police say her boy present, michael sykes -- her boyfriend, michael sykes, is the man who did it. >> we want him off of the streets as fast as we can. >> reporter: police say this exclusive video will help. it shows him in castleton corners just minutes before it's believed he stabbed cutler, her 2-year-old and 1- year-old daughters and 4-month- old little girl the couple share. police believe it happened around 9:00 yesterday morning gannon avenue that serves as a homeless shelter. relatives say they found out about the tragedy on the news. >> they are taking it real bad, especially my wife and her sisters. rebecca sess sisters, they're taking it real hard. >> reporter: police tell us they also recovered a bloody knife at the scene, the same knife they believe michael sykes used to murder the family. meanwhile, police also say after the killings that sykes contacted a family member by phone and toll them what happened and threatened to kill himself. he was last seen on the island ferry. if by chance you come across michael sykes on the street, you are urged to call 911 right away. d

michael sykes captured on video this morning at a deli on staten island. not far, police say, from where he stabbed his girlfriend and three of her children including his own 4-month-old daughter. eyewitness news reporter aj ross with the latest in the westerleigh section. >> a young mom and three little girls viciously attacked by the man who was supposed to love and protect them. tonight we have new exclusive video of 23-year-old michael sykes who police say went on a brutal and senseless killing spree inside this staten island ramada inn. >> reporter: this is new exclusive video of 23-year-old michael sykes entering a nearby staten island deli minutes before police say he went on a killing rampage. in the video he appears to be going about his normal routine but just a short time later investigators say he snapped while visiting his girlfriend, her three small girls, ages 2, 1, and four months inside this ramada inn. >> it said somebody was stabbing babies. >> reporter: panic after they discovered them lying inside a room motionless. 2-year-old miracle

this is exclusive video, 23- year-old michael sykes. the video shows sykes casually walking through a diner yesterday morning around 7:30. an hour later, police say sykes stabbed his 26-year-old girlfriend, rebecca cutler, to death, along with two of her young children. a third child, a 2-year-old little girl survived and is listed in chrisical condition. police did recover a bloody knife at the scene. this ramada serves as a homeless shelter for families. >> we will offer security to them that they can have in their buildings through the department of homeless services. that will be available immediately at no charge. the hotels are private property, so the hotel management has to make the decision to accept security on their property. >> reporter: after the stabbing 28 families that were staying at this ramada were relocated to a different place. meanwhile, we understand that michael psychs contacted a family member after the stabbings yesterday and told them what he did and threatened to kill himself. he was last seen on the satin isl

exclusive video shows 23-year- old michael sykes before the stabbing spree. the hospital in the west brighton section. darla? >> reporter: well, that 2-year- old is still recovering here at richmond university medical center. she is in critical but stable condition as the family is mourning the loss of almost two generations and nypd is still searching for michael sykes. >> they are taking it real bad, especially my wife and her sisters, rebecca's sisters. they're taking it real hard. >> reporter: what makes it even harder is that no one knows where michael sykes is. this is exclusive video of the 23-year-old wednesday morning around 7:positive at a dell there -- 3:30 at a drill on victory -- 7:30 at a deli on victory boulevard. a 2-year-old named miracle is the only one to survive. >> everyone at the hospital has been doing their all to try to save that child. we thank them for their efforts. month-old baby girl maya died. his girlfriend, 26-year-old rebecca cutler also died and so did her 1-year-old daughter. >> they were happy. >> reporter: family members

just moments ago michael sykes was walked out of the 121st precinct here in staten island. he did not say a word as nypd detectives walked him out of the precinct after several hours of questioning, put him into a car. again he has now been charged with first-degree murder. sources tell cbs2 that they got a tip that six may have been hiding out with a friend on 31st avenue in queens. they staked out that home and they made the arrest late today. now, tonight mayor de blasio issued a statement praising the nypd for making this arrest and he said he hopes it brings some closure to the victim's families. reporting live from staten island, brian coneybear. >>> police are searching for a minivan that they say was used. police releasing this security video of the van. jumped out of it tuesday night, grabbed a man in his 60s, stabbed and robbed him. the victim was held in the vehicle for an hour and pushed out near east 93rd street and foster avenue. >>> the broadway community is asking for help tracking down a missing dancer. jeffrey j.l. williams is a cast member for shuffle alo

know the whereabouts of michael sykes to please call crimestoppers. 1-800-577-tips. aj ross, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> most disturbing story. >>> a possible hate crime in brooklyn. an orthodox jewish man stabbed in the back. new york police releasing surveillance video of the man they say they're looking for. 25-year-old victim stabbed today as he stood in full hasidic garb in front of a building. the victim with a collapsed lung but he's expected to survive. >>> a religious instructor at a mosque in queens under arrest accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl. mohammed rana is accused of sexually assaulting the girl in east elmhurst. police say the case came to light when a sexual abuse prevention workshop using puppets was conducted at the girl's public school and she told the instructor what >>> not too long ago he was the golden boy. governor christie finishing 6th, a dismal performance capping a year of a campaign that never really got traction. christie had bet a strong finish in new hampshire, spending months campaigning in that state. carly fiorina also end

