the search is over for 13-year old nicole lovell. how the community is coming together to remember her life. plus ... the man charged in connection with lovell's death and disappearance. what's next for authorities in the murder investigation. good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10. i'm rachel lucas. and i'm jonathan kegges. here's a live look at interstate-81 in the warmth continues as we close out january today. with the help of sunshine for the first half of our sunday temperatures will flirt with the 60 degree threshold. today: mostly sunny and warm with highs around 60. tonight: increasing clouds with lows in the low 40s. monday: chance for afternoon showers. warm with highs in the low to mid 60s. the "wedge" sets in on tuesday taking temperatures back to the upper 40s and wednesday even with very good rain chances crossing the area. behind that system temperatures head back to investigators will continue searching for more evidence today in the case of 13-year old police discovered her remain

state police have confirmed it's in connection to the nicole lovell murder investigation. lovell's church held a special service this morning to remember her and support her family. youth pastor josh blankenship at auburn baptist church says this is a shock to a community that loved and cared for lovell. she participated in sunday school at auburn, riding the bus every sunday with her friends. blankenship says she will be missed dearly. josh blankenship, youth pastor: 00:56:27 "everybody is in shock. you ask yourself why this would happen to such a sweet, innocent, girl nicole. she was never, never met a stranger and was very faithful at the church. loved the lord and was very loved by her family." blankenship says he's asking everyone to keep nicole's family in their prayers. people in the community are mourning nicole's death. singing songs and sobs were held at a vigil saturday night. people had gathered to pray for nicole's safe return. instead they cried and sent condolences to her family as news spread of her death. th3 13 year old's murder has sent shockwaves through

missing 13 year old nicole lovell's remains were found by police today. as we've reported nicole was last seen at her home in blacksburg between midnight and seven a-m wednesday. since then...officers from seven agencies ...including the f- b-i..focused on a one mile radius around nicole's home. in news conference held tonight...authorit ies delivered the news no one wanted to hear. they say they found the teen's body in surrey county north carolina....near the state's border remains were discovered around 4 o'clock this afternoon near route 89. earlier today, police arrested 18-year old david eisenhauer, a freshman at virginia tech, in relation to nicole's disappearance. eisenhauer is now charged with felony abduction and first degree murder. he is currently being held in the montogmery county jail without bond. wilson says eisenhauer's arrest has led them to several more clues. chief anthony wilson, blacksburg police: 00:27:19 "this investigation is far from over, as we continue to conduct multiple interviews. we're processing additional evidence related

nicole lovell was reported missing last week, and her body was found this weekend. tonight, police confirmed two arrests in connection with her death. david eisenhauer and natalie keepers, both from maryland, are in custody tonight. diane cho has been following this all day. she joins us live from the satellite center. diane: authorities say natalie keepers was arrested this morning. divers with the virginia state police are helping clarksburg authorities search for evidence in a pond on the virginia tech campus. police say 19-year-old natalie keepers,. a sophomore at virginia tech, now faces charges for improper disposal of a dead body and accessory after the fact in the commission of a felony. this comes after a search for 13-year-old nicole lovell came to a tragic end on saturday afternoon after virginia state police found her remains. >> she was located just inside the north carolina border, on route 89 in surry county. diane: she was last seen in her blacksburg home on wednesday night. police say 18-year-old david eisenhauer, virginia tech freshman, was arreste

a second person has been arrested in the death of 13-year-old nicole lovell. this is a picture of the two people now in police custody. police charged 18-year-old david eisenhauer with abduction and murder. 19 year old natalie marie keepers faces lesser charges. both suspects are students at virginia tech. nicole lovell's body was found along the north carolina - virginia border saturday afternoon. news of her death spread just before candlelight vigils in blacksburg...devastat ing people in attendance. in our next half hour - we'll hear from the people at that vigil. we're learning new details tonight about the norfolk man accused of killing his mother. police say 22-year-old shawn hunter shot and killed sonya hunter yesterday morning. it happened outside their home on westcliff drive, off east little creek road. 10 on your side's joe fisher talked with family members and joins us now with details you'll see only deanna -- there's anger and reget tonight among sonya hunter's family. anger -- that her son ended her life. regret -- because they say her son need

