joday smith was responding to a domestic disturbance call as back-up to officer nicholas smarr. smarr died at the scene.. smith died this morning. as for the suspected gunman.. he died from a self inflicted wound while on the run. winter has arrived in full force - as an arctic blast hits walla, washington is waking up to just 16 degrees.and casper, wyoming is looking at a bone chilling 30 below....that's 44 degrees ?lower than normal... the south is also feeling the freeze.the polar vortex could pluge temperatures even lower next week parts of wisconsin are already getting hammered by heavy snowfall.the snow started falling early yesterday morning... and picked up after getting hit the hardest. business owners up north say they're excited about the snow because it always helps tourism. let's get a check of your weather and traffic together. yesterday was cloudy, windy and cold with highs in the 20, winds gusting to 30 chills in the single digitsnd flurries. winter is here! the wind diminished overnight, but with lows in the teens, wind chills remain to enjoy more sunshine today

last wednesdasy - americus police officer nicholas smarr responded to a 9-1-1 call about a domestic dispute. his best friend - jody smith - also responded. smarr was shot and killed at the scene. smith later died from his injuries. the suspect took his own life. then yestserday -- two more police officers from byron were shot during a drug operation. they were part of a task force serving a search warrant. the officers were shot as they entered the home, but were able to fire back and kill the suspect. both officers are expected to recover. and then last night -- two officers from lavonia, georgia pulled over a driver. they learned the car was stolen and when they tried to arrest the suspect, he took out a weapon and fired at the officers before taking off. the suspect was eventually taken into custody and now faces multiple charges. the officers are expected to be ok. a threat in the skies forcing a plane to make an emergency landing in new york ... the plane was en route to frankfort, germany from houston, texas. someone reportedly called in a bomb threat to lufthansa headquarters yesterd

officer nicholas smarr died yesterday shortly after the attack. the gunman, minq a home where he was hiding. police say it appears he shot himself as officers arrived. >>> now to a terrible highway pileup. three people died and 11 others were hurt in the cars and trucks collided on a pretty slick stretch of i-96. you can see it's a little snow a there. police say at least 40 cars got caught up in the chain reaction nightmare. several highway crashes were reported about 60 miles east in >>> one driver is lucky to be alive after his truck ran off a bridge in norfolk and nosedived -- nosedived 75 feet onto some rock on i to 64. paramedics rushed the driver -- i 264 when paramedics rushed to the driver. he was charged with driving too fast for conditions. >>> are you looking for the hottest toy this season? >>> police say two men in howard county were caught red- handed with a van full of stolen items yesterday. they apparently snagged those packages off of home owner porches and tell one neighbor called the police. those officers we delivered the com

officer nicholas smarr who died at the scene. the suspect minquell lembrick took off after that shoot-out. him down inside a home where he had been hiding. they say he took his own life. >>> four of the biggest retailers in the country are being accused of deceiving their customers. the los angeles city attorney's office says jcpenney, sears, kohl's and macy's falsely advertise high regular prices for merchandise and then offer the goods at sale prices. that's against california law, of course, unless the products were actually sold for those regular prices at one point. >>> the transportation personal phones during airline flights using wi-fi instead of cellular data. d.o.t. is soliciting comments and if it adopts the rule it would be up to each airline whether to permit the calls and the airlines could have to tell passengers that calls are allowed when they make their reservations. >> we'll never be able to get away from our phones. >> let's hope. >>> the british royals have posed for a new formal photograph. your eye is drawn

- after a long search.they say it appears he shot himself. 25-year-old georgia police officer nicholas smarr was killed while answering a call about a domestic dispute at an apartment complex on wednesday. the other officer- jody smith- who works for southwestern state universitywa a judge ?denies? the defense's motion for a mistrial... during the second day of the ?charleston church shooter? cas. case.lawyers for dylann roof ?unsuccessfully argued?... that a witness's remarks saying the 22-year-old was "evil" and belonged in a "pit of hell" suggested a sentence. the judge told jurors... any decision on guilt or a sentence... is up to ?them?--- not the attorneys or witnesses in the case.roof admitted to killing ?nine black parishioners? at a bible study last year. he faces 33 federal counts--- including hate crime charged after flipping his truck over a wall and plunging more than 50 feet off a bridge.. bridge....the 20-year-old driver, who is a sailor with the u-s navy ...is currently in the hospital with two broken ribs and a bruised lung. emergency crews were able to reach and rescue the