the suspect, michael sykes also from brooklyn. he is at large right now, and, again, there is an intense manhunt for him. if you want to take another close look at his photograph, you can find that on our website at abc7ny.com. that's it for us, reporting in the westerleigh section of staten island, darla miles, channel 7 eyewitness news >> thank you. >>> we have details follow ago deadly hit-and-run in queens. >> a 16-year-old was hit and killed in rosedale. police are now looking for a van that fled the location. eyewitness news reporter kemberly richardson is live in rosedale with that story. kem. >>reporter: yes. and that van the key piece that's missing in this investigation, that van hit the victim right here, a 16-year- old young lady who didn't survive. the impact was simply too severe. now, at this hour police are they are trying to get in touch with her family. they do believe she lived nearby. now, authorities say it was just after midnight that the victim was heading across sunrise highway, walking in the crosswalk. a

again, the intense man hunt for 23-year-old michael sykes, the suspect in a horrific triple murder at a staten island hotel being used as a shelter for homeless families is now over and he is being questioned here at the police precinct. reporting from staten island. >> thank you. three hours now until a presidential debate right here on cbs. the republican contenders will be going toe to toe in their first faceoff since the new hampshire primary. craig boswell has more. craig. >> reporter: cindy, good evening to you. there is a lot on the line here tonight and this race is volatile. as we saw in new hampshire, debate performances matter. now add to this the death of antonin scalia which changes the tone of this debate, likely the tone of this entire presidential race going forward. this is the final time these six candidates will take on one another on the same stage before voters in south carolina cast their ballots in a week. before tonight's debate in greenville, john kasich and jeb bush continued to work the campaign trail in south carolina. >> i hope you will vote for me next sa

michael sykes, 23 years old. he is accused of a heinous crime of stabbing multiple people here. police say he is responsible for stabbing his girlfriend and three of her daughters, ages three, two, a four-month-old. it's his own child.it's recovering in a local hospital. it happened yesterday at a ramada and . the motel was being used as housing for the homeless. authorities say surveillance video shows the suspect entering at 9:00 am and leaving four minutes later. it was the hotel maid who discovered the terms. the crime is outraged many on so many levels. maitre diblasio is one of them. >> there is nothing more horrible than a notion who would attack an innocent child. this is an atrocious crime . >> police say michael sykes called his mother and saying he wanted to kill himself. he was last seen on the surveillance video taken a bus to the ferry. no one has seen him or heard from him since that time. police are still looking for him and very much trying to track him down. we are tweeting out the pictures. they are going to trim three. >> peter liang is accused of shooting an

. >> reporter: the suspect 23- year-old michael sykes was cutler's boyfriend and father of one of her children. her uncle says the last time he spoke to her was three weeks ago. >> she was happy. she say we doing fine. >> reporter: was she afraid of him? did they have trouble? >> not to my knowledge. >> not to my knowledge, either. >> reporter: yesterday afternoon police say the couple had an argument. they say cutler reported to police that sykes had taken her phone. he was seen entering the hotel at 8:50 this morning and just four minutes later he is seen >> he then goes on gets on a bus and takes it to the staten island ferry. >> reporter: a woman whose family member lives in the hotel describes it. >> my sister heard a dispute. she thought it was normal. and then when the -- she started hearing more screaming and the cops. >> reporter: cutler and her daughters were living in hotel as homeless a temporary place to stay but police say she had been there since the beginning of december. today the city announced that the hotel with will no longer be used to house shelter residents but

again, his name michael sykes. police say he lives in brooklyn. he's been in contact according to investigators with his family but his current whereabouts unknown, michael. after the stabbings, the police say he's seen on surveillance video. he might have gotten on a bus or on a ferry away from staten island. back to you, michael. >> all right, kat, thank you very much. >>> 6:38 right now. investigators believe a gunman targeted two maryland sheriff deputies because they were in uniform. it started with a 911 call to a panera bread restaurant 30 miles outside of baltimore. investigators say brian evans shot and killed the responding deputy then took off. a second deputy was killed in a shootout with evans before evans was shot and killed by police. >>> a second new york city police officer is home after she was shot in the bronx. lincoln hospital by her partner yesterday. she was shot on patrol with the public housing complex in the melrose section. no motive determined for the shooting yet. the gunman responsible, though, took his own life. >>>

reporter: well this is a manhunt tonight for this man, 23 years old, michael sykes, after he committed these stabbings here at ramada inn he called his mother, confessed and then said he was going to kill himself. tonight, 28 other homeless inn were bussed out. but that changed after the hainious murders this morning. >> there is nothing more horrible than notion of a person who would attack an innocent child. reporter: 23-year-old michael sykes killed his girlfriend, their 4-month-old daughter, and her two other daughters ages 1 and 2, they were stabbed multiple times with the kitchen knife, the the 2-year-old is the only survivor. >> we want to get him off of the streets as fast as we can. reporter: they were living at the ramada inn since december, sykes did not live here, hotel has security from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., it happened at 9 p.m., it has once again raised the issue of safety and security. in homeless facilities. >> we're going to do, starting hotel we're working with, which is front city wide. that we will provide, security to them. they have to agree to accept it. but we'll

