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live in orange county, michelle meredith. michelle: a raging fire to cover a home in winter park overnight. this was off of lake mott avenue this broke out just after 5:30 emergency crews were fighting a fire from inside it was then told to evacuate the structure. we do know the home was vacant. there is no word yet on how the fire may have started. happening today, a rare total solar clips will blackout parts of indonesia. the phenomenon occurs when the moon moves directly between the earth and the sun. it is scheduled to begin at 5:20 this evening. according to nasa, the moon will blackout the sun over indonesia' s main western island. jason:' s right chance to step outside between 11:00 and new, there was some cloud cover. those clouds moved on the way and a whole lot of sunshine. michelle: first alert meteorologist eric versus outside telling us how it feels. eric: it feels so nice out there. after the newscast i expect for both you to come out and enjoy little bit of this tuesday. i want to show you a little band from the
live in orange county, michelle meredith. michelle: a raging fire to cover a home in winter park overnight. this was off of lake mott avenue this broke out just after 5:30 emergency crews were fighting a fire from inside it was then told to evacuate the structure. we do know the home was vacant. there is no word yet on how the fire may have started. happening today, a rare total solar clips will blackout parts of indonesia. the phenomenon occurs when the moon moves directly between the earth...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith has the story. michelle: the afternoon eight-year-old shamore franklin riverside elementary school, a school employee called 911 to get help. >> 911, what is the location of your emergency? >> yes, the location is one of the children fell into a pond over here. michelle: it happened march 1. according to deputies, the 8-year-old was walking home from school with his brother, and for the first time, they took a shortcut, a shortcut by a canal that was fenced in and marked with no trespassing signs. investigators say while walking across the pipe, the boy fell into the water. >> boy is crying. saying his brother is going to die because he can' t swim. michelle: how did shamore get in the fence? witnesses said through a hole under the fence. in the days following, orange county inspected the area, patched holes, secured the fence. despite the county' s effort to make this area safer, look what we found: this is a gate that should be locked. here is the lock and here is the chain. it' s clearly unlocked,
wesh 2' s michelle meredith has the story. michelle: the afternoon eight-year-old shamore franklin riverside elementary school, a school employee called 911 to get help. >> 911, what is the location of your emergency? >> yes, the location is one of the children fell into a pond over here. michelle: it happened march 1. according to deputies, the 8-year-old was walking home from school with his brother, and for the first time, they took a shortcut, a shortcut by a canal that was...
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in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh 2 news. jim: new details tonight with an investigation into drowning deaths. no charges will be filed against woman sleeping when her junk daughter and grandson died at a holly hill pool in july. this was on -- detectives seize evidence, but attorney say that drowning appears accidental. an orange county man faces burglary charges after deputies say he broke into his in-laws' home. >> mr. martinez is alleged to have broken the glass of the dwelling. he is actually, and then with intent to kill the people inside. jim: this is giovanni martinez at his first court appearance. deputies say yesterday, he kicked in the door of the home in the lake hart subdivision, and claimed he would kill his in-laws and his wife, who had gone there after an argument with him. short time later. they say he cut his head banging it against the cage in their patrol car. meredith: volusia county has spent $35 million in the past five years to help the homeless. they will have a workshop to help things out. they have
in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh 2 news. jim: new details tonight with an investigation into drowning deaths. no charges will be filed against woman sleeping when her junk daughter and grandson died at a holly hill pool in july. this was on -- detectives seize evidence, but attorney say that drowning appears accidental. an orange county man faces burglary charges after deputies say he broke into his in-laws' home. >> mr. martinez is alleged to have broken the glass of the...
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in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh 2 news. meredith: county officials tell us the balance of the settlement will be paid to both families in two to three months. jim: late breaking tonight florida' s first case of the zika , virus, transmitted through sexual contact, is confirmed in polk county. today state health leaders announced the two new cases of zika had been confirmed in polk . we' was travel-related and in the other was sexually transmitted. health officials urge men who have been to outbreak areas to abstain from unprotected sex. florida has confirmed 52 cases of the virus. meredith: a substitute teacher out on bond on charges of child neglect tonight after deputies say she was caught teaching a second grade class while drunk. 52-year-old holly joel had seminole county jail wednesday. according to the arrest affidavit the principal at , bentley elementary school in sanford was informed by staff on tuesday that joel may be under the influence. when the princpal confronted joel and asked her to step outside the classro
in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh 2 news. meredith: county officials tell us the balance of the settlement will be paid to both families in two to three months. jim: late breaking tonight florida' s first case of the zika , virus, transmitted through sexual contact, is confirmed in polk county. today state health leaders announced the two new cases of zika had been confirmed in polk . we' was travel-related and in the other was sexually transmitted. health officials urge men who have...
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jim: wesh 2' s michelle meredith looks into the impact on you whether or not you are going to the trump rally. michelle: the university of central florida is gearing up for donald trump. for example putting up , barracades . inside the arena the crew in , charge of sound and lighting is setting up. setting up to make sure trump can deliver his message loud and clear to enthusiastic supporters who anxiously await his arrival. >> i am a strong supporter of of him. his passion, his personality to the people to the u.s to make changes. michelle: most the ucf students we talked to today are far more worried about their mid term exams than donald trump. others enjoy the process. give the students an opportunity to know the different people that are running. michelle: and what' s the chant going to be? >> the chant is going to me we , make america great. michelle: but one group of students are worried worried that trump could ge elected they' re planning a protest outside the arena. say they could be anywhere from 600 to 1000 strong. >> he' s poisoning the political culture of this country. we
jim: wesh 2' s michelle meredith looks into the impact on you whether or not you are going to the trump rally. michelle: the university of central florida is gearing up for donald trump. for example putting up , barracades . inside the arena the crew in , charge of sound and lighting is setting up. setting up to make sure trump can deliver his message loud and clear to enthusiastic supporters who anxiously await his arrival. >> i am a strong supporter of of him. his passion, his...
