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pamela l.malden, pamela long link, pamela laverne long coco, and also, pamela long. we want to emphasize that it is imperative to speak with her as soon as possible. we know she was associated with leonard patrick gonzalez jr. up until the day of the murders. >> the drug enforcement administration confirm it is assisting in this probe. >> seven suspects dressed in ninja garb plan an incredibly elaborate and precise break-in. investigators now say the person assign to turn off the surveillance cameras never showed up. >> the hunt is on for at least one more person. >> we've identified the seven people that entered the complex. >> we have those folks in custody. i believe that they entered that compound with the belief they were not under surveillance. we are now looking at anyone that may have had an involvement with the security system. why was this system left on in an otherwise perfectly executed murder? obviously, there is an eighth or ninth person that we get to identify. >>> good evening, i'm nancy grace, i want to thank you for being with us tonight. the myster
pamela l.malden, pamela long link, pamela laverne long coco, and also, pamela long. we want to emphasize that it is imperative to speak with her as soon as possible. we know she was associated with leonard patrick gonzalez jr. up until the day of the murders. >> the drug enforcement administration confirm it is assisting in this probe. >> seven suspects dressed in ninja garb plan an incredibly elaborate and precise break-in. investigators now say the person assign to turn off the...
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the eighth is pamela long wiggins who is charged with accessory after the fact. those seven have to be talking, right? you're an investigator, you're hoping they're ratting on each other at this point, right? >> it's part of the law enforcement investigation, mike, that they try and on tape additional information, and play one another against each other to obtain more information related to that crime. >> let's bring in rob williams. morning host news radio 1620 a.m. he just was in that press conference we had a chance to listen to. we're all wondering if there are going to be more arrests to come. we think maybe this person who didn't show up to disable the surveillance cameras, what do we know about that? could there be a ninth, tenth arrest, rob? >> i think that's a pretty safe assumption, mike. i'm going to tell you why. we broke that story this morning on news radio 1620, my station. i've interviewed sheriff morgan every day this week. he says there's still three more persons of interest. i said the person who was supposed to disable the video, the security
the eighth is pamela long wiggins who is charged with accessory after the fact. those seven have to be talking, right? you're an investigator, you're hoping they're ratting on each other at this point, right? >> it's part of the law enforcement investigation, mike, that they try and on tape additional information, and play one another against each other to obtain more information related to that crime. >> let's bring in rob williams. morning host news radio 1620 a.m. he just was in...
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ed, let's talk about yesterday she was pamela laverne long, today pamela long wiggins, arrested. hat more can you tell us about her and her possible involvement here? >> well, we do know that she was a long history apparently, or relatively long history with the man that authorities call the ring leader of this operation, and that is leonard patrick gonzalez jr. we have pamela's wedding certificate that apparently shows gonzalez jr. as one of the witnesses at that wedding, interestingly enough. authorities say she was his landlord, had various properties around here, and also had a lot of contact according to investigators here with gonzalez jr. in the days leading up and as well as the day of the murder. we also heard from some neighbors of hers that seemed to recall gonzalez jr., perhaps even his father, doing work around her house here in the pensacola area. >> so that's the connection as far as them knowing each other. ed, anything on her connection with this crime? any specifics there? >> we had gotten a hold of the arrest report for her, and in that interestingly enough they
ed, let's talk about yesterday she was pamela laverne long, today pamela long wiggins, arrested. hat more can you tell us about her and her possible involvement here? >> well, we do know that she was a long history apparently, or relatively long history with the man that authorities call the ring leader of this operation, and that is leonard patrick gonzalez jr. we have pamela's wedding certificate that apparently shows gonzalez jr. as one of the witnesses at that wedding, interestingly...
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pamela long wiggins will be charged as an accessory. seven others are being held without bond including a 16-year-old who's not shown here. correspondent richard lui joins us now. investigators are still trying to connect all the dots here. >> that's right. >> what did we learn about the attack, the suspects, the connections to each other. >> more details, robin. good morning. as the details go on they say the suspects used military-style training to do their attack. two of the men, leonard patrick gonzalez junior and stallworth have military backgrounds. and in other detail for you yesterday, robin, the dea don firming it is assisting with this investigation although the sheriff had no knowledge of the agency's involvement or why they're there. >> interesting. >> yeah. >> really interesting. >> it is. >> they have described the murdered as calculate and well planned but the suspects did make some mistakes. >> yes. the gaping hole, they let themselves be recorded on surveillance cameras on the billings' come pound. investigators believe
pamela long wiggins will be charged as an accessory. seven others are being held without bond including a 16-year-old who's not shown here. correspondent richard lui joins us now. investigators are still trying to connect all the dots here. >> that's right. >> what did we learn about the attack, the suspects, the connections to each other. >> more details, robin. good morning. as the details go on they say the suspects used military-style training to do their attack. two of...