david lovell is watching the clock - precious seconds passing by without his daughter nicole. the longer she's away, the longer she's without medication she takes after a liver transplant. david lovell: "at this point, i know she is sick. she's hurting. she's probably already into convulsions. her liver is shutting down as we speak. wherever she is." he last heard from her about two weeks ago - a short text message just saying hi, i love you, things are good. wednesday morning he got a call from nicole's mother in blacksburg saying she was missing. david lovell: "the only thing she said was the detectives are coming in now." accounts are silent. nothing has been posted by her since she left. david says he's passing along information her friends have found online to investigators. david lovell: "there are things coming through. me and my wife are digging. my daughter, nicole's half sister in ohio is trying harder than anybody." justin ward/wdbj7 reporter: "and so are hundreds of police and search teams here in blacksburg. today they continued walking streets near her home, searc

we pray for the return of a beautiful young girl, nicole lovell. missing blacksburg teen. why police say they are expanding the investigation. # plus a rocky mount business faces several thousand dollars in damage after a car crashes through the front windows. what police say may have caused the accident. ### good morning and thanks for joining us on virginia today here on w-s-l-s 10. i'm jenna zibton. and i'm patrick mckee. a chilly start this friday morning. this is a live look at showshoe mountain resort in pocahontas county. that area currently seeing some light snow showers... and strong winds. for more on the forecast.. storm team ten meteorologist kristina montuori joins us now with the latest.. kristina? friday: morning flurries then increasing sunshine with highs in the middle 40s.wind increases through the afternoon with highs in the middle 50s sunday: mostly sunny with 60s monday: increasing clouds with highs in the lower 60s tuesday: partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s wednesday: scattered rain upper 50s time now for your timesaver traffic report. the gro

nicole lovell went missing wednesday night. investigator found her remains yesterday in north carolina. 18-year-old david eisenhauer from columbia, maryland is charged with her murder. police arrested eisenhauer who goes to virginia tech. they have not disclosed the relationship between eisenhower and lovell. >>> president hal candidaial ca out in full force this weekend. donald trump and hillary clinton lead their parties in polls. steve handelsman has more. >> if we can win here, if we win in iowa, everyone is talking about it, we can run the table for the first time ever. >> reporter: he means win every republican contest and it's possible. trump's polls have a five point iowa lead. >> on february 1, you have to get out and caucus. >> reporter: even in a blizzard, he said, or a marital storm. >> if your wife leaves you for another man, if you leave your wife because you don't like her, i don't care what it is, if you're sick, if you -- you got to get out. >> reporter: ted cruz urged his backers and insisted to me he's winnin

a funeral was held in virginia last night after news spread nicole lovell was dead. her body will be transported to the medical examiner office in roanoke, virginia, for an autopsy. local, state, and federal officials are continuing to investigate. from over as we're continuing to conduct multiple interviews and processing additional evidence related to this crime. the focus of this investigation is to now reconstruct the timeline leading up to nicole's tragic death. >> reporter: during today's news conference, police also confirmed that david eisenhauer and lovell knew each other before her disappearance last week. >>> a fayetteville man is facing attempted murder charges tonight after he and two other men were shot at a party yesterday. the incident took place at upscales along ramsey road in fayetteville. wncn's nate rogers has more. >> reporter: what began as a fairly enjoyable birthday celebration on friday, within a moment, took a turn for the worst. >> reporter: saturday around 3:30 a.m., nearly 30 people were attending a birthday gathering when police say thr

eisenhauer - the virginia tech student charged with abduction - is being held respondible for nicole lovell's death. we begin our live team coverage tonight with solina lewis - in blacksburg. "it hurts real bad but now we know she's in a better place." kyrra winters, classmate nicole's classmates friends candle light vigil outside her family's house --each of them hoping the thirteen year old was still alive, and would see their messages of support, and come back..."we came out here to pray for nicole to come home, we didn't realize until right before, she had been found and she wasn't going to be coming home" rebecca lemon, vigil organizerfriends of the family said nicole's parents had remained hopeful until the very last minute, with her dad posting the news on facebook... "he announced his daughter was found and she was deceased and of course he was devastated" kenny jarels, help save the next girlher classmates said the bus rides to school same, and they hope, wherever nicole is, she knows how much she was cared for..."i love her and i miss her a lot" lot" i miss her a "i love her and for