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in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh 2 news. angela: there' s a new scam out it' s targeting central florida drivers and it could cost you hundreds of dollars. they' ve received a red light camera ticket. the email instructs people to download a file to view the view the supposed violation, but download a virus onto your computer. that allows hackers access to your private files. orlando code enforcement says legitimate tickets will never be sent through e-mail. >> we would never send you anything via e-mail of any kind. you are going to get a notice from us that would provide a link with a secure password to be able to go in and get information safely. angela: city officials say you can always verify a ticket with them. and when it doubt, don' t click on something unless you know what it is. jim: a texas lawman is removed from patrol duties after new video shows him pepper-spraying a group of bike riders as they pass by him. the fort worth police department says the officer pulled over a red pickup truck sunday afternoon for bl
in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh 2 news. angela: there' s a new scam out it' s targeting central florida drivers and it could cost you hundreds of dollars. they' ve received a red light camera ticket. the email instructs people to download a file to view the view the supposed violation, but download a virus onto your computer. that allows hackers access to your private files. orlando code enforcement says legitimate tickets will never be sent through e-mail. >> we would never...
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michelle: michelle meredith is live in ocoee today. this is such a bizarre story. michelle: well this is a very difficult story to follow. try to stay with me. police tell us all started with a home invasion in ocoee about four :00 -- 4:00 this morning. five suspects wearing masks with pig faces side of the victims. pistol with one man, the two suspects loaded up the victim in his own bmw and took off with the other three suspects following right behind in a mercedes suv. the vehicles. a winter garden police officers spotted the mercedes. in an effort to get away, the mercedes suspect plowed into race over nissan at the the innocent victim was t-bone and quickly injured. a winter garden police officer was trying to secure the accident scene, his patrol car was hit by a white explorer. fortunately, neither were hurt. so why did the suspects pick that particular house for home invasion? >> this particular couple of guys ran a tax business, with their money. they flash their money. everybody social media how much cash they had. they posted pictures. this may have made
michelle: michelle meredith is live in ocoee today. this is such a bizarre story. michelle: well this is a very difficult story to follow. try to stay with me. police tell us all started with a home invasion in ocoee about four :00 -- 4:00 this morning. five suspects wearing masks with pig faces side of the victims. pistol with one man, the two suspects loaded up the victim in his own bmw and took off with the other three suspects following right behind in a mercedes suv. the vehicles. a winter...
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michelle meredith has more on how the neighborhood is reacting. here in apopka, there are already balloons up in memory of the 18-year-old who was shot and killed here. two women who knew and loved him spoke out. rihanna is the mother of his unborn child. >> what were you thinking? >> a cap crying. investigators say while at a gathering, let' s hundred was gunned down by a passing car. >> it' s not about being a snitch, it' reporter: this marks the third shooting death in apopka in two weeks. the victims were teenagers. investigators say this past saturday, 15-year-old destiny barman was shot by a 16-year-old had been -- handling a firearm. the orange county sheriff' s office says they continue to work with the communities by tell us law enforcement needs help. too many guns are getting in the hands of the young. >> we support the community but you have to do it responsibly. too many kids. reporter: sheriff' s deputies have been putting up flyers like this trying to get information meredith: if you have any information, call crime line. a warning
michelle meredith has more on how the neighborhood is reacting. here in apopka, there are already balloons up in memory of the 18-year-old who was shot and killed here. two women who knew and loved him spoke out. rihanna is the mother of his unborn child. >> what were you thinking? >> a cap crying. investigators say while at a gathering, let' s hundred was gunned down by a passing car. >> it' s not about being a snitch, it' reporter: this marks the third shooting death in...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith is live at the jail. michelle? michelle: police tell us when the suspect was caught, he did confess. we tease the desk we see that scott irwin is about to bond out of jail. presumably he is tried to wait for his ride. more than a police say this is surveillance video of scott park. -- in the publix in erwin park. he had a shopping basket with what appeared to be a box of the witness said he saw durant put his cell phone on top of the crackers, lower the basket under a girl wearing cutoff jean and look at it. >> he is observing, he was the and say something. michelle: the witness saw him do that again to a young girl about six or seven who is wearing a skirt. arm and left the publix in a hurry, but the witness try to catch him but could not. about 20 days later at the same publix, the witness saw or when a again, wants to 15 years old. this signed the staff got his tag number. police were able to track him down and arrest scott erwin. >> it gives me the creeps, because i shop year. i have alone right now shopping. i
wesh 2' s michelle meredith is live at the jail. michelle? michelle: police tell us when the suspect was caught, he did confess. we tease the desk we see that scott irwin is about to bond out of jail. presumably he is tried to wait for his ride. more than a police say this is surveillance video of scott park. -- in the publix in erwin park. he had a shopping basket with what appeared to be a box of the witness said he saw durant put his cell phone on top of the crackers, lower the basket under...