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local business woman pamela long wiggins was the eighth suspect charged in the home invasion murder. >> did you know the billings were going to die? >> this is one of the
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. >> pamela long-wiggens. authorities located here in alabama where he was apparently keeping a low profile. she allegedly rented property to one of the six suspects. one is a juvenile. the tenant gonzalez jr. with a long record of criminal violence. first, david mattingly with more on the key suspect. >> reporter: watch the chilling video of masked intruders breaking into the home of billings just minutes before the violent deaths. authorities say you will see leonard patrick gonzalez jr., the man allegedly organized the well-rehearsed and deadly attack. county authorities say this is the same man teaching children martial arts in a special program came aimed at protecting kids from abduction. >> if they grab your wrist you -- >> reporter: we met a number of people who met gonzalez. they say he made a great first impression. >> he looked like a confident young man but that was very honest. >> reporter: they say they rented the gulf breeze home to gonzalez and his family in 2004 after gonzalez claimed to have
. >> pamela long-wiggens. authorities located here in alabama where he was apparently keeping a low profile. she allegedly rented property to one of the six suspects. one is a juvenile. the tenant gonzalez jr. with a long record of criminal violence. first, david mattingly with more on the key suspect. >> reporter: watch the chilling video of masked intruders breaking into the home of billings just minutes before the violent deaths. authorities say you will see leonard patrick...
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malden, pamela long link, pamela lauvere co-coach and pam long. this is her photo, we will pass copies out. >> last known address? >> we would prefer at this time because this is not meant to be harassment for ms. long. we will so the speak to her business dealings, her business holdings or her current home address. again, we want to emphasize that it is imperative we speak with her as soon as possible. we would like for her to contact or if she has any family or friends that are aware of her whereabouts, please contact the escambia county sheriff's office a? >> put the community in danger and if not, why do you think she is on the run? >> to our knowledge, she is not someone that would put this community danger. >> is she a realtor or landlord? >> she was representing the property. again -- >> as a landlord? >> again, we are not going to release the full information on her. again, our intent here is not to harass ms. long we need to speak with ms. long. >> [ inaudible ] knew about these murders? >> i will not address that issue at this time. >> d
malden, pamela long link, pamela lauvere co-coach and pam long. this is her photo, we will pass copies out. >> last known address? >> we would prefer at this time because this is not meant to be harassment for ms. long. we will so the speak to her business dealings, her business holdings or her current home address. again, we want to emphasize that it is imperative we speak with her as soon as possible. we would like for her to contact or if she has any family or friends that are...
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they had put out for people to be on the lookout for this many would, pamela long. they had put out her picture. it appears that we might be getting some sort of movement on what is happening with her at this point. clearly, a lot more questions coming up about how that part of the investigation has progressed in the last few hours. >> ed, what is the believed connection between pamela long and this crime? >> we've asked that several times. they won't get into specifics. they say they believe her to be -- they kept going back to that phrase. person of interest. they feel they want to talk to her. she might be able to help them out in some way. they do say, however, they don't believe she was at the crime scene when these murders took place. they believe there were seven people at that crime scene when the billings couple were murdered and that the seven people are in custody. that doesn't mean their investigation has ended. what part of that investigation and what that means, trying to get all of that information on the record has been rather difficult so far. >> an
they had put out for people to be on the lookout for this many would, pamela long. they had put out her picture. it appears that we might be getting some sort of movement on what is happening with her at this point. clearly, a lot more questions coming up about how that part of the investigation has progressed in the last few hours. >> ed, what is the believed connection between pamela long and this crime? >> we've asked that several times. they won't get into specifics. they say...
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local business woman pamela long wiggins was the eighth suspect charged in the home invasion murder.gs were going to die? >> this is one of the properties of pamela long wiggins, the woman charged as accessory in the murder of the billings family. the safe was found in the backyard, tipped off by her husband hugh who said it was back there. it was her mini van that was used as one of the getaway cars in the horrible murder. wiggins goes by several aliases. a family friend of leonard gonzalez, jr., also known as pat, the alleged mastermind in the killing. >> in real estate, a half a dozen properties around the gulf breeze area, pensacola. one of her houses is where pat gonzalez lives, it is only about a mile away. >> rob williams is a reporter for am 1620 news radio here in pensacola. >> a lot of people don't believe that the safe was what they were after. >> he was in the used car business, porn shop ups, a lot of that cash business. maybe they thought a lot of the cash was there and turns out they were wrong. >> some of the suspects at one time worked on the billings home. so far, i
local business woman pamela long wiggins was the eighth suspect charged in the home invasion murder.gs were going to die? >> this is one of the properties of pamela long wiggins, the woman charged as accessory in the murder of the billings family. the safe was found in the backyard, tipped off by her husband hugh who said it was back there. it was her mini van that was used as one of the getaway cars in the horrible murder. wiggins goes by several aliases. a family friend of leonard...
