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

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

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

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

short time ago, the sheriff david morgan announcing the arrest of pamela long wiggins. sheriff morgan joins us now. thanks for your time tonight. you arrested this woman, a local realtor, pamela long wiggins. accessory after the fact. what was her involvement? >> she had a long association with one of our primary suspects patrick gonzalez jr. and why she became a suspect as a landlord and through her realty company. and she also was very good family friend, transporting him and his wife and children around. and so that's how she became a person of interest. we wanted the find out exactly what was that tie between the two of them and, of course, she was with him we have developed on up through the day of the murder. we'll be holding a joint press conference tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. central time with the state attorney's office and release the suspects on that. >> can you say if she turned herself in? >> yes, sir. she did. she was located in orange beach, alabama. at a marina there. we put out earlier today a be on the lookout order and the orange beach pd received a

local business woman pamela long wiggins was the eighth suspect charged in the home invasion murder. s 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, it

for more on the investigation now, and the alleged role pamela long wiggins may have played in all this, let's bring in the sheriff of escambia county david morgan. good to see you again. 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 concer

in the past 24 hours, police detained an eighth suspect in the case, pamela long wiggins, who was previously 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 norm

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

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 involved i

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

pamela laverne long. >> let me emphasize, she is a person of interest. she is a realtor. she rented the property occupied by lawrence patrick gonzalez jr., and his family. she is also known as pamela long wiggins, pamela l. malden, pamela long link, pamela laverne long coco, and also pam long. we want to emphasize it is imperative that we speak with her as soon as possible. we know that she was associated with leonard patrick gonzalez jr., up until the day of the murders. >> the drug enforcement administration confirms that it is assisting in this probe. >> seven suspects dressed in ninja garb plan an incredibly elaborate and precise break-in. but investigators now say the person assigned to turn off the surveillance cameras never showed up. >> detectives say 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. so, we're wondering, again, why was this system left on in an otherwise perfectly executed murder? obviously, there is an

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

. >> 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

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

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 reftd 1-5

. >>> 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

the 8th suspect, pamela long- wiggins, arrested yesterday in alabama. she is the first woman charged and the only one not on the billings property the day of the robbery and murder. she may have personal ties to the alleged mastermind of the attack. leonard patrick gonzalez junior. cbs found this marriage certificate. 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 melan

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

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

. >>> 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

pamela long wiggins was released on a $10,000 bond.s been charged as an accessory after the fact. >>> new this morning, pope benedict xvi is having surgery to fix a broken wrist. that's what a hospital spokesperson tells the "associated press." the vatican said the pope slipped and fell on vacation in the the alps. we're told it's not too seriou . he was reportedly able to walk into the hospital with some help. >>> a man was accused of killing his wife on i luxury cruise to mexico. police arrested robert mcgill as soon as the ship docked in san diego. crew members say they found the woman's body during the trip. they think her body had been there several hours. mcgill is expected to make his first court appearance sometime today. >>> several people who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attack say the time for justice is now. they say president obama's order to close guantanamo bay and suspend terror trials will only prolong sufferings. the victims' families visited cuba this week. secretary of state hillary committed to carrying out justice.

an eighth suspect, pamela long wiggins was arrested yesterday, the first woman charged.gating this case. seven others are under arrest. police say robbery was the primary motive, but other issues may be involved. the men under arrest spent a month training for that break-in. earlier we asked forensic psychologist michael welner what he thought was most striking about this crime. >> you don't often see a case that comes together with so many people involved. that's going to be the key to solving it. unlike many of the cases that we talk about publicly, police can identify a number of people involved, and that's going to get them the answers and the people. maybe not all of the people, but they're going to get to the bottom because they already have people involved. >> visitation for the billings is planned for tonight. their funeral is tomorrow morning. >>> interstate 75 near detroit is closed this morning after a gasoline tanker truck exploded beneath an overpass last night. amazingly, only three minor injuries were reported. >>> in georgia, it was a family roadtrip that

horrible crime. >> seven men have been charged, including that 16-year-old, and one woman, pamela long wigginsged as a accessory after the fact of felony murder. kendall coffey, thanks very much, as usual. >>> a marriott and a ritz-carlton attacked by suicide bombers. who's behind it? >>> and u.s. commanders said to be increasingly concerned about the war in afghanistan. the award-winning journalist, bob woodward has just returned from the country. he says this is now president obama's war. >>> and one of our correspondents gets swept up in the growing fear over swine flu. why he was swept up and was put in quarantine. >>> two bomb blasts minutes apart shattering a four-year lull in terror attacks on western targets in the world's most populated country, indonesia. it killed at least six people, injured more than 50, including at least eight americans. so far, no claim of responsibility. this is what it looked like in the indonesian capital this morning. >> ritz-carlton and marriott. yes. two bombs. two bombs. ritz-carlton and marriott. >> what we know, of course, is that this is coordinated.