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summer: wesh 2' s michelle meredith looks into the alert and what you need to know so you don' t become a victim. michelle: the irs is reporting a 400% increase in irs scams this tax season, and the scammers are tapping in to potential victims on two different levels. >> thank you for calling the bbb, can i help you? michelle: here at the better business bureau, not only are they getting consumer complaints about irs scams, several staff members personally got calls on their cell phones, including the >> they said you are $7,000 behind on your taxes, and if you do not make arrangements to pay now a warrant will be issued for your arrest. michelle: naturally, holly and her staff knew better, sometimes would engage the caller for up to 25 minutes to get the full scope of the scam. >> they certainly want to the money to be wired, so yes, they were willing to get information on how to wire it, where to send it and they wanted it done right away. michelle: another angle involves the internet, emails where the scammers pose as the irs trying to extract personal information like your checking
summer: wesh 2' s michelle meredith looks into the alert and what you need to know so you don' t become a victim. michelle: the irs is reporting a 400% increase in irs scams this tax season, and the scammers are tapping in to potential victims on two different levels. >> thank you for calling the bbb, can i help you? michelle: here at the better business bureau, not only are they getting consumer complaints about irs scams, several staff members personally got calls on their cell phones,...
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michelle meredith is live outside the jail where the suspect could bond out soon. michelle: we understand the bonding process is well underway for the suspect, so he could come out in a few minutes or a couple of hours. orlando police say this is surveillance video of scott irwin in the publix. an alert witness saw him doing attention. box of saltine crackers in the basket. the witness says he saw her when put the --irw in pick up his he also did this to a girl around the age six years old or seven years old. publix employees try to catch him but could not. about 20 days later at the same publix, the witness saw him again, watched him following a girl 15 years old, this time the staff in the witness got his tag at number and police were able to track down and arrest him. if he had not done this, could he still be out there? >> sure. if not for the witness, yes, he could still be out there doing this. he could be taping today. because of that witness and $.18 of, something is not right and i' m going to say something, it saved other victims from being recorded. mich
michelle meredith is live outside the jail where the suspect could bond out soon. michelle: we understand the bonding process is well underway for the suspect, so he could come out in a few minutes or a couple of hours. orlando police say this is surveillance video of scott irwin in the publix. an alert witness saw him doing attention. box of saltine crackers in the basket. the witness says he saw her when put the --irw in pick up his he also did this to a girl around the age six years old or...
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in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh two news. jim: he' s calling it a victory tour, and today, governor rick scott brought that tour to orlando. he visited the new headquarters that' s an atlanta-based tech 13-workers have already been hired, and soon another 17-will be needed. the governor says 36-thousand jobs were created statewide in january alone. he says cutting business costs allows businesses to re-invest the savings, which benefits the workforce. a lot of votes are already in. we will tell you how early voting is changing the game. >> and maybe a little late to the pool party. what he has to say about running for sheriff. and a normal day at school turns into a wet one. tony: if you thought it was hot today, you are correct. we' re not done with this record heat. you' 6:00. there is going to be a rolling westbound lane. a b
in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh two news. jim: he' s calling it a victory tour, and today, governor rick scott brought that tour to orlando. he visited the new headquarters that' s an atlanta-based tech 13-workers have already been hired, and soon another 17-will be needed.
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith shows us where it happened and what police are doing about it. michelle: according to investigators, a man was attacked at this bar in hunter' s creek, and it left him so injured, he' s got brain trauma. it happened earlier this month at tavern on the creek, a night parkway. investigators say it started when the suspect allegedly groped a woman who had just arrived with two male friends. deputies say one friend confronted the suspect outside the bar. then when the woman and her second friend, sebastian valencia, came outside to help. jane: as soon as the man walks outside, he is sucker punched, and as he is trying to recover from being hit in the head, then kicked. he was brutally beaten. michelle: less than a month ago, a gator' s dockside in hunter' s creek was robbed at gun point, the assistant manager shot. a suspect was arrested within hours. you' re innocent? >> i' m innocent, i' m innocent. michelle: that gator' s dockside is a parking lot away from tavern on the creek. folks who live and work here say they are not accustomed to this level
wesh 2' s michelle meredith shows us where it happened and what police are doing about it. michelle: according to investigators, a man was attacked at this bar in hunter' s creek, and it left him so injured, he' s got brain trauma. it happened earlier this month at tavern on the creek, a night parkway. investigators say it started when the suspect allegedly groped a woman who had just arrived with two male friends. deputies say one friend confronted the suspect outside the bar. then when the...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith joins us live with more on the preparations that are now underway. michelle: this area has been the center of a lot of activity today. there are a few barricades. the university of central florida is gearing up for the arrival of donald trump. some parking spots outside the arena have been blocked off. inside the cfe arena, the crew in charge of sound and lighting is setting up. donald trump: we are going to make america great again. michelle: most the ucf students we talked to today are more concerned with mid term exams then donald trump. what do you think? >> i' m not really taking him seriously i guess. michelle: how do you see the world as president? >> i think america' s stature in the world would be greatly undermined by a trump presidency . michelle: we also found a group of students, concerned about the prospect of a trump presidency. so they' re planning a protest outside the arena, say they could be anywhere from 600 to >> particularly these outrageous statements he is making with respect to every single issue, every single demographic. we
wesh 2' s michelle meredith joins us live with more on the preparations that are now underway. michelle: this area has been the center of a lot of activity today. there are a few barricades. the university of central florida is gearing up for the arrival of donald trump. some parking spots outside the arena have been blocked off. inside the cfe arena, the crew in charge of sound and lighting is setting up. donald trump: we are going to make america great again. michelle: most the ucf students...