crews will pick up where they left off yesterday in search for 13- year old nicole lovell. officers from seven agencies ...including the f- b-i.. are still focusing on the mile radius around nicole's home. she was last seen there around midnight tuesday. her family says she has to take liver medication twice a day ... and cannot go without it. virginia state police are searching for a man following an overnight high speed chase. police say the man was driving a gray mazda-6. authorities eventually got the vehicle to stop, but the man then fled on foot. a search dog was called in but the suspect has not yet been located. democratic presidential field office in roanoke today. this is sander's campaign second office in the commonwealth. virginia is one of the 11 super tuesday states voting on march first. bernie sander's new office opening is happening today at one p-m at 19-27 franklin road. doors open at 12-thirty and is free to the public. wsls ten is teaming up with feeding american southwest virginia and kroger for the 10 cares food drive to help fight hunger. our drive is

nicole lovell was reported missing on wednesday, last seen at her home near blacksburg, virginia. she was found around 4:00 this afternoon. >> about 15 different prongs going at the same time, they were investigating all types of things, social media included, lots of things coming in and led us to a general area. >>reporter: police also say they don't know how these two ended up together. a number of agencies, including the fbi, are helping. >> we have a lot of investigation yet to do. there's lots and lots of cluess to go through. >>reporter: nicole's dad says over a facebook post that he is devastated and broke p. more than 3,000 people also liked the facebook page, dedicated to help saving her. they, too, say they are devastated. police located the remains of nicole on route 89, just inside surry county. >> the body is being sent to the office of the chief medical examiner for an autopsy and examination. >>> well, tonight, parents in prince george's county want their children back in school. more than a week after the blizzard, wusa 9 found several unplowed sidewalks and cross

in the search efforts today for 13-year-old nicole lovell ... a drone from virginia tech with infrared technology was used. officers from seven agencies ...including the f- b-i.. are still focusing on the mile radius around nicole's home. she was last seen there around midnight tuesday. her family says she has to take liver medication twice a day ... and cannot go without it. fred hawks & tammy weeks grandfather & mom no sleeping at night. can't eat. she needs she needs her medicine really bad. really bad. it's getting critical. mobile command center this evening ... while the center at the blacksburg police department remains in place. the team says it will likely pick up the search in the same place tomorrow. the trial date for the man charged with the murders of the lyon sisters is now postponed to october. the trial against lloyd lee welch junior was originally set for march.. he's charged in the 19-75 killings of maryland sisters katherine and sheila lyon. in court today ... his lawyers talked about how much media received. his defense team

nicole lovell disappeared last wednesday.ound yesterday, nearly 100 miles away in north carolina. nick valencia is working on details for us. nick, what's the connection to this 13-year-old girl with the virginia tech students? >> good question. police saying there is a question between the student and 13-year-old girl whose remains were found saturday afternoon. the nature of that relationship between the 18-year-old and 13-year-old, that's really unclear. but police had already established him as a suspect. in custody at the time the remains were found on saturday afternoon. last night, a vigil held by family and friends for 13-year-old nicole lovell. they reacted to her disappearance and news of her untimely death. >> good to be a mother myself. and to know that this could have very easily been one of my children. it really -- it really hits home. >> her body found 100 miles away from her home and 19-year-old nicole leaper that helped the 18-year-old david eisenhower dispose of the 13-year-old's body. police want tips or a