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pamela long is being talked to.re could be a ninth person who did not shut off the surveillance cameras. this is a practiced crime and you figure if that's the way they went about it, part of that would have been to shut off the surveillance cameras which i believe anyway is how we have seven arrests so soon. >> those cameras helped a lot. >> we'll be talking about that. call with your comments. 1-877-tell-hln. believe it or not today marks the one-year anniversary from the day that cindy anthony made the frantic 911 call reporting her little granddaughter caylee missing in that saying that the car smelled like a dead body. we'll look back. where is the case now? kind of piece things together for you. call in with your comments and questions. 1-877-tell-hln. we're keeping you updated on the michael jackson death investigation as well. there had been a report it's being investigated as a homicide. we'll get the official response to that and there is also new video of the pepsi commercial in 1984 where michael jackson
pamela long is being talked to.re could be a ninth person who did not shut off the surveillance cameras. this is a practiced crime and you figure if that's the way they went about it, part of that would have been to shut off the surveillance cameras which i believe anyway is how we have seven arrests so soon. >> those cameras helped a lot. >> we'll be talking about that. call with your comments. 1-877-tell-hln. believe it or not today marks the one-year anniversary from the day that...
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pamela leverng long.e agent. >> reporter: i have the sheriff with me, david morgan. let me just ask, you put out a search request for pamela long. where does that stand right now? >> we're going to release that information in about 40 minutes. we want to thank you for all of your support and participation in this case. >> reporter: why are you looking for her? what could she potentially bring you? >> she has a long association with one of her suspects in custody. she was his landlord. we know she's had a long association with him, his family, his children and his wife. we know that associate continued up until the day of the murder of the family, so we would like to speak with ms. long. did she have any information that may be relevant. >> reporter: what can you tell us about the second person of interest? >> this person will be tied to the alarm system and surveillance system at the compound and we want to speak to this individual about what occurred that day. >> reporter: where are you currently in your
pamela leverng long.e agent. >> reporter: i have the sheriff with me, david morgan. let me just ask, you put out a search request for pamela long. where does that stand right now? >> we're going to release that information in about 40 minutes. we want to thank you for all of your support and participation in this case. >> reporter: why are you looking for her? what could she potentially bring you? >> she has a long association with one of her suspects in custody. she was...
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identified as pamela laverne long. here is her picture as she was in custody. she's charged with being an accessory after the fact. so we're going to keep our eye on that podium. as soon as they step up to it and that news conference begins, we will take you there. we have reason to believe that perhaps they may be looking for more suspects, believe it or not, or at least more persons of interest. it is getting so convoluted, you just can't keep it straight, can you? >>> the other story we're watching today. five new jersey police officers hospitalized, two in critical condition following an early morning shootout in jersey city. one of the critically injured officers was shot in the face. the other was hit in the neck. both are undergoing surgery right now, in fact. jersey city's police chief says the officers were trying to make tactical entry into a home and immediately came under fire from a pump shotgun. >> this individual came fully ready to go to war with us. this is not a normal shotgun. this is just not a stre
identified as pamela laverne long. here is her picture as she was in custody. she's charged with being an accessory after the fact. so we're going to keep our eye on that podium. as soon as they step up to it and that news conference begins, we will take you there. we have reason to believe that perhaps they may be looking for more suspects, believe it or not, or at least more persons of interest. it is getting so convoluted, you just can't keep it straight, can you? >>> the other...
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pame pamela hayes, long time, no see, friend. veteran lawyer. defense attorney in multiple jurisdictions. susan moss, weigh in. >> if debbie rowe is going to try to get custody, there's some problems here because the law favors rowe, even though those children she doesn't know. thank god it's not joe. there's a supreme court case. in that case, any parent is presumed to be the best guardian for children. and unless you can prove that that parent is unfit, she will win. and that's a big problem, but we'll see what happens. >> you know what, susan moss, you're absolutely right. the law does favor the bio mom. now, she may or may not be the bio mom. she says she is. that remains to be seen. to you, raymond, what about these five doctors that were
pame pamela hayes, long time, no see, friend. veteran lawyer. defense attorney in multiple jurisdictions. susan moss, weigh in. >> if debbie rowe is going to try to get custody, there's some problems here because the law favors rowe, even though those children she doesn't know. thank god it's not joe. there's a supreme court case. in that case, any parent is presumed to be the best guardian for children. and unless you can prove that that parent is unfit, she will win. and that's a big...
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thanks for joining us. >> good morning, sir. >> so we've got pamela long wiggins, arrested in alabama aboard a yacht. she's said to have possibly rented a property, the alleged ringleader in this case. can you just shed some more light, sir, on what role she may have played? >> well, we know, matt, that she's had a long association both professionally and through mr. gonzalez's family, once again one of our prime suspects. she's been observed transporting his wife and his children to many locations, and she's been alone in a vehicle with him many times. so again, during this investigation, it's almost like concentric circles. we begin to work the circles outward, and we found that she was with him on the day of the murder. and so, again, she became a person of interest. and that's why we pursued her, trying to find miss wiggins. through tips we found out that she had gone to alabama, and we were concerned because we had not had any contact with her for over 48 hours. we had a tip come in from the media, by the way, you folks helping us out with this case, and that tip went to one of o
thanks for joining us. >> good morning, sir. >> so we've got pamela long wiggins, arrested in alabama aboard a yacht. she's said to have possibly rented a property, the alleged ringleader in this case. can you just shed some more light, sir, on what role she may have played? >> well, we know, matt, that she's had a long association both professionally and through mr. gonzalez's family, once again one of our prime suspects. she's been observed transporting his wife and his...