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but as wesh 2' s michelle meredith found out, there' s a difference of opinion when it comes to who had the right of way. michelle: evidence of the apopka crash involving the deputy can still be seen, broken vehicle parts, index cards deputies use to take finger prints. according to florida highway patrol, they tell less the crash happened at this intersection here. they say vehicle number one was plymouth sorrento road and that the orange county sheriff' s deputy was traveling this way west on kelly park road. the two vehicles collided at this intersection. troopers say vehicle number one, the toyota suv, t-boned the deputy' s vehicle. when it was all over, the deputy' s unit had flipped. witnesses say rescue crews pulled him out through a window. and the toyota, the front end of that was smashed. what happened? both drivers told investigators they had the green light. did she say what it sounded like? >> she said it was like a big , boom. michelle: neighbors raced down to help. in the end, troopers say the deputy, 28-year-old quinten brown iii, and the driver of the toyota, 29-year-ol
but as wesh 2' s michelle meredith found out, there' s a difference of opinion when it comes to who had the right of way. michelle: evidence of the apopka crash involving the deputy can still be seen, broken vehicle parts, index cards deputies use to take finger prints. according to florida highway patrol, they tell less the crash happened at this intersection here. they say vehicle number one was plymouth sorrento road and that the orange county sheriff' s deputy was traveling this way west on...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith shows us where it happened and what deputies are doing about it. michelle: according to investigators, a man was attacked at this bar in hunter' s creek. it left him so injured, he' s got brain trauma. deputies say it started when the who had just arrived at tavern at the creek with two male friends. deputies say one friend confronted the suspect outside the bar. then when the woman and her second friend, sebastian valencia, came outside to help -- jane: as soon as the man walks . and as he is trying to recover from being hit in the head, then he is kicked. he was brutally beaten this gator' s dockside was robbed at gunpoint and the assistant manager was shot. it' s a parking lot away from tavern on the creek. people who live and work here say they are not accustomed to this level of crime. >> i come here a lot, and i' ve been to the other places, and they don' t really seem like places that that would happen. michelle: deputies tell us the suspect in the tavern at the creek case has dirty blonde hair, is about 6' 0" tall. investigators believe the
wesh 2' s michelle meredith shows us where it happened and what deputies are doing about it. michelle: according to investigators, a man was attacked at this bar in hunter' s creek. it left him so injured, he' s got brain trauma. deputies say it started when the who had just arrived at tavern at the creek with two male friends. deputies say one friend confronted the suspect outside the bar. then when the woman and her second friend, sebastian valencia, came outside to help -- jane: as soon as...
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michelle meredith has the story. michelle: watching cars illegally pass school buses made one father very mad. >> it' s impatient people, and they don' t realize what could possibly be at stake by them disobeying the laws. michelle: so chad cartledge camped out at the corner of aloma and forsyth with cell phone in hand and caught car after car illegally passing stopped school buses. check out the white car. >> he decides i' m not going to wait anymore, so what does he do? he gets into the turn lane. he just guns it and continues straight across the intersection. these children' s lives are most important and i am not , going to risk being late for work at the expense of the possible life of a child. >> there is for. michelle: chad noticed the vast majority of motorists were zooming by the stopped school bus to make a left hand turn, which by the way is also illegal. why do you think people think that left turn lane is fair game? >> it isn' t. there is no reason to think it is fair game. how the law works. if there is
michelle meredith has the story. michelle: watching cars illegally pass school buses made one father very mad. >> it' s impatient people, and they don' t realize what could possibly be at stake by them disobeying the laws. michelle: so chad cartledge camped out at the corner of aloma and forsyth with cell phone in hand and caught car after car illegally passing stopped school buses. check out the white car. >> he decides i' m not going to wait anymore, so what does he do? he gets...
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michelle meredith tells us where the search is dance now. reporter: this story has many twists and turns but it all started with a home invasion in this complex in ocoee. it took place at about 4:00 a.m. in the morning. it is a pick and then the peak has a mohawk. --pig. eventually they kidnapped him. >> we knew when the guy was not into his own bmw and driven away from the scene. the remaining three suspects allegedly took off in this mercedes suv. the suspects t-boned this nissan sedan at the intersection of good homes and colonial. critically injuring the driver. the suspect then fled on foot and believe it or not, that crash was followed by a second crash. neither were injured. >> these particular couple of -- guys ran a tax business. reporter: it was the victim cash that drew the suspects in. they flash their money and everyone knew how much cash they had. they posted pictures. this may have made them a target. are still on the run and believe that mercedes could be the key to finding them areas. angela: police tell us the three home in
michelle meredith tells us where the search is dance now. reporter: this story has many twists and turns but it all started with a home invasion in this complex in ocoee. it took place at about 4:00 a.m. in the morning. it is a pick and then the peak has a mohawk. --pig. eventually they kidnapped him. >> we knew when the guy was not into his own bmw and driven away from the scene. the remaining three suspects allegedly took off in this mercedes suv. the suspects t-boned this nissan sedan...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith joins us live from apopka, with reaction. michelle? reporter: people are outraged. the neighbors tell us the shooting happened right down this bike path. >> people have to understand that this is family member that we are going to be missing, a part of us that is gone. end nats oudn >> my mom called me and said people were telling her that he got shot. you had to be upset i was very upset i kept crying. contondre is apopka' s latest shooting victim. investigators say while at a gathering with a group of people near 13th street contondre was gunned down by a passing car. >> it is not all about being a snitch it is about giving the family closure so we can feel better and get justice served this marks the third shooting death in apopka in less than two weeks. in two cases the victims were teenagers. contondre bryant was 8een. investigators say this past saturday 15-year-old destiny bargman was shot and killed by a 16-year-old handling a firearm. and on march 11, 34-year-old sean ware was shot and killed allegedly by his girlfriend. the o
wesh 2' s michelle meredith joins us live from apopka, with reaction. michelle? reporter: people are outraged. the neighbors tell us the shooting happened right down this bike path. >> people have to understand that this is family member that we are going to be missing, a part of us that is gone. end nats oudn >> my mom called me and said people were telling her that he got shot. you had to be upset i was very upset i kept crying. contondre is apopka' s latest shooting victim....