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yesterday, investigators found the body of this young woman, nicole lovell, northwest of winston salem. david eisenhower is facing charges of murder, and investigators have not said how the two knew each other. >> this investigation is far from over as we continue to process multiple evidence related to this crime. the focus of this investigation is to now reconstruct the timeline leading up to nicole's tragic death. >> last night you see it here, crowds in virginia gathered to remember the 13-year-old. the goal of the community now is to gather around lovell's answer. >>> tom ross is heading down the the private school named process the first terry distinguished fellow. ship he'll launch a by partisan program. >>> and wncn's lauren havelin shows us how a group in raleigh flint. >> reporter: a potentially deadly situation, the water in flint, michigan is tainted following a 2014 switch in the city's water source. the water from more than 2 dozen city locations have higher lead levels than filters can handle. rick snyder is under fire for his role. >> people want to have me shot, that's

nicole lovell went missing wednesday night. investigators found her remains yesterday in north carolina. 18-year-old eisenhauer is charged with the murder. he was arrested on virginia tech campus yesterday. they have not disclosed the relationship between eisenhauer and lovell p. >>> with just one day until the iowa caucuses, presidential candidates are out in full force this weekend. steve handelsman has more on what the candidates are doing in hopes of take one last push to get caucuses out to vote tomorrow night. >> if we can win here, if we win in iowa, everyone is talking about it, we can run the table for the first time ever. >> reporter: he means win every republican contest and it's possible. trump's polls have a five point iowa lead. >> on february 1, you have to get out and caucus. >> reporter: even in a blizzard, he said, or a storm. >> if your wife leaves you for another man, if you leave your wife because you don't like her, i don't care what it is, if you're sick, if you -- you got to get out. >> reporter: ted cru

a virginia tech athlete is now in jail - in connection to the disappearance of 13 year old - nicole lovell. today police arrested 18 year old david eisenhauer he faces felony abduction charges. officers say new developments in the investigation led them to eisenhauer. being held without bond at the montgomery county jail. as we've reported nicole was last seen at her home between midnight and seven a-m wednesday. since then police have used ground crews and drones to search for her. in our continuing coverage of this story. wsls ten's duke carter is live in blacksburg where a vigil for nicole is underway. duke what new details are police telling you about this case? people are slowly coming for nicole's vigil tonight. it has been an emotional week for the family and hundreds of people are expected to be here in front of nicole's home to show their support. details are still limited into nicole's disappearance. i attended a press conference earlier this afternoon held by blacksburg police and they are still piecing together what happened. they say 18 year old david eisnehauer from maryland

nicole lovell was last seen in the lantern ridge area early wednesday morning. this afternoon more than 12-hundred searchers canvassed her neighborhood to pass out fliers. authorities say they aren't sure whether lovell ran away or if she was taken. it's been more than 40 hours since she had her daily medication following police say there will be an increased police presence in blacksburg because of the search. some people in bedford are calling police after getting a religious newspaper. copies of "the islamic post" have been showing up in driveways and newspaper boxes around bedford for the last few months. wdbj7 was contacted by several people who were angery that they got the publication. the bedford county sheriff's office and bedford police department have both received complaints, but say residents should not be alarmed. the final pitch before the first primary votes started last night for republicans in the gop's seventh debate. with donald trump absent, his biggest rival, ted cruz, took center stage second-place cruz battled with third- place marco rubio

and members of the virginia tech corps of cadets combed the area around the home of 13-year-old nicole lovell on thursday. she was last seen there around midnight tuesday. police say she is on medication that she must take twice a day after receiving a liver transplant. going without it could cause irreversable damage. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police department - it's one of the darkest and worst things that you can deal with, but nicole also requires medication daily for a medical condition. we know that we're going on 36 plus hours without her not having the medication. if you have any information, you're asked to call police. ### new at noon.. one woman has died after an overnight house fire in gretna. firefighters were called to the around 11 o- clock last night. the victim appeared to try to escape before the fire totaled the home. it appears to have started inside the kitchen. an investigation is still underway.### an additional charge is filed against the man whose 3-year-old daughter was killed after his car collided with an oncoming train. 25-year-old austin lilly was already faci

officers and virginia tech corps of cadets members combed the area around the home of 13- year-old nicole lovell this afternoon. she was last seen there around midnight tuesday. police say she is on liver medication that she must take twice a day. irreversable damage. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police department it's one of the darkest and worst things that you can deal with, but nicole also requires medication daily for a medical condition. we know that we're going on 36 plus hours without her not having the medication. the blacksburg police department has set up some phone numbers for anyone with information to call. for the numbers you can visit our website wsls dot com. lynchburg police investigate a string of burglaries. there have been nine break-ins in the dearington neighborhood since the beginning of the month. they've happened on pulaski... york.. chambers... smyth... second and payne streets. most happened during the day when no one was home. items stolen include electronics ... cosmetics and firearms. anyone with information is asked to call police. a pulaski county judge says pictu