in that dispute, officer nicholas smarr was killed and georgia southwestern state university police officer jodi smith was critically wounded. of course we'll have updates on website and on our mobile app. >>> one final clock at the forecast when we -- look at the will your business be ready when growth presents itself? american express open cards can help you take on a new job, or fill a big order or expand your office and take on whatever comes next. find out how american express cards and services >>> all right, get ready. going to be cold outside tomorrow morning feeling like the teens. and afternoon highs in the 30s to near 40. >> wow. noon. we will be back at 5:00. until then have a great >> jack: what the hell? >> billy: that's what i'm saying, what the hell. where's the frittata? >> jack: get out of my house! >> billy: oh, no, jack. our house, okay? you don't get to be the arbiter of who's an abbott and who's not. we all have the same father here. >> traci: can we just calm down? >> jack: you don't want to be a real part of this family. you've already proven that. >> billy: no, see,

statewide manhunt for a suspected killer, accused in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old police officer nicholas smarr. smarr and a second offer responding to a domestic call in america's georgia wednesday morning. >> gunshots were exchanged, and the two officers were wounded. officer smarr succumbed to his injuries this morning. jody smith, severely wounded. the suspect allegedly fled the scene. he is considered armed and dangerous with a history of violence and charges including kidnapping on his record. >> this is very dangerous individual. we want him arrested, so he can face the courts. >> reporter: david, police have locked down georgia southwestern state university, searching for the suspect. the fbi is offering a $20,000 reward for his arrest. adr adrienne, thanks. >>> next this evening, to a major new development to the deadly fires in tennessee. prosecutors have now revealed they have arrested two young people. did they intextually set those fires? 14 people would die. and here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: tonight, those two youths facing criminal charges for allegedly starting the fir

. >> killed officer nicholas smarr, 25 years old. four years on the america's police force. the other officer, four-year veteran jodi smith, with the georgia southwestern university police department, fighting for his life. this has been a deadly year for law enforcement. 63 officers shot and killed in the line of duty. a 66% increase over last year. georgia among the top five most deadly for those who wear blue. >> that was kerry sanders. and this morning, there are two other manhunts under way in parts of the country. in columbia, south carolina, police tweeted this photo of a suspect after they say he stabbed a female officer multiple times outside a walmart. the officer is in stable condition and was treated at the scene. now officials are trying to determine if the suspect is the same convict who recently escaped a state prison. they're urging the public to dial 911 if they have any information on the suspect. >> in kansas city, authorities have replealeased this surveill video hoping it wid legal to the arrest of a man who ambushed an off-duty officer. the suspect walk

you can see officers nicholas smarr and jody smith, who were childhood friends, answering a domestic dispute call. as they chased the suspect, he opens fire hitting them both. smarr died while giving smith cpr, and smith died the following day. >>> accused killer robert durst has made a brief court appearance before standing trial for the alleged murder of his best friend some nearly 16 years ago. the real estate heir looking frail with a large scar on his head as you can see there. after hearing from both sides the judge appointed a special master as it's called to review evidence in that case. >>> uber's self-driving cars are off california's roads after the state revoked the registrations of the 16 cars being used for the tests. the state said they weren't properly marked as test vehicles. uber hadn't applied for the test permits because it felt that the presence of a human in each car made the vehicles exempt from the law. there's no word on uber's next move. >>> when we come back, an 11-year-old comes face-to-face with an intruder. while she's on the phone with 911, the terrifyi

nicholas smarr, and his partner, jody smith, were responding to a this month. >> come here. >> reporter: you can see the suspect right there down the hall, minquell lembrick. but he runs off, and the officers immediately give chase. but as the two officers close in, the suspect pulls out a gun and opens fire. both smarr and smith were severely wounded. officer smarr tried saving his partner and best friend with cpr, until his own last breath. smith dying later at the hospital. in the last year, there's been a 68% increase in deadly police shootings. in this case, there were only 16 seconds between the knock on the door and the first shots fired. >> the domestic violence call is the number one most unpredictable type of call police officers answer in this country. >> reporter: and dave, after a manhunt and standoff with s.w.a.t. officers, the suspect ended up taking his own life. this video tonight really highlights officers face every single day on the streets. david? >> gio benitez with us tonight. thank you, gio. >>> next this evening, the american grandparents pleading for the freedo