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michelle: many consider it to be in embarrassing week for the man in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh two news. summer: he is running for reelection. meredith: you may remember this video, showing the 78-year-old punching a protester removed from a rally in fayetteville last week. he was allowed to stay in the rally and was not charged until the next day. the sheriff said the failure to act will not be televised. for a week and two others were suspended for three weeks. this comes after donald trump is getting attention for what many are calling a wondering if he does not get the republican nomination. the frontrunner talked to cnn about the possibility of a brokered convention. >> i do not think you can say that we do not get it automatically. i think he would have riots. i am representing a tremendous, millions and millions of people. canceled when donald trump and john kasich said they did not plan to participate. summer: john kerry says isis is committing genocide against chris showed -- christians in the syria. this finding will not require the united states to take more ac
michelle: many consider it to be in embarrassing week for the man in orange county, michelle meredith, wesh two news. summer: he is running for reelection. meredith: you may remember this video, showing the 78-year-old punching a protester removed from a rally in fayetteville last week. he was allowed to stay in the rally and was not charged until the next day. the sheriff said the failure to act will not be televised. for a week and two others were suspended for three weeks. this comes after...
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coming up at 5:00, michelle meredith space to investigators. meredith: developing news out of volusia county, a father is accused of shooting his son. the 34-year-old was shot in the chest this morning after an argument with his father . investigators say it happened just before 11:30. >> they were always out there arguing. i do not know much about it. the old man was always out there shooting has gone off. meredith: deputies have recovered a handgun from the scene and arrested the father. summer: two people are hurt after a shooting in brevard county this morning on east haven drive. that' s where police found a woman, injured with what looked like gun blast marks on her neck and chest. they also found her boyfriend wounded by gunfire inside the house. he was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. >> why here? why here? this is such a nice neighborhood, a quiet neighborhood. but there' s things going on. summer: police have taken the woman' s father into custody, who they say fired the shots. police are waiting for a search w
coming up at 5:00, michelle meredith space to investigators. meredith: developing news out of volusia county, a father is accused of shooting his son. the 34-year-old was shot in the chest this morning after an argument with his father . investigators say it happened just before 11:30. >> they were always out there arguing. i do not know much about it. the old man was always out there shooting has gone off. meredith: deputies have recovered a handgun from the scene and arrested the...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith joins us live in orange county. angela: michelle, you just heard from the sheriff about the arrest that was made. michelle: the sheriff announced they had to arrests in the shooting death of the 15-year-old. 17-year-old michael anderson and his girlfriend and you surely were taken into custody today. they say they will be charged with the shooting death of 15-year-old davis. he was found on a sidewalk shot in the head this weekend in the ocoee area. anderson was in the process of selling marijuana to the victim. lindsay has no t been arrested in connection with accessory after the fact and tampering with evidence. >> we know this won' t bring antw on back, but we hope this news will bring a measure of comfort to his family as they prepare for his funeral. >> it was about to be a narcotics transaction that was about to occur, and obesity resulted in the homicide of antwon. michelle: the sheriff told us that would be a memorial service for the victim tonight. his funeral will be held tomorrow morning. angela: we hope t
wesh 2' s michelle meredith joins us live in orange county. angela: michelle, you just heard from the sheriff about the arrest that was made. michelle: the sheriff announced they had to arrests in the shooting death of the 15-year-old. 17-year-old michael anderson and his girlfriend and you surely were taken into custody today. they say they will be charged with the shooting death of 15-year-old davis. he was found on a sidewalk shot in the head this weekend in the ocoee area. anderson was in...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith has the bizarre and terrifying details. michelle: nothing about this story is run of the mill, and it all starts with a home invasion here at this complex in ocoee police say the home invasion took place about 4:00 in the morning. the suspects wore masks, but not just any kind. >> it' s a pig and the pig has a mohawk. michelle: according to police, the suspects threw two of their victims, a man and woman, in the bathroom, pistol whipped the third victim, and eventually kidnapped him. >> we know that the guy who was not in the bathroom was then taken in his own bmw away from the scene, to be released in the michelle: the remaining three suspects allegedly took off in this mercedes suv, and in an attempt to escape a police officer hot on their trail, the suspects t-boned this nissan sedan at the intersection of good homes road and colonial, critically injuring the driver , the suspects fled on foot. then, believe it or not, that crash was followed up by a second crash, when an officer in this patrol car who was trying to secu
wesh 2' s michelle meredith has the bizarre and terrifying details. michelle: nothing about this story is run of the mill, and it all starts with a home invasion here at this complex in ocoee police say the home invasion took place about 4:00 in the morning. the suspects wore masks, but not just any kind. >> it' s a pig and the pig has a mohawk. michelle: according to police, the suspects threw two of their victims, a man and woman, in the bathroom, pistol whipped the third victim, and...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith looks at what you can do, to keep your cash safe. the irs is reporting a 400% increase in irs scams this tax season and the scammers are tapping in to potential victims on two different levels. a popular angle is phone call where you' re told you owe money. anthony buono got one of those >> if we didn' t respond in about a 30 day period they would be starting prosecution or whatever. reporter: did that scare you? >> yes thank you for calling the bbb can i help you? reporter: here at the better business bureau, not only are they getting consumer complaints about irs scams/ several staff their cell phones. including the president of the better business herself. they said you are etc issued for your arrest. they wanted right away. they wanted it done right away. another angle involves the internet, emails where the scammers pose as the irs, trying to extract personal information like your checking account number/ social security number keep this in mind always. when the other person initiates the contact/ either by phone or through an e
wesh 2' s michelle meredith looks at what you can do, to keep your cash safe. the irs is reporting a 400% increase in irs scams this tax season and the scammers are tapping in to potential victims on two different levels. a popular angle is phone call where you' re told you owe money. anthony buono got one of those >> if we didn' t respond in about a 30 day period they would be starting prosecution or whatever. reporter: did that scare you? >> yes thank you for calling the bbb can i...