pamela long wiggins, owns a van allegedly used in the getaway. the safe was allegedly hidden behind a house she owns and as the many billings children prepare to bury their mom and dad, authorities are promising future details will make this case seem even more shocking. david mattingly, cnn, pensacola. >> a lot of questions and new developments. for answers, let's turn to the man in charge of the investigation, escambia county sheriff, david morgan. you said there was a hum dinger part of this case that we simply won't believe. can you tell us more on that point? >> we believe, anderson, what that's going to be is all the associated crime that comes out of the current suspects we have. we've had several meetings with our fellow law enforcement officers on the federal side and passed this information on to them. we believe that there will be a numerous -- excuse me, a lot of cases that will come out as a result of them being arrested, sadly, for this homicide. we actually during the conduct of this investigation had to remain focused on the homic

. >>> we'll learn more about a shooting of eight people behind bars, including pamela long wiggins, charged with an accessory after the fact in the connection of the murders of bird and melanie and were with them the day of the murders. >>> a major part of i-75 is closed this morning. a car hit a gas tanker. the trailer exploded beneath an ovpass. the flames melted part of the bridge above, causing it to collapse. the driver of the tanker only had minor injuries. the flames also jumped to the nearby vehicles, scorching them. the two drivers also had minor injuries. >>> investigators looking into a deadly plane crash in iran are examing the jet's black boxes. two boxes were recovered but one was damaged. the russian-meat plane nosedived shortly after taking off rom tehran yesterday, killing all 168 people on board. witnesses say the plane's tail was on fire before it went down. >>> 10 years ago today people sat glued to their tvs for coverage of a plane crash. inside that plane, john f. kennedy junior, his wife carolyn and her sister lauren. the plane crashed into the atlantic, near the coas

she is also known as pamela long wiggins, pamela l. 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 the

the 8th suspect, pamela long wiggins, arrested yesterday in alabama. she is the first woman charged and the only one not on the billings' property the day of the robbery-murder. she may have personal ties to the alleged mastermind of the attack, leonard gonzalez junior. cbs news found this marriage license from december. 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 -- osa

. >> reporter: the evidence found after the arrest of 47-year-old pamela long wiggins on wednesday.he state attorneys say the investigation is mostly complete but they say they will continue moving forward to make sure all loose ends are tied up. >> we believe again we've got a couple of folks that we need to contact and interview to put the case finally to bed. that's really where we are. >> reporter: deputies say the crime almost went off without a hitch butsheriff morgan says his office is looking for someone when he believe failed to deactivate the home's surveillance system, the system that helped police piece together the crime was used to keep track of the couple's disabled children. several people dressed in black walked into the billings' home and it captured the red van allegedly used for the getaway. friends and family are paying their last respects to the billings with a viewing today. a funeral is scheduled for friday. >>> a california man ifacing murder charges accused o killing his wife on a cruise to mexico. she was killed in a cabin tuesday night. the ship's crew to

pamela long wiggins was busted on a yacht off the alabama coast. her arrest has produced evidence. ask yourself this. does that evidence include the safe stolen from this home of the victims, byrd and melanie billings? no one is saying. by the way, the photo that i am showing you here. look at that. it gives us a better perspective or view of the scope of the victim's estate. something else we need to mention. today, the local sheriff went out of his way to tamp down rumors about the billings that the murder investigation includes the federal drug enforcement agency. he said, to his knowledge, the family is not, is not the focus of any investigation. those are the wiggins and some of their 13 children the couple had adopted nine of the children were home the day of the murders. ed lavandera has been chasing the story in escambia county in northwest florida. here is mike brooks that is joining us with his latest we've heard, a couple things. we're just getting our hands on wiggins' latest arrest report. some interesting details now. we've also learned that she's posted bond. she's n