we pray for the return of a beautiful young girl, nicole lovell. the search continues for a missing blacksburg teen. why police say they are expanding the investigation. # plus a rocky mount business faces several thousand dollars in damage after a car crashes through the front windows. what police say may have caused the accident. ### joining us on virginia today

the family of a missing blacksburg teenager is pleading for her safe return home. 13-year-old nicole lovell was last seen around midnight tuesday at her family's apartment. the search for her has expanded on the ground and in the air. today -- a virginia tech drone was wsls 10's bethany teague joins us

we need them to do that at this time, as we pray for the return of a beautiful young girl, nicole lovell. the blacksburg police department has set up some phone numbers for anyone with information to call. you can call in to 540-552-2222.. or call anonymously to 540-961-1819. both police and nicole's family are asking anyone who knows something.. even if they think it isn't important.. to step up and call police. live in blacksburg bethany teague wsls 10. the family of a man who was shot four times in lynchburg's centra hospital by an on-duty security guard is calling for an independent investigation of the incident. the family says both the shooter police and the commonwealth's attorney. w-s-l-s 10's rob manch tells us what he's learned about this ongoing investigation? in the early hours of january 11th, 28 year old jonathan warner was shot 4 times in lynchburg's centra hospital, ultimately leaving him paralyzed. the security guard involved, wes gillespie, is a former lynchburg police officer, and has a son currently serving in the department. the family argues there is the potential f

the search blacksburg teenager expands to include more ground. 13-year-old nicole lovell was last seen around midnight apartment. zeroing in today.

we showed you nicole lovell's picture after officers from six different agencies had helped in the search - hundreds of people helped in the search. they've now charged virginia tech freshman david eisenhauer with her murder. the blacksburg police department is holding a press conference right now. we're working to get more information, as soon as we get it, we'll pass it along to you. tonight - flashing lights and crime tape a memory - as a community remembers six people killed in a murder-suicide earlier this week. we may never learn why a 26 year old man would kill five family members, and then himself. but tonight - we have new insight into the lives lost - from a relative of the victims. michael dooley, whose mother and brother were killed, spoke to 10 on your side. our liz palka was at a vigil for the vicitms and joins us with more. deanna - a memorial grows outside the home on george washington highway where doris dooley lived. some of the flowers placed there by earlier tonight. they held a vigil and remembered the dooley family. michael dooley speaking for the first time, thankin

also learning from investigators lovell's accused killer knew the teen and used that relationship to abduct and kill her. the tragedy. reporter: ever since 13-year-old nicole madison lovell went missing, friends and family have been praying for her safe return. that was the original purpose of this vigil in blacksburg, virginia. but then moments before it began, the gathered crowd got the news many had feared. >> she's not alive. reporter: a local pastor echoing the news just released by local authorities. >> it's with a heavy heart that i have to announce we've located the remains of 13-year-old nicole madison lovell. reporter: the teen had been missing since at least wednesday morning after her family says she pushed a dresser in front of her bedroom door and climbed out it a window. saturday morning, davidize inhour, an 18-year-old virginia tech student, was charged with abducting lovell. but those charges were upgraded to first degree murder once her remains are found hours later on route 89 in surry county, north carolina. there's no word on how he and lovell initially made contact with one another. men while her community is still in a state of shock