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show meredith has the story. michelle: florida highway patrol says the crash happened at this intersection. they say vehicle number one was traveling this way, north on plymouth sorrento road, and that vehicle number two, the orange county sheriff' traveling this way west on kelly park road and that they crashed in the intersection. troopers say vehicle number one, the toyota suv, t-boned the deputies' vehicle. when it was all over, the deputies' unit had flipped , landed on its roof and the front end of the toyota was cracked up. what happened? both drivers told troopers they had the green light. did she say what it sounded like? >> she said it just sounded like a big boom. michelle: neighbors heard the crash, raced down to help. witnesses say at first, the deputy, 28-year-old quinten brown iii was trapped inside his unit, say rescue crews got him out through a window. the orange county sheriff' s office says the deputy had minor injuries and is already out of the hospital. according to troopers, the driver of the toyota
show meredith has the story. michelle: florida highway patrol says the crash happened at this intersection. they say vehicle number one was traveling this way, north on plymouth sorrento road, and that vehicle number two, the orange county sheriff' traveling this way west on kelly park road and that they crashed in the intersection. troopers say vehicle number one, the toyota suv, t-boned the deputies' vehicle. when it was all over, the deputies' unit had flipped , landed on its roof and the...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith has the story. michelle: watching cars illegally pass stopped school buses made one father very angry. >> it' s impatient people and they don' t realize what could possibly be at stake by disobeying the laws. michelle: so chad cartledge decided he wasn' t going to take it anymore. with cell phone in hand, chad camped out at the corner of aloma and forsyth and watched car after car, illegally pass stopped school buses. observe the white car. >> he decides, i' m not going to wait anymore, so what does he do? he gets into the turn lane. he just guns it and continues straight across the intersection. if those lights are blinking, you stop and don' t honk at me because i am obeying the law. these children' s lives are risk being late for work at the expense of the possible life of a child. michelle: chad noticed the vast majority of motorists were zooming by the stopped school bus to make a left hand turn. which by the way, is also illegal. why do you think people think the left turn lane is fair game? >
wesh 2' s michelle meredith has the story. michelle: watching cars illegally pass stopped school buses made one father very angry. >> it' s impatient people and they don' t realize what could possibly be at stake by disobeying the laws. michelle: so chad cartledge decided he wasn' t going to take it anymore. with cell phone in hand, chad camped out at the corner of aloma and forsyth and watched car after car, illegally pass stopped school buses. observe the white car. >> he decides,...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith is live with more. michelle: the family of the out of the canal, they have gotten the services of an attorney. today crews from orange county worked to patch even more holes in the fence that surrounds the canal near riverside elementary . the canal where shamore franklin nearly downed as he was walking across a pipe and fell into the water. witnesses say the 8-year-old crawled under the fence that was marked no trespassing. the crew found a couple of new spots that concerned them, small holes they thought might have been made by animals. orange county officials say the canal is actually the little wekiva river, starts at lake orlando and ends at lake lotus in seminole county. about five miles of the canal runs through orange county. officials estimate about 70% of the canal is fenced in. they tell us they decide where , the canal is fenced based on the deepness of the water and the officials tell us these areas are inspected once a month . you think the county should have done more? >> yes, if they were
wesh 2' s michelle meredith is live with more. michelle: the family of the out of the canal, they have gotten the services of an attorney. today crews from orange county worked to patch even more holes in the fence that surrounds the canal near riverside elementary . the canal where shamore franklin nearly downed as he was walking across a pipe and fell into the water. witnesses say the 8-year-old crawled under the fence that was marked no trespassing. the crew found a couple of new spots that...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith explains. rafael zaldivar: this is orange county. michelle: for rafael zaldivar, a lot has changed in the four years since his son alex was brutally shot and killed in september of 2012. >> ca 1495. michelle: in the criminal trial, the alleged mastermind behind the deadly home invasion, okafor, was found guilty and sentenced to death. rafael zaldivar: i am looking forward to it. the last face he' s going to see is mine. it' s not going to be his mama' s. michelle: and with the help of attorney jose baez, rafael filed a civil law suit against orange county, alleging the jail' s electronic monitoring system failed his son as well as his two roommates who were shot but survived. >> he had a r.f. monitor on his ankle, but he wasn' t being michelle: court records showed time and time again, okafor, who was out on bond wearing an ankle bracelet, violated his curfew should have been home the day , 19-year-old alex zaldivar was murdered. rafael zaldivar: all they had to do was violate him and our son would be alive. michelle: in 2012, the co
wesh 2' s michelle meredith explains. rafael zaldivar: this is orange county. michelle: for rafael zaldivar, a lot has changed in the four years since his son alex was brutally shot and killed in september of 2012. >> ca 1495. michelle: in the criminal trial, the alleged mastermind behind the deadly home invasion, okafor, was found guilty and sentenced to death. rafael zaldivar: i am looking forward to it. the last face he' s going to see is mine. it' s not going to be his mama' s....