. >> reporter: we're told michael sykes called his mother after the attack. right now a reward is being offered for any information leading to his arrest. george. >>> jury deliberations continue tonight in the case of the nypd officer who shot akai gurley. was it a criminal act or a horrible accident? that decision is being weighed in downtown brooklyn. >> reporter: chuck, 15 hours of deliberations now. and late today the jury asked for a copy of the nypd's firearms and tactics guide. that's 186 pages and it seems to point them to exactly what peter liang was doing with his weapon on the night of november 20th, 2014 liang was the nypd rookie charged now with manslaughter, as assault, reckless endangerment and official misconduct in the death of akai gurley. this jury seems very very focused on what it was that caused officer liang's finger to wind up on the trigger as he burst into a darkened stairwell all the jury has asked for today is that firearms tactics guide and two white boards. they seem to be furiously working on something. the judge has ordered the

this is michael sykes, the man police say used a kitchen knife to kill his four month old daughter, the child's mother and a second infant. sykes stabbed a third child who's now in critical condition. chris and his wife knew rebecca and her children. >> she was a good mother. that's all i have to say. >> reporter: police say sykes has no criminal history. for people who live inside the moment, terrifying moments. lydia got a panicked call from her daughter. >> i talked to my daughter. i was scared. my daughter was hysterical. i'm just waiting for it to all be over. >> reporter: police tell us it's still a long way from being they are looking for sykes right now. a cash reward is being offered for him. the third child who was stabbed, a two-year-old little girl is in the hospital and we're told she is expected to survive. >>> news 4 investigates looked into the victim's background and how long they had been in the homeless system. >> we're learning more about the history of this tragic family. 4 investigates has learned this may not be the first time rebecca cutler encountered domestic v

there is nothing more horrible than adult that would attack an innocent child. 24 old michael sykes killed his girlfriend and their the two other daughters, ages one and two. they were all stabbed multiple times with a kitchen knife. the two-year-old is the only survivor. >> we want to get him quickly and get him off the streets as fast as we can. >> cutler and her three children were homeless had been living at the ramada and since december. sykes did not live here. the hotel has security from 10:00 6:00 a.m.. the gruesome attack happened at 9:00 am. it had, once again, raise the issue of safety and security and homeless securities facilities . we are working with 41 hotels citywide that we provide security to them. they have to agree to accept it. more security is needed at the hotels that the city has contracts with. there are four in his district. he also wants each borough homeless instead of busting them into other boroughs. >> we have a saturation of four shelters in my borough . >> the 25 role was walking along empire boulevard in crown heights before noon yesterday. he says he sud

a manhunt is underway for this man, michael sykes. he's wanted for questioning in the stabbing of her mother and her three children, 26-year-old rebecca cutler, her 1-year-old daughter and 4-month-old daughter were killed. only her 2-year-old daughter survived and she's in the hospital in critical condition. all of this happening at a hotel that is used to shelter homeless families and now there are new hotel. michelle charlesworth is in lower manhattan with more. >> the mayor called this horrific. the police commissioner's word was heinous. this young mother moved in to the ramada with her three baby girls in early december. it is a regular hotel, one like many others, routinely nowadays used to house those by the city who do not have any place to stay. >> reporter: the city has 41 hotels housing homeless like this ramada which is where the stabbings happened. because these businesses are private, they generally, according to the mayor, have security overnight, not during the day. from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the stabbings happened before

. >> just yesterday police say she got in to a fight with this guy, michael sykes, also known as michael skyes. he is the father of cutler's 4-month-old baby. >> thousands of you sharing his photo from our facebook page tonight. eyewitness news reporter darla miles is live at the scene in westerleigh. >> police say the mother, rebecca cutler, had only lived here for about four months and people who live here used to come here regularly and they seemed happy. this morning there had been no history of domestic violence before police say he went on that stabbing spree. >> reporter: police say 23-year-old michael sykes hopped on a bus after he stabbed his 26-year-old girlfriend, rebecca

cutler's two-year-old daughter named miracle survived the cutler's before michael sykes is charged with the murders. he pleaded not guilty. >>> should the attorney general be taking campaign checks from industries he's investigating? >>> and two popular for its own good? what the run away success of rainbow bagels has done to its brooklyn based creators. >>> there's some great weather coming up for this weekend. since 1961, pearle vision has provided the neighborhood with expert eye care. that was dr. stanley pearle's vision and we still proudly carry on his legacy. today, doctors like eye exams that can help detect diabetes. because we care for you... and your eyes. this is genuine eye care, in your neighborhood. >>> aew section of the high line may have you feeling like you're in italy. soon you'll be able to sip on your coffee and hang out with its own piazza. the city parks department is proposing to build the open space above 10th avenue and 30th street. it would be the largest portion of the elevated park. construction on the last stretch of the high line is set to start later thi