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it was pamela long. and her witness was patrick gonzalez. like gonzalez, wiggins had money troubles. >> i know that the mortgage company is also foreclosing on her condo unit. >> court documents from 2008 showed the couple sued their own son michael for child support after they took in his daughter, their granddaughter in twict 2006. they also asked for $50,000 worth of life insurance on the then-18-year-old girl, with themselves as beneficiaries. >> i get the strong sense that there was a financial issue here for the billings. that they may have been living way above their means or their stated income. >> besides a safe stolen from the couple's home, investigators have also found several guns and believe one of them was used to kill melanie and bert billings. what was in the safe or where it was found, has not yet been released. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's chicago on the roads with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >>> good afternoon, everyone. we're continuing to follow that accident. also on 97 south
it was pamela long. and her witness was patrick gonzalez. like gonzalez, wiggins had money troubles. >> i know that the mortgage company is also foreclosing on her condo unit. >> court documents from 2008 showed the couple sued their own son michael for child support after they took in his daughter, their granddaughter in twict 2006. they also asked for $50,000 worth of life insurance on the then-18-year-old girl, with themselves as beneficiaries. >> i get the strong sense...
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the bride's name, pamela long. and one of the witnesses, patrick gonzalez. >> i know that the mortgage company is also foreclosing on her condominium unit. >> reporter: and this morning, a new picture of the victims and their own financial situation is emerging. >> reporter: court documents show in 2008, the couple sued their own son, michael, for child support, after they took in their granddaughter, his daughter. they also took out life insurance on the then-18-year- old girl, putting themselves as the beneficiaries. >> i get the idea that they were living well above their means. >>> a well-known business man from virginia has disappeared, leaving behind millions of dollars in debt. sally has more. >> reporter: police say odam -- osama l. atari owned four original steakhouse and theaters here in maryland and also in virginia. court documents show the 30- year-old used nonexistent life insurance policies to get millions of dollars in loans. creditors have been asking him to repay nearly $42 million. police realize
the bride's name, pamela long. and one of the witnesses, patrick gonzalez. >> i know that the mortgage company is also foreclosing on her condominium unit. >> reporter: and this morning, a new picture of the victims and their own financial situation is emerging. >> reporter: court documents show in 2008, the couple sued their own son, michael, for child support, after they took in their granddaughter, his daughter. they also took out life insurance on the then-18-year- old...
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good morning. >> good morning, ma'am. >> the eighth person, pamela long wiggins.ase? >> she has a business and personal relationship with one of our prime suspects, mr. gonzalez jr. a long association. she's a family friend. she also had contact with this gentleman, we know, on the day of the murder. and so she became a person of interest and we wanted to speak to ms. wiggins to verify some information and rumors that had been passed along to us. yesterday, the rumors were confirmed and we effected an arrest and we are in the process of recovering some physical evidence that has a direct bearing and relationship to the crime. >> talk about the physical evidence. just because she knew these guys, knew the ring leader doesn't mean that would lead to an arrest. this evidence, i mean, was it the safe, was it weapons? we've been asked by the state attorney's office to wait on a specific release, but we have obtained, again, physical evidence that ms. wiggins had lent her cooperation in this case and we'll be announcing that at 10:00 a.m. this morning in conjunction wit
good morning. >> good morning, ma'am. >> the eighth person, pamela long wiggins.ase? >> she has a business and personal relationship with one of our prime suspects, mr. gonzalez jr. a long association. she's a family friend. she also had contact with this gentleman, we know, on the day of the murder. and so she became a person of interest and we wanted to speak to ms. wiggins to verify some information and rumors that had been passed along to us. yesterday, the rumors were...
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a small safe allegedly taken during the home invasion was recovered, buried in the backyard of pamela long wiggins. susan candiotti takes a closer look at the lone woman suspect in the double killings of byrd and melanie billings. >> reporter: charged as an accessory after the fact to murder, pamela long wiggins smiles as a camera captures her under police escort. she's the only woman among seven men accused in connection with the shooting deaths of byrd and melinda billings. police say cameras that captured the suspects were also rolling inside the home. >> it's just an incredibly odd mix of people and an incredibly interesting story that sadly is also a tragic story. >> reporter: wiggins wasn't there but police say her minivan was, used as a set get-away car, carrying guns and the family safe. important evidence was found on her property. a safe allegedly stolen from the billings home containing jewelry, passports, and children's medication, was buried in wiggins' backyard. a pile of bricks covering the spot. police say her husband was the one who tipped them off to the safe. a source in
a small safe allegedly taken during the home invasion was recovered, buried in the backyard of pamela long wiggins. susan candiotti takes a closer look at the lone woman suspect in the double killings of byrd and melanie billings. >> reporter: charged as an accessory after the fact to murder, pamela long wiggins smiles as a camera captures her under police escort. she's the only woman among seven men accused in connection with the shooting deaths of byrd and melinda billings. police say...