. >> catherine:25-year-old nicholas smarr and 26-year old jody smith were friends for more than a decademarr.was an officer for the americus police department. and smith. an officer for a neighboring college campus. smith and smarr grew up side-by- side. were room mates for a time.and graduated from the police academy together. both smith and smarr leave behind two brides-to-be. the departments say they are struggling with the loss of these two outstanding officers and appreciate the support they are receiving across the country. the rain means more accidents around the bay area. but the c-h-p says that many of the crashes are avoidable. to make their point.this week they were out doing something about it. when it rains, there are some rather important rules of the road one must follow to avoid crashes >> britteny: to the week and expects saturday morning we see most of the rain falling during into the afternoon sunday looks like things will try out for us to monday and tuesday a different story 58 degrees in san francisco temperatures fairly mild and san jose and evermore a 56 and rainf

minquell lembrick shot and killed nicholas smarr who died today.wo officers were childhood friends and roommates and attended the police academy tomorrow. >>> president-elect donald trump selected the ceo of carls junior to head the department of labor. also he met with the victims of the attack in yie hoe state university -- ohio state university. 11 people were injured by abdul razak ali artan, nobody was killed. >> these are amazing people. >> president-elect donald trump's approval rating may need a boost. 40% of americans approve of his cabinet appointments. president obama's approval rating topped 70% as he was picking his cabinet. >>> a marine corps pilot was killed in a crash off the coast of japan. it happened during a routine training mission in southern japan. today officials announced that search and rescue teams recovered his body. the 32 year old pilot was from texas. >>> it's the holiday season and time for giving, coming up, why the salvation army needs your help. >> the warehouse fire raises the question of how the city is doing in

officials say the shootings are all -r last wednesday - americus police officer nicholas smarr responded to a 9-1-1 call about a domestic dispute. his best friend - georgia southwestern university officer jody smith - also responded. smarr was shot and killed at the scene. smith later died from his injuries. the suspect took his own life. then yesterday -- two more police officers from byron were shot during a drug operation. they were part of a task force serving a search warrant. the officers were shot as they to fire back and kill the suspect. both officers are expected to recover. and then last night -- two officers from lavonia, georgia were shot during a traffic stop. the officers had pulled over a driver. they learned the car was stolen and when they tried to arrest the suspect, he took out a weapon and fired at the officers before taking off. the suspect was eventually taken into custody and now faces multiple charges. the officers are expected to be okay. make an emergency landing at j-f-k international. officials say the flight was en route from houston, texas to germany... whe

officers nicholas smarr and jody smith were shot while responding the suspect, minquell, lembrick, fled. he was discovered today hiding in a nearby home. the police say that he shot himself to death as the s.w.a.t. team prepared to move in. >>> for the first time in more than 20 years the life expectancy of americans has declined to an average 78.8 years. for men it's fallen to 76.3 years, and for women it's down to 81.2 years. heart disease is still the number one accidental deaths are up. >>> a pioneer of 1970s progressive rock has died of cancer. guitarist greg lake co-founded the groups king crimson and emers emerson, lake & palmer. ? ooh, what a lucky man he was ? >> elp sold 48 million records, blending rock, classical music, >>> tonight the flag at the capitol flies at half staff. john glenn once said he never thought of himself as a hero. but then, heroes never do. >> you know, i guess i'm not untypical of this country in that we all have so many opportunities thom lot of times when things were going on and was able to take advantage of some of those opportunities that came my w