a massive search remains under way this morning for 23-year- old michael sykes wanted for girlfriend rebecca cutler along it to the staten island ferry. >> sykes called a family member and admitted to the crime. cutler and her daughters were living as part of the shelter system. the city now says the hotel will no longer be used to house shelter residents and the city will offer free security to the other private hotels they work with. >> well police say they knew of one other prior argument between sykes and cutler that took place on tuesday afternoon but they say sykes had no criminal record or history of psychological issues and ask anyone who might see him do not aroach him and call 911 immediately. andrea grymes cbs 2 news. >> thank you. police are investigating the stabbing of a man in crown heights brooklyn as a hate crime. investigators release surveillance video of the suspect they are looking for. the 25-year-old victim was walking on empire boulevard no words were exchanged but the victim ran into a check cashing store for help being treated for a collapsed lung. >>> new yo

the suspected killer in this, michael sykes is now in police custody tonight. he was arrested by u.s. marshals outside a friend's home in queens after that friend called 911. authorities say sykes stabbed rebecca cutler and her children. a two-year-old girl survived. sykes was the father of the youngest child, just four months old. police say he killed that little girl and her one-year-old sister. >>> the cruise ship that was rocked by a storm last week just departed from new jersey in the here's video of that that our crew shot for another cruise. i spent the afternoon there at the port while the ship was being inspected. i talked to passengers, some of them nervous, others confident that the ship is safer than ever this go-round. a frigid afternoon for the much anticipated departure of the anthem of the seas. i caught up with this family as they rushed to the terminal. >> we're putting trust in the coast guard and the cruise line. i'm sure they wouldn't let us go if they didn't feel we'd be safe safe. >> reporter: today's conditions should provide for much ca

michael sykes is charged now with three counts of murder, attempted murder and ron bbery. u.s. marshals picked up sykes today in queens. he's accused of stabbing rebecca cutler and two children at the ramada inn. >>> tonight the anthem of the seas is heading to florida. before 6:00 tonight. last week a powerful storm battered that same ship. rough waters damaged a key part of the ship's propulsion system. i talked to passengers before they got on board earlier today out there in the cold. many didn't seem too worried about their voyage. >> i think they're going to take every precaution if the weather turns sour again to avoid any problem. >> this is probably the safest ship in the world right now after they went through it like a fine toothed comb. >> inspectors spent more than five hours checking the ship before clearing it to set sail today. >> on his first full day in mexico, pope francis called on government and church leaders to do more on the fight against drug violence and corruption. there he is. in mexico city the pope was welcomed by tens of thousands who lined the st

the da announced the indictment of michael sykes today. police say he stabbed rebecca cut cutler 40 times inside the staten island ramada inn. another child named miracle survived. sykes will be arraigned on friday. >>> and these three newburgh residents are accused of illegally disposing of a woman's body. weekend. police say they dumped the body on the side of a road in plate kill after she died at delgado's home. >>> and new at 5:00, governor a longstanding vacancy on the new jersey supreme court. he nom named superior court judge david bowman. he cited his unanimous approval for lifetime tenure on the supreme court just last year. >> his background, his experience, his temperament and his record on the bench, plus his life experiences, all of those things combine to make him the best candidate. >> if approved, bowman will be the first asian-american to serve as the judge in the state's highest court. >>> to decision 2016, tomorrow is super tuesday and presidential candidates on both sides are furiously campaigning tonight. hillary clin

michael sykes was arraigned today on three counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of 26-year-old rebecca cutler and her two kids. one-year-old ziana and four-month-old maiyah. he is charged with attempted murder, accused of stabbing her two-year-old daughter miracle who survived the attack. >>> new tonight a virgin atlantic flight bound for jfk airport had to return to london's heathrow airport after a laser beam was pointed at the plane. the airline says the plane was hit with a laser a few minutes after it departed. virgin atlantic says it returned as a precaution and an investigation is underway. >>> skiers in trouble high above the ground. dozens of people forced to go to extremes when two trams stop in midair. see the rescues caught on camera. survival story in the middle of the desert. the one thing he says you kept him alive for a week. >>> a makeover months in the making. one of the dogs found living in dangerous conditions having a ball with a forever family. >>> later something big is hidden in this year's grammy statue and you can barely see it. how it will ge

this is michael sykes. nypd says he is a person of interest in the stabbing, the stabbing that took the life of a mother and young daughter, also left her two other daughters in critical condition. he's a person of interest. if you know smiek l sykes, you're asked to call police immediately. new information just into the noom daughters, they were homeless. you're taking a live look from chopper 4 right now. they're a dhs family. they were placed by the city here at the ramada inn. this hotel is used in part to houston the homeless and nonhomeless. it's been used in the past to house residents displaced after hurricane sandy. they've been brought here to this ramada inn. it's just off the expressway here in staten island. we have learned in just the past few minutes that mom and her e daughters were homeless. living here. again, we were told by police sources, multiple police sources this stabbing is not a random attack. they're still trying to work out just how the victims new their attacker. they believe t