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in fact we know that pamela long, the woman authorities have been looking for throughout the day is right investigators. so whether or not she's the one that turns out to be arrested or the eighth person we've been talking about extensively as well. we do not know. we expect to get clarification on that here shortly. campbell. >> ed lavandera reporting from pensacola. as ed was saying, we await that news conference from the sh
in fact we know that pamela long, the woman authorities have been looking for throughout the day is right investigators. so whether or not she's the one that turns out to be arrested or the eighth person we've been talking about extensively as well. we do not know. we expect to get clarification on that here shortly. campbell. >> ed lavandera reporting from pensacola. as ed was saying, we await that news conference from the sh
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but also a real estate agent who's well-known in town, pamela long wiggins.have you charged her with and what is her connection to these two murders? >> she's been charged with accessory after the fact for felony murder. and her association began when she was a person of interest with, again, one of our prime suspects, leonard patrick gonzalez jr. her association with him is she rented a home to him and his family. she developed a close friendship with him and his family. they were noticed and observed many times together throughout the community. steve: sheriff, what does accessory after the fact mean? >> meaning that she had an involvement with the apartments in -- participants in this crime and had something after crime was committed that may lead back or have direct evidence in the crime in this case as a result of her arrest last night, we have recovered some items that will be significant in the prosecution of this case. gretchen: so you're not disclosing what that connection was? >> we've been asked, gretchen, by the state attorney's office to delay th
but also a real estate agent who's well-known in town, pamela long wiggins.have you charged her with and what is her connection to these two murders? >> she's been charged with accessory after the fact for felony murder. and her association began when she was a person of interest with, again, one of our prime suspects, leonard patrick gonzalez jr. her association with him is she rented a home to him and his family. she developed a close friendship with him and his family. they were...
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a woman named pamela long, has been arrested in the murder of byrd and melanie billings. say the crime was well-planned. >> we believe that miss long has significant and substantial information that we need to conclude this case. the execution was basically flawless. the one gaping hole that would not have made this a perfect operation, if you will, is that the fact that the security system, the surveillance system, was not disabled. >> the video captured the killers leaving in a red van. officials are looking for the suspect who failed to disable the security system. >>> the pentagon says the combat zones will not become no-smoking zones. the military says troops are already under enough stress without breaking their nicotine habit. about one-third of all military personnel use tobacco. >>> we told you about the election in southern california for the congressional seat held by secretary hilda solis. this morning, the winner and her name is chu. >> judy chu, on the left, has defeated her cousin by marriage, betty tom chu. it wasn't even close. judy chu won 62% of the vot
a woman named pamela long, has been arrested in the murder of byrd and melanie billings. say the crime was well-planned. >> we believe that miss long has significant and substantial information that we need to conclude this case. the execution was basically flawless. the one gaping hole that would not have made this a perfect operation, if you will, is that the fact that the security system, the surveillance system, was not disabled. >> the video captured the killers leaving in a...
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the sheriff in pensacola, florida, says police found pamela long about 30 miles away, across the state line in alabama, and she has returned tonight for questioning. the sheriff also revealed a potentially major clue in this case. remember surveillance cameras captured the seven suspects as they really ambushed this wealthy couple in their home last week. the sfever says that video actually amounted to a glaring oversight. >> the one gaping hole that would not have made this a perfect operation, if you will, was the fact that the security system, surveillance system was not disabled. and so that begs the question why was it not? shepard: in fact, the sheriff says it seems whoever was supposed to disable that system for some reason may not have shown up. that's a big development for the investigation but slim consolation for the family. melanie and bird billings were known for adopting special needs children. they have 17 kids in all. now those kids are orphans. brian wilson live with the news in pensacola tonight. brian, back to this realtor whom cops found in alabama. what do we know
the sheriff in pensacola, florida, says police found pamela long about 30 miles away, across the state line in alabama, and she has returned tonight for questioning. the sheriff also revealed a potentially major clue in this case. remember surveillance cameras captured the seven suspects as they really ambushed this wealthy couple in their home last week. the sfever says that video actually amounted to a glaring oversight. >> the one gaping hole that would not have made this a perfect...
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. >> reporter: pamela long, a woman they identified as a person of interest, earlier in the day, has been found, and is cooperating with the investigation. >> we believe that miss long has significant and substantial information that we need to conclude this case. >> reporter: long is a real estate agent believed to have ties to two of the seven suspects now in custody. records show she was charged with felony grand larceny in 1988, but police do not believe she was at the billings' home the night of the murder. they are looking for a second person of interest, whose identity has not been released. new details emerged about the military-style strike that happen md in the home. the intruders were in the billings' house for just four minutes, and on the property for only ten. >> the execution was basically flawless the one gaping hole that would not have made this a perfect operation, if you will, was the fact that the security system was not disabled. >> reporter: investitors speculate that an eighth man may have been responsible for disabling the cameras but never did. while robbery s
. >> reporter: pamela long, a woman they identified as a person of interest, earlier in the day, has been found, and is cooperating with the investigation. >> we believe that miss long has significant and substantial information that we need to conclude this case. >> reporter: long is a real estate agent believed to have ties to two of the seven suspects now in custody. records show she was charged with felony grand larceny in 1988, but police do not believe she was at the...