jodi smith and nicholas smarr have been friends since they were boys.unman took his own life where he was hiding from police officers. the dows jones industrial surged 55 points. the nasdaq up 24. vol on the big board up 2.4 million shares. it helps increase household net worth up from 88.6 trillion. i love it when we take the trillions up to this level. we want you to know about the .2 the previous quarter. listen to my report coast to coast on the salem radio network. >> the families have done so he will to come through this -- have done so well to come through this so well it was an honor to be here today. lou: former cia analyst and security expert joins me to talk about president-elect trump's promise to keep the terrorist threat outside this country. president-elect trump has a ring to it. let me say it again. president-elect trump in des moines to say thank you to the thousands upon thousands who put him in the office to which he is about to ascend. stay with us. we are coming right back. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy,

officers nicholas smarr and jody smith were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call. the suspect, minquell lembrick, fled. he was discovered today hiding in a nearby home. the police say that he shot himself to death as the s.w.a.t. team prepared to move in. >>> for the first time in more than 20 years the life expectancy of americans has declined to an average 78.8 years. for men it's fallen to 76.3 years, and for women it's down to 81.2 years. heart disease is still the number one killer, but accidental deaths are up. >>> a pioneer of 1970s progressive rock has died of cancer. guitarist greg lake co-founded the groups king crimson and emerson, lake & palmer. ♪ ooh, what a lucky man he was >> elp sold 48 million records, blending rock, classical music, and elaborate staging. greg lake was 69. and we'll be right back. just to see their faces in the morning when i wake them up. the first thing you think about is your wife and your kids and your family. so i had surgery locally, and it came back after my follow up that i needed a second surgery. and that's when i said i

investigators say he killed officer nicholas smarr near georgia swerve state university. condition. lembrick was already wanted for kidnapping and other charges. >>> this morning grief counselors are going to a high school in reno, nevada, where a student was shot by a police officer. the student is in serious condition. reno police say a police officer shot the 14-year-old, we are working to get video that may show the teen had a knife. they say he was threatening other students. >>> troubling details about the driver involved in that deadly school bus crash in glen shapell was among four killed. it turned out he had a history of residency sewers and was involved in 12 crashes in the past five years. that's according to a report from the ntsb. he worked for a company called affordable transportation that had a contract with baltimore city schools. the attorney has not responded to our request for comment. >>> we've learned that the first american to orbit the earth is in the hospital. a hospital spokesperson would not confirm if glenn has cancer. he had heart valve replacement in 2

state investigators say he killed officer nicholas smarr yesterday. smarr was only 25 years old. investigators salem brick in critical condition right now. >>> an escaped inmate accused of stabbing a police officer and he is on the run right now. investigators say michael williamson attacked the service inside a wall mat in columbia, south carolina, he is reported to reports of a shoplifter. she is expected to recover. >>> it was a rare show of bipartisanship in the senate yesterday as lawmakers on both president joe biden. it included virginia senator tim kaine who told a story how in 2008 biden helped an 18-year-old man vote for the first time. the man was struggling with cancer and was too sick to get out of the car. >>> the fact that you took your time on that day of importance to you to shed some light and offer some joy to someone who was biden that has us here for two hours offering these tributes. >> you could just hear the emotion in the senator's voice. biden himself wiped away tears as the tributes continued. he represented delaware in the senate for 36 years. >>> mean

officer nicholas smarr died yesterday. the two had been friends since grade school.fter the shooting investigators launched appear intensive search for minguell lembrick. police say he shot and killed himself. >> this week we revisited the sf homeless project examining the causes of homelessness and more importantly solutions. today's ktvu's report looks at how homelessness affect youth in the bay area. >> reporter: the face of homelessness doesn't always reveal itself in expected ways. in stereotypes or in tent cities. sometimes it's invisible to most of us. >> i have lived in a holt. i have lived in a car before. and like i have been homeless. and just moving around that much also makes me feel homeless because it's not like i have a house to go to that really is called mine. >> reporter: austin is 15 years old. clean-cut and polite. he says he has been homeless for most of his young life. >> having a home would mean that i feel like i have stability, i feel like i belong somewhere with a family. and being homeless means that i've just been going around. >> reporte

