at him like a strobe light, like, click, click because i couldn't think of anyway to say stop driving at me. please don't hit me >> sarah was returning home from work when she saw a wrong way driving barreling towards her driving eastbound in the eastbound lanes of the selmon express way.

mcguire was released pending arraignment.and police officer killed in the line of duty was laid to rest today in delaware county. loved ones gathered for officer jacai colson's private burial. we'll show you video from the delaware county native's funeral in maryland on friday. officer colson was accidentally killed march 13 by one of his fellow officers. that was after another man began firing at a police station. he was only 28 years old. >>> after she was wounded in a deadly shooting five years ago, former congresswoman gabby giffords brings her gun control campaign to our area. jacqueline london joining us with details on giffords' visit. >> the former congresswoman and her husband retired astronaut mark kelly spoke in wilmington. nbc 10 was on hand. giffords and kelly joined state leaders to announce the new delaware coalition for common sense, the goal is to come up with common sense solutions to keep guns out of the wrong hands. the couple called on lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle to take a stand again

matthew mcconaghey. >> i am going to go with toby mcguire. >> i am, too. 'cause the other guys seem like manly men. >> yeah, older. >> yeah. >> all right. let's take a look. matthew mcconaghey it was! that is pretty surprising. >> you got it right out there. >> if you got it right, congratulations. >> do you know how much he made >> look salvador is so happy. >> right. >> okay. for the rest of the week, whenever one of us gets it right, we have to do that. >> you have to bust a move. >> yep. >> jayme king has a pretty mean moonwalk. i'm just saying. >> thank you. look at old glory flapping around the breeze downtown orlando. looking good. we've got clear skies, breezes are up. sun is out. and the temperatures are cooler. looking for highs today, mid, upper 60s. how low do they go this morning? that's the question. they drop big time. got into work this morning shy of 3:00 a.m. and temperatures are still kind of elevated compared to where we are now. you can see where we bottomed out. it took a couple of hours. but that north and northwest air flow pumping

mcguire is not facing any charges right now, but that could change. he's failed two breathalyzer tests. >>> we're working for you on a consumer alert. a new concern over keyless ignition systems leading to accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. drivers forget to push the button to turn the car off when they pull into a garage. kids in cars.org reports that 21 deaths and 39 nondeadly poisonings have happened. safetied a vow ty a a software patch to shut down the untended cars. >> what needs to happen is an automatic shut off device. >> seeing my son in my arms passed out from the lack of oxygen was a moment that i would never wish on anyone. >> government safety regulators are studying the issue to find the solution. some individual carmakers say they have already installed a fix to prevent the accidental poisonings. >>> montgomery county has found a way to help a father keep a backyard hockey rink open in memory of his late stepdaughter. mark kohn built this rink in his yard in honor of his stepdaughter who was a life long hockey fan. his neighbors aro

reporting in hillsboro county, aim mary mcguire, news channel 8. >> all right, mary. wrong-way crashes are a major problem plaguing bay area roadways. we've talked about this time and time again. this is a map of the wrong-way crashes on our today. if you add these up, right now. concentrations on our interstates. the deadly problem was studied and tried to figure out a way to stop it. 280 wrong-way crashes happened in florida from 2008 to 2015. 75 people were killed. 8 on your side is going to keep asking questions about the next step to try to put a stop this this problem. >>> the impact of this tragedy is -- sympathy are posted over the internet. lindsey mastis is showing us how the community is showing their support. >>reporter: condolences is pouring all over facebook and twitter. he announced he's ordered all flags be thrown at half staff in honor of the deputy. a lot of people are sharing this condolences. departments. sheriff in pinellas saying our thoughts and prayer was the hillsboro sheriff's department. this is from jackson county and this says, here, sher

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prosecutors in detroit charged with mcguire with misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence. authorities say he was already in the cockpit saturday morning before the plane was set off to philadelphia. he failed two sobriety tests and a breathalyzer. >> happening now, lawmakers want the water inside new jersey public schools tested for lead contamination. they say a new bill would help make sure water in the schools is safe. >> it comes after schools in the state had to shut off their water fountains because of lead. fox 29's bill anderson live in the newsroom with what officials plan on doing to keep the water clean. bill? >> reporter: lucy, they've tried a lot of things. water fountains were shut off, other schools are now using bottled water and after several schools had elevated lead levels, officials decided it was time to act. now the question is how quickly can they test and filter the water serving over 400,000 new jersey students. >> having a child that's able body healthy that is poisoned and winds up disable because its government failed them has failed their famil

news channel 8's marion mcguire joins us live from the tampa convention center. this is a crucial state. rubio has to win here? >> reporter: yeah. it certainly is. good evening to you, jen. rubio has won two primaries in minnesota and puerto rico. florida is as close to a must-win state as it can get. the scene inside this rally tonight was definitely a lot the trump rally a couple of weeks ago. trump drawing in crowds of thousands. rubio only drew in a crowd of a couple hundred here. now, a very familiar face to many in the bay area did introduce marco rubio this evening. pasco county sheriff chris naco tailored his speech to the florida crowd, noting florida's status as an important swing state through the election cycle stating, quote a turning point is coming and it starts in florida. speaking with the media before the regional, rubio acknowledged this election cycle has been one unlike any other in history. >> oh, i am going to be on the ballot. we are going to win florida. this is going to be a long process. you have never covered a campaign like this. this

reporting in lutz, mary mcguire, news channel 8. >> no customers were stored in the showroom. >>> a jacksonville sheriff's deputy is in the hospital after being shot. it's not clear if he was on duty at the time of the shooting. the man believed to have shot the detective was also shot, but it's not clear who shot him. the sheriff's office hopes witnesses can reveal what led up to the confrontation. >>> a group of run away ponies a busy south florida highway. they gap line-upped and grazed along the side of the florida tank. state troopers and road rangers tried to corral the herd. they made their way back home after a few hours on the run. >>> the highest education funding in florida history singing the praises of the state's education budget. it's an increase of 1%. according to the florida education association, with inflation the dollars don't go nearly as far for students as they did nearly a decade ago. >> i wouldn't say this is an exceptionally good year for the budget for public education. it could have been worse, but we'll -- we just have to deal with it when it comes. >> florida's gov

news channel 8's mary mcguire takes us behind the scenes of the show. >> reporter: the drama of the job is very real for the hundreds of firefighters, police officers and paramedics who serve the tampa bay area every day and every night. >> when that call comes in, you never know what it's going to be, a hazardous material, a gas line being breached or something more tragic, whether they're responding to a car accident. >> reporter: now, the heart pounding situations, bay area first responders see will be series night watch, a show that profiles emergency personnel during challenging calls and situations in the dead of the night. >> they actually have photographers inside the vehicles following the action. >> reporter: the show won't just be about crime and emergencies, though. >> first responders are like you and me. >> reporter: in a time when tensions between citizens and law enforcement has reached an all time high, the show will give a face and story to the men and women behind the badge. >> a lot of times what people see when it comes to fire and police is what's reported on telev

early saturday morning. >> reporter: yeah, jim, we have yet to hear from the pilot himself, john mcguire