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pamela long wiggins was arrested last night for accessory after the fac. cops also found the gun used to kill the couple. they took a safe from the home too. the county sheriff said there are still several other people they want to talk to. >> we believe, again, we believe, that this case has had so many odd twists and turns, this may be the last piece of the puzzle. >> six men and one teenager are charged with killing bird and melanie billings in their home in florida last week. >> day four of supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor confirmation hearing delivered more tough questions today. a group of firefighters from new haven connecticut subpoenaing about their discrimination lawsuit that sonia sotomayor ruled against in a lower court. a decision which was eventually overturned by the u.s. supreme court. meantime, democrats have set the first vote on sonia sotomayor for next week. >> the debate over health care reform. and who should pay for it. continues on capitol hill. just this week, house democrats unveiled a 1000 page detailed version of their heal
pamela long wiggins was arrested last night for accessory after the fac. cops also found the gun used to kill the couple. they took a safe from the home too. the county sheriff said there are still several other people they want to talk to. >> we believe, again, we believe, that this case has had so many odd twists and turns, this may be the last piece of the puzzle. >> six men and one teenager are charged with killing bird and melanie billings in their home in florida last week....
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. >> eight people have been arrested in connection with the crime, including pamela long wiggins, who is charged with being an accessory after the fact. wiggins is a friend and landlord of another suspect. >>> back here in our area, abc 2 has launched a new effort to keep you in the know when it comes to crime in your neighborhood. here is abc 2 news brian kuebler with this week's crime checker. >> reporter: abc 2 is working to keep your community safe. each week we're highlighting some of the most dangerous criminals in your neighborhoods, hoping to bring them to justice. this week we're focusing on two violent crimes in baltimore county. the fbi is trying to track down this man. his name is hector manuel brasila. on the left a picture from 191996. he is an illegal immigrant who repeatedly stab manned and dumped his body under an overpass three years ago. the fbi says she a day laborer and is on the run. if you have seen him call the fbi. >>> baltimore county police are trying to figure out who shot two men in the middle river area. the shooting happened wednesday night at an apartme
. >> eight people have been arrested in connection with the crime, including pamela long wiggins, who is charged with being an accessory after the fact. wiggins is a friend and landlord of another suspect. >>> back here in our area, abc 2 has launched a new effort to keep you in the know when it comes to crime in your neighborhood. here is abc 2 news brian kuebler with this week's crime checker. >> reporter: abc 2 is working to keep your community safe. each week we're...
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mike, what do you make of pamela long? we heard she had up to five aliases. again, she has a connection with leonard gonzalez jr., the mastermind, the alleged master mind here. >> very close to he and his family. >> and you see -- are you suspicious they came into the house, there was one unlocked door apparently that came in. they said it's not uncommon in that part of the country to leave it open. there's this very small community. this person of interest they are calling, who was supposed to cut it off, they didn't have to be at the house, mike. the sheriff was almost intimating that it was somebody who knew the access code, and they could get in there via computer, because they said they were looking at computer data bases and access colds and they think, they have narrowed this search for the person of interest, who, did this person work for the alarm company, was he one of the installers? this is all the things that the sheriff brought up today, saying, hey, this is a possibility this person was with the alarm company. but we don't know for sure. >> let
mike, what do you make of pamela long? we heard she had up to five aliases. again, she has a connection with leonard gonzalez jr., the mastermind, the alleged master mind here. >> very close to he and his family. >> and you see -- are you suspicious they came into the house, there was one unlocked door apparently that came in. they said it's not uncommon in that part of the country to leave it open. there's this very small community. this person of interest they are calling, who was...
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pamela long is believed to be a real estate agent for two men arrested in this case. police also say that they are looking for one more person of interest. >> it's staggering. it's staggering. so we're trying to slow this process down that we may again step to it very methodically and ensure we do not jeopardize in any way the prosecutal phase of this case. >> seven men have also been arrested in this case. police say there's a ninth person they are looking for and they have been told to turn off the security cameras in the billings house before the other men came in and killed them. >>> we have an amazing tanker explosion. this collapse is a highway overpass. no one seriously hurt. police say the tanker was hit by another car, went under the overpass when it burst into flames. it happened in hazel park near detroit. flames shot hundreds of feet in the air and smoke and fire could be seen for miles away. the explosion happened at 8: 00 last night and the fire was finally put out at 11:00. at this point investigators still don't know what caused this blast. >>> it's ta
pamela long is believed to be a real estate agent for two men arrested in this case. police also say that they are looking for one more person of interest. >> it's staggering. it's staggering. so we're trying to slow this process down that we may again step to it very methodically and ensure we do not jeopardize in any way the prosecutal phase of this case. >> seven men have also been arrested in this case. police say there's a ninth person they are looking for and they have been...