. >>> police are now on day three in their search for a missing blacksburg teen. 13-year-old nicole lovell disappeared some time between midnight and 7:00 wednesday morning. since then police from all over from been searching for her. annie andersen met with her parents today who says if she isn't found soon, it could be >> reporter: her parents are absolutely frantic, danner. they know sometime a major concern because lovell doesn't have the medicine she needs to take twice daily. when she was 10 months old, she had to have a liver transplant, and because of that she takes special med dietitian keep her body from rejecting it. >> she has been without her medications for three days, and i know that we are in a situation where if she doesn't get her medication and get it fast that, you know, my daughter is going to die. >> reporter: because that, blacksburg police have people searching around the clock. they also called in help from various local agencies, state police and even the fbi. virginia tech's army corp of cadets is also helping to search for the teen. her mom says she thinks her d

they last saw nicole madison lovell at midnight. she's in urgent need of medication that helps her deal with a liver transplant. a drone and state and local police are out in full force this week to find nicole lovell. they're investigating all possible leads. the organization helped save the next girl and even join in the search. they're trying to console nicole's parents. >> i spoke with tammy this morning. but of course she's -- you this is her -- this is and right now we don't have a clue to where she's at and she wants her home. >> reporter: investigators set up an anonymous tip line. if you know anything about the whereabouts call the number on the screen right now. 540-36-- and 10 and 8. sending an e-mail and find this information on our website virginiafirst.com. >> anchor: we are your local election headquarters. the approximate presidential debate was packed with voters ahead of the monday they have just 3 days to decide who will win. caroline shively as the latest. >> the candidates took their >> the last 4 questions were

virginia tech, was arrested this morning and charged with first-degree murder and felony abduction of nicole lovell. was found this afternoon in north carolina. she had been missing since wednesday. eisenhower is being held without bond. d.c. police need your help finding a missing 11-year-old. destiny haney was last seen thursday night on alabama avenue in southeast. she is 5'3", last seen wearing an identifiable outfit -- a blue jacket and orange shirt and camouflaged pants. anybody with information is asked to call the police. thousands of people showed up plunge forke the icy a good cause. nearly 10,000 people participated in the 20th annual polar bear plunge at sandy point state park in annapolis. purchase appends braved the frigid temperatures and jumped in the chilly chesapeake bay. some wore costumes, stuffed animals. they were raising money for special olympics of maryland. their goal was to million dollars. -- their goal was $2 million. the hours are winding down, iowa voters have just a day to decide which presidential candidate to cast their votes for. the new poll hours ago showing the

of the search for a missing teen in blacksburg police say there aren't enough clues to say if nicole lovell ran away or if she was taken. but more than 12 hundred searchers are on a mission to find the 13 year old. she was last seen in the lantern ridge area of blacksburg in the early morning hours on wednesday. it's also been more than 40 hours since she last had her daily medication following a liver transplant. the f-b-i has now state law enforcement in the search. this afternoon they canvassed her passing out fliers with her picture. blacksburg police set up a command post near her home and say they need more information from people who know her. lt. mike albert/blacksburg police: our community comes to shine and this community is known for stepping up and we need them to do that at this time as we pray for the return of a beautiful young girl." about on thousand members of virginia tech's corps of cadets are helping look for lovell. police say there will be an increased police presence in blacksburg because of the search. in less than an hour, local experts will meet to discuss the dan

nicole lovell. he's in jail, but police still need help finding the missing 13 year old. wdbj7's christian heilman is live and has the latest from police. well nadia, we're in the lantern ridge area of blacksburg. that's the last place where lovell was seen according to police. it's also where a vigil is beginning for the missing 13 year old. this afternoon, blacksburg police said they arrested this man in connection with her case -- david eisenhauer. the 18 year old is from columbia, maryland. he's a freshman engineering student at virginia tech. police charged him with one count of abduction and arrested him early this morning. he's in the montgomery county jail without bond. police say the arrest came after new developments overnight. lovell has been missing since early wednesday morning. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police " with this arrest, investigators are very much in the midst of what is a rapidly developing investigation. we apprecaite the public's paitence as we move thorough the investigative process. " "with the new updates that was given to us today, i think

the father of missing blacksburg teenager nicole lovell is begging for her to come home. today he joined the search three days after she went missing. david lovell lives in wytheville and last talked with her a couple weeks ago through text message. he's worried about her safety and her health. she's without her medication after transplant. david lovell/father: "she's probably going into convulsions, seizures right now." "we're just scared to death, i mean we know she doesn't have her medication. we just know without it, my little girl is going to die." her dad isn't saying if she left on her own or with someone. he's helping investigators by sharing social media posts and recent conversations. she was last seen early wednesday morning in the lantern ridge area of blacksburg. investigators are trying to figure out what caused a deadly house fire in pittsylvania county. katie yeatts died after her home caught fire last night. she was 73. gordon farrell says he has lived next to yeatts for years. last night, he went out to walk the dog and couldn't believe what he saw. farr