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the rally will be held on the michelle meredith is where the preparations are being made. michelle: the university of central florida is gearing up for the arrival of donald trump. as you can see, some parking spaces just outside the arena are blocked off. inside the cfe arena the crew in charge of sound and lighting is setting up. >> we are going to make america great again. michelle: setting up to make sure trump can deliver his message loud and clear to enthusiastic supporters. most the ucf students we talked to today are far more worried about their mid term exams then donald trump. what about the angle of free speech? >> yeah he can say what he wants but the point where he might have power to do what he wants is scary. michelle and what' s the chant : going to be? >> we make america great. : students are worried they' planning a protest outside the arena. say they 1000 strong. >> he' s poisoning the political a t involve diminishing or demonizing other groups of people and that has been the whole purpose of mr. trump' s campaign from the beginning. michelle traffic co
the rally will be held on the michelle meredith is where the preparations are being made. michelle: the university of central florida is gearing up for the arrival of donald trump. as you can see, some parking spaces just outside the arena are blocked off. inside the cfe arena the crew in charge of sound and lighting is setting up. >> we are going to make america great again. michelle: setting up to make sure trump can deliver his message loud and clear to enthusiastic supporters. most...
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the former ceo of harbor house is suing the organization after wesh 2' s michelle meredith heard from the attorney behind the suit just a short time ago. she joins us live with more. michelle? michelle: carol away to did not attend this news conference, you could say she let her attorney do all the talking. in a packed news conference, mark nation, attorney for carol wyche, announced that wyche is suing harbor house, the domestic abuse shelter she was used as cbo. -- ceo. michelle: mark nation says the law came after she was abruptly fired on february 18. with is alleging breach of contract. she is seeking unpaid wages, severance pay, customization for health care, which nation says could be around $200,000. what was wicked fired? >> they told her they had gotten an anonymous complaint from an employee that she had been mean to them. michelle: patient says he is representing her at no charge, but if it is not resolved soon, he will ask her attorney' s fee, which runs $600 an hour. >> but who in here would want an organization who terminates a woman who has led it from where they were
the former ceo of harbor house is suing the organization after wesh 2' s michelle meredith heard from the attorney behind the suit just a short time ago. she joins us live with more. michelle? michelle: carol away to did not attend this news conference, you could say she let her attorney do all the talking. in a packed news conference, mark nation, attorney for carol wyche, announced that wyche is suing harbor house, the domestic abuse shelter she was used as cbo. -- ceo. michelle: mark nation...
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wesh 2' s michelle meredith is live, and michelle, you are at one complex that first responders and law enforcement identified as having a heroin problem? michelle: we are across the street from a complex known as law enforcement officers responded to many heroin calls here. it is closed, and law enforcement tells us this is just a tip of a huge iceberg. the heroin task force has been meeting for the past six months. this morning, county and city leaders delivered the sobering news. >> one of the concerns we have, is people are playing russian roulette and they think it is with a water pistol but it is with a loaded gun and it they marry well go off. michelle: the increase in heroin deaths in orange county and the metro area is off the charts. in 2011, it was 19, in 2015, shot up to over 100. and while enforcement works on supply, the demand seems never ending. >> we are seeing more use of designer drugs, opioids as well as other things as a nation, so softening, if you will, with the millennials and the terms of the attraction to euphoria and this is something we are dealing with as a
wesh 2' s michelle meredith is live, and michelle, you are at one complex that first responders and law enforcement identified as having a heroin problem? michelle: we are across the street from a complex known as law enforcement officers responded to many heroin calls here. it is closed, and law enforcement tells us this is just a tip of a huge iceberg. the heroin task force has been meeting for the past six months. this morning, county and city leaders delivered the sobering news. >>...
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jim: wesh 2' s michelle meredith joins us live at the sheriff' s office with this breaking information. michelle? michelle: investigators said that both the young suspects have some level of remorse for what happened. in today' learned 17-year-old michael anderson will be charged with integrate murder , charged in the shooting death of 15-year-old antwan davis. he was found shot in the head this weekend on a sidewalk near the ocoee area. the girlfriend will be charged with accessory after the fact and tampering with evidence. the girlfriend eventually told hiding. as to motive, investigators say anderson was in the process of selling marijuana to antw he shot him with a stolen gun. with this murder, very sobering news. >> michael anderson will be charged with second-degree murder. we know this won' t bring antwan back, but we hope this news will
jim: wesh 2' s michelle meredith joins us live at the sheriff' s office with this breaking information. michelle? michelle: investigators said that both the young suspects have some level of remorse for what happened. in today' learned 17-year-old michael anderson will be charged with integrate murder , charged in the shooting death of 15-year-old antwan davis. he was found shot in the head this weekend on a sidewalk near the ocoee area. the girlfriend will be charged with accessory after the...
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wesh 2 they' re very interested in the technology and are actively looking into michelle imperato, wesh 2 news. meredith: certainly can change your life. it is a beautiful monday outside. this weather is just perfect and we are going to be teaching up a little bit. summer: are we going to be continuing or is it going to stop? eric: we are not going to get to summer levels that we are bringing spring and two central florida 10 days early. let me take you out to the sky camera shot i have over my shoulder. this is a beautiful perspective as we look at our wesh 2 tower over near daytona beach. looking at new the north, ormond in daytona. just as nice as it could be. 71 is the current temperature with a 13 mile-per-hour wind. it is just right. 75, orlando. at 77, the villages. 77, cocoa and melbourne. going to be working over to the coastline through the evening, so we will keep the clouds in there. 68, 7:00. 64 by 9:00. milder readings though this reading compared to the last line. 55 in lady lake tonight. 54, wildwood. 56, poinciana. 55, orlando. 54, oranges city. 55, ormond beach. along the coast line, c
wesh 2 they' re very interested in the technology and are actively looking into michelle imperato, wesh 2 news. meredith: certainly can change your life. it is a beautiful monday outside. this weather is just perfect and we are going to be teaching up a little bit. summer: are we going to be continuing or is it going to stop? eric: we are not going to get to summer levels that we are bringing spring and two central florida 10 days early. let me take you out to the sky camera shot i have over my...