michael sykes was arraigned on three counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of a beca cutler and two -- rebecca cutler and her two kids. he is charged with attempted murder charged with stabbing her two-year old daughter miracle that survived. he will be back in court on >>> we aren't the only ones dealing with the dangerously cold temperatures. crazy photos out of chicago. michigan. forecast. plus, a boy buys a flower for every girl at school. what does his girlfriend think about the generous gesture? don't forget to follow cbs 2 york. i'm neil patrick harris and new york is my home. no place has more world class culture. come winter, i can't wait to visit our must-see collections of art and superb photography and film. new york has beautifully restored theaters, that are now important centers for the performing arts. and museums that preserve the glories of the past. winter in new york state means more great things to do than ever. plan your trip at iloveny.com >>> love is in the frigid air this valentine's day. dozens braved the record cold in time's square for surprise pr

michael sykes is accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend, their daughter and another woman being used for homeless housing. sykes called someone and confessed. >>> while they have never been so happy to see dry land, more we have news 4's tracie strahan. >> reporter: royal caribbean allowing them to stay another night on the anthem of the seas and even though it is anor deal that couldn't be over quickly enough for the 4500 passengers onboard. i've been in touch with the coast guard and they confirmed to me that their inspection of the ship is ongoing, but for some of those passengers, who at some point feareded for their lives, well, they want answers now. dry land finally for passengers that spent the night aboard the anthem of the seas. they boarded busses and cabs greeted with hugs ending a dream vacation that turned into a nightmare. >> it was worse than bad. when you're scared you're going to die. >> reporter: emotions are still fresh after extreme conditions at sea cut the cruise short. now investigators want to know if it should have sailed in the first place. >> they should h

police initially said they believed her attacker and the man who murdered her family michael sykes might commit suicide but sources this afternoon believe he is still alive. people who saw him before the murders told us something didn't seem right. >> he had an attitude like he was frustrated with something. >> workers at the deli in the castle ton corner of staten island said he seemed suspicious when he came into their shop for a coke and cigarettes yesterday morning. >> his face was like he didn't want to look at him. >> they had no idea a little over an hour later he would go on a murderous rampage at the nearby ramada inn. he stabbed his girlfriend rebecca cut cutler inside their daughters. only miracle survived. >> we find him going into the room at 8:50 in the morning and leaves four minutes later so we believe that's when the attack happens. he then gets on a bus and takes it to the ferry. >> police officers do have video of him getting off the ferry in manhattan. sykes had no criminal record or psychological history. cutler and her girls were living there temporarily as part of

outside this ramada inn tonight, guarded by nypd officers, wanted posters with photos of 23-year-old michael sykes, the man police say killed three. his own daughter just four months old, his girlfriend, the mother, rebecca cutler, and her one-year-old stabbed and to live in hospital as a two-year- old. >> i think we can all agree this is a heinous crime. >> reporter: police were called to the hotel after a housekeeper found the mother and children barely alive. investigators say before 9:00 a.m., sykes took cutler to a deli and was seen in the hospital -- in the hallway. been police say he went into carry out the crimes in less not long after the murders, police say sykes boarded the staten island ferry, his whereabouts now unknown. his mother told police her son called at -- admitted guilt and said he wanted to kill himself. coker was staying with her kids as part of a city program. ignorance hotel rooms for the homeless. for the residence there for the same reason boarded school buses and were taken to other shelters. james madison of brooklyn is cutler's uncle. he says he spoke to her three we

this is a picture of 23-year-old michael sykes. police say he lives in howard houses in brooklyn, in the 73rd precinct. if you spot him, don't approach him but call crimestoppers. darla miles, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> now to vote 2016. chris christie, the new jersey darling of the republican party, suspending his campaign after a dismal performance in the new hampshire republican primarily. governor christie with two years left of his last term and his popularity in his home state at an all time low. support from just one out of three residents. >> we're about a mile away from governor christie's house here in mendham. this is as close as the state police would let us be. it was about two hours ago, 4:00, when governor christie in a face-to-face meeting informed them that his presidential bid had come to an end. he then went to social media and informed everyone else. >> reporter: a big thank you from governor christie via a facebook post minutes ago. i leave the race without an ounce of regret. i'm so proud of the campaign w

michael sykes charged with murder, attempted murder and robbery. u.s. marshals picked him up in queens yesterday after getting a tip from a friend of his. he was knocking on the door. he's accused of stabbing rebecca cutler and her three little children at the ramada inn in willowbrook. the only survivor, a 2-year-old girl. >>> it was never easy to be a firefighter. it was especially hard last night as firefighters battle the elements along with flames in a fire that damaged a hoboken apartment building. it was a big one. our viewers sent this video of flames shooting from the building at 5th and washington happening at 10:00 last night. also, new information, reports that some firefighters suffered frostbite. confirmed. but according to the -- all residents escaped safely. firefighters had to rescue this little guy. hiding. imagine his owner was pretty scared about the situation. but responders were able to find frankie and r nite him with his family. >>> a new york state trooper rescued a dog on the ice and fell through it. the dog was behind jfk high