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asking the public's help in finding more persons of interest, in particular a woman identified as pamela longhe was located in orange beach, alabama by the orange beach police department. it is my understanding she currently being cooperative. she is coming back to escambia county. >> she rented property to leonard gonzalez, junior, the master mind behind the killing. gonzalez has denied the charges. >>> police in los angeles will not confirm or deny a report they're treating michael jackson's death as a homicide. and tonight old pictures may cast new light on the star's medical condition. abc news has exclusive photos that could bear out reports of intravenous drug use. abc's alex stone explains. >> reporter: in these exclusive photos obtained by abc news, michael jackson can be seen displaying an enormous wound on his right leg. the photos taken in 2002 according to experts seem to suggest drug addiction. >> the wound on the shin area of his leg is typical of someone who is injecting drugs on a regular basis. what happens is the tissue becomes severely infected. >> reporter: you can also se
asking the public's help in finding more persons of interest, in particular a woman identified as pamela longhe was located in orange beach, alabama by the orange beach police department. it is my understanding she currently being cooperative. she is coming back to escambia county. >> she rented property to leonard gonzalez, junior, the master mind behind the killing. gonzalez has denied the charges. >>> police in los angeles will not confirm or deny a report they're treating...
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pamela long wiggins released on $10,000. she is charged as an accessory after the fact.afe stolen from the billings' home was hidden in her backyard. >>> relatives of two of the billings murders aren't coming to their defense. lenled gonzalez senior and jr. have a history of criminal behavior. >> they're not crazy, they are mean. they are hateful. they are dangerous. they need to be removed out of society. >> that's what regina mccartney has to say about her own brother and his son, leonard gonzalez jr., also known as patrick. mccartney said her brother has long strug wld drugs and alcohol. >> he is a drug addict and it's all about money. >> reporter: mccartney said her brother has threatened her life and her brother's life. mccartney was left in charge of their mother and their estate. >> he wants drug money and he assumes my parents had money and my mother in the late stages of alzheimer's has taken the money to care for her. >> reporter: the family says the two were separated for years by divorce but got to know each other again after they were coincidently put into j
pamela long wiggins released on $10,000. she is charged as an accessory after the fact.afe stolen from the billings' home was hidden in her backyard. >>> relatives of two of the billings murders aren't coming to their defense. lenled gonzalez senior and jr. have a history of criminal behavior. >> they're not crazy, they are mean. they are hateful. they are dangerous. they need to be removed out of society. >> that's what regina mccartney has to say about her own brother and...
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stolen safe was buried under a pile of bricks and recovered from the backyard of a home owned by pamela long wiggins, the 8th person arrested in the case. she is described as a friend of the alleged organizers of the deadly robbery. >>> democrats and republicans are in a tug-of-war over how to overhaul the health care industry. both sides dedicated their weekly address to the cause today. president obama said it would add billions to the nation's deficit. >> i will not sign on to any health plan that adds to our deficits over the next decade. by helping improve quality and efficiency, the reforms we make will help bring our deficits under control in the long-term. >> president obama wants universal health care passed this year, but the gop says the answer to health care reform is to stop fraud and frivolous lawsuits. >>> a new survey shows the uninsured are the most frequent visitors to this country's emergency rooms. they were by people who had no insurance. health and humanan services announced the numbers. low-income patients made up for 1-third of the visits and people from rural areas r
stolen safe was buried under a pile of bricks and recovered from the backyard of a home owned by pamela long wiggins, the 8th person arrested in the case. she is described as a friend of the alleged organizers of the deadly robbery. >>> democrats and republicans are in a tug-of-war over how to overhaul the health care industry. both sides dedicated their weekly address to the cause today. president obama said it would add billions to the nation's deficit. >> i will not sign on to...
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. >>> an eighth suspect, pamela long wiggins, has been arrested and charged with accessory after the fact. >> they're not really saying a whole lot about what her role is, if they found something at her house. >> a lot of wild rumors float around, especially about any investigation as complex as this one, involving all the players that it involves. >> pamela, you've been charged with accessory to murder after the fact. >> investigators believe she was very close with leonard gonzalez jr., as his landlord and a friend. >> we know that she was associated with leonard patrick gonzalez jr. up until the day of the murders. >> what do you have to say for yourself? >> it is a combination of friendships, casual business relationships that brought this group together. >> did you know the billings were going to die? >> the investigators have found some key evidence in the killing of byrd and melanie billings. >> this is the vehicle that wiggins was riding in when she came to visit with investigators. >> apparently it was parked near the mansion before the robbery happened. >> a safe was remove
. >>> an eighth suspect, pamela long wiggins, has been arrested and charged with accessory after the fact. >> they're not really saying a whole lot about what her role is, if they found something at her house. >> a lot of wild rumors float around, especially about any investigation as complex as this one, involving all the players that it involves. >> pamela, you've been charged with accessory to murder after the fact. >> investigators believe she was very close...
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she is 44-year-old pamela long wiggins.ctually real estate agent. police believe one other accomplice is out there. thankfully for some reason, he failed to disarm the security system. we have the video of that van running out to the house. we're hearing reports that the suspected killers may have taken a safe from the family home. we're not exactly sure what that video showed, but it is evidence from the home. one suspect remains at large. we're waiting to find out more of what this so-called real estate agent had to do with this horrific crime. we will bring it to you live as we get the details. opposition from the oval office to a plan that would save dozens of car dealerships from the chopping block. the white house now officially opposing legislation designed to prevent general motors and chrysler from shutting down all of their car lost that have been slated for closure. apparently, uncle wants to shrink the market. lots of news happening this morning. rick: the administration saying that the stakeholder in the auto i
she is 44-year-old pamela long wiggins.ctually real estate agent. police believe one other accomplice is out there. thankfully for some reason, he failed to disarm the security system. we have the video of that van running out to the house. we're hearing reports that the suspected killers may have taken a safe from the family home. we're not exactly sure what that video showed, but it is evidence from the home. one suspect remains at large. we're waiting to find out more of what this so-called...