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michelle: so this is good news for you, you think you' ll use it? meredith: beginning march 21, the city will pay for 20% of all uber trips that begin and end within city limits. jim: orlando' s first-ever make it possible abilities tech expo kicked off tonight with a big celebration at the orlando science center. the expo showcases technological advances for people with motor disabilities, like cerebral palsy, that can assist them at home, work and play. the event is open to the public and includes admission to the science center. the expo runs through sunday. we' ve included a link to the expo website in the as seen on section of wesh.com. benjamin franklin famously wrote nothing is certain but death and taxes. meredith: but that' s exactly what' s preventing one woman from getting her refund. tonight, hear from the local woman who says the irs keeps declaring her dead. jim: plus, confrontation on camera. a couple of police officers are facing the heat tonight, after video goes viral of one of them attacking a teen at a school. meredith: and a homeowner da
michelle: so this is good news for you, you think you' ll use it? meredith: beginning march 21, the city will pay for 20% of all uber trips that begin and end within city limits. jim: orlando' s first-ever make it possible abilities tech expo kicked off tonight with a big celebration at the orlando science center. the expo showcases technological advances for people with motor disabilities, like cerebral palsy, that can assist them at home, work and play. the event is open to the public and...
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meredith: it wasn' t because of a catch he made, but thanks to his dad' s fast moves. summer: wesh 2 anchor michelle imperato shows us how dad saved the day. michelle: it' s the picture making people flinch around the world. take a look. a rouge bat flying through the air about to make contact with little landon' s face, when in just the nick of time, dad to the rescue. >> i didn' t have a lot of time to think. once i realized that it was actually heading for my son, i block it and deflected it. michelle: and it was the right move. shaun cunningham threw his arm in front of his son' s face, and look at the next frame, the bat sailed right over landon' s shoulder. the now famous father and son were on the today show this morning. shaun, a marion county firefighter says they were at saturday' s pirates-braves spring training game in bradenton celebrating landon' s ninth birthday. pirates outfielder danny ortiz swung and missed and the bat flew into the stands where the s were sitting. landon was looking down at his phone as the bat was heading straight for his face. >> i took a picture of one of the b
meredith: it wasn' t because of a catch he made, but thanks to his dad' s fast moves. summer: wesh 2 anchor michelle imperato shows us how dad saved the day. michelle: it' s the picture making people flinch around the world. take a look. a rouge bat flying through the air about to make contact with little landon' s face, when in just the nick of time, dad to the rescue. >> i didn' t have a lot of time to think. once i realized that it was actually heading for my son, i block it and...
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meredith: a shark attack victim is making new strides in his recovery. he' s using a new prosthetic leg and hopes to be riding a surf board soon. michelle imperato takes a look at his story. michelle: shark bites sightings and bites have are certainly not unheard of here in florida. new smyrna beach has even been dubbed the shark attack capital of the world, but great strides ve lost limbs. a rhode island man is currently waiting for a surfing prosthetic. >> definitely hasn' t been easy, but keeping my head up and staying positive. just keep moving forward. michelle: colin cook was bit in left leg. for the last three weeks, he' s >> it' s definitely been a lot of it' to walk. michelle: he' s still working out, jumping rope and hitting the pool. he' s waiting for a surfing prosthetic, but has been in the water a few times with the help of friends. >> just kind of paddling around, laying down surfing, catching waves on my stomach on the board. just trying to keep my paddling strength and surfing muscles moving, so when i get the leg i' ll be able to jump right back into it. michelle imperato, wesh 2 news. in cuba. summer: now only did pre
meredith: a shark attack victim is making new strides in his recovery. he' s using a new prosthetic leg and hopes to be riding a surf board soon. michelle imperato takes a look at his story. michelle: shark bites sightings and bites have are certainly not unheard of here in florida. new smyrna beach has even been dubbed the shark attack capital of the world, but great strides ve lost limbs. a rhode island man is currently waiting for a surfing prosthetic. >> definitely hasn' t been easy,...
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michelle imperato, wesh 2 news. summer: police say the suspect left the scene in dark car with another person inside. the victim, whose name has still not been released, is stable. meredith: a winter garden man arrested on charges of stalking and voyeurism last week is jailed on new charges. 28-year-old winston garwood is now charged in three incidents of looking in a woman' s window and committing a lewd act. garwood is a registered sex offender with a history of exposing himself to a minor. for the new cases, garwood is being held on $21,000 bond. summer: a putnam county woman is recovering in the hospital, after she was shot by her four-year-old daughter. putnam county deputies say it happened as the woman was driving yesterday afternoon. they say the little girl got ahold of a handgun and fired a shot. the mother was rushed to the hospital and is expected to survive. deputies and the department of children and families is investigating. meredith: a tampa teen is one of two suspects now facing felony charges of scamming an orlando company out of tens of thousands in court papers, the state attorney' s office says 19-year-old charles allen wilshire is charged with sche
michelle imperato, wesh 2 news. summer: police say the suspect left the scene in dark car with another person inside. the victim, whose name has still not been released, is stable. meredith: a winter garden man arrested on charges of stalking and voyeurism last week is jailed on new charges. 28-year-old winston garwood is now charged in three incidents of looking in a woman' s window and committing a lewd act. garwood is a registered sex offender with a history of exposing himself to a minor....