a fugitive task force found michael sykes this afternoon in queens, new york . police believe sykes killed rebecca cutler... along with her 19... and four-month-old daughters. a two-year-old is still in critical conditions. investigators say hotel surveillance video shows sykes entering cutlers hotel room and leaving four minutes later. the say he called his mother and confessed to the attack, before telling her he was going to kill himself. weekend... and today customers at p-j and company had the chance to show their love for our veterans... american legion post one, hosted their annual "love-a-vet" event this morning... it's a way for community members to personally thank the men and women who served our country... and donate to a variety of veterans causes. "we have a homeless vets program we contribute money to the va, the veterans guest house, we have american legion national projects where we buy hearing aids for school aged children." this is the second year the american legion has partnered with p-j and company... for this event. blinding snow leads to

michael sykes pleading not guilty to murder and attempted murder. police say he stabbed cutler, their 19-month-old daughter and their 4-month-old daughter. a 2-year-old survived stabbing wounds. >>> the lawyer for spitzer insisting spitzer did not choke a young russian woman at the plaza hotel. police are investigating whether 25-year-old after she told him she was going back to russia. spitzer's lawyer said the woman first said there wasn't assault then later recanted. she's now back in russia. >>> now to vote 2016. hillary clinton will be in new york city tomorrow to meet with reverend al sharpton and other civil rights leaders. today the democratic presidential contender spent the day campaigning in nevada. clinton is now canvassing that state in south carolina ahead of primaries in both states looking for wins after suffering a big loss in new hampshire. bernie sanders courted the united auto workers. sanders stuck to familiar themes. livable wage, healthcare reform, and making college tuition affordable. >>> as for the gop, donald trump going a

michael sykes pleaded guilty to mu trder charges yesterday in staten island. he stabbed her 40 times on wednesday and also allegedly stabbed 19-month-old child and his own daughter, malia to death. the 2-year-old sister survived the attack. >>> a new jersey an charged with killing an elderly couple inde his home. they found the bodies in branch burglary. bo ra simon daniels was covered in blood but not injured. investigators found the suspected murder weapon, an aluminum bat. there's no word on his relationship to the victims. he's being held on $2 million bail. >>> the yonkers police department is remembering veteran of the force killed in a horrific crash. detective fnk fernandez died yesterday morning when his suv slammed into a fire truck. the impact destroyan his vehicle. e yonkers police commissioner says he served with honor and distinction and calls his death a major loss. the 45-year-old was off duty at the time. no word on what caused the accident >> a massive pileup in pennsylvania is having an impact in our area. three people died when dozens of ve

michael sykes, the father of the youngest, has pleaded not >>> apple is fighting the order to create software to unlock a cell phone. the fbi says it's hindering the investigation of cases here, bronx last month. apple says it's protecting users' privacy. >>> donald trump is easing up, softening his attack on pope francis after the pontiff suggested trump's campaign pledch to build a wall made him in the pope's words "not christian." trump fired back when i first heard the news. last night at a town hall in south carolina, trump says he now believes the pope's remarks were probably a little nicer than the media reported, but he then pointed at vatican city. >> he also talked about having a wall is not christian. he's got an awfully big wall at the vatican. >> people do come and go through the vatican. >> they will come and go they will come and go legally. >> trump says that he respects pope francis, but after first hearing the pope's remarks, trump said it was disgraceful for a religious leader to question his christianity. we will have a live report ahead at 5:00 a.m. >>> antonin s

police arrested michael sykes around 4:00 this afternoon in queens. detectives had been tracking his possible whereabouts since the wednesday attack that left rebecca cutler and her 19- month-old and 5-month-old daughters dead. a 2-year-old named miracle remains in critical condition. >>> now to the bitter and dangerous cold. the tri-state area bundling up as this coldest air mass of the winter blows in. >> it is so cold already, take a look, the fountain at bryant park in manhattan is already starting to freeze up. the wind chill is going to make it feel >> this is a look at our interactive map and the abc7ny.com. temperatures in our area are in the teens and they are >> we have team coverage of this art particular assault. we again with meteorologist jeff smith. >> darkness descending on one of the coldest nights in the city. we are on the verge of single digits down to 10 degrees not including the wind chill. let's check the stats. first of all, we have a wind chill warning in effect areas north of new york city. you don't see a wind chill warning

detectives apprehended michael sykes this amp in queens and tonight charged with three counts of murder and attempted murder. investigators say sykes stabbed the mother, his child and three daughters inside a holings in willow broke wednesday morning. the woman and two of the girls died. up with surviving child is recovering at a staten island hospital. the nypd says that people inside the minivan in this surveillance video kidnapped a man at gunpoint on east 54th street and flatbush and that victim reportedly beaten, stabbed and robbed and then dumped on east 39th and foster avenue. if you have any information that can help police please call crime stoppers 577-tips. environmental group says waterways around no, are teaming with palace tech. bay keeper says there are at least 165 million plastic particles floating in new york