. >>> a manhunt is under way in georgia after the killing of a police officer. 25-year-old nicholas ryan smarras shot and killed yesterday after responding to a call at an apartment complex. police officer jodi smith was also shot and is in critical condition. the suspect escaped before the shooting. he was wanted for kidnapping and other charges related to a domestic dispute. there is a $30,000 reward for information leading to lembrick's arrest. >>> turning to new developments in last week's deadly tennessee wildfires. two juveniles have been charged with aggravated arson, accused of setting the fires that killed 14 people. both suspects were taken into custody yesterday and are currently being held at a juvenile detention center. the age and gender of the suspects have not been released. authorities said there is a chance they could be tried as adults. >>> well, it was an emotional first day of testimony in the trial against the man accused of gunning down nine people during a church bible study last year. felecia sanders, who was at church with her son, was the first to take the stand. she

. >> outside the police station last night, community members gathered to mourn officer nicholas smarrveteran of the america's police force, who was fatally shot. they also prayed for officer jodi smith with the georgia southwestern university police. officials say he's out of surgery. his condition this morning, unknown. the manhunt began wednesday morning when the two officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. shots were fired, the officers hit, and lembrick took off. the nearby georgia southwestern university put on lockdown and students asked to stay indoors overnight. >> this is a very dangerous individual. we need to have him off the streets. >> police say lembrick is also wanted on kidnapping and other charges. this morning, more than 200 officers across different agencies are joining the search. >> it's a tragedy beyond words. it'sne of our family members that's been taken from us. >> so we have just heard from the police officers here that the search continues. they thought they had a lead on where the suspect may be, but it turns out he was not there. they don't know

half on the right - 25-year-old americus officer nicholas smarr. tonight colleagues are saying the two men were best friends.and had graduated from high school and the police academy together. a u-s navy admiral used his speech at the pearl harbor anniversary to publicly call out 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick. admial harry harris' remarks came during a ceremony across the harbor from where the u-s-s arizona sank 75-years ago. kaepernick has been kneeling during the national anthem before games in what he says is a protest of police brutality and the treatment of minorities. thousands of people gathered at the event yesterday. they reacted to the admiral's comments with a lengthy standing ovation and cheers. president-elect donald trump is still making big decisions about his cabinet while working at trump tower in new york. but he also continues to make time for some controversial >> catherine: the s&p climbed four points. that includes what he's saying about a union leader in indiana. elwyn lopez has the story - from washington, d.c. more inv

. >> killed today, officer nicholas ryan smarr. 24 years old, four years on americus police force. the other officer, jody smith, tonight fighting for his life. this has been a deadly year for law enforcement, 63 officers shot and killed in the line of duty. a 66% increase over last year. georgia, among the top five most deadly for those who wear blue. >> it's a tragedy beyond words. it's one of our family members, has been taken from us. >> reporter: tonight please say the suspect was already wanted for kidnapping. his family saying when they saw him today after the shooting, he said he expected police to kill him. kerry sanders, nbc news. >>> now to a shocking moment caught on camera today at a high school in nevada. video posted online shows a teenager armed with a knife in a fight with another student. when a campus police officer stepped in and opened fire. the school went into lockdown, and nbc's rehema ellis has the details. >> a disturbing scene at a reno, nevada high school this morning form the dramatic video posted online shows a teenager waving two large knives and lung

lembrick fired shots at one of their officers, 25-year-old nicholas smarr and jodi smith who heard thearr was killed and smith was airlifted to a trauma center in critical condition. now, i have been in touch with officials here at the command center in ameiricus, we expect to get a briefing from law enforcement officers this morning and get an update on officer smith's condition and along with their search efforts overnight. officers have been urgently searching for lembrick this morning and overnight and we'll have that update for you as soon as that briefing takes place. back to you guys. >>> thank you. >>> police shootings up this year all across the country. it is really concerning. let's hope law and order comes soon. >>> heather nawrt has more news. >>> outside a high school in reno, a teenager pulls out a knife and starts swinging at his classmates. a school police officer forced to shoot that teenager after he refused to drop his weapon. >> that 16-year-old now hospitalized in critical condition. it all started as a fight between students. no one else was hurt. the police offi