keepers helped eisenhauer dispose of nicole' body. a pond on the virginia tech campus. this weekend lovell's facebook, i'm still in shock. say. i'm broken. a father's unspeakable community now comes together to mourn. kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >>> in the next 24 hours the world health organization will make a major decision about zika and whether to declare it a global public health emergency. in brazil ground zero for the outbreak the government is struggling to protect and educate people about the virus. our rehema ellis talked to one trying to help protect residents. >> reporter: in a park in haditha, texas native dennis dowling is on a mission. working with poor families he's in brazil for 30 years. his focus is on educating them about the zika virus. message to protect yourself? >> it's very difficult. a lot of times they don't flow what the consequences are, what the dangers are. >> reporter: for 19-year-old anna payola, the message hits home. two months pregnant she had zika like symptoms. a fever, rash and body aches. she said she's worried the virus that's been linked to birth def

. >> reporter: police say 13 year old nicole lovell of blacksburg, virginia, was abducted by 18 year old david eisenhauer. they say 19 year old national ally keepers helped him dispose of the body. today keepers was arrested. blaksberg police department lieutenant mike albert. >> based on evidence collected today, we have determined that eisen huaier and nicole were acquainted higher to her disappearance. >> reporter: saturday authorities charged highs enhawr err with murder. pli say they found lovells remains about 100 miles from her home. lovell's family reported her her dresser was pushed up against her bedroom door. a missioning child poster noted she required medication daily for her liver. friday her father posted this message to facebook. >> nicole, honey, if you see this, if you are out there, you can come to me. i'm not mad at you. i'm worried about you. your family is worried about you. just come home. >> reporter: nicole's facebook page shows she was a member of at least one teen dating group. but its' unclear whether she met eisenhauer online. last march the track and fie

that two virginia tech students are now being held in connection qith the murder of 13-year-old nicole lovell. freshman david eisenhauer is charged with abduction and first degree murder. 19-yeaf!old natalie keepers with improper disposalalf a body and accessory after the fact. lovell was last seen on thursday, a massive search scourin the area for the teen. a liver transplant recipient, dependent on medication to stay alive. that search led them to eisenhauer from virginia. and then, lovell's body, about 100 miles from home. according to police, eisenhauer and the young teen knew each other before her disappearance. >> eisenhauer used this relationship to his advantage to abduct and then kill her. keepers helped eisenhauer dispose of nicole' body. >> reporter: today, state police searched a pond on the virginia tech campus. this weekend lovell's father posted on say. i'm broken. a father's unspeakable pain as an entire community now comes together to mourn. kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >>> in the next 24 hours the world health organization will make a major decision about zika and whether to

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david eisenhauer is charged with killing the girl, 13-year-old nicole lovell. keepers was arrested this morning and is being held without bond. >> 19-year-old natalie marie keepers has been charged by blacksburg police with one felony count of improper disposal of a body and one count of accessory after the fact. >> reporter: we went to her home in laurel. no one answered the door. neighbor lee korel says news of the arrest was surprising. >> i actually was quite a bit shocked when i heard this a couple hours or so ago. they were a perfectly normal family. nothing. there's nothing to indicate there's anything unusual, et cetera. >> reporter: eisenhauer, an 18-year-old freshman majoring in engineering is charged with be a duthi abducting and murdering nicole. he's a former track star. nicole's body was found in north carolina saturday afternoon. she had been missing for days after leaving home without her parents' knowledge. >> we have determined that eisenhauer and nicole were acquainted prior to her disappearance. eisenhauer used this relationship to his advan