p olice say michael sykes stabbed his own 4-month-old baby girl to death and her 1-year-old sister before killing their mother. >> everybody is maintaining. they're okay. >> reporter: the family of that 26-year-old mother, rebecca cutler barely able to speak tonight. they are focused on the soul survivor, a 2-year-old girl named miracle who was also stabbed and is fighting for her life in the hospital. >> lord have mercy on these. because it's sad to even -- i can't -- i can't believe right now. i'm broke hard. >> reporter: friends of the victim are still stunned by the brutal crime. the family was homeless and placed at the ramada inn about as a temporary shelter. what sparked this violent outburst is not clear. police say sykes does not have a criminal record or history of psychological problems. but the couple did have a fight the day before. with the mother of the children. and that was from yesterday. they had an a argument and he took her phone. yesterday about four income the afternoon. >> reporter: sources tell 4 investigates cutler never reported domestic abuse with this boyfrien

michael sykes was seen here wednesday in surveillance video at a staten island delly just before the attack on a homeless shelter. his government and a four-month-old all died. a two-year-old incredible condition p or police say sykes called his mother and confessed to the attack. doug: an iconic and historic store destroyed in a fire. flames engulfing the general store last night. the fire finally not down around midnight after a three-hour battle. no one inside at the store -- reportedly contained items dating back to the 19th century. a fundraiser will be held today to benefit the woman hot player bennett -- injured on the ice. jenna lange was paralyzed new year' s eve. they will donate one dollar from every public skating at -- commission today. the rain also match any donations made today. on this found ties day, a utah teenager goes the extra mile on valentines day. high school, all 800 34 of them. he is a 17-year-old who says he spent $450. he says it was definitely worth it. doug: all of his that is are going, really? you' re going to do this to me? girlfriend is a very under

detectives apprehended michael sykes this afternoon in queens. he stabbed a mother and her three daughters inside of a romana and hotel in willowbrook. it killed the woman and two of the girls. the one surviving child is recovering at a staten island hospital. >> anthem of the seas has set sail once again. the cruise ships gets back on the high seas . reporter: passengers boarding anthem of the season or jersey hoping for smooth sailing this time. >> if we get there last week, we get there anything. >> last week , the royal caribbean vessel was heading to the bahamas with an encounter off the carolinas. >> hurricane strength when gus and waves nearly 40 some passengers described it on good day. >> it's everything in the bathroom on the floor with toiletries and everything. the first comes to mind is that i would die. >> they were walking around cleaning up the glass . >> no one was seriously hurt . the 10-month-old ship that can hold over 4000 guests return to the port on wednesday night.>> the coast guard inspects every ship before it heads out

. >>> a triple murder suspect michael sykes due back in court, being held without bail after pleading not guilty during his arraignment yesterday. charged in the stabs death of his girlfriend rebecca cutler and two daughters including the four month old they shared a third child survived and remains in critical but stable condition in the hospital. >>> 6:35 police investigating elliot spitzer after an alleged assault inside the plaza hotel. they were at that hotel last night after a 25-year-old woman choking her. the alleged assault happened saturday night, the woman decided not to press chargesful spitzer resigned after a scandal in 2008. >>> the body of supreme court justice antone scalia arrived as preparations start for his funeral. it was determined he died of natural causes, officials say there were no signs of foul play and also no autopsy was ordered. good morning america will have much more on the political battle brewing to fill the vacancy on the supreme court ahead at 7 a.m. >>> 6:36 pope francis will celebrate mass at a soccer stadium. he celebrated mass with hundreds of

the nypd took michael sykes into custody in queens. video shows the 23-year-old sykes at a deli wednesday an hour before police say he used a kitchen knife to kill 26- year-old rebecca cutler, her 1- year-old daughter and 4-month- old daughter, who was sykes' child. a 2-year-old girl was also stabbed but survived. in the bronx, the heat is on during this cold streak but tenants say the air isn't fit to breathe because of mold. residents of the paterson houses in mott haven say the new york city housing authority has exposed them to health risks by failing to repair broken plumbing and failing to remedy the mole problems that follow -- mold problems that follow. indoor ex-exposure to mold has been linked to upper respiratory tract problems in otherwise healthy people. >> i have had mold in my years. instead of actually address the issue of the mold, they mold. >> tenants say they are calling on health official to investigate their claims. the housing authority spokesman says the agency does not have the funding for major repairs but it

good thursday morning 6:45 checking headlines for you man hunt continues for that 23-year-old michael sykes stabbed two children and woman at a hotel. he attacked children, a third child who's two years old remain in critical condition. >> jury deliberations will continue today in the manslaughter trial of peter liang kawfsdz of shooting and killing unarmed man inside brooklyn stairwell many in court denied a request by the attorneys for a mistrial. >> the anthem of the seas one of the rming laest cruise ships jersey. on sunday cruise ship sailed into is a storm much bigger than pretibted with 120 miles per hour winds, and 30 foot waves. four people were slightly hurt in that chaos. passengers getting full refunds set to sail on saturday. melissa wantses to wipe away all warrants for small time crime. expected to propose a plan to make this happen in her state of the city speech today. we're talking about offense it is leeb urinating in streets or littering. mark argues that these 700,000 warrants clog up the already back logged court system. critics like the bpa say it could get in the way

police got a tip and caught michael sykes at a friends house in queens yesterday. on wednesday investigators say sykes murdered his 28-year-old girlfriend rebecca cutler, their 4-month-old daughter maliyah and cutler's 1-year-old daughter ziana. a 2-year-old named miracle was the only survivor. >>> police are searching for kidnapping. reletsed this surveillance video of the mini van used. two armed men jumped out of the vehicle on tuesday night, grabbed a man in his 60s, stabbed and robbed him and threw him in the van holding him there for more than an hour before pushing him out. it's not clear if the men knew the victim. >>> the broadway community is missing dancer. jeffrey jl williams is a cast broadway musical shuffle along. broadway musical shuffle along. friends and family say he did not show up for rehearsals wednesday. he was last seen near his apartment in the bronx at 167th street and jerome avenue. he apparently does not have his cell phone and has not updated his social media accounts in the past four days. >>> driver in rockland county got quite a surp