staff was buried under a pile of bricks and recovered from the backyard of a home owned by pamela long wiggins, the eighth arrest in the case and the only one to be released on bond. wiggins is described as a friend of the alleged organizer of the deadly robberery, whose past continues to yield allegations of violence. seven years ago his now ex-wife claimed in a restraining order that gonzalez had slapped her, kicked her and burned her with cigarettes. she said he once threatened her saying "i will mangle your body and shoot you in the face." gonzalez denied the allegations and now says he is innocent in this double homicide. authorities say they believe they have recovered the murder weapon, but they won't say if they believe it was gonzalez who pulled the trigger. meanwhile, a solemn but touching ceremony as a couple known for their devotion to children with special needs is laid to rest. as albert einstein said our death is not an end if we can live on in our children. they will live on in our hearts forever. >> reporter: so may the lingering question about this case. why did this couple h

arrested in the murders of that florida couple who adopted special needs children. 47-year-old pamela long wiggins was charged as an accessory after the killings. police say they are looking for potentially two more people of interest. the safe taken from the home has been recovered. >>> president obama meets today with two senators who could hold key votes on health care reform. a senate committee voted along party lines wednesday to pass a $615 billion measure. the goal is to make health coverage available to nearly all americans. a more expensive house bill is facing its first committee votes today. >>> job losses are preventing a turnaround in the housing crisis. home foreclosure notices soared by nearly 15% in the first half of the year, according to the private firm realty track. and a search for clues intensified today at the site of wednesday's plane crash in northwestern iran. the plane's black boxes have been recovered. all 168 people on board the caspian airlines flight to armenia were killed. >>> space shuttle astronauts plan to use a robot arm today to check for any damage from wednes

pamela long wiggins owns a van allegedly used in the getaway. the safe was allegedly hidden behind a house she owns. and as the many billings children prepare to bury their mom and dad, authorities are promising future details will make this case seem even more shocking. david mattingly, cnn, pensacola. >>> it was like the army out there, that's how people in a new jersey neighborhood are describing a shootout between police and two suspected criminals. it happened in jersey city, during a police take-out. when the bullets started flying, eight officers were wounded, two of them still in critical condition. the two suspects, a man and woman, were killed. >> this individual came fully ready to go to war with us. this is not a normal shotgun. this is just not a street weapon. this is one that's meant to hunt nothing other than man. and he took it out on these police officers. >> well, the suspects were accused of violent crimes in in new jersey and south carolina. >>> we're also waiting to hear from federal prosecutors in nashville, a new developm

. >> reporter: the arrest overnightle love real estate agent pamela long wiggins and finding the safe that was stolen from the billings' home led authorities to say this thursday. >> we believe that this concludes the major part of our investigation. >> reporter: other evidence includes an suv impounded overnight believed to be the same one seen in the video of the home invasion murder a week ago. and maybe the murder weapon. >> we have located several guns in various locations. one of which we believe is the murder weapon. we believe. it has not been processed yet. >> did you know the bill wrgs going to die? >> reporter: pamela wigens has been charged with accessory after the fact. the eighth person charged in the murders of the billings, a couple with 17 children, and most of them adopted, many with special needs. the other seven to include the one wigens was landlord to are behind bars charged with murder. the sheriff reiterated again robbery was the motive. and that other info will come out at trials. >> it is what it is. we will follow any legitimate investigative lead until it i

. >> reporter: the evidence found after the arrest of 47-year-old pamela long wiggins on wednesday. both police and the state attorneys say the investigation is mostly complete but they say they will continue moving forward to make sure all loose ends are tied up. >> we believe, again, we got a couple of spokes -- folks we need to contact and introduce to put the case to bed. that is where we a. >> reporter: deputies say the crime almost went off without a hitch but his office is looking for someone they believe failed to deactivate the home surveillance system, the system that helped police piece together the crime was iced by the couple to keep track of their disabled children. the surveillance video showed several people dressed in black walking into the home and captured the red van legedly used for the getaway. residents in pensacola are paying their last respects to bird and melanie billings with a visitation today. the funeral is scheduled for friday n. florida, brian wilson, fox news. >>> we're all getting a bit of a break when paying -- with paying at the pump. the gas pric