officers and members of virginia tech corps of cadets combed the area around the home of 13-year-old nicole lovell. she was last seen there around midnight tuesday. police say she is on liver medication that she must take twice a day. lt. mike albert, blacksburg police department it's one of the darkest and worst things that you can deal with, but nicole also requires medication we know that we're going on 36 plus hours without her not having the medication. the blacksburg police department has set up some phone numbers for anyone with information to call. 540-552-2222... or call anonymously to 540-961-1819. the family of a man shot in lynchburg's centra hospital wants the city's police department off the case. attorney paul valois representing jonathan warner says .. the security guard who shot him, wes gillespie, used to work in the police department, and his son currently does. he says that by itself ... should be considered a conflict of interest, but he's also uncovered another connection. 15:05:14 "one of the senior prosecutors in the lynchburg commonwealth's attorney's office is married to

take a good look, this is nicole lovell. she's 13 and was last seen in the lantern ridge area of blacksburg between midnight and seven wednesday morning. she has a tracheotomy scar on her throat and requires medication daily following a liver transplant. law enforcement from regional, state, and federal agencies including the f-b-i spent the afternoon handing out fliers in her neighborhood and looking for her. that's where they've set up a command post for the search. members of the of cadets are also helping with the new at five: who needs a flu shot the most? researchers at virginia tech have new findings that might help answer that question. wdbj7's eamon o'meara joins us live with the details of the study eamon. jean. the study used a computer lab base to recreate the new river valley to through the population. thanks to this, we who should be sure to be immunized through her study, achla marathe found how the flu spreads so easily through a new river valley. (achla marathe, professor of agricultural and applied economic

authorities found the body of nicole lovell off of highway 89 in virginia. the 13-year-old was missing since tuesday. 18-year-old david eisenhower currently faces abduction and murder charges. more trouble from the suffering people in michigan after that water crisis rocked flint. offices say the water filters given to residents are not able to clean the highly toxic water. the e. p. a. officials say the water is over a dozen homes in flint have lead readings more than 20 times the recommended limits. >> 5 parts per billion is one threshold. >> i want to stress this does not mean we think there filter. >> so 150 parts per billion is ten times that left. >> officials will recheck to test for accuracy. ahead this morning there is clothing controversy, why a tee shirt is stirring up problems at a connecticut high school after some called it offensive. well deeverybody ised break. >> boston teenager hitting the court in charlestown. when this afternoon of unity meant to them. car repairs, home improvements, a family trip ...it's not easy to afford them. what did

. >> it's a heavy heart that i have to announce we've located the remains of 13-year-old nicole lovell. anthony: a virginia teen found dead and a student charged with her murder. caitlin: a night out shopping ends in a shooting. what we now know about the vehicle. anthony: and the road to iowa in the final stretch this morning. the candidates out in full force. a look at tomorrow's caucuses. good morning, carolina. it's sunday, january 31st. wrapping up this month with 40 degrees now. a minute past 6:00. i'm anthony wilson. caitlin: i'm caitlin knute. we started off cool but it's going to be gorgeous today. you said today will be the pick of the litter? steve: oh, yeah, gorgeous, 60s. mild. look at the numbers. 38 in chapel hill, 40, rdu. sanford, colder at 28, 34 in roxboro and 32 in roanoke rap i said. rapids. and temperatures climbing quickly. 60 by lunch time today and mid-upper 60s later on this afternoon. we'll see the clouds coming in later this afternoon. big changes on wednesday. could be dealing with obvious rain and thunderstorms too. more on that in a few minutes. caitlin:

in connection with the death of 13-year-old nicole lovell. >> late saturday night, the investigation led us to david e. eisenhower, a virginia tech student. >> reporter: police say he was charged with kidnapping and murder, knew the victim, and used that relationship to his advantage. a second student, charged as an accessory, accused of helping him to get rid of the body. lovell's parents say she disappeared after climbing out of her bedroom window. more than 1,000 volunteers searched. she had a liver transplant and needed daily medication. >> i didn't think that would happen to her. because she was always the cutest little thing. >> reporter: saturday, police discovered her body 80 miles away. her father, breaking the news on facebook. tonight, both suspects being held without bail. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> thank you. >>> to california tonight, and the dramatic takedown. the hunt for fugitives considered armed and dangerous. we've been reporting on the tying sheets together to rappel authorities saying they got help from a woman in the jail. but it would appear their hel