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that's pamela long wiggins you see there.as released on $10,000 bond, but she's been charged as an accessory after the fact. her husband told police a safe stolen from the billings home was hidden in her back yard. that sa that was recovered that the lawyer was just alluding to. some relatives don't have a lot of good things, obviously, to say about the father and son charged in the billings shooting death. leonard gonzalez sr. and junior say they're innocent. one relative doesn't buy it. the elder gonzalez sister says they are, quote, mean, hateful, and dangerous. >> he's a drug addict and it's all about money. he wants more and more and more. there's no stopping him. i don't think that the good lord can stop leonard. >> the father and son were separated for years, but family members say they were actually reunited in jail. >>> see is the man being led away in the white t-shirt? he's expected in a federal courtroom today for killing his wife while they were on a five-day cruise. robert mcgill was arrested by the fbi when the
that's pamela long wiggins you see there.as released on $10,000 bond, but she's been charged as an accessory after the fact. her husband told police a safe stolen from the billings home was hidden in her back yard. that sa that was recovered that the lawyer was just alluding to. some relatives don't have a lot of good things, obviously, to say about the father and son charged in the billings shooting death. leonard gonzalez sr. and junior say they're innocent. one relative doesn't buy it. the...
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. >>> an eighth suspect, pamela long wiggins has been charged with an accessory after the fact. >> they're not saying what her role is. >> a lot of wild rumors float around, especially with any investigation as come peculiar as this one, involving all the players that it involves. >> you've been charged with accessory to murder after the fact. >> investigators believe she was very close to leonard gonzalez jr. as a landlord and a friend. >> we know she was associated with leonard patrick gonzalez jr. up to the day of the murders. >> what do you have to say for yourself? >> it's friendship, casual business relationships that brought this group together. >> did you know they were going to die? >>> we've recovered the safe. we recovered several guns. one that we believe is the murder weapon. this was a home invasion robbery. we think it's as simple as that in terms of the motive and what occurred. >> good evening. i'm nancy grace. i want to thank you for being with us tonight. the mystery surrounding the sudden death of music superstar michael jackson intensifies. >> we might learn what cause
. >>> an eighth suspect, pamela long wiggins has been charged with an accessory after the fact. >> they're not saying what her role is. >> a lot of wild rumors float around, especially with any investigation as come peculiar as this one, involving all the players that it involves. >> you've been charged with accessory to murder after the fact. >> investigators believe she was very close to leonard gonzalez jr. as a landlord and a friend. >> we know she was...
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pamela long wiggins arrested last night for accessory after the fact.e gun used to kill the couple. they took a safe from the home too. the sheriff said there are several other people they want to talk to. >> we believe, again, we believe, that this case has had so many odd twists and turns that this may be the last piece of our puzzle. >> six men and one teenager are charged with killing bird and melanie billings in their home in florida last week. >> 40 years ago tonight apollo 11 launched into space. >> liftoff. we have a liftoff. 32 minutes past the hour. >> the saturn five rocket blasted off from cape canaveral. to celebrate nasa released this video from the launch. they talk about the massive rock that got them to their destination. >> i think, we all felt very comfortable, about putting our lives up on top of this rocket. >> monday is the anniversary of the first ever moon walk. >>. >> good news for kids. suffering from chronic headaches. why relief may not be far off. >> and another reason you might not want to pick up your cell phone and why a
pamela long wiggins arrested last night for accessory after the fact.e gun used to kill the couple. they took a safe from the home too. the sheriff said there are several other people they want to talk to. >> we believe, again, we believe, that this case has had so many odd twists and turns that this may be the last piece of our puzzle. >> six men and one teenager are charged with killing bird and melanie billings in their home in florida last week. >> 40 years ago tonight...
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forget, i will also confirm that, yes, this safe was buried in the backyard of a home owned by pamela longw, having said that, our investigators knew the contents of this safe since the inception. understanding that information is critical, critical, for the use of our investigators in their interrogations and interviews. and you may say, why? why? because now we know, having attained this safe at that location that these individuals that were involved with the removal and the transport and the burial of this safe are exactly what we believed them to be, and that is a part of this investigation. that they are culpable in some nature in this crime that was committed. now, i will speak to you from purely a law enforcement perspective, because there was a lot of hoopla and a lot of speculation about the contents of this safe. some speculation that could have been hurtful to certain individuals. i can tell you as a law enforcement officer, i don't care if that safe contained b e beanie babies and bubble gum, because it was the object itself that was the issue here, an object that we knew was i
forget, i will also confirm that, yes, this safe was buried in the backyard of a home owned by pamela longw, having said that, our investigators knew the contents of this safe since the inception. understanding that information is critical, critical, for the use of our investigators in their interrogations and interviews. and you may say, why? why? because now we know, having attained this safe at that location that these individuals that were involved with the removal and the transport and the...