lembrick is suspected of killing americus police officer nicholas ryan smarr and and georgia southwestern state university jody smith melisa raney has more. vernon keenon/gbi director: "it is over with." for more than 24 hours -- police hunted minquell kennedy lembrick. who police say took the lives of two of their own. vernon keenon/gbi director: "he was a very dangerous individual. he was a convicted felon and had a criminal history record of 32 pages." wednesday americus police officer nick smarr responded to a report of domestic violence. southwestern state university officer jody smith -- heard the call -- and decided to help. chief mark scott/ americus police department: "nick and jody were very close friends. they've been friends since high school" police say lembrick opened fire. killing smarr and injuring smith. smith was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries late thursday. chief mark scott/ americus police department: "they're both heroes in my opinion. they were there together. they were there together through it. even after the shooting, they were together throug

smith and nicholas smarr, who died the at the scene, were lifelong friends. the two responding to the domestic dispute complaint when a gunman opened fire, taking off, triggering an all-out manhu manhunt. that search ended when they found the suspect inside a home police say he took his own life. >>> new insight into why the trial of a former south carolina police officer accused of shooting an unarmed black man ended with a hung jury. jury foreman, dorsey montgomery, the only african-american on the panel, said one of the jurors would not budge on acquitting michael slager. they said it was passion in a minute, emotional, and heated, and said the final vote was 10-2 on conviction. >>> well, a neighboring south carolina is expected to be another grueling day in the courtroom for the death penalty trial of dylan roof, confessing to gunning down nine people in the racially motivated attack. to gunning down nine people in the racially motivated attack. we're learning during opening statements, roof's mother suffered a heart attack in the courtroom. on day two, t

briefing that we are watching on the update for this man. 25-year-old american police officer nicholas smarricer with cam bus police in critical condition. $30,000 award for the information leading to that arrest. we have one ear on the press briefing. we'll let you know of any news coming out of there. ♪ >> if he ends up picking romney, which i hope he doesn't, if he does i will support him because i think the president-elect is allowed to have the cabinet he thinks will help him best but i'll tell you, given the people he is interviewing, give the range of people he has brought in, i don't get a sense he is rushing to pick mitt romney. i get a sense he is looking for an alternative. bill: is newt gingrich right, talking about the search for the most prominent position, the job still on the board as we speak. as mr. trump narrows down the candidate we believe this list is still in play. most of them we should say. sean spicer, chief strategist, communications director for the rnc. how are you doing, sean, how are you doing over there at trump tower. we showed you up for work 15 minutes ago.

. >> reporter: outside the police station last night, community members gathered to honor nicholas smarr. a four year veteran who was fatically shot. they also prayed for jodie smith with the georgia southwestern university police. officials say he's out of surgery. his condition this morning, unknown. the manhun responded to a domestic disturbance call. shots were fired. the officers hit, and lembrick took off. the nearby georgia southwestern university put on lockdown and students asked to stay indoors overnight. >> this is a very dangerous individual. we need to have him off the streets. >> reporter: police say lembrick is also wanted on kidnapping and other charges. this morning, more than 200 officers across different agencies are joining the search. that's been taken from us. >> reporter: school buses are out this morning. parents are being urged by lawmen if their children wait at the bus stop because he's considered armed and dangerous, accompany their children or take them to school themselves. tamron, matt. >> kerry sanders on the story, thank you. >>> now to the shocking video

nicholas ryan smarr, 25 years old with americus police department. he is dead. and then his best friend, that is jody smith, four years on the force with the georgia southwestern university police department. when the first officer responded from the americus police department yesterday to the domestic dispute call, it wasn't as if his friend over at georgia southwestern was involved in the call, but he just decided to back up his friend. so, they went to the first address. it then spilled out to another address. and shots were fired. the authorities have confirmed that the americus police ficer was wearing a body cam. they do have video of it. they say the officers were able to return fire but, sadly, one of those officers died. the other one in critical condition. hallie? >> kerry sanders, thanks much. we're watching and wait noorg news conference to begin. a lot of questions. hopefully we'll get some answers. when it happens, we'll wring it to you live. >>> in the meantime we're taking a look at politics. fellow road warriors, kristen welker at trump tower, k