. >>> while the manhunt continues for michael sykes, a suspect who police say stabbed his girlfriend and her two children to death at a hotel on staten island. year-old sykes at a deli yesterday morning. an hour later, police say he used a kitchen knife to kill 26-year-old rebecca cutler and her 1-year-old daughter and 4- month-old daughter maya, who was sykes' daughter. the sole survivor of the attack was a 2-year-old girl named miracle. sykes was last seen on the staten island ferry. >>> jury deliberations still manslaughter trial of peter lange who is accused of killing an unarmed man. yesterday, jurors asked to handle the gun used by officer leang. he testified in his own defense claiming he was startled by a noise and that is why he accidentally fired one shot in a dark stair well in a housing complex in brooklyn. killed. if convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison. >>> a standoff at a national wildlife refuge in oregon is over. group that sieged the refuge in early january surrendered. no one was hurt and no shots with are fired. a lawmaker from nevada spoke with the protes

michael sykes who is the father of the youngest victim has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. has been an arrest in the attack on a mets fan during last year's playoff series against los angeles. the 50-year-old was knocked unconscious when he was punched after game one of the national league division steeries. a 27-year-old california man is charged with felony assault and facings seven years in prison if convicted. >>> health officials on long island are taking precautions for people who think they might have contracted zika. nassau county announced testing stations set up in nassau university medical center. officials are worried about people who traveled to latin america over the presidents day holiday. >>> the zika virus is urging the pope to ease up on artificial could be electric exception. he says the crisis in brazil and elsewhere was a grave danger. control could be considered a lesser evil when dealing with the virus. he made it clear, however, that the church's stance against abortion would not change. >>> more details in the assault case involving eliot spitzer. t

police are also telling us that michael sykes, apparently there was no history of abuse between him and his girlfriend. he also apparently has no history of mental illness. as far as the ramada inn being used as a homeless facility that the city has a contract with, there were 28 other families who had been staying here until this morning. as of now, they have all been relocated to other facilities. that's the latest from here, back to you in the studio. dari: thank you. police have identified the man who they say sexually assaulted investigators say that the suspect is that man there, 32-year-old gregory anderson, 5 foot 7, about 145 pounds. police say that he grabbed a woman near east 94th street and second avenue on saturday, robbed and sexually assaulted her. if you know anything about anderson, call crimestoppers. 800-577-tips. steve: a jury spent the first full day considering fate of officer peter liang. he accidentally shot and killed a man in a dark stairwell in brooklyn. dari: liz dahlem is live outside the courthouse in downtown brooklyn. you. today the jurors requested a rev

michael sykes is charged in the cutler and her two daughters, including a 4-month- old they shared, a third daughter survived in critical but stable condition at the hospital. he's pleaded not guilty. >>> a man will be sentenced today in riverhead for the grisly 2011 murder of his former high school classmate. kyle underhill, the 18-year-old was found in a marsh three days after thomas liming's beating and choked him, living underhill to die. submerged beneath a sheet of plywood. he faces a sentence of 25 years to life. >>> 6:44. learning more about the women seriously injured trying to protect her you can son from an out-of-control taxi. the 41-year-old mother reportedly shielded the boy when a light pole crashed down on the upper east side. the yellow cab slammed into the post. a woman in the cab was also hurt. the driver told police he swerved to avoid a collision. no citations were issued. >>> starting today, nassau of sorts to scofflaws. it's for traffic and parking tickets written before the start of 2014. during the program, offenders have the opportunity to pay their fines wit

as for michael sykes, police say he was last seen on the staten island ferry. they are offering a $2,500 reward for any information that will lead to his arrest. live in willowbrook, staten island, i'm magdalena doris. cbs 2 news. >>> a major shift in temperatures. lonnie quinn has the forecast. >> mostly cloudy skies but you can see some blue out there for some folks. it's 37 degrees as of right now. but this is what you be expecting. tomorrow and friday temperatures will be about 10 degrees colder than today but the real cold air arrives saturday and sunday. the coldest time period early sunday morning. let's say 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. could very well be possibly set something the record for the coldest start to a valentine's day in our history. dip in the jet stream filling up with cold air but it's not just the thermometer readings. it will be magnified by old man winter blowing winds out there talking about 40-mile- per-hour gusts combined with the temperatures down in the single digits at best. it will feel like 15 to 25 degrees below zero throughout the five b